SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2330, 11 December 1914, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr. m. Full moon 3 6 61 a.m. Lest quarter 10 11 f 2 p.m. Now moon 17 2 6 p.m. First quarter 24 7 65 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 0.6 a.m.; sete, 12.18 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 10.61 a.m.; 11.16 p.m. To-morrow, 11.42 a.m. 1 , SDN. Sun rises to-day,. 4.10 a.m.; E©ti), 7.16 p.m. arrivals. • THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10. OPAWA, 9.8. (3 a.m.), 110 tona, Nicholas, l0 BLENHBlS! s.B. (5.60 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Blenheim. HAWERA, le.s. (5.60 a.m.),' 200 tons, Jackson, from Wajiganui. NIKAU, e.s. (7.10 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. HUIA, 5.6. (7.15 a.m.), 127 tons, Bnrt. from W MOWDWAI, b.«. (10.25 a.m.), 5433 tons, OarBon, from Lyttelton. PALOONA, s*. (1.50 p.m.), 2774 tona, 0. M'Lean, from Dunedin and Lyttelton, WAIMEA, s.s. (2.50 p.m.), 454 tone, Graham, from Pioton. NGAKUTA, 5.6. (4.30 p.m.), 1250 tona. Mnir, from Greymouth. , ' BREEZE, e.s. (4.30 p.m.), 347 tons, Gordon, from Lyttelton. ■ KAHU, B,S. (6.45 p.m.), 162 torn. Grey, from' Eost'Ooast.-. . ■ ARAHURA, 6.3. (10.40 : p.m.), 159S .. tons. Ritchie, frtjm Pioton. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, DECEMBER. 10. . OPAWA, s.s. (3 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas for Blenheim. ARAHURA, S.fl. (12.60 p.m.), 1596 tonj, Ritchie, for Pioton. •. • NIKAU, e.s. (5 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Neleon and Motueka. MOANA, e.s. (6. p.m.), 3915 tons, Stringer, for San Francisco, fia Barotonga and Papeete. Pa^eongers: First saloon—Mieeea J. and N. Phillips, J. Morrison, Meedamea F. 11. Marshall, D. Morrison, Me6srfl. A. L. Graves., F. R. Marshall, Master J. Phillips. Second saloon—Mieses N. Pilling. R.. Parker, N. Tierman, E. and A. Vein Hoff,' Meedames A. G. Adams, H. # fi. Dozens, G. Eastman. W. Hedges and child, G. Stanley,-G. Westin, Messrs. A. E. Bannister, W. K. Dallas. A. E. Mosse, G. Stanley, ,T. Taripo. G-. Wostin, Master Tdripo KAPTJNI, s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 150 tone, Gibson, for Patca. MANA. s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 134 tons, Johaneen, for Patea. MONOWAI, 8.8. (7.50 p.m.), 34J3 tons, Cmeon, for Lyttolton. .

EXPECTED arrivaus. • Hawera, Wanganui, Dccembcr 11. Oucen of the South, Forton. December 11. Wakatu, Kaikoura, December 11. . Kaniti,Waneaniti, December 11; Defender,- Hokitika, December 11. Patcena, Nolson, December 11. . ' \Vahine," Lyttelton,. December Jl. Victoria, northern ports, Deo. 11. Manuka, Lyttelton, December 11. Ktormbird. Wantranui. December >11. • Messina, Newcastle,- December 11. ' Kamona, Westport, December 11. Aorore, Patea, December 12. Ma na, Patea, December 12 Hegulus, Waneanui, December 12.. Blenheim, Blenheim, December 12. Wairau, Blenheim, December 12. ' KVirmni, Patea, December 12. Nikau, Nelson. Motueka, December 12. Maori, Lytteltoji, December 12. TVaiwera, London, Auckland, Deo. 18. Warrlmoo. Melbourne, Hobart, via south, December 12. •Kamo, Westport, Deoember 12. Kin Ora, St. John,' via vrey norts, Deo. 12. Turakina, Nanier, December 12. • Wapourike; Wostport. December 13. Monowai, Lyttelton, December 13. • Flora, southern ports, December 13. Kia Ora. St, John, way portß,. Deo. 13. "Ripple, Giaborne, Eaat Gonflti Dec. 14, Westralia. northern porto. December 15. . Manourika. Picton, DocembeT 15. • Ncratoro, Limestone Island, way ports, 'December 15. • / , Paloona, northern porte, December 18.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Karon, Greymouth, December 11, Wootton, .Nydia Bay. Deoember 11.' Huia, Want?anui, December 11. Hawera, December 11. Breeze, Wong-anni, December 11. Kahu, Ea?t Coast. December U. ' Ottawa, Blenheim. December 11. 1 Wflimea, Nelson. West Const, Deo. 11. . Kaniti, Paten., December 11. » Patecna. Neleon, December 11* Wahine, Lyttelton,. December 11. Viotoria, Lyttelton. Dnnedln, Deo. U, Rvdpcy, Hobart. Deo; 11 Ngakuta, Greymonth, December 11. Aorere, Patea, December 12. JCmiTi, Newcastle. December 12, Kapnni. Patea, December 12. Blenheim, Blenheim, Deoember 12. W-airan. Blenheim. December 12. Queen of the South, Foxton. December 12. Nikau, Nelson. Motueka. December 12. "Maori. Lyttelton, December 12. Stormbird. Wansannj. December 12. ■ ■ Arahura. Picton, Nelson, Weet Coait, December 12. Wnkaf.u, Kaikoura, Lyttelton. Dec. 12. < Moseina. northern ports, December 14. . "Manourikn-. Picton. December. 14. *. "Rntrulus, Nelson, Con-st. Dec. 14. Waiwora, Bluff. Nelson.- December 14. ' Warrimoo. Hohort. Melbourne. Deo, 14. ' Monowai; northern norte. December' 14. Flora, New Plymouth, Westport, De* Cf.TTiber 14. Wcstralia.-Lyttelton, Dnnedln, Deo. 15 Osborne. Dumber 15. Manourika,' New Plymouth, Westport, Docember lfi. ' • ' \ Htiia. TCavelock, Sounds, Deo. 16. Tnrakina, London, December 17. Paloona, Lyttelton. Dunedrn, December 18.

BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. ! " SYDNEY, December 10. ■ Sailed.—lndrapura, lor Auckland. COASTAL. THURSDAY. DECEMBER SO. . AUCKLAND.' Arrived—Canada' Capo (4.15 a.m.). from Newcastle; Weatralia (7 p.m.), from southern ports. . „ Sailed—Kia Ore, (15.35 p.m.), for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: Roeamona (3.55 p.m.), for Tolago Bay and Qlsborne. NAPIER.Arrived.—Ripple (7.30 a.m.), from WelliciVictoria (3.30 p.m.), for Welllngton' NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.— Mapourlka (1.45 p.m.), from W«lUnSt ° n - WANGANUI. Arrived.—Kapiti (4.40 p.m.), from Welllse*°n" •" PICTON. ■ Arrived.—Waimea (5 a.m.), from Wellingtf>n' , . BLENHEIM. ■ ■ To sail.-Opawa (10 p.m.), for Wellington; ... NELSON , Arrived—Corlnna (4.15 0.m.), from Wei-"feiled.-Pateena (8 p.m.), for Wellington. • ' WESTPORT. Arrived.—Hinemoa (7.50 a.m.), from Bruce Bay: P.utiki (8.40 p.m.), from Wellington. Railed.—Kamona (2.50 p.m.). for* Wellington; Hinemoa (3 p.m.), for Wellington, via Cook Strait lighthouses, i KAIkOURA. Arrived.—Wakatu (4 a.m.), from Welling- ; t0ll: ■ -LYTTELTON. Arrived.-* Manuka (4.45 a.m.), from. Wei- 1 lington: Kini (5.55 a.m.), from Ttauru; Mamari (10 a.m.), from Wellington: Oygnet, from Kaikoura; Wakatu, from Kaikoura ' Sailed—Manuka (5 p.m.), for Wellington. ' TIMARC. Arrived.—John (1 p.m.), from Wellington. ..DUNEDIN, . Arrived. —Buteshire (5.45 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Kowhal (10 a.m.), from Oamoru; Storm (1 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed.—Maori (6.5 p.m.), for Lyttelton. BLUFF. Arrived.—'Whangapc, from Newcastle. Arrived.—Warrimoo (2.10 p.m.), from Melbourne, via Hobart. _ < Sailed.—Whangape and Warrimoo, for Wellington, via Dunedin and Lyttelton. WESTPORT' HARBOUR RETURNS. Returns "for th.o month of November in connection with the port of Westport ehow that the output and expoit oi ooai was as follows:— ,r„„» Ontput. Export. Tods owt. Tons cwt. Westport Ooal Co., Ltd., 59.364 3 65,589 14 Westport Ooal Co., Ltd., ■ coke 105 4 76 4 Westpoi'trStockton Coal , Co., Ltd., coal 12,278 12 12,149 4 71,749 19 - 67,785 2 Of this amount 14,846 tons were shipped to foreign ports, viz., to Sydney, per a.s. Whangapu. 3236 tone; under sealed orders, per s.s. KomaUi, 2616 tons, s.s. Rakanoa, 2650 tone, s.s. Katoo. 3030 tons. The export, of timber amounted to 55,376 eup. feet. During the month 77 steamers, representing 49.006 tons, entered the port, and 75 steamers, representing 48,876 tons, left the port. The total tonnage for tho month was 97,882. Tho mean high water in tho river irw S&ft. 4ln„ and on tta bar Hit.

V. . .MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Oaptein 0. M'Lean, late of the Mokoia, is.in charge of the Paloona on the East Coast service, and liae the following officers associated with him:—Chief, Mr. J. Q. Middleton; second, Mr. A. H. Proeser flate Mokoia); ; third, Mr. K. D. Nicholas (lato Poheriia);'chief engineer, Mr. A. P. I.ev«*ton; second;- Mr. W, G. Sends date KomaW; third, Mr. D. M. Mitchell (late War* rimoo); fourth, .Mr M. R. Henry (late Mokoia).,- Mr. W. Wason, late of the Malta!, ia chief steward, and Mr. W. E.-Men- . zies, late of the Mokoia, is purser. Captain W. Manning has recommlssioned the Maori, and Mr. R. F. Ohadwtck, late of tlie Pateena, has. joined the vwsol as chief officer, while Mr. A. B..Size is second. Mr. J. Newton, chief engineer, of the Kejori, his left that vessel at. Wellington. Mi- K. Gunn has,signed on ae third engineer. • . , - ... Captain Baron,'who has been on holiday leave, is awaiting instructions at Wellington. ' v ' >-. Xateet charters include the barque Louisa Oreig, 683 tone.. ; She has. been fixed! toload kauri ..timber at Kaapara for Melbourne. , . A cablegram has been received stating that B.M.S. Rotorua has left Monte Video in continuation of her Journey from Wellington to London. After having been engaged in the Wel-lingt-nn-Lyttelton ferry scrylce in piece of the Maori for several weeks the Monovrai has been withdrawn, and will enter the East Coast run in place of the Tarawera. Tho Monowai will arrive at Wellington from Lyttelton on Sunday, and will leave hare for northern ports on Monday. , It is announced that tho Maheno will leave Auckland for Sydney at 5 p.m. on Monday. Due at Wellington from Lyttelton thin morning tho Manuka will be dispatohed for Sydney and HobaTt at 5 p.m.. New Plymouth and West Coast cargo will bo loaded at Wellington by tho Flora on. Monday. , <t The 1 ferry, steamer Maori will make her reappearance at Wellington to-morrow-morning after .having' undergone overhaul. She will leave for • Lyttelton at 11 p.m. Included in the Blackball Coal Company's NsakuU from Greymouth for Wellington was .47 boxes of butter and 184 crates of choese; . An ejnocted arrival in port from I/tme. stone Island, via Napier, on Tuesday next, is the cargo-carrier Ngatoro. The Shaw-Savill, liner Tokomaru. which left Wellington for London on Wednesday, has taken 101 boxes of butter and 1128 crates of chcese from Wellington, and 5040 cratee of cheese from Patea 1 .