SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 235, 30 June 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. JUNE. Day. Hr. m. First quarter 5 11 52 p.m. Full moon 14 5 58 a.m. Last quarter- ...... 21 5 3 p.m. New moon 28 8 23 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 8.47 a.m.; sets, 7.21 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 6.1 a.m.; 6.34 p.m. To-morrow, 7.6 a.m.; 7.33 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 7.17 a.m.; sets, 4.31 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, JUNE 26. KOROMIICO, ,s.b. (2.40 a.m.), 2479 tons, Baldwin, from-Auckland, i NIKAU, si. (7.40 a.m.). M 8 tons, Hay, from Nelson. • MARAROA, s.s. (7.60 a.m.), 2698 tone, Irwin, from Lyttelton 1 .. • ' NICE, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 43 tons, Saunders, from, Nelson. HAWERA s.s. (12.30 p.m.), 174 tons, M'Kinnon, from. Patoa. MANA, s.s. ' (2.45 p.m.), 124 tons, Bonner, from'' Lyttelton. MAPOGRIKA, s.s. (10,50 p.m.), 1203 tons, M'Donald, from Picton and NelßOn. SUNDAY. JUNE 29.' KAEU, s.s. (4.50 a.m.), 267 torn, Bruce, from Lyttelton. XiAGRA, baryuontino (6 a.m.), 326 tons, Taylor, from San Francisco. KAITOA, 8.8. (6.20 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (8.25 a.m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. WAITANGI, s.s.- (11.55 a.m.), 171 tons, Fisk, fr£m Patea. KAPUNI, s.B. 112.15 p.m.), 188 tonß, Gibson, from Patea. RURU, s.s. (3.25 p.m.), 165 tons, Fletcher, from Napier. WAITOMO, s.s. (8.20 p.m., in the stream), 4413 tonß, Foster, from Auckland. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, JUNE 28. BADEN.POWELL, s.B. (8.30 a.m.). 174 tons, Jackson, for Lyttelton. RONA, barque (1.30 p.m.), 618 tons, Airey, for Nukualofa. NIKAU, s.s.- (2 p.m.),. 248 tons. Hay, for Nelson. WOOTTON, b.6. (4. p.m.), 151 tons, Larson, for Lyttelton. KENNEDY, e.s. (4.25 p.m.), 226 tonß, Bagget, for Waitapu. / KAPITI, s.s." (s'p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. ' INVERCARGILL. s.s. (5 p.m.), '224 tons, Thompson, for Lyttelton. OORINNA, s.s. (5 p.m.). 1271 tons, Elders, for Dunedin, BLENHEIM,' s.s. (7.5 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilfor I'oxton. OAliM.'.s.'s. "(7.15 p.m.), 890 tons, Radford, for Wanganui. . NGAHERE, b.b./(7.45 p.m.), 1090 tons, Dinner, for Greymouth. MARAROA, s.s. (7.65 p.m.), 2598 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. KOROMIKO; s.s. (11 p.m.), 2479 ton 3. Baldwiu, for Lyttelton. • MANA, s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 124 tons, Bonner for Lyttelton, ■ • SUNDAY. JUNE 29. ■ ARAWA, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 10,000 tons, Lewis, for London, i EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Prinzossin, London, June 30. Waimana, Auckland, Jyne 30. Baden Powell, Lyttelton, June 30. Paloona, San Francisco, June 30. Manaroa, Duiiedin, Juno 30. Alexander, Wanganui, June 30. Ripple, Gisborne, June 30. Mararoa., • Lyttelton, July 1, , Nikau, Nelson, July'l. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, July 1. Tainui, Wanganui, July 1. Waverley, Patea, JuJy.l. Blenheim, Foxton, July 1. ivapiti,;Wanganui, July 1. ArmaghV'New<iaistle, July 1. Maori, Lyitelton. July 2., Kaitoa, Nelson, July 2. Whakatane, Picton, July 2. Invercar'gill; Lyttelton, Jply 2. Port Denlson, Sydney, July- 2. Tofua, Lyttelton, Dunediri, July 2. - r Ngahcre, Greymouth, July 2. Ngatoro, Oamaru, Timaru, July 2. Kittowa, Timaru, July 2. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Alexander, Nelson, Coast, June 30. Wailangi, Patea, June 30. 'Hawera, Patea, June 30. Wakatu, Kaikoura, June 30. Wttirau, Blenheim, June 30. \ Kakapo,, Westport, June 30. ' Mauri, Lyttelton, Juno 30. ' ' Kaitoa;' Nelson, June 30. •' Mapourika, Picton, Nelson,, Jnne 30. Baden Powell, Lyttelton, Juno 51). Karu, Picton, Lytteltc\n, June 30. . Houto, Motuelta', June 30. , Ruru, Napier,. June 30. ■ .' Hanaroa, Lyttelton, Juno 30. Karamn, Westport. Juno 30. Kahu., Eitßt Coast, Bays, June 30. Kipple. Napier, Gisborne, Akitio, July 1. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July I.'' . Nikau, Nelson, July 1. Tainui, Lyttelton, .July 1. Kapuni, Patea, July 1. ( ' j Koraata, Westport. July 1 ! Carpentaria, London, July 1. ICapiti, Wanganui, July 1. Waitomo, Lyttelton, July 1. , Kaiapoi, Greymouth, July 1. Maori, Lyttelton. July 2: Kaitoa, Nelson, July 2. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson. Juuly 2. Wavciley, Patea, July 2. Invorcargill, Wanganui, July 2. \ Tofua, San Francisco, July 4. OVERSEA STEAMERS. ARMAGH (N.Z.S. Co.), left Newcastle June 27 for Wellington. From hero proceeds to Waitara, Wanganui, and.back. AUSTRALRANGE. New York May 13. lo Lyttelton and Dunedin; due now.' ■ BRITON (N.Z.S. Co.), left London June V/ for Wellington. Then to Australia. OHUPRA, left, London on iJuno 8 for New Zealand;' Due July 22. DURHAM (F. 45.), left Liverpool May 21, for Australia. Due N.Z,, August. , GIESBE-N, left Loudon June 24, for N.Z. Due August 5. IiIGOMA (S.S.A.), left London Jnne 1 for Now .Zealand. Due July 15. . . MARAMA, left U.K. June E; duo Auckland July 17. NEW ZEALAND, H.M.S.; duo Wellington about August, from England. . OPAWA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London May It for N.Z.' ports, yia Australia. . ■ PALOONA. (U.S.S.), left San Francißco June' 4, for Wellington. Due to-day. PORT AUGUSTA (C.D.), loaves New York In June for Australia - and New Zealand. ' PORT BOWEN (0.D.), loads Liverpool and Glasgow, June. . PORT DENISON (0.D.). Sydney to London. Calls here Wednesday PORT ELLIOT (C.D.j, leaves New York fri Jnne for Australia and New Zeaiand. PORT HACKING (G.D.), left London June 23 for Auckland, Wellington,- Lyttelton, and Dunedin. t • , PORT LYTTELTON (C. and D.) left Plymouth June 17 for Auckland Napier, and Wellington, via Australia; due here August IS. •. PORT NAPIER (0.D.), London to N.Z., via Australia. At Fremantle Juiio 24. PORT PIRIE (C.D.), London, via Sydney to Auckland; due July 6; then' to pier, Wellington. PORT VICTOR (0.D.), leaves New York, June, for Auckland and Wellington. PRINZESSIN (S.S.A.), left London on May 16 for Wellington. Duue to-day. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Plymouth May 19 for Wellington; due July 6. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.). left Plymouth June-7,'for Wellington; duo July 21. SHROPSHIRE (F.S.). due' at Napier. July 8, from Brisbane. SUFFOLK (F.S.), left Sydnoy June 26 for Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Due here July 14. . TAHITI (U.S.S.), left London Hfty 24 for Auckland; due Wednesday. WAIMATE (N.Z.S. Co.), to load New York for N.Z. ports. Duo middle July. WAR PILOT (C.D.). left New York May 29 for Lyttelton, Duqedin,- and Australia. Duo July 4. SAILERS. ' Veisel. Left. Duo. San Francisco to Wellington;— , Albert Meyer May 23 August Ban Francisco to'Nnpier— Raupo (Scales) May 10 • July King Cyrus May'l6 July ■ S<ut Francisco to Dunedin:— Lily (Vacuum) Apr. 19 • . . Juno Alvena (Vacuum) May 1 July THE BERTHAGE LIST. To-day's berthage list is. as under:— Prinzessin—Glasgow or King's WharL Waimana-King.'s Wharf. Waitomo—No. 4 Queen's Wharl Maori—Ferry Wharf. Mapourika—No. 14 Queen's Wharf. Paloona—No. 16 Queen's Wharf. Kaitoa—No. 10 : Queen's Wharf. 13 Queon's Wharf. Alexander—No. 3 Queen/s Wharf. Wakatu—No. 7 north Queen's Wharf. Wairau—No. 11 north Queen's Whart, Ripple—No. 14 north Queen's Wharf. Karu—Pipitea Wharf. Kapuni-Glasgow Wharf. Hawera—Glasgow Wharf. Kuru—Glasgow Wharf, BY. TELEGRAPH, • OVERSEA. LONDON, July 24. Sailed—Port Victor, for Wellington; Waimate, for Auckland. SYDNEY, Juno. 53. Sailed.—Port Deniecn, for New Zealand. . NEWCASTLE, Juno 28. Sailed.v Armagh, for Now Zeaiand.

COASTAL, SATURDAY, JUNE 28. • AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Waimana (7 a.m.), for Wellington; Manuka (3.20 p.m.), for Sydney. ONEEUNGA. Arrived.—Kini (9.45 a.m.), from Picton. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—ltarawa (7.a.m.), from Onehunga. . PORT AHURIRI. Sailed.—Ruru (8 a.m.), for Wellington. TIIIARTJ. Arrived—Kauri (6 a.m.), from Melbourne; Ngatoro (9 a.m.), from: Greymigitli; Rosamond (3 ii.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Pakeha (4.30 p.ti.), for Bluff, WESTPOItT. To Bail.—Kamona (10 p.m.), for Wellington. . SUNDAY. JUNE 29. . AUCKLAND. ' Sailed.—Huia (0.40 a.m.), foY Whangaroa. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Rarawa (9.45 a.m.), from New Plymouth. WANGANUI. Arrived—Calm (9.40 a.m.), from Wclling- . ton; Kapiti (9.47 a.m.), from Wellington. GISBORNE. ' Sailed.—Hippie (5 p.m. J line 28), for Wellington. . WESTPOItT. Sailed.—Kamona (10.30 p.m.), for Wellington. GKEYMOUTfI. Sailed.—Ngakuta (10.35 p.m., .Tune 25), for Sydney. KAIKOURA. (l p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Baden Powell (9.15 a.m.), Mararoa (9.40 a.m.), Invorcargili (2 p.m.), Wootton (4.45 p.m.), and Koromiko (4.45 p.m.), all from Wellington. I'ORT CHALMERS. Arjivjvi.—Storm (5.30 p.m.), from Wellington. THE WESTMORELAND MISHAP. • By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, June 28. A Magisterial inquiry concerning tlm recent mißhap to'the steamer Westmoreland at tho Blulf will be opened at Invercargill on July 4. Tho assessors will bo Captain Nevillo and Sundstrua. KAtfKI AT TIMARU. By Telegrajh—Press Association. Timaru, June 28. The Kauri arrived at 6 a.m. with a cargo of wheat from Melbourne. She has been doolared a clean, ship, but sho is to be held in the roadstead- for twenty-four hours. • Half the wheifi. is for here, - the balance being for Lyttelton. THE MAIvURA. Latest advices received by the Union Company state that the It.M.S. Makura was expected to leavo Vancouver .on Saturday for Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland. This vessel arrived at the Canadian port on June 3, and was held up owing to tho labour strikes. The message received by the Union Company indicates that there Is every prospeee of a settlement of the labour troubles within a few days. If the Makura sailed on Saturday she should arrive at Auckland about July 16. By Telegraph-Press Assoeia tion-Copyright I Sydney, June 23. The Union Steam Ship Company has received advice that the strike on tho Pacific Ooast is over, and that-the Maltura leaves Vancouver! to-day.—Press Assn. UNION COMPANY, BOATS. Tho movements of units of the Union Company fleet were given as under on Saturday:—, The Palooiia. from San Francisco, is duo this evening. . Tho Waitomo (which arrived from Auckland yesterday) was, on completion of dischargo here, to proceed to Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Koromiko sailed for Lyttelton and Timaru on Saturday to load bock to Auckland. , Tlio Corinna Bailed for Dunedin direct on Saturday. The Kittawa, which has been undergoing overhaul at' Port Chalmers, is to leavo Timaru, to-morrow "with cargo for Wellington. . >• Tho Karamu is to leave for Westport .tonight. The Komata is to sail for Westport tomorrow, taking rassengers. Tho Kaiapoi is to leavo for Greymouth to-morrow. / The Kaltapo 5s to depart for Westport today. Tho Kamona was to liavo left Westport. on Saturday night for'-'WeHiugton. SUNKEN HULK RAISED. After having been under water for-eight vcekn, states the "Herald,"' i.he Union Stoam Ship Company's coal-hulk No. 6 was. floated at Auckland last week, and berthed at tho Hobson WhaTf. Tho hulk sank' at her moorings oil' Shoal Bay on Easter Monday morning, with GOO tons of Coal on -board. Salvage operations were delayedfor 'some time owing to the necessary gcar ; having to be obtained from .Dunedin, and' to tho fact that the port was to busy that suflicicnt labour was not available. It is understood that tho work was the heaviest of its . kind ilono in New Zealand. The, under-water lift wa5.275 tons, and the total weight of the vessel and cargo about 1200 tons. Tho hulk was floated by two of the Harbour Board scows and two punts, two kauri logs, 66ft. loug and 3oiu.'in diameter.' aud each weighing nine tons, being lashed to the puuts.' Tho lifting was done by means of'six sijn. wire ropes placed under tho bottom of tho hulk, the ends being made fast to tho lifting vessels. Work was started on June 12. The wireß were tightened up at each low water, and as the tide. tho hulk was lifted and she was towed near tho beach. Seven lifts had to bo made before the vessel was high enough on tho beach to bo pumped ut. The strain on tho wire ropes during the lifting was such that the salvago vessels were submerged 2ft. 6in. below their N usual water-line. The Harbour Board's iirefloat pumped the hulk dry. The hulk .was not injured by tho salvage operations, but her decks were damaged through being blown out by the force of the air compressed when she sank. Thero was a vast accumulation of silt in lier. THE . EIMUTAKA. Tho Bimutaka, which arrived at Gisborno on' Friday from Wh'akatane, is to leavo tho' former part on Thursday for. Wellington, being due here next Saturday. The date of her final departure for London is now given. as July 10. ARMAGH BEINGS COAL. Tho Armagh left Newcastle oh Friday morning for Wellington, and she is duo hero to-morrow. She has a cargo of coal for discharge, and ou' completion will proceed to Waitara, Wangauui, and then como back to this port, loading produce at all three ports. The New Zealand Shipping Company are her i agents. OTIRA ARRIVES. . In. continuation of her voyage from New Yorlt, via Auckland, the new Shaw-Savill liner Otira, which was loaded at New York • by tho American and Australian Line, arrived in port during the week-end. Sho is to leavo tor Brisbane and, Sydney,on-Fri-day morning. ■ WAIMANA DUE TO-DAY. Tho Shaw-Savill liner Waimana left Auckland on Saturday morning for Wellington, whore she has over 1600 tons to discharge. She should make port early this morning. THIS MORNING., A wireless message received from tho master of the Prinsessin on Saturday stated that' he expected to reach port at uino o'clock this morning. RIPPLE TAKING NO GISBORNE CARGO.- , The Bipplo will not take Gisborno cargo' when Bhe 6ails on her weekly trip to the Coast to-morrow. She will only, receive for Napier (inner harbour), Akitio, and bays north of Gisborne. TOFUA'S MOVEMENTS. ' Tho Tofua, which lias been reconditioned at Port Chalmers, was-to have loaded at Dunedin on Thursday. She was to have sailed on Saturday or to-day for Lyttcltou and Wellington to coinplete her loading, and will leave His port on Friday for Rarotouga, Papeete, and San Francisco. KENT EN ROUTE FROM NEW YORK. Tho steamer Kent, 9857 tons, left Now York ou May 20, bound for Sydney and Wellington with largo consignments' of freight. Tho vessel was due, at Sydney' yesterday, and should reach Wellington early in July. EUPLECi'ELA FROM SINGAPORE. The British Imporial Oil Company lias received advico that tho Euplectela loft Singapore, carrying large supplies of benzine, for Nc\v Zealand, on Juno 18, and is expected to arrive at Auckland ou July 9 or 10. She will proceed to Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin for further discharge, after visiting' the. northevu port. The Euplectela is a steel three-masted steamer of 3918 gross tonnage, built at Neweastlo, Eugland, in 1694. j 1 THE TALUNE. j Tho Talunc is to leave Suva on her rc-L turn trip from tho Islands witli passengers' and fruit ou Friday. She should arrive at Auckland ou July 9. /. PIUNZESSIX DUE AT NOON. " A wiroless message received yesterday states that the l'rinzcssiii will reach Wellington at noon today. The ship lias'been dolayod by persistent adverse weather.

ALEXANDER RETAINED. . The Alexander was due yesterday from Waugauui, but she wrr detained at the latter jiort. She will now sail for Nelson and the Coast on Tuesday' at 5 p.nj, THE KOWITAI. The Thiion Company reported last evening that- it was expected to get down a couple of anchors on Saturday night, iu preparation for an cll'nrt to refloat th& Kowhai off the spit at Farewell. GOSSIP. I Mr. 11. I3erryman, third ofiicer of the Kamo, has resigued from the Uniou Oornpany s service. Mr. J. Fisher, third officer of tho Pateena, has transferred to the Kamo in a similar capacity. Cnptaiu I'. 33. Sewell, late of the Pateena, has taken command of the Kamona, rc- . lieviny Captain 0. Kanltine, who has come ashore on sick leave. "Mr. J. 'Leonard has joined llio Mapourika as chief, ofiicer, relieving Mr. G. W. Godfrey, who'has come ashore on holiday leave. Captam Wright is now in command of the steaiper Largo Law, a vessel of 3974 tons, owned by tho Law. Shipping Coin, pany. Captain Wright was held a prisoner or war ni Germany, and only veturu/d to England recently. Sir. D, W. Palmer has joined tho IClni as second engineer in place ot Mr. J. CfShca. Mr.. Stevens, late of the Moana. hiis join* ed the Tarawera as third engineer, in succession to Mr. Gillespie, who has resigned. Eonalds is now chief engineer on tho 'larawera, in place of itfr. A, Sadler, who has been transferred to the Mapourlua. Mr. Stevens, late o£ tlio Moana, has Juiced tile* Bamo vessel as third engineer. The Manuka sailed for Sydney from Auckland on Saturday afternoon. She had ode hundred and seventy pasfe'ngers on board, but she took no cargo—Press Assn. Tho.- following vessels were within wireless range of Auckland yesterday:— Manuka, Kaitaiigata, Katoa, and Flora. Tho P,uteena went iip on the Patent Slip on. Saturday morning. ' To load copra at Nukualofa for San Francisco tho barque Bona left port on Saturday. / . The Arawa left shortly after cne o'clockfor London, via Panama. A departure foj London, via Panama, tomorrow should be tho Carpentaria, which is to sail at daylight. The Secretary of Marino (Mr. G. Allport) had received no advice on Saturday of tho Hinemoa landuig stores at Cape Maria van Diemen. % Tho: auxiliary schooner Houto is now scheduled to leave for Motueka to-day. With, a cargo of coal for tho freezing works, the Ngatoro arrived at Timaru on Saturday from Greymouth.. On completion of dischargo she is to load a cargo of produce at Oamaru and Timaru for Wellington. Sho iB duo here about the middle of the week.. • The Ruru, now in port, is to load.a cargo of coko for Kapior. Tho Waverley arrived at North Cape on Saturday, and sailed in tho evening for Patea v/ith a cargo of coal, beiug due at tlie Taranaki port, to-day. which left port on Saturday for Waitapu, oa arrival at ! Nelson will lay up for her aiinual tverhaul and cleaning:. It is expected that it will be the end of the week before the Wliangapo finishes discharging her cargo of phosphates at .Dunedin. Tho Ngahero left for Greymouth on Saturday, nud on arrival there will load back to Wellington. • The American schooner Alert is' Btill detained at Dunedin owing to a shortage in her crew. It is understood that the services of several seamen aro still required. Tiie four-masted schooner Philippine, on completing the discharging of her cargo, consisting of 16,600 cases of oil, at Lyttelton, will leave for Suva to load copra for •Ameriofc. The. Progress, which is being converted into a sea-going vessel at Port Ohalmcrs, will go into dock to-morrow for painting. She will come out on Wednesday, and will then be towed up to Dunedin to load general cargo for ICaipara. After discharge at Kaipara the Progress will go to Whangapo to load timber for Sydney. > The steamer Westraeath is duo to leavo New York at the end of June for Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and' Adelaide. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha, says a London dispatch, is to commence a regular service between Japan, via the Dutch East Indian colonies, and Rotterdam. No doubt this means that tho N.Y.K. main service, Yokoha-ma-London, via Suez, may mako Rotterdam a port of call. Antwerp is already in the-route. It was roportod that the Union Company's freighter Kauri liad\ left Melbourne on. June- 20 for Dunedin and Lyttelton with 'a full oargo of wheat. Later advice received Ktated that the vessel would omit the call at Dunedin in favour of Timaru. 1