SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2400, 4 March 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON.• MARCH. D. h. m. . Full moon 2 6 3 a.m. Last quarter 8 11 58 p.m. . New moon 16 7 12 <i.m. Tirrt qu&rtar 24 10 38 a.m. Foil moon 31 5 S p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 7.21 pm.; sets, 5.2? ft.in. Friday. TIDE. To-day, 6.16 a.m.; 6.51 p.m. To-morrow, 7.17 a.m.; 7.47 p.m. SUN. Sun to-day, 5.34 a.m.- geta, 6JO p.m. ARRIVALS. 1 WEDNESDAY, MARCH o. OPAWA, s.s. (1 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. PATEENA, s.s. (3.55 &.m.), 1212 tons, Cameron,- from Nelson. ' Passengers: Saloon— Mjeseß Tosfiwill, Widdowson, Acheson, Patterson, Williams, Goodfellow, Hunt, O'Oornxan, Lucas, PommU, Hill, Hooper (2), Hamilton, Lioncy, Mcsdamcs Bickett, Quinney, Morrison, Hodgson and .3 children, Powley, Neilson, Elliott, Hooker, and 2 children, Lcitch, Pierajd and infant, Newport, Maaniflg, liitchie, Douglas, Creswell, Page, Haloanc, Canning, Stewart and infant, Oondell, Mayo, Rev. L. Macka,y, LieutenantColonel Powley, Brigadier Cermichael, Messrs. Stewart, Pownail, Wigs, Thomaon, Bertan, Oliver, Hoopar, Arlow. Maxwell, Bigger, Edwards,. .Master Herom, Maeter Leitcli. Elliott, Eobinson, King, Rowloy, Poole, Johnston,. Stafford, Palnicr, Mayo,' Hale, Moss, Ta,sker, Hughes; 19 steerage. KAITOA, 5.6. (5.30 a.m.), 306 tons, Stevens, from Nelson and Motueka. , 8 PETONB, 6.5. (5.40 a.m.), 703 tons, Oowan, from Napier. ( WAHINE,. s.s. (6.40 a..m.), 4435 tons, Aidwell, from Lyttelton. Passengers; Saloon —Misses Bowkcr (2), Payne, Creagh, Cimliffc, Smith, Palmer, Thompson, Cbapmaii, Scott, Sullivan, Jenninge, Brocherie, Laws, Eatt, Farmer, South, Bowron, Burns, Gramalioh, Kerrott. Eliott, Bass, Geddes, Mesdames Bouker, Ferguson, Dunn, Chilcott, Tombs, Culo, Butterworth, Robertson. Jones, Carbon and two children. Connoll, Fenton, Hardy, Louisson, Bay, Kcld!, Larnaoh, Stace, Roberts, Garrett, Smith,'Maxfield, Messrs. Jelyman, Patchott, Batehelor, Goodman, Pall iter, Stade, Simpson, Ward, M'Jfahon, Stewart, Hinc, Kelly,' Shardlow, Jonkinefi, Harvel, Stevens, Scrimshaw, Hollingworth, Rudd, Smith, Frudo, Gilberd (2),'Leggo, Butcher, Parker, Chillcott, Turner; Wood, Rev. Culc, Butterworth, Captain Robertson, Molrose, Bpcight, Scott, Ker-seant-Major Dollemore, Rev. Father Baker, Rev. Fenton, Trevella, Pawson, Robertson, Rudd, Ray, Hyde, Copeland, Lane, Farmer, Roberts, Wood, Dr. 'Kinder .Jordon, Myers, Seller. Keith, Chambers, Trim, Taxrant, Denit, Tyler, Murray, Thompson, Cash, Barnes, Kirby; 125 steerage. OORINNA, 's.s. (9.45 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton.

WAIMEA, s.s. (10.20 a.m.), 423 tons, Graham, from Wanganiif. WAVERLEY, e.s. (1.5 . p.m.), 157 tons, Stuart, from Tarakohe. ■ MOANA, s.s. (1.5 p.m.). 3915 tons, Stringer, from Sydney direct. Passengers—First Saloon : Missc» M'Lanfrhlln, Wcsterldt, Mendames C'apin, M'Laughlin, Westaldt, Fergus, Messrs. Clapin, Cottar, Hcaley, If'Oann, M'Enally, Ferguson. Sooond saloon—Jliss Keith, STesdamee Eaigh and Keith, Messrs. Haijjh and M'Cormack; 6 steerage. KAPITI, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wonganui.- , HAWEKA, e.s. ($.15 p.m.), 200 tons, Jackson, from Patea. COTNTEPS, steam trawler (4 p.m.), Neilson from Cook Strait. KAPTIKI, s.s. (4.J0 p.m.), 150 tone, Gibson, from Patea. AWAHOU, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 407 tons, Rodger, from Lyttelton. WAIPORI, s,s.. (5.45 p.m.), 1519 tone, from Greymouth. AOSFBE. s.s. (6.50 (p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, from Patea. ■AEAHUKA, 6.5. (10.15 p.m.), 1595 tone. Lambert, from West Coast, Nelson, ' and Picton. THTJKBDAY, MARCH 4. TAINTJI, »£.. (0.35 a.m.), 128 tons, Jensen, from TVait-ara. DEFENDER, s.s. (1.50 a-m.) 198 tons, Jamieson, from Westport. KAITANGATA, 8.6. (2.15 a-m.), 1983 tons, Whyburn, from Westport. _ DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, MAECH !. OOtIKTESS, s.s. (sio a.m.), Nilsson, for •Cook Strait. TiUFALGAB, s.s. (6.10 a.m.), 4512 tons, Pet«r for London. JtAJfA.-5.6. (1 p.m.), 154 tona, Joha,n?en, for Puponga and Pattfi. MAPOURIKA, 6.6. (5.10 p.m.), 1203 tons, Holmes, for New Plymouth end Westport. . PATEENA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 1212 tons, Cameron, for Pioton and Nelson. ' KAITOA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 350 tons, Stevens, for Nelson and Motucka. WAVERLEI'-, e.s. (5.30 p.m.), '157 tons, Stuart for Puponga. COUNTESS, steam trawler (5.45 pjn.), for Cook Strait. WAIMEA, 6.6. (5.45 p.m.), 454 tone, Graham, for Nelson. COBINNA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 1271 tons,. Cameron. for Nelson,

STORJIBIRB, 6£. (6 p.m.), 217 tons, Dowel], for Wanganui. RAKO'EA, s.s. (6.25 p.m.), 128 tons, Shaw, to/ Puponga." MANUKA, 3.3. (7.10 p.m.), 4505 tone, Clilt, for Lyttelton. WAJIINE,.s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 4435 tons. .Aidwell, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon - Blisses Arndtt, Aibridge, Scott, Rogers, Nige, Arthur, Boyle, Hennsell, Eddmet. Jtachae. Brown, Miller, Tart, JBe.nl, Rob-ert-son, Mawson, Stanley, Peters, Bett, Simon and child, Robertson Bailey, Mcsdalnea Wilkinson, Mahon, Davios, Elbert, Campbell, Andrews, Kelley, Stephens, Pueh Roborison, Blamiros, Anderson; Swan, Bichell, Nurso Allen, Quinney, BiokweU, Brown, Hamson, Jlanett, Kely. Pochin, Cantaloup, Arthur, Campbell, Cruickshank, Kidd, Blacklock and child, Br. Cantaloup, Hears. Watts, Blackmail, Whytc, Kidd, Cruickshank, Clintock, Campbell, Cantaloup, Tillice, 'Ferguson, Crozcr, M'JCenzie, Scandebury, Keller, Herinswell, Christie, Campbell, Andrews. Hallow. Richardson, Thompson. Hallow, Reeves, Shaw, Boss; 20 steer- ' PETONE, s.s. (9.35 p.m.), 70S tons, Gordon, for Lyttelton. QUEEN OP THE SOUTH, SB. M p.m.), 193 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. RUEU, s.s. (10.40 p.m.), 65 tons, Fleictior, for. Castlopoint. . NGAKUTA. s.s. (0.55 a.m.), 1250 tons, Huir, for Greymouth. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kovrhoi, Greymouth, March 4. Wairau, Blenheim, March 4. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, March 4. : Maori, Lyttelton, March 4. Arahura, Plcton, March 4. Tarawera, Buncdin, Lyttelton. March 4. Huia, Wanganui, Tarakohe, March 4. Karorl. Westport, March 4. Kwinana, Bunbury, "a Konth, March ;. Amokura, Gisborne, March 5. gtormbird, Wenganui, March 5. Mana, Pa.tea, March 5. Queen of the South, Foxton, March 5. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, March 5. Pateena-, Nelson, March .5. Kaitoa. Nelson, Motueka, March 5. Wa-hine, Lyttelton, March • 5. Victoria, northern ports, March 5. Manuka, Lyttelton, March 5. Alexander, Wanganui, March 5. Uojrulub, Gisborne, March 6. Maresfield, Now York, way ports, Mar. f. Jfapourika, Weehport, March 7. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, March 7.Ripple, Gisborne, March '/. Paloena, Melbourne, Hobart, tia eonta, March-7. • _ „ „ ' Oorinna, Onehunga hew Plymouth. Mar. 5. . Mapourika. Picton, March- 9. Westralia, northern ports, March 9. Flora, southern ports, March 9.

projected departures. Kamo, Greymoutb; March 1 4 Aorere, Pa-tea, Maxell 4/ • Kapum, Patoa-, SloicV 4; - Uawera, Patea, March 4. Opawfl, Blenheim, March 4. 4 Kapiti, Wangajiui. March 4. N j kau, Nelson, Motueka, March 4; Maori, Lyttelton, March 4. 'faro.',vera, northern porta, March 4. . Arahnra. Picton, Moxch 4. Huia, WauEanui, March 4. Waitomo, Auckland, Maroh 4. Moana, San Francisco, way ports, Mar. 4. Tainui, IVaitara, March' 4. Kowhai, Napier, Maroh '5. Mane., Patea', March 5. Wairau, Blenheim, Majcn 5. Queen cf tho South, Foxton, Kerch ». Pateena-, Nelson, March 5. ICaitoa, Nelson, Motueko., March 5. Wahinc, Lyttcltou, March 5. Woitomo, Auckland, March 5. Victoria. Lyttclton. Dunedin, March S. ■Manuka, Sydney, Hobart, March 5. Haliamshirc, soufchorn ports • March 5. Defender, Hokitika, March 5. Alexander, Ncleon, West Coast, -March S. Wftkatu, Kaikoura, liyttclton, March. 5. Arahuro., Picton, Nelson, West CJoast, Mnrcli 6. ■ ' , . Sqlla.ll, Tokomaru Mar, March 8. Roffulufi, West Go.let, Maxell 6. Stormbird, Wa.nga.nui, March 6. Taimrt, Lyttelton, Jfarcli 6. Knilanpii'ia, Westport, March 6. Mapourike.. Picton, March 8. Ifonowai, northern ports, March !. Paloona, Hobart, Melbourne, March 8. Blenheim, lllonheim, March S. Westralia, liyttclton, Dtincdin, March 9. Itinple. Napier, Gisbornc, March 9. Flora, New Plymouth. West. Coo,st. Ma.r. 9. Mn.no u.r.ika, Now Plymouth, Westport, March 10.' , ir , CoTinna. southern ports, March to. IMTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. T'LIM4"TOA, due Wellington from Hobun and Sydney March 9. Leaves Wellinslon for fivdticj- nild Hobnrt FehruafT 13. Du« L Sydney iliich If, eujd Hobart ttweli 13. „

RIVERfNA, left Sydney February 25 for Auckland. Arrived there ila,rch 1. Left for Sydney March 2. Due March 6. ■ WIMMERA. duo Wellington from Hobart direct March 12. Leaves March .13 for southern ports. Hobart, and Melbourne. PALOONA, due Wellington from Melbourne and Hobart, via southern ports, March 7. Leaves March 8 for Hobart and Melbourne. MOKRAKT, left Hobart February 33, and Sydney February .19, for Wellington direct. Arrived Wellington February 23. Left February 26 for Sydney and Hobart. Duo Sydney March 2 and Hobart March 5. ' MANUKA, left Hobart February 25 and Sydney February 26 for WcUin'gton direct. Arrived here March 2. leaves Welington March 5 for Sydney and Hobart. Due Sydney March 9 and Hobart March 12. MAHENO, left Sydney March 3 for Auckland. Due there March 7. Leaves for Sydney March 8. Due there March 12. 'FRISCO SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MAITAI, left Sydney January 30 for Wellington dircct. Arrived Wellington February 3. Left February 4 for 'Frisco, Tia R-arotonga and Papeete. MOANA, left Sydney February E7 for Wellington dircct. Due Wellington March 3. Loaves March 4 for 'Frisco, via Rar&tonga and Papoete. Due 'Frisco March 24. VANCOUVER SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OP STEAMERS. NIAGARA, left Vancouver, February' 17 for Auckland, via Honolulu and Suva. Due Auckland March 8. Leaves sama day for Sydney direct. Duo there March 12. MAKURA. left Sydney February 18 for Auckland direct. Arrived there February 22. Left February 23 for Vancouver, -via Suva and Honolulu. Duo Vancouver March. 11.

OVERSEA SHIPPING. Steamers. From. ' Left. Due. Matatua London Dec. 31 Mar. 10 Staj- of Australia London Jaa. 31 Mar. 10 Rotcroa, London Jan. 2S Mar. 22 lonic London Feb. 12 Mar. 30 Hawke's Bay ... London Jan. 23 Mar. 25 Star of Scotland London Feb. 6 Apr. 10 Zealandic London Fob. 22 Apr. 17 Kumrira ...... Liverpool J.m. 13 M.lr. 20 Mareefield New York Jan. 17 Mar. 6 Star of India, ... New York Feb. 19 Mar. 29 Borderdole : Montreal Jan. 10 Apr. 3 Buapehu St. John Jan. 29 Apr. 13 Keishen Mara ... San' Frisco' — Mar. 31 BY TELEGRAPH. • OVERSEA 1 . MELBOURNE, Mareli 3. Hawke's Bay, from London. SIDNEY, Mirch 3. Sailed.—Maheno (4.15 pan.), for Auckland. SUVA, March 3. Sailed.—Levnka, for Sydney . COASTAL ' WEDNESDAY, MARCH i. ' ' A'COKLAND. . Arrived.—Roßamond (1.30 .p.m.Ji' from Gisborne; liakonoa (3J5 p.m.),' froni Weaip port. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.-Rimn (8.20 a.m.), for Kq,whia: Sara,wa (8.30 a.m.), from New Plymouth. N NAPIEIi. Arrived.—Karaona -(5.3(1 a.m.), from Wellington. . ' NELSON. Arrived.—Kennedy (6.40, a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kennedy (noon), for Greymonth; Nikau (5.5 p.m.), for Wellington. ,TARAKOHE. ' SaUed.—Hula (12.45 p.m.), for Welington. ■ WESTPORT. ; Sailed.—Phyeo (10.20 a,.m.!, for Singapore. GEKYHOIJTIi.' Sailed.—Kowhai (11.30 a.m.l, for Wcilinglon; Hinemoa (8,5 p.m., ,March 2)) for Lighthousce and Wellington. LY'iTELTON. Arrived.—Kejamu (5.30 a.m.), from West port': Himitangi (7.30 a.m.), from Chathams; Storm (b a.m.), from Timaru; wera (9 a.m.), from Duuedin; Honowai (1.30 p.m.). from Wellington. Sailed.—Storm, for Picton; Tarawera, for Wellington'; Monowai, for Dunedin; Maori (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington, with 150 paseongers; Kara-mu, for Greymouth; Cygnet, for Kaikoura. DUNEDIN. Sailed—Kwinejm (1 JO'p.m.), foir Wellington. BLUFF. Arrived—Paloona (1.35 a.m.), from Melbourne ajid Hobart.

QUICK WOBK. V An exceedingly quick dispatch wae given, to the Union Company's chartered steamer Hornelcn at Wellingtop this week. In 28 hours 4400 tons of cargo were put out. Thici works out at 160 tons per hour for tao wliolo ship, or 4u tons per hour for cach hatch. In Auckland recently the ■'same vessel discharged 2200 tons in 21 working hours. At' Wellington, unloading operations • worked smoothly throughout, and rthe. capable and smart manner in which the cargo ' was handled reflects credit on tho stevedores and Harbour Hoard. The work has been tlu> subfucS of much favourable coinmeut on the ** eiiLegion waterfront. .■ ANOTHER NEW COASTAL STEAMEE. It ia announced that the Canterbury Steam Shipping. Company has purchased' the e.s. Cuyaba, recently owned by the. Empress Fluvial Company, Uruguay, for service in the New Zealand Coastal trade. The Cuyaba is a steel screw.vessel of 690 tons gross and 536 net, built iu 1909 by Short Bros., Sunderland. Her di'memiona are:—Length, 205 ft.; beam, 33ft.; and depth, 13ft. loin.; and her dead-weight capacity is 1250 tons. Sho is fitted with triple expansion engines of 143 nominal, horsepower, having cylinders 17in., 28in., 'and 461n. diaraotcr by Join, stroke. Power is applied from two single-ended boilers with two furnaces each, having a total grate area of--76 square feet, ana a total heating' power of 2421 square feet, and working at a iprossurc of 1601b. The makers are G. Clark, Ltd., Sunderland. 'When launched sho bore the name of tho Skell. Captain W. Gordon, master of tlie Breeze, and Mr. W. Anderson, senior engineer of the company, proceeded to Argentina, some months back and took over the .vessel on behalf of her new owners.' It is understood thait she Is to be renamed the Zephyr, and' that she left Bahia Blanca on January 30 for Melbourne with a cargo of produce. She called at, Durban on February 20 for coal, leaving two days later, and ie duo' at 'Melbourne alwut March 28, afterwords coming across to Now Zealand. Her speed is 10 knots.

MESS TABLE GOSSIP. Captain Fletcher, late , of the auxiliary scow I'flirbuni, is now in charge of the Richardson steamer.Burn. Captain Nelson, of the latter vessel, has taken up a shore position at Napier. . , ' Mr. E. Greenwood, engineer of the Qpo-wa, left that Teasel at Wellington yesterday, and Mr. A. Jackson hoe filled the vacancy. Mr. Sutherland, late chief officer of the Moana, hits entered the service of the Burns, Philip Line. Mr. Roes is now chief of the Moana. Mr. W. C. Menzies, late of tho Moeraki, is now purser. of tho Moana, BOUND FOR SAN FRANCISCO. En route to San Francisco from Sydney, the Union Company's R.M.S. Moana arrived at Wellington shortly aiter 1 p.m. yesterday, <ui(i berthed at th© King's wharf. ■ She will take : in 200. carcasses «f Teal and 150 carcaiees of mutton bofore proceeding on her journey at, 5 p.m. to-day. The Northern Company's steamer Rarawa, la duo at Wellington towards the end of this week for survey and overhaul. . On her arrival at Wellington from Greymouth next trip the Blackball Coal Company's collier Ngakuta will be placed on tho Patent Slip for painting' and overhaul. The soiling from San Francisco on January 16 of the-American six-masted . barquentine E. R. Sterling for Melbourne is certainly worthy of more than ■ passing mention in view of the fact that in this connection are conocrned several unusual circumstances {sa>*6 an Australian exchange). To begin with', sending a sailing vessel from San Francisco to Australia with a full cargo of barley is certainly a most unusual affair; in- addition, she Vice the Stars and Stripes, also quite a novelty. Then, again, this particular' vessel hae the distinction of being the only one of her rig in the world—a s&-mastcd barqucntine, and, besides that, is equipped with wireless, a decided innovation for a wind-jammer. A cablegram from London states that the German steamer' Stolyzenbels (now named Gi), has arrived thero from Australia. The Stolyzembols brought New York cargo to Wellington and other New Zealiind .ports. The Union Company's cargo-carrier Waihora. is reported to havo arrived at I pore from New Zealand and Newcastle. When discharge of her coal cargo is completed, the vessel will go on to Calcutta, to load for New Zealand ports. Advice has been received in Sydney to the cilcot that the SUiiw, Sa,vill liner Pakeha en route from Liverpool to Austmnaii nortfi Ihml bcon in collision -.with one of the Clan liners at Cape Town. Tho mosfts.gc "jjfl'VC no details of dfl,ni3nC» if finy» According to cable advice received in Wel'ingtou, the C. and 1). liner -Ha.wke s Fav* has arrived at Melbourne from Ixmdon Kn route to Wellington. the vessel will' make calls at Sydney, Auckland, and I Napier. She is due here on March 2j. i Wellington Heads reported that the Union Co's Whongo-pc pawed c?..st a 4, p.m. yesterday. Another steamer paced west at 6.50 p.m. It wa-s recently announced that the Norwegian barque Sator .was going to Auckland from West- Australia with n. cargo of hardwood, but -according to late advices thi| veiii! kft Bweelton oa PebniUT. i!

with a cargo of 667,000 ft. of jajrai for lytteltcm. The Sator visited Lyttaltan in Jnne. 1905, is tho British ship Ecxnoch, and loaded wool on behalf of the New Zee* land Shipping Company for London. Acoording to advices reoeived in Wellington,' the' New' Zealand Shipping' Company's E.M.S. Eemuera, which left Wellington for. London on February 11, continual her journey from Monte Video on March 2. With a part load of hardwood, the Test Aubtralian State etcamer Kwinana is duo at Wellington from Bunbury, via Port Chalmers, to-dii.yA . The Union collier Kato* ia ait present loading at Nowoastle for the Bluff. Dnnodin, and- Oamaru. The some company's Kurow will load at Newcastle next week for Timarn. Cargo for Waitara, will be loaded at Wellington to-day by the coastal steamer Talnui. , • On account of not having completed discharge of her London cargo cut Wellington, tho Shaw, Savill liner Tainui will nol lo&re here for Lyttelton before Saturday of this week. ~ The Union Company's Kowhai,. which is" due at Wellington from Greymouth today, will- proceed on to Napier tomorrow to complete discharge. . It is expected that the Union Company's Waitomo .will.get away from Wellington for Auckland to-day.