SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1043, 4 February 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Day. h. m. First quarter ;.... 7 258 a.m. Full moon 13 10 7 p.m. Lant quarter 21 314 b.m. MOON. Moon ris?3 to-day, 9.52 a.m.; s?ts, 10.2 p.m. IIIGII WATER, To-day, 8.12 a.m.; 8.36 p.m. Tj-morrow, 9.6 a.m.; 9.30 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.58 a.m.; sets, 7.10 p.m. ARRIVALS. .FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3. BLENHEIM, s.s. (3 a.m.). 120 tons, Wai son, from Blenheim. - OPAWA, s.s. (3.25 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. MANUKA, s.s. (5.10 a.m.), 4505 tons, Neville, from Melbourne, Ilobart, and southern ports. Passengers: Saloon—Mtes?3 Derrick, Hicks (2), Elmslie. Buckhurct. Fanning, Burns, Jcrram. Glassford, Watson. Price, Hosie, Bruce (2), Folev, Sutherland. I Mackay, Maloney, GIa«?on, Wilson, Hartz. Coombes (2), Livingstone, Carceron, Norman, B?nn (2), Gluscott. Cluthcn, Grieve, Mssdrjjii...Hicks, Munro, Gomlie and chilli. Menzies, "~*.tts and infant. Mr.ckay, Crow and 2 children, Gaul, Hwang and chilli, Glasson, Bttdd and infant. Connor and 2 children, Cameron. Fok»y, Nanearrow. nnc family, Sunderland, Hill. Crawford, Livingstone, King, Bean, Baldwin, Adams, Menzic«. Fitzgerald, Broughton. Ehert.. Messrs. Franks. Mullings. Grcig. M'Lean, M'Alpine. Carnaghan', Horn. Colvm, Wilms, Armstrong, Spratt, Alcock. M'Grcgor* Marsh, Sunderland, Crawford. Davis, Ross. Livingstone, Hamilton, Longhurst. Menzies, Sinclair, Baldwin, Adams. Turner, Speak. Ehert,' Oliver, IJaggctt. Castle, Hicku, Munro, *Kepne2y, Hubble, Harvey, Bernmerfen, M'Cauley; 60 steerage. MONOWAI, s.s. (6.35 a.m.), 3433 tons, Robertson, from Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Passengers: Saloon—Misses M'Elwey. Mallock, Flanagan, O'Connor. Luxcombe, Coleman, Solomons, Mes.dames M'Arthur and infant, Lcrtor. and infant. Johnstone, Rev, Lamb, Messrs. Allen, Crow. Winnicott. Flanagan, Henderson, Atkfn, Thornhill, Williamson, Miller, Hegartv. Masters Higgin?, 3tair (2), ILuir, Chrisp (2). Jcun3; 17 steerage. RAKANOA, s.s. (6.35 a.m.), 2246 tons, King, from Grcymouth.- - MAORI, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 3393 tons, Aldwell. from Lyttelton; 369 passengers. HUIA. r;.s. (11.10 a.m.), 127 tons, Burt from Motucka. STORMBIRD, s.s. (11.40 a.m.), 217 toni Dowell. from Wanganni. KERSAINT, French frigate (noon), 1243 tons, 2200 h ji., 13 guns, Commander Tier celin, from New Caledonia, via Auckland NGARU, scow (6.15 p.m. in stream), 120 tons, Watchlin. from Ton no. Bay. KAHU, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 182 tons, Jones, from Oronporongo. HUIA, s.s. f9.45 p.m.), put back thro'ugh «t-ros? of weather, 127 tons. Burt, from Motucka. DEPARTURES, FRIDAY,, FEBRUARY 3. PATEENA. s.s. (12.55 p.m.). 1212 tons. M'Lein, for Picton and Nelson. HIMITANGI. s.s. (10.40 a.m.), 323 ions. Mauley, for Westport. KIRIPAKA, s.s. (3.20 p.m.). 133 tons M'lntosh, for Patea. KAHU. s.s. (3.15 p.m.). 182 tons, Jones, for En?t. Coast and Napier. AOttERE, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 77 tons,. Fisk, for Patca. MOA, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 188 tor.s, Sawyers, for Wanganui. ARGUS (7.10 p.m.). for Tcrakohe. MONOWAI, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 3433 tons, Robertson. for Lyttelton. 1 WANAKA, s.s. (7.20 p.m.), 4505 tons, Neville, for Sydney. KAMONA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1425 tons, Platts, for Nelson. HUIA. i3.s. (8 p.m.). 127 ton.?, Burt, for Motucka. MAORI, r.s. (8.5 p.m.), 3399 tone, Aldwell, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kurow, Wcptport, February' 4. Kapuni. Patea,. February 4. Stormbird, Wanganui, February 4. Nikau. Nelson, Motucka, February 4. Mnraroa; Lyttelton, February 4. ■ Mapourika. West Coast. Nelson. Feb. 4. Mannroa, llavelock, February 4. Wakal.u, Lyttelton. Kaikoura. Feb. 4. Turakina, Lyttelton, February 4. • Pateena, Nelson, Picton, February 4. Blenheim, Blenheim, February 5. Huia. Motucka, .February 5. K/.mata., Westport, February .5. Jane Douglas, Hokitika. February 5. Aorere, Patea, February .5. ~Opa%va. BlenhVni. February. 5. 'Qiioen of the fipiith. Foxtor., February 5. •Aranaw?-,' Wnnrfanui. February 5. K'iripnka, Patea, February 5. , Waverlev, Foxton, February 5. • Maori,-LvtTellon, February 5. 1 Rosoric. Wttelton. February 5. | Ripple, Napier. Gisborne, February 5. Mokoia, Dunedin. Lyttelton. February 5. i Rosamond. Onchunga. New Plymouth, ! February 5. Koonya, southern ports, February 5. Regnius, Westport. February 5. Kaipara, Beauty Point, February 6. Komala. Weetport. February 6.' Tongariro, London, via, way ports, Feb-, ruary 7. I Kennedy, Picton. February. 7. / Tarawcra.. Auckland. Gisborne. Napier. February 7. w Corinna. Oneliunga. New Plymouth, i February 7. ■ Kapiti, Lvttelton, February 8. Monowai. Dunedin, Lyttelton, February 9. Wimmcra, Syduey, northern ports, Feb, 10.

V PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Mana. Patca, February 4. Stormbird. Wanganui, February 4. Kapuni, l'atea, February 4. Nikau, Nelson. Motueka. February 4. Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 4. Arahura. Picton, Nelson, West Coast. February 4. San Francisco, via Auckland, Islands. February 4. Marere. Bluff, London, February 4. ltamai'i, Pieton, February 4. Wairau, Karamea, February 4. Blenheim. Blenheim, February 6. - Kakanoa, Lyttelton. February 6. Jano Douglas, Hokitlka, February .6. Aorere, Patea, Februarj 6. Opiwn, Blenheim. February 6. Kiripaka, Patea, February 6. Itangapapa, Wcstport, and Karamea. Feb. 6. Waverloy, Foxton. February 6. Pateena, Pietiii, Nelson. February o. Maori, Lyttelton, February 6. Koonya, New Plymouth, Wcstport. Greymouth, February 6. • Queen of the South, Foxton, Feb. 6. Arapawa, Wanganui, February 6. Wakatu. Kaikoura. Lyttelton, February 6. Jlanaroa, HotueUa, February 6. Mokoia, Napier. Gisoorne, Auckland, February 6. Rosamond, Pieton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Uueliungn, February 6. Kcnnedv, Nelson, Weil Coast. Feb. 7. Tarawera, Lyttelton. Duuedin, Feb. 7. Mapourika. Nelson, West Coast, Feb. 7. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Feb. 7. ■ Kersaint, Lyttelton, February 7. Corinna. southern ports, February 8. Kapiti, Lyttelton. February 8. ltoscric. Auckland. London, Feb. 8. Jlonowai, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland. February .9. Turakina, London, via, way ports, FebruWimmera, Lyttelton, Duuedin, Feb. 10.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. ULIMAROA, s.s.. left Melbourne February 1, for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Due Wellington February 10. Leaves samo day for byuncy direct. Duo Sydney February 14. WARRIMOO, s.s., leaves Sydney February 4 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington February 8. Leaves February 9 fcfr Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourno. Duo Melbourne, February 16. * MAHENO, a.s.. lfcaves • Sydney February 8 for Auckland direct. Due Auckland February 12. (Tranships to Monowai.) MONO\VAI, s.s., leaves Auckland .(with transhipments ex Maheno), February 14, for Gisborue, Napier,, and Wellington. Due Wellington February 17. MANUKA, 5.3„ leaves Sydney, February 11, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington February 15. Leaves-February 16 for Lyttolton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne February 25. . WIMMERA, s.s., left Sydney February l for Auckland, Gisborue. Napier, and Wellington. Due Wellington February 10. Lcavca same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO AEIUVE. FrenJ London. HUR3TAI (duo about February 22), sailed on December 16, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. ITyscr Liue, agents.) I'OXGARIRO (due about February 7). sailed on December 24, via Capo Town and liobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) CORINTHIO (due about February 21). Bailed on January 5, via Cape Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.. agents.) KUAIIINE (due about March 10), foiled oil January 21, via Cape Tows and Jlohart. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ICAIKOURA (due about "March 17), sailed on January 25, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) Frotrs Liverpool. SURREY (due about February 20), sailed on December 10, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.)

KENT (due about March 27), sailed on January 16, via Australian ports aud Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, .agents.) rrom Montreal. KUMARA (duo about February 25), sailed on December 20, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zcaiaud Shippiug Co., ageuts.) WHAKATANE (due about March 27). sailed on January 21, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., ageuts.) From New York. DALMORE (due about February 20), sailed on November 19, via Australian ports Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) MAGDALA (due about March 2), sailed on December 10, via' Australian ports. (Dalgoty and Co., agents.) I CRANLEY (duo aboijt March 11), sailed on December 24, via Australian porta and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) STHATIIENDRICK (duo about March 1), sailed on December 10, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) JIARPAGUS (due about April 17), sailed on January 7, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. ARIEL, barque, sailed from Liverpool November 18. (Johnston and Co., agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA." LONDON. February 3. Arrived.—Paparoa, from New Zealand. . SYDNEY, February 3. Arrived.—ilaheno, from Auckland. COASTAL, < FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3. AUCKLAND. ■ Arrived.—Amokura (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Inga (6 p.m.). from Newca6tio. Sailed—Squall, for Tolaga Bay and Gisborne. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Rosamond (8.55 a.m.), from New Plymouth. bailed.—Rosamond (5 • p.m.), for Ne*v .Plymouth. GISBORNE. Sailed.—Ripple (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington. NAPIER. .Arrived.—Victoria (1.20 p.m.), from Weiliu*;ton, NEW PLYMOUTH. . ; Arrived.—Rarawa (5.30 a.m.), from One* hunga. Sailed.—Rosamond (5 p.m. yesterday), for Onehunga. % ' WANGANUL Arrived.'—Kapiti (12.10 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Afghanistan (5 p.m.), for Wellington. PATEA. . - Sailed.—Mana (12.10 p.m.), and Kapuni (12.30 p.m.), for Wellington. FOXTON.. Arrivcd.-Queen of the South. PICTON.' Arrived.—Arapawa (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Pateena (5.10 pim.), from .Wellington. KELSON. Arrived.—Nikau (7 a.m.). from Wellington. Sailed.—Ni.kau (6 p.m.). for Wellington. WESTPORT." . "Arrived.—Mangapapa (10 p.m. Thursday), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. ■Arrived.—'Marama (5.5 a.m.), AUienic (6.45 a.m.), and Mararoa (8.43 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Tnrakina (5.30 p.n.), for Wellington, Breeze; (7.30 p.m.), foT Chatham . Islands; Kaiapoi.' for Nelson: lCaramca, for Dunedin; Wakatu, for Kaikoura und Wellington; Marama, for Melbourne, via. Blufr. Sailed.—Xftrarcc. (8.10 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Mokoia, from' northern ports; Pctoue, from 0?-maru; Matatua, from Napier. < Sailed.—Mokoia, for northern ports. Pasrongers—Saloon: For Wellington—Misses Michaclia, Peters, Gran*, Yates, Mustard. Dunbar,* and Dow, Michaelis and Grant, Messrs. Ford, Birchall, Gain, Fra-fcr. Sailed.—Roscric. for Lyttelton; Waimate, for Lyttelton; Petone, for Bluff.

. .BLUFF. . Arrived.—Hinemoa (3 p.m.), from Port Chalmers;'Durham, from Port Chalmerß.

; STRANDED SCOW. {By Telcsraph.—Press Association.) February 3. The tug Mar.a is at Karamea to-day assisting in the "towing off "of the stranded scow Zirigara.

: PASSENGERS FOR NEW ZEALAND. • The Orient lijiar Orontes. which left London oil* December 23 for Australia, has on board tho following passengers for the Dominion:—Mr. H. H. Hayhurst. who coec to Lyttelton; Mrs. and Miss Thrclkeld (also booked to Lyttelton); Dr. and Mrs. J, A. Newell (Christchurch); Mr. and Mrs. A. Crosby (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Watson .(Bluff). Mr. J. Olegg (Dunedin), Mr. and Mrs. Alban Parker, Mrs. Ray Cox, Master Cox. and Miss'G. Cox (Auckland).

.THE MANUKA'S CARGO. • The -Manuka, which arrived from Melbourne, llobart,' and, southern Dorto yesterday mornins, brought the following cargo for Wellington6s cases tobacco, 2<o bags rice.-330 bags onions. 50 sacks flour,-250 chests tea, 20 liorsc shoes, 2 eases silks. SCO eases fruit, and a large quantity of sundries. In continuation of her runnintr the Manuka left port for Sydney dircct lust evening. OFFICERS' CHANGES. * Some changes of officers took place yesterday on come of the Union Company's boats that were in port. They* vrero as follow:— Mr. S. E. Gcorrre. Dursor of the Manuka, exchanged positions with. 3fr. J. N. Greenland, of the Mouowai. Mr. F. W. Henninss, assistant-purser of tho Monowai. has sailed as purser of the Squall, and his place has been taken "by Mr. A. Williams, late of the Union Co.'s shore staff at Suva. Mr. C. A. Campbell, formerly of the Souall, has crono couth for orders. Mr. fl. C. Rensan. third officer of the Komatn, lias come ashore, his place being taken by. Mr. W. F. Suckling. Jfr. T. Carnaghan joined the Manuka as fourth ofilcer, replacing Mr. 0. Hadfield, who has come ashore for orders. KERSAINT -ARRIVES. At 12.30 p.m. yesterday, the French, frigate Kersaint clroppeu anchor in the stream at Wellington. The signalman at the JLeads reported about 11 a.m. that the vessel was in sight, and was signalling for a pilot, and. shortly after that hour, Pilot ilayward. commissioned the .Duchess to take him out. A little later he boarded the stranger, bringing her to a. safe anchorage in the man-o'-war anchorage ground. Tho Kersaint left Auckland at 1.45 p.m. on Tuesday last, and came down the coast under easy steam (said to bo 9 knots), meeting with line weather nil the way. Looking at the vessel as . 6he lies at anchor, well out in the stream, she given the general impression of H.M.S. J'enguin, but appears to be larger than the British vessel. The Kersaint is to remain in port for some days before, proceeding to Aliaroa and the south.

BOOKED FOR 'FRISCO AND ISLANDS. THE AORANGI'S PASSENGERS. Scheduled to leave Auckland for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete, on Saturday nest, the lUi.S. Atvanei is taking tho following passensers:—First saloon: For Rarotonga—Mr. Twiss. For Papeete—Mr. 0. Flics. For San Francisco— Mecdamen R. S. Fciglcy, Moore. Messrs. J, 11. Mackay, Scott (2), Moore, F. R. Pratt, Chas. A. Bennett. Gissing, Sharp. Brewster, Hyde. Rev. Father O'Malley. Second saloon: For Tahiti—Mr. F. E. Maddocks. For San Francisco-Slisses Metherill (2), Mesdaracs Allen, Eyre and 2 children. Finhyson, Messrs. We?t, Stevenson. Goodman, Monte, Evans, Weaver, Haack. Woolley Case. Latimer, Finlayson; also 6 steerage. The Aorangi leaves Wellington at 6 a.m. this morning for Auckland, where she will bo docked for, cleaning and painting. Passengers may. if they so desire, proceed to Auckland by the Mokoia, and join the mail boat at the northern port, or, on tho hand, they may go up by train from Wellington. Tne Aorangi is timod to reach San Francisco on March 2. ROUGH WEATHER OUTSIDE. VESSELS PUT RACK. About 8 p.m. last cveniifc a rather boisterous "southerly" came up ouUido the Heads, and shipping had a fairly rough tiroo of it. The Kahu, which left wort at 3.15 for Fast Ccast and Napier, arrived at Oroiicorongo at anchor about 5 p.m., and, at that time, a good "roll" was coming in from the south. After hanging on for a little while the captain decided to ''shift ship" a little further off shore, and, the sea increasing all the time, it waß decided to abandon the attempt to land more civvgo after two boat loads had been put ashore, and tho vessel returned to Wellington. ! The Nun, which left the wharf at 8 p.m. bound for M.otueka, met the full force of the gale when off the Pinnacles. It was blowing hard from the southward, nud. as the vessel commenced to ship "green ones," the captain dceided to return to port, and the steamer berthed at No. 13 at 9.45 p.m. j

Three other vessels were to have left port for Blenheim and Nelson last night, those being the Blenheim and Opawa, for

tho former port, and Ivaitoa for the latter. When it was found, however, what the weather was like outoide, the captains docided not to ieavo port until early- thia morning, weather permittir.s. Upon inquiry at the Heads at' midnight iast r.isrhfc, the sicnalman reported that it was blowing a sale with a very heavy ,6ea. Arriving at Westport at 3 a.m. yesterday, the Mapourika, en route from Greymouth to Wellington, via way ports, was to have left again for .Nelson at 8 p.m. Sho is scheduled to leave the latter port for Wellington direct at 7.30 a.m. to-day, and should, therefore, -arrive here about--5 o'clock this evening. . In connection with the groundinz of the steamer Wairau at Karamea, on January 24, a preliminary inquiry has been held. The evidence has been forwarded to the Jlarino Department ■ for consideration. The Eakanoa, which arrived from Westport yesterday morning with Dart cargo of coal for Wellington, is expected to leave port on Monday for Lyttelton, where she will discharge the balance of her cargo. .V.,,.,, . ... Some time to-morrow the Koinato is to' clear Westport with a full load of- coal for the local branch of the Westport Coal Company. Expected to arrive in port from Lvttelton to-morrow, the Shaw, fiavill and ,Al- - Company's Chartered steamer lloseric (upon completioil of Homeward loading here) will proceed to Auckland on Wed-, nesday next. She leaves the northern port for London on February 11. • Messrs. Dalgefcy • and >Co. stato< that, the Wairau will leavo^Jfelliugton- to-day for, Karamea, returning from the .West, Coast, port about Tuesday'next/ Messrs. Turnbull and Co., local azents for the steamerf.Jane Douglas, advise that the vessel will arrive from Hokitika tomorrow, and .wfti leave on the return trip on llonday. •a. On Thursday-next the Opawa will be placed on tho patent Slip for naintins, cleaning, and general overhaul. It ia cxpectcd that - r th'e Slangapapa will be' placed on the fifadlo on Monday, and. in all probability,i n shei w:llv betho 'Ngatoro oir .Tuesday. Mr. David Lyill.' who died last week at Port Chalmers' at the age of sixty-one years, was head lightkeeper at the Otago Heads lighthouse. He came to New Zealand over thirty years ago a3 a shipwright on one of the regular traders, and left the vessel to join the lighthouse' service. He had been head lightkceoer at other lighthouses before he ,-carno Otago Heads, about 04 j ;iOi" ul Telegraphic advice reoeived- by. tho Mar-t ino Department "Yesterday l stated' that" tho New Zealand Govcnunent training ship Amok Jim arrived at the northern port from Wellington at 10.30 a.m. An alteration in the timetable running of the Huddart-Parker steamer Victoria is announced far this trip. On February 28 r>he will leaVS Wellington for Dnnedin direct. omitting l 'tlfo ,: usual"'call at I.vttelton. This arrangement has'been, made to enable a-theatrical company to open in Duncdin. It is reported that the Norwegian barque Ariel, which left Liverpool on November 17 for Wellineton and L.vttelton. has 630 tons of general cargo on board. Messrs. Johnston and Co. arc her local agents. ' .•. . The Kaitangata. is to.-take a cargo »of timber irom Greymouth to -Adelaide and Sydney. / - 1 v' ' ' . About the middle ~o? thiri month the Kornmiko will Md at Newcastle for the Bluff, Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru. It is announced by the White Star Line that the Titnnic. its second new veFsel of 45.0 CD tons, will be launched at Belfast on May 31, or fourteen days before the sailing of the liner Olympic.