SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10276, 10 May 1919, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

' PHASES OF THE MOON,

T. ’’ this DAY. Sot 'ris'osr G. 45 ‘ a-.m*; sets, 4.49 P-m., •Moeu.rice»„ T 2-£l. P;m-! setis, -.1 a.m. High water, ’ 12, 1.17 p.m. -■ arrived. ~ FRIDAY, MAY 9. MAORI, 3.3. (7 a;m.), 3412 tons. Cameron, from. Lyttelton. (Ferry berth.) - wft’AltATANFirY.s. (8-35 a.m.), 5.04 toils,’Martiri, frora'New York via Fanaina and Auckland. iTaranaki street wharf.) '.'■“ivA'fTOA, -8.8.-18.55 a.m.j. 305 tons, Wiklman, froth Nelson.' (No. lb, Queens 'wharf.) : • ■ ■ ■, , LvLNNEiDY, s.s. (11.25 a.m.), 137 tons ;Hfenry,'ffOm- ; Ta-roJi.ohe. (No. 13, Queen ■ wliarf.) NuKTHUMBERLANH,. S.S. (4.5 p.m.), 12160 'tons;"■Jtovie-,--from Liverpool 'via Panama. (In the stream.) 'BATC'iiI>AV. MAY 10.

.: KARAMU. .s.s. (1.5 . a.m.), . 934 tons, MoLellan,- from Gre.ymouth. UNo, 10, -

MANAROA',' sTS. ’ (7.50 p.m.) 122 tons, MoNeilago, from Lyttelton. (No. 13, centre. Queen' s_ftharf.) MAGIC; ''auxiliary scow (11.55 p.m.). ‘B2 fops; Johansen; ''from Blenheim. (No. ll, : "s6uYbT'Queen’s’‘wharf.) MAY 10. POHBEUA.'A.s. a.m.), 1175. t- ns, Chadwick, fttflA WS6tport. (No. 14. south, Jervois quay.)

~ , aAlLtu. (FRIDAY, MAY 9.

•‘ ‘ si.' (12.5 alia.). 120 tons. Wilkinson, for Havelock and bays. NGATOEO',"'s.s7 (12.25 p.m.), 1137 tons, Dowell, for Greymouth. HA)V t E!^Ap-,: 5,5.*(12.30 p.m.), 174. tons, McKinnon,' for. Pqtija. , , PATEENA, sis (1.40 p.m.), 1212 tons, Sewell, foif,Jfictofl ,{ind Nelson. ,'dAJANAI.sis. (4-20,.p.m.), ,7759 .tons.. Hunter, for Liverpool via Panama. r WOOTTON.-s.s. '(-1.30 p.m-), 121 tons, Larsen, for Lyttelton. ■’ "BBSSAV'V.s: v4-4b ! p.m.), '7759 tons, Arnesen, for. Sydney and Melbourne. ''OPAWAV'S-s. : (6 js.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for' HlenhSim. ■ „KAJTpA. s.s. (7.40 p.m.), 305 tons., iifeildmajd. .for Nelson. " ■ ; MAORI, (sis,, (7.50 p.m.), .3412, • tons. Cameron, , for Lyttelton. ... M'ANA, a.5.,(1l p.m). 134 tons, Bonner, for Picton and, Wanganui. QUEEN Of ■ THE SOUTH, s.s. (11 .p.m.), .193 tons, Owen, for Lyttelton. /■t) EXPECTED ARBIVAtk. Pdberua. Westport, to-day. Karamu, ..Greyindiith, to-day. Kapuni, Patea, to-day Karamu, Greymouth, to-day ; Calm, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, today Mapourika,/Auckland, to-day Atua, Sydney, to-day Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day Pateena, Nelson Picton, to-day Blenheim, Havelock and bays, to-day Wairau, Blenheim,, to-day . Waitangi, Patea,. Sunday . , Renmora, London, .Auckland, Sunday Putiki, -leDunedin-i-- • ‘Timaruj Lyttelton Sunday -Ripple, -Gisborne,-Sunday K— 1 Maori, Lyttelton, Sunday .«< , Kaitoa, Nelson, Sunday .Bad,en Pa w oil, JSew Plymouth, Sunday Opawa, Blenheim, Sunday Hawera, Patea, Sunday Kapiti, Wanganui. Sunday Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Monday Willochra, Port Chalmers, Monday Storm, Oiamaruj-Monday Jlana, Wanganui,, Monday t'aeroa, ij.oSi.iKu, Monday. Ilosara/)nd.. Oisbprijf\ Monday. - Kaikoura," "Toko'marh Bay, Tuesday fMonovfai, Auckland',' Napier, Tuesday ,<r • Tainui, Wanganui, Tuesday Wcotton, Lytteltoir, Tuesday Invercargill, Lyttelton, Tuesday Ngatoro,., Greymouth, Tuesday Alexander,.. Nelson, ..Tuesday Queen.of..the. South, Foxton, Wednesday Buin, Auckland, We<lnesday Kaiapoi, Melbourne via south, Friday eaOJEC,TEO.-t DEPART!)HR* Canopus, Westport, to-day. KomatffV Westport,: to-day. Westralia, -Melbourne via South, to-day, 7 p.m. ~, Tutanekai, ..Pacific Islands, to-day .Orissa*. xNew, -Piymquth, to-day, 7 a.m. Manafoa, Lytteaton, to-day, noon -John,—Dunedin,-to-day . p.». Kah u,'-East Coast, : to-uay -Mararoa, Lytta.tou, to-day, 7.46 p.m. *Karu, ’New-Fly mouth, to-day "Stella, DunedinV.Monday 'Calm',—Wanganui.—Monuay 'WhitaMgT;'T'atedV--Mohday . t y ''■ Waffior.a/'Sydhey,-Monday ’’ .... 1 B3Mh"Fo)fsu.~NeA'x'.,tluoiith, Monday. StarlitW ahcaulii. Monday .B.lenhfcink .Harclbck and bays, -Monday Mmi . ,Ka P uiIL. I'atbji,. Mppd ay . Haitjera, ‘'.Monday (Mabn, LyttelfonV Monday . ' . Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, Monday . , Mapd'tti'fkif;' Ahbkllnd, Tuesday , 'Maila;‘'LyttMtdh, s Tuesday- ' ' : WhkaW/'Kirffcourh/ 1 Lyttelton, Tuesday ■jS.lßian,aeT)‘'-Nel#ony West ’Coast, Tuesday’KiWle,': Akitio, Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday/ Tatirui>.^(Wsfal),, .Lyttelton, Tuesday. Invercargill, .Wangpnui, Tuesday Mbnowai, Dunedin. Tuesday Wiltouhraj,., England, Tuesday Kosainoji^,''Duaeili‘lQ,'Bluff,' Tuesday ev£ # Tlymoutn, Greymouth, ' ■' Tuesdav. • Kurow,-'Vancouver; -Wednesday ' Tainui, London via Panama, Wednesday Queen of the South, Foxton, Wednesday WMkittatie,' Lyttelton; Dunedin, vv euuesday. -putiki'r sou'hcrni' j ports. Wednesday.Manuka. Sydney. Wednesday ■ - .Middleimnt' l Custle, -Napier, Wednesday . Kaikotrra. London, Thursday Atua, Sydney, -.Thursday

... .TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENT* SYDNEY... Thursday.—Hartford, from Wellington. , AUCKLxINDi Friday.—Mbnowai (6.40 a.-m.)i‘'-i'roia-.(South,; ...Kar.ori .(13.40 p.m.), I:om.-.fil'dRemuera (6.40 a.m.), for Wojlington;-Hafi)iuui IX. (8.20 a.m.), for North. ONi']HUN<iA, Friday.—Rogulus (8 a.mdi r from Now Plymouth. Kamo (3.45 p.m'.); for'■Greymouth. ' ■ 'NEW JPCYMOLiTi! Thurwky— Ngak'< ta (9.30 p'.m'.J;'for Kaipara. Friday.—Ea* rawa '(s.9o'a:m;',"from unehungH. •• Rara-

PATEA. FYriday.—Wai t augi (5 p.m.),

FAl'ixA, Fi may. Uauauti (a p.m.). from Wellington. Kapuni (5.25 p.m.), for Wellington. ■ WANGANUI. Friday.—Kapiti (5.5 a.m.) and Invercargill (5.20 a.m.), from W eliington. PICTON, Friday.—Pateena (0.10 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Friday—To Whaka (4.15 p.m.), from Lyttelton. BLENHEIM!, Friday.—Wairau (12.30 p.in.), tor Wellington. HAVELOCK. Friday.—Blenheim '2.50 p.m.). from Wellington. B.eniieixn (4.3 j p.m.), lor Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Thursday.—Karamu (7.25 p.m.), for Wellington. Friday.— Kamona, from Wellington. LYTTELTON, Friday.—Mararoa (10.40 ami.), li'um iVrll.ngyj... G'.i., of L\ewoastlo (12.10 p.m.), for London; Mararoa (li.'o.- p.m.j. iur v\ el.ingtou. TIMARH, Friday.—Port Sydney (7.30 a .in.i, nom Vv t-.i.ugton. PORT CHALMERS, Friday,—Connna (5.35 a.m., and Lnamo (8.50 a.m.), from Wellington.

The steamer City of Newcastle, loaded by tne cdiaiv. tiavill and Albion Company, leit Eytelton at 12.20 p.m. yesterday tor Lonaon via i'ajtamu. Uapuun xseville is about to resume command of tUe hospital ship Muheno at l>ll n a,,, n. The vessel is to sail at the end of the montti for Australia. Singapore, and England. Mr O. E. if aiders, of the HuddortFarker Company's wharf staff, is laid up with laryngitis, but' he is making satisfactory improvement, and expects to be out of bed to-morrow. Tie Government steamer Tutanekai, under command of Captain Post, will leave Wellington to-day for the Islands. Mr J. Bradbuiy , engineer of. the Mona, has signed off the vessel's articles. Mr J. D. Smith, purser of the Maheno, is on a visit to Wellington. He will leave for Dunedin on Monday. The Ngatoro, which left Wellington yesterday for Greymouth, is due back here on Tuesday with bunker coal for 'tbe Kaikoura.

Mr E. G. F. Zohxab advises that the Stella is to leave Wellington on Monday for Dunedin, instead of to-day. Cargo will be received up till 11 a.m. on Monday. Mr P. Neville, second engineer of the Ngatoro, has come ashore at Wellington.

,; The Dutch, steamer Roggeneen is due ht Auckland with a cargo of sugar from Java on May 23rd. After discharging ho cargo she will load general cargo for Sydney. The Kamo is to leave Greymouth shortly with a load of timber for Wellington and Lyttelton. The Baden Powell is now expected back at Wellington to-morrow from New Plymouth, and an effort will be made to dispatch the vessel on the return trip on Monday. The Mana is due at Wellington on Monday from Wanganui, and is to. sail on Tuesday for Lyttelton. The Nobel Company's schooner Huia, which had her spar damaged off Melbourne Heads while on her way to Auckland, completed repairs at the explosive anchorage and sailed for Wellington and Dunedin yesterday morning to discharge the balance of her exploSl The Lnokenbach steamer Western Comet, which is due at Auckland on May 28th from New York, has about 1100 tons of cargo to put out at Auckland, her only port of cail inrsew ZenFYrew, late of the Whaugape. tool? command of the Nnvua at Auckland yesterday, in place of Captain Appleyard. The three-masted schooner Abemama left Newcastle on Wednesday for Auckland 'with a cargo of snperphosphates. On arrival she will probably load timber at the Kaipara for Australia. The auxilitarv scow Magic, which arrived at Wellington last .evening from Blenheim, reported that the Wairau was stuck in the river after leaving Blenheim The Karamu left Crcymoufh at 7.30 o'clock on Thursday evening with a load of coal for Wellington. The fog in Conk Strait last evening has apparently delayed the vessel’s arrival. The Union Co. has been advised by cable that its barque Dartford arrived at Sydney at noon on Thursday, after a passage of 13 days from Wellington, The Poherua left Westpont at 4 p.m. on Thursday with a load pf ’coal for WeU lington. A heavy fog hi Cook Strait tas delayed the vessel’s arrival. The Kurow is now expected to leave Wellington next Wednesday with general cargo for Vancouver. The Maponrika, due at Wellington today with general cargo from Auckland, is to sail on Tuesday on the return trip. The repairs to the broken windlass of

the Union Co.'s barquentino lima, in . port at Wellington, will not be completed till the end of next week. The Kowhni, which will be brought- off the slip to-day, will not' have her , impairs completed until some time next week, wnen she will sail tor Greyiuouth. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE. Northumberland, King's wharf; Atua, In stream; Mararoa, ferry berth; Poherna. No. 14, south, Jervois quay; Mapourika. No. 12, Jervois-quay; Manaroa, No. 13. south, Queen's wharf; Calm, Part tea wharf: Kapuni, King's wharf; Blenheim. No. 13, south. Queen's wharf; Magic. No. 11, south. Queen's wharf;' John, No. 4. Queen's wharf; Kapiti, Glasgow wharf: Kurow, King’s wharf; Karamu, No. 10, Queen’s wharf. UNION COMPANY'S LATEST. The steel. shelter-deck standard steamer War Bastion has been purchased by the Union Company. Sho is 5900 tons gross, built at Newcastle in 1913 by the ■Northumberland Shipbuilding Company, Ltd., class 100 A 1 Lloyd's, engines 27, 45, and 75 by 54in stroke, carries about SIAM) tons dead weight on 26ft 4in draught. Her dimensions are 4Qoft by 53ft by 26ft lin. PASSENGERS POE LONDON. The Patrick Henderson liner Bhamo has been added to the Shaw, Savin .and Albion Company's passenger sailings, and is timed to sail from Wellington about May 27th for London via Suez. This vessel will carry saloon passengers only. The Bhamo, which is a fine stamp of vessel, is now discharging cargo from Glasgow at Port Chalmers. KIA OEA, POE WELLINGTON. The Shaw-Saviil and Albion liner Kia Ora, now discharging cargo from London ah Lyttelton, is duo at Wellington next Tuesday or W ednesday to put out the remainder. Yrom Wellington tho vessel will proceed for Homeward loading to Lyttelton, Dunedin, Now Plymouth, Waitara, Wanganui, and back to Wellington. NELSON WHAEVES CONTROL. The control of the wharves at Kelson has engaged the attention of tho Nelson Harbour Board for soma years past. At a meeting of the board this week the chairman (Mr Duncan) said that the board-must consider whether at the end of the three months it would take over the management and control of tho wharves, or ask tho Enihvay Department to continue to carry on on the basis of 21 per cent, commission. If they could bo sure of efficient management ho was inclined to think tho hoard should carry on itself. Shunting would have to bo arranged for, an efficient wharfinger would be required, also, foremen, a clerk, and a junior. In other places the Boilwav’ Department worked the wharves, but the conditions were not quite the same. Mr Duncan also referred to the petition that Murchison bo brought into the Nelson harbour area. Murchison used the nort. and ■ should pay a [portion of the harbour expenses. The board would have to consider when the petition should bo presented to Parliament. Mr Washbourn moved that a sub-com-mittee, consisting of tho chairman, Messrs AHoort. Hamilton, Gould, and tho mover, consider a scheme of wharf management. After further discussion, this (motion was carried-

MOANA LEFT 'FRISCO. The Union Company lias received nablo advice that the R.Ivl.S. Moaua left Sau Francisco on May 4th for Wellington via Papeete and Rarotonga. The vessel is due at Wellington on May £Sth. She is lixed to sail from Wellington on the return trip to San Francisco on June 3rd. BONA FROM MONTREAL. The Christchurch office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised that the steamer Rona is on the loading berth at Montreal, and is expected to sail about the middle of this month for New Zealand ports. WESTRALIA SAILS TO-NIGHT. Owing to the cessation of cargo handling operations on the , Wellington wharves this morning to permit of a meetiiig being held by the watersiders. it has been found necessary to postpone tbe departure of the Westralia from Wellington until 7 o’clock this evening lor Melbourne via southern ports. The vessel is expected to leave Bluff on Thursday for Melbourne. WHAKATANE DISCHARGING. The liner Whakatane arrived at Wellington at 8.35 a.m. yesterday from Now York via Panama and Auckland, and berthed at the Taranaki street wharf to put out about 3000 tons of cargo. The vessel is expected to sail next Friday or Saturday for Lyttelton and Dunedin with remainder of cargo. BUOY~NOT MISSING. The Naval Department advises the Marine Department that the former’s previous announcement that one of the buoys marking the minefield off Farewell Spit was missing was incorrect. The buoy is in its proper place. MANUKA SAILS WEDNESDAY. The Union Co. has fixed the Manuka to sail from Wellington for Sydney at noon on Wednesday next, taking passengers uud cargo as usual. The vessel is to berth on Monday morning to discharge. TERPSICHORE) FOR LONDON. fha New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the sailing ship Terpsichore, which is discharging New York cargo at Wellington, is to load at this port for London. KAIKOURA DELAYED. The New Zealand Shipping Co. advises that the Kaikoura has been delayed in loading at Tokomaru Bay, and consequently will not arrive at Wellington until Tuesday morning. The vessel is now timed to sail from Wellington next Saturday for London via Panama. EEMUERA DUE TO-MORROW. The Remuera, ea route from London, left Auckland at 6.30 a.m. yesterday for Wellington, where she is due to-morrow morning. After putting out part cargo the vessel will sail from Welling ton about next Wednesday for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers TAINUI. FOR LONDON. The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tainui, now loading at Wellington, is to leave here on Wednesday next for London via Panama. WAR CITADEL AT LONDON. The Shaw, Savill and Ailbion Company have' received cable advice that the steamer War Citadel arrived at London on May 3rd from Wellington. The vessel left this port on March 9th. ABDGAY AT HULL. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company have received cable advice that the steamer Ardgay arrived at Hull on April 22nd from Wellington. The*vessel ietthere on February 22nd. ' BRITON AT LONDON. A cable message received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advises that the steamer Briton arrived at London on May 3rd from Bluff. Tiui_ vessel left Bluff on February 11th, ana proceeded via Sydney and South Africa. NORTHUMBERLAND IN PORT. The Federal and Shire liner Northumberland arrived in the stream at W elliugton at 4 p.m. yesterday from Liverpool via Newport News and Panama. The vessel was boarded last evening by the Port Health Officer, who granted pratique. The Northumberland will berth this morning at 7 o’clock at the King’s . Warf toh disembark returned troops, and to discharge about 1000 tons of cargo. The liner will leave Wellington next Wednesday for Melbourne and Sydney with remainder of cargo. WAR CA.STLE AT LONDON. Cable advice has been received by the Shaw,- Savill and Albion Company that the steamer War Castle arrived at London on May 3rd, from Gisborne. The vessel sailed from the Poverty Bay port on March 15th. OVERSEAS VESSELS. STEAMERS. Remuera—At Auckland; due Wellington May Hth; left Lonuon Mur. (xs.x,.o. Co.) Devon—Duo Wellington May 17th; left Suez x.prix ocn. ixs.Zi. ana African Co.) Kia Ora—At Lyttelton May 7th; duo Wellington May 13th; left United Kinguum axur. 27tn. (Sxiaw Savill.) Faparoa—Due Wellington May 24th; left ulasgow April Ist. (x'J.Z. and Airlcan Co.)

Arawa —Duo Lyttelton May 12th; left London April. Ist. (Shaw Savill.) •Carpentaria Due Lyttelton May X7th; left United Kingdom April 2nd Pakeha—Duo Wellington May 27th; left London April 12th. (Shaw Savill.) Rimutaku —Due Wellington May 20th; loft Plymouth April 6tu, via Newport News and Panama. (N.Z. S. Co.) Moana —Due Wellington May 23th; left San Francisco May 4th via Papeete and Rarotonga. (Union Co.)

Western Comet —Due Auckland May 28th; loft New York April 22ud. (Johnston and Co.)

Tofua—Due Lyttelton or Pont Chalmers Mav 30th: left United Kingdom April 18th.

Port Plrlo—Due Wellington Jane 24th; left London April 18th, (C. and D. Lino.)

SAILERS. San Francisco to Wellington—Samar (4-onaated soh.) sailed. New York to Wellington—King Cyrus (4-mustcd ech.), to sail.

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