SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1003, 19 December 1910, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

-4 . PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Ji.m. Netr moon ?, 8 41 a.m. Quarter 10 6 35 a.m. {"ii moon 16 10 35 p.m. lia6t quarter 23 10 6 p.m. " MOON. a.m 00 Tue r sfaV° :day ' 10,12 P ' m,; Eet<,, 1M high watee. To-day,'s.lß a.m.; 6.54 p.m. " To-morrow, 7.15 a.m.; 7.50 j,.m. ' ; ■■• SU.V. Sun rises to-day, 4.12 am.; sets, 7.22 j.m. arrivals.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17. Dik?i H ?r RE ' £' S ' (2 ' 25 11C0 ' tona . 2L Gr eymouth. Han - ey, from 'So„ S ° UTII, 6 ' 3 " <? Sic™,' from W^tport n,) ' 2345 ? <mß ' fro^VaSui. 8 ' 5, (a ' 4o , a ' m '»' 217 tonß, Coriiv P "fJ ,r '' 1 ' w S ' ®' 15 268 IT • riirip- fr t I'?', 19 2598 tons . Man " -Mu'Jn ?h y 4 K ? n j Pas£ « n B«"'6: Sa'ooil A'S ra « Rosebuds, Walls, ■ ShirtclifTe, nqt't it l iv D ? nnlst<>l, • Whitton,- DauB™'d Bar lon. Fleetwwd, -^ arcl }!i nt ' Kershaw, Avison, PilkDo ° a!dsoll . Elfins, Mesdamea Hill, Sullnan, Moran, Pardy, Williams, Scan■SXPlT' TJru - I,ettl «» Bradley. .Heneman, -Hodgson," Fyfe, Thompson, Daly, Johnston, Turnbull. Hicks, Messrs. n?ii ' sf n 'V Croft ' Morton, Ryan, Hall, r n ' e ' Kerr, Crop. l ), Gruhn, Scott, Greig. Scones, Williams, Whit-e, Browne, Sanister, Gotz, tTre, Xsewman, Ijattray, Carew, Scott,. Field, Boag, Rorke, Sevrard, jloss,. Heywood, Jt'lCenzie, Cowie, Gray, Leonard, Jonnson, Jertninps. .Morris, Curtis, Davis, Brook, Jackson, Huliu,-.Webb. NIKAXJ, s.s. - (9.30 .a.m;), 252 tons, Hay, from ilotueka. KIRIPAICA. s.s. (3 p.m.), 133 tons, M'lntosh, from Patea. WAIItATJ, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 93 tons, Shaw, from KaTsimea. ' « . PATEENA. s.s. (10.10 p.m.), 1212 tons, Crawford, from Nelson and Picton. 5.5..'(10.40 p.m.), 157 tons, (£ OTn and Kaikoura. . ' r.s. • (11.55 p.m.),. 120 tonß, Watson, from Blonlicim.. ITAPOURIKA, s.fi. (11.55 p.m.), 1203 tons, Showman, from West Coast and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—Misses JuLlj. AT'Ginley,. Walker. Bittegmann. Baton, Francis, M'Donald, Mesdames H'TVilliains. Ilandhv, Bitteemann, Soright and 3 cbildern. \Vobb. Doncliffe, Gifford and child, Cattrell and 2 children, Cummings and child .Collins, Johns, Pas'coe and ' child, Tickleman, Grimmond, H'Donald, Messrs. Pavelitch, Todd, B. Wilson, ' Thompson. Georgeson, Maxwell, Pavitt, Wadman, Quohy, F. C. Pascoe, Coote, Gibbons, Basine, Mash, Lloyd. O'Bourke (2). Doncliffe, Hansen, M'Kenzie. Cottrell. Siiisted, Payne, Cumminps, Comiolly, Mawor. Yardley." Pascoe, iTicklcman, Grimmond, Thomas; 22. steerI age.s SUNDAY,- DECEMBER. 18. ■ ! OPAWA, s.s. (0.40 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. • POITERUA, 's.s. (4.10 a.m.),. 1175 tons, Carey,- from Greymouth. STAR OF SCOTLAND, e.s; (5.45 a.m.), 6230 tons, Beok, from New York, .via .way ports. - - MAORI, s.s. (8.25 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aidwell, from Lyttelton. ntriA, s.s. (9.15 a.m.), 127 tonß, Dowell, from Wanganui. KAPUNI, b.s. (12.2tf p.m.), 150 tons, Jackson, from Patea. ROSAMOND, s.s. (1 p.m.), 721 tons, son, from Onehunga .and New Plymouth. RIPPLE, s.s. (1.25 p.m.), 370 tons, CaTlBon, from East Coast. MANA, s.s. (2 p.m.), 134 tons, Dixon, from Patea. AORERE, s.s. (2.20 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, from Patea. ; MOKOIA, s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 3502 . ton 3, M'Lean, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. FALCON, schooner (5 p.m.), 95 tons, Ainsv/orth, from Havelock. NORA NJ.VEN, steam trawler (7 p.m.), 56 tons," floudie, from Chatham Islands. KOROMIKO, ' b;s. (8.15 p.m.), 1541 : ton's, from Westport.

DEPARTURES, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 17. ICAIRAKI, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 458 tons, Scott, for Picton. . ARAinJItA, b.s. (1 p.m.), 1596 tons. Lambert, for Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth. STAR OF CANADA, B.s. (3.35 p.m.), 10,000 tons, Hart,., for Lyttelton. NIKAU, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 245 tons, Hay, for Nelson and Motueka. KINI, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 1122 tons, WhiteParsons, for Lyttelton. PUTllvl,'s.s.' (10.5 p.m.), 409 tons, Waliestrom, for Pclorus Sounds " NGARU, scow (11.20 p.m.), 120 tons, for Lyttelton. . NGAHERE, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 1090 tons, Dilner, for Auckland. • MAItAROA, r.b. (11.5 p.m.), 2598 tons, Manning,'for: Lyttelton. . SUNDAY,, DECEMBER IB." , QUEEN OF- THE SOUTH", s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvoy, for Foxton. KIRIPAICA, s.s. (2.30 p.m.),' 133 tons, M'lntosh, for Patea. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Pukaki, southern ports, December 19. Himitangi, East, Coast, December 19. H.M.S. Pioneer, Auckland, December 19. Strathleven, New York, Auckland, December 19. Breeze, southern ports, December 19. Regulus, • Westport, December' 19. Queen of the South,'Foxton, .Dec. 20. Putiki, Pclorus Sounds, December 20. ICiripaka, Patea, December 20. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 20. Nikaii,-Nelson, Motueka, December 20.Kenncdy,^"West Wanganuij Dee. 20.' : .' Tara\vera, Auckland, Gisbornc; Napier, December: :20..

Kapiti, Lyttelton, Docember 21. •. Clan M'Laretv, Picton, December 21. . .Arahura, Wert Coast, Nelson, Picton, December 21. - - Moeraki, Sydney direct, December 21. Corinna, southern ports, December-21. Takapuna, Nelson, December 21. Blackball,- December 21. Waimea,' Gisborne, December 22. Wimmera, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Dec. 22. Waverley, Nelson, December 22. fMonowai, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, December 23. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aorere, Patea, December 19. . . . Opawa, Blenheim, December ; 19. Blenheim. Blenheim, December 19. Kapiini, Patea, December 19.' '. ; - ; if ana,. Patea, . December.. 19.--Pateena; Picton, Nelson, December 19.. Maori, Lyttelton.-.-December 19/ •• Defender, Dokitika, December 19. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Dec. 19. • Manaroa, Motueka, December 19. Arapawa, Wangaiiui, December 19. Petone. Napier, Gisborne. December 19. Pukaki, Picton, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, December 19. Ripple, East Coast, Napier, December 19. Mokoia, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, December 19. . • .

Rosamond, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehunga, December 19. Kapuni, Patea, December 19. Storinbir.d; Wangranm, December 19* Wairau, Blackball, December 19. Kurow,' Westport, December 19. ICiripaka, Patea, December 20. Mararoa.. Lyttelton, December 20. • Nikau, •Nelson,. Motueka, December. 20. ' Tarawera. Lyttelton, Dunedin,-Dec. 20. Mapourika, Nelson, .West Coast. Dec. 20. Takapuna, Nelson, December 20. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast. Dec. 20. Hnia, Wanganui December 20. « Queen .of the South, Foxton, December 20. Coriuna, Now Plymouth, Onehunga, December. 21-. ' * Waimea, Nelson,' West Coast, Dec. 22. Moeraki, southern • ports, -Hobart, Melbourne, December 22.

Wimmera. Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, Sydney, December 22. : ; Monowai,.Lyttelton and Dunedin. Dec. 23. Waverley, Nelson, West Coast, Dec. 24. • Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, December 24.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. WAIUIIMOOr s.b., left Melbourne December 14 ,for Hobart. BluIF, Dunedin. Lyttelton, and Wellington. Duo Wellington- December 23. . Leaves samo day for Sydney dircct. Due Sydney December 27. MOEKAKI, s.s., left Sydney December 17 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington December 21.' .Leaves December 22 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, ami Mel* bourne. Duo Melbourne December 31. MONOWAI, s.s., leaves Auckland December 20 (with transhipments ex Maheno) for friaborne, Napier, and Wellington. Due Wellington December 23, Loaves samo day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. WIMMEIU, s.s., leaves Dunedin December 20 for Lyttelton and Wellington. Duo Wellington December 22. Loaves samo day for northern ports and Sydney. Due Sydney December 30. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMEES TO AERIVE. From London. MARERE (duo' about December 28), sailed on October 31, via. Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) KAIPARA (duo about Debcmber 28), sailed on Nfcvcinber 11, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agentaj

lONIO (duo about Dccomber 27), sailed on November 12, via Capo Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Company agento.) TintAKINA (duo about January 10), mailed on November 25), via Capo Town and iiobart. (New Zealand Shippinß c agents.) STAIfc OP INDIA (due about January 26), sailed on November 25, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line agents.) M'AMARI (due about January 27), sailed on December 1, via Auckland. (Shaw. Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) ATIIENIC (due about January 24), Railed on December 10, via Cape Town and Ilobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co agents.) ' From Liverpool. SUSSEX (due about December 22), sailed on October 15. via Sydney. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) DUIIHAM (duo about January 23). sailed on November 17, via Australia and Auckand A. Co., agents.) OKAIiI (due about January 17). sa-iled ? n s*°*®?Jber 29, viA Auckland. (New Zea? Shipping Co., agents.) SURIIEY (due about February 20). sailed on Deeomber-10, via Australian ports and 1 Auckland. F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) From Montroal. WAIMATE (due about December 261, sail- . 16, via Australian ports andAuckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co.; agents.) KAJtAMEA (due about January 29), sailed on November 18, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping- €0., agents.) From New York, ' ■ STKATHLEVEN (due about December 19), sailed on September 14. via. Australian porte and Auckland. (U.S. and A. Line, agents.) • • PARISIANA (due- about January 23), sailed on October 29, via Australian ports ai iv* A. Line, agents.) DALMORE (duo about February sailed on November 19, via Australian - ports' and .Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) From San Francisco. MAITAI (due about January 5), sailed on Docember 14. via. Papeete and Karotonga. (U.S.S. Co., agents.)* From Bunbury. CLAN GEANT (due about December 24), 6ailed on December 8. (G. H. Scales, agent.) From Calcutta. APARIMa (due about January 2), bailed 1, via Singapore, Samarang, and Auckland. . (U.S.S, Co., agentß.) SAILER TO, ARRIVE. NoreSr 1 b 8 arallc ' ,Ean<3<i from Liverpool BY TELEqRAPH. OVERSEA. Kniiof* -a ■ December 17. Sailed.—Roserica, tor Wellington. Sailpd' W °f STLE .. December 18. 1 r Auckland. Waimate returned to port with burst steam pipt . , r ~ SYDNEY, December 17. Sailed.—Moeraki (4- p.m.), for 'VVcllincton direct; Mooltan (5.30 p.m.), for Auckland. Ari-ii-nri T7 December 17. Arrned. Brisbane, from Mercury Bav* Manuka, from Bluff, via Hobart, . COASTAL, AUCKLAND. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17. tonS- Ved, ~ ThJUDO ® from Ebtotonßaed '~ AOr:UIEi (12 ' 40 Sor tiailcd.—Taraivera, for southern ports. SjSrS™ Saloon-Misa Jalla. Messrß. Ockendeu, Greenbaum, Masters Bnsby, Hardley. Bailod.-H.M S Pioneer (3.15 i p.m.) and" Strathleven (4.15 p.m.), for , WellingtonLouisa Craig, baro.ue, for Hokianga. ONEHUNGA.. Arrived.—Karawa' (9 a.m.), from New Plymouth. NAPIER. Arrived.—Monoivai (4.40 p.m.), from Wcllington. • NEWPLYMOUTH. . Arrived.—Kotuku (9 s a.m.), from Onchunga. • . . ■ ?ICTOK. Arrived.—Araliura (5.10 p.m.) and Kairaki (5 p.m.), from Wellington., ■ • NELSON. Arrived.—Waverlcy (7.10 a;m.), from Wellington. . ■ Sailed.—Kennedy (9 p.m.), for Wellington, via Mangarakau. To sail.—Waltanui (10 p.m.),' for Toltomaru Bay. ■ - ' . • .RP.EYJIOCTn. Arrived.—Kamona (7.15 p.m.), from Wellington. . ' . LYTTELTON. • ATi-ived.—Wimmera. (6.40 a.m.) and Hotorua (7.50 a;m.), from Wellington.'. Sailed.—Paparoa (6.50 p.m.), for London, via way ports; Defender'(6.ss p.m.), for Wellington. •

• BLUFF.'Arrived.—Tokomaru. (5 p.m.), from Wellington. v : .• 4 . .

SUNDAY- - DECEMBER 18. AUCKLAND.". The Maheno, with: English mail, will arrive about .10 p.m., too late to connect with Main Trunk express. MANUKAU HEADS. Sailed.—Rarawa (5.15 p.m.), for New Plymouth. . ( ... GISBORNE. To sail.—Tarawcra (11.30 a.m.), for south. Passengers for WellingtonMcudames Cowie, M'Millar and 3 children Misses Simeon,'' Duggan,. Price, Messrs! Tanner, Redshaw. NELSON. , Arrived.—Nikau (5.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Arahura (5.20 a.m.), from Picton. • . WESTPORT. Sailed.—Regulus- (0.15 'a.m.), for• : Wellintr> ton. - •s , . •• H LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Star of' Canada (6.30 a.m), Mararoa (12.30 p.m.), Kini (11.30' a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Defender (2 a.m.), put back through stress of weather. • TIMARU. Sailed.—Pukaki (1 a.m.), for Wellington. MOERAKI LEAVES SYDNEY; Cabled advice, received states that the Moeraki left Sydney for Wellington, direct at 4 p.m. on Saturday. She should nut wWnesday'mornhfg. Somo timo 011 AORANGI LEAVES AUCKLAND.' Telegraphic advice received states that <&n S nß? ' cn , ro '"o from Wellington to „ Ira ncisco, left Auckland for ltarotonga and Papeete at 12.40 p.m. on Saturday. She is duo to arrive at the American fi f , Januar y 6. and leaves again on the return voyage on January 11. VESSELS SIGHTED. e.^LV p ' I V ycstcr , da 3"' tho Maoriland . p 9r 0m ? auy s Ennerdalo' passed m! Heads, bound west. The Anchor Line's steamer Waimca passed .the Heads, bound for Gisborue at 8 p.m. , Sunday. Ln route from Napier to l'icton, the Scales chartered steamer Clan M'Larcn signalled Wellington Heads at 9.25 p.m. yesterday. v

STRATHLEVEN, FROM NEW YORK. Leaving Auckland at. 4.15 p.m. on Saturday for Wellington the U.S. and A Lines steamer Strathleven, in continuation of her voyago from New York should show up here this evening. Utwn arrival, she will berth at No. 14 Queen's Wharf to discharge the Wellington portion of her cargo before proceeding to southern pons, to complete. Altogether the vessel had 2500 tons of general cargo for NewZealand ports. 800 of which are for- We]. Dunedin f ° r Lyttelton ' and for

STAR OF SCOTLAND ARRIVES. | At 5.45 a.m. . yesterday the Tyser Line's steamer Star of Scotland arrived from I S,' via A V^ r £. li: ™ and Auckland. ihe left Iseiv York on September 30. and arrived at St. Vincent on October 11. fhe latter port was left tho next day, and the Capo of Good Jlono wis passed 16 days later, the vessel exneriencing Tather bad weather. On November 4, when in lat., 49dep. S. and long. jsdeg. L., four large icebergs, together with a number of.smaller ones, were ob, served.. Naturally all eyes wcro directed towards these somewhat forbidding objects. ajid, as the liner passed them at a distance of only 200 yards, a graud view of tlicm was had from thcd.cck. \t a laU>r stage of her voyago fthe pasped a large snar, which looked like a portion of a sailing' vessel's lower mast. On November 18 the Star of Scotland arrived at Melbourne, and subsequently made calls at Sydney and Auckland, leavins; tho latter port for Wellington on Inday at 7 a.m., arriving as above. ' Captain E. D, Ijeclt is in command] and has uith him tho following oflleers:—Chief officer, Mr. Patterson; second Mr. T Bowl ing third,'•Mr: A. Nash; fourth, Mr T Godwin; fifth, Mr. T. Gresham. Mr ]W ter is chief engineer, Mr. J. Boyd sceonri Mr. T. Cornwall third, Mr. Richard fourth' and Mr. J. Ford fifth. Mr. It. Armita"o ii chief refrigerating engineer and Mr C Patrick second. ' ; '. '

It is expected to dispatch tho Star of Scotland for the south on Wednesday next.

BACK FJIOJI THE OHATHAJIB. An arrival in port last evening was the v..!\ a , m , tr , aw ' or T <»' a Niven from tho CliatInnHnJ ? iv I, m S ' , Captain 0 audio reports leaving Wellington on Tuesday last- at 1.30 P.W., and on the run down to the Islands meeting with strong head winds and head E llu £"'-> tllc !'J st stage of the voyage, e }? ropdorate weather until apP pachmg tile land, when it canto uo inH' (J; I ! arbou i' at Kiiingaron, being hatd to make. Arriving ai. 8 p.m. on imirsday—ssJ hours after leaving' Wcll'- ttlc v f-' EEcl Stayed there for ■nf i i 1? B a V voatl about ten tons ?* ? s V? d Mt at 5 p.m. on Friday ,™V i woa ther was encountered until jesterday moriimg when Hearing the New Zealand coast, and at this time, a N.W. gale with • hea&y eea sprung up, lasting until arrival. {

On Sunday morning: in lat, 42deg. 56min. ?fn?P' .-i on S* l/Bdos. 20min. 11., the captain states that ho passed a cash, a plank of mi *' aU(I a targo-mat. Rc lV oon Hr Cl y dc - whicl * left Welling--ton for tho Chatham Inlands on Tuesday, iJeccrauer 6, arrived at her destination on Tuesday last; December 13. It, is - expected that she will be absent from ..Wellington for about three weeks. The Nora Niven's present cargo consists of blue cod and hapuka. It ig. understood that it will bo transhipped to Sydney this* week. The trawler proceeds to Hawlce's Bay upon completion of discharge, and will make a • trip to.the Chatham Islands 'Pishing Company's depot in about a month's time. • A notice to consignees of cargo by tho lyser' Line; steamer Star of Scotland is inserted in this issue. For Hokitika direct the s.s. Defender will leave to-<jay; Thejs.s.'Wairau'will leave for Blackball and Ilavelock; to-day,. at 4 p.m. Owing to ri.res3 of. weather the coastal steamer Defender,-,which left Lyttelton for .Wellington on Saturday evening, had to put back to the former port, arriving at 2 a.m. yesterday." Tho Holmdale passed Wellington Heads bound west' at 5,15- a.m. yesterday. Captain 'JlfirityTCj of the . coastal steamer Stombird, who ,is to take un duty harbourmaster . and pilot at Wan&anui, leaves the' Vessel at Wellington today. . Captain 'Dowell, of. the Huia, takes charge of . the Stqrmbird,. and Captain Burt, of the Moa; goes to the Huia, Caotain .Sawyers, late mate of the Moa, is promoted to master of the steamer. Laden; with tiriiber, the schooner Isabella Defrnne is.ready to-sail from Whangapc, for Wellington. " f . At '5.30 p.m. on Saturday th 6 P. and 0. Company's steamer • Maoltau sailed from •Sydney ..'for- Auckland.. : She leaves the northern port, for London, via way ports on Thursday next. . • Upon her arrival from Auckland'to-day . H.M.S. Pioneer will berth ' at the Wool Wharf. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. advise that the Wairua. leo.yes for Blackball this afternoon, and returns to port on Wednesday. The Kini left Wellington for Lyttelton on • Saturday afternoon,. and the Kurow will leave port to-day for Westport. On Friday la-st the Taviuni left Newcastle for Wellington-direct at 4 . p.m., and should show up at this port, about Wednesday, The weather, being heavy outside Lyttelton . Heads on Friday night, delayed the Mararoa a short time on her run' up to Wellington. She-berthed at 8.55 .a.m. It is the intention of tho Union Company to pay the Pohenta's crew off at Wellington this trip, *and the vessel will be laid up for overhaul and-survey, here. To-inorrow the Takapuna leaves: Wellington for Nelson direct.: at-9- p.m.*, and unon her return to this port she leaves again for Picton and Nelson on Thursday, December 22, "at 12.45 p.m. On Christmas Eve the vessel makes a special trip to Nelson, dircct, leaving Wellington wharl at 11 p.m. At 6.50 p.m. on Saturday evening tho Now Zealand Shipping Company's Paparoa left- Lyttelton for London a "full ship." Included in her cargo is a largo quantity of butter and cheese from Dominion port 3.