SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2656, 30 December 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr^m. New moon 7 534 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, 11.37 p.m.; sets, 1.57 p.m. Friday. TIDE. To-day, 10.41 a.m.; 11.6 p.m. Tomorrow, 11.31 a.m.; 11.59 p.m. STJN. Sun rises to-day, 4.18 a.m.; sets, 7.27 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29. WAVEELEY, 's.s. (4 a.m.), 157 tons, Euths, from Pnpongn. PUI'IKI, s.s. (4.30. a.m.), 409 tons, Walilstrom, from Wnnganui. • MAORI, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton, with 600 passengers. KAIT-OA, s.s. (8.10 a.m.). 305 ton-s, Stevens, from Nelson. . NGATOHO, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1137 tons, , Dowell, from New Plymouth. MOANA, s.s. (2.50 p.m.), 3915 tons, Stringer, from San Francisco, via Papeete and K-aratonga. Passengers—Saloon: For New Zealand—Missos Jeffreys, Northcroft, Jlcb-d-ames Northcroft-, E. E. Gregory, Messrs. Northcroft, H. E. Gregory, 11. E. Partridge; E. A. Eeid. -Second saloon—Misses E. Moore, G. Musgxove, Mesdames Hatsredt, Evcrard, Bicknell and son, Kasper aild 2 children, Maki Akapi, D. Merrick, T. Enson, Messrs. J. Swanberg, "Waters, O. L. Hooper, F. Donnelly and son, C. D. Merrick, O. Fraser, W. E. Hilton, T. Enson, J. Case, Master Clark, J. M'Pherson, J. M'Cready. Steerage—Misses S. Stevenson, E, liloyd, Mesdames J. Hanson, W. Packman, Messrs. J. Hanßon, W. Packman, Ifadsen, M'Neill, Hope, Clifford, Itcnnie, Brown, Empon, Hacusler, Miller. Master Bishop. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1915. MAPOUBIKA, s.s. (0.40 a.m.), 1203 . tonß, Lambert, from Nelson and Picton, DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29. OPA.WA, s.s. (1 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. ' i '.YIiRIIIBEE, s.s. (6.25 a.m.), 3871 tons, ] Thompson, for Sydney. SQUALL, s.s. (8.20 a.m), 369 tons, Varta, for Terakohe.HINEMOA, ss. (9 a.m.), 542 tons, Bollons, for Cook Strait. ' PATEENA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. ICAITOA, s.s; (5.15 p.m.), 350 tons, Stevens, for Nelson. WAVERLEY, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), ' 226 tons, Ruthe, for TeraU'oho. 'MAORI, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 3399 tons,. Manning .for Lyttelton, with 450 passengers KARTJ, s.s. 8.20 p.m.), 69 tons, Elder, for New Plyinoutn. k BLENHEIM, s.s. (8 p.m.), 10 tons, Wilkinson, for Havelock. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Stormbird, Wanganui, December 30. Opawa, Blenheim, December 30. Kapiti, Wonganui, December 30. Kegulus, Terakohe, -December 30. Nikan, Nelson, Motueka, December 30. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 30. Ulimaroa, Lyttelton, December 30. KapunJ, Patea, December 30. Victoria. Dunedin. Lyttelton, Dec. 30. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Dee. 30. l'ateena, Nelson, Picton, December 301 • Ka Ora, 'i'imaru, December 31. Hawera, Patea, December 31. Wairau, Blenheim, December 31. Queen of the South, Foxton, December 31. Stormbird, Wangauui, December 31. Kait-oa, Nelson, Motueka, December 31. Maori, Lyttelton, December 31. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson,' Dec. 31. Paloona, northern ports, December 31. Eemuera, Auckland, December 31. Alexander, Sounds, December 31. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Koikoural Dec. 31, Star of India, Napier, December 31. Awahou, Lyttelton, December' 31. Wi'mmera, Melbourne, Hob-art, January 1. K«uno, Greymouth, January 1. Kleiiheim, liavelock; January 1. Waverley, Mangarakan, January 1. Alexander, Sounds, January 2. Westralia, Dunedin, Lyttelton, January 2. Rinple, Gisborne, January 2. Paparoa. Liverpool, way ports, Jan. 2. Sloann. Lyttelton, January 3. Limcrik, Sydney, January 4. Monowfll, northern ports, January 4.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Mann, Paten,, December 30. Aororo, l'aten, Deeinber 30. Puliki, Wauganui, December 30. ivamona,' Grsyinouth, December 30. Opawa, Blenheim, December 30. ' Regulus,- Nelson; West Coast, Dec. 30. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, Dec. 30. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, December 30. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 30. Victoria, northern ports, December 30. Kapuni. l'atca, December 30. UJimaroa, Sydney, December 30. Komata, Wcstport, December 31. Moaua-, Lyttelton, Deccmbor 31. Hawera, l'atea. December 31. Kapiti, Waugianui, Deccmbel' 31. WaiTau, Blenheim, December 31. I'ateena, Picton, Nelson, December 31. Kaitaa, Nelson, Motueka, December 31. Maori, Lyttelton, December 31. Arahura. Picton, December 31. Paloona, Dunedrn, December 31. Corintliic, Lyttelton, December 31. Alexander, Nelson, West Coast, Dec. 31. Queen of the South, Foxton, Dec. 31. Stornibird. Wanganui, December 31. Wukatu. Kaikoura,'Lyttelton, Jan. 3. Alexander, Nelson, West Coast, Jan. 3. Waverley, Terakolie, January 3. Rlenheim, Blenheim, January 3. Wimmera, Melbourne, via south; Jan. 3. Wakatu. Kaikoura, Lyttelton, January 3. Westralia, northern ports, January 3. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, January 4. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne. January 4. Star of India, London,. January 4. Paparoa, southern ports, January 5. Moaua, 'Frisco, way ports, January 6. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. ' INTERCOLONIAL SEKVIOE. MOERAKI, left Hobart December 24 and leaves Sydney Deccmbor 30 for Wellington direct. Duo hero January 3. Leaves January 6 for Sydney and Hobart. Dne Sydney January 10 and Hobart January 13. ULIMAROA, left Hobart December It, and Sydney December 23 for Wellington direct. Arrived here December 27. Leaves December 30, for Sydney and Hobart. Due Sydney January 1. WIMMERA, left Melbourne December M and Hobart December 27 for Wellington direct. Duo liere January 1. Leaves January 3 for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. MANXJKA, leaves Hobart January 1, and Sydney January 6, for Wellington direct. Duo here January 10. Leaves January 13 for Sydney and Hobart. Duo Sydney January 17. ' . MOKOIA, left Melbourne December 14 and Hobart Decomber 16 for Wellington, via south. Arrived here December 23. Left December 28 for Melbourne, via Hobart. Due Melbourne January 3. RIVERINA, leaves Sydney December 30 for Auckland dirct. Due there January 3. Leaves January 4 for Sydney.' Due there January 8. 'FRISCO SERVICE. MAITAI, left Wellington December 13, for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete. Due 'Frisco January 2. MOANA, loft San Francisco December I for Wellington, via Papeete and Rarotonga. Arrived Wellington December 29. VANCOUVER SERVICE. MAKTJRA, left Vancouver December 22 for Auckland, via Honolulu and Suva. Duo Auckland January 10. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney January 14. NIAGARA, left Sydney December 23 for Auckland direct. Arrived thore December 27. Left Decomber 28 for Vancouver, via Sma and Honolulu. , Due Vancouver 3 anuary 13. 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 Now Zealand coast:— Inwards. Bound from. Where to-day. Paparoa Liverpool Auckland Outwards. Bound to. Remuera London ' Auckland Corinthio London Wellington Kauri 'Frieco Nanior Star of India London Napier Athcnic London » Auckland Kia Ora London Timam Century London Tokomaru Bay Westmcatli Now York Lyttelton Ocean Monarch... London Timaru OVERSEA SHIPPING. Steamers. From. Left. Due. Nerehana Loudon Oct. 17 Jan. 6 Indrnpura London Nov. 29 Feb. 14 Ruahine London Dec. 1 Jan. 15 Tainui London Dec. 1 .Tan. 19 Rotorua London Dec. 16 Feb. 11 Athenic Liverpool Oct. 18 .Tan. 6 l'anoroa Liverpool Oct. 20 Jan. 2 Pakelw Liverpool Nov. 14 Jan. 6 Tongarlro Liverpool Dec. 6 Feb. 7 Riouw New Y'ork Sen. 21 Jan. 19 Baron Oawdor ... New York Sep. 18 Jan. 0 Tnlawa New York Nov. 14 Jan. 15 Wagama New York Nov. 18 .Tan. 19 Port Augusta ... New York Nov. 25 Feb. 10 Berwick Law Montreal Nov. 8 .Tan. 16 Wahvcra Montreal Doc. 1 Feb. 14 Maheno Suez Nov. 29 Dee. 29 SAILER TO ARRIVE. Ceitiq tiiWj juip, lbfv fiiveiwl tfovsiaiw

BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. MELBOURNE, December 29. The Arabia's passengers for Now .Zealand include Messrs. JTillicr, Arnold, and Irong. den. and Mrs. Ilillicr. HOBART, Decembor 29. Arrived.—lluiahine, from. London. LONDO{T, December 28. Arrived.—Port Albany, from New Zealand, via Australia; .Mal-atua, from Napier, via Australian ports and Durban. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Baron Cawdor (4.15 p.m.), from New York, via Hobartj Kat-oa (6.30 p.m.l, from Newcastle. Sailed.—Century (4.55 p.m.), for southern ports. NAPIER. Sailed.—Kauri (2.30 p.m.), for San Francisco, via Suva. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Stormbird (9.10 a.m.), and Ea-piti (11.20 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Jolui (5 p.m.), for Wellington, BLENHEIM. . ' Arrived.—Opawa (12.30 p.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (5.40 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. To sail.—Nikau (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. KAIKOURA. Arrived.—Wakatu (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. TIMARU. Sailed.—Kia Ora (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Ngahere (8.20 a.m.), from Timaru; Victoria (9.10 a.m.), from Dunedin; Westmeath (7.15 p.m.), from Port Piric. Sailed.—Viotoria, for Wellington; Mararoa (3.35 p.m.), for Wellington, with 3CO passengers; Ulimaroa, for Wellington and Sydney; Ngahere, for Greymouth. DUNEDIN. Sailed.—Huia (4.10 p.m.), for Westport and Greymouth; Kotare (5.23 p.m.), for Bluff; Kahika (9.50 p.m.), for Wellington. FROM SAN FRANCISCO DIRECT. At 2.55 p.m. yesterday the Union Company's Moana arrived in tho stream from San Francisco, via way ports, and subsequently berthed at the Queen's Wharf No. 1 south. On the run down from the Oalifornian port fine weather was experienced till Tuesday, December 28, when a big southerly swell , was encountered. The Maitai was passed on December 20 at 8 p.m, bound from Wellington to San Francisco. The Moana brought 1277 tons of cargo for this port, including 152 tons of transhipments for Sydney and other Australian pof-ts, and 103 tone for Lyttelton and 52 tons for Dunedin. Her cargo comprised 290 kegs lead, 37 cases and 129 barrels lubricating oil, 25 cases sewing machines,'39s canned fish, 2334 canned fruit, 4 bales leather, 206 cases auto tires, 2525 boxes raisins, 625 boxes dried peaches, 120 cases electric material, 114 packages ; figs, 2333 boxes prunes, 200 boxes dried apricots, M 5 boxes dried apples, 251 crates and rolls rooll>g, 24 cases heaters, 93 packages periodicals, 28 casks beans, 60 cases grape juice. 30 cases rubber boots, 20 cases paste, 20 drums asphaltum, 60 cases cream tartar, 22 cases cocoa- butter, 700 cases lemons, 202? case? oranges, SCO cases apples, 1652 cases bananas, 1374 boxes tomatoes and cucumbers, 10 sacks coconuts, and largo quantity tity of sundries. Tho Moana will leave Wellington tomorrow evening 'for Lyttelton, where she will take on board a number of soldiers on leave, and will sail again for Wellington on Sunday, being due here on Monday morning next. On January 6 tho vessel will be dispatched for San Francisco, via wa.v ports, and she is due at her ftistiuation on January 26. MATATUA ARRIVES HOME. Advice has been received that the ShuwSavill steamer Matatua, which left Napier oil October 7, via Sydney and South African ports, arrived at London on December 26. WIMMERA LEAVES HOBART. ' A cable messago has been roceived by the local offlco of the Iluddart-Parker Co. stating that tho W.immera cleared Hobart for Wellington at noon on Tuesday. She will arrive hero early on Saturday morning, and will land '7CO tons of cargo before proceeding on' to southern ports and Melbourne on Monday. In future tue Wimmera, will omit Hobart, as a port of call both coming and going from New Zealand. PAPAROA DUE SUNDAY. Tho F. and S. Line's chartered steamer Paparoa, is expected to leave Auckland, in continuation of her journsy from Liverpool to Wellington, to-morrow. She is one here on Sunday, and will bo dispatched for southern ports on January 5. R.M.S: TAINUI LEAVES THE OAPE. R.M.S, Tainui, en route from London to Wellington, cleared Cape Town for Hobart on December 26. The liner is due here about January 19. LIMERIOK TO, LOAD. Tho F. and S. liner Limerick, which is at present loading general cargo at Australian ports, will come across to New Zealand to load frozen meat and - cheese un/Icr the auspices of the New Zealand Shipping Company. The vessel is expected to leitve 'Sydney to-morrow for ; Wellington, and will receive final dispatch from New Zealand for London about January 18. , RANGATIRA REPORTED. According to advice received by tho head offlco of the Sliaw, Savill, and Albion Co., the Rungatira left Monte Vidro on December 24 for London. She sailed from Auckland on December 3, and is due at her destination on or about January 14. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. • .j Mr. R. V. Dickey, purser of the Pateena. bias had to como ashore on account of ill-health. Mr. A. Inverari'ty, second engineer of tho Maori, has left that vessel in order to join the Mapourika as chief. Captain Reid, late of the Mokoia, has taken temporary charge of the Te Anau. Mr, W. Scott, who has been acting a3 second offlcor of the /Maori, has been succeeded by Mr. A. H. Prosser. Oaptain Ryan, of tho Karamu, has had to come ashore on avcount of family illness. Captain Hender, late of the Rakanoa, hag taken chaise of the Karamu, and Captain Baron has joined the Rakanoa. Mr. Reg. Howan-, of tile clarms department of the Union Company's local office, has been accepted for active service, and goes into camp on January 11. Captain N. E. Barr is in command of the Paparoa, which is at present discharging Liverpool cargo at Auckland, and has the following officers associated with him:—First, Mr. M. IL Down ton: second, Mr. H. Barnett; third. Mr. S.'Dyer; four til, M-. H. A. An sell; chief engineer, Mr. F. M'Lean; second engineer, Mr. S. Brown; third. Mr. W. A. L. Richardson; fourth, Mr. B. Scott; fifth, Mr. F. Somerville; thief freezer engineer, Mr. J. Storm; second, Mr. A. Park; wireless operator, Mr.. H. Hoolcy; ship's surgeon, Dr. H. R. Hathcrly. A Press Assocation message received from London announces tho arrival of the Port Albany from Port Chalmers. ,Thc vessel left the southern port on October 2 for Australian and Home ports. - On Christmas Eve tho Union Company's cargo-carrier Waitemata left Bunbury with a load of timber for tho Bluff and Lyttelton. En route the vessel will call at Hobart for bunker coal. After a considerable delay at this port the Huddart-Parkcr steamer Werribee left yesterday morning for Sydney. Tho vessel bought to New Zealand the- largest cargo of paper ever shipped at tho Powell River mills. It is understood that the Worribeo has been chartered by tho Union Company on a time charter. The 0. and D. liner Indrabarah, which is under engagement to load in New Zooland for London, has arrived at Adelaide. Melbourne and Sydney will be visited before the Indrabarah comes across to these waters to load. The Union Company's Waihora is due at Auckland from Eastern ports on January 10, and at Wellington on January 15. Slio has 1620 tons of Indian cargo, and 2760 bales of kapoc for discharge here. The barque Antiope, 13G0 tons, which is undergoing a thorough overhaul at Wellington, lias been chartered to load timbiT at Kn-ipara for -Melbourne. The barquentiue Senorita, 324 tons, has also been fixed to load timber at Auckland for Melbourne. Shipping companies are now making arrangements regarding the approaching season in Tasmania. So far six P. and. 0. liners have been definitely.fixed to call tliere, the vessels being the Medina, leaving Sydney on February 19, and Mongolia, Malwii Miioltau Maloja aud Arabia which will follow at fortnightly intervals. The Ohatham Islands trader Himitangi is cxpccted to be away from Lyttelton for about a fortnisiii- She is at present on a vHt to all tho islands in the Chnthams Group and will subsequently dock at Wellington. . i The Arahura arrived at Greymouth from Wellington via way ports at 3 a.m. yesterday and loft on the return trip at 4,30 "Fully laden with woo! the Union Com- r pany's steamer Kauri cleared Jfnpicr for '■ Kan Francisco via Suva at 2.30 p.m. yes- i tcrday . i The Mapourika. which arrived from Ncl- j son and Picton last evening will leave for ! the same ports at noon to-day. Tt. is probable that, the Pnloona. whi'-h ( If due from .northern ports to-morrow, will 1 I procecd on to Dunedin direct this trip. ] A departure from Timaru for Wcljiugtyn |] luefc et-BllillK. wan *4W Offt, j f jrill VIA« £uJjoj»% i,

The Shaw-SaviH liner Athenic is at pre* sent al.'Auckland taking in Homo cargo. Slio will proceed thence to Napier and Wellington, being dun here about January G. Departure will be taken for Loudon ou or about January 10.