SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10614, 12 June 1920, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

* - PHASES OF THE MOON, JUNE. D. H. M. Pull Moon 2 4, <8 a.m. Cast Quarter 10 6 29 a.m. New M-oou 17 1 11 a.mfirst Quarter £3 6 19 p.m. THIS DAY. Sun rises, 7.13 a.m.; sAs, 4.28 p.m. Moon rises, 1.33 a.in.; sets. 1.15 p.m. High water, 11.56 a.m. ARRIVED. FRIDAY, JUNE 11. NORA NIVEN, steam trawler (3.40 a.m.), 156 tons, .Onnos, from Cook. Strait. (No. 7. Queen’s wharf.) PATEBNA, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 1212 tons, Sewell, from Nelson and Picton.( Terry wharf.) , , MOERAKI, 6.8. (10.10 a.m.), 4421 tons. W. Collins, from Lyttelton. (No. IC. Jcrvois squay.) SCTIWARZENFELS, s.s. (2.10 p.m.). 8325 tons, James, from Safaga (Red Sea), via Auckland. (King’s whorl.) WILLIAM E. BURNHAM, four-mast-ed schooner (2.30 p.m.), 643 tons, J. S. Worth, from San Francisco. (In the stream.) IRIS, cable repair steamer '(3 P-ni.), 2253 tons, Hughes, from Auckland. (Lambton wharf.) 1 SAILED. FRIDAY, JUNE 11. PALOONA. s.s. (12.25 p.m.) 1 , 2771 tons Dooply, for Melbourne. (Passenger list published in Thursday’s "New Z calami Times/0 . PATEBNA, s.s. (1.45 p.m.), 1212 tons. Sewell, for Picton and Nelson. MOERAKI, s.s. (6.50 p.m.), 4421 tons. AV. Collins, for Sydney and Hobart, Passengers—Saloon: Misses Piper, -Bowan (2), Hanrah.au, Moss, Williams (2j, Armour (2), MAt-son, Brown, Bunny, Selig (2), Muller. Russell, Starnes. Wiguey, Bickell, Allan, Pent, Hunt, Ryan (2). Thomson, England (2), McLaehlan, Mosdamee Munday, Meredith, Beamish, Fix, Piper, Pettigrew, Knight, Pollock, Bowan, Goss, Hanrahan, Baggett, Rolleston. Moss, Wilkinson, Ha'S; and child. Matson, Oapstick, Brown, Ainold, Motrison, Walton. Armour, Fisher, Selig, Heilman and 2 children, Thorne, Flockton, Forsyth, Elliott, Eehany, Purser and 2 children, Hopkins, McLeod, England, Sister ila- Ligouri, Messrs C. Eawson, F. W. Manton, S. ' Gully, A. Roundy, E. Russell. L. Matson. J. H. Hall, A. Pleasant, H. L. Piper, F. W. Jones, B. Hale, M. L. ShepheTd. D. F. Evans, H. S. Parr, A. D. Cameron, McD. Reid..A. B. Armour, Munday, E. Meredith, Beamish, W. C. Fix, Lucas, Doubleday, J. Knight, Pollock, L. Matson. H. B. Jould. J. IT. Joss, J. IV. Baggett, H. W. Moss, E. L. (Mowbray, G. A. C. Weaver. H. Langley, L. J. Kilmisteir, G. E. Tantrum, G. IV. Halley, F. Stearns, H. Coldham, F. Starnes, E) Coombes, Warren, Lyons. Young, A. Pace. J. A. Hughes, F. Sticlolph. ■ R. Griffiths. Martin and boy, Hewitt. H. J, Clark, Thomas, B. Patton, Rathbone, Hanrahan, Curtis. Cowan. Lehany, Major C. O. L. Taylor, Inspector Fowler. Rev. Hoffman. ,HUIA, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 127 tons, Radford, , for Picton. WAHINE, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 4-136 tons, Edwin, far Lyttelton. PUTIKI. s.s. (11.10 p.m.). 409 tons. Norling, lor Castlepoint. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. O'pawa, Picton, to-day May Howard, Blenheim, to-day Echo, Blenheim, to-day Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day Wootton. Lyttelton, to-day Flora, Timaru, to-day Patccna, slelson,_ Picton, to-day Port Hacking, Now York, Auckland, to-

day Maori. Lyttelton, to-day Karamu, Picton, to-day Kapuni, Patea. to-day Kennedy, Foxton, to-day Nikau, Nelson, to-day Mokoia, Auckland, Sunday Ripple, Gisborne, Sunday Ngakntn. Greymouth. Sunday Baden Powell. Lyttelton, Sunday Remuora, Port Chalmers. Sunday. Wahine. Lyttelton, Sunday Uuia, Pioton, Sunday (Tlimaroa, Hobart. Svrlnev. Monday Eamona, Westport, Tuesday Te Anau,, Auckland, Tuesday Hawera, Patea, Tuesday Corinna, New Plymouth. Tuesday Manama, Dunedin Tuesday Invercargill, Wanganui Tuesday Hawera, Patea, Tuesday AVaitangi, Patea. Tuesday Mapourika, Auckland. Napier, Tuesday John, Lyttelton, Wednesday Rutiki, East Coast, ’Wednesday Rosamond, Greymouth, Westport, Wednesday Eif-erina. Dunedin, Lyttelton, Thursday

PROJECTED DEPARTURE*. Wanganui, Greymouth, to-day Kaiapoi, Greymouth, to-day Hawera, Patea, to-day Opawa, Picton, to-day. 5 p.m. Calm, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to- « day Maori, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m - Invercargill. Wanganui, to-day, noonWaitangi, Patea. to-day, noon John, Wanganui, to-night Port Nicholson, London via Panama, to-day, 6 a.m. Flora, Greymouth, to-day Nikau, Nelson, to-day. 2 p.m. Chepadoa, Brisbane, Sunday Rogulus, West Coast, Monday, 5 p.m. Westralia, Melbourne via south, Monday May Howard. Blenheim, Monday Echo, Blenheim, Monday Waverley, Patea,. Monday , - Wahine, Lyttelton, Monday f Patccna, Picton, Nelson. Monday Paeroa, Greymouth, Monday Kapuni. Patea, Monday Huia, Wanganui. Monday Kapiti,' Wanganui, Monday Komnta, Westport. Monday Wootton, -Lyttelton, Monday Kennedy, Foxton, Monday Mokoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Monday Ripple, Akitio, Napier, Gisborne. Tues-

day Baden Powell, Lyttelton. Tuesday Te Anau,' Bluff, Tuesday Karu, Lyttelton, Tuesday Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikotira, Wednesday Wairau, Picton, Wednesday Mil ram a, San Francisco, via ports, AVed-nc-sdy 1 Paparoa, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Wednesday Schwa rzenfels, Newcastle, Wednesday Waiwora, Lyttelton, Thursday Rivorina, Napier, Gisborne. Auckland, Sydney, Thursday Ulimaroa, Sydney, Hobart, Thursday TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS. ONEHITNGA, Friday—Rimu, for Opo noni. AX7CKLAND, Friday—Flora (2.45 p.m.-), on the 11th, for Sydney. Canadian Exporter (4.15 p.m.), from Wellington. Waipawa (8.46 p.m.): for Suva; Mahono (10.23 p.m.), on the 10th, for Sydney; Valmavio, schooner (9.30 a.m.), for Sydney.

NEW PLYMOUTH. Friday—Rarawa (5.30 a.m.), from Onohunga. PATEA, Friday—Kapuni (4.5 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. Friday—Kapiti (3.40 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON, Friday—May Howard (3.4 a p.m.), for Wellington; Opawa (5.45 for "Wellington; Putcena (3 a.m.), from Wellington; Opawa (8 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON, Friday—Alexander (9 a.m.), from Westport). Nikau (7 p.m.), for Wellington. (LYTTELTON, Frictay— Zoalandic (7 30 a.m.), from Wellington; Maori (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Woodarra (4.25 p.m.l. for London; Wnitomo (4.15 p.m.), for Timaru; Maori (8,25 p.m.), for Wellington. PORT CHALMERS, "Friday—Nishmoka (1 p.m.), for Melbourne.

The Union Co.’s steamer Paloona left Wellington at 12.25 p.m. yesterday direct for Melbourne. The Anchor Co.'s steamer Alexander will not arrive at Wellington this week as was first, intended.

Wright, Stephenson and Co. advise that the steamer Waverley is to leave Wellington. on Monday with a full load of case oil for Patea. The auxilitary scow Echo and the auxiliary schooner May Howard are due at Wellington to-day from Picton. '.(he latter is to sail for > Blenheim to-day, and Ihe Echo for Blenheim on Monday. During May the total output of coal from the port of AVcstport was 42,825 tons 3cwt, while the total amount exported was 40.348 tone lOcwt, During the month 43 steamers, representing 26,265 tons, entered the port, and 42 steamers, representing 24,898 tons departed.

Mr Charles Eawson, marine superintendent of It. S. Lamb and Co., Sydney, owners of the steamer Inga, who has been, on a visit to Wellington in connection with temnorary repairs to that vessel. left for Sydney last evening by the Moeraki. . Tho C -and D. Line steamer Port Victor, on route from Wellington to Loudon, left Colon on June 9th for Newport News. The steamer Schwarzenfols is to leave AVellington on Wednesday for Newcastle, where she will load coal for Adelaide % The Corinna will now not leave New Plymouth until Monday for AVellington with dairy produce. The Karamu is due at AVellington !odav- from Picton with a load of produce. The Kamo is to sail from Greymouth to-nigbt with a load of coal for AYellincton. Mr J. C. Barnett, chief officer of the AVahine. signed ofi the vessel’s articles yesterday. ■ . At Melbourne Air H. Stubbing succeed ed Mr W. IT. Mason as assistant-purser of tho AVestralin. ■

The AVairau and AVakatu are both expected to resume running from Wellinyton about next AVednesdavThe steamer Paeron. which has been under overhaul at AVellington, is to sail on Monday for Greymouth and Hokitika. ' The coastal steamer Baden Powell is clue at AVellington to-morrow from Lyttelton. and is to sail on Tuesday on the return, trip. ; The Huin. which left Wellington last, night for Picton. is due back hern tomorrow. and is to sail on-Monday for Wanganui. The coastal steamer Wootton Is cxnected at AAVllington this afternoon from Lvttelton. and is to sail on the return trip on Monday evening. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE. Queen's wharf—Chepadoa, No. 1, south; Port Hacking, No. 2; Waitangi, No. 5; Hawera, No. 7; Elora, No. ..3; Nora Niven, No. 8; AVaverley, No. 9; Wairau, No. 13, north; Blenheim, No. 13, centre; Invercargill, No. 4, centre;- AVestralia, No. 14. north; Kennedy, No. 11, south; May Howard, No. 11, north; Echo, No. 13. south. Ferry wharf—Maori. Railway wharf—Paeroa, Kaiapoi, Komata. . Glasgow wharf—Port Nicholson, Waiwfera, Kapiti, Kapuni. King’s wharf—Paparoa, Schwarzenfels, Opawa. Pipitea .wharf —Calm. i. Thorndon breastwork —Philomel, Amokura. Taranaki street wharf —Karamu. Miramar wharf —John. On tho slip—Wakatu. WITHIN CALL. The following steamers should -be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— . Awanui —Maheno,' Makura, Main, TJlimaroa, Arawa. Auckland —Maheno. Canadian Exporter, Mokoia, Waikawa, Mononrai, Wellington—Wahine. Maori, Pateona. Moerki. Port Nicholson, Surrey, Waihora. Paloona. Awarua —Tarawera. ULIMAROA LEAVES SYDNEY.

Tho Huddart-Parker Company have received cable advice that-the Ulimaroa left Sydney at 4 p.m. on Thursday direct for AVellington. The message states that tho vessel is bringing 211 passengers and 1233 tons of cargo. The Ulimaroa should arrive hero about noon on Monday. She i« timed to sail from Wellington for Sydney and Hobart next Thursday. AVM. E. BURNHAM IN POET The four-masted American schooner William B. Burnham 72 days out from San Francisco to Wellington, arrived oil' the Heads yesterday morning and sig nailed for a tug and pilot. The tug Pelican went out, and after putting a pi lot, aboard, brought the schooner up to the stream, where anchor win dropped at 2.30 p.m. Tho vessel was subsequently grunted pratique in' the afternoon, and will berth at Clyde quay wharf at 10 o'clock this morning to discharge'. Tho sehoner has 15.000 cases of kerosene and 10.000 cases of motor spirits consigned to tho ATicuum Oil Company. The vessel has also a quantity of timber us deck cargo.

Captain J. S. Worth reports that the William E. Burnham was delayed on/her passage down from' San Francisco by contrary winds. On nearing 'the New Zealand coast bad weather was encountered. with heavy seas and strong winds. Tho sclloouor lost a couple of sails, but otherwise came through without damage The AVilliam E. Burnham, which Is owned by Whitney l and Co,, Mobile, was in Napier a few mouths, ago.

: WESTRALIA PROM MELBOURNE. HTho Huddart-Parker steamer AVestralia, which arrived in the stream at AVellingtou at 7.35 o’cock on Thursday evening, from Melbourne direct, berthed at No. 14 Jcrvois quay, at 9.40 o’clock yesterday morning.

The vessel brought the following p 0.3 sengors i—Saloon: Misses Gore. AtldskoM, M. Ekors, King, L. Gusterson, Simmons Selway. Moore. Gartskall. Hesdaracs Mallett, --G. E. Goodman, Ross and 2 children. Rogers, Robson, Meeks and S children, A. Bridges, Wilson Do la Mare. Casey and -t children. J. R. Evans, King. Ziman,' Captain Bridges, Messrs Mallett, R. B. Draper. Robson, Do Chateau, Mci’hail. King, limiting, H. Weakes. The Wostraliu left Melbourne at 2 p.m. last Saturday and encountered fairly heavy weather for the first two days with much rain. After that the rain cleared and fair weather with a. slight sea prevailed till arrival. The vessel brought 2000 lons of cargo for New Zealand ports, of which amount 97G tons, including 200 cases of fruit, are consigned to Wellington. The transhipments arc ev Orsova, Alemendinl. CaUilcmet, Kokatay, i nd Naldern. The Westrnlia is to sail from Wellington p m- on Monday (Inking cargo for Bluffi for Lyttellon, Dunedin, Bind and Melbourne.

SYDNEY HANDBOOK,. The. Sydney Harbour Trust Coinmiv siupvrs have forwarded the Port of Syunoy official handbook, which is brimful of' interesting particulars concerning the port.' The book, which is neatly bound m leather, with gilt lettering on the cover, contains (18 pages' dealing with description of the foundation and development of the port, its growth; wharfage, facilities, trade, ’docking accommodation, lime,' tides, weather, pumping and salvage plant, port signals, table of distances, schedule of dock accommodation, rates, charges dues, pilotage rates, mooring licenses, wheat traffic, and charges and lights of the port. The enchanting surroundings are depicted in numerous illustrations, and there aro several charts and illustrations of the wharfage, etc., Jd ARAM A FOR 'FRISCO. The Onion Co.'s R.M.B. Marama is duo at Wellington on Tuesday from Dunedin, and is to sail from here noxt Wednesday for San Francisco via ports. NIKAU AND KAXTOA. Bannatyno, and Co. advise that the Nikau is due at Wellington this morning from Nelson,, and will, sail on the return. trip at 2 p.m. to-day. The vessel thus resumes her usual running, and will continue to do so next week. The Kaitoa, which is l undergoing an overhaul at. Nelson, is due at Wellington next Friday morning from Nelson, and will sail on the return trip in the evening. THE RIVERINA. The Huddart-Tarker Company advise ’ that the Riverina is due back at Wellington next Thursday morning from Dunedin and Lyttelton. The’ vessel will leave hero on Thursday evening for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and Sydney, taking cargo. MOKOIA’S MOVEMENTS. The Union Co.'s steamer Mokoia lefi Auckland last evening direct for Wellington, where she is due to-morrow evening The vessel will, leave here at 5 p.m. en Monday for Lyttelton and Dunedin, I ut will not receive any cargo. SURE BY FOR NE W YORK. The N.Z. and African Co. advise thn> the liner Surrey has been delayed at Napier by bad weather in loading for New York. The vessel is now expected to leave Napier on Tuesday for Lyttelton and Wellington to complete Her cargo. DURHAM FOR NEW YORK. The N.Z. and African Co. advise that the liner Durham is to leave Sydney <n June loth for Auckland to discharge and load for New York. The vessel will subsequently load at Tokoinara Bay, and is duo at Wellington on Juno 2Sth to discharge and load. The Durham will subsequently load at Tiinnru, and will return to Wellington to fill np. Sire is due back here about July Gth, and is to sail on July nth for New York via Panama. MORE CARGO FOR Nl'W YORK. The N.Z. and African Company advise -that the liners Hororata and Somerset are fixed to load frozen meat and general cargo in New Zealand for New York next month. Both vessels are due in. New Zealand about July 12th, and will sail for the American pout about tho end of next month. THE PAPAROA. Tho liner Paparoa is to leave Wellington on-Wednesday afternoon for Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge of her cargo from Home. The vessel will subsequently load under tho auspices of tho New Zealand Shipping Company for London, PORT NICHOLSON FOR HOME. The C. and D- Line steamer is to leave Wellington at daybreak to-day for l/ondou via Panama. The vessel will take the following passengers:—Misses Howden, Gunson. Davies, Mesdames Scudamore and child, F. M. B. Fisher, Davies, Messrs Janvrin, Frost, Peterson, Masters Jenkins (2;. THE BLACKBALL, BOATS. The Blackball Coal Co. advise that tho insufficiency of output at the coal mines are delaying that company's boats Ngakuta and Ngahero at Greymouth. H ia expected, however, that the Ngakuta will leave there to-night for Wellington, and tho Ngahdl’e will follow about 'noxt Wednesday night. GARBBTA FROM NEWPORT NEWS. One of the first, vessels to bring a full general cargo from Newport Nows (U.S.A.) to New Zealand and Australia, tho A. and A. Line chartered steamer Garbota left the American port on June 7th for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne. Sydney, and Newcastle. Tho N.Z. and African Co. expect the vessel to reach Auckland about July 12th and Wellington about a week later. MAY HOWARD RETTURNS TO PICTON. A Press Association message received from Picton last night stated that tho May Howard, which left Picton at 3.-Hi p.m. yesterday, broko down owing to engine trouble, and had to bo towed back by the Opawa. NEW C. AND D. LINER. Messrs R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., Ltd., launched from tbeir Hebburn shipbuilding yard early in March the twin-screw steamer Port Kcmbla, which has been constructed for the Coinmom wealth and Dominion Line, Ltd., London. The vessel is intended for tho Australian meat trade, is 500 feet long, 62 feet .’1 inches in beam, and 35 feet S inches deop (moulded), and has a deadweight carrying capacity of 12,700 tons. Constructed with a straight stun and cruiser stern, sho is . of tho three-deck shelter deck typo. There aro five holds, with large hatches, suitable for cargo of a bulky nature, such as machinery and colonial plant, the pillars in tho uninsulated .bolds being portable for this purpose There are eight watertight bulkheads. Seventeen derricks of 7 to 10 tons, and one of 33 tons lifting capncily, and 15 steam winches aro provided for tho rapid handling of cargoes. Nos. 1, 2 and 1 holds and main 'tween decks are insulated for the carriage of frozen meat, tho refrigerating machinery being placed abaft the engine casing, with the necessary insulated store rooms immediately nnaeineath. Spacious accommodation is provided for first-class passengers in houses on the shelter dock amidships, with a largo saloon, pantry and storesThe vessel is fitted with double reduction geared turbines of tho Broivix-Curlis type, working, at a steam pressure of 2uolb. and suppr-hcaters of tho. Schmidt type are installed to give 2(Hldeg. superheat. Ahead manoeuvring valves are fitted with tho Aspinail patent governor cut-out gear, controlled from tho forced lubrication system, while the astern manoeuvring valves aro of the' HawthornGockburn patent mixing type. This valve was specially devised to overcome the risk involved in supplying high superheated steam suddenly to tho astern tinbine. In operation t the degree of superheat which it is desired to allow for the astern turbine is fixed upon, and adjustment made to allow ample circulation through the auper-hcator tubes to prevent. burning. The boilers are of the horizontal multi-tubular type, and arc fitted with Howdcn’s system of forced draught. The turbines aro designed to give -1500 s.li.p. continuously at SO a, and are capable of an overload up to 5500 nh.p- Miss Janet Rowell, daughter of Sir Herbert B. Rowell, chairman of R. and AV. Hawthorn, Leslie and Co., Ltd.’, formally named tho vessel. OVERSEA VESSELS. Port Hacking—Duo Wellington -Tune 12th; left New York April 29th (C and D. Lini'.t Durham—Duo Auckland Juno 16th;duo

AVeliiugtou June 26th; left Newport (Wales) on March 19th. (N-Z- a nd African Co.) Narenta Due Gisborne June IHh; left United Kingdom April 261 b via Bunbury. (Shaw; SaviXl.) . Donald McKay—Duo Auckland June Kith; . due Wellington June 17th; left Now York May 2nd. (Dalgety and Co.) Port Dim don —Due Auckland J uly 20th; duo Wellington August 2nd; left London May 7th. (C. and D. lane.) Niagara—Duo Auckland June 1-ith; left Vancouver slay 27 th. (Union Co.)

Annra —Duo Auckland June 13th ; aim Wellington Juu e 20th; left Southampton May 6th. (Shaw, Sa.vill..) Otarama —Duo Auckland Juue tilth;

due Wellington dune 27th; left St- John May if; a. < .NJi .-.••iipnve L »■) Moana—Due Wellington' June 2'Jth ; left San Francisco May Hath- (Union Co.) City of AV rnchester—-Due Auckland June 2-1 di ;■ due Wellington June tilth; leftp New York May -3rd., (N.Z. and African C 0..) v

Earanga—Duo New Zealand June 30tb ; left Liverpool April L7th Air Australian ports. (Shaw SavilL) AA'estmenth —Due Auckland .Tunc 17th; duo Wellington June 22nd r left Liverpool April 23rd. (N.Z.. and African Co-1

Sofala-—Due New , Zealand July --th ; left Calcutta May 3th via Singapore, Java, and Newcastle. (Union- Co.) Leitrim—Duo Auckland July 9th; duo AVellington July )Bth ; left Liverpool May 22nd. (N.Z. ami African Co.) Ruahine—Due' Auckland July IHli; due AVellington July I8th; left 1 Southampton -May 27th. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Garbota—Due Auckland July I2th. due Wellington July K)th, left Newport Nows Juno 7th. (N.Z. and African Co.). SAILERS. Ysabel. barquenline—Left San Francisco April 22nd. (G. H. Scales, Ltd.) LARGEST AUSTRALIAN LINER. The P. and O. liner Makunda, the largest vessel built for the Australia;; and Indian passenger and mail service, recently had a successful run trial is the Belfast Laugh. The Makunda wc-.-ordered recently from Messrs Harlan;! and Wolf before tho war, and hud been fittted out as an armed cruiser at the time of the Armistice. She is Cls ft long on tho water line, with a beam i: 671 t, her gross tonnage being 13,600. There is accommodation for 123 u.’i.lo.in and 217 second-class passengers, and »h*. anpointments aro most tasteful am. luxurious. ’