SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2966, 3 January 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

MASKS OP TUB MOON. JASUAPy. Day. Hr. m. Villi moon 8 7 12 ii.m. Last ([Uiii'tcr If' l< 12 I'-"'-Xow moon 23 7 10 p.m. J'irst ijiiartor 3') 0 31 )i.m. MOON. Jfoon rises to-day 3.16 p.m.; sots, 0.46 a.m. Thursday. TIDE. To-day, 0.14 a.m.; 12.38 p.m. To-morrow, 1.6 a.m.; 7.16 p.m. SON. 61111 rises to-day, 1.22 n.m.j sets, 7.27 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, JANUAHY 2. BIPPfjE, s.s. (1.25 a.m.), 370 tons, Carlson Irom Napier, via coast. KIA OKA. s.s. (6.40 a.m.). 6558 tons, Heed, from Liverpool via Auckland. TAKAPUNA, s.s. (8.40 a.m.), 10M tons, Thompson, from Nelson aud Picton. MAIiAIi.OA, s.s. (9.35 a.m.), 2598 tons, Mawson, from Lyttclton. .I'ATEENA. s.s. (9.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwiri, from Kelson and Picton. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY. JANTJAKV 2. XIAPOUIUKA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 1203 tons, Sewcll, for Picton, Nelson, Wcslport, and Qrcymouth. MOEItAKI s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 4392 tons. Collins, for LyUclton. OPAWA. s.B. (7 p.m.), 110 tons. Nicholas, for Blenheim. MAJUIIOA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Mawson for Lyttfllton. TAIIAWEItA, s.s. (8 p.m.), 20C3 tons, Cameron, for Lyttclloii. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. " Kaitoa. Ncleon, January S Port HackinK, New York. January 3, Maori, I/yttclton, January 3. Patcona, Nelson. Pinton. January 3. To An an Dunedin, January 4. Opawa, Blenheim, January 4. Paloona, Lyttclton, January 4. Hincmoa, Cook Strait, January 4. Nikau, Jfelson, January 4. Moeraki Lyttelton, January 4. Mararoa, Lyttolton, January 4. Blenheim, Pclorus Sound, Havolock, January 5. Wavorley, Patea, January 5. Gogovalc, Now York. January 6. Jlamari. Brisbane, Auckland, January 13. Akita Ifaru, Yokohama, January 20. Port Victor. London, January 26. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kaitoa, Nelson, January 3. Maori, Lyttelton, January 3. Pateena Pieton, Nelson, January 3. Kapitl, TVangamii January 3. llawern, Patea, January 3. Kapuni, Patea, January 3. Wakatu, liyttelton, K.iikonra, Jan. 3. Queen of the South Foxton, Jan. 3. Putiki. Wanganiii. January 3. Blenheim, Havelock and Pelorus Sound, January 3. Hcgulus, Nelson and West Coast, Jan. 3. Waverley, Patfia, January 3. Port Hfioltlng Lyttolton, January 4. Tainui, Lyttelton, January 4. Opawa, Blenheim, January 4. Mararoa. Lyttelton, January 4. Jfikau, Nelson. January 4. Vocraki. Sydney, January 4. Monowat, northern ports, January 4. Paloona, Hobart, 3{elbonrne, Jan. 6. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL SEEVICE. WESTEALIA, left Auckland December 19 for Sydney direct. Arrived Sydney December 24. Left Sydney on tho return trip on December 28. for Auckland only. Sho turns round at Auckland and learea tho northern, port ■on Jannary 3, forX Sydney direct. Leaves Sydney on January 10 for Auckland. Duo Auckland January 14. Leaves Auckland January 16, Gisborno January 17, Napier January 18, and Wellington January. 19, for Lyttelton. WIMMERA, leaves MelboHrno January 6 for Wellington direct, and due Wellington January 11. Leaves Wellington Jannary 13 for Itolbo'arnc, via southern ports. Duo Melbourne January 22. , ir.OF.BAKI, left Sydney after goinp to ITobart on December 28 for Wellington direct. Arrived here January 1, and left January % for Lytteltou. Due back January A, and leaves samo day for Sydney direct. Due Svdnoy January 8. MANUKA, arrived at Wellington from Sydney direct on December 25. Left Wcllinirton for Sydney December 28. and arrived Sydney Jannary 1. Loft Sydney January 2 for Hobarl, and duo Hobart January 4. RIVERINA, arrived Sydnoy from Wellington direct on December 25'. Leaves Sydnoy for Wellington direct, aftor Roing to Hobart on Januery 4. and due hero January 8. Goes to Lyttelton on January 9, aud returns, leaving Wellington for Sydney direct on January 11. Due Sydney Jn miary 15. PALOONA left Dunedin January 1. and loaves Lyttelton January 3. and due WeiJiiiffton January 4. Leaves Wellington for Melbourne, via Hobart, on January 6, and due Sydney January 11. VICTORIA, leaves Sydnoj January 24, and due .Auckland January 23. leaves Auckland January 30. ■ Due Gisborne January 31, Napier February 1. and Wellington February Z. Leaves Wellington for Lyttelton and Dunedin samo day. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. TUESDAY, JANUARY 2. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Earawa (6 p.m.), for New Plymouth. NELSON. Siiiled.-Kaitoa (7.10 p.m.), for Wellinston. LYTTELTON. Railed.-Maori (8.20 pirn.), for Wellington. To Sail.—Wootton, for Little Akaroa; John, for Duuedin; Onepuki. for Titnaru: Kittawa for Westport; Monowai. for Auckland,-via ports; Oalm, for Duuedin; Breeze, for Greymouth. ' MOANA AT SAN FfiANCISCO. Oablp advice reports tho arrival ot Son Francisco of the Moana on Friday morning last from Wellington, via ports. Sho cleared Wellington on December 7. COAL FOB NEW ZEALAND. According to tho Dunedin "Star," four colliers will load coal at Newcastle during the next few weeks for Now Zealand. The Kakapo will load about Thursday for Dunedin, tlio Kauri about the second ■week in January for Tiniaru and Oamaru, the KoMvi about ,the middlo of next week for Wellington, and the Kurow about next Friday for Auckland. In addition to the vessels named the Koromilto is Joadiiiß at Newcastle for Jjyttelton. and tho Balconoa will load a part cargo at Newcastle for Auckland. WAITOMO F.KOM CALCUTTA. The Union Company advise that the cargo steamer Waitorao arrived at, Bunbury (West Australia) at 7 a.m. on Friday from Calcutta. The vessel is en route to Wellington, Lytteltou, Tiraaru. Bluff, and Dunedin with a big cargo of corn sacks for the New Zealand harvest. She loaded a quantity of hardwood, and replenishes her bunkers at Bunbury, and was to have left there yesterday or today for Wellington direct. WAHtEA'6 ACCIDENT. Whilst entering the new harbour at Jlotiieka last week the coastal steamer Waimea struck the edge- of the channel willi lier port screw, and stripped threeblades off it. The vessel grounded at tho eastern end of the cut while endeavouring to reach the wharf and after heing floated oft' struck on tho edsc of 'the channel opposito tbo coal store. At low water two new blades were fitted. TAKAPUNA WITHDRAWS. The Union Company advise that the Tflkapuna, which arrived in port yesterday morning from Nelson and Pioton, will pay off her crew to-day and will afterwards take up nn anchorage in tho stream. PATGA HABBOTJR IMPROVEMENTS. With reference to harbour improvements at Patea. the "Press" fays:—' "Already, thanks to the raising of the walls and tho stopping of tho sand-drift, the entrance to the port has considerably improved, and the near future should Bee a still further improvement as the a,mount of sand scourod out now far exceeds that entering tho Tivor. . . . The board, with the assistance of tho engineer. Mr. D. S. Thompson, have accomplished some good work during the past twolvo months, and should have something still better to show beforo the end of 1917." . In addition to I his the "Press" states that on work lieing resumed after the holidays, tho task of extending both walls will bo put in hand nt once. Four of tlie lingo concrete caissons have been constructed, and are now undergoing "seasoning." and two largo cranes have been erected to lower the huge blocks into position. KESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. John Gray has signed off the Ttijjnlc. on which vessel ho occupied the position of second engineer. Mr. J. F. flcott has joined the John as Mr'.' W. Deiley, third mate, has signed off Iho Corinna. Mr. K. G. F. Zohrali advises that the Hinn'tungi, which reached Tnuock.i (Chatham Islands) lnet. Friday, left Wa-itimsi for Lyttelton with «. full cargo of sheep and wool at 3 p.m. on Monday. It has not yet been decided whether the Tfimitangi will return direct to Chatham i Islands from Lyttelton, or whether she will coino to ,Wcllinffton first.

Mr. Ji, Wall was to havo joined tho Paloona at Dunedin yesterday where sho f was rccomraißsioncd. Tho engineering stafT romaiiis tho samo as formerly. .Tohnnton and Co. advise that the Blenheim Bails at 8 p.m. to-day for Hfl-velouk and Pelorus and Kewouni Sounds, and is receiving cargo until 3 p.m. She is duo back on Friday, and leaves the flamo day for iraveloolt and Pclorus Sound, returning; on Sunday, and sailing on Monday next for tho samo ports. I Tho Kinomoa was to have worked Farewell Spit yesterday, and should get into port to-morrow, film has been fixed to nail about tho middle of next week for southern lighthouses. Tho Storm, which arrived in port yesterday from liytteJ.ton. is to go on tho slin nt 8 o'clock this morning. Owing to being unablo to get into Wangahui with a full enrcro on account of 1.110 bod tides the Karori caino on to Wellington. Hero she discharges enough 01 her cargo to enable her to enter that von. and tho cargo transhipped hero will bo taken up by another vcsel. Besides heing tho largest vessel to have ever visited Waiiganui t!u« Karori is the first Union Company boat to have visited Wanganu! , for a considerable period. Tho Monowai is duo from Lyttelton today, and to-morrow will proceed to No'pier/Gisborne, and Auckland. •■■ The Paloona was rccomnnssioned at Dunedin yesterday. Sto leaves Wellington for 'Melbourne, via. Hobart, on Satur-: '''Vila Corinna. leaves Duncdiii to-day' for | 'New Plymouth via ports. The Te Ana.ll leaves Lyttelton to-morrow, and is due here on Friday. She leaves the same night for Lyttelton. and returns to Wellington again, being due on January 7, bringing troops who have been on The ITobart wharf labourers ere making demands for payment of special rates for the discharge of colliers which bring New- | castle coal to that port. In the past , steamers havo been dischnrced at. contract rates of Is.. 2;d. per ton. It is stated, sayH an exchange, that the grantin" of the demands would add Is. to Iβ. 6d. ■} ner ton over and above the'increase of -is. in tho selling price, tentatively fixed, by th« Special Coal Hoard appointed by the Federal Government in connection with j the recent coal strike. One result is that the steamer- Yarra which was fixed to ; leave Newcastle, on January 4 for Hobart, with o cargo of coal, will go to Adelaide =Vrhe scow Arrah-na-Pogue has arrived at 'Sydney from Auckland with a carso of timber. The Arrah-nn-Pogue left luckland on December 11 to bo Into the service of Broad's, of Australia, this firm having; recently purchased the scow from ( Mr Sullivan of Auckland. The Arrah-na-Poguo ie to be renamed tho Catherine by her new owners. She is .a recentlybuilt ship, end was one of the best-knowtf scows in "New Zealand, and it is. thought that the sailer: will remain In the Aus-tralian-New Zealaßd trade.