SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 148, 12 March 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

„ a ■ ' PHASES OV TJ-IK -MOON. M.UtCH. Day. ITr. m. Ln-st quarter 6 0 14 p.m. New moou 13 7 2.1 a.m. First miarter 2<\ 1 0 a.m. Pull moou .a 25 3 3 a.m. ■JiOO.N. Moon risrs to-day, 4.4 En.m.;. Fets, 5.43 li.ni. TIDE. Ito-dex. 3.15 aim.; 3.45 p.m. .:• .To-morrow, 4.16 a:m.r 4.50. p.in. • • ' ■ ■■ " SUN. •. ■ Run rises to-day, 5.43 a.m.: aets, 6.19 p.m. ARRIVALS. \.. : MONDAY," MARCH 11..'■ KOMATA, E. 3. H.<o a,m.'r, 1994 torn. Lambert ■ from West-port. •• • • ■ KAHO, n.s. (2.10 p.m.), 1236 .tonp. Hender, from Grcyniouth. '...'. DEPARTURES/ .' .. . MONDAY..MARCH 11. OPAWA,. e.s.'.'(noon)i .110 .ton'*, is'icholns, ■PATEBIS'A, 5.6. !12.60 : p.m.), 1212 win, for Picton' and'JTolaon. - EILEEN WARD,- .dredge (2.15 p.m.), -1023 lons, 'Simpson, ior Weitjiort. WOOTTON, e.8.'(4.55 j>.). ISI tons, Lareen, for Sounds andLytielt'On. ' KAITOA, : 3.5. (5 p.m.), 305 tone, Wildman, (or KeUon. ■ . COEINKA,. B.F. (6.5 '.p.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, for Kelson' and New Plymouth KOWHAI. B.e.i 6.5 pirn.)'; 72f tons, Plowman,, for .Greynwuth. ■.'.'.•. . POHERTJA, :B-.e. (7.45 p.m.),. 1175 tons, . Ohadwick,- for JVestpoH." '. "; MAORI; s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 'tone, Manning, -for Lytte'lton. ■''■'■' ■WAIEATJ. s.s. (9 p.m>), 143 tons, Deiley, for Blenheim. -.- HONCrtVAI, s.s. (10 p.m.OW tons. Drewette/for Lytteltm

' ' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wakaiu'i Kafkonra; March 12. Kapuni, Patea, March 12. ■'■' ' Badeo Powell, New Plymouth, -March 12. -Alexander, Lytteltoni 3tarch .12. Mararqa,. Lyttelton,'Marcb.;l2. Nikau, KplEori,'March IS.'-'' .Patoena, Kelson, I'icton, March 12. ■ Invcrcargill, Lyttelton, March 12. Kennedy, Tarakobe. .March'l2. '.■ Waverlcy, Patea, March 12.- ■ " Queen of. tho South. Fo'xton.'.Jlarch 12. Opavra, Picton,-March-12. Defender, Lyttelton, -March. 12. . Karu, Lyttelton, March 12. Blenheim, Wanganui, March' 15. Maori, Lyttelton. March 13. Kaitoa,-Nelson, March U. ••• ■ Wairau, Blenheim, Maroh 13. Himitangi, Lyttelton, March 13. ' Kaliti, Napier'.'via cdiet;-'March 13.. Kipple, Gisborne, March W.John, Gamaru,- March .14. . . Uawera. Patea, March 14.. Ngatoro, Greymouth, March 14. ilreeze. Lyttolton, Maroh. 14. . Ivenuody. Waitapu, March 14. ITainui, .Wanganui; March 14. . Kapiti, Wanganui, March 14. ' Watotu, ftaikoiira-, March 15. " ' Kowhai, • Greymouth, • March 15.; ■ Poherua, Wostport, March 15. . Oorinna, N.cw Plymouth, March 15. Jlonamond, , Lytteltou, March 16. Mapourika, -Auckland.' March 16.< Monowai, Duncdln, Lyttelton, March 17. Komata, Weatport, Match 17. Kamo, Grcymouth, March 17.. .

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ' lvapiti. : Wungamii, March. 12. Hawera,.l'atea, Maich l<l. Opawa, Blenheim, March 12. Storm. Wuuganui, March 12. ltasel ileiKon, urcyinoutu, iiareh 12. Rosamond, Lyttolton, March 12. Wakatu, Kailioura,- Lyltclwn, Mar. 12. ■ Queen of the South, Foxton, Mar. 12. Kapuni, Patea, March 12. I . Hararoa, Lyttelton, March 12. • Nikau,- Kelson , , March 12. Kennedy, Waitiipu. March 12. Waverlcy, Patca, March 12. Invercargill Wanganui, March U. Blenheim, Wauganui, March 13. lladcn. Powell, Now Plymouth, March 13. Alexander, Nelson, Coast, M.arch 13. ' Kamo, Groyinouth, March 13. Kahu, East Coast, March 13. ■ Ripple, Napier, Giaborue, March 13. Maori, liyttelton, March 13. Pattella, Picton, Neleon, March 13. Kaitoa, Xolson, March 13. Wairau, Blenheim, March 13. Defender, Wangunui, March 13. Konia-ta, Wcstport, March 13. Kamo, Greyniouth, March 13. Tainui, Wang.inui, March 14. Breeze, Lyttelton, Tiniaru, Dunedin. Mar. 14. Himitangi, Dunedin, Campebll. Islands, March 14. John, Wnnganui, March 15. Corinna, southern ports, March 15. Ngatoro, Greymouth, March 16. Ngahere, Groymmith, March 16. Monowai, Napier, Gibborn\ Auckland, March 18. . BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. MONDAY, MARCH 11. MANUKAU HEADS. Sailed.—Rarawa (6.40 p.m.), for New Plymonth. PATEA. To sail.—Waverley (8.30 p.m.) for Wellington, FOXTON. To .eail.—Queen of the South (6.30 p.m.)i for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived—Patcena (4.45 p.m.), from Wellington. To Bail.—Opawa 18.30 p.m.), lor Wellington. NELSON. Sailed—NiUau (7 p.m.), for ■Wellington. ; .-.. . TARAKOHE. Sailed— Kennedy (1.45 p.m.), for Wellington. KAIKOURA. I To sail.-Wakiitu ;7 p.m.), for- Wellington. J LYTTELTON. Sailpd.-Defonder :5.15 p.ni.), Mararoa (6.25 p.m.), and Invevcirgili t7.35 p.m.), , for Wellington. -. To sail-Alexander (9 p.m.). and Ivani (10 p.m.), for Wettinswii. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Mararba-Ferry Wharf. Knmo—Railway Whurf. Nikau-N0.,10 Queen's Wharf. 16 Queen's Wharf. I . liennody—No. 14 Queen's Wharf. Wakatu-No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Queen of the South-King's Wharf. ■■ Befender—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Hapur.i-Glasgow. Wharf. I K&wcvß—Glasgow Wharf. ft'averley—King's 'iVharf. ■' ' Rosamond—No. 6 Queen's Wharf. Storm—No. 1 Queen's Wharf. ■ FROM AUSTRALIA.The following are the latest arrivalß .from Australia:-Saioou—Messrs. A. Bayman, Webster, Wilkinson, May, Oapt. Love, Darling, Poolo. Byrch; Dodwell, Brown, Alum, Taylor, Alderson, Jlcstger, Riley, Bayal-Smith, Beauchamp, 8. Oallow, .Gollon, J. Lumley, R. Wallera, O. King. Laird, Shepherd, Haybittle, Carpenter, Langhurst, Spenco, Olartson, Forriee. Hooper, Keast, Purdy. Hackett, Lancaster and boy, Rev. F. Barron. Br. J. liobortson, Meadame. Webster, Bullot, Way, Taylor, Godfrey, flTilvo. Byrch and infant, Willoughby and infant, Lumley, Barlow and 2 children, King, Browning, Wliyte, Garfleld and. infan!. Kpcnoo, . Ediuonds. Leduham and' 2 children, Ilacketf, Laurence Misues Webster, dossing. Van Scharrel, Jullyan, Wilson-. Kearns, ■ Browuing. Whyte, Cocli- . rant\ . Plnit (2), Sncuce, Tjoarduian, Iturßt, Dunba,r. . . . . .;" THE UUIA AGAIN. ■ While Rlcaminc w.ulh nutside Timaru yesterday' inorning. the Wellington-owned coiißter Hull developed a defect in her boilers, and the '*ns force! topnt into Timaru. •■,-,.' • A shortage in her crew hdu tno recent gale delayed the Muia iuWeilington for a week and she finally sailed-on Thursday morning last for llmiedin direct to enter the- Dunedin-Invcrcargill rnu. She. ua<L t<; oall at Lytteiton Tor bunker .coal and ■water. Captain Moyt. is'Tii command, this being his first trip an master. The cause :oMfoie:miehap i" not,, tlm rcault ot the recent explosion of benzine fumes on board the vessel while Shu lay at Wellington. ■' ■ MFiSR-TABLE GOSSIP.'. Mi" F R. Frame,'third officer of Uie Kamoiia. has Eigncd on-that, vessel; .and.-yes-terday joined the-'Rosamond at Welling on us second officer, relieving Mr. i. A. Wilson, who cnnic ashore on leave, aud left for Auck'liind by the Main Trunk train. ■ Mr. .I.■• Mitchell, , of-Sydney,- inspector lor. the Burns, l'hilp Steamship Line, is at.prtbenl visiting.Auckland, Mr. Jackson-Koyrler, first olficer on Ihe Komatii, yesterday transferred to . tho Poherua.: • ■■ . Captain L. Hobcrtion, officor-iu-clwrgp. Government Shippins.. Queenstown, Lake WakaUpu, passed the examination for an extra' master's certificate last week. .' Mr. 11. 0.- White, .second officer on the ■Monowai, .ioinod the -cssel yesterday. Ml-..0, M'Kenzin, assistant-inirsei- on tbo I-ateena, has come ashore. • ""Mr. , Mcatßcr, a'late second ofiiccr in the Dnion Company's service, lins- arrived in New Zealand from Australia. . According, to. tolegraphic advice received from Lylteito'h, Mcssi's. HeeFC Bros." Karu wae t,o. ha»e sailed at 10 p.m. yesterday for Wellington.' Tho Poherua, for Wcstport. and Kpwhni. :for-Gr«ymont,h; nailed last niuht.to reload for. Wellington;. The Komata, for . Weetport, and Kamo, for Greymonth, are to Rail to-morrow night, and they' will also load for this port.

At 5 ii.iii. tb-ilav tile Canterbury Company ii Slovm will sail for Wiinganui. raking general'cargo: Thft "vwisel arrived during tlie night direct I roui-Diiuedin. 'J'lic auxiliary schooner Houto. Captain flirhnrds,- nindi , a smart trip from Wellington u>: OiiHinio. vin Wcstport,. last week, She lel'i, WHlingtoii on th« evening o[ Wednesday, vVbr'uarv 27, nrrived at imi iioi-l on Friday, discharged cargo, and mailed a cargo or I'oal. i. mi left on Saturday. She arrived oil Matiukau Bar on Monday, after being liove-to for nine hours on the trip. She berthed at tho Onelmnga wharf on Tuesday, having heon six d-.vys oic tho trip. The vessel is fitted with crude oil engines. While'at- Onehunga die is to have a now foremast, fitted, and then will load timber for Duuediti.

In order to relieve the congestion of oareo. the Mapourika .'is making her'first trip on the East Coast running between Wellington and Auckland' in the cargo trade only. Although well known in Wellington and on the. West Const, the Mapourika' is practically a stranger to Auckland. The only time ehv. has visited that port was in 1903, in connection with tho Parliamentary- cruise to the South Sea Isands. Apart from thai, voyage, she has been. constantly in the Wellington-West Coast service since she arrived in New Zealand. She is due at Auckland tp-duy, and. is timed- to Rail for Wellington direct flt noon to.morrow. . ' '

The Defender loaded produce aI. Lyf Idton yesterday for Wellington, and is.due here thin afternoon.. To-morrow she will tail for ;Watiganui to load sheep for'Lyttelton. and af the end- of the trip will lay up for her antiiial overhaul..

The-light temporarily nlaced at Auckland ltouk buoy will' -to-day be replaced .liy the original- lij;ht, showing 0.8 seconds light, and 0.2 seconds dark.

About. Saturday next the Union Comliauy's Rpsamond will load at Wellington for Du.nedin and Bluff ' . . -..

Telegraphic advice was received ,rosterday..that., the Sew. Zealand EefriEeratinj Company's Mana was diverted from Wellington to IjyfteUori. and that in her etcarl the Wainui will arrive from Wanganui- on Thursday, returning to that corf in. the evening. ; On completion of discharging a .cargo of Tarakoho cemont"to-day. the Kennedy will - BQil for Waitapu to load sheop for Petone. Mesers. /lirownlee.'e scow Hftzel .Hepton, which has been anchored.in Evans Bay for some.inont.K6 past, in want of a r.onipleto crew, will saiV for Greymouth with the Bret ■ favourable . wind, a new crew having been.-engaged. She■ will re-enter tho- timber- trade- between the Coast and Wellington. . .•■--••-.. :..

Shortly- after 1 ihe'rirodpie Eileen Wavd returned.to Westport, her annual overhaul having teen finished. . The recent Hood'ih the Gisborne district hae had the. effect.-of deepening the Gisborne ''Harbour..-. Flying soundings were taken, and these, while they-.may .not be absolutely accurate, give "a good idea of •he position (says the Gisborne "Times"). They record the fact that a biK improve-ment-has taken , place, the flood doing in two or three days what, the dredge'Jlaui could not do in as many months—increatin? the dopth generally, by 2JIt. : to 3ft, The harbourmaster's '■oundings showed a minimum depth of 7ft. 6in. to Bft. in the inner harbour, .while at the entrance there was a bank six feet below- water. One hundred yards - further cut '9ft. wan obtained, and..this depth increased further out. Around the wfiarves, where' before there Was only tvrofcet; live feet can now be obtained.- ' .

Although, in. accordance with . thn Shipping Board's reecatly-formulated iiooling BClieme, small coastal craft will be diverted to the interstate trade to permit of tho farther withdrawal of larger vessels for oversea work, it; is not proposed to employ any wooden vessels as interstate Mlliere. This-fact wag elicited by a Melbourne "Affo" reporter on February Z6 from a. prominunt..shipoffiier. .There wero steel craft, ho pointed out, .specially built for coal-carryihe work it present on the New Sonth Wa.le3 coast, n-hich could fill vacancies caused by further withdrawals from the interstate coal trade. Years ago vessels built of specially seasoned wood carried coal round the coast and to New Zealand,, hut in the building: of wooden steamers at tl>». present time tho great' (Ulliculty. was i<S obtaininc the thoroughly seasoned wood which was needed to construct vessels capable cf withstanding the carnage of rae'.al or coal cargoes or the vibration of the engines. Next to iron or Bteel, coal \»as the most severe cargo for a wooden craft. U was well known that Bomo of the recently-constructed wooden auxiliary craft, equipped with oil engines, had to be continually docked for minor repairs to liujl, etc.