SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3165, 17 August 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE. MOON. AUGUST. Day. Hr. m. Full moon 3 4 41 p.m. Last quarter 10 7 26 a.m. Ncw t moon 18 5 51 a.m. First quarter 26 638 a.m. - MOON. Moon rises, 6.30 a.m.; sets, 5.46 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 3.54 a.m.; 4.20 p.m. To-morrow, 4.43 a.m.; 5.10 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.40 a.m.; sets, 5.11 p.m. ARRIVALS. THUKSDAY, AUGUST 16. NIKAU, s.s. (8.5 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nel6on and Motueka. MARAROA, s.s. (8.10 a.m.), 2598 tonE, Cameron, from Lyttelton. ,■ KAPITI, s.s. (11.20 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wangauui. &VTEENA, s.s. (9.35 p.m.), 1212 ions, Irwin, from Nelson and Picton. WAIRAU, s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 143 tons, Vcndore, from Blenheim. DEPARTURES. THUKSDAY, AUGUST 16. BREEZE, s.s. (6 a.m.), 347 tons, Bra'dwood, for Picton. WAVEHLEY, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 157 tons, Fisk. for Patea- ' NIKAU, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson OPAWA. s.s. (10.5 p.m.). 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. REQULUS, s.s. (10.20 p.m.), 835 tons. Vickcrman, for Nelson and West Coast. - CORINNA, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 1271 tons. Elders, for southern parts.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wairau, Blenheim, August 17. Maori, Lyttelton, August 17. Kaitoa, Nelson, August 17. Wootton, Lyttelton. August 17. Himitangi, Chatham Islands, August 17. Blenheim, Wanganui, August 17. Queen of the South. Foxton, August 18. Kapuni, Patea, August 18. Ngatoro, Greymouth, August 18. Manourika, West Coast, August IS. ' Hula, New Plymouth, August 18. Tainui, Wanganui, August 18. l'utiki, south, August 18. Waverley, Patea, August 18. Wakatu, Kaikoura, August 18. Patcena, Nelson, August 18. Nikau, Nelson, August 18. Opawa. Blenheim, August 18. Tarawera, Dunedin, August 18. Defender, Hokitika, August 18. Huia, Auckland, New Plymouth, Aug. 18. Kini, Greymouth, August 19. Kapiti, Wanganui, August 19. Hawera, Patea, August 19. Monowai, southern ports, August 19. Kennedy, Terakohe. August 20. Ngahere, Greymouth, August 20. Kipple, Gisborne, August 20. Calm, Onehuuga, August 20. Te Anau, Tlmaru, August 22. Hinemoa, southern lighthouses, Aiig. 22. Orepuki, Tlmaru, Lyttelton, August 22.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kauio, Picton, Onelninga, August 17. Komata, Wesl.port, August 17. Blenheim. Wanganui, August 17. Kapiti, Wanganui. August 17. ■Pateena, Picton, Nelson. August 17. _ Kaitoa, Nelson, August 17. Maori, liyttelton. August, 17. John, Timaru, August 17. ' Wnirau, Blenheim. August 17. 'Queen of the South, Foxton, August 16. Woottou, Lyttclton, August IS. Hnia, Lyttclton, August 18. Tajnui, Timaru. August. 1.8. Vutiki, Picton, Wanganui, August 10. "Ataniion, Lyttclton, August. 18. Nikuu, Kelson, August 18. Wiivorlcy, I'atca, August 18. Kapuni, I'atea. August 18. Onawa. Blenheim, August. 18. Defender, Picton, Hokitika, August 20, Invcrcargill. Wanganui, August 20. Hawcra. Talca, August. 20. Kennedy, Nelson, West Const. August 20. Wakatu. Kaikoura, August 20. Monowai, northern norts, August 20. Hawera, Patca, August. 20. Blenheim, flftvclock, August 20. Jlrnplo, Gisborno, August, 21. C'alm. southern norts. August. 21. Orcpnki. Terakobe, August 22. To Anau, Auckland, August 22.

BT TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. THUItSDAT, AUGUST 16. ONEHTJNtU. Sailed.-Ilarnwa M p.m.). for New Plymouth. NEW TLTMOUTH. "Sailed.—Kuril (7 a.m.), for Wentport; Euia, auxiliary schooner (1.15 a.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrivcd.-lluia (10 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrivcd.-Brceic (noon), from Wellington. WEKTPORT. Arrived.—Karamn (2.15 p.m.), from New Plymouth. GRETJIOUTH. Arrived.—Kaliika (11 a.m.). from Oamaru; Mapourika (8 a.m.). from Westport. LTTTELTON. Sailcd.-Wootton (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington. TIMARU. Sailed.—Putiki (2 p.m.), for Wellington. PORT OHALMEE6. Sailed.-Monbwai H. 20 p.m.), for Lyttclton. DUNEDIN. Sailcd.-Monowai (3.30 p.m.), for Auckland. Passengers: Saloon—For Wellington— Mesdamcs Oldham, Longford, Ford and 4 children, Fleming, Marshall. Misses Oliver, French, Jeans, Messrs. Abbot, Marshall. For Napier—Mesdamcs Smith, Mooncy, Miss Smith. For Gisborne—Miss Niven. For Auckland-Mesdamcs Murray, Bridgman, Haslett, Gilbert, Miss Fitzpatrick, Messrs. Donlan. Fleming, Murray; 22 steerage for all ports. BERTHAGE LIST. The following is the berthago list of vessels due in port to-day:—. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Pateena-No. 16 south Queen s Wharf. Kaitoa-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Wairau—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Kapuni—Pipitea Wharf. Blenheim-No. 1 south Queen's Wharf.

PASSENGERS FOR LYTTELTON. 'Che steamer for Lyttelton last night took tbe following passengers:—Misses Salter, Price, Russell. Rivers, Jenkins, Bannerman, Shallcrass, Nicol], Brown, Mitchell, M'Adam. Colbeck, Dillon, Finlayson, Beban, Mesdainea Davidson, Watters and child, Winchester, Charters, Bates, Whitcombe, 'Shackleton, Grayson, Frankton, ■Read, Brooks, Clifford, Shallcrass, Bannerman. Gockerill, Brown. Litchfield, Hewins, Gordon, Peters, Tibbie, Kcane and child, Jull Hobbs, Kirk. Franklin. Messrs. Martin. ' Goldsborough, Tate, Rcdpath. Swain, Wriqht. Trewin, Dixon, Williams. Sherrctt, Tarkover, Deck, Horrell, Davidson, Evans, Latter. Price, Flaus, Evans. Blackwcll, Watters. Relph, Bates, Charters, Sbacklcton, ftenrt Frankton. Webb. Grayson. Ralfe. Todd, Strain, Hyde, Walker, Bi6Sett, Sureties. Dinneen. Clifford, Charters, Gordon, Humphreys, Pollard, Rothwell, Rarinett, Doubleday, Black,, Watson. Clark. Ferguson, Michael, Brown, Smith. Cookerll, Sharpe. Forbes. Rabbiase. Milton, Keane, Tjieut. TJlrich, Bishop Julius, Cpl. Gurney, Ptes. Bprry, D?ans, Oarrineton, and Fitchett, Rev. Haslam, Sgt. Tibbie. Sgt. Wilson, Sgt. Rattray.

HARBOUR REGULATIONS AMENDMENT. "An amendment of the General Harbour Regulations is gazetted. Clause 8 o£ the regulations of June 5, 1883, has been revoked, and the following regulation replaces it:—"The master or owner of every ship in any harbour shall at all times keep on board a sufficient number of men to perform any services required for the safety of such ship, and, unless he has obtained a written exemption from the harbourmaster, he shall at all times, as well by day as by night, have at least one seaman in charge of the deck of such ship; and the seaman having such charge., and all persons having the charge of or being on board of auy ship or boat within any harbour, shall answer to the challenge of Hie harbourmaster, water police, or other duly authorised public officer. Any master or person in charge of any ship or boat who shall offend against this regulation shall be liable to a penalty."

Mr. W. It. Brewer, of the Wellington Steamship Company, left for Auckland yesterday to arrange for the overhaul of the steamer Baden I'owell, which he has bought from the Northern Coal Company, of Auckland. Mr. Brewer will be away for about a week. ■Mr. R, G. Coyto has signed on the Mararoa as third officer, vice Mr. T. W. Inkster. who has come ashore for orders. John Robinson Binns. who was wireless operator of the White Star liner Republic iu the disaster of Janunry' 23, 1909, and saved hundreds of lives through his calls for aid. joined the British Royal Flying Corps at the recruiting station in New >York in July, and, left, immediately for a training station in Canada. The llinemoa. left Hint! at, 6 a.m. yesterday for Puvsequr Point, West Const, and Wellington. She will arrive here about the middle of next week. The Kapiti left Wanganui on Tuesday morning early, and struck heavy weather when a few hours out. and as she was running fairly light it was considered advisable, when n. good way down the coast, In run for shelter. Consequently the vessel put into shore elose to Titnhi Buy. vhcre 'lie remained till the sea moderated. The Kapiti arrived in Wellington shortly after 11 a.m. yesterday.