SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2964, 30 December 1916, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF TEE MOON. ' DECEMBER. Day. Hr.rn. First quarter 2 1 25 p.m. Full moon 10 0 14 a.m. Last quarter 18 5 36 a.m. New moon 25 8 1 a.m. ■ First quarter 31 11 37 p.m. MOON. Moon lines 10-day; 10.38 a.m."; pel-?, 10.59 p.m. TIDE. To-day. 9.4 a.m.; p.m. To-morrow, 10.1 a.m.'; 10.32 p.'ui. . STJN. Sun rif.es to-day. 4.18 tt.ni.;-sets, 7.27 a.m.

ARRIVALS. miD AY. DECEMBER 29. KAITOA. s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 350 tons, Wildmen, from Nelson and Motueka. MAORI, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 3399 tons. Manning, from Lytielton. KINI. s.s. (10.35 a.m.). 1122 toils,. M<tcdonald, from Lyttelton. KAKU, s.s. (12.40 p.ui.), 267 tons, Chadwick, from Timaru. lIAWEHA, s.s. (3.30 p.in.). 200 tons. Jackson. Xi'om Patca. COKINNA, s.s. (5.20 p.m.). 1271 tons. Elders, from New Plymouth. -WAVEKLEY. s.s. (6.50 p.m.), 157 tons. Fisk, from Patea. TAKAPUNA, s.s. (10 p.m.), 1036 tons, Thomson, from Nelson and Picton. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 29. KOSAM.OND, s.s. (12.20 p.m.), 721 tons, liankinc, for Timnru. PATEENA, s.s. OK p.m.), 1212 tons. Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. CALM, s.s. (12.20 a.m.), 890 tons, Gordon, for Wanganui. HINEMOA, Government steamer (5.20 a.m.), 542 tons, Bollons, for Cook Strait. KINI. s.s. (5.15 p.m.),-1122 tons, M'Donald, for Now Plymouth. ICAITOA, s.s. (5.40 p.m.). 350 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. '(7.50 p.m.), 3399 tons, Mannine, for Lyttelton: EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Mapourika, Greymouth, Westport. Nelson, December 30: ' ; Kapiti, Wanganui, December 30. Queen of tho SoutE, Foxtofi, December 30. Ka/puui, Patea, December 30. Nikan, Nelson, December 30. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 30. Blenheim, Peloms Sound, Havelock, December 30. Wakatu, liyttolton. Kaikoura, Dec. 30. Monowal. Lyttelton, Dunedln, Doc. 30. Tainiii, London, Deoembor 30, Opawa. Blenheim, De«embol• 30. Tarawera, Auckland, December 31. Maori, lyttelton, December 31. > Hippie, Napier, Gisborne, Akitio, Dec. 31. Pntdki. Wanganui. January 1. Kia Ora: London January 2. Kaitoa. Nel6on, January 3. Port Hacking, New York. January 3. Gogovalo, Now York, January 6. * ■Dongarra, Montreal, January 7. Aki'ta, Maru, Yokohama, January 20. Port Victor. London, January 26.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Rosamoud, Dunedin, Timaru, Bluff, December 30. " Kapuni, Patea, December 30. . Nikau, Nelson, December 30. Mararoa,, Lyttelton, December 30. Takajmna, fib'ton. Nelson, Dec. 30. Monowai, Lyttelton. December 30. Corinna. Dunedin direct. December 30. .Kant. Westport and Greymouth, December 30.' Opawa, Blenheim, December 30. Hawcva. Patea, Dccembor 30. Pateena. Picton. Nelson, January 1. Maori, Lyttelton. January 1. Tarawera. Lyttelton. Dunedin, Jan. 2. Kapiti, Wanganui, January 2. Queen of the South, Foxton, Jan. 2. Wakatu, Kaikoura. Lyttelton, January 2. Ripple, Akitio, Gisborne, Napier, Jan. ?.. . Waimea, Nelson and West Coast Jan. 2. Blenheim, Havelock and Pelorus Bound, Ja.n. 2.'. Putiki, Wanganui, January 2. Kaitoa,. Kelson, January 3. Paloona, Hobart, Jlsjbournc, Jan. 6.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL SERVIOE. WE-STRALIA, left Auckland December 19 for Sydney. direct. -Arrived Sydney Deoomber 24. Left Sydiioy on tho return trip on December 28, for Auckland only. Sho turns round at Auckland and leaves the northern port on January 3, for Sydney direct. Leaves Sydney on January 10 for Auckland. Duo Auckland January 14. Leaves Auckland Ja.flua.ry 16, Gisborne January 17, Napier January 18, and Wellington January 19, for Lyttelton. WTMMERA. loaves-Melbourne January 6 for Wellington direct, and due Welling; ton January 11. Leaves Wellington January 13 for Melbourne, via southern ports. Due Melbourne January 22. MOERAKI, left Sydney after going to Hobart on December 28 for Wellanirton direot. Due here January 1, and leaves January 2, for Lyttelton. Duo back January 4. and loaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney January 8. MANUKA, arrived at Wellington from Sydney direct on December 25. Left Wellington for Sydney December 28. and due Sydney January 1, Leaves Sydney January 2 for Hobart, and due Hobart January 4. RIVERINA, arrived Sydney from Wellington . direct on December 25. Leaves Sydney for Wellington direct, after joins to Hobart on January 4, and dne hero January 8. Goes to Lyttelton on January 9, and returns, leaving Wellington for Sydney direct on January 11. Due Sydney January 15. PALOONA, leaves Dunedin January 2 nnd Lyttelton January 3, and due Wellington January A. Leaves Wellington for Sydney direct on January 6, and due Sydney January 11. VICTORIA, leaves Sydney January 24, and duo .Auckland January 28. ' Leaves Auckland January 30. Due Gisborno January 31, Napier February 1, and Wellington February 2. Leaves Wellington for Lyttelton and Dunedin same day. bt telegraph. Coastal. pridat, december 25. POUTO. Arri-vcd.—Waipori (7 a.m.), from Wclli*gtoil. ONEHUNGA. ' ! Arrived.-Rarawa (7 a.m.), from New Plymouth. NAPIER. To eail.-Itipple (5 p.m.), for Wellington. PATEA. Arrived.—Kapuni (noon), from Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Putiki (9.25 a.m.), from Wellington; Kapiti (9.45 a.m.). from Wellington; Calm (12.4 p.m.), from Wellington. FOXTON. Arrived.-Qnecn of the South (1.50 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (4.50 ip.ni.), from Wellington. ' WESTPORT. Sailed.—Mapourika, (10 a.m.), for Nelson and Wellington; Defender (2.40 p.m.), for Wellington., LTTTELTOX. Arrived—Mouowai (9.25 a/m.), from Dunedin. Monowai not sailing to-night. Sailed.—Soouthwaite (11.35 a.m.) for Dunedin; Opouri (2.20 -p.m.), for Greymouth. Sailed— Mararoa (8.26 p.m.), for Wellington. To .Sail.—Wakatu, for Kaikoura,. AKITA MARU LEAVES JAPAN. Advice has been received by Messrs. Burns. Philp -and Co. that the Akita M*ru loft Moji (Japan) last Sunday, for Wellington direct. This is some weeks later than was first exipected. and she will not arrive here now until January 20 or thereabouts. She leaves here two or three days later for Sydney on her way back to Japan, after which it is probable that she will initiate the new Japanese-New Zealand sorvico, when she will come to Wellington via Auckland. No particulars are yet availa.blo in connection with this matter, although some may be expected in about two weeks' time. ?.'o details of the cargo coming by tho Akita. Mam were received yosterday.

AXTIOPB AT DTOEDIX. The barque Antiopo, which went, ashore in Bluff Harbour whilst being tendered up. to the wharf during a squall some months ago, with a cargo of timber and scrap iron on hoard, and which was refloated on Wednesday morning of last -week, arrived at Port Chalmors at 7.45 p.m. on Tuesday, in tow of the Dunedin. which •was brought from the port especially to do the necessary pum.ning. says the Duncdin ••Star." The once trim barquo presents nn almost sorry appearance an she now lies alongside tho export sheds. The break in the forecastle is in the nature of a bulge in the plates, measuring about 6ft. by 3ft. This was caused by the vessel resting on the pinnacle or the rock on which she grounded. Considerable difficulty was experienced in effecting tho necessary repairs, which would be sufficiently substantial to stand tho voyage to Port Chalmers. When this had been repaired with cement, etc., it was discovered that the vessel was leaking att. This defect was remedied, and the vessel got roady for her 24-hours' voyage. So efficient were the Tepnirs that the inflow of water was reduced to a minimum, and hand pumps wero found to be ample to cope with tho water. Provision was, however, mado for connecting tho lljn. cpnmp on the Antiopc with tho hoilcr on tho tug. should these precautions have been found necessary,

Experienced men who have inspected, the Antiopojdoscrlbo her as a, substantiallybuilt ir«n vessel, whioli materia] is generally credited by thoso capable of judging of rl-nniiiiß «• strain such as the barque was suMoclcit to bottor than steel. At'ler ;hoi- cargo lias been removed tho vessel sill Bo into docl; for a thorough overhaul, <«id it Is anticipated that she will lie; ready, for sob. In about six weeks' time. WKfiTfIALiA'S DEPARTURE DELAYED. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright rißee. December 29, 9 a.m.) Sydney, Decomber 29. Owinff to two firemen deserting, the Wcstralia was unable to sail until midnight. [The Wcstralia was to have sailed from Sydney on Thursday afternoon, in which case sho would have arrived at Auckland on Monday. She is now duo there early on Tuesday, but will not come down the coast. Instead, she will, on arrival at Auckland, sail again for Sydney. MONOWAI DETAILED. The: Union Company adviso that the Jloiioiv.-il has beeiL detained at Lyttelton, mid will not leave that nort until Monday or Tuesday, Y/bi«hcvor night she is "rcmiiral for passenger traffic. MOKRAKI LEAVES SYDNEY. The. Union Company adviso that tho Moeraki—this week's Sydney boat—left the Australian port on Thursday at 5 o'clock, and Is due here about noon on Monday. She has 121 saloon and 129 stccr--020 passengers, and 400 tons of cargo for Wellington. She leaves here for Lyttclton on Tuesday evening as usual. 1>01!T HACKING DUE MONDAY. The C. and 1). Lino advise that the Port H;ic.klng, which arrived at Auckland from New York early in the week, is to leavo the northern port to-day for Wellington, and is duo hero on Monday. She afterwards goes south. I'ALOONA TO CALL AT HOBART. The Union Company adviso that the I'aloona. which 7s timed to leave- hero nest Saturday for Melbourne, will mako a coll at Hobart en route. This will be tho -first occasion for many months that the I'aloona will have visited llobart.

THE KIA ORA. The Kia Ora, which arrived at Auckland from London on Tuesday, experienced roußh weather on the trip to New Zealand, which delayed her somewhat. Captain A. O. RjCed is In command, and has with him tho following officers -.—First, H. Thurston; second, V. Keuworth; third, G. Lindsell; chief engineer, F. Harvey; second engineer, T. Webb; third engineer. S. Wicker; fourth,engineer. It. Raine; chief refrigerating engineer, D. M'Dougai. ESTHEK- BTJHNE AT SAMOA. The "Samoan Times," dated December 9. says:—"The three-masted schooner Esther Buhne, in ballast, arrived v at this port from Napier on the morning of Tuesday. December 5, after a. passage of 21 days. Tho master reports a fast and' favourable run until tho vessel was within 300 miles of Samoa, and he fully expected to make this port within 14 days from New Zealand. At this stage she met with 6lrong north-west winds, and took ton days to beat up tho 300 miles to Apia. The Bather Buhno is to load copra for San Francisco." RARANGA FOR NEW ZEALAND. After visiting Australian ports, tho new Sha-w, Savill. and Albion liner Raraugfl. is to come to New Zealand. TSjt. will not got here for some weeks yet. Sho is ono of the three liners built for the S. K. and A. Line, and should be ouo of the most up-to-date cargo vessels Sho was completed this year, the builders being Armstrong. Whitworth. and Co.. Ltd.. of Newcastle. Sbc is a vessel of 7975 tons gross anrl 50S0 tons net weight, and fitted with elcctrio light and refrigerating machinery. Her principal dimensions are:—Length- 447 feet; breadth, 62 feet; and depth. 30 feet.

KAIAPOI LEAVES AUSTRALIA. The Union Company -advise that the Kaiapoi left Bunhury on Dccembor 22 for Lyttelton. Sho puts out a ipart load of timber, and then conies on to Wellington, being due about the middle of January. MESS-TABLE' GOSSIP. Mr. W. J. Novtllo has joined the Rosa; mond as purser. Mr. A. Barker, assistant -purser of the Mnnukn. has come ashore. Mr. W. Oyami-s. second engineer of tho Manuka, has come ashore, and has been replaced by Mr. W. Aimers. The Tako-puna. which sails lor Picton and Nelson to-day, will leave hero at 3 o'clock' this afternoon, instead of. 12.45 p.m. as usual. ' Tho'Union Company advise ..that the To Anau, which was to.have left' Napier last night, will not come to Wellington at all this trip, nut will go to Dunedin direct. The Defender, according to advice received from Messrs. Bannatyne and Co., left Hokitika at midnight on Thursday for Wellington. Sho is duo to-night or on Sunday, and will sail for Karamea, on Wednesday next. Advice received in Wellington ■ yesterday' stated that tho Ngatoro was.leaving Lyttelton at noon yesterday for Greymouth. At Greymouth she loads conl, but whether for Wellington or Auckland is not yet definite The Kini, which lelt Wellingjon last evening for New Plymouth, will proceed to Westport from that port. The Tara-wera- is to leave Auckland at. noon to-day for Wellington- direct, and is due here on Monday.. She sails on Tuesday for Lyttelton and Dunedin.