SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2850, 15 August 1916, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST. Day. Ilr. ui. First quarter 7 ' 8 36 a.m. . Full moon 13 11 30 p.m. Last quarter 21 0 23 a.m. New moon 29 4 65 a.m. .MOON. Moan rises to-day, 7.31 p.m.; sets, 7.59 a.m. Wednesday. TIDE. To-day.' 5.25 a.m.; 5.54 p.m. To-morrow, 6.27 a.mi; 6.55' p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day,,6.42 a.m.; sets, 5.9 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY.'AUGUST 14. MOANA, R.M.S. (6.45 a.m.), 3915 tons, Stringer, from San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga. Passengers: First-class— For Wellington Mr- 0. 0. Davis, Mr.. H. Smales, Mrs. L. Blundell and child, Mr. A. Rittson-Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. If. Matthewman, Mr. Ricks. For Auckland Mr. - and Mrs. J. L. Young, Miss 0. Jenkinson, Mr. T. Craig. For Christcliurch—Dr. and Mrs. and Miss Handston. For Dunedin—Mr. ,T. D. Cole. For Sydney—Mr. J. T. Pye and Mr. W. M. M'Lardy. Seoond-class—For Wellington—Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mooney, Messrs. D.' Lopez, D. Cohen, F. Warner, Mrs. Sua, Mr. J. Robs, Mr. Turn. For Auckland—Dr. and Mrs. and Miss Hughes; aIEO 22 passengers for Sydney, and one for Gape Town.

, TUESDAY. AUGUST 15. WAIRAU. s.s. (0.25 a.m.), 93 tons, Dciley, from Blenheim.

DEPARTURES. MONDAY, AUGUST 14. PATEENA, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, ■Ir win, for Picton and Nelson. WAVERLEY, s.s. _ (4.20 p.m.), 157 tons Fisk, for Patea. IvAITOA, _ s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 350 tons,. Wild man, for Nelson. BREEZE, s.s. (7 p.m.), 347 tons, Radford for Wanganui.-" MAORI, s.s., (7.50; p.m.), 3359 tons, Man ning. for Lyttelton. WOOTTON, 5.6. (7.60 p.m.), 151 tons, Lnr son, for Puponga. OPAWA, s.s. (11.5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicho 'las, for Blenheim. - 1

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Alexander, Wanganui. August 15. F.iverina, Sydney, August 13. Kapiti. Wanganui, August 15. Kapuni, Patea., August 15. Monowai, northern ports, August 15. Mararoa, Lyttelton, August 15. Nikau,. Nelson, August 15. Opawa, Blenheim, August 15. Queen of the South, Foxton, August 15, Pateona, Picton, Nelson, August 15. Breeze, Wangqnui, August 16. Rosamond, Napier, August 16. T Orepuki,. Lyttelton, August 16. ' Wakatu, Kaikoura, August 16. Stormbird, Wanganui, August 16. Waverley, Patea, August 16: - - .. Kaiapoi, Westport, August 16. Wairau, Blenheim, August It. Kaitoa, Nelson, August 16- . Maori, Lyttelton, August* 16. Wimmera, Melbourne, August 17. Port Elliot, Napier, August 17. ITawcra-, Patea, August 17. I TJinemoa, Cook Strait, "August 17. 1 Ngatoro, Greymouth, August 17. Kakapo, Greymouth, August 17. John, southern portß, August 18. Caciciue. San Francisco, August 18. Blenheim, Puponga, August 18./ * Calm, southern ports. August 18. Kahika, Greymouth, August 19. Ngakuta, Greymouth,.. August 19. Hippie, Napier, Gisborne, August 20.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Tainui, Waitara, Augußt 15. Mouowai, southern ports, .August 15. Ngakuta, Greymouth. August 15. Hippie, Napier, Gisboime, August 15. Alexander, Nelson and coast, Aug. 15. Mapourika. West Coast, August' 15. :.lararoa;.iyttelton, August 15... Nikau, Nelson, August 11. Opa/wa. Blenheim, August 15. Knpuni, P:\lea, Augu3t 15. Queen of the South, Foxton, August 15. Waverley, Patea, August 15 ' Blenheim, Puponga, August 15. . Hawera, Patea, August 15. —' Rosamond,' Timarti, Dunediu, Bluff-, August 16. Breeze, southern ports, August 16. Hinemoa, Cook Strait, August 16. Karamu, New Plymouth, Groymouth, August 16. Defender, Bicton and Coast, August 15. Stormbird, Wanganui, August 16. - .■ Orepuki, Iveleon, August 16. Kamo, Greymouth, August 16. I'oherua, Greymouth, August 16. Kapit.i, Wanganui, August 16. Waverley. Patea-, August 16. Wairau, Blenheim, August 16. Ufaori, Xyttelton, August 16. Kaitoa, Nelson, August 16. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, August 16. Komata., Westport, August 16. „ ■ Corinthic, Lytt-elton, -August 17. • Ngatoro, Greymouth, August 17. Riverina,' Sydney, August 17. Wakatu, Kaikoura, August 17. Ngatoro. Groymouth, August' 17. Edgar F. Luckenbach, southern ports, August 17. Calm, Wanganui, August 18. .Tohu. Wanganui, August 18. Wimmera, Melbourne, via south, Aug. 19. Victoria, Duncdin, Augiist 19. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. BIVERINA, left Sydney for Wellingco" AiiKUßt.il. Arrives here August-15. MOERAKI, arrived Sydney August 14. Leaves August 24 for Wellington. Due heve August' 28. MANUKA, arrived hero July 31. Left August 3 for Sydney. Arrived Sydney August 7. Leaves August .17. Dno hero.Aug-, ust 21. ' . - WESTR-AIilA, loft for Sydnoy, via north-, ern sorts,' August 10. Due Sydney Aug-, ust, 18. PAT.-OOX.A, arrived here August 11. Left August 12 for Melbourne. Duo Melbourne August 17. VICTORIA, left Sydney for Auckland August. 10. .Duo Auckland August 14. Due Wellington August 19. Leaves same lie.v for Duuedin direct. WIMMERA, left Melbourno Augu6t-12. Due here August 17. Leaves August 19 for Melbourne, via. southern ports. BY TELEGRAM > OVERSEA. SYDNEY, August 14. Arrived.—Moeraki (this morning), from / Wellington-; Rakanoa, from Mercury Bay. COASTAL. JIONDAY, AUGUST 14. ■KAIPARA. Sailed.—Joan Craig, for Sydney. AUCKLAND. . Sailed.—Westralia (6 p..m.), for Sydney.. Arrived.—Ngahere (7 a.m.), from Greymouth. > Arrived.—Kohiri (3.30 p.m.), from Westport. NAPIER. To sail.—Monowai (6 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived—Pateena (4.55 p.m.), from Wei-, lington. ' NELSON.. Sailed. Nikau (7.5 p.m.), for Wellington. WJiSTPORT. " Arrived.—Karori (8.55 a.m.), from Port Glialmcrs. GREYMOOHr. - Arrived.—Rcgulus (10.25 a.m.), from Westport. • lyttelton: Sailed—Mararoa (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington; Pakeha (3.30 p.m.), for Dunedin. To sail.—To Anau, for Bluff. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Corinna (2.40 p.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Waiwcra (8.25 a.m.), from Lyttelton. BLUFF. Sailed—Calm (6 p.m.), for Duncdin. MOANA FROM 'FRISCO. Four days behind her time-table dato o£ arrival, the R.M.S. Moana-, from San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga, came into port about 8 o'clock yesterday morning. There were various contributing causes for tho vessel',s late arrival. On , account of docking at 'Frisco, her departure was delayed 36 hours, and adverse currents encountered just beforo crossing tho line also held her back. A-furthcr delay Papeete

while the ship wag watering. The Californiaii port was departed from at 9.30 p.m. oil July 21, and a fine-wcat.lior passage was experienced to Papeete, at which port tho vessel arrived early ou August ■3. Loaving Papcoto again on August 4 at 1 p.m., lino weather, with light . variable breezes, was experienced until arrival at Harotonga at 11. a.m. on August 6. At the Island port 720 tons of fruit wns loaded, j and the ship proceeded on tho final stage of tho journey at 7.30 a.m. on August 7. Fine -weather was again experienced until Sunday, when a strong K.N.E. wind and moderate following seas were encountered. The Jloana brought a large cargo of fruit. It is expected that she -will be Teady to depart on tho time-table date. RlVliltlNA. DUE THIS MOItNING. Tho Uivorina, from Sydney, is due to arrive in port about 8 o'clock this morning. Tho vessel left Sydney at 4 p.m. on Friday —one day late. The usual trip to Lyttclton will not be undertaken by tho vessel this trip, consequently she will be enabled to leave for Sydney on Thursday as usual. BLACKBALL BOATS. The Ngakuta, will leave to-day for Greymouth to load again for Wellington. • She should return about Saturday next. Tho Ngatoro is loading at Greymouth for here, and is expected on Thursday morning. She ■will return to the coast to load.again for Wellington. The Ngahero' is leaving Auckland with general cargo for southern ports.' She will call in at Wellington. LEITRIM AND ROSCOMMON. Latest advices state that neither the Leitrim nor the Boscommon are coming to i Wellington. Tho Leitrim will call at Wha'ngarei and Auckland only, while the Eoscommon will call at the Bluff.

A Press. Association message from London states 'that tho American three-masted schooner Bertha Dolbeor has left Puget Sound for New Zealand with a cargo of lumber.

En route from Liverpool on her second visit to these waters, the liner Devon is expected to leave Sydney to-day for Auckland. She will reach Wellington about August) 28. The Ngatoro is to withdraw early next mouth for overhaul. She will slip at. Wellington. •Due from Napier about noon to-day, tho Jlonowai has 450 tons o£ cargo to discharge. No cargo will be shipped for tho south, and the vessel is to leave ( this evening for southern ports.

The Rosamond is to leave Napier to-day for Wellington. She is due here on "Wednesday morning, and will load for Timaril, Dunediu, and Bluff, leaving the Eame evening.

The Kakapo is loading at 1 Greymouth, and is to leave to-day lor Wellington. The Kuhika leaves that port for Wellington on Thursday. ,

The Kamo goes on the slip to-day, and is to leave for Greymouth to-morrow evening.

It was learned on the arrival of the Moana yesterday x that several attempts had been mode to recover the anchors lost at Rarotonga by the Maittii during her last trip to Wellington. The diving gear seems to have been inefficient, however, and the "hook" still remains at the bottom of the sea.

"The Ilinemoa. is to leave port to-mor-row for Jackson Head, The Brothers, and also to replace a buoy in Queen Charlotte Sound. She should he back in Wellington about' Thursday evening,, and will Leave early nert week for northern waters.

The Calm is expected from southern ports on Friday. She will proceed on to Waugnnui the same day.-'

Due back from Wanganui on Wednesday. the Breeze will load for. southern ports, leaving the. same day,