SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2953, 13 December 1916, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Dr. m. First quarter 2 1 25 p.m. Full moon 10 0 14 a.m. Last quarter * 18 5 36 a.m. Now moon 25 I 1 a.m. First quarter 31 11 37 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 10.1 a.m.; seta, 8.9 a.m. Wednesday. TIDE. To-dny, 7.16 a.m.; 7.35 p.m. To-morrow, 7.57 a.m.; 8.14 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.11 a.m.; sets, 7.18 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER. 12 WAIUAU. s.s. (2 aim.). 98 tons, Vendor* from Blenheim. PUTIKI, s.s. (3.5 a.m.), 409 tons, Wahlstrom. from Wanganui. WAIMEA, s.s.. (3.55 a.m.), 454 tons, Graham, from Nelson. WESTRALIA, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 2684 tons Morris, from northern ports. ' NIKAU. s.s. (8.5 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay from..Ncl6on and Motucka. MARAKOA. s.s. (8.40 a.m.), 2598 ton*' MawEon, from Lyttelton. AMOKURA. s.s. (3.50 p.m.), 805 tons Hooper, from Port Chalmers. WOOTTON, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 151 tons, Larson, from Lyttelton. MAGIC, auxiliary scow (6.50 p.m.), 82 tons Johansen, from Sandy' Bay PATEENA, s.s. (10.15. p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from Nelson and Picton. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, DEOEMBEH 12. OPAWA, s.s. (0.5 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. MAPOURIKA. S.s. (1.10 p.m.), 1036 tons, fiewell, for Picton, Nelson, awl West Coast. KARU, s.s. (2.10 p.m.), 267 tons, Cliadwick, for Napier. KAPITI, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui.. WAVERLEY, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 157 tons, Fisk, MOERAKI. s.s. (7.5 p.m.), 4392 tons, Collins, for Lyttelton. MARADOA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Mawson, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon— Mißses Maude. Jefoote, Watkins, Hamerton (2), Spencer, Bissett. Fitch, Tomlin, do Muth, Mesdamcs Kitto, Mandcll, Elmorthy,. Sloan, Redmond. Sloan, Hoimd,Hamerton, Satnerwaile, Watson, Dixon and. infant and 2 children, Horborous, Messrs. Harper, Hogbcn, Mandel, Tripp, Stubbs, Sloan, Redmond, Sloan, Treevie, Pope, Campbell, Fraser, Dowlnnds, Boyle. Ponton, Townsend, Dodgers, Eedmayne. Short, Tomlin, Andrews. Kebble, Clemets, Gardener, M'Ginnies, Connelly,' Percival, 'M'Kcnzie.

WAIJIEA.s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 454 tons, Wildman, for Picton.

NIKAU, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 258 tons, Hay, for { Nelson;

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kahika, Greyniouth, December 13. Hawera, Patea, December 13. Opawa, Blenheim, December 13.

Queen of the South, Foxton, Dec. 13. Wootton, Lyttelton, December 13. Moeraki, Lyttclton, December 13. Kaitoa, ■ Nelson, December 13. Maori, Lyttelton, December 13. Wairau, Blenheim, December 14. Kapnni, Patea, December 14. Alexander, Wanganui, December 14. Nikau, Nelson, December 14. \ Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 14. Pateena, Nelson, PiJl.si, December 14. Calm, southern ports, December 14. Orepuki, Lyttclton, December 14. Waverloy, Patea,' December 14. Kokiri, Duncdin, December 14. Blenheim, Havelock and Pelorus Bound, December 15. ■Jarawcra, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, December 15. Putiki, Wanganui, December ,15. R-egulus, Greymoutli, via WanganW, December 15. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 15. Corinna, Dunedin, Lyttelton, December 15. Oorinna, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Dec. 15. Kittawa, Dunedin, December 15. Ngatoro, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, December 15. Ngakuta, Greymoutli, December 15. . Calm, southern ports, December 15. Westralia, Lyttelton, December 15. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura. Dec. 16. John, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Dec. 16. Century, New York, December 17. Ripple, Gi6borne, Akitio, Napier, Dec. 17. . Ktratliesk. New York, December ft. Himitangi, Lyttelton, December 20.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Hawera, Patea, December 13. Queen of the South, Foxton, Dec. 13. Opawa, 'Blenheim, December 13. Wootton, Sounds, Wanganui, Dec. 13. Kaitoa, Nelson, December 13. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, December 13. Maori, Lyttelton, December 13. Putiki, Wanganui, December 13. Poherua. Westport, December 13. Kahika, Westport, December 14. Wairau, Blenheim, December 14. Waverley, Patea, December 14. ' Alexander, Nelson and West Coast, December 14. Nikau, Nelson, December 14. Kapnni, Patea, December 14. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 14. Orepuki, Nelson, Teraltohc, Takaka, and Greymoutli, December 14. Calm, Wanganui, December 14. Moeraki, Sydney, Decemher 14. Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Dec. 15. Blenheim, Havelock, aud Pelorus Sonuds, December 15. Regulua, Picton, December 15. Kapiti, Wanganui. December 15. Corinna, New Plymouth, December 15. Calm, Wanganui. southern ports, Dec. 15. Westralia, Sydw.t, via northern ports, December 15. Kittawa, Westport, Greymoutli, Dec. 16. John, Wanganui, December 16. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Dec. 18. Takapuna, Picton, Nelson. December 18. Monowai, Lyltclton, Dunedin. Dec. 19. • Hippie, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, December 19. ■ .

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL SERVIOE. MOERAKI, arrived Wellington from Sydney direct on December 11, and left for Lyttelton December 12, and due baclt December 14. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney December 18.

WBSTRALLA, leaves Lyttelton, December 14, Wellington December 15, and Napier and Gisbornc' December 16; duo at Auckland on December 17: Leaves Auckland December 19 for Sydney direct; due Sydney December 24.

MANUKA, left Wellington for Sydney direct on December 8, and arrived Sydney, December 12. Leaves Sydney after going to Hobart on December 21 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington December 25.

RIVERINA. arrived Sydney December 6. Leaves Sydney for Wellington direct after going to Hobarp on December 14, and due Wellington December 18. ' BY TELEGRAPHOVERSEA. . . , SYDNEY. December' 12.. Arrived.—Manuka (4 p.m.). COASTAL. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12 AUCKLAND. Sailed— Ngatoro ~(4.5 p.m.), for southern ports; Tarawera (4.45 p.m.), for southern ports. , Arrived.—Makura (6.55 p.m.), from Van-' couver. ONEHUNGA. Arrived—Hinemoa (1.15 p.m.). from Pouto. Sailed—Komata (1.30 p.m.), for Westport: Avapawa (5.30 p.m.), for Kawhia and Waitara. . . \ NAPIER. Arrived— Monowai (12.5 : p.m.), from Wellington. - . WAITARA. Sailed—Tainui (11.10 a.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived—Rarawa (5.30 a.m.), from Onehunga. -"^ FOXTON. Arrived.—Queen of the South (11 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Awahou J9 p.m.), for Tcrakoho. PATEA. Arrived.—Hawera (10.30 a.m.), from Wel- • lington. PICTON. Arrived.—Koutunui (4.10 a.m.), from Wellington; Mapourika (5.55 p.m.), from Wel- ' lington. BLENHEIM. Sailcd.-Opawa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed—Kaitoa (7.5 p.m.), for Wellington. KAIKOURA. Arrived.—Wakatu (5 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Himitangi (3.15 a.m.), from Pitt Island. Sailcd.-Maori (8.20 p.m.). for Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—John (6 a.m.), from Timaru; Breeze (3.15 a.m.). from Oamaru; Kaituna. (7.15 p.m.), from Bluff. Sailed—Calm (3.15 p.m.), for northern ports; Aralucn (4.50 p.m.), for Melbourne; Kurow (7.20 p.m.), for Bluff. PORT VICTOR LEAVES THE OAPE. The C. and D. Lino advise that the Port Victor (ex Muritai), which left London on November 16 left Cape Town in continuation of Her voyage on December 10. She comes to Auckland, via Sydney and Melbourne, and is due, at the northern port about January 16, and at Wellington, via Napier, a week later. The Poherua leaves Wellington to-dny for Westport, not Greymouth as previously intended.

MAKURA DELAYED. Owing to delays at America the R.M.S. Makura did not get to Suva until Saturday—two days late—and was consequently two da'ys late getting to Auckland, where she was to have arrived yesterday evening. She was to have loft at 11 o'clock last night in continuation of her voyage to Sydney. .-THE WESTBALIA; y The Huddart, Parker Co. advise lhat the Westralia. will now leave Auckland for Sydney direot on Tuesday, December 19, instead of Monday next. She is due here from Lyttelton on Friday, and leaves the same day for Auckland, via ports. From Greymouth, via New Plymouth the Regulus is due on Friday with a part load of coal. She : sails for Picton the same day. - - * The Blcnhoim is due here from Pelorus Sounds and Havclock on Friday, and will probably return to those ports the same day. The Kapuni left Puponga yesterday for Patea, and will got to Wellington from the latter port on Thursday, returning the same day. ~ ■ The Calm is due from south on December 15, and will leave for Wanganui tho same day. She goes south again from Wanganui without calling at Wellington, and is due back here from south on December 22. Mr. F. J. Annan, eighth engineer of the Moeraki, has come ashore on sick leave. Thc'Himitangi left Lyttelton last evening for Waitangi (Chatham Islands). On her 'next trip she will come on to Wellington from Lyttelton, and is due here on December 20. The Kittawa has beep fixed to take the place of, the Kokiri, and she will leave Duncdin to-day. It is expected to dispatch her for Wcsport and Greymouth on Saturday. She will receive cargo until 10.30 The Corinna was to have left Duncdfn (where she has been delayed on account of rain) yesterday. She passes through here on Friday, taking a small amount or Wellington cargo for New Plymouth. The Kahika is due this morning from Groymouth, and has a full cargo of tim. her and coal. It ie hoped to get her away to-morrow for Westport. For the first time a new automatic AG A. acetone light was exhibited yesterday from a circular column on Takataka Kock at the northern end of the Narrows in tho Hokianga lliver. The light is a flashing white light, showing a 0.3 second flash, followed by 2.7 seconds eclipse. It i« visible about three miles. "Bannatvno and Co. advice that no passengers for other ports than Nelson will be taken by 1 tho Nikau on Saturday, December 2J. or on Saturday, December 30. Mr Turner, local agent for the Blackball Company, advises that the Ngatorowas to leaveTuckland last evening for l.ngton. via Gisbornc and Napier, and is due here n Friday She will probably go on to Duned n. Tho Ngakuta is to leave Greymouth to-night with coal for Wellington CmSts of the NB«herc a ro„ not (il nresent known. She is at Dunedin. The Opawa is duo from Blenheim to-day. and afto. discharge hero wjll gc, onthe Patent Slip for cleaning and o\crnaul.