SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1413, 13 April 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

6 — PHASES OF THE JtdoX. APRIL. ' Day. Hr.m. Full moon 2 Last quarter 10 » J4 a.m New moon 17 * ° •"• Firs: quarter 24 8 1? P- 1 "- MOOX. Moon rises to-day, 1.24 a.m.; sets. 4.4 p.m. HIGH WATEI!. To-day, 0.50 a.m.; 1.13 p.m. To-morrow, 1.27 a.m.; 1.46 p.m. SUX. Sun rises to-day, 6.17 a.m.; sets, 5.24 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, APRIL 12. W.UWERA, s.s.. (2.50 a.m.), 6237 tons, Charman, from Gisborne. n rm vn EXERGI". s.s. (4.20 a.m.), 66 tons, Brown, f ™^VVEl!EEl', ra "s. (5.15 a.m.), 157 tons, "KxSS?. 226 tons, Wildman, from Wanganui. . ... ~ MAORI, s.s. (6.65 a.m.), 3399 tons. Aldweu, from Lyttelton; 310 passengers. _ KAPJTI, s.s. (7.10 a.m.). 2t2 tons, Sawjers, from 1 Wanganui. . INDRAPUHA, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 864 d tons. Craven, from Napier. v . OPAWA, s.s. (8 a.m.), 110 tons, XieholaE, from Blenheim. . MAUXGAKUI, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), /COD tons, Evans, from Melbourne, Hobart, and south era ports. Passengers: saloon-JI s=cs Murray, Kingsland, Hammond, Taj lor, Judge, Sparrow, Coombs, Hitt. Thorn-on, Cotton (21. Harrington, Mesdanies. Kh Prentis, Harrington, White and b°j. Buch anon, Acheson, Algie, llaggi.t,, Mollatli, Johnson and infant. Lewis Lawson, Kingsland, SI Iver, M®sare. ial-« l'eatos, Kingsland, Murtagh, V llson. «i kinson, Musters Edson (2), Carr. _M IS lcol, M'Gill, Lewis, Keall, Robertson, Smith, Ibbotsen, Master White, White, Noble, Buchanan,.Acheson, Cook; 46 steerage. TARAWEItA, s.s. (9.4 a a.m.), 2003 ton,, M.Lean, from Auckland, Gisborne, and Na* P KIA OIU. s.s. (10.15 a.m.), 6560 tons, Jlaotie, from London, via Auckland. WIMMERA. s.s. (12.a0 p.m. , 3022 tons, Kell, from Duncdm and Lyttelton. Passengers; Saloon-Miss Huinphrejs, Mesdames Cerrutty, Lefroy, Brandon, Messrs, Cerrutty, Baker, Tarrant; 8 steerage. BREEZE, s.s. (1.20 p.m.), 347 tons, Broadhouse, from Lys:eltqn.. • lIUIA, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, from Motueka. , nrn „ . MAUXGAXUI, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 7527 tons ; Worrall (put back to land passengci'B). DEPARTURES. . FRIDAY, APRIL 12. NGARTT, scow (9.30 a.m.), 120 tons, Olsen [or Havelock. , PATEENA, s.s, (1 p.m.), 1212 tons, Wat son, for Picton and Nelson. WAVERLEY, s.s. (3.40 p.m.). 157 tons Henry, for Torakohe. KAPITI, s.s. (3.50 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers [or Wanganui. , TAKAWERA, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 2003 ton. Sl'Lean, for Lyt:elton and Duncdin. _ KENNEDY, s.s. (5.55 p.m.), 226 tons. Wild man, for Picton. . OPAWA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 110 tons, Mcholas for Blenheim. „„„ . MATJNOANUI, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 7527 tons (Vorrall, for Sydney, Passengers: Saloonkisses Cohen, Bore, Balsulhe, more, Gregory, Evans, Evans, kimo® Thompson, Diamond, Marks, Allen, lial tfears, Eastcrbrook, MorVice. nillianj: Jodfrev, Wilson, Seitcli, Seivewright. Cs lill, Tarrell, Mesdames Mirams, Beat :hamp, M'Guire, Barnett, Oohcn, Councils Fleming, Nourad, Aehesonr Eceles, Iloivart itaudsley. Macadom, Payne, Brass. Moi •ice, Godfrey, Chisholm, Lewis, M Craj ?iss, Seivowright,-Morrison, Messrs. Payne tfirams, M'Rae, Colville, Morrison Bellini lam, Thomas, Barnet:,'Bristol; Miller, Mai in: Stack, Ballsillio,. Batchclor, Connell: tobinson, Malcolm. Ncwey, Brass, Flcmini s'ourad, Aeheson, Lewis, Maudsley, Wrigli Vilson, Kiss, Campbell, Young, Struzake: jewis, Chisholm, M'Cray, Niss, Kerr. CANOPUS, s.s. (6.25 p.m.), 1337 tons, Gil ions, for Westport. BREEZE, s.s. (8 p.m.), 347 tons, Scot' or Lyttelton. MAORI, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwel or livttelton, with 427 passengers. WIMMERA, s.s. (8.55 p.m.), 3022 ton Taller, for northern por:s and Sydney. MAUNGAXUI, s.s. (8 p.m.), 7527 tons, Wo: al, for- Sydney.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ivapuni, Patea, April 13. Queen of the South, Foi'.on, April 13. Mana, Paten, April 13. Poherua. Grcymouth, April 13. Aorcre, Patea, April 13. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura. April 13. Blenhelift, Blenheim, April 13. Stormbird, Wanganui, April 13. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, April 13. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 13. Kattenturn, New York, via way ports, April 13. • * , , ~ Jfapourika, We-st Coast, Nelson, Apl. 13. Komata. Westport, April 13. Kuru, East Coast, April 13. Gertie, Foxton. April 13. Pateena, Nelson. Picton, April 13. Mangapapa, Westport, April 14. Opawa, Blenheim, April 14. Kawera, Patea, April 14. Kapiti, Wanpanui, April 14. Maori, Lyttelton, April 14. * Sussex, Picton, April 14. To Anau, southom ports. April 14. Manaroa. Havelock, April 14. Ripple. Gisborne, April - 14. Kosamond, OnchunKa, New Plymouth, April 14. ArapOAva. Lyttelton, April 14. Navua. "Westport, April 14. Banffshire, Waitara, April 15. Dsfendcr, Lyttelton, April 15. Wanaka, Auckland, April 15. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, xVpril 15. Corinthic, London, via way ports. Apl. 16. Mokoia, northern ports, April 16. Nerehana, London, via Auckland. Apl. 17. Ulimaroa, Sydney direct. April 17. Tarawera, Dunedin, Lyttelton, April 18. Moann, Melbourne, via Eouth, April 19. Victoria, Sydney, via north, April 19.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapuni, Patea, April 13. Breeze, Lyttelton, April 13. ; Queen of the South, Foston, April 13. , Mana, Patea, April 13. Indrapura, London, April 13. Blenheim. Blenheim, April 13. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka.. April 13. llararoa, Lyttelton, April 13. Kia Ora, Bluff, April 13. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, April 13. Waiwera, London, April 13 Whangape, Napier, April 13. Stormbird, Wanganui,. April 15. Kuril, East Coast. April 13. Gertie, Foxton, April 13. Kia Ora, BlutT, April 13. Indrabarah, Wanganui, April 18. Aorore, Patea, April 15. Huia, Wanganui, April 15. Opawa, Blenheim, April 15. Hawcra, Patea, . April 15. Pa,'eena, Picton Nelson, April 15. Maori, Lyttelton April 15. Defender Picton, Terakoho, Hokltlka, Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, April 15. Arapawa, Wanganui, April 15. To Anau, Now Plymouth, Westport, Greymouth, April 15. Manaroa, 'Motueka, April 15. Wanaka,, southern ports, April 15. Rosamond, Picton. Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehunga, April 15. • Mokoia. Lyttelton, Dunedin, April 16. Mapourika, Nelson, West Const, Apl. 16. Ripnle, Napier, Gisborne. April 16. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 16. Mangapapa, Nolson,. Westport, Greymouth, Karamea, April 16. Monowai, northern ports, April 16. Sussex. Timaru, Lyttelton, Avoumouth, April 17, . H.M.S. Encounter, Napier, April 18. Tarawera, northern ports, April 18. TJlimaroa;. Melbourne, via sou'ih, April 18, Athenic, London, via way ports, Apnllß. Moana. Sydney direct, April 19. Victoria, Lyttelton, Dunedin, April 19. Himitangi, Chatham Islands, April 19. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE, MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MOANA. s.s., left Melbourne April 10 for Hobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Due WcllinF.on April 19. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due ftydncj s.s., left Sydney April 10, for northern ports and \\ ellington. Duo " ellington April 19. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. WAIUUMOO, s.s., leaves Melbourne April 17, for llobart, southern ports, and \\ ellinpion. Due Wellington April 26. Sails same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney ,s.s„ leaves Sydney April 13, for WcUirigtofi direct. Due Wellinctoii \urll 17. Leaves April lE. Fof MHithcra Buvts, Uubart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne April 27. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. Vr l'.rii \ .\'A (due about April VA soiled I.i'tiMiirv via Australian purrs »"d Aiu-U----iand. Whaw. Savill and Albion Company, "cOIiiNTIIIC 'line abuul April 16), 'ailed n,r t'eliririrv 29. via Cape 'lown and Hobirt. 'Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, 1 !\R1 (due about April OD . March 9, via Auckland. (New Zealand (duo about . April IJ), sglM SiHiPPIJOK Co., MCfIUJ .

AItAWA (duo iu>out May 14), spiled on so March 30. via Cape Town and Hobnrt. on (Shaw, S.ivill and Albion Co., agents.) :(1 ST All Of CANADA (due about May 3D), ag sailed on March 31, via Auckland. (Tyscr lie Line, agents.) on From Liverpool. >? SURREY (due about April 19), sailed oil j February 5, via Sydney, Newcastle, and | r Auckland. (F.-li.-S. Line, agents.) F .', KENT (due nbout .May 21), Bailed on March 12, via Sydney and Auckland. .1, (F.-li.-S. Line, agents.) ,t, XIWAIIU (dirj about May 10), sailed on March 22, via Auckland. (Tyscr Line, , j agcn;s.) j,j From Montreal. . Sl KARAMEA (due about May 1), sailed oil February 21, via Australian pons and n Auckland. (Sew Zealand Shipping Co., (1 apen'.F.) WAIMATE (due nbout June 2), sailed on March 22, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Xew Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) n . From Now York. b KATTEXTUItX (due to-day), sailed on January 21, via Australian porti and Auck- sj land. (Tyscr Line, agents.) 11 IIOIIENFEL3 (due about May 31), sailed 8 oil March 7, via Australian porta and Auckland. (Dalgcty and Co., agents.) Si ANGLO BOLIVIAN (duo about May 7), P pail'd on February 12, via Australian ports 'j and Auckland. (A. and A. Lino, agents.) L TOMOANA (due about Jiuio 10), sailed on a March 24, via Australian ports and Auck- 11 land. (A. and A. Line, agents.) u o From San Francisco. s TAHPDI diu about April 25), sailed on ° April 4, via Earotonga and Papeete. (U.S.S. s Co., agents.) \ c BT TELEGRAPH. s OVERSEA. ' LONDON, April tl. 1 Arrived—Jluritai, from Wellington. . MELBOURNE, April 12. j Arrived.—Kaiapoi, from Groymouth. SYDNEY, April 12. i Sailed.—Linostol for Nelson. 1 1 COASTAL. j FRIDAY, APRIL 12.* ' KAIPAKA. j Sailed.—Hazel Craig (6 a.m.). for Sydney; Kaituna (8 a.m.), for-Melbourne. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Marama (8.30 a.m.), from Sydney. , Arrived.—Mokoia, from Dunedin and East Coast ports. Sailed.—Hauruto (10.30 a.m.), for Iw; Marama, for Vancouver. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Rosamond (5.5 p.m.), for New Plymouth. GISBORNE. Sailed.—Ripple (12.15 p.m.l, for Weliington' NEW PLYMOUTH. ' Sailed.—Corinna (4 p.m.). for Onehunga,; Rarawa, (8.40 p.m.), for Onehunga. PATEA, ' ' Arrived.—Aorere (5.50 p.m.), and Hawera (5.45 p.m.), from Wellington. 1 Sailed.—Kapuni- (6 p.m.) and Mojia (6.10 p.m.), for Wellington. WAXGANUI. Sailed.—Stormbird (5.30° p.m.), for Wei- , UDgt ° n - FOXTON. Sailed.—Queen of the South (6.30 p.m.), for ■ Wellington. BLENHEIM. ' To sail.-Blcnhcim (midnight), for Wel- ' lington. i : pictoxv ' Arrived.—Pateena (4.40 jf.m.), from Weii- linEt ° n> HAVELOCK. l! Arrived.—Jlanaroa (5 p.m.), from Welling- '• ton. KELSON. !• Arrived.—Wairau (10.45 a.m.), from Weilington. MOTCEKA. To sail.—Nikau (a p.m.), for Wellington. t| . FAREWELL SPIT. Boveric passed cast at 10.45 a.m., bound for Corral. i- LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Jfoeraki • (6.40 a.m.). and Ara- -• pawa (1.20 p.m.), from Wellington; Lily, , schooner, from Groymoutli. '• Sailed.—Woo'-ion, for Xydia Bay; Opouri, for Picton, Now Plymouth, and Grey- '• mouth; Karori and Koonya, for Wcstport; Holmdale, for Greymoutli; Mararoa (6.35 r " p.m.), for Wellington, with 175 passengers. To sail.—Athcnic (10 p.m.), for Wellington, DUNEDIN. Arrived—Monowai, from northern ports. Sailed.-AmoL'ura, for tho Bluff. WAITEMATA LEAVES CALCUTTA. Information has' been „ received which states that tho Union Company s tramp steamer Waitemata left Calcutta on Wednesday, April 10. for Singapore, Samaranff, Auckland, and Wellington. She is due here about tho middle of May.

ATHENIC'S MOVEMENTS. j Last evening R.M.S. Athcnic left Lyttelton for Wellington. Homo loading will bo oomploted at this port, an. for London, via Monte video, Rio ae t Janeiro, Teneriffe, and Plymouth, on Thurs- i day, April 18. The liner is due at her 1 destination on May 31. BOVEEIC REPORTED. Farewell Spit reported yesterday that , the Bank Line's steamer Bovoric, bound from Newcastle to Coral, s „ South America, passed cast-at 10.45 a.m. i KIA ORA, FROM LONDON. , Shortly after 10 a.m. yesterday the Shaw- : Savill steamer Kia Ora arrived at Wellington from London, and berthed at Jeri vois Quay No. 14. The vessel loft London lon February 10, and whilst crossing the i , Bay of Biscay, encountered a heavy southwest gale, accompanied by mountainous seas. The Kia Ora shipped a great deal of water, but no damage was done. Again, when running the casting down in 120(leg. cast Long, on March 21, she encountered another heavy gale, this time from the south-west. These- conditions rprevailed for 35 hours.' Thence onwards fine weather was experienced to arrival at Auckland. Captain J. S. Macfie is in command, and has associated with him the following officers :-Ohiof, Mr. W. Kershaw: second, Mr. . J. Wilson; third, Mr. C. Wood; .fourth, Mr. A. M'lntosh. Mr. W. Lsplin is chief engineer. Mr. T. Ridley, second, Mr. 0. White third, Mr. B. Lewis fourth, Mr. D. M'Gilp fifth, and Mr. J. bulley sixth., Mr. \. Kerr is chief refrigerating engineer, and Mr. T. Hunter second. ■ From Wellington tho Kia Ora proceeds to the Bluff, for which port the vessel has 1900 tons of cargo to discharge. MURITAI AT LONDON. Messri. Eannatync and Co., local agents for the Tyser Line, have been advised of the arrival of tho Bteavner Muritai from Wellington at London, after a passage of <0 days. The vessel cleared this port on March 1, and arrived at her destination on Thursday last. OORINTHIO DUE TUESDAY. En route from London to Wellington, via, way ports, tho Sbaw-Savill R.M.S. Connthic continued her journey < from Hobart at 6 a.m. yesterday. She is expected to arrive on Tuesday morning. The exact time of her arrival ehould be received by wireless on Monday. MATATUA. ARRIVES HOME. Cable advice received by the local &gentß for the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company states that the Bteamer Matatua, which left Wellington for London on February 25, arrived at her destination on Thursday morning. HIMITANGI INQUIRY. It was originally intended . that the magisterial inquiry into the stranding of the Himitangi at tho Chathams would bo held on Wednesday,. April 24. It has now been dcciued that it shall take place at ■ the Magistrate's Court, Wellington, commencing at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aprd 19. The nautical assessors have yet to bfi appointed. MESB-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain A. Watchlin, of the schooner Falcon, has come ashore to pit for his foreign-going master's certificate. Captain Watchlin, sen., is now in charge of the schooner, aiul Mr. A. Ilolm is mate. Mr. C. M'Phersbn,' chief officer of tho Canopus*. has signed off the vesnel, and I Mr. A. J. Tointon has succeeded luni. \ EVFJRTON GRANGE'S MOVEMENTS. On Thursday next the FAIL'S, steamer Everton Grange is expected to leave Bris- • bone for Wnitaru; where llome loading 1 will be commenced. She is due at the 1 latter port on April 24, and subsequently * viiit* Wangamil and Wellington. The Fverton Grange is due here on April 30 and will be dispatched for Timaru and Lvttelton on May 3. Final departure will be taken from Lyttelton for Avoiiinouth on iluy 14. PAI'ANUI ROCK. The discovery of the- exact locality off 1 ih!' Ta.-uisniau coat; of. the I'apanm ■ liocl; 11v 11.M S. Sealark lias licon herald- , oil bv 'ijuile a flourish of trumpets (says the Sydney "Shipping List'). lhc disil coverv is no doubt a useful one 111 every I. woy, 'but what would be generally apple- ■, ciated much more is an explanation of the delav taken to secure the exact bear--5 ings of the dangerous shoal, which lies d right in the track of shipping, lhe first time its presence was made known proved C n«tly indeed ■ tt* the New Zeiwnnd Shin. ;, .plpi .Capip-inr. tio jewl to "dUaowr" iqsX uua Ml

ho badly "holed'.' in the performance that only by prcat skill in "„, rs ccrious distorter averted, rins. J Sfin ago now, liiil evidently tlio incident Jin ped the ollifiai mind until rcoently' a * on March 15. years lifter tlio disast'ei oiriirnd, tlic rock-way in found, and thcie is a. chiuu-o of it being charted. J! 1 * cidents tlic damage of a vessel that ends in her a, •Vouhtrnelive total loss have a Habit here in Australia of pasKinß from the mind-especially the official mind—mid so often Has it been the cnne that mariner*, whenever at all possible do their own work in thi* connection, or, rather, are forced to. It is exnensive to the shipping companies, as can well ne imagined from tbo loss of the Jericles, Satara, the damage to the Papanui, etc.; still how can it be otherwise when the survey of a dangerous stream track remains unlookod to for two years after disaster has taken place.

Timber-laden, the Union Company's stea- j mer Kaituua cleared Kaipara for Melbourne «t 8 a.m. yesterday. The Marconi Company has been commissioned by the Union Company to equip the Warrimoo with a standard 11 kilowat generating Bet, and wireless equipment. According to the "Dunedin Star" the salvage steamer Wairoa which has her propeller unshipped and shaft drawn for the survey she is undergoing in Port Chalmers dock, seems to be a substantially construc;cd little craft. t The* steadying properties of her large bilge keel rolling chocks arc to be supplemented in view of the boisterous weather cxpcctcd down south by fore-and-aft sails, for the setung of which a mainmast if? about to be fitted, the little treasure Hunter haying at present only one short mast, which is placed well forward. The vessel's bottom is not coppered, but the planking nevertheless seems to be in very good order. A projected departure from Wellington for London, at daybreak to-day, { was the Tyser liner Indrapura. The liner has on board 125,000 carcasses of frozen mutton. It is anticipated that the Tyser liner Indrabarah will be dispatched from Wellington for Wanganui on Monday. Dut at Wellington from Westport tomorrow the coastal steamer Mangapapa will load explosives on Monday and Tuesday for Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth. She take 3 general cargo for Karamea also, and is expected to sail on Tuesday afternoon. To-morrow the Union Company's Taviuni is expected back at Lyttolton from the CHathams. She sails again on Monday. The coastal steamer Moa left Westport for Wanganui on Thursday night. The Putiki leaves on the same trip to-day. . When the Himitangi comes off the Patent Slip, the Ripple, and Tutanekai will be taken up for overhaul. Owiug to trouble at the mines, the Ko* 1 raata, Koonya, and Xavua are detained , at Westport. Monowai, j.e., will be day late on the run up the coast from Dunedin to Auckland this trip. The vessel is due at Wellington from Lyttolton on Tuesday, and sails for Napier the same evening. She will remain at Napier until after the arrival of the Wellington express on Wednesday evening. .Mapourika, s.s., left Westport for Nel- , son and Wellington at 8 a.m. yesterday. The vessel is due in port about 5 p.m. today. The Maunganui, which arrived at Wei- , lington from Melbourne, via southern ports yesterday morning, and continued \ her journey to Sydney last evening, landed the following cargo at this port:—72 ingots tin, 160 bags rice, 210 bags ricemcal, 113 packages dried apricots; 180 bags super- ' phosphates, 275 bags gypsum. 110 sacks flour, 230 packages tea, 60 bundles rattans, 20 bundles canes, 525 cases preserved milk, ' 92 casks tallow, 13 casks pelts, and quantity of sundries. Also transhipments cx Mongolia, Euryalus, Kanowna, and Os- . tcrley.