SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 286, 29 August 1919, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON.'-. . .':' ■ . ■ . AUGUST. v;£-\. :; ;.T , Day. Hr. mv', ■:: ■:■. > First quarter 4 ■7.41'a;m., • i'ull moon 12 . 5 9 aim,, >i Last quarter. 19 3 26a.m. , ' , i New moon 16 3 7 a.m. -.-••-■■ ■ moon; ..;....,....■ ■:'\';. IToonriaes to-day, 7.35 a.m.; se.ts, : ;?.17.;p.m./ - TIDE.' '' ' . To-day, 7.16 a.m.; .7.43 p.m. l'o-morrow, 8.9 a.m.; 8;32 p.m. . ■: : SUN! '' ! " .'•'•" Sun rises to-day, 6.2J a.m.; sets, -6.22-p.m, ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 28. ■ -HAWEBA, 8.8.(3.25>.m.),-174tons; H'Kinnon, from Patea. ' ; .'I,. . " ;l; « *'" WAIWEKA, b.s. (6.50 a.m.). 6237 tons, Gordon, from Newcastlo (in the stream). PORT DAK,WWb.s..(7 a.m.),-10,365 tons,.. Craven, from Sydney .(to . NIKAU, s.B. IWS a..m,),.248.t0n5, Hay, MONOWAI," s.b. (8.30 a.m.),. 3433 tons, Nor r /ton, from Lyttelton. : . '■; ~.•'.. '•"■ : ' WjUTANGI, b.b. ((12.45 p.m.), 171 tons, fisk. from Patea. . ... ■ NO&A NIVEN, ti-a.wler (1.50 p.m.), 166 tone, Bnieey,.from Cook Strait. , . • WAYEKISftV -e.B.- (2.25 p.m.), 167- tons, Briedon, from'Patea.- * ■ •• - ■;'. DEPARTURES. THUESDAY, AUGUST 28.- ... NOBA NIYEN", trawler (9,_55 " aTm.), "165 tone, Brusey.for Cook Stroit.' BADEN POWEIiL, e.s. (3.40 p.m.), 174 tons, Jackson, for New Plymouth. ; " '■': ■"' SOIffiEBET, b.b. (4.20 p.m.), -9773 tons, Western, for Melbourne. ■• ' ■.. . NIKAU, to. (6 p.m.), 248 tona, Huy, for, Nelson, MONOWAL s;i. : (8,10 p.m.). 3453 tone, Norton, for Lyttelton.. EXPECTED ABRIVALS, iKapourika, Picton, Nelson, August 29. Invercargill, Wansanui, Ausußt '29. Jlajio, Sandy Bay, August 28. Maori, Lyttolton, August 29. ■ Kaitoa, Nclion, August 29. Tofna, Aiigust 29. ' Mana. Nydia Bay, i August .Z9. Kapi'tl, Wanganui, Auguet 29. Opawa, Picton, August 29. •wairau, P.icton, August 29: ■• Tainui, August 29. Komata, Westport, August 29/ Hinemoa-,Oook Strait, Auguet 29. Jlonmvai, Lyttelton, August 3D. Nikau, Nelson, August JO. .■; • Jlapourika, Pioton, Nelson, Auguit 50. •' Maiiaroa, LyttpltOH, August 3c. Cbidob&t. London',,',Augnat 30. . . . Napier, August ZO. - Wakaio, Kaikoura, August--30. -, Njahere, N«f Plymouth, August" 30. Kamona, Tlinaru, ,A-ugust 30. Karamei, Greymouth, Auguet 20. . Mareioa, Lyttelton, August 30. Maori, Lyttelton, August 31. • . . - . Kaitoa, Nelson, August 31. Kennedy, Foxton, August 31. Blenheim, Foxton, August 3). Kaitangak, LytteltoH, AugU3fc 31, .. MoerAki,' Sydney, ■ August 31. Port Lyttolton, Auckland, August 31. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, August 31. Hippie. Gisborne, August 31. Bosamond, New Plymouth, AngOßt 21. Kahu. Napier, August 31. Athenic, London, September 1. Port Hacking, Auckland,- {September i. Westmeath, New York. September i. Port Chalmers, Sydney, September 2. PROJECTED DEPARTURES; Antiopo, Suva, Angust 29. Blenheim, Foxton, August 29. '■ Waimea, Nelsoni Coast, Auguat -29. . Manuka, Sydney, August 29. Katoa. Westport, August 29. Maori, Lyttelton, August 29. Kaitoa, Nelson, August 29. Mapourikfl., Picton, Nelson, August 29 Jlana, Pioton,, Lyttelton; ■ Auguet 29.--Hinomoa,, Cook Strait, August 29. Opawa, Picton, Auguet 29. Kennedy, Foiton, August;' 29- ,-'■ August' 29.'/ Monowav Lyttelton. Auguat &.. ■■ Nlkan, Neleon, August 00.. ' Wairau, Picton, August 30, ■'-. .':-■'■; Port Napier, London,' August 30. Mokoia, Lyttolton, Dunedin, Aue. 30. • otclla-, Dunedin, August 30 Waverley, Patea, Aueust 30. . . Aapitiii-Wang-anui,-Auguet 30.■•'."■ ■ ■ : '. Hawera, Patea, Augiißt 3(h -. Kamona, Westport, August 30 London - August 31. xffi; • e «'/,qala>i(l. Lyttelton. August U., Maori, Lyttelton, September 1. Kaitoa, Nelson, September 1. ' ■Hapourika. Picton, Nelson, September 1. Waitangi, Patea., September 1 .;• Opawa, Lyttelton, September 1. ' , Wakatu, Kaiioura, September ~ ™ w?n. en * owc L L y«elton.'- , - .:. Hinemoa, northern lignthoueos, Sept. I v Blenheim, ■ Sounds, Septembe- 1 Epsamond, South, September" 1 " •< }l a ? aro fr iyttelton, Septemberl. ' ■:'- ' Kahu,;East Coaet, September 1. •.-. . ■ S ! e n a i M ' w llel . bourn . e ' September 2. BiPPle, Napier, Gisborne, Akitio, Sept 2 v ?rap. London. September 2. - Kaltangata-, Auckland, September' 2. OVERSEA STEAMERS. ....AJANA (P£.J, left London Aug 2 for Auckland. Due about SeDt m> MASnr aTa h \"? Auckland Sept. 5* ■ MAbOLA. (A. & A.), left New York JuW tOET ALMA (0.D.), leaves New York in •guet.B for Wellington. Arr Auk 28 ■i W V , ' Wt"ndS July .WeWoXi:./"- AUBUSt2 °- Du ° POttT LmiiLTON (0. and D.) left P]j. mouth Juno 17 for Auckland Nimler and Wellington, via Australia; arrivedl Auck. land August 24. Due Wellington Aue 31 I'OBT MELBOUENE; (OLjf Wt L!ndo ß July ,4 for New Zealand. vl« AuUrali* Due Auckland September 4 ,""•"•"•• POET BIfDNEX (0.D.), to leave United SS B w O, n- A ? SMt - fo f Au<! , klai id, Kapior. and Wellington, via Australia. i POST Vlot6e. (CD.), left ffewcastlo Aug. 19. for-Lyttelton. Then loads- ■ EEMUEBA (N.Z.3. Co.), to leave London ,nept. tu lor xs.L, . TAINTTI (S.S.A.), left Plymouth A nß . 8 •for Wellington. Due Sept. 23. > TOFUA (U-.8.5.) left Ban Francisco August 5. Duo Wellington Auguet 29 WAIPAEA (N.Z.B. Co.). to leave Montreal telton, and Dunedin. Duo Auckland midale aeptembor. .WWEKA (S.S.A.), arr/WelUngton Aug , M *™n Newcastle, Then,loads. . ' T^ y w 'ii •*? r * ■ Wellm E'on and Australia, Due Wellington Sept i • ■ WHANGAUATTA UYZ.fi.. Oo.) to load av : Montreal In August for Auckland, Weiand Australia. fr«S t£? l( \- [S '\ i " ) - due Wellington j£ om . Australia, -, a-bout September '5. to SAILERS. -' Vesoel. Left ' nnn. San jl'ranoißco to Wellington :- Bertfe Minor. . .July 31 q a t . 9an Francißco to Bluff — . Amy Turner July 22' Kept. ■ ■ ' •'■ THE BER-THAGE LIST. .To-day's berthago list Iβ as under:H.M.S. New Zealand-Queen'i Wharf Orari-GHasgow \VTiarf. Esßei—Kailway. Wharf. ■ ■ • • Durham-King's Wharf. Opawa-No. 16 Queen's'Wiarf. Maori—Ferry Wharf. GiesßCn-King's VVJiari. , Port \ Napier—Glasgow Wharf, Kaitoa—No. 10 Queen's Wharf Port Darwin—K.ing'B Whavf. Hawera—King's Whorf. liana—J[iramar Wharf. VVaitangi-Glasgow Wharf. Wavcrloy—Glasgow Wharf, Eothesay Bay—King's 'Wharf. Blenheim-No. 11 aouth Qaeon'e Wharf Stella—No. 13 north Queen's Wharf Invercargill—No. 7 eolith Queen's Wharf Waiwera,—Stream. ' Tofua-Lainbton Wharf. Maponrika—No. 12 Queen's Wharf , Opawa—No. 11 north vQueen'a Wharf Magic-Ferry -Wharf; .. ' ■ ■ Komata—Railway Wharf. Kapiti-No. 7 north Queen's Wharf •Tainui-Klng's Wharf. .-. . '• V: BY TELEGEAPH. : . .. . • OVERSEAS. LOKDON, August 27. Arriv' , Denison. Passed Dover.-»-Magdalena. ■■■:'■" ■ ' '■ Arrived at San Franclßco.r-flonoma, from Australia.' ' •' • ' ■ .'• ■■ ■ ■ Sailed.—Boonsboro, for Sydney ; Narrrhttl, for Anoktend.

POST TOWNSEND, August 27. Arrived.—Alert, from New Zealand. ■•'■ ' .-■.-■: NEWCASTLE, August 28. .Sailed.—Enroy, ■ for Auckland. .' "" " ■■'■■' '":■ COASTAL. • •' TIIIIIiSDAY, ATJGUST 28. -,- -, '■' ,-',' ~ ■ DABGAyiLLE. i' ; A'rrived.-Ihumatii (3 p.m.), from Sydney, ■ with a cargo of coal, timber and manure. .;■' ' " AUCKLAND. • .Arrived.-Northern Ohiof (7.20 a.m , .), from ~ Newcastle; Masula (10.45 a.m.), from-New ,': : Y6rkV .••-..-:• Sailed—Wa-iruna (midnight, August 27),.f0r Melbourno. •.-'.' .'WITHIN WIEELESS RANGE.. The following steanjgra.-wore expeoted to be within range of tfej Ohathams wireless station last night:—Athehio and Jluapehu. In rango of Awanui: Waitomo, fiakanoa, JToeraki, and Port Melbourne. In range of Auckland: Iris, Mokoia, Eakanoa, Koromikb,' Ara-hura, and Port Melbourno. In rango of Awarua: Waimate. • : .POST CHALMERS BUNEEEU. ■ The Port Chalmers left Sydney at 8 •a.-m,- yesterday,, bound : lor London, via Welliueton and Pa,nama. The vessel, which is due hero on Tuesday, has eleven passengers on board, and comes to Wellington, to bunker. OEAK-I TO SAIL ON TUE-SD4.Y. Owing to' yesterday's wot weather the OnyiwUl not now get away for London, via Panama, till .Tuesday. POET LYTTELTON DUB SUNDAY. . The Port Lyttelton is to leave Anckland at daylight this morning for Wellington. After, completion of discharge at this port, she will • commence Homeward loading. From Wellington the vessel is to nroeeed.to Gisborne and Auckland to complete, making Auckland her final port of dopartnre. .';■ . ' TO'LEAVE HOME. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company have received advice that tho lonic is expected to leave Home early next month, •for New Zealand, and is to bo followedlater in the month by tho Arawa. 'ATHENIO DUE MONDAY. Wireleßs advice from the master' of tho Shaw-Savill steamer Athenic received yesterday stated that he expected to be off Pencarrow at 10 a.m. ou Monday, and aleo. that all wae well. The Athenio, which has a draft of returning troops on boaixl. loads at Lyttelton and Wellington for Some, Bailing finally for London from Wollington on September 16. .- . POET DAE-WIN ABEIYES. \ The Port Darwin arrived in the stream early yesterday morning , 'aiid berthed in the afternoon at the King's Wharf. - Tie Port -.Darwin is on her second trip to Bouthorn waters, and on her first trip to New Zealand. The vessel left London on Juno 13' for Australian porta with a draft of 1232 returning troops on board. She loaded for Home principally at Melbourne, and came to Wellington, via Newcastle and Sydney. The- Port Darwin is to buDkcr and load a small amouut of cargo at Wellington, and is to be dispatched for Lonaon, Via Panama, on Snnday afternoon. The Port Darwin is a steel twin-screw -vessel, build-in 1918 by Messrs.'Workman, Clark and Co., Ltd., of Belfast, and her principal dimensions are as follow — Length,.4BO.«t.; beam, 60.3 ft.; depth, ffl.eft. Obtain a. p. Graven is in command of .the Port Darwin, and he has tho following- officers with him:—Ohief O' O van den Bergh; second,,A. W.. Sama: third H. •S. Datson;- fourth, J. M. Higge; ohfel engineer, P. Thomao; second, § v \ r . rowsmith; third, D. B. Walmsloy; fourth, H. J.. Anderson;, fifth, O. T. Waite; sixth E .P a ters9n; aeventh, P. M'G. Creighton chief refrigerating engineer,?. J. Grantsecond, J. Martin; ohief wireless operator, B.,:O. Baiter; second; O. T. Eobinson; Bteward-in-charge, H. Bray. "'""»»• PASSENGERS FEO3I AUSTRALIA. The Pprt Darwin brought the following BMK8 M K% e $T Au T s . t r a i^.: T :C a ptains, H. t' te- E - Cl ?? , L «utenahta 1). Woods, J. Maitm.'Jnd Lieutenants' J. 'Boyds, C; Gillies,.. J. Stevens, E. Millar, C. iteoves, A.- Mercer;. Messrs. J. Harrison, F. O'Suljmn, A A. D nD D - Sykes - rj, ' Wallelt; Me - M ' SCOW - A ' EECOED COAL CARGO. ' Tho steamer Furst Bulow, which was diepatohed recently from Newcastle for Guam,, took about 11,600 tons- of coal cargo and bunkers, a record Quantity iii one .bottom'from that port. The feet Bulow had a draught of 26ft, Jin. The record prior to this was 11,317 tons taken on June 5, 1914, by the steamer Luxor and prior to that the record woe held .bxthe steamer,.Algoa, with 11,159 tons. '- LONDON DOCKS OYBUTAXBD. .A .London message gays that conseqnent on Government action in 'buying up the oversea? wool crops, to.prevent them fallnig into the hand's of other countries huge stocks are now arriving daily and overtaxms the London docks. The AlbertDook alone is housing -30,000 tons and the Burnluß is being stored in aeroplane sheds or in tho cold storage accommodation A th ß r 3Ba H° 6t f e ? lllc ingestion au. the London docks is growine worsn and'it ia declared that the™3%lut ?ik •2!«!?«*«i Where are now 16 ,(S ton at tho-Albert Docks, and fresh carina X,f T daily - * hel ' e stores of frozen, meats, produce, and tobacco. Queues' - .oi shits are lvW nt Gravesend waiting to unload B .HOBAET AND OVEKSEA' SHIPS According to the Sydney "Shipping List" |. efforts aro being made by a committee ol importers at Hobart to induce the bhaw, Savill, and Albion and tho Now Zealand, shipping companies , 'vessels to re-' snme their iortni s ntly service to Hobart A guarantee will be given them that all gopda will be sent by their fteaincre provided ' the freight charges -ere no' higher than those via mainland States. ' r NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Eosomoud (11.40 a.m.), from Pic- , ton. ' ' ' WANGANUI. Arrived.—Ngahere (11.30 a.m.), from New Plymouth. • POET. AHUKIEI. Arrived.—Eipple ; (3.30 a.m.), from Welling. ton. The Kahn'e sailing has been cancelled. PICTON.' Arrived.—Opawa (8 a.m.), from Wellington; Wairau (4.20 , - p.m.), from Puponga; Ma--1 ponrika H.10.p.m.), from Nelson. To Sail.—Mapourika (2 a.m., August 29), for- Wellington. ; NYDIA BAY. Arrived.—Mana (8.30 ; a.m.), from Wellington. To Sail.-Jlana (U p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. To Bail.—Kaitoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.—Komata (12.31) p.m.j, for Wellington. GEEYMOUTH. Arrived.—Kittawa (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. KAIKOUEA. : Arrived,—Wakatu (6. a.m.), from Welling- : ' ... . LYTTELTON.' Arrivod.—Manaroa (8 p.m., August 27), from Wellington. Sailed—ilaorl (7.50 p.m.), for Wellington, TOFUA DUE THIS MORNING. From. San Francisco, via tiipeeto and E-arotonga the Tofua is due Iα reach.port at daybreaic to-day. :On being granted pratiyue tnu vessel will berth at Lnmbton'i Dreastworli. . ■NIAGARA AND MAKU»A. The Union Company advised yesterday t)iat the Niagara will leave Auclilund ou aeptember 2, and the Mnkura on September 9 for yaucouver, via Suva and Honolulu.' ■ ■ , MANUKA TO SAIL TO-DAY. • Owing to tho wet weather yesterday the llajjuka did not get away for Sydney. She 'is now scheduled to sail at 3 p.m. to-day. TAKING AUCKLAND CAKGO. ' The Union Company advised yesterday that the Kaitaugata 15 due at lv ellington on Sunday from Lyttelton and Jβ to sail on Tuesday for Auckland, taking cargo. MASULA AT AUCKLAND. The Masula arrived at Auckland yestcrtlay incrning and wae berthed in the afternoon, ' '. •.. ■ '. WAIWEKA RETURNS. ■ From Newcastlo with a cargo of coal tho Waiwera arrived in the stream yesterday mornlns, where eho remained all ftJ " ' STEAMEE PUTIKI SOLD. An' announcement was made yesterday that, the well-known coastal trader Putiki, the property of Putiki. Ltd., had bcon sold to Messrs. Kionurdson and Co., of N<v pier. The vessel, which lma juat undergone overhaul at Port Chalmers, was purchased by Putiki, Ltd. (of which .company Mr. C. 'Stewart is chairman' of directors), from the Wolliugton-Waiiganui Steam Packet Company, in liquidation, on July 23, 1917. Tho Putiki is an iron eciow ateamer, and was built in Auckland in 19M lor the Wollington-Wpngaiiui Steam Packet Company, and her iprinoipal dimensions are— Leugth, 150.4 ft.; beam, 25.1 ft.; depth, 108 ft. Her.registered tomiago (gi-oaaj is 433 tons, anu- 'she carries 370 tons deadweight, inuiuding hunkers. Up to tlui prenent Captain. G. T. Hull has been the local agent 'for the Fu'tiki, but in future Messrs. .Johnston and Co. will be her local agents. , ' / ■The Somerset left Wellington yeeterday afternoon for Melbourne. ■ To oomplete dieoharge and to commenco

Homeward loading the'Opawa is to leave port for Lyttolton on Monday. The Hinemoa ia to le'avo at do-ybrealc this moraine for The Brothers and Jackson Head, and ehould return this evenIng.' On Monday, at 4 p.m., tho tender will leavo on her trip around northern lighthouses. • to. 0. Oallie, purser of tho Mara-roa, haa transferred to the Monowvii. The Stella is now to sail for Dunedin dii'eot on Monday. ■ The Ngakuta i'e to le.ave Timaru at noon to-tlay lor Greymouth and Sydney. After discharging at Sydney the vessel will probably load at Kewoastle for Wellington. ' The Ngahcre's discharging operations at Wanganui yeetorday wcro stopped by rain. Tho Neatoro is expected, to leave Wanganui this ovening for Wellington. The voseei is to go Tip ou the slip at tho be-ginning-of next week for overhaul. The Kacmni is expected to come off the slip this ovening, The following stcamcre of the Orient Line are expected to leave London on the undermentioned, dates, for Australian portß:—Osterloy, .September % or October i; Orontes, October 10; Orvieto, October l'/i Ormonde, October 31; Oraova, Noveuv ber R . _ ...

Among the-awards of German shipping uader the Peace settlement, Britain will receive the linor Imperatoi', according to a disclosure by Hi , . Hurley, chairman of tho United- States Shipping Board (-says tho New York correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph"). France will receive between 3UU,OOU and «0,000 tons, and most of Austria's merchant fleet in the Adriatio will go. to Italy. ■ .., The well-known barquo Daniel of Sydney, arrived at Adelaide on July 25, after a. paeeaje >of 68 days from Whangarel, Now Zealand., Very bad weather was experienced, and when in Bass Strait, a youth named Thomas Ouersch was washed I overboard, and after 20 minutce in the water'with his oilskins arid soa-boots on, tho vessel sagged down towards him, and ho caught Jiold of tho fore chains, and was then assisted on board. Tho Kowhai is to leave Wellington today for Greymouth. The Komata left Westport at noon yesterday for Wellington. Ooal laden for- Wellington the Karamu is to leave Greymouth to-day. The Mararoa is to come out of dock at Lytteltqn to-morrow and come up to Wellington to complete her overhaul. The Kamona is expected at Wellington to-morrow and in the evening will sail for Westport. The Schooner Northern Chief arrived at Auckland yesterday with a, cargo of coal. The Kurow left Newcastlo <m Tuesday •with a full cargo of coal for Auckland.' For Melbourne, via southern ports, tho Weetralia ie to leave Wellington on September 13, instead of September JO, as announced yesterday. LEAGUE FOOTBALL . . fy ■ . MEETING OF WELLINGTON CENTRE. The weekly meeting of tho W.R.F.L. was held last evening. Correspondence was' received from the New Zealand Council dealing, with matters in connection with tho tour of the Australian team. The secretary reported that the managers of the visiting team 'had expressed a desire to play a Teturn game in Wellington against a local team, and with that object in view application had been made to the City Council for a ground, and 'Newtown Park had been granted. The matter now rested with the New Zealand Council, and the match' would be granted providing shipping from Wellington suited tho visitors, .and the probable dato jsvae October i. Application was also made to the Auckland League to nrrango a game r.t Auckland ngaiiist Wellington at an enriy <]nte, but the" Auckland League have notified the local secretary thivt there aro no grounds available this year. Efforts aru now heingfmade to visit Hawke's Bay, and to play Canterbury at Wellington. 'I'he following fixtures were drawn for to-morrow:— . Senior.—Nowtown Park: Athletic v. Suburbs; .referee, Mr. House. At Petonc: Petone A v. Petone 8,, fit 3 p.m.; referee, Mr. Brke. Junior, at Petone at 1.30: Athletic v, Petone; referee,' Mr. Langridge. .i: I ; • "^ TEAM TO PLAY THE , AUSTRALIANS. By Telegraph—Press Association. '■; Christchurch, August 28. The/fotlowing.is the New .Zealand team., to play tho Australian- League team at Sydenham Park on Saturday.—Full-back, C. Dufty (Auckland); three-quarters, G. lies.(Auckland), G. Bradley (Wellington), K. Ifwerson (Auckland), Saunders (Christchurch); five-eighth, A. Morris (Wellington); half-back, J. Pollock (Wellington); fonVards, R. Helander (Auckland), J\ L.' E. Hekwder (Auckland), F. Lorry (Auckland),. W. Williams (Auckland), S. Wilters (AiVcklarid), :: H. Avery (Auckland), J. Scott (Wellington). Deserves: Backs, H. Neal (Auckland), W. Smyth (Christcburch); forwards,- S. Tnidgcon (Christchurch) and R. Murfitt (ChristchuroU.