SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2634, 3 December 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hv. m. New moon 534 a-m. First quarter 13 11 8 p.m. Full moon 22 022 a.m. Last quarter 30 029 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 1.12 a.m.; sets, 3.2 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 0.22 a.m.; 12.43 p.m. To-morrow, 1.17 a.m.; 1.37 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.12 a.m.; sets, 7.8 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2. MANUKA, s.s. (6.10 a.m.),' 4505 tone, Olift, Irom Lyttelton. raseensers: Baloon-lLrs. lieed, Messrs. Ormerod, Jlolyneaux; 3 steerage. STORMBIRD, s.s. (7.40 a.m.), 217 tons, Gibson, from Wanganui. OPAWA, is.». 17.50 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Picton. VICTORIA, s.e. (8.10 a.m.), 2969 tons, Croft, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon —Mesdames Lancaster, Aamodt, Gray, Misses White, Gray, Messrs. Lancaster, Bavley, Pyke; 8 steerage. HAWtißil s.s. (8.10 a.m.), 200 tons, Jackson, from Wanganui. _ NIKAU, s.s. (8.10 ■a.m.), 2-58 tone, Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. MARAROA. 5.6. (8.50 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon —Mwses Compton, Thompson, Field, Stevens, Wilson, Bayso, Meadowcroft, Mesdames Erwin, M'AUister, Currie and boy, Petere, Martin, Pardons, Mearcs, Compton, Mear dowcroft. Williams and infant, M'Dougall, Field, Feast, Henderson, Lady Listoq., Captain Simeon, Messrs. Erwin, Madden, Ray, Daysh, Barnes, Petere, MTherson, Williams, Westcott, Williams, Cobush, Colville, Jones. Stevens, Miller, Martin, Forrester, Balkind, Turner, Wise, Webster, Parsons, Hood, Mason, Wilmot. Fernandez, Short, Campbell, M'Dougall, Mitchell and 2 eons. Farmer, Hclsell, Wheeler, Mark, Hendron, Hould, Newcombe, Millar, Young, Arlow, Couper, Simpson; 70 steerage. WAIRUNA, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 3947 tons, Hamand, frim San Francsco, via Suva. WAVF/RLKY. s.s. (11130 a.m.), 157 tons. Stuart, from Westliaven. • PETONE, s.s. (1.45 p.m.). 708 tons, Cowan, from Lyttelton. WAKATU, 6.5. (6.55 p.m.), 157 tone, Wills, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura. MAITAI, s.s. (7.20 p.m.), 3393 tons. Williams, from San Francisco, via. Papeete and Rarotonga. Passengers: l4rst saloon—Mesdames Bates, Gane, Spencer (3). Smith, M<sstu Bates. Croll, Loung, Spencer (3), Whatford, Stroud. Second ealoon—Mes-dn-mAs Goranson, Griffiths, Harrold and 2 ehikfr'en. Hedges and 2 children, Miller, Stuart and 2 children, Wallace, Misses Bushby. Warner, Stevens, Messrs. Austin, Campbell, Dexter, Dnnetone. Harrold, Higfrinbotham, Hedges. Hudson, Lauritzen, Mil-, ler, Mason, Maxwell. Price. Cresants, Stuart. Thomas. Whit-law, Walker, Wallace; 27 steerage and 13 Chinese. WAIRAU, s.s. (7.20 p.m.), 93 tons, Deiley, from Blenheim. PUTIKI, s.s. (9.35 p.m.). 409 tons, Whalstrom, from Pelorus Sound. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2. OPAWA, e.s. (11 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Picton. HEBBUBN, s.s. (2.15 p.m.), 3899 tons, Hansom. for Napier. STORMBIRD, s.s. .(4.30 p.m.), 217 tons, Gib-j sen. for Wanganui. . ; NIKAU', s.ts. (5.<0 p.m.), 248 tons, for Nelson and Motueka. .{ KITTAWA, as. (5.50 p.m.),-1247 tone, Ryan.-J for Grcymouth. ) VICTORIA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 2969 tons, Oroft,; for northern ports. OPOURI. s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 572 tons, Tear-; son. for Lyttelton. MARAROA, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 2598 tons. Cam-» eron, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon-m Mise Hitch. Mesdamce Barker,' Winter J' Holt, Martin, Wilson (2), Morrow. Dennis (2), Sutherland, Thane, Kirkhopoj Murdoch, Jones, Balfour, Moore, Wright. Thurston. Marshall. Fieldhous»e« White, fruthric, Ferguson, Harrison, ris. Rof*. Morrow. Wise; 26 steerage. 1 PETONE, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 708 tons, Cowctjn, for Wnncanui. WAVERLEY. s.s. (8.4? p.m.), 157 tons, St~unrt. for Terakohe. OIvARI, o.s. (10.15 p.m.), 7707 tons, West* in, for Tokomaru Bay. % - EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Opawo, Picton, December 3. Aorere, Patea, December 3. Queen of the South, Foxton, Dec. 3. ICaitangata, Weatport, December 3. Kowliai, Greymouth, December 3. Squall, East Conet, December 3. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka. December Maori, Lyttelton. December 3. , Arahura, West Coast, Neleon, Dec. 3. Tarawera, northern ports, Doocmbot: 3. Defender, Hokit.ika, December 3. Alexander. Wanganui. Picton, Dec. •. • Mokoia, Melbourne, vie, south, Dec. 3.'" Kamo, Greymouth, December 4. Waverley, Terakohe, Dec. 4. Stormbird. Wanganui, Dec. 4. Kapuni, Patea, Dec. 4. K.ipHi, AYanganui. Dec. 4. 1 1 Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, Dec. 4. Mararoa,. Lyttelton. December 4. Arahura, Picton, December 4. Komata, Westport, December 4. < 1 Ngakuta, Greymouth, New Plymouth, cember 5« Blenheim. Havelock, December 5. • Ripple, Gisborne, December 5. Wanaka, Auckland, December 6. ' , Kittawa, Greymouth, December 6. Karu. Aurkland, Gisborne, Dec. 6., Kia Ora, London, via way ports, lfcpo. 7. Westralia, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Deo. 7. Monowai, northern ports, December; 7. Victoria, northern ports, Dec. 10, PROJECTED DEPARTURES., Wairau, Picton, December 3. Hawera, Patea, December 3. „ Opawa, Picton. December 3. . Queen of the South, Foxton, Dec./*3. Aorere, Patea, December 3. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, Decern! 1 ler 3. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka. Decern ber 3. Maori, Lyttelton, December 3. Kowhai, Gteborne, December 3.. Star of Scotland, London. Dec. 'Jl. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, De c. 3. Trtrawera, Lyttelton. December • 3. Alexander. Nelson, West Coast, Nov. 3. Manuka, Sydney, November 3. Woiruna, Sydney, Melbourne. T*?c. 4 Mokoia, Hobart. Melbourne, Dec* 4. Corinna, Dunedin, December 4.; Squall, Fast Coast, December A.i Putiki, Wanganui, Dec. 4. > Kapuni, Patea, December 4. Wanganui, December Nikau, Nelson. Motueka, Dec. M. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December -4. Arahura, Picton, Dec. 4. : Amokura, West Coast, Decern' bei* 5. Wanaka. southern ports. Des ember 6. Karu. New Plymouth, Decern tcr 6. Stormbird, Wanganui. December 6. Blenheim, Blenheim. Decemb or 6. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, 'West Coast, 6. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, De< iember 7. Westralia. northern ports. D fcemßer 7. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dec. 7. Victoria, Lyttelton, Dunedin*. Dec. 10,

MOVEMENTS OF STE/MMERS. INTERCOLONIAL BUR JTIOE. MOERAKI, leaves Hobart Defchmber 4 and Sydney December 9 for Well'lihgton direct. Due hero December 13. L-c ores Wellington December 16 for Sydnejr and Ilobart Due Sydney December 20 ai id Hobart December 23. MANUKA left Hobart Wo- fember 20 and leaves Sydney November I'SJ for Wellineton direct. Arrived here '{?ov. 29. Left December 2 for Sydney dir tot-. Due there December 6. MOKOJA, left Melbourne > November 24 for Hobart, southern port 8, and Wellington. Due here December 3., Leaves December 4 for Hobart and Mi-febourne. 'FRISCO SERVICE. MAITAI. left San Fro acisco November 10 for Wellington, via P< fpeetc and Ra.rotonpa. Arrived Wellinßtt, ri December 2 MOANA, left Welllnpt on November 14 for San Francisco, via Re irotonga and Papeote. Due 'Frisco Decetrffber 1. MAITAI. leaves Wellington December 9 for San Francisco, via R*i:rotoni;a and Papeete. Due' Frisco Decoinber 29. VANCOUVER S SERVICE. NIAGARA, left Vanco- iver November ?4 for Auckland, via Honoli ilu and Suva. Due Auckland December 13. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Dtip Sydney December 17. * lIAKX'RA. left Sydnew-. November 25 for Auckland direct. Duo Aiackland November 29. Leaves November 3 fl Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. 3)7je Vancouver, Decomber 16. OVERSEA STEAM RS IN N.Z. PORTS. Following is <l lfej, showinp where the various oversea, stearics trading to and from New Zealand pra'tts are from day to day whilst they are . on the New Zealand coaet:— Inwards. Bour id from. Where to-day. Marami Mi ra trail Port Chalmers Ou Lwards.' Bo and to, Ruaj>ehu I. Jondon Port Chalmers Orari mdon Tokomaru Bay Rangatira Ij flndon Whangaret Star of Scotland Iwndon Wellington

Jcthov.r New York Oct. 23 Ucc. 26 Talawi New York Nov. 14 Jon. 17 Ashbu:rton St. John Oct. 7 Doc. 16 Berwiok Law ... Montreal Nov. 8 Jan. 16 WaiwtTa Montreal Nov. 24 Feb. 9 Werri)>ee 'Frisco Nov. 1 Dec. 18 Uahcnp S'hampton Oct. 30 Dec. 27 SAILER TO ARRIVE. Celtic* Glen, Liverpool. Nov. 16, via Lyt-tClt-OT). BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. MELBOURNE, December 2. Arrived—Wimmera, from New Zealand. SYDNEY, December 2. Sailetd—Riverina. (3.30 p.m.), for Auckland; Uliioaroa, for Wellington. I SUVA, December 2. Arrivtxl.—Levuka, from Syduey. COASTAL. 'THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2. NAPIER. Armfjd.—Waipori ,-p.nl. Decomber 1), frcan Newcastle; Ripple (3.15 a.m.), from W<illington„ Sailed.—Tarawera (3.10 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arritved.—Tainui (4.15 p.m.), from Welling*. tOiS. WANGANUL Sailed.— I JoKii (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived — Opawa (6.10. p.m,). from Wellington, To kail.—Pateena (9.30 p.m.), Opawa (midir'Kht), and. Alexander (9.30 p.m.), i'or Wellington. : NELSON. To (sail— Kaitoa (9 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Auifivcd—Komata (5.25 p.m.), frow Welling--Ikm. Saajed.—Kaitangata (6 a.m.), for Wellington; Physa (6 a.m.), for Singapore, i GREYMOUTH. Silled —Kowhai (5.15 a.m.), and Kamo (5.10 ; p.m.), for Wellisgton. LYTTELTON. .l*rived.—K.ini (3.20 a.m.), from Westport; i Breeze (12.35 p.m.), from Wellington; ; Himitangi (3.40 p.m.), from Chatham Islands. Mailed.—Mamari (5.10 p.m.), for Dunedin; • Breeze, for Dunedin; Wootton, for Kaikoura; Mokoia. (7.50 p.m.), for Welling- ' <^oDflailed.—'Maori (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington, ■•■with 130 passengers. PORT CHALMERS, yjlrrivcd.—'Wcstralia (6.30 p.m.), from Melbourne. DUNEDIN. Arrived—Pohorua (6.40 a.m.), from West'port; Paloona (5 p.m.), from Lyttelton. 1 'FRISCO MAIL STEAMER ARRIVES. 1 Several hours earlier than Anticipated the T feniou Company's Maitni arrival in port fs'om San Francieco, via Papeete and Rarotonga, last evening. She was granted ••pratique and berthed at the Queen's ffVharr Ko. 2 to land passengers and discharge cargo. The Maitai left the Oalitfornian port at noon on November 10, and ■ arrived at Papeete on November 22 at 10 m.in., sailintr again for Raro tonga at 1 .•p.m. the following day. The latter port j was made at 2.30 p.m. on November 25, and I departure taken for Wellington at 11.30 p.m. the same day. Generally speaking fine weather was experienced on the run down wfth the exception of ' southerly winds towards the latter end of the trip. The Maitai's cargo for Wellington consists of 900 tons, and 330 tons for trail; shipment to Sydney. Included in the above is a quantity of fruit. Instead of proceeding on to Sydney as usual, the Maitai will turn round here and go back to San Francisco, via way ports, on Thursday. December 9. In future she will maintain the service -with the Moana. WAIRUNA FROM SAN FRANCISCO. The Union cargo steamer Wairuna arrived in port from San Francisco, via Suva, yesterday morning, and berthed at the Queen's Wharf, No. 6. Good weather / prevailed on the whole run. Included in the Wairuna's cargo -were 20,000 cases of oil. Captain H, C. Hamand is still in command, ana has with him the following deck officers-.-Chief. Mr. P. S. Peterson; second, Mr. V. S. Siepen; third, Mr. J. S. Sangster. It is probable that the vessel wall get away on Saturday for Melbourne and Sydney to complete diechaTge. < MANUKA'S DEPARTURE POSTPONED. On ,account of the late arrival of the Maitai from San Francisco, via way ports, last, evening, the departure of the Manuka for Sydney has been postponed till 5 p.m. ■to-day. She is waiting here to take Sydney passengers, mails, and cargo forward. WEST COAST WEATHER. There was too much sea on the Greymouth bar yesterday morning to allow the Kamo •to leave for Wellington.. The Kowhai, a smaller vessel, t managed to get •out, however, and she is due here this evening with 69.CC0 feet of timber. MESS-TABLE GOS-SIP. Mr. White, second officer of the Mamma, ■who has been on holiday leave, has rejoined the Hospital Ship as second. Mr. G. Madden, who signed off the Manuka'B articles at Lyttelton this trip, has rejoined that vessel at Wellington. Mr. Erwin, late of the Willochra, axrived from the south yesterday morning. The local agents of the F. and -S. Line have not received-any advice of the reported arrival of the Dorset at London on Wednesday. The vessel left Wellington on October 12. On arrival at Nelson from "Wellington on Sunday, the Nikau "will lay up for overhaul. It is anticipated that she will return in time to we up her usual Tunning on December 16. The Kaitoa, which has been running in conjunction with the NiVan. will maintain the service, leaving Wellington on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and 'Saturdays in future. Continuing her journey from London, the New Zealand Shipping Company's Hemuera left Hobart for Auckland at 6 a.m. on Wednesday. She is due at the northern port on December 6, and will subsequently vieit Wellington. . It is reported that a steamer named : tho W&gama, 4969 tons, Captain Ostervold, has been chartered by the Barber Line to leave New York shortly for New Zealand. The local agents know nothing of the matter. Telegraphic advice received from Westport yesterday stated that the Arahura cleared that port for Nelson and Wellington at 4 p.m. She is due here, this after-, noon, flnd will make a run across to Picton and back to-morrow. The well-known .Picton steamer Waitohi met with a slight accident in Tory Channel on Monday evening, through the shackle chain connecting the steering gear coming adrift, states an exchange. The boat was thus rendered helpless for a time, but luckily she found a- soft place to beach, striking land in the vicinity of Baxter's Point. Within a chain on either side were dangerous shoals. While aground repairs were soon vftgeted, and, with the rising tide, the steamer floated off undamaged, and proceeded on her way to the Wairau Bar. wl The local office 'of the Union Company has* been advised that the Talune left Suva at 4 Thursday for Auckland. She has 1490 cases of bananas on board for transhipment to Wellington. Due in port from Melbourne, HobaTt, and the south this morning, the Mokoia- will land- 646 tons of cargo before sailing for Hobart and Melbourne at noon to-morrow. On Monday next the " Union 6teamer Wanaka will call in at Wellington from Auckland in order to pick up Timaru, Oamaru, and Bluff cargo. The Tarawera ie due from northern ports this morning with 500 tons of cargo. On account of the late arrival of the Maitai it is probable that her departure for southern ports will he postponed till to-morrow. • The Corinna's trip to New Plymouth has been abandoned, and arrangements have been made for her to leave her' for Dunedin direct at noon to-morrow. With over 300 tons of cargo on board, the Pateena arrived from Nelson, via Picton, during the early hours of this morning. She will be dispatched for Picton and Nelson at 12.45 p.m. to-day. A projected departure from Auckland for London at daybreak to-day is 'the ShawSavill liner Rangatiia. She is duo-at her destination on January 13. At 1.30 p.m. yesterday the Karu arrived at Gisborne from Auckland. She will leave for Wellington to-day, being due here late on Sunday. Departure will be taken for New Plymouth on Monday. The -Blackball Company's Ngkauta, is en route from Greymouih to New Plymouth, having left there at 5 p.m. yceterday. Part of her cargo will be landed there, and part of it at Wellington on Monday next. The Chatham Islands trader Himitangi arrived at Lyttelton from Waitangi at 4 p.m. yesterday with a full load of wool and stock. She will return (o the Islands to-day for another load. At 6.30 p.m. yesterday the Wostralia readied Port Chclmers from Melbourne. The vessel has arrived much eariier than anticipated and has come across to replace the Paloona in the Eflst Coast Service.

OVERSIV.A. SHIPPING. Steamers. /From. Left. Due. Star of India ... London Sep. 23 Deo. 9 Kia Ora. London Oct. 8 Dec. 7 Remucra, 1 London Oct. 18 Dec. 13 Corinthic London Oct. 30 Dec. 18 Nerchana London Nov. 17 Dec. 22 Indrapura VLondon Nov. 12 ,Ian. 26 Ruatiino .'London Nov. 17 ,Ton. 12 Athenic . Liverpool Oct. 18 D«?c. 27 Pnparoa Liverpool Oct. 20 Dec. 27 Palioh-a Liverpool Nov. 14 Jan. 1 Themis New York Oct. 3 Dec. 12 Itioliw Nov.- York Hep. 21 Dcc. 15 Baron CawdorNew York Eep. 18 Dec, 15 Palatini! /New York Oct. IS Dec. IS