SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1212, 22 August 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE JIOOX. AUGVST. Day. li. m. First quarter 2 1J -j' "■"J" Full moon 10 25 p.ill. I.ast- (juartcr 17 H Q New moon 24 3 « P-"'- ' MOON. Moon riics to-day, 5.42 a.m.; sets, 2.26 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day. 1.55 a.m.; 2.18 p.m.^ To-morrow, 2'.48 a.m.: 3.15 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day. 6.51 a.m.; set?, 5.16 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY, AUGUST 11 JIUAIITXE, p.s. (12.30 p.m.), 10.758 tons, Forbes, from Auckland. DEPARTURES. MONDAY, AUGUST 21. PATEENA, s.s. 112.50 p.m.). 1212 tons. Cjirey, for Picton and Nelson. Pastengers: Saloon—For Picton—Mrs. Townsend, Messrs. Hurley, Morpeth, Iluraett. Parker. For Nelson—Misses Griffith*. Leslie, Lee. Skinner. Mrs. Bladin, Messrs. Hugornn (2), Gibb?. Lee. Vercoe, Corle. Joyce. WOOTTON, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 151 tons, Scott, for Nydia. Bay. MANAROA, s.s. (2.11 .p.m.), 122 tons. Hart, for Motueka. . , AORERE, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 77 tons. Fisk, for Patea. HUIA, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, for Wanganui. KOONYA, s.s. (5.25 pirn.), 1091 tons. Piatt*, for Now Plymouth, Westport, and Greymonth. MONOWAT. s.?. (5.20 p.m.). 3245 tons. Robertson, for Napier, fiisborae. and Auckland. Passengers: Saloon—For Napier— Messrs. Sim, Smith, Cardon. For Gisbornc —Miss M'Dowell, Messrs. Ormoml. Rowley. For Auckland—Messrs. Baird, Carr. MANA, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 134 tons, Gibson, for Wanganui. STORMBIRD, f.s. (5.30 p.m.), 217 tons, Dowell, for Wancanui. TATNUI, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 128 tons, Jensen, for Wa.itira aud Mokan. ■ PUTIKI, s.s. (6.20 p.m.). 409 tons. Whalstrom. for Westport and Greymoutb. FOHERUA, s.s. (6.5 p.m.). 1175 tons, Caincron. for Greyniouth. MAORI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 3399 tons, Althvell, for L.vttclton. Pas«engcrs: Saloon—Misses Familton, Walsh. Palmer. Edgelinton. Irwin. Mesdames Duncan, Black and child. Olahhurn, Watts. Williams. Temple and child, FamMton, Murdoch and 3 children, West and 2 children. Lloyd. Beck, Caplain Todd, Dr. Tcmnle. Messrs. Stephens, Hambers. Dunnn. Na.th.nTi, Boyle, Clabburn. Watts. Williams, Birchall, Young, Snndilaud?, Bell, Colin, Cnmeron, Turnbun, Cole-lough., Mantt.an, Wallace, Rushton,. Mackay, Eolt, Kennedy, Lockhead, Llovd. Beck. Wallace. BLENHEIM, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 124 tons. Witson. for Blenheim. OPAWA, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wairau, Ivaramea, August. 22. Rosamond, Onehunga, New Plymouth, August 22. Anglo-Patagonia-n, Now York, August 22.. . Jlaupiri, Gisbornc. August 22. Kennedy, Nelson, August 22. Queen of the South, i'oxton. August 22. Kapuni, Patca, August 22. Kapiti, Wanganui, August 22. Nikau, -Nelson, Motueka, August 22. Mararoa, Lyttclton, August 22. Tarawera. northern .ports. August 22. Pateena, Nelson. Picton, August 22. Clan Ogilvy, Bunbury, via Lyttclton, August 23. Aorere, Patea, August 23. Opawa, Blenheim, August 23. Mtnaroa, Motueka, August 23. Bhnheim, Blenheim, August 2-3. Tainui, Waitara. August 23, Jluio, Wanganui. August 23. Stormbird, Wanganui, August 23. Nana* Wanganui, August 23. Maori, Lyttclton, August 23. Moeraki, Sydney direct, August 23. ~ Arahura, West Coast, •Nelson. Picton, August 23. JTattrolo, "Punediu. Lyttelton., August 24. Komata, Westport, August 24.' Alexander, Nelson, August 24. . Wavcrley, Nelson, August 24. * Kamona, Westport, August 24. Warrimoo, Melbourne, via southern ports, August 25. - Ruapehit, London, via way ports, Aug. 25. , Monowai, northern ports, August 29. PROJECTED DEPARTURES, Kiripaka, Patea, August 22.' Tarawera, Lyttelton. iMmodin, August 22. Mapourika, Nelson. West Coast. August 22. Ripple, Napier. Gisbome, August 22. Rum, Napier, August 22. KaUu. Napier. August 22. Navua. Westport, Auckland. August 22. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, August 22. Hara-roa, Lyttclton, August 22. Kapiti. Wanganui. August 22. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, August 22. Rosamond, Picton, Nelson, New Piy•mouth, Onchunga, August 23. Aorere, Patoa, August 23. Opawa, Blenheim, August 23. Queen of the South, Foxton, August 23. Wakatu,' Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Aug. 23. Manama, Motueka, August 23. - Blenheim, Blenheim. August 23. Huia, Wanganui, August 23. Stormbtrd. Wanganui, August 23. Kapuni. Patea, August 23. iMana, Wanganui, August 23. Pateena. Picton, Nelson, August 23. Maori, Lyttclton. August & , Himitangi, Lyttelton. via Chathams, August 23. Hauroto, northern ports. August 24. Moeraki, Melbourne, via southern ports, August 24. KnaUluc,' Loudon, via way ports, August 24.

Alexander, Westport, Grcymouth, August 24. Hinemoa, Cook Strait. August 24. Waverley, Nelson, Westport, Grcymouth, August' 25. Hrflczc, Wanganui. August 25. T»urnii. M<»Wiu. August .25. Warrimoo. Sydney direct. August 25. Maitai. San Francisco, via, way . ports, August 25. A rah lira, Picton, Nelson, West Coast. August- 26. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, August 29. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE, MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MOANA, s.s., left Melbourne August 9 for Uobart, southern ports, and ton. Due Wellington August 18. Leaves Bamo day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney August 22. b. WARRIMOO, s.s., left Melbourne August 16 for Uobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington August 25. Leaves eamo day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney Augu:;t 29. s,s - * cft August 19 lor Wellington direct. Due Wellington August 23. Leaves same day for southern ports, Uobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne September 2. MANUKA, s.s., leaves Melbourne August J5, for Hohart, southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington September 1. Leaves sams day for Sydney direct. Due bydney September 5. , OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.' From London. IXDRALEMA (due about August 30), sailed on June 15, via. Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) WHAKARITA (duo about September • 7), sailed on July 6. via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) RIMUTAKA ; (due about September 2), sailed on July 8. via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) HUAPEIIU (due about August 26), sailed on July 6, via Suez Canal, Colombo, and Ilobort. (New. Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) TAINUI (duo about September 4). sailed on July 22, via. Cape Town and Uobart. (Shaw, {sivill and Albion Co., agents.) INDRAHARAIf (due about September 23), sailed July 22. via Australia- aud Auckland. (Typcr Line, ngonts.i I'OTORUA (due about September 18), sailed on August 5. via Cape Town and Uobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) KiA OKA (due about September 22). sailed on August 4. via Auckland. (Shaw, SnvUl, and Albion Cn., agents.) From Liverpool, STTIIKEY (due about. August 30), sailed on Juno 24, via Cape Town, Ifobart. Auckland, aud Napier. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) KENT (due about October 3). sailed on July 29. via Cape Town, Ifobart, and Auckland. (F.-11.-S. Line, agents* From Montreal. WAIMVTE (due about August 30), sailed on June 5, via Australia and Auckland. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) KARAMKA (due about September 5), sailed on June 29, via Australia und Auckland. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., ageuts.) CAPE CORSO (due about October 12i, sailed on July 30. via Australia, and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From New York. ANCLO-PATAGONTAN (duo this evening), sailed on June 2, via Australia, and Auckland.: (U.S. and A. Line, asrents.) CAVE ORTEGAL (due about September 13). sailed on June 17. via Australia, and Auckland. (Ty.-er Line, agents.) WALKURE (due about September 18), railed nn July I, \ia Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co.. agents.) IQMOANA (due about October 7;._ tailed

on July 8. via Australia and Auckland. (Tyscr Line, ngonfn.) CAPH BRETON (due about August 25i, sailed on June 14. via. Duncdin and Lyttelton. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) From Calcutta. APARTMA (due about. September 3), sail* cd on August 1, via Singapore, Samirang, and Auckland. (.U.S.S. Co., agents.) From Bunbury. CLAN OGILVY" (due about August 2o). .vailed on August 2, via Lyttelton. (G. F. | Scales, agent.) i BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON, August 20. Sailed—Papanui. for New Zealand. MELBOURNE. August 21. Arrived.—Kaitangata, from Greymouth; Melbourne, from Kaipara. HOBART, August 21. Sailed.—Ruapehu (10 a.m.), for WellingI ton. COASTAL. MONDAY, AUGUST 21. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Victoria (5.45 p.m.), for Sydney. GISBORXF.. i Arrived.—Holmdale (1 p.m.). from Wei- ! lington. ! NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Corinna (5.45 p.m.), for Welling' ton; Rarawa (8.25 p.m.), for Onehunga. PATEA. Arrived.—Kapuni (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kapuni (7.10 p.m.), for Wellington. NAPIER. Sailed.—Tarawera (2.30 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers—Mrs. Black. Messrs. Beecham, Wills, Kummcr, Findlay, Black, Furst. WANGANUI. Sailed—Kapiti (6.10 p.m.), for Wellington. FOXTON. Sailed.—Queen of the South (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington.' PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (4.20 p.m.). from Wellington; Kaiapoi (4.30 p.m.), from Newcastle. To sail.—Kaiapoi (5 a.m. ou August 22), for Wellington. MOTUEKA. Sailed.—Nikau (6 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.—Kennedy {4.45 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived—Ngatoro (7.20 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Kairaki, from Gisbornc. Sailed—Mararoa (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington with 120, passengers; Kamona, for Westport. DTJNEDHf. Arrived.—Ennerdale, from Port Esper-Mice;-Flora, from Timaru. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Cape Breton (3.15 p.m.), from j New York. ! BLUFF. Arrived.—Warrimoo (11.35 a.m.), from Melbourne, via Hobart. Arrived.—Ulimaroa, from Dnnedin: Warrimoo, from Melbourne. Sailed.—Ulimaroa (5.30 p.m.), for Sydney. , Sailed.—Ulimaroa, for Melbourne; Warrimoo. for Sydney, via Wellington; Breeze, for Wellington and Wangauui*. CHRONOMETER-RATING NOTICE. A' galvanometer signal for rating chronometers will bo sent.from the Observatory at noon to-day to the Museum and to tho Public Telegraph Office. The needle will move at noon csactly of New Zealand mean time, at which hour a chronometer set to Greenwich mean time should show 12h. 30m. Any difference will be the error of tho chronometer, fast or slow, on Greenwich mean time. True time will he similarly signalled at each hour of the day. 0. E. ADAMS, Astronomical Observer. Dominion Museum, August 22. RACE TO KAIPARA. The barouf-ntirie Yolador and the barouo Jf.i7.0l Craig, both coal-laden, left Newcastle on August 13 for Kaipara. A close' race is expccted between these two fast \esscls. INDRALEMA LEAVES SYDNEY; Messrs. Bannatyiie and Co., local agents for tho Tyscr Line, havo been advisedthat, the Indralcma left Sydney for Auckland and Wellington last Thursday. The vessel, which is en voyage from London, has 1050 tons of general cargo to land here, and is-due about August 30. RUAPEHU LEAVES HOBART. Ruapehu. s.s., left Hobart in continuation of her voyage from London to Wellington at 10 a.m. ycslerday. The local agents for the New Zealand Shipping Company expect her to arrive at this port on Friday afternoon . MOERAKI LEAVES SYDNEY. The local agents of the 'Union Company are in receipt of advice which states that this week's direct, boat- from Sydney—the Moeraki—left for Wellington direct at noon on Saturday. She has 247 passengers on board for all ports, and. should arrive in the stream early to-morrow morning. CAPE BRETON AT DUNEDIN. An arrival at Diuiedin yesterday afternoon from New York was tKe Vacuum Oil Company's chartered steamer Cape Breton. After visiting Lyttelton the vessel comes on to Wellington, ami thenco to Auckland. She may be expected here about the beginning of next month. ANGLO-PATAGONIAN'S ARRIVAL. Up till an early hour this morning there was no sign of the U.S. and A. Line's steamer Anglo-Patagonian, bound from New York to Wellington, via Auckland. It is expected that the vessel will arrive off the Heads about daybreak, when she will be brought in by Pilot Dawson and berthed at No. 16 Jervois Quay, to discharge her 650 tons of Wellington cargo. Her agents propose to dispatch her for Lyttelton tomorrow. After having been bar-bound at Manukau Heads, the Rosamond managed to cross outwards for New Plymouth and Wellington at 7.39 a.m. yesterday. She should arrive here some time this afternoon, and leaves for Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga to-morrow. Arriving at Greymouth from Wellington, via way ports, at 7.30 a.m. yesterday the Arahura left on the return trip at 7 p.m.. At 7 a.m. to-day. the Wairuua is to leave Westport for Auckland. The Ilaupiri and Navua leave Wellington for Westport today. The former proceeds thence to Napier, East Coast bays, and Auckland, and the latter for Suva, via Auckland. At present the &ew Zc-alaud Shipping Company's steamer Waimate is on her way from Sydney ,to Auckland. On or about August 30 the vessel is expected to arrive at Wellington to land Montreal cargo. Mr. 0. Flood rejoined the Tarawera as second officer at Auckland, and Mr. A. Reed, who has been relieving Mr. Flood, has joined the Squall as second officer. When the Malieno was returning from Newcastle to Sydney after coaling on August 5, she showed a smart turn of speed, covering the distance to Sydney Heads at an average speed of 17.5 knots an hour. Latest charters include the barque Antuco, 1436 tons, with general cargo from Liverpool to Wellington and Duncdin. Also barque Manurcwa, 327 tons, from Whangaroa to Sydney with timber. An advertisement appears in this issue stating that Captain J. Horne, of the steamer llyndford, will not be responsible for any debts contracted without hi-s written authority. A projected departure from Picton for Wellington at 5 a.m. to-day is the Union Company's collier Kaiapoi. She is bringing a load of coal from Newcastle. Tho Iluddart-Parker Company's Ulimaroa landed p5,C00 sovereigns and XSOO in silver at-Lyttelton on Friday, and also landed anothcT 25,000 sovereigns at Duncdin on Saturday last. She also carries nine boxes of gold from the West Coast to Melbourne. Tile Ferry Company's new steamer Awnroa was taken up on the Patent Slip yesterday for small repairs. About the end of this week the Scales chartered steamer Clan Ross is expected to leave Bunbury for Lyttclton. The Clan 1 Ogilvy, which is en route from Bunbury to Wellington, via Lyttclton. is due in port either to-morrow or Thursday. -YeMcrday. the Himilangi was placed ou the Patent Slip for cleaning and painting. She leaves Wellington for the Chatham Islands, via Lyttelton. at noon to-morrow. Mr. A. 11. Oswin. late assistant purser of the Monna, joined the Koonya as purtier yesterday. The Government steamer Ilinemoa is to leave Wellington for Cook Strait oil Thursday. Arawa, Shaw-Savill boat, leaves Lyttelton for Port. Chalmers to-day. From the latter port she goes to Napier, and leaves there on August 26 for Auckland. A stay of two days will be made at the northern port, the vessel leaving for Wellington direct on August 30. The Arawa arrives here on September 2, and sails finally for London, via way ports, on September 7. Alexander, s.s.. is duo here from Nelson ou Thursday, and leaves on the &amr ' 1 day for Westport aud Greymouth. On

Friday the Wavcrley oonirs in from Wanganui, aud leaves on th< 1 same day for Nelsi.n and the West Coa*t. The Kennedy leavi»> nort. 1 D-day for NeUon and the West Coast. Captain Barnes, late of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rakaia, is now in charge of the Whakatane, and Mr. Dunn, chief ofiirer of the Rotorua, ha« been promoted to the command of the Rakaia. Captain TToJincs, who has for some time been in charge of the Union Company's tug Terawhiti, lias joined the Koonya its j-hief officer yesterday, vice Mr. A. 11. MUonald, Komata, s.s., which left Wellington for Westport, last night, returns on Thursday. The Kamona is due from the West Coa?t port on the following day. Both vessels are bringing cargoes of coal for the local branch of the Westport Coal Company.