SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2864, 31 August 1916, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

I'IUSIM Of' THE MOON. AUGOfiT. Day. ilr. in. First, quarter 7 8 36 a.m. Full moon 13 It 30 p.m. quarter 21 0.23 a.m. New moun 29 4' 55 «.ui. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 6.54 a.m.; sets, 8.10 p.m. 'JJIDE. To-day, C.B a.m.; 6.25 p.m. To-morrow, 6.58 a.m.; 7.14 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.16 a.m.; sets, 5.25 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30. OPAWA, s.s. (3.20 a.m.), 110 tons. Nicholas, from Blenheim. , , r , , WAIJHSA, s.s. (3.35 a.m.), 454 tons Graham, from Westhaven. KAITOA, s.s. (6.50 a.m.). 305 tons, mtiii from Nelson and Motueka NGAJIBBE; s.s. (7.10 cum.), 1100 tons, miner. from Greymouth. AWAUOU, s.s. (8.40 a.m.). M tons, ltoicers, from Foxton. .VLAORI, s.s. (9 a.m.). 3399 tons. JlaDnlnc. from Lvttelton. , WAIWEUA, s.s. (8.10 p.m.). 6257 tons. Kelly, from Auckland, via. port*.

DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 30. KOMATA. s.s. (0.5 a.m.).. 1994 tons. Lambert. for Wcstport. TAINUI. s.s. (3 p.m.), 128 tons. Jensen, for Waitara. WAVEttLKY, s.s. (2.50 p.m.). lo? tons, Fi?k, for Patea. TAKAPUNA, s.s. (12.50 p.m.). lOcfi tous, Cameron, for Picton and Kelson. DEFENDER, s.s. (9.50. e.in.). 150 tons. Jcunieson. .for Picton. JtAOIII, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, for Lytt-elton. Passeiißers: SnloonJUsses Fcnwick (2), Evaas, Diddoms, Pookes (3). Isaacson. Alesandcr, Findlay, Whyte, Drewett. Anken. Maoltillan. Ilcsdame3 Grant, Eobson, M'Mainamul, Bottrell. Fenwick, Allen, Erans, MeU, Tilburn, Bade. Bowarth, Oldmnn, Alves, Harris, Cameron, Johnston, Fookes, Holmes, Oumming, Hail. Messrs. Grant. Bcndall,Quarrell, Barr, Eager, Williams, Hazlett,' Grant, Beelham, M'ilanamui. Evans. Itoss, Morrison, WarrinKton, Sullivan, Hally, Tilburn. Wilson (2). Hemplemen, Eade. lee. We3t, Halley, Ooster, Head, Fendall, Guinness (2), O'Connor: Annan. Bates. Stobes, Foley, .Tones. Prebble, ICay, Cauchley, Oribchfield, Wacky, Anderson. Selman, Cummine. Hall. Connelly, Bishop Brodie. Tteva. de Lisle. Watt-. Sentt.-Major Eoberts, flerpt. Thornton, Ptes. I/aine. Keiler. AWAUOU. s.s. (7.40 p.m.), 407 tons. RoEer, for Foxton. NGAKUTA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 1250 tons, iluir, for Greymouth. KAITOA. s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 350 tons, Wildman, for Jfelson. HAWEKA, :f.s. (5.10 p.m.), 200 tons, Jackson, for Patea. KAIKOURA, b.s. (4.45 p.m.). 699S tons. M'Kellar, lor Lyttelton. HIinTANGI, s.s. (3.15 p.m.). . 323 tons. Tliompson, for T/yttelton and Chatham Islands. DEVON, b.s. (8.15 p.m.), 54E9 tons, Brown, for Lyttelton. ' EEGT7T/US. s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 585 tons, Vickerman, for kelson.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Defender, Picton,' August 31. Wairau, Blenheim, August 31. Niknu, Nelson, August 31. i.Pateena, Lyttelton, August 31. Wakatn, h'aikoura, Lyttelton, August 31. St-ormbird, Wanganui, August 31. Wootton, Lyttelton, August 31. Waiwera, Cape Town, via northern ports, August 31. Queen of the South, Foxton, August 31. Opawa, Blenheim, August 31. llaori, Lyttelton, September 1. Kaitoa, Nelson, September 1. Waverley, P-atea, September 1. llawera, Pates, September 1. Westralia, Sydney, via northern ports, September t. Corinthic, 'fimaru, Dunedin, Picton, September 1. Calm, Napier, September 1. John, Lyttelton, September 1. Oropuki. Lytteltou, September 1. Paloona, Melbourne, September 1. Port Nicholson. New York, via Auckland, September 1. Brisbane Jtiver, New York, September 2. . Ngakutu, Greymonth, September 2. Bipple, Napier, Gisborne, Akitio, Sept. '3, Itiverina, Sydney, September 4. Kaiapoi, Auokland, September 4. Arawa, Loudon, September 8. Hattie Luckenbach, September 12.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Opawa, Blenheim, August il. Kapuni, I'atea, Augusi 01. Nikau, Nelson, August 31. Pateena, Lyttelton, 'August 31. Blenheim, Blenheim, August 31. Ka-piti, Wanganui, August 31. Nga-here, Greymouth, August 31. Kamona, New Plymouth, August 31. Queen of the South, Foxton, Sept. 1. ltawcrn, I'atea, September 1. Waverley, Palca, September 1. Wootton, Lyttelton, September 1. Wakatu, Kaikoura and Lyttelton, September 1. Orepuki, Nelson, September 1. Calm, Lyttelton, Timaru, lJunedin, Bluff. September 1, Westralia, Lyttelton <vnd southern ports. September 1. . Stormbiru, Wanganui, September 1. Ihii'ham. Auckland. September 1. iMaori, Lyttelton. (September 1. Kaitoa, Nelson, September 1. Waimea, Kelson and West Coast, .Sept. 2. Paloona, Melbourne, September 2. Piivcrina, Dunedin,' Lyttelton, Sept. -4. Ngatoro, Greymouth, September 5. Hippie, Napier. Gisborne, Akitio, Sept. 5. Taraweru, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Sept. 8.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. IN'TEItCOLONIAL SEItVICK PALOONA, left jHclbouruc August 23 Tor Wellington, via Hob'art and southern ports. Duo here September 1, and leaven for Melbourno tieptonibcr 2. Due Melbourne September 7. WTiiSTIULIA, left Sydney lor Wellington, vin- Auckland and northern porta, August 23. Due Auckland Auffuet' 27. I)uo Wellington September 1. Leaves for southern ports same day, arriving baek September 7, and Bails for Sydney, via northem ports, same day. Due Sydney September 15. VICTORIA, arrived here from Sydney, via northern ports, August 19. Sailtd August 19 for Dunedin. Arrived back. Tin .Jjyttelton. August 24. Loft same day for Sydney, via northern ports. Due Sydney September 1. lUVKRIKA, leaves Sydney August 31. Due here September 4. Sails for Lyttelton September 5. Leaves Wellington September 7 for Sydney. Due Sydney September 31. MOKRAKI, left Wellington August 28 for [jyttelton. Back hero August 31. Loaxcs Wellington August 31 for Sydney, Due Sydney September 4. MANUKA, leaves Sydney for Wellington September 7. Duo Wellington September 11. Leaves Wellington for Lyttelton same day. Due back September 13. Leaves here for Sydney September 14, and due Sydney September 18. \

BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL.' WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Waikawa, (8.30 from Sa,n Francisco; Koan Maru (2.45 p.m.), from Maka-ta- Island. Sailed.—Flora (3.40 p.m.), 'for Karotongaand Tahiti. ONEHONGA. Arrived—Opouri (8.20 n'm.). from Ka.wliia and Raglan. NT,W PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Kfliami! (8.15 p.m.), for West-port,. FATEA. Arrived—Kapuni (9.20 p.m.), from Wellington. WANCANCI. Arrived.-Stormbird (8.25 a.m.), from Wellington. MCTOJf. Arrived—Takapuua. (5.15 p.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Sailed.—Wairau (5 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Mapourika (11.30 a.m.), from I'icton and Wellington. Sailed—Nikau (7 p.m.,) for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—lloeraki (6.15 a.m.). from Wellington; Patecna (8.5(1 a.m.),' from Wellington; Tarawera (11.15 a.m.), from Dunedin; Mouowai (12.15 p.m.). from Wellington; Storm (3.20 p.m.), from Timaru; 'l'c -Allan (4.20 p.m.), from Wellington; Kahika (5.40 p.m.). Trom West-port. Sailed.—Walton Hall (1.30 p.m.). For Dunedin; Woottou (2.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Monowai (4.5 p.m.), for Dimedra; Koromiko (5 p.m.), for Westport. DUXEDIN. Arrived—Breeze (7.25 a.m.), from Timaru; Fjdgar F. Luekenbfloli, from Timaru; llrecze (4.30 p.m.), from Wanganui, via way ports. Sailed.—l'alooua (3 p.m.), for Melbourne, via Wellington. Passengers: For Wellington—Messrs. Hayiues, Al'lCciuie, Mrs. Collins and 3 children. Misses lloberts, Holtou. For Melbourne—llcsdamea Belobet, Carter, .tohnstoh and child. Hocking and child, Messrs. Belcher, James, Rev. Griffith; seven steerage for all ports. V

' STEEPLE ROCK BUOY. Shipmasters are warned to look out for 11 small boat with ft light aboard, to which « dredge's moorings are attached. The Imat is situated near the Steeple Bouk Buoy.

BLACKBALL OOMPAJiY'S STEAMERS. 1 The three steamers belonging to' tbo Blackball Goal Company—the Npakuta, fttrahore, and Ngatoro—'which trade . bo> tween here and Greymoiith, wore all in port yesterday. The Ngaherc arrived yesterday morning after a rough passage, an<Lwiils affC-in to Grcyraouth to-night. At Groymouti- she will load a «jargo for Auckland, but will call hern to tow the hulk Elcnor Vernon to Auckland, and is expected to leave here early next week. Tho Ngatoro went on to tho patent slip yesterday for annual overhaul, and is to come off on Saturday, and soil for Greymouth on Tuesday. The Ngakuta left for Greymouth last evening, and is expected back on -Saturday. COMMONWEALTH STEAMERS. According to the London shipping jour' nal, "Fair-play," the ta.sk o buying the 15 vessels for tho Commonwealth Government was entrusted to Messrs. Turner aud Davidson and Company, who acquired the steamers at the {allowing prices:— £ Strathendrick, 4370 tons 145,000 fitrathavon, 4405 tons 145,000 Strathairly, 4326 lons 145,000 Strathhord, 4417 tons 145,000 Strathleven. 4396 tons 145,000 Strathdee, 4400 tons 145,000 Strathspey, 4432 tons 145,000 Strathbeg, 4358 ions 145,0C0 Stratbgarry, 4393 tons 145,000 Strathesk, 4336 tons 145,000 Ardangorn, 3570 tons 145,000 Ardanmhor, 4454 tons 125,000 Vermont, 4271 tons 110,000 Daltonhall, 3539 tons 80,000 Kirkoswald, 4021 tons 158,000 Commenting on the purchase of the vessels, "Pair-play" expresses the fear that if the vessels are transferred to Australian registry, and are not subjected to the excess profits, duty, and income tax. the Commonwealth Government will make snch profits "as will encourage Labour members to go in wholesale for shippiug, with the result that our shipowners, who are being handicapped at the present time by heavy taxation, will have to submit to such unfair oompotition that they will be driven out of the trade. It is not expected that ota Government will have sufficient backbone to refuse tie transfer of the registry from London to Australia, but it is considered that they ought to adopt that attitude so. that the vessels will not be placed on a preferential footing*"

The Walton Hall, a steamer of 4932 tons, •with Captain G. Clark .in charge, arrived at iyttelton on Monday. At Lytteltau the vessel discharges 900 tons of cargo, and then proceeds to Dunedin and Australia. Advice has been received by the TJnion Steamship Company that the Paloona left, Dunodin at 3 p.m. yesterday, and is. dun at iLyttelton to-day end Wellington o?.i Friday. She has 860 tons to land hcrr-, and will proceed to Melbourne direct ou Saturday at noon. The Westralia,, due here from Sydney, via iiorthern ports, on Friday, is bringing MO tons of cargo for discharge at Wellington. Included in the 260 tons are 790 oases of fruit ex the Flora. She will sail for southern porta on the same day. It is understood that the Government steamer Hinemoa, at present on the northern lighthouse visit, is sheltering at Cape Runaway, and is unable to laud stores at the East Cape lighthouse on account of heavy seas. After finishing at East Oapo tho Hinemoa. will proceed to Ourier Island and Auckland. The Pakeha, according to the Auckland "Herald," is expected at Auckland on Tuesday. She will visit various southern ports after finishing at Auckland, The Kaiapoi, which is expected here on Monday from Auckland, is to pick up cargo from here, and will sail. for southern .ports as soon as possible. The Kini, which is loaded at We.-.tport. and ready to sail, cannot do so on ac : count of the heavy sea a.nd flooded state of the river. Tho Moera.ki. which left Lyttelton last night, is due here this morning, and leaves this day at 5 p.m. for Sydney and Hobart directMr. J. A. M'Pherson, second engineer on the Ngakuta, lias signed' off, and is shortly going up for his chief engineer's certificate. He has been replaced by Mr. F. L. Petersen. The barque Manurewa will probably, bo able to leave here for Wauganui ou Saturday. where she will discharge the remainder of her cargo, and pick up timber for Australia. Arrangements are being made-in Wanganui for having'her towed up, and it is probo-blo that one of tlie Canterbury Shipping Company's boats will undertake the task, but nothing is, as far a 6 is known, definitely Hied.