SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 283, 24 August 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. AUGUST. Day. hr. m. First quarter .„ ... 5 910 p.m. Full moon „ 12 429 p.m. Last quarter 19 8.55 a.m. . Now rnooa ... ._ 27 10.29 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 2.10 a.m.j 2.28 p.m. To-morrow, 2.57 a-m.; 3.1 p.m. SUN. Sun rises-to-day, 6.23 a.m.; sets, 5.17 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 22. ALEXANDER, s.s. (2.45 a-m.), 377 tons, Wildman, from Greymouth. STORMBIRD, s.s. (5.15 a.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyre, from Wanganui. MARAPtOA, s.s. (6.35 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Palmer, Barkmau, Holloway, Rutherford, M'Pherson, Mcsdames Squire and two children, Tait, Paterson, Cuthbert, Willard, Devine, Early, Crooke, Brown, Williams, Captain 1 M'Donald, Captain Blackburne, Rev. Thomas, Messrs. Wandin, Thomson, Porter, Bush, Glanville, Thomson, Ryan, Roberts, Morris, Davidson, Quill, Meyer, Alpe, Evans, Flewellyn, Shields,. Kerr, Parry, Leckie, Hall, Tracy, Samson, Langbain, Bruce, Condon, Jamieson, Martin, Hurcomb, Clark, Devine, Tate, Witter, Harper, Smith, Early, Kirk, Meares, Hall, Watchorn, Smith, Brown, Edwards. Crooke. Rutherford, Venables, Mon-tague-Brown, Horneman, Alpe, Molland, Mitchell, Coffey, Spiers, Solomon, Fraser, Metcalf; 38 steerage. TUTANEKAI, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 811 tons, Post, from Auckland. PJPPLE, s.s. (2 p.m.), 370 tons, Allsop, from Gisborne. 1 BLENHEIM. s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. OPAWA, s.s. (9.5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. HAPOURIKA, s.s. (10.10 p.m.), '1203 tons, Kennedy, from West Co'ast and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Jennings, Seymour, Sandel, Mosdames Bongcw, Cottrell, Morrison, Middleton, Messrs. Johnson, Carter, Millington, Packer, Weber, A. D. Bayfield, Beverland, Bryson, Cottrell, 4 Mairaitt, Langrash, Felenius, Salisbury, Lineham (2), Carpenter, Eades, Thorpe, Seievwright, Jones, Scells, Rollett, Smith, White, Hon. Richard Reoves, Morrison. SUNDAY, AUGUST 23. MANAROA, s.s. (0.40 a.m.), 120 tons, Hart, from Havelock. PENGUIN, s.s. (0.45 a.m.), 824 tons, Stewart, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Jones, Wisdom, Cheeseman, Mesdaraes Wisdom, Henderson, Nordstruin, Dumpy and child, Smith, Cheeseman, Messrs. Wisdom, Coady, Bull (2), Smith, Britton, Hustwiok, Sandilands, Nordstrum, Tocker, O'Connor, Grace, Shaw, Manning, Cragg (2), Gibson, Captain Kenny; 4 steerage. HUIA, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, from Wanganui. i MAORI, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Green, Putman, Barron, Thomas, Howard, Mosdames Carmen, Jackson, Putman, Pringle, Walters, Stewart, Crook and infant, Robertson, Christie, Johnstone, Davem, Messrs.- Jebb, Bain (2), Thomas, Rev. Griffiths, Buttle, Mulner, Jaokson, Williams, Cunningham, Usher, Black, Martin, Honour, Robinson, Burke, Nordon, Pringle, Leader, Gimson, Stead, Moore, Harris, Turrill, Brown, Duff, Christie, Walker, Harris, Green, M'Kay, Black, Roadger, Laneblun, Sidoy, Keith, Brodie, High School football team (19); 40 steerage.

POHERUA, s.s. (noon), '1175 tons, Todd, from Groymouth. ; MONOWAI, s.s. (1 p.m.), 3433 tons, Rolls, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Lauvenson, Criohto'n, Fleming, Roberts, Moire, Fisk, Penny, Campbell, Shirtcliffe, Wilkinson, Mesdames Jack, Lcech, Messrs. Cable (2), Watkins, Daly, Gordon, Linley, Young, Claytor, Keegan, Crewes, Ben-, nett, Reece, Stairmant, M'Culloch, Neal, Salmon, Wales, Andorson, Stevenson, Maitland, Ansell, Hobbs, Heggarty, Captain Brown, Justice Sim, M'Lachlan, . Taylor Collier, Leech, Richards, Henry, Bass, Tovy, Milne, Houston; 12 steerage. QUEEN OF THE. SOUTH, s.s. (i.lO p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. DEFENDER, s.s. (8.4 p.m.), 190 tons, Jamieeon, from Karamea. MANA, s.s. (9.5 p.m.), 134 tons, Corby, from Patea. AORERE, s.s. (10.10 p.m.), : 77 tons,-Fisk, from Patea. •' 1 DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, AUGUST 22. MARAROA, s.s. (12.10 ■ p.m.), 2598 tons, M'Donald, for Port Chalmers. ARAHURA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 159G tons, Lambert, for Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Greymoutli.' Passengers—Saloon: For Picton—Mesdames Blackbun, Garnahan, Reid, Messsrs. Farmar, Blackbun, Garnahan, Reid, Messrs. Earmar, Williams, Lightfoot, Wills (2), Mesdames Currie, Squire and child, Brnilsford and child, Mossrs. Nicholson, Bush, Richards, Hunter, Bush (2), Currie, Squire, Watson. For Greymouth—Misses Renton, Mandl, Meehan, ■ Mesdames Coombes, Beck, Mackenzie, Orr, Messrs. Scott, M'Kane, Coombes, Bidmead, Richardson, Lampe, Dearsby, Lyon, Lutz, M'Kenzie, Ring, Chambers, Morgan, Haines, Morrish, Mac Lean. For Westport—Hisses Thompson, Orr, Mesdames Greenwood and child, Tait, Patterson, Messrs. Greenwood, Nichols, Roberts, Tait. ECHO, auxiliary scow (4 p.m.), 99 tons, Seeley, for Picton and ICaramea. RIPPLE, s.s. (8.20 p.m.), 370 tons, Allsop, for Dunedin. PATEENA, s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 1212 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Caygill, Ogle, Sherry, Deverell, Frascr, Johns, Treadwell, Mesdames Baker, Ogle, Parkinson, Buckley, Sattertliwaite, Budgo, Messrs. Mackenzie, Hulme, Parkinson,. Satterwaithe, James, Morgan, Leversedge, Corfe, Batley, Blundell, Mendelvoin. SUNDAY, AUGUST 23. ROTOITI, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), 1159 tons, Aldwoll, for Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga. Passengers—Saloon: For Nelson—Misses Catley, Richmond, Booth, Mesdames Jackson, Sheldon, Manoy, Lieut.-Colonel Loveday, Messrs. Maginnity, Moss, Jackson, Miller,' Levin, Smith, Lench, and Christchurck Boys' High School football team. For Onehunga—Mr. Rouse. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. 'ICamona, Westport, August*24. Fifeshire, Waitara,; August 21. Mana, Patea, August 24. Koromiko, Auckland, August 24.' , Amokura, Auckland, AuguGt 25. Koonya, Southern ports, August 25. Waikare, Northern ports, August 25. Navarino, Newcastle, August 25. . Wakatu, Kaikoura, August 25. Penguin, Nelson, Picton, August 25. ■ Waverley, Nelson and Motueka, August 25. Corinna, Onehunga, New Plymouth, August 25. Maori, Lyttelton, August 20. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, and Picton, August 26. Hinemoa, Northern lighthouses, August 2G. Ivomata, Westport, August 20. Takapuna, Onehunga, New Plymouth, August 20. Ulimaroa, Sydney, August 26. Talune, Dunediil, Lyttelton, August 27. Wimmera, Sydney, via Auckland, August 28. Maheno, .Melbourne, via South, August 28.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Stormbird, Wanganui, August 24. Mana, Patea, August 24. Kaliu, Napier, August 24. Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, ar.d Auckland, August 24. Manaroa, Motueka, August 24. Queon of the South, ]?oxton, August 24. Aorero, Patea, August 24. Alexander, Nolson and West. Coast, August 24. Penguin, Picton, Nelson, August 24. Maori, Lyttelton, August 24. Blenheim, Blenheim, August 24. Opawa, Blerilieira, August 21. Iluia, Wanganui, August 24. Wavorlcy, Nelson and Motueka, August 25. Pateena, Lyttelton, August 25. Waihi, Blenheim, August 25. Koouya, Nelson and West Coast, August 25. Waikaro, Lyttelton and Dunedin, August 25. Mapourika, Nelson and West Coast, August 25. Wakatu, Kaifarara, August 28. - Fifeshiro, Avonroouth, August 26. Takapuna, Now Plymouth, August 20. Maori, Lyttelton, August 2G. Penguin, Picton, Nelson, August 2G. Tiilnno, Napier, Gisborne, ana Auckland, August 27. Qinemoa, Cook Strait lighthouses, Augnst 27. TTlimaroa, Melbonrno, via South, August 27. Wimniera, Lyttelton,. Dunedin, August 28. Malicno. Sydney direct, August 25. Rimutaka, London, August 29. Arahurn, Pieton, Nelson, and West Coast, August 2!). Kntoiti, Nelson, Now Plymouth, and Onehvmgo, August 29.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. WIMMERA, s.s., left Sydney, August 19, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, ana iSapier. Duo Wellington August 23,' and leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. MAHENO, s.s., left Melbourne, August 19, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Due Wellington August 28. Leaves same day for Svdney direct. Due Sydney September 1. .ULIMAROA, sis., left Sydney August 22, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington August 2G. leaves August 27 for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. Due Melbourne Septem-. ber 5. JIOKOIA, s.s., leaves Sydney August 2G for Auckland, where she tranships to the Talune, "which arrives and leaves Wellington. for Lyttelton and. Dunedin, September 4. MAITAI, s.s., leaves Melbourne August 26 for Wellington, via Southern ports and Ilobart. Arrives and leaves AVellington for Sydney direct, September 4. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. MARERE.(due Wellington about August 25), sailed on June IS, via Australia, Auckland; and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) TONGARIRO (due Wellington about August 26), sailed on .Tuly 9, Plymouth July 11, via Capetown and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) lONIC (due Wellington about September 8), sailed on July 23, Plymouth July 25, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) WHAKARUA- (duo Wellington about September 10), sailed on July 15, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) TURAKINA (due Wellington about September 21), sailed on August 7, Plymouth August 9, via Capetown and Hobart (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) KIA ORA (due Wellington about October 5), sailed on August 10, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) NIWAEU-(duo Wellington about October 21), sailed on August 12, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) From Manchester. OSWESTRT GRANGE (due Wellington about September 4). Sailed on June 30, via Australia and Auckland.' (F.H.S. Line, agonts.) From Livcrpojl. CEVIC (due Wellington about September 3), sailed on June 20, via Australia and Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) HAWKE'S BAY (due Wellington about September 14), sailed on July 11, via' Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) RIPPINGHAM GRANGE (due Wellington 1 about September 26), sailed on July 25, via Auckland. (F.H.S. Lino, agents.) From, New York. JEANARA (due. Wellington . about August 27), sailed on June 26, via Australia and Auckland. ? (A. and A. Line, agents.) \ • -' INVERTAY (due Wellington about September 30), sailed on June 26, via Australia and Auckland. (U.S. and A. Line, agents.) BRIEZ HUEL (due Wellington about September 18), sailed on July 1, via Australia and Auckland. (U.S. and A. Line, agents.) INDEALEMA (due Wellington about September 8), sailed on July 4, via Australia aiid Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) CLAN MATHESON (due Wellington about October 20), sailed on July 25,. via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) . ENGLISH MONARCH (duo Wellington about • October 23), sailed on August 12,/ via Auckland. . KAZEMBE (due Wellington about October 28), sailed on August 13, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Lino, agents.) STAR OF SCOTLAND (due Wellington about October 26), sailed on August'l2, ; .'viai Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Lino, agents.) From ■ Calcutta. ITAURA (due M r ellington about August 29),• sailed on July 20. (Union S.S. Co., agents.) APARIMA (due Wellington about September 9), sailed on July 31, via Auckland. (Union S.S. Co., agents.) ' SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED. MARJORY GLEN, barque, left Liverpool Mny 10, for Wellington. (Levin and Co., agents.) . ... CARACCIOLO, ship, left Marseilles, June' 27, for Wellington. (Briscoe and Co.,' agents.) ' GLADYS, barque, left Liverpool August 8, for Wellington. (Johnston and Co., agonts.) HELEN DENNY,- barque, left Newcastle August 12, for Wellington. (S. Brown, Ltd., agonts.)' BY TELEGRAPH. ' OVERSEA. A LONDON. . August 21. • Sailed.—Athenic, for New Zealand. ' ■ SYDNEY. . . . . August-22. Arrived.—Mokoia (6 a.m.), from Auckland. . Arrived.—Mahukona, from Kaipara. Sailed.—Cevic, for Auckland. . . Sailed.—Ulimaroa (2.30 p.m.), for Wellington. NEWCASTLE. : August 22. > Arrived.—Magdala, from Auckland. ' Arrived.—Ruthcrglen, from Auckland. •Sailed.—Volador, for Whangarei. , . , „ , August 23. Arrived.—Kakanoa, s.s., from New Zealand.: ' , MELBOURNE.

August 23. Arrived—lndralema, s.s., from New York. Arrived.—Maitai, from the Bluff. COASTAL. SATURDAY, AUGUST 22. . AUCKLAND. Arrived—Usher, collier (2 p.m.), from Newport News, with coal for the American Fleet. Arrived.—Aldabaran, from Newcastle. Arrived.—Wimmera (11.30 a.m., Sunday),' froia Sydney. Sailed. —Marere (6.30 a.m.), for Napior. Sailed.—Wailcaro, for Southern ports. Passengers for Wellington—Mrs. White, Messrs. Jamieson, Levartos (2), Beere. Sailed.—Korcmiko (11.15 p.m.), for South. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Hinemoa (6.45 a.m.), fronvPouto. Arrived.—Ea'rawa (8.30 a.m.), from New Plymouth. Arrived.—Takapuna (7.30 a.m., Sunday), from New Plymouth. Sailed.—Rarawa (4.5 p.m., Sunday), for Now Plymouth. (Suez mail.) NEW PLYMOUTH. • 1 Arrived.—Takapuna (4 a.m.), from Oneliunga. Sailed.—Takapuna (D p.m.), for Onehuuga, PATEA. Arrived.—Mana • (5.15 p.m.) and Aorere (5.30 p.m.), from .^Wellington. •' To sail—Mana and Aorere (6 a.m., Sunday), for Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived.—Victoria (G. 30. a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Victoria', for Gisborne, PICTON. Arrived.—Arahura (4.40 p.m;), from Wellington. Sailed.—Arahura (11.30 p.m.), for Nelson. NELSON. .Arrived.—Waverley (1.15 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Corinna (4 a.m.) and Kennedy (5.30 | a-m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Araliura )5.40 a.m., Sunday), from Picton. Arrived—Arahura (3.40 a.m., Sunday), from port' FAREWELL SPIT. Helen Denny, barque, bound from Newcastle to Wellington, passed • east at 10.30 a.m., aud j reported "all well." ! GREYMOUTH. . Sailed.—Poherua (6.30 a.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.—Pukaki (7 a.m., Sunday), for Wellington. WESTPOE'f. Arrived—Kamona (10.30 p.m., Friday), from Wellington. Arrived.—Hauroto (G. 30 a.m.); from Wellington. Sailed.—Defender (9.35 a.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.—St. Louis'(ll.3o a.m., Sunday), for Noumea. S&iledi —Kamona (7.30 a.m., Sunday), for Wellington. LYTTELTON, Arrived.—Waimato (8 a.m.), from Timarn. Arrived.—Moaria (10.45 a.m.), from Wellington. ' Arrived.—Patcona (12.35 p.m., Sunday), from Wellington. Arrived.—Rimutaka (3.50 a.m., Sunday, from Tiinaru.

KAIKOURA. Arrived.—Wakatu (5.50 a.m.), from Wellington. TIMAEU. Sailed.—Rimutaka (5.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. Sailed.—Lizzie Taylor (8 a.m., Sunday), for Wellington. OAMARU. ' Arrived.—Otterburn • (11.30 a.m., Sunday), from Timaru. DUNEDIN. g^rnved.—Warrimoo, from Sydney, via Cook Arrived.-—Aotea, from London. Wellin^ton~^ arar ° a a - m -« Sunday), from WeUington"'I'^1 '^' 1110 a " m "' f rom Sailed.—Waruna (Sunday), for Newcastle. a {n ir "arrimoo (Sunday), for Melbourne via Bluff and Hobart. POET - CHALMERS. Arrived. Aotea (9.15 a.m.), from London. AOTEA, AT DUNEDIN. On Saturday tlie Shaw-Savill liner Aotea, trom London direct, ariivod at Port Chalmers, bhe has 3800 tons of cargo for Dunedin, including transhipments for Oaniaru and Timaru, and GOO tons for Lyttelton. THE HINEMOA. The Government steamer Hinemoa. was at Manukau on Saturday, and is expected to arrive in Wellington early this week. The Marine Department advise that she is expected to leave here towards the end of this week to make calls at tho Cook Strait lighthouses. THE INDEAGHIEI. Messrs. Bannatyne and Co. report that the Tyser Company's steamer Indraghiri is fixed to go on the loading berth at New York for Australian and New Zealand ports. She is expected to leave or. September 2G, and comes to Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Wellington, where she should arrive about December 7. THE CEVIC. Advices received by the local agents of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.'s liner Cevic report that she was expected to leave Sydney last Saturday or Sunday, for Wellington, via Auckland. Tho vessel, which left Liverpool on June 20, is now expected to arrive in Wellington about September 3 or 1. A RECORD LOW FREIGHT. i It is reported that the British steamer Vancouver, which recently left Newcastle for Valparaiso, with a cargo of coal, had been taken up on time charter for three months at Is. .lid. per ton—that is, deadweight capacity (says an Australian exchange). This figure is stated to be tho lowest freight that lias ever been paid for a tramp steamer in the Australian trade, and tends to show how depressed the freight market is. Many shipping people think that it would have been better to lay a vessel up rather than accept such a low freight. Of course, that is a matter of opinion. Some shipowners believe in running their vessels no matter how low the freight market is. Their idea is that freights may. improve, and then again if ' freights-are bad in-one part of the world they may., be better 1 on the other-side where tho vessel is bound-to. For instance, all freights are bad in Australia at tho present, while on* tho West Coast of South America they are much better, and in consequence somo ships that have been carrying coal from Newcastle to the''West Coast for-the last two or three years have lately been fixed to load nitrate home to the U.K. or Continent. At this timo .last year the timo charter of most tramp steamers ranged from 3s. 6d. to ss. per ton, and then it.was stated that tho prices werelow. Only last month a tramp steamer which came to Sydney in ballast from one of the American ports lost .£2OOO on the trip, and it is. well known to most people interested in steam' tonnage that at tho present time there are many tramp steamers afloat which have never paid a dividend, but simply meet expenses.

At eight yesterday morning the ketch Lizzie Taylor left Timaru for Wellington.' This morning the Putild'is expected 'to bo placed on the Patent Slip for overhaul. Enrly yesterday morning tlia steamer ' St. Westcort for Noumea with a cargo ofl'dtfSi.v. yw-iMn

On Saturday evening the Rimutaka left Timaru for Lyttelton, where she arrived in the Stream early yesterday morning. ■ Captain Dreivette is to rejoin the' Komata within a few days. Captain J. Stringer is at present in temporary command of that vessel. On Saturday afternoon tho steamer Ripple arrived from Gisboine to replenish bunkers, and a few hours later proceeded to Port Chalmers.

Shortly before noon yesterday the HuddartParlcer steamer Wimmera arrived in Auckland from Sydney. She is due at Wellington next Friday.

' Dartford, the Union Company's Ehip, after discharging at Sydney, proceeds to Newcastle to put out the remainder of her cargo, and then loads coal for Wellington. To-morrow the Government training ship Amokura is expected to reach-Wellington from Auckland, where she proceeded to ■ assist in welcoming . tho American Fleet. Yesterday the Union Company's steamer Kamona was expected to leave .Westport for Wellington, and to-morrow the Komata is fixed to sail on a similar errand. It is expected that Anchor Line steamer Alexander will complete discharge at Miramar this morning. She is to load at-Wellington today for Nelson and West Coast. Messrs. Levin and' Co. are advised that the steamer Lord. Softon left San Francisco on August 2 for Auckland, where, under ordinary circumstances, she would bo due on September 1. During her voyage, however, she is to- search for the overdue steamer Aeon. Saturday's "Lyttelton Times" saysTho Union Company's barque Loch Lomond is thirty-seven days out from Newcastle to-day. That period is not by any means tho longest occupied by a sailing vessel between Newcastle and New Zealand. About twenty-six years ago a barque, inappropriately named tho Speedwell, took forty-five days to go from Newcastle to Kaipara.