SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2340, 23 December 1914, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP TEE MOON. Day. Hr. m. Full moon 3 6 51 a.m. , Last quarter 10 11 2 p.m. New moon 17 2 5 p.m. First quarter 21 7 55 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 10.43 a.m.; sets, 11.36 p.m. TIDE. v To-day, 9.30 a.m.; 10.2 p.m. To-morrow, 10.23 a.m.; 10.52 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.14 a.m.; sets, 7.24 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22. TUTANEKAI, Government steamer (4.25 a.m.), 811 tons, Post, from Lyttelton. MOERAKI, 6A (6.10 a.m.), 4329 tons, Collins, from Sydney direct, and Hobart. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon—Misses Higgins, M'Nichol (2), Calder, Kirkcaldj, Chambers, Beatrice, Clinton, Mansfield, CSripps, Tipling, Lever (2), Lyons, Tiffin, Benbow, Keenan, Milne, Webster, Ivy, Austin, Mills, Teychenne, Duncan, Haigh, Powell, Barker (2), Keeble. Ar.yon (4), Hangman. Darke, Mesdames D. Mills, Higgins, Calder, Paulsen Eva and 3 children, Kvo, sen., Ohambcrs, Mansfield, ffedstead, Lever, Bullot, Pilcher and child, Bugby, Armstrong, Webster, 'A. Sims, Anyon, Green, Broughton, Hopkins, Thomson, Colligan, Messrs. D. Mills. Salisbury, J. Clegs, Fletcher, Hillhonse, Nathan, Sanders, Lever, Dingan, Pilcher, Edge, Farthing, Collins, Tipling, Webster, Fox, Kalino, Cha6or (2), Fallover, Ashworth. Sims, Orsborno, Bowley, Rev. Delaney, Cooper, Chullingworth, J. Caterer, Anyon, Cullinch, Cooper, Eev. Father O'Dwyer, Cohen, Green, Broughton (3), Thomson. Bown. Thomas, Harrison, Jficholeon' and 2 children, Masters Shiel (2), Hansman, Chambers (2), and Anyon (3): 98 steerage. NIKAU, s.s. (7 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelwm and Motuelia. MAORI, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Paseengerß—2s6 saloon and 150 steerage. WAIRAU, 6.6. (9.10 a.m.), 9 3tons, Deily, from Punonga.. MONOWAI, s.e. (noon), 3343 tons, Edwin, from Auckland, Gisbornc, and Napier. Passeniers: Soloon—Mi6?cs Henderson, Mitchell, E. Hcnshaw, Dinan, D, Prichard, Ross, Bannister, Oxenham, Me6dames Smyth nnd Lake, Mep=r?. A. Brown. R. Yonng, Mullaney, Dr. J. Gibb; 8 steerage. PATEENA. s.s. (10.20 p.m.), 12J2 tons, W. D. Cameron, from Nelson and Picton. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22. PUKAKI. s.s. (5.15 a.m.). 1444 tons, Carey, for New. Plymouth and West Coast. INDRAPURA, s.s. (6.5 a.m.), 8645 tons, Craven, for Giaborne. KAPuis'i, s.s. (12 20 p.m.), 150 tons, Gibson for Wanganul. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (12.55 p.m.), 1503 tons. Holmes, for Picton and Nelson. TAINUI, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 128 tons, Jensen, for Waitara. MOERAKI, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 4392 tons, Collin's, for Lyttelton. NIKAU, 6.6. (5.30 p.m.), 248 tone, Hay, for Nelson and Motueka. COBINNA. s.s. (5.40 p.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron. for New Plymouth. MANA, b.s. (6.5 p.m.), 134 tons, Johansen, for Patea. MONOWAI. s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 3433 tons, Carcon. for Lyttelton. HUIA. s.B. (7 p.m.), 127 tone, Burt, for Wanganui. TONGARIRO. e.s. (7.45 p.m.), 7600 tons, Co"n"-/>ll. for London.

MAORI, s.s. (8 p rn.l. 3399 tons, Manning, for I'Vttelton. with 650 passengers. STORMBTRD. s.s. (8 p.m.), 217 tons, Powell. for Wnagannl, KAMO, s.s. (9.35 p.m.), 1300 tons, Pryde, for Greymouth

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Lauderdale, Westport, December 23, Hawera, Patea, December 23. Hula, Auckland, December 23. Holmdale, Lyttelton, December 23. Mapourika, Neleon, December 23. Blenheim, Blenheim, December 23. Opawa. Blenheim. December 23. Queen of the South, Foxton, Deo. 23. Kapiti. Wanganui, December 23.. Wanine, Lyttelton, December 23. Paloona Lytotlton, Dunedin. Dec. 21 Ennerdale. Newcastle, Decomber 23 Kaltoa, Nelson, December 23. Arahura, Westport, Nelson. Picton, December 23. Aorerc, Patea, December 24, Defender, Hokitika, December 24. A!eTan< ! »r Nelson. December 24. Hula, Wanganui,, Decembor 24. Mnna. Pat-M. December 24. Kftpuni. Wonganui, December 24. Wakatu, Lyttelton. Kaikoura, Decomber 24.

Nikau, Nolson, Motueka. December 24. Maori, Lyttelton, December 24. Indrabarah, Napier. December 24. Victoria, northern ports. December 24. Mneroki LvtteHon Pe"en , .h"r 24. Breeze. Oamaru, December 24. Monowal, Lytelton. Decembor 24 'Arahnra, Picton. December 24. Ngahere. Greymouth, December 24. Ripple, Napier. East Coast. December 24. Neleon. December 25. Kahu. Nooier. West Const, December 25. , Stormbird, Wimconui. December 25. Jfonowiti. Lyttelton. December 27. Manuka-.'Hobart, Sydney, December 28. Westward Ho, New York, way port! December 28. Somerset, London, via Hobart and Auck- ]«•"' December 26. Whnkatnne, Liverpool, way porta, Decomber U. , Westralia. northern port-s. December 29 Corinna, New Plymouth. December 29. Manuka, Lytelton, Decembor 31.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Hawcra, Patca, December 23. Wairan, Blenheim, December 23. Lauderdale. Napier, December 23. Blenheim, Blenheim. December 23. Waverley, Nelson, West Coast, Dec. 23. Opawa, Blenheim, December 23. Kaniti, Wanganui, December 23. Tfolmdale, Greymouth, December 23. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, December 23. Wahine, Lyttelton. December 23. Star of Now Zealand, London, Dec. 23 Paloona. northern ports. Df»mber -23 Queen of the Sonth, Foiton. December 24. Aorere, Pa tea, December 24. Defender, Westport. Karamea, Dec. 24. Alexander. Nelson. Coaet, Dcc. 24. Kapuni. Patca. December 24. Ifana Patca. December 24. ' Mfl.pourifta. Pictan. Nelson. December 24. , Nikau, Nelson. Motueka. December 24. Maori. Lyttelton, December 24. Victoria. Lyttelton. Duncdin. December 24 Mneriki. c vdnov. Holyrt, December 24. Ereezo, Wanganui, December 24. Monowai, Lyttelton, December 24. Arahura, PiVton, December 24. Arn.hura. Nelson. December 24. Caldergrove, southern ports, Dec. 24. Lond.m. Dc 2b. Arahura. West Coast, Dec. 26. St'jrmbird. Wnnganui, December 28. Kihu. Coast. December 20. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, December 28. Monowni, northern portfl. December 18. Wctralii.. T,yttelton. Duncdin. Dec. 29 ■Rinnlc. 'sisoh-ne, Dec. 29. TUVmtikn. Lvttelton. December 29. TTiiin, Kavelnck, Sounds, Pry-ember 29. Manuka, Sydney. Tlibnrt December 31. BY TELE6EAPH. OVERSEA. STJVA, December 28. ■ Sailed:—Atna, for Melbourne; Tofua. for Sydney. SYDNEY, December 22. Arrived.—Ulimaroa (3.30 p.m.), from Wellington. COASTAL. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Wyandotte: (6 a.m.), from San. Francisco; Taviuni (11.15 a.m.), from Cook, ant Society Islands; Hinemoa. (12.40 p.m.), from Kaft. Coast lighthouses. Sailed.—Bivcrina (12.40 p.m.), for Sydney. NAPIEB. Arrived.—Wcstralia (7 a.m.). from Wellington. WANGANTTI. Arrived.—Kapitl (9.20 a.m.), from Wellington FOXTON. Arrived.—Queen of the South (noon), from. WellingtonSailed.—Waverley (noon), for Wellington. BLENHEIM. To Sail.—Blenheim (8 p.m.), and Opawfl (9 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.-Mapourika (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSOu Arrived—Kennedy (8.50 a.m.), from Wet lington. Sailed.—Keitoa (7.10 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Wimmera (5.40 p.m.). from Wellington. Sailed.—Wairuna (3.45 p.m.). for Westport; Holmdale (2.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Wimmera, for Dunedin; Wahine (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengora-450 . Paloona, for Wellington; Kia Ora, for Napier; Lord Erne, for Dunedin. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Flora (12.30 p.m.), from Timara. THE SYDNEY BOAT. Shortly after 6 a.m. yesterday the Union Company's Moeraki arrived at Wellington from Hobart and Sydney. The vessel berthed at the Queen's Wharf, No. 1 north, at about 8 a.m. Fine weather was experienced on the run across the Tasman Sea till Monday, when the Moeraki ran into a strong south-west, gale. Included in the cargo were transhipments ex the Van dor Hagen, Ophir, Ati6tralic, and Hitachi Uaru. Til? Jlocraki nullad lor L.vttcltntL loot STOJuagi oud tuU return to VTclUngtou to.

I morrow morning, loavlnp here for Bydney tomorrow ovcning-a day earlier than usual. TONGARIRO'S DAIRY PRODUCE. Leaving Wellington for London last evening the New Zealand Shipping Oompany's steamer TJongarirr took the following dairy produce from the undermentioned ports:— Prom Auckland: 42,502 boxes butter and 1992 crates cheese. From Gifiborne: 395 boxes butter. From Wellington: 2007 boxes butter and 10,635 crates cheese. From Timaru: 354 boxes butter. GREYMOUTH WEATHER BOUND. Report* received from Greymouth yesterday stated that the weather had cleared, and a light southerly wind wae blowing. There was a heavy 6ea on the bar, however, and a strong "fresh" in the river, which had prevented any shipping movements taking place during the dey. MESS TABLE GOSSIP. Captain Unwan is in charge of the A. and A. Line's chartered steamer Lord Erne, which has arrived at Lyttelton from New York, via Panama Canal, and bee the following officers associated with him:—Chief, Mr. R. M'Murty; second, Mr. R. Lockhart; third, Mr. N. W. Hamilton; chief engineer, Mr. James Hudson: second. Mr. G. B. Lendrum; third, Mr. James Skillen; fourth, Mr. E. Gresby. Mr, E. Busby has been engaged as third officer of the Mapourika. Mr. W. Mulgan, chief engineer of the Ngaknta, left that vessel yesterday. Mr. H. M'Dougall hoe filled the vacancy. The local office of the TTnion Company has been advised that the Niagara arrived at Vancouver at midnight on Wednesday, December 16, from Auckland. She will leave on the return trip to-day, being due at Auckland on January 11. About' 253 tons of southern cargo will be landed at Wellington by the Paloona to-day. The vessel'will sail for northern ports at 5 p.m.—«. day earlier than usual. Telegraphic advico received from Westport vesterday stated that the Arahura had cleared that port for Nelson, Picton, and Wellington at 2 p.m. She is due here this evening, end will make trips to Picton and Nelson to-morrow. The head office of the Shaw, Savin, and Albion Company has been advised that the steamer Karamea left Liverpool for Australian ports on December 19.- The vessel will load in Now Zealand for Home, sailing finally in March. As the coastal steamer Opouri has bee® seriously delayed by bad wwthcr on tne West Coast, she will not arrive at Wellington from Lyttclton to load for Greymouth and Hokitika till December 31. Provided the weather is favourable, the Union steamer Kanna will leave Greymouth for Sydney to-morrow.

The Corlnna left Wellington for New Plymouth yesterday. She will remain at that port till December 28, when ehe will sail for Wellington with dairy produce for transhipment to the Mamari for Home. Two days earlier than expected, the Shaw-Savill chartered steamer Angta-Br.v zilian has left Sydney for Auckland. She is due at the northern port on December 27, and alter loading at various New Zea'and ports will be dimatchod from tho Bluff for London on February 2. The Shaw-Savill liner Mamari left Gieborne for Auckland early yesterday morning. The vessel is scheduled to leave Wellington for London on January 4. The Union Company's steamer Taviunt arrived at Auckland from Samoa and other Islands in the Pacific at 11.30 a.m. yesterday. She will lay up at the northern port till next month, sailing from Auckland for the Eastern Pacific on Tuesday, January 19. The White Star liner Zealandic, which cleared Wellington at 6.10 a.m. on November 27 for London, continued her jonrney from Rio de Janeiro on December 19. Advice has beeu received by the local agents for the Northern Steamship Company stating that the Rarawa's trip from Onehunga to New Plymouth on January 1 and New Plymouth to Onehunga on January 2 has been abandoned. Cable advice hae been received stating that the A. and A. Line's chartered steamer Hallamshire left New York for New Zealand ports on December 19, via Panama Canal. Wellington should be reached about February 3. liaden with Vanoouver and Ban Francisco cargo, tho Union Company's chartered steamer Wyandotte arrived at Auckland at 6.20 a.m. yeeterday. Her southern transhipments will be sent forward by coastal steamers. The coaMal steamer Wakatn has made a trip from Lyttelton to Kaikoura and back with wool. She will arrive at Wellington to-morrow, and will remain here during the Christmas holidays, sailing on December 28 for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. An, expected arrival at Auckland from Newcastle to-day is the New Zealand Shaping Company's obartered steamer Queen Margaret. She will commence loading for London at the northern port. Tlie F. and S. Lino's chartered steamer WJiakatanc, which is now discharging Liverpool cargo at Anckland, had 87C0 tons on board for Now Zealand ports, 2100 tons of which are for Wellington. Tho vessel is due here on December 28.

Homeward. loading will bo continued at Gisborne by the C. and D. liner Indrapura to-day. Subsequently tlie vessel will go on to Napier and Wanganui, and she i 6 duo at Wellington on January 20 to complete. Departure will be taken for London on January 22.

The Government steamer Hinemaa arrived at Auckland from East Coast light houses yesterday afternoon. She will work Ponui lighthouse pa«csige to-morrow morning'and will return to Auckland in the evening where she will romain, till after the Christmas holidays, fhe Hinemoa is scheduled to leave Auckland for Honralti Gulf and northern lighthouses early on Monday morning. .