SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3065, 28 April 1917, Page 12

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. APRIL. Day. Hr. m. Pull moon 8 1 19 a.m. Last quarter 15 7 42 a.m. New moon 22 1 31 a.m. First Quarter 29 4 52 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 12.38 p.m.; sets, 10.24 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 9.53 a.m.; 10.19 p.m. To-morrow, 10.38 a.m.; 11.3 u.m. SUN. 6uu rises to-daj', 6.33 a.m.; sets, 6.3 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY. APRIL 27 MAPOURIKA, s.s. (12.20 a.m.), 1203 tons, Sowoll, from Nelson and Picton. OPAWA, s.s. (2.10 a.m.). 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. KAPUNI, s.s. (4.5 a.m.), 188 tons, Gibson, from Patea. KAITOA, s.s. (6.45 a.m.). 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. MARAROA. s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 2598 tons. Mawson, from Lyttolton. KAPITI, s.s. (12.30 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. WAKATU, s.s. (7.40 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from- Kaikoura. NORA NIVEN, trawler (9.45 p.m.), 166 tons, Brusey, from Cook Strait. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, APRIL 27. EEGTJLTTS, s.s. (1 p.m.), 477 tons, Tickerman, for Picton.MAPOURIKA, s.s. (1.10 p.m.). 1203 tons, Sowoll, for Picton and Nelson. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 1203 tons, Scwoll. for Picton and Nekon. KAITOA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MARAROA, s.s. (7.55 p.mO, 2598 tons, Maweon, for Lyttolton. WOOTTON, s.s. (10 p.m.), 151 tons, Larsen, for Picton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Karamu, Greymouth, April 28. Awahou, Foxton, April 28. Pateena, Lyttelton, April 28. Opawa, Blenheim, April 28. Mapourika, Nelson, Picton, April 28. Koutunui, East Coast, April 28. Hawera, Patea, A-pril 28. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 29. Kaitoa, Nelßon, April 29. Rosamond, Dunedin, April 29. Ripple, Akitio, Gisborne, Napier, Apl. £9. Nikau, Nelson, April 29. Kowhai, southern ports. April 30. Tarawera, Dunedin, Lyttelton, April 30. Waverley, Patea, April 30. Ngahere, Greymouth, April 30. Kapuni. Patea, April 1. s Kapiti. Wanganui. May 1. Kennedy, Nelson. May 1. Tarawera, Dunedin, Lyttelton, May 1. Ngakuta, Greymouth, May 2. Calm, Onehunga, May 3. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura. May 3.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Opawa, Blenheim, April 28. Invercargill,- Wanganui. April 28. ' Ngakuta, Greymouth, April 28. John, Wanganui. April 28. Pateena, Lyttelton, April 28. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, April 28. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 28. Kapuni, Patea, April 28. Kaituna, Westport, April 28. Hawcra, Patea, April 30. Koutonui, Picton. East Coast, April 30. Mapourika. Picton, Nelson, April 30. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 30. Kaitoa, Nelson, April 30. Awahou, Greymouth, April 30. Waverley. Patea, April 30, Kowhoi, Westport, Greymouth, Hokitika, April 30. Blenheim, Havelock, Pclotus Sound, April 30. P.ipplc, Napicr.-Gisbornc. Akitio, May 1. Tarawera, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, May 1. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, May 1. Calm, lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, May 3. BT TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. FRIDAY, APRIL 27;' ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Calm (7 a.m.), from Picton; Waimea (7.20 a.m.), from Nelson. PATEA. Sailed—Hawera (1.30 p.m.), Wellington. PORT AHURIRI. Arrived.—Ripple (4.45 a.m.), from Wellington. FOXTON. Arrived.—Awahou (1.45 p.m.), from Wellington, WANGANUI. Sailed.—lnvercargill (3.15 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Mapourika,! (6.10 p.m.) and Regulus (6.15 p.m.), both from Wellington. NELSON. Sailed—Alexander (12.15 p.m.), for Westport. TARAKOHE. Arrived—Orcpuki (9 a.m.), from Wellington. V - GREYMOUTH. Sailed.—Karamu (2.57 p.m.), for Wellington. | LYTTELTON Sailed.—Pateena (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Sailed—Rosamond (12.50 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived—Tarawera (10.35 a.m.), from Auckland; Stprm (12.35 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailcd.-Rosamond (12.25 p.m.), for Wellington. ALTERATIONS TO THE WAYERLEY. Besides undergoing annual overhaul, and having her forecastle-head raised, as was previously mentioned,- the Waverley is having other alterations effected. The raised forecastle head, will ;bo to aocommottate a large water-tank, and together wu'-i tnc smaller this vnU result in the Waverley drawing altogether mx inches less, and will bo of material benefit to the vessel in the Patea. trade where sno lias to wait for the tido to get up tho river. CALM DELAYED. Mr. E. G. F. Zohrab advises that tho Calm has heen delayed in Onehunga. The cause is tho shortage of labour at that port, and as the Kahika, which arrived there on Thursday is to ho worked first, tne Oalm cannot get away until Tuesday next, and will not reach Wellington until Thursday. According to present arrangements she will leave the same day for Lyttelton. Dunedin,- and Bluff, but this depends on the time of her arrival. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain W. M. Muir, who had been on leave for about two months, has resumed command of the Ngakuta, and Captain P. J. Dowell, Tvho had been relieving him has resumed the position of chief officer of the Ngahero. ... Mr. R. K. Duckworth, formerly purser of tho Mararoa, has gone to Dunedin for orders. Mr. P. N. Coull has taken his place on the Mararoa. Mr. S. H. Hurray, fourth engineer of the Ngakuta, has come ashore, and Mr. W. F. Mulgon has'joined tho vessel as chief engineer. Mr. It. J. M'Conville, chief engineer of tho Kaituna, has come ashore, and Mr. T. Rutter has joined tho vessel.

Tho Queen of tho South is still undergoing overhaul, and it ia not expected that she will he ablo to lcavo for Foxton for another ten days or a fortnight. Tho Koutunui may get hero to-day I from tho East Coast, but no word has so far been received from her, and she is not expected hero till to-morrow on -Monday. After loading coal here, tho vessel is to lcavo for Picton, whero she is to load chaff for tho bays north of Gisbrnc. Tho Awahou is duo to-day from.Foxton. Thero is a possibility that tho vessel will lcavo on Monday for Greymouth. Tho next boat for the West Coast, will ho tho Kennedy, which is duo on Tuesday from Nelson, and Will sail again tho same day. , _ . Tho Hawera is duo to-day from Patea. Sho is to sail again on Monday, for Patea. Tho Hinemoa worked Nuggst Point yesterday, and was to havo left last night for Waipapapa Point and Bluff. As it is usually very difficult to effect a landing at Waipapapa Point, the vessel may bo delayed between thero and Bluff lor some Tho Kaituna is to leave hero at noon to-day for Westport. Her future movements are indefinite, but sho may load back to Wellington. lr -^j„^ The Kowhai is duo hero on Monday morning from Dunedin and Timaru, and is to sail on Monday for Westport. Grey- . mouth, and Hokitika. . It is not expected that the Maori will recommence running in the ferry service until the end of next week at the earliest. The Ngahore i« expected to load at Greymouth to-day for Wellington, and is due on Monday. . , . . , , The Ngakuta is to leave to-day lor Greymouth, at -which port, sho loads on Tuesday for Wellington, feho should get back on Wednesday or Thursday.