SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2372, 30 January 1915, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. Day. Hr. m. Full moon 1 It 50 p.m. Last quarter 9 8 43 a.m. Now moon 16 8 12 a.m. irst quarter 23 . 6 2 p.m. Full moon 31 * H fl.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 7 p.m.: sets. 2.40 a.m. Sunday. TIDE. To-day, 3.11 a.m.; 3.33 p.m.,. To-morrow, 3.54 a.m..; 4.22 p.m. SDN. Sun rises to-day, 4.52 a.m.; sets, 7.15 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29. ALEXANDER, s.s. (5.15 a.m.!. 377 tons, Vi'iltlman, from Nelson. TARAWKRA, s.s. (6.10 a.m.), 2003 tons, Drewette, from Napier. PATEENA, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 1212 tons, Cameron, from Nelson. WAHINE, e.s. (7.20 ■ a.m.), 4435 tons. Aidwell, from Lyttelton. Passengers: 223 saloon and 137 steerage. KAITOA, 5.6. (7.55 a.m.), 305 tons, Stevens, from Motueka. ULIMAROA, s.s. (8.5 a.m.), 5777 tons, Wyllie, from Lyttelton. ICAPITI, 5.6. (9 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, 'from Wanganui. POHERUA, s.s. (11.50 p.m.), 1175 tons, Bilton, from Port Chalmers. NGATOUO, s.s. (2 p.m.), 1137 tons, Dowell, from Limestone Island, 'via Gisborne and Napier. FLORA, 6.6. (3.30 p.m.), 1273 tons, Baron, from Lyttelton. KAPUNI, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 150 tone, Gibeon, from Patea. SATURDAY, JANUARY 30. NGAKUTA, c£. (0.15 a..m.), 1250 tone, Muir, from Greymouth. \ REGULUS, s.s. (1.20 a.m., at Potone), 685 tons, from Picton. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, JANUARY 29. MAKARINI, s.s. (5.30 a.m.), 10,624 tons, HoLlis. for Wanganui. BLENHEIM, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Terakohe. STORiIHIRD. 5.6. (5.5 p.m.), 217 tons, Crctty, for Wanganui. KAITOA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 350 tons, Stevens, for Nelson and Motueka,. "UIiIMAROA, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 5777 tons, Wyllie, for 'Sydney. Passengers: SaloonMisses Meek, W. Baker, Delucfi, •Meredith, J. C. Fall, Mugridge, Craddosk, Hiley, Libun, Gray, Todd, Lingard, Heimap, Carrie, Crabb, Nurse M'Elrogne, Nurse Cr'iiden, Dunlop, Mesdames Duignan, . Thompson, Vlckcrman, Sheehan, Craddock, L'bun and child. Hall, Janes, Kirk and three children, Davenport. Bray, Howell, Brother Alphonsus, Col. Brown, Rev. Manley, Rev. Benson, Rev. J. O'Flynn, Rev. M'Kerman, Rev. Costello, Dr. Barrington, Right Hon. A. Fisher. Hon. J. A. Boyd. M.P., Messrs. 0. L. Duignan, C. H. Moore, G. Mitchell, H. A. Smith, Hornabrook, K. Murdock, E. A. Box, G. E. Horton, Thompson, C. M. Luke, P. Stringer, F. J. Bethune, L. Henrys, Sheehan E. J. Watt, Howell, Miaitt, Hammond, P. Myers, Cairns, Rouse, G. L. Murray, Hall, Jones, Kirk, G. Price, Donald, Duncan, Stoneham, Davenport,. G. Johnstone, Mugridge. J. Fuller' jun.. Holme 6, Righton, Harrap, J. L. Ellis, E. A. Lasserton, Masters Vickerman, J. Wall, J. Gibb, J. Hallingbam. 'WRAWERA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 2003 tons, M'Donald, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (6 plm.), 198 toils, Harvey, for Fovton. ALEXANDER, 6.6. (6.10 p.m.), 377 tons, Wildman. for Nelson. WAHINE, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 4435 tons, Aidwell, ' for Lyttelton. PATEENA, s.s. (9 p.m.), 1212 tons, Cameron. for Nelson. OPAWA, s.s. (9 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenhoira. FLORA, fl.s. (10 p.m.l, 1273 tons, Baroh, for New Plymouth.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS) Aorcre, Patea, January 36. Hawera, Patea, January 30. Defender, Karamea, January- 30. Wimmera, Melbourne, Hobaxt, * Jan. 30. Nikau, Nelson, Motuek'a, January 30. John,, southern ports, January 30. Petone, • southern ports, January 30. Pateena, Nelson, Pioton, January 20. Mana, Patea; January 30. Blenleim,' Terakohe,' January 31. St-ormbird, Wanganui, January 31. Opawa, Blenheim, January' 31. . Queen of the "South, Foston, Jan. 31. Waimea, Nelson, January 31. ICaitoa, Nelson. Motucka, January 11. Wahlne, Lyttelton, January'sl. Breeze, Lyttelton,' January 31. Wefitralia, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Jan. *1. Ripple, Gisborne, January 31. Mapourika, Wcetport, .January 31. Hiiia, Havelock, January 31. Canopus, Westport, January 31. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Jan. 31. Wairau, Foxton, January 31. Moana, San Francisco, way ports, Jan. 31. . Pateena, Lyttelton, February •1. Amokura, Oook Strait, February 1. Otaki, Brisbane, February '2. Mottisfont, Picton, February 2. Kowhai, Greymouth, February 2. Moeraki, Hobart, Sydney, February 2. Monowai, northern ports, February 2. Mapourika, Picton. February 2. Maitai, Sydney, February 3. T&rawera, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Feb. Victoria, northern ports, February S. Moeralii, Lyttelton, February 5.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapiti, Wanganui, January 20. Aorere, Patea, January 30. ■ Hawera, Patea, January 30. i Poherua-, Wcstport, January JO. Mana, Patea, January 30. Kapunl, Patoa, January 30. Squall, Napier, East Coast, Jan. 30. Kamo, Greymouth, January !0. John, southern ports. January 30. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, January. 30. Kegulus, Weatport, January 30. Kennedy, West Coast, January {8. Orari, Auckland, January 30. Petone, Napier, Gisborne, Jan. 30. Nlkau, Nelson, Motueka, January 30, Pateena, Lyttelton, January 30. Kanna, Greymouth, February 1. Wimmera, southern ports, Hobart, Melbourne, February 1. Blenheim, Blenheim, February 1. Opawa, Blenheim; February 1. Queen of tho South, Foxton, Feb. 1. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motuoka, February 1. Pateena., Nelson, February 1. Wahino, Lyttelton, February 1. Moan a, Sydney, February 1. WaArau, Blenheim, February 1. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, February 1. Ngakatu. Greymouth, February 1. Breeze, Wanganui. February 1. Huia, Wanganui, February 1. Mapourika, Picton, February I. Westralia, northern ports, February 1. Monowei, Lyttelton. Dunedin. Feb. 2. Kipple, Napier, Gisborne, February 2. Corinthic, Lyttelton, February 2. Waimea, Nelson, West Coast, February 2 Storrabird, Wanganui, February 2. Delphic. Tokomaru Bay, February 2. Moeraki, Lyttelton, February 3. Mapourika, New Plymouth, Weetport. February 3. Maitai, San Francisco, way porta,.Feb. 4. Tarawera, northern ports, February 4. Victoria, Lyttelton, Dunedin, February 5. Moeraki, Sydney, Hobart, February 5. INTERCOLONIAL STEAMERS. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. ULMIMAROA, arrived Wellington from Hobart' and Sydney, January 26. Left' Wellington for Sydney and Hobart January 29. Due Sydney February 2 and Hobart February S. ItIVERINA, left Sydnoy January 28. for Auckland. Due there February 1. Leaves for Sydney February 2. Due February 6. WIMMEKA, due Wellington from Hobart direct January 30., Leaves February 1 for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. MOERAKI, left Hobart January 23 and Sydney January 29 for Wellington direct. Due hero February 2. Leaves Wellington February 5 for Sydney and Hobort. Due Sydney February 9 and Hobart February ,12. MANUKA, leaves Hobart January 30 and Sydney February 5. for Wellington direct. Due here February 9. Leaves Wellington February 12 for Bydney and Hobart. Due Sydney February 16 and Hobart February 19. . PALOONA, due Wellington from Melbourne and Hobart, via way porta, February 14. Leaves for Hobart and Melbourne Fobruary 15. 'FRISCO SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERB.MOANA, left San Francisco January 9 for Wellington, via Papeeto and Itarotonga. Tlue.Wellington January 31. Leaves for Sydney direct Fobruary 1. Duo there February 5. • ■ MAITAI, loaves Sydney January 30 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington. February 3. Leaves February 4 for 'Frisco, via Rcrotonga and Papeete. Due 'Frieco February 24. VANCOUVER SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. NIAGARA, left Sydney' January 21 for Auckland direct. Arrived Auckland January 25. -Left January 26 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. Duo Vancouver February 11. MAKL'RA, left Vancouver January 20 for Auckland' and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva. Duo Auckland February 8. Loaves samo day for Sydney direct. Due there February 12. OVERSEA SHIPPING. Steamers. From. Left. Due. Ruahinc ...v London Dec. 24 Feb. 8 Matatua London Dec. 31 Feb. 21 Starof Australia/ London ' Jan. 31 'M-ir. 8 Tainui' London '' Jan. 10 Feb. 25 itOtfllUft- Jan. 21

Rotorua London Jan. 28 Mar, 13 Westmeath Liverpool Dec. 19 Feb. 12 Hajamshire Liverpool Dec s 19 Feb. 23 Kumara Liverpool Jfl.n. 13 — Daldorch Montreal Nov. 25 Feb. 17 Bcrderdale Montreal Jan. 10 Mar.ol Heeperos St. John Jan. 5 — BY; TELEGRAPH, OVERSEA. SYDNEY, January 29. Sailed.—Moeraki (2 p.m.), for Wellington. SUVA, January 29. Arrived.—Levuka a.nd Fiona, from Sydney: Niagara, from Auckland. 1 Sailed.—Niagara, for Vanoouver. COASTAL. FRIDAY, JANUARY ' 29. GISBORNE. Sailed.—Ripple (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived.—Napier (2 p.m.), from Wellington. PATEA. Sailed.—Aorere (9.25 a.m.), for Wellington. To sail.—Mana, (8.30 p.m)., Hawera. (9 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Makarini (2.50 p.m.), from Wei-, lington. PICTON. Sailed.—ltcgulns (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. ' HAVELOOK. Sailed.—Huia, (7.45 a.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.—Nikau (4.31) p.m.), for Motueka and Wellington. PUFONGA. Arrived.—Wairau t8 a.m.), from Wellington. FAREWELL SPIT. Awaroft passed 2.10 p.m., bound Wellington to Melbourne. KARAMEA. Sailed.—Defender (9.30 a.m./, for Wellington. WESTPORT. . Arrived.—Canopus (1.20 p.m.), from Weilit g<ton. KAIKOURA. Arrived.—Wakatu (5. a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Mimiro (6 a.m.) and Karori (12.10 p.m.),' from Wellington; Melbourno (10.25 a.m.), from Newcastle; Wakatu, from Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrivel.—Wirral (9.45 a,.ru.), from Montreal, via Auckland; Kuiow (noon), from Westport; Kaiapoi (7.50 a.m.), from Bluff. Sailed.—Breeze (3.10 a.m.), for northern ports; 'l'linaru, dredge (1 p.m.), for Timaru. Sailed—Westralia, for Auckland and East Coast ports. Passengers—Saloon: For Wellington—Misses- Small, Seaman, L. Gunn, Cameron, Mesdames. Bardsley and child, Gibson, Messrs. Lomas, J. Cor mack, Packer, and Master Hdyne6. For Napier—< Miss Trainer, Mr. and Mrs. R. 0. Wright and three children. Gor Gisborne—Miss Barr, Mrs. and Master Asher.' For Auckland—Mr. H. F. Goes,.Mr. and Mrs. Brotherton; 16 steerage for all ports. WIMMERA'S DEPARTURE POSTPONED It has been definitely decided to postpone the Huddart-Parker steamer Wimmera's departure from Wellington for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne till 5 p.m. on Monday. The vessel is due in port trom Melbourne, via Hobart, to-day. ROTORUA LEAVES LONDON. Cable information has been received to the effect that R.M.S. Rotorua left London Tor Wellington, via way ports, on January 28. She is due here about March 15. RAKAIA A.RRIVED HOME. Advice has been received by the local, office of the New Zealand Shipping Co. 6tating that tho steamer Rakaia. arrived ail Avonmouth for Wellington on January 28. The' liner loft this port on J)o----cember 2. HOINBLEN BRINGS WHEAT. According to advice received'by the looal office of the Union Company their chartered steamer Hoinelen left British Colombia for Auckland direct on January 21. She has d large quantity of wheat on board, and will land 1363 tons oi cargo at. the northern ports bofore proceeding to Sydney.

DOCK DUES COMPARED. In view of tho controversy over the (luor lion of erecting a second Slip at Wellington, tlic following w of interest:— At a. meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board on Wednesday, the secretary pre sented a statement giving a comparison of the dock dues payable at Auckland, Port Chalmers, and Lyttelton. The statement was based on the assumption that the vessel occupied the dock for two dayn. The figures showed that the local charges for vessels up to 1000 tons were lighter than wore those ruling at cither Port Chalmers or Auckland, and that whereas the local charges for vessels above 12C0 tons and up to 70W tons remained tho same,'the charges at Auckland and Otago were on a Eliding scalo for vessels of like tonnage. Therefore it was suggested that the Lyttelton' charges Ehould be altered, and should be from £55 for a vessel of from 2001 tons to 5000, up to £75 for a vessel of from 6001 to 7000 tone. /

PATEA HARBOUR IMPROVEMENTS. In connection with the £86,000 loan recent 'y secured by the Patea, Harbour Board, >he Marine Department have approved of tho plans prepared by tho board's ongineer Jlr.'R. S. Thompson, A.M.1.C.E., for the improvement of the port of Patea. Tenders are now being invited for the. extension of tho existing breakwaters in concrete on tho "Pierre perdue" system. The oompletion of these works is being eagerly looked forward to by the residents of South Taro* naki, and tho shipping companies tradiug to the port, as it is quite expected that the trade of the port will be at once Increased by at least 50 per cent. The contract time to complete tho works w 1i years.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain Angus, late surveyor of ships at Wellington, has resigned his position, and has gone tc Melbourne as chief officer of the steamer Awaroa. Commander A. W. M'Kellar, 8.N.R., is still in charge of the Kaikoura, and has the following officers associated with hita:— <Jhief, Mr. It. R. Neale; second, Mr. F. R. Haines; third, Mr. A. M'Vicor; surgeon, Dr. Seager; chief engineer, Mr. W. Brown i second, Mr. D. Gray; third, Mr. J. Bailach; fourth, Mr. R. M'Lellan; fifth, Mr.E. Bell; sixth, Mr. 8. Lancaster; Marconi operator, Mr. A. Watherworth; and Rtew* ard-m-chargo, Mr. D. Evans. Timber-laden, the coastal stamer Defender loft Karamca for Wellington yesterday morning. Sho is due in port to-day. Duo at Wellington from Picton to-day the Regulus will land 420 sheep before taking in West Coast cargo here. After discharging timber for Whangaroa at Sydney tho Ennerdale will go to • Tasmania to load for a New Zealand port. Owing to a slight mishap in her engine room the departure of tho Kapiti from Wellington for Wanganui has been postponed tUi noon to-day. A projected departure from Wanganui for Nelson at 8 p.m. yesterday was the New Zca'and Shipping Oo.'s chartered Mottisfont. The vessel is due at Wellington next Tuesday or WedModay, to continue Homo loading. Tho big liner Waimana was towed out of dock at Port Chalmers on Wednesday forenoon, and berthed at the George Street pier, where sho is undergoing a complete transformation from a troopship to tho more prosaic but eaually useful cargo career. From Lyttelton the Union cargo-carrier Karorl will proceed to Napier to load ebcep for Lyttelton. Telegraphic odvico receivod from Far© well Spit lighthouse.yesterday stated that the steamer Awaroa, bound from Wellington. to Melbourne, passod at 2.10 and reported. "All well." The Anchor Lino's steamer Waimea will arrive in port from Nelson to-morrow for tho purpose of being placed on the Wei lington Patent Slip for overhaul. Included amongst the special types of vessels built or building during tho past 12 months under tho s.pocial 6urvey of Lloyd's surveyors mention may be made of the steamers Atlantic and Pacific, tho largest lumber-carrying vessels under Iho American flag; two vessels for the Russian Government and one for tho Government nf the Commonwealth of Au&tr.ilicL, intend ed to carry oil in bulk and specially strengthened in view of their having to Kiinnlv warships with fuel at sea; and an Story yacht being built by Messrs. G lawlev and Sons, Corporation of Boston M-Us tn tho construction of which allow steels'of hish tenacity are being employed, till* enabling the scantlings to bo substan-li-illv reduced, and at tho same timo fulfilliriff L'oyd's requirements concerning th« structural strength of. the vessel. Cabo advice has been received by the Infil acents for tho bhaw, Eavill, and Albion Co. stating that the Kia Ora, which •ieared Wellington for London on Januore 8 left Monte Video in .continuation of lici- voyage on tho morning 6i Janu--1 ary 28. An loading operations on board the Shaw, PmvIII liner Delphio will not bo completed hnfnrn Tuesday. tho vessel will not lcava Wdli ngtolf for Whangarei till that day. An cxrected arrival, in port from Sa ; n Francisco, via way ports, to-morrow, is the Union steamer Mooua. Departure will be taken for Sydney on Monday. It is ar-nounced that tho New Zealand ShitiDin" -Co.'s steamer Buapehu (late ffl 7°T No. 5) will loa,ve St. John shortly for'-New ZwUnd - She io duo too eiout ilus .ffliddto aLijiili