SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 140, 8 March 1919, Page 13

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH. Day. Ur. ra. New moon 2 10 41 P™. First quarter ...... 9 $77 u ' ln ' Full moon- 17 J 4 Last quarter 25 8 4 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 12.26 p.m.; sets, 9.£6 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 9.52 a.m.; 9.58 p.m. To-morrow, 10.26 a.m.; 10.61 p.m. SUN, Sun rises to-day. 5.23 a.m.; sets, 6.26 p.m. arrivals. FRIDAY, MARCH 7. KAPI.TI, s s. (4.10 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, (6.35' a.m.). 506 tons, Stuart, s.B. (7 a.m.), -lM tons, U ilkiiiEon, from Haveluck. PATEENA, S.S. (7.55 a.m.). 1212 tons, Sewell, from Nelson and Picton. p MAORI, s.s. (8.20 a.m.), 2598 ton.-, Lame ron. from Lyttblton. ... , I; , BURMA, S.S. (9.20 a.m.), -tM tons, Mitchell, from Port Chalmers. ADY. auxiliary schooner (9.20 a.m.), 4jo tons, Verschueveu, from oydncj. CORINNA, s.s. (1.30 p.m.), 1271 tons, .Llders, from New Plymouth. WAR CITADEL, s.s. (4 p.m. m the stream), 5720 tons, from Napier. NORA NIVEN. mine-sweeper (7.10 p.m.), 166 tons, Brusey, from CMk nwn.ilSIMPLON, mine-sweeper (r.lO p.ra.l. isi ton 6. Freeland, from Cook Strait. . QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (11.30 J\.m.), 198 tons, Owens, from Foxton. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH.- s.s. <11-30. p.m.), 198 tone, Harvey, from Foxton. HAWEItA, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 174 tone, M Kmnon, from Patea..

DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, MARCH 7. JOHN, b.s. (10.5 a.m.), 342 tons, Hawick, for Wanganui. HINEItOA, s.s. (noon), 542 tons, Bollons, for Lytiolton. , , r» m WAIRAU, s.s. {2.30 p.m.), 14a tons, Deiley, for Picton. v KOWHAI. s.s. (3.35 p.m.), 792 tons, Dinsmore, for Duncdin. . WAVERLE'Y. 5.5... i 5 p.m.), .157 tons, Bridgen, for Patea. . , KAITOA; s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 305 tons, Stuart, for Nelson. , . PATEENA, s.B. .(sin p.m.), 1212. tons, Sewell. for Picton and Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, for .Ljyttfilton. . ..• ... KAURI, s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 2833 tons, Bilton, for Melbourne. PUTIKI, b.s. (7 p.m.), 409 tons, Robertson, for.Dunedin. _ WOOTTON, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 151 tons, Larsen, for Lyttelton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kittawa. Grcymouth, March 8. Mahin, Auckland. March 8. Mana, Lyttelton, March 8. Wakatu. Kaikoura, March 8. Baden Powell, Lyttelton, March 8. Kahu, Napier, March 8. Ngatoro, Greymouth, March 8. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 8. Nikau, Nelson, March 8. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, March 8. Opawa, Blenheim, March 8. Wairau, Picton, March 8. Maori, Lyttelton, March 9. Kaitoa, Nelson, March 9. Kapwv, Patea, March 9.. Orepulii, Lyttelton, March 9. Wairau, Picton, March 9. Waverlejv Patea, March 9. John, Wanganui, March 9. Ruapehu, Lyttelton, March 9. Komata, Westport, March 9. Kennody- Tarakohe. March 9. Navua, San Francisco,- March 10. Ripple, Gisbornc, March 10. • Paeroa, Greymouth, March 10. Matatua.. Waitara. March 10, Weka, Napier, March 10. Kamo. Greymouth, March 10. Moeraki, Lyttelton, March 11. • Callone, Newcastle, March 11. Blenheim. Wanganui, March 11. JTawera, Patea, March 11. Zealandic. Tiraaru, March 12. Queen of the South. Foxton, March 12. Ngaherc, Greymouth. Maroh 12. War Opal, New York, via Auckland, March 14.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Blenheim. Wanganui. March 8. Kapiti, Wanganui, March 8. Mararoa. Lyttelton, March 8. Nik an. Nelson, March 8. Opawa, Blenheim, March 8. Jlawcra, I'ntea, March 8. War Citadel, London, March 8. Waimea, Nelson, Coast. March 8. MoeraXl. Lyttelton, March 8. Muna, Picton, Wanganui, March 8. Port Hacking. London, via Bombay. March 10. . . 1 Corinna, Dunedin. March, 10. Wakatu, Kaikoura, March 10. Kennedy. Nelson. Coast, March 10. jtahia, Port Said, via Albany, March 10. Kapuni, Patea, March 10. Kahu, East Coast, March 10. .Tohn, Dunedin,. Tiniaru. March 10. Orcpuki, Greymouth, March 10. Queen of the South, Foxton, March 10. Maori, Lvttelton, March 10. ICaitoa, Nelson, March 10. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, March 10. Waverlej, I'atea., March 10. Wairau, Picton, March 10. Ripple, Napier, Gisbornc, March 11. Paeroa. Greymouth. March 11. Moeraki, Sydney, March 11. Tonowanda. Boston, March 11. Wootton, Lyttelton, March 12. Burma, London, via Bombay, March 13. Matatua, London, via Bombay. Mar. 13. Buapelw, London, via Panama, March 14.

OVERSEAS CARCO STEAMERS. AJANA, left London Feb. 4: due Auckland ilar. 26; Wellington, Lyttelton. ATIiENIC, from London; left Fob. 3; due Wellington Mar. 18. CUFIC. left St-. John Mar. 1. for Auckland and other city ports. HOROItATA. from London; due Wellington March 15; thence Auckland. LEITIUM, New York, Feb., 15, to Wellington, duo about Mar. 22; thence Sydney. JfAIvURA, due -Auckland Mar. 11. from Vancouver. MIDDLEfIAM. CASTLE, from St. John, aniyed Auckland March 7; thence Wellington.. , ■ MOANA. from San Francisco; dup Wellington. March 23. NAVUA, from 'Frisco; duo Wellington March 10. ... NIAGARA; due Auckland, Mar. 11, from Vancouver. " REMUEKA. leaves London March .8 for N. 7,. norte. via Auckland. RIMOTAKA. from London; due Now Zealand Apr. 6. TJIKEMBANG, from New York;- due Auckland about Mar. 23; thence Wellington. . _ WAIHORA, from Calcutta, via Bluff; duo Wellington about March 15. WAB OPAL, fdom Now York, arrived Auckland Mar. 7; due Wellington Mar. 14. IVAI! I'ILOT. leaves New York Fob. for Auckland and Wellington. WESTLAND. from New York;.due Auckland about Mar. C; thence Wellington. ■ ■ WESTMORELAND, from United Kingdom due Auckland about April 10.

BT TEIiEBKAMOVERSEAS. SAN-FRANCISCO, March 1. Bailed.—Moana, for Wellington. SYDNEY, Jiai'cli 7. Arrived—Waipori, from New Zealand. MELBOURNE, March 7. Arrived—Mauurewa, barque, from Aucklal,d' SYDNEY, March 7. Sailed.—Manuka and Jubiles, for New Zealand. COASTAL, FRIDAY, MAE Oil 7. ■ AUCKLAND. ' Arrived.—War Opal .(6.10 a'.m,),' from Now York. ■ ■ ' . Arrived—Mickilehain Castle (7 p.m.), from fit. John, Canada, via Panama, . . JfAPIBK. Arrived.—Ripple i?,. 20 a.m.), from WciliiißfJpMed.—Kaliu (5.50 i'-m. Thurßday), for Welliiiffton. NELSON. Sailed.—Niltau (7 p.m.), for Wellington. ' WES'fPOK't'. Arrived—Bakanoa (9 p.m. Thursday), from Wellington. OREYMOUTH. Sailed.-Kittawa (0.60 a.m.), for Wellington ; Ngaliuta (1.33 p.m.), for Syduev. Arrived,-Kamo' (10.35 p.in. Thiftsduy) and Ka.ni (t'J.45 p.m.), from Wellihgton: NEW PLY MOUTE. Siiilcd.-liariuva (8.50 p.m.). for Onehunga. LYTTELTON. Arrived.-Ooma (5.20 p.m.), from Newcastle. Sailed.-Baden Powell (5.30 p.m.i and Mantroo, (6.33 p.m.), for Wellington. AKAIIUHA fjIGNINO ON A NEW OiiEW. Auckland, March 7. Tho Arahura is announced to nail for Gißborno to-morrow. She is signing on a now crew. AUCKLAND. Arrived.— Middlolip.m Castle (7 p.m.). from St. John. AN EVEN'I'PUL CAREER. The Matalim, which is duo hero on Monday, lias had a most exciting career. In March, 1916. an-oxplosion occurred in a cargo of carbide while the vessel was nt St. John's, Newfoundland. Tho captain was killed, and tho vessel had to be sunk to extinguish tho fire. After repairs had hceii effected, the vobecl left for Quebec, but ran ashore at Capo Race. She waß eventually towed off, and taken back to Halifax for repairs. She was later fitted

out to carry troops, but before she had embarked them a fire broke out, and tho vessel had to be sunk in London Dock. AN INTERESTING SHIP. Tho Federal-Shire Lino steamer Argyllshire, which arrived at Auckland from. Sydney on Tuesday morning, carries one 4.7 .lapancsi! quick-firing gun and two 7.5 howitzers, capable, of firing a depth charge ol ICOlb. T.N.T. to a distance of MCOyds. An t.hc enemy submarines made a point of firing at. a. steamer's wirelcFS aerials to prevent, distress signals boing sent out, the wireless operator# on the Argyllshire constructed an emergency wireless aerial rigged nearly level with tfie vessel's bridge, for use should the regular aorial be shot away. Another wartime invention ivaa used lo advantage in,the danger zone to prevent lights showing from the vessel. All doors which open on to the deck.are fitted-with an electric cut-off switch so that, the act of opening the door automatically . swiichcs off the lights 41 tho room. Captain W. ,r. Page is in command of the vessel, and has associated with him the following officers:—Chief, R. H. Wynne: second,, E. J. Kilgour; third, 11. Duff: fourth, G. H. Cosuett; chief engineer. T. Blacklock; : second. .1. Morrison; third, D. Lindsay; fourth, A. Thompson; first refrigerating engineer.. A. Barr; wireless operator, H. Gibson; chief slcward, T. Flynn. U.S. AND A. LINES' FIXTURESMr. G. A. Parkes. Australasian manager of the U.S. and A. Lines, Inc.. has received advices that the following big steamcrß have been fixed to load at Now York for Australian and New Zealand, ports:— The Tjikenbang, 8013 tons, left, last month for Auckland. Wellington, Sydney, Melbourne, ■ and Adelaide. The new American steamer Poughkcepsec, 9000 tons, .would follow.the Tjikenbang. The new steamer: Gunston Hall, 9400 tons, would follow, and would go on the berth about April 15 to load. THE 'WESTRALIA COLLISION. Official news concerning tie collision between their steamer Westralia (2884 tons) and a small coasting steamer, the St.?.r, was received yesterday by the Wellington office of Huddart-Parker, Ltd. The cablegram stated, beyond the news already published, that the accident occurred at Hobart. The Star was sunk, but the impact did not cause damage to the larger ship. Locally it is anticipated that there will be no alteration to tho time-table of the Westralia. : which is to sail from Melbourne about March 25 for Wellington . . and south Island ports.

SUBMARINE • BEATEN OFF. FIGHT BY STEAMEB FAHNWOItTH. The steamer Farnworlh, which is now loading at Wanganui for .England, fought, a duel with an enemy submarine, and beat off the attack with damage to, if not loss of, tho underwater craft. The Admiralty were so gratified -with tho result of the oncounter that the captain was awarded £11)0 and the crew a month's pay each. Captain J. Sinciir, who is still in command of tho steamer, states that tho larnworth, in ballast, waß attacked u.-hon on a voyage from Gibraltar to Buenos Ayres. When the submarine was sighted ~at mid-day about 5000 yards off, on the. starboard beam, the Farnworth's course was immediately altered to bring l tho submarine astern. Both vessels aliened fire simultaneously, tho duel lasting nearly, an hour. Smoke screens wero used by the Farnworth. Thirty shots were fired by tho submarine and twelve by the Farnwortli. w»ose firing prevented tho submarine getting close, and all the enemy s shots foil short. The Farnworth's sun crew made better practice, and it, is Hiought that the tenth shot, struck the submarine in a vital parL as she at once ceasod firing. A good loolt-out was kept, but the submarine was not seen again.

AN ABANDONED SCHOONER. The steamer Australia-, .en route, Trom Europe to Australia, whilo ui that lonely stretch of ocean west of Galapagos Island, came upon a four-maßtcd schooner with all sails set which was yawing about in a slow, heavy way. The Australia. on steaming round the schooner, discovered that aha was tho Ilelvoslia, or Callao. and had . been waterlogged and abandoned. A boat was lowered and. sent alongside, but instructions were Riven that she must, not, bo boarded, as she might have been left owing tf. a plague of some kind Tho vessel was laden with timber, apparently ■ mahogany. There were deckchairs scattered about, but nil, the bunts were cone, and there was no sign of life. The Australia's captain, realising that the derelict was a danger to shipping, being right in tho Panama track, tried to sink her Five rounds wero fired from the Australia's gun, and three hits were made, but this did not soom to affect wr. As it waa fretting dark the stc-iper left after sondinsr out a general,.wireless, warning to all shipping. • •—••• '.

THE WAB MELODY. : : The standardised vessel War Melody, re ccntlv at Newcastle, created a great deal of interest- Doscribing hor, an exchango states: Her nose and stern are like that of a warship. She has a length of 411 ft. 6in.. a breadth of 55ft. s*in., a.ueadweight of 10.760 tons, a loaded draft-of 28ft. 3in. (which is very deep for a small ship). There are six loading hatches. She was built by Harland and Wolff, of Belfast-, in hereditably fast time last September.bnine in readiness for sailing 45 days later. Her foremast is on one aide, and this, with the camouflage, tends to create an impression that she is going on a different course, from that really followed. All her masts and derricks are on hinges, by which they wero lowered when at sea. This left nothing higher than the funnel showing, and the funnel itself is very low. Except for tho smoke, it is claimed that when loaded down the ship cannot be Heen nioro than (iva-miles away. The ship is nearly devoid of curves, being constructed on a box-like plan to givo space for extra- cargo. The vessel is somisubmerged when loaded, having 10ft. Jin. of freeboard from -the -load-line, to the deck-. Thus in heavy sens she is often half-awash, but her inwards are protected from the water by special watertight, doors. Bhe carries astern two, of the latest 4in. guns-one of- a British make and one French,

The following''steamers should hp within range of the Auckland radio station to-ni"-Ht: —W;iv Onal and Monowni. The Navita.. from s"'i Francisco. won in eommuniciiion "''itii Wellington last nitrht. The vessel expects to reach port, on Monday afternoon. . , „ „ . from St. John. Canada, the N.Z. SliinninK'Comnany's chartered steamer Middleham Cast in 'arrived ' at . Auckland lo«t jiip-ht. After discharging cargo elm ivill Fi.il for Wellington to" nut out local consignments and transhinmcis for tho South' Island imrtn. later sailing for Melbourne and . Sydney. . The steamers Maori. Mararoa. Palocna, Moerahi, Navua.'a«d Fssex will be within wholes" raive of Wellington this evening. The Moeraki's cargo of about tons include- fanshi omen's ex the fallowing: steamer" from <he F nr East'.-Tan-nan. Ta"S" Maru, Kitiino Maru. Oenvan Maru, and Toyora. M'iru. Over : carricd consignment B cx the Niagara wee. brou'Ht -b»»k. besides fioeds cx the Wodanga, Wyan-dra, and Elginshire. The B ( eamer Callone left. Newcastle on Wednesday' for Wellington. ■ an>l after discharging. a enrpn of coal will start Homeward .load"'? through .the New Zealand SMopini* Comnany. The Wir Onal. ffg) ton«. arrived at Auckland yesterday mornini? from New York after a, five weeks' "h" has oargn for a' Auckland Welliwrtnil (due on Friday, March 14), Lyltelton. and Porr Ohalmers. The Gomni"nwonllh end Dominion Lire pro the inward aeents. On completion of ..dir-charre sli" will, bn loaded in New Zealand.for England.by the F"'lcral-Shiro Line. The JtcMnn motor-schooner Ady arrived In port yesterday morning from ly'lnc". The trin took 16 day*. S' l will ber'ii this moraine- nt (i<e Ferry Wharf to discharge a full load of. wheat. The A''_" is a wooden 'three-masted vessel of <! ; 0 tons cross was built la°'. year nt. Hoquiam. Washington. Rh« lies a wv trim and is 13:"ft. ion?. 32ft. b«nm. and ljfl. dee-. Captain Vorsrhauoven is in command. , The Luokonbaeh Line's chartered r, c"mor Aint-alic ;(<•"« 'o "o on the InaditxTberth nl. N«w Yc-'t in •lamia'"- for I.—"elton. Dunw'in, fliul .Sydney, ' Mess's. Johnston end Co.. agents. have now'l'""n informed that the vessel ivas withdrawn later. • The mliioswocnero. Simplon and Xoi-t Niven have arrived in port, from Pool; Strait. The will move 'o an aehnynge ill ill" streamthis morning to a-nit developments, concerning some members of her crew before she can sail for Boslo". , . Tt. is riinoMi-nd in oftit'iei "ireles <n Sydney that ihere is a possibility of Hie Orient Co—pnnv. rn mi in we?!cly service to Australia "»xt vear. Tb" O-aki Sbo--e.n Ko.isha ha« furl)""' developed its extensive ramifications by the ins'ihi; ion of a' dir r "t 'inr.-ico fr.-M" Aiint.rnHan -I'-rt.s vin. M-miili, !o P'-nr-Rc-*" («ars the "Shinpi'"? List"). Caroi for TToiip-Kom? and other Chinee nnrts ""s previously transhipped at Japan. '"'e Borvien will be inauturatert 'iy th" Aobasen Marn, lcvine Syd'my abon' (lie n"d of Jlarcii : Tt is possible t'int the Peki" Tarn will follow e. month later. 11l tho intte- part- of 191 P th" eonin-ny i'inii"na ear<?o eerv'ee to n s, and Marseilles, a"d i'l -levnnr'-. 1910, anoili°r earito servie.n between .lapan and l.ondon was opened with a IO.CCO-ton steamer. Captain Collins, of t.lie dav eame ashore on holiday leave. Captain F, Hrown. who came over , from Sydney as a passenirer on til" vessel, has ta''C" tniup'irnrv command-of her. Contain llellinirsoii. of the American steamer Goorcina Kolpli. which arrived at Sydney on February 18 from Sail Franeiwo. reported ha-vine sighted what appeared to be a wreck on Middleton K p ef on tho passage across the Pacific. The

wreck is believed to bo the bariiue AnnaBona, a British vessel, which was lost on thci reef during a, sale in 1907. All hands were saved and brought to Sydney. Ino Anuuriona wreck was thrown over tho reef into the lagoon at Middleton bhoal, and seemed likely to roniain there for years. Another old wreck, believed to bo on tho reef, is that of a thrce-iniislcd schooner which was blown ashore there many years ago while oil a voyage from New Zealand to Sydney with timber.