SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2756, 27 April 1916, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

. PHASES OF THE HOOK.. APRIL. Day. Hr. m. Now mc»n 3 351 a.m. •' First quarter 11 S ( a.m.. Full moon 18 2 37 p.m. Last Quarter 25 10.8 a.m. ... MOON. Moon rises to-day, 0.53 a.m.; Bets, !.Wp.m, TIDE. To-day, 1.20 p.m. To-niorrow, 0.48 a.m.; 1.16 p.m. • ' ' SUN. Sun rises today, 6.48 a.m.; sets,'s.s p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26. OPAWA, s.s. (6.«. a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. .MAORI, s.s. (8.25 a.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton, with 360 saloon and 330 steerage passengers. KAITOA, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. MONOWAI, s:s. (9.50 a.m.), 3433 tons, Drcwctte, from Lyttelton. PaesengeTs: Saloon—Misses Cooper, Lynch,, Chapman, Mesdame6 Pattisou, Hawke. Tansey, Patterson, M'Kcnzie, Henry, M'Crae, Spencer, Tripp, Caultor, Curtis (2), Underwood, Hcaly, 74 stcorage. ■ BREEZE, s.s. (1.20 p.m.), 347 tone, Radford, from Lyttelton. THURSDAY. APRIL 27. KENNEDY, s.s. (0.25 a.m.), 226 tons, Stewart, from Nelson. BREEZE, s.e. ,(1 a.m.), 347 tons, Radford, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26. MONOWAI, s.s. (noon), 3433 tonß, Drowette, for Dunedin direct. PATEENA, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 1212 tone, Irwin, for Picton and Nelson, MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. OPAWA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. KAITOA, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 35 tons, Stevens, for Nelson. STORMBIRD, e.s. (10.10 p.m.), 217 tons, Gibson,, for Wanganui. JOHN, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), 342 tons, Robortson, for Wanganui. . KITTAWA, e.s. (8.15 p.m.), 1247 tons, for Westport. RIPPLE, s.s. (11.35 p.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, for Napior, Gisborne, and East Coast bays. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 27. Pateeua, Picton and Nelson, April 27. Nikau, Nelson, April' 27.. . Waimea, Terakoho, April 27. Moeraki, Lyttelton, April 27. • * Elsie Mary, Mercury Bay, April 27. . .Kapiti, Wanganua, Aj.ril 27. . Ngakuta, Greymouth, April 27. Karu, Greymouth, April 27. Hawera, Patea, April 27. lUua, Patea, April 27: Wairou, Blenheim, April - 27. Putiki, Wanganui, April 27. Blenheim, . Blenheim, April 28.. Opawa, Blenheim, April 28. Queen of the South, Foxton, April 28. Koiitunui, Napier, April 28. ' Aorerc, Patea, April 28. ■Maori, Lyttelton, April 28. • ' Kaitoa, Nelson, April 28. Paloona, Melbourne, via south, April .28. Victoria, Auckland, April 29. / Mapourika. Nelson and coast,' April 29. Magic, Picton, April 29. Stormbird, Wanganui, April 29. Canopus, West Coast, April 29, Awahou, Foxton, April 30. Ripple. Nanier, Gisborne,. April 30. Tainui, Waitara; May 1. Dongarra, New York, May i. . Riverina, Sydney, May I.' Cygnet, Kaikoura, May 2. Breeze, Lyttelton, April 5. Dorset, Australia, April 8.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Nlkau, Neleon, April 27. Koniata, Westport, April 27. Jloeraki, Sydney, Hobart, April 27, ■ Tarawera, northern ports, April 27. -Waimea, Nelson and coast, April 27. M-araroa', Lyttelton, April 27. Wairau, Blenheim, April 27. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 27. . 'Kokiri, Greymouth, April 28. Koutunui, East Coast, April 28. Ngaknta, Greymouth, April 23. Maori, Lyttelton, April 28. . Kapuni, Patea, April 28 , . flavera, Patea, April 28. Mana, Patea, April 28. Pateena, Pioton, Nelson. April 28. • . Aorere, -Patea, April 28. Queen ol the South, Foxton, April 28. Opawa, Blenheim, April 28. • Blenheim, Blenheim, April 28. Victoria,- Dunedin direct, April 29. Stormbird, Wnnganui, April 29. Paloona, Melbourne, • April 29. • Himitangi. Chatham Islands, April.29. : Awo-hou, Foxton, May 1. Oanopus, liyttelton, May 1. lUvorina. Lyttelton. May 2. Tainni, Waitara, May 2. Mapourika, Nelson and coast, May 2. Cygnet, Kaikoura. May 3. .Breeze, Wanganui, May 5. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERSi INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. RIVERINA, left here for Sydney direct, April 12. Arrived Sydney April 16. Leaves Sydney for Wellington April 27. Due at Wotlington May 1. MANUKA, left Sydney April 13 for Wcllington Arrived here April 17. Left for Sydney April 21. Duo Sydney April 25. MOEHAKI, arrEved at Sydney April 10. Left Sydney for Wellington direct April 20. Arrived hero April 24. Leaves' April 27, for Sydney. . • % "WBSTRALIA, arrived hero from Sydney, via north, April 14. Left here April 20, for Sydney. ■ • ■ VICTORIA, loft Wellington for Sydney, via northern ports, April 6. At Sydney April 14. Loft Sydney April 20 for Wellington, via north; due here April 29. Leaves for Dunedin direct same day. PAIiOONA, loft „ for Melbourne, , direct, April 10. Arrived Melbourne April 16. Left for Hobart April 19; arrived Hobart April 21. Left for Bluff same day; arrived Bluff April 24. Due Wellington April 28. WIMMERA, arrived hero from Mclhourno and Hobart. Left April 17 for Melbourne via south. Due Melbourne April 26. Leaves May 1' for Wellington direct. Due hero Key' 6. v .

BY 'TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. BRISBANE, April 26. Arrived.—Ralsanoa, from New Zealand. - LONDON, April 26. Arrived.—At Vancouver, Waihemo (yesterday); at San Francisco, ■ Maitai.' COASTAL. .Wednesday, april 26. . . aockland: . Arrived.—lonio B p.m.), from Whangarei. To sail—Te Anau and Warrimoo, for southern ports. Victoria (3 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers for WellingtonMiss Boston, Mesdames Reston, Metcalfe, Murray, Messrs. Hay, Beeson, Wainwright. Bell, Metcalfe, Murray. GISBOBNE. Arrived.—lhumate (2 p.m.), from Newcastle. WANGANTJI. Saikd.-Ka.piti . (5.12 p.m.), for Wellington. FAREWELL SPIT. Kai'fcangata passed cast (3.25 p.m.). PICTON. Arrived—Pateena, (4.45 p.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. To sail—Wairau (10 p.m.), for Wellington. ... NELSON. Arrived.—Mapourika (10.5 a.m.), from Picton, and Wellington. Bailed— Nikau 7 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.—Defender (10.30 a.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailed—Ngakuta (3.10 a.m.), for Wellington; Kara (U a.m.), for Wellington. ■ . • • . LYT/PELTON. • Arrived.—Wootton (6.40 a.m.), from 'Nydia Bay; Moeraki (6.55 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Pctone, for. Groymouth; Turakina, for Port Chalmers; Moeraki (8.30 p.m.); for Wellington; Mararoa. (8.35 p.m.), for Wellington; Kahika, for Groymouth; Cygnet, for Kaikoura; Oanopus, for Westport. DUNEDIN. Arrived—Amokura, from Bluff and outlying islands. Sailed.—Pnloona. (2.40 p.m.), for Melbourne, via Wellington. Passengers: For Wellington—Messrs. Ford and Wright, Mrs. Beutham, Kernohan, Peoples, Smith, M'Donald, Mesdames Ford, Ross, Wright, ' Young, Howard, gangster, Connor. MOANA POSTPONED. Departure, of the R.M.S. Moatm has been postponed from this afternoon until 5 p.m. on Friday. VICTORIA LATE. From Sydney, -via northern ports, tho Victoria will not arrive here until Saturday morning—one. day late. She will bo dispatched early on Saturday afternoon for Dnncdin divcot, omitting Lyttelton in order to catch up on her time-tablo-ruu-ning. WIMMERA TO OMIT IIOBART. It is announced by tho Huddart-Farltcr that the Wimmera, commencing noit trip, will omit Hobart both going to nnd coming from Melbourne. The vessel is expected to clear Melbourne for Wellington direct an Monday, May 1, arriving here on May 6, and. leaving the same day for Melbourne direct, via, Bluff, Departure pass, Bluff will b§ taken. «S_s?£-is

AMOKORA AT BLUFF. From her trip to tho outlying islands, tho Government training ship Amobnra arrived back at Port Chalmers yesterday, bho should bo In Wellington in about o week's time. ItAEINEBS, BEWARE I The ■ Marine Secretary at Lyttelton has telegraphed to Mr. G. Allport, Secretary for Marine, Wellington, ttat the master ol the Opouri reports that at 10.30 o'clock m Monday moraine his vessel struck a submerged object -when about four miles north of Waipaya Point, causing some damage to the ship. Waipapa, Paint is between Kaikoura and the Clarence River. . KAITANGATA REPORTED. . A telegraphic message received last evening stated . that tho Kaitangata passed 1 arewoll Spit going east at 3.D o'clock yesterday afternoon. The Kaitangata. left Newcastle on Tuesday last laden -with coal for Wellington. She should in the ordinary course of events have reached this port on Monday evening. Tho Kaitangata should ba in at daylight this morning. JIESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. T. Jones; second mate of the Nikau, who was badly burned by an explosion on that vessel some weiks ago. and who has been confined to the Nelson Hospital, has rejoined his ship. Mr. R. Woolf, actingsecond, has gone ashore for orders. Mr. fr. Maxwell, who was also badly injured at tho same time, is progressing favourably towards recovery, but will not' be able to resume his duties for some time. Mr. A. Taylor, radio, operator of tho Maori, has left that vessel in ordor to join the R.JI.S. Moana in a similar capacity. Mr. G. Wfltt, who recently received his discharge after serving with" the Expeditionary Force, has joined the Pohcrua, as second cngincor. Mr. R. Erwin, an officer of the Koromllto, has enlisted for active service.' Mr. A. Fraser, second officer of the Te Anau, has resigned from the Union- Company's service, and is proceeding Home to offer his services to the Admiralty. Mr. A. Pyper, chief officer of the Te Anau. has gone to Auckland for orders. He has been relieved by Mr.' J. Mahbbd, chief officer of the Corinna. The Kokiri will, it is expected, be patched for Greymouth to-morrow evening. 1 It is now expected that the liner Dongarra will arrive here from Auckland on May 2. _ Tho Westport Coal Company's Canopua is expected at this port from the 60uth on Saturday. She will leave again on Monday. , From Greymouth tho Blackball Coal Company's collier Ngakuta wae to arrive here early, this morning. It is expected to dispatch her for the south again probably on Friday night. On arrival at Nelson next Sunday tho Nikau will lay up for overhaul. She will, in consequence,, mies her Tuesday and Thursday trip to. Wellington. ' .With exoursionists from southe the Mono-' wai arrived in port this morning. She .1 loft later for Dunedin direct to pick up her schedule 'running. ' The Union Company advise that tho . Taravvora. is. to sail, at noon to-day for Napier, Gisborne,. and Auckland, instead of 3 o'clock. It"ie/anticipated that the- Government steamer Hinemoa, now undergoing extensive repairs to her engines at the Wool Wharf, will go on tho Slip 'at tho beginning of next week for cleaning and paint- v ing. She will ,be ready to leave Wellington towards tho. end of next week.