SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 137, 5 March 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OK THE MOOS. MARCH. . Day. lir. m. Kew moon 2 10 41 p:m. First quarter 1 " V-m. Fall moon 17 3 11 n.ra. Last (iimrter 25 < a-m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 8.50 a.m.: sets. 7.50 p.m. TIDE: To-day. 6.37 a.m.; 7.8 p.m. To-morrow, 7.37 a.m.; b.5 D.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day 5.34 a.m.-, sets, (31 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, MABCH 4. KARU. e.6. (2.25 a.m.), 267 tins, Bruce, from Greymouth. NIKAU, s.e. (Y.SO a.m.), 248 tons, llay. from Nelson. MARAROA. b.s. (7.60 a.m.), 2a98 tone, Ir•win, from Lyttclton. MONO WAI, b.s. (11 a.m.), 3«3 tons, Norton, from Lyttclton. Passengers—From Dunedin: Messrs. James, Stewart, Cuttle, Fraser, Horton. Ward. Rev. Wallace, Master Bvatt, Mcsdainca M'Viear, Hawlinson, Pegden, Fraser and child, Johneon and 3 children, Purvee .and 4 children Scurr, Lord and 2 children, Kearney, Br.rnside,. PaLtieon, Evatt, Nutler, Lawrence; Hastio , and 3 children, Aplen and 2 children, Kay, Watt, Misses Pegdcn, Kemp, Evatt, Mor ; rison, Salmond. Stewart, Watt, .JlMler. • QUEEN , OF THE SOUTH, s.j. (8.35 pin.). 193 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. • MANA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 134 tone, Jll'neison, from Wanganui. . .... OPAWA, 5.6. (2.15 p.m.), 110 tons. Nicholas, from Blenheim. HAWERA. 6.5. (2.35 p.m.), 174 tons, II Kmnon. from Patea. PATEENA. 5.9. (11.15 p.m.), 1212 tons, fiewell, from Nelson and Picton. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, MARCH 4. . KAHTJ, b.s. (10.10 a.m.), 138 tons. Norlinr, 'mfc, 5. 5 . (3.35 p.m.). 157 tons, B^a f l r -.K«p,»n.)..im.'t«m.. B UV ere. for New Plymouth. • ■ NIKAU, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 243 tons, Has-, "mABAHOA. E. 8.. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Ir■win . for Lyttclton. „,.„ WAKATTJ, s.s. (8.45 p.m.); 157 tons, Wills, (9.50 p.m.), 1137 tons, Dowell, for Greymouth. -. . . ; MONOWAI. B.E. (10.30. p.m.), 3433 tone, Norton, for Napier. BY TELEGRAPH. " OVERSEAS. I • LONDON, March 3. i Arrived.-Kilmeny, / barciuo (at Queens--1 town), from Geelone, via Table Bay. Sailed-Westraoreland, for Auckland. SAN FRANCISCO. February 26. Arrived.-Raupo, Wetoßton. Arrived.-Orfordshiro,. from ' Wellington, and Koromiko, from Lyttellon. ■ : - ■ SYDNEY. March 4. Arrived.—Kaitangata, from Wellington. CAPE TOWN, Maroh I.' Sailed.-Tofua, (from Wellington), for LonST. JOHN (Canada),. March 1. Sailed.-Oufic, for. Auckland, ..Wellington; Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. COASTAL ■": TUESDAY, MARCH 4. AUCKLAND. Arrivei-Argyllnflire (2.25 a.m.), from Syd-Saflcd.-Sue-vic (9.30 a.m.), for London, via, Fremantlc. ..WANGABUI. Arriyed.-Kapiti (9.50 a.m.). from Wellingtqn'. ' ; NEW : PLYMOUTH. ■ Sailod.-Kittawa (noon),, for Greymouth. ' ' . ■ .. PATEA. ■ ■ . .:. " To Sail-Kapuni (10 p.m.), for Wellington. PORT AHUMIU.'. . War Citadel's Bailing at. 8 p.m. is cancelled. ■ ■•■■•■ NELSON. 1 / ■•■ . ■ . ; Sailed-Kaitqa'(7 p.m.) , for Wellington. ■."..■' . OAMARU. ... Saiied.r-John (4 p.m.), for Wellington. . NEW PLYMOUTH. ■ . • . Sailed.-Barawa (8.45 p.m.). for Onehunga. LYTTEIVI'ON. Sailcd.-Maori (7.55 p.m.), for Wellington. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. -■-. ' •Ad} , , Sydney, March 5. Wootton, Lyttclton, March 5. iloeraki, Sydney, March 5 Wuimeu, Tarakone, March 5.; '• wapiti, WatiKanui, iiurwi i>. Kapuni. Patea, March 5. ■ .. ■ Jiaori, Lyttclton, March 5." Kaito'a, Nelson, Maroh .5. ■''■ Kennedy. Waitapu, March 5. ■ .Kokir.i; Qrey.mouth, March 6. War Citadel..Napier, March 6. ■ . Waiv.aU; Picton, ■ March 6. . ■. . Port. Hacking. Napier, .March- 6. Waverlcy, Patea, March 6.". 'John, Oam'arU', March 6. Kauri; ■ Duiiedin, March-6'. . " . Opavra,' Blenheim. March 6; ' . ■ ■Mararoa, Lyttelton. March 6. Pateena, Nelson, .Piclori,, March 6. Nlkau, JSelson, March 6. ■' • Hawera, Patea, March 7. Queen of tho South, Foxton, March 7. lilenheim, llavelopk, March 7.... Wakatu, Kaikoura, March 7. Navua, San Francisco, March 7. 1 Kuapehu,. Lyttelton, March 7. Corinna. New Plymouth, March 7. : Buden P jwell,. Lyttelton.. March 7. j Kahu, Napier, ' March' 7. ' Matatua,, Waitnra. March "8; ' . ■ Mahin, Auckland; March -8. ""■' ■ ' Burma, -Port Chalmers. March" 8. v . Mana, Lyttelton; March : 8. •■ . ■ Wootton, .Lyttelton, March 9.-. .' . • Kpmata,-Westport, March 9. . ■ \ .Hippie. Giabornb, March 10. .'.' ' . . Jtoeraki, Lyttelton, March 11. : PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ; Mana, Lyitolton, March! 5. '.. • Hawera,"Patea. March' 5. . : ' . Queen of"this South, Foxtoii, March 6. ' kaino, Greymotith, March 5. •■ Maori, Jjjtielton, ilarcli o. Pateena Picton, Nelson. March 5. Kaitoa, Selspu, March 5. GoorEcttc. San Francisco, March 5. Kennedy, North Cape. March 5. Rlvcrinq. Sydney, March 5. Zoalandb. Timnni, March 5. Kotnata, Westport,. March 6. 1 Ripple. Napier, Gieborne, March 6, Kosainond, Timaru,' March' 0.. Kavu, Greymoitth, March 5. Essex,- Port Said, March 5. . Kowhai,'Picton, March 5. Rakanoa, Westpprt, .March. 5. • Mararoa. Lyttelton, March 6. . .Nikau, Nelson, March 6. , ' Waverley, Patea,-March'6. '.- . Opaiva, Hienheim,' March ; 6'. ' ■ '■ Kapiti, Wanganui, March 6. Kapuni, Patea, Maroh 6. Wootton, Lyttclton, March 6. \ - ■ Kauri. Melbourne direct, Jlarch 6. Hinemoa, South Island lichthouses. . March 7. John. WfiUKanui, March 7. Blenheim, Waiiffamti, March 7. Putilti, Dunedin, March 7. ; Waimea, Nelson, Coa-st. March 8. .Moernki, Lyttolton, March 8. ; Waliatu, Kaikoura, March 6. Port Hacking, London, via. Bombay, March 11. - Tonowanda. Bostoil. March 11. Moerakj, Sydney, March 11. ■ . OVERSEA CARCO STEAMERS. AJANA, left London Feb. 4; due Auck--1 land Mar. S2; Wellington, Lyttelton. ATHENIO, from I>andon; left Feb. 3: due Wplllnirlon Mar. 1 18: . . OUFIO, left St. John March 1 for. N.Z, city ports and Australia. '.'. ' ... riOROBATA. from London: d>lo Wellington March 15; thence Auckland. LEITRIJf. left New Vork end February for WelHvton. ■ MAKUR&. due Auckland Mar.. 10, from MIPDLKHAM CASTLR. from St.. .Inhni '" due Annkland Mar. 5; thence Wellington. MOANA. from San Francisco; duo Wei iinsrton. March 23. MOKOTA. f-im Vancouvor; due AudiNAVr\, from 'Frisco; duo Wellington .NIAGARA, dua Auckland, Mar. 11, from PORT MELBOURNE, from London; left p nTlnm , Tvi,. 12. i)i,- Auckland Mnroh 6. IIKMUERA. leaves London March 8 for N.Z. city ports. ■ • '.. RIMLTAKA. ■ from London; duo New Zenlnnd Apr. .fi. ■ . ••■ , ■ WAIBOKA. from Cali-utta, via Bluflf; dw« Wellincton about March 10. WAP- OPAL, from Now 1 nrk duo Auckland Marrti 7: 1 hence Wellington . WAK PILOT, lnnves Now York Feb. for Ai-lil?"d c"d W*llinKton. WBSTLAKD. from Now York:, due Auckland about Mar. 6; thence Wellington. THE WAR CITADEL. The War Citadel (5720 tons), which will arrive at, Wellington to-morrow from Napior to bunker, before nailinz Homeward, in tho first of the new standard Governmenl ships to visit New /Sealant. Sho was built specially for war conditions, and has been only four months in commission. Divided into \yatcrti ß lit compartments she would, it 13 claimed, still float if cut, in two. Tho "Ilawkcs Bay Herald" ea.vs that Napier etpveioros are loud in their praises of her loading and atowiftir facilities. The funnel is very low, and 'except for the wireless there are no masts. The War Citadel is both fast and on ideal oareo. carrier. Tho officers' and men's quarters are thoroushly ventilated and comfortable, and all tho nautical ap. pointmonts arc the last word in efftci-

oncy. Two nuns are nt the stern, a 15pnunrier nnd a 4-tn., and the cnuipmciit nicludi's minc-cutliiiE appliances.

NArjEK-GJSBOENE S Kit VICE. Tho withdrawal of tho Arahuro. from the Nanior-Gisborno-Aurkltiml.'' service throuffh a dieagiei'inout. between two sections of her crew leaves Ibis , important run without a steamer, so it lias been necossary for tlio Union Company to malio iiu alteration to tho movements of the Jtonowni in. order that she nifty tnmnorarily relievo the traffic there. The itono-.viii left AVellinuton lato Inst night for Nanier. and will sail from there for Gisborno at 8 o'clock to-iiiuht. She will return to Napier to-morrow in time to leave again at 8 p.m. for Oisbornr, Tokomaru Day, and Auckland. AJANA J'EOM HOME. With soldiers and general cargo the Ajana left Colon on Saturday, March 1. 1 for New Zealand, in continuation of her voyaeo Irom England. Due nt Auckland on March 26, she will afterwards come south to discharge further cargo. MOERAKI PROM AUSTRALIA. The Union Company's Mocraki ie due at Wollinston late this, afternoon from Sydney, aho will be in auarantiuo for 24 hours after arrival, and will berth at No. 1 Queen's Wharf to-morrow. Lvttelton will ba called at, for which port she will loave on Saturday night, returning to Wellington' on Tuesday morntus. At 3 p.m. on. that day-she. will sail for b.vdhey. ' . . ....

' THIS WEEK'S SIDNEY STEAMEIt. The ltiverina, this' week's steamer for Sydney, will leave Wellington at noon today Her berth is at Tarauaki btreet Wharf.

HOEOEATA DUE NEXT WEEK. The latest advice concerning tho movements of the New Zealand Shispius Company'e Hororata, from London, whiUi cleared Pa-nama on February 20 for Uellinelon. is that she will arrive here on March 15. After 1500 troops have landed she will sail for Auckland o ftart discharge, later. coming to, Wellington, byttelton. and Port Chalmers- for a eimilai purpose.

CUFIC LEAVES ST. JOHN. The Oceanic S.N. Company's Cuiie, 82« tons, left St. John, Canada, on March 1 for Auckland, Wellington. LyMolton, Port Chalmers, Melbourne, and bydney. The New Zealand Shipping Company m managins. tho veesel. .

'.RJBIU'BBA FOB 'NEW ZEALAND. The New' Zealand Shipping Company announces that the licmuerats.to. don on Saturday, March 8/.for A«f' ila f' Wellington, Lyttelton. ana Duncdin. ua Oaptain Cameron has suceeoited to.lhe command of tho.Eemuera, .too Captain i. A> Sutclifie. .'....' . .

.WAIHOKA LEAVES'ALBANY. ■ .The Union Company's" Waillora, .whichcalled at Albany Mr bunkers while ien route from Calcutta to Now Zea and, left again on February 26 for Muff direct, hho is duo there on March 9,. and will afterwards visit Dunedin,- Lyttelton \\ ellnigtou. and Auckland to complete discharge.

MOKOIA FEOM VANCOUVER. The Union steamer Mokoia arrived at Suva on February 2B from Vancouver .for bunkers, and sailed asain on Saturday mornins for Auckland, whero she is duo this morning. A lull general 1 be disehar 2 ed there. The Mokoia s future movemontfl Have not yet beeu definitely fixed.

' S S AND A. (HOMEWAED STEAMERS). >r^Sert h » S S^rSbi^inttSy."^ June. ' . ■

WESTMOEELAND FOR NEW t K^re^«eJfg?S being ex'insively repaired after damage ?i°od at Wellington on her maiden voy : ace Fully laden, she sailed for Liu'lnnSi in Decombcr, .and when Hearing her Kin" Hot Avai attacked by a- submarine and torpodoed. She was 'beached on the rnntnin G Ti'Doith; who ivae master,, on tho .K?n"" wucli «s at Wellington, in January, waVthe .first commander, on the W S^T^St«i't4in-«r e w>..cldf.«ia ton rlios' a-leiwtU-ut jB3"lMt; a'team-ot 60 feet, and "a mouWed depth of 39.5 feet. Vovr steam turbines • are geared., to her T M bXrtS^-lth.i-s : »ldtoi:.Sn board the.Port Melbourne.will arrive at Auckland Wrly to-morrow morning from London. . ~ : ■

Tho following vessels will be within wireloss range to-day Pateena, Kiverina. Zcalandic,'Essex, l'ort Hacking and the ferry steamers, ... . ~ Under orders to load at Wellington for Melbourne to-morrow,- the Union Oompany'e Kauri was to sail from Dunedin 1 Tno"Ko£hai••lβ to! sail to-daV for.;.Dun•Poi't Said: is. the .destination of the P. and S. liner Essex, ior-which ..port she eails this 'afternoon.. ..,.. ;.,.. : . .■.,-..- . Tho Whangape,..wliicli. arrived at .Auckland froni Mttkatea Island on Satnrda.V afternoon, brought' 40C0 tons of- phdsphates. Tho vessel-was dplayed for some considerable time at'the. Islands, owing to- tho Bcarcity r.f-native. labour, which was caused by tho epidemic. She experienced heavy weather during her stay at tho Islands, but sustained no damage. The loading ports of the P. and S. steamer Argyllshire, which reached. New Zealand yesterday from .Sydney, are:— Auckland, Gisborne,-and .Wellington. T.'e dates of the vessel's tiresence at Wellington are March,l7 t0.20,.when , -she will-sail for Liverpool. • ■ .••..'''•'• ;Tho B\irma . (S.S.A.V .npjv.. receiving at Port Ohaljners. is due ■back at' Wellington at the end. of the ''week to coniplete Homeward-loading. ;■.' : ."•' . Loading-at Port Ghalme're, ..where she should bo to-day, the , Mamari will later go to Bluff for- the Southland- allotment of her cargo before returning tio'Wellington on March 16..t0 finish.- Slip.'lβ fixed to/sail on March 21 for.London,; via BomEn route from Wellington to London the Tofua (New Zealand Shipping Company) left Cape Town on March 1 for the Borne port. . The American schooner Georgette (A. S. Patcrson and Co.) will be token to tho stream at 7.30 this morning, preparatory to eailins: for San VruncißCO.,.. : ••!-•••: The Northern ■ Company s auxiliary fdioonor Greyhound, which caught fire in the HauraUi Gulf on October 5 and was towed to'.port, with her after pnrl m flames, has been repaired and hUod-.out for sea service. It Iβ not known yet in what trade she will- be placed.. . , WEATHER. REPORT : ; rAT 4 P.M. YESTERDAY, ' Cape Jlaria: van DiemMi.-M:. Rale; bar., i-O.ii;' tlier., «?.•-•-ifaiy's sea' rougn. - ' Kuesell.-ri.li., gale; bar., *lo; tncr.,-71. Ciouuy; sea- rough.. . .. . •■■■ , n Manuitau ileatm.-SiE., fresh; bar., c 0.27; tht-r.. m.-Cloudy, nea.smooth. Aufkland.-N.fc., fresh• oar.\ All; ther., 70 iwnga.-N.E.. Hsht; bar., 30.85; tVxer« 73. Pair; sea, rougn. ■ • , ' Giaborue.-K.. breeze; bar.. 30.32;, ther., 65. Pair; boil slight swell. '• „ Port Ahuriri.-N., light; bar., 30.35; ther., 67.- Hue; sen smooth. Caßtlepoint.-ts.E., liEht; bar.', o0.30; ther., 64. Fine; eeii incroaaiilff. ' Wellington.-N., breeze; bar.. 30.27;-ther., Ne\v"l ; lymouth.-N.W., light; bar., 30.22; ther., 67. ■ Fine; sea emooth. : Cano -EKinpnt.-N.W-., light; 1-ar., i 0.25; ther., 70. Fine; sea smooth. , . . Wanganui.-S.W., light;.bar., 30.27; ther., 70. Fine; sea/ smooth. Farewell Spil.-E., light; bar., 30.30; ther., 71. Jlaxy; sea moderate. Capo Foutwind.-W., light; bar., 30.30; ther.. 78. Fine; sea moderate. Greymouth.-S., breeze; bar., 30.32; ther., 72. Fine; sea slight'swell. Stephen Island.-W., light; bar., 30.35; 11n'1 , ., 59. Fine; sea smooth. Cape Campbell.—N., breeze; bar., 30.30; ther., 66. Pine; sea moderate. Kaikoura.—N.E.. fresh; bar., '0.24; ther., 69. Fine; sea moderate. Akaroa Lighthouse—W., fresh; bar., 30,27: ther.. 65. Fine; sea moderate, . Port Chalmers.—NfW., breeze; bar., '30.39; thei.. 63. Fine; sea moderate. NuiECts.-N.W., light; bar., 30.29; ther., 61. Hazy; sea rough; - Bluff-Calm; bar., 30.13; ther., 61. Hazy; sea smooth. ]?.' 0.. BATES. ■'•••■■ '-. Director. .'Motcnrflloric."l-" , M?e, Welliugton, ■ , ■ ■ ■ March 4, 1919. • " '. ; The biggest, bomb Britain lundo lvoigheil 300 pounds.