SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 466, 26 March 1909, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. MARCH. Day. Hr. m. Fall moon 1 ... 7 226 p.m. Last quarter 15 3 12 p.m. Now moon ... 22 7 41 a.m. First quarter 29 4 19 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 8.16 a.m.; 8.37 p.m.. To-morrow, 9.10 a.m.; 9.30 p.m.' SDN. Sun rises to-day, 5.58 a.m.; sets, 5.54 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, MARCH 25. OPAWA, s.s. (4.25 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas,'.from ' Blenheim. ARAPAWA, s.s. (4.30 a.m.), 268 tons, Corby, from Wanganui and Picton. ,TE AXAI", s.s. (4.35 a.m.), 1652 tons, Aldwell, from Picton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Rowoll, Frank, Patchett, Beswick, Grevillc, Dighton, Jenkins, Hardinp, Mesdames Richmond, Watkins, Gibbs .and 2 children, Aspis, Greenfield, Taylor, Watkins, Cock, Ford, Schwass, Hyndman, Midwood, Hunter, Webb, Dr. Gibbs, Messrs. Craig, Batiste, Dyer, Mellrose, Preston, Picot, Rich-, mond, Watkins, Fulton, Gilchrist, Stuart, Forsyth, Bray, Watson, Matthews, Taylor, Houghton, Whitton, Dwycr, Parker, Schwass, Ford, Wren, Brown, Griffiths, M'Cawatt, M'Callumc, Webb;. 11 steerage. NORA NIVEN, s.s. (5.20 a.m.), 56 tons, Brown, from Cook Strait. "WAIRAU, s.s. (6.20 a.m.), 93 tons, Yendore, from Nelson, ' KOMATA, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 1994 tons, Angus, from Greymouth. ALEXANDER, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. MARAROA, s.s. (7 a.m.), 2598 ' tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Meller, Buchanan, Muir,. Eamfield, Fryer, Brownell, Forguson, Matthows, Tullock, Ahearn, Knight, Lyle (2), Partridge, M'Shane, Williams, Dickson, Bass (2), ICitson, Howden, Grey, Temple, M'Donald (2), Nicholson, Mesdames Patterson, Wall, Grey, Brownell. Tullock, Buchanan, Cumberland, Larsen, .Ganderton, Morrisby, Glass, Smith, Brownlee, Burnup, Queree, Lylc, Page and child, Mathioson, Campbell, Angus, Temple, M'Donald, Mowatt, Captain Grey, Messrs. Buchanan, Haswell, Papps, Smart, Clark, • Scott, M'ddleton, Wolfram, Nettleton, Crawford, Guthrie, Mills, Fryer, M'Phail, M'Donald, Larsen, Darby, Irving, Ganderton, Thorpe, Marsh, Pallant, Hughes, Cal--1 dow, Clark, Gray, Parkinson, Williams, Lyle, Prentice,' Ansell, Dryadale, Percy (2), Brown, Mathoson, Joyce, Bass, Sinclair, Temple (2), Bowie, M'Donald, Jell'cry, Moss, Cnmbcrland, Glass; 59 steerage. pAOKERE, s.s. (7.55 a.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, from QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, sis.'(B.ls a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. MARAMA, s.s. (9 a.m.), 6437 tons, Worrell, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses M'Kinlay, Grebble, Carruthers,' Friedenfall, Bassett, Mesdames Wilson, Brown, M'Ghie, Walton, Mustard, Peake, Vaughan, Williams, Dampier Crossley, Captain Hutchinson. Messrs. , Wilson; -Fallows, M'Ghie, Mustard, Longford, Peake, •• Brennin, Kennedy, Ruby. Harris, Vaughan, Conder, Pidgeon, Eaton, Phillips, Harris, Chapman, Williams, Smith, Cooper, Mogine, Meeks, Mills, Bollard,'Collins; 38 steerage. BLENHEIM, s.s. (3 p.m.); 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. HINEMOA, s.s.> (4.45 p.m.), 542 tons, Bollons, from Onehunga. DEFENDER, s.s. (6.30 pjn.), 190 tons, Jamieson, from Puponga. PATEENA, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 1212 tons, Stewart, from Nelson and Pic.t'o 11. DEPARTURES. , ■ THURSDAY. jSIAROH 25. NORA NIVEN, s.s. (10 a.m.), 56 tons, Brown, for Cook Strait. lIOTOITI, s.s. (12.55 p.m.), 1159 tons, Drewotte, for Picton, Nelson,' New Plymouth, and Onehunga. Passengers: Saloon—For Picton—Miss Young, Mesdames Qrcon, East and child, Messrs. Thompson, Williamson. For. Nelson—Mesdames Andrews, Packer and child, Carter and child, Messrs. Andrews, Packer and child, Cadigan, Barrett, Hunter, Youmans. ATHENIO, s.s. i (2.20 p.m., from the stream), 12,234 tons, Kempson, R.N.R., for London, via Monte Video, Rio do Janeiro, and Plymouth. (Passenger-list published yesterday.) WAIBAU, s.s. (3 p.m.), 93 tons, Yondore, for Nelson and Motueka.; »■ AMELIA BIMS, s.s. (3 p.m.), 98 tons, Johnston, for Havelock. RIVERINA, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 4758 tons, Sheriff, for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. . AOEERE, s.s. (6 p.m.); 77 tons, Fisk, for Patea. ARAPAWA,: s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 268 tons, Corby, for Wanganui. ICABAMA, s.s. (6.25 p.m.), 6437 tons, I/. Worrall, for Napier, Gisbornc, Auckland, and Sydney. Passengers: Saloon—For Napier—Mrs. Hampton, Mr. Lothian. For Gisborne—Misses Tulloch, Frank, Rowell, Mrs. .Tullock, Messrs. Knox, Blakey.' 'For Auckland—Miss Home, Mesdames Gray, Birtwhistle, Holdsworth, Messrs. Gray, - Kirkwood,-Ferguson, Madden, Greig, Holdsworth, ' Wood.: For Sydney—Misses Jones, Howard, Mesdames' Joneai Frcebairn, Howard,. Messrs. Long- • hurst and Frcebairn, STORMBIRD, s.s. (7 p.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyro, for Wanagnui. : QUEEN'OF.THE SOUTH, s.s. (7 p.m.), 198 tnos, Harvey, for Foxton. . ALEXANDER, s.s. (B p.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, ' for Nelson and West Coast. MARAROA, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Powell, Mandeno, Eountree, Mesdames Smith, Kingston, Morrison,. Ellen, Slade, Webb, Huntor, Simpson, Messrs. M'Donald, Malcolm, Temple (2), Fells, Symons, Buchanan, Slade; Hulme, Webb, Eoundy, .Fryer, Webb, Bandy, Rev. Taylor, Rev. Suckling.

. TE ANAIF, s.s.' (10 p.m.), 1652 tons, Aldwell, for Nelson. Pawengers: Saloon—Mias Hughes, Mcsdames Hughes, Merryweather, Messrs. Haycock, •Finder, Conder, Gooch, Hughes.

, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Putiki, Lyttelton, March 26. Maori; Lyttelton, March 26. Huia, Wanganui. March 26. Manaroa, Motueka, March' 26.. .Mana,' Patea, .March, 26. Victoria, Sydney, via Auckland, March 26. Mahono, Melbourne, via south, March 26. 1 Thyra, Bnnbury, via Auckland, March 26. Kapiti, Foxton, March 26. Te Anau, Nelson, Picton, March 26. Patecna, Nelson, March 26. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 27. Wairau, Nelson, Motueka, March 27.,. Te Anau, Picton, March 27. >' Pateena, Nelson, March 27. Aorero, Patea, March 127. Opawa,- Blenheim, March 27. Arapawa, Wanganui, '.March 27. , Kahu, East Coast, March 27. Regulus, Wcstport, March 27. Maponrika, Nelson, West Coast, March 27. Arapawa,i Wanganui. March 27. Wakatu, Kaikoura, March 27. Stormbird, Wanganui, March 27. Waikaro, southern ports, March 28. Takapuna, Onehunga, New Plymouth, March 28. Queen of tho South, Wanganui, March 28. Flora, Auckland, via bays, March 29. Konriedy, Nelson, March 30. Pukaki, southern ports, March 30. Cygnet, Kaikoura, March 30. • , Rotoiti, Onehunga, New Plymouth,. March 31. Moeraki, Sydney, March 31. Corinna, southern ports, March 31.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ' Blenheim, Blenheim, March 26. Putiki, Wanganui, March 26. , Maori, Lyttelton, March 26. Pateena, Nelson, March 26. Huia, Wanganui, March 26. * Mana, Patea, March 26. Maheno, Sydney, March 26. Victoria, Lyttelton, Dunedih. March 26. . Holmdale,. Greymouth, March 26. Kiripaka, Patea, March 26. Opawa, Blenheim, March 27. Wairau,. Nelson, Motueka, March 27., Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 27. Te Anau, Picton, March 27. Komata, Lyttelton, March 27. Waihora, Lyttelton, March 27. ■ Stormbird, Wanganui, March 27. Kahu, Napier, via coast, March 27.. Arahura, Nelson, West Coast, March 27. Corinthic, Lyttelton, March 27. Te Anau, Nelson,' March 28.. Takapuna, New Plymouth and Onehunga, March 29. Waikaro, Napier, Gisborno, and Auckland, March 29. Pukaki, West Coast, March 29. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, March 29. Manaroa, Motueka, March 29. Kapiti, Patea, -March 29. . , Queen of the South, Foxton, March 29. Flora, East Coast Bays, March 30. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, March 30. Monov/ai, Lyttelton and Dunedin, March 30. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, and West Coast, March 30. • ' Cygnet, Kaikpura, March 31.

OVERSEA. PLYMOUTH. March 24. Arrived—Kaikoura (to-day). ' ' ■ BY TELEGKAPH. COASTAL. ! THURSDAY. MAHCH 25. KAIPARA HEADS. Arrived.—Hazel Craig, from Newcastle. Sailed.— Helga, barquentino, for Sydney. HOKIANOA HEADS. ; Sailed.—lnga, for Sydney. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Waiapu ami. Awnnui (schooners), and Monowai (steamer), from Oisborne. Sailed—Cape Breton (9 a.m.), for London. ONEnUNQA. Arrived—Earawa (8.40 a.m.), from New Plymouth. Sailed.—Earawa (4.10 p.m.),"for Now Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Mrs. Bushill, Archdeacon Walsh. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived—Takapuna (3 a.m.), from Onehnnga. Sailed.—TakapuDa (8.40 p.m.), for Onehunga. WANOANUI. Arrived.-Hoia (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington.

NAPIER. Sailed.—Kumara (5 a.m.), for Gisborne. NAPIER. Sailed.—Victoria (3 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived—Rotoiti (6.25 p.m.), from Wellington; Pateena (4.10 p.m.), from Nelßon. To sail.—Rotoiti (9.30 p.m.), for Nelson; Pateena (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Pateena (7.10 a.m.). from Picton: Wavorley (10.40 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Pateena (10.5 a.m.), for Wellington. MOTUEKA. Arrived.—Manaroa (8.50 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail. —Manaroa (10 .p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived. —Mangapapa (1 a.m.), from Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Maponrika (10 a.m.), from Westport. To sail.—Mapourika (10 p.m.), for Westport, Nelson, and Wellington. KAIKOURA. Arrived.—Wakatu (8.55 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Maori (6.55 a.m.), from Wellington; Ripple (7.30 a.m.), from Chatham' Islands; Nirarod (6 p.m.), from Antartica. Sailed.—Ripplo (4.45 p.m.), for Chatham Islands; Maliono (4.10 p.m.), and Maori (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. i DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Drayton Grange, from Liverpool, via northern ports: Pukaki, from West Coast; Waikare, from Lyttelton. BLUFF. Bailed.—Waimate, for Port Chalmers. KAIKOUBA ARRIVED HOME. Cabled advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that tho steamer Kaikoura, which left Wellington on February 11, arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday. THE CORINTHIC. Before leaving for Lyttelton tho Shaw-Savill liner Corinthic will shift over to the Glasgow Wharf for loading operations. She is expected to leave for Lyttelton on Monday evening. THE HAWKE'S BAY. Messrs. Bannatyno and Company, local agents of the Tyser Line, advise that the Hawke's Bay, from Liverpool, via Auckland, is timed to leave the latter port at noon to-day for Wellington. Sho should reach here on Snnday. MORAYSHIRE ARRIVED HOME. After a passage of 58 days the F.H.S. line steamer Morayshire arrived at Avonmouth last Tuesday. Sho left Wellington on January 24. THE MAN-O'-WAR BUOY. This week's Gazette contains the following notice to mariners The Wellington Harbour Board havo notified that' the man-o'-war bhoy which was removed .some .timo ago for repairs will be rclaid in tho following position in 63ft. of wateri at L.W., ' springs—viz.. N. 67deg. E. (magnetic), distant 2060 ft. from the S.E. extreme corner of tho Glasgow Wharf. THE LANGTON .^GRANGE. Tho Federal-Houldcr-Shiro Line steamer Langton Grange, which left Liverpool on February 6 for Australian and New Zealand ports, is duo at Auckland on April 7. She has a total of 4500 tons of cargo for the Dominion. Auckland receives 1400 tolls, Wellington 1500 t»us. Lyttelton 1000 tons, and Port Chalmers 600 tons. Tho Langon Grange has on board, tho following passengers: Saloon—For Dunedin—Mrs. Dorothy Kemp and Miss Julia Burton. Third-class: For Wellington-Mesdamcs M. Andrews, E. Fletcher, E. A. Sudjen, Misses D. E. Fletcher, H: Fletcher,

Tho Fcderal-Houlder-Shiro Line steamer Langton Grange, which left Liverpool on February 6 for Australian and New Zealand ports, is due at Auckland on April 7. She has a total of 4500 tons of cargo for the Dominion. Auckland receives 1400 tolls, Wellington 1500 tons. Lyttelton 1000 tons, and Port Chalmers 600 tons. Tho Langon Grange has on board, the following passengers: Saloon—For Dunedin—Mrs. Dorothy Kemp and Miss Julia Burton. Third-class: For Wellington-Mesdamcs 11. Andrews, E. Fletcher, E. A. Sndjen, Misses D. E. Fletcher, II: Fletcher, Andrews <3)j Messrs. A. Richmond, Israel Fletchcr, N. J. Fletcher, J. More, E. More, John Robin, Arch, ltobin, Masters R.' S. Fletcher, R. P. Fletcher, D. Andrews, S. Andrews, John Andrews, and David Andrews. There are in addition 11 for Auckland, 1 for New Plymouth, 9 for Lyttelton, 2 for Bluff, and 5 for Greymouth. ATHENIO, FOE LONDON. A large number of people assembled at the Glasgow Wharf yesterday to witness the departure of the Athenic for London. Tho vessel was deeply laden, drawing 29ft. 7in. fore and aft. Included in her passengers were eleven of the crew of tho Forrest Hall, now a wreck in the far north of the island. Their names are:—E. Sprague (second mate), E. Griffiths, 0. Jones, P. Driscoll, W. Passmorc, It. Henry, H. Smith, J. Quinn, H. Capral, O. Dutton, and W. Armstrong (all A.B.'s). These distressed Bailors are returning to'the United Kingdom by arrangement between Captain G. G. Sniith, Marine Superintendent, and Messrs. Levin and Company. Tho British Board of Trade are to pay tho expenses of their transport, and .will collect the amount from the owners of the Forrest Hall. , ' PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY,'' .Wellington.,-passengers by. thoMahono, which leaves for. Sydney to-day, aro. as follow:—Misses Gillespie, Crow, Bath,, Roach, Saunders, Mitchell (2), Hart, Wilkinson, Curtis, Knox, Bell, M. M'Kenzie, Leary, Aylwin, Stubbs, Eeynall, Elton, Cook, L. Gallagher, B.' Gallagher, J. Gallagher, K. Gallagher, Strack, Mahdeno,. Willis,.: Walsh (2), Grainger, Oates, Longrigg, Purcell, Mack (2), E. Logan, E. M. FuUerton, Tingey, Jamicson, S. Chadivick, Eutherford (J), Lewis, Griffiths, Mesdaines M'Dougall, Taylor, Norsewood, Strack, Chambers and child, Walters, Goldfiinch and 2 children, Gornall, .Crouch, Anderson,.Tate,,Moses, Mallier, Perrin, Steele, Archibald, Drury, Skelly, James, Fletcher and 3 children, Gallagher, A. Hooken, J. Edwards, Oates, Dablestein (2), Wall and infant, Maurice, Cornfoot and 2 children, James, Mack, Nurston, Price, Ormrod, Richards, Lobb, Hodgson, Smith, M'Donald, Gilmour, Eutherford, Lewis, Griffiths, Hon. T. K. Macdonald, Hons. Chas. and W. Douglas, Dr. Gibbins,, Captain Anderson, Eev. G. Kelly, Messrs. ,j. B. Cardno, O'Grady, Butler, Nott, Whitaker, John Smith, Adlan, Lane, Murphy, Gent, Field, Pagno, Smith, Ncilson, Tracy. Miles, Walters, Crichton, Norsewood, Hargreaves, J. Moriarty, E. H. Bullen, Wilkinson, Clifford, Bait, Cox, HarleyThomas, E. 0. Gornall, H. Crouch, Harry White, Malcolm Irving, Mallier, iR. Scott,. Canity, Dampicr-Crossley, Price, Wienaud, Wm. Steele, L. Sweet, Bloonifield, A. W. M'Kenzie, Boadle, Beck, Archibald, J. Louden, Frank Kennedy, G. H. Edmonds, Drury, Thomas, Brenton, Fred. Elton, Harland, O. JI. Stephens. Wildish, Fletcher, Dabclstein, M'Donald, Robinson, Bonnington, J. Penhall, J. Edwards, Farquharson, Oates, G. Jahn, F. Hinds, J. Dowling, Wall, Turtle, W. B. Gibbins, T. Berry, Cornfoot, W. T. James, Mack, Jas. Grant, F. G. B. Saunders, E. Ludlow, Richards, Lobb, Hodgson, E. G. Skclton, R. Hockley. Wm. Alexander, A. W. Eutherford, Lewis, Thos. Bennett, Griffiths, H. SutcliSc, Masters Gallagher (2). WEIjLINGTON-ONEITUNGA SERVICE. NEW FARES AND TIME-TABLE. Since tho opening of tho Main Trunk railway servico through to Auckland there has been a falling off in the number of passengers going via New Plymouth to Onehunga. Tho two shipping companies engaged in that service—the Union Company and the Northern Shipping Company —have, therefore, decided on a considerablo reduction in fares between' New Plymouth and Onehunga, commencing from April 1.. Tho saloon single and return fare will bo £1 and £1 15s. respectively, and tho steerage single and return 15s. and £1 2s. 6d. respectively. Tho fares between Wellington and Onehunga, via 'New Plymouth, are also reduced, the single saloon being £2; saloon return, £3 155.; steerage single, £1 10s.; and • steerage roturn, £2 12s. 6d. In the past a daily service has been maintained between New Plymouth and Onehunga, but tho shipowners have decided that, for tho winter running, they will dispatch only four boats per week—two each. ■ The vessels to be employed in the servico will bo tho Earaiva and Rotoiti. The Rotoiti will arrive in Wellington on a Wednesday morning and leave the same evening for Now Plymouth and Onehunga, while the Rarawa will trade between New Plymouth and Onehunga only. To maintain tho cargo service tho Corinna will be dispatched from Wellington and vice versa once every two weeks. ' The Koonya, -which usually calls at Nelson en route to tho West Coast in ■ her fortnightly trip, will be diverted and call at New Plymouth instead of Nelson. The Pukaki, at present engaged in tho_ same running as the Koonya, will leavo' Wellington fortnightly for Picton, Nelson, and West Coast ports. The Union Company have decided to dispatch the Eotoiti from New Plymouth for. Onehunga on Thursdays and Saturdays, and' she will leavo Onehunga on Fridays for New Plymouth only, and on Mondays will como through to Wellington via New Plymouth. Next Wednesday tho Rotoiti arrives m Wellington and withdraws for overhaul. Mcanwhilo the Takapuna arriving in Onehunga on April 2, instead of coming through to Wellington, comes to New Plymouth only, and leaves there on Saturday, April 3, for Onehunga, taking up tho •Rotoiti's run. Sho leaves Onehunga again on Monday, April 5, for New Plymouth and Wellington, arriving here on April 7. when she withdraws, and .the Eotoiti commences ho regular winter running. Thero is no information from Auckland about the Northern Company's altered time-table, butit is supposed the Earawa will leave Onehunga on Sundays. Thursdays for Now Plymouth, and Now Plymouth on Mondays and' Fridays.

After being absent from port'for several weeks, the Government steamer Hinemoa returned'to port yesterday. Messrs. Flynn and Ruxton, chicf officers of the Weathersfiold and Komata, are to exchange positions to-day. It is expected that the Blenheim trader Waihi will resume running this week. Yesterday she was placed on tho slip for cleaning and overhaul. At ten o'clock yesterday morning tho Union Company's steamer Mapourika readied Greymouth. She was timed to sail at ten o'clock last night for Wellington, via Wcstport. According to an Australian oxchango tho Star of Now Zealand, which waß fixed to take the berth at New York under tho auspices of tho United Tyser Line, lias been withdrawn from that engagement, and will now depart from London on April 8, for Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports.

When tho steamer Cape Corso was on her last voyage from Newcastle to Hong-Kong she passed two rocks with patches of broken water arouud them. They bore from Maty Island about north 28dog. west, distant about 14 miles. Their approximate position would be latitude 1.31 south and long. 143.40 east. They were observed as the Cans Corso was approaching Maty Island from the north-west.