SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2866, 2 September 1916, Page 12

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. SEPTEMBER. Day. Hr. m. First quarter 5 3 57 p.m. Full moon 12 8 1 a.m. Last quarter 19 5 5 p.m. Uew moon 27 7 4 p.m. UOON. Moon j'isca to-day, 7.43 n-.m.; sets, 10.26 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 7.43 a.m.; 8.3 p.m. To-morrow, 8.31 a.m.; 8.52 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to*day, 6.15 a.m.; sets, 5,26 p.ra, ARRIVALS. FMDAY, ■SEPTEMBER 1. DEFENDER, s.b. (1.30 a.m.}, 190 tons, Jamieson, from Picton and Grove. is.6. (5 a.m.), 93 tons, Yendore, from Blenheim. KAITOA, ft.s. (6.10 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman. from l'icton and. Nelson. I HAOEI, 5.6. (6.40 a.m.), 3359 tons, Manning, | from Lyttelton. PALOONA, b.s. (8.50 a.m.), 2771 tons, Norton, from Melbourne, via southern ports, i WESTRAbIA,, s.s. (8.20 a.m.), 2884 tons, Easson, from Kydney, via northern porta. , MAGIC, auxiliary ecow (noon), 82 tons, Johanseu, from fc'andy Bay. , KINI, s.s. (3 p.m.), 1122 tons, Platts, from "Westport. ! WAYERLEY. s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 157 tons. Fisk. from Pflt-ca. JOfiN, s.s. (6.45 p.m.), 342 tons, Robertson, from Lyttelton. CALM. s.s. (7.40 p.m.), 981 tons. Gordon, from Napier. AWAHOU s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 407 tons. Itoser. from Foxtoc. I

DEPARTURES. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 1. DURHAM, s.s. (9 a.m.), 6661 t-ons, Walker for Auckland. TAKAPUNA. s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1036 tons Davies, for Picton and Nelson. DBFJENDER, s.R. (4.20 p.m.), 190 tons Jftmieson, for Greymouth. KAITOA, 8.9, (5.10 y.m.), 350 tons, Wild man, for Nelson. . WAKATU, fi.s. (6 p.m.), 157 tons, Wjlb for Kaikoura. . ' WESTRALIA, fi.s. (7 p.m.), 2384 tons, Ear son, for Lyttelton. STORMBIRD, s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 217 tons, Gib son. for Wanganui. MAORI, s.s. (7.£0 p.m.). 3399 tons, Man ning, for Lyttelton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Blenheim, Blenheim, September 2. ' Kapiti, Wanganui, September 2. Brceae, southern ports, Sept. 2. Komata. Westport, September 2. Mapourika, Groymouth, Westport, and Nolson, September 2. Pateena, Lyttelton, September 2. Nikau, Nelson. September 2. Brisbane River, New York, September 2. Ngakutu. Grnymouth, Septembor 2. Stormbird, Wangaaui, September 2. Kowhai, Groymouth, September 2. Corinthic, l'imaru, Dunodiu, Picton, •September S. Awahou. Foxton, September 2. Stormbird, Wanganui, September 3. Kipple, Napier, Gisborne. Akitio, Sept. 3. Kaitoa, Nelßon, September 4. Maori, Lyttelton, September <i. Rivcrina, Sydney, Septembor 4. Kaiapol, Auckland. Septembor 4. , • Torawora, Auckland, Gieborne, Newer, Queen of the South, Foxton, September 5. Waverley, Patca, September.s. Opawa, Blenheim, September 6. Westralia, southern ports, Septombcr 7. Arawa, London, September 8. Hattie Luokenbach,- Septombcr 12.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Breeze, Wanganui, September 2. (Mm, Lyttelton, Timarus Dunedia, and Bluff. Septembor 2. John, Wanganui, floptembcr 2. Patcena-, Lyttelton,. Septombcr 2. Nikau, Nelson, Soptember 2. Paloona. Melbourne, September. 2. ■ Queen of the South, Foxton, Sept. 2. Awahou, West Coast, September 2. Waverley, Patea, September 2. . , Takapima, Picton, Blenheim, Sopt-pmtrcr 4 .. Stormbird, Wanganui, Septombcr 4. Blenheim,-Havelock, and Sounds, Sept. 4. Opawa.,. Blenheim, September 4. Hawcra, Patea, September 4. ■ Kapiti, Wanganui, Septembor 4. Kaitoa,'Nelson, September 4. Maori,'Lyttolton, September 4. Monowai. Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, September .4. '' ■ Itiverina, Dunedin, Lyttolton, Sept. 4.. JTgatoro, • Groymouth, September 5.. Kipple, Napier. Gisborne, Akitio. Sept. 6. Wakatu, Kailroura, September 6. ■ W&imea, Nelson and coast, September! 5, Tarawet'O, Lyttolton, Duncdin, Sept. 8.

MOVEMENTS of steamers. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. PALOONA, left Melbourne August 23 for Wellington, via Hobart and southern ports. Arrived here September I, and leave J tor Melbourne Septembor 2. Duo Melbourne September 7. _ ... WESTEALIA, loft Sydney for Wellington, via Auckland and northern Dorts, August 23. Due Auckland August 27. Arrived Wellington September 1. Left for southern ports same day, arriving back September 7, and sails for Sydney, via northern ports, same day. ■ Due Sydney September 15. ' RITERINA, left Sydney August 31. Due here September 4. Sails for Lyttelton September 5. Leaves Wellington Septembor 7 for Sydney. Due. Sydney September 11. MOERAKI, left Wellington August 28 for Lyttelton. Back here August 31. Left Wellington August 31 for Sydney. Bus Sydney Septembor 4. MANUKA, leaves Sydnoy for Wellington Sofetembor 7. Due Wellington September 11. Leaves Wellington for Lyttelton same day. Duo back September 13. Leaves here for Sydney September 14, and duo Sydney Kentemlier 18.

VICTORIA, loaves Sydney September 6. Duo Auckland. September 10, and at Wellington, via East Coast ports, on September 15. Loaves for Lyttelton September 16, and due back September 21, and aivay same day for Sydney, via East Coast and Auckland. Due Sydney September 29.

BY TELEGKAPIL OVERSEA. SYDIfBT, September 1. Arrived.—Kaitangata,, from New Zealand. COASTAL. FRIDAY. SEPTUHBKE I. - AUCKLAND. Arrived—lliumata ((11.40 a.m.), from Newcastle; Wanaka (0 p.m.), from Newcastle. OPONONI. Arrived— Aupouri (7.30 a.m.), from Ono- . hunga. / NAPIER. •Sailed.—'Tarawera. (5.30 p.m.), for ■Wellington. . NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived—Karu (12.20 p.m.). from Oamam. Sailed—Rimu (8.35 p.m.), for Onehunga. PATEA. Sailed.—Hawera (11.5 a.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.— Kapiti (9.10 a.m.), from tonPICTON. Arrived.—Taka,puna, (5.15 p.m.). from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Sailed.—Blenheim (fi.3o p.m.), for Wellington; Opawa (7 p.m.), for Wellington, NELSON. Sailed.—Nikaii (7 p.m.), for. Wellinjton. WESTPORT. Sailed—Komata. (11.30 A.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailed.—Kowhai (12.55 p.m.), for Wellington, LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Wootton (7.55 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Patcena (8.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Himitangi (1.30 p.m.), for Chatham Islands. Arrived—Breeze (6.15 e.ro.). from Timarn. Sailed—Kaikoura (1.45 p.m.). for Dunedln. To Sail.—Kokiri, for Groymouth; Kahika. for Westport; Breeze, for Wellington. : DUiVEDIN. Sailed—Monowai (4. p.m.), lor Auckland via ports Passengers for ■ Wellington: Professor Boys-Smith, Miss Oiougn, Messrs. Hair, Doherty, Spence, Shrimp, ton, Mesdames Reynolds (2) and threo children, Hair and child, Shrimpton'; 12 steerage for all ports.

KIVE'RINA DUE JtOHDAV. The Kiverina left Sydney on Thursday at 12.30 p.m., and is duo at Wellington on Monday morning. She has ninoty-flvo passengers and 696 tons of cargo, which includes twenty-seven tons of pig-Iron ilfty tons of superphosphate, 117 drums o» carbide, and 34,500 feet of timber. She Balls for Lyttalton on Tuesday, and is duo

back here on Thursday. She "will sail the game.day lor Sydney and Hobart.

FIRE ON, THE POUT NICHOLSON. Shortly after leaving Auckland -wharf on Thursday in continuation of licr journey to Wclliupton, the Port Nicholson was ticed to have smoke issuing from thu forepeak. The vessel was brought.to an anchorage under Rangit-oto Island, ana the lire was Quelled. She continued on ! her way at 5.3U p.m., and is due here this j afternoon, and sails on Wednesday tor Lyttuiton. REMOVAL OF SHEARER ROOK BUOY. 1 Owfng to the existence of a shoal to tho' eastward of Shearer Rock (sec notico to mariners No. 45, of June 5, 19T6), tho buoy marking the Shearer Rock will within the next, few days be moved outward over tno shoal with only 25ft. of water over it. oitß and a Quarter miles east of south extretijo of Tiritiri Island. From the 25ft. rock, south-east extreme of Tiritirl Islands bears 268 decrees IS. 73dcg. W. magnetic) -and Shag Rock (20ft. rock), 317dcg. (N. sfid«s. W. magnetic). WAIKAWA AT -AUCKLAND. The steamer Waikawa, which arrived In Aucklaud on Wednesday last, is in charge of Captain Vint, who has with him tho following: officers:—Chief, Mr. H. Doyle;' second, Mi*. T. Morrison; third, Mr. G, Provost; chief engineer, Mr. A. Grant; ecuond, Mr. J. Townsend; third, Mr. S. .Williams; fourth, Mr. W. Weir; fifth, Mr. fl. Hines; chief steward. Mr. A. Logan. The Waikawa does (not carry wireless. T&e Waikawa will not bo coming to tpn, and her cargo for here i 6 being brought down by tho Kaiapoi, which leaves Auckland on Monday. The Waikawa will probably be ready to leave Auckland for Australia early next week.

The Kaiapoi will leave Auoklend on Mon« day for Wellington, and is bringing twin* shipments from the WaikawaThe Warrimoo, which has completed ler Burvey at Port Chalmers, left Dunedtn on Thursday for Oamara/ and other northern ports on Thursday, and is to proceed to Newcastle for a load of coal for New Zea« land. The Ngatoro will not be able to leave Wellington for Greymouth until the end of next week, .on account of repairs antf overhaul taking longer than was expected, flhe has to have extensive alterations mado to her rudder.- and will leave the slip today, and go back next week to havo tie rudder refitted. The barque Manure vra from Clairnca River, which has been in port for about a fortnight, leaves to-day in tow of the flanterbury Steamship Company's. John, for Wanganui, where she will load 300,000 superficial feet of timber for Australia, after discharging the remainder of her"p"re« sent carg9« The Waimea, which rocs on the Klip v* 3ay. leaves on Tuesday for Nelson, West* port, Greymouth, and Hokitika. Tho Komata left Weptport at 10 a.m. yes< terday. and is duo here at noon to-dey. The Kowhai loft Greymouth -with a load of coal at l p.m. yesterday, and is duo here to-night. Tho Ro?commo& arrive/l at Bluff oTJ Thursday.:. The Bluff %rill be her only port of'cflll in Uomloton. • The Hinezrioa left East Oape for Cuxior Island-yesterday. Sho 6hould read Auck* land early next week. Captain Edwin, lato of the Wahlne, is returning to New Zealand by the ArSiwa, arriving at Auckland on Monday.