SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1276, 3 November 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF TRF, MOON. NOVEMBER. „ ~ Pay. h. m. £iill moon 7 3 18 a.m. uast quarter 13 6 50 p.m. New moon 21 8 19 a.m. First quarter 29 1 12 p.m. MOOX. Moon risc 3 to-day, 2.40 p.m.; sets, 3.08 a.m. Saturday. BIGH WATER. To-day, 0.47 a.m.; 1.14 p.m. To-morrow, 1.36 a.m.; 2.7 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day. 4.36 a.m.; Bet 6, 6.33 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2. TAINUI, s.s. (5 a.m.), 128 tons, Jensen, from Waitaru.

MAEAKOA, s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon —Misses Cartmill, Izard, Mesdamce llirtt, Parker and child, Wadniore, Sla<len, Brundell, Hillyard. Perry, Moore, Gossett, Parken, Perry, Dr. Iladmorc, Messrs. Gtcciislade, Aldcrslcy. Cheescman, Birtt. Isdale, Davey, Mac Donald, Mein, Sladen, Jettson, Brundell, Hillyard, Foster, Ruttledgc, Moure, Parsonson, M'Kay, Wolff, Holmes, Perkins, Quinn, Souter, Wnllis, Messenger, Brunton, Hardcastle, Hill, Maddox, Iza.rd, Smith; 25 steerage. POHEUTTA, s.s. (10.25 a.m.), 1175 tone, Cameron, from Greymouth. RIMUTAKA, s.s (12.10. p.m. in the stream), 7765 tons, Hemming, from Port Chalmers. TARAWERA, s.s. (12.30 p.m.), 2003 tons, M'Lean, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. laesengers: Saloon—Misses Sweeney, Burton, Howard, Mrs. Rohm, Mr. Olney; 7 steerage. lONIO, s.s. (1.50 p.m.), 12,232 tons, Roberts, from Lyttelton. KOMATA, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 1994 tons, Mawson, from Wostport. , HINEMOA, 6.5. (4.60 t p.m.), 542 tone, Bollons, from Oook Strait. HAUPIRI, s.s. (6.40 p.m.), 715 tons» rison, from Napier. ' FLORA, s.s. (6.50 p.m.), 1273 tons, Noi> ton, from Greymouth PUICAKI, s.s. (11.50 p.m.), 1444 tons* Tate, from LytteHoo.

DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER S. MAGIC, auxiliary scow (4.30 p.m.), 82 tons, for Gisbornc. „ MOFRAKI, s.s. (6 p.m.), 4392 .tons, Rolls, for Hobart and Melbourne, via southern ports. Passengers: Saloon—For LyUelton.*-* Misses Norton, Mooiatt, M&rtindalo, Clifford, Fisher, Mesdnines Coll, Beasley, Duncan, Norton. Mac Donald, Reid, M'Lean and child, Clifl'ord and child, Robinson, Duffy, Northcote, Messrs. Clifford, Henrya, Dun* oan, Stevens, Tollctt, Reed, Stellin, Woodhouse, Snell, Cooper, O'Neill, Reeves, liarte, Walker, Bulkley. Hatch, Mulholland, Coll, Venning, A. S. Paterson, Master Kennedy, Beaslev, King, Duify, Cradaoek, Wickes, M'ilae, Nyshanc, Miller. , Brock, Robinson. For Dunedin—Misses Reid (2), Mills, Roberts, Taylor, Jluttou, Btratton, Manning, Myers, Allan, Brown, Mesdainca Reid, White and child. Welphy and ttaree children, and two maids, Burns, Rogersou, Manning:, Joseph, Rev. White, Messrs. Duthie," Thompson, Damson, Walden, Hutton, Swucll, Cane, Drabbcl, Welphy, Rogcri'on. For Bluff—Misses Miles, M'Sherry, Mcsdamcs Wilson, M'Donald, Mr. MDonald, For Hobart—Miss Soundy. For Melbourne— Mcsdamcs Wat-son and child, Flynn, Dr, Drummoud, Messre. Flynn, Cameron, WatSOn. WAIRAU, fi.s. (6.30 p.m.), 93 tons, Shaw, for Wangnnui. MARAROA, s.e. (8.5 p.m.), 2598 tons, liaai* nin;:, for Lyttelton. 250 passengers. RuRU, s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 65 tons, Pcttercon, for hast Const. WHAKARIRI, dredge (9.15 p.m.), 650 tons, O'Neill fo.v Napier. TARAWERA. s.s. (11 p.m.), 2003 tons, M'Lean for northern ports. KAIAPOI, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 2003 tons, Thomson, for Greymouth.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Aorere, Patea, November 3. Pukaki, southern ports, November 3. Maori, Lyttelton, November 3. Victoria, Sydney, via northern ports, November 3.

Warrimoo, Melbourne, via southern ports, November 3. Rosamond, Onchunga, November 3. Canopus, Wcstport, November 4. fturu, East Coast, November 4. Mararoa, Lyttelton. November 4. Whakataue, Montreal, via Auckland, November 5. Mapourika; West Coast, Nelson, Nov. 5, lCoromiko, West-port, November 5. Ayrshire, Liverpool, via- Auckland, Nov. 5. Mokoia, Duueain, Lyttelton, November 5. Kahu, Napier, J3a.st Coast, Nov. 5. Monowai, northern ports, November 7. Tarawora, northern ports, November 10.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Tainui, Patea, November 3. Aorcrc. Pa.loa, November 2. Pukaki, New Plymouth, West Coast, November 3. Haupiri, Greyraouth, November 3. Patcena, Picton, Nelson, November 3. Maori, Lytteitoii, November 3. Rosamond, Picton, November 3. Nerehnna, Lyttelton, November 3. V/arrimoo, Sydney dircct, November 3. Victoria, Lyttelton, Duuedin, Novcmbor 3. Arapawa, November 3. Mararoa, Lyttelton, November 4. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, November 4. Komnta, Westport, November 4. Turakina, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, November 4. Athenic, Lyttelton, November 4. lonic, London, via way ports, Nov. 4. Mangapapa, Westport, Knramoa, Nov. 4. flineinoa, northern lighthouses, Nov. 4. Canopus, Westport, Isovember 4. Polierua, Greymouth, November 4. Rimutaka, Auckland, November 4. Ka.hu, Last Coast, November 6. Mokoia, northern ports, November 6. Monowai, Lyttelton, Duncdin, Nov. 7. Mapourika, Nelson, Coast, Nov. 7. ltipple, Napier, Giaborne, November 7, Tara-wera, Lytteltooi> Dunedin, Nov. 10.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE,

MOVEMENTS OP STEAMERS. WAREIMOO, s.s.. left Melbourne, October 25. for Hobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington November 3. Baile same day for Sydney direct. Dug Sydney November 7.

VICTORIA, s.s., left Sydney on October 25, for Wellington, via Auckland, Napier, nnd Gisborne. Due Wellington November S. Sails same day for southern ports. ULIHAROA, s.s., leaves Melbourne November 8. for Ilobart. southern ports, aua Wellington. Due Wellington November 17. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney November 21.

MOANA, s.e., leaves Sydney November 4, for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington November 8. Leaves November 9, for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne November 18.

OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. from London. NIWARTJ {due about November 10), sailed September 4, via Australia, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) PAPAROA (due about November 16), sailed on September 20, via Brisbane and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co., agents.) REMTJERA (due about November 12), sailed on September 30, via Cape Town and Hobart. (New Zealaaid Shipping Co., agents.)

DELPHIC (due about November 27), sailed on October 6, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) STAR OF CANADA (due about December 20), sailed on October 18,- via Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports. (Tyser Line, agents.)

JIAREUE (due about December 3), sailed October 1, via Melbourne and Sydney and New Zealand ports. (Tyscr Line, agents.) CORINTIIIO (duo. about November 2fl), sailed on October 14, via Capo Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.)

TONGAEIRO (duo about December 7), Bailed on October 20. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.)

RUAEINE (due about December 12), sailed on October 28, via Capo Town, and Ho bart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.)

From Liverpool. MORAYSHIRE (due 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. (New Zealand Shipping Co.. agents.)

OPAWA (due about December 6), sailed on September 29. via St. Helena, Australia, and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.)

DRAYTON GRANGE (due about January 2), sailed on October 24, for New Zealand ports. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.)

From Montroat. "WHAKATANE (due about November 5), sailed on August 22, via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., a pent, a.) KUMAR A (due about December 14), railed on October 10, via Australian and New Zealand ports. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.)

TOKOMARU (due about January 3), Failed on October 22, via Australia. and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.)

From New York. CRAXLEY (due about November 18), sailed on August 27, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyscr Line, agents.) DEN OF AlliLifi (due about December 18!, sailed on September 23. via Australia, and Auckland. (A. ajul A. Line, agents.) STAR OF AUSTRALIA (duo about December 27), sailed on October 15, via Australia pxd Auckland, (Tyscr Lino, asentaj

From San Franctoco. AORANGI (duo about November 10), Bailed 011 October 18, via Papeete and liarotonga. (Union S.S. Co., ngents.) From Buntoury, CLAN OGILVY (duo about November 6), sailed on October 20, via Port Kembla,. (G.n. Sealet*, agents.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. ANTUCO, barque, Bailed from Liverpool on September 20. (Johnston and Co., agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. NEWCASTLE, November 2. Sailed.—W-airuna, for New Zealand. SYDNEY, November 2. Arrived.—Tobo, barque, from Grcymoutli. Sailed.—Pa,keiia, for Dunediu. COASTAL. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—ltonowni, from southern ports. NAPIER. Arrived.—Bjpplo (3.15 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Victoria (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—llaraAva (6 a.m.), from Oneliunga. Sailed.—Earavta (8.25 p.m.), for Oneliunga. PATEA. Sailed.—Aorero (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington. I'ICTON. To sail—Pateena (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. FAREWELL SPIT. Kaituna passed east at 10.30 a.m. TERAKOHE. Arrived.—Neahere (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington.

LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Cygnet, from lCaikoura. Sailed.—Amelia Sims, for Wanganui. Sailed.—Maori (8.25 p.m.), with 120 passengers; Warrimoo (4 p.m.), for Wellington and Sydney.

NOTICES TO MARINERS. Several notices to mariners appear in this week's Gazette, including the follow* iiig affecting the New Zealand coast:— Port Nicholson.—Removal of Hredpo over Falcon Shoal. The Wellington Harbour Board has notified that tho dredge Whakarire has for the present ceased work on tho Falcon Shoal, and will not resume until further notice is given.

All that portion of the channel lying: to the westward of the Falcon Clioal buoy 13 available for navigation by vessels drawing up to 26ft. of water.

Charts, etc., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 1425; "New Zealand Pilot," eighth edition, 191*8, Chapter v, page 142; "New Zealand Nautical Ahrxmac, 1911, pages 195 and 315, edition 1912, pages 201 and 327. Auckland Harbour.—R-ocke in Rangitoto Channel.

The Auckland Harbour Board reports that Lieut. Jackson, R.N. (who conducted the survey of the harbour on behalf of the Admiralty), reports that three patches of rock oxi3t inside tho red buoys of ltangitoto Channel, Bhowim; approximately one fathom less water than appeal's on tiie chart, Tie.

t (1) The outer patch, with 33 fathoms over it, is li. Cldcg. lfirain. E. (true) from Rough Rock, diataut lg cables; Rcau Rock Lignthouse bearing S. 2Cdeg. 20min. E. (true), distant 11 cables.

. (2.) Centre patch, with 3J fathoms over it, lias Bean Rods Lighthouse bearing 8. 22deg 30min. K (true), distaut 93 cables. , (3.) Southern patch, with 3J fathoms over it, ha* Bean Rock Lighthouse bearing S. 26des. 3-Omin. E.- (true), distant 8 1-3 cables. No. 1 pitch vfill be buoyed in the near future. Charts, etc., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 1970; "New Zealand Tilot," eighth cilition, 19!'8, Chapter ii, paffe 36. East Coast, South Island,—Waimakariri River. The Wadmahariri Harbour Board kavo notified t that the temporary fla-gstaff on north side of tho Waiiualsariri River has been washed out hy the freshet in the river, and has been rc-crccted about 3CO yards east o! former position and nearer the sea, •OhurtL, etc., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 2529; "New Zealand Pilot," eighth edition, 19C8, Chapter viii. page 235. DECK CARGO. In this wccU'r Gazette, it is notified that deck cargo refutation; arc-: amended as follow:—Under the heading "General," Clause ?„ tho figures and words "150 tons net register" are deleted, and the figures and words "200 tons net register" aTe inserted in. lieu thereof; and the words "in cases of emergency" are deleted. Clause 25: This clause is revoked, and the following clause is substituted therefor, namely:— "25. Dead-weight cargo includes iron, copper, lead, tin, and manganese ores, railway irou, iron boilers, lnmchinorv, and loeomotivee, and coal."

The fom of general or special license A or I> dead weight proscribed iii the regulations, and also tho words "or dead-weight" in the schedule, arc repealed, and the following words and figures are inserted in the schedule, viz.:—

For an annual special liccnse. Class A or B 5 q Regulation of August 31, 1911. After the words "carriago of motor-care" the word 3 "and agricultural implements" arc inserted, and after tho words "tho weight of the cars" the words "and agricultural implements" arc inserted.

MAItEHE REPORTED. Information has come to hand advising that tlio Tyscr liner Marerc, bound to Australian and New Zealand ports from London, passed tho Capo of Good Hope on October 22. Tho vessel ia due at Wellington about Deccinber 3.

CASE OIL FROM NEW YORK. By the well-known British ship Queen Elizabeth, which left New York on Octobcr 17 for Wellington and Sydney, 35,000 ca<ca of oil will come to hand for this port. The Sydney consignment consists of 55,C00 oases. The Vacuum Oi 1 Company have chartered tho vessel, which ia of 1784 tonn gross register, and is under the command of Captain Quaylc.

ATHENIC'S LOADING PORTS. Expected to leave Wellington for Lyttelton 011 Sunday, the Khaw-Savill steamer Athenic completes discharge at the latter port, aud then commences loading operations. Her other ports of • call will be Port Chalmers, Auckland, a.nd Wellington. She is due back hero on November 24, and sails for London, via way ports, on November 30.

lONIC SAILS NOON SATURDAY. Soon on Saturday is tho time appointed for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's lonic to leave Wellington for London, via way ports. Tho steamer is duo at her destination about December 14.

A MI6SING BARQUENTINE. FIFTY-THREE DAYS OTJT. (By Telegraph-Press Association.) Auckland, November 2. No word has been received as to the whereabouts of the iron barqucntino Mary Isabel, now 53 days out from Whangapc to Sydney. Considerate anxiety is felt for the vessel's safety. It is possible that she may have been dismasted, or blown far out of her course, but, even under thceo circumstances, it would be expected that she would have been sighted by some vessel ere this.

AUSTRALIA AT AUCKLAND. THIRTY-ONE DAYS FROM WELLINGTON, (By Telegraph-Press Association.)

Auckland, November 2. After a lengthy passage of 31 days from Wellington to Auckland, the big Italian sailer Australia arrived this afternoon The vessel left Wellington on October 5 with the balance of her ca.rgo of tiles from Marseilles. Under ordinary eircumstances the ship should have accomplished the trip in twelve days, but she encountered the heavy storms and gales so prevalent about a fortnight ago, and was blown out of her course.

The Wellington Ha.rbonr Hoard's dredge Whaka.riri left Wellington at about 9 p.m. yestcrda.y for Napier, whero eho is to bo engaged for some months, Tho vessel should arrive at Napier about 9 a.m. tomorrow.

Captain Thomson is now in ehajgo o£ tho Union Company's collier Kaiapoi.

Due at Port Chalmers to-day, the Kitt&wa will undergo her periodical overhaul there. Mr. F. L. Peterson joins the Kamoiia as chief engineer, in place of Mr. Dockar, who is proceeding to Sydney to join the Taviuni as chief.

Mr. T. Par.c.oe, purser of the Tarawera, joined tho Mararoa yesterday, vice Mr. Familton, who ia to ship with the Wakatipu. Mr. A. Thompson has gone as purser of the Tarawora.

An expected arrival in port on Saturday is the Westport Coal Company's steamer Canopus. The Komnta, which arrived last night, returns tn the West Coast port tomorrow.

Niwaru, 6.5., of the 'l'.vscr Lino's fleet, is due at Wellington from London, via way ports, on November 11. The vessel lias 1500 tons of cargo to discharge here.

Captain M'lntos-h signed on as master of tho Arapawa yesterday, and Mr. Clint. Crouchcr an mate. Tho vossol went out into tlm stream to adJuEt compasecs durinsr tlie

afternoon, and is expected to leave Wellington for- Wanganui to-day. Ngaru, scow',' Is to leave Kaipara for Wellington to-morrow with a load of timber. > Proceeding from Hokianca, the Maoriland Steamship Company's steamer Lauderdale sails for Melbourne to-morrow. The Enrierdalo is duo at Adelaide from Ucvrcaotlo on Saturday. She returns to the 1 attar port to load coal tor Melbourne. To-morrow afternoon the Union Company will dispatch the l'ohcrua from Wellington for (iroymouth direct. Tho vessel lakes general carco and a quantity of live stock. Tito Arahura, which lcayos for Pieton, Nelson, Wcstport,- and Greymouth during tho alternoon, will not tako Greymoutn cargo. Haitpiri, s.s., proceeds from Wellington to Greymouth to-morrow. At the latter port tho vessel loads coal for l'icton. Sho afterwards goes on to Napier, East Ooai-t bavs, and Auckland, tbU3 omitting a call at' Wellington. Tho Mokoia, which leaves part for Auckland on November 6, will tako Wellington cargo for the East Coast. Matura, barque, left tho Bluff for Wellington on October 27. Ab the sailor is seven days out she should show up any timo now. The Matura hue part oargo ol'guano for this port. Last week tho Danish barquo Thora arrived off Sydney Heads from Macassar, and was ordered on to liavelock.