SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3070, 4 May 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. ■i Day, Hγ. m. .■■ Full moon 7 2 15 p.m. %; Last quarter 14 118 p.m. / New moon 21 017 p.m. First quarter ...... 29 11 3 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 2.65 p.m.; snte, 4.35 a.m. Saturday. TIDE. To-day, 1.55 a.m.; 2.20 p.m.. To-morrow, 2aL a.m.; 3.9 p.m. SUN. , v Stm vises to-day, 6.39 a.m.; sets, 4.55 p.m. ARRIVALS. THUESDAY, MAY 3. OPAWA, as. (8.30 a,m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. KAPHNf, s.s. (8.35 a.m.), 188 tons, Crotty, from Patea. PATEENA, s.s. (8.40 a.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from Lytlelton. KAHIKA, s.s. (9 a.m.), 1148 tons, Eobin6on. from Westport. COHINNA,. s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 1271 tons, Eldere, from New Plymouth. CALM. s.s. (6 p.m.), 981 tons, Gordon, ™rAPOtJRIKA a ' 5.3. (10.45 p.m.), 1203 tons, Sewell. from Nelson and Picton. KENNEDY, s.s. (1110 p.m.), Z26 tons, Henry, from Picton. NGAKTJTA, s.s. (11.15 D,ni.), 1250 tons, Muir, from Greymouth. DEPARTURES. THimSBAY. MAY 3. JOHN,, s.s. (12.20 a.m.), 342 tons, .Robertson, for Lytt«lton. KENNEDY, s.s. (1.30 a.m.), 226 tons, Henry, for Picton. PAMTUTTT, dredge (8.15 a.m.), 564 tons, H'Mahon, for New Plymouth. KOWHAT. s.s. (1 p.m.), 792 tons, Rankine, for Westport. TNVEKCABGILL. s.s. (5 p.m.), 224 tons, Wahlstrom. for Wanganui. PATEENA. s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 1212 tons. Ir■m'n, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Talhot. Kimber, Lyons, Hume, Smith, Tllack. Morris. White, Kirk. Mason, Richmond, Mason, Gibhardt, Kohn. Taylor SanmWs, Fuller. Mesdaroes Horns, Kitson. VMiaH, KildroHi. Holly, Richardson, Messrs. Cook, iouni*, M'Laohlan, Morrison, Clare. Short. Eary, Shorland. Ea.smnssen. W'William, Onrfey, Bud<io, Itedpath. Haidcy, Oreenstreet, Valentine. Hill, Burke. Cri-o. Hilton. Taylor. Cheers, Ansley, Brodie. Robertson, I*o3, Arnotf., Whatelcy, D.-SeTgt. WaTd. Ca.pt. Hildrol.b, Li«ut. liivingstono, S.-M. Corpl. Uttlcy. O7?EPUKI. s.p. (6.35 p.m.), 525 tons, DcwhiiTst-, for JTydia Bay. OPAVA. s.f. (8.55 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wootton, Lyttelton, May 3.' Kaitoft, Nelson, May 4. MaraToa, Lyttelton. May 4. Blenheim, Pclorus Sound, Havelocl;, May 4. Nikau, NelEon, May 4. Bosamond, Greymouth, May 4. Nffahore, lfmaru, May 4. Kaino. Greymouth, May 5. Komata. Westport, May 5. . Opawa, Blenheim, May 5. Jfconedy, Grovo, May 5. UcguluG. Wanganui, May 5. Mapourika, Pioton.'May 5. Patecna, liyttelton, May 5. Jlipple. Akltio, Gisborne, Napier. May 5. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kailcoura, May 5. ■Defender, Hokitika, May 5. InvercarpiU, ■\Va.nganui, May 6. Kapiti, Wanpaniii, May 6. llawero, Patca, May 6. Kapuni, Patea,«May 6. Awfthou, Grevmoiitli, May 6. Himitangi, Chatham Islands, Lyltollon, May 6. Kini. Dunedin. May 7. John, Lyttelton, May -7. Amokura, Kerniadcc Islands, via ports, May 7. Ortpuki-. Nydin, flay. May 7. Tarawera., Auckland, • Gisborne, K»picr, lfa.y 8. Ngakula, Greymouth, May 9.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Corinna, New Plymouth,,. May 4, Mararoa, Lyttclton, jsiay 4. Kaitoa, Nelson, Mar 4.Jfapoiirika. Picton. Ncleon, May 4. Kennedy, Grove, Way 4. Calm, Eputhorn ports, May 4. Ngakula,'Picton, Greymoutb, May 5. Optvsra, Blei/hoim, May) 5. Rcguliis, Nelson, West paost, May 5. Patten*, Lyttelton, May 6. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, May 5." HimitanKi.Waita.ngi. Pitt Island, May 7. Kapiti, Wanganui, May 7. Invercarcill. .Wangamii, May 7. .Tohn, Wangamvi, May 7. Defender, Hokiiika, Jlay 7. Wakato, Kaikoura, Lytteltun, Jlay 7. Awahou, Foxton, May 7. Blenheim, Waitara, Ma.y. 7. Hippie, Napier. Gisborne,'Akitin. May 8. Tarawcra, Lyttclton, Dunedin, May 8. B? TEIjEGHAPH. . COASTAL. ' TfIUBSDAY, MAI' 3. 1 AUOKIjAND. SaUed.-Kamonn, (4.40 p.m.). Pohenia (5 p.m.), and Kittawa (5 p.m.), for Westport. ONEHtJNGA. Sn.iled.—Barawa (3.30 p.m.), for New, Flymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH. ' Arrived.—ltcgulns (9.45 p.m.), from Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived—Slnplo (4.45 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived— Kennedy (7.40 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Sailcd.-Kadtoa (5.10 p.m.), Nikau .'5.5 p.m.), both for Wellington; Waimca (7,10 p.m.), for Wcstport and Greymouth. KAIKOTJHA. Arrived.-Wakatu (5 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed—Wootton (12.10 p.m.), and Mararoa (7.30 p.m.), both, for Wellington. ITESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. A. Knlayson, third mate of the Mararoa, has come ashorp, and has been replaced by Jfr. A. J. James. Mr. W. H. Stevens, first mate cf the Orepuki, lias cpmo ashore. . Mr. E. Greenwood, chief engineer cf the Opawa, has transferred to the Invercargill. . Mr. Wm. Tolmie. third mate, has come ashoro from the Patcena. Mr. J. N. Hobinson,. chief engineer of the Invercargill, has come ashore.

CARGO FREIGHTS INCREASED. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. advise iliftt owing to tlio increase granted to tlio waterside workers a slight increase in the freights from Wellington to Wanganui and Patea, aud vice versa, have I;cen decided upon. ' Messrs. Levin and Co. also advise e, general increase on all cargo carried by the Wakatu' between Wellington sad Kaikoura, and Lyttelton and Kaikoura. An uiercase, etartfng from Monday next, hae also boon decided on, on all cargo carried between Wellington and Foxton. COAL OAItGOES DL'E. During tho week-end several cargoes of coal should reach Wellington from the West Coast. The Nffakuta, arrived last night from Grcymoiith with, a, cargo ot coal. This will be discharged to-dav except a Mnali amount which the vessel' takes to Picton on Saturday. From Picton she. leaves for Greymouth to again load for Wd-Jmc-ton. and is eipectcd back hero about Wednesday. The Ngahere, due to-day, liaa about 300 tons of ooal to discharge. The Rosamond was to have left Greymouth yesterday, and is due here to-day with a coal cargo. The Komata is to leave Wertnort early this morning for Wellington, fully loaded with coal. She is due to-morrow. The Ka.mo. with a cargo mostly of coal, hut portly of timber, is due to-morrow from Greymoufh.

COMMONWEALTH STEAMERS. Although control of some Australian vessels has already nominally passed from the Navy Department to 1-ho Prime Minister's Department, effect v.-iii not be given to that transfer until the end of tho financial year. Meamvliilo although the Shipping Board, of wjiioh the Prime Minister [Mr. Hughes) is chairman, and llcar-Admiral Clar&ron is vice-chairman, lias ample power*, its functions have not yet been fully exercised, consequently tho system adopted by tho Na.vy Department still prevails. On tho other hand, there aro tho Commonwealth-owned steamers, which are under tho direct control of tho Prime Minister's , Department, acting as omenta in Australia for tho manager of tho lino in London (Mr. H. B. Larliin). So satisfactory havo already been the operations of the Commonwealth Lino, that by tho end of la*t month, profits had been realised to the orient of f-WO.CCO. As the total oosfc of the steamers was in 'Ilia neighbourhood of two million pounds, there will appear every likelihood of jl being extinguished in another year or so.—Exchange.'

''Fa-irplay" states that Sir Alfred Yarrow is offering a reward of £20 tin to a. total expenditure of £10,KO to anyone on board a commercial ves=ol who fir~t. draws the captain'a attention to nn enemy submarine' in tho vicinity. The rnwant win bo paid on a certificate from the captain. ■ The Hiniitangi is due at Lytteiton> on Saturday Tnorniue from Waitangi end otlier' Chatham Island ports. She lcovcs T.vttelton on SM.urday nieht for Wollington, and is duo on Sunday. She is to lr-vvn nn Monday next for Vaitangi and Pitt Island. Ti'o Kini ii to Icavo Dinirdjn to-morrow with general cflrco for Wcl'inßton. The vr>.«el i<! due early on Monday. Tho Ncahnre wafl to nfw loft Timaru ypßtcrdny afternoon for Wellington. P«v sides 300 tons of <:oal tho vessel lias 400 liead of ca'ile o'iohtil, and theao arc to bo put off nfc Petone to-day.