SHIPPING -NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 237, 1 July 1919, Page 11

SHIPPING -NEWS

PHASES OF THE ifOON. JULY. Day. Hr. m. First quarter 5 2 47 p.m. Full moon 13 532 n.m. Last quarter 80 10 33 p.m. New moon '27 5 51 p.m. MOON.. Moon rises to-day, 9.19.a.m.; sets. 8.31 p.m.' TIDE. To-day, 7.6 a.m.; 7.33 p.m. To-morrow, 8.3 a.m.; 8.29 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 7.17 a.m.; sets, 4.31 p.m., ARRIVALS. MONDAY, JUNE 30. KAMONA, s.s. (3.15 a.m.), 1425 tons, Rankine, from Westport, WAJJCANA, s.s. (4.15 a.m., in the stream), 10,389, tons, .Charman, .from Auckland. RIPPLE, s.b. (6.30 a.m.), 370 tonß, Carlson, from Gisborne. PKINZEfiSIX, fl.B. (1.20 p.m., in the stream), 6337 .tons, Noagle, from Loudon. TERAWHITI, tug (1.25 p.m.), 260 tons, .Hales, from Farewell Spit. PALOONA, s.s. ( 4.5 p.m.,'in tho Btream), 2774 tons, Mawson, Trom San FrandßCo. TUESDAY, JULY 1. ALEXANDER, s.s. (1.23 a.m.), 377 tons, Wiidman, from Wanganui. DEPARTURES. MONDAY. JUNE 30. ICAHU, s.s. (0.15 a.m.), 171 .tons, Lowry, for East Coast bays. ; MAPOURIKA, s.s. (12.25 p.m.). 1203 tons, M'Donald. for Picton and Kelson.KAJJAMU, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 954 tons, M'Lellan. for. Westport. ■ KO'GTO, ausiliary schooner '3.56 p.m.), 147 tons, Richards, for Motueka. HAWBBA, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 188 tons, Jackoonj tor Patea. KAITOA, s.s. p.m.), 305 tons, jyild: man, for Kelson. MANAROA, s.s. (5.43 p.m.), tS tons, Jl'Neilags, for Lyttelton. JLVORI, s.s. <7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. KilCArO, s.r*. 11.30 p.m.), 1521 tons. Edge, lor Westport. . , TUESDAY, JULY 1. . •KARU, b.b. (1.10 a.m.). 267 tons, Edge, for Pioton and Lyttelton.. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Alexauder, Wanganui July 1. Mararoa, Lytteltou, July 1. Nikau, Nelflon, July 1. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, July 1.: Waverley, Patea, July 1. .Kapiti, Wanganui, July 1. Armagh, Newcastle, July 1. Whakatane. Picton, July 1. Maori, Lytreltoc. ,'luly 2. Kaitoa, Nelsou, July 2 Invcrcargill, LyttcliOn. Jply 2. Port Denison, Sydney, July 2. Tofua, Lyttelton, Dunedin, July 2. : Ngahere, Greymouth, July 2.' ■ ' Kittawa, Timaru, July 2. Wootton, Lyttelton, July 2. Bajden Powell Lyttelton, Jaly i. Wairau, Hlonheim, July 2. Waimea, Nelson, July 2. . Blenhoim, Foxton, July 2. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 3 Nikau, A'elbon, July 3. Mapourika, I'jcton, Nelson, July 1 Tainui, Wanganui; July 3. ■ itanaroa, Lyttelton, July 4. ! Blenheim, Ha'velock, July 4 Mokoia, Lyttelton, July 4. Stella, Dunedin, July <i. Ngatoro, Oaniaru, July 4. PROJECTED DEPARTURES, Ripple, Napier. Akitio. Julv 1. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 1. Nikau, Nelson, July 1. Kapuni, Patea. July 1Koniata, West-vort. July ) Carpentaria Loudon, July 1, Kapiti, Wanganui, July 1 Kaiapoi, Greymouth, July. 1, Wakatu, Kaikoura, July 1 Waitangi, Patea, July 2. Rum'. Napier, July i. Maori. Lyttelton, July 2. Kaitoa, Nelson. July 2 juapourika, Picton, Nelson, July 8; Waverley, Patoa, July 2. Invcrcargill, Wanganui, July 2. Wootton, Lyttelton, July Z. Wairau, Blenheim, July 2. Waimea, Westport, Coaßt, July 2. jJlenheim, Haveloek, July 2. Waitomo, Lytteltou, July 2. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 3. Nikau, Nelson, July, 3. Talnui, Lyttelton, July 3. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, July 3, Tofua, San Francisco, July 4. Mokoia, Auckland, via Coast, July 4. Prinzessin, Newcastle, July 4. , Waimana, Lyttelton,- July 4. . OVERSEA STEAMERS. ■ ARMAGH (N.Z.S. Co.), left Nowcastle June 27 for Wellington. From hero proceeds to Waitara, Wanganui, and back. BRITON (N.Z.B. Oo.), left London Juno 17 for WeUiugton. Then to Australia. OHUPRA, left London on June 8 for New Zealand. Dne July 22. 1

DURHAM (F.ti.),. left Liverpool May 21, for Australia. Duo N.Z., August. MESaM (0.D.), left London June 23, for Wellington. Duo August 10. KIfIOMA (5.3.A.), left London June 1 for New Zoaland. Due July 15. MARAJfA, left U.K.* Juno £; duo Aucki land July 17. 1 NEW ZEALAND, H.M.S.; due Welling' toil about August, from England. OPAWA (N.Z.S. Co.). left London May IS for N.Z. ports, via Australia.. POUT AUGUSTA (0.D.), leaves Now York' in Juno for Australia and New Zcaiaud. PORT BOWEN (C.D.), loads Liverpool and Glasgow, June. PORT DENISON (0.D.), Sydney to London. Calls hero'to-morrow. PORT ELLIOT (0.D.), leaves New York in June for Australia and New Zeniand. PORT HACKING (C.D.), left London June 23 foe Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. PORT LYTTELTON (0. and D.) left Plymotltll Juno 17. for Auckland Napier, and Wellington, via Australia; due here August IS. PORT. NAPIER (0.D.), London to N.Z., .via, Australia. At Fremantie June 24. PORT PIRIE :0.D.!, London, via Sydney to Auckland; duo July 6; tlien to Napier, Wellington. PORT VICTOR (0.D.), left New York.June 24, for Auckland and Wellington. RONA,(N.Z.S. Co.), left Montreal June 11, for AucKlwid, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. Duo July 20. RUAHINIS (N.Z.B. (Jo.), left Plymouth liny 19 lor Wellington; due July 6. . R.UAPEHU (ff.Z.S. Co.), left Plymouth June 7, for Wellington; duo July 21. SHROPSHIRE (F.S.). duo at Napier. July 8, from Brisbane. SUFFOLK (F.S.)r-. left "Sydney Juno 26 for Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. ' Duo hero July 14. ■ TAHITI (U. 8.5.), left London May 24 for Auckland; duo to-morrow. . WAIMATE (N.Z.S. Co.), left New York Juno 24 for Auckland. WAR PILOT. (C.D.), left New York May 29 for Lyttelton; Dunedin, and Australia, :Duo July 4. SAILERS. Vossel.- . • Left, Due. San Francisco to Welliugfon:— Albert Meyer , May 23 August San Francisco to A'apier—Raupo (Scalcs) May 10 July King Cyrus May 14 July Bdn Francisco lb Dunedin:— Alvena (Vacuum) May 1 July . THE BERTHAGE' LIST. To-day's berthage list is as under:— Mararoa—Ferry Wharf. Paloona—No. 16 Queen's Wharf. Prinzes3in—Glasgow Wharf. . Nikau—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Wairan—No. 11 north' Queen's Wharf. ■ Blenheim—No. 13 south Queen's Wharf. ffa-piTI—No. o Queen's Wharf. Kuiapoi—King'u Wharf. Tofua—No. 2 Queen's Wharf, . BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. ■ NEWCASTLE, June 30,Sailed.—Kaituna, for New Zealand; Ihuniata, for Kaipara. COASTAL. MONDAY. JUNE 30. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Waimarrao (noon), for Sydney,. Arrived—Katoa tO p.m.), from''West-port. ONEHUNGA, Sailed.—Rarawa (3.50 p.m.), for Now Plymouth. MANUICAU HEADS. Tho Rarawa passed outwards at 5.30 p.m. WANGANUI. Sailed.—Alexander (12.30 p.m.), for Welling-■ ton. GISBORNE. Arrived.—Koutunui (3.20 p.m., Juno 29), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Mapourika (5.35 p.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. To sail.—Wairau (6 a.m., July 1), for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived—Waiiw.-a (1 a.m.), from Wcstport. Sailod.—Nikau !7 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Australian Government' steamer Australi'ango 'i p.m.), from Now York. , with a cargo of case oil.. Sailed.—Marate;'. (Ms. p.m.), lor Wellington. PORT CUALMIiItS. Arrived.—l'utilii (11.15 iu::„ Juno 29), from Wellington; Coriniia (£.20 am.), froni i Wellington; Lily (3.35 p.m.). from Sail I Francisco. j Sailed.—'lw- (2 • c —* for San Fvaiicisoo, 1

■ GREYMOUTH. . Sailed.—Ngahere (11.45 a.m.), for Wellington. .OUNEDIN. Arrived.—Corinna (3.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Lily, schooner (4 p.m.), from San Francisco, Sailed.—Alert, schooner (11.15 a.m.), for lloquiaiu, America. PRINZESSIN FROM LONDON. An arrival yesterday afternoon was tho Prinzcssin, with a 1 draft of returning troops, from London, via Panama. This is the Priuzcssin's first trip under tho British Hag, she being known as an "armistice ship"—being oneiof tho vessels the Germans .were required to hand over to tho Allies v;iLh the signing of tho armistice. Tho vessel left London on May 16 and Colon ou Juno 14, and had a fair passage until about a week ago, when sho met bad weather, and, being in ballast, it mado things very uncomfortable for those ou board-. The Prinzesoiu is a steel twin-scrow steamer , of 6337 tons, .built in .1905 by Messrs. Blohm and Voss, of Hamburg, and owiied prior to the war by tho Deutsche Ofit ; Afriiia Line. Tho vessel is well equipped, and.she is teportod to have behaved well in the rough weather the encountered oft' New Zealand. Attain A. Ncaglo is in charge of. tho Prinzessin, and haß with him the 'foliowfci; officers Chief, Mr. Thurston:'"second, Mr. Hempeman: third, Mr. Kawston; fourth, Mr. Brails; chief engineer, Mr. Young! parser, Mr. Wileoh; chief steward, Mr. G. Davis; vireless operators, Mr/ 11. L. Salway (chief), and Mr. T. ffitciiell. The vessel, which is being managed here by the Snaw, Savill and Albion Company for iiio Imperial Government, is expected to leave early c-n. Friday for Newcastle'. Sho will take Eo jassehgers. FROM SAN. FRANCISCO. Shortly after-four ..o'clock yesterday afternoon, tile Paloona, from San Francisco, dropped anchor, in the stream. After being cleared by the Health Oliicer the vessel berthed an hour later:. She left San Francisco oii Juno 4, and; had a good trip to Papeete, where sho arrived on Juno 17. Departure was taken from that port on June 19, and two days later sho ar> rived at Karotonga-. after a fair passage, ltarotonga was Ueared on Juno 22, aud on June 26 the vessel ran into a southwesterly gale, which lasted till Sunday. The vessol has *.W6 tons of car&o to discharge hero, including 6800 cases of Island fruit. Tho following "'0?0 tho saloon passengors on the vessel:—Misses E Cape and E, Mitchell, Mrs, .Bell, Messrs. E.'D. Oameron. G. G. liiime, N. S. Wardell, Q. P. Smith, H. W. Airey, R. M. Attains, K. 0. Lin'dsoll, V. M. Diuneny. P. W*. Armstrong, J. B. Grove, A. Cape, L.' B. Taylor, W.- 11. George, Captain Bell, Kevs. P. O'Sullfvan, J. Prout, and T.. Daly. Tho Paloona i 6.. now- to bo withdrawn from the Eastern Pacific run,, but t& what sho will bo called on to. do next nothing is known locally. Tho Toitia, which is to -relievo the Paloona in the service, is to leave Lytteltbn to-day. for Wellington, and she is advertised to lea-vo here for San Francisco, via ports, on Friday. / . ' SYDNEY PASSENGERS. The Manuka, which left Auckland on: Saturday, took tlio following-passengors:— Misses Sullivan, Stephen, Kitten, Munro, Hunt, Coghlan, Veale, Bignell, Moray, Whitu, Fusedaio, Davis. Palmer, Tail (3). Birthwick, Mesuames Begg and infant, Kant, Ensom, if yer, Billiard, lleame, Jevromo, Hunt, Tiiino, Goldio, Keir, Davics, White, Smith, Britten and 3 children, Messrs. Lcask, Candler, Hemming, lladden, Begg, Kant, Barth, Moore, Veale, Hall, Ensom, Coghlivn, Taino, >Keir, Goldio, Moore, Banks, Harris, Hallarn Brindly, Wright, Little, M'Giil, Maxwell, Anderson, Gardiner, 'Hay, Ilosking, Davies, F.iynes, Kay, Haywood, Hawkins. Arthur. Davis 2), Spragg, Davidge, Smith,, Maskcw, Brittiu, Com Howard, Brig. Joiiy, Oapt. Callahan, Dr. O'Shoa. Sir T. Coghlaii. Prof. Suggatc, Rev. George; 83 steerage. ' WAIMANA ARRIVES. . From London', via Auckland, the ShawSavill steamer Wafmana arrived in tho stream early-' yesterday morning, and wits lator berthed i't the King's Wharf. It is understood that it will ho Friday before tho vossel will lo' ready to procced to Lyttelton. Captain A. J. Charman is in command of the vessel, and has with him tho following officers:—Chief, Mr. 11. Gcrrard;~sccond, Mr. .J. Cameron; third, Mr. J. Steele; chief engine'er, . Mr. J. Spiers; second, Mr. J. Walters; third, Mi% S. Brown; fourth, Mr. R. Hutchinson; flftli, Mr. H. M'Phie; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. W. M'Cormick; second, Mr. J. Callinan; steward in charge, Mr. J. Vinall; first wireless operator, Mr. J. Nolan; second Ml'. J. Hill. ... THE KOWHAI. News of tho Kowhai-was brought to Wellington yesterday with tho arrival of the Tcrawhiti from tho scene. Two anchors were put out on, Saturday, and at high tldo on Sunday tho Terawhiti put on as much 'pressure as thy Kowhai would stand, but the vessel still remained ou the bcach. The Terawhiti has como to port for a few repairs, but it is thought that sho will not bo of much übo for a time, .as liavo' taiten off. Tho stranded vessel is to bo about 30 yards inshore- from low-water mark.

THE LAURA MISHAP. AH tho -water in tho .hold i f tlie barquentiuo Laura was pumped out yesterday, and a start was made to nuload her cargo of caso oils. TUo diver succeeded in stopping the main leak yesterday afternoon, and it did not take tho sailer's pump yery long to clear the hold of water. It now remains to be seen, when the vessel goc3 up on the slip, the amount of damage sustained to JiCr hull. " HORORATA AT HOME. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company has received.advico of the arrival Homo of the Hororata, which left Wellington on May 6. THE MOKOIA. Owing to the watersiders at Dunedin stopping work yesterday to celebrate tho signing of the Poaco Treaty, the dispatching of tho Mokoia from that port for tho north v.-as delayed a day, and rhe will not leavo there uow until Wednesday. Sho will leave Lyttelton on Thursday for Wellington, and will-leavo here in Friday for Auckland, via Napier and Gishorne. THE HINEMOA. Tho Secretary cf Marino (Mr. G. AUport) reports regarding tho movements, of the lighthouse lender fliuemoa as follows:—Tho Hinemoa finished landing at Capo Maria van ,Diemou last week, aud arrived at Kaipara on' Saturday afternoon. Sho was overnauling and'cleaning buoys there yesterday, and was. to continue tho work today. She is to leave late to-night or tomorrow morning for Mauukau, and tviil probably reach hero at the end of the week, then proceeding to tho Cook Strait lighthouses. TAB PAKEIIA. ■ Tht Pakchs. arrived at Bluff on Sunday afternoon from' Timaiu. l'Voui Blutf sne will come back to this port, being duo here about. Monday next, ■ GIESSEN WITH TKOOP& Tho steamer Giesaen, of 6964 tons gross, owned by tho North German Lloyd; and managed by tho Commonwealth and Dominion Line, on behalf of the Imperial Government, left Plymouth on June in ballast, via' the Cape, with troops for Wellington and Lytteltoh. Slit. >8 due huiu about August 10. ' ARMAGH WITH COAL. Willi a cargo of coal, tho Armagh is due here at daylight this morning from Newcastle; After discharge sho proceeds to WaiUira .nut Wanganui to load, then conies back to Wolliugtoti.' . THE: MAURETANLA. In viow of the cabled news that Mt. Jfasaey and Sir Joseph Ward have called froia' England in the.Cunard liner Mauritania. tlw following details of the vessel may he of interest:—Her length, overall, is 790 ft.; breadth, 88ft.; depth to boat deck, 80H.; gross tonnage, 30,704j displacement, 45,000 tons; horse-power of engines, 70,000; Bpced, 26 knots. Sh« is a quadruple scrcvr vessel, propelled by four sets of steam turbines. Her passenger accommodation is as follows:—ss2 saloon, 460 second cabin, 1186 third class, and sho carries a crew of 820. . Sii& crosses.tho Atlantic in four and a-half days, and on tho single trip between England aud New York'consumes over 6500 tons of coal., WHAKATANE DUE TO-DAY. An arrival to-day should bo the Whakataho, from Picton, from which port sho is to sail early this morning. It. is hoped to dispatch tho vessel for London, via Panama, on Saturday morning. BONA FOR NEW ZEALAND. Tho llona left Montreal o:i Juno 11 and Newport News, in continuation 6f her voyage, on June 19, bouud for Auckland, Weliußton, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. Tho. vessel is uwlor charier to tho New.Zealniu; Shipping Company. Tho following \esscls will tq in rnngo of Wellington wireless station 1 to-day:— Maori, ilararoa, Arawa, Port Deuison, and Carpentaria. It is Sloped to l.io alilo to dispatch the Komata to Wcstport some time this evening. Three oil cargoes have arrived, in tho Dominion within tho last couple of days. The Laura arrived at Wellington on Sunday the Austrairange at Lyttelton (lie sauie day, and tho Lily at Dunedin yesterday.

Tho following vessels wcro expected to be within rango of Auckland Radio last i night :—Taritweni, Waimarino, Flora, and Manuka. ' | A stop-work nieetinij of waterside wornera will bo held at X Store waiting-room at eight o'clock thin morning. The Blenheim is due from Foxton tomorrow, and will sitil in the evening for Itavelocli to pick up a load of stock. 'i'ko'Tainui has been delayed at Wangamti, and Bho will not reach here now till Thursday. She is to sail tho same evening l'or Lyttelton. , Tho Alexander is not to sail for Nelson and Coast now, us was originally intended, but 011 arrival hero from Wanganui to-day will lay up for repairs to lier boiler. Tho ffaimea is now to visit the Coaßt on. Wednesday in place of tlie Alexander, but sho will omit the usual call at Kelson. The Carpentaria iB scheduled to sail at noon to-day for London, via Panama. On completioii of discharging operations both tho Kamona and Kaiapoi will be dispatcher to Greymouth. Prom Oaitfarii, with a cargo of produce, the Ngatoro should arrive her on Friday. To continue the discharge of her Eastern cargo, the Waitomo will be dispatched for Ijyttelton and Dunedin to-morrow. The Kakapo left for Westport last night. On arrival thero r.he will load for LyitcLton, , Tho Ngahero left Greymouth at noon yesterday with a full load of coal for this port. Sho is to bunker tho Whakatano. Captain D. M'Lean, who had command of the Niagara v.hilc Captain Rolls was on holiday loave, has joined the relieving Captain C.lirt, who has corno asnoro on holiday leave.' • . , Mr. J. A. Cowan lias joined ■'ho Maori as third engineer, in place of .Mr: TV.' II; Cairns, signed off. ; The Stella is,expected to leave Dunedin for Wellington direct to-morrow. lTom hero she will proceed to Westport. Tho Ngakuta, left Greymouth on Saturday for Sydney, where she has a cargo to discharge. On completion of discharge she will load a cargo of coal at Kowcastle for Lyttelton.

four liners of about 16,000 tons gross are' being built on the Clyde for. Canadian I'acilic Ocean Services. Three are intended for the iteraey-St. Lawrence servico and ono for the service between Vancouver and Japan. and China. According to "The Times," Messrs. 1 Tickers, Ltd., have designed a saft silip which' is to be built in British Columbia ana navigated to England by way of the Panama Canal. The length isj2soft., tho beam 60ft„ and the depth 36ft.; and tho vessel will carry on her one and .only voyage—for sho will have to be broken up in order to get at her cargo-5,003,000 broad feet of timber. When launched she will be. in effect, a raft. Tills is not the first time timber has been taken from America to England by this means.