SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2243, 1 September 1914, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. SEPTEMBER. Day. Hr.m. • Full moon 5 1 31 a.m. Last quarter ........ 13 5 18 a.m. New moon 20 9 3 a.m. First quarter 26 U o3 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 1.44 p.m.; sets, 5.28 a.m. Wednesday. TIDE. To-day, 1.8 a.m.; 1.32 p.m. To-morrow, 1.59 a.m.; 2.25 p.m. SUN. Bun rises to-day. 6.17 a.m.; sets, 5.25 p.m. ARRIVALS.. MONDAY, AUGUST 31. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (1.55 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Fpxten. KOMATA, s.s. (3.20 a.m.), 1994 tons, Watson, from Westport. PUKAKI, 6.5. (8.10 a.m.), 1444 tons, Carey, from Westport. , „, , WAIMEA, s.s. (4.15 p.m.), 454 tons, Graham, from Onehunga. ■ , , KAEAMU, s.e. (9 p.m.), 800 tons, Roberts, from Greymouth. DEPARTURES. MONDAY,.AUGUST 31. KAPITI, 6.8. (5.20 p.m.), 248 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. ' . COPJNNA, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, for Dunedln. HUIA, ss. (5.45 p.m.), 127 tone, Burt, for Wanganui. WAIIINE, s.s. (8 p.m.), 4435 tons, Aldwell, for Lyttelten.. „ PATEENA, s.s. (9 p.m.). 1212 tons, Cameron, for Nelson. , AOREBE, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 77 tone, Fislt. for Patea. ' BLENHEIM, s.s. (midnight), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Picton. MAI'OURIKA. s.s. (midnight), 1203 tons. Holmes, for Picton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kamona, Greymouth, September 1. Kamo, Greymouth, September 1. Stormblrd,, Wanganui, September I. Maori, Lvttelton, September 1. Kaitoa, Mangarakau, September 1. Tarawera, northern ports, Sep. 1. Mapourika, Picton, September 1. Aorere, Patea, September 2. • Kapiti, Wangamua, September 2. '• Hawera, Patea, September 2. Blenheim, Picton, September 2. Huia, Wanganui, September 2. Pateena, Nelson, September 2. Wahine, Lyttelten, September 2. UUmaroa, Sydney, September 2. Kanna, Picton, September 2. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, Picton, September 2. . ~,„„., Kdramea, Montreal, Auckland, Sept. i. ■ Arahura. Picton, September 3. • Mokoia, Dunedin, Lyttelten, September *. Mangapapa. Karamea, Westport, Sept. 3, Flora, sbuthern porte, September 4. Rivorina, Sydney, via north. September 4. ' Ullmaroa, Lyttclton, September 4 Oorlnna, southern ports, September 5.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Walmea, Nelson, West Coast, Sopt. 1. Kapuni, Paten. September 1. Queen of the- South. Foxton, September 1. Alexander, Picton, West Const,, Sept. 1. Wakat", Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Sept. I Taraweia, Lyttelton, Dunedln, Sep. I. Ripple. Nnplor, Gisborric. Sentcmbor \. Clan Colnuhoun, Auckland. Soptcmbcr 1. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, September 1. Maori. LvMelton,'. September 1. Stormbird, Wanganui, September 1.. Invertay, southern, ports. September Z. Komata, Westport, September 2. Poherua, Westport, September 2. Pukaki, Westport. September 2. Kaitcfl-, Nelson, West Coast. Sept. 2. ■ Aorere, Patea., September 2. Knpiti, Wansanui, September 2. . Blenheim, Piston, September 2. Huia, Wnncamii, September 2. Patcona, Picton, Nelson,, September 2. Wnhino, Lyttelton, September 2. , Hawera. Patea, September 2. Mapourika, New Plymouth, West Coast, September. 2. „...'» TJlimaroa, Lyttelton, September 2. Arnhnra, Picton, September 3. ' Knmona. WcstpoTt, September, 3. Mnngapepa, Westport, Karamea. Sept. 3. Mokola, northern ports, September 4. Flora. Picton, Westport, Qrcymouth, September 4. ■ ~„.,, Klvorina, Lvttclton, Dunedln, September 4. Ulimaroa, Sydney. .Melbourne. Sept..4.. ArahuTa, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, September- 5. ■ ' Corinna, New Plymouth, September 5.

lIY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA, '-SYDNEY. AugTCrt. 31.,- . Arrived.—Kaituna', from New Zealand. , BOTANY. August 31. _ Arrived.—Mamirewa, barque, from Hokiohga. '- ' ' MELBOURNE, August 31. Arrived.—Warrimoo (yesterday), from the Bluff and Hobart. COASTAL. 'MONDAY, AUGUST 31. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Victoria (7 a.m.), from southern ports; Waitemato. (8.30 a.ra.), from Timaru, via ports. flailed.—Karamea (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedln. NAPIER. Sailed.—Tarawera (12.30 p.m.), for Wellington. • WANQANUI. Sailcd.-Storabird (5.45 p.m.), for Wellington. ~ NELSON. Sailed.—Nikau :(2.Z5 p.m.), for Motueka and Wellington. . MANGAEAKAU. * To sail,—Kaitoa (5 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Kennedy (6 p.m.), from Wellinston. Sailed.—Kamona (7.20 a.m.) and Kam'o (7.30 a.m.), for Wellington. KAIKOTJEA. Sailed..—Wakatu (4 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.-Wootton (6 a.m.), from Nydia Bay; Wairuna (7 a.m.), from Duncdin; Wanaka (7.20 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Ngatoro, for Greymouth. To soil—Cnnopus, for Westport. Sailed—Maori (8.35 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Burnett, Talbot, Boss, Do Yerc, Davics. Williams. Harte Terry. Humphreys, Grey, Orr, Knowles, Meedamcs Walker, Ross, Harvey, Burnett, Boyle. Lindeay, Stewart, Kirk, Booth, Wilson, Ferguson, Messrs. Campbell. Stratham, Tumor, Pinch, Douglas. Scott, Wdite, M'Calluon, Small, Burnett, Boyle, Stewart, Walker, Treatrer, Merrill, Todd, Gray, Parker, Moir, Dixon, Lee, Andrew, Cook, Kirk; 37 steerage. THIS WEEK'S SYDNEY BOAT. This week's direct boat from Sydney to Wellington!—tho Ulimaroa—which, left the New South Wales port at 4 p.m. on Friday last, will arrive here this morning—one day early. Tho Ulimaroa has 240 passengers and 1400 tons of cargo on board. She will proceed to Lyttelton to-morrow, arriving back hero in time to tako her departure for Sydney at 5 p.m. on' Friday. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain R. E. Smith, who had temporary oommand of the Maheno, has taken chargo of tho Wairuna. , Captain Footer, late of the Wairuna, is now master of tho Union Company's chartered steamer Wyandotte. Mr. E. Greenwood, who has been actingengineer of the Blenheim, signed off that vessel's articles at Wellington yesterday. It will be early on Thursday morning before the Karamea arrives at Wellington from Montreal, via Auckland. It is reported that the steamer Courtfleld, which recently visited Wellington, haa been.sold by the Century Shipping Company, Ltd., to the Emprcza National Lino of Lisbon. . .

Messrs Dulgoty and .Co. advise that the Mangapapa will arrive at .Wellington from the West Coast on' Thursday of this week to load for Karamea and Westport. News.has come to hand that tho. ShawSavill steamer Rangatira has been chartered, by the Australian Government to convey troops to England. The vessel was en route from Liverpool to Auckland, Wellington, and Port Chalmers, and she is now at Sydney. 'Her New Zealand cargo will be brought aerobe by intercolonial steamers. > It is probable that the Union Company's Karamu will undergo survey and overhaul at Wellington after sho has put out her coal cargo this week. Tho Invertay will not leave Wellington for southern, ports till' to-morrow. It is announcod that B.M.S. Niagara, will leave Auckland for Sydney at 4 p.m. today. According'to cable advices the s.s. Indralcma, after loading under the auspices of the .American and Australian -Line, left New York on August 24 for Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports. The Corinna left. Wellington .for the south last evening. Rho will Toturn here on Saturday next to pick up Now Plymouth cargo. The passing of failing ships is emphasised by the following statistics, which show that in IBS 9 tJio world tonnage was represented by 22,402 failing vessels of 9,496,602 net . tons, as- against 10,260 steamers of 7,414,954 net tons, whereas today there are but 6604 sailing vessels of 3,890,936 net tons, as compared witli 23,897 steamers, of: 26,517,029 not tons. An expected arrival at Auckland from Calcutta, via Singapore, Samnrang, and Hobart to-morrow is the Union Company's training ship Apnrima. Tho vessel left llobart. last Thursday. After discharging file usual quantity-of Eastern merchandise at, Auckland the Aparluia will come on to Wellington. Lyttelton, and Duneala with ' <&e iemaindaii