SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 180, 19 April 1918, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON APRIL. Day. Hr. m. Last Quarter 5 13 a.m. New moon 11' 4 4 p.m. First auarter 18 3 38 a.m. Full moon 26 735 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 1.44 p.m.; sets. 0.22 a.m. to-morrow TIDE. To-day, 11.25, a.m.; 11.50 p.m To-morrow, 12.13 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-'day, 6.24 a.m.; sets, 5.16 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, APRIL 18. CALM, s.s. (5.30 a.m.), 890 tons, Radford, from Wanganui. > OPAWA, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. ■ NIKAU, s.s. (6.55 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay. from Neleon. * MARAROA, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. MAQIC, auxiliary scow (12.55 p.m.), 82 tons. Vendore, from Sandy Bay. ROSAMOND, s.s. (4.55 ii.m.), 721 tons, Edge, from Napior. KENNEDY, s.s. (4.55- p.m.), 226 tons. Henry, from Tarakohe. KAHIKA, s.s. (8.40 p.m.), 1148 tons, Williamson, from Westport. BLENHEIM, s.s. '18.40 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Havelock. WAKATU, s.s. (10 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from ICaikoura. lATEENA, s.s. (10.20 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from Nelson aud Picton. DEPARTURES, THURSDAY, APRIL 18. .WAIRAU, s.s. (4 a.m.), 145 ton 6. Deiley. | for Blenheim. ! INVEROARGILL, s.s. (2.10 p.m.), 224 tons. » Wahlstrom, for Wanganui. WOOTTON, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 151 tons, Larsen, for Lyttelton. NIKAU, B.s. (5.5 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for fielson. OPAW.K. s.s. (5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. CALM, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 890 tons, Radford, for Lyttelton. MARAROA, s.s. 17.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lytteltoii. KAPUNI, s.s: (8.10 p.m.), 188 tons,' Gibson, for Patea. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Defender, Lyttelton, April 19. Corinua, New Plymouth, April 19. Poherua, Dunedin, April 19. Quoen of the South, foxton, April IS. Komata, .We-itport. April 19. Wairau, Blenheim, April 19. Maori, Lyttelton, April 19. Kaitoa, Neleon, April .19. Biinitangi, Lyttelton, April 19. Tainui, Wanganui, Anril 19 Waveriey, Patea, April 20. Invercargill, Wanganui, Ajiril 20. Ngakuta, Greymouth, April 20. Kamo, Greymouth, April 21. Karamu, Greymouth. April 20. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, April 20. Opawa, Blenheim, April 20. Kaplti, Wanganui, April 20. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 20. Nikau, Nelson, April 20. Pateena, Ne!«nn, Picton, April 20. Kapuni, Paioa, April 21. Blenheim, Wanganui, April 21. Wootton, Lyttelton, April 21. Monowai, Dunedin direct, April 21. Huia, Lyttelton, April !1. Ripple, Gisborne, April 22. Koutunui, Napier, via Coast, April 11. Wootton, Lyttelton. Asrll 21 Waimea, Picton, April ' 23. Wakatu, Kaikoura, April 23. John, Oamaru, April 21. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Rosamond, Blufl, April 19. Putiki, Wanganui, April 19. , Kennedy, Westport direct, April 19. Hawera, Patfea, April 19. Blenheim, Wanganui, April 19, Wairau, Blenheim, April 19. Knitoa, Nelson, April 19. Maori, Lyttelton, April 19. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, April 19. Tainni, Picton, Wanganui. April 19. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, April 19. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 20. Ngatoro, Greymouth. April 20. Queen of the South, I'oiton, Anril 10. Himitangi, Chatham Islands, April 2(1. Oorinna, Dunedin, April 20. Defender, Lyttelton, April 20. Opawa, Blenheim, April 20. Poherua, Westport, April 20. Mararoa, liyttclton, April 20. Nikan, Nelson, April 20. Wootton, Lytteltou. April 22. Kapuni, latea, April 22. Mouowui, northern ports, April 22. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, April 23. Koutunui, EnEt Coast, April 22. Waimea, Nelsoli, Coast, April 23. Waveriey. Patea, April 24. John, Wanganui, April 24. lil' TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. THURSDAY, APIIIL 18. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Tarawera (5.20 p.m.), for Wellington. MANUKAU HEADS fiailrfl— Rarawa (5.30 p.m.), for New mouth'WANGANUI Arrived—Tainui (6.25 a.m.), and. Kapiti (3.25 a.m.), from Wellington. I'ATEA. Arrived.—Waverlry (2.45 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Hawera 'i p.m.), for Wellington. FOXTON. Arrived.- Queen of the South (3 p.m.), trow Wellington NAPIER. To sail.—Koutunui 18 p.m.), lor Wellington, via coast. Arrived—Ripple (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. To sail.—Wairau (11 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived—Alexander (5.30 a.m.), from WeV lington. To Sail—Kaitoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.-Komata (4.45 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Bailed.—Karamu (5.4 D p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed.-Maorl (7.55 p.m.), for Wellington. To sail—Himitangi (8.30 p.m.). for Wellington. TIMARU. Arrived.—John (8 a.m.), from Wellington. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Maori—Perry Wharf. Pateena—No. 1 Queen's Wharf. . Rosamond—No. 6 Queen's Wharf. Kahika—Taranaki Street Wharf. Pohejua—No. 16 Queen's Wharf. Kapiti—Glasgow Wharf. Hawera—King's Wharf. Kaitoa—No. 10 Queen's Wharf Wairau—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Wakatu-No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Queen of tho South—Glasgow Wharf. Kennedy—No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Putiki—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Blenheim—Pipitea. Wharf. Tainui—Glasgow Wharf. Himitangi—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Coriuna—Glasgow Wharf. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. A. J. Reid, who has returned from holiday leave, will ioin a Union Company steamer this week at Sydney as second officer. Mr. H. Griffiths, who has been acting second officer of the vessel, will revert to his former position as third offlllr. A. Pyper has signed on the Mapou- | rika as extra chief officer, and Mr. Fln- ; layson as extra officer. i Mr. A. Mercer lias joined the Monowai : as fourth officer. Mr. W. Thomas has taken Mr. P. M. Cairns's place as second engineer of the Mapourika. I Mr. W. Williams lias signed on the AlexI ander as second mate, taking Mr. S. Owen's i place. Mr. L. Sweet, feventh engineer on tho Maori, has como ashore. Picton cargo will ho received until noon to-day by the Tainui. The Putiki will sail to-day for Wangaj nui. I The Kennedy sails for Westport to-day. With Dunedin _ cargo the Union Company's Poherua is due at Wellington today. To-morrow she will receive cargo for Westport. until 11 a.m.. and sail iu the afternoon. On account of her late' (irrival yesterday afternoon -from Napier, the Rosamond's departure for Fioton, Dunedin, and Bluff was postponed to 2 p.m. to-day. Cargo for Blufl only will be received until noon. After an extensive overhaul the Defender is, the agents advise, duo at Wellington to-nigbt from Lyttelton. and on completion of discharge a load of produce she will sail to-morrow for Lyttelton to load another consignment. She will rcceive general cargo for Lyttelton. The Himitangi, sailing to-morrow for tho Chatham Islands, will call at the following ports:—Waitangi, ICaingaroa, Owenga, and Pitt ißland. Telegraphif. advice has been received in Wellington to the effect that the Rimu is ashore on a mudbank in Onehunga harbour. Napier cargo only will be taken by the Monowai, sailing fuom Wellington on Monday for Auckland. A London company has bought the Westport Harbour Board's dredge Rulii Seddon for .£25.000, to be delivered at Westport, according to a Westport exchange. For some time the dredge has been idle, she being unsuitable for work at Westport.

Work on the hull of the Ngatoro was started yesterday at 8 a.m., and will be finished on Saturday morning, when »lio will sail for Greymouth. The Waveriey will go on the slip on Monday at B a.m. for Inspection and overhaul, and the tug Natoue will go up later in the morning for ovorhaul. They will be there for a day or two, and will be followed by tho Queen of the South. . The scow Hazel Repton, which arrived on Tuesday night from Greymouth. had a. rough passage of eleven days, and during the time had to contend with strong northerly winds. On the first nijht at sea the vessel was caught in a northerly gale, which tore away the mainsail. A spare sail was rigged, and although the scow did not experience any further loss of gear she, nevertheless, got a severe handling. ~ . In consequence of tho shipping situation, says a Sydney paper, it, l* anticipated that there will shortly be widesprcid distress among the waterside workers of Sydney, involving well over . a thousand men. For weeks past the outlook has been anything but favourable, and the withdrawal of vessels from the interstate trade will still further aflect the waterside workers Mr. M'lntosh, secretary of the new wharf labourers' union, stated that there is not enough work for tho men at times, and about 800 of the casuals were experiencing 'distress. Of this number about 200 are men that do other odd work, ind do not depend entirely on wharf labouring for a living. The remainder-mostly married men, returned soldiers, and ie.iected volunteersdid not get half enough work.