SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 149, 19 March 1919, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES. OP TIUS- MOON. MARCH. ' , ■ ■ ''"JJayL Hi;, in.' Now moan 2 1J 41' P.m. Hirst quarter ... 9. 244 P.m. • Pull moon • ■ 17 J " ,UUI Last quarter 25 . 8 4 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day.. 6,52 P.m.; sets, 9.16 TIDE..'' '•. To-day, 6.45 a.m.; 7.9 p.m. To-morrow, Wa.ro,; 7.02 n.m. , "'"' '•'■'• •■ SUN. '" ;" (ill" rises to-day, 5.50, a,m. $. 7 pm ■"'-' ARIUV7 t i' •,'TU,ESDAVV"^ BOi i i 8; . , PUTIKI, s.s. (4.4' ..jsjoi.), 409 tons, Robertson, Ironi' Ne'sr,._-. . ■ '"NiKTAU,' s.b. Jf a , to .), 248 lone, Hay. from Nelson. ~.''■, '. MARAR SBi f8;30 a.m.), 2598 tons, IrwiK'n? f >« tytteitdti. WEf 5,8.. (11.40 a.m.), 5833 tons, o LI r >. irom New I'ork, via Auckland. ■/Al'll'l, s.s. (11.45 a.m.), 242, tons, SawVats, from Wanganui. < , WAIMKA, s.b. (11.55 u;m.),.: 454. tons, Graliam,' from Tarakohe. XAPtJNI, s.b. (1.5..p.m.), 188 ton?, Gibson, from Patea. ' . . . WAI'POKI, s.s. (1.45 p.m.), 1919 tow, Eyre, from Newcastle. OTANIA, barquo (2.45 p.m;), 1082 .tons, Lindbcrg. from New York. ■■ OALM, s.s. («0 p.m.), 890. tons, Radford, from Lytteltji) STOBMV'e.s. (7.10.p.m.), 105 tonß, Cowan, from Lyttelton,' ' ' • KAMONA,:S.s. (8.45 p.m.), 1425 tons, Ranking, from Wcstport. WEDNESDAY, March 19. PATEBNA, 's.e.. (0.30 fl.m',) 1212 tons, Sewell, from Ntfson and Picton, . DEPARTURES. . TUESDAY. MABOH 18. HAWEEA s.s. .(3.55 p.m.), 174 tons, M'Kinnon, fa, Patea. ,„;,„.' -n ' NGA'itfkO; s.s. (4.35 n.m.), 1137 tons, Dowell, IVt Greymouth. . ~„ ■ > 'OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 198''tone, Owen, for Baton. 'SIKAU s.b. (5 p.m.), 248 .tons, flay, for 'Nelson. ■ ~ „,„ . ' MARAROA, s.s. '7 50 p.m.), 5598 tons. Irwin, for Lyttelton. Passengers: .Saloor.Miraes M'Donald, Bryoe, Hair, Allan. Hadfleld, M'Nab, Lodge, Lockhead, Urimmett, Glcndining, Mesdames M'Donald, Harper, Dennfe Rhodes, .Marshall, Barclay, Jones, Nurse Allan, Messrs. Gray, Dinnie, Dickson, lodffson, Dennis, .Smith, Daley, Shaw, Hushes, Lord, Gleed. Wilson, Heaicy, Br.own, Norman. Rodgers, Brown, iwrkley, Hagg, Lockhead, Hodder, >ake. Wi.son. ■Barber, M'Oorkindale, Struthera, Hon. w. D 8. Mac Donald.. Lieut. Moffa„t, Sgi. Hale, Sgt. Armstrong, L.-Cpl. Harper, Sgt. Bensley, Cpl. Hill. Pte. Dobie. . PAEROA, s.s. (10.20 a.m.), 91 tonß, Miller, /or Greymouth. • „ MAGIC, auxiliary scow (7.30 p.m.), $i tons, King, for, Blenheim. • EIPPLE. s.s. (9.10 p.m.). 270 tons, Orison, for Napier.

'EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Vairau, Blenheim, March 19. « Opawa, Blenheim, Jlarch 19. Baden Powell, Lytieiion, March'. 19, Maori, Lyttelton, March 19. Raitoa, Nelson, Karen 19. . Kiverina, Syduiy, M'aro'ft 19. Alhenic. Lonjon. 3iarph 19. Wootton, Lsttslton. Marcli 19. Kniapoj, JMbourne, via south, March 19. Jlar'aroa, Lytteltor. March 20. Kikau. Jfylaon,. March 30. Patcenn, :Nelsoii„ Pifton, March ZD. Roliiri, Greymouth, 20. Wavr/yy, Patca, March .S3. War Music, Newcastle, March 20. libera, Patea, March ,20. Itt Anau, Auckland, 'Moron 20. • .: . Queen of the South, Toxton. March ZO. Argyllshire, Gisborne, March n 2O. • Blenheim. Havcloek,; March 20. Kennedy, Waitapu, March 21. , Wakatu, Kaikoura,- March 21. Kapiti, Wanganui. 'Maroh .21. K'apuni, Patea, March 21. • Parnworth, Wanganui, March 71. . Mavna. Lytlolton, March 21. . Calm, Wanuanui. March "21. Kahu, Napier, March 21. -Waihora, .Calcutta. Tia south, March 21. Mamari, Bluff, March 21. ■_-' Ttjatoro, ■Greymouth, Maroh. Z2. Moana. San .Frnncieco. • March 22. .Leitrim, New York. 3farch '22. Monowai, nouth, March 23. Hororata, A'uckland.-.Maroli is. . Kakapo, Newcastle. March 23. IHpple.Gisborjre, .Marcli.M. Glaucus, Noumea,' New Plymouth, Mar. %>. Athenio, London. Auckland, March &. Corinna, New Plymouth, March 20.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapiti, WanEamii, March '9. .3lapoarika, Auckland. March 19. > .ffniran. Blenheim March 19. ■ John. Nydia Bay, Lyttelton. March 19. Storm, Wanganui, March 19. Calm, Wanpanui, March .9. Navua, Lyttelton, March 19. ■Paeraa, Greymouth, March 19.. Kaituna, Wcstport, March 19. , AmiraljCocille. Australia. March 19. Ady, Auckland, March 19. . Maori, Lyttelton,. March 19. Kaitoa, Nelson, March 19. Pateena, Picton. Nelson,' March 19. Opawa, Blenheim. March 19. Futiki. Dunr.din direct. March 19. Te Anau, Lyttelton, March 19. War Opal, south, March ». Komata, Wcstport, March ,19: ' Waimca, Nelson. 'Coast. Maroh. 19. Kapuni, Patea. March 19 Mokoia. Dunedin, Mnrch 1% r Baden Powell, New Plymouth. Mar. 20. Mara;'oa. Lyttelton, March 20. ■Kikau, Nekon. MaTch. 20. Queen of the South, Foxton, March .20. Hawera, Patea, Mnrch 20. Zealandic, London, via Bombay, Mar. '20. Wootton, Lyttelton, March 20. , ; . Middleham Castle, Melbourne, March.2o. Athenic, Auckland. March 20. Calm, southern ports, March 21. Waver'ley, Patea, March 21. Wakatu, Kaikoura, March 21. Navun. Auckland, March 22. Westland. Sydney, March 22. Perth. Greymouth, March 22. Kiverina,' Sydney, March 24. Waihora, Auckland, March 24. Monowai. Auckland, via norm. Maj. 24. Pornworth, Liverpool, March: 25l Bipple. Napier, Gisborne, Matrch 25. Arf-TllsWre. Liverrnol, March ','is. Mamari, London, Bombay, March :25.

OVERSEAS CARGO STEAMfEnS. AJANA, left London Feb. 4; due Auckland Mar. J 44; AVeilincion, Lyfctelton. ATHEHIC. 'London; uue Weli#nstoti Mar., 19; diocbargc Wellington Mar.. S6. BHAMO, London, Mar. 10. to Wellington; COIUNTHIC, London, Mar. 12.,;t0 Wellingtofi; due Apl. 24. BKSSA, New York; due Auckland about April 10. ' , ~!,,,, CUFIC, left St. John Mar. il. :for Auclr-: land. Wellington, south. . ■ ; DUQUKSNE, New \orlt, oiart Mar. 15; to Auckland, Lyttelton, Duneuih, Australia. GLAUCUS, Noumea; due Net.v (Plymouth/ liar. .20. Wellington Mar. 25. HORORATA, London; disciigrgo Wellington Mar. 24 /about); soiith, lONIC, leaves London about Siar. 14, for New,' Zealand. • KAIKOURA, Fort Said Mai:. '7 to Ji".Z.;i due about Apl. 12. ■ KIA OliA, leaves London aJiout Mar. 21, for New Zealand. -' ■ •' • ' LEH'RIM. New York. Feb. 15. to Web linictou. <lue about Mar. 22: theneo Sydney. MAHENO (U.S.). Avoiunoarth. Mur. 11, to Auckland; due Apl. 20. MOANA. from San Francisco: due Wellington, Mar. 23. PAKEIIA. London, 'Mm, 8„ to Wellington. PAPAItOA, London, Mar. 8, to Welling°POßT DARWIN, Port Sa)!d, Mar. 10, to " RAIWNGA, London, Mar. 11, to N.Z.; duo J REMUERA, lcavoa London March 8 ftir N.Z. ports, via Auckland. BIMDTAKA. from London: duo Sow Z-nliwd Apr. 6. TAINUJ. leaves London about Mar. 15, for' New Zealand, • •, ' , ' ' TJIKEMUAN6. Now York; due Auckland about War. 23: Wellinclon, Sydney. WAIHORA, Calcutta, via Bluff;,<lnc W?el'wAß PILOT, loaves New York .Feb. for Auckland and Wellington. « ■ ■ WESTMORELAND, from Lirerryool; due Auckland nhout Apl. 13. WILLOCHRA, London. Mar. 8, to N.Z.; due Apl. 20. " SAILERS. San Francisco to Wellington:Vessel. r .Due. Edward May , /"•' 7 Iter. . FearleßS ' Jjin.l4.' end March Luzon •„;•',?"• , J Mar -- Dartfoid Jan. 20. Mor. St. John (Canada) to Wellington:— •Terpsichore Dc<\- 2J April San Francisco tu Wanganui- [,,!(./ Jan. 10 Mar. : Sydney to Wellington:Eona Mar. 17. . end. Mar. •Via Cape of Good, Hope. '■■■ BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. NEWCASTLE. March 18. Sailoil.-Roua, for Wellington. (itec. March 18. 8.45 0.m.) LONDON. March 14. . Arrirod.-Port Knlal (at Vancouver). Snilerl.-lonic, Ma.heno, and Snmnr, forWellington. SYDNEY, March 18. - Arrlvcd.-Magnni. COASTAL. TUESDAY. MAUOH 18 AUCKLAND. . Seiled.-Itakanoa (2.30 p.m.), for Sydney. Arrived— Kaitangala (4 a.m.), from Now-. To sail.-Atua (11 p.m.). for Sydney. Snilerl.-Ma.Puka (6.45 p.m.l, tor Sydney.

NEW. PLYMOUTH. . Arrived.—llcguius (3.15 .p.m.). '_-.„, (~... mouth. NKLSOX Sailed.-Kaitaa ,(7_ V^{\ M wbllinsion. ~ , A toii' e _ >" ,7 "■ m ' , > rvom tt'ollil,s- ,. . , ■ U'WKLTON. , . A l T '. vt ",.-/.. , cxaiidcr. (9XO a.m.),. from Wai- ',- ><1: Mooowni (12.65 p.m.), from Weir jhgton. .aailwl.-llaori (7.50 p.m.), tor Wellington. | ■" POET OIIALMBItS. I Sailed.-Wanaka, (4.J» p.m.), tor Sydney. DUXEDIX Arrivcd.--Poherua (12.60, p.m.)-, from Oamunt. . ■..•-. : rai ATIIENIC. Due this morning from liDndom theAthenic will, after landing her troops tomorrow,' sail for Allclihuul. reluming here on March 26 for twal discharge. .Shewill ■Inter leave for LyUellon; Port and Tiniarn for unloading and receiving,riu<l is due back at Wellington on April, .11,--sailing on April 16 for London,, via Panama, ■■-~'. .? JiARQ'rjE TITANIA 1$ PORT. A rough passage of 130 days from New York to WolliiigtJn came to an end yes-, ttrday afiornoon when the barciiie ijta-niai in.tow of the tug Pelican, dropped anchor in the stream, 're-day she will bo berthed at King's Wharf to illscharge a. full ; general cargo. .Messrs. Jlalsoty and Co,, agents, advise that she will bo loaded with 700 tons ore and - 6COO bales of wool for jJCStOIt. . THE WBSTLAND. ■; ' The Ameriea.n standardised ' '■ steamer Wcstland arrived at Wellington yesterday ■from New' York, via • Auckland, 3lCBSrs. Dalgety and Co.,' ageilts,' state -that sho will sail on Saturday for Sydney, and: ■will probably return Id Wellington--in a. fortnight toJoad hides, pelts., tallow, and gum tor New York of lloston. WAIHOHA'-H TIMP FKO.M CALCUTTA. The Union Comnany's Waihora, which, will arrive at Wellington. about Friday from Calcutta, via Bluff and other south ports, encountered very bad weather at the lattsr stage of her voyage. Bhe cleared Calcutta on February 1. and arrived, at Albany on February ■'<&. Owing t<i tho quarantbio regulations. Ilia.ship my at anchor in thti harbour, and no comnium-. I cation -was allowed with thp shore.■■ Coal | hulks were 'broughi alongside, and' the vessel was coaled: by her t.rcw. She left - Albany on -February 26, and; had a fineweather run;until.6hc .was, about ICO miles west of Tasmania, when a heavy westerly, gale was encountered. The gale raged for throe days, and as-the Waihora could not maliemuch headway, tnd for the safety of the ship, she waft hove-to for 48 hours, The Waihora will complete her discharge at Auckland. CO3IinJ.fICATI.ON WITH THE BROTHERS During lasi session, Mr. T.. A. H. Field, II.P. for Nelson, asked- the .Minister of Marine whether lie would favourably ■consider some moans of communication between ..The Brothers' Island. Cook Strait, and .the mainland. According to the Nelson "Mail," the Hon. Mr. Wilford (Minister of .Marina) haß now replied as follows: -In 19C6.an estimate of Mio cost of,connecting Tho Brothers lighthouse with, the telephone system waß-(l) Cable to White s Bay, £6230: (2). cable to UiUua. £45C0,.and land line from Hitaua to Ocean Bay £300. i-4Kfl; (3) cable to Motutawa'l .€3BOO, and ■land line from-' Motutawai to Tc Awaite £400, £4200. At the present time the cost would iba considerably more. • Besides. the , .cost of laying, it would 'no doubt cost a lair .imounl, for maintenance, as. the cable would have to pass ove.' a rocky bottom. Probably the i.est way to make telegraphic communication with the 'lijhthouse would be by wireless.'but.as wireIbss plants nrc 'difficult,to t.btain at .present, it would take some lirtle time to obtain one. As soon as things have settled down after the war, the ;i;eEtioii of obtaining the ncccßsary' wireless plant, will be. considered.

CREW 'OF THE JIATOiVGA. Twenty-six olEcnrs and members of Hie crew oi' the Burns, I'hilp steamer .Mtminga returned to .Sydney -early -in March. Keany two years ago n.s snip was -caiJUtreit by the L-orinan .Minor WoK,. uud.-the people, aboard wore lata to. Qerhiany. The rtepcmlanta of the crew,-most 'f whom were married man, were left in a most unenviable position.- The-owners of.the'Mtiuitiga, However, made allowances to all the dependants, and these payments went on duriu;; all the time the men were prisoners.

• -With -the .siguiiiK-''of the armistice, the Jfatunga- coiuiiigent was i and on their .arrival the Burns, l'hilp Company gave them a formal. welcome home. In tne '.'ourse oi the proceetlinsn it was stated that the company had paid out no less than £11,00 in wages and allowances since'thol'latuiiEa'wa:3 lost.' The crew received •wanes all the .time, from the disappearance of the iiattiuga 1.0 the moment they landed again in Sydney. The £o men drew £3930 tne day after they arrived. In iiuldition.'tlie company sent £603 to the Ked Gross in Londan, to be expended on food .parcels ior the men while they Were prisoners, and at Christmas it 'preecuicit oach wife, rated as .a dependant, with and each child with ~£2..

The mon «oiiceriied arc ioiiU in -their expressions l of/ffrntitude to the company, sa.vs a- Sydney writer.

PALL IN SCANDINAVIAN .HiEIGfITG.' Oablo advices received in Sydney before the last; mail -left state that ■ rates:, of freight from Norway anil ctfier feandinav.au port* to Australia have been re-, duced .as much as 33 per cent. Quota-' tions for .measurement -enrso are 11017 given at about £2 -10s. per ton, and deadweight ;ilbout £4 :2s. 6d. -ton.

.MOIIE ABOUO' THE .?EEADLEK. • An effort wlll.be made to ascertain the condition of the (-'eeadler, the vessel i:\y lured by the Germans and converted lino a raider, aho ;waß sunk off the 'Island of Jfopelia. 3CO miles from :l'apcete. Agents repreeeutiiiK the original American owners of the iSceadlcr rwently left for Mopelia to fiispect Ihe 'wreck anil ascertain if it is worth salvaging. Native -eports are to the effect that the hull is not badly damaged, and that .it will te possible to float tho ship.

AJANA DUE 'MONDAY. A mossagc received by the New Zealand and .African 'Company from the Ajana, from London, via 'Panama, with troops, •states that she will arrive in Auckland >on Monday.- The-Ajana will later come to Wellington for bunkers 'afterwards loading at -Waitara and 'Waiigaiuii. She will.return to Wellington'to complete her •cargo, and will .sail about Hie-middle of April for Liverpool, via Panama. 'THE 'OVERDUE .AWANXI3. .Captain I!. Zolling, master of the A:nc.rioan >achooner Else, now in port for es'tensive repairs to : dainagc sustained in heavy weather encountered on a voyage from Tonga to Portland, Oregon, when ■asked ycuei'dny toy a iJOMHTON reporter If he Jiafl seen anything of a Bailing vessel answering the description of the schooner. Aivanui, which is sis weeks overdue on a' round trip from .-Auckland to AUtie Island, said that on February !2, in fair weather, bo -passed »a small three-masted vessel pro: -ceoding on a .north-westerly course. The ship 'in 'question was then at a point between.;!!? or. 28 degrees south .latitude nnd 171 or. 172 degrees east longitude. There was a.distance of twelve ■«• fourteen miles between the two craft, but it was seen from the Else that the stranger was Hyini; a signal, which could, however, not bo .read, .even through the glass. A strong south-easterly wind ■was against the .American, so .she was unable to be taken caarer to speak the other ship. In the -circumstances he considers dint had the signal been of. distress, sho was with the •windablo'.io approach the Else. .Full sail was in use on the .unknown sailer, and from appearances it looked as if.she were all right,- Her (lag could not be distinguished, and it was .firEt taken for that of Prance, than of' Denmark, und of Australia or Keiv Zealand (practically the same), and of Amcrica!in turn. One oi;nillcant --fact, 'Hint Should help to establish the identity of the. passing sailer is that she was. in nautical terms a "bnld-hradort" schooner, or did not have topmasts. The Else is Similarly rigged. Locally it in not known how the mis'iiii!; s.'un is rigged. Captain Zolling Suva that after the two schooners were out. of -ight of each' other lie ivas struck with .a succession pf south-easterly (talcs, covering a period (t twenty days. ■li was during, this time that his ship came 'to grief. 'Considering that the Awanui, if she were the ship that was sighted, was about 400 miles from her destination, and she would probably -sulfur the .same Storm through which the Else passed, Captain Zolling fears that i,omethiug has hapnencd to her. Other members of tins ship's.company are more .>ptimistic, and point out that the vessel, seen by them might have been threemasted schooner 'Esther Biilme. -outward bound from San Francisco to the Islands, with n. 'general cargo and a deck load of. lumber. One of the crow says- that the vessel they sighted carried a deck load, and in that : case ir code! have been the •Esther dliihne. as'she was due to arrive at Suva'about that time. •■'Messrs. A. S. Faterson and Co. ndvtsi) ■that, tho iron baroue Autiopc is due to load at San Francisco during April, anil will brine- general cargo to one of tho main ports in Now Zealand, llnolungs will now be received by them. Not on)" the ship itself but the officers and crew of the disabled rchonner Klse have come in for a fair shareoor. r misfortune latclv. Captain K. Zollipg her. ranstor. is at 'went eon(lm"l to bis bed with ptomaine wiisoninp. and the mate, is .in hosnitnl 'SulFering from injuries received during the vessel's recent rough passage. A bolt fell from the rigging striking.him on tho head, and his legs are also affected with cuts and bruises mcivert ivlrilo stumbling over the flooded and debrisstrewn deck at critical limes. One or

!wo sailol'H Were badly braised tilioul the I head mid body, oue of iliem Doing severe- 1 ly injurixl by bcine hii across lite face with a saturated rope. -, Owing lo their late jirriv.il yesterday, the Storm and Calm will to-day sail for Wanganui. The Calm will return to tins port on Friday to load for 'loutlicrn ports. The steamer Pu'rjiwo'rth,'■. which is .loading at Wangauui, lias met villi' two days' delay, and now will not he here before Friday. i?he will leave for Liverpool early, -in the week. - . .■' Mr. K. ,1. l'opn lisin Joined the tinloii. Company's onglueeriuir stall', and ha« been appointed: fourth engineer it the wVJhorn. 'I'hc Clre,v Itivcr oar llaJ hceir ttmvork-able-for a day or two, holdinc up the collier Kokiri. Which wan, ■ however. ■ expected to sail Itisl night iof Wdlliiißtpn. Tile intercolonial ?Uaincr Jlivcriim is duo lit Wellington this aftermioii from Bydney'. It IS ariiiduhcctl that Eho will not return to Australia- before Monday' afternoon at 2 o'clock. To-morrow morning the S.fi. and A. liner. Zealnndic will sail for London,..via- India, a day's delay -having been ..met with. Captain St'Douald is in charge of llio collier Perth, now discharging at llirainar.' The steamer Opihi. en loute from Auckland 1.0 Genoa, arrived at Colombo on March 11, mid after buiikcrinpr sailed for Genoa. • •