SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1354, 3 February 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE* MOON. FEBRUARY. Day. Hr. in. Full moon 3 11 28 a.m. Last quarLcr 10 12 21 p.m. New moon 13 514 p.m. First quarter 26 6 57 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 7.53 p.m.; sets, 5.47 a.m. Sunday. HIGH WATER. To-day, 3.44 a.m.; 4.11 p.m. , To-morrow, 4.<6 a.m.; 5.23 p.m. I BUN. ' I Sun rises to-day, 4.56 a.m.; sets, 7.11 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2. ENERGY, s.s. (1,25 a.m.), GG tons, Eekford, from Cook Strait. OP AW A, s.s. (2.10 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. MtJRITAI, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 7700 tons, Lidstono, from Napbr. * WAKRIMOO, s.s. (5.40 a.m.), 3523 tons, Clift, from Melbourne, Hobart, and Southern ports. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Tansley, Robertson, Medwin, Ryan, Oliver, Smith, Caldwell, Warren, Haslett, Carey, Whitehsad, Montgomery, Mesdames Lambie, Best, Mathieson, Menzies and 2 childrsn, Tregurtha, Fergus, O'Dowd, Horsburgh, Neale and infant, Reid, Fergus, Bosscnce, Captain Baldwin, Dr. O'Leitch, M3ssrs. Lambic, Boucher, Oliver, Fountain, Mathieson (3), Newman, O'Dowd, Redstone, Laing, Bossence, Larking, Tregurtha; 27 steerage. GERTIE, s.s. (6.20 a.m.), 264 tons, Rodger, from Foxton. MAORI, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 3399 t-ons, Aldwcll, from Lyttelton; 250 passengers. QUEEN OF THE SOUTEI, s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. WHANGAPE, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 2831 tons, Whits-Parsons, from Westport. TAKAWEIiA, s.s. (11.40 a.m.), 2003 tons, Jl'Lean, from southern ports. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Voting (2), Mrs. Boyd, Rev. M'Koc, Messrs. Black, Johnston, Boyd, Mills, Stuart, Marler, Millikin, Muir, Morrice: 2 steerage. ■HUIA, s.s. (10.25 a.m.), 127 tons, Burt, from Motueka. KAPUNI, s.s. (11 a.m.), 150 tons, Jackson, from Patea. lIINEMOA, s.s. (12.35 p.m.), 542 tons, Post, from Wsstport, via coast. SATURDAY,' FEBRUARY 3. MOA, s.s. (0.15 a.m.), 188 tons, Sawyers, from Terakohe, via Picton.

DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2.

PATEEN'A, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 1212 tons, Watson, for Picton and Nolson. Passengers: Saloon—For Picton—Misses Fields, Jnckott, Chisnell, Gonlding, Bradley, Edwards, Fuller, Rankin, Hildreth. Mesdames Reardon and 2 children, ltedward, Trengartlian, Messrs. I'uterson, Sturrock, Spedding, Pattie, Smith, ltedward, Scott, Angus, Garnett, Prince, Holdaway, M'Callum. For Nelson—Misses West, Wadman, liradey, Palmer, Godfrey, M'Keuzie, Thompson, Simpson, Shirtclilf, Alexander (2), Ahern, M'Mahon, Baxtor, Shaw, • Fialds, Jaekctt, Hunter, Chisholm. M'Enchen, Reeves, Atkinson, ,Dunu, Cook, Mesdames Gilroy, Redgrave. / Bland, Smith, Maples, Moore, Dorreon. Ilankin, Cook, ' Moir, Stewart, M'Nicol, Massrs. Bland, Andrews, Commons, King, Hcdpath, Smith, Flighty, Brady, Ellison, Guinness, Caldow, Tully, Nottlo. Nivenson, Chandler, Itoore, Palmer, Tulley, Redgrave, Headland, Hardy, Stewart, Meredith. *

AORERE, s.B. (2.30 p.m.), 77 tons, Fislt, for Patea.

KIRII'AKA, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 133 tons, Croncher, for Pataa.

DERIVE, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 269 tons, Rodger, for Foxtou.

HUIA, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, fcr Wanganui.

WAIIIUMOO, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 3529 tons, Olift, for Sydney. 'Passengers: SaloonMisses Ballantyne, Scott, Jl'Crane, Johnston, Scott, Mcsdainos Brady, London, M'Crane, Taylor, Young and child, Adams, Fairbrother, Thomson and family, Murdoelc, ' Messrs. Brady, M'Crane, Taylor, Young, Bray, Adams, Fairbrother, Thomson. Mcyars, March, Bowater, Gitiord, Wyatt, Vavasour (4), Smith, Tonks, M'Ardle, Ford, M'Kcn:'.ie (2), Geary, Suckling, Lindsay, Pope, Murdock; E8 steerage. TAHITI, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 7585 tons, Evans, for Sydney. ■ yUKEff OF THE SOCTn, s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. TARAWEItA, s.s. (11.40 p.m.), 2003 tons. M'Lean, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. WAKATU, s.s. (6 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for Xiikoura and.-. Lyttelton.-

,• STORMBntI),-. s.s. (6.15 p.m.), .217 tons; Dowell. for Wanganui. TALUKE, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 2037 tons, Todd, for Nnpicri QL'IJEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton.

J'AOIU, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 33)9 tons, Aldwell, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Huntar, Sullivan, Kennedy, Salmond, Frascr (2), Whelan, Drewett, ltowntrce, Sherwood, Hamilton (2), West, Thornton, Roy, Law, Mitchell, Avison, Dennett, Baker, Mitchell, Hanna, Bisliop, Woodford, Ralston, Munro, Kershaw, M'Dougall, Mesdames Fogarty, Clurria and boy, Barclay, Engel, Salmond, Kans, Godlcy, Hundysidc, Barnes, ilrown, Douglas, J.rKenzie. Dcnniston, Leach, Mackay, Milner, Brown, Collison, Mather, Wilson, Jamieson, Roy, Hargraves, Lunn, Tubb, Bennington, Fraser, Andrews, Wilson, Sandford, Lambert, Shaw, Barrock, Rev. Gillan, Ganeral Godlcy, Captain Spencer Smith, Colonel Allen, Major. Pinwell, Colonels Nichols and ChaU'cy, Dr. Salmond, Messrs. Reid, M'Carthy, Brown, Lockwood, Chisholm, Hulme, Bcckstein, Engel, Ritchie, Lord, Yallanee, Hutchison (2), . Hapworth, Ferris, Jarvis, M'Kenzie, Milne, Leach, Cooper, Mackay, Brown, Peach, Collison, Redpath, Mather, O'Meagan, Buckley, Pettigrcw, Andrews, Wilson, M'Xamara, Roy, Nealo, Grant, Trough, Walkley, Bean, M'llurray, Drinkall. Guy, Parish, Mellunay. OPAWA, s.s. (9.5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nichollo, for Blanheim. ' BLEMIEIM, s.s. (9.10 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Blenheim.

EXPECTED .ARRIVALS. Putiki, Wanganui, Fjbruary 3. Jtana, Patea, February 3. Nikau, Nelson, Jfotueka, February 3. Mararoa, Lyttclton, February 3. lloa, Tcraltohe, February 3. Jlapourika, West Coast, Nelson, Feb. 3. liakaia, Montreal, via wav porta, Feb. 3. Kairaki, Kaiapoi, February 3. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, February 3. Koraata, Westport, Fsbruary 4. Rosamond, Oneliunga, New Plymouth, February 4. Aorere,' Patea, February 4. Opawa, Blenheim, February 4. Gertie, Foxton, February 4. Queen of tlia South. Foxton, Feb. 4. Hiiia, Motueka, February 4. Blenheim, Blenheim, February 4. ICiripaka, Patea, February 4. Kapiti, Wanganai, February Maori, Lyttclton, February 4. Star of Scotland, New York, Via Auckland, February 4. Manaroa, Have'.ock, February 4. Kipple, Gisborne, February 4. Monowai, Dunodiu, Lyttclton, February 4. Kuapchu, Napier, February 4. Anglo-Mexican, Napier, February 5. Tainui, Waitara, February 5. Sta of India, Wanganui, February 6. Kaitoa, Wiuiganui, February C. Vakatu, Lythlton, Kaikoura, Feb. 6. Rtormbird, Wanganui, February 6. Uotorua, London, via way ports, Feb. 6. Koonya, southern ports, February 6. llokoia, northern ports, February 6. Aorangi, Sydney direct, February 7.. Ulimaroa, Sydney direct, February 7. Kennedy, Foxton, February 1. Tongariro, Wanganui, February 8. Tarawcra, Lyttclton, Dun;,tin, Fsb. 8. Wiinincra, Sydney, via northern ports, February 9. Jloana, .Melbourne, via way ports, Fsb. 9. Mamari, London, via way ' porta, l'eb. i.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapuni, Patca, February 3. Waimeti, Nelson, February ?. Mana, Patca, February 3. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, February 3. Mararoa, Lyttclton, February 3. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, February 3. Whangape, Lyttclton, February J, Matatua, Gisbornc, Fobruary 3. Kairaki, Kaiapoi, February 3. Poherua, Napier, February 3. Muritai, Nnpbr, February t. Jtosamond, Picton, Nelson, New Ply. mouth, Onehunga, February 5. Aorere, Patoa, February 5. Opawa, Blenheim, February 6. Gertie, Foiton, February 5. Qne?n of the South, Foxton, Feb. 5. Huia, Wanganui, Februa.ry 5. I - Blenheim, Blenheim, February 5. Kiripaka, Patca, February 5. I'atcena. l'lcton. Nelson, Fsbruary 5. Maori, Lyttclton, February 5. Putiki, Wanganui, February 5. Kapiti, Wanganui, February 5. Jtangapapa, Westport. Karamea, Feb. 5. llanaroa. Motueka, February 5 Toimli, Waitara, Mokau, February 5. Monowai, northern ports, February 5. Star of Scotland. LyUelton, February 5. Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast, Feb. 6. Hippie. Napier. Gisborne, February G. Koonyn. New Plymouth, Westport, Greymonth, February 6. IComota, We=tport, February 6. Bakaia. Lyttclton, Dnneilin, Feb. G. •Star of S'l-otlaml. L.vttelton, February £ Kaitoa, Nelson, West Coast, February 6. Ktormbird. Waiiganui, February London. February 6. jMokoin. Uvu-ilton. Dunetiin, Feb. S. Wakatu, Kaikoura. Lyttelton, Febi ua> y 7. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, Fell. liuapehu, London, via way nort», Veo. 8. Ulimaroa, Melbourne, via south. Feb. 8. Tarawcra, northern ports. February 6. M'mna, Sydney direct, February 9. Aorangi, San Francisco, via way port!, February 9. Wimmcra, Lyttclton, Uiuiedin, Feb. 9 Tongariro, Lontlou. February 10. llamari, Tlmara, February ii>

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OP STEAMERS. MOANA, s.b., left Melbourne January 31, for Hobart, southern ports, and Web lirißtou. Due Wellin?tou February 9. Leave*? same day for Sydney direct. Due Srdner February 13 UMMAKOA, R.f„ leaves Sydney on February 3. for Wellington direct. Due Wellington February 7. Leavw February 8 for southern porte, Jlobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne, February 17. WIMMEKA, s.s,. left Sydney January 31, for Auckland. East Coast ports, and Wellington. Dm Wellington February 9. Loaves ?auie day for Lyttelton and Duncdin. , MOERAKI, s.s.. leaves Melbourne I-ebru-arv 7, for Jfobart., southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington February 16. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sidney February 20. AOttANGI, p.s.. leaves Sydney February 3. for Wellington direct. Due Wellington February 7. Leaves for San Francisco February 9.

OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. MAMARI (due about February 9), sailed on December 14, via Auckland. fSh&w, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) ROTORUA (due about Tuesday), sailed on December 23, via Cape Town and Hobart. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) MIMIUO (duo about March 2), sailed on December 28, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyscr Line, agents.) , _ lONIC (due about February .°0), mailed on January 4,- via Capo Town and j-.cbart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) TURAKINA (due about March j fcpjhd on January 19, via Cape Town and Uooart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agea r s.) IIURUNUI (due about March 19), sailed on January 26, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) WHAKARUA (due about March 3), sailed on December *31, via. Australian ports and Auckland. Tyscr Line, agents.) INDRAPURA (due about February 26), sailed on December 23, via 4 Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser I/ine, agents.) From Liverpool, BANFFSHIRE (due about February 29),' sailed on December 21, via Cape 'luvn, Sydney, Newcastle, and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents,) WAIMANA (due about February 13). sailed on December 23, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) „ , SUSSEX (due about March 22), sailed on January 12, via Sydney, Newcastle, and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal. RAKAIA (due about February 3), sailed on November 19. via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co.. agents.) WAiWEEA (due about March 6), soiled on December 29, via. Australia and Auckland. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) WAKANUI (due about March 29). scaled on January. 19. via Australian norts and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From New York, STAR OF SCOTLAND (due about February 4), sailed on November 18. via- Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Lin*, agents.) FALLS OF ORCfiY (duo about February 6), sailed on November 10, via Auckland and Nnpier. fVacumm Oil Co., pgents* KIRKDALE (due about March r iA'<* fa 51 ed on December 13, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) From Philadelphia. TERRIER (due about February 18), failed November, via Dunedin and Lyttelton. {Collin and Co., agents.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. OUEEN ELIZABETH, ship (107 davs out), spiled from New York, October 17. (Vacuum Oil Co.. agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. a.. , — , LONDON, February 1. Sailed.—Hcml Quosscn, for Auckland. ' SYDNEY, February 2. Arrived.—Fnnerdale. from Greymouth. Arrived.—Maheno (5 p.m.), from Auckland. c«i j n NKWOAfiTLE, February 2. Sailed.—Casablanca, for Auckland. MELBOURNE, February 2. Arrived. —Indrapura. from Loudon. Arrived.—Union Company's new steamer Maunganui, from Glasgow. COASTAL. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2. -AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Elfrcide, schooner, from Friendly Islands. Sailed.—Star of Scotland (6.30 a.m.}, for Wellington; Falls of Orehy, for JN'anier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Tiinaru, and Dunedin. POUTO. Arrived.—Huia, auxiliary schooner (2 p.m.), from Lyttelton. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Rosamond (6.20 p.m.), for New Plymouth and Wellington.

OISBOHNE. BaU?d, —Ripple (4 p.m.), for Wellington, via East Coast. NAPIER. Arrived.—Victoria (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. ' Sailed.—Rarawa (8.25 p.m.), for Onehunga. PATEA... To sail.—Mana (9.30 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. .Arrived—Arapawa (0/0 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Patcena (4.50 p.m.),' from Wellington. Sailed.—Moa (6 p.m.), for Wellington. ? HAVHLOCK Railed—Manaroa (10.15 a.m.). for Wellington. NELSON. , Arrived.—Wavjrley (D a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Nikau (4.10 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPOKT. Arrived.—Komata (12.40 a.m.), from Wellington. LVTTELTON. ra4 n rr ' ro< '; — T a ' n "' ®-m.) and Manuka {7.50 a.m.), from Wellington. bailed-Mararoa (6.25 p.m.), for Welling. i? n »t w passengers; Manuka, for Melbourne, via south and Hobart. MURITAI FItOM LONDON. An arrival in port from London early yesterday morning was the Tyser liner Muritai. The Home port was left on November 30, and calls were made at Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier en route. Captain J. Firth is in command, and has associated with him the following officers:— Chisf, Mr. B. Sherrington; second, Mr. L. n. Swan: third, Jfr, 0. Gilbert; fourth, Mr. F. G. Williams. Mr. W. H. Chappell is chief engineer; Mr. W. B. Middleraas second, Mr. J'. Gray third, Mr S. Smart fourth, and t Mr. B. Henderson fifth. Mr. T. J. Gent is chief refrigerating engineer, end Mr. D. H. F. Smith second, while Mr. Lander is chief steward. The Muritai will leave Wellington for Napier to-morrow. SAN FKANCJISCO 31UN. Aorangi, R.M.S., is due at Wellington from Sydney on Wednesday, February 7, and leaves again on February 9, for Karotonga, Vapeate. and Sail Francisco. She is duo at the last-mentioned port on February 29. The Tahiti left Wellington in continuation of her journey from San Francisco to Sydney yesterday. liOTOKUA ROE TUKSDAY. Having left Hobart for Wellington at noon yesterday, R.M.S. Kotorua i 3 due in port from London, via way ports, on Tuesday morning. TYSER LINK MOVEMENTS. ' At 6.15 a.m. yesterday the steamer Star of Scotland left Auckland in continuation of her journey from New York to Wellington. The vessel is due in port tomorrow morning, and after discharging 700 tonh of cargo will sail for Lyttslton, Dunedin, and tho Bluff to complete. For Homeward loading, the Star of India is due at Wellington from Wanganui on Tuesday. She proceeds hence to Lyttelton. From the southern port she sails finally for London about the end of next week. Messrs. Bannatyne and Co. received advice of the arrival of the Indrapura at Melbourne from London after a passage of 41 days. The Indrapura \? due at Wellington about February 26. She is on her maiden trip to New Zealand. Advice has been received stating that the Tyser liner Whakarna left London for Melbourne, Sydney. Auckland, Napier, and Wellington on December 31. She is dus at the last-mentioned port about March 6. NEW Dlt EDGE CANTERBURY. Tho LyUeltoit Harbour Board's new twinscrew trailing suction hopper dredge Canterbury, bound from Glasgow to Lyttelton, left Port Saul on December 21 and fsmailia on December 23. Tho vessel is due shortly at. Fremantle or Albany, and should arrive at Lyttelton in about three weeks' Mine. It is understood that the dredge at present employed by the Lyttelton Harbour Board has heim fold, and will leave for Australia during the course of the next few week*. Captain Smith, of the Lyttelton Harbour Board's pilot staff, who is at present on holiday leave, will, in oil probability, take charge of the dredge an tier trip across tho Tunum Bc&.

MESS-TABLE GO'SSIP. Mr. If. A. Curtis, son of Mr. C. E. Curtis, of Lyttelton, ia coining out as second enginrer of tho Lyttelton Harbour Hoard's irjw dredge Canterbury. t Messiv. 11. Alien and S. T. Stidolph have joined the Tahiti as fourth and seventh ouiTiuecrs respectively, at Wellington. Mr. F. A. William", assistant purser of ■■he Maori, i* ashore at Lyttolton on sick leave. Mr. Woods, of the Mnraroa, is relieving him lor a trip or two. Mr. L. K. Ward, purser of the Mararoa, who hns been ashore on sick leave, ro» join.* bis ship at Wellington to-day, nnd Mr. Walker, of tho Arahura, who acted as purser of the Mararoa for a trip, rejoins lna vessel.

After having discharged a cargo of Ilawke's Bay sheep at Lyttelton, the liilune will proceed to Westport to load for Auckland and Fiji. Mapourika, s.s., left Westport for Nelson and Wellington at U a.m. yesterday. She is due h?re betweeu 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. to-day. The Rosamond left Onchunga for New Plymouth and Wellington at 2 p.m. yesterday, At 8 p.m. on Monday the vessel leaves Wellington for Picton, Nelson, Now Plymouth, and Onehunga. Upon arrival at Wellington from Montreal, Tia was' ports, to-day the New Zealand Shipping Company's Hakaia will berth at the King's Wharf. -It is antieipated that the vessel will bs dispatched for southern ports on Tuesday. Yesterday morning the TTJnemoa arrived in port from her southern lighthouse cruise. On Tuesday, dsparture will be taken for Castlepoint, where building material will be landed for the erection of a lighthouse at that place. The Hinemoa rstnrns to Wellington, and subsequently visits Cook Strait lights. While she was at Port Ohalmera this trip the Union steamer Kini was docked for cleaning and painting. The Amorican four-masted schooner Kona, 679 tons, has beeh chartered to load lumber at Pugct Sound for Lyttelton, and is expected to arrive at the southern port in May. Due at Wellington from London, via way ports, on. February 9, the Shaw-Savill steamer Mamari, on completion of discharge here, proceeds to Timaru on the following day. The Vacuum Oil Company's chartered steamer Falls of Orchy left Auckland for Napier yesterday. The vessel is due at Wellington on or about February 12, where 60,000 cases of oil from New York will be discharged before the proceeds to Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete.