SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 793, 16 April 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

. • PHASES OF THE MOON. APEIL. Day. Hr. m. Laet quarter 3 1218 p.m. New moon .... 10 865 a.m. First fluarter 17 134 a.m. I'uU moon 25 0 5} a.m. HIGH WATEE. To-day, 9.59 a.m.; 10.18 p.m. To-morrow, 10.50 a.m.; 11.9 p.m. SUJT. Sun rises to-day, 6.20 a.m.; sots, 5.20 p.m. ARRIVALS. FHIDAr. APEIL 15. HAZEL OKAIG, barque (3 a.m. in stream), 495 tons, Witton, from Sydney. BIiENHEIM, B.s. (3.30 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. OPAWA, s.s. (4.20 a.m.), 110 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. HUIA, e.S. (7 a.m.), 127 tons, Bowell.from Motueka. . MAOEI, s.s. (7JO a.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell. from Lyttelton.—22s passengers. MOANA, b.s. (7.40 a.m.), 5915 tons, 'Worrall, from Melbourne, Ilobart, Blnff, Dunedin. and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon— Me«dames Dooley, V. 0. Hoes, Missce Hogc. Dooley (4), Fraser; 33 steerage. HO7KHVAI. 5.5. 19 a.m.), 3433 tone. Smith, from Anokland, Gisborno, and Kapier. Passengers: Saloon— Meedamcs Thompson, Barry and child, Barrow, Misses Duncan, Foreyth, Heap. Brown, Akroyd, Messrs. Campbell, Fryor, Barrow, Nelson, Williams, Profit, Matthew; 24 steerage. lONIO, g.B. (9.40 a.m., in stream), 12,232 tons, Roberta, from Lyttelton. BATtTRDAY, APEIL 16. AEAPAWA, s.s. (2.15 a.m.), 268 tons, Oorby, from Wanganui. ■ \ ' DEPARTURES. FEIDAT, APKIL 15. PATEESA, els. (2.10 p.m.), 1212 tons, Crawford, for-Picton and Kelson. Paesengerst S i, 00n ,7 M156eE Al!cn ' Harirrcaves, Campi ' Leathnick, Wilson, Dawes.. Arnott. Shea, Biggins, Mesdames Wilkinson, Bush, Trtfold, Kingston and 3 children, Kins and child, Malcolm Finney, King, Ayery, Armstronf;,. Englebert, Faulkner, Messrs. Adams, Boat, Kingston, Awry, Armstrong, Faulkner, Hardy, Shea, Waters Eoy. Baker, ito T . Father Kimbell. KIA OllA, s.E. (4.40 p.m.), 6560 ions, Ohudley, for S&pier. f W^-Ji TTI ' B ' a - (6 ' 15 157 tone, Wilis, for Kalkoura and Eyttelton. . •iTOSOWAI.s.a. (6 p.m.), 3433 tons, Smith, for LytteUon end Dunedin. MOAHA, ». s (6.15 p . m .), 3915 tone, Worrwl, for Sydne) Passengers: tialoonMisses Eoborts, OTntyre, Gill, Poulde, ThonrpEon, lloydhouso, Gilflllan, Lazenby. Brown, Collins, Camp, Baitloy, Button. Rennets, Fnirohild, Holmes,. Walsh, Tend»,)l, Poarson, Ulesdames- Woodionsc, Poulds, Beach, Levell, Walker, Shrapnels, Varsden, Lazonby, Wilkine and. 2 children, Keay, Grant, Hill, • Button, Holmes Bilton, Tibbs, Messrs. Ijs,wrj, Williamson, Deach, Connolly, Walker,- Ewnrt, fi-iuell, .Weokins,- Kcay, il'Donald, Mills. Grant, Dr. Wnite, Lttwry, (Vhiteham, Captain Hamilton, Edger, Barrett, Mitchell, Logger, M'lntyre, Morrison, Uaain, Colonel Pollen, BoKon and boy, Boyd, Linklater, Ealeton; Ealph,. Frasor, Simon, Tibbs, Linklator, Oairnn, ' '■■'~ .

MAORI, b.b. (8.5 p.m.),. 3399 tons, Aldwll, for Lyttelton. Passengers-.' Saloon—Misses Vallftace, Hutchison, Kiernaa, Way, Hearr Arcber, Lusty, Aloore, Johnston, Nairn, 3ii«sey, Mackay, Kckard, EobEon, Blind, Hollow (2),' Jtayter, Strachan, Meedanies Marten, Way. Bo*, 'fiorthwick and 2 oifldren, Gillman, Patterson, Bouesell, Biehop, Pnlton and child,-Onthbort and 2 ohildren, Leach, Scrimshaw, Munro, ITNarn, Wilnon, HaUtor, Messrs. •: M'Kcllar, Way, Watkins, Duff, Woodward, Flans«ban, Box and boy, Bortlmiok,' Phillips, ; Gillian, ■ Patterson, Romeoll, Archer, Bott, Bray, -Pickard, Pitcajthly, Nelson; Ooard, Laxnbiq. Pratimcd, Barron, Athya, ■ Lusty,.' Jones, Oatte, ■K'Karn, Wils.ra, Bijnnott. :■■'..■'

•OPAWA, s.s. (midnight)- 110 ton 3, Eckford, for Blenheim". : : ■'

.■' EXPECTED ARRIVALS.. , Opawa,'Blenheim, April J6, .'-Patec.ua', .Kelson and Pioton, April 16. . liana, Patca, April '16. > ' Hanaroa, Havelock,' April 16. Amokura, Bluff, Akaroa, April 16.' JCararoa, Lyttelton, April. 16. Arapawa..' Wanganui, April 16. • Nikau,. 'Nelson and Itotueka, April 16. Ocirawall, : Pioton. April 17. Tarawcra, Bunedin, Lyttelton, April 17. Hoaamond, Onehunga and New, Plymouth, .April 17,, . -.- . ■■....«.' :Wsimoa,. Napier, April .17,;" :;. ■Mapourika, West Const, Keleon. April 17. Maori, .Lyttelton, April 17. Toharua', Greymouth, April 17. Mttahere; , : Qreymoiith, April 17.. Aoreriv Paten,. April 17..Queen of tho South, Foxton, April 17. , : Athenic. London, via Cape Town, and Sobart, April J 1 ? ■ ' ; - ■ ; .Wakatu,-Lyttelton'and Kaikonra, Apl. 18. > (Haiti. Napier, .April 19 - ■ ■• Corinna. Onehunea and New Plymouth. April 1?. . ■ ' • Hauroto,' Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier, April 19. Moeralti, Sydney, April 20. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, and Plcton, April 20. ■ ■. . ■ ■ ' Slonon-ai, Duncdin and Lyttelton, Apl. 21. ■Victoria, Sydney, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napibr, April 22. ■ . • ■ ■ ■ ..Warrimoo, Melbourne.'via Hobart and south, April 22.' ■ .

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Storrabird, Wanganui, April 16. Blenheim. Blenheim, April 16. Kapuni, Patea, April 16. - Opiwa, Blonheira, April 16. Flora, Picton, Kelson, and West Coast. April 16. : ttarm-oa, Lyttelton. April 16. Mkiu, Nelson and Motuelia, April 16. Georgia, Lyttelton, April IT. WhaTtarua, AprU 17. . . Hma, Wanganui, April 18. ■Queen of the South, Foxton, April 18. ; Aorerc, Patea, April 18. Pateena, Picton and Nelson, April 18. ■ Maori, Lyttelton, April 18. llanaron, Motuoka. April 18. • ■ ' Kahu, Napier, and East Coast, April 18 Waimea, Nelson and West Coast, Apr. 18 Tarawcra, Napier, Gisbome, and ; Aucklaud, April 18. . ' . , Arapawa, Wanganui, April 18. ■ Hauroto, Lyttolton,. Dunedin, April 19, Rosamond, Picton, New Plymouth, and Onchunga, April 19. Mapourika, Nelson and West Coaat, April 19. ■ ■' ■ ' Cornwall, .Lyttelton, April 19. .|. Wnkatu, Kaikbura, Lyttelton, April 20. Otuki, Wnltara, Anril 20. Corinna, Pioton, Timaru, and Dnnedin, April 20. Ai.oqro.ki, Melbourne, via eouthern porta and ilobart, April 21; lonic, London, April 21. Mokoia, Karotonga, Papeete. April 21. Monovrai, Sydney, Yia Napier, Giaborne, and Auckland, April 21 Victoria, Lyttelton and Dnnedin, Apr, 22. Wurrimoo, Sydney, April 22. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, and Weet Coasts April 23.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE, J ■ MOVEMENTS OF BTEAMESS. . MOEBAIU, 6.5., loaves. Sydney April 16 for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington April 2U. Leaves April 21 for Lytteituu Dunedin, Bluff, Ilobart, and Melbourne Due Melbourne April 30. VICTOEIA, S.S.. left Sydney April 13 for Auckland, Uisbornc, Napior, IVclling' ton. Duo April 22. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedln. MAHENO, 5.8..' loaves Sydney April 20 for Auckland, Napier. Gi6borne, and Wellington. Due Auckland April 24, and tranships her. cargo and passengers for tho ' WABEIMOO, 8.8.. left Melbourne,' Aoril 13, for llobart, Blult, Dunedin, Lytteltou and Wellington. Due Wellin&ton ADril 22. Leaves sarao day for Sydney direct.' Duo Sydney April 26. , MONOWAI, leavcfl Dunodiu April 17, for Lyttelton and Wellington. Duo Wolling. ton April 21. Sails same day for Sydney, via Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Tranships to Hahciio at Auckland and returns south. MOANA, leaves Sydney April 23, for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington April 27. Leaves April 28 for Lyttelton, Dunodin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne May 7. ' OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAItEES TO AREIVE. From London. ATHENIO (duo about April 18), sailed on March 3, Plymouth March 5, via, ToneriiCo, Oaso Town, and Hobart. (Shaw, Sarin, and Albion Co., agents.) STAE OF SCOTLAND (duo about April SO), sailed on February 23, via Melboumo Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) OPAWA (due about April 30), sailed on March 10, via Auckland. (No\» Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) TONGARIKO (duo about May 3), sailed on March 17, Plymouth March 19, via Teneriffo, Cape Town, and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agcntß.) IIATATUA (duo about May 19), sailed on March 31, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) NISBEHANA (due about May 26), sailed on March 23, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyscr Lino, agent*.) CORINTHIO (due about May ft), sailed on March 31, Plymouth April 2, via Toneriffe, Oapo Town, and Ilobart. (Shaw Buvill and Albion Co., agents.) From Liverpool. FIFESHIRE (due about April 28), sailed on February 5, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Federal-Houlder-Shire Lino, agents.) KANQATIEA. (due about April 20), Balled

on February '24, via Adelaide and Anct;I land. (Shaw; Savill. and : Albion Co.. af DßAl'TOir GEANGE ■(due about- May ',!), sailed on March 5, via Sydney and Auckv land. (Federal-Honlder-STiire . Line, agents.) DBLPHIO (due about May 2), Bailed on March 21, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agente,) '■■•-. -.■ ' SUSSEX (due abont June 14),, Bailed on April 2, via Australian porta and Auckland. (Federal-Haul'der-Shire Linei agents.) From Ne» York. " . ,' . ■ BPITBEAD (due about Auril. 16)* sailed en January 7, via Australian porta and Auckland, (A; and A". Line," agents.).' ' ABEELOTTE (due about' April 28), sailed on January 27, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) ■'. . INDEALEMA (duo about May 7), Bailed on February 25, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) • MIMIEO (duo about June 6), Bailed on Apnl 3, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (TJ.B. and A.S. Line, agents.) From Calcutta. APARIMA (dne about May 12), sailed April o, via Samarang, Singapore, and Auckland, (Union Oo..aeents.) ' • ' BAILEES TO'AEEIVE." ' : • HAKJOEY GLEN, barque, sailed from Liverpool on December 15. (Johnston : and Co., agenta.) . . ' '■ .' CQUNTY OV INYEBNESB, barque, sailed from Liverpool on March 17, (Johnston aaaV Co., agents.) HAZEL OBAIQ, barque, Bailed from Sydney, llaroh 25. -V: BY TEMSQBAPH.'" . .'' OVERSEA, ; ' . ' v; BRISBANE, April 15.ATrJyed.—Nlwaru, from. TVeHington.':" ■ .•..'.'■'■■ , ' ■•' STDITEY, April 15.Arrived.—Maheno (10,30 a.m.),.from Auckland. , : ' . ■•,; : "•' Arrived—lnga, from Kaipara. Sarled.r-Aberlonr, . for Newcastle and Auckland, , COASTAL. FRIDAY, iJEH; 15. . NEW PIjniOUTH. Arrjved.*-Harawa'-(9.<!0 a,m,!, from Onemanga. '•• . ■ Arrived.—Koonya. and Hauroto, from the south; Aldebaran, from Newcastle. ■ ■ : SaUed.r,-Bar»\va.:(B.3o p.m.), for Qne,hunEa. : Sailedr-Koouya, for Westport. ' " . ■.'■ ' . '■' ; * : .' '■• PATEA. :' ;■■ . ■'' .' , . Arrived—Mana ; (1.51) Wellingr ton, -;>.■- ..'•;■" ■■■'.' .".'.,.;::.■', ■.:.■'■!.'■■ -"...'. • •'" ; WAKGANTJL : .- '■- ... : ' Arrived.—Arapawa (11.15 a.m.) and Pntiki (11.50 a.m.),: from Wellington. ' ■■ , ' .Sailed—Arapa'wa (1.40 p.m.), im Wellingto'n;"''' .■'':" ■ ■•■.;• '■■.'■■■ .■■•.■ •' ■;.■'.' .;...-., PIOTON, ■.-■ .'.' .■. ;'., Arrived.—Klripaka : (1 a.m.) and. Pateen^ (Ms'p.m.), from Wollington. ' ' ; ■•■ ■'■';-■;';'nelson. /' ';" ' : -:; ' Arr}ved,H?fikau.(6.4o'a..m.), from ton. '■ • ■ ;, ' ,, -' ,; ::■■'■■ ■ '■ ■■" ■■-■■; '■■ Sailed.—Nikau (7.10 r-m.):: and- Terawhiti (7.25 p.m.), for-.Wellington, ; . -~.,.,.., '■',■"..'■: .-■ ■»-sAFiisii.;-''.-; : <' ■.■■-',. • (2JSS p.m.)', from Wellington. . '■■ •■.-■■„,■■' ■:'•'. - WHAKABSA SAILS TO-MOEEQT7. • The Tyser liner Whakarua is to complete loading at Wellington to-day, and:vjlU brII for Wanganui at 6 o'clock • to-morrow morning, to continue loading for London, •;;.' ' .-.'; WILOAin?IA'S BATES ALTERED,-. ' Iftrsrs. Murray, Roberts, and Co., Ltd., aecnts . for.. Lunds Line, advi6a that the Wilcanma, will- eatt from Sydney for'Lohv don, via South -African- porta, oil June 6, instead of Juno.4, «nd Melbourne on June 11, and will not call »t Adelaide v STAUOF BflOTLAirp,,. ~' , The Star of (Scotlsnd, of tho.Tyse* Line, iwhich arrived a.t Jfelbonrno from.London yesterday week, will probably leave Sydney to-diiy for Auckland, Naplef',! arid'Wei-' lington. The , vessel :is expected> to reaoh this.port about May' 3. : "■'. i:.".'.■■'.:■ • ; WE HJUHMOA'S JfOTjaOUJTS,: : Tho iGovernnient at«»B!er Hinemoa Jβ ''ex-' pected to leave Wellington - on - • Monday morning, for the"Oook Strait'lißhthonses and Kahanngl Point, Tlte : ves&el prought baok two of theijaa oylindera-from the Jackson's Head licht yesterday, and she will take thcae.back, refilled to Ship.Cove. ' ; '. . THE .AHOKTTEA. . ' According to a telegram received by the Kariuo Department. yesterday, from Oaptain Hooper, tho training-ship Amokura was not to leave Akaroa. for Wellington until yesterday morning. She should reach Wellington to-day or to-morrow. ■

THE - BLTTFF- LIGHTSHIP. According to a telegram-,receded by the ' Marine Department yesterday from" the Bluff. Harbour Board, a heavy.,westerly f:alo has shifted the lightship about fonr engths from its position. As soon as the weather moderates the shin will be replacod at its proper anchorage, :

JAOICSON'S HEAD LIGHT. The secretary of the Murine Department.. Mr. Goo. Allport, who has jnst returned from the West Coast by the Hinomoa, took the opportunity of inspecting tho now light at Jaokson's Head' oo tie run up to Wellington. According to Mr. Allport, tho new light shows up much better than the old one, as a rosult of the now superstructure. Prom tho way the lipht has workod so far, it would eeem that , the new schemo has sonnded tho death knoll of all tho old troubles. Ono shipmaster paw tho light at * distance of 13 miles tecontly. ; LOADING THE OTAKI. Tho Now Zealand Shipping . Company steamer Ottiki, duo from Napier on April 19, and which is to sail for Waitara on April 20, will.return to Wellington to eomplete loading on April 26, and will probt ably get away for London on April 27. ' ■' , " " . THE WESTPOXT DXEDGE. Tho Westport ■. Harbour Board's new dredge Eileen" Ward is otpectcd-to bogin work in a. few days in deepening the entranco to tho proposed floating basin pendi mg tho arrival 61 flciible pipes, when she will bo nsedon the river and th» bar. Tho Bileon Ward is a vessel with, a capacity of 1100 tons, which she is supposed to fill ill twenty minntes. Westport people are hopeful that her arrival means the opening of tho port to much larger oceangoing vessels than have previously visited Westport. . HAZEL OItAIG, PKOM SYDNEY. The barquo Hazel Craig, from Sydney, which was off tho Deads wJicn -no went to press yesterday morning, arrived in the stream at 3 a.m. The Duchess, which brought thp vessel up, had a hard task in view of tho heavy northerly gale Although the barque was nicked up off Pen carrow at 11 p.m., it took over four hours to get her into tho stream. Tho vessel made tho trip from Sydney in 17 days and came through without mishap' although head winds impeded her progress She has 800011. of hardware and a quantity of wheelwrights' material to put out here, and will then go on to Lyttelton. Messrs. J. W. Wallace and Oo ace the local axcoto.

' '..-; PEYELOPINO GISBOBNE. . :In view of the propoaed deepening of Uia ' river channel with the new dredge Maui and tho extension of the .eastern break--' v water, the' nstter of improved shipping '■ faoUltiea has been carefully considered • by the Union Steam Ship Company, saya »e .Poverty Bay "Heraia." It is recop '. msed that thq which tho Harbour ' Board eaii provide caonot be taken adrao- \ tage of by the larger pasEcnger stsamera, and it has, thereforej been decided as aoon '. •as the water is. available in the river-to- ■ provide a draugjif steamer "' of tho firsicbaa style, similar to the' : Wwjb or Eotoiti to come insjde'to the ■ : wharf from Nipier. : > ",' . .• the passenger trade at present-' will jet snppert an exireneive pacseager ' ete»eer, the company look forward witn,' v W)*|«nce to the expansion of. settlement ■ m p«T«rty Bay, ana aro pTepfcred, to an-: CO^hriutuS" 1 il « '■:«*■'■•■ Tie. mutter of the East- Coast Bays trade fe,*, ,0 *** *e Gisborne Eiver. i' nwNtUtioos are now in nroirresa for tft» ' t. wl i ■ """t** PftssengCT accommodation. '•■■ nihtJ* .nia this vessel™rfc ' Sif 7^S r oft ? 0 1', d oJroumstanceß wiU Qnberne, -and Napier . She will come m> to Oie jiitxi at this port, and beta? ' wholly ■ Hißfteed in this speoial serricl' will sake aucn more frequent caUa at the : ; 'It t, ri n n iUS ow . pol L sil ' I 8 Tithiha Flora: . ■U is sinc«rely. to be hoped that tha: Trtll.be justified, and thereby - trade fflhis ?«*..**♦■. e »v on,pany ho ? e t0 replace the Flora '■ with the new vessel .sometime'next month.'■•'.

RAISING THE KOI. ' - '.•;.' '.:, ■ t P> e . Terawhiti, : with] the Alexander ia ettondan.ee, went out to the Koi yesterday morning, sa ys the Nelson "ColonistV of Thursday, and the pump was connected d work BatisfaotorDy,. partly due. it ™ discovered by the diver • {S.i' tow^v haviß f, ™™red a portioi of tue end of the suction pumn Tliis wni ri. moved, ana steps taken to preVent rt currenoe,.. and the difficulties, with the pump brane overcome, another start was nwle at low water, last evening the iVkau.taking the Place of the'Alelknde? ™tS' m jessel. .Two.pumpa wejß.pmE ?.°™ UP, the main; a ton-inch pump with the ealoon compartment of the Eoi ond a six-inch pump .jnQx' the room compartment. The -main pumn f-boat twenty miffi lifted half the water out of the saloon compartment, but the'sii-incV pump ZS3 not work.- In consequence, work hadHo L 6 •!&""& an<l '* retlrnod ■^ n ?) ' ' s considered-inadvisable to continue pumping with the main pump,' as Sfi, & ect so - nght • oould-.not''be *attained with the.engine room stiU full of wato and it ia necessary to lift the water from" ™ti» « ■ m ¥ n som,ranrflent35 om ,ranrflent3 simultane-' cusly in order to keep the vessel on a fairly_level keel, no Nikau took & additional pumpiTfor°tbS ■ferawhiti, and tl)e work waa to be re! a,umed yesterday or to-day, '

. The ' Federal,sqniderrShire Lino advised ; jre?terday; afternoon that '• the Cornwall . rho Arahura was still blocked at Greyottie n* 7 ' qvms to ffie ***?* ?«* The. Oorinna, which is to leave Welling- <<"> on Wednesday next,, is to mat;e li RMcial call atiPicton, to load barley 1 tor wig (soutliv , ..-..;' . • The- bar(juentine -Pendlehlll, whica rived from Sydney on Thuraday, had an uneventful voyage, .which* was drawn out to three weeks by head winds. Tnb vessel has 45,000.mperncial feet of timher and 4787. lineal feet of piles conSghca to Messrs. Bichardsoni Blair, and M'Oabe.