SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2851, 16 August 1916, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. . , AUGUST. Day. . Hr.m. 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 55 a.m. MOON. Moon rise? to-day, 8.45 p.m.; sets, 8.23 a.m. Thursday. TIDE. To-day, 6.27 a.m.; 6.55 p.m. To-morrow, 7.27 a.m.; 7.55 ' p.m. • SUN. • Sun rises to-day, 6.39 a.m.; sets, 5.11 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 15.. .- WAJ.RAU, s.s. (0.30 a.m.), 98 tons, Deiley, from Blenheim. ALEXANDER, ba (2.25 a.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, from Picton. . RIVERINA,- s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 4758 tons, Entwisle, from Hobart and Sydney Passengers: Saloon*—Mesdamcs Murray. Sh-and, Babbington and child, Scott, Elkington and 2 children, Hamilton, Targot, Gough, Easthope, M'Donald, Th<?mas. and 2.children, ItyHautyne, • Mountfort, Hanson, Colin, Mackinnon, Reid, Eccles, Fass,-Pat-terson and 4 children. Brumby, Price, Brown and 2 children. Box, Misses Orphea, Hetzel, Anstis, O'Doitoghutj,, Spalding, Oarerw/ Clemens. Moody, Grace, Braithwaite and 2 children, Walton, ' Sister Blanche and Nurse Bulli'ck, Commander Target, Staff S.M. Mahcuey, Mcsatb. Ander. son, Peck. Goldstein. "Wilson, Mosn, C. do Minvillc, Staas, Urquhart, Reynolds, Inch, Macaziai, K. Maoazial, Forsyth, Cameron, Red path, O'Connor, Lewis, Stott, Townsend, Ivahn, Croll; Emerson, Easthopo. Grant, Scales, Hastie, Whitemaiii. Thomas; Collier, Lane, Sims, Manson (2), Reed, O'Brien, Murray, Reid, Dunne, Barnas, Biss, Fass, Wootton, Grico, Batty, Houston, Amos, M'Pherson, Johnson, and Silvey. NIKAU, s.s. (8.25 a.m.). 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. • MARAROA, s.a. (9.10 a.m.), 2593 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton, with 73 saloon and 85 steerage passengers. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (10 a.m), 198 tons, Harvey, ?rom Foxton. MONOWAI, s.e. (4.25 pan.), 3433 tons, Dmvcttel from northern ports. f KAPUNI, s.s. (4.30 p.m.), 150 tons, Gibson from Patea. ■ PATEENA, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 1212 tons, Reid, from Nolson and Picton. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16. OPAWA, s.s. (1 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. DEPARTURES. ■ TUESDAY, AUGUST 15. - MAPOURIKA, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 1203 tone, Mawson, for Picton, Nelson, and West Coast. ' BLENHEIM, s.s. (1 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for/ Puponga. KENNEDY, s.s. (2.35 p.m.), 226 tons, Stuart, for Puponga. ."NIKAU, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 218 tons, Hay, for Nelson and Motueka. TATNUI, s.s. (7 p.m.), 128 tons, Jensen, for Waiter a. HAWERA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 200 tons, Jackson, for Patea. ALEXANDER, s.s: (7.45" p.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MARAROAi 5.8 (7.55 p.m.), -2598' tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (10.5 p.m.); 198 tons. -Harvey, for Foxton. RIPPLE, -s.s, (10.6 p.m), 370 tons, Carl&OTi, for Napier and Olsborne. WAIRAU, e.s. (midnight), 93 tons, Vendore, for Blenheim.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Breeze, Wanganni, August 16. Rosamond, Napier, August 16. Orepuki, Lyttelton, August 16. Wakatu, Kaikoura, August 16. Stormbird, Wanganni, August 1& Wavorley, Patea, August 16. Kaiapoi, Westport, August 16. Kaitoa. Nelson. August 16. Maori, Lyttelton, • August 16. Port Elliot, Napier, August 17. ICapiti, Wanganui, August 17. Kiritona, • Napier. August 17. Koutunui, Napier. Augrst 17. Wftirau, Blenheim, August 17.. Queen of the South, Vox ton. August IV. Tarawera, sontliorn ports, August 17. Mararoa, Lyttelton, August 17. Nikau, Nelson, Motueku, August .17. Wimmcra. Melbourne, Aucuet 17. Hawera, Patea, August. 17. ' Hinemoa, Ooolt fitraat, August 17. Ngatoro, -Greymouth, August 17. Kakapo, Greymouth, August 18. John, southern ports, August 18. Oacique. San Francisco. August 16. Blenheim, Picton, August 18. Regulus, Nelson, August 17. Calm, southern ports, August 19. Wootton, lyttelton, August 19. Victoria-. Sydney, via north, August. 19. Mapourilin,, West Coast, Nelson, Aug. 19. Kahika, Greymouth. August 19.'" • Npakuta, Greymouth, August 19. Hippie, Napier, Gisborne, August 20. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, August 20. Putiki', Wsuiganui, August 20.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Opawa. Blenheim, Augunt 14. ' ' Kapuni. Patea-, August I' 6. Rosamond, Timoru, Dunedin; Bluff, August 16. . Breeze, southern ports, August- 16. ■ Hinoinoa, Oook Strait, August 16. Defender, Pictou and Ooast, August 16. Kamo, Grcymouth, August 16. . Poherua,' Groymouth, August 16. Waverlcy, Paten, August 16. ' Maori, 'liyttelton, August 16. - - Kaitoa, Nelson, August 16. Pateena, Pioton, Nelson, August 16. Konrata, Weatport, August 16. Mojiowai, Lytlolton, Dunedin, August 36. Hinemoa, Coolt Strait, August 16. tfa-wera, Patea, August 17. , Ivapiti, Wanganui, August 17. Kturmbird. W«nwanui. August 17. Karamu, New Plymouth," Qreymouth, August 17. . Orejiuki, Nelson, August 17.' Wairau, Blenheim, August 17. Queen of the South, Foxton, Aug. 17. Taraivera, northern poTts, August 17. Jfararoa. Lyttolton, Aufcust 17. Nikau, Nelson, Motuoka, August 17. Oorinthic, Lyttolton, August 17. , Ngatoro, Groymouth, August 17. liiverina, Sydney, August 17. Wakatu. Kaikoura, August 17. Edgar F. I/uckcnbach, southern ports August t'f. ' • Calm, Wangftnui, August 18. • John. Waaganui, August 18. . Ngat-oro, Greyinoutli, August 18. . Regulus, Nelson, West Coatft, Aug. 18. Wo'otton, Lyttfllton. Augupt 19. • Wimmere, Melbourne. (via south, A lie. 19. . Victoria; Dunedin, Aiigust 19. . Monowai, northern ports. August 21. Blenheim. Havelock Sounds, August 21. Ripple, Napier. Gisborne, August 22. • Jlapourika, Nelson; West Coast, Aug. fa. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL service. ItIVEKINA, left Sydney for Wellington, August 11. . Arrived here August 14 MOERAICI, loaves Sydney AuguA 24 for Wellington. Duo hnra August MANUKA, leaves Sydney August 17. Due here August. 21. WESTRALTA, left for Sydney,' vfa north' em ports, August 10. Due Sydney Aucust 18. PAIOONA, arrived here August, 11. Left August 12 for Melbourne. Due Melbourne August 17. VICTORIA, left Sydney for ' Auckland August. 10. Duo Auckland August 14 Due Wellington August 19. leaves E?' nn f1 -*iv For direct. WIMHERA, left Melbourne August 12. Due here August 17. Leaves August 39 for Melbourne, via- southern ports, BT TELEGRAPH OVERSEA. FREMANTLE, August 15. Arrived.—Kaslig-ar, from London. COASTAL. TUESDAY, AUGUST 15.AUOKLAND. Arrived.—Victoria (0.50 a.m.) from Sydney• Wanganui, barquentinc (6.10 p.m.), from Sydney. NAPIER. To sail— Rosamond (7 p.m.), for Welling, ton. PATEA. Arrived.—Waverlcy ' (10 a.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Breeze (8.50 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Stormbird (12.30 p.m.),' for Wellington. BLENHEIM. Arrived—Opawa (9.45 a.m.), from Wellington. PISTON. Arrived.—Mapourika (5.45 p.m.). from Wellington. NELSON'. Sailed.—Kaitoa (7.5 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. To sail.—Knituna. (11 p.m.), for -Melbourne. LYTTELTON. ,Sailed— Orepuki (5.5 p.ln.)-, and .Maori (8.2j p.m.), for Wellington. DTJNEDIN. Arrived. —I'akeho. (8.35 a.in.), from Lytteltou; Calm (10.20 a.m.), from niuil'. Sailed.—Efouto (8.5 a.iu), for, Kaipara; Tarowera (2.15 p.m.), for uortliern ports. Passengers—Saloon : For Wellington—Misses Ilarlcy, Douglas, Smith, llrown, Pollock, Mrs. Hughes Mr. Lamorc, and. 6 steerage. BLTJFF. Arrived—Warrimoo (3.45 p.m.), from SydEND OF THE HAUPIRI. Some additional details concerning thn sinking of the Union Co.'s old steamer Haupiri have been received in Wellington. From all accounts thoso on boii-rd her had as much excitement in the few months before she was sunk as any sailorman could wish. Aftor loa/vins Wellington

tho old steamer made a call at NcJson for rcpaJrs, and then proceeded to Albany, where she loaded wheat for South Africa. Under Admiralty orders the Uaupixi mailed aoross tho Indian Ocean by way of Mauritius, and on arrival At the Capo again loaded cercals- for Marseilles. With g-ood luck Bhe got in and out of. tho Mediterranean without any unwelcome attentions from the enemy submarines, and arrived onq day in tho Thames. Then she wis tilled up with eemont and dspatchcd by tho Admiralty to a port "somcwhoro across the Channel," where she is now lying fathoms deep in the bottom of an enemy harbour mouth.

RIVEIUNA'S REST RUN., For some timo past the IJuddart-Parkor steamer Riverina hag been putting up some good runs across tho Tasraan Sea, her best being accomplished on arrival here fora .Sydney yesterday morning. Tho • vessel left Syduev at 430 p.m. on. Fridfw, and, after experiencing (rood -weather, arrived in port- at 6.45 a.m. yesterday. Her actual steaming time was 3 days 123 I hours, which is said to be the best fjorforuiance put up by any boat between Sydney and Wellington for some time. Tho Riverina brought^transhipments ex the following vessels:—Cooma, . Durham, Boorara, Houtman. St. Albans, Port Elliot. Gubo. Zcalandia, Floridian, Niagara, Nikko lla.ru, Tenno Maru, Yen* tura, Kiiul Tango Maru. \ The Riveriho will not po on to Lytteltou as usual this trip, but will remain at Wellington till to-morrow, when de-pa-rture will be taken for Sydney direct : and Hobart at 5 p.m. MONOWAI HUNTING LATE. On account of having met bad weather on the East Coast tho Monowai was late in arriving from Auckland, via way ports, last evening. In consequence, her departure for Lyttelton. and "Dunedin "has been postponed till 6 -p.m. to-day. Cargo for the ports mentioned wll be taken in till 10.30 a.m. to-day, but the vessel will take uo passengers. • HUDDART, PARKER'S NEW STEAMER. Huddart, Parker and Co.'s local office has been advised that thoir new steamer Nairana, wheh is being built at Dumbar. ton, has been in an almost completed condition for some timo, but owing to all the available shipbuilding labour being, nequirefd for olheV purposes her completion has been indefinitely postponed. It is stated that the completion would take only two montlfs to accomplish. STUDY 'OF OCEAN QUERENTS., Sub-Lieutenant T. Konishi 1 , H.I.J.M.S. Azuma, i& makag a study of ocean cur« rents, and has decided to drop bottles at intervals while at sea containing requests that they be sent by the fenders to the various meteorological offices. Mr D. 0. Bates has just received the following note, with blanks filled in by the finder:—

"This bottle was dropped to know ocean currents. I shall he much obliged to you if you will fill,up the fojlovring blanks and send this note to the Meteorological Office at Wellington, New .Zealand. I, a student of oceanography, ask your kindness for the eako of seiencc.-<Sub-Lieutcn-ant T. Ivonishi, H.I.J.M.S. Azuma. This bottle was dropped in lat. 39deg., 19min. sseo. S. long. 178deg., 15mm. E., i.e., Port, land Island light bears vS. SOdeg., W. 17 miles (mag. bearing), July 7, 5.30 p.m., 1916." The bottle was picked up at Oraka, mouth of Kopuawhara Greek, inner end of Mahia. Peninsula, on August 8. by Mr, Hatarei I'eko, Opoutama, 1T.8., and was bottle No. 1. Mr. Bates says that t-ho travel of the bottle shows that the current was from the south. In the lower corner of | the note Sub-Lieutenant Koninhi wrote "God bless tills bottle, a student of current," and asked Mr, B«tW to tell him the result. » MESS-TABBLE GOSSIP. Captain W. Nicholas has resumed charge of the Opawa, in place of Captain Vendore. Captain D. J. Watson, formerly secretary of the Merchant Service Guild, is now master of the steamer Carina. A letter received from him at a French port states that he is "all well." Mr. H. A. Daniel, chiof officer of t,ho Monna, having come asljore, Mr. Diusmorc, late chief of the Mouowfli, lias filled the vacancy. Captain Diilner, of the Ngahere, who went, into the Grtn'uiouth Hospital recently, has corno to Wellington, and is muoh improved in health. . Mr. R. H. Alexander,- wireless operator on the Pateena, has joined the Westralfa. Mr. J. Jt'Donald. date third officer of the Tarawera, has takeu up a position with the Napier Harbour Board. Mr. It. H. Mentiplay, third engineer of the Maori, Ims resumed duty. Mr. T. M'l>ona.ld, second of&car, has signed off the Tarawera. Mr. G. Collie, assistant pursor of the Tarawera, has joined the Palootta. Mr,-- K. Colebrook, of the Auckland oflico of the Union Company, has joined the Mararoa as assistant purser. Mr. E. S. A. Pearson, manager for the Union Company at Westport, is at present spending a holiday in the south. Mr. Pearson wae well known at traffic manager for the company at Wellington. Mr. 11. Williamson, of Levin and Co.'s' shipping department, lias almost completely recovered from, his severe attack ui inlluenza, and will resume his duties to-day. Mr. - 11. Tozer, second officer of the Itiveri- | ina, left that' vessel on , holiday loavo in Sydney, and his .place has b'eeji taken by Ml'. A. Laidler. Mr. It. S. Taylor, -wireless operator on the Moarla, ha.s signed off that vessel. Discharge of the Wellington portion of the Ccriuthic's cargo is expected to be completed in time for the vessel to leave for southern ports to-morrow. The Hinemoa is to leavo for Cook Strait, lights at 7.30 a.m. to-day. On this visit she will replace the buoy on Luke Rock, Queeu Oharlotto Sound. The Amoricaji four-masted barque Gol-den^Gatc-lias been fixed to load ca.se oil at San Francisco for Australian or New Zealand ports. She brought «, similar cargo to New Zoalaud a few months ago. 'l'he Lcitrim. the "Union Company's new steamer, runiiing under the auspices cf t-lio F. and £. Line, left Sydney on Saturday for Whangarei and Auckland on her maiden journey to New Zealand. The clipper barque White Pine has arrived at Antofagasta (South. Amorica) after an cicellent run of 40, days from Auckland. After discharging her cargo of coal the vessel will load back for Sydney. It will be remembered that the White Pine put into Auckland an May 31 for repairs, whilst on the voyago from Newcastle to the South American nort. She resumed her journey on June 20. While the Quauti'ty of inward cargo from Melbourne at Lyttelton continues to ho satisfactory, the export trade from Lyttelton to the Yictoria.n port has lately sunk to exceedingly small dimensions. Exemplifying 1 tin's, a soutliorn exchange says that tho Melbourne freight shipped, at Lyttelton on • Thursday by the Paloona aggregated four tons of general cargo aud 10 sheep. ■

Tho bagrue Manurciva left Clarence River on August 5 with a load of timber for Wellington and Wanganui.

The C. and I). liner Port Elliot will arrive from Napier to-morrow; for loading. Timber will be loaded at Greymouth this week by the Waipori for Sydney. Tho Defender will be dispatched for Picton, Greymouth, and Hokitika at noon to-day.

An expected arrival at Wellington . iti about a fortnight's time i's the liner Essex, from New York, via Panama Canal. Auckland will bo the vessel's next port of call,' after which she will proceed on to Australia.

The Tasmanian four-masted schoon'cr Cecilia Sudden, which is now at Port Huou loading timber .for Auc.kland,- has been chartered to load lumber at a Pacific port for Australia It is probable that tho 'Cecilia,", whioh has visited Wellington, -will procoed direot -to "the Pacific Coast from Auckland in ballast.

The- Marine Department has decided that it will not bo necessary' to hold any further inquiry into the mishap- to tho Opouri. which occurred when she was sheltering in Whareatea Bay (D'Drville Island) during a recent gale.

Sunning under engagement to the A. and A. Line, the steamer Walton Hall is duo at Lyttelton about August 28, from Now. .York, via the Panama Canal. After calling at Dunedin the Walton wifl go across to Australia to complete discharge. En route from Liverpool to New .Zealand, the F. and S. liner Devon arrtod at Melbourne on August 5. The vessel is now at Sydney, and will subsequently visit Auckland before coming on to Wellington, where she is due towards the end of this month. '

At 2.15 p.m. yesterday a top-sail schooner was- reported to be uassing Wellington Heads, bound east. Slio was too far off for her name to be distinguished, hut it ,1s presumed that, she was the auxiliary 'schooner Iluiu.. „

As Ihe .Union Comnany's carga-can-lcr Kurow was anproaching Auckland from Newcastle oil- Monday, a slight mishap occurred to her steering gear. The vessel was brought into port by means of the hand-steering gear, which was operated by two of tho seamen.