SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 67, 13 December 1918, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr. m. New moon 4 2 49 a.m. First quarter 11 2 1 P-m. Rill moon < 18 647 a.m. Last quarter 25 6 1 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 2.5 p.m.; sets. 1.11 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, 11.57 a.m. To-morrow, 0.25 a.m.; 12.51 p.m. SUN. . , Sun ri6ss to-day. 4.11 a.m.; sets. 7.18 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 12. WOOTTON, s.s. (2.55 a.m.), 151 tons, LarEen, from Lyttclton. HAWEIIA. s.s. (5.5 a.m.), 174 tons, M'Klnnon, from Patca. KAPUNI. s.s. (5.45 a.m.). 183 tone, Gibson, from l'atea. PUTIKI,. s.s. (10 a.m.), 409 tons, Robertson, from Nelson. KAITOA, s.s. (10.20 a.m.), JOS tons, Wildman, from Nelson.. .•in/.iw"! . .■■• (12.U p.r.'.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttclton. KAIIIKA. s.s. (4.35 p.m.), 1148 tons. Williamson, from Wcstport. OPAWA, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 110 tonE, Nicholas, frcm Blenheim.

DEPARTURES. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 12. HEMUBBA, s.s. (4.45 a.m.), 11.276 tons, Sutclifi'e, for London, via Panama. MAPOURIKA. s.s. (4 p.m.). 1205 tons, M'Donald. for Ficton and Nelson. WAIBAU, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 143 tons, Deiley, for Blenheim, MARAROA. s.s. (4.50 p.m.). 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttclton.' KAMONA, s.s. (4.10 p.m.). 1425 tons, Rauliinc. for Greyraouth. PUTIKI. s.s. (10.10 p.m.). 409 tone, Robertson, for Lyttclton and Dunedin. HUIA, s.s. (11.25 p.m.), 127 tons. Larsen, for Foston.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Waverley, Patea. December 13. Nikau, .kelson, December 13. Blunhcim, ilavclock, December 13. Joan Urate, Lyttelton, December 13. Storm, Viiua.ru, 'December 13. Karao, (ireymouth, December i.3. Manowai, Dytteltou, December 13. Mapourika, Ficton, December 14. Invercargill, Wanganui, December 14. C. D. Bryant, San Francisco, Bluff, Decomber 14. Komata, Westport. December 14. Waipori, Westport, December 14. Corinna, New Plymouth, December 14. Wakatu, Kalkoura, December 14. Mararoa. Lyttelton, December 14. Wairau, Blenheim, December 14, Ripple, Napier. December 15. Ifuia, Foxton, December 15. Kaitoa. Nelson, December 15. Kapuni, Patca, December 15. Maori, Lyttelton, December 15. Breeze, Wangamii, December 15, Opawa, Blenheim, December 15. Kami, Napier. December 16. Kent. Auckland, December 16. Te Anau. Auckland, December 17. Woottoon. Lyttelton, December 17. Kapiti, Waiiganui, December 17. Hawera. Patea, December 17. Kama, San Francisco, Papeete, Dec. 18. Pntiki, Duncdin, December 19.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aryan, San Francisco, December 13. Ka'itangatn. Melbourne, December 13. Wootton. Lyttelton,' December 13. Waitonio, Lytteltou, Duncdin, Sydney, December 13. Kumeric, Chilian portß. December 13. Kittawa. Greymouth, December 13. 'Monowai, Lyttelton, December 13. Hawera, Paten, December 13. Blenheim, Havelock, December 13. Kaitoa, Nelson, December 13. Kapuni. Patca, December 13. Opawa, Blenheim. December 13. Kegulus, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, December 10. Kapiti. Wanganui. December 14, Waverlcy, Patea. December 14. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 14. Nikpu. Nelson. December 14. W'lirau Blenheim. December 14. Storm, Lyttelton. Timaru. December 14. John. Tipiaru, Oamaru. December 14. Oorinna. Duncdin. December 14. Joan Craig, Nydia Bay, Greymouth, Sydney. December 14. Ngakuta. Greymouth. December 14. Breeze. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Timaru. December 16. Kahn, East Coast. December 16. Maori, Lyttelton, December 16. Pateena, Pictop, Nelson, December 16. Oueon of tho South. Foxton, Dec. 16Wakatv. Kalkoura, December 16. Invercargill. Wanganui. Deoemyer 16. Mapourika. Picton. Nelson, Decemher 16. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne. Dec. 17. Kurow. San Francisco. Dcoraher 17. Wootton, Lyttelton, December 18.

TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Joan Craig—No. 14 .Tervois Quay Wharf, Monowai--Ferry Wharf. Mngie-Glasgow Wharf. Nikau-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Opawa—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Blenheim-No. 13 Queen's Wharf, Storm-Taranaki Street Wharf.-Ripple-Ferry Wharf. Waverley—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Transocean—No. 1 Queen's Wharf. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS, MELBOURNE, December 11. Arriyed.-Perth. from Greymouth.

COASTAL. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 12. ' AUCKLAND Sailed—Kent (4 p.m.), for Wellington, via Tokomaru Bay. ONEHUNGA. Hailed.-Rarawa. (3.45 p.m.). for New Plymouth. _ , „ MANUKAU HEADS. Sailed.-Rarawa (5.40 p.m.). for New Plymouth. WANGANUI. Arrived.— Invercargill (10.50 a.m.), from Wellington. NAPIER. To sail.-Kahu (7_p.ni.),' for Wellington, via coast. PICTON. Arrived.-Breeze'(4.2o p.m.). from Lyttelton. To sail. -Mapourika (4 a..m. December 13), for Nelson. GRETMOUTH", Sailed.-Kamo (3.30 a.m.). for Wellington. LYTTELTON. • Sailed.-Joan Craig (11 a.m.). for Wellington. Sailed—Monowai (7.40 p.m.), for Wellington. TALUNE LEAVES AUCKLAND FOR. FIJI. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auokland, December 12. The Island steamer Talune, which has been delayed for three weeks at Auckland, owing to being unable to obtain a full crew, sailed last night for Fiji.

OVERSEAS STEAMERS! INWARD AND OUTWARD BOUND. ANNETTE BOLFJI, left San Francisco Nov. 29 for Wellington; due Bee. 25. ■ 'ARAWA, from London, via Auckland; due Wellington Dec. 24. Leaves Dec. 30 for Loudon, via Panama. DEVON, from Egypt, via Sydney; due Waitara Dec. 15; thence other ports. No cargo. Loads for Egypt. DORSET, from Sydney, via Auckland, arrived Wellington Dec. 10. Leaves early for Port Said. Passengers. DURHAM, loads in New Zealand in Jan. for West England. GEORGINA ROLPH. leaves for San Francisco December, for New Zealand. GLAUGUS. due Auckland end Dec. from Walpole Island. Loads Adelaide. KAIAPOI, duo Wellington early January from Melbourne, via Bluff, Duuediu, and Lvttelton. KENT, from London, via Sydney and Auckland; due Wellington Dec. 15; tlienco Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Loads for London. KDROW, leaves Wellington Dec. 17 for San FrancißCo. MAKURA. from Vancouver, arrived Auckland Dec. 1. Left Dec. 3 for Sydney; returns Auckland, and sails for Vancouver, via Suva- and Honolulu. MOANA, left Wellington Dec. 1 for Rarotonga. Papeete, and Son Francisco; due Dec. 22. NAVUA, due Wellington Dec. 18, from San Francisco, via Papeete. Loads Wellington for Sau Francisco. NIAGARA, from Auckland; arrired Vancouver Dec. 3. Sails Dec. 6 for Auckland; due Dec. 29. OPIHI, from Vancouver; due Wellington Dec. 25; thence Lyttelton. I'ALOONA, left, Wellington Dec. 8 for San Francisco, via Papeete. PAPAKOA. left Wellington Dec. 11 for London. PORT ALMA, left Lyttelton December 7 for Egypt, via Colombo; returns to New Zealand. PORT HACKING, left London Dec. 4 for Wellington, via Suez and Melbourne; due Feb. 1. Thonce Auckland. Loads England. PORT LYTTELTON. left London October % for Wellington, via- Durban, Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland, where due Jan. 12. Loads for Egynt; sails February. PORT SYDNEY, from Port Said, arrived Sydney Dec. 4. Loaves Dec. 12 for Wbangarei, Whakatane, and Wellington. No cargo. Sails Jan. 10 for Egypt. REMtiEHA. left Wcllinzton Dec. 12 for London, via Panama. RTJAHINE, leaves Wellington Feb. 14 for . Plymouth, via Panama. SALVOR, from San Francisco; due Auckland Dec. 12; tlienco Wellington. Loads San Francisco. fiUEVIO. left London Nnverob-T 21 for Now Zealand, via. Australia; due Auckland Jan. 17.

SAILERS, AJIIHAL CECILE, left New York Nov. for Auckland and Wellington; due Jan. AMY TURNER, left San Francisco Nov, 25 for Lyttelton. CAROLYN, due Lyttelton early from San Francisco. C. D. BRYANT, from San Franci=co, via Bluff; due Wellington Dec. 14. COLUMBIA, from San FranciEco, arrived Wellington Dec. 10. DARTFORD, due Vancouver end Dec. from Wellington, beads Wellington. DUQUESNK, arrived Lyttelton Dec. 1 from Sau Francisco; loads iu Australia for San Francisco. GKOKGi.'l'i '■' lrl'l. Sb'i Francisco end Sept. for Wellington. Now due. HEXKIETTE loft San Francisco Nov. 25 for Wellington. ILMA, left San Francisco Nov. 21 for AiHibud: due carlv Jan. JOHN AND WINTHPOP, due Lyttelton early froiii San Francisco. LYMAN I), FOSTHI. due Auckland Jan. 15 from San Francisco.

MANUREWA. left San Franoißco Nov. 21 for Auckland. ' MINDORO, arrived Lyttclton Dec. 4 from San Francisco; due Wellington early. Li.ads at Islands for San Francisco. now due Wanganui. from Ran FranMsco. PLANTER, from San Francisco; due Tiinaru in January. RAUPO, leaves Wellington early for San Francisco. ROIA. liwvcs San Francisco about Dec. 15 for Wellington. . , SENORITA. from San Francisco, arrived Auckland Dec. S; thence Sydney. S. G. WILDER, from San Francisco, duo Auckland in Jan. STAR OF LAPLAND, from San irancisco. arrived Auckland Dec. 7; saib early for Sydnev. TRANSOCEAN. arrived at Wellington December 9 from San Francisco. TITANR. it "ii route from Now York to New Zoalnnd. TER.PSTOHORE, left New Tori: for Welllneton. Deo. 1. TONAWANDA, left New Tork Nov. 4 for Auckland and Wcllinjton. WANGANUI, left Son Francisco Nov. 27 for W»llip,.ton. WHITE PTNE, from Melbourne; arrived Wampum Dec. 11. YSABEL, from San Francisco; due Auckland Jan. 10. ZfNGARA. -due Lyttelton early from Sydney.

NOTICES TO MARINERS. Last night's Gazette contains tho 'following:— The Oamaru Harbour Board notifies that from December 13 the Dnnedin dredge 2!2 will be working in the vicinity of the entrance to the harbour. The dredge will have six mooring-chains laid out in different directions, and mariners are warned to proceed with great caution when Hearing the dredge. By day tho djadgo will show one black hall; by night, in addition to the usual anchor lightr, one red light will he shown on the side that vessels Bhoiild pass the dredge. The Auckland Harbour Beard notifies that the dredger Hapai and suction dredger No, 2 have been reoouiraissioncd, and are now working as follows:— The Daoai is working approximately 9CO feot E.S.E. magnetic of the northern end of the western tide-deflector, and six moorings laid out in N.. S., E.. and W. directions. At night time she will exhibit the two regulation riding-light?, and also a red light on tho eastern sine. Suction dredger No. 2 is worl<in2 approximately 300 feet north of tho centre of tho new reclamation to the eastward of the King's Wharf, and has six moorings laid out in N„ S.. E., and W. directions, and is connected to the reclamation by a lino of pipes on email punt?. On and after December 16 a light will be exhibited on a tower which has been erected on the Flat Rock, off' Kawan Island, ir. the Hauraki Gnir. The light is a white linwatclicd Aga liirht. and will be visible all round the horizon for a distance of ten miles. It will show a flashing light every nine seconds, with tho following oharacteristic-0.38ec. lirht, O.Ssee. dark; o.3scc. light, o.9scc. dark; o.3scc. light, i.jsec. dark. The tower consists of a concrete base supporting a surmount of Bft., which carries the light. The surmountts constructed of iron, and is painted white, the height of the light being 44ft. above high water. The Gisborne Harbour Board notify that the temporary white light at tho end of tho "C" groyne in the inner harbour of Gisborne has been replaced by the permanent linrhts. being two ereen electric, lights 6ft. apart vertical, visible all round to seuward. These lights will be shown on and after December 15.

SCHOONER ARRESTED. The schooner Oakland, from America, was arrested at Lyttelton on Tuesday on 'a warrant issued on behalf ol Messrs. Wright. Stephenson and Co.. and W. H. Siums an<l Sons, Ltd., of Christchurch. The Oakland arrived in on September 6. from San Francisco. During the voyage she sprang a leak, and from then until she was docjied at Lyttelton there was some feel of water in her hold which necessitated her bein<: pumped out frequently. She is a wooden threemasted schooner of 418 tons gross register, and was built at San Franrisco in 1902. The vessel.'which has been loading at Lyttelton for some time, was fixed to sail on Saturday for Apia, in ballast. Tt is alleged that on the voyage out tho water which leaked into tho vessel rusted many tins of petrol consigned to the plaintiffs, and spoilt the contents. They are. therefore, suing the owner of the vessel, who live in Oregon. United States, for the sura of £W0 damages. This claim will be hoard in the Supreme Court buildings. Christchurch. hut the procedure of thn Vice-Admiralty Court will be observed. Captain E. Wondt. of the vcbsol. is ondoavouring to communicate with the ownerß to, give a bond of security. If thin is forthcoming, the vessel will he allowed to proceed. Tho Oakland has. in th« hands of shinwrights at Lyttelton, been thoroughly overhauled and refitted. DURHAM TO LOAD. Advice received by the Federal-Shire L'ne states that the Durham is due at Melbourne about December 30 from Livcrnool. Tho vessel will discharge tho whole of her cargo at Australian ports, after which she will romo to New Zealand to take the loading berth about the end of January for West of England ports. WOOL FOR AMERICA. The French ship Dunuesne. which is nowdischarging general cargo at Lyttelton from San Francisco, has been fixed to load a full cargo of wool for the United States. The French barque Colonel dc Villebois Mareuil is now loading a cargo of wool for San Francisco. A new captain for the vessel lias not yet been secured. • THE BARQUE DARTFORD. Tho Union Company's fine barauo Dartford is now 47 days out on the onssngo from Wellington to Vancouver. The vessel should reach her destination about the end of this month. After discharging the Dart ford will load at Vancouver for Wellington. ADMIRAL CECILE LEAVES PANAMA. The French ship Admiral Ccoile. en route from Now York to Auckland and Wellington with a general cargo, cleared the Panama Canal on November 7, and is due at, Auckland shctly. On completion of discharge at Wellington the Admiral C'ecilo will load woo] at a New Zealand port for tho United States. The vessel is coming to New Zealand under charter to the A. and A. Line. THE ORONTES. The Union Company announce that tho Orontes will be leaving Sydney about themiddle of February for England, via Colombo, Suez, and Naples. She will carry first saloon and third-class passen.ger.s only. The third-class fare from NewZealand has been reduced from £38 to £34. NEW P. AND 0. LINERS. Tha second 15,0C0-tou liner completed for the P. and 0. Company since this serious depletion by torpedoing of itn fleet on Die Australian run has hnen delivered. The now stcamer-the Narkunda-is a sistership to the Naldera, which was launched ahout five months, ago. It is understood that, both vessels are fitted with the moar, modern type of insulated chambers, and on their trials developed a. speed of 19 knots. When tlu'ir keels were laid at the Clyde it was intended that they should he passenger ships. After work on them had progressed for some months, the lack of tonnage'caused a revision of the plans, and they were each sent into the water without passenger accommodation being completed. When the shipping situation improves, it iB possible that their passenger accommodation will be fitted un. nnd thoy may bo employed on the Australian run. The new vessel'! are, larger than any of tho steamers which flew the P. and 0. flag previously, the Jlalo.ia. 12.541 tons, mined in 1916, being the leviathan of the pre-war fleet.

THE SALVOR. Some indecision appears to exist in connection with the arrival in Now Zealand of Messrs. Dalgety and Comnany'B chartered steamer Salvor from the Pacific Slope. The Wellington branch have been advised that 6ho is first touching at Wellington from Son Francisco. In that case she was duo here on Sunday. Tlio Auckland exchanges report the agentß thero as expecting the Salvor to arrive yesterday from Vancouver.

The Rckulus is to sail this afternoon for Nelson, Wcstport. and Greyinouth. Lyttelton waterside workers have docided to have a day off on Monday next. The Union Company advises that the Mararoa, will to-morrow take no cargo for that reason. It was 12.15 p.m. yesterday when the Mararoa. was tied up at Wellington. She name from Lyttelton with a reduced number of fires, being four firemen short. Tho mon were signed on yesterday, and she sailed for Lyttelton at her usual time,

The To Anau is loading at Auckland tomorrow or on Monday for Wellington. The collier Kahika arrived from the West Coast last night, and the Kamo ia ■duo this morning. The Bluff agents for the brigantino Rachel Cohen have received advice that the vessel, which left Bluff on September 23 for the Maquarieß to load oil for Hohart, reached the latter port on November 19. When the vessel left the island all the shore party were well. The Rachel Cohen was 60 days out from Bluff on reaching Hobart. Sydney rumour say that the Prince Line of 37 vessels ia likely to bo transferred from the Mediterranean to the Australian service shortly. Mr. Anderson has joined the Kramona aB second officer, relieving Mr. Sharp, who lm? Joined the Ifinourlka as second in place of Mr. A. Gibson, who in turn has join?d Ihe Pateena. "Tl'n Returned Sailors and Soldiers Shin and Wharf labourers' Union" has been formed at Melbourne. At a meeting of the local Waterside Workers' Union held -last night to ipattcrs concerning the annual conferenco of ivatersideers' unions, to be hold at Christchurrii in January. Mr. James Rcld was elected retfirning officer and M«etrs. U. .T. Soal and M'Ewan scrutineers. Nominations of delegates will close at 5 n.m. on Monday, and tV election will be held on Thursday and Friday.