SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1581, 26 October 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

■♦ PHASES OP THE MOON. OOTODEE. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter '1 8 18 a.m. New moon 11 1 11 a.m. First quartor 18 1 36 p.m. Full moon 26 2 0 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 6.62 p.m.; sets, 5.8 a.m. Sunday. HIGH WATER. To-day, 3.47 a.m.; 4.15 p.m. To-morrow, 4.40 a.m.; 5.11 p.m. SUN.' Sun rises to-day, 4.46 a.m.; sets, 6.24 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25. MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Mioses Hatfield-, Kcllow, Humphrey, Ward, F. Scott, 11. Martin', Lenton, Matheson, White. Salter, Clare, Henrys, Mesdames Maxwell and child, Patterson, Rare, North, Jenkins, Orchard, .Cruickshank, Hoby, Chant, Kirkwood," Steel, Randall, Orr, Montgomery, Christie, Osborne, Pride, Ro=6, Trail, Smith, Knowles, Pratt, Laughton, Cla.rk, Colline, Hoodie, Pollick, Hammond, Bone, Hanmcr, Canon Garland, Kevs. Kirkwofd, Jenkins, North, Hinton. M'Donall. Dr. Manille, Messre. Finis, Trueman, Ord, Bunting, Gillespie, Browman, Garsford, Maxwell, Dearsley, flazlcton, Edridge, Steel, Eoche, Hanmcr, Houston, Eaymond, Henderson, Hall, Lyon, De Gaincy, Fielder, Cameron, Foreman, Osborne. Head. M'Bcth, Dawc, Corkill, Beaumont, Wallace, Dunford, Mail, M'Kay, Deunie, Leo, Wright. Laurenson, Donovan, Heid, Allison, O'Connor, Moodie, Black, Morris, Frost, Smith, Forward, Hutchison (2), Bone, Bevoridgo, Gray, M'.William. Doughty. Wainwright. Chan, and Col. Hayhurst; 59 steerage. ' ALEXANDER, s.s. (7.45 .a.m.). 377 tons, Tickerman, from Terakoho. MANUKA, sis. (8.15 a.m.), 4505 tons, Neville, from Melbourne, Hobart, Bluff, Duncdin, and Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Bruce (2), Moorehead, Nelson, Mcsdamee Bruce, Facey, Mr. Facey; 22 steerage. KAIEAKI. s.s. (8.40 a.m.), 458 tone, Scott, from Lyttciton. AOEERE, s.s. (9.10 a.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, from Patea. TARAWERA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 2003 tons, M'Leon, from Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. OPAWA, e.s. (11.45 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas (put. hack through stress of weather). RTJP.TJ, s.s. (11.15 p.m. in Worser Bay). 65 tons, Nelson (put back through stress of weather). ' .SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26. BLENHEIM, s.s. (0.10 a.m.), 120 tens, Wilkinson (put baok through stress of weather). HOLMDALE, s.s. (0.30.a.m.), 2«7.tons, Robertson, from Hokianga. NGATORO, s.s. (0.45 a.m.), 1137 tons, Christian, from- Greymouth. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 '• TAKAPUNA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1036 tons, Holmes, for Picton and Neleon. Passengers: Saloon-For Picton—Misses Bell, Butler, Adams, Mesdames Macdonald, Jenkins, Ohaytor, Gidord, Jackson, Broughton, Coleman, Adams, Rev. Jenkins, Messrs. Macdonald, Cutten, Chaytor, Scott, Duncan, Walton, King, Scott, Broughton, Fuller, Mitchell, M'Gill, Coleman, Schacfer, Cutten. For .Nelson—Misses Stuckey. Biggs, Harbottlc, Mesdaincs Walters, O'Hara, Eastabrook, Harley, Sarc, Harbottle, Messrs. Walters, Franklin, Holyoakc, Lockwood, Harbottle, Ryder (4), Fuller, Hurst, Eastabrook, Miller, Hurst, Aldridge; 7 steerage for .both ports. .KAIRAKI, s.s. (3.25 p.m.), 458 tons, Scott, for Karamea. HAWEEA, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 200 tons, Jackson, for Patea. ARAPAWA, , s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 268 tons, Thompson, for Wanganui. STOEMBIED, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 217 . tone, Dowell, for Wanganui. MAORI, B.S. (8.5; p.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Francis, Marshall, Bland, Webb, Brassington, M'Kay, Dusky, Johnson, Barter Wcstr brook, Bennett, Low, Nurses Everiti . Kilgour, and Trask, Mesdames Wright, Marshall, Tait, Morris, Whyte, Maling, Stead and 2 children, Woolston, Cutten, Greison, Herring, Webb, Findlay, Pcarsori, Low, M'Kay, Pearoe, Tapper, Grant, M'Donald, Stuart,.Eobertson, Butler. Asher.Eev. Eao, Hon. Louisson, Hon. Smith, Col. Hayhurst, Major Kirk, Messrs. W.. Dickie,.M.P., Low,. : Wright; Handyside, . Chandler,-- rßeesloy; Tait. Abercrombie, Allum, Poynton, Morris, Castles,. Maud, Whyte, Jones, -Maling,. Douglas, Woolston, .Ciitteh, 'Biss, Pyrie; ".In-, niss, Nelson Kerr, Greirson,' Werrin'g,' Viv-' ian, M'Caul, Shipworth, Pearson, Tumbiill, Gilbert, Orsbonie. Thomson, Dumblcton. Dr. Clayton, Wostbrook, Young, Bedford, Brown. Tapper, Grant. MANGAPAPA. s.s-. (8.15 p.m.), 164 tons, Fletcher, for Greymouth. MANUKA, e.s. (8.30 p.m.), 4505 tons, Neville, for Sydney direct. Passengers: Saloon—Mioses Jeffries. Taylor, M'lntosh (2), Griffiths, Ferguson, Pillans, Mesdames Lewis, Hettrick, Barkas, Smith and • child, Livcely, Burns, Batcson. Griffiths, Armstrong. Bradshaw and'child. Were. Franks (2), Pillans, G. Wood and child. Eidd, M'GrcEror, Messrs.- Falla, Baylis, Clarke, Webb, Gearine, Jones, Burns. Armstrong, Lewis, Hettrick, Barkas, Pellan, Guthrie, R. E. Jones,- Ambridge, Everton, Redmond. E. Neylor, Chizsta.l, Brownlic, Were, Hall, Pillans. Gavin. Wood, Brown; 45 steerage. RURU, s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 65 tons, Nelson,, for East Coast. TARAWERA. s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 2003 tons M'Loan, for Lyttelton and Duncdin. EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Holmdale, Hokianga, October 26. Hinemoa, Kahurangi Point, October 25. Komata, Westport, October 26. Arawa, Auckland, October 26. Hnia, Wanganui, October 26. Mana, Patea, October 26. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, October 26. Mararoa, Lyttelton. October 26. Mapourika,. West Coast, Nelson, Oct. 26. Storm, Lyttelton, October 26. Takapuna, Nclnon, Picton, October 26. Himitangi, Lyttciton, October 26. Ngatoro, Greymouth, October 26. Queen of the South. Foxton. October 27. Onawa, Blenheim, October 27. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Oct. 27. • Blenheim, Blenheim, October 27. Arapawa, Wanganui, October 27. Ha.wora, Patea, October 27. Maori, Lyttelton, October 27. Kahu. East Coast, October 27. Monowai, Duncdin, Lyttelton, October 27. Koonya. Greymouth. October 27. . Waipori, Westport, October 27. Flora, southern ports. October 27. Manaroa, Havelock, October 27. Haupiri, Onehunga, New Plymouth, October 27. . Surrey, Auckland. (October 28. ■ Tainui,'London, via way, ports, October 28. Ripple, Gisborne, Picton, October 28. Ngahere, Greymouth, October 29. Mokoia, northern ports, October 29. Kaitoa, Foxton. October 29. Maunganni, Sydney, October 30. Stormbird, Wanzamii, October 30. Tarawera, Dunedin. Lyttelton, October 31. Ulimaroa, Melbourne, via south, Nov. 1. Yiotpria, Sydney, via north, Nov. '2. ' PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aorerc, Patea, October 26. Kapuni, Patea, October 26. Mana, Patea, October 26. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, October 26. Mararoa, Lyttelton, October 26. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, Oc.ober 26. Storm, Picton, Wanganui, October 26. Huia, Wangßnui. October 26. Takapuna, Picton, Nelson, October 28. Maori, Lyttelton, October 28. Haupiri, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Dnohunga, October 28. Kaitoa, Nelson, West Coast, October 29. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton. October 29. Manaroa, Motueka, October 29. Monowai, northern ports, October 29. Kokoia, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Oct. 29. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne. October 29. Kahu, East Coast, October 29. Flora, New Plymouth, West Coast, Oct. 29. Hawera, Patea, October 29. Arapawa, Wanganui, October 29. Blenheim. Blenheim. October 29. Opawa, Blenheim, October 29. Ouecn of the South. Foxton. October 29. Stormbird, Wanganui. October 30. Mapourika. Nelson. West Coast. Oct. 30. Maungnnui, Melbourne, via south, Oct. 31. Arawa, London, via way ports. Oct. 31. Tarawera, northern ports, October 31. Ulimaroa, Sydney direct, November 1. \ Victoria, Dunedin, November 2.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE,

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. WARRIMOO, 5.8., leaves Dunedin (with transhipments ex Maiiai). October 27 for Bluff. Hobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne November 2. ULIMAKOA, s.s., left Melbourne October 23 for llobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington November 1. Leaves samo day for-Sydney direct. Duo Sydney November 5. MAuNOANUI, s.s., leaves Sydney October 26. for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington October 30. Leaves October 31, for southern ports, ITobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne November 9. VICTORIA, s.s.. left Sydney October 24 for northern porta and Wellington. Due Wellington November 2. Leaves same day for Piincd'ii direct, MOERAKI, s.s., leaves Melbourne Octoher 30 for Hobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Duo Wellington November 8. Leaves eime day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney November 12. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. NEREHANA (due about November 5), sailed on August 29, via, Australian ports and Auckland. (Ty£cr Line, agents.) OTAKI (duo about November 9), sailed on September 8, via Auckland. (New Zealand , ShlDDlna Co.. asents.)

TAINUI (due about Monday afternoon), sailed on Sept. 12, via Cape Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents. MAEEKE (duo about November 16). sailed on September 9, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyscr Line, agents.) ROTOItUA (due about November 11), sailed on September 27, via Cape Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) lONIC (due about November 26), sailed on October 12. via Cape Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.. agents.) INDEAPURA (due about December 6), sailed on October 1, via Australian porta. Auckland, and Napier. (Tyscr Line, agents.) MUEI'i'AI (due about December 15), sailed on Ootober 10, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyscr Line, agents.) ZEALANDIC (due about November 27), sailed on October 4, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.. agents.) From Llvorpool. SURREY (due about October 28), sailed on August 24, via Cape Town and Hobart. (F.-S. Lino, agents.) NIWARU (due about December 5), sailed on August 24, via Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) NAIRNSHIRE (due about December 17), sniled on October 16. via Cape Town, Hobart, and Auckland. (F, and S. Line, agent 6.) From Montreal. RAKAIA (duo about November 4), sailed on August 10, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) WAIWEEA (due about November 18), sailed on September-4, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) WAKANUI (due about December 61, sailed on September 20, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ' KUMAEA (duo about December 31), sailed on October 19, via Cape Town, Australian ports, and Auckland. (New Z<i£land Shipping Co., agents.) From Now York. BEEKENFELS (due about November 2), sailed on August 18. via Australian ports and Auckland. (Dalgety and Co., agents.) _ , ANGLO-MEXICAN (due about December 12). sailed on September 21. via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) ~ , HAEPAGUS (duo about January 5), sailed on October 19, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) From San Francisco. MOANA (due about November 7), sailed on October 16, via Papeete and Rarotonga. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY, October 25. Arrived.—Mahcno (8 a.m.), from Auckland; Karamu, from Greymouth. Sailed.—Rakaia, for Now Zealand.

COASTAL. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25. ATJOKLAND. Arrived.—Mafcura, from Sydney; Wimble-1 | don from Philadelphia, via southern ports. Sailed—Makura, for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. ONEHUNGA Sailed—Haupiri (5.10 p.m.), for New Plymouth. NAPIEE. Arrived.—Wimmera (1.5 p.m.), from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Rarawa (8.25 p.m.), for Onehiunga; Corinna. (6.10 p.m.), for Onehunga. WANGANUL Arrived.—Huia (6.25 a.m.), and John (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. PATEA Arrived.—Mana (8.20 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kapuni (8.50 a.m.), for Wellington. FOXTON. Arrived.—Queen of the South (9.30 a.m.). from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Takapuna (5.20 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Takapuna (9.30 p.m.), for Nelson. • NELSON. Arrived—Hinemoa (7 p.m.), from Kahurangi Point. Sailed.—Nikau • (4.40 p.m.), for Motueka and Wellington. TEEAKOHE. •.- Sailed—Wairau (10.30 a.m.), for Wellington. - .-: r ' WESTPOItT. ..Sailed.—Komata (9 a.m.), for .Wellington. KAIKOURA. Arrived.—Wakatu (6.15 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Himitangi (9.55 a.m.), from Chatham Islands; Kini (1.45 a.m.), from Grey- , mouth; Maitai, from Wellington; Kittawa and Opouri, from Greymouth; Wakatu, from Kaikoura. Sailed.—Maitai, for Dunedin; Wootten, for Nydia Bay; Himitangi (5.45 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.—Mararoa (6.50 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers; Saloon—His Excellency the Governor, Captain M'DougaU, Sir Geo. Clifford, Revs. Clark, Ewcn, Dallaston, Messrs. Triggs, Barnes, Devenish Meares, Stephens, Bradley, Gobbe, Kennedy, Tavencr, Ingram, Louisson, Furze, Walker, Baker,' Kraetzer, Badger, M'Donald, Simpson, Menzies, Pragnell, Patterson, Desmaslin, BaHinger, Early, Buxton, Ingley, Duncan, Mcsdames Gunson, Lewisham, Campbell; Kennedy,, nawkes and 5 children, Duncan and 3 children, Miss Parker; 15 steerage. DUNEDIN. Arrived—Kia Ora, from north; Invcrcargill, from InvercargHl. Sailed—Kotare, for Waikawa; Invcrcargill, for Invcrcargill. Sailed.—Monowai, for Auckland, via East Coast ports. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Scott, Wright, Orindley, Wallace, Stewart, Wright, Harker, White, Meggett, Murphy, Investy, Cane, Mcsdames Cameron; Meggett, Nicholls and child, Collins, Messrs. Camero';, Meggett, Nicholls, Hicks, Lighthand, Captain CoHins; 8 steerage for all ports. BLUFF. Arrived.—Kaituna (7.15 p.m.), from Newcastle. ' ' ■ TAINUI DUE MONDAY. Tho local agents for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company have been advised that R.M.S. Tainui left. Hobart, in continuation of her.journey from London to WoUington, at 2 p.m. on Thursday. Given favourable weather, the liner should make port about 4 p.m. on Monday.

PROPELLED BY ELECTRICITY. The United States collier Jupiter, an electrically-driven vessel, was launched on August 24 at the Mare Island Navy Yard. The vessel, which will mako about 14 knots an hour, is 572 ft. long by 65ft. beam, and has a carrying capacity of 12,500 tons of coal and 375,000 gallons of fuel oil. Power is supplied by a six-stage Curtis steam turbine, which is directly connected to a bi-polar alternator, the speed of the unit at 14 knots being about 2000 r.p.m., and the voltage about 2000. This generating unit delivers its output to two motors, one mounted directly upon each propeller shaft. These motors have 36 poleß, so that the ratio of speed reduction is 18 to 1, the propellers at "14 knots being designed to operato at 110 r.p.m. Ooal can bo loaded from the Jupiter into a warship at the rate of 100 tons an hour, and duplex pumps will permit her to take in or pump out oil at the rate of 120.C00 gallons an hour. NEW TUG. PURCHASED. Oaptadn Swell, who went Homo on be-' half of the Gisborno Sheopfariners' Company to look for a suitable tug, has succeeded, and has been able to 6elect a boat which ho recommends as highly suitable for tho purposes of tho port. The vessel has a length of 90ft., beam 20ft.. and draught left., tho indicated horse-power beinr 475, and the speed ten knots. It is a new boat, and will be specially equipped with salvage audfire gear for any emergency when required on the coaet. Tho board of directors has approved of tho purchase. ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS. Tho movements of the Sydncy-Welling-ton-San -Francisco Royal Mail steamers ars as follow:— It.M.S. Moana—Left San Francisco on Wednesday last, October 16, duo at Papeete next Monday; leaves the following day for Rarotonga and Wellington, being due on Thursday, November 7. R.M.S. Aoraugi—Left Wellington on October 12. and was due to arrive at Rarotonga on October 17, and Papeete on October 19. If the vessel picks up the time lost bv her late departure from Wellington, she should arrive at the California!! port on October 31. It.M.S. Tahiti—Due to leave Sydney on November 2 for Wellington and San Francisco, via usual ports: expected at Wellington on November 7, and scheduled to pail on the following day. Due in San Francisco on November 28. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. Free, late second officer of the Pohcrun, is to join the Koromiko at Auckland in a similar capacity. Mr. W. Jarvio has joined the Polierua ac second officer. Mr. G. Madden has passed his examination at Lyttollon for a foreign-going second mate's certificate, and has rejoined the Kini. Mr. Douglas, late fifth cngiucer of tho Mokoia, has tronsferrcrf to the Warrimoo. Mr. Young, late of the Aorangi, is now fifth of the Mokoia. Mr. W. J. Crammond. who has for the past four years occupied a position on tho clerical staff of tho Invcrc-argill branch of the Union Stoam Ship Company, having commenced in that office as a junior, has been promoted to the position of assistantpurser on ono of tho Intercolonial steamOT6,

Mr. M. A. Dadley lias relieved. Mr. W. - Watson as second engineer of the Alcx- ) ander. „ ~ 1 Mr. J. C. M'Leaii. third engineer or the I Manuka, came ashore at Wellington yesterday, his place being taken by Mr. Jl. • J. Si. Johnston. Captain J. 0. Watson, who has been ) south, rejoins the Takapunn at Welling--1 ton. ... , Mr. S. Fa.Ua, purser of the Takapiina, left Wellington by t-lic Manuka for hydncy . yesterday to join the Waihora as purrer . for the run up to Calcutta and back. Mr. , Benstead, who lias been relieving clerk in the Wellington onlre of the Union (.pin- , pany, has joined the Takapuna. as act-inn- , purser. Tlv wirole.-s last evening the Shaw-SaviH ' li.jl.S. Arawa nd viral that- -she was ex- ' pected to arrive at Wellington from Auckland ut 11.30 a.m. to-day. A. Press Association menace received I from Ohristclrarcli last evening stated that • the coastal steamer Onouri had been delayed, 12 miles from Jjyttelton Heads, for 1 several hours bv a breakdown to ncr ma- • cUincry. She arrived at I,yttelton, from Greymouth at 7 o'clock last evening. ! Messrs. Joseph Nathan and Co., Ltd., arc , in receipt of advice from the German-Aus-tralian Company, which slates that the s.s. llana-u, carrying the first shipment of ncw feason's currants, etc., for Australian and New Zealand ports, which ran aground in : the Mediterranean and was refloatcd-lcft Suez on October 11. and is due to arrive at 1 Sydney on November 18. Ths steamer Melbourne is due at Lyttcl- ' ton next week with a full cargo of coal . from Newcastle. The Brisbane is to load at tho latter port shortly for Wellington. I The departure of tho Mararoa from Wellington for Lvttelton to-night has been ' postponed until midnight in order to al- . low tho Oscar Asche Dramatic Company to proceed south. The steamer Southern, recently at Wellington with ease-oil from New York, was docked at Lyttclton yesterday for cleaning and painting. She sails for Dunedin to-"day to complete discharge, and thenco she will proceed to Port Piric to load ore for Antwerp. Tho Chatham Islands trader Himitangi arrived at Lyttclton from the Chathams at 10.55 a.m. yesterday. The Shaw-Savill steamer Zcalandic is due at Wellington from London about November 27. From here tho vessel proceeds to the Bluff. Monday being Labour Day. tho Customs nouse at Wellington will not be open for tho transaction of business on that day. The Mapourika left Wcstport for Nelson and Wellington at 9 a.m. yesterday. She should arrive here between 4 and 5 o'clock this afternoon. On account of the holiday on Monday; her departure for Nelson and West Coast ports has been postponed until 4 p.m. on Wednesday next. The Koonya is expected to'arrive at Wellington from Grcymoutli late this evening, an<d tho Koraata and Waipor-i are both due from Wcstport to-day and to-morrow, rc-