SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 292, 29 August 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP, THE MOON. AUOUST. Day. Kr. m. Now moon V 8 0 a.m. I'irst quarter 15 10 <16 a.m. Full moon 22 4 32 p.m. Last quarter 29 6 57 a.tu. MOON. Moon rises to-day. 0.48 a.m.: sets, 10.32 a.m. TIDE. To-day, 10.28 a.m.; 10.51 p.m. To-morrow, 11.19 a.m.; 11.42 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.22 a.m.; sets, 5.22 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28. MAORI, s.B. (9.10 ft.ni.), 3412 tous, Manning, from Lyttolton. I'ALOONA, s.B. (11 a.m.), 2771 tons, Norton, from San Francisco. BLENHEIM,' s.s. (1.25 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Ilavclock, via Picton. PLANTER AMERICAN, 3-mastcd schooner (8 p.m. Tuesday, in the streamj 3.30 p.m. at Olyde Quay Wharf), 449 tons, Lorenzen, from San Francisco. KAHU, s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 138 tons, Norling, from Napier, via coast. MANA, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 134 tons, .Sproule, from Nolgon. HINEMOA, lighthouse tender (6.15 p.m.). 542 tons, Bollons, from South Island lighthouses. ,

THURSDAY. AUGUST 29. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.n. (2.10 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton.

DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28. RIPPLE, s.s. (4.55 a.m.), 370 tons, Oarl6on, for Napier and Gißhorne. NIKAU, s.s. (11.10 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nolson. 1 MAI'OUItIKA, s.s. (12.30. p.m.), 1203 tons, Invin, for Picton. WAIRAU, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 143 tons, Dmiey, for Blenheim. MAORI, s.s. (3.30 p.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. JOHN, s.s. (4 p.m.), 339 tons, Harwick, for Dunedin. WAKATU, 8.3. (5 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for' Kaikoura and Lyttelton. WOOTTON, 6.5. (5.20 p.m.), 151 tons, Larsen. for Lyttelton. WAVERLEY, s.s (8 p.m.), 157 tons, Fiok, for Patea.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Koutunui, Napier, via coast., August 29. Patecna, Lyttelton, August 29. Mapourika, Picton, August 29. Queen of tho South, Foxton, Aug. 29. lnvorcargill, Wanganui, August 29. Blenheim, Waiiganui, August 29. Kaitoa, Nelson. August 29. Tainui. Lyttelton, August 29. Kowhai, Greymouth, August 29. Baden Powell, Grcym.cuth, August 29. Calm, Lyttelton, August 29. Stella, Dunedin,. August 30. Nikau, Nelson, August 20. Opaw.a, Blenheim, August 30. Maori, Lyttelton, August 30. Kapiti, Wanganui, August 30. i Kapuni, Patoa* August 30. Kakapo, Dunedin, Timaru, August 30. Wakatu, Kaikoura, August 31. Mono"wai, Auckland, August 31. Karu, Lyttelton, September 1. Wooiton, Lyttelton, September 1. Mana, Lyttelton, September 1. Ripple, Napier, September 1 Huia, Now Plymouth, September 11. Blenheim, Wanganui, September 1. Alexander, Tarakohe, September 1. Ngahere, Whangarei, Napier, Sept. o.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kokiri, Westport, August 29. Kahu, Akitio, East Coast, August 29. Mana, Lyttelton. August 29.. Huia, Now Plymouth, August 29. . Blenheim, Wanganui, August 29. Queen of tho South, Foxton, Augnst 29. Pateena, Lyttelton, August 29. Tainui, Napier, Tokomaru Bay, Aug. 29. Moeraki, Sydney, August 29. Kamo, Greymouth, August 21 Opawa, Blenheim, August 30. Kanlti, Wanganui, August 30. . Ka'puna. Patea, August 30. Maori, Lyttelton, August 30. Kakapo, Auckland, August 30. Mapourika, Picton. Nelson, August 30. Kaitoa, Nolson, August It). Invercargill; Wanganui. AngUßt 30. Nikau, Nelson, August 31. Baden Powell, Lyttelton, Augnst 31. Stella, Dunedin dirpct, August 31. Calm, Wanganui, August 30. Wootton, Lyttelton, September 2. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Sept. 2. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Sept. 2. Alexander, Nelson, Coast. Sept. 2. Waverley. Patea. September 2. Ripple, Napier,' Gißborne, September 3. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Rarawa (11.45 a.m.), for Onehnnga. PICTON. Arrived—Mapourika (5.30 p.m.), from Wellington. ■ NELSON. ' i To Sail.-Kaitoa (10 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailed.—Kowhai (1 a.m.), for Wellington, Arrived— K_amona (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed—Pateena (6.50 p.m.), for Wellington. TIMARU. Sailed.—Kakapo (5.20 p.m.), for Wellington and Auckland.

TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LI6T. Pateena.—Ferry Wharf. Hinemoa—Ferry Wharf, Kowhai—Clyde Quay Wharf. Kaitoa--No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Kahu—King's Wharf. Koutunui—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. / Queen of the South.—No. 11 Q.uccn'B Wharf. Mana—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Taimii-No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Baden Powell—Miramar Wharf. Invercargill-Ferry Wharf.

PALOONA FROM SAN FRANCISCO. The R.M.S. Paloona arrived in the trcam at 9.20 a.m. yesterday from Sail 1 Francisco, and at 11 o'clook berthed at King's Wharf. She left San Francisco on August 3, and good weather was experienced until Tuesday last, when heavy seas were met with. The following passengers arrived by tho Paloona;—Saloon; Lieutenant L. W. Blundell, Lieutenant T. AleXari. der, Mr. 0. J. Pearce, Miss G. J. Bell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Joulia; and Rev. Father Herbert. Steerage; Mrs. W. Cox and infant, Mr. J. Ogden, Mr. J. H. Hardgrave.. MrH. ,1. Borchard and 4 children, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Lyndon and child, Mr. 11. 9. Afchain, Miss 51. Johnson. HIMITANGI INQUIRY. The Magisterial inquiry into the loss of the Himitangi at Chatham Islands on July 29 will be opened at Wellington on Friday ucxt. Captain,G. Lambert and Commander Hooper (of the Amoknra), who has jnst returned from the islands in' charge of the Tutanokai, have been appointed assessors. • ARREST OF THE LUCY. As reported by telegraph on Tuesday tho American Bchooner Lucy was arrested by Admiralty action on Saturday. The action was taken on account of the consignees, Wright, Stephenson and Company, who havo put in a claim against tho vessel for £750, principally for oil alleged to have been lost owing to leaky tins. Tlio writ, which is issued by the Supreme Court, was, says an Auckland paper, nailed to the vessel's mast by Mr. A. O. Bowling, marshal to the Supreme Court of New Zealand in Admiralty jurisdiction. A bailiff will stay on the vessel until she has been roleased. The Customs Department has been informed of the matter, consequently the vobscl will be unable to obtain a clearance until she has bqon released. The Lucy arrivod at Auckland on August 14, after a prolonged voyage of 117 days from San Francisco, the .length of the voyage boinir duq largely to a succession of gales. Her enreo consisted of 86,000 cases of oil and 98,000 ft. of timber.

SCHOONER PLANTER PROM 'FRISCO. Tho third American Bailing ship lo arrive at Wellington thin week is the threemasted wooden schooucr Pin liter, from San Francisco, which dropped anchor in the. stream at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, and berthed at Clyde Quay Wtiarf at 3.30 n.m. yesterday to discharge 140,000 feet of timber. and 17,800 caseß of oil, to the agency of tlio Vacuum Oil Company. The Planter, commanded by Captain H. Lorenzen, lett the Pacific coast on June 24. and crossed to thin country during fairly good weather in 65 dayß. For the last eight days contrary winds wore met with. Tile New Zealand-owned barque I hat has been ofT Oastlopolut for nearly a week was towed to sen at tho same time aB the Planter, but the vessels did not meet again until Sunday last. Tho Planter is a vessel that lias entered o Kcrovd lease of life as the result of the Bhinpiug shortage caused by the war. Built, in 1886 she was rigged as a barque, and for many ycnrß was engaged in the passenger and sugar trade between Honoliiln am! San Francisco. Moro being bought for further active service the Planter lav in tdlone*? in San Francisco Bay for ten years. Firhteen months ago she was proctieallv built and aB a schooner. Ofi»ta!n L"ve"?en vns nlneed in command and since then, this is the Planter's Ih'rd trip out of the Golden Gale, fer seenvd t rip was Timaru, where she wa? in January of this year.

With a load of timber the KowJiai left Greymoutli al 1 a.m. yesterday for Wellington. Tho second of the Wimmcra's lifeboats •was brought to Auckland by a Reamer on Saturday. Another one in at Mangonul, and will bo brought to Auckland this week. The fourth boat, which landed at Tom Bowline Hay, and was damaßCd, is to be taken to Parengarenea, and brouuht to Auckland later. It is expected that tho Opawa will reenter the Wellington-Blenheim trado tomorrow. Tho Karu is not due here until Sunday from Lyttelton, owing to her having to go to Timaru. Perhaps no vessel in the Australasian trade has changed hands eo many times (is tho well-known barquentine Laura. Shortly after tho outbreak of hostilities, tho Lattra was sold for £1000. Later she was rosold for £1500, then £4000, and was recently purchased by an Auckland buyer for £8000, thus showing an advance in price of £7000 in four years. Tho Sydney "Shipping List" says that the roport of the sale of the barque Manurowa is not correct. Tho Facts are that a portion of the shares in tho vessel were sold to a New Zealand party. The vessel left Auckland on August 14 for San Francisco. Tho Australian Board of Trado has recommended to the Acting-Prime Minister that a cable message be dispatched to the Prime Minister in Tjondon, urcin? luni to take action to relieve the difficulty m maintaining Australia's trade with British South Africa. In Melbourne alone there are 26,000 tons of cargo awaiting shipment to Africa, and there are no shipß to take it. Tho trade between Africa and Australia at the present time is carriod on by only one small steamer. Owing to her late arrival last night tho Kahu will sail to-day for Akitio and coast stations. Tho Hinemoa arrived in Wellington laßt night from South Island lighthouses. A call at The Brothers was made en route. Tho departure of tho Huia for New Plymouth has been postponed until 5 n.m. I to-day. Cargo will be received until 4 D.m. j The Baden Powell is due this morning from Greymoutli with timber. She will sail for Lyttelton on Saturday. Passengers for Sydnoy and Hobart aro reminded that tho Moeraki is to siiil at It o'clock to-night from tho .Glasgow Wharf. Tho Stella was to have left Dunedin yesterday direct, for Wellington. She is to load here on Saturday for Dunedin. As the Waimea has been diverted from Wellington the next Anchor Company s steamer for Nelson and tho West Coast will be the Alexander on Monday. The Tainui will sail to-day for Napier and Tokomaru Bay. Cargo will be received till 4 p.m. Tho Auokland ofilco of tho Union Company telegraphed yesterday that the doijarture of tho Niagara for Vnncouvcr has been further postponed to Saturday at 110011. . Tho Monowai will sail from Wellington for Lyttelton and Dunedin on Monday afternoon. Tho Kakapo, which iB under orders to oall at Wellington for bunkers, was lo have left Timaru ■ yesterday in continuation of her trip to Auckland. Captain R. A. Campbell, late first officer on tho stoamer Inga, has arrived in Lyttelton to take charge of the Opihi, which is expected to bo roady > to make a trinl trip in about a week's time. Tho Karawft is to leave Onehnnga for Aucklnnd on Saturday afternoon to undergo lier annual overhaul and insnection, which will take a fortnight. The Rimn will tako her place in tlio Onohunga-New Plymouth run. and is tinied to sail from Onehunga at 3 p.m. on Monday.