SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 227, 19 June 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. . ' JUKE." Lay. Hr. m. First quarter 5 11 52 p.m. Full moou 14 5 68 a.m. Last quarter 21 5 3 p.m. New moon 28 8 23 a.m. MOON. Moon riees''to-day, 10.14 p.m ; Bets, 10.44 a.m. to-morrow. ' TIDE. ' ■ To-day, 8.31 a.m.; 8.55 p.m. To-morrow, 9.19 a.m.; 9.44 p.m. BUN. Sun rleee to-day, 7.15 a.m.; sets, 4.28 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18. KAITOA, b.B. (6.15 a.m.), 305 tons, "Wildman, friim Nelson. ■ JIAOHI, 8.3. (8.10 a.m.), 3412 tone, Cameron, from Lyttelton. AEAWA, B.s. (10.25.a.m.), Sl92,tone, Clayden, from Timaru. INYERCAKGIIiL, s.s. (12.35 p.m.), 224 tone,- Thompson, from Taraltoha. . HAWERA, B.s. (2.30 p.m.), 200 tons, Jt'Kinnon, :fr'om l'atea. WAIPOKI, s.a. (7.55 p.m.), 1919 tons, Eyre, from Lyttelton. :, , DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18. PATEENA, B.s. (1.35. p.m), 1212 tone, Sewell, for ■ Picton and Kelson. MAORI,' B.s. (7.50 p;m.), 341S tone, Cameron, for Lyttelton. . _ EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Mararoa, Lyttelton, June 19. KJkau, .Kelson, June 19. . l'ateena, Picton, Nelson, June 15. .Blenheim, Waneanui, June IS, Waitangi, Palea, June 19. .Wootton, Ijyttelton, June 19. Opawa, Blonheim, June 19. Alexander, Tarokohe, June 19. Ngahere, Greymouth, June W, Kaiapoi, Greymouth. Juno 19. Kapuni, Patea, June 19. ' "Houto,.Dunedin, June 19. Kosamond, Tiniaru, June :9. Jlaori.' Lyttelton, June 20. Kaitoa., Nelson, June 20. Wdirau, Blenheim, June 20. : Koliiri, southern porte, June M. Wakatu. Lyttelton, Juno 20. , Mana, Lyttelton, June £0. Kn.hu, Chathams, June 20. Mapourika, Auckland, June 20. Mararoß, Lyttelton, June 21. Nikau, Nelson, June 21, . / Patcena, Picton, Nelson, Juno 21. ; Kamona, Limestone Island, June !1. ! Invercargill, Lyttelton, June 21. Kapiti, Wauganui, June 21. Hokoia, Auckland, via coast, June 21. Maori, Lyttelton, June 22 Kaitoa, Neleon, June ffl. Blenheim, Wanganui, Juno 22. Hippie Gisborne, June 22. Hawera, Patea, June 22. Komata, Westport, June" 22., > Port Chalmers, Auckland, June 2J. Carpentaria, Bluff, Juno' 23. Putiki, Timaru. June Otirn, Auckland, June 24. . .

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Mararoa, Lyttelt<sn. Juno 19. Nikau, Kelson. June 19. Riinutaka, Tokomaru Bay, June 19, Kiiii. Lyttelton, June 19. Worraeim, Wanganui, Juno IS. Invercareill, Lyttelton, June. 19. Kosamond, Napier. Gisborne, June 19, Waipori, Sydney, June IV. Ngatoro, Greymouth, June 15. Kapiti, Wanganui, June 19. Hawcra,, Patea, June IS. Waverley", Patca, June 19. Karamu, Greymouth, June 19. Maori, Lytteltou, June 20. Kaitoa, Koleon, June 20. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, Jane 20, lioUiri, New Plymouth, June TO. Alexander, Woit Coa»t, Juue 20.< . ' Waitangi, Patea, June a>. Opawa, Blenheim,-Juhe 20. Wairau, Blenheim, June 20. Raranga, London, June 20. Kia Ora, London, Juno £t). Mararoa, Lyttelton, June 21. Nikau, Nelson,' June 21. Devon, Liverpool, June 21. Wootton, Lyttolton. Juno 21. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kalkoiira, June £1. City of Dunkirk, Sydney, via- south, Juno 21. Msna, LytteUon, , Juno 21, ' Mokoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, June 21. Hemuera, London, June 21. Invercargill, Wanganui, June 23. Blenheim, Sounds, June 23. Ripple, -Napier, Coast, June 24. .Putiki, south,, June 24. .Arawn, London', June 24. .

:. ..OVERSEA STEAMERS,. ARMAGH (N.Z.S. Co.), leaves-Briebun* for Waitara, Wanganui/ and Wellington, Due Waitaro, Juno 26, ■ AUSTRALItAKGE, Kew York May 13, to Lyttelton and Dunedin; due June U. OHUPRA, left London on Juno 8 for New Zealand. KIGOMA (S.S.A.), left London June 1 for New Zealand. Due July 12. MAUNGANUI (U. 5.5.),. left U.K. Hay 17 for Port Chalmers. Due Juno 21. NEW ZEALAND, H.M.S.; due Wellington about August, from England. OPAWA, (K.Z.S. Co.). left London May 18 for N!Z. ports, via Australia. OTIRA (A. and A.), left Hew York May 16, for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. Due to-day. PALOONA (U.S.S.), left Ran Francisco Juno 4, for Wellington! due June 28, PORT AUGUSTA (CD.), leavea New York In June for Australia and New Zealand. PORT CHALMERS (CD.), New' York to Auckland; arrived June 16. Due here June 23. .. PORT ELLIOT (0.D.), leaves New York in June for Australia and New Zealand. PORT LYTTELTO.N (C. and D.) leavet London shortly for North Island, via Australia. •• ■ ■ ■ PORT PIRIIS (CD.). London, ria Sydney to Auckland; due June Xapier, Wellington. ■ ' v : POK'i , VICTOR (CD.), leoven New York, June, for Auckland and Wellington. PRINZEBSIN (5.5.A.),-, left London on May 16 for Wellington; due June 25. RTTAEINE (N.Z.B. Co.), left Plymouth May 19 for Wellington: due July 4. RUAPEHU (N.Z.B. Co.). left Plymouth June 7, for Wellington;.due July 17. SHROPSHIRE (F.S.), duo at Napier, Juno 26, from - Brisbane. SUFFOLK (F.S.), leaves Sydney June 19 for Dunedin. Lyttelton, and Wellington. Due hero July 7. TAHITI (U. 8.5.), left London May 24 for Aucklaud. Due July 2. ■WAIMANA (S.S.A.), United Kingdom May 10, to Auckland. Due June 23. WAIMATE (N.Z.S. . Co.), to load New York for K.Z. ports. Due middle July ; WAITOMO (U. 5.8.), left Oalcutta, May 20. Due Auckland June 21; Wcllinktoii. WAIWERA (A. and A.), left Kew York .May 16, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia- Due June 23. WAR-PILOT (C.D,1.-left New York May 29 for' Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. Due July 4, £ SAILERS Vessel. . Left. Due.' ' ' Vancouver to Wellington •— Laura Apr. 30. July San Francisco to Wellington:— Albert Meyer May. 23 ' August San Fmncinco to iSepier--Raupo (Scales) May 10 .Tuly King. Cyrus .. May 16 July San Francisco to Dunedin:— Forester (Vacuum) Mar. 29 Juno Lily (Vacuum) Apr. 19 June Alvena (Vacuum) May 1 Jul.t

"■ ~ THE KERTHAGE LIST.. To-Gay'g tjerthage list i 6 as under:— . Jlarnroa— Forry Wharf. Jtosamond-No. 4 .Cjueen'e Wharf. Waipori— Bailway Wharf. Opawa— So. 13 north Queen'e Wharf. • Invercargill—No. 2 Queen's Wharf, Alexander-No; 16 Queen's Wharf. Nlkau-iSo. 10 Queen'e Wharf. AVaitangJ-No. 2 Queen'e Wharf. Kawcra—No. 2 Queen's Wharf. Wavcrlcy- Pipitea Wharf. ' Karamu—Kailway Wharf. Blenheim— So. 13 south Queen's Wharf. BY TELEGKAPH. OVERSEAS. SYDNEY, June 17. 'Arrived.—Moeraki, from Auckland. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY/ JUNE 18. ■ ' ' •' AUCKLAND. Arrived—Otira (3.45 a.m.), from New York. Sailed.—l'eabel (schooner), .10.15 a.m.), for Suva; Alokoia (10.30 p.m.), !or eouthcrn NKW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Poherua ;5 p.m.), for Greymouth. PATEA. Arrived>'Kapuni (noon), from Tarakohe. Sailed— Wailaugi (12.30 p.m.), for Wellinglun. PICTON. Arrived.—Patcuiia, (5.50 p.m.), from Wclliuglon. . . « . NELSON. ■ To Bail.-Kciinedy. (7 p.m.), for l'icton. TAKAKO.UE. To sail.—Alexander (10 p.m.), for Welling" LYTTELTON. ? Sailed.—Mararoa • (6.40 p.m.), for WellingCHATHAM ISLANDS. Sailed.-Kahu (7.15 a.m.), for Wellington, via- Whausaron, (by wireless). THE KOWH'AI. The eea running off tho spit at farewell yesterday -was too heavy to allow of any operations to refloat tho airanded Kowhal.

THE WAHINE REFITTING AT DUMBARTON. By Telegraph—l'rciis Aisoclntiou. Dunedin, June 18. It wa.B rumoured that the Wnhine would return to New Zoaland next month. The Union Company announces -,'.hat this is incorrect; the vessel is still refitting at Dumbarton, and the (late of her departure from Britain is not known. MAKURA, HELD UP AT VANCOUVER. By Telegraph—Prets Ansireiation. DuncUin, June 18. The Makura is ntill hold up at Vancouver, owing to ihe strikes. -The ship has not discharged her Xew, Zealand cargo, PAPAROA FOR LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Paparoa s-ails this morning at daylight from Auckland for London with a large cargo and the following passengers :-Saloon: Mrs. A. Barningham, Miss J. Barningham, Master liarningham.-Mrs. M. Buchan, Mrs. A. Burrows, Mr. and Mrs. A. Burton, Mieses Burton !2), Master Burton, Sir. and Mrs. J. Gardiner, Mrs. E. Bantler, Miss Hantler, Mies 1). Heath, Mrs. E. Johnson, Miss M. Johnson, Master Johneon, Mr. 11. Mackenzie, Mr. 0. Macready, Mr. A. M'Lean, Mrs. E. Thompson, Master Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. E. Webb, Mrs. E. Young, Master Young, from Auckland; Mr. and Mm. P. B. Alward, Mr. G. Alward, Dr. G, Ooate, Mrs. Coats, Misees Coats (2), Miss M. -\lakin, Miss J. Wallace, from Wellington; Miss Bruce, Mr. G. Ohecklcy, Misses Checkley (2), Mr. and Mrs. Lolievre, Misses Lelievre (3), lire. M. Walker, from Christchnrch; Mr. M. Grahame, Mr. and Mre. S. J. Milnes, from Dunedin; Miss L. Hawke, from Timaru. The vessel also carries 64 passengers in the third-class. PORT CHALMERS AT AUCKLAND. An arrival at Auckland on Monday afternoon was the Commonwealth and Dominion steamer Port Chalmers, from New York. The Port ' Chalmers, formerly known as the Whakarua, brought 2572 tons of general <argo for Auckland, and will probably sail for Wellington oh Saturd'ay, and is to complete discharge at Melbourne and Sydney. . Captain A. West is in command, and hae with him- the following officere:—Chief, G. H. Horswill; second, W. E. Jones; third, E. Lovett; fourth, A. Jenkine; chief engineer, H. Griffiths; second, J. Mutheson; third, P. Bollard; fourth, O.' M'Kenziej fifth,. S. Tomkiuson; chief refrigerating engineer, H. x Williame; second, T. M'Crachan; chief steward, S. Reading; first wireleßS operator, A. Thomas; second, J. M'Shane. -' " THE PAKEHA, ; t The Pakeha has now about 1000 tons of her 5000 tone of Xcwport News coal to discharge at Lyttelton. Being hampered at thie work owing to the demand upon the available trucks, it will probably bo well on towards the end of tho week before she has her holds cleared. Thereafter, she will sail for the Eouth. to load. At Timaru she will take in 63,000 freight. carcasses of mutton and 2COO halee of wool, in addition to general cargo. ■ At Bluff ehb will ship 20,000 (rates cheese, 3400 • casks tallow, 1500 balce hemp, 1180 bales wool, and sundry items. Afterwards she will proceed to Wellington, where sho will load 11,000 freight carcassee mutton, 2800 h.ales wool, IZZO casks tallow, and 1200 tone "general cargo. She ie to sail from Wellington for London on July 10. THE E. AND A. LINE. The Auckland agents for the Eastern nud Australian Liue, , Mesere. Russell and Somers, aifnounce that the Eastern leaves Sydney for Japan direct at the end of June. To-day the St.' Albans ie. also scheduled to sail,. her departure marking the resumption' of the service after a break of several years, this company, incommon with many others, haring suffered in the commandeering of its vessels for war purposes, the two above vessels making trips from Australia to South Africa.

, THE EOKA. News has bpon received that tho Kew Zealand Shipping Company has chartered the Colonial Sugar Company'o steamer Rona to load at Montreal for New Zealand and Australia. She was ihiilt last year, and when launched was taken over by tho Admiralty, being dispatched on urgent war service before sho was n'opcrly finished. She was built by Sir K. Dixon and Co., Ltd., at Middlesbrough, and is 6205 tons groBS and 3784 tons net. Her dimensions are:—Length, 400ft.;'breadth, 54ft.; depth, 3Zfl. 2in. The liona, is constructed on the cantilever system,"with topside tanks, and her hollers are so arranged that she can hum cither coal or oil.fuel. Xiilio tho Fiona her machinery is situated aft. She has been built for the sugar tradij. and will be plorad in the compauy'e Sydnoy-Aucklaud-Fijian service. MAPOURIKA F^OM'AUCKLAND. Tho Mapourika lofjt-- Auckland on Tues.day night for Wellington, and'ehe is dun hore on Friday morning with 850 tons of cargo for discharge. There is a possibility of her laying up on completion,of discharge. PORT PIRIE DELAYED. The Commonwealth and Dominion Lino announced yesterday that the Port Pirin had been delayed in Australia, she having to go into dry dock at Sydney. It is now expected that she will leave Sydney on June 25 for Auckland. WAIRDNA FROM 'FRISCO. . The Union Company has '-eceived advice that tho Wairuna is to leave San Francisco for Auckland in the first or second week of July. ' WAIPORI FOR SYDNEY. ' The wiipor'i Iβ now timed to leave for Sydney, taking cargo, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. TAIXUI LEAVES PANAMA. The Shaw-Savill liner Tainui, whuih left Wellington on May 15 for London, left Panama en June 9 in continuation of her voyage « REMUERA FOR I.ONDOff. The Kew Zealand Shipping Company announced yesterday that the lioiuueraMs to sail for London, vin.Pinamn, at noon on Saturday. All passengers' luggage must be alongside thb vessel. by 10 a.m. and passengers aboard-by 11 a.m. .THE BIMUTAKA. At 4 o'clock this afternoon the Rimutaka is. to leave port for Tokomaru Bay to commence Homeward 'oading. From there she will go on to Whakalanc, coming back to Qisbornc, aid Hiei' returning to Wellington, sailing nnally for London on July 8.

• STEAMEKS KEPORTED. The movemente of two steamers of the New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet were reported as follow yesterday:— Tho Hororata (which left here on Hay 6) left Newport News on June 9 in continuation of her voyage to London. Tho Orari loft Colombo on June 3 for Australian and Now Zealand ports. THE MOKOU. TJje Mokoin, was to have left Auckland at 10 o'clock last night for Wellington. She is due here Saturday morning, and will sail tho fame day for Lyttelton and Duucdin. , y DEVON'S DEPAKTUItE. Owing to the Ngahere, which is bringing bunker coal, being liar-bound the Devon's departure for Liverpool, via Panama, has been postponed till Saturday. OTIKA AT AUCKLAND. An arrival at Auckland yesterday from Now York was the Otira, whicjh is running under tho auspices of tho American and Australian Line. -It is hoped lo dispatch the vessel fi'oin Auckland for Wellington on Saturday. BHAW-SAVILL IiOATS. Both the Shaw-Savill liners liaranga and Kin, Ora are now scheduled to leave Wellington to-morrow for London, via Panama, The Arawn arrived yesterday from Tilnaru, and it is expected that -*h*e will finally Bull en Tuesday. ~~ THE BUAHINK. Tho Now Zealand Shipping Company's liner Ruahine, en route from London to Wellington, left Newport News on June 6, and Is duo to reach Wellington about' July 3. The .vcbsol has a draft of returning troops on board. THE KUAFEHU. According to advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company, the liner Euapehu .left Plymouth for AVellingtou and •Auckland, via Panama, on June 7. The vessel, which is due Wellington about July 17, has a large draft of returning troops on board. THE WAITOJIO. Tho Union Oompany's freighter Wnitomo, en routo from Calcutta, Singapore, iind Ramarang to the mam New Zealand city ports, was roportcd to have jasscd'Qoode Island on Thursday morning Inst. Tho Waitomo will make Auckland her first Dominion port of call, she being due there on Saturday. The Union Compnny steamers Monowai, Kittawa, and To Anaw aro at present undergoing overhaul at Port Chalmers. Tho Jfaheno is being reconditioned for the paeaenger trade, and tho Tofua is undergoing an cxtenelvo overhaul preparatory to entering tho Wellington-San Francisco mail eervlco.

. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. . Mr. J. ,S. Scrivener, who arrived hack from service by the I'nkehn (he served one year and eight montliß in the N.Z.E.F., two years and six months in the K.K.11. as a first lieutenant in the First Destroyer and Escort Flotilla), is now third officer on the liner Devon. Mr. Scriveser was for twelve years with the Union Company, and was one time chief officer of the Kamo. lie intends to innko his home in London. Mr. A. E. l'urvis, first officer on the Fateena, has gone ashore on holiday leave, and his place has been taken by Mr. J. Leonard, iirst mate on the Komata. Mr. W. H. Hughan has 6igned on the Komata in Mr. Leonard's place. Mr? S. O. O'Leary is now chief .engineer of the steamer John, in place of Mr. S. L. Chandler. Mr. A. Sadler, formerly chief engineer of the Tarawcra, has transferred to the Mapourikft, hie place bciiig Mlcd by Mr. 0. Ronalds. Mr. Stevens, late of the Moana, has joined the Tarawera as third engineer, in succession to Mr. Gillespie, who has resigned. Mr. A. D. Chrisp has joined thy Waiinarino as chief officer, in place of Mr. Driukwater, who is to go to Sydney. Tho following vessels were expected to be within range of Auckland radio last night:—Mokoia, Manuka, Paparoa, Talunc, and Whangape. The Kamona left Limestone Island yesterday afternoon for Wellington with a load of cement and general cargo. The Karamu is to leave for Greymouth to-day, and will, on arrival there, load back to Wellington. The Rosamond is due in port from Timaru to-day, and it is hoped to dispatch her for Napier and Gisborno this afternoon. The steamers Maori, Mararoa, Patcena, Mokoia, Waipori, and Kia Ora are expected to be within wireless range of Wellington to-night. The Maunganui and Waiwera will be within range of the Chatham Islands. The. Kalm left the Chatham Islands at one o'clock yesterday afternoon for Wellington, and she should make port on t'riday night. The schooner Zlngara, which left Newcastle on May 15 for Gishorne, put into Syduey on May 29 through stress of weather. During the heavy weather encountered off the Australian coast the vessel sprang a leak. Tho Zingara, which is a vessel of 185 tons, is loaded with pilea and hardwood poles, whii'.h we're shipped at Glarcncctoivn. The bad weather set in shortly after leaving Newcastle, and the vessel was beset, by south-easterly to easterly winds, blowing with gale force at times. In this untoward weather she was driven as far' north as Lord Howe Island. The revere buffeting the Zingara had been subjected to had the effect of straining.- the vessel, and the captain decided to make for Sydney for survey. The schooner carried tho heavy weather right down to the heads, and bhe was still leaking slightly on arrival at an anchorage in lioee Bay. In his latest progress report, on tho shipbuilding operations, of the Commonwealth, the chief executive officer (Mr, Curchin) states ■ that, whilo the work at Cockatoo Island has been affected by the influenza epidemic, all the "ramework of the Diimliilo, has been completed to tho .upper deck, while .the deck itself and the hatches are complete, and tho work on,the shell ie well in hand. At Walsh Island a start has been made laying .tho ■wood decks of the Delungra. The poop deck is completed, and shipwrights have made a start with the ceiling of the holds, Good progress has beou made during the past mouth with the Dinogra in the plat-' ing department, and fair progress with the Dila. Work on both the Dromona and the Di/aosa at the Willicsastown yards has been delated by the"influenza epidemic. ;