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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 35, 5 November 1920, Page 9

COASTAL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER *.- AUCKLAND. Bailed.—Wnirunn (6.35 a.m.), for Wellington; Riverina (12.40 p.m.), for Sydney; Wanganui (2,30 p.m.), for Sydney; Kaniona (6.45 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Enkanoa (7.5 p.m.), for Newcastle. NAPIER, Arrived—Port Caroline. (2 p.m.), from Auckland. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed—Flora (10.60 a.m.), for Nelson; Kowhai (2.40 p.m.), for Onehunga. PICTON. • Arrived—Arahnra- 1 (3 a.m.), from Wellington. . 6a ilod.—Arahnra (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington. ■ • NELSON. Arrived—Kaitoa. (5.15 a.m.), from Wei--llngton; Mapourika (8.35 a.m.), from Wellington. ■ ■ . • To sail.—Kaitoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington; . Mapourika (7 p.m.), for Wellington. .LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Port Victor (8 a.m.), from Wel- • llngton;'Wahine (3.50 a.m.), from Wellington Kokiri (8.50 a.m.), from Wcstport; Moana (9.35 a.m.). from Wellington; To Anau (12.45 p.m.), from Wellington; Ngatoro (5.30 p.m.), from Grevmoiith. _ Arrived.-FultaKi (6 a.m.) from New York. Sailcd.-Shropshire (0.25 a.m.), for Bluff; Ooßinos (5.10 p.m.). for Tiinaru; Wabino p.m.), for Wellington. . To BUil.-Moana (8 p.m.), for Wellington. PORT CIIAIiMEaS. Sailed.—Navua (8 a.m.), for Wellington; City of Edinburgh (11.20 a.m.), for Syd--1 ney." ;. BLUFF. ■ To sail.-Kaka-po (8 p.m.), for Dunedin; •Kauna (8 p.m.), for Dunedin, . .-VESSEL WITHOUT A MASTER. A, case which 'should prove of interest . to shipping men was decided at Nelson on Tuesday last. James Westrupp waa , charged, on the information of the Marine Department, with plying for hire in the . oil-driven ' craft Maid of Italy -without earning a certificated master or engineer. , The Collector of Customs (Mr. W. Iteveriish) explained that th; law required do- , fondant to.carry either a certificated master or. engineer, and on the occasion in , question he carried, neither. For. some timo defendant had been going to Bell i Island, three or four miles from Nelson, and hud engaged Mr. Eeid as master. It was the custom of the master to taJto the vessel to its destination leave it thsro , while it loaded, and return overland to ' bring- it back to port. On the day in question it was reported to him that the boat had como to Nelson without a-mas-ter, and on reporting the matter to the Department he was instructed to take action; Defendant, who pleaded guilty; .said- that on tho. day in question the weather wa« very .bad, blowing hard on a lee 'shore. The master had come on his bicycle, but could not get aboard, , bo'he and two otherß decided to run for shelter, and -ultimately proceeded to Nelson. . A flrio' of £8, with lis. costs wa.i ' inflicted. . KENNEDY STILL ASHOEE. The steamer Kennedy is still ashore on the South Spit at Foiton. The weather yesterday waß too Tough, to make an aV tempt to tow her off, but it is hoped that, ah . effort' will lie able to be' made today, Tho cargo aboard ib undamaged, but tho rudder and the port propeller have come adrift. The rudder, however, has .been recovered." • PALOONA'S MOVEMENTS. .. The Paloona' left Bluff at' 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon for Dunedin, Lyttelton, - and. Wellington. She is due here on' Tuesday, and will sail on the return trip to Melbourne on Wednesday. > EEM-UERA FOE WELLINGTON. . The Remuera iB due at Wellington on November 16, and will discharge here and .at Auckland.. She will load for Home,at Auckland, 'Napier, and Wellington, sailing finally. about • December 16, . POUT CURTIS TO SAIL WEDNESDAY. '■ TheiC. and D. liner Port Curtis, is to call on; Wednesday for New York. She ' is at present completing loading here. ' RIVERINA FOE SYDNEY. Tho Eiverina left Auckland at 1 p.m. yesterday for Sydney, with 110 passengers and 100 tons of cargo. SHORTAGE OF TRUCKS AT LYTTELTON. •Tho' Canterbury' Steamship Company's steamer Karu has been delayed at Lyttelton owing to the shortage of truckß,, which has been very serious of late at tho southern port, and has been responsible, for numerous delays among both tho, oversea fleet and the coastal vessels. The i Karu tis: now. due to-morrow; and. 'wiH''nof"loave ; for Tarakohe until Monday.. ' • MOANA FOE, SYDNEY. The Moana Jb due this morning from Lyttelton, 'and? is to Bail at eight o'clook for Sydney and Hobart. KARAMEA IN PORT. The S.S. and A. liner Karamea arrived yesterday from Picton to complete loading for London. Tho vessel has been loading at Nelson ■ and Picton, and is now to sail finally on November 13. WAIRUNA DUE SATURDAY. The Union Company's steamer Wairuna, which is due from Auckland to-morrow, • brought 10,600 tons of general cargo from' : San Francisc'o. for discharge at Auckland.i Wellington, and Australian ■ ports. She' also carries a quantity of fuel oil for. Sydney. Captain D. Eitchio is in command. .--.-' \ ; ; '' 'FIRST PORTS OF CALL. Advice has been received by the Dun-' edin agents for'.the Shaw, Ha-vill,' and' Albion Company to the effect that In fut- : , ure mait steamers of this line loaded in England will make Wellington and Auckland their first ports of call in Sew Zealand alternately. - On being approached . yesterday,. tho Wellington office was un- : able to say if this was so. So far they' ■ have received no advice. HATIEGAEA LOADS AT CALCUTTA. Advico has been received by the Union Company that the British-India steamer, Hatiegara has been fixed to load generalmerchandise at Calcutta this month for the four New Zealand main ports, via Singapore and Samarang. The llatiegara is expected to leave Calcutta about December 1. KAURIFROM NEWCASTLE. The 'Kauri arrived yesterday morning^ from Newcastle, and berthed later at the Railway Wharf. She has a' full cargo of coal for discharge here. The vessel • had an uneventful trip. Captain M'Lean is in command. MAHIA TO LOAD. The' Mania is due from Newcastle on No- . vember 9, and will load in New Zealand tor London, via Monte Video. KAIKOURA'S LOADING PORTS. The Kaikoura is to leave Newcastle in about a week's timo for Wellington. She will load at Timaru, Wanganui, and Wellington for London. ULIMAROA LEAVES SYpNEY. Thei Huddart-Parker intercolonial steamer Ulimaroa left Sydney yesterday afternoon. She is due here on Monday. .MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. N. C. Byrne, third' engineer of the Xini, has signed off that vessel. Mr. D. H. Cameron ha* joined tho Mnori as seventh wiginecr, vice Mr. L. Smiley. Mr. V. Donohuo has joined the Karnmu as purser. .. Principal Lightkcepcr Smith, from tho Cape Maria light, has been transferred to ' Pencarrow. Ho took up his new duties on Wednesday. Probationary-keeper Bowden is to relieve Ansistantkeeper Oropp at Capo Campbell lighthouse, ns the latter has resigned from the Bervice. . Mr. M'Oregor Post (sort of Captain Post, of the Government steamer Tntniickul); who recently passed his examination for a. second mate's ticket, has joined the 0. ■and D. liner Port Uowen, trading between England and America. Oaptuln Goldie, late of the Pelican, has . • taken command of tbo Zita, vice Captain Jackßon. Tho following steamers were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations lust nlght:--Av,'rtnii-Rivcrina, Maheno, Mokoia, Ulimnroa; Wairuna, Waimarino, Surrey," Walton Mill, Rakanoa, Tahiti, Kaiwarra. AucklandPort Caroline, Tuinui. Kaiwarra, Eiverina. Wairuna, Tahiti. Waimarino, Walton Hall, Surrey, Mokoia, Wiltshire. Tofua. Wellington—Maori, Wahine, Arahura, Mapoilrika, Wiltshire. Leitrim, Mamari. »Wcst Hoibrook,- Shropshire Port Caroline, Wairuna, Karamea,' Tainul. Moana, Navua, Garada, Wo-huka, Awarua—Garbcta, Ice» land. The steamer Honrik Lund, 3903 tons, has been chartered to load sulphur at Freeport for New Zealand and Sydney. Tho S.S. and A. Line yesterday received advice from Wanganui to tho effect that although tho woather had moderated the Mamari had been unable to commence loading operations. It is reported that the steumer Brrfx. ton. 3585 tons, will load a shipment of coal at Newcastle for New Zealand, under charter. Bad weather kept tho Leitrim from loading nt Waitara, yesterday. A number of vessels, Including tho Tiegulus and Waimca, arc barbound at Wanga nui. Tho Shropshire kft Lyttelton yesterday for Dluff.- She will visit Wellington later.

Tho Fultala arrived last night at Byttclton from New York. She will visit Dunedin, and then go to Australia., . Tho Rarnwa'a departure from New Plymonth has been postponed until tomorrow. ■ Tho Navua is due tliiß evening from Dunedin. Her departure for Auckland has been postponed until Monday. Tho Tahiti is due on Wednesday at Auckland from Vancouver. The Kaiapoi is to load cement thortlj at- Whangarei for Wellington.