SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 10284, 20 May 1919, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON

MAY

THIS DAT

.Sun rises. (J.--..- a.ui.: sets, .4.39 p.m. iiooa rises, 9. A p.m.; sets, ll.fi a.m. tUgii water, S-li Li.ni.; Wlp.m-

' •"■" sHHUtB. "-' : '. :' - MONDAY.. -MAY 13. • •'.VOOT'i'wV.. s.s. (s a.m.). 171 tons, -.,.!. i-ji. iroin LyUt-eUou. UNO. 11, bouui, ...» wiiari.) ~ • , w o.s. (« a.m.), 263 tons, Banm- .,.:. ~„j yunedin. ,(No. 1-1. aorta, j., .ois iiu„y).

iAILtt). MONDAY, AlAY'l9.

WAJCAXXJ. s.s (12.5 a.ni.), 15* tons, Wilis, jor Kaikoura and jL#oteuon. . ±\s.XJAe;NA. s.s. p.ni.;, 1212 tons. SeweL. ior Pieton and -\eison. .. liAl'lOA. s.s. (5.1 a p.iu.j, 005 tons, Wihinian. for Nelson. iIOiNOtVXI, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 3433 tons, Norton, for Lvttelton; --• EXPECTED ARRIVAU*.

Mako, Napiar. to-day TCif .,- Baden Powell. .New Plymouth, Picrton, to-day . ' Pateena. Nelson. Pieton. to-day " MuraToa, Lyttelton. to-day Waimea, Tarakohe, to-day '■■_-, Wakatu. Lytte»tou.. ivuikoura. Wednesday Ripple. Gisborne,- "Wednesday ' "Karu. Lyttelton, Wednesday- ■ - Oalm.- Timajv., -AY ediK.su ayKaifoa, Nel«.u. Wednesday. Monowai, Lyttelton. Wednesday. Maiiaroa, Lyttelton, Wednesday Waitangi. Patea. ; Wednesday. Kokiri, Greymouth, Thursday Koraata. Westport. ThursdayWestmoreland, Bluff. Thursday 'Nga-toro, Greymouth. Thursday Nikau, Nelson. Thursday - ' . Uana, Lytofcelton. Thursday .-■_ ' T ;-' Putiki, Dunedin. Timaru. Tjytteltou. ~.-. Thursday • ■.-. -Bhamo. Oamaru. Thursday Breeze, Lyttelton, Thursday lonic. Lyttelton. Friday • Kamona, Westport. Friday Wootton, Lyttelton, Friday Ngaihere. Timaru. Lyttelton, Saturday Arawa. London. Auckland. Saturday ; PROJECTED DEPARTURE*

Paoroa, Nelson, Westport, Gieymoutu, - -Mam, Lyttelton. to-day.-- • - - 1 Wwrtton; Lyttelton, -~ Mako-.-Plcton, Gisborne., to-day . Bleaheim,, Tarakoha, Wanganui, to-daj JnvßCcargill. Wanfjanui. to-day. 4 p-m, Kapunu .Patea„ to-day, 4 p.m. Kapiti, Waiiaiiui/ to-day*, 4 p.m Opawa, "Blenheim,' to-day," midnight Kowhai and lima, Greymouth, to-day Waverley, Patea. to-day, 5 p.m. .->.■ Kennedy. West-Coast, to-day, o .-HinenSarCook StoaitTiilS&i to-d«T. 3

ajn. "' •"■ • - Hawsra,* Patea; to-day . -_■•' Wanaea. Greymouth. to-night Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 run. itokoia-, -Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, Kaiapoi. New Plymouth, Greymouth, Wednesday „ ■ ■..:■■ Kamo, Lvttelton. Wednesday , Huia. Lyttelton, Wednesday Waitangi. Patea, Wednesday r Wairau. Blenheim. Wednesday -:. .... Manaroa, Lyttalton, -Wednesday Poberua. Westport. Wednesday ■;—"-■ " Pateena. Picton. Nelson, Wednesday. Houto. Nelson, Wednesday Kaikoura, London, ,via Panama, Welnesday ' Stella.'r Auckland. Wednesday " Maori. "Lyttelton. Wednesday Kait-oa, Nelsori. Wednesday- ' Baden Powell. Lyttelton, Wednesday • - Raranga, Gisborne. Thursday Ripple, Akitio, Napier, Thursday Karu. New Plymouth. Thursday . .... Calm. Wanganui, Thursday- .. ■ .... ... nVakatu, Kaikoura. Lvttelton, ; Thursday Breece. Lyttelton, Duriedm;' Timaru, Thureday ..' ■ . _ " _ . Poet. Sydney, Lonaon via Panama, ±nPutiki, southern ports. Monday Bhamo, London via»Suez. Tuesday TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS. SYDNEY, Monday—Manuka (10.80 p.m.). -from Wellington. _ ;■-..- " ■ ■ NEWCASTLE, Monday-rWanaka, from ONJOHUNGA, Monday—Rarawa (3.45 pjn.V for New Plymouth. MANUKAU HEADS. Monday—Earawa C 5.30 p.m.). crossed bar outwards. NAPIER, Monday—Middleham Castle ' --(7 a Wellington. Mako (9.40 pjn.).- for- Wellington. PICTON. Sunday—Baden Powell (11,30 '*r ,p.m.V Jroro .New. Plymouth, abound .for „" Walltogton. Monday—Pateena;(6.s P ; m.), from Wellington!" " -. . " ' TARAKOBE; Monday Waimea (10 p.m 1. for TTellington. WESTPORT. Sunday—-Komata (9.30 J T)jn.),from-WeUington. • . .. .-GREYMOUTH, . -p-m.). £r«m,, Wellington. Monday—Kini (6 a m.), from Wellinggton. ' GRfHYMOUTH. Monday—Kini (5 a-m.), from Wellington. _• , XAIKOURA. Monday—Wakatu (12.30 T>.m I. from Wellington. - , LYTTELTON. Monday—Mararoa (6.55 , „p.m.),.and Mokoia (10 p.m.), for Welling- " " ' PORT CHALMERS. Sunday Rosamond ■•'(7.45 p.m.), from Wellington. Monday—Kia 0ra(3.55 p.m.), from Wellington. ...

M* J. Sligo has aucceeded Mr J. Risk as' purser of the Pateena. The Blenheim. is to leave Wellington to-day for Tarakohe to load cement for Wanganui- ■ ■ . The John was at Wanganm yesterday, and ■is to sail from there' to-day for Nydia Bay to load timber for Lyttelton. "MV E. G. F. Zohrab advises that the 'aoxfUary ".schooner Hotlto is toload-at-Wellington to-morrow for Nelson, and is

to get awav to-morrow evening. 'Johnston and Co. advise that the Rip"ple, 'which is due at Wellington to-mor-'"row''from Gisborne, is to sail on Thurs"day at fl pvm. for Akitio and Napier. 'The Shaw, SoVill and Albion "liner Ua, ranga will'not leave Wellington until next Thursday for Gisborne to load for

* ■•Home;""" ■"'""" ,: - " »—' ' -■*.* The Wootton, which arrived at Wel- ' . lington yesterday morning from Lyttelton, is to sail to-night for that port, and .Is due back here again on Friday. The steamer Breeze is expected at Wel- ' lington on Thursday from Lyttelton, and will load on that day for Lyttelton, ' Timaru, and Dunedin. . ■ • '. '' . The Marine Department advises that

' buoy No. 6, which was one of a number " markingr the minefield off Farewell .3 pit, ■ lias broken adrift. , =- The Richardson stetmer Mako is due

' at Wellington to-night from Napier, rnd ■'• after bunkering will go to Picton to load rv-cioS for Gisborne,

-- ' The Putiki is due at Wellington on Thursday night from Dunedin, Tlmaru, •nd Lyttelton, and will sail next Monday .■,,'• tor southern ports. „ '.."Mr I M. Barr, late harbourmaster at "*"!Blenheim, has joined the barquentine r 'tl2Bii"'a« chief bffloer in plaoo of Mr C. ""'lu Karlseri. Mr B. D. Wighton, seoond ' "o'ffioir' of tha'Uma, has signed oft" tbe t«ots1"« article*, The steamer Calm i» due at "Wellington to-morrow from Timaru direot. After the will load lure on Thursday "for Wanganui, and will sail in "." ihe OTening lor [that port. The. Kahu was* loading at Napier yts- .". terday for Tokomaru Bay, from which port ehe ia tp come to Wellington.

The Mana is to leave Wellington to- ; day for "Lyttelton, from which port she Is due hero again on Thursday, and vill i sail on Friday for Lyttelton. The Navua sailed from Auckland on Friday for Makatea Island, to load a shipment of superphosphates, and is cue hack at Auckland in about three weeks. Wright, Stephenson and Co. advise that the .Waimea, due at Wellington this moraine from. Tarakohe, is to sail tonight for Grevmouth direct. Mr A. J. D. McArthur, who has been awaiting orders at Wellington, is to join the Mokoia as third officer at this port. The steamer Barents'';, which is now discharging sugar at Chelsea, Auckland, is expected to finish to-day. She loads general cargo at Auckland, and sails ( n Friday for Melbourne. This steamer has accommodation for satoon passengers. Mr B. G. F. Zohrai) advises that the Karu is due back at Wellington to-mor-row morning from Lyttelton with cargo to put out here: She will load on Thursday for New Plymouth, and will sail in the evening for that port. The small steamer Paeroa is to go down to Shelly Bav to-dav to load explosives ex the auxilitary schooner Huia, and is to sail this afternoon for Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth. The Huia is io leave Wellington to-morrow for Lyttelton and Dunedin with remainder of explosives from Wellington. The Dutch vessel Koggemeen was to sail from -Sydney for Auckland on Saturday, and is due at Auckland to-morrow. On arrival she tranships a small quantity of cargo to the Barentsz.. and then goes to Chelsea to discharge close on 3000 tons of sugar. Later she loads at -Auckland and sails for Sydney with passengers on next Tuesday. The steamer Stella, Mr E. G. F. Zohrab advises, is to load to-morrow at Wellington for Auckland, and will leave tomorrow evening for that port. The Stella arrived at Wellington yesterday morning from Dunedin, and is discharging general careo.

The Baden Powell, bound from New Plymouth to Wellington, encountered the southerly blow, and was compelled to put in to Picton on Sntiday for V>n'*Vers. She sailed again yesterday, ut proably remained in Tory Channel owing to • the severity of . tie weather. The vessel is expected at Wellington to-day, and is to sail to-morrow for. Lyttelton. ... Levin and Co- have Teceived advice from the Northern .Company that they intend to resume their Onehvinga-Wanga-nui-Opunake service within a fortnight from the 17th inst., when goods will re received and signed for by an officer of the Opunake Harbour Board. Cargo from "Wellington will now be accepted via Wanganui. ■-■■■- 'ins .h-amo is to leave Wellington tomorrow or on Thursday for Lyttelton with remainder of timber from - Greymouth, and transhipment cargo froiii Wellington

The Kini is to leave Greymouch to-day with a load of coal and timber for Wellngton.

The Kokiri was to leave Greymouth last night with! a. full load of coal for Wellington.

The Kamona is to leave Westport at 2 a.m. on Thursdav with a cargo of coal and timber for" Wellington.

The Komata is to sail from Westport for- - Wellington at 1 o'clock .to-morrow, moaaing with a load of coal. The Federal and Shire liner Westmoreland will not leave Bluff before tonight for Wellington, where she is due on Thursdav morning to complete her cargo for Liverpool. The Port Sydney is now timed to sail from Wellington at daybreak on Friday for London via Panama. The Kaiapoi is to leave Wellington tomorrow for New Plymouth and Greymouth, taking general cargo for those ports; The vessel will load mou|h.for Melbourne ' <u , t . ri THE MIDDLEHAM CASTLE. i The weather was interfering with the loading of the Middleham Castle at Napior yesterday, but it is hoped that the vessel will leave there at the end of this week for. Wellington. The vessel is •expected to, sail from Wellington about June. Ist. for London via Panama. " PORT NAPIER FOR _ AUSTRALIA. u Tho C. and D. Line advises that the steamer Port Napier left London on the 14th inst. cargo-laden for Fremantle, Melbourne and Sydney. The vessel will not come to New Zealand to unload. THE BLACKBALL BOATS. The Blackball Company advises that the Ngatoro is due back at Wellington on Thursday morning from Greymouth with bunker coal fof the Westmoreland. The Ngaihere is-expected at Wellington about next Saturday or Monday from Timaru and Lyttelton with —a loafl of produce. The Ngakuta, now discharging tim'ber at Lyttelton from Kaipara, is to proceed next to Greymouth to load coal for Wellington. KAIKOURA SAILS TO-MORROW. There has been a further postponement in the projected departure of the New Zealand Shipping Company's linor Kaikoura. The vessel is now timed to laavo Wellington at 7 a.m. .to-morrow for London via Panama. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE. • Mararoa. Ferry berth; Mokoia, No. 1, south. Queen's wharf; .Waimea, No. 13, Queen's wharf: Waitangi. King's wiharf; Waiiau, No. 7. north. Queen's wharf; Mako, Railway wharf; Baden Powell, No. 5, north, Queen's wharf. SCHOONER SAMAR IN PORT. The American four-masted schooner Samar. whioh sailed ftom San Francisco on March 7th for Wellington, arrived in the stream at this port on Sunday night, but was unidentified until yesterday morning. The vessel, for which the *' Vacuum Oil Company are agents, has brought 22,000 cases of oil and a deck cargo of 330,000 ft of timber. Captain S. ABnussen is master of the schooner. The Port Health Officer will inspect the Samar at 9 o'clock this morning. LYTTELTON CONGESTED. The congestion 'of produce at Lyttelton awaitinjar shipment to the North Island -is particularly heavy • eays the Christchurch "Sun" of Saturday. On Friday Mr C. H. Hewlett, representing tho Merchants' Association, waited on the Union Steam Ship Company to see if a large vessel could not be obtained to relieve the position. So far tho company has made no announcement, bu-t -it ia likely that a vessel will be diverted next woek. - It is possible that the Koromiko. whioh is due next week with -:a cargo of coal from Newcastle, will be utilised for -the purpose of taking produco to Auckland. I ARAWA DUE SATURDAY. The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company advises that the liner Arawa is due back at Wollington next Saturday from Auckland with part cargo to put out hero from London. The vessel will leave here on .the following Wednesday (the 28th inst,) .Tor Lyttelton and Port Chalmers . to complete diaoharge. PASSENGERS FOR ISLANDS. The Taluno. which left Auckland on Saturday at 7 p.m. for Fiji, Tonga., and Samoa, took the following passengers:— Misses Patrink, Oflsen, Niool. Rendell, Mesdaines McNaughton, Patrick, Rhodes, Rhodes, Johnstone. Cooker, Ward, Gerrard and 2 chil</-en, Messrs Keeling, Nelson, Bishop, Ward, Rendell, Knigiht, Elliot, Wilson. Allen. Thompwrn, Wilton. Johnston. Franklin. Dore, Cocker, Impey, Wood, Levin, Patrick, Dr. MoNaughton. Judge William*, Hnr»» Bl*. hop, and 10 steerage. BEA-MO FOR UamxXi, Xhe fihaw. Savillaand Albion Company advises that the steamer Bhamo is due at Wellington on Thursday from Oamaru and is to leave here on next Tuesday 'for London via Suez. Tho vessel Will take on,e class of passengers.

MOKOIA ARRIVES TO-DAY. The Mokoia is due nt Wellington about mid-day to-dav from Dunedin and Lyttelton, and is to sail at 3 p.m. to-day for Nanier. Gisborne and Auckland. The vessel will receive cargo for Napier and Gisborne only. OVERSEAS VESSELS. I STEAMERS. Devon—Due Lyttelton May 29th; loft Su ).:!. !-..-> a Aliiaai Co.) Paparoa— Due Wellington May 24th; lcit tJiaagow Ap.ii I=l. IjN.Z. and Airi- £•;.:■ .1.) Arawa—Duo Wellington May 24th via Auckland; left London April Ist. (Shaw Savill.; Carpentaria—Arrived Lyttelton Saturday; left United Kingdom April 2nd. i'akeha—Due \\ elliutjion -Wv 27m, left London April 12th. (Shaw Savill.) Rimutaka —Due Wellington May 26th; left Plymouth April oth, via Newport News and Panama. (N.Z. S. CcO , . Moana—Due Wellington May 28th; left San Francisco Mav- 4th via Papeete and Rarotonga. (Union Co.) Western Comet—Due Auckland May 2Sth; left New York April 22nd. (Johnston and Co.) „,,,.. -., Crosby Hall—Due Wellington May 29th; left New York April 22nd. Tofua—Due Lyttelton or Port Chalmers Mav 30th: left United Kingdom April 18th. . , City of Dunkirk—Due Auckland June 7th; due Wellington June 12th; left New York May Ist. (N.Z. and African Co.) Port Pirie—Duo Wellington June 24th; left London April 18th. (C. and D. Line.) Waimana—Due -Auckland June 26th; left London May 10th. (Shaw Savill.)

SAILERS. ' San Francisco to Wellington—Annie M. Kolph (bqtne), and Albert Meyer (S-masted sob..), to sail. „. New York to Wellington—King Cyras (4-masted schA, to sail. ■ . . Melbourne to Wellington—Louis Thenaulit (3-masted sch.), sailed May 2nd. Newcastle to Wellington—Rona (b<D, sat led May 14th (G. H. Scales).

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