SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 147, 17 March 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. '.■'. - ■ :■■■ MAItCH. • •: ■' . ■ . Day, Hr;ra. . . ' New moon ?■ 10 41 p.m. First quarter ... 9 244 p.m. ' Full moon 17 . 3 11 a.m. Laat quarter 25 8 4 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 5.J9 p.m.; Eets, 7.16 a.m. TIDE. ■ To-day; 5.1 a.m.; 5.63 p.m. ■ • ■ To-morrow, 5.55 a.m.; 6.20 p.m. SUN. : Sun rises to-day, 5.48 am.; eets, 6.11 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATUEDAY, MARCH 15. MABAROA, b.s. (9.25 a.m.), 4598 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelion. MIDDIiEUAjiI OASTLK (10.20 a.m.), 4534 tens, Unwkeii, from tit. John, via Auck- . a uLENHKIJI, 'b.s. (10.35 a.m.), 120 • tons, Wilkinson, from Wanganui. JiCKOIA. b.e. (6.15 n,m.), 3502 tone, Eitchjc, from Auckland. KAITUIfA, b.s. (3 a.m.), 1977 tons, Martin, from Westport. AVEKA, steam trawler (7 a.m.), 127 tone, Ormes, from Cook Strait. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, 8.8. (7.30 a.m.), 198 tons, Owen, from Foxton. NIK AC, s.b. (7.K a.m), 248 tons, Hay, from Jiclson. . ■ \ WAK OI'AL, b.s. (12.50 fl.m.), 6550 tons,Siell, from New York, via Auckland, I'ATbENA, s.s. (9.45 p.m.), 1212 tons, Sewcll, from Picton and Nelson. IVAKATU, 6.8. (9.50 p m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Kitikoura and Lyttelton. SUNDAY, JIAKOII 16. WAIRAU, B.a. (c<o a.m.); 143 tons, Deiley, from Blenheim. KOMATA, s.B. (2.35 a.m.), 1599 tons. Bpld, from Westport. . KOATOBU, s.s.. (3.35 a.m.), 1250 tone, Dowell, from Groymouth. KAITOA, be. (7.35, a.m.), 305 tone, Wildman, from Nelson. MAOl!l,,s,s. (12.20 p.m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. MONOWAI, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 3433 tons, Norton, from Napier.

DEPARTURES. SATUKDAY, JTAISOH 15.

KAMO, e.b. (11.35 p.m. March l<1), 1236 tons, Watson, for Picton and Onehunga. MATATU'A, s.s. (11.15 a.m.), .6010 tons, Green, for London," via Bombay. IJTJAPEHU, a.s. (12.15 p.m.), 9880 tons, M'Kellar, for London, via Panama. Paenengers: First saloon-From Wellington :' Misses H. M. -Bldkieton, A. Crilly, K. Franklin. A. Harverson, G. D. Kill. .M. UoneyQold, K. K. Matlett, E. Millei\ C. -.Syvereton, Mesdames JI. W. Baker h. A. Harverson, Hill, Mackenzie, M. Itallett. If. Mortlock, I. Syverstou, Messrs. Spencer', 11. Gollan, J. G. ilili, J. Mackenzie, D. and E. Harverson. From Auckland-Misses J. Sews, E. If. Birch, 0. K. Black, M. A. Cooke, 0. Hartley, J. N. Henderson. Al. Usher,. M. N.. D. .0; jSpence, McEdamos H. H. Batty, Dod, S. Gault M'Dougall, E. M. Eodine, M. K. Smyth, .A. J. Stuart-Moore, Wilhy, Dr. N. M'BougaU, Messrs. C. Oooke. E. J. Corbett, T. Davies. E. L. I)od,M. Jacobs, ,S. 6. Murray, H.'E. Sturgo,.E. Withy, D. H. M'Dongail. trom Chnstchiirch: Misses M'Olelland, H. Pmcknoy, E. 11. Tripn, Metdamcs 0. G. Oondliffe. E. Easl, Jroiolland, Xewell, h. E. Messrs. M'Clelland, C. J. Newell, If. B. Pike. From Dnnedin-Jliss O. M. Farquhar. From New PlymouthJJpdames K. I). Howden. E. Hearndoiu' Jliss G. S. Kidgley. From Timarii-Colonel H. F. Tracey. - From' Feildinj-Mre. Williiimson, Messrs. S. Williamson (Z)i fiecond saloon: From Wellington: Misses A. Gill, M. Kilgour, D. etoyell, M. Thompson, H. lnomson, D. Town ley, Mesdamea Burns, Plynn.G. E. Handyeide, L. James, M, L. h. Stoyell, E. and V. Thojason M. A. lownley, Mossrs. G. F. Burns, Flynn, A. L. Eyan. From Auckland-Misses F. Buckingham, A. 11. Crippa, A. J. Hullah, •*• B..ljeinc, Mesdames E. G, Bell, Oooner, A. Koylc L. ir. Knisht, h A. G. .Shilling, Messrs. J. Cooper. F. .J ; Lay.zell. A. 11. liytheer. •E. J; Luff, IV. Hoyle. I). C. Knight. From Ohriskhurch: Misses A Garsidc. Pimbott H), Pollock (4). Mesdames Oory, Dickeno. E. A. Hepworth, Moore, Pimbott, h. Preston. Messrs. 11. Cory.-c<. Dickons, D. Moore (2). It. Pimbott, ,1. PolL?P- • c C, t, E, Bk]sms - P™"! Waneanni: Miss 6. Burnand. From Anhburton-Mifs h. A. Day; From Diuiedln: Miss K. Findlater. From Palnicrston Norlh-Mrs 0 Gavin. Masters B. J. and J. Gavin. From Timan:-Mr. T. Simmons. ICAPUNI, B.e. (2 p.m.), 188 tone, Gibson, for Patea. NIKAU, s.e.. (4.10 p.m.), . 248 tons, Hay! for Nelson. .. WOOTTOK, Bs. (5.50 pirn.) l .' 151' tons, Larsen, for Lyttelton'. • BADEN POWELL, s.s. (6.5 ».m.). 174' tons, Jackson, for Lyttelton. ■ ' . ' HOEOKATA, w. (6.15 p. w ), 11245 tone, Bower, for Auckland. . ■ . MAEAEOA, B,s. (7.55 p.m.), 2598 tons, irwin. for Lyttclton.' ■■'. . r 4 WJ I- ■ S,B - B "■^'• ) ' lio tons ' Nicholas, tor' Blenheim. ■ ■

EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Perth, Newcastle, March 17. : .Kokiri, Greymouth. March ■■17. Kamona, Greymouth, March 17. John. Tiinaru, March 17.', Jfipple, Gisborne, March 17. New York; via : Auckland; Mar. Athcnic, London. March 18. Storm. Lyttelton, March -IS. Calm. Lyttelton, March 18. , Wootton, Lyttelton, March 18 I Walpori; Newcastle, March 18. "' ' To Auau, Auckland, March 18. Kainnoi,. Melbourne, via noiitli, March-13 Waimea, Tarakohc, March 18. • Wairau, Blenheim, March 18. Putiki, south. Mnrivh 18. ■• Mamari, Pluff; March' 18. ' ' : iWararoavLytteltonr March'lβ; ' ' mkau, Nclnon. March 18. ■ , Patcena, .Nelson. Pi<:ton. March 18 • " , &*«• .Tarakohe. March- 18. " . wairnu. Blenhn'm. March 18.' Puhki. ppufh. March 18. Kapmii. Pn<-..n. March 16 Onswa. BltMihcim. March 19 . Hawera, Pa tea, March 19 Waverlov, Pntea.. March 19. Baden Powell. Lyttolton. March 19. War Music. Newcastle; March 19. Maor,i, Lyttelton. March 19. ' Kaitoa.. Nelson,: March 19 "" ■ Kapiti, Wiinganui. March -19.' ■ Iliverina, Sydney, March 19 / Farnworth. Wanganui. March 19 ' Oueenlof the South, Foxton- March 19 ' Kahu. Napier. March 20. AjEyllshirp. Gisborae. March 20. waihora. OMcuHa.-- via ponth. March 20 Blenheim. Ha velock, March 20. K»nnedy, Wfijtapu, March 20. ' Wakatu, Kaikoura. March .'25. Moana. San Francisco, March 22 Maniari, Bluff, March 18.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Paeroa, Greymouth, March '17. Amiral Oecille, Australia, March 17 Waverley. Paten. March 17 Opawa, Blenheim. March 17. .Hawern. Patea.'March .17. • K'ahu,'Napier. March 17. Monowaj. Lytteltnn. Mar 17 Kapiti, Wiinganui, March 17." Queen ci the Soiiih. Fojton. March 17. Wakatu. Kaikoum, Jlarch 17. Mapounka. Auclilnnd, March 17 Maori, Lyttelton, - March 17. Kaitoa. Nelson. Mj.rcb 17. Patppna, Picton, JJelßon. March 17. Blenheini. Hav G 'nck Atnr-li '7 ■Wairau, lilenheim. March 17.' ' Waimoa. Nelfnn, Ciasi. March 18. John, Nyiia Bay. I,*fVlton, March 18. *'i.rmni. March 18. Muraroa. Lyttel'on. Jlnrch 18 Nikau. Nelson. Man'h (fl. Nnra.foro.' ffreynouth. March 18. Mnkoia, , DiuiPi'in, March 18. Mboriic. Auoklnnd, March 18. Zealand'" , . London, via Bombay, Mar IB Ptorm, 'Wnntr.inni. March 18. Calm. TVansKinui. March 18. Rinoln, Napi"". (-"hprnc Mnrc ,l 18. Putiki. Duprdin dirpef. Mnrch 19 T« Ann,u. LyttoHo". M"tp'' 19. War Onal pohHi. Jfrn-ch 19. ' Wnntton, Lyttelton. March 19/ Midrtleha.li Castle. JMboi'imn, March 19. 'foinata, IVestport, March 11. Auckland. '0. ■"■"fltland. .Sr''ney, T-\v\ ?.'. , . Farnworth , Liverpool. Ma-"h 22. i . ' Iliverina,. Sydney. March 22. Argyllshire. Liverpool,. March 25.

OVERSEAS CARCO STEAMERS, aJA'NA-, left London Feb. 4; due Auok .and.Mar. 26; Wellington, Lyttelton. ATHENIO, London; due Wellington Mar. 18. ' OUPIO, loft St. John Mar. 1, for Auckland. Wellington, south. ■ ■ GLAUOUB, Noumea.; due New Plymouth about end liar.; Wellineton. HOJtORATA, London; (lisoliarge Wellington,' Mar.' 24..(about);, south. KAIKOURA, left Port Snid Mar. 7 for New Zealand. LEITRIM, New York. Feb. 15, to Wollinston, duo about Mar. 22; thence Sydney. MIDDLEHAM.CASTLE, St. John, at Wellington Mar. 15; 'Melbourne. BESSA, New York;' due Auckland about April 10. • . MOANA, from San Francisco; duo Wellington, MaroJi 23. PORT DARWIN, -Port Said, Mai\ 10, to Auckland. EEMUEItA, leaves London March 8 for N.Z. porta, via Auckland. •RIItUTAKA.; from London; duo New Zealand Apr. 6.' TJIKGMBANO. New York; due Aucklaud about Mar. 23; Wellington, WAIIIORA, Calcutta, via Bluff; duo Wellington Mar. IH. WAR OPAL, New York, via Auckland; at Wellington Jlar. 15, Lyttelton. WAR PILOT, leaves Mow York Feb. foi Aiinkiand and Welllneton. WESTLAND. from New York, via, Auckland; due Welllncton Mar. 18. WESTMORELAND, from Liverpool; dueAuckland about Afiril 14.

SAILERS. Pan I'rancisco to Wellington:Yurisel. L utt. i uiio. Vrlnirrl MaV Jail. V Mor. S« " Jan. 14 end March j™ York to W«lliiilTtm.:•♦Titania- '• . Nov -, 7 ' Now V:ii!coiivcr to TiciiiiMon:Tiirtfold ■ Jan. 20. Mar. D bl John (OMadW to Wollincton:•Terpaichore , Doc. 23 April Bai Francisco 10 V.'anpnu.[may Jan - 10 llar, "Via Capo of Good HopeBY TEIjEGEAPH. OVERSEAS. £JAN VHA'NOISCO, March 10. *«£*£» Molbounjo. schooner, for Sydney sAm3farchM ; Sailed.-Port Sailed.-Bashild, «<^' MarcU i 6. Arrived.-Moeralti (10 a.m.), from Welling-Srilcd.-'Rivcrina. 15 p.m. March 15), for Wellington. BEUJOOB3rBi Man . h 16 . Arrivod.-Mamirewa, from .Auckland. COASTAL. SATURDAY , . MARCH 15. WANGANTJI. Sailed.-Nanvhal, barque, for Friendly . Islands and San Francisco. AUCKLAND. Arrivcd.-EoUiesay Bay, barque (6 a.m.), sffi.-ffiSttaSl'ftU p.m.). for Wellington' OXEIIUNGA. Arrived.-Harawr. (9 a.m.), from New PlymoUth' GISBOENE., fiailed.-Wiir Castle (2 a.m.). for London, via Panama; Hippie '(3.50 a.m.), for^Tclhngton. new pLYMOIJTH .. Sailcd'.-Kowluii (6,45 p.m.), for GreymoutU. NEJjSON. To Eail.-Putiki (midday. March 171, for ■■ ff f nß - ton --.TOOTOKT. To sail.-Kamoua (8.p.m.), for TOhnetpn. GEEI'MOUTH:' Sailed.-KRatoro (7.50 p.m.), for Wellington. liYTTELTON. Arrived.-Koromiko (6.10 P.m.). from Now - SaTlcd'-Alexander (9 a.nO. for Waitai; .Maori (11.10 p.m.), for Wellington. TIMAEU. Sailed.-John (3.15 p.m.), for- WelUimion. SUNDAY, MARCH 16. BLENHEIM. Arrived.-Opiuva («■« aan.), from Wellington' nelson: /. . Arrived.-Nikait (early), from Wellington, . lA'TTELTON. Arrived.-llirai-oa U0.5 a.m.), from Wclfrom Kewcartte; Stella, from Otattam Islands. a'-BUSY MOIINING.

Wellington Harbour was buey oil fiaturdai' morninir with the movements-botn inward mid joutwMd-ot lane, overecau vessels. .The .Union Company s Mokom arrived at 8.15 a.m. from Auckland ami berthed at So. 4 Queen's V 1 art. lie N.Z. Shipping Company s chartered jLast-em-CaiiaJiian steamer, lrom dl. John via Auckland, entered port two hourn aicr, and was piloted to a (liEckarKinit beith at King's Wharf, fully laden with New ZealanU nroducn the Shaw, bavill, and Albion sMatatua cleared the harbour about noon for London, via Bombay, and an hour afterwards was followed by the N.Z. Shipping Company's Bnjwhn. isimilar■ly.. laden and carrying 135 pnesengert, bound for London, via the Panama Canal. nd Imperial government's standardised ship War Opal, Jvoin New lork. via Auckland, arrived and berthed at 1 p.m. a. King's Wharf. This morning she will start (HscharßhiK under the aeency of, ho Ounard Line (Messrs. W. 11. Haunatjuo and Co.. inward agents), ihc traneoort Hororata, bert-lu-J at Kme'is Marf at 2 p.m., arid at 6.15 p.m. Bailed a K am for Auckland, where she will commence discharging her London, carso. It is expected that she will return lo Wcllincton in about a week e time. HIVEBINA SAILS. The Huddart-Parkcr steamer Riverina sailed from Sydney at's p.m. on baturday for Wellington, and is diui in the stream on Wednesday evening. The vessel will berth 24 hours after arrival. Li'TTKMON FliKlti" SEBVICB. ■ Owing Jo the late arrival of the troopship Athenio the ferry steamer Mararon ■will now bo available for passenger traffic on Tuesday evening. On Wednesday night the Maori will only be able to tako a, limited number of passengers <ib j Uoops will bo travelling on her. . .. , THE S. N. CASTLE. " The American schooner a. N., Camle, whicn left Han Francisco on December !U for Sydney (not.Auckland as was provioualy reported), put into Hito, January 15,leaking, and alter a detention ol eight days, resumed her voyage on January U. . MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. '• Captain D. M'JJoiiald has rejoined the Mapourika as matter, and ..witti him are the following. officers :-Ohicf, Hγ. K. Baigent, who has just,returned from H.M. submarine service: second, Jlr. <>• ilacKworth. Mr. 1 , . 0. iionalds. of the Arahura, 18 chief ongineer; Air. A. t<. Ivylo, ot the Kiitawa, is second, and Jlr. 15. Walker,- of Ihe Moeraki is third. Captain Harvey, formerly master of the Queen of the South, on board Ihe vessel on Saturday morning was presented'by the otocers and crew with a diver-mounted walking-stick as a mark .of. appreciation. Oarftain Owen. the.new macter, in makiug ;.ne presentation, referred to tlio long connection Captain Harvey had had with the vessel. Captain Harvey, who has now retired,, has'boon in command of the liueen of the • South since she came to these waters over twenty years ago. Captain Sherrington has succeeded Captain Hoart as maator of the 0. and 1). liner Port, Alma. •in Australia. Captain Hoad is proceeding to London.. .' Captain, N. E. Bower is in command of the llorofata. ■ ' Captain J. Page.-late of the Kurow. has taken command of the I'oheru-a in succession to Captain D. Mac Donald, who has rejoined the Mapourika. ■Mr; Bowater has joined the Union Company's service, and has been appointed fourth officer of the Makura. Captain F. N.. Edge is in command of tho Kahika, Mr. J. Arnold is chief officer, and Mr. F. W. Green second.

It was reported yesterday by officers of an I inward-bound Union Company 8 steamer that a sailing ship was sighted in Uie morning seventeen miles oil Wellington, Heads. Sho may be one of. several vessels now due at Wellington.. • v Heavy rain delayed the loading of the Ancbor Company's' Waimea at lsirakohe on Saturday, and she will not, thereto™, rcaoli Wellington till to-morrow. In the afternoon she will.sail for Kelson. Westport, and Greymouth. Concerning the' collision of the Huddart- • Parker steamer Westralia with a- suitill vessel at Hobart, Australian newspapers do not contain much more news ■ than was sent to New Zealand by the Press Association. Prom them it appears that the Westralia, when changing, her berth on March' 5. collided with the steamer Star, engaged in the channel fruit trade. ' Tho 'Star, 'which had 1500 cases of applps on board and sank in a few minutes, is a wooden vessel of 88 tons gross, fine was built at the Mersey.. Hivcr, Tasmania in Messrs. 'Johnston and Co.'s Invercargill will resume nor.running in tho Wclling-ton-Wangatmi: service tliis week. The Lyttelion ferry steamer Maori dirt not arrive at.Wellington until the afternoon yesterday as she had to wait for a. theatrical company. " . ■ Tho War Castle sailed from Gisborno early on Saturday for London,, via The Panama Canal. ' ... The U.S. and A. Line's steamer West,land lado.n at New York, left Auckland on Saturday night for Wellington, and is duo some time this evening. About 1600 tons of cargo will be discharged here, and sho will. sail at the end of the week for Sydney. . A Press Association cablegram published on Saturday mentioned the sailing or the 6teamer Bessa for Auckland. 'Ihe veesel is the Luckeiibach Company's chartered Norwegian steamer (0943 tons) of that name whioh it was announced would loa<l for New"'Zealand and Australian ports, Mcscr?, Johnston and Co. are the It at' New Plymouth that the 1 , steamer Glancus- (Captain ]{ees-]!cynoldE) is duo'at New Plymouth dircut from Surprise Island about the end of the month with ii" cargo of Wellington is also a port of discharge. ■ _ The Commonwealth and Dominion Linen steamer Port Darwin is reported to have left Port Said on Monday last, March 10,, for Auckland. The Union Company announces that the Hapourika will sail to-day, for Auckland, taking transhipments only. The Navim will' Bail towards the ond of the week with local cargo. • The liner Mamari which was expected to clear Wellington on Friday next for London has been delayed at the Blulf. and will not now arrive here till Friday., Her departure for United. Kingdom is now set down for March 25. • Tho following vcesel3 should be within wireless rnnge this evening—llivenna. lUiapohu, Matatun, Athenic. Maori, and Mararoa.