SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1629, 21 December 1912, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr. m. Lost quarter 1 10 35 p.m. New moon 9 4 57 a.m. First quarter 17 7 36 a.m. , Full moon 24 ■ 4 0 p.m. Last quarter 31 7 42 a.m. MOON. . ... . Moon rises to day, 4.34 p.m.; sets, 2 o.m Sunday. . HIGH WATER. To-day, 0.50 a.m.; 1.18 p.m. . To-morrow, 1.35 a.m.; 2.21 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.13 a.m.; Beta, 7.24 p.m. £ ' ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20. NAVUA, s.s. (3.30 a.m.), 2930 tons, Todd, from Suva, via Auckland. KAItAMEA, b,s. (6.25 a.m.), 5563 tone, Mogg,' from Port Chalmers. MAORI, 6.5. (6.35' a.m.), 3399 toils, Aldwell, from Lyttolton. Passengers 336 saloon and 183 steerage. WAitMMOO, b.s. (7.20 a.m.), 3529 tons, Clift, from Melbourne and . Hobart, via southern ports. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Barnes, llughan, Lowe, M'Lean, Brown, Oommin, Whibloy, M'Vicar, Thomson, O'Brien, Barclay. ■ Flood, Mesdamee Scott and 2 children, Walker, Hiddleston, Stoneham, Glasgow aud child, Best and'child, Sinclair,'Floyd, Gilmorc, Kingsland, Messrs. Dalglcish, Gittos, M'Phce, Hiddleston, Karvin, Thomson, Glasgow, Best, Wlubley, Yeulham, CollinG, Oake, Hennilter, Allan, Garr, Lee, Garland, Ma.rist Brother; 35 steerage. BLENHEIM, s.s. (7.25 a.m.), 120 tone, Wilkinson, from Blenheim. OP AW A, s.s. (7/0 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. ' TABAWERA, b.9. (10.20 a.m.), 2003 tone, M'Lean, from Auckland', Gisborno, and Napier. Passengers: Saloon—ilesdamea Maxwell aud 2 children, M'Sothern end 2 children, Burgess, Poison, Dense and 2 children. Misses Dawaon, Word, Caesar, Kyino, Irarge, Fielder, Sinclair, Stevens, Williams, Greig Messrs. Ballam, Thornton, Head, Hook, Wheatley, Spilman, Oacsar (2), Gwyn, Menzies, Butcher, and Coir; 2S steerage. FLORA, 6.9. (10.45 a.m.), 1273 tons, Williams. from Timaru. STOEMBIRD, s.s. (6 p.m.), 217 tons, Dowell, from Wauganui. . JOHN, s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 342 tone, S. Holm, from G.isborne. KIRITONA, s.s. (9.10 p.m.), 128 tons, Shirley, from Napier. WAIRATJ, c.6. (11.35 p.m.), 93 tons, Dciley, from Blenheim. ,

DEPARTURES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20., .! niNEMOA, s.s. (4.30 a.ip.j; 542 tons, Bolloiis, for Ooolt Strait. AOREKE, 5.3. (8.30 a.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for Patea. ' COItMORAN, German cruiser (8.30 a.m.), 1614 tons, 2930 horee-power, speed 16 knots, eight 4.lin. guns and 7 maxims, Commander, Captain Bbert, for Auckland. P ATHENA, . B.S. (1.30 p.m.), 1212 tons, Game roil-, for Pieton and Nelson. AIIAPAWA, a.s. (3.50 p.m.), 268 toil", Corby, for Wansanui. ■ WAKATU, 6.8. (4.10 p.m.), 167 tons, Wille, for Kaikoum. and Lytteiton, „ . NAVTJA, 6.0. (4.50 p.m.), 2930 tons, Todd, for Dunedin. , , RURU, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 65 tons, &el?on, tar Napier and Gisbome. _• s QCJEEN OF THE SOUTH, 8.8. (5.35 p.m.), 198* tone, Harvey, for. Foxtou. 1 -■• - - WAIICEA, b-s. (6 p.m.),' 454 tons, , Stevens, for Kelson and West Coast. ■. . RAKIURA, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), .128 tona, B&rr, for-Pieton. . , - . .. ■ .•, OPAWA, 5.5.(7 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. • MAORI, &£. (8.5 p.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell, for .Lytteiton,'With 700 paesencors.' ' BLENHEIM, 5.9. (8.5 p.m.), 120 tons, eon. for Blenheim. . • . KIKIPAKA, s.s.' (8.5 p.m.), 133 tons, Johanscn, for Patea. ' _J FLORA, 6J3. (8.55 p.m.), 1273 tons, Williams, for Wcatport. ■■ WAIIRIMOO, s.a. (8.45 p.m.), 352? tons, Clift, for Sydney di-root. , Passengers: Saloon—Jiisß't® A. M. Baron,-' Maioney, Ero- : morson, Kelly,. A. Stoics, C. Bryant. -Bas-' sett, Ha.rrison, Isa-sto.- Richardson, Bajuuster, M'Clure (2), Ilanko, Brookfield, Fowkca, Oresca. Bell, Riley, M'Grejror, Strong Blennorhassett (2); Sisters of Mercy (2), Mesdamos White. King, Douglas ami family, Oarrhifftsra, Erookneld, Ij&onard, .Dr. Alexander', Rev. Anthony, J. Flannaoan,"Gates, White, Poutey, ' 11. lioberM, Owlbr,' "A I .' Ross, Lespmas, iuson,. Hodsea, Howtatt, : Nicholls. A. JH. Rollo, Hominingwiy, Brooks, Barraclough, W. 'F. Ar-mstroh?. Leal?, J. F. Lang, AsmnEE, Howard, S. Higra, Scott, Bayley, ATJlasters, Scott, It. Hope, .Jlowlw?, B. Wahrcn, E. Kins, A. K Barradoueto,. Knowles, liorrisey, Tan Stavexen, MOahe, T TABAWERA, s.s. (9 p.m.), 2003 tons, m", for Lytteiton, with 250 paffltmsera. BIIiIUTAKA, s.s. (11.20 p.m.), 7765 tons, Hemming, for London*

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ' Huia, Wanganui, December 21. ■Kapuni, Patca, December 21. Mcna, Patea, December 21. Katoa,':Westport, December 21. Ssrtie, iorton, December 21.. Nikau, Nelson, Hotueka, Decomber-21. Itararoa, Lytteiton, December 21. -. • . -, Koonya.. Greymouth,. December 21. ; Patoena, Neton, Pieton, Decembor 21. , Holmdale, Greymouth, December 22. Corinna, Onchunga, December^ZZ. LiKtie Taylor, Timaru, Dewmber a. Aorere, Patca, December 22. Awahtra, Napier, East Coast, December 22. Ociwa, Blenheim, December 22. Queen of the South, Foxton, December 22. Manaroa, Havelock, IJecembor i 3. ' Blenheim, Blenheim, December 2i Arapawa, Wanganui. December 22. Kiripaica, I'ateo., December 22. Maori, Lytteiton, December 2Z. : Nairnshire, Liverpool, via way, ports, . DoCe Monowai, Dunedin, 'Deo. -0.. Waverjcy, Waitapu, December 22. Haupiri, New Plymouth, December 22. ISoserici' K«#cosUo,' December U.Mapourika, Westport, Nekon, Dec. 23,. Komata, Wertport, December 20. Wakatu, Lytteiton, Kaikoura, Dec. 23. Kaito.ii Wanganui, December 23. , Tarawcra, Lytteiton, December 24. Mokoia., northern ports, December ?A. Mocraki, Sydney direct, Victoria, Sydney, via north, Dec. 27. Maungamii, Ifelbourne, ua Eouth, Dec. 27.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Rachel Cohen, Mae'quaries. Bee. 21.-. Anglo-llcsican, Lyttelton, December 21. ■ Stormbird, .Wanganui, : Dcccmbor. il. ■ Kiritona,- Kapler.- December- fl. . . . Kapuni, Pa tea, December 21. Mann. Fatea, Dccc&lier 21. . ilarcrc, I/ondon, Decerabcr n. John. Timaru, December 20. . Jtakanoa, Westport, December 21. To Anau. Nelson, December 21. Nik<iu, Nslwu. Motueka, December 21. Hararoa, Lyttelton, December 21. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, December 21. _ t Enapehu. Lyttelton, Dccembei 21. Walrau, Blenheim, December 21. Corinna, New Plymouth, Doc. 23. ■ Gertie, Foxton, Decomber 23. Aorere. Po-tea, December 23. Opawa, Blenheim, December J. Qiiosn of tli2 South, Foxton, Dec. 23. Blenheim, Blenheim, December 23. Huia, Wr.nga.nni, December 23. Ara-pawa, Wanganui, December 23. Kiripalta. Patoa, December .3. Patecna, Picton, Nelson, December 23. Maori, Lyttelton, December 23. IVosorie. South America, December 23. Km'anieo-, London, Decemlier 23. Haupiri, Picton. Sow Plymouth, OneNelson,' West Coast, Dec. 23. Awahou. Foxton, December 23. J™i: A S »iy BaT Frcimh Pass. D !feko b ia" Lyttelton, December 24. llnnourika, Nelson, c?t Ooßot. l)oc. Kflitoa, Kelson, West Coast, Dec. 23. Tavawcra, Lyttelton, .Dcccmbor 24. . .. Mooralu, Mclhounie, via south, Dos. 27. Victoria. Lyttclt-on, Durtsdin. Dcc. 27._ Maungar.ui. Sydney direct, December -7. lonic, London, via way porte. Dm. 27. Waliatu, Kaik&ura, LytteUan, Dec. 27. IMTERCOLOMIAU SERVICE. movements of steamers. ITOERAKI, due here from Sydney December 25. Leaves December 27, for Melbourne, via- couth. VICTORIA, due . hero from Sydney, via north December 27. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Duocdin. JTAUNQANUI, duo here from Melbourne, via Fout-h, December 27. Leavce same day: for Sydney direct. :

OVERSEA SHIPPING. bteameks to arrive here. fiirmrnor. From. Left. Due. AUv'ui'J London , Nov. 15 Dec. 31 OraH " London Nov. 4 Jan. 2 filar of india... London Nov. Jan. 10 Turakiiua London Nov. 23 Jan. 13 Star of Scotland London Nov. 9 Jan. 21 Corlntluc London Dec. 5 Jan. 21 'Ink-trim London Nov. 14 Jan. 22 Nairnshire Liverpool Oct. 16 Dee. 22 U on t Liverpool Oct. 19 Dec. 31 rrurumii Liverpool Nov. 6 Jan. 27 'vostraeath ... Liverpool Nov. 27 Jan. 27 Mowivshiro ... Liverpool Dec. 5 Fob. 10 Tvrono Liverpool Dec. 14 l'eb. 17 Kumara Montreal Oct. 19 Jan. 4 Waimato Montreal Nov. 26 Feb. 7 Hai-napus ... Now York Oct. .19 Jan. 16 EotSs New York Oct. 22 Jan. 8 Buteshire Now York Nov. 22 Feb. 16 Onpo Piuistorro Nov: York Nov. 26 Feb. 14 Taliiti 'Frisco . Doc. 11 .Jan. 2

Bl' TELKGEAPH. . OVERSEA. LONDON, Deannbur 20. Balled.—Kciuucr-a, for Lyttelton.

MELBOUENB, Decomber 20. Arrlveil.—Eolfrlan waishlp Lavcnir. SYDNEY, Decembor 20. Arrdyotl.—lnverlo, from lYellmgtoni Eona, from Auckland, NEWCASTLE. December 20. BaJlocl.—Kurow, for New Zealand. COASTAL. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Maram'tt (3.30 a.m.), from Sydney; My-j-a Fell (3.30 p.m.), from Newcastle; Kittawa., Greymouth, via way ports; Lindfitol, barqucntine, from Newcastle. • Sailed—Nairnshiro (12.« p.m.), for Weillnjrton. ' 'To sail.—lfarama (about midnight), fox Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. ONEHUNGA. Arrived—Hauplrj (6 a.m.), from Now Plymouth. Sailed.—Eara-wa (5.20 p.m.), for New Plymouth. JtANUKATT DEADS. Earawa passed outwards at 7.15 p.m. NAPIEE, Arrived.—Wimmera (2.55 p.m.), from Wellington. WANQANUI. Arrived—Kapiti (8 ajn.), from Wellington. Bailed—Hula (7.7 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (5.15 p.m.), from Wellington. ■ ■To sail.—Te Anau (8.30 p.m.), for Welling, ton. ... BLENHEIM. SiLiled.—'Wairara (12.15 p.m.),' for Wellington. WESTPOET. Sailed.—Katoa.'(7,ls p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—'Ulimaroa (10.35 a.m.), from Wellington), Arrived.—Kairaki (1.15 a.m.), from Greymouth; Cygnet' (2.20 a.m.), from Kaikouru; Wootton (7.10 a.m.), from Nydia Bay; Breezo (10.10 a.m.), from Wangajiui, Sailed.—Poherun. (5.20 p.m.), for _ Greymouth : Mararoa (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington, with 350 passengers; BnnerdoJe (12.25 p.m.), for Greymouth; Ulimaroa (8 p.m.), for Dunedin and Melbourne., TIMAETJ. . Sailed.—Lizzie Taylor (2 p.m.), for Wellington!. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Kotaro (4.15 a.m.), from southern ports. Sailed.—Houto, schooner (4 a.m.), for Kaipara; Natal Transport (2.15 p.m.), for Napier. Soiled.—Monowal (2.15 p.m.), for Auckland, via way porta. Paieongers; Saloon—Misses Burnard (2), Webb (2), Burnside, Wood, M'Kenzie, Dunlop, Proctor, O'Shea. M'Leod, Biggfair, M'Kay.' Gilchrist, ; M'Knight, Hooper. Weir, Findlay, Proctor, Mesdames Spiere and child, Burneido, Y. Stewa.rt, Wood, Paste, Foley, Healy, Weir, Pinel and child, Anderson, Hawson, Messre. Webster, O'Shoa, Anderson, , Eawson, Thompson, M'lntyrc. Freeman, Swinburn, Findlay, Glover, Healy; 21 steerage for all porta. ,

SHORTAGE . OF LABOUE AND TETJCKS. The old,-old trouble—shortage of trucks —is again much in evidence at Wellington. On top of this comes a shortage of labour on the wharves. Snoaking to a reporter yesterday, Mr. Gaibralth, of tho New Zealand Shipping Co., stated tliat li.is company had been unablo to do ajiything with transhipments from the ltua®ehu on account of-shortage of labour. Tho A. and S. Line's chartered steamer is held, up here on account of the 6»me thing.. l Eegai'ding the shortage of trucks, the locail agents for tho Tj-ser Lina stated that loading operations on their steamer Marere have been hampered. Tho position became so acute yesterday that, in order to get the vessel away for London early this morning, tho local representatives of the company arranged for a spocial train to run to Petone to facilitate the work of loading and also to get trucks. Tho Union, Company's Bakanoa has also suffered.

■, ' naiunshiee dtje to-iioeeow. ■ Coutiiiuing her journey from' Liverpool to Wellington,, tho 1 ? . and B."liner Nairnehire left Auckland at 1 p.m. yesterday. &ho should arrive here. to-morrow afternoon, aiid will berth at tho Tanmaki Street Wharf. HepartuTO will be taken for Lyttelton, Dun-edin, and the Bluff oil Saturday, Decomber 28.

CAMO BY THE EOTOEUA. The Now Zealand Shipping Company's Bt'samsr Rotonra, which'left) Ellington for London on December 12, took the following' cargo from undermentioned ports:— From Napier to London: 310 .baler, wool, 79 bales ilax, 25 bales tow, 41 casks tallow, 20 casks'olcb, 46 casks polts, 13,988 carcass® mutton, 4029 carcasscs lamb, 35. oaraiEses tcss, 53? Quarters''beef, 22 crates pieces of mutton, 125 orates frozen sundries. Prom Duncdin to London: 1630 boxes . butter. From Lyttclton to London: 118 bales wool, 96 casks tallow, 17 casks pelts, 1170 car-, causes mutton, 445 carcasses lamb, 4677,b0xes butter, 31 bales skins, 19 casks intestines, 125. sacks peas, 208 sacks oats, 500 crates runmers, 2 packages sundries. Ffom Auckland to London: 1775 bales wool, 335 bales . fla.i, 206 casks tallow, 12. casks pelts, 357 carcas&oa lamb, 23,312 boxes butter, 423 orates, cheese, 7. bales skins, 3 bales hair, 1659 cases kauri gum, 1540 sacks kauri gum, 113 dumps tow, 8 casks casings, 2910 pieces timber,' 156 bags concentrates, 6078 ingots spelter, 220 bags fine dross. 50 cases fine dross, 20 ca3cn meat extract,. 11 packages sundries. From Auckland to Montevideo: 75 sheep, 31 packages sundries. From Auckland to'Goole: bales wool. From Wellington to London: 26,679 boxes butter, 12,305 cases cheese, 4938 carcasses mutton,- 1235 careanres lamb, 498 quarters beef, 1560 shoulders mutton, 730 low mutton, 25 crates kidneys, 238 casks ' tallow, 52 casks pelts, . 515 packs' seed, 190 bags slieelite, 87 packages general, 6 oaseS eggs, 1691 bales wool. From Wellington to Goole: 344 bales wool. From Wellington to Hull: 665 bales wool.' From Wellington to Monte Video: '80 sheep, 7 packages sundries.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. . Captam Berquist, late of the barqucntinc Wanganui, ond who at one time hud cliarge of tho Titania, left Sydney by the Sonoma for San Francisco to tako charge of tho well-known barque British Yeoman, now under orders to load at tho Pacific Slope for Sydney. Mr. Doughty, assistant manager of tho Union S.B. Company, Ltd., at Sydney, is to proceed to Fiji shortly to relieve Mr. E. Morgan, manager at Fiji, who i 6 proceeding to the New South Wales port to fulfill Mr, Doughty's duties for three 'months, and then enjoy a holiday extending to a similar period. Mr. Wheeler, an inspecting auditor of tho Union Company, will occupy the portion of manager at Fiji after Mr. Morgan's departure, and until Mr. Doughty arrives. 1 Mr. A. Reed, who has been ashore,at Auckland on sick leave, has rejoined tho Tarawera as second officer. Mr. E. R. Lowe, third officer of < tho Koromiko, has joined the Kowhai in t a similar capacity, relieving Mr. _J. Reid, 'who has joined the Kittawa as third officer. Captain Oluirlea M'Lc-an,. of tho Tarowena, came ashore af Wellington yesterday. and Captain A. Carson took charge of the vessel. S.M.B. Cormoran, third-class cruieer of the German Navy, left Wellington at 8.30 r».m. yesterday for* Auckland, en route to Samoa. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rdmutaka ft triced coaling in tho stream, and left Wellington for London at 11.20 p.m. yesterday. Sho cleared tho Heads at 0.15 a.m. Up till an early hour this morning there was no eign of tho Te Anau from Pioton. Tb-o vc-.'vjl was to r-ail from tho latter port for Wellington at 8.?0 p.m. When rcon last evening concerning the stranding of the steamer John on December 19 on Olive Bank, Hawko's Bay, Captain S. Holm, her master, stated that bo had nothing to aiy at. present. The Collector of Customs at Wellington will hold a preliminary inquiry into the case this morning. ; Duo at Wellington from Greymonth tomorrow the steamer TlolmdaAo will lay up .here during the holidays. The Maorilaiui Steamship Company's steamer Ennerdale is to load timber at Greymouth, for Melbourno shortly. The Corinna leaves Onehunga this aftermoon for Wellington 'direct. She is due in port to-morrow, and is scheduled to eail for' Now Plymouth on Monday. Having completed her time charter with the Union Company the F. and S. liner Dovon left Lyttolton for Newcastle on Thursday evening. She loads wheat in Australia for Home. The ketch Lizzie Taylor left TimU.ru at 2 p.m. yesterday, produce-laden for Wellington.. On account of westerly weather at Wa* ngonui the Otaki could not work there on Thursday and loft for Picton to continue loading. The Maori and Tarawera, which left Wellington for Lyttelton last evening, took 7CO and 250 pasrcngcru respectively. The Shaw-Savill Gtcamor Waiwera, now laid up at Port CUal is to leave about the end of this month for northern porta. She will return to Port Chalmers •/> load oarly in January. She will sail finally about January 15 for London. The steamer Nikciu will not visit Wellington on Deccmbor 26 or January • A start with London loading will bo made by the Tysor liner Muritai this morning. For this purpose she will phift over from the Queen's 1 to the King's Wharf. The four-masted schooner 31. Turner, 763 tons, is under charter to load at Pugct Sound or Colombia River, for South America, with the option of coming down to New Zealand ports. _ A cargo of 11.500 tons of conl hoc ju?t been brought to Montreal by tho new colllor Brldeport. Thin In the Inrffoxt of coal ever uhlpped in a ninglo pteamer k and delivered at Montreal. The Bridgeport