SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 309, 24 September 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES'OF THE MOON. Day. Hr. in. \ Kew moon 5 1014 p.m. . First anurtor 14 232 a.m. • Full moon 21 ° 3 J n ' m - Inst aimrtcr 27 v 4 9 ]>.m. . .HOON. Moon rises''to-day, 10.33 p.m.; sots, 8.26 \tL.m. to-morrow. \ . TIDE., To-dav, 7.13 a.m.;" 7.32 p.m. To-morrow, 8.8 a.m.; 8.27 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.39 a.m.; sets, 6.48 p.in. V AHPIVALS. ■ MONDAY,' SEPTEMBER 23. -WAVEELEY, a.s. (0.20-a.m.), 157 tons, Fisk (put back tjirough stress' of i « ca '« D %„ r KIEITONA, s.a. (0.35 a.m.), 136 tonß, Per. rian, from Napier. <■~»„„,. BADEN POWELL, s.s. (2.15 a.m.), 174 tons, •Johnston, from Lyttelton. \ OPAWA, a.s. (2.20 p.m.), 110 tonß, Nicholas, from' Picton. . ' ■ ' /MANUKA, s.s. (6.5 a.m.), 4534 tons, Olift, from Sydney. Passenaerß-. Salpon-For Wcllinffton-Mkws Boecker, Martin, Morrison, Hoguo, Parker (2); Tanswell, Stewart, 'Euther, Main, Buohau.an, Newton, Jianch, Washer, Harton. Batten, Mesdames Vclller, Wilkinsou, M'Lean alfd child, Lloyd, Collins and child, Hume. Andrews, Oeflreys 'and child, Leser, Messrs. Uhler, Shaw', Watson, Mor«e, MacLarcn, Mervale, Sterlinif, Victor, Sidney, Lainphier,. Stuart, SJanfQi-d,, Allanby, Lloyd.. Panlton, Eoss, Coyle, Hills, Adam, King, Buchanan, Hunio, Andrews, Wilson, Evatt, Brown, Windsor,-Guthrelf, Courtney, Munro, Hayward, Silver, Lt. Nicol, Fitch, Proud, Boyd. Smith, Tale; 27 steerage.-- For Lyttelton; 14 saloon, 6 steerage. .-'•■'■

DEPARTURES. MONDAY. SEfTEIIBBE 23: '. MAPOTOIKA, 5.3. (12.10 p.m.), 1205 tons, Irwin, for Pictou and Nelson. ' ROSAMOND, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 721 tons, Edge, for Gisborne. ' ._ ... .- KOUTUNUI, s.s. (1.40 'p.m.), 1?1 tons, Thomson, for Picton. WAVEBLEY, b.s. (3 p.m.), 157 tons, Fisk, for Patea. / MAORI, 5.3 (3.35 p.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. . _ - /PUTIKi; s.s. (4.46 p.m.),.' 405 tons, Robertson, for Timaru. . ' ,j , HAWEEA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 174 tons, M'Kinaon, for Patca. ' v t)PAWA, s.s. (midnight), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. ■ WAKATU, s.a. (8 p.m.); 157 tons, Wills, for Kalkoura. - i QUEEN.OF THE SOUTH,.s,s. (10 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Houto, Lyttelton,'September .24. Komata, Wcstport, September' 24. , Ngahero, Auckland, Whangarei, Sept, 24. Kennedy, Picton, September 24. Nikau, Nelson, September 24. Wootton, Lyttelton, September 24. ■ Mararoa, Lyttelton, September 24. . Mapourika, Nelson,' Picton, Sept. 24, • Echo, Wairoa, September 24. . ■' •.' Kara, Greymouth, September 25. . . ■ Waverley, Patea, September.2s. , . Opawa, Blenheim, September 25. Hawera, Patea, Septcmbor 25. Maori, Lyttelton, September 25. Queen of the South, Fpxtop, Sept. 26. Kahu;' Napier,' Soptcmber 26. '• Kapiti, Wanganui, September 26. Kapnni, Patea, September 26. > Manuka, Lyttelton, September 26. Tainui, Wanganui, September 26. Kaitoa, Nelson, September 24 Wakatu, Kaikoura. Scpte'mbef 26. . Hula, Lyttelton, September 27. • Baden Powell, New Plymouth, Sept, 27. John. Wanganui, September 27. Blenheim, Wanganui, September 27. Karamu. Bind, September 27. ' Stolla, Auckland, Septembor 27. Monowai, south,. September 28. ' Invoroargill, Wanganui, September.2B.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Huia, Lyttelton, Septombor 24.' Manuka, Lyttelton, September 24. Kamo, Greymouth, Septombor 24. Kakapo, Greymouth, Septembor 24. Kowhai, Greymouth, September .24. Blenheim, Wangarilii, September 24. Kanuiii, Patca. September 24. ' ' Baden Powell, Now.Plymouth, Sept. 24, Invcruarelll, Tarakohc, Sept. 24. Kapiti, Wanganui, Soptembcr 24: Mararoa. Lyttelton, Septcmbor 24. ■ Itlpplo. Napier, Gisborne, Sept. 24. Konnody, Nelson. Coast. Sept. 24. Kaitoa, Nelson,. September 24. i Maori, Lyttelton, September 25. Opawa, Blenheim, September 25. I Houto, Dunedin, September 25. I Echo', Napier, September 25. Waverley, Patea, September 25. Ngahcre; Wanganui, September' 26. Nika.li, Nelson, September 25. ' - Wootton. Lyttelton. September 15; Queon of tho South Foxton, September 26. Kahu, Nanier, SepUmiber 26. Hawora, Patca, Sonteinber 26. " Manuka. Sydney, Sentcmber 26. , Komata. Wcstport, September 1 27. '' Mapourika. Picton, Nelsou, Sopt. 27. Wakatu, Kflikoura. Lyttelton, Sept. 27. Karamu. Bluff, September 27. Tainui, Lyttelton, September 27. Kara, New Plymouth, Greymouth, September 27. f-'nlla, Dnnodiii, Sentcmber 27. John, southern ports, Septembor 28. . Monowai, Auckland, via ports, Sept. 28. BY TELEGRAPH, v COASTAL. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23.ONEHUNGA. , ' ■Sailed—Rarawa (3.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth. NAPIER/ Sailed.-Kahu .(4.15 p.m.), for Wellington. . ■ PICTON. Arrived.—Mapourika (5.10 p.m.), from Wellington. - ' To siiil.—Kennedy - (2 a.m. Tuesday),'for -. Wellington.NELSON. To Bail.—Nikau (10 p.m.); for Wellington; Regulus (11 p;m.), for. Wanganui. ■ WESTPORT: • Sailed.—Komata (11.45 a.m.), for Wcllin<»- • ton. . ..." 7 LYTTELTON.. Arrired.—Tainui (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Mararoa (6.45 p.m.), for Wellington. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE' LIST. Manuka—King's Wharf. Mararoa—Ferry Wharf.. . No. 14 Queen's Wharf.' Kennedy—No. 16 Queen's Wharf. Echo—King's Wharf.. :■ Magic-Ferry Wharf. .'.-'•■ Nikau-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. PASSENGERS THE ISLANDS. . ' Tho Talune, which' 'eft 'Auckland, on .Saturday.. l took tho following passengers for the Islands:-Miss?s 11. M..Rac,-A. : G. .Odurt, 0. Meredith, J. Ryan. -Mesdames 0. B. Krause and .3 children, Tindall, J. F. Hollini-oke, Lawrence and child, -Gillespie,' F. L. Broad and .2 children, Dobbie, Apulcby, G. R. Barkor, Tenant and.-child. Balantvno and. child,. Messrs. T- G. Julian, A. B. Herrold, C. H. Burncss. A. .Tindall, OVA. Dobbie. Tenant, GardnorAG. Ballintyne, Ptc. 0. Meredith,- Oaptajn F, J. Appleby, Captain Potersuu; 21 stcerace.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP.' Captain J. G. S.'Doorly, of the Union Company's service, on Saturday completed his twenty-first command, when he came ashore hero on transfer. Captain D. Bonner., of the Tainui, has been appointed master of the' harbour . steamer Duchess in phico of Captain J. who -reodntly-.. resigned.- Captain Bonner will take un his new duties tomorrow, and Captain C. Thompson will tnko anminnnd of the Tainui. Mr. 0. Anderson, third oiliccr, has joined the Mapourika, Mr. James Gaby, 'second 'officer on a hos- ' pita! ship, lias come ashore. 'The Monowai. is to leave Du'nedin on Thursday for Auckland, via ports. She ■will call at Wellington on Saturday, but will not take cargo here. Last tifeht. tho Karu was to have loft Greymouth with a load of timber for Miramnr. The 'Union Comnnny announce that she will sail about Friday with general cargo for New Plymouth 'and Greymouth. .The Komata'left Wesiport at.11.30 a.m. yesterday for Wellington, aiid is due .hero this afternoon. After discharging a full cargo of coal Rhc will sail for Westport °n Friday, with passengers. The Union Company's Karamu is to leave Bluff to-day direct, for Wellington., She should arrive on Friday morning, arid on completion of discharge will sail for Westport. The Imgantine Aratapu left Onohuilga pn Saturday 'morning with 85.000 ft, of kauri timber for the Evans Bay Timber Company. As she is making a call at Wew Plymouth, it. will.be a, few days bofore she arrives here. Messrs. M'Arthuiv JelTnes and Co. are the agents. . The steamer Glaucns is cxncoled to ar-'-I nvo at Auckland from Suctirise Islands any time. She is to dlsolmrec nart of bewrgo. of guano, and will sail later for, Wellmeton to dischnigo the remainder. The R.JI.S. Makura will make Aucklam' her terminal port when she arrives from Vancouver shortly. Another steamer will lake the Mnkura's through passengers to nydney, and will return with-the ontwaM Vancouver passengers from Australia in tuno for them to tranship to tho Makura before she sails again. The following telegram was received !)'• Auckland Ohnniber 'of .Cominerce on Friday from the Hon. Arthur If. jrvei's Minister of Munitions: "As a n-siilt. of Our representations and ■ keening in c\optouch with tho po3itiou, ihc Overseas Com-r» luittee, Sydney, is allowing a steamer to take to Auckland 1000* tons of cargo, which I gather has been selected by them with tho assistance of our agent in Syd-

1 With a fair wind behind her,, tho schooner Houto left Lyttelton at 2 o clock yesterday afternoon for Wellirjton. .It is likely that she will arrive liero this nflernoon, and in that case will sail tomorrow for Dunedin with scrap Iron. \ Tho Waverley - was on Sunday again forced to re.ani for shelter at Wellington'for the second time. She left hero on Sunday afternoon, and returned early on Monday morning. Yesterday afternoon, she- cleared nort for Paten, at 3 o clock.. Tho Kennedy, is to load at Wellington to-day for Nelson and West Coast ports. This afternoon the Ngahevo is expected to arrive with a mixed oargo,- mostly cement, from tho north. The Ngahere is to Bail to-morrow for Wanganui and Greymouth to put out the remainder of her l cargo. - I > , Tho Australian steamer Manuka arrived ' hero at 6 o'clock last night direct, from Sydney, which port she left at one p.m. on Thursday. If the work of unloading is, not delayed she will .leave to-night for Lyttelton, returning here on Thursday. Tho vessel is to sail at, 11 p.m.' on that day for Sydney-and Hob-art. Captain F. Dunn; of the Sydney tug Champion,' has cleared up the mystery surrounding the appearance of a supposed floating mine of! the north coast, (says the "Telegraph"). According to Captain Dunn, | the supposed, mine is a fish. . He came across what.he thought was a floating imino orf-.Thursday week last oft ,Norah Head, and proceeded close to investigate. He found that tho floating object was a vory large sunfißh. . - " ■■Tho auxiliary schooner Huanni,.- whioh has been at Melbourne for some timo, owing to the shortage of' seamen, at last been able to. obtain an adeauate crew, and left for Auckland over a, week l ago. . The John will call at Wellington about Friday to load for southern ports. 1 The Tainui, duo from. Wanganui on Thursday afternoon, is to sail on Friday for Lyttelton. . It is expected that tho Canterbury Company's Calm wilt load-at Wellingtonabout October 2 or 3 for Blufl and Dunedin. ' . • Tile small American barque Albert ar-rived-at Honolulu on' August' 14 after a prolonged trip of 162 days from Newcastle, duo to having .sprung, a leak, necessitating, delay at Wellington. The Albert originally sailed from Newcastle tin March 4 with a carno of coal consigned to Port Albert. .After 6ho dischariys her coal, the Albert will proceed to San Francisco, and there load for Now' Zealand ports. The British sailing -ressel Good Intent, built 128 years ago, was recently sold ii America, for three timoß its original cost. This craft is said to be still'in excellent condition. ■ ' " - ■ : "'.'-'