SHIPPING MEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 100, 22 January 1919, Page 11

SHIPPING MEWS

•■•■ ■■ . :•■ PHASES OF THE. MOON.' . - ; '- -.- ■'■•■'; •"■ JANUARY. ■••■■• ; ; „' ;: '' Day. Hrini. " ' - :: «ew : .moon "•..:.;.'..;... 2 ' ■"• 7-64 p.m.' ■, -First-quarter .;.,.. 9 •■• 10 25 p.m. ; : -..'.Fu1l- moon. -~;..;.■..„. 16 ~ 814 pirn. . ~-Last..quarter- :,.... 24 -.3.52 p.m. ■■:'':: - ■■;" MOON. ■;■■', ...'■" ' Moon ,rißCß'lo-day, 9.53. p.m.-: sots; 11.41 >a.m. '' ' j-. v, -~-. •- •' ..--. ..•-■ ;. ,TIDB.-To-day, 9.19 a.m.; 9.43 p.m. . To-nidrro;v,'lo.s a.m.; 10.28 p.m. :■■■■'. .<■■■■ -SUN. Bun rises to-day. 4.42 a.m.; sets, 7.22 p.m.

ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, 1 JANUARY 21.

OPAWA, s.B. (4.50 a.m.), 110 tonß. Nicholas, from Blenheim. .

'NIKAU,,. s.s. '(7.35- a.m.),. 248 tonß,'. Hay, 'from Nelson: ■'■-"■■■■ ', ' ' :

":DOGRA. : '6.B:''TOO' a.m;);- 5381 -tons: l Elliot, ■from Newcastle;:.. .....:.- ; ».,-.-,•

■ifjJUHAEOAr s.s.-(9.45 a.m.). 2598.-tons, Ir--win, from Lyttelton. • .;BAWERA. 6.8.' (2.40. p.m.),. 174 tons, M'Klnnon, from Patea.

MOERAKI, .s.s. (10 a.m„ at No. 14 Jorvolb Quay),' 4392 'tons," Collins, from .Sydney. Passengers: Saloon—Mesdamea., D. Hugo, M. Redijrd, M. Fitzgerald. J. Burke. M. Jenkins, 1): 'Tarrant, E. Bu.cha.nan and 3 children, S.- Lino. A. Miller, and! child. F.'Young, Wilson. M. Inglis. M. Pryor, D. Masterson. D. Bates, E.' Laidlaw, B. Treacey. G. Stirling;. M. ~Swarn,.JJ...lsaacß, Misses Qucale, Lethor. 31. Harvey, S. Shirtcliff;.. '<R«..--,Lewis i M.- Ham. S,t .Th'omp-' son, M. Bevan, L.- -.M-Neill, .A. Swh&n, D. Roberts. It. King. M. Morrisey. SI. J. Mornsey. D. Jackson, E. Oarr, M. Eoso, Bin Heckoo.'F- Anybn; J. Auyon, M'Cormick, .1), Hume.' J.' Roeside,'Messrs;. O. Wra.y..,D. Donald.•£ Huen.-J. Anderson, J, Rial, J.iM'Kenna, .0: Oden, 0.. Bimant, M.' M'Crae, W; : Moore, Thorsby. G. Mason, 0.. Cluticrbuck, A.- Rogers, Fathers,Walsh. 31.'Mills. J.' Rcushaw, O. Moore, K.'.Sm'ith'.'-H. Jenkins. E. Buchana'n.'-Wake-ly.L. Gray. H:-' Williiims; Wi-Oianse,'' S. Lin,'Lfc L'.VHamilton.- S. Cherry,.F.Young. Burton, Barras, O'Brien. 'Morriscjii'Guan, ■ Phillip?, i..Trcs,to; : ...,Richar,dß. ~,(>.'■ Leigh Jan.' 0. Voting; D. Masterson, D. . Bates, G. Sterling. -Rev'.- H. 'Hhtchißon,- ; H. Thomaß. J. Parker, T : ..-Hart,-E.;. Isaacs; 24 steerage, . ...... '.'.,. '."..'. '.. . ' v..'..'' ' MAPOURTKAV'-p*. (11.5 •p.m.); 1203 tons,. .M'Donald, from Plcton and Nelson.

DEPARTURES. . ',; .TUESDAY. JANUARY-'2l. •. ■ WAVERLEY. s.s. (3.30 p.m.), 157 tons, BridEer;- '.for Patea..- ■■-. ■..--.,:•- KAPUNI. c.s. (4.45 p.m.). 188 tons. Gibson,, for. .-Patea. • ' NIKAU,' s.b. (5.25 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for uSelaon... . .... ; ( ,- . . ..;.. - ./

MAJiA. B.s. (5.30 i>.m.),134 tons,'' il'Phcrson, for.Tft'anßanui. . . . .„■ MARAROA', si. (7.55 pXo.), 2589 tons,' Irwin, fqr_ Lyttqlton.

MANABO'A. .".s.'s: (8.5 n.m.)'. " 124 tone, for Auckland. . KAfltJ, 0..,(8,10.p;m,), '138'.tons, fo_r'_Eaßt_Cpast . , _._ , .

NGATORO,!b.s. : (B.3S p.m.),• 1137' tons. Dowell; for Grcymouth.',,.- .

KABXT; s.s. (9.20 o.mj, 267 tons. .Bruce, for Timaru.

RIPPLE, s.s. (9,25 p.m.), 370 tone, Carl, son, for Napier. ' ."."'

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kapiti. Wanjtanui, January 22. Ngahere.. Wliai«c«,Toi, January 22. „• T|Calm, Bonth,. January 22.' ■- ~sloana, .'FriscOi.; January. 22. ; . .Maori,'-.Lytteltori,January 22. ~ ' Kaitoa','. Nolspn, January 22. '.'L'.' ' .AVni'rau;' Blenheim-; January ,22. ■■'.. ''Kamo,-- 'Greymouth.'Jatj'uary'' 22.'. •■'• ''j /'•Putilti, Oaniarii, ■"-January 22.' ' .' v "-' •J'P-H'invlnra,'- Lyttdton.:' January .22,1. ~ - .-Manuka-.-,Sydney-,' January 22. ..«.:■ .'Oorinnay.,New. Plymouth, January 22-...;, AlejtandedVNelsori, .January, 22. '~' -.'. •Wobttdri, iyttcltori. January f 2t : Queen of. "the :; South.' Foxton, , January' 22. Invercarßill,' Wanganui' January 23/ ', N'gakuta.xGrcyniputh, January 23. Blenheim. Havelock: - January 23. Eosamond: Onahunga, January 23. Mararoa. IJytteltOn, 'January 23. Manourilm, Nelson,,, January 23. Nikau, Nelsdri I ,'' January 23. Kahu, East Coast, January 23. •.-ATaverley, -Eatea;.: January', !i':- : ;(,-.., -.January 23. ''■•'•/ ■ vXapuni,'"'Patea,';. January.23. .-. : „'■, ••■• ''Hawora,,'Patea, January '24. ,~.-|. '18uevic.i'London; Auckland. Jan:"24. f KlppTe',-'Gig'horhe;' January -2(5; :■■'•" '■ JJondon.'via Anckla-ndj/'Jan.W. .?,-Mai!a;-London', January 27..' ■- ,\Vakaf.u-, Kaikoura, January 27. ,: r ■ (Tahiti, vDunedin, January .27. - ' .. wiSalvor, Auckland, January.2B.' ... ~',. •"Pprt..'.Lyttelton, January : 27. ; ''VPdrt AuKusta,' NeVYork, January. V 30...-S. Durham, NnpfeV," January3o. ' : '"'.••'

•••.PROJECTED DEPARTURES, : Dogra-, 'Labu'(Chile), January'.22. Hinemoa,--northern lighthouses,--Jan. 22. Kapiti, Wanganui, January 22. Hawera." Patea. January '22. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, January 22. Maori, Lyttelton,- January 22. ~-"., , : "Kaitba, 1 " Nelson', January 22. ' ■'■ ■Rosamond, Lyttelton,. January 23: Alexander, Nelson, Coaßt, January 23. Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 23. !-;:Nikau,..-ifelson,':'January v ; ',Js.' .'v ' .vKah.ui ■Baßt.'Ooast,. January,' 25.. i • .'■'"• .• > .'WairauV-filenheim,t : January ..23.-, v :.-... .'..Wp.otton,'-, Lyttelton/ -January; 23;.'.;....: ". '''Odloinbia;.:,iSan Fraricisco,; 'January: 23. i'S*aUow,' , AUokland,''yanuary 23.--'^■TarawerV''Auckland,'- January ••' 23f- "= •'■'" ! (.'Queen of- th'oSbutli,.Foxton,-'- January 23; .•,j)¥jjKatil'i. - 'Kaikouro,--'. January.; 23,..:: ;■ •■';■ f.Kantr, London',' January. 23. ,'..., " Mocraki. "Sydney' only, January 23.. -. Calm, Wannanui, ..January 23. Port Lyttelton;, Wanganui.' January 23i Blenheim, Wanganui; ; : Jahuary 24. Kapuni, Patoa. January 23. 1 Waverley, Patea, January 24. - Opawa, Blenheim, January-24. Ngahere, New Plymouth, January 24. Kamo, Groymoutk; January 24. Putiki, Damedin, Timaru, January 24. ,-Manuka.. Sydney, January ,25.-. ; ■-.:. • iSu'evio,'Lyttelton, January' 27,. -• Ripple. Napier,' Gisbb'rne,' January 28... 'Pot!i-''Außu6ta;.''S'ydney',- January, 31, •':' ' : TahUi,-''Liverpool-;, : -February-.1; :■ .'/-,-.■ : *Durha», : -LiTerpo6l.''."Febr,uary,- 4. •■:■.-• -■ *

,;;<•: OVERSEAS,CAfICO. STEAMERS. ■.■ ':■ York about. Jan. 15 for Dunedin and Lyttelton. ' J t ...- BURMA, from ,QlaßEOw via Australia: duo Auckland early..Feb.. .„'..,'v.: : ' HORARATA, from London: due. Auokland Mar. 13.--. v,v:- -~., -'...;., .-.• ".

TitAMAßL'frnfn Liverpool.' due Auckland' Feb. 10; Wellington -Feb, -15.' MIDDLEHAM CASTLE, leaves . St. John Jan. for' Auckland,'. Wellington,. and Aub-, tralia. ' > - HOANA. from San Fraaoißco: due Wei. lingtoll, Jan.- 22. y. vyy-r ■ OXFORDSHIRE, from Liverpool, via .Colombo; due Auokland Feb. 2. ' POUT HACKING, from London, via Melbourne; due Wellington Jan.-31. l'henoe -'Auckland.' '. ':<<"■■:■:■■ .■:•;::■' ■;■.-.■- •PALOONA, from Sou Francisco, duo.Wei-. .dinpt-on:.'about-- Feb. -5.--..- --. >; .PORT .LINCOLN, -from New.-York,, via '.Auckland.;, duei Wellington Feb: 10.. '.'... ; •'RUAHINE," from' London*' flue "Welling. ton''"'Jan. 26; - '■'''" ' \ ■ ■■■ -.•'-.- :; '-'StJETlO,',from 'London',-'via 'Auckland;: dUO'-VWellingtoh "Jan; 24: ■•:'■<■' .■::--.■•;: C ■";:.. '-;V : SAILERS, : .-' :• '.flan-Francisco to Wellington:—"-. • :.-. ~ .:•■.: ■-.-• Left.- Due.* Alert ■ ..-.■;. Jan. 10 : . -..end-March'. Commerce — Early, Edward May Jan.'7 -Mar. Fearless '. -.-; Jan. 10 end March Luzon Jan. 3 Mar. Hetirictto Nov. 25 Jan. Hesperian. De 0.24 . •...' Feb. Rona Dec. 18-■ ■ Early Feb.' Wanganui Nov. 27 Jan. Now York to Wellincton:—' Admiral',Cecillo, Oct: 18. Auokland Jan. •Titan.ia '•.•■•' ■''■ ■ No'v,.,7.'''|...'. :' •. Feb. Tonawanda -"."■' arrivod'-Auckland Jap,. 21. i -■'Vh'io'ouverr.to Wo.lliriplou:—-':";.'■' ■''■■ '"•;•' DartfOr'd-''. - :: ' Jan;ls. -■■•■' '. MarV < ; :St,--John's. (Canada) to Wellington :— "■ ■ '•Terpsichore: '.-.: ,:.D0c..23 : '.. ,:.,;.April.-; ' Snn Francisco to Auckland-.— ~ •• ■_ Lyman D f Foster Dec. 12 ,'•,'■ .Feb. Ma'nurewa N0v.21 .'... .'Jan. William Olaen' Dec. 25. ' ": Feb. x ßan Francisco to BluLt:— . -.'' O.VB.'Holmes . ' Dee.'2o "' Feb. Ban Francisco, to Lyttelton:--Amy Turnor - 'Nov. 25 ' ,-':. Jan. ' San.-JFrancisco-.to Wanganui :•-■ : Lucy ' ' ■ Jan. 7 Star, '. •Via Capo of Good Hope, •-. BY TELEGRAPH. :..:.; OVERSEAS. <■''■' ' ; . -'■-.--.' VANCOUVER, "January 15. Sailed.—Dartford, barque,- .for" ; Wellington. ; ''SAN'FRANCISCO, January 15.' fljiilod.—Golden Gate, barque, for Sydney. "V ''/ '' ! ' '"NEW I '.'YORK,- 'January. 15.'failed:—Sierra "Miranda, ship,' for Mel-' '- bourne. .:"--•'•• '■ '.- ':; ' ■ ...■'•: ••' SYDNEY-. January 2J. . Sailed— Niacara>(4 • p.m.). for. Auckland and "Vancouver.--: •: ..'.•"• .'.'.'■ "• :'.'■•":'■: •'- . .; ' NEWCASTLE,''January 21.-' Sailed.—Oathkit.'scow, for Auckland... MELBOURNE,. January'. 21. Soiled.—Huia, schooner, for Auokland. . '. COASTAL, ' ', TUESDAY, JANUARY 21. ' '/AUOKLAND. Arrived.-rTonawanda, American full-rigged "ship (i p.m.).' from Now York, after ,o ■ Voyage of 92, fl.ay's, via Panama Canal. "■;"•' .. '■' 'V!., ■•'..! 'PICTON... ' . .". .'.'. '.-/. Sailod—Majiourjka. (5.45 p.m.), for Wellington, ~;.-NELSON,.. . ;.- To Bail.-tt-egulUß (11 p.mO', fpr'Wangaimi. Sailed.—Kaitoa and Alexander (T p.m.), , for Wellington.

. • ■■ KAIKOTJRA. Sailed—Wakatu (4 p.m.), for Wellington. ' ■ LYTTELTON. ' Sailed—Maori (7.50 p.m.), for Wellington. Arrived.—Aniy Turner, barqucntine (9.30 a.m.), from San Francisco, -with carßo of case oil.

MOANA DUE; THIS MORNING. . Wireless communication Captain Barlow, of the Moaha, received here yesterday,- said that he expected to reach Wellington at 7- o'clock this morning. Aftor. medical examination she -will, tie up 'at Taranaki Street Wlihrf to discharge.

MANUKA ARRIVES TO-NIGHT. The' Manuka should arrive- at Wellington to-'niKht from' Sydney. Her berth will be at,Taranaki Street Wharf. , She .is to return to Sydney at noon on Saturday to. load for Wellington. Hobart will bo omitted .this trip., . THE MOERAKI. At. ten o'clock yesterday, moraine, the Moeraki, which arrived in the'- stream overnight from Sydney, berthed at No. 14 Jervois Quay,' and straight away started to ■ di6chargo'. a■ general cargo-of 2128 tons;.-including .a small parcel of fruit. JThero .were..B4 ; saloon passengers and . 24 iii- the-. steerage. More passengers hadbooked'berthß on the steamer, but so uncertain' was the time of her departure from Sydney that when the ilnnl notice, was posted'that she would sail.on Thurday afternoon some ticket-holders did not' embark, thinking, no doubt, • that she' would again be delayed. It is two and. a half months '■ since the'; Moeraki was last at Wellington. During' the whole' of that time she was laid up at Sydney. The, ship was to have berthed At 7.30 a.m. yesterday.' '' In'the night her anchor began to drag, and another anchor was put out to hold the vessel. When it-came to berthing time, it-was found that one of the anchors' cables had twisted,., and .the;assistance of the Terawhiti .was. necessary before the.'anchor could be'ra'isod.'"

The'articlea.of the Moeraki expired yesterday;: • The firemen were -eneaeed'-"-in Australia, at . £16. a' month, an increase of 355., and the 'seamen at £14' 10s.; also an increase of 35b. They are,, besides, insured for. £500. ,

Tho Moeraki, will-Bail for Sydney only to-morrow, evening,, and oh completion ■ of discharge will : load. for Auckland, returning thence' to 'Sydney. '■...'

TAHITI TAKES PASSENGERS. The Tahiti, loading under the auspices Qf the .■ New Zealand and African Company; is'due'.' at' Wellington' 'on' Monday from Port Chalmers. Completion .of load-ing-will be made here, and she will sail on February 1 for! Liverpool, via Colombo and Bombay.-.-. First'.' saloon passengers will be .carried from New Zealand.

•■ THEr.SUEVIO'S'PASSENGEHS. : Passengers from-Australia-'by Suevie, an-arrival at Auckland oh' Sunday, were:—Mrs. H. Hanson. Master A. Hanson, Mtb. "E; .A. Barltrop, ■ Mr. T..J. Led>Ingham;. .Mrs. ~T, • J.-, , Ledingha'm, Mrs. George Herbert, Mrs. A, Ramsden. Master IS. Bamsden,, Miss J. Frame.. Miss. E. Arridt, '"'.'Master'-. 'Gdrdon ; Blanch, Mr. ■ Ernest D. 01arke,"Miss S.. Roy. MiBS 0. J. Tattle,: Mr,,T. H.,Hadlic,.Mr, P. Smootloy, Mr.- George OMrnjiide,': Mr.. H.,Shields. Miss .'Smith', Mrs.. KVO.. Ta'pley, Mr. 'J.'... piirilop; -Mrs.' Dnnlop and infait, Mrs. D'; -Oarnes, •Mrß.. : 'R.:.Lambert'.' Mrs. Bailinger, Miss Ballingcr. Mr. ,--Ballinp:or'. Mrs. J-; ilogg,..MisH : iF. Low. .Misß.. M... Low.. Miss S. Norriß, Miss Bv Jensen, Miss G. Tingey, Mr.,.H..M. .Ward, Mr.- II.'; I/o'ngddh, Mr. J. A..-'Foster, Mr': W. Pnora; Mr.-B. M'Gill, Sergt.-0. B. Anderson, Mrs; A. M. Qoddard, Mr. ; • Louis ■■Bobortsbn,;. Mr. P, B. Pither, Mr., C, -<M. : UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD. ..During ilie. first . week of''November, American' shipyards '■ completed ■ and delivered to the United. States Shipping Board 20 steel, wood and composite vessels. >to ; tailing 101,000 dead-weight "to.is. This is the greatest number of completed ships to be burned over in any week since the Shipping . Board. began its work, and brings.the .grorid'total-over the sM : mark. The grand summary'of deliveries' to the Shipping Board since it took hold of tho shipping -situation.in August, 1517. is as follows:—From August. 1917.-to November 1, 487 ships of 2,792,270 deadweight tons. First week in November .20 ships of 101,000 deadweight tons. Total, 507 shins, of 2,893,270 deadweight' tons. During the first 'we«k in Uovember! !the'Bethlehem Union Plant at .'Alameda,' Oa]„ ; delivered the .11.800 ..tons- Independence, this being .the -fifth vessel .of that-iypp .to..have been delivered from that yard.. .'.'" .

TONA'WANDA.AT AUCKLAND. The U.S.''and -A l . •• lime's, chartered fullrigged ship Tonawandav from New York, via- Panama, came . to_ an,, anchorage in Auckland Harbour' a't:..l b.m. yesterday. She has 1000 tons general cajgo • to discharge < there, and will. bring: 1500 "tons .to .Wellington..' Messrs. Dalgety and. Oo.; are the" agents at' this'uort"., ',-■;' . V

The Tonawanda is an'"-American ' war prize. .-She." is! -4'.-'. steel :'ship -.of 1745!.-tons gross;' .Built'-; in':"lß92:;by Russell and Co., Greenock, Her--'first name was Lita, and was, later..chanße'd-'to-.Jndra.'. She. sailed out.'.of ...Hamburg for- many Wears, and •was-apparcntlyl in'an''American; nort on the outbreak of war,' for on America's entry the conflict .she. was requisitioned bytho.'.Go.veniiaent. ■■: ■

'' WITHIN WIRKLESS ■ EANGE. . .To-day the-.following shipß-will be with.in- wireless. ranee-'ofv Wellington:—Maori, Mararba, and .Manuka.

There.-'will-'be little, if-'any, work' done on the wharves to-day, on account of the .day,-being. Anniversary' Day. -The Maori, Mapourika;', and. ".Kaitoa.; will-riot.- receive. cargoV . The Union-;' Company's ' offico will be open for a short time, this morning. To suit -ilia, convenience. -Of passengers who attend' the rades'i the steamerß Kaitoa and Nikau.'will leave "Wellington biter than'-usual-for Nelson.; • The Kaitoa, wjll Bail -at 7.. o'clock, to-night, and the Nikau' at li 'p.m. on; Saturday. ■ From London, via Auckland, the Suovio is due here 'on Friday, and is to nail on Monday for Lyttelton .and-Dunedin.

' The Asiatic Steam Navigation Company's Dogra- (6381 tons),- en route from Calcutta via Singapore and Newcastle to Lebu," Chile, reached Wellington .yesterday morning for bunker supplies. She is under charter to the Andrew Weir Line, and is laden -with rice and gunnies. The Dogra iB commanded by Captain George F.. Elliott.-- T She is to.proceed on.her voyage at noon to-day. ' Bouud from Onehunga to Lyttelton, the Eosamond will call at Wellington to-mor-row. V. : ,' ■■.-"' / , ■ i '■'■ '•■ -.' ■'

To undergo 3u.rvey at— Wellington, the Komata will pay toff her crew, and be replaced in tho coal trade, by the Kailangata, which sailed last, night for Westport. , The Union Company's Faloona Bhould now be : on her. way to Wellinglion from San Francisco, but no word of. her departure from the north-eastern port has. yet been., received locally.. ■#- Tho barque ' Dartford lias!-sailed from Vancouver for Wellington. The E.M.S. Niagaraj-is to leave Sydney to-day for Auckland, sailing from that port on Tuesday next fof Vancouver. Mr.. J. Grant, formerly-on the Mararoa, haß signed on the Opihi as. second engineer, relieving ; Mr, M'Lcod. ■Mr. E. Bohm, chief officer on the Ngatoro, haß come aßhoro.--

Mr. 0. S. Laraen has relieved. Mr. H. M'Geachier mate on the Waverle'y. Mr. AV. Morrison is engineer, vice. Mr. ,'L. W. Hobinson. .... ,(-.■

- There was-a big, run'Mn.the.'Grey Elver yesterday, and it was doubtful whether the Ngakuta would' sail at midnight for "Wellington with coal for. the Kent. After'"discharging - cement from-'Mine-stone Island, at Wellington ,to-morrow, the Ngahcre will on Friday sail'for New Ply-i mouth and Greymouth. General cargo for both these ports.'will 'be boohed. ■ .• ..The Duriam is. to leave', Auckland at. sunrise to-day for' Napier 'and , Wellington. where, she is due about to-morrow Veek; She will sail for Liverpool on February 4. . ' •;":; ' .The New Zealand Shipping Company's Dunedin' office advises that the Mau'nganui. now* refitting at 'Port 'Chalmers, will load; there for London; : .She will.be dispatched about February. .4. via Colombo, Bombay, and Suez. The MaunganUi will probably embark Imperial have been on service in Mesopotamia at Suez for London. . ..

Messrs-Johnston and Co; advise that the Luckehbaph 'Line placed. the Australic on tho loading berth at? New York on Janu. ary 17, to tako in cargo for Lyttclton and Dunedin. and possibly Sydney. The Australia, is. a 4010-ton steel vessel, and was built in 1907. This will be her first visit to New Zealand. .. '..