SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 222, 13 June 1919, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. JUNE. 5 Day. Hr. m. First quarter „.... 5 11 62 p.m. Full moon 14 353 a.m. ■ Last quarter ...... 21 5 J p.m. New ruoon 28 8 23 a.m. ■ MOON. Moon riseß to-day, 4,6 p.m.; nets, 5.45 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, 4.13 a.m.; 4.32 p.m. To-morrow, 4.53 a.m.; 5.11 p.m. , SUN. Sun rises to-day, 7.13 a.m.; sets,''. 29 p.m. ARRIVALS THURSDAY, JUNE' 12. MARAROA, s.s. (8.20 a.m.). 596 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. NIKAU, s.s. (8.40 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson. BLENHEIM, s.s. (9.45 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Havelock. PATEENA, s.s. (9.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, Scwell, from Picton and Nelson. WAIRAU, s.s. (11 p.m.), 143- tons, Deiley, from Picton. FRIDAY, JUNE 13. ICARU, s.s. (0.50 a.m.), 267 tons, Braidwood, from Lyttelton. OPAWA ,s.s. (0.5 oa.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, JUNE 12. INVEIiCARGILL, b.s. (4 p.m.), 224 tons, Thompson, for Wanganui. NIKAU, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson. JOHN,' s.s. (6 p.m.), 339. tons, Harwick, for Dunedin. .>•■■■■ MARAROA, s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 2598 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. RIPPLE, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, for Napier. CORINNA, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, for Dunedin. 1 FRIDAY, JUNE. 13. WOOTTON, s.s. (0.10 a.m.), 151 tons, Larsen, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Kapiti, Wangnnuf; June 13, Tainui, Wanganui, June li. Karu, Lyttelton, June 13. Karamu, Greymouth, June 15. Breeze, Wanganui, June 13, Wairau, Picton,. June 13. Maori, Lyttelton, Jung. 13. Stella, Dunedin, June 15 Kejmedy, Tarakoho, June 13. Opawa, Blenheim, June 13. Kia Ora, Wanganui, Juno IJ. Magic. Sandy Hay, June 13. Waipori, Lyttelton, June 13. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Juno 14 Waimea, Wanganui, June 14. Miltau, Nelson, June 14. Dovou, Lyttelton, June 14. Kapuni, Wanganui, June 14. Paieena, Pictou, Nelson, Juno 14. Invercargill,'. Wanganui, June 14. Waverlejy Patea, June 14. Waitangi, Patea, June 14. Hawora, Patea', June 14 ' Maori, Lyttelton, June 15. Kaitoa, Nelson, June 15. Komata, Westport, June 15. Kini, Greymouth, Juno 15.' Wootton, Lyttelton, June 15. Blonheim, Foxton, June 15. Rlpplo, Napier, Akitio, June 15. Rcmuera, Port- Chalmers, June IS Raranga, Giaborne, Juno 15. Ngatoro, Greymouth, June 15. Arawa, Dunedin, June 15. City of Dunkirk, New York, -via, Auckland, June 14. ' ■ Baden Powell, Lyttelton, .Tune 16. Karamu, Greymouth, Juno 16. . Kaiapoi, Greymouth, June 16. ■ Nga-here, Greymouth. June; 18. ' Aravva, Timaru, June 18. Mokoia, Auckland,, Napier, "June 18, PROJECTED DEPARTURES Samar, Levuka, 'Frisco, June 13. i Tainui, Lyttelton, June 13. Kapiti, Wanganui, June 13. Breeze, south, June 13. . Maori, Lyttelton, J una 13. Kaitoa, Nelson',. June .13. ■ Karu, New Plymouth. June 13. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, June 13, Waverley, Patoa, June 13. Waitangi, I'atea,' June 13. ■ ; Blenheim. Foxton, Juno 13. Opawa, Blenheim, June 13. ! Wairau, Blenheim, June 13; i Kamo, Greymouth, June 13. Hawera, Patea, June 13, Mararoa, Lyttelton, June . 14. ■ Waimea, Nelson, Coast, June 14. Nikau, Nelson, J«ne 14. ■ Stella, Auckland, June 14. , Maori, Lyttelton, June 16. ■ Kaitoa, Nelßon, June 16. Pateena, Picton, Nelßon, June 16. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, Juno 16. ■ AVaipori, Sydney, June 16. \ Rimutaka, Tokomaru Bay, June 17. Remuera, London, June 18. OVERSEA CARGO STEAMERS. ARMAGH (N.Z.S. Co.). leaves Brisbane for Waitara, Wauganui, and Wellington. Due'Waitara Juno 20L AUSTRALRANGE, Now York May 13, to Lyttelton and Dunedin; due June 18. KIGOMA (5.3.A.), left London June 1 for New Zealand. Due July 12. MAUNGANUI (U.S.S.), left U.K. May 17 for Port Chalmers. Due July 2. NEW ZEALAND, H.M.S.; due Wellington about August, from England. OPAWA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London May 18 for N.Z. ports, via Australia. OTIRA (A. and A.), left Now York May 16, for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. .Due June 30. PALOONA (U.S.S.), left.-San Francisco Juno 4, for Wellington; due June 28. TOUT AUGUSTA (0.D.), leaves New York in Juno for Australia and New Zealand. PORT OHALMERS ,(0. and D.). New York to Auckland, dne Juno 17; WellinsV®. PORT ELLIOT (C.D.), leaves New York in Juno for Australia and New Zealand. PORT LY'ITELTON (C. and D.) leaven London shortly for North Island, via AnsPORT PIRIE. (0.D.), London, Via Sydney to Auckland; due June 17. Napier, Wei-' Ungton. PORT VICTOR (0.D.),- leaves New York, June, for Auckland and Wellington. PRINZESSIN (S.S.A.), left London on May 16 for Wellington; due June 25. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Plymouth May 19 for Wellington; due July 4. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.). left Plymouth May 30 for Auckland; due July 16. SHROPSHIRE (F.S.), due at ■ Napier, June 26, from Brisbane. SUFFOLK (F.S.). leaves Sydney June 19 for Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Due here July 7. TAHITI (U.S.S.), left. London May 24 for Auckland. Duo July 16. SAILERS Vessel. Left. Due.' . Vancouver to Wellington:— Laura Apr. 30. July San Francisco to Wellington:— Albert Meyer May 23 August San Francisco to. Napier— Raupo (Scales) May 10 July King Oyrus May 16 July Ban Francisco to Dunedin'"■■■!' Alvena (Yacuum) May 1 July THE BERTHAGE LIST. To-day's berthage list is as under:— Maori—Ferry Wharf. Pateena—No. 2 south Queen's Wharf. , Opawa—No. 11 north Queen's Wharf. Wairau—No. 11 south Queen's Wharl. Karu—No. 4 south Queen's Wharf. Breeze—No. 3 Queen's Wharf. Tainui—No. 7 Boutli Queen's Wharf. . Stollar-No. 2 south Queen's Wharf. Waverley—Glasgow WhaTf, Waitangi—Glasgow Whivrf. Kia Ora—Glasgow Wharf. Wharf. Rimutaka—Railway Wharf. Magic—Ferry Wliarf. • BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. SYDNEY, June 11, Arrived.—Oathkit, from Auckland. SYDNEY, June 12. Arrived—Manuka, from New Zealand.' COASTAL. v THURSDAY, JUNE 12. MANUKAU HEADS. Sailed.—Rarawa (5.30 p.m.), for New Ply. mouth. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived—l'oherua (1.15 p.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI. Sailed,—Ala, Ora (3.40 icm.), for Welling, ton. LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Maori (8 p.m.), for Wellington. THE PORT. PIEIfi. ' Owing to an error the Port Pirie was stated in yesterday's issue as having sailed from Now York on May 29. As a matter of fact, t-lie steamer is en routo frum Melbourne to Sydney. l The Port Pirie is outward bound from London for Melbourne, Sydney, Aucklaud, Napier, and Wellington. On completion of discharge of inward oarso she will go to the Homeward loading berth in Now Zealand, sailing in the middle of July, via Panama, for London. A SMART PASSAGE. . The lietcli liira arrived at Auckland from Haapai on Tuesday afternoon, and berthed to discharge her cargo of copra. She made a quick passage on both the outward and return journey. She left Auckland on May 6, and six days later sighted Tonga, but when within thirty miles of Haapai was delayed for live days by head windß, and finally dropped anchor lirteen days out. Tho homeward voyage was begun on May 29, and fair winds being experienced, tho trip occupied only twelve ■ dayß,

THE KAIWARRA. The Union 'Company advises that its new cargo-carrier, which has been named the Kahrami, and'which, was purchased for the coastal and intercolonial trade, in nearing completion, and it is expected that sho will roach the Dominion towardß tho end of the year. The new \esscl has a gross tonnage of 3100. THE GLADBROOK. , The head office of tho Union Company has received advice that the sailer uiatlbrook, 58 days out from San F'ancisco, readied Sydney on Tuesday morning. The Gladbrook, is will be remembered, was refitted at Port Chalmers for the Onion Company. NIUE ISLAND SERVICE. It is reported from Auckland that the Scales Uetch Rira has been chartered by F. W. Titling to. continuo the service between Auckland and Nine Island, this communication having been broken by the loss of the-Awanui. Tho Eira is expected to make four trips before the end of tho year, and is timed to leave'on the first on June 23. Sho has accommodation for eight passengers. TERPSICHORE OX THE SLIP. The full-rigged ship Terpsichore was taken from her berth at the Queen's' Wharf yesterday morning to tho Patent Slip for overhaul. The slipping of the ship was not without difficulties, and the assistance of three tugs w;ib required. The Terpsichore is not the biggest ship that Jias yet occupied the slip, her tonnago being 2025 tons, as against tho 2842 tons of tho John Ena, which went on the slip after meeting with a mishap whilst entering tho heads two years ago this month. ' . /WAIPORI FOR SYDNEY, The Waipori, which was to have left Lyttclton to-morrow for Sydney, iB now to como to Wellington. She will probably sail from hero for Sydney direct on Monday, taking cargo. .JtOKOIA FROM AUCKLAND. The Mokoia is to leave Auckland on Monday for Napier and Wellington, and from here will proceed, to southern ports. This Bteamer will bring Wellington transhipments ex tho Niagara. . SUFFOLK FOR NEW ZEALAND. The Federal-Shire .steamer Suffolk .is set down to leave Sydney on Juno 19 for Dunedin, from which port she will proceed to Lyttclton and Wellington. She is duo here on Juno 7, and it is 'hoped to get her a-way for Liverpool about July 11. ' THE RARANGA. Tho 6haw J Savill liner Raranga is. to leave Qisborne about Saturday night for Wellington, and it is expected that she will got" away, from this port for London on Thursday next. THE SHROPSHIRE. The Shropshire's,final date of departure from New Zealand hjis been lixed as «uly 22. ' KIA OR A DUE TO-DAY. ' Tho Kia. Ora, which has beon waiting outside Wanganui for some days for the weather to moderate to permit of her continuing her loading operations there, was ordered yesterday to proceed to Wellington, where she is due to-day. The Kin Ora will complete her Homeward loading her.e, and sail Anally foi/&ondon about next Wednesday. NGATOItO AND NGAHERE. The Ngatoro is to leave Greyinouth tomorrow for Wellington. At this port she will coal the' Devon. The Ngahere is to leave Groymouth on Monday, and will, on arrival here, bunker the Remucra. THE PORT OHALMEIiS. ■The Port Chalmers, from New York, is due at Auckland about Juno IV. She will call at' Wellington, and from here go on to Melbourne and Sydney. Messrs. W. M. liannatyne and Co., Ltd., will act as licr agents at this, port. THE ARAWA. The Arawa was loading general cargo at Port Chalmers yesterday, and Is to leave that port to-dny for Timaru to load meat. She should arrivo here about Wednesday or Thursday from Timaru to complete.- Her dato of departure for London is now given as noon on June 24. TJNIO?( OOiIPANT'S NEW STEAMER. Tho Union Steam Ship Company has placed an order for the construction of a larco mail and passenger vessel, wliicli it is intended should be placed in the Yancouvor-Auckland-Sydney running, in conjunction with tho Niagara. The name of the builder has not yet been announced, but it is probable that the ntiw steamer will be built by one of tho large Clyde shipbuilding firms. She will, be similar in construction to the Avenger, which was lost in tho North Sea, and will havo a gross register of about. 15,000 tons. The vessel will be fitted with oilburning furnaces as well as ordinary furnaces for coal consumption. It is not certain when the new vessel will he completed, as tho conditions concerning shipbuilding at Home aro somewhat uncertain. i THE TAHITI. Advice haß been received that the Tahiti, with a draft of returning troops, left London on May 24 for New Zealand. It is probable that she will' mako Auckland her first port of call. She should arrive there about July 14. THE CARPENTARIA. Tho Carpentaria, which is being loaded by the New Zealand Shipping Company at Bluff, will load the following cargo thoro for London:—s7,ooo freight carcasses frozen meat, 2000 cases preserved meat, 300 casks tallow, 1058 bales flax, 82G bales •aw, 40 bales rabbitskins, 16 casks seal skins, 58 cases lioney, 670 casks fescue, 1322 bales' wool, aiyl 550 cases preserved milk. The Carpentaria will Afterwards como to Wellington to bunker, and will leave this port finally for. England, via Panama. THE KOWHAI. •Nothing was known by the Union Company _ yesterday regarding tho liowhai, which' was stranded on the Spit at Farewell on • Monday liist, i VESSELS DELAYED^ Tho Kapiti, Breeze, Waimea; and Tainui all failed to get away from Wanganui yesterday, 'ail being bar-bottfid as tlio result of the westerly gale experienced at that .port, while there was no word from' Patea of the Waverlcy, Waitongi, and Hawera, all of which are now due tomorrow. ' WAIMEA'S SAILING DELAYED. Owing to being bar-bound at Wanganui, as a result of tho westerly gale, the Waiinca will not get away for Nelson and the West Coast before Saturday at noon, , , The following vessels were expected to bo. within wireless range of Auckland last night:— I Tarawera, Navua, Kaituna, 1 Korornlko, Mokoia, Fiona, and Itakanoa. Tho. Kamo is to leave port. to-day for Groymouth. > . The Stella, is duo from Dunedin to-day, and will probably get away for Auckland to-morrow. ' The l'akelia is still busily engaged discharging her 6000 tons of coal, at Lyttelton. It is hoped .to > have her holds cleared early next week. Departures from Groymouth during the week-end will be tho Union Company's colliers Karamu and Kaiapoi, each bringing a cargo, of timber and coal. Iloth the Mapourika and the Kamo aro cxp'octed to get away from Auckland on Tuesday for Wellington. The coastal steamers Wakatu and Manaroa aro still undergoing overhaul at Lyttelton, the former on the slip and the latter at tho lower breastwork, but up to the present no information Is available as to the probable dates of completion of the vessels. Tho Huddai't-Parkcr steamer Riverina was engaged in the Sydney-Itobart servioe up till tlie middle of May. The vossel, which iB lying idle at Sydney owing to tho seamen's strike, arrived from Houart on May 18 with a large cargo of fruit: , Tlio liner liuahino, from London- to Wellington, with troops, arrived at Newport News, Virginia, on May 31. According to advice received by the Now Zealand Shipping Company, tho linesOxfordshire arrived at London on May 17 from New Zealand, via Bombay. Sho left tliis port on February 23. On Monday morning last the Inga arrived at Greymouth from Wanganui, and WBB to -sail for Sydney yoßterday. The telephone cablo from the mainland to tlio East Cape lighthouse will not bo renewed owing to the difllculty of keeping tho line repaired. Tho rocuy bottom between the island and the maiulaud, coupled with tho stronc tide which rushes through the passage, has hceu the <auso of tlio cablo constantly breaking. It is the Government's intontion to fit the light, house w.itli wireless telephone communication as soon as it hus been proved that the system is a completo success. In tho mcantimo, tho absence of regular communication with the, island is being missed considerably by shipping people, as the liglithouso iB situated at, a point whero vessels trading on tho East Coast, converge, and information as to the time of their passing tho cape, anil the weather at the time, has proved valuable in estimating tho timo of their arrival. The Waimakariri Harbour Board and members of tho Harbour Improvement Committee of the Kaiapoi branch of tho Canterbury I'rogresß League met recently, and discussed tlio possibilities of the Waimakariri lliver. A committee was appointed to draw up a detailed report, to bo presented to tlio executive committeo of the Canterbury Progress League on tho advantages to be gained by opening up the rivor as a port at Kaiapoi at 1 an estimated cost of £32,000.