SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 505, 12 May 1909, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. .. MAY. . „ Day. Hr.m. Full moon ... ■ 5 11 38 p.m. Last quarter .... 15 915 a.m. New moon ... 20 112 a.m. First ouarter ... 27... 0 58p.m. high water. To-day, 9.48 a.m.: 10.10 p.m.". To-morrow, 10,37 a.m.; 11,0 p,m, .. . ' SUN. '' ■ . ■ Sun rises to-day, 6.47 a.m.; sets, 4.46- p.m. ARRIVALS. . -"■ ■ .TUESDAY, MAY 11. 7 ■WAVERtEY, s.s. (6.25 a.m.), 157 tons, Hay, from Wanganui. PATEENA, s.s. (7.40 a.m. 1,. 1212 tone, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon-Mieees Thorpe, Milroy, Barclay, M'lntosa, Gray, BarkIcy, M'lntosh, Finlaysou, Ifurcott, Void, Barnn™, Pullartoh, Mcsdamcs Hnlcock, Gieson and ohlld. iruloock, Golding, Brennan, Sloan, Grant, Vogel, Todd and child, Worrall and son, Dr. Gieeen, Gray, Rev. Spencer, Hon. T. Ngata, Hon. Jenkinson, Messrs. M'Nab, Tennant, Ramos, Wilson (2), Wright, Morgan (2), Richardson, Mulcoek, Forguson, Williams, Stewart, M'lntosh, Down, Rowley, Toswill, Gray, Vanntonc, Dunlop, Matthows,. H'Aliatcr, Mureott, Weir, Taphn, Todd, Nutsoy, Mansfield, Bengor; 57 steerage. ■ _MANA, b.b. (7.40 a.m.), 132 tons, Jackson, from MONOWAI, s.s. (11.20 a.m.), 3433 tons, Robertson, from Auckland, Gishorne, and Napier. PaesenS rs ,i- S^!S on r Mi ; 3' Butters. Rev. Asher, Messrs. W. H. M'Oullough, J..H. Inglie and Master Barber; 5 steerage. . from* St&tS , (I , Usa ' m '>- '«» tOM - <«»>*>«'. w KOmrA, 8.5. (4 p.m.), 1994 tons, Angus, from ' TAWTNE, B.S. (8.40 p.m. in stream), 2087 tone, uawson, from Rarotonga and Papeete. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, MAY 11 . ■ : , : MAPOURIKA, s.B. (5.15 p.m.), 1203 tone, Kennedy, lor Nelson, Woßtport, and Groymouth, ■ Vassen-gors-Saloon: For Nelson-Miss Elchraond, Mcedames Ponsonby, Piper. Eves, Mr. Strong. For Wcstport-Mißs- Gray, ■ Messrs. Wilson, Leydon; For Grcymojtb.-Mis.es Keedwcll. Axiott, Mrt Bo&n&Z FaYh h e l r tl^ch Grant ': ™~* fo?°llySn *""• >*»*». fn?^?u A, S V B ' S P- m ->. 1212 tons. 1 Manning. SL*? M ,°i ton ' ? r MB .™R<*B: Saloon-Misses Rook, Sμ 5* W^* , Weir, Bedford. Fraser and 2 children, Messrs.Stead, Bedford. Fraeer, rSy' SB, e, Bir - Jose l> h Ward and. eao-

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Opawa,: Blenheim,' May. 12. . Blenheim, Blenheim, May 12. : \ Wairau,'Nolson,'Motueka, May IE To Anau, Nelson,; Picton, May 12 Oygnot, Kaikoura, May 12. : ' Corinna. southern ports, May 12. ' Manaroa, Motueka, May 12. Gcrtio, Foxton, May 12. Huia, Wanganui, May 12. . Arapawa, Wanennui, , May -.. Kauangata. ■ Westport,. May 12. ' lloana, Sydney, May 12. ". ' Whakarua, Wanganui, May 12. • ' Waihi, Patea, May 12. \ M^rL'ySvi? T*i P^- May "• Eotoiti, Now Plymouth, Onohunca, May 12 Petono, Greymouth, May 12, Pateena, Lyttelton, May 13. •- Jlorrabool, Nowcastlo, May . 13. ' ~■ Nora .Nivcn, Cook Strait, May, 13.. . ■ ' Kopiti, Wanganui, May 13. .'■•.• ■■■• Wimmera, Dunodin, Lyttelton, May 13 Kennedy,.Picton, May 13. Kahu, Napier and East Coast, May 14. Wanaka, Newcastle, May 14. . Maheno, Rydney, via Auskland, May 14. Manuka. Jtelbonrno, via south, May 14 Hinomoa, Greymouth, May 14. Langton Grange, Wnitara, May 14. Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson, May'ls Koonya, southern ports, ■ May 16 southern ports, Hay 16. ■, ■ Waikare, northern ports, May 18. ' .

: PROJECTED DEPARTURES. V Opawa, Blenheim, May 12. . ; Dofondor, ,Pioton, Hokitika, Kay 13 .. Stormbird, Wanganui, May 12; ■. ■ Wairau, Nelson, Motuoka, May 12. •'-. " ■ liana..Fatea;. May U. •■•■■•■■ . •: Kaipara, Waitara,.May 12. - . .■ .''■'■ Don of Ruthvcn, London, May 12. Wavorloy, Nolson and West Ooast. May 12 > . Blenheim. Blenheim, May 12. ■ Manaroa, Havelock, ;May 12. • •' ■ Huia, Wanganui, May 12. ■ ' .■ ■•■ . Kotoiti, Now Plymouth, Onohußga, May 12.' : Kinpaka, Patca, May, 12. .. : i To Anau, Picton, Nelson, May 12, ' \ ~ Mnori, Lyttelton, May 12, . ' Pateena, Lyttclton; May-: 15, ■-.'■■ ■;■ Gertie, Foxton. May IJ. . ■ -' ■ . Waihi, Blenheim, May 13. . '.-■.:-' Wimmera/Sydney, via Auckland, May 13 Melbourne, Hokianga, Sydney, May 13 Kia Ora, London, May 13. , Moana, Melbourne, via south; May 13 '. Kennedy, Nolson and West Ooaet, May 15. Arapawa, Wanganui, May 13. . • Jlaheno, r-yttolton, Dunedin, May 14. Manuka, Sydney direct. May 14, ■■■: Whakarua, London' May 14, ■:. Cyenot, Kaikoura,' May 14. •'.,'■ j ■'■■'■ Arahura. Pioton, Nelson, West Coast,' May 15 Langton Grange, Plcton, May 15. ' Monowai,, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, Mav 17 M Koonya, .Now Plymouth, and Weet Ooaat, Kahu, Napier, via Ooast, May 17. ; • '• ■. Walkare. lyttolton, Dunedin, May 18, . Mapourika, Nolson:and. West .Ooast.. May 18. : INTERCOLONIAL' SERVICE. " . ' HOVEStENTSOP STEAMEBS,"V. '' MAHENO, 8.5., left Sydnoy, May 6' for Wei Hnston, yia - Auckland, Oisborne, and Nopler Duo Wollington May R Leaves samo day fop Lyttelton and Donedin. "'. < . , MANUKA, s.s. left Melbourne May 5 for Wollington, via Hpbart and southern norts! Dn. Wellington Miy 28. Leavce same day for Sytlnov direct. Duo Sydney May 18. . "Junoy MOANA. 3.8., left Sydney May 8, for WdHnw lington direct. Duo Wellington Mky 12 \'S May 13, for Melbonrn*. viaT eouthem porta mi Hobart. Duo Melbourne May 22. nnu ULIMAEOA, 5.8., leaves Melbourne May 12 for WolHngton, via Hobart and southern porta Dua Wellington May 21, Leavee same day for Sydnev direct. Duo Sydney May 25. ' °^ e K VICTOEIA, s.s., leavee Sydney May 12 for Wni ■lington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napior Duo WeUingtpn May 21. Leaves same day for Lyttolton and Dunedin, . ■ ■ r . lor MOKOIA, b.s., leaves Sydnoy May 19 for Wβ! lington, via Auckland, Gisborno,-. and .Naniw Duo WelUngton May k liaVoa 'eame day for" Lyttolton and Dtmedin. : • : . ■ »». >«r MOBRAKI, leaves Jfelbourne May 19. for Wol ington, via Hobaft and southern twrte. Due Wellington May 28. Leaves Bame day for Syldney Jv-ABEIMOq,■ m., leaves Sydney May 15 for Wellington' direct. Duo Wellington May 19 Leaves May 20 for Melbourne, via southern ports and Hobait. Duo Melbonrno May 29. WIMMEEA, B,s. left Dunediii, May 11 for Sydney, via Lyttelton. Wellington;' Napier Gisborne, and Auckland, Arrives and leaves W»l. liagton May 13. Due' Sydney May V ■ ' BI TELEGEAPH. ' '•• .: OVERSEA. • \ Arriv|d.-Warrimoo (8.30 a.m\ FronfwelfinKton Sailed.-Olan Grant, for New, Zealand, Tho. Talnui: which, arrived fronfLondon this morninß, sails for Wellington at 4 o'clock this afternoon. .-Seventeen passengers were landed here, and 284 aro proceeding to New Zealand; * ~ j ■~ T CLAEENCE niVER, May 11 Sailed.—Mary Isabel, for dreymoutri; \ J COASTAL. J .■■.'■■' , TOB3DAY, MAY 11. ~ OAPE MAEIA VAN DIEMEN. .Mokoia parsed west at 10.15 a.m. ' ' > KAIPAUA HEADS. Arrived—Brisbane and Huia, froin Lyttelton. :• ' , ONEHONGA. ".'' •...'. Arrivod.—Eafawa (9.20 a.m.), from New Ply. mouth." ■ : Salled.-Kotuku (3 p.m.), for Now Plymouth. !■■■■ . : '~ ATJOKLANB. Arrived.—Mimiro (12.15 p.m.), from Sydney. .■'■'! To sall.-Maheno H p.m.), for southern ports. Passengers-Saloon: For Wollington-Mesdames Knoi, Davcy, Messrs. M'OuUouga, Ingles. . . ■ GISBOENE. ' . ', Arrived.-Waiwera' (8.45 a.m.), from Wellington. WANGANTTI. Sailcd.-Whttkarua (2 p.m.), for Wellington FOSTON. Arrlved,-Gertle (t.30 p.m.), from Welllnirton., PAiIEWEIiL SPIT. Petone passed at 9.5 a.m. '. . v' ] MOTOEKA. . ■ , ■ ; Arrived.—Mantiroa (12.20 p.m.), from Wellington, To sail.—Manaroa (midnight), for Wcllincton. •■.'.' ■ ■ NELSON. . ' . .'■. "■' Arrlvecl.-Tc Annu (2.15 a.m.), from Pibton; Waiiuea (3.30 p.m.), from London, Sailed.-To Anau (IMS a.m.), for Plctou. ' PIOTON. Tlio Woirau put in here through stress. ot weather at 2.30 p.m. . Arrived.—Alexander (10.15 p,m, Mond&T). and Pukakl (10.15 p.m. Monday), from WellingtonTo Anau (6 p.m.). from Nelson. . SaUcd.-Pukaki (11.5 a.m.), for Nelson. To sail.—To Auau.(8.15.p.m.), Wairau ftnd Dion helm (midnight), for Wellington. len LTTTEIiTON. . : . Arrived.-Maori (6.55 'a.m.l, from WelllUEtonArawa (6.55 cm.) and Corinna (10.10 α-lnoifron^ Sailed.-Corinna (6.15 p..m). OHKISTCHirBOH, ■ Iho Now Zealand Bhipplnc Oomp&ny'e β^lavnu

' DOTEDIN. Arrivod.—lnvorcarelll, from Tlmaru: Manuka, . from Mclbonrne. Sailed—Wimmera, for.Sydney, -via. Auckland. Passengers—Saloon: For Wellington—Mosdamcs Hooper, Shore and infant, Messrs. Knox, Gay, , Conll. For Auckland—Misses Hockcn, Ohappell, Enseell,. Messrs. Dunning, Palmer, '■ ■■ ... BLUFF. . .: , . ... ' Sailed.—Opanta, lor Timarn; Koonya, .for Dun« edin. ■-. • ■ THE AEAHTJBA. Wcstport advicoe roport that tho Arahnra arrived there at 11 a.m. yesterday, ShO'ls expected to lcavo Nclgpn this morning for Picton nnd W«l- . liDjton, anu should reach, hero thie' evening. . TADICI AT HOBART. Cabled advice received by tho local atrcnta ntates that the Shaw-Savill liner Tainui. from - London, via Oapo Town, arrived at Hobart Et 10 n.m. yestorday. Sho is accordingly due horoj . npxt Saturday or Sunday, and is about two dayo> ahead of scheduled time. ' THE WHAKARTTA. ! At 2 p.m. yesterday the' Treor BteamctJ Whakarua left Waniranui for Wollinirton. She? in to load at Wellington to-day, and. if sufflv oient rolbng slock for tho convovanco of mcatfi is placed at her disposal, eho will sail for Lon-J don to-morrow., ■ ■ . TAUrNE, FEOM TAHITI. ' Shortly before nine last r.lpht the TTnion Conw nivny's steamer Mono (which is ropInCTIC" tUol Manaponri in the Welliiißton-Papocto-'Frisco/ Bervice), arrived in the stream. She is ono day* ahead of sclieduled time, and will bo pratique early this morning. At 5 a.m. tho I postal suthoritien will take delivery of tho mails,} On completinj discharco tho Taluno proceeds to* ■ Westport. . : . . , ■ . BHORTAGE OF ROIiIiING STOOK. j "Held up for want of trucks" is a constantly-/ recurring complaint in Bhipjiing business. Vei-1 ' Mis arriving in port with cargoes for trucks are< : aelayed here, nnd not infrequently liners await-i lne cargo at, WclHngtoh are kept back, burn- , ' inz coal and paytni; wages for a like reasonJ , Tho lat«Rt complaint comes from tho local neenta? of the Tyser Lino, who expect-tho Whakarua, hero to-day for Homeward loading. A coneider4 able qnantity of frozen meat ie to bo loadcd.J . and. notwithstanding efforts made by tho- Geapl ' Company aa consignors, and the anonts as re-1 ccivers, ipsufficiont rolling stock is at tholpl disposal. In conscQUcncc, it is cxneoted that) tho sailing time of tho liner will havo to b? postponed. . ■ ■ ~ ...... : .. ', HEATY WEATHER... : ]''. ti As isumat when a south orlygalo risitsWeW lington, tho smaller class of stoamers trading to> Wellington are delayed. Tlio Wairau, wbicW ' was due from Nolson ar.d, Motticka yestorday. nut into Pieton'for elielter, whi!o tho Manaroa has been delayed in her. run to Motnoka, Mcbsts.Johnston and Co. advise that tlie Stormbird an« Kahu aro being detained in port on account of, • i' tho heavy weathef, and that the Blenheim J'■ which left Picton at 6 p.m. on Monday, for Wellington, is_ being delayed for . a like rcason. ; : Other small coastal traders are overdue, but no ■ anxiety is felt whilo tho southerly continues. The Waihi, en routo from Wellington to PateaJ was forced to pnt into Wahganui yesterday foi? sholtcr. ■..-••. ■■ . ■ '•■'!'■ ■ : THE MAEARO.VB,SHAFT. . :. : According to tho "Star," ' Christchurch, the/ .' Mararoa will bo on tho temporary retired lietJ ,-■ for another throe or fonr weeks. This is owinra to the fact that the first new thrust-shaft thav was forged in Port .Chalmers proved useless, andT a now ono had to be begun. The failure of thS flret attempt is not 1 regarded as very nurprlsine' under the circumstances, but it is honed thaV tho shaft now in hand will bo successful. Alter! the forging is completed, tho Biinft will bo tnmcS •up in tho southern workshops, nnd the holes! in tho coupling flanges borod, tho old shaft) being used, to measuro from.; When the new part arrives, there ,wlll only bo some lcsseit fitting to d 0... It is understood.that tho shatti which has just failed, and which was a enaroT • one. lasted about as long.as tho ono originally l In tho Mararoa, approximately twelve years.. ~'. ./ ' ,'. NAIBNSHIEE AT. AUCKLAND..'; I; , - The New Zealand and African Steamship Clomtf pany's steamer Nairnshiro, Captain W. ChickenJ '. arrived at Auckland from Livornool. via Aus? traha, at midnight'on Haturdny. . Tlio Nairnshiro Bailed from Liverpool on Haroh 7. and had' fair weather to tho Capo of Good Hope, whicbi was passed on' April 1. , .Tho. oaetlng was nuxV down on 451 degrees south, and following southwest ar.d north-wcet: gales .wore carried almost till arrival at Mclbonrno on April 23. The vessefi jiefharged 430 tons of general merchandise at: Molbourno, and thon proceeded to Sydney, wherefurther freight was unloaded. At noon on May? 3 tho Nairnshiro left Bydncy for Auckland, aniV: encountered Btrong following west-south-west nndj • west-north-west .winds andTiigh seae , until Friday last,, thence -tm-'. weather till arrival na above. .- Captain Chicken has associated witbj him tho following olflcorsi—Chief, Mr. J.',N. Thompson: Mr. W. G. Henderson! l T h L r » d S Mr i- a ?' fourth, Mr. OlmoSt/ John Parkins,'Lcguen do Lacroix Oato»of clinpert ship Amtomcne). Mr. J. Brown-is .chief S' Bineer, .Mr. tstnond eccond, Mr. T. ThuonmJ. tWrd, Mr. A. Cameron fourth, and Mr. K. Halt fifth. Mr. H. Jenner is the.chipf refricoratinS; engineer, and Mr. H.Pattefe6n-Ewnd.'' The) , ' chief steward is Mr. W. Lang. The vessel has; the following | cargo for New Zealand ports -AFor Auckland, 1508 tons; for Hawko's tons:-'-for'Wellington. 2335 tons:.for LyttcltonJ 598- tons;, for Port Ohalmers, 745 tons. • -The Union Oompany'e etcamcr Kait4netttai<wft«( y°ost?rdSy POtt f ° r WcUJl « toll . at Kffl To-morrow the Takapuna, .whiob." is at.nrosent/ fe? H'ir*' 1 " 1 oTerhaul « Vto be plttcedUn thol iraicnc sup. ■■.■.■■■/ . .■.'.,; ■ ■■.■■. \ ■■■■

Hotter weather enabled ttio F..H.-8, •tW steamer Lanf ton Graneo to commeneo Homeward!' loading at Waitara yesterday. Sho.is oxpectai to leave thoro to-day for Wellington. * .™T Eeports from Wanuannl state that all ttW tempts at refloatins the sunken. Bteamer Oharlosi fcdward have been abandonod. > Several hundreds 1 pounds have been went in fatflo attenurte, amfl the hull is now to be blasted out of the-mlybsrJ the YTaneanni Harbour Board. ' ■• | P^ifl° nB 6( !5?- ni , iIo 'Pas5aBo. in; ballast.'across th«£ Pacific, will bo made ,by tho fcavQue Lads? WoleelOT, which' is expected to leave D&Eidin tSA r Kn r P al | ta Oolosa (Ohili),. where sho.vdSl ESSSSS-S'UfflS? o£ Dilrato for «».^«w!for Eockhampton, 4 and the barquo Eeter. tons, to load timber at HoManga for Melbourne' t^ A L v"! O un( ! oubteill y Prove an intorestW race.to Valparaiso was commenced from castle last week. Tho vesteU particiDatSie.areJ tho. Euseian ship Glenard and tho fourSakted barque Waterloo, 1728 and 1792' tons register r* Tn U , vc J y -• Thc foreigner, .which, has 3024 tora of Caledonian coal nndor her hatches.' got away^ It If reported that the barquce Wild Wavn sold to South Australian buyors The »S »' trada ' tto ha^