SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 68, 13 December 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. * Day. Hr. in. Last quarter ... 7 144 a.m. New moon 14 847 p.m. first quarter ... 21 537 p.m. Pull moon 28 9 22 p.m. MOON. Moou rises to-day. 2.41 a.m.; sets, 6.2! p.m. TIDE. To-day, 3 a.m.; 3.22 p.m To-morrow, 3.47 a.m.; 4.10 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.11 n.m ; sets, 7.19 p.m ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER. 12. KAITOA, s.B. (4.60 a.m.), 305 tons, Wild man, from Nelson. MAORI, b.b. (7.10 a.m.), 3412 tons, Man ning, from Lyttelton. KAPITI. s.s. (9.45 a.m.), 247 tone, Saw. ycrs, from Wanganui KAPUNI, 6.5. (9.50 a.m.), 168 tons, Gib son, from Patea. KAMO, s.s. (10 45 a.m.), 1236 tons, Watson from Greymouth. BADEN POWELL, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 17' tons, Owen, from Wanganui. KAHU, 6.8. 12.20 p.m.), 138 tons, Norling from East Coast bays, WAIJIEA, U.S. (3.40 p.m.), 454 tons, Gra ham, from Tarakohe. DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 12. t PATEENA, b.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1212 ton's, Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. NGATORO, b.b. (12.50 p.m.), 1137 tons Duthie, for Now Plymouth. ROSAMOND, s.s. (1.40 p.m.)', 721 tons Edge, for Napier and Gi6borno' ttAWERA, s.s. (3.40 p.m.), 174 tons, M'Kln non, for Patoa. WAKATU, s.s. (4.5 p.m.). 157 tons, Wills for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. KAPTSNI. s.s. (4.15 p.m.), 188 tons, Giljßon for Patea. KAITOA, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 305 tons, Wild man, for Nelson. INVERCAEGILL. s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 224 tons Wahlstrom, for Wanganui. RIPPLE, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 370 tons, Carl »on, for Napier and Gisborne. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 pm), 3412 tons, Manning for Lyttelton. KAHtf, s.s. (8.15 p.m.). 13S tons. Nor. lino?, for Tarakohe, Napier, and Akitlo. OPAWA, s.s. '8.45 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicho las. for Blenheim KOWHAI, s.s. (10 p.m.), 721 tana, Telle, noweth, for Lyttelton and Greyraonth. KOMATA, s.s. (11.55 p.m.), 1994 tons, M'Lean, for Westport. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Queen of the South, Foxton, Dec. 13. Nikau, Nelson, December 15. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Dcccmbcv 13. I Patecna, Nelson, I'ictou, December 13. Himitangi, Chatham Islands, Lyttelton, December 13. Wooton, Lyttelton, December 13. Fail-burn, aux, bcli., Auckland, Dcc. 13. Amokuva, Duuedin, December 13. Blenheim, Uavelock, Pelorus Sound, £e. cember 14. C'oriuna, Onchunga direct, December 14. ilonowai, Lyttelton, Timaru, Deo. 14. Karu, Greymouth, December 14. Invercargill, Wanganui, Dec. 14. Hawera, Patea, December 14. Calm, southern portn, December 14. Maori, Lytteljon, December 14, Kaitoa, Nelson, December 14. Tainui, Wanganui. December 14. Putiki. Lyttelton, December 14. Kamona, Westport, December 14. \Kini, Greymouth, December 14. Wavcrlcy. Patea, December .14. Defender, Hokitika, December 14. Opawa. Blenheim, December 14. Ngakiita, Greymouth. December 15. Kapuni. Patea, December lb. Kiiia, Wanganui, December 15. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 15. 1 Wakatu. Kaikoura. December 15. Mapourika. West Coast, Nelson. Dec. 15. Komato, Westport, December 16. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, Dec. 14. Ripple, Gisborne, Deoemher 17. Rosamond, Gisborne, December 17. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waimea.'Nelson, coast,, December 13. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 13. Queen of the South, Foxton, December 13. Nikau, Nelton, December 13. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 13. Baden Powell, Wanganui, New Flymouth, December 13. Corinua, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Deo. 14. Opa.vra, Blenheim, December 14. Calm. Wanganui, December 14. Monowai, Auckland, via ports, Pec. 14. TCootton, Lyttelton, December 14. Himitangi. Chatham Islands, Lyttelton, December 14. Blenheim, Harelock, Pelorus Hound, Dec.

Karno, Greymouth, December 14. Maori, Lyttelton, December 14. Kaitoa, Nelson, December 14. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, Dec. 14. Tainui, Wanganui, December 14. Invercargill. Wanganui, December 14. Waverley, Patoa, December 14. Hawera, Patea, December 14. Putiki, Timaru, Oainaru, Dunedin, December 15. Kapuni, Patea, December 15. Kamona, New Plymouth, Greymouth, Dec. 15. Mapourika. Nelson, West Const. Dec. 17. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton. Dec. 17, Defender, Hokitika, December 17. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, December 18. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 12. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Haiawa (9.30 a.m.), from New Plymouth PICTON. , Arrived.—Pateena (4.45 p.m.), from Wellington. HAVELOCK. , To sail.—Blenheim (5 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. To sail.-Nikau (7 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.—Mapourika (9.5 a.m.), for West Coast. LYTTELTON. • . Arrived.—Wootton (5.40 a.m.). from Wellington. Sailed.—Mararoa (6.35 p.m.), for Wellington. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Wharf. Himitangi—No. 13 (Bouth) Queen's Wharf. Amokura—No. 4 (south) Queen's Wharf. Nikau—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Queen of tfe South-No. 7 (north) Queen's Wharf. Wootton—No. 13 (north) Queen's Wharr. Fairburn—Shelly Bay. Calm—Taranalti Street Wharf. PASENGERS PROM AUSTRALIA. Tho following have arrived from Australia:—Messrs. Sheehan, Raynor, Smith. (2)/ Friend, White, Felton, Little. Boyd, Burke, Revs. Nicholson, O'Oarroll, Mesdomes Raynor, Edwards, Craig, Sturgess, infant and maid, Gibbs, Smith and child, Brooke-Gall, Plttar and child. Little, Misses Wilcox, Gibbs, Price, Field, Butler, Ohitham, Wilks, Jackson, Connell, Hughes, Little, and 31 6tcerage. PASSENGERS FOR AUSTRALIA. In saloon: Misseß o,'Connell (2), Torpy, Barnes,' 'Hawthorne, Jones, Arnold, Rush, Sisters Agnes and Antoinetto. Mesdames Todd and child, Craig, Storey, Dolany, Morton and infant, M'Eachan, Hortoman and 2 children, Rees, Saldinge, MurpHy, Mossrs. Craig, Storey. M'Eachan, Rees, Benjamin, Soldoiuge, Murphy (2), Green, Cutts, Witton, Hardy, Kenny, Dr. Torpy, Rev. Ward, Rev. Goggan. _ TE.ANAU'S MOVEMENTS. The Union Company advise that tho To Anau will be dispatched from Auckland about Saturday with general cargo for discharge at Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She will leave Dunedin about December 24. for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland, taking general cargo for those ports. WHALING LAUNCH WRECKED. News reached Dunedin on Tuesday that the launch Komurj, which was jiurchnsed by the Campbell Islands Syndicate for the whaling industry, has been abandoned on the south-east end of tho island. The crew of twelve manned a surfboat and reached shore. The IComurl drifted away to sea. 'Sho was owdsU by a Dunedin syndicate, who estimate their loss, including the wages of tho men, at £3000. There is no insurance oil the vessel. VESSELS BARBOUND. The weather was bad on the West Coast yesterday, and several vessels woro delayed. The KTiii was barbound at Grcymoutli, and telegraphic advico received late yestorday afternoon utated there was little prospect of her sai'iug last night for Wellington. A Bimilar 6tate of affairs' cxi6t«d at Westport, where the Kamona was waiting to cros9 outward for Wellington. The NgakuTa -was in the roadstead at Greymouth unable to cross inward to load for Wellington and it will now bo Satur. day before she arrives here. Tho Defender was held up at Hokitika waiting to sail for WcTPngton where she is due to-morrow or on Saturday. The Baden Powell will nail nt 5 p.m. to-day for Wanganui and New Plymouth. At two p.m to-day tho Monowai will leave Timaru direct for Wellington, and is due to-niorrow morning. In the evening sho will sail for northern porjs. This the vessel will not take cargo for Nnnicr iintt Gisborne. Tho Huia will -return to Wellington on Saturday with wool from Wanganui,

Tho Rosamond, which sailed yesterday afternoon for Napier and Gisborne, is duo back from the last-named port on Monday. The tug Karaka wfcut on tlie slip yesterday, and tho Duchess will go on this morning for cleaning and painting. Both vessels will be brought off this afternoon. Mr. J. E. Walker, third officer of tho Arahura, has gone on shore for orders. In consequence of her lato arrival yesterday afternoon from Taraltohe the Waimea did not sail last night for Nelson and West Coast ports, and is advertised for 5 p.m. to-day. Tho Tainui will arrive to-morrow morning from Wanganui, and return in tho afternoon to that port. She is then to go to Puponga to load coal for Wellington. Captain G. T. Hull advises'' that the Pntiki will now arrive from Lyttelton tomorrow, and sail on Saturday for Timaru, Oamaru, and Dunedin. Tho Kapuni sailed yesterday afternoon for Tarakohe to load cement for Pat-ea, from -where she is due at Wellington on Saturday. During tho month of November twentythree vessels, of a total tonnage of 10.208 tonß, entered and left Bluff Harbour. The returns include the tug and launches "which run out of the harbour in commerce. Tho revenue of the harbour for last month was £1954, the principal items being-£1287 for storage dues and £406 for wharfage dues. For November, 1916, the revenue was £1262, showing an increase of £691 for this year. Captain D. Mackenzie, of the auxiliary schooner Huia, is at present in Wellington. Mr. W. Cairns has joined the Maori as fourth engineer. Captain J. Wills took the Wakatu to Kaikoura and LytteHou last night 'as ÜBtial. The Corinna was barbound at Onchunga yesterday, hut it was hoped that at 5 p.m. she would be able to cross outward for Wellington. She should arrive here tomorrow morning, and will sail the same for Dunedin, Onmam, and Timaru. The followine passengers left, Aucklnn.l yesterday nfWnoon for Wellington:— 'lames Wilkin*, Morrison. DonaW«on, Messrs. Morrison. Keith (2). Patrick. Way. /cr'i- Walkden, Storey, Baker, .Tones, and Davy