SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 120, 7 February 1918, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP TUB MOON. l/'EBBtJABA'. Day. Hr.m. Last quarter 4 722 p.m. New moon 11 9 35 p.m. First quarter 18 027 p.m. ' Full moon 26 9 5 a.m. MOON. Moon rises, 0.59 a.m. to-morrow; sets, 4.49 p.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-dav, 0.11 a.m.; 12.35 p.m. To-morrow, 0.56 a.m.; 1.23 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.3 a.m.; sets, 7.7 p.m. I ARRIVALS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6. TE ANAU, s.s. (5.50 a.m.), 1652 tons, Peterson, from Timarti. QUEEN OP THE SOUTH, s.s. (7 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Tarakohc. KAITOA, 5.3. (7-10 a.m.), 305 tons, Wifdman, from Nelson. WAIRAU, b.s. (8.15 a.m.). Hi lons, Belly, from Blenheim. MAORI. B.S. (11.25 a.m.), 3412 tons. Manning, from "Lyttelton. HIMITANC.I. b.b. (8.5 p.m.), 323 tons, Thompson, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6. HAWERA, s.s. (10 a.m.). 174 tons, M'Kiunon, for Patea. PATEENA, s.s. (12.50 .p.m.), 1212 tons, Watson, for Picton and Nelson. MAORI, s.s. '7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. * EXPECTED ARRIVALS. , Simplon, Auckland. February 7. Ko/.ioua, Westport, February 7. X-aituua, Westport, February 7. John, Oamaru, Timaru. Feb. /. Blenheim. Havelock, Sounds. Fen. 7. Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 7. Nikau 1 , Nelson, February 7. Patoena, Nelson, Picton, February 7. Opawa, Blenheim, February 8. Mana Wanganui, February 8. Hawera, Patea, February 8. Kapuni, Patea, February 8. Maori, Lyttelton, February 8. Ka-itoa, Nelson, February 8 Waimea, Nelson. February 6. Invercargill, Wnngnmu, Feb. 8. Kahu, East Coast, February 8. Wakatu, Kaikoura, February 9. Kokiri, Greymouth, February 9. Wairau. Blenheim, February 9. Queen of tho South. Foxton, ieb. 5. Komata, Westport, February 9. Waverley. Patea, February 9. Kapiti. Wanganui, February 9. Terawhiti, Lyttelton, Feb. 10. Corinna, Onchunga, New Plymouth, lebruary 10. Karu, Lyttelton, February 10. Huia, New Plymouth, February 10. ICamo, Greymouth, February 11. Ripple, Gisbomo, February 11. Monowai. Dunedin. Lyttelton, Feb 12. Alexander, Lyttelton, February 12. Hinemoa, northern lighthouses, leb. 13. Calm, Lyttelton, February 14. Ngatoro, Greymouth, February J-

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Huia, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Feb. 7. Tc Aiiau, Auckland. February 7. Kamo, Greyinouth, February 7. Kaitoa, Nelson, February v. Wairau, Blonhoim, Fobruary 7 Queen of tlio South, Foxton, iebruary i. Defender, Picton, Greyuiouth, Hokitika, February 7. . Bimitansj, Waitangi, Kaingaroa, Feb. 7 Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 7. Nikau, Nelaon, February 7. . Blenheim, Havelock, Sounds. Feb. 7. Waverley, Patea, Fobruary 7. Kapiti, Wanganui. February 7. Kapuni, Patea. February B. Opawa, Blenheim, February 8. liana, Wanganui. February 6. Kahu, East Coast, February 8. Invercargill, Wanganui, February B. Patcena, Picton, Nelson, February 8. Maorii Lyttelton. February 8. Kaitoa, Nelson, February 8. Hawera, Patea, February 8. Terawhiti, with. Mill in tow, Lyttelton, February 8. Npahere. Grcymouth. February 8. John. Wanganui, February 9. Wainiea, Nclboii. West Coast, February 9. Corinna, southern ports, Feb. 11. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Feb. 11. Huia. Wanganui, New Plymouth, Feb. 11. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne. February 12. Monowal. Napier, Gisborne. Auckland, February 12. Alexander, Nelson, Coast, Feb. IZ. Calm, Wanganui, February 14. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6. ONEHTJNGA. Anived.-Corinna (7.45 a.m.), trom Picton. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrivcd.-Karnmn {6 a.m.), from Onchunga. PATEA. ' Arrived—Kapuni :4.4b p.m.). from Wellington. , WANGANUI Arrivcd.-Calm (3.55 p.m.) Iroro Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.-l'atcona (5 p.m.), from Wellington. HAVELOCK. Sailed-Blenheim (4.25 p.m.), for Wellington. NYDIA BAY. Arrivcd.-Karn (6 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. To sail.-Nika.il (midnight), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Komata (8.55 p.m.), from Wellington. KAIKOURA. Arrived—Wakatu (4 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Mararoa (6.25 p.m.), for Wellington. OAMARC. Sailed.-.Tohn (7.30 a.m.), for Wellington. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain N. Beaumont, Superintendent ol Mercantile Marine at Dunedin, is at present visiting Auckland on holiday leave. Captain Vcllenoweth, of tho Kowhai, left for Auckland yesterday for orders, and Captain J. Plowman has taken command of the vessel. Mr. J. B. Southward, engineer on the Putiki, has come ashore, and Mr. W. W. Wilson has relieved him.

The Defender is to sail this evening for Pioton, Greymouth, and Hokitika, taking cargo. The John is due here late to-night from southern ports. Messrs. G. T. Hull and Go. advise that she will sail on Saturday for Wanganui, returning to Wellington to load for the south. Messrs. M'Arthur, Jeffries and Co., local agents for Messrs. Reese Bros., Christchurch, 6tate that the Lilla will be towed to Lyttelton to-morrow if certain small repairs can be made in time. The Terawhiti will be the towing vessel. It will be Mo'nday night before the Corinna will sail from "Wellington for Dunedin and ports, as she will not leave Onehtinga until daylight to-morrow for this port, via New Plymouth. The collier Kokiri is to leave Greymouth to-night, fully laden, for 'Wellington. The Janie Seddon went on the slip yesterday for overhaul, and will come oft this afternoon. On Friday the Waimca will go up for cleaning and painting and to have a new shoe fluted. The auxiliary schooner Houto is expected to return to Duncdin this morning, when she will load general cargo for Wellington. The Houto's movements from Wellington have not yet heen definitely fixed, but she will eventually go to Onehunga to load timber for Dunedin. The Maori came out of dock at Dyttelton, and sailed at about 10 p.m. on Tuesday for Wellington. The Tcsael arrived here at 11.30 a.m. yesterday, thus taking over 13 hours on the trip, despite the fact that all her propellers were working. The delay was due to contrary winds. The Japanese newspaper "Asahi" complains that many of the Tessels being turned out by Japanese, shipyards are poorly built. It says:—"Of late foreigners have preferred to pay a comparatively high price for middle-aged vessels rather than for newly-built ones. This may be partly duo to the foot that the Japanese Government docs not desire new vessels to bo sold abroad, but auother cause is apparently to be sought in the inefficiency of vessels recently built." Another vessel will soon be placed in t.ho Dunedin-Invercargill-ltivcrton trade, the bulk of which at present is handled by the Kotare. The "Star" says that a Dunedin syndicate has just completed negotiations for the purchase of the Auckland auxiliary schooner May Howard, which has been employed in the. coastal trade round Auckland for many years, and which has put up some good sailing records at the Auckland anniversary regattas. Captain W. Cameron, who is well known in Dunedin shipping circles, will command the vessel for her, new owners, and should reach Dunedin with the schooner in about two weeks. The May Howard, which was built at Brisbnno Water (N.S.W.) in 1886. la a wooden ship of 55 tons net register, and is fitted with a 60 h.p. oil engine as an auxiliary. Messrs. H. h. Tapley and Co. will be the Dunedin agents. . ~ . Cargo for Waltangi and Kaingaroa will bo received tliia morning by the Himltangi, which will Ball at noon for those A Suva correspondent, under date January 50, says.—"The schooner Mahukona, which ran on the reef when leaving Apia, is breaking tin. The Mahukona had 750 tons of copra "on board, and there is very little hope of salving much of it. The cargo of copra has been sold by tendor

on behalf of the underwriters and was bought by Nelson and Son at .£7l per ton. This wakes the third vessel under charter to Messrs. Morris and Hedßtrom lost, within six months, one of the vessels lost in eluding the barqueutine which was sunk at Port, l.yttclton to prevent her destruction by fire."