SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 81, 29 December 1917, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Dny. Hr. m. Last quarter 7 1 W a.m. New moon l<l 8 47 p.m. First quarter .... 21 537 p.m. Full moon 20 9 22 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 8.8 p.m.; sets 5.48 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, 4jt9 a.m.; 5.13 p.m. To-morrow, 5.44 a.m.; 6.9 p.m. STO. Sim rises to-day 4.18 a.m.; sets, 7.27 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20. INVEROARGIHi, s.s. (5.40 a.m.), 224 tons, Wahlstrom, from ffanganui. MAOlil, s.s. (7.20 a.m.). 3.M2 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. KAITOA, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), Wildman, from Nelson. POHERUA, e.a. (11.30 a.m.), 1175 tons, Ohadwick, from New Plymouth. WAVERLEY, s.s. (11.40 a.m.), 157 tons, Fisk, from Patea. TE ANAU, s.s. (11.45 a.m.), 1652 tons, Davies. from Lyttcltoii. TAISTUI, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 128 tons, Banner, from Wanganui. HUIA, s.s. (9 p.m.), 127 tons, Jackson, from Waitara. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28. HIMITANGI, s.s. (8.20 a.m.), 325 tons, Thompson, for Chatham Islands. PATEENA, s.s. (12.55 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, for Pictort and Nelson. KAITOA, B.S. (5 p.m.), 305 tons, Wlldnian, for Nelson. KAPITI, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. TAINUI, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 128 tons, Bonner, for Wanganui. TE ANAU, s.s. (6.40 p.m.), 1652 tons, Peterson, for Auckland. JfAORI, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 3412 tone, Mannine, for Lyttelton. OPAWA, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kapuni, Patca, December 29. Queen of the South, Poxton, Dec. 29. Kittawa, Greymouth. December 29. Baden Powell, Onehunja, December 29. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 29. Nilcau, Nelson, December £9. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, December 29. Ngahere, Greymouth, December 30. Corinna, Lyttelton, December 30. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 30. Blenheim, Havclock, Sounds, Deo. 30. Opawa, Blenheim. December 30. Maori, Lytteltoli, December 30. Kaltoa, Nelson, December 30. Hawera, Patea, December 30. Ngahere, Greymouth, December 30. Tainui, Wanganrii, December 30. Wakatu, Kaikoura, December 31. Kahu, Napier, via coast, December 31. Waverloy, Patca, January 1. Monowai, I/yttelton, January 2. Alexander, Kaikoura, January 2. Itivercargill, Wanganui, January 2. John, Duncdin, January 3. Hippie, Gisborne, via coast, January 7.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Pitiki, Dunedin, Onmaru, Timaru, December 29. ■ . Waverley, Patea, December 29. Pohequa, Wcstport, Greymoulh, Dec. 29. Jlararoa, Lyltclton, December 25. Nikau, Nelson, December !$. Invercarglll, Wangnnui, Dec 29. Hippie, Napier, Gjsborne. Wee. 29. Kapuni, Patea, December 29. . • . Corinua, Neleon, New Plymouth, Dec. 31. Maori, Lyttelton, December 31.." . Kaitoa, Nelson, December 31. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, December 21. Blenheim, Sounds, December 31. Kaplti, Wanganui, December 31. Hawera, Patea, December 31. Opawa, Blenheim, December 31. Tainui, Timaru, Oamaru, Deo. 31. Huia, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Dec. 31. Kahu, East Coast, January 1. Queen of tho South, Foxlon, Jaji. 2. Wekatii, Kalkoiira.,- Lyttolton, Jan. 2. Alexander, Neleon, coast. Jan. 2 Monowai, Lyttelton. January 2. Ngahere, Greymoutli, January 3. John, Wanganui, January 3. . BY -TELEGRAPH COASTAL. ■ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.-Corjnna (midnight Thursday), , for Lyttelton. . . ■ PATEA. To Sail.—Kapnni (1.10 p.m.), for .Wellington. Arrived.-Hawora (8 a.m.), from Wellington. ■ PICTON. Arrived.-Pateena (4.50 p.m.), from Wellington. ■ . .. . ' NELSON. ' To- : Sail.—Nikau (7 p.m.), for Wellington. HAVELOOK. To Sail.-Blenheim (5 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailcd.-Kittawa (10 a.in-.), for Wellington. , KAIKOUBA. Arrived.—Wakatu (4 a.m.), from Wellington. LrTTELTON. Sailed—Mararoa (6.35 p.m.), for Wellington. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Mararoa—Ferry Wharf. Nikau-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Kapuni—King's Wharf. Hawera—King's Wharf. Invercargill—No. 4, Queen's Wharf. Queen of the South—No. 13 Queen's Wharf Huia—Glasgow. Wharf. Wavorley-No. 5 Queou'a Wharf.

OVERSEA PASSENGERS. The following passengers have arrived in Now Zealand (says a northern exehawgo): In saloon—Misses. Morloy, Lynn, Skeen (2), Low, Addis, Moore; Mcsdames Ohapinan, Eeid, Burdett, Swale, Morleyj Messrs. Swale, Morloy, Brebncr, Williams, Beaglcholc, Steedinan, Ball, Stonbeck, -Cowan, MaoDonnld, Armstrong-. Addis, Nicholas, Tague, Boyd, and 25 steerage. The following passengers havo left New Zealand for Australia:—Mesdames Hart and 2 children, H. Horton, Taylor, Christie, Loughton, Curtis and child, E. B. Dawson, Jevons, More and child, E. Signora- Eleie Davies, Neveretti; Misses 31. A. Thompson, E. F. iii Ferguson, Young, Sorrell, Thayer, B. Hayinan, A. M'Mahon, 11. B. H'Donald; Messrs. Edmond" Christie, B. Longhton, W. Lowe, W. Beaudhomp-Platts, J. O. E. Lee, F. H. Irving, Edward E. Engear, Ourtis, JeTous, G. A. Henderson, Bethell, R. Massp.y, Melville, Felton, Beay, Fairburn, Moore, J. Bhealiau, T. A. Marton, Sir Kupert Olsirke, Captain G. Eussell, Corporal G. E. Towns; 35 steerage. The Monowai ie in dock at Lyttolton, being paintod and undergoing overhaul. Sho will leave port on Wednesday night in the ferry run sailing from Wellington on Thursday night for Lyttelton. The Blackball Coal Company's Ngahere was to have left Greymouth at 10 o'clock last night with a full load of coal for Wellington. She is due here to-morrow morning, and will return to tho. West Coast port about Thursday. Tho Putiki will sail 10-day for Dun. edin, Oamaru, and Timaru. Tho Hula arrived Inst night from Waitara. Sho will probably sail for Wanganui and New Plymouth. Tho Poherua.will sail for Westport a_nd Greymouth to-day, and will take cargo lor Hokitika. ' . , , Perishable cargo only will be received today for tho Mararoa, which sails to-night for Lyttelton. The Maori, sailing on Monday, and tho Jlararfla, on Tuesday, will not receive cargo owing to the holidays. The Hippie, sailing to-day for Napier and Gisborne, will return to Wellington on Monday week and sail on Tuesday m her usual running to Napier and Gisborue. Tho Kowlml will lcavo Greymouth today with timber for Lytteltou and Wel"rhe D Qucen of tho South will Ro on the Blip this morning for cleaning and painting, and come ofl on Monday afternoon. On Wednesday eho will sail for Foxton. The collier Kittawa will arrive to-day from Greymouth, where she loaded a lull cargo of coal for Wellington. The Taimii enilcd lafit night for Wanganui, and is due back at Wellington tomorrow. She will probably sail for Tlmaru and Oaraaru with piping-, n Tho Alexander is due at Wellington on Wednesday from Kaikoura, and will sail at 5 p.m. that day for Nelson and West Coast. ..I A Union Company's cargo steamer will bo dispatched for Melbourne at an early The scow Waikonlni. owned by Messrs. Winstone, Ltd., of Auckland, which was driven ashore and seriously damaged at Mayor Island during a heavy gale on AoTcmbcr 21. has been towed into Tauranga Harbour by the tue Peliran. unci lianlcd on to a slip for repairs. It is plated thnt 127 barrels, 20 oil drums, and eiirht largo kauri loita were used to float the vessel during tlio towage operations. . The auxiliary scow Piurbairn put into Akaroa on Sunday iiigM, owin? to_ stress of weather, and stayed over Christinas. Wli<vi oIT Timnrli, rn route from Lyttelton to Dmiodin, Rho enconntpved o. southerly irnle, wliidi nroveil ton mm-li for her, bo sho turned and made for Akaroa.