SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1731, 23 April 1913, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON* APRIL. Day. llr. m. New moon 7 5 18 a.m. Firwt (luarter 14 59 ji.ni. Full moon 21 9 3 a.m. Last <juarter 28 6 39 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 6.9 p.m.; settf, 9.12 a.m. Thursday. HIGH WATER. To-day, 6.20 a.m.; 6.52 p.m. To-morrow, 7.16 a.m.: 7.46 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.28' a.m.; 5.10 p.m. ARRIVALS. ' TUESDAY. APRIL 22. BLENHEIM, s.s. (0.25 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, Jrom Blenheim. WAIRAU, s.s. (1 a.m. in tlie stream), 93 tons, Deilcy, put back to port. XIKAU, s.e. (5.15 a.m.), 248 tons, flay, from Nelson, aud Motueka. MARAROA, s.s. (6.25 a.m.), 2598 toils, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Partridge, Tregear, Conncll, Sime9n, Joseph. Carrie, M'lntyre, Tetal, Harrison (2), Partridge, Nolan, Stiller, Exley, Dwan, Gross, Hal), Martin, Mefldames Cross, Martin, Grey and. child, M'Gregor, Ingieis and child, Jlenry and 2 children, Harry and child, Lowe and 2 children, Bruce and iufant, Erskine, Shand, Russell and child, Kerr. Turner, Olscn, Londriggan and child, True, O'Brien, Campbell, Mill.-:, Woods, Beyer, Cumming, Frost. Newman.'Tctai, Alexander, M'Donald, Partridge, Nathan, Barton, Simon, Little, Hon. Stevens, lie v. Hunt. Rev. Saunders, Messrs.M'Gregor, Wilson, Bell, Laire, Bacon, Newman, Clark, Grant, Eily, Shand, M'llwraith, Longbriggan, Smith, Oleen, Holland, Kceby,«Lovell, Browning, Mills, Cromie, Mooney, Laplcy, Johntson, Brown, Ardagh, Whitcoinbc, Campbell, Earley, Bell, Labatt, Tressider, Hardwick, Alexander, Tctai, ltigby, Taylor, Brunnell, Hopkins, Eccleton, Partridge, Custer, Barry, Barton, Mills, Durie, Barrimore, Wright, Anglm, Eastwood, Carrick, Boyd, Bevan, Lord, Hutr chinson, Cross, Williams, Hall, Gordon; 82 steerage.

ENEKGY, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 66 tone, Thoms, from Cook Strait.

MONOWAI, e.s. (7.35 a.m.), 3433 tons, Edwin, from Auckland, Gisbomc, and Napier. • Passengers: Saloon—Mieo Dick?on, Mesdame3 C-oiilton, Walters, Meesrs. Holder, Winchcomb, Oonn, Humphries, Reynolds; 7 steerage. BREEZE, s.s. (8.35 a.m.), 347 tone, Broadhouse, from Lyttelton. WAIMEA, s.s. (10.55 a.m.), 452 ton 3, Stevens, from Terakohe. WATRAU, s.i?. (11.30 a.m.), 93 tons, Deiley, towed back. MANA, .s.s. (12.35 p.m.), 134 tons, Gibson, frnin Patca. OPAWA, (12.40 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. WEDNESDAY, • APRIL 23. WAIRAU, s.s. (0.40 a.m.), 93 tons, Delly (put back). PATEENA, e.s. (1.38 a.m.). 1212 tons, Cameron, from Picton 'and 'Nelson. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, APRIL 22. NGAHERE, f.s. (0.15 a.m.), 1100 tons.Muir, for Greymouth. NGATORO, g.s. (6.25 a.m.), 1137 tons, Chric-tian,' for Greymouth. TAINUJ, s.s. (noon), 128 tons, Burg, for \Y aitara. ENERGY, s.s. (2 p.m.), 66 tons, Thome, for Cook Strait. BREEZE, is.s. (2.15 p.m.), 347 tons, Broadhouse. for Lyttelton. MAPOURIKA, fj.fi. (4.10 p.m.), 1203 tons, IMtchic, for West Coast, via Ncleon. NIKAU, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 245 tons, Hay, for Nelson and Motucka. WAIMEA, is.s. (5.20 p.m.), <*.54 tons, Stevens, Tor Nehon. MONOWAI, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 3433 tons, Edwin, for southern ports. KIRIPAKA, 6.5. (5.30 p.m.), 133 tons, JoliauEcn. for Patea. * RIPPLE; s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 370 tons. Carlson, for Napier and East Coa-st ports. MARAROA, s.s. <8.5 p.m.), 2598 tons. Manning, for Lyttelton. WAIKATJ. s.s. (11 p.m.), 93 tons, Deiley, for Blenilicim . . OPAWA, s.s. (midnight), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim .

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Falcon, Nydia Bay, April 23. Taviuni, southern ports. April 23. Awahou, Foxtou, April 23. liawera, Patea, April 23. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, and Picton, April 23. Mnngapapa, .Westport and Karamea, April 23. Puliaki, Lyttelton, April 23. Aorcrc, Patoa, April 23. Wairau, Blenheim, April 23. Av.-aroa, Nelson, Motueka, April 23. Stormbird, Wanganui. April 23. -Maori. Lyttelton, April 23. Maunganui. Syduey direct. April 23. Kapuni, Patea, April 23. Haupiri, northern ports, April 23) Rotorua, Timaru, April 24. Kaitoa, Picton, April 24. Opawa, Blenheim, April 24. Pateena, Picton and Nelson, April 24. Nikau, Nclgoii and Motueka, April 24. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 24. Pakcha, Fouthern ports, April 24. Victoria, Duncdin, Lyttelton, April 24. • Wairuiui, Newcastle, April 24. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, April 24.. Tahiti, Sydney. April 24. Arapawa. Lyttelton, April 24. Moana, San Francisco, via ports. Apr. 25. Maitai, northern ports, April 25. Ulimaroa, Melbourne, via. rouUi, Apl. 25. Rakiura, Lyttelton, April 25. Mana, Patea, April 25. Arapawa, Lyttelton, April 25. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 25. Mapourika, West Coast ports, via Nelson, and Picton, Apr'i.26. Rricz.lzel, New York, via ports, Apr. 26. Kaipara, London, via ports, April 27. Monowai, Duncdin and .Lyttelton, Apr. 27. Blenheim, Havelock and Pclorus Sound, April 27. Knituna, Aucklaud and Limcston Island, April 28. (ilonct-ive", New York, via ports, Apr. 28. Indrabarah, London, via- ports, Apr. 28. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, via Picton, April 28. Mokoia, northern portc, April 29.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Hinemoa, southern lighthouses, Apr. 23. 11.M.5. Pyromus, Lyttelton, April 23. lluia, Wauganui, April 22. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, , Oneliunga, April 23. Awahou. Foxt.ou, April 23. Awaroa, Nelson. -Motueka, April 23. lilcuheim, iiaveloclt and Peiorus Sound, April 23. Aorcre. I'atea, April- 13. l'atoena, Picton and Nelson, Apr. 23. Maori, -Lyttelton, April 23. Komata, Wostport, April 23. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 23. Man a, I'atea, April 23. Koitoa, Nelson and West Coast ports, April 24. Jfawera, Patca, April 24. Ko.puni, I'atea-, April 41. Opawa, Blenheim, April 24. Essex, Lyttelton, April 24. Nikau, Neleon and Motueka. April 24. Mararoa. Lyttelton. April 24. J.faunganul, Melbourne, via southern ports. April "4., Hciwke's Bay,' London, April 24. Arapawa, Wanganui. April 24. Waliatu. Knikonra. Lyttelton. April 24. •Tolin, eouthcrn ports. April 21. Tahiti, Sail Francisco, April 25. Maitai, Lyttelton, Dunediu, April 25. lonic, Lyttelton, April 25. Jtoaua, Sydney direct, April 25. I'alteha. Gisborne and Auckland, April 25. Maitai, Lyttelton and Duncdin, Apr. 25. Ulimaroa, Sydney direct. April !5. Arahura, Picton, Nelson. est Coast, April 26. Ngahere, GreymouHl, April 27. Ngat-oro. Greymouth, April 27. Monowai, northern ports, April 28. Mokoia, Lyttelton, Duncdin, April 29.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. ULIMAKOA, duo here from Melbourne April 25. Sails same day for Sydney direct. ' • MATING ANTJI, due here from Sydney to-day. Sails to-morrow for Melbourne, via. south.' „ , MANUKA, due liere from Sydney direct April 30. Sails May 1 for Melbourne, via, MOERAKI, due here from Melbourne May 2. Rails same day for Sydney direct. TAHITI, duo licro from Sydney April 24 Sails April-25 for San Francisco, via ports OVERSEA SHIPPING. Steamers. From. Left. P w -.. Ncroliana Loudon Feb. 24 Apr. 311 Jndrabarah London Feb. 13 Apr. 28 Kaipuni I,oudon Mar. 2 Apr. 27 lfuapclm London Mar. 15 Am'. .10 Marero ' J.ondon Mar. 9 May 10 Athenic. London Mar. 27 Ma.y.l3 Muritai London Mar. 20 May 21 Indrapura, London Apr. 6 June 18 Faparoa London Apr. 12 May 31 Otakl London Apr. 15 May 12 Surrey Liverpool Feb. 15 May 12 Itimutalia. Liverpool Mar. 15 May 22 Niwju'u - Liverpool Apr. 13 June 2.7 Wha-katano St. John Feb. 15 Aniv3o Kia. Ora St. John Mar. -3 May 20 Haka.la St. John Mar. 20 June 22 Gleneiive Xew York Jan. 20 Apr. 26 Itounfels New York Mar.26 June 16 liricz Izel New York Feb. 7 May 2 C'ourl field New \ ork 1-eb. 20 May 12 Crown of Toledo New York Mar. 31 June 28 Mo,'ma 'Frisco Apr. 2 Apr. 25 11Y TIOI.F.GIIAI'II OVERSEA. FKEMANTLK. April 22. Arrived.—Mooltan, from London. MKLDOUIINE, April 22. Arrived.—Oivova. from I.ondon. NEWCASTLE. April 22. Arrived.—llarenfeli-. from New Zealand. Sailed.-Wairuna i 5 p.m. Saturday), for Wellington; Ilricz izel. for Auckland. COASTAL. TUESDAY. AI'IUL 22. AUCKLAND. Arrived,—Olenetlvc (6.20 p.m.). from Sydney; Fiona (6,20 p.m.), from Suva; Kaituna

(2.40 a.m.), from Wellington; Kaipara (7.30 a.m.), from London. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Haupiri (2.10 p.m.), for Welling* PATEA. Arrived.—Aorere (9.10 a.m.), Kapmii (9.15 o.mj, and Hiiwera 110 a.mj, from Wolling(on. To sail.—Kapuui, Hawcra, aud Aorcrc (U p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Stormbird (7.50 a.m.), from Wellington. FOX/TON. To sail.—Awahou (9 p.m.), for Wellington. KELSON. Sailed.—Awaroa (4.15 p.m.), for Wellington. MOTUEKA. Arrived.—Awaroa (8 a.m.), from Weilington. WESTPOItT. Arrived.—Arahura (2 a.m.), from Greymouth. Hailed.—Araluira (10 a.m.), for Nelson and Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Maori (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Corinna (7.55 a.m.), from Timaru; Pakeha (8.35 a.m.), from Port Chalmers; John (10 a.m.), from Timaru; Arapawa (10.5 a.m.), from Wellington; Cygnet (5.15 p.m.), from Akaroa. Sailed.—John (3.10 p.m.), Corinna (5.20 p.m.), and Pukaki (5.20 p.m.), for Wellington; Rakiura, for Pictou; Wakatu, for Wellington. Sailed.—Maori (8.35 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Bicknell, Warwick, Brown, Craig, Milburn (2). Knight, Taft, Edmond. Allnut, Poarco, Muirlieatl, Tretjentf, Walker, Buist", Mack-ay (3), Mesdamos Dorau, lloldeworth, Daviee, Forster, Corrigan, France, Craig, Boys, Itandle, Green, TattersaU, Brown, Hull, Priest, Cox, Hickey and 3 children, M'Lean, Hurley, Davey and child, Ford, Cuddon, Steed and child, Butcher, Poarce, PctrJo and child, Redmond, Knight. Opie, Aitsties, Waterston. Young, Mcssivs. Ferguson, Doraji, Colonel Smyth, Duncan, M'Loan., Dr. Ru6se.ll, D. A. Aiken, Quane, Turton. llcpw'orth, Gore, Cato, Patcrson, Boye. Rev. Allen, TatterFall, Culling, Guthrie, Rickey# M'Lean, Hurley, Davcy, Itiriey, Pcarce, Spillane, Brown, Pulhain, Petrie, Bartlett, Bates, Owensen, White-Parsons; 45 steerage. TIMARU. Sailed.—Lizzie Taylor (4 a.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—"Ulimaroa (5 i).m.), from Melbourne; Storm (8.20 p.m.), from northern ports. „ „ Sailod.—lnvercargill (3.10 p.m.), for Invoreargill and Waikawa. Sailed.—Victoria (3 p.m.), for Sydney, via Auckland. Passengers: SaJoon—For »<?}* lington—Messrs. P.vrke, Law, Levay, MM l }- lan. For Napier—Mrs. Coleman, 2 children and maid. For Gieborne—Mr. . M'Donald, Mrs. Evans, Miss Evans. For Auckland— Messrs. Patrick, Little, Mesdaraea Patrick. Jones, Missed Goslin, Miller, Beck. For Sydney: 7 steerage. BLUFF. Arrived.—Whakarua (1.30 a.m.), from Wellington. MAUNGANUI ARRIVES AT 6 A.M. A wireless message received last night from the Maunganui—this week's direct boat from Sydney-stated that- the vessel expccted to reach Wellington at 6 o clock tins morning.

TAHITI'S EXPECTED ARRIVAL. The Tahiti cn route from Sydney to San Francisco, via the Islands and Wellington, advises by wireless that her captain expects to'rcaeh Wellington at 3 a.m. .tomorrow. The vessel is to leave oil Friday for San Francisco. MISHAP TO VTAIItAU. Owing to a mishnp to her boilers, the coastal steamer Wairau, which left Wellington at 11 o'clock 011 Monday mehb for Blenheim, woo unable to proceed further than the entrance. She returned to pott, and anchored in the stream at 1.10 a.m. yesterday. Later in the day t>he was brought alongside the wharf by- the Karaka. The nceessary repairs were effected yesterday, and the vonsel was able to proeecd on her voyage Jast ovening. "EXPORTS PER TOKOMARU. Tlic Shaw-Savill liner Tokomaju, which left Wellington for Londou on April lo last; took the following exports from Iscw Zealand parte?:—From Auckland: 1033 bales hemp, 31 bales wool. £60 caecs gum, 9 bales cotton. From "Wellington: 80 casks tallow, 7841 mutton, 3790 carcasses lamb. 24 crates moats, 361 pieces mutton. Irorn, Nchvoii —266 bale 3 wool,-6 boles skins, 115 casks tallow, "8 bales pelts, 5793 carcasses mutton, 8225 carcass lamb, 41 packages sundries. From Timaru—<.32 bales wool, 31 bales, skins, 338 ca.ilis tallow, 5772 carcasses tallow, 24.E01, carcasses lamb. From Oain.il-a—7o9 bales wool, 61 casks tallow, 2227 carcasses mutton. 11,473 mrcaeses lamb, 47 crates meats. Prom Dtinedin—96l bales wool, 142 .coelis tallow, 5181 carcasscs mutton, 12,108-ciiroafsca lamb, 59 packages buii- ■ dries. Prom Bluff—26oo bales wool, 1 bale h-kiiw, 170 casks tallow, 31 bales pelts, 2637 carcasses mutt-oil, 16,952 carcrasste » an }J{{ 200 crates meats, 346 bags Ecliccllte, 100 sacks fescue, 2 packages eimdnce.

NEW CLAN LINEH. In rcard to the now Clan steamer Clan Maetavish, "The Shipping World" states:Tliis steamer, built at the Walker bhipyard or Messrs. gir.W. G. Armstrons. worth, and Co., Ltd., to the order of Messrs. Cav?.er, Irvine, and Co., Ltd., lilqsgow, for their Clin Line, had a most sue-MK'-ful trial trill' oil' the Tyne in March laM, when a speed of 141 knots was maintained. She sni!ed immediately afjeiwards for Australia, via Barrow and Mascow. Length, 465 ft.; breadth, 57ft., depth moulded. 37ft. lin.i and a d.w. «i™me capacity of 8850 tons. The cellular do.il le bottom and the forward and aft .pealts ara lifted for water ballast, and ftp. 3 lower hold amidships can be Arranged as a deep ballast tank. >i 0& 1 and 4 1 0, ™J holds and 'tween decks are insulated and arranged for carrying frozen meat, Hint, or produce, the refrigerating machine being supplied by Jfcmtt. J- and K. Hall, Ltd., Dart-ford. She is provided with five cargo hatches, an installation of cargo dprrfeks, one capable of lifting 40 tons, two steam winches at each hatch, and a warping winch aft. Two £>ets of the-winches are coupled mid fitted with a centra barrel for dealing with 40-ton loads. Tho boats are worked by .six rets of Welins quadrant davits The crew is berthed ill-tho shelter 'tween decks aft. A steam , steering gear is placed in the engine casing with connections to the yoke tiller A screw gear i« fltte/1 on the rudder head. Slie fitted throughout- ,nth. electric light,, and a: powerful cea-rehlifrlit is. "ttcd forward. The propelling machinery is of the tripleexpansion type, manufactured by the LU US toMng JIfWK- & stroke, steam supplied by. four lioilors. 16ft. 4in. by lift. 9ni„ woriung at -2. lb. pressure. SIESS-TAI3LE GOSSIP; Mr J. Green, second officer of the Kauri, been granted holiday leave at Auckland. Mr. C. C. Bullock has been promoted to the position pro tem. and Mr. Uaird has been appointedl tlurd officer. "Mr J Froudc, second ofheer of the Kaituna', who is on holiday leave, is being relieved by Mr. B. Gray, lato second- officer of the Karamit. . . Mr. L, Kingdon has joined the JJaP°nrilto- as third mate, m place of Mr. A. 1! Jir. b ?" C G. M'Callum has ioined tlio Monowai as purser, vicc Mr. G. ,A. Doad. Yesterday afternoon the drill ship Pyra* mus left part for Lyttelton* The vessel is to remain at the southern port for about four \v22Us. The Tyser liner Whakarua .is duo hero from Napier' on May 1G« ls to 011 May 12 for London. At?'s p.m. on Saturday last, tho Uiuon fomnaiivVj steamer Waivuna left Isewcastlo for Wellington She should read; her destination cither oil Thursday night 01 Friday morning. Tho Tv c er steamer liidrabarah, which as due here on Monday next from London via, ports, will (after discharging at Wellington) commence llomewaTd loading. Messrs. Bamuityne and Co. expect to dislintrh the Tvser steamer Hawkes Bay for London at daylight ,011 Friday morning. Tho JtaUhira. Ip to leave Lyttelton to-day for I'icton and The Grove. Slip is woct<,(l here on Friday next, and is timed to leavo at 3 p.m. for Greymouth. The F. and S. steamer Essex "now •it-heduled to leave Wellington on Thureday for Tiuiaru, lioth the steamer Mangapapa and the auxiliary scow Echo are expected to leavo Karauit'-'i- to-day for ivellington. The Hotorna. is due here oil Thursday or Friday next from Timaru to complete Homo 100 ding. She i« to sail from tins port on May 1 for London, via portß, Mow en route from St. John- (Noiv Brunswick) to Wellington, the Kia. Ora continued her vovage from Melbourne oil to Sydney, leaving' the Victorian port on Saturday Inst. In reference to tho new light on tho Chicken Islands, Mr. Geo. Allport, Secretary for Marine, st-atos that the light will not be ready for nee until April 28 (not April 24, as previously announced). The Queen of the South will probably come oil' the Evans Bay Patent Slip today or first tiling to-morrow. The I'atcciia is to go up on the cradle on Friday. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Wluikatauc }oft Sydney on Monday in continuation of her voyage from St. John to Wellington. Sho its duo here about Wednesday next. llanda Isle, baruueiitine, 261 tons, lias been chartered to load hardwood at Port Stephens for New Zealand.

Mr. E. G. F. TJohmb bus purchased the harbour launch lliwtika from Mr. James If. Williams. The little vessel is now a. thorough overhaul, and is bavini: a new boiler installed by Mcfots. W. Cable ami Co. The Uiwnka was built, in Auckland in 1905 for Oaptnin Chas. Croucher. She is u. wooden vessel of 31 tons ffross and 21 tone net, and of tho following dlmon.'lons:—Loiißth, 53ft. Slh.i beam, lift.; depth, Ut. .