SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 119, 13 February 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. • FEBHUAItr. Bay. Hr. m. New m00n'.... 1 10 M a.m. First Quarter .... 8 o"' a.m. Full moon" 15 11 8 p.m. Last quarter 23 118 p.m. MOON. Moon riBCB to-day, 5.44 p.m.; Sets, 4.10 a.m. i TIDE. To-day, 2.35 a.m.; 3.7 p.m. To-morrow, 3.30 a.m.; 4.1 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5J.0 a.m.; sets, 7 p.m. ARRIVALS, ■WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. KAITOA,. b.s! (6.45 a.m.), 305 ton.!, Stuart, from Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, from Lyltclton. WAII'OKI, s.s. (10 a.m.), 1919 tons, Eyre, from Hew Plymouth. MOERAKI, s.s. (8.20 p.m., 4392 tons, Collins, from Sydney. •WAIRATJ, s.s. (10.10 p.m.), 143 tons, Deilcy, from Blenheim.

DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 12. JIAPOURIKA, s.b. .(12.50 p.m.), 1203 tons, Sewell, for Vieton and Nelson. WILTSHIRE, Bis. (4.65 p.m.), 10,390 tons, Hayward, for Sydney KAITOA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 305 tons, Stuart, for Nelson. ■ MAORI, 8.0. (8 'p.m.), 332 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. OPAWA, b.s. (8.5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. KOJIATA, s.e. (9.10 p.m.), 1954 tons, Whyborn, for Westport.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, Feb. 13. Queen of the South, fOiton, Feb. 13. kana, Lyttelton. February 13. Hawera, Patea, February 13. Waverloy. Patea. February 13. Echo, Napier, February 13. Mararoa. Lyttelton, February 13. Nikau, Nelson. February 13. • Mapourika, Nelson, February, 13. Blenheim, AVanganui, Picton, Feb. 13. ODawa 1 , Blenheim, February 14. Rosamond, Bluff, February 14. . Kuahine, Timaru, February 14. hakapo, Newcastle, February 14. .Wnkalu. Ka'ikoura, February 14. John, Timaru, February 14. KsaKuta. (ircymouili. February 14. Maori, Lyttelton, February 14.' Kaitoa, Nelson, February 14. Kahu, East Coast, February 14, Kapuni, Patea, February 15. Kapiti, Wanganui, February 15. Wairau, Blenheim,. February 15. Waverleyi Patea, February. 15.. Port Lincoln, New York, February 15. Binomou, Onehunsa, February 16. Wootton, Lyttelton, February 16. Komata, AVestport, : February-16, Stella, Dunedin, February 16. '■ Ripple, Gisborne, February 17. Tropic, New York, February. 17. Waipori,' Westport, February 17. Ripple, Gisborne, February 17. Moeraki, Lyttelisn, February 18. . Konowai, Auckland-, February 18. Oorinna, New Plymouth. Febuary 18. Hatitua, Lpjicbii. February. 19. Oxfordshire; 'Awnlnrid. Feuruary 19 Ayrshire, Auolslana, via. Ooast,. .Fob. Suevi.', LytteKoK. February 19."

.DEPARTURES.. Vrou'lfcu, Lyttelton, February 13.' Kaw'ti, 'iV'&nganui, February 13. ■'.-■: Kapujii;. JPateay Fobiuary 13. • Aivahou,' Pioton,' East Coast, Feb. 13. Lyttelton. February .13.. .. Ni'iiau, Kelson, February 13. Wiirau, Blenheim, February 13. Jiawe'rß,-Pa-tea.; February. 13/ VtAverley, Patea, February 13. Vacroii, 'We.stport, Greymouth, Hokitika, February 13. Queen, of the South, Foxton, -February 13. Knino, Greymouth,. February-13. Waipori, Westport, February 13. Baden Powell, Now Plymouth, Feb. 14.... Maori, Lyttelton, Msbruary 14. Kaitoa, Nelson, February 14. Jlapourika, Pictoh, -Nelson, February 14. Opawa, -Blenheim, February 14. Kahu, East Coast, February 14. [Blenheim, .Harebell, February 14. Alexander;' Nelson, Coast, February 14. Port Hacking!' Auckland, February 14. ■■ Mana, Pfcton,'Lyttelton, .February 14. . Kosamond. Bintf, February. 14. ..' John. : Wanganui, February 15. Moeraki," Lyttelton, February 15. Wakatu, Kaikoura, February 16. ■' Wootton. Lyttelton, February ..17.- ' Kipplc. Napier, Gieborne, .February, 18. 'Moeraki, Lyttelton, Eebruiry 18. -..■ . : Monowai,. Lyttelton', Dunedin, Feb. 18; - Palooha, Snn Francisco, Feb. 18. Artlgay, Hull, February 19. .. . . Port Lincoln,' Brisbane, February 20. Ruahine, London", February 20.-.-Suevic.Auckland,' London, February 21. Ayrshire,-Liverpool, Fobruary 22' . : Oxfordshire, London, Fobruary 23.

OVERSEAS CARGO; STEAMERS, AJANA, left' London Feb: 4, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttclton. AUSTRALIC; loads New York about Jan, 15 for Dnnedin and Lyttelton. ■ BURMA, from Glasgow.,.yin:. Australia; due Auckland Fob. 14:.thence Wellington. HORORATA, from London; duo Auckland Mar. 13; thence south. KUROW, .'from 'Frisco; duo Wellington about Feb. 26. '. ~,•'■' ' MAMART.'from Liverpool; duo Auckland Feb. 20, Wellington- 26. MIDDLEHAM CASTLE, from St. John; due Auckland Mar. 4;' thence Wellington. MOKOIA, from Vancouver; due Auckland end Fob. .

NATTJA, from 'Frisco;' due Wollinjton about March 1. POUT LINCOLN, from New York, via Auckland; due Wellington Feb., 15. TROPIC, from New York; duo Welling, ton Feb. 17. WAIIIORA, from Calcutta, via Auckland; duo Wellington about Mar. 6. RIMUTAKA, from London; due New Zealand, Apr. 6. RUAPEHU (in ballast), from Plymouth; duo Wellington Fob. 21. WAR OPAL, from' New York duo Auckland March 7; thence Wellington. WAR PILOT, leaves New York Feb. for Auckland and Wellington.

BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. \ SYDNEY. February IS. Arrived—Eiverina, from Wellington. . COASTAS.. } WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. -~ s MANUKA.'HEADS. '■'/•' Arrived—Hinomoa (7 p.m.), from Easti 1 Coast lighthouses, via Auckland. i Sailed.—Hariiwa'' (7 p.m.), for Now Ply- 1 mouth. ( AUOKLAND.Arrived— Livingstonia (8.45 a.m.), from , Newcastle. • .., 1 Sailed.-Ceylon (10.45 p.m. February 11), for Sydney. . , . ' NEW PLYMOUTH. .•Sailed.—Baden Powell (3.50 p.m.), for Wellington. I'ATEA. Arrived.— Waverloy (7 a.m.), and Hawcra |- (7.25 a.m.),- from Wellington. !" FOXTON. To Bail-Queen of the South (7.30 p.m.), for WelUngton.^^ Arrived.-Mapourika (5.40 p.m.), from Wellington. . ' KAIKOUIiA. Arrived.—Waltatu (7 a.m.), from Wellington" . ■ WANGANUI. , i Arrived.-Calm (7.20 a.m.), and. Blenheim■■ (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailcd.-Blenhclm (7.15 p.m.), for Wellingto"' NELSON. Arrived.-Regulus (5.15. a.m.)', from WclT 0 ln ßml.-TteKUliis (10 p.m.). for Onehunga, \ Sailed.-Nikau (7 p.m.), for Wellington. \ LYTTELTON. Arrived.-Storm (B.3s'p:ru. Fobuary 11). and: Ngahcro (3.5 p.m.),' from Wellington. Sailcd.-Mararoa (6.40 p.m.), for \\ tiling-. m - TIMAHU. Sailed.-John (3.15 p.m.). for Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.-Rtella (3.25 p.m.). from Auckland Islands: Manaroa (8.40 p.m. February 11], from Wellington, with Gcrtio in tow. , DUNBDIN. Amvcd.-StolUi (4.40 p.m.). from Campbell j Islands; Kittawa (4.55 p.m.), from Bluff. Thr. Mocraki, from Sydnoy, reached Wellington last, night, and will bortli at, No. 1 Queen's Wharf to-morrow morning.. Tij'ttoltou will, be visited by the Mocraki this trio, after' a lapse of several months. ■ She will leave for that, port on Saturday nigh', and will return to Wellington .on ! Tuesday morning, Bailing that evening for Sydney.and Hobart. . » The- date' of the Ayrshire's departure • from Wellington for Liverpool is >cbrut ary ,22, not February SI. as previously r T. S. Sewell has rejoined the Mapourika, and Captain M'Donald is awaiting orders. . . . Mr. T. Henderson has joined the Awa- - hou as mate. • Thfe Paloona will berth at No. 16 Jer- • vol's-Quay breastwork this morning. The Manaron, which .left Wellington at 1 6 a.m. on ' Friday last' for' Port Chal mors o with tho hulk Gertie in tow, arrived at . 840 p.m. on Tuesday. Three and a half Knots (about) was the average speed. With an American cargo on board the Navua left San Francisco on February 8 for Wellington. She is due in three weeks' time.

Yesterday afternoon the., Wiltshire sailed, from Wellington for Sydney v Hi & quantity of cheese lor transhipment to the Somerset. .. . ~ Two now large steamers, built foi t it Commonwealth and Dominion Line. lia\t recently been launched from I'.ip lb stocks. One of the ships-thc Poit Bowcn -took the water from Workman, Cla K and Co.'s yard, Belfast, on Jommrj- 11. The launching ceremony was performed u.\ Imdy Carson. Sir Ktard Carson, late First Lord of the Admiralty, who was also present, made an appropriate speech. The Port Bowcn has a tonnage of ovei 10,005, and is one of seven vessels oi about the same dimensions that hayo been ordered. The Port Denison, which is the nmallest of these steamers, was a so built by Workman, Clark and Co., Belfast, m May, 1918. She is a steel twm-scrow steamer of 10,351 tons groi-s 7760.net), 480.4 ft. long, 60.3 ft. broad, and 32,3 ft. deep. The Port Nicholson is the other ship. Her launching by Hawthorne. Leslie ana Co.. of Hcbburn-on-Tyno, look place on November 3. Her registered tonnage is larger than that (if 'be former Port Nicholson (ex Makarim, 10,614 tons), which •was sunk by a mine.