SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 45, 16 November 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. NOVEMBER, Day. Hr. m. Last quarter 7 4 33 *.in. Now moon 15 5 &8 a.m. First quarter 22 9 59 a.m. Full moon 29 6 U a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 4.51 a.m.; sets, 8.43 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 5.13 a.m.; 5.36 p.m. To-morrow, 6.3 a.m.; 6.26 p.m. 6TJN. Sun rises to-day 4.22 a.m.; sets, 6.50 p.m. ARRIVALS. THUBSDAY. NOVEMBER 15. OPAWA, B.E. (1.10 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. KARU, 6.5. (1.20 a.m.), 267 tons, Coi, from Lyttelton. KAKAPO, e.s. (5.20 a.m.), 1521 tons, Eyre, from Greymouth. MARAROA, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. NIKAU, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. CYGNET, s.s. (7.40 p.m.), 124 tons, Murray, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura. BLENHEIM, s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Havelock and Sound. PATEENA, s.s. (10.35 p.m.), 1212. tons, Irwin, from Nelson and Picton. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, 15. HINEMOA, s.s. (5.30 a.m., from Worser Bay). 542 tons. Bollons, for Cook Strait lighthouses. KOUTUNITI, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 171 tons, Thomsen, lor Picton and East Coast. HAWERA, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 174 tons, M'Kinlion, for fatea. WAVERLEY, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 157 tons, Fisk, for Patea. NIKAU, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson. KAPITI, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganul. MARAEOA, ss.. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. KINI, s.s. (9.20 p.m.), 1122 tons, Platts, for New Plymouth. OPAWA, si. (10.10 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. KARAMtr. e.s. (10.30 p.m.), 934 tons. Kidman, for Weymouth. WAKATU. s.B. (miduisbt), 157 tons. Wills, for Terawlliii Station.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wakatu, Tcrawhiti Station, Nov. 16.. Invcrcargill, lVanganui, November 1(. Kaiton. Nelson, November 16. Jlaori, Lyttelton. November 16.. Kapuni, Patea. November 16. Queen oE the South, Poxton, Not. 16. Wootton. Lyttelton, November. 16. I'utiki, Lyttelton, November 16. Monowai, Uunecliii, Timaru, Lrttclton, November 16. Ngaherc. Greymouth, November 16. Oalni, lVauganui, November IT. Opawa, Blenheim, November 17. Mapourika. West Coast, Nelson, Not. 17. Waverley. Patea, November 17. Kapiti, Wanganni, November 117. Hawera, Pntea. November 17. ' l'atccna, Nelson, Pioton, Not. 17. Nikau, Nelson, November 17. Defender, Hokitika, November 17. Mararoa, Lyttelton, November 17. Blenheim, Wanganui. November 18.. Waipori, West-port, November 18. Kahu, East. Coast, November lE. Kennedy, Tarakohe. November 18. Huia, Waitara, November 18. Jlipple, Gisboruc, Napier, November 18. Ngakuta, Greymouth. November 18. Baden Powell, Wanganui. Nov. 18. Karnmu, Greymouth, November 19. Ngatoro, Greymouth, November 20. Corlnna, New Plymouth. November ID. Wakatu, Kaikoura, November 21. Hinemoa. Cook Strait 'ighthouses, No. Tcinber 21. Kakapo, Greymouth, November 21. Tc Auuu, Auckland. November 21.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Putiki, Wanganui, November 16. Monowai, Auckland, via ports, Nov. 16. Cygnet, Akaroa, NoTcrnber 16. Kaitoa, Nelson, November 16. Maori, Lyttelton, November 16. Pateena, Picton Nelson, November 16. Jilonheim, Wanganui, November 18. Queen of tho South, Foxtou, Nov. 16. Kapuni, Patea, November 16. Kara, Tarakohe, November 16. Mararoa, Lyttelton, November 17. Nikau, Nelson, November 17. Calm, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, November 17. Invereargill, Wanganui, November 17. Hawera, Patea, November 17. Kapiti, Wanganui, November 17. Onawa, Blenheim, November 17. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Nov. 17. Wootton, Lyttelton. November 17. Knkapo. Greymouth, November 17. Kahu, Orongoroneo, November 19. Huia, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Nov. 19. JCennedy, Nelson, West Coast. Nov. 15. ' Waverley, Patea, November 19. Defender, Picton, Hokitika, Nov. 2D. Bipple, Napier, Gisbome, November 20. Ngahere, Greymouth, November 21. Mapourika, Picton. Nelson, November 21. Te Anau, with hulk Hartford in tow, Port Chalmers, November 21.

BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 15. MANAKAU HEADS. Bailed.—TUrawa (5.10 p.m.), for New Plymoulh. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Huia, (6.45 p.m.), from Wellington. I'ATHA. Arrived.—Baden Powell (9.40 a.m.), from Wanganui. WAN'GANUr. Arrived — Calm (9.6 a.m.), from Wellington. FOXTOJf. To Sail—Queen of the South (10 p.m.), for Wellington. NAPIER. . To Sail.—Kahu (7 p.m.), for Wellington, via Coast. Arrived.—Ripple (5 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.— Kennedy (2.15 p.m.), and Komata (7.10 p.m.), from Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailed.— (10.30 p.m., Wednesday), for Wellington. HOKITIKA. Sailed.—Defender (10 p.m., Wednesday), for Westport and Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Putiki (11 a.m.). Wool,ton (2 p.m.), Monowai (6.10 p.m.), and Maori (7.45 p.m.), for Wellington. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Maori—Ferry Wharf. l'atecna-No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Monowai—No. 6 Qucen'a Wharf. Karu-No. 1 (north) Queen's Wharf. Cygnet-No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Kaitoa-No. 10 Queen'B Wharf. Invercargili—Glasgow Wharf. Putiki—King'6 Wharf. Wootton-No. 13 (north) Queen's Wharf. Blenheim-No. 13 (south) Queen's Wharf. Queen of the South-Glasgow Wharf. Ngaherc—Railway Wharf. Wakatu-No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Defender—No. 5 Queen's Wiiarf. MONOWAI FOB AUCKLAND. The Union Company's Monowai is due this morning from Duijedin, Timaru, and Lyttelton. At 5 p.m. to-day she will sail for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. SHIPBUILDING IN OTAGO. Would it be a practical proposition to start, the building of wooden Bhips in Otago? Tho reply is to some extent problematical, for thfe proposition is yefe untried, but there are some practical people who regard it favourable (says the Dunedin "Star"). The governing factor is the scarcity of iron shipping owing to war conditions. To meet the demand created by this deficiency it is Baid that Otafeo could produce auxiliary wooden vessels up to 800 or 1000 tons on a profitable basis. As the leading: place in the Dominion for iron shipbuildings, tho iron frames needed for composite ships could be produced here with little dimculty. The Dominion can supply/the timber, and Otago's large ship-repairing indus-, try can find the shipwrights. Such vessels would be propelled by sails supplemented by oil engines. So far no crudeoil engines have been made locally, but the bucccss which lias attended the manufacture of petrol engines supplies grounds for believing that crude-oil engines could be also produced with equal success, provided the demand materialises. Altogether the proposition hears tho impress of being practical, and a. little material encouragement on tho part of the Government would probably serve to give wooden shipbuilding in Otago a start on a larger scale than hitherto attempted, And it would help materially to solve a war difficulty.

The Putiki is due this morning from Lvttcllon and will sail this evening for Wancanui. The vessel is due back from that port, on Sunday, and will sail on Monday for southern ports. The Blenheim, arrived last night from Blenheim and will sail at 5 p.m. to-day for Wanganui to load wool for Wellington. The Wootton, with a cargo of produce from Lyttelton, is due at Wellington tins morning. She will sail to-morrow at noon for Lyttelton. . „ „ . The Cygnet arrived last, night from Xalkoura to load butter boxers and cheese crates for Akaroa. She will sail this afternoon. The Wnkatu sailed at midnight last night for Te Kamara and Tcrawhiti Stations, where she will load wool, returning here to-night. To-morrow afternoon she will leave for Kaikoura and LyHelton. The Union Oompany'B collier Walport will leave Westport. on Saturday morning with coal foif Wellington.

Messrs. Kecco Bros.' steamer Karu will sail to-day for Tarakohe to load cement for Lyttelton. Cargo for Tarakohe and Takaka will be received until noon by Messrs. M'Arthur, Jcflries and Co. Mr. E. G. i\ Zohrab, local agent for tho Canterbury Company's steamers, advises that tho Calm has been delajed and wfll not arrive here until early to-rnor-row morning from Wanganui. Sho'wili sail on Saturday at noon for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru. The Hinemoa left Worser Bay early yesterday morning for Cape Campbell and Tho Brothers lights. She will afterwards go to other Cook Strait lighthouses, returning here on Tuesday or Wednesday. The Blackball Coal Company's Ngahere is due to-day from Greymouth, with a, full load <of coal. On Monday morning she wijl go on the slip for cleaning and painting and for minor repairs. It is expected that she will be ready to sail for Greymouth on Wednesday night. The Karamu sailed last night for Groymouth to load coal for Wellington. . The Kakapo will sail to-morrow for Greymouth to load again for this port. Captain Williamson arrived in Lyttelton from Wellington on Tuesday morning to take command of tho Kahika, vice Captain Page, who is to await orders at Lyttelton.