SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1359, 9 February 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Day. llr. in. Full moon 3 11 23 a.m. Last quarter 10 12 21 p.m. New moon 18 514 p.m. First quarter 26 6 57 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 10.8 p.m.; sets, 1.10 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day. 9.55 a.m.; 10.20 p.m. To-iiioitu-,v, 10.40 a.m.; 11.2 p.m. SVN. Sun rises to-day. 5.4 a.m.; sets, 7.5 p.m. ARRIVALS. TIIUItSDAY. FKItItUARY I. ~'JI'IA. s.s. (3 a.m.), 127 tons, Burtl from » anganui. KIHII'AKA. s.s. (3.55 a.m.), 133 tons Cruncher, from Patea. KITTAWA. s.s. (5.30 a.m.), 1247 tons, PenniiiEtun, frum Wcstport. AOttAXltl, s.s. (5.50 a.m.), 4268 tons, Evans, from Sydney. Pa.«s?ngers: For Wellington: First saloon—Sirs. Carr and 2 children, Count ile Fleurien, Messrs. 11: S. Cox, Smily, 11. 3. fiershoi, F. D. Dunn, O. Ifarcourt, If. C. F. Sehreihcr. H. 11. Bailey, A. M. Laughtoii. W. C. Ord. Second saloon-Messrs. P. Gillmore. G. .Maun, 11. Thompson, if. Jones; 8 steerage For forward ports—First saloon: Miss Tourney, Mesdames M. O. Turner, M. Neilson. Messrs. Dugcsnay, n. Can, G. Marchant. Second saloon—Misses Wallworth, Brown, Mes'dames Brown and infant. L. Arthur, Finiey and 3 children. Tracy, Brandon, Messrs. .1. Johnson, P. Johnson, R. Hiitclisr, F. Havage, L. Arthur, U. Salmon, 11. Brandon, Master Brown; 23 steerage. MARAROA, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lyt.'eltou. Passengers: Saloon —Misses Thomas, Chalmers, Firth, Beattie. Doyly, M'Eldowncy, Simpson, Freer, Jusey, Doyley, Jtadaines M'Namara, Hunt, Burdon, Maxwell, Fca, Watkins, Toylor, Blamires and 3 children, Hollow and 2 children. Beetling. Chalmers, Gudgeon, Moore, Drafl'er, Ji'Harrcn, Alpe, Wright, Cole, Somerville, Stevenson and Woolston, Messrs. .Moody, Maxwell, Henshaw, Baker, Taylor, Troup, Beck, Chalmers, Kenny, Jl'Leod, Cotton, Hitchcock, Petherick, Pollard, llrcndatcatcr, Brown, Bolt, Freer, Gibbons, Frame, Smyth, Studholm;, Hughes, Thompson, Doreen, Somcrville, Xordeii, Wacklor, Lyons, Lillicrap, M'Namara-, Stanton, Simpson, Sargiuson, Smith, Walsh, Heaven, Davis, Hurry, Hannah; 44 stcoragc. NIKAU, s.s. (7 a.m.), 245 tons, Hay, from Nelson. ALEXANDER, s.s. (9.35 a.m.), 377 tons, Vickermann, Train Foxton. TARAWERA, s.s. (9.35 a.m.), 2003 tonj, M'Lean, from Durodin and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Linton, Chapman, Lewis, Hatchings, Mesdames Quiim, King, Farlaiid. Peace, Hatchings, Petrie, Messrs. Wilson, Wright, Cambridge, Barnes, Warden, Hue, P?aec, Quinn; 12 steerage. ANGLO-MEXICAN, s.s. (11.15 a.m.), 4796 tons. Calvert, from Napier. MANA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 134 tons, Gibson, from Wanganui. KENNEDY, s.s. (10.25 p.m.), 226 tons, Graham, from Foxton. PATEENA, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 1212 tons. J. G. Watson, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: 126 saloon and 16 steerage. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8. OPAWA, s.s. (1 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. BLENHEIM, s.s. (2 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinsou, for Blenheim. NGAIIERE, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 1100 tons, DUner, for Grevmouth. STAR OF INDIA, s.s. (12.20 p.m.), 7316 tons, Kearney, for Lyttelton. KAIAPOI. s.s. (1 p.m.), 2003 tons, Showman, for Lyttelton, RUAPEnU, s.s. (2.10 p.m.), 7801 tons, Clifford, for London, via way ports. ' (Passcn-gsr-li,st published yesterday.) M.ANGAPAPA, s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 164 tons, Fletcher, for Wcstport. KOMATA, s.s. (3.20 p.m.), 1994 tons, Mawson, for Wcstport. KIRIPAKA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 133 tons, Cronchcr, for Patco. NIKAU, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 245 tons, Hay, for Nelson and Motueka. AIiAPAWA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 268 tons, Corby, for Wanganui. lILIMAItOA, s.s. (6.20 p.m.). 5777 tons, Wyllie, for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. MARAROA, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Fasremgers: Sa-loon-Misses M'Keuzie, Waterhouse, Hayden (3), it' Donald, Lynn, Pateman. M'Lean, Davis, Coppen, Bruce, Kirby. Mesdames Burdekin, Logic M'Lean, Campbell, Leary, lloldson, and Kirby. Messrs. Finlayson, Austin, Robinson, Tynr, Frecn, Elliott, Muir, Garland, Brcen, Organ, Keat, Muuro, Smily, Levy, Sullivan, r M'Andrew, Holdston, M'llowc, Kirby. TARAWERA, s.s. (9.5 p.m.), 2003 tolls, M'Lean, for northern ports. ALEXANDER, s.s. (midnight), 377 tons, Vickcrinan, for Picton and West Coast, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Koonya, southern ports, February 9. Ooawa, Blenheim, February 9. Qu/'en of the South, Foxton, Feb. J. Manama, Motueka, February 9. Blenheim, Blenheim. February 9. Kapuni, Patea, February 9. Maori, Lyttelton, February 9. Wimmera. Sydney, via northern ports, February S. , _. , Moana." Melbourne, via way ports, Fsb. 9. Mamari, London, via way r..rts. 1 cb. v. Poherua, Grcymouth, February 9. Pukaki, Grcymouth, February 9. Gertie, Foxton, February 9. Tongariro, Wanganui.. Jebruary 10. _ Ktormbird, Wanganui, Terakohe, Icb.lo. \rapawa, Wanganui, February 10. Kapuni, Patea, February 10. Kiripaka. Patea, February 10. Nikau. Nelson, Motueka, February 10. Mararoa. Lyttelton. February 10 Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson, Feb. 19. Kapiti, Lvttclton, February 10. Kahu, East Coast February 10. Wakatu, Lvttclton, Kaikoui;c. Feb. 10. Flora, southern ports, February 11. Defender, Lyttelton, February 11. Rosamond, Onehiaiga, New Plymouth, February 11. „ , ~ Ripple, Gieborno, February 11. Mokoia, Duucdin, Lyttelton, Feb. 11. Komata, Wcstport, February 11. I.ionowui, northern ports, February 13 Drayton Grange, Picton, February 13. Tarawera, northern ports, February 16. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aorer». Patea, February 9. Huia, Wanganui, February 9. Kennedy, Picton, February 9. Koonya, New Plymouth, West Coast, February 9. Opawa, »l)!enheim, February 9. Minaroa, Motueka, February 9. Blenheim, Blenheim, February 9. Stormbird, Wanganui, February 9. Mana, Patoa, February 9. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, February 9. Maori, Lvttclton, February 9. Moana, Sydney direct, February 9. Aorangi, San Francisco, via way ports, February 9. Wimmera. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Feb. 9. Kapuni, Patea, February 10. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, February 10. Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 10. Mamari, Timaru, February 10. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, February 10. Anglo-Mexican, London, February 10. Queen of the South, Foxton, Feb. 10. Stormbird, Wanganui, February 12. Ar.ipa.wa, Wanganui, February 12. Kiripaka, Patea, February 12. Kahu, East Coast, February 12. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton. Feb. 12. Flora. Wcstport, Greymoutb. February 12. Mokoia, ' northern portfl, February 12. Defender, ilokit-iKa, Feurti.iiy it. Rosamond, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Oncuuuga, February 12. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Feb. 13. Mapourika. Nelson, West Coaet, Feb. 13. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, ■ February 13. Rotonia, Lyttelton, February 13. Kapuni, Wanganui, February 13. Tongariro, London, February 13. Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Feb. 16. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MOANA, s.s., left Melbourne January 31. for Hobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington February 9. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney February 15 WI/JMERA. s.s.. left Sydney January 31, for Auckland, East. Coast ports, and Wellington. Dua Wellington February 9. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. MOERAKI, s.s., left Melbourne February 1. for Hobart. southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington February 16. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due S'.dnev February 20. M.U.'KGANUI, s.s., leaves Sydney February 10, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington Doc«mli3r 14. Leaves December 15, for southern ports, Hobart, anil Melbourne. Due Melbourne February 24. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMEItS TO ARRIVE. From London. MAMA lit (due about February S), sailed on December 14, via. Auckland. (Shaw, ■Savill. and Albion Co., agent.-.I lONIC (due about February 20). sailed on •lanuarv 4, via Cape Town ami Hobart. (Sha-w, Savill anil Albion Co., agents.) TUItAKIXA iduo about March 5). sailed on January 19, via Cape Town and Hobart. .New Zealaud Shipping Co.. agents.l lIUIII.'.NL'I (due about March 19). sailed on January 26. via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) WHAKARUA (due about. March 15), sailed on January 5, via Australian ports a-nd Auckland. (Tyeer Line, ucents.)

INDRAPURA (da» nbont Fehnmry 26). tailed on December 23. via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line, achats.) ATHENIC (due about March 19), sailed on February 2, via Ca.pc Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) I.N 1)11 AHA ISA II (due about. April 3), soiled on January 26, via Australian ports, Auckland, and'.Napier. (Tyser Liua, agents.) From Liverpool. BANFFSHIRE (due about February 29), sailed on December 21, via Cape Town, Sydney. .Newcastle, and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, "agents.I .VAIMANA (due about February 18). Railed on December 23, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion (Jn„ age-Ills.) Si;ssi-:.V (due about March 22), Bailed on January 12, via Sydney, Newcastle, and .-iiii'lilaiid. rr'.-11.-K. Line, agents.) SURREY (due about April 15), sailed on February 5, via Sydifcy, Newcastle, and Auckland. (F.-11.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal. tt'AUVKKA (due aboot March «), sailed on December 28 via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) VIAKANUI (due about March 29), sailed on January 19, via Australian ports and Auckland. i.New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From New York. ~/ALLS OF OUCIIV (due about February 12). sailed on November 18. via Auckland "■",•,£, I H' iel '- (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) IvIRhDALE (due about March 2s), Bailed on December 13, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) KATTKNTURN (due about March 29). sailed on January 21, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) Prom Philadelphia. TERRIER (due about February 16). sailed November, via Dunedin and Lyttelton. (Goltin and Co., agents.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. QUEEN ELIZABETH, ship, sailed from New York, October 17. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Amo'kura (10.40 a.m.), from Kormadecs. Sailed.—Hornclen (3.45 p.m.), for Hobart. Arrived—Monowai, from southern ports. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Rarawa (4.60 n.m.), for New Plymonth. MANOKA.U HEADS, Rarawa passed outwards at 6.30 p.m. NAPIER. Sailed.—Falls of Orchy (8 p.m.) and Wimmora (6.40 p.m.), for Wellington. EAST CAPE. Wanaka passed south at 7.20 p.m. PATEA. Arrived.—Kapuni (1 p.m.), from Wellington. FOXTON. To sail—Queen of tho South (midnight), for Wellington. WANQANTJI. Arrived.-Stonnbird (11.10 a.m.), from Wellington. ' NELSON. Sailed.—Kaitoa (3.30 p.m.), for Wcstport; Waimea (8 p.m.), for Picton. BLENHEIM. To sail.—Blenheim (8 p.m.) and Opawa (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Koonya, from Timaru; Star of Scotland, from Wellington; Wakatu and Cygnet, from Kcikonra. Sailed.—Koonya (3.45 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.—Raknia, for Duucdin: Maori (8.40 p.m.), for Wellington, with 230 passengers. Sailed.—Moana (5.10 p.m.), for Sydney, via Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived—Mokoia, from Auckland, via East Coast. Sailed.-Flora, for West Coast, via Wellington. R.M.S. AORANGI. After a fine weather passage, the Union Company's Aorangi arrived at Wellington from Sydney direct at 5.50 p.m. yesterday. She contiittvjs her journey to San Francisco, via way ports, this afternoon, and is taking the following passengers:—First Faloon-Mesdames H. Monk, 15. Dexter, T. Callister, Misses T. and G. Monk. 'Messrs. Eilohclbaum. 11. H. Dane, Mitchell, W. I!. M'llveiwy, Judge M'Coruiick, and Baron Gustave dc Lamb. Second saloon—Misses Strcton, Walworth, Mcsdames FoFter. Arthur, Strcton. nocking and child, Troup. Rothe, S. Pearson, Messrs. S. B. and N. Strcton, Hocking, W. F. Brough. H. Doonan, C. Smedley, S. Fjarson, Ycrcx (2), L. Arthur. A. Foster. Third-class-Messrs. H. H: Watson, A. Harbinson, J. RatclifT, A. Hocking, Harvison. The Aorangi is due at her destination on February 29. RUAPEHU FOR LONDON. At 2.30 p.m. yesterday R.M.S. Ruapchu left Wellington for London, via way ports. She is due at her destination on March 21. R.M.S. MAITAI. Advice received by the local office of the Union Company states that R.M S. Maitai left Sari Francisco for Papeete, Rarotonga, and Wellington yesterday. She is dun here on February 29, and proceeds through to Sydney the following day. SOMERSET'S MOVEMENTS. The F.-H.-S. steamer Somerset will remain at Dunedin (where she arrived from Lyttelton yesterday) until March 1, on which date she commences loading for Home. Subsequently the Somerset will proceed to Waitara. Wanganui, Picton, and Wellington. She is, due here on March 12, and sails for Timaru and Lyttelton on March 16. Ou March 23 the vessel haves the last-mentioned port for Avonniouth. THE OIL STEAMERS. A projected departure from Napier for Wellington last night was the Vacuum Oil Cb.'s chartered steamer Falls of Orchy. The vessel should Enow up hero some time this afternoon, and, after putting out 50,000 cases of oil at this port, will proceed to Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Terrier, which is under chnrter to the British Imperial Oil Company, is due at Wellington about February 18 with a cargo of shell oil from Philadelphia. Messrs. Golliu and Company are local agents. FOR snir's ASHES. At the meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce on February 1. Mr. Langwill drew attention to the fact that at Cardiff steamers loading coal were given an allowance for the quantity of ashes on hoard at the time of completion. He advocated the adoption of the same practice in Newcastle. This would mean an additional forty tons of coal to many vessels, which was a matter of importance to owners and the coal trade, generally. The secretary was instructed to report on tho matter. KENT AT LONDON. Advices received in W;llington state that the F.-H.-S. steamer Kent which left the Mluff for Avonniouth, via Australian ports and Suez Canal, on October 30, arrived at London on January 31. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. -Mr. Mnhnod, late of the Kini, is now third officer of tho Pukaki. Mr A lihodcs-Brinkwatcr. late of the Wanaka. is now second officer of R.M.S. Aorangi. vice Mr. 11. S. Cox. who has joined the Mararoa as second officer for a trip or two, Mr. G. Morgan, late second officer of the Mararoa, is ashor-j for orders. Mr. It. (■'. Blayuey, late of the Kanna, Is now third officer of R.M.S. Aorangi. Mr. A'. .1. Naylor joined the Komata as second officer yesterday. Mr. J. 11. Macrae has joined the Kaiapoi as second engineer. Mr. D. W. liennie. third engineer of the 'J'arawera. has como ashore to sit for his chief's certificate. His place has been taken by Mr. 1!. Meutiplay, late of the Aorangi. Mr. E. C. K. Upton, third officer of the Tarawern, left the vcai-cl at Wellington yesterday, anil will join the New Zealand Shipping Company's Tongariro at this port in the position of fourth officer for the run Home. Mr. Eldridge, late of the llanroto, has joined the Tarawera as third officer. The Auckland harbourmaster has reported that just on three square miles of Ul2 eastern extension of the harbour survey has been sounded to date. No new rockshave Ikvii found. The average depth of water was found to be slightly less than shown, on the Admiralty chart. There was still 11 square miles of sounding work to' be done. The German barque Antuco. ree.vntly at Wellington with cargo from Liverpool, has completed ballasting at. Dunedin. and is now anchored in Carey's Hay. Three members of her crjw took . French leave a day or two ago, and Ihc \csscl will remain at Port Chalmers until substitutes can be found. It is probable (hat the Wnrrimoo will relieve the Manuka in th; Intercolonial service shorlly. The latter vessel replaces the Jlailai in the San Francisco running. Shortly after noon yesterday the Tyser Jincr star of India left Wellington for Lyttcltcn- Homeward loading will be

completed at the latter port, and departure taken for London to-morrow. Latest charters include tho harquo Jessie Craig, 633 tons. She is to take a cargo of timber from Hokianga to Sydney. Word has been received stating that the Tyser liner Niwaru arrived at Dunkirk on February 1 from Australian ports. She is bound for Liverpool and London. On her arrival from Foxton to-day the Queen of the South will undergo overhaul here. She will be placed on the Patent, Slip to-morrow, for cleaning and painting. The Nikau will occupy tli-s cradle on Tuesday, and the coastal steamer Moa will go up on the following day. Last evening the Putiki was engaged in lightering work from the wharf nt Wauganui to the Tongariro, which was anchored in the roadstead. Tlia Putiki leaves for Westport to-day to load for New Plymouth and Wanganui. An arrival in port shortly before noon yesterday was the Now Zealand Shipping Company's chartered stsamer Anglo-Mexi-can. Home loading will be completed hero, and departure taken for London on Sunday morning. Maponrika, s.s., arrived at Grcymouth from Wellington, via way ports, at 11 a.m. yesterday. Sli3 was to have left on the return trip at midnight. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Tongariro is due in port from W&nganui to-morrow morning. It is expected that tho vessel will clear for London at daybreak on Tuesday morning. B'fore she left Wellington for Lytlclton and London yesterday the Star of India loaded the following cargo at this port:2870 bales wool, 18 bales skins, 260 bales flax, 555 casks tallow, 20 casks pelts, 36.754 carcasses mutton, 15.696 carcasses lamb. 30,137 legs mutton, 750 quarters beef, 132 crates kidnays, 6. casks casings, 3 drums glycerine, and 27 casks lard.