SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2647, 18 December 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

t » 1 B PHASES OF THE 'MOON. jE DECEMBER. y Day. Hr. m. f New moon 7 5 34 a.m. / quarter 13 11 8 p.m. j Full moon 22 0 22 a.m. \ Last quarter 30 0 29 a.m. \ MOON, i * Moon rises to* day, 4.52 p.m.; sets, 2.2 fL.m. Sunday. TIDE. To-day, 2.7 a.m.; 2.21 p.m. < To-morrow, 2.55 a.m.; 3.11 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.12 a.m.; sets, 7.21 \p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17KAITOA, s.s. (6.6 a.m.), 305 tons, Stevens, from Motueka. and Nelson. I ALEXANDER, s.s. (6.15 a.m.), 377 tons, Wiidman, from Nelson. . ARAHURA, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 1596 tons, Lam- 1 bert, from Greymouth, Westport, and Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. PUTIKI, s.s. (7.25 a.m.), 409 tons, Walilstrom, from Wanganui. KAHIKA, s.s. (7,25 a.m.), 1148 tons, Robin- I son, from Westport. JIANA, s.s. (9.40 a.m.), 134 tons, Johansen, from I'atea.. PALOONA, s.s. (10.50 a.m.), 2771 tons, NorI ton, from Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Barry, Rennie. Marsh (£), Maxwell, Sweetapple, Mcsdames Biaithwait, Cooper and child) Hall,* Mills, Smart, Messrs. Kohn, Valentine, Hall, Kortergast, M'Carthy, Brandon, Stubbs, Hces, Wilson, Hills, Buddie and boy, Sweetapple, and Fox; 8 steerage. CORINNA, s.s. (3.30 p.m.), 1271 tons, J. Scott, from Now Plymouth. HE-BBURN, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 3899 tons, Ransom, from Napier. KAPUNI, s.s. (8 p.m.), 150 tons, Gibson, from l'atea. * . _ . ' WAIRAU, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), 93 tons, Dejley, from Blenheim. • SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18. ASHBURTON, s.s. (0.20' a.m., in the stream), 4445 tons, Matthews, from Montreal, via Auckland. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17. NGAKUTA, s.s. (1.15 a.m.), 1250 tons, Muir, for Greymouth, . PATEENA, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 1212 toos, Irain, for Picton and Nelson:. Passengers: Saloon Misses Andrews, Heath (2), Fuller, Thomas, Watson (2), Skinner, Townsend, Griffiths, Reily, Ensol, Holbrook; Jeffries, Barber, Cosgrove, Pear, "Bett, Newman (2), Moxey, Boyce, Cameron," Watßon, Kidson, Gapes, Mathews, Stone, Grant, White (2), .Blundell, Cooper, Anderson, Green, Letham, Pollard, Myers, Grieg, Messrs. Cameron, .Kidson, Cooper, Anderson, Pollard, Myers, .Bartley, Brown, Black, Hodgson," Stall, Bishop, Buckman, Gee. Blundell, Walker, Grigg, kelly. Thcmas, Lei'ght, Lynch, Armat Scllar.Parsons, Buckman, Walker, Blackmore, Laycock, Gee;.2o steerage. ; QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, e.s. il p.m.), 198 tons, for Foxton. PUTIKI, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 409 tons," WahlStrom, for .Westport. _ WAKATU, s.s. (4:10 ,p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. KAITOA, s.s. (5.55 p.m.), 350 tons, Stevenß, for Nelson. , OPAWA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. MAORI, s.s. (8 p.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton, with 350 saloon and 200 steerage passengers. PALOONA, s.s. (10.45 p.m.), 2774 tons, Nor. ton, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers: Saloon—Miss Graham; Mcsdames Hopkins, Moller, Bishop; Messrs, Haines, Robertson (2), Day, Scott, Hollar,' Wolseley; 3 steerage. WAIMEA. s.s. (11.25 p.m.), 454 tons, Graham, for Picton. WAIRAU, s.s. (11.35 p.m.), 93 tons, Deiley, for Blenheim.. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Hawera, Patea, December 18. Rakauoa, Newcastle, December Ifi. Aorcre. Patea, December 18. . Kapuni, Patea, December 18. Kopiti, Wanganui, 'December 18. " ' Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, ■ December IS. Mararda, Lyttelton, December 18. Arahura, Picton, December 18. Komato, Westport, December 18. 'Kini, Bluff, December 18. Pnteena, Nelson, December 18. Hiiia,-New. Plymouth, December 18. ■ Kauri, Lyttelton, December 19. Opawa, Blenheim, December 19. Queen of.the South, Forton, Dec. 19. Squall, East Coast. December 19. Blenheim, Havelocfe, December 19.. Kaitoa, Nelson, December 19. Maori, Lyttelton, December 19. Defensor, Lyttelton, December 19. Corinthic, London, way ports, Deo. 19, We6tralia, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Deo. 19. Ripple, Gisborne, December 19. Kennedy, Manffarakau, December 19. Kamo, Greymouth, Deoember. 19. Hinemoa, West Coast lights, Dec. 20. Karamu, Suva, December 20. Ngakuta,. Greymouth,, December 20.' Wakatu, Ls'ttclton, Kaikoura, Dec. 21. Arahura, Lyttelton, December 21. Mouowai, northern- ports, Deo. 21. Mokoia, Melbourne, via south, Dec. 23. I'aloona, southern ports, December 23. Victoria, northern ports, December 24. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aorcre, l'atea, December 18. Kapuni. Patea, December 18. Woit.au, Blenheim, December 18. Hebbura, Boston, December 18. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, December 18. Mararon, Lyttelton, December 18. Araliura, Picton, December 18. " Kini, Westport, December 18. Corinna, southern ports, Dcc > 18. Stormbird, Wangunui. December 18. Kahika, Westport, December 18. Themis, Sydney, December 18. Opawa, Blenheim,' December 20. Queen of the South, Foxton, Dec. 20, Mana, Patea, Deoember 20. Hawera, Patea, December 20. Kapiti. Wanganui, December. 20. Alexander, Nelsoir, West Coast. Dec. 20. Squall East Coast, December 20. Pateena. Nelson, December 20, Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, December 20. Maori, Lyttelton, December 20. Corinthic, Auckland, December 20. Mapdurika,' Picton, Nelson, West Coast; December 20. „ Westralia. northern ports, Dec. 20. ' Blenheim, Blenheim, Dec. 20. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, December 21. Monowai, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Dec. 21. . Defender, Hokitika, December 21. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, December 21. Kauri, Napior,/Decomber 21.' Wakatu,' Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Dec. 22. Komata, Westport, December 22;' Mokoia, Lyttelton, December 23. Paloona, northern iports, December 23. Victoria, .-Lyttelton. Dunedin, Dej, 24. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOERAKI, left Hobart December 4 and Bydney December 9, for Wellington direot. Arived, here December 13. Left' Wellington December 16 for. Sydney and Hobart. Due Sydney December 20 and Hobart December 23. TTLIMAROA, leaves Hobart December 18 and Bydney December 23 for Wellington direct. Due here December 27. Leaves Decmber 29 for Sydny and Hobart. Due Sydnev January 3. ' WiMMERA, arrived here from Melbourne direct Decemhcr 9. Loft for Melbourne, via southern ports, December 10. Left Bluff December 15. MANUKA, left Hobart December 11, and Bydney i Decomber 17, lor Wellington direct. Due hero Decembor 20. Loaves for Sydney December 23. Due there December 27 and Hobart December 30. MOKOIA, left Melbourne December 14 and Hobart Decomber 16 for Wellington, via south. Due here December 23. Leaves December .28 for Melbourne direct. Due there January 2. RIVERINA, left Sydney December 16 for Auckland direct. Duo there December 20. Leaves December 21 for Sydney. Duo thero December 25. 'FRISCO SERVICE. MAITAI. left Wellington .December 13, for Ban Francisco, via Rarotonsv 01,4 Papeete. Due 'Frisco January 2. MOANA, left San Francisco December 8 for Wellington, via Papeete and Rarotonga. Duo 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 direot. Due Sydney December 18. _ MAKURA, leaves Vancouver December 22 for Auckland, via Honolulu and Suva. Due Auckland January 10. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney January 14. NIAGARA, leaves Sydney December 23 for Auckland direct. Duo there Decembor 27. Leaves December 28 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. Due Vancouver January 13. OVERSEA STEAMERS IN N.Z. PORTS. Following is a list where; the various oversea steamers trading to : and from New Zealand ports are from day to day whilst they aio on tho. New Zealand coast:— Inwards. Bound from. Wlieroto-day. Themis New York Wellington Remuora London Kfo oni London Lyttelton Ashburton Montreal Wellington Outwards. Bound to. Mamari London Gisborne Hi'hhurn London . Wellington Star of India London ' Waitara OVERSEA SHIPPING. Strainers. From. Left. Duo. Corinthic London Oct. 20 Dcc. 19 Ncrehani. .... London Oct. 17 Jan. i tl MtV .•» London Nov,!? TO, 1« ruWiw .m.h.'.m. Nov. 17 Jan. | flainnl IrtHdon B6«iJ . JMi &

Athenic ~.. Liverpool Oct. 18 Jan. 6 Paparoa Liverpool Oct. 20 Jan. 4 Pakeha Liverpool Nov. 14 Jan. 6 Tcngariro Liverpool Dec. 6 Fob. 7 Riouw New York Sep. 21 Jan. 19 Baron Cawdor ... New York Sep. 18 Dec. 20 l'alawa New York Nov. 14 Jan. 35 Wagama New York Nov. 18 Jan. 19 / Port. Agusta New York Nov. 25 Feb. 10 H Ashburton St. John Oct. 7 Dec. 18 (3 Berwick Law ... Montreal Nov. 8 Jan. 16 Waiwcra Montreal Dec. 1 Feb. 14 Werribee ...... 'Frisco Nov. 1 Dec. 17 Maheno " Suez Nov. 29 Dec. 29 Karamu Suva Dec. 14 Doc. 20 SAILER TO ARRIVE. Celtic Glen, ship, loft Liverpool November 10, via Lyttelton. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY, December 17. Arrived— Kaftapo and Inga, from Kaipara (N.Z.). Sailed—Te Anau, for Wellington iN.K.). NEWCASTLE. December 17. Sailed—Lindstol, for Auckland (N.Z.). COASTAL. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Rosamond (3.10 p.m.), from Napier. Sailed.—'Waipori', for Greymouth. GISBORNE. Arrived—Squall (8 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Ripple (7.10 p.m.), for Wellington, via Akitio. NAPIEE. Arrived.—Victoria (1.30 p.m.), from Wei-' lington. WAITARA.' Sailed—Tainui (5.45 p.m.), for Wellington,. . PATEA. Sailed.—Aorere (6.10 p.m.), and Hawfera (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. , Arrived—Kapitd (8.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Breeze (4.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—i Storm (8.50 ,p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (4.30 p.m.), from Wellington. ' Sailed—Pateena (7.30 p.m.), for Nelson.' HAVELOCK. ••'' Sailed.—Blenheim (5 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. '' ■ Arrived.—Melbourne (6.30 a.m.), from NewcesMe. * * t •. Sailed.—Nikau (3.15 p.m.), for Wellington, via Motueka. I WESTPORT. Sailed.—Komata (7.25 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. ' Arrived—Kia. Ora (6 a.m.), from Welling-' ton; HimitsLngi (10.30 a.m.),.from Chatham Islands: * Bailed.—John Anderson (10.55 a.m.), for Akaroa; Remuora (12.50 p.m.). for Duirt* edln; Cygnet, for Kaikoura; 'MaraToa, for Wellington, with 300 passengors; Himitangi, for Chatham Islands; Kamona, for Greymoutli. ' DUNEDIN. , Baited.—'Westralia (6.40 ' p.m.), for northern ports. Passengers—Saloon: For Wellington.— Mire Glasgow, Mrs. Sutherland; Miss | Sutherland, Mrs. Quill, Mrs. M'Farlane, Mrs. Rawson, Mr. and Mrs. Morrison. For Napier— Gilray, Mr. o'Sullivan, Mrs. Tennent, Miss' Nimmo, Miss Hor'e, Miss Coles, Miss M'Connell, Mr. and Mrs. Bess and ohild, Mr. O'Sullivan. For Auckland— Miss Wilkinson, Mr. Inder, Mr. Rawson; 5 steerage for all port«. NEREHANA RUNNING ;LATE. On account of having to be docked at Bydney for minor repairs, tho 0. and D. liner' Nerebana will not be able to continue her journey from London, to New Zealand ports before to-day at earliest.- Calls .wiU be made at Auckland and Napier, before tho vessel arrives at Wellington: .Owing to this delay and the Christmas and New Year holidays intervening,-the' Nerehana will not reach here'.before January 4. MANUKA LEAVES SYDNEY. Advice has. been rocoived by. the local office of tlie Union Company stating that the Manuka cleared Sydney for Wellington direot at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday. The vessel, which is due in .port on Monday afternoon, has 193-saloon and 117 steerago passengers on board, as well as 1333 tons of cargo to land here.' MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Senior engineer A. D. Varian, R.D., R.N.R., has resigned from the Government training ship Amokura. Mr. N. Salmon, an old Wellington boy, is in charge of the engine department of tho . chartered steamer Parat/tah, now at Lyttelton. • . . - ' Mr. R. C. Alison, wireless operator on the Mararoa, IwJ'joined the ■ Victoria, B. Miller has transferred to the Mararoa. Captain J. M. Appleyard, who is in command of. the A. and. A. lir.cr Parattah, ; which arrived at Lyttelton' from'' New York the other day, has with him the following officers:—Chief, Mr. A.' Dowson; second, Mr.' 0. Lil2>y;: third, Mr. A.: M. . Cooler; chief engineer, Mr. N. Salmon; second, Mr. L. Ki'dd; third; Mr. M..Mason; fourth, Mr. S. Storie. Mr. H. M; Sleigh is purser, and Mr. Roberts chief stow^ard. Captain 0. C. Plunkett, Lloyd's surveyor of ships at Auckland,, arrived in Wellington from the south yesterday. . ■ Messrs. Sadler and Cowan, chief and third engineers respectively in the Union Company's employ, arrived from Lyttelton yesterday. ° _ Captain Ritchie, late of . the Tarawera, is, it is reported, about' to take charge of the Mapourika, with Mr. J. Bankii* (late of tho Monowai) as chief ofßoer, and Mr. Sadler Oato of tho Tarawera), as chief engineer. , Mr. F. W. Banks, late of tho .Mararoa, wiU join the Kini as chief, officer. ' ' Mr. 0. Anderson, late third officer of the Tarawera, has joined tho Paloona in a •similar capacity, vice Mr. M'Donald, who haa come ashore. ' Mr C. K. Ewan, purser of the Paloonji, lias loft that vessel in order to join ffle Tnlune. Mr. H. W. Ncale, . lata of tho Talune, has joined the Paloona as purser. Mr. F. M. Stephenson, fourth officer of the Paloona, has signed off that vessel's articles. ■ . ' At noon to-day tho Corinna will be dispatched for Timaru, Oamaru, and Dunedin. Cargo will be received till 10.30 a.m. only. : . The Union steamer Kauri Trill axnvo at Wellington from Lyttelton 'to.-morrow .to pick up a part cargo of wool for America, gho will proceed on to Napier for the same purpose on Tuesday. • t ' Explosives ex the Kia Ora from London, and the .Waimarino from San Francisco, will be landed at Wellington to-day by the auxiliary schooner Huia. Tho vessel is on route from Auckland and New Plymouth, and will subsequently proceed on to southern ports. . . ' • . Private advioes received m Auckland indicate that tho F. and 8. now steamers Devon, Cumberland, and Northumberland, have been completed, and are waiting for their engines to be installed. This work has been delayed owing- to the engineering yaids being busy with war material. It is expected that Captain Robertson will take the Devon, Captain Hunter tho Cumberland, and Captain Gibbon tho Northumberland. ' ■■ A projected departure for Sydney to-day will be 'tie Barber Line's chartered steamer , Themis. Bound for Avonmouth, via Monte Video nnd TenerifTe, the Ne\f Zealand Shipping Company's Orari," which cleared Wellington on Thursday evening, is due at her 'destination towards the end of January or ■beginning. of February, i