SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 123, 18 February 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. ; • ' Day. Hγ. m. ; New moon I . m - ■• First quarter 8 , 622 a.m. • ■Full m00n....... 'J5 • II 8 P-m-Last quarter 25 * l 8 n - m - MOON. ; Moon rises to-day, 7.55 p.m.; seta, 9.27 a.m. ■ ■ ■ . TIDE. To-day, 7,1 l a.m.; 7.38 p.m. To-morrow, 8.1 a.m.; 8.26 p.m. = ■ . :'■ •.• .. fiTO.. ,■■'; 'Bun rises to-day, 5.16 a..m.: sete, 6.63 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY, FEBRUABY 17. KOUTUNUI, b.s.' US.a.tn.l, 171 tons, Th ß°lpffi ,WK; 370 tons. Carlson, TaiW 1«» tons, Eyre, f ™ IPOrTs's. (8.45 a.m.).- 1919 tone/Eyre, from M'cstport. .-.-..;.. DEPARTURES. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17. • HTJANUI, aus. schooner (3.28 p.m.), IJ9 TAlT A^r'(s%i^ a t n o d ns,Wnd W a B , « 8.5. (5 P.m.), 188 tons, Gibson, ■ fO QOTJHNOF THE SOUTH, ».e. (6. p.m.), 198 t TAP E O U T I &A: O L F trp.m:),,.I MS tons, ■■SMbfT -""X U37 ton,: D WAKATU, < 8 i b (6.30-p.m.);i57 ton, Wilds, f eft& tons, CamerltfflS;a>.sp.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Havelocli. ■■ _ ■ 6TOBM, 5.5..(8.4(l p.m.), 405.t0ne, Cowan, "■ffAlpKw'fi.s.-.tU.M E.m.),1919.t0n5, Byre,VaIKA'IJ, 8.3. (midnight), Ui tons, Deiley, for Blenheim. , ' ' ! ■.".,' ■ ;/ BY TEIiEOBAPH. OVERSEAS. ' SYDNEY, February 17. "Arrived.—Wiltßfcire and Poreet Home, from New February y. ■Arrived.-Wallecnd, from New Zealand. ';'■' ' ■ . .'••■■.■ COASTALV J ■'.' . ; . ■: • ' "MONDAY,' FEBRUARY 'tf.. ' .'',. ';. \. ';... ".ATTOKIiAND. ■.■'•• '■ .:' Arrived-Karori (5.45 p.m.)!; from Mel-Sailed.-Burma (12.25 p.m.), for-Wellington.. j,;, ■ ONEHWGA/ •''•■:. •■•; '■■ Ar^ved.-Eimti' (^.lb. p.ift.. February; 16), • from Opouoni?'■-'■■■ ' ; •; „•'■ ■ Sailod.-lUmu (3.50 p.m.),' .for.. Kawahia; Rarawa (4.30 p.m.),. for. New v Plymouth. i ■ '■NEW PLYMOUTH." Arrivcd.-Kini (6.15 , a.m.), from Wellington. ; :' . ' PATEA," ..'■'■■ '' . Arrived-Waverley (10 a.m...February. 16),. from ■Wellirigton.' ~ - : ■~■....'■ |i ■■"""■.'■ ''musM.'/'',-:'':'-...' ..: To-"6ail.- : -Nikau (7. p.ra.lj- for Wellington;:-- ' ■•■••■; •QBEYMOUTH.; ' '. :' Arrived -Paeroa (9 a.m.), '.from Welling-' ton; ■;>-, ; LYTTELTON. . ' . ... Arrivediißadon Powell "(Wit i.m.),:Uiom. Wellington.,. . . „;',„ To ■■satl.-Mata.roa (6.30 p.m.), for Welliugton; ■ ■.-•■■• ■ :■ .

EXPECTED AFRIVALSv Slella, Dunedln, Fobriia'ry 18. ' Tropio. New York,- February 18. Waverley, PoAca. February ,18. ' ■' Eepulue, Nelaon, February 18. Moeraki, Lyttelton, February 18. Oorinna, New' PljDHiuth. Fobuary 18. Mararoa. I/yttelton, February 18. Mapourtka, Picton and Nelaon,. Feb.. 18. Opawa, Blonholm,- February Iβ. Nlkau, Nelson, February 18., Kaitoa, Nelson, February 19. ' Wairau, Blenheim, February 19. \Queon of the South, Foxton, February 19. Kapuni.Patea, February 19. .. ,> Maori, Lyttelton, February 19. Matetua, London, February. 19. . Oxfordshire!' Auckland;' Feoruary 19- ■• Ayrshire, Auckland, via. Coast, Feb. t9. . Huevic, byttelton, February -19. !KoT\-hai. Napier, February 20. 'Kapftl, Wanganui, February 20. Hawera', Patea, February 20, ■ , MonoTvai, Auckland, Feb; 20. ■ ■ Wakatu, Knlkoura, February.2l.. ..,;. Blbnheim,- Blenheim , . February 21. • ' Rarawa, Onohunsa, February 21. .Elpple,.Napier, Oieborno, February 22.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. '• Hawera, Patoa, February 18. •• . Kapiti, Wanganui, February 18. Wootton, Lyttelton, .F.obruary 18. ... Ripple. Napier',' Gieborne, 'February 18. Robulub, Nelson, Westport, February 18, Mararca, Lytteltbn, Fobruary'lß. Mooraki, Sydney;-February 18. ' ' : ■■ Opawa, Blenheim. February 18.-- . ■ .; ■ Echo, iTokomaru :Bey, February 18. •• ' Nlkau,. Nelaon, February 18. •..■•- Kapunl,.Patea,-. February: 19. Wairau,'.Blenheim, February .19, ■ .;.. Queen of the South, Toxton;. February 19. Waverley; Patea, February 19. '. -. ■ Kaitoa, Nelson, ■• February 19. ■, , ■ ■ Maorl.-Lyltelton, February 19. . .= v: ■" Mapourika, Picton,- Nelson, I'ebruary 19. Hinomoa, Oook Strait, February 19. > ■ ■ Komata, Westport, February- 19. Stella Chatham Idande, February 19. Ardsay, Hull, February 19. : ■■ Port Lincoln, Brisbane, February 20. Kuahine,. London, February 20.~ • ■•; . Monowai, Lytteltpn, Dunoain, Feb. 20. Paloona, Bau FrancißCb, February MrAlexander, Nelson, West Ooa6t, Feb. 20. Blenheim, Wanganui,. February 21. Wakatu,- Kaikoura,- February 21..'. ■ - . Eowhai, Auokland,-. February 21. .■•.-.•■ Buevic," Aucklaiid.-.ljondon,,! February. 21, Liverpopli' February U„".',.', Earawa;' Onohuriga,. February 22. ;:'. . Oxtprdshire;: February 23. | ,- OVERSEA-C'AROO STEA'MEFIS;:; 1 -^ AJANA, 'left London Fdb". : ! 'i. "fir -'Atickland, Wellington; Lyttolfon; ■'■';•."■ ' ■■-■■\ AUSTEALIO, loads New York about'ijan. , ' 15 for Dunedin and liyttelton.* ■•■, .'v : ■ BURMA, from... Glasgow, via Auetralia; due Wellington' February 19.- ■■ ■•••■•■, HOEOKA'I'A, from liondon; due Auckland Mar. 1J; thence 'south. KUEOW, from /Fileco; due .Wellington about Feb.' 26. . -''..,•••' ;•; .-■ ■• . MAMAETi-from : Liverpool j\ due' Auckland Feb: 20; ';:.■■,?■ .." •• MIDDtBUAII CXbTliB, from St. John; due Auckland -Mar.-10; thence Wellington. MOKQIA, from ■.Vancouver;• due. Auckland ond .Fob.- ;,■•-; ■■■■. -;,„..-, , NAYUA, .from ,Fri.eco; due ..Wellington . about March 1 • :■'...■. -~'"' PORT MEIiBOTONE, from L6ndon; left Panama -Feb. ■ IZ. ; ' ; Due Auckland/March. 5. TEOPIC froia'Ne* York; due- Welliiiß, ■ WAIHOEA, ■ f t om .Oalontia, via ■Auokland; due Wollinrton about Mar. 6. -.- : ; • ■ •.. RIMUTAKA, .from London; due, New lUUPEHtr'tin ballast), from Plymouth;, due. Wellington Feb.'2o. ; ' . . ... WAR OPAIi, from New York due Auckland March; 7; thence Wellington. WAR PILOT, leaves'. Now York Fob. for Auckland and Wellington. ■ ;• ''. '.. ■'; SAILERS.' ■ : S»n Franci6CO;to Wenineton;-;- . '■ Vbsbbl ■•■'■■" : "lieft., '■■••' ■ Due. ■ Alert "•••■■ Jan. 10 end March &d'.:May . Fearlesa ..■ J*M« end March • ; • . . Jan. 3 .. Mar,. Hesperian :' 1)eb.24; ,- ..'. Feb..,. New York to ■ WeUlnfton i- I •Tltanla ;: Nov. 7 .' Feb. Vancouver.:to,Welllngton:- ,■■ ••• D St M Jo*hn■'.■(Oanadrt'to . Wellington:--'' •Terpßlchord .. : I»ec.Z3 ... April San Francisco, to Lyttelton:-- : . Irene '• J a "' 8 Mar, Sun Francisco to Wanganui[jUOy ■ Jan. 10 Mar. San . Francißco to Auckland:- • S. N. Oastlo . Jan, 1. early March *Vla Cape of Good Hope.:.-, .

Tho hulk Gertie, which is about-to bo refitted as a coastal trader is expected to eo into dock at Port Chalmers this W Tho dredge Progress Is-to.;bo. converted into a trader, and in to go.into dock for refitting at Port Chalmers early this Tho hospital ship Marama was floated out, of dock at Port Ohalmors on Friday afternoon last. She will probably take her departure for United Kingdom at tho end of tho present month. '■ Yostorday meriting Hie s.s. Mahia left Newcastle for Whangarei, where she is due on' February 22. ■ , „.-,,,', On Sunday the liner War Citadel left Newcastle {or Napier, where she is duo to , arrlvo on February 21. On Friday next the F. and t>. .liner Essox (du6 to-day from Wnneamn) will call for Gieborne. Bho will roturn to Wellington in time to clear for Port, Said on March 1. '■ Due to-morrow from Auckland tho Burma -will sail lator in the -week for Lyttclton and Port Chalmers. Upon rctnrnlna to Wellington she will Bail for -England early in -Marohi ■: ■■- A ehortage of firomen delayed the departure of the Plcton boat, Jtapourik.i yesterday. She eventually got away for I tho Soundß port at. 6.20 p.m.

Tho liner Oxfordshire is expected to leave Napior to-morrow for Wellington, and will eall from hore- on Sunday for ; Newcastle and London, via Sydney, .Colombo, Bombay, and Suoz. • ■ ■ The deporture of the Kuahine for London has been eet down for noon on Thursday,

Advices have been rocoived that the liner Middlßham Castle left, Colon (Pjnf.™ ll ' on February 8 for Auckland,. Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. Tlio cable announcchiont in yesterday's DOStINION wae incorroct in bo far as the reference to departure from Sydney was concerned. The vessel ie about March 10. The Union Stcnui Ship Oompauy announces that thu Paloona will now leave port for San Francisco at 3 ji.ni. on ThurfiJlr. V. Barrett joined the Mapourlka yesterday in the capacity of third engineer. The Blackball Ooal Company, has purchased tho Lyttelton launch Kercru, which the company intonds U6ing for attendance on their hulks and steamore. Captain W. J. Eogere will loa-ve for .Lyttelton shortly to take the little vessel over. Captain Denmoro. of tho steamer Enodesian, which arrived at Sydney early in February • from Durban, reported to _tlie Navigation Dopurtment that, in-lat.3J.J7 south, long. 63.0 cast (east-eouth-eaet of ifadngasoar) he siphtcd a derelict. . The .vessel was about 2M feet lons, apparently waterlogged, arid-decks awash, bhe.was covered, with dense, marine" erowth, and. had no masts, There was no sign of lire, and it had probably been drifting for months. ' It ,was imp9seiblc ,to _ say whether sho was an American or a- British vessel; ■■ The steamer' Farnworth, nrtiveci at Sydney on February 6 from St. Vincent, left again at 11 p.m. for Newcastle,, whero she was duo the following mornirig. After loaning part cargo at the coal port, tho Parmvofth will proceed i to Now /-caland, where she will complete her loading for tho United Kingdom..

' - THE LOST. BAKQTIE ST. JAJiIES. By tho 0. and-D.-linei-Port'■ Augusta, there arrive'd in Sydney on .February 6 tho captain and crew of tho American four-maeted barquentine St. James, which was.lost in the Pacific Ocean.' The St. James, whioh was formerly a barque, left Vancouver on October 6 last.-with a. full cargo of timber for Durban. AH went well until at 4 o'clock one morning, when tho vessol touched on a reef noar Oeno. Island, which is.-UO. miles-north by west of Pitoairn Island. ' The St. James soon settled down on the reef, and was expected to .become a total -wreck. Tho crew decided to make for. Pitcairn Island, which was accordingly' done.' After being on Pitcairn Island for some days a'schooner called tb,e Messenger: was chartered to proceed to tip,scone..of the wreck, and upon arrival 'a'' quantity of the vessel's Btoree was salvaged. Ha.ving ■■ accomtilishod this task, a- return wbb made to Pitcairn Island, where the shipwreoked crow boarded the Port Augusta. The captain of tho, St. James attributes tho disaster tc~S-bnormal curronts, which swept tho vessel on to the reef. The St. James •was a wooden vessel' of 1536 tons groes and 1453, net. She was built at Bath. .Maine, in 1883,' by J. M'Donald, and had the following dimensions:—Length 218 ft. 61n., beam 41ft. 3in., and depth 23ft. 7in., and was owned by Messrs. Hind, Itolp, and Co., of San Francisco.