SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2638, 8 December 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr. m. New moon 7 534 am. ■ First quarter 13 11 a p'm Pull moon 22 022 aim! Last Quarter 30 029 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 5.2 a.m.; sets, 9.22 p.m. TIDE. To-day.'s.9 a.m.; 5.38 p.m. To-morroWj 6.8 a.m.; 6.59 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.11 .a.m.; sets, 7,13 p.m. ARRIVALS. ' ■ TUESDAY 1 , DECEMBEE 7. MONOWAI, s.s. (5.30 a.m.), 3433 toils, Drewette, from Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Wright, Ross, Morrow, Campbell, Btott, Mesdames Morrow, .Stamp, l(cv. Walker, Messrs. lteeves, Graham, and Stamp; 10 steerage. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 193 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. KAITOA, s.s. (6.40 a.nf.), 305 tons, Stevens, from Nelson, and Motueka. JIARAItOA, s.s) (9.30 ,a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttclton. Passengers; Saloon —Hisses M'Kenzie. Woody, Broderick, Hamsay (2). Tatwell, Shepherd, Thompson, Fox, Carlylc, Wcmyss, Mesdames Johnston, Pedingham, Plate and child, King, Campbell and child, Lmen and child, Knowles. Miller, Smythe, Apperley, Scandredt, M'lntpsji, Young and infant, Clark, lleed, Stericker, Messrs. M'Lachlan, Johnston, Pedinsham, Anderson, Cato, JoDi>s, Plate, Hughes, WinChester, Strut-hers, Bisley, Sawers, M'Mohon, Maitland, Jones, King and 2 children, Campbell, Lynch, Burgess, Isherwood, Gray, Kennedy, Smythe, Wilkens, Bowrie, Pickles, Hall, Gannaway, Leo, Bickcrton, Hunter, Manigan, Barr, Kelly, Mandel, Price, Menzios, Emerson, Batger, Ralph, Lorimer, Beaven. Ryan; 89 steerage.

WESTRALIA, 8.9. {10.30 <a.m.), Bates, from Dunedi.u and Lyttelton.

■ HAWERA, s.s. (11.40 a.m.), 200 tons, Jackson, from Patea,

KAPUNI, s.s. (11.50 a.m.), 150 tons, -Gibson, from Patea.

■ KAl'll'l, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. BLENHEIM, -s.s. (8 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Photon. , WANAKA, s.s, (9.50 p.m.), 2442 tons, Hynn from Auckland and Napier.

' PATEENA, s.s. (11 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from Nelson and Pioton. Passengers: Salon— Mesdames. Hadfleld, Tomlinsjn and ohildi, Hogg, Haycock, Malp'as, Miller, M'Rae, Meadows, Myles and boy, Irvine and child, Young, Robinson, Conder, Tombs, Latter, Berg, Coward, Reynolds, Misses Mace, F,ngland, Dr. Baker, Rose (2), Rowling, Hurc-ayoie, Boyce, Malpas, Potherick, Rudd. Brown, Walton, Caplcy, Gebbie, O'Leary, M'Donald, Jordon, Palmer, Sis ters of Mercy, Messrs. Jamtoson, Horcus, Service, Pickin. Cook, Corbridge, Young, Hoey, Beveridge, Allan, Olderson, Guy, Birnie, Haycock (2), Dr. Grundyj_ Miller, Pla-yne. Kebbell, Burrfiidse, Cummins, Meadows, Matthews, Brown, Fisher, Pryor (2), Barton, Robinson. Tombs, Edwards, Humphries, Armstrong, Bcoch, Wood, Berg, O'Grady. Hyiidman, Reynolds, Salmon, Auston, Ciiarman, Judge Chapman, Young, Evans, Laurie, Cooper; 24 steerage. KAPPNI. S.S. (11 p.m.), 150 tons, Gibson, (put back through stress of weather). WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8. OPAWA, s.s. (0.30 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim,. WAKATU, s.s. (0.40 a.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura. DEPARTURES. . TUESDAY, -DEOEMBER 7.- • "NGAKUTA, s.s. (1.20 a.m.). 1230 tons, Mui'r. for Greymouth. KAITOA, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 350 tons, Stevens, for Nelson and Motueka. ■ STORMBIItD, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 217 tons, Gibson, for Wanganui. ULIMAROA, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 5777 tons, Wyllie, for Lyttelton. MONOWAI, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 3433 ton 6, Drcwette, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers; Saloon—Misses Wheeler, Watsou, Preston, Mesdames Carter, Poole, Turner, Messrs Turner, Eraser, Walsh, Wicbham;' 2 steerage. -

ICAPUNI, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 150 tons, Gibson, for Patea,

REGULUS, s.s. (7 p.m.), 585 tons, Tickerman, for Nelson and West Cflast.

RIPPLE, s.s. (7.40 p.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, for Napier and Gisborne. MARAROA, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Simpson, Herom, Ooperford, Mesdames Simpson, JJoffatt, Donline, Ilayncs, Barnes, Lees, Kettle, Hon. Russell, Jt3ssrs. Hull, Smith, Rayner, Barrett, -Gillies Hall Phillips, Cole, Reece, Lyall, Gow, Lees Blair, Howard; Henfo; 36 steerage. ■WAIJIAU. s,s. (10.30 p.m.), 93 tons, Dcfley, for Blenheim. WEDNESDAY), DECJEBMER 8. WAVERLEY, s.s. (0.5 a.m.); 157 tons, Ste>vaj't, for I'uponga, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Star of India, London, way ports, Dec. 8. Aorerc, Patea, December 8. Kaitangata, Westport, December 8. Blenheim, Picton, Doceinber 8. Maori, Lyttelton, Decembor 8. Dalmore, Newcastle, December 8. Putiki, Wanganui, December 8. Kia Ora, Loudon, way ports, Dec'. 9. ltuapehu, Bluif, Deu'jmber 9. Squall, Bast Coast, December 9. Stormbird, Wanganui, December 9. ' Kapuni, Patea, December' 9. Wairau, Blenheim, December 9. Awa-hou, Foxton, December 9. Wavcrley, I'uponga, December 9. Alexander, New Plymouth, December 9. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, Doc. 9. 'Mararoa, LHteltan, December 9. - Corinna, southern ports, Dec. 9. Paloona, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Dec. 9. .Ulimaroa, Lyttelton, December 9. Wlmmera, Melbourne, Decomber 9. Arallura, West Coast, Nelson, Dec. 10, Victoria, northern ports, Dec. 10. ' Koru, New Plymouth, December 10. P-emuera. London. Auckland, December 10. ■ Storm, Lyttelton, December "10.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. , Westralia, northern ports, December B. Kitmo. Greymouth, December 8. Wanaka, southern ports, December 8. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 8. Qneen of. the South, Foxton, Dec. 8, Kittiiwa, Greymouth, December 8. Aorere, Patea, December 8. Hawera, Patea, December 8. Blenheim, Blenheim, December t. Opawa, Blenheim, December 8. Patecna, Picton, Nelson, December B. Maori, Lyttelton, December B. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Dec. 8. Putiki, Watganui, December 8. Komata, Westport, December 9. Kapuni, Patea, December 9. Oorinna, New Plymouth, December 9. Wairau, Blenhei.m December 9. Awahou. Foxton, December 9. Aloxander, Nelson, West Coast, Deo. 9. Kaitoa, Nelson, ' Motueka, Dec. 9. Mararoa, Lyttelton. December 9. northern ports, Dec. ,9. Ulimaroa, Sydney, Hobart, December J. Wimmera, southern ports, Melbourne, December 10. Victoria, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Dec. 10. Storm. Wanganui, December 10. Karu, Greymouth, December 10. Squall, East Coast, December 10. , Stormbird, Wanganui, December 10.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOERAKI left Hobart December 4 and leaves Sydney Dec. 9 for Wellington direct. Due here December 13. Leaves Wellington December 16 for Sydney and Hobart Duo Sydney December 20 and Hobart December 23. MOKOIA. left Melbourne November 24 for Hohart. southern ports, and Wellington. Arrived here December 3. Left December 4 for Hobart and Melbourne. TJLIMAROA, loft Hobart November 27 and Sydney December 2 for Wellington direct. Arrived here December 6. Leaves December 9 for Sydney and Hobart. Duo Sydney December 13. WIMMERA, due here from Melbourne direct December 9. Leaves for Melbourne via southern ports, December 10. MANUKA, leaves Hobart December 9 and Sydney December 11, for . Wellington direct. Due here December 13. Leaves for Sydney December 23. Due there December 27, and Hobart December 30. •FRISCO SERVICE. MOAN A. left Wellington November 14 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete. Due 'Frieco December 1. MAITAI. leaves Wellington December J for Sail Francisco, via Rarotonga and Pa! peete. Due 'Frisco December 29. VANCOUVER SERVICE. NIAGARA, left Vancouver November 24 for Auokland, via Honolulu and Suva. Due Auckland Decemebr 13. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney' December 17. MAKUfIA. left Sydney November 25 for Auokland direct. Duo Auckland November 29. Left November 30 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. Due Vancouver, December 16. / OVERSEA STEAMERS IN N.Z. PORTS. . Following is a list showing where the various oversea steamers trading to and from New Zealand ports are from day to day. whilst they are on the New Zealand coast:— Inwards. Bound from. Where, to-day Remucra London Auckland Hainan Montreal Port Chalmers Kia Ora London Napier Star of India London Wellington Outwards. Bound to. Ruapehu Loudon to Wellington Orai'i London Tokoinaru Bay OVERSEA SHIPPING NW'M S ,,. Uti, Uiie, ■ jStftj; India, I/owlon 2«p. 13 Bw, s

Kai Ora London Oct. 8 Bee. 9 flemuera London Oct. 18 Bee. 10 Corinthlc London Oct. JO Bee. 18 ffcrchano. London 0et."17 Bee.'22 BAILEE TO AMUVE. Celtic Glen, Liverpool, Nov. 16, via Lyttelton. BY TELESEAPE. OVERSEA. SYDNEY, Decemebr 7. Arrived.-Jlanuka (4 p.m.). NEWCASI'LE, December 7. Arrived.—Kwanto Mam, from Napier. NAPIER, December 7. Sailed.—Asliburton, for New Zealand, i COASTAL. TUESDAY, BEOEIIBER 7. AUCKLAND. Sailtd .--Victoria (8 p.m.), for southern ports. Passengers for Wellington: Misses Beupett (2), Chapman, Collins, Mcsdamcs liagjett, Bland, Todd, Messrs. Raggett, Spenders, Todd, Bennett, and Nisbct. • NAPIEH. To sail—Star of India (8 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Rarawa (8.45 p.m.), for Onehunga. BLENHEIM. " Sailed.—Opawa (4 p.m.), for Wellington. KELSO IT. Arrived.—Arahura (4.50 a.m.), from Picton. Sailed—Arahura (6.10 a.m.), for Westport and Greymouth. KAIKOURA. Sailed.—Wakatu (ngon), for Wellington. . LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Breeze (7.25 a.m.), from Tfmaru; Cygnet (2.30 p.m.). from Akaroa. Sailed.—Breeze, for Picton; Maori (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington, with 300 .passengers. To sail—Kamona., for Greymouth. . BUNEDIN. Arrived.—Tarawera (7 a.m.), from northern ports. Sailed.—Corinna (5 p.m.), for New Plymouth, via way. ports. Sailed.—Paloona (4.15 p.m.), for northern .ports. Passengers—Saloon: For Wellington—Mesdames Grattan, Graham, Messrs. Judd, Pox, Grattan. For Napier—Mrs.. Furminger. For Gisborne—Miss Instone, J.frs. ■ Nivcn and infant, > Messr6. Gill, Nugent. For Auckland—Mr. Kulay; 20 steerage for all ports. BLUFF. Sailed.—Buapehu (1.45 p.m.), for Wellington, TONGAHIKO LEAVES LIVERPOOL. Under charier to tlie F. and S. Line the New Zealand Shipping Company's Tongariro left Liverpool for Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports on December 6. She will be followed by the Opawa on Decernber 24. INBRAPURA LEAVES HOME. Messrs. Bannatync and C.o, local agents for the C. and D. Line, have been advised that the Indrapura left London for Aus-" tralia-n and New Zealand ports on November 29. She is duo at Wellington about February <14. HT/ItUNUI . CALLS AT BURBAN. Aocordine to advices received, the New Zealand Shipping Company's Hurunui, which left, Wellington oil October 12, for London, via Sydney, arrived at Durban-on Novembor 21, and resumed her journey three days later. FROM NEW YORK. Advice has been received locally that the O. and B. liner Port Aguata has cleared New York for Australian ports, Bunedin, Lyttolton, and Auckland. RIOUW FURTHER BELAYEB., • A further 4en days' delay has been occasioned to the A. and A. Line's chartered steamer Riouw at Capo Town. The vessel was en routo from Sow. York to Wellington when a fire was discovered im ber bunkers. On arrival at tho Oapo it was found that it had originated in tho bunkers, and had been confined to that part' of the vessel, and also to No. 2 hold. The Riouw was due here about Becember 2, but, is unlikely that she will arrive here before the end of January at earliest.

WOOL CHARTERS ARRANGED. Two steamers now under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company, and on their way down from Canada to New Zealand ports, .have been fixed to load wool and general cargo iln' the Dominion for -London. The. Ashburton, 4445 tons, is expected. about December 16, and the Berwick Law, 4680 tons,'is due here for discharge about January 16.

NEW F. 1 AND S. LINER NAMED. . Leitrim is tho name scleoted for ono of the new F. and S. cargo-carriers now being constructed in tho United Kingdom for tho Australian-New Zealand trade. The vessel. which, by the way, will not ho ready for commission for some little time yet, is of design" to tho new steamer Devon, which is expected to begin her maiden voyage to these parts about December 24, under command of Captain Robertson.

The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has been, advised that there will be no steamer leaving Montreal for New Zealand during the month ,of December The Waimato will take tno January sailing, and she will "probably be followed by the Matatua in February. The New Zealand Shipping . Company's Remuera is expected to continue hex journey from London to Wellington ' to-day. She is at present at Auokland, and is duo here about Friday or Saturday next. After .an absencp of several weeks the Government training ship Amokura is exnectcd to arrive back at Wellington on Saturday next. She is taking in stores and coal at Westport; and is scheduled to leave there to-day.

Some time .'to-day the 0. and D« liner Star of India should show up here from London, via Auckland and Napier. Her subsequent movements are uncertain as yet.

The Now Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Asliburton, which arrived at Hobart from Montfßal on Sunday, is due at Auckland on December 12 and at Wellington a few iays later. This vessel was to have come out through the Panama Canal,,but owing to the slip in the Culebra Cut she had to. take tho Cape of Good Hope route.

The Government steamer Hinemoa was engaged' in overhauling the buoys and beacons at Stewart and Dog Islands yesterday. She will work Centre Island today, and will return to the Bluff before sailing to-morrow evening for West Coast Sounds, Westport, and Wellington.

Word has been received that tho C. and D. liner Indrabarah, en route from London to Australian ports, left Cape Town on Novemebr 27.

It is understood that the Japanese steamer Buryo Maru will leave Now York shortly for New Zealand ports, under charter to the A. and A. Line. She is a vessel of 2924 tons, and is ini charge of Captain Naguro. \

Intercolonial freights ruling" at present arc quoted as follow:—Auckland, lis.; Gisborne, 155.; Napier, 125.; Wellington, Us.; Wanganui, 14b. 6d.; Lyttelton, 125.; Timaiu, 12s. 6(1.; Dunedin, 12s. 6d.; Bluff, 12s. 6d.

Messrs. G. H. Scales, Ltd., local agents for the Barber Line, has been informed that the chartered steamer Wagama is on her way from New York to New Zealand ports, via St. Vincent and Port Natal.

Latest charters include the full-rigged ship Celtic Glen, 1859 tons, She has been' fixed to bring a load of salt from' Sharpness to Lyttelton and Wellington.

A steamer natned the Kinross, 4120 tons, has been fixed to load case-oil at New York for New Zealand ports.

Coal-laden, the Union steamer Rakanoa. lg expected to leave Newcastle for Wellington to-morrow. The Koxomfito has gone to Timaru this trip.

The A. and A. Lino's chartered steamer TaJawa. which cleared New York on November 14, is due at Wellington about January 15. On account of her late arrival from Napier last evening the departure of the Wanaka for Oamaru, Timaru, and the Bluff has been postponed till noon to-day. The Karu is due at New Plymouth thi!3 morning. On her way to Greymouth she will look in here to pick up any cargo which might be offering.

Leaving the Bluff at 1.45 p.m. yesterday the New Zealand! Shipping Company's Ruapeliu should arrive in port either this evening or first thing to-morrow mornihg. After taking in a large quantity of dairy produce, general cargo, etc., for Home, the Ruapehu will proceed on to Napier, Gisbornc, and Auckland to fill up. Bound from London, the Sha-nr-SaviU liner Kla Ora left Auckland for Napier and Wellington early yesterday morning. She is duo at this port either to-morrow or Friday. According to private advices received in Wellington the steamer Ocean Monarch, which lias been fixed to take tho DecemberJanuary wool-loailing berth in Now Zealand, is at present at Freniantle. She will load here under the auspices of the Shaw, Saviil, and Albion Company.