SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1116, 2 May 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

I PHASES OP TW3 MOON. HAY. Day. hr. m. Fir.-t . quarter b 0 a.m. Full moon u 5 P- in * La.st quarter 21 853 p.m. New moon 28 554 p.m. MOOX. Moon rises to-day, 10.47 a.m.; set*, 7.17 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 7.17 a.m.; 7.35 p.m. To-morrow, fi.lo a.m.; 8.30 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.36 a.m.; sets, 4.58 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY. MAY 1. MAN A, s.s. (3.30 a.m.). 134 tous, Dixon, from Patea. "KOTOPvUA, s.s'. <10.15 a.m.). 12.500 torn, SutelifTe, from London, via way ports. Pas-senger-li:<t published last we:*k. ROSAMOND, s.s. (3 p.m.). 721 tons. Ritchie, from Onehunga. and New Plymouth. DEPARTURES. MONDAY. KAY 1. PATEENA, s.<3. (12.55 p.m.), 1212 tons, Carey, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—For Picton—Misses Carter, Haycork, Clifford, Kebbell, Jones. Mesdames O'Regan and 2 children, Leader, M'kay, Andrew. Roberts, Cannes.-Elsraore, M'Donaid, Messrs. Leader. M'Donald. Pritchard, Hatch, Call?, Cox, M'Kenzie, Marryatt, Kersley, Farr, Ames, Carter. M'Kay, Swan, O'Donnell, M'Lachlan, Birch, Traill. Newton, Clifford, Pragnell,. Poll. Kebbell, 'Andrew, Jackson, Pearson, West, Miller, Lmerson, Buck, Ayres, Goodman, Duncan, Oliver, M'Lean, Torrens, Mason, Lucas, Higginson, T. Tracy. For Nelson—Misses Scaly, Ciiisliolra, Knell, Witt, Clansen, Wood, Mesdames Chisltolm. M'Farlane, Lcckie, Messrs. Clansen, Pcttit, Turnbull, Phillips, Boddington, Cedcrholm, Johnston (2), Yarrall, Bradley. MANAROA, 5.6. (3.40 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, for Motneka. STORM, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 405 tons, Broadhouse. for Wanganui. MANA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 134 tons, Dixon, for Patea. AORERE, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for Patea. HUIA, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, for Wanganui. HAUROTO, s.s. (6 p.m.), 1938 tone, Angus, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. KOONYA, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), IC9I tone, Platts, for New ' Plymouth, Westport, and Greymouth. KIRIPAKA, s.s. (6.50 p.m.), 133 tons, Mlntosh, for Wanganui. AORERE, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for Patea. MAORI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 3399 tone, Aldwell, for Lyttclton. OPAWA, s.s. (midnight), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. j HarpCßUs, New York, via - Auckland, i Hay 2. I Kaitoa, Piclon, May 2. | Alexander, Nelson, Motueka, May 2. Mararoa, Lyttclton, May 2. Wakatu. Lyttclton. Kaikonra. May 2. Tnrawora, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, May 2. Kaikoura, Lyttclton. May 2. Patcena, Nelson, Piclon, May 2. Corinna, Onehunga, New Plymouth, May 2. Ngatoro, Greymouth, May 2. Aorere, Patea, May 3. Opawa, Blenheim, May 3. Queen of the South. Foxton, May 3. Manuroa, Motueka, May 3. Jluia, .Wanganui, May 3. Kapuni, Patea, May 3. Kapiti, Wanganui, May 3. -Mana, Patea, Jlay 3. Maori, Lyttclton, May 3. Arahura,. West Coast, Nclsoh, Picton, May 3. Ulimaroa, Sydney direct. May 3. Monowai, Auckland. Gisborne, Nanier, iMay 4. j Nikau, Nelson, May 4. I Kahu, Aliitio, May 4. I Paparoa, London, via Auckland, May 4. Invertay, Montreal, via Auckland, May 4. llaupiri, Auckland, East Coast, Picton, May 4. liriez Izel, New York, via Auckland. May 5. Moaua, Melbourne, via southern ports, May 5. Wairau, Karamea, May 5. Kia Ora, Picton. May 5. Hauroto, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier May 9.' [PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Rosamond, Picton, Nelson; New Plymouth, Ouchunga, May 2. Tarawcra, Lyttclton, Dunedin, May 2. Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast/ May t. Ripple, Napier. Gisborne, May 2. Whakarua, Londou, May 2. Alexander, Nelson, Motueka, May 2, Mararoa, Lyttclton, May 2. Stormbird, Wanganui, May 2. Blenheim. Blenheim, May 2. Kaitoa, Nelson, West Coast, May 2. Ngaherc, Greymouth, May 2. Pohorua, Greymouth, May 2. Kornata, Westport, May 3. Opawa, Waitara, May 3. Whakarua, London, May 3. Corinna, southern ports, Mav 3. Aorere, Patea, May 3. Opawa, Blenheim, May 3. Queen of the South, Foxton, May 3. Manaroa, Motueka, May 3. Jluia, Wanganui, May 3. Kapuni, Patea, May 3. Kapiti, Wanganui, May 3. Mana, I*atoa, May 3. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, May 3, Maori, Lyttclton, May 3. Kamona, Greymouth, May 3. 'Maitai, San Francisco, via way ports. May 3. Wakatu, Kaikoura. Lyttclton, May 3. Kaikoura, London. May 3. Monowai, Lyttclton, Dunedin, May 4. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, May 4. Arahura, Picton, May 4. Ulimaroa, Melbourne, via southern ports, May 4. Kotorua, Lyttclton, Timaru, May 4. Moana, Sydney direct, May 5. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, May 6. Kia Ora, northern ports, London, May 6. llauroto, Lyttclton, Dunedin, May 9. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF' STEAMERS. MOANA, s.s., left Melbourne April 26. for Hobart, HlufT, Dunedin, Lyttclt-on, and Wellington. Due Wellington May 5. Leaves Baniß day for Sydney. Duo Sydney May 9. ULIMAROA, s.s., left Sydney April 29, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington ?iay 3. Leaves May 4 for Lyttclton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourno May 13. WIMMERA, s.s., left Sydney Anril 26 for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington., Due Wellington May 5. Leaves same day for Lyttclton and Dunedin. WARIUMOO, s.s., leaves Melbourne, Mvr 3. for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttellion, and Wellington. Duo Wellington May 12. Leaves same day. for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney, Jlny 16. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. . PAPAROA (due-about May 4), sailed on Starch 6, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) NIWARU (due about May 19), sailed on March 18. via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) STAR OF CANADA (duo about May 26V, saihd on March 22, via Australia, Auckland. and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents) lONIC (due about Mny 15), sailed on March 30, via Cape Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) PAKEIIA. (due about May 22), sailed oti April 8, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) STAR OF SCOTLAND (due ..about June 12), sailed on April 5, via Australia, Auckland. and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) TITRAKINA (due about May 30), sailed on April 15, via: Cape Town and Itobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) MATATUA (due about June 8), sailed on April 14, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) From Liverpool. MORAYSHIRE (due about May 15), sailed on March 4, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.-JI.-S. Line, agents.) DELPHIC (due about May 10), sailed on March 13, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agent?.) DRAYTON GRANGE (due about May 22\ sailed on April 1. via. Cape Town. (F.-H.-S. Line, agent*.) From Montreal. INVEKTAY (due about May 4), sailed nn February 18, via Melbourne and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) WAKANUI (due about June 5), sailed on March 26, via- Australia and. Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co.. agents.) ASCOT (due about July 26), sailed on April 23, via Australia and Auckland; (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From New York. IIAKPAGCS (due this morning), Foiled on January 7, via Australia and Auckland (A. and A. Line, agents.) SWANLEY (duo about May 22), sailed on February 10, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agent.*.) BRIKZ fZEL (due about May 5), sailed un February 21, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Company, agents.) STAR OF AUSTRALIA (due about Mav 18), sailed on March 8, via Australia and Auckland. PARTHKNIA (due about. June 17), sailed on March 29, via Australia and Auckland. (l)alge'.y and Co., agents.) MIMIRO (due about July 10), Failed on April 18, via Australia and Auckland, (A, and A, Line, agents

From Calcutta. WAITKMATA (due about May 16), sailed on April 10, via Singapore, Java, and Auckland. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. DUNCRAKi, bart|iu\ sailed from Liverpool March 10. (Johnson and Co., agents.) ' BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY, May 1. Arrived.—Kaiapoi, from Westport. COASTAL. MONDAY, MAY 1. AUCKLAND. Arrived.--Invertay 17 a.m.), from St. John, via Sydney; Fairburn, auxiliary schooner, from Napier; Awanui, schooner, from .Gisborne and East' bayr. Sailed.-Victoria, for Sydney; Squall, for Tolaga- Bay and Gisborne. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Corinna (6.45 a.m.), for New Plymouth. .NAPIER. Sailed.—Tarawcra (2.15 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers for Wellington-Miss Hale, Mrs. Gardner and daughter. Messrs. Colley, Patcr&ou, Kettlcwell, Gardner, Dr. M'Lean. HEW PLYMOUTH, Arrived.—Corinna (8.45 p.m.), from Onehunga; Rarawa (5.25 p.m.), from Onehunga. Sailed.—l'arawa (8.25 p.m.), for Onehunga. To s?ail.—Corinn3. (midnight), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived—Pateena M 55 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kaitoa- (9 p.m.), for Wellington. BLF.N [IKIM. Arrived.—Blenheim (8.45 a.m.), from WeiHngton. NELSON. Sailed,—Alexander (6 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Putiki (4.40 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Mangapapa (9.10 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailed,—Ngatoro (12.51) p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Kaikoura (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington and London. : Mararoa (6.25 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed—Kowhai, for Napier and Gisborne; Wakatu, for Kaikoura and Wellington; Breeze, for Bluff, Dunedin, and Timaru. DUNEDIN. Arrived,—lCotaro, from Callins River. Sailed—Nerchana', for Brisbane; Rakain, for -Timaru. PORT CHALMERS. Sailed.—Ncrehana (8.50 a.m.), for Brisbane. BLUFF. Arrived.—Moana (10 a.m.), from Melbourne, via- Hobart. Passengers for WellingtonSaloon—Mesdames Page, Kinniburgh, Messrs. Page, Hugo Gorlitz, and 31 steerage. Sailed—Mokoia (4.15 p.m.), for Hobart and Melbourne. ' MARERE LEAVES LONDON. •. Cable advices state that the Tyser liner * Marrre was dispatched from London on April 22 with general cargo for Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports. WAIWERA ARRIVES HOME. Word has been received by the local agents of the Shaw, Savill nnd Albion Company stating that the Waiwera arrived at London on Saturday afternoon. The vessel leit Wellington cn March 11. DRAYTON GRANGE LEAVES CAPE TOWN. Cable advice received by the local agents of the- F.-11.-S. Line is to the effect that the Drayton Grange continued her voyape irom Liverpool to Wellington on Saturday last She comes direct from tho South African port, and is due here about May 26, HARPAGITS DUE TO-DAY. An arrival in port this morning will bo the A. and A. Line's chartered steamer ilarpagufi, from New York, via way ports. Shq berths at Jervois Quay to discharge. PAPAROA HERE THURSDAY. The local ofllce of the New Zealand Shipping Company has been advised (from Auckland) that the Paparoa, from London, will continue her voyage to Wellington at noon to-day. Thi3 should bring the vessel into port on -Thursday- afternoon, ' INVERTAY FROM ST. JOHN. Some time to-day lhe.Nf*w Zealand Shinping Company's chartered .steamer--Inver-tay leaves Auckland for Wellington, in continuation of her voyage from St. John, New Brunswick. She should arrive here on Thursday, 1 THE INDRALEMA. Cable advices stale that the Tyser liner Indralema will be dispatched from London on May 29 for Melbourne, Sydney, and the usual New Zealand port#. ROTORUA'S PASSENGERS. Besides the London passengers whose names have already appeared, the following joined the Rotorua at Cape Town and Hobart for Wellington :—ftVun Cape Town —Mr. and Mry. R. M. Daniel and child, Mr. J. Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. O. Davey, Mr. J. E. O'Reilly and child. From Hobart—Mr, W. Birkit, Mrs. White and child. NOTICE TO MARINERS. CHRONOMETER RATING. A galvanometer signal for rating chronometers will be sent- from the Observatory at noon to-day to the Museum and to the public Telegraph .Office. The needle will move at noon exactly of New Zealand mean time, at which hour a chronometer ret to Greenwich mean time should fhow 12h. 30m. Any difference will be thu error of the chronometer, fast or slow, on Greenwich mean time. True- time will be similarly si-gnalled at each hour of tho day. ARRIVAL OF THE ROTORTJA. ONE DAY AHEAD OF TIME-TABLE. Now on her second voyage from London to New Zealaud, the New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. Rotorua- dropped anchor in the stream at Wellington at 10.15 a.m. yesterday, and berthed at tno long's Wharf at 11.45 a.m. The vessel left the ilome port o i ••larch 1?. and experienced strong S.E. winds to Cape Fincaterre, thence westerly wind*, and heavy to TencrifFe, which port was made on March 23. From the latter pert until she readied the Line, variable winds were met with, and then S-i;. trades'with a considerable head feucll to Cape Tovn. Alter coaling and embarking passengers, a start was made on the run acro--o the Southern Ocean to Hobarl. For the most part tho vessel encountered strong winds, with occasional pales, high seiis and considerable swells. When she was a week out from Hobart she ran into a high NAY. wind, which was accompanied by a considerable swell. Tho?o condition.! prevailed until arrival at Hobart on April 25-two days ahead oi schedule time. Owing to conditions of labour and heavy rain interfering with the work of discharge, the Rotorua was cornrolled to htay at the Tasmanian port tor a- 1 much longer period than was intended. However, she managed to clear at 6 a.m. on Thursday last, and experienced S.S.E. winds oil the run across the Tasman Sea. On April 17 the steamer did 350 miles at an average speed of 14.9 knots an hour, and on April 19, 341 miles wero traversed. The average speed for the whole voyage was 13.3 knots, as against 12.6 knots on her maiden trip to New Zealand. Cargo, consisting of 5279 tons of general merchandise, was aboard the vessel when she left' London, of which 3193 tons arc for Wellington and 1501 torn* for Lyttclton. At Hobart 585 lons wero discharged. Captain J. A. Sutcliflc is still in charge of the Rotorua. and he has with him the following officers Messrs. A. E, Dunn, chief; F. Tattinson, second; J. Hancock, third; A. S. 11. M'Nish, fourth; Raymond C. Edsall, surgeon; A. H. Parker, chief engineer; A. Allan, second; il. Morgan, third; if. Walker, fourth: J. M'Kencie, fifth; E. J. Doig, ei-xth; T. G. Jones, seventh; W. E. Smith, first refrigerating engineer; J. Burclay, second; R. .1." James, electrician. Sir. W. T. James is chief steward. On Thursday it is hoped to dispatch the Rotorua for Lyttclton to complete discharge. She than visits Timaru, Lyttclton, Napier, Tokomarn Bay, Auckland, and Wellington for leading purposes. The vessel iri being dispatched from Wellington for London on May 31—a day earlier than scheduled. bunker coal hero, and sails for London tomorrow. Sailing for Brisbane direct, the Tyser steamer Ncrehana left Port Chalmers at 8.30 a.m. yesterday. Wairau. s.s., left Karamea for Motueka \:nl night with n load of timber. She returns to Karamea to load for Wellington, nnd is due here on Friday next. Upon completion of discharge she goes up on tho Patent Slip. From P'cton the Shaw, Savill and Albion CnmpanyV steamer Kia Ora should reach Wellington on Friday. She takes what cargo i.-; offering for Jlome, and leaves for northern ports and Loudon on Saturday. On her way *o New Zealand from Bunbury, where she loads a consignment of jarrah, the >tcamer Clan Ross fc to call at Port. Kcmbla t" replenish bunkers. The F.-Jl.-S. steamer Kent, which clcarcd Lyttclton for Avonmonth at 8.30 p.m. on Saturday, should reach her destination on * Juna 13,

Unrpagnp, s.s., from New York, via Aurk* land, was reported at the Jlcads at 2 oVloHv this morninp. Saturday, April 22, \vnn the dale on which the.- new Ihuinati lift Colombo in <T,ntNi nation of her maiden trip from Frerlrikstad to Melbourne with Paltic pine. She* is to l)e engaged in the AustralianNew Zealand tradi?. '10-morrow tho Now Zealand Phipplnp Company s steniiipr Opawa. now in the stream at Wellington, leaves for Waitar*t to commence Home loading. She Uien proteed.-: to the HlufT. Captain llobertson, of the "Monowii, has pone to Auckland, and his place has hern taken by Captain Oo!!in»-. of the Jlanroto. Captain Angus, of tho Komata. has joined the Hauroto, and Captain White-Parsons, of the Poherua, has taken choree of the Komata. Captain Cameron, late chief officer of tho Kuituna, k to be acting-master of tho Poherua. Tho Now Zealand Shippinc Company's steamer Kaikoura left, LyUelton for Wellington Inst, night. She take;? in bunker coal here, and a: 1:> for Loudon to-morrov\ Had weather on the East Coa*t has de» , layod the (laupiri. .Stic ;* expected to clear Uishorne for Ticton and Wellington to-day. The Hippie wai; laken up on the Patent ' Slip .\esterday, and come* off again thi3 morning. She .sails for Napier and (iitsborne at 5 p.m. Owing to late arrival in port yesterday, the Rosamond will not leave for New Plymouth and Onehunga until noon to-day. The Poherua is expected to leave Wellington for firi'ymouth to-day. Tho Komata leaves for Westport to-niorvow. Local ngentr, antjeipato dispatching Iho '"ysor fetcamcr Wbr».i'.ar»a- for London at dawn 10-morrow. J. !•). Carriek, «econd officer of tho Poherua. has left the vessel. Mr. Frco (late of tho Pukaki) .succeeds him. Dr. C. 11. Grimm has joined 11.M.5. Mai' tai as surgeon. < Mr. C. A. Caffin, purser of 11.M.5. Aorangi, joined tho Hauroto to-day. and will remain with the latter steamer for a couple of trips on the coast. Mr. Andrews, lately purr,?r of the Hauroto. has gone on holiday leave, and Mr. A. H. Oswin, late of tho Wairuna, came on. ro far as Wellington, and is joining the Maori as assistant-pur* cor. At 7.30 a.m. yesterday tho Arahura arrived at Greymoutli from Wellington, via way ports. She left on the return trip at 10 p.m. JUpon completing diveharue at Sydney, tho Kaiapoi loads at Newcastle. Her destination ia Lyttelton. Kurow, s.s., sails from Kaipara for Sydney to-day with a timber cargo. She subsequently loads coal at Newcastle for the Bluff, Dunedin, and Oamaru. Messrs. Castendyk and Focke, local agents for the Norddcutscher-Lloyd S.S. Co., have received cabled advice that the r.s. Grosser Kurfurst, which left Sydney on March 25 for Southampton and Bremen, arrived at Naples on Saturday evening, one day early. Mr. Evans, who was. chief engineer of the Hotorua last voyage, stayed back at London to join the new cargo boat which tho company is now building. Mr. S. U. M'Nish, fourth officer, Joined the vessel at London, taking tho place of Mr, C. L. Soudy, who is now third on the Opawa. Messrs. B.annatyno and Co., local agents for the Nikau, are in receipt of advice which states that tho vessel will reauuio running from Nelson to Wellington on Friday or, possibly, Monday.