SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 233, 26 June 1919, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

. .■:■■.■ -PHASES OP THE MOON. . JUNE. Day. Hγ. m. First Quarter 5 11 6! p.m. Full moon 14 5 58 a.m. Last ciuarter 21 5 3 p.m. ■New. moon-...,. 28 8 23 a.m. ' / - ; MOON. Moon rises to-day, 5.21 a.m.; sets, 2.51 p.m. .■:•.>■ : .' ■■. :■ TIDE.. To-day,•"2.l0■ a.m.; 2.35 p.m; To-morrow, 3.6 a.m.; 3.31 p.m. SUN. /' fcSun rises to-day, 7.17 a.m.; sets, 4.29 p.m. ARRIVALS. ',"■■ ; WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25. .KOUTUNUI, a.B. (1.15 a.m.), 171 tons, NorJijii; (put. back, stress of weather). JIAOBI, s.B. (7.15 a.m.), 3412 tons, Camcron/from Lyttelton. ' KAITOA, s.s. (8 a.m.),. 305 tone, Wildman, from Nelson. BADEN POWELL, a.s. (10.25 a.m.), 174 tons,.. Jackson, (put book, stress of weather). ■ ■ KAPUNI, a.s.' (4.10 p.m.), 188 tona, Gibson (put back, stress of. weather). MAI'OUEIKA, s.s. (4.30 p.m.), 1203 tona, M'Dpnald (put back, stress of weather). 'DEPARTURES. .-.-■• WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25. BADEN POWELL, s:s. (8.30 a.m.). 174 tone, Jack Eon, for Lyttelton (from Miraniar). KAPUNI, s.s. (2.5 p.m.), 188 tons, Gibson, for Patea. JIAPOURIKA, s.B. (3.5 p.m.), 1203 tons,-M'-Donald, for Picton and Nelson. MAOHI, a.B. (7.45 p.m.), 3«2 tona, Cameron, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Storm, Wanganui, Juno 26. : ','.■••. - Wairauj Blenheim, Juno 26. Wootton, Lyttelton,/June 26. ■; Kapiti, Wanganuii' June 26. Calm, eolith,-June'26. "' Kakapo, Westport, iJune. 26. Burwon, Weslport, June 26. Koromiko, Auckland, June 26. Komata.-.'Weatport, June , 26. '■ Rosamond, GJBborno, June 26. ■ Mararoa,' Lyttelton, June 26. . Nikau, Nelson, June 26. Kara; Lyttelton, Jimo 26. Hawera, Jatea, June 26. ;■. : Jlapourlka, Picton, .June 20. Mana-, Lyttelton, Juno 25. Invercarsill, Warijranui,' Juno 26. Wayerlcy/'Patea, 'June 2«. Oorinna, New Plymouth; June .36. Kaiapoi, Greymouth, June 26. Ngahere, Grcyinouth, June 26. Maori, Lyttelton, June' 27. "''■ Kaitoa, Nelson,-June 27. • . ■ ■•■ • Baden-Powell, Lyttelton, June .27. Waltatu. Lyltelt-on,. Juno 27. • ' Blenheim,' eoundo,' June 27. Otira,'-Auckland,' June- 27. ■ Tamui,..Wanganui, Juno 27. . . Ma-raroa, Lyttelton, June 28. Nikau, Neleon, June 20. • : Mapourika, Picton, Nolson, June 28. Kapimi. P.atea, .June 23. :■■ . ■ Alexander,.. Wanganui, .June 28. ~ l'aloona 1 , San "Francisco, Juno 28,' • " Blenheiin:'Foxton,"June 29.-, ipy.ercarKJll.vLyttelton.'June 29.- . ■ Hippie, Napier and ooa-st. June 29. ~ I'rinzDssin, London, June 29/ Waimana, Auckland, June 30.

, ! PROJECTED DEPARTURES. St.brm, iDiiriedin, Juno. 26. Waiijiu, Bleiihciin, June 26. Jlipourilta^vEicton,--'June. 26. V6t\i OhaliHefei-'tiy.dney, June'-26. l?titUti<>Dun'eciiri; ; .Tiniaru,-.'Jiine;,.!M. 26..-.:,: : Kau'uni, 1 :Patea,-;'June' -26.. .'■>.■ Wailangi , ; - Patea, : June. 26. ■■•'■•'., :• ■ Ca.lm.-.Wa'nganui.'Juno.-.ze;.. :,, Keimpntt/.AVestport, June 26. : -,■■■-. ICa'j.Sroa^.•Lyttelton,-June',26. . ■.'.. Niiia\i, : :.K(;lEon;"June-'26.'' ', . ,•: KiuruftPiciori, •'liy^teltrih, , :Jnne.'M.'v TCoi)ttpn,' , By : ttelton,' gillie 20. ••'- !.:■ Ijiycrcui'Kllli'Lylteltoni-'.Jiihe; 26. . ' Oorinna. 'south, June-26. Koromiko/'lfyttelton, June 26. Koutunui, .Gisborne, Juno 26.Manri, liyttelton, Juno 27. Kaitoa,''Nelson, -'June 27. .; ; , ,M«Dourika ; . Picton,. Nelson, June 27. Mana,'■ Ly'tclton, Juno 27.' ■•■ ' '■nienh'eimj l'piton, June "27; Wdotton, Lyteltpn, June', 27; : ..'• : 'nwera, .Patea, June • 27.- ■ > IVaverley,-Patea,-.June 27. '.'•■• Jfararoa, Lyttelton, .liine 28. Nijiau, Nelson,-June.2B. Taiiiui,',"Lyttelton, June 28. Alexander, Wsncanui, June 28. Carjierilaj'ia. London, June 28. ' AVtut-oinpii Auckland, June 28. 'TCalcatu, Ly.ttelton, June 28. Arawa, Loudon, June 28.

OVERSEA 3.TEAH ERS.,'.-. , • •'•AEMAGH'-;n.Z.S.-- Co.V leaves Nowcnetlo Juiifl' 25 for'Waitara, Wanganui, and Wellington. 1 Due li'er<v middln T iily. " ■

.AUSTRAIiRANOE. Now Vork May U. M Lyiteltnn 'ar.d 'Duncdin; due now. BBITOIf (N.Z.S. Co:), left London 'June •IV .for- Wollington. Then to- Außtralia.. :'OEUP]IA. left- London on June 8 for New Zealand. , Due July 22. KIGOIfA'.(S.S.A.). lelt-London June 1 for New Zealand.' Uue July-15. "..• ■ :;MARAMA, 'lift- T J,K. June £.; duo Aucklaud July 17. NEW ZEALAND,'-H,lf.S,i due Wellinc ton about Aujust, from England. OPAWA- (N.Z;S; Co.). loft London May IS for N.Z. ports, via Auetralia. OTIBA (A: and A.)', left-New York May 16, for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. ' Due here to-morrow; PALOOSA. (ti.H.a.i. left . San Francisco June 4, for Wellington;.duo Saturday. POKT AUGUSTA iC.'D.-), leavea New i'ork In Jnno for Austmlia and New Zealand. POUT BOWEN (CD.), loads Liverpool and Glasgow, June , .PORT. ELLIOT (CD.j, leavee New York ia June for Au,itralla : and New Zeai&nd. 'POET:HACKING (CD.), left London June 23 for Auckland , ,' Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunediu. : ..-•. ■ •: :• :

;i. •' '.: THE EEKTHAGB LIST. ■•Mararoa—Ferry Wharf. ■ . ' Rosamond—No. 1 (north) Queen's Wharf. Uarwon-No. 4 Queen's Wharf. 2 Queen's Wharf. Nikau—No. ID Queeu'e Wharf-. ■ Calm—No. 6 Queen's Whaif,. ■ Invercareill—No. 7 (eouth). Queen's Whdrf.- •• ■ • - : - ■ '•■ : ■ (north) Queen's Wharf. .- Storni—iN'o. 1 (centre) Queen's Wharf. ' Waverley—No. 5 (south),. Queen's Wharf. Ooriuna,—No. 1 (eouth) Queen'a Wharf. Kapiti—Glaigow Wharf. Hawera-KHasgbw Wharf.- ; .Ngaliore— Railway Wharf. ■ Kakapq-Taranaki Street Wharf. ... KaiapoMJlydo ■ Qua-y Wharf. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25. ■;,.. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Waimarino • (11- p.m;), put back. Sailed.— lrio -':(2.20 p.m.), for Norfolk Iβland; Otira (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Niiiffara (5.4.5 p.m.), for Vanoouvor. ■ ....,„. -.- ONBHtNGA. : . . Sailed-Earawa (2JO p.mi), for New Plymouth, :' ■ '■ MANUKATJ HEADS. The Earawa passed outwards at 5.10-p.m. " ■ NEW PLT-HOUTH. ' Sailed.—Corinna (12.10 p.m.), for Wellingiiton:. '.--. , ;..; ;■-. ■ ?;: . .;■' -. . ; PATEA.- ■ ■ . • Arrived.-Haivora (7.15 a.m.), from 'Wellington; Waverley (7.25 a.m.), from Wellington.. ■ ~ : , . "'. HAVELOCK. Arrived.—Blenheim (6.30 p.m., Juno 24), ■ from Wellington. Sailed—Blenheim (7 a.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. To SaiL-Nikan (7 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.-Oity of Dunkirk (11 a.m.), from Mararoa (2.40 p.m.), from Wellington. . . '' Sailcd.-Jlararoa (6.40 p.m.), for Wellington. GEEYMOUTH, Sailed.—Ngahere (6.40 a.m.), for Welling, ton; Kaiapoi (7 a.m.), for Wellington, -..: WHIT CHALMKKS. To Sail.—llaaaroa (8 p.m.), for Wellington. TRANSPORTS FOR ADSTBALIA. Tho Commonwealth Shipping Board's statement, iesiiod ou Juno 7, ahmvi that tho .following W transports are\to leave England for Auetralia during June and July:— ■ -. With Troops: Argylshire, Beltana, Boorura, (Japu Verde, GJiomnitz, City of Jketei,, Frankfurt, I'riedrichsruh, Kanowua, Karmalii, Jliicedonia, Mahia, Jliltiadee, Morviida, llorinaii, Orlta, Persici Port Darwin; Port Molbourho, Port Lyttdton, Prinz ilubortHu,-'.SHevic, Swakopmund, Takada, Theinistoclee, Ulysses, Valencia, and Wiltshire. ■ .- • • With Troops- and Families: Borriina, Brameu, Camberra, Ceramic, Demosthenes, Dunvegau Cnotlc, Indarra-, Katooinba. j Konig, I'ricdricl; August, Konigcn Lulae, i Mahana, Main, Ormonde. Ornova, Port Lincoln,- Prinz Ludwig, Windhuk,. and Zealaudla. . . ' . • With Munition Workers: Bahia, Castillo, Lucie, Woernian, and Eueia. To ; Leave Egypt ivitli Troops: Africa, Burma, Delta, Dunlucc Castle, Ease*, Innsbruck or Pilsner, Madras, Malta, and Ox- 1 fordshire. |

THE ISLAND STEAMERS. The Flora left Papeete for Auckland, via the Cool; Islands, on Friday, and ie o.tpeoted to reach the Mew Zealand port on July, 2 The Talune,. .from Auckland, en rouio for the Friendly. Islands and Samoa, reached Suva' at 11. a.ni, on Saturday, and was expected to leave for Lovnlta, Apia, Yavau, Ilatipai, etc., on Monday. The vessel is 'filially expected to leave Suva for Auckland ou July 4.

PALOONA REPORTED. By Telegraph-Press Association.

Dunedin, Juuo 25 The Faloona, bound from Sau Fn m - Cisco to Wellington, lclt Harolongu, on Sunday. According to time-table the Pnloona eliould reach port here ou Saturday.

MAUNGANUI AND KAIWARRA. By Telegraph—Press Association Dunedini Juno 25. The Maunganui has made lier last trip as a troopship. The vessel, after reconditioning at I'ort Chalmers, will ue ~c . turned to the Union Company, and tub. seciuently employed in the mercantile service. The Union- Company's new steamer Kaiwar™, is eipectcd to be completed and handed to her owners by. the end of July. She will then leave- for New Zealand. ... THE MANUKA'S CARGO. By TriesT-apfe.-! I "' , "* A wwlntloi,. Auckland, Juno 23. The Manuka has 1200 tons of cai'uo from Sydney for discharge here.. No labour Iβ offering to work it, possibly on account of her being an influenza ship. .Weanwhile the ship is held up at Auckland. ANOTHER JAPANESE COMPANY. Diinedln Juue 25. Cable advice received in Dunedin states that the Ocean Transport Company, tho Japanese name of which is Taigou ICaiun Ka-bushiki Kaisha, has entered on a freight-cutting war with the N.X.K. and Osaka Companies. WAIMANA DUE MONDAY. The.Shaw, Savill and Albion Line steamer Waimana arrived at Auckland from London on Monday' mornine with troops, mails, and cargo. It is nearly live yeare sinco ehe visited Auckland, in October, 1914, when she tool; part, of the Main Body to Egypt. -Since then she has done a considerable amount of war work, principally trooping, nearer Europe. On her present voyage she left London on May 10 and arrived at Colon on May 28. For the first four days after leaving England sho experienced stormy weather, with a high sea. This caused her to roll coneiderably, which did not add to the comfort of the large number of passengers ehe was carrying. After tho fourth, day l.he weather improved and remained flue until sho was' nearin? the Now Zealand coast. A day's stay was-made at Colon, where the. troops'landed and were entertained in a lnTgc-heerted manner by tho residents. After taking in hunker coal Ehe sailed again on May 25 and cleared the Panama the same day. A stop wan made at Pitcairn Island, where fruit was purchased and letters taken on board for delivery. Her carso consists of about MOO tons, of which 2COO are for Auckland and the balance for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Sho is to leave Auckland on Saturday lor this .port. After diEchargo Eho will, take tho loading berth at New Zealand portn for England. Tho Walmanit, was booked to load in June, but owiis to the delay caused by. striken, et<j., in England, ehe is a, month later thin was -intended. Captain A. J. Charnun is the commander of the Wairaaua, !"•:•! >ia>: Y/if-H'him the following fiF.oevs:—

Chief, H.-. Gerrard; second, J. Cameron; third. J. Steelov chief engineer. J. Spiers, second; J. Watters; third, S. Brown; fourth, K. nutcliinson; fifth, It. jrphlo; chief refrigerating engineer. W. M'Ooriuick; second, J.. Callinan; chief steward, J; Yinatl; first wireless operator, J. .Nolan; Eeeond, J. Hill.

WAITOMO FItOM CALCUTTA. The Waitomo, from Calcutta, arrived at Auckland on Tuesday. There was nothing unusual in her voyage, fair weather being experienced. She has about 2000 tons of cargo for Auckland, including jute and oil. She is to leave Auckland today for Wollington, Lyttelton. iind Dun : cdin. At all these ports riio has Eastern cargo to. discharge.

/WAITEMATA LEAVES POET SAID. Cable advice received by the Union Company Btatce that the new cargo steamer Wnltcmata loft Port Said on June 17 for Calcutta, The vessel, which is on her maiden voyage frnm England, will load at Calcutta, Singapore, and Samarang for the. four Now Zealand, main ports.

ANTIOPE FOR ENGLAND. The barque Antione, now , discharging case oil at Auckland, -is expected to sail about the end of next week for Wellington, where sho will difchavjjo the remainder of her cargo. It is understood that from Wellington sho will proceed to Suva, there to load a shipment of copra for England.

. . OIL OAEGOES. Two largo American schooners are now en route from San .Francisco toDiincdin with cargoes of case oil' for the' Vacuum Oil Company. The first of these is the Lily, which left tho Californian port en April 19, and is now over W days out. The second is the Alvena, which left San Frsunciscb on May 1, and is duo about the end of this month. .

Tho Australian Government, steamer Allstrclange, which loft New York on May 14 for' Lyttelton and Dnnedin, is I/ringing a full cargo of caso '.oil for the Vacuum Oil Company. She is expected to reach Lyttelton at tho end ol this month.

■ PORT CHALMERS SAILS TO-DAY. • Tho departure-'''of- the Port Chalmers for Sydney was delayed yesterday by bad weather, and she will now get away at eleven o'clook this morning.

PRINZBSSIN. DUE SUNDAY. A wireless message received from the Prinzcssin -states that owing to thn bad weather and heavy seas encountered, she will not reach port until Sunday.

CARPENTARIA FOR LONDON. ' The Carpentria, which arrived nn Tuejday from Bluff, ie to be dispatched for London, via Panama, on Saturday.

KOROMIKO FROM AUCKLAND. Tho Koromiko left Auckland' early nn Tuesday afternoon for Wellington, and sho. should show up here some time this evening. She has £00 tons of cargo to discharge here. After discharge she proceeds to Lyttelton and Timaru to' load back to Auokland.

WEATHER DELAYS MAPOURIKA. Tho Mapourika left tiic wharf at 3.5 p.m. yesterday, bound for Picton and Nelson, but owing to the heavy eea running outside sho returned to port at 4.30 p.m. She is how to sail to-day at 11 a.m. for Picton only, returning this evening. She • will leave again at. noon tomorrow in her usual running—Picton and Nelson, - - ■ . '■ ' . • THE RIMOTAKA. ■ The New Zealand Shipping Company reported yesterday that the Rimutaka was expected to leave Whakatauo to-day for Gisborne, to proceed with her honiijward loading. Her- next port of call, after Gisborne, will be Wellington, and ehe ie expected to leave here finally about July .8. THE OTIRA. ■' . The Otira wa6 to have left Auckland last night for Wellington to discharge her Now York cargo. WHAKATANE FOR PICTON. It was expected yesterday that tho Whakatane would get away from New Plymouth to-day for Picton,; to continue Homeward loading. From Pictou the vessel will come across to Wellington to complete.

Owing to the rough weather tost night the Kaitoa did not venture outside. She is to leave port at 5.30 a.m. this morning. A departure from New Plymouth yesterday at noon was the Coriuna, and in the ordinary course of evente she should reach port to4ay. Providing she does so, she -will be dispatched later in tho day for Tiinaru, Oaniaru, aiid Dunedin. taking cargo. Tho Karainu was to have left Groj - - mouth la-st night, with a. full load of coal for the Miramar gas works.'. The Secretary of Marine reported yesterday tha-t owing to the prevailing, bad weather, the Hineraoa had. been unable to laiid stores at Cape Maria, van Diemen, mid that she was still sheltcrinf;, awaiting a favourable opportunity to do fo. After being held up for a prolonged period, owlnff to tho state of the bar, tho Kaiapoi "left Groymouth at 8 o'clock yesterday morning for Wellington. Sho has a- cargo of timber and coal for lioro. Tlio discharging of cargo from the Kamona yesterday was stopped, by l -tho rain. Tho vessel is to sail for Westport at noon td-day. Mr. Cyril Marshall, for many years purser in the Union Steam Ship Company, who went away with the Twenty-eighth ltcinforcements, returned by tho \\ raiinana on Monday.' Mr. Marshall liaa «eon a. great deal of active service -from PasBchendoclo onwards-nnd after n, few weeks' holiday will resume his duties with the Union Steam Ship Company. Tho following vessels were expected within wireleßS rnngo of Auckland;—Kaitangata, Niagara, Otira. .. Tho I'rinzeswn and the Paloona were expected to liavo been within wireless range of tho Chatham Islands last night. - The Waimarino, which left Auckland, on Tuesday evening for Sydney, had to put back to that port at 11 oclock the same evening owing to cugino troublc.-Press The schooner Northern Chief, which arrived at Auckland last week from San Vrnncifco, was (to have completed dls--5 "I Auckland yesterday. She is to go on tho slip there Her future movements have not been dellmtcly settled as i %ir DO. Slinrpo, formerly on the steamer "Ktp'llfti i» I,ow m ?- le of tllc I' 0 ", 0' The Auckland Euporintcndont of nicrcanlile marine has received advice from Iho Tokomaru Harliour Board that owing to the repairs being effected the crcen and white beacon lifihts will not l-c eliown for about twelve daye..

No new developments in connection with tho stranding of the Kowhai on the spit at Farewell were reported by the Union Company last night. Captain Farmar, formerly of the Port Albany, is now in command of tho fteamer Port Pirie, which is due here next month from London.

Tho Kauri nailed from Melbourne on Friday last with a full wheat cargo for Dunedin and Lyttelton. She in due at tho former port to-morrow. During, the past week over half a million feet of becdr timber was railed from the Longwood mill 3 to Bluff for shipment by the steamer Glaucus to Australia. This large order was purchased by a. harvester company and a brushware factory, states the Dunedin "Star." A now steamship company, named the Chinee Pacific! Steam Navigation Company, is about to be formed at Shanghai by QhiiKtio merchants abroad, whidh will lease six 3hips from the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company for the Pacific trade to carry pasecngers and cargo. Tho charter price is, to be at about £22,000 per month for each. Captain Jostrom, of the four-ma3ted schooner W. H.- Smith, which arrived at. Sydney recently after a passage of 56 days from Eureka, California, stated that from the time [he .vfcssel cleared Eureka until arriving at Sydney the sails were always set, as the winds continued light right throughout the passage. This is a most remarkable event, especially lor .a vessel making a trip from tho Pacific coast to Sydney, where changes of - weather are generally met with. It is understood that a well-known ship, building firm in Scotland are bending all their efforts to complete a couple of linere in four months' time for a London company of shipowners,' who v- ill open a regular line to the Mediterranean at the end of July or early in August. For epecial reasons the British lino must be inaugurated this summer, and the pressure at the yards to complete these ships seems to promise a record m ship construction. The steamer St. Albane, well known in Australia, under tho E. and A. flag, returned to Sydney on May 25, coming from England with troops and war "workero Tho St. Albans was requisitioned by the Imperial Govornmont for transport work, and she has been absent from Sydney for some two years. Durins the interim she has been running chiefly up tho Persian Gulf. Captain Pilcher, K.N.K., ip still in command. The St. Albans, after completing discharge, will bo handed over to the E. and A. Company, and resume running between Sydney, Honir-Kdng, ami Janan, in conjunction with the Eastern.

The British India liner JTowshera- was to leave New York last month for Australia under the auspices of the A. and A. Line. The Nowshcra, like tho Otiro, now in New Zealand waters, is' what is known, as "G" type of standardised vessel. She is of the two-deck, with shelter deck poop, type, built by Messrs. Ifarlsnd and Wolff. She is frSMt. long. 58ft, wide, and 40ft. deep, is 6000 tons cross, 16,000 tons displacement, and 10.800 tons deadweicbt, with a, speed of 13 knots.

Accordine io the Sydney "Shinpine List" the original proposal to send the F. and S. liner Dorset to New Zealand to load for (he United Kingdom has been canoclled. She will now leave Pvdney for Brisbane, thence Bowen and Townsville, nnd back to Sydney. From Sydney t.ho Dnr.'-et will proceed to Jfnbnrt, where «ho will complete loading/with fruit, etc. Messrs. Birt and, Co.. Ltd., Sydney, adviso the following Litest movements of A. and A. Jinm-s frnm New York:—Kent, loft Panama May 27, due Sydney June 29: Nnwshera, was to leave New York last month for Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, to be followed by the' Wa-imata for the snme ports. The City of Lincoln i<! tn lond nt New York for Auckland. Wellington. "LytMton, and Dunedin. while -«he. will be followed by tho City of Winchester for either New Zealand or Australian ports.