SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 192, 9 May 1919, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. Day. Hγ. ra. First quarter 7 ,-lH a.m. Full moon 15 0 31 p.m. Last quarter 23 9 34 a.m, Now moon 30 0 42 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 1.43 p.m.; sets, 2.1 a.m. TIDE. To-day, 12.25 p.m. To-morrow, 0.49 a.m.; 1.17 p.m. STJN. " Sun rises to-dny, 6.44 a.m.; sets, 4.50 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, MAY 8; KAETT. s.s. (1.30 a.m.);, 267 tone. Braidwood, from Lyttelton. QUEEN OF THE SOOTH, s.a. (2 a.m.), 198 tons, Owen, from Foxton. _ WAITANGI, B.s. (6.30 a.m.), 171 tons, Fisk, from Patea. „. , OPAWA, b.s. (7.30 a.m.), 110 tona, Nicholas, from Blenheim. MABAKQA. s.s. (8.40 a.m.), 2593 tone, Irwin, from Lyttelton. STELLA, s.B. (12.15 P.m.), 269 tons, it'Bi'idc. from Dunedin. PATEBNA, s.B. (4.55 p.m.), 1212 tons, Sewcll, from selson and Picton. MANA, a.s. (6.25 p.m.), 134 tons, Bonner, from Lyttelton. _ . , JOHN, s.s. (7.20 p.m.). 339 tons, Harwiok, from Lyttelton.. KAHU, s.B. (10.40 Ti.m.), 138 tons, >orllnc from Napier, vie, coast. DEPARTURES. THtJESDAY, MAY 8. PORT SYDNEY, s.e. (6.30 a.m.), 9236 tons, TJlyatt. for Timaru. ... „ KAPITI, a.s. (l.<o p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanpramii. rNVERO-ARGILL, w. (4.5 D.m.), 224 tone, Thompson, for Wanganui, WAIRATT s.B. (5 ip.m.), 143 tons, Deiley. (7.45 p.m.). 2593 tone, IγWin. for L"ttelton. ■~„.. „. , WAITANQI, B.a. (10 p.m.), 121 tons, Fisfe, for Patca. EXPECTED ARRIVALS.. Huia, schooner, Auckland, May 9. Whakatane, New York. Auckland, May 9. Kapuni, Patea, May 9. Northumberland, Liverpool, May 9. . Maori, Lyttelton, May 9. Kaitoa, Nelson, May 9. 1 Konnedy, Tarakohe, Ma-y 9. Manaroa, Lyttelton; May 9. . Poherua. Westpor.t, May 9. Itapourika. Auckland May 10. Mararoa, Lyttelton, May 10. Pateena, Neloon, Picton, May 10. Calm, Lyttelton, May 8 , . Blenheim, Picton, May 10. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, May 10. Wairau. Blenheim, May 10. Atua, Sydney, May 10. ' Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, May 10. Kipple, Napier and coast, May 11. Hawera, Patea., May 11. "Waitan&i, Patea, May 11. Karamu, Greymouth, Jlay 11. , Kapiti, W«n(?anui, May 11 Rcmuera. London, Auckland, May 11. Putiki, Lyttelton, May 11. Kaikoura, Tokonmru Bay, May. IZ. Willochra, Port Ohalmors. May 12. Paeroa, .Hokitika, May 12. Rosamond, Qisborne, May 12. Kio, Liverpool, Lyttelton, May 12. Tainui, Wansanui, May .13. Wootton; Lyttelton, May 13. _ Monowai, Auckland. Napier, May 13. Invercanrill, Lyltelton, May 13. . . Quen of the South, Lyttelton, May 13. NKatoro, Greymouth, May 14.. __ Kaiapoi, Melbourne, via south, May 16.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Oanbpus, Westport, Mas' 9. . : Woottdiv Lyttelton, May 9. Opawa, Blenheim, May 9. NKatoro, Qroymouth, May 9. Kapuni, Patea, May 9. Queen of the South, Foxton, Hay 9. Maori, Lyttelton, May 9. Bessa, Sydney, • May 9. Kaitoa, Nelson, May 9.Hawera, Patea, May 9. Karu, New Plymouth, May 9. Mana, Picton, Wanganui, May 5.. Ajana,- Liverpool, May 9. ■ Kahu, East Coast, May 10. John, Dunedin direct. May 10. Kennedy, Picton, May 10. Mararoa, ■ Lyttelton, May 10. Komata, Westport, May 10. Stella, Dunedin, May 10.. , . Westralia, Melbourne, via south, May 10. Orissa,. New Plymouth, May 10. Kurow, Vancouver, May ID. , Itanoroa, Lyttelton, May 10. Whakatanc. Lyttelton, Dunedin, May 10. Waihora, Newcastle, May 10. Wakatu, Kaikoura, May 12. Blenheim, Havelock, May 12. Kaplti, Wanganui, May 12. Wftttaniri, Patea, May 12. • Calm, Wanganui, May 12. Talnui, Lytteltou, May 13. Paeroa, West Coast. May 13. Ripple, Napier, Gisborno, May 13. .Monowaj. Lyttelton, Dunedin, j[ay 13. Mapourika, Auckland, May-13. Pntiki, Dunedin, Timaru, May 14. Middleham Castle,' Napier, May 14. Invercarpill, Wanganui, May 14. Tainui, London, May 14. , Eosamond, Dunedin. hw 11. Kaikoura, London, May 15. Manulta, Sydney, May 15. . Kaioraoi, New Plymouth, Greymonth, May 19.

OVERSEAS CARGO STEAMERS. ARAWA (S.S.A.). London, Apr. 1. to olt» nortfl- due Lyttelton May 12. CARPENTARIA (N.Z.S. Co.), England, Apr. 2 to Lyttelton; due about May 13. DEVON (F.S.), Egypt, via Australia to Lyttelton; duo May 26,, , lUA ORA • (S.S.A.), Liverpool to Lyttelton; duo May 7; Wellington May 12. IIOANA- (U. 5.8.). 'Ftfeco to Wellington; dun about May to. „>„,-,, NORTHXJMBEELAND (F.-fi.), England to Wellington; due May 9. ■ PAKEHA (S.S.A.). London Apr. 12; due Wellington May 27. . PAPAROA (N.Z.S. Co.), Glasgow, Apr. 1, to Wellington; due May 24. PORT PIRIB (O.D.V London. Apr., 18 to Auokland; due about June 18.; Napier, WelluJEtor.. via Australia. ... REMIIEKA (N.Z.S. Co.), London, via Auckland; due Wellington May 11. RIMUTAKA (N.Z.B. Co.), London to Wellington: due May 26. TOFTJA, England, Apr. 18, to Lyttelton or Port Chalmere; due Juno 2. WESTERN COMET (Luckenbanh), New Yorlc- due Auckland, May 25; Melbourne. WHAKATANE (A. and A.j, Now York, via Auckland; due-Wellington :May> 8.

SAILERS. San Francisco to .WellinEton;- \ Vessel. ' .' ■■'"•.■ Left. ■ Due. Samar (Vno. Oil) Mar 10 May San Francisco to Auckland— Antiope (A. S. Paterson) Apr. 26 end June Philippine Apr. 7 June North'n Chief (J. Butimi Apr. 22 end Juno San Francisco to Napier— Raupo (Scales) May 10 early July BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. ': LONDON, May 3. Arrived.-Briton, from New Zealand, via ■ Sydney and Cape Town. Sailed— City ol Dunkirk, for Auckland. • ■ . ■ SUEZ, May J. Arrivcd.-Eurma, from Wellington, via Bombay. COASTAL THURSDAY, MAY 8. AUCKLAND. i Arrived.-Navua- (1.35.. a.m.). ' from . Mel- . bourne; Waipori (6.10 a.m.). and Thuniata .' (10.30 a.m.). from Newcastle. • MANUKAU' HEADS; ■* . ■ ■ Bailed.-Rarawa (6.20 p.m.), for New Plymouth. ONEHUNGA. •Sailed.-Rarawa (4.45 p.m.), for New Plym°Uth - ; NAPIEB. ■-..,'■ Arrived.-Ritplo (8.30 p.m., May 7), from Wellington. • . Sailed.-William E. Burnliam, Bchooner I (2.20 p.m.), for San Francisco. KAIKOUBA. Arrived.-Wakatu (4 a.m.), from Wellineton. ' , ' NELSON. Sailed.-Waimca (2.55 p.m.), for Westport" and Oreymouth; Kaitoa (8 p.m.), for Wellington. TARAKOHE. To Sail-Kennedy (G fl.m.) ,for Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.-Pohn.rna (4.15 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Bailed.-Inga. (3.25 a.m.), for Sydney. Arrivcd-Karamu (0.10 a.m.). from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrivud.-lonic (8 a.m.), , from Wellington. Sailed.-llanaroa (5.20 p.m.), and Maori (7.55 p.m.), for Wellington. I.LUFF. Arrivod.-Kaiauoi (8.45 a.m.), from Melbourne; and Westmoreland (8.50 a.m.), from Adelaide. IUDDLEILUC CASTLE TO LOAD. Tho New Zealand Shippini.' Company advises that tho Middleham Oastlo ivill leave for Napier on Wednesday to start Homeward loading. The vessel will complete her cargo at Wellington. TERPSIOHORK FOR ENGLAND. Tlie ship Terpsichore, on finishing tho discharge of her American freight, will bo loaded for London by the New Zealand ShiiwiiiK Company.

MANUKA STILL AT ANGKOR. The waterside -workers .have declined to unload the Manuka's cargo ,until Monday next, although th« last cases of influenza were reported on Saturday last. The vessel is still at anchor in the bay, and. her proposed trip to Sydney to-mor-row is accordingly cancelled.

A NEW OAEGO STEAMER. By Telograch— Press Association. Dunedln, May 9. The Union Company advises that a new oarso steamer, of 6050 tons, has been purolitißcd by it in England. The naine of the vessel is not given, but it is stated that slie belongs to tho iStandard Line. She will leave England this month and will be engaged in the intercolonial trade. The first port of call in th«, Dominion haa not been, fixed yet. NORTHUMBERLAND ARRIVING THIS APrJER-NOON. Tho New Zealand and African Company advisee that tho speed of the Northumberland had been retarded by continued bad weather, and she -will not mal;e port at Wollington until about 4 p.m. to-day. WHAKATANE FROM EASTERN AMERICA. Tho Whakatane yesterday afternoon expected to bo at Wejlineton early this morning. The progrese of the vessel on her trip from Auckland wae hindered by rough wcstorly weather. , KAIAFOI DUB LATER, The Kaiapoi. from Melbourne, via. Ronth Island port?, is now not due at Wellington until Fiv.-:.y next, Jfay 16. ni;w yoiuc bektji. In addition to Port Olialmers, for AncKland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney, and War' Pilot for Tjyttelton, Dunedin, and iielbourne, the' C. and .D. Line are loading Port Albany for Fremantle, AdeUiido. Sydney, and Brislmac, and the new Port Nicholson for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney, and the Port 'Victor, for New Zealand and Australian ports not yet named. NO MORE SAILER'S FROM NEW YORK. According to the "American Export Monthly," of March 8, the ship Bragdo sailed from New York on March 7 for Sydney, via the Cape of Good lioue. The barque Asmund, for Melbourne, has Blnce sailed, and also the barque Janna, for Sydney. These are the last sailing veseels to load at Now York for Australasian 'ports; no others have been announced, and in view of the reduction in eteamer rates, it Jβ doubtful if further sailers will come to Australia, and New Zealand from New York. \ THE'.AEATAPir DISMASTED. An accident which, threatened to bo a fatal one ocourred on thei bngantino Aratopu, which is loading at Dunedin for Wellington. While a eling of cargo was heing. lowered on board the crane became entangled with the etaye on tho main mast, with the result that the, mast snapped below the cross-trees, and in falling struck a seaman standing below and knocked him overboard. Tho. man was none tho worse for his immersion. A new mast is being made, and the vessel. Iβ expected to sail about Saturday for Wellington.

THE KOMATA'S SAILING. The departure of the Union Company's Koiuata lor Weetport lvill not be taken before to-jnorrow. She was to Bail on Wednesday night, but ivas postponed as ono of her firomen was admitted to the hospital as an influenza suspect. The ship has been disinfected as a, precautionary measure. PORT OF WESTPORT RETURNS. The Dort of Westport returns for the month of April, 1919. are as follow:Output and export of coal:Output. Export. Tone cwt. Tone cwt. Weetport Coal Co., coal 20,013 3 20,361 19 Westport Coal 00., coke 143 6 1W b Wostport-StocktonOoal fl Xt^i.'—.-U9llß 1.291J8 30,961 19 31,242 11 Of this amount 3507 tons fcwt. was shipped to foreign ports. Export of timber, 104,584 sup. feet. During the month 36 steamers., represent ing 17,432 tons, entered the port, and M learners, representing 17,727 tons, left the port. Total tonnage lor tho month, 35,159.

The following vessels Tvoro expected to be within range of Radio, Awanul, last night: Flora, Navua, Honowai, Waipon, Karon. Eo d utl V isToTeavo Dunedin to%*LMS ltd C ton detained in tho stream at Onehunga owing to sickness Tho Calm will now not bo at Wellington until to-morrow from southern port . Sho will sail on Monday for Wanganu . The Nobel Explosives) echooner Hu a sailed from Auckland yesterday morninu for W Tho n jo fl hn arrived laet night from Lyttelton and will sail to-morrow for Dunodin direct. Tho Putiki will sail on Wednesday for Dunedin and Timaru. The Mapourika should reach Wellington on Saturday afternoon from Auckland. Groymouth will to-day dispatch the col%X? "i W al& £>»■* EemuerTis expected to be at Wellington on Sunday for dischnrgo, and the Kaikoura on Monday, for completion .o£ H mT F Oa w n W ha.. Joined the Mararoa ™ 6econd olHcer ' in **$£*¥&.» the ' shipping iourna, wr itei—"Jt ia not every Prime Minister ™o hke the good fortune to purchase aUnirl for her Yef euch is Mr. Hughes s SSSfcSiKrJrisfc her in 1916."