SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 113, 6 February 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

' PHASES OP THE .MOOS. FEBRUARY. Day. Hr. m. New mooji 1 10 37 a.m. First quartor 8 622 a.m. Pull moon 15 11 8 a.m. Last quarter ......... 23 118 p.m. ' MOON. Moon rises to-day, 11.7 a.m.; sets, 9.48 D..m. TIDE. To-day, 8.52 a.m.; 9.17 p.m. To-morrow, 9.49 a.m,j 10.10 p.m. , SON. . Sun rises to-day, 5.1 a.m.; sets, 7.8 .p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5. ' WAIRAU. B,s. (3.25 a.m,), 143 tons, Deiley, from Blenheim. KAITOA, s.s. (5.50 a.m:), 305 tons, Wildman, from, Nelson. . ••_■•• MAORI, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton.. ■ KAHTI, s.s. (8.50 a.m.), 242. tonß, Sawyer, from Wanganui. , ■• KAITANGATA, s.B. (12.30 p.m.),, 1981 tons, Plowman, .from Westport. ' BADEN POWELL, b.s. (12.30 p.m.), 174 ton's. Jookspn, from Tarakohe. , KOKIRI, s.b. (2.30 p.m.), 1214 tons, Stewart, from Greymoutn. RIVERINA, s.s. (5 p.m.), from the quarantine anohorage. Saloon paßsengcrß from Sydney ;-Mesdanios Peat.' Topp .and infant, Beere' and child, Mortloc);, Ticc, J. oumann, M'Donald, Cockhain and child, Saunders. Mowat, Hathaway, York, Mulholland, Morath,. Moulton. Norton, Black and infant, Richardson, Dawkins, Cowper, Anderson, Sadgrove, De Kock, Franklyn, Moore, Bcgg and infant, Wilson, Turner and 3 children, Jackson, Murphy, and infant, Urguhart, Stevens. Potts, Shoobridge, Allison; Misßes Peat, ROulram, E. Outram. Stevens, J. ! Stevens, CunlifCo, Stephens, BYere, Lucas,' Mpwat, Toomath, Morrison, Ecresford, Moulton, Moulton, MaoClclland. Richardson, Rimmer Leviclc, Sewell, Gibson", Nancarrow, A. Hill, Wyatt, Clarke, Sweeney, Dawlmg, Nelson, Potts; Messrs. Peat, Littlejohn. Wyatt Essex, Mackie, J. O'Shea, R. Carter, N™m»nn, Bond, D. M'Donald .Gridge, Sudholz. Dupius, Darrow".. Nairn, Hathaway, Reybuni, Hooper, Larkin,. Davoy. Mllwraitn, M'Cilu, Wuislow, Oowper, Killen, M Quado, Maßkoll, Badgrovo, Do Kock, Franldyn, Moore, Blaokman, Whateley, l<«ng, J<"*son, Hardman, Potts, J. Begg, 3?te. Mitchell; Rev. Moulton, Rev. Neale, Rev. Oronin.

DEPARTURES. ' /WEDNESDAY,. FEBRUARY 5. MAPOURIKA; a.8., (2 V.rn.), 1203. -tons, M'Donald, for Picton and. NoiBon; ," SALVOR, B.b. (6.20. p.m.), 692 tona.Fewincß. for Genoa-, via Papeete.' MAORI, 8,8. (7.55 p.m.), Ml 3 tons, Cameron, for .Lyttelton.. • ' THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6. OPAWA, s.s. (1' a.m.), 110 tonß, Nicholas, for Blenheim.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Waverley, Patea,. February 6. ' Kapimi, Patea, February 6./. -■■ Mapourika, Nelson. February 6, .. Nikau, Nclßon, February 6. - Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 6. Kahn, East Ooast; Febmary 6. , Kaniona, Danedin, February 6. ■ Ardgay, Newcastle,, Fobruary .6, Koutunui, East Coaßt, February 6. Port' Hacking, London, Newcastle, February 6. . ■ Storm, 6outh, February 6. Ngatoro, Greymouth, February 7. Waipori, Westport,' .February 7. Opawa, Blenheim, February- 7. i ■ Putiki. Wanganui, February-7, .• Blenheim, Havelock, February 7. • To Anau, Lyttelton, February 7. Calm, south, February 7. Monowai. Lyttelton, February 8. Storm, Wanganui, Fobruary 8. Komata, West-port, February '8. :• ■ Ngahere, Greymouth, February 4,Kamo, ■ Greyraouth, 1 February 8.Karu, Greymouth, February 8. Karamu, Greymouth,' February 8. Hawera, Patea. February 8. . ~ - Wootton, Lyttoltou, -Fobruary 9. - - .- Kennedy. Nelson, February-9. Queen of the : South, .Foxton, Februs/y 9. Paloona, San Francisco ..February, 9. Invercargill, Wanganui,. February 9.' Alexander, Picton, February 9. ' Bipple, ■ Gisborne, February 10, Waitangi, Auckland, February 10. .

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Manaroa, with Gertio in tow, Dunedin, February 6. '",''' ' , Durham, Liverpool, -February 6. Kapiti,. Wanganui, February 6.-. ■ Queen of tho South, Foxton, February «. Wootton, Lyttelton, February 6. Mararoa, ■ Lyttelton, February, 6. Nikau, Nelson, February 6. . Storm, AYanganui,, Fobruary .-6. ■ ■ Wairau..Blenheim,• February $..•.. Waverley, - -Patea,- February - 6.,, -,-, ' . Kapuni, Patea, February: 6. -• • Invercargill, Wangauui, February o. Ha-wera, Patea, February.6, „■ Kahu, Eaßt Coast, February 7. ... Blenheim, Picton, Fobruary:7; , Koutunui, Pictan, East. Coast, Feb* 7. Rivcrina, Sydney, February 7. - - Te Anau, Picton, Auokland, Feb. 7, Monowai, Napier, Gisboruc, Auckland, February ,8. ' . : ' ' ' ■ Wakatu, Kaikoura, February 8. Port Lyttelton, Egypt, via Bombay February 8. Malta, London, February 8. Calm-, Wanganui, February 8. Storm, southern ports.' February. 8. Putiki, Dunedin; February 10. ■■•' Kennedy.' Nelson, Coast, February 10. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Fobruary 11. Alexander, Nelson, Coast, February 11., BY, TELEGRAPH,,'. OVERSEAS.- >' LONDON, February 3. ' Passed the Lizard—Killoran.barg.ue, from Haytl and Plymouth. ■ Passed Lands'. End.—Paparoa, from Wellington. • I Sailed.—Tirgilia, Melbourne, and War Soldier, i / PORT BLAKELY, February 2. Sailed.—lnca, schooner, for Sydney. EUREKA, February 2. . Sailed.—Spokane, schooner, for Australia. SAN. FRANCISCO,'February 2. Soiled.—Sajore, ship. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY i. ONEHUNGA. ' ' Arrived.—Rarawa (10a.m.), from\Nbw Plymouth; ' ■• ■■' ■■ WANGANUI; ' Arrived.—Putiki (9.35 a.m.), from Wellington. NAPIER, - Arrived.-Pilot (12.40 p.m.), from Wellington. ... PIOTON. , . Arrived.-Mapourika (7.10 p.m.), from Wellington. .NELSON. Arrived.—Kennedy (3 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailcd.-Nikau (7 p.m.),'for Wellington. LYTTELTON.: ' . Sailed-Mararoa (6.45 n.m.), for Wellington. ' ' i GREYMOUTH. , Arrived.-Ngahcre (4 p.m.), from Wellington. Arrivod.-Karu (5 a.m.), from New Plymouth. ' PORT CHALMERS. - Bailed-Kamoria (1.30 a.m.), for .Wellington; Maunganui '(6.45 a.m.), for London, via Colombo and Bombay. . . Arrived.—Oorinna (8 a.m.), from WeUSigi ton. .

PASSENGERS FROM THE ISLANDS. i The Island steamer Taluno, which arrived at. Auokland on Monday, brought the following passengers from Fi]i:-In' saloon: Mcßdamcs Eendoll and infant, Logan and infant, Batts and two -children, ■ Everatt. Cowley,. Baillcy, Wood, Oocker I and child, Dowling- and child, Herrald. ! Hay, Fawcett and two children.Ensor and ; two children, Sollitt, Suckling and two children, Small; Misses Curlctt, Everatt, Denny, Oocker, Coldkani, Brown, Vienck, Mason, Gibson, Misson, Dyer, Cannon, M'Hugh, Nurses Porter. Hamia. Gill, Horton; Dr. Montgomery. Captain Penlington, >. Colonel Logan, Dr. Jennings, Dr. Strickland, Dr. Raymond, Rev. Small, Rev. Poole, Rev. Sale, Messrs. Muno, Rcndcll, Pattrick. Browne, Ritchie. Faniani, Bilk.y, Bates, Wood, Boles, Cocker, Campbell, Grey, Petrie, Herrald, Addis, Fawiett, Ensor, Sollitt, Speight, Mahra.i (2). Ross. Sor-geant-Major Thomson, and 60 steerage.' The Mararoa,. sailing to-day, and the Maori to-morrow, will take only perishable cargo.

UNION COMPANY'S NEW SHIPS. The two large cargo steamers bought in Great Britain for tho Union Company s Pacific Coast-Now Zcalaud-Aiuitralia. trade are vesseli qf 8900 and 8800 tons deadweight roaoecth-cly. They* are to replace tho Wuitoinata and the Wairuna. ' Tho vesseli of 8900 tons deadweight is a new ship and only recently loft tho stocks of the Northumberland Shipbuilding Company. She is a single-screw vessel, fitted with reciprocating engines, and has a sen-going speed of 12 knots per hour. Thu vessel, which is a modern cargo-carrier in 'every respect, will be. named tho Waitemata. The other ■ vcbbcl, which will be known' as tho Wairunn, ,iB tho latest steamer built for the Ilansa Line. She was constructed at Flensburg (Gormauy) in 1914, and was called the. Polcscor., The vessel is 420 ft. in length, with a beam of 66ft. Sin. and a dopth of 29ft; 61n.. Some months ago the. Polosenr suffered damngo to No. 2 hold through being struck by a torpedo. She was bought while- in dry dock undergoing repairs. She is 5832 tons. Bros? register. It is expected that I tho two steamers will- leave the. United Kingdom about the end of February for the Pacific Coast to load for New mo'and and Australian ports. Tho Union

Company expects to secure two other-large cargo stcamcrß for the overseas trade, but the vessels will not bo delivered for.-a week or two yet.

Wellington Radio Station will to-night | bo, within range- of tho Durham, besides S the ferry steamers. a The Kamoiut, with cargo from Dunedin, a will arrive here to-day,. • ■ ■ a The Rosamond is to leavo Bluff on Mon- a day ■ for Wellington.-- . a The Riveriua, from Sydney, berthed at | No. 1 Queen's. Wharf at 5 p.m. yesterday. | There, were 219 pasßengers (including 14 a Chinamen). Her cargo is of 2050 tons, and $ sko has transhipments ex tho Olivo Bank, S Waahin Mam, Kamo Mam, Matsura | Mam, l'oyo Maru, Shiwyer Maru, Nikko i Mam, Hcishan Maru, and Tango Me.ru. | Tho Riverina is ,to sail for Sydney Into. | to-morrow night ••.■■■ & Tho steamer War Citadel has been, fixed J to load' in New Zealand about the third f week in February for London.- Sho was K to have left Port Pirie on Tuesday, for i Sydney and Newcastle, and after bunker- i ing at the latter port .will proceed to i a New Zealand port, where Bhe is duo t about February 22.. The.War Castlo is to; \ load in Now, Zqaland. in March.;for Don- \ don. Both ships will be under, tho local s control of the Shaw, Savttl,....and Albion \ Company. -~..',. \ The. Durham yesterday .moved to tho J Btroam and is waiting for three firemen I beoro Blio sailß for Liverpool, via Pan- I ama. ■ ■ . ' ■ Two hours later than-her advertised j time of sailing the Union . Company's. Mo- i pourika left the Ferry Whart at 2 p.m. < yesterday, bound for Picton and Nelson. The delay was due to two firemen being wanted to mak6 up-the full etokohold complement. Sailing or Genoa (Italy), via Papeete, \ for bunker coal, the Btea-nier Salvor ,(692 j tonB) cleared Wellington' yesterday with ( a cargo of tallow. She. is to go to London and Now York from the Mediterranean port. This morning tho ship Tonawanda will be berthed at the King's Wharf for discharge of, her American cargo. ' Messrs. ' Dalgety arid Co., tho agents,'advise. that bbsides' loading 7000 bales of wool she Will, carry 12C0 tonß, of-oro to Boston. . Tho Ayrshire, now loading at .Auckland, is due at Wellington via Gisborno on Feb.'ruary 17. She will fill "up -hero and sail, or Liverpool via Panama on February 20. -' Concerning the movements of the- Essex tho New' Zealand and .African Company advises that sho is. now to leave Sydney :to-day for Wanganui. and. is due on Tuesday. After loading there she will go , on to Gisborne and Napier, and vfill leave. I Wellington about March 1 for Egypt. ■ Tho Maunganui sailed from Port .Chalmers early yesterday for London, via Co- - lombo and. Bombay.Captain B. M. Alawell, who was master of the Wahine when' she waß- engaged in the Wetlingtoii-Lyttelton ferry;'service, is in command of the hospital ship Marama, now at Port Ohalmers. . Mr.. J. R. Owen, second officer of tho'

Komata, haß resigned from the Union ■ Company's service. •: Mr. Moody, third officer of tho Te Anau, has resigned from the Union Conv pany's service. Mr.. A. H. Prosser, late chief officer of, tho Moana, has • joined the Maunganul in a' similar' capacity. Mr. Smart has joined the. Koromiko as . chief officer, relieving Mr. Godfrey, who has conic- to y -Dunedin by the Monowai for orders. '.',--•' Mr. Gilbertson has, joined the Koromiko . as second officer, relieving' Mr. -Lucas, who has come on shore for orders. Mr. Davis has, joined the . Niagara, as fourth-officer, Relieving Mr, Hocken, who has'gone ashore,for. orders. Mr; Read, chief I .steward of tho Niagara, la at present on holiday-leave. His place has been taken'by Mr. Errington. Mr. J, Donald Reid has joined tho Kaituna as chief officer. The briganiine Rachel Cohen arrived at' Hobart on January. 29. from the Mao, quarie -Islands, with a' cargo .of ,550 barrels of sea elephant oil, the report, being to.the effect that, all was well with :the oil party.at the island. The New Zealand - Shipping Company's head office is-'advised that the: Middle-, ham Castle, -which left St. John on Janu'-' ary 28' for Auckland and Wellington, via .Panama, ,-will- tranship Lyttelton cargo, at Wellington, as. the vessel leaves this'port for Melbourne to load for the United Kingdom. The. White''" Star liner- iCuflo is loading: at St. : John for New. Zealand this month.- .- ,'' •. Tho Union Opmpany.'s freighter Waihora iB fixed to leave Calcutta on February. 6 for Auckland, Wellington, . iLyttel- 1 ton; and Dunedin via Singapore l and Sam-a-ran's. ' : ■ '- .'- A new agar acetone light has been ordered by the Marine Department, : to be placed on the south side of the-Chet-wode Islands, which are situated in Cook Strait,, oh. the. northern side' of the approach ' to Pelorus Bound. , Messrs. Johnston' and Co.',' Ltd., agents for the P. and 0. S.N; Co., advise that the following provisional Homeward programme, has, been arranged (sailings from Sydney):-Somali leave"'February 15, Karmala leaveß March 8, Delta leaves March 22, Plasßy leaves March 29. The steamers will call at Melbourne and Fremantle. From Frernantle they will proceed to Co-, lombo and Bombay, and in accordance' with instructions issued bv the Minister of Shipping, passengers from' AustralK may not be booked beyond . the lattar pori