SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 15, 12 October 1918, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. OCTOBER. Day. Hr. in. New moon 5 2 35 p.m. First quarter 13 • 430 p.m. Full moon 20 ? 5 a.m. Last (luarter 27 5 5 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 9.32 a.m.; sets, 0.38 a.m to-morrow TIDE. To-day, 9.20 a.m.; 9.40 p.m. To-morrow, 10.3 a.m.; 10.25 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.9 a.m.; sets, 6.8 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11. MAORI, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 3412 tons, Man"MS sMra.m.), 1994 tons, Sewell, from Westport . „„. . „ NIKAU, s.s. (11.23 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson. , ~„ L s.s. (4.40 'p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. MONOWAI, s.s. (4.55 p.m.), 3433 tons, Drewette, from Auckland and Napier. KARU, s.s. (4.55 p.m.), 267 tons, Bruce, from Greymouth. „ MANA; s.s. (6.35 p.m.), 134 tons, Sproule, from Tarakohe. ROSAMOND, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 721 tons, Edge, from Gisborne. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11. ADMIRAL, s.s. (6.10 a.m.), 121 tons, Perano, for Pioton. RURU, s.s. (11.40 a.m.), 65 tons, Fletcher, for Napier. KAITOA, s.s. (1.45 p.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. KENNEDY, s.s. (2.10 p.m.), 226 tons, Henry, for Nelson. - , -. MAORI, s.s. (4.5 p.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton.

' EXPECTEQ.ARRIVALS. Aratapu, Onohunga, October 12. Kapiti, Wanganui, October 12. Kapuui, Patea, October 12. Mararoa, Lyttelton, October 12. iuuKoura, October U. Mapourika, Nelson, Picton. October it Kowhai, Greymouth, October 13. Wairau, Lyttelton, October 13. Kahu, East Coast, October 13. Maori, Lyttelton, October 13. '■ Kaituna, Westport, October 13. Cygnet, Lyttelton, October 13. Hawera, Patea, October 13. Kaiton, Nelson, October 13. Calm, Lyttelton, October 13. Echo, Tokomaru Bay, October 14. Ngahore, Greymouth, October 14. Kamo, Greymouth, October 14. ! Kamona, Auckland, October 14. Ripple. Gisborne, October 14. Wootton, Lyttelton, October 15. Queen of the South, Foxton, October 15. Alexander, Nelson, October 15. Nika'u, Nelson, October 15. John, Lyttelton, October 15. 'fiunui, Wanganui, October 15. Mana, Wanganui, October 15. Koutunui, Napier, October 16. Waverley, Patea, October 16. Invercargill Wanganui. October 16. Blenheim, Havelock, October 18.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Oorinna,' Dunedin. October 12. Queen of the South, Foxton, Oct. 12. Monowai, Lyttelton, October 12. Wootton, Lyttelton, October 12. Kapiti, Wanganui, October 12. Kapuni, Patea, October 12. Putiki, Timaru, October 12. Mararoa, Lyttelton, October 12. Rosamond, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oot. 12. Nikau, N"lson, October 12. Opawn, Blenheim, Octohl* 14. Maori, ■ Lyttelton, Octoher 14. Kahu, Picton, East Coast, October 14. Waverley, Patea, October 14. Wairau, Blenheim, October 14. Cygnet, Lyttelton, October 14. Wakatu. Kaikoura, Lyttelton, October 14. Calm. Wanganui: October 14. Mapourika. Picton, Nelson. October 14. • Hawera. Patea, October 14. Blenheim, Havelock, October 14. Komata, Wcstport, October 14. Wnemoa, Cook -Strait, October 15. Mana, Lyttelton. October 15. Alexander,. Nelson, Coast; October 15. Kaitoa, Nelson, October M. Rinple, Napier, Gisborne, October 15. Echo, Gisborne, October 15. Tainui. Lyttelton. October 16. John, Lyttelton, Ootober 16. ifoutunui, Gisborne. October 16. Ngakuta, Greymouth, October 18. ; BY TELEGRAPH. COABTAL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11. NEW. PLYMOUTH. Sailcd.-Rarawa (4.15 p.m.), for Onehunga. PATEA. Sailed-Hawera (12.45 p.m.), for Welling- . ton. NAPIER. Arrived.-Ripple (5 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.-Admiral (11.50 a.m.), from Wellington. ! To sail.-Mapourika (1.30 p.m., Saturday), for Wellington. , NELSON. To sall.-Manonrika (1.30 a.m Saturday), for Picton and Wellington. . GREYMOUTH. Arrived.-Kowhal (7.25 a.m.), from Wei- ' lington. LYTTELTON. Sailcd.-Mararoa(6.2s p.m.), for Wellington, TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Mararoa-Ferry Wharf. Rosamond-No. 1 Queen's- Wharf. Karu—Miramar Wharf. Opawa—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Huia—Taranaki Street Wharf. Kapuni—Glasgow . Wharf. Kapiti-King's Wharf. Magic—Ferry Wharf. Corinna-King's Wharf. Monowai—No. 14 Queen's Wharf.

The Mouowai'Will receive, cargo forLyticlton and Dunedin till 10.30 a.m. to-day. The Mararba to-day will not receive cargo for Lyttelton. The Rosamond sails to-day for Lyttelton as well as Timaru, and will recoivo cargo for both ports till noon. The Corinna. which leaves here to-day for Dunedin, will take transhipment cargo only. The Auokland schooner Huanui has completed loading her cargo of timber, for Wellington, and is expected to sail to-day. . Captain P. 'J. Foster, late of a Union Company's special service steamer, has returned to New Zealand from the United Kingdom, and has been.granted leave. Tho K.M.B. Niagara, en route from Vancouver' to Auckland, via ports, left Suva on Wednesday morning. She is due at Auckland early this morning, and is timed to sail for Sydney at 5 p.m. on Monday.

At 9 a.m. yesterday tho Ngatoro passed the Heads, bound from Greymouth to Gisborne. The vessel is fixed to load general careo at Auckland about Tuesday for < Wellington and Greymouth. The colliers Kowhai, from Greymouth, and Kaituna, from Westport. are expected to arrive here during the week-end.

The schooner Fairburn, four- days out from Wellington, arrived at Dunedin on Wednesday afternoon. She will load general cargo for Auckland. . In addition to the Hippie loading for Napier, Gisborne, and Akitio on Tuesday, Messrs. Johnston and Co. will have the Echo loading for Gisborne.

Registration of a new shipping company, called the Opihi Shipping Company, iB reported by the "Mercantile Gazette." The capital is £«0,000, in 60,000 shares of £1 each. Subscribers: D. Reese and T. W. Reese, both of Christchurch. 30,000 shares each. Objects: To adopt Mid carry into effect an agreoment between D. Reese and tho Opihi Shipping Co., Ltd., for the purchase of the steamship Opihi, and to employ same as a carrier of passengers, produce, mails, etc., and to engage in ship, ping generally.