SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2733, 30 March 1916, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

MARCH. Day. Hr. m. New moon 4 3 28 p.m.' First quarter 12 . 6 3 a.m. Full moon 20 4 57 a.m. Last quarter 17 352 a.m. ' MOON. Moon rises to-day, 1.54 a.m.; sets, 4.12 p.m TIDE. To-day 0,56 a.m.; 1.26 p.m. To-morrow, 1.54 a.m.; 2.24 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.18 a.m.; sets, 5.53 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29. RIPPLE, s.s. (5.50 a.m.), 3)0 tons, Carlson, from Gisborne. MAORI, s.ti. (7.55 a.m.), 3399 tond, Manning, from Lyttelton. Pateeiigers: Saloon— Aliases Ledger (2), Pearson, Beckingbaw, Eusor, Porteous, Toms, Oallanan, Craig, Maindonald. Oartwright, Chaidwin, Shand, Bamiud, Bell, Buckley, Gerrard, Haralyn (2). Wilson and Hill, Mesdames M'Farland, EjKor, . Swan, Chadban, West, Shenvib, ltiidd, Portcous, Turner, Paterson, Well stcd, Itender, M'int/yre, 'Leach, Lcwin, Pfeifer, Eusor, Malcolm, Murray, Bowcn, Blythc Withers, Alabaster, Freyberg, Toms, Futcher,' Wemyas, Ellenbeck, Sinclair, Bell. Richards, Orld, Conway, Reddcll, Wood, Rule, Furze, Kerr, Hanilyn, West, Wilson, Hill, Brown <tn<l Pearce, iLis Excellency tho Governor; Messrs. Finlayson, Jones, Thomas, Ledger, West, Bhillito, Lonsdale, Lanham, Paterson, Eades, M'Loau, Reece, M'MaUon (2), M'lvay, Simson, Lawn, Putaka, Green, Grant Black, Callanan, Dennis, Harris. Thomas, Fongero, Hood, Williams, Tunwill, Rev. O'Neill;'Fraser, Gandy, M'Kay, binixn. Newport; L-cach, Browne, Mee (2), O Reiliy, Withers, WiLson, Marshall, Burmister, •Bbhan, Holway, Mercer, Baker, Wemyss, EUlbeck, Goodiey, Hislop, Holwell, Dearjley, Bell, Buckley, Banks, Ponder, Wood, Clarkson, Budd, Lloyd, Meiklojohn. Nosley, Winnicott, Bendall, White, Brown, Ronnie (2), Foley (2), Lord, Kerr, Helmore, Bailey, Hamlyn, Seville, Freyberg, Bolton, Piarker, Jonran, and Kempthorne; J3S steerage. KAITOA, s.s. (8 a.m.), 305 tons, Stevens, from Motucka and Nelson. OPAWA. s.e. (8.10 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. MAITAI, R.M.S. (10.10 a.njJ, 3393 tons, Williams, from Sydneyi. Passengers—First fialoon: For Wellington—Misses MflcGregor, Hertry (2), E. M'Pherson, M. E-. Seymour, Josephson, Nurse E. Wright, Mesdames J. M*Arthur, A. Holt, J. Radford, J. Henry, W. Neale, A. 0. Kennedy, J. Farm weather, Mr. and Mrs. T. Hall. H; W. Lett, HarrisonStewart, C. Kerry, Lieut. J. W. H. Scotland, Archdeacon Batolielor, Meßsrs. F. Bennott, 0. Garter, T. B. Craw&haw, L. Pavclitcli, G, Garllck, J. fcfeoft, R. H. Lone* ford. M. Enright, H. Meyer, E. Burns, A. , Holl,, J M'Oartney, W. H. Cottrell, T. H. I Martyn, W. jrassey, J. Hooton, C. W. BurI nett, W. H. Kann, H. J. Lankshear. A. G. I Frost, A. B. Fallover. A. G. "Purchae, J. 'Ooleman, H. ]\[ay, and W. Patereon, Seo- ; ond saloon—Miss Adams, Mrs. C. Todd, Mr and Mrs. D. Bliss, Messrs. J. Gleeson. J. . Cheshire, J. T. Walsh; 38 steerage. • I HXMITANGI, 5.6. (2.55 p.m.), 323 tons, | Thorpsou, from Chatham Islands, via Lyttelton.. HINESfOA, s.s. (4.30 p.m.). W, tons, Bollon«. from eouthern lighthouses. * QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 198 tons, Har.vcy, from Foxton. KOWHAI, s.B. (5 p.m.),* 792 tons, Nicholas, from New Plymouth. 'THURSDAY, MARCH 30. WAIMEA, s.s. (1.15 a.m.), 454 tons Graham, from Pieton." DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29. MAGIC, auxiliary scow, 82 tons, Johansen, for Blackball- (Pelorus Sound), AORERE . 5.6. (11.45 a.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for Pa,tea. HAWERA, s.s. (12.25 p.m.), EOO tons, Jackeon, for Patea. PATEENA, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, for Picton an'd Nelson. ' OPAWA, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. m KAITOA, 6,5. (5.5 p.m.), 350 tons, Stevene, for Nelson. ; WAKATU, s.s. (3.5 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura. KAPITI, s.s. (4.h?& p.m., 242 tonß, Sawyers, for Wanganui. MARAROA, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 51598 tons, Cameron,'for Lyttelton. STCRMBIRD, 5.6. ft*,2o p.m., 217 tons, Gibson, for. Wanganut. KAITUNA, s.s. (8.50 p.m.), 1977 tons, Thompson, for Timaru. ICA—s.s. (10.45 p.m.)," 267 tons, Scott, for New Plymouth. RIPPLE, s.s. (11.10 p.m.). 370 tons, Carlson, for Napier, GiGborno and East Coast bayg. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Waverley, Terakoho,' March SO. Waimea. Terakoho. March 30. . Calin, Wanganui, March 30. Blenheim, Blenheim, March 30. . Manuka, Duuedin, Maroh 30. Mararoa. Lyttelton, March 30. Nikau, Nelson, March 30. Pateena, Nelson, [March 30. Tarawena* Dunedin and Lyttelton, Mar. 30. . H-awera,' Patea, March $0. , . : Mano., Patea, March 30, ■ ,Kapuni. Patea, '30l ' Komata, Westport, ilarch 31. . Aorere, Patea, "March 31^ Kapiti, Wanpanui, March 1 Stormbird, Wahgd'nui, March 31, Ngatoro, Greymouth, March 31, Ngakuta, Napier, .MaTch .31.... Kamo.jGroymouth, March 31. . M'aori, Lyttelton; Maroh 51. . Kaitoa, Neleon, Maroh 31.' • Alexander, Nelson coast; March 31, • Opawa, Blenlieim, March ,31. ' John, Timani, April 1. • .. Victoria, Sydney, via north, April i. ; Mapourika. Nelson and .coast, April 1. : Defender, Holdtika, April 1. i To Anau, Aucldand, Aprilyl. Queeu of tho-.South, .Foxton, April 1. Ripple, Gisborne/ April 2. ; Otaki, Auckland, April 2. . • Breeze, southern ports, April 3. Wakatu, Kaikoura, April 3. Monowai, southern ports, April 4.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waimea, Nelson and coast, Mar. 30. Calm, southern ports, March 30. , Manuka, .Sydney, March 30. Arawa, Lyltelton, March 30. Ngahere, Picton, Tokoniaru Bay, Mar. 30 Tainui, Waitara, March 30. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 30. . , Nikau, Nelson, March 30. Tarawera, Auckland, via ports, Uax. 30. Waverley, Nelson, March 30. Koutunui, East Coast, March W. Hawera, Patea, March 30 •Mnna, Pfltea, March 30. ■ ' ■ICapum," Patea,, March 30. Queen of the South, Foxton, Wuroli 30 Kowhai, Westport, March 30. Aorere, Patea, March 31. Maori, Lyttelton. March 31. _ Kaitoa, Nelson, March 31: ■ Opaw-i, Blenheim, iLawch 31, Blenheim,, Blenheim, March 31. Victoria, Dunedin direct, April i. Ngakuta, Greymouth, April 1. John, Wanganui, April 1. Kamo, Greymouth, April 1. - • Konata, West-port, April 1. Storrabird, Wanganui, April 1. Alexander, Nelson and coast, April 1. Defender, Hokitika, April 2 Breeze,-Wanganui,. April 3. .Mapourika. Nelson and .coast, April 4. Ripple; Napier, Gisborne, April 4. Monowai, northern ports, April 4. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. EJVERINA, left for south, March 21 Arrived back March 2J. Left same day for Sydney. Arrived Sydney March 27. Leaves Sydney for Wellington April 6. Due here April 10. MANUKA, leaves'here for Sydney direct March 30. Due Sydney April 3. Leaves Sydney April 13, for Wellington. Du« I here April 17. MOERAKI, arrived here from south March 16. Left same day for Sydney direct. Arrived Sydney March 20. Leaves Sydney for Wellington March 30. Due here April 3: WT3STRALIA, left for south March 17. Left Duucdin March 21 for Sydney, via north. Arrived here March 23. Left same day for Sydney, via Auckland and ports. Dire Sydney 31 arch 31. " WIIIMERA, left Melbourne March 21 for Wellington, via Hobart, Arrived here March 27. Leaves here for Melbourne direct, via south, Starch. 28. VICTORIA, left Wellington for Sydney, via northern ports, March 9. -Arrived Sydney March 17. Left Sydney March 23 for Wellington, via Auckland and sorts Due here April 1. PALOONA arrived at Hobart March 22. Left same day for Melbourne. Arrived there March 25. Leaves Melbourne for Wellington, via, Hobart and southern ports, March: 29. Due here April 7. Leaves April 8, [or Melbourne direct. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29. AUCKLAND. / Sailed.—Somerset (5.10 p.m.), and Victoria • (5.45 p.m.). for southern ports. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Rarawa, (9 a.m.), from New 'Plymouth: Ka-ramu (4.30 p.m.), from Grey'mouth. PICTQN. To sail.—'Waimea, (9 p.m.), for. Wellinsrton. Arrived.—Pateena' (4.40 p.m.), from Wellington; Mapourika (7.30 a.m.j, from Pioton. H.»VELOOS. Sailed.—Blcnholm (4.20 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.—Nika.u (7.35 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.- Komata (G. 15 p.m.), for - GIiEyMOUTH. o!U!flil,~Kn.t>K> (6,<0 p.m.), for WollltlfVgm Kgatoro. (5,66 p.m.), £or Wellington, ,

lyitelton. Arrived,—Wootton (4.15 a.m.), from Nyrtia Bay; Wimmera {8.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Monowai (8.50 a.m.), from Wellington Opawa (10.10 a.m.), from "WellingtonTarawera (11.5 a.m.), from Dunediii. p for Kaikoura; Koromiko; for Sydney; Tarawera, for Wellington; Monowal t for Duncdin; Kittawa, for WestPort; Wimmera, for Duncdin. Saflctl.—Mararoa (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. PORT OJIALMERS. Sailed.—Manuka (12.30 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNF-DIN. Sailed.-lUrnutaka (11.20 a.m.). for Lyttel. ou ; hotare (4.30 p.m.), for Bluff and InvyroaTgill, 4 MAITAI ARRIVES. * .earlier than was expected the 11.M.5. arrived in port from Sydo'clock yesterday morning, r airly nne weather accompanied tho vessel across. Her cargo of 12C0 tons includes transhipments ex Aid Maru, Eastern, Wainemo, Jethon, Wyandna, Wyreema, SQinoir Maru, Ventura-, Zealandia, Atua, and Komara. lONIC A 8 PASSENGER STEAMER. \ s ,. L . he intention of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co. to utilise t-tio liner lonic as a passenger steamer on her arrival here next month. Tho liner is duo at the Bluff on April 4 from Albany. / MISHAP TO TSfE PUKAKI. Fine work was performed by tho captain, onicers, and engineers of tho steamer Pukaki, which has (says the Sydney "Tele£ra?,h J J^ h ed Rabaul after being adrift in the Pacific Ocean with a broken tailsJuift for a period of 42 days. A wireless message received from Rabaul shows that tfto mishap occurrcd on January 28. With the aid. of* improvised sails, Captain R. otouo navigated his vessel .Mo the Doldrums, iu order to minimise the risk of drifting on to one of the numerous islands In the vicinity. Fortunately tho Pukaki had a spare tail-shaft aboard, and when tho weather conditions were considered fine enough engineers began theh tisu. it. was then found that .the spare sljaft was a misfit, being onc-dffhth of an inch too large at one end and five-eighths a£,aji inch at the other end. In thosq circumstances there was no alternative bur to set to work witH hammers, chisels, and files to reduce the shaft to the reauired size. Eight days elapsed before the shaft oould bo put in position, and the propeller fitted on. The work was carried out under trying condi- j hons The weather was very warm, and I food was running short. When- the Pukaki ' subsequently raaohed Rabaul provisions were exhausted. The repairs to the tailshaft were effected on' March 11, in latitdue ljdeg. north and 152£deg. east longitude. Proceeding at a speed of soven knots, with her new shaft, the Pukaki reached Rabaul at 1 ,p.m. on March 13.

WATERFRONT WORK IN AUSTRALIA. Bitter complaint (state© a Sydney pa,per) waß made at the annual meeting of shareholders of Huddart, Parker, Ltd., regarding the conduct of waterside workers in eo frequently ceasing work and thus seriously interfering with the whole shipping industry. Stoppages had occurred on any and all sort* of pretexts, This failure to use their staamers to their fullest capacity would be serious at any time, but under present abnormal oondit-ions the consequence would be more or less disastrous to int&r-State trade, and must ultimately affect not only employers-, but all employees engaged in the manufacturing industry. It had already contributed to tho reduced output at WAB TIME PIAcES. The Cunard Company recently -required some extra tonnage—a rather common thing with shipping oompanies nowadays— and to secure it paid a price that will live in l memory a long time, even in these days of extraordinary and eventful occurrences, states an exchange. The vessel secured is tho Anglo-Oalifornian, one of tho Nitrate Producers* fleet, built in ,191* at a cost of less than £1C0,0C0) and for which tho high sum of £215,000 was paid. , ' OTAEXS OFFICERS.'. < O'aptain Silba, who commands the Otaki, now at Auckland rrom Liverpool, has with him the following officer.®:—Ohief, Mr. R. L. H. M'Nlsh; second officer, Mr.:.H, Wood; third officer, Mr.. E. Pattendeu: -wireless operator, Mr. Melrose; chief' engineer, Mr. Geo. M. Wilson; second, Mr. W. .£. Thomson; third, Mr. S. Brown;'fourth', Mr. H. J. Poison; fifth, Mr. A. B. Brown; sixth,. Mr. D. C. Arcus; chief freezer, Mr.'W. Newall; second freezer, Mr..A. H. Little.. The Otaki experts to reach Wellington on -Monday.

, • "SHIPBUILDING AND THEN" SOME!" A somewhat Hovel plan or scheme for building ships is being put into operation or prepared in New York Harbour, says too "Maritime .Register." 'Ilio Standard Shipbuilding Corporation, which has purclia-ed Shooter Island'in New.York Harbour, will establish there a plant'designed along new lines. Officials of tho corporation say that contracts have been signed for all tho. ships that can be constructed lor the first two years of full operation. All these ships will bo exactly alike, being 60G0-ton freighters of standard shape, rnndo of platoo that are .standard in the steel mills. A'Pittsburg plant has contracted to furnisn plates as fast as needed. It is proposed to have nine vessels' under construction at once, moving across the island as they are advanced in construction, and . one going overboard every thirty days ajfter the first year. . IS IT THE PENGUIN? A Captain Post of the cable steamer Tutanekai has written to the Secretary of Marine as follows i—"On March 11, white dragging for - oable in Cook Strait, we hooked on to some obstruction 1 , which I firmly believe to be the s.s. Penguin. Hie bottom . in this locality is fine- shingle, and during all tho years 1 that I have worked the strait I have never hod. such an experience. It was impossible to lift it from the bottom, and" we carried -away a grapnel rope wliich had a' breaking. strain 1 of 30 tons, losing grajmel and 45 fathoms of grapnel rope. I give you the angle of the ship at tho time:—Eight angle 86deg. 30roin. Karori; centre, Teraiyhit! extreme; left angle, 3Zdeg. 40min. Brothers; depth of water, about 60 fathoms." . The looality given is 1J miles.. south, 60deg. west,; from' Lunar Hock, the rock which it was fairly generally supposed the Penguin struck. The current was setting in this direction at .the time of the disas-' ter, and several of the bodies came 'ashore almost opposite to the bearing given." The Secretary of Marine (Mr.. Geo. Allport) gives as his opinion .that the obstruction hooked .by the Tutanekai was 'quite probably the ill-fated Penguin. ' NEW P. AND S. STBAMBBS, : '", Besfdes tho Devon and Cumberland, now known in Australian waters, the F. and S. Lino will have several more new vessels to deal with shortly, says tho "Shipping liist:'-' Tho first to be seen will be the .Northumberland, wKlch should get away from Liverpool for Australia shortly, under command of Captain Hayward, and from what can be gathered, she should be followed by tho Westmoreland, a vessel of similar design to tho three already named, but somewhat larger. ' Later on ' will come the Aberdeenshire, another fino . type of modern combination steamer... ' i MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. J. Smith, late of the, Tdingaroa, Napier) has joined tho Koutunui as en- < gineer. Oaptain Fisk, .of the Aorero, left that vessel yesterday on account of illness in his family. Oaptain Knox, mate of . the vessel, lias taken temporary oommand, ' j Messrs. W. 0. MenzßS and L. Oaldwoll, ' purser and assistant purser of the Maitai',

are to join, tho Manuka in a similar oapacity.

Mr. G. C. Norton, late purser of the Paloona, is to edgn on the Maitai as purser.

Mr. L. G. Sutton, wfrCleas operator of the .Bateena, has come ashore.

Tho Kamo, which was to have left Greymouth on Tuesday for * Wellington with timber has been bar-bound at tho West Coast port, and did not leave there until last evening. She should show, up to-morrow;

The auxiliary 6cow Magic sailed for Blackball (Pelorus Sound) early this morning, in order tC load timber for Wellington, where she is duo about next Monday.

The heavy sea running on tho ooast has delayed the Kout-unui, which was to havo left on Tuesday night with provisions for the shpp.p stations on. the East Coast. Should circumstances permit tlio •. vessel -will sail to-day.

Cabled advice received in Wellington an'nounces the arrival at 'Avonmouth last Monday of the liner Paparoa, which clcared thi3 port' on February 4.

The Government steamer Hinsmoa arrived back at Wellington yesterday afternoon, after her periodical visit to the southern lighthouses. '

Bad weather delayed the Kowhai on her trip from New "Plymouth yesterday, and she did not arrive until last evening. Her departure for Westport will bo taken today.

Tho Mono-.voi will go into dock at Port Chalmers this trip, and consequently will not arrive. in Wellington until Tuesday noxt-a, day late. She will go north tho same day. '

The Tarawera is expected to arrive from Lyttelton this morning. She has 503 tons, to discharge, and will leave in the evening for northern j>ortß.