SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 215, 5 June 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JUNE. Day. Hr. in. First Quarter 5 It 52 p.m. Full moon 14 3 58 a.m. Last quarter 21 5 3 p.m. New moou 28 " 8 23 a.m. MOON. To-dny, 11.46 a.m.; 11.52 p.m.. To-morrojv, 0.13 p.m.; 0.54 i.m TIDE. To-day, 10.18 a.m.; 10.44 p.m.~' ' SUN. Sun rises to-day, 7.8 a.m.; Ects, 4.30 p.m. ARRIVALS. ■ ■ WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4. WOOTTON. $.8. (4.50 a.m.). IVI tons. Larsen, li'orn Lyttelton. OPAWA, s.s. (5.11) a.m.), 110 ton., Nicholas, from Blenheim. MAORI, 3.5. 17.i1) tun.). 3412 tons, Cameron, from fjyttclton. KABAMU, 5.3. (8.45 a.m.), 934 tons, M'Lellan from Dunedin. KONA, balque (1.40 p.m.), 618 tons, Airey, from Newcastle, DEPAOTURES. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4. PATEENA, b.s. (1.35 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. HAWEEA, s.s. ('/ p.m.), &J'J tons, H'Kinnon, for Patea. MAOEI, s.s. (7.60 p.m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. RIPPLE, s.s. (7.60 p.m.), 370 tons, Oavlson, for Napier und Coaat. KENNEDY, s.s.' (8.20' p.m.), 226 tons, Elonry, for Westport. WAIKAU. s.s. (8.35 p.m.), 143 tons, Deiley, for Picton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kapunl, Patea-, June 5. Oalin, Lyttelton, June 5. Mana, wanganui, June 5. Waltangi, Pate.t, June 6. Wayerley, Patea, dune 5. Nikau, Nolsou, June 5. Mai'aroa, Lyttelton, June S. Pateena, Picton, Jjelson, June 5. Iriß, Cook Strait, Juno 5. Rosamond, Gisborne, Napier, June i. ■ Hawera, Patea, June 6. l'oherua Lyttelton. June 6. Maori, Lyttelton, June \i. Breeze, Wanganui, June 6. Putiki, Dunedin, June o. lnvercargill, Lyttelton, June 6. Tainui, Wanganui ond Picton, June 6. Watrau, Picton, June 6. Opawa, Blenheim, June 6. Komato, Wcstport, June 6. , Blenheim, Wanganui, June 7. Pateena, Picton, June 7. Kamo, Grcyniouth, June 7. Kalm, East Coast, June 7. Kapiti, Wanganui, June 7. liaranga. Gisborne, June 8. Waverlcy, Patea, June 8. Mokoia,- Dunedin, June 8. Eipplo, Ooast and Napier, June 8. Wootton. Lyttelton, June 8. Calm, Wanganui, June 9. Itemuera, Port Chalmers. June 12.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Eonriette. Niuo Island, 'Frisco, June 5. Kohala, Eureka, U.S.A., June 5. Kakapo, Napier, Gisborne, June 5. Wootton. Lyttelton, June 5. Mftna, Lyttelton, Juno 6. 8 Karainu New Plymouth, June 5. Kapiti, Wanganui, June 6. Mararoa, Lyttelton, June, 5. Nikau, Nelson, Juno 6. / John, Oamarli anu Duncofin, June 6. Kaiapoi, Napier, Juno 5. Opawa, Blenheim, June 5. Wairau,, Blenheim, Juno 5. Wftverley, Patea, Juno 6. Calm, Wanganui, Juno 5. Maori, -Lyttelton, Juno 6. Pateena, Picton, Nelson. Juno 6. Invcrcargill, Lyttelton, June .6. Moaua, ■ iaeu Francisco, June j5. Middleham Castle, London, Juno 6. Breeze, south, June 6. Rosamond, Bluff, J.ujio 6. Baden Powell, New rlymonth, June 6. John, Dunedin and Oainaru, Juno 6. Poherua, New Plymouth, June 6. Tainui, Lyttelton, June 6. Opawa, Blenheim, June 6. Hawera, Patea, Juno 6. Waiinca, Nelson, Ooast, Juno S, i Samnr, Levuka, 'Frisco, June 7. Putiki, Noleon, Juno 7. Kalm, Ghat-hams, Juno 7. Blenheim. Ifavelock, June 9. Mokoia, Auckland, via Coast! June S. Breeze, southern ports, Juno 10, Earanga-. London, June 12. Remuera, London, June 14.'

OVERSEA CARGO STEAMERS. AUSTRALRAKGE, New York May 13, to Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Juuo 18. . KIGOMA (S.S.A.), left London Juno 1 for Now Zealand. Duo middle July. MAD KG AH UI (U.S.B.J, lolt U.K. May IV for Port Chalmers. NEW ZEALAND, H.U.S.j duo- Wcllineton about .Tunc 15, from England. OPAWA (N.Z.S. Co.), loft London May 15 for N.Z. porlß, via Australia. OTIHA (S.S.A.), left Now York May 16 for Lyttelton, Duncdiu, and Australia. Due end June. POET AUGUSTA (0.D.), leaves New York in June for Australia and New Zealand. PORT BOWEN (CD.), leavss QlaßKovt about May 26 for N.'Z. PORT OJIALMEBS (0. and D.), New York to Auckland, due June 17; Wellington. • POET ELLIOT (0.D.), leaves New York in June for Australia and New Zealand. POET LYTTELTON (C. and D.) ieaTGB London nhortly for North Island, via Australia. POUT PIRIE (0.D.), London, via Sydney to Auckland; duo June 17, Napier, Wellington. PORT VICTOR (CD.), leaves New York,June, for Auckland and Wellington. KUNZESSIN (S.S.A.), left London on May 16 for Wellington. Due July 3. .RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Oo.), leaves Plymouth Hay.. 19 for Wellington; duo July 3. RUAPEHU (N.Z.H. Co.),.leaves Plymouth May 30 for Auckland; due July 16-. SHROPSHIRE (P.S.). due at Napier, June 17, from Australia. SUFFOLK (F.S.), duo at Dunedin June 29, from Australia. WAIMANA (U.S.A.), United Kingdom May 10, to Auckland; due Juno 21. WAITOMO W. 5.8.), Calcutta, due Auckland Juno 21; Wellington. ' ■' WAIW.ERA (8.5.A.), left New York May 16, for Lyttelton, Duuedln, und Australia. Duo end of June. WAR. PILOT (0.D.), leajes Novr York for Lyttelton, Dunedin,' v/i& Melbourne, in June.

SAILERS, Vessel. Left. Duo. Vancouver to Wellington :- Laura Apr. 30. July ton Franciaoo to Wapier--Raopo (Scales) ' Slay 10 July King Gyrus May 16 July Wm. E. Buruham (Vacuum) Hay 20 July (San Francisco to Duncdin :— Alvena (Vacuum) May 1 July San Francisco to Lyttelton:— Irene (Vacuum) May 20 July

TUB BERTHAGE LIST. To-day's berthage list is' as follows:Mararoa—Ferry Wharf. ' Karamu-Taranaki Street Wharf. Kaiapoi—Railway Wharf. Corinna-Glasgow Wharf. Nikau-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Waitangi-Glasgow Wharf. . Waverley—Ferry Wharf. Eona—Railway Wharf. Manuka—No. 1 north, Queen's Wharf. Calm-Plpitea Wharf. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, JNE 4'' AUCKLAND. Arrived—Western Comet (2.20 a.m.), frohi New York; City of Dunkirk (1.15 p.m.), from New York. Sailed— Wanaka (1 p.m.), foe Newcastle: Hinoinoa (noon), for Cuvicr Island; Roegovcen (4.30 p.m.), for Sidney. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.-Karu (12 noou), for Lyttelton. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived—Corinna (7 a.m. Juno 3), from Nelson. PATEA. i Sailed—Waveiley (1.45 p.m.), for Wellington; Waitangi (1.50 p.m.), for Wellington. PORT AHURIRI. To sall.-Rosamond (6 p.m.), for We'J.'rgtoh. PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (5.45 pjn.), from Welllnston. NELSON. To sail.—Nikau (7 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. " Arrived.—Komata (9.40 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed— Jlararoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. ■ PORT CHALMERS. ' Arrived.—Mokoia (6.45 a.m.), from Wcllincton. THE GLAUOUS. The ■ Australian steamer Glaucus -was berthed at Duncdin on Saturday afternoon to discharge 2000 tons of guano from Surprise Island. Tho vessel left Port Keinbla on April 22 for Noumea, whero Bhe arrived on April 30. A full cargo of coal was discharged at the New Caledonian port, and the Glaucus left en May 10 for Surprise Island. She arrived at an anchorage off tho island on May 11, and experienced no difficulty in loading, her cargo, departure being taken on May 17 direct for Duncdin. Fine weather was experienced until the vessel was approaching Oook Strait, when she encountered heavy gftles and very high seas, which prevailed until arrival olf Ocago Heads on Friday afternoon. The Glaucus iB still under the command of Captain W. R. Reynolds, who has with him tho following offlcors:—Chief, Mr, W, Lind-

say: second, Mr. J. R. Walsh (lato of tho Somerset); chief engineer, Mr. W. dara; second, sir. E. J. Saunders. On completion of discharge at Dunedin she will bo to Bluff to load timber for Melbourne. TIIE OUNABD AVAR RECORD. The following is taken from an account pf the Cunard's war record, published : In tho "Shipping World":-" At the outbreak of war the Ounard fleet consisted I ot twenty-six sea-going steamers, with a tonnaire of some iffi.OOO. Of these chips firteon were lout, all, with two exceptions, by enemy action. Of ships acquired subsequently eight were lost. They comprised 66 per. cent, of the fleet's total tonntiße. J.n addition, seven of tho ships chartered by the company were lost, muk ins; a total of thirty-two. In this way 650 .seamen laid down tholr lives in thn national causo. Canard liners served' as armed cruisei'B, transports, hospital ships, and carried men, munitions, and food to and from all parts of the world, steaminp 3,600,000 miles. They transported .lust under a million soldiers and sailors, over ten million tons of foodstuffs and cargoes, and 100,000 tons of fuel oil for the Navy vero carried in their, double bottoms. In addition, the company, during the last two years, undertook the management of nearly <00 ships other than its own. Nearly 500,000 American soldiers, worn brought to Europe by Ounard vessels, being m per cent, of the total carried in British ships from America." WALMEA'S BAILING POSTPONED. Wie sailing of tho Waimoa for Kelson and Ooast was postponed yesterday until 4 o'clock this afternoon. £he will now take carßo for Nelson, Westnorti Greymouth, and Hokitika, THE RARAKGA. The Shaw-Savill liner Haransa arrived at Gisborne yesterday morning from If a-' to'er for loading. Sho is to leave tho Poverty Bay port on Sunday next for .Wellington. She is eEssctcd to clear this port for London on May 12. . INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. No new developments In connection with the intercolonial service -were made known yesterday by the Union. Company or by Huddart-Parker, Ltd. Tho Union Company has both tho Manuka and Mo'eraxi In New Zealand waters, but all the Huddart-Parker boatß are tied up In Australia.. .MORE WRECKAGE. The Secretary of Marine (Mr. G. Allyort) reported yesterday that further wreckage had.como ashore at the hoad of Pallisor Bay. Also that the master of the Blenheim passed some wreckage in the vicinity of The Brothers on Tuesday. All' this wreckage is thought to be from the Queon of the South. Up to the present nothing of any groat value has been .wived from this vessel, most A tho salvaged cargo so far being oils. KAHTJ LATE. Owing to having met bad weather on tho coast the Kalra will not reach port till Saturday. She is to sail tho same day for tho Chathams, making calls at Waitangi, Owenga, and Whangaroa. THE PORT CURTIS. Further particulars have been received regarding 1 tlie Commonwealth and Dominion Line's now steamer Port Curtis, which was purchased from the Imperial Government. It appears that this steamer, whtoh is No. «7 in Messrs. Workman, Clark's yards at Belfast. Is ono of tho "G" type of standard Steamers. Sho is 450 ft. Ion? by 58ft. in breadth, with a moulded depth of 40ft. ' Her tonnage is 8000 gross, and 10.800 dead-weight, and at a loaded draft, of 29ft. sho will dlsplaeo 1<6,009 tons. FEDERAL AND SHIRE . The*F. and S. liners Essex and Durham have been fixed to load, in New Zealand in July for the United Kingdom. The Shropshire is to load at Napier and Wellington for Liverpool, via. Panama, during tho latter part of June. The vessel is due at Nanier on Juno 17 from Australia. The Suffolk is to load at Dunedin, Lytteltou, and Wellington about tho end of Juno and beginning of July for Liverpool. The vessel is due «t Dunedin about Juno 29 from Australia. RONA ARRIVES. An arrival in port early yesterday afternoon waß tho barquo Rona, after a passage of twenty-two' days from Newcastle. The barque, which brings'a cargo of coal, is to be berthed at the 'Railway Wharf at nino o'clock this morning. KAPUNI'S DAMAGE. Tho Wanganui "Chroniclo" reports as follows on tho Kapuni:—"lt wao discovered on examination that she had Buffered Bovercly from her collision with tho Patea breakwater, oh Friday night. Tho vessel will, it is understood, go on tho beach at Putiki for repairs, 'instead of proceeding to Wellington." 1 SAILERS COMING. Sailing vessels lately reported to bo fixed for loading at San Francisco With case oils for tho Vacuum Oil Company includo tho schooners William E. Burnham and Irene, both of Whioh aro now en routo from Napier and Lyttolton respectively for tho Californian port. Tho Luzon, naw outward bound from Wellington to .San Francisco, is also to load oil there for Wellington. ANDREW WEIR LINE. The Andrew Woir Company recently purchased three new steamers from the Imperial Government. The vessels aro of the single-deck type, awl are of 11.C00 ton 3 each. Tho names selected for them are Luceric,. Orteric, and Foreric. They ■ have a speed of 11 knots. Two smaller vessels of 8200 tons ench have also been acquired, and have been name >Aymeric and Tymoric. The purchasing of thdse ilvo vessclß ia responsible for the addition of 40,000 tons to tho company's fleet. REMUERA'AND WESTMORELAND. A 6tart was mado at Port Chalmers "on Monday morning with tho transhipping of tho frozen produce from the Westmoreland to tho Remucra. When this work has been completed tho Westmoreland will be placed in dry dock for examination and repairs to her hull. ORARI REPORTED. The New Zealand Shipping Company have received advice that tho liner Orari left Port Said about May 17 for Australia, with returning Commonwealth troops. The vessel was due at Colombo last Saturday, FLORA ARRIVES. The Union Company's Mand steamer Flora arrived at Auckland from the Eastern Pacific on Monday, and brought a, full cargo of fruit and Island produce, all of which is in good condition. It comprises 14,000 cases of fruit, ICO bags of coconuts, and 100 tons of pearl Bhell. Nothing untoward was experienced on tho voyage, though tho outward run was moro or losb stormy throughout. The Flora, is advertised to Bail for Rarotonga and Tahiti to-morrow. The following vessels were expected to bo within range of Auckland Radio last night :-Oity of Dunkirk, Roggcvcen. Tho coaßtal steamer John was taken DP on tho slip yesterday. It is hoped to got her away at the end of the week for southorn ports. Two Hoce boats arrived at Auckland yesterday, in the City of Qunkirk and tho Wcstejn Oomet. . From the Rosamond is due w port to-morrow, and will sail in tho evening far Bluff, .taking cargo. .' Two Unwn Company boats aro to sail for Napier. to-day, the Kaka.no at midday and the Kaiapoi this evening. The Karamu is to be dispatched for New Plymouth and Greymouth to-day, taking cargo. The Ngatoro passed Capo Pallisor at 8.40 a-.ni. yesterday, bound for. Groymouth. i Tho Kia Ora left Waitara yesterday for Wanganui to continuo her loading operations. Tho two other Shaw-Savill beats, the Araw» and Pakeha, were still at Lyttolton. The Baden Powell is to como off tho slip to-day, and it is honed to get her away for Now Plymouth to-morrow. The Australian schooner Abeniana. has completed dischargo of her cargo of superphosphates at Auckland, and is at prosent taking in ballast preparatory to sailing for Kaipara. to load timber for Australia. . S Mr. A. Selby Dalglcish, R.N.R., has joined the Katoa as chief officer, relieving Mr. R. Leech, who lias gone ashore on holiday leave. Mr. Dalglcish recently returned from active service, having served for over two years in the naval forces in England. Ho hold the rank of lieutenant, and was attached to the Portsmouth Patrol. Before joining tho Navy, •Mr. Dalgleish wao navigating instructor' on the Union Company's training ship Aparima, and left that vessel a. few weeks before she was ( destroyed. Tho Carpentaria is expected to completo her loading of between 40,000 and 50,000 car- ! casses of mutton at Lyttolton by Satur- I day. I Tho Shaw-Savill liner Raranga, at pro- I sent at Gisborne, leaded 72.5C0 freight car-; casses of frozen meat at Napier. ! The steel single-deck steamer British Columbia, 557 tons gross, built at Bowling in ISO 3 by Mcsbi'b. Scott and Sons, clivsßrd 100 Al Lloyd's, carries about 710 tons deadweight on 12ft. Win. draught: dimensions, 170 ft. 7in. by 27ft. lin. by 10ft. Bin., and owned by the Coastwise Stonmship and Bargo Co., Ltd., Vancouver, is reported sold to tho Union Steam Ship Co., Ltd., for about £32,500,, states the "Shipping World."