SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 251, 17 July 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. JULY. Day. Hr. m. First quarter 5 2 47 p.m. Full moon 13 5 J2 p.m. Last quarter £0 10 33 p.m. New moon ■.. HI 5 51 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 9,12 p.m.; sots, 9.17 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE, To-day, 7.19 a.m.; 7.46 p.m. ' To-morrow, 8.11 a.m.; .8.38 p.m. „ SUN. Sun rises to-day, 7.12 a.m.; gets, 4.42 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 16. ALBERT MEYEE, schooner (S a.m.), 459 tons, H. ,7. Andersen, from San Francisco. POHEEUA, s.s. (6.15 a.m.), 1175 tons, Oliailwick, Irom Dunedin. MAORI, b.s. (8 a.m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. KAITOA, s.s. (10.20 a.m.), 305 toni. Wildman, from Nelson. THURSDAY, JULY 17. WAIRAU, s.b. (0.40 a.m.), 143 tons; Deiley, from Pioton. DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, JULY 16. CITY, OF DUNKIRK, s.s. ,(8 a.m.), 5561 tons,. Seabourne, for Sydney.MAPOURIKA, s.s. (12.20 p.m.), 1203 tons, Maodonald, for Picton and Nelson. POUERTJA, s.s. (1.20 p.m.), 1175 tons, Ohadwiok, for Westport. KAITOA, s.s. (7 p.m.). 305 tons, Wildman, for Nolson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p:m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. INYEROARGILL, b.s. (7.55 p.m.), 224 tons, Thompson, for Wanganui. R'AKANOA, 3.8. (10.30 p.m.), 2246 toni, Honder, for Westport. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rosamond, Napier, July 17. Kamo, Greymonth, July 17, •Kini, Greymouth, July 17. Pateena, Onehunji, July 17. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 17. Nikau, Nelson, July 17. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson. July 17. Wavorley, Patca-, July 17. Kapitl, Wanganui, July 17. Kapuni, Patea, July 17. Port Pirie. Napier, July 17. Maori, Lyttelton, July 18. Kaitoa, Nelson, July 18. Tainui, iyttelton, July 18. Opawa, Blenheim, July 16., Invercargill, Wanganui, July 18. , Waivera, Bluff, .July 18. Mokoiaj Auckland, July 18. ■ Calm, Lyttelton, July 18. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 19. Mapourika, Picton. Nolson, July 1). Inveroargill, Wanganui, July 19. v Hawera, Patea, July 19. Wootton, Lyttelton, July 19. • Prinzessin, Sydney, July 20. Ngahero, Tokomaru Bay, July 20. 'Alexander, Nelson, July 23. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Opawa, Blenheim. July 17. Terpsichore. London, July 17. Manaroa, Lyttelton, July 17. Baden Powell, Pioton, Now Plymouth, July 17. Wakatu, Kaikoura, July 17. Pakcha-, London, July 17. Klgoma, Newcastle, July 17. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 17. Nikau, Nelson, July 17. Wairau, Blenheim, July 17. Rosamond, Timaru, Oamaru 1 , July 17. Waitang'i, Patea, July 17. Kapiti, Wanganui, July 18. Waverley, Patea, July 18. Calm, Wanganui, Picton, Onehunga, July 18. Pateona, Onehunga, July 18. Maori, Lyttelton, July 18. Kuitoa, Nelson, July 18. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, July 18, Kapuni, Patea. July 18. Tainui, Lyttelton, July 18. - Mokoia. Dunedin direct, July 18. Hazel Repton, Auckland, July 18. Komata, Westport, July 18. Mararoa, Lyttelton, July 19. i Blenheim, Havelock, July 21. Invorcargill; Lyttelton, July 22. Ripple, Napier, Gisborno, July 22. Hawera., Patea, July 22. Alexander, Nelson, Coast, July 23. OVERSEA STEAMERB. ATHENIO (5.6.A.), left London July 14 for Wellington. Duo August 26, AYRSHIRE (F.S.), loft Liverpool June J for Wellington. Duo. July 22. BRITON (N.Z.S. Oo.), left London Junii 17 for Wellington; due July 21. Then to Australia.- ; OHUPRA, left London on Juno 8 for New Zealand. Due July 22. DURHAM (F.S.), left Liverpool May n. for Australia. Due N.Z., Angußt. ESSEX (F.S.), duo from Australia early in August to load. EUPLEOTELA (Britiih I. Oil Oo.), left Singapore Juno 18, for- Auckland, Wellington Duo Auckland July, 20. GIESSEN ICJ.D.I, left London, Juno 2J, for Wellington. Due August 10. HORORATA (N.Z.S. Co.), to leavo London July 24 for N.Z., via- Capo Town. KAP.AMEA (S.S.A.), left London July 9 for Auckland and Wellington. Due about August 23. MAKURA. (U.S.S.). left Vancouver July 6, for Auckland. Due July 26. MARAMA. left U.K. June 8; due Auck: land to-day. MAMAKI (S.S.A.), left London July 3 for Auckland. Due August 13. \ ' . MATATUA (S.S.A.), left United Kingdom June 28 for Auckland. Due Aug. 8. MOANA (U.S.S.), to leave 'Frisco July 3 for Wellington. Due July 30. NEW'ZEALAND. H.M.H.; due Wellington about August 15, from England. OPAWA (tf.fc.S. Co.), lelt London M»y -IS for N.Z. ports, via Australia. .ORARI (N.Z.S. Cor), left Newcastle July 14 for Auckland (duo July 19), Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington. PORT ELLIOT (C.J).), loaves New York la July for Australia and New Zealand. PORT HACKING (CD.), left London July 4 for Lyttelton. Duo August 21. PORT LI'TTELTON (O.and D.) left Plymouth June 17 for Auckland Napia'r, and Wellington, via Australia; due her« August IS. PORT MELBOURNE (0.D.). left London July 4 for New Zealand, via Australia. Duo here September 4. PORT NAI'IKII (CD.), London to N.Z., via Australia. At Sydney July 7. Due Auckland-July 19. PORT NICHOLSON (CD.), left New York July 4 for Wellington. Duo August 3. PORT PIRIE -;C.D.!, London, via Sydney to Auckland; duo July 8, then to Napier, Wellington. PORT VICTOR (CD.), left Now York June 20. for Wellington and Lyttelton. and Australia. Duo hero Jnly 24. PRINZESSIN (S.S.A.), loaves Sydney today for Wellington. Duo Sunday. • KONA (N.Z.S. Co.) left- Montreal Juno 11, for Auckland,-Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, anil Australia. IJuo July 20. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), left Plymonth June,-*, for Wellington; due-July 26. SOMERSET (F.S.), ieft London July 2 for Lyttelton. Due August 12. (SUFFOLK (F.S.), left Sydney Juno 26 for Duuedin, Lyttelton, and' Wellington. Due here July 21. ULIMAROA (CD.), left Egypt Juno S» for N.Z. Duo August 8. WAIMATE (N.K.B. Oo.), left New York Juno 21 for Auckland; due July 31. YONNE (N.Z.S.C), to leave Montreal in July for N.Z. SAILERS. Vessel. Left. Due. San Francisco to Wellington;— .Teannetto July 6 Sept. INWARD ENGLISH MAILS. Makura: Due Auckland July 26. Moana: Due Wellington fluly 31, Niagara: Due Auckland August. THE BERTHAGE LIST. To-day's berthage list is as under:— Port Pirie—King's Wharf, Mararoa—Ferry Wharf. Hawera—King's Wharf. Waverlcy-Glasgow Wharf. ' Rosamond-No. 16 Queen's Wharf. Nikau—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Wairau-No. 11 north Queen'eWhnrf. Tainul-No. 13 south Queen's Wharf. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. \ WEDNESDAY, JULY 16. AUCKLAND. Saileu.-Laurol Whalon (11 a.m.), for Vancouver, ONEHUNGA. Sidled.-Pateena (2 p.m.), for Wellington; Karavra (3.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth. MANUKAU HEADS. Tho Pateena paused outwards at-3.45 p.m., and tho Ra'rawa at 6.15 p.m. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.-Karu (7.45 p.m.), from Wellington. PATEA. Arrivcd.-Kapuni (10.15 a.m.), from Wellington; Waverley (10.20 a.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.-Kapiti (10.15 a.m.), from Wellington. PORT AHURIRI. Sniled.-Rosauiond (5 p.m. July 15), for Wellington; Port l'irio (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington. PIOTON. % Arrived—Mapourika (5.40 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Sollci-Niltau (7 p.m.), for Wcllingto|i. GREYMOUTH. ■' . Arrived.-Kalapoi (11.40 a.m.), from Wellington.

Soiled.—Kini (12.20 p.m.), for Wellington; Kamo (12.55 p,m.l, for TFcllinglnn. LYTTELTON. 6ailed.-Tainul (12.40 p.m.), for Wellington; Mararoa (6.35 p.m.), for Wellington. POET CHALMERS. Arrived— Oorlnna (3 p.m.), from Wellington. SCHOONER LAUREL WHALEN By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, July ]£. The Canadian schooner Laurel Whalen, which, put into Auckland for repairs to, nor englneß oa January i, while bound', from Sydney to Vancouver, resumed hci voyage at 7.a.m. to-day. THE NEW WAITEMATA. The Waltemata', the first of three vessels building by the Northumberland Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., for the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd., left tho Tyno on May 23 for her official trials after loading a coal cargo in the Northumberland Dock. She is one of tho Northumberland Shipbuilding Co.'s own specialised type, of which n large number have been built, and which during tile shipbuilding crisis tile Government accepted in place'of their standard design. The vessel has two decks, and ia of the full, Bcantlincd flush-deck typo with a t.g. forecastle and classed 100 Al at Lloyd's. She is 415 ft. in length by 53ft beam by 25Jft. depth)* and carries about 9000 tons d.w. on about 26ft. 3in. draught. Sho has been designed on a lino model to maintain a sea speed of llj knots. Accommodation for the officers and engineers has been arranged amidships in oteel houses; the crow arc nlacod in tho 'tween decks aft. The loading and discharging gear provides for the rapid handling of freight; nine steam winches with a largo number of heavy derricks and derricktables are fitted, and tho hatches are ar- i ranged to be specially accessible. . Tho specification includes electric lighting, wireless telegraphy, steam heating, refrigerator house, etc. The steering gear ! is placed aft with control by telemotor from amidshipß. In addition the vessel has a large ballast capacity for light passages. The machinery, supplied by the North Eastern Marino Engineering Co., Ltd., constats of engines having cylinders 27, 45 by 54in. stroke, with three e.e. boilers Win. by 12ft. 3in. 'fitted with Howden's forced draught and working at 1801b. pressure. The trial proved in every way satisfactory, and a mean speed of Hi knots on tho measured mile under the; loaded conditions above mentioned was j obtained. The owners were represented by Captain P. P. Evans and Mr. W T. Tucker. Mr. James' Daglish represented tho engineers, and Mr. Maxwell Ballard tho shipbuilders.—"Shipping World." ALBERT MEYER PROM 'FRISCO. "~ The three-masted schooner Albert Meyer, fifty-six days out from San Francisco, camo up to an anchorage in the stream early yesterday morning without anyone noticing her, and it was after 8 a.m. before it was known she had arrived.; The vessel, which has a cargo of case oils for tho Vacuum Oil • Company is to berth about 11 o'clook this morning. The health of all on board is good. PATEENA FOR ONEHUNGA. The Pateena is due from Oneljunga today. She will Bail at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning on the roturn trip taking passengers, but no cargo. NO CARGO. \ To-morrow, Saturday, and Monday tho fjyttolton ferry boats "will take no cargo. Tho llapourika will take no Nelson cargo to-morrow and on Monday will take no cargo at all. ,' PORT PIRIE DUE TO-DAY. From London, via Auckland and Napier, tho Port Pirio is" duo here to-day to continue tlio dischargo of Home cargo. ATHENIO BRINGS TROOPS. The Athenic, carrying troops, is reported to novo loft London on July 14 for Wellington. She should reach here about August 26. OTIRA LEAVES NEWCASTLE. Advice has been roceivefi that the Otira left Newcastle on July 15 for Brisbane to dischargo the remainder of hor New York cargo. Tho vessel is to return to New Zealand to load. . KIGOMA SAILS TO-DAY. At daylight this morning tho ox-German steamer Kigoina Is to leave for Newcastle. When It became known yesterday that tho vessel was to carry passengers, ' Messrs. Levin and Co.'s office was literally besieged with people wanting berths, and for a couple of hours the passenger clerk' had a very busy timo. Tho passengers booked total 200 saloon and 80 steerage. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. It. tt. Ooyto. second officer of the Maori, has left tho vessel, and his. placo has been taken by Mr. N. ilarzard. Mr. U. Sang, who has been ashore on sick loave, has rojoinod the Baden Powell us mate, rolievlug Mr. L. Bonner. Mr. F. W. Armstrong has replaced Mr, M. Richmond as engineer of tho Kapiti Mr. W. H. Stevens, second malo of tho Kaitoa, has left that vessel to join tho Tainul as mate. Mr. R. Kogen has taken Ills place on tho Kaitoa. Mr. E. V. Bovan, assistant manager at tho Shaw,' Savill, and Albion Company's Head office, is at present indisposed. It, is expected that ho will be able to resume, duty some time next week. Tho following vessels wcro expected to bo within range of Auckland radio last ■night:—Marama, Orari, and Talune. Tho Manuka's crew is to be paid off today. 'i'ho Pakeha is to loavo for London, via. Panama, at noon to-day. The Government steamer Tutanekai is duo at Wellington on July 24 from Suva, via Gisborne and Napier. The Rosamond jb to sail to-day for Bluff, Duncdin, Oamaru, and Tiniaru, taking cargo. Tne annual meeting of the Wellington branch of the -Australasian Institutt, of. Mariuo Engineers will be held in the club rooms, Aitken Street, to-morrow evening. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company announces that tho liner Kaikoura, on her voyage from Wellington to London," left Newport News on July 14."' The Mokdia is due here from Auckland to-morrow. She is to be dispatched for Duncdin direct at 3 p.m., taking no oai'go. The Pohcrua put into Wellington early yesterday morning,, whilst bound from Duuedin to Westport, owing to one. of the crew being ill. She proceeded on her journey shortly after one o'clock. It is hoped!\to dispatch the Komata at noon to-morrow for Westport. The vessel is to load back to Wellington. , The Rakanoa left last night for Westport. From that port she; will load bacit to Wellington. After being bar-bound at Greymoutn for several days the Kamo and tho Kini crossed tho' bar yesterday morning. Both vessels bring cargocß of coal, also some timber. v The Hinemoa worked Farewell Spit yesterday, and proceeded to Kahurarigi Point to land stores. It is hoped to get tho schooner Hazel Repton away to Auckland early next week. The Calm is to leave Lytteltou to-day lor Wellington. Sho will sail for Wanganui, I'icton, and Onehunga to-morrow. The' Ngahcre is due at Wellington on Sunday from Tokomaru Bay. She has a part cargo of coal to discharge here. Weather conditions have delayed tho departure of the Waimana from Dunedin for soino dayß. Tho Wat.vera iB due to-morrow from Port Chalmers. She Is to bunker here, end will ihen Bail for Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. The Wanaka, which arrived at Auckland last week from Newcastle, brought ab'out 300U tons of coal. The Scales barquo Raupo, which recently arrived at Napier fro* San Francisco with cart cargo uf case-oil for tho East Coast port, left thcro on July 9 for Auckland to comploto discharge. The vessel will subsequently undergo her annual overhaul at Auckland. Repairs to the engines of tho Canadian schooner Laurel Whalen having been completed sho left for Vancouver yesterday. Thero will bo no Anchor Line boat to or from Nelson on Saturday or Monday. The Blenheim is to nroceed to Havelock and Peloruß Sound on Monday at midnight. Sho will receive cargo to-morrow. Tho Ripple is not to make the usual trip to Napier, Gisborne, and Akitio tbia week. She will Btay at her berth hero, until next Tuesday. • Tho Alexander has now been fixed to proceed to Nelßon, Westport, Greymouth, and Holdtika, in nlace of the Waimea. Tho Alexander will sail on Wednesday next. The Union Company's barque Gladbrook loft Nowcastle on July 4 for Callao. Tho Western Comet iB expected to leavo Australia for New Zealand any timo now. Slio will load for Boston and New York, and Auokland will bo her final port. By repealing one of the .by-laws last week the Otago Harbour Board have declared that Sunday is the Banio as any othor day for sending, vessels i to sea bo far as pilotage is concerned. _ It is not now in the discretion of a pilot to say "No" if instructed to take a 'vessel to out. Tho Tahiti's crew wcro signed off on Thursday, and tho vessel was placed In dry dock at Port Chalmers on Friday afternoon for cleaning and painting in connection with her survey and ovorhaul. Having completed the dischargo of her cargo of case-oil from San Francisco, th« American four-masted schooner Alvcna left Dunedin on Monday hound for Lovuka (Fiji), where' sho will load a cargo if copra for San Francisco, The steel two-dock steamer Trafalgar, 6021 tons gross, built at Port Glsagow in 1918 by Messrs. R. Duncan and Co.. Ltd., 1

classed 100 Al Lloyd's, carries about 8500 tons d.w. on 24ft. Bin. draught, dimensions 405 ft. 3in. by 53ft. bv 27ft. 4in., and owned by Mr. L. aien, Glasgow, has been sold to the Cimajd Steam Ship Co., Ltd., Liverpool, for approximately £220,000. Tho sale was reported recently to the same buyers of tho throe large Glasgow steamersVerdun, Virgilia, and Valverda. '