SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1724, 15 April 1913, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

, i . I'll ASUS OF THE MOON. APRIL. Day. llr. ni. Now moon 7 5 18 a.m. First inrarter 11 5 9 P- m ' Full-moon 2] 9 3 a.m. Last quilllL'l- 28 6 39 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 2.38 p.m.; tcls. 11-3G p.m. HKiH V/ATBH. To-day. 11.14 a.m.: 11.34 p.m. To-morrow, ntitUtav; 0.3 a.m. Thursday. SUN. .Sun rises to-day, 6.19 n.m.; fcCtK, 6.22 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY, A MM J j 14. WAKATU, s.s. (2.35 a.m.). 157 tons, Wills, from Kaikouro. KAM.ONA, S.s. (7.25 a.m.). 1425 ton.?, Walton. from Westpoi't. HIIIA, auxiliary schooner (2 p.m., in stream), 200 tone, Ausword, from Auckland. BLENHEIM. is.s. (7.50 n.m.), 120 tons. Wilkinson. put hack. DEPARTURES. MONDAY. APRIL 14. I'ATEENA. 13.6. (12.45 p.m.), 1212 tons, Cameron, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—For Picton—Misses Nicholson, Grenfell, Evans, Bedford, Berry, Mesdames Hailart, iiolfe and child, Rev. Richards, Messrs. liolfe, Perrett. Vavasour, Moore, Dalziell, Morrah, Ailen, Faviile, Powell, Collier. Hewett, and Stewart. For Nelson —Miss Snedding;, Mrs. Mitchell, Messrs. M'Millan, Fan, Hayes, and Mitchell: 20 steerage. MANAEOA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.). 122 tons. Hart, for Motueka, and Kelson. MONOWAI, s.s. (5.30 p.m.). 3433 tons. Edwin, for northern ports. Passengers: Saloon—For Napier—Sr. Inirlis. For Gishorne—Miss Lnnn, Messrs. Jock, Pye-Smith. For Auckland—Mrs. Mailey, Messrs. Malley. Chant, and Craig:: 50 steerage for all ports. BLENHEIM, s.s. (5.35. p.m.). 120 tons. Wilkinson, for Blenheim. ■ ' MAORI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 3399/ tons, Aldwell, for Lyttelton. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (10 p.m.), 198 tons. Harvey, for Foxton. MAN A, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 134 tons, Gibson, for Patea. F.XPECTEiI ARRIVALS. Mokoia, Napier, April 15. Kapuni, Patea, April 15. Clan Menzics, Picton, April 15. Manpapapa, Westport and Karamca, April 15. Cori'nna-, Now Plymouth and OnohunKa, April 15. Arapawa, Lyttelton, April 15. ' Ktormhird, Wanscanui, April 15, Mararoa. Lyttelton, April 15. Patcena, Picton and Nelson, April 15. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, April 15. Opawa, Blenheim. April 15. Erees, Waitara, April 15. Poherua', Westport, April 16. Manaroa, Nelson. Motueka; April 16. Bangatira, Napier, April 16. Manaroa, Nelson, Motueka. April 16, Blenheim, Blenheim, April 16. Queen of the South, Foxton, April 16. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, Picton, April 16. Maori, Lyttelton. April 16. Warriraoo, Sydney, April 16. Kennedy, Motuoka, April 16. • Pyramus, H.M.fv. Sydney, April 16. IVhakartia, London, via ports, April 17. Maitai, Dunedin and Lyttelton, April 17. Storm, Wanganui, April 17. Breeze, southern ports, April 17. .lohn, Lyttelton, April 17. Wakatu, ICaikoura and Lyttelton, Apr. 17. Huia, WanErauui, April 17. Mana, Patea, April 17. Kapiti. W.an&anut, April 17. Han-ora, Patea, April 17. Victoria, Sydney, via. northern ports, April 18. Aorcre, Patea, April 18. Waimca-, Nelson and West Coast, Apr. 18. Rcpulus, Westport, April 18. Manuka Melbourne, via so.uth, Apr. 18. •Ifawke's Bay, Napier, and Gisborne. April 18. lonic, London, via por;.s. April 18. l'ukclia, Dunedin. April 20. Kippfc, Napier, via coast, April 20. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Blenheim, Blenheim, April 15. lieuulus. Westwrt. April 15. Huia, WanEaum-i. April 15. , , Kahu, East/ Coast, April 15. Kapiti, Wanfnnui. April 15. Wakatu, KaiUoura and Lyttelton, Apr. 15. Kapuni, Patea. April 15. : Waimea, Nelson una coast, AprU 15. Corinna, Picton and southern ports, April 15. . Ripple, Napier and Gisborne, April 15. Koonya, Grcymouth. April 15. Komata.. Westport, April 15. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April, 15. Mapourika, West Coast, via Nelson, April 15. Mokoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, April 15. Ktormbird, Waneanui, April 15. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, April 15. Aorere, Patea, April 15. Opawa, Blenheim, April 15. Knmona, Grcymouth, April 16. Poherua, New Plymouth, Westport, April 16. Queen of the South, Foxton, April 16. , Manaroa, Nelson, Motueka, April 16. Pateena, Pifton, Nelson, April 16. Maori, Lyttelton. April 16. Kennedy, 'West Coast ports, April 16. Hinemoa, southern lighthouses, April It. Tainui, London, via ports. April 17. Maitai, northern ports. April 17. Breeze, Waneanui, April 17. Jolrn, Wanganui. April 17. Storm, southern ports, April 17. Warrimoo, Melbourne, via- the south, April 17. Ranjjatira, Bluff. April 17. Clan Mcnzies, Napier and Auckland, April 17. Man a, Patea , April*'l7. Victoria, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Aptil 18. Tainui, Waitara, April 18. Manuka, Sydney, April 18. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, and West Coast, April 19. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. WARRIMOO. due here from Sydney April 17. Sails April 17 for Melbourne, via couth. MANUKA, duo here from Melbourne April 18. Sails same day for Sydney direct. ULIMAJtOA. due liere from Melbourne April 25. Sails same day for Sydney direct. MATJNGANUI, due here from Sydney April 23. Sails April 24 for Melbourne, via south. OVERSEA SHIPPINC.

BY TELEGKAPH OVERSEA. HO BART. April 13. Sailed.—lonic, for Wellington. SYDNEY, April 14. Arrived.—Kakanoa, from New Zealand. COASTAL. MONDAY, APBIL 14. AUCKLAND. ASrrh'cd.—'Victoria (2 «.m.), from Sydney. Sailed.—'Wimmera (6 p.m.), for Sydney. NAPIEB. firtflsil.—Molioia (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. SaiTcVl.—Corinna (5.45 p.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIM. To eaiJ..—Opawtt (10 p.m.), for Wellington. I'ICTOX. Arrived.--Pateena (4.55 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—'Hippie (9 p.m.). for Wellington. IfELSON. Arrived.—Oyawn. (2.15 p.m.), from Wellington. I Sailed.—Nilr.au (7 p.m.). for Wellington. liYTTELTON. Arrived.—Flow- (6.21 a.m.), from Wellington. ' Sai!ed.-Arap'.ima (5.15 p.m.*, and Morarua (6.20 p.Hi.), for W ellinzton. Sailed—Mararoa-1 5.30 p.m.*, for Wellington. S'fllotwi. MHope. Kendry, Harnett. Mcfdame-.t Cook. Williams. Sharpin. Covliel.i (3i, llcirt'ii, I'arli. Jlorau and 2 children, Timeley. Xvem. Cook, roster, While, M<ii:rarlam\ Cordon. Hreenwood. William*. O'Connor. Crowley, Hyier, Dr. Chilton, Professor Hrown. Auder.soo. Thorno. Black, Kharpirt, Canavan. Peaivon. Sander, Rev. Ilov.*. tins'!!"'. J-lewin. King. Clark. Carrie. Hewitt. Jr'ark. Horau, llrv. Timhv, and 14 i-terrase. . I'ORT crtAL'&'KliS. Arrived.-Ma.ilai (5.15 <vni.',' Jr»pi Wei- , lington. | nC.VEDI.N. '| Arrived.—UnvciiM? '7 a.m.).- from lyllei- ' ton: Afaitai i(i.l*> a.m.). froip Welluisr'on. t I3IJTI'. Arrived.--Manuka (1.40 p.in J. from Hobort-- I Sailel-Hoeraia (6 a.m.). lor'Hobojt* s |

STBESS OF WEATHER. Stress of weather was' the reason riven by the Blenheim, when Bhe unexpectedly returned t-o port lai.t evening two hours after taking her departure. It is reported that the weather in the strait was very bad last evening. . WEEK'S SYDNEY BOAT. This wcek'& direct steamer from Sydney to Welilngton-i-tlie V/arrimoo—left the Now Scfuth Wales port at 11 p.m. on Saturday —ten hours later than Is usually the ease. Shuts bringing very few naeeengers, the J numbers for saloon and eteerago being 53 ; and 67 refipectivcly. The vessel expects to i arrive at destination early on Thurs- | day morning. ! lON 10 LEAVES HOBAKT. ! Advice has been received by the local ! r&xuits for the S'.iaw. Savill and Albion ! liner lonic to the effect that the vessel left Hobart- at 7 o'clock yesterday morning. in continuation of lior voyage from London to Wellington, via ports. She is due here on Friday next. ■ F.DIUT.UCA LEAVES 1)111! ISAN. . Loral cgect.i for tlie steamer Himutaka advise that she left Durban on Saturday last in con t-i mi a t.i on of her voyage from Liverpool to Wellington. The vessel, is to call at Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland, being duo at the last-mentioned port oil }fay l(j. She is due at Wellington on May 22. AHAITCRA DELAYED. Advices received by the Union Company yesterday state that thc.ro i? a heavy "fresh" In the river at West-port, and the liar is unworkable. The. West Goast steamer Aralnira Is outside the bar at Weetport unable to enter. It. is reported that similar conditions prevail at Ureymouth. CHANGES . FORESHADOWED. According to the "Sydney Shipping List" the Ma-kura is. to bo placed in the San Francisco trade to relieve the Aorangi, and that the. Znalandia ie to be kept going in' the Vancouver trade. Owing to burning oil fuel the Spreekel/s Line have nn immense advantage over the Union Steam Ship Company's vessels, whio.li take coal for .the round voyage, thus limiting to an. enormous extent their cargo-carrying capacity. Whether the- Union Company are await-insr tlio further developments of the New Zealand oilfields before going in for oil fuel exclusively on the Niagara as <1. trial one does not know. Respecting the Zra-landia-, it seems unlikely that elie will remain _in the Vancouver trade, as recent advice from tlio Hudclart-l'arker Company stated that tlio vessel would enter the West Australian service. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. The Federal Shire steamer Norfolk, whicli is due here on Thursday next-, is in command of Cant.ain G. T. Beith, who lias tlio following officers associated with him:— ■ Chief, 3lr. A. L. Hughes; second, Mr. T. Lewis: third. Mr. N. Sienen: fourth. Mr. Fargher; chief engineer, Mr. J. M'Leod; second. Mr. W. Aitkcn; third, Mr. A. Guthrie: fourth, Mr. A. Millar: fifth, Mr. W. Jones; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. Alexander; second, Mr. Stevensoil. Gaptaip Roberts bos resumed 'command of tlio Kamona. and Captain Ta.it. who was in charge of tho Kamona, lias returned to the Komata. The steamer Essex, which lias been loading at Waitara, is to arrive in port to-day to have repairs effected to her windlass, which is 'disabled. Apparently the vessel sustained tho damage reported' whilst at anchor ill tho gale. Due to-day from Lyt-telton, the Arapawa is to be laid up at Wellington, in order to have her boilers blown down. The Huddart-l'arkcr passenger boat Victoria is due in port on. Friday fror-i Sydney, via northern ports. She is to sail oil the samo evening for Lyttelton and. Dunedin. • Tho coastal steamers Alexander and Kajtoa aro both Tepor-ted to bo bar-bound at Wcstport. Tho Wavcrley is bar-bouw 1 . at Grey-mouth. Tho coastal 6teamer Klripako. is at present at- Patea, and will remain there indefinitely. Her officers havo transferred to the Hawcra, which is to resume running on Wednesday next, and ts due hero on tho" following day from Fatca. Owing to the bad weather which prevailed on- Sainday. the Clan Menzlcs was unable to complete loading at Picton in time to arrive here yesterday. Tho Teasel is expocted to-day. Tho Government steamer Hinemoa is to leave port on Thursday next- on a periodical visit to the southern lighthouses. She is not oipected back for at least four weeks. Tho Poherua is due on Wednesday from Westnort-, and is to sail a-galn m the evening for New Plymouth ana West Coast ports. The steamor Mod, came off the Evans Bay Patent Slip yesterday, and tho Wairan went up for overhaul. The Navua is to leave Wcistport. for Auckland direct this evening. She is taking a load of coal. Yesterday afternoon tho schooner Hum arrived from Auckland, and dropped anchor in tlio stream. Tho vessel has broifght a cargo of explosives, wliic.li she is, to discharge here. ASTRONOMICAL, i CHRONOMETER RATING NOTICE. Hector ObKcrvatovy. Wellington.—The position of tho Hector Observatory i 3 aa follows:— Latitude, 41deg. 17min. 3.765ec. Bouth. Longitude, 11 hours 39min. 4.27f0c. East of I Greenwich. Height, abovo 1909 moon sea I level, 418 feet. i Chronometer Eating Notice.—At 1 p.m. 1 to-day a galvanometer signal for rating chronometers will be sent, from tho Observatory to tho Publio Telegraph. Oflke and to tho Dominion Museum. The needle will move at 1 p.m. exactly of New 7,ca» hind Htandard mean time, when a chronometer set to Greenwich mean time nhomd show H hourH oOmin. Any difference MiU bo the error of the chronometer on Greenwich mean lime. At 9 p.m. correct Umn will also bo signalled from Iho Observatory by means' of nWtrio lights. A green light will be twitched on Ht. about 9.45 p.m.. a red one at. about 8.55 p.m., and n whilo ono at, nhoul. 0.59 p.m.. and nil lights will bo Hwitched off at 9 p.m. exactly of New Zealand standard mean time. The preparatory switching on of ihc lights must be considered as only approximately corrcct, nnd must not be used for rating chronometers. Tho corrcct time for rating will hp given by switching off the lights simultaneously at 9 p.m. C. E. ADA MS, Government Astronomer. Wellington, AbeAl 15, 1313, A

Steamers. From. Left. Due. Whakarua. London .Tan, 28 Apri 16 Nereliana London Feb. 24 Apr. 30 RanK-atiTa, London Feb. 6 Apr. 16 Indrabarah; London Feb. 13 Apr. 18 Ionic London Feb. 28 Apr. 18 Kaipara London Mar. 2 Apr. 23 ItuapeJiu London Mar. 15 Apr. 30 Marere London Mar. 9 May 10 Athemc London Mar. 27 May 13' Muritai London Mar. 20 May 21 Surrey Liverpool Feb. 15 May 12 Riinutaka- Liverpool Mar. 15 May 22 "W'liakatane St. John Feb. 15 Apr. 30 Ki-a Ora St. Jolin Mar. 3 May 20 Glcnetiv© New York Jan. 20 Apr. 26 Baunfels Now York Mar. 26 Juno 16 Briez Izel New York Feb. 7 May 2 Court field New York Feb. 20 May 12 Crovm of Toledo New York Mar. 31 June 23 i Norfolk Bunbury Mar. 20 Apr. 17 Clan Mensics ... Port Pirio Apr. 2'Apr. 15 Itouna. 'Frisco Apr. 2 Apr. 24