SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2403, 8 March 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH. D. h. m. Full moon :... 2 J J List quarter 8 *1 w P' m> New moon 16 7 12 a.m. First quarter 24 10 18 a.m. Full moon •' 31 5 » »- m - MOON. Moon rises to-day, 9.58 p.m.; sets, 2.29 p.m. Tuesday. . To-day, 10.2 a.m.; 10.31 p.m. To-morrow, 10.55 a.m.; 11.22 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.37 a.m.; sets, 6.25 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, MAROH 6. REGULUS, s.s. (2.35 a.m.), 585 tons, Vickerman, from Gisbome. , u .-i, NIKAU, b.s. (5,15 a.m.), 248 tons, Wild, man, from Nelson and HotueM. . MAORI, 6.6. (6.50 a.m.), 3399 ton, Man ning, from Lyttelton. Passengers; 171 saloon and 99 steerage. • . WOOTTON, s.s. (10.20 a.m.), 151 tons, Lar sen, from Nydia, Bay. ■ MAB.ESFIELD, s.a (3,30 p.m.), 4176 tons, Rayment, from -New York, via porta. HUIA, auxiliary schooner (7 p.m.). 200 tons, M'Kenzie, from Auckland and Giflb°WAkATU, 6,5. (7.30 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, .from Lyttelton and Kaikoura. ■ TATEENA, s.s. (10.10 p.nj.), 1212 ton«, Cameron, from Nelson and Picton. SUNDAY, MARCH 7. HTMTTANGI, 6.6. (2.55 a.m.), 323 ton's, Day. I s.s. (740 a.m.), 4435 tons. Aidwell, from Lyttelton, MAPOURIKA, s.s. (8.25 a.m.), 1203 tons, Holmes, from Westport. • ■ PALOONA, S.B. (8.50 a.m.). 2T74 tons, M'Beth, from Melbourne, Hobart, and (10.40 a.m.), 350 tons, Stevens, from Nelson. , t _ KOMATA, s.s. (noon), 1594 tons, Irwin, from Westport. ■ . • MONOWAI, B.S. (12.40 p.m.), 3433 tons, Carson, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. RUAHINE, 6.6. (1 p.m.), 10,758. tons, Forbes, from Timaru. - KAPITI, s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. , _ ~ WAIR.AU, s.s. (4.5 p.m.), 93 tons, Deiley. from Blenheim. OPAWA, s.s. (4.5 p.m.), 110 tone, Nicholas, from Blenheim. ■ • WANAKA, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 2442 tons, Fiynh, from Timaru.-

DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, MARCH 6. ARAHURA, s.s.' (12.40 p.m.), 1596 tens, Ritchie, for Picton, Nelson, and . West Coast. „ . .... . HALLAMSHIRE, e.s. (2 p.m.), <420 tons, True, for Lyttelton. NIKAU, 6.5. (2.10 p.m.), 248 tons, Wildman, sen., for Nelson and Motueka. REGULUS, 6.6. (4,15 p.m.), 585 tons, Vickerman. for Picton. .' TAINUI, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 9957 tons, Moffatt, for Lyttelton. AORERE, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 77 tons. Fisk, for Patea. ' KWAINANA, e.s. (3.20 p.m.), 3295 tons, Lewis, for Auckland. RAKIUBA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 128 tons, Shaw, for Pnponga. • KAITANGATA, s.s. (9 p.m.), 1983 tons, Whvborn, for Greymouth. MAORI, ss. (11 p.m.), 3399 tons; Manning, for Lyttelton. SUNDAY, MARCH 7. SQUALL, s.s.. (8.35 a.m.),' 369 tone, Gray, for Toltomaru Bay. COUNTESS, steam trawler, (10.20 p.m.) 141 tons, Neilson. for Cook . Strait NORA NIVEN, steam trawler (10.20 p.m.), 56 tons, Brusey for Cook Strait. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ngakuta, Greymouth, March 8. ■ Ruru, East Ooast, March 8. Waverley, Puponga, March 8. Kapuni, Patea, March 8; Hawera, Patea, March 8. Ripple, Gisborne, March 8. ■ . , Wanaka. southern ports, March I. Breeze. Lyttelton, March 9. ' Aorere,' Patea, March 9. Kamo, Greymouth, .Maroh 9. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, March 9. Maori, Lyttelton, Maroh 9. 1 Hiiia, Wariiranui, March 9. Ulimaroa, Hobart, Sydney, March 9. Cerinna. Onehunga, New Plymouth, Mar. 9 M&pourika. Picton, March 9. Weßtralia, northern ports, March 9. Waimes,. Terakohe, March 9. . Daldorch, southern ports, Mar. -9. Matatua, London, way ports, March 10. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, Picton, March 10.

Star of Australia, London, way ports, March 10. - Arahura, Picton, March 11. • Victoria, Dunedin, Lyttelton. March 11.Flora, southern ports, March U. Tarawera, northern ports, March 18. Ulimaroa, Lyttelton, March 12. Squall East Ooast, March 12. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Opawa, Blenheim. March 8. Queen of the South. Foxton, March I. Kapiti. Waneanui, Maroh 8. , ■ Stormbird, Wanganui, March 8. Huia, southern ports, March 8. Ruru, Napier, March 8. Hinemoa, Cook Strait, March 8. Kapuni, Patea, March 8. . Hawera, Patea, March 8. Wakatii, Kaikoura. Lyttelton, Mar. -8. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, March 8. Pateena, Nelson, March 8. Wahinc, Lyttelton, March' 8. 1 Wnnaka, Picton, March 8. Mapourika, Picton, March 8 Monowai, ■ northern ports, March ' 8. Palooiia, Hobart, Melbourne. March 8. West.ralia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, March.l. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, March 9 Waimea, Nelson, West ooa6t, Mar. 9._ Waverley, Nelson, West Coast, Mar. ,9. Maresfleld, Melbourne, Mar. 9. Nikau; Nelson. Motueka, March 9. Maori, Lyttelton, March 9. Aorere, Patea, March 9. Karori, Westport. March 9. Himitangi, Lyttelton, Chathams, Mar. 9. Breeze, Wanganui; March 9. Waipori. Westport,' March 10. Huia, Havelock, Sounds, March 10. Tilimivroa, Lyttelton. Maroh 10. Mapourika, New Plymouth, Weßtport, March 10. Corinna. southern ports, March 10. Flora, New Plymouth, West Coast, Mar. 11 Victoria, northern ports. March 11. Blenheim, Blenheim. March 11. Arahura, Picton, Maroh 11. Ruahine, Lyetttlon, March 11. Amokura, Cook Strait, MaToh 12. Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Mar. 12. Ul-'raaroa, Sydney, Hobart, March' 12. ■ Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, March 13. Squall, Ea6t Coast, March 13.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OP STEAMERS.. ' DIiIMAROA, due Wellington from Hobart and Sydney March 9. Leaves Wellington for Sydney and Eobart February 12. Due Sydney March 16. and Hobart MaTch 19. RIVERINA, leaves Sydney March 11 for Auckland. Due there March 15. Leaves for Sydney March 16. Due March 20. WIMMERA, due Wellington from Hobart direct March 12. Leaves March 13 for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. PALOONA, arrived Wellington from Melbourne and Hobart, via southern porta, March 7. Leaves March 8 for Hobart and Melbourne. MOERAKI, left Hobart. March 6, and Sydney March 12. for Wellnigton direct. Due Wellington March 16. Leaves March 19 for Sydney and Hobart. Due Sydney March 25, and Hobart March 26. MANUKA, left Hobart February 25 and Sydney February 26 for Wellington direct. Arrived here March 2. Leaves Welington March 5 for Sydney and Hobart. Du6 Sydney March 9 and Hobart March 12. MAHENO, left Sydney March 3 for Auckland. Arrived there March 7. Leaves for Sydney March 8. Due there March 12. 'FRISCO SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MAITAI. left Sydney January 30 for Weilington direct. Arrived Wellington February 3. Left. February 4 for 'Frisco, via E arc tonga and Papeete. MOANA, left ■ Sydney February 27 for Wellington direct. Arrived Wellington I March 3. Left March 4 for 'Frisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete. Due 'Frisco March 24.

VANCOUVER SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OP STEAMERS. NIAGARA, left Vancouver, February 17 for Auckland, vie Honolulu and Suva. Arrived Auckland March 7, Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due there Mar. 12. MAKTJKA. left Sydney February IB for Auckland direct. Arrived there February 22. Left February 23 for Vancouver, via Sura and Honolulu. Due Vancouver March 11.

Armed.—Port Pirie, for ■ Australia,. i , . BAN FE AN CISCO, March 4.' Armed.—Ventura, from Sydney. NEWCASTLE. March. 6. Sailed.—lnga, for Now ZeaJand. ... SYDNEY, March 5. Arrived—Kaitnna, from Kaipara. MELBOURNE, March 6. Armed.—Gregory Apccx, from Calcutta. • COASTAL. SATURDAY. MAECH 6. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Matatua (6.30 ci.m.), for. Gishorne, Napier, and Wellington; Rosamond (12.45 p.m.), for Tologa Ba.y and Gishorne. Sailed—Weetralia (2.45 p.m.), for south. Passengers for Wellington: Paloon—Mrs. Evans, Messrs. Hicks .and Maddison. NAPIEh. Arrived.—Kowhai (4.30 p.m.), from Welling, ton. Sailed.—Ripple (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington, via East Coast. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Rarawa (8.35 p.m.), for Onehunga. FOXTON. Arrived.—Awahou (2.30 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. ' Arrived.—Arahura, (5.20 p.m.), from Wellington. ... GREYMOHTH. . Arrived.—Ngakuta (noon), from Wellington. . LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Victoria (1.5 p.m.),-from- Wellington. TIiIARTJ: Arrived.—Kauri (1.15 a.m.), from Newcastle ■ DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Pnkaki (8.40 .a.m.), from.Oamaiu Sailed.—lnvercargill (2.15 p.m.), for Invercargill; Breeze.(ll.3o p.m.), for Wanganui, via.way ports. SUNDAY,: MABOH -7. ■ ' AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Haheoo. (11 a.m.), from. Sydney! Niagara, (3.30 p.m.),.- from 'Vancouver; Tarawera (1.40 p.m.), from southern porta. PATEA. . . '. Sailed.—Bawera (1.15 p.m.) . and ' Kapuni. 1.15 p.m.), for Wellington. .. WANGAWUI. • Arrived.—Huia (10.15 a.m.), from Wellington, via Terakohe. - NELSON. Arrived— Nikau (2.45- a.m.), from Wellington; Arahura (4.15 a.m.), from Picton. GEEYMOUTH. Arrived—Kamo (2.20 p.m.), from Wellington. ■■ „ Sailed.—Ngakuta. (K45 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Tainni (8.15 a.m.), •• Maori (10.35 a.m.) and Hollamshire (11.15 a.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN. . Arrived.—Lauderdale (12.5 p.m.). from Edithburg; Flora, (11.40 p.m.), froin Bluff. I Sailed.—Westmcath (3.30 p.m.), for- Bluff. •

TIMBER FROM ■ AMERICA. .. The American four-masted schooner E. B. Jackson arrived at Lyttelton on Friday from Gray's Harbour, Puget Sound, after a trip of seventy-six days. Departure was taken from-the American port on December 19, the passage: as far as the Equator being accomplished in a fortnight. Variable winds were then experienced, causing considerable delay. Tho E." B. Jackson was within sight of Godley Head on the evening of Saturday, February il, when a southerly gale sprang up, and it was not until Friday that she was sighted by the signal' station at Adderley Head. The tug Lyttelton was sent to' her assistance, and picked her up about four miles from the entrance of the harbour, !»nd towed her into port. Sho brings a cargo of about VS.OW- feet of timber, and it is expected it will be discharged within three weeks, • ■ ! ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY. • According to advices received by the local office, of Messrs. Huddart-Parker and Co. the Ulimaroa cleared Sydney for WelHngtott direct at noon on Saturday. The vessel,- which is due in port, early • tomorrow morning, is bringing, 135 passengers and 863 ton 6 of cargo for Wellington.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP, Mr. Dlnsmore, chief officer of the iaiori, has gone south on holiday leave. C&ptaiji Matvson, of the'&arori, will take charge of the Kaiapoi vice Captain Pryde, who will come aeliore for instructions. Mr. N. M'Callum, late of the New Zealand Shipping Company's service, and who served his apprenticeship with MeSsrs. Geo. Fraser and Sons,' Auckland, has joined the Manaia as third engineer.;., Mr. P. M'Ginnis, late third officer of'the Kaiapoi, has resigned from the Union Company's service. Recent Sydney files Tecord the death, on February 17, of Captain Jordan, at Laura; in the Blue Mountains, after a long and painful illness. The deceased mariner was a former officer-in the service, of the Union Company, and was well known in the coastal and Island services. At various times he . wa6' master of the Wairana, the Waipori, the Navua, and the Atua, as well as other vessels, but he resigned from the service of the company some- years ago to take" up a shore position in Sydney. Hi 6 death occurred at tho age of 48 years. Mr. Scott has joined the Moeraki as chief engineer, in place of Mr. M'Donald, • the latter having signed on . as-chief of- the Wair'una, in succession to Mr. M'Callum, who came ashoreJat Lyttelton on holiday. Mr. G. 0, Norton, late of the Union Company's Leunceston office, is nowpuTeer of the Paloona, vice Mr. C. A. .Brent. Mr. Fitzgibbon, .late chicf steward of the Arahura, has joined the Maori in d similar capacity, in place of Mr. C..-> Fleming; who is seriously iIL ; Messrs. S. B. .Piloher..ahd'C., Richardson, assistant pursers of ,the Palooftaand .Monowai respectively, have exchanged positions. An exchange, states that Mr. Curtin, of Karamea, has come to Wellington with a view to inspecting, a steamer suitable. for the Westport-Karamea trade.'

The Union Company's 'steamer. Wyandotte, from Brisbane, via way ports, is due at Vancouver to-day. After taking in cargo at that .port the vessel .will proceed op to San Francisco, thence to Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney. ■ The departure of the Chatham. Islands Steamship Company's Hijnitangi from Wellington for the Chathams, via Lyttelton, has been filed fox to-morrow. Timber will be loaded! at Greymouth this week by the Kaitangata for Melbourne and .Adelaide, " An expected arrival at Wellington from San Francisco about March 14 is the Japanese steamer Keishin Maru. She hae been chartered by the Union' Company, eind on completion of discharge here will go on to Sydney. The Government steamer Hinemoa will leave Wellington for Kajori Bock, Jackson Head, and The Brothers lights this morning. She ■ should return to-morrow, and will undergo extensive overhaul and repairs to her machinery before going north. It ia expected that tho work will take a fortnight. ■A projected departure froin. Wellington' for Picton, East Coast ports, arid Auckland to-day ia tie Union steamer Wanaka. Some time ago it was reported that the Melbourne Steamship Company hod decided to withdraw the collier Brisbane from the Australia-New Zealand trade, replacing her by the Hobart. Information has been received that the latter vessel left Newcastle on Tuesday la6t for Lyttelton with 3000 tons of coal for Lyttelton. She may be looked for on Monday night. She is a larger vessel than the Brisbane, being of 2463 tons gross register, compared with the Brisbane's 1119. Reporting to the Gisbome Harbour Board at last week's meeting, the engineoreocretary stated that the board's: dredge Maui, wntle on tho way to Auckland, had gone aground at Mercury Island (states an exchange). Some discussion ensued several members complaining that the board had not been taken into confidence whereas the general public were aware of the facts of the case on the . subject It was ultimately decided that the matter stand over until the return of the dredge

!, OVERSEA SHIPPINO. Steamers.. Prom. I/eft. Due. Matatua. London Dcc. 31 Max. 10 Star of Australia London Jan. 31 Mar. 10 Botcruft London Jan. 28 Mar. 22 Ionic London Feb. 12 Mo.r. 30 Hawke's Bar ... London Jan. 1! Mar. 25 Star of Scotland London Feb. 6 Apr. 10 Zealandic 'London Feb. 22 Apr. 17 Kuraara Liverpool Ja,n. 13 Mar. 20 Star of India ... New York Feb. 19 Mar. 29 Bordcrdale Montreal Jfln. 10 Apr. 3 Ruapchu St. John Jan. 29 Apr. 13 Keisheu tfaru ... San'Frisco - Max. 14