SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 194, 12 May 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. Day. Hr. m. First quarter 7 11 4 a.m. Fill! moon 15 0 31 p.m. Last quarter 23 9 34 a.m. Now moon 30 0 42 a.m. MOON. Moon rides to-day, 2.57 p.m.; sets, 5.2 a.m. TIDE. To-day, 2.29 a.m.; 2.55 p.m. To-morrow, 3.19 a.m.; 3.42 p.m. SUN. ■ Sun ri6C3 to-day, 6.47 a.m.; sets, 4.4? p.m, ARRIVALS. • SATUBDAY, MAY 10. MAGIC, auxiliary ecow (0.5 a.m.), 82 tons, Jolianswi, from Blenheim. KARAMU. s.s. (1.5 a.m.), 934 tons, M'Lollan, from Qreymoutli. , POUF,ttUA, s.s. (1.25 a.m.), 1175 tons, ■i Ohadwick, from Wcstport. KAPOUBIKA, s.B. (W0 a.m.), 1203 toos, ll'Doniild, from Auckland. BLENHEIM, s.s. (3.50 a.m.), 120 tons, '' Wilkinson, from Haveloclt, KAPUNI, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 150 tone, Gibson, from Paten. MAHAHOA, s.s. (8.35 a.m.), 2593 tons,. Irwln, from Lvttelion. WAIRAU. E.s, (9.20 a.m.), 143 tons, Dcily, froir, Blenheim. CALM, «.b. (5.35 p.m.), 890 tons, Hadford. from Lyttelton. ' PATEBNA, s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 1212 .tons, Sewell, from Nelson and Picton. SUNDAY. MAY 11. OPAWA, e.s. (0.10 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim, via Ocean Bay. ATUA, s.s. (7.50 H.m. in the stream), 3444 tone, Stringer, from Sydney. MAORI, s.b. (8.10 a.m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. WAITANGI, 8.8. (8.35 a.m.), 171 tons, Fisk, from Patca. BESIUBBA, s.s. (8.50 a.m.), 11.500 tons, Cameron, from London, via Auokland. HAWERA, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 174 tone, K'Klnnon, from Patca. ■ _KAITOA, s.s. (10.15 a.m.), 305 tone. Wildm<ln, -from Nelson. PARITUTU, hopper dredge (10.35 a.m.), 664 ton's, J. M'Jfahon. from Now PlyBADEN POWELL, s.s, (2.45 p.m.). 174 tone, Jackson, from New Plymouth. RIPPLE, U.S. (150 p.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, from Qisbornc. WAKATU. B.s. (5.15 p.m.), 157 tons. Wills, from Lyltolton, via Capo Campbell. WILLOCHRA, s.s. (6.45 p.m.), 7786 ton», Spring-Brown, from Duncdin. MONDAY, MAY 12. PUTIKI, b.s. (0.20 a.m.), 409 tons, Robertson, from Lytt«lton.

DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, MAY 10. . ORISSA, 8.6. (7.40 a,mi), 5346 tons, Atkins, for New Plymouth. » KOMATA, B.S. (1.10 p.m.), 1994 tone, Bold, for Westport. TUTANEKAI, s.s. (1,25 p.m.), 811 tons, Poet, for Auckland. JOHN, b.b. {6.10 p.m.). 339 tone, Harwich for Dunedin. WESTBALIA, s.s. (7.20 p.m.), 2884 tons. Sherriff, for Melbourne, via southern ports. 4 MABAKOA, £.5, (7.5 C p.m;), 259 tons, Irwln, f ot/ Lytteltonj KAHTI, R.s. (11.15 p.m.), 138 tone, Norling, for Eaet Coast stations. SUNDAY. MAY 11. ELSE, American schooner (2.2!) p.m. , .from tho Btream), 724- tons, Zolling, for Portland, Oregon. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. / Ngatoro, Greymouth, May It. Kailtoura, Tokomaru Bay. May 13. Kahu, East Coaet. May 13. ■' Jlana, Wanganui, May 13. Kia Ora, Liverpool, Lyttelton, Hay 13. V Woottou. Lyttelton, "May 13. / Invercareill, Lyltc-lton, May 13. '• Kapiti, Wanganu), May is. Mararoa, Lyttoiton, May 13. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, May 13. Tainui (coastal), Wanganui, May 13. Paeroa, Hokitika, May 14. Opa-wa, Blenheim, May 14. Maori, Lyttelton, May 14. MCaitoa, Nelson, May 14. Vaitangi, Patea, Ifay 14. Komata, Westport, May 14, RoFiTmond, Gisborno, May 14. Kapuni, Patea, May 14. Wairau, Blenheim,' May 14. Oalm, \vangauui, May 14. Storm, Oamaru, May 14. Blenheim, flaveloclt, May 15. Monowai, Auckland, Napier,' Mo-y 15, Wakatu, Kaikoura, May 15. ilawera, Patea, May li, Kanio, Greymouth, May 16. Hannroii, Lyttelton, lliy 16. Wa-verley, Patea, May 16. Kaiapoi, Melbburue, via south, May 16. Mokoia, Dunedin, Lyttoiton, ifay 20. Hula, schooner, left Auckland May 8 for Wellington. l \ ■■

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Oanopuß, Westport, May 12. ■ • Karu, New Plymouth, May 12. Kennedy, PJcton, May 12. Manama, Lyttelton,, May ii, Stella, Dunedin, May 12. Opawa,' Blenheim, May 12. Patcena, Picton, Kelson, May 12. Maori, Lyttelton, May 12. Kaitoii, Nelson, May 12. Kapuni, Paitoa, May 12. * Baden Powell, Now Plymouth, May 12. ■ ,; Blenheim, Havelock, May 11!. '' Waitanifi, . Patca, May 12. Calm, Wanganui, May 12. Alexander, Westport, Groymouth, May 12. Wairau, Blenheim, May 12. Karamu, Qreymouth, May 13. Poherua, Westport, May 13. Willochra, Continent, via Australia, May 13. Mararoa, Lyttelton, May. 13. Kgatoro, Greyinouth, May 13. ttipple, Napier, 'Oisborne, Jlay 13.. llapourika, Auckland. May 13. Mana, Lyttelton, May 13. Wakatu. Kaikoura, May 13. " Hawera, Patca, May 13. Waihora, Newcastle, May 14. Wootton. Lyttelton, May 14. Tainui (coastal), Lyttelton, May ». Kurow, Vancouver, May 14. Northumberland, Melbourne, May 14. Storm, Wanganui, May 14. • Calm, Lyttelton, Timaru, liunedin, May 14. Piitiki, Dunedin, Timaru, May 14. Invcrcarcill, Wanganui, May 14. Tainui, London, May 14; ■ Manuka, Sydney, May 14. Eoinuera, Lyttolton, May 14. Wa-verlcy, Patea, May 14. Kapiti, Wanganui, May 14. Kapuni, Patea, May 14. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, May 15. Rosamond, Dunedin, Bluff, May 15. Atua, Sydney, May 15.

BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. SYDNEY, May 10. Arrived—Koromiko, from Lyttelton. , SYDNEY, May 11. Tho Moeraki will sail for Levuka direct at midnight,'taking passengers for transforoneo to the Maknra at Fiji. Arrived.—Melbourne, from Greymouth. v COASTAL. 6ATUBDAY, MAY 30. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Arahura (1 a.m.), from tlisborne. Sailed.—Arahura (5.20 p.m.), for Gisborne. PICTON. Arrived.—Mana. (envly), from Wellington; Kokirl, from Auckland. LYTTELTON. ArrivelJJ-Wootton (6 p.m.), from Wellington. SaifiJd.-Putiki (10.55 p.m.), for Wellington. GHEYMOTJTII. Arrived.—Kgatoro {4.10 p.m.), from Wellington. ' . .■ • . SUNDAY. MAY .11. i AUCKLAND. ' Arrived.—Kaituna (10 a.m.), from Westport; Tariuvera (noon), from Lyttelton. WESTPOET. Arrived.—Komata (10.5 a.m.), from WolllnEton. QEEYMOUTH. Sailed.—Ngatoro W>.45 a.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrivod.—Mararoa (9.45 a.m.) and TfcstraHa (9.40 a.m.), from Wellington. BLUFF. Sailed.—Kaiapoi, for Dunedin. MISHAP TO THE KINI. By Telocfaph—Press An«nci^.ton. Dunedin, May 10. Tho doloy of the Kini -at" Bluff was caused by a fracture of the high-proßEur<i cylinder cover, but tho engineers effected temporary repairs on Thursday iiifjht, while"the ship was at anchor off Bluff. The veeeel averaged 7 knots on the run to Dunedin, arrivins hero early this morning. Eopalrs are now being carried out. EAST COAST SEBVIOB.

The latoot nawe concerniiiß the running of tho passenscer eteamcr Mouowd in the Baat Ooast "service is that she will- leave Auckland this afternoon for Napier nnf Wellington. Arriving hero on Thursday morning elio will that, niirht ko mi Io liyttelton and Duuedin. liefore returning to the nor.th tho llonowai wi'.l hn withdrawn for survey and overhaul at Port Chalmern. Tho Union Compauy have nrrangod that the Mokola will Duncdln nn bnturday in pla«o of the Monowni, calling, at tho usual porta. Thin vessel will touch at .Wellington about Tuesday week, lUg&Si"--

THE NORTHUMBERLAND. Tho Fertcral-Slilro Btcamcr Northumberland berthed at Kind's Wharf nn Saturday morning, and tho disembarkation of troops proceeded qutokly suid smoothly. Tile vessel, a very line type of cargocurrier, left Liverpool on March- 29, mid has had a flue weather passage without incident until two days out from Wellington. A strong Bouth-weßterly gale wae then met with, which loworcd the Etoaniing rate, and as ie already known she made a late arrival in port. A' very creditable fact ie that with 1330 troops nil bbard there was no accident and no Berlous sickness. It is the intention to dispatch tho Itortlniniberlaiid for Melbourne later m the weolt. During her stop in port New Zealand cargo will bn nnloadad. Captain .A. C. .Tarviß, who is in command of the Northumberland, -was in charge of the P.-S. B.N. Oo.'s Somerset when she was torpedoed in June, 191". His deck officers and engineers arc:-: Chief officer, Mr. B. H. Lister; second, Mr. F. Gaultcr; third, Mr. H. E. Holbrook; fourth, Mr. A. Stephen son (who fiaw active service with the 8.A.F.); Dr. K. A. Wilson, surgeon; chief cnglneorrMr. JI. A. Cnttler; second, Mr. A. M. Barclay; third. Mr. W. Jtidley; fourth Mr. L. M'Donaldj fifth, Mr. D. Currio; sixth, Mr. J. Parry: seventh. Mr. J. M'Murchie: eighth, Mj. F. Hallwell; refrigerating engineers, Messrs. •T. M. Bullock and J. Humphries. Mr. 0. March is steivard-in-chiU'EC Tho Northumberland, which is ou her second trip to New Zealand, is a steel four-masted vessel of 12,160 toim gioss (7834 tons net), and was built by Messrs. Swan, Hunter, and Wifrham Bichnrdwn, Nowcastlc, in November, 1915. She liae four steam turbines geared to two tc.-cw shafts. »ller length is 530.5 feet; breadth 63ft.; and depth, 31.9 ft, Her stern is of the cruiser typo. , . The Northumberland, on her first trip to New Zealand about two rears ago, hod a narrow escape from destruction by torpedo. She was outward bound from Liverpool, and when off the south coast of Ireland a submarine was ,'ightect. it set off in pursuit, and only after nn exciting chase, lusting three or tour hours, did the Northumberland shako it fir. ilio superior speed of the liner warmort up to 16J knots an hour and saved her. « ATTJA FROM BYDNBT. About 8 o'clock yesterday morning tue Union Company's passouuer steamer Atuiv arrived in the stream from Sydney, bho has only cargo and maile on board. Jt is reported that the health of the ottcern and crew is good. Tho vessel will, how mer. not berth before this aftenvion. Captain Stringer is in command of tn« The Atua hau lie«» at Wellington on only two other occasions, the last vsit, being as far back as 1912. Her •uri'&l running ,1b between Sydney and the Pacific Islands, for which service eno was Specially designed ns far tie the passenger accommodation in concerned. Sho was built in 1906 by Messrs. D. J. Dunlop and Co., Port Glasgow. , Before the war she ran in conjunction with tho Tofua, ami called at Auckland both "ways. With tho employment of the Tofua as a troopship the Atua maintained tho service, omitting tho calls at Auokland. The principal dimeusioDS of tho Atua arc :-Tonnage, 34«; length, 319.8 ft.; breadth, 44.2 ft,: depth, 27.3 ft.

SCHOONER ELSE SAILS. Yesterday afternoon the Amorican schooner Else cleared Wellington, bound for Portland, Oregon. The veenel had been in port since March 13. boing repaired and awaiting instructions, it will be remembered that flhe was bound from Nukualofa, Tonga, with a load ot copra to Portland, when ehe made for Wellington in distress. TUTANEKAI IN COMMISSION. In commission again after a long spell of idleness the Government stoaraor Tutanekai left Wellington at 1.30 pffl. on Saturday for Auckland. Captain Post is in command. At tho Waitemata, port His Excellency the ■ Governor-Genoral and tho Countess of Liverpool and party -will embark on Wednesday, and the liitnuekal will then proceed'to Whangarei and Thames, returniner to Auckland about live days later. Probably next month ehc will go to the Islands for tho Vico-Rcgal party to say "Good-bye" before Their Excellencies .return to England. I, -■ -• . . QUAEANTINE OP VESSELS. Vessels arriving , in New Zealand ports from Australia must be flvo whole days out from the last port of call before pratique may be granted in the case of there being no infection on board. ADDITION TO U.S.S. CO.' FLEET. Tho latent new steamer whioh the Union Company has bought is tho steel shelter deck standard steamer War .Bastion, of SBCO tons grosß, built at Newcastle last' year by tlie Northumberland Shipbuilding Company, Ltd. She is classed 100 Al at Lloyd's, haß enginee 27, 4s, and 75 by fiflin/ stroke, and carries about 9000 tons deadweight on 26ft. 4in. draught. Uer dimensions arrf 400 ft. by 53ft.

THE WILLdCHRA.' The Willochrn will to-day borOi at tho King's Wharf. Tho S.S. and A. Company advises that the vessel will sail to-mor-row afternoon for the Continent, via Australia PAKEHA KEPORTED, The Shaw-Savill steamer Pakeha, en route from London to Kcw' Zoaland. left Colon on .May 7. She is duo at Wellington on May 30. SAILED FKOlt NEW YOBK. TJnder charter to tho American and Australian Line the steamer City of Dunkirk eailctl from New York on May 1 for tho main porta of Kow Zoaland. Tho vessel should reach Auckland for first, discharge on Juno 7, Wellington, lijttelton, Duucdih, and Sydney following. Tho City of Dunkirk is a fieel ship of 5861 tons Bi-oea, built iu 1912 f.-r the Ellerman Lines, Ltd. ■ THE -ROSAMOND. I Tho Union Company's liosamond will probably leavo Gisborne to-night direct, for Wellington. At this port she will bad transhipment cargo for Dunedin and general for Bluff. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain Stringer is in command of the Union Company's Island stoamer Atua, now in port from Sydney. Captain Paul, who is still in command if the barquontino lima, hae now with him Mr. C; Karljon, chief officer, vice Mr. .1. Lowry, and Mr..A. Mercer, second officer

'Mr. P. Novillo, second engineer ot the Ngatoi'O, haa como ashore. Mr. P. B. M'Ka'y has joined the Mararoa aa third officer.

Mr. J. Bradbury, engineer on , tho Mana, has si&nea off the articles. ■ Mr. W. Ozamis, second eusineor on the John, has left the vessel.

Tho following vessels were expected to be within range of Auckland radio station last night :-Taluuo, Eakaooa, and Arahura,

Tho Union Company's Eteamer - Waimarino will arrive at .Auckland this week from Timaru and Lyttelton. When her cargo of produco has been unloaded she will receive at the northern port, for Sydney, whero she will lay up for survey and a "thorough overhauling. Her movements after that aro uncertain

The Mapourika is now in port, and will leavo to-morrow for Auckland. • <' The Union Company's. Coal uoate Karamu and Poherua arrived fully laden on Saturday. Shortly after noon on Saturday the Komata sailed for. Weatport. She will be back here about 'Wednesday. .

The scow Magic has arrived at Wellington from Blenheim with a load of produce.

Tho British India. S.N. Company's Ori6sa, which had been at Wellington for a month discharging Newcastle coal, sailed on Saturday for New Plymouth. She will there load tho oil-reftniug plant lately used by tho local oil wells, and drop it at Aberdan, Persian Gulf.

Tho New Zealand Shipping Company's head offioo hae been informed that the steamer Uona is loading at Montreal, and is expected to' leave on May 16 or 16 for Now Zealand port?. The Rona, a vcbecl of 6205 tous, was built at Middlesbrough early last year for the Oolonial Sugar Refining Company, of Sydney. Her mixohinery is situated aft, and she has can-tilevcr-framcd topside tanks for carrying molasses in bulk.

The Houto, which has just completed an extenstvo overhaul at Port Chalmers, was on Thursday loading for Wellingtcv. From tln'u port this Houto will go to Nelson to load machinery for Dunedin.

The celebration of peace, as far ns.it concorns the merchant eerrico will be dealt with at a moctinc of tho committee of the Merchant Service Guilt' to be held in Wellington at 11- a.m. to-day. The New Plymouth'"Harbour Hoard s hopper dredge I'arituUi arrived' at WelHng-. ton yesterday morning from tho Taranaki port' Captain J. M'Jfnhon ie '« command, and he advises that the annual overhaul and dooking of the vessel will take about threes weeks. Tho Government lighthouse tonder Jlinemoa is nearly through iritli an extensive overhaul, mid it is expected that she will, leave for Cook Strait lighthouoes at tho end of this nßirit. Tho Blackball Coal Company advises that the Ngatoro will.be in pert to-day discharging. . ... The Eemuera is now discharging at *o. 1 Queen's Whatf. Tinilior-laden, the Karoo will leave Greymouth on Wednesday for Wellington- and '•"'Mlton.