SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 30, 30 October 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

'PHASES OP TKU MOO.V. OCTOBER. • Day Hr. m. Pull moon 1 .81 a.m. Lfiat quarter 8 9 44 a.m. Jfow moon 16 >2 11 p.m. First (juartcr 24 2 8 a.m. Full moon 3d 5 49 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 6.51 p.m.; sets. 4.49 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE. ■ To-Aay, 3.42 a.m.; 4.10 p.m. To-morrow, 4.43 a.m.; 5.9 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.41 a.m.; sets, 6.29 p.m. arrivals. MONDAY, OOTOBEE 29. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (4.15 a.m.), 1203 tons, Sewell, from West Coast. KOJLATA. 6.8. (4.45 a.m.), 1994 tons, it' Lean, from Westport. WAIRAU. s.s. (11.10 p.m.). 1« tons. Nicholas, from Blenheim. DEPARTURES. MONDAY, OCTOBER 29. PATEENA, 8.8. (1.10 p.m.). 1212 tens, Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. WIMMERA, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 3022 tone, Kelt, for Auckland, via .porta. KAITOA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.). 300 tons, Wildman, for Ifelson. WOOTTON, s.s. (5.00 p.m.), 151 tons, Liirsen, for Lyttelton. IIONOWAI. s.s. '(7.50 P.m.;, o«o tons, Drewette, for Lyttelton. BEEEZE, s.s. (midnight), 553 tons, Braidwood, for Dunedin. •

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Eakanoa. Auckland, October 30. Nikau, Nelson. October 30. Queen of the South, Foxton October 30. Huia, New Plymouth, October 30. Waverley, Patea, October SI. Invercargi.il, Wanganui. October JO. Kamo, Grcymouth. October 30. Mararoa, Lyttelton, October 30. Pateena, Nelson. Picton, October 30. Hazel Kepton, Greymouth, October X. Tarawera, Timaru, October 31. Monowai, Lyttelton, October 31. Neakuta, Greymouth. October SI. Kaitoa, Nelson, October 31. Wakatu, Lyttelton,. Kaikoura, Oct. 31. Kapuni, Patoa, November 1. Br.pitl, Wanganui, November 1. Hawera, Patea, November 1. Waimea, Wanffanui, November 1. Wootton, Lyttelton, November 1. . Blenheim, Havelock, Bounds, Nov. 1. .Huia, Lyttolton, November 1. Baden'Powell, New Plymouth, Nov. 1. Calm,» Wanganui, November'!. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Huia, Lytteltoa, October 30. Ngatoro, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Ootober 30. Calm, Wanganui, October 30. Blenheim, Havelock and Sounds, Oct. 30. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, October 30. Baden Powell, Wanganui, New Plymouth, October 30. R&kanoa. Westport. October 30. Queen of the South, Foxton, Oct. JO. Wairau, Blenheim, October 30. Kapiti, Wanganui, October 30. Kapuni, Patea, October 30. Hawera, Patea, October 30. Koutunui, Napier, October 30. Nikau, Nelson, October 30. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Octobcr 30. Mapourika. Nelson, West Coast. Oct. 30. Invercargill, Wanganui, October 31. Rogulus. Nelson, West Coast, Octobcr 31. Waverley, Pa.tea> October 31. Tarawora, Lyttelton, Gisborne, Auckland, October 31. Pafceena, Picton, Nelson, October 31. Monowai. Lyttelton, October 51. Kaitoa., Nelson, Octobcr 31. f Kaitoa, Nolson, October 31. Kota.ro, Dunedin direct, October 31. Himitangi, Lyttelton, Chatham Island?, November 1Waimea. Nelson, Weft Coast, Not. I. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Nov. 1. Maori. Lyttelton, November 2. Wootton, Lyttelton, November %

BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. MONDAY, OCTOBER 29. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Kokiri (11.50 a.m.), from New Plymouth. MANUKATJ HEADS. Sailed.—Raraiva (6.30 p.m.). for New Flymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Quia. (6.15 p.m.), lor Wellington. PATEA. To sajl.—We.verley (8 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. . Sailcd.-IjiTcrcurgill (7 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. To sail—C-orinna (midnight), for Onehunga. Arrived.—Oorinna. (7 a.m.), Defender (8.30 a.m.), and Pateena (5 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. To sail.—Nikan (7 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Putiki (4.15 a.m.), from Wellington. 6a,iled.—Mararoa, (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington. TIITAEU. Arrived.—Tarawera (6 p.m.), from Oamaru. KAIKOUBA. Arrived.—Wakatu (11 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Kittawa (1 a.m.), from Wellington. OREYMOUTH. Sailed—Kowhai (8.30 a.m.), lor New Plymouth. BERTHAGE LIST. The following is the berthage list of tcbbolb in port and of those due to-day:— Mararoa--Ferry Wharf. Hakanoa/—No. 16 Queen's Wharf. Mapourika*—No. 1 (north) Queen's Wharf. Wairau—No. 13 (south) Queen's Wharf. Nikau—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Waverleyr-Ferry Wharf. Huiar-No; 11 (south) Queen's' Wharf. Invereargill—No. . 7 (north) Queon'a Wharf. , .... Queen oi the South—Railway Whaff. Hazel Eopton—Miramar.

PABSENGEES TOR AUSTRALIA. Tha following persons have Jeft for Australia:—Misees Atkinson, Wilkinson, Reeve, Dalwood, Russell, Shaw, Stanbridge, Cartright, Tarrant, Packett, Burke, Hocking, Linda, Langlo, Wilson, Cooke, Williams, ' Carl Duvel, AnderEon. Sly, Bradford, Ingles, Johansen, Williams, Mesdames Foster and' child, Simpson, I Donovan, Matbeaon, Murray and child, ( Uglow and child, Williams, Dalwood, I Blaok and ohild, Ford, Deek, Quirk, Ward, j W«.rd, Oroll, Shepperd, Timmine, AhrodI 6en and child, Stanbridpe, Sweeney, Ch'apj man, Churchward, Bayliss, Tarrant, | Wheelhousp, Allen, Blaok, Tojrer, Reston and child, Hocking. Linda, Harley and | child, Rodgers and 3 children, Wilday, 1 Foreman, Graham, Mason, Holkey, Cliapi pell, Messrs. Foster, Blumer, Robertson, I Smith. Williamson, Bryce, RobertI son, Wells, Kenyie, Carter, Montgomery, I Holt, Crawford, Winton, Coningham, Ryder, Smith. . Professor Park, . Bale, Gregg. Hayward, Simpson, Starlsu', Mathesoil, Murray, Williams, Ford, Shcpnerd, Ohlsen, Moore, Chapman, Bobs, Gibson, Leggatt, Martin, Colt, Tubman, Thomas, Turner, Austin, Cooke, Allen, Jacobs, Markley, Grant, Black, Nikola, Jarrey, Graham, Calwell, Calwell, Pall, Timmin, Yale, Stewart. Marshall, Coates, Robinson, Mowatt, "Dr. TiHey. Burke, Syle, Mitchell, Lauren.' Hanley, Hanley. Rodgers. Murphy. Graham. Mouk, Black, 6am&on, Pohan Nagi, Eiscock. SHORTAGE OF LABOUR. The resumption of the coastal vessels yesterday caused a marked shortage" of lnbour on the wharves, and several vessels were nnablc to complete thei> discharge, and in consequence their mailing haß been postpond to to-dayl The difficulty in obtaining workers effected the coastal steamers also, and only two of them sailed last nigiit. CABLE BUOYS MOORED. Tho Marine Department notify mariners that two cable buoys have been laid off Terawhiti. The first- moored at Karori Rock south, BBdeg. cast. Terawhiti north. The Bccond is Karori Rock south, 50deg. east, Terawhiti north, 15deg. west, bearing magnetic. 1 MERCHANT SERVICE GUILD. A meoting of the Merchant Service Guild was held yesterday to discuss mat* tcrs concerning a scheme of compensation for masters, ami officers of themercantile marine killed or injured through war risks. This scheme appließ only to tho men on boats not commandeered by the Government. Later, the following resolution was carried unanimously :-"Tliat application bo made to the shipping companies asking them to form a compensation fund for the masters and officers of all vessels to cover war risk 3 on the same .lines as tho British mercantile marine' war risks compeusation scheme." A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that the RichardFon steamer Awahou, which has been delayed for a fortnight owing to no seamen being obtainable to replace the three who left at 24 hours' notice, sailed for the East Coast yesterday. The Baden Powell will sail this after- I noon for Wanganui and New Plymouth, she beingd one of the boats affect© by the shortage of labonr yesterday. Further , cars*o will be received until 3 p.m.

The Huia Is duo tills morning from Sew Plymouth, and,will sail at 4 p.m. to-day tor Lytteltoii. The Calm will sail to-day for Wanganui, returning hero on Thursday from that port and sailing the same day for Bluff, Dnnfrdin, Timaru, and Lyttelton.

Tile departure of the Kotare for Dun. edin has been postponed to to-morrow on account of the shortage of wharf labour. Tho Hinemoii finished landing at Oape Maria Van Piemen, and sailed yesterday morning for Eokianga. From Hokianga fihe will go to Kaipara, where she will be working for two or three days. The Ecgulus went on the Blip yesterday, and will eomo off on Wednesday. Tho Himitangi will go up on Wednesday ing, and will come off on the following morning, The Hazei "Reptcn, which is due today, haß a cargo of 75,800 ft. of timber to discharge at Miramar. Mr. P. J. Alien, third officer on tho Patecna\ has cotne ashore. Mr. A. Beard has joined the Uararoa as wireless operator. Mr. A. G. Lee, engineer to the Bluff Harbour Hoard, hns been appointed engineer to the Napier Harbour Board out of 2a Applicants from Now Zealand and Australia. Mr. Lee was For some time assistant engineer to the Otago Harbour Board.