SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3158, 9 August 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST. Day. Hr. m. Full moon 3 4 41 p.m. Last quarter 10 7 26 a.m. New moon 18 5 51 a.m. First quarter 26 6 33 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 0.47 a.m.; sets, 10.23 n,ni. TIDE. To-day, 9.43 a.m.; 10.12 p.m. To-morrow, 10.38 a.m.; 11.1 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.50 a.m.; sets, 5.3 p.m. ARRIVALS. ' WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8. s.s. (3.55 a.m.). 110 tons. Nieho-'j las, from Blenheim. KAITOA, s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman from Nelson and Motuekn. Ka'pUNl, s.s. (6.5 a.m.), 188 tons, Gibson, from Patea. MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 4214 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton BREEZE, s.s. (7.10 a.m.). 553 tons, Braidwood, from Lyttelton. NGATORO, s.s. (11 a.m.), 1137 lons, Dowell, rrom Najiier. EUNICE, auxiliary schooner (2.30 p.m.), 171 tons, Sproule, from Timaru. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH (0.35 a.m.), 198 tons. Harvey- from Foxtou. ' DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 8. PATEENA. 5.5. (12.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, lrwin, for Picton and Nelson. KAITOA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 305 lons, Wildman, for Nelson. PUTIKI. s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 407 tons, Robertson for Wanganui. WOOTTON, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 151 tons, Larsen for Lyttelton. WAVERLEY, s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 157 tons, Fisk, for Patea. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 4214 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses M'Callum (2), Rogers, Fisher, Oakley, Walker (4), Sheath, Thomson, Saunders, Samuel. Nottingham, Mbngavin, Horn, Lucas, Prendergast, Keith. Mesdames Allan, Brinkworth. Frederickson, Harrison. Cox,' Walker and 3 children, Barker, Burrell and child, Rathbonc, Dugdale, Johnson, Love, Anderson, Geddes, Russell. Taylor and child, Moyham, Gaunsen, Dunkley, Grcenslade, Raddon, Madden, Rolleston, Stevensjn, Law, Sheath, Morrison, Coombs and 3 children. Wanston. Mongaviu, Samuel, Lucas, Jenuings, Horn, Thomas, Holdenicss. Messrs. , Cunningham, M'Cartney, Stead, Bowin, Watson. Redpath, Smith, Black, Hatch. Johns, Thomas, Arnott, Tyrce, Baird. Beveridge, Gore, Adams (2), Arlow, Relph. Wanston. Mongavin. Jennings. Roberts, Shacklock, Coombs, Anderson, Edwards. Sladen, Rathbone, Newman, Taylor, Ingle. Peterson, Price. Morrison,. M'Anley. Taylor, Trounson, Greenwood, Gillies, Baughan. Brandstate. Newton, MarliningQ, Anderson, Oakley, Jeffreys, Burrell, Dwyer, Fort. Walker, Reid, Wallis, Walker. Grant. Andreae, Fredericksen, Cato. Malcolm. Brinkworth. Allan, Fowler. Irvine. Cpls. Wood, Barker. Brittain. Adams. Fancy, Abernethy, Caldwell, Dwyer, King. Munro, Geriii, Smith, Love O'Grady, PcUygrew, Geddes, Love. Hon. ,T. Barr, Lieut, Holderness, Dr. Brockway, Lieut. Samuel. Q.M.S. Wilson, Pte. Farland, Revi Patched. KOMATA, s.s. (10.26 p.m.), 1994 tons, M'Lcsn. for Wostport. BREEZE, s.s. (9.50 p.m.), 5.53 tons, Braidwood, for Lyttelton and southern ports. THURSDAY. AUGUST 9. OPAWA, s.s. (2 a.m.). 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Queen of tho Gout.li, Fojton, August 9. WaJrau, Blenheim, August 9. Nikaoi, Nelson, August 9. "Jlararoa, Lyttclton. jju&ust 9. Palcene,'Nelson, August 5. TCapiti, Wanganui, August. 9. Blenheim, Hn.velock, August 9. Wakatu, Lyttelton, August 9. Hawera, Lyttclton, August 10. Mbnovrai. Auckland, August 10. Blenheim, Havelock, August 10. Huia, Now Plymouth, August 10. Putiki. VTangauut, August 10. Waverley, Pat«a, August 10. Kennedy. Plcton, August 10. Kaitoa, Nelson, August 10. Maori. liyUelton, August, 10. Opa.wa. Blenheim, August 10. Kanuni, Patea, August 11. Wootton. Lytteltoo, August, 12. Manotirika.. West Ooast. August 11. Gorinna, New Plymouth. August 12. Ripple, Oisborno, August 12. Koniata, Westport. August 12. Koau. Pouto. August 12. Defender, Hokitika.-August, 14. John, southern ports, August 14. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Queen of the South, Foxton, Aucust 9. Kapuni. Pates.. August 9, Mararoa, hyttelton, August 9. fs'ikaiii Nelson, August 9. Ke.piti. Wanganui, August 9. \\ r airau. Blenheim, August 9. Ngatoro, liyttelton, August 9. Waka,t,U', liyttelton, Kaikoura. August 10. Monowai, Lytelton, Duncdih, August 10. .Eunice. Ijyttclton, August 10. Blenheim, Wnnganuii August 10. Palcena, Pioton, Nelson,, August, 10. Putiki, southern ports, August 10. slaori, liyttelton, August. 10. Kaitoa. Nelson, August 10. Kennedy, Nelson. West. Coast, Aug. 10. Waverley, Paten, August 10. Opiiwa, Blenheim, August- 10. Hawera, Patea. August 11. Oorinna, Dunedin, August. 12. Huia. Lyttelton, August 11. Ripple, Gisborne,- August 14. Wootton, liyttelton. August. 13. John, Wanganui, August 15.

BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. ■ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8. AUCKLAND. Sailed.-Tc Aniiu (10 p.m.), For Lyttellon. GISEOE.NE. To sail.—Monowai (7 a.m., Thursday), for Napier. 7'ICTON. Arrived.—Defender (2 a.m.), and l'atccna (4.50 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Sailed—Alexander (3.45 p.m.), for Westport and Grpymouth; Waimea (5.10 p.m.), for Wrstport; Nikau (7.10 p.m.), for Wellington. WEBTPORT. Arrived.—Jlapourika (7.50 p.m.), from Wellington. .GBEYJIOTJTJL. Arrived.—liosamoud (6 p.m.). from Port Chalmers. LYTTEMOX. Sailed.—Mararoa- (6.40 p.m.), for WellingPORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Hincmoa (3.45 p.m.), from Wellington.

BEKTIIAGE LIST. The followjng is the berthage list of vessels in port and those due to-day:— jrararoa-Ferry Wharf. Nikau—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Wairau—No. 13 south Queen's Wliarf. Queen of the South, Glasgow Wharf. Kapiti— No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Blenheim-No. 4. Queen's Wharf. Eunice—Glasgow Wharf. Kakapo-Ballway Wharf. JLVGIC TO LAY UP. Messrs. Hansford and Mills stated yesterday that the scow Magic will lay up at Wellington until she can be taken on the Patent Slip tor" her annual overhaul, which will not be for about a month. On her last trip from Sandy Bay one of the vessel's cylinder heads cracked, and this will be repaired also PTtOTECTION ON WHAKVES. A statement respecting the protection of the Auckland wharves and overseas ship--ping was' made last week by Mr. 11. D. Heather, chairman of the Auckland Har..bour Board, reports the "Herald." He said that all the storekeepers employed by the board were sworn in as snecial constables, and they had received instructions to challenge any person in the sheds whom they did not know to have business there. The same instructions had been given to tho hoard's employees engaged on the wharves. Any person who was not able to give a good reason for being on the wharves was liable to be put oH. Guard chains were erected to keep the public i away from vessels loading or discharging ' cargo, The question as to whether anyoue should be placed to guard the entrances of the enclosure was one to be decided by the agents of the vessel concerned. The board was always williug that one or more of its employees should be detailed for this special iduty. "The protection indicated," said Mr. Heather, "is all that the hoard can afford. I have suggested to some representatives of shipping companies that the Defence Department should detail a military guard to patrol that part of a wharf where an overseas vessel is berthed. This would have a great elicct in keeping ofl undesirable persons, and would ho more in keeping with the position generally, seeing that it is one which greatly allects Imperially-owned cargo."

MESS-TABLE OOSSIP. Captain S. Holm, of the Putiki. eame ashore yesterday. Captain A. Kobortson took command Mr. B. W. Millicr. chief clerk of the s[arine Dcnartmoiit, who weut to the front two years ago. has .just been Riven a commission at Oxford, according; to advice received iu Wellington. He will be returning lo New Zealand to take over n> reinforcement draft.

The Nsanero is to leave Greymonth today with coal for Lyttelton.

REPAIRING THE INYERCARGILL. The work oC repairing the twisted stem and buckled plates.of the steamer Invcrcargill is proceeding by day and nigm. Yesterday the rivets were knocked out ot two plates, which will need straightening. As there is not much space for the.engineers to work in, tho progress made is considered good. It will be the beginning of the week before the vcsbcl will be able to resume her running.

PASSENGERS FOR AMERICA. The following passengers arc to leave for America and Canada:—Mr. nml Miss Poster, Mr. ,1. Clarke, Mr. N. 11. Mackic, Mr. J , . IV. Browning Mr. F. Meadowcroft, Mr. 11. B. I'hipps. Master Chaytor, Mr. H. Xingdon, Miss .T. Snellirian, Mr. Durnan, Sergeant and Mrs. Chaytor, Mr. J. Gerrard, Mr. F. N. Karrj, Misn M. Brown, Miss Luke, Mr. and Mrs. J. Christie, Miss G. E. M. Carr. Mr, T. Shaw. Mr. Griffiths, Miss Finn, Miss J. Hamilton, Miss M. A. Maokay. Mrs. 0. It. Hooker and child, Mrs. Allan, Mrs. T. Clark, MiSB Cleveland, Miss E. M. Oliver, Miss E. A. Miller, Captain F. J. Place.

NAUTICAL INQUIRY'. A preliminary inquiry into the facts concerning the collision of the steamer Invercargill and the tug Terawhiti in the harbour on Tuesday will probably be held to-day. . HTJLK LYMAU D. FOSTER. Tho hulk Lyman D. Foster, which was purchased, from the Fijian Government by the Kaipara Steamship Company some time ago, lias, arrived at Auckland. The Lyman D. Foster, in 1913, when under the American flag, was dismasted and abandoned off Fiji while on a voyage from Bellingham to Levuka. She was picked up by \ Union Company steamer and towed into iLevuka, and afterwards sold to the Fijian Government. After the schooner was overhauled, machinery was put on board, and she was used as a suction dredge iu connection with the harbour improvements at Suva. The vessel was formerly rigged as a four-masted fore-and-aft schooner, and is a wooden vessel Of 778 tons, built in 1892 by Hall , Bros., at Port Blakcley. Washington, for Mr. G. E. Billings, of San Francisco. She is 184 ft. long, with a 39ft. beam and 15.4 ft. depth of hold. While at Auckland the vessel is to have the dredging machinery taken out of her and is to be fitted out as a fourmasted barquentine.

TIMBER FROM THE WEST COAST. The New Zealand Refrigerating Company has sold the scow Hazel Repton to Messrs. Jeffries and Smith, of Hokitika. and it will in future be engaged in the WellingtonWest Coast trade. She is at present on the slip at Lyttelton undergoing overhaul, after hejng laid up at Gladstone Pier for the last eight months. It 'is' understood that the Hascl Bepton is specially suited for carrying timber,- and as there is. an accumulation of timber on tho West Coast the scow-will probably bring a large Quantity of it to .Wellington.

The Union Company's collier Kakapo, with coal and 11.000 ft. of timber for Wellington, left'Westport at 1 a.m. yesterday. The Blackball Coal Company's steamer Ngatoro will sail this afternoon for Lyttelton. From the southern port she will go to Wanganui and New Plymouth. She has a part cargo of cement and general cargo from this port will be received until noon to-day. In accordance with the Auckland Harbour Board's lighting scheme, denoting lights have been installed on the new Central Wharf, and these are now in use. They are; red, red, and orange, the orange light being the lowest of the three lamps. The auxiliary schooner Eunice will load 2000 cases of oil and 150 tons of scrap-iron at Wellington to-day and to-morrow, when she will sail for Lyttelton.

The coastal steamer Putiki is due on Friday from Wanganui, and will sail'in the eveniug for Timaru. Dunediu. and Oamaru. The Monowai left Auckland at 9 p.m. on Tuesday .■ for Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington. Slit; is due here to-morrow, and will sail the same day for Lyttclton and Dunedin. The black and t.an buoy marking Hikotu rock. Tokomaru Bay, which has broken adrift, will be replaced as poon as possible, but probably not for two or three weeks. > The Karapiu. bound to Napier from CJreymouth, passed the Heads at 7 a.m. yesterday. As the result, of a. protest from the shipping community,, the Auckland Harbour Board has decided that the harbour improvement rate on all exported and imported cargo shall be 6d. per ton, instead of 9d. per ton, as had been proposed. The board has also resolved that goods for transhipment, shall be taxed inwards only, and to exempt ships' Btores and bunker coal, The adoption of the "cruiser stern" affects the spacing of bulkheads, especially amidships. In a paper on subdivision read at the spring meeting of the Institute of Naval Architects in London the author Mr. LOTett, cited a case in which the adoption of a, "cruiser stern" had the eflect of reducing the permissible length of the midships compartments by about 5 per cent. This was brought, about by the modification in the subdivision factor, duo to greater water line length and also to the fact that the block co-efflcient is estimated on the'water line length. Given the same sectiinal area amidships, the same load and'margin line, the permissible length amidship in both cases ought to be identical. But the diagrams published by the British bulkhead committee were obtained from calculations on au ordinary sterned vessel, and it, is not difficult, to see that in the case cited the floodable lengths obtained for the vessel with the ordinary stern should not, apply' for their entire length to the cruiser-stern ship, fof the centre of flotation of the mean waterplane. in tho latter will be some distance abaft-that of the former, home modification would therefore ariso because of this, but tho difference amidships is inexplicable. « . .