SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 149, 13 March 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE HOO.X. MAKCH. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter 6 0 14 p.m. New moon 13 V 22 a.m. First quarter 2ii 1 0 a.m. Full moon 23 3 3 a.m. . ■ MOON. '' Moon rises to-day, 6,7 a.m.; sets, 6J7 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 4.16 a.m;; 1.50 p.m. To-morrow, 5.20 a.m.; 5.54 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day. 5.44 a.m.; sets, 6.17 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, MAKCH 12. HAWERA, s.s. (0.5 a.m.), 174 tons, M'Kinnon, from Patea. STORM,' s.s. (8.15 a.m.i, 405 tons; Cowan, from Dunediu. MAKAEOA, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton, KENNEDY, s.s, (8 a.m.), .226 tons, Henry, from Tarakohe. WAKATU, f.s. (8.10 a.m.), 157 ton#, Wills, from Kaikom'a. . . QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (8.39. a.m.), 198 tona, Harvey, from l-'oxlon. NIKAU, s.s. <9 a.m.),' £18 tons, Hay from Nelson. INVEROARGILL, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 224 tons. Wnhistrom. .from Lyttelton. WAVEMiEY, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 157 tons, Fisk, from Patea. DEFENDER, 5.9. (7 .-p-m.). 190 tons, Yasta, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, MARCH 12. KENNEDY, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 225 tons, Stuart, lor Wiitapu. STOftif, s.s. .4.55 p.m.), 405 ions, Oomtn, for Waneanui. NIKAU, s.s, (5,10 p.m.), 248 tons. Hay, for Nelson. KAPITI, 9.8. (5.20 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. HAWfIRA, s.s. -5.25 p.tf.), 174 WHS, M'Kinnon, for Patea. JIAZHL KEl'TOtf. s.s. « p.ni,), 142 tons, Joliansen. for Greymouth. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 198 ♦•alls, Harvey, for i'oxton, l',/ft!.AROA. s.s. (7.60 p.m.), 2598 tons. CumPjtin, for Lytteltori. Passengers: Saloon— Sfieses Perkins, Mad Donald. JiTahoney (2), Foster, Fryer, Cormack. Barry, Mowbray, Holland, Louden,' Ring; M'Mnrray, Grether, MeSdames Morrison, Bi*odie (!ra.y, High, Arsway, Wood, Allien, Wakefield. Mowa-tt, Blundeil, Ohatfield. Poole, Olarkson, Humphreys,- Brown, Walker, .ludton, Watson,■ Brown, Hands, M'Lellan, Goffe, Walk&r, Orozier, Lambert. Rapier, Fullor, Cassiay, Weir, Lambert, Flahr, Phrelkels, High -Am 2 nhildren, Messrs.. Morrison. Brtxlic, 111 ph. Aiken. Wa.kef)eld, Couch, Short, Bennot. M'owatt, Mack. Stflwart. ' Varata, Bcol.t. Clarke, Boid, Hannan and Secretary Poole, And»rSon Laver, Ma-hood, Earnctt, TlobortP, Webb. Clarkson, Matthews, Bremer, Oookft, Brown, Anderson. Nicholas. ITeney, Crosier, Bishop, Boufke. Tewhalti, Rnpiha, Dpwden, Fennae, Martin Waller. Lambert, Fla.hr, Phrelkels, Hi*h'. Captain Wood. -Driver Beid, Pto. Ellen, (,'orpl. Fuller, Bpr. Davis. EXPECTED ARfiIVALS. Alexander, Lytteittin, March 13. . .Baden Powell, ftcw Plymouth, Mafch 13. ' Karu, Lyttelton, March 13. Blenheim, Wanßanui.llarc.h 13. Maori,-Lyttelton, March 13.. Kaitoa, Nelson, March 13. ' Wairau, Blenheim, March 13. Himitahgi,..Lyttelton, March 13. Kahn, Napier; via coast, March 14, - '.'Ripple, Gißborno, March 14. 'John; Oama?u, ; March 14. Hawera. Patea, March 14. Kennedy. Wiiitapu,; March 14. I'ainni, Wangaiiui, March 14. Kafliti, Wangaiiui, March 14. Mararoa, Lyttelton. March 14. Pateena,, Nelson, Picton, March 14. Nikau,'Nelson,.March 14. Queen of the-South, I'oxtcn. March 14. ■Opawa, Picton .March 14. Kini, Greymouth, March 15. Waverley, Patea, March 15. Kapiifii,. Patoii, March 15. Brteite, ii'ytt«l(fln- March 15. Kowhaif .Greymouth, March 15. Poherua, Westport-, March 15. Oorinna; -New Plymouth, March 15. Wakatu, Knikoura, March. 16. Rosamond, Lyttelton. MAreh 16. Mapourika, Auckland. Match 16. W<sotton, Lyttelton, March 16. IriverCftrgill, Xiyttiiltoii, March It. Monfrsrni, Dunedin, March 17. Komata, Westport, March 17. ICamo.: Greymouth, March 17. • Putiki, southern ports, March 17. ' PROJECTED DEPARTURES. - IJo'sa-mond, liyttclt6flj Mkrch. 13. ■ Wakatu, Kaitoura, Lytlcltofi, March 13. Kapuni, Pat«a, March 13. Opawa, Pifctoii, March 13. Waverley; Patea., March t3. InTcrcargill' Wanganui, March 13. Blenheim, Wanganui, March 13. Alexander, Nelson, Coast, M.arch 13. Kamo, Greymouth, March 13. Karu, Tarakohe, Talsaka, New Plymouth, March 13. ■ Maori, Lyttelton, March 13. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, March 13. Kaitoa, Nelson, March 13.. Wairau, Blenheim. March 13. Defender, Wanganui, March 13. IComata, Westport, March 13. Kamo, Greymouth, ■ March 13. Tainui, Wanganui, March 14. Himit-angi, Dunedin, Campebll Islands, March 14. ■ Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 14. Nikau, Nelson, March 14. liipplo, Napier. Gisboi-ne, .March 14. ' Kahu, Napier, via, Coa<:t, Match 14. KApiti. Wangantii, Jlnrch 14. Badcfi Pbivcll, Wanganui, Niw Plymouth, Queen of fhd Sont-h, Foston, Jliroh 14. Hawera, Patea, March 14. Kennedy, Waitapu, March 14. Breeze, Lyttelton,. March 15. John, Wanganui, March 15. Corinna, southern ports, March. 15. Ngalierc, Greymouth, March 16. Bosamond, Dunedin, Bluff, Jfarch 1«. Blenheim, Hav6lock Shunds, Martih 18. I'ntiki, Napier. March 18. Monowai, Napier, Gishorno, Auckland, March 18. Mapourika, Auckland, March 18. BY TEW)GRAPH. COASTAL. TUESDAY. MABOH 12. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Mapourika (7.35 a.m.), ffonl Wellington, NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Baden Powell (6 p.m.), for Wellington; Earawa (8.45 p.m.i, forOnehunga. WANGANUI. Sailed—Blenheim (V p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived—Wairau (3'}J.fli.'i, from Wellington. NELSON. ... Arrived.—Cdfinna (5.45 f a.iil.), from Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Poherua (7 iuu.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Monowai (12.50 p.m.l. from Wellington. Sailed.-Karu i (11.46 (a.m.), Alexander p.7n.). (6.36 P.m.), and (7.50 p.m.), for Wellington OAMAItU. Sailed.—John ;5.30 p.m.), for Wellington. TO-DAY'S BEETHAGE TJIST. Himitangi—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Maori—Ferry Wliai'f. Patiena—No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Kaitoa—No.. 10 Queen's Wharf. Defender—No. 14 C ( ueen'S Whatf. Opawa—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Wairau—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. 5 Queen's Wharf. " Kapunin-GlaS'gow Wharf. Tnvercargill—No. 16. Queen's. Wharf. Alexander—No. 16 Queen's Wharf, Blenheiin—No. 3 Queen's Whrtrf. Karu—No. 14 Queen's Wharf. OPAWA BREAKS DOWN. Both Mr. Eckford's steamers faryd badly yesterday, one by li breakdown to her .machinery and the other by the weather. The Opawa,-which left Picton at 8.30 ji.m. on Monday for Wollinglon, returned to Picton at 12.50, p.m. yesterday. A Je egram baldly stated that the caitse of tho vessel returning a breakdown, ran Wairau left (Wellington for Blenheim at 9 p.ni on Monday, and as the bar was unworkable, as it has been during the prevailing easterly winds, she put bai-k to Pieton. arriving at 3 p.m.. to discharge her car??o. THE STELLA nOUOHT. The steamer Stella; wluoli hao ; l-euu laiu U)i at AucKlalid lor tlie last few years, lias been i)im:lui«ed by the Otago Iron liuliiug Mills Company, the niteiitloii being t/i employ her in carrying matiirial for the ilrm 1.0 Dunedin from tiio various was. tal ports and in going for supplies of Bcrau-iron. The surveyors wlio examined the vessel state that both hull''and engines are in good condition, and she will be placed on the Auckland .Harbour Hoard s slip 10-day for oierliuul and the l eceuHitry alleratijus tu adapt- her lor ycr new duties. The renovation of tiio ship will take about two months. Hhe is expeoteu to carry about 325 tons of cargo at a speed of nine or ten knots. The Stella, which was built at Oartsdyke (Scotland) in 1?76, was specially constructed of Lowmoor iron for heavy work on the New Zeniaml coast, being originally used by the Goiefliment, for the liglithout-e work before the Millennia was purchased. I.aler Flih '.van ImuKht. by lite I.eylanilO'fliien 'I'lniber (Joiniiany, and came Into prominenco early in the cenl-ury, through a collision with tho barque Waittraato in

f tho llauraki Gulf, the baniuo sinking in a : few ininuU'b after tbo impact, lor tho lust .thivsu-ycava shu has been used as ;i store-ship at anchors iNortJa-ote. iier engines <icvelop 90 li.p., aiul her principal dimtiuaieiis are: LcngiU. 168 ft. 3in.; breacitli, 21ft. 111!.; and depth, 2in. Her lor., nage is 269 MESS-TADLK (iOSSTP. Captain A. llenry, who lias been reliev. iiiff Captain A. 31. Wtuart tho Kennerty, •cauio aeliorc yeaierda-y, and Captain btuart rejoined tho vessel. Jtr. Jf. Mczger, who arrived from Ans? tralia recently, has 'owed a New Zealand, owned sailing ship as chief ofiicer. Captain Johaiueu, late master on tho scow Ma&ie. is the new master of the Jlazei iiepton. ifr. ft. G. Sang is luate. ifr. V. liiiius has ioiaed a XJuion Cora« pany's • steamer as fifth engineer, reliev,i»g Mr. W. Williamson. Mr. J. ilurchic, assistant-purser in tho intercolonial service, ha? been promoted to purser. an(l has relieved Mr. M'Grath on tho ilararoa. Mr.: E. Leonard has succeeded Mr. fi. ♦Tackson-Fowler as first oGlcer oil tin* Komftta. Following are tic Mapourika'a engineers:. —Chief, 3fr. A. 11. V/icks; sccond, Mr. P. M. Cairns; third, Mr. W. Looney. Mr. *j. A. Smith is ?ieward on the. .vcescl. Mr. •J. Dndcr, chief officot 1 on tho Poherua, i 6 row chief on the JCowhai, haVinjr taken the place of 31V. Anderson. Mr. li. Muiin, purser of the Avahura, "who is to go into camp shortly, was presented by tlia officers.fnd crew of tho vessel with a wristlet watch, suitably inscribed, and a wallet of money. When last at Napier he was presented by tho tally-men there with a gold-mounted cigarette holder. Mr. D. Butler, purser,of a Union Company's steamer. 1b to po into c«mp shortly It. U reported that Captain \7. J. Jenks. who was for many years in command or different vessels of the Orient Line, has retired from the sea, and had gone to I've al. Nevrripny. in Cornwall. Captain Jenfts is well krioWn throughout tho Commomvealth. and it was only lart yea? that he was at Sydney in command of the Oeterley. Of Iftto a. jfood deal been heard of wreeKflgo being. washed ashore on tho East Coast, of the North Isiaud, says the Dunedin "Star." On Saturday a Dunedin resident who returned from a visit to Wycliffe Bay (near faiaroa Bead) said that on '.Thursday lie noticcd what appeared to bo wreckage—portions- of hashes and beams (the latter being too heavy to haudlO-Btrewn on the rocks near the beach. One hatch seemed to be about 6ft. x 3ft., and was marked -Ti.V/ 'Ibero wan another hatch resting on the rocks further aloijjr the beach. This may or may not have some connection with the wreckage found in the north, ft may have been carried hero by currcntp. As frtr as Dilncdin is concernou, no vcFseia are overdue. _ . . • • , •The accident to the hoiiers of the Euia is.Hot as scritois as was at first believed. The fault. Was centred in the tubes, and repairs will be finished today, when tho ; vessel Will. tail for Dunedin, to enter tho southern coastal trade. . • Strong easterly weather »ia affecting tii« ontraoces to Kaikouro, and conßcquontly the Wakatu's- departure was yesterday, postponed to 5 p.m. to-day. . . The Anchor Compauy's Kennedy, which nailed yesterday afternoon for Waitapu to load sheep for Petonc, will probably load another shipment ef stock at Waitapu for thifl port. ' Tho .Alexander will safl at 5 p.m. to-day for Nelfion, Westport, and Circyinouth. The itiehavdson Ripplo ana Kahu- will not arrive at Wellington until to-morrow. The Kipple will load for Akitio, Napier, aud. fltsborno, aud sail at 6 p.m., and the ICahu will leavo for East Coast, stations to .pick up Ss'ool. Tho Invereargill will sail at 3 p.m. today for Lyttelton, and is due back lo load, for Wangaiiui on Monday. The Westport Chamber of Commerce nas deoided to protest to the "Union Steam Ship Company against the taking of the passenger steamer from the West Coast ruii. An amendment in the direction of aßKlng tho Anchor Company to put on a passenger boat failed to gain a seconder. AS the Baden Powell will not arrive here from New Plymouth until about 4 p.m. to-day, her departure for Wanganui and N6w Ptfmoutl# Will bo taken to-morrow "jteirs. H«e«o.Bros. , fl Kara, will arrive this morning from Lyttelton. and mil «ail to-liight for Tarakohe, Talcaka, and Plymouth. Cargo will he received until 3 p.m. , u - Two ecoivs -cleared Tlorl, yesterday. Tiio lltizel Eeritfln is on her way to Greymouth and the Jfagio tn ricton and Sandy Bay. According to tvondon cable adviced received in Sy(lncy ( the Bon-rd of Trade hat abolished the flat' rato3 for war tisks, and is now charging premiums graded ao-■cprdinß-To tho nttual risks, of the .particular v'oynee. It is conpMerM probable that rates will bo materially rednccd for short voyages between distant Eastern porta, hut it i'b unlikely that the rate betwenn England and Australia will bo. affcctcd. jfessrß. Burns, Philp and C-o. on ila-ron I received cabl" advice from London, stoting that the Hi&h Commißsioncr is assist inp in an attempt to trace the whereabouts of the Mat-unga's crew. Tip to tho time of sendiiif; the cablecrara the efforts wcro not jmccMsftil. exeoptin? in the case of JTM. A. Mackenzie, tho stewawless. ]mniediotoly further news is 4 avaJlable tho Sydney office will he notified. This afternoon the Ilimltangi tvil! arrive at Wellington from Lyttelton, and to-mor-row afternoon will , sail for the Campbell Islands, via Dunedin. l'he vessel will bo away from Wellington about a forU II The Mapourika arrived at Auckland at 7.45 am. from Wellington direct. Sho IS to leave' at .noon to-morrow direct lor Wellington, ' '.. . , A. telegram from the head ofllco adviwd tho TJflion Company at Wellington yesterday that the ilottow'ai was to sail on Saturday for Wellington, Napier, Glgbornc, aftd Auckland. She iS due on Monday, and is to sail ,tho same day. Owing to tlip coal strike the Kini is loading a iarfe cargo of timber, anfl a few tons of. coal'for Wellington, nhe is to sail to-night. It in now advised that, the Breeze will arrive from Lyttelton on Triday morning lo loa'l thce.p at Pctone for • tho southern port.