SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 50, 22 November 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASER OF THFi MOON. NOVEMBER. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter 7 4 .15 a.m. New moon 15 5 58 a.m. First quarter 22 9 59 a.m. Full moon SO 6 11 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 11.35 a,m.; sct.s, 0.51 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-day. 10.20 a.m.; 10.47 p.m. To-morrow, 11.13 a.m.; 11.40 p.m. SUN. Run rises to-day, 4.17 a.m.; sets, 6,57 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21. OPAWA, s.s. (5.30 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. ALEXANDER, s.s. (5.40 a.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, from Wanganui. MAORI, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 3412 tons, Manning. from Lyttelton. KAITOA, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, from Nolson. CORINNA, 6.8. (11.15 a.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, from New Plymouth. KENNEDY, s.s. (4 p.m.), 226 tons, Stuart, from Tarakolie; HUIA, a.s. 10.10 p.m.). 127 tons, Thorns (put back through stress of weather). WAKATtf, s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Kailtoura. DEPARTURES WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER, 21. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (1.5 p.m.), 1203 tons, Sew ; oil, for Picton and Nelson. KAITOA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. HUIA, s.s. (10.10 p.m.), 127 tons, Thoms. for Patca. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kini, Westport, November 22. Hinemoa, Cook Strait, November 22. Ifimitangi, Pitt Island, Lyttelton, November 22. Kakapo, Greymouth, November 22. Ngatoro, Greymouth, November 22. Mar aro a, Lyttelton, November 22. Nikau, Nelson, November 22. Wavcrlcy, Patea, November 22. Kaitangata, Westport, November 23. Karu, Lyttelton, November 23. Mapourika, Nelson, l'icton, November 23. Huia, Patea, November 23. Kamo, Timaru, November 23. Kaitoa, Nelson, November 23 Kahu, East Coast, November 23. Maori, Lyttelton, November S3. Tainui, Lyttelton, November 23. Opawa, Blenheim, November 23. Kapiti, Wanganui, November -23. Hawera, Patea, November 25. . Storm, Wanganui, November 23. Karu, Lyttelton, November 23. Invercargill, Wanganui, November 24. • Blenheim, Wanganui, November 24. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, Nov. 24. Kapuni, Patea, November 24. Queen of the South, Foxton, Nov. 24. Mana, Lyttelton, November 24. Waipori, Westport, November 24. Monowai, Auckland, via, port 6, Nov. 24. To Anau, Auckland, November 24. Ngakuta, Greym'outh. November 24. Ripple, Gisborne, Napier, Nov. 25. . Ngakuta, Greymouth, November 25. Komata, Westport. November 25. Wootton, Lyttelton, November 25. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Novomber 26.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Canopus .Westport, November 22. Ngahere, Greymouth, November 22. Ngak-uta, Greymouth, November 22. Waipori, Westport, November 22. Putiki, Lyttelton, Dunedin, November 22. Kahu, East Coast, Novembor 22. Alexander, Nolson, West Coast. Nov. 22. Kennedy, Tory Channel, Wanganui, November 22. Opiuva, Blenheim, November 22. Ka'puni, Patea, November 22. Wootton, Lyttelton, November 22. Blenheim, Wanganui, November 22. Invercargill, Wanganui, November 22. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Nov. 22. Mararoa, Lyttelton, November 22. Nikau, Nelson, November 22. Komata, Westport, November 22. Storm, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru, November 23. nimitangi, Pitt Island, Owcnga, Lyttelton, November 23. J1 altera, Patea, November 23. Kapiti. Wanganui, November 23. Waverloy, Patea, November 23. Tainui, Wanganui, November 25. Maori, Lyttelton, November 23. Kaitoa, Nelson, November 23. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, Nov. 23. '•Kim, Westport, Novembor 23. JCaitangata, Auckland dlroct, Nov. 24. Ngatoro, Greymouth, November 24. To Anau, with hulk Dartford in tow. Port Chalmers, November 24. Monowai, Lyttelton, November 24.Kamo, Greymouth. November 24. Mann, Lyttelton, November 24. Corinna, Dunedin, November 24. Queen of the South, Fox km, Nov; 24. Huia, Wanganui and New Plymouth, November 26. Ngakuta, Auckland direct, Nov. 26. Blenheim, Havclock, Bays, Nov. 26. . Hippie, Napier, Gisborne, November 27.

BY TELEGRAPH. 80ASTAL. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER SI. WANGANUI. ArrLred.—Kapifi (9.50 a.m.) and -Baden Powell (11.7 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. To sail—Nikau (7 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—lTapourika (6.25 p.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Jlararoa (6.25 p.m.) and L'imitangi (7 p.m.), for Wellington. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Mararoa—Ferry Wharf. Wakatu—No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Nikau—No. 10 Queen's What/. Waverley, No. 5-Queen's Wharf Kennedy—No. 13 (south) Quccn'.s Wharf. Kapitl—No. 2 (north) Queen's Wharf. Hinemoa—Forry. Wharf. , Himitangi—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Kini—Railway Wharf. , Waimea—Glasgow Wharf. Blenheim—No. 3 (south) Queen's Wharf. Putikl—Taranaki Street Wharf. Komata—Taranaki Street Wharf. REINFORCED CONCRETE COASTERS. Two reinforced conoreta motor coasters aro about to be constructed by Messrs. Pollock, Sons, and Co., Ltd., for the Australian trade. These will be 92ft. in length, with a beam of 19ft. and a depth of 10ft., and they -will be driven by Bollinder oil engines of 120-brako borsopower.v It is stated that the pew coasters will be somewhat stronger six wcekß after construction than a steel vessel of the same class would be, and that the strongth of the reinforced concrete will increase for 15 years, when tfie maiimura will be reached. There will he no plates to corrode, so allowing for "fatigfte," these vessels, it is considered, will have an almost indefinite leaso of life. They will he put to exceptionally severe teats. Thus, when light, they will hold up at each end with the centre unsupported. When uniformly loaded they will he left with one-third of the length overhanging. An additional test will be the supporting of the hull on a tranverse blocli amidships with the ends unsupported.

HIMITANGI FOR PITT ISLAND. Tho Chatham Islands Fishing Company's Himitangi arrived at Lyttelton yesterday morning from Pitt Mand. She is due at Wellington this morning with a cargo of produce, and to-morrow will sail for Pitt Island and Owenga, Chatham Islands, to load stock for Lyttelton. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain "Reginald 0. Clifford, of the New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet, whoso death in England on November 10 was reported last week, was one of. the bestknown captains trading to Now Zealand. The late Captain Clifford waß born in Ireland, and went to sea at a very early age. His father was an Imperial Army officer, saw service in the Maori wars, and died and was buried at Lower Hutt. The son (Captnln Clifford) came out to New Zealand as a young man, and was engaged in his seafaring life for somo timo on the coast. At 0110 time lie was second officer of the old Government steamer Stella, under the lato Captain Fairchild. It may be of interest to stale that the Sella is still afloat in Auckland Harbour, where she has been laid un for some years past. The deceased captain entered 'the employ of the ftew Zealand Shipping Company about the year 1862, when he was appointed third mate if the ship City of Perth. This vessel went ashore at Timaru, was refloated and towed to Port Chalmers, where she was refitted and repaired before proceeding back to England. Early in the year 1884 Captain Clifford was appointed fourth officer of tho old steamerTluapehti. He gradually roso in the service of the company, until ho obtained command of the Otarama, in tho year 1895, which was his first command of steam. He made several trips betweou New Zealand and England in charge of .this vessel, and later on was appointed to another steamer, which was the first of tho company's passenger steamers to make tho outward voyage to New Zealand through the Suez Canal. Subsequently he had command of soveral of tho moro modern passenger steamers of tho New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet. Of late years Captain Clii Ford's health had been indifferent, and about twelva months ago lie was retired on a well-earned pension. nc was about 59 years of age, ond leave? a widow and two grown-up daughters. Mrs. Clifford is living in London. Mr. H. Pauser has joined tho Oorinna as third officer,

Mr. P. Slandering, fourth engineer on a Union Company's special service steamer, has como ashore, and Mr. 11. i?, liutlicrford has joined the vceei'l. The collier Kini is dno early this morning from Westport. She has a lull cargo to discharge. The Kakapo was io tavo left Greymouth last, night with coal for Wellington. The Karu is jluo to-morrow with produce from Timaru and Lyttelton. The departure of the Corinna for Dunedin has been postponed to Saturday owing to tho shortage of labour and tho rain yesterday. On tho vessel's trip up the coast she will call at Wellington at Uie end of next week; then sailing for Nelson and New Plymouth. The Kaitangata will not arriro here until to-morrow from Westport. She will pail on Saturday direct for Auckland, on taking general cargo from Wellington. Tho Kowhai left Greymouth a 2.15 a.m. yesterday for Lyttelton, where sho will unload a cargo of timber. The vessel then eomeß to Wellington. It will be to-morrow before tho (Storm calls at Wellington on her way from Wanganui to Lyttelton, as she was delayed by rain at the northern port yesterday. The vessel will sail from Wellington at 3 p.m. A special meeting of the Waterside Workers' Union will bo held at 8 o'clock to-night for tho nurposo of considering the number of delegates to send to tho Federation Conference and to receive nominations, to elect a returning officer and scrutineers, and to consider remits for the conference. Nearly all of the coastal steamers «et downi to sail yesterday were delayed By cither the bad weather or the shortage of labour. They will get out to-day. The Tainul was delayed at Lyttelton by .a shortage of labour, and will not arrive hero until to-morrow. She will sail in the afternoon for Wanganui. The Ma.ua is due here on Saturday from Lyttelton, and in tho afternoon will return to that/ port. The schooner Lily, at present on the slip at Lyttelton is undergoing several alterations, principally to her keel. Tho centre-board lias been taken out altogether, and si* inches more keel is ijoing to be added, thu-s doing away with the centre-board. Owing to the scarcity of oil fuel Messrs. Richardson and Go. have been ohliged to restrict the running of a number of their Tessels which use oil. Tho vesselß that are to be affected are the Kiritona, Te Aroha, Koau, Echo, and Tu Atu. Mr. M'Leay, manager for liichardson and Co., stated that, at present there was great uncertainty iu getting supplies, and he expected that in the near future there would be a severe shortage. The Kahu will sail this morning for East Ooast stations to load wool for Wellington, returning here to-morrow.