SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 757, 4 March 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH. Day. Hr.m. Last quarto 4 7 22 p.m. Now moon 11 11 « P- m First ouartcr 19 ! 1 P.m. Pull moon 26 7 51a.m. Moon rises to-day, 10.22 p.m.; sets. 2.2 p.m. Saturday. HIGH WATER. To-day, 10.36 a.m.; 10.54 p.m. To-morrow," 11.16 a.m.; 11.36 p.m. SUA 7 . _ Sun rises to-day, 5.33 a.m.; 6ets, 6.31 p.m. ARRIVALS, THURSDAY, MAEOH 3. BLENHEIM, s.s. W.lO a.m.), 120 tons, 'Watson, from Blenheim. KAPITI, s.s. (4.40 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui OPAWA, s.s. (.55 a.m.), 110 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. NEPTUNE, s.s. (6.30 a.m. in tho stream), 3376 tons, Martin, from Port Keuibla. KIKATJ, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 252 tons, Hay,'from Nelson.

MAItAROA, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 2598 tons, Collins, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon— Mesdumes Dodd and infant, Small, Alcxan-1 der, Marshall, Stuart, Butt, M'Donald, Whyte and 3 children, Beclringhani, Wain, Misses Nicholl. Moore. Stuart. Reiil (2), | Eastcrbrook, White, . Bedford, Jennings, Jtajor Raymond, Colonels Bcckingliam, Cresswcll, Major Evans, Captain M'Leah, Dr. Dallinger, Rev; Aldridge, Messrs. Marra, Seott, Bruce, Hewitt, Eudd, Sawyer, Wood, Choescman, Amyes, -Helliwell, Eastwood, Pettie, Johnson, Ward, Marshall. .Boucher, Atkinson, Mitchell, Raber, Isscll, Kciup, Hannan, Wells, Davidson, Stevens, Hay, Frecdman, Master M'Donald, Whyte, Turner, Capstick, Gee, Sandford, Duthie, Barnott.Bennie, Jordon, White, Frazer, M'Connell, Anderson, Stcadman, Bryce, Waine, Holdgate, Foster, Chapman, Holdgate; 65 steerage. MARERE, s.s. (9.25 a.m.), 6443 tons, Linklater, from' Napier. I VICTORIA, s.s. (2 p.m.), 2969 tons, Entwiile.froni Dunedin and Lyttelton. 2(AVCA, s.s. (3.30 p.m.), 2950 tons, Hutton, from Suva and Auckland. Passengers: Saloon—Messrs. Gulliver and Forbes, and Masters Lewis and Smith. WAIRATJ, s.s. (4.30 p.m.), 93 tons, Shaw, from Blenheim. 'KITTAWA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 1247 tons, Pennington, from Lyttelton. I PATEENA, s.s. (9.55 p.m.), 1212 tons, Crawford, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: Saloon-Misses Roberts (2), Pollock, Cohen, Child, Anderson, Gilkison, Young, Gard, Dowling, Parrish, Halstead. Love, Anderson, Mesdames Colo, East, two children and maid, Roberts, Kirk, Rosenberg, M'Kenzie, Kent and children, Pago, Lodger, Scott, Holland, Wildman, Baxter, Foarn,'Falconer, Dakin, Colquhoun, Parrish, Worger, Weld, Love and two children, Barry, Bowden, Bull, ■ Messrs. Baron, Bismarck, Weber, Cole, Roberts, Rev. Dowdnoy, Morrison, Kirk, Harloy, Eosenberg, Welsh, O'Hara, Smith, Page, M'Connachie, Parder, Lloyd, Ledger, Wilson, Levien, Wilkinson. Holland, ,0. Harley, Long, Griffin, Pickwcll, Wheeler, Greenfield, Dimes, Smith, Brooks, Rev. Russell, Palmer, Fearn, Scott, Bowden, Capt. Falconer, Phillips, Awdry, Simmons, Watcrhouse, Dimant, Bell, Dakin, Butler, Worger, Hart, Hill, WeliJ, Linam, Fuller, Allen, Barter, Love, Newton, Huggert, Young, and Ryan; 2 steerage.-

DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, MARCH 5. AOREEB, s.s.- (5.10 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for Patca. BLENHEIM, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 120 tons, Wat-' son, for Blenhcinv ■ ,'• ' ' OPAWA, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 110 tons, Eckford, for Blonheim. HIKAU, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 252 tons, Hay, for Nelson. KAPITI, s.s. (6 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. MANUKA, s.s. (6.10. p.m.), 4505 tons, Neville, for Lyttolton, Divnedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Mack, Robinson, Caster, Neavo, Mesdames Victor, Hinchcliffe, Maxwell, Horne, Messrs. Duiothorpe, Parr, Mack, Tictor, Maxwell, Prmglo,' Pratt, i'or Dunedin—Missas Clark, Sharp, Warn, Durrant, Leary,' Hart, Maxwell, Mesdames Sharp, Underwood, Lagstaffc,. Messrs. Sharp, Underwood, Caffin, Jennings, Pago, Lagstaffo, Conll. For Bluff -Misses Mackay (2), Messrs. Knolcs, Webb, and White. For Melbourno—Miss Goldsmith, Messrs. Lang (2), and Roberts. MARAROA, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 2598 tons, Collins, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonsMisses Holmes, Pooke, Cardane, Gibbs, Mesdames Dreaver, Gray, Pooke, Lewis, Gapes,' Ewart, M'Kouzie,. Washbourne. Messrs. l-'en-wick, Durmott, Gray, Caldow, Hammond, Dickie, and Rennell. MAN A, 6.8. (8 p.m.), 134 tons, Dixon, for QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (9 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. STOEHBIRD, s.s. (9 p.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyro, for Wanganui. KITTAWA, s.s. (9.35 .p.m.), 1247 tons, Penninqton, for Greymouth. VICTORIA, s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 2979 tons, Ent.wisle, for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and Sydney. FRIDAY, MAKOH 4.. NAVUA, s.s. (1.30 a.m.), 2930 tons, Hutton, for Westport.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Huia, Wanganui, March 4. . Kuapchu, Napior, March 4.1 Ifincinoa, northern lighthouses, March 4. Kapuni, Patea, March 4. Wainioa, Napier,. March 4. Maori, Lyttelton, March 4. Wakatu, Lyttelton', Kaikoura. March .4. Moeraki, Melbourne, via Hobart and southern ports, March 4. Mokoia, Auckland, Gisbornc. Napier, March 4/ Tutaneltai, Groymouth,. March 4. Arapawa, Lyttelton, March 4. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 5. Blenheim, Blonheim, March, 5. , Opawa,.Blenheim, March 5. Stonnbird, Wanganui, March 5. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, March 5. Star of Australia, Now York, via Auckland, March -5. Aorere, Patea, March .5. Flora, Auckland, via East Coast bays, March 5.

Mapourlka; Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, March 5.. ' • Hanaroa,' Havelock, Pelorus Sound, March 5. Eosamond, New Plymouth, March 6. Koonya, southern ports, M/.rch 6. l'arawcra, Dunedin, Lyttelton, March 6. Kennedy, Wanganui, March 6. ' Queen of the South, Foxton, March 6. Corinna, Onehunga, New Plymouth, Mar. 8. Uliuiaroa, .Sydney direct, March 9. Kumara, Napier, March 18. ,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kahu, Napier, via tho coaßt, March 4. Patrol, Bass Strait, March 4. Poherua, Greymouth, March 4., . Koroiniko, Westport, March 4. l'ateena, Picton, Nelson, March 4. Maori, Lyttelton, March 4. lluia, Wanganui, March 4. Mokoia, Lyttelton, Uuuodiu, March 4. Mooraki, Sydney, March 4. Waimea, Nelson, West Coast, March 4. Wairau, Puponga, March 4. j . Kiripaka, W anganui, Patea, March. 4.' Opawa, Blenheim, March 5. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 5. NiUau, Nelson, Motueka, March. 5. Blenheim, Blenheim, March 5. . Stormbird, Wanganui, March 5. Aorere, Patea, March 5. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, ; via tho coast, March 5. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, March 5. Marere, London, March 6. Qucch of the South, Poxton, March 7. Arapawa, Wanganui, March 7. Tarawcra, Napier,. Gisbornc, Auckland, March 7.

Koonya, Now Plymouth, Westport, Greymouth, March 7. ' Man.iroa, Motueka and Bays, March 7. Mapourika, Kelson, West. Coast, March 3. Monovvai, Lytteltou and Dunedin, March' \ Kosamond, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehuuga, March 8. Corinna, Timaru, Dunedin, March 8. Buapehu, London, March 10. THimaroa, Lytteltou, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. March 10. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE, MOVEMENTS OF STEAMEES. MOERAKI. s.s., left Melbourne, February 23, for Uobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lytteltou, and Wellington. Duo Wellington March 4. Leaves same day lor Sydney direct. Due Sydnev March 8. MOKOIA, s.s. left Auckland March 1 for Gisbonio, Napier, Wellington. . Due Wellington March 4 with transhipments ex Maheno from Sydney. ULIMABOA, s.s., loaves Sydney March 5 for Wellington direct. Due .Wellington March 9. Leaves. March 10 for Lyttclton, Dunedin, Bluff, Uobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne March 19.

OVERSEA SKIPPINC. STEAMEES TO AEEIVE. . From London, PArAEOA (due about March 10), sailed January 10, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agentc.) KI'MUTAKA (due about March 8), sailed on January 20. Plymouth January 22. via Teneriffo, Cane Town, and Jlobart. (New Zealand Ship'ping Company, agents.) lONIC (due about March 22), sailed on February 3, Plymouth February 6, via Tcncriffc, Cape Town, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, 'and Albion Company, agents.) NIWAETJ (duo about March 23), sailed on January 20, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. CPyser Line, agents.) KIA OBA (due about March 31), sailed on February 8, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) WJIAKABUA (due about April 18), sailed on February 11, via Melbourne. Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyscr Line,

TtFRAKINA (due'about April 5), sailed on. February 17, Plymouth February : 19, via Teneriffe, Cape Town, - and ,'Hobart.".(New Zealand' Shipping Co., agents.)- " From Liverpool. ....,,■ COENWALL (due 'about March 17), sailed on January 7, via-Sydney-and Auckland. (Fedcral-Houlder-Shire Line,, agents,) ,-. - FIFESHIRE (due about April 12), sailed on February s,'.via .Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Federa-1-Houluer-Shira Line, agents.). From New York.' -■•• STAR OF AUSTEALIA (due about March 5, sailed on December 10, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Company,, agents.) SPiTiiGAD (duo about-March 20), sailed on January 7; via Australian ports and Auckland: (A. and A. Line, agents.) . .. GEOEGIA (due about April 20), sailed on January 6, via Auckland. ~(Vacuum Oil Company, agents.) - .. . ABEKLOUE (due about April 15, Bailed on January 27, via' Melbourne, Sydney,-and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) /"- ■ sailess''.to'ak'Eive.. / j :'.r..:. JACQUES, baf'q'ueV-saUed fram 'New. .York; on November 24, via Auckland. (Vacuum. Oil Company, agents:). ;-,.'. J ~. . _ T ANDROMEDA, barnue, -sailed -from New York on November.2o. '-'(Vacuum Oil Company, agents.)- ' >--•.-' -'. ~ , ~ MARJORY GLEN; ■ barque, Bailed fromLiverpool on December ; 15. , ' BY TELEaEAPH'.;-''-•' :.'" ■ ■ ~ r ". : ~': : .■'.'■■''.',.:■ '■" "'''"'SYDNEY,-''Match'"£',' Arrived—Marord; from' Qroyraputh.; . Sailed.—Brisbane, for Lyttclton. 'MELBOURNE, March 3. Arrived—Jessie Oraig, from Kaipara. HOBART, March 3. . Arrived.-Eimutaka (9 a.m.), from London via Oapo Town.-, . ',

COASTAL. . THURSDAY, : MARCH 3."",. ... ' CAPE MARIA, VAN'PIEMEN... H.M.S. Encounter, from East,: passed West at 3 p.m. . IE KOPURD., Sailed.-Melbourne (1.45 p.m.), for Melbourne. . AUCKLAND. '-■.-...' Arrived—Ennerdale, from Timaru. Sailed.-Wakanui, for Gisbornc, Napier, and Wellington; Star of Australia,'for Wel : lington. ■ ' ■'■' • . . ■ Sailed.—Eakanoa, direct for Westport. - . ONEJIUNGAv";'" •' '-f'• 3 Arrlved.-Rarawa. (10.30 a.m.), ; from New Plymouth. , . „ '' " Sailed.-Rarawa. (5.15 : p.m.), for- New Plymouth; . '• -PATEA. ■• ' -' Arrived.-Kapuni (1. p.m.), from ' WellingNAPIER. To sail.—Ruapohu (5 p.m.), for Wellington; Waimea (7 p.m.), for Wellington. • Sailed.-Mokoia (2.45 p.m.). for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon-Misses Swan, Carroll, Messrs. Sutze, Kalman, Dickinson, Ashton, and.Nanne. „„„„. - ■ ■ ■ NELSON.- ■ Arrived.-Corana (7.45 a.m.), from WeilingtoD' MOTUEKA. -. SaUed.-Huia (1.40 p.m.), for .Wellington. '.''-. WESTPORT. ' Arrived.-Waipori (2.50 a.m.), from Wei. lington; .Mapourika, (11 last night), from Neiton. , , . . Sailed.-Mapourika (2 a.m.), for Greymouth. GREYMOUTH. Sailod.-Petone (1 a.m.). for Wellington; Tutanokai. (i:3O p.m.), for Wellington, via Jackson Head. • - LYTTELTON.-' - . Arrived.—Maori (6.50 a.mO, from Welling-toSailed.-Moeraki (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington and Sydney; Maori (8.25 p.m.). for WelhngTo soil.-Arapawa (8.30 p.m.). for Wellington. •:-./■■.: I. . POET CHALMERS. Arrived.—Hauroto (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Storm, from Bluff; Breeze, from Akaroa; Tarawera, .from Auckland, via ports. - ■ ' , ' - i for, northern ports; .Storm, for Oainaru and northern ports. BuUFF. ■--• Arrived.-Wanaka, fromLyttelton; Kaituna (6.55 p.m.), from. Edithburg." THE PAPAEOA. Tho New Zealand Shipping Co.'s Paparoa, now at Auckland, is not expected to.leave thero until Thursday next, and m. that cass' she will not reach Wellington until to-morrow week. . -....; RIMUTAKA : AT HOBAKT. A cablegram : received' yesterday that the New Zealand' Shipping Co. s Rimutaka arrived at Hobart, -from -London, at 9 a;m. yesterday: - After-landing, a: quan-. tity of cargo ahe-Zis-.td. resume her.voyage at noon to-day, and is to arrive here onTuesday next. -.--. NAVUA, FEOM SUVA, . - The Navua, which arrived yesterday'afternoon from Suva;' via -Auckland', ■ had. a line weather passagorto Auckland. On the run down tho coast- she encountered strong N.E. to N.W. winds,:and, a following sea.. While at Wellington." She landed 3161 cases bananas, 1927 bunches' bananas,, and a quantity of fruit 'for' southern ports. • She has gone to lift". Several hundred tons of coal at Westport, and' proceeds thence to. Auckland. . -■„,".■ ... TAINUI'S'-'PROGRAMME. ; It has now bcehxlecided.'tkat the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.'s Tainui will not call at Timaru for Homeward loading, but will leave Lyttelton-"at. nOdn: to-day Jor Picton to load frozen meat-,-etc.,-Tho liner will return to'Lyttelton on Tuesday, March 8, and will-leave again on March 17 for Wellington, to complete- loading. She will sail finally from Wellington on March 24, for London, via-Monte Video, Eio de Janeiro, Tencriffo, 'and' Plymouth.- ■. ■ ■ STAB OF AUSTRALIA,'; PUE. SATURDAY. In continuation-of her voyage, from New: York, tho U.S. and-A.S. ch>.rtercd..steamer Star of Australia: left Auckland yesterday morning for Wellington. .She is, accordingly, duo here to-morrow."' "■ This week's Gazette contains an extract from tho London--Ga*etto:,of No (ember. 26, 19C9, exompting French vessels from the provisions of the.lmperial.Merchants Shipping Act, 1094, relating to life-saving, apparatus. .'-'■,''.,' .... , The collier Waipori is .to leave. Westport for Wellington at -.2 p.m. to-day. Yesterday tho'Tomoana was taken from Jcrvois Qua; :o King's Wharf to commence Homeward loading. Tho Kahu was. brought off the. Patent Slip yesterday morning.V ~.--- At 1.30 p.m. yesterday the Government steamer Tutanokai loft Greymouth for Wellington. On tho way she is to look in at Jackson Head to sec how the work is progressing in connection with tho erection of the new beacon thero. - Captain Fletcher, of the Ngaru, is suffering with an injured leg, and has, in cofifrcquouce, come ashore for. 3:1 indefinite period. Captain Watson is relieving him. On completion of discharge of her Liverpool cargo, tl-» Federal-Houlder-Shiro liner Buteshire will go into, dock -at Dunedin forolmniUE and painting.

Orders .to proceed to Newcastle-have beet received by the barque John Lockett, mrt at, Dunedin. About March 20 the tramp, steamer Elva« ston, 4255 tons, is expected'.to call at, Wellington to obtain a supply of bunker'coal from the Tyceside Proprietary. ' In consequence of her being.., in dock, at Lyttelton the Tarawera will'not arrive at Wellington" from' south-till-Tuesday next There will, accordingly,' bo only one passenger steamer., from ,tho south on Sunday, Owing to. the continued shortage oi trucks, the colliers Pohcrua and Koromiko did not complete discharging operations yesterday, but it 13 expected that they will both' be'-' dispatched early to-day. As' the Anchor Shipping Co.'s Kennedy is not now.expccted to arrive here till Sunday, the 'Waimea is fixed to leave for Nelson and West Coast to-day.