SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 107, 30 January 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

—__$ PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. Day. Hr. ra. Now moon 2 7 54 p.m. First quarter •••• 3 10 25 p.m. Full moon 16 8 14 p.m. Last quartor 24 3 52 p.m. MOON. Moon,rises to-day, 2.48 a.m.; seta, 6.4 p.m. i TIDE. To-day, 2.35 a.m.; 2,56' p.m. To-morrow, 3.21 a.m.; 3.45 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.52 a.m.; sets, 7.16 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 29. KAITOA, s.s. (5.50 a.m.), 305 tons, 'Wildman, from Nelson. MAORI. s.B. (6.55 a.m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. HENBIETTE, schooner (7.20 a.m. in tho stream), 672 tons, Morrison, from San Francisco. MAKAMA, hospital ship (8.55 a.m.) 6457 tons, AWwell, from Auckland. WAIRAU, 8.8. (9.40 p.m.), 145 tone, Doiley, from Blenheim. INYEROARGILL, t s.s. (10 p.m.), 224 tons, Wbalstrom, from Picton. .' DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (12.10 p.m.), 1203 tope,' Macdonald, for Picton and Nelson. HAWERA, s.s. (2.50 p.m.), 174 tcris, M'Kinnon, for Patea. MARAMA, hospital ship. (3.50 p.m.), 6437 tone, Aldwell, for Lyttelton, KAITOA, n.s. (5 p.m.), 305 tona, Wildman, ibr Nelson. RIPPLE, s.s. (6 p.m.), 370 tone, Oarlßon, for Napier. MAORI, s.B. (7.60 p.m.), 3412 tone, Cameron, for Lyttelton. . BLENHEIM, s.B. (8 p.m.), 120 tona, Wilkinson for Pelorue Sounds. OPAWA, 8.8. (8 p.m.), 110 tone, Nicholas, for Blenheim! MONOWAI, 8.8. (11.30 p.m.), 3435 tons, Norton, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. STELLA, s.B. (11.45 p.m.), 269 tons, Hamilton, for Westport. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kapiti, Wanganui, January 30. Durham, Napier. January ;fl. Kahu, East Coast, January 30. Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 30. Nikau, Nelßon, January 30, Mapourika, Neleon, January 30. Koutunui, Napier, via Coast, Jojiuary 30. Queen of tho South, Foxtori, January 30. (Port Augusta, Now I'ork, January 30. Waimea, Wanganci, January 31. Alexander, Tarakohe, January 31. Wiltshire, Egypt, January 31. Opawa, Blenheim, January 31. Hivwera, Patea, January 31. Blenheim, Sounds, January 31. Maori, Lyttelton. January 31. Kaitoaj Nelson, January 31. . Blenheim. Durvill Island, January 31. Aamo, Oreymouth, January 31. Wairau, Blenheim, January 31. John, Wanganui, January 31. Wakatu, Kaikoura, January 31. Ngahere, Sroymouth, January 31. Kapiti, Wanganui, February 1. ' Kapuni, Patea, February 1. Ngakuta, Greymouth, February 1. Port Lyttelton, Wanganui, February 2. Wootton; Lyttelton, February 2. Putiki, south, February 2. Kainona, Dunedin, February 2. Bipplo,. Gisborne, Febrnary 2.Rivorina, Sydney, February 3. Monowai, south, February 5. •' PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Moana-.San Francisco, January 30. Manuka, Sydney, January 30. Waverley, Patea, January 30. Invorcargill, Waujj'anui. January 30, Katta-ngato., Westport, January 30. ■ Wodtton, Lyttelton, January »w. Annette Rolph, Newcastle, January 30. Kowhai, Weslport, January 30. Paeroa,. Greymouth, January 3ji Sucvic, Lyttelton, January 30.' Kapiti, Wanganui, January 30. Ka.ru, Now Plymouth Greymouth', Janu-' ary 30. , , .' Kahu, East Coast, January 30. ■ Kapuni, Patea, January 30,. . Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 3(1,' • ,Nikau, .Nelson; Janiia.ryr.3o.'■., , Koutnnui, East Coast, January 30. ■ Queen'of the South, .Foxton,'January "30. Wairau; Blenheim, January 30. Ruahine, south,. .January 30. John, Duncdin direct, January 31,. Maori, Lyttelton, January 31. Kaiton, Nelson, January 31. Blenheim, Havelock, January 31. Opawa, Blenheim, January 31. Hawcra, Patea, January 31. Salvor, Genoa,' January 31. Corinria, Dunedin, January 31. Waimea, Nelson, Coast, January 31. . Port Augusta, Sydney, January 31. Wakatu. Kaikoura, February 1. Tahiti,-. Liverpool, February 1. Wodtton, Lytteltou,' Febrjiary.r3. ~- Durham, Napier, Gisborne, Auokland, Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, February 5. ' Port Lyttelton, Port Said, February 6. OVERSEAS CARCO STEAMERS. AUBTRALIO, loads New York about Jan. 15 for Duncdin and Lyttelton. BURMA, from Glasgow via Australia; due Auokland early Feb. HORARATA, from London: due Auckland Mar. 13. * MAMARI, from Liverpool, due Auokland about Feb. 14; Wellington Feb. 18. MIDDLEHAM-GABTLE, leaves St.. John Jan. for Auckland, Wellington, and Aubtralia. ■ . ■ OXFORDSHIRE, from Liverpool, via Colombo; due Auckland Feb. 2. PORT HACKING,' from London: duo Wellington Feb. 6; Auckland Feb. 12. I'ALOONA, from San Francisco, due Wellington about Feb. 9. I'ORT LINCOLN, from New York, via Auckland; due Wellington Feb. 10. TROPIC, from New York; due Wellington Feb. 25. " ' WAR OPAL, leaves New York «bout Jau. 24 for main ports New Zealand. SAILERS. San Francisco to Wellington:— Vessel. Left. Due. Alert Jon. 10 end March Edward May Jan. 7 Mar. Fearless Jan. 10 ond March Luzon • Jan. 3 Mar. Hesperian i Dec. 24 . Feb. Kona /'Dec. Id Early F«b. Wanganui ' ' N0v.27 ' .Jan. New York to Wellington :— Amiral Cecille Leaves Auckland Jan. 29. "I'itania Nov. 7 Feb. Tonawanda Leaves Auckland Jan. 29 Vancouver to Wellington:— Dartford Jan. 20 Mar. St. John's (Canada) to Wellington:-" •Terpsichore Dec. 23 Aj,»i) San Francisco to Auckland:— William Olten Dec. 23. Fob. San Francisco to Lyttelton:— Irene Jan. 8 Mar. *Via Cape of Good Hope. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. (Rec. January W, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON; January 27. Arnved.-Cluny Castle, from Wellington. SAN FRANOISCO, January 26. Arrived—Kurow, from Wellington. . COASTAL. ; . AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Koromiko (7.35 a.m.). for Sydney. Tho departure of the Niagara for Vancouver has been ' postponed' until noon tomorrow. ■.. • i . PORT AHURIRI. Sailed.—Durham (4.30 a.m.), for Wellington; Koutunui (3.10 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH, Arrived.—Badon Powell (3 a.m.), from Wellington. ,-. ... Sailed.—Baden Powell (2.4,0 p.m.), for Tarakohe. '. ;,"■■'■■. ■WANGANUI. ' . ■ Sailed.-Kapiti (6.<G p.m.), for. Wellington. ■; ; .": PICTON. .... : Arrived—Jfnpourika: (4.40 p.m.), from Wei- 1 lington. .. •'■'.■ ■■:.• ... BLENHEIM. ' . . ; Arrived.—Wairau (4 a:in.), from Wellington. ' . ' ... NELSON ■;•■ ■' Arrived,—Nikau-(6.45 a.m.), from Wellington. ■■■■"■. Sailed:—Hikau.(7. p.m.), 1 for Wellington. '-, ':../ GREYMOUTH. \ • : Arrived.-Kamp (7 a.m.), from Wellington, : ': .■■;•' LYTTELTON. .' Arrived.—Mararoa; (12.45, p.m.), from Wellinglon. ■ •■■■■: : ■• . Bailed.—Mararoa (7.60 p.m.), for Wellington. TWO CARGO STEAMERS PURCHASED BY UNION COMPANY. By Telegraph.—Press Association. I , Dunorfln, January 29. ! The Union Company has purchased in i Britain two cargo veeeels, 6900 and 8800 tons deadweight respectively. They will be named the W.aitcmata and the Wai* runa. It la expected that they will leave the United K :ii;doin about the end of February for tho Pacific Coast to load for New Zealand and Australia. J A STANDARDISED VESSEL. , The Wareetter, a fine type of cargo steamer, has arrived at Adelaide. She is a standardised vessel, and tho first: of the I kind to visit Australia. She has only one maßt.the object ol IMb . being to prevent enemy eubmailnee from getting an anglo when attacking. The steamer hereelf is a flno example of shipbuilding. Hany of her plates are 20ft. by 6ft. The Warselter was built jt, Newcastle, and completed on May 25, 1918. Sho is of 5272 gross tons, 8205 tons deadweight, and 3195 tons net. Her length is 413 ft. overall, extreme breadth 52ft. Sin., depth moulded ' to .upper deck 31ft., depth of hold 28ft. 6in.,

mean EUiumor draught 25ft. 31in.. There nro collapsible standards for loadinc and unloading cargo, with double derricks and winches. Tho encines are capable of giving an average, speed of about 12 Knots when light, ami 104 knots loaded, Tho comfort of officers and crew has been roll considered. Tho eoaincn have beds and u, shower-bath, as well as a large mess, room. There aro ferjven lvatm'tiirht bull;heads. The first voyaco of the Varsetter wa3 made- from tho United Kingdom .to Gibraltar with coal. She is to load wheat In Australia. THE MALTA BEBTIIK. Tho P. and O. steamor Malta, berthed at Glasgow Wharf yesterday morning after , being in the stream for two davs, and returned troops landed. The Malta left the Suez on December 15, calling iit Colombo, Frcmnntlo. and Albany. .At Fromantle she was in quarautiao on account of slight influenza cases on board. The call at Albany was made for bunker coal, and on reaching the port it was found that, the wharf workers were on strike. Tlie coaling was.done by the crew. asEisted by eoldicrs. A pood, trip was experienced throughout, the vessel dropping anchor in Wellington Harbour on Monday morning. The Malta is of 6064 tons, and is.one of the older ships of tho P. and 0. Company, having been built in 1895. Thi« ib nor first visit to New Zealand, for it sually she trades eithex between London aad CaJcutta or Bombay and China. For the period of the war she was a transport, and had some exciting experiences. Captain A. Collyer is in command, assisted by 'Mesers. C. 11. Cochrane, chief officer: H. G. Wood, second; H. MorMock, supernumerary; and C. B. Middleton, third. The engineers are:—Messrs. F. Still, first; J. Thorborn, second; H. liichards, third; H. S. Malhew, fourth; and A. A Davis, nssipt. ant. Dr. H. Balfour -is surgeon; Mr. 0. K. White, purser; and Mr. H. Bhanly, chief Bteward. MOANA SAILS TO-DAY. The TJnion Company has fnrther post.' poned the sailing of tho Moann for ?an Francisco to noon to-day. ' MONOWAI'S MOVEMENTS. The Monowai will next visit Wellington on February 5, when she will arrive from Dunedin and Lyttelton, and f.ail from l»re for Napier, Gieborne, and Auckland. KATATUA FOB WELLINGTON. . Advice was yestc-rday received that the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's Matatua, en route from London to Now Zoa-' land, left Colon on Monday fir Welling-ton,-and is due on February 19. The vessol ia bringing troops and iB in ballaet. MANUKA LEAVIXG AT 3 P.M. The Manuka- will now leave Wellington at 3 p.m. to-day for Sydney. THE POBT HACKING, The Melbourne ofßce of the C. and.D. Line yesterday notified the Wellington branch that tne Port Hacking is due at Wellington to-day week. MAHIA FOR LOADING. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Comnary's Mania is expected to leave Newcastle on February 15 for New Zealand. Sho iB to load for Ess'Pt. . THE.TE ANATJ. Tho TJnion Company adviees that the Te Anau was to have left Auckland last night for Napier, Lyttelton. and Welliugtou. Her next ports -will bo Picton and Auckland. Sho should touch al. Wellington about the middle of next -week. BIUTISH SAILOR IN PORT. • ■ The British schooner Henrietto (672 toncl arrived in the stream early yester<iiy morning from San Francisco after a passage of. between 50 and 60 days. All tho crow are reported to bo well, and Bho win berth at No. 3 Queen's Wharf to-day. Sho has a general cargo, including cftsc-oil. Captain -Morrison, lato of tho Union Company's service, i<l in command. Mcs.-B. Burns, Philp, and Co. are the agoute. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. W. Lovejoy has joined tho Calm Oβ chief engineer. Captain C. Thompson, mftto on the Kahu, has como ashore to relievo Captain Wahls'trom, of tho Invercargill, who is.to-day to fgo ashore ;pu .sick leave. Mr. P. Johnston has'signed!;.,on the Kahu ae mate.. .■. . • ' , Mr. E. Cornish, second engineer on tho John, has signeil off tho articles. Mr. 8. L. Chandler haa joined the .vessel as chief engineer. Mr. >W. J. Biirne, second mate on tho Kamo, has como ashore. Mr. K. Alexander, a, wirelcs operator on the Marama, has come .(whore.' ■ . The will to-morrow receive no cargo for Nelson.Tho John lias been delayed st Wanganui and will not load at Wellington for .Dimcdin until to-morrow. : The Kamoiijf..with general, cargo, is due at Wellington" oii Sunday from Dunedin. , Tho Union Castlo steamer Bi'iton, n'ow at'Lyttelton, will bo loaded'at Bluff for United Kingdom by tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company; ' .'■ The Suevio is to loave Wellington today for Lyttelton' and Port Chalmers to discharge tho. remainder, of her cargo from Liverpool.^ On Saturday tho Ngakuta- is duo at Wellington from Greymouth with (00 ton? of coal for discharge hero. She. will then proceed to Lytteltou to apmploto' discharge, The R.M.S. Niagara, will leave Auckland at noon to-day for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. Tho Kamo is to leave Grcymouth at 8 a.m. to-day for Wellington.- The Neahero Will arrivo from that port on Friday.