SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 18, 16 October 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. OCTOBEBDay. Hr. m. full moon ........ 1 8 1 a.m. Last quarter 8 9 44 a.m. New moon 16 2 11 p.m. First quarter 24 2 8 a.m. Full moon 30 549 p.m. MOON. Moon risos to-day, 4.28 a.m.; sets, 6.37 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 4.20 a.m.: 4.39 p.m. To-morrow, 5.4 a.m.; i.M p.m. fiUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.4 a.m.; sots, 6.12 p.m. ARRIVALS, MONDAY, OCTOBEB 15. AMOKURA, Government training steamer (4.M p.m.), £05 tons. Hooper, from Oook Strait. OEPARTURES. ' MONDAY, OCTOBER. 15. PATEENA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. HIMITANGI, s.b. (4.55 p.m.), 323 tons, Thompson, for Lyttelton. HUIA, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 127 tens, Owen, for Wanganni: MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, for Xiyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Holgate. Dunker, Powell, Powell. Wilson, Whitten, Bridgman, Atkin, Cameron, King. Bodlcy, Low. North, Keeiy, Wainwright, Liddle, Grant, Boyee, Champion, Mesdames Inglis. Rutherford, Glass, Whitten, Marquet, Anton, Mercer, Orr, M'lntyre, Bridge, Garland, Low, Murphy. Burns, Low, Forsyth, Hilton, Meek, Buohanan, Buckingham, Board, Francis, Gow, Clark, Chapman. Morris. Martin, Duthie, Magnus,. Gray, Messrs. ABhley, Smith, Neilson, Voss, Hunt, Hiile, (.Vinelir, Westwood, .Nichols, Riley, Nelson, Williams, Garra/d, Morse, Grey, Cairan. Kyler, Mackering, Murray, Bacon, Calderson, 'JPKellesh, Powell, Pilling, Sullivan, Board, Macintosh, Clark, Gluer. Kelly, Beswiok, Buckey, Martin, Smith, Powell, Alexander, I.c Oren, Cray. Taylor, Jordan, Parkes, Hamilton. Baiird, Blumer, Sheath, Luttrell, Thursby, Whitman, Turner, Brown, Goldsboro, M'Kenzio, Shepherd, Anderson, Hclmore, Colonel Inglis, Captain Mayben, Staff-Capt. Elders, Oapt. Post, Lieut. Pearce, Staff-Sergt. Shornoy, Sergt. Eggleton, Pte. Hull, Pte. Lawson. REGULUS, s.s. (9.25 p.m.), 565 tons, Vickerman, for Picton, Nelson, and West Coast. MAP.ODRIKA, s.s. (midnight). 1203 tons, Sewelf, for Plctpn. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Octobor 16. Pateena, Nelson, Picton. October 16. Mapourika, Picton. October 16. Baden Powell. Lyttelton, October 16. ■ Oalm, southern ports, October 17. Maori, Lyttelton, October 17. Huia, Wanganui, October 17. Kamona, Greymoutli. October 17. Monowai, Dnnedin, Lyttelton, October 18. Himitangi, Lyttelton, October 18. Magic, Blenheim, October 19. Rosamond, Greymoutli. October 19. Xittawa, Greymouth, October 19. ; Breeze, Lyttelton, October 19. Oorinna., Timaru, October 20. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Amokura, Cook Strait,- October 16. Magic, Blenheim, October 16. Baden Powell, Puponga, Lyttelton, October 16. Komata, Westnort, October 16. Mararoa. Lyttelton. October 16. Kamo, Greymouth, October 16. Mapourika, Westnort, Greymouth, Oct. 17. Oalm, Wnnganui, October 17. ' Maori, Lyttelton, October 17. Pateena, Picton, Nelson. October 17. Huia, Wanganui, New Plymouth. Oct. 17. Himitangi, Lyttolton, October 13. < Monowai. Auckland, via ports. Oct. 18. Breeze, Wanganui, Octobor 19. Corinna, Nelson, Now Plymouth, Oct. 20.

BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL; MONDAY, OCTOBEB. 15. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Kowhai (12.25 p.m.), from Wellington %nd Naptor; Hinemoa (6.5 p.m.), from East Coast lighthouses. • MANAKAU HEADS. Sailed— Jtaraiva (7.20 p.m.), tor Plymouth. NAPIER. . Arrived.-Poherua, (11.30 a.m.), from Greymouth. PICTON. ' Arrived.—Pateena (4.50 p.m.), from Wellington. WEST POUT. Arrivod.— Kittawa (8.40 a.m.), from Ljttclton. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.-Kini (midnight Sunday), from Onehunga; Ngatoro (2.30 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTDLTON. Arrived—Kahika (4.20 a.m.) and Ngahero (2.40 p.m.), from Greymouth. Sailed.—Breeze (4.5 p.m.). for Port Chalmers; Baden Powell (4.30 p.m.). for Wellington; Te Anau (6.1 P p.m.). for Timaru; Mararoa (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington., TIMARU. Sailed.—Barawa (6.30 p.m.), for Grpymouth; Calm (4.45 p.m.), for Lyttelton. PORT OHAIiMEHS. Arrived.—Oorinna (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington. , TWENTY-KNOT STEAMERS FOIt. VANCOUVER ItUN. Nows received by the last American mail sta.tea that Mr. liitchie, of Sydney, N.R.W., ono of tho directors of' the Union Steam Ship Company, of New Zealand, who was in Vaneotivor-recently, en route from England to Austral la, stated that as soon, as tho war was over two 20-knot steamers would be 'placed on tho 'Canadian-Aus-tralian run. and that, this sorvico would he two boats a month.-rSydney "Shipping List."

MESS-TABIjE- GCKSSIP. Captain A. T. Dowcll. of tho "Blackball (Mai Company's Ngatoro, has been appointed to the command of another of tho company's vessels. Captain Duthie, at present ohiof officer of tho Ngatoro, has taken command of the ship. Lioutenanb M. TV. Hort<?n, formerly traffic manager for the Union Steam Ship Company etMVellington, who has been on activo service for. some time, has received an appointment to a. staff position In England. Private .T. A. Cormack, formerly of tbo Wellington officc staff of the TJnior Company. -who left New Zealand with the Ninth Mounted .Rifles, has been transferred to the New Zealand Field Artillery. Captain Irwin haH rtvioineri the Pntn-na and Captain Ritchie has come nsbon*. Mr. W. Anderson. purser of ths Oorinna, and Mr. 0. Madder, purser on tho Ma« pourika. have exchanged positions. Mr. T. T\ MMlween, assistant -.Tireless operator on a Union Company steamer, lias come ashore at Wellington. The occurred in Newport. England, lately of Mr. F. J. Folkes from pneumonia, late obicf steward of an Australian general hospital ship. Deceased -was a popular officer, aud was well known in the Australian trade. Ho wss a highly cstcomed of the A.U.S.N. Company, in whose employ ho had been for over thirty years. London cablo advices state that Mr H. W. Crutchen has been appointed manager of tho Commonwealth shinbuilding: establishments. Ho will proceed to Australia. at an carlv date. Some weeks nso the Victorian Premier (Sir Alexander Peacock) was advised by cable message that Mr. F. M. Roniphrcy. the new general manager of the State shipbuilding yards, would leave England by the end of tirptc'mber, or the beginning of Octobcr. Mr. Bomphrcy's first duty will bo to confer ■with union representatives, and endeavour to comc to an arrangement which will prevent the possibility of interruption of •work through labour troubles.

The Canterbury Company's Calm is due at Wellington to-morrow morning from Lyttelton, and is to sail in the afternoon for Wanganui. The Breeze is duo here on Friday from Lyttelton. and is to sail that day for Wanganui. From the latter port she will go to Lyttelton to load for Wellington, where she is due on Tuesday next. Tho vessel will sail for the south tho Bamo day. The necessity for having proper firo extinguishing appliances installed on all seagoing vessels has, says an Australian exchange, lately been made apparent, several outbreaks of lire having occurred on ships whilst, in Australian waters. In .Melbourne fire pumps were somo time ago installed 011 tho tug J. A. Boyd, and on another vessel controlled by tho Molbourno Harbour Trust, and a new direct, action pump, capable of throwing IMO gallons of water a minute, on a, prciwuro of 1001b. has now been placed on tho launch Commissioner. The Badcu Fowell is due this afternoon from Lyttelton-, and after discharge of a general cargo is to sail to-night tor Pupouga to load coal for Lyttelton._ From the Canterbury port the vessel will come to Wellington. The Manourika sailed at midnight For Picton to load chaff for Wellington, where Bfie is due to-night-. To-morrow at 5 p'.tn. the vessel will sail for Westport and Ctreymouth, omitting Nelson on the down trip, but, calling there as is usual on her Teturn from the Coast. The Huia sailed last evening for Wanganui, and is due back to-morrow. She is to sail tho same day for Wanganui and New Plymouth. The Himitangl left Inst, night, for Lyttelton. where she will load for Wellington, arriving here on Thursday. She will sail tho same day back to tho southern nort. The colliers Kamo for Greymonth and Koniata for Westpcirt will leave Wellington t.n.dav.

The auxiliary tcow Magic will sail for Blenheim to-day, taking a load of eaucoil. A quantity of general cargo will bo l'ocoivcd until noon. Tho scow will return to ■Wellington, unci -will sail for Sandy Bay to ioa<i stone for this port. Messrs. J. Campbell and Co., Street, are tho local agents. Tho Hinomoa, on her way rip the coast, landed stores at East Cape on Saturday, and at Cuvier Island yesterday. She arrived at Auckland at 6.30 o'clock last evening, and will take in more stores, etc., to-day. To-morrow tho vessel will continue her trip. After spending tho week-end in Cook Strait the Amokura arrived in port yesterday afternoon. This morning a number of now boys will join tho ship, and the will sail for Cook Strait to cruise round until two hawse-pipes arc brought from , Dunedta.