SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1587, 2 November 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

\< ■ ' PHASES OF THE MOON. NOVEMBEB. Day. Hr.m. Last quarter 2 3 8 p.m. Now moon 9 135 p.m. First quarter 17 U 13 a.m. Full moon ......... 25 3 42 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 1.16 a.m.; 6ets, 10.16 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 9.58 a.m.; 10.21 p.m. To-morrow, 10.49 a.m. j. 11.13 p.m.. sun. . ;. •> •■ Bun rises to-day, 4.37 a.in.; sets 1 , 6.32. p.m. ARRIVALS. v ■ FEIDAY, NOVEMBER 1. AEAPAWA, s.e. (2.45 a.m.), 268 tone, Thompson, from Wanganui. BLENHEIM, s.S. (4.30 a.m.), 120 tone, Wilkinson, from Elcuhelm. OPAWA, s.s. (5.40 a.m.), HO tons, Nioholas, from Blenheim. ■ UHMAROA, s.s; (7.10 a.m.), 5777 tons, Wylie, from Melbourne and Hobart, viasouthern ports. Passengers: Saloon—Mesdames Montgomery, Purities, Barnes and child, Todd,'Bycroft, Misses Phahlert, Synnbtt, .J. Smitp, Halford, Nosworthy,' Stephens, Howling, Barclay, Derrett, Messrs.. Bennett, Purkiss, Todd, Wildbaro, Todd; Kenny. Oameron, Jones, Parkin and boy, Tholmin, Pattison j .15 steerage. MAORI, s.s. (7.30 a'.m.),i 3399 tons, Aldwell,. from Lyttelton/ Passengers: Saloon—Misses Bailey, Bishop, Aylman, Willis, Hudson, Buckingham, Turner, Morton, Cramp, Williams, Lawrence, .Mesdames Mutton; Hill, Oorbridge, Hinton, Ell and child, Bishop, Sloan, Campbell, Mills, Morton, Wentworth, Williams, Wood, Hastings, Stubbs Parnell and child, Maunder, White and family, Stephenson and child, Quane,. Bishop Grimes, Adjutant Hildreth, Messrs. Lichtwaoh, Clark, Pilohard, Bond, Baxter, Haggitt, Dickson, Bishop, Oamalt, Hill, Danks, Stewart, Toogood Campbell, Glbb, Mills, Sinclair, M'Oartney, Clibburn, Barry, Hammell, Grant, Oudlefo, White; Edminston, Smith, Mosley, Booth, Manning, Canarai, Aspland, Craig, Cobridge, Maitland, Bell. Lewis, Orooke, Hastings/Maunder, Hartley, Polkirihorne, Bruce; 52 steerage. ■ • ■ ~ . QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (10.30 a.m.),. 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. , '■•BREEZE,' s.s. (4 p.m.), 347 ton's, Scott, from Lyttelton. ■ ■ . ■ ■ • MAITAI, 5.6. (8.50 p.m. in the stream), 3393 tons, Carson, from Westport. • . WAKATU, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 157 tons, Willß, from liyttelton and Kaikoura.' WAIMEA, 8,8. (10.30 p.m.), 454 tons, Ste•vens,' from Westport. DEPARTURES, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1. ARAWA! s.s. '. (6.15 a.m.),' 9192 tons, Olaydon, for London, via way ports. PATEENA,. s.s. (1.20 p.m.), 1212 tone, Watsen, for Pioton and Nelson. PassengersSaloon: For Picton—Misßes Donaldson (2), Barber, O'Neill, Hcaly, Mesdames Reid and 3 children,-Mills, Bell, Messrs. Adams. Webber, Stuart, Ball, Brandon, 8e11,.. Fisher, Ohinn Reid, Walker. For Nelson-Misses Mitchell, Ooltliart, Mesdames Meredith, and child, Kerr, Simpson, Carlyon, Todd, Goodman, Wiggs, Colquhoun, Lieut. Sydenham, Messrs. ■■ Kerr. Quane, Kelly., Towler, Todd, Gray,: Robertson, , Hallwright, Oobelick, .Meredith, Simpson j' .6 steerage for both s.s. (4.25 p.m.), 182 tons, .Fletcher, for Terakoho". , . > . „„„„ . : ULIMAROA,, s.s. (5.45 p.m.),. 5777 tons, iWyllie, for Sydney. (Passenger list published yesterday.)'' .. < •.-,„• _..' MANA, s.s. (7.10 p.m.); 134 tons,, Gibson, for Patea; •„ ..,»«. ' ~j ~ MAORI B.s. (6.10 p.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell, for'Lyttelton, with 601) passengors. • ;i BREEZE,-'s.s. (9.40 p.jn.)»'-'347 tons,. Scott, for Picton.;, ~ i ■■: EXPEOTED ARRIVALS. Wairau.lFcxton, via To Awaite, Not.; 2. ■ Kapuni, Patea; November. 2. : • ... •' Komata, Westport, November. 2. >. Hawera, Auckland, via Limeß.tone Island, •November 2. ■.■■"- , '■ ■ ■ , , .„ Manaroa, Motueka, via Terakohe,. November 2. ' ; . „ ' . • „ . ' Stormbird, Wanganui, November ZNlkau, Nelson, Motueka, November 2. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Novembor 2. ' Victoria, Sydney,■'■ via north, Nov. -2. -Pateena, Nelson,-Picton, November 2. -..'Kennedy; Ne.!son,.November. 2. . Haur'pto,•' Auckland, Limestone Island, ':Hirfplfi ';'pnehunga^'New'-'.Plyin6uth;-'-'No; ; vember' , '3.'•;' . ■- ;■' ."■"". : '.'■"■'•'■ "". "■; ■'' Gertie, Foxton, November 3. ; Opawa, Blenheim, November. 3. . \ ■;. Blenheim, Blenheim, November 3. . . Jtana, 1 . Patea, November 3.. . . : Maori, Lyttelton,-November 3; . '. ■ Mapourika, West, Coast, Nelson, Nov. 3: Mokoia,.'Duncdin.. Lyttelton, November 3/ Rakaia, Montreal, via way ports, Nov. 3. Ripple, Gisbornc; Picton, November 4. Monowai, northern ports, November 5. ' Koonya, Greymouth, Westport,, Nov.. S; . Manuka,. Sydney, November 6.,.-. : Arapawa, Lyttelton, November 6. ..-.-. Navua, Suva, via Auckland, November 7.' Tahiti, Sydney, Novembor 7. i" .' ' ,",. Kurow, Newcastle, November 7. :-. •'. ( Moana, San Francisco, via way porta, No- '. vember 7. ■-•■. : - • ! ■ . '■ ' , ■■ Tarawera, northern ports, November b. Moeraki, Melbourne, via south, Nov. B. PROJECTED DEPARTURES, ; Aorere,i Patea, Novembor 2. . Hula, Wanganui,■November,.2.: Queen, of-the South, Fpiton,, November 2, Awahou,:'Greymouth, November 2.. ..' ''Surrey, Lyttelton, November 2. „:. •; v-..Waimea,, -Westport, Groymouth, Nov. Z. -■ -'■Kapuni,-Patea, .Novembor-2.- '. :■-■■; ' 'Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, November. 2.: ." Mdraroa, : Lyttelton,;November 2. Victoria; ;Dunedin,..Novemher 2. . ■ ■ ■ Arahura, Pioton, Nelson, West Coast, November 2. • •. . .'•■'■ „• . Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Nov. 2. ' Tainui, Lyttelton, November 2. Kennedy, Mangarakau, Nov. .2. Haupirl, Now Plymouth, Pioton, Onehunga, November 4. • . . Opawa, Blenheim, November 4. • Maitai, Westport, Novembor 4. Blenheim, Blenheim, November 4. • Mana, Patea, November 4.. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, November 4. ' Maori, Lyttelton, November 4, • Hauroto, Westport, Suva, 4. . Gertie, Foxton, November 4.Stormbird, Wanganui, November 4. ■■' Kapiti, Wanganui, November 4. , Manaroa, Motueka, November 4. . Mokola, northern, ports. November 4. Monowai, Lyttelton, Ditnodin,. Nov. 5. ■' Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, November 5. Mapourika, Nelson,' West Coast, Nov. 5. Arapawa, Wanganui, November 6. Manuka, Melbourne, via south, Nov. 7. Moana, Sydney, .November 8. ■Tarawera, Lyttelton and Duncdin, Nov. 8. Tahiti, San Francisco, via way ports, Nov. 8. ' l Moorabi, Sydney direct, Novembor 8. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. VICTORIA! S.s.i ; loft Sydney Ootober 24 for northern"portß and Wellington. Due Wellington November 2. Leaves same day for Diined'U direct. _ , '■"«'/. MOERAKI, s.B„ ■ left Melbourne Ootober. 30 for Hobart, southern ports, and Wellington; Duo Wellington November 8. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Duo Svdney November' 12. ■.'■■■„ . ■ MANUKA, 58.., leaves Sydney November 2 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington October' 6. Leaves November 7, for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne November 16. . WARRIMOO, s.s., leaves Melbourne November 6, for Hobart, southern ports, and Wellington. ■ Duo Wellington November 15. Leaves same. day for. Sydney direct. Due Sydney November 19.. OVERSEA SHIPPINO. '■' STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. NEREHANA (due- about November 11). sailed on August 29, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents. OTAKI (due about November 14), sailed on September 8, via Auokland. (New Zealand Shinning Co., .agents.) ; MARERE'Idue about November 16), sailed on September 9; via Australian ports and Auckland.. (Tyser Line, agents.) ■ ; ROTORUA (due about November 11),' sailed on September 27, via Cape Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ' lONIC (duo about November 26), sailed on October 12, via Cape Town and Hobart. (Shaw. Savill and Albion ; Co., agents.) | INDRAPURA .(due about December 6), sailed on October 1. via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyßer Line, a jIURITAI (due about December 15), sailed on October 10, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Lino, "zEALANDIO (due about' November 27), sailed on Ootober 4, via Auokland. (Shaw,. Savill and Albion Co.; agentfl.) RUAPEHU, s.s. (duo about December 11), sailed on October 25, via Cape Town and Hobart. . (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ' From Liverpool. NIWARU (due about December 5), sailed on August 24, via Auckland. _ (Tyser Line, 'agents.) ' ' NAIRNSHIRE (duo about December 17), sailed on October 16. via Oapo Town, Hobart, and Auckland. (F. and 8. Line, 'agente.) ~ . • , KENT (due about December 22), sailed on October 19, via Capo Town, Hobart, and Auckland. (F. and S. Line, agents.) . 'From-. Montreal.' RAKAIA (duo. about November 3), sailed : on AugUßt 10, • via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ' WAIWERA (due about: November 15), sailed on September 4, via Australian port! and Auokland, (New Zealand' SUlpplns Co,,

WAKANTJI (due about December B. sail, cd on Soptombor 20, via Australiani ports and Auokland. (New Zealand Shipping <Jo„ TuMABA (duo about December SI), sailed on October 19, via Gape Town, Matralian ports, and Auckland. (New, Zealand Skipping Co., agents.) From New York. BERKENFELS (due about November 2), sailed on August 18, via Australian ports and Auokland. (Dalgety and Co., agents.) . ANGLO-MEXIOAN (due about December 12), sailed on September, 21, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) ~ ~ j HARPAGTJS (due about January 6),. sailed on October 19, via Australian ports and; Auckland. (Tysor Ling, agents.) ROTENFELS (duo about December 31), sailed on October 22. via Australian portsand Auokland. (Dalgety and Go., agents.) From San Francisco. • MOANA (due about November 7), sailed, on October 16, via Papeete and BarOtonga. (U.B.S. Co.,' agents.) BI TELEGBAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY, November 1. ; Arrived.—Jessie Craig, from the Thames. Arrived.—Katiao, frOm Kaipora.LONDON. November 1. Arrlvod.-Athenic, from Wellington. • • Sailed.-Star of India, for Wellington.... COASTAL, friday, november 1. '', ■:' "kaipara. (4 p.m.),- from-Wel-lington. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Atua (9 a.m.), from Suva; Monowai (8.30 a.m.), from southern porta. - Sailed.—Wairuna (12.15 p.m.). 'or Newcastle; Eakaia (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington. •'■• NAPIER. ' ■ , Sailed-Ti'otoria (12.50 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailod.-Rarawa (8.45 p.m.), for Onehunga. '•■ PATEA, Sailod.-Kapiini (1.30 p.m.), for Wellington. \rANGANUL.. ; Arrived.—Stormbird (10;40 A.m.), from Wellington. / , FOXTON. Arriyed.-Gertio (2 fcm.), from Wellington.^ PICTON. Arrived.-Pateena (5.40 p.m.), from Wellington, . i.' NELSON. , Sailed.—Kennedy (7 p.m.), and Nikau .(7 p.m.), for Wellingtons . . TEHAKOHE. Sailed.-Manaroa (12.30 p.m.), for Wellington. , . LYTTELTON,. Arrived.-Maunganui (6, p.m.), from Wellington; Devon (8.45 a.m.), from Newcastle; Waipori (6.10 p.m.), from Wellington; WooK ton, from Timaru; PUkaki, from Greymouth. , „ ' • Sailed.-Kairaki, for Greymouth and Hokltika; Maunganui,- for southern ports ana 'Melbourne. ■-.--. ■ ■ . Sailed.-Mararoa (6.30 p.m.), for WelUng. ton. Passengers: Saloons-Misses', Martin, Johnston, Gave, EmmersOn, Digby (%-Me|dames Williamson, Olarke, Kirk, Shand, Wylde, Brown, Messrs. Williamson, Roberts, Harper Riohmbnd, Bacon, Kecgh, FletOher, M'Kay, Burnett, Wylde, Brown, Wilkin, Shand. TIMAItD". Arrived.-Corinna (3.45 p.m.) from Wellington. "'.;•■■ :•■;••:• •.■■■■■ '•■ OAMARTJ. i Arrived.-Karori (11,30 a.m.),- from Dunodin, ■ .' : ■'■'- .;■' ■ i ••■;. ..DtfNEDIN. ..'■■■■ ■ Sailedr-Karori, for West Coast .ports. . .Sailed.—Mokoia, for 1 Auokland, via-way ports. : Passengers: Saloon—Mesdames Oa-, thea, Davoy,. Ormond, M'lnlay, Jl'Donald, Broadford, Lonsdale, CorriEan, MissesCorrigan, M'Dohald (3), Dr. Will, Messrs, Wood (2), Oathea, Lindsay, Ormond, Ritchie, M'Ghie, Dwyer, Galvin, Owen, Wallace, Hujitly, Chapman, Pollock, M'Kinlay, Hankey.' James, Elles,. Paveltioh (J). Tur•veaux, Parsons, Urquhart, Barron, Withers; Lassay, Smith, Maw, Hudsdai Cblville, Oatell, Webster, Law, M'Farlane, Hagitt, M'Gavin, Crossan, Wark, ..Hewitt ih), Evan, Shardt; 24 steerage for.all. ports. . '':-". ['' iAKAIA DTJlif TO-MORROW. ; ::.; ? : • In continuation of her journey from Hontreal, the Now, Zealand Shipping. Co,s steamer Rakaia loft Auckland, for. Willing: ton at 4.30 p.m. yesterday;: She is duo in ■ port to-morrow evening.:br early. OU Monday morning. './ MAHENO'S EXPECTED. ARRIVAL.".';'. '■■ By wireless last ove'nliig the Union. Oontpany's steamer Mahcnp, which isieir.rpiito from Sydney to Auckland, advised that she would arrive at the nbrthSm .port", at 2 p.m. to-morrow., CABLE STEAMER . SILVERTOWN. ■Advices to band state that the cable steamer Silvertown is due at Sydney about November 7 from Lo.ndon. This i vessel is, bringing out' tho new, cable which is to be laid.botween Auokland and Sydney. Tho Silvertown, after' coaling at will como direct to Auckland, and is expected here :abouf November 20.,. It 'is probable that the- ves.sel will be assisted .in ; tho!.work- of laying the cable After she has completed the bU, vertown will return Home.,. Tho,Silvertown.. is a veseel of 4935 .gross tons, and was built at Newcastle in.. 1873 by Messrs. O. •Mitchell and. .Co. t She" is. o>vned India Rubber, Gutta • Peroha . and Tele: graph Works Company. Limited,, is fltted 'with wireless tel«Braphy, and is commando;* by Captain D. Morton. ..--.' ATHENIO ARRIVES HOME. •'.' Cable advice received by the local agents for tho Shaw, Savill and Albion So. statg that R. M. S.Athenic arrived at Plymouth •from Wellington, via way. ports, on Ihursday morning, October 31.. The vessel left 'this port on September. 19. . MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. ~..'■;.' Mr. V. Duff, purser ~of ithtf' Maori-" hai been granted two weeks'leave'of absence. Mr. W. N. Spiers; late; of. the ■ Arahura, is ; acting-purser of tho Maori., ■ ■ ■ , _ Mr. Sohierning, late of. thei Flora and. Manaroa, has joined the Arahura asi act-ing-purser, and Mr. Breakspeare,..late ■assistant purser of the Atiia, has joined the. Mararoa in >a similar capacity. ; . .Mr. R. J. Reeves, late of the■ Takapuna,has joined tho Arahura aa chief offlcer, vice Mr. ■A. Davies, 'who was injured last Saturday when tho'vsssol was leaving W6l- - for West Coast. ■ ■ • .. Captain J. G. Watson has resumed command of the Patcena, and has the foUomng officers associated with hfm : -Ohief,_Mr. R. F. Oliadwick;.isecond, Mr, B. L. Earle. (late Takapuna); third, Mr.. E. Rathbono (late Takapuna). Mr. 0, J. Hickey is chief engineer, Mr. J. (late Jaka.puna), second, and Mr. J. Dalli;,; *.hird. Mr. W. Benstead is purser of the vfiael. I Mr.. M'Dowell, chief engineer of the Maori, has been, granted extended holiday■; leave. Mr." Grant, late of the Waitemata,, has been relieving Mr. McDowell for a trip or two, but will leave the vessel in order' to allow Mr. Dalziel wbowas for some time second of the Maori, but later occupied the position ofjehief of the Pukaki, to act as chief,of tho,ferry steamer... A Press Association message received froj Lyttelton yesterday Stated that the F. and 8. Line's steamer Devon, which is under charter to the Union Company, had arrived; with 7500 tons of Newcastle coal on board. Tho Navua, which ia en route from Suva to Auokland, advised by Wireless last evening that she would inake port on Monday evening. The Shaw-Savill R.M.S. Arawa left Wellington for London at 6.15 a.m. yesterday. The Takapuna was withdrawn from the Wellingtop-Picton-Nelson service yesterday, and the Pateena resumed running after overhaul. The small coastal steamer Weka which went ashore on October,24 south of Blackhead, has suffered little or no damage. Tho steamers Ruru and Fanny were to make an attempt to refloat the Weka yesterday. The Union steamer Haupiri in due_at Wellington from Onehunga and New Plymouth to-morrow. She ia scheduled to sail for Now Plymouth direct at 6 p.m. on Monday. The Haupiri will proced thence to Picton and Onehunga. The Hauroto. is not due at. Wellington from Auckland and Limestone Island until to-morrow evening or Monday morning. Departure will be taken for Wcstpdft and Suva on Monday afternoon, The.Mapourika arrived at Grey-mouth from Wellington, via way. potts, at 6 a.m. yesterday, and was to have left on tho return trip, at midnight. She is due hero to-morrow ■ evening. The Union Company's chartered steamer Dovon arrived at Lyttelton from Newcastle yesterday. The Navua left Suva for Wellington, via Auckland, at 3 p.m, oil .Thursday last. She is'due hore on November 7, and.will subsequently sail for Westport to load for Wellington. Mr. Godfrey C. Isaacs, managing director of the Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company, has presented the British Boy Scouts' Organisation with a complete portable knapsack station; and on Tooting Common, Major'' Cochrane, D.5.0., of the Marconi stttlV, gave 150 boy Scouts an aotual demonstration of the Working