SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 210, 24 May 1918, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. MAY. Day. Ifr. ui. Full moon ;. 25 10 2 a.ui. | Last quarter 4 9 66 a.m. I New moon 11 fl3l a.m. First quarter 18 7 44 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 3.22 p.m.; Bets, 5.10 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, 3.5 n.m.j 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, 3.45 a.m.; 4.13 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.69 a.m.i sets, 4.46 p.m. ARRIVALS. l THURSDAY, MAY 23. NIKAU, b.s. (7.55 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay from Nelson. MARAUOA, s.B. (8.50 a.m.), 2598 tons, Spring-Brown, from Lyttelton. KOUTUNUI, B.s. (4.30 p.m.), 171 tone Thoinaen, from Tarakohe. WOOTTON, b.b. (5.10 p.m.), 151 tons, Larsen, from Lyttelton. MANA, b.s. (7.50 p.m.), 134 tons, Sproule from Lyttelton. PATEENA, b.s. (10.15 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from I'icton and Nelson. OPAWA, s.b. (midnight), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. .- DEPARTURESi THUKsIJAI', ittAl' 23. KOMATA. e.s. (4.40 p.m.;, 1594 tons, Lambert, lor Westport. ivIKAU, s.s. iu.o p.m.), 248 tons Hay for lU'lsoii. ' KAKU, s.s. (6 p.m.), 267 tons, Kobinson. lor Ayuia Bay. iJAUAKOA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Spring-Brown, lor Lytteiiou. Pnteungei-s----baloou: Misses Lumaden, llrowu "tjutlar Toswill, Hay, Gasgow. Jl'Aay (2), Craw' lprd, mLcod, Olliiison, Wood, Bpiro, Wood Fraler (2); Meddamea Itowse, Breeds i'ayten, Andrews and child. Gibb and 'child Wren, Browett, Orosman, Stuart, Ward and child, Sicult, Barnett and child lioBan and child, Dobbie, Pilgrim and child Mqntin, Hotchkin, -Wood, .Fowler and 2 children; Mesßrs. Rowse. Breeds, Wodoll Pierle, Paytou. Brown. Downes, Andrews' Brook, Slater, Taylor, Smith, Starkey' Power. Gibb. Perrin, Weßt, Barkas, Nimmo Jernandez, Beck, Boyco, Oojikroft (2), Ferguson, Shaw, Corrick, l'cgj. Pollard, JTastwood. Hoy. Cathcart, Irving. Ward, Masters, Singleton, Allardyce, Bishop, Ramsay Abbott, Ballinger, Wilkes, Brown, Fowler- i Lieutenant Doyle. B.M. Johnson, Lieut' Walsh, Colonel Valintine. Lieutenant- Col- ' onel Makgill, Colonel Christie, S.M. Smith ' Private O'Meeghan, Sergeant Graham, Pri- i vate M'Betb, Privates Wallace, Mathieson Lieutenant Cook, Private Griffiths. Sister i Young.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS, ■Waverley, Patea, May 24. Mapourika, Auckland May 24. Maori, Lyttelton, May 24. Alexander, Wanganui, May 24 Queen of the South, Foxton, May 24 Opawa, Blenheim, May 24. Karaniu, Wcstport, May 25. Kapuni, Foxton, May 25. liawera, Patea, May 25. Kapiti, Wanganui, May 25. Wairau, Blenheim, May 25. Wakatu, Kaikoura, May 25. Defender, Kokitika, May 25. Blenheim, Wanganui, May 25. Invercargill, Lyttelton, May ■ 25. Pateenn, Pieton and Nelson, Mav 26. Ripple, Napier, May 26. Monowai, Dunedin, May 27. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Maori. Lyttelton, May 24. , Kaitoa, Nelson, May 24. Hawera, Patea, May 24. Kapiti, Wanganui, May 24. Kapuni Patea, May 24. Queen of tho South, Foxton, May 24. Patcena Pieton and Nelson, May 24. (Jpawa, Uleuheim, May 24. Wairau, Blenheim, May 25. Alexander, Nelßon, West Coast. May 25 Corinna, New Plymouth, May 25. Koutunui, Gisborue, May 25. Waverley, Patea, 'May 27. Blenheim, Havclock and Hounds, Mav 27. Monowai, Napier, Gisborue, and Auckniid. May 27. Invercargill, Wanganui, May 27. Wakatu, Kaikoura and Lyttelton May 27 Blenheim, Havclock, May 27 Hippie, Napier and Gisbornc, May 28. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Pateena—No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Kaitoa-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Koutnnui-No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Mana-Noi 13 Queen's Wharf. Talnui-No. 13 Quean's Wharf. Wootton—No. 13 Queen's Wharf.

Oalm-Taranaki Street Wharf. Wharf" 1 ° f the Soulh-No - u Q«een'B ' S P W~;? 0 - ll Queen's Wharf. lutiki-No. 14 Queen's Wharf. BT TELEGEAPH. COASTAL. THURSDAY, MAY 23. LYTTELTON.' bailed,—Maori (7.50 p.m.); Putiki (1155 a.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.-Knitoa, (7 p.m.), for Wellington; i mouth l? P ' n) ' ) ' lor " es,porl, " , " 1 Grcy - NAPIEB. A to iV ° d '~ BiPPle IS,M a ' m ' ) ' from W,Uin *- , KAIKOTJHA. Arnved.-Wakatu (o a.m.), from WellingWANGANUI. Arrived.-Blenheim (4.6 p.m.); Kapiti (4.40 P-m.J, from Wellington. M Tne n Corin " a will leave Wellington for JNew Plymouth to-morrow, taking cargo. • .'!' 4; Mercer, formerly fourth otneer ui tho Monowai, has been appointed ihiid oticer of nn overseas steamer, tha Poherua was Hill bar-bound outside Greymouth yesterday, according to advices received by tho Union Company. Owing to bad weather on tho coast the ■Raramu was unable to get a.way from mS. po « t tor w »llinEton yesterday. ihe ferry steamor Duchess will be brought off the patent Blip this morning, and her place will be taken hy the Alexander. Tho latter vessel will como off to-morrow, and will sail at 5 p.m. for JNelson and West Coaßt. The Kowhai is due to go on the slip for annual inspection and overhaul about June 3. Tho Te Anau has completed her overhaul at. Port Chalmers. Captain Eyre is now in command of the vessel, Captain Peterson, tho former master, having been appointed to tho pilot staff of the Wellington Harbour Boar I.

Progress has been mado with the overhaul of the Opihi, formerly the hulk Lilla, at Lyttelton. The vessel is being converted into a steamer, and the propeller has been fitted. News reoeived by the last American mail states that a number of overdue vessels have arrived at San Francisco from Sydney, New Zealand ports, and the South Sea Islands, some of the vessels make exceptionally long voyages, say; tho Sydney "Shipping List." The longest trip of all was that of the four-masted schooner 11. D. Dendiisen, which was 127 days from Sydney. The schooner John and Wiuthrop, from Auckland, via Lovuka, was 109 days out; the barquentine Lyman D. Foßter, 90 days from Auckland; tho barqueutine Wanganui 95 days from Auokland; the 6chooner Esther, 90 day* from Tonga; the Commonwealth Government's barque John Murray, 86 days from Melbourne; Messrs. Burns, Phllp and Co.'s schooner W. 11. Smith, 69 days from Sydney. Tho American four-master barquentine Lahama. which has a reputation for very fast passages, made a long trip of 83 days from Sydney. The Omega, 61 days, and the Zampa, 65 days, both from Apia, have also arrived at San Francisco. The old barque O. I). Bryant, 832 tons, arrived at liabaul on April 1, after a passage of 66 days from Callao. The C. D. Cry ant is the first American barque to enter the port of Itabaul, and naturally her arrival thero created somo comment nmongst the shipping community. The C. D. Brsjnt is under charter to Messrs. Burns, Philn and Co., and was to load copra for San Francisco.