SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 38, 8 November 1918, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. NOVEMBER. Day. Br. in. New moon 4 \ & a - m ' First quarter 12 4 16 a.m. ■ TiiU moon 18 7 3 p.m. Last quarter 25 ? M P- m - MOON.' Moon rises to-day, 7.28 a.m.: sets, 10.36 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 7.26 a.m.; 7.44 p.m. To-morrow, 8.5 a.m.; 8.26, p.m. sua?. Sun rises to-day, 4.31 a.m.; sets. 6.40 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 7. , ALEXANDER, 5.5.'(0.50 a.m.). 377 tons, Wildinau. from Tarakone. j WOOTTON. s.b. (1.45 a.m.). 151 tons, Larson, from Lyttelton. NGAKCTA, s.b. (7.45 a.m.). 1250 tons, Dowell, from Greyniouth. wi m q ™ TAL.NTUI, s.s. (8.15 a.m.), 128 tons. Williamson, from Wanganm „,. .• MARAROA, B.s. (9.15 a.m.). 2*58 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. KAITOA, s.s. (10.45 a.m.). 305 tons, WHOman, from Nel6on. , DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7. MAEAIIOA. 's.s. (4.30 p.m.). 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. f Paeroa, Nelson, November B. Nikau, Kelson,. November 8. Maori, Lyttelton. November 8. Wakatu. Kaikoura, November 8. Calm, Wanganui, November 8. Mararoa, Lyttelton, November 9. Echo, Napier, November 9. _ Kaiapoi, southern ports. Novembo'9. Ihvercargill, Wanganui, November i. Opawa; Blenheim, November s. Kaitoa. Nelson, November 10. Huia, Foxton, November 10. Waverley. Patea, November 10. Queen of the, South, Foxton. Nov. 1. Mapourika, Blenheim, P«t°n, No\. w. Wairau, Blenheim, Novomber 10. Kapiti, Wanganui. November 10. Kapuni, Patea, November 10. . Vawcra, Patea. November 10. Pohcrua.. Greymouth, November 11. Mana, Wanganui, November 11. Kamo, Greymouth, Npvember 11. Ripple, Gisborne, November 11. , Komata, Westport, Jiovember f Moana, Lyttelton,- November -a. . Ngakuta, Ly«clton Kovembei 13. Wootton, Lyttelton November a Ruru, Chatham Islands, H°»*r v PROJECTED DEPARTURES. \ Waipori. New Plymouth, November 8. Huia, Foxton, November 8. b » Ngaherc. New Plymouth November tf. Houto. Dunedin, November 8. Wavcrley, Patea, November, 8. Corinna, Dunedin. November \ . . Queen of the SouUi, Foxton. November 8. Kapiti, Wanganm. November 8. Koklri, Auckland. November 8. Kapuni, Patea, November 8. . Komata, Westport. November 8. Wairau Blenheim, November ?. Putiki. Dunedin, Oamaro. November 8. Huanui, Auckland, November 8. Mapourika, Picton. Nelson November 8. Hawcra, Patea, November 8. Kaitoa, Nelson, November 8. Maori. Lyttelton, November 8. Manuka.. Sydney. Hobart November. 8. Nikau, Nelson.. November 9. >fc„n, Wanranui, November 9. Calm Lyttelton. Bwnedin, Hot. 9 Wakatu. Knikoura, WteUon, Nov. ». Alexander. Nelson. Coast, November 9. Paeroa, Westport, Greymouth. No V 9.. Ondfwa, Blenheim, November 9 ffiroa. Lyttelton, November 9. Nealsuta, Lyttelton. November 9. Wootlon- W*? lt0 9 v N ? , Sf« r 4 ' Tainui, Lyttelton. November. 9. Maori Port Chalmers, November 10 . Moana. Lyttelton. November 11. Rlcn e it", Havelo-k. November 11. Rope Napier, Gisbnrne, $o«inber 12. John Sounds; Lyttelton, November 12.

BY TELEGRAPH. M COASTAL. ui THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7. of jfANUKAU HEADS. £ Sailed.-Rarawa (5.30 p.m.). for Ivew Ply D . mouth. / T _. Y: . NAPIER. C( Irrived.-ltipple (3.40 a.m.). from Welling- ..j„ A.-Hlpple (7 p.m.), for Gißb °™ e ' ' « . , KELSON. „ Po sail.-Nikau. 01 P.m.). lor Wellington. « • LYTTELTON. Co sail-Maori (6 p.m.). for Wellington. w TIMAUU. ' £ iailcd.-Wauaka for Auckland. „' TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. B Maori-Ferry Wharf. : Nikau-No. U Queen's Wharf. ■> Invercargill-No., 7.Queens Wharf./ w Takapuna-Olyde Quay Wharf. » NEW SHIPPING REGULATIONS. (j FOR LIFE AND ]( 'The following new regulations relating o the protection of the life and Property if passbnr.wß and others on board ships \ iro publisiied in tho Gazette:-- _ - .. 1. The 'master of every British stop engaged in the coasting trade or New Zca- ]( and when proceeding through that part if ■Cook Strait included-within Jitos line drawn from Cape Palhser to Capo & SSmpbell. and a straight line drawn from Oapo Egmont to Cape Farewell, pr when iroceeding through the waters within fifty iTes of that portion of the northern ;oast of New Zealand commencing at Cape Brett on the cast coast and extend ms round to Hokianga on the west coast. .. sliall before entering and while passing through tho above-mentioned areas have ill boats swung outboard with boat-co\eis - off and all gear in readiness for the immediate lowering of the same mto tho 2 When the master of any • such ship HndH it impracticable for that-shin to pruceed .with the boats swune outboard as prescribed above, he shall report in. writ- I in" to this effect to the Superintendent of Mercantile Marine, who shall iiiako an inspection, and, if satisfied that the boats and all other life,saving appliances are ready to be put out and lowered with the utmost dispatch, shall give a certificate m writing to that, effect, whereupon the last preceding' regulation shall not apply to that ship. , ~ i,. 3. The master of. any such ship who omits to observe or commits a breach of these regulations,is/liable to a tine not exceeding £M. MAPOURIKA HEP UP. A serious dearth of firemen, in consenuence of the illness rampant at thiß time, was the cause of the Mapounka being kept in port over meht. Several ■ of her crew left the vessel yesterday when their notices had' expired but with." so manv men away ill the Union Company could not oomplcte the deficiency of three firemen and two sailors in her, complement, and her departure was POftponed to 10 a.m. to-day in the hone that the men required would be found. PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY. .. At 11 o'clock to-night the Manuka will leave the Queen's Wharf for the stream to wait till daylight, when she will sail direct tor Sydney with the following; nas.sengcrs in the saloon :-Mlsses Cunlifte, Stephen Clarke, Alexander, Mhay, fimvtho' FowW, Ellmore. Hollick. Raker, Wiikson, Williams. Hopkins, Mosdames Re"d, Anderson, Bennett, Lambert. Weston, Barton, Rilsford, Hopkins. Wilson. Erwin, Pheln. Bourkc and child. Lambert and child, Fowler, Brown and child. Sibbad. Mier, Crook. Ridley. Veesr!..Herzill.pitiloiohn, Turner. Eigg. Joiner, Reed, Anderson, Dunsford, Dumas, Atkinson. Hon. J. Borthwick. Goldingham, Taylor. Jacobson. Bennett. Phclp, Bourke. Durbridso. BUI. Cameron. Levy, Pried. Redgrave.**'&"?"■ Butler, Curtani, O'Rourke, Mier. Major Donkin. Captains Chugg and Ellmore. Lieut. Lock,' Dr. Lambert, Cpl. Morton. MOANA IN FERRY RUN. After disembarking her .Lyftclton passengers at Wellington oh Sunday morningthe Maori will sail direct for Port Chalmers, where she will lay un for overhaul. Her place in tho ferry service will be taken by the Moana for a few trips and then by the Pateena. FULL OREWS WANTED. Some of the steamers that are being kept in port for want of a full crew are lh« Waipori. Nuahcrc. Cormpa Kokirl, Wairan, and Kapiti. The Sydiiev steamer Manuka is' also short of her full number of firemen and trimmers. CURRENT FLOATS. Tho folloAvins additional current indication floats'(making a total of five), which were put overboard to indicate the currents from the direction of the minefield 'oil Farewell Spit, havu aomc ' Float' No. 1 was put overboard from the s s Komato at' 8 a.m. on October 10. in latitude «dec .30min. 8.. longitude 172deg 2min. E„ and was found by Messrs. Watson ■ Bros., of Paraparaumii, on Kapiti Beach, ncarlv a mile south of Rangatira Point,'on November 4, , Float No. 6 was put overboard from tho b.s. Komata lit 5 p.m. on October 17 in latitude 40deg 45rnin. S„ loucitude 172deg. 4iuin. K It was found by Mr. A. E. Palmer, of Wcraroa. on the beach, half a jnile on tlin Wellington side of Hokio .stream,' on November 5. The Blackball steamer Kgakuta arrived vestei'day morning with a full load of coal for discharge here. Her orders are to procond to Lyttolton to load produce for Wellington.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain Dowcll, of the Ngakuta. yesterday afternoon left, by Hie Mararoa for. Lyttelton, on his way to Greymouth. where his wife is ill. Mr. ][. Williamson, Eccond officer ou the Mohowai, lias come aßhore. -. Mr G. Illingworth, wireless operator on tho Monowai. has succeeded Mr. E. Millar. Mr. P. K. Emm lias Bigncd on ihe Maori as third officer. Mr. P! Hart has signed on the Invcrcargill as mate, succeeding Mr. B. Hart. The following changes have taken place on the \Vttltatu:-Hr. W. Simpson haß relieved Mr. C. S. Laraen as mate, and Mr. .T. Powell, lato engineer of the Tainui. has joined in place of Mr. J, Moycs. Mr. J. Eeeveß, second mate on the Kaitoa, left her a day or two .ago. Mr. E. Greenwood is now engineer on the Tainui. Mr. W. Spargo has joined the Mararoa as chief engineer, and Mr. P. KrJowles has come ashore. .' Messrs. Levin and Co. advise that they will to-day load the steamer Huia with general cargo for.Foxton. The Putiki is to sail to-day for Dunedin and Oamaru. ■ The Wootton and the Tainui will bo loading here to-day and to-morrow for Lyttelton. ' i ■ ' Timber will bo taken by tho John at Nydia Bay for Lyttelton. She is to sail on Tuesday. The Alexander is to sail at 11 d.m. tomorrow for Nelson and West Coast. * The Union Company will dispatch tho Komata for Westport at 11 p.m. to-day. War celebrations considerably delayed the Westralia Bince she left Wellington for Melbourne, via southern ports. On Friday, Saturday, and Monday her cargo was not worked.. It- was anticipated that she would sail for Melbourne yesterday afternoon. On arrival at the Victorian, port she will be quarantined. , A telegram from Greymonth informed the TJnion Company yesterday that the bar there is not likely to be workable till tomorrow. The Poherua and tho Eamo arc loading for this port. Captain Petersen, Wellington representative of Meßsrs. Richardson and Co., stated yesterday that the bcow Echo was not kept at Napier by influenza affecting the crew, but becauEe her sailo had been blown away and one of her propellershaftß had cracked. Eepairs were made and she is due at Wellington to-day. Mesßrs. Beese Bros, report, that the Opihi arrived at Vancouver on November 1, not on October 18, as previously announced. The vessel covered tho distance m 38 days, which is considered satisfactory. She is now loading general cargo for Wellington.