SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2956, 20 December 1916, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Bay. Hr. m. First quarter 2 1 25 p.m. Full moon 10 014 a.m. Last quarter 18 536 a.m. New moon 25 8 1 a.m. First quarter 31 11 37 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 0.1 aim.; sets, 2.27 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 12.4 p.m. To-morrow, 0.36 a.m.; 0.55 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.13 a.m.; sols, 7.23 njn. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19. PUTIKI, s.s. (5.25 a.m.), 409 tons, Wlialetroro, from Wanganui. MONOWAI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3433 tons, Norton. from Auckland, via ports. NIKATT, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motuek®. MAEA.EOA, s.s. (9.15 a.m.), 2598 toins, Mawsom from Lyttelton. KAPITI, s.s. (11 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. . WILLASTON. s.e. (11.15 a.m.), 5658 tons, Jones, from Newcastle. CALM, s.s. (1.30 p.m.), 890 tons, Gordon, from Wanganui. TAKAPUNA, s.s.- (10.15 p.m.), 10J6 tons, Thomson, from Nelson and Picton. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19. HINEMOA, s.s. a.m.), 542 tons, Bollons, for Cook Strait. KAPITNI, s.s. (11.20 a.m.), 150 toils, Gibson, for Patea. - • HAWEIiA'. s.s. (11.35 a.m.), 2CO tons, .Tackeon, for Patea. PATEENA. s.s. (12.50 -D.m.). 1212 tons, Irwin. for Picton and Nelson. POHERTJA. SJ S. (4.45 p.m.), 1175 tons. Scott, for Westport. MONOWAI. s.s. (5 n.m.), 3433 tons, Norton, fir Lyttelton and 'anedia. TAINTTI, s.s. (5 p.m.), 128 tons, Jensen, for Waitara. ■ NIKATT, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), S3 tons, Hay, for Nelson. RIPPLE, e.s. (7.5 p.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, for Napier. MARAROA, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 2598 tons-, Mawson. for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Century, New York. December 20. Corinna, New Plymouth, December 20._ Port Chalmers. London, via Australia and Auckland, December 20. Opaiva, Blenheim, Dcocembcr 20. Blenheim, PeJorus Sound, December 20. John, Wanganui, December 20. Kaitoa, Nelson, December 20. Maori, Lyttelton, December 20. Ngahere, Grcymouth. December 20. Patecna. Nelson and Picton, Dec. 20. Ivnpiti, Wanganui, December 20. . Waimea, Wanganui, December 20. Wftverley, Patea, December 20. Wallsend, Melbourne, December 20. Kenorly, Tarakohe, Deoember 21. ICapuni, Patea, December 21. Hav.-era, Patea, December 21.. Wairau, Blenheim, December 21. Takapuna, Nelson, Picton, Dec. 2L Nikau, Nelsop, December 21^ Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 21. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Dec. 21. Himitangi, Lyttelton, December 21. Wootton, Picton, December 21. Alexander. Terakohe, December 21. Queen of the South, Foxton, Dec. 21. To Anau, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Dec. 21. Mapourika, West Coaßt, Neleon, Dec. 22. Ngahere, Dunedin, Greymouth. Dec. 22. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Deo. 23. flinemoa, Strait lighthouses, Dec. 23. Tarawcra, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Dec. 24.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Corinna, New Plymouth.- December 20. Blenheim, Pelorus Sound, December 20. Opfwa, Blenheim, December 20. Takapuna, Picton, Kelson, • December SO. Kaitoa, Nelson, December 20. Maori, Lyttelton, Decembor 20. C-alm, Lyttelton. Timaru, Duncdin, December 20. ICapiti, Wanganui, December 20. Waimea, Nelson and "West Coast, Dcc. 20. Waverley, Patea, December 20. Putiki, Wanganui, December 20. Kennedy, Nelson and "West Const, December 21. Kapuni, Patea, December 21. JTcAvera, Patea, December 21. Wciirau, Blenheim, Decembor 21. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, December 21. Nikau, Nelson, December 21. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Dcoember 21. Alexander, Nelson and West Coast, December 21. Rivcrina, Sydney, December 21. Queen of the South, Foxton, Dec. 21. To Anau, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, December 21. • Wootton, Lyttelton, December 22. jionovrai, Lyttelton, December 23. 'MapouriKa, Picton and Nelson, Decem-

ber 23. Tarawera. Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, December 25. "" Wakatu, KGikoura, Lytteltoij, Dec. 27.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL' SERVICE. WESTBALIA, left liyttclton December 14, Wellington December 15, Napier December 16. Qisbome December 17, and arrived Auckland on December 18. Leaves Aucfo land December 19 for Sydnev direct; due •Sydhey DecemUsr 23. Leaves Sydney on the return trip on December S3, for Auckland only. Slio turns round at Auckland and leaves the northern port on" January 3, for Sydney direct. Leaves Sydney on January 10 f<?r Auckland, and thence to Dunodin. via the usual coastal ports.

MANUKA, left Wellington tor Sydney direct on December 8, and arrived Sydney, December 12. Leaves Sydney after going to Hobart on December 21 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington DecernWIJIMERA, leaves Melbourne January 6 for Wellington direct, and due Wellington January 11. Leaves Wellington January 13 for Melbourne, via. southern ports. Due Melbourne January 22. PALOONA, leaves Wellington January 7 for Melbourno direct. Due Melbourne January 11. MOERAKI, leaves Sydney after going to Kobart on December 28 for Wellington direct. Due here January 1, and leaves January 2 for Lyttelton. Due back January 4, and leaves same day. for Sydney direct. Due Sydney December 8. ItIVEMNA, arrived Wellington December 18 from Sydney direct. Leaves Wellington December 21 for Sydney direct, line S.i'rtniey December 25. BY TELEGRAFn. OVERSEA. MELBOURNE. December 29. Arrived—Araluen. from Montreal. COASTAL. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19. ' „ i AUCKLAND. Sa :, e<ir»Wcstralia (5.30 p.m.), for Sydney; Kohu (4-15 p.m.), for East Coast Bays. Sailed.—Malieno (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Eegulus (9.15 a.m.), from Nelson. NAPIER. Sailed—Port (noon), for Weilington. -• 1 NEW PLYMOUTH. * Arrived.—Barowa (5.30 a.m.), from Onehunga. Sailed.—Corinna. (5 p.m.), for Wellington. PATEA. Sailed.—Waverley (4 p.m.). for Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived—John (1.30 p.m.). from Wellington; Ngatoro (3.20 a.m.), from Wellington. Bailed.—Waimea (5.10 p.m.), for Wellington. " ■ FOXTON. Arrived—Queen of the South (4.15 p.m.), from Wellington. HOTON. Arrivo'd.—Patecna • (4.45 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Sailed—Mapourika (8.40 a.m., for West,nort and Grey mouth; Kaitoa (5 p.m.), for Wellington. . GKETSrOttTH. Arrived—Ngakuta (5 p.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived— Himtongi (2.20 a.m.), from Chatham Islands. Sailed.—Mararoa (8.45 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Railed.—Te Anau {1.55 fl.m.), for Auckland. WILLASTON PROM NEWCASTLE. Shortly before noon yesterday the Willaston arrived in port from Newcastle, and berthed at No. 2 Glasgow Wharf. The Willaston, an insulated vessel, is running under charter to the Shaw, fiavill, and Albion Company. She left Newcastle at 7 p.m. last Thursday, and light winds and fine weather were experienced until about a day out from New Zealand, when tho weather freshened up, and hcayy seas were ciicountered. An interesting point about this vessel is that while in Australia' she was run for some time on wood fuel. Speaking to a Dominion . reporter yesterday, the chief officer stated that the Willaston was run from Melbourne to Sydney and from Sydney to Newcoetlo on wood fuel. At first this method of raising steam was (i success, but in the run. from Syrt* ncy to Newcastle hard work was eiperii enced i* tho stokehold trying to keep ■ steam up. An attempt w«.s to have been mode to bring the Willaston from Newcastle to Wellington on wood fuel, but the coal strike ending enough coal was secured to bring her over without. A auantity wood which was to have been used has been put out on the Wellington wharf.

Captain W. H. Jones, vlio is in charge of the vessel, has as?ociatcd with him the following officers:—Chief, Mr. W. R. S. Branasait; second, Mr. C. Myers; third, Mr. K. A. Oosta; cliief cugiacer, Mr. A.

Stark; second, Sir. S. Shaw; third, Mr. A. Freer; fourth, Mr. S. Abbey. "No wireless operator is carried, and the whole of tho rest of the crew are Chinc&o.

TAINUI LEAVES H£)P,ART. , The head office of the Shaw, BaviU, and Albion Company adviso that their liner Tainui left Hobart at midnight on Monday, and is due at Auckland on Sunday morning. She may be delayed at Auckland owing to it being holiday time, but w expected hero about, the end of next week. CHRISTMAS SHIPPING. The Union Company announce tho following movements of vessels: — The Monowai is duo here on Thursday, and sails at 6 p.m. the samo day for Lyttelton with tcaops on leave. She returns hero on Saturday, sailing the same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Tarawera is due this morning, ond 'ails to-night for Lyttelton with troops on leave. Sho is due back on Friday night, and will take another lot of troops south. She leaves Lyttelton on Saturday with excursionists, and due here on Sunday. She leaves ■Wellington on Monday for Napier, Gisboi'ne, and Auckland. The Paloona. will be recommissioned at Duncdin on JiyttA-ry $• =L n !l. wiu ru , n . two trips from Dunodin to Wellington, bringing troops on leave. It is expected that she will leave Wellington on January 6, in her bid Melbourne time-table. booking has been brisk at the company's offices, and no accommodation is left on the Mararoa. leaving here on Thursday. ' The Takapuna, leaving here on Friday for Picton and Nelson, can take no more Nelson passengers, but M available for Picton passengers. RAUPO SAILS. After being in Lyttelton a few weeks from San Francisco, the barquo Raupo (ex Louisa Oraig) left Lyttelton on SatnTday morning with a load of iproducG for Auckland. Her future movements aro uncertain, although it is pTohable that she will go next to Australia. During the past few days the vessel lias been short of her full complement of .snilors. and those that could be found to fill the positions put a high value on their services. Ilowcvcr, as tlio vessel was ready for sea, and as the owners did not wish lier to be delayed, the men, it is understood. had their terms accepted. It is stated that four sailors who signed on for the run between Lyttelton and Auckland. are to receive £15 cacli when they Tench the northern port. Provided the Hnlino makes a good passage, and she i« likely to do so, seeing that she is one of the fastest vessels of lier class in Australasian waters, and that she was docked during her stay in port, this rate of pay, so far as the men themselves are concerned, should ho considered highly satisfactory. With good weather, the Rauno should reach Auckland early this week.

OIiARI PROM LIVERPOOL. The Orari left Liverpool on November 16 for Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Wellington. She is expected at the northern port about the end of January.

NO WORD OF THE CENTURY. Up till midnight last night thero was no sign of the Century from New York. The vessel left tho American port on November 4, and was originally expected hero oarly last week. Messrs. G. Scales, •Ltd., advised that she. would bo Cstf here last Sunday, but eo fer she has not put in an appearance. Her berth has now been changed, jnd she will tie up at No. 16 Jervois Qua? Breastwork, Instead of at tho Queen's Wharf.

The' Himitangi leaves,. Lyttelton to-day for Wellington. She stays here until early in tho new year, when slio goes direct to the Chatham Islands. The baTquentino Wanganui,•; which left Kaipara late last month for Sydney,, is now discharging cargo at the Australian nort. According to the Sydney "Shipping 'List" she has been fixed to load at Newcastle for Auckland, and will afterwards take cargo ftom Auckland for Melbourne. Repairs to the mast of tho barquentine 'Senorita, whioh was sprung while unloading recently, wcro completed late last week, and the vessel left Auckland on Monday for Sydney.