SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3072, 7 May 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON., . MAY. | Day. flr. m. Full moon 7 2 13 p.m. Last quarter 14 118 p.m. New moon 21 017 p.m. First quarter. 29 11 3 a.m. , MOON. Moon vises to-day, 4.25 p.m.; sets, 7.59 a.m. Tuesday. TIDE. To-day, 4.17 a.m.; 4.45 p.m. To-morrow, 5.7 a.m.; 5.36 p.m. SUN. Sun rises today, 6.42 a.m.; sets, 4.51 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATUItDAY, MAY 5. KOMATA, s.s. (7 a.m.), 1994 tons, Lambert, from Westport. PATEENA, s.s. (9.45 a.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, froni Lyttelton. KENNEDY, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 226 tons, Henry, from Picton. KAMO, s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 1236 tons, Watsou; from Grcymouth. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (10.45 p.m.), 1203 tons, Scwcll, from Nelson and Picton. SUNDAY, MAY 6. WAKATU, s.s. (3.50 a.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura. INVERCARGILL, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 224 tons, Wohlstrom, from- Wanganui. OREPUKI, s.s. (8 a.m.), 525 tons, Dewhurst, from Nydia Bay. MARAROA, s.s. (8.35 a.m.), 2598 tons, Mawson, from Lyttelton. AWAHOU, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 407 tons, Roger, from Foxton. RIPPLE, s.s. (9.50 a.m.),' 370 tons, Carlson, from Gisborne. ROSAMOND, s.s. (2.15 p.m.), 721 tons, Stewart, from Greymouth. NORA NIVEN, trawler (10.5 p.m.), 166 tons, Brusey, from Cook Sarait. JOHN, s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 342 tons, Robertson, from Lyttelton. (OPAWA,, s.s. (midnight), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, MAY 5. NIKAU, s.s. (2.10 p.m.), 248 tons. Hay, for Nelson. CORLNNA. s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, for New Plymouth. PATEENA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Thomas, Rattray, Brown, Newman, Baker, Gallagher, Twcmlow, Meadames Thomas. Walsh. SatcheU. Waters, Saunders, Oldham, Wallace, Gallagher, Young and 2 children, Messrs. Oldham, Norwood, Scott, Warturton, Davies. Elder, Taylor, Sinclair, Duncan, Stugg, Yickerroan, Taylor, Gray, Dr. Coulon, Capt. Saunders. Lieut. Gray. , _, , NGAHERE, s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 1100 tons, Dowell, for Greymouth. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kini. Dimcdin. May 7. Amokura, Kermadec Islands, via ports, Eunice, Wanganui, May 7. Onn-sr*. BWhei-m. Mot 7. Tiegulus, Wanganui, May 7. Himitangi, Chatham Islands, Lyttelton, May 7. Hawcra, Patca, May 8. Pnteena, Lyttelton, May 8. Mapourika-. Nelson, Picton. May 8. Waimea, Terakohe, May 8. Nikau, Nelson, May 8. Tarnwcra, Auckland. Gisborne. Napier, Mar 8. MaTaroa. Lyttelton, May 9. Kaitoa, Nelson. May 9. Tnvercaririll. Wanganui. May 9. Kapiti. Wanganui, May 9. Kapuni, P'ate'a, May 9. »'-■'knta. Oroymoutfi. May 9. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, May 10. Blenheim Waitara, May 11.. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kennedy,'' Wakatipu', May 7. -Kapuni, Pataa. May 7. Opawa. Blenheim, May 7. , Ore'puki, Lyttelton, May 7. Eunice Wanganui, May 7. Mopourika. Picton, Nelson, May 7. Mararoa, Lyttelton, May 7. Kaitoa. Nelson, May 7. Himitangi. Wait-nngi. Pitt Island, May 7. Kapiti, Wanganui. May 7. Tiivercamill. Wanganui, May 7. John, Wamra-nui. Mar 7. Defender, Hokitika, May 7. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, May 7. Awahou. Feiton, May 7. WViitarn. May 7. Kahika, Greymouth, May 7. Nikau. Nelson. May 8. Patccna. Lyttelton. May 8. Ripple. Nanier. Gisborne. Akitin. May 8. Tarawcra, Lyttelton. Danedin. M»v 8. Waimea, Nelson. West Coast, May 8. Hawcra Pa-tea, May 8. . BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. SATURDAY, MAY 5. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Te Anau. from southern ports. Sailed.—ATahura, for Gisborne and Napier; Taawera (7 p.m.). for East Coast norts. Pn-ssengcrs: For Wellini»ton—Saloon—Mcsdanics Leslie, WUliamson. JTopo and chHd„Mcssrs. Madden. Michlo, Walsh, Anderson, Walsh, Williamson, Gray, and Leslie. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Raranva. (9.10 a.m.), from New Plymouth. WANGANUI. Sailcd.-Eunice (11.5 p.m.), for Wellington. KAIKOURA. Arrived Wootton (noon), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Calm (2.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—John (3.40 p.m.), for Wellington. Sunday; may 6 blenheim. To sail.—Onawa (4 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. To sail.—Kaitoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. ' TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. ' The following berths havo been allotted to steamers which have arrived and those duo hore to-day:— Mapourika, Jervois Quay, No. 14 (south). Kamo, Jervois Quay, No. 16 (south). Rosamond. Queen's. Wharf, No. 2w ,' Orcpuki, Miramar Wharf. Ripple, Queen's Wharf, No. 6. * Kennedy, Jervois Quay, No. 14. Awahou, Glasgow Wharf. Opawa, Queen s Wharf, No. 11 (north). Wakatu, Queen's Wharf, No. 7. Eunice, Gla-sgow Wharf, No. ?.. , Kaitoa-, Queen's Wharf, No. 10. Invercargill, King's Wharf. John, Jervois Quay,"No. 12. Defender. Queen's Wharf, No. S. Kapiti, Queen's Wharf, No. 5. Kapuni, Pipitco- Wharf. Himitangi, Jervois Quay. No. 13 (south). Nora Nivcn, Queen's Wharf. No. 11 (south). Queen of the South, Glasgow Wharf, No. 1.

NOTICES TO MARINERS. Tho following are oitracts from "Gazette" notices:— The Auckland Harbour Board has notified tho.t tho beacon -washed off the Motuihi Beef and Brown's Island Reef during tho cyclone in February last have' been replaced. Also, that foundings taken off Ranfurly hank, on the Bast Cape, recently, show that the least depth of water is 10J fathoms. Further, that an elovcninoh electrically-driven bell has been erected on tho northern end of tho tide deflector at Auckland, to take tho place of the loir-signal which -was -washed away in the cyclone in February last Tho Tokomaru Harbour Board has notified that, owing to tho recent hcaTy. floods, tho Waimo, Cove, Tokomarui Bay, Jias considerably' silted up, especially at tho cast sido oLJ,he Waima. Wharf. All soundings takeiSfsinco March last show about 5 or 6 feet less water on the cast sido, and 2ft. less on the west sido. There are practically no changes off the end of tho wharf, nor in tne channel leading to tho wharf. MESS-TABLB GOSSIP. Captain Ohas. Elders, master of tho Oorinna, has come ashore on holiday leavo, and has been' replaced by Mr. j. M'Lcan. Mr. It. F. Ohadwick, chief engineer of the Kn.ru, has come ashore, and Mr. H. Paul has joined the Teasel. Mr. W. W. M'Gregor, second engineer of the Ngakuta, has come ashore. Mr. H. W. Townsond has joined the ra'teena as third mate. The Kahika now leaves Wellington today for Gre'ymoutli. According to tho "Journal de Geneve," o, joint stock company has just been formed in Switzerland, tho object of which is tho creation of a Swiss mercantile marine. Where the company are to obtain their steamers is not stated, nor is the local harbour from which they will ply named. Nor is it_made sufficiently clear that when tho company is, firmly established with a fleet of its own the boats will bo armed and "nationalised" as the nucleus of an Helvetian navy which, the world has been expecting so long. The Kinl is scheduled to sail from Dunedin to-day with general cargo for Oamaru, Wellington, and Wostport.