SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 88, 7 January 1908, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

• PHASES OF THE MOON. ! , January; f Day. Hr.m. New Moon ... ... ... 4 9.13 a.m. First Quarter ... 11 1.23 a.m. . Full Moon ... ... ... 19,' 1.-7 a.m. Last Quarter ... 27 2.31 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, G.SG a.m. 7.26 p.m. To-morrow, 7.50 a.m.; 8.22 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.25 a.m.; sets,' 7.27 p.m. : ; ARRIVALS. * MONDAY,' JANUARY 6. REGULUS, s.s. (2.15 a.m.), 585 tons, Sellars, from Westport. WOOTTON, s.s. (3.15 a.m.), 151 tons, Featherstone, from Kaiapoi. WAVI3RLEY, s.s. (12.20 p.m.), 157 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. WAICATU, s.s. (4.20 pim.), 157 tons, Wills, from Ivaikoura. PENGUIN, s.s. : (10.50 p.m.), 824 tons, Hunter, from Nelson and Picton. | DEPARTURES. MONDAY, JANUARY 6. . •• TE. ANAU, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 1G52 tons,. Stewart, for Picton and Nelson. . v ' WAIPORI, s.s. (2 p.m.), 1919 tons, for WestP °iaRIPAKA„ s.s. (2.40 pirn.), 133 tons,'Dixon, for' Patca. MANAROA, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, for -Motueka. ' WAIIUEE, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 3071 tons, Newton, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland—so passengers. ■ ' TAKAPUNA, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 1036 tons, Ilutohings, for New Plymouth and Onehunga. Passengers for. Onehunga: Saloon—Captains* i Fletcher and Stevens, Messrs. Richmond and Stace. 1 REGULUS, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 585 tons, Sellars, for Westport. ROSAMOND, s.s. (6 p.m.), 721 tons, Crawford, for Greymouth. QUEEN. OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (6 p.m.), 198 tons,. Harvey, for Foxton. MANA, s.s.' (6.30 p.m.), 134 tons, Corby, for Patea. ' S . i ■ MAORI, s.s. (8.30 p.m;), 3000 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. 190 passengers. HUIA.'S.S.- (9.25 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, for Pelorus Sounds. v. ' .• ,' WAVERLEY, s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 157 -■ tons, Wildman, for Greymouth. BLENHEIM, s.s. (midnight), 120 tons," Watson;! for Blenheim. ' , • ' ' '• OP AW A, s.s. (midnight), 110 tons, : Nicholas, for Blenheim. v EXPECTED ARRIVALS. : :: Penguin, Picton and' Nelson, January 7.' ; To - Anau, Nelson and Picton, January 7. Waihi, Blenheim, January 7. .; Aorere, Patea, January 7; Kamona, Southern;ports,- January' 7. : Tasman, Nelson and'.Motueka, 'January 7.1 . Patcena, Lyttelton,- January .7. . Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, January. 7. / , • ' ; , . . Marama, Sydney, January ,B.' Star of Japan; Napier, January.,B. ■ • Maori,. Lyttelton, January 8; : Charles Edward; Foxton, January 8. Kotuku, Greymouth, January 8. , ' Blenheim; • Blenheim, January -8. ' - : :- r { '.Manaroa', Havelock, January. 8.. ( ;.. '. Queen of ,the South, Foxton, January 8. OpaWa, Blenheim, ■ January '. 8..-- . Moa, Westport,- Januarys. ; Putiki, Foxton, January 8. Poherua, Greymouth, January 9. Rotoiti, Onehunga, New Plymouth, January 9. Arahura, West Coast and Nelson, January 9. Zealandia, Dunedin and Lyttelton, January 9. Warrimoo, Melbourne, via South, January 10. Paparoa, Napier, January 10. Manuka,. Sydney, via Auckland, January 10. .- . PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Stormbird, Wanganui, January 7. ',Kahu, Napier'and Gisborne, January 7. Wakatu, Ivaikoura, January 7. ,• Monowai, Lyttelton, January . 7.. ■ , ; Mapourika, Picton,\Nelson, and West Coast, January 7. . ; . Ponguin, Picton and Nelson, January 7. . .Kainona, Picton, Nelson, and West Coast, January 7. ; Rotomahana, Lyttelton, January 7., Aorere, Patea, January 7. - Tasman, Nelson and Motueka, January 7. Pateena,-Picton'and Nolson; January . 8. ; Waihi, Blenheim, January. 8. Blenheim, Blenheim", January 8. , , Manaroa, Havelock, January 8. Queen of the South, Foxton, January 8. Opawa, Blenheim, 1 January 8. Moa, Wanganui, January 8. . • . Charles Edward, Nelson and West Coast, January 8. Maori, Lyttelton, January 8.V v Rotoiti, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga, January-9. s Penguin, Nelson, January ' 9. : Zealandia, Napier, Gisboriie, Auckland, Sydney, January 9. > • " ■ . :■ Marama,. Melbourne, via South-, January 9. Warrimoo, Sydney direct, January. 10. Star of Japan, London, January 11. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. WIMMERA, s.s., leaves Melbourne, January 8, for Wellington, via Hobart, and Southern ports. 1 Dub Wellington, January 17. Leaves for . Sydney direct, samo day. Duo Sydney, January. 21. WARRIMOO,., s.s., left Melbourne, January 1, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Duo Wellington, January 10. Leaven for Sydney direct, same day. Duo Sydney, January 14. t MOIvOIA, s.s., left Sydney, January 1) for Wellington,, via. Auckland, - Gisborne, and Napier. Duo Wellington, January 10. Leaves 6ame day, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. MARAMA, "s.s. left Sydney, January i, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington, January 7. Leaves' Wellington, January 8, for Melbourne, via Southern ports. Due Melbourne, January 18. ZEALANDIA, s.s. leaves Dunedin, January 7, , fpr Sydney, ■ via Lyttelton; | Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. I Arrives arid leaves Wellington January 9. Due Sydney, January 17.. MAHENO, s.s., leaves Sydney, January 11, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington January 15. Sails for Melbourne, via Southern Sorts and Hobart, January IG. • Due Meloiirne, January 25. MOERAKI, s.s., leaves Melbourne, January 15, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Due Wellington, January 24./ Leaves lor Sydney dircct same day. Due Sydney, January 28. VICTORIA, s.s., leaves Sydney, January 8, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Due Wellington, January 17. Leaves for Lyttelton and Dunedin same day. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. NEREHANA (dua Wellington about February 12), nailed on December 3, via Australian ports, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) STAR OF AUSTRALIA (duo Wellington about January 18), sailed on Novembor 6, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tysor Line, agents.) CORINTIIIC (due Wellington about January 29), sailed on December 13, Plymouth I December 15, vin Capetown 1 and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) PAI'ANUI (due Wellington about January 21). Sailed on December 28, Plymouth 30, via Capetown and Ilobart. (N.Z.S. Coy., agents.) ' . RUAPEIIU (due Wellington about February 16), sailed on December 28,_ Plymouth 30, via Capetown and Ilobart. (N.Z.S. Co., agents;) MARERF. (due Wellington about February 29), sailed on December 19, via Melbourne, Sydney; Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, . agents.) i From Vancouver. KAZEMBE (due Wellington about January 29). Sailed on December 24,. via Suva and Auckland. (N.Z. and A..S. Coy., agents.) : From Liverpool. RIPPINGIIAM GRANGE (duo Wollington about January 31), sailed on November 23, via 1 Auckland. (F.H.S. Lino, agents.) > From Now Yorh. ELVASTON (due about January 8), sailed i October 22, via Dunedin and Lyttelton. (N.Z.S. 3 Co., agents.) i LORD SIiFTON (due Wellington about February 16). Sailed oa November 23. via Auitra-.

linn ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, • agents.) ' ' f : NEW' ORLEANS (due Wellington about March 15). Sailed on December 10, for Auck- c land direct. . (A.: and A. Line, agents.) * INDBALEMA (due Wellington about Febru- r iry 19). Sailed on December. 8, via Australia » and Auckland. (I'yser Lino, agents.) SAILING VESSELS TO ARRIVE. t GENI, Italian barque, sailed from Marseilles ' oeptomber 4, via Bluff. ; (Buscoe and Co., 5 igents.i : , IN VERMAY, barque, sailed from Lirerpooi 11 November 19,"via Dunedin. ■ '. ... " £ BY, TELEGRAPH. p COASTAL. f MONDAY, JANUARY 8. MANUKAU HEADS. ( . Sailed.—Eotoiti (5.35 p.m.), for New Plymouth. KAIPAK.A. Arrived.—Ennerdale, s'.s., from Auckland. Arrived.—Waratah, schooner, from Wellington. _ ' • • Arrived.—Eliza Firth, schooner, from Lyttel:on. • ' < . AUCKLAND. ' Sailed.—Manuka, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), for Sydney. . ', ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Eotoiti, for : New Plymouth. Pasiongers: Saloon—Misses Clark (2), Bedford, 3teel, Heaton, Small, George, Madden, Hood, Low, Norwood (2), Gilbert, Mesdames Thoinas, r Louison, Willoughby, M'Neil, Danby," Steriieker, Clifton, Lewis, Smallbone and 3 child- ; ren, Robinson, Lash,. Lloyd, Turnbull, Lowrie, 0 Slessrs. Thomas, Louisou, Willoughby, Hitchlock, Sloman, Read, Storricker, • Richerney, Craig, Gov, Giles, Sinerdon, Rishivo/'th,". Moore, 'Hawkins, 'Hansen, M'Lean,' ' VEulloon, Trevithick, Palmer, Herman, Booth, . (Vatkinson, \Taylor, Thompson, Foote, Marler, ' Danby, Turnbull, Wall, Goldie, Bnddell, Clif- / ion, Smallbone, Pelham, King, De Beer, Osnond;. Jacobie, Park. Boag, Wood, Lowrie, Wilson, Lewis, Peacock. Low, Anderson, Blenfierhassett, Ryan. Cowlishaw, Stevenson, l.ambert, Mitchclson,' Wrigley, Simpson, 1 jhrifitio, Watkins, Mnrist Brothers (6).. Otago >ricket team (lit. Colonel Knight, Brigadier , Mbertson, Rev. Lyons'," Major M'Kenzic. c . NEW PLYMOUTH.. . •' ' Sailed.—Rarawa (5.55 p.m.), for Onehunga. WANGANUI. ' sail.—Opawa, for ..Waitara, ' , PATEA. / " . , i Arrived;—Aorere (10.30 a.m;), from Welling-' ton. : / ' ' ■ Sailed.—lCapiti (10.45 a.m.), for "Wellington. '.. . '' , Sailed.—Monowai- (1 p.m.), 'for Wellington. ' ' .'•To sail.—Nora Niven (11 p.m.),.' for Chatham , Islands. ... > . '' J BLENHEIM. . '• ; Arrived.—Waihi (9.50 a.m.), from Welling- I ton. . ; Sailed.—Waihi (6.40 p.m.), for Wellington. , •'■ .'. • PICTON. ''' ' Arrived.—Te , Aniiu (5.35 pirn.), fromV Wellington. '. - •: ; 1 ' To sail.—Te'Anau (11.30 p.m;),_for Nelson.'.. . • . MOTUEKA. .'\. i ■■ ■'" ~ Sailed:—Tasman (1.15 p.m.), for Wellington.' 5 ' GFJiYMOUTII. ' ; Arrived.—Kotuku (10.20. a.m.), from •; Wei- 1 liDgtoii'.'.. ..... .• ' Arrived.—Arahura (9 a.m.), from Westport; Flora (10 a.m.),.from Nelson. . . ( ■To sail.—Arahura (10 pan.),"for. Westport.-.. . •' . AKAROA. ' : •; Arrived.—H.M.S:Prometheus •' (12.30 v p.m.),' from. Lvitelton;. ■>' •' ■. •.;••■. .LYTTELTON. . Sailed.—Kamona (1.3.5 p.m.), for-Wellington; Sailecl.I—Pateena1 —Pateena (6.15 p.m.), for '.Wellington, A Passengers—lso ex6ursionist6. •. bluff! ' Arrived.-fWarrimbo (8.20 ajn.), from ;Hobart. 1 ' Passengers for Wellington: SaloonMessrs. Rankin, Smith, Misses Smith and Rax; 35 steerage.' . Sailod.—WaVrimoo, for Dunedin. Sailed.-irJloeraki ■ (7.50 p.m.), for Hobdrt. / Sailed.—Matatua, for Port Chnlmqrfei ' ~ , THE SYDNEY BOAT. - Cablod advice: received by the Union Company states. that the Maratna left Sydney for Wellington at 5 p.m; on Saturday. : She is bringing -150. saloon and ISO : steerage ;.passen- , gors for the Dominion, 142 'saloon and 145' steerage "'being' for Wellington. She is due here to-morrow morning. THE ATHENIC. . The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Athenic is timed to sail for Lyttcltpn to-morrow to complete discharging. She then goes, on the Homeward loading , berth, calling first' at Napier, thence back to Lyttelton. From Lyttelton the Athenic comes to Wellington, and is due here about January 24. She is expected to sail finally for London, via Monte Video, Rio do Janeiro, Teheriffe, and ■Plymouth,, on January 30. " ! .* ; UNION COMPANY'S ' CARGO' FLEET. The' approximate movements of. the Union. Company's cargo steamers for 'week -ending January 11: are as follow:—Aparimaj to- United. Kingdom,, via Monte Video; Wairuna, survey Dunedin;' Whangapepe, en. route, to - Fiji, ■ thenco Auckland;; Wan'aka, loading Bluff, Oamaru, Timaru, for North; Rakanoa, discharging ■Wellington; and'Lyttelton, also: Timaru; Kaituna, leaves Lyttelton eariy. for Greymouth to load timber; Waipori, loads Westport ■. for Wellington and Lyttelton; Komata, loads Newcastle for New. Zealand, via Napier; Kaiapoi, discharging Dunedin; Hawea, survey Wellington; Taieri, • leaves Westport January 7:for Auckland; Poherua, loads Greymouth' for Wellington; Pukaki, Kamona, loads Greymouth for Wellington and Lyttelton; Kini, laid up Wellington; "liittawa, loading timber Greymouth for Lyttelton; Ivoonya, towing Nimrod, returns P.C. and completes survey; Kotuku, GreymouthWellington;. Rosamond, loads Greymouth for Onehunga; ' Waihora, discharging Auckland; Flora, loads Greymouth for Oamaru, Dunedin; Talune, loads Westport for Dunedin. The Union Company's steamer Taieri leaves Westport to-day . for Auckland. Two vessels due at Westport to load coal for the Island . are tho .barques Mennoch and Trani.' • .' The New Zealand' Shipping Company advise that the Opawa left : Wanganui for Waitara yesterday. , . . The Ennerdale has arrived at Kaipara from Auckland, and is. engaged in loading timber for Sydney. , : The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamor Kaipara goes to the stream to-morrow to wait for . orders. Mr. J. G. S. Doorley joined tho Waikare last Friday temporarily as chicf officer, relieving Mr. Norton, who went ashore for orders. The Union Company's steamer Waijxtri signed on lier j ; esterday. Tho Taknpuna's crew also signed off and on again yesterday. 'Captain D. J. Stewart, late master of the barque Selwyn Craig, is now in command of the barque Joseph Craig, formerly tho Dunblane. ft is expected that the New Zealand Shipping Company's chartered steamer Crown of Galir.ia, will be in readinoss to sail for London on Thursday. i. . Messrs. Bannatyne and Co., agents for the Westland Shipping Company, advise th.it the steamer Defender is to sail for Knramea at noon to-day. Tho Shaw, Savill' steamer Indrariiayo will leave for Auckland probably on Friday or Saturday. The date of departure' for London is not yet fixed. According to an exchange, the Union Company has increased the rate of freight of timber from Greymouth to South Island ports by 3d. per 100 superficial feet. The Arahura, which left here on Saturday, arrived at Greymouth yesterday at G a.m., and was timed to' sail on the return journey at iO o'clock last night. Captain Johnson, late chief officer of the Wootton, is now. in command, vice Captain Feiitiierstono. Mr. Cameron joined the vessel at Lyttolton as mate. The Union Company advise that tho cargo steamer Wnnaka is to load at tho"; Bluff on Thursday, Oamaru on Friday, and Timaru on Saturday, for Napier, Gisborne, and Aucltland. The date of the departure for Easter Island of the American magnotic survey yacht Galilee from Lyttelton has not yet been fixed, She was to have docked for cleaning and painting on Saturday morning. Tho U.S. and A. Lino steamer Elvaston is expected to arrive hero on Thursday. On .comnletio" discharge at Wellincton 6ho twes or to .

-iucklanil. The New. Zealand; Shipping! 6opif ; pany.are the local agente\fot , that.-.yttsd."».: ,s .V.'The Waikare, which left. 'Wellington vefitefday. for Auckland, via Napier and GiaUorne, will withdraw from the coastal trade-on ; her return to: Dunedin, for the' Union Company's annual excursion to the West Coast Sounds. The Government steamer Hinemoa is timed to : leave-Auckland to-morrow on her tour of ■ the Northern lighthouses, and is expected to . arrive here in about three weeks' time. Mr.-. Geo. Allport, secretary of the Marine Depart meat, accompanies the vessel. The collier Ivotnku, .of the Union Company's 4 fleet, is timed ,to leaye Greymouth for Wellington to-day.- The Poheruii is 1 expected 'to get away coal-laden for Wellington to-morrow, the Flora is timed to sail from Greymouth for Dunedin to-morrow. . The three-masted schooner' Eunice, at .prtsentloading timber at Onehunga for Wellington, ■; is expected to leave there on Friday.-- /The r Maorilarid S.S. Company, local agents for the Eunice, advise that the vessel will- probably bririg about 125,000 ft. of timber. • • The Union Company's steamer'Monowai,:-du{| this morning from Northern ports,' hasj the following passengers for Wellington from Auckland Misses Ingall, Irving, Mesdames Phillips, Crome, Turnbull, Corderay, Lacey, Hayward, Marist Brother, Messrs. Low, Hayward, Crome, Martin, Purser, ,Sweeney, Turnbull, Corderay, Thome, Stewart, Russell. 'meteorological. - ' WEATHER AT 5 P.M. " . Manukau Healds.—S.S.E., fresh; barometer, ■ 30.G7; thermometer, 68. .Fine; bar smooth.'" " • I New Plymouth.—S.E., fresh; barometeri ! 30.10;, thermometer, 66, Fine; sea smooth. Castlcpoint.—S.W., breeze; barometer, 30.15; thermometer, 63. Fine; sea. heavy. ■ i Wellington.—Sonth, breeze; barometer, 30.20; thermometer, 60. Fine. : Westport.—West, light; barometer, i30.88i. ; thermometer, 70. Fine; sea smooth. • Kttikonra.-S.W-., light; barometer, ... 30.13;, 1 -thermometer, 6G. Fine; sea smooth. ■ ■■- Bluff.—West, .breeze; barometer, 30.16; thermometer,- 60. ; Fine. WEATHER FOREOASTE TO 5 P.M. JAN. 7. ' Moderate to strong, eastorly • winds north-- ■ wards of East Cape, Taupo, ; and Ivawhia* Southerly winds thence to Napier, and genefally from the northward elsewhere. ; ' • R. A. EDWIN.- , January 6, 1903. i