SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 262, 1 August 1919, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST. Day. Hr. ni. First quarter 4 7 41 a.m. Full moon IS - §9 a.m. Last ■ Quarter 59 3 26 a.m. Now moon 2o J 7 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day. 5.7 a.m.; sets, 10.31 p.m. TIDE. To-dny, 8.31 a.m.; 8.55 p.in To-morrow, 9.22 a.m.; 9.46 D.iii. . SUN. Sun rises to-day, 7 a.m.; sets, 4.55 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, JULY 31. NIICATT. s.s. (7.25 a.m.), 248 tons. Hay, from JJelsou. MARAIt-OA. be. (11.15 a.m.), 2598 tone, Ir■win, from Lyttcllon. OAJjM, a.s. (12.15 p.m.). 890 tons, Radford, from Lytteiton. EONA, cs. (3.21) p.m.), 6205 tons, Harris, from Auckland. JiADKN POWELL, (i.e. '6 p.m.), 174 tons, Jackson, from Wangauui. KAKU, s.s. (C.30 p.ui,), 267 tons, Braid, wood, put back.

DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, JULY. 31. l VlKlfi'a, ilshing' boat (7 50 a.m.), hiketer. for Nelson. ALBEHT MEYER, schooner (8.20 a.m.), Anderson, for Tonga. ATALANTA, fishins boat (10 a.u>.), for Picton. PALGGNA, s.s. (12.20 p.m.). 2771 tons, Mawson, for. Suva. IIAPOirntKA, e.s. (1.25 p.m.),. 1305 tonß, M'Uoiialo, tor I'icton. KAKL', f..s. (3.25 p.m.), 267 ions, liraidwood, for Timaru. HAV7UKA, a.s. (5 p.m.), 174. tons, M'Kinlion, for Patea-. NiKAU, s.s. (5.35 p.m.',. 248 tons, Hay, for Kelson. • BLENHEIM, s.s. (6.18 p.m.), 120 tone, Wilkinsuii, for Foxton. .BREEZE, s.s. (7 p.m.), 5i3 tons, Vane, for Lyttolton. MAUA.UOA, s.s. (7.55 p.m.). 2598 tons, Irwin, for Lytteiton. RAKAXOA, s.e. (Sao p.m.), 2284 tons, Hender, for Greymouth. CALM, s.s. (11.45 p.m.), 690 tons, Radford, for Wanganui.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Mapourika.Pielon, August 1. Pauroa, westport August 1. Upiiwu, iiiuiincim, Antrum i. Baunn Powell. Waugaiiui, August 1. Isupk'ctela, Aucklana, August 1, Kaiiapo, Auckland, AugUct 1. Waiinea, Wanganui, August 1, iaaori, juyttenun, August 1. Kaitoa, Nelson, August 1. inveicar;iU, Wangauui, Aucuat 1. Waitangi, Patea, August 1. Kapuni, Patea, Auguet 1. Aiararoa, Lytteiton, August INiKiiu, Nelßon, August I, Mapourika, I'icton, N ehou. August S waiiatu, Kaikoura, Auguat 2. Waimana, Jiluit', August 2. Moana, San Francisco, August 2. Wairau, Picton, August 2. Uawc.ru, l'aieu, August 2. Tahiti, Lyttellon, August 2. Maori, Lytteiton, August 3. Kaitoa, Nelson, August 3 Bleiifleim, ilavclock, August J Pateena, Onenunga, August 3 Ngatoro, Whangarei, August 3. Armagh, Wanganui, August 3. -iUiuaroa, Lyuelton, Anguiil 3 Hippie, Uieboriie, August 3. Wootton, Lytteiton, August 3. Waimate, Auckland, August *. ltuahiue, Lytteiton, Au a 'uet *. John, Wanganui, August 4. Tainui, Wanganui, aHkup.l J- . Calm, Wiuigunui. August 5. Port Nicholßou, Auckland, AJgust 5,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES Karu. Timaru, August 1. ' Calm; Wanganui, August J Wainiou, Tarakohe, Nelson, Coast, August 1. Maori, Li'ttelton, August 1. Kaitoa, Nelson, August 1. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, August I. Kuapeliu, Auckland, August 1. luvercai'Kill. Wanganui. August 1, Waverley, l'ateu, August 1. Munii, Oisborne. TokoLiu.ru Bay, Aug. 1 Ngahere, Greymouth, August 1. l'ateena, Oiieliunga, August 1. Eosamoud, Duntdin, Augiibt 1. Corinna, New Plymouth, August I. Koltiri. Greymouth, Auguet 1. Kapuni, Patea, August 1. Oliupva, A'encaslle, August 1. Komata, Westport, August 1. Jlararoa. Lytteiton, August 2Nikau, Nelson, August 2. Suffolk, Liverpool, August 2. Waitaugi, Patea, August 2. Wairau, Pictou, August 2. Uawera, Pdtea, AiigiisfZ. StellK, Dunedin, August 2. Maori, Lylielton, August 4. . Kaitoa, Xclsou, Aiigusi 4. MajMurika, Pictou, Nelson, August 4, . Kapiti, Wanganui, August 4. Ngatoro, Jiew Plymouth, August 4. Tahiti, Vancouver, August 4. Wootton, Lytteiton, August 4. Manaroa, Lytteiton, August 4. Wakatu, Kaikoura, August 4.' Blenheim, Sounds, Anguet 4. Waimate. Auckland, August 4. ltuahine, Lytteiton, Augtist 4. Shropshire, Napier. August 5. / Ripple, Napier, Gjshorue, Akitio, Aug. 5. Tainui, Wanganui, August 5. John, South, August 6. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, August 5.

OVERSEA STEAMERS. A.THENIO (S.S.A.). left London July H for Wellington. Duo August 26. DUltriASI (F.K.). left Liverpool May 11. for Australia. D'ue Wellington August 15. ELLENGA, left Egypt July 23 for N.Z. Duo August 28. ESSEX (F.S.), duo at Wellington from Newcastle, August 3, to load. EUPLECTELA (British 1. Oil Co.), left Sinzaporo Juno 18, for Auckland, Wellington. Due here to-day. OIESBKN (C.1).), left London June 23. for Wellington. Duo August 22. HOKOItATA (N.Z.S. Co.), to leavo London July 24 for N.Z.. via. Cupe Town. KAKAMKA (S.S.A.), left Txradon July « for Auckland and Weliiigton, via. Cape Town and llobart. KUMAKA (S.S.A.), left London July 25 for Now Zealand. MAKURA (U. 8.8.). left Vancouver July 6, tor Aucklaud. Arrived July 28. MAMARI (S.S.A.), left London July 3 for Auckland. Due August 18. MATATUA (S.S.A.), left United Kingdom Juno 28 for Auckland. Duo Aug. 9. MOANA (U.S.S.), left 'Frisco July 9 for Wellington. Duo August 2. NEW ZEALAND. 1i.M.8.-. duo Welllneton about August 19, from England. NIAGARA (U.S.S.), left Vancouver July 17. Duo Auckland Monday. OPAWA (N.Z.S. Co.). left London Hrij' IS for N.Z. ports, via Australia. ORAM (N.j.S. Co.), left Newcastle Jiily 14 for Auckland (arr. July 19), Gisborne, and Wellington. Duo here August 13. . . PORT ELLIOT (CD.), leaves New York in July for Australia and Now Zealand. PORT HACKING (0.D.). left London July 4 for Lytteltou. Due August 16. PORT LYTTELTON (O. and D.) left Plymouth June 17 for Auckland Napier, and Wellington, via Australia; due here August 24. POET MET/BOORNE (0.D.). .left London July A for New Zealand, via Au«tralia. Due here September 4. PORT NAPIER (l\D.), London to N.Z., via Australia. At Sydney July 7. Arrived Auckland July 28. POUT N IC'iIOLSON (O.D.i, left New York July 4 for Auckland. Arr. July 31. PORT SYDNEY (O.D.i, to leave United Kingdom July for Auckland, Napier, and Wellington, via Australia. JIOKA (N.Z.B. Co.), lett Montreal Jnne U, for Anckland, Wellington. Lyttolton. Dun-edin-and Australia. Arr, here July 31, bOJdhKbhT (i'.ri.), iei'l Louduii oulj 2 for Lytteiton. Duo August 19.

THE IiBRTHAGE LIST. To-day's berthago list is as under:— ltonst-Taranaki Street Wharf. Euplc-cteJa—Thornduu Brcutwork. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Kamona—King's Wharl Kakapo—No. 4 (south) Queen's WVarf. Mapourika—No. 1 (north) Queen's Wharf. Baden Powell—No. 11 (south) Queen's Wharf. Jilaua—No. 15 (north) Queen's Wharf. Waimear-No. 13 (eouth) Queen's Wharf. Wair.vu-No. 11 (north) Queen's Whsrf. Nora Niveu—No. 9 Queen's Wharf. lU>6amond---No. 4 (south) Oucen's Wharf. Kaitoa-No. 10 Queen's Wharf.

BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY, July 31. Arrived.-llriton, from Wellington (N T .Z.). Sailed-Ilma, for Auckl-ind. NBVVOAS'fLK, July 31. Arrived—Whangausi, from >'ew -.ealand. COASTAL. THURSDAY, JULY 31. AUCKLAND. Arrivod.-Port Nicholson :8.55 a,m.)( from Now York. ONEHL'JHIA. Arrived—Karamu (12.30 p.m.), from Westport. NEW PLYMOUTH. Siiilod.-Kar.wa (7.55 p.m.), lor Onchungn.' PATEA. Arrived.—Kapuni (11.25 a.m.). from Wei--lington: Waitaugi (11.25 a.m.), from Wellington. WANUANUI.. Arrived.—Jnlm (10.15 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.-Waimea (1.55 p.m.). for Wellington; Inveicargill (1.55 p.m.), for Wellington. I'ICTOJ. •' ' ■'■ Arrived.-Wairau (early), fi'nm Wellington: Te Anau (8.15 a.m.), from WellingTo Sail.—Mapourika (11 p.in.i. for Wellinn-

■ NELSON. To Snil.-Kaitna (7 p.m.). f.;r Wellington. WESTroiw. Arrivcd.-Katoa. (7.20 pin, July 3C), from Wellington. r„. , Sailed.-l'aoroa (3.5 p.m.], for Wellington. GIIEVMOUTU. Arrlvcii.-Kanio ill.*) ii.m, .Uily 50), from Wclliiiston. KAIKOa.UA. Arrived—Waliatu (6.J0 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTFLTON. Arrive*'.—Wootton (5 jrlm.), from Wellington; Manama (6 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.-Maori (8.10 p.m.), for Wellington. MOKOIA AT CISBOENE. Bv Tulocraßli—Pr"?« Association. Clsborno, July 51. The Mokoia, which, has heen hold up at Napier since Sunday r.wim: to bad weathor, arrived at 2 p.m. :i£tur a rough trip. The Vessel sent a signal For fifty tons of coal, ;l»id this is to be put on, board to-morrow morning. The Alokoia. will then resume her voyp.gs to Auckland. WATERSIDEBS REFUSE TO WORK JOAN CRAIG. By Telegraph—Press Association. Groymotith, July 31. The local watersiders refused to work •be Joan Craig, tho vessel carrying a non-union crew. She is iio\y being discharged by the crew.

ON HER MAIDEN TRIP. The Port Nicholson, en l:er maiden trip, arrived, at Auckland yeeterday mommy after a very . smart trip (,t 30 days from New York. After working Auckland the Port Nicholson is to cwne on to Wellington, where sho has 1500 tons to discharge, being due ulvut AugU3t 5. 'ihe 0. and D. Line will be the vessel s local agent, and it i 3 hoped to dispatch her lor Melbourne* ou August 8. The Port Nicholson ia a twin-screw steamer, constructed by Messrs Hawthorn. Leslio and Co., Ltd., early this year, and was doaiKiicd and constructed for tne Australasian trade. Slw has a deadweight carrying capacity of '2,700 tons, and her principal dimensions are as follow:— Length, 500 ft.; breadth. 62.3 ft.; uioulded depth, 55.8 ft. She is constructed with a straight slom and a cruiser stern, being of the three-deck. Rhelter deck type. The vc,'s?l has, eight watertight bulKtieads, 17 derricks of from 7 to 10 tons, one of 35 tons, and 15 Bteam vrtnchee. There are five holds, Nos. 1, 2. aud 4, and mam 'tween decks being 'nenlatnd. Accommodation is provided for iirst-cUsB passengers. Tho ■ vessel ia fitted with Parsons geared, turbinee, designed, to give 45(10 B.h.p. continuously at sea. and capable of 65M ; s.h.p. as.an overload.

BADEN POWELL'S EXPERIENCE. The Baden-Powell .irriveil in port yesterday evening from Now Plymouth,, via VauEd'nui, <mer an exciting experience. The veseel originally left licw l'lymouth en July 24' for Wellington, but had to put back owing to the Heavy tea running. The following day she again sailed lrora tho Taranalu port, "cut, she only got its far as Wangauui. where Aw entered to replenish her bunkers, very little, coal tt.is. available at the river port (the vessel could.get only about live tons). Another start was made last ..Tuesday, but bnd v.eather was again met with, and when off Kapiti ißlanJ the vessel anchored, ivhilet wood on the- beach was Etith tred. Again the vessel proceeded, ana she itot as far aB Karori Rock this time when the timber gave'cut., Everything in tho nature of fuel on, the boat v.as then reunisLionca, and the vessel managed tc moke port at six o'clock last evening. No damage was done to the vessel by tho heavj seas. ] ' \

A SMART BESCDB. When the Kgatoro arrived off Whangarei- on , Saturday evening t'ie pilot (Uptain Stuart) was taken aboard smd the reescl proceeded "full -vhcid." About a ouarter of an hour Inter the telegraph, sounded "Full astern," and the cry 'Man overboard!" waß raised. It transpired that tho pilot left the bridge to get his overcoat, aud I in. doing so slipped overboard. With ipromptitndo and cuolneßß, tho master (Captain A. T. BoivtU) and hiß three ufilccrs' lowered the gig iiiid tho pilot was picked up in eiEht minutes. Though tho night wns calm this is ft piece of smart work to tho credit of all concerned in tho rescue. .

A SECOND Lift The Melbourne Steamship Company ie tranafornime a hulK, rtoenUy owncU by tho Melbourne Harbour Trust, into > steamer of 900 toils, to ue railed the Jlalaita. Sho is at present at the Heed. Street l'.'er, Williamatown, and will probably be ready for sea in about live weeks. Her funnel has been taken on Inard, unci ironworkers are busily engaged installing her boiler, engines, and eugineroom littl«g». Jlerljciwnerk, 11. B. Block :.iid Co., intend , -to lispatch 'her, on . tut ijaci c Islands trado. Oaptaiii .i. Nicnolson will be in charge.

1 'THE- NIAGARA. , : Trom Yanoouver, via Honolulu and Suva, tho Niagara is due at Auckland oh Monday. . She ia scheduled to sail for Sydney on Wednesday.

THE ISLAND STB.VMKB-.. Advice received by the Union Company states that tho Flora left Paiiceto on Juiv 25 for the Cook Islands, en route to Auckland.- She is due at AucKland on August 7.

EONA ARRIVES! The Eoua, arrived yesterday afternoon from Auckland to continue tho discharge of her Montreal pargo. Tuc Koaa ifs built on the cautilever system, with topaido tanks, and her boilere are so arranged that she can burn eithur coal or oil. hue is a vessel of 6205 gross tons.-and her principal dimensions are: Length, 4001 t.i breadth, 54ft,; depth 32.?, ft. . The. Kona, which is ou her maiden trip to tlieso waters, and which-is in command of Captain Harris, is- runnini; under charter to the. New Zealand Shipping Company.

THE MOANA. Tho Moana, from Sau Francisco, via Papeete ana itarocouga, Is exueclca to arrive at Wellingtono about noon to-mor-row. Her date of departure :or han JranCisco is now advertised, as Auguet 8.

POM NAPIER DELAYED. Tho j-'ort Napier has been delayed at Aucii'aud- by bad weather,. On completion of the discharge :ot Jier coal cargo at the nortiieni port, tho vessel proceedfl to Ginbornc to commence Homeward li ading, ana Iron, theic comes on to Wellington, which will bo her. final port. Messrß. W. M. Bannatyr.e ana 00. -,vill bo Die vessel's local Agonts.

I'OilT PlltlE AT NAPIER. The Port Pirie arrived at Napier yesterday morning, but wub unable to anchor in the roadstead owing'-to the heavy eea ruuiims,.

MIiSS-TAULE GOSSIP. ' Mr. 0. C. Muller, tecoiid cugineer of. tho Calm, left tho vessel yesterday on ; CaptumE. J. Hales, late of tho Terawhiti, joined the Kokiri ae Bowr.d i_ato yesterday, in placo of Mr. J. D. pai'mintor, who haa gone /oil huliday leave. 'Mr. .T. B. Dodds has .ioiued tho Mara- , ion as-assistant pureor. Mr. W. G. Campbell rejoined the Mararoa as third engineer yesterday, and Mr. E. M'Callum, who lias beei! acting in a temporary capacity, pigned off. . The following steam-irs were expected to bo within range of Auckland wireless station last night ;-Navua. Tarawera, aud Mokoia. „ The Nuatnro is to sail to-day for Greyinouth. . Tne Ftclla- la -to sail at mid-day tomorrow for Duucdin. Tho Waimana is to lcavf Bluff at 5 a.m. to-day for iWcUinrctnn',. and 'sho Bhould arrive here on Saturday evening. The Ouawii was 6till bar-bound at Blenheim yesterday. I The K'okirt is to leave to-day for Greymouth . . It is hoped to disnatch the Oormna for New Plymouth thie "evening. The Waverley fame oil the slip yesterday and is to Bail to-day for i'atoa. _ The liobamond is to leave this evening for Dunedin direct, inking cargo. At eeven o'clock this morning the Chupra is to leave port for Newcastle. The Waimate is expected to leave AucKland to-day for Wellington to continue the discharge of her New York caruo. Tho Komata is to sail at nocm to-day for WeFtport. . , . ■ The Rnltanoa left last niirlit for Greyinouth. where she will load back to Wei"T?ic°Kcnncdy went up on the patent slip yestprdny afternoon. . . Hound for Tonga, to lead copra for America the schooner Albert Meyer lett port early yesterday. Shortly after noon yesterday the Paloona left Wellington fnr -tsuva. wliei"! sho is to lean sugar for Auckland. Tho Calm arrived yestcrdav ,r.f ernoon from Lytteiton. and proceeiled to \\ nnganui, where nhe loads wool, returning to Wellington about Tuesday. ■Hes=r-. John Hums and Company, Limited Auckland, have received rable advico that their chartered barque Renin arrived -it Nukualofa, Tonga, on July 10, and was tiuarantiued for ten days. rV.e after-w-irds loaded a full careo of copra, and was expected to leave that port for San Francisco-on Sunday. They <il«o received nrtvi'-n that their ohavtorcil echooncr Vsal>ei left Suva, for Auckland on Julv 19 with a cargo of copra for Auckland. She ifi due there at the cml of tin , week. Tuesday last was tho 22nd aiiiiiw.rsary •if tho wreck of thn Itmldnrt-Parfcov steamer Tnnuiaina. which "truck a:i jmcliar'cd rook nff Tnlile Capo. Mania l'cninsUa, on the F<i.st Coast. The vessel was on her way from Auckland to Napier, end ov.Ine to the extremely thick weather hail been unable to work the nort of Ois borne. Ten lives were lost, those drowned being otowards and pantry hands.