SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 784, 6 April 1910, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. APRIL. Day., Hr.m. Last quarter 3 12 18 p.m. New moon 10 855 a.m. First quarter 17 1 34 a.m. Full moon 25 053 a.m. / Moon rises to-day, 1.3 a.m.: sets 4.3 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 0.34 a.m.; 12.54 p.m. To-morrow. 1.25 a.m.; 1.47 D.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.9 a.m.; sets, 5.36 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, APEIL 5. ■ ROSAMOND, s.s.. (3.45 a.m.), 721 tons, Watson, from Onehuiiga and New Plymouth. STORMBIRD, s.a. (3.50 a.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyre, from Wanganui. MARAROA, s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton'; 240 passengers. NIWARU, s.s. (6.45 a.m.). 6444 tons, Hoilis, from London; via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. CORINNA, s.s. (9.40 a.m.), 1217 tons, Cameron, from southern ports. NIKAU, s.s. (9.40 a.m.), 252 tons, Hay, from Nelson. HAUROTO, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 2930 tons, M'Lean, from Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Passengers:' Saloon—Misses Sheehan; Cornelius, Pollock, Mesdames Bowers and child, Luke and child, Sims and child, Messrs. Dempster, Herd, Anderson and daughter, Rice, Harrison, Dunwoodio, Horton; 19- steerage.WAKATU, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 157 tons. Wills, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura.

ALEXANDER, s.s. (5.55 p.m.), 377 .tons, Vickerman, from Napier. . TE ANAU, s.s. (9.50 p.m.), 1652 tons, Stewart, from Timaru. DEPARTURES. I " TUESDAY, APEIL 5. TUTANEKAI, s.s. (4 a.m.), 811 tons, Post, for Cook Strait. NGARU, scow (1.55 p.m.), 120 tons. Watchlin, for Tonga Bay. HUIA, s.s. (2 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, for Wanganui. ROSAMOND, s.s: (2.30 p.m.), 721 tons, Watson, for Picton, Nelson, and Onehunga. GERTIE, s.s. (3 p.m.), 264 tons, Rodger, for Foxton. DEFENDER, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), : 190/ tons, Jamieson, for Picton and Hokitika. MAPOUEIKA, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 1203 tons, Stringer, for Nelson,. Wes'tport, and Greymouth. Passengers: Saloon—For NelsonMisses M'Donagh, M'OoTkell, Gramatica, Mesdames Leech, Scrimshaw, Hamilton, Hartman and 2 children, Shallcrass, Messrs. Hardy, Inwood, Lloyd, Hodge, • Shallcrass. For Westport and Greymouth-Misses Wadie, North, -Ure, Ronayne, Messrs. Young, Dennehy. Dykes, and Chapman. NIKAU, s.s. (7.25 p.m.), 252 tons, Hay. for Nelson. MARAROA, s.s. (8.5, p.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—' Misses Hopping, Bertie, Lemon, Oaverhill, Chincher, Slater, Hopoing, Mesdames Shortland and son. Hopping, Box, Graham, Young, Ohincher, Slater, Hopping, Duncan, Parkes, MesErs.. Box, Prime, Wilson..Taylor, Wilson, Lewington, Duncan, Partes.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Mokoia, Papeete, Earotonga, April 6. Opawa, Blenheim, April 6.' ' Maori, Lyttelton, April 6. ' Aorere, Patea, April 6. . Kapiti, Wanganui, April 6. ■Mana, Patea, April 6.' Queen of the South, Foxton, April 6. Manuka, Sydney, April 6. Ngahere, Qreymouth, April 6. Waihora, Newcastle, April 6. ■ Kiripaka, Patea, April 6. Blenheim, Motueka,. April 6. Karaona, Qreymouth, Westport, April 6. Kurow, Lyttelton, April 6. . lonic, Picton, April 6. Kapuni, Patea, April 7. Qreymouth, Westport, Nelson, Picton, April 7. Huia, Wanganui, April 7. Breeze, Lyttelton, April 7. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, April 7. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, April 7. Moeraki, Melbourne, via-. Hobart and Bouthera ports, April 8. . Wimmera, Sydney, Qisborne. if abier, April 8.. Storm, Lyttelton, April 8. Pnkaki, southern ports, April 10. . Tarawera, Auckland, Qisborne, Napier April 12. T" Ulimaroa, Sydney, April 13. Oorinna, southern ports, April 13. Otalci, Napier, April 18.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Manaroa, Motiieka and Bays, April 6 Hauroto, Lyttelton, DunediiD April 6.' -Kahu, Napier,- via the coast, April 6. Pateena, Picton, Nelson,-April 6, Maori, Lyttelton, April 6. Aorere, Patea, April 6. Stormbird, Wanganui, April 6. Mana k Patea, April 6. Alexander, Nelson, West Coast, April 6 Te Anau, New Plymouth, Westport! Qreymouth, April 6-. - Eileen Ward, Westport, April 6. Corinna, Timaru, Dunedin. April 6. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, via the coast, April 6. ■V ■ ■. Queen of the South, Foxton, April 6. Opawa, Blenheim, April 6. Blenheim, Blenheim, April 6. Wairau, Puponga, April 5.. Buteshire, London, April 7. Breeze, iNapier,'Gisborne, April 7. ■lonic, Lyttelton, April 7. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 7. ■ Huia, Wanganui, April 7. - Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, -April 7. ■ ■ ' Kapiti, Wanganui, April 7. Eimutaka, London, April 7. Manuka, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. April 7. Monowai, Napier, Qisborne, Auckland April 7. ■'■■.-.' Moeraki, Sydney, April 8. ','■-■•'■ Wimmera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, April 8. Waihora, Lyttelton, Timaru, April 8. Kurow, Westn?rt, April 8. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast April 9. .' . ' Storm, Lyttelton, April 9. Tarawera,: Lyttelton, Dunedin, April 12 Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Oa&hunga, April 13. ' ', ;. Ulimaroa, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, Melbourne, April 14. ■ • Otaki, London, April 20. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMEES. MANUKA, s.s., left Sydney April 2 for Wellington' direct. Due April 6. Leaves April 7; for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne April

WIHMEBA, a.8., left Sydney March 31, tor Auckland, Qisborne, Napier, and Wellington. Due. Wellington April 8. Leaves same day for Lytteltoa and Dunedin. MOEKAKI, s.s., left Melbourne March 30 for Hobart, Bluff; Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Due Wellington April 8. Leaves same day for Sydney. Due Sydney ■April 12.

ULIMAEOA, 5.6., leaves Sydney April 9 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington April 13. Leaves April 14 for Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne April 23. MONOWAI, 5.5.,, left Dunedin April 5, for Lyttelton and Wellington. Duo Wellington April 7. Leaves 'same day for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Due Auckland April 10, and connects with Maheno for Sydney. . MAHENO, s.s., leaves Sydney April 6 for Auckland direct.-Duo Auckland April 10, and connects with Monowai for southern ports. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO AEBITE. From London. TUKAKIIfA (due about April 6), sailed on February 17, Plymouth February 19, via Tene'riffc, Cape Town, and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping' Co., agents.) ' KIA OEA (due. about April 7), sailed on February 8, via Auokland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) . WHAKARUA (due about April 18), sailed on February 11, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland and (Tyser Line,, agents.) ■

■ ATHENIO.(due about April 18), sailed on March 3, Plymouth March 5, via Teneriffe, Cape Town, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) ■ STAB OF SCOTLAND (due about April 30), sailed on February 23, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) OPAWA (due about April 30), sailed on March 10, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) TONGAKIBO (due about May 3), sailed on March 17, Plymouth March 19, via Tencriffe, Capo Town, and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) MATATUA (due about May 19), sailed on March 31, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) NEREHANA (duo about May 26), sailed on March 23, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agonta.) From Liverpool. FIFESHIRE (duo about April 30), sailed on February 5, via Melbourne, Sydney, AuoUland, and Napier. (Fedoral-Uouldcr-Shiro Line, agents.) EANQATIEA (due about April 20), sailed on February 24, via Adolaido and Auckland. (Shaw,-' Savill and Albion Co., agents.) DRAYTON GP.ANGE (duo about May 7), sailed on March 5, via Sydney and Auckland. (Fedsrul-Houlder-Shire Line, agent 6.) DELPHIC (duo about May 2), sailed on March 21, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) SUSSEX (due about Juno 14), sailed on April 2, via Australian 1 ports and Auckland. (Federal-Houlder-Shire Line, agents.)

From New York. SPITHEAD (due about April 20), sailed on January 7, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) GEOBGIA (due about April 8), sailed on January 6, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Company, agents.) . ABERLOUR (due about April 30), sailed on January 27, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) INDEALEHA (due about May 7), sailed on February 25, via' Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (Tyßer Line, agents.)

SAILERS TO ARRIVE. MARJORY GLEN,, barque, sailed from Liverpool oh December 15. (Johnston and Co., agents.) • ST. KILDA, barquentine, sailed from Newcastle March 7. (J. W. Wallace and Co., agents.) .' COUNTY OF INVERNESS, barque, sailed from Liverpool on March 17. (Johnston and Co., agents.) ■ - PENDLEHILL, barquentine, sailed from Sydney on March 24. " . HAZEL CRAIG, barque, sailed from Sydney, March 29. , BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON, April 1. Sailed.—Oorinthic, for Wellington. LIVERPOOL, April 2. Sailed.—Sussex, for Auckland. • • - SYDNEY,. April 5.. Arrived.—Casablanca, from Now Zealand. Arrived.—TJlimaroa (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington. FEEMANTLE, April 5. Arrived.—Omrah, from London. COASTAL. • TUESDAY, APRIL'S. 'AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Bramley, for Valparaiso;. Wiinmera (5 p.m;), for southern ports. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon—Misseß Bastings, Gresham, and' Fraser; Georgia (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Kia Ora, for southern, ports; Koromiko, for Westport. ONEHUNGA. : - Arrived.—Eara'wa (8.45 a.m.), from . New Plymouth. :■ Sailed.—Earawa,'. for New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Misses MTJermott, Turner, Mosdames Raynes, Teed and 2 children, Juda, 'Short,. Hall, Otto,. Mander, Messrs. Teed, -Rayner, Short, Juda, and Mander.

..PATEA. ■ Arrived.—Maha (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Kapuhi (5.40 p.m.), from 'Wellington; Aorero (5.4(1 p.m.), from. WeUinstbn. WANGANUL . Arrived.—Kapiti (4 p.m.), from Wellington. .'■ -. ' • ■■ ■ FOXTON. . Queen, of the South, outward. bound-for Wellington, was aground in the river near the bar at 6 p.m....'.''." NAPIEB Arrived.—Tarawera (i p.m.) and Kairaki (4.55 p.m.), from Wellington.' . ' • OASTLEFOINT. -.■ ' Sailed.—Kahu (4.20 pjn.), for Wellington, via the coast. '- :; ' -'■■■ .' .. BLENHEIM..;. .;> . , Arrived.—Wairau (2 a.m.), from. Wellington; Opawa (4 ■ a.m.),' from Wellington. To sail.—Opawa and Wairau (midnight), for Wellington. PICTON. To sail—Pateena (9 p.m.), for Wellington; lonic (7 a.m. Wednosday), for Wellington, i ■ ■ ■ i ■ ■■• . ■ 'NELSON., Arrived—Pateena (2.40 a'm.), from Pioton. Sailed.—Pateena (12.15 p.mJ, for Picton and Wellington. / ■ : MOTUEKA. Arrived.—Blenheim (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. ; . To sail.—Blenheim (5 p.m.), for Wellington'. ' LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Maori (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington. ' Sailed—Kurow (1 p.m.), for Wellington; Maori (8.35 p.m.), for Wellington.. ■ TIMARU. ■' Sailed—Breeze.(7.3o p.m.), for Wellington.

DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Mary Isabel, ' schooner. (7.15 p.m.), from Clarence Biver; Pukoki, from Westport; Moeraki, from Melbourne. '•■-.':• : Sailed—Monowai (2 p.m.), for. northern .ports. Passoneers for Wellington: Saloon —Miss White, Mcsdames Stone, Mathewson, Jones, Messrs. Stone, Thompson, Brent (2), Percy, Bishop, HaUy,* M'Gregor, Bov. D. Mitchell. ..-;■'-;-;•' ■-'■—•-, ■■ ■-.■ ----- BLUFF... Arrived.—Dilkera, from-;. Sydney. n'; Sailed.—Moeraki, for Duuedih. , • - ..'■'■ THE..OTAKI. , - The Now Zealand' Shipping Company's 6teamor Otaki is due at: Wellington .on April 18 to. complete Homeward loading and coaling. She is to bo dispatched, for London; on April 20. : : ' SPITHEAD, LEFT SYDNEY.. - The A. and A. liner Spithead, from New York,-left Sydney on Monday in continuation of'her voyage, to New Zealand: ports. She is now due at Wellington on April 15.

'.; CORINTHIO, LEFT PLYMOUTH.; '.' . A cable received by the local agents for the Shaw, Savill, and Albion i Company ■states that the E.M.S. Corinthic left Plymouth for Wellington, via Teneriife, Cape Town, and;Hobart, on Saturday last.' She is due at Wellington on May 17.' ".■■ HEAVY SEA AT GREYMOUTH. . A telegram received from Greymouth states that there.-was a heavy sea on the bar yesterday morning, but it was expected that the conditions would moderate towards evening. . The Kittawa, Arahura, and Mangapapa were outside waiting ah opportunity to cross inwards, and several vessels were barbound inside. ■ lONIC'S, PROGRAMME. , .' At..,9. a.m. yesterday the Shaw, Savill,' and Albion Company's lonic arrived at Picton, from" Lyttelton, to continue Homeward; loading. She.is to leave Ploton for Wellington at daybreak this morning, and after loading a Quantity of cargo here returns to Lyttelton. As usual Wellington will be her final port, and she will be due back towards the end of next' week. Her departure for London is fixed for April 21.

: ,' JACQUESTO LOAD GRAIN. On completion, of discharge of case oils at Wellington, the French barque Jacques is to enter upon a charter for. Messrß. Priedlander Brothers, of Ashburton, to load grain at Lyttelton for the United Kingdom or Continent 'of Europe. It is expected that discharging operations will be completed at Wellington • by Friday next, and the barque- will then take in ballast, leaving about April 14 for Lyttelton. MOVEMENTS OF THE GEORGIA. A telegram from Auckland states that the Austrian steamer Georgia, with case oil from New York, continued her voyage to Wellington yesterday.. Aftsr discharging a further ■ portion of her .cargo at this port' she proceeds to Lyttelton and Dunedin. On completion of discharge at Dunedin she takes the loading l berth on behalf of the il'ew Zealand Shipping Company. Her ports of call are to bo Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland, in the order named. Members of the staff of tho s.s. - Rimutaka were entertained at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Fulford at Brooklyn last night. During the evening mußical items were contributed by. Miss Haskell, and Messrs. Coe, Oockroft, Grove, Daniels, Moore, Dement, and Bateman. A very enjoyable evening, was spent.. -' Captain H. Hollis, who is still in command of the Tyser liner Niwaru, has associated with him the following officers — Chief, Mr. S.-O. Oottell date'Whakarua); second, Mr. W. G; Biggs (late Hawke's Bay); third, Mr. F. O. Greenwood (late British India service);.fourth, Mr. 0. H. Purkis (lato Marere); chief engineer, Mr; J. P. Cheney; second, Mr. H. Cameron;' third/Mr. J. Gould; fourth; Mr. J. Driscoll; fifth, Mr. O.S. Holthous; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. Hanson; second, Mr. J. Blackie; chief steward, Mr. Murray. Departure of the Rimutaka for London has been fixed for noon to-morrow. Inoluding. stoppages to coal at Monte Video and Lae Falmas, the Anglo-Saxon made tho run from Wellington to London in 47 days. This is considered very good steaming for a vessel of her class. Tho Anglo-Saxon loaded at New Zealand ports for tho New Zealand Shipping Company, and sailed from Wellington on January 4. Captain Duncan, who has 'replaced Captain Kemp as master of tho Tyser liner Mimiro, is a son of tho owner of the ship Celestial Empire, which, by the way, is now in port at Sydney. Captain J. W. Bewley, of Williamstown ia establishing a reputation for the navigation of small craft on long deep-sea voyages. Reoontly ho reached WUliamstown in the yaoht Hurrica from Hobart after a passage of nine days. The yaoht had light weather and calms most of the way, but during the run across the 6tralt sho behaved excellently, although she had high running seas and a galo to contend with. Sho did not ship a drop of water and ran from E.ddvstone to Cape Schanck in 37J hours. Captain Bewley recently took tho small steamer Kelpie from Sydney to Fremantlo, and in February he took the yacht Corrlna from Geolong to Gippsland Lakes. A smart passage of 45 days from Eureka to Sydney was last week completed by the barquo Antiopo, which, it will bo remembered, put in here last year whon bound from Newcastle to San Francisco.

As coal supplies for the Buteshire have been slow in coming forward, it. is not expected that the liner will get away for London until to-morrow On completion of discharge at this port, the Union Company's Kurow proceeds to Wcstport. The coastal steamer Wairau is to be dispatched to Puponga to-day. An oil launch of the diagonal type, 40ft, - long, with a beam of Bft., is being constructed by Mr. 0. Bailey, iun„ of Auckland, to the order of the New Zealand : Shipping Company. The launch is to ba utilised for tendering steamers off Toko-; maru, with passengers, for the Union S.S. Company and the Huddart-Parker Company. The .launch is to be fitted with two 10 horse-power Standard (San Francisco) - engines, and will bo ready for launching ' shortly. ; Mr. Bailey has just completed three fine whaleboats for the cable stca- ■ mer Iris, and also two similar boats for . the Mclanesian, Mission, for work in tho ■ Islands. _Th© schooner Jessie Nicol was "towed clear of the Now River Heads on Friday afternoon at 5 p.m.; by the steamer Ihver-- ■ cargill, and sailed for the Macouarie Islands (says the "Southland Times"). She : has' been lying at the lower anchorage for over three weeks waiting a chance 'o sot . out during the recent bad -weather, and she may now get a chance to make a. quick passage down. All the island party will return to New Zealand this trip, to. -'' gether with a cargo of oil. Captain A. H. Kemp, who has been as. .. sociated with the Tyser Line:of steamers : for seven years past, and until recently i had charge of the steamer Mimiro, hag been appointed to the . Whakarua, vie* captain Felgato, who is remaining in Engw . land to take charge of the Tyser steamse ■'•'- now beins built. • ■ , ,