SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1355, 5 February 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Day. Jlr.in. Full moon 3 11 -8 a.m. Last uuaner 10 12 21 p.m. New moon 18 51J P.m. First nunrtcr ....... 1!G 6 57 p.m. .MOON. Moon rises to-day, 8.44 p.m.; sets. 8.26 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 5.59 a.m.: 6.31 p.m. To-morrow, 7.1 a.m.; 7.32 p.m. sux. •Sun. rise* to-day, 4.59 a.m.; sets, 7.9 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 3. NGARU, scow (5 a.m.,:. 120 tons, Olson, fiom Kaipara. .MAIIAROA, s.s. (6.30 a.m.). 2595 lons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Pa-songors: Sa-loon-Misses Kerr, Veiling. Kevcll, llorrie. Decking-sale, Isaacson, Walsh. Gorman, Smith, Amos (2), liennett, (llwrrctt, (Cameron, Palmer. Robertson, Dowthwaitc, Ortan, O'Ronrke i 2), .Yiilligan. Bunk-ill, Mearcs. Thomson, Atkinson. Henderson, Shand, Scott. Paulson, Farrow.-Jarateon (2). Phillips. I!o.--i (2), Me.-daraes Briggs and child. Smith, Cattle, Bavlis.s, Crawford, Dunklcy, Hintz and child, Kordan and child, Williams and 2 children, Smith. D. Crawford, Drennan, Bunkoll. Waidcll. Collins. Houston, Scott, Baillie, Alexander, Rev. Kemi). !!ev. I Von Ualfried, Captain Ilonc, Messrs. Morris, Coornbe. Cirraine. Lock. Drown, Brijjps, Hayliss, Crawford, Cahill, Watt, Curtis, Stephens, Liddv, Brown. Voyce. Murphy, Ennson, lioss, Gateway, Smith, Dowthwaite, Crawford, Brown, Fevrro. St. Clair. Dtilike 11. Stead, Turtan Donny, Hill, Porter, Williams; Sammer. Phillip?, Jones. Parker, Howaith, Mov.-at, Paulson. Bailie, Alexander, Edwards, Kenny, llnll, Drinkall. Floride, Andrews, Skuse. Laurenson, Bccsley. Simpsou: 46 steerage. NIKAU, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 245 tons, Hay, from Motuoka. KAIRAKI ,--:.3. (10 a.m.), 458 tons, Scolt, from Kniapoi. I'CTIKI, s.s, (10.20 a.m.), 409 tons, Wahlstrom. from Wanganui. MAXA, s.s. (11.45 a.m.), 134 tonr. Gibson, from Patoa. RAICAIA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 5628 tone, Dunn, from Mo-nt'-enl, via Auckland. MAPOURTKA. s.s. (6.40 p.m.t. 1203 lons, Ritchie, from West Coast and Nelson. P.issenTeni: Saloon—?.lis?ofl Ferrons. M'K.ay, Wallace, Duncan, Hughes. Peacock, Sandle, Robinson (25. Tavlor. Day. Smiley, I;ce. M.trlcy, Crumn. Co'ad, Mesdamos Sharp and infant, Carmthcrs, Robins. Srdd and child, M>xcy, Heath, Parr, Boyd, Nealo. Lticn*, A skew,. Taylor, Hiehet. Bendall, MTaddcn, Messrs. Myers, Baker, Bodley, Crawford, Potrie. HasHcc-Smith. Looch. Cnmithcrs, Llewellyn, Lawrie, Taylor (2), M'Karron. Kellnher, Moxoy, Burton, Maurice, Hall, Turnbnll, Johnson. M'Leau, Bendall, Jl'Fadden, Ferris; 27 steerage. MAXAROA. s.s. (7 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, fr/im Ilavclock. ' STAR OF-INDIA, s.c (7.15 p.m.l, 7316 tons, Kcnrnev. from Wnn'jajiui. KOMATA. s.s. (9.30 p.m.), 1994 tons. Mawson. from Wcstport. FATEICNA, s.s. (10.20 p.m.). 1212 tons. J. G. Watson, from Nelson :>nd Picton. Passaloon ap.d 24 steerage. RLENHETM, s.s. (midnight), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from 'Blenheim. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4. AORERE, s.s. (3.40 a.m.), 77 tons. Fisli. from Patca. AIIAPAWA, s.s. (4.30 a.m.), 268 tons, Corbv. from Wanganoi. STAR OF SCOTLAND, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 6230 tons, lieck, from New York, via Auckland. MAORI, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 3399 ton.?, Aldwell. from Lyttelton. Passengcrs-186 saloon and 73 steerage. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.o, (8.30 a.m.), IS6 tor.;--, Harvey, from Foxton. GERTIE, s.s. (8.15 a.m.). 269 tons, Rodger, from Foxton.HUIA, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 127 tons, Burt, from TalyUl.:' s.s. (10.45 a.m.), 128 tons, Jensen, from 'Vi.'utara.- -■. ••.-.... MONOWAI. s.s. (12:45 p.m.). 3433 tons, Robertson, from Diui'.'din and Lyttelton. Passengers: ;Saban— .Misses Sc.mcuson. Brown, Jr-dlard, Yates, Giant, Crawford, Lewis (2), 0 Brian, Walton, Luke, Paikin, Mesdaroe3 Thomson. Mollard. Grant. Bruce, Wheeler, and daughter. Ridsdale, Captain Sorenson, Messrs. Wilson, J. Mollard and boy, M'Lean, p>ut. Perrian. Rcid. Robinson. O'Ncil, iH'l'iiev-on, Lynch. HaUenstoin, Ross, Walton, Wheeler, Ridsdale, Ross, Hcury; 21 stoera <;■■>. OPAVVA, so. (2.10 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholls, Irnir, Blenheim. KIRIPAKA, s.s. (2.40-' p.m.), 133 tons, ■Crotiiiliw. .from, Palea. KtrAPKlfir, s. s . (5.40 p.m.), 7801 tons, Clifford, from Napier. ROSAMOND, s.s. (9.10 p.m.), TO. tons, Irwin, from Onchunpra and New Plymouth. ■ V'-^DEPABTUBES. ' SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 3. WAUIEA, s.s. (8.35 a.m.), 452 toils, Wildman, for Nelson.. ARAIIOKA, s.s, (1.30 p.m.). 1595 lons'. Lambert, for Picton, Nelson, Yfestport. and Gieymouth. Paosenfjcrs-Saloon: F'or Pieton~.Miss.es Dodsou, Saverville, Prebble. Parkin, llamicock. Stuart, Fisher, Nurse Shaw. Alo»danics M.iller. Sanders, Ilaueoek, Stuart, M'Glashen, Messrs. Adamson, Parker, Miller, Hays, Stuart, Dampicr, Fu-acr, Clifford, Avery, Thompson. For Nelson-ilisscs Stevens, Bolton, Hind, Luco.b, Pratt, Elliott, Boundy, Burnett, Sutherland, Smith, Ilosi!, Ferguson, Jlcsdantes Stevens, Wimsctt, Smith, LiKlttfoot, St. John, Ifoon, Thompson; Bates, Jamens, I.epnpr, Merritt, Dr. Mules, P.ev. Hanby, ltcv. lioloroft, Messrs. Durrant,4Vimsett, Smith, M'Eyoy, St. John, Fernnson, Gracewood, Coonibc, Lock, Brown, • Morris, Luke, Jlouldcy, Ferrelt, Sharp, Adams. MATATUA. s.s. (11.40 a.m.), 6488 tons, Seymour, for Gisborne.

. NGAHERK. s.s. (1.30 p.m.), 1090 tons, Dilnor. for Grcymouth. LIZZIE. TAYLOR, s.s. kotck (2 p.m.), 77 tons. Petersen, for Havelock. ' IKAPDJfI, <;.(;.-(4.10 p.m.), 150 tons, M'lnlosh; for -Patca.-- ■- .. -.■ . MANA.b.s. (5.25 p.m.), 134 tons, Gibson, for Gibson. -.--•■• ' .KAIIIAKI. s.s. (6.25 p.m.), 458 tons, Scott, for hniapoi. . DEFENDEII, s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 190 tons, Jam-' ie?on, for Karamea. NIKAU, s.s. (7.25 p.m.), 245 tons. Hay, for Nelson and Motucka. MARAROA, s.s. (11.5 p.m.). 2593 tons. MailTimer, for Lyttelton. Passeiißcrs: SaloonMisses Graham, Jenkinson. Stead. Dunn. JJ alter, Hewjit, Newport, lieid, Peacock, Clayton, Tllamey, Storey, Bishop, Orr, MKcnzie, Mdyle, Champion, M'Conville, Bennett, Messrs. Parr and son. Gray. Farley, fienda.U and 'friends-Keating, VViddop, Hiilto.n, Colonel Bar. Dcnnv. M.'if-ter, Bishop, Thomson, Galder, Ross, Kellv. Moxey, Illunt, Malton. Lew, Rtubbins. Mo's(inmes Graham, Parley and child, Keatinjr, Watson, Walton, Denny, Elliott and son, Bishop, Ranhine, Parkin, Moxey, Parsonson. SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 4. ; ;m'ORITAI,'e. S . (9.10 a.m.), 7440 tons, Firth, for N a pier. :.'■■■ EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ripple, Gisborne, February 5. AiiKlo-Mexican, Napier, February 5. Corinna. Onchumra, New Plymouth, February 6. Stormbird. Wanpranui. February 6. Kapuiii. Patca. February 6. Mana, Patea, February 5. Kikau, Nelion, Motucka, February 6. Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 6. Kaiton, February 6. V-akatu, Lyttslton, Kaikonri. Feb. 6 Stormbird. Wnnganui, February 6. Rotorua, London, via way ports, Feh. 6; Koon.va, southern ports, February 6. Mokoia. northern ports, February 6. Aor.ingi, Sydney direct. February 7. Ulimaroa. Sydney direct, Febviury 7. Kennedy, F'oxton, Feb.-'.nry j. Arnh.ira, West Goast, Nelson, Picton February 7. ' Kaiapoi, Westport, February 7. Tongariro, Wancanni, February a. Taraweru, Lyttelton, I)n:v;.liii, r;b. 8. IVimmera, Sydney, via northern ports. February 9. . .. ... Moan.i. : Melbourne, via way ports, F?b. 9 Manuirl, London, via. way p.jrU, Feb. V PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Poherun, Grcymouth, February 5. IVliansapc, Lyltelton. February 5. Arupawa, Lyttelton, February' 5. Rosamond, Picton, Nelson, 'New P\j. mouth, Onchunga, February 5. Aorere, Patca, February 5. Opawa, Blenheim, February 5. Gertie, Foxton, February 5. Queen of the South, Foxton, Feb. 5. ■llniii, Wanganni, February 5. Blenheim, Blenheim, February 5. Kiripaka, Patea, February 5. Putcena, Picton, Nelson, F?bruary ,t. Maori. Lyttelton; February 5. .Putiki, WaiiKanui, February 5. Maiiaroa. Motucka; February 5 ,'l'ainui, Waitara, Mohan, February 5. Mouowai, nortlicrn tiorts., February 5. Star of Scotland, Lyttelton, February 5. Mapourika, Nelson, lYest Const, Feb. 6. Ripple. Napier, Gisborne, February 6. Konnya, New Plymouth, Westport, Greymouth, February 6. Komata... Westport, February 6. Rakaia. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Feb. 6. Star of Scotland. Lyttelton, February •. Kaitoa. Nelson. West Coast, February s! .Stormbird, Wan.gnmii, February i. AnKln-Mexican. London, Februnry 6. Mokoia, Lyttolton. Dunedin, Fob. f. NiUaii. Nelson, Motuek.t, February 6. Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 6. J.l.'ina, WnnKanui, February 6. Kapuni, Patea, February 6. Mansapupa', Wcstpon, Karamea, Feb. 6. Corinim, ports. Fcbnmry 7. Stormbird. Wr.ii[ranni. Feliruary 7. Waltatu, Kuikoura, Lyttelton. Fehiua'y? Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, Feb. 7.' Ruapchu. London, .via way ports, Tuu. I l"lit'tuiro;v, Melbourne, via ,«outh, Feb. 8. Taruwera. northern porl-. Februiry B. Moana, Sydney direct, February 9. ■Aoraritri, San Francisco, via wav port" February 9. Wimmern. Lytteltojn Dunedin. Feb. 9. Tonftariro, London. February 10. ■ Momnrl, Timaru, February ;0. Arahura, Pictoil, Nelsou, \Vc6t Cos,at, February tl, ,

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVKMKNTS OV STEAMKKB. MOAN'A, s.s., left Melbourne January jl, lor llolnirl, southern ports, and Weiinglon. Due Wellington 1-Yliruary 9-l.ciivc.-i mine clnv for SyJuev direct. !)"« hvdiiey Fchruari- 13 I.I.IMAIIOA, 5..-., left Sydney on I'eli''."a ry '. for Wellington direct, line Weliii'slon l'cbniary 7. Leave* I'ebruary 8 for iiuiil!n:rii porto. Hobarl, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne. I-'ebruarv 17. WI.MMKitA. s.s.. left Sydney January 31, foi' Auckland, Kaul Const ports, and SVpIJiiißtmi. J)u:- Wellinglon I'ebruary 9. Leaves same day for Lvttclton and Dunedin. JIOKKAKI, s.s., leaves Iblhuitnic February 7, fur llobarl, southern ports, ami "I'llingt-on. Due Wellington February 16. I/paves sriino day for Sydney direct. Due S'. uiiey I'ebruary 20. , AOIIANUI. s.s., left .Sydney February o- for Wellington direct. Due Wellington I'chruory 7. Leaves for .San Francisco Kl-i'uar.v 9. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STKAMERS TO ABRIVK. From London. ' MAMAIM (due about February 9), sailed on December 14, via Auckland. 'Shaw, Savill. and Albion Co., agents.) KOTOItUA (due about Tuesday), soiled on December 23, via Cape Town uud Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., ngcntß.) MIMIUO (due about March 2), sailed on December 28, via Australia, and Auckland. Ci'.VEcr Line, agents.) lO.VIC (due about February sailed on ■January 4, via Cape Town and ''obart. lohaw. Savill. and Albion Co., agents.) TUHAKINA (duo about March 5 saibd on January 19. via Cape Town and llobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., age.i's.) HUHUNUI (due about March 19), sailed on January 26, via Auckland. (New Zealand .Shinning Co., agents.) WTTAKAKUA (due about March 3), sailed on December 31, via. Australian ports and Auckland. Tyser tine, agents.) IXDUAPDItA (due about February 26). sailed on December 23, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) From Liverpool. BANFFSHIRE (due about February 29), sailed on December 21, via Cape 'loi.n, Sydney, Newcastle, and Auckland. (J -11.-H. Lino, agents.) WAIMANA (due about February 18), sailed on December 23, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.. agents.) SUSSEX Idus about March 22). sailed on January 12, via Sydney. Newcastle, and Auckland. (F.-M.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal. WAIWERA idue about March 6), sailed on December 28, via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co.. agents.) WAKANUI (due about March 29), sailed on January 19. via Australian iorts and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From New York. FALLS OF ORCMT (due abont Febmary 12), sailed on November 18, via Auckland and Nanier. (Vacuum Oil Co., aecnt3.) MRI'DALE (due about March W,. on Decemb;r 13. via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) From Philadelphia. TERRIER (due about February 18), sailed via Dunedin and Lyttelton. (Gollm and Co., agents.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. OUEEN ELIZABETH, ship (107 dfn-s ont), sailed from New- York, October 17. (Vacuum Oil Co., amenta.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. NEWCASTLE, February 4. Sailed.—Daniel, barnticnlinc, for Auckland. ■'• ■'•' :■• SYDNEY;.February 3.. . Sailed.—Ulimaroa (2 n.m.), for Wellington.. MELBOURNE. February 4. Arrived—Mocraki, from Bluff, via llobart. COASTAL. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3. AUCKLAND. Arrivod.-'Wanaka, from Timaru.Sailed.—Delphic (5.50- p.m.), for Lr&don, via Monte Video; Mokoia, tor southern "ports; Wairuna, for-'AVcstport;" v NAPIER. " Arrived—Talune (11.30 a.m.),' from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Arahura (5 p.m.). from Wellington, i GM'YMOUTH. Arrivod.—Kaiapoi (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Tarawera, (3.15 p.m.),- from Wellington. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Victoria, from southern ports; Wimmera (3 p.m.), from Sydney.

ONEHUNGA. Sailed—Earawa (3.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth.

GISBOKNE. Arrived.—Matatua (11 a.m.), from WoL lington.

■.-:■• EAST. COAST.: ■'.;;■■.■. . ...,'. Delphic passed- south at ,1.40, p.m. ■-, . y ..• NELSON.- • Arrived.—Arahura (6 a.m.), from Picton; Nikau. (8.40 a.m.), from Wellington. Hailed.—Arahura (8 a.m.), for Westport. PATEA. Arrived.—Maua (10 a.m.), and Kapuni (10.45 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Mararon, (12.25-p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Makawali, American barqucntine (6 p.m.), for Fuset Sound. ...

RUAPEHU, K.M.S.. FOR HOME. Early last evening R.M.S. Ruapchu arrived at Wellington from Napier. Home loading will be completed, here, and the liner will take her departure for London at noon on Thursday, February 8. The Ruapchu is due at her . destination on Thursday, March 21. RAKAIA, FROM MONTREAL. Rakaia, s.s., of the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s licet, arrived at Wellington from Montreal, via way ports, at 6 p.m. on Saturday, and berthed at No. 14Jervois Quay to discharge. What is claimed to be'a record for the vessel was put up on. .the run from Montreal to Melbourne. The Rakaia made a non-stop voyage of 12.057 milen in the quick time of 45j> days. The passage waa marked by line weather. Captain F. Dunn ilntc chief officer of the Rotorua) has the following officers associated with him:— Chief, Mr. A. Martin; second. Mr: C. P. Cot-ton-Stapleton: third, Mr: P: P. Melsouie; fourth, Mr. T. W. Humphries, Mr. J. 15. Skakle w chief engineer, Mr. T. Woodajl second, Mr. R. M'Leod third, Mr. G. Mervyn fourth, and Mr. W. M'Lella.nd fiftlu Mr. Montgomery is chief refrigerating engineer, and M.r. Pcscod second. After cumploting discharge of the Wellington portion of her cargo tho Rakaia will leave for Lyttelton and Dunedi'n tomorrow. Loading operations will be commenced at Dunedin, and, subsequently, visits will be paid to Onmaru, Picton, Waitarn, and other New Zealand porUs for the fame purpose. Auckland will be her final port iit the Dominion. THE STAR OF SCOTLAND. At an early hour yesterday morning the Tyser liner Star of Scotland arrived in port from New York, via wav ports. Seven hundred tons of cargo will be lauded ni .lorvois Quay Wharf, and the Star of Scotland will leave for Lyttelton this afternoon or to-morrow morning. tJLIMAROA'S AEROS. ,At 1 a.m. to-dny, the local wireless station Was advised thut the Ulimnroa wao expected to arrive at Wellington from Sydney at 8 a.m. on Wednesday. At 11.30 P.m. yesterday the vessel was 9CO miles away from'.this port; and could be heard "laiKitig" quite distinctly. There arc 8000 bales of wool awaitine; shipment for London at Port Chalmers bv the Shaw, Savill steamer Matatua. Several other largo lines of wool are also coming forward for shipment by other steamers bound for London. / .. The Union steamer Wainori will loavc Westport, coal-laden, for Sydney, this week. Having completed discharge of cargo of Timaru produce at this port, tho ketch Lizzie Taylor sailed for Havelock on Saturday afternoon. Eight hundred crates of chce.se were brought down from Onchnnga to Wellington by the Rosamond for transhipment to the lfuapehu for London.,, Mr. J. W. Bundled, third officer of the Pukaki, has been trans-fencd to a similar position on the Manuka, his place ou the Pukaki being taken by Mr. Mabood. Messrs. Dnlgety and Co., local agent? for the Manpapapa, intend dispatching her from Wellington for Westport ami Karamea at 4 p.m. to-morrow. i Of laic, the Wellington Patent Slip Co. tins been kept very busv in meeting shipowner requiring vowels overhauled. The latest Slip news is that the Waiiau will come oil' to-day, and the Mangnyana tomorrow. The barqucntine Carla will be the next vcs?cl to occupy the cradle. I At 5.50 p.m. on Kalni-dity the Shaw, Snv. ill steamer Delphic cleared Auckland lor London. Home cargo awaits the steamer MaUrlim at Gisbornc, and she loft Wellington for that port on Saturday morning. An arrival in port- from Wunganui on Saturday » the Tyscr liner Star or India. tho MuritaJ left WctUitietou for Napier yesterday morning. London loading will ho continued at the latter port,

CHRONOMETER HATING NOTICE. A galvanometer signal for rating chvono. meters will he sent from the Observatory fit 1 |i.m. to-day lo tin- museum and to tin: piililii: telegraph olllre. 'I'lic needle will move at 1 ii.m. exactly uf New /calami mean time, at which hour a i-hrniiomcler net to Greenwich iii«;hi time should show bh. JOui. Any dill'crriirc will he the error of the chronometer, fast or slow, on Greenwich mean time. True time will bu similarly signalled at each hour of the day. C. K. ADAMS, Astruuoiuieul Observer.