SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1122, 9 May 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. Day. hr. m. First quarter 6 o<4 a.m. Full moon 13 540 p.m. Last quarter 21 853 p.m. New moon 28 551 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day 3.7 p.m.; sets, 3.25 a.m. Wednesday. . ■ lIIGn. WATER. To-day, 0.55 a.m.; 1.25 p.m. To-morrow, 1.51 a.m.; 2.19 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to day, 6.M a.m.; sets, 4.50 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY, MAY 8. TAINUI. s.s. (1.40 a.m.), 128 tons, Jensen, from Waitara. KAPITI, s.s. (9.50 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. JIAXA, s.s. (9.25 a.m.), 134 tons, Dixon, from Patoa. KIA ORA, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 69 tons, Piercey, from Picton. BMEZ IZEL, s.s. (7.20 p.m. in the stream), 48s8 tons, Codet, from New York, via Auckfund. BLENHEIM, s.s. (7.40 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. TUESDAY, MAY 9. ' KIPPLE, s.s. (0.30 a.m.), 570 tons, Carlson, from Gisborne and Picton. DEPARTURES, MONDAY, MAY 8.

.PATEENA, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, Carey, for.Picton and l\elson. Passengers —Saloon: For Picton—Mesaanics Humphries, Maselield, Troup, Stanford, Messrs. Stanford, Baker, Nelson, Osmond, Dawson, Fitzpatriek, Toogood, Humphries, Parsons, Wiekall, Troup. For'Nelson—Misses Wakclin (2), Walker, Mason (5), Kaikcs, Powiiall, Jcnkinson, Kelly, Wiseman, Uuilford, ilesdames, Larkins, Walker, Burge, Williams, Boss, Mason, Easton, Ovens, Glasgow, Messrs. Easton, Ovens, Morgan, Tiltour, Kenny, Logan, Fowler, Whytc, Waldin, Wait, Leed, Toby, Tatton, Linden, Curran, Walker, Baikes, Bcrtley, Myers, Grant, and WaUelin (2). NGATORO s.s. (noon), 1157 tons, Christian, tor Lyttclton. MOA, s.s. (2 p.m.), 188 tons, Sawyer, for Motueka. HURtt, s.s. (12.5 p.m.), 65 tons, Nelson, for Napier and Castlepoint. NORA NIVEN, s.s. (2 p.m.), 56 tons, Goudic, for Chatham Islands. BREEZE, s.s. 13.10 p.m.), 347 tons, Allsop, for Picton. INVERTAY, s.s. (4.15 p.m.), 3974 tons, Houghton, for Lyttclton. TAKAWEBA, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 2003 tons, M'Lean, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. HAUPIRI, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 715 tons, Morrison, for Napier, Gisborne, East Coast Bays, and Auckland. WAKATU, s.s. (6 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura. and Lyttclton. OPAWA, s.s. ('/ p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. POHERUA, s.s. (7.20 p.m.), 1175 tons, White-Parsons, for Greymouth. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. KENNEDY, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 226 tons, Graham, for Nelson and West Coast. MAOBI, s.s. (8 p.m.), 339!) tons, Aldwell, for Lyttclton. Passengers: Saloon-Misses Broad, M'Cartney, M'Fee, Doyly, Benjamin, Ward. Mesdames Early, Mandcl, Kenyon, Russell, Knapp, Roberts, Ellison, Sandford, Cox. Weir, BarUott, Pawson, Blackbush, Grossman, Plimmer, Catchpolc, Pilliington, Fairburn, Murray, O'Connor, Pink, Hornblow, M'Kerr. Reynolds, M'Kenuy, Benjamin, Eiss. Holland, Jurriss, Burns, Fookes, M'Lc.-in, Sir Geo. Clifford, Captains Smith and Pilkington. Messrs. Griffiths', Williams, Murray, Corkill, Sellers, Powley, Kcarsley., Nicholson, Buckley, Bacon, Cohen, Maddison, M'Lean, Wake, Early, Smart. Mandcl, Hankins, Kenyon. Sargent, Russell, knapp, Roberts, Neale, Walker, Ellison, Blackbush. Tawson, Porter, Hall. Cameron. Holt, Millward, Hudson, Benjamin, Catchpolc, Rice, Murray, Sorrenson, Oagar, Barclay, M'Kcnny, Kerr, Matthews, Hornblow, Hopkins, Ouirk, Murray. Nicotl. Robertson, Lord. Withy. Reynolds, AVedd.c, M'Donald. Hui'son, Bart'.ctt, M'Kerr, M'Farlane. LyaU, Brooke (3), Dawkins, Fookes, Rod, Avcllor, and Boyle. ,_ , KINI, s.s. (midnight), 1122 tons,- Watson, for Greymouth.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wairaa, Karamca, May 9. Jane Douglas, Karamca, May 9. Alexander, Terakohc. May 9. •_•■ ■• ; Stormbird, Wanganui. May 9.; if. : Mararoa, Lyttelton, May 9. Kiltau. Nelson, Motucka. May 9. Uauroto, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier. May 9. •' ■'• Pateena, Nelson, Picton, ulay 9 Kapuni, Patea, May 9. . Arapawa, Lyttelton, May 9. Rcgulus, Westport, May 9. K.-.mona, Westport, May 10. Kaitoa, Wanganui, May 10. Opawa, Blenheim, May 10. Queen of the South, Foxton, May 10. Moa. M.otucka, May 10. Kapiti, Wanganui, May 10. Maori, Lyttelton, May 10. Whangape, Timaru, Lyttelton,, May 10. Flora, southern ports, May 10. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, Picton, May 10. Moeraki, Sydney direct, May 10. Corinna, southern ports, May 10. Defender, Lyttelton, May 10. Wimmera. Dunedin, ljyttClton, May 11. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, May 11. Hinomoa, Onohunga, May 11. Poherua. Grcymouth, May 11. Monowai, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, M.iv 12." Warrimoo, Melbourne, via southern ports, May 12. Tarawcra, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, May 16.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES, nuh, Wanganui, May 9. Kirioaka, Wanganui, May 9. Aorere, Patea, May 9. Mana, Patea, May 9. ' Haui-oto. Lyttelton. Dunedin, May 9. Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast, May 9. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, May 9. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka May 9. Kini, Grcyraouth, May 9. Mararoa, Lyttelton, May 9. Stormbird, Wanganui, May 9. Kahn, Nanicr, May 9. Tainui, Waitara, Mokoia, May 9. Blenheim, Blenheim, May 9. Alexander, Nelson, West Coast, May 9. Koiuata, Wcstport. May 10. Jano Douglas, Ifokitilsa, May 10. Regulus, Westiiort, May 10. Kaitca, Nelson, Motueka, May 10. Opawa, Blenheim, May 10. Queen of the South, Foxton. May 10. Moa, Havclock, Pclorus Sounds, May 10. Kapuni; Patca, May 10. Kapiti, Wanganui. May 10. Patcona, Piclou, Nelson, May 10. Maori, Lyttelton, May 10. Paparoa, Lyttelton, May 10. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Onchunga, May 10. Flora, Wcstport, Greymouth, May 10. Rosamond, New Plymouth, Onehunga, May 1!!. Kia Ora, northern ports, London, May 10. Norfolk, Lyttelton, Avonmouth,'May 10. Wimmera, northern porte, Sydney, May 11. Moeraki, Melbourne, via southern ports, May 11. Defender, Picton, Hokitika, May 11. Arapawa, Wanganui, May 11. Wakalu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, May 11. Hincmoa, Chatham Islands, May 12. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, May 12. Warrimoo, Sydney direct, May 12. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, May 13. Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin. May 16. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. WARRIMOO, s.s., left Melbourne May 3. for Ilobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Due Wellington May 12. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney, May 16. MOEIUKf, s.s., left Sydney Maj 6 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington May 10. Leaves May 11 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Ilobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne May 20. WIMMERA, s.s., leaves Dunedin May .9 for Lyttelton and Wellington. Due we;. lington May 11. Leaves same day for northern ports and Sydney. Duo Sydney May 19. VICTORIA, s.s., leaves Sydney May 10 for Auckland, Gisborne. Napier, and Wellington. Due Wellington May 19. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. OVERSEA, SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London, NIWARU (due about May 19), sailed on March 18, via. Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) STAR OF CANADA (due about May 26), sailed on March 22, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) lONIC (due about May 15), sailed on March 30, via Cape Town and Ilobart. (Shaw, SaviH and Albion Co., agents.) I'AKEHA (due about May 22), sailed on April 8, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) STAR OP SCOTLAND (due about June 12), sailed on April 5, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) TURAKiNA (due about May 30), sailed on April 15, via Cape Town and Ilobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) MATATIJA (due about .Tune 6>, sailed on April 14, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) ATItENK! (due about June 13), sailed on April 27, via Capo Town and Ilobart. Savill ajid Albion Co., agents.)

HABERE (due about July 16), sailed on April 22, via. Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyscr Line, agents.) From Liverpool. MORAYSHIRE (due about May 17), sailed on March 4, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.H.-S. Line, agents.) DELPHIC (due about May 12), railed on March 10, via Auckland. (Shaw, fiavill and Albion Co., agents.) DRAYTON CHANGE (due about May 26), sailed on April 1, via Cape Town. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal. WAKANUI (duo about June 5), sailed on March 26, via, Australia and Auckland. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ASCOT (due about July 26), sailed on April 23, via Australia, and Auckland. (NewZealand Shipping Co., agents.) From How York. SWANLEY (due about May 22), sailed on February 10, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) STAR OF AUSTRALIA (due about May 18), sailed on March 8, via Australia, and Auckland. PARTHENIA (due about June 17), sailed on March 29, via, Australia and Auckland. (Dalgety and Co., agents.) MIMIRO (due about July 10), sailed on April 18, via Australia, and Auckland. (A. and A. Lino, agents.) From San Francisco. MANUKA (due about May 25), sailed on May 7, via Papeete and Rarotonga (U.S.S. Co., agents.) From Philadelphia, JOHN HABDIE (due about May 18), railed on March 12, via Auckland. (Gollin and Co., agents.) From Calcutta. WAITEMATA (duo about May 16), sailed on April 10, via Singapore, Java, and Auckland. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) SAILERS TO ARRIVE. DUNCRAIG. barque, sailed from Liverpool, March 10. (Johnston and Co., agent;:.) AUSTRALIA, Italian ship, sailed from Marseilles April 8. (Briscoo and Go., agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. . . , „ , SUVA, May 8. Arrived—Makura, from Sydney. . . , „ SYDNEY, May 8. Arrived.—Kurow, from Kaipara-. Mary Isabel, from Whangape. Arnved.-Pelotas, from Whangarci. . . J MELBOURNE, May 8. Arrived.—Jessie Craig, from Hpltir.nea; Ennerdale, from Greymouth.

COASTAL. MONDAY, MAY 8. AUCKLAND. Apivcd.-Squall, from Tolaga Bay and Gisborne. Sailed.—Maheno (6.10 p.m.), for Sydney; Fairburn, auxiliary schooner, for Wairoa, Hawke s Bay. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.-liarawa (4.25 a.m.), from Onehunga. WANGANUI. Sailcd.-Stormbird (6.10 p.m.), for Welling, ton. BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Blenheim (3 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Blenheim (noon), for Wellington. I'ICTON. Arrived.—Patcena (4.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.-Kia Ora (7.30 a.m.). for Wellington ; Hippie (7 p.m.), for Wellington. XAPIER. • SailccL-Hauroto (2.10 p.m.), for Wellington. MOTUEKA. Sailed.—Nilta-u (5 p.m.), for Wellington. .NELSON - . Sailed.—Alexander (noon), for Wellington, via 'Icrakohe; Kikau (2 p.m.), for Mottioka and Wellington. TEEAKOHE. Bailed.—Alexander (5 p.m.), for Wellington. ■ ■ • LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Arapawa (5.40 p.m.), for Wellington: Mararoa (6.25 p.m.), for Wellington, with 175 passengers; Eotorua, for Timaruj Koromiko, for Oamaru and Duncdin; Kairaki, for Nydia Bay, Picton, Nelson, and G rcymouth; Araiiawa, for Wellington and Patea. BLUFF. Arrived.—Warriyioo a,m.), from Melbourne and Hobart, with English mail. Passengers—Saloon: For Wellington—Mira Darcy, Mrs. Lloyd and child, Messrs. Alma, Lamb, Monaghan. and Crcsswell. Sailed.—Ulimaroa (4.40 p.m.), for Melbourne and Hobart. ■ - . TURAKINA LEAVES CAPE TOWN. On Saturday last the New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. Turakina left Cape Town, in continuation of her voyage from London to Wellington. She is due hero on May 30.

MOERAKI. FROM SYDNEY. Advice received by the local office of the Union. Company is to the effect that the Mocraki left Sydney for Wellington direct on Saturday, with !77 passengers for all ports. She is due hero to-morrow morning. : THE -MORAYSHIRE. . On Friday night, or early on Saturday morning, the F.-H.-S. steamer Morayshire is expected to 'cave' Auckland, in continuation of her voyage from Liverpool, for Wellington. She mrikos a. call at Nanicr coining down the coast, and is due in port on May 17. NAIRNSHIRE LEAVES LIVERPOOL. Cabled advice received by the local agents of the F.-H.-S. Lino is to tho effect that tho Nairnshire left Livornoci for Auckland direct on Saturday last. Upon completion of discharge at the northern port tho vessel comes on to Wellington, being due hore about July 7. Sho suhMouently proceeds to Lyttelton, Dunedin, and the bluff. NOTICES TO MARINERS. ROCKS AT AUCKLAND. The Auckland Harbour Board has advised the Marine Department that Lieutenant Jackson, R.N., who is now engaged in a survey of tho harbour, reports • the existence of a rock, 12 yards square,, with 23ft. of water on it at low water, spring tides. 255 ya.rds bearing S. 51dcg. W. (mat:neiic) from tho Kaipara Shoal buoy. The rock is not in tho main channel, but intercolonial and coastal vessels using the pascage inside the red luminous buoy rirould bo warned. Another rock is reported to have been located in 13 fathoms of wat-or, bearint: S. 16deg. W., 270 yards from Rough Rock buoy.

HINEMOA FOR THE CHATHAMS. . Expected .to leave Onehunga for Wellington to-night, tho Government steamer llinemoa will arrive hero on Thursday. On the following day the vessel is to be dispatched on a special trip to the Chatham Islands. Theso arrangements have been made so as to enable a number of residents at tho Islands, who have been some time in New Zealand, to return to their homes. Since the conclusion of the mail contract no na,<c-cnger steamers have boon trading to the islands, and, consequently, those people who arrived in tho Dominion prior to the cancelling of tho contract, have been unable to go; back. Tho Hinemoa also takes stores down. BRIEZ IZEL ARRIVES. Some hours sooner than she was expected, the Vacuum Oil Company's chartered steamer Bricz Izcl arrived in tho stream, at Wellington, from New York, via way ports, last evening. Her voyage out was uneventful. The Briez Izel is a French steamer officered and manned by Frenchmen, who number forty-three all told. The vessel first visited New Zealand some five years ago, when sho brought, a cargo of hardwood from West Australia. Her next visit occurred, about three yean ago, when sho camo with general merchandise from New York. On the present visit the vessel brought 150,000 cases of oil for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. and Dunedin, about 45,000 being for Wellington. Leaving Auckland at 2.45 p.m. on Saturday, the tramp dropped anchor in the stream at 7.20 p.m. vesterday, thus taking fifty-three hours on the run down. She berths at the King's Wharf this morning. PORT OF WESTPORT. APRIL RETURNS. For the month of April the returns in connection with the port of Wcstport s:t out. that the output and export of coal were as follow:— Output. Export. Tons. cwt. Tons. cwt. Wcstport Coal Co., Ltd. 43,673 10 43,079 15 State Coal Mines 2,828 13 2.672 6 Westport-Slockton Coal Co., Ltd 4,921 14 4,876 12 51.523 17 51,428 13 Of this amount 4326 tons wore shipped to foreign ports, viz.. to Fiji, per s.s. Nivna., 309 tons; to Sydney, per i?.s. Kaiapoi, 2511 tons; to Ponapo, per barque Hjordis, 15C6 tons. The export of timber amounted to 130.373 sup. feet. During tho month, 93 steamers and 2 sailers, representing 48,599 tons, entered tho port, and 88 Gtoamers and 1 sailer, renraionJiun 45J74 tOUS, left UlO DMi.

The total tonnage for the month was 9J.575. The mcaii high water on the river was 25ft. Jin., and on the bur, 23ft. lOiu. Mr. A. Young, second onginosr of the Pateena, his .signed off the vessel. Mr. J. 11. Balloch, one of tho junior engineers of the Paparoa, fa about to transfer to the Kakaia. Tho boys of the training chip Amokura were to iiavo commenced school yesterday, but, owir.g to the necessary arrangements not having been completed, a beginning has been postponed till to-morrow. The four-masted barqucntinc. Kohala. recently at Lyttelton, has been fixed to load Abermain ooa! at Newcastle for San Francisco. • .. ■' Included in the list of latest charters is tho barque Blenheim, 1077 tons. She.brings a load of phosphates from Maiden Island to a New Zealand -port'. When she has fin ir.hcd. discharge of her Grcymouth cargo •at Melbourne, tho Maoriland Steamship, Cp.'s,,.steamer Enncrdalc SO2S to Hobart to lead for Dungdia. The Kaiffla. [arrjy&s,. in,,. \ 0 ™ O XW from Wanga-nu:-. . she! sails on the same diy for Nelson and West Coast port's. The Alexander leaves. Wellington at 5 p.m, today on the same run. ■ Captain W. G. Scott, who has been on holiday' leave, has rejoined tho Kair.iki, and Captain L. Larson has returned command of tho Wootton. Tho Italian sltin Australia, now 51 days out from Marseilles to Wellington, is bringing 250,000:: tiles for this port and Auckland. Sho I prooo:d'3 north after part discharge here.' ...; Mr. W. W. Hender having rejoined tho Mokoia as chief; officer, Mr. A. It./ Prydc has transferred to tho Tarawera 3a chief officer, ar.d Mr. G; R. Gamble has come ashore for instructions. Tho Waitemata, from Calcutta, which is due at Auckland to-morrow, and at Wellington nest week, will, after finishing discharge,'be'engaged in the NewcastleNov; Zealand coal trade. "Fairplay" states that Messrs. John Fullcrton and Co., of Paisley, have received an order for the construction' of a-, stcanicr of about 170 ft. in leugth for Now,.Zealand owners. -.-" "";:' 1 '■"*■; ■":;!:' ■; " While engaged-dredging between Nos. 5 and 6 jetties at Lyttelton yesterday the Lyttelton Harbour Board's Priestman dredge, To Whaka, encountered several largo boulders. One huge rock brought up by the grab bucket was estimated to weigh about four tons. Nopn to-morrow in tho time appointed for tho dcnarfiire of the steamer Norfolk from Wellington for' Lyttelton and Avonmouth. She !3 ttr- clear: the! southern port about May 15. ■--■ ■ Kla Ora. s.s., leaves Wellington for northern ports and London to-morrow. Arriving at Grcymouth, from Wellington, via way port 3, at 7 a.m. yesterday the A.rahura, left on the return trip at 7 p.m. At 6 a.m. to-day the Kamona is to leave Wcstport for-Wellington. fiho returns to Grcymouth to load for Port Adelaide. About April 10 the Wairuna loads at tho Bluif for Oamaru, Tiinaru, Napier, .Gisborne, and Auckland.