SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 82, 31 December 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

MASKS OP THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr. m. | bast quarter 7 144 a.m. New moon 14 8 47 p.m. First quarter .... 21 537 p.m. Full moon 28 9 22 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 9.8 p.m.; eels, 7.56 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, 6.37 a.m.; 7 p.m. To-morrow, 7.26 a.m.; 7.49 p.m. SUN. . Sun rises to-day, 4.19 a.m.; sets, 7.28 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29. NIKAU, b.s. (7.20 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson. MARAROA, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. QUEEN OP THE SOUTH, s.s. (8.40 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foiton. KAPUNI, b.s. (12.10 p.m.), 188 tons, Gibson, from Patea. KITTAWA, B.s. (4.50 p.m.), 1247 tons, Nicholls, from Qreymouth. ALEXANDER, s.s. (8.40 p.m.). 377 t<ns, Wildman. from Kaikoura. _ . PATEENA, s.b. (135 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from Nelson and Picton.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30. OPAWA, s.s. (1.10 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, fdom Blenheim. „.„ NGAHERE, b.s. (3 a.m.), 1090 tons, Dillner, from Groymouth. BLENHEIM, s.s. (3.15 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Havelock. MAORI, 8.5.(7.3!) a.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, from Lyttolton. CORINNA. s.s. (9.35 a.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, from Lyttelton. TADJTJI. s.s. (9.45 a.m.), 128 tons, Bonner, from Wanganui. KAITOA. b.B. (9.50 a.m.), 505 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. , ... , KAPITI, s.s. (10.15 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. HAWERA. s.s. (1 p.m.), 174 tons, MKinnon, - from Patea. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29. PUTIKI. s.s. (1.20 p.m.), 409 tons, Robertson, for Dunedin. NIKAU, s.s. (2.5 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson. ■ . „,. KAPUNI, s.s. (5 p.m.), 188 tons, Gibson, for Patea. WATERLEY, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 157 tons, Fisk. for Patea. , KIPPLE, s.s. (6 n.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, for Napier and Gisborne. MARABOA. s.a. (7.45 p.m.), 2393 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30. POHERUA, s.s. (12.5 p.m.), Ohadwick, for Lyttelton and West Coast.

EXPECTED AfISiIVALS. Wakatu, Kaikoura, December 31. Kaiiu. Miuis.-. via eoast, December 31. Wauriof, Patea, January 1. Mararoa, LytKlton, January 1. . Pateoaa, Nelson, Ploton, January 1. Kapuni, Patea, January 1. Baden Powell, Onehunga, January 1. Kowlmi, Greymouth, Lyttelton, Jan. 1. Defender, Hokitika January 1. Maori, Lyttelton, January 2. Hawera, Patea, January 3. Kapiti, Wanganui, January 3. Opawa, Blenheim, January 3. Nikau, Nelson, January 3. Monowai, Lyttelton, January 3. Invercargill, Wanganui. January 3. John, Dunedin, January 3. Oorinna, New Plymouth, January 3. Kaitoa. Nelson,- January 4. ■ Queen of the South. Foxton, January 4. To Anua, Auckland, January 4. Kini, Dunedin, Timaru. January 4. Himitangi, Chatham Islands, Lyttelton, January 6. ' Ripple, Gisborne, via coast, January 7.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. lurercargill, Wanganui. December 31. Oorinna, New Plymouth. Dcrembcr tl. Maori, Lyltelton, December 31. Kaitoa, Kelson, December 31. Pateena, Pictori, Nelson, December 31, Kapiti, Wan&anui, December 31. • Hawora, Patea, December 31. Opawa, Blenheim. December 31. Tainui, Timani. Oamaru, Dec. 31. Mararoa, Lyttelton. January 1. Huia. Wanganui. New Plymouth, Jan. 1. Kahu. Kast Coast. January 2. Oneen of the South, Foilon. Jan. Z. Wakatii, Kaikoura,, Lyttelton. Jan. 1. Alexander, Nelson. Wcstport, Greymouth, January 2. , Wavcrley. Patea, January 2. Kapuni, Patea, January 2. \ Mapourika. Kelson, West Coaat, Jan. Z. Monowai. Lyttellon. January 3. Nikau, Nelson, January 3. Corinna, south, January 3. . Ngabcre, Greymouth, January 3. John, Wansanm. January 4. Defender, Hokitika, January 4. Tc Anau. Lyttelfcin, Dundcin. January 4. Kini. Westport, Gruvmouth, January 4. Blenheim, Havcloek, Peloraa Sounds, January 7. Ripple, Napier, Gieborne, January 8.

BY TELEGRAPH COASTAL. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11. ONBHUNGA. Arrived.-Rarawa (8.50 a.m.), from New Plymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.-Waimea (9.45 p.m.). for Westport, PORT AHURIRI. To sail.-Kahu (7 p.m.), for Wellington, via Coast. HOKITIKA. Arrivcd.-Defender (10 p.m. Friday), from Wellington. POET CHALMERS. Arrived.-John (5.40 p.m.). from. Wellington. ' SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30LYTTELTON. Arrived.-Mararoa (9.15 a.m.), from WelHngton - HOKITIKA.. Sailed.-Defender ill a.m.), for Wellington. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Corinna-No. 2 (north) Queen's Wnaif. Sere-No. 1 (north) Queen's Wharf. Maori-Ferry Wharf. Patcena-No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Kittawa-Clyde Quay Wharf. _ Opawa-No. 11 (north Queens wharf. S7m^No°W4 ■ Hawera-Glassow Wharf. Kapiti-King's Wharf. . Tainui-Pipitea Wharf. '

Passengers to Picton and Nelson are reZealand Eefrigerating Com. pauy's Tainui will sail th» »««££ ™ Sa^ ff Quecn 0 o r f o tne South will come off the 3ay^^ruT. o and produce for Wellington, Westport, and %?Sal steamer WoottonwilUc on Sg Her crewha o been o£ tho^araT ha "joined the scow Magic.as master Captain V. Johansen will come W M? r F. A. Cooke, wireless telegraphist on the Mararoa. has come ashore and Mr. U a. crew wu <* Hapourika. for Kn W We B ?p l o?e C ana lh Grey J mo P uth to-mor-rovr afternoon. , fl -urnm. PrwMit arrnnsonicnts are for the iiono* JiTotav T y ?tclt°n in the, Jerry service thUrmna, sailing oP The Tolnau has been fixed to leave Wwirtnort Coal Company's,steamer throughout, the work ,» he, intWW Je nig go-info dock' on Wednesday [o The le smalfAfwSSF'Man., owned by the No™ ZcaTnd Hcfrigerating Company, her annual overhaul on he Lvttclton patent Blip. She » J?*""', several new pie Us titled on her bow. Her cneines are being thoroughly overhauled and a new derrick will be fitted on the 'wsscL enabling her to work double gear vd* r i:rwiU l , } g ette r acc r medaUonJor SnfSgtnSted.VdVo?-' k»,»S. Improved. The Mann, is being nttef wiS ventilators, and her main hatch is. to bo enlarged. I

' The Kittawa arrived on Saturday afternoon With coal and umber '™» G"*; mouth. The Kowhnl is duo at Welhnglon either to-morrow or on Wednesday from Lyttelton. whore she has to discharge a part-cargo of coal aud umber from Gicy m Tho auxiliary schooner Fairburn arrived in the Lower Jlarbour. Dunedln, at 3 p.m. on Thursday from Auckland, via Wei ington and Lyttelton. The vessel which s making her ilrst visit to that port, brought a part cargo of explosives. After Urging n° r exploilw tie| Mrbwn will load at Dunedln and Lyttelton for Auckland. ' , ~ The collier Werribeo was, on Dcnemoer 19, bound from Newcastle to Melbourne, when the third officer, who was on the bridge, noticed a sußpicious-looking object Boutins almost in a direct lino with the bow of the ship. It was passed at less than half a ship's length away. Ho could see it was a mine. The naval authorities arc iuWith 265 passengers aboard, all. of whom, were saved, the steamship. Mariposa was totally wrecked on Straits Island, Sumner Sound, South-Eastcrn Alaska, on November 4. She was sound from Juneau, Alaska, to Beattlo with 1200 tons of oro mid a large consignment of canned salmon. The Mariposa, was formerly a 6an Francisco ship running to New Zealand. Willi her sister ship, tho Alameda, Bhe was o*ned by the Ocoanic Steamship Company, ti Hprockels coroporation. Eight years ago the two stoamers were sold to tho Alaska Steamship Company, and they were among tho finest passenger poats on the AiasKan "Tho Defender sailed from Hokftiksu a.m. yesterday with timber for Wellington. She is due to-night or to-morrow morning. Tho Baden Powell on arrival at one huhga last week from Wellington went on the ulil) there to undergo minor repair!. She oaL off on Saturday morning, and was to have sailed in the evening direct for Wellington.