SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2722, 17 March 1916, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES 0? THE MOOS. MARCH. 5 ' Day. Hr. m, j 2Tew moon 4 3 28 p.m. First quarter 12 6 3 a.m. ! . Pull moon 20 457 a.m. Last quarter 17 3 52 a.m. MOON. •Moon rises to-day, 4.48 p.m.; sets, 3.53 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 2.7 a.m.; 2.31 p«t. 1 Tomorrow, 2.51 a.m.; 3.22 p.m. Sun rises to-day, 6.2 a.m.; sets. 6.17 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, 16... BLENHEIM, s.s. (2.10 a.m.), 120 tons, Wii« Jtluson. from Picton. ARAWA, s.s. 16.16 a.m.), 91'J2 tons, Clay, den, from London, via ports. KOMATA, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 1994 tons, Ryan, from Wcstpju't. NIKAU, s.s. (7.25 a.m.), 245 tons, Hay, from Nelson. BREEZE, s.s. (7.35. a.m.), 347 tons, Rad« ■ ford, from Wanganui. MOKKAKX. !=.a. f/.oi a.m.), 4592 tons, Collins,'from Lytteltoa. JiAKAKOA, s.s. u0.40 -a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. COR INN A,. «;. 5 . H1.50 a.m.), 1271 tons, J. Scoit, from Lyttclton. v ROSAMOND, s.s. (12.5' p.m.), 721 tons, Stewart, from Napier. AORERE, s.s. (2.50 p.m.), 77 tons,'Knox, from Patea-. CALM, s.s. (3.50 p.m.), 981 tons, Gordon, rrom Lyttelton. PATEENA, s.s. (9.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from Picton - end Nelson. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, MAROH 16. HA W ERA, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 2CO tons, Jaojcboh, lot Patea. OPAWA, s.k. (7.55 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. MARAMA, s.s. (7.55 ■p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. KAPUNI, s.s. (2.30 p.m.), Gibson, for Prftca. MOERAKI, 5.6. (6.10 p.m.), 4392 tons, Collins, for Sydney. Passengers: SaloonMisses Jolly (2), Enffiu, Kuhnel (3), Gruaiy M'Kinnon, Roberts, Wise (3), Wiggins, Hitchcock (2), Whatman. Morton, RedmaVi, Dunnage, Collins, --Abrahams, Short, Middleton. O'Reilly, Turton, Gibson, Sorrell, Mason. Paul, Bolton, Lanson,' Mesdajnctj Duston, Moginie and child. Jolly, Millst Ham. Baker, Marriott, Bryant, Slaae, Geach, Roberts, Aldworth, Crornbie, Kent, Nicol, Parquetter, Gaut, Trathcn and 3 children, Cooper, Paiil, Porter, Varc and 2 children, Inkstcr and 2 children, Horvey. Kelly and 2 children, Messrs. Kelly and Inkster, M'Phee, Wallace, Edwell, Reid, Mcrewether, Coates,- Dustin, Lcltch, P«ck. Thompson, Moginie, Jolly, Asher, Kuhnel. Baker. Marcott, Martin, Bartley, Miles (2). Dunant, Campbell, Ornmbie, Joseph, Falconer, Corpi, Berkel, Stewart, Robson, Mills, Blair, Bunting, Leeson, Kent. Nicol, DoyJe, Hurnam, Hunt, Jackson, Barlow. .Mnslin, Vaugham, Hon. Bryant, Hon. Webster. Dr. Sftele-Oraikc, Rev. Hervey. Capt. Wood. ' BREEZE, s.s. (5.30 'p.m.}, "347 tons. Bad' ford, for Lyttelton. ARAWA, s.s. (.110 p.m.), 9192 tons, Clayden. for Auckland. NIICAU, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 245 tons, Hay, Tor Nelson. . • • •KAPITf, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganni. •SrOBMBIRD, e.g. (5.10 p.m.), 217 tons, Gibson, for Wanganui. AMOKURA, s.s. (4.15 p.m.), EOS tons, Hooper, for southern islands. OORINNA, fl.s. (8.45 p.m.), 1271 ton 6, J. Scott, for Nelson. ROSAMOND, s.s. (8.5 p.m.),- 721 tons, Stewart, for Picton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Westralia, Sydney, via north. Mar. 17. PaJoomv, Jlolbonrun, •■la-MiMt.h, Maroh 17. Tarawera-, Lyttelton, March 17. Cauopus, Westport, March 17. Mana, Patea, March 17. Kauri, Lyttelton, March 17i Rarawa, New Plymouth, March <?. Kaitoa, Nelson, March Vt. - Maori, Lyttelton, March 17. ' Waverley, Terakohe, March 1?. Karu, Ureymouth, March 17. Wairau. Blenheim, March ly. Huia, Nelson, Marclt 17. Stormbird, wnnganui, March 18. Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast, Mar. 18. I Kapiti, Wanganui, March 18. 1 Pateena, Picton, Nelson. March ll». Kapuni, Patea, March 18. < , | Karamui Greymouth, March 18, Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 18, 2s T ikau, Nelson,, March 18. .! Wiakatu, Kaikoura, March 18. ' ; Queen of the Soutl* Foxton, M<ir. 18, Opawxi, Blenheim, March lfl. ; Kamo, Greymouth, March 19. Ripple, Napier, Gisbornc, Maroh 19. Kennedy, Wamganui, March 19. Aorern, Patea, March 19. Hawera, Patea, March 19. Ruru, Napier, March 'Ai. Rivorina, Sydney, March 20. Tainui, Waitara, !March 20. Opawa, Auckland, March 21. Regulus, Picton, Jlaroh 21. """Monowai, southern March 21, • Corinna. New .Plymouth, Maroh 21. Storm, Wanganui, March 13.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.'. Westralia, Lytt-clton and Dunodin, Mar. 17 Itarawa, New Plymouth, March 17. Tarawcra, Northern ports, March 17. ftlaori, Lyttolton, March 17. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, Maroh 37. Waverley, Neteou and coast, March 17. Aorerc, Patea, March 17. Hawura, Patoa, March 17. VhJmu, Blenheim, starch 1?. Ngakuta, Grcymouth, March. 17, Palcoua, Melbourne, March 18. Ngahcre, Greyraouth, March 18. , Canopus, Lyttclton, March 18. Maroxou.. Lytteltou, March. 18. • Nikau, Nelson, March 18. Man a, Patea, March 58. Kapiti, Wiangauui, March 18, Queen of the South, Foxtoa, Iforoh 18. Ooawa, Blenheim, March 18. ■ Ruru, East Oca si, March 20, \Vakatu,. Kaikoura, March 20. Kflpimi, Patea, March 20, Kpnn«dy, Nelson and Coast, March GOTainui, Waitaxa, March 20. Ripple, Napier, Gieborne, MaTch 21. Mapourika, Nelson. "West Coast. Mar. 21, Pegulus, Picton, March 21. . Monowai, northern ports, March 21. lUverina, Lyttclton, March 21. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. ; INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. RIVERINA, left Wellington for Sydney' March 2. Arrived Sydney March 6. Left Sydney for Hobart March 7, arriving, back at Sydney on March IC. Leaves Sydney, for Wellington same day. Due' hero March 20.

iLuTAI, loft hetre for Sidney direct March 9. Arirved Sydiiey March 13. Leaves Sydney for Wellington March 23. Due hero March 27. 'Manuka takes up running and leaves lor Sydney direct March 30.

MANUKA,. left Sydney for Wellington direct March 11. Arrived, here March 15. Leaves March 16 for Lyttelton. Moeraki takes up ranniug, leaviag for Wellington Sfarcli 15. lioaves here for Sydney, direct lie.r_ch 16,

MOEliAKlarriTedhere from south March 16. Left Same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney Maxell 20. Leave Sydney for Wellington MArch 30. Due hero April 3. WESTRALIA, left. Wellington for Byd. ney, via, northern ports, February 24. Ar. rived SydTiey March 3. Left Sydney March 9 for Auckland and porta. Arrived Auckland March 13. Due liero March 17.

\VTJIMERA leaves Jfelhoiirno March 21 for Wellington. Duo here March 25 Leaves here for Melbourne direct via south March 27.

VICTORIA, left Wellington fot Sydney, via northern ports, March 9. Due Sydiiey March 17. Loaves Sydney March.22, for Wellington, via Auckland and ports. Duo hore March 31.

PALOONA, left Wellington for Melbourne direct February 26. Arrived Melbourne March 1. Left Melbourne for Wellington, vili. Hobart and southern ports, on March 8. Due hero March 17. Leaves M.arch 18 for Melbourne

Br TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. MELBOURNE, March 10. Arrivodr-'Wi'ramera, from Sydney. Sailed—Wiinmcra (3 p.m.), for Wellington. COASTAL. THURSDAY, MARCH 16. ■ ( GISBOKNB. Arrived.—lhumata H a.m.). from Newcastle. WAIROA. ' ■ Arrived.—To Aroha (2.15 p.m.), from Wellington tfEW PLYMOUTE_ Sailed—Rarawa (2.25 p.m.), for TTellington. POET AHURIRI. To nail.—Wc3tailia. (3 p-rn:), lor Wellington. Arrived.—Ripple (3.30 a.m.), from Wellington. PATEA. Sailed.—Mana (7.30 ip.m.). for Wellington. BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Opawa- (5 .p.m.), from Wellington. NEIiSOn. Sailed—Ka-itoa (6 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. (•'•ailed.—Maori (8.25 piiiM, for Wellington; Kauri (11.30 p.m.). for Wellington; Tarawera (5.35 p.m.), for Wellington. The Monowai. it is expected, will not leave Dnncdin for the north until to-rnor row. She is due here on Tucsdtiy, irnl will leave for the nort.li later in l ho aery. Tim I'aloona, from Melb'-iiinic,' via thesouth is due from Lytcelton this morning. She •liar, 519 tons of cargo to ilia.charge here, und will ►all at uoou Wi jamwm io\ Melbourne dtreuh

ARRIVAL OF THE ARAWA. ' Delayed by fog on Wednesday night, ths Shaw-.S:iviU iiucii* Arawa from London .via Capetown and Australian ports did not come into the stream until 6.15 o'clock yestor* dfiy morning. Sho berthed at tho King* Wharf about 10 o'clock. The voyage out was unite uneventful, and for tho most part line weather was cxperjencod.. Tho, Arawfi left London on January 27, Ply*' mouth on January 29, and departed from Cape Town on February 19. Jlobart w;lk readied on March 10. . Captain Clayden is cl ill >n command oi the vessel, and lie has associated with him the following officers:—Chief officer. Mr. C. ,M» Andrews? .bccojul, Mr. P. ]'•, Chowics; third, Mr. J. Nielsou; fourth, Mr. N. Wild; chief engineer, Mr. J. Spiers; second, Mr. D. Robertson; third, Mr. P. Patterson; fourth, Mr. E. Breen; Hflh, Sir. P. Wills; sixth, Mr. J. M'lvor; chief steward, Mr. C. 3. Ilobden; purser, Mr. T. G. Hanman; first refrigerating engineer, Mr. A. T. Gibson j second, Mr. J-. S. Ross; eloctrician, Mr. P. Kincuid; hmlennhto, Mr. J. Hunter, About 5 o'clock last evening' the Arawa left for Auckland to commence discharge of her cargo. . / MESS-TABLE ' GOSSIP. Mr. L. C. Davies, late third engineer of tho Mukura, has joined the Kauri as second. Captain Smith, of the coastal steamer John, will come ashovp next week, when Captain A. Robertson, first mate of tho vessel, will relieve blra. Mr. A. Pypcr, late chief officer of tho Taviuni, arrived by the Manuka on Wed. uesday, on holiday leave. Mr. S. Murray, chief engineer of tho Ngahere, is to leavo that vessel on Saturday on holiday leave. His place will be taken by Mr. 0. Broadley, late acting, chief engineer of the Ngatoro.

The Westralia left Gisborne at 9 o'clook yesterday morning for Nawi'er, from which port she is expected in Wellington about; noon to-day. She will sail In the evon* ing for Lyttelton.

With a- load of explosives from Whanga* rci, the auxiliary schoouer Huio. peeled to show up' here to-day.- She was at Nelson 'yesterday, and left the same day.

The Amokara-, which has been delayed in Wellington cwing to an Injury to.Gap. tain Hooper's foot, left shortly before S o'clock Inst evening cn her annual visit to outlying islands. On the way south she., will call at Akaroa, and probably at Dunedin. She finally leaves the Biui3 at the end of the month.

After besng cleaned lind painted at i.hc Patent Slip th* Ngahoig came olf the cradlc to-day. Sin is to. remain-at the 'Slip wharf until Saturday, and is to sail on tiaturday evening for Greymouth.

Cabled advicc roseived by the .local of the Vacuum Oil Company states that the steamer Kinross, 4120 tons (Captain TrebelftocU) has loft New York for New Zealand ports, laden with caso oil. She should arrive in the Dominion towards the middle of May. -She will be followed by the steamer Baron Balfour, 3991 tons (Captain Watkins).

Tlio Kaitangata loft lat-e last night for Wcstport to load for Auckland.

The ketch Kercru, on which a fir© oc* curred while the vessel was ""yinjz at the King's Wharf, Auckland, some weeks «airo (says tho "Herald") has been sold by teader. The hull has been purchased t>y Mr. G. Nicoll, and the and fittings by Messrs. T. M. Lane and Sons, Ltd. The (price paid.has not been made pubttp, and*so far neither purchaser has decided what'use will be made of tho respective' purchases.

Tlie Moeraki, which arrived from tho south after her overhaul yesterday morni'ng, got away for Sydney direofc shortly after 6 o'clock last evening.

The Kauri, from 'Prised, via the south, is to arrive about noon to-day.

The Komata arrived in port fron? Westport yesterday. She is expected to leave for the West Coast to-morrow to load ag-ain for Wellington.

Advice come to hand by the Sydney mail to the effect that tho Leitrim (the Union Company's now geared turbine sti'eamer) came into collision with the British steamship Mechanician on February 21, scarcely a month after she passed out of " the builders' hands. It was necessary to discharge 4000 tons of cargo preparatory to docking. The Leitrim loaded tat Liverpool for Adelaide, Melbourne,, Sydney, and Brisbane.

It is reported that th© famous steamer Anglo-Oalifornian, which put up Buch a thrilling tight against a German submarine during the earlier part of the war, has 'been sold to the Cunard Line for £215,C00. She was built at Sunderland in .Wl2, and is of 7333, tons gross. .