SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3149, 30 July 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JULY. Day. Hr. m. Full moon 5 910 a.m. Last quarter 11 1142 p.m. New moon 19 2 30 p.m. First Quarter 27 6 10 D.m. MOQN. Moon rises to-day, 12.17 p.m.; sets, 4.21 a.m. to-morrow. \ TIDE. To-day. n.5 a.m.: 12.32 p.m. To-morrow, 0.52 a.m.; 1.32 A.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 7.17 a.m.: sets, 4.55 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, JULT 23. NGAKUTA. s.s. (2.40' a.m.). 1250 tons Dowell. from Greymouth. WAKATU, s.s.. (2.50 a.m.), 157 tons, Wills from Kaikoura. ' WAIBAU, s.s. (5.35 a.m.), 143 tons, Vendore, from Blenheim. * MARAROA, s.s. (7 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. NIKAU. s.s. (7.35 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay from Nelson and Motueka. ' JOHN, s.s. (7.30 a,m.), 342 tons, Robertson, from Wanganui. HINEMOA, Government steamer (S.'S p.m.) 542 tons. Hooper, from West Coast." PATEENA, s.s. (9.15 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from Nelson and Picton. RIPPLE, s.s. (10.50 p.m.), 370 tans. Fletchcr, from Gisborno and Napier. SUNDAY. JULT 29. KAPUNI, s.s. (4.15 a.m.), M tons. Gibson (put back through stress of weather). INVERCAEGILL. s.s. (5. a.m.), 224 tons Wahlstrom, from Wanganui, via Tarakohe' MAORI, s.s. (8.25 a.m.), 4214 tons. Manning from Lyttelton. •'KARU, s.s. (8.45 a.m.), 267 tons, Edge, from Greymouth. KAITOA. s.s. (10.5 a.m.), 305 tons. Wildman, from Nelson. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (11.30 a.m.), 198 tons. Harvey, from Forton. HianTANGI. s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 323 tons, Thompson, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, JULY 28. KAPUT s.s. (1.35 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawvers, for Wanganui. NIKAU, s.s: (2.30 p.m.), 248 tons, Hav, for Nelson. WOOTTON. s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 151 tons, Larsen. for Lyttelton. JOHN, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 339 tons, Robertson, for Bluff direct. REGULUS, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 585 tons, Yickerman. for Nelson and West Coast. OPAWA. s.. (6.5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. MARAROA, s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 1598' tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. KAPUNI, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 188 tons, Gibson, for Patea. SUNDAY, JULY 29. HUIA, s.s. (7.25 a.m.). 127 tons. Thorns, for New Plymouth. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Calm, Onehunga, July 30. Karamu. Westport, July 31. Breeze, Lyttelton, July 31. Wootton, Lyttelton, July 31. Huia, New Plymouth,' July 31. Kapiti, Wanganui, July 31. Alexander, West Coast, July 31. Waverley, Patea, July 31. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 31. Nikau, Nelson, July 31. .. Opawa. Blenheim, July 31. , Ka'puni, Patca, August 1. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura., August 1. Blenheim, Blenheim, August 1. lnvcrcai'itill, Wanganui, August 1. Monowai, south/ August 2. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Aug. 2. Eunice, Lyttelton, August 3. Himitangi, Lyttelton, August 3. Mapourika, West Coast, August 4.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. AVavcrley, Patea, July 30. Kapuni, Patea, July 30. Komata, Wcstport. July 30. Wairau, Blenheim, July 30. Invcrcargill. Wanganui, July 30. Blenheim, Blenheim, July 30. Himitangi, Lyttclton, July 30. Ngakuta, Greyraputh, July 30. Patccna. Picton, Nelson. July 30. Maori. Lyttclton. July 30. Kaitoa, Nelson, July 30 Queen of the South. Foxton, July 30. Mapourika, Nelson, Wcstport, Grcymouth, Hokitika.,July 31.

Calm. Lyttclton, Tima.ru, Oamaru, Duncdin. July 31. Opawn. Blenheim. July 31. Kapuni, Patca, July 31. Kapiti-,.AVanganui. July 31. Nikau. Nelson. July 31. Marnroa. Ijvttellon. July 31. | Hippie, Napier, Gisbnrnc, July 31. llrccxe. Wanganui, .luly 31. Alexander. Nelson. AVest Coast, July 31. Wootton. Lyttclton. August 1. Itinemoa, southern lighthouses. Aug- 1Coriiina. New Plymouth. August 2. Monowai. northern norts, August 2. Taiiiiii. T.vUelt'on. August 2. Wakatu, Lyttclton, Kaikoura. August 2. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. SATURDAY. JULY 28. • AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Manni-a, (7 p.m.), from Whangarci and Onerahi: Oupouri (3.30 p.m.), from Opotiki: Ngapuhi (8.50 a.m.). from Tauranga; Tasman (11.35 p.m.). from Whakatanc. \ OPONONI. Sailed.-Rimu (3.15 p.m.). for Onchunga. POET AHURIEI. Arrived.--Tangaroa, '3.30 p.m.). from Wairoa To sail.-nosamond (9 .p.m.), for Westport. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Karoo (11 a.m.). from L;-tteHon. Sailcd.-Kittawa. (6.45 p.m.). for Wellington. LYTTELTON. So.ilcd.-Kowhai (6.5 0.m.1, for Grcymouth; Monnwai (6.40 p.m.). for Port, Chalmers; Orepuki (1.10 p.m.). for Nelson and Greymouth. TIMABU. ■ Sailed.-To Anau (3.30 p:m.). for Lyttelton. PORT CHALMEES. Arrived—Putiki (8.5 a.m.). from Wellington; Corinna, (7.45 a.m.), from AVellington. SUNDAY. JULY 29. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Chelmsford (3.10.p.m.), for AYhanjaMANAKAU HEADS. . Sailed.-Oalm (9 a.mj, for Wellington.

GI6BORNE. Arrived.-Arahura. 12.40 p.m.), from Auckland, via Tokoma.ru Bar. To sail.-Arahura (9 p.m'.l, for Napier. WANGANUI. Arrired.-Kapiti (7.10 a.m.), from Wellington BLENHEIM. ArriTed.-Opa.wa, (2.45 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT. | Arrived.—Regulus (5 p.m.). from Wellington, LYTTELTON. Arrived.-Mararoa (8.40 a..m.). from Wellington; Te Anati (4.10 p.m.). from Timaru. POET CHALMERS, i Arrived.— Monowai (9.30 a.m.), from Lyttclton. Sailed.—Breeze (1.10 a.m.). for Oamaru. BERTHAGE LIST. The following are the berths of vessels which have arrived and of those due. today:— Patecna- No. 1 (south) Queen's Wharf. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Kamo-Taranaki Street Wharf. Kittaivn—Clyde Quay. .Karu-No. 16 (south) Queen's Wharf. Kaituna—Railway Wharf. Kaitoa—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Invcrca,rgMl-No. 14 (north) Queens Wharf. Hippie—No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Queen of the South— Glasgow Wharf. Himitangi-No. 13 (centre) Queen's Wharf. Calm—King's Wharf. Hinemoa—Ferry Wharf. Jtapourika—No. 4 Queen's Wnarf. WEST COAST SERVICE. With regard to the resumption' of the West Coast passenger service from Wellington the Westport Harbour Board has received the following from the general .manager of tho Union Company through the Minister of Marine:—"The prospects of any improvement in the traffic appear remote, but, wo have had the matter under consideraion for some time past, and on Wednesday last wc instructed our Wellington management to make the necessary arrangements to recommission tho Mapourika at the end of this month, when our intention is to run her for a monh, at least, in the hopes that it will be found conditions have improvod sufncienly to warrant the continuance of the service. Ifwaßalso mentioned that as the facilities for overland trade from the West Coast had improved, the steamer traffic had considerably fallen, so that the running of a, passenger steamer on the Coast meant a heavy loss to. the company, especially in the winter. The passenger service to the West Coa6t will be resumed to-morrow by the Mapourika, which will leave Wellington at 9 p.m. for Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika. ' GERMAN SAILING SHIPS RENAMED. Names of vessels which made the old clipper fleet famous on the seven seas in tho fifties have been bestowed on the five former German windjammers in Pacific Coast ports by Captain A; F. Pilisbury, in charge of the affairs of the TJnited States Shipping Board at San Francisco. The vessels, which havo been changed to American names, are:—Ottawa to Flying Oloud. Dalbek to Bed Jacket, Steinbelt to Northern Light, Kurt to Dreadnought, and Arnuldus Vinnen to Gamecock. ' Each of these clippers made many famous voyages in days before the Civil War. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. H. C. O. Milne, chief officer of tho Union Company's steamer Waitotara, which was burnt at sea in the Pacific, recently applied to the Victorian Marino Board for a renewal of his certificate, the original having been lost in the fire. The request was complied with, the board -waiting their right to charge a feo for issuing the duplicate. < Mr. A. G. Jacob, second offlcej o[ a Union steamer, has left the vessel at Westport, and is proceeding to Wellington for instructions. Tho vacancy has been filled bv the third officer. Mr. L. A. Bailey.

Captain D. Ritchie, late of the ill-fated steamer AVaitotara, is at present on holiday leave in Christchurch.

Captain j. R. Stringer, who has just returned from holiday leave, has taken command of «, Union steamer at AVellington, relieving Captain A. E. Barlow, who has come ashore for instructions.

Mr. H. .1. Turner signed off t.hj Ko.whai on Friday, amd his place has bc.en taken bv "Mr. J. Richard. Mr. A. B. Barker, late purser of the Corinna, who has been on holiday leave in Auckland, has joined the' Tc Anau as •purser.

The Government steamer llinemoa. arrived at 5.25 p.m. on Saturday from the AVest Coast lighthouses. ThcKaramu is expected to leave AVcstport to-night with coal for AVellington. The wet weather during the week-end did not seriously affect the movement of shipping at this port. The Kftpuni left for Patea on Saturday afternoon, and returned to port a few hours later. Tho Wairau aud Blenheim, for Blenheim, and the AVavcrley, for Patea. were put off until to-day. ....

Tho Breeze was delayed for about nine hours at Port Chulracrs. and did not lcavo until one o'clock yesterday mornhm for northern ports. Sho is duo here on Tuesday night or early 'Wednesday morninp. Four colliers of the Union Company's fleet will be in port to-day with coal from tho West Coast. The Kara from Greymouth arrived yesterday morninsr. The Kamo and Kittawa from Oreymonth. and the Kaitana from Westpoft are due early this morning The Kittawa has 60.000 ft. of timber for a Wellington firm, and will berth at the Clyde Quay Wharf. , N A diver made an examination on Saturday mornina of the Hawcra, lying at tho Queen's Wharf. It is thought that, the leak is in the vicinity of the starboard strake. The pumps are still going continuously. If temporary repairs can be effected while- the vessel is at the wharf, she may be taken to LyUelton to have permanent repairs carried out./ Tho auxiliary schooner Jiary. now in course of construction on the Columbia River to the order of 0. A. Anderson and Co., is reported to have been sold to Brazilian parties for 295,000d01. (about £60,000). , . . _, „ - Tho coastal steamer Putiki acrived_afi Dunedin on Saturday mornine from Wellington with a shipment of general cargo. She will he docked at Port Chalmers today for cleaning and painting. The. vessel will afterwards load general cargo at Dunedin for Oamarti, Tiruaru. and Wellington. It is stated that the Putiki will nrohahlv be mainly engaged in running coal from the West Coast to wherever it is required, and she will also trade where general cargo is offering.

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