SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 283, 24 August 1920, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter 0 0 21 a.m. New moon 14 314 p.m. First quarter 21 10 22 pirn. Full moon 30 0 33 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 12.26 p.m.: setß, 2.50 a.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day. 6.29 a.m.; sets, 5.18 p.m. HIGH WATER, To-day, — a.m.; 12.16 p.m. To-morrow, 0.37 a.m.; 1.2 n.m. / ARRIVALS. MONDAY, AUGUST 23. RONA, barque (9.5 a.m.), d! 8 tons, G. W. Aire?, from Kevrcaßtlo. YSABEL, s.s. (5 p.m.), Farrel, from Greymouth. MOBRAKI. n.n. (5.45 p.m.). 4421 tons, Collins, from- Sydnev. Passengers: SaloonMisses Cooke, Dean, Fitzherbert, Everett, Wall. Butler. Curliss, Litchfield, Drummond, May, Coppery, Vert, Wa!dc»ravc, Clarke (3). Christie. Shepherd. Bathgate, Ilka, Mesdamc; ■ Butler, Cooke, Dean, Platts, Thomas, Mowbray. Barthrop, Reid, Prichard, Stranchon, Lloyd, Brown, Clapham and 2 children, Prince and child, Potter, Cooper and child, Ncleon and- 3 children, Clarke. Gray and 3 children. Telford and 2 children, Bettger, Cumming. Christie, Meredith. Banner. Waller, llatherley. and child. Mcssrß. Trathcm, Fauat, Wilkcmng, Thomas. Brown, Mowbray (2), Barthrop. Reid, Evanß, Rutherford, Tracev, Todd, Russell, Le Oren, Arrowsmith. Andorr.On, Bell, ■ Platts, Turner, Eastgate, Sprott, Btranchon, Lynn, Nnshlin". Farouhar. Stanley, Raymond, Goldsmith. Hawton, Morgan, Kliißst, M'Gucr,en, Fowlcb, Murray, Stuckev, Erby, M'Oallum, Hall, Buckleton, Kendall. Flynn, Wallach, Ulno, Nash, Smith. Taylor, Lloyd, Rev. Baird. Rev. Brown, Robinson, Rail, Carrodus, Potter, Nelson. Johnson. Clarke, Grey, Stone, Bettger, Buruesß, Meredith. Westbrook. Banner, Waller, Hiitherley. Driscoll, Bryant, Allan, Ross, Good, Gordon, Buckley, .Bertal, Mitchell, Prince. Speddlng; steerage 97; ' ". OPAWA, b.b'. (8.16 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, ' from Blenheim. '' DEPARTURES. s . MONDAY, AUGUST »23. . PATEENA, b.s. (3.15 p.m.), 1212 tons,. Sctvcll. for Picton and Nelson. SWALLOW, s.B. (5 p.m.), 859 tons, Ackijn, for Grnymouth. KAITOA, b.b. (5.10' p..m,),, 319 tons, Wildman', for Nelson. KAIIIKA. s.n. (6.15 p.m.),. 1148 tons, Edge, for Greymouth. WAHINE, b.b. (8 p.m.), 4436 tons, Edwin, ■Sot Lyttelton. EXPECTIID ARRIVALS. John, Lyttelton, Ati2Ußt 24. Karamu. Grci-mouth. August S4. Raupo. Newcastle. August 24. Iris, Auckland, August 24. Onawa, Blenheim. August 24. Wakalu. Kalkoura, Aueust 24. Koklri. Wen.tport, Augußt 24. Maori, Lyttelton, August 24. Pateona, Picton, Aiwust 24, Nikau, Nelson, August 24. Hawera, Patca, August 24. Invercargill, Wanganui, AugUßt 24.-, Omaka, Blenheim. AugU6t 24. Wahinc, Lyttelton,'August 25. Kaitoa. Nelson. August 25. Calm, Wanganui, August 25. Wairau, Blenheim. AugU6t 25. Kia Ora, Tokomaru Bay. August 25> .Kennedy. Foxton. August 26. Opawa, Blonheim. Ausust 76. Omaka, Blenheim. Angnst ilj. Walraea, Nelaon and Coast. August 26. Waitangi, Patea, August 26. Wavorley, Patea. Aucrust 26. Kapunl, Patca, August 26. Kaplti, Wanganui. August %. Canaßtota, Auckland, August 26. ' • Maori, Lyttelton, August v»; Patcena, Picton, August 26. Nikau, Nelson, August 26.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Invercargill, Wanganui, August 24. ' Tarawera. Sydney, August ?<. Wairau, Blenheim. August 24. Knhika. GreymoUtti, August Vs4. Waitangi, Patca, August ?i. Waverley. Patca, Aucrust 24. Kennedy. Foxton, August 24.. Itipplc, Napier, Gisborne, and Akltio,

-August 24. •Karii. liyttcltoii, August 24. Knpiti, Waiigauui. August 24. Kapuni, Puton. August 24. Omaka. Blenheim. Auirrna 24. ' Wootton, Orovmouth, August 24. Oorinna. Timaru and Dunedin, Aug. 24. Maori, Lyttelton. August 24. Nikau. Nelson. August 24. ■ Opawa, Blenheim. August 24. • Wslikawa, Nnpior. Augußt 24. Wdlhomo. Sydney. August X Wahine, Lyttelton. August 25. : Knitou, Nelson, Augußt 25. Pateena, Picton and Nelson. August lb. Kennedy, Foiton. August 25. Wairnu, Blenheim, August 25. . . . Waltnnni, Pntea, August 25. . ■ Waverley, Patea, Augiißt 25. Blenheim, Wanganui, AUgu6t 25. Wakatu, Lyttelton. via Kaikoura, Aim, 25, Knwera. Patea, August 25. Walmea, NelsSn and Coast. AURiist 26, Maori, Lyttelton. • August 26. Niliau, Nelson, August '26. Calm. Dunedin, Timaru; and Lyttelton, ■ August 26. OVEHSEA STEAMERS. CANADIAN PROSPECTOR 'Murray. Rob erti), left v ancouver June 24 for N.Z. and Australian Dorts. Duo Wellington Auk. 30. PORT HYDNEY (0. and V.). Ml J,ona„n Juno 15; left Oapo Town July 15 for Mel bourne, Hobart. (Sydney, and N.Z- ' Due Auckland Aug. 27. Due Wellington Sept. 4. AYRSHIRE (N.Z. and A.), left Liverpool July 7 for Aueltland. Wellington. Lvtte!. ton, and Dunedin. Duo Wellington Sept. 4. ATJIENIO (S.S. and A.), left Southanip-. ton for Auckland and Wellineton July 29. Due Auckland Sopt. 13. PORT CAROLINE (0. and D.) left London July 29. for Australian an N.Z. ports.. Dub Auckland Sept. 27. Duo Wellington Oct.'«. OANASTOTA (Dainty and Co.) left New York, June 25. .Arr. Auckland August 3. Duo here Aug. 26. SUFFOLK (N. 3.8. Co.), left Montreal July 18 for Auckland and Wellington. Due hero Sept. 4. RTJAPEHU, (N.Z.S, Co.). left . Newport News, en roiito from Loudon July 26. Left Kingston July 31. Due Wellington Aug;. 28. WEST OARMARGO (Levin and Co.), left- ' Frisco for Australian and N.Z: ports Aug. 5. Due Auckland Aug. U. WAIMANA (B.S and A.), left London Juno 29, for Suva, Port Chalmers, and Lyttelton. Arr. Suva Aug. 8. Due Lyttelton 'Ana;. 23. , MAHIA (B.S. and A,), left New York for Auckland, Wcllineton, Melbourne, Sydney and BiVbaiie. Aup. 7. Due Auckland Sep. B. Duo Pirc Sep. 14. MAMARI (5.6. and A.), left London for Porlr Chalmers, Lvttfllton, Wellington, and New Plymouth, Aug. 11. Due I'ort Chalmers Sept. 25.

, PORT.NAPIER (0. and I).), lilt New York far Auckland, Wellington, I.yttelton, Duncdln, nnd Australian porti. Aug. 10. Duo Auckland Sept. 12. Due Wllicgton Sept. 19. , LIBERTY (D.algcty and Co.), left New York for Auckland, Wellington, Brisbane, Sydney, nnd Melbourne, Aug. 15. Due Aucklhnd Bept.' 2J. Due here Sept. 30. TREWELLARD (N.Z. and A.), left New York for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, | and Adelaide, Auk. 6. lioft Newport News Aug.-, 12 Duo Lyttelton Sept. 11. OOHTNTHIC W.S. ai'.d A:), left Southampton for Wellington and Auoltland August 19. Due Wellington Sept. 30. BERTHAGE LIST. Oueen'B Wharf ,—jroeraki. No. 1 north; lioitr.im, No. 1 south; Port Curtis. No. 4; Invcrcargill. No. 5; Omaha, No. 7; Echo, No. 8: Nlknu. No. 10; Wairnu. No. 11 north; Kennedy. No. 11 -south; Wootton, No. 13; Opawa, No. 13 south; Blenheim, No. 113; Baden Powell, No.■ „13 south; Ripple, No. 12; Tarawa, No. 14; Waikawa, No. 16. Fern- Whnrf-Jtaori, ninemoa, Magic. Railway, Wharf—Rona.Koinata, Mcikai llaru. GlaßSow Wharf—Huia, Port Hacking, Onrlnua, Waverley.' Hawcra, Waltangi. Klnc's Wharf— Kapiti, Kapnni, sfatntun, Port 4 Donlson. Thorndon Breastwork—Philomel, Firebrand. Pipitea Wharf—Karu. Taranaki Street Wharf—Waihemo, Ysabfl, Kokiri. Clyde Quay Wharf-Kini. At the elip—Kamo BY TELEGRAPR OVERSEAS. SYDNEY, August 22. Arrlrcd.—Abemana, .'rom Auckland. LONDON. August 20. Arrivcd.-Glaßgow: Tnith, from Fremnntlo. St. Nasniro: Borsuet, from Port Prlc. Suez; Khybcr. from Australian portß. Table Bar: ' Afrlka, from Australian nortß: Ncntor, from Australian porta. Port Natal: Nowby Hall, from Australian ports. Sailfd.-Canadian Settler, for Sydney; Auftrnlrras!. for Brisbane; Domoßthoncß, for Brisbane.' CHATHAM ISLANDS, Augu'st 22. Arrived.-Tutanekai (4,30 p.m.), from Lj-t----telton. F VANCOITVER, August. 21. SaUel-Oanadian Settler (Wednesday), for Brisbane. .. . . SYDNEY. Angiißt 23. Arrived.—Wcstmahivali, from New Zealand. ■ NEWCASTLE, August '23. Salled.-Oplhi, for Now Zealand. FttEMANTLE, August 23. Arrived,—Port Plrie.

COASTAL. ' SUNDAY. AUGUST 22.' GI6BORNE. Arrived.-Aralmra (8 a.m.), from Napier 1 . [ Sailed— Monowai (noon), for Auckland. WESTPORT. Sailed.-Kittawa (1,15.a.m.), lor Lyttelton, QEEYMOCTn. Arrived— Knramu (4.10 a.m.). frord- Vol* llnston: Waimca (5 p.m.), from Nelson. TIMAKU. Arrivcd.-Brcozo (11 a.m.). from Port Chalmers, . ■ MONDAY. AUGUST 23. AUCKLAND. Arrivcu>Mokoia (0.30 a.m.), • from Suva; Rimutaka (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Arahuro, (12.30 p.m.), and Monowai (1,45 ■ p.m.), from GiEbovne; Riverina (1.10 p.m.), from Sydney. WESTPORT. Sailed.-Kokiri (4 n.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrlvcd.-Kaknpo (6.50>m.), from Welling-JaMed.-Baden Powell (3.10 n.m.), for Wellington; Maori, for Wellington. JAPANESE STEAMEKS. Since the war terminated. Japanese steamers Miavo predominated in the com trade from Newcastle to Eastern porta, especially cuch ports aB Singapore. Man la, nnd Java (savs the Sydney 'Shinning Lint" of August 11). Thev have also practically' been chartered for the mojontv of ovorsea coal freights that have left Newcastle -thin year, and thev htill keep enlerimr Into traden that in the nant were outsldi their operations. Lately four or five Japanese steamers have left Newcastle for: New Zealand ports, and it is freely reported that 12 Japanese steamers havo been fixed to load coal at Newcastle for the Baltic. A Japanese sUnmer. the Kaiau Maru, was dispatched from Newcastle on August 7 to Mcjillones and Imunue (port 6 on the West Coast of South America), with 3645 tons of coal o.» car™, and 2255 tons coal aB hunkers. This departure is uniauc in the history of the Newcastle coal trade, and is further proof of how the ijanancso steamers are proqrensinz In the overseas trades of the world. BONA FROM NEWCASTLE. After a, ro'«sh trip of eighteen days, ths Scalen's bartine-Sona arrived in the stream at Wellington from Newcastle shortly before 9 o'clock yestordav morning, and northed later at the Railway Wharf. She has a full cargo of coal, but, owini* to tho trouble on the waterfront', did not commence, discharge. The Bona left Newcastle on Ausnrt .5, and, -with the exception of a few days of comparative calm, high ,winds and heavy seas.were experienced practically the whole way acr»ss. In the.earl v stages of tho voyage the fifeaa swept the decks, and the water at tlmeß Invaded the cabins, the captain's Quarters being flood"d on ore occasion. The Hona, was four d3ys in Cook Strait before she was able to nick un Wellington. She signalled for a pilot at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, and about 7.R o'clock the tug. Pelican picked hor up and towed her Into port. : Captain G, W. Aircy is in charge. ' MOEBAKI FROM SYDNEY. The Moerakl arrived in the stream from Sydney 'shortlt before 6 o'clock last evening and berthed at 7.30. Tho Sydney At 3.15 p.m. on August 19. ar i-n----countered fair weather on the whole of .the voyage, which was without incident. SV brought a ouantity of transhipments and 1200 cases of citrus fruit for Wellington, besides 800 cases for southern ports. Included in her passengers were about 90 persons ex the Orient Line from London. . KIA ORA DUE TO-MORROW. Wter being held up for three half dayi the S.S.'and A. liner Kia Ora wbb to commence loading at Tokomaru Bav yester- ■ day afternoon. She will not arrive here utitil to-morrow.' and is to sail finally next . Monday. \ : THE WESTRALIA. ' The Weßtrnlia is. expected to leave Melbourne to-day for Wellington. ■ She is due here ,on Sunday, and jb to sail on the return trip to Melbourne two days later. ALL VESSELS HELD UP. Owing to the trouble on the waterfront .the departure of all vcsselß is uncertain. The Patcena. Wahinc, Waihemo. Waikawa, and a few other vessels were tho-only ships working yesterday. ' . fiEALANDIO TO LOAD. The S.S. and' A. liner Zoalandic is to load at Liverpool early in October for . Melbourne, Sydney. Newcastle. Auckland, and Wellington. She is coming via Oape Town.

.. PALOONA'S ALTERED MOVEMENTS. The Paloona is'now due on August 28, .and -will sail from here for Melbourne .three . OOAL-HANDLING APPLIANCE. ■•Messrs.'Stevenson nnd Cook were the successful tenderers for the construction of a Btecl hull to carr<- the machinery and appliances that are being introduced for the 1 nulnker handling of coal in Wellington Harbour. The hull, which wall ha HOft.-long. ■ Ir to be built at Port Chainlets- if a suitable building site is available on the waterfront. ' ' MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr G. A. Peters has joined the Union Company's service nnd been appointed third officer of the Te Anau. Mr. W. I. Lons awaits'-orders. „,.,.,' Mr. T. M. llarr hns left the Kahika, aboard which vessel he was first mate, and Mr. J. Arnold has joined in his stead, The sudden -death of Captain James liir, nle Watt, lnte commodore of the Cunard Line, and the first master of' the Liibilania, i'b reported from Las Palmas. Cantain Watt tvbb born at Montrose in 1843, and went, to sea in 1857. Be joined the Cunard Lino in 1873. and subsequently was in charge of the largest liners, engarcdm the Atlantic service. In September, 1907. he was appointed to command the Lusitania on her maiden vcynpo, and sailed in her until he retired in 1909. The following steamers were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless --stations last night -.—Awanni. waiflora; Maheno, Rakanon. Moana. Niagara, 11.M.5. ' Renown. Auckland: Rivcrina. Rimutaka. Monowai, Araliura. Niagara. City of Corinth, Port Caroline. Welling, ton'- Wahine. Maori, Pateena, Iris, Moeraki, -Westralia> Paloona. Ruahine, kia flra, Essex. Whangapc. Port Denieon. Tarawera, Hororatn. ■ Chathame: Suffolk, Ayrshire, Marama, Pakeha. Ruanehu. Oity of Corinth. Tutanekal. ' The Karamca is expected to leave Dunedin this afternoon for Melbourne. Tho Matatua will not sail for Lyttelton n«w .until l Saturday. The YBabel arrived last night from Greymouth, and was towed into port by tho fug Pelican. She has 93,000 feet of timber for discharge. ,' Th» Ni'vua's programme remains unaltered. She is due to leave Auckland to. dav for Wellington d-rcrt. and will sail from hero on Friday for Dunedin direct. / Owing to the hod weather u-> the Coast tho Rnahine'a deDavture for London has been postponed until 3 n.m. on August 31. The Ngahere is not due from Lyttelton now until August 25. The N>akuta should arrive from Grcymouth a day earlier. . The Somerset, should leave Lyttelton thu morning for New York. . The Leitrim will not go south until FriThe departure of the Wnihemo for Sydney to-day and the Watkawa for Napier Is uncertain. At a meeting of directors of the Uokitika Shinning Company, held 'recently, it was announced lhat the engine, boiler, and liber gear recovered from the wrecked steamer Paeroa on the beach at Hokitika, ivero available at what it cost to salvage them for the purpose of eouinnlng a new hull. The ohnirman stated that inquiries had been sent out in Now Zealand and Australia as to the cost of building a suitable steal hull, and It was decided to ilofer raising tho necessary funds until replies were received.