SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2389, 19 February 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBETJAEY. Day. ' Hr.m. Fall moon 7 4 41 p.m. New moon -... 14 4 J ' Pirst auarter 2* 2Zo p.m. MOON-. Mo on, rise 3 today, 10.27 a*m,; 6et£, 8.55 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 8.43 a.m.; 9.10 p.m. To-morrow, 9.28 a.m.; 9.50 p.nr. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.15 a.m.; seta, 6.'il p.m. arrivals. THURSDAY, FEBKUAEY 18. * XAMONA, Si. (5.45 a.m.), 1425 tone, Davey, from Westport. • NIKAU, s.s. (6 a.m.), 248 tons. Hay. from Motneka and Nelson. CORINTfIIO, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 12,231 tons, Roberts, from Lyttelton. _ MAORI, ££. (7 a.m.), 3393 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. ■ . AEAHUEA, e.a. (8 a.m.), 1596 tons, Bitchie, from Greyrnouth, Westport, oJid Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Thomson, Kennan, Tregurtha, M'Laughlin, Berrymajj, Redgrave, Tanner, Mackay, Bishop, Bellringer, Frost, JTeedames Bryan, Moynahan, Pernio, Tointon and child, Currie, Clarke, and child, Leaver, Steer and 2 children, Pattereon, Bartlett, Bellmiger, Messrs. Pettit. Froser, Tregurtha,. Penno, Luff, Hobbs, Rerrvman. Fayen, Smith, • Leaver, Wilson, Moore, Smart Girdleetone Patterson. Oxley, Moore, Waterhouse, Millor, Shortt, Graham, Fox (2). Smith, Wallace, .Lock, Finney, Lonsdale, Cookes; 55. Territorials; .14 ee. (9.10 2003 tons, Drewette, from Dnnedin and Lyttelton. PasSaloon—Bev. Seamer, Messrs. Tucker? Clark, Salmond; 6 steerage. .TORN se (1 p.m.), 542 tons, from Timanz. WAIBAU (2.15 P.m.), 98 tons, DeUey, s.e. (5.40 p.m.), 1250 tons. Muir, fr ARAOTKA,°6.6. (11.15 p.m.), 1595 tons, Ritchie, from Picton. . ' ' DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18. RAKIURA, s.s. (11.40 a.m.), 128 tons, Shaw, f 5.6. (12.50 p.m.), 1596 tons, Bit(1.50 p.m.), for Grey"kAITANGATA, s.s. (2.20 p.m.), 1983 tons, s f f 248 tons, toy, to Nelson and Motneka. . TAKAWEEA, ££■ (5J.0 p.m.), 2003 tons, Macdonald, for northern ports JOHN, s.e. (6 p.m.), 342 tons, for Wejiga11STOEMBIED, s.s. (6 p.m.). 2i7 tons, Cretty, 0 (7.50 p.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers; SaloonMisses Sharp, Lamb, Kronnmg (2), Awdrey. Buttle; Mcsdames Beck, Akeroyd, Beadall, Kaine, Hawkins, Cockburn, Wilde, Hobbs and 2 children, Piper, Schroder, Cockburn, Bennett, Sharpe, Harden, Eickard, Cooper, Bell, Gallaway, Piper, Morton, Faunnell; Rev. Fathers Scanlon and Ainsworth; Captain Butler, Captain Hawkins,, Captain Moore, Rev. Turner; Messrs. Omerod. Gardiner, Gillandere, Ilott, Booths, Ullanders, Grav, Morton, Fa well, Brooks and 2 children, Turner, Croly, Turton, Lindsley, Rickard Sim, Howden, Gallaway, MCroe Cooper Sharpe Bennett Schraddir. Bloxiam, Cockburn', Hobbs, Sister Grace,. Crump, Lumbourne, M'Mahon, Ross, Sinmin, Craig,, Leaver, Lennic, Elliot. Lidswell, Tucker, Fanning, Skipage, M Leod. WiUiameon, Spence, Semple, Mlaames, Reynolds, Tibhits, Read Blant Morris Taylor Crawley, Walter, Lingey, Hawkins, WMds,'Hamilton, Watte, Beck, John6tone, Mitchell, Rendall, Osbourne, Sutherland v 110 6teerage. ! QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (8 p.®.), 198 tons, Harvey, for - Foxton. . OPOURI, s-s. (8.25 p.m.), 572 tons, Pcareon, for Greymouth.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Defender, Karamea,' February 19.; Suia, Wanganui, February 19. Regulus, Tarakohe, February 19. Opawa, Blenheim .February 19. Kapuni, Patea, February 19. Hawera. ,Patea, February 19. Kapiti, Wanganui,-February 19. . Kaitoe, Nelson, Motueka, February 19. Pateena, Nelson, February 19. Wahine. Lyttelton, 1 February 19. Victoria, northern. ports. February 19 . Ulimaroa, Lyttelton. Febrnary 19. •Wakatu, Lyttelton, Dunedin, February 19. Wlmmera, Melbourne, Hobart, Feb. 19. Kamo, Westport, February 20. ' Orari, Waitara, February 20. . . Queen of the South, Foxton, February 20. Kennedy,. Puponga, February 20. Nikau, MotonJca, Nelson, February 20. Maori, Lvttelton, February 20. Ualdorch. Montreal, way porta, February

21 / "Mapourika. Westport, February_2l. Honovroi, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Feb. 21. Hippie, Qieborne, Febrnary 21... . aqnall, Napier, February 21. Stormbird, Wanganui, February 21. Kaitongata, Westport, February 24. Buahine,'London,' way ports, February 22. Mimiro, Napior, February 23. Moeraki, Hobart.. NydnfiV. Fobruarj' 2). Mapourika, Picton, February 23. j WestraUa, northern ports, February■ Kaikoura, southern ports, Febrnary 24. Otalri, Lyttelton. February. 7A- ■ 'Flora, southern ports, rcbruary 2A. Terawera/ northern porta, February 26.'

PROJECTED' DEPARTURES. Aorere, Patea, February 19. Mana, Patea., February IS. Wairau, Blenheim, Motueka, Feb, 19. Kaituna, Kalpare, February 19. Ngakuta, Greymouth, February 19. Huia, Wanganui, February 19. ■ Be-mlus, Nelson, West Coast, Feb. 19. Opawa, Blenheim,. February 19. Kapiti, Wanganm, February 19. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, February 19. Ptttoeritt. Nelson, February 19. Wahtae, Lyttelton, February 19. - Tictoria, Lyttelton. Dunedin. February 13. Uliraaroa, Sydney, Hobart, Feb. 19. Ngakuta, Greymouth, February 19. Hawera. Patea; February 20. Kapuui,' Patea, February 20. Kennedy. Nelson, Motuelia, February 20. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, February 20; •Maori. Lyttelton, February 20. . Wakatu, London, February 20. . Wimmera, southrn ports, Hobart, .Melbourne February 20. ■ / : Waimana, I London, Fehruary 20. " Atfihnra, Pic ton, Neleon, west. Coast, F DeVendeT?°Picton, Hokitika, February ,20. Oueen of the South, Foxton, February 22. Mapourlka, Picton, Februair 22. Monowai, northern ports, February 22. Westralia, Lyttelton, Dunedm, Feb. 23. Hippie, Napier, Gisborne, Feb. 23. Stormbird, Wansanm, February 23. Orari, London, February O. . Buio Havelock Sounds, Febrnary 24. ■MoeraW, Lyttelton, February .24. _ • ■ •Mapourlka. New Plymouth, Westport, P Hora!' : Ncw Plymouth. West Coat, Feb. 24. Mlmlro. London, February 25. . . Tarawera, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Feb. 26.

INTERCOLONIAL STEAMERS. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. TTLIMAROA, arrived Wellington from Hobart and Sydney February 16. Leaves WelliTiPton for Sydney and Hobart February ;9. Due Sydney February .23 and Hobart left Sydney Febrnary It for. Auckland. Arrived there February 16. Left for Sydney February 16. Due Feb"wTMMF/RA; 1 due Wellington from Hobart direct February 19. Leaves February 20 for. southern ports, Hobart, and MeIb°VALOONA, due Wellington from Melbourne and Hobart, via southern ports, March 7. Leaves March 8 for Hobart and left Hobart February 13, and leaves Sydney February 19 for Wellington direct Due Wellington February 23. Leaves February 26 Tor Sydney and Hobart Due Sydney March 2 and Hobart March 5. MANUKA leaves Hobart February 20 and Sydney February 26 for Wellington direct. Due here March 2. Leaves Wellington March 5 for Sydney and Hobart. Due Bydnev March 9 and Hobart March 12. M VHENO left Sydney February 17 for Auckland. Due there February. 21. Leaves I Tor Sydney February 22. Due there February 26. _ •FRISCO SERVICE, MOVEMENTS OF', steamers. MAITAI, left Sydney January 30 for Wellington direct. Arrived Wellington Febrnary 3. Left February 4 for 'Frisco, via Barotonga and Papeete. Due 'Frisco February 24. ■ MOANA, leaves Sydney February 27 for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington March 3. Leaves March 4 for Frisco, via ftorotonga and- Papette. Due Frisco March 24..

OVERSEA SHIPPING. MOVEMENTS OP STEAMEBS. NIAGARA, left Vancouver February 17 for Auckland, vl a-Honolulu and Suva. Due Auckland March 8. Leaves fame day for Sydney direct. Due there March 12. 'MAKTJRA, leaves Sydnoy February 18 for Auckland dircct. Duo there February 22. leaves February 23 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. Due Vancouver Maxell 11.

VANCOUVER SERVICE. Steamers. From. Left. Dae. Buahine London .lan. 6 Feb. 22 Matatua' London Deo. 31 Feb. 27 Tainui London Jan. 10 Feb. 15 Star of Australia London .To,n. 31 Mar. I Rotorua London Jan. 28 Mar. 22 lonic London Feb. 12 Mar. 30 flawke'6 Bay ... London Jan. 23 Mar. 25 Star of Scotland London Feb. 6 Apr. 10 Halamehirc Liverpool Dec. 19 Fob. 25 Kumara Liverpool Jon. 13 Mar. 20 Jl&resfield New York Jan. 17 Feb. 25

peldorch. Montreal Nov. 23 Feb. 22 Hespcros St. John Jan. 5 -rBorderdalo Montreal Jan. 10 Apr.\ 3 Kuauelm St. John Jen. 29 Apr 13 Hornelen Vancouver Jan. 21 Feb. 20

BT TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. . FALMOUTH, February 17. Arrived—Aeneas, from Australia. A YI'OFAGASTA, February 1?. Arrived.—Garnet Hill, four-mauted baroue, from Ncwcastlo. m , ' ~ LONDON, February 17. lac Ayrshire hfle passed Dover, and tho Clan Macrae, from Australia, has passed the,luaard, Bailed.—Australian Government trawlers Erolga, Koraga., and GunuiidaaJ. . , SYDNEY, February 18. Arrived.—Odiand, from New Zealand, Sailed.—Makura (6.30 p.m.) • FBEMANTLK, February 18. Armed.—Orsova, from London. MELBOURNE, February 18. Arrived.—Star of Australia, from London. HOBART, February 18. Arrived.—Rnahine, from London. , COASTAL. THURSDAY, FEBRUAE? 18. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Westralia, (1 p.m.), from Gisborne. Sailed.—Kahu (midnight), for East Ooaat Bays and Gisborne. . ONEHUNGA. Sailed—Bimu (3 p.m.), for Opononf. ; NAPIER. . Arrived.—Ripple (4.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Victoria (2.35 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Joan "Craig (7.15 p.m.), from Sydney; Mapourika (5.30 p.m.).~from Wellington. _ Sailed.—Waimea (4,45. p.m.), for Greymouth. ' WANGANUL Arrived.—Hawera (4.25 p.m.); Kapuni (4.16. p.m.); Kapiti (1.8 p.m.); • and Huia (1130 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived— Alexander (7 p.m.), from Westport; Coriuna (1 p.m.), from Wellington. ■ To Sail.—Corinna (9 p.m.), for Now Plymouth and Onehunga; Waverley (11 p.m.), for WcEtport a,nd Greymouth. GEEYMOUTH. Soiled.—Kaitoa (6.30 p.m.), and Patoena (8 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Wonako. (6 a.m.), from Timara; Kittawa (7.30 a.m.), from Timaru; CJanopus. (8.25 a.m.), from Westport; Wairuna, (10.5 a.m.), from Newcastle; Westnieath (10.40 a.m.), for Wellington; Eakanoa, (11.20 a.m.), from Greymouth; Cygnet, from Kaikoura. Sailed.—Wahine (8.10 p.m.), for Wellington ■with 200 passengers; Ulimaroa (6.10 p.m.), for Wellington.; Wakatu, for Wellington. _ POET OHALMEBB. Sailed.—Cairnsmore, barque (2.45 p.m.), for Buenos Aires. ;

' DUNEDIN. . . . Arrived.—Waipori -(7 eon.), from Bluff? Monacal (7.30 a.m.), from northern porte; Kotere (1.30 p.m.), from Stewart Island. Sailed—Cairnsmore, barque (2.30 p.iru), for Buenos Aires; Pukaki (7.25 p.m.), for West* port, via way ports. . .

I AUCKLAND • OWNER'S NEW STEAMEB. The new steamer Omana, the latest addition to Messrs. E. S. Lflinb (ind Co.'s and J. Oraip, Ltd.'s line, which will run in conjunction, ■with the Ihumatn, Joan. Craig, and Inga, and was recently launched at Hylton, has been chartered. to load a general cargo at London for Fremantlo oTi behalf of the West Australian Shipping Association, and is expected to sail about February 28. The Omana iB a steel screw steamer, built to Lloyd's highestclass. The construction complies with the 'Australian and New Zealand laws. Her principal dimensions are 315 ft. by 45ft. 3in. by 22ft. 6in. moulded. Tho Teasel is described as being of the, most modern design of the single deck type, with lons bridge and forecastle, clear holds and hatches of, the. self-trimming type. On a light draught the Omana should carry 4CCO tons. Especial' eauipment for auick discharge of caa'go has also been installed. The engines, supplied by Messrs. G. Clark, Ltd., will drive her at' a high. rate. The cylinders are 22in., 3Hn., and 61in., by 39ia. stroke. / BUAHINE DUE ON. MONDAY. ' A' cable message has been received stating that the New Zealand Shipping Company's B.M.S. Bnahine arrived at Hobart ' from London at 8 a.m. yesterday. She was to have continued her journey to Wellington at ,10 p.m. and should arrive here on .Monday afternoon. ' . MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. ' Mr. W. G. Beetle, third officer of the Maori, has signed off. that vessels articles. Mr. ,F. Petersen has rejoined the steamer John after holiday leave. Mr. G. Yr'adsworth, second engineer of the John,' having come ashore at Wellington. yesterday, Mr. J; Atkinson ha 6 reverted to hie position as second. Mr. T. 0. Barry, assistant-purser of the Maori, has joined the Torowera in a similar capacity.

Mr. J .0. Boss, who came oror from Sydney <us chief officer of the Karomiko, will, return to the New South Wales port to join the Moana, as chief, vice Mr. Sutherland who has signed off the latter Teeeel's articles. ■

Mr. E. J. Thomas, late second officer of the Pateena, has been ordered to.join the Paloona in a, similar capacity. Messrs. Mills and Prebble hare joined the Maunganui as extra, fourth officers. Mr. W. J. Sturmey,. third officer of the Tarawera, and Mr. Kane,'third of the Oorrnna, have exchanged ; positions. Mr. J. D. Paul, second officer of the Kamo, has come ashore on holiday.

The coastal steamer Aorere, and the dredge Mawhera, vacated tho Wellington Patent Slip yesterday, and the Union Company's Kaiapoi was taken up on the cradle for overhaul. ; Having arrived at Sydney from London, .via way ports yesterday, the P. and 0. .liner Medina, will leave the New South Wales port on the return 'journey on March 2. The . same oompany's Mongolia is duo at. Fremantle next Thursday—two days boJimd time, Site is due at Sydney on March

Shortage of seamen caused serious delay to the barque. Cairnsmore lit Dunedin. During her stay at' the southern port several members of her crew oleared out, and two liew hands joined the chip but they also left without notice the following day, taking with them another deserter. The vessel managed to get away for Buenos AyTes yesterday. The naval victory off the Falkland Islands evidently eased , the anxiety of the shipping companies, aa orders w.ere received at the Queen's Island yard to oipcdito the work of finishing a couple of vessels for the South American route. The keel of the . new vessel ordered by tho P. and 0. has been laid, and instruc-' tions given that the construction is to be pushed on with all speed. To judge by the plans, the vessel will be a big advance on anything at present in . the owners' fleet. Any time now the Union Company's chartered steamer Hornelen.is due at Auckland . from Vancouver. The vessel is bringing 98,00(1 bushels of wheat and a quantity of flour. After discharging a part cargo at the northern port she will oome, on to Wellington to complotci ' The turret, oollier = Koromiko is proceeding from Wellington to Newcastle to load for New .Plymouth and Wellington. From Westport the Kurow will go to Auckland and Newcastle to load for New Zealand ports.. . A wireless mesea-go has been received from the captain of the Matatua, en routo from London to Auckland, stating that he expected his vessel to arrive at the northern port at noon on Sunday. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Orari' will arrive in port from Wtitara to-morrow. She will fill up here, and sail for London on Tuesday afternoon, February ,23: Advice has been received from London announcing the departure of the three Australian Government trawlers Brolga, Kora-ga. and Gunundaal, for Sydney. The vessels, which each has a registered tonnage of about SOCO tons, were purchased at Home by Mr. : David Stead, Superintendent of Fishery Investigation, and recently underwent satisfactory trials. They are of the latest type, and it is intended to utilise them in the fishing industry. After ' supplying Government institutions, the balance of tho fish caught, by the trawlers, well be sold to the public. '