SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1303, 5 December 1911, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr. m. Full moon 6 222 p.m. ■Last quarter 13 5 16 a.m. New moon 21 3 10 a.m. First quarter 23 6 17 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 6.35 p.m.; sets, a.m. Wednesday. DIOH AVATER. To-day, 3.1 a.m.; 3.34 p.m. To-morrow, J. 57 a.m.; 4.30 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.11 a.m.; sets, 7.10 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY, DECEMBEE 4. KOMATA. p.p. (4.50 a.m.), 1994 tons, Mflwson, from WestporL EIPPIjE, s.s. (11.20 a.m.), 370 tons. Carlson, from Gisborue, via coast. BLENHEIM, s.s. (9.15 p.m.), Wilkinson, from Blenheim. WAKATU, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 157 lone. Wills, Irom Lyttelton and Kaikoura. , KAIKOURA, s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 6993 tons, M'Kellar, from Bluff. KAIIU, s.s. (11.5 p.m.), 182 tons, Jones {put ba T 9*,tjroiigh stress of weather). KAITOA, s.s. (midnight), 350 tons, Graham, from Picton. departures. MONDAY. DECEMBER 4. TAKAPUNA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1036 tons, Watson, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers— Saloon: For Ficton—Misses O'Leary, WilKins, Wilson, Carter, Garnham, Lucas, liesdames Carter, Adams, Lucas, Messrs. Jermyn, Feehan, Gillett, Wratt, Kinniburgh, MGee. For Nelson—Misses Hill, Girling, S-Vou er * Mcsdames Talbot and 2 children, Mbnane, Messrs. llammeTsley, Turner, King, Boyle, Deck. NGARIJ, 6cow (3.45 p.m.), 120 tons, Olsen, for Kaipara. , ARAPAWA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 268 tons, Corby, for wanganui. H.M.S. POWERFUL (5 p.m.), flrstrclass ;?'™ s £ rew protected cruiser, 14.2C0 tons, 25,000 h.p., 18 euns, Commander R. A. Norton, for Lyttelton. MANAROA. s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 122 tons. Hart, for Motueka. KOONYA, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 1091 tons. Platts, for Picton. *r?£ A ii lo, , aux '^.^ ow < 5 - 40 fi2 tons, M Kellar, for Gisborne. HUIA, s.s. (5.55 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, for Wanganui. MOKOIA, b.b. (6.5 p.m.), 3502 tons, Harris, for northern ports. OPAWA, r.s. (8.5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. f M<k r o ?J C, u 8 - B * {8 £ 3399 to l1 * AWwell. for Lvttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses iiowtell, Buchan, Cowie, Ironside,- Dalziell. ttitliers, Lyon, Tate. Dalziell, Mesdames Ctianman, Pawtell, Trapn, Waters, Collum. Williams, Phillips, Cruickshank, Bethell Davison, Wilson and 3 children, Melrose. White-Parsons, Ironside, Rodders. Fuller, 'toryatt. O'Renrdon, Chadwick nnd child, Dalziell. Pollard, Hon. Sir James Carroll and secretary, Messrs. Hill. Pratt, Ravnor. hnowden, H. Milnes, K Milnes, Wolfram, Andrenl, Wells, Hearle, Price, Nettleton, Harnson-Jones. Tarlnsmande Le m.anc, Bnker» Robson. Ilcvan. Barker, Hill M y ers, Howarth Wilkes. Hill, Callum, Renk, Stead, Tri")».t. Pa'ker. Grailham, BelESf,T: Lieut. M'Kwen, Ponder, T. Brown Williams, Cruickshank, Quill, Davis, OHver Parker. Lorimer. Black. Rev. yottfned, Martin. Rayner, Rndd, O'Renrdon. Archdeacon Thore, Ironside, M'Grath Pollard. Lewis, Palmer, Nicholle, Itodgers Andrews. KAHU, s.s. (3.10 0.m.). 182 tons, Jones, for Castlepomt and East Const. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Aorero, Patea, December 5. Rosamond, Onehunga, New Plymouth, December 5. Gertie, Poxton, December 5. , Kennedy, Wanganui, December 5. Queen of the South, Foxton. December 5. Mana, Patea, December 5. Nelson, Motueka. December 5. Mararoa, Lyttelton. December 5. Karori, L.rtteltou, December 5. Monowai, northern ports. December 5. Tsikapuna, Kelson, Picton, December 5. retone, Lyttelton, December 5. Ppherua, Greymouth, December 5. Flora, Greymouth, December 5. - Opawa, Blenheim, December 6 Manaroa, Jtotueka, December 6. lluia, Waniranui, December 6. Rapiti, Wancanui, Deeemb'er 6; ' Maori, Lyttelton, December G. Ngahere, Greymouth, via Kapier, Dec. C llaupin, Auckland, via lifcst-.Conßti Deo 6 Connna, southern ports, December 6 ' ' Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, Picton' December 6. Moeraki, Sydney direct, December 6. . Maitai, Sau Francisco, via way ports December 7. Victoria, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Deccmhor7 hiripaka, Patea. Derember 7. Knpuni, Patea, December 7. , Tarawera, northern ports, Decemhcr 8 Warrimoo, Melbourne, southern nortc Derember 8. , Mokoia, northern ports, December 12.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aorcre, Patca, December 5. Storrabird, Wanganui, December 5. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Dec. 5 ■[tipple, Napier. Gisborne, December-5' MapiuriUa, Nelson, West Coaet, Dec. 5 Kaikoura, Tokomaru liay, December 5 Moa, Wanganui, December 5. Koniata, Wcstport, December 5. Karori, Greymouth, December 5. N'ikau, Kelson, Motueka, Derember 5 Mnraroa, Lyttelton, December 5. Maua, Patea, December 5. Blenheim, Blenheim, December 5. Queen uf the South, Foxton, Dec. 5. Ngatoro, Greymouth. December 5. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Dec. 5. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, Dec. 5. Kaitoa, Mangarakau, December 5. Pnparoa, Port Chalmers, December i. Poherua, Oreyuiouth, December 6. Hosamond, Picton. Nelson, New Plymouth, Onchunga, December 6. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, Dee. 6. Opawa, Blenheim, December 6. Matiaroa, llaveloek, December 6. Huia, Wanganui, Derember 6. Kapiti, Waneanui, December 6. Takapana, Picton, Nelson, December 6, Maori, Lyttelton, December 6. Corinna. Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehunga. December 6. Moeraki, southern ports, Hobart, Melbourne, December 7. Victoria, northern ports. Sydney, Dec. 7. Kiripaka. I'atea, December 7. Kapuni, Patea, December 7. Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Dec. 8. Warrimoo, Sydney direct. December J. Maitai, Sydney, December 8. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, December 9. Jlokoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Dec. 12. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS Or STEAMERS. ' MOEItAKI, 6.5., left Sydney December 2, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington December 0. Leaves tame day for southern ports, Hobart, anil Melbourne. Due Melbourne December 16. WARMMOO, s.s., left Melbourne, November 29, for Hobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington December 8. Leaves eamc day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney DoocniUer 12. VICTORIA, s.s., leases Dunedin December 5 for Lyttelton and Wellington. Due Wellington December 7. Leaves same day for northern ports and Sydney. Due Sydney December 17. MANUKA, s.s., leaves Melbourne December 6 for Hobart.. southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington December 15. Loaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney December 19. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. DELPHIC, (due about December 20), sail, cd on October 21, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Go., agenU.) STAK OF CANADA (due about Deccmbci 20), sailed on October 18, via Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports. (Tyeer Line, agents.) MAREItE (duo about December 14), sailed October 1, via Melbourne and Sydney and New Zealand ports. (Tyecr Line, agents.) TONGA 111 I; 0 (due about Deccinoei; 7), sailed on October 20. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) 11UAHINE (due about December 12), sailed on October 28, via Cape Town and Hobart. (Now Zealand Shipping. Co., agents.) STAIt OF INDIA (due about January 3), ("ailed on November 4, via Australia, Auckland, aud Napier. (Tyser Line, aeonts.) Ai!AW A (duo <ibout December 26), sailed on November 11, via Capo Town, and Hobart. (Sliaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) OTAKI (duo about January 13), sailed on November 4, via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) EUAI'EHU (due about January 9), sailed on November 25, vis, Oapo Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From Liverpool. MORAYSHIRE (duo about December 18), sailed on October 7, for New Zealand ports. (F.-11.-S. Line, agents.) DRAYTON GRANGE (due about January 2), sailed on October 24 for New Zealand porta. (F.-11.-S. Line, agents.) ZEALANDIO (due about December 26), sailed on November 1, via Australia and Auskland • (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.). SOMERSET (due about January 10), sailed on November 22. via Cape Town and Hobart. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal. KUMAIiA (due about December 17), sailed on Octobor 10, via Australia and New Zealand ports. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.).

on October 22, via. Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) RAKAIA (due about January 26), sailed on November 19, via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From Now York. DEN OF AIRLIE (due about December 19), sttjled on September 23, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line,, agents.) From San Francisco. MAITAI (due about December 7), failed on November 15, via Papeete and ltarotonga. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) SAILERS TO ARRIVE. ANTUCO, barque, sailed from Liverpool on September 20. (Johnston and Co., agents.) QUEEN ELIZABETH, ship, sailed from New York, October 17. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) BT TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. . MELBOURNE. December 4. Arrived—Star of Canada, from Loudon. COASTAL. MONDAY, DECEMBER 4. NAPIER. Sailed—Monowai (3.45 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived—Rarawa (6.15 a.m.), from Onchunpi. Sailed—Rarawa (8.25 p.m.), for Onehunga. FOXTON. Arrived—Queen of tho South (8 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. j Arrived—Takapuna (4.50 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Kaitoa (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington. PUrONGA. Arrived—Kapuni (8 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Sailed—Nikau (4 p.m.), for Motueka and Wellington. KAUAMEA. Arrived—Defender (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Cape Campbell reports Whangape from Newcastle to Lyttelton passed at 9 a.m.: Kini, Greymouth to Lyttelton, passed 1 p.m. Sailed—Pctone (12.30 p.m.). for Wellington and Napier; Huia., schooner, for Kaipara; Karori (5.50 p.m.), for Wellington and Greymouth; Kowbai, for Timaru and Dunedin. Sailed—Mararoa (6.20 p.m.). for Wellington. Passengers—Saloon; Misses Pickles, Hawley, Hayden, Pichen, Checseman, Davison, Broodhurst. Smith, Caverell, Edmondstone, Mesdames Russell, Roweo, Richardson, Hayden, Pennell, Simpson, Compson and child, Evle, Spajgen, Lloyd, Alliston, Major Richardson, Brigadier Albiston, Messrs. T. G. ltussell, F. J. Crose, Isitt. Roughbergh, Fletcher, Pettigrew, Lloyd, lliordan, Card, Gill, ilogben. W. D. Jameson, Tinker, Bell, Hawthorne, Doig, Binoficld, Le Cren, Hampton, Hume, W. Naru, Spaftgcn, Murray, Fletcher, Boxshall, Doivnie, Brightling. Martin, Dean, Watorman, Dumcott, Bates, Hamliu, Ferguson. DCNEDIN. Sailed—Storm, for Wanganui, via way ports. BLUFF. Arrived—Warrimoo (1 p.m.), from Melbourne and Hobart. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon- Captain Clift, Jlesdames His op, Fordham and child. Adie, Misses Hisiop, Davies, Adie (2), ltothwell, and St. Sailed—Ulimavoa- (4.50 p.m.), for Hobart. CHRONOMETER RATING NOTICE. A galvanometer signal for rating chronometers will be sent from the Observatory at 1 p.m. to-day to tho museum and to the public telegraph officc. The needle will ino\e at 1 p.m. exactly of New Zealand mean time, at which hour a chronometer set to Greenwich mean time should show till. Mm. Any difference, will bo the error of the chronometer, fast or slow, on Greenwich mean time. n.?ni, U( i timo b ? similarly signalled at each hour of the day. C. K. ADAMS, , Astronomical Observer, KAVUA with fruit. The Island fruit steamer Xavua is duo at Auckland to-morrow, and at Wellington about Saturday. She left Suva at 3 p.m. on Saturday last. • '• MtjEEA'KI.FRoi. SYDNEY. At 4 p.m. oii Saturday the Union Co.'s steamer Moeraki left Sydney for Welling"Ha 00 '' Sh<! has 0,1 buai ' ll 126 -saloon, and ua beccrage passengers lor.all ports, ihe iiloeiaki should make port early on \\ ednesday morning. TAHITI'S TIME-TABLE. Information has been received by the local ofiiee of the Union Company whici states that the new steamer Tahiti will not lea.o Sydney for Wellington until ])e----ccrnbei; 11 (not December 9, as scheduled), hue will arrive here on December 15, and leaves on the same day for San Francisco, via way ports. FLAGSHIP DEPARTS. H.M.S. Powerful left Wellington for Lyttelton at 5 p.m. yesterday. This was the warships last visit to this port. She is now oil her way Home, en route to the scrap heap. STAR OF CANADA AT MELEOURNE ' Cable advice received from Melbourne yesterday announces (lie arrival of the IVser liner Star of Scotland from London. Ihe .vessel calls at Sydney. Auckland, and jNapier, en route to Wellington, and is due here-about December 20. , STEAMER WAIRAU SOLD. Mr. I'crano, of Picton, lias Fold the steamer Wairau to the West Coast Trading Co.. Palmerston North. For some time past negotiations for a sale have been on . a nd these,were completed at Wellington yesterday; Captain Irvine, late chief officer of the Manaroa, has taken charge of tho Wnirau for her new owners, and she will leave port for l'uponga to-day. She will be cmtrade m 1,u P on ßn-Foxton, Wanganui liUAHINE'S PASSENGERS. When tho mail left London tho following bad booked passages by tho New Zealand Shipping Company's H.M.S. Huahinc. which is duo at' ellington on December t2;—Mr SVr . ' r . f " or ,', h '. Jlr " Mrs - and Mr. KlUot, junr. Major 0. and Mrs. Dean-Pitt, Mr. h and Miss D. Danscy. Mrs. G. Harper, Mr. H. Cholmondeley, Mr. G. and Mr'' Keen, Mr. T. H. and Mrs. Canning, Mir-3 At! J 'i'- L. and Mrs. Clark, Mies K. Whittle, Mr. 1. and Mrs. Chappe-Uail. Mrs. A Hnrgreaves, Mr. 11. Pybus, Dr. and Mrs. Henley Miss R. Uprichard, .Mrs. J. and v l!S n K .n L^ 5t ? r ' }J r - au ' J s r ''s. Crovsdale, Jr. C. T. Craig, Mrs. I'ery, Mr. C. W. and Mib. Goodson, Mr. and Mrs. CubiU, Dr. lioscall, Miss J. E. Judge, Miss K. Oiltiv.ni, Miss A. Wheeler, Miss E. L. Faull, Miss M. Le Mcrcior, Mr. J., Mrs., and .Miss 11. Spencer, Mr. R. T. Proctor, Mr. and Mrs. G. Gilmour, Mrs. M. Carnahau, Mrp. A. Thompson, Jliss L. Jackson, Mr. G. and Mrs. Bate, Misses Coward, Miss W. M. E. Fowler, Miss C. M. Denckcr, Miss M'Grcgor, -Mr. W. and Mrs. Houston, Miss E. Laurence, Mr. E. and Mrs. Toms. Miss M. E, Love, Mr. E. G. Hall, Mrs. E. A. Gcorgetti, wSS 5 "- J - , T - J - M". J., and Miss J. HCreary, Mrs. M. Pjgott, Mr. R. Gricrson, Miss D. N. Hardwick, Mr. and Mrs. J. R Simpson, Mr. W. B. and Mrs. Flower, Miss K. Lee, Mr. D. and Mirs E. Moore, Mrs. B. L. Jamieson, Mr. F. J. Runcie, Mr. A. E Bailey, Mrs. M. Bolton, Miss Liken, Mrs. G Ilnlmc--, Mr. H. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. G. M Muilan, Mr. A. B. Pinnimer, Miss Bell Miss Mabcrlcy, Mr. E. M'Qnade, Mr. J. H. Williams, Miss L. Gilmour, Mrs. Cornwall. Mr, ,T. Hood, Mr. C. H. Burridge, Mr. .T. A. and Mr. 11. A. Thompson, Jim. J. B. Cushney, Mr. W. Goda, Mr. and Mrs. S. Powell, Mr. J. W. and Mrs. Brown. Miss Parry, and about 400 third-class passengers. Owing to Thursday, December 7, being election day, cargo will be received alongside the steamer Xiknu until 11.30 a.m only. The vessel will sail from Wellington for Nelson and Motueka at 5 p.m. It will be Thursday, December 14 (not Thursday of this week), before the Tvser Line's steamer Marerc arrives at Wellington from London, via way ports. On Saturday the Government steamer Hinemoa worked at Cape Maria Van Dieman, and at Hokianga yesterday. She is expected at Kaiparn to day and 'at Mannkau on Thursday. The vessel should reach Wellington on Sunday or Monday. The Patcena came off the Patent Slip yetorday afternoon. Tho Ngalicro goes up to-morrow. Arahura, s.s., arrived nt Greymouth from Wellington, via way ports, at 9 a.m. yesterday. She left again on tho return trip at 7 p.m. It is expected that the New Zealand Shippine Company's steamer Kniltoura will i:ct, away from Wellington for Tokomaru Bay this ovcuing. Koromiko, s.s., loadE coal for Lyttelton and Wellington at Wcstport. Sho lert hero for that port last night. Due at Wellington on Wednesday, the steamer naupiri has on board 300 tons of Portland cement for hero. Sho subsequently leaves for Picton, whoro chaff will be loaded for East Coast ports. It mil bo to-morrow morning before tho Rosamond arrives at Wellington from Onehunga and New Plymouth. Sho is scheduled to leave on tho return trip at noon the same day. Between tho hours of nonn and 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 7 (Election Day) 110 work will bo done on the Wellington wharves. Captain Christian has rojoiucd tho Ngatoro after holiday leave. Mr. Muir. who has been acting-master of the vessel, resumes hii position as chief oiliccr of the