SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 261, 23 July 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PIUSES OF TIIE MOON. JULY. Day. Dr. m. Last quarter 1 &13 p.m. Now moon 8 75i p.m. First quarter 16. G 55 p.m. Full moon 24 8 5 a.m. List quarter 31 0 '44 a.m. MOON*. Moon risco to-day, 418 p.m.; sets, 7.1 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, 3.1C a.m.; 3.42 p.m. . To-morrow, 4.10 a.m.; 4.59 p.m.' SUN. Sun rises to-day, 7.8 a.m.; sets,' 4.47 p.m. DEPARTURES. MONDAY, JULY 22. , PATEENA, s.e. <12.50 p.m.), 1212. tons, Itwin, for Picton and Nelson. ' MAORI, s.B. (3.15 p.m.), 2412 tons, Mannine,- for Lyttelton EXPESTED ARRIVALS. Hippie, Gisborne, July 23. John, Wanganiii, July 23. lfoEamond, (iidbornc, July 25. Manuka. Hobart, Sydnoy, July 23. Queen of the South. Foxton, July 23. \iootton. Lyttciiton, Jniy 23. Mapourika, Auckland, July 23. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 23. PsUeena, Nelson, I'lcton, July 23. A'ikau Nelson, July 23. Taiiiui, Lyttelton, July 23. Ngatoro, Whansurei. Napier, July 23. luvorcargill, Wangan;"i, July 23. Kamo, Greymouth, July 24, Waverley, I'utea, July 24. "Rawera, Patea, July 24. Maori, Lyttelton, July 24. Opawa, Blenheim, July 24. Wairaui Blenheim,. July 26. Kaitoa. Nelson; July 25. , Wakatu, Kaikouro, July 26. | Blenheim, Havelock, July 26. . Ktipiti, Wranganui, July 26,. Jfouowai, Auckland, Napier, July 27. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Mako. Picton, East Coaßt, July 23. Himitangi, Chatham Islands, via Lyttelton, July 43. Rosamond, Picton, Onehunga, July 23. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, July 23. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, July 23 Kennedy,, Nelson, Ooaat, July , 23. Kara, Lyttelton, July 23. Kaitoa, Nelion, July 23. Hinemoa, South lulaud ligrhts, July 25. John, Oamaru, Dunedin, July IS. Blenheim, ll.ivclocli, Sounds, July 23. Ngat'oro, Wanganui, New Plymouth, July 23. Wairau Blenheim,' July 23. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 23. Queen of the South, Foxton' July 23. tipple, N'tpier. Gixbome. July 23. Kapiti, Wanganui, July IA. Nikau, Nelson. July 24. Invereargill, Wanganui, July 24. Waverloy, Patea, July 24. . . Maori, Lyttelton, July 24. Patoenti, Picton, Nelson, July 24. Wootton, Lyttelton, July 24. Mapourika. Auckland.' July 24. Komata, Wosrtport, July 24. Zingara, Sydney, July 24. Eawera, Patea, July 25. Manuka. Sydney, Hobart, July 2£. . Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, July 27. .BY TELEGRAPH. . COASTAL. MONDAY, JULY 22. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Kaiapoi (10.30 p.m.), from Timaru; Ultimata (2.30 p.m.), from Newcastle;', ■ Monowai (4 p.m.), from south. PICTON. | Arrived.—Pateena (5.10 p.m.), 'from Wei- j lington. PORT AHOBIRI. . ■ . j Sailed.—Ngatoro (3.30 p.m.), for Wellington. _ LYTTELTON. Arrived.-Ttainui (7 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Mararoa (6.50 p.m.), for Wellington. FOXTON. ' Arrived—Queen of tho South (6 a/»i.), from Wellington. WANGANUI. Sailed.—John (9.40 p.m., July 21), for Wellington. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Manuka—No. 1 Queen'B Wharf. Mararoa—Ferry Wharf. Ripple—No. I Queen's Wharf. John—Pipltea Wharf. Ngatoro—No. 16 Queen's Wharf. ICapiti—No, 14 Queen's Wharf. Itosamond—No. 14 Queon's Wharf. Mapourika,—No. 6 Queen's Wharf. Nikau—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Tnvercargill—No. 11 Quoen'e Wharf. Queoii of tho South—No. '12 Queen's Wharf. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. ■ Mr. A. Inman, chief officer on a ""mon Company's collier, has transferred to the. Kamona, and Mr. E. R. Lowe, cf the Kamona, has taken Mr. Inman'e plaoo. Mr. H. ICnewstubb lias joined the Pateena ' as second engineer. itr. T. G. Donnelly has eomo ashore from the wiroless room on tho Poteena., and Mr. F. A. Cook has taken his place. Mr. Charles Robinson, late chief tolls clerk for the Wellington Harbour Board, who retired on superannuation some time ago, lias, in view the shortage of light-house-keepers. offered his services. He Us. been appointed assistant, lighthouse-keeper at Akaroa. i ■ Captain J. It. Stringer, formerly in charge of the iloana, is now in charge, of a troopship. Mr. W. Yates, who lias' been accountant in the Greymouth'.: branch of the Union Steam Sbip . Company for eleven j ears, lias been transferred to Christchurch. Mr. W. Briudcn, mate of the Queen of the South, has been relieved by Mr. J, W. Grotty. , . On a. Union Company s cargo steamer the following changes among tho engineers are announced:;— Mr. <T. P Bums, second, hap come ashore, and Mr. J. Inncs lias signed on; Mr. Alex. Roes, third, was reiiovotl bv Mr. F. Fcnrneaux; and Mr A. Ti. Smith, fourth, lias jriinod off, -and Kr. H. Smith has been engaged. Tho Mapourika is due here before tomorrow morning from Auckland, aild .6 to sail on the return trip on Thursday. At. 3 p.m. yeßterday the Blackball steamer Ngatoro left Napier for Wellington, in continuation of Tier voyace from hana-arel, where cement waß loaded. Prom here the vessel sails for Wanga.nui and New Plymouth, for which town cargo will be received to-day until 3 p.m. Itic arrival of'the Fateona from Nelßon and Picton to-day, and on subsequent Tuesday, Thursdays, and Saturdays, will be made at Wellington about 6 p.m.. as a result of the latest precaution adopted so as to enable Coojx Strait to be trflr versed in daylight. . Tho Komata is to sail at- 6 a.m. tomorrow for Wc3tport. . . 2?evrß received from Melbourne advices that up to the end of April, 1518, tho Commonwealth Lino- of steamships made Si vovages, cflrnim in freightage up to £9 16s. fl. ton. The ships havo carried principally wheat and flour to Great Britain and France at £6 2s. 6d. a .ton, and t.o America and South Africa at £4 iGs. a ton A cargo of copra to fereat Britain (■arn»d £9 16s. a ton in freight. Wool to F,n?lan<|i earned lb., while general cnr"o Tvaß'amjroximatcly £6 a ton. From October.- mf. to :April, 1918,. the ships made 13 voyages, which are mcludod in the 36 mentioned. On each voyage the onrpo confined of flour ov whefit or-both. One voyage to Great- Britain earned £6 ?.s. 6d. a'ton. Fight, earned £7 10s. a ton. One to tho Pacific, earnwl £4 10s. a ton. while throe earned £4 15s. a ton. Tl'e United State ShiTirmg Hoard lias dedded upon the immediate construction of 14 concrete tank steamers, totnllm? 1C5.000 tons for tho fuel-oil trade, and also of four concrete oargo vessels totalling 12.500 tons.