SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 113, 30 January 1918, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter !> 11 20 p.m. New moon \i 10 6 a.m. First quarter 20 2 8 a.m. Full moon 27 2 44 p.m. MOOS. Jtonn rises to-day, 8.19 p.m.; sets, 8.47 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, 7.1 n.m.; 7.22 p.m. To-morrow, 7.46 a.m.; 8.8 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.52 a.m.; sets, 7.15' p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29. OPAWA, B.s. (2.15 a.m.), 110 tout, Nicholae, from Blenheim. WAKATU, s,e. (6.50 a.m.). 157 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura. MARAROA, b.s. (7.35 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. NIKAU, b.b. (9.50 a.m.), 248 tons, Stuart, from Nelson. OORINNA, s.B. (11.40 a.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, from Lyttelton. PATEENA. tjs. (10.55 p.m.), 1212 tone, Watson, from Nslßon and Picton. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, JANUMIY 29. JOHN, 8.6. (3.40 p.m.), 339 tone, Harwick, for Wanganui. KAPUNI, s.B. (5 p.m.), 158 tons, Gibson, for Patea. NIKAU, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 248 tons. Stuart, for Nelson. WAVBRLEY, 8.6. (5.40 p.m.), 157 tons, Fiel;, for Patea. BLENHEIM, s.s, (6 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Wanganui. KAPITI, b.s. (6 p.m.), 243 tons, Sawyois, for Wanganui. MARAROA, 8.8. (7.55 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. WAKATU, s.B. (8.20 p.ta.), 157 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura. , "■ KOWHAT, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 721 tons. JackEon, for Greymouth. RIPPLE, s.B. (10.25 p.m.), 370 tone, Carlspn, for Napier. OPAWA, s.s. (midnight), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kaituna, Westport, January 3d. Magic, Sandy liay, January 30. Kami, Eaet Coast, January 30. Alexander, Wanganui, January U Wairau, Blenheim, January 00. Ciueen of tho South, Foxton, January 30. Kaitoa, Nelson, January 30. Maori, Lyttelton, January 30. Blenheim, Wanganui, January 31. Wavcrley, Patea, January 31. Kapiti, tfauganui, January 31. Ngahere, Greymouth, January 31. Kapuni, Patea, January 31. Hawera, Patea, January 31. Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 31. Nikau, Nelson, January 31. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, January 31. Opawa, Blenheim, January 31. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Feb. 1. Wootton, Lyttelton, Feb. 1. Calm, southern ports, February 1. Huia, New Plymouth, February Z. Rosamond, Gieborne, February 2. ' Monowai, Auckland, via sorts, Feb. 2. Invercargill, Wanganui, February 2. Kamo, Greymouth, February 3. Ripple, Gisborne. February 3. "projected departures. Huia, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Jan. 30. Baden Powell, Westport, Jan. 30. Oorinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Jan. 30. Alexander, Nelson, Coabt. January 30. Kahu, East Coast. January 30. Maori, • Ljttelton, January 30. Kaitoa, Nelson, January 30. Pateena,' Picton; Nelson, January 30. Queen of the. South, Fo.tton, Jan. 30. Wairau, Blcnhoim, January 30. Kamo, Greymouth, January 30. Kapuni, Patea, January 31. Hawera, "Patea, January. 31. Hararoa, Lyttelton, Jam-ary 31. Nikau, Nelson, January 31. Waverley, Patea, Janjary 31. Kapiti. Wanganui, January 31. Opawa, Blenheim, January 31.. Blenheim, Wanganui,'January 31. Calm, Wanganui. February 1. . Ngahere, Greymouth,' Feb. . 4. Rosamond, Muff, February 2. llonowai, Dunedin direct. February ?.. Wakatu, Kaikoura. Lyttelton. February 2. Putiki,. Timaru, Dunedin, Feb. 2. Invercargill. Wanganui, leb. 4. Blenheim, Havclock, Sounds. Fob. 4. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29. MANUKAU HEADS. Bailed.—Rarawa (5.30 p.m.), for Now Plymouth. i AUCKLAND. Arrived—Monowai (11.30 a.m.). from Wellington. WANGANUI. Sailed—Alexander (7.10 p.m.), ' for Wellington. FOXTON. Armed.-Queen of the South (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTOrr. fiailcd.-Maori (7.50 p.m.). for Wellington. BLENHEIM, Sailed.—Wairau (7 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.—Kaitoa (V p.m.), lor Wellington.' TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Maori-Forry Wharf. Pateona—No. 1 (south) Queen's Wharf. Kaituna—Railway Wharf. Kaitoa-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Wairau—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Queen of tho South—No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Putiki-No. 14 Queen's Wharf. Alexander-King's Wharj. LIGHTHOUSE SERVICE CHANGES. The following changes have recently taken placo in the lighthouse service: -J. Andorson, principal keeper, Waipapapa Point, to Akaroa Head; J. V. E. Anein, principal koeper, Mokohinou lighthouse, to Kaipara Heads lighthouse; W. J. Arnold, principal keeper, Kaipara Heads lightho'uee, to Tiritiri lighthouse; J. W. Arthur, principal keeper, Akaroa Head, to Waipapapa, Point; J. Duthie, principal keeper, Pencarrow .Head lighthouse, to Cape Maria lighthouse; E. W. Tutt, principal keeper. Cape Maria lighthouse, to Pencarrow lifflitr house. -'■ OARGO FOR MELBOURNE. The l"nion Company advise, that, they will diKjiatch a cargo steamer fur Melbourne at an early date. Intending shipper? phould make, immcdiiito application for hpHCO' THE PUTIKI. Messrs Q. T. Hull and Co. advise that the Putiki will como off tho a!ip today, and has been fixed to sail on Saturday for Timaru and Dunedin. Tt it -probable thatcargo will be recelvod 'o-morrow and on Friday. The overhaul of the vcescl | will ho continued at her berth to-day. | MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. I Captain Irwin. of the Pateena, hae come ashore to undergo a slight operation. Captain Watson will have temporary command of the Pateena. I Mr. H. E. Schmidt has joined the Opawa as mate. Mr. R. Graham has joined a Union Company's intercolonial steamer as second engineer. Mr. J. Jeffriee, engineer on the Hula, hae oome a*E<*re. Mr. W. Anderson has joined tho Tara•wera ae purser. Captain Alec Davies, pilot to tho Wellington Harbour Board, who has boon severely ill, IB now muoh improved in health, but is not sufficiently strong to resume duty. The Wellington Steamship Company will diepatch the Baden Powell for Westport this afternoon.' Cargo will bo received until 4 o'clock. . At noon to-day the Cermna will sail for Nelson and New Plymouth. From the lastrnamed port she will proceed to Picton to load chaff for Onohunga. The Anchor Company's Alexander did not arrive at Wellington yeeterday, fcut will do bo this morning from Wanganui. Sho Trill sail at 5 ,p.m. for Nelson and West Coast. Tho Maori did not arrive at Lyttclton until 11 a.m. yeeterday, the delay being caused by tho propeller not running smoothly. _ The Kaitiraa, with coal from Wogtport, arrivtd early this morning. To-night tuo Kamo will sail for Greymouth to load for Wellington. .... . . The Huia. will nail at 10 n.m. to-day for Wanganui and Now Plymouth. Tho John, which sailed yeeterday for Wanganui, will proceed direct to Oainaru from that port, and not return lo Wellincion, as oriuinally intended. Mr. VS. G.F. Zohrab received advice yeeterday that tho Breeze will not call at Wellington on Friday, as had been arTho Rosamond sailed last nicht for Napier and Ginhorne. from which port Bhe is duo at Wellington on Saturday mornin? In the evening sho will sail for Picion, Dunerti". and Bluff, taking general oargo for Bluff only. A roport that a vessel was ashore on Ransitolo Inland, near ths western side of Motutapu, Auckland, obtained currfney on Sunday oveninpr. Some residents of Brown's Hay stated that they saw somethins in tho direction indicated, -which at firnt wne sunponed to ho a scrub or erase fire, but which subsequently apnear. Ed to bo a vessel on the beach. When the nowe reached Miokland. Captain Lacey deputy-harbourmaster, went out In the

launch Waitemata ou a..mission of investigation, and tlio tug Te, "Awhina woe held in rciirlincßs to en out, if necessary. At an early hour on tho following morning tho launch rot.urned with the news that no Riga ot any disaster or mishap had been discovered, says the "Herald." Captain Tulloclt, harhourmaßtor. reported to the last meetins of the Westport Harbour Board a record depth of water for tho past month. The minimum was Wt. 2in. on December 15, and the maximum 23ft. 7in. on December 19 at low , water ordinary epring- tides on the beacon line. To these would havo to be added, approximately, 10ft. for high water spring tides. This is greatly beyond what the port was designed to give by Sir John Coode, and shows what is possible by combined scour and dredging.