SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2651, 23 December 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day, Kr. m. 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, 8.59 p.m.; sets, 6.11 a.m. Friday. TIDE. To-day, 5.47 a.m.; 6.2 p.m. To-morrow, 6.24 a.m.; 6.43 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.14 a.m.; sets, 7.24 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22. BLENHHM, s.s. (0.30 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Blenheim, OPAWA, e.s. (2.10 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. DEFENDER, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 190 tons, Jamieson, from Lyttelton. KAITOA, s.s. (7 a.m.), 305 tons, Stevens, from Nelson. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (7,20 a.m.), 19S tons, Harvey, from Foxton. KAMO, 6.5. (7.55 a.m.), 1236 tons, Watson, from Greymouth. MAORI, s.e. (8.35 a.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. HAWERA, ss. (11.35 a.m.), 200 tons, Jackson, from Patca. KENNEDY, s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 226 tons, Stewart, from Terakohc. HINEMOA, s.s. (3 p.m.), 542 tone, Bollons, from Westport. ARAHURA, a.6. (10.20 p.m.). 1596 tons, Ritchie, from Nelson and Picton. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23. WAIRAU, s.s. (1.15 a.m.), 93 ton 6, Deilcy, from Blenheim. DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22. PATEENA, s.s. (t.5 p.m.), 1212 tone, Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. AORERK, s.s. (2.50 p.m.), 77 ton 6, Fisk, for Patea. I KAPUNI. s.s. (3.35 p.m.), 150 tone, Gibson, for Patea. | WAKATU, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 157 tone, Wills, 1 for Kaikoura. STORMBIItD, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 127 ton*, Gibson, for Wanganui. DEFENDER, s.s. (5 p.m.), 128 ton 6, Jensen, for Hokitika. KAPITJ, s.s. (5.40 p;m.), 242 tons, So-wyore, for Wanganui. KAITOA, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 350 tons, Stevens, for Nelson and Motueka. KARAMU, s.s. (6.55 p.m.), 800 tons, Ryan, for Westport. MAORI «.e. (8 p.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton, with 709 passeneero. KOMATA, s.s. (9.20 p.m.), 1994 tons, J. Baldwin, for Weetport. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, fl*. (10.20 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. OPAWA, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. NGAICUTA. s.e. (11.25 p.m.), 1250 tons, Muir, for Greymouth.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Awahou, Foxton, December 23. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, Dec. 23. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 23. Mokoia, Melbourne, via t>outh, Dec. 23. Manuka, Lyttelton, December 23. Paloona, southern ports, December 23. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, December 23. Wakatu, Kaikoura, December 23. John, Timaru, December 23. Corinna, southern ports, December 23. Squall. East Coast, December 24. Blenheim, Blenheim, December 24, Kapuni, Patea, December 24. • Kapiti, Wanganui, December 24. Aorere, Patea, December 24. Opawa, Blenheim, 24. Queen of the .South, Foxton, December 24. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka. December 24. Maori, Lyttelton, December 24. Victoria, northern ports, December 24. Mapotirika, West Coast, Nelson, Dec. 24. Ripple, Gisborne, December 25. Komata, Westport, December 25. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Dec. 25. Corinthic, Auckland, December 26. Stormbird, Wanganui, December 28. Westmeath, Port Pirie, Dec. 28. Westralla, northern porte, Dec. 28.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kauri, Napier, 'Frisco, December 23. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, Dec. 23. Mana, Patea, Decombcr 23. Hawcra, Patea, DccembeT 23. Kittawa, Greymouth, December 23. Kornata-, Westport, December 23. Wairau, Blenheim. December 23. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, December 23. Nikau, Nelson, jfotueka, Dec. 23. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 23. JJokoia. Lyttelton. December 23. Manuka, Sydney, December 23. Paloona, northern ports, December 23. iiakanoa, Westnort. Auckland. Dec. 23. ' Corinna, New Plymouth, December 23. ICapiti, Wanganui, December 24. Aorere, Patea, December 24. Queen of the South. Foxtou, Dec. 24. Wakatu, ICaikoura, Lyttelton, Dec. 24. Pateena, Picton, Nelfan, December 24. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka. December 24. Maori, Lyttelton, December 24. Mapourika, Picton, iNi'isoii, Dec. 24. Victoria. Lyttelton, Duncdin. Dec. 24. Monowai, northern ports, December 27.. Blenheim. Blenheim, December 27. Ka'puni, Patea, December 27. Hinenioa, Cook Strait lights, Dec. 28. Squall. Gisbornc, December 28. Stormbird. Wanganui, December 28. Opawa, Blenheim. December 28. Mokoia, Hobart, Melbourne, December 28. Westralia. Lyttelton. Dunedin, Doc. 58. Westmeoth, Lyttelton, Dec. 28. Ripple. Napier, Gisbornc, December 28. Blenheim, Havclock, Sounds, Dcc. 29. movements of steamers. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOERAKI, leaves Hobart December 24 and Sydney December 30 for Wellington direct. Due here January 3. Leaves January 6 for Sydney and Hobart. Due Sydney January 10 and Hobart January 13. ULIMAROA, left Hobart December 18, and leaves Sydney December 23 for Wellington direct. Duo hero December 27. Leaves December 29 for Sydney and Hobart. Due Kvdney January 3. WIMMERA, leaveß Melbourne December 24 and Hobart December 27 for Wellington direct. Due here December 31. Leaves January 1 for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. MANUKA, left Hobart December 11, and Sydney December 17, for Wellington direct. Arrived here Dec. 20. Leaves for Sydney December 23. Duo there December S7, and Hobart December 30. MOKOIA, left Melbourne December 14 and Hobart December W for Wellington, via Bouth. Duo hero December 23. Leaves December 28 for Melbourno dircct. Duo there January 2. i RIYERINA. left Sydney December 16 for Auckland direct. Arrived there December 20. Loft December 22 for Sydney. Due there December 26. 'FRISCO SERVICE. MAITAI. left Weliincton December 13, for San Francisco, via liarotonga and Papeete. Due 'Frisco January 2. MOANA. left San Francisco December 8 for Wellington, via Papeete and Rarotonea. Due Wellington December 30. VANCOUVER SERVICE. MAKURA, left Vancouver Dcccmber 22 for Auckland, via Honolulu a®d Suva. Duo Auckland January 10. Loaves same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney January 14. NIAGARA, IeaTCB Sydney December 23 for Auckland direct. Due there December 27. LcaTcs December 28 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. Due Vancouver January 13. OVERSEA STEAMERS IN N.Z. PORTS. Following is a list showing where the various oversea Gteamers trading to and from New Zealand ports are from day to day whilst they are on tho New Zealand coast:— Inwards. Bound from. Where to-d<iy. Parattah. Now York Dunedin Kia Ora London Dunedin Ashburton Montreal Dunediu Werribee 'Frisco Wellington. Outwards. Bound to. Remuera London Napier Jfamari London Auckland Oorinthic London Auckland Kauri Frisco ' Wellington Star of India London Gisbornc OVERSEA SHIPPING. Steamers. From. Left. Due, Nerehana London Oct. 17 Jan. 4 Indrapura London Nov. 29 Feb. 14 Rualiino London Nov. 17 Jan. 12 Tainui London : Dec. 1 Jan. 15 Rotorua Loudon Dec. 16 Feb. 11 Athcnlc Liverpool Oct. 18 Jan. C Paparoa Liverpool Oct. 20 Jan. 4 Pakeha Liverpool Nov. 14 Jan. 6 Totigariro Liverpool Doc. 6 Feb. 7 Riouw New York Sop. 21 j„ n . 19 Baron Cawdor ... New York Sep. 18 Dec. 29 Tolawa New York Nov. 14 Jan. 15 Wagama New York Nov. 18 Jan. 19 Port Augusta ... New York Nov. 25 Feb. 10 Ashburton St. John Oct, 7 Dec. 18 Henvick Law Montreal Nov. 8 Jan. 16 Waiwcra Montreal Dcc. 1 Feb. 14 Mohcuo Kueis Nov. 29 Dcc. 29 SAILER TO ARRIVE. Celtic Glen, ship, left Liverpool November 10, via Lyttelton. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY. December 21. Arrived—Moror.i, from New Zealand. Sailed.— Whangapc, for Bluff. fUIV,\. tigcembei' 55. Affiv«d.=»MU4. , Mea-Mua, SM Sytaw. ■

COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Corlntliic (7 a.m.), from Wellington; Rosamond (6.35 a.m.), from Napier; Mamari, from Napier; Wanaka (3.35 p.m.), from the Uluir. Bailed—Riverina (4 p.m.). for Sydney. ONEHUNGA, Arrived— Regtilus (3.30 p.m.), from Ternkoht; Rarawu (8.45 a.m.), from New Plymouth. NAPIER. Arrived—Wcstralia (6 a.m.), from Wellington. FOXTON. Arrived.—Awahou (10.35 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Waverley (10 p.m.), for Terakohc. PICTON. Arrivcd.—Pateena (4.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—'Pateena (10 p.m.), for Nelson. NELSON. Sailed.—Nikau (6.45 p.m.), for Wellington. i WBSTPORT. Arrivod.—lClni (8.50 p.m. December 21), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Cygnet, from Akarefti; Hum, auxiliary schooner, from Wellington; Storm (9 a.m/), from Tlmera; Monowai, from Wellington; Corinna. from Timaru. Sailed.—Breeze, for Dunedin; Melbourne, for Akaroa: Poherna, for Dunertm; Mararoa. (8.35 p.m.), for Wellington, with 300 passengers; Storm, for Picton; 'Manuka (midnight), lor Wellington; Corinna, for Wellington; Monowai, for Dunedin; Cygnet, for Kaikoura; Afshburton. for Melbourne; Huia, for Dunedin; Paloona, for. Wellington; Mokoia (6.30 p.m.), for ; ! Wellington, | TIMARU. i Sailed.—John (6 p.m.), for .Wellington. | DUNEDIN. i Arrived—lnvercaTgill ((1.15 a.m.\ from InvercargiU and StewaTt Island. Sailed.—Kowliai <9.50 p.m.), for Timaru and Westport. HOLIDAY ALTERATIONS. The Monowai will leave Dunedin a day early this week, and Lyttelton will be left to-morrow instead of Saturday for Wellington. She will tako -up her ordinary ruuning at this port on Monday next. On her next trip to Dunedin the Paloona will leave there on January 3 instead of the following day. She will leave Lyttelton on January 4, Wellington January 6, Tftipier January 7, and Gisborne January 8, arriving at .Auckland on January 9.

DUTCH STEAMER REPORTED. It transpires that the larpie steamer which reported off Farewell Spit at 12.55 p.m. 011 Tuesday was the Dutch steamer Ititsbereen, bound from Calcutta t-o Corral, South America. Messrs. Dalsety and Co., Lloyd's accnts at Wellington, received, advice to this effect from Stephens Island yesterday. The Jlitsberßcn called at Newcastle .011 December 15 for bunker coal. PAFAROA LEAYES SYDNEY. In continuation of her journey from Liverpool the F. and'S. chartered steamer Paparoa left Sydney for Auckland at 1 p.m. or* Tuesday. After dlecharcinc at the northern port the Paparoa will come on to Wellington on January 3 or 4. BARBER LINE TRANSHIPMENTS. According to advices received by G. H. Scales. Ltd., local agents for the Barber Line, the Jethou is due at Sydney from New York towards the end of nest week. Hor car.Ero for New Zealand ports will bo transhipped at Sydney. The Wacnma, of the same line, which left New York on November 18, was to have come to New Zealand. She will visit Australian ports only now, and her careo will also be transhipped at Sydney. The UE.inda. 4257 tons, Captain (low, will bo dispatchcd from New York for Aintralimi and New Zealand ports on December 31. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain J. liaukin, late chief officer of the' Monowai, has been appointed' master of the Poherua in succession to Captain W. W. Hcudor, who has como ashore for orders. Captain Cornwall, one of the best-known masters in the London-New Zealand trade, and lately in command of the T.urakina, has resigned from that appointment to join the Navy. Mr. M'Donald, third officer of the Manuka, has been promoted to be second of the Kauri in place of Mr. "W. S. Gilpin, who has been called up for active Eervice, and who went into camp yesterday with the infantry reinforcements. Mr. R. Dickey has rejoined the Pateena as purser, and Mr. R. Duckworth, late assistant purser of the Manuka, lias joined the Mapourikd as purser. Messrs. Carlyon and Butler, pursers of the Monowai' and Arahura, respectively, have exchanged positions.

Tho Paloona left Lyttelton last evening, and has 455 tons of cargo to put out. hero before proceeding on to northern ports this afternoon.

At noou yesterday the Mapourika arrived at Greymoutli from Wellington, via way parts. She left on the return trip at 9 p.m., and will leave Westport this morning and Neleon this evening, being <iuo here early to-morrow morning. She Mill leave Wellington at 5 p.m. for Picton and Nelson and will arrive back here on Tuesday, December 28.

New Plymouth cargo will be received by the Corinna- up till noon to-day, and the vessel will take her departure for that port at 3 p.m. The Manuka did not clear Lyttelton till early this morning, and will not arrive here till this afternoon. Consequently her departure for Sydney has been postpones till fi p.m. The Hinemoa arrived In port from hei periodical trip to southern and West Coast lights yesterday. On Tuesday next she will proceed to ItaroTi Itock light to pick up material which, has been "used in connection with the erection of the new light at that point. Subsequently Jackson Head Beacon and Astralabe Beacon will be visited,. then Nelson, and the Hinemoa will return to Wellington before proceeding on her northern trip. % R.IT.S. Corinthic arrived at Auckland yesterday morning, and commenced discharge of her London cargo immediately. An endeavour will be made to get her away from the northern port to-morrow evening, and Wellington should be reached on Sunday next. The Jlaraari is expected to leave Auckland for London to-morrow. It.M.S. Maktira, which arrived at Vancouver from Sydney, via Auckland, on December 16, waG to have left on the return journey yesterday. Hhe .is due at Aucklaud on January 10.

Word lias been received that tho Orient liner Ophir (well known , under the Orient Company's flag), which will be remembered as the vessel on which tho Duke and Duchess of York (now Kinp George and Queen Mary), travelled to Australia and New Zealand, has been sold to the Admiralty. The steamer was built and engincd by Messrs. Jl. Napier and Sons, Glasgow, in 1891. She is a steel twin-screw steamer of 6942 tons.

T'he American four-masted schooner Annie Larsen, which has just left Puget Sound for New Zealand, with a cargo of lumber, had a- narrow escape when proceeding to her loading berth. She was bound from Honolulu, and was approaching her destination when a violent hurricane <rorang up. She parted from the trnr. ond war lost for two or three riav*. When nicked up aealn ranch damage had been done to M?#» little saKer.

Masters of vessels trading to Lvttelton notified that the lighted and whistling buoy at the Heads has been removed for Ho<nnimr and nainting. In tho meanwhile It is replaced by a can buoy nainted red. Kn« Iv>en received in Wellington to the effect that the steamer St. Gonrcre has bf«n purchased to reolace the ttrunner, which was loet some time ago nenr Butaritovi. The Brnnner was a well-known trader round the New Zen lent! rears *co under th« Union Company's flag. The St. George is a vessel nf ?<IB tons -ulster, and was built in Sunderland in 1898.

In the Pacific Rlnoe <=e*>*viro the TTn!on fiomnnny's new Walknwa (ex the Gorman steamer Maritime) will Toad at Vancouver and San Francisco, and will he dte'vifhrfl parly month for Anek-In-tid,' Melbourne, "nd Sydney.

The bier collier Raton, is e\n»Wert to leave to-morrow for Auckland.

With 5M tons of cargo for disehirfre Wn the is due this mnrnfnjr from Melbourne. Hftbart, <iud southern norK S l, o will »nil'at 5 n.m. an extra boat in tho ferry service, and wilJ return from Lyttelton on December 24. Departure will

bo tftlicn (lsoin lor Lyttelton the Eome ilny at 10 ii.m., and tho vessel will remain there till the evening of December 27, when she will be dispatched for Wellintcton. Aininßcinents have been made to

dispatch thu vessel for Uoljarb and Mel liourno <il lioou on Tuesday, December 28.