SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2765, 8 May 1916, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. ' Day. Hr. m. New moon 2 4 59 p.m. First quarter 10 8 17 p.m. . Full moon 17 141 a.m. Last quarter 24 A 46 V-m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 11.59 a.m.; sets, 9.19 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 9.1 0.m.; 9.22 p.m. To-morrow, .9.41 a.m.; 10.4 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.43 a.m.; sets, 4.50 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, MAY 6. MABAROA, s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttolton. CARPENTARIA, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 5804 tone, Symmers, from Wanganui. ■ MAGIC, auxiliary scow (1 p.m.), 82 tons, Johansen, from Sandy Bay. AWAHOU, s.s. (1.15 P.m.), 407 tons, Rodger, from Foxton. MANA, s.s. (1.30 p.m.), 134 tons, M'Kin--non, from Patea. WIMMEBA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 3022 tons, Iv.ell, from Melbourne. Passengers: For Welling-ton-Mrs. M'Donald, Messrs. F. Rienks, G. V. Bowles, A. B. Strange, Bertie, H. Brooks, W. Pickering, 0. M'Kirdy; 21 steerage For Lyttelton: Saloon—Mcsdamea Battery and child, King, Beveridge, Misses Hargreaves and Corsbie; 4 steerage. For Dunedin: Saloon-Sister Christabel, Miss Lowry; 2 steerage. For Bluff: SaloonMr. H. C. Raynor; 1 steerage. - BEEEZE, e.s. (3.15 p.m.), 347 tons, Badford, from Lyttelton. WOOTTON, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 151 tons, Larsen, from Lyttelton. . PATEENA, s.s. (9.15 p.m.), 1212 tons, Ir. win, 'from Nelson and Picton. SUNDAY, MAY 7. BIPPLE, 8.6. (1.15 a.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, from Gisborne. ~,„„, KAMO, e.s. (2.10 a.m.), 1300 tons, Bold, from Wcstport. OPAWA, s.s. (3.5 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. ALEXANDER, s.s. (4.15 a.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, from Greymouth. MAORI, e.s. (7.25 a.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. KAITOA, s.s. (10.25 a.m.), 350 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. KARU, s.s. (U. 45 a.m.), 267 tons, W. Scott, from Greymouth. BLENHEIM, s.s. (1 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Wanganui. KAPDNI, s.s. (2.20 p.m.), 150 tone, Gibson, from Patea. WAIMATE, s.s. (3.20 p.m.), 5610 tons, -Mead, from Montreal, via Auckland. AOREKE, s.s. (5 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, from KITTAWA, s.s. (9.45 p.m.), 1247 tone, from Timara.

DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, MAY 6. ( OPAWA, s.s. -(1 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas for Blenheim. NOlvA NIYEiSY fi.s. (6.30 a.m.), 166 tons, Brusey, for fishing grounds. NIKATT, s.fl. (5 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, foi Nelson. KOTABE, s.s. (5 p.m.), 141 tons, M'Lellan, for Nelson. KENNEDY, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 226 tons, Steuart, for Nelson. ROSAMOND, s.s. (9.50 p.m.), 721 tons, Stewart, for Dunedin. KOTJTUNTJI, s.s. (11.5 p.m.), 171 tone, Allen, for East Coast. . BREEZE, s.s.' (11.40 p.m.), 347 tone, Badford, for Wanganui. MARAROA, s.s. (11.35 p.m.), 2598 tons Cameron, for Lyttelton. WOOTTON. s.s. (midnight), 151 tons, Larson, for Nydia Bay.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. - John, Lyttelton, May 8. Manuka, Sydney, May 8. Tainui, Waitara, April 8. Ngaherc, Greymouth, April 8. Dongarra, Auckland, May 8. Monowai, northern ports, May 9. Dorset, Lyttelton, Picton, May 9. Niwaru, Wanganui, May 9. , Nikau, Nelson, May 1. Mararoo, Lyttelton, May 9. Patcena, Picton, Nelson,' May 9. Stormbird, 'Wanganui, May 9. Waverley, Patea. May 10. 'Kapiti, Wanganui, May 10. Hawera, Patea, May, 10. Mana, Patea, May 10. Canopus, Wcstport, May 10. Opawa, Blenheim, May 10. Blenheim, Blenheim, May 10. Maori, Lyttelton, May 10. Kaitoa, Nelson, May 10. Cygnet, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, May 10. Tarawera, southern ports, May 11. Westralia, Sydney, via Auckland, May 12.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Blenheim, Blenheim, May 8i Aorere, Patea, May 8. Opawa, Blenheim, May 8. Awahou,. Forton, May 8. Kapiini, Patea, May 8. Maua, Patea, May 8. Kapiti, Wanganui, May 8. Patcena, Nelson, Motueka, May 8, Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, May 8. Maori, Lyttelton, May 8. Bree&c, Wanganui, May 8. John, Wanganui, \Ma-y 8. Kaituna, Newcastle. May 8. ( Ngahcre,'fireymmth, May 8. KUtawa, West Coast, May 8. Wimmcra, Melbourne, via, south, May J. Putilii, Auckland. May 8. Hawera, Patea, May 8. Waverley. Patea, May 8. Stormbird, Wanganui, May 9. Ripiple, Napier, Gisborne, May S.. Tainui, Waitara, May, 9. . Manuka, Lyttelton, May 9. Alexander. Nelson and coast, May 9. Ngaltuttt, Greymouth,. May 9, Karu, New Plymouth. May 9. Mararoa. Lyttelton, May 9. Nikau, Nelson, "May 9. • Hiraitangi, Chatham Islands, May 10. Takapuna, West Const, May 10. Kamo, Greymouth, Ma-y 10. Canopus, Lyttelton, May 11. Tarawsra. northern ports, May 11. Cygnet, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, May 11.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOMNIAi SERVICE.' RIYERINA, left Wellington "for Sydney May 4. Duo Sydney May S. Leaves Syd, ney May 18 for Wellington direct. Due hero May 22. MANUKA, arrived , Sydney Anril is. Left Sydney for Wellington direct May ■I. Due here May 8. MOERAKI, arrived Sydney May 1. Leaves Sydney May 11 for Wellington. D ue May 15. VICTORIA, arrived here from, fiouth. May 4. Left same day/ for Sydney, via north. Due Sydney May 12. ■ WHDtERA. loft Melbourne, Hay 1 tor 'Wellington direct. ••' Arrived hero May 6. Leaves May 8 for Melbourne, via southern ports. Due Melbourne May 18. WESTRALIA, left Sydney May 3 for Auckland and Wellington. Due hero May 12. PALOONA, leaves Melbourne May 10 foi Wellington, via Hobai* and southern ports. Duo hero May 19. Leaves for Melbourne May 20. Due there May 25.

ST TELEGRAPH. , OVERSEA. MELBOURNE, May S. Arrived.—Paloona lyesterday). SYDNEY, May 7. , Arrived—Wanganui and lonis, from New Zealand. COASTAL. SATURDAY. MAY 6. . \ AUCKLAND. Sailed— (7.5 pirn.), and Ngatoro (10 p.m.), for southern ports'. PATEA Arrived.— Waverley (11.25 a.m.), from Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived—Ngakuto- (0.50 a.m.), from Wellington; I'wth (11.10 a.m.), from Wellington. - KAIKOURA. Arrived—Cygnet (5 a.m.), from Wcllincton. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Kurow (9.25 a.m.), from Newcastle; Tarawera (5.50 p.m.), from WclDUNEDIN. lington. Arrived.-Corinna (8 a.m.), frpm Welling-Sailed.-Maheno (4.50 p.m.), lor Albany. SUNDAY, MAY 7. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Victoria (if a.m.). from southern ports; Fiona (noon), from Suva; Wcstraihi (noon), from Sydney. WANGANUI. Arrived—Breeze (2.45 p.m.), from WellingtoU - , NELSON.' Arrivod.-Nikau (7 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrivcd.-Mararoa (12.45 p.m.), from WeiliDßton' DUNEDIN. Arrivcil.-Tarawcra (5 v'.mX from northern ports.

MANUKA FROM SYDNEY. , Up till a lato hour last night tho local office of the Union Company had not been advised by tho captain of the Manuka as to tho vessel's expected time of arrival at Wellington from Sydney to-day. It is presumed, however, that sho will show up this afternoon, aml> she will berth at tho Queen's Wharf on arrival.

WfMMEHA FOB MELBOURNE. The Wimmera. arrived in port from Melbourne direct at 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon Tlio vessel left the Australian port on 'Monday afternoon, and experienced northerly winds, with emooth ucas throuKh-

out the run. Heavy rain was tho order practically all the trip. Sho lifts 700 tons of cargo to dischdrg« at this port, including transhipments ex the Baltic, Loongana, Indaira, St. Jean, and Ka'shgar. The Wiranicra will leavu for Melbourne, via- *thc south, at 5 p.m. to-day. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP, Mr. T. W. Inkst«r, third officer of the Komala, has left that vessel and his signed on the Mararoa in a similar capacity. Mr. A. Inmau has signed off a special service vessel and has come a6hore for orders. _ Captain W. Robertson, late master of tho ill-fated schooner Strathcoua, ia now* in command of the barque Manamii, at picsent on her way from Noumea- to Auckland.

The Dongarra, from New York, via Auckland, loft the northern, port lato on Friday afternoon for Wellington direct. She is expected this morning, and will berth at tho King's Wharf. The Government training ehip Amokura, which has been absent for some weeks on her periodical visit to the outlying islands in search of castaways, and to replenish depots, arrived hack in Wellington, via the Bluff and Akaroa, on Friday night. The -vessel will now lay up for the winter. The Northern Company's twin-screw steamer Rimu arrived at' Onehunga ou Thursday morning from Kawhia end Baglan with a broken shaft. The accident occurred at Kawhia, but the propeller was fortunately saved. The Rinui was placed on the beach on Thursday night in readiness for a' new shaft to bo fitted at low tido the following morning. It was expected that sho would bo able to take up her running, as usual ou Friday. The British-India steamer Carpentaria (under charter to tho New ping Company) arrived in port from Wanganui aboutnoon on.Saturday. Tho vessel berthed at the Glasgow Wharf. It is definitely announced that the Takapuna will depart on Wednesday on her new West Coast run. The vessel will leave for Wcstport direct, and thence will !go to Greymouth. On the Tcturn trip she will come from Nelson direct to Wellington. From Dunedin, via ports, tho Kittawa arrived in port yesterday. She is expected to got away for Wcstport and Greymouth to-day. The repairs to tho steamer Opouri at Lyttelton are pTococding satisfactorily, and arc expeoted to be completed about Thursday next. The vessel subsequently proceeds to Greymouth, whero she loads timber for Lyttelton.