SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2644, 15 December 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. DECEMBER. ' Day. Hr. in. New moon 7 5 34 a.m. First quarter 13 11 8 p.m. Full moan 22 0 22 a.m. Last quarter 30 0 V) a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 1.34 p.m.; sets, 0.47 a.m. Thursday. TIDE. To-day, 11.52 a.m. To-morrow, 0.24 a.m.; 12.42 p.m. SJJN. Sun rises to-day, 4.11 a.m.; sets, 7.19 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14. WAIItAU, g.s. U. 55 a.m.), 98 tons, Dcily, from Blenheim. KAPUNI, 5.6. (6.30 a.m.), 150 tons, Gibson, from Patea. JOHN, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 342 tons, Holm, from Wanganui. KAITOA, 6.6. (8.15 a.m.), 305 tons, SteTens, from Nelson and Motueka, STORMBIBD, 6.6. (8.55 a.m.), 217 tons, Gibson, from Wanganui. MAItAROA, e.s. (8.50 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelt-on. "WESTRALIA, s.s. (11.15 a.m.), 2684 tons, Bates, from Auckland, Gisbornc, and Napier. REGUI/US, s.s. (11.35 a.m.), 585 tone, Vickerman, from Wanganui. KENNEDY, s.s. (11145 a.m.), 226 ton 6, Stuart, from Peloms Sound. .CORINNA, 5.6. (1.40 p.m.), 1271 tons, Bcott, from New Plymouth. NGAKUTA, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 1250 tons, Muir, from Grcymouth. PATEENA, 6.8. (10.55 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from Nelson and Pieton. Passengers: Saloon—Mcsdames Carder and infant, Keen, Thompson, Surney, Robinson. Cunningham. Samsbury (2) and 2 children, Townsend and infant, Stevenson, Moxey, Bctts, Hawkes, Steves,. Williams e-nd infant, Haghe, Page, Allen and 2 children, O'Brien, Connolly, Grdce, Nesbit and infant, .Smith, Torrance, Robb, Johnstone, Topp, Graham, Kilmister, Burgess and infant, Richards, Price, Sullivan, Robinson, Misses Hall, Sheath, M'Elvidge, Jones, Stomier, Bagg, Wither, Kitto, M'Cormiok, Russell, Buttrces, Barton, Stephens, Evans, Cunningham (2), Chin, Andrews, Dun, M'Kee, Nurec Hall, Hail, Burgees, Chambers, Wilton, Robb (2), Paine, Henderson, Whittingham, Dryden, Messrs. Jeukins, Ibbotson, S.M., Manning, Russell, Gardner, Barton, Kempthome, Delaney, Stevenson, Hawkes, Black, Williams, Coulter, Neale, .Scott,-Simp.ion, Simmons, Evan6 Kenny, Davies, Nixon, Dyer, Crombie,' Lieut, fitubbs, Stanhope, Reese, Fitzgerald, Pankuclt, Connolly, Crump, Acitroyd, Baggwither, Townsliend, BTadshaw, R. M'Ccillum, M.P., Holland, Humphries, Edwards, Dn. Johnstone, Stace, Grady, Topp, Richards, Bourke, Buckle-nd, Neweon, Reid, , Walton, Corder, Robinson, M'Taggort. I

DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14. KENNEDY, s.s. (2.4 p.m.), 226 tons, Stewart, for Pelorus Sound. .WAIRAU, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 93 tons, Deiley, for Blenheim. , NIKAU, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 248 tone, Hay, I for Nelson and Motueka, ! MOERA.KI, s.e. (5.45 p.m.), 4392 tone, Collins, for Lyttelton. i IfARAROA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton, Passengers: Saioon— Misses Meekham, Fredman, Bean, Mes» da-me6 Rennio, Griffiths, Niool (2), Metr news, Norwood, Gosden, Buckley, Doug.las, Bean (2), Jolly. Julius, Messrs. Keith, Colter, Kennedy, Roberts, Black, Clark, Williams, Gould, Collins, Foley (2), Norwood, Lysoght, Brookfield, Mathews, Pollock, Thompson. Gosden. Buckley, Douglas, Fraser, Jolly; Julius; 40 steerage. TAINTJI, s>s. (9.40 p.m.), 128 tons, Jensen, for New Plymouth. KAMONA, s.s. (10.25 p.m.), 1425 tons, Sewell, for Lyttelton. REGULUS, 5.6. (10.25 p.m.), 585 tons, Yickerman. for Nelson. , RIPPLE, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, for Napier and Gisborne. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15. WESTRALIA, 5.6. (0.15 a.m.), 2884 tons, Bates, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. PUTIKI, s.s. (0.30 a.mo, 409 tons, Whalstrom, for Wanganui. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kennedy,. Sounds, December 15. Squall, Pictou, December 15. Hawcra, December 15. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 15. Opawa, Bleniieim, December 15. Maori. Lyttelton, December 15. Rakanoa, Newcastle, December 15. Wairuu, Blenheim, December 16. Queen of the South, Foxton, Dec. 16. Moeraki, Lyttelton, December' 16. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, December 16. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 16. Victoria, southern ports, December 16. Ka.hika, Wcstport, December 16. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Dec. 16. Breeze, Lyttelton, Decembor 16. r Paloona, northern ports, Dccembor 17. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, Dec. 17. Waimea, Terakohe, December 17. Patiki, Wanganui, Deceruber 17. Arahura, Picton, December 18. Westralia, Dunedin. Lyttelton, Deci 19. Ripple, Gisborne, December 19. Monowai, northern ports, Dec. 21.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aorere, Patea, December 15. Kia Ora, southern ports, December 15. Kapuni, Patea, December 15. Komata, Westport, December 15. Squall, Napier, Gisborne, December 15. Stormbird, Wanganui, December 15. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 15. Opawa. BleDheim, December 15. Kennedy, Terakohc, Mangarakau, Dec. 15. Orari, London, December 15. Patcena! Picton, Kelson, Dec. 15. Maori, Lyttelton, December 15. . ■ Blenheim, Soiindß, Havelook, December 15. Mamarl, northern ports, London, Dec. 15. Kamo, Greymoutli, December 15. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, December 15. ■ Corinna, New Plymouth, Dec. 15. Wairau, Blcnlieim, December 16. ■ Queen of the South, Foxtou. Dec. 16. Hawera, Patea, December 16. Moeraki, Sydney, December 16. Mararoa, Lyttelton,. December 16. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, December 16. . Victoria, northern porta, Dec. 16. Breeze, Wanganui, Docember 16. ' Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Dec. 17. Waiiuea, Nelson, West Coast, Dec. 17. Hobbura, London, December 17. Paloona, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Dec, 17. • Putiki, Wanganui, December 17. Arahura, Picton, December 18. Ma-poni-ika, Picton, Nelson, West Coast December 20. Westrolia, northern ports, Dee. 20. Blenheim, Blenheim, Dec. 20. Hippie, Napier, Gisborne, December 21. Mosowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Dec. 21. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE.. MOERAKI, left Hobart December 4 and Sydney December 9, for Wellington direot. Arrived here December 13. Leaves Wellington December 16 for Sydney and Hobart. Duo Sydney December 20 and Ho. Bart December 23. TJLIMAKOA, leaves Hobart December 18 and Sydney December 23 lor Wellington direct. Due here December 27.- Leaves Decmber 29 for Sydny and Hobajt. Due Sydney Januajy 3. • WIMIIERA, arrived here from Melbourne direct December 9. Left for Melbourne via southern ports, December 10. Lenvei Bluff December 15. 5 MANUKA, left Hobejt December 11, and leaves Sydney December 16, for Wellington direct. Due here December 20. Loaves for Sydney December Duo there December V. and Hoba.rt December 30. " MOKOIA, left Melbourne December 14 and Hobart December 16 for Wellington Tia 60uth. -Due here December 23. L«iTes December 28 for Melbourne direct. Due there January 2. 'FRISCO SERVICE. MAITAI, left Wellington December 13, for San Francisco, via Rarotonev and I'apeete. Duo 'Frisco January 2. MOANA, loft San Francisco December 8 for Wellington, via Papeete and Barotonga Due Wellington December 30. VANCOUVER SERVICE. " I NIAGARA, left Vancouver November M ' for Auckland, .via Honolulu and, Suva. Arrived Auckland Docember 13. lift December 14 for Sydney direct. Due Sydney December 18. MAK.URA, left Sydney November 25 'for Auckland direct. Due Auckland November 29. Left November 30 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolllu. Due Vancouver, December 16. OVERSEA STEAMERS IN N.Z. PORTS. Following is a list showing where the various oversea steamers trading to and from New Zealand ports are from day to day whilst they are on the New Zealand coast:— Inwards. Bound from. Where to-day. Themis -New York Wellington Remucra London Lyttelton Kia Ora London Wellington Ashburton Montreal Auckland Outwards. Bound to. Ruapehu London Auckland Orari London Wellington Mamari London Wellington llfcbburn London Napier Star of India ... London Wanganui OVERSEA SHIPPING. Steamers. From. Left. Due. Corinthic London Oct. 20 Dec 19 Nercbaiifl London Oot. 17 Dec. 22 Indrapura London Nov. 29 Feb. 14 Ruahino London Nov. 17 Jan 12 Tainul . London Dec. 1 Jan] 15 Athenic Liverpool Oct. 18 ,Tan 6 Paparoa Liverpool Oct. 20 inn' 4 Paknha Liverpool Nov. 14 Jan 6 fengaviro Liverpool Dec. 6 Feb. 7 Kiouw New York Sep. 2t Jiin'29 Bftron Cawdar ... New York K e n, 15 n cc 31, lWattoll New Ym'li Del, 16 ilec, 18 Jalap...,—

Wagaroc New York Nov. 18 Jan. 19 Port Agusta New York Nov. 25 Feb. 10 Ashburton St. Jolm Oct. 7 Dcc. 17 Berwick Law ... Montreal Nov. 8 Jan. 16 Waiwera Montreal Dec. 1 Fob. 14 Werribec 'Frisco Nov. 1 Dec. 18 Maheno Sue/. Nov. 29 Dcc. 29 BAILEE TO ARRIVE. Celtic Glen, ship, left Liverpool November 10, via Lyitclton. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. NEWCASTLE, December 14. Sailed.—Acllv, for Auckland. MONTE VIDEO, December 14. Sailed.—Kaikouro. (Sunday), for London, i. SUVA, December 14. Sailed.—Waihemo, for Vancouver. COASTAL. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14. AUCKLAND. ! ' Arrived.—Waipori (8.15 p.m.), from Westport. Sailed.—Niagara (9.45 p.m.), for Sydney; Paloona (8.15 p.m.), for southern ports; Kahu (8.30 p.m.), for Gisborne. NAPIER. Arrivea.—Monowai (11.20 a.m.),' from. Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Hawera (6.55 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kapiti (8.45 p.m.), for Wellington. FOXTON. Arrived.—Queen of the South (3.25 p.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. To sail.—Opawa. (11 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. To sail. —Squall (9 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived - Arahura. (3 a.m.), from Wellington. via Picton; Waverley (9.55 a.m.), from Wellington. KAIKOURA. Arrived.—Wakatu (5 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Poherua (10.20 a.m.), from Timnru; Remuera (noon), from Wellington; Wootton, from Nydia Bay; Wakatu, from Ka-ikoura. Bailed—Poherua (4.30 p.m.), for Greymouth; Petone, for Greymouth; Maori (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington, with 30 passengers. DUNEDEJ. Sailed.—Kini (3.30 a.m.). for Bluff, Wellington, and West Coast; Inrcrcargill (10.60 a.m.), for Bluff and InvercargilL Sailed.—Victoria (11.15 a.m.), for northern ports. Passengers: Saloon—For Wellington—Misses Hamilton, Eweuin, Scott, Watson, L. Watfion, Paton, Mesdames Alderson and 2 children, Townsend, Hornblow, Wynne and son, Gale, Mr. Gale. For . Napier—Mr. O'Sullivan. For Gisborne—Misses Gibson, Wilson. For Auckland—Misses Howden, Champion, Mesdames Wright, Best, Messrs. Buxton, Wright, Dr. Howden; 19 steerage for all ports. Sailed.—Wimmera (5.10 p.m'.), for Melbourne. PASSENGEES FOE NEW ZEALAND. Br Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyrijjht (Rec. .December 14, 9.15 p.m.) Melbourne, December 14. The llalo.ia's New Zealand passengers include: Messrs. Buckingham', Hope, Stoddart. Chambers, Bartlett, Messrs. Hope (2 children), Ohanibers, Misses Bell, Brown, Nicholls. R.M.S. COBINTHIC AT HOBART. Cable advice lias bocn received by the head office of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company stating that R.M.S. Corinthic arrived at Hohart from London at 9 a.m. yesterday. The liner is due here on Sunday next, and after landing passengers aud mails -will proceed on to Auckland to commence discharge. ARAWA ARRIVES HOME. Advice was received in Wellington yesterday that R.M.S. Arawa, of the ShawSjaviiL fleet, arrived safely at London on December 11. The vessel left Wellington on October 25. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP.' Captain C. Anderson is still in charge of tho auxiliary schooner ilouto, with Mr. J. Lindberg as mate and Mr. D. Maclean as engineer. Mr. W. E. Angel, of the Soatoun Signal Station, having been granted his annual leave, Mr. T. Forsyth has taken his place ■ The head office of the New Zealand Shipping Company in Christchurch has been advised that tho Kaikoura, en route from New Zealand w London, cleared Monte Vioeo on Sunday last. The coastal steamer Defender is expected here towards tho end of the week troin LyUelton to load for Picton and Hokitika. It is probable that the schooner Houto, now discharging timber at, Miramar, will be engaged in the Hokianga-Wcllingtoii timber trade for some time. Leaving, here oil December 28, the Mokoia will proceed to Hobarl and Melbourne, and not to the latter port direct as previously announced. A full load of powder, ex the Kic Ora. and Waimarino, is being brought down from Auckland by the auxiliary schooner Huia. Her freight will be delivered at Wellington, Westport, Greymouth, New Plymouth, Nelson, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. The Union steamer Waihemo, bound from Sydney to Vancouver, arrived at Suva on Monday. The Kararnu arrived there from Onehunga on Sunday to load fruit" for Wellington. It was announced that the American schooner Golden Shore was coming to Wellington from Everitt, U.S.A. This is incorrect, as tho sailer is on her way to Lytteltou. •Last Sunday, the Paparoa, which is under charter to the F. and S. Line, arrived at Melbourne from Liverpool. Sydney and JEncltland will be visited before the ves ß el reaches Wellington about January 4. The 6tcamcr Century, under charter to the New Zealand Shipping Company, will arrive, at Wellington on December 27 from Brisbane. Ihe vessel will commence loading for Home here, and then, proceed to Napier, Gisborne, • Tokomaru Bay, and Auckland to complete. She will , leave tho northern port for London on January 9 The Orari is expected to sail for London either this evening or at daybreak tomorrow. New Plymouth cargo will be received bv the Corinna at Wellington till 3 p.m. today, and departure taken at 5 p.m. En route to Dunedin the vessel will make a call at this port on Friday next.. 1 Messrs. Johnston and Co., agents for the Richardson steamer Squall, hope to dispatch that vessel for Gisborne at 5 n m to-day. " . The Moeraki left for Lytteltou last ©Tenrng, and will return here in time to sail tor -Sydney at 5 p.m. to-morrow. fhp new light at Nelson Lighthouse, replacing the old fixed light which has been ™ u . B , e f J r many years, -was put into use for the first time last week. The installation of the new light was made by Mr Froser, Government lighthouse, expert. It 16 an unwatched Aga acetone acetylene flashing light, showing a flash every two seconds as follows:—One-third second flash and 1 2-3 seconds eclipse. There is no change from tho colour of the old light.' and tho new light should be seen at a disUrnce of •13 mile 6. The Kia Ora fpr southern ports, and the Maman for northern ports and London are expccted to clear here to-day. ' It was originally intended that the Poherua would call in at Wellington to-day on her way trom Lyttelton to tho West Coast lhese arrangements have been ohanged and the vessel is proceeding direct to the