SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 184, 24 April 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THK MOOX. AFBIL. ])iiy. Ilr. m. Last oiiarter 5 1 3 a.m. Now moon 11 4 4 P.m. First quarter 18 3 38 a.m. Pull moon 26 7 3a.»,m. MOON.. Moon rises to-day, 3.41 p.m.; seta, 5.21 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE.. ■ • • To-day, 3.2 a.m.; 3.28 p.m. To-morrow, 3.50 a.m.; .4.13 p.m. .SUN.. Sun rises to-day, 6.29 a.m.; sets, 5.9 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, Al : HIIi 23. OI'AWA, s.s. (6.30 a.m.). 110 tons. Kicho--1.19, from Pictoii. MABAKOA, a.s. (7 a.m.), 2598 tons. Cuincroii, from .liyttelton.. ■;. . . .. NIKAU, S.B.- (8.30 a.m.), 248 tons. Kay, from Nelson. ■ . ■ . KJNEAIO.* lighthouse tender (2.40 p.m.), 542 tons, Bollons, from South Island llsnthouses. WAKATU, s.s. (7 n.m.), 157 tons. Wills, from Kailtoura. I'AT.EENA; s.s. (9.50- p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from Nelson and Picton. . . DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, AfBIIi 23. WAIKAU. sa '8.30 a.m.). 143 tons Dcilcy, for Blenheim. POHERUA, -B.S. (1.10 p.m.), 1175 tons. Oliadwick, for Wcs'tpprt. , INVEItOAIIGILL, s.s. (1.50 p.m.), 224 tons, Wahlstrnm, for Tarukolic and liyttcltou. KAI'UNI, B.e. (2.50 p.m.). 188 toue. OibBon, for J'lUea. ' ■ OOJIN, s.d. 13.30 p.m.), 339" tons. Uarwick, for Wanganui. NIKAU, 5,5.(5 p.m.), 348 tons, Hay, for Nelson. KAI'JXL, b.s. (5.5 p.m.), 242 ton*, Snwyors, for Wangamii. MARAUOA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Blenheim, Wanganui, April 24. Waimea, Tarakohc, April 24. Queen of the South. Foxton. April 24. Wairau, Blenheim, April 24 Maori, Lyttelton, April 24, Kaitoa, Nelson, April 24. Huia, Lyttelton, April 24. Ngatoro, Greymouth, April 24. Koutimui, Napier, via Coast, April 24. Defender, liyttelton, April 24, Putiki, Wanganui, April 25. Kapuni, Patea, April 25. Kaplti, Wangamii, April 25. Wootton, liyttelton, April 25. Mapourika, Auckland, April 25. Nikau, Nelson, April 25. Jlararoa, Lyttelton, April 25. Pateona. Nelson Picton, April W. John, Wanganui, April ,25. Opewa, Blenheim, April 26. Calm, Lyttelton, April 26. Hawera, Patca, April 27. Wakatu, Kaikoura, April 27. Invercargill, Lyttelton, April 28. Komata, West port, April 28. Monowai, Auckland, Napier, April 30.

PROJECTED DEPARTUDES. Opawa, Blenheim, April 24. BipplO; Akitio, NupiiT, Qisbornc, Apr. 24. Karamu, Grcymouth, April 24. Komata, Westport. .\»ril 24. . Wakatu, Kaikoura. Lyttelton, April 24. Waimea, Kelson. Opast, April 24. Blenheim, Wanganui, April 24. Hawera, Patea, , April 24. Baden Powell, New Plymouth. April 24. Maori, Lyttelton, April 24. Pateona, Picton, Nelson, April 24. Kaitoa, Nelson. April 24. Queen of the South, Foxton, April -24. Wairau, Blenheim, April 24. Kgakutn.. Ovcymoutt. April' 24. Kamo, Groymouth. April 24. Koutunui, "East Coa6t. April .14. Kamona, Greymouth, April 25. Mararoa, Lyttcltou. April 25. Kikau, Nclßon, April 25.Ngatoro, Wanganui, April 25, Defender. Lyttelton, April 25. Kaplti, Wanganui, Ap'il 26. Kapuni, Fatea, April 26. Mapourika, Auckland, April 26. John, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oaraa.ru. Ap. 26. PutiM, Tiiriaru, Dunedin, April 26. Calm, Wanganni, April 2S. Wootton, Lyttelton, April 26. Invevcargill. Wanganui, April 29. Hlnomon, Cook Strait. April 29. Monowai, Lyttelton, Bunedln, April 30. BV TELKOEAPH. COASTAL. TUESDAY, ATRIL 23. liYTTEIiTON. Arrivcd.-Maori (7.45 a.m.), from WellingSailed—Huia (3 a.m.), for Wellington. NAVIEIf. Arrived.-Monowai (3 p.m.),' from Wellington. JJELSON. Arrlved.-Kaitoa (4.40 a.m.:, from Wellingtou. FOXTON. Arrived.-Queen of tho South (7 a.m.), from Wellington. ' TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Maorl-Pcrry Wharf. Pateena-No. 1 Queen's Wharf. Kaltoa-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Hawera—Glasgow Wharf. Waimea—No. 14 Queen's Wharf. Koutunui—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Wairau—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Queen of tho South— Pipitea Wharf. Wakatu—No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Blenheim-King's Wharf. Kamo-No. 10 Queen's Wharr. Huia-No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Baden Powell-No. 9 Queen's Wharf. PASSENGERS PROM AUSTRALIA. The following jassengers have arrived in Now Zealand from Australia :-Saioon— Mesdames O'Koefo, Lingham, Cook, Myers, Wallace, Scarf, Eeed, Allman, White, Gould and infant, Wilson and child, Ackland and 2 children, Itallas and 2 children, Misses M'Kae, Watson, Whitfleld, AUino.n (2), Dell (2), West (2), Smith, Messrs. Lingham, Smith, Oummiuga, M'Corniick, Shaneham, Dcsoraquea, Uuggins, Abraham, Macphorson,. Morris, Bluudcll, Styles, Dufty, Neligan, Oftrry, Baggett, Blyth, Eadford 13), Lyons, Captain Stokes, Wallace, Whyte, Hancock. Shlbbard, Park, Allman, Nettlcbeck, Boon, Boyd, Dixon, Llndstrom, Wilson, Bell, Mawlem, Douglass, West. Gdlliths, Evans, Wallace, Meredith, Leggatt'; 49 steerage.

WKEOK IN PACIFIC. Messrs. Lane and Dawson, of Sydney, have received advico that tho Amorican schooner James 11. Bruce, bound from Eureka to Sydney with 600,000 ft. of timber, has become a total wreck In the Pacific. AH hands, however, were saved and landed In Sydney. The James H. Bruce wafl a four-masted schoonor of 476 tons, built at Fairhaven (Cal.) in 1898, and owned by Messrs. Eechcn and Minor, of San Francisco. Sho measured ]&6ft in length, had a beam cf 37ft., and dentil of 12ft. sin.-("Daily Telegraph.") MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. On a Union Company's overseas cargo ressel Mr. J. Appleman has relieved Mr. W. Whitefield, second officer, nnd Mr. T. Scott has joined as third engineer in place of Mr. W. J. Ormiston. Mr. h. Hugos has joined a Union Company's special servico steamer as extra third officer. Tho Baden Powell yesterday put into Wauganui for bunker coiil, which had run short on account of stress of weather. She is due here to-day, and will sail to-morrow night for New Plymouth only. . '

According to news received in Sydney from. Washington, positions as Federal doputy shipping commissioners have been thrown open to women. Appoiutci'B will have tho right to board ships in their capacity as Federal officers, and will be called upon to deal with questions arising between the' masters of vessels and seamen.

The Customs Department, will observe Anzao Day as a whole holiday. Labour has been scarce at, Wanganui, as well as at other New Zealand ports, lately, and the I'utiki is now not duo here until to-morrow. She is to sail on Friday for Timaru and Dunedin. The John is also duo from Wanganui to-morrow, ami will eail on Pridav for fiyttellou, Timaru, and Oamaru.

The jiincmoa arrived at Wellington at 2 p.m. yeaterday from Wcstnort, and today will bo to Somes Island to lund Prin-cipal-keeper Pea rco and family, who has been 'transferred from I'uysegur Point. On Monday the Hinemoa will sail for Cook Strait to loud stores, etc., at Tho Brothers, Jackson's Head, Karori Rock, and Okura Point, afterwards going to French Fass to overhaul two buoys. The Hinemoa will then return to. port to provision for the North Island lighthouses..

Thero was a shortage of labour on the wharves yesterday, and several vessels were delayed until to-day.

Thn Union Company's Koraata will nail for WcstpDrt. to-day, takiiiK both passengers and carflo.

Further cargo Tor Picton and Oiichunga will bo received until noon to-day liy a Union Company's etcamor.

Meeiire. Johnston and Co. yesterday advised that as 10-inorrow (Anzac Day) will hi! observed aa a holiday on the waterfront at Napier, the departure from Wellington of tin; Hipplu wiiK postponed to 6 p.m. to-day, and the venscl will now receive carpo for Akitio.

YpaiiM'day advice was received by (lit? local offico of the Union Company io tlu> rflect that the Monowai will now call at Napier only on her way lo Wellington, where she is due on Tuesday morning. She will sail that afternoon for LytU'lton and Dunedin.

The Kariunii will snil at, noon to-tlny, tho Knmo to-!iii»hl., and the Kamonii tomorrow [or Greyniouth,

Tho Nikau is to undergo her annual overhaul at Nelson next week, and while she is oil tho run for about a week tho Kaitoa will carry en tho service, making a trip every second day. Tho Jlapourika sailed from Auckland at 10 p.m. on Monday, for Wellington. Blio ia to ieavo hero about Friday on tho return trip. The Waverley will bo receiving repairs on the elip until about Saturday. It has now been found necessary to strip, rofoatcn and .-ccaulk tho Annie Mill, which haa had a lengthy stay on tho liyttelton Blip. Tho original tntentioua woro to repair the top sides and fit a new keelson and falso keel, but on an inspection being mailo it was iound that tho coppering on tho bottom of the vessel needed renowing. She will probably come of! the slip neit week to have her two masts refitted, afterwards ontoriug tho New Zealand coastal trade. The port of Otago appears to be faced with a possibly serious position (nays the "Otago Daily Times"). As ft result of the boiler of the tug Dunedin being condemned as unsafe for U6O, tho veesel will haveto be laid up. A new boiler will cost, it is eald, between £4000 and £5000. but under tho existing conditions there does not seem any likelihood of being able to procure one within tho next twelve months or even longer. Whether tho board will bo able to aociiro a second-hand boiler to .fit the Dunerlin ••emnins to bo Been. In the meantime tho board scemß to liavo no alternative but to pay off tho crow of the Dunedin, and to rely solely on tho Plucky far tug work. Tho working of rlio Dunodin costs something in tho vicinity of £2000 per annum.