SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 267, 7 August 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. AUGUST. Day. Hr. m. First Quarter 4 7 41 a.m. Full moon 12 5 9 a.m. Last quarter 19 3 % a.m. New moon ...'. Ml 6 3 7 a.m. MOON. . Moon rises to-day, 0.54 p.m.; sets, 3.22 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE. ■To-day, 0.40 a.m.; 1.1 p.m. To-morrow, 1.22 a.m.; 1.41 p.m. SUNSun rises to-day, 6.53 a.m.; setß, 5 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST o. ■ MAPOURIKA, b.s. (5.45 a.m.), 1203 tons, UDoiiald, from Picton and Nelson. MAOKI, s.s. 18..J5 a.m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. 'KAITOA, s.s. (10.10 a.m.), 305 tons. Wildman, from Nelson. BIPPLIi, s.s. (4.30 p.m.), 370 tons. Oarlsoii. from Giauorne. BADEN POWELL, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 174 tons, Jaokson (put back, stress of iveather). WAITANGI, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 171 tons. Fislt, from Picton. CORINNA, s.s. (8.40 p.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, from New. Plymouth. DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 0. MAPOUIIIKA, s.R. (12.50 p.m.), 1203 tons, M'Donald, for Picton and Neleon. 11ADEN POWELL, B.s. (1.5 n.ni.), i 74 tons, Jackson, for New Plymouth; ICAPITI. s.s. (4.55 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. KAITOA, r.s. (6 p.m.), 3C5 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. HAOHI, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Waverley, Patea. August 7. Mararoa, Lyttelton, August 7. Nikau, Nelson, Auguet 7. Jiiapourika, Picton, Nelßon, August 7. Patonna, Onehunga, AugUßt 7. Wanaka, Newcastle, August 7. Invorcargill, Wanganui, August 7, Kuahino. Lyttelton,. August '/. Karamu, Greymouth, August 7. Port l'irlc, Napier, AugUßt 'I ' Alexander, Nelson, Aupjußt 7. Oalm, Wanganui, August 7. Kant, Lyttelton, AugUßt 7. Ngahere, Greymouth. August 7. Kikirl, Weßtport, August *. Maori, Lyttelton, August 8. Kaitoa, Neloon, iVugust 8. ' Kapiti, Wanganui, August 8. Wairau, Picton, August 8. Mararoa, Lyttelton, August 9. Nikau, Nelson, August 9. Mapourlka, l'lcton, Nelson, AugUßt 9. Hawera, Patea, August 9. Mokoia, Auckland, Napier, August 9. Blenheim, Havolock, August 9. Wootton, Lyttelton, August 10. Baden Powell, New Plymouth. Aug. 10. MfraPiroa, Lyttelton, August 10. Mana, Wanganui, August 11. Katoa, Auckland, August 11. Rosamond. Dunedin, August 11. _ Breeze; Lyttelton, August 13. ' Orari, Gisborno, August 13.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Bona, Lyttelton, August 7. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, August 7. Suffolk, Liverpool, August 7. John, Oamaru, Augusl 7 Patoa, August 7. Prinaessin. Newcastle, August 7. Paeroa, Hokitika, August 7. Muraroa. Lyttelton, August '!. Nikau, Nelson. August 7. - Shropshire, Napiei, August 7. Alexander, Westport, Grcymouth, Aug, 7. Ngatoro, New Plymouth, August 7. Calm, l'ictnn, Onehungn, August 7. i Manama, Lyttelton, August 7. Hawora, Patea, August 7. Wairau. Pieton, August 7. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, August 7. Maori", Lyltelttm. August 8. Kaitoa, Nelson, August 8. Mapourika. Plcton, Nelson, August 8. Pateena. Onohungn. August 8. KaYu, Tarakohe; August 8. Invcrcargill. Wanganui, Aupusl 8. ' Waimana, London, August 8. Sonarit.i! Greyinnutli. August 8. Port Nicholson, Melbourne, August ir florinna," New Plymouth, August 8. Rakanoa. New Plymouth, August 8. Tahiti, Vancouver. August 8. Putiki-. Bunedin, August 8. Wa.verlc'y, Patea, August 8. / Kapiti, Wanganui, August 8. Wairau, Pieton, August 8. Komata, Wostnort, August 8. Mararott. Lyttelton, August 9. Nikau, Nelson, August 9. Moana, 'Frisco, August 9. Hawera, Patea, Aumist 9. Pinpln. Nanler. August 9. Kuahine London, Augil?t 9. Plenheim. Foxton, August 9. "f'lkoin. Pnned'n August 9., Woolton. Lyitelton, August tl. Padeu Powell. Now Plymouth. Aug. 11. Monarofc. Lyttelton, August 11. Mann. Timaru, August 12. Breeze, Timaru, Bunedin, August 13. OVERSEA STEAMERS. AJANA (F.S.), loft London Aug. 2 for Auckland. Duo about Sept. 20. ATJiF.NIO (S.S.A.I. left Loudon July H for Wellington. Duo Augu3t U.

AUfITRALPLAIN, left New York July 31 for Auckland. Duo September 4. AYRSHIRE (F.S.), left London Aug. 2 for Wellington. Duo about Sept. 20. DURHAM (F.H.), left Liverpool. MUT II for Australia. Duo Wellington August. IS. ELLENQA, left Egypt July 23 for N.Z. Due August 28. ■> ESSEX (P.S.), due at Wellington from Newcastle, August 11, to load. <iIEKBEN (CD.), left London Juna 23 fo» Wellington. Due August 22. HORORATA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London July 28. via CiiDc. Due Wellington September 15. KAK-AMEA (S.S.A.), left Loudon July 9 for Auckland and Wellington, via Capo Town and Hobart. Duo Sept. 2. KUMAItA (5.?...\X left. London July 25 for New Zealand. Due Sept. 4. MAMARI (S.S.A.), left London July 3 tor Auckland. Due August 18. MASULA (A. & A.). left Now York July 18 for Auckland. .Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunediu. Duo Wellington Aug. 30. MATATUA (6.5.A.), left United Kingdom June 28 for Auckland. D,uo Aug. 8. NEW ZEALAND, H.M.S.; dne Wellington about Anirust 19, from England. . OPAWA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Sydney Aug. 5, for Auckland. Due Aug. 10. ORARI (N.Z.S. Co.), iett Newcastle July 14 for Auckland (arr. July 19), Gisborne. and Wellington. Due here August 13 OTIKA (S.S.A.). left Port Kembla Aug. 5 for Auckland. Duo Aug. 11. PORT ALMA (CD.), leaves New York in August for Australia and New Zealand. PORT HACKING (CD.), left London July for Lyttelton. Due August 16. i PORT LYTTELTON (C and II.) loft Plymouth Juno 17 for Auckland Napier, nnd Wellington, via Australia: due hero August 24. PORT MELBOURNE (0.D.), left London July 4 for New Zealand, via Australia. Due hero September 4. PORT NAPIER (CD.), London to N.Z.. via Australia. At, Sydney July 7. Arrived Auckland July 28. PORT NICHOLSON (CD.), left New York July 4 for Auckland. Arr. July 31. Arr. Wellington August 5. PORT SYDNEY (CD.), to leave Unltefl Kingdom August for Auckland, Napier, and Wellington, via Australia, SOMERSET 11'.5.). ief! London July 2 for Lyttelton. Duo August 19. TJIiIMAROA (0.D.), loft Eeypt June 30 for Auckland. Due August 8. WAIMATE (N.Z.S. Co.), left New York Juno 21 for Auckland; arrived July 29. Arrived Wellington August 4. WAIPARA (N.Z.S. Co.). to leave Montreal July for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Puncdin. WAIRUNA (U.S.S. Co.), left 'Frisco July, 26 for Auckland snd Australia. Due Auckland August 22. WAR SOLDIER ( Mm-ray. Roberts) left Safag* (Rod Sea), June 30 for Auckland and Wellinefnn. Duo Angunt. B. WESTMEA'I'H (A. & A.), left New York July 20 for Wellington and Australia, Due Wellington August 24. THE BERTHAGE LIST. To-day's berthage list is as under:— Ruahine—King's Wharf. Oorinna—King's Wharf. Karamn—Railway Wharf. Rakannji—Railway Wharf Waverley—Glasgow Wharf Mararoo—Ferry Wharf. Puteena—Ferry Wharf. Calm-Pipitca Wharf. Alexander—'ftiraimlii Street Wharf. Kikau-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Karu—No. 4 iouth Queen's Wharf. Waitang!-No. 13 north Queen's Wharf. Ripple-No. 14 north Queen's Wharf. BY TELEGRAPH OVERSEAS. SYDNEY. August i. Arrived.—Lily, from Dunediu. Sailed.—Otira (from Port Kembla), for Now Zealand. MELBOURNE, August 5. Sailed—Huia, for Auckland. ■ ( ADELAIDE, August «. Sailed—Rothesay Bay, for New Zealand. COASTAL. i WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6. AUCKLAND. Arrived— Ruapohu (2.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Arrived—Ruapehu (2.50 p.m.), from Wellington; To Anau (7 p.m.), from Picton. To sail.—Mokoia (10.30 p.m.), for southern ports-

OXEIIUNGA. Railed.'—Bar'awa. (3.30 p.m.), for Sew Plymouth; Patccna, (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington. MANUKAU HEADS. Tho Earawa. passed outwiirdß at 5.45 p.m. and,the Patccna at 6.15 p.m. (lISDOUNE. Arrived.-Mana (4.30 a.m.), from Wellington. . PORT AIICIUIU. The Port Pirie's departure has ' --1poned. PICTO.W Arrived.—Ma-pourika (5.45 p.m.), ; .'Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Kegulus (4.30 p.m.), from Westport. To sail,—Alexander (6 p.m.), for Wellington; If ikau (7 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Kamona (9.Z0 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kokiri (4.55 p.m.), tor Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrlved.-Kakapo c' 7.15 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTFLTOtf. Sailed—Mararoa, (6vko p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF. Sailed—Hinemoa (12.45 p.m.), for Westport; via West' Coast sounds and bays! THE STRANDED ARAPAWA. " Bj Telegraph -Press Association. Auckland. August 6. Efforts to refloat, the Northern Company's steamer Aiapawa, which stranded on the Waitara. Bar on Sunday afternoon, have so far proved unavailing. The only result obtained has been'that her stern was hauled clear from the rocky boulders where she was resting. The tides, are poor,-' and further efforts at refloating will probably not be made till next week. Tho weather reinaiii6 fine.

WHITE PINE REFLOATED, lly T<!li'!2i - aoll.--Prr-»:i Association. Nelson, August 6. The barouo White Pine, whim, stranded at Tarakohe yesterday, was railoated this evening, and berthed, at Tarakohe. THE OAKLAND. Private advice 'has been received in Ohristchurch that the schooner Oakland, which left Samoa on March 12. arrived at Portland, Oregon, after a trip of ninetysix d;ys. , Two or three gales were : experienced during the voyage, blowing the nails .to pieces, but most of the journey was traversed in calm weather, though at one time the vessel was covering thirteen knots. It will bo remembered that the Oakland was placed' under arrest at Lyttelton pending the production of a bond -on account of a- claim for .damages .imounting to £4250, claimed by Messrs. Wright, and Go. and Messrs. W. H. Simms and Sons, or Ohristchurch. The v.essel was finally released on December 24, and left Lytte'ton for Apia on December 30. It is understood that the master of the. Oakland, Captain Wendt, upon her arrival at Portland, signed off that vessel and took command of ono of the new American wooden steamers. VESSELS IN POKTt The following vessels over 1000 tons were in port at noon yesterday:—Moana, 3915 tons; Port Nicholson, 8402 tons; Tahiti, 7585"t0n5; Manuka, 4534 tons; Kgatoro, 1137 tons; Mapourika, 1203 tons; Antiope, 13S0 tons; Itona, 6205 tons; Maori, 3412 tone; Prinzcssin, 0337 tons; Komata, 1954 tons; Shropshire, 12,184 tons; Armagh, 12.269 tons; Kuffolk, 8838 tons; Waimana, 10.359 tons; Euplectela, 3873 tons; Waimate, 6969 tons; Eakanoa, (at 2246 tons; Takapuna- (in stream), 1036 tons-a total of 103,958 tons. The smaller vessels, iu port at noon totalled 21, and their total tonnngo was 6675. The aggregato tonnage in port at noon yesterday (excluding hulks and tugs) was 110,633 tons. This total will ho materially decreased before- the beginning of next week. The Prinzcssin, Suffolk, Shropshire, »ud Ronn are to go out to-ilay, and the Tahiti, Moana, Port NicTtolsou. Mid Waimana uro to sail before the beginning of next week.

LILY PUTS INTO SYDNEY. The schooner Lily, which left Dunedin oil July 9 for Tonga, to load copra for San Francisco, is rcportc'd by a Press Association .message to have arrived at Sydney yesterday. The message conveyed no reason of the schooner putting into port. BAILEES' MOVEMENTS. Mr. W. Archibald, of Auckland, lias been advised that tlio schooner Vnlinarie sailed from Adelaide on July 18 for Auckland. The scow Zingara sailed from Sydney on July 22 for diatonic. The barque Hothjay Bav left Adelaide yesterday for Wellington. The barque Daniel, which loaded a cargo of timber at 'ffhangarci, reached Adelaide after a Btormy passage of 55 days. E. E. STERLING FOB AUCKLAND. The cabled advice annoificlng that the E. E. Sterling hwl sailed for Wellington haß proved incorrect; later advice received by W. Archibald, the Auckland agent,, statin* that she left Newcastle for Auckland on July 25. She is a six-masted barquentine, and is claimed to be one of the largest vessels of her kind afloat. She arrived at Sydney in April last with general cargo from Sau Francisco. On her Dresent trip' she has 4225 tons of coal for tho New Zealand Government.

. HUIA SAILS .FOE AUCKLAND. Tho auxiliary schooner Huia is reported by a. Press Association message to have left Melbourne- yesterday for Auckland. ULIMAItOA DELAYED , Advice has been received that the. Hufl-dart-Parker steamer TJlimaroa, en route from Egypt with returning trodps, will not rcadi Auckland until to-morrow-twb days later than expected. From Auckland the vossel .is to come to Wellington. KATOA BRINGS TRANSHIPMENTS. v The Union Company announced yesterday that tho Katoa is to leave Auckland on Saturday for Wellington. The vessel iB to bring transhipment cargo from the Jlakura and Niagara. THE 11OK0IA". At 5 p.m. yesterday the Mokoia was to leave Auckland for Napier and Wellington. She is due here on Saturday, and will sail at 5 p.m. the fame- day for Dunedln direct. OPAWA LEAVES SYDNEY; The New Zealand Shipping Company's Opawa left Sydney on Tuesday for Auckland. From the northern port tho" vessel cjomes on to Wellington. TOE EUAFEHU. j The New Zealand Snipping Company advised yesterday that tho Jkapzhu is to leave Auckland on August 14 for Wellington. She will sail from Wellington on Augußt 21 for London, via Panama. THE OEAEI. The/ Orari is expected to leave Gisborns on Tuesday next for Wellington. The vessel is to sail from this port Tor Home on August 21. EUAHINE SAILS SATDItDAY. To finish her Hiiiueward loading and to bunker, tho Euahinc is expected at Wellington from LyLLcltun ; this morning. The vessel is scheduled to leave for London, Via Panama, at noon on Saturday. THE ARMAGH. The New Zealand Shipping Company announced yesterday that the Armagh would 6ail for Home towards the end of next week.

SUFFOLK FOR LIVERPOOL. At 6.30 a..m. to-day tlie Suffolk is to leave .Wellington l'or Liverpool, via Panama. The Suffolk will take the following passengers:— Mr. and Mrs. Copping and child, Mr. and Mrs. Hewlett, and child, Mrs. Kidd, Messrs. Barclay, Lister, ami Duncan, Capt. M'llwnine. MOANA SAILS SATURDAY. For San Francisco, via Rnrotonga and Papeete, the Moana is now scheduled to tail at 3 p.m. on Saturday. THE PHLWSSIX. The Prinzessin is to leave the wharf at 7 a.in. to-day, and will anchor in the stream till the docto? completes his examination of the passengers and crow. All being well, the vessel will then procued on to Newcastle. THE IIINEMOATho Secretary of .Marine (Mr. G. Allport) reported yesterday that tho Hinemoa left 11!nft' at noon yesterday for the West Coast lighthouses. Given favourable weather tho vessel should bo at Wistport about August 14 and at Wellington two days later. OTIRA BRINGS COAL. Tlie Shaw-Savil! steamer Otira left Port Kt-mbla at 5 p.m. on Tuesday for Auckland with a cargo of coal for the Now teiland Government. MEB3-TAULE GOSSIP. Mr. ,IV. IV. Spargo, late of tho R.M'.S. Makura, has been appointed chief eijgin-j cor of the Union S.fi, Co.'s iCamona, and ! has come to Wellington to Join the ship. Tho death ccurred at Auckland last week of Captain 0. U. Tlutchings, tiaffio manager for the Auckland Harbour Board. !

The late Captain Hutchings, who was 40 years of ago, was a, nativrt of England* and commenced his career in l!io mercantile marine, coming to Ke-,v_&nland as an olllcer in the service of Hie tsuckland liino. lie entered (ho employ of I Jig AultlaiKl Harbour Hoard about'twelve cr 13 years ago. At, the oiitect he was a junior olllcer in- the ,iarboiinnaster's dti.nrtiuout. lie wan appointed assistant, trattic manager in wio, and on the retirement of Sir. K W. liurgosa in 1914, ho succeeded liim as traffic manager.

The Rosamond is expected at Wellington from tiie south next week. She is w wad lor Timaru. The! Komata- is exnected to leave for Westporfc to-morrow, taking passengers. To-morrow night the Taiiitt is to leavo Wellington for Vancouver, via Honolulu. The Niagara is to leave Auckland at noon to-day lor Sydney, according to advice received yesterday by tho local oihee of the Union Company. Messrs. Johnston and Co. -advised yester. day that the Hippie- will take no town cargo this week. T:ie Blenheim is expected back from tho Sounds to-morrow, and is advertised to sail for l-'oxton in the evening. Messrs. Imvin and Co. advise Uiat cargo must bo booked at their oilico the day of receiver. The Port Pirie did not get away from Port Ahuriri last night as expected. The Kokiri was to have left Westport. last night, coal laden, for Wellington. Tho itakauoii is to leave Wellington niiher to-morrow or Saturday for Sew Plymouth. From New Plymouth the vessel will go on to Westport, where sho will probably ioad for Wellington. Aceoraing to a Press Association message from Dunedin, the Union Company's freighter Wailoino completed survey nt Port Chalmers on Tuesday, and Bailed at 5 p.m. lor Oaniaru, Timaru, and Lyttod-. ton to load produce for Auckland. Tho Itona is to leave port to-day lor Lytteltou and Dunedin, to continue tho discharge of her Montreal cargo. The Shropshire is to Ail for Aapier this afternoon to continue .'tor Homeward loading. Tho Breeze is duo at Wellington on Wednesaay next from Lyttelton. She loads for Timaru and Dunedin, and sails the same day. . Tho Karu was to v havc left Lyttelton yes terday for Wellington. After discharging at this port sho will go to Tarakohe. The Calm was expected to leavo Wanganui last night for Wellington, wool-laden. Krom Wellington she is to proceed to't'icton, Onehunga, and Lyttelton Tho Jfgatoro was delayed by rain yeaterday in her discharging operations. Thlo afternoon she will receive cargo for Mew Plymouth,'probably sailing for that port this evening. Tho Kgahero was to havi left Greymouth last night for Wellington, with a. full cargo. At this port she will bunker the ltualiine and tho Armagh. The Waimana is scheduled to-leave Im London to-morrow afternoon. With mutiny aboard, her jibboom and fore-topgallant mast missing, her decks swept clean of all'small boats except ono. and a casualty list of two men swept overboard, the American four-masted baroueutine Charles P. Crocker put Into Pago Pago in distress -on January 28, according to recent advices; When half way between Tonga, and Samoa, the vessel enlountered a terrific hurricane. Nearly all sail was carried away, oven that which was reefed. Captain P. 11, Wintfier preferred charges in the High Court of Ainevica.n Samoa against four of his seamen for mutiny, and refusing to do their duty. Bidnoy Wells, seaman, was sentenced to twelve months at hard labour iu Pago Pago gaol for mutiny and two months for refusing duty. Harol lsaackson, W. Gallagher,, and .1. Olson each were sentenced 'o imprisonment for two months or to pay a fine of £6 ca-ch for neglect of duty. At latest advices the vessel arrived at San Francisco on May 11. The Charles F. Crocker was in Wellington in March, 1917.