SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 481, 14 April 1909, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. * APRIL. Day. Dr. m. Full moon 6 tS!a.ni. Last Quarter 14 ; " a,mNew moon 20 4 21 p.m. First quarter 27 8 6 P- m - UIGII WATER. To-day. 10.58 a.m.; 11.22 p.m. To-morrow, 11.47 a.m.; midnight. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.18 a.m.; sets, 5.23 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, APRIL 13. MONOWM s.s. (3.-45 a.m.), 3433 tons, Robertson, SnmWnss Seamer and infant, ftcsuit, iiick.iiu, In? Primer Messrs. Snodgrass, Lewin, Wcs ey, Tav'harCooUel'Kay, Buckland, Sutton Naish Newbould, Corsic, Frier, Stanuard, BriBES; 12 5 01™WA, s.s. (5.45 a.mj, HO tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. WAIRAU, s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 93 tons, Vendore. from Nelson, „ . WAIKABE, s.s. (7.55 a.m.), 3071 tons. Berncch, front Dunedin and Lyttelton.. Passengers: Saloon -Hisses Petric. Childs. Eunciman, MPhail, Martin Den-ham, M'Kecgan , Reden, H«»ton fevdle, Bicknell, Firth, Eoy, Kennedy. Qucsdall.Mcsdames Price, Sherratt, Munro, fhilds, Murnett, Eastall and child, Boss, Pay*. L »nf'.^h c rd. Whyto, Curtis, Wells. Fanning, Fleming. Coles, Reid M'Bride Huffman, Masterton, Hon. 1. Pail Rev. Beady, Captain Sundstrum. Messrs. Muir.' Rua Huffman, Coffee, Dempsey. Murphy, Tressider, Coke. Baxter, Breakspeare, Turner, Boycs, Jones, Paice, Sherratt, Munro, Napier, Boyd, M'Culloch, Baird, Douglas, Mdcn. De Lambert, Bridger, Master Budger,■ Newall. Dickson. Bilston, Davie. Neill, Davy, Darcup, Mann, Bicknell, Wilson, M'Nally, Wither, ■Gangway, Master Gannaway, Proctor. Jackson, ..Crawley, Don, Master Gray, Lo.urcnsen, Robins. Burke, Wills, Chamberlain, Perkins, Dobson, Fleming, Coles, Smith, Little, Forbes; 80 steerage. MARAROA, s.s. (9.15 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. 230 passengers. TB ANAU, s.s. (11.30 a.m.), 1625 tons, Aldwell, from Picton. 120 excursionists. PATEENA, s.s. (10.40 p.m.), 1212 tons. Stewart, from Nelsou and Picton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Wood, Kennedy, Seed, Fry, Fortune, Gould, M'Andrcw, Neal (2), BroVn, M'Farlane, Newman, Ivey, Innes, Hayes, Barnett, Maddocks. Dobbs, Hampson, Wood, Richards, Tibbie, Redward, Brewer, Walsh, Adams (2), Muir, Steadman, Howden, Stapleton, Freeman, Archer, Foster, Mmtosh, Ball, O'Shea, M'Grcgor, Mesdamcs Biggs, Wood, Kennedy, Fry, Wood, M'Farlane, Pcarce, nurse, and 3 children, Dobbs, Palmer, Bauldick, Wilford, and 4 children, Foster, Powell, Walsh, Ball, Couch, Messrs. Wood, Hewett, Edwards, Nortontaylor, Atkinson, Fell, Louisson, Pearce, Claridgo, Biggar, Coffey, Estcourt, Onghonr, nanger, Pringle, Inne3, Carter, Barnett,, Walder, Johnson, Hansen, Penny, M'lDtosh, Lcitch, *ulton. Kyndon, King, Hutson, Phillips, Manoy, Miller, Cohen, Kilgour, Esson, Edmonds, Redward, Patterson, Ryan, Brewer, Hayes (2), Pope, Griffiths, Longmorc, Wilford, Bridge, Cathie, Stocker, Potherick, Lovefl, Evans, Gallatte, Earnshaw, Shand, Williams, Smith, Ball; 29 steerage.

DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, APRIL 13. KAPITI. s.s. (11.20 a.m.). 242 tons. Sawyers, for Lyttelton. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1203 tons, Kennedy, for Picton, Nelson, Wcstport, .and Greymouth. Passengers-Saloon: For Picton-Misscs Clouston, . K*ng, Peak, O'Connor, Tester, Mesdamcs Wcsten, Richards, and 4 children, Salkcld, Wheeler, Nieholls, Wilson, Rev. Richards, Messrs. Williams, Stewart, Webb, Witt, Bright, Pollock. Weston, Rcnner, Tingey. For Nelson r Misses Hayes, O'Brien (2), Mesdamcs Voller, Price, Cope, Gould, Captain Bono, Captain Price, Messrs. Lyons, Savage, Hugo, Snodgrass, Packwood, Booth, Ledger, Knapp, Cope, Cook, M'Kay. M Cartncy, Brown, Could (2), Wood, Clarkson, VcUer. For Westport-Misses Campion, Birtic, Maddison, Mrs. Haselden, Messrs. Milne, Cndman, Williamson, Ellison, Haselden. Fot Grcymouth-Miss Peterson, Mesdamcs Peterson, Watchman, Messrs. Casey, Watchman, Bell, Berlinson, Kline. KAMONA, s.s. (3.5 p.m.), 1425 tons, Stringer, for Wcstport. WAIKARE, s.s. (4 p.m.), 3071 tons, Berncch, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Passen-gers-Saloon: For Napier-Miss Walker, Messrs. Uanna, Donbarey. For Gisborne-Mrs. Knight, Master Knight. For Auckland-Misses Brambury, Cowie, Mr. Capper. WAIRAU, s.s. (4 p.m.), 93 tons, Vendore, for Nelson and Motueha. WAIHI, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 92 tons, Carey, for Blenheim. , OPAWA, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 110 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. MONOWAI, s.s. (5.15 p m.), 3433 tons, Robertson, for Lyttelton and Dnncdin. PassengersSaloon: For Lyttelton-Mesdamcs Hendry, Penny and 4 children, Garland and 6 children, King, Snodgrass, Messrs. Avern, Hendry, Penny, King, Cox, Cachemailic, Hawkins, Creasar, Rev. Garland, For Dunedin—Mrs. Hood, Messrs. Penrose, Marryatt. MOA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 188 tons, Gibbons, for Westport. ALEXANDER, s.s. (7 p.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, for Nelson and West Coast. MARAROA, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 2593 tons. Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Shomclt, Partridge, Cleary, Robertson, Yarrow, Buckmore, Tendall, Perhashie, Mesdamcs Osborne, Clulow, M'Donald, Fergusson, Edwards, Whitcombe, Morrison, Jemmon, Margcy and child, Messrs. Hughes, M'Dougall, Stewart, Jacobs, Hibell, Osborne, Barnett, Weston, Hyde, Clulow, Grange Clifton, Hacna, Mathias, Watson, Lyon, M'Elvin, Eastcourt, Lyttelton, Dixon, Proctor, Freeman, Moody, Bates, White, Clark, Paterson, Griffiths, Boddington (2), Ellis, Thorn, Redstone, Jemmon, Margey. HUIA, s.s. (9 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, for Wanganui. PUTIKI, s.s. (9.5 p.m.), 409 tons, Dewhurst, for Westport. ARAPAWA, s.s. (9.10 p.m.), 268 tons, Corby, for Wanganui. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (10 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Mangapapa, Westport, April 14. Flora, Auckland, via ports, April 14. Kiripaka, Patea, April 14. Opawa, Blenheim, April 14. liana, Patca, April 14. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, April 14. Storrabird, Wanganui, April 14. Maori, Lyttelton, April 14. Mauaroa, Motueka, April 14. Buteshire, Waitara, April 14. Arahura, West Coast and Nelson, April 14. Takapuna, Onehunga. New Plymouth, April 14, Defender. West Coast, April 14. Cygnet, Kaikoura, April 14. Waverley, Nelson, April 14. Waihi, Blenheim, April 14. Warrimoo, Sydney, April 14. Wairau, Nelson, April 15. Mararoa, Lyttelton. April 15. Huia, Wanganui, April 15. ■* ■ Kapiti, Lyttelton, April 15 Arapawa, Wanganui, April i 5. Poherna, Greymouth, April 15. Cygnet, Kaikoura, April 15. Wimmcra, Duncdin, Lyttelton. April 15. Mahono, Sydney, via Auckland, April 16. Kiverina, Melbourne, via south, April 16. Queen of the South, Foxton, April 16. Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson, April 17. Monowai, southern ports, April 18. Waikare. southern ports, April 20.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Defender, West Coast, April 14. Aorere, Patea, April 14. Komata, Westport, April 14. Kamona, Westport. April 14. Kotuku, Greymouth, April 14. Maori, Lyttelton, April 14. Patcena, Picton, Nelson, April 14. Manaroa. Motueka. April 14. Huia, Wanganui, April 14. Stormbird, Wanganui, April 14. Hawko'3 Bay, Napier, April 14. Whakarua. Lyttelton. April 14. Takapuna, New Plymouth, April 14. Kiripaka, Patea, April 14. Waverley, Nelson and West Coast. April 14. Flora, East Coast Bays, April 15. Huia, Wanganui, April 15. Cygnet, Kaikoura, April 15. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 15. » Wairau, Nelson, Motueka, April 15. Arapawa, Wanganui, April 15. Wailii, Blenheim, April 15. Opawa. Blenheim, April 15. Mana, Patca, April 15. Kia Ora, Lyttelton, April 15. Wimmcra, Sydney, via Auckland, April 15. Warrimoo. Melbourne, via south, April 15. Mahcno, Lyttelton, Duncdin, April 16, Biverina, Sydney, April I*. • Indralcma, Wanganui, April 16. Queen of the South, Kaikoura, April 16. Arahura, Nelson, West Coast. April 17. BY TELEGEAPH. OVERSEA. ADELAIDE. April 13. Arrived.—Temaki, from Glasgow. COASTAL. TUESDAY, APEIL 13. CAPE MAEIA VAN DIEMEN. Mokoia passed west at 9 a.m. KAIPARA HEADS. Arrived—Waipori, from Wellington. AUCKLAND. To sail.—Maheno (5 p.m.), for southern ports. Passengers-Saloon: For Wellington—Misses Cave, Headley, Woodhouse, Chaplin, Bcswick, Mesdames Chaplin, Woodhouse, Messrs. Hulme, Woodhouse. ONEHUNGA. Arrived—Earawa (10.5 a.m.), from New Plymouth Sailed—Rarawa (5.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Maekay, Mesdames Paget, child, and maid, R. M. Green, Messrs. Esse, Easther, Whitcombe, M'Oord, Stowe, Delghton, Williams, Bullock, A. Mayo,?, A. J. Shaw, It. Moody, T. Finlayson, Ward, A. D. Gray, Snowball, It. U. George, New Plymouth Bowling Club (12). WAITAEA. To saU.-Buteshire (3 p.m.), lor Wellington.

NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrivod.—Tnkapuna (4.25 p.m.), from Onchungn. Sailed—Takapuna (6.40 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. Sailcd.-Stormbird (3 p.m.), .for Wellington,. I'ATEA. Arrived—Kiripaka (2.45 p.m.), from Wellington. GISBORNE. Sailed.—Flora (2 a.m.), for Napier and Wellington. NAPIER. To sail—Lauderdale (8 p..m), for Auckland. PICTON. Arrivcd.-Mapourika (6.15 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Mapourika (8.30 p.m.), for Nelson. ■ NELSON. Arrived.-Holmdale (0 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Waverlcy (3.40 p.m.), for Wellington. MOTUEICA. Arrived—Manaroa (0.5 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Manaroa (1.25 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Pohcrua (3.45 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT. .To sail—Arahura (midnight), for Nelson. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Maori (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Rosamond (6.30 a.m.), from Grcymouth. Sailed—Maori (8.40 p.m.), for Welington, DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Riverina, from Melbourne. Sailed.—Wimmcrn, for Sydney, via East Coast ports. Passengers—Saloon: for Lyttelton—Mesdames Hammersley, Greop, Messrs. Hamniersley, Brebner. For Wellington—Miss Price, Mesdamcs Werner. Marris, maid, and 2 children. For Gisbornc—Miss Coleman; Messrs. Coleman (2). For Auckland—Missesr Mathews, Macdonald, Smith, Mr. Toshach; 5 Bteoragc. BLUFF. Arrived—Kaitangata, from Newcastle. HER LAST VOYAGE. On Saturday the Union Company's barque Wcathersfiold (Captain Tate) is expected to leave Wellington for Suva. On arrival there the barque will be converted into a coal hulk. RIMUTAKA, LEFT CAPE TOWN. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Eimutaka, which left London on March 18, for Wellington, via Cape Town and Hobart, left Capo Town last Sunday. • PAPANUI AT PLYMOUTH. Cabled advice received by the New Zealand Shippine Company reports that the Papanni arrived at Plymouth on Saturday. She left Wellington on February 12. THE BUTESHIRE. . It was expected that the New Zealand Shipping Company's chartered steamer Buteshire would leave Waitara for Wellington yesterday afternoon. After loading here she proceeds to Napier and Lyttelton. THE HINEMOA. _ The Hinemoa left Wellington yesterday morning, and worked Pencarrow lighthouse. 'To-mor-row she leaves on her southern trip, and will be absent from Wellington about a month. Her crew carried out lifeboat drill in the harbour yesterday. TYSER MOVEMENTS. After discharging hero the Niwaru, of the Tyser Company's fleet, due to-morrow; goes on the loading berth for London. In continuance of her discharging operations, the Whakarua, of the same line leaves Wellington tomorrow for Lyttelton. At noon to-day the Hawkos Bay leaves for Napier, and proceeds thence to Commonwealth ports to complete. THE AMOKURA. Bound for a cruise in Hanrnki Gulf, where practice will be held, the Government training .ship Amokura left Auckland vesterday morning The vessel returns to Auckland next Friday, and after, procuring supplies leaves for Wellington, working her way slowly down the coast. NOTICE TO MARINERS. This week's Gazette contains the following notice to mariners:—The Napier Harbour Board notify that masters of vessels coming to wharves within the Breakwater Harbour are warned to keep clear of buoys, pile-driving nimt.' etc., used by the contractor in connection with the work of enlarging the Glasgow Wharf. THE ARAHURA. Union Company's advices report that the Arahura arrived in Greymouth at 10 a.m. yesterday. She left again at 1 p.m. on the return journey, and was fixed to leave Wcstport. at, midniclit for Nelson, and the latter port at 2 p.m. to-day for Pictbr. and Wellington, being due here early to-morrow. KIA ORA'S PROGRAMME. To-morrow the Shaw-Savill liner Kia Ora is expected to leave Wellington for Lyttelton. where the balance of her cargo will be discharged. She commences Homeward loading at Lyttelton. and proceeds thence to Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington, sailing finally from this port on May 5. NEW PILOTAGE FOR PICTON. New pilotaee rates for the'port of Picton are set out in this week's Gazette. For steamers, Id. a, ton is to .be charged inward and }d. outward; sailing vessels, 2d. per ton inward, and Id. per ton outward. For removing vessels from one place to another within the harbour when a pilot is not taken: steamers, Id. per ton register; sailing vessels, Id. per ton register . CASUALTY RETURN FOR FEBRUARY. The number and net tonnage of British vessels respecting whose loss reports were received at the Board of Trade during the month of February, 1909, and the number of lives lost, are as follow :— Descrip- Net. Lives, lion. Number. tonnage. lost. Sailing ... ... 25 2.980 21 Steam 16 17,752 24 Total ' ... 41 20,732 45 The above table is a record of "reports received" in the month, ar.d not of wrecks which occurred during the month. Many- of the reports received in February relate to casualties which occurred in previous months. The figures include the losses of seven sailing vessels of 263 tons and five steamers of 339 tons belonging to British possessions abroad. Casualties not resulting in total loss of vessels, and the lives lost by such casualties, are not included. THE AEAWA'S PASSENGERS. On board the Phaw-Savill liner Arawa, which left London on 11 arch 4, and is due here next Monday, arc the following passengers:—SaloonMr. and Mrs. W. Bain, Mr. T. J. Sandison and Miss A. M. Sandison, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Smith, and Miss M. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. Smith and son, Mr. and Mrs. J. Street ar.d son. Miss J. Street, Mrs. E. C. Lang, Mrs. I. M. M'Kinnon Wood, Miss L. M. Tanner, Miss H. Haig, Mrs. M. Wilson and Miss K. Wilson, Messrs. E. R. Cookson, J..Graham, E. S. Pink. E. W. Bailey, G. F. Hillman, A. Knight, W. G. Lyon, and D. J. Parry-Crookc. ">

Third-class: For Wellington—Mcsdanies Bliss, Dalzicl, Jackson, J. Kyle, M'Gillivray, Towner, Twinge, Misses Bruce, P.- Cameron, K. Dalzicl, A. Druminie, E. Knight, M. Kyle, C. Leith, C. Thomson, Messrs. J. Alexander, G. Armitage, C. de Ath, E. Bliss, W. Brown. G. Carr. G. Collings, G. Curtis, E. Easton, T. Elliott, W. Flower, 0. Jackson. J. Kyle, 11. Kvle. L. Kyle, T. M'Clintock, L. M'Gillivray, J. M'llwaine,' P. M'Kinty, J. M'Vey, J. Macdonald, G. Macdonald, D. Mnrshall, P. Mcban, N. Mitchell, E. Marloy, K. Ncale, A. Noble, F. Prevettc, W. Purdie, A Rose, A. Shaw, G. Stapleton, C. Thomson, F. Towner, F. Twiggo. Masters J. Dalzicl. E. Easton, 0. Jackson, F. Towner, A. Twigge. For Auckland— Mesdames Byerley, J. Faragher, 0. Ilicks, L. Hudson, Icglis, Lockwood, M'lntyre, Milner, A. Pike, A. Stevenson, Webb,..Misses E. Brebncr, M. Putt, A. Elder, B, Elder, A. Hicks. E. Inglis. 1. Inglis, A. Johnston, M. M'lntyre, A. M'Jntyre, A. Martin, E. Martin. E. Mitchell, J. Robertson, M. Stevenson, 0. Stevenson, Messrs. J. Ardis, G. Bancroft, N. Byerley, J. Collister, H. Davics, J. Edyvcan, J. Gilby, W. Hicks, C. Hughes, ,T. Inglis, T. Lothbridge, A. Lockwood, D. M'lntyre, J. M'lntyre, E. Martin, J. Milner, A. Page, R. Stanley, S. Stevenson. J. Stevenson, D. Swnnn, C. Tilbury, A. Webb, H. Windsor, Masters Brebncr, Faragher, M'lntyre (4). For Port Chalmers —Mesdamc3 Anderson, Dunn, Lemmon, Thwaites, Misses Anderson (2), Dunn, Thwaites, Misses W. Anderson, N. Blacklock, W. Dunn, J. Lemmon. J. Heath, H. Tarrant, A. Thomson, Masters ThwaitC3, Hendra. For Lyttelton—Mesdames Blott, Gass, F. Livesoy, C. House, M. Sandford, Watkinson, Misses A. Baker, G. Blott, J. Gas», G. Gass, M. Livescy, C. Tliomson, F. Watkinson, Messrs. J. Barber, A. Blott, A. Blott, >'un., F. Blott, T. Bnckncll. H. Craven, V. Elomaki, W. Fairley, G. Cass, C. Gibson, J. Grange. S. Griffiths, J. Hall, J. Harris, A. Hickling, A. Johnston, J. Koskein. A. Lloyd, B. Lloyd, H. Lyall, H. Machcll, E. Noakes, 11. Palmer, J. Eitchie, 11. Simpson, J. Smith, F. Sugdon, A. Watkinson, H. Watkinson, J. Young, Masters Watkinson, Kousc, Livcsey, Gass (5). In all there are about 220 third-class passengers. Of these, 61 go to Auckland, 56 to Wellington, 49 to Lyttelton, 17 to Port Chalmers, and 10 to Napier. Of the Baloon passengers. 11 have booked to Wellington, nine to Auckland, two to Port Chalmers, two to Napier, and one to Lyttelton. The Union Company's steamer Poherna leaves Greymouth for Wellington this evening. The Union Company's steamer Flora leaves Napier at 2 p.m. to-day for Wellington, and sails or. the return trip to-morrow. With the Government House party as passengers, tlie Tutanckai is expected to leave Auckland to-morrow. At 2 p.m. on Saturday the Union Company's steamer Warrimoo left Sydney for Wellington direct. She is due early this morning. Bringing a timber cargo, to bo discharged at Pctone, the coastal trader Defender i 3 due from the West Coast this morning. She will be olaccd on the slip as soon as it is available. Under command of Captain E. Harris, the collier Waipori was recommissioned at Port Chalmers on Saturday, and proceeded to Knipara to load timber for Sydney. Mr. E. M'Konzie is chief officer, Mr. W, Bcawiclt second, and Jtr, V. Q. Wobb third,