SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 158, 29 March 1919, Page 13

SHIPPING NEWS

" ''■ PHASES OF,THE:'MOON, '' ■ MARCH. '■ ' :) -' -, ■■■,- "■• '.;Da.v,;' 'Hr.m. . '■.'. New 'moon ■'..,„.;..--,: i '• "10 41 p.m. ,-,• i ■•First quarter '.'.-.., , 9.':"', 2'44 p.m. Full moon .'...„... 17' v -3 11a.m.--' Last Quarter ....... 25 8 4 a.m. MOON; ', . , Moon rises to-day, 2.39 a.m.: Bets, 4.12 ■ p.m.. ■ ■ ' •••' : / ■ , ..-, TIDE../'' ~.. .... To-day. 1,43 a.m.; 1.48 p.m.' "■ '■ To-morro.w, 2.16 a.m.; 2.44 p.m. ■.' .'■;'. ,;: SUN. ■'.'.- Bun rises to-day, 6.1 a.m.; sets,'s,sl p.m. ARRIVALS.' FRIDAY, MARCH 25. . KAITOA, s.s. (4.45 a.m.), 305 tons, Wild- ' man,'from Nelson. WBKA, steam trawler (5.45 a.m.), from Cook Strait. MAjORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3412 tons. Cameron, . from Lyttelton: . .•' ' HAWfcRA,. s.s. (8 8.m.), 200 tons, M'KinDon, from; Patea, " KAPUNIi-5.5.,(8 a.m.); 150 tons, Gibson, from Patea. • ■ ■ . KAHU, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 171 tonß, Norling, x from East Coast. ' WAIRAU. s.s. (9 a.m.). 143 tons. Deily, from Blenheimr . - ,■ KENNEDY, s.s.' (11.5 a.m.)';.: 226 tons, Henry, from Westhaven...,, OPAWA. s.s. (9.35 a.m.),' 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. ..•.•• • JOAN CRAIG, s.s. (11.50 a.m.; in Worser Bay, sheltering), 1148 tons, Mawßon, from Gisborne. ATHENIO s.s. (1.'40. p.m.), 12,234 tonß. Crossland. -from Auokland. '..•■■: ',''..' DEPARTURES. ,'■.-■,- FRIDAY, MARCH, 28. ~' . ■ . ' BLENHEIM, b.s. (0.5 a.m.), 120 tons, W«: 1 kinson, for Havelock. ARGYLLSHIRE, a.s. (10.5 p.m.), Page, for Liverpool, via. Colombo and' Bombay. ' WAVERLEY. s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 157 tons, Bridgen, for Patea. ... PA-TEEN A. 8.8. (1.40-p.m.), 1212 tons. Sew- ! ell, for Picton and Nelson. CALM. s.s. (1.45 p.m.), 891 tons, Radford, for Lyttelton. , • ' ■ < KAHU, s.s. (2.25 p.m.); 138 tonß, Norling', for Tarakohe. . ' FARNWORTH, 5.5.,(3.50 p.m.), 5869 tons, Sinclair, for Liverpool, via Panama. KAITOA, s.s.:'(s p.m.), 305 ; tons, Wildman, for Nelson. v- 1 WESTLAND, s.s.. (5.20 p.m.), 5853 tons, ' Davies, for' Sydney. ' . .' • KOKIRI. s.s. ■ (5.40 p.m.),, #14 tons, Stewart, for Westport. ' i NGAHERE, 5.5..(«30 p.m.), 1090 tons, Dinner, for Greymbuth. iJOAN ORAIG, s.s. (6.30 p.m., from Worser Bay), 1148 tons, - Mawson, ■ for Grcyinbuth.',.'. , '' ; " '.' -. 'OPAWA, s.s:. (7.5 p.m.), 110 tons. Nichqlas^iorißiehheiin.'■.'.. j, \. HAWERA. s.s. (1.6 p.m.),, 174 tons, M'Kinnon, for Patea. -V r- ":•■ ' r . KOMATA. s.s. (10.40.p.m.), 1994 tons, Bold, . for Westport.' '...'•': ■' ~ MAORI, ! 8.5., (7.50-, p.m.), 3412 ,'tons. Cameron,' for Lyttelton. ■'- . / WAIRAU. .8.8. (7', p.m.), tons, Deiloy, for Blenheim. •-.,. •_. ■"■■„■• - ;;'■ - KAKAPO. 8.5.-:,(11.40 p.m.).-.v1521,:t0n5, Knowles, for Greymouth.- . EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Queen of the South, Foxton, March 29.-' Pateena, Nelson, March 29. • Mararoa,'Lyttelton, March 29, Nikau', Nelson, March 29.. • - ■ Mapourika, Auckland, March 29. Glauouß. Noumea, via New Plymouth. March 29. ■ Ajana, London, Auckland, March 29. ,' •' John. Lyttelton, March 29.' / '-i Maori, Lyttelton, March 30. ' ' ■■- Kaitoa. Nelson, March 30. . Opawa, Blenheim,. March 30. Wairau, BJ.enh.eim, March 30.' Hawera, Patea, March 30. Ngatoro, • Greymouth, March 30. "•'■-.-.- Alexander, Picton, March 30. , ■ . Blenheim, Havelock. March 30. ' / '•■•■ . --. -Waverley. ■■ Patea. March-30. ; Port: Melbourne, Napier, March 30.. Manaroa, Lyttelton, March 30. Storm. Bouth, March 30. ■ . Baden Powell, Lyttelton, March 30, Wootton, ■'- Lyttelton, March 30. • Mana,, Lyttelton, March 30.. . ; ..'• Stella, Chatham ißlands, March 30. Ripple, Napier and Coast, March -31, . Wakatu, Kaikoura, March 31. . Westralia. Melbourne, April 1. •, ' MoeraM, Lyttelton, April 1. Kennedy. Tarakohe. April 1. Kapnni, Patea, April 1. i Komata,'. Westport, April 2. ;. InvercargilU'Wanganui,' l April 2. Kahu, Tarakohe, April 2. Kakapo,. Greymouth, April 2. Ajana, London, Auckland, April 3. ; War Opal, Dunedin. April 3. . Monowai, Auckland .April 4. . Toromeo, New York, April 4." . ' ' •'.

..... PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kennedy, Tarakohe. March 29. Kaiajioi. Greyniouth, March 29. Kapuni, Patea-,-March ■ 29. Kapiti, Wanganui, March 29. Mamari, London, Bombay, March 29, Mararoa. Lyttelton, March 29, Nikau, Nelson;' March 29. Wairau, Blenheim, March 29. ' Queen of the' South', Foxton, 'March 29. Loitrim, Sydney,-Maroh 29. Poherua, Picton, Onehunga. March W. ■ Moeraki, Lyttelton, -March -29. ' Callone, London, March 30.. Kamo, Greymouth. March 31. Maori, Lyttelton,. March 31. Kaitoa, Nelson. March 31. Patecna, Picton, Kelson, March 31. Waverley. Patea,. March 31. Opawa, Blenheim, March 31. f Wairau, Blenheim, March 31. 7-Hawera, Patea, March 31. 1 . Ngatoro, Tokoinaru Bay, March 51, Woottbn, Lyttelton.-: March 31. , :Mana, Lyttelton,-March 31. Alexander, Kelson, Const,'' March 31,'-' Blenheim, - Havelock. March 31. < ' Storm, Wanganui,' March 31. Mannroa, Lyttelton, March 31. .'•:' ; Hororata, Lyttelton;: March 31. ' Athenic, Lyttelton, March 31, Putiki, south, March 31.- .j John, 'Wancanui, 'March 31. Kapiti, Waneanui;-April 1. fitella, Lytteltoh.-'-'.'April 1. Waihora, Auckland; April 1. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, April'l. Hippie." Napier, Gisborne.' April'''!/'' Moeraki, Sydney, April 1. Mapourika, Auckland, April 1. Wakatu, Kaikoura, April 1.- . ' War Music, Napier. April 2. Moann, San Francisco, April 3/ , Port Melbourne. London, April 3. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, April 4. Westralia, Melbourne, via south, Apr. 5.

OVERSEAS CARCO STEAMERS. ,: AJANA . (F.S.), London, via- Auckland; due Wellington Apr. 3. Waitara. ' BESSA (U.S.-A.).- Now York; due Auckland nbout April 10, - Wellington. .BifAMO .(S.S.A.),- GIaBKoW Mar. 12 to N.Z.; duo Auckland, Apl. 22. CORINTHIO (S.S.A.), London, Mar. 1?„ to N.Z.;. due Apl. 23. ' OUFIC (S,S:A.). East Canada, 'duo Auckland Mar.'3G;; WoUineton Apr. 4.. . . GLAUCUS. (Cathie, Dempster), Noumea, via; N. Plymouth, due Wellington Mar.29.' lONIO (8.8.A.)/ London, Mar. 15 to N.Z, Sports, duo Apr. 27.V ■•■...': ■ KAIKOURA-(N.ZiS.. C 0.),: Port-Said'Mar.' ■. 7-to:N.Z;; 'due.Hobart'.Apl. 42.'. -;, .. ■• -. ;•-KAURI"(U.S.S;);- Melbourne, duo'Auek-. ; land' -Apr., ,'4;'. ■ Wellington;'l-" ';■ ■■;'- ■ KIA OBA (S.S;A.),'leaves. London about Mar. 21. .forUen-;Zealand.' ■■■':■' : MAHENO (H.S.), 'Avonmoulh, Mar.' 11 to Auckland: due'Apl. 20. * ' ' ■ ■ - PAKEJIA (S.S.A.), ' London. Mar. 8, lo Wellington. . , PAPAROA (X.Z.S. Co.},--London, Mar. E, to Wellington. ."..'..' PORT PIRIK (0.-D.) London, end Mar., to Auckland, Napier Wellington, via Australia. ."'' ' , ~ RARANGA (S.S.A.). London,' Mar. 11, lo ' Wellington; due Apl. 23.■•'.'■'■ ■ RKMUEHA (N.Z.5..C0.). Lon'don.fdue end t.Anr.l. tn Auckland, Wellinirton', south;. TATNUI": (S.S.A.), Londnn.' Mnr'',lß,',Vto Wellineton; due about April 29. ; '■"", • TJIKEMBANG W.R.-A.). New, York; 'now due Auckland; Wellineton, Sydney. '■ TOROMFO (U.S.S.). New York- to Wellineton: due Anr, 4; Tlobart. WESTERN COMET-.(Luckeiibach); loa-ds New York Mar. Tor.Auckland, Lyttelton. Dun"din. Australia-. ','' WESTMORLAND:fF;-8.), 'from Liverpool; due Aucklind Anl. 5. '"..'. ' WILLOCHKA (S.S.A-.J,-Jiondon, Mar. 8, to • Wellington;. due Apr.- 15. . ''■ ! '-'.! ' SAILERS. . : / Ran Francisco' to Wellington-.— ■ Vessel. -I'Oft-. : ■-• •- ~ Due,'' Commerce (Vac. Oil) Mar. 1 Jlnv Edward May (U.S.S.) .inn. 7 Mar. So.mar ' Mar. 10 May St. John (Canada)' to Wellington :- "T'Tpsiehore (N.Z.S. C-i.) Dre. 23 April San-Francisco to Wnngnnui:— Lucy Jan. 10 Mar. Sydney to Wellington :~ • lima Mar. 27 Apr. i •Via Cape of Good' Hope.-:, . - ''.. BY TELEGItAP.fi. . - -j " . .-' /\ OVERSEAS. MELBOURNE: March 27.-fiailcd.-Kauri (1 p.m.). for Auckland. ADELAIDE. March 28. Sailed—Daniel, barque, for New Zealand (Rec. March 29. 9.40 p.m.) ' LONDON, March 22; Arrived.—Middleburg (at Oallao), from Newcastle and Sydney: Vicomte,'barque (at Boston), from Sydney. COASTAL. FRIDAY, MAIiCH 28. AUCKLAND. '■'Arrived;—N'a'viia' (3 a.m.),'from Wellington. Sailed.—Nikaifr (6 p.m.), for Wellington. Arrived.—lteeulus (1 a.m.), from Weatport. NEW PLYMOUTH, flailed.—Ratawa, (8,5 p.m.), for Onehunga.

PICTON. Arrived.-Pateena (WO p.m.). from Wellington. NELSON. Arrivca.-Blcnhcim ('1.15 p.m.). fiora Wellington. HAVELOCK. To Ball.-Bleuheim (6,30 p.m.). for Wellington. GBEYMOUTH. , Arrlyed.-Ngatoro (9.30 p.m., March 27),: from Wellington, LYTTELTOtf. Arrivod.-Bnden Powell (9.15 a.m.). Mana-ma-(10.45 a.m.), and. Wootton (5.10 p.m.), from Wellington. ~ ■ -, ■ Arrivod.-Mana (6.30 p.m.), from Welling-, Sailed.-Mararoa (6.30 p.m.). for WcllingPOKT OIIALMEItS. Arrived.-Ngaknta (9 a.m.). from Newcastle. MARLBOKOUGH HILL FKOM NEW YORK. Tho four-masted barque : .Marlborough Hill, which is now under the Finnish flag, armed at Sydney on March 16, twin -New York, after a good passage of 9? day/,. The Marlborough Hill is Men with general cargo, and ia to tho agency; of. the Commonwealth and Dominion Lino. When the Marlborough Hill was under tho British flag she was regarded as ono of tho finest sailing vowels ever seen nt Sydney. Since the Marlborough Hill wan last at • Sydney, she has hod a uniquo, experience, and it is a wonder that she is still afloat A few years ago, while on a voyage to the United Kingdom, slio> was stopped by a German submarine, and all hr'nds were told to abandon tho ship, as the .vessel was to be sunk, but the captain of the Marlbo-ough Hill pleaded with .the master of the submarine, and stated that his wife was very' ill, and If moved would nrobahly die The pleadins of the captain" for his wife so appealed to the German captain of the submarine that he said under these ■ circumstances he would not sink the vessel. '.'. MONOWAI DELAYED. The Union Company announces that ow_ ine to delay in the north, tho Monovrai •will now not be at Wellington boforo Friday next, to load for Lyttelton and Dun-, edin. WAR PILOT WITHDRAWN. An announcement is made by the Commonwealth and Dominion Line that the War Pilot, which was scheduled to sail from New York for Now Zealand, ha* now ' been withdrawn by order of the Ministry of Shipping. It is thought that the Ministry has taken this step on ao-. count of tho European food situation.. O. AND D. STEAMERS'- MOVEMENTS. "< The following particulars regarding vessels under the control of the Commonwealth and Dominion Lino aro announced:— ... ' ' „., '■■ The Port Lincoln is to sail from Sydnoy for London via Durban, on March 30. The steamer Sydic arrived at Sydney; on March 19, from New York. Another; arrival at Sydney from the American' port was the ship'Marlborough Hill, which reached there on March 16.. , The ■ Tort Sydney sailed • from Colombo on.March 19 for Sydney, is due to ar-., rive there on April 8. It was recently leported that the, Port Darwin had left Port Said on March 10 for Auckland. This information was not correct, the Port Darwin having left Port Said on that date for London. .. ,-' : The steamer Janna left New'.York on Maroh 13 for Sydney. LUOKENBAOH FIXTURE. \ The new steamer Western Comet,' 5734 tons, was to leave New York about March 19 Sot Now Zealand and Australia in place of the' steamer Duauesne. ,The Western Comet will come out under the auspices of tho Luckcnbach Line, with cargo lor dischargo at Auckland, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Melbourne, and Sydney.

ILMA FOE WELLINGTON.' ' The Union Company's barque lima left Sydney on Thursday, laden with general cargo 1 , {or Wellington. BLACKBALL COLLIERS. , Tho colliers of the Blackball. Company are moving as-follow:— The Ngafcuta arrived at Dunedin from Newcastle yesterday : morning. • all well. She will, on completion of discharge, proceed to Gretfmouth. to load for Wellington and Napier. The Ngahero, after an extensive overhaul, Bailed.last night for the' Grey, where she will take in for Lyttelton and Timaru.. ■' -. The Ngatbro, will be at Wellington on Monday to discharge a part load, later Bailing forTokomaru Bay to deliver what remains. ". i , : OOEINNA FOR SOUTH. The Corihiia; according to the Union Company, will sail ou Monday for Duncdinj Oamaru, and Tiniaru, cargo being received till;-'. 3 p.m. THE AJANA. The New Zealand and African Company state that the Ajana will leave Auckland for Wellington on Monday night or Tuesr day morning, and is due here on Thursday. After 1 discharging a little lEnglish' cargo she will sail for Waitara and Wanganui to load frozen meat and general cargo for Home. She is expected to clear from Wellington for Li?erpool about April 19. v. SYDNEY TRANSHIPMENTS. The Moerakl brought transhipments ex the following steamers at Sydney, and ib discharging at No! 16 Jerroiß Quay:Mataram (Singapore), Elginshire (New York), Kaiwo Ma.ru, Yio Maru, and Tango Maru (all from; Japan). ■ WAIHOifA FOK COAL TIiADE. The- Waihora, from Calcutta, via South Island ports, arrived at Wellington yesterday, and berthed at No. 4 Queen's Wharf to unload general cargo. The consignments for Auckland, will be started on • at, that port about Thursday next, and after that the vessel will probably enter the intercolonial coal trade. KAURI WITH WHEAT, Fully laden with wheat for distribution at Auckland and AVellington, the Union Company's Kauri left' Melbourne at 1 p.m. c« Thursday for the first-named port, CUPIO DUE AT AUCKLAND: The S.S. and A. Line advises that tho Oufic, which left Eaßtern • Canada on February 22 and Panama on March 5 for Auckland 6hould arrive thero to-morrow or. on. Monday, and at Wellington flvo days later.'; ■J : ' THE ATHENIO. ' The White Star liner Athenic arrived at Wellington early yesterday afternoon from Auckland. After discharging a part cargo at Glasgow Wharf she will sail on Monday for Lyttolton and Port Chalmers, to complete tho unloading of her . English cargo. EXPORT, PERMITS NOT NEEDED. ; Advioc;..was .■received-, in Sydney .last week by the. Minister, of; Customs-of the removal,".with 'three",exceptions; of all restrictions, on the, importation into tho United 'Kingdom of goods 'manufactured or'produced.-in and exported. from the British Dominions The exceptions avo:~ (a)'Gold•'or. article containing'gold, ex-. cept when' consigupd direct to the Bank of England; (b) spirits other than brandy and rum; (c) hops. -Though .permits "arc no longer ncces.S'iry, exporters will still bo limited in their operations'! by tho scarcity of outward tonnage for general cargo : FREIGHTS- TO- lIONG-KONG AND ! ':':.'■ '-,■■' MANILA. ■ j At u. conference'held ..in Sydnov last fleck between the Osaka Shosen Kaleha, Nippon Yuscn Kaisha, Australian-Oriental, Pastern- and Australinn shipping companies, and the flourmillers. and shippers, new rates of freight between Sydney "and ;'Manila and Hong-Kong. Wti-e decided upon. These, in .futuro will, be 100s to Manila and 85b.- to'Hong-Kong... i ' ■-~' OSAKA. SHOSEN KAISHA. ■' Movements of O.fi.K." ships arc as follow: —The Luzon Maru, is now duo to leave Japan for Australia, via Hong-Kong ami. Manila. She is expected to load at Syd-'-. ' ney next month for J'anila, Hong-Kong and Japan. The Madras.Maru has been substituted .for . the Yerimo : Maru,', and will leave Japan next month fcr Australia. iWESTRALIA LEAYES MELBOURNE..! The Huddart-Parkor steamer Wcstralia left Melbourne at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday for Wellington direct. She has'l7o passengers and 1250' tons of cargo for Wellington. ■ The vessel, which is makin? her first New Zealand' trip for 6omo months, is duo, to arrive here on Tuesday evening. Her rctutn sailing for Melbou'rne, via southern pcrts, has been fixed for noon on Saturday - April 5. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. J. E. Walker, late second officer on the Mararoa, will join the barouo Dartford ."as chief officer. Mr. J. .Duthie, chief officer on the Nagtoro, has transferred to the Ngahcre, vice Mr. .1. E. .Bcriiuest. who is ashore on leave. Mr. A. B. Pryde, second officer, has also come ashore, and Mr. R. Moncrieff, third on the Ifgatorb, is temporarily relieving him. Mr. J. P. Burns, second engineer on the Pateena, haß been succeeded by Mr. J. It. Lorraine, lately chief on tb.e Rosamond. Mr. J. W. M'Gill, third engin:cr, has also come ashore. . Mr, Young, second officer on the Kamo, will rejoin his ship at Wellington on Monday.

Mr. A. L. Smith has joined the Maori as fourth engineer, relieving Mr. J. MacKeegan, |

The funeral- of the late Captain ft niter ft'hite, who at different limes was inaßtor of several ft r elliiigt.on ilurbour tugs, took place yesterday afternoon, the intormeut being made at Karon. 'Ihe servico waa conducted by the Rev. Robertsou Orr. Deceased haß left a widow, an 'adopted 'daughter, and a brother (Mr. W. White, of Auckland), and three sisters (MeEdamcs Collins and Tuckwell, of Petohe, and Mrs. Carrick, of Melbourne).

Tho Stella, which will arrive at Wellington on Sunday morning from Chatham Islands, will from here go on to Lyttelton, there to load for Westport. Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's Mamarl will leave Wellington at daylight today for London, via Bombay. From tho Indian port she will carry troops Home. The steamer Joan Craig, bound from Gisborne, where she had discharged a cargo of Newcastle coal, to .Greymouth to load timber for Australia, put into Worser Bay about noon yesterday for shelter from a stiff north-westerly gale. Shortly after six o'clock last uiglit she. resumed her voyasd. The steamer ft'eßtland, after several days' delay in the -discharge.of her New York cargo, sailed for Sydney yesterday afternoon- to put out the remainder. In about: a fortnight's time she will probably return to Wellington to lead for New York or Boston, through the U.H. and A, Line's agentß, Messrs. Dalgety and

The 'Federal-Shire Lino yesterdays dispatched the Argyllshire and Farnworth for Liverpool, the former via Colombo and Bombay, and the latter by way of tho Panama Canal. , The latestNmarters'include the schooner King Cyrus, 630 tonß, from San Francisco to Wellington with case-oil. ... ■ The raising and docking of the river steamer Star, which was sunk at the enn of Queen's Pier (Hobart) on March 5, as the result of being struck by the steamer. Westralia, has been started. Provided that tho vessel is not wo seriously damaged, she will be reinstated in tho Huon fruit trade at an early date. ■■ . ' Since her first visit to Newcastle, the ■ Melbourne collier Wear, 1E69 tons gross, lias put up some exceedingly creditablo coal-loading performance, but recently she established a record by loading a total cargo and bunkers, comprising 2666. tons coal, in seven hours. At 3.30 p.m. Bho started loading, and at 10.30 p.m. .362 wagons had been put aboard, and tho vessel Was ready to sail. This averages over 120 wagons-per crane, or 17 wagons per crane per hour. " J ;,. , The Olaucuß, due hero to-night from Noumea via New Plymouth, haß 500 tons of guano to unload at Wellington. Messrs. Oathie, Dompster and Co. are the agents. Perishable cargo only will to-day bo received by tho Mararoa. ; The sailing of tho Moana for San Francisco has now been postponed.to Thursday, April 3, at noon. The steamer City of Newcastle was on March 21 loading 4COO tons of wheat at Melbourne for Great Britain. . She will sail-via New Zealand, where a consignment of w;ool will be picked up (a Sydney oxehange reports). The Queen'of, the South struck a mud bank near the-Foxton wharf while entering the port on Thursday night. A telegram received by Messrs. Levin 'and Co. stated that she would be refloated easily. She will bo at Wellington to-day to load. The Mapourika will arrive at Wellington this, -morning with Auckland cargo to discharge; ~,.„. The Australian barque Daniel (299 tons) has sailed from Port Adelaide for Whangarei. ; ~ '