SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 190, 1 May 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. MAT. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter 4 9 56 a.m. New moon H 0 31 a.m. First quarter 18 7 44 a.m. Full moou 26 10 i>, a.m. AtOON. Moon rises to.tlay, 8.25 a.m.; Beta, 0.2 ■•■Him. 10-niorrow. . ■ • TIDE. • To-day; 8.4 a.m.; 8.27 p.m. Tomorrow, 8.51 a.m.; 9.14.p.m.' . . Sun rises to-day., 6.36 a.m.; sets, 5 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, APEIIi 30. . HAIVEBA, 6.8. (2 a.m.), 174 tons, M'Kiunon, from Patca. MAIIAROA. b.r. (7.50 a.m.), li% tone, Cameron, from Lyttelton. BKOUIiUS, s.s. (10.20 a.m.), 585 tons, Vickermnii, from Tarakolie. jrONOWAI, 8.8. (11.35 a.m.). 3433 tone, Doorly, from Auckland ami Nepier, OPAWA, s.s. (J.3S p.m.), 110 tons, Nichob/j. from Blenheim. DEFENDED; s.s. (11.45 p.m.), 190 tone, Yasta, from Lyttelton. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1. PATBE-NA. ».R. (1 a.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from Ncleon and Picton. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, APEIL 30. lIINEMOA, Ughllioiißß tender (6 a.m.), 542 tons, Bollons, for Uooii Strait RIPPLE, s.B. (6.10 p.m.}, 370 tons, Carlson, MAHAROA, E.s. (7.45 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lytteltnn. MONOWAI, e.s. (8.35 p.m.), 3433 tone, Doorly, for Lyttoltou. WEDNESDAY. MAY 1. TE ANAU, s.s. (12.15 a.m!), 1652 tons, Peterson, for Napier and Gisborne. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kapiti, Wanganui, May 1. l'ohcrua, Westport. May 1. Koniata, Westporl, May 1. Maori, liyttelton, jMCay 1. Kaitoa, Kelson, May 1. Tainui; Wanganui, Hay 1. ,- W.ootton, Lyltelton, May 1. Kowhai, Lyttelton, May 2. Invcrcargill, Wanganui, May 2. Calm, Wanganui, May 2. Corinna, New Plymouth. May 2. Kapuni, Patea, May 3. ■ Mana, Wanganui, May 2. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, May 2. Blenheim, Havelock. Sounds, May 2. Wakatu, Kaixoura, May 2. Mararoa, Lyttelton, 3fay!2. Pateena, Nelson. Picton, May 2. Opawa, Blenheim, May 3. Wairau, Picton, May 3. Amokura, Port Chalmers, Mnv 3. Hav/.era, Patea, May 3. Hincmoa, Cook Strait, May 3. Koutunui, East Coast stations, May 3. Wavprley Patea, May 3. KoMri, Duncdin, Timaru, May 3. Mappurika, Auckland, May 3. John, Timnxti, May 3. Putiki, Lyttelton, May 3. Te Anau, Oisborne, May 5. Nikau, Kelson. May 5. Ripple, Qisborne, Ma? 6. Monowai, Dunedjin, Lytteltou. May 7. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Karu, Port Craig, May 1. Opawa, Blenheim, Ma." 1. Wairau, Picton, May 1. ' Hiubl Repton, Grcyrtouth, May 1. Kapiti, Wanganui, May 1. > lUwerii, Patea, May 1. Jtegulus, Nelson, West Coast, May 1. Tainni, Wanganui, May 1. Wavorley, Patea, May 1. Maori, Lyttelton, May 1. Kaitoa Nelson, May 1. Pateena, Picton, Neloon, May 1. Kapuni, Patoa, May 1. Calm, Lyttelton, Tiinaru; Dunedin, May 2 Wootton. Lyltellon, May t Baden .Potvoll, New -Plymouth. May 2. Mana, Picton., Wanganui, May i. ' Corinna, Duricdiu, Atay .2. Invorcargill • Wanganni, Jfaj t. ■ , Miiraroa, Lyttelton, May 2 Blenheim, Wanganui. Hay 2. Kowhai, Grcymouth, May 2. Komata, Westport, May 3. Koutunui, Gisborno direct, May 3. Wakatu,. Kaikoura, May 3. • ;. John, Wanganni, Maj 3. Putikl, Nelson, ■ May 3. Te Anau, Dunedin; May 6. i Monowai, northern-ports. May.7. ! Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, May 7. Nikau, Nelson,, -May 1- . ■ ■ BY TBLEGIUPH. COASTAL. TUESDAY, APRIL 30. "NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.-ltarawa- (8.50 p.m.), for Oliehiinga, PICTON. To Sail.-Pateena (8.30 p.m), for Wellington ", ■ -' BLENHEIM; Sailed.-Wairau (8.15 p.m. crossed bar), for Wellington." : -. . ■ ■ ' ■ KAIKOUBA. Arrived.-W.akatu (5- a.m.), from Wclliugto"'. LYTTELTON. Sailcd.-Wootton (4.« p.m.); Kowhai (7 p.m.)j.Maori 17.34 p.m.), for Wellington. . TODAY'S'' BERTH AGE LIST. Maori-Ferry Wharf. I I'atceua-JJo. 12 Queen's Wharf: . .Kaitoa-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. . . ivapiti-Kiuß's Wharf. Opawa—No. 13 Queen'& Wharf. • Wairau-No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Woot-tdn—i\o. 13 liiieen's Wharf. Defender-No: 14 yueeu'fi- Wharf. • • Tainui—King's \V'harf. Wavorley—Ho. 5 Queen's Wharf. The Calm is duo hero to-morrow from Wanganui and will sail in the evening for Lytteiton, Duncdin, and Timaru. Uareo will bo. received until 3 p.m. • • / The Corinna will arrive to-inorrow morning from New Plymouth and sail in the eu'ning for Dunciliu. Oamn.ru, and Timaru, taking' general cargo. Engine trouhlo was the cause of the auxiliary schooner llouto putting into Wellington on Friday night. Repairs were liniehed yeatcrdiy. The Koutunui, on her return from East Coast stations, will probably load for Gisborne, sailing direct about Friday. The Te Anau, which Bailed last night for Napier and Gibborne, is due back about iiunday to load for Duuedin. On Monday tile Himitangi was shelter. Inc at the Chatham Islands. Tho Union Company further advise that the Mouowai. will call at Wellington on Tuesday on her way from the south to the north. The Poherua, fully laden for Wellington, was yesterday bar-bound at Westport. The Amokura is due on Friday from Port Chalmers via the West Coast. The ferry steamer Maori miido a fast passage between Wellington and Lyttelton on Friday night, arriving in Lyttelton at 6.50, a.m. on Saturday, the earliest hour, for fli.t weeks or two months. The Westland Shipping Company's small coaster Paeroa arrived at Onehuuga on Monday morning with a cargo of e;uilosivcß from Hokitika and New Plymouth. H.M. Commercial Attache at Yokohama, recently referring to the great industry of Japan, stated thai at the. end of September there were 113 shipbuilding slipe. which aro owned by 42 firms, and in each of which a vessel of 10.000 tons can be built. The number of slips in Japan haR increased three-fold since the outbreak of the war. Many more were being completed before the end of last year. When all the slips are .nut into full operation, Janau will lie able to construct over 250 ships, aggregating 1.000,000 tons, each year, provided thai f-rupnlioa of steel and iron