SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2976, 13 January 1917, Page 12

SHIPPING NEWS

0 PHASES OP THE MOON. 0 JANUARY. " Day. Hr. m. " Pull moon 8 712 p.m. u Last quarter 16 1112 p.m. Now moon 23 7 10 p.m. First quarter 30 0 31 a.m. 0 MOON. Moon risos to-day, 9.34 p.m.; sets, 10.4 a.m. 0 Sunday. TIDE. To-day, 8.4 a.m.; 8.22 p.m. To-morrow, 8.47 a.m.; 9.6 p.m. 0 BUN. j Sun rises to-day, 4.32 a.m.; sets, 7.26 p.m. ARRIVALS. , FRIDAY, JANUARY 12. f KAITOA, s.s. (6.45 a.m.). 350 tons, Wildmail, from Nelson and Motucka. 0 MAORI, s.s. (8.35 a.m.), 3399 tons, Man--0 ning. from Lyttelton. J QUEEN OP THE SOUTH, s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 2 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. 3 KAPITI, s.s. (12.25 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers. from Wanganui. PUTIKI, s.s. (1.25 p.m.), 409 tons, Wahlstrom, from Wanganui. MONOWAI, s.s. (6 p.m.), 3433 tons, Dreivette, from Napier. departures. J FRIDAY. JANUARY 12. PATEENA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, • for Picton and Nelson. BLENHEIM, s.s. (3.40 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Sounds. AWAHOU, s.s. (3.60 p.m.), 407 tons, Roger, for Westport. REGULUS, s.s. (4.30 p.m.), 585 tons, Vicliorman, for Picton. KAITOA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 350 tons, Wildman. for Nelson. WAKATU, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 157 tons» 32115, > lor Kaikoura. 3CATUNI, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 150 tons, Gib--1 son, for Patea. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3399 tons, Jfanning, for Lyttelton. 1 SATURDAY, JANUARY 13. ' MONOWAI, s.s. (0.5 a.m.), 3433 tons, Dreivette, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, Januarp 13. Nikau, Nelson, January 13. Mar aro a. Lyttelton, January 13. Waimea, Nelson, January 13. Opawa, Blenheim, January 13. I Mapourika, Wost Coast, Nelson, Jan. 13. I Konnedy, Tcrakohe, January 14. Blenheim, Sounds, January 14. Pateena, Picton, Nelson,' January 14. Kaitoa, Nelson, January 14. Maori, Lyttolton, January 14. Ripple, Akitio, Gisborne, Napier, Jan. 14. Waverley, Patea, January 14. ; Kahika, Bluff, January 15. I John, southern ports, January 15. Manuka, Sydney, January 15. Corinna, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Jan. 16. Putiki, Wangamii, January 16. • Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Jan. 16. Orepuki, Lyttelton, January 16. Ngakuta, Greymouth, January 21. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Nikau, Nelson, January 13. Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 13. 1 Wimmcra, Melbourne, via southern ports, January 13. Putiki, Wanganui, January 13. Ngakuta, Greymouth, January 13. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, January 33. Queen of tho South, Foxton, Jan. 13. Opava, Blenhoim, January 13. ■ Waimea, Picton, January 13. Kapiti, Wanganui. January 13. llaivera, Patea, January 13. Kennedy, Nelson and West Coast run, January i 5. ■ Blenheim, Sounds. January 15. ■ Nikau, Nelson, January 15. Maori, Lyttelton, January 15. John, Wanganui. January 15. Waverley, Patea, January 15: Manuka. Lyttelton, January 16. Corinna, New Plymouth, Januavy 16. Orepuki. Nelson and Terakohe, Jan. 16. • .. Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast, Jan.l 6. Waimea, Nejson and West Coast. January 16. Rinnlo, Napier, Glsborns, Akitio, Jar., 16. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttolton, Jan. 17. Corinna, New Plymouth, January 17. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. WESTRAiIA, left Auckland on January 4 for Sydney direct. Left Sydney on January 11 for Auckland. Due Auckland January 15. WIMMBBA, left Melbourne January 6 for Wellington direct and arrived Wellington January 11. Leaves Wellington January 13 for Melbourne, via southern ports. Duo Melbourne January 22. IUVERJNA. arrived Sydney from Wellington direct on December 25. Left Sydney for Wellington direct, after going foUobart, on January 4, and arrived here January 8. Left for Lyttelton on January 9, and returned. Left Wellington for - Sydney direct 011 January 11. Duo Sydney January 15. PALOONA left Dunedin January 2, and Lyttelton January 3, and arrived Wellington January 4. Left Wellington for Melbourne, via Hobart, on January 6. Arrived Hobart January 10. Due Melbourne January 13. VICTORIA, leaves Sydnoj January 24, and due Auckland January 28. Lea-vcs Auckland January 30. Dae. Gisborne January 31. Napier February 1, and Wellington February 2. Leaves Wellington for Lvl.telton and Dunedin samo day. MANUKA, left Sydney after going to nobart on January 11, and duo Wellington January 15. Leaves Wellington January 16 for Lyttelton, and due back January 18, and leavos same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney January 22. MOERAKI, arrived Sydney January 8. Leaves Sydney,- after going to Hobart, on January 18 for Wellington direct, and duo Wellington January 22. Leaves January 23 for Lyttelton, and duo bnck January 25. Leaves same day for Sydney dircet. Duo Sydney January 29. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. FRIDAY, JANUARY 12. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Rarawa (5.30 a.m.), from Onjhunga. PATEA. Arrived.—Waverley (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI. Sailed.—Wootton (2.40 p.m.), for Wellington. / PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (5.5 p.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Sailed—Opawa (7.10 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.—-Nikau (7 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed— Komnta (2 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived—Defender (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Mararoa (8.40 p.m.), for Wellington. AKAROA. Arrived at anchorage.—Hinemoa (4.30 p.m.). TIMARU. Arrived.—John (11 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON HARBOUR. At tliis week's annual meeting of tlie Lyttelton Harbour Board, ths> engineer reported as follows;— During tho Siirly portion of the period from November 30 to January 5, tho dredgo Canterbury was chiefly engaged in deopening -and •widening the outer channel, also in deepening the open parts of tho inner harbour. Tho dredgo Tewha-ka -was engaged in deepening operations at' No. 2 jetty W., and between No. 5 and No. 6 jetties. Owing to a further subsidence of the wall and staging in tho soft ground near Baker's Point at tho same 6pot "which had given trouble previously, tlpping-ivas commenced with this objcct of carrying tho finished mole across this portion, and good progress ivas being made. AH the mooring piles for No. 6 jetty had been driven for a distanco of 630 feet from the back or the breastwork, and fenders were fitted for 500 feet, from tho same point. Tho upper deck was completed for a- length of 550 feet, GISBORNE HARBOUR. Tho silt, question, which has always more or less distinguished tho Gisborno Harbour in a shipping sense, is just now severely exercising tho minds of the members of the HaTbour Board at tho northern port. Various schemes for getting fid of tho silt have been put forward, and for some time a bucket dredgo has been employed, but though a channel has been dredged for somo distance up, It was filled up again before any relief -was given to shinpin!?. Tho Harbour Board has • secured reports .on tho question from tho engineer (Mr. M'Donald) and Mr. Ferguson, of Wellington, but nothing definite has so far eventuated. In his report Mr. M'Donald stated:—"l have satisfied myself that the silt in this river can be effectively and economically dealt with by pumping, and if mimpcd over the side of tho. dredger on the ebb tide -will bo carried out to sea. I may sny that there is nothing in the nature of an experiment in tho above proposal, hut that it is tho most efficient and economical way to faco the silt question in this harbour." As illustrating the seriousness of the position tho chairman of the Harbour Board (Jtr. J. Towuloy) recently pointed out that the rainfall last year in Gisborno was the heaviest on l'ccoi'd, totalling 66.19 inches, against an average for the previous 28 years of 46.36 inches. Tho floods and freshes in the river last year had been exceptional. In May floods extended over May 11, 12, and 13. Thoro was a fresh on May 15, and a further frc6h on "

May 26. On Juno 1 <t fresh occurred, and on August 3 thero was a flood "which silted tho cntranco channel up. On August 14 thoro was a flood that brought tho minimum dopth in tho cntranco channel up to 4ft. 6in. belo"\V Admiralty low water. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. J. W. Crotty, mato of tho Hifwera. has come ashore, and has been roplaeod by Mr. A. M'Klnnon. Mr. S. Thom, mato of tho Kapani, lias come ashore. Mr. T. 0. Barber has joined tho Kovhai as first officer in succession to Ml'. W. S. Hyslop, who has gone south for orders. Mr. Hughan. chief officer of the ivomata, lias come ' ashore temporarily;' and lias been replaced by.Mr. T. Bowling. Tho Union Company advises that tho Manuka, which left Sydney at noon on Thursday for Wellington direct, has 118 saloon and 63 steerage passengers, besides 1298 tons of cargo, for Wellington. Sho should get here early on Monday morning, and will leavo at 5 p.m. on Tuesday for Lyttelton. ! Many Homoward-bound steamers nowadays liavo their, names blacked over'and distinguishing marks removed from their funnels (remarks tho Calcutta, "Englishman"). On the othfr hand, some noutral vessels aro more conspicuous than ever. For example, tho Swedish and Norwegian steamers now in Calcutta not only havo very attractive funnels _ and rainbowcoloured stripes down their bows, but tho ship's namo and nationality are naintWr along the sides in letters a yard high. Our vessels may now ovado tho Sun by night, but the latter cannot miss a Norwegian by day. The Ngakuta left hero for Picton last ovoning, and from there goes on to Oneliunga with a full load of sheep. From Onehunga sho goos on to Greymouth, and is timed to load a cargo of coal at that port for Wellington on January 19. She is due here on January 21. Tho Ngahero leaves here for Greymouth to-night to load coal for Wellington. The Koromiko is at present loading a full cargo at Lyttoltou for Sydney, to which port she will proceed via Timaru and Dunedin. Messrs. Dalgety and Company now advise that tho Orepuki is expected at Wei-, lington on Tuesday next from Lyttelton, and will sail tho samo day for Nelson and Terakohe. , \ The Kaiapoi, which arrived In port on Thursday from Australia, via soutn. is apparently to remain on the coast as ghe proceeds to Westport direct at 5 p.m. to-day. Tho Komata left Westport early yesterday morning with a cargo of coal for Wellington. . • • • Tho Oorinna is duo here on Tuesfiay from southern ports, and sails tho samo day at 2 p.m. for New Plymouth, for which port she recoives cargo until noon on ■