SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1273, 31 October 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

A PHASES OP THE MOOX. OCTOBER. Day. h. m. Full moon 8 3 41 p.m. li«ist (jwartcr 15 11 16 a.m. New moon 22 3 39 p.m. ■ First quarter 30 6 11 p.in. i MOON. Moon ri?<w to-day, 11.16 a.m.; eet?, 2.33 ; a.m. Wednesday. men WATER. To-day, 10.57 a.m.; 11.21 p.m. To-morrow, 11.40 a.m. SUN. Sun to-day, 8.40 a.m.; sets, 6.29 p.m. DEPARTURES. MONDAY. OCTOBER 30. PATEENA, s.s. (2 p.m.), 1212 tons. Watson, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—For Picton—Misuses Litchfield and Oxley, Mesdaiacci Adam?, Jlorton. Kawson and child, Penny, Adam?, Major Mayfleld, Messrs. Tyree, Ledger, 11. ledger, Major M'Donald, Mills, Mayfield, Elliott, nplmes, Walsh, CraMree, Adams, Scott, M'Kenzic, Wheeler. Corliss, Marriott, Laing, Ilallorffan, Wil>on, and Prince. For Nclfoii— Misses Mock, Sullivan, Ellis, Sapon. Selhy, Livingstone, Seddon, MoriGon, Charger, Bow den, Groby, Ledger, Ward, Mesdn-ines Wilkes, Fitzgerald, Livingstone, Monson, Cornea, Kirk, Beecroft, Grooby, Rev. Hammond, Messrs. Cornos, M'Neil, Cathie, Kirk, Sisson, Hewitt, Carson, Grooby, Ivory, York, Curran, Moore, Purvis, Sisson, Hopben. Gill. Charan, Wilson. Graham, Boyd, Ohambers, Dimcau, St. John, Travcrs, Morgan, Earne, Gould, Archer, Budd, Courtier, Beecroft, Fitzgerald. KINI, s.s. (7.35 p.m.), 1122 tons, Davis, for Greyraouth. MAORI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 3399 tons, Strinper, for Lyttelton. Paesengers: Saloon—Misses lion. Joan DickKHvPoynder, RtaplctonCotton, Beynon, Varmwald, Williams, Ward (2), liuddo, Itollo, Mill. Guinness, Gorbin, and Patcrson, Lady Islington, Lady Williams, Mesdames Nosworthy, Baillie, Brigsrs, Mark and child, Morrah, Thompson, Ward, Buddo, Lorraine, Roberts and child. Barnes, Gallagher, Lady Guinness, Smith, Gale, Curt its, Beadel. Laby, Sir .T. Williams, Hon. Bnddo and secretary. Justices Sim and Denniston, Captains Shannon and Escourt. -Sir A. R. Guinness, M.P., Messrs. Long. Sim, Brown, Kellaher, Robertson. Chamberlain, Grant, Joseph, Denniston, Nosworthy. M.P., Herdman, Perkins, Ben-nett, Debenham (2), Davey, if.P., Thompson, M.P., IlAffgitt, Picton, Cheeseraan, and Brings. MONOWAI, s.s. (9.15 p.m.), 3433 tons, Robertson, for Napier, Gisbornc, Auckland. Passengers: Saloon—For Napier— Misses Wood, Babington Mrs, Wall and child. For Gisbornc—Misses Sutton, Seideberg, Mesdames Lucas, Brown and child, Aston and 2 children, Messrs. Paniell, Wood, Webster, and Croll. For Auckland —Misses Kedpath, Whincap, Jaraieson, Johnston, Mrs. Whincap, Rev. Rogers, Messrs. Seed, Whincap. FLORA, s.s, (9.20 p.m.), 1273 tons, Norton, for Greymouth. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Waarau, October _31. Mararoa, Lyttelton, October 31. Kaiapoi, Westport, October 31. Nerehana. Liverpool, Auckland, Oct. 31. Patcena, Nelson, Picton. Octobcr 31. Ngahere, Greymouth, Octobcr 31. Poherua, Greymouth, November 1. Aorerc, Patca, November 1. Rosamond, Onehunga, November 1. Ruru, Napier, East Coast, November 1. Maori, Lyttelton, November 1. Athonie, London, via way ports. Not. 1. Turakina, London, via way ports, Nov. 1. Arahura. West Coast, Nelson, P J cton. November 1. Manprapapa, Westport. November 1. Haupiri, Auckland. East Coast, Nov. 1. Moeraki, Sydney direct, November 1. Pukaki, Dunedin, via ports, November 2. Tarawera, Duncdin, Lyttelton, Nov. 2. Rimutaka, Port Clinliners, Nov. 2. Victoria, Sydney, via northern ports, November 3. Warrimoo, Melbourne, via southern porta, November 3. Koromiko, Westport, November 5. Ayrshire, Liverpool, via Auckland, Nov. 5. Monowai, northern ports, November 7. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Ripple, Napier, via coast, Octobcr 31. Mokoia, Lyttelton and Duncdin, Oct. 31. Mararoa, Lyttelton. Octobcr 31. jlineinoa, Cook Strait, October 31. Aorere, Patea, November 1. Canopus, Westport, November 1. Rum, Napier, via East Coast, Nov. 1. Pateena, Picton. Nelson, November 1, Maori, Lyttelton, November 1. Manca-papa, Westport, November 1. Tarawera, northern ports. November 2. Mooraki, Melbourne, via southern ports, November 2. Pukaki, Now Plymouth, West Coast, November 2. Rosa.mond, Picton, Nelson, November 2. Nerehana, Lyttelton, November 2. Warrimoo. Sydney direct, November 3. Victoria, Lyttelton. Duncdin, November 3. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, November 3. Monowai, Lyttelton, Duncdin, Nov. 7. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MOERAKI, s.s., left Sydney on Octobcr 28, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington Noveznber 1. Sails on November 2, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Hobart. and Melbourne. Due November 11. WARRIMOO, s.s.. left Melbourne, October 25. for Hobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington November 3 Sail? same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydnpv November 7. VICTORIA, s.s., left Sydney on October 25, for Wellington, via Auckland, Napier and Gisborne. Due Wellington November 3. Rails same day for southern ports ULIMAROA. s.k.. leaves Melbourne "November 8, for liobart. southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington November 17, Leaves fame day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney November 21. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. NIWARU (due about November 10), sailed September 4, via Australia, Auckland and Nanier. (Tyser Line, agents.) TURAKINA (duo to-morrow), sailed on September 11, via Cape Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ATHENIC (due to-morrow), saik-d on September 14, via Cape Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) PAPAROA (due about November 16), sailed on September 20, via Brisbane and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co., agents.) REMUERA (due about November 12), sailed on September 30, via Cape Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) DELPHIC (due about November 27), sailod or? October 6, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, ami Albion Co.. agents J STAR OF CANADA (due about December 20), sailed on October 18, via Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports. (Tyser Line, agents.) MARERE (due about December 3), &aile<l October 1, via Melbourne and Sydney and New Zealand ports, (Tyser Line, agents.) CORINTHIC (duo about November 23), sailed on October 14, via Cape Town a.ud Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) TONGARIRO (duo abont December 7), sailed on October 20, (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From Liverpool. MORAYSHIRE (duo about Decembor 15), sailed on October 7 foT Now Zealand ports. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) AYRSHIRE (due about November 6), sailed on September 2, via Sydney* Brisbane, and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) OPAWA (due about December 6), Bailed on September 29, via St. Helena. Australia, and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) NEREHANA (due this moraine), failed on September 9, via Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) DRAYTON GRANGE (dno about January 2), sailed on October 24, for New Zealand ports. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal. WHAICATANE (duo about November 4), sailed on August 22, via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) KUMARA (due about December 14), sailed on October 10, via Australian and New Zealand (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) TOKOMARU (due about January 3), railed on October 22, via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From New YcrU. CRANLEY (due about November 18), sailed on August 27. via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) DEN OF AIRLIE (duo about December 18), sailed on September 23, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) STAR OF AUSTRALIA (due-About December 27), sailed on October 15, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) From San Francisco. AORANGI (due about November 10). sailed on October 18, via Papeete and Rarotonga. (Union S.S. Co., agents.) From Bunbury. CLAN OGILVY (due about November 6), sailed on October 20, via Port Kembla. (G.II. Scales, agents.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. ANTUCO, barque, sailed from Liverpool on Roptoinbor 20, (Johnston and Co., fitfcnUJ

BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON. October 29, Sailed.—Ruahine, for Wellington. SYDNEY, October 30. Arrived.—Kurow, from Kaipara. NEWCASTLE, October 30. Arrived.—Trifcls, from Dunedin. COASTAL. MONDAY, OCTOBER 30. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—lvia Ora (9 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Wimmera (5.45 p.m.), for Sydney. Sailed.—Koromiko, for Westport; Rakanoa, for Greymouth; Squall, for Gisbornc. NAPIER. Sailed.—Mokoia (5 p.m.), for Napier. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Rarawa (8.35 p.m.), for Onehunga.. PICTON. ' Arrived.—Pateena (7 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Pateena (11 p.m.), for Nelson. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Kamona (5.40 a.m.), from Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Poherua (3 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Ngahero (3.25 p.m.), for Welling ton. LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Cygnet, for Raikonra. Sailed.—Mararoa (6.15 p.m.), for Wellingtpn. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Swindell, Cruickshank, Clark, Murray, Cooper. Brown, Sifkins, Mesdames Manning and child, Soutou, Thompson, Miller, Burrell. M'Donald and child, West, Alslabie, Ross, Fee, Congreve, Rev. T. Fee, Mcssts. Longmore, Poynton, A. Guy, Manning, Kibby, Gordon, Gouton, C. S. Harper, Ledger.Ponder (2), Loraax, W. J. Cox, Jones, Wilson, Wade, Deen, Davie, Smith, GrantPalmer, Griffon, Stow, Ross, BurnelL Clark, Congreve, Oakcs; 40 steerage. BLUFF. Arrived.—Warrimoo (8.30 a.m.), from Melbourne and Hobart. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon—Mrs. "Wilson and daughter, Messrs. Hosie and Aurish. Sailed.—Kont (7.15 a.m.), for Avonmouth, via Brisbane; Ulimaroa (6.15 p.m.), for Hobart. CHRONOMETER-RATING NOTICE. A galvanometer signal for rating chronometers will be sent from the Observatory at 1 p.m. to-day to the Museum and the Public Telegraph Office. The needle will move at 1 p.m. exactly of New Zealand mean time, at which hour a chronometer set to Greenwich mean time should show 15h. 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 tho day. C. E. ADAMS, Astronomical Observer. MOERAKI LEAVES SYDNEY. Cable advice rcc-eived by tho local office of the Union Company dates that tho Moeraki cleared Sydney for Wellington at 2 p.m. on Saturday. She is cxpectcnl to arrive at this port on Wednesday mornins, and is bringing 141 saloon and 121 Btccrago passengers to New Zealand. Owiwjj to the wharf labourers' strike at the New South Wales port there are only about 240 tons of general cargo coining to hand by the ve?s-el. According to a wireless message received last nisht. the vessel is experiencing fine weather, with smooth sea. The mcesago also stated that the vessel was 779 miiefl from Sydney. AYRSHIRE AT AUCKLAND. At 7 p.m. on Sunday the F.-H.-S. steamer Ayrshire arrived at Auckland from Liverpool, and berthed at tho wharf yesterday morning. She continues - her journey to Wellington on Friday, and is due hero either on Sunday night or early on Monday morning. The Ayrshire haa 32C0 tons nf cargo to discharge at WcJlinctou before proceeding south. ATHENIC LEAVES HOBART. Advice received by the local agents for the Shaw, Savill. and Albion Company is to the effect that R.M.S. Athenic left Hobart for Wellington at 5 a.m. on Saturday. The vessel, which is en route from London, is expected to make port about 8 a.m. tomorrow. A notice to consignees of cargo appears in this issue. TURAKINA DUE TO-MORROW. Advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company intimates that R.M.S. Turakina left Hobart, in continuation of her voyage from London to Wellington at 9 a.m. on Saturday. The vessel is expected to arrive in port about noon to-mor-row. Upon completion of discharge of her 65C0 tons of Wellington cargo, the Turakina leaves for Lyttelton, probably on Saturday. KENT'S OUTWARD CARGO. Early yesterday morning the F.-H.-S. Line's steamer Kent left the Bluff for Avonmouth, via Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Port Said. The vcs-cl took tho following cargo from the undermentioned ports:—From 81uff—15,540 ca:o.s rabbits, 201 mutton, 54 ca.-c3 runners. 1139 wises preserved meats. From Dunedin—B3S4 cases rabbit?, 120 tins filing's, 25 cr.ees meats, 35 sacks grass Eccd. From Lyttelton—C93 sacky beans. 5 racks grass seed, 8 bales clippings, 13 drums plyccrine, 6 rases general From Wellington—lßl boxes butter, 967 cratcs cheese, 68 tons scrap steel, 4 bales leather, 625 bales hemp, 28 dumps tow, 528 capos meats, 47 bales rubber, 14 bales rags, 34 packages metal, 18 package? general cargo. From Auckland—94 tftckß peas, 28 tons tanekaha bark, 5 racks grass seed, 4 bales rubber, 15 bales ra-ss. At 8 a.m. to-day the Government Gtear mer Ilinemoa leaves Wellington for Jackeon Head and The Brothers. She will aleo be engaged in locating somo rocks which have been reported to exist in the vicinity of the latter place. The Hiuemoa returns to Wellington about Thursday, and loaves port for northern lighthouses on Saturday. Yesterday morning the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rirautaka was dockcd at Port Chalmers for cleaning and painting, prior to leaving lor the norili for Home loading. The new steamer Indrnpurali, which wau launched at Wallsend, England, on October 12, is making her maiden trip to New Zealand under the auspices of the Tytcr Company. She is due at Auckland about February 7. , Captain A. Carson, late of the Rakanoa, is to transfer to the Waihora when that vessel arrives at Auckland from Westport. The crew of the Terra Nova have returned from holiday leave, ajid a large amount of routine work is being carricd out on the veseol in preparation for her return journey to the Antarctic. A consignment of stores and equipment is now on its way to Lyttelton, and is due about the middle of next month. The vessel is to leave Lyttelton on her relief cruiso on Decern* her 15. An early arrival in port thin morning from Liverpool, via Auckland, will bo the Tyser liner Nerehana-. The vessel will berth at No. 16 Jervois Quay to diecharge cargo, and is expected to get away for southern ports on Thursday or Friday, Canopus, s.s., leaves Wellington to-day for Westport, and returns about Friday with another load of coal for the Westport Coal Compauy. The Koromiko is due here from tho West Ooa-st port with similar cargo towards tho end of this week. Owing to being bar-bound at Patca, the coastal steamer Aorere is not expecicd to arrive at Wellington before to-morrow. She leaves on the return trip the same day. The Union coaster Kini, which has been undergoing repairs at Wellington, sailed for Greymouth loot evening. She carries the same officers as formerly, with tho exception that Mr. F. G. Smith, late of the Mararoa, is eecond officer, and Mr. S. Malvood, late of the Oswestry Grange, is third. | Mr. L. M'Murrick, second engineer of the Mapourika, left the vessel at Wellington ycoterday. Mr E. N nail, chief officer of the Monowai, came ashore for orders yesterday. Captain Ryan, who has been in charge of the Union Company's tug Tcrawluti, has joined the Monowai as chief olhcer. La*t night the Government steamer Amokura left Picton for Cook Strait and the Bluff. Flora, s.s., left Wellington for Greymouth la?t night. She returns with a cargo of coal. The Poherua is due here to-morrow from the same port. Arahura, over-Strait packet, arrived at Grevmouth from Westport at 2 p.m. yesterday, and was to have left for Wellington, via way ports', at midnight. She is expected to leave Westport a.t 3 p.m. todav, in continuation of her journey, and should arrive in port .to-morrow evening. It will 1)0 to-morrow before the Haupiri reaches Wellington from Auckland, via East Coast ports and bays. She makes a run to Greymouth and hack before proceeding on her usual northern trip on Monday next. Word has been received in Wellington stating that the Union Company's training ship Dartford cleared Eureka (U.S.A.) on October 15 for Sydney and Newcastle. Tho Union Company's AparinVa called at porta in Java on Wednesday last. Tho etooinor will load at Calcutta for Auckland and other Now Zealand porta about tho middle of November,

On Thursday the Pukaki ia exported to arrive at Wellington from southern ports. &he leaves for New Plymouth, Westport, mtd Greymouth on the wiac day. Somewhat of a record wa« put up, at tho port of Wellington yesterdfty. During tho whole 24 hours not a single vessel of any description arrived in port. Usually either one or two vessels happen in on ji Monday. Only fire steamers left tho port during the day. Messra. .lflhnston and Co., who have teo contract for delivering: tho < mails to tho I various stations situated in the Marl--1 borough Sounds, have succeeded in maintaining the service in spite of their steamer Manaroa being tied up on account of the existing deadlock. By tho aid of the Union Company tho niailfl aro taken 1 across to Hardin* Point, in Pelorns Sound, and there transferred to a motor launch, and subsequently delivered. Captain Hart, of the Manaroa, is in charjro ol opera- ■ tions, and since October 11 lias managed | to keep up to schedule time. Owing to a considerable delay in workins her usual ports of call, the Rosamond (from Onehunsa) will not rcach Wellington until to-morrow. On Thursday she makes a special trip to Picton and Nelson 'and back. The vessel is to leave Wellington in her usual runaiins on Monday next. WIRELESS. fladio OlHcc. Wellington.—The Athenic and Turakina (inwards from Ijondou to Wellington). Mocralu (inwards from Sydnev), and Ulimaroa (outwards to tfobart) will probably bo within wirelccs range Ibis evening . , , The following message was .received by the local wireless station from the 3.9. Athenic last night:-'By wireless: S.S. Athenic at sea, 10 p.m. Athenic expects to arrive early Wednesday roornins; 370 miles north-west. Wind and t-ca smooth,'