SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 238, 2 July 1919, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. ? JULY. Day. Hr. m. First quarter 5 z 47 p.m. Full moon 15 ' .-5 32 p.m. Last quarter, 20 , 10 33 p.m. New moon -27 6 51 p.m. * MOON. Moon rises to-day, 9 47; sets, 9,37 p.m. TIDE. ' - To-day, 8.3 a.m.; 8.29 p.m. To-morrow, 8.58 a.m.; 9.&t p.m. SUN. Bun rises today, 7.17 a.m.: sets. 4.32 p.m. ■ ARRIVALS. . . - TUESDAY. JULY 1. ARMAGH, s.fl. (5.40 a.m, in. the stream), 12,269 tons, Vint,, from Nowcastle. NIKAU, b.s. (7.15 a.m,), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson. .. MAI'AROA, b.s. (8.40 a.m.), 2598 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton,-.-KAPITI, s.b. (11.10'a-m.), 242 tons, Sawycrs, from Wanganui.'-. NGAHERE, s.s. (6.10 p.m.); 1090 tons, Dillner, from Greymouth. WHAKATANE, s.b. (7.20 p.m. in, tho stream), 5754 tons, Martin, from Picton, BI.EMIEIM, s.s. (8.20 p.m.), 120 'tons; Wilkinson, from Foxton. . ■ PORT DENISON, s.s. (11 p.m. in'- thh 6t»eam). 10,500 tons, Hutchinson, from Sydney. '; WEDNESDAY, JULY 2. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (1' a.m.), 1203 toils, M'Donald, from .Picton and NeUon. DEPARTURES. *' TUESDAY. ;JULY 1. - CARPENTARIA, s.s. (2.30 p.m.).. 5804 tons. Reilly, for London. • * RURU, b.s. (5 p.m.), 165 tons, Fletcher, for Napier. > ■ '• ' NIKAU, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 248 t-ons, Hay, for *■' Nelson. , WAITANGI, s.s. (5.10 .p.m.), 171' tons, •0&, for Patea. CAP UNI. s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 174 tons, Gib- . for Patea. . ~ II'PLE, s.s. (7.20 p.m.); 370 tonis. Oail- • for Napier. Ui-AKOA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.). 2598 tons, Ir- , for Lyttelton.fIMATAi s.s. (10.20 p.m.), 1994 tons, Bold, ■ Westport. J EXPECTED ARRIVALS. '.aori, Lyttelton. July !y . iaitoa, Nelson, July 2. . , . 'Port Denisdn, Sydney, July i. r ' Tofua, Lyttelton, Dunedin, July I. 1 Wootton, Lyttelton, July 2. • Baden Powell Lyttelton, July 2. Wairau, Blenheim, July 2.;, . - ( ' Waimea, Nolson, July 2. Blenheim, Foxton, July 2. , Kokiri. Westport,. July B.' Waverley. Patea-, July 2.' ' Hawera-, Patea, July-2. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 3 Nikau, Nelßon, July 3. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, July 3. 'Iris. Nortfolk Island, Jply 3. .. Mana, -Wanganui, July 3. Kittawa/.Tlmaru, Julj J. . Waitaugi,' Patea, ■' July' 3;'\ ■> ' Kapuni, -Patea-, July 3. Maori, Lyttelton, July 4. ' Kaitoa-, Nelson, July 4. llanaroa, Lyttelton, July 4. Blenheim, Havelock, July 4, Mokoiay Lyttelton, July 4.,.. . . Stella, Dunedin, July 4. . Ngatoro, OamaTu, July 4. Tainui, Nydia -Bay, July 4. . , • • Invercargill, Wanganui, July 4. ' Kapiti, Wanganui, July 4.:' - : . Eirautaka, Gisbome, July.6. . .. Putlki, South', July 5.' - • Kaituna, Newcastle. July 5. Eakanoa, Bluff, July 7. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Maori. Lyttelton, July 2. Kaitoa, Nelson, July Z:' ' '''■ ! Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, July 2. Invercargill, Wanganui, July •!. AVootton, Lyttelton, July Z. Wairau-, Blenheim, July 2. _ Waimea, Greymouth, VHokitika, ! July 2. , oJieuiieim, llavelock, July 2.' Waitomo, -Lyttelton, July-2. . ... . Kdmona, Greymouth, July 2. Wakatu, Kaikoura, July 2. Kapiti, Wanganni, July 2. Kgahere, Greymouth, July 2. j .Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 3. Nikau, Nelson, July,3.■ -, , BadenyPowell, Now''Plymouth; July 3, Mana, Lyttelton, July 3. Kaiapoi, Greymouth, July 3, Patea, July 3. Kapuni, Patea,-.'July 3. Alexander, Westport, July 3. Waverley, Patea, July 3. Waitangi. Patea, July 3. , Wairau, Blenheim, July 3, Maori, Lyttelton, July 4. Kaitoa, Nelson," July 4. .. ■ ''■ Mapourika, Picton,- Nelßon.-j July. 4. Tofua, San Francisco, July 4. Molioia, Auckland, via Coast, J,uly 4. Prinzesaiu, Newcastle, July 4. Waiman'a, Lyttelton, July 4. Tainui, Wanganui; July 4. ! - Manaroa, Lyttelton, July ;4.Port Denison, London, July 4. -, . - Otira, Brisbane, July' 4. Whakataue, London, July 5.

OVERSEA STEAMERS.. . BRITON (N.Z.S. Co.), left London June 17 for Wellington. Then to Australia. CHUPRA, left Londou on June 8. for New. Zealand. • Due July 22. ..'. ■ DURHAM (F.S.), left Liverpool May. 21, /or Australia. Due N.Z., August. GIESSEN (0.D.), left London.June 23, for Wellington. Due August 10. KIGOMA (S.S.A.), left' London Juno I for Hew Zealand. Hue July 15. MA It A MA, left. U.K. June t;. duo Auckland July 17. ' NEW ZEALAND, H.K.S.; due Wellington about August, from England. OPAWA (N.Z.S. Co.). left London May 19 for N.Z. ports, via Australia. PORT AUGUSTA (C.D.). leaves New Tort In Juno for Australia and Now Zealand. PORT BOWEN (0.D.), loads Liverpool and Glasgow, June. "" ? " PORT DENISON (C.D.), Sydney to> London. Calls here to-day. I'ORT ELLIOT (U.lm, leaves Now York ia Juno for Australia and New Zeaiand. PORT HACKING (0.D.), left' London Juno for. Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, "d: Dunedin. ... ■•OUT LYTTELTON (0. and D.) left Ply- ■ th June 17 for Auckland Napier, and • - lington, via Australia; due .here Aug- . IS. '■■■,: •. >RT NAPIER (0.D.), London to N.Z., ... Australia. At Fremantle June 24. )RT PIRIE (C.D.), London, via Sydney Auckland; due 'July 6; then to Naer, Wellington. PORT VICTOR (CD.), left Now York Juno SO, for Wellington and Lyttelton, and Australia,- Duo iero July 24.! RON A,(N.Z.S. Co.), left Montreal June 11, ; for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton; Dunedin,' and Australia. Due July 20. , RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Plymouth ' May 10 fdr Wellington; duo July A RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.)! 'left Plymouth June 7, for Wemngton; duo July 21. SHROPSHIRE (F.S.), due at Wellington, July 8, from Brisbane. SUFFOLK (F.S.), loft Sydney June 26 ' for Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Due here July 14. TAHITI (D.S.S.), left London May 24 lor duo to-morrow. WAIMATE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Now York Juno' 24 for Auckland. WAR PILOT (C.D.), left New York May 29 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and A-uitralia. Due Friday. SAILERS. Vessel. LSft. Due. San Francisco to Wellington Albert Meyer ' May 23 August . San I'raucisoo to ijftpler— Raupo (Scalcß) May 10 July King Cyrus May IS July ..THE;. BERTHAGE LIST. To-day's berthage Ifet is as'under:— Wliakatane— Glasgow Wharf. , Armagh—Railway Wharf. Ngahore—Railway ■ Wharf. Blenheim—Glasgow Wharf. Waverley—Glasgow Wharf. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Mapourika—No. 1 south, Queen's-Wharf. Tofua—No. 2, Queen's Wharf.' Wairau—No. ll -south,- Queen's Wharf. Wootton—No. 13 north, Queen's Wharf. Invercargill—No. 13 south, Queen's Wharf. Kapiti—No.,s, Queon's Wharf. Kaito&r-No. .10,. Queen's Wharf. Waimca—No. 12, Queen's Wharf, BY TELEGRAPH, 7 V

■• OVERSEA. ■' LONDON, June 26. Irrived —At Trieste, War Quail; at Port, Said, Filippo ' Astell;' at Oolombo, Polgowan. Sailed. —For Sydney, Burma and Oxfordshire, for Bunbury, Seattle: for Promantle, War Earl; for Wellington, Carolina' and Kona. ' COASTAL. TUESDAY, .JULY 1. MAKUKAO HEADS. Arrived.—Hinomoa. (7.35 p.m.), from Kaiapara. PATEA. Arrived.—Haivera (11.15 a.m.), from' Wei- ' lh,Bton ' ' : PICTON. ( Arrived.—Kara. (11.20 a.m.!, from WellingBailed.— ffapourika. (7.60 p.m.), for . Wellington. ' ..BLENHEIM. ; The Wairau coutynotorosa the .bar. LYTTELTO.N. '' "• Arrived—Manaroa (5 p.m.), from Welling-Safleil.-Invercargill (1.30 a.m.), for Wellington i Baden Powell (7.10 . p.m.),' for Wellington; Maori (8 p.m.), for Wellington. , ■ ' . To sail—Tofua, (10 p.m.), w Wellington. PORT OHALMEKS. Arrived.—Alvena (2 p.m.), from 1 San Fran-, cisco. '

WESTPOET. • Arrived,—Karaipu (3 p.m.), from Wellington. THE MAKUEA AND THE WAIIUTNA. liy Telegraph.—Press Ansociatiou. Dunodln, July 1. Tito latest advicc received b.v the Union Steam Ship Company states that tho Makura iB expected to leave Vancouver on July 1, for way porta and Auckland. ' Tho now cargo steamer Wairuna arrived at Antofagasta. on June .25 from Valparaiso, anil was to sail ou Juno 27 for San Francisco, Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne. THE FERRY SERVICE. By Tol'ejruph-Press Association. Dunodln, July 1. 'In reply to an inquiry the Union Company states that it has no iutention of altering-tho ferry sorvico in- the meantime. Tlio Maori and Mararoa. will continue to run as formerly; TOFUA FOR MERCHANT SERVICE. l'lio Tofua came up to Dunedin on Saturday evening -from Port Chalmers, says the "Star." The vessel/ •■which lias been overhauled and reconditioned, now presents a smart appcaranco, Her null has been painted dark green, and her-newly-painted red and block funnel, renovated ' deck, and internal fittings make her more like the Tofua of pre-war dajm,. beforo she was covered with a coat of pro" 'of : a troopship/ 1 . The Tofua of to-, day is undoubtedly one of tho finest models and--best-appointed ships evor seen, at tho Dunedin wharves. Tho Tofua, before- tho war. was engaged in the SydneySouth Sea Islands service, and was a very popular vessel- with Island tourists. Shu was taken over by the Imperial Government a fow months after the war commenced, and'was employed carrying Now Zealand troops to Egypt and the United Kirgdom up to a month ago; The vessel 1 arrived at Dunedin on May 29 from England, and that trip completed her career as a troopship. She has been recommissioned for the Sun Francisco mail and passenger service. 'She left Lyttelton lastnight for Wellington to c l omplete i ner loading. Tile vessel is scheduled to leave, Wellington on Friday, for Barotonga, Papeete, and' San Francisco. Captain 11. 11. Williams is in command, and has the fallowing officers associated with bun:— Chief' Mr: J. M'Lejtn; second', Mr. E. .1 M'Clellmi • third, Mr. H. R. Young: chief engineer, Mr. H. Burt; second, Mr. R. Graham; third. Mr. H. P. Tucker- fourth, Slt. P. Middleditci; fifth. Mr. P. Newson;' sixth, 31 r. T2- B. Fordyce. f KITTAWA, RECOMMISSIONBD.., Tlio Union Company's collier Kittawa, which has just completed an extensivo overhaul at Port Ohalmerß, was recommnsioned on .Friday. She left port on Saturday for-Dunedin, and took the ground when opposite Ravensbourne. She remained fast'for about three hours, but Heated off with the rising tide. The -Kittawa sailed yesterday for Tlmaru to complete: her loading-.'for Wellington. From this port .she. will'proceed to We6tport to load coal for Lyttelton. Captain H. W. Platts is in command, his other officers being:— Ohiof, Mr. M. L. Singleton; second, Mr. F; -W.-Baiiks; chief engineer,' Mr. J. J. Ballantynqj-second, Mr. S. ,E.-Buchanan; third, Mr. W. C. 8.. Douglas.' ARMAGH. ARRIVES. From Newcastle with, a cargo of coal the Armagh arrived in' the, stream early yesterday /morning. She will be berthed at tho Railway Wharf this morning to commence discharging operations, but •whether there will be any response to 'tho call for 'labour' remains to be seen. Some time -ago - a resolution was passed by the' WatersSte Workers' Union to the effect' that :'a boat from' Australia, would, not-be worked until seven, clear dayfe had ) elapsed since the vessel's'departure from an infected port.- Tho Armagh left Newcastle oii Friday morning, so only five days -have elapsed--since her departure. Hence, the question of labour to unload her. '■ ' - ' . WEST COAST SERVICE. Further alterations in connection with the sailings of the Waimea and Aleiandel* have <been • made. The Waimea- is npw scheduled ..to leave for Greymouth and Holcitika only to-day at 5 p.m. TheAlexander:is to sail for Westport tomorrow a-t 4 p.m. . THE WHAKATANE.' t The Whakatane arrived last night froih. Picto.i to complete her Homeward loading. SEo is scheduled to sail on Saturday for London. . .THE IRIS. The Pacffic Cable Board's steaCmer Iris is expected to arrive at Wellington tomorrow, and will leave port again to repair. out! of the Eastern Extension cables between Wellington and Sydney. • . THE ANTIOPE'S ITINERARY. The Dunedin Roller Milling Company's barque-Antiope. is expected to-complete discharge of,tlie Auckland-portion of her cargo of case oil this weok, and to fail for Wellington. After' discharging tho remainder at this-, uort, sho will proceed in- ballast, ; under charter to John Burns and Co., to Suva. At the Island port she loads a cargo of copra, and then -sails for, England.,

SHROPSHIRE BRINGS COAL. .Tho New Zealand and African Company advises that'the steamer Shropshire, leaving Brisbane on Saturday, wilt now eomo direct to Wellington -with a load of coal to discharge at this port. The vcsael -will nroced subsequently to Napier and back to Wellington to load at both ports for Liyerppol. The. Shropshire will sail from Wellington' about August 2 for Home. THE FLORA. The Union Company has received advice that its Island steamer Flora, left liarotonga' for Auckland on Wednesday. She is due to reach Auckland next Thursday with. her.usual fruit cargo for New Zealand. ; ( THE SUFFOLK. The Suffolk, from Newcastle, i'b due at Dunedin this morning;. After loading there she proceeds to Lyttelton and Wellington, being due hero about July 14. lONIC AT COLON., ' The Shaw, Snvill" and Albion Co., Ltd., have received advice that the lonic, which left Wellington on May 31, left Colon on June 23 in continuance of her voyage ,to England. PORT DENJSON FROM SYDNEY, The Port Denison,-from Sydney, arrived late last nig-ht. with 390 baps of Australian mail. -She i 3 to complete loading here and bunker, and will sail for London, via. Panama, on Friday. WAITOMO TAKES CARGO. ■ The Union Company's Waitomo, which is to leave at noon to-day for Lyttelton and Dunedin, will receive cargo for Dunedin this morning. POET VICTOR SAILS. The Port Victor loft New York ion June 20 for Wellington, and she is duo here about July 24. After discharging 'hero she, will proceed to Lyttelton, Dunedin; and Australia'.

The Tahiti and Flora were expected to be - within i rango of Auokland radio la.it -night. ' The Carpentaria left yesterday afternoon for London, via Panama. It is hoped to get the Otira away early on Saturday morning for. Brisbano and Sydney. ... . The Rakanoa is to leave Bluff on Saturday for Wellington. Tho leaks in the barquentine Laura, have been stopped sufficiently to-dispense with the pumps. Tlio work of unloading th? case oils proceeded apace all duy has joined the Komata as ciiief engineer. Mr. O. L. Nalir, third engineer, lias left Hie vessel. . Thj Ripi'lo sailed last night for Napier and Akitio. Upon completion of discharge at Napier sho will go to Picton w load a cargo of chaff for Gisborne. • It is cxpectcd it will be July 9 before the vessel arrives here again. Owing to tho bad stato of tlio Wairau biir the Wairau lias been held «up at Blenheim for ouito a -while. It is hoped that the vessel will bo ablo to negotiate tho bar on this morning's tido. The Wakatu was to havo sa-ilod yesterrtav for Kaikoura, but owing to the heavy sea at that port her ■ departure was put nff tiir this afternoon. Tho' Baden l'oweii is duo to-day from Lyttelton, and -will sail to-morrow for Now Plymouth. The Pntiki was to liavo left Dunedin Inst night for Tirnaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington From here she will load back t» southern' p'ortß. „ ; Tho Wanaka was due at Newcastle yestirday. She will load coal at tho Auntrilian port for Auckland. - Tho Kaituna, which left Ncwcastlo, on Monday, has a cargo of coal for WellingtoA departure from Wcstport last oveniug should liavu been tho Kokiri, bound f %ho-Kai I mma'is to proceed to Greymouth to night, and tho Kaiapoi is to leavo for tlio Grey port to-morrow evening. The Union Company's cargo steamer Waimarino, -which sailed for Sydney a week ago, and put back to port again for engmo repairs, rosumed her-voyage on M 'Phe a "baily Express" (London) says it is understood that tho Cunard Company con. templates changing its shijis to oil burn' rrs Any biicli change, it was said, wtiiild be inado gradually, one vessel probiblv "being dealt witli nt a time. The steamer Swallow, which arrived at Svdney : on June. 5 from Java, via Torres Straits had a tempeßtuous passage. Captain 5 uir stated that at Cairns,. where the Swallow called- to replenish bunkers and obtain food Buripllcß, there was a Marolty of food, and no (lour could bo obtained; Ho managed- to - secure some provisions, -however, -before - leaving.