SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 736, 8 February 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

•——«——, PHASES OP THE MOON.BEBRUARY. ■' ■ Day. Kr. m. Last , quarter 2' 10 57 p.m. . New 'moon 10 0.A3 p.m. First quarter ..; 17 6 2 a.m. Pull moon. 24 . 3'5 p.m. HIGH WATER! ' ,To-day, 2.31 a.'m.; 2.54 p.m. ■ To-morrow, 3.21 a.m.; 3.45 p.m. ' ■ SUN. ; . ' Sun rises to-day, 5.3 a.m.; sets, 7.5 p.m. ARRIVALS.' MONDAY, FEBRUARY. 7. ■ WAIRUNA, b.s. (4.40 a:m.), 3947 tons, Drewette, from Westport. PETONE,. S.E. (10.50 a.m.), 7CB tons; Dinner,'from Greymouth. . BLENHEIM, B.s. (9.15 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. • MANAROA, s.s. (9.35 p.m.), 122 tons, part from Havctock and Polorus Sound."' WAIF.AU, s.s. (9,45 p.m.), 93. tons, Shaw, from Karamca.' ■■ OP AW A, s.s. (9.55.p.m.), 110 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim .

DEPARTURES. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7. : NGAHERE, s.s. ''(7.20 : a.m.), 1100 tons, Christian, for Urcyinoulh. • • . I'ATEENA, s.s. (1.55 p.m.), 1212 tons, Crawford, for Ploton and Nelson. Paseenßors: Saloon—Misses Sandaman, Wright, Price; Mesdames Simpson, 'Sadd and child, liar-, greaves, Davies 'and child, .York,' ijhand, Rov. York, Messrs. 1 Fowler, Bruce, Pearce (2), Wingfield, Thomas, • Jarnos, Dawdney," Meredith, ' Harding, Shand, Hargreave3, Tamer. . KOONYA, s.s. (3.35 p.m.), 1091 tons, Showman,' . for New Plymouth, Westport, and Oreymouth. • KIRIPAKA,' s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 133 tons, H'ln-' tosh, tot Wanganui. . >. : WAKATU, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 157 ton?, Wills, for.Kaikoura and liyttolton. . TAII\TUI, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 128 tons, Jensen, for Waitara.. TAKAWERA, a.e. (5,50 p.m.), 2003 tons, Collins; for' Napier,' Gieborne, : and' Auckland. Passehgors: Saloon—Kisses Aston and Draper, Mrs. Smith and child, Mesßre, Browne, Wragge,' Patch,' Wallace,; Honey.comb, Humphrey,, Lyons, Furguson, and: Price. STORMBIRD, s.s.- (5.30 p.m.), 217 tons,. M'lntyrc, for Wanganui. 4 MAORI, .s.s; (8.5 p.m.), .3399 tons', Aldwell,, for Lyttelton. -passengers: SaJoon—Misses Wilson, RussaU, Frost, Byrno, Thompson, Collins, Fraser (2), Pope, Maxwell/Amyes, Freeman, Looncs, Hunter, Warner, Harrison, Elliott, Morris, Temner,; M'Gill, Graven, Collins (2), Anderson, Mosdames Terry, Hislop, Simpson, Wilson, Muir, Fitzgerald, Read, Fraser, Daore, maid and 2 children, Froeman, Alpe, Peacock (2), M'Gill, Andrew, Paterson, ■ Patorson and, 2 ohlldren, Messrs. Thomas, Reid, Izard, Hadow, Terry, Hislop, Boys. Byrne and'-Fitzgerald, Read, Racre, Kirk, Staff Captain Colwin, Cohen, : . Dr. Dallinger, Haynes, Matheson,. Bcauchamp, Thompson, I&lacs, - Gavin,; Lahgford, -Williamson, Georgo (2), Redding. Andrew.- ■-. - PETONE,, s.s. (8.15 p.m.)',. 708 tons, Dinner, for Greymouth. ■

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. > Opawa, Blenheim, February 8. Wairau, Karamea, February 8. . • ' Dofender, Hokitika, February B. i , Blenheim, Blenheim, February I. • Alexander, Picton, February B.' • ; Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 8. , Aorore, Patea- February 0. : ' Nika'u, Kelson, Motuoka, February 8. . Queen of the South, Foxton, February 8. 'Huia, Wanganui, February: 8;\ Kapuni, Patea, February 8. , • . - Corinna,, Onehuriga, New Plymouth, Feb. 8. Monowai,- Auckland; Gisbome, Napier, February 8. - Mana, Patoa,'February 8. :: Pateena, Nelson, Picton, February 8, Maori, Lyttelton, February 9. Stormbird, Wanganui, February 9. ■ ' Arapawa, Lyttelton, February 9. Kapiti, Patea,'February 9. -. . Ifoeraki,' Sydney direct. February 9. • Kahu, East Coast, February 9. • Orari, Timaru: - Arahnra,- Nelson, West Coast, Feb. 9. . . Clan Fraser, Lyttelton, February 9.' ■ Holmdalo, Gisborno, February 10. [ Star of Oaiiada. Nanier, February 10. Mokoia, Dunedin, . Lyttelton,- Feb. 10. ■ Waimea, Wanganui, .February 10.. Warrimoo,, Melbourno, via Hobart and south,' February 11. - . . ;

Wluimora, Sydney, Auckland! Gisborno, Napier, February',ll. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Fob. 11. Tarawcra, Auckland, Gisborne, ■: Napior, February • 16.: ; , . i Marama, ' Sydnoy, February 16. - ; Kaikoura, Waitara,. February 17.

. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. \ ; : Wairiu,- Picton, 'Karamea,. February 8. ' : Kaitangata, Lyttelton, February 8. Manaroa, 1 Motueka and bays, Feb. '8. Rosamond, Pioton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehunga, February • 8.Nikaii, Nelson,- Motueka, February 8." Opawa; Blenheim, February B.' - Queen of'the South, Foxton, February 8. Blenheim, Blenheim, February 8. ■Huia, Wanganui, February 8. ': ' ■ Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, 1 Fob. I. Hauroto, ■ Earotonga, Papeete, Feb. 8. : Mapourika,- Nol6on,- West Coast, Feb. ; 8. ' Amokura, southern ports, and southern islands, February 9., ,• ■ ■; . ! ; 'Defender,-, Picton, Hokitika, Karamea, February.B. \ . •

-. Matatuii, London, February -8. ■ : Aororo, Fated, February 8. .... Mararoa, Lylteltou, February 8. V Patea, February 0. I Patoena, -Picton, Kelson, February 9. ' Maori, Lyttelton, February. 9.- ■ Stormbird,. Wanganui, February. 9. . Corinna, 'I'imaru, Dunedia, February 9. • Kapitii ; Wanganui, February 10. : . • Kahu, Napier,, via const, fobruary It). ' Mokola,-' Napier, Gisborne,- Auckland, February -10. . ..

. Moorald, Melbourne, via. southern Dortß and. Hobart. February 10. ... Kuahinc, London. February 10. .:

. Orarl, London, February . 11. Warrimoo,Sydney direot, February 11." Wimme'ra, Lyttelton,'., Duncdin, Feb. 11. WaUatu,, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Feb. 11,' Waimea, Nelson, West Coast, -Feb.'. 11, ' Arahura,. Picton, Nelson, ,'Westport, Greymouth, February 12.:

Tarawera, Lyttelton, Duncdin, Feb. 17. Marama, Lyttelton, Duncdin, Bluff, Hobart. and Melbourne, February 17..

, - INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE, MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS, . . MOERAKI, s.s., left Sydney February 5, for Wellington direct. - Due Wellington February 9.; Leaves February 10, for Mel-, bourne, via southern • ports and .-' Hobart. Due Molbourne. February-19..;,. : WIMIIERA, s.s., left Sydney Fobruary 2, for Auckland,- Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington. , Duo Wellington Fobruary • 11. Leaves same day: for Lyttelton. and Duncdin ' ' WARRIMOO,. s,s., left Melbourne -Febru* ary 2,-for .Hobart, Bluff, Uunediii, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Duo Wellington Feb-, ruary 11. Leaves same day, ■ for . Sydney direot. Due Sydhoy February, 15. _ MOKOIA, b'.s., leaves Dunedm February 8 for: Lyttelton and Wellington. • Duo Wellington February 10. Leaves same day for Napier,-.Gisborne, and Auckland.. Duo Auckland February' 13, arid , conneots with Maheno',' for,. Sydney. . ' . 31'ANUKA;. s.s., leaves' Melbourne February 9, for Hobart; Bluff, Duncdin, .Lyttol--ton, and Wellington. Duo Wellington February: 18. Loaves same day for- Sydney direct. Duo Sydney February 22. ~

OVERSEA SHIPPING. ; , STEAMERS TO '.ARRIVE. - From London,' : RTJAPEHU (due' to-day),' salted, on December 23, Plymouth December 25, via, TenerUle.Cape Town, and Hobart. (New Zoalund Shipping Company, agents.) HABERE (duo about February 9), sailed on November 30, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents:) ; TOMOAKA (due about Feoruary 20), 6ailcd on December 17, via Australian' ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line', agents.) • .- TAINUI (due about February. 22), sailedon January 6, Plymouth January 8. via -Tenoriffe,- Capo Town, and liobart. (fihaw, Savill and Albion Company,'agents.) PAPAROA (duo about Maroh 6), sailcd'on January ,10, -.via Auckland, (New Zealand: Shipping Company, agents.).,■ • ■ ' RIMUTAKA (due about-March. 8), sailed on January 20, Plymouth January 22, via Tenoriffe, Capo Town, and Hobart. (Now Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) •• [ NIWARIJ ' (due about March 28), 6alled on- January 26, via Melbourne, Sydney,. Anokland, and Napier. - (Tyser Lino, agents.) • From Liverpool. ' BUTESHIRE (due about' February 17), sailod on Decejnber It, via Sydney and Auckland. (Fcderal-Houlder-Shiro Line, agents.) ; KUMARA (duo- about- February 25), sailed on December 27, via. Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) ; CORNWALL (duo about March 14), sailed on January 7,. via. Sydney and Auckland. (Fodcrul-llouldcr-SUire Line, agents,) ; FIFESHIRE (due about April 12), sailed on February 5, via Melbourne, Sydnoy, Auckland, and Napier. (Federal-Houlder-Shire Line, agents.) • From Now Yorlt. STAR OF AUSTRALIA (due about- Maroh 1), sailod on December 16,. via Melbourne. Sydney, and' Auckland. . (New Zealand Shippins Company, agonts.), SPITHEAD, (duo about March 18), sailed on January 7, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Lino, agonts.) QEOROIA (due about' April' 20), sailed on January .6. via. Auckland. (Yacuum Oil Company, agents.)

ABERLOTJE (due about April 15), sailed | on January 27, via. Melbourne, .Sydnoyj and Auckland, . (A. and A. .liiue, agents.) , . SAILERS TO ARRIYB! J : JACQUES, barque, sailed from Now York on November 24, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Company, agents.) . barque, sailed from: New. York, oh November 20. (Vacuum Oil Com* pany, agents.) _• MARJORY .GLEN, barque, sailed ' from 1 Liverpool on December 15., V. ■ :

BY TELEGRAPH. -, ■ .. oversea. MVERPOOi,: February 5. Sailed.—Fifeshire, for Australian and New Zealand ports. ... ••••' ' SYDNEY, February 7. , Arrived—Wnangapc, irom Westport. Sailed.—Casablanca, for Hokianga. ' m . MELBOURNE, ■ February : 7. The Buteshire, from Liverpool to Auckland, signalled Wilson's .Promontory today, "all well." . Arrived.—Auchendale, from ■ ~ LAUNCESTON, February 7. . Sailed.—Patrol, cable steamer, for Nelson. ' COASTAL. . • , ' .\ MONDAY,'FEBRUARY 7. . ' '' . . AUCKLAND. \ •' ' Sailed.—Victoria (6.45 p.m.), for..Sydney.. NEW PLYMOUTH. . Arrived.—Rarawa (4 a.m.), ■ from; Onehunga; Oorinna (6.30■ last night),-from One; hunga. . Sailed.—Corinna. (3.20 .p.m.), for Welling-' ton; Rarawa (10 p.m.), for Onehunga; , ■ PATICA. - Arrived.—Aorero (6.40 a.m.),, and' Hana (6.60 a.m.),. from Wellington. . I Sailed.—Kapiti (7.40; p.m.), Kapuni. (7.50 p.m.),-and Mana (8 p.m.); for "Wellington. . ■ WANQANUL - Arrived.—Huia (6.15 a.m.), from ,Wellington. - ; . Sailed.—Huia, . (7.5 p.m.),', and Putiki' (7.20 p.m.), for Wellington. : i : ; TOXTON. . ; Arrived.—Queen of the South a.m.), from Wellington.' ' : , Sailed.—Queen ■of ,: the South (8 p.m.)i for Wellington.' •: NAPIEP.. ■■; ;■ Arrived—Star-of Canada (1.15 a.m.), from' Wellington. / - ■" . Sailcd.-H.M:S."'Pegasus (4.45' a.m.). for .Wellington; Monowai (2.20 p.m.), for' Wellington. Passengers: Saloon-Misses Butts, Taylor, Price, Mesdames Williams, Wilder, Messrs. Williams, Taylor,,Humphries.: . :'V.. ; . PICTON. . • . Arrived.—Patoena, (5.30' pjni),- from -Wellington. , ;.i ;■ , • . Sailed.—Pateena, (6.30. p.m.),- for Nelson. •' -- '.NELSON. ■ . '>■ - Sailed.—Nikau (5.45 p.m.), for .. Motuoka and Wellington. ' / MOTCEKA. ,' ; :; . Sailed ; —NikauN(7. p.m.), : for Wellington. -, . ; ' ' ' WESTPOET." ' Arrived!—Araliura (8 last -■ night); from Nelson; Eakanoa (7.15 : a.m.), Irom Welliugton..l . ..- .. .... • GBEYMOUTH' i . Arrived.—Arahura (8, a.m j, from Westport.'; . To- sail.—Arahura. (7J0..t0-night), for. West•porti Nelson, Picton, and Wellington. ■ . LYTTELTON. . ' . , : * ■Sailed.—Mararoa"(6.3o p.m.), for. Wellingjon,..-:. . • . . POET CnALMEKS. . : Arrived.—WanaS'a; (4 a!m.),'from' Welling-. ton. ' ' ■ v" ■ Sailed.—Wanaka,'for. the' Bluff. ' Arrived.—Warrimoo!'(noon),, from Melbourne and 'Hobart.. .PaEsengers.'for Wellington:, ■ Saloon—Miss ■ ..Cameron,- .Messrs. Townsend, -Oogaai. 17 steerage.: ... « i Sailed.—Ulimaroa (5.50, p.m.); for Hobarl , and Melbourne.' 1

: i:. THE ENNEKDALE. • •'A cablegram"has been received;'by' tho Maoriland Stoairi6hip. ; Company announcing; the arrival' of the* Ennerdale at Edithtburg on She is to-leave,to-morrow for Lyttelton.land Wellington, -via Hobart. THE AR.AHTTRA. A'telegram rcoeived by the/Union Company states, that the Arahura arrived at Grcymoutii yesterday morning, and was to'leave at'7.3o p.m. on the*return'journey Nelson; Picton, and Weillngton. She is due here tomorrow evening, " • : FIFESHIRE LEFT. LIYEEPOOL. • 'A cable message has-been" received by the New' Zealand and-African Steamship. , Company.; stating * that - , the 1 Eederal»Houl«' der.bnire liner Vifeshire left Liverpool on Saturday last ior, Australian'and New Zealand ports.. She is duo at Wellington about, April 11, -

■ HAUROTO FOR THE ISLANDS.. A fresh crew signed on thb Uniou Company's Hauroto yesterday,, and-, the .'vessel .is; to leave at noon to-day' for Rarotonga and. Papeete.. At the latter..port she connects! with- the Mariposa from San. Fran'oisoo, and will exchange passengers, mails, and cargo,- The Hauroto is duo back In Wellington on March l; ' - 1

'. WAIWERA'B OUTWARD CARGO. ' A,.large cargo was taken.from Now land ports by tho Shaw, Savill and. Albion. Company's Waiwera, which .sailed last night' for- London,: via ' Monto Video. The following is'a summary of: tlio lines shipped at different: porte:—From Wclling-ton-8765-carcasses lamb, and tegs, 500 auar-,-ters beef, 492 carcasses porls, 3285 carcasses mutton, 10,000 legs mutton, 203 bales to, 216 casks tallow, 63 casks pelts, 168 sacks P_oaß,' 611 bales' wool, 4 packages sundries, A3 balea skins, 937 : bales' hemp.-' From 'Atickland—l3l, bales, homp, 175 boxes kaur? gum, 2i60 quarters beef, 9344 oarcassea'laihb.-272 carcasses mutton. From Napler-4122 oaroasses mutton, 326 pieces. mutton,.164 boxes\ kidney's;' 1617 oarcasses lamb,' 411, quarters beef,. 902 bales wool. JYom Gisborne—6o3s oaroassas mutton, 7229 carcasses lamb, 199 quarters beef, 45 caskß pelts,' 71 casks tal-: low,' 2659 balea'wool. From Timaru—6B29' carcasses mutton,- 27,238 carcasses lamb, 1166 bales wool,, 25 bales..skins," ICO casks tallow, 3 casks pelts,'7s caifta 0100, 67.sacks. se?d. "From Bluff-43 bales skins, 429 bales wool,' 21. casks 'tallow," 2' casks pelts, 768 sacks'oats, 85 bale's hemp. 1 The vessel also shipped. cargo at TMoton, details of which arc, not,yet to band. .-

departure . of" tho Matatua- for London has'been fixed for daylight thi3"moaning, 'For purposes of Homow.ard loadine, the Federal-Houldor-Shire liner Morayshiro is due her© about Friday next . . ' '

• Tho training ship' Amokura will not leave for. the southern islands until to* morrow. • • ; • -

Mr. Eogers iiag joined the Potono as third engineer in' place of Mri T. K. Middloton; ' • • •' • •

Some time to-day tho Maoriland,Steamship Company's Holmdale is to leave Gisborne for Wellington, via Napier. Sho is quo hero on Thursday.

-The Bakanoa is-"tt>-"leave Wfeatport for Lyttelton at ti • p.m. to«day;- • The Koro* miko leaves -.Westport. for Auckland ' tomorrow. , •

An expected arrival to-day is the coastal 6tea,mer ■ Putiki, which brings a cargo of wool from Wanganul. ■

Mr. Ji\ Davidson joined the Hauroto yes« torday' aa - 6hief engiueer.

■ Yesterday morning l thebarque John Xiocliott was towed out-into the stream froia the King's.-Wharf;- and": ehe ' now awaits a favourable breejo 'to- sail for I'ort Chalmers, ■ .... ■'

Captain H.Fislt, harbourmaster, at Blon. heim, haß been,on a.'brief visit: to- Wei. lington. ; • . -. ; ...

When the Clan Fraser left. Mauritius, the inland was. a seat of the , bubonio plague, and so when tho steamer arrived, at: Port Pirie, Bouth Australia, she had to bo tborougnly fumigated before any, of her crow, were allowed to land. The. vessel is now,in Nevr,Zealand waters, andi was yosterday loading''at' Timaru. Bho is duo at Lyttelton - at. Wellington on Thursday morning.''

' Ooaling operations "cfn • lhd' Frohoh'; tramp steamer Breiz -Huel are to • bo ■ oompleted to-night, and the vessel will then sail for Byduey, en route lo Europe.

- A, large shipment of frozen meat is being taken from Now. Zealand ports by; the Hhaw, Savlll and.Albion Company's cargo stsamor.Waiwora, whioli was to leavo during tho night for London. When sho completed loading ■ Bhe had on- board over 75,000 froasn oarcasnes, 3260 1 quartera beef, 10, COO legs mutton,,and a quantity of frozen sundries..- In addition she carricd a quantity of wool and general merchandise.

i By the steamer Mupiara, which arrived at Sydney last week, Messrs. Burns, Philp and Co. roceivcd from Captain Handley o report of tho voyage of tho burquentlne Volador, from Sydney to tho Gilbert Islands. Among other •things, the report states that on Thursday, December JO, when the vessel's position was lat. 10.95 6.. long. 1V9.41 W.,' she sailed, over • a .oornl bank. Hauling'closa to the wind, Captain Handley got four casts, thveo at il and ono at 10 fathoms. Thencc deep water was found. Captain Handley says that tho. ooral bank is not charted or reported in.tho directory of ISM.

' The Norwegian barquo Clara,, which repent^'delivered a, cargo at New Zealand ports for .the Gracio, Boazley Line, left Sydney last week with 1443 tons of- shalo for Eotterdam.

When the Moeraki left Sydney for Wellington on Saturday, she bad on board 157 passengera for thi3 port—9s saloon and 62 steerage. . » ; ; , ( A cablegram, was received last week by the Sydney' Marine "Underwriters and Sal. . vage - Association, Ltd., stating that tho Federal steamer Ken't, 'bound from Syd« ney to London,, had put into Port Said, af« ter having been in collision with •an unknown vessel. Temporary repairs wero sufficient to enable her to proceed on her voyage.. , . , • *• t A heavy toll hns been cxactcd by the sea in regard to t£e British merchant navy during the past • twenty-five years, tho number of lives lost by shipwreck • and other casualties being given as 27,046. At'", a low estimate, the orphans through great eaeriftco of life totalled 45,0C0. 7