SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 152, 16 March 1918, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

PIUSES OF THE MOON. IIAKOJI. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter 6 0 14 p.m. New moon 13 7 22 a.m. First quarter 20 1 0 a.m. Full moon 23 3 3 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 9.59 a.m.; Eds, 7.57 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 7.22 a.m.; 7.55 p.m. To-morrow, 8.22 a.m.; 8.52 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day. 5.47 a.m.; sets,-6.12 p.m. ARRIVALS. FEIDAY. MABCH 15. EIPI-LE, s.s. (2.30 a.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, from Napier. KENNEDY, ut Petonc (4.30 a.m.), 226 tons, Stuart, from Waitapu. „ ~ WAIRAU, s.s. (5.20 a.m.), 143 tone, Dcilcy, from I'icton. ~..,, KAITOA, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. ~ JIAOKI, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. BREEZE, s.s. (7.40 a.m.), 347 tons, Braidwood, from Lyttelton. WAVERLEY. s.s. (1.40 p.m.), 157 tens, Fisk, from Patea. „ NGATORO, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 1137 tons, Dowell, from Greymouth. ' _, ~ KINI, s.s. (5.45 .p.m.), 1122 tons, Platts, from Westport. WOOTTON, s.s. (6.45 p.m.), 151 tons, Larson, from Lyttelton.

DEPARTURES. • FEIDAY. MAEOII 15. ' JOIIN, s.s. 11 a.m.), 339 tons, Harwick, for Wanganui. KENNEDY, from Petono (11 a.m.), 226 tons, Stuart, for Nortli Cape. lIIMITANGI, s.s. (11 a.m.), 323 tons, Thompson, for Dunedin. PATEENA, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. KAITOA, b.s. (5 p.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. KAIIO, s.s. (6.40 p.m.), 1236 tons, Hcnder, for Lyttelton. MAORI, s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. WAIRATJ, s.s. (midnight), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Blenheim.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kahu. Napier, via coast, March 16. .Tainui, Wanganui, March 16. Kapnni, Patea, March 16. Blenheim, Wanganui, March 16. Wakatu, Kaikoura, March 16. Rosamond, Lyttelton, March 16. Invercargill, liyttcltou, March 16. Mararoa, Lyttclton, March 16. Niknu, Kelson, March 16. Patcena, Kelson, Picton, March 16. Queen of the South. Foxton, March 16. Opawa, Blenheim, March 16. Corinua, New Plymouth, March 16. Maori, Lyttelton, March 17. Kowhai, Greymouth, March, 17. Mapourika, Auckland, March 17. Kapiti, Wanganui, March 17. Hawcra, Patea, March 17. Karu, New Plymouth, March 17. Monowai, ,Duncdin, March 17. Komata, Wcstport, March 17. Putiki, southern portn, March 17. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, March 17. Kahika, Wcstport, March 17. Kakapo, Dunralin direct, March 17. Karamu, Bluff, March 19. Alexander, Wanganui. March 19. Waverley, Patea, March 19.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapiti, Wanganui, March 16. Hawera, Patea, March 16. Wa-verley. Patea, March 16. Breeze, Lyttelton. March 16. Tainui, Wanganui, March 16. Ngatoro, Greymouth, March 16. Paeroa, Hokitika, March 16. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 16. Nikau. Nelson, March 16. Wootton, Sounds, Lyttelton. March 16. Opawa, Blenheim. March 16. Oorinna, Nelson. New Plymouth, Mar. 16. Queen of the South, Foxton, March 18. Kaouni, PatPa, .March 18. Patcena, Picton, Nelson March 18. Kahu, East Coast, March 18. Karu, Lyttelton, March 18. Rosamond, Dunedin. Bluff. March 18. ♦ Blenheim, Havclock Sounds. March 18. Putiki, Lyttelton, March 18. Baden Powell, Wanganui, New Plymouth, March 18. ~,.,■ Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, March 18. jriinouriko. Auckland. March 18. Wakatu. Kaikoura, Lyttelton, March 18. Alexander. Nelson, Coast, March 19. Tnvercareill. Wanganui. March 18. Ripple, Akito, Napier, Gisborne. March 19. Ngahere, Greymouth, March 21.

BY TELEGRAPH".

COASTAL. FEIDAY. LURCH 15. WANGANUI. Arrivcd.-Blenheim (7.55 a.m.), Baden. Powell (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed-Blenheim (12.45 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived—Mararoa (6.55 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Invercargill (4.40 n.m.), and Mararoa (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailcd.-Mararoa '6.2!' p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.-Nikau (4.40 a.m.), from Wellington. , ' NYDIA BAY. Arrived.—Karu (7.45 a,m.), from Wellington. FOXTON. Arrivcd.-Queen of. the S o uth (10.25 a.m.), from Wellington. • To sail-Queen of the South (10 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailcd.-Corinna (3.50 p.m.), for Wellington. POET CHALMEEE. Sailed.-Kakapo (6.45 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed—Nikau (7 p.m.). for Wellington. BLENHEIM. To sail.—Opawa (6 a.m. Saturday), for Wellington. TO-DAY'S ' BERTHAGE LIST. Mararoa-Fcrry Wharf. Corinna—Glasgow Wharf. Ngatoro-No. 3 King's Wharf. Nikau—No. 10 Queen's Whaif. Opawa—No. 11 Queen's Wnan. Queen of the South-No. 3 King's Wharf. Wootton—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Kapuni—No. 1 Glasgow Wharf. Blenheim—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Hippie—Pipitea Wharf. Invercnrgill—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Kini—Clyde Quay Wharf.

The Hiniitangi sailed, to-day for Dunedin, From tlicro she will proceed to the Campbell Islands to load fheep and wool, returning to Dunedin about March 25, from which port she will sail for Wellington.

The first vessel cf the fleet ordered by the United States Emergency Fleet Corporation, a steel cargo carrier of 80C0 tons dead weight capacity, was launched at Seattlo on November 24 hst. The Seattle is 423 ft. 9in. long, 54ft. wide, and 29ft. 9in. deep. She will be fitted with Curtis geared turbine engines of 2500 h.p., and was to bo ready for her maiden voyage by the middle of December. The Skinner and Eddy Corporation contract for six vessels from the United States Shipping Board was the eighty-third contract let by tno board. The first eighty-two contracts went to Atlantic Ooast yards, and to a Los Angeles plant. They received their con. tracts weeks ahead of Skinner and Eddy. ■The Seattle was launched exactly 78 days from tho time her keel was laid. Men of all professions and. trados gave up their regular employment for the patriotic purpose of helping as labourers or artisans in the building of the first vcsbcl of tho nation's war fleet. Mobilisation of manpower for war purposes has greatly de pleted the supply of mechanics, thousands of whom are now needed. However, common labour is now plentiful. The. army of workers in the various Seattle shipyards now toiling on war construction include professional and business men of every kind— mostly exempt from military service. The Canadian Government was quick to seize the opportunity to encourage ship construction in the country, and it adopt ed a policy which is in curious contrast to the methods followed by English State officials in their -elations to British shipbuilders. The Canadian Government, set aside a sum of £2.000,000 for the building of wooden vessels alone, and it is estimated that, with Government and private contracts, all the Canadian yards will be kept extremely busy during the current year. While a tntastantial programme of wooden shipbuilding has been inautmrated—or. perinea we should say, continued —preference has been given to the launching of steel ships, mid it is more than nrobnblc that one of the economic after, effects of ih» war wi" he keen competition with the United Rt-itcs in this field of intcnntional trade rivalry. The various provinces of the Tlnninion are as keenly alive to the e-iMrtiivn'f.ies of tli" moment as tlin Fed^rn 1 Government. ils"'f. and everywhere. f iid<""l. thorp is a wideawake determination to mke the most of the world's pressing need for new tonnage.