SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 100, 21 January 1918, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. • JANUARY. Day. Hr. 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 44 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 2.31 p.m.; sets, 11.59 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 11.41 a.m. To-morrow, 0.7 a.m.; 0.31 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.41 a.m: 7.22 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, JANUAIiI' 19. KAPITI, s.s. (4.4.5 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Waugaiiui. WAIIUIT, s.s. w.k a.m.), 143 tons. Deiley, fr-..:n Jilenheim. OOEINNA, B.s. (5.45 a.m.?, 1271 tons, Elders, from New Plymouth. MONOWAI, s.s. (6.40 a.m.i, 3433 tons, Drevfette, from Napier. iVIKAU. e.A. 17.16 a.m.), Mil tons, Hay, from Nelson. KAJIO, s.s. (8.5 a.m.), 1256 tons, sWatson, from Greymouth. MAEAROA, s.s. (8.20 a.m.), 2596 tons, Camero:i from LyUalton. BREEZE, e.s. (2.25 p.m.), 553 tons, Braidwood, from Lyttelton. KAPUNI, a.3. (3.30 p.m.), 188 tons, Gibson, from Patoa. KOKIKI. a.s. (3.45 p.m.), 1214 tons, Mewart, from Westport. WAYERLEY, s.s. (4.30 .p.m.), 157 tons, Fisli, from Patea. . KAKU, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 257 Lons. iluir. from Lyttelton. PATEENA. e.s. (10 p.m.) 1212 tons, Irwin, from Nelson and Pkton.

SUNDAY, JANUAEY 20. KOWHAI s.t. (1.36 a.m.), 721 tons, Vellenoweth. from Greymoutu. BLENHEIM, a.s. (5.10 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Wanganui. OPAWA, s.b. (6.30 a.m.), liO tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. MAOitI, s.s. (7.25 a.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. HAWERA, b.s. (8 a.m.), 174 tons, M. Kinno n, from Patea-. KAITOA, s.b. (10.25 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. NGAHERE. s.s. (6.45 p.m.), 1090 tons, Dmncr. from Greymouth. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, JANUARY 19. KENNEDY, s.b. (1 p.m.), 226 tons, Stewart, for Picton, Nelson, and Wcrtport. NIKAU, s.a. (2.10 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson. . T WOOTTON e.s. (3.30 p.m.), 'ai tons, Larsen, for Croiielles and Lyttelton. WAIRAU, B.S. (5.25 p.m.), 143 tons, Deiley, for Blenheim. • JfARAHOA, s.s. '7.55 p.m.), 2a98 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. TE ANAU, s.s. 19 p.m.). 165?. tone, Peterson, ior Auckland.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 20. BADKN I'OU'EbL, s.h. 0.5 a.m.), 174 tons, Owen, lor A'cw Plymouth.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. liuia, Waneanui.e January 21. ljucen of Mo Boutn, ivoxwn, Jan. 21. 'iainui. Wanganui, Jamury 23. Wairau, iilcnnoini, 'January 22. Pa.teena, Nelson, Picton, January 22. Nikau, Nelson, January 22. Alararoa, Lytteltiin. January 22. Oalm, southern porta. January 23. Deiuuder. KokitiKa. January U3. Hippie, Napier, January '&. . I'utiki. Lyttelton. Januarj 25. Hiniitangi, Lyttetton, January 23. lnveroargill, Wanganui, January &5. Al&ander, 'faraliohe, January 23. Kftpuni, Patea, January 23. Opawa. Blenheim, January 23. Queen of the South, ioxton, Ja\). IX Hawcra., Patea, January V>. Kapiti, Wanganui. Janjyu-y IA. Waverley, I'atea, January 23. Kahu, iiast Ooa-st, January 23. Maori, liyttclton, January 23. Kaiton, Nelson, January 23. Wootton. liyttelton, January 24. Rosamond, Dunedin, January 24. Wakatu, Kaikoura, January 24. Blenheim, Sounds. January 24. Monowai. Dunedin, kyttelton, Jan. 25. Baden Powell, Waitara, January 24. Ngatoro, Grcymouth. January 25. Huia, New Plymouth, January 27.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Monowai, Dnnedin, January 21. Breeze, Picton, Wanganui, January 21. Kahu, Tora, PaUaua, January 2J. Kapiti Wanganui, January V. - Wakatu, Kaikourn., Lyttelton. Jan. 21. Kauiona, Westport, Lyttelton, Jan. 21. Kapuni, Patea, January 21. Kahika, Picton, Onehunga. Jan. 21. Uawbra, Patea, January 21. Waverley, Patea, January 21. Blenheim. Jlavdock, Sounds, Jan. 21. Maori. LyttcHon.' January 21. Kaitoa, Noltoii, January 21. Pateenn, Picton. Nelson. January 21. Queen of the South, Poxton, Jan. 21. ODawa, Blenheim, January 21. Karu, New Plymouth, Greymouth, Jan. 21.

Ncatoro. Greyinouth. January 21. Oorinna, Timarii, Duncdin, Jnnuary 21. Tainui, Wangnnui, January £2. Wairau, Blenheim, January 21 Nikau, Nelson, January 22. Mararoa, Lyttelton. January 22. Ncaher<>, Greymouth, January 2J. Calm, Wanganui, January IA. Alexander, Neleon, Coast, January 23. Hiiia, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Jan. 25. InveTcargill, Wanganui, .ran. .23. Rosamond. Napier, Gisborne, Jan. 24. Ripple, Napier. Gisbornc, January 24. Himitangi. Waitantci. Pitt Island, Jan. 24. Putiki, Dnncdin, Tiniaru, January 25. sr telegraph COASTAL. SATURDAY, JANUARY 19. ONBHUNGA. Arrived.—Earawa (10 a.m.). from New Plymouth. NAPIER. Arrived.—Ripple (6 a.m.), from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed—Huia (6 p.m.), for Wanganui and Wellington. SUNDAY, JANUARY 20. LYTTELTON. Arrived— llararoa. (10.55 a.m.), from Wellington. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Maori—Kerry Wharf. Pateena—No. 12 QiJven's Wharf, Kowhai-iSo. 3 Queen's Wharf. Kokiri-Railway. Wharf. iSgahere—Ulasgow Wharf. Ngatoro-No. 1 Queen's Wharf. Kaitoa-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Breeze—Pipitea Wharf. Karu—No. 14 Queen's Wharf. Waverloy-Glaegow Wharf. Opawa-No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Queen of the Scuth-Np. 6 Queen's Wharf. Blenheim-No. 13 Queen's VVnarf. Huia—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Ka-mo—Railway Wharf. Corinna—No. 16 Queen's Wharf. Hawera—Glasgow Wharf. Tainui—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. » Kahu-Ferry Wharf. Kapuni-Glassow Wharf.

GISBORNE OUTER HARBOUR. At a special meeting of the Gisborne Harbour Board last Monday, the engineer (Mr. Leslie Reynolds) presented a rough outline of hie outer harbour 3cheme to the board. The comprehensive nature of Mr, Keynolds's scheme is evident from the plan; also the fact that the entrance will be sonio 18C0 to 2000 feet eastward of the present entrance, and in this position entirely clear from any river influence, as the river would be diverted to the westward of present entrance some 1200 ft. The area included may bo roughly taken as from 150 to 200 acres, especially if the Ivaiti portion behind the present breastwork be included in the scheme. The possibility of such event has been allowed for in the scheme. In no porcion of the breakwaters do their alignments directly face the direction of heavy seas, but run in lines bo obliquely to the £oa directions that the seas will glide along them. The eastern breakwater, which will be exposed to the most wave shocks, will be 2000 ft, eaet of the present breakwater, and parallel to it. sxtending out from high water mark o3ooft. MONOWAI DELAYED BY RAIN. The heavy rain on Saturday delayed the loading of cargo on all the ships in port, and the Monowai, which hud arrived in the morning, was unable to sail in the evening on account of the large amount of cargo to be shipped. The departure, therefore, has been fixed for two o'clock Vhis afternoon. The Union Company's Rosamond is to leave Dunedin to-morrow direct for Weilingkiii am ' from here will nail on Thursday night with cargo for Napier and tils, borne. ,» The Wootton sailed on Saturday afternoon for Croixclles to load .ehecp for Ljtteltou. 'The Huia. will arrive this rooming from Wanganui, and on Wednesday will sail for Wanganui, New Plymouth, and Waitara. Carg-o will le received to-day and on Wednesday. The Calm it now due here on Wedneßday, and will sail in the evening for Wawranui, returning to Wellington on Friday. She will sail in the evening for LytUslton, Duiiedin, and Timaru The Anchor Company's Alexander is due here on Wednesday morning from Tarakohc. and will sail in the evening for Nelson and West Coast. The Tainui is due at Wellington to-mor. row from Wanganui. and will return in the evening to that port, dey. after having visited Moko, Hinou, The Hinemoa is due at Biisscll oil Fri-

and Capo Brett lights, overhauled the buoys it Nguru, aud attended the beacons at Whangahou.

During Die past few weeks the shinning companies' representatives at Lyttelton have oxporienced a- fail" amount of trouble in procuring labour u> work the shipj, but last week was -i' very bad one as far as labour is concerned, all classes of ehip3 being all'ected. An intercolonial boat was kept back for two days last week, this delay disorganising the- running eohedule from other ports. A collier which could not get labour was delayed a full day and a half, while the L'n'on Company on Thursday found it necessary to transfor lifteon men from the collier Folicrua to tho Te Anau in order to get her away in the evening. A shipping agent in Lyttelton elated that there were over a hundred men short. He further stated that he could not understand why the men lolled around the wharves and street when there waß an abundance of work with good pay. The Union Company at Lyttelton were over thirty men short on Friday morning, snd if more ships arsive during the nevt few days they will be in a very ba4 position. The Railway Department at Lvttelton. who engaged the railway casuaJE working on the trucks, are also short of twenty or thirty men. One explanation of tho grave portion at Lyttelton is (says the "Sun") that a number of the men who usually work on tho wharves are at present engaged in graseseeding on the Peninsula.

The new steel, twin-screw, three-deck steamer Armagh, 9220 tens gross, built at Wallsend in 1916 by Jfcsart. flwan, Hunter, and Wigham-Riohardson, Ltd.. classed 100 Al Lloyd's, engines four (it-cam turbines, dimensions 530 ft. by 63ft. by 31ft. 9in., nnd owned by the Federal Steam Navigation Company, Ltd., has been transferred to the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd.

Mr. A. Basire, fourth engineer on a Blackball collier, has come ashore, and his place has been taken by Mr. W. Elder.

The vacanoy in the pilot Btaff of the Otago Harbour Board, cauecd by the resignation of Captain M'Dougall. senior pilot, who has been appointed harbourmaster at Timaru, will probably be filled by tho promotion of Pilot F. Dupoan to tho position. Captain M'Renzie, of Dredge 222, is likely o take Pilot Buucan's place on the staff.

The revenue of tho Otago Harbour Board for tho month of December. 1917, amounted to £6527. as against £8772 for tho corresponding month of Tt* revenue for 1917 totalled £92,556 (including salvage of Antioipo £1251 and £6MO, balance from salo of Dredge 404), as compared with £105,257 for 1916. The expenditure for December, 1917, was £6308 ; 1916, £6957. For W the expenditure was £77,1i9; 1916, £91,949.

The latest news from the Pacific Slope states, that freights to tho Hawaiian Islands aro stationary at 18.50 dollars to Honolulu, and 20 dollars to outside ports; South Africa is firm at 260 to 275 shillings; the West Goast strong at from 37.50 dollars to 42 dollars, depending on ports of discharge and time of loading; to Sydney and New Zealand ports the market has advanced from 140b. to 150s. to 165b.. while a similar increase in tho Melbourne-Ade-laide market is noted, going rates being from 16.55. to 160s. The commandeering by tho Government of iho large steamers has not depressed the charter market, but seems to have giver it added strength. The withdrawal of the large passenger Bteamers nmd freighters is certain to create a yteatcr demand, for the smaller lumber vessels, whether steam or Bail.

A vessel drawing i>ft, and carrying. a cargo of 10,00!) tons, made the transit of tho Panama, Canal sa.fely recently (says the "Christian Science Monitor" of Ootober 23). This draft is 3ft. greater than the maximum advertised as j<. guide to ahipfllng companies, and is aiso thatjnuch in excess of aay yet iierinilted. to pass through the Oaillard Cut. Tho hanks of the canal have held up exceedingly well through tho present xainy season, which heffan early in June. Ootober and November usually \vitnees the heaviest precipilation of the year, and if tho "cut" in not disturbed until Pecfnibnr .31, it is believed that the canal may be rcgaidod as finally safe. There ha,vo besn many minor earthquake shocks hero eince the opening of the canal, but none of them created any damage. The dredging activities ha-ve been diminished, and do not need to interfero with -tj-arrlo. Ttvo of t.he largest, suction dredges have been converted. iuto cargo boats, and othw b aio being used in tho reclamation of mva,mp laad. required for special purposes. This reclamation work has created much v/iiiable'laiid adjacent to Panama, and' Colon. .

Tho Kamona will, sail to-day' for. Westport, and the KahiUa, vrhioh was on Saturday delayed by rain, for Picton to load chaff for Ohehunga.

The Union Company's colliers Kjjino and Kowhai (GreyDiouth). and Kokiri (Westport), will be discharging at Wellington to-day.

The Nirahere arrived last night with a full load of coal from Greymouth. The Ngatoro will nail to-day for thn West Coast port to load, again for Wellington. Messrs. Eeece Bros.'s . Karu ..Trill nail to-night for New Plymouth and Greymouth. Cargo will bo received until $ o'clock this afternoon.

Tho Dreeze did not arrivo .from LyHelton, and in consequence her departure for Picton and Wanganui was postponed till to-day. The Oorinna will this afternoon sail direct for Timaru and Dunedin.

The Blenhoim -will sail at 8 p.m. to-day for Havelock and Pelorua Bound. Messrs. Bannatyno and Co. advise that the Kaitoa will leave. Wellington for NelGon to-night at 7 o'olock, two hours later than usual, as the tcbbc] will to-day go on the slip for cleaning nn<l paintiiiff. For the convenience of racegoers who wi',l he returning to Nelson tn-inorrow nighl. the departure of (he Nikau has been at 7 p.m. The Opawa will £o on the slip on Wednesday for cleaning and ■paintinc and sail on the following day for Blenheim.