SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1222, 2 September 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOOS. SEI'TKJIJiEU. Day. li.m. First quarter 1 j a ' m ' , Full moon 9 £27 a-.ni. lia.-5-t (juarter 16 §"l a " m ' New moon U j; ' a '™" First quarter ......... 30 10 38 y.m. MOON. Jloon rises to-day, 10.47 a.m.; sets. 3.17 a.m. Sunday. IIIGII WATEIt. To-day, 11.33 p.m. To-morrow, 0.12 a.m.; 12.18 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.16 a.m.; sets, 5.26 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. PATEENA, s.s. (1.35 a.m.), 1212 tons, Carey, from Nelson and Picton. MANUKA, s.s. (4.50 a.m.), «0o tens.J\evillc, from Melbourne, llohart, and souuicrn ports. Passengers: Saloon-Missesi Jonson, M'Kinnon (2), Nixon. M'kcnzie, S\\an, AVyatt, Frasor, Burton, Spence. Thompson, ar.-d Willis, Mosdamea Jobsou, Graham and child, Dowcll. Mansell, France, Aorton, Dale, Fitzgerald, Messrs. Barber, F-artman, Lonton, Miller. Graham, Brandt, Dowcll, Doure, Fraser, M'Donald, TO .-f l l ' onJ E. s „ o ,"' France, Lauvcnson, Norton, »^' Brittenden, Master Norton; 24 steeraee. BLENHEIM, s.s. (5.10 a.m.), 120 tons. Watson, from Blenheim. OPAWA, s.s. (6.10 a.m.), 110 tons. Nicholas, from Blenheim. , i MAORI, s.s. (6.50 a.m.l. tons. Aldwell, from Lyttelton. I'assengers-274 saloon (m----cludine Wellington College. College, and Waiißauui College Rwjbjr football teams, Christchurch and Southland ladies hockey teams; 75 steerage. , HAUEOTO, s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 1988 tons, M'Lean, from Auckland, Gisborne, and I>apier. Passcncors: Saloon—Misses "rayCoombs, Messrs. Fitchctt, Thomson, Scott, Hicliey (2), Gray. Paul, Morton, Broad, 8 S QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (U P.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. departures. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. PATEENA. s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, Oarey, for Picton and Nelson. Passcnccrs Saloon: For Picton—Miss Dull. „J' CS fFJ® Omdon, Wallace and child, 3f Lauclilan, lt-ollinshaw, Colonel Heard, Messrs. Hollinshaw, Evatt, Prior. Wcnslcy. liaiiiK, Eassoi. For Nelson-Misses King, Lamb, ateor, Allen (2), Schmidt, Dickson. Hunt. Usherr.-ood, Loach, JeHries, Mrs. Grand and two children, Messrs. Graham, Ryan, Pcrano. Meo-1. BlacUbic, Brittenden, M'Kay. bcott,- to-ar ham, Waters, Dee, Brough, Demmar. WAKATU. s.s. (5 p.m.), .157 tons. «ills, for Kaikouro and Lyttelton. , HAUEOTO, e.s. (5.15 p.m.). 1988 tons, M'Lean, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. BLENHEIM, s.s. (5 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Blenheim. , OPAWA, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), HO tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. , MANUKA, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 4500 tons. Neville, for Sydney. Paesengers: SaloonUisses Loam, Gellat-ley, Hayncs, Mlntqsll (2), Riddiford (2), Isaacs, Lees, Beatrice Day, Hume, Batlcy (2), Caxr. H-annay (2). Collins, Bell, Jtesdamea Haurahaii, Ballard, Burrows, Barley and 2 children. luidlane, Barr and 3 children, Russell, Louis* son, Gray, Wripht, Robison. lUddiford, Buckley, Walls, Higgins, Nivon, Batlcy, Holmes, Bowdcn, Wright and 3 filiildrcn, Nurse Murphy, Willis, Jtiller. Smith and child, George, UanTahan, Ballard, Burrows, Masters Kloth, Gorton, Schloss, Gray, Wright, Hon. Louisson. Messrs. loun?. Ba-tlcy. torsythc. Cuthbertson, Batlcy. Broad. Moss, Boyle, Faber, Brandt, Wise, Klutio, Gaffney. Barton, Atkins, Rev. Pallant, Simmonds, Hewitt, M'Gregor, Wright, Johnston, P. B. Watts, Joseph, Miller. Lyons, Crichton, May, Smith, Willis, I'ym, lljorrmg, Hannay. Neville, Captain WriL'ht, George; and 112 St MAOEi, s.s. (8 p.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Gardner, Gentles, Maude, Queeric, Henrys, Brewer, Simmonds, 'Field, Bourdi.la., Gibson, Wallis. Lee, Watson, Smith. Mesdames Hemlin and cliild, Begg. Harward, II Intosh and child, Maude, baweil, M Donald, Bowman, Henderson and child, Robinson, Jacombs, Paterson, White, Gjedsted, Hon. Win-am, M.L.C., Messrs. Rcid, Best, St-r.iu-clion, Baker, Chandler, Boyds..Mayer, Horwaxd, Evans, Eo!i.r.ti, Blake.llinmo. Whitney, Kavc, Green, Witty. M.P..Davey. M.l'., Isitt. AI.P,, Scanlon, Willis, bpencc, Milne, liitehic, Masters Ritchie and Douglas, Nanearrow, M'Donald, Paterson, Jaeonibs. Ecnnio. Wilson, Barrett. Bowman, GjeiUted. Rev. Laws, Wright. Curtis, Duddings, TYuscott, Mackenzie, Coleman, Captain Pitwell. Caffln. Meuzios, Williams, Bowron.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Aorcre, Patca, Septcmbor 2. Queen of the South, I ox ton. Sept. 2. Kiripaka. Wanganui, September 2. Arawa, Auckland, September 2. nuia, Wanganui, September 2. Kapiti, Wanganui. September 2. Wanaka, Westport, September 2. Stormbird, Wanganui. beptember 2. Nikan, Nelson, Motucka, September S. Mokoia, Lyttelton, September 2. Kahu, Napier, via coast, hentcmbcr 2. Patccna, Nelson, Picton, September 2. Waimea, Greymoutli, September 3. Blonlieira, Blenheim. September 3. Maua, Patca, September 3. Maori, Lyttelton, September 3. Koonya, southern ports, September 3. Manaroa. Havelock. September 3. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Sept. 3. Ripple, Gisborno, Seiitenjber 3. Kapuni, Wanganui, Patea,, September 3. Arapawa., Lyttelton. September 3. Manourika. West 'Coast, Nelson, Sept. 3. Komata. Westport, September 3. , Te Anau. Westport, September 3. Surrey, Liverpool, via Auckland, Napier, September 4. Rosamond, Onehunga, September 4. Canopus. Westport, Septomber 5. Arawa, London, via way ports, Sept.' 5. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, September 5. Tarawera, northern ports. September 5. llauroto, Dunedin, Lyttelton. Setcmber 7. Aparima, Calcutta, Auckland. September 7. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Qnccn of the South, Foxton, Soptcmber 2. Kiripaka. Patca. September 2. Opawa, Blenheim, September 2. Huia, Wanganui, September 2. Aorere, l'atoa, September 2. Alexander, West Coast, September 2. Kapiti, Lyttelton. September 2. Niliau, Nelson, Motucka, September 2. Mokoia, Lyttelton. September 2. Arahura, Picton. Nelson, West Coast, September 2. Blenheim. Blenheim, September 4. Mana, Patea, September 4. Pateena, Ticton, Nelson, September 4. Maori, Lyttelton, September 4. Waimea, Nelson, West Coast, Sept. 4. Stormbird, Wanganui. September 4. Arapawa, Wanganui. September 4. Ivapuni, Patea, Wanganui, September 4. ICoonya, New Plymouth, Westport. Greymouth, September 4. Rosamond, Picton. Nelson, New Plymouth, Onchunga, September 4. llanaroa, Motueka. beptember 4. Kahu, Napier, via coast, September 4. Monowai, northern ports, Sept. 4. Manourika, Nelson, West Coast, Sept. 4. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Sept. 4. Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Septemkjlinemoa, southern lighthouses, Sept. 6. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Sept. 6. Hauroto, northern ports, Soptcmber 7. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. ULIMAROA, s.c-.. loft Melbourne August 30 for Hoba.rt, southern ports and Wellington. Duo Wellington September 8. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney September 12. WAERIMOO. s.s., leaves Sydney September 2 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington September 6. Leaves September 7 for southern ports, llohart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne September 16. VICTORIA, s.s.. left Sydney Augtst 30 for Auckland, Gisborne. Napier, and Wellington. Due Wellington September 8. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. MOEItAKI, 5.8., leaves Melbourne September 6 for Hobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington September 15. Leaves fame day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney September 19. OVERSEA StjIPPINC. STEAMERS -TO ARRIVE. From London. WIIAKARUA (due abont September 13), sailed on July 6, via Australia. Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line. a<conts.) JIIMUTAKA (due about September 9), sailed on July 8. via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) T-MNUI (due about September 4), sailed on July 22. via Cape Town and Hobart. (Shaw. Savin aud Albion Co.. agents.) INDUABARAU (duo about September 23), sailed July 2!. via Australia, and Auckland. (Tyser Line, "gents.) ROTOIIUA (due abont September 18). sailed on August 5. via Cape Town aud Hobart. (Now Zealand Shipping Co.. (due abont September 22). sailed on August 4. via. Auckland. (Shaw, Savin, and Albion Co., agents.) From Liverpool. SURREY (due about .September 4), sailed on June 24, via, Cape Tiiwn, Hobart, Auckland, and Napier. (F.-11.-S. Line, agents.) KENT (due about October 3), sailed on July 29, via. Cape Town, Hobart, and Auckland. (F.-11.-S Line, agents.) From Montreal. KAUA.MEA (due about September 9), soiled on June 29, via Australia and Auckland. [New Zealand Ehirping Co., agents.)

CAPE COUSO {iluc about October 12), sailiml on July JO, via Australia ami Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) WIIAKATANK (due about October 30). sailod oil August 23, via Australia, and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) from Hew York. CAPE IUIETOX (duo about September 7). , sailed on June 14. via Duncdin and Lyttelton. (Vacuum Oil Co., intents.) CAPK OItTEOAI, (duo about September 8), sailed on June 17, via. Australia, and Auckland. (Tyser I,inc. agents.) WALKURE (due about September 18), Bailed on July 1, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) TOMOAN.V (due about October 7), sailed on July 8, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) LORD LONSDALE (due about October 181, sailed on August 1. via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) TItIFEIiS (duo about October 19), sailed on August 1, via. Australia and Auckland. (Dalgety and Co., agents.) From Calcutta. APARIMA (due about September 7), sailed on August 1, via, Singapore. Samarang, and Auckland. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) From San Francisco. AORANGI (due about September 14, sailed on August 23. via. Papceto and Itarotonga, (U.S.S. Co., agents.) From Bunbury. KANNA (due about. September 9), sailed on August 23, via Duncdin. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) BT TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY, September 1. Arrived.—Kaituna, from Greyruouth. COASTAL. FEIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Makura (6.30 a.m.), from Sydney; Aparima (8 a.m.), from Calcutta, Sailed.—Makura (2.40 p.m.), for Fiji and Vancouver; Beckenham (5.1(1 p.m.). for Napier. Sailed—Becliingham, for Napier: Koromiko, for Wostpout. ONEHUNQA. Arrived.—Earawa (8.20 a.m.), from New Plymouth. NAPIER. Arrived.—Wimmera (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—lnga (4 p.m.). from Sydney. WANGANUI. Arrived—Stormbird (12.50 p.m.), and Kapuni (12.55 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Huia (1235 p.m.), lvapiti (1.15 p.m.), and Kiripaka (4XO p.m.), for cllingtoii. NELSON. Arrived.—Nilsau (6.20 a.m.), and Kaitoa (8 a.m.), from Wellington. MOTUEKA. Sailed.—Nikau (2.30 p.m.), for Wellington. HAVELOOK. Sailed—Manaroa (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived—l'atcena (4.30 p.m.), from Wellington". Sailed.—Aleiander (7.20 p.m.), for Wellington. LTTTELTON. Arrived— Euapehu (8.5 a.m.), and Moana (7.20 a.m.), from Wellington; Echo, 6cow, from Karamea. Sailed—Cape Breton (4.40 p.m.), for Wellington; Waimate (5.45 p.m.), for Port Chalmers; Moana, for Dunedin, Bluff, Hobnrt, and Melbourne. Sailed. Maori (6.11) p.m.), for Wellington. TIMAItU. / Sailed.—Putilu (9.30 p.m.), for Welling--1 ton. I DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Kini, from Westport; Kotaro, , from, Kiverton; Blenheim, barque (5 p.m.), i from Maiden Island. Sailed.—Monowai, for Auckland. Passen- . gers; For Wellington—Misses Butcher, Doni aldson, Mesdames Buskland, Barr, Mr. 11. . .Rollinson, Major Fulton. For Napier— , Miss Hay. For Gishornc—Mr. C. Smith. , For Auckland—Miss Napier, Mrs. J. Napier and child, Messrs. J. Napier, J. A. Martin. CHRONOMETER-EATING NOTICE. 1 A galvanometer signal for rating chrono. ■ motors will bo sent from the Observatory ' at noon to-day to the Museum and to tne 1 Public Telegraph Ollice. The needlo will ' movo at noon exactly of New Zealand ' mean time, at which hour a chronometer set to Greenwich mean time should sbow 12h. 30m. Any difference will be the error of the chronometer, fast or slow, on Greenwich mean time. True time will bo similarly signalled at each hour of the day. C. E, ADAMS, Astronomical Obserrer. Dominion Museum, September 2. AEAWA DUE TO-DAY. Although the Shaw-Savill steamer Arawa left Auckland for Wellington at 4 p.m. on Thursday, no notice of her departure was placed on the telegraph notice board. The liner should arrive ill port this morning, and will berth at tlio Glisgow Wharf to complete loading for London. Sho leaves on Thursday next. CAPE BRETON ARRIVES TO-DAY. En route from New York, via southern ports, the Vacuum Oil Company's chartered steamer Cape Bretou is duo in Wellington • to-day. Upon completion of part discharge of her <;argo of case oil here, the vessel 'proceeds' to Auckland. The Cape Breton is in command of Captain T. W. Wilson, who brings with him •the following officers;— Mr. James Lochhead. chief; Mr. E. Hagen, second; and Mr. D. Itankin, third. Sho carries a white r deck crew, but all tho firemen, cooks, and stewards are Chinese. r R.M.S. TAINUI. Tho local agents of tho Shaw, SaviU and Albion Company had received no word of tho Tainui having left Ilobart for Wellington yesterday, but a cable message (re- !. ceived cn the previous evening) stated that she was'to have left at 9 o'clock cn Friday. The vessel is expected at Wellington on Tuesday morning. KARAMEA LEAVES SYDNEY. Undor the auspices of tho New Zealand Shipping Go. tho Shaw-Savill steamer • Karamea, in continuation of her voyage from Montreal, left Sydney for Auckland on Thursday afternoon. She is due at Wellington about September 9. . APARIJIA AT AUCKLAND. An arrival at Auckland, from Calcutta, via way ports, at 8 a.m. yesterday, was tho Union Company's tramp steamer Apa- - rima. En routo tho vessel called at Samarang and Singapore, and pasEMl , Good Island on August 23. having cut out the distance from the last-mentioned placo in the good timo of nine days. Upon completion of part discharge at tho northern port, the Apariina conies on to Wellington, being duo here about Thursday next. NOTICE TO MARINERS. Auckland Harbour.—Dredging in Commercial Harbour—'Tho Auckland Harbour Board have notified that until further notice the dredger llapai will be working off Nos. 3 and 4 jetties in tho ComnierciaJ Harbour, with six chain moorings laid out in different directions. • A red light by mght will bo shown on the clearest 6idc , for passing. Mariners aro warned to [ approach and pass tho dredger with great | caution. . ; Charts, etc., otTcctcd; Admiralty Chart No. 1970; "New Zealand Pilot," eighth edition, 1908, Chapter ii, page 39. Port Nicholson: Removal and chango in I position of Falcon Shoal Beacon—Witli reference to Notice to Mariners No. 84 of ' July 24. 1911, the Wellington Harbour . Board have notified that oil and aft or Jlonday, September 11 next, the black and ' wh'ito buoy with horizontal stripes which ' carried a red light and now marks the western edge of the Falcon Shoal, will bo removed. It will be replaced on Reptem- ,* her 25 next in a position at the eastern edgo of the shoal, where the red and white ; segments of tho Somes Island light blend. " Thi3 position is about eight cables distant from tho Karaka Bay wharf, and bears N. 89deg. E. from it. Charts, etc., affected: Admiralty Chart No. 7423: "New Zealand Pilot," eighth edition, 1908, Chapter v, Pago 143; "New Zealand Nautical Almanac," 1911, page 193, and plan facing page 192. UNION CO.'S KANNA DESCRIBED. About September 9 the Union Company's new steamer Kanna is duo at Wellington ■ from Home, via Bunbury. The ICanna was ' launched from the shipbuilding yard of . Messrs. Itamagc and Ferguson, of Leith. 1 last April, and is the largest screw steel • steamer constructed at that port for many years. The Kanna has been built to • Lloyd's highest class, with single deck, ' deep frames, .poop, bridge, and topgallant forecastle. Captain and all officers [ have accommodation on the top oi the 1 bridge, amidships, and arrangements for working cargo aro of the most complete description, eight steam winches being ' fixed, while warping winch in poop, steam ' steering gear, and steam windlass aro also provided. Tlioro is also an elaborate f-vs-tcm of electric lighting throughout tho vessel. Tile Kanna is a vessel of 2000 tons I gross register. Triple-expansion engines • arc fitted, having cylinders 21in., 34in. and I 56in. in diameter by 36in. stroke, supplied ' with steam finni two large steel boilers ■ working at 1601b. pressure. On her official trials on the Firth of Forth over tho measured mile a speed of 12 knots was attained, which was considered highly , satisfactory. Tlio Kanna will be chiellv • employed in tho New Zealand coasting trade.

'Mr. A. B. Sizer lias joined llio Pnteena. as third officor, vicc Mr. Ruttor, who is ashore for orders. Captain H. Watson, master of the Blenheim. is ashore on his annual leave. Captain G. W. Wilkinson, chief oiliccr is now i-n conmiai)d of the vessel, and Mr. Id 111tyre is acting-chief otlicer. On licr arrival from Liverpool, via. Auckland and Napier,, the F.-H.-S. linor will berth at'the Tara.nald Street wliarr. Shu is duo at . Wellington'late to-morrow evening or early Monday morning. At noon yesterday the Mapourilta liad. to lea.ve Greymouth roadstead for A\ ustport, as the 'sea on the bar prevented nor from entering the former to-day. bho calls at Nolson to-day, and is due in port early on SuilUay nioniing. Owing to the prevailing bad weather at Greymouth, both tho Kowhai and Mora. are detained inside the port. ATtcr having been bar-bound at Wanganui for three days, the l'ato Shipping Co.'s steamer Kiripalta, left for elliiigton yesterday afternoon. She is expected to arrive this moraine, and leaves tins aiternooii for Patea. It is probable that tlio American schooner \V. ll> Talbot, which arii\ed at Buncdin from British Columbia, the other day, will be docked at l'ort Chalmers, if it is deemed necessary. Discharging into railway trucks and into; the steamer Urceze, the Cajie Breton put out 11,627 cases of oil and spirits at Lyttelton on Wednesday, which is said-to o a record day's work for the port. Of the above quantity over WOO cases were transhipped into the Breeze. It will be Tuesday now before the Westport Coal Company's steamer Canopus arrives at .Wellington from Uestport. Mr. Caffin, late purser of 11.M.5. Aorangi, who was invalided ashore last, trip, is. much improved ill health, and is able to move about in tho open. Tlio Anchor Line's Waimca had not maiiccd to negotiate tho Greymouth bar un tfif a late hour last ni-i'ht. Consequently, tile is not expected at Wellington until to-morrow. On Monday tho Wainica- leaves for Nelson and West Coast ports, ,'lhe Alexander is to leave port for W cstport anii Greymouth to-day. Mr N. L. Field, of tho Union Company's head office stair, is now assistant, purser of the Manuka, vice Mr. Williams, who left at Duiicdiu. Mr. Matlieson having been promoted to the position of fifth engineer of the Manuka, Mr. Button lias joined the vessel as sixth. Mr. Hoard, late iiftli, is ashore to Eit for his examination. Mr. C. Pitt. M.owbray Street, Wellington, was presented with a silver lung-service (irit'Class Hoyal Karnl lteserve seamen's modal, by Captain G. G. Smith, Superintendent of Mercantile Marino, yesterday. Mr. l'itt is also iu receipt of a bonus of £50.