SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 310, 19 September 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

SEPTEMBER. PHASES OP THE MOON. / Day. Hr.'m. New moon. .....'.... 5 10 14 p.m. first quarter ...... 14 2 32 a.m. Full moon 21 031 a.m. Last auarter 27 4 9 p.m. . moon.' ■;. ' . Moon rises to-day, 4.19.. p.m.; sets, 5.9 a.m. .to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, 2.21 a.m.; 2.48 p;m. To-morrow, 3.18 a.m.; 3.47 p.m. ': SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.48 a.m.; sets, 5.43 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, BEPTEMBEE 18. MAORI, s.s. (8.37 a.m.), 3412 tone, Man-' uing,. from Lyttoltou. UAWEEA, b.s. (11 a.m.), 174 tons, M/K" 1 - non, from Patea. , MAPOURIKA, s.a. (7.45 p.m.), 1203 tons, Irwiu, from Nelson and Picton. ■ DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18. . COEINNA, B.s. (4.35 p.mO, 1271 tone, Eldera, for Dunedin. HUIA, B.S. (10.30 a,m.), 127 tons, Banning, for Now Plymouth. ; QUEEN OP THE SOUTH, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 219Q tons, Harvey, for'Foxton. NIKAU; 8.8.. (I.ZO p.m.). 248 tone, Hoy, for Nolson. ■ ' „ , RIPPLE, e.B. (1.20 p.m.),- 370 tons, Carl, son, for Napier. ■ .• ' ■ MAORI, 8.8. (3.40 p.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisscs' Gray, Livingstone, Armstrong, Morgan (2), M'Kiunon, Monteith, Goode, Bobbe, Oairna, M'Cormack, Parker, Powell, Esdalle, Jacobs, O'Donnell, Rosio, Lo Leivre, Nurse Swan, Mesdamca Hall, Oroe, Jl'KinHobday, Widdowson, Mackay, Crawford, Oreswell, Morgan. Turner, M'Lachlan, Orabbe, Burgess, Shaw, Illingworth, Bakor, Smith, Scale, Bailey, Jones, Thomson, Probble, Lawrenoe, Messre. Hoyles, Burnett, Mawson, E, .W. Mills, Harro, Drake, Dodd, Olayjon, Frame, Smith, Reay, Bathurst, Saywoll, Macaulay, Miller, Steeds, M'Laughlin, Cathie, Cree, Hobday, Armstrong, Plavell, Eaymond, Ackland, Short. Beauchamp, Pyke, Climio, Ewiflg, Buokton, Parr, M'Kegff, Anderson, Paul, Duggan, Haydon, Roos, Scott, Moyes, M'Donald, Herbeson, Beck, Oamoron, Lt.Col. H. F. Bernan, Capt. M'Donald, Sgt. Divine, Sapper M'Lean, Pto. Cooper. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kennedy, Tarakohe, September 19. Calm, Wangauui,, September 19, Kaliu, Napier, September. 19. ' Kupiii, Wanganni! September 19. Wootton, Lyttelton, September 19; . John, Oamaru, September 19. Putiki, Lyttolton, September 19. Kaitoa, Nelson, September 19. Mararoa, Lyttelton, September 19. Kowhai, Greymosth, September 20. . Kamo, Greymonth, September 20. Taiuui, Wanganui, Beptembor 20. Kakapo, Westport, September 20. Maori, Lyttelton, September i 20. ■ , Koutunui, Napier, September 20. lionov.ai, Auclilaud, September 20. Blenhoim, Havelock, September 20. , Wakatu, Kaikoura, Septcmbor 20. Queen of tho 6outh, Foxton, Sept. 20: Mana, Wahganui, September 20. Nikau, Kelson, Soptembor 20. Aloxandor, Picton, September 20. Kapuni, Patea, Soptember. 21. Houto, Lyttelton, September 21. Opawa, Pioton, September 21. Huia, New Plymouth, Septombor 21. . Mararoa, Lyttoltou, September 21. . Mapourika, Nelson, Picton, Sept. 21. Baden Powell, Lyttelton,. September 22. Wavcrley, Patoa, September 22. . Invorcargill, Wnnganui, September 22, Koiuata, Westport,.- September 22. Hawefa, Patoa, September 22. ' .Eoho, Napier, September 22, Ngahere, Auckland, Whangarei, Sept, 22. Blpplo, Napier,. September 12. Karamu, BluH, Septombor 23.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Badon Powell, Lyttolton, September 19. Kahu. Picton, East, Coast. Sept. 19. Waverley, Patea, September 19. Kapuni, Patea; September 19. > Kennedy, Waitnpu, September 19. . invcrcargiU, Wnnganui, September 19. Stella, Auckland September 19. . Opawa, I'icton, September 19. '. Union cargo eteamer, Melbourne, Sep. 19. Wallsend, ■Greysiouth, September 19. ' Hawera, Pateaj tieptcinber 19. . Moeraki, Sydney, September 19. ■ , Kamona, Qreyniouth; September 19. Jlararoa, Lyttelton, Septembor 19. Calm, Lyttollon, Timuru, DunedlD, Sentember 20. ■ Maori, Lyttolton,. September 20. Koutunui, Napier, September 20. Kapiti, Wanganm, September 20. . '; . Blenheim. Wanganni, September 20. . Kaltoa, Nelson,' September 20. Tainui, Lyttelton, i September 20. . Aloxaridcr, Nelson, coast, September 20. John, Nydia Bay. September 20. Monowai, Jjyttelton, Duncdin, Sept. 20. , Mnha, Wanganui, September 20. -.. .. . ■ Wootton, Lyttoltoiv, , . September 20. ■• '.'. Mapourika. .Wctojv.Nolsoih Sept. 20. Queen of the South, Poxton, Sept. 21. Nlltau, Nelson, September 21. WaUatu, Kalkoura, Lyttelton, Sept, 21. Putiki, southern port?, Sept 21 . .' Mararoa. Lyttelton. September 21. Houto, Dunedin, September 23. Echo, Napier, v September 23. Ngahcro, Now Plymouth, Sept. 23. Ripple, Napier,' Gisborue, Sept. 24. ■ ': . BI TELEGRAPH. ■ COASTAL. !"' WEDNESDAY, SEFTEJIBEB 18. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Kaitrina (6 p.m.), from Westport. . ■' • . Sailed —Hinemoa, for . northern lighthouses. onehunga; Sailed—Rarawa (4.15 p.m.),i for Now Plymouth. ."•■■'■ " WANGANUI. . Arrived.-Kapiti (4,45 p.m.), from Wellington. \ ' • i ■■' ' ■ ■ ' ' NELSON.. ..,. \ Sailcd.-Kaitoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. 1 To sail.-Kegulus (midnight),, for West Coast. • : ' ■ . ;. . ' ■ KAIKOUEA. ',; .. ; Arrivcd.-Wakatu (9.15 a.m.), from Wellington. ' . ' ■ LYTTELTON. Sailed—Mararoa (6.55 p.m.),: for Wellington. To anil.—Putiki (5 p.m.), and Wootton (8 p.m.), for Wellington. : TO-DAY'S BEETHAGE LIST. Itararoa—Ferry Wharf. . '■■ Kaitoa—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. John—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Kapiti-No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Kahu-King's Wharf. Kennedy—No. 6 Queen's Wharf,

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain J.' Macfarlane, of Auckland, I celebua) od his eighty-eighth birthday, on I Tuesday. He came to New Zealand in tho : earliest 'sixties, being iu command of; the : ship City of Dunedln; he left her at Dun- , odin, and on her way up the coast tin- . ; der a now commander she disappeared completely. For some time he traded be- ' (ween New Zealand and Australia, and i then with the late Mr. J. Darling, of the , ■ Otago Shipping Company, which gradu- ■ ally merged into the Union Company 'of ' ; to-day, ho went Home, arid brought out { the Bruce, the first ship of the company. > film traded between Dunedin- Ak«roa, and i i Lyttelton. Next time ho went Homo on ! behalf of the. company the Taupo , was Imilt, and after some time.ska was wreck- ■ od near Tauransa, but was floated again,, but finally sank - when being towed to . Auckland. A third tlnio he went Homo . and brought out the Rotorua, and with . hnr trado was opened up between One- ' hunga and Sydney. After long and '. strenuous Vork on behalf of the company - ho had helped to found, lie became pilot ; and harbourmaster At Dunedin, a position [ he held for over .ten yearß. About eighteen - years ago ho retired .from .active. .work, . and for fifteen years, lio lias lived at Dcv-, - onport.. I Mr. Ij. R. Dawson has rejoined the Mararoil as second engineer, and Mr. 0. M'liean- has come ashore. 3 Mr. C. Stevens has relieved Mr. Oaruaj ban as mate of tho Baden Powell. Mr. ~ Oarimhan, has come ashoro to sit for his , master's certißcate. . . 1 .Mr, Charles Dempster, second dflicer, has ; signed oB the Kaitoa. Tho Calm was barbound at Wanganui yesterday morning, ner departure, from ' Wellington for LytNton, Dunedin. and 3 Timaru has necessarily been.postponed to Friday afternoon. The steamer Onihi will bo anchored, in tho stream at Lvttclton until her crew 1 has signed on. She will then get under f way for Vancouver, though her exact sail- > inq time is unknown. . ■' . B Tho movements of Wellington-bound . boats at both Wcstport and Grcymouth 1 were yesterday still . hampered by the L rough weather. t Tho Karaimi is to leave' Bluff on Friday ~ Tor, Wellington. A "stop-work" meeting of the Water'sid'' Workers' Tjiiion will be held' nt. tho Artcraft Theatre,' Molcsworth Street, at 8 a.m. to-morrow. Messrs. Johnston and Co. advise that the Koutunui is due to arrive from tvnnior tomorrow, aud return to'that nnrt. Tlie 0 scow Echo is also due from Napier on '. Sunday to load for the llawke's Bay port. e The Blackball Coal Company was yestorday advised that the. Ngahero left Auckland at 10 n.m. on Tuesday for Wlmnsarei to load eoment for Napier. 0 • Wellington, aud New ■ Plymouth, She is ■ ■ expected hero on Sunday, a>;d before sail- !• ing for New Plymouth will also discharge • some tons of sugar and a general cargo, j. Tho auxiliary schooner Gisborno is from Dunedin to make a trip to Tfalpsira with • general cargo, returning to Dunedin with a load of timber.

Tho Mooraki will leave No. 1 Qneons Wharf at 11 o'closk to-night for Byduoy and Hobart. Advice received from America elates that thoro is no intention of Bonding' tho Faith to Now Zealand. Bho is at present loadins for South America, aud will return to San Francisco. i No work was done- on tho waterfront yesterday afternoon owing to the wintry weather. Tho seas outside the Heads were too' much for somo of the smaller boats, and they .did not venture out. The Badou Powell, which left about noon with several other vessels, returned to port at 2 p.m. She will receive further consignments of cargo for Lyttelton till 4 p.m. to-day. i The first steel vessol built without rivets has just been launched. It was built iu a. shipyard operated by the Inland Waterways aud Docks Section of tho Eoyal Engineers, and ns nor production may mark an epoch in tho shipbuilding industry, it is satisfactory that the initial experiment i Jiae- taken place in Great-Britain. Instead .of riveting and caulking the plates, they are joined together in ono process by electric welding. This moans that the plates are held 'together temporarily by bolts, and that tho point is then submitted to local heat by means of an eleotrio aro, so that'tho two plates are- fused together, Though tho process itself Iβ not new, as certain auxiliary work on ehips has been done by electrio welding in the pa3t, considerable developments have been mado in tho last twelve months, and this Is the first timo that a vessel has been produced entirely by the new method, Its genoral adoption would speed up pro- ' diiction, moro particularly in . Hie assembly of bulkheads, deck structures, fittings, and othor interior work. It is computed from tho ..results obtained on this experimental vossel and other Admiralty work, that a savins of 20 por cent;, or possibly 25 per cent., could be effected in both time and material. Tho United States Shipping Board have been in closo touch with this experimental work, with the result that j arrangements aro in hand for tho manufacture of a number of 10,000-tou standard Bhlps, in tho production of- which "riveters" will become "welders."