SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10273, 7 May 1919, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON

• Jun rises,'6,42.a.m,; sets, 1.52 p.m. wo*, i-J.-in' P-ni.; sets, 11-57 p.m. "ayh 'water, "10.-ii a.m.; 11 p.m. AiiniVED. TUESDAY, MAY 6. .VAKA'TU; s.b. 02.15 a.m.), 157 tons, . uls, from• ■ i-ytieiton aud JvaiKoura. \o. 7, y-eon's wharf.) ' "uPAWa,s.s.' \6..5 a.m.), 110 tons, .Idiuu.V, Hum iJUniuiui. \.No. 11, nortn. jj.mis wharf.) * , .iv.iL, s.». .7.33 a.m.), 24S tonb, Ha;,. urn -Nelson. .(No. 10, Queen's wharf.) „AIUKjA, s-5..-(B-3j u.ni.;,. 2098 toii=, rwiii, from Lytteltou. berth.) BSI'RaL.A, b.b. U-3i> p.m.). Lisa! tor<>. iiei-fifl, from Me.bourne. (In the ~>. jiKCARGILL, B.a. (4.10 p.m.), 22i .ons. Thompson, t'rvm Lyttelton. (No. 13,, ueen's wharf.; KARAMo, s.s. 14.30 p.m.), 934 tons, i.cU'l)an,.put back to port with lima in ;ow. (In . stream.) ILMA, barquentine (4.30 p.m.), 30b tons, Hall, put back to port in tow of Karann. (lii'stream.)'"' KA.PITI, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. (No. 5, -Queen s wharf.) ... « s.s. (5.10 p.m.). 242 tons. Sa»fr». from Wanganui. (Miramar wharf.) 'vGATORO, s.s. (7.15 P.m.), 1137 tons. .. towell,. ...from, Greymouth. (Glasgow "* PATEENA.'s.s (10.30 P.m.), 1212 torn,. j!ew.ell.,from, Nelson and Picton. (No. U, 'Jervois' quay.) "' ' WEDNESDAY. MAY 7. PORT, SYDNEY.' s.s. (2 a.ml), 923 S tons .'2Uwtt. from. Newcastle. (In tho stream.) SAILfcD. ■ -''■ TUESDAY, MAY 6. WAIRAU, s.s. U-15 a.m.), 98 tons, Deilev," for Blenheim:'' BADEN POWELL, s.s. (noon), 1/4 tons,- Jackson;-for~rNew Plymouth. KAKAAIU, s.s. (H.p.m.), .931 tons, McCellani for Groymouth, with lima in . ILMA, barquentine (2 p.m.), 308 tons, Hail for Greymouth, in tow of Karamu. ': NIKAUVs.s/(s.iu,_p.ni.), 218 .tons, Hay. °RIPPLEIrs.s."(6.I(f r p.m.'), 370 tons, Carlson, for" Akitio, "Nauier and Gisborne. KAPUNI. 5.3.-(7.5 p.m.), 275 tons, Gibwn. for Patea. : KARAMU, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 934 tons, McLellan. for Greymouth. MARAROA. s.s (7.55 n.m.), 2a98 tow.. Irwin, for Lytteltou.' .KENNEDY. 5..«. (10.35 p.m.), 137 tons. L-lenrv. for Tarakohe. WEDNESDAY. MAY 7. p- OPAWA;" s.s." ><2 -asm.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim.

" J EXPECTED ARRIVAL*. Hawora,. Patea, to-day Wootton, Lyttelton, to-day Maori, Lyttelton,. to-day Kaitoa, Nelson, to-day Blenheim, Wanganui, to-day Wairau, Blenheim,, to-day Karu, Lyttelton, to-day Calm, Dunedin,. Timaru, Lytteltou, .Thursday ~ . '...'' John, Lyttelton, Thursday ■ . ■. r'Wnak'a'tah'e, New York, Auokland, Thurs-

day. Mararoa, Lyttelton, • Thursaay Pateena, • Nelson, - Picton, Thursday Waitangi, -Patea, Thursday Kapuni, Patea, .Thursday Opawa, Blenheim,.Thursday Qusen.of .the. Sputli.-, Foxton, Thursday Kahu, Napier, Friday titelia,. Dunedin,, Friday Mana, Lyttelton, Friday Baden Powell, New Plymouth, Friday Manaroa, Lyttelton, Friday Poherua, Westport, Friday Wakatatt, Lyttelton, Kaisoura, Saturday Mapourika, Auckland, Saturday Atua', Sydney, Saturday Ripple, Gisborne, Sunday Kaiapoi, Melbourne via south, Sunday Kaiapoi. - 'Melbourne via south, Sunday. Putiki, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sun-

-- '-day •■ ■ ■-■ Tainui, Wanganui, Sunday Oamaru, Monday Paeroa,' liokiiika, Monday. Rosajnond, Gieborne. Monday. Kaikoura, Tokomaru Bay, Monday itonbwai, Auckland, Napier, Tuesday

PROJECTED OEPARTUHII*. Canopus, Weatport, to-day. Wootton, Lyttelton, to-day. Corinna. Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru, to-

day. Karamu, Greymouth, to-day Stella, Greymouth, to-day .Komata, Westport, to-day, .noon Kapiti* Wanganui, to-day, 4 p.m. Wakatu, ' Kaikoura, Lyttelton, to-day,

4 p.m. Maori, "LyteltonT to-day, 7.45 p.m. Kaitoa, Nelson,- Motueka, to-day, 5 p.m. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, to-day, 1.30 p.m. Hawera, Patea, to-day, 6 p.m. Wairau, Blenheim, to-day, ,5 p.m. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day, 5 p.m. Bhamo, Dunedin, to-day lonic, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, to-day Opawa, Blenheim, Thursday Kapuni, Patea, Thursday Waitangi, Patea, Thursday Mararoa, Lytelton, Thursday Ngatoro, Groymouth, Thursday :.iward May, Nowoastle. Thursday .•'aim, Wanganui. Thursda-r Bessa, Sydney, Friday ;varu, New Plymouth, Friday vtana, Picton, Wanganui, Friday Uaden Powell. New Plymouth, Frlda> Vestralia, Melbourne via south. Friday Queen of. the South, Lyttelton, Friday Manaroa, Lyttelton, Friday ICahu, East Coast, Friday Tort Sydney, Timaru, Friday Ajana, Liverpool via Panama. Friday Orissa, New Plymouth, Saturday Manuka, Sydney, Saturday aiirow. Vancouver. Saturday Whnkntanc, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Satur. day . Stella, Dunedin, M6nda> Tainui (coastal). Lyttelton. Monday. I 'Storm. Wnmrnnui; Monday Blenheim, Haveloek and bays, Monday Ripple, Akltio, Napier, Gisborne, Tuesj day. ! TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTI ATJCLAND, Tdesday Makura (B.M "■''.ti.! •'•*n• Vancouver via Honolulu and Suva. • Whakatane (6 a.m.). for WollInirtOTi. NTTW PLYMOTJTH, Tuesday—Rarawa (12-50 -..m.). from. Onehunua. Rarawa I> ?/) • -oi.), for Onehunga. PATf7A. Tuesday-Waitangl (1.45 p.m ) from Wellinjrton: Hawora (2.5 p.m.), for WollinirtoTi'. FO"XTON. — Quoon of the SrwHi 'id not flafl '■"W-A"V«A'NTTJI- < Tuesday—Blenheim («..**< 8.m.1 -ind Maroro flO a.m.). from Wellinsrton. sr \ "fiiTR Ifondnv—K:\nna (11 p.m.). Trom with 2"00 tons of cool Tnmwl"- —Monowai (10.15 a.m.). frtvm Wrftinctori Kahu (t p.m.), for Wellington „tm w*d«A • Tjf.'PlNTn'tSL «.m.> from Wellington. Wairau (fl n.m.V Wellinirtan.

PTOnDN, Tuesday—Patssna (0.15 pjn.). for WflHlnrton. . Nl?r^^\ T . Tuesday, Kaitea (4.15 a.»,), fYom Wellinsrton, Kaitoa (7 p.m.), for W<»lM'"-r'iTi

WRSTTPOUT. Monday—Poherun (11.80 p.m.t from WoUinjfton. to-rt cn.\ Terras. voTKiiv - r. n i m n0.1."> *vm.), from Wellington. Stolla (6.10 i».m.;, for Wellington,

PANAMA, Saturday—Farnworth, from New Zealand. l.l'i ULTON. Tuesday—Maori (S.lo s l..m. .ram Wellington. Wootton (6.10 ■j.iii.j laori O.M p.m.j, and invereargiii ih.-45 'i.mj, for Wellington i> iLUN. Tuesday—btella (3.40 p.m.; . r Wellington, ivotuie (4.5 p.m.), for Bluff -unILBOURNE. Tuesday—Ysabel, for Auckland. «iDL\KY, Tuesday—Atua, for Wellington.

Teusday—Rakanoa, for .sow Zealand.

T'ho Rosamond is to leave Gisborne on .Saturday for Wellington, where siio will ■jud for Dunedin. . Tho sailing *u:» Transooean, which has •■>een loaded with general cargo_ by Baniiatyno and Co.. i* to leave Wol.ington ut ■j o'clock this niominc for Melbourne. The Poherua is to leave Westport tomorrow with a load of coal for Wellington Tho Mapourika is to sail from Auck..md to-dav with a load of general, cargo ji- ■ Wellington where she is due on Satirdov morning. Tuo R.M.S. Makura. whioh arrived at* ■. uckland at 9 a.m. yesterday from \an..uver via poris, is to Bail from Auck:.nd on tho return trip next Tuesday. Bennatyno and Co. advise that the oastal steamer Paeroa is to leave HokiUika on Saturday with a load of timber .or Wellington, whore she is due on Moniav. The vosse] will load explosives ex ,he auxiliary schooner Huia for Nelson, .Vestport and Greymouth. Mr W. H. Cadwallader has signed on the Kaiapoi as third oiut-er in place of Air Crighton. To Austnialian steamer Ihumata left Newcastle on Thursday with a mixed cargo for Auckland. The bulk of it is. coal, the balance being iron, hardwood, and tai . The Australian steamer Joan Craig, en route from Newcastle to Gisborne with coai, was off Cape Brett at 4 a.m. on Saturday. She will go to Oneraiii for bunkers, and then go on to her port or discharge. .Levin and Co. advise that the Queen of the South is now timed to leave Wellington on Friday afternoon for Lyttel°The Kaitangata, which arrived at Auckland from Newcastle on Friday afternoon, was released from quarantine twenty-four hours after, and berthed at the Central Wharf to discharge her coal Ca i he repairs at Auckland to the Etna's spars, which were damaged m a storm on' .ud-bourne shortly after she left that port for Auckland, were expected to be completed yesterday. She was then to Ir&suW her voyage to Wellington and Dunedin with the balance of her cargo of explosives from Melbourne. The lonic is to leave . Wellington this ! afternoon for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to complete discharge. She will subsequently load at Lyttelton and Wellington for London. , Mr E. G. F- &ohrab advises that the Karu, due at Wellington to-morrow from Lyttelton, will load general cargo on Friday, and will sail in the evening for New Plymouth. •■.-.. „„„,i The barque Antiope, which is owned by the Dunedin Iron Mills, reached San Francisco on March 31st, after a, passage of sixty-nine nays from Auckland. She sailed from San Francisco last week for Auckland. .'.•■■ u. The Corinna on her next trip up the coast': from Dunedin wilLproceed to Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Bhamo is to leave Wellington this afternoon for Dunedin to complete discharge of her Glasgow cargo. Ihe vessel! will subsequently load at Oamaru and Wellington for London. The Lyttelton Harbour Boards dredge Te Whaka is at present having, her boilers cleaned, and is also receiving a general "touch-up". prior to. leaving about Friday for Nelson, where she ,will be engaged for about two montns. "■'Eefusal of shipowners to refund., prenald freight money on cargoes loaded but not delivered because of tie Government orders of 1917 forbidding sailing vesseits to depart for the war zone has been upheld by the Supreme Court of the TJnitod States. . ~ _,. \ sea was rnnning in the Gisborne roadstead .yesterday, and the Ara-

hura with pansengers, from Napier was under Younsr'Nicks Head. The New Zealand Shipping Co. advises that the steamer OHSsa is to leave Wellington at daybreak on Saturday for New Plymouth to load an oil refinery plant for the Persian Gulf. The Ngatoro arrived at Wellington lust evening from Greymouth with a load of bunker coal. She is to sail to-morrow night on the return trip, and will load again for Wellington. The N-Z. and African Co. advises that the Ajana is to leave Wellington en JViday morning for Liverpool via Panama. The Komata is now fixed to sail fTom Wellington at noon tc-tlay for Westport with passengers. The N.Z. and Afrioan Co. advises that the steamer Devon, with a return draft of troops from Ibvpt, is due at Wellington about the 17th inst. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE. Maori, ferry berth; Pateena, No. 12, Jervois quay; Karu, No. 1, north. Queen's wharf; Ngatoro, Glasgow wharf; Kaitoa, No. 10, Queen's wharf; Hawera, Glasgow wharf; Kapiti, No. 5, Queen's wharf; Queen of the South, King's wharf; Wairau, No. 11, north. Queen'B wharf; Kahu, wool wharf; Wootton, No. 13, south, Queen's wharf; Hinemoa, Railway wharf; Manuka, No. 4, Queen's wharf; Westralia, No. 16, Jervois quay; Port Sydney, in the stream. THE NEW WAITEMATA. A Press Association message from Dunedin states that the new standardised steamer Waitemata, built by the Imperial Government, and purchased by the Onion Company while on the stocks, will leave England this month for Caloutta. via Port Said. From Calcutta she will sail for the four main New Zealand ports, via Singapore and Samarang. The waitemata is one of five steamers purchased by the Un'ion Company. She is an oil fuel vessel launched by the Northumberland Shipbuilding Company, Ltd., Howdon-on-Tvne, in February last. Throe other vessels are to bo built at the yard for the Union Company. Her dimensions are:—Length, 400 ft; breadth, 53ft; depth, 35ft. She will have a carrying capacity of 9000 tons dead weight. She is fitted with triple-expansion engines', and will be propelled by oil fuel, with a spoed of 12 knots. MANUKA FIREMAN DIEB. Karl Larson, a fireman on the quarantined steamer Manuka, died at the quarantine station on Somes Island early yestorday morning from influenza. Deceased, wio was thirty-throe years of age, joined the vessel in Australia. He was one of the first cases on the Manuka- Four engineers and firemen of the vessel's crow acted as pall-bearers, carrying the coffin from the island mortuary to the graveyard on the island, where tho interment took place yesterday afternoon. The Rev. Mr Hales officiated at the graveside. THE KAIAPOI. . Tho Union Go. advises that the Kaiapoi is due at Wellington on Sunday next from Melbourne via southern ports. After discharging romninder of cargo the V n Sg el w ill load nt Wellington for New Plymouth and Grevmonth. The Kaiapoi will subsequently ' oa< J timber at Groynionth for Melbourne.

MONOWAI AND MOKOIA. Ths Monowai is to leave im<*land on Saturday . for Walllhgton via Napi"-. only, and is due here on Tuosday next. The veswl is to sail from Wellington on Tuosdav evening for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Tho Mokoia, which is to tako the Monowai's running, will leave Dunedin on the 15th inst. for Lyttolton and Wellington, and will sail from here on tho 17th inst. for Nat>ior, Gisborne, and Auckland.

SLIGHT MISHAP TO ILMA. In collier Karamu, which left Wei, mgton at a p.m. yesterday with' tlu> union Company's barcjueutino lima in tow, for lareymouth,. put back to tho cavjavi! at 4.30 p.m. owiner to a breakdown, of the llmu : s windlass. After leav, tho barquentine in tho stream the Karamu suuixi usain for Greymouth at 7.1;> P-m. WESTRALIA FROM MELBOURNE. Thf> liuddart Parker steamer Westralia arrived in the »ream at Wellington .-'*■ 1.35 p.m. yesterday from Melbourne which port she left at 6.30 p.in. on Thursday. A message from the ship staled there was no sickness aboaxd. 'i'iio nort '•oulth offioer will visit tho Westralia »t 9 o'clock this morning, and if she i- -anted a clean bill of health the vesse-l will berth at No. 16, Jervois nurv The Westralia has 1500 tons of cargo *— put out here, but will not commence to discharge until to-morrow evening owinsr to ihe wntersidora' decision not i work ahy shir until she has beoii seven 'ays out from tho last Australia's-. :->ort ' oall. The Westralia is timed to E° ; ' on Friday for southern ports and Melbourne. ORT SYDNEY ARRIVES. At 1 o'clock this niorniner the steamer Port " dnoy was off the heads bound for Wellington'from Newcastle. The vessel has 'Taught no cargo, .but will remain in f stream until Friday for quarantine, although she has no sickness fi.bo' and will then go to Timaru Jot Homeward loading. She will then return Wellington to fill up, and iB to sail •" the inst. for London via The port health officer will ooard the Port Sydney this morning. There are twenty-two returned New Zealand Tiunition workers on the ship Uookot' for Wellington. DUNBDIN S NEW BOILER. No definite decision has yet been arrived at by the Otago Harbour Board in regard to the purchase of a new boiler for tho tug Dunedin. The only tender received in the stipulated time was for .£5521 for one boiler (.£9099 if installed). It be mentioned (says the "Otago Daily Times") that the sum of JJ4OOO was named in the estimates of tho board as the probable cost of a new boiler. A second tender was sent bv cablegram from England, but was not received in the stipulated time. A communication was also received from an American firm offering to quote if the board was prepared to consider its offer and to supply the necessary details. The matter is now being further considered.

DANGEROUS WRECKAGE, The following message, telling of dangerous wreckage floating off the northwest coast of Tasmania, was received the Customs Department at Melbourne on April 22nd:—"Master of the Wild Wave arrived here.from Adelaide and reports that on April sth. at 1 o'clock. }n latitude 42deg. 3 south, longitude 138 deg. _47 east, ho sighted floating wreckage with heavy seas breaking over it. As the night was dark, and a gale of wind was blowing, it was impossible to make out what it was. but he considers that it was a deep draft derelict apparently longer than the Wild Wave." The Wild Wave is a barque of 223 tons net register and 119 feet in length. -.KAIKOURA FOR LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Co. advlaes that the Kaikoura is due back at Wellington on Monday from Tokomaru Bayto complete her Homeward loading. The vessel is to leave here on the 16th inst. for London via Panama. MANUKA BBRTHS TO-NTGHT. The Manuka, which has been under quarantine in the stream at Wellington, has had no fresh cases of influenza ch board since Saturday, and if no other cases develop to-day" she; will berth this evening at No. 4, Queen's wharf, to discharge her cargo from "Sydney, amounting to 1D52 tons. The Manuka is expected to leave Wellington on Saturday for Sydney. NORTHUMBERLAND DUB TOMORROW. A wireless message received yesterday from the steamer Northumberland, on route from Liverpool, reports that the vessel-will arrive at Wellington at midday to-morrow. The vessel has a returning draft of troops on board. WHAKATANE* ARRIVES TOMORROW. The Whakatane, en route from New York, left Auckland at 6 o'clock yestorday morning for Wellington, where she Is due early to-morrow afternoon. The vessel will berth at the Taranaki streetwharf to put out part cargo, and will sail about next Wednesday for Lytteltjn and Dunedin to complete disoharge. The Whakatane will eubsequently load in New Zealand for London. THB WATERSIDB BALLOT. There w,-«-e 39 informal votes in the ballot recently held by the New Zealand Waterside Workers' Federation on the question of the acceptance or rejection of the employers' offer of twopence per hour increase of wages. This makes a total of 3914 votes cast. The figures given in Monday's "New Zealand Times"—2l67 voles against acceptance, and 1706 for—remain unchanged. Eighteen waterside unions took part in the ballot, KIA ORA FOR LYTTEfLTON. A wireless messajre received from the Kia Ora. en routo from Eingland, reports that owing to heavy westerly weather tho vessel will not arrive at Lyttelton until noon to-day. THE SCALES LINE-. G. H. §oales, Ltd., advises that tho baxquo R-aupo sailed from San Francisco on Saturday last with a load of case oil for Napier. Tho Scales barquentine Ysabel, which arrived at Melbourne from Auokilajad, sailed yesterday with general cargo for Auckland. The Woales barque Rona commenced loading coal at Newcastle yesterday for Wellington. The Scales schooner Rna, whioh left Auckland for Tonga on April 2b'th, and put buck to port tho following day owing to tho master. Captain Champion, being too ill to continue tho voyage, sailed a,gain for Ilaapui on Saturday evening with Captain La.no in charge. The vessol will load copra for Auckland. THE SYDNEY BOAT. The Union Company's Moeraki, now at Sydney, has been put on a special run from Sydnov to Fiji, leaving tnere on May Bth with passengers for the outgoing Makura. Tho Island steamer Atua will meantime take up the Moerukl's running, and was to leave for Wellington yesterday. REMUERA AT AUCKLAND. Tho Now Zealand Shipping Company's liner Remuera arrived at Auokland from Plymouth on Monday morning and dropped anchor in the etroam shortly after six. She was granted pratique, and berthod at tho Quoon's wharf before ton. Tho Bomuera is discharging HiiO tons of general cargo, and will sail for Wellington to-morrow. T'ho voyage from Plymouth occupied 47 days, the English port being left on March 19th. Tho first portion, botwetui Plymouth and Newport Newss, proved highly exciting, the vessel experiencing very heavy weather in tho Atlantic a few dajrs out. It was necessary to hove to for 36 hours, and on anxious tima wiis ondured for several days The only material damage was tho loss of a forward boat and davita snapping, and the frail craft being oarried overboard. Newport N<«vs was reached on April Ist. and Jamaica on April oth Three days later the Panama wad cleared", and tho only halting plnco afterwards was Pitcairn Island, where oil was reported woll.

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