SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1408, 8 April 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF 'NIK MOON. APRIL. Day. llr. m. Full moon 2 9 35 a.m. La.;t quarter 10 2 54 a.m. New moon 17 11 10 p-m. First liiiarter 24 8 17 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-dav, 9.!2 p.m.; sets, 1.52 p.iu Tuesday. HIGH WATER. To-day. 3.52 a.m.: 10.11 p.m. To-morrow, 10.40 a.m.; 10.49 p.m. Sl'X. Sun rises to-day, 6.12 cm.; sets, 5.52 p.in, arrivals. Saturday; afiul 6. NGATORO, s.s. (3.20 a.m.), 1137 tons, Christian, from Grcymoutli. MAKAROA, s.s. (7 a.m.), 2598 tons, Man. ning, from Lyttcl'.on. Passengers: 250 excursionists. WAKANUI. s.s. (2.45 p.m.). 5824 tor.\ Makepeace, from St. John, via way ports. PA'J'EENA, s.s. (9.40 p.m.), 1212 tons, J. G. Watson, from Nelson and Picton. STORMBIRD, s.s. (midnight), 217 tons, Dowell, from Wanganui. SUNDAY, APRIL 7. AOIiKRK, s.s. (4.10 a.m.), 77 tons. Fisk, from I'atea. FALCON, .-choor,;r (7.15 a.m.), 95 tons, Watchiin, from llavelock. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (9.50 am.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. MAORI, s.s. (9.57 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwcll, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Chapman, Patterson; Newman (2). Owens, M'Donagh, Milne, Ferguson (2), M'Kemic, Budge. Hibb. Whito-Parsons, Grant, I.cc, 1 iirnw (21. Strungroom, M'Swiggan, Taylor, Read?, Oily, Allan, Flanagan, Whiting, Simmons, Thompson, Mcsdamcs Chapman, Itii.v and child, ]'ai\ridge and 2 children, Chalmers and 2 children. Coorv, Johnson, Stewart, Foley, Greenwood, Hale, Spratt. 1 atlersoii. MKenzie, Frederick, Ilea ad, Harris, Allen, Aitken, Whiting, Lyons, Unul.tey, Cowlishaw, Prousc, Morten, Hale, Adams, Hon. Mr. Russell. Hon. Mr. Ell, Messrs. Smith, Cresswell, Laidlaw, Adams, Jtobson. Creswell, Hughes. Scott, Frascr (2), .lohn>on, Raymond, M'Donngh, Alswoiler, S:owart, Foley, Lawlor. Tait, Bright, Smith, greenwood, Lewis, Stevenson, I'ulloek, Studholme, Carroll. Bcardsbv, Napier. Froderriclt. Lowers, Harris, Hawes, King, Rodney MW'eill. Wycheiliei-sr, Kittle. Webb, Shields, Fairclough, Allen, Crozen, Jennings, Wheeler, l'opc. Danhlcy, Lyons, Partridge, Adams (3), Hanson, Nicoll, Jl ", nr °-. Stewart, Campbell. Strachoy, Eldred, Slnpton, Gormby, Philps; 163 steerage. FLORA, s.s. (2.45 p.m.), 1273 tons, Williams, from Lyt'.elton. MAKA, s.s. (3.5 p.m.), 134 tons, Gibson, from Patea. CANOI'US, s.s. (10.55 p.m.), 1337 tons,. Gibbons, from Westport. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY. APRIL 6. . KOWHAf, s.s. (9.50 a.m.). 752 tons, for Picton. WAVERLEY, s.s. (1 p.m.), 157 tons, Hcnrv, for Grcymoutli. ; ARAIIURA. s.s. fl p.m.). 1595 tons, Lam- ; bert, for Picton, Nelson, and West Coast. I'assens.rrs: K.-iloou-Fou Tic. on-Mi-=e--latehett, Morris, Mcsdamcs Richardson, iorierer. Cotton, Webster, Kelly,- Mcars, Phillpots. Wextoii. , Williams. Soulton. Messrs. Rirtinrilson. Fos'.er, Wexton, Dell, I'.sson, Torberg. Bjrt, Dawson. Webster Haines, Henderson, Meredith, Clarltson, Soulton. For Nelson-Misses Andrews. Cooler, Bates, Mesdaines dimming, Hour., Havis, Andrews. Messrs. Andrews, Fife, Beniizie.,-, Anld, Fair, M.-rcer. Vickcrmaii, ■ Bunker. Davis M'Kenzie, Hunter, Williams. Anderson. For Westport-Misses Stock Nirvis, Ooruian. Mesdames GiU'ian, .Solomon and 2 children, Messrs Roger Abbott. For Greymou'.h-Misscs Brailsfo'rd Moss, Mesdames Garvey, Shepherd, Messrs. Moss, M'Kenzio. ' ' MANCHESTER, dredge (1.20 p.m.). 365 tons. Downic, for Sydney. KENNEDY, s.s. (2.15 p.m.). 226 tons, Wildman, for Westport. ARAPAWA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 268 tons, Corby, for Wanganui. WtMMERA s.s. (6.25 p.m.), 3022 tons, Waller, for Dunedin, HAWERA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 200 tons, Jackson, for Patea. REMUEHA, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 13,000 tons, Orceiistree.. for Lyttelton. MAHAROA, s.s. {11.5 p.m.), 2598 tons, Mannmir, for Lyttelton. MiAHERK, s.s. (11.20 p.m.), 1090 tons, DilH3l-, for Grcymoutli. SUNDAY, APRIL 7. i 3" E K 0Y - s, r t ' am tl-! >wlcr (2.15 a;m.), 66 tons, Brown, for Cook Strait.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ripple, Gisborne, Anril 8. Maori, Pie:on. April 8. JLiraroa, Lyttelton, April 9. Rosamond. New Plymouth, April S, kapuni, Patca, April 9. Mokoia, Ly:tclton. April 9. Nikau, Nelson. .Motueka. April 9. Mapoiirika, West Coast, Nelson. April J. Monow.ii, noiMtorn ports, April 9. Alexander. Nelson, April 10. Mocraki, Sydney direct. April 10. Indrapura. Napier, April 10. Arabura, West Coast, Nelson, Picton April 10. Arapawa, Wanganui. April 10, llawera. Patea,- April 10. Kairakl. Lyttelton, April 11. Tarawera. northern port", April 12. Maiinganui, Melbourne, via south, Ap 12 Indrauarah, London, via way ports, Aprii Wimmera, Dunedin, Lyttelton, April 13. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Itangatira, London, April 8. Opawa, lllenheim, April 8. Maori. I'iclon. April 8. Maori, Lyttelton. April 8. Pat?eua, Picton. Nelson. April 8. Mannroa, Motueka. April 8. Hurunui. Wangonui, Aprii 8. Wakonui, Lyttelton, Dunedin, April 9. Moi|owai, Lyttelton, April 9. Maponrika. Nelson. West Coast. April 9 ltipnle. Napier, Cisboi-nc, April 9. Kini, Westport, April 9. llosainond, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth. April 9. Aorere. Pa.ea, April 9. Queen of the South, Foxton, April 9. Wakatu, Knikoura, Lyttelton, April 9. lllenheim. lllenheim. April 9. Flora, New Plymouth, Westport, Greymouth, April 9. Navua, West-port. April 9. Nikau, Nelsoii, Mo:n.->kn, April 9. Jiuru. East Coast, April 9. Mokoia. northern norts, April 9. Mana. Patca, April 9. , Kapiti, Wanganui, April 9. Kapuni. Patea, April 9. Stormbird, Wanganui, April 9. lluia, Wanganui, April 9. Mararoa, Lyttelton. April 9. Ngatoro, Grcymou'h. April 9. Hawera, Patea, April 10. Arapawa. Wanganui. April 10. Gertie, Foxton. April 10. Alexander. Nelson', West Coast, Apr. 10. Komata, Weivport, April '10. Poherua, fircymouth, April 10. Moeraki, Melbourne, via south, April 11. Kairaki. Lyttelton. April 11. Wimmera, northern ports, Sydney, Apr. 12. Tarawera, Lyttelton. Dunedin, April 12. If.M.S. Encounter, Napier. April 12. Maunpanui, Sydney direct. April 12. Indrapura; London. April 12. .Tlimita-ngi. Chatham?. April 13. Arahura, Pjcton, Nelson, West Coast, April 13. . .'INTERCOLONIAL'.SERVICE. \ MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. -MAUNGANTII, s.s., left Melbourne Anril' 2. Tor Unbar., southern norts, and Wellington. Due Wellington Anril 12. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney Anvil 16. ... MOERAKI. s.s., left Sydney April 6. for Wellington direct. Due Wellington April 10. Leaves Anril 11, for southern ports', Hobart. and Melbourne. Due Melbourne April 20. MOANA. s.s., baves Melbourne Anril 10 for Jlobnrt. southern parts, and Wellington. Due Wcllincon April 19. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Svdnev Anril 23. WIMMERA. s.s., leaves Dunedin April 10, for Lyttelton and Wellington. Due Wclli'iie'on April 12. Leaves same day for northern ports and Sydney. Due Sydney April 19. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO A It HIVE. From l-ondoni INDRAHARAH (due about April 12), sailed on January 26. via, Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) KIA 01! A (due about April 151, sailed on February 8, via Auckland. (Show, Savill and Albion (,'o„ agents.) NEKEUANA (due about April 20). sailed January, via. Australian ports and Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, agents.) COIIINTIIIC (due nbou: April 16). sailed on February 29, via Cape Town and Jlohart. (Shaw, Savill and Albioli Company, agents.) OKAltl (due -about Anril 30). sailed on March 9, via, Auckland. iNeiv Zealand Shipping Co., nirrntO RTAIIINE .'(llia about April 29), sailed mi March 16. via Cape Town mid llolmrt. (New Zealand Shipping Co.. i.genls.) ARAWA (dr.? about May !■'). sailed on March 30. via Cape Town and Mobarl. (Shaw. Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) From Liverpool. SURREY (due about April 19\ sailed on February 5, via. Sydney, Newcastle, and Aiirkhnd. (F.-11.-S. Line, agents.) KENT 'due abou; May 2l>. sailed on March 1?. via Sydney and Auckland, i (F.-H.-S, Line agents.' I

MWARU (due about May 10), sailed on March 22, via Auckland. (Tyscr Line, agents.) Fram Montreal. KAIIAMEA (due about Mav 1), sailed on February 21, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., ag-.Mil».) From New York. KATTENTURN (due about April 12), sailed ou January 21, via Australian ports and Auckland. i Tyscr Line, agents.) lIOIIENFELS (due about May 31). sailed on March 7. via. Australian ports ami Auckland. (Dalgety and Co., agents.) ANfil.O HOLIVIAN (due about May 7), sailed mi February 12. via Australian ports and Auckland.. (A. and A. Line, agents.) TOMOANA (due about July 19), sailed on March M, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Lille, agents.) From San Francisco. TAHITI due about April 25), sailed on April 4, via Harotonga and Papeete. (U.S.S. Ce-., agents.)

Br TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON. April 5. Sailed.—Star of Canada, for Wellington. SYDNEY. April 5. Arrived.—Victoria (midnight), from Auckland. PLYMOUTH April 6. Arrived.—Tongariro, from- Napier. Sailed.-Pnpnroa, for Duuediu. COASTAL. SUNDAY, APRIL 7. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Hincmoa (9.30 a.m.), from Whangarci. Arrived—Tarawera, from southern ports. Sailed.—Waiwera, for Gisbornc and Wellington. PICTON. Arrived— Breeze (7 a.m.), Kowhai (2.40 p.m.), and Arahura (5.20 p.m.), from Wellington, DIJNEDIN. Sailed.—Corinna, for northern ports. SATURDAY, APRIL 6. AUCKLAND. - Arrived.—Mahcno (5.10 p.m.), from Sydney. Arrived—S([uall,, from Gisbornc. IIANUKAU HEADS. Itarawn. passed outwards for New Plymouth at 5.25 p.m. PATEA. Arrived.—Hawera (12.15 p.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Arapawa (11.50 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrivcd.-Arahtira (7.40 a.m.), from Picton. WESTPORT. Sniled.-Waihora '!■« a.m.), for Sydney; Canopus (0.45 a.m.), for Wellington (?). LYTTELTON. Arrivad.-Taviuni (4.15 p.m.), from the Chathams; Hemuera. (9.45 p.m.), and Mararoa (11.35 a.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Roseric, from Timaru. The Warrimoo. from Lyttelton, is delayed outside by thick weather. BLUFF. Arrived.—Manngnnui (noon), from Melbourne, via Jlobart. WAKANUI FROM ST. JOH*. Shoi'.ly before 3 p.m. on Saturday the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Wakunui arrived at Wellington from St. ■John, New Hninswic!;. via way ports. She left the Canadian port ou January 19, and arrived at Melbourne ou March 8, after a, firm weather passage of 43 days. Sue subsequently visited Sydney and Auckland, t'he s.caincr is bertfc.ed at the Taranaki Street Wharf, and sails for Lyttelton and Duncdin to-morrow. PICTON EXCURSION. At 7.45 a.m. to-day the ferry steamer Maori will leavh the Queen's Wnart 'weather and circumstances permiuing) for I'icton. She leaves Picton on the return trip «t i p.m. FROM NEW YORK. With 700 tons- of cargo .to discharge at this port the Tyscr Line's chartered steamer Kattentui'.'n is due from New York on April 12. The Indrabarah (from London) is due on the same day. SURREY DUE APRIL 19. ■ Advice received by the local agents fin the F.-lf.-S. Line states that the a:ea.mer Surrey, which is en route from Liverpool to Wellington, continued her iourney ficm Newcastle to Auckland on Thursday last. The vessel is due at Wellington on April 19, and will discharge 2500 tons of ergo here before proceeding to Lyttelton and Duuediu. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain Jarvis, late chief officer of the Surrey.and Dorset, is coming >o Nsw Zea land to take charge of the F.-H.-S. steamer Sussex at Wellington. Captain tiiant, who has been in command of the Sussex since Captain Clarke left for Home, v ill revert to his former position as chief 'j.'liccr.

Mr. \V. J. Leers, mate of the steamer Kapiii, lias .joined the Hawera in a similar capacity, vice .Mr. N. Olsen, who has come ashore Mr. A. Running has signed on the Ivnpili as male. Mr. A. MK'eny.ic, second officer of the Komala, has signed oil' the vessel's articles. Dr. W. Ilecilin has hern engaged as surgeon on hoard :he Shaw-Savill steamer liuugaliru fur the ran Home. Ilr. 0. 11. Stow.'irl, who came nut as surgeon on hoard the Nov,- Zealand .Shipping Ump:in.v's 11.M.5. Kuahino,. has len the vessel, ami will proceed Home liy the Ilurnimi. Mr. V. Warren, second oilier of the Ivoroniiko, heuainc seriously ill shortly after leaving \Ve-tpoi\. Mr. Warren was removed to the hospital on the arrival ot the vessel at Auckland on Wednesday morning. Mr. 11. S. Cox, late second officer of thil Mararoa, lias joined the Kaitangata as duet olllcer, in place of Mr. Harbour, who becomes second olllcer of the Maramn. ~*'!'■ L - rroml, who came across from Melbourne as second officer of the Hotoiti, has joined the Koonya in place of Mr. A. S. Johnson, who is ashore for orders, Mr. lieswick, late chief officer of the Squall, is ashore for instructions. TURAKINA'S WIRELESS MESSAGE. By wireless at 8 p.m. yesterday the New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. Tnraknm. which cleared Wellington for London on Friday afternoon, reported that she was 600 miles out. from this port, and that she was experiencing light south-westerly winds and calm cloudy weather. WIMMERA IN A FOG. At 8 p.m. yesterday (lie local wireless station "picked up" the Huddart-Parkcr steamer Wimmera when she was off Tairoa, (Otago) Heads. The message stated that the vessel was in a dense fog, and would probably not make Duncdiii until daybreak. TONGARIRO ARRIVES HOME. A cablegram has been received announcing the arrival a* Plymouth on Aprji C of the New Zealand Shipping Company's Moamer Tongariro. The vessel cleared Napier for London on February 16. MAKTJRA'S EXPECTED ARRIVAL. At 11 p.m. yes!,?rday the Union Company's R.M.S. Makura reported by wireless that she was 600 miles north of Auckland, and expec'cd to make that port from Vancouver between 10 and 11 o'clock to-morrow morning. At the time the messag.e was dispatched the vessel was experiencing south-easterly winds, accompanied by a moderately rough sea. TAHITI LEAVES 'FRISCO. Cable advice received bv the local office ot the Union Company is to the eiHect that R.M.S. Tahiti cleared Kan Francisco for Wellington, via way ports, on Friday, April 4-ono day late. It is expected; however, that the liner will pick up the lost time, and arrive at Wellington on her due d;t.c—April 25. SHAW, SAVILL, AND ALBION COMPANY. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. Rangatira-Sails from Wellington to-day; duo Londou on May 25. Leaves again on .litne 7 for Auckland, Wellington, and niuir. Waiwera—Leave? Wellington for London on April 13; duo on May 30. Karamea—Hailed from Canada on February 15 for four New Zealand main porb, via Australia; due Auckland on April 21. Will sail again from New Zealand early in Atlicilic—Arrived Wellington on March 24. Leaves Wellington for Londou on April 18; due on May 31. Leaves London again for Wellington on dune 20; due on August 6.

Kia. Ora—Arrived Auckland on March 31. Kuils again from Wellington for Loudon on .May 4; due on .Inn;; 17. Corin-.hie—Left Loudon on Tilavch 2, and Cape Town on March 23; due Wellington on April 16. Leaves Wellington ajjain on 3!«y 16; due London on June £8. Pakeha—Left Loudon on March 13 for Dunediu and Lyttelton, via Sydney; duo Dunedin on April 26. Kumara-To leave London for Tasmania on March 30. thenm New Zealand. Arawa— Arrived London on March fa. Left London for Wellington and Lyttelton on March 28; due on May 14. Sails again for London from Wellington on June 13; due on July 26. Delphic—Arrived London on March 25. Sails ngain from Wct>: of England on April 13 for New Zealand main ports; due Auckland on May 51. Tokoniaru—Arrived London on March 24. Rails from t'.lriadn on April 15 for New Zealand main'ports, via Australia; due Auckland on June 20. '/oalandic—Left Auckland for London on February 13: arrived on March 31. Sails again on April 10, for Auckland, Wellington, and Tinmru. Tainui—Left Wellington on February 22 and Kio on March 21; due London on April 5. Leaves London again for Wellington on April 25; due on June 11. Matatua—Left Wellington for London on February 25 and ltio on March 21; due London on April 0. Mamari—Le': Auckland for London on March 3, left liio on March 25; dm London on April 13. Waimana—Sailed from Wellington on March 29; due London on May 9. Sails again in middle of May for Otogo and Lyttelton. lonic—Sailed for. London from Wellington on March 21; due on May 3. Leaves London again for Wellington on May 23; due on July 9. I', is expected thai the Shaw-RaviH steamer Jiangalira will get away from Wellington for London this evening. Waihora. s.s., which loaded Navy coal at Wcstport. left for Sydney at 1.45 a.m. yesterday. She n/.crwards loads nt Newcastle for Lyttelton. I', is reported that the steamer Kirkdale, which was recently at Wellington under charter to the A. and A. Lino, has been lix-jd to loud coal at Newcastle for a port on the West Coast of Sorrh America. The steamer Star of Australia is to be placed on the loading berth at New York for Australian mid New Zealand ports, on behalf of .he Tyter Line. She is to sail on May 2,0. Tli.-; dredge Manchester, which put into Wellington for coal and water on Friday, continued her journey from Lyttelton to Sydney at 1.20 p.m. on Saturday.

At 5 p.m. to-day the New Zealand Shipping Company's new steamer Illinium is to leave Wellington for Wanganui to continue leading for London. Messrs. Oa=tendyk and Focke, local agouts of the North German Lloyd, are in rereipt of a cablegram advising this arrival of the Gneisenau a: Sydney from European ports on Thursday morning. The passengers for New Zealand are exported to arrive in Wellington by tlu Moeraki next Wednesday. , To-morrow the lilackball Company's collier Ngatoro leaves Wellington for Grcymoulh, where she loads coal for Napier. The. Ngahere is loading coal at tin Wcs: Coast, port for Auckland. Having completed discharge of the Wellington portion of her London cargo, R.M.S. Remucra, left for Lyttelton on Saturday evening. Af.er discharge at the latter port, the vessel will load at various coastal ports before returning to Wellington to complete. She leaves for London on .May 2. ' Now en route from Sydney to Auckland, the P. and O. Company's mail steamer Mongolia is making the las.; trip in the Sydney-Auckland extension service for this season. She is-due at the northern port on Wednesday morning, and sails tlicsani.i day for Sydney, Mediterranean ports, and Loudon. Makura, R.M.S., employed by the Union Company in the Vancouvor-Auekland-Kyd--noy service, is due.at Auckland from Vancouver to-morrow morning, and is expected to rail for Sydn?y the same day. Following is a summary of cartfo snipped nt Wellington; for London bv the Turakiiifl-.--4383 boxes butter, 3559 'cratescheese, 1216 bales wool, IC6B packages general cargo, 158 sacks peas, 181 casks tallow, 35 casks pelts. 20 bales basils, 3 bales hair, 8 bales leather, 15 bales tow, 201 cases honey. 1000 bags legs and shoulders mn>'tou, 27,509 carcasses mutton and lamb. For I Monte Vidao—l36s cases apples, 155 cases fruit pulps, 11 packages general cargo.