SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 102, 24 January 1919, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. Day. Hr.m. New moon 2 7 54 p.m. First quarter 9 10 25 p.m. Full moon 16 8 14 p.m. Last quarter 24 352 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day. 10.50 p.m.; sets, 1.40 p.m. to-morrow. TIDE. ■To-day, 10.49 a.m.; 11.10 p.m. To-morrow, 11.31 a.m.; 11.49 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.44 a.m.; sets, 7.21 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, JANUARY S3. OPAWA, s.s.' (6 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. NIKAU. s.s. (7.35 a.m.). 248 tons, Hay, r MABAUOA,' B.s. (10.3 a.m.), 2-598 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. CORINNA, s.s. (1.30 a.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, from New Plymouth. KGAKUTA, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1775 ton 3, Dowcll. Iroin Qrcyinouth. MANUKA, s.B. (2.55 p.m.), 4534 tone. Clift, from Sydney. Passengers: Saloon—Mieees Nicholson. M'Kearney, Grisby, Claj-ke, Meadowcroft. Pearce. Iladley, Budley, l'Annie, and child Deeer Ham. Meadowcroft, Oulleii, Badley, Waters and child, Meredith Norton, Lunge and infant, Smith, Miles, Edinondß, Chaffey, Brown, Mesdaniee Culberly, Iteeves and child, Itowe, Miles, Manning and 2 children, Lady Glark, Edmonds, Gudgeon and child, Messrs. Dowßett, Dcner, Br. Decer, Ham, Messrs. Dowsett, Dendcr, Dr. Dccer, Ham, rio. Wilstead. Cullen, Rev. Prendergast, Mowbray, Nicol,' Grcennill, Dutton, Williams, S. Falconer, Lange, Hackworth, M'Leod. Lockwood, Longworth, Beeves, Buckley. Sanders, Manning. Sir Rupert Olark, Kellet, Edmonds, also J. C. Williamßon's English Musical Oomcdy Co. (50 adults), and 58 steerage. BLENHEIM, s.s. (6.20 n.m.). 120 tons. Wilkinson, from Havelock.

WOOTTON, e.s. (6.30 p.m.), 151 tons.'Lar sen, from Lyttelton.

KAHU, E.s. (11.20 p.m.), 138 tons, Norlins, from East Coast. TAEAWEHA, s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 1652 tons, Williamson, from Lyttelton.

MAPOURIK4, s.s. (11.40 p.m.). 1205 tone, M'Donald, from Nelson, via Picton. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY. JANUABY 25. POET LYTrELTONI b.b. (2.55 p.m.), 644 tons Strickland, for Wanganui. NIKAU, s.B. (5.15 p.m.), 213 l-ons, Hay, for Neleon. ALEXANDER, s.s. (6 .n.m.), 377 tons, Wildman. for Nelson.

MAKAItOA. 8.8. (7.5 p.m.). 2593 tone, IrVin, for. Lyttflltoii. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, E.s. (1.5 p.m.), 190 tons, Harvey, for Foxton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kctitanßatss Westport January 24. • Invercargill, Wanjanui, January lA. Kahu, East Coast, January 24. Waverley, Patea, January 24. Kapuni, Patea, January 'lA. Hawera, Patea, January 24. Maori, Jjyttelton, January 24. Kaitoa, jSelson .January 24. Faeroa, Hokitikn, Januar; 24. Suevic, London, Jnnuary 2a. Queen of the houtn, Jb'oxtuii, Ji'.noary 25. Stella, Dunedin, January 25. Opawa. Blenheim, January 25. Blenheim, Picton, January 25. Mararoa. Lyttelton, January 25. Mapourika, Nelson, January 25. Nikau, Nelson, January 25. Queen of the South, Foiton. January 25. Ncatoro, Greymoutn, January M. John. Lyttelton, January 26. Wairau, Blenheim, January 26. fiipple. Gisborne, January 26. Euahine. Jjondon. via Avcklgndj Jan. 26 Malta, London, January 27. Tahiti, Dunedin, January 27. Monpwai, Auckland, Napier, Jan. 23. Kapiti, Wanganui, January 23. Wakaty, ICaikoura, January 23. Salvor, Auckland, January 28. Corinna, Now Plymouth. January 23. Port Lyttelton, Wanganui, January 30. . iPort AuKUSta, New lork, January 30. Durham, Napier. January 31.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapiti, Wanganui, January 24. Kahu, East, Uoast, January 24. ■ Wairau, Blenheim, January 24. Colombia, Kan Francisco. January 24, Tarawera, Auckland, January 24. Wakatu, Kaikoura, January 24. Kent, London, January.24. Calm, Wanganui, January 24. Moera-ki, Sydney only, January 34. Blenheim, Picton, January 24. Waverley, Pa tea, January 24. Ngaherc, New Plymouth, January 24. Swallow, Auckland, January 24. Maori, Jjyttelten, January 24. Corinna, New Plymouth, January 24. Kaitoa, Nelson, January 24. Manourika, Picton, Nelson. January 21. Invercargill, Wanganui, January 24. Wootton, liyttelton, Janury 24. Rosamond, Lyttelton, January 25. Nikflu, Nelson, January 25. Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 25. Queen of tho South. Foxton, January 25. Kapuni, Patea, January 25. v Opawa, Blenheim, January 25. Hawcra, Patea, January 25. Putiki, Dunedin, Timaru, January 25, Kamo, Greymouth, January 25. Ngakuta, (Jrcymouth, January 25. Paeroa, Greymouth, January 25. Moana, San Francisco, January 27. John.'Wanganui, January 27. Manuka. Sydney, January 27. Suevic, Lyttelton, January 28. . Stella, Wcstport, January 28. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Jan. 28. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne. January 21 Ruahine, Lyttelton, January 29. Port Augusta, Sydney, January 51. Tahiti. Liverpool. February 1. Port Lyttelton, Port Said. February 3. Durham, Liverpool. February 5 OVERSEAS CARCO STEAMERS. AUBTRALIO. loads Now York about Jan. 15 for Dunediu and Lyttelton. BTjRMA. from Glasgow via Auttrallz: due Auckland early Fob. HOR.ABATA, from London; duo Auckland Mnr. 13. MAIIARI. from Liverpool, due Auckland Fob. 10; Wellington Feb. 15. MIDDLEHAM CASTLE, leaves St. John Jan. for Auckland, Wellington, and Au»tralia. OXFORDSHIRE, from Liverpool, via Colombo; due Auckland Feb. 2. POET HACKING, from London, via, Melbourne; due Wellington Jan. 31, Thence Auckland. PALOONA, from San Francisco, duo Wollineton about Feb. 9. ■ ' ' • PORT LINCOLN, from New York, via Auckland; due Wellington Feb. 10. RUAHINB, from London; duo Wellington Jan. 26. SUEVIO, from London, via Auckland; due Wellington Jan-. 24. WAR OPAL, leaves New York about Jan 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers SAILERS. San Francisco to Wellington:— Vessel. Left. Due. Alert Jan. 10 end March Commerce 1 — Early Edv.-ard May ' Jan. 7 Jtar. Fearless Jan. 10 end March Luzon Jan. i jfar. McuriclLe Nov. 25 Jan. IlCßperian Doc. 24 . Fob Kona, Dee. 18 Early Feb. Wanganui Nov. 27 Jan Now York to Wellington :- Amiral Cecille Oct. 18 Auckland Jan. •Titania Nov. 7 Fell Tono-wandn, via. Auckland Feb. 4 Vancouver to V.'i-Uinpioii :— Dartford Jan. 15. Mar. St. John's (Canada) to Wellington:— •Terpsichore Dec. 23 April San Franoiaco to. Auckland:Lyma.n D. Foster Deo. 12 • Feb William Olscn Dec. 23. Fob. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON, January 20. Arrived.—Carpentaria, from Auckland. Sailed.-City of Newcastle, for Sydney. FREMANTLE, January 23. Arrived.—Devon, from Wellington. COASTAL. THURSDAY, JANUARY 23. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Manurewa (3 p.m.), from San Francisco, with case oil. She van *6l days on the voyage. Sailed—Opihi (5.3 p.m.). for Genon. Italy Saile<l.-Suevic (6.15 a.m.). Tor Wellington : Salvor (1 p.m.). for Wellington. ' MAXUKAU HEADS. Sailed.—Tiarawa (5.3 .p.m.), for New Plymouth. ONEHUNGA. Sailed—Rarawa (', p.m.). for New Ply. mouth. NAPIER. Arrivcd.-Eipfile (6.35 a.m.), from Welliii". ton, " NELSON. Sailed.—Kaitoa (7 p.m.). for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Kaita.nga.tn (5 p.m.), from Wei- ' lingtoil. OIiEYMOUTH. Arrived.—Ngaloro (noon), from Wcllinston. LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Maori (8 p.m.), for Wellington. nOKITIKA, Sailcd.-Paeroa (4 a.m.). for Wellincton. ' PORT CHALMERS, Sailed.-SlelUi (5.55 p.m.), for Wellington. The Calm will sail to-day for Wanganui. -.The Stella will arrive at Wellington tomorrow morning from Dunedin, and is to sail early next wek for. Westport and back lo fluuedm,

MANUKA FliOM SYDNEY. The Manuka arrived at Wellington at 3 p.m. yesterday from Sydney, and took a dischargine Ibcrth at Taramiki Street Wharf. She ia In leave thie port for Sydney at 5 p.m. on Monday. THE ZEALANDIC. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co. wns yesterday informed of the departa-o from London on January 18 of tile- Zealandic, which is coming in ballast to Kov Zealand ports to load. Her route ia via Panama, and she is expected to arrive about March 2. TATiAWEIIA IN TOUT. Eiiftiue trouble delayed the arrival at Wellington laic last iiiyht of the usually smart steamer Tarawera. The vessel lett Lyttclton at 5.15 p.m. on Wednesday for thin port, and at 9 o'cloc-1; that night a circulating pump developed a defect that took over an hour to repair temporarily. Her speed was in consequence greatly reduced, and the last hours of the trip ihroußh the straight were prolonged by a. Kale, that prevented the ship from making more than three knots an hour, liepairs will be effected to-day, and the Tarawera. will sail to-niffht for Auckland, taking general cargo. THE WAV. OPAL. Private, advices received in WclliiiEton yesterday from Now York say Hint, bills of ladinK for the War Opal were eignccl this week. The- vessel is coming tn tuo four principal ports to. the agency oftlin Commonwealth and Dominion Line. Word that she has sailed should now roach here uuy day. JJAIiQTJENTIXE AMY TUHXER. There ia probably no vessel beicr known at Lyttelton than the Canadian bai-qucn-tine Amy Turner, which arrived there on Tuesday morning from San Francisco, after a passage which occupied nfty-niua and a, half days, From Sim Francisco to lOdesr. south she wade a fine run, eoverinz 3500 miles in twenty-three days. Tins is the Amy Turner's second trip to Lyttelton. On her former trip sho reached Lyttelton on December 3, 1917. froia San Francisco, with, a. full cargo.of case oil. |ty December 14 the vessel had her cargo diecharKod, and was loadine ballast when she caught fire and had to be scuttled, the job of raising and repairing her costing, it is said, well over £20,000. The vessel is a three-mast brigautine of 991 tons, and was built in 1877 by Messrs. Smith and Towrisend. at' East Boston, for the Coastwise Steam and Barque Co., Ltd. She. ia 170 ft. lone, 35.4 ft. wide, and has a, moulded depth of 21.6 ft, Captain J. Barr, late of the Union Company, is in command. THE ■ TONA WANDA. The Wellington agents of the U.S. and A. Lino (Messrs. Dnlgoty and Co.), advise that the ship Tonawanda, is to leave Auckland on Tuesday lor Wellington. A coastal pilot will bo carried, and tho vessel is expected here about a. -week later. The .Tonawanda will, at Wellington, load a, full cargo of wool for an American Atlantic port—either New York or Boston. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain Harvey lias rejoined tho Queen of tho South. Captain W. Cameron, after several weeks ashore on ■ sick leave, hos resumed command on the Maori. Captain Whvborn has signed on tlia Kaitansratn, vice Captain M'Lean, who is on holiday leave. Mr. C. Oallis, who has bean in camp, will join the Moana as purser. ■ Mr. E. GinderE, wireless operator. on the lliiraroa, has come aehore, and Mr. F. E. Dugsan has filled the vacancy. The Navua, en route from Wellington to Ban Francisco, left Papeete on January 18. Sho in duo at Iho Californian port about January 31. Messrs. Thomas Brawn and Co. will today, until noon, receive cargo for Auckland by tho Swallow. Mcßsrs. G. T. Hull and Co. adviso that tho Putiki will sail to-morrow for Dunedin and" Timaru. Tho John is duo at Wellington on Sunday from Lyttelton, and is to. sail for Wanpunui on Monday. N.Z. SHIPPING COMPANY'S BOATS. The Ituahine is duo at Wellington on Monday morning from London, via. Auckland. Tbo Malta, with New Zealand troops from England, is due at Wellington on Monday. She is coming via, Adelaide. The Oxfordshire, also bringing troops from England, is duo at Auckland on Sunday. February 2. Tho Kent ia to sail from Wellington for England at 11 o'clock.this morning. Tho Maunganui is to leave Dunedin on February 4 for London, via. Bombay. The nve-masted American schooner Laurel Wholen, which put into Auckland with her engines damaged on January 3, ie still at anchor in the •stream. Nothing has been decided as to the vessel's movements or whether her engines will bo repaired at Auckland or not. At present she is awaiting orders from the owners in America. The Annette Eolph will from Wellington proceed to Ncwcastlo to take in bunker coal, thenco to Suva and San Francisco. The following; vessels should be within range of Wellington Wireless Station tonight:—Maori, Mararoa, Mocraki, Tarawera. and Kent. / Tho Suevic, now steaming between Auckland and Wellington, is duo hero tomorrow morning. Departure for tho south ports will be taken on Tuesday. Further cargo for New Plymouth and Grcymouth will bo received this morning* by the Ngahcro. The Port Lyttclton left for Wanganui oarly yostcrday afternoon and shoiild return hero about January 30. Final departure for Egypt, via Colombo and Bombay, will be taken on February 3. The 0. and D. Line's Port Hacking, from London, arrived at Melbourne on Wednesday, and is expected to make Wellington about February 5. and Auckland jive days later. Cargo foi" Now Zealand is iu the vessel. The Rosamond is to sail at noon tomorrow for Lyttelton. The Bailing vessel Manurewa arrived at Auckland yesterday from San Franciico, alter a 62-day passage. The first of the wooden steamships or. dtc-ed from American yards by the Federal Government, tho Bellata, has arrived in Australian waters, heine quite six months behind schedule time. The Syducy "Daily Telegraph" states that breakdown after breakdown occurred on tho voyage. The bilge pumps never ceased, as the vessel leaked like a sieve. Fresh water ran out six days from nort. and the food supply became dangerously low. Her crew refer to tho veasol contemptuously as "the butter box." The ship's officials con. Rider it is a, miracle sho ever reached Australia.