SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 758, 5 March 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH. 1 Bay. Hr.m. Last quarter 4 7 22 p.m. Nov/ moon ; 11 1142 p.m. First quarter IS 3 7 p.m. Pull moon 26 751 a.m. Moon rises to-day, 11,6 p.m.; sets, 3.2 p.m. Sunday. HIGH WATER. To-day, 11.16 si.iv..: 11.36 p.m. To-morrow, 11.59 am. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.34 a.m.; sets, 6.30 p.m.

<r ARRIVALS.. FRIDAY, MARCH 4. HUIA, s.s. (4.5 a.m.), 127 tone, Dowell from Wanganui. ' MOERAKI, s.s. (5.35 a.m.), 4392 tone, Rolls, from Melbourne, Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Baker, Kennedy, Lloyd, E. Clarke. L. Street, Burn, Armstrong. Hayes (2), Findlay, Hoanry (2), Walker, Stevenson (2), Hay, Smith, Ramsay, Naielle, Lloyd, Nurse Bennett, Mesdames Stewart, Raglis, Heanry,' Dicki&on. Stokes. M'Ncil, Barnard, M'Quccn and children, Ferguson, Kissling and infant, C. H. Denucnt, Ballard,, Starah, Fisher and infant, Kennedy. Baker. M'LauTin, Dean, Kane and child,. Giddins, Sir Robert Stout, Messrs. Awern, Stewart, Raglis, Ballard, Dickison, Tyrrell, Brown (2), Stokes, M'Neil, M'Queon, Phillips, L. Sharpe, Harris. Coleman, Paul, 0. H. Dennett, Ballard, Robertson, Baker, M'Laurin Hill, Dean, G. Vance, T. Tyers, Girling, Hegglum, Wareham, Ross, Bently, Billctt, Fieness. Kane; 56 steerage.MAORI, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell, from' Lyttelton; 251 passengers. MOKOIA, s.s. (8.25 a.m.), 35C2 tons, Smith, from Auckland, _ Gisborne, aud Napier. Passengers: Saloon—Mioses Waters. Mason, M'Millan, Aiekin, Jenkinson, Mackay, Carroll, Swain, Reid, Wheeler, Mesdame3 Eilbeck, nunt, Waters, Watson and child; 1 Swift and 2 children, Johnston and infant, Messrs. Eilbeck, Revel, Hunt, Waters. Mason, Moody, Farquharson, Crawford, Johnston, Toulmen, Zirainermann, Kadman, Lutse; 16 steerage. HINEMOA, s.s. (11.10 a.m.), 542 tons, 80llons, from northern lighthouses via New Plymouth and Farewell Spit. . PETONE, s.s. (10.45 a.m.), 7CB tons, Dillner, from Greymouth. RUAPEHU, • s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 7801 tons, Forbes, from Napier. WAIMEA, s.s." (7.45 p.m.), 454 tons, Wildman, from Napier. 1 SATURDAY, MARCH' 5. WAKATU, s.s. (1.5 a.m.), from. Kaikoura. f DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, MARCH 4. NAVUA, s.s. (1.30 a.m.), 2930 tons, Hutton, for Westport. NGARU. scow (10.10 a.m.), 120 tons, Watchlin, for Tonga. Bay. PATROL, cable steamer (11.10 a.m.), 2960 tons, Bredenbui'g, for Melbourne. POHERUA, s.s. (11.35 a.m.), 1175 tons. Robertson, for Greymouth. . WAIRAU, s.s. (10,25 a.m.), 93 tons, Shaw, for Puponga. PATEENA, s.s. (1.55 p.m.),-1212 tons, Crawford,* for Picton and Nelson. Passengers— Saloon: For. Pic'ton—Mrs. Trent,. Messrs. Bell,- Trent, Reid, Tinker. For NelsonMisses Johnston, Baker, Nelson, Melino, Walker, Garrett," "Williams, . Mesdames. Baker, Rees and boys, Smith, Shepherd, Janson,' Ellis (2), Duncan, Crawford, Smith, Hulbert, and Baker. I KOMATA, s.s. (4.35 p.m.), 1994 tons, Angus, 1 for Napier.' " ! MOKOIA, s.s. (5.55 p.m.), 3502 tons, Smith, i for Lyttelton and Dunedin. PassengersSaloon: For Lyttelton—Mesdames Robertson, Hunt, and Cox, Mesdames Robinson Cox. For Dunedin—Miss Gilkison. MOERAKI, 's.s. (6.30 p.m.), 4392 tons, Rolls, for Sydney. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Laycrty (2), Jago, Nixon (2), Cottrell, Holmes., Bryant, Levest-am, Hodges, O'Connor, Yabslev, Gear (2), Cohen, Garry, Brown, Devlin, Bird, Arnold (2), Street, Arundel, Govell,_ Singleton, Mouatt. Ha-slem, Quilla (2), Williams (2), Payne'," iMesdnmes Monagar, Marsh, Stave and infant, Dakin, Morger, Paterf/3n ar.d infant, Coutts, Griffiths, Ivurrabrugh and child. Quill. Palmer, Burrows and maid, Hodges, Holmes, Bryant, bingleton. Bailey, Levestam, Rollcston, An. stelj,-taech, Manning and infant, Reid, li ft oil and infant, Falconer, Williamson, OConnor, Gear,. .Williams,. .Rutherford. Messrs. Czech, Manning, M'Neil, •• Captain Falconer, Williamson, Williams, Wolf.. M'Kechnie, Rutherford,-Reid, Hayes, Bernard, Hall, Garry, Dimaii, Naylor, ChronRide, Dr. Walton-Smith, Dr. O'Keefe, Reid, M'Conaphie, Suttou, Fletcher, Walbridge, Grant. Guild, Mlntosh, Sutiza, Col. Bailey,Gifford,. Kurtcbrass, Managhan; Thorp, Bryant, Quill, Durar.t. Anwll; Sharpo, Grif-' fiths, Wiggi Gaultcr. Peterson, Despara, Falconer, Guthrie, Capt. Simpson, Merriman, M'Donald, Woolf, Stephenson, Davies, Daku. Worgcr, Cain, Steel. MAORI, s.s.-(8.5 p.m.), 33C0 tons, Aldwell, for Lyttelton, Passengers: Saloon-Misses Richie, Smith. Grey, Humphrey, Wilson, Lockington (2), . Childs, Wilson, Young, M'Gill, Billmacn, Roberts (2), Mesdames Hunt, Mills, Branting, Mackenzie, Hodgson. Lockington, Line, Ballautync, Roberts, Hunt, Raid, Dr. Gilray, Dr. Foster, Rev. Hunt, Messrs. Reid .Helliwell Reidie, Oraigie, Blenherhassett, Richie, Corrigan, Hall, -Purdy, Minn, Joosted, Willy, Llo.vd, Bishop (2), Hoga—, Roberts, Mann, Greig, Hart. :

KIIIIPAKA, s.s. (8.50 p.m;), 133 tons;M'lntosh, for Wanganui andPatea. HuIA, s.s, (9.10 p.m.), 127- tons', Dowell, for Wanganui. KOROMIKO. s.s. (9.55 p.m.), 1541 tons, Clirisp, for Weptport. KA-UU,. s.s. (midnight), 182 tons, Carlson, for Napier, via tho coast. . SATURDAY, MARCH 5. KAHU, s.s. (0.10 a.m.), for tho East Coast. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, March 5. Mararoa, Lytteitou, March 5.' Blenheim, Blenheim, March 5. Opawa, Blenheim, March 5. , Stormbii;d, Wanganui,'March 5. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, March 5. Star of Australia, New York, via Auckland, March 5... Aorere, Patea, March 5. Mauaroa, Havelock, Pelorus Sound. March 5. Maua, Patea, March 6. Pateena, Nelson, Picton,, March 5. .Ngahere, Greymouth, March 5. . .. Waipori, Westport, March 6. ■ Breeze, Lyttelton, March 6: • Mapourika, Westport, Nelson, March 6. Maori, Lyttelton, March 6. Huia, Wanganui, March 6. ltosamond, New -Plymouth, March 6. Koouya, southern ports, Mitrch 6. Kennedy, Wanganuii March 6. Queen of the South, Foxton, March 6. kairaki, Greymouth, March 7. Wairau, Pictor., March 7. Storm, Wanganui,.March 8. Tarawera, Duuedin, Lyttelton, March 8. .Coriuna, Onehunga, Now Plymouth, liar. 8. Ulimaroa,. Sydney direct, March y. Kaliu, Napier. via the' coast, March 9. Mokoia, Dunedin, Lyttelton, March 10. Moeraki, Sydney direct, March 16. Kumara, Napier, March 18.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waimea, Nelson', West Coast, March 5. • Opawa,- Blenheim, March 5.Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 5. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, March 5. Blenheim, Blenheim, March 5. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, via the coast, March 5. ,

| Arahura, Picton, Nelson, Westport, Greyi. mouth, March 5. liana, Patea, March 5. Marere, London, March 5. Patccna, Picton, Helton, Marcli 7. Maori, Lyttelton, March 7. Kennedy,. Nelson, West Coa-st, March 7, Queen of the South, Jj'oxton, March 7. Arapawa, V/anganui, March 7. Koonya, New Plymouth, Westport, Greymouth, March 7. Manaroa, Motueka and Bays, March 7. Aorere, Patea, March t Breeze, Napier, Gisborne, March 7.' Kairaki,.Napier, Gisborne, March 7. . Hinemoa, Capo Pallis-er, March 7. Stormbird, Wanganui, March 7. Storm, Lyttclton, March 8. ■ • Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast, March 8. Monowai, Lyttclton, March 8. llosaiuond, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Onuhunga,. Marcli 0. Corinna, Timarn, Dunedin, March 8. ltuia, Wauganui, Marclv 8. Tarawora, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, March 8. ' Kahu, Napier, via. the coast, March % ltuapehu, London, March 10. TJlimnroa, Lyttclton, Dunedin, Bluff, Uobart, and Melbourne, March 10. ' Mokoia, Karotonga, Papeete, March 16. . Moeraki, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, Melbourne, March 17. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE, MOVEMENTS Of STEAMEES. ULIMAROA, s.s., leaves Sydney March 5 for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington March 9. Leaves Marcli 10 for Lyttclton, Dunedin, Bluff, Uobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne March 19. WIMMEIIA, s.s., left Sydney March 2, for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, Wellington. Duo Wellington March 11. Leaves same tiny for Lyttclton and Dunedin. MOANA, s.s., left Melbourne, March 2, for Uobart, Bluff, Dunediu, Lyttclton. Wej 4 iington. Due Wellington March 11. Lcavc3 same day for Sydney dircct. Due Sydney March 15. MOKOIA, s.s., leave Dunedin March 8, for Lyttelton and Wellington. Due Wellington March 10. Leaves same day for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Duo Auckland March 13, and counccts with tho Maheno for Sydney.

ICOKI! A.KI, s.s., leaves Sydney March 12 for Wellington direct. l)uo Wellington March 16, Leaves March 17 for Melbourne via southern ports and Hobart. Duo Melbourne March %.

OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. . From London. RIMUTAKA (due ; about March 8), sailed on January 20, -Plymouth January 22. via Teneriife, Cane .Town, .and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Company;" agents.) PAPAROA (duo about 'March 10), sailed January 10,. via,.Auckland.' - (New' Zealand Shipping Company,/agents.) > J 1 lONIC (duo about ..March sailed "on February 3,' Plymouth February 6, - via , Teneriffe, Cape Town, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, agents.) . NIWARU" (due 1 : about March.-20), sailed on January 26, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and "Napier., ' (Tyser ' Line, agents.) ••-• r • • - KIA ORA .(due about.March 31), sailed on February 8,- via Aueldand...-(Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) V WHAKARUA. (due about;April.lß), sailed on February' 11, via Melbourne, Sydney, 5 Auckland, and'*" Napier.• v -- r (Tyser "Line, agents.) . <. . , TURAKINA (due about April. 5), sailed on February 17, Plymouth February- 19j • via Teneriffj, Capo Town,. and Hobart.. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From Liverpool.' CORNWALL (due about March. 17), sailed on, Januor? •7; via Sydney and Auckland. (FederaMToulder-Shire Line,-agents.) FIFESHIRE 1 (due.about '.April 12), on February. 5," via: Sydney, Auckland, and papier. V(Federal-Houlder»' Shire Line, agents.)-'-'--; • From New York. v STAR OF AUSTRALIA (due about March 5, sailed on December 10, via; Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Company, .agents.). . SIHTUEAHf (duo ,about. T March 20), sailed, on January 7, via Australian ports and Auckland. . (A. and A. Lino, agents;) : GEORGIA* (due-about April 20), sailed on January 6. via Auckland. ' (Vacuum; Oil Company, agents.) > • ABERLOUR ; (due about April 15,-sailed on January 27; via Melbourne, Sydney; ana Auckland. (A. azd A. Line, asents.V SAILERS TO ARRIVE. JACQUES, barque, sailed from New YorS on November 24, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Company, agents.) ANDROMEDA, barque, sailed from New York on November 20. (Vacuum Oil Company, agents.) ■ MARJORY GLEN, barque, sailed from Liverpool on December 15.

BY TELEGP.APH. ovEnsea. SYDNEY,.March 4. . Sailed—Devon, for Waitara. Arrived.—Maheno (2 p.m.). COASTAL. FP.IDAY, MARCH 4. NEW PLYMOUTH ! ' . Arrived—Earav/a (5.15 a.m.), from' Onehunga. Sailed.—Corinna (6.25 p.m.), for Onehunga. To sail.—Karawa . (midnight), for Onohunga. PATEA. . Arrived—Aorero (2.45, p.m.), and Mann (3 p.m.), from Wellington. ' .WANGAXUI. Arrived—Kapiti (11.25 a.m.), and Stormbird (12.40; p.m.), from Wellington. . NAPIEE. , Arrived.—Victoria (3 p.m.), from Wellington'. BLENHEIM. . Arrived—Opawa (2 a.m.), from Wellington; Blenheim (2 a.m.), from .Wellington. To sail.—Opawa and Blenheim (10 p.m.), for Wollinston. PICTON. Arrived—Patcena (5.35 p.m.), from Wellington. 1 Sailed.—Pateena (8 p;m.),'for Nelson. . To sail—Arapawa (9 plm.j, for Wellington." i, havelock:•: To Eail—Manaroa.(l. a.m. Saturday), for Wellington. "' ~ "NELSON.: ..: .. \ Arrived—Nikau (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. .. ■ |. Sailed.—Nikau (10.30- a.m.), . for Motuoka and Wellington. I. MOTUEKA. Sailed.—Nikau (2.35 p.m.), for WESTFCET.,' ' ' ' ' Arrived.—Mangapapa (2.5 a.m.), from Wei-'"Siled.-Kotuku (2,25. p.m.), Wellington "HOKITIKA. rTs'i': Arrived.—Jano 1 Douglas (2:30' ,| p:m:)i: for: Wellington. KAIKOTJBA. • - ; Sailed—Wakatu (2.30 p.m.),' • for- Wellington. • ■ LYTTELTON. . ' Arrived.—Manuka. (7.50' a.m.);. from Wellington; Mararoa (9.45' a.m.), from Wellington; Eunice, from Havelock. . ... Sailed—Kamona, for Westp.ort; Wootton, for Pupcnga; Manuka, for,Duncdin-.Tainui, for Picton; Mararoa (6:15-p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers;.Saloon—Misses Shaw,-. Hunt, Dickenson,. Caverhill (2), Thorne,' Bragg, Alprey;,Jßur,tenshaw. and Williamson, Mesdamcs Malyon, Hunt, Gregor, Carter, Dale, Berlitvrd,' M'Dowcll, Cameron. Bowie, Hughes,'-'.Miller and 2 children, and Hay, Eev. Father .(M-Donald, ]lcv. Hunt,' 1 Messrs. Malyon, Aldred, Thomas. Gibbs, Woolcombe, Grcgor, Carter. Harman, George, Borthwiek, Wright, Mills, Miller, Russell, Burklo', "Fair'wca'licrl 'Porter, Menkes, Your.g, Sinoock, Hamill, .Ballon, .Williams, Stevon3on,' and Hny; ;30 ■ steerage. ; BLUFF. - v Sailed.—Wauaka, for •Oamaru.

DEVON'AT'SYDNEY 1 A cablegram "received. yesterday by tho New Zealand and African Steamship Co." states that tho FoderaMloulder-Shire liner Devon has left Sydney for Wait:ira. Sho is due at tho latter port on Tuesday next. HEAVY SEA!"AT. GREYMOUTH:. Advice from Greyniouth yesterday stated that thero was.-a -strong -fresh iu . the river and a heavy sea: on'"the" bar.' The Mapourika was baNbound'inside, and thero was.no prospcot" of »her- sailing till thismorning. B She" will,' therefore, not reach Wellington until eomcl tiiuo- to-morrow. The Ngahere was also bar-bound at Greymouth. . • -

RIMUTAKA LEFT HOBAItT. A cablegram 'received by the - New Zealand Shipping Co. states that'the R.M.S. llimutaka left.Hobart at 7 a.m." yesterday in. continuation of her: voyage from London to Wellington. " Sho is "expectcd to put in an appcarance here-about noon onTuesday next.

the tomoana. . . \ ;■ To-morrow;: morning .the Tysor. steamer • Tomoana is to leave for Wanganui Roadstead to continue Homeward loading. From War.ganui she will probably sail for . East Coast ports. She will sail finally from Wellington for London about March 20.. .> MOVEMENTS OP- T3IE AOTEA. ; , •Movement's of: the Shaw, Savin and Albion; Co.'s : cargo steamer Aotea are now an« . . nounced. She leaves Dunedin for "Lyttelton to-day- with the balance;of her don cargo, and or; completion of she proceeds to« Oamar\i for . loading. Other ports of call are GisborjJo,-•. Napier, Timaru, Bluff, and Welliijstbn.-, She leaves this port for London 'about March 20. . 'On Monday the Government steamer, fiinemoa is to pay a visit to tho light- . houses at Capo Palliser and Pencarrow." On Tuesday, the steamer ■ goes on the Par. -tent Slip. ' . After being delayed, 'here several days, owing to the. shortage of trucks, tho coli liers Poherua and Korpmiko got away yesterday, the former for Greymoutli ar.d tha ■■ latter for Westport. •• Mr. W. Deiley, mato of . the Wairau/ . signed off the vessel's articles yesterday. Mr. J. O.JSateshas joined the Mokoia ia .place'of Mr., V.'_ Duff. • - . ... . The Waipori is now fixed l to;leave West-." port for Wellington'at 3 p.m; to-day.- v •"'- : Yesterday morning the Clan Ross ar> rived at Lyttelton with part carjo of jar' rah from Bunbury. On completion of die-, r.hargc at the southern port sho comes to Wellington.. . About 12CG toils of gentr&t will be landed here by th'e''Gtar of' Australia, which is due to-day. from New . York,- via ports. The New Zealand. Ship-. ping Co. are the local agents. • Captain 0. Watchlin (late of tho Isabo ,l .a do Fraine) taken command of the scow -, Ngaru—not Captain Watson,- as stated yes- \- terday. Some time to-day, the Maoriland Steamship Company's Ennerdale is to leave Auckland for Greymouth to load timber fof Dunedin and Oamaru. ' The Kairaki is due here from Greymoutli / on Monday, and will be dispatched for . Napier and Gisborne that day. . Mr; P. Carmichael, late chief steward'of v-V the wrecked steamer Waikare, joined, the-y. Moeraki in a similar capacity at!' Dun-;.':, edin, and Mr. W. H. White wont ashore. ; . Mr. J. M'Lean yesterday'signed on the. . steamer Wairau a3 engineer, in place of ; ' Mr. V. Parma. . \ ' Tho Wairau left for Puponga. yesterday. " to. load coal for Pictou; . Sho. returns to ; - Wellington on Monday. On Monday the Canterbury Steamship •• Co.'s Breeze, which arrives from Lyttolton, •' will be . dispatched for Napier apd Gisborne.. The Storm is due on Tuesday from ; Wanganui, and goes to«Lyttelton. •

Cargo lifted at Wellington by the Tyser liner Marero was as f0110w5:—2543 bales wool, 3 bales tailors' clippings, 130 bales flax,- 100 bales tow, 904 casks tallow, 110 casks pelts, 189 cask 3 casings, 700 cases tinned meats, 46 cases bacon, 11 casks lard, 30 carcas&ss pork, 251 carcasses mutton, 25,709 carcasses lamb, 29,804 legs mutton, 3000. quarters beet, 434 bags kidneys.' • "While the TJ S. and A.S. chartered steamer Star. of Australia was at Melbourne,. sh®. discharged 4100 tons of general merchandisei and then procoded to' Sydney, where Bhe unloaded a further 1700 tons* On Feb* ruary 19 she took her departure from the New South Wale 3 capital for Auckland, and met with head winds for two days, when the wind increased to a strong gale,with high seas. The vessel rolled and' laboured heavily, and until Auckland was reached matters generally were very.'uncomfortable for those on board the - steamer. Captain Karney has associated with him the following officers Chief, Mr. W, M'Quen (late of the StaT- of England)? second, Mr. G. F. Ir.nes; third,. Mr. J. M'Caw; fourth, Mr. S.""W. Boyd. Mr. WV Ferguson is chief engineer, Mr. E; J. Doncaster second, Mr.'A. N.. Campbell. third, Mr. Greenfield fourth, and Mr. Connor fifth, Mr. G. Powell' is the chief rcfrigeratinff engineer, and Mr. J. Stewart second. " : In. connection with'the report, that tho* Mahinapua, of the Union .Company's: fleet, is to be converted into, a coal hulk, a' Melbourne paper remarks that sho is probably tho first twin-screw steamer in Aus- : tralasla to end her days iu this undignified-' disguise. The paper further add 3 that sho is one of the oldest twin-screw steamers afloat. Lloyd's Itegister of Shipbuilding Returns for the quarter ended December 31, 19C9,•shows .that, .excluding warships, there were 331 vessels of 913,374. tons gross, under construction in tho "United Kingdom at the close of 1909, o? about 135,000 tons more than .at the end of the previous quarter, and about 149,GCQ tons more, than corres*' ponding figure twelve months ago. Of I the vessels, under construction in the United lCir.?dom: at tho end of December, 250, of. 653,767 tons, aro under the super--!-vision of the surveyors of Lloyd's Register with a vie\v t to classification by that society.;- In—addition, 66. vessels, of 191,004 tons,, were-building abroad-with a view to classification.- The total building at tho Dfwent timo under, the supervision of Register is thus 316 vessels., of tlw/l 'tons#..'.."."