SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 93, 12 January 1918, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES 01' THE MOON. JANUARY Day. Hr m. Last quarter 5 11 20 p.m. New moon 13 10 a -mFirst quarter 20 2 8 a.m. Full moon 27 2 44 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 3.21 n.m.; sets, 7.3 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 3.16 a.m.; 3.39 p.m. To-morrow, 4.8 a.m.; 4.34 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.31 a.m.; sets, 7.27 p.tn

ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11. BREEZE, s.s. (5.35 a.m.), 553 tons, Braidwood, from Gisborjic, BLENHEIM, s.s. (6.15 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Havelock. KAITOA, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 3412 tons, Manning. from Lyttelton. NGATORO, s.s. (8-15 a.m.), 1137 tons, Dowel], from Lyttelton. KOIvIRI, s.s. (11.15 a.m.), 1214 tons, Stewart, from Wcstport. _ . PUTIKI, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 409 tons, Robertson, from Kelson. HAWIiRA, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 174 tons, M'Kiuuon, from Patea. DEFENDER, s.s. (10.25 p.m.). 190 tonß, Jamieson, from Ilokitika and Westport. KAHIKA, s.s. (10.35 p.m.), 1148 tons, Williamson, from West-port. departures.. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11.

HIMITANGI, s.s. (5.35 a.m.), 323 tons, Thompson, for Wcstport and Chatham Islands- . i T PATiIEXA, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, for i'ictou and Nelson. lIUIA, s.s. (1.40 p.m.), 127 tons, Thorns, for Wa;igunui. , , _.... KAITOA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. KAPITI, .s.s (5.55 p.m.), 242 tons, bawycrs, for Wanganui. MOXOWAI, S.s. (7.30 p.m.), 3433 tons, Drewette, for northern ports. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. , QUEEN OF THE SOfcTH, s.s. (8 n.m.), 198 Tons, Harvey, for . BREEZE, s.s. (9 p.m.), 553 tons, Braidwoori. for Lyttelton. OPAWA, s.s. (9.15 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. , JBA , BLENHEIM, s.s. (10.10 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Havelock and Sounds. KAHU, s.s. (midnight), 138 tons, Norling, for East Coast.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Hawcra, Patea, January 12. Orepuki, Greymouth, January 12. Defender, Koiiitika, January 12. Calm, Wanganui, January 12. Kaliika, Westport, January 12. Kapuni, Patea, January 12. InvcrcargiU, Wanganui, January U; Kara, Lytelton, January 12. Wakatu, Kaikoura, 'January 12. Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 12. Nikau, Nelson, January l'f Pntecna, Nelson, Picton January 12. Waimca, Now Plymouth, January 12. Kapiti, Wanganui, January 13Queen of the South, Foxton, Jan. 13. Ripplo, Gisborne, January 13. Opawa, Blenheim, January 13. Baden i'owell. New Plymouth. Jan. 13. Maori, Lyttelton, January 13. Kaitoa, Nelson, January 13. Blenheim, Sounds, January Ij. Rosamond, Gisborne, January 14. Kahu, East Coast, January 14. John, Duncdin, Oamaru, January 14. Kiui, Greymouth, January 14. Kowhai, Greymouth, January 14. Ngahere, Greymouth, January 14. Huia. New Plymouth. January 15. Corinna, southern ports, January 15. Waverley, Patea, January 15. Hawcra, Patea, January 15. Te Auau, Dunedin. Lyttelton, Jan. 16. Ngatoro, Greymouth, January 16. Wootton, Lyttelton, January 17.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waverley, Patea, January 12. Calm, Lyttelton, Bluff, Duncdin, January 12. Wootton, Lyttelton, January 12. Hawera, Patea, January 12. Putiki, southern ports, January 12. Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 12. Nikau. Nelson, January 12. Ngatoro, Greymouth. January 12. Orepuki, Lyttelton, January 14. Karu, Tarakohe, Takaka, Lyttelton, Jan. 14. Waimea, Nelson, Coast, Jan. 14. Rosamond. Bluff, January 14. Kapuni, Patea, January 14. Kapiti, Wanganui, January 14. Opawa, Blenheim, January 14. Oueen of the .South, Foxtoii, Jan. 14. Kaitoa, Nelson, January 14. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, Jan. 14. Maroi. Lyttelton, January 14. Defender. Picton, Greymouth, Hokitika, January 14. Baden Powell, Wanganui, Now Plymouth. Januarv 14. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lxttelton, January 14. John. Wanganui. January 14. Tnvercnrgill. Wangamii, January 14. Corinna, New Plymouth, January 15. Pipnlo. Nnmer. Gisljonic. Jan. 15. Ngahcrc, Greymouth, January 15. To Anau, Auckland, January 16. BY TELEGRAPH COASTAL. FRIDAY, JANUARY 11. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Waimca (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Rarawa (8.50 p.m.), for Onehanga. PATEA. Arrivcd.-Kapuni (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Hawcra (8.15 a.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Patccua (4.45 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.—Nikau (7.5 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived— Pohcrua (12.45 p.m.), from Weiligton. LYTTELTON. Sailed.—lCaru (4 p.m.), and Mararoa M.50 p.m.), for Wellington. • Arrived.—Te Anau (3 p.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN. Sailed— Corinna, for New Plymouth. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Mararoa-Fcrry Wharf. Kahika-No. 4 Queens Wharf. Calm-No. 3 Quccii'b Wharf. Defender-No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Kikau—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Kapuni—King's Wharf. Unworn-King's Wharf. InvcrcargiU—Glasgow Wharf. Orepuki—Clyde Quay Wharr. Waitnea-No. 11 (south) Queens Wharf.

JIECOItD YEAR. FOE- WANGANUT. The Wangauui Harbour Board'B revenue for the past year was a record, the figures being £20,463, us compared with .£17.523 in 1917 Nine hundred and Beven vessels arrived at the port, as compared with 756 in 1916, and fifteen Homo steamers loaded in the roadstead, as compared with fourteen during tlio previous year-Press Assn.

JIESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain L. Thorns has rejoined the Hula as master in place of Captain Jackson. Mr. \V. E. Clreary has signed on as enB "i?. U 'p Dinsmore lias joined the Monowai'as'first officer, roliovins Mr. 0. D. 11 j [ u .! vll |[ !iy !? Schmidt, late second mate on* liio Jlinemoa, has joined the Waverloy as first mate. Mr. Georjc Brown, mate, has come ashore. . Mr. I). Kuss. second engineer oil tlio Maori, has come ashore. (HnHin F W. Jackson, who has been on'holiday leave in Australia, is return. ui<' to Nc<v Zealand to' resume command of" a "Union steamer. Captain <!• Lambert lias taken command 'of the Karamu. Mr T J Morrison has been appointed second officer of a Union steamer. Mr. A Finlayson has reverted bird, on,c c r of the same steamer, Mr. Griihtlis joining mother >'j arncr as third officcr. "tr J. S Sangster lias joined a Union steamer as third officer. Mr p. Pi Sangstcr is at present ashore it Kvdnev awaiting orders. Mr Head, who has been chief engineer of the Napier Jlarbour Boards dredge j'd.O. since 1598, is retiring on !W«n. nuation.

The Orcpuki iB due to arrive this morninc from Greymouth with a load of timber After discharging she will load cargo for Lvttc ton on Monday, recrivh'g cargo up till noon of that day. The Karu is due to arrive to-day from livttelton with a load of produce After discharging on Monday she wi 1 load prneral ca?go for Tarakohe and Taltaka ami sail on the same day. Cargo will bo aerpnleil until noon. Port Chalmers presents a very busy apnea ranee at. the present moment (says f, limiedin "Star"), and severa hundred men, roprcsontine all branches, of trido in connection with ship repairs, ire employed. Every vessel at Port-and thev number five or six—is undergoing overhaul, and the clash of hammers and other implements can be heard all day lone Matters on the Duiiedin wiucrfront arc none too brisk, there being only vessels at the wharves discharging general' cargo. However, the majority of f,o e tersiders aro finding employment, the extra rush at Port absorbing all a Th!> a^ailins OU t r ''no of the Mararoa for Lyttoltou to-night has been put forward to 10 o'clock.

The colliers Kini and Kowhai will lea.vo Greymouth to-iiißlit for Wellington. The Wootton did not sail last Wight lor Lytlclton. She will gel away, to-day. u is probable that after the discharge 01 her cargo she will po on the slip, tucro for overhaul, returning to Wellington about Thursday. _ The Putiki will sail to-day lor Duncdin and Tiraaru. Oil Account of delay Hie Calm will arrive at Wellington this luorillllj? irom Wanganui, of yesterday, ana sau in the afternoon for Lyttelton, Bluu, and Dimedin. , The Union Company'B Uosatuoiid. will leave Gisbornu to-night direct for y cl " lington, where she is due early on Mon* day. She will Bail for Bluff in the afternoon, taking town cargo. The Ngatoro will sail at iiocj) to-day for Greymouth to load coal lor Welling* ton. The Npahero is to leave Greymoutn to-night with a full load of coal for this port. . . . The Wairaea. whirU will arrive, to-day from New Plymouth, will not sail for Nelson and Coast port 6 until Monday. The Baden Powell in advertised to sai on Monday afternoon for Wanganui and Kew Plymouth. , The Corinna is due here on Inesriaj from southern ports and -will sail m the afternoon for New Plymouth, one will take in cargo at Wellington. It is probable that the To Aliau will arrive at Wellington about Wednesday from Dimedin and DytteUon, ana sail for Auckland. N The Defender arrived la. c t night from llokitika and Westuorl. After the uncharge of wool and ceueral <»argo fine will nut out 70.000 feet of timber, and aail on Monday afternoon for Picton, Grpymoiit.il. and llokitika. ... ... The collier Ivahika arrived last night with a load of coal for tl\e hulks from Westnort. , . , The followinn passengers have arrived in Now Zealand from Australia i-jtwscs Smith. Jude. Burcell, de Boornss, Jl Intyre. Ooonev. fitenson. Metcalfe. Ayres, Thompson. Bousseu. Jlichon. Soweris, -Sist,nPs of Vercy; Mesrtnmes Smith. Jlltityre. Began, Kelly. M'Elwain. Storm; Messrs. Oooner, Plummer, Whittaker. Horrell, Itcmebers. M'Leod. Ilaszard. Kelly, Smith. Garett. Davies. M'Ehvain. Kcvs. Hoban, Ormond; and 16 steerage.