SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 294, 5 September 1908, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. SEPTEMBER. Day. hr. m. First- quarter ... • ... 4 8.21 a.m. Full moon 10 11.53 p.m. Last quarter 17 10-3 P- m - New moon 2G 2.29 a.m. HIGH WATER. i To-day, .11.21 a.m.; 11.47 p.m. To-morrow, noon; 0.12 p.m. SUN. " Sun rises to-day, G.lO a.m.; sets, 5.29 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY,-SEPTEMBER 4. ROTOITI, s.s. (3.5 a.m.), 1159 tons, Aldwell, from Onehunga and New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon —Miss Runbold, Mrs. Messrs. M'Levie, Roland, P. S. Walhs; 6 steer- ?£ 0 - , BLENHEIM, s.s. (5.25 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. OPAWA, s.s. (5.35 a.m.), 110 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. MAITAI, s.s. (6.50 a.m.),' 3395 tons, Hutchings, from Melbourne, Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Miss Macdonnell, Mrs. Crawford, Messrs. M'Kay, Thompson, Swan, Wilson, Koss, Wilson, Byrne, Wishart, Crawford; 32 steerage. MAORI, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Mißses Gregg, Edwards, Sutton, Fitzgerald, Fitchett, Webb, May (2), Edwards, Rhodes, Metz, Climan, Ford, MacdougaU, Alcorn, Buckhurst, M'Lean, M'Nauglit, Leigh, Hammond, Gregan, Sisters of Mission (2), Mesdames Gregg, M'Whirter, Lupton, Rhodes, Baker, Metz, M'Laughlin, Woolf; Crathers and ohild, Rev. Porter, Dr. Fitchett, Messrs. Arthur; Chamberlain; Ashcroft, Phillips, Taylor (2), Isaacson, M'Whirter, Gilmour; Cane, Varney, Alpers, Borthwick, Turner, Chapman, Meek, Chisholm, Donkin, Brook, Lupton, Tudhope, M'Naught (2), O. Rhodes, Ross, Clarkson, Hutchins, Russell, Metz, Lee, Clark, Reid, Webb, Duncan, Priddle,- Cullen, Gillon, Lawrenco, Pairman,' Corrigan, Fleming, Myers, Zule, Inglis, Edie, Leigh, Thomson (2), Robinson, Clouston, .May, M'Eenzie, Rothschild, and Heath"; Canterbury ladies' hockey team (21); 70 steerage. KAHU, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 182 tons, Thompson, from Napier and East Coast.. CEVIC, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 8310 tons, Starck, from Liverpool, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. ■ • WANAKA, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 2412 tons, Stevens, from Limestone Island via Auckland. KAIPARA, s.s. (1.45 p.m.), 7392 tons, Cornwall, from London via Auckland. RIPPLE, s.s. (3 p.m.), 370 tons, Allsop, from Lyttelton. , HINEMOA, s.s. (9.45 p.m., in Woiw Bay), 542 tons, Bollons, from Stephen Island.

DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER I WAIHI, s.s. (1 a.m.), 92 tons, Carey, for Blenheim. PENGUIN, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 824 tons, Stewart, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon: For Picton—Misses Smith, Laud, Mesdames Niven and infant, Wilson, Richardson, Jones. For Nelson—Miss Richardson, Mrs. Richardson, Messrs. Richardson, Jamieson. , AORERE, B.S. (5.35 p.m.), 77 tons, Fist, for Patea. MAITAI, s.s. .(4 p.m.), 3395 tons, Hutching!, for Sydney. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Neil, Carroll, Hamilton, Merle, Mitchell, Anderson, Stevenson, Vallance, Biggens, Gibbons, Fitchett, Thomson, Chapman, Barr, Fitzroy, Mesdames Wilson, Sloper, M'Eenzie, Johnston, Dr. M'lvenzic, Messrs. Wilson, Kennedy, Barr, Avery, Nash, M'Farlane, Donkin, Knight, Roy, Mackay, Johnston, Falconer. OPAWA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 110 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. , MAORI, s.s. (5 p.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter, for Lyttelton.- -Passengers: Saloon—Misses Anderson, Rodney,'.M'GiU, Price, Tosswill, Living-' stone,. Brignt, Wollstein, Daly (3), Begg (2), Inglis, Fitzgerald, M'Kinnon, Hanton, Hardy, Mesdames Anderson, Rhodes, Burnett, Hutohinson, Mountford, Needham, Jordan, Begg, Lachman, Abbott, Redmayne, Herring, Phail, Payne, Paterson, Okey, Hon. E. C. J. Stevens, Messrs. Anderson (2), Burnett, Rhodes, Hutchinson, .Cato, Rooker, Abbott, Davison, Hill, Pyne,-Adess, Langburn, Price, Maffey, Roland, Anderson, Sim, Jordan, MTJivan,-Nicholson, Millar, Wilding, Hamilton, M'Lennan,' Heckler, Adams, Fitzgerald, Solomons, Robinson, Dick, Phail, Payne, Paterson, Budd, Russell, Hallenstein, E. S. A. Pearson, Milne, Fletcher,. Haywood, Davy, M.P., Witty, M.P., Dyer, Inman. WANAKA, s.s. (8.35 p.m.), 2442 tons, Stevens, for Bluff. PUTIKI, .s.s. (9.10 p.m.), 409 tons, Dewhurst, for. Wanganui. FLORA, s.s. (9.50 p.m.), 1273 tons, Todd, for Greymoutli. RIPPLE, s.s. (11.40 p.m.), 370 tons, Allsop, for Wanganui.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.- .'• Defondcr ; Karamea, September 5. Hula, Wanganui, September "5. - Tainui, 'Wanganui, September 5. Stormbird, Wanganui, September 5. ■' Wakatu, Kaikoura, September 5. Waipori, Westport, September 5. Waihi, Blenheim, September 5. Navua, Northern ports, September 5. Mamari, Lyttelton, September-^. Penguin, Nelson, Picton, Sopteinber 5. Waverley, Nelson, September. 5. Pateena, Lyttelton, September 5. Hinemoa, Cook Strait, September 5. Mapourik.a, West Coast, Nelson, September 5. Manaroa, Motneka, September 5. .«■ Maori. lyttelton, September G. Opawa, Blenheim, September G. Aorere, Patoa,'September G. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, September G. Ennerdale, Southern ports, September 6. Queen of the South, Foston, September G. Charles Edward, Nelson, September 7. Kamooa, Westport, September 8. Whangape, Newcastlo, via Napier, September 8. . ICoonya, Southern ports, September 8. Waikare, Northern ports, September 8. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, and Pieton, September 9. Kaitangata, Dunedin, September 9. 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. Eotoiti, Onehunga and New Plymouth, September 11. •

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Putiki, Wanganui, September 5. Huia, Wanganui, September 5. Mana, Patca, September 5. Blenheim, Blenheim, September 5. Tainui, Waitara, September 5. • Navua, Dunedin, September 5. Pateena, Lyttelton, September 5. Waverley, Nelson, September 5., Stormbird, Wanganui, September 5. Waihi, Blenheim, September 5. Wakatu, Kaikoura, September .5. Arahura, Picton, Nelson,, and West Coast, September 5. , Canopus, Westport, September 5. Eotoiti, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga, September G. Queen of the South, Foxton, September 7. Monowai, Northern ports, September 7. Ennerdale, Napier, September 7. Manaroa, Motneka, September 7. Penguin, Picton'and Nelson, September 7. Maori, Lyttelton, September 7. Charles Edward, Nelson, September 7. Opawa, Blenheim, Septembor 7. Kahu, Napier, September 7. Aorere, Patea, September 7. Aparima, Southern ports, September 8. Waikare. Southern ports, Septembor 8. Mapourika, Nelson and West Coast, September 8. . Koonya, Nelson and West Coast, September 8. Takapuna, New Plymouth, Onehunga, September 9. Hinemoa, Southern lighthouses, September 9. Moana, Sydney via Auckland, September U. Warrimoo, Sydney direct, September 11. Victoria,' Lyttelton and Dunodin, September 11.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. MOKOIA, s.s. loft Sydney August 26 for Auckland, where she tranships to tho Navua, which arrives at and leaves Wellington for. Lyttelton and Dunedin, September 5. VICTORIA, s.s., left Sydney September 2, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborno, and Napier. Duo Wellington September 11. Leaves eamo day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. WARRIJIOO, s.s., left Melbourne September 2 for Wellington, via Dobartand Southern ports. Duo Wollingtoii September 11. Leaves samo day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney, Septomber 15. . ' ULIMAROA, s.s., leaves Melbourne September 9 for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Due .Wellington Soptember 18. Loaves same day for Sydney direct. Dog Sydney, September 22,

MAItENO, s.s., leaves Sydney September 5, for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington September 0. Leaves September 10 for Melbourne, via Southern ports and llobart. Moeraki, s.s., leaves Melbourne, September IG, for Wellington, via Southern ports and Hobart. Due Wellington September 25. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney September 29. WIMMERA, s.s., leaves Sydney September 16, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Due Wellington September 25, leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. MAITAI, s.s., leaves Sydney September 12, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington September IG. Leaves September 1" for Hobart and Melbourne, via Southern ports. BY TELEGRAM. OVERSEA. SYDNEY. ■ September i. Arrived.—Mokoia (1 p.m.), from 1 Auckland. Sailed.—lndralema, for Auckland. COASTAL. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4.' , CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN. A steamer from west p;ssed east at 2.40 a.m. AUCKLAND. Arrived. —Waihora (2 a.m.), from Suva. Sailed.—Jeanara (6 a.m.); for Wellington. Arrived.—ltaura, from Wellington. Sailed.—Southern Cross, for Melanesia. Arrived.—Waiapu, from South Sea Islands. Sailed.—British Monarch and Baron' Minto, for Manila. ONEHUNGA. Arrived—Takapuna (8 a.m.), from New Ply-. month. Sailed—Takapuna (3.40 p.m.), for New Plymouth. Passengers:. Saloon—Misses Redwood, Clark, Blade, Schischka, Kerehoma, Mesdames Phillips, Woodward and child, Ford, Nurse Crawford, Messrs. Woodhead. Kerehoma, Phillips, Graham, Woodward, Nicholson, Phillips,. Manton, Gunson, Frater, Jones, Allison; Takle, Stevenson, Pord, Morgan, Richardson. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived—Rarawa (4 a.m.)>. from Onehuiiga. Sailed.—Rarawa (9 p.m.), for Onehunga. • FOXTON. ... Arrived.—Queen of the' South (2.30 p.m.), from Wellington. ■ _ WANGANUL. Arrived.—Stormbird (2.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Stormbird (2.50 p.m.), Huia (3 p.m.), Tainui (3.50 pjn.), for Wellington. NAPIER. Sailed.—Navua (noon), for Wellington. Passengers for Wellington—Mrs. Waters, Messrs. Waters, Shanks, Newsam. Sailed.—Manurewa, barque (7 a.m.), for Kaipara. . NAPIER. Arrived.—Wimpera (9.20 a.m.), from Wellington. ' ' Sailed.—'Wimmera, for Gisborne. BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Waihi (1.10 p.n>.), from Wellington. To saiL—Waihi (10 p.m.), for Wellington.' PICTON. Arrived.—Ngunguru (midnight, Thursday), from Wellington. Arrived.—Penguin (5.20 p.m.), from Wellington. . Sailed.—Penguin (7.80 p.m.), for Nelson. NELSON. . Arrived. —Waverley (7.55 a.m.) and Kennedy (9.40 a.m.), from Wellington. HAVELOCK. Arrived.—Manaroa (noon), from. Wellington. Sailed.—Manaroa (12.30 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.—Komata (3.30: a.m.), for Sydney. - Sailed.—Waipori (3.40 p.m.), for Wellington. ,- LYTTELTON. . • Arrived—Moeraki (G a.m,). and Pateena (0 a.m.), from Wellington. . Sailed.—Pateena (G. 5 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Miss9s Banks, Alfrey, Starkiss, Gibson, Barr, Wood, and Bowden, Mesdames Craig and child, Cookson, Jeffs, Lindsay and 2 children, and Frith, Messrs. Mandel, Barclay, Blair, Mason, Wynne, Williamson, Lundie, Minshell, Ryder, Bartley, Holmes, Dunlop, Jameson, Trolove, Wilkin, Turner, Jones, Dougall, Anderson, Foster, Guthrie, Lawrence, and Gualter, Master Hay, 27 members of Savage Club. - Sailed. —Pukaki, for Greymouth. Sailed.—Tongariro, for Timaru. Sailed.—Mamari (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.—Rosamond, for Timaru. Sailed.—Kini, for Greymouth. Sailed.—Moeraki, for Dunedin. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Koonya, from West Coast. Arrived.— Kaitangata, from West Coast. Sailed^—Monowai, for Auckland. .Passengers for Lyttelton—Mr. R. Grange, Captain Willis. For Wellington—Miss Edwards, Mesdames Fox, Cable, Messrs. J. Blair, Maion, Barclay, Scott, Barr. For Gisborne—Mr. Imrie. BLUFF. Sailed.—Koonya and Kaitfingata, for Dunedin. THE lONIC. Cabled advice received by the local agents of the Shaw-Savill liner lonio states that the vessel left Hobart at 6 a.m. yesterday for Wellington, and should consequently arrive here fairly early on Tuesday morning. THE KAITANGATA. The Union Company's steamer Kaitangata, from Newcastle, Sydney, Bluff, and Dunedin, is expected to arrive in Wellington noxt-Wed-03sday. She; has a quantity of kerosene, and coal for discharge at Wellington. TONGARIRO, FOR LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company advise that, the liner Tongariro is due in Wellington on September 1G from Lyttelton. She remains here three days, proceeding thence' to Napier and Auckland. From the latter-port' she sails finally for London on September 26.' THE MOANA. Next week the Union' Company's steamer Moana, from Southern ports, will arrive in Wellington ono day later than usual. Tho vessel, which is undergoing survey at Port Chalmers, is fixed to leave Dunedin on Wednesday, for Wellington via Lyttelton. She arrives here on Friday, and leaves the same day for Sydney via Northern ports. THE HINEMOA. At 9.45 p.m. yesterday; the Government steamer Hinemoa anchored in Worser Bay. On Thursday the vessel visited the Brothers' Lighthouse, and yesterday finished Stephens Island.She will land necessaries at Pencarrow this morning, and is expected to ,reach her berth before noon. PATEA HARBOUR. Tho monthly report of the Patea Harbour' Board states that the channel over the bar is straight, bearing S.W. by S. by compass from tho lighthouse, with about 14ft. at high water 6pring tides, and about 11 to 12ft.' at high water neap tides. The channel is about 150 ft. wide, and from tho en£ of the western wall all the way in there is about 12ft. of water at spring tides and 9ft. at neap tides. The river keeps the same, with the deepest water from the tide gaugo up. The bar was sounded on August '14—15 ft. on tho bar and 12ft. at the end of tho western wall. Thero have been thirteen arrivals and thirteen departures since the last report, five boats having gone out on the lights. Everything at the. station is in good working order. The collier Komata loft Westport at 2 a.m'. ytstorday for Sydney, laden with coal for <he Admiralty. Yesterday morning tho harbour ferry steamer Duchess came off the slip, after having undergone survey and inspection. • To-day tho Aparima, from Calcutta, leaves Auckland, for Wellington. She is expeoted to arrive hero early next week. The Navua, which is relieving in the East Coast trado, is due from tho North this morning, ono day late. Sho will leave for Dunedin this afternoon. The Mapourika arrived at Westport at 2 p.m. yesterday, and sailed for Nelson at 3 p.m. Sho will leave Nelson for Wellington at 10.30 this morning, and is due here about 7.30 to-niglit. Imports by the Maitai, which arrived from Melbourne and Hobart yesterday, included 1200 bags and sacks of flour find about 300 sacks onions. While in the south tho vessel loaded about 700 tons of clmir and other produce, for transport to Sydney. Tho Maitai left for Sydney direct yesterday afternoon. Last week the Union Company's steanior Wanaka left Wellington for tho Bluff. The ■Waipori left Westport at 3 p.m. yesterday for Wellington. The Flora, which arrived from Byron Bay on Thursday, loft for Greymouth direct last night, and pioceads thence -to Dimsdia.