SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2439, 19 April 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter 7 7 42 a.m. New moon 14 11 6 p.m. First quarter 23 3 9 a.m. FiiU moon 30 7 49 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 11.12 a.m.; sets, 7.40 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 8.11 a.m.; 8.32 p.m. To-morrow, 8.46 a.m.; 9.5 p.m. SUN. Sutt rises to-day, 6.23 a.m.; sets, 5.16 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, APRIL 17. WAIRAU, s.s. (2.10 a.m.), 93 tons, Deily, from Blenheim. WOOTTON, s.s. (4.50 a.m.), 151 tons, Larsen, from Lyttelton. MAORI, s£. (6.30 a.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton, with 310 passengers. NIKATJ, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. PALOONA, s.s. (7.35 a.m.), 2771 tons, M'Beth, from Melbourne, via Bluff. Dunedin, and Lyttelton. Passengers; saloonMessrs. Butcher, Bishop, Benshaw; 8 steers.s. (1.20 p.m.), 150 tons, Gibson, from'Patea. PATEENA, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), 1212 tons, Cameron, from Nelson and Picton. SUNDAY, APRIL 18. BLENHEIM, s.s. (2 a.m.), 12fl tons, Wilkinson, from Blenheim. HUIA, s.s. (2.15 a.m.), 127 tons, Burt, from Wanganui. • AORERE, s.B. (5.50 a.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, from Fatea. WAIRAU, s.s. (7 a.m.), 93 tons, Deiley, from The Grove. WAHINE, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 4435 tons, Williams, from Lyttelton. RIPPLE, s.s. (8.35 a.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, from Gisborne. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (9.10 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. KAITOA, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 350 tons, Stevens, from Nelson. ■ MAPOURIKA, s.s. (12.40 p.m.), 1203 tons, Irwin, from Westport. MONOWAI, 5.6. (12.55 p.m.), 3433 tons, CaTson, from Lyttelton. KAEAMU, s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 800 tons, Scott, from Lyttelton. HAWKE'S BAY, 5.6. (3.45 p.m.), 10,641 tone, Lidstone, from Wanganui. . KOMA.TA, 5.6. (9.35 p.m.), 1994 tons, from Westnort. MONDAY, APKIL 19. WAIMEA, s.s. (1.20 a.m.), 454 tons, Graham, from Onehunga.

DEPARTURES. , SATURDAY. APRIL 17. WAIRAU, b.s. (12.30 p.m.), 15! tons, Larsen. for Lyttelton. ARAHURA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1596 tons, Ritchie, for Picton, Nelson and West Coast. NIKAU, s.s. (2.5 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson, and Motueka. PORT PHILLIP, s.s. (2.20 p.m.), 4606 tons, Auld, for Boston. KAJIO, e.s. (3.20 p.m.), 1300 tons, Watson, for Greymouth. PALOONA,- e.s. (5.20 p.m.), 2771 tons, M'Beth, for Hobart and Melbourne. HAWERA, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 200 tons, Jackson, for Patca. KANNA, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 1948 tone, Davies, for Westport. MAORI, s.s. (11.50 p.m.), 3399 tons. Manning, for Lyttelton. SUNDAY, APRIL 18. KARAMU, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 800 tODS, Scott, for Tima.ru.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Waimea, Onehunga, April 19. John, southern ports, April 19. Wakatu, Kalkoura, Lyttelton, April 19. Ulimaroa, Hobart, Sydney, April 20. Kini, Bluff, April 20. Karori, Greymouth, April 20. Corinna, Orehunga, New Plymouth, April 20. Hawera, Patea, April 20. Opawa, Blenheim, April 20. Nikau, Nelson,, West Coast,. April 20. . Maori, Lyttelton, April 20. Wcstralia, northern ports, April 20. Mapourika,' Picton, April 20. Ngatoro, Greymouth, Napier, April 20. Petone, southern ports, April 20. Poherua., southern ports, April 21. Rcgulus, Picton, April 21. Kennedy, Motueka, April 21. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson Picton, April 21 Alexander, Westport, April 21. . Squall, East Coast, April 21. Monaro, Newcastle, April 21. Kamo, Greymouth, April 21. Ulimaroa, Lyttelton, April 22. Aratara, Picton, April 22. Victoria, Dunedin, Lyttelton, April 22. . Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, April 25. Turakina, London, way ports, April 23.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapiti, Wanganui, Api-vl 19. Wairau, Blenheim, April 19. Queen of the South. April 19. Aorore, Patea, April 19. K'apuni, Patea, April 19. Pateena, Nelson, April 19. Kaltoa, Nelson, Motueka, April 19. Wahine. Lyttelton, April 19. 1 John, Wanganui, April 19. Waimea, Nelson, West Coast, April 19. Stormbird, Wanganui, April 19. Mapourika, Picton, April 19: Monowai. northern ports, April 19. Westralia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, April' 20. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, April 20. Wakatu, Kaikoura. Lyttelton. April 20. Hftwke's Bay, London, April 20. Nikau, Nelson, West Coast, April 20. Maori, Lyttelton, April 20. ■ Opawa, Blenheim, April 20. fiawera, Patea April 20. Corinna. Oamaru, April 20. Kini, Greymouth, April 20. Ulimaroa, Lyttelton, April 20. Ngatoro, Greymouth, April 20. Squall, Picton, April 21. Huia, Havelock Sounds, April 21. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast. April 21. Regulus, Nelson, Wost Coast, April 21. Poherua, New Plymouth, West Coast, April 21. Petone, Wanganui, April 21. New Plymouth, Westport, lonlo. London, via way ports, April 22. Victoria, northern ports, April 22. Arahura, Picton, April 22. Alexander, Nelson, West Coast, April 22. Ulimaroa, Sydney, Hobart. April 22. Tarawera, lyttelton, Dunedin, April 23. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, April 24. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS. ULIMAROA. due Wellington from Hobart and Sydney April 20. Leaves Wellington for Sydney and Sobart April 22. Due Bydney April 30 and Hobart April 26. ItIVERINA. leaves Sydney April 22 for Auckland. Due there April 26. Leaves for Sydney April 27. Due there May 1. WIMMERA, arrived Wellington from Hobart direct Anril 2. Left April 3 for southem ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. PALOONA, arrived Wellington from Melbourne and Hobart. via southern porta, April 17. Left April 17 for Hobart and Melbourne. MANUKA, leaves Hobart April 24 and' Sydney April 29 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington May 3. Leaves Wellington May 6 for Sydney and Hobart.

MAHENO left Sydney April 14 for Auckland direct. Arrived there April 13. Leaves April 19 for Sydney. Due there April 23. MOERAKI, leaveß Wellington for Sydney and Hobart April 29.

'FRISCO SERVICE. MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS. JIARAMA, left Sydney March 27, foi Wellington direot. Arrived Wellington March 31. Left April 1 for San Francisco, via. Rarotonga and Papeete. Due 'Frisco April 21. MOANA, left Bon. Francisco March 31, for Wellington, via Papeete and Rarotonga. Dne Wellington April 22. Leaves April 23 for Bydney direct. Due there April 27. MAITAI, leaves Sydney April 24, for Wellington direct. Due here April 28. Leaves April 29 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete. Due 'Frißco May IJ.

VANCOUVER SERVICE. MOVEMENT OP STEAMERB. MAKURA, left, Sydney April 15 for Auckland direct. Due there April 19 > and leaves April 20 for Vancouver, via Suva end Honolulu. Due Vancouver May 6. NIAGARA, left Vancouver April 14 for A-uckland, via Honolulu and Suva. Dno Auckland May !. Leaves May 3 for Sydney direct. Due there May 7.

OVERSEA SHIPPING. Steamers. Prom. Left. Due. Star of Scotland London Feb. 6 Apr. 25 Zenliuidic London Feb. 22 Apr. 24 Turakina Loudon Mar. 3 Apr. 21 Mainari London Mar. 27 May 12 Kla, Ore. London Mar. 26 May 28 Indrabarah London Mar. 29 June 7 Paparoa London Apr f l4 June 12 Inverta.v New York Mor.' 20 May 15 Ruapchu St. John Jan. 29 Ma!y 7 Rangatira ...... St. John Mar. 18 Juno 10 Tongariro St. John Apr. 13 June 29 Waitemata 'Frisco Apr. 7 May 6 Waihora. Calcutta Apr. 7 May 9

BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON, April 16. Sailed.—Esse*, for Australian Ports; Mabel Gale (from Puget Sound) for Sydney. LONDON, April 17. Arrived—Medina, Corinthfc, anil Marcrc. Sailed—Le Blanca. for Wellington. PORT TOWNSEND. April 16. Arrived.—Tasmania, and Inversnaid (barque) CORRAL (Ohile), April 16. , Arrived.—Manometry, from Calcutta, via Newcastle. NEWCASTLE, April 16. Sailed.r-Korotniko. for New Zealand. • ' SYX»XK\i Anril 17. m j)>»"y«swr«By|, fw

HOBART. April 17. Arrived.—'Turakin, from London. via Cape Town. HOBART, April 18. Arrived.—Turakin, from London. MELBOURNE, April 18. Arrived.—Waipori, from Groymouth. Sailed.—Wimmera, for New Zealand. NEWCASTLE, April 18. Sailed—Odland, for New Zealand. coastal. SATURDAY, APRIL 17. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Wanaka- (2.10 a.m.), from Bluff, via way ports; Mako (8.20 a.m.l, from Napier, via East Coast Bays; Coronation, ketch, from Gisborne; Huia, schooner (11 p.m.), from Gisborne. Sailed.—Taviumu (2.20 a.m.), for Cook and Society Islands; Rosamond (12.45 p.m.), for Tolago Bay and Gisborne; Westralia. (2.30 p.m.), for Dunedin, via. way ports. ONEHUNGA. Sailed—Wnimea (7 a.m.), for Wellington. BLENBEIM. Arrived— Opawa (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Arahura (5 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Alexander (4.5 a.m.), from Wellington. , WESTPORT. Arrived.—Kamona (9.10 a.m.), from Wellington. GRETiIOTJTH. Arrived.—Ngakuta (11.10 a.m.), and Defender (9.30 p.m.), from Wellington. LYITELTON. Arrived.—Hexham (10.45 a.m.), from Newcastle; Victoria (11.35 a.m.), from Wellington. OAMARU. Sailed.—John (3.10 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Sailed.—roherua (3.45 p.m.), for West Coast ports. SUNDAY, APRIL 18. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Maheno (8.15 a.m.), from Sydney; Tarawora (3 p.m.), from southern ports; Talune (11.20 a.m.), from Wellington. PATEA. Arrived—Havrera (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Nikau (2.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Arahura (3.30 a.m.), from Picton. LYTTELTON-. Sailed.—Himitangi (6.30 p.m.), for Chatham' Islands. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—lnvercargill (5.20 a.m.), from southern ports; Victoria (1.55 p.m.), from Auckland, via way ports. BLUFF. Sailed.—Kini (8.45 a.m.), for Wellington. PUKAKI AT MELBOURNE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Dunedin, April 17. The Union Company's 6teamer Pukaki, which has been sold, iB due at Melbourne to-day, and will be taken over by. her now owners, Crosby and Co.

S.S. TURAKINA AT HOBART. Advice has been received by the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company stating that R.M.S. Turakina arrived /it Hobart from London, via Cape Town at 6 p.m. on Saturday. She is expected to continue her journey on to Wellington at 6 p.m. to-day and should arrive hero oil Friday evening or early Saturday jnorning.

THIS WEEK'S SYDNEY BOAT. This week' 6 Sydney boat—the HuddartParker Company's Ulimaroa—cleared tho New South Wales port at 1 p.m. on Friday'for Wellington direct. She is due hero to-morrow morning and will land 67 saloon and 74 steerage passengers. Her cargo for this port amounts to 800 tons. The Ulimaroa will leave Wellington on the return trip on Thursday next.

TALUNE REPLACES TAVIUNI. It has been, decided • to withdraw the Taviunl from the Auckland-Eastern Pacific 6orvice, and the Talune will resume running in her stead. Prior to the outbreak of -war tho Talune had been engaged in the trade, but it was decided, to remove her in consequence of the falling-off of both cargo and passengers. To suit the convenience of Island traders and others, the Union Company placcd tho Taviuni in the service. Now, however, the traders are complaining about the slowness of >the latter steamer, and also that she docs not keep her time table. The Talune is at present at Auckand refitting after having acted as a transport for some time.

RELEASE OF CAEG9 FKOM JAVA. With a view to ' securing the'release of cargo in the intcinied German vessels at Java, Mr. Caleb Allen, manager at Port Adelaide for Messrs. Harris, Scdrfe (Ltd.), is reported to have left Sydney on Saturday. It is stated that Mr. Allen's trip is being made on behaf of .between 700 and 800 consignees in Australia and New Zealand. Tho total weight of the cargo is 17,000 tons, and it'is valued at over £200,000. Should shipowners refuse to release tho cargo, application is to be made to the Courts of Java. Mr. J.. T. Martin recently returned to. Wellington from a mission to Java in connection with the interned cargo, and reported that there were many hindrances placed in hi 6 way of securing the cargo. He strongly recommended to tho Chamber of Commerce that the matter should be left in the hands of tho Rotterdam Trading Company,'who should, be furnished with necessary bills of lading, power of attorney, and other documents with full instructions. The chamber undertook to arrange this. Mr. Martin also stated that the cargo was found to be in excellent condition on the German ships. In fact, he had never seen better stowage. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain, Auld, of tho 0. and'D. liner Port Phillip, which, left Wellington for Boston and New York on Saturday, was formerly chief officer of the Star of England. Mr. F. A. C. Heslop, ail officer In th« Union Company's service, will lea.ve Wellington' by the lonic on Thursday for London. Mr. Heslop will enter tho Navy. Mr. E. P. Andrews,, fourth engineer of the Paloona, left that vessel at Wellington on Saturday. Mr. J. Bish has been engaged as fifth engineer of the Maori. Mr. E. Vellowneth, late chief officer of the Talune, has gone to Dunedin for orders. Mr. F. Williams, assistant purser of tho Talune, has left that vessel.

Mr. D. Eitson, third engineer of the Kamfl.ru, has come ashore, end the vacancy has been filled by Mr. R. Eutherford. Mr. 0. Pirie has taken Mr. W. Hall's place as chief engineer of the Karamu. Mr. A. Tough has signed on. the Wahlne as third engineer. Mr. Cosecntine,' late chief officer of the Kawi, has resigned his position to take over command of the Napier Harbour Board's dredge. Messrs. E. B. Denniston, A. W. Cole, H. M'Donald, .end W. Aylward, who served their apprenticeships as cadets on the training steamer Aparima, and successfully passed their second officer's examinations at Dunedm last week, have sinco been posted to the folio-wine vessels:—Mr. Denniston, to second officer on the Pukaki; Mr. Cole, to third on the Waitomo; Mr. M'Donald. to third on the Kowhal; and Mr. Aylwarid to fourth on the MoerakL Captain Billon, late of the Poherna, has taken charge of the Pukaki on the run from Lyttelton to Melbourne, where she will b,e handed over to the new owners, Messrs. Crosbie and Co. Messrs. Percy and Ingram, who served their apprenticeships on, the Union Comranys training steamer Aparima, have passed their examinations at Auckland for second officers' certificates, and axe now awaiting instructions. For the purpose of completing Homeward loading the C. and D. liner Hawke's Bay arrived at Wellington from Wanganui yesterday afternoon. It is anticipated that the vessel will get away for London tomorrow. Having completed coaling in tho stream at Wellington the 0. end D. Line' 6 Port Phillip left for Boston and New York at 2.20 p.m. on Saturday. The Government steamer Hinomoa is at present overhauling the lights and buoys in Eauraki Gulf. She is due back at Auckland on Wednesday, and will leave the northern port, in, continuation of her inspection of lighthouses, on Thursday or Friday of this week. According to the Union Company's timetable, K.JI.S. Niagara should have left Vancouver for Auckland, via way ports, at noon on April 14. She is due at Auckland on May 2. The Shaw, Savill liner Arawa was scheduled to leave Brisbane for Waltara yesterday for the purpose of commencing Home loading. The same compnny's chartered steamer Trafalgar, which cleared Wellington on M&rli 3, is duo at London on April 24. An expected arrival at Auckland from' San Francisco on April 23 is the Union Company' 6 big cargo carrier Waitcmata Subsequently tho vessel will visit Wellington to put out 3070 tons of cargo and will afterwards go on to Sydney. En route from Sydney to San, Francisco, the Union, steamer Wairuna is due at the latter port to-day.

Heavy rain having delayed the Kint at the Eluif slio will not arrive at Wcllineton before to-morrow. Dairy produce to the amount of 5000 crates of cheese will be transhipped (o the lonic at this port. Arrangements have been made for the Union, collier Kamona to load at Westporl for Oamaru and Duncd.n.

Duo in port from Onchunga and New Plymouth to-morrow the Union Company's Corinna will tranship a'> large quantity o( dairy produce to R.M.S. looio for Home. About ICOO crates of cheese will be brought from Onchunga- .

The Karamu arrived at. Miramar yesterday afternoon from Lyttclton and landed 12Cfc sheep. She sailed shortly afterwards for the south.

Before the Onion Company's Monowat lM.vPi Wollitiplon for northern norte this afternoon flit will liud U)H6 «I S9Utoa

Nelson apples will be brought across from Motueka, in large quantities this week for transhipment to R. 11.5. lonic at Wellington for South America. The Anchor Line s steamer Kaltoa will leave here for Motile kn at 11 a.m. to-day to pick up 4CGO cases ot apples. She is duo back on Wednesday. The same company's steamer Kennedy will also brine a full load of fruit acrocfi on Wednesday.

Messrs. Seager Bros., of Auckland, have received tile- contract for repairs to tho Norwegian barque Cis, which was towod into Auckland early on the morning of March 28 in a dismasted condition. The sailer was bound from New Caledonia, to Glasgow with a cargo of nickel ore. The scow Korora lias been purchased by the firm of E. D. Pike and C., Ltd., of Sydney, and has Eailed from Auckland for her new port ol registry. From Melbourne the Maoriland Steam Ship Company's Ennerdale will proceed, to Auckland. After landing her freight at the northern port the vessel will go on to Tarakohc to load cement for Brisbane. Throe thousand tons of. coal aro being brought from Newcastlo to Miramar by the Melbourne Steam Ship Company' 6 Monaro. An expected arrival at Auckland from Sydney this morning is the Union Company's R.M.S. Makura. She is scheduled to sail from the northern port for Vancouver, via, Suva and Honolulu, at 10 a.m. tomorrow. The Maheno, which arrived at Auckland from Sydney direct yesterday morning, brought 48 saloon and 44 steerage passengers as well as over 1100 tons of cargo. It is announced that the Canterbury Steam Ship Company's, newly-purchased steamer Cuyaba will be dockca at Tort Chalmers oil April 21 prior to entering tho coastal trade. There is also a probability of this vessel being renamed the Zephyr. A telegram has been recckcd from Ohristchurch stating that the Chatham Islands Pishing Company's Himitangi left Lyttelton last evening for Kaingaroa, snd Owenga. The vessel will return to Lyttelton and will subsequently visit Wellington to discharge a local consignment of fish. A cargo of coal will bo lifted by the Kauri at Newcastle thig week for Lyttelton. Tho turret steamer Koromiko is now en route from the New • South Wales coal port for Napier.

After undergoing o very extensive overhonl at Port Chalmers during her withdrawal from the intercolonial trade, the Moeraki was to be docked on Thursday last for cleaning and painting, prior to resuming her usual running in tie WellinEtonSydney service, in place of the Mokoia. During her lay-up at Port Chalmers a number of additional state rooms have been built on ea<tfi side of the promenade deck, something after the style of those fitted out on the Maheno. These state rooms constitute a valuable addition, to the vessel's saloon accommodation, and 6hould prove very popular with tho travelling public.