SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 178, 17 April 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

" PHASES OF THE HOON. APRIL. . Day. Hr. m. Last miarfer 5 13 a.m. ifew moon ..,.;..'.I 11 4 4 p.m. first auarter 18 . .3 38 a.m. Full moon 26 7 o5 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day O.<lo p.m.: sete, 10.16 p.m.' TIDE. To-day,. 9.46 a.m.; 10.13 p.m. > To-morrow, 10.38 a.m.; 11.2 p.m. .■■ ' ■'■ iTIN.; Sun rises to-day, 6.21 am; seta, 5.19 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY. APBlt 16. TCAIMEA, b.b. (2.10 a.m.), 454 ton?, Stuart, from Plcton. ; KENNEDY, K.B. (5.10 a.m.), 226 tons, Henry, from Waitapu. .NIKATJ, e.g. (6.40 a.m.), 248 tonE. Hay, from Nelson. JtARAROA, t.s. (7.40 a.m.). 2598 tons, Oamoron. from Lyttelton. QC'KEN OF THE SOUTH, s.e. (10.25 a.m.), 198 tofts, Harvey from Foxton. KAI'ITI, 8.8. (12.50 p.m.), 242 tons, Sd.wye?3, from Wanganai. OPAWA, 8.8. (4.40 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. BADEN POWELL, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 174 tons; Owsn, from New Plymouth. ALEXANDER, fi.a. (7.50 p.m.), 377 tons, Vildman, from Lyttelton. I PATEENA, 8.8. (11.30 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwiii, from Nelson and Plcton. [ DEPARTURES. TUESDAY. APRIL 16. , KARAMU, s.B. (3.30 p.m.), 934 tone, M'Lellan, for Greyraouth. IvfKAU, s.a. (5.5 p.m.), 248 tone, Hay, for Nelson. KENNEDY, fl.s. (6.20 p.m.). 226 tone, Henry, for Tarakohe. . . • ■ ■ jMA JAROA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2538 tons, Cameron, tor Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Tainui, Wanganui, April 17. Calm, Wanganui, April 17. . ■ • Laveroa-rgill. Wanganui, April 17. Maori. Lyttelton, April 17. Kaitoa, Nelson, April 17. Wairuu, Blenheim, April 17.' liana, Wanganui,. April 17. Kapuni, Patea, April 17. Eosambnd, Napier, April 18. Opawa, Blenheim, April 18. Mararoa, Lyttolton, April 18. Nikau,' Nelson, April 18Pateena, Neleon, l'icton, April 18/ Konnedy, Tarakohe, April 18. Hawera, Patea, April 18. • Blenheim, ; Havelock, April 18. Putiki, Tfmftrti, April 18. . Wakatu, Kaikoura,. April 18. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 19 Corinna, New Plymouth, April 19.. , Waverley, Patea, April 19. Pohertm, Dunedin, April 19. . ■ Queen of the South, Foxton, April 19. Komata, Westpprt, April 19. Karamu, Greymouth, April 20. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, April 20. Monowai, Dunedin. Lyttelton, April 20. Huia, Lyttelton, April i>i Ripple, Gisborne, April '&■ ■ PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waverley, Patea, April 17. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 17. ■ Queen of the South, Foxton, April 17. liana, Tokomaru Bay Apia 17. : Tainui, Wanganui, April 17. Calm, Lyttelton, Muff, April 17. Alexander, Nelson, West Coast, April 17. Mapourika, Auckland, April 17. Wootton, Lyttelton, April 17. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, April 17. Maori, Lyttelton, Aipril 17. . . . Pateena, Picton, Nelson, April 17., ■•,■-. Kaitoa Nolnon, April. 17 ; ... Wairau, Blenheim,! April.l 7 Opawa, Blenheim. April 18: Rosamond, Bluff, April-18. Ngatoro, Greymouth, April 18 Kapimi, Patea, April 18. ... Nikau, Neleon, April 18. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April, 18. Invercareill, Wanganui, April 18. Kennedy, Westport, April 18. Hawera. Patea, April 19. Blenheim, Waiiganui. April 19. • Wakatu, Kaikouva, Lyttelton, April is. Corinna, Dunedin, April 20. Monowai, northern ports, April 20. Bipple, Napier, Gisborne, April 23. BY TBI.EGRAPH. COASTAL. . TUESDAY, : APEIL 16. -.' ■'' LI'TTELTON: ' ' ' ' AiTived.-Moupwai (8 a.m.), and Maori 0 , from Wellington. .•■-■■- ■ ■. , ;i KAIKOURA. ■ ; .ArriVed.-Waiatu (5 a.m.), from Welling- ' lon - . .NELSON. .'■■ ... ' Avrived.-Kaitoa (4.30 a.m.), from Welling-Sdied.-Kaitoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. ■ ... BLENHEIM. Arrived.-Wairau (11,30 a.m.), from Welling-; t0 "- ' PATEA. '■ : Arrived.-Kapuiii (12.45 p.m.), from Wellingto"' BLUFF.. Sailed.-Hineinoa (5 n.ru.j, for Westpprt, ■ via West Coast Sounds and bays. TO-DAY'S BBItTHAGE LIST: Maori.-Ferry Wharf. • Pateena.-No. 16 Queen's Wharf. Kaitoa.-No. 10 Queen > Whart Opawa,-No. U Queen u Wharf Wairau.-No. 7 Queen's Wharf, Wbo.tton.-Mo. IS jSueene Whoif-Alexander.-No. 13 Queen'fl Wharf. Oalm.-Pipitea Wharf. ' • Kapiti.-No. 14 Queen's Wharf. InTeimrgill-No. 3 Q»een s Wharf. Baden PowelV.-No. 1 Queen's Wharf. Tainui.-No., 2 Qnoiui e Wharf. '■. OVERSEA PA9BENGF.HS. Passengers from America and Canada :- .'First saloon: Mr. 8. Moomaw. Mr. H. L.. Eeid, Mrs. Reid aud infant, Mr. F^^ LaFame, Mr. E. M'LenDaa to. f^ n Mr. H. S. Sands, Mr. and Mrs. .J. 8., Tuincr. Second saloon: , Dr. and Mrs. Bomford ■child- Mrs. K. Jones, and 18 steerage. Auiit'land "Herald." • Writing to a friend in Wellington, a New Zealand artillerymßn in France, who has served hia time at sea, eaya: Little ditt I think , - when' 1 ■ wan aboard ■of the. ebip sh must have'made in that, onely laudlooked lagoon, her- beautifully model ed dinner hull glietening with fresh paint ffihe aiwMt making flashes of lire o; her brass-work and gnn-breeohee, the lofty masts with their tracery of well-set-up, r e■ring, crossed by the yards eaclii with it» furled sail staved navy fashion, the whole backed by the vivid green jungle and coconut palms of the tropica, and the sun Sμ in that medley of colours'that one only sees near the Equator... Who will say that-the romance of the sm. is dead? Cargo for Wanganui will bo received un•«1 3 p.m. to-day by the Tamil. Cargo for Lyttelton. and Bluff will bo received by the Calm until 3 p.m. to-da,y. The Alexander sails to-night taking general cargo for Nel6on, Westport and Grey; The Wootton in to sail tonight for Lyttcltou. She will late general cargo. The Baden Powell will sail at 5 p.m. to-day' for New Plymouth. Tho Himitangi, which . was delayed by bad weather at the Chatham IslandE. left there ou Monday night for Lyttelton and Wellington, where she Iβ duo on Friday afternoon. The Corinna is to leave New Plymouth to-day for Wellington, and on Saturday will sail for Dunedin, The local office of the Union Company advises that the Poherua will now leave Dunedin to-day diroct for Wellington. Sho has a, general cargo to discharge By yesterday 16 of the 22 passenger herths on. the Komata. were ready for use, and when she sailed last night only a few of them had been bookod. Tho fltiia, which sailed lost night for Picton, will to-day sail for Nydia Bay to lond timber for Lyttolton, returning to this port at tho cud of tho week with produce. , ~ .. ~, Tho Ngatoro will go on tho slip this morning for cleaning, etc. Th» following vesselß are to go on tho slip for overhaul —Waverley, Queen of tho South, Natone, and au overseas sailing ship for repairs to her hull. . Changes on the John aro ns follows:~ Mr. P. Marshall, second'engineer, has been releved by Mr. 11. A. Heed; and Mr. W ■Orotty Bocond mate, has been succeeded bv Mr.. P. M'Lachlan. . 'The scow Kapua, which struck a rock mid sank in Tonga Bay, was brought to Nelson in tow of,the Pearl Kaspar. Tho Kanun haß suflercd considerable damage. Advice has been received at Dunedin elating that an examination mado of the etoameV Stella's boilers shows them to bo in splendid oondition. and it will therefore not bo necessary to instal new hollers, aa was at flrst anticipated when tho vcsßol was purchased at Auokland recently by the OtaKo Iron Holing Mills Company, Ltd. This will mean that the Stella will ho In commission much earlier than was oxliocteu Although there is a scarcity of nhipwrightH at Auckland, the work of overhauling and nfleoling repairs on the Stella. Iβ proceeding Batiefnctorily. Sho should arrtvo nt Dunedin in about a month's time.