SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 111, 4 February 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

. PHASES OP. THE MOOS. •'. FEBRUARY. Day. Hr. m. New moon 1 . 10.37.a.m. First quarter 8 6 22 3.111. Pull moon 15 u 8 a.m. Last quarter : 23 118 p.m. MOOS. Moon risen to-day, 8.39 a.m.; Bets, 8.47 P.m. • ' . TIDE. ■ . Tiwlay, 6.58 a.m.; 7.25- p.m. To-morrow, 7.65 a.m.; 8.23 p.m. ■ SUN.-' ■■ Sun rises to-day, 4.59 a.m.; sots, 7.11 fl.m. ARRIVALS. • ■ -MONDAY, FEBRUARY.. i. RIPPLE, 8.6. (10.25 a.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, from Gisborne. BLENHEIM/ s.s. (8:25 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Havelock. '.'•■.. DEPARTURES, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3. IIAPOURIKA,: s.s. (1 p.m.), 1203 tone, Macdonald, for Pictori and -Nclboii. TAHITI. 86. (4:3 i) p.m.); 7530 tons, Todd, for Liverpool, via Bombay. Passenger list was unbiisiied yesterday. . KAITOA,' s.s. (4.3U .p.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. WAVERLEY, s.s. (5.45 p.m.). 167 tons, Bridger, for Patea. ' . ALKXANDER, b.s. (6 p:m.), 377 tons, Wiidinan, for Nelson.' " KAPUNI, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 188 tons, Gibson, for ; Patea,

' WAKATO", s.s. (7.25 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for iiaikoura.

CORINNa, s.s. (8.35 p.m), 1271 tons,. Elders/ for. Dunedin.

MAORI,' s.s. (8.45 .p.m.), .3412 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton."

TU'l-SDAY, FEBRUARY 4. WAIRAU. s.s. (0.55 a.m.), 143 tons, !)eily, for Blenheim. PILOT, steam tug (2 a.m.), M'KinsKry, for Napier. ' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Port Augusta,'New-York, February 4.- . Itiyerina, byuney, Faoruary i. ■ . Kapiti, 'W'angaiiui, February 4. Port Lyttoiton,. W.enganui, February 4. Wootton, Lyttelton. February .4. ' Queen of tlie South, Foxton.Feb; 4. llivcrcargiii, Wanganui, .jrebruary 4. Konnedy, .Waitapu, February 4. •■• Ha wen, .Patea,' February 4.- , ,"■ llapourika, .Nelson, February 4. Mararoa, Lyttelton,' February 4. '' • Nikau, Nelson, February 4. - : .' Maori, Lytcelton/ February 5. Kaitoa, Nelson, February 6. ; ' Waveiloy, Patea, February 5. Wairau, -Blenheim, February 5. ■ Kapuui, Patea, February's. ' luiKiri. Grymouin, i-'eoreary 5. Kahu, East Coast, February' 6. Mpnov.ai, south, February 6. Kamoua, Dunedin, Fobruary 6.' Ardgay, Newcastle, February 6. . Wakatu, Kaikoura, February 6. Kapiti, Wanganui, February 6. Koutunui, East ; Coast, February 6. Tainui; Wanganui, -February 6. Port Hacking, .-Newcastle,'-'February 6. Storm, south, : Fcbruary 6. ... Opawa, Blenhoim, February 7. Hawcra, Patea, February 7. :.' Putiki. Wang-aiiui, February 7. Blenheim, Havelock, February 7. .Te Anau, Lyttelton, February 7. Komata, Westport, February 8. Ngahere, Grcyniouth, February 8. Calm, south, February 8. Kamq, Greymouth, February 8. Karu, Greymoutli, February 8. Karamu, Greymouth, February 8. Waitangi, Auckland, February 10.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Ngahere, Greymouth, February 4. John, Dunedin direct, February 4. Koutuuui, East Ooaßt. February 4, Kowhai, Groymouth, February 4. Kahu, Castlepoint, February' 4 Mararoa, .Lyttelton, February 4. Nikau, 'Nelson, February 4. Kennedy. North Oape, .February 4. homata, Westport, February 4. Kapiti, Wanganui, February 4. Queen of the South, Foxton, Feb 4 P«> rt . Awusto, Sydney, February 4. Blonheim, UaTolock, Fobruary 4, Kamo,' Groymouth, February 4. Durham, Liverpool,. February 4. Hippie, Napier, Gisboriic, Feb. 4. ■■ Te Anau, Lyttolton, February 4. Wootton, Lyttelton, February 4. Putiki. Wanganui, Fobruary 4. Manaroa, -with Gertie in tow, Dunedin. February 4. Hawera, Patea, Fobruary 4. Karamu, Greymouth; Feoruary 4. Opawa, Blenheim, February 5. . Mapourika; Picton, Nelson, February 5. Maori, Lyttelton, February 5. Kaiton, Nelson, Fobruary 5. Storm, Wanganui, Fobruary 6. Ngak.uta, Lyttelton. February 6. Wairau, Blonheim, February 6. Waverley, Patea, February 6, Kapuui, I'atea, February 6. Invercargill, Wanganui, Fobruary 6. Monowai, A'apier, Giauoruo, -uiekmnd February 6. Tainui, Lyttelton, ■ February 6. Hiiwcra, Pntea, February 7. Wakatu, JCaikoura, February 7. Blenheim, Eounde, February 7. Koutunui, FicUn, East Coast, Fob. 7. ftirorimt, Sydney, February 7. . , Port Lyttplton,' Egypt, via Bombay, February 7. Te Anau. Picton, Auckland, Feb. 8. Putiki, Dunedin, February 6. Malta, London, February 8. Calm, Wanganui, February 8.

OVERSEAS CARCO STEAMEmS, AUSTJtALIC. ioads'New York about Jan 15 for Dunedin aud Lyttelton,

BTj'RMA. from Glasgow via Australia due Auckland early Feb.

HOEARATA, from London:'doe' Auckland Mar. 13.

MAMARI, from Liverpool. 1 duo Auckland about Feb. 16- Wellington' Te6. 21 MIDDLEIIAM: CASTLE/. left St, John Jan. 23 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. ..•■.• PORT HACKING, from London; duo Wellington Fdb. 6.. Auckland 12. PALGONA, front San Fiaiiciseo, due Wellington about Feb.' 9. PORT LINCOLN, from: New- York, via Auckland i",<lue Wellington Feb; 13. • ■ TKOPIC, from New. York; due Welling, ton Fob'.. 25. '....".„ •.. ' WAR OPAL.' leave's' Now Yprk about Jan. 24 for main' ports \New .Zealand. SAILERS. '. .' ' San Francisco to Wellington:--Y r esscl ■ Left. ... Duo. ' Alert (, '„■ Jan.'lo :' end March Edward'. Hoy Jan. 7. ■ . '■ Mar. Fearless Jan. .10 . .end March Luzon Jan. 3' •• Mar. Hesperian ■ Doe; 24 Feb. Wanganui Nov. 27 Jan! Now York to [Wellington:— Amiral Cccille' Left Auckland Jan. 30 'Titania Nov. :7 Feb. Tonawanda. Left. Auckland Jan. 29 Vancouver to. Wellington:— Dartford ■ Jan. 20 • Mar... St, John's (Ceosada) to Wellington:-" 'Terpsichore Dec.' 23 Aj,;u San Francisco'to Auckland:— .William Olsen • Dec.2s. ... . Foh. San Francisco to Lytteltoh:Irene . Jan. 8 - . Mar. "Via Capo of Good Hope. BY TELEGRAPH.- ' ' . ' ' OVERSEAS,; LONDON, January 29? from Wellington; ST. JOHN (Oana'da), January 28. . Bailed—Middleham.' Castle, for. Auckland, Wellington', and Australia. : LONDON,' January 31.- . Arrived.—City of Karachi, from Sydney, via, Panama. • • ■-'.. '•: PORT SAID. 'January 29.' Sailed—Port Alma, for.Sydney. .OSTORIA .(Ore.), January 29. Sailed.—Hi K,.Hall, schooner, .for Sydney. • KAN.FRANCISCO, 'January 29. Sailed.—William Bowden, .schooner, for Sydney. . . VANCOUVER. January 29. Sa;led.- -Cardinia, ship, for Melbourne. • NEW YORK, January 29. Sailed,—Speedway, schooner, and Ekeland, motor ship, for Melbourne; Almora, barque, for Fromantlc. SYDNEY", February 3, Arrived.—Koromilto, from Nov Zealand. , COASTAL. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3. .. AUCKLAND. Arrived— Talunc (4.20 a.m.). from Fiji. ' . ONEIIUNGA. , Sailed— Barawa (3.40 p.m.), for New Plymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed—Karu (6 p.m.), for Greymouth. ■ PIOTON. ■ Arrived.—Kapourika (5.45 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Sailcd.-Nikau (7 ,p.iu.j, for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Railed.—YVootton'(noon), for Wellington. i/ailed.-Mararoa (6.35 p.m.), lor Wellington. . GREYMOCTH: trrived.-Pncron' (8.45 a.m.), from YVellingtou, via YVestport, Sailed.—Kaiapoi (10.30 a.m. February 2), for •Melbourne. ' An unusually smart trip of ,44 days was mado by the. Scales Line, barque Rona, which arrived at YVellington from San Francisco late on Saturday night, and was berthed yesterday morning to discharge several biy trunks of Oregon pine. Later she was moved to No. 2 Queen's Wharf to unload a cargo, of caso oil. The Rona left Sari. Francisco on December 14, and crossed the lino on December 30. East Capo was reached on January 26, and coming down the coast fresh winds aud

heavy se.as wero encountered. When near Wellington on Thursday last the ship was struck by a-north-westerly wind, and-car-vied away south of Kaikoura, The wind then changed to tho south,, and', the liona, soon made port. Captain G. W. Airey has with liihi Mr. O. Mesgan (chief officer), and Mr. Lowry, formerly in charge of the ferry steamer Duchess, as second! mate.

The Huddart-Parker steamer -Riveting, which left Sydney ,at 10 p.m! on Friday, should arrive 'in' Wellington Harbour during the night. The veasel will stop in the stream'.for'twenty-four hours, and is expected to ■ berth - at No: 1 Queen's • Wharf early to-morrow morning. The'passenger list-of tho vessel contains 219 names, and she has 8050 .-.tonscargo. The Riverina. is advertised to sail for Sydney at 10 p,m. on' Friday. -,- The, Durham, at daylight to-morrowi is to sail for Liverpool, via Panama, The Remuera, from Wellington, arrived at London on January 29.

Tho P. and 0. liner Malta,, at present' loading' at Wellington for London, will sail at daylight on' Saturday, via Sydney. Calcutta,: Bombay, and Suez.' •The-following colliers of the Union Coihipany's fleet arc under orders to load at Greymouth on Thursday:—Kamo, Karu, and 'Karamu. Tho Komata sails to-day for Westport,. and she will return- to this port.

Mr. E. G. F. Zohrab -has Eold his harbour tug Pilot to tho Hawke's Bay Fisheries Co., Wellington. Early this .morning. tho Pilot, in command of-Captain .M'Kinstry,. of Napier, sailed, for that port,' which will, be her headquarters in her new capacity as a trawler. - Alterations to make t-H tug more adaptable for trawling :will 'I*. done at lier new homo port. Built •of hardwood in Australia,:in 1884, the. Pilot first came to Wellington- twelve years ago aB » -unit of tho Union Comvviny's. .fleet. !Mr. Zohrab later took' her over, and she has. since been doing towing loc. ally. A few years ago she . came into passing prominence by. sinking at her moorings at tho tug jetty, through-a cock being, left open. Tho New-Zealand Shipping Co.-has been advised that the steamer Middleham Castlo left-St. John (Canada) on January 28 fpr Auckland, Wellington,. Melbourne, and Sydney.

The F. and S. steamer Oxfordshire is to load in. New.Zealand, through the .New Zealand Shipping Ob.' !The vessel is now,! at Auckland, . and later is to sail for Gisborne, and Napier. ' She will ./finally! clear Wellington for London! via Colombo, Bombay, and Suez. '~

An extra supply, of bunker-coal had-to be taken in by the Maori, yesterday on account of. the wharf labourers' holiday tb-moitow.. Thiß. work, delayed her last night, and it was not until 8.45 ■;o'clock tr-.t ,shn Piiled. ■ - ' •'■■••

The, Tahiti sailed . yesterday aftornoon for .Liverpool,; via India.. : : . ..

The steamer Waitangi; whiohhas beon bought by. tho Patea.. Fanners'. ,Co-op. Freezing Company came, -out of dock-at. .Auckland yesterday. It is expected that 'her 'overhaul will be .finished on. Thursday and that she will sail on 'Friday or iSaturday.for Wellington. - . . The Union Company's Mokoia arrived at, Vancouver on January 26 from Auckland, via Suva and Honolulu. ' The vessel is now loading a full general cargo for Wellington, and is expected to sail this wei>k. Mr. E. Zohrab yesterday advised that tho Canterbury Company's vessels Storm' and Oaioi. bound from southern .ports-to Wanganui, would .respectively load at Wellington on Thursday and Saturday, . '•-, Yesterday afternoon the Shaw, Ray.ill'. and Albion Co. advised that the steamer Ardgay .(4593 Ions) would bo duo :ti Wellington on Thursday with a ca'~i:o of Newcastle coal for the Railway Depart-, mont.. At this port-she is solely to load wool for England. ■ ■

The Commonwealth and Dominion Line had yesterday to announce that former instructions concerning .the Port Hacking, from' London, had''been cancelled, and that the vessel would now come to Wellington first, being-- duo here on Thurs J day. ' '■'"■, Mr. W.'H. Gray is now'first officer on the- Moana. ■ ' ' ■• "

Dr. F. C. Hutchinson is surgeon on the Moana. • •;■

Mr. V. "B: Cooko has rejoined the :Tahlti as the Uniou Company's transport' officer

Messrs. :D. Craig (chief). : L. Dawson (Becond), and J. 0. Reynolds (third) have joined the engine-room staff of thcTahili.'

Mr;' W. Bold 'has-signed. 02 tbe Tahiti as fourth officer.

Mr. T. H. Murphy, second engineer on the Alexander, has come ashore.

Captain George ■ Hanning,- mate o fthe Manaroa, -will take command of the Gertie, -when she is, towed .to Dunedin. by the former vessel.

Mr. J. 0. Aspen, who has been appointed to the signalling 'staff of the Westport Harbour Board, was recently acting as relieving officor on the Blackball Company's steamer Naghere. He has held a Homo master's, certificate for 'fifteen years, and has been mate on several sailing ships and steamers trading in Now Zealand.