SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2326, 7 December 1914, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

>, PHASES OF THE MOON. Q DECEMBER, ! ' Day, Hr. m. Full moon 3 5 51 a.m. Last quarter 10 11 2 p.m. Now moon 17 2 5 p.m. First quarter 24 7 55 p.m. MOON, Moon rises to-day, 10.56 p.m.; gets, 8.46 a.m. Tuesday. TIDE. To-day, 7.41 a.m.; 7.59 p.m. ' To-morrow, 8.24 a.m.; 8.48 p.m. BUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.11 a.m.; sets, 11.13 p.m. ' ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5. OP AW A, s.s. (2.40 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. NIKAU, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. MONOWAI, e.g. (9.15 a.m.), 3433 tone, Cqison, from Lyttelton, • WAVERLEY, s.s. (10,45 a.m.), 157 tons, Bonner, from Nelson. HULA, s.s, (4.30 p.m.). 127 tons, Burt, from Havelock. PATEENA, s.s. (9.40 p.m.), 1212 tone, Cameron, from Nelson and Picton. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6. BLENHEIM, s.s. (1.35 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Picton, via The Grove. , KENNEDY, s.s. (4.55 a.m.), 226 tons, Pux--1 vie, from Bu/ponga. WAHINE, e.s. 17.15 a.m.), 4435 tons. Aidwell, from Lyttelton. • MAPOURIKA, 5.6. (7.20 a.m.), 1203 tons, i. Holmes, from Westport. L QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, '5.6. (9.10 a.m.)/ l 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. : WAIRAU, e.s. (1.5 p.m.), 93 tons, Deiley, from Picton, via Port Underwood. WESTRALIA, s.s. (2.35 p.m.), 2884 tons, Bates, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. DEPARTURES, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5. i PUTIKI, s.s. (9 a.m.), 409 tons, Whalstrom, for Westport. CI, 5.6. | (10.45 a.m.), 3530 tons, Drew, for ' Westport. > HINEMOA, s.s. (11.50 a.m.), 542 tone, Bollons, for West Coast lighthouses. Alt Ail UR A, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1596 tons, Lambert, for Picton, Nelson, and West Coast. WOOTTON, s.s. (1.55 p.m.), 151 tons, Lorsen, for Nydia Bay and Lyttelton. NIKAU, s.s. (2 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for f Nelson and Motueka. > HAWERA, s.s. (3.20 p.m.), 200 tone, Jackson, for Patea. KAPUNI, s.s. (3.35 p.m.), 150 tons, Gibson, ; for Patea. AORERE, s.s. (4.5 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for \ Patea OPOURI, 5.6. (4.10 p.m.), 572 tons, Fear- ! 6on, for Greymouth. • 1 MANA, e.s. (4.J5 p.m.), 134 tons, Johansen, for Patea.. ROSAMOND, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 721 tons, Dry- \ | den. for Auckland. | KAPITI, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, i for Wan-sanui. i STAR OF NEW ZEALAND, 6,5. (7.10 p.m.), 4417 tone, Brookes, for Nelson. I OPAWA, s.s. (11 p.m.), 110-tons, Nicholas, i for Blenheim. I WAVERLEY. s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 157 tons, j Stewart, for French Pass. MONOWAI, s.s. (midnight), 3433 tons. Careon, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon— Misses Campbell. Schwartz, Meodames Jackson, Campbell, MacEwan and 2 children, Schwartz, Dunberry and 3 children, Sir Joseph WaTd, Mossts. Jackson, Neale, Carbon. Hickmott, Hart, Petrie, Lightband, Barker, Knowles, Whitman, Dunberry; 20 steerage. SUNDAY, DECEMBER fi. INDRABAHAH, 5.6. (7.5 a.m.), 7395 tons, Lea, for Wanganui. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Awahou, Foxton, December 7. Kahu, East Coast,' December 7. Ngakuta, Greymouth, December 7. John, Timaru, December 7. Karori, Greymouth, December 7. Ripple, Gisborne, December 7. Ngakuta, Greymouth, December 7, Wayerley, Sounds, December 8. Poherua, Dunedin, Timaru,' December 8, Opawa, Blenheim, December 8. • Wakatus Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Dec. 8. , Hawera, Patea, December 8. Kapiti, Wanganui. December 8. Kapuni, Patea, December 8. Mana, Patea, December 8. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, December 8. Monowai, Lyttelton, December 8. Aorerc, P.itca, December 8. Waimca, Terakohe. December 8. Manuka, Sydney, Docember 8. Tarawora, northern ports, Decembers. Moana, Sydney, December 9. Oorinna, southern ports, December 9. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, Picton. December 9. Arahura, Picton, December 10. Paloona, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Dec. 10. Breeze, southern ports, December 11, Victoria, northern ports, Deo. 11. MamiJca, Lyttelton, December 11. Waiwera, London, Auckland, Dec. 12. Wanlmoo. Melbourne," Hobart, via south. December 12. Kia Ora, St. John, way ports, Dec. 13,

| , PROJECTED DEPARTURES. >' Qncen of the South, Forton, Dec. 7. § Blenheim, Blenheim, December 7. ■} Pattern, Picton, Nelson, December 7. 8 Wahine, Lyttolton, December 7. i Jluia, Wanganul, December 7. ; Westralia, northern ports, Dec. 1. § John, southern ports, December 7. s Kaliu, East Coast, December 7. 3 Wairau, Picton, December 7. i Waimea, Nelson, West Coast, Dee. 7. is Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Dec. 8. ' 3 Hippie; Napier, Gifborne, December 8. 3 Waimce, Nelson, West Coa6t, Dec. 8. j> Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, December 8. '• Monowai, Lyttelton, December 8. j! Kcpuni, Paiea, December 8. • Hawera, Patea; December 8. i Kapiti, Wanganui, December 8. !j Man a., Patsa, December 8. I Opaita, Blenheim, December 8. ■' Konnedy, Nelson, West Coast, Dec. 8. ; Aorere, Patea, December 8. 5 Stormbird. Wanganui, December 8. l Poheruft, Greymouth, December 8. \ Manuka, Lyttolton, December 9. I Mapourika, New Plymouth, Westport, De. r; ceraber 9. £ Wakatu, Kaikouro and Lyttelton, Dee. 9. £ Mamart, Lyttelton, December 9. | Corinna, 1 Nelson, New Plymouth, Dec. 9. S Pnloona, northern ports, Dec. 10. ji Mo«na, San Francisco, wny ports, Dee. 10. r« Arahura, Picton, December' 10. » Victoria., Lyttelton, Dunedin, Deo. 11. Breeze, .Wanganui. Doc. 11. f! Manuka, Svdney, Holmrt, Deo. 11.' I ' Axahora, Picton, Nelson, West. Coaßt, S December 12. S Waiwera, Blu£F, Nelson, December 14. | Warrlmoo, Hobart, Melbourne, Deo. 14 1 JyMfcfto necessary alterations, mails will close at the Chief Po6t Office as ung der.— | —— | BY TELEGRAPH, jj OVERSEA. • ' SYDNEY, December 5. 5 Sailed.—Moana. f NEWCASTLE, December 5. * Sailed.—Canada Cape, for' Auckland; Daniel, for New Zealand. V COASTAL. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5. . AUCKLAND. ( Arrived.—Kia. Ora (9.30 a.m.), from Mont--3 real, via Australian porta. t Sailed.—Ennerdalc (2.40 a.m.), for Welling- : ton; Tarawcra (12.35 p.m.), for southern [• ports. Passenger for Wellington—Mr. da i WESTPORT. S Arrived—Kaiamu (10 p.m.), from Weii lington. j GREYMOUTH. I Arrived.— Ngakuta (10.20 a.m.), from Welj lington. ) KAIB.OURA. i Arrived—Wakatu (5 a.m.), from Welling- : ton.. , LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Buteshire (noon), from Wellington; Brisbane (8.40 am.), from Newcastle. • TIMARU. | Sailed.—John (2.40 a.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived—Winslow, American sohooner (J p.m.), from Gray's Harbour. Sailed.—Corinna (noon), for northern ports; Poherua (3 p.m.), for West Coaet; Purley (noon), for Hobart. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6. AUCKLAND. Arrived,-Victoria (9.45 a.m.), from southern porte. PATEA. ■ Arrivod.—Hawera (10.20 a.m.), Kapnni (10.25 a.m.), and Mana (10.30 a.m.),'from Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Kapiti (1 p.m.) and Indrabarah (4.30 p.m.). from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Opawa (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington' NELSON Arrived.—Nikau (3 a.m.), and Star of NewZealand (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Arohura (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington and Picton. Sailed—Arahura (8 a.m.), for Westport and Greymouth. GREYMOUTH. . Soiled.—Karori (0.15 a.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Monowai (1.55 p.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.— Invercargill (11 a.m.), from Stewart Island; Mokoia (4 p.m)„ from northern ports. Overhaul to the ferry steamer Maori will bo completed at Port Obalmers this week, and sho will- Icavo Lyttelton for Wellington on December H to reeumo running [ £a tJ» fCITX SMllce. A

MANUKA FROM SYDNEY. According to advices received by the local office of the Union Company on. Saturday, the Manuka soiled from Sydney for Wellington direct at 5 p.m. the previous day. She has 63 saloon and 91 steerage passengers on hoard. Her cargo includes 741 tons for Wellington, 316 for Lyttelton, 92 for Dunedin, and 19- for the Bluff. The Manuka is duo in port at about 9 a.m. to-morrow. MAITAI ARRIVES AT 'FRISCO, Private advices Teceived in Wellington state that the Union Company's steamer .Mattel arrived at San Francisco from Wellington, via Island ports, on Friday, December 4—two days late. She will leave the Californlan port on. the Teturn journey on December 9, being duo at Wellington on December 31. ' After having been laid up at Sydney for several weeks, on account of trouble with her firemen, the Union Company's turbine steamer Maheuo is announced to leave Sydney for Auckland on Wedneeday next, December 9. She returns to Sydney from the northern port on December 14. As the Huddart-Parker eteamer Biverina will not arrive at Auckland from Sydney till this morning she will not leave on the return trip till noon to-morrow.

The French Island trader Saint Francois, which has been subjected to an extensive overhaul at Auckland will lea?© that port for Papeete to-day. On arrival at Auckland on Friday, December 18, the Taviuni.wiU withdraw from the Auckland-Islands service, and as usual there will be no sailing from Auckland to the Eastern Pacifio this month. The Maoriland Steamship Company's Ennerdale is due in port from Auckland early thte moraine to lay up till after tie Christmas holidays. The Warrimoo will arrive at Wellington from Melbourne, Hobart,- and- 6outhcrn ports on Saturday, December 12. 6he will be dispatched for Hobart direct and Melbourne at 6 p.m. on Monday, December 14. The Sprekles liner Ventura, en route from San Francisco, is expected to arrive at Sydney on December 14. She hoe a full complement of passengers and 2500 tons of cargo on board. On account of the Christmas holidays, the Huddart-Parker steamer Victoria will leave Auckland a day eeTJier during Christmas week. She will leave the northern port on December 21, Gisborne December 22, Napier December 23, and Wellington. on Christmas Eve for Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Richardson steamer Koutunui, which was recently aehore on the East Coast, was to have vacated the Patent Slip at Port Ahuriri on Saturday. She will, not visit Wellington for some time. Weather conditions on the West Coast having improved, the Government steamer Hinemoa left Wellington for Kahurangi Point Light, Bruce Bay, Greymouth, and UKarito on Saturday morning. Word has been Teceived stating that as the mau steamer Makura is running up to time she will arrive at Vancouver from berl3 0n duo date » viz *i Decem-