SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 178, 23 April 1919, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

. PHASES OF THE MOON; : 'APRIL. I ''.-■<. ' '" ' ." Day. Hr. m. i\ew moon ,i...i.'„.„- 1 835 a.m. -First quarter 8 0 9 a.m. Full moon ' 15 7 55 p.m. ' Last quarter 23 10 51 p.m. New moon 30- 5 0 p.m. \ • MOON. \ Muon rises to-day, 11.14 p.m.; sets, 1.58 p.m. 'i - TIDE. . To-day.. 10.11.a.m.; 10.33 p.m. To-morrow, 10.54 a.m.; 11.17 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.28 a.m.; sets, .5.11 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, APRIL 22., ' MOXOWAI,. s.s. (7a:m.),-3«5 tons, Norton, from Auckland, NIKAU, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 248 tons. Hay, lrom .Nelson. MAR-AROA, s.s. (7.55 a.m.), ' 2598 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. . PATEENA, b.s. (10.15 a.m.), 1212 tons, Sewell, from Nelson and' Picton. COOEE, s.B. (6.35 p.m.), 4224 tons, Mackenzie,' from New York. DEPARTURES. , .'■. Tuesday, April 22. '' WAIRAU, s.s. (2.15 a.m.), 143 tonß, Deily, for Blenheim. KAHU. s.s. (4.20 a.m.), 182 tons, Nbrling, for East Coast. . •• • • , DUNSYRE, ship (2.30 p.m.), 2149 tons, 1 Peters, for San Francisco;/ I PATEENA, s.s. (3 p.m.),' 1212 tons, Sewoll, lor Picton and.Nelßon; . WAKA'i'U, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 157 t6ns, Wills, ;for Kaikoura. ;'■ "■ . ' . NIKAU, s.s. (5 p.m.), 248.t0n5, Hay, for I ..Nelson.'. MONOWAI, s.s; (6.30 'p.m.), 3433 tons u .■Norton,, for Lyttelton. ■ ■. ■ ' i MANAROA, s.s. (6.40 p.m.), 124 tons, M'Neilage, for Lyttelton. \ KAPUNI, s.s. (7 p.m;), 188 tons, Gibson, ior Patea. . f ■:.■-. MARAROA, s'.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2698 tonj, Irwin. ;for Lyttelton. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (10.10 p.m.), 198 toes, Owens, for Foxton. ' '. - ' WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23.' OP,AWA, s.s. (2 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, /or Blenheim.- : <- - '"• • ' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wanganui, April 23. ■ War Courage, Newcastle, April 23. Kaitoa, Nelson, April 23. 'Invcrcargill Wanganui, April 23, JCaituna-, Newcastle, April 23. TVaimarino, Newcastle. April 23. Haori, Lyttelton, April 23. Wairau, Blenheim, April 23. JPaleena, Nelson, Picton, April 2J.' ;Storm, Oamaru. April 23. 'Wootton. Lyttelton, April 23. Kapuni, Patea, April 24. Mana, Nydia Bay, April 24. , ' Waverley, 1 Patea, April 24. ..- ••■ Karamu, Westport April 24. Qneon of tho South, Foxton, April-24.;: . Maheno, Avonmputh - , Auckland, April 24. Opo-TO, 'Blenheim, April 24. ■~•.. Monowai, Lyttelton, April.24.Hororata, Lyttelton, April 24. ■ ■ ■ • Ha-wcra, Patea, April 24. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 24. Mararoa, April,-24.- , • -.. Jfikau,' Nelson, April 24. Calm, south, April 24. Port Alma, Lyttelton, April 24. • Rosamond, Napier, April,24. Kapani, Patoa, April 24/ Manaroa, Lyttelton, April 25. ' , ; Kahu, East. Coast, April 2&' Wak'atu, Kaikoura, April 25, Paloona, San Francisco, April 26. Blenheim, Wanganui, April 26. ' John, southern ports, April 26. \ . Ajana, Wanganui, April 27. Tainui, London, April 28. . Jiaranga, London, April 28. , , ■ Bhamo, Glasgow, Auolslahd,':April 30. lonic, London, Auckland, May 1. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aratapu, Dunedin, April 23. ' IPoherua, Westport, 23. INgakuta, Greymouth, April 23.■ . -.. , .Kahika, Greymouth, April 23. Kamona, Lyttelton,;April 23.'Kamo, Greymouth,' April 23. Kauri, Melbourne, April 23. Wairau, Blenheim, April 23.. Eipple...Napier. Gisbbrne, April 23. ' ,'V Titania. Boston, April 23. ' -. ; Kaitoa, Nelson, April ,23. Else, Portland, Ore.; 'April 23.' Invercargill, Lytteltorii April 23i Waverley, Patea, April 24. - Kaikoura, Napier,.-ApTil 23. Storm, Wanganui, April 23. , .Wangaiidi;'-. April 24. - Walleend, Greymouth,'April'24.-. V» N - Mtifiaroa,' Lyttelton, -April 24. '. •Nelsoir;> : . " Alexander, Nelson; Coast, April 24. Opawa',.Blenheim.::'At>ifil 24. ■Kapiti, .Wanganuii April 24..-. ,-■ Ha-we'ra, Patea, 24. Kapuni, Patea, April ! 24. Calm, Wanganui, -April 24. :. Monowai,.' Lyttelton, Dunedin,. April ,24.' Maheno, Lyttelton, Dunedin, April 24. . "Wootton,-Lyttelton, April 24, " Ifana, . Lyttelton April 24. .■Port Alma,,'London,.April 24. Moeraki,.- Sydney, -April 25. . ■... -," Tateena, JPictbn, Nelson, April 25. '■: «. Eosamond, Lyttelton,'. Dunedin, April 25. Dartford, Sydney, April 25. Queen of the South, FoxtoivApril 25. " Manaroa, Lyttelton, April 26... Athenic, London, April 26. Hororata, London, April 57. . Transocean, Melbourne, April 29;' .-■" Ajana, Liverpool, April 30.,, ... OVERSEAS CARCO STEAMERS, ARAWA (S.S.A.). London," Apr. 1, to cilf ports; due Lyttelton' May 32. BHAMO (S.S.A.), Glasgow, toAncklandi due Apr. 24; Wellington Apr. 30. ■ CARPENTARIA' W.KX Apr. 2 to Lyttel- > ton; due jabout May 13. • CORIKTHIO (B;S.A.); : London, to'Lyttelion: due Apr.. 21. ■.-■• • DEVON (F.S.), Egypt, Apr. 5. to Wellington; due May 7. lONIC (S.S.A.), London, due Auckland Apr. 23, and Wellington May 1. , KIA ORA (S.S.A.), Liverpool, Mar. 27 to' lyttelton; due May 7. MAKURA (U. 5.8.), Vancouver to Auckland; duo about May 6. ' NORTHUMBERLAND, U.K. to Welling: Ion; duo ahout May 9. PAKEHA (S.S.A.), London Apr. 12; due "Wellington May 27. PALOONA (TJ.6.5.), .'Frisco to Wellingion; due Apr. 26. • • PAPAROA (F.S.), Glasgow, Apr. 1, to "Wellington;' due about May 20. PORT .PIR-IE (C.-D.), London, Apr. 5, to Napier Wellington, via Australia. RARANGA (S.S.A.), London to Wellington; due Apr. 28. ' " REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.) London to Ailct land: due May 5. Wellington. ">" ' RIMUTAKA (N.Z.S. Coi), London to: Wei', ' lington; due about May 25.- •■'• •'•■/'■'. ' TAINUI (S.S.A.). London. Mar 18, 'to Wellington; due April 28. WESTERN COMET (Luckonbach), loads Kew Tork Mar. for Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Australia. WHAKATANE (A. and A.), New York; due Auckland Apr. 25; Wellington, south.' ' BY TELEGRAPH. V OVERSEAS. ' - •' '-.SYDNEY, April 22. Arrivcd.-Riverina/from Wellington; Jubilee, from New Zealand ports, i NEWCASTLE, April 22. Arrived.-Kaitangata, from New Zealand ports. TUESDAY, APRIL 22.' ~ • .., AUCKLAND. Arrived—Manurewa, barque -(7.30 V p.m. April 21), from Melbourne; Maheno (4 a.m.), from Avonmouth; Stella (4.10 p.m.),, from Wellington. ""-.-'■■.'' ■'.'. ■ Arrived.—Mahino (4 a.m.K'froni -'Avonmouth; Mapourika (10.15 ■ .fromLyttelton; Stella (4 p.m.), aii'd'-Kakapo' (9.15 p.m.), from Wellington. \. flailed.-Maheno (12.45 p.m.), for Wellington; Talune (W ■ p.m.), for Westport-and Suva. ,-:,..•■ ONEHUNGA./' ..".\" v . Sailed— Earawa (3.35 p.m.),'fir New Plymouth. : PIOTON, .-' Arrived.—l'atcena . (7.15 p.m.), from Wet- , lington. ~.-.. j - , NELSON, .......... Sailed—Kaitoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. i -."" ""' ''" LYTTELTON. / ' Arrivcd.-Corinthic (6 a.m.), from London', Sailed.-Mupri (8.45 p.m.), for Wellington, ■'■ |" fv'/'■-■;■ WANGANUI.';' :.'■'..'',;•.. '.' j Arrived.'—Macfa (11 a.m.) from Wellington. . TE ANAU DELAYED AT THE CHATHAMS/ i J'y Telcgraph-=rPress/Association, I Christcliuroh, April 22. A vrircless message" states that tho steamer T.c Anau,. ;whiph sailed from Lyttelton it few days ago for the ChatUim Islands for sheep, was delayed by bad weather at the islands, and had tp leave this afternoon at 3 o'clock, witttom, a full cargo of sheep. • ' v'.v ~',:-. ! E . MOfiRAKIf- ' J '■ At 7.30- th'is' > 'morning the : Moeraki' wi'li berth at Taranaki Street -Wharf- to "discharge 1927 tons of Australian cargo, ineluding 660 tons for Lyttelton and 636 tons for Dunedin.-'- -... ~....;.. , PILOTAGE-ON fiONDAYS/ '.' It is understood'that tlie'committee : of the Otago Harbour .Board,.set up to go into the question; of .extra, payment! to' pilots taking steamers to sea on Sundays will recommend that" tho '-regulation- be deleted, and that the nortion of the com-

mittee's former report which ennsured the officers concerned with the refusal by a pilot to take the Rcmuera out on a Sunday without extra payment be withdrawn. It is ' stated that tho owners of the Reinuera have no objection to tho payment of an extra charge for Sunday work, hut they claim .that this money should bo paid into the credit of tho Harbour Board, and not given direct to the pilot. ' . A WAR EMERGENCY VESSEL. Tho first unit at Melbourne of tho Commonwealth Government's "war emergency ■wooden merchant ships," the Bundana, built in tho United States, arrived at Melbourne on April 4 after a trip of three months from San Francisco. Ordered in America in 1917, it is not until April, 1919fivo mouths after . tho Blgning of the armistice—that the first representative of this war emergency lleet is seen in Australia's capital fifty Isays ft Jfelbourno paper). Captain G. Jamieson and a crew of 40 men were sent last year from Australia to America- to bring tho Bhip out. Captain Jamieson and the officers declined to (rive details of the voyage. "It's /no good me saying anything," said the master. "Suffice it to say I have got here." "The least said about the trip tho better," remarked another officer. It was learned, however, that the Hundana left' Seattle; where she was launched, towards the end of last year. After loading galvanisediron, case-oil, and Bomo timber, she.left San Francisco for Melbourne .'direct on January 11. ' Unfavourable weather conditions wcro encounterod,- and about, the middle of February her steering-gear gavo trouble. On February. .12 she put into Buva, where repairs kept the ship In port for about five weeks. Fresh..water was taken on board, but it,is.said that it was ueewsary to' keep the condenser going for drinking purposes throughout the voyage. The vessel's tanks could hold 41 tons of fresh water.... •.-," ' , IN DISTRESS AT"'AUCKLAND. ". The Canadian wooden, twin-screw motor-! schooner Laurel Whalen, which' put into ; Auckland on' January 6 for 'rdpoirs, is still at anchor in the stream at the northern port. The vessel was bound from Sydney to Vancouver, and before she had got as., tar as Suva both of her crank-shafts-had broken. With her five masts of canvas the ship, in command of Gaptain ,H. Docbcrty, was turned towards Auckland in distress. After considerable delay tho work of repairing the damage' is now in hand/ and it is expected that she will be fit' to proceed to sea, leaving; ■Auckland about tho, end of next month.; Her cargo, loaded in Australia, comprises ■wheat, tallow, and other commodities. Probably a portion of it will be discharged at Auckland and sold locally. . Tho tonnage 'of tho Laurel Whalen Is 1356 tons gross, and her length is 240.5 ft., breadth 43.9 ft., and depth 19ft. She was built by a Victoria (Brltißh Columbia) firm and was launched in March, 1917. FATE OF THE DISCOVERY. An exploration ship, when'., it has finished its job in the Northern or South Seas,' generally .becames a, maid-of-all-work, so it is without surprise that one hears that the • Discovery has arrived at Liverpool with a cargo'of food from Nova Scotia. This particular -Discovery, the last of a long lino, was the flrßt vessel ever launched in Britain for scientific exploration, and w»b built at Dundee in 19C0 for the first Scott expedition to 1 the Antarctic. Afterwards it was acquired by the Hudson's Bay Company, and in 1916 was placed ■at the disposal of .the Admiralty to.rescue Sir Ernest Shackleton's party on 'Elephant Island. / It was fitted out for that purpose, .but did not go to the south because Sir Ernest Shackleton himself did the rescuing. ... THE DARTFORD. It is announced that the Union Company's barque Dartford will finish her loading .to-morrow. She will 6ail lor Sydney, and on completion of discharge will go to Newcastle, where she will load coal for Callao, Peru. ' ' OOAL FROM NEWCASTLE. .'The Union Company's Waimarino and Kaituna. both fully laden with coal, will arrive here from Newcastle at 5 p.m. and' 8 p.m. respectively to-day. ' '.'• 'THE PORT SYDNEY. '"' ' The-Wellington office of the Common-; wealth and Dominion Line advises that the' Port Sydney is now due at Timaru for' Homeward loading from Sydney on April -29. -The vessel will abo load at Wellington and finally Bail for London about May 21. ' 'PORT ALMA FOR BUNKER COAL. The 0. and'D. steamer Port Alma, fully laden at Bluff and Lyttelton, will call at Wellington to-morrow to compete bunkering, and will sail in the evening -for London; via Panama. ■-.;. .:. THE AJANA.Bad weather has stopped the loading of the.'Ajaua at Wanganui' Bince Saturday. She is now not due here before Sunday, and is timed to sail 'about April 30 for Liverpool. ~ PAPAROA, TO FEDERAL-SHIRE,. The New Zealand and African Company advises that the Paparoa, which left Glasgow; on. April 1 for New Zealand, via Newport News and Panama; has 594'paesohgers. on board. The Paparoa callß first at Wellington, whore she is due about May 20 to land the passengers and' a.-small quantity of cargo. She will then go on to Auckland; . The vessel'is coming under the auspices of the Federal-Shiro Line. . COMMONWEALTH STEAMERS FOR N.Z. It is reported that the Commonwealth Government's steamer Australplain was tohave, sailed from Now. York on' May 15 for Auokland, Wellington, and Sydney. The with ca6e-011, was to follow for Lyttelton; Dunedin, and Melbourne. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP, Mr. Slepen, who haß been on activo service with H.M. Navy, has joined the Waimarino as second officer, relieving Mr. Robertson. Captain R. Grono ha taksen command of the Aratapu. Mr.. A. A. Silcock, fifth engineer on the Maori, has come ashore. Mr. J. L.« Fißher has signed on the articles of the Pateena as third mate. Mr. F. Georgesori, second mate, and Mr. A.. M'Arthur, second engineer,, of the I Oorinna, have come ashore. . - Captain A. M. Edwin, who is in com'marid of the Willochra., has tho following staff:—Chief, Mr. ! R. Cordy; second, Mr. A. Orisp; third,-Mr. R. M. Scott; fourth, Mi. J. Mackay. Mr. J. Paulessen is, chief engineer, Mr. A. M'Murrick aecpnd, Mr.'J. Manson third,' Mr. J.' M'Leod fourth, and Mr. A. Rixon fifth.. Mr'. R. Chesney is chief steward, and Mr. E. Shaw is purset. ■ The following' vessels were expected to be .within range of ■ Auokland Radio yestcr-day:-lonic, • Bhamb,- Atua, Talune, and Kaitiina. • Tho : barque Manurewa arrived at Auckland on Monday night from Melbourne. • Tho Rosamond will arrivo hore on Thursday from Napier, and load transhipment cargo for Lyttelton and Dunedin. The 'Storm will probably arrivo at Wellington to-day from Oainarui and load for Wanganui. , . - ■ An expected arrival at Wellington this week is the Calm from Bluff, via ports. She should reach this port about' Thursday, and from here will go on to Wauganul. ■ ■ ' Tho Na-vua, from Wellington, arrived at Melbourne on 'Friday night. Her Austrailan.cargo will.include 700 tons phosphate for -New Plymouth and general cargo for ■ Auckland. .Tho Willochra will dock and relit at. Port Chalmers,': after which she will load' ,for the United -Kingdom under the auspices of .the Shaw, Savill. and. Albion [.Company. Slie.'-wilb leave Port Chalmers about the end.-of the month for London, via- Panama.' ■ The UnioiV;Pompany will to-day' dispatch the Pohcrna-foMVestport, the Kahika and Xamofor .Greymouth, and the Kamona for Lyttoltou.. •• ' The -Blenheim and Natone went on the slip-.yesterday, for cleaning, etc., and will be, brought off tomorrow. The next vessels to jo taken up will be the Waverlcy. and Radon Powell. The scow Maroro was yesterday berthed at tjio King's Wharf to' discharge her general catgo r from Sydney. Captain. T. Campbell, of the Maropj, reports that he left Syduoy on April 4, and had a hard weather passage. On .the return trip the Maroro will take timber from Wanea- , nui. . . . , , The ship Dunsyre nulled yesterday afternoon for Snn Franeiso. She has been chartered to load caso oil there for Sydney, •';•;•'" ■■ , The S.S.nnjl A. liner Corinthic rcaohed Lyttelton yesterday morning from London. Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. adviso that tho,-Alexander-and Waverlev have both; been bar-bound' at Wanganui and. Patoa- respectively Blnco- Saturday. It « r <xpectcd that tho Alexander will leave Wellington to-morrow for Nelson add West Coast ports. ' The Cooeo, in command of Captain Mackenzie, arrived in tho stream laßt night from Now York. She is hore for bunkers only. The U.S.S. Oo.' are agents. ~,Tho.schooner Louis. Thcriault, 385 tons, iS Shortly'to leave Melbourne for Wellington with general oargo. :; Tho vessel is.'now undergoing-repairs after having been severely Btrained through stranding in Westcrnport Bay. Several scams were badly, opened, while the, keel plate had . Shifted.'; ': .' ' ,-'■- ' ' ■ « ;': ■'■ / .• - On September 16, laßt year, the Echooncr Abemama,-337 ton's, arrived lit Sydney with -a..cargo of. paper -from : Halifax.- Since that time she has been'.in dock for a considerable period' undergoing a complete overhaul, and has been tnken over by Mr; J. G. White, who has arranged for her to load a cargo of superphosphates ]

at Newcastle {or Auckland. She will return with timber for Sydney. • The Ellerman-Bnokniill stcamerß Knlhlamba, 6362 ton;!, anil Crosby Hall, 4052 tons, are reported to be on the loading berth at New York for N~.v Zealand and Australian/ports. The Liiion Company's Westnicath, 6500 tons, is aUo set down to load there for Australasian ports. Tho schooner Msinoro became a total wreck on April 3, on Babel Island, a. small islet lying to the south of Westernport Hay (Victoria), and tho master (Captain Jemmisßen), his son, and the deck hand hnd to make for the mainland in a small open boat. By the course they were obliged to steer, they travelled 200 miles, and part of the voyage was made through very boisterous weather. On account of their exertions, tho exposure and the unending vigilance that was required to keep 'their small craft from being swamped,i they wcro in a very exhausted condition when they arrived at San llemo two days later. The Elslnore. built at Auckland in 1875, and-registered fn Melbourne in 1891, was a wooden vessel, having a length of 55ft.. a beam of 16ft. 6in„ a depth of 6ft. 6in„ and her registered tonnage was 36. Messrs. Bums, Philp, and Co., Ltd., have received cablo advice from Moji advisingl of the departure of the Goyo Maru from that port on April 8, for Australia, The steamer is duo to arrive at Sydney on' April JO.