SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 103, 24 January 1918, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. JANUARY. Day. ]Iv. ro. Last quarter 5 11 2<j P' ra - New moon .13 10 6 a.m. I-'irßt quarter .;.... 20 2 8 a.m. Full moon 27 2 44 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 5.23 p.m.; sets, 2,35 a.m. to-morrow, To-day, 1.53 a.m.; 2.16 p.m . To-morrow, 2.44 a.m.; i.b p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.45 a.m.; sets, 7.20 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23. KAITOA. s.s. (5.15 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildmail, from Nelson. MAOIU, sj. (8.15 a.m.), 0412 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, JANUAitV 23. PATEENA, B.s. (12.55 p.m.), 1212 tons, liwin. for I'icton aud Nelson. QUbliiV OF THE SOUTH, s.s. <.2.20 p.m.), 198 toiio, Hartcy, fof J-' o * l , o , l ?' , KAITOA, β-s. (5.45 p.m.), 30a tons, Wildman, for Nelson. REBULTJs. s.s. (6.5 p.m.). 585 tons, Tickerman, for Nelson and Coast. TAINUI, b.s. (6.15 .p.m.), 128 tons, Bonner, "(vAIBAIJ. s.s. (7 p.m.), 143 tons, Deilcy, for Blenheim. MAGIC, am. wow (7.20 P.m.), 82 ton;, Vendore. for Waitapu. MAOIU, 5.9- (7-50 p.m.), 0412 toil!, Manning for Lyttelton. KOKTRT. s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 1214 tons, blewart. for Westpon.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kahu, past Coast, January 24. Kaitangata, Westport, January 24. Kapuni, l'atea, January 24. Hawcra, l'atea, January 24. Kapiti, Wanganui, January 24. Defender. Hokitika, January 24. Wootton, Lyttelton, Jnnuury 24. Blenheim, Sounds, January 24. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Jauuary 24. Nikau, Nelson, Picton, January V. Pateena, Nelson, Picton. January A Wairau, Blenheim, January 25. Putiki, Tima.ru, Lyttelton, Jan. <.s. Maori, Lyttelton, January 25. Kaitoa, Nelson, Janunry 25. Waverley, Patea, January 25. Queen of the South, Foxton, January 25. Himitangi, Ohathnms. Lyttelton. Jan. 25. Mana, Timaru. January 25. Calm, Wanganui, January 26. Wakatu, Kaikoura, January 26. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Jan, 26. Rosamond, Dunedin direct, January 20. Opawa, Blenheim, January 26. Huia, New Plymouth, January 27. Hippie, Napior, January 27. Np;ahero, Greymouth, January 27. John, Timaru. Lyttelton, January 27. Kamo, Greymouth. January 27. Kowhai. Groymouth. January 27. Invercargill, Wnnganui, January 27. Alexander, Wanganui, January 27. Corlnna, LyJ.telton, January 27. Kaitun*, Weetport, January 29.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kamo. Greymouth, Hokitilta, .[an. 24. Kahn, East Coast, January 24. Huia, Wiinganni. New Plymouth, .lan. 24, Ngaheri'. Greymouth, January 24. Oalra, Wanganui. January IA. Kapuni, Patea, January 24. Mararoa, Lyttelton. January 24. Nikau. Nelson, Picton, January 24 Kapiti, Wanganui, January 24. Hawera, Patea, January 24. Opawa, Blenheim, January 24. Wootton, Lyttelton, Jan. 24. Blenheim, Wanganui, Jan. 25. Maori. Lyttelton,. January 25. Kaitoa, Nelson, January 25. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, January 25. Waverley, Patea, January 25: Queen of the South, Foxfon. Jan. 25. Wairaii, Blenheim, January 25. Mana, Lyttclton, January 25. HimUangi, Pitt Island, Waitangi, Jan, 26.

Rosamond, Napier, Gisborne, January 26. Monowai, Auckland, via ports, Jan. 2S. Wakatii. Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Jan. 25, Defender, Hokitika, Jan. 28. Putiki, Dnnedin, Tlmarn. Jan. 28. John, Wangtfnui, January 28. Corinna, New Plymouth, Jan. 28. Invercargill, Wanganui, Jan. 28, Alexander, Nelson, Coast, Jan. 28. Bipple, Akitio, Napier, Gisborne, Jan. 29.

BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2.5. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed—Karu (11.20 a.m.), for Greymouth. WANGANUI. Sailed.—Kapiti (6.45 p.m.). for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived—Palcena. (5. p.m.), from 'Welling, ton* NELSON, Sailed.-Nikau (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington. HAVELOOK. Sailcd.-Blenheim (5 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed—Dcfeuder (11 a.m.), for Wellington. GREYHOUTH. Arrived.—Ncatoro (5 a.m.). from Wellington. LITTBLTON. Sailed.-Mararoa (6.45 ji.ni.), for Wellington. TIMARU. Arrived.-Corinna (1.30 a.m.), from Wellington. DUNE-DIN. Arrived.—Rosamond (8.5 a.m.), from Wellington; Monowai (9.15 a.m.;, from Auckland; Kittawa (3.2) p.m.), from Greymouth. Sailed—John (noon), for Wanganui. To sail.—Kotare, for Invercargill. TO-DAY'S BBRTHAGE LIST. Huia-No. 4 Queen's Wharf. Wavcrlcy—King's Wharf. Hawera— Glasgow Wharf, Kapuni-Glasgow Wharf. Kapiti—Glasgow Wharf. Kahu-Ferry Wharf. Nikau—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Wootton—No. 13 Queen's Wharf, llararoa—Perry Wharf. CARGO FOR GREYMOUTH. Cargo for Greymonth and HoVitiVa will bo received to-day by the Kamo, which eails to-night. At Greymouth she will load coal for Wellington. ROSAMOND FOR NAPIER AND GISBORNE The Union Company's Rosamond will leave Dunedin to-day, sailing direct for Wellington. She is due on Saturday morning, and will eail in the evening, taking cargo for Napier and Gisborno. THE MANA. The Mana left Timaru yesterday afternoon for Wellington, and is due early to-morrow morning. She will load cargo for Lyttelton and sail in the evening. A number of improvements have been effected to tho New Zealand Refrigerating Co.'s 6mall coastal stuamer Mana at Lyttelton (says the "Press"). The main hatch hae been greatly enlarged, and the Vessel has been fitted with new ventilators. A new master's cabin has been constructed and other structural alterations made that will provide both officers and crew with much improved accommodation. The Mana's engines have been thoroughly overhauled and several new plates have been fitted on the vessel's bow, and there has been installed a new derrick, enabling her to work double gear. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. J. Leonard, second olficei , on the Kowhai, has come ashore, and Mr. C. Anderson has been engaged. Mr. Charles Calli3. purser on ths Maori, went ashore yesterday on sick leave, MARINERS' LOsToF EFFECTS. The maximum amount of compeniiticn granted to masters, officers, and seamen who loee their effects on British merchant and fishing vessels through war rieks depends upon the rating, and i>; according to ihe following scale:— Merchant' Vessels. Master £|u0 C 0 Certificated offlceVjS, surgeons, pursers, wireltss operators ... sii C 0 Unccrtificated officers and apprentices 40 no Carpenters , 33 0 0 Ratings in stewards' department above the rank of assistant c-0 0 0 Ratings in stewards' department, not above tho rank of assistant 15 0 0 Boatswain, donkeyman, quartermaster, etc : 10 0 0 6eamen, firemen, etc .;.. ■ 7 10 0 Fishing Vessels, Skipper - 33 .1 0 Second hand 15 f: 0 1 Engineman !C 0 0 Deck hand, fireman, cook, etc. 7 10 0 COALS FUOlt NEWCASTLE. The total quantity of coal, including bunkers, exported from Newcastle to tin other States for 1917 was 2,072,006 torts, as against 2,024,762 tons for 1916, or an increase of 47,244 tons. Considering that tho Btrike wae on for several weeks during 1917. these figures arc regarded as exceptionally good, and are a clear indication of the future prospects of tho interstate coal trade. The total value of tho coal last year was £1,498,125, compared ■with £1.062.663, or a gain of .£435,462. This Increased virtue in due to the order made by ilr. Justice Edmunds raising the lell-

ing price of coal at Newcastle as from the beginning of last year. Dctaile of the eiports are:— 1916. 1917. Victoria 961,063 1,026,563 South Australia ... 667,924 714,(62 W. Australia 186,052 119,465 Queensland 115,218 123,366 Tasmania, 94.51E 81,700 Northern Territory - 7,250 Totals 2,024,762 2.0V2.0C6 The niovementß of the Wootloi) hare been altered, and now she will sail at 5 p.m. to-day for Lyttelton, and not for the Sounds to loud ehc«p «e ho.d been arranged. Tbo vessel arrived in port last night from LytUlton. The collier Kaitangata will arriyn in Wellington early this morning from Webtport. The Calm will sail this afternoon for Wanganui returning here on Saturday to load for Lyttelton. Dunedin. and Timaru. The Himita'ngi left Waitangi on Monday for Lyttelton, where she is due today. The vessel will arrive at Wellington to-morrow, and sail at noon on Saturday for Pitt Island and Waitangi to load sheep for Lyttelton. . The Defender, which is due to-night from Hokitikn, will return to that port on Monday. Before the Wakatu returns to Wellington from Kaikoura she will make a special trip from that port to Lyttelton with wool. She is due liere on Saturday niglit, and will sail on Monday for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. The Blackball Coal Company b Ngahero will sail at noon - to-day for Greymoutn to load again for Wellington. The Ngatoro, which wan to have come to Wellington, has boen diverted to Napier and Tokomaru Bay. The John is duo at Wellington on Sunday from Lyttelton, and on Monday will sail for Wanganui. . . The Putiki is due here to-morrow night from Lyttelton, and after -discharge will load cargo for southern ports, sailing on Itonday night. The C'orinna is due on Sunday from Lyttelton' Jo load for New Plymouth. She will sail on Monday. The collier Kaituna is due at Wellington early in th» week from Westport., To allow her to lift a quantity of transhipment cargo, the Huia will not sail until noon to-day for Wanganui, New l'lymouth, and Waitara. The Amokura, passed East Cape at 7 p.m. on Monday, hound for Auckland. An inquiry is being held at Nelson by Mr. P. O'B. Loughnan, 8.M.. into tho circumstances connected with the loss of the ketch Result in Torrent Bay on December 5. Captain 11. Collina is sitting with Mr. Loughnan as assessor. .. Although there has been a fair amount of shipping in tbe port at Lyttelton during the past two or three weeks, the rush |. i? apparently over (or the time being (says the "Times"). On. two or three days last week there was a shortage of about fifty man eacli day, hut on Monday there were .over 200 watersiders in ' the port seeking employment. The prospects of work for the coming week do\nnt at present appear to be very brighl) dun partly to the washout at the State mine at Itewanui. Tho output of coal from Greymouth will ho limited for some time owing to the washout, and'it ie that, the greater portion of the coal will find its way to Wellington, thus depriving Lyttelton watorsiders of a certain amount of work on colliers.

Tho harbourmaster at Qrejrmouth (Caplain Cos) reported at tho last, meeting of tho Harbour Board that on December 19 a. steamer went aground while shifting down the rirer at low water. Tho vessel gotltoo far over, and grounded with her keel, causing her to Bwing round and damngc the collier Kahika slightly about midshi\)3A life-saving jacket which was invented by Mrs. Norman Beaumont, -wife of Captain Beaumont, of Bunedin, is receiving recognition throughout tho British nercantlle marine (says tho "Otago DailyTimes"). The great bouyancy of this jacket, has been proved under sever.i both, in New Zealand and. England .Advice hae juel been received by C'-ptutn Beaumont that the British Admiralty Teis adopted the jacket for na-val service, and Mrs. Beaumont has received an order from the Director of Military Sea Trimsport .at Home for 30,000 of the j<rkft». The steamers engaged in the cros'Channel service have also 'Detailed the fcalvus jacket. The revenue of the Timaru. Harbour Board for 1917 amounted to .C26.9J9. us compared with £32.315 in the im-nous year. In 1914 the revenue amounted to £40,387, and in 1913 to £41,990—the latter being the record total. The receipts have necessarily been affected by the war, ae a, conseauence of which 'he total neb registered tonnage entered inwarde fell Fvora 419,200 in 1913 to 208,815 last year. The imports and exports totalled IJW (mis (a record) in 1913, and have declined <ach year since then. Last year they Mailed 125,987 "tons.