SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 763, 11 March 1910, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

* PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter 4 722 p.m. Apw moon 11 1142 p.m. I' irst quarter 18 3 7 p.m. Full, moon 26 7 51 a.m. Moon rises to-day, 4.46 a.m.; sets, 6.30 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 3.41 a.m.; 4.3 p.m. To-morrow, 4.39 a.m; 5.1 p.m. STJN. Sun rises to-day, 5.41 a.m.;set-s, 6.20 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, MARCH 10. KAITANGATA, ss _ M3O am) _ ml t Aichoison, from Greymouth. MABAHOA, -s.s. (3.5 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lyttclton. Passengers: Saloon -iiesclames Much, rates, Welch, Balfour, ynjolluie, M'Lachlan, Jones, Qilmour, Flynn, OJUaliey, Melrose, Itustor and child, Robinson, Cncesman, Misses . Cable, Smelling, bteven3, Brown, Morton, lsitt, Dyer, Stevens, Revs. Road, Tinsley, Bond, Smith, Bewsbury, Messrs. Yates, Ritchie, Jacobsen, W. i£. Hislop, Ross, Melrose, Pollock. Lenham Smith, Balfour, Smelling. Starky, ™y er ,w; ,! 13 ' J -2 nee - Gilmour, Smith (2),OMalley, -Plynn, Wright, • Friedlander, Wyhe, Calbcrt, Sutherland, Se!s, Cull, Hamilton, Robinson, Jamieson, M'Ewan. Jack, Snattdon, Oannoa, Pollock, Hill, H™ 1 '™ 1 ??"' 210 "*' Youn S. Lear;s2steerage. _ GERTIE, s.s. (8.20 a.m.), 269 tons, Rodger, irom Foxton. _ MANA, s.s. (10 a.m.), 134 tons, Dixon, irom Patea. NIKATJ, s.s. (10 a.m.), 252 tons, Hay, from Nelson and ■ Motueka. AOEEEE, s.s. (11.25 a.m.), 77 tons, Fiok, from Patea. i ; OPAWA, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 110 tons, Eckford, from Blenhiem. .KAHU; s.s.' (12.5 p.m.), 102 tons, Carlson, from tho East Coast. " PATEErTA,_ s.s., 1212 tons, Crawford, from Jjclsot and Picton., Passengers: Saloon—Misses Peterson. Baker, Oresswell, Hall. Andrew. Greenwood, Brown, Andrews (2). Morns, Williams, Bel! (2), Lucas, Scott, Boot, .Clark,- Simpson, Nicholson, Mesdames Askew, Hogarth. Elvy, Andrew, Hudson. Moifatt, Haycock, Wa-rncford, Wells, Jollyman, 8011, Picard, Boot, Nicoll, M'Cormick,Hoidaway. Eary, Oresswell, .Messrs. Askcv, Purcoll,. Gribble, Bcrryman, Holmes, Lewis, Bishop, Hogarth, Buschell. Kelson, Garrison Band. Hunter. Dr. Andrew, Haycock, Hall, Warneford, Blenheim Garrison Band, Derrick. Chapman, Phillips. Bell (2), White, Tunnieliffe, Avery, Apsey, Madscn. Wills, Buncliff, Page, Treeurtha, Wastney. Jacob- , ssn, Fraser, Tytley, Dwyer, Penney, Greenfield, M'Cormick, Hoidaway, EenninKton, Bary, Wilson.

DEPARTURES. THTJKSDAY,.MARCH 10. ' s.s. (3 a.m.), 182 tons, Carlson, for East Coast. KAMONA, s.s. « p.m.), 1425 tons. M'Lean. tor Greyraouth. lUBIPAKA, s.s. M p.m;), 133 tons, M'ln--tosh, Jor Wanganui. HUIA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell. for Wanganui. s.s. (5 p.mO, 7GOI tons, Forbes, for London, via Monte Video, Bio de Oaniero, Tenariffc,. and Plymouth. Passengers: First saloon—From WellinrtonMesdaines Fitzaerbcr't, ■ Gaff, Huntriss, Westray, MissC3 1). Longridgc. F. 11. Westray, C. E. Westray, Lieut.-Colonel E. D. Wynyard, Dr. Little, Messrs. E. St. G. Gorton, N. Fitzherbcrt, E. Huntriss, Eobinson. westray. From Auckland—Mrs. M. Shakespeare, Miss Eita Wilson, Mr. W. R. Wilson, Lieut. Watkins. Grubb. From Napier —Miss A. ll.'.Hodge'. From Ohristchurch— Misses E. Jones, F. Jones, Messrs. J. A. Parker, J. K. Eigg, W. B. Starky. From: Dunedin—Mr. P. Le Blanc. From Invercargill—Mr. S. 0. Nicholson. Second saloon —From Wellington—Mosdames Anderson, Fitzhcrhert, Trask,. A. M. Todd, Misses J. Anderson, A. Edfrecombe, B. Fitzkerbert. Messrs. G. AshflolU, E. R. Beech, J. E. Byron, H. Dodd, S. Fitzherbcrt, W. G. Gaman. W. H. Ncwonhara, I. J. Eothschild. Trask. Master Anderson. From Tiinaru—Mrs. Balfour, Miss Balfour. From ■ Nanior-Mr. J. H. Board, Miss D. Borritt. Frnra, Bleu' lieim—llr...J. Bown. From Duncdin—Miss Dallas. ■ From Ohristchurch—Mr. W. 0. Eavtgill,- Mrs. B. E. Jones, Mrs. A. M'Lachlan, Mr. W. Smellie, Mrs. Smeilie, Miss B. A. Smellie. Miss E.'SmclHe. From Auckland—Mr. J. Holmes, Mrs." Holmes, Miss'M. A. Holmes, Miss A. It. Holmes, Miss 0. Holmes, Mr. J. Mason, Mr. A. E. Eelf. Mrs. Bolt, Miss ■G. Eelf. From Gisborne—Mrs. E. J. M'Clelland. From Now PlymouthMrs. F. 'Smith, Miss E. J. Smith.'Miss H. bmith Thlrd-clash-Mcsdamos Bices. A. Oonnan, Jackson, A. Modhurst, Misses A. Allen, M. Ward, A. Wiggins,' Messrs. N. Bell, C. H. Biggs, M. B. Ohatcr, J. Deign.ton, W. 8. Gibbons, E. Harnett, E. Harris, W. Hodginson, J. Jackson. E, Mawhinney, S. M'Cree'd, V. Miller, T. Miller. J. Morrell, 11. Patorson, H. Plowman, J. Eitchic, G. Sansam, H. F. Spark, T. H. Smith, A. Venn, S. Ward, E. Waldon, E. Wcisner, L. Wink 3, .. Wilson. W. Wood.

. ' ULIHAIIOA, s.s. (5.25 p.m), 5777 tone, Wylhc, for Lyttelton, Duncdin, Bluff, Hobart,. anil Melbourne. Passengers: Saloon— For Lyttelton—Misses Waynard, Ellis, Mes(lames Irwin and • child, Waynard, Thorn-, ton, Messrs. Laurence, Smith. For Dune-din-Missos Ashton, Bentlev, Grognn, Grant, R. Bennett, A. Walker, Bentley, Mcsdames- Mill, Kelly, and infant. Evans, M'Gregor, Lambert and child, Walltcr, Grogan, HiGrcgor, 8. E. Lambert, Messrs. Wise Graham, J .Graham, Wa'die, 8. E. Lambert. For Blue—Mr. F.' Swift. For Hohart —Miss F. Lloyd, Mesdames Baiter and Jordan, Messrs. Harrison and Baker. For Mclhourno-Missos Broome, Axford, H. M-Oaul,. Phillips, Mesdames Brace, Lemon, Phillips and maid, Messrs Fairburn, ■ Wil. llama, M'Oalloy, Broome, Haydon, and Fuller, Col. Darby; 100 6tee'rago. WAKATTJ, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 157 tans. Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton, via the coast, DEFENDER; a.s. (6.15 p.m.). 190 tons, Jamieson, for Pieton and HofeHika. NIKATJ, s.b. (6.20 p.m.), 202 tons, Hay, for Nelson. MANA, s.s. (7.25 p.m.), 134 tons, Dixon, for Wanganui and Patea. MARAROA, s.s. (8.5. p.m.), 2598 tons, Collins, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Wild, Lear,. Mcsdames Wilson and 2 children, M'Laren, Hicks, Gelbeck, Bullock, Harris and maid, • Messrs. Turner, Russell, Oox, Jacobsoh, Burnett. Davis, Hislop, Jones', Hill, Fooler, Kemp, Linnar, Witytc, Prngnell, Gilbeck, ■■' Bullock. Pittar. KAITANGATA.S.S. (11.30 p.m.), 1981 tons, Nicholson, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS.. . Paparoa, London, via Auckland, Mar. 11. Maori, Lyttelton, March 11. Stormbird, Wanganui, March 11.Queen of tho South, Foxton, Mnrcb. 11. . Monowai, Lyttelton, March. 11. Moana, Melbourne, Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, March 11. Wimmcva, Sydney, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, March 11. ■ Kaitoa, Nelson', March 11. .Opawa, Blenheim, March 11. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 12. Huia, Wanganui, March ,12 Kiripalta, Wanganui, March 12. Nikau, Nelson, Motuaka. March 12. Mapourika, Greyinouti, Wostport, Nelson, March 12.

■ Rosamond, Onehungn, New Plymouth, March 13. ....... Hauroto, Duncdin, Lyttelton, March 13. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, March 14. Mok'oia, Port Chalmers,. March 14. Puknki, southern ports, March 15. Tarawora, Auckland, Gisborno! Napier, March. 15. . " Kahu, Napier, via tho ■ coast, March .'5. Ooriuna, southern ports, March 16. Moeraki, Sydney direct, March 16. . Warrinioo, Melbourne, via southern ports and Hobart, March 18, . Kumara, -Napier, March 18. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ; Aorere, Patea, March 11. ; Opawa, Blenheim, March 11. liait&agata. 'i'iaiaru, slareh 11. ' Patecna, Pieton, Nelson, March U. . ?>faori, Lyttelton. March 11. Stormbird, Wanganui, March 11. : Waka'uui, London, March 11. Wimmora, Lyttelton, Duncdin, March 11. Moana, Sydney direct, March 11. Kaitoa, Nelson, West Coast, March 11. Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland March 11. . Queen of the South,. Foxton, March 11. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 12. Huia, Wanganui, March 12. , . Kiripalta, Patea, March 13. ■ Nikau, Nelson, Motuelta, March 12; Arahura, .Pieton, Nelson, Wcatport, Grey. mouth, March 12.- . Waknnui,- London, March .12. Haiiroto, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, March- 14 ; Arapawa, Wanganui, March 14. Manaroa, Motuoka, March 14. ..Wakatu',' Kaikoura, Lyttelton, 'via tho coast,' March 15. Kahu, Napier, via the. coast, March 15. Pukalii. Piston, West Ctiast. Miu-cii IS Tarawcra, .Lyttelton, Dunedin, March 15. Mapourika, Nelson, West, Coast, Mar. 15, Rosamond, Pieton, Nelson, New Plyinouth, Onehunga, March 15. . ■ Oorinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehunga, March 16. Mokoia. liarotonga, Papeete. March 16; Moeraki, Lyttelton, Duncdin, Bluff, Hobart. Melbourne. March 17. Warrimoo, Sydney direct, March 18. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. WTMUERA, 8.5., left Sydney March 2, for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, Wellington. Duo Wellington March 11. Leaves samo day for Lyttelton and Duncdin. MOANA, s.s., left Melbourne, March 2, for Hobart, Bluli', Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington. Duo Wellington March 11. Leaves same day tor Sydney direct. Due Sydney 4larch 16.

MONOWAI, b.b., leaves Lyttelton. March 10 for Wellington.. Duo Wellington March 11. Leaves same day for Napier, Gi6borno, and Auckland. Buo Auckland • March 13. and connects with the Ma-heno for Sydney. KOhRAKI, b.s., leaves Sydney March 12 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington March 16. Leaves March 17 for Melbourne via southern ports and Hobart. Due Melbourne March 26. MAHENO, 8.3., left Sydney March 9,. for Auckland direct. Due Auckland March 13, and connects with Monowai for southern ports. I WARBIMOO, s.s., left Melbourne March • , frr {f? bart . B '«fi'. Dnnedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Duo Wellington March 18 Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney, March 22. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMEES TO ARRIVE. From London. PAPAROA (duo about March 11), sailed January 10, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) ■ lONIC (duo about March 22), sailed on Fooruary 3, Plymouth I'ebruary ,6, via Teneriffe, Cape. Town and Hobart.- (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, agents.) NIWAItIJ (due about March 28), sailed on January 26, via Melbourne, Sydney; Auckland, and -Napier....-(Tyser Line, agents.) ' .::'■.. ' -. • KIA ORA (dub about March 31)/ sailed on February 8, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co:, agents.) ' - . TORAKINA (due about April 5). sailed on February 17, Plymouth February 19, via Teneriffe, Capo Town, and Hobart. (Now Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) WHAKARUA (duo about Apiril IB), sailed on February-11-,. via.. Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and" Napier. (Tyeer Line, agents'.) " ■;' ; ■•• STAR OF SCOTLAND-(duo about' April io),.sailed on .February 23,'; via Sydney, Auckland.vi.and Napier. (Tyser Line, ."■?onts.) ■'-' •■■•-. ATIlEtflO. (diie about April 19), sailed on March 3, Plymouth March 5 via Teneriffo, Capo Town," and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, agents.) From Liverpool. .■.'..- OOBNWALL (dno about March. 22)/sailed on January 7, via-Sydney and Auckland; (Fedoral-Houldor-Shiro :Line,:.a'gcnts.)'■" . FIFESHIRE-.(due.-: about-.-April 12), -• sailedon February 5, via Melbourne, Sydney Auokland, and Napier. . (Federal-Houlder Bhire Line, agents.) RANOATIEA'fdhe about April 1£), sai'.dd on February '24tvia Adelaido and Auckland. (Shaw,',Bavill and Albion Company, agents.) V..-V'

From Now York/' ; -''."; SPITHBAD (duo-about March -24),- sailed on; January 7,,'v,ia Australian ports- and Auckland. - (A. and A. Line, agents.) : - GEOEGIA (due'about-April'2o),'sailedon January 6, via "Auckland." : (Vaouum ■ Oil"' Company, agents.). •"..,-. ->i : ABERLOUB.(due about April 15), sailed on January 27,. via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (A. and A. Line. a=ents.) r- . . SAILEES -TO' AEEIVE. '■"■•?■ - JACQUES, barque, sailed from New York' on November-24, via Auckland;'iTacuum Oil.Comoany, agents.) ANDROMEDA), barque-sailed from-' Now York oh November 20.-. (Vacutfm Oil "Company,, agents.) ..,",. ~ .'.....• jT : ,;.;., ~■ ,;. MARJORY. GLEN,-barque,- sailed from Liverpool on 'December .JS,. - ."' ••".".' ' BY'TEyJGRAPH.. '/. ■••• ' : , OVERSEA. :.■ . March 10.' Arrived—Niwa'ru, from London';'. Patrol, from New Zealand: ; - :v--COASTAL.'-.'-.' .-'/"•:'.- r . . THURSDAY, MARCH 10. . '-. ."AUOKLAND. .. .'■ '' - '■ Arrived.-Talune (1.40 p.m.), from Earotonga. -~ -. . ONEHUNGA. Rarawa (10.35 a.m.), Plymouth. . ',■'"■ : , ' • Sailed.—Earawa (5.20 p.m.), .for NeV Plymouth. ■ v- -■.". '.'WAITAEA. ' -c ...-':"-.- . Arrived.-Devoh (7.30 a.m.))" ; -irom .Sydney. ''''■'. WANQANUi'."-.'. 'i Arrivcd.-Stormbird .(9.'& a.m.), from Wellington. ■ ■>> . ... To sail.-Stormbird (8 p.m.), for Welling-: ton. ':■■■ «!'.•'. ... ■■'".. „,,. FOXTON. -.',. Arrived:-Quee'n of the South (10.10 a.m.), from Wellington. ' . •'■ EAST CAPE. . [' The Paparoa passed south at 12.5 p.in. / --;••.■■•' .-.ir-SAPiEk-'/f..- '■ ::, : -r"f-' Sailed.—Wimmerai (3.45 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Missdames Bagley,. Barry,. Youiig, Messrs.- Orerar,,Watson, Stronach,'Fell, Skerrett, Hal31U, C'apt. Humphries. "" '/ ;-.',WESTPORT. : ";' '•""','.'" Arrived.-Wairuna (10' a.m.), -from Sydney; Mapourika (7 a.m.), from Nelson; Sailed.—Kotuku (9- a.m.), for Onehunga; Mapourika (11 a.m.),. for Westport. GEEYMOUTH.' Arrived.—Petone (7.5 a.m:) and Poherua (6 a.m.), from Wellington. . lyttelton: Arrived.-Star of/Australia (6.30 a.m.) and Maori-17.25 a.m.). from Wellington; Alexander, from Polorus. Sound. Sailed.-Amelia' Sims, schooner, for'Kohukohu; Storm,.for-Duncdin and Bluff; Alexander, for -Polorus Sound; Aotea, for Oamaru; Cygnet,: for Kaikoura:; Moana 16.40 p.m.),' for Wellington and . Sydney, with 100. passengers: Maori (8.5 p.m.), for Wellington, with-180'passengers. ■ To' sail.—Monowai (10 p.m.), for Auckland, . via • ports. Passengers: Saloon-For Napier—Misses -Osborne and Wilkinson, Mesdames Wright aud Osborne, Messrs. Hardy, Crosse, Kennedy, and Wright.- For Gisborne-Misses Park,: Paul, and Drumm, Mosdames Wituchop- and Sidoy, Messrs. Irvine, Butler, and- Hallam.. For AucklandMisses Knox, .M'Uven, Earnott, and Hunt Mesdames Hallard, Heron, Owen, Williamson, Williams,. Walcott, ' Ramsay, Knox, Thomas, . Horton... - Slater.: and Duncan, Messrs. Hallard, Heron, Owen, Napior, Duncan, Bates, Sharp, Leverto,' Harrowell, Mallison, and. Anderson;: 12 steerage.

■;".,' V THE ; The Foderal-Houldor-Shiro liner. Devon arrived at Waitara from. Sydney yesterday morning to commence Homeward loading, she is due at Wellington next Tuesday or Wednesday. , ... ~--.•. ■'. MONGOLIA'S PASSENGEES. .Bookings by tho P.. and O. steamer Mongolia, wuick leaves '-■ Auckland for. London on March 16, include:—iirs. Cameron, liiss Cameron, Miss Goiiper,- and-31r. n.D. Cameron (Masterwn), Rev. A. T. and Mrs. Thomson, Mr. and -Mrs. ■ ltiddoll, ,3[iss: Speedy, (Dannevirlie), llr. Louis Cohen Hvanganuij, iUiss Keiscy (Feilding), Mr. W."Duncaii,.Mr. Todd, ana Misses kumphrcys 12) iwahganui), Miss Severne ■(Wellington.).":" : '. ■ submeeged;..object bteuc"k/' ; •■;.'/. A submerged object .-was. struck by- the Manaroa wniio on the-way from' Motueka to Wellington "on .Tuesday'' night, but it apparently did no serious damage to the vessel. Tr.o agents have reported the matter to tho Collector of Customs,' who has asked for a report from tflo- muster.,'. The steamjr went,..os-the Patent' Slip yester-day-for examination.. y.; - -. ... : .-.-.- OFFIOEES'"'FOP. THE ZEALANDIA. Captain % E-". Free, E.N.E., who went Home last month to, take command of the ; Huddart-Parkor Company's new 6teamer Ssalandia, wiU : have associated with him tho following, officers:—Chief, Mr. Charles S. Ncalo (la:e of tho Riverfa'a); second, Mr. Oarnot Dalziel! (late third, Mr. T. Fro3t.-(formerly .of: the: iissex); purser, Mr. T: Parker; chief steward, Mr T.'W. Miles (of the Ulimaroa); Tho new" steamer is expected-to loavo on' her'niaulbh voyage on May:2o;: •; ■_ ■:.,-.- STBONG FEESH AT GEEYMOUTH. According to a telegram, received-'by the Ur.ion Company, the Poherua arrivedat Greymouth yesterday morning, and was' ready to leave'; for "Wellington agaiji in tho afternoon..-:. .There-"was," .-however, a strong fresh in. the-river,- and- itrjvasxonsidercd that the steamer■ would ,be unable' to cross tho bar. outwards untiMhis morning. The Mapourika IcfT Wcstport for. Greymouth at 11' a.m. yesterday, but would probably have to wait outside for : some time. Tho Petone waitina a favourable opportunity to sail.

An expected arrival this evening is tho Xow Zealand Shipping Company's Paparoa, from London, via, Auckland. • After loading a-'quantity of.frozen meat at Picton, the. Shivw-SaviU steamer. .Tainui romrnbd to Lyttolton. e'arlv oil Tuesday morning. Thc-vcsse! comes to Wellington at the end of next v/cok to complete Homcwurd loadir.g, and leaven on March 24 far London, via Monte Video;- Eio dc Janeiro 'i'eneriffo, and Plymouth. A Press Association telegram from Lyttelton states that the schooner Amelia Suns left there yesterday for Kohukohu to load timber for Wellington. As was expected, the Opawa floated off the Wairau Bar at 3 a.m. .yesterday, and reached Wellington six hours later. Shi sails for Blenheim this evening. The coastal steamer Defender changed articles at Wellington yesterday. Overhaul of the steamer Blenheim will bo completed in time to permit of her resuming running early next week; Yesterday she was drawn on to the Patent Slip for cleaning and. painting. A special trip to "the East Coast' was nio-de by the KaJiu early yesterday morn-

ing, but the weather was too rough to permit of her working, and she returned to port at midday. She sailed early this morning for Napier, via the coast. According to present expectations tho Scales steamer Clan Ross will arrive in Wellington about the middle of next week,, and will be dispatched for London about' ' March 19. She leaves Lyttelton to-morrow l for Tiranru to continue loading. . The scow Ngiru sails early this morning for Tonpa for another load of 6tono for the G.P.O. building: Captain Clarke, of the Holmdale, is on. holiday leave, and Captain Eobinson, chief officer of the Eunordale, is at present in command of the vessel. Mr. Eobertson, second officer of the i Holmdale, transfers to the Enncrdalc, and Mr. Thomson Joins the iiolmdale as second. ' The'schooler Falcon is to sail for;Havelock this morning to pick up another cargo of timber. ■ "-.'•-." Tho Union Company's Kotukn left West-' port yesterday for Onehunga and Wellington. At 4 o'clock this morning tho Government steamer Hinemoa is • to. leave port to land stores at several of the Coot Strait lighthouses.