SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2880, 19 September 1916, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON, SEPTEMBER. Day, Hr. m. New Ifaon 27 7 4 p.m. First quarter fi 3 57 p.m. Full lnnon 12 8 1 a.m. Last quarter 19 5 5 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 1.6 a.m.; sets. 9.46 a.m. TIDE. To-day, 10.28 a.m.; 10.46 p.m. To-morrow. 11.10 a.m.; 11.28 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.46 a.m.; sets, 5.43 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. MAPOUKIKA, s.s. (12.30 a.m.), 1203 tons,, Mawson, from Greymouth and WcstpoTt. ' KaMO, b.s. (3.15 a.m.), 1236 tons, Watson, from Westport. KAPUNI, s.«. (4.45 a.m.), 150 tone, Gibson, from' Patea. NGAKUTA, s.s. (6.15 a.m.), 1775 tons, Muir, from Greymouth. MOERAKI, s.s. (6.55 a.m.), 4392 tons, Collins, from Hobart and Sydney. Passengers: Saloon—For Wellington—Misses Bramley, Mentiplay, Carter, Lusman, Humphries, Grange Sliaw, Veitch (2), Sorrell, • Hayward, Mesdamcs Ilume Pearco and child. Oowles and child, Glnder, Oarswell, Rice, Gray, Williams, Humphreys, Fulton, Porter, Mentiplay and child, Shaw, Slack and child, Veitch, Humphries, Messrs. S. Okanc, ilume, Trewin, Creamer, WaJker, Pearce, Payne, Dwycr, M'Arlhur, Cinder, Armstrong, Shearer, Triilc, Biggs, Brice, Gray. Williams. Cole, Cram, Fulton, Hammond, Lodder, Porter, HumpliToys, Quane, Haddren, Rev. Pascoo, Turner, Shaw, Tyler, W. Brown, Spencer, Gibson, Yeitchf 35, steerage. For Lyttelton—Saloon—Misses Boon, Jennings, Hunsley, Wilkinson, Macdonatd, Mesdamcs Newbrugh, Thomson', Jennings, WiJJdnson, Cook, Nicolson, Oakley, SinclaiiyTkmi Rev. Graham: 2 ste®!* ago. For Newon—Saloon—Mrs. and child, 1 steerage. For Napier—SaloonMisses Sorrell and Hayward. For Gisborno -3 steerago. For Picton—l steerage. For Dunedin—Saloon—Mr. Sinclair; i steerago. KITTAWA. b.s. (8.20 a.m.), 1247 tons. Nicholas, from Greymouth. MAGIO, auxiliary scow (4 p.tuD, S2 tons, Johamsen, from Sandy Bay. TUESDAY,'SEPTEMBER 19. NGABIiItE, s.s. (1.30 a.m.), 1090 tons, Dilncr, from Greymouth. DEPARTURES. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. , OPAWA, s.s. (11.5 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Ocean Bay and Blenheim. TAKAPUNA, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 1036 tons, Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. ' WAKATU, s.s. (6 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for' Ka.ikonra. KAITOA, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 350 tons. Wildman, for Nelson. KAPITI, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 242 tons. Sawyers, for Wanganui. MAORI, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 3399 tons. Manning, for Lyttelton. BLENHEIM, s.s. (8.5 p.m.). 120 tons, Wilkinson. for Havelock and Sounds. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (9.5 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Nikau, Nelson, September 19. Pateena. Lyttelton, September 15. Echo, Napier, September 19. Hattie Luckenbach, Now York, via Auckland, September 19. Opawa, Blenheim, September 19. Ngaherc, Auckland, via ports, Sept.lt>. Kaituna, Melbourne, via south, Sept. 19. Monowai, Lyttelton, September 19. Takapuna, Nelson, Picton, Sept. I>. Himitangi, Westport, September 20. Wavcrley, PaUu, September 20. i Wairau, Blenheim, September 20. Queen of tho Sontli, Foxton, Sept. 20. Kapiti, Wanganul, September 20. Kaitoa, Nelson. September 20. Maori, Lyttelton. September 20. Victoria, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Sept. 21. Ka.puni, Patea. September 21. Blenheim, Sounds and Havelock, Sept. 21. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Sept. 21. Brcezo, Onehunga, Soptenibcr 21. Calm, southern ports, September 22. Paloona, Melbourne, Tia south. Sept. 23.: Calm, southern ports, Septemb.or 23. Aklta Maru, Yokohama, aepteraber 24.' Wimmera, Melbourne, September 28. Port 1 Napier. London, October 4. lonic. London, via Auckland, Oct. 7. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Monowai, Nopier, Gisbome, Auckland, September 19. • \ Ripple, Napioi'. Gisborno, Auckland, September 19. Putiki,\Wnjigaaiui, September 19, Pateena, Lyttelton, September IJ. I Nikau, Nelson. Soptember 15. Mapourika, West Coast, September \9. Oorinna, Dunedin and coast, Kept. 11. Kennedy, Nelson and coast, Sept. 19. Rimuteka, Lyttelton. September 19. Opawa, Blenheim, September 19. Kapimi, Patea, September 19. ' Echo, East Coast, September IS. Kanio. Wcstport, September 19. Kittawa, Greymouth, September 19. Monowai, northern ports, Sept. 19. Kamona, Greymouth, Soptcmber 19. Wavcrley, Patea, September 20, Takapuna, Picton, Nelson, Sept. 20. Maori, Lyttelton, September ■ 20. Kaitoa, Nelson. September 20. Queen of the South, Foxton, Sept. 20. Kapiti, Wanganui, Sept. 20. Orepuki, Nydia Bay, September ffl. Victoria, Sydney, via north, Sept. 21. Komata. Westport, September tl. Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Sept. 53. Oalm, Wanganui. September 22. Wakatu,. Ivaikorua, Lyttelton, Sept. 22. Wanaka, Westport, September 83. Pnloonn.. Melbourne, September 23. Akita Mara, Melbourne, Sept. 27. Wimmera, Melbourne, via ports, Sept. Jll. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. ' INTERCOLONIAL SERVIOE. MOERAKI, left Sydney September 14 for Wellington. Arrived September 18. Left same day for Lyttelton, and duo baek September 21. Leaves Eame day for Sydney, and duo Sydney September 25. VICTORIA, left Sydney September 7. Arrived Auckland September 12, aaid at Wei. lington. via Ea«t Coast ports, on September 16. Left for Dunedin direct same day. and due back September 21, and away same day for Hvdney, via East Coast itnd Auckland. Duo Sydney September 25. ' PALOONA, loft Melbourne Sept. U for Wellington, via Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. Duo Wellington Septora« bor 22. Sails September 23 for Melbourne direct, and dne Melbourne Sop. toraber 28. RIVEItJNA. arrlvtd Sydney September 11. . Leaves Sydney September 21, and duo Wellington September 25. WESTRALIA, arrived Sydney September 15. Leaves Sydney September 20. Duo Auckland September 24, and at Wellington, via ports, September 29. Leaveo for Lyttelton and Dunedin September 30. Duo back October 5. and sails piino <;n.y for Sydney, via ports. Dne Sydney October 13, MANUKA, arrived Sydney September 18. Leaves Sydney September 28, and due Wellington October 2. , WIMMERA, leaves Melbourne September 23 for Wellington direct, and duo here ■September JB. leaves hero for MclbouTrre. via eouthern ports, on September 30, and duo Melbourne October IP. . BT TELEGRAPH. I OVERSEA. SYDNEY, September 18. Arrived—Manuka (1 p.m.), from Wellington (New Zealand). COASTAL. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Niagara (6.10 a.m.), from Suva. Sailed.—Wairuna (5 p.m.). for Sydney. To sail.—Niagara (10.5 p.m.),- for Sydney. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Rarawa (3.15 p.m.). for. New Plymouth. WANGANUI. Sailed.—Ngahcre (2.30 p.m.), for Wellington. , PICTON. Arrived.—Takapuna (5 p.m.), rrom Wellington. NELSON, Sailed—Regulus (6.30 p.m.), for Onehunga; Nikau (7.5 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Himitangl (12, d p.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Calm (5.45 a.m.), from Wanganui. Sailed.—John Anderson (10.30 a.m.), for Akaroa;.Calm (11.45 a.m.), for Dunedin; Ivaituna (3.45 p.m.). for Wellington; Wootton (5 p.m.). for Wellington. Sailed—Pateena (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Gibson, M'Kcnzie, Alexander, Boon, Freed, Kershaw, M'LeaS, M'Mahon, Mason, Packer, Freeman, Lublow, Mcsdames Bradley, Rowntreo, Gilding, Mason, Dallison, Rov. Batty, Lieut.-Col. Murphy, Lieut. Aichesoii, Messrs. Flctcher. Seward, M'Donald,

Read, Hazclwood, Palerson, Tripp, Snelling, Moir, BaJnvoll, Dick, Bird, Button, Duncan, Stedman, Rees, Carter, Turnhull,- Paterson, M'Lcay, Haymam, Bulme, Stark, Dillon, Allison, Wilson, Laurenson, Tulle, Ferryman, Voyce; 10 steerage. DUNEDIN. Arrived—Victoria (6.30 a.m.), from Welliugton. BLUFF. Arrived.—Paloona (7.30 p.m.), from Melbourne. THE SYDNEY BOAT. After an excellent passage, the Moeraki arrived in port from Sydney early yesterday morning. The vessel cleared the Now South Wales port shortly after noou last Thursday, and experienced moderate westerly winds on the vip. She beriiitd at 'No. 1- South, Qu'on 3 Wharf, and has 1413 cases of fruit. 200 iags rise, .l<io~ bundles periodicals, *320 bags Kilt, IWI sucks manure, 1000 pieces timber and 200. bundles of' ' iron to discharge here. This* cargo illeludes tianshiji'ii'iifs es thi Aid Jiaru. Ostcriey, Canberra, Katoomba, Karmala, Bia, Kashgar, and Boorah. Who is due to leave for Lyttelton at 5 o'clock this alternoon. THE LUOKENBACH LINE. An arrival at Auckland from New York, via Panama, on Thursday evening was the ILattio Luckenbach. She left. New York on August 3, and, after fine weather, cleared the Panama Canal on August, 14, arriving at the northern port 30 days later. The weather from the Canal to Auckland was fine until the last week, when heavy winds were met. Captain J. A. M'Donald, a Canadian, is in charge of the vessel, and he has with him:—Chief officer, Mr. A. A. Downey; second, Mr. T. Burke; third, Mr. H. A. fleshier; chief engineer, Mr. D. U. Graham; second, Mr. \V. Forsyth; third, Mr. 1 F. Lancaster; fourth, Mr. '1\ Williams. Mr. O. 11. Talbot is wireless operator. About 950 tons of cargo arc to be 'discharged in Wellington, where the vessel is due this morning. She is to berth' at the Taranaki "Street Wharf, and. is to bo unloaded promptly, and will then leave for Melbourne and Sydney without calling at any other New Zealand ports. She is to be followed In about a month's time by the Edward Luckenbach, a new cargo vessel. The Ng&hore, which took tho hulk Elinor Ternon to Auckland and then camo from Auckland, via New Plymouth and Wanganui, is duo in Wellington early this afternoon, and is duo to leave for Greymouth at 5 p.m., where she will load for Tokomaru Bay and Napier". The Calm is due on Saturday from southern ports, and will sail for Wanganui after finishing here. The Breeze is duo from Onehunga. -on Thursday, and is to load cargo for Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, and Dunedin. Tho Wanaka, which arrived in port from Newcastle on Saturday witli coal, leaves on Saturday for Westport, where she will load for- Auckland. ■ Tho Monowai is due this morning from Lyttelton. Sho has 133 tons of cargo to land, and will lcavo to-morrow for Napier, Gisborno, and Auckland. The Komata is to leave Wellington on Thursday ovening for Westport, where sho is to load for Wellington. It is hopod to. dispatch tho Kitt&wa to Greymouth to-day. Sho will then load for Lyttelton. Tho Kaituna, from Melbourne, via southern ports, is duo this morning, and has 850 tons of cargo to land. . Tho Ngatoro, which was in Napier yesterday, will return to Greymouth, via Wellington, to load for Oamaru. Tho Ngakuta leaves Wellington at 5 o'clock this evoning for Greymouth to load for Wellington. WIMMEEA TAKES UP RUNNING. The Wimmera, which has been undergoing extensive overhioul and survey at Melbourne, is expected to leavo Melbourne for Wellington direct on Saturday, September 23, and will bo duo here on September 28. Sho leaves again for Melbourne. via southern poTts, on September 30, and leaves Bluff finally on October 5 for Melbourne. Lieut. W. Watt, formerly third officer on the Takapuna in the Gisbornc-Napler run, who enlisted in tho Navy when the war started, and all last winter was navlmting ono of the <patrol vessels off tho English coast, has joined the naval air sorvicc, and at latest advioo was busy driving an aeroplane in tho North, of Scotland. Lieutenant Parker, of Gisborno, was. also recently in Scotland piloting aeroplanes and enjoying lifo. Captain Forbes, of the Ruahine, who left his ship in London some con6idorable timo ago, is, according to latest edviccs, .still unablo to resume duty. Tho Union Company advised late last ovoning that the departure of the Mapourika for Picton and Nelson to-day Jiad been postponed from noou till 2 p.m.'-' Mi-. F. Turner, of the Dunedin offico of tho Union Company, airbed in Wellington from Sydney by the Moeraki yesterday.

• 'J'lic Auckland Acclimatisation Society recently sought permission fromthe Department of Internal. Affairs to import tiSe little dovo from Australia. A reply was read to a meeting of the .society last week, in which the UnderSecretary for , the Department wrote stating that ho had'been advised that if the bird were acclimatiscd: it would have to change its habits and'livo on seech; different from those it had been used to in Australia. Mr. 0. A. Whitney said Major AVhitncy had imported the little dove seven years ago, and they hail thriven well at Waiwera. It was dccided to write to the Department, informing it that tho society was assured! that success, would follow the geueral introduction of tho little dove to New Zealand, and renewing its application for the required permit.