SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1640, 6 January 1913, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. '■ JANUARY. ■ Day. Hr. m. . Now moon 7 9 5' P ,m - First quarter 16 3 32. a.m. Pull moon ............ .25 210 a.m. Last ouarter 29 J 4 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day. 2.34 a.m.! 5et5,,7.12 p.m. . HIGH WATER. ' To-day, 3.20 a.in.;-3,43. p.m. I To-morrow,, 4.10 a.m.; 4.34 p.m. - - 1 ' SUN. . " ' - Sun rissS to-day, 4.24. a.m.; sets, 7.27 p.m. ARRIVALS. 'SATURDAY, JANUARY; 4.' GERTIE, s.s. (4.15 a.m.), 264 tons, Rodger, from I'oxton. ■ _'„„„■ . „, QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, e.s. (4.15 a.m.), ISB tons, Harvey, from Foiton, ■■ • ALEXANDER, s.e. (5.10 a.m.), ' 377 tons, Vickerman, from Motueka. , 1 WAIRAU, 5.5.'(5.50 a.m.), "93 tone, s Doiley, from Wenheim. \ ■ KAPITI, s.s. (5.50 a.m.). 242, tons, Oorby, from Wanganui. .., „ , . ■ PUTIKI, e.s. (7.5 a.m.), 409 tona,. Whal : Btrom, from Wanganui. - i MAIIAROA, s.s. (V.30 a.m.), 2598 tone, Manning, from Lyttelton. ; - - ■• . ■ . | NiifAU, B£. (7.55 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Motueka. . .. . ' , r .r KAPUNI, fl.s. (8.30 a.m.), 160 tons, Mlntosh, from Patea. MANA, B.s. (8.40 a.m.), 134 tons, Gibson, from Patca. , . • MAPOURIKA, s.s. (4.30 p.m.),, 1203 tons, Ritchie, from , west Coast and Nelson. PATEBNA, S.S.- (6 p.m.), 1212 toM. Oame>on, from Picton and Nelson. ■ . _ • BLENHEIM, (9.20 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilt inson, from Blenheim. ■ . V SUNDAY. JANUARY 5. ARAHURA, s.s. (3.40 a.m.), 1596 tons, Lambert, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon— Miss Gulley, Mesdamcs Gulley and: child, Gordon, and Richards, Messrs. Hiscox, Andrew, Gordon, Richard, Macshane, and Father O'Reilly! 13 steerage.'. .' ARAPAWA, S.S. (8.40 a.m.). 268, tons. Thompson, from .Wanganui. . . , KIRIPAKA, s.s. (10.15 a.m.),, 133 tons. Joliarosen, from Patea. . FLORA, 6J. (11.20 a.m.), 1273 tons, Williams, from Lyttelton. : : j MOA, s.e. (11.40 a.m.), 188 tons, Sa,wyers, from Wanganui. / ' . ' AORERE, sb. (11.50 a.m.). 77 tons, Fiak, from Wanganui. • ■ MONOWAI, s.B. (1.30 p.m.), 3433 tons, Edwin, from Lyttelton. . Paesengers! Saloon- ' Misses-Hall, Davidson, Coons (2), Tankard, M'Lean, Cockerill, Jackson, Murray, Mesdames Ryan and 3 children, Roso and cnild, Mcleris, Ross, Madden, Riddle, Darrough, Allen, White, Oakey, Messrs. Gwhanlef, Meloria, Ushwood. Ross, Travers, Craig, Leoy, Goodall, JullUs, Meikle, Bain. Wilson, Gienny. Ford; Gibson, Carrie, Whltaker, Foster, Smith, Solomons, Haddington, Hain, BHen,, Davis, Hardy, Wallace, Shall, Hill, Look, Grls, Andereon, tokei r Rose, Collctt, Hall, Ohadwick, King, Porrae, Duff, Allen, Herdman; Smith, Mackay, Hoisley, Hay, Kirk, Blanghley. Robertson, Whltelaw; Oarruthcre, Henry's (2), Reynolds; 154 steers'.b. (1.30 p.m.), 122 tona, Hart, from Havelock. , v. TE "ANAU, s.s. (2.15 p.m.), 1652 tone,; Frew, •from 'Lyttelton.. '■, .. v ••HAUPIRI, s.s, (6.35 p.m.), 715 tons, M.Kcn-'lie,.-from, Now - CORINNA, s.s. (7.10 pjn.'), 1271 tons, Cameron, from. New Plymouth. . . KAHU, s.s. (7.20 . p.m.), 182 tons, Shirley, from Cnstlepoint. ' , ■ NGATOBO, s.s. (10 p.m.), 1137 tons, Christlaa, from Greymouth. .. . V,. v DBPARTURES. ' ' ; SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, ' . r ; AWASOU, B.s. (12.30; p.m.),-407 toils, Mailey, for Westport. - • • - - ,■ ';GERTIE,. s.s. (12.30 p.m.), 264 tons, Rodger, f °KOMATA,' s.a. (12.60 p.m.), 1994 iottS, Bold, for Westport. ' '/.-MANA; 8A (2 p.ffi.i 154 tona, Gibson, for s.s. (5 p.m.). 160 tons, Gibson, for (3.15 p.in.); 24i tons, Hay,: for ''Neifehll 1 '-Vi»jjhl.J • *. (4.W p.m.),' 348; tons,, Holm, for Timaru. / . , • ALEXANDER, s.s. (6 p.m.), 377 tons, Viet ermnn, for. Westport. . j., . . WAIRAU, sJi; (7 p.m.). 93 for Blch.h'eim. ■.'•• .. •. • • ,• :HUIA, s.s, (11.5 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, tot •SSfiSfet-ii. (11'5 P-m.), 8893 tons, Uan*. aing, - for Lyttelton. ;... .- /. ; ■SUNDAY, JANUARY ASAHURAi s.B, (8.5 a.m.), 1&5B t-oue. Lambert; for Pioton, Nelson, and West. Coast. . EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Oorinna, Onehunga, January 6. . : KahU, East Coast,' January 6. Ripple, Glsborne, January 6. . • Mangapapa, Karfcmea, Westpojt, JaS. 6. Waimea,--Nelson,:' January 7. Wairau, Blenheim, January 7. • ! Huia, Wanganui,'January 7. ■ Kaputtl. Patea, JanuAry 7.: Itana, .Patea,. JRfiiiarr 7. Nikau, Nelson; .Motueka, Janaary 7. . MaraWia,: Lyttelton, January 7. . Stormbird, Wanganui. January 7. Mokoia, northern ports, January .7. • Corinna, Onehunga, . Now, Plymouth, January 7. ' ' ■•.",' ■ • IMaori, Lyttelton, January 8, '. Wakatu, Lyttelton,' Kaikourn, Jan. !. •Maunganui. Sydney, January ,8. •-■ "Koniata, Westport, January 8. j Arahiifa,; West- Coast, Nelson,' Pioton, ■January. 9.- - ' ■ jTarawera, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Jan. 9, lUlimAroa, Melbourne, via south, Jan. 10. .Wimmera, Sydney,, via. north, Jon, 10. ■Tainui,. Waitara, January 10. :Bre4Jb. southern ports. January 10. Muiitai, Wdnganui, January 10, / V PROJECTED DEPARTURES. , Falcon, Havelock, Ja.miary 6. Haup'irl,' Onehunga, via way ports, Jan. 6. Karamn, Westport, January 6.' Queen "of tho South. Foxton, January 6. Putiki, Wanganui, January 6. Kapitl, Wanganui, January 6. - : Corinna; New Plymouth, Janiiary 6. Holmdale, Greymouth, January 6. Aorefe, Patoa, January ,6, Opawft, Blenheim, January- 6. Blenheim, Blenheim. January 6. > Moa, ' Westport, January 6. Kalm, East Coast, January.6. ■' Kirlpaka," tatea, • January ,6. ■ Pateena,' Picton, Nelson, January 6; Maori, Lyttelton, January 6. . - Flora, Now Plymouth. Weßt Coast, Jan. 6. . Manaroa, Motueka. January 6. ■ Kini,-. Greymouth, January 6. . Monowai, northern ports. January s. Mapourika, Nelson. West Coast. Jan.'7. ltipple, Napior,. Gishorne. January 7. Mokoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Jan. 7. Arftpawa, Wangiiiiui, Jaauary 7. Mararoa, Lyttolion, January 7. Nlkau, Nelson, Motueka, January 7. . Mana, Patea, January 7. Kanuni. Patea, 7. Hnla, Waneanui. January 7. Walnut, Blenholm. January 7. Waimea, Nelpon, Wcct Ooast, Jam 7. Athonle. Lyttelton,' .Tanwry 8. \ Stormbird, 'W>n?anui, Jvvnuary 8. Knrow, Newcastle, Januaify 8. Corinna, southern ports, January 8, Waka,tu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Jon, S, Ruapchu, London, Vila way ports, Jan. 9. Tarawera, northern ports, January 9. Maunganui, Jtolbonrne, via. sonth, Jan. 9. ; Ulimaroa., Sydney direct, January 10.' Wimmera; Lyttelton, Dunedin, Jan. 10. Tainui, Walta-va. January 10. . Brcer.e, Picton,' Wamranui,, Arahura, Picton,; Nelson, West (xnwt, January 11. ... • ■ service. ' . :: MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS, i MAUNGANUI, due here from Sydney 1 January 8. Leaves January 9, for Melbourne. via-south. WIMMERA, due here from Sydney, via north January 10. Leaves same day for south. . : ■ ULIMAROA, duo here from Melbourne. via 1 sonth, January 10. Leaves same day fox Sydney direct. OVERSEA SHIPPING. : STEAMERS -TO ARRIVE ; HEBE. Stcamor. From. Left. Due. Orari London Nor. 4 .Tan, 9 Rtor. of India ... London Nov. 1 .Van. 14 Turakina London Nov. 23 Jan. 13 Star of Scotland London Nov. 9 Jan. 21 Corlnt'ilo London Dec. 5 .Tan. 21. Makarini London Nov. 14 .Tan. 22 Remiiera Lbndon Dec. 21 Feb. 3 Matatna- London Dee. 10- Feb. 10 Indralema. ' London Dec. 25 Feb. 24 Huruinui Liverpool Nov. 5 Jan. ? Wcstmeath Liverpool Nov. 27 Feb. 3 Morayshire .... Liverpool Dec. 6 Feb. 10 Tvrono Liverpool. Doe. 14 Feb. 17 Walmato Montreal Nov. 26 Feb. 18 Tokomarn Jfontreal Dec. 25 Mar. 25 Knrpa<jus New York Out. 19 Jan. 16 Rotonfols New York Oct. 22 Jan, 12 Buteshire New York Nov. 22 Feb. 16 Dapo Finlfter're.. New York Nov. 26. Feb, H Star of Ireland New York Dec. 24 Feb. 26 Waihora CteJcutta - Jan. 14 .BY TELEGRAPH, OVERSEA. SYDNEY, January 5 ! Arrived—Thorn, froni Now Zealand. Sailed.—Maunganui (10 p.m. Saturday), for Wellington; Rotcnfels, for New Zealand. ; LONDON, January 4 ! (Sailed,~star el New Zwilwidi for Wei- , liogtonj AiawA, for Lrttcltoa.

■ , NEWCASTLE, January 5...Sailed.—'WMtoma,ta ond Clan OgUvlo, for New Zcaiand. ■ - • . MELBOURNE, January 6.. .' Arrived.—ifoeraki, from Bluff, via Hobart. COASTAL. •: ~, • , SATURDAY, JANTJARY 4. AUCKLAND. . Arrived.—Wimmera (2-5 p.m.) f - from BydHoy. ' ••' ''' "; Sailed.—Wftkanui (4.5 p.m.), for 'Wellington. • NEW PLYMOUTH. Soiled.—Karawa (8.50 p.m.), for Onehungd:' Karori (U p.m.), for Qreymottths Haupirl (11.p.n.'.), for Wellington. ■'•■ GREVMOUTH. Sailed,—Ngatoro (6.50 p.m.), fot Wellington. • . . ;' TiTTTELTON. ■ Arrived.—Arahura (10.6 a.m.), Kumata (10 a.m.), T«,. Ansa (12.10 p.m;), and Tarawefa (12.5 p.m.), from Wellington. : ■Sailed--Olan Alpine (12.30 p.m.). for -London, via, Monto Video! Ara.hu™. (1.45 p.m.), for ■ Welli'jlfcton;: Te. Ana«! (8.55 p.m.), Jor. Wellington; Monowai (11.45, p.m.), for. Wellington! lfiora (6 p.m.), for Wellington. -DUKEDIN. ' ■:'■;';" ■- (12.25 p.m.). from Lyttel,.tOn; ■WAtrimoo. (12.55 p.m.), fijim,: Welling--1 Sailed.—Puiaki, for West'" Oosst: iports j Kotore (S.B' p.m.), for toutliern ' portßt Jlroe*o (11.50 p.m.), for northern'portas Zealandic (4 a;in.), for Tim<iru: Wairlmeo (B.io, p.m.), ' for 'Melbourne, via, Bluff. ; SUNDAY, JANUARY 5. ■ , ' KAIPARA, Arrived.—Senorlta, baraue, trm New--castle. - 1 -'■■ ■ AUOKfiAND. ' Arrived.—Vlctorlo, (10.15 «.M,), from eoutli"'saUed^—H^rnnul. (6,40 ft,m.), for Welling; tont Walwera..(6.ls a.m.), for Gisborne and southern ports. . : . NAtifiß. • To eadl-— Elpple foif. WclllugtoD ']! SIiES-itF.IM. Arrkcd—Woiraa (5 a.m.),' from Welling. DOKEMN. ' ... Arrived.— Paparoa (5 a.m.),, froia B'pfft Apairima (noon), froni I.yttolto'n! Nairn* shlro (2 ■ p,m,), from Lytteltoni. Tarowcrn, (6 p.m.), from Auckland, via Bast Coast potts.. , . RUAPEHU TOR LONDON. . ; Noon on Thursday, January 9, te the time appointed for the New Zealand .Slipping i Comwny's nuapehu to leave • Wellington for London, via way. ports. . i THE STAB OF INDIA. Tho Tyser liner Star of India, Which isen route from London to Wellington, left Sydney for Auckland on January J. Bhe in duo at. tliia port' about . Januoiy 11. MARK BUOYS AND BEACONS. ■ j The care and maintenance of mark buoys and beacons are not tho least of the duties that fall to Captain Bollons and his orow on board tho Government steamer Hints.moo. There fi.ro 160 mark buoys and; 47 beacons around the Now Zealand coast to warn mariners of hidden dangers to navigation, and every one has to .be inspected periodically, when its position is careful y checked.' If it is found to be inaterlaily dlfforent from its bearings on-the:ohdrt, due to ■ poworful gales and tidal currents, it must be shifted back to its proper, position, and it necessarily follows that- in each oaso the Hinemoa has to risk 'the very, dangers that aU other vessels are Warned to givo a wide berth.

'The Union, Company's Wall ana, whioh has been ii port at Lyttelton since Decern, ber 16, is to sail to-morrow for Newo&etlo to load for New Zealand., The Poherua. was docked Lytteltott ?a.st week-end.. She will probably bo tecommissioned this week.,' The Kftmona, is also undergoing overhaul and survey at the southern port, and will bo docked shortly. The Taluno is due at Lyttelten to-day fof annual overhaul aaad survey. The vessel da proceeding south from Auckland. Cable advices received in Sydney stAte that, owing to doaror coal, tho GermanAustralian BteamShip Company and the Norddeutoher Lloyd . Company ■ amlounco that they are adding-one, one and a quarter, and two marks .to the freight rates to Australia for different classes of goods, and there will bo similar increases in the New Zealand . rates. According to the Molboume "Angus," London freights have ■advanced 2s. 6a. pet ton on outwards steamers, freights, making a total riso for the year of 7s. 6d. per ton. ■./ The German war sloop Oormorati, which was at Wellington Tecently, left Auckland for Samoa at 1 p.m. on Thursday last, Tho Karamu will bo dispatched from Wellington for Westport to-day to load again for this port. The Komata was recommlssloned at Wellington, and Bailed for West port ott Saturday. ■ Sho is duo back here about nert Wednesday. The oolllor Klnl has been reoommisslonßd, and loaves Wellington for Greymouth today.' ■■'• ■. - Captain Drewette, late of the Koromlko and Wairuna, went south by the Mararoa on, Saturday for orders. • Captain H. Whyburn, lato' acting-ma',tef of'tno Koromllio, has joined tho Klni as niastiir, and Captain Davey has gone to Auckland ,to join tho Koromiko, The New Zealand Shipping Company's cargo-carrier Otaki is expected to leave Lyttelton for ■ London to-day, Mr. T. Hillman, who joined the John en her last visit to Wellington, signed off the vessel on Saturday. The Tyser liner Murilai is due at Wellington from. Wengaiuil on Friday for llomcwfird loading. Departure will bo taken'for London on January 13. Tho local office of the New Zeialand ShipCompany eipect the Orari to nrrlvo at Wellington from London, via Auckland, on Tuesday, January 14. . The New Zealand Rhlpplng Company's., steamer Humnul left Auckland, at 5.40 a.m. yesterday in continuation of her voyage to Wellington. The vessel should show up at Wellington.eaTly on Tuesday morning. : Tho Clan liner Clan Alpine left Lyttelton for London, via Jtontc Video, shortly after noon- on Saturday. Tits i,p. UUmurtM Lrjcirod M the DluA M J pju, M OTWUII3,