SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 133, 22 February 1918, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Day. Hr.m; Last Quarter 4 7 22 p.m. Now moon 11 ,9 35 p.m. First quarter 18 027 a.m. • Full inoou 26 9 5 a.m. MOON. Moon Hseß to-day, 4.41 p.m.; sets, 2.33 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, 1.34 a.m.; 1.54 p.m. To-morrow, Z.Zo a.m.; 2.45-p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.22 a.m : ; sets, 6.47 p.m. ArISIVAI.S. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (3.15 a.m.), 190 tons, Harvey, from Fovton. NIKAU, s.s. (6.5 a.m.), &S tons,. Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. KAPITI, s.s. (7.55 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. MARAROA, s.s. (8.5 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. HUIA, s.s. (8 a.m.), 127 tons, Crotty, from New Plymouth. DEFENDER, a.s. (11.20 a.m.). 190 tons, Vasta, from Greymouth. NGAKUTA. s.s. (11.45 a.m.), iKC. tons, Dowell, from Auckland. MONOWAI. s.s. (3.20 p.ni.)>3433 tons, Drcwette, from Auckland. AMOKUEA. s.s. &M p.m.). 805 tons. Hooper, from Auckland. MANA. s.s.. (4 p.m.), 134 tons Sprou'c, from Wanganui. KAPUNI, s.s. (8.3) a.m.), 183 tons, Gibsijn, from Patea. PATEENA. s.s. (7 p.m.), 1212 lons, Irwin, from Nelson and Pirton. BLENHEIM, s.s. (7 n.m.), ISO tons. Wilkinson, from Havelock Sounds. KAMONA, s s. '7.15 p.m.), 1425 tons, Ranliine, from Napier.

rEPARTUfciV;. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21. ; WAIRAU, B.s. (1.5 a.m.), 143 tons, Deiley, for Blenheim, via. Port Underwood. ■ NIKAU, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 248 tons, iiay, for Nelson. /WAIvATU, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 157 ton's, Wills, for KaiKoura. BADEN POWELL, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 174 tons, Owen, for Wanganui and New Plymouth. KAItU, s.b. (6.15 p.m.), 267 tons, Coi, for Nydia Bay. ALEXANDF/R, • s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 377 tons, Wildinan, for Nelson.' > ■ IiAMO, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 1236 tons, nender, for Greymouth. MARAROA, e.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons. Cameron, for Lyttelton. Pasengera: SaloonMisses Folley, Butler, Thompson, Chapman, M'Neill, Smith, Butler, Nicholls, David, Clark, Seagar, Mesdamcs Edgar, St. George, Gibbs. M'Neill. Lilic, Muir, Butler, Lloyd, Abbott, Prießt, Eicell, Campbell, Davis, David, Orr, Riordan, Swale and 2 children, Hillas, Sherriff, Macdonald, Douglas,' Robertson, Messrs. Edgar, St. George, Edgar. Andrew, Wadie, lilie. Muir, Staveley, Milburn, lavage, Swalo (2), Rich, M'Neill, Keeling. ChnDmmi. Dougbs, Wright, Evans M'Evedy, O'Connor (21, Horn. Garner,' Hugo, fitrachan, Wiijon, Harston. Taylor, Fitzgerald, Davics, Robertson (2), Major Rice. Capt. Spcdding. Father Casey. Lieut. Wake; Liout.-Col. Tieller. Pto. M'Seveny. Lce.-Corp. Wright, Rev. M'Nicoll, Oapt. Hotop. Rev. Julius, Stalf-Sergt.-Major Morgan and 2 children.

EXPORTED ARRIVALS. Te Anau, Lytlolton, February 22. Putiki, Lyttelton, February 22. Hosainoua, Napier, Feb. 22. John, Wanganui, February 22. Breeze, LylUslton, February 22. Karawa, New Plymouth, Onehunga, February 22. Maori, Lyttelton, February 22^ Kaitba, Neiflou, February 22. Waverley, Patea, February '22. '■ Wairau, Blenheim, February 22. Hawera, Patea, February 22. Corinna, Now Plymouth, Fob 22. Invercargill, Wanganui, February 22. Kowhal, Groymouth, February 22. Kaitangata, Auckland, February 23. Kamo, Greymouth, February 23. Kokiri, Wcsiport, February 23. ' Mararoa, Lyttelton. February 23; Nikau, Nelson, February 23. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, February, 23. Mana, Wanganui, February 24. Hula, Forton, February 24. Queen of the South, Foxton, Fob. 24. Kapuni, Patea, February 24. ) Kapiti, Wanganui, February 24. Kahu. Napier, February 24. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, Fob. 24. Komata,. Westport, February 24. Ngaberc, Limestone Island, Napier, Feb* ruary 24. > Eileen Ward (dredge), Weßtport, FBb. 24. Uipple, Glsbornc, February 25. Wakatu, Kaikoura, February 26. Ngakuta, Greymouth, February 26. Blenlieim, Wanganui, February 25. Waimea, Tiirakohe, February 26.

FROJL'CVEU DEPARTUn;-S. Mana, Wanganui, Fobruary 22. Kaipiti; Wanganui, February 22. Kapuni, l'atea, February 22. ' Queen of the South, Foxtyn, Fob. 22. Huia, Foxton, February 22. Te Anau. Napier, February 22. Koutunui, Napier, .February, 22. Ngakuta, Greymouth,' February 22. Rarawa, Kew Plymouth, OnehunKa, February 22. Maori, Lytlolton, February 22. Pateena, l'icton. Nelson, Feb. 22. Kaitoa, Nelson, Fobruary 22. Waverley, Patca, February 22. Wairau, Blenheim. February 22. Hawera, l'atea, February 22. Breeze, Wanganui, February 22. Kamona, We6tport, February 22. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Feb.-22. '■ Houto, Westport, February 22. Corinna, Picton, Onehunga, Feb. 23. Rosamond, Auckland, Fobruary 23. Invereargill, Lyttelton, February 23. Mararoa," Lyttelton. February 23. Nikau, Nelson, February 23. Blenheim, Wanganui, February 23. Putiki, Wanganui, February 23. John, Dunedin direct, February-,23. Kaitangata, Timaru, Oamaru, Bluff, Feb. ruary 25. Baden Powell, Wanganui, New Plymouth and Waitara, February 25. Ngahere, Wanganui, New Plymouth, February 25. Hippie, Napier, Gisbornc. February 26. Waimea. Nelson, Coast, Feb. 26. Wakatu, Kaikoura, liyttelton, Feb. 2fi. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. ' ,_y NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed—Rarawa (11.55 a.m.), for Wellington. PATEA. Sailed—Hawera (6.45 p.m.). and Waverley (6.45 p.tm). .for Wellington. WANGANUI. Sailed—John (6.45 p.m.), and Invereargill (7.15 p.m.), for Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived.-Ripple (4 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Rosamond (4 p.m.), for Wellington. 1 ' LYTTELTON. Sai!ed.-Te Anau (2.10* p.m.), Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIM. To Bail.—Wairau (midnight), for Wellington. • . NELSON. ■Sailed-—Waimea (3.20 p.m.), for West Ooast. , WESTPORT. Arrived—Kittaiva (10.5 a.m.), and.Komata (6.30 p.m.). from Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailed.-Kowhai (9.30 a.m.), for Wellington. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Maori-Ferry Wharf. Monowai—No.' 1. Queen's Wharf. Pateena-yNo. 4 Queen's Wharf. Rosamond—No. 6 Queen's Wharf. Kamona—King's Wharf. Kaitoa--No. 10-Queen's Wharf. Mana—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. . Inveroargill-No. 17- Queen's Wharf. Wairau-No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Blenheim— No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Waverley-Glasgow Wharf. ; Breeze—No. 14 Jervois Quay. Hawera—Glasgow Wharf. Te Anau-No. 12 Queen's Wharf. . John—No. 14 Jervois Quay. NOTICES TO MARINERS. Extensive repairs are now being oatried out at the signal station at North Head, Kaipara Harbour, and the balls and semaphore signalß cannot be UEed to guide ships over the bar. All bar signals will bo made until further notice by the international code of signals shown from the lower mast of the signal etaff. An electric light lias been installed/on the Railway Wharf at Picton Harbour, and vessels will now be signalled to their herfh by a red or green light., shown from the same post as ths fhod red light on the end of the wharf. The red light will indicate that the berth is on the west side of the wharf and the green light on tlio east side. SOUTHERN COASTAL TRADE. The auxiliary schooner May Howard, which had been laid up at Auckland for many months paßt wiU shortly enter the Dunedin-Bluff cargo trade. The May Howard, however, is to have a competitor. The auxiliary schooner Dolly Varden, which has been laid up at Bluff for some time, will also enter the Dunedin-Bluff-Timaru-Oamaru trade very shortly. This veßßel -was formerly engßged in the Bluff fishinu industry. She ie at present being refitted at Bluff, and will probably arrive at Dunedin in a few days. T*'e Dolly Varden is am auxiliary schooner of 29 tons gross register, and will carry about 50 tons of cargo. Captain D'Oridant, -who ia part owner of the vessel, will be in command, Ho is at present at Bluff superintending tho work of refitting It i 3 understood, says a southern paper!

that another local shipping firm is at present negotiating for the purchaso of a serviceable coastal steamer in the north for tho Dunedin trade, nnd negotiations are also, it is understood, now being carried on for the purchaso of still another vessel of 78 tous gross register fo; *\z southern trade. The schooner Gisborne, which was purchased somo time ago by a local syndicate, is at present undergoing alterations at" the Dunedin wharf. Nothing definite has yet been decided in regard to the Gisborne. but the vessel will, in all probability, enter the southern coastal trade. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. A. G. Wilson, sixth engineer on a Union Oompauy's' steamer, has been relieved by Mr. H. Beck. Mr. Locke, chief engineer on a Union Company's steamer, has come ashore on holiday leave. The Putiki will arrivo to-n:,ght from Lyttolton and to-morrow will sail for Wanganui. After discharging at that port she will sail with sheep direct, for Lyttelton. Tho Mann, will dear port to-day for Wanganui, returning on Sunday. On Monday she is to sail for Wanganui.

The time-table of the John has been altered, and now the vessel will Bail tomorrow direct for Dunedin. She will lake general cargo. The Defender arrived yesterday, and after the discharge of her cargo of timber will probably go to Wanganui to load Bheep The Union Company's hulk Belle Isle, which is in the dock for repairs, will oome out on Saturday io as to enable the Mararoa to dock on Monday morning. This is the first time the Belle Isle haß been in dock for clove l yearß, and It was only on account of her continual heavy leaking that it was fonna necessary to dock her :statos the "Sun"). The schooner Lily, which was sold for a good figure to Mr. A. P. F. Watson, of the Addington Iron Rollins Mills, is at present fully loaded at the Gladstone Pier, Lyttelton (says the "Sun"), and has been laid up at that berthage for .the last three or four years on account of a ihortage of four seamen. It ib understood that'tho freight charges go with the price paid for the ship. The Lily, which is a very fast little ship, of 92 tons, has been under command of Captain Bloom, her present master, for the last 28 years, and he will continue at the helm in the interests of the new owners Last Thursday morning saw the highest tide at New Plymouth since the tide guage has been installed at the.breakwater. In . point of factl the tides for three days las' week wero muoh higher than usual, and Thursday morning's tide rose fully six inches above normal. Mr. Charles Harbottte. of the local office of the Union Steam Ship Company, has proceeded to Timaru to relieve Mr. Price, manager, of the Timaru office, who will go on holiday leave. Cargo for Wanganui will be received to- ; day by the Breeze. • . The Ngahere was to have left Whangarei | last night with cement for Napier and Wellington. On Monday she is to sail i for Wa.ug.inui and New Plymouth to finish j her discharge. !

The Ngakuta sails for Greymouth to-day to load for Wellington.

The collier Kowhai will arrive this after norm for Greymouth.

The Corinna, -which is due to-day from ! New Plymouth, will sail to-morrow for , Picton to load chaff for Onchuuga. j The Northern Company's liaraw.i will nr. | rive early this morning from New Ply- ; mouth to go on the slip for cleaning and ; painting. She will come off and sail this ; evening for New Plymouth and Onelmnga. Tlie Te Anau. bound from Ijyttelion for ' Napier, will call at Wellington to-day for , bunker ooal. :

The training shin Amokura returned from the north yesterday, after an abseme of four weeks.