SUPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2293, 29 October 1914, Page 8

SUPPING NEWS.

$ PHASES OF THE MOON. OCTOBER. Day. ' Hγ. m. Pull moon 4 529 p.m. Last quarter 12 9 '3 p.m. New moon 19 6 3 p.m. First quarto 26.. 10 14 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 1.59 p.m.; ects, 3.9 cm. FrAay - TIDE, i To-day, 0.28 cm.; 12.55 p.m. To-morrow, 1.22 a.m.; 1.47 p.m. SUN. Sun rise? to-day, 4.43 a.m.; sets, 6.27 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28.' PATEENA, s.s. (3.55 a.m.). 1212 tons, Cameron, from Nclcon direct. STORMBIRD, β-s. (6.5 a.m.), 217 tone, Dowell, from Wanganui. WAHINE, s.s. (6.55 a.m.), 4435 tons, Aidwell, from Lyttelton; KOTORUAi s.s. (lI.jO a.m.), 11,130 tons, Sutr cliffe. from Auckland. HIMITANGI, s.s. (10.45 p.m. in Woreer Bay), 323 toils, Day . (put back tlrrougli stress of weather). TAINUI, s.B. (4.50 p.m.), 128 tons, Jensen, from New Plymouth. 'HUIA, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt (put back through stre..-* of weather). WAITOMO, 6.5. (9.35 p.m.), 4214 tone, Barlow from .Sydney, via. northern ports. VAKATU. s.e. (1(1.25'p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Lyttelton. and Kaikoura. DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28. WAIEATJ, e.s. (6 a.m.), 93 tons, Deiley, for BLENHEIM, s.s. (6 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Blenheim. ' KAPTJXI, B.e. (noon), 160 tons, Gibson, for Pete-a. STAR OP SCOTLAND, s.s. (3 p.m.), 6230 tons. West, for Lyttelton. UUtA, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, for Wa.iiß&nui. KAPITI, s.e. i(5 p.m.), 242 tons, Eawyers, for U'nnsanui. PATEENA, s.e. «.1O p.m.), 1212 tone, Cameron, for Picton and Nelson. MANUKA; s.o. (5.20 p.m.), 4505 tons, Clift, for Lytleltun. NGATOHO, s.s. (6 p.m.), 1137 tons, Bowell, for Groymouth. lIIMITAKGI, e.s. (7 p.m.), 323 tons, Day, for 'Pimaru. WAHINE, s.s. (8 p.m.), 4435' tons, Ed-vrin, for Lyttelton. Pn^onsere: Saloon—Miesea Sfiilley, Quartßi'man, Farmer, Fryer, Chamberlain, Robertson, Jacobean, Wheeler, M'lntyre. .IJutttfun. :GTay. Muirphv, Patterson. Bell, Fabling, M'Donald, Lawrence, Darmington, Mesdamcs Hessey, Herman, Studhnlme, Eliodcs. Quin.Uvon, Wißchesfcer, Bfdy, Stead, Hoadlcy, Turivbull, Farmer, M'WhitcT, Vincer, M'Oullough. Boss. Murphy, Spencer and child, Eatleshon, Fahy and infant, Oa.rnfant. Baheman, Aichard, Balhany, Campbell. Messrs. Cook, Mitchell, Oolklto, Wil«on, Hesscy, Ilerraan. Studholme, Rhodro, (Juinlivan, Winchester, Lawrence, Hay. 8011, Price. Oliver, Steuart. Farr«ll,- Stead, Staff, M'Whiter, Tricklebqnk, Lind, Griffiths, M'CiUloush, Aprahamian, Griffiths, Sbnny, Price, Tilloy, Watson, Shcr-ring, OldOeld, Jordan, Jones (3), Licar, Reid, Pritebard (2), Cox, Kimbcll, Fleinmmg, Aichard. Ba-lhany and child, Clauston, Oajnpbsll, "Dnderv.'ood; 55 oteeraffe. MAPOTJPJKA, s.s. (11.45 p.m.), 12C3 tone, •Holme's, for New Plymouth and Westport.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Blenheim, Blenheim, October 29. Wakatu, Lyttclton, Kaikoura, October 29. Arahtira, Wcet Coast, Nelson, Picton, October 2'). Defender, West-port, Octobor 29. Corimi-a, southern pone, October 29. JKnnordole, Greyniouth, October 29.' Nsftliere, Napier, October 23. Wairau, Blenheim, October. 29. Nikftu, Nelson. Jlotuoka, October 29. Mohoirai, Lyttclton, October 29. Woottc-n, Lyttclton, October 29. Arahura, Picton. October 29. Rxkoha. Dunedin. October 29. Mokoia, Du'ncdin, Lytlclton, Oct. 29. Victoria, northern ports, October 30. Waverloy. Westport, October 30. Uegulus, T&rakohc, October 30. Kahrji, Gisburue, via coa&t, October 30, Kapiti, Wanßowni, October 30. Kapuni, Patca, October 30. ' BriMze. Nohon, Octobor 30. fatoena, Nelson, October 30. Wah-'ne; Lytteltou, October 30. Ma-unka. Ly tie! ton. Octobor 30. Mana, Pntea, Octobor 30. Waimea, Wcuujanni-, October 30. Awahou, Blackhead,' October '31. Hippie, GU-borne, November 1. TJnwiwera, Diraedin. Lyttelton, Not. 1-. Mapourika, .Westport.' November 1. Himit.ingi, Tiir.aru, November 1. Uliuiorba, Hobart, Sydney, November 3. Jfapourika, Piclon, November 3. W-cstrnlia, northern ports. November 3. Tainui, Auckland, November 3 lonic, London, way ports, November 4. ' PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Huia, WanKintii. October 29. ■Tainui, Waitara, October 29. «Tohn, Wan»a.iiiii, October 29. Aorerc, Paten. October 29. Hinemoa, Ooo'k Strait, October 29. Hcwera, Pntea, October 29. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Onchiraga, October 29. Kama, Greymouth, October 29. Komata, Westport. October 29. Whangape, Wostport,' Oclobor 29. Xealandi-c, Lyttclton, October !9. Pukaki, Napier, October 29. Wairau. Blenheim, October 29. Oueen of the South. Foxton, October 29. Koutnnui. Napier; October 29. Ktormbird, Wanganui, October 29. Nikon, Ne!?on, jlotuolia, October 29. Honowai, Lyttclton, October 29. 11ol;oia. northern ports. October 29.'. Waitatu, Kailcoura, Lyttelton, October 29. Arahura, Picton, October 29. Wave-rloy. Nelson. West Coast. October 29. Oanomis, Westport,' October 29, Ruahhie, London,' October 30. Koi, Nelson, October 30. Wooiton, Lyttelton, October 30. -Kegulus, Nclnon, WcstCoast, October 3{, Blenheim; Blenheim. October 30. Kapiti, Wonganu'i, October 30. ICapunl, Patea, 'October 30. Breeze, Wangaimi, October 30. Pateena, Kek'on, October 30. Wahine, Lyttelton, October 30. Untorua,. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oct. 50. Victoria, Lyttelton. Dunedin. October 30. Manuka, Sydney, nobart, October 30. Arah-ura, Picton, Nelson. West Coast, OcMana, Palm, October 30. Waimca, Nclocin. West Coa-st, October 30. Itokaia, southern ports, October 30. Waitomo, Newcastle, October 31. Jlimitand, Lyttelton, Chathams. Nov. 2. Mapomrika, Picton,. November 2. Tarawera, northern ports. November 2. Westrolia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nov. 3. Ripple, Napier. Gisborne, November 3. Hapourika, Kcw Plymouth, Wcstpcrt, November 4. TOimaroa, Lyttelton, November 4. Tainui, London, November 5. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON, October 28, ; To sail to-morrow—R.M.S. Ophir. SYDNEY. October 28. Arrived.—•Strath.deo and . Mocraki (7.30 p.m.); from Wellinfton. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBEE 28. AUCKLAND. Sailed.'—Victoria (4.50 p.m.), for East Const and southern ports. NAPIER, AurlTed.—WestraJia (9.45 a.m.), from Wellington. . To Sail.—Ngahere (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. PIOTON. To Sail.—Arauuro (10 p.m.), for Wellington; Pateena (10 p.m.), for Nelson. , BLENHEIM. . • Arrived.—Wairan (2.45 p.m.) and Blenheim (2.45 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Kaitoa, (6.25 a.m.), from Wellineton. Sailed.—Arahnwa. (3.20 p.m.), for Picton. MOTUEKA. . '• Sailed.-Nikon (4.35 p.m.), for Wellington, TEEAKOHB. Arrived.—Mana (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington. / WESTPOET. Sailed— Wavcrley (4.30 p.m.). for Wellington; Defender (7 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON , Arrivcd.-Corinna (6.30 a.m.), from Tiraaru; Tara,weru. (9.20 a.m.), from WellingSailcil.—John Anderson (5.50 p.m.), for Kaikoura.; Corinno, (4 p.m.), for Wellington; Kini (3.10 p.m.), Tot Greymouth; Mokoio. 15 p.m.), for Wellington. .To Sail—Tarawera, for Dunedin; Wootton (11.30 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.—Jfonowai (8.35 p.m.). for Wellington. Passcngere: Saloon—Misses M'Gratn, Stnbbs, Simpson, Mcsdamos Sapeford, ■Smil'ii. Bush, Jtossrs. Smith, Bush, Honey. M'lfattie, Harris, Sampson, Freeman, Herbert, Hyde, Strouts, Williame, Otway. DONEDIN. Arrived—Flora (8.5 a.m.).' from Westport, via way porta Taloopa (8.50 a.m.) from Melbourne, via Bluff; Kotare (12.45 p.m.), from Invercargill. Sailed.—Kowlmi (3.10 p.m.), for Gisbornc, via northern ports. MESS TABLE GOSSIP. C-nptoin Jock, one of the bcat-knovm mnriiiß eiirveyors caprying on business in Sydney, died rerently at the New South Wales port. The deceased, .was was 77 years of oRc, underwent an operation for appendicitis mid it wns successful, and just when satiflfou'tory progress towards recovery set in lie trrndunlly foiled. Captain Jack vcas a thcii'oiigli ccnmaii, hence his eucccse iu • t.ho HKiririe eurvcylnc bnsinosa. For years he held command in'the "City" sailors and steamers running between the United Kinj-

dom and India, bnt tiring of the sea, ho decided to pottle down in Sydney. Tho captain, ol the. steamer Canadian Transport, which has arrived at Brisbane from Ocean Icland, reports that a, tragic incident happened at Kriuru. The captain of a Norwegian steame-r dressed himself one morning, putting on his hat and taking his walking-stick, walked over, the side of the vessel. He was not oeen again. Mr. J. Saint, second , officer of the Kaitoa, has oisnod off that' vessel's articles. Mr. J. Scott, mate of tho Bakiura, has come ashore, and his place ha 6 been takenby Mr. L. Bonner. ' Oaptain Stringer, of the local Jfarmc Superintendent's staff, left for Auckland by fast evening' 6 express on special business. Advice has been received statins that tho New Zcatad Shipping Compauy's chartered steamer Wirral left, Montreal for Australian and New Zealand ports on October 25. She is duo 1 at Wellington about January 18. Tho Anchor Lino's small steamer Koi is expected to como off the Wellington Patent Sup to-morrovr. . Dfcpflrturc will bo taken for Nelson tho same day. The steamer Sussex, which cleared L'yttelton for Boston and New York on August 22. was due at Boston on October 13. After tho F. end S. Lino's chartered steamer Bakaia he-s finished dtehoreing Liverpool cargo at Lyttclton and Dunedin, she will go on to the "Bluff to commence loading for Homo on behalf of her owiiots. Continuing her journey from Montreal, .the New Zealand Shipping Company s chartered strainer. Knight of the Garter left Sydney for Auckland at 8 a.m. last Friday. Kelson and New Plymouth will te taken in by the Oorinna at .'Wellington toiviien the Waitomo hae completed discharge of the local portion ol tran-ship-ments, ex the SWt of Victoria, sho will proceed to Newcastle. The New Zcalond Shipping Company's Rualiino will leave Wellington for London to-morrow. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that tho steamer Kaikoura, bound from Wellington to London, arrived at Monte Video on October 23. Laden with WO' balee of wool, Ifessrs. Levin and Co.'s steamer Awahon is d.ue in port from Blockhead on Saturday next. It is reported that the steamer Celdergrove, which arrived at New York from New Caledonia on September 20. has been fixed to load oil at the United Slates port for New Zealand. torangements have been mndo for the Bteamcr Himitangi to leave Wellington on Monday next, and Lyttolton on Thursday, for the Chatham Islands. . The N.D.L. Company's steamer Westfakn, which was bound from Australian ports to the Continent, via Java, and cleared out from Newcastle in great haste on August 3, arrived at Valparaiso on Auguet 28. - Reassuring news has been received con-, cerning the British etcamcr Stratlidcnc. which left Sydney- on July 19 for the West Coast. The vessel arrived at Valparaiso on August.29, after a long passago of 41 ' days. Compressed «ir is now doing greater wondcrJ than ever before, particularly in. salvage work. The steamer Gothland recently ran on the rocke off Sicily, and the whole of the bottom of the vesesl from the stern to No. 3 bulkhead was carried away. Wreckers sealed bulkhead No. 2 and arrangements for compressed air m I»os. 1 find 2 holds wore so effective thot tho vessel went all tho way from Sicily to Southampton under her own steam, part of tue timo at aigut knots, and with no pumps going. The compressors not having ped work during the entire run. A cable has been received stating that the steamer Whakatane was dispatched from Liverpool, on October 20 for New Zealand ports. The F. ajid S. Line arranged for the N.Z.S. Company's steamer Durum;! to leave Liverpool on October 17 for Australian porta and. the Dorset to follow on October 31. - • ' The ba.rquo Maminul, 358 tons, line been , chartered to take- coal from Grcyniouth to ~d. thence from the latter port to Sydney with timber. According to the "Sydney .Shipping List," tho present ruling rates .of freight from Newouetlo to intercolonial ports are:Anckland. Bs.; Gisborne. 165.: A-apit-r, lfls. M.; , Wellington, 9-=. 6d.: TVanganui. 135.; liyttelton, 10s.; Timaru, 1C«. 6d.; Dunedm, 10s. 6d.; Bluff, 105. 6d. ■ . The C. and D. liner Star of Scotland left Wellington for Lyttclton and Dunedin yes (erdny to complete discharge of her New York car"O She will return to Lyttclton to commence loading for Home. After visI ling other New Zealand coastal ports tii« £tor of Scotland will arrive baok at Wol-

lin"ton about November 21. «nd v.ill sail for London about November 23. In order to enable the now boyo on tho Government training-ship Amqkuro, to gain their "sea. lose," tile vessel will kuvo w'd'liugton for eou-tlicrn ports about, tho end of this week. Subeequently the Amokura will visit the outlying southern -islands in search of castuwiyts. and to examine tho food depots. ; - Provided tho weather Is favourable, the Government slcoiucr lliDcmoa wiU leavo port to-day with building material* and proviiions for the men who are orceins the new light on Karori Hock. The vcs-el will rottirn to Wellington bcioxe proceeding on her periodical visit to eoutheni liglithouoss. • . ■ . A southern exchange states that tho U.B. mid A. Lino's diartercfl eteaincr Miuerio left Now York on October 5 for Xew Zealand and Australian ports. From' Sydney the Uaovttand Eteamshlp Company's Ixmdcrdolc is to proceed to Newcastle, to load, for a, Now Zealand port. A projected departure from Auckland for Wellington on Saturday or Sunday next ic. the Slio.iv, Savill liner Taiuul. She is fchcdulod to leavo here for London on November 5. ■ ■ The reason (riven by the tlnion Company for'tho withdrawal of the Talune from the Kaslcvn Pacific service is on account of the decreasing number of pa;.-engors and quantity of .cargo offering:. The Taluno will bo laid up at Auckland, and th» QJavluni has taken up her rnnning.