SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 253, 13 July 1918, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

* PHASES OF THE MOOS. JULY. : . Last quarter 1 8 U p.m. New niaou 8 7 52 p.m. • First quarter 16 655 p.m. Full moon 24 8 5 a.m. Last Quarter 31 " 0 44 a.m. MOON. \ Moon rises to-da-y, 9.35 a.m.; sets. 7.51 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 9.21 a.m.; 8.48 p.m. To-morrow, 9.7 a.m.; 9.32 p.m. SUN. Sun risee to-.day, 7.14 a.m.; sets, 7,39 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, JULY 12. OPAWA, s.s. (2 a.m.), UO tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. KAITOA, fl.s. (6.30 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. itAOHI, 5.6. iV.o a.m.), 3412 tons, -Manning, from Lyttclton. GISBORNfi, auxiliary schooner (3.30 p.m.), 69 tons, Manning, from Invercargill. BLENHEIM, s.s. (6.45 p.m.), 120 tons, TVilkiiiEon, from llavelock. DEPAfITURES. FMDAY, JULY 12. PATEENA, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1112 tone, Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. lIOUTO. auxiliary schooner (2.30 p.m.), 147 tons, Richards, for Duncdin. GLAUOUS. 8.8. (2.45 p.m.), 1363 tone, Reynolds, for Melbourne. KOKIUI, s.s. (4 'p.m.), 1214 tons, Williamson, for Wcstßprt. KAITOA, 8.3. (5 p.m.), 305 tons, Wildman,. ' for Neleon, MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.): 3412 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses White, M'Ewen, Coalman, Wallace, Bowman, Wadsworth, Joll, Trcmberth, Ejboy, Austin, Jluellor, Kerr, Munro, Hogg O'Brien, Eaken, Austin, liatto, Mesdames Vivian, lioberts, Winchcatle, Wliite, Moss, Green, Shaddock, Eollcston, Braid, Carney, Kdie, Joll and child, Chilman, Wood, Bishop llaiuptou, Sairlle, Gill, Playle, Glover and infant, Kershaw (2), Mason, Bailey, Borne and . child Price, Stephennon, Wat-hew, Templeton, Slacken, Hatto, Whitley and J children, M'Mahon, Fairweathr, I'indlater, Stocks, Dndse, Messrs. Smith, Caro, Sturt, Phillips, Matthews, Hawking. Pullet, Memkin Gilby,»Wclls, Steeds, Bernstein, Cooke, . Sellars, Lowcry, Upton, Seagley, Naeh, Scott, Wallace, Roberts, Winchestle, himpson, Jones, Barrow, Braid, Carney, liucklcy Snow, Thackcr, Joll, Soldi, Webb (2), Chilman Ward, Playle, liobson. Cann, Abbott, Durward, Allen, Wallace, Parr, Kirk, Cossar, Whitley, Eatto, M'Mahon. IV r- , weather, Findlatcr, Stocks, Budge, Pto. Scotty, Smith, Father Sullivan (2), Oapt. Vivian, Hon. D. Buddo. Father O'Oonncll Capt, Beird, Col. Smith, Pte. Marridge. Lt. Melville, Esv. Thompson Pte. ' Kilkeary, Q.M.S. Tunmngton, Q.lLis. Rud--1C KA C iTOA, e.p. (5.5 p.m.). 506 tone, Wild- ; B - m -'- 157 lone ' Wills ' ' °MOANA, s.s! (11.40 .p.m.), 3915 tons, String- ] er, for San Francisco. | SATURDAY, JULY 13. : OPAWA, b.s. (la.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, J for Blenheim. , EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ' Kaipiti. Wanganui, July 13. Hawera, Piitea, July 13. Mnpourika, Auckland, July 13. Magic, Sandy Bay, July 13. ; Breeze, Lyttelton. July 13 Karamn, Napier, Julv 13. i Waverley. I'atcn, July 13. | Wairau, Blenheim, July 13. , Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 13. < Nikau, Nelson, July 13. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, July 13. Kara, Lyttclton. July 14. liana, Tlmaru, July 14. ] Woolton, Lytteltou. July 14. , Ngakuta, Oainani. July 14. . Koutunui, East Coast, July 14. \ Hay Howard, Invorcargill, July 14. ] Maori, Lyttclton, July 14. , Kaitoa, Nelson. July 14. , Opawa, Blenheim, July 14. i Hippie Gishorne, July 15- , Mooraki. flobart, Sydney, July 15. , Fntiki, Lyttelton, July 16. Oalm, southern ports, July v>. , Queen of the. South, Foxton, July 16. Himitangi, Chatham Islands. Lyttellon. ; Defender, 'West Ooast, July 16. Wakatu, Kaikoura. July 16. Walmca, . July 16. lnvercargill, Wautramn, July 17. , Monowai, Duncain, LyttcHon. July 17. ( Blenheim, Wanganui, July 17. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. | Itoden Powell. New Plymouth, July 13. Poherua. Wertport, July 13. Queen of the South, Foxton, July 13. K. G. Wilder, San Francisco. July 13. Mararoa. Lyttelton, July 13. Nikan, Nelson, July 13. Wairau, Blenheim, July 13. ! Puliki. Lyttclton, July uBreeze, Wan&nnui, July 13. ... Gisborne. Duncdin, Tnverenrgill, July 15. Kapiti. Wangauni, July 15. ' Waverley, Palea, July 15. • Illenhciin. Wiuiganui, July 15. Hawera, Pntoa, July 15. Komata. Westport., July 15. Huanui. Melbourne, July 15. Karu, Jfydia Bay, July 15. Mana, Wanganui, July 15. Wnotton. Lyttelton, July 15. Kouliinui, Gisborno, July 15. Ncakuta. Grcymonth, July 15. Opawa, Blenheim, July 15. Maori, Lyttelton, July 15. Kaitoa. Nelson, July 15. Pateena. 'Picton, Nelson. July 15. Mapourika. Auckland, July 15. Ripnle, Nooier. Gisborne, July 16. Waimea. Nelson. Coast, July 16. Calm, Wanganui, July 16. Queen of the South, Foxton, July 16. Wakatn, Kaiknura, Lyttclton, July 17. Invercargill, Wanganui, July 17. Moiiowni. Aiuklaml, via ports. July'lß. Mfieraki, Sydney, Hobart, July 18. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. jrnrn.vnn-Fcrry Wharf. Mapourika-No. 6 Queen's Wharf. Nikau-Nn. 10 Queen's Wharf. Kapiti—Kind's Wharf. Blenheim-No. 14 Queen's Wharf. Ereeze-Pipitoa Wharf. Waira-rt-Ifo. 11 Queen's Wharf. Gisborne—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Maqie—Ferry Wharf. ' - Pohcrui— Railway Wharf. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. FRIDAY. JULY 12. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Fiona, from Fiji; Kaituha, from Kewcaetle. NELSON. Snilod.-Roguliiß (2 jm.), for Westport; Kennedy (2.50 r.m.). for Westport and Greymouth. To sail—Nikau W p.m.), for Wollineton. LYTTFLTON. Arrivod.-Wootton (6.30 a.m.), from Wclliimton. Sailed.— llararoa (6.35 p.m.), for Wellington. VrANGANO. Arrived.-Ta : nui (11 a.m.), from Wellington. TAEAKOHE. S Arrived.-Invercareill '8 a.m.), from Wellington. TIMAEU. Arrh'ed.-To Anau (8 a.m.), from Wellington. GREYMOUTH. ■ Arrived.-Kamo (1.35 p.m.), from Wellingtoll' NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Kini W. 45 p.m.), from Wellington. MOERAKI FROM SYDNEY. Cabled advice was received vcriertlay 1o tlie. ellect that the Union Comoani'V Mocraki left Sydney for ff.lington at 1 p.m. on Thursday. Sho is due hero i!rst thing on Afoiiday morning. A FORGOTTEN WRECK UECAIAKO. Memory of the wreck of the ship Lastinahani, in Cook Strait, in the year 1684, is refrcHhciieil by the sudden death at Onehmiga on Monday of Captain John Stirling Neale. who was first officer on the vessel. The Lastingham, 1143 tons, Cniptnin Morrison, left Liverpool for Wellineton in 1E34, and made the trip to Cook Strait in % days. During a southerly gale on September 1 she was driven on the rocks off Jackson Head, nnd bixmmo a total wreck. Captain Morrison and his. wife and sixteen other persons losing their lives. After being ashoro for throe days, Captain Nonl? and the other furvivov wero brought to Wellington by the Port Under-wood-owned lwtch Agnes, arriving about 630 p.m. on September 5. About a month after his arrival, Captain Nealc. a man of fine physique, and a splendid type of tho British pailor, was appointed emef officer of tlif Jlincnion, afterwards becoming master of the vessel when the late Captain Fairohild left for England to bring out the Tntiinekai. Subsequently, Captain i Noulc was-appointed iiarlioiirinistor at Oiielimiga, retiring on siipe-raiiii!ia!,ioi) eleven years ar"- Captain Xrale has Iffi a widow, and also three Caughlers by hit first Crow ICartertoui, Mrs. John Homier (Cliriritehureh), and Mrs. lltxidy (Taurnnga). ~.,,, Aceiiivling to I'miires pitblished by tlie "Aiiirld-Niirwi'sian Trn<le Journal." tb» •■hiimiiiK of Norway ilicroascd in January iiv 24 vessels (of 24.372 tons), and 15 yen mils (01 , Zffl) tuns were added, making Iho net decrease for the month nine vessels of 2*BBo (mis; while during February 23 ves. ecb- (of 23.835 tons) were removed from tlu> register, and 22 vessels (of 5254 tons) added. fihowiuß-a net decrease- of one veseel and 18551 tone. On March 1. therefore, the. Norwegian mcrcnntile marine connisted of 3260 TeeseU of 1,598,175 tons.

Sailing to-day fur LyiloHon only tho Pul.iki will return to Wellington on 'J.'ucsAiiotlicr wcSi will be nc«!e<! t<l finish tho recaulking. etc., of the Ozmo on tho Patent Slip. She will then load general cargo for San Fr;nicisco, sailing about tho end of tho mouth. AUSTRALIAN WATERSIDK WORKERS. A conference between tho representatives of the shipowners and the representatives of the Australian Waterside Workers' Fedcration, with the object of endeavouring 1o secure what may be regarded as permanent employment for the men, was ngftcsted by Mr. Justice lligqins in the Arbitration Court on June £5 at Melbourne dnring tho hearing of the federation's claims for preference and award, *s _ to nicking-up places, says an Australian paper. Mr. Justice Biggins said that circumRtances had precipitated action towards the dccasualisation of labour. He suggested to the employers that it would be advantageous if labour could be decasualised, 6o' that membcre .of the federation could get a fixed weekly wa?c. The. union had taken the view that they would not agreo unless all could get it. Though 't did not come within hi 3 jurisdiction at that stage, parties representative of all interests had their attention on the dispute, and ho asked would H not be possible for shipowners and unionists to meet and seo how far the labour could ho made constant at a weekly wage. A fringe would be left over, but that could be regulated. A system of constant labour, interfering Badly with the previous practice, had been adopted. If thero was ii ilismitn. and it came to Court, he would not hesitate to malic an award as to payment for union labour. At a subsequent fltatjo Mr. Scale mm that lie had interviewed Sir Owen Cox, deputy controller of oversea shipping and chairman of tho oversea shipping representatives, regarding tho suggestion for nt-rnianant work. Sir Owen Cox desired liim to point out to the Court that thero would be no objection to meeting rtprcsertalives of the federation in conference, but at the Banie timo he (Sir Owen Co\) did not want to throw duat in tho .■ves of the Court and lead Mr. Justice Hlgglns to think that there, wab any possibility of nrrivfng ill. arty agreement as to this employment of the men as constont hands. Owing to the great fallmgoff in shipping and the irregularity with which ships came in, it was impossible to determine with any degree of certainty as fco the number of constant hands required to carry on the. industry. If Mr. JUBtice Higgins tlioneht' any good would ariso out of meeting the federation in conferince it could be arranged. Germany ha.? signed an agreement with Switzerland providing for the free passage of ships containing food supplies for Switzerland. Neutral or enemy ships may be employed, p.nd the port of destination muet be Cottn or a neutral ■ port. 13ac.li ship must bear the word "Schweiz painted in white letters on black ground on both sides am'dships and on boln bows; also on the , sides and bow 3 the Swiss flatr vSir.h must b? illuminated at night: and' tlie Swiss Us must be flown day.nnd night at the masthead. Each ship must be provided with a permit and lertiflcd manifest. In addition to the Swiss flag, the national flag of the vessel must bo down, the Swiss flag ajly being tor identification purposes, the German G<"einnient refuses to be responsible for ilie absolute safety of the ships during ™ first three months, "owing to the oifflculty of instructing all the U-bnat commanders."—"Syren and Shipping.' THE JOHN MUBBAY. The loss of the bamuo John Murray on Moldon Island is the end of a famous Australian trader. For many years she sailed under the "Loch" Hag, and was known as the Loch ltyan. Although she made comparatively very few voyages to Sydney, the Loch Ryan waa a regular visitor to Adelaide and Melbourne in con ; junction with maiiy other famous 'Loch feel's. As steam beeiu to make more headway in the overseas trade with Australia, tho Loch line, in common with many other regular lines of sailers ply in" between the Commonwealth and England was forced to get rid of its famous ships, consequently one by " ono they gradually faded away from these shores. Tho Loch Ityan was one of the last to be sold, having been purchased by the Victorian Government some nine years ago. Ar is well known, sho was converted" inte a tmining ship, and renamed John Murray, after the then Victorian Premier. As such she laid in llobson's Bay for about two years, when it was decided to send the ship on a nmall cruise, and a trip round to Sydney was undertaken. TJdou arrival at Sydney in September, 1911, tho John Murray created no .small amount of interest as she lay in Neutral Bay. After a short stay >mo returned to her former berth in Melbourne. Owing to the, scarcity of tonnage, the John Murray was surveyed with the object of sending her on an overseas voyage. Having; been found fit for such she wac loaded with wheat for Ran Francisco. Leaving Melbourne on December 31 she arrived at the American port on April 1, nftor a run of ?0 days. Upon discharging her inward freight, she war chartered her inward Melbourne with a ecnui'al cargo, and it was while on the return trip that she was lest The John Murray was built at Glasgow in 1877 by Messrs. J. '™d 9; Thomson, and was 1183 tons rrross and 1144 net. Her was 224 ft sin beam 35ft. Bin., and she had a depth of 21ft. 3in. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. Ernest Gillinct. third officer on tho Maori, ban come ashore. Mr. F. W. Inkstcr hai joined the Wai-poi-i as third ofilcer. • Mr. J. Duder has passed his examination for a foreign-soin? master's ocriiliisate. He rejoined tho Poherua, yesterday as chief ofilcer in place of M.r. .Jackson Fowler, who goee on holiday leave. The Mararoa was about five hours late in arriving at Lyttclton yesterday morning. Tlie departure of the Baden Powell for New Plymouth has been postponed untu to-day. Cargo will be received until midday. After a rather tempestuous trip of eight days, the auxiliary schooner Gisborue arrived at ■Wellington at 3.30 p.m. diy from Tnv«carnill. On completion or discharging her cargo of tinned meats the vessel will load general cargo for Duncdin and Invercargill, sailing on 'Jonday. To-day the Breeze will lo.id at Wellington for Wanganui. On Tuesday tho I aim will load. Tho Waimea will sail for Nelaon and West Oimet ports on Tuesday. The gale that delayed the Karawa at Onchuiiga on Thursday had not abaV-d yesterday, and in consequence the vessel has had to miss a trip. She is to leave at 3 p.m. on Monday, in her usual running, Bailing from New Plymouth on Tuesday night. Tlie four-maated barquentine Lyman D. Foster is to go into dock at Auckland for cleaning and overhaul. ' She will load general cargo for Vavau, Tonga,. The following resolution was passed at a recent meeting of tho Auckland branch of tho Merchant Service Gmld:-"That tho opinion of thin section of the Merchant Service Guild is that interned crews of British ships who are prisoners owing to their vccsels having been sunk or captured bv tho enemy, should certainly receive a continuance of their wages. Tins would rla«e seamen on the same footing as eoldiTs. and would be in accordance with the provisions of recently enacted United States law, which provides for full pay to be allowed to all United States citizens in captivity." It was recently reported that the Commonwealth authorities were contemplating the construction of coal-carrjinß. snips u order to avoid the necessity of installing costlv mechanical coal-loading appliances at tlie various ports. Such vessels aro in use in America and elsewhere, and have nroved to' be effective and speedy in their onerations. The coal is carried on endIc'bs belts from the hoppers m the hold of tho ships and emptied into .the elevators, whence it is discharged into tlie bunkers of the waiting vessels. The proposal is commended by shipping men generally The. Acting-Prime Minister for the Navv stated that the work of constructinc a collier would bo begun nhortly. when the Blip at Cockatoo Island, N.8.W.. winch ind been utilised for the building of a cruiser, was available. This country \va: immensuratily behind other countries in regard to colliers. The new collier would be constructed in eueh a way .as to minimise, it not abolish, the necessity for trimming tho coal. The plans for the proposed new collior, which have been prepared lv tho construction branch of the Navy Department, allow for tlie use of mechanical grabs, and it ia considered likely that nil colliers to bo built in future for the Comnionwcath will he so designed as to be loaded cud unloaded by mechanical met!io<ls.-"Shippins List."