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SHIPPING NEWS

PIIASER OP THE MOON. NOVEMBEIt. Bay. Dr. m. Now moon 4 8 32 a.m. First quarter 12 415 a.m. i Pull moon 18 7 3 p.m. Last quarter 25 9 55 p.m. , MOON. Moon rises today, 8.26 a.m.; sets, 11.18 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 8.5 a.m.; 8.26 p.m. To-morrow, 8.49 a.m.; 9.13 p.m. ' SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.29 a.m.; sets, 6.41 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8. MAORI, s.s. (9.10 a.m.), 3412 tone, Manning,- from Lyttelton. PAlillOA, s.s. (10.20 a.m.), 93 tons.-Vasta, from Nelson. XIKAIf, s.s. (12.20 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson. WAKATU, s.B. (9.10 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from -Kaikoura-. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8. OOItINNA, s.s. (12.30 p.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, for Dunedin. lIUANUI,,seow (2.35 p.m.), 139 tons, Anderson, for Auckland. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9. OFAWA, s.B. (0.10 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, lor Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Calm, Wanganui, November 9. Echo, Napier, November 9. Kaiapoi, southern ports, November 9. Invercargill, Wanganui, November 9. Mararoa, Lyttelton, November 10. Opawa, Blenheim, November 10. Mapourika, Blenheim, Picton. Nov. 10. Kaitoa, Nelson, November 11. Wairau, Blenheim, November 11. Poherna, Greymquth, November 11. Mana, Wanganui, November 11. Kamo, Greyinouth, November 11. )tinme, Umcoriii!. November 11. Huia, Fojcton, November 12. Waverley, Patea, November 12. Queen of t.he South, Foxton, Nov.' 12. Kapiti, Wanganui, November 12. Kapuni, Patea, November 12. Hawera, Patea, November 12. Nikau, Nelson, November 12. Wakatu, Kaikoura, November 13. Komata, Westport, November 13. Moana, Lyttelton, November 13. Ngaltuta, Lyttelton, November 13. Woottou, Lyttolton, November 13. Euru, Chatham Islands, November 13.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waipori, New Plymouth, November 9. Huia, Foxtou, November 9. Ngahere. Now Plymouth, November 9. Houto, Dunedin, November 9. ffaverley, P-'.ea, November 9. Queen of the South, Foxton, Nov. 9. Kapiti, Wanganui, November 9. Kokiri, Auckland, November 9. Kapuni, Patea, November 9. Komata, Westport, Novemhor 9. Wairau, Blenheim, November 9. Futiki, Dunedin, Oamaru. November 9. Mapourlka, Picton, Nelson, Nov. 9. ■ Hawera, Patea, November 9. Maori, Lyttelton, November 9. Nmaii, Nelson. November 9. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Nov. 9. Alexander, Nelson. Coaet, November 9. Ngakuta, Lyttelton, November 9. Wootton, Lyttelton. November 9. Tainul, Lyttelton. November 9. Mapourika, Picton, Neleon, Nov. 11. Oalm. Lyttelton, Timsiru, Dunedin, Nov. 11 Paeroa, Westport, Grcymouth, Nov. 11. Opawa, Bionhcim, November 11. Moana, Lyttclton. November 11. Blenheim, Hiivelnek. November 11. Ngatoro, Greymouth, November 12. Kaitoa, Nelson, November 12. Kinplc, Napier, Gisborne, November 12. John. Sou"ds. Lytteltnn. November 12. Wootton, Lyttelton, November 13. BY TELEGEAPH. COASTAL. .. ' FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8. ; NEW PLYMOUTH. ' Sailed:—Eara-wa (4.30 p.m.), for Onehunga. GISBOMB. Arrived.—Eipplo (9.30 a.m.), from Napier MiliHOM. Arrived.—Kakapo (4.20. p.m., bound from Auckland to Westport, put in owing to sickness. ■ TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Invercargill—King's Wharf. Wakatu-No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Paorofl—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Nikau—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. MAEAROA HELD UP. By TdcErnnh— Press Association. Chrlstchurch, November 8. The Mararoa did not leave Lyttclton tonight for Wellington, being seventeen firemen short. SEAMEN'S COMPENSATION. By the loss of the barnue John Murray In the Pacific in '.lay, attention has again been turned to si remarkable caso aflecting the liabilities of the shipowner and the Board of Trade under the provisions of tho Mercantile Shipping Act. In 1906 a seaman on the John Murray fell into tho hold and sustained injuries to tho spine, which later brought on com'pleto paralysis of the limbs. Ho was placed in hospital in Jtelbourno, and the expenses of his treatment, which have amounted to about £180 each year, have been borne by the British Board of Trade for the past twelve years. The Merchant Shipping Act stipulates that this liability in such cases will not cease until either tho Injured man is cured, dies, or js returned to tho port at which he signed on the ship's articles. When any of these three eventualities occurs, the board is then in a- positiou to take steps to' recover tho amount paid out from tho ."owners of the vessel for the time being," or where a vessel has been transferred from' British to foreign registry from the British owners before her transfer, ln thecase in point tho Melbourne representative of tho Board of Trade has made eoveral efforts to have, the injured man sent back to England, but on each occasion doctors have advised against such a course, saying that he could not be moved without endangering his life. Efforts to have him placed aboard hospital ships have likewise been futile, so that the Board of Trade hae thus far expended about £2000 on his maintenance in hospital.

Now that the vessel on which the accident occurred has been lost, Mr. Crossley. the Melbourne representative of the Board of Trade, has notified the board and <isked instructions as to the courso to bo followed. If the man is over returned to hie homo port the question will ariee as to who is to recoup ths board for the expense entailed. The ship -was formerly controlled by private individuals, and at the time of her loss by the Commonwealth Government, but a judicial decision on the question of repayment will probably be necessary. The injured man is now only 36 years of age. The case is claimed to be the most remarkable of its kind in the world— Australian exchange.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain Corby, of the Union Company's barque Gladbrook (ex County of Anglcsca), will leave to-day for Bunedin. Captain H. Williamson, of the Kahika, had to leave his vessel at Lyttelton on Wednesday suffering with influenza. Mr. Owens, third officer of the Maori, signed off that vessel at. Lyttelton, and joined the Kahika in the capacity of second officer. Mr. J. Barr, second officer of the Kahika, signed off that vessel in order to join an oversea vessel. Mr. W. Eyre, purser- of the Maori, has come ashore on sick leave, suffering from influenza, and Mr. H. Duckworth is relieving him.

Mr. H. Spungin, chief steward of tho Mararoa, who remained ashore at Wellington for sovcrol weeks, has rejoined his vessel.

Jfr. H. Young has como ashore from the radio room of the Maori, ami Mr. J. Q Henderson has joined as operator. Mr. J. S. Wells, third engineer, has joined the Maori, and Mr. W. Looney, seventh engineer, nan left the ehip. Mr. P. Head, engineer on the Queen of the South, lias been succeeded by Mr. D. Moss. Mr. W. J. Lyon has joined as mate. WESTPORT SHIPPING RETURNS. Tlio port of Westport returns for October are as follow.— Output. Export. Tons cwt. Tons cwt. Westport Coal Co., Ltd., coal 41,64913 39,839 1 Weetport Coal Co., Ltd., coke 170 4 165 1 Wcstport-Siockton Coal „ Co-, Ltd 15,287 2 15,215 15 Coal Greek Mimuj Party 162 3 162 3 57,269 2 55,382 0 Of this amount 2269 lons were shipped to foreign ports. Export of. timber, 196,310 superficial feet. During the month 41 steamers, representing 25.336 tons, entered the port, and 41 steamers and one nailer, representing 26,275 tons, left the port; total tonnage, 51,611. BOTH FERRY STEAMERS DELAYED. .OTHER VESSELS AFFECTED. The daily link between the North and South Islands was broken at both Wellington and Lyttelton yesterday by the ferry steamers Maori and Maroroa respectively being unable to sail owing to big shortages in their crews. A Bimilar position has not arisen for some years. The Maori yesterday was in need of about twelve firemen and trimmers to make a full crew, but owing to so many men being ,laid up with influenza, it was not possible to engages inoro than three of the requisite number. Hope that 1 enough of thorn would be found to coal

a fewer number of fires and so dispatch tho vessel at reduced speed wie not given up till 5 o'clock. At that hour, aB it was seen lo be absolutely impossible to obtain any more men, the steamer's departure was postponed to this afternoon. Her ,pußsengcr-list was a long one. A Pi-ess Association telegram received last night from Lyttelton stated that tho Marnroa. did not sail for Wellington, tho reason being that there was a shortage of seventeen men in her crew.

If the crews can be mado up, both vessels will eail for their respective ports at the usual times to-day. The threo firemen who wcro wanted for the Mapourika could not 1)0 signed ui •yesterday. The vessel, it i» hoped, will B2t away for Picton and Nelson at 10 o'clock this morning, but i[ tlicre is still a deficiency in the number of her crew her departure will bo further postponed to Monday. While influenza is responsible for the depletion in tho ranks of the seamen, it is Btatei that there is among tho.je fit to work a preucral inclination not to go to Bea at the present time, because of the peace celebrations. The vessels detained at Wellington during the laßt Tew days owing to short crews number about a dozen. Yesterday was avery busy and moßt trying day for those concerned in engaging men for Borne- *•( those ehipß. Til Union Company wsm ablo to clear the Coriuna at noon yesterday for Dunedin after considerable delay. Earlier in the day it was thought that tho Manuka might bo unable to leave for Sydney as berths for eight seamen and Bis trimmers wero open. Late last night, however, the ship left for the stream, and ie to sail this morning for Sydney. The crews of the Waipori and Kokiri were aimost complete, and they also left their berths last night for the stream. They should leave for their destinations this morning.

The Kaiapoi is due here to-day from Bluff, Dunedin, and Lyttelton.

The Ngatoro, according to Christchurch papers, has been fixed to sail to-night with a full load of general cargo for Wellington, whence she proceeds to Greymouth.

Very little k work was done on tho wharves yesterday, as tho workers proclaimed it a holiday about 10.30 a.m. This action resulted in one or two coastal steamers that could have sailod lyiug idlo tor the day, but on the whole the loss of the day's loading operations did not matter, as the majority of the coastal floet is .without full crews,

Mr. E. G. F. Zohrab announces that aa the Calm will not arrive at Wellington from Wanganui till to-night her departure for Dunedin, Timaru, and Lyttelton has been fixed for Monday.

On Tuesday at Port Chalmers, Captain Christopher Henry Welch celebrated his 89th birthday. Captain Welch, who wa,s born in Yarmouth, had a remarkable seafaring career before he arrived in the colonies in 1860 as matter of his own ship, the Elizabeth C. Felter. Ho carried diggers across from Australia for the Gabriel Gully rush, and generally participated in the stirring events of those pioneer days. The captain subsequently took a hand in tne whaling industry, and the last time lie trod "the heaving plank',' was in connection with an oil venture at the Macquarie Island a few yeare ago. Captain Welch is in a wonderfully robust state of health for his advanced years.

Until recently there wero hopes that it would be possible to refloat the Lusitania, which for two years has lain under 300 ft of water, about twenty miles from tho Old Head of Kinsalo. A London paper of September 8 says salvago experts have conio to the conclusion that, even if buccessful, the effort would not be worth tho cost, and tho proposal has been abandoned. Exposed for such a long time to tht? Atlantic's swell, it is probable that the vessel's back! is broken by now; but, bo far, iio diver has gone down to investigate, nor is such a survey thought likely. It ia possible, however, that an attempt may yet be made to recover tho specie which is known to bo locked in the purser's cabin on the upper deck.

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 39, 9 November 1918, Page 10

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SHIPPING NEWS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 39, 9 November 1918, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 39, 9 November 1918, Page 10

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