SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 150, 20 March 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF TIIH MOON. ■ MARCH. Day. l!r. m. Kciv moon " 'J j] P-™' First quarter ... 9 <- Knll moon :... 17 J Last murter 2o " 1 ,Mn - MOON. Moon rises to-day, 7.23 p.m.; sets, 10.15 a.m. TIDE. To-day, 7.32 a.m.; 7.52 p.m. To-morrow. 8.15 a.m.; b.34 p.m. ' SUN. SiMi rices to-day, 5.51 a.m.; sets, 6.6 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, MA'RCH 19. BADEN I'OWELL, B.S. (M P-™". are 11 18), 17' I toiiE, Jackson, from Ljtltel ton. I'ATKKiN'A, s.s. tu.35 a.m.), 12m tons, oc»'Vl™a.m.rUo° n {ons. Nicholas, a.m.), 143 tons, Deiley, from i'icton. ' , ,, r /'wiMKAIIOA, 6.6. (5.23 a.m.), 300 tons,. Wild "maOßl,"s.s.' (f a.m.), 3412 tons. Cameron, f ™THIMIo! I0 M. (7.5 a.m., in T^ c d , strc:lm) ' La, san, from byttelton. v t IUVEKINA, s.s. (0.00 p.m.). 4708 tons. ±.Nt DEPARTURKI 5 - - Q KO tn£wyp uaa STORM, s.s. ('7.15 p.m.), 405 tons, Cowan, '°MAOluf a "s.' (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Cam- *•»>•>> «« tons, Bold. for Westport. depahtures. WEDSI.ISDAY, MARCH 19. KAITUNA. : .. (12.20 p.m.* 1977 tons. Mar''jOßN, s.sfti-j'p.m.), 339 tons, Harwich, for Nv'Jia Hay and Lyitcltoii.. PAT'i'JENA, s.s. (2.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, SewDoorly, e.g. (5 p.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, f °PUTIKI, n 's.s. (5.35 p.m.), 409 tons, Rob orison, for Dunedin. .. KAPUNI, b.s. (5.50 p.m.), 188 tons, Gibio'i, for l'atea. . KAPITI, s.s. (6 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers. fO TOIM&V, nU s''s. (6 p.m.), 454 tons, Gra''llOKOlAf^s 011, (11.40 a.m.), 3052 tons, Ititchie, .for Dunedin. THURSDAY. MARCH 20. MAPOURIKA, 6.3. (0.25 a.m.), 1203 tons, McDonald, for Auckland.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kaiapoi. Melbourne, via, south, Mar, 20. Mararoa, Lyttclton, March 20. Nikau. Nelson, March 20. Pateeua.. Nelson, Picton, March 20. Kokiri, Qreymouth, Harsh 20. •AVaverley, I'atca, March 20. War Music, Newcastle, March 20. llawera, l'atea, March 2fl. To Anau, Auckland, March 20. Argyllshire, Gisbornc, March 20. Blenheim.' Havelock, March 20. Queen of the South, Foxtoi), March 21. Kennedy, Waitapu, March 21. Wakatu, Kaikoura, March 21. lvapiti, Wanganui, March 21. Kinpuni, Patea, March 21. Kahu, Napier, March 21. - ' Waihora, Calcutta, via south. March 21. Maori, Lyttclton, March 21. Kaitoa. Il&tVfc,. March 21. Waira/u. Blenheim. March 21. Opawa Blenheim, March 22. Parnworth, Wanganui. March fl Mftmari. Bluff, March 22. Ngatoro, Greymouth, March 22. Leitrim, Now York, March 22. Wootton. Lytielton. March 23. Komata. Westport. March 23. Navua, Lyttolton, March 23. Calm, Wanganui,. March 23. Hororata, Auckland, March 23. Kakapo, New-castle, March 23. Moana, Sail Francisco, March 24. Kipple, Gisborne, March 24. Monowai south, March 25. Glaucus, Noumea, New Plymouth, Mar. 2a. Altaic, Auckland, March 26. Corinna, New Plymouth. March 26.. Motreki. Sydney, March 26. Port Melbourne, Napier, March 28.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES, Opawa, Blenheim, March 20. Kainooa. Westport. Marth 20. Ciilm, Wanjanui. March 20. Ady, Auckland, March 20. Batten Powell, New Plymouth, Mar. 20. Mararoa, Lyttclton, March 20. Nikau, Nelson, March 20. Jiawcra, Patea, March 20. Zealandic, Lridon. via Bombay, Mar. 20. Wootton, LytteWon, March 20. Miildlcham Castle, Melbourne, March 20. Athenic. Auckland. March 20. Maori, Jiyltelton, March 21.' Kaitoa Nelson, March 21. Pateeua. Picton. Kelson, March 21. \ f ,'ev Opal. Lyr.cllon, March 21. Te A l 'au LyttelC'ii. March 21. Kapiti. Wauganui, Jlarch 21. hapuni. l'atea. March 21. Wiiirau. Blenheim March 21. Ouecn.or the South. Foxton. March 21. Wcstland. Sydney. March 21. Waverley, Patea. March 21. Wakatu. Kaikoura, March 21. Perth, Greymouth, March 22. Iliverina, Sydney, March 24. Waihora. Auckland, March 24. Calm, Lyltelloii, Tiraaru, Duilcdin, Mar.

Alexander Nelson.-Coast, March 24. Kennedy. Westhaven, March 24. Navua. Auckland. March 24. Monowai Auckland, via north. Mar. 25. Ripple. Napier, Gisborne, March 25. Argyllshire, Liverpool, March 2a ,T\i nr>vovt.\ Liverpool. March, 26. Mamari. London, Bombay.- March 26.

OVERSEAS CARCO STEAMERS. AJANA, left London Feb. 4; due, Auckland Mar. 24; Wellington, Lyttclton. ATBENIC. London; <tuo Wellington Mar. 13; discharge Wellington Mar. 26. BTIA.UO. Glasgow, ilar. 12, to N.Z.; duo Auckland Apl. 22.' OOIiINTIUO. London, Mar. 12, to K.Z.; cue Apl. 23. BESSA, New York; due Auckland about April ID. (TOPIC. left St. John. Mar. 1. for Auckland (duo about Apl. 15), Wellington. DUQUKSN'E.. New York, about Jlar. 15; to Auckland, Lyttclton, Dunodin, Australia. GLAUCUS, Noumea: due Ngw Plymouth Mar. 25. Wellington liar. 25. , HOBOI'iATA, London; discharge WeUiiigton Mar. 24 'about); south. lONIO. London, Mar. 14, to Wellington. KAIKOUBA, Port Said Jlar. 7 to N.Z.; due about Apl. 12. KIA ORA, leaves London about Mar. ■ 21, for New Zealand. LEI'I'IUM, Now York. Feb. 15. to Wellington. duo about Mar. 22; thence Sydney. MAHEXO (lI.CU. Avn'nmouth. Mar. 1!, to Auckland; due Apl. 20. MOANA. front San Francisco; due Wellington, Mar. 24. PAKEIIA, London, Mar. 8, to Wellington. PAPAROA, London, Mar. 8, to Wellington. POUT DARWIN, Port Said, Mar. 10, to Auckland/ «. RARANGA, London, Mar. 11, to N.Z.; duo Apl. 23. R'EMUERA, leaves London Morcb 8 fot N.Z. porta, via Auckland. ■■ RIMUTAKA. from London: Him New Zealand Apr. 6. TATNUT, leaves London about Jlar. 15. for New Zealand. TJIKEMBANG. New York; due Auckland about. Mar. 23: Wellington, Sydney. WAIHORA, Calcutta, via Bluff; due Wellington Mar. 21. WAR PILOT, loaves New York Feb. for Auckland and Wellington. WESTMORELAND, from Liverpool; due Au-kiand about Apl. 12. / WILLOCIIRA, London, liar 8, to N.Z,.; due Apl. 20. SAILERS. Ran Francisco to Wellington Vessel. left. , r^ us, fcdwflrd May Jan. 7 Mar. Fearless Jan. 14 end March Luzon -lan- Mar. fiamar . Mar. 10 May Vancouver to V,'plliii"'on :— Dartfoid , Jan. 20. Jlar. St, John (Canada] to Wellingtoni:"Terpaichore . Dee. 23 April San Francisco to Wanganuitv.cy J;iii. 10 Mar. . ftydasy to Wellington Rcna Mar. 17. end. Mar. •'Via Cape of Good Hope. RY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. •SYDNEY, March 19. Arrived—Kurow, from New Zealand. Sailed.—Kanna, for Now Zealand. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Port Melbourne (1 n.m.) for Tokomaru Bay. NELSON. Sailed.-Nikiui (7 p.m.), for Wellington. • I'ATEA. To sail.—Wavcrley (11 p.m.). for Wellinslo'J. OISUOUNE. Sailed.—Argyllshire (11.30 a.m.), for Wellington. IIAVELOCK. Sailed.—Blenheim lll.<o n.m.), for Wellington. FOX'I'ON. Arrived.-Qu."?:i of me iioulh (11.10 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived,—l'atccna (7 p.m.). from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed,-Mararon (645 p.m.), for Wellington.

ATUA KKTUItNS TO VORT. By Telegraph— I'ms Association. AUCKLAND, March 19. Tim Atu:i, which lon Auckland for Sydney al 11 li.m. on Tuesday, is returning to perl v.itil a ilam»f;!ii steam pille. olio will berth in the morning to ellecl repairs. but 11, in not known when she will runtime hef voyage. IUVEKIN.V AiUIIYES. Willi 2511 lons' of cargo and 116 p:jof?ng«rs, lli-j lluddart-T'arker steamer Hivprion arrived in the stream at 7 o'clock last cvc'iiinp. and will berth at Taraiuiki Street Wharf to-night, e-he is expected to get 'away Front Wellington ou Monday for Sydney. AKGI'LLSIiIHE DUE TO-DAY. Tho Argyllshire left Gishorne yesterday morning tor Wellington, and ■will berth at Glasgow Wharf on reaching here today. On Tuesday she will sail for Liverpool, via llombay. MOANA REPORTED. The Union Company advised yesterday that tho lloana. en route from Kan Fran- ' cisco to Wellington, left. Rarotonga oil Tuecday, and would arrive at this port on Monday or Tuosd. y nest. OLD AUSTRALIAN TRADE® WRECKED. Private advices have been received hi Sydney staling that the steamer (Japershell has been stranded on tho African coast, and would probably become a total wreck. The crciv is reported safe. Tile Oapersliell belongs to tho Anglo liaxoii Petroleum Co., 'U.S., anu waa originally known as the British barque Gladys, and under this name mttde many voyages to Australia, and K'ew Zealand lor the Shaw, Savill and Albion Lino, About two years Ego she was purchased by her present oivnei'B, ar.d converted into a steamer, what several other well-known sailerß have recently become.

"GENTLEMEN'S QUAKTEIiS." Tho U.S. and A. stWmer Weslland, wliicii arrived at Aucltland Irom New iorl; last week, is dili'erein from the usual Etyie of irainp fiicamera, as she. is an oil-burn-ing steamer, eiigined with geared turbines. The West-land waß buiU at X'ortland, Oregon, ill 1917, for a Norwegian (lnu, but owing to America having entered the 'war she wbb taken over by tIA United Stales Government. She carries 1266 tons'of oil fuel anil steams 10.5 knots on a daily consumption of 30 tons of oil. In case of need she can be converted into a coal-'ourniii(! steamer ill about-twq. days. She Is a fine roomy vessel, and what surprises tho visitor is the up-to-date accommodation provided for the crcw. Without .'doubt, Bayß the "Herald," they are the best-caterE'd-for men who have visited Auckland. Tho sailors and firemen have separate quarters, with a _ mess-boy for each department. Tho sleeping quarters arc fitted with iron oqts, and each department hai its own niesaroom. The mesarooms arc lilted with steam heaters for boiling water, nnd steam-tablcß lo keep the food hot. In hot weather thoy afe supplied with' ice-watcr' from a refrigerating plant, which also freezes tho ship's meat. There is also a, bathroom for each department, with a hot-waier service supplied from steam-heaters, and showers attached.

S.S. AND A. TO MANAGE CUFIC. Tho White Star steamer Cufic left St. ,Tohn, Canada, on March 1 for Now Zealand and Australian ports in the Eastern- , Canadian service of the New Zealand iilnpping Company. The ve3sel, which b.iouhl arrive at Auckland about the widua of next month, will be discharged through tho .Shaw. Siw-11l and Albion .Company at Now Zealand ports. CORINTHIC AND BHAMO. The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company advises that the Corinthlc loft London on March 12 for New Zealand, and she is que about April 23. She is bringing troops. The Bhamo left Glasgow on March 12 for New Zealand ports via, Panama, and should arrivo at Auckland on April Zi. Troops are also on board the Bhamo, which is owned, by P. Henderson end Co., and, like their Burma, will coino to ihe agency of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, THE ATIIENIC. ! Twenty-four hours after arrival from liondoii," via. Panama, the H.S. and A. liner Athenic will at 7 o clock this morn. iniT berth at King's, Wharf to land hci troops. She is fixed to sail i)t 11.30 a.m. for Auckland. . , The ofilccrs of the Athenic arcas tmder: -Captain, J. E. Crossland, 1t.1).. It.iVl?.; chief officer, P. If- Vanshari, D.n.C. ; Star; first, J. Jenkins, D.0.C., Xiroix de Guerre, 1914 Star; second. C. Cochrano; /third, A. K. Harvey; chief engineer. .1. Wolfe; senior 2nd engineer. C. S. JSewton; senior 3rd. L. R. Magnus; fourth, P. V. Kandell; Marconi operators. W. J. Cousins (son.), and C. U P. Troy; nnr-Ci, R .S. Kichnrd?: surgeon. C. 11. Wilpon; chief steward. F. Mobs; stewardess, Miss (Slovens. SC1IOONE1! ALEUT. The American four-masted schooner Alert, which nrrivrd at Duuedin on J;ridav nr,'lit from Han Francisco, left hail Francisco on January 14. nil which day the schooner Planter sailed for Dunedin and the schooner Fearless l'or Wellington. Tho Planter arrived four days ahead of the Alert.- but ihe Fearless has not, yet readied her destination. Tho Alert had an uneventful and fine-weather passage until sho arrived oli' Moeraki on \vcdnesday morning last week, when sho was blown nearly ICO miles elf the coast by a southerly. Under the influence of light, variable winds, which followed Wednesday's blow, she mado OtaßO Heads on Friday afternoon, and was then, towed io an anchorage. The Alert (Captain J. Hansen) brought a full of assorted oils and a deck load of lumber, the latter totalling 3CO rceft. After discharge she will proceed to Ihe Islands to load copra- for San Francisco.

Yhe accumulations of overseas cargo in Australia awaiting transhipment to New Zealand are steadily being reduced, and the acuto stage has now apparently lieeii parsed, sovs an exchange. This is due to the stead'" withdrawals by the intercolonial steamers. Tite nosiiion of Melbourne will be further agisted by the Weatrnna, winch is to resume New Zealand voyages next week. THE MAMARI. This morning the fI.S. and A. liner Mauiarl 'will lwve Bluff f"f Wellington, where sho will arrive on Saturday Tho completion oi'loading will be done here, and. alio will s:"'l [or London, via Bombay, about March 26. PORT MELBOURNE. For loading the C. and D. liner Port Melbourne, from Auckland, will to-day arrive at Tokomaru Bay, and on Satnrdaj' at Napier. She is due at Wellington about March 23, and will clear for London, via Panama, on April 1. ■ The 'l'e Anan has. under hatches 1200 tonß of Auckland cargo for discharge at Wellington. On arriving in nort to-day sho will go to No. 4 Queen's Wharf. The Te Anau "will leave for Lyttclton. Tho Kaiapoi was at Lyttclton yesterday dischargin" Melbourne cargo. It was doubtfuJ whether sho would complete ill time to move oil to Wellington last nigiit. The Middleham Castle will sail at noon to-day for Melbourne and Sydney to eomnioto'the discharge of her Canadian cargo. The F. and S. chartered steamer Farnworth. loading at Wangauui. will arrive at Wellington on .Saturday, and sail for Liverpool.'via Panama, on March 26. Railing yesterday afternoon for Lyttclton, the Na.vua will return on Sunday and leave on Monday or Tuesday for AuekTil" Monowai has been delayed, and will ■ins not, be at Wellington until Tuesday. She will sail that night for Napier, C!isborne. and Auckland. Ti!e Kennedy will arrive to-morrow w;J,i live st«ck from Waiuipu.' On Monday sue will sail for West Haven to load for Wellington.

At 11 a.m. to-day the Canterbury S.>". Corapanv'a Calm will leave for Yvanganm. On Mmulav she will at Wellington load cargo for Lyttclton, Tiniaru, and Dnucdin. The fnur-mastcd schooner Hamar. 673 tons, has sailed from San Francisco with a load of case oil for cllinptoli. To-day the r>elgiau motor schooner Adv will sail for Auckland, and after diechav:ing her' WelliiiEton cargo there will load timber for Sydney, liicr lift inpr u '' J *rso that, port for Enjrlnml She will tnon cross over to Antwerp, her port re--8 Tho' War Opal will sail for poutln-rn norts to-morrow for completion of discharge. , „ , Captain J. W. Davies, of the United States and Australtisia P.S, Company s Wcslland, left for CliriFtchurch hy tho Maori last night, r.n pnva'e busine?s. Ho will return to Wellington to-morrow. Yvitli regard to procilrinir new ships for tlm Union fitcaui Ship Company. Mr. C. lloldF.worth. manager of the company, stated this week that two ships Hod Mroauy been decided upon, but at. nresent he was unable to give any definite information about tho ships tho company intended to secure. . A letter received by a Melbourne shipping 'firm' says that t'ae C. and D. line'' Port Philio. which sank ill New York barhour several mouths aro, after colliding with an American vrscl, will in all nroliability be salved. The steamer is lying in line failionis or water, mid her intifter. Captain J. Jack, of Williamst'nvn is on shore awaiting the result of the salva~e operations. The M"ssn?erics Moritimes liner lla is r."Vdi:led to lenve iho United King' dom this moiitli for Austrnlin"i ports. A fine ouadrnple r.tensmir of !S.fCO loos crnss register, ;he Mas«illiii was built in 1918, Tier lointh is 570 ft„ and depth 40ft. Kin. She is fitted with refrigerating niii'-hin-ery, o-inl bni seven deks. A s'stcr ship to the Maasillia is now being built.

When tho American schooner C. S. Holmes was raising her nnchor At Bluff recently, after undergoing ((unnintiue folio wins her arrival from San Fraueieco, a luge -'Uiclior ii tic! sever-.! 1 faihoms of cablo worn brought to tho surface on one of the flukcß. The nnchor and eable,. of • wm«h poßsession wds tukett bv the Customs «u----thoriiics. wtire biilieveU to bo those lost by the barmie OiinVniMf' iiinliy ypoi's ago.