SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2726, 22 March 1916, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH.

Day. Hr. ru. Now moon 4 / 328 p.m. First quarter 12 : f j a.m. Full moon 20 4 57 a.m. Last quarter 17 3 52 a.m.

MOON. ' Moon rises to-day, 6.44 p.m.; Bets, 9.50 p.m.

TIDE. To-day, 6.24 a.m.; 6.55 p.m>. To-morrow, 7.19 a.m.; 7.16 p.m,

SUN, Sun rises to-day, 6.9 a.m.; sots, 6.7 p.m.

ARRIVALS. ' TUESDAY, MAROH 21.

COBJNNA, b.s. (5.45 a.m.), 1271 tons, J. Scott, from New Plymouth.

NIKAU, s.s: ■$& a.m.), 245 tons, Hay, from Nelson.

MARAROA, s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 2598 tons, Irwin, from Lyttclton. MAJfA, b.s. (noon), 134 tone, Johansen, from Patea. : • REGULTJS, s.s. (10.55 p.m.), 585 tons, Vickerman, from Wanganui. HIMITANGI, b.s. (11.10 p.m.), 323 tons, .Thompson, from Chatham Islands. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22. OPAWA, b.s. (0.40 a.m.), 110 ■tonß, Nicholas, from Blenheim. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, MARCH.2I. KAURI, s.s. (11 a.m.), 2833 tons, Bilton, for Sydney. MARAROA, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttclton. Passengers; SaloonMisses Jones, Ritchie. Jones, Bailey, Field, M'Hattie, Pa6coe, Doyle, O'Donnell, Richardson, M'Haffic, OameroD, Lewington, Ruddy, Lane, Mesdaines Paterson, Reid and child, Simpson, Bruce, Fleming, Faulkner, Atkinson, Grucr, Walton, Clifford and child, Bailey, Robertson, O'Brien, Manscll, M'Donough, Campbell and child, Lewlneton, Boyd, Jenkins and 2 children, Messrs. Paterson, Sewell, Holland,. Parker, Moon, Reid, Faulkner, Atkinson, Grucr, Walton, Wishart", dimming, Candy, M'Leod, Clifford, Roberts, D. A. Aiken, Oooksou, Kenneray, Moore, Frostick, Gaudy, Seager, Bailey, Robinson, Smith, Brown, Lewington, Sorlie, Glendinning, Murray, Fletcher, Bundson, Morgan, Wilson, Deare, Oapt. M'Donald, 1 Adjutant Jenkins, Lieut. Oasscrley, Privates Ambrose, Scott, Isitt, Reece, Sapper Foster.

.. STOBMBIRD, s.s. (5 p.m.), 217 tons, Gibson, for Wanganui. ■•NIKAU, s.s. (5.6 p.m.), 245 tons, Hay, for Nelson.

MANA, s.s, (5.30 p.m.), 134 tons, M'Kinnon, for Puponga. ■■■ KAPITI, s.s. (5.40 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. RIVEEINA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 4758 tons, Entwistle, for Lyttclton.

KABAILU s.s. (7.55 p.m.). 934 tons, Peterson, for LyHelton. BIPPLE, s.s. (8.50 p.m.), 370 tons, Carl«on, for Napier,

WAIRAU, 5.6. (midnight), 9i tons.'Dieley. for Blenheim. MONOWAI, s.s. (midnight), 3433 tons, DrOwetto, for northern ports.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kapuni, Patea, March 22. Pateena, Lyttelton, March 22. . Kaitoa, Nelson, March 22; Opawa, Blenheim, March 22. John, Timaru, March 22. 9 Queen of the South. Foxton, March 23. Kamo, Greymouth, March 22.Komata, Westport, March 22. Euru, Napiov. March 22. 1 Defender 1 , Hokitika, March 22. Opawa, Auckland. March 23. , Wakatu, Kaikoura, March 23. I Wcstralia, southern ports, March ii. Breeze, .Lyttelton, Maroh 23. Riverina, Lyttelton, March 23. Kapiti, Wanganui, March 23. j Hawcra, Patea, March 23. Nikau, Nelson, March 23. Wairau, Blenheim, March 23. , Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 23. Queen of tho South, Foxton, March 23. Stormbird, Wanganui, March 23. Kowhai, Greymouth; March 23. Aorere, Patea, March 24. Maua, Patea, March 24. Storm, Wanganui, March 24. Blenheim, Sounds. March 24. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Maroh 26. Tarawera, Auckland, March 24. Ngakuta, Greymouth, Maroh 24. Calm, Napier, March 24. Arawa, Gisborne, March 25. Wimmera, Hobart, March 27. Kaituna, Auckland, March 27. Maitai, Sydney, March 27.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ' John, Wanganui, March 22. Blenheim. Sounds, March 22. , • Kapuni, -Patea, 22. Kaitoa, Nelson, March 22.' v Opawa, Blenheim, ATarch 82. Pateena, Picton and Nelson, March 22. Hegulus, Nelson and Coast. March 22. 'Ruru, Napier, Gisbornc, March 22. Klttawa, Groymouth, March 22. Wairuna, Sydney. March 22. Ngakuta, Greymouth, March 22. Breeze, Wanganui, March 23. Wcstralia, Sydney, via north, Mar. 23, Kowhai, New Plymouth. Maroh 23. Mararoa, Lytteltou, Maroh 23. Woirau,. Blonheim, March 23. Nikau, Nelson, March 23. Queen of the South, -Foxton, March 23. Kapiti, Wanganui, Maroh 23. Dofender, Picton. Hokitika, Maroh 23. Aorere, Patea, March 24. Calm, northern ports, March 24. Tarawera. southern, ports. Maroh 24. Kamo, Groymouth, March 24. Wakatu, Kaikoura. March 24. Storm, Lyttelton, March 24. Komata, Westport, March 25. Wimmera, souiJiern ports and Melbourne, March 28. Ifaitai. Lyitelfcon, March 28.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE.' RIVERINA, leaves for south, March 21. Arrives bock March 23. Leaves same day for Sydney. Due 3ydney March 27. Leaves Sydney for Wellington Aprils. Due here April 10.. MAITAI, left here for Sydney direct March 9. Arrived Sydney .March 13. Leaves Bydney for Wellington Maroh 23. Due here March 27. Manuka takes up running and leaves for Sydney direct March 30.

MANUKA, leaves here for Sydney direct March 30. Due Bydney April 3. Leaves Sydney April 13, for Wellington. Due here April 17. ' r, ■ MOEBAKI, arrived here from souUi March 16. Left same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney March. 20. Leaves' Sydnoy for Wellington March 30. Due here April 3. WESTRALTA, left for south March 17. Leaves Dunedin March 21 for Sydney, via north. Due hero March 23. Leaves same day for Sydney, via Auckland and ports. Dui? Sydney Jlorch 31. WIMMEHA, leaves Melbourne March 21 for Wellington, via Hobart. Due here March 27. LoavesAherc for Melbourne direct, via south, March 28. VICTORIA, left .Wellington for Sydney, via -northern ports, March 9. Arrived Sydney March 17. Leaves Sydney March 27 for Wellington, via Auokland and norts Due here March 31. . PALOONA, due at Hobart March .22. Leaves same day for Melbourne. ])ue there March 23. • Leaves Melbourne for Wellington, via Hobart and southern ports. March 29. Due here April 7. Leaves 'April 8, for Mclboufne direct. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. NEW YORK, March 20. • Arrived—City of Sparta, from Pirt Plrfe. COLUMBIA RIVER, March 20. Sailed.—lnca. (American flve-masjed schooner), for Melbourne. PUGET SOUND, March 20. Sailed— Fred. J. Wood (American schooner), for Dunedin. NEWCASTLE, March 21. Sailcd.-Mndstol, for Kaipara,

COASTAL. TUESDAY, MARCH. 21. AUCKLAND. Sailod-Opawa. (8.35 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived— Rarawa (5.50 a.m.),' from Onehungft. „»_„,„„ FOXTON. Arrived.—Queen of the South (12.15 p.m.), from Wellington. TEBAKOHE. Arrivcd.-Oponri (8.40 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. To sail—Mapourika. (11 p.m.), for Weßineton. Bailed.—licgnlus :(5.15 p.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIM. Sailed— Opawa (5.30 n.m.), for Wellington. .NELSON. Bailed.—Kaitoa (7.10 p.m.), for Wellington. Arrived— Kennedy (10.25 n.m.), from Wellington. WESTPOBT. Arrived— Kahilta (1.25 a.m.), from. Wellington. KAIKOUEA. Arrived —Wakatu (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington. '. LYTTELTON. Sailed— Pafccna (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses llarrop, Shaw, Baillie, Aldridgc, Carrigan, Lewis, Jametion, Lambie, Allen, Gardiuer, Ward, Newcourt, Leahy,, C'ttrr, Craig, Shaw, Mcsdarnes Cox, Blair, Allen, Stevens, M'Corma<&, Good, Woode, M'Millan, M'Phcrson, Ashley, Wilkinson, Oliphant, Heed, Fleming, Allen, Craeknell, Wood, Coo, Blair, HaTrop, Dunnage. Wolfe. Ecv. Sullivan, Messrs. Darey, Curlett, Thomson, Dixon. Colgan, Tasker, Harrop, J. Wilson, Weir, Ward (2), Melville, Smith, Kcdputh, Jones, Olarry, Foster, Wood," Dick. Petereon, Watson, Woods, Houlton, Thomas, Batcliffe, MawGon, Wilkinson,' Wood, St«llard, Ogle, Gihb. T. Evans, Eichards, Bensley, Sinclair, Orchard. Mason, Templln, Agar, Childs, Oi-owle, Eeed, Allen, i Fleming: 75 steerage. A*rlvcd.-ajmiili"Jw, (8,80 u,m,), (roni YVaJ. K Hnßtoß. ..->.

DUNEDIN. Arrived.-Kotare (3.10 a.m.), from Bluff; Kamona (10.50 a.m.). from Wcstport; Rosamond (5.40 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed—Kumara v(6 a.m.). for Oamaru; Storm (3.50 p.m.), for Wanganui, via way ports. Sailed—Wcstralia (1 p.m.), for Sydney, via northern ports. Passengers- Saloon For Wellington—Mesdanies Slyflold and 2 children, Northom, Gregory, Cargon, Mr. Gregory. For Gisborne—Misses Walker, Pretty. For Napier—Mrs. Korr; 14 steerage for all ports. BLUFF. Sailed—Hincmoa (7 p.m.), for West Coast Sounds. BIG FREIGHTS. ' It is reported, states the "Shipping List." that tho big three-masted ship Milverton, 2070 tons net register, now at Newcastle, lids been fixed to load coal for Callao at 50s. per ton. So far, this is stated to be the biggest figure ever paid for a vossol like the Milverton for this business, and if she carrios out tho chafer her freight should amount to something like £8200. NOVEL OIL SHIPS. , Cigar-shaped ships, carrying each 20,000 tons of oil, will probably be used to bring oil to England from America in the near future, says the "Daily Chronicle." They will travel under water, or, at least, in an almost submerged position, and be towed across the ocean by steamers. It has been found that'a submerged > vessel can be towed much more easily than an ordinary vessel of the 6amo size, this being duo to tho fact th>.t the vessel is, even in its surface position, almost entirely submerged; and the discovery has been made use of in tho design of the new gigantic oilcarriers. Another novelty will bo the permanent storage of large quantities of oil under -water. Ordinary oil etorago tanks are splendid marks for big guns, and are also vulnerable to attack from the air. The new method consists in sinking large steel- cylinders filled with oil in an artificial lake, the oil being pumped m or out as required. An air chamber in eaoh oylinder provides means for raising it to the surface.

PATRIOTIC SHIPPING COMPANY. An extract from the annual report of the Houlder Line seems to be well worth quoting. The- report stated, inter alia, that owing to the abnormal conditions still existing as a/result of the war, there had been a great interruption in commercial work at the shipbuilding centres, ds a result of which the new twin-screw stonmer contracted for iu 1914 -was yet unavailable, and it would pi'obably be some months before delivery could bo Eccured. The whole of the refrigerated steamers of the company's fleet were requisitioned by the Board of Trade in the early part of 1915, and several of the general cargo vessels had also .been requisitioned by the Admiralty. While these factors have prevented the company from securing the full benefits of the extraordinarily high market rates of freight, it -will bo source of gratification to the proprietors that so large a proportion of the company's property has been of use and benefit to the country during these times of national stress. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. ' Captain A. H. Fisk has rejoined the AoTere. Mr. J. Knox, mate of that vessel,, who had charge while Captain Fisk was away, has come ashore on holiday leave. Mr. A. 0. Williams, third engineer of the Riverina, has been granted ' holiday leave. -Mr. Shaw has joined the veeeel as sixth engineer. Mr. A. H. Barker, assistant purser of the Maori, lias transferred to the Pateena in a similar capacity while that vessel is on the Lytteltoii run. — Mr. M. Richmond, chief engineer of the Kauri, having left that vessel, Mr. A. R. Watson has joinod her in his place. Captain Ryan, who is rccommisßioning tho Te Anau. which is entering the Auck- , laud-East Coast service, has so far 'associated with him tho following officers:— Chief officer, Mr. A. Piper; second, Mr A. S. Fraser; third, Mr. J. M'Donald. An official decree issued in Paris in January conferred, a gold medal upon Captain Hayes, of the Olympic, for the devotion which he showed iu going to the assistance of the mail steamer Provincia, and also to |. Captain Watson, of the Lady Plymouth, who nicked up the crew of the Oalrados. The Provincia was sunk by an Austrian submarine off the Greok island of Cerlgo on October 3. It is expected to dispatch tho Ngakuta for Groymouth to-day. She should show up here again about Friday. Continuing her journey from Liverpool tho, liner was to have left Sydney on Saturday for • Auckland, Wellington, Lyttclton, and' Dunedin. She should show np here towards- the end of tho month. The-Kittawa, which was to have left for Wcstport last.evening,, did not get away, and is expected to leave at 10 o'clock this morniflg. Sho, loads. at • Wcstport for Lyttclton. ' ' ,'

The Komot which left Grcymouth late on Monday night, is expected in port this morning.

News of the old barque Antiope, which recently left Wellington for Kaipara after undergoing a thoiougn renovation-at this port, conies from Sydney. It is to the effect that the vessel has been chartered by Messrs. Chcsterman and Co., of Tasmania, to load timber for New 2iealand. After discharging her timber at Melbourne the Antiopo will sail for Port Esperance, and there take in sawn timber-for the Dominion.

Cabled information has been received that the F. and S. liner Somerset left Melbourne for Whangaroi on Friday afternoon last. After visiting Auckland, Tokomaru Bay, and Napier, the liner will corao on to Wellington, arriving hore, it is expected, about April 1.

The Kaituna is scheduled to leave Auckland on Saturday for Wellington. Slio should be here ou Monday. *

The Wairuua did not get away for Sydney yesterday as was expected. She is to Eail at 10 o'clock this morning for the New South Wale 6 port.

Captain H.' Hollis, commander of the liner • Makarini, which arrived in Wellington on Sunday night from Napier, has associated with him the following officers:— Chief officer, Mr. W. G. Higgs; second, Mr. W. H. Carrick; third, Mr. G. T. C. Harris; fourth,; Mr. A. Shaw; chief engineer, Mr. G. Anderson; 6econd, Mr. Duncan M'Ouay; third, Mr. G. Josa; fburth, Mr. J. L. 'Pratt; fifth, Mr. C. 11. Mackrow; sixth, Mr. J. S.. S. Masters; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. T. J. Gent; second, Mr. W. Andorson. Mr. A. G.. Gillard has charge of the providoring department, and Mr. H. 0. Francis is radio operator, with Mr. P. L. Bayne as junior operator.

Survey having been completed, the Union Company's Kauri left at 11 o'clock yestorday morning for Sydney.

After having undergone overhaul at the patent slip, the Blenheim will rosume her running to-day. ' She will leave for the Sounds this afternoon. '

The Mapourika did not, aocording to o telegraph message, leave Picton until after 11 o'clook last night. S)ie was to arrive about 4 o'clock this morning.

Telegraphic advice received (last night stated that the Hinemoa left the Bluff at 7 p.m., for the West Coast Sounds. After, working the Sounds she will come on to Wellington .arriving here about the end of the month.

The F. and S. liner Opawa, according to telegraph advice, left Auckland for Wellington at 8.35 o'clock last night. She is due here on Thursday. '. ,