SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3154, 4 August 1917, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF 'HIE MOON. AUGUST. Day. Hr. m, Full moon 3 4 41 p.m. Last Quarter 10 7 26 a.m. Now moon 18 5 51 a.m. First quarter 26 6 38 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 6.31 p.m.; sots, 7.59 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, 4.40 a.m.; 5.13 p.m. To-morrow, 5.45 a.m.; 0.15 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.56 a.m.; sets, 4.58 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3. KAITOA, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (8 a.m.), 4214 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. HJMITANUI, s.s. (4.25 p.m.), 323 tons. Thompson, from Lytteltou. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, AUGUST 3. PATEENA, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irv/in, for l'icton and Nelson. HINEJIOA, Government, steaincr (3.40 p.m.), Hooper, for Mouth Island lighthouses. KAITOA, s.g. (5 p.m.), 305 tons, Wildnian, for Nelson TAINUI, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 128 tons, Bonner for Wanganui. INVEIIOABGILL, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 224 tons, (Vahlstrom, for Wanganui. COUINNA, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, for Nelson. MAORI, b.s. (7.50 p.m.). 4214 tons, Stunning, for liyttelton. Passengers: Saloon— "iUisses Starr, Baructt. Laroche, Manson, Jefferson, Sidey, Parker (2), Willan l'.jvingstone, Cameron, Bell (2), Auckland, jSl'itillttii. Mead, MacDouald, Nurse Cupplcs, Mesdames Burrcll, Buckwell, Dexter, Koyds Knight, Dow (2) aull 3 children, Fowles and 2 children, Crombie, Standage, Smith Lusk, Milne, Daniel, Croskcrry, Lindsay, M'Millan. Butterworth. Buchanan, Glover, Quinn, Bell, Thacker, Bell, Craig, Cox, Mackenzie, Glover, Messrs. Blair, Croft, Burrcll, Dexter, Forbes, Andrcae, Rovds Griere, Williams, Hanson, Dow. Fowles', Crombie, Standage, Porter, Birdling, Armstrong, Crampton, Cameron, Taylor, Haid (2), Maddern, Bough, Paterson, Borer 12) William, Taylor, C.impbcll. Perry, Winner! Harrison, M'Hattie, Scales, O'Donnell Gibba, Fricdlander, Kaymond, Buchanan', Orbeel, Reece, Dickie, M.1 , ., Tong, Glover Quinn. Beswick, Waddcll, Seagar, Thacker, Laurensou, Wilson, Murray, Jamieson, Mitchell, Blackwell, Burbury. Stewart, Sir Joseph Ward, Milnes, Anderson, Newman, Welsh, Sutherland, M'Beth, OsEen, Wood, Gray. Murray, Irving, Cowing, Oakley, Brown, Vnngrovc, Balueares. Craig, Keclet, Bell, M'Kenr.ie, Butler. Sir George Clifford, Rev. Buckwell. Rev. Standage, Rev. Williams, Cpl. Wilson, Lieut. Isbester, Lieut. Awarua. Capt. Barrett, Dr. Thacker, Capt. Weir. Ptes. Pryde and Gray, Lieut. Doherty. Pte. Waltuim. OPAWA, s.s. (10.10 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. KAKAPO. s.s. (10.50 p.m.), 1521 tons, M'Donald, for Wcstport.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Karu, Greymouth, August 4. Wairau, Blenheim, August 4. Magic, Sandy. Bay, August 4. Rcgulus, New Plymouth, August 4. Blenheim, Wanganui, August •'. Komata, Westport, August 4. Kamona, Grcymouth, August 4. Kapiti, Wanranui, August 4. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Atfjhist 4. Patcfna, Nelson .and Picton, August A. Nikiftt, Nelson, August 4. Ripple, Gisborne, i August 4. Invercargill, Wanganui, August 5. John, Duhedin direct, August 6. Huia, New Plymouth, August 5. Opawa, Blenheim, August 5. Brepsso, Lyttolton, August 5. Putiki, Dunedin. August 6. Kapuni, Patea, August 5. Maori. Lytteltou, August 5. Kaitoa, Nelson, August 5. Maponrika, West Coast, August 5. Queen of the South, Foxton, August 5. Wakatu. Lyttelton, Kaikoura, August 5. Ngahere, Greymouth, August 5. Koau, Kainara. August 6. Invercargill, Wanganui, August 6. Eunice, Lyttelton, August 7. Wootton, Lyttelton, August 7. Kapuni. Patea. August 7. Waverley, Patea, August 7. Monowai, Auckland and ports, Aug. 10,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Karamu, Qreymouth, August 4. Kaituna,,Westport, Augnst 4. Wootton, Lytteltou, August 4. Wairan, Blenheim, August 4. Mararoa. Lyttelton. August 4. Nikau. Nelson, August 4. Kapuni, Patea, August 4. Waverley, Patea, August 4. liegulus, West Coast, August 4. Himitangi, Chatham Islands, Aug. 4. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Aug. 6. Huia, August 6. Queen of the South, Foxton, August 6. Breeze, Lyttelton and south, August 6. Blenheim. Ilavelock, August. 6. Putiki, Wanganui, August 6. Invercargill, Wangauui, August 6. Pateena, Picton, Ncleon, August 6. Kitlawa. Westport, August 6. Maori. Lyttelton, August 6. Kaitoa, Nelson, AAgust 6. Kapiti, Wanganui, VAngust 6. Opawa, Blenheim, August 6. John, southern ports, August 6. Hippie, Gisbornc, August 7. Mapourikn, West Coast, August 7. Eunice, Lyttelton, August 8. Defender, Tlokitika. August 7. Ngahore, Greymouth, August 7. Mouowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Aug. 10. BEBTHAGE LIST. The following is the berthage list of veaeels due in port to-day:— Mararoa—Ferry Wharf. Nikau—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Begnlus—No. 1 north Queen's Wharf. Himitangi—No. 13 north Queen's Wharf. Blenheim-No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Magic—Ferry Wharf. Kapiti—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Koau—Taranaki Street Wharf. Wairau—No. 2 Queen's Wharf. Komata—Railway Wharf.

BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Canopus (11.40 a.m.). from Westport; Arahura (2.50 p.m.), and Jlako W. 5 p.m.), from Gisbornc. MANUKAU HEADS. Sailed—Harawa (4.50 p.m.), for New Plymouth. NEW HiYJIOUTH. Arrived.—Regulus (4.30 p.m.), from Wellington; Kowhai (8.30 a.m.), from Greymouth. PORT AHURIRI. Sailed—Ripple (2 p.m.), for Gisbornc. • PK'TON. ' Arrived.—Patcena (4.30 p.m.), from Wellington. TERAKOHK. Arrived—Queen of the South (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived—Kennedy (5.30 a.m.), from Westport. WESTPORT. Sailed.—Koinata (10.30 a.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailed.—Karn (10 a.m.), for Wellington; Mapourika ;11.30 a.m.), lor Wcstport, Nelson, and Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailcd.-Mararoa (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington. TIMAItU. Sailcd.-Calm (5.30 p.m.), for Duncdin. OAMAKU. Arrived.—l'utiki (5.30 a.m.), from Duncdin. THE MAPOURIKA. The Union Company's steamer Mapourika left Grcymouth at 11.30 a.m. yesterday for Westport, Nelson, and Wellington She should arrive hero early on faunaay. morning. UNION COMPANY'S COLLIERS. The following arc the movements as far as Wellington is concerned ot tne Union Company's colliers:— The Karu is due to-day from Greymouth. Tile Komata is due to-day from WestP °Thc Kakapo left last night for Wcstport, The Karamu leaves to-day for GreylUOUtll. The Kaituna leaves to-day for Westport. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. F. Nawton, who is resigning from the position of assistant treasurer to the Auckland Harbour Board to take up the secretaryship of the Dilworth Trust Board, 'has received a presentation from the board staff. , , Mr. A. B. Barker, late purser of the Corlnna, who has been on holiday leave In Auckland, has joined the To Anau as Mr. E. Rixon. third engineer on the Karamu, has signed off that vessel, and Mr. Charles Botting has joined the Karamu. Mr. G. Donnely, wireless operator on the Maori, hns come ashore. Captain Braidwood, of the Calm, has teen transferred to the Breeze, and Captain Radford of the Breeze, will go on the CalmfThe Blackball Coal Company's collier Ngaherc is due on Sunday from Greymouth. >. The auxiliary scow Eunice is expected to arrive in port on Tuesday and to sail on the following day for Lyttelton. llessrs. Sulaond and Spraggon are tbe local agents. It is probable that the scoff Hr.gic vill arrive in port to-day with Htonc fiom Sandy Bay. The Wootton will sail to-day for Lyttelton, returning on Tuesday. The Putiki is due here on .Monday fiom Duhedin, Oamaru. and Tiiuavu. I'i'itably Ehe will sail on Monday ior Wingiinui. The John is due here to-morrow diicct from Duncdin. and will sail on J'-onday for southern ports. , Smart passages between Australia and New Zealand were made recently by two sailing vessels, one a schooner and the other a barquentine. > The schooner did the trip in ten days and the barciuentino in eleven days. The Corinnn, left last night for Nelson and New Plymouth. From the latter port the vessel will go to Picton to load a cargo of chaff for Onehunga. She will afterwards return to New Plymouth to load 'dairy produce for Wellington, and should arrive here about August 11. The Rarawa, which was delayed for a titty by bad weather at Onelmnga. sailed yesterday for New Plymouth. She will leave the latter port to-day, and resume her usual running at Onehunga on Monday. Further particulars received from Samoa in connection with the burning vessel at sea shows that the derelict when sighted was in latitude ldeg. 50miu. J?., longitude 15deg. llmin. W. The captain of. a schooner which has reached Samoa states that the discovery was made at 4 o'clock in the morning, when the look-out's attcn'tion was attracted by a light about 20 miles away. The schooner's course was thereupon altered with a view to investigation, and at daybreak the burning object was reached, and found to be a threemasted vessel of about 600 burthen. The wreck was in flames from end to end, beins burned down nearly to the water's edge. There was uo sign of life about, and the ship's name could not be discerned, nor was there anything to show what ,had become of the crew. The shiii had been burning probably for three or four days, and was drifting two miles an hour in a westerly direction. The weather was calm and clear at the time, and the Uis-i-nco of tl'" neowl land anpro-Mimu-ly 550 miles. The captain believes that the vessel was probably the one which left San Francisco, and was bound for Australia with a cargo of kerosene. The "Kawhia' Settler" reports that the oil launch Marokopa had a rough experience when entering the Marokopa River on Wednesday. A heavy sea was running, and the vessel delayed negotiating the bar for some time until a temporary quiet invited an attempt. Two large seas struck the little craft, however, completely enveloping her for a time, but she shook herself free and reached calm water safely. Everything had been battened down for the venture—including the engine-room —and, on removing the "hatches -those on board fpund that the engineer (Mr. J. Startup) was lying unconscious on the floor, suffocated with the fumes. He was quickly brought into frosh air. nnd soon recovered, but his experience is described as a "near thing."