SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2678, 26 January 1916, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. Day. JAr. m. New moon 5 455 p.m. First tiuartcv 12 3 8 o.tn. Full moon 20 7 59 p.m. Last quarter 28 12 5 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 9.40 p.m.; sets, 11.46 a.m. Thursday. TIDE. To-day, 8.47 a.m.; 9.14 p.m. To-morrow, 9.34 a.m.; 1U.2 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.46 a.m.; sets, 7.19 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 25. STORMBIIID, s.s. (2.20 a.m.), 217 tons, Gibson, from Wanganui. MANA, 6.5. (2.50 a.m.), 134 ton 6, Johau6en, from Patau,. OPAWA, s.s. (4.30 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. JOHN, s.s. (4.30 a.m.), 342 tons, Holm, from Wanganul. TEKAWHITI, 6team tug (3.30 a.m.), 230 tons, Hales, from Port Chalmers. AOEERE, 6.6. (5.55 a.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, from Patea. NIKAU, 5.6. {120 a.m.), 428 tons, Hay, from Nelson. MARAROA, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton, with 306 passengers. WES-TRALIA, 6.5. (8.30 a.m.), 2884 tons, Bates, from Napier. BLENHEIM, s.s. ,8.25 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Picton. PATEENA, s.s. (9.55 p.m.), 1212 tone, Irwin, from Nelson and Picton. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, JANUAEY 25. AOEERE, 5.6. (4.45 p.m.), 77 tons, Fialt, for Patca. . NIKAU, s.s (5.20 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson. KAPUNI, ff.s. (6.10 p.m.), 150 tons, Gibson, for Patca. KAPITI, s.s. ,(6.10 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. MANA; 5.6. (6.40 p.m.), 134 tons, Johanßen, for Pa,tea. MARAROA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton, with 3CO paseengers. WAVEK.LEY, s.s. (8.35 p.m.), 157 tons, Eutlie, for Tcrakohe. WESTIIALIA, s.s, (9.25 p.m.), 2884 tons, Bates, for Lyttelton. MOERAKI, s.s. (9.55 p.m.), 4392 tons, Smith, for Lyttelton. RIPPLE, s.s. (10.35 p.m.), 370 ■ tons. Carleon, for Napier and Gisborne. | EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kaltuna, Westport, January 25. • H&wera, P-atea, January 26. lvaitoa, Nelson, Motucka, January 26. Maori, Lyttelton, January 26. Walrau, Blenheim," January 26. • tjueen of the South, For.ton, Jan. Zfi. Corinna, New Plymouth, January 26. Ruahine, Gisborne, January 26. Kapuni, Patea, January 27. Mana, Patca, January 27. Kapiti, Wanganui, January 27. AoreTO, Patea, January 27. Westralia, Lyttelton, January 27. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, January 27. Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 27. Mberaki, Lyttelton, January 27. Waimea, W anganui, January -27. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Jan. 27. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, Jan. 28. Tarawora, northern ports, January 28. Aishburton, Gisborne, January 28. Indrabarah, Napier, January 29. Arahura, picton, January 29. Kcwhni, Blufi, January 29. Ripple, Gieborne, January 29. Paparoa, Wanganui, January 25. Pakeha, Lyttelton, January 29. Kini, Dunedin, January ffi. Ta-inui, Auckland, January 31. Maitai, San Francisco. January 31. Monowai, northern ports, February 1. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Nerehana, London, January 26. Itahilca,, Grcj'inouth, January 26. E'.ouw, southern port?, .lannary 26. Stormbird, Wanganui, January 26. Pateena, Picton. Nelson. January 26. Knitoa, Nelson, Motueka, January 26. Maori, Lyttelton, January 26. • John, Picton, south, January 26. Blenheim, Havelock, Sounds, Jan. 26. Connthic, London, January 20. Amokura, Kermadec Islands, January 26. IComata, Westport, January 27. Queen of tho,South, Foxton, January 27. Mana, Patea, January 27. Kapuni, Patca, - January £7. Hawera, Pateu, January 27. Kapit-i, Wanganui, January 27. Aorcre, Patea, January 27. Waimea, Nelson, West Coast, January 27. Call opus, Westport, January 27. John, Picton, January 27. , Westralia, Sydney, via north, Jan. 27. Nikau, Nel6on, Motueka, January 27. Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 27. Oorimia, New Plymouth, January 28. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Jan. 28. Moeraki, Sydney, January 28. Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Jan. 28. Aiahura, Picton, January 29. Opawa, Blenheim, January 23. Ashburton, London, January 31. Tutanekai, Lyttelton, January 31. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, January 31. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Feb. l. Ruahine, London, February 1. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, February 1. Paparoa, London, February 2.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOERAKI, left Hobart January 15 and Sydney January .20 for Wellington direct. Arrived here January 24. Leaves January 27 for Sydney and Hobart. Duo Sydney January 51. WIMMERA, left Melbourne January 16 for Wellington, via Hobart. Arrived hero January 21. Left January 24 for Melbourne, via south and Hobart. Duo Melbourne, February 2. MANUKA, left Hobart January 22 and leaves Sydney January 27 for Wellington direct. Due hero January 31. Leaves February 3 for Sydney and Hobart. Duo Sydney February 7 and Hobart February 10. . , WESTHALIA, leaves Lyttelton January 26 for Sydney, via East Coast ports and Auckland. RIVERINA, leaves Sydney February 3 for Wellington direct. Due hero February ?. Leaves for Sydney February 10. Due there February 14, VICTORIA, leaves Sydney January 27 for Wellington, via northern ports. Due here February 4, and leaves- same day for the south. 'FRISCO SERVIOE. MOANA. left Wellington January 6 ior San Francisco, via R&rotonga and Papeete. Due 'Frisco January 26. MAITAI, left San Francisco, January 9 for Wellington, via Papeete and Rarotonga. Due Wellington January 28. • VANCOUVER SERVICE. MAKTfRA, left Sydney January 20 for Auckland. Arrived there. January. .24. Left January 25 for San Francisco, via Sura and Honolulu. Due Vancouver February 10. NIAGARA, left Vancouver January 19 for Auckland, ■ via Honolulu and Suva. Due Auckland February 7. Leaves .same day for Sydney direct. Due there February 11. ■ OEVESEA STEAMERS IN N.Z. PORTS. Following is a list Bhowing where the various oversea, steamers trading to and from New eZalaud ports arc from day to day whilst they are on the New Zealand coast:— Inwards. Bound from. Where to-day. Riouvr New York Wellington Tainui London AuclUand Baron Cawdor .... New York Dunedin Papaioa Liveijpcol Wanganui Outwards. Bound to. NeTehann, London Wellington Oorinthic London Wellington Indrabareh London Gisborne Rualiine London Gisborne Pakcha London Timaru OVERSEA SHIPPING. Steamers. From. Left. Due. Indrapura London Nov. 29 Feb. 9 Botorua London Dec. 16 Feb. 11 N'vrlaru London Dec. 29 Mar. 14 Kumara London Jan. 5 Mar. 1 Rimutaka London Jan. 17 liar. 12 Tongariro Liverpool Dec. 6 Feb. 7 De\ton Liverpool Dec. 18 Feb. 8 Znalandio Liverpool Dcc. 21 Mar. 8 Opawa Liverpool Jan. 7 Mar. 18 Baron Ogilvy ... Liverpool Jan. 13 Feb. 27 Talawa Now York Nov. 1.4 Jan. 31 Port Augusta ... New York Nov.'2s Feb. 15 Berwick Law ... Montreal Nov. 8 Jan..3l Waiwera Montreal Dcc. 1 Feb. 14 SAILERS TO ARRIVE. Celtic Glen. Ehip, left Liveropol November 15, v.ia Lyttelton. ■, A. B Johnston, schooner, left Puget Sound, December 31. BY TELEGRAPH OVERSEA. MELBOURNE. January 24. Arrived.—Paloona,' from Bluff, via Hobart. COASTAt.. , TUESDAY, JANUARY 25. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Waikawa (9.45 a.m.), from San Francisco, via Suva. Sailed—Makura (12.25 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.—l'araweru, (2 p.m.), for south. Passengers for Wellington—Misses Wilding. Taylor (2), White, and Mark, Mrs. Newman. Mrs. Wilson, Messrs. Block and Hood, Dv. Jack. Arrived.—Berwick Law (9 p.m.), from Montreal, via Sydney. Sailed—KahU' (7 p.m.), for Gisborne. NAPIER.

NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Sgahere (10 a.m.), from Greymouth. PATEA, Arrived—Bawera (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington. TVANGAiNUI. Arrivnd.—rotone (1.30 p.m.), from Wellington. FOXTOI*. Arrivwl.—Queen of the South (12.15 p.m.), from Wellington. NEL6ON. Arrived.—Arahura (4 a.m.), from Picton; Kennedy (1.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Ka.itoa (7.10 p.m.), for Wellington. KAIKOUEA. Arrived.—Wakatu (4 a.m.), from Wellington. I.YTTEMOS. Arrived— Karu (8.15 a.m.), from Gn-'y-mouUi; (.12.15 p.m.), from «ellintrtoil; John Anderson (3.30 p.m.), from Akaroa; Wakatu, from Kaikoura; Cygnet, from Kaikoura. Sailed—Hiinitangi (10.SC a.m.), for Chatham Islands; Wimmera, for Dunedin; Maori (8.30 p.m.), for .Wellington; Karu, for Duneain; Polierua, for Greymouth. DUJTEDIIf. Arrived-Kotare (5.10 p.m.), from Bivercargilli Timaru, dredge (5.50 p.m.), from Timaru. Sailed.—lnveTcai'glll (12.10 p.m.), for Bluff and Invercai'gill; Aparima (4.50 p.m.), for Bluff. To Sail—Kara-mu, for Greymouth, via, porta. HOMEWARD BOUND. Tho departure of R.3LS. Corinthio from the Glasgow Wharf for London direct has been postponed from noon till 3 p.m. today. Following is a liet of passengers proceeding by the vessel:—From Wellington: Saloon—Misses D. Millard, ll'Cabc, E. M. Pharazyn, Power, Meedames G. Ktzger{ild, Laurencc (to Monte Video), M'Cabe, Messrs. W. Bethune (to Monte Yideo), E. Brook-Jackson, A. Hirzc (to Monte Video), K. P. Lawrence (to Monte Video), If. Millard, IT. M'Cabe, .Master M'Cabe. From Auckland—Mrs. A. de Montaigne, Messrs. E. Binney, J. D. Donner. Prom Christcliurch -Mr. R. G. Bremner. From- Dunedin—Mr. A. Alexander. Second saloon from Wellington—Misses B. Merarll, P. M. Sproule, A. -Strong, Mecdames L. Merrdll, -Stork, Veysny and infant, Messrs. 0. Hedin, E. L. Herring, E. K. Morten, C. Jl'Clunan, Stork (2). From Auckland—Miss M. Back, Mrs. P. H. Harbutt and infant, Messrs. 11. Bond, F. G. Farrell, P. H. Harbutt, E: Mafdell, W. Bcdgrave. From Ohristchurch—Mis6 C. 51. Farrow, Messrs. M. Bull, W. Chambers, H. B. Co£an, B. S. Watson. From Dunedin— Mcsdames IT. Salisbury, Blake, Douglas, Captain I'. P. K. Blake, J. B. White, C. W. Warsell, D. Hutchison, J. Douglas. From New Plymouth—Miss N. Greig, Mrs. Greig, Mr. MacM. Greig, Master L. Greig. From Timaru—Messrs. F. D. and H. W. H. Sams, E. P. V. Scaly. From Nelson—Miss M. B. Webster, Mr. N. M. Webster; 131 third-class. R.M.S. TAINUI DUE MONDAY. Tf the Qliaw-Savill liner Tainui.hae completed discharge of the Auckland portion of her London cargo, she will leave the northern port for Wellington on Saturday morning. She will therefore arrive here on Monday, and after landing the . local portion of her cargo she will proceed to southern ports to complete discharge.NEWS FROM THE PACIFIC SLOPE. Advice has been received in Wellington to the effect that the Union Company's Waitomo left Vancouver for Wellington on Thursday last. No confirmation of this has been received locally. The vessel was not scheduled to sail before Saturday last at earliest. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. On Saturday last at Auckland Mr. Boss Clark, chief officer of the Union Company's Katoa, was paid a; mail,, compliment by the sailors of the vessel. Mr. Clai'lt is' about to go to the training Camp in preparation for active service, and his men on the boat desired to show that they wished him well. They mustered at midday, and presented the chief officer with a handsome wristlet watch, engraved "From the sailors of the Katoa," and took the opportunity to tell him that they respected him ae an officer and a gentleman, and wished him all the good luck that'was due to him. Captain W. A. Martin, of the Union Company's service, is at present in Wellington awaiting instructions. „ Mr. Langland, second officer of the Kauri, has returned from Sydney after holiday leave.

Captain Appleiyard, who WO6 chief officerof the Aorangi, and of late has been acting as master of the A. and A. Line's chartered steamer Parattuh, has returned to New Zealand, and has gone south for orders.

Mr. TV. J. Jones has signed on the Jfararoa as third officer. Mr. H. Hawkcswood has succeeded Mr. P. Hubbard a 6 assistant purser.of the Westra'ila. A general average of 12 per cent, has been declared on tnc cargo of the A. and A. Line's chartered steamer Riouw from New York to New Zealand ports. • The small coastal steamer Opawa is at present, being overhauled here. She will not resume running to Blenheim till Saturday next It.M.S. Makura left Auckland in continuation of her journey from Sydney to Vancouver at 12.25 p.m. yesterday. She is due at Her destination on; February 10. ■The Shaw-Savill liner Pakeha, is expected to leave Tiraaru to-day for Lytteltmi. 31ie will sail from .the .latter, port for \Tsliington on Saturday, being due here on Sltiff'ay. After taking in the Wellington p-rtlon of her London pargo the Pakcha will go on to northern ports to complete. Bound for the Chatham Islands, the Rtmitangi loft Lyttelton at 11.25 a.m. yesterday. She will make another trip to tho islands oil return to the southern port. R.M.S. Ruahine, of the New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet, is expected in - port from Gisborne to-day. Departure will bo token for liondon on Tuesday next. On Friday next tho chartered steamer Ashburton is due at Wellington, from Gisborne. Homeward loading will be completed here, and the' vessel -will clear for London on Monday, January 3i. The Auckland Harbour Board have notified the Marine Department that on ana after to-day tho characteristic of tho light on the SanSspit Beacon off Devonport will be cjjangcd from a fixed white light to a flashing red light ■ showing two seconds' light and four seconds' eolipso. The charts, etc., affected are tho following Admiralty Charts Nos. 1896 and 1970; Now Zealand Pilot, eighth edition, 1908, chapter 2, page 38. The 0. and D. liner Indrabaxah is duo at Wellington from Napier on Sunday next to fill up for London. The vessel will sail early next week for the Home port, At TVanganui tho New Zealand Shipping Company's Paparoa is taking in a large quantity of frozen meat. Sho will not arrive hero before Sunday morning, and will be'dispatched for London on Wednesday, February 2. A shortego of labour has been responsible for delaying tho Westport Coal Company's Oanopus here. She will not get away for Westport till to-morrow morning. ' The Government training ship Amokura fs expected to get away for the Kermadec Islands this morning. According to the "Sydney Shipping List" the owners of the-steamer Indian Monarch, which was abandoned at sea on fire whilst bound to Australian and New Zealand ports from New York, wore loth to lose the vessel. Immediately the news that tho crew had left her was received, they com-, munieated with Captain Gillies by cable to ascertain just what condition she was in when abandoned, with a view no doubt to sending out a • search steamer in the hopo of picking her up, and in reply received the following message:—"Condition hopeless; think no chance of being towed In. ■ •