SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 55, 29 November 1918, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF'THE MOON. NOVEMBER. „ Day. Hr. m. New moon ..4 8 32 a.m. First quarter 12 4 16 a.m. Full moon 18 7 3 p.ni: ' Last quarter 25 9 55 p.m. MOON. ' Moon rises to-day, 1.34 a,m.; sets, 3.2 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 1.5 a.m.; 1.26 p.m. To-morrow, 1.50 a.m.; 2,13 p.m. . SUN. 6uu rises to-day, 4.14 a.m.;.seta, 7.5 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28. OPAWA, s.s. (7.40 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. MAItAItOA, 's.s. (7.45 a.m), 2598 tons, Cameron, from 'Lyttelton. KAITOA, s.s. (it) a.m.), 505 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. IRIS, cable repair'ship (1.40 p.m. in Worser Bay), from Cook Strait. MANA. s.s. (4 p.m.), from Lyttelton. MANA, s.s. (4 p.m.), 134 tons, Sproule, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. • THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28. . KANNA, s.s. (Cls. a.m.), 1948 tons, Ruxton, for Wcstport. ■ ■ ■ ' RIPPLE, s.s, (2.20 a.m.),, 370 tons, Carlson, for Akitib, Napier, and Gisborne. OLUNY CASTLE, b.b. (10.15 a.m.), 5152 tons, Samuel, for London,, via Panama. HINEMOA, s.s. (2.5 p.m.), • 542 ' tons, Hooper, for Akaroa and; lighthouses. . MARAROA, s.s. (5 p.m.), [Cameron, for Lyttelton. OPAWA, s.s. (6 p.m.), Nicholas, for Blenheim. ' ■ BADEN POWELL, s.s. (6 p.m.), for New Plymouth. KAMO, b.b. (10.20 p.m., 1236 tons, Watson, for Greymouth. KAPITI, s.s. (11.45 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. .KAPUNI, s.s. (10, p.m.), for Patea., EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kahu, Orongo Ororigo, November 28, Waimea, Tarakbhe, November 29.'' Wak.atu. Kaikoura, November 29.. , Nikau, Nelson, November 29. Monowai, Lyttelton, November 29. Koromiko, Weßtport, November 30. (iueon of the South, Foxton, Nov. 30. . Kapuni, Patea, November 30. Mararoa, Lyttelton, November 30.. Opawa, Blenheim, Novembor 30. Waitomo, Calcutta, Auckland, Nov. 30. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 1. Wairau, Blenheim, December 1. Wavorlcy, Patea, December 1. ' Wootton, Lyttelton, December 1.. Inveroargill, Havelock, December 1. Kemuera, -Dunedin, Dec. 1. Ripple, Gisborne,-Dec. 2. ' : Hawcra, Patea, December 3. Dorset, Sydney, Auckland, Dec. 9. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wootton, Lyttejton, November 29. Ma-pourika, Pictori, Nelßon, November 29. Wavcrley, Patea, November 29. I Wairau, Blenheim,. November 29. Ngatoro, Greymouth, November 29.' Kakapo. Picton, Onehunga, Novembor 29. Kahu, Napier, November 29. ' Putiki, Timaru, Dunedin, November 29. Maua, Wanganui, November 29. Monowai, Lyttelton, November 29.Kaitoa, Nelson, Novembo: ,, 29. , Kaiapoi, Greymouth, November 29. . Port Alma, Lyttelton, Egypt, Nov. 29. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Nov. 50. Waimea, Nelson; Coast, November- 30. Moana, San Francisco,''via'ports, Nov',' 30,' Aryan, San. Francisco, November 30. . Nikau, Nelson, November 30. Ngakuta, Greymouth, November 30, ' Sawora, Patea, November 50. Mararoa, Lyttelton, November 30. Opawa, Blenheim, November 50. Kiritona, Gisbornc, December 2. Waverley, Patea, December 2. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 2. . Kapuni, Patea,' December 2. '"'"'" Queen of the South, Foxton, Dec. 2. ; Inveroargill, Wanganui, Dec. 2. ■' Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Dec. 5. ■'■ • ' Remuera, London, December 5. Paparoa, London, December .6."",.„-. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Monowai—No. 1 Queen's Wharf. Waimea-No. 13 Queen's. Wharf. Nikau-No. 10 "Queen's Wharf. Wakatu-No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Mana—Pipitea Wharf. i ( Tainui-Glasgow Wharf. .. '. . BY TELEGRAPH. ' ' THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28. OVERSEAS. NEWCASTLE. Sailed.-Joan Craig, for.New Zealand. (Rcc. November 28;' M 0 p.m.) LONDON, November 26. Sailed.—lima, from 'Frisco to Auckland; Henrietta, for Wellington; Amy Turner, for Lyttelton. COASTAL. . ' AUCKLAND.. ~ Sailed.—Kathkit, scow,' for Sydney. Sailed—Kako (11.45 a.m.), for 'Gisborne, via bays. . . • MANUKAU HEADS.' Rarawa crossed bar at 5.30 p.m. ONEHUNGA. / Sailed.—Earawa (3.45 p.m.) M for New Plymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH. Bailed.—Waipori (7.40 a.m.). for : Wcstport. GISBORNE. Arrived.—Arahura (8 a.m.), from Napier. . NAPIER. To sail—Ripplo (7 p.m. Friday), for Gisborne. .PICTON. .Sailed.-Storm (4 p.m.), for, Lyttiton.'' NYDIA BAY. Arrived.-John (1.30 a'.m.), from Wellington. .HAVELOCK. Arrived—loycrcargill (3.50 p.m.), from Weilington. To sail.-clnvercargill (4 a.m. Friday), for Wellington. TARAKOHE. Sailed.—Waimea (3.45 p.m.), for Wellington. ' NELSON.- s To sail.-Nikau (11 p.m.); for Wellington;

WESPORT. Sailed.-Alexander (4.10 p.m.), - for Greymouth. . Arrived.—Kaituha- (8 a.m.), from Auckland. LYTTELTON. Arrived.-Giuiopus (8.15 n-.ni.). from West-Sailed.-Monowai (6.20 p.m.), for WellingPOIIT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Kotaro (4 a.m.), from Nelson. OVERSEAS STEAMERS. ARAWA. from London, via Australia, duo Auckland December 2, Wellington December 9, thence Lyttelton and Dunedin, Auckland, Gisbornc, and Napier. Loavea Wellington about December 20 for London, via Panama. . CARPENTARIA, left Auckland November 23, for London. . ■ . „ OLUNY CASTLE, left Wellington November 28, for London, via Panama, •. DEVON, ■ due New Zealand early next month from Egypt, via Australia. No cargo. Loads for Egypt. DORSET, from Sydney, duo Auckland Dec. 2, Wellington Dec. 9. Leaves Dec. 13 for Port Said. Passengers. DURHAM, due New Zealand January from England.' FLOEA, leaves Auckland early for Rarotonga and Papeete. FIONA, arrived Auckland Novembor 23 from Newcastle. ... IHUMATA, arrived Auckland November 23 from Newcastle. Leavos Nov. 3Q for Opou and Kaipara, thence Sydney. INGA, due Wanganui Nov. 28 from Newcastle. Loadß Kaipara for Sydney. JOAN ORAIG. left Newcastle Nov. 28 for New Zealand. KAURI, arrived Auckland November 23 from' Melbourne. KENT, from London, leaves Sydney November 30, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyt telton, and ' Port Chalmers. Loads for London. KUROW, arrived Wellington November 27 from San Francisco and Papeete. MAKURA, due Auckland' December 1 from Vancouver. Sails December 9 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. MOANA, leaves Wellington November 30 for San Francißco, via Rarotonga' and Papeete. NAVUA, due Wellington early from San Francisco and Papeete. -' NIAGARA, left Auckland November 16 for Vancouver; due back December 29. OPIHI, left Vancouver November 16 for Wellington;- duo December 15; thence Lyttelton. PAPAROA, at Wellington, loading for London. Bails Dec. 6. PERTH, at Greymouth, from Wellington sails early for Melbourne. PORT ALMA, leaves Wellington November 29 for Lyttelton, and fnere December 7 for Egypt; returns to New Zealand. PORT DARWIN, left Port Said November 15 for Australia only, via Colombo. PORT HACKING, leaves London end November for Wellington, via Melbourne and Auckland; due about February 10. PORT LYTTELTON, left London October 26 for Wellington, via Australia and Auckland; duo January 5; loads for Egypt. PORT SYDNEY, leaves Sydney December 7 for Wellington; due December 14, thence other, ports. REMUERA,' -due Wellington' December 1 from Port Chalmers "and Timaru. Sails December 5 for London, via Panama. ItUAHINE, leaves London early December for New Zealand, via Panama. SALVOK, due Auckland December 2, Wellington lator, from.San Francisco. SUFFOLK, arrived Auckland .November. 26, from Sydney; loading for West of England. TALUNE, leaves Auckland early for Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa. ' - TARAWERA, arrived Bluff Novembor 27 from Sydney to Dunedin, Auckland, and Sydney. TONAWANDA, due Auckland Dec. 12. Wellington later, from New York; left November 4. ■ ■ WAITOMO,-. arrived Auckland November 26' from Calcutta, via ,-Samarangj due .Wellington-December 1. • -. DORSET-DIVERTED. ' Tho F. and S. liner Dorßet, vfhioU was diverted from Port Chalmers to Wellington, has now been ordered to Auckland, where she'should arrive on Monday from Sydney. She iB due- at WcllingUV on December 9 for dispatch about December 13 for Egypt. . MONOWAI'S MOVEMENTS. The Monowai will arrive this morning from -Lyttelton, and is returning this afternoon with her accommodation filled with .soldiers. On Monday she will sail from Wellington 'with soldiers for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ' HINEMOA SAILS. A ftei- twelve days' delay the Hinemoa sailed at 2 p.m. yesterday for Akaroa and other South Island lighthouses. Tho difficulty of signing on a full crew was overcome by placing threo boys on deok work in.place of an ablo seaman, who was needed to reach the usual manning scale. The second lighthouse to be affected by the.'.epidemic, is Cape" Foulwind, where' the assistant-keeper is ailiiig. The other waa Manukau, and both are land houses. THE PICTON-NEILSON SERVIOE, RELIEF STEAMERS. The Mapourika is still unable to sail from Wellington for Picton and Nelson, owing -to being without a- complete crew. She will sail as soon as one ib made up. If the vessel docs not sail to-day or to-morrow Messrs. Levin and Co. will send their small.steamer'Wakatu to Picton tomorrow' morning. Over 70 passages will be. available, for booking if the trip is madr* Meanwhile the Anchor Line's Nelson boats, Kaitoa and Nikau, and Messrs, Levin and Col's Opawa, are relieving tho dislocation. The Opawa, which sailed yesterday for Blenheim, was a full ship (18 berths), and is fully booked for tomorrow's trip, and partly for that of Tuesday. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. ' Mr. Ernest Scldon Pike, who died at Palmerston North on Monday, was a wellknown murine engineer in the Government service. Formerly he was chief engineer of the Ifinemoa.the Tutanekai, and -the training Bhi.p Amokura. A year ago ho was appointed inspector of machinery at Palmerston North. Mr. Pike was vicepraident of tho MaTine Engineers' Institute during the president's absence at the front. Ho was.also president of the institute. Ho leaves a widow and three children.

Mr, A. Rawlins, third officer on the Kanna, is ashore on sick, leave. Mr. H. -Woodley haß Bigncd on the Kanna as third engineer, vice Mr. O. K. Cozens

Mr. A. E. Young has tnken Mr. Donald M'Grcgors place nt chief officer of the Kitlawa. Captain F. G. Radford left for the south yesterday to resume command of the Calm nt, Duuodin. Captain A. S. Cant, is nclinfr master of the Ngakuta, and Captain J. AV. Duthio is temporarily in charge of the Ngatoro. Mr. B. 1). Wagton joined the latter vessel aa second officer, and Mr. A. Neil joined the Ngalnita as third engineer, '■ relieving Mr. Neville. Oaptins P. ,1. and A. T. Dowcll arc both suffering from influenza. Mr. J. J. Smitlv is now mate on the Kapuni, and Mr. G. Kelson is engineer. Mr. J. A. Moyes Ims joined the Knhiko, as engineer in place of Mr. i\ W. Armstrong. THE KUEOW FHOM )SAN FRANCISCO. The Union Company's cargo steamer Kurqw, which, arrived in the stream nt Wellington on Wednesday night from San Francisco, .via Papeete, berthed' at the Jervois Quay' Wharf at 10 oiclock yesterday morning:. 'The trip occupied' 50 days, during which time fine weather -was experienced. The vessel brings a. general cargo. There are no cases of sickness on board. The steamer was cleared by the Port Health Officer. The Kurow brought a, parcel mail only from America. Tlio Haddart-Parker liner Eiverina was originally timed to leave Sydney yesterday for Wellington, but the vessel will not make the trip. Thp local office of the. company advise that in consequence' of the epidemic the Rivorino, has been withdrawn from the intercolonial service in the meantime. To-day's projected departures includo the Wootton for Lyttelton at noon, and Mann for Wanganui. The Putiki is to sail to-day or to-mor-row for Tlmaru and Dunedin with a general cargo. The Kahu will sail to-day with oil for Napier, and the Kiritona on' Monday for Gisbornc. The cable Tepair steamer Iris put in to Worsor- Bay yesterday afternoon from Cook Strait, -where sho has been working on cables. The next trip of . the Arahura from Napier will bo on Wednesday for Gisborno, Tokomaru Bay, and Auckland. An American -. barque, presumably the C. D. Bryant, arrived off Bluff harbour on Monday afternoon, but owing to a gale of wind sho was tinable to make port and was sheltering in the vicinity of Ruapuke Island. She has a cargo of manure for Mcsßrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co. for disoharge at Bluff and Wellington. The barque Antiopo, from Auckland, is to undergo overhaul and have a new main-top mast fitted before sailing from Auckland for America. The Ihumata,' which is diEoharging a cargo of Newcastle coal at Auckland, was oxpected to discharge on Friday. She will th/en go to Opuo, and Kaipara to load timber for Sydney. The Cluny Castle, fully laden, left Wellington yesterday morning for London, via Panama. The Australian Btcamer Inga was due at Wanganui from 'Newcastle yesterday. After, discharging her coal cargo she is to go to Kaipara and load timber for Sydney. ' The dearth of sailors and firemen is holding several ships in port at Wellington. The same can be said of the other centres, arid of the smaller ports to a lesser degree. The Whangape has been idle at Auckland for over a month for that reason. ' The Koromiko has been released from quarantine' at Wcstport, and is loa-ii'lg for Wellington. Bheis to sail to-night. Tlvreo men were yesterday wonted to mako a full crew on the Ngatoro. She is to sail to-day for Greymoutlj. and the Ngakuta is to got away to-morrow. It is probable that the Tarewera will leave Bluff to-day for Dunedin and Auckland to load for Sydney.