SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 130, 25 February 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Day. Hr.m. ■ New Moon 2 8. G p.m. First quarter ... 9 3.57 p.m. Pull moon ... ... 17 8.35; p.m. Last quarter ... 25 2.(5 p.m HIGH WATER. : To-day, 10.35 a.m.; 11.0 p.m. To-morrow, 11.25 a.m.; 11.50 p.m. SON. . San rises to-day, 5.21 a.m.; sets, G. 43 p.m. ARRIVALS. ' MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24. IvAIIU, s.s. (0.35 a.m.), 182 tons, Thompson, from Bast Coast ports; . OSWESTRY GRANGE, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 6591 tons, Home, from Liverpool, Hobart, and Auckland. KAPITI, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 242 tons, Shaw, from Patea.... MANARQA, s.s. (11 a.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from. Havelock and Pelorus Sound. BLENHEIM, sis. (4.30 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. 1 LORD SEFTON, s.s. (8.20 p.m.), 4302 tons, Campbell, from New. York, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. • TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25. . {TE ANAU, s.s. (1.45 a.m.), 1G52 tons, Lindsay, from Nelson and Plcton. DEPARTURES. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24. PATEENA, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 1212 tpns, Stewart, for Picton and Nelson; 32 passengers. KONGSBYRD, barque (2.25 p.m.), 253 tons, Johnston, for Whangape. WAIHI, s.s. (4 p.m.), 92 tons, Carey, for Blenheim. FLORA, s.s. (4.35 p.m.), 1273 ; tons, Todd, for Picton, Nelson, and West Coast. WARATU, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for Ivaikoura. ' • MONOWAI, s.s. (5.30; p.m.),' 3433 tons, Rolls, for Napier, Gisborne, . Auckland. . Passengers: Saloon—For Napier—Miss Knox, Mr. Baker For Auckland—Miss Bollard, Mrs. Taylor, Messrs. Taylor, Kennedy, Richard, Kenneth, Rev. Leivis.

OBBTI, s.s. (5.151 p:m.), 215 tons, Robertson, for Wanganui. HAUPIRI, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 748 tons, M'Bride, for Napier and East Coast Bays. CHARLES EDWARD, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 215 tons, Graham, for Nelson and West Coast. MANAROA, s.s. (7 pirn.), 122 tons, Hart, for Hotueka. • ■ MAORI, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 3309 tons; Manning, for Lyttelton; 190 ' passengers. TAKAPUNA, s.s: (9.30 p.m.), 1036 tons, Hutchings, for New Plymouth and Onehunga. QUEEN.OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (9 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for foxton. ■' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Opawa, Blenheim, February 25. Huia, Motueka, .February 25. , Kiripaka, Patea, February 25. Rakanoa, Westport, February 25. ( ; Pateeria, Picton, Nelson, February , 25. Rotomahan'a, Lyttelton, February 25. _ Tasman, Nelson, Motueka, February 25. Waikare, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, February 25. Corinna, Onehunga, New Plymouth, February \25. Kapiti, Patea, February 25. • Mana, Patea, February 25. Kotuku, Greyriionth, February 25., Arakura, West,., Coast, February 26. Warrimoo, Sydney, February 20. - Penguin, Onehunga, New Plymouth,' .February 26. ' ■ • ' Maori, Lyttelton, February. 26. ■ ;■ Waverley, Nelson, February 26. ■ Wnihi, Blenheim, February 2G. Queen of the South, Foxtoiv February 26. Mauaroa, Motueka. February 26. . Oreti, Wanganui,, February 26. Canopus, Westport, ' February 26. Manuka, Dunedin, Lyttelton, .February. 27.

PROJECTED .(DEPARTURES.,' f . Kahu, Napier, via .Coast, .February 25. Stormbird, Wanganui;■ February 25.' Kiripaka,'Patea, February .25.. To'rgauten, Onehunga, via Picton, February 25.. ' Corinna, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, February 25: Waikare. Lyttelton, Dunedin, February 25. Mapourika,. Pictou, Nelson, and West Coast, February 25... • Rotomahana, Lyttelton, Fobruary, ,25. Tasman, Nelson, Motueka, February 25. '/ Huia, Wanganui, February 25. To Anau, Nelson, Fobruary 25. ! Opawa, Blenheimi February 25. Kapiti, Patea, February 25. Kaituna, Lyttelton, February ;25. Ennerdale, Blulf, February 26. Pateena, Picton, Nelson.: February 20. Blenheim, Blenheim, February 26. Maori, Lyttelton, February 26. ' ' V Waverlev, Nelson and West Coast, February 20. ■ ' . ; ' Manaroa, Motueka, February 20.. Oreti, Wanganui, February, 26. Queen of the South, Foxton, February 26. Wakatu, Kaikonra, February 27. ' Warrimio, Melbourne, via South and Hobart; February 27. Manuka, Sydney, via Auckland, February 27. To Anau, Nelson, February 27. Penguin, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth Onehunga,-February 27.' ' < Moeraki, Sydney, February 28. Lord Sefton, Lyttelton, February 28. Oswestry Grange, Lyttelton and Dunedin, February "28., iNTEHCOLONIAL SERVICE. ZEALANDIA, s.s., left Sydney, February 19, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and .Napior. Due Wellington, • February 28, and leaves samo day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. MOERAKI, s.s., left Melbourne, February 19, for Wellington,, via Hobart and Southernports. . Due Wellington, February 28. , Leaves for Sydney direct same' day. Duo Sydn'ey, March 2. WARRIMOO, s.s., left Sydney, February 22, for Wellington directs Duo Wellington February , 26:'. Leaves February 27 for Melbourne, via' Southern ports and Hobart. Due Melbourne March 7. MOICOIA, sis., leaves Sydn'ey, February 26, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Due Wellington March 6. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunodin. MAHENO, 5.5.,-.leaves Melbourne, March 4, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Due. Wellington March 13. Leaves for Sydney the-same day. Due Sydney March 17.' MANUKA, leaves Dunedin, February 25, for Sydney, via Lyttelton, "Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Arrives and leaves Wellington February 27. Duo Sydney March 3.

ULIMAROA, s.s., leaves -Sydney, February 2D, for Wellington direct. Due Wellingtoa March 4. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. ' ', ; MARERE (duo Wellington about February 20), eailed on December 19, via Melbourne, Sydney. Auckland; arid Napier. (Tyser Line, agouts.) : ARAWA (duo Wellington about February • 25). Bailed on January 9|' Plymouth January 11, via Capetown arid Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.)- .. ■ RAKAIA (due Wellington about March 10), sailed on January 11, via Auckland. (N.Z.S. Co.. agents.) RIMUTAKA. . (due Wellington, about March 12), sailed on January 28, via Plymouth, Te[i:rin'e, Capetown, and Hobart. (N.Z.S. Co., agents.) . STAR OF SCOTLAND (duo Wellington about April 1), sailed on Januarv 17, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Eiue, agents.) . WHAIvARUA (duo Wellington about A'pril 12), sailed on January '31, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) MAMARI (due Wellington about March 24), sailed on February 7, Plymouth February 9, via, TenerilTe, Capetown, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) MAORI (duo Wellington about April .10), sailed on February 13,, via Auckland.' (Shaw, Savill,' agents.) From Liverpool. KIA OllA (duo Wellington about February 27), sailed oil January 2, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) SURREY (due Wellington about March 25), sailed on January IS, via Auckland. (Rll.S. Lino, agents.) | DEVON (duo Wellington about April 17), sailed on February 8, via Australia and Auck- . land. (F.H.S, Line, agents.)

From New York. . NEW ORLEANS' (duo Wellington about March 2), sailed on December 10, for Auckland direct. (A. and A. Line, agents.) ABERLOUR (due Wellington about March 12), sailed on January 2; via Port Chalmers. STAR OF ENGLAND (due Wellington about April !i), sailed on January H, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland, fi'yscr Lino, agents.) S'I'RATir.WON (duo Wellington about April 8), sailed on January 18, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (A. and A. Lino, agents.) ■ SAILING VESSELS TO ARRIVE. IfiVERMAY, barque, sailed from Liverpool November 19, via Dunedin. WEATHERSFIELD, barque, left liunbury February 1, for Wellington. BY TELEGRAPH..' OVERSEA. SYDNEY. February 24. Arrived.—Foreric, from Auckland; Irene, from Greymouth. SUVA. February 24. Arrived.—Hauroto, s.s., from Auckland. Arrived. —Moana, R.M.S., from Brisbane. COASTAL. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24. KAIPARA. Arrived.—Aratapu, brigantine, from Lyttolton. ■ HOEIANGA. Sailed.—Brisbane, s.s., for Melbourne. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Victoria (7.30 p.m.), for Sydney. - ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Ponguin (4 p.m.), for Neiv Plymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived—Raraiva (4 a.m.), from Onehunga. Sailed.—Corinna (4.15 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.—Raraiva (9. p.m.), for Onehungri. .!, NAPIER. Sailed.—Waikare (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIM. To sail.—Opawa (11 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (5.10 p.m.), from Wellington. . Arrived.—Te Anau (G. 45 p.m.), from Nelson. Sailed.—Pateena (G p.m.), for Nelson. .To sail.—To Anau (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. - MOTUEKA. 1 - ' Sai'ed.—Huia (1.45 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.—Tasman (3 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—To Anau (10.10 a.m.), from Welling,ton. ■" ■ '.' GREYMOUTH., ; ' V Sailed.—Kotuku (3 p.m.),for Wellington. .V WESTPORT. • Arrived.—Kennedy (7.50 p.m., Sunday), from Wellington.' Arrived.—Moa (8 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Arahura (11' p.m., Sunday), from Nelson. / Sailed.—Arahura (4 a.m.), for Greymouth. To sail.—Eakanoa (midnight), for Wellington. '

, LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Pukaki, from- Westport. Sailed.—Storm (2.15 ip.m.), for Wanganui. Sailed.—Corinthic, for Wellington: Sailed.—Wainina, for Bluff. ' ' Sailed.—Rotomahana (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Teller, M'An-\ drew, Miller,.'Teutenberg, Alpe, Brown, Jones, Peacock, Masterton, : Elmslie, Fovi-te; Bramble, Mesdames .Smith,-:Stephcns, Dewsbnry, Miller, Teutcnberg, Alpe,: Von : Haast, Wright. and child, <White, Eraser ,; Neighbour. and 2 children, Brittendon, Harrison, • Revs. Stephens, Devsbury, Abernethjy"Richards, Ready, Blnmires, Baumber, Messrs. Latter, Britmeyers, Johnston, Smith, Watkins, Neill, Frostick, Fleetwood, Foster, Bichford, J. F. Arnold, Jobr lin, Scott, M'Leod,, Threlkeld, . Flannery, Brown, Stephens, Craig, Wellsnian, Hardy, Wingfiold, Belcher, Aitken, Haslam, M'Kinnon, Hudson, Alpe, Reynolds, Boyd, Duncan, Nixon, Hart, Matthews, .Fewell, . Rinconde, Morris, ' Milson, HowelU ■ Lambert, Douglas, Langford, . Jacques, Fox; Hooker, Newton;Cliettwin.

BLUFF.. Arrived.—Moerald (early), from Melbourne! and Hobart. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon—Misses Whybrow, Stubbs (1), Bedill, Mesdauies Billingham, Whybrow, Stubbs, Sheldon, Dixon, Messrs. Dunn, M'Lean, Eldernet, :Whybrow, Laverv, Harris, Webb,' Stubbs (2), Wellington, Sheldon, Dixon (2^. Arrived.—Maheno, from Duncaiu. Sailed— Moeraki, s.s., for Dunedin. Sailed.—Jlaheno (6.20 p.m.),, for Melbourne. THE AMOKURA. '. Tho training 'ship Amokura left Auckland on Saturday night for the Bay of Islands. The vessel has' been engaged in' practice, in the Hauraki Gulf, and made one;cruise as fap as Kawliia. '' ' ■ ; , . THE ATHENIC. Tile local agents of the, Shaw,..Savill, and Albion Company have received'advice that the Athenic, which loft Wellington oil January 30, resumed liei voyage from Monte Video .to London, last Wednesday afternoon. ' THE AOTEA'S LOADING PORTS. ... Tho Shaw, Savill, aud Albion . Company's ste'amer Aotea, at present engaged in Homeward loading, will, leavo Oamaru to-day for tho Bluff. Thence slie proceeds to Gisborne, Napier, Picton, arid Wellington, being due here on March 7. Her advertised sailing time for London is March 9, from Wellington. , THE GODLEY HEAD FOG SIGNAL'.Tho Marine Department, advise that '.the automatic explosive fog signal, which is to. be erected at Godley Head, Lyttelton,' is in "Wellington awaiting transhipment to Lyttelton. There is a gang of men at work making a track from the top of the hill, down to.,the site of the fog signal, and as soon as the'track; is completed the site will be prepared, and the apparatus erected. MAORI LEFT LONDON 1 . . Messrs. Levin and Company, Limited, have roceivcd advice that the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Maori left London, for Auckland, 'Wellington, and Bluff, on February 13. Tho vessel, which is due in Auckland about April 3, is bringing 5G50 tons of cargo, 3100 tons? being for' discharge at Auckland, 750 ton's for Wellington, and 1500 tons for' the Bluff. Tho Maori is due in Wellington about April 10.

THE HINEMOA. Tho Marine Department advise that .tlie steamer Hinemoa arrived in Bruce Bay on Sunday from the Bluff, and was expected to reach Westport last night. Oil arrival in Wellington • the vessel is to withdraw for repairs to her engines. The tender .of A.'Hadf l.ecke, Rangior'a, ,£680,.,f0r the repairs in the, engine room, was accepted. The following were the other tenders receivedHutchinson and Campbell, Wellington,, £lii; Murisoriand Hankiiison, Bluff, i960; Gardner and Co., Port Chalmers, «£lO-10; W. Cable ann Co., Wellingi ton, d£U9o;;Luke 'and' Co., Wellington, .£1310'; Senger Bros., Auckland, ,61395; 'Eraser and' Sons, Auckland, J:U10. As hytjtelton is the nearest port to Eangiora, the repairs in the Hinemoa's engine room will be carried out down there. . THE OSWESTRY GRANGE. Tho Fedcral-Houlder-Shire steamer Oswestry Grange arrived yesterday morning from Liverpool, by way of Capetown, Hobart, and Auckland. ,The,vessel has brought over 200 passengenrs to New Zealand, 70 of whom were landed at Auckland, G7 are for Wellington, and 53 and 22 passengers have booked to Lyttclton and Port Chalmers respectively. In the saloon for Wellington are the following passengers:— From England—Dr. and Mrs. Stuart and child. From Capetown—Mr. J. 11. and Mrs. Tiploy, Mrs. arid : Miss Burnham, Mr. S. and Mrs. Gibson- and Masters Gibson (2). Tho Oswestry ■ Grange is expected to be ready to proceed to Lyttelton and Dunedin on Friday. After having -'completed her dischargo slio will commence loading in the' Dominion for West United Kingdom ports. NEW INTERCOLONIAL LINER. - THE ULIMAROA. A handsome addition to the alreadv splendid fleet of steamers running between the Commonwealth, and New Zealand is the twin-screw , steamer Ulimnroa built to the order of tho

Huddart, Parker and ..Co.. Proprietary,. Ltd., by Messrs. Gourlay Bros., of Dundee, Scotland. Of n gross.'registered tonnage of 5770 tons, she is 400 ft. long, between perpendiculars, and of 52ft. beam, with a high forecastle head, and bulwarks half her length to ensure dryness, even in the heaviest head seas, and accommodation for 292 first saloon and 121 secondclass passengers. The first-class is situated amidships, and consists principally of two and throe-berth cabins on the. upper, shelter, and promenade decks. The dining saloon seats 124, and an overflow saloon to seat 80. is also at hand. The music room on the promenade deck is a magnificent apartment, with luxurious divans and comfortable chairs, the dome and staiued-glnss ports adding to the general tastefulness of the furnishing. A grand piano completes the equipment. Tire smoking-room, also on. the promenade deck, is panelled in ioak and upholstered with morocco, and card tables are comfortably arranged. A smaller smokingroom and. ladies' morning room, with piano, are on the shelter, deck. The second-class passengers are accommodated forward of the firstclnss on the upper and shelter decks in roomy cabins. Plain, but comfortable, dining saloon, smoking room, and ladies' sitting room are provided for these passengers. The vessel is driven by two sets of, triple-expansion' engines driving twin screivs, and indicating 6000 horse, power, capable of maintaining a speed of 1(! knots. Steam is supplied by seven single-ended boilers. The Ulimaroa will take the place of 'be Wimmera i n the Sydney to Melbourne, via Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Hobart trade, the wimmera replacing the Zea audia in the Sydney,-Auckland, Dunedin trado.

Mr. W. S Gordon joined the Union Company s steamer Flora as third officer yesterday.

. Mr. Parsons, chief officer of the Monowai, is temporarily away from (ho vessel on sick leave. His place is being filled by Mr. Navlor.

The Union Company's steamer Waipori, which has been undergoing survey at Port Chalmers, left there on Saturday for the West Coast. She is commanded by Captain C. P. Reade, lato of the Kamona, lie having just returned from holiday leave. Messrs. D. Ritchie, P. V, Ilill, and E. Bruce will act as officers in the order mentioned. The Union Company's cargo steamer Kotuku. left Greymouth at 3 p.m.: yesterday for Wellington. The Corinna left New Plymouth yesterday afternoon for Wellington, and is duo here this morning. She sails for Southern ports this afternoon. The Rakanoa was timed to leave Westport at midnight tor Wellington. The Union Company's steamer Talune, which is at present laid lip at Port Chalmers, goes into dry; dock about' the end of this month, preparatory to leaving Auckland on' March 18 tc take the large number of New .Zealand passengers booking for Vancouver by the Maramn, to join the mail steamer at