SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3163, 15 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 38 a.m. MOON.. •Moon rises 5.41 a.m.; sets, 3.44 p.m. TIDE. Today, 2.16 a.m.; 2.43 p.m. To-morrow, 3.5 p.m.; 3.32 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.43 a.m.; sols, 5.9 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 14. W'AKATD, s.s. (4.45 a.m.), 157 tons. Wills from Lyttilton and Kai>.oura. ILARAKOA, s.s. (7.10 "a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttclton. NIKAU. s.s. (10.45 a.m.). 248 tons. Hay, from Nelson and llotueka. HUIA, s.s. (3.15 p.iu), 127 tons. Thorns, from Lyttclton. BLENiIKLM, s.s. (7.5 p.m.). 151 tons. Wilkinson (put buck throueh strc'ss of weather). I DEPARTURES. TUESDAY. AUGUST 14. HAWERA. s.s. (2.20 p.m.), 200 tons, Jackson, for Patea. niiE.N'inciM .s.s. (5.J5 p.m.). 151 lons, Wilkinson, for Blenheim. JIAPOURIfCA, s.s. (5.40 p.m."'. 1203 tons, Sewell. for Nelson and West Coast. NIKAU, s.s. (7.40 p.m.). 245 tons. Hay, for Nelson. JIARAHOA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons. Cameron,'for Lyttelton. EXPECTED .ARRIVALS. Regulus. Picton. August 15. Wavcrley, Patea, August 15. Himitang.i Chatham Islands, August 15. Breeze, southern ports, jVupust 15. Maori, Lyttelton. August 15. Kaitoa, Nelson, August-15. Wairau, Blenheim, August 15. Blenheim, Wanganui, August 15. Queen of the South, Fox ton, August 15. Hawera, Patea, August 16. Wootton, Lyttelton, August 16. .John, southern ports, August 16. Defender, Holiitika, August 16. llaraora, Lyttelton, August 16. Nikau, Nelson, August 16. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, August 16. Kapiti, Wanganui, August 17. Kapnni. Patea, August 17. Ngatoro, Greymouth, August 17. Waimea. Wanganui, August 17. Calm, Napier, August 17. Jlapourika, West Coast, August 18. Itonovrai, southern ports, August 19. Kennedy, Tarakohe. August 19. Iluia, New Plymouth, August 19. Ngahcrc. Greymouth, August 20. Kipple, Gisbornc, August 20. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wavcrley,. Patea, August 15. Koau, Napier, August 15. ' Wakatu, Kaikoura, August 15. Blenheim, Wanganui, Aug. 15. Queen of the South, Foxton. August 15. Opuwa. Blenheim, August 15. Kini, Greymouth, August 15. Kapiti, Wanganui, August 15. Ruia, Wangamui and New Plymouth,. August 15. / John, Wanganui, August 15. Himitangl, Lyttelton, August 15. Breeze. Wanganui, AngUEt 15. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, August 15. Kaitoa, Nelson. Ausust 15. Maori, Lyttclton. August 10. Kapuni, Patea, August 15. Kurnu. Picton, Ouehanga, August 16. Wootton, Puponga, August 16. Komata, Wcstport; August 16. Kegulus, Nelson, West Coast, Aug. 16. Corinua. Duncdiu, Oamaru and Tirnaru. August 16. Mararoa, Lyttelton, August 16. Nikau. Nelson, August 16. Calm, Lyttclton, Tiniaru, Dunedin, Bluff, August 17. Defender, Picton. Holtitilie. August 18. InvercargiU. Wangaufli, August 18. Blenheim. Havclock, August M. Hippie, Gisboimc. August 21.

BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. TUESDAY, AUGUST 14. ONEHUNGA. Sai'ed.—Rosamond (1.15 p.m.), for Greymouth. , NEW PLTMOUTH. Arrived.-Rflra.iva (5.30 from Qnehunga. Bailed.—Nga.toro (5 p.m.). for Greyniuuth. WANGANUI. Sailed.—Kapiti (7.35 a.m.), for Wellington. PIOTON. To sail.—Patcena (3 a.m. Wednesday), for Wellington.

WESTPORT. Sailed.—Kennedy (8.30 a.m.), find Waimpa (11 a.m.), for Greymouth. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Brcozo 14.5 a..m.), from Timaru.; Ka.mo.na (8 a.m.), from Greymouth. Sailed.—Monowai (5.5 p.m.), Jor Port Chalmers. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Te Anau (6.40 p.m.), from Lyttelton. TIMARU. Sailed.—John (11.20 a.m.). -for Wellington. OAMARU. 6ailcd.—Ka-hika (2.15 a.m.), for Greymouth. BERTHAGE LIST. The following Is the berthage list or vessels due In port to-day:— Maori—Perry Wharf. Patcrna—No. 2 Queen's Wharf. Kaitoa—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Waira.ii—No. 13 Queen's WhsiiT. Opawa—No. 11 north Queen's Wharf. Hnin—No. 13 north Qnjen's Wharf. Regulus—Railway Wharf. Kapiti—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Wavcrley— No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Breeze—No. 16 south Queenjs. \Yharf. ' HIMITANGI SHELTERING. Mr. Zohrab, agent for the steamer Hiraltangi, stated yesterday that the vessel ivas. sheltering at the Ohatham Islands. It. -was expected that slip would sail last, jiighb for Wellington dircet. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. • Mr. J. Coyle, extra, officer of the Monowai, has como ashoro at Wellington. Mr. J. Watkin? has signed on tlio Oorinna, as assistant purser. Mr. W. Thomas, second engineer of the Kini, has come ashore, ami Mr. L. Herd has taken liis place. Captain J. Carlson resumed command of the Ripple yesterday relieving Captain J. Fletcher. 'l'ho Regulus has been further delayed at Pieton by bad wc.'t-her. and is now due here this evening. She is to sail at 5 p.m. to-morrow for Nelson and the West Coast. , ( The South Taranaki Shipping Company's steamer, Kapuni will sail for Lvttelton shortly to go on the slip for overhaul. The work will be carried out bv Mr. ,T. D. Miller. The Breeze is dtio at midday to-ds.y from Lyttellon. She is to sail his afternoon for Wanganui. The K&mo will get away to-morrow for Pieton and Onehunga. The black and tan buoy which broke adrift from Hikotu Rock, Tokomaru Bay, has been replaced.

The principal liglitkeeper at Cape Brett informed the Marine Department yesterday Hint the flagstaff at the lighthouse was blown, down during tho heavy gale on Monday. Light damage was done to tho outbuildings also. The repairs to the Invercargill will be finished in time for the vessel to sail on Saturday for Wanganui. The oil-engined lighter Koau will sail this afternoon for Napier, , The Coriiina, will now sail at 5 p.m. tomorrow for Dunedin. Oamaru, mul Timaru. yesterday's bad weather delayed the Pateena at Pieton, and she i- to sail for Wellington at 3 a.m. to-driy. The Copenhagen "Politiken" learns from Bergen that o, loeai engineer has invented a life-saving apparatus, consisting of a specially constructed charthousc. wlii-h can be detached from the deck of t!>c ship within 20 seconds and made watertight in a. few minuter. It is divided inU two compartments, containing 15 sleeping berths and 10 fresh water tanks. The latter arc to serve as ballast. Tho invention is especially, well adapted for vessels of from 200 i) to 4COO tons. According to the regulations of the Netherlands Government. defensively armed ships arc given tho same treatment as war. vessels. The steamers of the Leylatul and of the lTirj-ison Lines, which formerly called ot Curo'roa regularly, have now ceased to call, as they arc defensive!}armed. The steamers ot tho La Veloce Line, which are defensively armed, will continue to call Tor coal, but will not be permitted to land or to accept passengers or cargo. . . .

Tlio Magisterial inquiry into tile circumstances surrounding the loss of the New Zealand Refrigerating Company's lighter Dorset at Wanganui, on Wednesday last, will be held <\t Wanganui on Tunjdav next, at 10 a.m. The assessors will be Captain fi. Lambert, (if Wellington, and Gantnin S. Holm, uf Wanganui. Mr. G. Allpnrt, Secretary of the Marino Department, has received further information that, the Dorset- struck the bar as she was outward bound, and broke her rudder and rudderhead. Her stern-post was damaged also, and it is believed that that was where the leak was.