SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3067, 1 May 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASER OP THE MOON. MAT. Dtx. 31r.ni. Full moon ' 2 13 p.m. I»«rt quarter H 118 p.m. New moon 21 "1' P-m. Firdl. quarter "' H 3 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day. 1.52 p.m.; «ts, 1.26 a.m. Wednesday. TIDE. To-dsy, 12.7 p.m. To-morrow, 0.29 a.m.; 12.52 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.36 a.m.; sets, 4.53 p.ni. ARRIVALS. MONDAY, APBIIi 3fl. WOOTTON, s.s. (8.45 a.m.), 151 lons, Larsen, from Wwnganiri. EUNICE, auxiliary scow (8.55 a.m.), 130 tons, Sproule, from liyttelton. DEPARTURES. MONDAY. APEIh 30. KOUTUNUI, «.s. (10-10 a.m.), 171 tons, Norllng, for Ficton. MAPOUBIKA, s.s. (1.20 p.m.), 1303 lons, Sewell, for Pjcton and Nelson. WOOTTON, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 151 tone, Larson, for liyttelton. KAITOA, s.e. (5/.0 p.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. KARAHOA, s.s. (8 p.m.), 3598 tons, Mowson, for. liyttelton. BLENHEIM, gA (8.5 p.m.), 151 tons, Wilkinson, for Havolock. AWAHOU, s.s. (9.30>p.m.). 407 tons, Koger, tor GrejTnouth. EXPEOTED AfiRIVALS. Invercargill, Wanganuf, Mcy 1. . Opawa, Blenheim, May 1. •Wakatu, Lyttelton., Kaikoura, Hay 1. Kennedy, Motueka, May 1. ..Tatoana. Lyttelton, May 1. 'Kapit.i, Waoganui. May. 1. Defender, Nelson, Day 1. Tar'awcra. Dnne4in, liyttelton, May 1. V Tainui, Wanganui, May 1. Kowhai, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, May 1.lUpuni, Wanganui, May Z. Opa-ws, Blenheim, May 2. - Xgakuta, Grcymouth, May 2. Ifai'aroa. Lyttelton, May 2.. Kaitoa. Nelson, May 2. , Heirera, Patea, May 2. Oa!m, Onohuuga. May 3. ■ i ' Wootton, Lyttelton, May 3. Blonheim, Pclorua Sound, ilavolocU, May 4. Amoknra, Kermadeos, via norls, May 5. Ngahere, Timaru, May 5.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Ngahero, Timaru, May 1. Kowhni, West Coast, May 1. Posamond, Greymouth, May 1. Karamu, Westport, May 1. Tainui, Wanganui, May 1. Eunice, Wanganui. Ma? 1. Komftta, Wcjstporfc, Mfcy 1. ' Invercorgill, Wanganui, May 1. Kapiti; Wanganui, May 1. Kennedy, Grova, May 1. Pateena, Lyttelton, May 1. _ Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Akitio, May 1. Tararrera, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, May 1. ' Alexander,' Kelson, West Coast, May 1. Kapuni, Patoa, May 2. % Maiaroa, Lyttclton, May-2. Kaitoa, Nelsonfl May 2. Maipourilta, Picton, Nelson, May 2. Opaww, Blenheim, May 2. Hawera, Patea,, May 2. "■' ■ ■ Wakatu, Kaikonra, Lyttelton, May 2. Wootton, Lyttolton, May 3. Calm, Lyttclton, Lunedin, Bluff; May 3.

Br TBLEQEAPH. ■ COASTAL. MONDAY, APRIL 30. • ONEHUNGA. Soiled.—Rimu (3.20 p.m.), for Kawhia and Raglan; Karamu (3.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth. PIOTON. Arrived—Mapourika (6 p.m.), , and Kou» tiraui (6.15 p.m.), from Wellington. .• NELSON. Sailed—Kennedy (8 p.m.), for Wellington. To sajl.-Aleiandcr (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. l Arrived—Ngakuta, (2.45 p.m.), from Wellington. .-' LYTTELTON. Sailed— Pateena (6.20 p.m.), and Tarawora (6.10 p.m.), lor Wellington. . AMOKTJRA HETUHNS. Mr.. G. Allport, Secretary' for Marine, advises i that tho Amokura arrived at the Bay of Islands on Friday afternoon, from her trip round tho Kermadec Islands, and on Saturday left for Whongarei. She was to have left Whangarei yesterday for Auckland, where eke will remain a couple of days. She then comes south, and is due in Wellington about (Saturday. All the depots at the Islands were in good order, and the trip" was uneventful. NIKATJ DUE THURSDAY. Messrs. Bannatyne and Co. ad-vlae that tho Niliau will not get here till Thursday to go on the slip. There is a possibility that the vessel will be able to leave here on Saturday in the WellingtonNelson running. .

WHARFS DREDGE. Speaking at the last meetiug of the Timaru Harbour Board, the chairman said that Dredge No. 350 had returnod from Port Chalmers, whore ehe had been overhauled, and was not laid up. The cost of the overhaul this year, £2100, was within the estimate, which was a matter for satisfaction. There were- convincing and cogent, reasons for the unpleasant step of laying up the dredge, which the hoard had had to take. In the first place, the dredge , was not' required at work, now, as there was a sufficient depth of water in tho channel, and the soundings allowed that there was no silting up. In the second placo, they were led to lay np the dredge on the ground of expense. Their revenue had deoreased by moro than £5000. and they could not, ltecp the dredgo at work without increasing {the rate or the shipping charges. Seeing that auy such increase would be to carry out an unnecessary work, the board would not have been justified in imposing additional charges.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. The Komata signed on her crew again' yesterday. Captain Geo. Lambert has resumed commajid. Mr. P. C. Williams has joined the Ivapuni as first mate, while Captain Gibson is on leave. The Woottou left last night ter Lyttclton, where she is to load back for Wellington. She is expected sic.ro on Thursday from the southern port, and is to roturn the same day or on. Vrlday. Tho Kunice has been delai- t by the bad weather, but should get away to-day for Wanganui. The Tainui, after a long absenco from Wellington, is due. hero to-day from Wanganui, and is to .return to that port to-night. Tho'John is duo from Wanganui tomorrow, but her time of departure for Lyttclton has not yet been definitely fixed. , Tho Jfflgic is to leave at daybreak today for I'uponga, whero she will load coal for Pioton. I'rnm Picton tho vessel goes to Sandy Hay to load for Wellington. Sho should got hero about tho enu of the week or early uoxt weeji. 'J'ho Kennedy is due to-day from Motucka, and leaves this afternoon for The Grovo to load for Wellington. Tho JTawcia blow down her boilors at Wellington yesterday, and is to leave on Wednesday for Patea. The Calm is "supposed . lo leave Onchunga to-day for Wellington, where she is duo on Thursday. She is scheduled to lenvo the same day for Lyttclton, Duncriin. and Bluff. Tho fliiiemoa was at T)og Island yesterday. .Sho goes on to Bluff and Puyseguf Point. The vessel fa not expected hero for over a fortnight. Tho Ngn.hcvo is, after discharging ovrr 1000 tons of coal brought. sTroro (treymouth, lo leave 'to-day for Timarti to load cattle for Potono. She is due back on Saturday, and will probably sail on Monday next for Grcymouth to load coal for here.

'i'ho Rosamond is to lea,To to-day at noon to load bock to Wellington. Sho receives cargo till 11 a.m. }t 13 hoped to get the- Karamu away tonight for Westport. Tho yossol arrived novo on Saturday with tho first load of coal since, tho miners commenced work. Tho Kowhal is duo today from Dunoilm, Timaru, and Lyttelton. It is hoped, to (ret her away to-night lor tho Wofit Cbuai. It' is iraprobablo that, tho Maori will commence running in tho Ljrttnlton-Wcl-iiusrton ferry sorvico until acit week.