SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3009, 21 February 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Day. Hr. m. Full moon 7 258 p.m. Last quarter 15 l 23 p.m. New moon 22 639 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 4.25 a.m.; sets, 6.31 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 3.19 a.m.; 3.47 p.m. To-morrow, 4.20 a.m.; 4.52 p.in. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.20 a.m.; sets, 6.4$ p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, FEBTtUAJtY 20. NIKAU, s.s. (8.20 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay. from Nelson and Motueka. TAINUJ, h.s. (9.50 a.m.), 128 tope, Connor, from Wanganui. MAItAEOA, s.s. (9.45 a.m.). 2598 tons, Mawson, from Lvttclton. OPAWA. s.s. (10.15 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. PUTIKI. s.s. (11.30 a.m.), 409 tons. Wahlstrom, from Wanganui. MAGIC, auxiliary scow (noon), 82 tons, Johansen, from Sandy Bay. PATEENA, s.s. (9.45 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from Nelson and Pioton. HAWEItA. s.s. (10.40 p.m.), £00 tous, Jackeon, from Patea. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20. KAPITI, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. KI.VEItINA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 4750 tons, Bate, for Lyttelton. NIKAU, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 248 tons, Hf*-, for Nelson. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 1203 lons. SeweU, for Picton and Nelson. MARAROA, e.B. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Rcid, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon —Misses Farr, Dowd, Pratto, M'Rae. Cos, 0. Smith, Cox, Coetley,, M. Costley. Y. Ryan, Jackson, Jackson, Yayce, Merry, Mesda-mes Burt, H. E. Wlute, Kepple. Eggleton, Friend", Sloane, Laws, Merry, WUliomson, Huasel, Murdoch, Just, Bowden, Farr, Day, Brumley, Huston an£ „i children. Turner. Wills. Messrs. Smyth, Burt, Ca-shmore, Kepple, Friend, Lane, Bagrie, Dawson, Westwood, Smith, Smith, Sloane, Dance, Burt, Gray, Murdock, Day, Major O'Shea. •. TAINUI, s.s. (8.45 p.m.), 128 tons, Connor, for Wanganui. OPAWA, s.s. (9 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Karu, Greymouth. February 21. Kapuni, Patea, February 21. Regulus, Taraltohe, Picton, Feb. 21. Wai.-au. Blenheim, February 21. Kaitoa, Nelson, Fobruary 21. Maori, Lyttelton, Fobruary 21. Waverley, Patea, February 21. Awahou, Foxton, February 21. Hawera, Patea, February 21. Orepuki, Nydia, Bay, February 21. Kakapo, Westport, February 21. WakaEu, Kaikoura,, February 21. Echo, East Coast, February 21. Kaituna, Westport, February 22. Kapiti, Wanganui, February 22. Opawa, Blenheim, February 22. Pateena, Nelson, Pioton, February 22. Nikau, Nelßon, February 22. Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 22. Victoria, Dunedin. Lyttelton, Feb. 22. Riverina, Lyttelton, February 22. John, Dunedin, via ports, February 22. Alexander, Tarakohc, February 22. Breeze, Wanganui, February 23. Monowaft Auckland, Gisbornc, Napier, February 23. Blenheim, Sounds, February 23. Himitangi, Lyttelton, February 24. Mapourika. West Coast. Ncleou, Feb. 25. Moeraki. Sydney, November 5.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. - Kapuni, Patea., February 21. Putiki. Wanganui, February 21. Waverley, Patea, February 21. Eegulus, Nelson, and West Ooaet, Feb. 21. Kaitoa, Nelson; February 21 Maori, Lyttelton, February 21 Pateena, Picton, Nelson, February 21.. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton. Feb. 21. Ripple, Napier, Akitio, Wairoa, Castlepoint, February 21. Awahou, Foxton. February 21. Haivera, Patea, February 21. Wairau, Blenheim, February 21. OrepukJ, Lyttelton, February 21. Kamo, Greymouth, February 21. Kurow, Westport, February 21. Kapiti, Wanganui, February 22. Opawa, Blenheim, February 22. Riverina, Sydney. February 22. Nikau, Nelson, February 22. Jtararoa,,Lyttelton, February 22. John, Wanganui, February 22. Amokura. southern outlying islands, February 22. Hinemoa, northern lighthouses, Feb. 22. Breeze, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, February 23. _„,.,,, Alexander, Nelson and West Coast. February 23- ~„,„, Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin,, Feb. 23. Hiraitangi, Chatham Islands. Feb. 26. Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Feb. 27. Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast, Feb. 27. Moeraki, Lyttelton, March 6.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL SEEVICE. VICTORIA, arrived at Wellington, via, Gisborne and Napier, February 9. Left Wellington February 16 for Dunedin. and due back February 22. Leaves here same day for Sydney, via northern ports. EIVEKINA, arrived Sydney from Wellington direct February 5. Left Sydney lor Wellington after eoing to Hobftrt on February 15, and arrived Wellington February 13- Leaves here after going to Lyttelton on February 22 for Sydney direct. •Duo Sydney Fobruary 26. WIMMERA, leaves Sydney February 21 for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, Wellinston, Lyttelton, Dunedin. MANUKA, arrived Sydney from Wellinston direct February 12. Leaves Sydney after going to 'Hobart on February 22, and due Wellington February 26. Leaves Wellington after going to Lyttelton for Sydney direct on March 1, and due Sydney March 5. MOERAKI, arrived Sydney from Wellington direct February 19. Leaves Sydney for Wellington direct after going to Hobart on March 1, and due Wellington March 5. Leaves Wellingon for Sydney direct March 8, and due Sydney March 11

BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20. AUCKLAND. To ,- sail.-Monowai (7 p.m.), for southern ports. Passengers for WeUington:—Miss Qilftllan, Mesdames Onyon, Dumper, Waller, Messrs. Wiehart, and Sadler. To soil.—Komata, for Wcstport. ONEHUNGA. To sail.—Arapawa (6 p.m.), for Kawhia and Eaglan. NAPIER. Arrived—Ngakuta (4.30 p.m.), from WanganUl' NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived— Rarawa (7.50 a.m.), from One-' hunga; Corinna (6 a.m.), from Nelson. PATEA. Saikd.-Waverley (8.10 p.m.), for Welling. ■ ton. FOXTON. Arrived—Awahou (9.5 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. To sail.—Regulus (midnight), for Wellington. ' . BLENHEIM. Bailed.—Wairau (2 p.m.), lor Wellington. NELSON. Sailed—Kaitoa (7.10 p.m.), for Wellington. KAIKOUEA. Sailed.—Wakatu (2.15 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.—Kakapo (7.55 a.m.), lor Wellington. .LXTTELTOK. Arrived.—Rosamond (4.25 p.m.), from Nelson. Suilcd.-Maori (8.25 p.m., for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Sailed.-Vietoria (2 p.m.), for Svdney, via Auckland. Passengers: For Lyttelton— Marshall. Ferguson. For Wellington—Misses Brock, M'Laren, Wateon, GosEage, Mesdames Mackinney, Robertson, Whitehead, Smith and ohild, Messrs. Nichol, M'Kinney, Gray. For Gisborno-Miss Aehton, and ! children, Mesdames Aicken and 2 children, Kirk, Barron' and 3 children, l'onsford and 4 children, Mr. Poneford For Auck-land-Mosdames Blandlord, llindniursli; 13 steerage for all ports:

TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE' LIST. The following berths have been allotted to vessels due here:— Maori-Ferry Wharf. Kani-Clydo Quay Wharf-Kaitoa-iNo. 10 Queen e Wharf. Wairau-No. 11 Queen s Wharf. Kapuni—Pipitca Wharf. Wokatu-King's Wharf. Kekapo—Taranaki btteet nharl. Awahou-l'ipitea Wharf. Waverlcy-No. 5 Queen s Wharf. Regulu;v-No. 5 Quceu s wharf. Orepuki-Mimmar. Echo-No. 13 Queen's Whnrf. WETERE AND TAINUI CHANGE HANDS. Mr. A. W. Ogle, the owner of the Wetcre and Taiuui, both well-known on the coast has sold the Wetcre to Messrs. Borthwiek and Sons, cind tho Tainui to tho Wanganui Freezing Company. The Tainui Arrived here on hor first trip yesterday under her new owners, but in future will probably he very little .seen in this port a 6 she is to take up lightering operations at Wanganui. The Weterc (s a vessel of 111 tons gross,

ami was built, slightly over three year** ago at Te Kopuru by Messrs. Brown and Son for Mr. Ogle. Her principnl dimensions aro:-Length, 76ft., breadth 18ft., and depth 94ft. She is registered at Auckland, and is a : one-deck wood screw steamer of 22 r.h.p. Her engines were made by McEsrs. A. and G. Price, Ltd., Thames. The Tainui & a vessel of 128 tons launched' in 1903 from the yards of * Mr. If. Logan, son., of Auckland, for Messrs. Bailey, Ogle, and Co., of Waitara. She was constructed of tho best heart of kauri, and on tho diagonal principle, aud was at that timo for use in tho coal trado between Waitara. and Itokau. Her dimensions are:—Length overall. 98ft.; breadth, 19ft.; and drought, 6ft. 6in. Her engines were fitted by Messrs. A. and G. I'rice, end are on tho compound principle of 24 r.h.p. The Tainui has been in the command of Captain It. Jensen since she was lirst oommiesioed. but, has now changed masters, and Captain .1. l/omior lias taken charge of the vessel. MAORI TAKES JfO CABOO. The Union Company advise that the Maori on- her trip from Wellington to Lyttelton on Friday night will take no cargo on account of having to dock at Lyttelton on Saturday. She returns to lYelnngton as usual on Sunday morning. MEBS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain Hall in about to take charge of the Government Shipping 1 Office. Captain J. Jfavreon, of the Mararoa, has come ashoro, and Captain J. T. Eeid hat* taken command of the vessel. Mr. A. Pryde third mate has come ashore from the Ngakuta. Mr. W. F. Olark has joined the MapounJia es second mate. '■The" .Blenheim is tmc ~».c ~-uii me Sounds on Friday,'and will then go ou the alin-Jor overhaul and cleaning. Her. next advertised date of sailing for the Sounds is March. 5. The Ka.ka.po loft Wcstport early yesterday morning for Wellington with a cargo of coal: The Kaituna is to leave West port tonight for Wellington. i