SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 90, 9 January 1918, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF TUG MOON. JANUARY. 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 iuoon 27 2 44 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 0.32 a.m.: sets, 4.10 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 0.50 a.m.; 1.11 p.m. To-morrow, 1.34 a.m.; 1.58 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.28 a.m.; sets, 7.27 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY. JANUARY 8. ALEXANDER, s.s. (4.45 a.m.), ill tons, Wildman, from Tarakohe. INVERCARGILL, b.s. (5.15 a.m.). 224 tons, Wahlstrom, from Wanganui. NIKAU, s.s. (5.50 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson. MARAROA, s.s. (7.40 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. TE ANAU, s.s. (12.10 p.m.), 1652 tonß, Peterson, from Lyttelton. CALM, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 890 tons, Radford, from Lyttelton.OPAWA, s.s. (8.55 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicliolas. from Blenheim. PUTIKI, s.s. (10 p.m.). 409 tonß, Robertson, from southern ports. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8. KAP.ITI, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. QUEEN OP THE SOOTH, s.s. (5 p.m.), 198 tons. Harvey, for Foxton. NIKAU, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 248 tons. Hay, for Nelson. ALEXANDER, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. HINEMOA,' s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 542 tons, Bollons. for northern lighthouses, via East Const. f MARABOA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. KOWHAI..B.S. (7.55 p.m.), 721 tons, Vcller.oweth. for New Plymouth. RIPPLE, o.b. (10.16 p.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, for Picton and Wanganui. OORINNA, s.s. (10.45 njn.). 1271 tons, Elders, for southern portß. CALM, «.e. (midnight). 890 tons. Radford, for Picton and Wangamii. CALM (midnight), 981 tons, Bradford, for Picton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kapuni, Paten, January 9. Patcona, Nelson, Picton, January 9. Himitangi, Lyttelton, January 9. KaJiu, Napier, via coast, Jan. 9. Monowai. "Lyttelton, January 9. Maori. Lyttelton, January 9. Kaitoa, Nelson. January 5 Tainni, Wanganui, January 9. Wootton, Lyttelton, January 9. Waverley, Patea, January 10. Kapiti, Wangamii, January 10. Queen of the South, Foxton, Jan. 10. Blenheim, Sounds, January 10. Nikau, Nelson, January 10. Patoena, Nelson, Picton, January 10. Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 10. Putiki, Nelson, January 11. Calm, Wanganui, January 11. Hawera, Patea. January 11. Waimea.-Tfew Plymouth, January 11. Intercargill, Wanganui, January 11. Defender, Hokitika, Jan. 11. Ngaherc, Greymouth, January 11. Oropuki, Lyttelton, January 11. Opawa, Blenheim, January 11. Karu, Lytelton, January 12. Wnkatu, Kafkoura, January 12. Ripplo, Gishome, January 13. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, Jan. 13. Huia, New Plymouth, January 13. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Pohcrna, Wcstport, January 9. Hawera. P»t«a. January 9. Huia, Wanganui, Now Plymouth, Jan. 9. Kapuni, Patoa, January 9. Invcrcarglll, Wanganui, January 9. Tainui, Wanganui, January 9. Kahu, East Coast, Jan. 9. Maori, Lyttelton, January 9 Kaitoa, Nelson, January 9. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, January 9. Opawa, Blenheim, January 9. Putiki, Nelson, January 9 To Anau, Lyttelton, Dunedin, January 10. Monowai. tfapier, Oisborne, Auckland, January 10. Wootton, Lyttelton, January 10. . Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 10. Nikau, Nelson, January 10. Wa.Tcrley, Paten, January 10. Kapiti, Wanganui. January, 10. Queen of the South, Foxtun; January 10. Calm, Lyttelton, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, January 11. Waimea, Nelson, Coast, January 11. Himitangi, Westport, Chatham Islands, Lyttelton, January 11. Oropuki, Lyttelton, January 12. Karu, Tarakohc, Lyttelton, January 1 2: Putiki, southern ports, January 12. Wakatu, Kaikoura, LxtlcUon, January 14.

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COASTAL. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.-Barawa (8.40 p.m.), for Onchunga. WANGANUI Sailed—Tainui (6.45 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.-Kaitoa (5 p.m.), for Wellington. LTTTELTON. Sailed.—Himitangi (4.20 p.m.), Monowai (8.20 p.m.), and Maori (8.30 p.ni.), for, Wellington. KAIKOURA. Arrived.-Wakatu (8 a.m.), frjpm Wellington. PORT ABUBIRI. To sail—Kabu (B'p.m.), for Wellington.

TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Monowai—King's Wharf. Pateona—No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Himitangi—No. 13 (north) Tainui—No. 16 (south) Queen's Wharf. Kaitoa—No. 10 Queen's Wharf.Putiki—No. 13 (south) Queen'B Wharf. Kapuni—King's Wharf. Waverley—Glasgow Wharf. Opawa—No. 11 (north) Queen's Wharf.

OYERSEA PA6SENGERS. . The following passengers have arrived in New Zealand:-For Auckland: In saloonMisseß Holmes (2). Mesdanjps Holmes, Pluggo, Pickering (2), Sharlaud, Thomas, Messrs. Holmes, Pickering, Dr. Thomas. For« Wellington-Misses Dennis (2), Mesdames Dennis, Johnston-Brown., 'Williams, Jones, Messrs. Masefield, Dennis, Little, Oapt. Greaves. . For other ports-Misses Butler, Mesdames Macdonnell, Minchin, Thomson, Jones, Langford, Pa.rkes; 47 steerage for all ports.

The Putiki, receiving cargo until noon, will sail this afternoon for Nelson in continuation of her trip from Lyttclton. She will return to Wellington, and sail on Saturday for southern ports. The Tainui is due this morning from Wanganui, and will return to that port tolight. The Wellington 6teamship Company will dispatch the Huia for Wanganui and New Plymouth at/ 5 p.m. to«lay. The Himitangi is due this morning from Lyttelton, and will sail on Friday for Westport to load coal for Owenga: At. tho Chatham Islands tho vessel will, load for Lyttelton. Tho Calm Bailed at midnight last, night for Picton and Wanganui, and is due back on Friday morning. The same day she will sail for Lyttclton, Bluff, Dunedin, and Timaru, taking general cargo. > As the Wakatu is to make a special trip between Lyttclton and Kaikoura she will not be due at Wellington until Saturday night. On Monday at 5 p.m.. she will sail for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. The Karu (Messrs. Reese Bros,) is due at Wellington on Saturday with a full cargo of produce from Lyttelton. In the evening she will sail for Tarakohe to load cement for Lyttelton. The Anchor Company's Waimea is due at Wellington on Friday morning from New Plymouth, and will sail in tho evening for Nelson and West Coast portß. Captain A. H. Davey, who has been on holiday leave, rejoined his vessel yesterday in place of Captain D. Ritchie. The United Stateß Government has laid, down its flrßt 9400-ton cargo boat. There was considerable ceremony at the pew shipbuilding yards at Hackensack • Meadows when the first rivet was driven. In addition to the ten ways for the construction of merchant ships of ordinary type ana tonnage, two great ways, 1000 ft. m length, arc being provided in which to construct leviathan ships, and it is understood these berths will be occupied as Boon as the cargo ships have been constructed, inis is tho only shipbuilding plant in the United States that will bo prepared to build boats of the Lusitania type. The Te Anau arrived from Auckland and Lyttelton oarly yesterday afternoon. Iho Tessel will sail on Thursday, taking general cargo for Lyttelton and Dusedin.and not Dunedin only as had previously been arranged. The Monowai will arrive this morning from Lyttelton, and will sail at 5 p.m. tomorrow for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland in her usual running. The Mnraroa's departure from Wellington for Lyttelton on Saturday night nas been postponed until 10 o'clock, Mr. Thomas Brown, of the Wellington harbourmaster's pilot staff, has signed on the Hincmoa as Becond ofiiccr.