SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1496, 19 July 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JULY. Day. nr.ni. Last quarter 6 4 17 a.m. new moon 15 043 a.m. first quarter 11 4 48 p.m. *ull moon 29 358 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 10.7 a.m.; sets. 10.27 p.m. HIGH WATER. Today, 8.17 a.m.; 8.48 p.m. 10-uioiTow, 9.16 a.m.; 9.47 p.m. S'UX. Sim rises to-day, 7.9 a.m.; eots, 4.44 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, JULY 18. MAItAHOA, sjs. (7.10 a.m.), 2598 tons. Manning, from Jjyttelton. Passengers: Saloon —.Misses Ferguson, Miller, Saigeson, Dean. ulesdaiiKM Johnston, Hall and child, J'.illiser, liru, Knight, Bishep Sprolt, Bishop of Melanesia, lsishop of Duucdin, ISishro of Auckland, Rev. Drummourt. Rev. Moir. Captain Collins, Messrs. Hamilton, ltobinMil, Clarke, Cross, Drown, Tcnnant, Jlurgess, Knight, Blackler, Walker, PallUer, Jl addle, Block, Free, Ward, Mariner, Knight, Young, Morland, Ducltlcy, Dixon, Archer, Burbridgc, Edwards; 36 steerage. I'AUITI, s.s. (?.5O a.m.), 7585 tons. Evans, from Kan Francisco, via Papeete and Karotonga. Passengers-Saloon: iir. Wcl-hii'3-ton—ilisees Hartwcll, Cruickshiink, M<.'.dames Hartwell, Cruickshank, I!ay, Mcrers. Hartwcll, Ray, -Kirltlcy, W. White, Gwilliam. Second Ealocn-Jlesdames Burn, liylauce, Day, Messrs. Beers, Wighton. Hum, Kobinson, Day and 2 children, Br. Suley; 5 steerage. VICTORIA, s.s. (8.50 a.m.), 2969 ton's; from Dnncdin and Lvttplton. Patscngers—Saloon: For Wellington—Misses A. E. Hart, Paiwins, Foster. For Napier—Miss Waterhouse, Jlr. 1!. L. Jainiuion. For Auckland —Misses Jameson, Davis, Jlesdiimes Jameson, Davis, Messrs. W. A. Jameson. Scott. Harrison. For Sydney-Mr. 11. 0. MacXAIItNSrmtE. s.s. (9.15 a.m.), 5747 tons. Foriler. from Waitara. TOKOJIAJIU, is.s. IIC a.m.), 6238 tons, Kelly, from St. John, via Australian ports and Auckland. * COniNNA, g.s. (10.25 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, from Lyttel'ton. ARAJIURA, s.s. (10.40 a.m.). 1596 tons. Lambert, from West Coast ports, Nelson, and Picton. . Passengers: Saloon—Misses Maltby, Booth, Bright, lioyd, Hainc. Dumpliy, Mullins. il'Leod, Rufliy, Pickering, Viiv.iEoni', Mesdamcs Mcddinsrs. Pullon and child, Armstrong, Blackadder and child, Dumpliy. Williimsoji, Leslie, Ca.-e. Stavely, Cajitain Mcddinxs, Rev. Patcrson, Messrs. Fox, Bell, Simpson, M'Evcdy. Carr, Jackson. SitupplcF. Sanson, Cunningham, Uron, Scott, Atkinson, llamsay, Pillion, Wilson, Armstrong, Gilbert, Dacre, Wlivte, Basmusscn, O'lies-in, Frcnc'i, Halo, AlkinFon, Fisher. Cass, Dousherty, Stavdy, Brown, Rusby, Pickering, Best, ifav. Vavasour, Bagge, M'Callum, Eaee, Lillv. and Sanson; 36 litetragc. NJKAU. s.s. (12.20 p.m.). 252 tons, Hay. from Nnlson and Motuekn. KOMATA, s.s. (8 p.m.), 1994 tons, Mawtion, from Wcstport. TAHITI, s.s. (11 p.m.), 7585 tons. Evans, for Sydney. Passengers: ■ Saloon—Misses Gates. Parsons. Hmilow, Jamieson, Barber, Hamberger, Moore, Hills, Mesdamce Leeci, Franklyn, Thompson. Brown, Anderson, Webster, Moore, Shoals, Maiighan, Young, Hill, Messrs. Bp.rlinit. LeyW Rowcn, Thompson, Wallace. Cow Cole, Gwillan, Mootc. Sheals, Jforrision, Emms, Goldsmith. Lo.isw, King, Marier, Malior; Sheard, Hill, Hille.

v DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, JTJLX 18. MAORI, s.s. (3.50 a-m. from Worker Bay). 3399 tons, Aldwell, for Lyltelton. NGAHERE, 6.5. (9.30 a.m.), IC9O tons, Dilncr, for Greymouth. COIUNNA, as. (4.40 p.m.), '271 tons, Cameron, for kelson. ROTOITI, 5.5.'(6.30 p.m.), 1159 tons.Flynn, for New I'lynioutli. , ■. ' MAIiAROA, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers! Saloon— Misses Gilmer, Jonas. Dry, Cririck&hank, Mush (2)..C00c!t, Mesdamos Weddings, Abbott, ttutledge, Cruickshank,- Messrs, Scott, Mcddinps, Cooke, Samson, Cunni'ugham, Wren,, Hood, Knowlos, Hood, Bell, ■Wile-ox, Bond, Fox, EoberVon, Sundry, Bartlett, Sharplin, Goodwin, Jtoir, M'Muir, Mills, Gurin; M'Grath, Fitzsimons, Cookc, Wylie, I'rcEtneU, Atack, Middlston, ; Hodge, Gcraghty, 'Farrcll, Harry, North, Withy, Jioreham, Mathewson, Eannatyne, Isaacs, Lawrence, / CheJsemau. ' ■VICTOMA, s.s., (8.20 p.m.). , ' 2969 tons, Entwisle, for Napier, Gißbornc, Auckland, and Sydney.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Manaroa, Motucka, July. 19. ■ ' Warrimoo, Sydney direct. July 19. Komata, Wcstport, July 19. Alexander, Nelson, July 19. ■ Aorangi, Sydney direct. July 19. Queen of the South, Foxton, July 19. Hauroto, Suva, via Auckland, July 19. Gertie, Foxton, July 19. ■• l ' . , Hawera, Patea, July 19. Maori, Lyltelton, July 19. Tara-wcra, northern ports, July 19. Ulimaroa; Melbourne, via south; July 19. Kaitoa, Foxton, July 19.' Waipori, Greymouth, July 19. Navua, Westport, July 20. Patecna,- Pic-ton and Nelson, July 20. Aorere, Patea, July 20. Arapa.wa, Wanganui. July 20. Kapuni, Patea, July 20. Kapiti. Patea, July 20. Nikau, Nelson,' Motueka, July 20. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 20. Ma.ponrika, West Coast, Nelson. July 20. Rosamond, New Plymouth, via Picton, July 20. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, July 21. Opawa, Blenheim, July 21. ■ ' Ktorrabird, Wanganui, July 21. . .. Blenheim, Blenheim, July 21. . Kfttawa, Wcstport, July 21. , Poherua, 'Westport. July 21. Mokoia, northern ports. July 23. Wakatu, Kaikoura. Lyttelton, July 23. Ripple, Napier and Gisborne, July ?3. Mauuganui, Melbourne and south, July 26. . • ,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aorero, Patea, July 19. Opawa. Blenheim. Juft- 19. Blenheim. Blenheim, July 19. Stormbird, Wanganui, July 19. Manaroa, Havelock, July 19. Wakatu, Kaikonra. Lytteltou. July'l9. Arapnwa. Wangiinui. July 19. Alexander, Nelson. West Coast; July 19. Queen of the South. Foxton, July 19. Marital. Napier, Julr 19. I'oherua, Greymoutli. Julv 19. Patecna. Ficloii, Kelson, .Tuly 19. Maori. Lyttelton. July 19. r Tarawcra, Lyttelton. Duncdin, July 19. • TTlimaroa, Sydney direct, July 19. ITauroto. Wcst.oort, July 19. Nairneliirc, Tiiuaru, Lyttelton, Avon. mouth, July 19. Tokomaru, Lyttelton, July 20/ : Warrimoo, Melbourne, vfa eoutb. July 20. Zealandic, Auckland. London, July 20. Aorangi, San Francisco, via way ports, July 20. .- • '. ■ ■ Kaitoa. Foxton, July 20. Wavcrloy, West Coast direct, July 20. jrawera, Patea, July 20.. Nlkau, Nelson, Motunka. July 20. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, July 20. , Moray6hire, Lyttelton, Dunedin, July :20. Eosamond, OnehunKa. July CO. ■.',.•'. ■■ Monowai. northern ports. July 22', . ;. Mokoia, Lytteltou, Dnnedin, • July 2J: • Mapourika, Nelson. West Coast; July 23. Hippie, Napier, and Gisborße, July l>.

: INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. : MOVEMENTS OF STEAMEEB. . ULIMAHOA, s.s., left Melbourne July 10 for Hobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington to-day. Leaves fame dnv for Sydney direct. Dun Sydney Jnly23. ■ WATtRIMOO, s.s.. left Svdney July 13. for Wellington direct. Due Wellington July 19. Leaves July 20 for southern ports. Hobart. and Melbourne. Due. Melbourne July 29. MAL'NGANTJI. 8.5., left Melbourne July 17, for Hobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington July 26. Leaves tame day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney, July 30. MOERAKI, 5.5., leaves Sydney July 20 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington July 24. Leaves July 25 for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne Au' B MAITAI. s.s.. leaves Melbourne Julr 24. for Hobart, southern ports and| Wellington. Due Wellington August 2. Lenv'tamo day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney August 6. ' OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. STAR OF SCOTLAND (due about August 4), sailed on May 21. via Autrnltan ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) TURAKINA (due about August 23). sailed on July 4, via Oapo Town arid Hobart. (New Zealand .Shipping Co., agents.) MUIIIiO (due about September 11), sailed or. Jnly 11: via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Linei agents.) From Liverpool. > TYUONK (due about July 29), sailed on May 25, via Auckland. (f'.-S. Line, agents.) ESSKX (due about. August 19), sailed on June 22, via Las Palm.™, Capo Town, Holiarl, and Auckland. (F.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal. WHAKA'i'AXK (due about July 31). sailed on May 27, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zenluml Shipping Co.. agents.) 3IATATUA (due about Aiiffti :t ?,7), wiled on June 20), via Australian purl" and Auckland. (New Zealand .Shipping Co.. agents.) From Now York. COURTKIKI.I) /due aliout .July 22). mailed •in April 19, via Au?tr;ili;in ports and AiH;land. iTyspr Lino, agents.) NMDKNFELS (due about July 201. railed on May 2. via Melbourne and Sydney. (Dalgety and Co., neontE.) STAIi OF ,U*STHAMA, line Aiicilrt 81; (.nilci mi May SS, vis. Anetrnl an novtt and, .Auckland. '(Tj'ecr Line, agents.*

STRATIIHOY (due about August 6), mailed on May 17. via Australian ports. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) ANGLO-OAIJFOnXIAX (due about September 30), suilcd on July 9, via Australian porte and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agent?.) IMHiAIiEMA (duo about, August 30), sailed on June 15, via Austarlian ports and Aucliland. (Tyser liino, agents.) From Bunbury. KATOA (due about AuEUst 20), sailed In Julie. (U.S.S. Co. .agents.) SAILEMS TO Ali-lUVE. From Crays Harbour. MAKAWKLJ, American four-masted barquontine, sailed on June 6. From Adventure. Bay (Tas.). WILD WAVE, bariiuo, sailed ou June 20. or teijEOßaph. OVERSEA. SYDNEY, July 18. Sailed.—Wimmcra (noon), for Auckland. NEWCASTLE, July 18. Sailed.—Brisbane and Waitcmatii, for New Zealand. SUVA, July 8.. Arrived.—Ganges, from Calcutta; Vendee, from New York. MONTE VIDEO, July 17. Arrived.—Uuapelm, from New Zealand. COASTAL. THURSDAY, JULY, 18. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Ncidenfels, from New York, via Australian poits. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Harawa (3.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth, NAPIEIt. Sailed.—Tarawcra (4 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Paieena (7.40 a.m.), from Picton. , Sailed.—Pateena (10.5 a.m.), for Picton and Wellington. PIOTON. Arrived—Pateena (4.16 p.m.)! from Nelson,. To pail.—Alexander (8.30 p.m.), for Nelson; Pateeua, (2 a.m. Friday), for Wellington. Sailed.—Rosamond (3.30 p.m.), for • Wcllingtou. WESTPORT. Arrived.-Navua' (9.15 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTOJf. Arrived—Maori (3.5 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—TJlimnroa (6.30 p.m.). for Wellington and Sydney; Maori (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington. POTJTO. Arrived.—Hiiia. auxiliary scliooncr (3 p.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Mamard, from Lytteltoa; Kotare, from Waikawa; Mouowai, from northem ports.

AOHANGI DUE THIS EVENING. From Sydney direct the Aorangi arrives at Wellington this evening. The vessel has been delayed for the last two* days with bad weather and head ecas. She is scheduled -to sail at midnight to-night for San Francisco. - vfa Island ports, but it is doubtful whether she will get away. It will probably be noon on Saturday, before tho vessel gets away.

WAKIiIMOO AMtIVES TO-jadHT. Owing to tho exceptionally! bad weather this week's direct boat- from .Sydney—the Wammoo—has been delayed consi'lurably. and the latest advice received slates that the vessel will arrive to-nieit. 'Fhs vessel will sail for Dunedin direct to-hiorrow night, omitting Lyttelton, and.,will go m ■from the former port to Bluff, and thence to Hobart and Melbourne. Tlic vessel's Lyttcltoii cargo, and passengers will be transhipped to the. ferry boat. ,

-TAHITI FROJI SAN FBANGISC.Q. : On Wednesday morning, at 9 o'clock, tha R.M.S. Tahiti reported by wireless to the local Radio Office that she was off Capo Palliser,. and unable to. pick up the entranco to Wellington Heads,' owins to the dense fog. All day Wednesday and all night the vessel cruised, round .the Strait and was unable to enter until early, yesterday morning. On June 26, at 11 a.m., the Tahiti left San Francisco for Papeete, where she arrived on July 7. Sailing the following day she called at liarotonga, on July 10, and after leaving this port on July 11 the weather, which had been fine to thi.s date, became less consenial 1 . Strong variable winds, with modera-le Fens, were experienced, but the conditions did not improvo as she near»d Cook Strait. 'Die vessel received, a,,fairly . covcre haaidling whilst awaiting an' opportunity to enter. The New Zealand cargo includes a large quantity of bananas, oranges,. hops, timber, oil, machi!ii3i'y, hardware, earr'agoware, boots, cotton goods, fruit (canned), rind fish (canned). There ar0.73 through passengers, who go on with the vsssel to Sydney.

"The vessel left -late last night for Sydney.

TOKOMARU AIUUVES. At present undercha.rtcr to the New Zealand Shipping Co., the Shawl Sa-vill ■ and Albion Co.'s steamer Tokomaru arrived in port from' St. John, via Australian ports and Auckland. The yessel left the Canadian port on May 8, and arrived at Auckland on Monday morninn last. After discharging 800 tons of general cargo at the northern port she sailed for Wellington on Tuesday morning.. On arrival yesterday tho vessel berthed at No. 14 Jervois Quay Wharf, and commenced discharging 800 toßii of cargo. Captain E. A. Kelly is in command, lite other officers being:— Mr. 11. Hoberts. first: Mr. F. Kidman, second; , Mr. W. G. Haiste, third; Mr. B. J. Edwards, fourth; Mr. J. Naismitli, chief engineer; Mr. W. Eidgway. second; Jfr. h. Nor.ris, third; Mr. A. Walker, fourth; Mr, P. Evans, .fifth: Mr. J. Waters, sixth: Mr. W. Slewart, chief refrigeratins. engineer: and Mr. B-. Howat second. Tlio Tokomaru will probably Rail,en Saturday for Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete her discharge. Her charter with the New Zealand Shipping Company then expires, and she proceeds to Newcastle to load coal for tho Philippine Islands.

FLAGSTAFF AT STIRLING POINT. The ■ Bluff Harbour Board liave notified the Marine Department Ihat a new flagstaff has been erected at Stirling Point, with which signals may be exchanged by International Code, and from which "signals may Ijo shown. This signal-station will only be used when the signal-station en Bluff Hill is obscured. J The station is connected by telephone with the Postal and Telegraph Oilico and with, the Harbour Staff, and at night sicnals by Morse code may bo exehaueed with the watchman in the light-tower. Tho light-tower is now lit by electric light, and the light is visible for six miles.

TONNAGE STATISTICS FOR 'QUARTER. This week's Gazette gives particulars, of the number, tonnage, and crews of tho • vessels (sail mid steam) entered outwards from each port in New Zealand during the quarter ended June 30. The following uro the figures for the four chief ports (with figures for tho corresponding Quarter of last year);— '• 1912. 1911. ! . No. Ton- ■ No. TonVGEsels. naue. vessels, nage. Auckland ■. 63 '23,103 • 60 112,987 .Wellington 38 161,144 31 117,337 ' Lyttelton 7 16,<68 7 : 19,508 Dunedin 7 23,15" 11 40,220 Total' for Do- ' minion 161 290,434 154 J60.728 The following paespngers have booked for Sydney by the Ulimaroa, which leaves to-day:—Misses Thompson, Kennedy, Putnam. Hair, Booth, Stodden, Corrick, and Waywortli, Mesdames Hamilton and maid, Mathcws, .Ptfnaiifatlier, Lcggatt, Hair, Penrce, Glendening, Nurse Nowall, Capt. Hamilton, Messrs. Martin Kennedy. J. Burke, G. 11. Davis, Beamish (2), G. Price. H. T. Uell, Milne. J. M. Johnstonv Lecgatt, J., W. Chapman, M'Connacliic, \V. U. Ingram, JoiiC'T, J. Fnirchild, Cullcn; Kearey, M'Cartcn, G. Beard, Barker, 11. Jones, R. Wallace, J. Miller, L. Palvet, and D. Brae; 70 steerage. The Rosamond has been encountering tho bad weather, and put into Nelson for sheHcr on Wednesday morning. She- left again in tho evening for Picton to load chaff for Onehunga. She is expected to call at Wellington to-day for bunkers. The ninemoa has been at East Capo since Sunday last, but is unablo to land there. Mr. S. Borneeh has signed off the Hippie as second, engineer. Mr. D. M'Lcary has joined the Wakatu as mate, vice Mr. 11. M'Dougall, who has left tho ship. The Mut'itai line been rcplemsfiiiiß bunkers during her stay in Wellington. At daybreak to-day the vessel will tcku.her departure for Napier, where ehe resumes Homeward loading. • ■ The ferry steamer Maori was unable to get outside the entrance until 4 o'clock yesterday morning, sho- reached her destination at 3 p.m. yestcrany, occupying about 11 hours for the trip. Word was received yesterday morning that both the Komnta and the Waipori were . sheltei iiu under Long Iriniid. Tho vessels ore expected to arrive nt this port to-dny. The West Coabt packet Anhura was anions; the many vessels which have been delayed owing to the gale which .has rased for the past few days. Leaving Pirton at 8.30 o'clock on Wednesday night, she was compelled to seek shelter in the Sounds until 4 o clock yesterday morning, when she resumed her run to Wellington. ]n rrof.-ing the Strait the vessel encountered exceptionally heavy seas. Sixty-seven thousand and 34 tons represented' the total tonnage of nine largo oversea vessels which were in port vestone, nnrt the Boaliost the Nairutiiirc, ,5747 ..to.B*i j

The Navua loaves Wcstport to-day, for Wellington with a full load of colli. Tho Kittawa and Poherua both leave tho same port da. Saturday for Wellington with coal.