SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2563, 10 September 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PEASES OF THE MOON. SEPTEMBER-. Day. Hr. m. • Lost quarter 2 227 a.m. New moon 9 10 23 p.m. First quarter 16 6 51 a.m. Full moon 23 9 5 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 6.4 a.m.; sets. 6.34 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 4.23 a.m.; 4.50 p.m. To-morrow, 5.22 a.m.; 5.49 p.m. SUN.. Sun rises to-day, 6.3 a.m.; eets.-5.34 p.m. ARRIVALSi [ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. AORBRE, s.s.' (0.15 a.m.), 77 tons, Fi6k, from Patea. NGAHER-E, s.s. (2.35 a.m.), 1109 tons, Dilner, from Greymoaith. SQUALL, e.e. (8.50 a.m.), 369 tons, Allen, from Tarakohe MONOWAI, s.s. (9.5 a.m.), 3433 tons, Drewette, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon —Misses Simmons, Elder. Gifford, Kerr, Sturrock, Thorn, Stevenson, Smith, M'Kenzie, Dixon, Dale, Bains (3), Rolleston, Mesdameg Sample and child, Stevens and 2 children, Erwdn, Houlihan', Oorbett, Rodden, M'Gown, Lawrence, Maunsell, Pincknoy, Parker, Peters, TLsdal, Howe, Westlake, Itolleston, Sinclair, Stater Katheme, Dr. Scoullar, Rev. Dr. Irwin, Dr. Mackay,. Dr. Maunsell, Bishop Julius, Bishop Nevill, Messrs. Falla, Hawclls, Sample, Patterson, M'l>a.ren, Marshall, Ellison) and child l , Norman, Lawrie, Ottde, Guinness, Johns, Corbett, Meechan. Harnett, Hanna, Rodden (2), Price, Haley, Cook, M'Gown, Harris, ■Sidey, Parker, Ralph, Cook, Ponder, Cresswell, Bourn, Burns, Sinclair, Gillies, Evans, Newmsm, M'Dowell, Jenkins,' Baelett, Gray, Westlake, Scraggs, Stevens, Olasteman, Howe, Cable, Roberts, Lomas, Mitchell, Froeor, Davies, Crawshaw, Helmore, Dowling,- Burry, Bunsden, Buny, Wedderapoori, Elder.. Martin, Wilson; 108 steerage.

. KAPITI, s.O. (9.30 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from- Wanganui. NIKAU, G.&. (9.40 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. ' < MAITAI, B.®. (10.10 a.m.), 3393 tons, William©, from San; Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete. Passengers: First saloon— Misses .J. Moore, Mcsdaraes R. J. Couper, E. W. Carnation, W. Bird, Messrs. R. J. Couper, W. W. Bird, Master A. Couper. Second saloon—Mrs. A. de Martin, Messrs. H. M'Allistar, Jas. iL. Martin. W. H. Smith, A.' de Martin, D. Mendez,. A. Osborne. Steerage: Mrs. Young, Messrs. Young-, O'Mcara, Robinson, M'Callum, Williams, Main; Kelsale, Monahan-; and 20 saloqn and 14- <?{eerase passengers for Sydney. ALEXANDER, s.s. (11.5 a.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, from New Plymouth. MAPOURIKA, s.B. (2.50 p.m.), 1203 ton 6, Holmes, from West Coast and Neleoii. CYGNET, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 124 tons, Murray, from Kaikoura. ARAHU'RA, s.s. (10 p.m.), 1596 tons, Cameron, from, Nelson and Picton. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. OPAWA, e.e. (0.15 a.m.). 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. . DEPARTURES; THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. KINI, s.s. (1.20 p.m.), 1122 tons, Platte, for Westport. BLENHEIM, b.s. (2.25 p.m.), 120 tone, Wilkinson, for Havelock.

NGAKUTA, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 1250 tons, Muir, for Greymouth. AORERE, 6.5. (3,35 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for Patea. ROTOBUA, s.s. (3.35 p.m.), 11,130 tons, Sutcliffe, for London. (Passenger-list published yesterday.) . NllfAU, s.s. (5.40 p.m.), 248 tons. Hay, for Nelson and) Motueka. . MONOWAJ, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3433 tons, Drewetto, for Lyttelton.. SQUALL, s.s. (midnight), 369 tons, Fowler, for Ea'St Coast ports and Napier. EXPECTED ARRIVALS) Kapiini, Patca, September 10. Naucric, Calcutta and Sydney, Sept. 10.. Kittawa, Greymouth, September 10 . • Storuibird, WVuiganui, September 10. Kaitca, Nelson, Motueka, September 10. Maori, Lyttolton, Septembar 10. Corinna, Onohunga, September 10. Manuka, Lyttelton, September 10. Riverina, Lyttelton, Du'nedin, Sept. 10. , Tarawera, northern ports, September 10. To Anau, southern ports, September 10. Kamo, Greymouth, September 10. Hurunui, Liverpool Auckland, Sept. 10. Mokoia. Melbourne, via south, Sept. 10. Wliakatane, Montreal, Auckland, Sept. 10. Queen of the South. Foxton; September 10. Opawa, Blenheim September 10. Tainui, Waitara, September 10. Kamo, Greymouth, September 11. Kttka.po, Wallaroo, via South, Sept. 11. Aorere, Patea, 11. Nikau, Nelson, MoMeka, September 11. Monowai, Lyttelton. September 11. , Komata, West-port, September 11. Breeze, Lyttelton, September 11. . Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Sept. 11. lonic, Whangarei. September 12. Paloona, Greymouth, Sept. 12. Ngakuta Greymouth, September 12. Ripple, Napier, 'September 12. Blenheim, Havelock, September 12. Squall, Napier, September 12. Matatua, St. John, way ports, SBpt. 13. Waitomo, Calcutta", via southern ports. September 13. Waverley, Picton, September 14. Kennedy. Puponga, September 14.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Hnwera, Patea, September 10. Kapifci, September 10. Alexander, Nelson, West Coast. Sept. 10. Arahura, Picton and Nelson. Sept. 10. Opawa, Blenheim, September 10. Stormbird. Waaiganui, September 10. Maori, Lyttelton, September 10. - Kaitoa, kelson, Motueka, September 10. Corinna, southern ports, September 10. • Manuka, Sydney, September 10. Riverina, Auckland, Sydney. Sept. 10. Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Sept. 10. Maitai,. Sydney, September 10. To: Anau, Wejyfc Coast, September 10. • Koromdko, Newcastle, September 10.- . -JCopuni, Patea,. September 10. ; Cypnet,'Akaroa, September 10. ; Tainui, 'Wodtara, September 10. ' Kittawa,' Westport, September 11. ' Whakarua, Newcastle, September 11. ' 1 , Aorere, "Patea-, September 1L" " •• Nik'au, Nelson, Motueka, September 11. , Monowai. Lyttelton. September 11; Mapourika, "Picton and We*t Coast, Serotem'ber < li, Mokoia. Hobart, Melbourne, Sept. 11. Nanerw, South America, Sept. 11. ' Blenheim, Blenheim, September 13. O.ueen of the South, Foxton, Sent. 23. Kuimara, 'Southern ports, Sept. 13. Paloona, northern, ports, Sept. 13. Warrimoo.-Lyttelton. Dunedin, Sept. 14. wakatu, Kaikoura. Lyttelton, Sept. 14, Tfiyakuta, Greyraouth, Sept. 14. ; Waverley, Westport. September 14. ' Kennedy. Nelson, West Cooet, Sept. 14. ' • Squall, .Napier, Gisborne, Sept. 14. . Hurunui,;- southern port©, September 14 lonic, London, via Sydney, Durban, Sop. tember 16. ' ' ,

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. . INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. ;MO KOI A, left Melbourne. September 1 and Hobart September 3 for Wellington. via south. Due hero September 10. Leavee September 11 for Hobart and Melbourne. • MOERAKI, leaves Hobart September 11 and Sydney September 17 for Wellington r/ireot. Due Wfellingtion September 21. Leaves hevo September 23 for Sydney and Hobart. Duo Sydney September 27. WUIKERA, due Wellington from Melbourne and Hobait, September 17. Leaves September 18 for southern ports, Hobart and 'Melbourne. Due Melbourne September 29.. MANUKA, left Hobart August 28 and Sydney September 3 for Wellington direct. Arrived Wellington Sept. 7. Leaves Wellington September 10 for Sydnoy. Due Sydney September 13. CLIMAROA, left Hobart September " 4 and leaves Sydney Sept. 9 for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington September 13 Leaves September .16 for Sydney and Hobart. Duo Sydney.September 17. ;. ;fbisco service. . MOANA,' left Sydney August'l4, for Wei. licgton direct. . Arrived-Wellington August 18. Left- August 19 for San Francisco; via Baro'tonga and Papeete. Due 'Frisco September 8. MATAI,-left'San ' Francisco 'August 18 for Wellington, via Papeete and Rarotonga. Arrived Wellington Sept.' 9. 'Leaves September 10 for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney September 14. MARAMA, leaves Sydney September 11 for Wellington direct. Due hero September 15 Leaves September 16 for San Francisco, via way ports. Due 'Frisco October 6. VANCOUVER SERVICE. • NIAGARA, left . Sydnoy September 2 ■for Auckland direct. Arivcd there ■ -Sept.' 6. Left September 7 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. Due Vancouver. Sontembor 23. ; MAKURA, left Vancouver September 1, .for Auckland, via Honolulu, and Suva'. Due Auoldand September 20. Leaves sam« day for Sydney. Due thero September 24, OVERSEA SHIPPING. Steamers. From. left. Duo. lonic London July 8 Sep. 13 Rimutaka London ' July 25 Sep. 19 Hawkc's Bay .. London July 11 Sep! 20 Aiwa ;.... London Aug. 6 Sep. 25 Turakina London Aug. 21 Oct. 10 Star of Australia London Aug. 21 Oct. 18 Starf of Saotlland London Aug. 22 Oct. 28 BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. FKEMANTLE, September 9. Arrived.—Moldavia, from London. SYDNEY, September 9. Arrived.—Victoria (9 a'.m.), from Auckland' (New Zealand). £ailed.--Ulimaroa (1.30 p.m.), for .Welling. Jon Zealand v

MELBOURNE, September 9. Arrivc-d.—Joan Craig, from Kaipara. COASTAL. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. AUCKLAND. Sailed—Kurow (7.55 p.m.), for- Lautoka, Fiji. Arrived—Warrimoo (9.45 a.m.), from southern and 1 East Coast ports. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Corinna (6 a.m.), for Wellington. WAITARA. I Sailed.—Tainuii (10.15 a.m.), for Wellington, j EAST CAPE. ; Hurunui, bound Wellington, passed east 1 at 0.5 a.m. NAPIER. ' Arrived.—Ripple (0.5 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Niwaru (11.25, Sept. 8), for Brisbane; Tarawera (12.30 p.m.), for Wellington. To sail.—Otaki (10 p.m.), for Gisborne. PATEA. Arrived.—Kapuni (8.20 a.m.), from Wellington. • WANGANUIArrived.—Stormbird (6.40 a.m.), from Wellington. FOXTON. To l sail.—Queen of the South (9 p.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIM. Sailed.—Opawa (3.40 p.m.). for Wellington. NELSOIS". Sailed.—Kadtoa (7' p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Kom&ta (2 p.m.), and Putiki (4.50 p.m.), from Wellington. QREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Kamo (7.45 a.m.), from WellingtOD' LYTTKLTON. Arrived.—Karamu (5 a.m.), from Timaru; Manuka (10.5 a.m.), from Wellington; Waimate (2.10 p.m.), from Oam&ru; Kakapo (1.55 p.m.), from Hobart; Morning Idght (4 p.m.), from the Sounds. Sailed.—Wootton (1.15 for Waitapu; Karamu; (5.40 p.m.),. for Napier; Wakatu. for Kaikoura; Norman Monarch, for Dunediu; Manuka (midnight), for Wellington ; Tc Anau (6.10 p.m.), for Weli lington; Mokoia (5.25 p.m.), for WellingI ton; Riverina (6.35 p.m.), for Wellington; Maori (6.10 p.m.) for Wellington, I "with 150 passen-goTB.

DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Moona (noon), from northern ports; John (5.15 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed.—Kowlioi (12.15 p.m.), for West Coast; Waitomo (4.45 p.m.), for Lytteltou, Wellington, and Weetport. BLTJFF. Sailed.—Kauxi (0.45 a.m.), for Sydney. PASSENGERS FOE- NEW ZEAJjAND. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright HBlbourne, September 9. • Tlio Osterloy's New Zealand passengers includc ilesn's. Harnabrook, Bremiond, Greig, Angcll, Kideton, Bush, Howlinson, Tatley, Mosdames Brennand, Brown Mil, Greig and two children, Kidston. B.M.S. MAITAI IN PORT. ' Shortly after 10 a.m. yesterday, E.IT.S. Ll&itai arrived o.t Wellington from San Francisco, via Papeete and Eaiotonga, and berthed at the Queen's Wharf, No. 6. The Maitai brought, the following among other cargo4s barrels sulpliur, 23 cases bike lamps, 120 eases rubber goods. 40 cases electric irons, 243 kegs lead, 2711 boxes raisins, 11 eack6 cocoa beans, 1018 saoks flour, 1427 cases dried apricots, 12 cases photo cards, 10S7 cases dried fruit, 20 cases machinery, 257 oaeea dried pears, 76 caeos hopa, 47 cases oorscts. 138 cases pa6te, 650 ®aolts onions, ■ 239 crates roofing, 925 rolls roofing, 153 crates bottles, 250 cases pearl shell, 200 cases dried fish, 1908 cases bananas, 113 sacks cocoanutg, 835 cases tomatoes, 17 eases cucumbers, and a quantity of sundries. She will take her departure for Sydney direct at noon today.

MATATUA AT AUCKLAND. An arrive! at Auckland from. Montreal, via Australian ports, on Wednesday evening was the Shaw-Savill liner Martatua. She has como down from tho Canadian port : under. charter to the New • Zealand Shipping • Oompany, and is due at Wellington on September 13. KAH.OKI ROOK LIGHT, Notice is gazetted to the effect that the lighthouse which is being erected on Karon Eock in Oook Strait is now nearly completed, and that it is expected that the light will be exhibited on or about Wednesday, October 20. A not-ico giving the date definitely will, however, bo issued later. The light will be an "ummtclicd" acetone acetylene "flash" light of 2790 caiiale power, and will be exhibited at a height of 65ft. above tho sea, and should be visible at a distance of fourteen miles. It will Flow a flash of i second l , with an eclipse of 3£ seconds. After having undergone an . extensive overhaul at Melbourne tho Union Company's Loongana will shortly re-enter the Melbourne-Launceston service. , The Government steamer Dinomoa finished her work at Puysegur Point light on Wednesday, and went on to West Coast Sounds and Westport. Thei Union Company's Manuka will not arrive at Wellington from Lytt-olton till early this aftornoon. She will be dispatched for Sydney direct and Hobart at 5 p.m. Two oversea steamers will arrive at Wellington to-day. They are the Hurunui, from Liverpool, and tho Whaiatane, from Montreal. Telegraphic - advice has been received by the local office of the Union Company stating that the Navua left Suva for Auckland direct at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. She has 1320 casos of bananas on board for transhipment to Wellington. About 800 tons of cargo will bo landed from !the Mokoia at Wellington before tho vessel'.loaves this port at noon on 'Saturday for .Hobart and Melbourne. Cargo destined for southern ports will be taken in by the Union steamer Corinna at Wellington, to-day. Due in port early this morning from the north, tlio Tarawera will land 230 tons of cargo bofore proceeding on to Lyttclton and Dumedin this afternoon. An endeavour will be made to dispatch the Te Auau from Wellington at 3 p.m. to-day for New Plymouth and West Coast ports. '

At 10 p.m. yesterday tho Now ZeaJand Shipping Company's Otaki was expected to leave Napier for Gisborno to continue Homeward Joading. Auckland will be tho vessel's next port of call, and she will fill up there for London. For the purpose of picking up a load of cargo for Akaroa, the coastal steamer Cygnet arrived at Wellington from Kaikoura last evening. She will eail for her do-t.inalioti to-day. Waitara, cargo will be taken in by the Tainui at Wellington to-day. On account of the arrival of tho wounded soldiers by tho Tahiti to-morrow, tho departure of the Nikau from Wellington for Nelson and Motoeka. has been postponed till 5 p.m. The Muritai, which left New Yo-rk on August 31 for Wellington, Tie Panama Oano.l and Auckland, is due hero about October 9. - ' Tho 0. and D. liner Wlakarua is expected to get away from Wellington, for Newcastle to-morrow. ' After picking up cargo at Australian ports, the vessel will proceed on to London. Having completed her New Zealand loading programme, the Nimry left Gisborne for Ilriebane on Wednesday night. She will fill up in Australia for Homo. As the Nikau will -undergo repairs at Nelson on Monday and Tuesday of next week, she will not leave Wellington as usual on Tuesday, September 14. It js expected that the vessel will resume running from hero on September 16. The Huddart-Parker steamer Kiverina will arrive at Wellington from Xhinedin and Lyttclton this morning. Departure will be taken for Auokland direct this afternoon, and she will leave the latter port for Sydney om Monday next. ; : Mr. M. W. Horton, traffic manager for tho Union Company, lias been instructed to report for duty with tho Army Sorvico Corps on October 1.