SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2300, 6 November 1914, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. NOVEMBER. Bay. Hr. m. Full moon 3 r 19 a.m. Last quarter 11 11 7 a.m. .New moon II 3 32am. Finst quarter : 25 19 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day. 10.17 p.m.; sets, 6.39 a.m. Saturday. TIDE. To-day, 6.58 a.m.; 7.U p.m. To-morrow, 7.36 a.m.; 7.46 p.m. SUN. \ Sun rises;, to-day, 4.32 a-.m.; sets, 6.37 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5. NIKAU, s.s. (6.10 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. VICTORIA, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 2969 tons, Croft, from Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Boss, Morris, Messrs. Matheson, l'cnro6fl, Smith, Trotter, Ray, and Benson: 8 steerage. KOMATA, 8.6. (6.45 a.m.), Watson-, from Westport. WAJMEA, s.s. (3.45 a.m.), 452 tons, Graham, from Wanganui,, MONOWAI, s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 3433 tons, Manning,' from Lyttelton. STORMBIRD, s.s (10.25 a.m.), 217 tons, Dowell, from Wanganui. . MOANA, s.s. (10.50 a.m.), 3915 tons, Stringer, from San Francisco,, via Papeete and •Earotonga. Passengers: Saloon—Miss J. A. Lewis .. Mesdamw Bond, Grove, MacLurkin. and 3 children,-Major E. Gordon, Dr. MacLurkin, Messrs. F. B. Clark, Davidson, E. J. P. Denny. Bond, Grove, C. Lord, T. E. Henderson, A. Donald. Second soloon—Misses S. Clinton, A. Leigh, B. M'Neilage, Mrs. Cooper and 3.children, Rev. C. G. Douglas, 'Captain S. Cooper, 'Messrs. L. T. Herbert,-W. Sutherland,'J. Spence, F.-E. Day, G. W. Haverfield, Cook (2). Third-class-Misses Holden, Brown, . Mcsdames Donald, Holden, White, Graham, Messrs. Levick, Ins-ram, Morrison, Campion, Sewell, Kiel son, Donald, Osborne, Eiclienger, M'El--hinnoy, Graham, Rabin, Ourry, Basley, Williams, Bowden, White, Banficld,' James, Adam, Holden,- Levy. Jensen For other ports—Auckland: Messrs. Donald, F. . E. Day, and J. M'Elhinney. Nelson: Major E. G. Davidson. Dunedin: Mr., Mm., and Mfes Holden, Messrs. E. J. P. Denney, Jas., Adam, R.-T. Campion. Lyttelton: Messrs. C. Lord, F. B. Clark, H. Leviok. BluffMiss B. M'Neillage. ■ New Plymouth: Miss S. W. Brown. ARAHURA, RS. (10.30 p.m.). 1596 tons, Ritchie, from Pioton. . FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6. BLENHEIM, e«. (1-15 a.m.), 120 tons, Wil- - Idnson, from Blenheim. • ' . DEPARTURES. I THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5. I WHANGAPE, s.s: ' (8.45 a.m.), 2931 tons, Frew, for Westport. . ARAHURA, s.s- (12-45 p.m.),i 1595 tons, .Ritchie, for .'"'.lon. VICTORIA, s.s. (5.6 p.m.), 2969-tons, Croft, for northern ports. . NIKAU, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nolson and Motueka. ICAPITI, s.s. (5.20 p.m.),- 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (7 p.m.), 198 tons; Harvey, for Foxton. ' KAMO. s:s. (7 p.m.). 1300 tons,-Bold, for Greyraouth. RAKIURA, s.s. (7.16 p.m.), 128 tons, Shaw, for Puponga. MONOWAI, s.s. (8.5 p.m;). 3433 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS] Tainui, Waitara, November 6. Canada Cape, Newcastle, November 6. Wairau, Blenheim, November t. Hawora, Patea, November 6. ■ Kapuni, Patoa, November 6. . Canopus. Westport, November 6. Mapourika, Nelson, Picton. November t. Wahine, Lyttelton, November. 6. lonlo, London, way ports. Nov. 6., ■ Molcoia.-northern ports. November ,6. Ultmarria. Lyttelton. November 6. . via south', Nov. 6.Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lytteltou, Nov. 6. Aorere, Patea, November 7., St-oiin, southern ports, November 7. 'Kahu. East Const-, November 7. Kapiti, Wanganui, November 7. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, November 7. Monowai, Lyttelton. November 7. ; Awahou, Blackhead. November 7. .. .- Ngatoro, southern ports, November J. . Waverley, Foxton, November 7.. . Regulus, Gisborne. November 8. Huia, Havelock, November 8. Westralia, Dunedin, Lyttetlon, Nov. I. Ripple, Gisborne, Novembor B.' . Queen of the Sciith, Foxton. Nor. 8.■ Kamo, Greymouth,. November 8. . Moeraki, Hobart, Sydney, Nov. 10. •'■ • Ngakuta. Greymonth, November 10. Tarawera. northern porte. November 10. ifaitai, Sydney. November 11Cori'nna, southern ports, November 11. ■Kaiapoi. Hobart, southern ports, Nov, 12.Victoria, northern ports, November 1.3. ' Moeraki, Lyttelton, November 13. - PROJECTED DEPARTURES. . - Waim«i, .Nplson, West .'Coast, Nov. 6. Tainui, Waitara, November 6. ■ Wairau, Blenheim, November 6. Blenheimi-Blenheim, November 6. ' Kapuni, Patea. November 6. ■ Mapourika, Nelson,- November 6. Wahine, Lyttelton, November 6. Tainui,'London, Novomber 6. ' Mokoia, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Nov. 6. Ulimaroa. Sydney. Hobart. November 6. Moana, Sydney, November 6. Stormbird, Wanganui. November ». Pakeha; London, November 6. Komata. Westport; November 7. - Storm, Picton, Wanganui, November .7. Aorere, Patea, Novembor 7. Kahu, East Coast, November 7. Kapiti, Wanganui, November 1: Hawera, Patea, November 7.. : Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, November 7. Monowai, Lyttelton'. November 7. ' Wakatu, Kaikoura, November 7. f Ajahura, .Picton. - Nelson, . West . Coast,. November 7. ' ~ ' '

Wimmera, Melbourne, via Ilobrrt, November 7. . , Ngatoro, Greymouth, November 7. ' Waverley, Manearakau, November 7. . Queon of the South, Foxton, Not. 9. ; •Regulus, West Coast, November 9. - Huia, Pelorus Sounds, November 0. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, November 9. Westralia, northern ports, November 9. ■ Tarawera, Lvttelton, • Dnnedin, Nov. 10. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, November 10. , Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth,' Nov. 11., Moeraki. Lyttelton. November 11. 1 Mapourika, New Plymouth, West Coaist, November 11. - • Matai, San Francisco, way ports. Nor. 13. Victoria, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Nov. 13. Moeraki, Sydney, Hobart. Nov. :13. BY TELEGRAPH. . OVERSEA. FEEMANTLE, November 5. Arrived.—Star of New Zealand, from Nevr York. SYDNEY, November 5. Sailed.—WillochTß. (11.30 a.m.), for Dunedin, and Riverina (1.33 p.m.), for Auckland. NEWCASTLE, November 5. . 'Sailed.—Kurow, for Now Zealand. • SUV.A, November 5. Arrived.—-Levuka, from Sydney. . COASTAL. ■ , THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 5. . • - AUCKLAND. Arrived;—Saint'Francois (10.55 a,.m,), from Tahiti. ■ •' • , Arrived—Tarawera (2.25 p.m.), ■ from southern ports. NApIEK _, • ; Arrived.—Ripple (3 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Mokok (2 p.m.), for Wellington. . WAITARA. Sailed.—Tainui (10.35 a.m.l, from WeiUDSton ' .NELSON. V Arrived.—Alexander (6 a.m.), from Wel'"sined.—Mapoirrika .(8 p.m.), , for Wellington. ' BLENHEIM. Sailed—Bleinheim (6.10 p.m.), and Wairau (6.10 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived—Breeze (4.15 a.m.), from WejigAnui; Kittawa ' (5.45 a.m.), from Westport; KnisOit of the Garter (8.15 a.m.), from Wellington; Himitangi (3 p.m.), from WellingtoSailed.—TJlimaroa (8.10 p.m.), . for WeiWahine (8.30 p.m.). from Wellingtou. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Heaward, Spence, Mitchell, Brock, M'Graifli, Wright, Marlaud, Gould, Rennie, Olarkc, M'Calluin. Mesdames Ohisholm, Heaward, Drydcn, I'eaTSon, Leary, Crockett, Mariana. Plumpton Marland, Messrs. Skerrett. Ohisliolm, Rabins, Matheson. Burnshaw, Dodds, Pavne B-ouee, Morland, Weld, Pluinpton, Miller, Wyeth, Morland, Olarke, Dr. Cockayne, Com. Reakes; 42 steerage. To sail—Breeze, for Dunedia. DONEDIN. . Arrived.—Westralia (8.40 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Hinemoa (5.15 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed— Rotorua (3.15 p.m.), for Lyttelton; -Kumoua (5.30' p.m.), for Westport. FROM SAN FRANOISCO. Shortly before 11 a.m. yesterday the Union Company's Moana arrived in.the stream at Wellington from San Francisco,' via Pappcte and Rarotonea. Pratique having been granted b.v.the Port Health Olllcer the Moana berthed at the Queen's Wharf No 6 According to an oflicinl report of the journey (supplied by Mr. T. B. Walker purser), the Moana sailed from, the American port at noon on Octohcr 14, and reached Papeete at 6 p.m. on October 26. After a stay of 24 hours the Moana resumed her voyage, calling at Rarotonga on .October 29, and arriving at Wellington at 11 a.m. yei terdny. ... . , „ Light winds with heavy westcrley swell were experienced for the first 36 hours alter leaving fan Francisco, thence moder. ale to light, winds and sea to arrival at Papeete. After leaving Papeete there vtnro mpclcrnte fallowing >vinds and e» with and o.twoiwt neattWi and fts-1

quent rain until anchoring at Rarotonga roadstead. A ciuantity of Island fruit was loaded liere,. the sea being moderate. On leaving Rarotonga moderate winds and sea ruled' for the first three days, then a strong wostorly gale, with very heavy sea. These unpleasant conditions lasted for 24 hours. Until arrival at Wellington there wore fresh winds, with a' heavy swell. Tlie Moana had a fairly large cargo to discharge at Wellington. It, Includes' tho following items :-8254 boxes dried fruit, 11 Backs beans, 504 cases canned fruit, 3796 cratea onions, 709 kegs paint, '6575' oases «ppiey, 33 cases «llk, 77 castas printed ind.*ter, 10 cases plated ware, 45 caseß rubber eocds, 40A eases orangos, 43 orates-water lie-ators, 20 cases drugs, cod a Quantity of sundries and Island fruit, from Earotonsa. Sydney cargo comprises canned, fruits, apples, machinery, and ' sundries. The Moana 1 will leave Wellington for Sydney to-day.

'iPASSENGERS FOR LONDON. At 3 p.m.' to-day tho Shaw-Savill R.M.S. Tainui will leave, tho Glasgow Wharf, Wellington, for London. The liner is duo at the Home port on December 18, and will take the following passengers from New Zealand First saloon—Messrs. J. B. Dod6on (Tiraaru), J. Mulholland (Auckland), and Guthrie Smith (Napier). Third-class— Misses J. Carr, 1). Frampton. L. and >T. Webb, Mesdamcs E. Olouston, L.'Webb, K. Williams, Messrs. H.Adcock, F. L. Board, H. Dashwood, 0. and D. Fletcher, W Gibbons, J. B. 8. Goodall, Paul Graham, P, O'Neill, A. Wheeler, H.' and G. Williams/ and Rev. Angus Hose. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. ' Mr.- A. W. Price, chief engineer of the Kanieri, is to join the Arapawa in a similar capacity. Mr. W. R. Stone, chief engineer of tho Claymore, is to join th« Ka-itieri as chief. Captain A. Parris, of the Claymore, will take command of the Rimu, with. Mr. T Morgan, late of tho Arapawa, as chief officer. Mr. W. La Roahe will be chief engineer, and Mr.-J.--W. Wheatley,-of tho Olaymore, second. Tho Rimu was subjected to a general overhaul at Auckland recently. Mr. F. A. Hyslop is now second officer of the Mapourika. ' Mr. E. ICermath, assistant purser of the Victoria, will join tho Wi'mmera at- Wellington to-day. Mr. W. Xorris, late of tho Westralia, has joined the Victoria.

Present arrangements are that the. Union steamer Corinna wEI load Nelson and New Plymouth cargo at Wellington next Wednesday. • As the Pateena's overhaul will not he completed .in time, the Mapourika will make the run'across from Wellington- for Picton and Nelson, leaving here at 5 p.m. on Monday. Messrs. Hatrick and Co. advise that the coastal steamer Tainui will load careo at Wellington , to-day for Waitara. . Having finished her work at Akaioa the Government steamer Hinemoa went on to lloeraki light and Dunedin on Wednesday. The Government training ship Amokurais expected to arrive at Timaru front Akaioa to-morrow. • The Shaw-Savill steamer Tokomaru is expected to leave Port Chalmers on November 12 to . commence Homeward loading at Napier. Subsequently the vessel will proceed to Wbangarei and , Auckland. Wellington will be visited on Doccmber ?- and departure taken from this port' for London.on December .5. , An arrival in port from Hobart direct to-day is tho Huddart-Parker steamer Wimmera. . She has SCO' tons of cargo and 70 passengers on board for this port. Departure will be taken for Hobart and .Melbourne, via southern ports, to-morrow. The 0. and D. liner Port Macquarie, now discharging London cargo at Melbourne, is due at Wellington about Novembor 24. Before coming on here the vessel will visit AucWand to land 16C0 tonß of cargo. It. is announcd that the HuddarVParker steamer, Moorabool (which has been chartered by the Union Company) is to mako another trip from-Newcastle-to Auckland.An arrival at Auckland from Tahiti Yesterday was the French steamer Saint Francois. The vessel "is-going t-o the.-northern, port for docking- and -.general overhaul The Saint Francois is engaged in the interIsland itrade. ■; On arrival at Wellington from Lyttelton this, morning the Huddart-Parker steamer Uliniaroa will berth at the Queen's Wharf No. 1 south. She will leave here for Sydney .and Hobant.at 5 p.m. to-day; taking tho following pa-ssengers :—Misses Ralph (3), M. Hickson, Maudsley, Hobbs. Roche, Nurse Slater .Mesdames Eioche, Mills, -Ralph.' J. Porter, Eev. ,H. Maclean. Messrs. George Anderson. L. Salek, J. H. Thompson, Vosslcr, D. M,' Findlay, J. Mills, L. Carman, P. Lewis, F. M'Lood, Master E-ocho. i Due in port'from London, via Cape Town : and. Holvart, this afternoon, the Shaw, 'SaviH R.M.S. lonic will berth at the! King's Wharf to..land' passengers and discharge oargo. • ' / - Wellington ' Heads reported that, the Union Oompany's'collier Karamu pa-sstd at 9 p.m. -yestea'day,; bound: for Grcymouth. :