SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 251, 18 July 1921, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JULY.

MOON. Moon rises to-day, 3.21 p.m.; sets. 5.37 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 7.11 a.m.; sets, 4.43 p.m. HIGH WATEB. To-day, 2.47 a.m.; 3.5 p.m. To-morrow, 3.34 a.m.; 3.5 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, JULY 16. NORA NIVEN, steam trawler (12.50 a.m.), 156 tone. Ormes. from Cook Strait. TAHITI, s.s. (5.15 a.m.), 7565 tons, Edwin, from San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga. NIKAU. s.s. (6 a.m.), 248 tons. Hay. from Nelson. KAPUNI. s.s. (8 a.m.), 188 tons. Gibson, from Patea. MARAROA. s.s. (8.25 a.m.), 2598 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. PORT KEMBLA. s.s. (9.45 a.m.). 8465 tons, Craven, from Napier. MAPOURIKA. s.s. (10 p.m.). 1203 tons, Sewell, from Nelson and Picton. SUNDAY, JULY 17. MAORI, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 3411 tons. Cameron, from Lyttelton. RAMA, s.s. (8.30 a.m.). 960 tons. Cartner, from Tiniaru. HAVRE, s.s. (8.40 a.m.), 2073 tons. Mlles, from Lyttelton. KAITOA, s.s. (10.45 a.m.). 304 tons, W. Wildman, from Nelson. CORINNA, h.b. (1.55 p.m.), 1253 tons. Elders, from Lyttelton. ARAWA, s.s. (5 p.m.). 9372 tons. Lewis, from Gisborne. TARAWERA. s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 1993 tons, Williamson, from Auckland. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY. JULY 16. WAITANGI, s.s. (10.25 a.m.). 171 tons, Fisk, for Torv Channel and Patea. BADEN POWELL, s.s. (noon). 174 tons, M'Pherson, for Lyttelton. MARAROA. s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. SUNDAY, JULY 17. KAIKOURA. s.s. (7.23 a.m.). 6998 tons, Downton. for London. NIKAU. s.s. (9 a.m.), 248 tons. Hay. for Nelson. „ WAIRAU, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 193 tons. Deiley, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ripple. Picton. July 18. Canadian Planter, Auckland, July 18. Araava, Gisborne. July 18. Wairau, Blenheim. July 18. Kanna, Lyttelton. July 19. Komata, Westport, July 19. Mararoa., Lyttelton, July 19. Mapourika, Picton. July 19. Nikau, Nelson, July 19. Waitangi. Patea, July 19. Baden Powell, Lytte’ton. July 19. John, Wanganui. July 19. Storm, Wanganui. July 19. Wangaratta. Lyttelton, July 19. Maori, Lyttelton. July 20. Kaitoa, Nelson. July 20. Wakatu, Kaikoura, July 20. Kapiti, Wanganui, July 20.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapiti. Wanganui. July 18. Maori. Lyttelton. July 18. Kaitoa, Nelson, July 18. Tahiti. Sydney. July 18. Invercargill, Havelock and Sounds, Julv 18. Corinna. Nelson, New Plymouth. July 18 Tarawera, s Lyttelton, Dunedin, July 18. Kapuni, Patea, July 18. Wairau, Blenheim. July 18. Karamu. Bluff, July 18. Kennedy, Foxton. July 18. Port Caroline. Brisbane, July 18. Wakatu. Kaikoura, Lyttelton. July 19. Kanna, Auckland, July 19. Mararoa. Lyttelton. July 19. Nikau, Nelson, July 19. Waitangi. Patch, July 19. Kapiti, Wanganui. July 19. Ripple. Napier, Gisborne. Akitio, July 19. John. Timaru. Oamaru. Dunedin. July 19 Kama. Chatham Island* July 19. Storm. Lyttelton. Timaru, Dunedm. July 19. Maori. Lvttelton, July 20. Kaitoa, Nelson, July 20. Mapourika. Picton, July 20. Opawa, Blenheim, July 20. < Baden Powell. Lyttelton, July 20; Port Kembla. London. July 22. Komata, Westport, July 22. OVERSEA STEAMERS. CANADIAN PLANTER (Murray. Roberts), loft New York for Australian and N.Z. ports Apr. 1. Arr. Auckland July 12. Due hero July 16. PAPAKOA (N.Z.a. Co.), left Southampton for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers May 26. Arr. Auckland Jnly 15. Due here July 22. WEST HEPBURN (Dalgety and Col left New Yora June 15. for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Biuff. Due Auckland July iS. Due here Julv 22. PAKEHA (S.S. and A.), left London for N.Z. ports June 16. Due Wellington J uly 31. PORT BOWEN (C. and D.). left Liverpool for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin Juno 17. Due Auckland August 5. Due here Aug. 12. , t HAVRE (British Imperial Oil <k>-L cn route from Singapore to Auckland, Dunedin. Lyttelton, and Wellington Arr. Auckland July 2. Due here July 19. TAHITI (U.S.S. Co.), left San Francisco for Wellington June 24 Due July 16. DURHAM IN.Z.S. Co.), left Montreal for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunodin June 10. Due Auckland July 26. Duo here August 2. , „ , DORSET (Federal Line), left Liverpool for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, and New Plymouth July 5- Due Auckland Aug. 23. Due here Aug. M. RIMUTAKA (N.Z.B. Co.). left Southampton for Wellington and Lyttelton July 7. Due here Aug. 24. . CITY OF LINCOLN (Federal Line) left New York for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. and Dunedin July 1. Due Auckland Aug. 6. Duo here Aug. 11. EASTERN PLANET (Dalgety and Co.), left New York for Lyttelton Timaru Dun- ■ edin and Australia July 2. Due Lyttelton (U.S.S. Co.), left Vancouver for Auckland July 9. Due there Julv 29. ATHENIO (S.S. and A.), left Southampton for Wellington July 14. Duo here August 26. ______ OVERSEA SAILER. VALMA3IE schooner (L. G. Porter), left Grafton River for Welliugton June 21 VEROINGERTRIX. ship (E. G. F. Zohrab), left Papeete for Wellington June 8.

TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. I Queen’s Wharf —Tahiti, No. 1 south; Tarawera. No. 1 north; Nora Niven. No. 2; Rosamond. No. 3; Wwvcrley. No. 3; Mapourika. No. 4: Canadian Planter, No. 4; Invercargill. No. 5; Moeraki. No. 6; Blenheim. No. 8; Kapiti. No. 9: Kaitott, No. 10; Dinpie. No. 12; Zita, No. 13; Onawa. No. 13; Kennedy, b'o. 14; Rama. No. 14 south; Karu. No. 13 north. Ferry Wharf—Maori. Railway Wharf—Hewa. Karamu. Port Caroline. - . , Glasgow Wharf—Port Kembla, Arawa. King’s Wharf—Poherua. Thorndon Breastwork—Havre. Taranaki Street Wharf—Corinna. Komat a. , . Givi? Qua?' Wharf—Tutanekai. Blip Wharf—Kowhai. At the slip—Rona. In the stream—Amokura, Takanuna. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. LONDON. July 15. Arrived at Port Natal—Admiral Codrington, from Gisborne. Arrived at Panama. —Port Victor, from Wellington. Sailed.—Kumara. for Wellington. NEWCASTLE. July 16. Soiled—Cathkit and Rakanoa, for New Zealand. NKWCASTLE. July 17. Sailed.—Koromiko, for New Zealand. SYDNEY. July 17. Arrived.—Wanaka, from Lyttelton. COASTAL. SATURDAY, JULY 16. BLUFF. Arrived.—Somerset (noon), from Wellington. Sailed— Kaitoke (11 a.m.), for Newcastle. PIOTON. Arrived.—Waitangi (6.45 a.m.). en route f-om Wellington to Patea, put in through stress of weather. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Kia Ora. (6.30 a.m.). from Wellington. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Canadian Skirmisher (7.15 p.m.), from Vancouver. Sailed—Chatham, cruiser (noon), for Suva, on two months’ cruise: Kaiapoi (12.30 p.m.), for Newcastle: Canadian Planter (6.45 a.m.). for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived. Canopus (5.35 a.m.). from Westport ; Hinemoa (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington Sailed.--Storm (1.5 p.m.). for Wanganui. SUNDAY. JULY 17. DUNEDIN. Sailed.—Eastern Crown (2 p.m.). for Hobart. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Mararoa (8.40 a.m.), Baden Powell (9.35 a.m'.). and Karori (10.30 a.m.). from Wellington; Kaniona (10.15 a.m.). from Westport If sufficient inducement is offering in the Bhape of cargo the Kennedy will make a trip to Foxton this afternoon.

TAHITI FROM SAN FRANCISCO. The Union Company’s Bteamer Tahiti arrived on iSaturda} r morning from San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga. She left San Francisco at 11 a.m on June 24, and experienced a fine weather trip, devoid of unusual incident. Papeete was reached at 6 a.m. on July 6, and earTr the next morning tne vessel sailed for Rcrotonga. where she arrived early on .’uly 9. Rhe left there for Wellington at 5 o’clock th it evening. The Tahiti brought the lollowlnp passengers Raloon: Misses B. Norton-Goat-cher, L. Frayncr, J. Pearson, A. Bland, IT. Bland, H. Evans, Megdames N. NortonGoateher, L. Johnson. J. Kohn, J. M'Kegff, W. Tailbay. F. Bn rack, A. G our dean, E. Griffin, F. Uhl. Messrs. G. F. Ansnn, G. Cranston. R. Norton Un at cher, 0. Mycrscough. C. Rndger, L. Stewart, F. Abercrombie, I). TTitchman. A. Jewett, 0. Ballantvne, J. Burnett. F. Cliffe, Durac*, Downs. Tj. Powell. F. Uhl. F. Walker, N. Rahinoartz. Second saloon: Misses M'Mahon, Wheeler, E. Nightingale, Mesdamefl J. and child, L. Hollick, M. Pearce, Uwanawich '2) and 4 children, Black and 2 girls. Wheete'r and 2 girls, J. Whitham. J. Conley and girl, J. Leamy, Werner and child, Messrs. B. Aspden. L. Bedford, R. Davis. W. Gapes, J. Pa-ykel, J. Wanawich (2), T. Whltliam. R. R. Bowman. K. Edstrom, R. Kimnley, P. Pearson. G. Ruttie. C. Waters, Teesdale; ana £9 third-class. There were 47 passengers for Wellington. iShe is to sail at 7 p.m. today for Sydney.

KAIKOURA’S PASSENGERS. The New Zealand Bhipnin? Company's liner Kaikoura sailed yesterday for London with the following saloon passengers:—From Auckland: Messrs. E. H. Gerard. G. L. Carter. M. Davidson. Misses A. I. Sheppard, H. B. and D. B. Jackson. A. M. fltanledon. From Napier: Colonel JT. D. Searle, Mrs. i&earle and 3 sons, Mrs. E. Brouard * and 2 sons. From Wellington': Mr. B. W. Kane, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Ellis, Mr. B. H. Turner. From Dunedin: Mrs. J. Cook.

CANADIAN GOVERNMENT MARINE. The results, of the first full year of operations of the Canadian Government Merchant Marine have been presented to Parliament by Mr. 0. O. Ballantvne, Minister of Marine and Defence. The net results of the onerations of 47 fiteamahine, varying from 2800 to 8300 tons, has been a. IoiJF. of a little less than 2,000.000 dollars. Canada embarked in the enterprise of creating a Government merchant marine as a war measure during the spring of 1918. when the German submarines had ahno't paralysed sea communications, and it is understood the work was undertaken at the direct request of the British Government. The year’s loss is attributed to the fact that the programmpe was too expensive, and should have been discontinued when the war ended. KUMARA FROM LIVERPOOL. The S.S. and A. liner Knmara is reported having left London for New Zealand ports nn Friday, according to a Press Association cable message. PORT CAROLINE SAILS TO-DAY. The C. and D. liner Port Caroline is to sail tn-dav for Brisbane. She will complete loading in Australia for London. CANADIAN SKIRMISHER AT AUCKLAND A Pr°RS Association telegram from Auckland states that the Canadian Skirmisher, the first of the Canadian Government refrigerated steamers, arrived on Saturday evening from Vancouver. The steamer carries part cargo of frozen fish for Melbourne and Sydney. KANNA DELAYED. The Kanna.'s departure from Lyttelton has been delayed. The steamer Is now duo at Wellington to-morrow morning, and. she will sail in the afternoon for Auckland. KOMATA BAR-BOUND. Th« Union Company advise that tho Komata has been bar-bound at Wes+nort, and *-hat it was expected last night to get the steamer away this, morning for Wellington. PORT KEMBLA TO COMPLETE. The C. and D. liner Port Kembla arrived from Nanier on Saturday to complete Homeward loading. She is to tail for London on Wednesday at daybreak. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. After managing the Northern Steamship Cnmnany for a period of 34 years. Mr. Charles Ranson has tendered his resignation on account of age and health, anti will relinquish his office at the erd of th’P month.. At- a meeting of directors last Monday the chairman (Mr. U. Rhodes; said that they accepted Mr. Ranson’s resignation with the greatest iegret. Me had joined the company in its early days of small things, and had helped to build up an important and useful fleet, valuable to the city and the coastal trade of the province, while paying constant dividends over his whole term of management. Every director ha-d personal evidence of the esteem and resnect in which the officers. staff, and clients of tho company held Mr. Ranson, and it must be a matter nf pride to him to give up the reins of office knowing his absence was regretted by all. Mr. H. White, formerly chief officer of the Wahine, has succeeded Mr. S. A. Smith, chief officer of the Mao;l. who has transferred to the Mararoa, taking tho place of M r . A. Fitzgibbon, who has signed on the Tahiti.

The Marine Department advises that the light at Jackson’s Hoad is not working regularly. It will be attended to within the next few days. The Katoa is net now expected from Auckland to load for Lyttelton and Dunedin until Thursday. ~ . The Tarawpra is due from Auckland tnday. and will sail later tor Lyttelton and Dtinedfn. The Storm is duo from Wa.nca.nni tomorrow. and is to sail Inter tn the day for Lvttelton. Timaru. and Dunedin The Opawa should resume in the Blenheim running on Wednesday. Portion of the crow of the Moeraki signed off the vessel’s articles on Saturday, ard moce mon will rflgrn off to-day. Poth the Nikau and Karn left, nort on Saturday, but snbseouently nut back through stress af weather. The Nikau was dispct.rhed yesterday morninr on her i-rip to Nelson.

New Day. Hr. in. moon .... 6 1 6 a.m. First Quarter .. .... 12 3 46 mm. Full moon .... 20 11 38 a.m. Last quarter . .... 28 1 50 p.m.