SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 18, Issue 182, 4 May 1925, Page 13

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. Day. - Hr. m. First quarter .. 1 2 50 p.m. Full moon .... 9 1 13 a.m. Last quarter .. 15 5 Hi p.m. Now moon .... 23 IS a.m. First quarter ..31 7 31 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 2.51 p.m.; sets, 1.25 a.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.10 a.m.; sets, 4.56 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day. 12.20 a.m.; 12.43 p.m. To-morrow, 1.2 a.m.; 1.25 p.m. 1 AK RIVALS. SATURDAY, MAY 2. NORA NIVEN, steam trawler (12.10 a.m.), 156 tons. Double, from Napier. (No. 2 Queen’s Wharf.) KAIWARRA, s.s. (1.45 a.m.), 3051 tonfc, Williamson, from Melbourne, via Auckland. (Pipitea Wharf.) INAIIA, motor-ship (5.10 a.m.), 251 tons, Gibson, from Wanganui. (King’s Wharf.) MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3412 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) NGAIO, s.s. (7 a.m.), 1203 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen’s Wharf.) PORT BRISBANE, s.s. (7.55 a.m.), 8315 tons, J. E. Compton, from Lyttelton. (Glasgow Wharf.) ■WEST NIVARIA, s.s. (9.35 a.m.), 5652 tons, ,T. Frit sb, from San Francisco, via Auckland. (Taranaki Street Wharf.) BREEZE, s.s. (10 a.m.), 553 tons, Deiley, from Wanganui. (Pipitea Wharf.) WAIRAU, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 143 tons. E. Jackson, from Blenheim. (No. 11 north Queen’s Wharf.) KOUTUNUI, s.s. (9 p.m.), 171 tons, Beaton, put in for shelter. (Worser Bay.) ECHO, aux. schooner (10.10 p.m.), 99 tons, Radford, from Blenheim. (No. 13 south Queen’s Wharf.) WOOTTON, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 151 tons, Larsen, from Lyttelton. (No. 13 north Queen’s Wharf.) ARAHURA, s.s. (10.20 p.m.), 1506 tons, A. 11. Prosser, from I‘icton. (No. 2 Queen’s Wharf.) SUNDAY, MAY 3. MANUKA, s.s. (4.35 a.m.), 5323 tons, J. G. S. Doorly, from Melbourne, Bluff, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. Passengers from Melbourne—Saloon: Misses Keys, Woodgate, Wise, Mosdames Juppentatz, Powell, Wise and child, Messrs. Hardcastle, Knox, McKenna, Wise. (No. 1 south Queen’s ■Wharf.) CANADIAN CONQUEROR, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 5448 tons, Foy, from Bluff. (Glasgow Wharf.) WAHINE, s.s. (7 a.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) KAITOA, s.s. (10.20 a.m.), 319 tons, Martin, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen’s ■Wharf.) KAIRANGA, s.s. (1.45 p.m.), 2830 tons, Hewitt, from Timaru. (Pipitea Wharf.) KOMATA, s.s. (10.20 p.m.), 2115 tons,, Rankine, from .Westport. (Railway Wharf.) DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, MAY 2. KOUTT’NUI. s.s. (1 a.m.), 171 tons, Beaton, for East (.’oast stations. KA ITANGATA. s.s. (noon), 1981 tons, Morgan, for Newcastle. KAPI'I’I. s.s. (1.30 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyer. for Wanganui. KENT, s.s. (5.5 p.m.). 9557 tons, Downton. for London, via Panama. BREEZE, s.s. (T, p in.). 553 lons. Deiley, for Lyttelton, Timaru, Otimaru, and Dunedin. NGAIO, s.s. (7.35 p.m.), 1203 tons, Wildman. for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. COMET, aux. cutter (S.lO p.m.), 65 tons, Sang, for Havelock. SUNDAY, MAY 3. KOUTUNUI, s.s. (4.35 a.m.), 171 tons, Boa ton, for East Coast stations. HOLM DALE, s.s. (6 p.m.), 681 tons, Williams, for Picton and Wanganui. EX 1» EC TED ARRIVALS. Wanaka, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, today. Kennedy, Foxton, to-day. Kaimai, Greymouth. Westport, to-day. I’utiki, Gisborne, to-day. Hawera, I’atea, to-<lay. Kapuni, Paten, to-day. Waimea. Picton, 10-nighu Opihi, Dunedin, to-day. Ripa. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, tome rrow. N’ikau, Nelson, to-morrow. Kauri. Newiasllr. to-morrow. Holmdalc. Wanganui, to-morrow. Kap’Hi, Wanganui, to-morrow. Storm, Wanganui, to-morrow. Kakapo, Grrymouth. Wednesday. Kaitoke, Newcastle, Wednesday. Ngakuta, Pordaml, Wednesday. Invercargill. Wanganui, Wednesday. Kebi, Marlborough Sounds, Thursday. Calm, Bluff, Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton. Thursday. John. Dunedin, Uanutru, Timaru,

Thursday. Corinna, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Wingatui, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday. Katoa, Auckland, Napier, Saturday. Breeze, Duuedln, Timaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. I'll O J ECTE D 1) El* All TURES. Comet, Havelock and Sounds, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day, 4 p.m. Jnaha, Wanganui, to-day. Kaitoa, Nelson, to-day, <5.30 p.m. Waverle.y, Palea, to-day. Kaiwarra, Timaru, Wanganui, to-day. Arahura, Picton, to-day, midnight. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.15 p.m. Canadian Conqueror, Auckland, to-day. Dunedin, Auckland, to-day. Wootton, Lyttelton, to-day. Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day. Opihi, New Plymouth, to-day Hawera, Paton, to-day, 1 p.m. Kapuni, Patea, to-day. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day, 5 p.m. Manuka, Melbourne, to-day, 10 p.m. Wanaka, Auckland, to-day. Port Brisbane, London, via Panama, today. Holmen 10. Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Ly 11cl ton, to- mo rrow. Ripa, Pieton, Wanganui, to-morrow. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-morrow. Kennedy, Foxton, to-morrow. Wai ran. Blenheim, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Ngaio, Nelson, to-morrow. Waimea, Westport, Greymouth, to-mor-row. Komata, Westpot, to-morrow. Putiki. Napier, Gisborne, Akitio, Castlepoint, to-morrow. Storm, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, to-morrow. Tainui, Southampton and London, via I'a nam a, Wed nesd a y. Orari, Lyttelton, Wednesday. John, Wanganui, Thursday. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, ThursNgakuta, Greymouth, Thursday. Calm, Wanganui, Thursday. Kohi, Takaka, Onakaka. Thursday. Katoa, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Saturday. Breeze, Wanganui, Saturday.

OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. ATIIENIC (Shaw-SuvilD, left Southamptou Mar. 13 for Auckland, Port Chalmers, and Bluff: at Port Chalmers. CITY OF BRISTOL (A. and A. Lifte), left New York Feb. 18 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Sydney; arr. Auckland Mar. 26: at Dunedin. PURIRI (A. and A. Line), left New York Mar. 19 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, nobart, Launceston: left Auckland Apr. 29: duo Wellington Mav 1. ELECTRA STAVROUDI (Millars’ W.A. Hardwoods Co.), left Bunbur.v Mar. 23 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton; arr. Auckland Apr. 1: at. Dunedin. WILLASTON (N.Z.S. Co.), from Louisburg, St. John and New York; left Newport News Mar. 9 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; at Lyttelton. CITY OF MADRAS (A. and A. Line), loft New York Mar. 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth, and Wanganui: at New Plymouth. WEST NIVARIA (Burns-Philp), left San Francisco Mar. 26 for Auckland. Wellington, and Australia ; arr. Auckland Apr. 21; arr. Wellington May 2. OR ARI (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Mar. 7 for Auckland, Napier. Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin: left Auckland Apr. 25: arr. Wellington May 1. ENTON (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp Mar. 3 for Auckland and New Plymouth; at New Plymouth. CANADIAN TRAVELLER (Canadian I Government. Agency). left Halifax Mar. 25 i for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timarn, Dunedin: due Auckland May 4; due Wellington May 8. PIAKO (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool Mar. 26 for Wellington: due here Mav S. LEISE MAERSK (N.Z.S. Co.), left St. John Alar. 26 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin: due Auckland May 5; due Wellington May 11. SUSSEX (Union Co.). left Calcutta Apr. 4 for Rangoon, Penang, Samara ng, and Sourabaya. on route to Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin; duo Auckland May 16; ulue Wellington Mav 23. HERTFORD (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Mar. 21 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff: arr. Auckland Apr. 28; due Wellington May 7. TONGARIRO (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Apr. 2 for Auckland, Port Chalmers. Bluff, and New Plymouth; due Auckland May 9. TAHITI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Apr. 22 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington, and Sydney; duo Wellington May 11.

CORINTHIC (Shaw-Savill). loft Southampton Apr. 3 for Wellington and Lyttelton: due Wi'llington Mav 12. CITY OF SHANGHAI (A. and A. Line), b.lt New York Apr. 3 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff: due Auckland May 8: due Wellington May IS. PORT VICTOR (C. and D. Line), left Liverpol Apr. 4 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin: duo Auckland May 14: due Wellington May 20. HEBIH’RN (C. and I). Line), left Now York Apr. 13 for Auckland, Wellington, Lytlolton, Timaru, Dunedin: due Auckland May 17: due W<‘lliimlon May 24. ’ GOLDEN CAPE (N.Z S. Co.), left SI. John Anr. 12 for Newport News, Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin: due ’ Auckland May 22; due Wellington May 29. NORFOLK (Federal <’o.), left Liverpool Apr. IS for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin; due Auckland May 26; due Wollington J uno 1. I’AKEIIA (Shaw-Savill), left Cardiff Apr. 22 for Auckland: due there May 29. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Southampton Apr. 23 for Wellington, Timaru, Port Chalmers; due Wellington May 2S. 1 PORT MEJ.BOUNE (C. and D. Line), loft London Apr. 24 for Suva, Auckland, Lyttelton, and New Plymouth; due Auckland Juno S. AVAIWERA (Shaw-Savill), left Antwerp Apr. 24 for Auckland and New Plymouth; due Auckland June 9. OUTWARD BOUND. (The vessels in this list are in alphabetical order.) ARGYLLSHIRE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Napier May 2 for Bluff, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Wellington; hence May 22 to London. CANADIAN CONQUEROR (Canadian Government Agency), at Wellington; hence May 4 to Auckland; thence May 7 to New York, Boston, and Montreal. GALLIC (Shaw-Savill), at Auckland; thence May G to Genoa and London, via Cape Horn. KARAM E A (Shaw-Savill), leaves Port Chalmers May 5 for Oamaru, Timaru, Wellington: due here May 15; hence May 19 to Auckland; thence May 25 to London, via Panama. MAMARI (Shaw-Savill), at Waikokopu; thence May 4 to Gisborne, Opua, and Auckland; thence May 13 to New York, Boston, and Loudon. PORT BRISBANE (C. and D. Line), at Wellington; hence May 4 to London, via Panama. PORT WELLINGTON (C. and D. Line), loft Nelson May 2 for Auckland. Hicks Bay, Gisborne, Wellington; due May 12; hence May 16 to London, via Panama. RARANGA (Shaw-Savill), loft Port Chalmers May 3 for Picton, Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne, Napier, Wellington; due here May 20: hence May 22 to London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe. SUFFOLK (Federal Co.), at Wanganui; thence May 4 to New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Gisborne. Napier, Wellington; due hero May 27: hence May-30 to Avonmouth, Cardiff, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow. RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), left L.vttelton May 2 for Auckland, Napier, and 'Wellington; due here May 14; hence May 16 for Southampton and London, via Panama and Curacao. TAINUI (Shaw-Savill), at Wellington; hence May 6 at 4 p.m. for Southampton and London, via Panama. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. NEW YORK, May 1. Sailed.—Keeling, for Auckland. SYDNEY, May 3. Arrived.—Louis Thierault, from Whangape. NEWCASTLE, May 3. Sailed. —Kaikorai, for Wellington. COASTAL. SATURDAY, MAY 2. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Tennessee (5 a.m.), from Melbourne; Kaimanawa (7.30 a.m.), from Westport; Tutanekai (11 a.m.), from East Coast lighthouses. . Sailed.—Ysaboi (9 a.m.), for Tahiti; Tasmania (noon), for Glasgow. LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Zita, auxiliary schooner (2.10 p.m.), for Waitara. J‘UNEDIN. Arrived.—Electra Stavroudi (12.5 p.m.), from Wellington: Star IV and Star V, whale chasers (9.5 a.m.), from Stewart Island. ■ Sailed.—Opihi (5.20 p.m.), foß> 'Wellington. SUNDAY, MAY-3. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Katoa (4 p.m.), from Lyttelton. WANGANUI. m Arrived.—Kapiti (4.40 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.—Kaimai (4.40 a.m.) and Kamona (5.10 a.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Maori (6.50 p.m.), from Wellington. ' DUNEDIN. A rrived.—Calm (8.5 a.m.), from Bluff; Corinna (9.20 a.m.), fiuwwn Wellington; Athenie (12.30 p.m.), from Auckland. Sailed. —Port Augusta (7.10 p.m.), for Port Kenibla; Raranga (11.25 a.m.), for Pieton. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Manuka—No. 1 south Queen’s Wharf. AVanaka—No. 1 north Queen's Wharf. Arahura-—No. 2 south Queen’s Wharf. Nora Niven—No. 2 Queen’s Wharf. Invercargill— : No. 3 Queen's Wharf. Opihi—No. 6 Queen's Wharf. Wairaii—No. 11 nori it Queen's Wharf. Wavericy—No. 11 Queen’s Wharf. ; Kaitoa—No. 12 (‘neon’s Wharf. Echo—No. 13 south Queen’s Wharf. Wootton—No. 13 north Queen's Wharf. < Putiki—No. 14 north Queen's Wliarl'. j Wah inc—Ferry Wharf. , Kaimai—Railway Whnrf. Komata—Railway Wharf. j Awarua—Glasgow Wharf. } Port Brisbane—Glasgow Wharf. ] Canadian Conqueror—Glasgow Wharf. Kamona—King's Wharf. t Kapuni—King’s Wharf. Ila worn —King's Wharf. i 'l’ainui—King's Wharf- < Orari—King’s Wharf. Kaiwarra—Pipitea Wharf. j Kairanga—Pipitea Wharf. j, Puriri—Thorndon breastwork. | West Niva ria—Taranaki Street Wharf. 1 Dunedin—Clyde Quay Wharf. ) Hinomoa—Clyde Quay Wharf. Mararoa—Patent. Slip Whnrf. Mawhera—Patent Slip Wharf. Taka puna—ln the stream. •!

KARAMEA DELAYED. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co. report that the Karamea has been delayed at Port Chalmers. She will now leave there tomorrow for Oamaru, Timaru, and Wellington. The vessel is due at Wellington on May 15. and will sail on May 19 for Auckland to complete loading. The Karamea is to sail from Auckland on May 25 for London, via Panama. MANUKA FOR MELBOURNE. The Union Co. advise that the Manuka will now leave Wellington at 10 o’clock to-night for Melbourne direct. The refusal of the Lyttelton waterside workers to work overtime resulted in the vessel having to over-carry a small portion of her cargo for the Canterbury port. The Manuka arrived at Wellington at 4.35 o'clock yesterday morning from Melbourne, via the southern ports, and she berthed at No. 1 south (outer tee) Queen's Wharf. WIIAKARIRE’S DOUBLE SHIFT. The Wellington Harbour Board’s dredge Whakarire, which is receiving tin extensive overhaul, is to resume work wit Ilin a few weeks, operating with double shifts. Captain McMahon, of the New Plymouth dredge Paritutu, will join the Whakarire as mate of one watch and Mr. Smith will go mate of the other watch. Captain J. Hume ■will be master of one shift and Captain Stewitrt’ will be master of the other. TITE MAMA R I. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co. report that the Mamari. which is to leave Waikokopu to-day for Gisborne, Opua, and Auckland, will now not sail from Auckland until May 13 for New York, Boston, and London. lIORORATA REPORTS “ALL WELL.” The Federal Company received a wireless message on Saturday from the Ilororata, which is on route from Auckland to Boston, New York, and West. Coast ports, advising as follows:—“Good steaming weather. All well.” The vessel sailed from Auckland on April 25. GODLEY HEAD BUOY. The Lyttelton Harbour Board warn shipping that, the whistling lighting buoy has been removed from Godley Head, and its position is now marked by a black buoy, which will remain there until further notice. CARGO FROM NEW YORK. Originally fixed to load at* New York for New Zealand ports, the A. and A. Lino’s chartered steamer Morton Hall has been replaced by the Leching. The lastnamed steamer is report cel by a Press Association message to have* ’eft the* American port oh Thursday for Auckland, Lyttelton, Dunedin. and New Plymouth. She* is due here* eluring tin* first week in June. LEISE MAERSK REPORTED. The New Zealand Shipping Co. have. re»coiveel a wireless message from the motorship Leiso Maersk, on route from St.John, stating (hat the vessel will arrive* at Auckland to-morrow morning. She is due at Wellington about a week later. | KAIRANGA FOB BUNKERING. | The Union t'o.’s cargo steamer Kai- | ranga pat in Io Wellington yesterday from

Timaru to replenish her bunkers. The vessel berthed at the Pipitea Wharf. She is to leave Wellington about 1 p.m. today for Port Stephens, New South Wales, tu load timber for New Zealand. MISCELLANEOUS. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.’s steamer Raranga left Port Chalmers yesterday for Picton to preoeed with her loading. At present discharging at Port Chalmers, the Shaw, Savill, an<l Albion Co.'s liner Athenie is to leave- there on Thursday for Bluff to put out the remainder of her London cargo. r l’lio Kent, which has loaded under the auspices of the New Zealand Shipping Co., left Wellington at 5 p.m. on Saturday for London, via the Panama route. The Canadian Conqueror, which arrived at. Wellington early yesterday morning from Bluff, is to sail for Auckland this evening, and is to leave the latter port finally on Thursday. The Port Augusta left Dunedin yesterday morning for Port Kembla. The Port Wellington sailed from Nelson at 4 p.m. on Saturday lor Auckland for loading. The Port Brisbane arrived nt ‘Wellington on Saturday morning from Lyttelton to complete her cargo. She will leave here this evening for London, via Panama. The. Katoa is to sail from Auckland on Wednesday or Thursday for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Kamona is expected at Wellington to-day with a load of coal from Westport. The Breeze will load at Dunedin on Wednesday, and subsequently at Timaru and Lyttelton for Wellington. She is due here on Saturday. The New Zealand Shipping Co. advise that the Argyllshire left Napier at 6 a.m. on Saturday for Bluff to continue loading for London. , The Ripa is now not expected at Wellington until to-morrow from Dunedin, t Timaru, and Lyttelton. She will leave here to-morrow evening for Picton and Wanganui. The vessel is due back at Wellington on Friday to load for Lyttelton. Timaru, and Dunedin. The Canadian Traveller is due at Auckland to-day from Halifax. The vessel should reach Wellington next Friday. The Federal Co. state that the Suffolk arrived at Wanganui on Saturday morning from Tort Chalmers for loading. She will sail to-day for New Plymouth to complete discharge and to continue loading. The steamer West Nivaria arrived at Wellington at 9.35 a.m. on Saturday from San Francisco, via Auckland. The vessel, which comes to the agency of Messrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., berthed at the Taranaki. Street Wharf to unload part cargo. Mr. E. G. F. Zohrab’s fishing steamer Awarua is to sail from Wellington to-day for the Chatham Island to bring back a cargo of fish to this port. The vessel has just undergone an overhaul at Wellington. The well-known Inter-State steamer Melbourne, recently purchased by the Union Steam Ship Company from the Tasmanian Government, has been sold to Mr. Pelletier for a French company at New Caledonia. Tho Melbourne, which has been lying idle- in Rose Bay (Sydney) for some time past, has been docked, and she will be dismantled, and converted into a hulk. The Melbourne is a steel steamer , of 1739 tons gross, and was built at West Hartlepool in 1892. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain G. B. Morgan has taken command of the Kaitangata vice Captain W. Martin. Mr. R. E. Williamson has succeeded Mr. D. Williams as second officer of the Corinna. Mr. J. W. Ragg has joined the Wahine as third engineer in place of Mr. C. McL. Smith. Mr. B. Hughes, fourth engineer of the Flora, has signed off the ship’s articles.