SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 131, 20 February 1918, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE IIOON. FEBRUARY. Day. Ilr.m. La»t quarter 4 7 22 p.m. New moon 11 5 35 p.m. First quarter 18 0 27 a.m. Full moon : 26 9 5 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 3.21 p.m.; Eets, 0.31 a.m. to-morrow. I ' ' TIDE. To-day, 0.14 a.m; To-morrow, 0.43 a.m.; 1.3 p.m. SUN. Run rises to-day, 5.19 a.m.; fete, 6.c0 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19. KENNEDY, (i.e. (1.30 a.m.), 226 tone, Henry, from Pieton. INVBROARGILL, n.B. (6.45 a.m.), 224 tone, Wahletfom, from Tarakohe. MARAROA, s.s. (7.35 a..in.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. .NIKAU, s.B. (7.35 a.m.); 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson. CORINNA, fl.e. (1.35 p.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, from Lyltellon." JOHN, s.s. (4.35 p.m.), 339 tons, Hanvick, froin Lyttelton. WAKATU. s.B. (5.40 p.m.), 157 tone. Wills, from Kaikoura. ■ _ - DEPARTURES. ■ • ■ TUESDAY. FEBBUATtY 19. HINBJIOA, G;s. (7 a.m.). 542 tone, Bollons, for Oook Strait lighthouses. ■ . KAPITI,- fs.e. (2 p.m.), 242 tons. Sawyers, for Wanganui. . KENNEDY. 8.6. (2.35 p.m.), . 226 tons, Benry, for West. Ilaven. NIKAU, s.B. (5.5 p.m.), 248 tons, flay, for Nelson: KOWBAI, p.e. (7.25 p.m.), 731 tons, Plowman, for Greymouth. .RIPPLE, 8.8. (7.40 p.m.). 370 tons, Carlson, for Napior and Gieborne. MARAROA. ,s.e. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons. Cameron, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon -Mie»e's Findlay. Wallace: Daniels, Hankin, Fulter, Shaw, Stepheneon. Moore, Seal, Price (2), 'Qtiartcrmain. Hay, Shier, Moffatt (2), Mcsdamoa Eudeou, Hindin and 2 children. Rankin. Wallace. Jt'Gibb. MorriBon, Thomas. Park. Stewart, Tnder, Beattie, Bradley. Seal, Bearmnn, Copcland, Barcock. Carey. Ruesell, Hannifin. Hearman, Watßon and'child, Jensen, Clarkeen and 2'childreil, Mrs. Collins and child. Messrs. Wright, Nichol, Hudson. Hindin. Wardell. White, M'Gibb, Morrison, .Thomas, Dickson. Miller, Park, Brown. Bagrie, Green. Baseby. Woodhouse, Stewart, Jtasli. Onfflmmgs, Davidson, Lanry , Stewart, Eobcrsoti, O.tmpbell. Oraigie. Bro*n. Hooleti. Wardclj, Walls, Ohilds, -Harris (2), Martin. Morrison, Beil, 'Reid, Stewart; Williamson (2), Stewart, Shaw, Slade,- Scott, Reilly, Clapperton. Linohan. Copeland. Putter, Johnson, Skinner, Olarksen, Cpl. Wallace, I, cut. Bt'Oonald, Rev. Boys, Pto. Day, Lieut. Temple. COBINNA, s.s.. (9 p.m.). 1271 tons, Lldcrs, for Nelson and Now Plymouth. ■ KITTAWA, R.B. ■■ (9,50 p.m.), 1247 ton?, Nicholls, for Westport..... '. ' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ■Maori, Lyttelton, February- % Kaitoa,. "Nelson, February 20. Waimea, Pieton, February 20. ■■ ' Defender, Oreymou'tli. February 20. Alexander, Tarakohe. Feb. 20. Wairau. Blenheim, February SO. Baden Powell, Wanganui, February 20. .K&m, Lyttnlton, February 20. ..Bawera, Paten,. February 21.' . : Queen of the South, Foxton, Veb; 21. .. MOttowal, Anckland direct, Feb. 21. . Rosamond, "Uisboriie/ February 21.' ' Huia, New Plymouth, February '21. ' Ngakuta, Auckland direct; Feb. 21. Kaitangata, Auckland direct, Feb. 21. Kapiti, ■Wanganui,.Feb.2l. Blenheim, Ravelacl;, .Sorihds, F.eb. 31. . . Mararoa, Lytteltpn, February 21. Nikau, Nelson, February'2l. : Pateena, Nelson.- Pieton, Febmary 21. Ivontiinui, Napier Via-Coast, , February 21. ." "W-iivcrley. Patea; February 21. . ■•■'. Kapuni, Patea, February 21. ■. Jlanai Wangiinni, February 21. . . ( Kamona, Napier. .February .21. Invercargill.' W.angaiiui. February 22. '.' John, Wanganui, February 22! Breeze, Lyttelton; 'February 22. ,-Barawa, New , Plymouth, Ouehunta, FebTuary 22 1 . • : ■ Kowhai, Greymouth, February 23. . •. :Kamo, .Greymouth, Febmary 23.. .. . Kokiri,. Westport, February 23. . Ngahere, Limestone- iFland, Napier, February 24. ' ' Eileen Ward (dredge), Westport, Feb. 24. ■' Ripple, Gißbomo, February- 25. Wakatu, Kaikoura, February 26. ■''■■ ' ' PaOJECTED DEPARTURES. ■ : Hoiit<j,'Westport dij6(f.;J i '<ih'niary: 20. ' -■Invercargiil,' Wangiiniii,' Pebrtiary 20. Waiiuoa,- Nels'ori, Coast, February. 20. '-'-'Patecita, Pieton, Nelson, February 20. ■Kaitoa, Nelson, February 20. Maori, Lyttelton, February. 20. . • -Wnirau,- Blenheim, February 20. .. Kahu', Napier, February 20. . JCokiri, Westport, February 20 ' Kamo,.'Greymouth, February' 20. • Komata, 'Westport, February 20. John, Wanpanui, February 20. ■ ■ Kapuni, Pntea, February 21.- ■ . -Hawera, J?atea, February .21.. '.-. .Karu, Nydia Bay.' Lyttelton, Feb. 21, Mararoa. Lyttelton, February 21v Nikau, Nelson, February 21..' Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunwlin, Fob. 21. "Alexander, Nelson, Coast. February 21. Waverley, Pa tea, February 21. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Feb. 21. ■ Queen of the South, Foxton, Feb. 21. - -Kapiti, Wanganui, February 21. . Mana, Wanganni. Februnry 21. John. Timani, Dunediri. Fobruary M. Blenheim, "Wanganui. February 22. Koutunui, Napier, February 22. NgalcuU, Greymouth, February 22. Earaira, New Plymouth, Onchunca, February 22.- .- - . • Baden Powell, Wanganui, . New . Plymouth, February 20. ..... Kaitangata. Bluff, February 23. Ngahp're, Wangamii, New Plymouth, February 25. ■'.■."" TJipple," Napier; Gisborne, February 26. •-■'._': ' • by telegraph; • .;.:.' .".'■ coastal. - ■• ■ : ■ tuesday, februahy 19.' • ■••• - ••: auckland.-. • Bailed.- Monowai (4.40 .p.m.), for Welling- ■•■ ton. . .- . • ■ •■•-., Sailed.-Monowai (5 p.m.), for south. - - - NEW PLYMOUTH. 611iled.-Rara.wa; (8.35 p.m.).- for Wellington. WANGANTJI. Sailed.-Baden Powell (6.10 p.m.), for' Wei-Arrivcd.-Calm (3.25 a.m.), from Welliuglon. ■7 - NAPIER, Sailed-Koutumii (2 p.m.), for Wellington. : - ..' . ' • BLENHEIM. ■. ■ To sail.-Wairau (11 p.m.), for Wellington.--.PIGTON. To sail.-Wjlimea (10 p.m.), for Wellington. ; NELSON. Saiicd.-Kaitoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. ,' • . . ; TARAKOHE. ' ■ To' sail.-Alexauder. (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington, LYTTELTON. Saile'd.-Karu - (6.15 p.m.) and Maori (7.55 p.m.). for Wellington. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. : ' Maori-Ferry Wharf. Pateena—No. 4 Queen's Wharf. Kaitnn—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Wairau—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Wakatu-No. 7-Queou's Wharf. ' Karu-No. 12 Queen's Wharf. John-No. 16 Queen's Wharf. Tutanekai—No. 2 Queen's Wharf. Kn.puni—Glasgow Wharf. Hawera—Glasgow Wharf. ■Alexander-No. 14 Queen's Wharf. Komata-Taranaki Street Wharf. Waverley—Glasgow Wharf. Waimen-No. 14 Querm's Wharf. Kamo'-Railway Wharf. ■ FROM AUSTRALIA. The following passenger!) have nrrivdd in New Zealand from Australia'.-Saloon: Hiasos Benson, Sorrcll, Mahoney, Partmr.n, Kclrman, Myers, nearnc. Fuller, Carmine, Sister, Colette, Hayman, jrcsdaracs Oollins, Porter, Hutchinson, Hankin. Perry, Tcstro, Leo, Myern, Lipson and 3 children, Moore, Freeman, Duncan, Hobinson. Graham. Vmo, Reeves and infant. Rev. Sinclair," Messrs. Arthur, Fruser; Hnyward, Luckie, Woods, Gossan, Grainger. Hutchinson, Brown, Hankin. TCve'ritt; Rilcy, Reid, Ogle. Testro. Ceo, riobdny, Lipson, Ucrlnif. I'll'. Wilson, I.vons. Aleia-ndor (2). Tims. Harmon. Grahain, Nichol, Vino. Le Kloat. Donaldson, M.'fluinncss. "N.cvillc, Mahoney, Master Donovan; 32 steerage. ' MONOWAI'DUE TII'IRSDAY. Tho Monowni left Auckland-about live o'clock yesterday afternoon direct for Wellington. • «hc is due Here to-morrow, and if the discharge and londina _of Wellington cargo can be completed 111 time the vessel will Biiil in the evening for Lyttollou and D.UDcdiu. NGAKUTA DUK TO-MOIiROW. The local branch of the Blackball Cfi.il Company have received word that. tTie Ngakuta left Auckland ill, 11.36 p.m. on Mondny direct Cor Wellington, where nhe h duo aliout noon to-morrow. A largo quantity of cargo will, he put nut here, find afterwards she will wiil for Greymouth 10 load coiil for Wellington., . ■':: ... ... mesk-tablk' ribssn , . ; J[r.O; D.-MacKinUy has joined the Kitlaiva ;ib chief officer. Captain R. Hiiy has rejoined the Nikau after beini; on holiday leave, and Captain

Stuart has taken command of the Kaitoa, Captain Wildman being ot present on sick leave. Mr. A. J. James has taken Mr. S. A. hmith s place as chief steward of a Union tjompany's steamer. , (Melbourne), Benoira, Knolni sn,sbai,el.5 n , sbai,e l. lialbatta (Fremantlo), Booyiiia fflobart), and Boorika (Adelaide). "' -V a ™f h «8 placed the ten steamers now building in tho B class and the four motor shipß In the 0 class. The motor snips will bo named Oethana (fiobart), Culburra (Adelaide), Challamba (MelhTnel Cool , chil (i'remantle). rtfi C ? uncll of the Federated (Seamen's ?,?'?" hu3 decided to urge tho Prime E r, n says " n Australian paper, to man the fleet of ships with Australian sea- ? cn - .■"Jγ- Edwarde. secretary of the New South Waiog branch of the union _ fltated that there would be no difficulty in finding the necessary seamen in Australia to "l a ?, tn ivessels. Iteferring to the report ot ilr Hughts that it had not yet been decided whether ,or not to obtain crews abroad, Mr. Edwards pointed out that as America was spoeding-up with its shipbuilding programme thero would bo a big demand for men in the United States without maulers, engineer*, and seamen being taken for tho Australian ships, n, ? W A roceiv,! ' (l rr om Oopenhagen states tnat the jvooden sailing vessel Constance i" 194 years old. She haß seen ten Danish p ln B» c»mc and go, and will soon celebrate mi. h anniversary of service. Ihe Danish sailing fleet, dcopito the ravages of tho submarine, still has sixteen wooden vessole each more than 100 years old. These vessels average 414 registered tons. In March, 1916. there were only lour of these vessels more than 1000 tons, but purchases abroad since that time nave now increased the number of wooden vessels to twenty-five which are over 1000 tons.

Among late arrivals at Atlantic, ports in the steaaier War Thistle, the product of jn Enghsli shipyard, where she is said to nave, been built in little more than throo , n r \ Het ! *Ppearance is Eomewhat nut of (no. ordinary, having only one mael mu 6e Veral collapsible cargo derricks.. ■ tho Prime Minietor of Australia his anhonnced that tho .flrat, vessel of the fleet Bow being built in Amorioa will bo launched In a. few dayn' time, and that it will be ready for its first cargo for Australia ] f\P A I[r> Parkin, general, manager or the Commonwealth Lino of Steamers. ias selected the namee of coastal points in the Comraonnealth for the 14 wooden vessels which are being built in America. Among the names are tho following, the ports represented being given in brackets: Bcllata, Bundarra, Birriwa (Sydney), BerAwards of, £8450 to a number of vepsels for ealvlnp tho new eteamer AVoodfleld, worth £160,080. were mado in the Admiralty Court at LoudoD in December. The steamer was torpedoed in the English Channel on her maiden voyage. A torpedo passed right through tho vessel from port to starboard, making a, hole- 40ft. loug, bending out the plates 6ft,. and making nther holeß from -which the ship milßt nave sunk had not tho-Balvaeo service boen promptly rendered. • ?? iu l uil 'ics mado in Dunedin respectJ "E,«ie reported negotiations botween the Hnddart-Parkcr Company and the Howardniuitn Company, of Melbourne, in connection with the proposal to amalgamate the two companies, it was 'ascertained by an uugq nmcH" , reporter that, apart from i- S. j a message from Melbourne, published on Saturday, nothing was known of the_ matter which would justify any speculation on tho probable outcome of the negotiations. Jt is Interesting to record that in the balance-sheet published by the Howard ; Smilh Company on the assets side nr. mention is mode , of nhipe, but instead of ships their saeets are represented by shares, in other companies to the extent of nearly J',2,000;000 paid-up capital. The Huddart-Piirker' tonnage before some, sales recently effected totalled' 54,000, and comprised about "half a dozen ferry boats, three occan'-goih? ti'igs, 'and six or seven cargo boats. The manager of'tho latter company, when spolicn to on the subject, said the ■ cablegram from Melbourne won the first intimation' ho had received of 9ny negotiations on the question of amalgamation between the'two' companies. Thojlon. T; M. Wilford hae given inEtruetioiu'for ah'cetimilte to be prepared by. the Marine,' Department of the cost of placing and maintaining a light on'the Ninepins, Ohctwodc Islahds (at the 'entrance to Polbrus Sound),'with-8, view: to the making of a recommendation to' Cabinet on the subject/ ' '

Better facilities for- landing .tiiiesengora promptly on arriv'sir.'of-Steamers ftt Oishome, Irrespective- «f' the state' of the tide, are wanted by tlicGisboine Ohamber of Commerce; At : a. recent mectine of the body Mr. Bburgiioiß introduced the mattor, and said that it was not right to expect pnßßciiEere to Syait ebmetimce nix or eeten hours after the arrival of a eteambr before they could ett ashore. ' An oil launch, carrying 60 or SO' passorigers, wouJd 'get ovor the trouble. It was decided that the Chamber, approach the "Diiioil Company with a view to neeing what ,co\ild' be done. ■"'Tho'.Vcllineton Company will dispatch the Baden Powell, for Wang'amii and New Plymouth at 5 p.m. to-day, ■Cargo for ■ Wanganui. will be received by the John till 2 n.m.. to-day. 'The veseel will , return to .Wellington to load for Timaru and Duncdin, eailinp; on Friday. Further cargo for Veßtport will. to-day be received by the auxiliary schooner Houto.. • ■ '.■'.- , The Anchor Company's Waimea will sail to-day with cargo. for Neleph, Wcetport, and Groyraouth, and : to-morrbw the•' Alexander wjll sail for the same ports. The Mana is due at ■Wellington to-mor- ' row from Wanganui-and will In the eveninrr return- to that ..part.. ■ . The Oorinna sailed last night from Nelson and New Plymouth,, and will return to Wellington on Friday. , 6ho will tic'n load at Pictori.For Onehunga. • . • The K6wliai sailed. last night for Greymouth to load coal again for Wellington. Tho KoWri, sailing to-night for Wcjtoort and theKaiuo for Grcymouth, wilt both load coal for this port.