SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3021, 7 March 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

I'FIASEK OF THE MOON. MARCH. Bay. Hr. in. First, quarter 1 4 14 a.m. Pull moon 0 928 a.m. Last, duartcr 17 0 3 a.m. New moon 25 ,1 35 p.m. first quarter 30 10 6 p.m. MOON. .Moon rises to-day, 5.26 p.m.; sets, 3.45 TIDE. To-day. 3.1.2 a.m.; 3.32 p.m. To-morrow, 3.55 cm.; 4.19 p.m. BUN". Kun rises 10-tlay, 5.37 n.m.; sets, 6.26 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY. MARCH 6. OREPUKT, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 527 Urns, Dcwhurst, from Lyttelton. NIKAU, *.s. (8.10 a.m.). 248 tons. Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. M'AKAKOA, s.s. (8.55 a.m.), 2598 tone, Horn, from Lyttelton. V kAPITI, s.s. 15.15 a.m.), 242 tons. Sawyers, from Wanganui. NORA NIVEN, steam trawler (11.20 a.m.), 166 tons, Rrhsey, from Cook Strait. PUTIKI.'s.s. (11.55 a.m.), 409 (ops, Wahl-.-trom. from Wanganui. PATEENA, s.s. (10.15 -p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from Nelson and Picton.

DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, MAKCH 6. MAPOURIKA.'s.s. (3.15 n.m.), 1265 tons. Sewell, for Picton, Kelson, and West Coast, KAURI, s.s. (4.30 p.m.), 2833 tons, Hilton, for Wcotport. QUEEN OF THE SOOTH, s.s. (5 p.m.), 198 tons.. Harvey, for Foxton. NIKAU, s.s. (5.5 p.m.l, 248 tons, Hay, for Ndson and Motueka. PUTIKI. s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 409 tons, ffahistroni, for Wanganui. MARAROA, s.s. (7.55 p.m.). 2598 tons, Horn, for Lyttelton. Pascngcrs: Saloon— Misses Ryan, ApplcKate, Boylcy, Joyce, ilx'Stiames EMslon. Holleston, Sinucrc, Dowo, Kins, Jooyre, Price, Itandell, Head, .Handloy, ten., Handler, jun., Messrs. ''nUeston. Babbitt, Kalmond, Pope, Morgan, Humphrey, llrown, I'riedlnnacr, ■Smith, Ptnart, Harrops, Snow, Piper. Mauser. H'Crac M'Taggart, Levey, Kobcrtson, M'Cawlcy, Jiayne.

WOSIUXI. as. i«. 10 p.m.). 4392 tons. Collins, for Lyitetton. Passengers: Saloon— Miwcs Fleming, Isbester, Mcsdefies li-.irn:-:, Sutton and child, Fowler, ;<:ir.!'.s:*. Toiid, Messrs. Hanson, faddran, Ultras, Sutton, Bundle, Nelseon, Oxley, Stonliewer, Fraser, Cresswoll.

OPAYFA, s.s. ('9 p.m., 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. RATtAWA. s.s. (10 p.m.), 1077 tons. Bark for Kcw Plymouth.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. JCittawa, Westport, March 7. Hanson a, Greymouth, March \. W. 3 verity, Patea. March 7. Wckatu. Lyttelton, March 7. John, Wansarmi. March 7. Maori, Lyn-e-t"],, Marok 7. Kaitoa, Nelson. M'fl,Tch 7. Defender, Westport, March 7. Alexander. Wanganui. March 7. Kapuni, Petoa, March 8. Ilawers., Patea. March 8. Opawa, Blenheim, March 8. Kokiri, Westport, March 8. Queen of the South. Foxton, March 8. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, March 8. Nikau, Kelson., March 8. , Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 8. Moeraki, Lyttclton, March 8. Himitangi. Lyttclton, March 8. W«imea, Tarakohc, March 8. Canopus, Timaru. March 9. Putiki, Wanganui, March 9. Monowai, Auckland, Oisbome, Ncnier. March 10. Wimmerft, 'Dunedin, Lyttelton, Mar. 10. Ripple, Mapicr and-Akitio, March 11, Koutunui. Gisborne. March 12. Orepuki, Jfclson and Nydia Bay, Mar. 12.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES, Ka.piti. Wanganui, March 7. Orepuki,. Nelson and Nydia Bay, Mar. 7. Rii'.plo, Napier and Akitio, March 7. Vi v av.;rlf-y, Patea, March 7. Kaituna, Westport, March 7. Ngakuta. Grcymouth, March 7. Kamo. Qroyjnouth, March 7. Karu. New Plymouth, March 7. Alexander. Nelson and West Coast, Mar. 7. , Pateena, Picton, Nelson, March 7. Maori, Lyttelton, March 7. Kaitoa, Nelson. March 7. Wairau, Blenheim, March 7. Kakapo, Greymouth, March 7. Hawera, Patea, March 8. John, southern ports, March 8. Walwitu. Kailtoura, Lyttelton, March 8. Nikau, Nelson, March 8. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 8. Defender, Hokttika, March 3. Waimea, Nelson, West Coast, March 8. Kapuni. Patea, March 8. Moeraki, Sy'dney, Ilobart, March 8. Putiki, Wanganui-, March 9. Wimmcra, Sydney, via northern ports, March 10. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, March 10. Eivcrina, Lyttclton, March 13. Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dune.din. Mar. 13. Mapourika, West Coast, March 13. Manuka, Lyttelton, March 20. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA.. SYDNEY, March 6. Arrived.—Manuka (9.30 p.m.), from New Zealand. NEWCASTLE, March 6. Arrived—Kurow, . from Auckland. COASTAL. . TUESDAY, MARCH 0. PORT AHUBIRI. Arrived—Tarawera (5 p.m.), from Wellington. PATEA. Arrived—Hawera (8 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived:—Mapourika (8 p.m.), from Wellington. I NELSON. Sailed—Kaitoa (7.10 p.m.), for Wellington WESTPORT. Sailed.-Kittawa (6.40 a.m.), from Wei lington. GKBYMOUTH. Sailed.—Kamona (8.25 a.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Ari'ivcd.-Calm (7.40 p.m., from Wellington. Sailed—Maori (8.40 p.m.). for Wellington. DUNEDIN. * Arrived.—Poherua (7.25 a.m.), from Oamaru; Amokura (3.30 p.m.), from Akaroa. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Vessels -which have arrived and thnso due, hero to-day have been aUottcd the following berths:— M'aori, Ferry Wharf. * Pateena, Queen's Wharf No. b North. Kamona. Clyde Quay. Ngaherc, Glasgow Wharf. John, Queen's Wharf No. 13 North. Knitoa, Queen's Wharf, No. 10, Wavcrley, Glasgow Wharf. Alexander, Ouecn'e Wharf No. 12. Orepuki. Railway Wharf. Kamo, Railway Wharf. Kuril, Q.tiecn's Wharf No. 2.

GISBORNE CARGO. Messrs. Johnston and Go. announced yestpr'day that owing to t.ho great amount, of cargo for Gisborno that was being received fhey had decided to stop, for the meantime, receiving for that port. The cargo taken by the. Tiipplo on her, last trips was mainly consigned to Gishorue. The amount, offering at uresont is very large, and they are unable, to cope' with il, without injustice to consignments to I lie smaller ports of call. Tho Koulunni, which tailed lost evening, took a full cargo for (lisbornc. Tho Ripple, which Is timed to sail for Napier and Akitio at noon to-day, vrill receive cargo this morning. TrtANSFEK OF HULKS. The Canopus ari-ved at Timaru yesterday with a. cargo of coal from Wcstport. After discharge of part of her cargo the Ganopus will take the hulk Hannah Nicholson in tow for Wellington. Ou arrival in Wellington 'the Canopus will tow tho hulk Jubilee, of the Wcstport Con I Comuany. from WcUingtcn. to Auckland. NAUTICAL INQUIRY. The Superintendent of Mercantile Marine at Auckland has been directed to arningc n, magisterial inquiry into the collision between 'the Ara.hura, and the Home, iiutf i:i tho Glsbornc roadstead. CEYLON LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. Tho harbourmaster at Dmiedin received a cihlc on Saturday froii Colombo slating that as from the previous day (March ?■> certain specified lights about Colombo Harbour were to be extinguished. It further warned .shipping that :..fter March 14 all the lights ou the coas', of (Jevlnn lire liable to be extinguished without further notice.. No explanation,, of course, accompanies the message, which leave.-, considerable room for spccr.ia.tion. especially as there iB no word of similar action being; taken with tire lights on th'i Indian coast. THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA. 'i'ho Osaka Shoseu Kaisha, of Osaka., has, says an exchange, arranged to commence a new service from Japanese ports to South Africa. Buenos Aires, and Itio, returning by the same route. The service if intended to bo monthly, and if euflicient inducement offers further lonnago will be placed upon the berth. The. Ellermiin Line aro acting (is a.ger.ts for the 0 S.K. in South Africa. The O.fi.K. is also about to commence running to New Zealand. The- Ngahcre, from Grcymouth.' will berth at the Glasgow Wharf this morning to disclmrgo 3iei* calgo of coal.

WESTRALLV FUOM MELBOURNE. The Wcstralia, on completion of an oxlensivn overhaul at Sydney, is to proreed to Melbourne, from which port pile will sail on March 31 for Wellington direct .hi the running usually maintained by Uio Wimmcra. She will nrive here on April 5, and will pail two days later for Melbourne, via southern porls. THE RARAWA. T'lie Ra.rawa, looking neat a.ud trim, was brought oil' the Patent Slip at noon .venterda v. and (--ailed for New Plymouth. The ves«el is timed to sail for Onehunga from New Plymouth to-night, and will lefl.vo OnchiniEa on Thursday afternoon for Isow Plymouth, thus resuming her usual mulling. WAIRAU'S RUDDER. 'I'hc rudder -of tho Blenheim trader Wairau was found to be, faulty yesterday, but It will be repaired in time for her to sail to-night. It is thought that, she bumped it when coming down the Wairau Uivcr on her last trip. MESS-TABLE fiOSSIP. Oaptain )1. Storev Walton, Marine "Snperintendent at, Lyttclton for the- Onion Company, arrived iu Wellington yesterday morning fjroni liyltclton. Captain C. F. Post, or the Transport, Board, ret.nrn.ett to Wellington yesterday from the south. Captain Dennison, who. handed over command of the barque lindstol to Captain Terrick at. Sydney last, trip, is in St. Vincent's Hospital. Sydney, suffering from fever. - . Captain Brown has resigned command of the barmie Rothesay Bay, and has been succeeded bv Captain Birch, late of the Daniel, which vessel is now in chargo of Captain Anderson. 1/te officer of tho schooner Cavan. Captain Birch served with the Australians on Gallipoli. Mr. Jtrodie, late second officer of the Calm, is at present chief officer of the Brecise. in pln'ob ot Captain Braidwood, who has been appointed temporary master of the Calm, Captain Gordon of the latter ship having been appointed harbourmaster at Picton.

The John is due to-day from Waugnjiui, and is einected to sail to-morrow morning for Dunedin and 'IHmaru. Cargo for these ports will bo received to-da.y.

Messrs. Cathie. Dempster and Co.. local agents of the scow Enntee, expect that tho vessel will be loading at, Timaru on March 13 for Wellington and Wanganui. •For many months the Rothesay Bay has been on the list of sailing vessels exoecUMl at Auckland from Australia, but no advice of her sailing camo to hand. It now transpires. that when she had partly loaded she was detained by tho Marine Department at Melbourne, and a, new mast and other retittings were ordered. The work was taken in and consequently the sailer was delayed. Tho Auckland agents now state that, she should *ail for Auckland from Melbourne in about a week's time.

The »\gakuta went on the Patent Slip, yesterday afternoon for cleaning and painting. She is expected to be off in time to sail to-night for Grcymouth to load for Tokomaru Bay and Napier.

The Orepaki is scheduled to sail this afternoon for H'elson'and Nydin. Bay. She is expected ta return to Wellington on or about Monday nctf..

The Karu is oipectcd to sail for "New Plymouth at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Cargo wiU bo received until noon. Tho Mih'owh! has been delayed at Auclsland, end now 'will not sail until this afternoon, one day late. She is due here on Saturday, and. will sail tho 6anie day for southern poi'tfi. The Kiuuona sailed from Oreymonth at 8 a.m. yesterday for Wellington. The vessel will berth at Clyde Quay Wharf to discharge 52,008 feet ot timber. She has a part cargo of coal for Napici.

Tho Kitlawa left W'ejlport at 6.30 a.m. vesterday with coal for Wellington, and on arrival will berth at the Railway Wharf. Tho Kauri sailed at 4.30 p.m. yesterday for Westoort to load for Auckland. The Kokiri, with a full csri.-:) of coal, was to hove sailed from Weitport last uiaht for Wcllinzton.