SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1217, 28 August 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

— & PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST. Day. li. in. * ir st quarter 2 10 59 a.m. Full moon 10 2 25 p.m. Last Quarter 17 11 '11 p.m. Aew moon 24 3 44 p.m. MOON. Moon Tises to-day, 8.20 a.m.; self, 9.55 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 7.25 a.m.; 7.56 p.m. To-morrow, 8.22 a.m.; 8.50 p.m. SUN.' Sun rises to-day. 6.24 a.m.; sets, 5.21 p.m. ARRIVALS. "SATURDAY. AUGUST 26. NIKAU, e.s. (5.30 a.m.), 245 tons, Hay, from Jfr»lson. MOKOIA, s.s. (7.5 a.m.). 3502 .tons, Manning, from Lytteiton. Passenßers: Sa-loon —Misses Thompson, Kershaw, Walters, Hitchingharn, Marchaut, Hutchinson, M'Leod, Campbell, Mcsriames Hogg. Graff and child, lioyct, Dauber, Webb and child, Grant and infant, Cowan, MolTett, Hoke, Robertson, Webster, Nicholson, Mooncy, Staff, Messrs. King, Jackson, Craig. Boyd, Hon. Jenkinson, Wales, Berkeley, Yoyce, Lurch. Priug, Kccd, Todd, Crichton. Moffett, Drydcn, Hog?, Moody, Robertson, Coleman. Kelly, Hughes, Morris, Miller. Smith, Young, Tunibull, .Toll (2), Webb. Donaldson. White, Mooney, llisdop, Moore. Dobson, Kobson» Lomax, Little. Stone; 30 steerage. STORMBIKD, e.s. (11.30 a.m.), 217 tons, Dowell. from Wanganui. MAPOURIKA, f.s. (4 p.m.), 1203 tons, Ritchie, from West Coast and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Doneliff, MacDonaid (3), Maloney, England, Stuart-Forbes, M'Ma.hon, Mesdaracs Stevenson and child. Morris, Woodliead, Bradley and child, Gyo and child. Mac Donald, Stringer and. child, Shirtliff, M'Cabe, "Miller, Messrs. Morris, Baker, Myers, Stevenson, Petrio, Fairhall, Fisher, O'Dea. Hewitt, Fiavell. Mac Donald, Piddock, liockhart, Stringer, Simpson, Bun* cett; 14 stoerace. WAKATU, s.s. (8.20 p.m.), 157 tons. Wills, from Lytteiton and Kaikoura-. PATEENA, s.s. (9.40 p.m.), 1212 ton?, Carey, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Bryant, Dimock, Gill. Hall (21, Taine, Igglesdun, Franco, GledhiU (2), Cnldcr, Sartori, Masted, Findlay, Northcroft, Jenkins, :\iiderson, Mesdamcs Bryant, Goodman. Chapmnn and child, M'Clure and child, Francc. Humphries, Fleming, Fredericks, Messrs. Barker. Mewbury, Chong Wall, Curtlu, Major. Wilson. Drummond. Fumes?, Mears, Bedford, Gardner, Henderson, Doel. Humphries, Fleming, Fredericks, Foley, Petit. (2,. Murrcll. Wicks. Salmond. Batt-in Hawthorne, Bohan, Linklatcr, Weston, Gillice, Whiting; 5 steernpe. _ . RirPliE, f.s. (10.50 p.m.), 370 tons, Oailson, from Gisborne. v SUNDAY, AUGUST 27. OPAWA, s.s. (3 a.m.), UO tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. • BLENHEIM, s.s. (2.10 a.m.), 120 tons. Wat<■ son, from Blenheim. KAHU, s.s. (4.15 a.m.), 182 tons, Jones, from Napier, via East Coast. KGATOBO, e.s. (4.30 a.m.), 1137 tons, Christian, from Greymouth. MANA. s.s. (5.5 a.m.), 134 tons. Gibson, from Waitara- ' MAORI, b.s. (7.25 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwcll, from Lytteiton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Sta-ce, D'Arcy. Smith, Jenkins, Hollow ay, Mcsdames M'DowelU Johnston, Ful]rr, Lockwood, Clark, Cowan, Alexander, ITcmingway, Pook, Buxton and 2 children, Rands and child, Sutton, Begg, Jenkins, North. Walker, Webb. Lorie. Winchcombe, Fenwick, Smith, Davison, Mossts. M'Dowell, Thompson, Kavanagh, Wanganuj representative football team (23). Smith (2).-Peek, Archer, Jenkins Mate, Asclimann, Wa.rdcll ,ind master. Spaul, Sutton. Gave, Chisholm, Chisholm, Begg, Dodd, Rendil, Dawson, Evans, Stewardson, Arrowsmith, Davison, Black, Watson, Duncan, Morrison. bobbin, Connor, Sfernley, I'irie, Cooper-Smith, Walker, Bolt, Berciiall, Mainland, Dallas, Wilson, Rilev, Botliune. Platts, Jock. Allen, Clayton. Cooper, Ciarney, Hcmineway.'' Gilbert, Williamson. Woodliouse, Gaffney, Turton. M'Kirdy, lipid. On trod. FLOPtA, s.s. (6.20 a.m.), 1273 tons. Norton, from Lytteiton. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 198 tons. Harvey, from Fox ton. TARAWERA, s.s., (2.35 p.m.), 2003 tons, Collins, from Duncdin and Lytteiton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses X. Hawson, Tfadtri, M«sdari»3 L. Lawson, Kavanagh, Messrs. M. Rudd, 0. Bone, Nordcn, Kins. Dingncn, O'Leary, .Tones. Rankin. Cnnty, Grant, Howard, Woman, C. H. Hedge. Tlion. Brown, M'C-illnm, and Anderson Dramatic Co. of IS adults; 5 steerage.' l '" l • ARAPAWA, s.s. (2.55 p.m.). 26S'.tdaS, Corbr, frim' Lvtfelton. KAPUNI, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 150 tons, Jackson. frim Poloa. DEFENDER, s.s. "(7.45 p.m.),' 190 tons, Jamicson. from Lytteiton.

MONDAY, AUGUST 28. AORERE. E.s. (0.30 a.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, from Patea.

DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, AUGUST 26.

AEAIIUIIA,' s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1596 tons, Lambert, for Picton, Nelson, Wcstport, and Greymouth. Passengers: Saloon—For Picton—Misses Skinner (2), Fitzserald (2), Gale (2), Birch. Parkinson, Milne and child, Horton (2), Roberts, Brown, Rose, WalUorton (2). Mcsdamos Skinner, Cunningham, Bacou, Roberts, Brown, Rose. Wallace, Morrison, ilartin, Messrs. Wilson, Skinner, Cunningham, Waltha-m, Griffiths, Mannering, Warwick, Lc Plastior, Carlisle, Barry, Richmond, Pollard. For NelsonMisses Eglinfrton, Thomson, Youne (2), Allport, Searly, Wilkson, Walters, ICershaw, M'Kcowen, Richmond, Kidson. Mesdames Haycock, M'Bae, Firth. Robertson, Ronwick, Heaps. Wilkinson, Messrs. Tevflicn.no, Brown, llaycock, Bennett, Rait, Williams, Bi>nd, M'Culloch. Renwick. For Westport— Miss Price, Mrs. Wagner and child, Messrs. Kinsr. Gfancc, Dixon, Reid. M'Gill, M'Elwain, Read, Carey, Todd. For Groymouth—Misses Richmond, Morlce, Burmeirtcr, Warren. M'Kendry. Mcsdames Gcarin, Lloyd, Wa-tkinson, Warren, Bees, Messrs. Burke, Tiirry, Master Flynn, Hanes. Surgonncr. .Tone=, Meredith. Astbury, Phillinps. KAPTTI. s.s. (2.10 p.m.), 242 tons. Sawyers, for Lvttelton. WAIMEA. s.s. (2.30 p.m.). 454 tons, Wildman, for Nelpon and West Coast. CLAN OniLVY, s.s. (4 p.m.), 2641 tons, Swnnsnn. for Auckland. POHERUA. s.s; (fi p.m.), 1175 torn. Cameron. for Grcyuoutli. HUTA, s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, for W.incnnui. NIICAU, s.s. (11.5 p.m.), 245 tons, nay, for Nelson a.nd MotneVa. MOKOIA. s.s. (11.50 p.m.). 3502 tons. Manning. for Lytteiton, with 200 passengers.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kamona, Westport, August 28. ltosamond, Onehunga, New Plymouth, August 26. Kiripaka, Picton. August 28. Waimate, Montreal, Auckland, August 26. Waverley, Nelson, August 29. Huia, Wanganui, August 29. Kapiti. Lytteiton, August 29. Nikau, Nelson. Motueka, August 29. Mokoia. Lytteiton, August 29. Kiripaka,.- Wancanui, August 29. Monowai, northern ports, August 29. Indralema, London, via Auckland, Aug. 30. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, Picton, August 30. Waruaka, Westport. August 30. Moana, Sydney direct, August 30. Wimmera. Duncdin, Lytteiton. August 31. nauroto, northern ports, September 1. Manuka-, Molbourne, via southern ports, September 1. Surrey, Liverpool, via. Auckland, Napier, September Z

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Defender. Karamea. August 28. Aorerc. Patea. August 28. , Opawa, Blenheim, August 23. Queen of tho South, Foxton, August 28. Blenheim. Blenheim, August 28. Stormbird. Wanganui, August 28. Arapawa. Wanganui, August 28. Kapuni, Patea. August 28. Pateena. Picton, Nelson. August 28. Maori, Lytteiton, August 28. Komata. Westport, August 28. Mana, Patea, August 28. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttclt-on. Aug. 28. Maiiaroa, Havcloek, August 28. Tarawera, northern ports, August 28. Flora. Wcstport, Greymouth, August 28. Monowai, Lytteiton. Duncdin, August 29. Mapourika, Nelson. West Coast, Aug. 29. Ripple, Napier, Gisborno, August 29. Kapiti. Wanganui. August 29. Kiripaka. Patea, August 29. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, August 29. Mokoia. Lytteiton, August 29. ITuia, Wanganui. August 29. Waverley. Nelson, West Coast, August 29. Ro?imc-nd. Picton. Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehunga, August 29. Kapiti, W.mganui, August. 30. Moana. Melbourne, via southern ports, August 31. Wimmera. northern porta, Sydney, August 31. Hauroto, Lytteiton. Duncdin. September 1 Manuka, Sydney direct, September 1. Arahura, Picton. Nelson, West Coast, September 2. '

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MANUKA, s.s., left Melbourne August 23, for Hobart. southern porta, and Wellington. Duo Wellington September 1. Leaves same -day for Sydney direct. Duo Hydney September 5. MOANA. s.s, left Sydney on August 26 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington August 30. Leaves August 31. for southern ports, Ilobart, and Melbouruc. Duo Melbourne. September 9. . ULIMAROA. s.s.. leaves Melbourne August oO for Ilobart, southern ports, and Welling, ton. Duo Wellington September 8. Leaves nune day for brdncy direct. Due Sy4n"y September li,

WIMMERA, s.s.. leaves Duncdin Außitst 29 for Lytteiton and Wellington. Duo Wellington Ausust 31. Leaves same day for northern ports and Sydney. Due Svducy September 9. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. IXDRALKMA (duo about Anpuet, 30), sailed on June 15, via Australia, Auckland, ami Napier. ITysar Line, agents.) WHAKAKUA (due about September 13), Bailed on July 6. via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) RIMUTAKA (due about September fi' 1 . sailed on July 8, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) TAINUI (duo about September 4), sailed on July 22, via Capo Town and ilobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) INDRAIiAIiAII (due about September 23), sailed July 22, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) ROTORUA (due about September 18), sailed on August 5, via Capo Town a.nd Ilobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) KIA ORA (duo about September 22). Bailed on August 4, via- Auckland. (Shaw, SavMl, and Albion Co., agents.) From Liverpool. SURREY (due about Septembor 2), sailed on Juno 24, via Cape Town, Ilobart, Auckland, and Napier.' (F.-11.-S. Line, ajrents.) KENT (due about October 5), sailed on July 29; via. Cape Town, Ilobart, and Aucklaud. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal. WAIMATE (due to-day), sailed on June 5. via Australia and Auckland. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) KARAMEA (duo about September 5), sailed on Juno 29, via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) CAPE CORSO (duo about October 12), sailed on July 33, via. Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co.. agents.) From Now York. CAPE ORTEGAL (duo about September 13), sailed on June IT, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser lint, agents.) WALKURE (duo about September 18),' Bailed on July 1, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) .. „ TOMOANA (due about October,7). sailed on July 8, via Australia anil Auckland. (Tyser Line, acents.) CAPE BRETON (duo about August 31), sailed on Juno 14, via Duncdin and Lytteiton. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) LORD LONSDALE (due about October 13), sailed on August 1, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., apents.) TRIFELS (due about October 19), sailed on August 1, via Australia and Auckland. (Dalgety ajid Co., agents.) From Calcutta. APARIMA (duo about Septembor J), Failed on Aujrust 1, via Singapore, Samaxanc, and Auckland. lU.S.S. Co., agents.) BY telegraph. OVERSEA. NEWCASTLE, August 27. Arrived.—Mamaii, from New Zcalandi BRISBANE. Aucust 26. Sailed.—ltimuteka, for Auckland. SYDNEY, Aucust 26. Sailed.—Moana (1 p.m.), for Wellington direct. MELBOURNE. August 26. Arrived.—Ulimaroa, from Bluff, via Hobart. COASTAL. SATURDAY, AUGUST 26. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Auchenblac (6.40 a.m.), from l?West Ooast of South America-;. Taluno (4.20 p.m.), from Tahiti and HaTotonga; Koromiko, from Wcstport; Souall, l'rom Gisborne. Sailed.—Waima.to (7 a.m.), for Wellincton; Monowai, for Wellington, via Napier and Gisborne; Kurow, for Bluff, via Wellingtou; Wanaka, for Wcstport. NAPIER. Arrived.—Arawa (3 a.m.), from Port Chalmers; Kaiapoi (4.55 p.m.), from Wellincton. Sailed.—Arawa (8.45 p.m.), for Auckland. WANGANUI. Arrived—Kiripaka (0.30 a.m.) and Breeze (10.45 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Arahura (5 p.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.—Kamona (10.30 p.m.), for Wellington. .. GREYMOUTH.'..: .. Arrived.—Kowhai (9.50 p.m.), from Wellington; Duncrag (10.30 a.m.), from Dunedin. Sailed—Kaituna (11.25 a.m.), for Sydney. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—'Wimraera (7.15 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Anglo-Pat a gonian (11 a.m.), for Port Chalmers. OAMARU. Arrived.—Enncrdalo (6 a.m.), from Timaru. PORT CHALMERS, Arrived.—Haunui (8.15 p.m.), from Campbell Islajuls; Maravoa, from Lytteiton; Moeraki, from Sydney, via Cook Strait. BLUFF. Sailed.—Waiwera (3 p.m.), for Port Chalmers. SUNDAY, AUGUST' 27. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Malieno (5 p.m.), from Sydney; Hauroto, from southern ports; Navna, from Wcstport; Aldtbarau, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed.—lndralema (5 a.m.), for Napier and Wellington; Auchenblac, for Sydney. GISBORNE. To sail.—Monowai (8 p.m.), for Napier and Wellington. Passengers for Wellington:— Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Aehton and Mr. Farnie. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Rarawa (3.25 p.m.), for New Plymouth. MANDKAU HEADS. Rarawa passed outwards at 5.10 p.m. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Huia (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Arahura (6.30 a.m.), from Pieto'n; Nikau (11.30 a.m.) and Waimca (2 a.m.), from Wellington. FAREWELL SPIT. Te Anau, bound from Wcstport to Lytteiton, passed at 8.30. a.m. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Mokoia (1.30 p.m.), from Wellingtou. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Anglo-Patagonian (7 a.m.), from Lytteiton; Waiwera, from Bluff; Wimmcra, froni Sydney, via northern ports. Sailed.—Corinna, for northern ports; Moeraki, for Melbourne, via Bluff and Ilobart. WAIMATE DUE TO-DAY. Telegraphic advice, received from Auckland on Saturday, stated that the New I Zealand ShippinK Company's steamer Wajmate left for Wellington at 7 a.m. Tho vessel, which is coming from Montreal, ' should put in an appearanco hero some timo to-day. She berths at No. 16 Jervois Quay to discharge. AOKANGI EN ROUTE TO WELLINGTON. Information received in Wellington states that E.M.S. Aorangi left San Francisco for Wellington on Wednesday last. Sho calls at Papeete on September 4. Rarotonga September 7. and is duo hero on ScptembCf 14. RIMUTAKA LEAVES BRISBANE. Cable advico received by the local acents for the New Zealaud Shipping Company announces tlie departure of tho Rimutaka from Brisbane, on Friday last, for Auckland. Tho vessel, which is en route from London, is due at the northern port on Wednesday, and at Wellingtou ou September 6. ROTORUA LEAVES CAPE TOWN. Advice received by tho New Zealand Shipping Company intimates that R.M.S. Rotorua. which is en route from London to Wellington, via way norts, continued her journey from Cape Town on Friday last. Sho is due at - Wellington on September 18. SUPERPHOSPHATE: A RECORD CARGO. The largest cargo of superphosphates ever imported into New Zealaud (telegraphs our Auckland correspondent) was brought by the steamer Beekenbam, which' arrived at Auckland on Saturday from Osaka (Japan). The cargo totals 6750 tons,- 16C0 tons of which will be lauded at Auckland and the balance at Napier, Lvt-telton, and Timaru. lleinu in bull;, tho whole of the cargo will be put into bags before boiug discharged. MOKOIA'S OFFICERS. Captain Manning is now in charge.of the Mokoia., which is jrlicTinc tho Mararo.i. in tho Wellington-Lyttclton service, and tho following oQiccrs are associated with him Chief, Mr. P. G. Prydc; second, Mr. Jaurnay; third, Mr. A. Huchaii. Tho chiof engineer is Mr. T. Andersou: second, Mr. ,T. Anderson; third, Mr. ,T. Ktyeho; fourth, Mr. J. A. Mitchell. Mr. Ward in purser and Mr. W. Mcorc is chief steward. It is reported that the Howard Smith Company (Limited), Melbourne, is inviting tenders for the construction of a bitrliclass twin-screw passenger and cargo steamer, of about- 450 ft. in length, and to fteam 16 knots. She. will have accommodation for obout 200 first, and 300 Becond-clnea passengers /

An arrival at Wostport at. 10.30 a.m. on Saturday vraa the barquo Diuicrair, from Duncdin. Mr. Stafford, la.t-e third officer of the Mnraro:;, has joined the baique Lobo na mate. Tlio Now Zealand Shipping Company's now twin-screw liner ltemuera, is to leavo London on September 28, oh her maiden voyage to Wellington. She will leave Wellington on the return pasrago to London on December 11 A departure from Grcymouth for Sydney on Saturday morning was tbo Union Company's steamer Kaituna. At 6"'a7m. yesterday the Tyser liner Indralcma left Auckland in continuation of her journey to Napier and Wellington. Sho is due lioro on Wednesday. Mr. Spiers, purser of the Wanaka, has joined tho Kiirow in a similar capacity. Considerable interest is being manifested amongst Port- Chalmers shipping over the passages of .two etiiling vessels bound from British Columbia for Duncdin with . cargoes of timber. Tho French barque Marcclinl da Gontaut left Portland on Juno 28, and on the day following tho four-masted American sdliooner W. 11. Talbot left AEtoria., both bound for this port. Tho vessels aro now 58 and 59 days out respectively, and' popular opinion favours an easy win by the W. 11. Talbot, many old salts being sanguine enough to believe that tho American vosml will arrive a. v.-cok or a fortnight earlier than tho Frenchman. Each vessel is loaded with fully a million feet of timber, ar.d either of them may show up within tho next week or so. Mr. J. G. Middleton, lato second officer of ■the Jlooralii, joined tho Poherua as chief officer on Saturday, vice Mr.' Sutherland, who transferred to the Arahura. Mr. Eice. assistant purser of the Mooralti, has joined the Tarawcra. Having finished loading at Napier, the Arawa left for Auckland during tho early hours of Sunday morning. Bound from the Wc.st Coast of America for Newcastle the Auchenbtae put in to Auckland on Saturday. Captain Collins, of tho Hauroto, and Captain li' Lean, of tbo Tarawera, havo exchanged command;. On Wednesday last the Union Company's new cargo steamer Kami a, left Bunbury for Dunedin and Wellington. Sho is due at the former port on September 6. Following arc tho current freight rates per ton for eoal cargocs from Ncwcastlo to Now Zealand ports:—Auckland 95., Gisliornc 16.-,. Cd., Napier 10s. ,Cd.. Wellington 9s. Cd., Wnngnnui 135., Lytteltou 10s., Timaru 10s. 6d., Duncdin 10s. 6d., Bluff 10s. Gd. For the purposes of comparison, the following rates from Newcastle to foreign ports are quoted San Franci.-co 165., Honolulu Ks„ Acapulco 17s. Gd„ Guaymas 17s. 6d., Ca'.lao 205., Valparaiso 205., West Coast ltnnge 205.. Manila lis. 6d„ Singaporo 10s. 6d., Java lCs. 6d. Mr. Dim-more, lato third officer of the Hauroto, has been promoted to second, and Mr. Naylor has joined the vessel as third. On Tuesday next the Wanaka. is scheduled to leave Wbstport for Wellington. Tho To Anau is proceeding from the West Coast port to Lyttclton. On Saturday the Marino Department received word from Captain Hardy, harbourmaster at Hokianga, stating that a boat 15ft. long and <ft. beam, painted white outside and dark red inside, camo ashore at Miti Miti, between Whangape and Hokianga, about three weeks ajo. Leaving Wellington, on Tuesday last the Hippie and Kahu, boih of the liieliardson Steamship Company, had an interesting race to Napier. The Kahu left port at 5.f0 p.m., and tlw Hippie twenty minutes later. It was a fine "go," tho Ripple just managing to beat her rival by 25 uiiuutes. The distance is 210 miles. Mr. Hilton has joined the Tarawcra as chicf officer, in place of Mr. Pryde. Mr. Barr, late second officcr of the Hauroto, has transferred to the Kittawa.