SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2401, 5 March 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. MARCH. D. h. m. Fall moon 2 f J a - m - Last quarter 8 11 58 P-®-New moon 16 < 12 a.m. First quarter 24 1® 'J a,mFull moon 31 ® ' D'™" MOON. Moon rfces to-day, 7.-19 p.m.; Ectß, 1045 a.m. Saturday. TIDE. To-day, 7.17 a.m.; 7.47 p.m. To-morrow, 8.13 a.m.; 8.44 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.3!) n.m.; sola, 6.28 P-m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, MARCH 4. EUIA, s.s. (3.10 a.m.), 127 Uina, Burt, from TeraUohc. NIKAU, 8.8. (5.50 a.m.), 248 tons, Wildman, from Ncle'ofl and Atotucka.. MAORI, b.s. 16.55 a.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, from Lyttciton. Passengers: Saloon— Mesdamcs Beach, Oarr, Casclbcrg, .Jameson, Eva, Bolt, Banvell, Fox, M'Oabc, Oavc, Faxrow, M'Bryde, Wright, Bennett, Ilaigo, Williamd, Gyaght (2(, Montgomery, frcbblo, Ladley, Moir, Currie, Bruce, Bell, Fleming, Williams, Gibbs, Misses 2&'Farla,no, Clyde, Eva, Hanham, Barwell, Hyde, M'Kay, Skinner, Martin, Dunnange, Kiernan, Thompson, Heycock, Luck. Cable, Bedricis, Stevens, Mitchell, Hall, O'Niell, Harvey, Fleming, GiUman, Messrs. Tui'tln, Carr, Mock, Caldor, Beech, A6hhog, Wright, Tomeson, Caselberg, Young, Hodgson, Chaplin, M'Farlane, Leaver, Morison, Bail, Barwoli, Green, Osborne, Diiilar, Carr, M'Donald, Philp, Harrison, Balkind, Brync, Mitchell, Beck, Williams, Stewart, Head, Hahan, Sara, Watkins, Murray, Quinnc, Coo'ko, Craddock, Punn, Brown, /ohrab, Kempthorne, Uott, M'Leod, Kennedy, Home, Harwell, Phillips. Luttreli, Wright, Eillhoiific, Cyaght (2), Fletcher, Williams, Munro, liawke (2), Bayton. Baha.n, Buchanan, West, Keison, Chatham. Arnold, Ohatman, Horn, Beer, Aroy, Loudin, Ferguson, Clulaw, Andrews, GUlman, Williams, Jameson, Harper, Oakcs, Gibbs, Caughley.

TARAWERA, s.s. (11.15 a.m.), 2003 tons, Drewctte, from Duuedjn and ■ Lyttciton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Johnson, Davis, Ke6dames Churchill, Bowman, Jtesßr'.. Churchill, Ford, Bowman, . Resdole; 1 steerage. AJtfOKURA, Government training ship (2.45 p.m.). 805 tons, Hooper, from Gisborne. KOWHAI, s.s. (7'p.m.), 792 tons, Hender, from Greymouth. ARAHURA, s.s. (U. 20 p.m.), 1596 tons, Kii-ciiie, for Picton.

DEPARTURES. . TUTJESDAY, MARCH 4. KAIKOURA, 5.5. (6.15 a.m.), 6998 tons, M'Kellar, for London. ARAHURA, 6.3. (12.50 p.m.), 1596 tons, Ritchie, for Picton. KAPUNI, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 150 tons, Gibson, for Patea. „ OPA.WA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.!, 110 tons, Deiley, for Blenheim. ■ „ , HAWEEA, s.e. (5.15 p.m.), ZOO tons, Jackson, for Patea. , NIKAU, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 248 tons, Wildman, sen., for Nelson and Motueka. MOANA, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 3915 tons, Stringer, for San Francisco, via way ports, Passengers: Saloon—Jfesdames Bates, 3. B. Hillas and child, Dr. W. H. Rivers, M&srs. F. W. Brownrigg, Bates, P. Dewin, S. B. Hilles, C. Kohn, J. L. Morrison, E. Mathews, J. Williamson. Second saoon—Misses Borresen, 13. Hunter, Kiskaddon, M'Swccney, Sargeson, MC3dames Harris, Tours, Messrs. GBurton, R. Barow, H. H. Chapin, Harris, TV. C. Hope, L. Jones, J. M'Ewan, Starck, Dp A. Suttiford. KiU'ITI, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 248 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. . MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, for Lyttclton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Scott, Rubinson, Scott. Clarke. . Jeffries, Thompson, Thompson, Anderson, Saddel, Mesdamea Eaton, Scott, Auckmon, Drake, Robinson, Scott, Kemp and daughter, todfrey, Groungts, Allen, Dr. Miranas, Dr. iutchett, Lieut.-Col. Gibbon, Messrs. Ashwell, Eaton, Hill, Scott, M Murray, Brien, Auckma.n, Allen, Stephens, Millar, Faterson, Arthur, Barnes, Ricnmono, M'Caoley, Andrews, Millar, Opomb, Davidson; 25 steerage. ■ • _ TARAWFJtA.-s.s. (8 p.m.), 2003 tons. Drewette, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. KAMO, s.s. (12.35), 13C0 tons, Watson for Greymouti.

'expected arrivals. Kwicana, Banbury, via. south, March 5.. Stormbird, Wanganui, March 5. Queen of the South, Foiton, March 5. Wakatu, Lyttelton-, Kaikoura, March 5. Pateena, Nelson, -March 5. Kaitoa, .Nelson, Motueka, March 5. Wahine, Lyttolton, March 5. Victoria, northern ports, March 5. Manuka, Lyttelton, March 5. Marcsfleld, New York, way porta, Mot. 5.. Hakiura,, Puponga, March 5. . ' Rnrawa, New Plymouth,. March 5. Himitanjri, Chajthame, Timaru, March o. Opawa-, Blenheim, Moroh 6. Alexander, Wanganui, March 6. Bnwera. Patea, March 6. Kapiti, Wanganui, March 6. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, March 6. Maori, Lyttelton, March 6. licgulus, Gisborne. March 6. Mapourika. Westport, March 7. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, March 7. Ripple, Gisborne, March I. Palocna, Melbourne, Hobart, via south, March 7. - - Kamo. Greymouth, March 8. 'Koma-ta, Westport, March 8. Wanaka, southern ports, Marcn J. Ruahine, Lyttelton, Mai'oh B. Cerinna, Onehnnga, New -Plymouth, Mar. 9 Mapourika, Picton, March 9. ( Westralia, northern ports, March J. Waimea. Terakohe, March 9. Daldorch, southern, ports, Mar. 5. Tarawcra, northern ports, March 11. Flora, southern ports, March 11.

PROJECTED departures. Aorerc, P&tea, March 5. Kapuni, Patea, March 5. Huia, Waaganui, March 5. Tainui, Waitaxa, March 5. Kowhai, Napier. Maroh 5. l'ateena, Nelson, March S. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, Maictt .6. Wahinc, Eytteitou, March 5. Waitomo, Auckland, March 5. Victoria, Lyttelton, Dunedin, March 5. Manuka, Hydncy, Hobart, March 5. Defender, Hokitika, March Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, March 5. Awahou, Foxton, March 5. Kakiura, Puponga, Marchs. , Karawa, New Plymouth, March. 5. Himitangi, Chsuthams, March 6. Opawa, Blenheim, March 6. Queen of the South, Foxton, Mar. 6. Alexander, West Coast, March ©> Hawera., Patea, March 6. Kapiti, Wanganui, March 6. Nikau, Kel-on, Motueka, March 6. Maori, Lyttelton, March 6. Arahura, I'icton, Nelson, West Coast, March 6. . ■ Squall, Tokomaru May, March e. ' Itegulii6, West Coast, March 6. StormbLrd, Wanganui, March 6. Tainui, Lyttelton, March i. Kailtanguta, Westport, Maroh 6. Wanaka, Picton, March 8. . Maresfield, Melbourne, March 8. Mapourika, Pictou, Majch 8 Monowai, northern ports. Maich 8. Paloona, Hobart, Melbourne, March 8. Blenheim, Blenheim,. March 8. Westralia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, March 5. ■ Ripple. Napier, Oisborno, March 9. Waimea. Kelson, Wrat 9. Mapourika, New Plymouth, . Westport, March 10. t G'orinna, southern ports, March 10. . Tarawcra, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Mar. 11. Flora, New Plymouth, West Coa-st, Mar. 11

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. movements of steamers. ULIJtVROA, duft Wellington from Hobart and Sydney March 3. Leaves Wellington for Sydney and Hobart' February 12. Duo Sydnev March 16. and Hobart MaTCh 19. KIVERINA, left Sydney February 25 for Auckland. Arrived there March 1. Loft for Sydney March 2. Due March 6. WIMMERA, due Wellington from 'Hobart direct March 12. Leaves March 13 for southern ports, Hobart. and Melbourne. I'ALOOJfA, due Wellington from Melbourne and Hobart, via southern ports, March 7: Leaves March 8 for Hobart and Melbourne. ' MOERAKI, left Hobart February 13, and Svdnev February 19. for Wellington dircct. Arrived Wellington February 23. Left February 26 for Sydney and Hobart. Duo Sydney March 2 and Hobart March 5. M »NUKA, left Hobart February 25 ; and Sydney February 26 for Wellington direct. Arrived here March 2. Leaves Welington March 5 for Sydney and Hobart. Due Sydney March 9 and Hobart March 12. MAHF.NO, left Sydney Maxell 3 for Auckland. Hue there March 7. Leaves for Sydney March 8. Due there March 12.

'FRISCO SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MATTAI. left Sydney January 30 for Wellington dircct. Arrived Wellington February 3- Left February 4 for 'Frisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete. MOAKA, left Sydney FebruaJT jj for Wellington direct. Due Wellington March 3. Leaves March 4 for 'Frisco, via Raretcnga. and Papeete. Duo Frisco March 24. VANCOUVER SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. NIAGARA, left Vancouver, February 17 for Auckland, via Honolulu and Suva. Duo Auckland Mn.rch 8. Leaves same day for Svdncy dircct. Due tbeie March 12. MAKTJRA. left bydncy February 18 for Auckland direct. Arrived there iebruary 27 left February 23 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. Due Vancouver March 11. - OVERSEA SHIPPING. Steamers. . From. .Left, Due. waintna London Dec. 31 Mar. 10 Star of Australia London , "l aa - H ar 'lS Botcru& London JCJI, 33 Hftr, 22

BY TELEGRAPH. oversea. I SUVA, March 4. Soiled.—Niagara (8 p.m.), for Auckland. MELBOURNE. March 4. Arrived.—Mongolia, from' London. ln6^. c l' corn for Now Inland— Whil.ln.kcr. and Field. Mrs. Messrs. Humphrey, Whitokcr, and Hope. NEWCASTLE. March 4. Sailed.-Jfaroro, for Nelson; Odland, for Auckland. COASTAL. THURSDAY, MARCH 4. AUCKLAND. Arrivcd.-Wcßtra.lia (2.45 Wrom cm porta; Star of Australia (3 from London, via Melbourne B ?*2H' Kirnioo, schooner (8.50 ft-m.). from Lytic-BaUed.-Kahn (030 a.m.), for East Ooast baya and Gisborne. NAPIEB./ Arrived .—Ripple (3.45 a.m.), bom To Bo.il—Marcsflcld (6 p.m.), and notoria 5.39 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Airived.-Aloxaiuler (6 a.m.), from Oreymouth; Maponrlka (8.35 a.m.), from welsi.Uc^!—Mapourika (5.20 p.m.),. f° r » tr ,!7.® s s" port; Rarawa (12.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Alexander (noon), for Wangamu. WAHGANOL Arrived.—Qncon of tho South (11 from Wellington. NELSON. Arrivod.—Waimea (4.35 a.m.), and Oorinflfi, (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Patocna (8 p.m.J, for Wellington. PCPONGA. Arrived.— Wavcrlcy (U a.m.), and Matin, (10 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.—Karori (11.55 p.m. March 3), for WcUinpton. LYTTELTON. Arrived—Opouri (9.20 a.m.), from Greymouth- * ' ~ . Sailed—Breeze (noon), tor Danedm; -Simltangi (5 p.m.), for Timarn;-Ruahine (5.10 p.m.), for Timaru; Wahine (8.20 p.m), for Wellington, with 150 passengers; Manuka (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived. —Paloona, (4.20 a.m.), from • Ifcl* • boume; MonowaA (2.50 p.m<),- from northern ports. , . , r ~ __ . Sailed.—Paloona (3.45 p.m.), for Melbourne, via Cook Strait. Passengers-Saloon ;ior Wellington—Ca,pt. Morloy, Dr. M Kay, Messrs. Williamson; Brown,/ and Mien, Nifises Sharp, 1/a.tnbi Mcsd&incs ®. r 1 9 wn and two children, Williamson, Allen, For Hobart-Mrs. Nariman, Jfr. Dane, tor Melbourne-Miss Thompson, Mesdamos M'Mullin, Barber, Nelson'• and child, Messrs. Deane, MayaUi Hutton, M Mullan; ' 13 steerage for aH porta. • KARAMEA TO LOAD. For -the purpose of commencing Homeward loading the Bl)aw-Sa.vill Ug«r " mea left Brisbane at 3 p.m. on Wednesday ' fo.' Nelson. Subsequently the vessel will load at Woitara, Whangarei, Auckland, ■Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington.,. • This ' wilt be hor final port of departure for Home. ■ ! CLAN MARGARET AND SOMERSET.. ' Acording to a Press Aesociation mossa-g** ' the Scales chartered steamer Olan Margaret has arrived at London from New ■ Zealand ports. The New Zealand Ship- ' ping Company's chartered steamer Somer- ' set, bound from Wellington to London, con- ' tinucd her journey from Teneriffo on I Tuesday last.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. D. M'Donald, chief officer of the.Tarawera, left that vessel at Wellington yesterday. \ , ... Captain Drotaettc is now m oharffe oi-'toe Union Company's Tarawero-. . . ■ Captain Morley, late of the KoromiKo, left Dunedin yesterday, by the Paloona for Wellington for instructions.

A new landing for the Devonport WJa-rf was authorised by the Auckland Harbour Board* some time ago, and placed on tho estimates recently adopted for 1915. . It has been decided to make an extension, 120 ft. V>y 21ft. to the wharf, and a portion of the now area will have a raiwrd ,platform for bogged carj?o. The work will be p.ut in hajid at once Yesterday's rain was responsible for. delaying loading and discharging operations on several vessels at Wellington. In consequence several sailings were postponed. A projected departure from London for Wellington, via way ports, on Wodnesdaj, was the New Zealand Shipping Co. s kina. She is due here about April 18. A cablegram has been received - stating that the chartered steamer Cape Oorera. which recently discharged l»ew York car,o at Wellington, -,has arrived at Bahia Blanca from Newcastle. Laden with 3000 crates of cheese for transhipment to the Ruahine for London, the Wanaka is due at WelUuEton tom 'ho Blull'. via Timaru, on Monday mornipi,. After dischargo she wil proceed ,on to Picton, Gisborne, and Auckland. . After a lenirthy absence from Wellington the Union Company s collier [ Komata will make ,her reappearance at this .port from Westport at the beginning of next week. " . , ' It will be Thursday of next week .before the Union steamer Flora will arrive at Wellington to load New Plymouth and West Coast cargo. From New York the A. and A. Lines chartered steamer Mai«field' is due at Wcllineton, via Auckland and Napier, this evening- She will be berthed to-morrow morning to land 1100 tons of cargo, and will eaii lor Melbourne on Monday next. Leaving New Plymouth at. .noon yesterday tlie Northern Bteamship. Company e Barawa will arrive at Wellington early this morning to be placed on the Patent Slip for overhaul. She will sail for NewPlymouth and Onehunga again this .evening. , Tho Chatham Islands Fishing Company s Himitangi is due at Wellington, from the Ohathams, via Lyttelton and Tjma.ru, tomorrow. She will return to the.islands from this port. It is expected that discharge of . the local portion of the Hallamshires Liverpool cargo will be completed in time for the vessel to loa-ve port for Lytt-elton and Dunedin tn-morrovr. She will then load in - New Zealand on behalf of the New Zealand Shipping Company. bein C duo back at Wellington about March 15. A cargo of Puponga. coal will be broneht to Wellington by the coastal steamer. Ralu ura to-day.- .. . The 0. and D. liner Hawkc'6 Bay, which arrived at Melbourne from London on Wed nesday, is due at Wellington on March 2«. Messrs. Bannatyno and Co. advise thai, the coastal steamer Defender wIU be dispatched from Wellington for Hokitika this evening.

Iotiio Loudon Feb'. 12 Mat. 20 _ Hawko's Bay ... London Jfl<n. 23 Mar. 25 g Star of Scotland London Fed. 6 Apr. 10 H Zealandic London Feb. 22 Apr. 17 | Kumara Liverpool Jo;n. w Mar. zo g Jfarwficld New York Jfin. 17 Mar. 6 J Star of India, ... New York Feb. 19 Mar. 29 I Bordcrdalo Montreal Jan. 10 Apr. i | Ruapehu fit. John Ja-n. 29 Apr. 13 1 Koishen Mani ... San 'Frisco — Mfl*. 31 J