SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1258, 13 October 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

TCIASES OF THE MOON. OCTOBER. Day. b. m. Villi moon 8 3 41 p.m. La.st quarter 15 11 16 a.m. New moon 22 J 35 p.m. First nunrtcr 30 6 11 p.m. MOON. Moon rites to-day, midnight; seta, 8.1 a.m. ■• iunn water. 1 To-day, 8.25 a.m.; 9 p.m. To-morrow, 9.16 a.m.; 9.13 p.m. '. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.7 a.m.; sets, 6.8 p.m. . ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12. MARAROA, p.p. (6.50 a.m.), 2598 tons. Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses M'Lcod. Bnucke, Sutherland, Guthrie, Stephens Mesdames Ledger, Mair. Scott and child. ISourkc, Talbot and child, Dalsiel. Lake. Moate. Sutherland, llunckley, Campbell. Clark. Stephens. Dr. Anderson, Messrs. Pacdrie, Milne, Coust, Mair, Rhodes. Dalziel, Clark, Luke. Pitchor, Home, Turner, Lake, Beswick, Lawrence, Lambie, Murray, Field, Simpson, Reese, Waterman, Staples, Franks, Routloy, GUI, Maslen, Cable (2), Yates, Stringer, Clark, Harrowoll, Kennett, Harbroe, Cheeseborough, Greenfield. Atkinson; 37 6teerago. VICTORIA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 2969 tons, J. KeH from Dunedln and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon-Misses White, Black, Mesdames J'raor, Hazlett, White and child, Green and child, Elliott, Anderson, Captain Richter, Messrs. Power, Beamer, R. A. Hawkins, N. A. Hawkins, M'Gill, Green, Elliott, Anderson; 7 steerage. _ NAVUA, s.s. (3.55 p.m.), 2930 tons, Hutton, from Fiji, via Auckland. „ MAITAI, E.M.B. (4.15 p.m.), 3393 tons, W. StoTens, from San Francisco, Papeete, and Rarotonga.. Passengers—Saloon: Firstrdass -Mr. H. T. Kitto, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Engel. Misses J. and E. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. B. Paddock, Mr. F. J. Woodward, Mr. R. Sharp, Mr. T. P. Barnum and boy, Major Wykeham-Jones, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Robertson, Misses N. and M. Robertson, Messrs. J. and D. Robertson, Mr. J. Rassmussen, M'ss 0. Henderson. Secondclass—Mr. E. W. Scott, Mr. M. B. Hammond, Mrs. C. W. Schnlz and 2 children, Mr. H. C. Johnson, Mr. G. P. Armstrong, Mr. W. Morton, Mrs. A. Watson, Mr. W. Walmslcy, Mr. and Mrs. D. Boyce, Miss E. Boyce, Mrs. H. Sibley, Mr. and Mrs. 0. Recce and 2 infants, Mr. D. A. Lewis, Mr. L. Muston, Mr. P. Loney, Mr. and Mrs. H. Harrison, Miss M'Swiney, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Pickering and infant, Mr. W. M. Latimer, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Williams and child, Mr. P. V'dal, Mr. H. Roy, Mr. Carey. Third-class-Mr. and Mrs. W. Rogers, Mr. G. V. Cole, Mr. C. Salisbury, Mr. W. O'Brien, Mr. G. Steel, Mr. J. S. MiUett, Mr. E. O'Brien, Mr. Carlson, Mr. J. W. Abbott, Mr. G. G. Holm, W. J. Childs, Mr. H. C. Ladewig, Mr. S. Garner, Mr. A. H. Holmes, Mr. J. Soger, Mr. W. Cade, Mr. J. Macdonald, Mr. .1. W. Hull, Mr. Guillo, Mr. Benard, and Mr. B. Smith. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12. KOMATA, s.s. (12.55 p.m.), 1994 tons, Mawson, for Westport. NGATORO, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 1137 tons, Christian, for Greymouth. WARRIMOO, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 3529 tons, Olift, for Hobart and Melbourne, via southern ports. Passengers—Saloon: For Lyt-telton-Misses Tibbetts, Maher, Woods, Mesdames Duncan, child and maid, Dixon, Messrs. Reuben, Wood. For Dunedin— Misses Rive, Snodgrass, Mesdames Gray and child, Stevens. Easterbrook, Messrs. Dodds, Brough, Maday, Easterbrook. For Bluff—Miss Marshall, 'Mrs. Coplestone and 2 children. For Melbourne—Mrs. Cookery and 3 children. KOTTJKU, s.s. 6.30 p.m.), 1054 tons, Flynn, for Greymouth. VICTORIA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2969 tons, Entwisle, for northern ports, and Sydney. HINEMOA, s.s. (8 p.m.), 542 tons, Bollons, for Oastlepoint. MARAROA, s.s. (8 p.m.), 2598 tons. Manning, for Lyttclton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Struthors, Handley, Salter, Mes- ' dames Clarkson, Cole, Manawatu and child, Wray, Dr. Gow, Messrs. Murray, Clarkson, Berkley, Bodziak, Cole, Ewing Borrows, Ilerdmaji,' Wood, Bishop, Canoy, Ooates, Spence, . Mason, Handley, Stark, Wray, Ellmgham, Miller. . i i EXPECTED ARRIVALS, ; Aorere, Patea, October 13. ] Maori, Lyttclton,'October 13. i Tarawera. Auckland, via ports, October 13. i DTimaroa, Melbourne, via south, Oct, 13. i Wairau. Karamea. October 13. i Ruru, Napier, and Coast. October 14. i Himitangi, Chathams, Lyttclton, Oct. 14. i Mararoa, Lyttclton, October 14. i Mapourika., West Ooast, Nelson, Oct. 14.- ■• -j Putiki, Timaru, October 14. i Te A.nan, Dunedin, via ports, Oct. 15. I Monowai, Lyttelton, October 15. I Maori, Lyttelton, October 15. i Komata, Westport, October 15. ■ i Hippie, Napier, via coast, October 15, I Itotorua, Auckland, October 16. j Hinemoa, Oastlepoint, October 18. i Manuka, Sydney, October 18. : PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ! Opawa, Blenheim, October 13. i Patcena, Pioton, and Nelson, October 13. I Navua, Westport, October 13. i Tarawera, Lyttelton, October 13. Ulimaroa, Sydney, October 13. Maori, Lyttelton, October 13. Aorero, Patea, October 14. i Arahura, Greymouth, via ports, Oct. 14. i Rosamond, Onehunga, via ports, Oct. 16. Monowai, Auckland, via ports, Oct. 16. , Ruru, Napier, via. the coast,. Oct. 16. Ripple, Napier, Gisborno, October 17. j Mokoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, October 17. j Manuka, Lyttclton and Dunedin, Oct. 19. j Wimmera. Lyttelton and Dunedin, Oct. 20. . < INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. ( MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. 1 ULIMAKOA, s.s., leaves Sydney October ' 21, for Wellington direct. • Due Wellington October 26. Loaves October 26 for t southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne, Due Melbourne November 4. WIMMERA, s.s., left Sydney October , 11 for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, i and Napier. Duo Auckland October 15., ; Sails October 16. Duo Wellington October 20. Sails same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. , J MOERAKI, s.s., left Melbourne October J 11, for Hobart, southern porta, and Wei- ' lington. Due Wellington October 20. Sails t same day for Sydney direct Due Sydney ' October 24. MAHENO, s.s., leaves Sydney October 18, \ for Auckland direct. Due Auckland Octo- c bor 22. Leaves October 23 for Sydney direct. £ Due Sydney October 27. >j MANUKA, s.s., leaves Sydney October 14, for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington October IS. Leaves October 19, for southern ports,. Hobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne October 28. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London, lONIC (due about October 22), sailed on September 9, via Cape Town and Hobart. (Snaw, Saviii and Albion 00., agents.) NIWAKU (due about November 12), sailed on September 4, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (TyEcr Line, agents.) TURAKINA (due about October 28), sailed on September 11. via Cape Town and Hobart. (New Zealand shipping Co., ATHKNIC (due about October 31), sailed on September 14, via. Capo Town and Hobart, (Shaw, SaviU, and Albion Co., agent*.) PAPAROA (duo about November 19), sailed on September 20, via Brisbane and Auckland. (N'.Z. Shinning Co.. agents.) REMUERA (due about November 13). sailed on September 30. via Capo Town and Hobart. (New Zealand' Shipping Coagents.) DELPHIC (due about Novembjr 27), sailed on. October 6, via Auckland. (Shaw. Sarill, and Albion Co., agents.) STAR OF CANADA (due about November 25), sailed on September 23, via. Melbourne ■ Sydney, and New Zealand ports. (Tyser Line, agents.) MARBRE Idue about Novemher 30), sailed September 28, via. Melbourne and Sydney a.urt New Zealand ports. (Tyser Line, agents.) From Liverpool. MORAYSHIRE (duo a.bout December 15) sailed on October 7 for New Zealand ports (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) AYRSHIRE (due about November 6), sailed on September 2. via Sydney. Brisbane, and Auckland. (Now Zealand Shipping Co agents.) OPAWA (due about November 20). sailod on September 20, via St. Helena, Australia, and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) NEREHANA (dnc about November 1), sailed on September 9. via Auckland. (Tvscr Line, a genu.) From Montreal. CAPE CORSO (due to-day), sailed ou July 30, via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) W'HAKAT.VNE (duo about October 30) sailed on August 23, via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Oo agents.) From New York. LORD LONSDALE (due October 20). sailed on August 1. via Melbourne Sydney, and Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Coagents.) TRIFELK (due about. October 19), sailed on Aueust 1, via. Melbourne. Sydney, and Auckland. (U.S. and A. Line, agents.i DEN OF AIRLIE (duo about December 18), Eailod on September 23, vfo. Melbourne, fiydjiw. and N'.Z. ports. (JVIL-5. Line, afcatsJ \

1 BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. NEWCASTLE, October 12. Sailed.—Melbourne and Joseph Craig, (or Auckland. COASTAL. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Trifolp (5,30 p.m.), from New York, via Sydney. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Tarawa (8.25 p.m.), for Onehungn, NAPIER. Kailed.-Tn.ra.wera (3 p.m.), for Wellington. PATEA. Arrivcd.-Aorcrc (1.40 p.m.), from Wellington. To sn.ii.-Aorerc (11 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pa.tccna (4.45 p.m.), from Nelson. To sail.—Patccna. (1 a.m. October 15), for WcHington. NELSON. Arrivcd.-Ooriona (8 a.m.), from Wellington. KARAMEA. Sailed.—Wairau (12.30 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived—Morning Light, schooner, from Waitapu. Sailed— Hnia, schooner, for Kadpara; Maori (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington, witli 150 passengers. Sailed.—Ulimai-oa (6.25 p.m.), for Wellington and Sydney. Passengers for Wellington—Misses Hart, Foster, Davidson, MeEdamea Burlcy, Hamilton, Hart, Davidson, Reid, 0. Fitzgerald, Pidgeon and 2 children, Messrs. Hamilton, J. Mather, Burloj-, A. H. Bridge, H. Diedrichsen, Andrew, Hart, Foster, Davidson, Pidgeon. For SydneyMisses Carl, Black, Smith, Dolph, Hay, M'Bain, Mullens, Legard (2), Mesdames Diedrichsen, Vindin, Gartshore, Legard, Merton, Fraser, Rev. Father Price, Major Andrew, Messrs. Aflcck, Geo. Mitchell, Parker, Raymond, Hcpworth. Holland, Fraser. Chmnery, Legard, Johnson, Williams; and 28 steerage. TIMARU. Sailcd.-Putiki (4.20 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Te Anau (6.20 a.m.), from Wellington; Monowai, from Bast Coast porta. Sailed—Te Anau, for Westport, via way ports. THE AJIOKURA. To-day tho Government training Bhip Amokura is to bo placed on the Evans Bay Patent Slip for overhaul, preparatory to sailing some time next week on her annual spring cruise. FOR SYDNEY PER ULIMAROA. The following passengers have booked to Sydney by the Ulimaroa, which leaves this afternoon. From Wellington—Misses Tattle, Morris, Russell (3). Castle, Woinarski, ChinChen, Ecclesfield, Warren, Mesdames ScammeU, Hall, Hobbs, Macintosh, Wvnne, Banks, Wilkie, Singer, A. J. Stock, M'Dowell, Edwards, Platts, Messrs. J. Cummings, Scammell, C. Hall. Hobbs, Macintosh, W. Withall, Russell, Hall, Prike, Kersley, N. M. Hopkins, Joyce, F. J. O'Grady, Gabbott, Dowding. C. G. Banks, Jas. Wilkie, Sprott, E. F. Walker, G. Gurdlestone, Hammar, E. Brotherton, R. Brotherton, H. Watson, Edwards, 0. O'Sullivan, Ramsden, Sykcs, Davidson. TONGA BEEFS. Amongst notices to mariners in the Gazette of last night is one to the effect that Captain Theodore Johnson, of the American schooner "Albert Meyer,'" reported that on June 6 he discovered a reef with not more than 10 or 12ft. of water over it eastward of tho Tonga, Islands, approximately in latitude 20deg. 53min. S. longitude, 172deg. 4min. W. Captain Johnson states that the reef extended in an cast south-eaytr-wcst-noTth-wcst direction for about'thrco miles, and that it appeared to be a steep-to. Tho weather was calm, and there woro no breakers over it, but the reef was made out by discolouration. The vessel passed within a third of a milo of MAITAI ARRIVES. Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday, R.M.S. Maitai, from San Francisco,' via Papeete and Barotcnga, dropped anchor in the stream. After medical inspection the vessel berthed at tho Queen's Wharf. She left San Francisco at 11.45 a.m. 1 on September 20. Fine weather pjid smooth sea wero experienced for three days after departure, and then a heavy ga'.o was met with, and continued for forty-eight hours, greatly delaying the progress of the ship. For the remainder of the passage to Papeoto moderate seas and fresh variablo winds were experienced, arrival being . mado at Papeete, at. noon, on. October 2. The steamer left on October 3,- and;.after a-smooth passage, reached Rarotonga at 7 a.m. on October 5. After shipping a quantity ol fruit, she sailed at 5 p.m. on tho same day, Moderately fine weather was experienced until thrco days out, when a heavy S.E. gale was mot with, and continued foi" forty-eight hours, tho ship's progress being delayed in consequence. After tho gale abated fine weather and smooth sea were experienced until arrival. The Maitai has 1540' tons of oaTgo to discharge, 400 tons of which is for Australian ports. Tho cargo included 1300 crates onions, 180 sacks coconuts, 890 sacks copra, 50 tons pearl shell, and a large quantity of sundries. „Mr. W. G. RnssoU, lato of tho Pacific steamship Company's vessel Boaver, is now ivucless operator on the Maitai. Whilst the Ulimaioa was in Melbourne this trip Mr. Luke, her second officer, re»W n f d , ' rom tao service, and his place was llled by Mr. Logan, late second officer of the Westralia, On returning to Sydney this trip Captain Wylio will go on holiday tnd the Ulimaroa will bo commanded by -aptain Entwistlc, pro tcm. Eight days ought to see tho little Government boat Hinemoa back hero from jastlepoint. As reported yesterday, she las departed for Castlcpoint with a cargo if material for tho new lighthouse. After completing discharge at WeUington ;he Navua is to sail for Auckland, via IVestport, where she will coal. Port Kingston, the Union Company's latest purchase (now named Tahiti), is due at Wellington from Glasgow, via Sydney, on November! 20. . . Local agents for tho Shaw, Savill and Übion Company advise that the Pakoha eft Cape* Town on Tuesday evening last °L DuI Jn C , dm ' sh P ls coming via Australian Jorts. The vessel is due at Dunedin on Oc/Ober 31. Tho harbourmaster at Thursday Island las reported tho discovery of a small shoal :arrying a less depth than two fathoms it low water in the western approach to Dorres Strait.