SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 142, 11 March 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. MAROH. Day, Hr.m. Now moon ......... 2 10 41 p.m. First quarter ... 9 244 p.m. Full moon 17 3 11 a.m. Last quartor 25 8 4 a.m. MOON. Moon riaes to-day, 3.6 p.m.: Bets, 0.56 a.m. TIDE, To-doy, 12.11 p.m. To-morrow, 0.35 a.m.; 1.4 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.41 a.m.; sets, 6.21 p.m. ARRIVALS. ■ MONDAY. MAKOH 10, RIPPLE, s.s. (4.60 a.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, from Gishiiirne, NAVUA, s.s. (6 a.m: in the stream), 2930 tons, Doorley, from San Francißco, WAIItATJ. s.s. (1.25 p.m.), 143 tons, Deiley, from Picton. KAMO, s.s. (6 p.m.), 1236 tons, Walton, from Grey mouth, . OPAWA, s.s. 18 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. DEPARTURES. MONDAY. MABOH 10. PATEENA, s.s'. (3 p.m.), 1212 tone, Sowell, for Picton and Nelson. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (4 p.m.), 193 tons, Owen, for Foxton. JOHN, u..(4 p.m.), 339 tons, Harwich, for Dunedin. KAITOA. s.s. (5 p.m.). 305 tons .Stuart, for Nelson,. •' MAORI, 8.8. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. BADEN POWELL, s.s. (11.35 p.m.), 174 toiiß. Jackson, for New Plymouth. KENNEDY, b.s. (8 p.m.), 226 tons, Henry, for Wansanui, via' Coast. MANA. s.s. (8.45 p.m.). 134 tons, M'Pherson, for Picton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Paoroa, Groymouth,. Mttroh 11. Moeraki, Lyttelton, Ms.roh 11. Oalloue, Newcastle, March 11. * Blenheim. Wanganui, March 11. Hawera, Patea, March 11. Mararoa. Lyttelton, March 11. ■ Niltau Nelson, March 11. Pateena. Nelson, Picton, March 11. Kftpiti, •.'anpjanui, Maroh 12. Zeolaudi... Timaru, March 12. Queen of the South. Foiton, March 12. Ngahere, Greymouth. March 12. • Maori, Lyttelton, Maroh 12. Kaitoa. Nelson, March 12. Wootton. Lyttelton, March 12. Wairau. Blenheim, March 12. Waverley. Patea, March 13. Opawa, Blenheim, March 13. Kapuni, Pajea, J&ircn 13. Middleham Castle, St. John, via Auck. land, March 13. Kahu. East Coast, March 14. Wakatu. Kaikpura, March 14. War Opal,' New i'crk, via Auckland, March 14. • Kaiapoi, Melbourne, Bluff, Maroh 14. NKatoro, Greymouth, March 15. Monowai Auckland, Napier, March 15. Hororato,. London. March 15. Mamari, Bluff, March 16. Athenio.. London, March 17. Arfryllßhiro. north, March 19. Farnworth, Wanganui, March 19.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kurow. Sydney, Newcastle, March, 11. Port Hacking, London, via Bombay. Maroh 11. Oorinna, Dunedin, March 11. Wakatu, Kaikoura, March 11. ■ Mahia* Port Said, via Albany, March 11. Kapuni. Patea, March 11. Orepuki, Groymouth, March 11. Waverley, Patoa, March 11. Kipple. i<apie". Gii""nio. March 11. Cygnet, Lyttelton, March 11, Opawa, Blenheim, March 11. Mararoa. Lyttelton, March 11. Nikau. Nelson, March 11. . Kittawa, Westport, March 11. ' / Ngatoro, Qreyinouth, March 11. ! Kokiri,: Greymouth, March 11. Mo'eraki, Sydney,. March 11. Maori. Lyttelton, March 12. Kaltoa, Kelson, March 12. Pateena, Pioton; Nelson, March 12. : Queen of tho South, Foxton. March 12. .Wairau, Blenhoim, March 12. Kapiti. Wanganui, March 12. Hawefa, Patoa, March 12. Paeroa. Greymouth, March 12. . Tonowanda, Boston, March 12. Amiral. Cccillc, Adelaide March 12. Blenheim,, Wangonui, March 12. Korriata. Westport. March 12. Burma, London, via Bombay..March 13. Kamo, Greymouth, March 13. Wootton, Lyttelton, March 13. ' Matatua, London, via Bombay. Mar. 13. • Rrapehu, London, via Panama. March 14. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin. March 15.-. OVERSEAS CARGO STEAMERS. AJANA, left London' Feb. 4i duo Auckland Mar. 26; .Wellington, Lyttelton. ATHISNIO, from London; left Fob. 3; -due' Wellington March 17. COFIC, left St. O'unn Mar. 1, for Auckland and other city ports. ' • nOEOBATA. from London: duo Welling ton March 15; thened Auckland. LEITRIM, New York. Feb. la. to Wol-' lington, duo about Mar. 22; thence Sydney.' MAKTJEA, due Auckland Mar. V U, from Tancouver. MIBDLF,HAM CASTLF,. from St. John, via Auckland; du6 Wellington Mar. 13. . MOA.NA. from San Francisco; due Wei lington. March 23. NAVUA. from 'Frisco; arrived Wellington March 10, NIAGARA, due Auckland, Mar. 12, .from ■Vancouver. . REMTJERA, leaves London .March. 8 for N.Z. nort's, via Auckland. ; i . . ■ HIJfUTAKA. from London ;■' due New Ze<ilp.nd Apr. 6. ' TJIKEMBANG,. from New <York; dut Auckland about Mar. 23; thence Wellington. WAIHORA. from CalfiitK via Bluff; due Wellington about March -20. ■ WAR OPAL, from New York, via Auckland; due Wellington March 14. WAJi PILOT. Ituve.] New i'orlt Fob. lot Ai'' , i',iii"<i and Wellington, WESTLAND, from New York; now due Auckland; thence Wellington., WESTMORELAND, from Liverpool; duo Auckland about Ap.ril 14. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. MONDAY. MARCH 10. PATEA. Sailed.-Hawera (3.40 p.m.), for Wellington. ' .- NELSON. Arrived.—Eotnre (3.J8 p.m.). from Lyttol'ton. .WESTPORT. Arrived—«iituna (12,30 p.in.), from Wellington. / LYTTELTON. To sail,—Moeraki (9 p.m.), for Wellington; MANAKAU HEADS. Sailed— Barawa (6.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth. . HCTOH. Arrived—Pateeua w-j p.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON, Sailed.—Mararoa 16.35 p.m.), for Welling- ■ 1011. ' WESTPORT. Sailod:-Paeroa (1.35 p.m.. March 9), for Wellington, 'I'no outbreak was surrounded wiWi sua-

SMALL STEAMER'S ..BOUGH TRIP. A report published in a Wellington newspaper yesterday concerning the rough trip of the Wellington Steam Ship Co.'s Radeu I'ovyell, 1/1 tons, from Lyttelton to Wellington, on baturday and Sunday, stated that "as her bunker coal became oxiiaustcd nearly all the available woodwork on the boat was sacrificed in order to enaole her to reach port." Captain A. Jackson, master of the Baaen I'oweU, in sneaking to'a DoauV' reporter, said that thero was no foundation for tho report on the iioiual Happenings, and as for ■ tho statement that ■ "spare gear belonging < to the lifeboats was fod to the flumps.' it was ridiculous beyond words. "The facts of the voyage " said Captain Jackson, "are that when we left Wellington on Tuesday for Lyttelton wo had 171 tons of coal in\our bunkers. We had a good passage down, and did not tako in a fullicr suppW of coal at Lyttelton, as wo had sufficient for the return journey. As soon as tho Baden, Powell was outsido Lyttelton Hcauß i Friday night she encountered ft north easterly' gale and a. heavy ■ bend sea,which lasted for practically tho whole trip, but cased as we got near Wellington Heads'. We were at our berth (it 5 p.m. on Sunday, and there was then still five hundredweight of coal left. Tito, there was some wood turned, tut that was a condemned small house on the forward deck, which, if it bad not been lirnkpii up and used as fuel, would have had to be pulled down in port. The ship wi. damaged in no way," MOERAKI FOR SYDNEY. Arriving from Lytlelton this tnnrnin? the Ifocraki will take a berth at Taranaki Street Wharf, sailing at 3 p.m. for Sydney, END OP THE MAITAI. Tho Union Company's well-knov Bteamer Maitai, which has for just over two yearß withstood tho breaking of countless sobb over her as Bho lay wrecked on a reef at Rarotonga, ia now no more. Private correspondenco from tho Islands, under date of February 23 last, received locally, says: "The Maitai broke off at No. 3 hold during the night of February 12. By midday of the 13th tho funnel and tho masts had gone. Now all that is loft is from tho bridge to tlv l"iv Tiio write; - was on board the hulk on the day that she collapsed, "and the way that she was then working and groaning mado you Ecared," ho wrote. A photograph of the vessel takon in August last was also sent. She was at the time near-

ly high and dry, -'i.d li*d the aj-.reariinca of being well preserved, considering what she has undergone. _ Tnß KIVEHINA. Tho Hudlla-rt-Parker steamer Eiverina arrived at Sydney on Sunday from Wellington. It is expected that she will sail again on Saturday for Wellington. ' SYDNEY QUARANTINE PERIOD. s Tho New South Wales Department of Public ilealtn lias reuueed tue period of preliminary quarantine that overseas veatela must undergo lroui ai week tu four days. The amended regulation came into lorcc about a week ago. v PASSENGBKS ON \TIiE KOMATA. Ten or twelve more saloon berths aro to be iittett in the Union Company's collier Komata. for the passenger service thut tno vessel maintains between westport and Wellington. Some months ago, when the passenger vessel Mapourika was taken olt tho Wellington, lielson, and West Coast run, 22 berths were built in the Komata. and they are now found to be inadequate for the number of bookings each trip, particularly from the Coast port. To mako room for the additional accommodation, a new houeo for the master will be erected on the port side of the bridge, and cabins on the starboard side for tho two officers. The work has already been put in hand, but as it is being done only when the Komata, is at Wellington, several weekß yall bo taken to linish it. A stewardess will probably be carried then. MESS-TABI/E GOSSIP. Captain Bonner, of the Eastbourne ferry steamer Duohoss, has resigned to join the N.Z. lieirigerating Co.'s service again. He will snortly take command of the Mana. relioving Captain J. M'Pherson. Mr,- Collins, late, second officer of the Moeraki, has joined the Karamu as chief 'officer, in place of lur. Jturley, who haß gone on holiday leave. Mr. C. J. liackworth, who has been with the Navy, has returned to New. Zealand, and been appointed second officer of the Mapourika. Mr. Carnahan has joined the . Union Company's service as third officer of the Kamo. Mr. .J. Jeffries, engineer on the liapuni. has come -ashore. 3lr. F. Duggan, wireless operator en the llararoa. haß joined the Moeraki. Captain W. Wahlstrom, of tho Invercargill has resigned his position after having been a master on Johnston and Co.'s vessels for 15 years. Captain Thompson has ta?;en over Ul3 Invercargill. Captain I'. J. Kearney, who is in command of the C. and D. steamer Port Melbourne, now at Auckland, has with him the following officers :-Chief, i: A. lienaut; second E. 0. Thomas: third, 11. S. Datson: fourth, }Y. It. Johnston; chief engineer, A. S. Youngi second, J. M'Kenzie; third, L. B. Clark; fourth, G. Aitken; fifth, 11. G. Moruig; sixth, W. Poster; soventh. W. 0. .Dunn; refrigerating engineer. J. Hi. Nicoll;. second, C. 11. Davson; chief wireless. J. B. Coatcs; second, P. Brown; chief steward, E. M. Barber. TEE DTJNSYKE'S PASSAGE. - Captain T. W. Peters', master of tho American, Bhip Dunsyre, the holder or the "Blue Ribbon of the Pacific" for sailing vessels, in . conversation Mvith a Dominion reporter yosterday, said that the voyage of iS days was made in fine weather, which prevailed •throughout. There wero no gales. Tho equator was reached, in 16 days. The. greatest number of miles logged in one day was 251— an exceptional speed. On tho average 2CO miles wero covered daily. Beforo hojoincd tho Dunsyro as second mate, about four years ago, Captain Peters was in tho Union Company's service, his last ship- boing the Koerald, on which ho was for nine months. In 1915 the Dunsyre, an American-owned ship flying under tho British hag, was scld to the Standard Oil Comnany. Her port of registry was then (.hanged to San Fion-cisco.-and Captain Peters shortly afterwards -was promoted first mate.

VANCOUVER BOATS. The Makura. is due at Auckland to-day {torn Vancouver, via Honolulu. She will sail on 'a 5 return 'rip on March 18, calling at Suva. , The Niagara, from the Canadian port, via both Honolulu and i-uva. will arrive at Auckland to-morrow morning.- After landing her passenger's and rails the vessel will sail for Sydney <-n Thursday. NAVUA IN POET. Tho Union Company's Nuvua mado'an early arrival at Wellington yesterday .•norning from San Francisco, via ltarotonga. and discharge of her mixed cargo will bo started at No. 1 Queen's Wharf this morning. , WELLINGTON-AUCKLAND CAEGO 'SERVICE. The Union Company announced yesterday . that as soon as a crew could' be signed on the articles the Manoririka- will re-enter the Wellington-Auck'land cargo service. KAIAPOI PROM MELBOURNE. Due at Bluff yesterday from Melbourne the Union Company's Ku-l&poi should arrive at, Wellington, via Duncdin and Lyttelton. ■on Friday. ILMA TO "LOAD AT SYDNEY. Tho barouontiiie Uma (Union Company) arrived at Sydney on Saturday from Auckland with a load of timber. .After dischargo she will load there for Wellington. The Scales barque Rona is also fixed to load at Sydney for Wellington. FEDERAL-SHIRE BOATS LOADING. ' , The chartered steamer Farnworth, which is loading wool at Wanganui, will arrive at Wellington on March 19 to tinish, sailiner for Liverpool, via Panama, on March 22. Tho Argyllshire, Homeward loading in tho north. IB due at Wellington on Wednesday, March 19,. from Auckland and Gisborne.. She. will also sail on March 22 for Liverpool,- but will proceed via Bombay. The steamer Daghild will sail from Sydney on Thursday for Lyttelton to load wool for Liverpool. A Press Association telegram received from Invercargill last evening stated that tho Kaiapoi, from Melbourne, "had arrived'off Bluff, and.will berth to-day. ■ The Monowai will now make a call, at Wellington on Saturday, when she will leave for Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Blackball collier Ngahere-has arrived at Wellington for overhaul. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Ruanehu is advertised to sail from Wellington for London on Friday at 11 a.m. Her course will bo via Panama. The time-honoured custom of nailing a shark's tail to a vessel's biwsnrit to on-' sure a good breeze proved effective on tho three-masted American schooner Ottillie Fjord, according to the story told at Vancouver on December II) by tho vessel's mastor, Captain G. A, T. Olsen. who said ;that' th» vcrsel, which had arrived with a miscellaneous cario from New Plymouth wo 1 becalmed in tho South Seas, near tho Fiji Islnnds, when members of her crew ?n light, a large shark that had heen circling the shin for several hours. The tail was promptly severed and at- ' faehod to the,vessel's bowsprit, whereupon. Captain Olson declares, n- fre=h breeze sprang un, and- the Ottillie Fjord was soon bowling along toward her destination. made a good voyage (says an exchange);