SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2452, 4 May 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. MAY. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter 6 4 53 p.m. New moon 14 3 1 p.m. First quarter 22 420 p.m. Full moon 29 9 3 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day. 9.5 p.m.; sets, 12.55 fi.m. Wednesday. TIDE. To-day, 8.32 a.m.; 9.1 p.m. To-morrow, 9.25 a.m.; 9.55 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.39 a.m.; sets, 4.56 p.m. ARRIVALS, MONDAY, MAY 3. MURITAI, 8.6. (4 p.m.), 7440 tons, Firth, from Wanganui. RIPPLE, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, from Gifibome. DEPARTURES. . MONDAY. MAY 3. KITTAWA, S.S. (11 p.m.), 1247 tons, Boldwin, for Westport. PATEENA, s.s. (1.5 p.m.), 1212 tons, Holmes, for Picton and Nelson. RUBI SEDDON, suction dredge (1.20 p.m.), for Westport. ALEXANDER, s.s. (3.25 p.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, for Mangamkau. KOUTUNTJI, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 171 tons, Vesta, for Napier, via Oastlepoint. ' HA w ERA. 5.6. (6 p.m.), 2do ton 6, Jackson,for Patea. MONOWTT, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 3433 tons, Carson, for northern porta. MATHILDA, s.s. .{6.30 p.m.), 4031 tons, Hasttussen. for Melbourne. WAHINE, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 4435 tons, William B, for Lyttelton. STORirantD, 5.6. (8.5 p.m.), 217 toils, Dowcll, for Wanganui. AWAHOU, s.s. (9.10 p.m.), 409 tons, Rodger, for Foxton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS Kaitoa, Nelson, ■ Motueka, May 4. Maori, Lyttelton. May 4. Westralia, northern ports, May 4. Waimea, Picton, May 4. Pateena, Nelson. Picton, May 4. Wootton, Nydia Bay, May 4. Corinna. New Plymouth, May 4. Flora, Greymouth, May 4. Blenheim, Blenheim, ifay 5. Stormbird, Wanganui, May 5. Katoa, Greymouth, May 5. Karori, Greymouth, May 5. Breeze, southern ports, May, 5. Kamo, Greymouth, May 5. Alexander, Mangarakan, May 5. Awahou, Foxton. May 5,. Hawcra, Patea, May 5. Kapuni, Patea, May 5. Wahine, Lyttelton, May 5. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, Pioton, May 5. Cygnet. Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Hay 6. Amokura, Lyttelton, May 6. Victoria. Duncdin, Lyttelton, May £; Arawa, Gisborae, May 6. Manuka, Lyttelton. May 6. Kini, Greymouth. May 6. Tarawera, northern ports, May 7. Arahura.. Picton, May 7. Monowai, northern ports, May 11. Ruapehu, St. John, via way ports. May 12

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kaplti, Wanganui, May 4. Opawa, Blenheim, May 4. Aorere, Patea, May 4. ftipplo, Napier, Gisborne, May 4. Wefitralia, Lyttelton, ITunedln, May Mapourika, Pioton, May 4. "Wairnea, Nelson, West Coast, May 4. Himit&ngl, Ghathamb, ids. Lyttelton. May 4. Ma/>ri, Lyttelton, May 4. Koitoa. Nelson, Motueka, May 4. Wemuike, Lyttelton, May 4. Wootton, Nydia Bay, May 4. . , Putiki, Weetport, 'May 4. Flora, Dunedin, May 6. Muritai, London, May 5. Alexander, Nelson, West Coast, May 5. Awahou, Poxton, May' 5. Hawena, Pataa, May 6. i Kapnni, Potea, May 5. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, May 5. Wohine, Lyttelton, May 5. Nikau, Nelson and Motueka, May 5. Waitemata/, Sydney, May 5. Blenheim, Havelook and Sounds, May 5. Corinna, New Plymouth, May 5. Moana, Karotonga .and Tahiti, May ( ' Victoria, northern ports. May 6. Stormbird, Wanganui, May 6. Katoa, Lyttelton, May 6. Manuka, Sydney, Hobart, May 6. Arahura, Picton, May 7. Tarawcra, Lyttelton, Dunedin, May 7. Cygnet, Kflikoura and Lyttelton, May 7. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, May 8. Monomil, Lyttelton. Dunedin, May 11. Aram, London, May 12. •

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OP STEAMERS. TILIMAROA, due Wellington from Hobart and Sydney May 11. , Leaves Wellington for Rvdney and Hobart. May 13. Due Sydney Say 17 and Hobart May 20. 1 WIMMEBA, arrived Wellington from Hobart direct April 23. Left April 24 for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. MANUKA, left Hobart April 24 and Sydney April 29 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington May 3. Lea-ves Wellington May 6 for Sydney and Hobart. MAHENO, left Sydney ■ April 28 for Auckland direct. Arrived thero May 2. Left May 3 for Sydney. Due there May 7. MOERAKI, left Wellington for Sydney and Hobart April 29. KIVERINA, leaves' Sydney May 6, for Auckland. Due thero May 10. Leaves for Sydney May 11. Due there May 15.

'FRISCO SERVICE, MOVEMENTS OF, STEAMEBS. JIAITAI, left Sydney April 24 for Wellington direct. Arrived hero April 30. Left April 30 For San Francisco, via Earotonga affil Papeete. Due 'Frisco May .19. VANCOUVER SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MAKUK.A, left Sydney April 15 for Auckland direct. Arrived there April 19, and left April 20 for Vanoouver, via Suva and Honolulu. Duo Vancouver May 6. NIAGARA, left Vancouver April 14 for Auckland, via Honolulu and Suva. Due Auckland' May 2. Leaves May 3 for Sydney direct. Due there May 7. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. Steamers. From. Left. Due. Mamari London Mar. 27 May 12 Kia Ora London Mar. 26 ,Tune 8 Indrabarah. London Mar. 29 June 7 Paparoa London Apr. 14 June 12 La Blanca Liverpool Apr. 27 June 29 Invertay New York Mar. 20 May 17 Port Our tie .... New York Apr. 11 May 24 Ruapehu St. John Jan. 29 May 12 Ranpatlra St. John- Mar. 18 May 20 Toncariro St. John Apr. 13 June 29 Waihora Calcutta, Apr. 7 May 9 BY TELEGRAPH. ' OVERSEA. SYDNEY, May }. Arrived.—Moeraki (4.30 p.m.), from Wellington. COASTAL. MONDAY, MAY 3. POUTO (KAIPARA). Arrived.—Odland (11 a.m.), from Auckland; In&a (4.45 p.m.), from Wanganui. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Ruapehu (11 p.m. May 2), from . St. John, via Australian ports. Sailed.—Atna (6.50 p.m.), for Suva; W. H. Smith t?.30 p.m.), for Apia; Niagara (2.5 p.mn, for Sydney. Sailed—Maheno (8.30 p.m.), for Sydney.

ONEHUNGA. Arrived—Storm (9.45 a.m.), from Wanganui; Anapawa (8 a.m.), from Waita-ra. Soiled.—Earawa (3.20 p.m.), for Now Plymouth. MANUKAU HEADS. •Baroiwa passed outwards at 4.48 p.m. NAPIEB. Sailed.—'Weetrolia (2.10 p.m.). for Wellington. OPONONI. Sailed.-Opononi (10 a.m.), for Onehunga. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Corinna (12.25 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (5.15 p.m.), fromi Wellington.. Sailed.—Waimea. (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington, via The Grove. NELSON. Sailed—Koitoe, (7.15 p.m.), for Wellington. KAIKOURA. Sailed.—'Wakatu (3.15 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Cygnet (10.55 a.m.), from Akaroa; -Opouri (11.15 a.m.), from Greymouth. Sailed.—Amokura (3.45 p.m.), for Wellington; Canopus (4.10 p.m.). for Westport; Maori (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington, with 200 E7iloon and steerage passengers.

DUNEDIN. Arrived—Poheriia (4 a.m.), from Westport. To sail—Poherua (midnight), for West Coast. BLUFF. Armed-Star of Scotland (5 a.m.), from Wellington. MANUKA ARRIVES 9 A.M. A wireless message lias heen received from Captain Clift, of tho Manuka, statins that he expected his vessel to arrive at Wellington from Sydney at 9 a.m. today. She will berth at the Queen's Wharf to land passengers and discharge cargo before proceeding on to Lyttelton this ovening.

ZGALANDIC'S MOVEMENTS. Having completed leading the Bluff por-

port for TSmaru yesterday. 1761111151011 ■will be visited on May 7, and the vessel will proceed, thence to Gifiborne, Wanganui, and Aucldand, leaving the lastrmentionod port on May 21 for London. SPECIAL TRIPS TO PIOTON. For the convenience of patrons of the Marlborough Hoeing Club, the Union Company has mado epecial arrangements to regard to the Wellington-Picton sorvice. The Mapourika will be dispatched from Wellington for Picton at 11 p.m. to-day, and she will leave on the return trip at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. A spccial trip . will be made by the .Arahura to J?icton on Friday. The vessel will l«\jo here at noon on the day in question, returning from Picton at 6 p.m. BAD BAR AT GREYMOUTH. Reports received from Greymouth yesterday were to the effect that there was a shortage of water on the bar at that port, as well as a heavy sea running. Tho Kamo and Karori were outside tho river entrance, while it was reported that the Kaitangata would have to discharge a Cf':rtain quantity of cargo before she would bo able to clear tho port. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. R. H. Stewart has been engaged' as second officer of the Monowai. Captain W. Brigden, of the Awahou, has come ashore, ana Captain R. Rodger has rejoined the vessel after holiday leaye. Mr. M .R. Henry, third engineer of tho Kittawa, having come ashore, Mr. P. E. Barber has signed on tie vessel in his place.

The local agents for the A. and- A. Lino havo been -advised that the steamer Berwick Law left Colon (Panama Canal) on Wednesday, April 28, in continuation of her journey from New York to Lyttelton and Dunedin. News from Home states that the HuddaxtParker Company's new collier Hebburn iB expected to leave London on June 25 for Australia. The vessel' has been specially built for the Australian cargo traffic, and has a registered tonnage of about 3500 tonß. Discharge of the Wellington portion of the Waitemata's San Francisco cargo is expected to be completed in time for the vessel to continue her journey on to- Sydney to-morrow. _ Explosives will be landed from the auxiliary schooner Huia at Wellington to-day. The vessel comes from Auckland, via New Plymouth. , The Union steamer Arahura arrived at Greymouth from Wellington, via way ports, at noon yesterday. She wa6 to have left on tho return trip at 11 p.m. ■ For the purpose of picking up a load of wl, ex the Waitemato from San Francisco, Flora is due at Wellington from Greymouth to-day. The Katoa is also due here from Greymouth to-morrow to lift transhipments for Dunedin. • Advice has bean received by the Marine Department stating that tho Amokura left Lyttelton for Wellington yesterday. The vessel wall not arrive here before tomorrow or Thursday. Sh© will then lay up for the winter months. It is announced that the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Ruapehu will not arrive at Wellington from St.' John, via Auckland, toll Slay 12. The. Shaw-Savill liner Arawa arrived at Gisborne from Lyttelton at 9 p.m. on Sun- ?£*»• i 6 is «*®duled to leave tliere for weiußßbon at noon to-morrow, being: due her© the following day. Tho Arawa will nil up iit this port and sail for London on May 12.

cargo "will be taken in by th© ConMa at Wellington to-dey, and th© Tossel will Mil for th© Taran&ki port tomorrow. > An arrival at Wellington from northern ports will b© th© Huddart-Parker Sh© will proceed on to southern ports, and Melbourne this after* poon. and' the Paloona will relieve her in tne Dunedin-Auokland runnin? Having arrived at Wellington from Wo, ngaaui yesterday afternoon th© 0. and D. liner Mwritai will.be dispatched from this port for London at daybreak to-morrow, HnJjS l tJ ?T be f. b e brought to WeiBay by th© Wootton to-day. She will leave on the return trip fts soon as discharge has been completed, «, 5 ] !? gfc i 7 s°j°urn at Wellington, th© Westpprt Harbour Board's suction aredge Rubi Seddon completed overhaul yesterday, and left for Westport last evening.