SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 175, 13 April 1918, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL Day. Hr. m. Last quarter 5 13 a.m. New moon 11 4 4 p.m. First quarter 18 3 38 a.m. Full moon 26 • 735 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 8.49 a.m.j seta, 6.29 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 5.58 a.m.; 6.32 p.m. ■ To-morrow, 6.58 a.m.; 7.32 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.17 a.m.; sets, 5.26 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, APRIL 12. KAITOA, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelßon.' MAORI, s.s.. (8.35 a.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (8.35 a.m.), 198 tons. liarvey, from Foxton. , BADEN POWELL, s.s. (11.5 a.m.), 174 tons, Owen, from New Plymouth. BLENHEIM, s.s. (11.30 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Wanganui. ALEXANDER, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, from Lyttelton. SATURDAY, APRIL 13. KOMATA, s.s. (0.45 a.m.) 1994 tons, Lambert, from Westport DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, APRIL 12. PATEENA, s.s. (12.55 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. WAYEIILEY, s.s. (5 p.m.), 157 tons, Fisk, for Patea. - KAITOA, sis. (5 p.m.), $)5 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. HAWERA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 174 tons, M'Kinnon, for Patea.. KAPITI, s.s. (5.55 p.m.),. 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. WAIRAU, s.s. (11 p.m.), 143 tons, Deiley, for Blenheim. OPAWA, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 110 tonß, Nicholas, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kapuni, Patea, April 13. Karamu, Greymouth, April 13. Hazel Repton, Greymouth, April 13. Calm, southern ports, April 13. Inveroargill, Lyttelton, April 13. Wakatu, Kaikoura, April 13. _ ' llouowui, northern ports, April 13. John, Wanganui, April 13. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 13. Nikau, Nelson, April 13. Patccna, Nelson, Picton. April 13. Hawera, Patea, April 14. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 14. Waverlcy, Patea, April 14. Maipourika, Auckland, April 14. Wairait, Blenheim, April 14. Opawa, Blenheim, April 14. Maori. Lyttelton, April 14. Kaitoa, Kelson, April 14. Kennedy, Waitapu, April 15. Ripple, Gisborne, April 15. Alexander, Lyttelton, April 16. Himitangi, Chatliams, Lyttelton, April 16. Wootton, Lyttelton, April 16. Waimea, Picton, April 16. Baden Powell. New Plymouth. April 16. Ngatoro, Greymouth, April 16. Waipori, Greymout]i, April 16. Kapuni, Patea, April 16. Queen of tho South. Foxton, April 16. Corinna, New Plymouth, April 18. Poherua, Dunedin, April 18. Blenheim, Havelock, April 18. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wootton, Lyttelton, April 13. Canopus, Westport, April 13. Queen of the South, Foxton. April 13. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, April 13,. Calm, Wanganui, April 13. Kini, Greymouth, April 13. lnvereargill, Wanganui, April 13. Ngakuta, Greymouth, April 13. Kapuni, Patea, April 13. Alexander, Lyttelton, April 13. Mararoa, Lyttelton. April 13. Nikau, Nelson, April 13. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, April 15. Wakatu. Kaikoura, Lyttelton, April 15 Blenheim, Havelock, Sounds, April 15. Maori, Lyttelton, April 15. Kaitoa, Lyttelton, April 15. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, April 15. Waverlcy. Patca. April 15. Kapiti. Wanganui,. April 15. Hawora, Patea, April 15. Opawa, Blenheim, April 15.

'Wairau. Blenheim, April 15. < Huia, Waitara, April' 15. .Tohn. southern ports, April 16. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, April 16. Mapourilta. Auckland, April 16. Waimra, Nelson, West Coast, April 16, Wootton, Lyttelton, April 17. Corinna, southern ports, April 17. BY TELEGRAPH. COASfAL. FRIDAY, APRIL 12. NEW PLYMOUTH.' Arrived.—Kowhai (6 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Rarawa (8.45 p.m.), for Onehunga. WANGANUI Arrived.-John (9.6 a.m.), from Wellington. NAPIER,. Arrived.—Bipple (1.30 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (4.55 p.m.), from Wellington. » To sail—Pateena (10.30 p.m.), for Nelson. WESTPORT. Sailed—Waimea (6.40 p.m.), for Greymouth. LYTTELTON. Sailed—lnvercargill' (11 a.m.) and Mararoa (6.35 p.m.), for Wellington"; Storm (4.40 p.m.), for Port Chalmers; Wakatu (5.40 p.m.), for Kaikoura. To sail.—Oalm (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. TIMARU. Arrived.—Corinna (6 p.m.), from Oarnaru. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE. LIST. Mararoa—Ferry Wharf. Nikau—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Alexander—No. 13 Queen's Wharf., Calm—King's AVharf. John—No. 3 Queen's Wharf. Kapuni-Glasgow Wharf. Komata—Railway Wharf. , ICaramu—No. 1 Queen's Wharf. Invercargill-No. 13 Queen's Wharf. , FROM AUSTRALIA. Saloon passengers to arrive from Aus-

tralia by the last steamer are:—Messrs. M'Whae, Simonsen, G. Smith, W. Smith, Misses Leach and Tosswill, M'esdames Mathcson and child, Millar, Wall and 3 ohildreu, Matthews and infant, Baylis and 2 children; 18 steerage. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. On a Union Company's intercolonial steamer the following changes have taken placo:-Mr. C. Sharpies has relieyed Mr. A. Finlayson as thy-d officer, Mr. A. M. Cooper is the new fourth officer,' and Mr. D. M'Cay is extra engineer. Mr. P. Heads has Bigned on the Kini as second engineer, and Mr. J. O'Shea haß come ashore.

Bluff cargo will be loaded by the Union Company's Rosamond some tirno next week when tlio vessel arrives from Napier and Gisborne.

The lug Natonc will follow the John on the slip 011 Tuesday for survey, the Waverlcy not boiug taken for cleaning,

etc., for about a fortnight. * Tho Union Company's Pohorua iB in leave Dunediu 011 Tuesday with general cargo for Wellington. in spite of tho shortage of vessels, according to a Sydney exchange, an auxiliary schooner has been waiting at Newcastle for 70 days awaiting a permit from the authorities to loail coal for an overseas port. During that time tho vessel had been lying idle, and could have made four. trips to Melbourne with a cargo of 2000 tons on each occasion. Tho captain oslimateß that through the delays the vessel's owners have lost £7000, b»ing at tho rate of £100 a day. Two other vessels belonging to the same ov.-nor are also delayed in Sydney and Melbourne respectively. Passengers by the Monowai duo on Sunday morning are:-For Wellington: Misses Beadle, Barnes, Fleming. Mesdamos Sewull, Armadale, Burnett, Messrs. Burn, Wood, Burnett, White. For Lyttelton: Misses Mitchell, Smith, Mesdames Smith, Mr. Chryslal. For Dunediu: Misses Kibble (3), Dwyer, Marshall (2), Guy, Lawrie, Fawcett, Mrs. M'Shane, Messrs. liertrand, , Rev. Silk; 40 steerage. The Calm was delayed at Lyttelton until yesterday, when she sailed for' Wellington, arriving here this morning. She will load for Wanganui, and sail to-night, returning on Tuesday to load for Lyttelton and Bluff. Wellington will be omitted by the Corinna on her way up the coast from Dunedin this trip, and now i 9 not duo hero before Thursday next, when slio should arrive from New Plymouth, sailing tho same day for southern ports. Messrs. Johnston and Co., Ltd., will dispatch tho lnvereargill for Wanganui at noon to-day instead of on Monday afternoon as previously advertised. Messrs. .Tohnsbn aud Co., Ltd., will dis>noon to-day instead of on Monday afterThe Baden Powell, it ib advised, will sail to-day for New Plymouth, and tho Huia on Monday for Waitara. _ At midnight there was no 6ign of the scow Hazel Rcpton, which is a wcok out from Greymouth. The Anchor Company's Kennedy is duo here on Monday with a load of stock from Waitapu. Tier subsequent movements are uncertain. Union Company colliers' movements are as follow :-The . Kinj noils to-day for Westport; the Waipori is to leave Greymouth on Monday for Wellington; the Komata from Wostport and JOxramu from Greymouth are due in to-night.