SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 61, 5 December 1917, Page 6

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter 7 144 a.m. New moon 14 8 47 p.m. First quarter ... 21 5 37 p.m. Full moon ;. 28 9 22 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day 11.28 p.m.; sets 11.12 a.m. to-morow. TIDE. To-day 9.28 a.m.; 9.52 p.m. To-morrow, 10.13 a.m.; 10.38 p.m. 6TJN. Sun rises to-day, 4.11 a.m.; sets 7.11 p.m. ARRIVALS. " TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4. CORINNA, s.s. (5.10 a.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, from byttelton. MARAROA, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from liyttelton. HAWERA, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 174 tons, M'Kinnon, from Patea. NIKAU, s.s. 17.55 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson. JOHN, s.s. (8.45 a.m.), 339 tons, Harwick, from Wanganui. KAPITI, s.s. (8.50 a.m.), 242 tons. Sawyers, from Wanganui. WAIMEA, e.s. (1 p.m.), 454 tons, Graham, from Tarakohe. MANA, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 134 tonß, Sproule, from Wanganui. ~ KAHU, 5.6. (5 p.m.), 138 tons, Norhng, from lower East Coast bays. BLENHEIM, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Havelock, Sounds. PATEENA, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from Nelson nnd Picton. WAKATU, s.s. (11 p.m.). 157 tous, Wills, from Kaikoura and Lyttelton. DEPARTURES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4. HIMITANGI, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 323 tons, Thompson, for Waitangi and Lyttelton. PUTIKI, s.s. (2.15 p.m.), 409 tons, Robcrt-son.-.for Nelson. ROSAMOND, e.s. (4.45 p.m.), 721 tons, Lambert, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. NIKAU, s.B. (5 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson. CORINNA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, for Nelson and New Plymouth. CALM, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 890 tons, Radford, for Lyttolton and south. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (5.50 p.m.). 1203 tons, Sewell, for Nelson and West Coast. JOHN, s.b. (6.5 p.m.), 339 tons, Harwick, for Dunedin. KAPUNI, s.s. (7 p.m.), 188 tons, Gibson, for Patea. BADEN POWELL, s.s. (7.25 p.m.), 174 tons, Owen, for New Plymouth. MARAROA, s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. HUIA, s.s. (9.15 p.m.), 124 tons, Jackson, for Wanganui. QUEEN OF THE SOUTn, s.s. (10 p.m.), 193 tons, Harvey, for Foxton.

WEDNESDAY, DEOEOTER 5. RIPPLE, 8.6. (0.50 a.m.), 370 tons, Carleon, lor Napier and Qisborne.i

1 EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wootton, Lyttelton, December 5. Magic, Sandy Bay, December 5. Kamo, Greymouth, December 5. Maori, Lyttelton. December 5. Kaltoa, Nelson. December 5. Opawa, Blenheim,' December 5. Koinata, Westport, December 6. Putiki, Nelson, December 6. Queen of the South, Foxton, Dec. 6. lnvercarg'll, Wanganui, Bet. 6. Kapunl, Patea, December 6. Huia, Wanganui, December 6. Tainui, Lyttelton, December 6. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 6. Nikau, Nelson, December 6. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, December i. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 7. Hawera, Patea, December 7. Waverley, Patea, December 7. Moniiwai. Auckland, via norts. Dec. 7. Baden Powelll New Plymouth. Dec. 7. Mapourika. West. Coast. Ne'lson, Dec. «. Ngatoro, Whangarei. December 8. Ripple, Gisborno. Nanier, Decembor 1. Kennedy, Motueka, December 9. Wakatu, Kaikoura, December 9.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Poherua, Greymouth, December 4. Kahu, East Coast Bays. December 5. Waverley, Patea, December 5. Waimea, Nelson, Coast, December 5. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 5. Hawera, Patea, December 5. Mana, Lyttelton, December 5. Wakatu. Kaikoura. Lyttelton. Dec. 5. Maori, Lyttelton, December 5. Kait-oa, Nolson, December 5. PatrfSena, Picton, Nelson, December 5 Opawa, Blenheim, December 5. Blenheim, Havelock, Bounds, Dec. (. Invercargill, Wanganui, December 6. Tainui, Wanganui, December 6. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 6. Nikau, Nelson, December 6. • Wootton, Lyttolton, December 6. Quean of the South, Foxton, Dec. 6. Kapunl, Patea, December 6. Monowni, Lytlclton. Dunedin. tier. 7. Union &>.'« cargo steamer. Bluff, Dec. 7. Komata. Westport, December 10. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, Dec. 10. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4. WANGANUI. Arrived—lnvercargill (9.40 a.m.), and Breeze (noon), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived—Defender (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Arrived—Opawa (12,30 p.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed—Wootton (1.30 p.m.), and Maori (7.45 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF. Ajrrived.—Hinemoa (11.30 a.m.), from Port Chalmers, via lighthouses. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Kamo—Railway Wharf. Wootton—No. 13 (north) Queen's Wharf. Patoena—No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Wakatu—No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Mana—Taranaki Street Wharf. Kaitoa—No. 10 Queen's-Wharf. Opawa,—No. It (north) Queen's Wharf. Poherua—Hallway Wharf. Kahu-Ferry Wharf. ■ Blenheim—No. 13 (south) Queen's Wharf. Maori-Ferry Wharf. Magic—No. 13 (uorth) Queen's Wharf.

AUSTRALIAN PASSENGERS. The following are the latest aaloon passengers to arrive from Australia:—Misses Evans, Graham, Simpson, Nelson, Eyre, Cm, Dillon, Wilkinson (2), Burke, M'Valley, Oarew; Mesdameß Rlchardßon, Pearson, Fenwick, M'Dougall, Mansfield, Vann, Harper, Rose, Mackenzie, Hardy. Mack, Hcaly, Welch, Hollow and 2 children, Gillies and 2 children, M'Vain, Bloomfield and 2 children, M'Lennan and hoy, Marks, Lockwood, Brundell, Cairns, Cotter, Rebay, Lucas, Martin, Wood; Messrs. Henrys, Lightband, Fenwick, Foster, Mackenzie (2), Moore, Vavasour, Mansfield, Hardy, Bohnington, Orr, Bennett, Curtis, Vaughan, Herman, Ooates. Leslie. Wray, Kerr, Vann, Buckloy (2), M'Callum, Corry, Payne, Young, Leo (2). Patrick, Wiillace, Bromly, Gleeson, Lynch, Chatrar, Graham. Knox, Gillies, Brunton, M'Grath, Clark, Cruiclcshanks, Oassidy, Pearcc, Btrange, Oplo, Grant, Lockwood, Raymond, Edwards, Head, Mills, Jackson, Brown, Oolgan, Nash, Sinnott. Adams, OMara, Burke."' THE MAPOURIKA. Last evening the Mapourika sailed on her usual running in the Wellington-Ncl-son-West Coast service, and is due hack at Wellington on Saturday, sailing again on Tuesday. In the following week, the vessel will Bail from Wellington on Monday, December 19—one day early—to ensure her leaving Nelson on Friday, Dpoeniber 21, for the holiday traffic, and arriving at Wellington on Saturday, as ÜBual: THE AMOKURA. The Amokura arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday from the outlying southern islands, among which the vessel had been cruising for castaways and to replenish storo depots whero necessary. Captain Hooper has reported that all of the depots were intact and that no castaways were seen. The Amokura will remain at Port Chalmers for a few days, and will then como on to Wellington, arriving here on Tuesday next.

AUCKLAND KOCK LIGHT. The new light on Auckland Hock, which was gazetted tor December 8, was launched and placed in position on Friday lost, at the west end of the rock. The light is a red one, visible for three miles. The character ot the light is ,2sec. in darkness and Bsec. in light, there being 60 flashes per minute. This light, which has been out ot commission for some months, will bo of great service to masters whoso vessels are entering the port of Auckland at Bight.

An arrival last night was the Blenheim from Ilavclock and bays, where 6he had been collecting wool for transhipment at this port. The vessel will sail to-morrow for the Sounds. The Wootton is due this afternoon, and will sail to-morrow afternoon for the southern port. -~_,. The New Zealand Refrigerating Company's Tainui will arrive to-morrow from Wanganui, and sail in the evening for Lyttelton, receiving cargo until 4 p.m. The Mana will sail to-day for Lyttelton. Tho Anchor Compnny's Waimea will sail this afternoon for Nelson and West Coast. The next Anchor steamer to sail for Nelson and the Coast will be the Kennedy on Monday. . ~ Tho Kamo will arrive this morning with a cargo of coal from Groymouth.

The collier Kouiata will sail from West- [ port to-day for Wellington. ] There is a shortage of coal in Gishorne, especially lor steam purposes. Uwiug to I the baroour trouble colliers all have tc be lightered aud tho lightcra can onU take in half loads. A collier rcceuty kit Greyioouili for Gisborne with IUUO tons, but the whole of this was already on order.

Tho Kini reached Port Chalmers on Sunday morning from Greymouth and Bluif. liter undergoing survey she will load at Tinraru for Greymouth, whero she will afterwards load for Wellington. The Kauioua arrived at Dunedin on Monday with coal from Westpprt. After discharge she "will return to Westport to load for Wellington and Auckland. The harbourmaster at Nelson reports that the trade of tho port for the month of November showed an inoreased tonnage as compared with November, 1916. During tho month 124 vessels entered and left the port, including 19 Union Company .steamers, 87 small steamers, and 17 sailing vessels, with a total tonnage of 24,169, against 23,691'f0r November, 1916. Mr. A. R. Thompson, well known as a purser in the Uion Steam Ship Company's service, who has been invalided home from the front, has gone south.

Mr. L. Bonner, mate of the Baden Powell, has signed oil that vessel's articles, and has joined the Calm as mate, vice Mr. J. Hall. . , Mr. A. Jackson has signed on the Baden Powell as mate.

Mr. G. G. Lang has come ashore from the Corinna, on which ship he was third officer.