SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3030, 17 March 1917, Page 12

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OB' THE MOON. MARCH. Day. Hr. m. First quarter 1 4 14 a.m. Full moon 9 928 a.m. Last Quaxtor 17 0 3 a.m. New moon 23 3 35 p.m. 'First quarter 30 li) 6 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 11.24 p.m.; sate, 3/12 o.m. Sunday. TIDE. To-day, 10.53 a.m.; 11.15 p.m. To-morrow, 11.14 a.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.48 a.m.; sets 6.9 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, MARCH 16. KAITOA, s;S. (4.30 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. OPAWA, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from lilenueim. MAORI, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, from Lytteltou. WAKATU, s.s. (11.55 a.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura. KAPU.NI, s.s. (4 p.m.), 183 tons, Gibson, from Patea. KAItAMU, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 934 tons, Williamson, from Westport. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, JfABCn 16. PUTIKI, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 409 tons, WahlStrom, for Wanganui. PATEENA, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. OPAWA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. KAITOA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MONOWAI, s.s. (7 p.m.), 3433 tons, Drewette, for Napier. CORIXNA, s.s. (8.55 p.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, for Dunedin. MAOE.I, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, for Lyttolton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Queen of the South, Foxton, March 17. Warerley. Patea, March 17. Kapiti, Wanganui, March 17. John, southern ports, March 17. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, March 17. Nikau. Motueka, Nelson, March 17. Mararoa, Lytteltou, March 17. Wairau, Blenheim, March 17. Defender, Hokitika, March 17. Bawera, Patea, March 17. Blenheim, Sounds, Hnvolock, March 17 Kennedy, Westhaven. March 17. Ngatoro, Greyniouth, March 17. Kamo Greymouth, March 18. Rosamond, Bluff, Timaru, March 18. Orepuki, Lytteltou, March 18. Opawa, Blenheim. March 18. Kaitoa, Nelson, March 18. Maori. Lytteltou, March 18. Ripple. Gisborne. Akitio, Napier, Mar. 10. Mapourilm. West NeUon, Mar. 18. Putiki, Wanganui, March 18. Waimea, Tarakohe. March 10. Tnrawera, Dunedin. LyUclion, March 19. Calm. lijM.telton, March 19. Kapuni, Patea, March 20. Victoria, Dunedin, Lyttclton, March 22. Monowai, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier. March 23.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wavcrlcy, Patea. March 17. Jlawcra, Pa-tea, March 17. « Kapuni, Patea, March 17. Kapiti. Wanganui, March 17.' . John, Wanganui, March 17. Nikau. Nelson, Motuoka, March 17 Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 17. Wairau. Blenheim, March 17. Ngakuta, Tima.ru, March 17. Ngatoro, Napier, March 17. Canopus. Westporf,' March 17. Wakalu, Kaikoura. Lyttelton, March 18. Kennedy. Picton, March 19. Putiki. Wanganui. March 19. Hawera, Patea, March 19. Maori, Lyttcltou, March 19. Kaitoa. N»'son.' March 19 Patceua, Pictou, Nelson, March 19. Waimea, Nelson and West Coast.. Mar. 19. Orepuki. Timaru direct, March 19. Calm, Wanganui, March 19. Blenheim, llavelock, Sounds, March 19. Tarawcra, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland,

March 19. Glaucus, Bluff, March 19. Ripple, Napier. Gisborne, March 20. Mapourika, Nelson. West Coast, Mar. 20. Rosamond. Bluff. March 20. Ncahcrc, Creymouth. March 20 . Kaituna, Wcstporl, March 20. Monowai, Lyttcltou, Duncdin, Mar. 23. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. FRIDAY, MARCH 16. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Wimmera (7 p.m.), for Sydney. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived—Rarawa (5.30 a.m.), from Onehunga. TATEA. Arrived—Hawera (2.10 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.-Wavcrlcy (2.30 p.n>., for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived— Pateena (5 p.m.). from Wellington. BLENHEIM. To sail.—Wairau (10 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.-Nikau (7 p.m.), for Wellington. HAVELOCK. . Arrivcd.-Blenheim (12.45 p.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived—Komata (9 a.m.), from Wellington. GREYMOUT.H. Sailed.—Ngatoro (5.35 p.m.), for Wellington.' LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Mararoa (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. DITXEDIN. Arrived—Kokiri (5.20 p.m.). from Westport. Sailed.—Tarawora (4.20 p.m.), for Auckland. Passengers-Saloon: For Wellington— Mesdauies Matthews, Dacel, Sattar-t-hwaitc. Palmer, Allan and Watson. For Napier—Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell. For Auckland—Miss M'Carthy; 7 stecrago Tor all ports'. BLACKBALL BOATS. Mr. Turner, local agent for the Blackball Coal Company, advises that the Ngahere will leave here on Tuesday next for Greymouth. The Ngakuta leaves hero to-night or on Monday for Ti-ma-ru. Tho Ngatoro should have left .Groyinouth yesterday for Wellington and Napier. She is due here ths morning, and is ouly malting a -s-tay of an hour or bo to discharge some special cargo. THE INVERCARGILL. The coastal steamer Invercargill went from Port Chalmcru Lo Duncdin on Wednesday to have her old funnel, removed and a new one fitted. She will also load a quantity of general cargo for Wellington, and will loave for here in the course of a few days. On arrival at Wellington the Jimreiirgill will be taken over by her new owtcrs, Messrs. Johnston and Co., who will envnluy her in the Welliuglou-Wanga-nui trade. "

The Kennedy is due here to-day from Westhaven, and wll leave for Picton on Monday. She should get back the same day, and is timed to leave for Nelson and tho West Coast on Tuesday. The Kauio is to leave Grcymouth at noon to-day for Wcstport. The Kaituna is oipccted to leave here about Tuesday nest week for Westport. The Mapouriku, left Greymouth at 1.30 a.m. yesterday, and should get here this evening or early to-morrow morning. Tho Rosamond left. Bluff on Thursday for Tima.ru and. Wellington. She should gel hero to-morrow, and will return to Bluff on Tuesday. ... The schooner Houto is being delayed at Onehunga owing to a difficulty in securine sufficient seamen to complete her crew. The vessel completed loading a full cargo of scrap iron on March 7 for Duncdiii. The Houto is expected to arrive at Dunedin about tho end of next week. On completion of discharge the veEMI will undergo her' annual ■survey land overhaul'at Port Chalmers. When this work has. been completed she will probably load produce at Dunedin for Kalpara.