SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 188, 29 April 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

*. PHASES OK TFIE MOON. APIUL. Bay. Hγ. m. •' Last auarler 5 \ \ !t - m - New moon 11 J 4 p.m. First, quarter 18 2 S ajn, ' Full moou 26 1 35 p.m. MOON. Moon .rises to-day, 6-31 p.m.; sets, 10.00 ! a.m. tu-morr,ow. I TIDE. To-day, 0.38 a.m.; 7.' p.m. To-morrow, 7.20 a.m.s 7.40 p.m. SUN. • Sun rises to-tlay, 6.34 a.m.; sets, 5.2 p.m. ARRIVALS.' SATUKDAT, APKIIi 27. • JOHN s.fi. (5.50 a.m.), 33? tons, Uarwick, from Wanganui and Nydia Bay. * MAHAItOA. s.s. 17 a.m.), Z598 tone, Cameron, from liyttelton. , OALJf, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 890 tons, Itauford, from Lyttelton. .. NIICAU, s.s. (7.35-a.m.), 218 tons, Hay, from Nelson- . „ „,., BLENHEIM, P.s. (10 a.m.), 120 tons, VVilkinson. from Wanganui. 'HAWERA. s.s. (12.30 p.m.), 174 tons, M'Kinnon. from Patea. ! KOWIfAI, s.s. 12 p.m.), 792 tons, Plow- : man, from New Plymouth.. 1 NGATOEO, s.s. .'3 p.m.). 1137 tons, Dow- ; ell, frciu ftreyraouth. ' MAOIO, auv. Bflow f1.30 p.m.), 82 ion 6, Vendore, from Sandy Bay. . ■ PATEENA, 5.3. (10.15 p.m.), 1212 tons, Iγwin, from Kelson and Pioton. WAKATU, s.s. (11.20 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Kaikotira.. SUNDAY, AFBIL 28. KARU, s.s. (3.30 a.m.), 267 tons, Kobinsou, from Bluff and Lyttclton. KAITOA, s.s. (6 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. KAOEt, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3412 tone, Manning, from Lyttelton. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Hoxton. lIUIA, n.s. (11.45 a.m.), 127 tons, Hanning, I .from Now Plymouth. KAPUNI, s.s. (12.55 p.m.), 168 tons, Gibeon, from Patea, INTO-CARGILL, fl.s. (1.20. p.m.), 224 tons, Wahlstrom, from Lyttelton. KOUTUNUr, b.s. .'7.40 p.m.). 171 tons, Thoinspii, from Napier, via coast. DEPARTURES. SATU.IIDAV, APHIL 27. WOOTTON, s.s. (noon), 151 tons, Laracn, for Lyttelton. KAMONA, s.«. (12.30 p.m.), 1425 tons, Kankinc, for Greymouth. PUTIKr, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 409 tons, Roberteon. for Timaru. NIKAU, 6.8. (2 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson. KAPITI, s.s. (4.5 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Waneanui. DEFENDEK, s.s. (5 p.m.), 190 tons, Vasta, for Lyttelton. JOHN, b.s. (5.40 p.m.), 339 tons, Harwick, for Lytlclton. HAWEKA, e.B. (6.15 p.m.), 174 tons, M'Kinnon, for Paten. MAiUROA, n.s. (7.50 p.m.). 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. Passengers: fialoon—Misses Wist, Cook, Leach (2), Aettn, Morgan, Wlllin, Towtin, Mcsdames Slowatt, Pnice, Mailtin, Cboksley, .Young, Williams and child, Russell, Willie, Stewart, Vincent, Cameron, Messrs. Bohan, .Wisl, Gousnctt, Martin, Austin, M'Sartt. Gordon, Bird, Bell, White, Adams, Wilkinson, Motvatt, Young, M'Oarthy (2), Hartee, French, Hlyhes, AVillis, Cameron, Sgt. Cameron, Major Baigent, Oapt. Tauutum, Pte. Smith. OALM. b.s. (8 p.m.), 890 tons, Badtord, for Waneanui MAPOUHIKA, s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 1203 tons, M'Donald, for , Auckland. POHERUA, s.s. (11.20 p.m.), 1175 tons, Ohadwick, for Westport. BADEN IWELJ,, e.e. (11.30 p.m.), 174 tons, Owen, for Tarakoho and New Plymouth. KOWHAI, 6.5. (11.45 p.m.), 792 tons, Plowman, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Knmfl, GreyinoUth, April 19. Wairau, Blenheim, April 29. Ripple, Gisbornc, April 19. Opawa, Blenheim, April 29. Te Anau, Bluff, Dunedin, April 29. Tainui. Wanganui, April 30.' Regulus, Tarakohe. April 30. Monowai. Auckland, Napier. April 30. Wootton. Lyttelton, April 30. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 30. Mararoa, Ijyttolton, April 30. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, April 30. Komatn, Wostporl, April 30. Kowhai, Lyttelton, April 30. . Polierua, Westport. April 30. Hawera, Patea, April 30. Maori, .Lyttelton, May 1.. Kaitoa, Nelson, May 1. lnvorcarnrill. Wangiiuui, May 1. Kapunl, Ptttea, May 1. Calm.'Wanganui, May. 1. < Oorinnii, New 7'lymouth, May 1. Defender, Lyttnlton, May 1. 13aden Powell, New Plymouth, .May 1. Mana, Wangamii, Mar E. • Blenheim, Havelock, Sounds, May 2. Wavcrley, I : atea, iJay 2. Wakatu, Kaikoura, May 2. Hincmon. Cook Strait, May 2. Kokiri, Dunedin. 'Tlmarn. May 3. Mapotirlka, Auckland, May 3. . PROJECTED DEPARTURES, Ngatoro, Wanganui, April,,29. Opawa, Blenheim, April 29. Maori, Lyttelton, April 29. Kaitoa, -Nelson, April 29. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, April 29. Tβ Ariau.. Napier. Gisborne. April 29. KoU'tunui. Eaßt, Coast, April 29. . Kapuni, Patea, April 29. Blenheim, HavolOck, Bounds. April 29. Invei-oargill, Wanganni, April 29. Ngatorp, Wangauui April 27. Wakatu, ICuilsoura, Lyttclton, April 2?. •> Huia, Lyttelton. April 29. Wairau, Blenheim, April 30. I Haze! Jicpton, Greyraouth, April 30. ! Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 30. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 30. Hawera, Patea, April 30. , Hinemoa, Cook Strait, April 30. Monowai. Lyttelton, Dunedin. April 30. I Hippie, Napier, Oisborne, April 30. Tainui. Wnuganui, April 30. Wavcrley, Patea, April 30. 1 Kegulus, Nelson, West Coast, April 30. ! Karu, Port Craig, April 30; Wootton, Lyttelton, May 1. Calm, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Mayl. ■ Komata, Westport, May 2. . Baden Powell, New Plymouth, May S. Jfana, Wanganui, May 2. Corinna, Dunedin, May 2. BV TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. SATURDAY, APRIL 27. ONEHUNGA. . Arrived—Earawa (8.20 a.m.), from New Plymouth. GISBOBNE. To sail.—Eipplc (C p.m.), for Wellington. GIIEYMOUTH. ■ Sailed.-Kamo (11.5 p.m.), for Wellington. PORT OHALMEHS. Sailed.—to Anau (6.10 p.m.), for "Wellington. ■ ' SUNDAY, APRIL 28. WANGANUI. Arrived;—Kapiti (8.5 a.m.), Calm (9.20 a.m.), from Wellington. ' ' KELSON. x Arrived.-Nikau (2 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.-Mararoa (8.45 a.m.), Wootton (11.30 a.m.). Defender (4.40 p.m.), and John (5.15 p.m.), from Wellington. TO-DAY'S BEKTIIAGIS LIST. Pateena—No. 14 Queen's Wharf. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Kamo-No. 16 Queen's Wharf. Te Anau-Kitig's Wharf. Kaitoa—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Wukatu-No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Queen of the' South—King's Wharf. Waimu-No. I!/ Queen's Wharf. Opawa-No. 13 Qticeil's Wharf. Kuru—No. 4 Queen's Wharf. Kapniii—Glasgow Wharf. Kputunui—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Blimheiiu—No. 13 Queen's Whan. Nsatoro-ltailvvay Wharf, liivercargill—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Ripple-No. 12 Queen's Wharf. lluin-No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Magic—Ferry Wharf. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain W. G. S. Eyre has taken command of the. Kitlawa fit Port Chalmers, relieving Captain E. It. Nicholas, who goes on transfer. Captain E. J. Applcynrd, who has been on transfer, has taken command of the Arahnra, at Auckland, in place of Captain 11. Drydeu, who has gone ashore on holiday leave. Captain H. White-Parsons, harbourmaster at Nnpior, is at present visiting Dun (idiu in connection with tlic purchase of a launch for the Napier Harbour Board. Captain White-Parsons was formerly in the Union Company's service, and luul command ot the Monowai in the DunedinKast Coast-Auckland service for solve linn-. Mr. f. 1-. Uuwitt; chief engineer on tin: Polierua, on Saturday came ashore at Wellington on sick '.cave. Early to-il;\y the Tc Anau is due from Blult and Dii'nrrlin, brimjin? 300 lons of cargo from I he former nort and 100 odd head of pedigree cattle from Dunediu, for delivery o' I'etonc. As the vessel is lond ing transhipiucnls to relieve the congestion here, the agents advise; that ehu will now not Hike town cargo. Wlk'i: her loading is compld'Hl she will sail lor Napier and Olslxirnc, and from that port is due at Wellington about F.-iday to load for Dunedin. , Last night the . ltichiirdson Companv'B KouMinu), lifter a I'eiv months abscuco, urrived at Wellington from Napier, via const stntioiis. Kin , is In . finU for r.U

The Kokiri is under orders to load general cargo at Dunedin to-day for Timam and Wellington. Sho is to call tomorrow night aud is due ou Friday morning.

The Kowhai arrived from New Plymouth on Saturday afternoon, and sailed about midnight for Lyttelton to discharge transhipments from Wellington, flivo » good supply of labour at Lyttelton today slie is duo here, to-morrow afternoon. Tho Kowhai's movements from Wellington aro uncertain.

. If the Union Company's Corinna is keeping her time-table, she iB due here from Aew Plymouth on Wednesday or 't'hursday to loud for southern iiorw. A quick discharge of the coal cargo of tlie Poltorua enabled that vessel to leave Wellington on Saturday night for West port, where she is to take in more coal for thin port. The unsatisfactory state of the Wairan »ar is holding up the Wairau and tho Onawa, both of which vessels were duo at Wellington yesterday. The Wairau biuuow been aftected for nearly .a week. Jlinor repairs to the Hazel Jicpt'on are about finished, and she is to Bail either to-day or to-morrow for Greyinouth '.o 11ft timber for Wellington. The passeneer-cttrgo steamer Komata Iβ to leave Westport at midnight to-night for Wellington. The Wellington office of the Union Company hopes to dispatch her on the return, trip on_Thuraday. ' lhe Union Company invites applications for cargo space in a vessel scheduled for San Ernnciseo. ■ Particulars can bo bad ou application to the company's office. Th'rt lighthouse tender Hinemoa will •sail at daylight ' to-morrow for several of the Cook Strait lighthouses, returning on Thursday afternoon. The Calm is duo at Wellington on Wednesday from Wanganui, and will load for Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedln. Advico received by the agents nays that tho Tainui is duo at Wellington from Wαnganui either to-morrow cr on Wednesday, and liij Mana, whleh w»k delayed at Tokoniiiri; Bay, on Thuredsy or Friday. Both vessels we to load for Wanganui. Messrs. Wright, Stejjhoueon and Co. advise that the jjropoosd tjip of the Alexander to Wellington has been canceled. JMIO Hegulus, arriving to-morrow, with cement from Turakohe, will mako tho Aloxandcr'R trip in tho evening for Nelvon and West Conel porte. The Union Company's .Komata, which, as already reported, is Being fitted out for the West Coaßt laesengor trade, has two cigiit-lmrtli, one six-borth, and one two-berth cabins. They arc large aud roomy—quite different from the usual pasfl.engnr cabins, whereJhero is hardly room for two people to Bfantl in the papeago between the cabins. , In tho dining room there are two tables. Tho bathroom is now being fitted up. » The Monowai, duo here to-morrow morning from Auckland and Napier, board the following oassengers from Auckland :—Me?dailies Jacobsen, Knox, M'Pherson, Wnkeman, Messrs. V. -Hydor. M'Pherfon. The Monowai will sail in the evening for Lyttelton nnd Dunedin. It is expected that, the Lilla. which went into dock at Lyttelton on Anzac Day, will remain there fof about three weeks to have an opening mado for the propeller shaft. Whilet in dock tho vessel will receive a thorough cleaning. It is expected, (hat tho schooner Gisborne, which is undergoing alterations at Dunedin, will bo ready to make her first trip in the Duuctlin-Invcrcargill trade in about a .week's time. The vessel will go on the slip as soon as it is available. The possibility of constructing wooden vessels for oviffsoaa trade ,at Australian shipyards has boon engaging attention, and negotiations have been entered into between the Governmant and Messrs. Kay, Maonicol, and Co., consulting engineers, of Sydney, with that end in view. The matter is still at a preliminary stage, but it is stated that tho construction of six such vessels will shortly bo entered upon. The vessels will be built at Sydney, at a place still to bo decided upon, but, the enginee will probably bo inamifactured at Caetletnaine. The ohairman of tho United States Shipping Board Announces that tjie production of ship tonnaga of tho U.S.A., for 1918, will ho not less than four millions ana a half tons. There are 118 shipyards In tho country, 51 of which aro constructing steel »hips and 67 wooden shipe. In April, 1917, there were 148 slipways in the United States. Now thero arc built, and building 716, of which 95 per ceut. have already been completed. . Tho erosion at the North Head of Waikato Eiver is stijl continuing, and tho bar and centre of channel has shifted another 450 ft. to the northward. . Both beacons have been moved back 450 ft., and hear when in line with 0110 another 64deg. (N. 49deg. K. magnetic), practically the same, as beforo leays a Gazette notice to mariners).