SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 293, 4 September 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. SEPTEMBER. Day. hr. in. First quarter 4 8.21 a.m. Full moon 10 11-53 p.m. 1 Last quarter 17 10.3 p.m. • New moou 2G 2.29 a.m. ; . , HIGH WATER. To-day, 10.31 a.m.; 10.58 p.m. To-morrow, 11.21 a.m.; 11.47 p.m. SUN. ' Sun rises to-day, G. 13 a.m.; sots, 5.27 p.m. - ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. ARAHURA, s.s. (2 a.m.), 159G tons, Lambert, from Grcymouth, Westport, Nelson, and Picton. Passengers: Saloon —Misses Gilmer, Fpot,Brown, Wilkes, Murray, Bui-man, Izard, Cliilds, Brown, Cowles, Wilson, Reader, M'Kay (2), Souter, Perrie, Smale,. Mesdames Coltman, Hoskins and child, Fowler, Liviek, Reid, Adams, M'Kay, Rev. Mason, Messrs. Turner, M'Laughlin, Chambers, Ring, 1 Kear. Smithson, Brown, White, Nielson, Billett, Gibson, Burns (2), Price, Mackay, Nicholson, Stuckey, Wynyard, Eggers (2), Cobelick, Fowler,-Thornton, Ahlers, Walker (2), Thompson, Sinclair, Ridge, Payne, Turner, Hoeld, Moult, Montgomery, Kettle, Robertson, Dirnant, Keesall, Hay, M'Laughlan, Lindsay, Fuller, M'Callum, Farmar, Bishop, Nelson Ladies' hockey team, and Wellington football team (16): WAIHI, s.s. (6 a.m.), 92 tons, Carey, from Blenheim.

PATEENA, s.s. (7 a.m), 1212 tons, Manning, from Lyttclton: Passengers: Saloon—Misses Caverhill, Olliver, Gillingham, Nicholson, M'Laughlan, Smith, Mesdames Caverhill, Bingham and child, Clode and infant, Lilley, Staples, Captain Crawford, Sergt, Bowman, Messrs. Kirby, Gibson, Scott, Reid, Hy6lop, Mitchell, Hadcn, Salmond, Stunell, Olode, M'Callum, Jacobs, Bain, M'Mahon, Young, GafFney, Kissling, Brett, Herman, Lewis, Pollock, Marshall, Prentice, Macfarlane (2), Tanner, Fitzell, Gregan; 20 steerage; WAVERLEY, s.s. (8.15_a.m.), 157 tons, Wildman, from Tonga and Nelson. KENNEDY, s.s. (8.25 a.m.), 22G tons, Vickerman, from Nelson. WIMMERA, s.s. (10.15 a.m.), 3022 tons, Waller, from Dunedin and Lyttelton." Passengers: Saloon—Misses Emery (2), Paulin,' Coutts, Wildeblood, Mesdames Kettle, Tilbury, Hodge and family, Louisson, M'parthy, Burnett, Messrs. Emery, • Kettle,> Hodge,- J.. H. barrett, Paterson, W. Milne, A. Anderson, O. Stevens, M'Carthy, L. Bailthrop, ; W: J. Moove, ' Burnett, Laurenson, M.P.; 4 steerage. MAN A, s.s. (2.50 p.m.), 134 tons, Corby, from l'atea. ' AORERE, s.s. (4.15 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, from Patea. FLORA, s.b. (4.50 p.m), 1273 tons, Todd, from Byron Bay. CANOPUS, s.s. (9:30 p.m.), 1337 ten's, Lobb, from Wcstpoi't. PENGUIN, s.s 4 (11.5 p.m.), 824 tons,' Stewart, from' Nelson and Picton. DEPARTURES.' THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. BLENHEIM, s.s. (4 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, for Blenheim. ' liINEMOA, s.s. (4.5 a.m.), 542 tons, Bollons, for The Brothers and Stephens Island lighthouses.' STORMBIRD, s.s. (11.25' a.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyre, for Wanganui. NGUNGURU, s.s. (4.10 p.m.); 90 tons, Fletcher, for Karamea. • ,POHERUA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 1175 tons, Todd, for Greymouth. WAYERLEY, s.s. (5 p.m.), 157 tons, Wild man, for Nelson. MOERAKI, g.s. (5.15 p.m.), 4392 tons, for Lyttclton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Passengers—Saloon: For Lyttclton— Misses Bullen (3), Hay ward, Mesdames Cooper, and child, Saunders, Wilson, Messrs. Gillies, Ferris, Hoare, Menzies, Blamires, Gibb, Cooper, Saundors, Wilson, Roberts, Livesa.v, Bullen, Mayer, Lindsay.. For Dunedin—Misses Salmond, Dick, Emery, Boyd, Mesdames Aitken and Boyd, Col. Hume, Messrs. Emery, Boyd, Rhodes. For Melbourne—Miss Barker, Mrs. Kelly, Messrs. Kelly, Robinson. WIMMERA, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 3022 tons, Waller, for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and Sydney. - • KENNEDY, s.s. p.m.); 22G tons,- Vickermtin, for Nelson''and West Coast. PATEENA, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 1212 tons,-Man-ning, for Lyttelton. .Passengers: Saloon—Misses M'Leod, Gorriey Mesdames Simmons, Buckliind, Brown, Meeking,* Scott and child, Messrs. Powell, Young, Turner, Abernethy. 'QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, sis.* 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. : FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. WAIHI, s.s. (4 a.m.), 92 tons, Carey, for. Blenheim.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Defender, Karamea, September 4. Huia, Wanganui, September 4. Maori, Lyttelton, September 4. Ripple, Wanganui, September 4. Blenheim, Blenheim, September 4. Opawa, Blenheim, September 4. Maitai, Melbourne, via South, September 4. Kotoiti, Onehunga and New Plymouth, September 4. . Kahu, Napier, September 4. . Tainui, Wanganui, September 4. Wanaka, Limestone Island, September 4. Stormbird, Wanganui, September 5. ' ■■ Wakatu, Kaikoura', September 5. Charles Edward, Nelson, September 5. Waipori, Westport, September 5. Waihi, Blenheim, September. 5. Navua, Northern ports, September 5, Mamari, Lyttelton, September 5. Penguin, -Nelson, Picton, September 5. Waverley, Nelson, September 5. ; Pateena, Lyttelton, September 5. Hinemoa, Cook Strait, September 5. Mapourika, West Coait, Nelson, September 5. Manaroa, Hotueka, September 5. ■. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, September G. Bnnerdale, Southern ports, September G. Queenj.of the South, I'oxton, September .6. . Kamoaa, Westport, September 8. Whangape, Newcastle, via Napier, September 8. Koonya, Southern ports, September 8. Waikare, Northern ports, September'B. . Maheno, Sydney, September 9. Takapuna, Onehunga, New Plymouth, September 9. Moana, Dunedin, Lyttelton, September 10. Warrimoo, Melbourne, via South, September 11. Victoria, Sydney, via Auckland, September 11.! PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Putiki, Wanganui, September 4. Waihi, Blenheim, September 4. Huia, Wanganui, September 4. Mana, Patea, September 4. Aorere, Patea, September 4. ■ Opawa, Blenheim, Soptember 4. i Blenheim, Blenheim, beptember 4. Penguin, Picton,' Nelson, September 4, Maori, Lyttelton, September 4. . Ripple, Wanganui, September 4. Kahu, Napier, September 4. Tainui, Waitara, September-4. Navua, Lyttelton, Dunedin, September 4. . Maitai, Sydney dircct, September 4. Wanaka, Bluff, September 4. . Pateena, Lyttelton, September 5. Waverley, Nelson, September 5. . , Stormbird, Wanganui, September 5. Waihi, Blenheim, September 5. 1 Wakatu, Kaikoura, September 5. - Arahura, Picton, Nolson, and West Coast, Soptember 5. . ' Kotoiti, Nelson, New Plymouth, and' Onehunga, September 6. Queen of the South, Foxton, September 7. Monowai, Northern ports, September 7. Ennerdale, Napier,, September 7. Manaroa, Motueka, September 7. Waikare. Southern ports, September 8. Mapourika, Nolson and West Coast, Soptember 8. Koonya, Nelson and West Coast, September 8. Takapuna, New 1 Plymouth, Onehunga, September 9. Hinemoa, Southern lighthouses, September 9. Moana, Sydney via Aucklarid, September 10. i Warrimoo, Sydnoy direct, September 11. I .Victoria, Lyttelton and Dunedin, September 11.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. STEAMEItS TO. AItRIVE. . MOKOIA, s.s. loft Sydney August 5G for Auckland, where she tranships to the Navua, which arrives at and leaves Wellington for Lyitclton and Dunedin, September '>■ MAITAI, s.s., left Melbourne August 2G for Wellington, via Southern ports and Hobart. Arrives at and leaves Wellington for Sydney direct September 1. . VICTORIA, s.s., left Sydney September 2, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborue, and Nnpier. Due Wellington September 11. Leaves iuuuo day. for Lyttolton and Duncdin.

WARRIMOO, s.s., left Melbourne September 2 for Wellington, via Hobartand Southern ports. Due Wellington September 11. Leaves same day for Sydney .direct. Duo Sydney,September 15. ULIMAROA, s.s., leaves Melbourne September' 9 for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Due Wellington September 18. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney, .September 22. .MAHENO, s.s., leaves Sydney September 5, for Wellington - direct: Duo Wellington September 9. Leaves September 10 for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. Moeraki, s.s., leaves Melbourne, September 16, for Wellington, via Southern ports and Hobart. Due Wellington September 25. -Leaves' same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney. September 29. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. MELBOURNE. September 3. Arrived.—Usher, from Auckland. Sailed.—Warrimoo (yesterday), for Hobart and the Bluff. NEWCASTLE. September 3. . Sailed.—Mortlalce, for New Zealand. Sailed.—St. Kilda, for Wanganui. SYDNEY. • September 3. Sailed.—Whakarewa, for Auckland COASTAL. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN. Koromiko from South passed east 6 p.m. Wednesday. A steamer from west passed east 11.30 p.m. Wednesday. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Oswestry Grange (2 p.m.), from" Manchester, via Australia. Arrived.—Buceros, from Bunbury. 'Arrived.—Waikare! from the South. Arrived.—Squall, from Gisborne. Arrived.—Koromiko. from Westport. Sailed.—lndradevi, for London. ' ' ONEHUNGA. ;Arrived.—Rarawa (11.25 a.m.), from New Plymouth. • Sailed.—Rarawa (4.10 p.m.), for New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon —Mieses Antwis, Bnrt, Tewsley, Carroll, Carr, Mesdames Shove, Towsley, Kennedy, Hastie, Laing, ' Messrs. Howse, Perrett, Orbell, Waters, Paton, Hart, Skiver, Dive, Tewsley, Dive, Burtram and children. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Rotoiti (3.30 a.m.), from Onehunga. ■ Arrived.—Takapuna (8.20 a.m.), from Wellington. - . Arrived.—Kamona (1 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Takapuna (9 p.m.), for Onehunga. j WANGANUI. Arrived.—Huia (12.40 p.m.), from Wellington. EAST CAPE. . Covic passed south at 9.30 a.m. and Kaipara (9.5 a.m.) also passed south. BLENHEIM. ' Arrived.—Opawa (11.45 p.m. ; Wednesday), from Wellington.-. • Arrived.—Blenheim (11.50 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Opawa and Blenheim (9 p.m.), for Wellington. ' , ' NELSON. • Arrived.—Kotuku (7.40-a.m.), from Wellington.'. ' . . ' ' - ' WESTPORT. Arrived.—Mapourika (11 p.m. Wednesday), from Nelson. • Sailed.—Mapourika. (l;a.m.), for Greymouth. Sailed.—Canopus (1.30_ a.m.), for Wellington. To sail.—Waipori (Friday), for Wellington. . GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Mapourika- (1.30 .p.m.), from .Westport. _ _ To sail.—Mapourika (1 a.m. Friday), for Westport. . . ■ " „ LYTTELTON. Arrived!— Maori (6.55 a.m.), and Aotea'(B.ss a.m.), from Wellington. • - Arrived.—Navarino.'(ll.lo- a.m.), from. lington. ' " - Arrived.—Lily, schooner, from ; Kaipara. Sailed.—Aotea (8.55 a.m.), for Port Chalmers. Sailed.—Maitai, s.s. (5.25 p.m.)) for Sydney, via Wellington. Passengers: For-Wellington-Mr; and Mrs. Crawford. For Sydney—Misses Jones, Pratt, Gibb and Allan, Mesdames Stark and child," Jones, Sloper, Bassett, M'Lean and child, Townsend, ' and Little, Messrs. -Stark,Jones, A. Webb, Thomson, R. W. Chapman, G. B. Thompson, Doig, Little, Townsend, and Doukin. • i Sailed.—Ripple (2 p.m.), for Wellington and Wanganui. Sailed.—Wakatu and Cygnet, for Kaikoura. . Sailed.—Maori (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington,' with 150 passengers.' ' BLUFF. Arrived.—Kaitangata (8.30 a.m.), from Hobart. 1 , Arrived.—lCoonya, from Greymouth. APARIMA, FROM CALCUTTA.' According to advices received by 'the Union Company, the steamer Aparim'a, from Calcutta,is to leave Auckland on Saturday for Wellington, and'is due here early nest week. - •' PICTON-NELSON SERVICE. • v Thero is no fixed time of sailing for. Picton and Nels.in by the-Penguin to-day. The vessel, which arrived at 11.5' p.m. last night,, while •at.- Nelson'" got into, a slight collision, ■ and in ■consequence .the Union Company advise ho specified time for her departure. . CEVIC, DUE TO-DAY.. . . . The local' agents of the Shaw; Savill and Albion Company advise that the Cevic.'from Liverpool, via Australia and Auckland, is expected to arrive in Wellington to-day. The. vessel, which left the Northern port on Wednesday, is fixed to discharge her cargo at the Glasgow Wharf. / lONIC, DUE TUESDAY. . Cabled advice , reoeived by the local agents of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company re-ports-that the liner lonic, from London, via Capetown, arrived at. Hobart at nine o'clock yesterday morning.- The vessel, which has a large number of passengers for the Dominion oil board,, is expected to arrive , here on Tuesday, September. MAMARI, FOR LONDON. Next Thursday tho Shqiv, Savill and Albion Company's liner Mamnri is fixed-to leave Wellington for -London. The vessel leaves Lyttelton at 5 p.m. to-day, arriving here to-morrow, and on this triji Home omits to call at Monte Video en route. ' ' PASSENGERS'. FOR SYDNEY. This morning the Union Company's steamer Maitai arrives from Melbourne and Hobart, via Southern ports, and at 4 p.m. sails for Sydney direct. She is taking the following saloon passengers from. Wellington:—Misses C. K. Robinson, Serong, F. Pain, V. Pain, Rowlands, 1 Pago, Vernon, Mitchell, O'Keefe, Anderson, Massey, Woodlands, Walton, Dean, Webster, Lloyd, Mesdames Freeman, Arthur, Wilson, Serong,'Kernahan,' Smith, Messrs. R.. M. Falconer, M'Farlano, F. Tottey, Arthur, Trower, Kennedy, N. H. Nash, Wilson, Kernuhan, Prankish, Hoyle - (2), Serong (2), M'Lachlon, Wells, Aldred, Bennett, Benson, Montgomery, F. W. Freenam .' \. NEW ZEALAND AND AFRICAN • - STEAMSHIP CO., LTD; Movements of steamers for week ending September^:— Federal-Houlder-Shire. Line. Cornwall.—West Coast' United : Kingdom Uo New Zealand, via Australia. Left-Wellington July 30". •' - Devon.—New Zealand to West Coast United Kingdom. Left.Portland July 17. Norfolk.—West Coast _ United Kingdom to Now Zealand, via Australia. At, Dunedin. Surrey.—West Coast United Kingdom to. New Zealand ports. Left Liverpool August *22. Fifeshire.—New; Zealand to West Coast United Kingdom. Left Wellington August 27. Morayshire.—New Zealand to West Coast United Kingdom.'. Arrived Avonmouth August 19. - _ Oswestry Grange.—West Coast United Kingdom to New Zealand, via Australia.' Left Manchester June 30. At Sydney August 29. Thovpo Grange—New Zealand to West Coast United Kingdom, via Monte Video. Arrived Glasgow May 3. Rippingham Grange.—Left Liverpool July .25, for Australian and New Zealand ports. American and Australian Line. Jcanara. —New York to . New Zealand, via Australia. Left New York June 10. Arrived Auckland August 31. '' ( ' Clan Matheson.—Now York to New Zealand, via Australia. Left New York July 25. Ivazembe.—New York "to New Zealand,- via Australia. Left New York August 13.. Gowauburri.—New York to New Zealand, via Australia. To leave New York September 23,"

ARAWA, LEFT MONTE VIDEO. According to cabled advice received by the local agents, _ the Shaw, Savill liner Arawa, which left Wellington on August 13, for London, via ports, resumed her voyage from Monte Vidoo on Tuesday, September 1. The vessel is expected to arrive in Plymouth about September 21. • ' NORFOLK'S LOADING ARRANGEMENTS. The Federal-Houlder-Shire liner Norfolk, which has been awaiting orders at Port Chalmers for a couple of weeks, is under orders to commence Homeward loading. She loads at the following ports in •■rotation.:—Port • Chalmers, Bluff, Lyttelton, and Wellington, and is fixed" to sail finally from Wellington on September 24, for \\ est Coast United Kingdom ports, AUSTRALIAN. MAIL LINE. According to advice received by the local agents tho steamer Gymerie, which left San • Francisco on August 28, is due at Auckland on September 25. Transhipments .at Auckland from San Francisco ex the Lord' Sefton are coming by the Navua to-morrow] and the Waikare on Tuesday. The former vessel is only bringing .a few packages of periodicals. To-day tho'Union Company's steamer Waipori is expected to leave Westport for Wellington. 1 Last night tho Westport- Coal Company's collier' Canopus arrived from Westport after a smart passage. . Messrs. Bannatyne and Co. have been advised that the coastal trader Defender is being dolayed at Ivaramea by neap tides. Captain Stevens lias transferred from the Wanaka to the Talune, and Captain Gregory •' has taken charge of the former vessel. Captain Benton, having had a month's holiday, has rejoined the Squall at Auckland, and Acting-master Ross has rejoined the Mokoia as chief officer. •. .. The Huddart-Parker steamer Wimmera arrived from Southern ports yesterday morning,'."and later in the day left for Sydney.. via .Napier, ' • Gisborne, and Auckland. " • , ■ ' To-morrow fhe Union Company's steamer. Ivoonya leaves Dunedin for Oamaru, Tim'aru, and Wellington, being due here on Tuesday. .'. She is advertised to sail for tho West Coast'the .- 1 same day. " • . , At half-past one yesterday afternoon the , Union Company's steamer Mapourika arrived •, at Greymouth from Wellington via ports, and '• was timed to sail on the return voyage at on* o'clock this morning. _ The Howard Smith steamer Century, engaged t by the Union Company on time charter, is a.-,' steel screw steamer of 4218 tons gross, and 2759 tons; net. She was built in 1906 by the North- - umberland Ship Building Company, Ltd., Newcastle! Her principal dimensions are •.•-Length, 360 ft.; beam, 47ft.; depth, 28ft. ■ ■ • '

Captain Lacey is in command of the Navua, which arrives from the North, to-morrow. Messrs. Wallace, Fletcher,-and first, second, and third officers respectively of. the same vessel, have transferred to tho Taluue, while Messrs. Mawson, Paramor, and Woden have t'aken-up similar positions on-the Navua-. It is anticipated that the Antarctic esploratiqn vessel Niinrod will come out. of. dock at Lyttelton to-day. 'Cio ship's bottom,' after cleaning, is to bo caulked'and'tarred and then coated with a patent protective composition. The drawing of the tail-shaft is also included in the work to be done to the Nimrod in dock.