SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2324, 4 December 1914, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr. m. Pull moon 3 6 61 a.m. Last quarter 10 11 2 p.m. New moon I'/ 2 6 p.m. First quarter 24 7 56 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 9.4 p.m.: sate, 6.30 a.m. Saturday. TIDE. To-day, 5.35 a.m.; 5.50 p.m. To-morrow, 6.18 a.m.; 6.33 p.m. HUN. Sun rises to-dcy, 4.11 a.m.; sets, 7.10 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 3 ; NIKAU, s.B. (6.20 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson and itotueka. MONOWAI, s.B. (8.45 a.m.), 3343 tons, Oareon/, from Lyttelton. ITABAMA, 8.6. .(9.25 a.m.), 6437 tonis, Crawford, from San Francisco, .via ports. Paßeengers for Wellineton: First saloon—Mr. A. D. Shilson, Miss A. Brown, ilr. and Mrs. A. P. Jagger. Mies h. F. Bonar, Mifiß E. A, Held and child,. Miss 0. M. Donosnue. Mr., Mrs., and Master P. Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Pearce, Miss Pearce, MiEs T. Collins, Mr. T. Q. Kilpatrick, Mr. T. M. Hardy, Mr. E. H. Rhodes, Mr. and Mrs. ,Wm. Elliott, Mr. and Mrs. O. V. and Mies Houghton, Mr. S. J. Nathan. Second saloon—Rev. O. W. Van Dljk, Miss J. A. Dickson, Mr. A. T. Bendall, Mr. and Mrs. D. Spence; Miss D. TrembathT Mr. W. 0. Eustioe, Mr. A. E. and' Mrs. 0. A. Frftser. Third-class—Mr. Tonga, Mr. Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs. WMkl and child, Mr. Martt. Mies 7. George, Messrs. H. and E. Knott, Mr. and Mrs. T. Mitchell, Mr. R. J. Johnston, Mr. A. Robinson; Mr. end Mrs. J. Everard and two children, Mr. L. Motti, Mr. J. Allen, Mr. A. and Mis 3 A. Moulc, Mr. J. D. Fletcher; Messrs. 0. Johnston and Jas. Cahvay. VICTORIA, U.S. (1.20 p.m.), 2969 tons, Oroft, from Lyttelton and Dunedin. INDRABARAH, s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 7395 tons, Rca. from London, via ports. HINEMOA, s.s. (3.20 p.m.), 542 tons, Bollons, from Cook Strait. KARAMU, s.s. (4.30 p.m.), BCO tons, Roberta from Napier. ARAHURA', s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 1596 tonß, chie, from Vest Coast and Nelson. KAURI, 6.5. (5.30 p.m., in the stream), 2833 tons, Wuyborn, from Newcastle. WAKATU, s.s. (9.40 n.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura. PATEENA, e.e. (1015 p.m.), J. 212 tone, Cameron, from Nelson, and Pictira. KAPITI, s.s. (10.25 p.m.), 242 tons. Sawyers, from Wanganui. FRIDAY, DECEMBER' 4.' BLENHEIM, s.s. f0.45 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Blenheim. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3^ NGAKUTA, s.s. (11.30 a.m.), 1250 tons, Muir. for Greymouth. REGULUS, s.s. (2.45 p.m.), 685 tone, Viokerman, for Picton. NIKAU, s.B. (5.15 p.m.), 248 tone, Hay, for Nelson- and Motueka. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, BS. (6.10 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Toxton. KAHU, s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 182 tons, Grey, for East Coast. MONOWAI. s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3433 tons, Carson, for Lyttelton. VICTORIA, e.6. (8.45 p.m.), 2969 tons, Oroft, for northern ports.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Aorere, Patea, December 4. Blenheim, Blenheim, December 4. • Hawera, Patea, December 4. Kapuni, Patea, December 4. Mana. Patea, December 4. Kapiti, Waneanui, December 4. Onawa, Blenheim. December 4, Aleiander, Now Plymouth, December 4. Star of Now Zealand, Now York, via way ports, December 4. Kamo, Greymouth, December 4. Storrabird, Wanganui, December 4. Woirau. Picton. Doi-smbcr 4. Wahino, Lyttelton, December 4. Mamari, London, way ports, December 4. Mokola. northern ports. December 4. Moeraki. Lyttelton. Dec. 4. Opouri, Lyttelton. December 4. Wootton, Lyttelton, December 4.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Blenheim, Blenheim. December" 4. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 4. Onawa, Blenheim, Decemher 4. Alexander, Nelson. West Coast, Deo. 4. Woirau, Pioton, December 4. lonic, London, December 4. Patcena, Nelson, December 4. Wahlne, Lyttelton, December 4. Buteshire, southern ports. Dec. 4. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Doo. 4. Blenheim, Blenheim, December 4. Mamma, Sydney," December 4. Mokola. Lyttelton. Dunedin. Deo. 4. Moeraki. Sydney, Ilohart. Dee 4. Opouri, Greymouth,' Hokitika, Deo. 4, .Wootton, Nydia Bay, December 4. Karamn, Westport. Greymouth, Deo. 4. Hawera, Patea, December 5. Kapuni, Patea. December 5. Mana, Patea, December 6. Aorere, Patea, December 5. Queen of the South. Foxton, December 5 Nikau. Nelson. Motueka, December 6. Monowai, Lyttelton, December 6. Tokoma.ru, London, December 5. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, December 5. • Indrabfl.TOh, Waneranui,' December 5. Rosamond, Auckland, December 5. Star of New Zealand, Nelson. Dec. 6. Stormbird, Wanganui, December 5. Putiki, Westport. December 5. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY, December 3. Sailed.—Riverina (1 p.m.), for Auckland (New Zealand). NEWCASTLE, December 3. Sailed—Whangape, for Now Zealand. COASTAL. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3. HOKIANGA. Sailed.—Awanui, ."ehooner. (4.30 p.m.), for Gi6borne; Ihumata, for Sydney. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Tarawera (4.30 p.m.), from southern ports. GISBORNE. Arrived.—Pctone (5.45 p.m.), from Wellington. NAPIER. Bailed.—Mokoia (2.15 p.m.),- for WeUins-" ton.NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Mapourika (11 a.m.), from Welllnirton. Sailed—Mapourika (6 p.m.), for Westport; .Alexander (9.40 a.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Stormblrd (7.10 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Weirau (4 p.m.), and Regains (7.50 p.m.), from Wellington. WEBTPOET. ' Arrived.—Kororl (7.65 p.m.), from Wellington. . LYTTELTON. Arrived.—John (0.5 a.m.), from Wellington; Kittawa (noon), from Westport. Sailed.—Cygnet, for Akaroa; Mooraki (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington:, Pukaki. for Westport; Purley (1.30 p m.J, for Dunedin; Turnklna, for Napier; Wootton (1.30 p.m.), and Opouri (6.20 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed—Wahine (8.10 p.m.), for WeUington. ' Passengers: Saloon—Misses Hardy, 0. Moore, Palmerston, Heydon, Brown, Collins, Dale Levi, Mesdames Bullock, Griffiths, Stornoy, Murdoch, Powrie, Shaw, Walker, Swain, Ledingham. Holmes, Bush, Gibson, Philps, M'Grcgor, Mulcock, Cherin and ohild, Holmes, Hasten, Weston, Messrs. Oldridge, Redshaw, Barnes, Luttrell, Brodie, A6hcr, Griffiths, Young. Powrle, Shaw, Ledingham, Smith, Kerr, Preston, White, Kingsley. Deal, Romaine, Harrison, Brown, Silcock, Elder, Pollnrd, Weston, Day, Clayton, Alien. Haldorick, Holmco, Strude, Way, Mitchell, Hughes, Coe, Collins, Rev. Harris, Maelnnes, Maokde, May, Kirk; 72 steerage. TIMAHU. ArriTed.—Wanaka (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. _ DUNEDIN. ArriTed.—Poherua (9 a.m.), from Timaru; Westralia. (2 p.m.), from Auckland, via way porta.Sailed.—Wimmera (2.6 p.m.), for Melbourne Tia Bluff and Hobart. MARAMA FROM BAN FRANCISCO. After an uneventful passage the Union Company's Marama arrived at Wellington from San Francisco yesterday morning. She left tho Californian port on November 11 and called at Papeete and- Rarotonga en route. Fine weather was experienced practically ell the way down. The Mamma has a large cargo for Wellington, also transhipments for Auckland, Lyttelton; Dunedin, Bluff, Greymouth,' Wanganui, ■ Napier, Gisborno, -New Plymouth, and 45 tons of copra for transWpment to London. The cargo consists of cases of raisins, apricots, prunes, apples, oranges and bananas, canned fruit, periodicals, lemons, pines, and sacks of coconuts, and much that comes under the heading of general.' The MaTama leaves WeUlngton for Sydney at .3 p.m. to-day.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain H. Bold, late of tho Kamo, will arrive from Auckland by tho Mokoia today. Captain Bold lias resigned from the Union Company's service in order to join the reinforcement draft of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Mr. S. B. Pago has joined the Moeraki as second officer in placo of Mr. A. B. Sizcr. „ , . . „ J[r. .1. A. Paterson, second officer of the Monowai, left that vessel at Wellington yesterday.

The mail steamer Jfamari is duo in port from London, via. Cape Town and Hobart, this afternoon. After having been jjnsnooted hy tho Vwt Health Office*, tUa tcj. .SSnSn Mi mm. T *

Intending passengers ore reminded that R.M.S. lonic will leave the Glasgow Wharf, Wellington, for London at 3 p.m. to-day. .White the Union collier Kami, which arrived In the stream at Wellington, last evening, was at Newcastle an accident happened while she w&b being loaded and part of her mainmast was carried away. From Wellington the C. and D liner Indrabarah will go on to Wanganui, Napier, and Gisborne to commence fiomoirnrd loading, returning to Wellington for bunker coal before leaving for London. The Monowai, which has been acting as ferry steamer in place of the Maori during the latter vessel's overhaul, • will relieve the Tarawera in the East Coast service early this month. The Government steamer Hinemoa returned to port yesterday morning after having landed stores at Jackson Head, Karori Hock, and The Brothers lighthouses, The. Moana will leave Sydney for . San Francisco to-morrow. She calls in at Wellington on December 9 end sails the following day. Due at Auckland from Suva on Monday next, the Navua will remain at the northern port till December 14, when she will sail for Suva, Levuka, Tonga, and Samoa. TheNavua's first cargo for southern ports ,\vill be transhipped to the Victoria next week. The Italian ship Eurasia, recently at Wellington with tiles from Marseilles, is at present waiting at Auckland ■to pick up a. charter. When the Jlokoto arrives at Dunedln from northern porta on Sunday she will be withdrawn from the East Coast service for overhaul. The Paloona will relieve the Mokola;