SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 23, 22 October 1907, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. OCTOBER. . Dav. Hr. w. Now Moon 7 0.51 p.m. First Quarter U P. 32 p.m. Full Moon 21 8.46 p.m. Lust Quarter -. 23 7.21 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 4.40 a.m.;, 5.12 p.m. To-morrow, 5.35 a.m.; G.lO p.m. SON. Sun rises to-day, -1.53 a.m.; sets, 6.18 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 21. ' BLENHEIM, s.s. .(11.5 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. ; ■ v _ WAKATU, s.s. (11.40 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Lyttclton, via Coast. DEPARTURES. MONDAY, OCTOBER .21.. RANGI, scow (6 a.m.), 85' tons, Holmstrom, for Knramea. . „„ , mi PENGUIN, s.s. (12.50 p.m.),. 824 tons, Tate,, for Picton arid Nelson. Passengers—Saloon: For Picton—Misses King, : Truemnn, Lccles, Mestlames Hall, Messrs. ' Raven, Dimant, Graham, Wright, Uridge, Lennox, lathers M'Kcnzie and Wood. For Nclson-Mesdames J. Marsden, Harriot, and Messrs. Palmer (2). HINEMOA, s.s: (2 p.m.), 542 tons, Bollons, for Southern Lighthouses. MANAROA, sis. (4 p.m.), 122 tons, Allman, for Havelock. , „ . -,-TALUNE, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), .2078 tons, Bernech, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Passengers—Saloon: For Napiei-rMrs. M.Lean, Mr. M'Lcan. For Gisbornc-Miss Harris, Messrs. Coad, Duncan, Piper. For Auckland-Misses Livingston (2), Mrs. Rhoden, Messrs. Georgo, Horton, Rhoden. , „■',■'.■ MANA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 13i tons, Corby, for QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (5.55 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. ;,„ SIORMBIRD, s.s. (6.45 p.m.), 217 tons, M Intyro. for Wnnganui. ' MARAROA, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers —Saloon: Misses Eouissoii, Donald, Beere, Mesdames Buller. Grace, Hill, Kelly, Johnson, Beere, Good, Hon. Louisson, M.L.C., Messrs. Buller, Grace, Maxwell, Stead, M'Parland, M'Sherry, M'Lennan, Tilly, O'Sullivan, Young, Falconer, Suckling. Holmes, Hall, Good. ' .TORGAUTEN, s.s. (8.30 p.m.),' 267 tons, Waddilove. for Picton.

WA7HI, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), 92.'tons, Carey, for Blenheim. PETONE, s.s. (9.40 p.m.), 708 tons, Christian, for West Coast. OP AW A, s.s. (10 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. . , COASTAL STEAMERS EXPECTED, Kapiti, Patea, October 22. ■ Rotomahana, Lyttolton, October 22. Takapuna, Oneknnga and New Plymouth, October 22. ■••■■■'. Moura. Auckland, October 22.-.. Alexander, Picton, October 23. Manaroa, Havelock, October 23. Penguin, Nelson and Picton, October 23. ;Waihi,; Blenheim, October 23. Blenheim, Blenheim, October 23; Maruroa, Lyttelton, October ;23. Queen ; of the South, Foxton, October 23 '. Opuwa, Blenheim, October 23. ■<: Mana, Patea, October 23. .., . '~ Wakatu, Kaikoiira, October 24. Huia,Wanganui, October 24. Rob Roy, Pi6ton, October' 2-1. Arahura, West Coast, October 24. Aorero, l?atea. October 21. Rotoiti, Onchunga and Now Plymouth, October 25... •

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Mapourika, West Coast, October' 23. Kuau, East Coast, October '22. ■ Aorore, Patea,.October 22.'' Wakatu; Kaikoura, October .22. Rotomahana, Lyttelton, October 22. Moura, Lyttolton and Dunodin, October 22. . Tasman, Nelson, .October 22. Iluia, Wanganui, October ■ 22. ■ I Blenheim, Blenheim, October 22. Stormbird, Wangaiiui, October 23. Manaroa, Havelock, October 23. Mararoa,* Lyttelton, October-23. Queen of the South, Foxton, October 23. ' Penguin, Picton! and Nelson,' October 23. Opawa, Blenheim, October 23. ■ . To Anau, West Coast, October 23. i Alexander, West Coast, October 23. Takapuna, Now Plymouth, and ; Onehunga, Octobor .23. ..■.,.- . . .... , Waikare, Napier, Gisborr.e, ■ and Auckland, October 24. ... Aiahura, West Coast, Octobor 26. Rob Rov, Picton, Havclnek,' October 26. Rotoiti,' Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga, Octobor 27. .■

'INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. '■: VICTORIA, s.s., left Sydney October 10 for Wellington, via Auckland and East. . Coast Ports, flue Wellington October 25. ■.. , . MAHENO,. 5.5.,. left Melbourne October 10 for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern Ports. Due Wellington October 25. Leaves Wellington for Sydney direct, October 25. Duo Sydney October 29. ■ ■ ■ ■ WAIKARE, b.s., leaves Dunedin for Auckland October 22, via ports, duo Wellington October 21. She tranships to s.s. Mokoia, leaving; Auckland . October. 28. Duo Sydney November 1. . MOERAKI, s.s„ left Sydney October 19 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington, October 23. Leaves Wellington for, Melbourne, October 2i.' via Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Hobart. Due Melbourne, November 2. MOKOIA;- sis'., leaves Sydney October 23 for Auckland. Duo Auckland, October 27. She tranships cargo'and passengers at Auckland to s.s. Waikaro, which is duo at Wellington on November 1. . WARIUMOO, s.s., leaves Melbourne October 23 for I Wellington, via Hobart and" southern pons. Duo '■"Wollingto.i, November 1. Leaves for Sydney direct same day. Duo Sydney, November 5. ZEALANDIA, s.s., loaves Sydney Octobor 30. Due Auckland, November 3. Duo Wellington, November 8. WULMERA, 5.6., leaves Melbourne October 30. Due Hobart,'Novombor 1; Bluff, November i; Dunedin, November 5; Lyttelton, Novomber 7; Wellington, November S. Leaves for Sydney'direct November 8. Duo Sydney, November 12. r -...,.

OVERSEA SHIPPING. • " . STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. ' . From London. RIMUTAKA (due Wellington about October 23),; sailed on September 5, Plymouth 7, Capetown 28, and llooart October 18. (N.Z.S.. Co.', agents.) ' ' .". OPAWA (due Wellington about November 5), sailed on September. 10, via Auckland. . Duo Auckland October 24. (N..Z.S. Co., agents.) NIWARU (due Wellington about November 8), sailed on August 30, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. Arrived Melbourne, October 11. (Tyser Line, agents.) MAMARI (duo Wellington about November 5), sailed on September 19,-Plymouth 21, via Capetown and Hobart. Left Capetown October 11. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) : STAR OF JAPAN (due Wellington about December G), sailed on. September 27, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) ' iNDItADEvI (due Wellington about' December 27), sailed on October 11, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) MAXATUA (due Wellington about December •i), .sailed on October 10, via Auckland. Duo Auckland, November. 27. ; (Shaw, , Savill, agents.) TONGARIRO (duo Wellington about November 20), sailed on October 3. From Liverpool, MORAYSHIRE (due Wellington about October 31;, sailed August 2t, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (P. U.S. 'Line, agents.) CORNWALL (due Wellington about November 28), saiieil on September 21, via Sydney and Auckland. (P. 11.5. Lino, agents.) STAR 01' IRELAND (due Wellington about November M), sailed on September; 11, via Auckland. (Tyser Lino, agents.) I'IFESMIRE (due Wellington nbout December 20), sailed on October 19, via Auckland. (P. 11.5. Line, Agents). From Now York.

lIALLAMSIIIItE (duo Wellington about "etc.. ber 127), sailed August 3, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.)■ OMAN A (duo Wellington about October 25). sailed August 10, via Melbourne, Sydney, -.nd Auckland. (U.S. and A.S., agents.) STAR'OF NEW ZEAL AM (duo Wellington about November 15), sailed September 14, via Melbourne and Sydney. , (Tyscr Lino, agents.) LOUD STANLEY (duo Wellington about November 18), sailed via Auckland, September 15. (A. and A. Line, agents.) :

SAILING VESSELS TO • ARRIVE.FORMOSA, > bnrque, sailed from "Liverpool August 20. (Johnston and Co.,'agents.)'" ; GEN], Italian bdrque, sailed.from Marseilles September i, via Bluff. (Buscoo and ;Co., agents.) ■•:','

BY TELECRAPH.,, v . '.■.. OVERSEA ITEMS. ;;\' " ; ": ; ; sydney. ''.''"'';;.! i "'.''",. ../October 21... Sailed.—Morayshire, for New Zealand;; . : " .. "NEWCASTLE.'/'; 'v;',:,: ; .'■','.. r "October 20. .. Arrived.—Hillbride, from Auckland.-- <• ' ■ • October 21... Arrived—Weddon, from Auckland. ~ .'; HOBART. '.■•..!■:..■,■.■■'.'-■.••:. 'October 21.■ ;•• / ' Sailed.—Rimutaka (Saturday),-t.f or-- Welling ton. '..- ■■'' ■ coastal. ' :V ..';;' '"''■"' October 21..:.' CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMAN. ICaiapoi, from east, passed .soutli, bquud Hokianga. "' ■ '" ' i KAIPARA. '■ ; : ■ '■:. ';. Arrived.—James Craig, barqiib,!, fromVAuck.-' land. * . ' . .'...".;'.... : , "'., Sailed.—Huia, auxiliary schooner, for Lyttelton. ,i! : '"'" : ';.' •' AUCKLAND. j-'JJ""";/ ' ';' . Sailed.—Wairuna (6 p.m.), fpr'Suvaj Zealaadia (7 p.m.), for Sydney; ' " ' ' ■ Arrived.—Victoria; HallamsMro,' 'from Syd--ney. ' "■[''" "'" ;. • NAPIER. _'fj__ '['■■;: Arrived.—Toroa (4.30 • p.m..;,' Sunday), from Wellington. ' . •' ■ Sailed.—Moura (1.30 p.m.), for':'Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH.' Arrived.—Earawa (G.lO a.m'.);'"'from-. Onehunga. ~- :. • ; -, ■Sailed.—Corinna (1 p.m.), for Wellipgton. nelson. '„;;/;'■..;.;'' ; ,. . • Arrived—Rotoiti (7 a.m.), from'-Wellington. ■MOTUEKA..':;;.'. 1 ,"...-.. To sail.—Tasman (7.30.p.m.),-.for Wellington. PUPONGA'. "•;.' ... I ,^,;'; Sailed.—Rob Roy (9 p.m.), for .Wellington. PICTON. .',•••■•;■;■;• '. ,'?.. Arrived.—Penguin (5.10 p.m.), from' Wellington. ' -•..,; To sail.—Penguin (9.30 p.m.), for Nelson. ,- ~ GKEYMOUTir!'.'; ''■'■■'■■■ : , '■•••■ Arrived.—Parcora (9.20 a.m.),. from-Welling-ton.' ~;,. . i Arrived.—Kotuku (10.15 a.m.), .from-.Welling ton. , .'."■ : ■■'»■■' LYTTELTON. ,-,-. ''.'i-'' ■■■■■] Sailed..—Rotomahana (".10 p.m.); for Wellington Passengers—Saloon: Misses. Murrayi Ponder. Osborne, Young (2), Chappie,.. William's," Montague, and Halmsliaw (2), 2 Sisters.of tho Sacied Heart, Mesdames Kotlowsld, Hansell, Reed, Mighty, Harris,: Goo'd, Kent*. H.jman, Chappie, Bourke and'child;'Menzies, an;. August, Dr. Jameson, Hon:-'' C' Louisson, Res. Hansell and Bull, Messrs:A. -W; Rutherford, M.H.R., G. R. George, Brown; ; Ross,' M'ltbias, Barber, Adams, Duncan,;-Bissett, Fleming, Roylo, Craigie, Bardsle-jv ..Bullock; KoUowski, Reed, Flighty, C. ,Hob'd, ..Williams',-; Outred, Woolf, Pope, Murray, Biistian, Bowie, 1 Freeman, Hacsold, M'Donald, - Ross,' Masonn Do Eenzy; Hollard, Montague, Steinery'Grant/ Brandstator,. Colquhoiui, Goldsbury,'W.. !£. Stjad, and R. Dunlop. .. •: . i ). ■/•■ ■ .',\ Arrived—Arawa, from Wellington; Pukald, from Greymouth. . i ;•....,,-.:

BLUFF. : v ■••■•■ '•."'-:. ; ..';. Sailed:—British Yeoman, ' barguo"" (6 a.m.),' for Sydney. . '■ '• '•';*' Sailed.—Wanaka, for Auckland y'Malieiio, for Duuedin. ..-,■■ ~■; .--., . . THE SYDNEY BOAT. ".'.'.!.:, The Union Company's ' steamer "'ifoerakij' which left Sydney for Wellington direct.'.'at midnight on Saturday, lms : 100 saloon,'and 105: steerage, passengers for New,-. Zealand. ! She should arrive.here on Wednesday,.evening.

' " . " UNION COMPANY'S 'FLEETS ?■ •>■>* ''■ The ."approximate movements bf?'tlie'! v Uni(jn' Company's cargo steamers for.; week landing. October 27..arc as follow:— ; ■;''''"'- ;'■ : i Aparima leaves ■ Fiji October '26,'"''for Van, couver. . • . •■■•/'.' :ii»y • ■•." Wairuna• leaves Auckland early;-for'.Fiji:'•■' . Whangape, loading Newcastle, .for' New Zea- : land, via Bluff.'. . . -~ ■'■•-,;•; •""■ . Wanaka, loading Bluff, etc.,-for North,, iue. Auckland about October 27. .;„;,, - iir ; „,,;..; Kakanoa, discharging Timani,''-.Oaniaru,an;.-'. Dunedin. ■ '' ;." .-""■ :- ,. bi - . Kaituna leaves Westport October'a,- for Auckland. '•"' "\" ; - '""' ' "".'' Waipori leaves Westport about' October 21; for Wellington. ■..-.■:■,-. -"• • JComata, cu route to Fremantlc,:thence 'Bull 1 - 1 !' bury, and New Zealand. ...,,,, ~..,., . m. ■ Kaiapoi, loading at Kaipara, for Hawea,. Westport-Wellington..-■■ '■.■.' ■ Taieri, loading at : Greymouth, for'' Timarii and. Lyttelton. ' > " " ;■ - Pukaki leaves Greymouth October" 19, for Lyttelton, Timaru, and Oamaru) ■".!■'•■ '■'.' ' u ',' .■ Kamona, discharging at Lyttelton'/.; therico Greymouth. . ■ .' •.-..'. •::-■:.'! '"!] Kini leaves Greymouth October ■~19, • -for Lyttelton. . \. . \ ■~,,;' ,!„i,v •■'■'■ Kittawa, Greymouth-Onehunga. .. . ~ \'nr.---Koonya leaves Greymouth October ( 23,' for. Lyttelton. ■'' •_ ;;■' [\ " . : ~,,, ' Jvotuku, Greymouth-Wellington." ■" ' : .!.',, Greymouth-Wellin'gtoni'"-'■' , Waihora, left Newcastle October^"lß,> f or East... •;■.-,;.■.. •; :

■' A new,motor-boat, called the ,Den,vduj'ing n trial run at New York, attained the. speed' of 32 knots in one hour.'- It ..is!,the .property of Mr. Hcrreskoff, and only, used;, three, quarters of its driving power. ';' '''''; ~,.. -Mr T. B. Sowoll. joined the s,'s.!Wan.ik'ai i. second officer at Dunedin last Friday, In place of Mr. P. Dryden, who remained in Auckland, to exchange'positions with Mr.'Sbwoll'on l M s.B. Navua. " rw: - : ''"- ■'<: ' '■.','., It is reported that the fourrmasted barque. Palls of Halla, which left Hobart recently, took, a cargo of 1,130,510 feet of hardwood' timber for the United Kingdom. "■ ■•.■:..• According to the " Duncdin.j Star," a thunderbolt, which exploded witli 'a loud' report, struck the water unpleasantly close to the large steamer Banffshire as she'-was steaming across the Southern Ocean to-.Australia, her precise position at the time being latitude •ISJdog. S., and longitude 120deg,- E. The: novel sight was naturally viewed with .considerable interest by those who happened to be on deck at the moment. Prior to. this;-,incideut the vessel experienced a good deal of "foggy weathor, and was subsequently beset bjtr.hnrdl'nor'-east to nor'-west gales, with rough;>so.i6.-. The Tasman leaves Wellington-for Nelson and Motuoka to-day, and returns oa ■ Thursday. ■ ■y ' ■■■■■ _■■■ ■ .'•■ . Advice has been received of tho l arrival' of tho Hallamshire at Auckland,"' on- October 20." She leaves that port for Wellington with 710. tons of general, cargo, and 27,851 cases of kero-. seno for discharge here, and is : due-about next, Friday./ '.:;,.„ ■......„■ ~.,.. Tho Rosamond, on completing 'discharge of cargo at .Wellington, is to go ■••■out-: of mission, and,lay up in tho stream.; -,<,; . . ;,.' Tho Pa tea Shipping Company's ' coastal • stenmeivKapiti was successfully-refloated-again; on Saturday. It is expected that tho -Tuddprpost and propeller will,bo. repaired,"hv tinjq to enable her to leave Patea i-fpr Wellington this evening. ' ~-,1 r ,-.,.i.i; .:'",. The Hinemoa, - previous to sailing .for the-. Southern Lighthouses, took -i«-iesplosiveß: for' Pencarrow Lighthouse. It is expected >blio ~>;ill be away from Wellington somo • six '. or* seven, weeks. ' ~', The Arnhura arrived at Groymriuth "at 8 a.m. yesterday, and is expected to leave again on tho i-oturn trip this morning. T,he,,Kotuku will probably leave Greymouth for Wellington this morning. Tho Waipori is timed to leave Wcstport-to-day, for Wellington: ~ ..;' ', ;'>.'. The Helen Denny will probably,,leave Wellington on Thursday to load timber at Hold-; angn. for Sydney. Thence she wilT proceed' to Newcastle,- and load coal for Wellington;," Tho Fifeshire. left Liverpool'on Octqber 10, for Auckland direct. She is duo at Auckland on December 13, and should'arrivo at Wei-' 1 lington about a week .'later. Tho Rimpehu is expected to leave for London on Thursday. "'"'"'' "' ' - -": : The Whakarua leaves for Lyttelton' to-day, to discharge original home cargo..'.''.. The Defender sails for Knramca at.; 3 p.m.' to-day, to load timber for Wellington., ,";;, Captain. Stewart, of tho Penguin,, reljn-, quished command yesterday, and-is to proceed, South for orders. Captain Tate,'of. the Ilawc'a',' succeeds him. Captain Crawford' has trans-' ferred from tho Rosamond to tho-Hiiwea. '

Tbe barqtiontine Sehvyiv Craig, which.'arrived at Auckland from Melbourne-last Thtife day, made a smart passage across 'of-ten day's.'

Captain 6. G. Smjth,„ Naval. Registrar, ,fd ; vises that H.M.S. Pioneer-is expected to arrive.; at Wellington ,cS-J •: lo't'tflHpji ;•»from; j, Sytlnojrabont the middle oi' next' month. ]I.M;S. Challenger,' nt present lying in the harbour, will probably remain here until that time. ' According- to vn- return of alii British and foreign'ship's ordered''by "the Board of Trade during the period from July I, 1906, to-Juno--30. 1007,. to be provisionally detained as unsafe, .three Danisju eight Norwegian, two German,' thirteen' British, one 'Italian, one Dutch, one Austro'-Huhgariari,'and two Swedish, ships wero • detained' for ■ overloading,; and three Bri-tis-/'ships' for 'defective.'hulls.'':-'" 11 "" ; An. official return;dipwing ,tlio.lives.lost by wreck, drowning, of,ether accidents at sea'and in' rivers-'niul harbours in British 'sca.-going merchant 'ships registered in the United Kingdom has just'been.pblishcd; From this return it ;appoars that last year one out of every ,nincty-three. persons employed on sailing ships, or LOS per .cent;, lost, his life, by drowning, wreck, or other accident, which is, the lowest . h" 1 " one on .record, the previous smallest percentage being in 1002, when the percentage was 80;' or pile' in' 111'."'The corresponding figure as rpgards steamers : is only 30, or .one in '• 330; which is the'lowest on record. Tor steam'and sail together the life loss was 39 pec rent., or one in every .251 perii'oris'employed;'comparing wr.h one in .200 in 1005, the percentage' increasing till, iu" 1591,' it was'Bß, or oho in-IU..

.:,;;' .METEOiIOLOGipAL;;,;; '.■ ■ ■ ■[■:■ WEATHER 'AT 5 P.M. -'- '"Manukau .Heads;— West, breeze; barometer, 30.20; thermometer,'sß. -Fine; bar smooth. : New.' Plymouth.—West,' breeze; barometer, 30.08; thermometer,'*!'.'.' Overcast'; sea smooth'. , CastloPoint.-rN.J3:,' light'; -barometer, 30.05; thermometer,' 57.,-,-.Cl.ou'dy;;';sea .moderate. Wellington.—North, ,br.ceze,(.:baroineter, 30.05; thermometer, lit. ,':.- ; Overcast'; sea - .moderate; swell. ..'. .-.'.". iV i....'..,.;.,.- -.'. ... Wcstport—N.EJ, ..light;, .barometer,,"'3o.o2; thennometei:, 02, Gloomy. ",, .] ,'..-..■■. Kaikoura.—N.E;,'.''lir.cezc; barometer;; -29.93; .thermometer,'. 51? OVercast'; sea- rbiighV Bluff.-'N.W.; light;"' barometer 1 ,..'29'.'70;. thermometer,' 53.-' prizzlijnglj ' ';' ~.', ; v ; 0ct0ber,21,'.,1907; ''^kILEDWJN.,