SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1508, 2 August 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

-9 1 PHASES OP TUB MOON. AUGUST. ])ny. Hr. in. Last Quarter 6 3 48 p.m. New moon 13 7 28 a.m. First quarter 20 4 27 a.m. Full moon 23 7 29 a.m. .MOON. Moon rises to-day, 8.55 p.m.; sets, 3.35 a.:n. Saturday. IIIGII WATER. To-day, 7.15 a.m.; 7.30 p.m. To-morrow, 7.57 a.m.; 8.11 p.m. SUN. £Un rises to-ilay, 6.58 a.m.; sets, 4.56 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1. NIKAU, s.s. (5.20 a.m.), 245 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motucka. OPAWA, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Picton-. MONOWAI, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 3433 tons. Itolicrtson, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon --Jlisscs linlt-', Itussell, Stoddart, Mesdamcs Lnngdon, Butts, Empson, lludd, Chapman, Glover. Colonel Fisher, lirigadier Bray, Captain Hood, Messrs. Boyes, Dudfiold (2), lhiiley, Wheeler. Smith. Carver, Blake, Empson, Fete, Askland, Whitehouse. linrgcif, lloss, Darker, Quin. Kmpion. James, Newman, Freeman, Gilbert, Savage, Moller, M'Donald; 22 steerage. STOItMBITiD, s.s. (9.39 a.m.), 217 tons. Dowell, from Wanganui. ARAPAWA, s.s. (9.40 a.m.), 268 tons, Corby, from Wanganui. WIMMEHA, s.s. (10.25 a.m.), 3022 tons. Kcll, from liyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers:—Saloon: For Wellington—Mrs. Kirk, Messrs. Oxley, Biach. Moore. For NapierMiss . Cragg. For Gisborne—Messrs. Williams and 2 children, Row Wallace, Messrs. Davis. Downing. Master Williams. For Auckland—Mis.; Byerby, Mrs. O'Connor, Mr. S. E. Holnden. CORINNA, s.s. (10.25 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron. from Lyttelton. FALCON, schooner (noon), 95 tons, Ainswortli, from Ilavelock. WAVERLEI", s.s. (9.30 p.m.), 157 tons, Henry, from Foxton. PATEENA, s.s. (10.35 p.m.). 1212 tons. J. G. Watson, from Nelson and Picton. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1. NAVUA. s.s. (2.45 a.m.), for Westport. AORERE, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 77 tons, Fislt, for Patea. DRAYTON GRANGE, e.s. (4.30 p.m.), 6592 tons, M'Laughlin, for Lyttelton. ULIMAROA, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 5777 tons, Wyllie, for Melbourne, via southern, ports. NIKAU, s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 245 tons, Hay, for Nelson and Motucka. WIMMEItA, s.s. (6.25 p.m.), 3022 tons. Waller, for northern ports and Sydney. CORINNA, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron. for Nelson and New Plymouth. HUIA, s.s. (8 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, for Wangiuui. MONOWAI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 3433 tons, Edwin, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Marsden, Miller, Atchison. Warren, Johnston. Warren, Mesdamcs Henderson. Beilly, Mazengarb, Conn, Franklyii, Heath, Wilki'ris, Loam,. Brown, Master, Mocking, May, Chapman, Lindsay, Messrs. Flcsher, Newman, Barr,' Isaacs. Davis, M'Clure, Ludskin, Thornton, Gardiner, Lindsay. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Waverley, Foxton. August 2. Maori, Lyttelton, August 2. Tarawcra, northern ports, August 2. Maitai, Melbourne, via south, August 2. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kailtoura, Aug. 2. ICaitoa. Foxton, August 2. Kennedy, Foxton. August 2. Aorere, Palea, August 3. lima, Wangiinui, August 3. Nikau, Nelson, Motucka, August 3. / i Monowai, Lyttelton, August 3. Koonya, Groyniouth, August 3. Kapiti. Lyttelton, August 3. Komata, Westport, August 3. Waihora, Newcastle, August 3. Ripple, Tcrakohe. August 3. Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson. August 3. Kapuni, Wanganni, AngUHt 4. Manaroa. Ilavelock. Ansnst 4. Star of Scotland, London, via way ports. August 4. Arapawa, Wanganui, August 4. Gertie, Foxton. August 4. Corinna, Now Plymouth, August 4. Mangapapa, Karamea, August 6. Mokoia, northern ports, August 6. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Hawera, Patea, August 2. Waverley. Foxton, August 2. . Stonnbird. Wanganui, August. 2. l'ateena, Picton, Nelson, August 2. Maori. Lyttelton, August 2. Wakatu. ICaikoura, Lyttelton. August 2. Tftrawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, August 2. Maitai, Sydney direct, August 2. Kaitoa. Nelsou. WeH Coast, August 2. ; Kennedy. West' Coast, August 3. Aorere, Patea, August 3. Nikau, Nelson, Motucka, August 3. Monowai, Lyttelton, August 3. Wakatu, Knikotira, Lyttelton, August 3. Araliura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, August 3. Corinna, New Plymouth, August 5. Gertie, Foxton, August 5. Arapawa, Wanganui, August 5. Manaroa, Motucka, August' 5. Mapourika., Nelson. West Coast, Aug. 6. Ripple, Napier. Gisborne, August 6. Monowai. northern ports, August 6. Mokoia, Lyttelton, August 6. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MAITAI, s.s., left Melbourne .Tnly 24, for Hobart, southern ports and Wellington. Due Wellington August 2. Lcnv»". same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney August 6. WAHHIMOO. s.s., leaves Melbourno July 31. for Hobart. southern ports, and Wellington. Dnc Wellington August 9. Leaves same day on return trip for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne August 19. VICTORIA, s.s., left Svdney Julv 31. for northern norts dud Wellington. Due Wflllinelon August 9. Leayes same day for ■ southern ports: OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. STAR OF SCOTLAND (due about August 4), sailed on May 21, via Australian port 3 and Auckland. (Tyser Line,'agents.) TURAICINA (due about August 23). sailed on July 4, via. Capo Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) JtIMIRO (due about September 11), sailed on July 11, via Australian ports, Auckland. and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) ATHENIC (due about September 5). sailed on, July 22, via Cane Town and Hobart. (Shaw. SaviH, and Albion Co., agents.) From Liverpool. ESSEX (duo about August 19), sailed on June 22, via Las Palmas, Cane Town, Hobart, and Auckland. (F.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal. WJTAKATANE (due about August 10). railed on May 27, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., areata.) MATATTTA (due about August 27). sailed on June 20, via Australian norts and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From Now York. : ST,MI'OF AUSTRALIA (due August D). sailed on Mav 25, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) STRATTTROY (due about August 5). sailed on May 17, via Australian ports. (Vacuum Oil Co.. agents.) ANGLO-CALTFOHNIAN (due about September 30). sailed on -July 9, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.). INDRALEMA (duo about August 30). sailed 1" J"ne <5, vi" Australian ports and Auckland. (Tysor Line, agents.) Frnm San Franclsoo. TAHITI (du° ohout August 15), sailed on •Tnly. 24, via. Tahiti and Rarotonga. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) From Bunbury. KATOA (dun about Aumist 20), sailed in June. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. From Adventure Bay (Tas.). WILI) WAVE, baroue. sailed June. 11Y TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. NEWCASTLE. August. 1. Arrived.—Tokomaru. from Dunedin. LONDON. .August 1.. Arrived.—Orari, from Wellington. Sailed.—Kia. Ora, for Wellington. COASTAL. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1. AUCKLAND. Sailed—Danline (1 p.m.), for Whangarei. Arrived.—Mokoia, frt/m southern ports. ■ HOKIANGA. / Sailed.—Joan. Craig, for Melbourne. . OXEIIUNGA. Sailed.—Rarawa (4.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth. NAI'IER. Arrived.—Star of Scotland 10.45 a.m.). from Auckland; 11.M.5. Pioneer 14.45 p.m.). from Auckland. Sailed.—Tarawera (2.15 p.m.). for n ellington. . . WANGANUI. Arrived— Holmdale (9.31) a.m.), and Breeze (10.40 a.m.). from Wellington. FOXTON. Arrived.—Gertie (11.50 a.m.!, from Wellington: Awnhrut (1.55 n.m.V front Wcstport. To uii U. Keiitiotly (mldlliKllt)', for Wcl. . linstou.

——. 1 PICTON. Arrived.—Rosamond (7 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTI'OItT. Arrived.—lvomata (11 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Putiki (11.15 p.m.), from Wanganui. HOKITIKA. Arrived.—Wakatu (10.40 n.m.), from Okurito. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Cygnet, f''om Kailtoura. Sailed.—Brisbane, for Wellington; Ivowhai, for. Dunedin; Maitai, forsSydncy. via Wellington. Passengers—Saloon: For Wel-lington-.Mrs. Fairclough, Mr. Corrigan, Wakatu, for Kaikourti and Wellington; Maori, for Wellington, with 50 passengers. PORT CHALMERS. Sailed.—lonic (4.20 p.m.), for Lyttelton. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Mararoa, from Wellington. Sailed.—lonic, for Lyttelton. . MORE COAST AND FERRY CHANGES. Word rcachcd Wellington yesterday tc the elfect that repairs to the Mararoa will take three weeks at least to effect. A now shaft is now being forged, and will lie titled in position when the vessel enter; Port Chalmers dock for overhaul and sur vey. Previous arrangements in regard to th< East Coast, and the Wellington-Lytteitoi: ferry scrvicco, have again undergone r chungc. 'this tiir.e i'c is anticipated thai there will be 110 alteration in tho runnins of the undermentioned vessels until the Mararoa is able to take up the ferry ser vice again. The Monowai will sail from Wcllingtor for Lyttelton at 11 p.m. to-morrow, am will return on Tuesday. On that daj she. will take up her schedule run in tin East Coast service, but will be one daj late. On arrival at Wellington from norlhori ports on Tuesday the Mokoia will enter tin ferry service, leaving her at 8 p.m. Tin Mokoia will remain in this service until slu is relieved by the Mararoa. The Navua will take up tho Mokoia'i . East Coast, run. She is scheduled to leavi Dunedin for northern iiorts on August 9 STEAMERS K>R OVERHAUL. Quito a flotilla of coasters are expected t< undergo overhaul and survey at Welling ton at the beginning of next week. On her return from Foxton on Sumlas the Queen of the South will withdraw from the Wellingtou-Pcxton trade. Sh< will bo relieved by the Gertie. About the end of this week the Soutl: Taranaki Steamship Qbmp&ny'g tfN steamers Kapiti and Kapuni arc duo al Wellington from Lyttelton and Wanganu! respectively. They are to be overhaulet here. The Mangapapa, due at Wellington fron: Karamea oil Monday, is also to bo p'acer on tho Patent Slip for cleaning and paint ing. On Monday next tho Kahu and the De fence steamer Janie Seddon will bo takei: up on the Slip. They will be followed bj tho lluia. SHIP EXAMINATION FEES. The following scale of fees for the exam illation of plans and specification of new ships is published in the current Gazette under the hand of the Minister foi Marine :— ' £ s. d For ships not exceeding ICO tons register 1 10 I For ships exceeding 100 tons but not exceeding 200 tons register... 2 0 ( For ship.! exceeding 200 tons but not* exceeding 300 tons register 3 0 ( For ships over SCO tons but not exceeding 6CO tons register 5 0 I For ships over 6Cj toils register 6 0 I Additional fee for examination of plans and specifications of boilers of steamships 2 0 I TOME MAIL STEAMERS. It was originally intended that R.M.S Ruahino would leave Wellington for Lou don, via way ports, on October 17. Thesi arrangements have been altered so a; to allow R.M.S. Itcmuera to take the Rua bine'" sailing date. The Ruahine is uov scheduled to leave hero for London oi November 14, in place of R.M.S. Ruapohu. BLENHEIM FLOATED OFF. Telegraphic advice received from Blen licitn yesterday morning stated that tin coastal steamer Blenheim, which had licet aground on the Wairau Bar for severa days past, was successfully floated off oi tho morning's tide. Before she leaves for Wellington, how ever, the vessel will have to undergo soim minor repairs. The Blenheim will prolj ably be seen at Wellington about the be ginning of next week. Tl'.b Tyser liner Star of Scotland is dui at Wellington from London, via Aucklani and Napier, on Sunday. Mr. J. M'Conville, engineer of the Hawera, came ashore at Wellington yes tcrday, his place having been takon bj Mr. G. Nelson, late of tho Mana. It was expected that the Government steamer ninemoa would leave Ivafpara foi Onehuuga either yesterday or to-day. Duo in port from Melbourno, via south crn ports, this morning, the Maitai will continue her journey to Sydney at 5 p.m to-day. Ooal-laden, tho Union Company's steamei Komata is duo at Wellington from West port to-morrow. The Koonya is expected to clear Grcymouth for- Wellington at 10 p.m. today. The Tavfuni is proceeding from Greymouth to Bluff and Dunedin, via Wcstport. Mapourika, s.s., arrived at \ Greymouth from Wellington, via way ports, at 9 a.m. yesterday. She left on the return trip at 10 p.m. Tho Corinna left Wellington for Nelson and Now Plymouth yesterday. She returns hero direct on Sunday, and will leave again for New Plymouth on Monday. The vessel returns to this port again on Wednesday, und will probably sail for Timaru and Dunedin on Thursday. The Union Company's chartered steamer Jlyra Fell is expected to leave Newcastle for Auckland about the cud of this week. Latest advices to hand state that the barque Wild Wave was to have left Adventure Bay, Tasmania, on July 17; If this happens to be tho case, the sailer should show up at Wellington any time now. The Wild Wave is bringing 150,000 feet of bluo gum consigned to Stewart and Co., of this city. , The Maoriland Steamship Company's Ennerdale was to have left Huon, Tasmania, on Saturday, night, for Lyttrolton and New Plymouth. She lias* a cargo of hardwood. Mr. Hender, late chief ofllcer of the Uakanoa, has been promoted to the command of the Squall, pro tem., to relievo Captain Gregory. Mr, Al L. Atkins haa been appointed chief officer on the Ral;anoa in the meantime; Telegraphic advice received from Invercargill yesterday stated that tile s.s. Ennordale passed through Fovcaux Strait at 10 a.m., bound from Iluon, Tasmania, to •Lyttelton, A wireless message received from R.M.S. Makura. which was en routo from Sydney to Auckland, stated that, the vessel expected to arrive at tho northern port at 6 a.m. to-day. This afternoon tho Makura continues her journey to Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. She is due at her destination on Tuesday, August 20.