SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 808, 4 May 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

& PHASES OP THE MOON. MAY. Day. Hr. in. Last quarter 3 10 a.m. New moon 9 J J P- 10 - First quarter 16 1 43 p.m. Full moon "4 5 9 p.m. Moon rises 1.10 a.m. Thursday; sets . 3.2 p.m. Thursday. HIGH WATER. To-day, 11/0 a.m. To-morrow, 0.7 a.m.; 12.31 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day. 6.39 a.m.; sets. 4.55 D.m. ' arrivals. TUESDAY, SI AY 3. HTJIA, s.s. (3.20 a.m.), 127 tons. Dowcll, from Wanganui. CORINNA, s.s. (4.55 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, from Onchungo. and New Plymouth. KAPITI. s.s. (5.40 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. „ KIRIPAKA, s.s. (5.55 a.m.). 133 tons, M'intosh, from Patea. JIARAROA. s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 2598 tons. Manning, from Lyttelton. PassenKers: Saloon—Misses Rhodes, Murray-Ay nsley, Powell, Scott, Lindsay, Edwards, Clarke, Bird, Johnston, Lcor.ard, Mesdames Ballantync, R. H. Rhodes, Cameron, Talbot, Scott, Squires, Inwoocl, Mark. M'Connell and child. Leonard, Gaskin and child, Andreas, Messrs. Wilkins, Reese, Chapman, Rowel, G. H. Scalcs, F. W. Mac Lean, Rcdpath, Lallantyne, F. N. Martin, Coates, Hopkins, Talbot, Whitlock, Braiisford. Milsom, Inwood, Laws, Wilmot, Bolt, Wood, Woodcock. Way. mouth, Flynn, Bradley, Mark, Gaskin, and Andreae, and Jubilee Singers Company; 50 steerage. _ NIKAU, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 252 tons, Hay, from Nelson. HAUROTO, s.s. (9 a.m.). 1988 tons. Collins, from Auckland. Gisbornc, r£id Napier. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Hood, Williams, Mrs. Boushudge, Messrs. Rees, Toulman, Stephens, Black. M'Donald. M'lntyre, Whitelar, Wheeler, Rudman, Milburn; IS WA?RATJ.' s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 93 tons. Shaw, from Picton. KAITOA. s.s. (12.10 p.m.). 305 tons, Graham, from WanEanui. WHANGAPE, s.s. (5.15 .p.m.). 2931 tons, Crawford, from Flinders .Bay, West AusWAIMEA, s.s. (7.10 p.m.). 454 tons. Wildman, from Gisborne. WAKATtI, s.s. '(10.5 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, 1 from Kaikoura. WAIiATU, s.s. (10.10 p.m.). 157 tons. Wills, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura. » PATEBNA, s.s. (11.40 p.m.), 1212 tons, Crawford, from Nelson and Picton; 116 passengers. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, MAT 3. PHANTOM, steam trawler (3 a.m.). Sharp, for Cook Strait. KARU, s.s. (4.10 a.m.), 182 tons, Carlson, for East Ooasfc. WHAKARUA, s.s. (6.12 a.m.), 6440 tons, Kemp, for Gisborne. TAINOr, s.s. (12.10 p.m.);- 128 tons, Jen-' Ben, for Waitara and Mokau. STORMBIRD, s.s. (1.20. p.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyre, for Wanganui. NIKAU, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 252 tons, Hay, for Nelson. KAITOA, s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 350 tons. Graham, for Nelson and West Coast. MAKAKOA, s.s. (8.5 p.m.). 2598 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. HAUROTO, s.s. (9.15 p.m.), 19S8 tons. Collins, for Lyttelton and Dnnedin. GERTIE, s.s. (11.5 p.m.), 269 tons. Rodeer, for Fox ton. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (midnight), 1203 tons, Stringer, for. Picton, Nelson, and West Coast; 58 passengers.,

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kia, Ora, Timaru, May 4. Maori, Lyttelton, May 4. Opawa, Blenheim, May 4. v Manaroa, Motueka, May 4. Blenheim, Blenheim, May 4. lluru,. Napier, May 4. / Arapawa. Wanganui, May 4.' Warrimoo. Sydney direct, May 4. Kairaki, Napier, May 4. Ngahere, Greymouth, May 5. . Mangapapa, Karainca, May 5. Defender, Lyttelton, May 5. Storrabird, Wancanui, May 5. Gertie, Foxton, May 5. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, May 5. Mararoa, Lyttelton, May 5. Monowai, Dunedin. Lyttelton, May 5. Arahura, Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, Picton. May 5. Kaituna, Wcstport, May 6. Evandalc, Lyttelton, May 6. Wimmera, Sydney, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, May 6.

TTlimaroa, Melbourne, Ilobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, May 6. ICahu.- 'ICapior, May- 6..».. •v. Mapaurika, Grey mouth, Wcstport, Nelson, May 7. Pukaki, southern ports, Hay 8. t Rosamond, Onehunga, New Plymouth, May' 8. Haurot-o, Dunedin, Lyttelton, May 8. Kaipara, Waitara, May 8. Ilolmdale, Timaru, May 9. Whakarua, Napier, May 9. Tarawcra, Auckland, Gisborno, Napier. May 10. Maitai, Sydney direct. May 11. Hokoia, Papeete, Rarotonga, May 12.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapuni, Wanganui, May 4. Abcrlour, Lyttelton, May 4. Kiripaka, Patca, May 4. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, May 4, Maori, Lyttelton, May 4. Manaroa, Motueka, May 4. Iluia,-Wanganui. May 4. Opawa. Blenheim. May 4. Blenheim, Blenheim, May 4. Fifeshirc, Lyttelton'. May 4. Corinua, Timaru, ijunedin, May 4. Wakatu, Kaikoura. Lyttelton, May-4. Waimca, Nelson, West Coast, May *4. Wairau, Picton, May 4. . Pohcrua, Greymouth, May 4. i Kurow, Greymouth, May 4. Rangatira, Pictor., May 5. Horn, Napier, May 5. Gertie, Foxton. May 5. Nikau, Motueka. Nelson, May 5. Mar aro a, Lyttelton, May 5. • • Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland. May 5. Warrimoo, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, Melbourne, May 5. Tongariro, Lyttelton, May 5. Turakina, London, May 5. ..Aorerc, Patca, May 5. Kia Ora, London, May 6", Knhu, Napier, via the coast, May 6. Wiinmera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, May 6. Ulimaroa, Sydney direct, May 6. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, May 7. „ Pukaki, Picton, Westport, Greymouth. May 9. \

/ Hauroto, Napier, Gisborne'; Auckland, May 9. Rosamond, Picton. Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehunga. May 9. Tarawcra, Lyttelton, Duncdin, May 10. Mapourika, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth. May 10. Whakarua, London, May 10. Opawa, Lyttelton, May 10. Maitai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, Melbourne, May 12.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. WARHIMOO, 6.5., left Sydney April 30, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington ; May 4. Leaves May 5, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Blutf, Ilobart, and Melbourne. Due • Melbourne May 14. , i ULIMAROA, s.s,, left Melbourne April 27 fgr JJ.obart, Bluff, Dunedin. Lytteium and Wellington. Due Wellington May 6. Sails same day for Sydney direct. ■ Due Sydney May 10. WIMMERA, s.s., left Sydney April 27 for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington. Duo Wellington May 6. Sails same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. \ MONOWAI, s.s., left Duondin May 3, for Lyttelton and Wellington. Due Wei' ' lir>gton May 5. Sails samo day for Napier Gisborne, and Auckland. Due .Auckland May 18, and connects with Maheno for Sydney. MAITAI. s.s., leaves Sydney May 7, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington May U. Leaves May 12 for Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff, Ilobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne, Stay 21. MAHENO, s.s., leaves Sydney May 4, for Auckland direct. Due Auckland May 8, and connects with the Monowai for southern ports. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From tondon. STAR OI? SCOTLAND (due about May 5), sailed oij, February 23, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) OPAWA (due about May 6), sailed on March 10, via Auckland. (New Zealaud Shipping Co., agents.) CORINTHIC: (due about May 17), sailed on March 31,-Plymouth April 2, via Toneride, Cape Town, and Ilobart. (Shaw Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) ' MATATUA (due about May 19), sailed on March 31, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) NKREHANA (due about' May 26), sailed on March 23, via Melbourne. Sydney Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents) RUAHINE (due about May 30), sailed ou April 16, Plymouth April 19, via Cape Town and Ilobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.). STAR OF CANADA (due about June 24), sailed on April 20, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) ARAWA (due about June 14), sailed on April 28, Plymouth April 30, via Tencrifie. Capo Town, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.. acents.) From Liverpool. DRAYTON GRANGE (due about May 7), sailed on March 5, via Sydney and Auck•Jiuul. (FcderaMlouldor-Sliiro Lino, agents.)'' l

DELPHIC (duo about May 2), sailed on March 21, via Auckland. (Shaw. Savill and Albion Co., agents.) SUSSEX (due about June 14), sailed on April 2, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Federal-Houlder-Shire Line, agents.) INDRADEVI (due about June 12), sailed on April'l6, via Auckland and Napier. (Typer Line, agents.) NAIRNSHIRE (due about July 6), Railed on April 3fl, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) From New York. INDRALEMA (due about May 7), sailed on February 25, via Melbourno, Sydney, and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) MIJIIRO (due about June 6), sailed on April 3, via Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland. <(J.S. and A.S. Line, agents.) From Calcutta. APARIMA (due about May 12), sailed April 6, via Saraarang-, Singapore, and Auckland. (Union Co., agents.) SAILERS TO ARRIVE. MARJORY GLEN, barque, sailed from Liverpool on December 15. (Johnson and Co., agents.) v COUNTY OF INVERNESS, barque, s«led from Liverpool on March 17. (Johnston and Co., agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. PLYMOUTH, April 30. Sailed.—Arawa, for Wellington. LONDON, May 2. Arrived.—Wakanui, from Wellington. . RIO DE JANEIRO. May 1. Sailed.—Rimutaka, for London. NEWCASTLE, May 3. Sailed.—Drayton Grange, for New Zealand. SYDNEY. May 3. Arrived.—Manuka (6 a.m.),- from Wellington; Laura, from Greymouth. FREMANTLE, May 3. Arrived.—Ophir. I COASTAL. * TUESDAY, MAY 3. KAIPARA. Sailed.—Aratapu, for Lyttelton. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Kaitangata, from Westport. Sailed.—Wimmeray for southern ports. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon—Mrs. Sharp, Messrs. Roberts, Sharp. Solomon, Jones, aud Edgar. ONEHUNGA Arrived.—Rarawa (8.50 a.m.), from New Plymouth. Sailed.—Rarawa (3.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Banks, Rawson, Calrain, Carter, Mesdames Wooller, Kemp, Messrs. Rowe, Nicholls, Ford, Kent, Williams, Tyler, Goldwater, Gorrie, Rutherford, Chapman, and Howarth. PATEA. ' ~ Arrived.—Mana (3.40 p.m.), from Wellington. - WANGANUI. Arrived.—Arapawa (1 p.m.), from Wellington. i Sailed.—Arapawa (5.10 p.m.), for Wellington. , NAPIER. Arrived.—Tarawcra (noon), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kairaki (10.45 a.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Opawa (1.30 a.in.), from Wellington; Blenheim (2.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed,—Opawa (10.30 a.m.), for Wellington. Tho Blenheim reports ' the Opawa is aground on the Wairau Bar. To sail.—Blenheim (10.30 p.m.). for Wellington. WAIRAU BAR. To sail.—Opawa (1 a.m. Wednesday), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Rosamond (7 a.m.), from Wellington; Brisbane (3.40 p.m.), from Newcastle. . NELSON. Arrived.—Waverley (8.5 a.m.), from. Wellington. ' MOTUEKA WHARF. Arrived.—Manaroa (3.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Manaroa (3.25 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Arahura (7 a.m.), from Grey- . mouth. To sail.—Arahura (4 p.m.), for Wellington, via ports; Navua (4 p.m.), for Auckland; To Anau (4 a.m. to-morrow), for Dunedin; Kaituna (Thursday), for Wellington. Sailed.—Komata' (4.40 p.m.), for Albany. LYTTELTON. . , Arrived.—Maori (6.55 a.m.), from Wellington; Pefconc," from . via Oarnaru. . , - \ (9.50 p.ra.V-for Wellington, with 175 passengers; Petone (midnight), for

Greymouth. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—'Ulimaroa, from Melbourne Kotare. from Timhru. Sailed.—Tokomaru. for northern ports Monra, for Tiraarn and Wellington: Mono wai (2 p.m.), for northern ports. . Passcn • n vg for Wellington: Saloon—Misses Nash. M'Rne, Scott, Sopors, Jlamann, Meyer, Me?dames Bishop, Nash, M'Rae ti Scott and 2 children, Messrs. Barclay, Biss* M'Rae, Paterson, and Scott. BLUFF. Arrived.—Baron Balfour (9 a.m.). from Christmas Island; Wasaha, from Oamaru. THE ARAHURA. . A telegram from Westport states fchac the Araliura- Iclt there at 4 p.iu. yesterday for Nelson, Picton, and Wellington. Her departure from Vlcton to Wellington tonight will be delayed till 9.30 on account of the Marlborough raccs at Blenheim. STAR OF SCOTLAND'. Messrs. W. M. Bannatync and Co., local agents for the Tysor Line, advise that the Star of Scotland is duo here to-morrow with the balance of London cargo. On completion of dischargo sbo will commence Homeward loading. ARAWA, LEFT PLYMOUTH. Cabled advico has been received by the local agents for the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company stating that R.M.S. Aniwa loft Plymouth on Saturday Wellington and -Lyttelton. via, TeneriiFe, Capo Town, and Hobart. She is due at this port on June R THE OPAWA. On arrival from Gisborne on Friday, tho New Zealand Shipping Company's Ooawa will anchor in tho stream to discharge explosives. Sho is not likely xo berth until Saturday morning to discharge the Wellington portion of her London cargo. On Tuesday next .she proceeds to Lyttelton. GRACIE BEAZLEY LIKE. Messrs. Johnston and Co., local agents for Gracio Bcazley and Company's I pool Line,'have received a cable advising I that the barque Glenshee has been fixed to load at Liverpool for New Zealand ports, and will sail on June 20 foi* "Wellington and Dunedin. Tho Olenshee is an iron barnue, 913 ' tons gross, buiit in 1882 by A. Stephen and Sons, Dundee, and ownedby B. Jacobsen. Her principal dimensions are:—Length 203 ft.,' breadth 34ft., depth 19ft. WHANGAPE, FROM FLINDERS BAY. Shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday tho Union Company's largo cargo steamer Whangape arrived in the stream from Flinders Bay with a cargo «of hardwood 3. She wa3 cleared by the Port Health "Officcr last evening, and will be, brought alongside early this morning. -

Mr. Charles Duff. representing H. Parnell and Co.. boot manufacturers, is staying at the Empire Hotel. Reduced prices for gramapfcono grands and records are advertised by Messrs. 0. Begg and Co., 118 "Willis Street. Tenders 'arc invited by the Wanganui Education Board for leasing an acre of land in the business centre of the town. Subdivisions of tlio Taitapu block •of 10,000 acres, Nelson, are oli'cred for sale by Messrs. Harcourt and Co. Particulars aro advertised in another column. Messrs. Harcourt and' Co. will sell, at their rooms on May 30 at 2.30 p.m.. all chat most valuable building block on the reclaimed land, Jervois Quay, lately occupied by Messrs. D. Benjamin and Co. Full particulars will be fouud in another column. Messrs. Gualter, Dykes, and Co. adver-. t-ise the auction sale (unreserved) of household furniture and effects at Mr. T. W. liodda'n residence date Mr. Finlay M'Lcod's) at Harbour View Road, Northland, on Wednesday 'nest, at 11 o'clock. To-day, at 2.30 p.m.. a very valuable property, situated in Abel Smith Street, will bo submitted by public auction by Messrs. A. L. Wilson and Company, at their rooms, 26 Brandon Street. An opportunity to secure a property such as this is seldom available. 'Die property ia -suitable for factory, halt storage purposes, or timber yard, and thero should be'some very spirited bidding. In correspondence with the increasing importance of wireless telegraphy, especially for the safety of shipping, says the report of board of directors of the N.D.L., we have provided a larger number of such stations on board our vessels. At tho present moment 19 of the steamers of our fleet are provided with wireless apparatus these vessels including all those engaged in the North American passenger traffic The equipment of all the East Asiatic Imperial mail steamers with wireless teleataTjiix eution is in contemplation.

Both tlio Fifeshire and th© Aberlour are expected to get away for Lyttolton to-day. A telegram received by Messrs. W. M. Bannatyne and Co. states that the steamer Defender is to leave Lyttelton for Weiliiigton at noon to-day. Mr. TV. Thompson,, late third officer" of the Mapourika, has joined the Poherua aa second officer in pJaec of Mr. W. V. Hill.3lr. F. Gartner hag t-ilcen Mr. Thompson's place on the Mapourika. It was cxpected that the Te Anau would leave West-port at 4 o'clock this morning I with a cargo of coal for Dunedin. The | Kaituna is' loading at Weetport for Wei* I lington, and sails to-morrow. I Quick dispatch wag given the Arapawa at Wanganui yesterday afternoon. She ■ arrived soon after 1 p.m.. and, after dis« charging her cargo, she got away for Wellington on the same tide. 1 # Passengers are notified by advertisement in this issue that the Northern Steamship i Oompany's Rarawa will not mako the 1 usual trip from New Plymouth to Onehunga on Friday next. A telegram from Blenheim yesterday stated that the Wairau' Bar was still troublesome. Both the Opawa and the Blenheim crosscd safely inwards, but th© former, in trying to cross outwards at midday, ran aground. It-was hoped that she would be floated off at high tide early this morning. The Auckland Harbour Board's, new dredge, the Hapai, is capable of lifting cifQ tons per hour, as compared with tho present dredger's 600 tons. The HaDai's ladders project through the stern, which enables her to cut closo un to the dock •alls. Her principal dimensions are:— iiength 205 ft., breadth <o£i.. depth 14ft. and she has a draught of 12ft., with hopners full and coal and water-on board. Sho has a speed of 8 knots. The main engines are in two sets of three-crazk triple expansion, surface condensing, direct act-' inc. of 750 h.p. She has two large multitubular marine boilers with a worklnnpressure of 1701b. k Jhfc skipper of the Jessie Niccol, which schooner was driven back on the occasion ?/.\ her ™*ut attempted trip from New • 61 to Macquarie Island, has Bluir correspondent of the "Otago limes further information as to his experience of tho storm. He has made sixteen trips to and from the island, but" nay never before experienced weather at all approximating the late gale. During tho itiuetccit days ho was hove-to it is calculated ne drifted not less than SCO miles out of his course. On April 14 tho gaio 6ecmed to reayh its height. That was the date ou which the barometer 'registered its lowest—a point below anything orek registered in these'parts. Ho was then between Auckland Islands and the S Miwt w i* s btiins much knocked about. Still, the force of the wind seemed to keep t ie waves from risine as hish. A 3 they might otherwise have done, and it was no, until the wind besan to modthat the worst-danger was esnerlenccd. lhe Dolly Varden, conveying a n Mnttonbird Islanders round tlia ooiith Cape, is reported to have cot badlv stopped in the storm. Details, however, have not been received.