SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2646, 17 December 1915, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER.

Day. Hr. in. New moon 7 5 34 a.m. First quarter 13 11 8 p.m. Full moon 22 0 22 a.m. Last quarter 30 0 29 a.m.

MOON. Moon rises to-day, 3.46 p.m.; sets, 1.34 a.m. Saturday.

TIDE. To-day,1,15 a.m.; 1.33 p.m. To-morrow, 2.7 a.m.; 2.21 p.m.

SJTN. Sun rises to-day, 4.11 a.m.; sets, 7.21 p.m.

ARRIVALS. ' THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH. s.s. <2.10 'a.m.), 196 tons, Harvey, from Foston. iIGBHAK'J, s.e. (6.50 a.m.), 4392 tons, Collins, from Lyttelton. NIKAU, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from .Nelson and Motueka,

MAIiAROA, S.s. (9.50 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, -from Lyttelton. VICTORIA, s.s. (1.25 .p.m.), 2968 tons, Croft, from Duncdln and Lyttelton. BREEZE, S I. (3.25 p.m.), 347 tons, Radford, from Lyttelton.

PATEKNA, s.s (6 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from r*el6on -ana Picton. Passengers: Saloon—Mesdaines Daniels, Bell, Porter, Ellis, Garnham,Loney, Kislop, Goad and 2 children, Williams, M'Larcane, Healey, Wilson, Lampshine, Kebbel, Herdman, Wakefield. Hobertson and infant, Singleton and child, Daniels and 2 children, O'Learr, Smith and child, Freeth, Monro, O'Connor Rae, Bowling, Burnett, Edmonds, Burn, CrafaT,- Smith, Helton, • Welsh, Sandaman, Pointer find infant, Misseß Benton, Grace Ohivers, Ginning, Spenoer, Troth, Eager, Jameson, Grace, Goods, Jolly, Anglesey Boyd, Robinson, Tarnow, Robinson, Nyhane, Neilson (2), Lashwood, Isaac, Garland, Lockyer, Saxon, Bright, Pointer, Grace. Mowat (2), Dowling, Millard, Burgess, Rhodes, Thomas, Chapman, Orafar, Fawcett, M'Kay, Hutchison, Clemens, Jackson, M'Louric, Messrs. Fieldes, Chauden, Mattbcwson, Gunning, Lcitch, Crisp, Fitzpcrald HaiTis, Spencer, Taluan. Herdman (2), SAimoud, .Thomson, Bird, Morrow, Parker, Baker, Neilson, Kebbell, Levy, Hon. Herdman, Poulton, Shuvey, Pullynjßurke, Dowling, Drury, Mentoff, Morro, O'Connor, Grace, Pacey, St ait, Cook, Porter (2), Edmonds,. Milard, Gurr, Thomas, i Luke, Howard, Buckman, Miller, Barnett, Jenkins, Vavasour, Van Asch, Smith, Parv? r i Gray. Porter, Stewart, Curry, Stokes, Undge, Fuller, Moreheard, Batty, Hon. Russell; Andrews, Singleton, Troup, Cowles, Col. Yalintino, Hanan; 16 steerage. : WAIMEA, s.s. (7.15 p.m.),. 454 tons, Gra- I ham, from Terakohe. I

OPAWA, s.s. (8.55 p.m.), 110 tow, Nicholas, from Blenheim. •

W'AKATU.s.s. (10.50 p.m.), 157 tons,.. Wills, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura.

DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. KIA OKA, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 6558 tons, Macfie,_ for Lyttelton.

KAPITI, 5.5._ (2.35. p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers for Wanganui. JOHN, s.s. (3,20. p.m.), 342 tons, Holm, for Timaru. .

. W'AIRAU, b.s. (6.20 p.m.), 93 tons, Deiley, for Bienheim. .

NIKAU, s,s. (6.50 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson.

MOERARI, s.s. (7 p.m.), 4392 tons, Collins, for Sydney. Passengers: Saloon-Misses btephen, hvans, James, Simon, Lyons Wal. ling. Campion, Ward, Johnston, Myers, •Riley, Evans, Ailen, Hood, Leaman, Jolinson, Jones, Leitch, Mosdames Townsend Todd, Eiddiford, Walls, Peggott, Melville, w i, Johnston, Higgie, Smart, walker, Minard (2), Cane, Hyde, Baldwin Gap,per, Yotk, Porsyth, Marquis, Captain Baldwin, Messrs. Jamieson, Davies, GreenLusk, Simpson, Tosjisend, .nail, Linton, Meale (2), Hawkins, -Mills, Lowes, Lee, Hunter, Whrtcombe, Russeil (2), Todd, Dean, Peggott, Marton, Hollins, Putman, Taylor, Smith, Harbuxg, M'lntyre, Jenkins. Taylor, Thompson, Cumming, Sey. wai-d, Massey,Walker, Sloan, Melson: 88 storage.

51AK.AK0A, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Gameron, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Pogson (2), Boyd, Hodgson, Bicker, ton, Elaclvburn, Powell, Mesdames Mitchell, Papple, Hardic, Iteid, Go,rnham, Watts, Major Ilardie, Messrs. Mitchell, Papple, Canlter (2), Watts, Dickson, Broolc Goldsmith, Watson. Allen, Mitchell, Roid, Mil ner, Byron, Pratt, ' Lockwood, -Lay'cock, I HiU, Price, Brown, Kennedy (2), Barker (2\, Wollboyes, Clark, Myers, Denny, Hill, Andrews, Crawford, Lawrence; 52 steerage. ORARI, s.r. {7.45 p.m. from the stream), 7207 tons, Weston, for Avonmouth. VICTORIA, s.s. (9.35 p.m.), 2969 tons, Croft, for northern ports. BREEZE, s.s. (10 p.m.), 347 tons. Radford, for Wang-amii. KAMO, s.s. (11.50 p.m.), 1300 tons, Watson, for Greymouth.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Hawera, Patca, December 17. Bakanoa, Newcastle, December 17. Hebburn, Napier, December 17. Kahika, Wes'tport.f December 17. Mana, Pate'a, December 17. Corinua, New Plymouth, December 17, Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, Dec. 17. Maori, Lyttelton, December 17. Paloona, northern. ports, December'l7. Arahura. West Coast, Nelson, Dec. J7 Patiki, Wangauui, December 17. 4'exander, Nelson, December VI. Aorere, Patea, December .18. Blenheim, Havclock, December 18. • Stormbird, Wanganui, December 18. ' Kapuni, Patea-, December 18. Ka.piti, Wanganui,' December 18. Watrau, Blenheim, December 18. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, December 18 Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 18. ' Arahura, Picton, December 18. Komata, ffestport, December 18. Kini, Bluff, December 18. Defender, Lyttelton, December 1?. Oorintliic, London, way ports, Dec, 19. Westralia, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Deo. 19. Hippie, Gisborno, December 19. Kennedy, Manffarakau, December 19. . Karno, (Jreymouth, December 19. Hinemoa, West Coast lights; Dcc. 20. Karamu, Suva, Dccemher 20. Arahura, lyttelton, December .21. Monowai,' northern ports, Dec. 21.' Victoria, northern ports, December 24.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Queen of the South, Foxton, Dec. 17. Kaitoa, 'Nelson, Motueka, Dcc. 17. Opawa, 'Blenheim, December 17. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, December 17 Maori, Lyttelton, December 17. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Dec. 17 ffaimea, Nelson, west Coast, Deo. 17, Paloona, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Dec. 17. Putiki, Westport, December 17. Aorere, Patca, December 18. Kapuni. Patea, iDecember 18. Hawera, Patea, December 18. Kaplti, Wanganni, December 18. Wafr.au, Blenheim, December 18. Hebburn. Boston. December 18. Nikau', Nelson, Motueka, December 18. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 18. Arahura, Pioton, December 18, ICinl, Westport. December 18. Corinna, southern ports, Dcc. 18. Stormbird, Wanganui, December 18. Mana, Patea, Decembor 18. Corinthic, Auckland, December 20. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson,. West Coast December 20. Westralia, northern ports, Dec. 20. ' Blenheim, Blenheim, Dcc. 20. Hippie, Napier, Gisborne, December 21 Mor.owai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Dec. 21.' Defender, Hokitika, December 21. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, December 21. Victoria, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Dec. 24. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONLVL SERVICE. JtOERAKI, left Hobart December 4 and Sydney Doccmber 9, for Wollington direct Arived hero December 13. Left Wellington December 16 for Sydney and Hobart. Due Sydney December 20 and Hobart December 23. TJLIMAROA, loaves Hobart Decembor !8 and Sydney December 23 for Wellington direct. Due here December 27. Leaves Dccmber 29 for Sydny and Hobart. Due Sydney January 3. WIMMERA. arrived here from Melbourne direct, December 9. Left for Melbourne, via Southern ports, December 10. Left Bluff December 15. MANUKA, left Hobart December 11, and leaves Sydnoy December 17, for Wellington direct. Duo here December 20. Leaves for Sydney December 23. Due there December 27. and Hobart December 30. MOKOIA, left Melbourne Docember 14 and Hobart December 16 for Wellington, via south. Duo here December 23. Leaves December 28 for Melbourne direct. Due there January !. ItIVERTNA. left Sydney December 16 for Auckland direct. Due there December 20. Leaves December 21 for Sydney. Duo there December 25. 'FRISCO SERVICE. ■ MAITAI. left Wellington December 13, for San Francisco, via Rarotoniv and Papeete. Duo 'Frisco January 2. MOANA, left San Francisco December 8 for Wellington, via Papeete and Rarotonga. Due Wellington December 30. VANCOUVER SERVICE. NIAGARA, left Vancouver November 24 for Auckland, via Honolulu and Suva. Arrived Auckland December 13. Left December 14 for Sydney direct-. Due Sydney December 18. MAKURA, leaves Vancouver December 22 for Auckland, via Honolulu and Suva. Duo Auckland January 10. Loaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney January 14. NIAGARA, leaves Sydney December 23 for Auckland direct. Duo there December 27. Leaves December 28 for Vancouver, via Suva -and Honolulu. Duo Vancouver January 13. OVERSEA STEAMEII-S IN N.Z. PORTS. Following is a Ust showine where the various oversea, steamers trading to and from Now Zealand ports arc from day to day whilst tliey oro oa the New Zealand .po&iii-*

Inwards. • Bound from. Whereto-day. Themis New York Wellington Kemuera London Lyttelton kui. ?' V- London Lyttelton Ashburton Montreal to Wellington Outwards. Bound to. London . Auckland Mo-maii London Napier Ufcbburn .... London Napier btar of India London Waitara OYERSEA SHIPPING. [. Slearners. F rom , Lcft , • Duc , Lorintluc London Oct. 20 Dec. 19 r\ereliana London Oct, 17 Dec. 22 Indraimra London Nov. 29 Feb 14 Rualilno London Nov. 17 Jon. 12 i?, !n . London Dec. 1 Jan. 15 Athenic -• Liverpool Oct. 18 Jan. 6 • Faparoa, * Liverpool Oct. Z0 Jan. 4 i, u,il!ha . Liverpool Nov. 14 Jan. 6 icnganro Liverpool Deo.. 6 Feb. 7 5 10UW „ y New York Sep. 21 Jan. 19 Baron Cawdor ... New York Sep. 18 Dee. 20 lalawa New York Nov. 14 Jan. 15 Jjagama New York Nov. 18 Jan. 19 . Port Agusta New York Nov. 25 Feb. 10 Ashburton St. John Oct. 7 Dec 18 _ Berwick Law ... Montreal Nov. 8 Jan. 16 Waiwera Montreal Dec. 1 Feb 14 . Werribee 'Frisco ■ Nov. 1 Dec. 17 Jfaheno Suez Nov. 29 Dec. 29 , Karamu Suva Dec. 14 .Dec. 20 SAILER TO ARRIVE. y ; Celtic Glen, ship, left Liverpool November . 10, via Lyttelton. : BY TELEGRAPH. [ COASTAL. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16. AUCKLAND. ■ & Suva~ KUr ° W <10 ' 10 iD ' m ' Dccember 15). for ; NAPIEB. ; Amved.—Ripple (8 a.m.), from Welingtoiu • (1-30 a.m.), from Wellington. • ed .-r p S. lo <> na M-25 p.m.), for Wonmgton. , To sail—Hebburn (6 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. ' P - m - D6cembor ")■'; . auiil i ar s r schon'er (4.4 p.m.), Wellioplon. D ' Conima (9 - M PATEA. Arrived.-Aorere,(s.io p.m.),. and. Kapiml (5.15 p.m.), from Wellington. ' bauod—Jlana (5 p.m.), for -Wellington. ' i WANGANUL Arrh-ed-Stormbird (3 p.m.), from Welling. . PICTON. Arri\ed.—Storm (4.40 p.m.), from Wajig^jiui. : NELSON. . ' B< J. i il ed ;7? l ! oa ( P, P- m from Wellington, Motueka; Arahura:(B p.m.l. and Alexander (6 ®.m.), for Wellington. . TERAKOHE. .. A "ngtoiT Kelmody 12/5 P'P' 1 ' Welwestport! ■ ' ' Sailed.—Kahika (4.45 p.m.), for Weliington. LYTTELTON. ■ A rrlrod.-Oyffnet (3.15 p.m.),' from KatSailed.—Maori (8.60 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. ' , An-iv9d.-Westralia (12.10 p.m.), from Auck. land, via way ports, BLUFF. Sailefl;—Wlmmera (11.45 p.m. December IS), for Melbourne; Kini (5.45 a;m'.), for Wellington. . ' V.S.S. CO.'S CHRISTMAiS RUNNING. Due hero to-day from the West' Coast the Arahura will make a special trip to Lytteltoa on Sunday \vith troops -on leave, bho returns to. Wellington on *- Tuesday I morning, aiid on the same day commences her running m the Picton-Nelson service. The Arahura will remain in the Picton-jNelson service for one week, and will take up her old . running to the We&t Coast, via Nelson, on December 27. The • Mapourika, which is being reoommisßioned, will leave herb on December 20, for West Coast, in place of' the Arahura, and will return ill* time to sail at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve | as a special steamer for Picton and Nelson, line Jlapourika 'leaves Nelson on Monday, | December 27, for Wellington,. and will sailagain, iirom Wellington -on Decembor 28 and December 30, for Picton and Nelson. Tie Pateena has been fixed to; sail for Picton direct at noon on December 24, and will return in time to leave at 10 o'clock the same night for Nelson direct.' It has been arranged to dispatch the Mok'oia for Lyttelton at 5 p.m. on December 23, the vessel coming right back in- order to retoira -to LyWeiion on Ohristmas Eve. •

ti, ; IVEStrMEATH COMING TO LOAD! i a F" ®. linar VVestmeath.is expected to leave Port Pirie to-day for Wellington direct. She will be signalled from the Heads to proceed on to Tokomaru Bay to load wool for Boston anil New York. Her subsequent ports of call will be Gisborne. Napier. and Wellington. She is due heron' January 8, and will be dispatched for Boston and Now York on January 10. OCEAN MONARCH LEAVES FREMANTLE. Running under the auspices of the Shaw, bavill, niiid Albion Company the Btoamcr . Ocean Monarch has left Fremantle. for' Timaru. After loading at the southern port and Lyttelton, tile vessel will come oil - t.j Wellington, • being due' here about January.6. • MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. ; Mr. J. J. Elven, second offioer of the-Kit-tawa, has resigned from the service of the Union Company, and His place has been filled by ' Mr. Hay, third officer - of: the ilouowa.'. v • Captain Stott,-Marine Superintendent for the Union .Company at Wellington, is still confined to Ilia home on account of illhealth. . - J \ Hq ™ .has signed on the Komatc as third officer. W. S. Gilpin, larte of the Koromiko, has joined the.Kauri'as second, in" place of Jlr. H. Williamson, acting-second, who has reverted to 'his position as third. Mr. P. W. Bonks has joined tho Jiareroa as third officer in place of Mr. D. Bertie. Mr. W. Ha-stie; second officer of the Majorca, having rejoined his ship, Mr. ■ W Whitefleld has transferred to the Kamona as cQiief. The eccond officer of the Manuka (Mr. G. Madden) will no doubt .remember his experience in - connection with the shortage of officers in. the Union Company. The Atuji was due to leave Sydney for the Islands, but a second officer -was required for her. The company thought of ways and means of overcoming the difficulty but sew no avenue, unless it was by securing tho second officer from the incoming steamer Manuka. The time of the Atuas departure arrived, but'the Manuka had not turned up, so' it was decided to move tho Atua out into .the stream trad there await until the transfer oould be effected. .Mr. Harp, of Plankton Junction, has signed on the Orari as assistant engineer for the run Homcj Mr. K. Millwarf, son of Mr. C. Mill.ward, agent for the Canterbury Steamship Company at Wanganui ■ has also joined the Orari for the run Home. Both men will offer their services to the Government on arrival at London. Captain Anpleyard, late chief officer of the Union Company's Aorangi, is in com mand of the A. and A. Line's charted steamor Parattah, ex the German captured steamer Berlin. HMUIw Captain C. Matthews iB in charge of the New Zealand .Shipping Company's Ashburton, end has associated with him the following officers:—Ohief; Mr.-IV Gaze; «?. ond, Mr. T. E. Iteesj third, Mr H fC r : wirclesß operator, Mr. G. Renkin Maitlnd Mr. Rees, the second officer, is the only one who has previously visited New Zealand, the occasion being four- years ato when the Anglo-Saxon came, from New York. Most of the Ashburton's officers have been engaged on transports, some fn the North Sea, and some with the landing of the Australians at the Do.rdani>fl<« / ' . Captain D. Ritchie, late of the Swira ' structions. 8 * ™" nift<>n and'Mn Pr'es^cki' ?„t e catp the Q°mpanr, have S , r °Ts 1 Huddart-Parker steamer' Werrihee Rhi ! S S'.SiaS. 1 "* to- mmAccording to a northern exchange the * French barnue Admiral Oourbet. ffitfo? I New Zealand, while being towed in billafit from Quecnstown, became separated frnm the tug and was driven by the on to ' tSol^fo' 3 the ar hn^ Sal(! ' l i eland ' crew ( greatly distressed. w,d With a cargo of coal from the North t auxiliary scow Magic is due at Wellington any time now. She wHI prob's lf- v . "P.,, 10 ,'', as ' llotr t time at OhriMmas. JDd will then load i*ails '<Liid othpr material for the Sandy " The Government steamer Hinemoa is at s • the J Wcst Ooast Of tl>» i! w?® '? due at Westport to- T c ? lui Ston on- December 20. ♦ Pho Scales chartered steamer Hebburn 1 is due in. port from papier to-day. ])e----cartuie will be taken for Boston and New Si a WO m. to-morrow. c Tho I'aloona will land 660 tons of northern I caiffo here to-day before proceeding on to Lyttelton and Dunedin. - Tlie local for the Northern Co. laYo heen advised that the Ba-rawa, will E leaye °i'ehunga on Tuesday, December 28. - for i\ew Plymouth, instead ,of December 27. * and she will be dispatched from the latter N port for Onehu'nca on Wcdnewlay December V), instead of December 23 tl The Kini left. t!»* Blutr at' 9.2S a.m. rosier- ti day, '-ind is duo here. early to-morrow S morning with 8000 boxes of butter for M transhipment to the Kia, Ora for Loudon.' oi In addition the Kini will land 25 ballast ti w&goua for the Railway Dopartdenti as fc ,w«ll aa a lmge g.uaaUtx of gtncial wiKfl. is

a (To d tinning her journey from Greyroouth j the Arahura left Westport for Nelson and Weling-ton at 630 a-.m. yesterday. She is L due m port early this morning. . Discharge of tho auxiliary schoonor _ timber has been completed at Mire.mar, and the vessel will sail the first ; opportunity for Hokianga. She will return hero in about thico weeks' time. The Alexander is due from Nelson to* ' ; day, and will be placed on the Patent , Slip for inspection. .. i An early arrival from Nelson and Picton last evening was the Patcena. Departure will ho taken for the same port at 12.45 , | p.m. to«day. • 1