SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 88, 7 January 1918, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JAXUARY. Day. Ilr. m. Last quarter 5 11 20 p.m. New moon 13 10 6 a.m. First quarter 20 2 8 a.m. Full moon 27 2 14 p.m. „ MOON. Moon rises to-day, 11.54 a.m.; sets, 3.6 p.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, 11.24 a.m. To-morrow, 0.6 a.m.: 12.26 p.m. 6 UN. Sun rises to-day, 4.26 a.m.: bets, 7.28 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATUEDAY, JANUARY 5. NIKAU, e.s. (6.45 a.m.), MB tons, Hay, from ?!olson. IUIUROA. s.B. (7.55 a.m.), £598 tone, Cameron, from LytUdlon. iIINBMOA. s.s. (11.45 a.m.), 543 tons. 80llon-;, from Cook Strait. OREPUKI, s.B. (2.5 p.m.), 625 tons, Dewhurst., from Lyttclton. ■ KOWHAI, b.b. (3.30 p.m.), 721 lons, Voile- I nowoth, from Lyttolton. BLENHEIM. n.e. (4 p.m.), 120 tone. Wilkinson, from Pcloruß Sound and d'Urville Island. WAKATU. s.s. (8.50 p.m.). 157 tone, Wills, from Kaikoura. KINI, s.s. (10.45 p.m.), HE tons, Pla-tts. from Dunedin and Tiuiaru. SUNDAY, JANUARY 6. QUEEN OF THI3 SOUTH, e.n. (1.55 a.m.), 198 tons. Harvey, from Fnxton, • HAWERA, B.s. (5.5 a.m.), 174 tone, M'Kinnon, from Patea. KAPITI. s.s. (6.20 a.m.), 24! tons, Sawyers, from Wangauul. JOIN , s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 339 ions, Harwick, from Wauganui. OPAWA. s.s. (6.50 a.m.), l<o tons, Xieholaß. from Blenheim. PATEENA, e.g. 17.5S a.m.). 1212 tons, lrwin, from Nelson and Pictoii. MAORI, s.s. (8.10 a.m.). 3',12 tons. Manning, from LytteHon. COB-lIOfA. s.s. (945 a.m.). 1171 tons, EI ders, from New Plymouth. MONOTVAI. s.s. (10 a.m.). 3433 ton*, Drewette, from Lyttelton. KATTOA. s.». (10.15 a.m.). 305 tons. MfiM]. msn. from Nelson. POHEttTJA, s.s. (5.M p.m.). 1175 tons, Chadwiek, from Greymouth and Wcslport.

DEPARTURES. SATURDAY. JANUARY 5. BADEN POWELL, s.s. (noon), 174 tons, Owen, for Tarakohe and New Plymouth. INVERCAKGILL. s.s. (noon), 224 tons Walilstrom, for Wanganui. NIKAU. 6.9. (2.5 p.m.). 248 tons. HaT. for Nelson. MAGIO, auxiliary scow (7.10 .p.m.), 82 tons. Vendoro, for Puponga. WAVERLEY, s.s. (6 p.m.), 157 tons, Fisk, for Potoa. KAPTJNI, s.s. (8.5 p.m). 16b tons, Gibeon, for Patea-. KITTAWA, b.s. (8.30 p.m.), 1Z47 ton», Nirholls. for Wcstport. , MAHAHOA. s.s. {9.35 p.m.), 2593 tone, Cameron, for LyttoHon. ORBPTJKI. a.s. (1051 p.m.), £25 tone, Dewhurst, for Greymouth. SUNDAY, JANUARY 6. JMNOWAI. e.s. (5 p.m.), J433 tons, Drew, ette, for LyttcHon. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ripple, Gieborne. via- coast, Jan. 7. Wavcrley. Patca, January 8 Kapuni, Pafca, January fl Hiinitangi, Chatham Islands, Lyttelton, January 8. Wootton, Lyltelton, Nelson, Jan. B. Patoona, Nelson, Picton, January 8. Nikau, Neleon, January 8. Jlararoa, Lyltelton, January 8. /Ueiandcr, Tarakohe, January 8. inTcrcargill. Wanganui, January S. Te Anan, Auckland, Lyttellon, Jan. 8. Radon Powell. New Plymouth, Jan. 9. (Jalm, southern ports, January 8. Kalui, Napier, via.. cosuit, Jan. 9. Mbtiowai. Lyttelton. January 9. Maori, Lyttelton, January 9. Kaitoa, Nelson. January 5 Tainui, Wancanui, January 9. .Tnpiti, ■Wnnf.iniii. Januarv 9. JTan-era, P>it.ca. Jannarj- 9. ftur.cn of the Ponth. Voxton, January 1. Ooawa, Blenheim, January 9. Pntiki. southern ports. January 5. Wakntit. Kiikaura, January 10. Blenheim. Sounds. January 10. TTnia. New Plvn"inth. Janmiry 10. P»fender. ffokitika. Jai. 11. ' Ngahere, Greymouth. January 11.

PROJECTED n>:PAnTIIPES. Ngahere, Greynioiitli, January 7. Huia, Wangauui, New Plymouth, Jan. 7. Queen of the South, Koxtun, Jan. 7. Kapiti, Wangauui, January 7. Hawera, Patea-, Januarv 7. Blenheim, Havelock, I'eloros Sounds, January 7. Maori, Lyttellon, January 7. Kaitoa, Nelson, January 7. . Pateena, Picton, Nelson, January. 7. Opawa, Blenheim, January 7. Kowhai, New Plymouth, January 7. Kini, Wcstport, Greymouth, flokitika, January 7. John. Oamaru, Lyttelton, January ■?■ Alexander, Nelson, coast, January 8. Ripple, Napior. Gieborne. January 8. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Jan. 7. Corinna, Dunedin, Oaniaru, Timaru, January 7. Calm, Picton, Wanganu-, January J. To Anan, Dunndin direct, Jan. 8. Hinemoa, northern litrMhouses. Jan. 8. Mararoa, Lyttolton, January 8. Nikau, Nelson, January 8. Invercargill, Wanganui. January I. / Waverley. Patea. January 8. Kapuni, Patett, January 8. Wootton, Lyttclton, January 8. Tainui, Lyttelton, Timaru, January !, Ka'/fl. Eaet Coast, Jan. 9. Putiki, southern poTts, January 9. Himitanei, West-port, Chatham Islands, January 10. Monowai. Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, January 10. TO-DAY'S BBRTDAGB LIST. Maori— Perry Whurf. 12 Queen's ffharf. Kowhai—Taranaki Street Wharf. Coriuna—Glasgow Wharl. Kini—No. 16 Queen'B Vvharf. Poherua—Railway Wharf. Kapiti-Nlb. 7 Queen's Wharf. Hawerar-Klng's Wharf. Ripple—Pipitea Wharf. Blenheim—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Opawa—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Queen of the Bouth-Ferry Wharf. Wakatu-King's Wharf. Kaitna—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Himitangl—No. 13 Queen'e Wharf. John—No. 14 Queen's Wbar. HinemoaHFerry Wharf.

BT TELEGRAPH COASTAL. SATURDAY, JANUARY 5. NELSON. Arrived.-Wootton (10.20 a.m.), from Lyttelton. GREYMOUTH. Sailed.—Alexander (7.30 p.m.), for Tarakoho and Wellington. SUNDAY, JANUARY 6. WANGANUI. Arrived.—lnvcrcargill (0.45 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON.. Arrived— Nikau (3.15 a.mi, from Wellington. PATEA. Arrived— Wavcrley and Kapuni (2.30 p.m.), froin Wellington. HOKITIKA. Arrived.-Defender (4 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived— Mararoa (11.30 a.m.), from Weilington. OVERSEAS 'PASSENGERS. Passengers for America:—Misses W. A, Ouddcn, M. Lennox, H. Macfarlan, L. C. Mason R. Milne, E. It. Small, B. H. Barker, M. Brown, J. 0. Waldron, Mesdames E. fl. Ehrenfricd, JI. Hustler. H. A. Lacon, L Louisson, Blyton, Grand and 3 children, Silver and infant. Walker, Trinder, Messrs. C. Schilsky. A. Sclater, C. J. Silver, A. H. Silver, F. R. Bently, P. G. Bljton, S. S. Gordon, J. T. Grant, T. P. Hanson, O. k. Trinder, Dr. F. Truby King, Lieutenant J. E, Histcd, Dr. M. D. Trice, Sergeant B. O. Sharp, Master LouisBon; and two steerage. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. Lcvit, purser, ha 6 joined a Union Company's intercolonial ca,rgo steamer. Captain C. Vendore assumed command of tho Magic on Saturday The Kowhai will sail this afternoon witli general cargo for Now Plymouth. Thi3 afternoon the Corinna. will sail for Dunodln. Oamaru, and Timaru, taking general enrgo. Messrs. Salmond and Sprargon will dispatch the Tainui for Lvttcltoii and Tiraaru on Wednesday. The rosso! will arrive in the mornine; fmm Wanganui. The Huia will sail t' it afternoon for Wiimramii and New Plymouth. To-'nlprlit the Blenheim will icaTe for Havelock and Polorus Sound. She is due Da«k on Thursday. The liinnl" will sail at, 6 n.m. in-nior-row for Akitlo. Kapler, and Gieborne. The Himitangi will arrive at Wellington to-morrow morning from Chatham Islands and Lyttolton, and will sail on Tluimlny or J'ridnv for Wcslport to loan , oonl for' tlie Iflimu's. The ports of call of thn John, sailing to-i'ny. 'it Onmar'i fnA Lytloltnu. The Kittnwa. wiled on Saturday night for- lVi'stircrl, fo lond coil for Timaru. Oareo for Westport. Orcyit'outh. nnd TToldtilsn will be r?rcivcd to-day b.v the Kini. sailinn , to-ninht. ,

Tho Calm is duo a-t Wellington to-mor-row from southern porta, and will Hail in tho evening for Picton and WanEaniit. On her return oh Friday slie will sail for southern ports, including Bluff. The collier Poherna is duo to-day with m f, ' om Greymouth and Vcstport. ino rush for berthing accommodation in the terry steamers, which is customary during holiday seasons, shows no sign of thininisking (sayn a Ohrißtchurch paper). On Thursday evening nbout 60 people failed to obtain a passage north on the Maori. A large crowd of passengers arrived in Lytteltoh by tho second oipross, and a numbor of these were shut out, the Customs officials announcing lhat fho -tt-an a full ship. Owing to tho large number of soldiers returning on leave, and to the fact, that many in-, t-snding passengers do not take the precaution to book berthF, the Union Company s officers hnve had much trouble m copinvwith the ferry traffic of late. Tho schooner Fairburn hauled into tho stream at Port Chalmers, reloaded a n". antlty of explosives, and Failed on punsdhT morning for Lyttclton end Auckland.

The net Guslomit duty collected by the Wtalßtchnreh branch of tlie Department in tho miarter «mWI December 31. 19<7, l 4J? te,J , t0 £122 ' 612 7e ' 7d - against £137,290 4a. lid. for the corresponding period of the preWous year. Owinp to tho increased rate or taxation, the beer duty collected , in 1917 -was £30,540 10s. 4a., to £10,311 12s. 5d., against -£6346 12a. 4d. for the last quarter of -916. For the year ended December 31, 1917. the net Customs duties aggregated £478.961 9s. 7d., whereas in 1916 they totalled £567,579 11s. The Deer duly collected in 1917 was £30,450 10s. 4d., against £24.089 7s. Bd. for 19'6. On Saturday an examination was made of the tanke of the Ngaheve to sec if buo had sustained any damage when sho touched a, rock at Sinclair , Head a week ago. The examination revealed no damage. Tho vessel will therefore sail at noon to-day for Greymouth to load coal for Wellington.

The Union Company advises lhat. proTiding a crew can be secured, the Ma•pounlta will be recommissiontd at Wellington to-morrow. The vessel has heen laid up at thiiw port for over a week owing to a shortage of seamen. The present intention is to dispatch the vessel from Wellington on Tuesday for kelson, west-port, and Qreymonth in her former running. '

The WootTon arrived at Nelson on Saturday mornin; from Lyttelton. and is duo here to-morrow morning. She wilt proliablv Kiil in the evening for Lyttclton. The TJnion Oompany'e hulk lima, which has been for soveral weeks at tho PatentBlip, beinpr refitted as a lmrqui'ntine, will come round to the Railway Wliarf this morninir to have her masts fitted. It Is expected that, the Jlma will be ready for sea. before the end t-f this month.