SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 119, 6 February 1918, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Bay. Hr. m. Lust quarter 4 7 22 p.m. New moon 11 9 35 p.m. First quarter 16 0 27 p.m. Full moon 26 9 5 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 11.59 p.m.: sets, 3.55 p.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, 11.50 a.m. To-morrow, 0.11 a.m.; 12.35 p.m. .." SDN. Hun rises to-day, 5.2 a.m.; sets, 7.8 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5. DEFENDER, B.s. (5.20 a.m.). 190 tons, Jamieson, from Greymouth. OPAWA, B.s. (7.20 .a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. NIKAU, s.a. (7.45 a.m.), 248 tons, Stuart, from Nelson. MARAROA, s.s. (10.15 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. \ KAPITI, s.s. (2 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wangamii. NGAHERE, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), 1090 tons, Dillner, from Greymouth. 1 PATEENA, B.s. (9.40 p.m.), 1212 tons, 'Watson, from Nelson and Picton. CALM, s.s. (midnight), 981 tons. Radford, from Wangaimi. KOMATA, b.b. (10.55 p.m.), 1994 tons, M'Lellan, from Wostport. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5. WAKATU, B.b. (5 p.m.), 167 torn, Wills, for Kaikoura and liyttelton. OPAWA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas for Blenheim. NIKAU, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 248 tons, Stuart ■for Nelson. RIPPLE, s.s. (6.35 n.m.), 370 tonß, Carlson, for Gisborne, via Coast. KARU, b.b. (6.55 p.m.), 267 tons, Muir, for Nydia Bay and Lyttelton. MARABOA, s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. MONOWAI, b.s. (8.5 p.m.), 3433 tons, Drewette, for Dunedin. KAJUNI, 6.8. (10.5 p.m.), 188 tons, Gibson, for Patea. EXPECTEO ARRIVAL!. . Kamona, Westport, February 6. invercargill. Wangamii, February 6. 'IV Anau, Timaru, February S. Maori, Lyttelton, February t. Kaitoa, Nelson. February (i. Kaituna, Westport, February 6. ' Queen of tho South, Tarakohe, Feb. 6 liiuiitangi, Lyttelton, February i. - Wairau, Blenheim, February 7. Kapuni, Paten. February 7. ICanu, East Coast, February T. John, Oamaru, Timaru, Feb. 7. Blenheim, Havelook, Sounds, Feb. 7. Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 7. Nikau, Nelson, February 7. Pateena, Nelson, i'icton, February 7. Opavja, Blenheim, February 7. Mana, Wanganui, February 7. Hawera, Patea, February 8. Wakatu, Kaikoura, February 8. Waimea, Nclion, February I. Komata, Westport, February 9. Oorinna, Onehunca, Now Plymouth, February 9. Waverloy, Patea, February 9. Kapiti, Wanganui, February 9. Karu, Lyttelion, February 10. Huia, New Plymouth, February 10. Kamo, Greymouth, February 10. Ripple, Gisborne, February 11.. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton", Feb. 12. Hinemoa, northern lighthouses, Feb. 13. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Huia, Wanganui. New Plymouth, Feb. 6. Hawera, Patea, February 6. Putiki, eouthern ports, February 6. Te Anau, Auckland, February 6. , Patceua, I'icton, Nelson, February 6. Maori, Lyttolton, February 6 Kamo, Greymouth. February 7. . Kaitoa-, Nelson, February 7. Wairau, Blenheim, February 7 Queen of the Bouth, Foxton, February V Defender, Picton, Greymouth, Hokitika, February 7. Himitanej, Waitangi, Kaingaroa, Fob. 7 Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 7. Nikau, Nelson, February 7. ' Blenheim, .Havelock, Sounds, Fcd. 7. j Waverlev, Patea, February 7. I Kapiti. Wanganui, February 7. . Kapuni. Patea, February 7. Opawa, Blenheim, February 7. ' Mana. Wauganui, February 7. Knhu, East Coast, February 8. Tnvercargill, Wanganui. February I. Ngahere, Greymouth. February 8. John, Wanganui, February 8. Corinna, southern ports, February 9. Waimea, Nelson, West Coast. February 9. Wakatu. Kaikoura. Lyttelton, Fob. 10. Huia. Wanganui. New Plymouth, Feb. 11. Ripple, Napier. -Gisborne, February 12. Monowai. Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, February 12. 1 Br TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. • TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 5. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Rarawa (9 p.m.). for Onehunga. TIMARU. Sailed—Te Anau 19.45 a.m.), for Wellington and Auckland. TARAKOHE. Sailcd.-Queen of the South (2.50 p.m.), for Wellington. _ NELSON. Arrived.—Regulus (9.50 a.m.), from Wellington. To Bail—Kaitoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived—Rosamond (8.15 a.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. To Bail.—Wairau (10 p.m.), for .Wellington. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Pateena—No. 1 Queen's Wharf. Te Anau—No. 6 Queen's Wnarf. Mararoar-Ferry Wharf. Kaitoa—No. 10 Queen' 6 Wharf. Nika'u--No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Queen of the South—No. 14 Queen's Wharf. Wiiirau-No, 11 Queen's Wharf. Ngahcro-Glasgow Wharf. Simplon—Feiry Wharf., Himitangi—No. 13 Queen's John—No. 12 Qneen's Wharf.. Opa-,va-No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Invereargill-King's Wharf. Dffender—Kiny's Wharf. • Street Wharf. Waverley—King's Wharf. . FROM AUSTRALIA. 1 The latest arrivals from Australia are;— I Saloon--Mesdames Atkinson, Armstrong, Brown, Bennett, Forsyth, Green, Gilmore, Grange, Gray, Jaokson, Loughton, Lees, Sundberg. M'Kensie. Neehan, Kirk, Nicholson, Protheroe, Rerell, Storey, Solomn, Btanbridge, Steel, Smith, Tcdd, Uronhart. Wynor, Walker, Misses Beetsei;, Conly, bownic, Ferguson, Ferire. GodfrSy. Grey, Hall, Marsden, Matches, March, O'Neill, Pollock, Preston. Russel. Riley, Rowe, Readly, Stanbridge, Stutter. Thompson, Tuohv, Towell. Turner, Thompson, Wright (2);' Messrs. Bean, Bagloy. Ruck, Bennetts Barnan, Carroll, Campbell. Craig, DownieStewart, Blang, Fraser, Gilbert, Gamble. Gordon. Grey, Gibson, Gibson, Hadler, Jones, Loughfon, Low, Lang. .Melville. Matthews, Mairs, Nicholson, Neagle. Protheroe, Platts, Russel, Ready, Robertson. Smart, Sundteimer, Storey. Scott, Solomon. Steel, Smith. Sharpe. Porlarides, Urquhart, Wilkie, Watson,j Webster, Wood. . NEW YORK FREIGHT MARKET. Messrs. Norton, Lilly, and Co., of New York, in their freight, circular under date of New York, December 22, have the following to Bay:— ... Steam Tonnage-Steamer chartering wa? exceedingly light, and was confined largely to the South American trades. Freights continue to offer freely in both the transAtlantic and South American trades, but owing to the unprecedented shortage of vessels there is little prospect of any material increase in the volume of business Rates are strongly sustained at the maximum permitted by the chartering commission in all trades. Sail Tonnage.-A fair volume of business was reported in chartering in the sailing vessel market, principally for West India. South America, tnd African account.' and additional tonnage is in steady request for similar business. There is also a limited inquiry for tonnage for Australia and other long voyage business, hut for coastwise trading there is but little demand. Tonnage offers sparingly at the fixed rates.'. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. W. E. Greaney, engineer on the Huia, has come ashore. Rsmtain W. Hender lias joined the Kamo as master, relieving Captain W. J. S. Eyre, temporary master. Mr. T. Inkster. third officer on the Mararoa, has come ashore. Tho Himitangi is duo this morning from Lyttelton. and will Bail at noon tomorrow for Waitangi and Kaingaroa, The Mana will come to Wellington tomorrow to load at Miramar for Warieanui. Tho Anchor Company's Waimea is due here from Nelson on Friday morning to eo on the slip for cleaning and painting, etc She has been fixed to sail at noon on 'Saturday for Nelson and coast. The repairs to the bow plates of the Putiki arc, to be finished in time for her to sail, this afternoon for southern PO Tho Lilla. which lias been purchased by Reese Bros., Christchurch, from the Union Company, is expected to leave Wellington in a few diys for Lyttelton. where she is to bo converted into a. steamer by Anderson's, Ijtd. The Terawhiti irijl prob-

ably lie us£d to tow the Lilla to Lyttelton, and if her serviceß cannot be obtained the le Anau will most likely be engaged to tow her. The Mararoa did not arrive from Lyttelton until 10.15 a.m. yesterday, as owiug to bad weather she left Lyttelton later m, ll usual on Monday night. Ilie Hinemoa was to have left Hokianga yesterday afternoon for Kaipara, where she will be engaged for some day 6 on buoys and beaccns. The vessel may be expected back at Wellington on Wednesday next. Th o Karu, which sailed last night lor Nydia Bay and Lyttelton. is to load produce at the last-named port for Wellington, y. H- Brown, the well-known New Zealand shipbuilder, who was recently in bydney, in a very extensive career has. encountered some curious {experiences (Bays tho "Sydney Morning Herald"). But ho counts none more curious than that connected with the raid made by the crow of the German raider, the Sec A'dler, on the shipping- of the Pacific Islands. Thirty-two yoars ago Mr. Brown built a schooner for tho island trade, and sho was euch a fine vessel that he retained tho plans and models. Last year the owners had the vessels duplicated, with- slight improvements in the auxiliary power, but otherwise the new vessel was a replica of. the old. The now vessel arrived at Tahiti exactly a week after the crew of the See Adler had stolen the original. A new propellor was fitted on the mainshaft of the Maori at Lyttelton yesterday, and as the work waß not finished till the evening the vessel's departure for Wellington was postponed to 10 p.m. She iB due here at 9 a.m. to-day. The Kamona is due hero late to-night or early to-morrow morninsr with coal from Westport. . _ Tho Waterside Workers' Union will hold its annual picnic at Day's Bay to-day, and no work will be done on the wharves, The Pateena and Maori will sail as usual, but will not take cargo. The Kaitoa' will start discharging cargo, at midnight), and sail at 3 a.m. to-morrow for Nelson. 6he, too. will not take cargo. The "Shipping List" says that the Federal Ministry nroposos to lay down two vesselß at Williamstown and two at Walsh Island, and others at sites to be decided upon later. Preliminary arrangements arc well advanced, and the actual work of tonstruction wiH be Jiegun shortly. Contracts have been let for certain material for six ships which was at present unprocurable in Australia. With firms in Great Britain the contracts aro for cable chains, wire ropes, and boiler parts. In the United States an order has been placed with the Steel Corporation ,for 6000 tons of steel places. Contracts for seotional steel and steel plateß procurable in Australia were now the subject of negotiation, and inquiries had been instituted in regard to steel castings and forgings. The Walter A, Luckenbach, tho largest steamer ever built in the Pacific NorthWest, was launched by the Seattle Construction Company on Docember 19. Sho is 490 feet long, with a cruiser-type stem, 55.11 feet beam, 40.8 feet moulded depth, and will have a load draft of 28 feet. Mrs. 0. W. Wiley;, wife of the president of the construction company, aoted as sponsor. The name of the Bhip will probably bo changed by the Shipping Board later. She will have a carrying capacity for 12,000 deadweight tons, and will displace 17,000 tons. She is designed for a speed of 14 knots, making her also the fastest of the freighter types yet built in the NorthWest. The report that the auxiliary schooner Hitanui, which is at present in Wellington being fitted w;ith a new mast, is to cliango hands, the purchasers beinE a foreign firm, was not confirmed yesterday by Captain C. Anderson, of the vessel, who stated that negotiations only were in progress with a Tahitian company. The Huanui is of 139 tons gross, ajd was built in 1910 by Messrs. Bailey, and Lowe, of Auckland, for Messrs. A.'F. and F., H. Jaggcr, of that city.