SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2860, 26 August 1916, Page 12

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASE'S OF THE MOON. AUGUST. Day. Hr. in. First quarter - 7 B 36 a.m. Full moon 13 11 31 p.m. Last quarter 21 0 23 a.m. Now moon 29 4 55 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 5.7 a.m.;sets,2.sl p.m. TIDE. To-day, 2.19 a.m.; 2.40 p.m. To-morrow, 3.3 a.m.; 3.34 p.m. - SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.26 a.m.; sets, 5.19 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, AUGUST 25. PAPAROA. s.s. (3.45 a.m.), 7697 tone, Bowcii, from Gisborne. KAITOA, s.s. (4.30 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelson and Motueka. STORMI3IRD. s.s. (6.45 a.m.). 217 tons Gibson, from Wanganui. MAORI. s.s. (7.25 a.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. TARAWERA, s.s. (8.20 a.m.), 2003 torn, Ritchie, from northern ports. OREPUKI. s.s. (noon), 527 tons, Dewhurst, from Lyttelton. SANNO MAHTJ. s.s. (4.30 p.m.), Scott, from South America. TAINUI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 128 tons, Jensen from Waitara. FRIDAY, AUGUST 25. WOOTTON, s.s. (5.30 a.m.), 151 tons, Larsen, for Lyttelton. WAIE-AU, s.s. (6 a.m.), 93 tons, Tendoro, for Blenheim. PATEENA, s.s. (12.50 p.m.). 1212 tons, Read, for Piclon and Nelson CACIQUE, 6.5. (1.5 p.m.), 6202 tons. Milk-r. for Sydney. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers:. SaloonMisses Yeoman. Campbell. Jackson, Clark, Blacldock, Barker (2), Kingsbury, Aitken, Fowler, Macauly, Olliver. Smith, Lattey, Charters, Maclean, Anderson, Olouston, Simpson, Delahunty, Fisher, Liveßy, Annetts, Richmond, Devereaux, Jones, Menzies, M'Lean, Norris, Brown, Mesdamc3 Fotherington, Campbell, Oeddcs, Ecswick, Riley, Collett, .liannali, Anderson, Frost, Blaeklock, Wilson, Hume, Fowler, Benzie, Reid, larking, Livcsy. Annott. Brayshaw, Harvey, Jennings, Paul, Hill, Go6linE, Wil. liams, Messrs. Ollivcr (2), Adam 6, Searle, Bannan, Broiling, Wooler, Fotherington, Benstead, Moss. Riley, Ross, Hayes. Collett, Hannah, Oliver, Thomas, Williams, Smith, Frost, Brownell, Morden, Stead. Fendall, Richmond, Carr, Dickie, Menzics, Souter, Anderson, Brown, Hawkins. Ainaley, Chapman, Grange, O'Reilly, Murray, Piosse, Oha-rtors, Scott, Paul, Faris, Harvey, Gosling, Williams, Lieutenants Wake, Dean, Rorke. Captain Pettit, SergeantMajors Grade, Ross, Hill. OPAWA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. STORMBIRD, s.s., (6.15 p.m.), 217 tons Gibson, for Wanganui. HINTSMOA, s.s. (6.5 p.m.),' 542 tons, notions; for northern lighthouses. KAITOA. s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 350 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. BLENHEIM, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilk inson, for Blenheim; TARAWERA, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 2003 tons, Ritchie for Dunedin. Passengers: vSaloon— Missek Macdonald, Mcsdamcs Bennett, Reid, Fitzgibbon, Murphy, Messrs. Bennett, Raid (2). Murphy, Campbell. OBEPUKI, s.s. (11.35 p.m.), 625 tons. Dewhurst, for Kelson. ■RmiTONA, s.s. (11 p.m.), 136 tons, Shirley, for Picton. SATURDAY, AUGUST 26. ALEXANDEB, s.s. (0.20 a.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, for Picton.

DEPARTURES. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kowhai, Greymouth, August 26. Wairau, Blenheim, August 26. Essex, New York, August 24 Queen of the South, Foxton, Aug. 26. Wakatu, Lyttolfcon, via coast, Aug. 26. Kaitoa, Nelson, Pictor., August 26. Mararoa, Lyttelton, August 26. Devon, New York, via Auckland, Aug. 26. Mapourika, Nelson, Wost Coast, Aug. 26. Kapunl. l'atca, August M. fitormbird, Wanganui, August 27. Queen of the South, Foxton, August 27. . Nikau, Nelson, August 27. Maori, Lyttelton, August 27. Defender, Hokitika, August 27. Bateena, Lyttelton, August 27. jßipple, Akitio, Gisborne, Napier, Aug. 27. Wootton, Lyttelton, Augußt 27. Ngakuta, Greymouth, August 27. A'gatoro, Lyttelton, August Z7. Hawera, Patea,-August 28. Kapiti, Wanganui, August 28. Oorinna, Lyttelton, August 28. Te Anua, Auckland, August 28. Waverlcy, Patea, August 29. Begulus, Wanganui, August 29. Durham, Waitara, August 29. Pateena, Lyttelton, August 29. Westralia, Sydney, via northern ports, August 29. Kaikoura, Montreal, August 30. A'gahere, Greymouth, August 3D. Orepuki. Lyttelton, August 31. Paloona, Melbourne, September L ■ Port Nioholson, Now York, via Auckland, September 1. Jtiverina, -Sydney, September 4. . Hattie Luckenbach. New..York, Sep. 12. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. KlKau, Nelson. August 26. - Pateena, Lyttelton, August 26. Echo (scow), Napier, East Coast, Aug. 26. Queen of the South, Foxton. Aug. 26. Kokiri, Greymouth, August 26. Waverley. Patea, August 16. Wairau, Blenheim, August 26. Bum, Qastlepoint, Napier, August 26. . Kapunl, Patea, August 26. Hawera, Patea. August 28. fitormbird, Wanganui, August 28. Maori, Lyttelton, August 28. Wakatu, Lyttelton and coast, Aug. 23. 'JWiapuna-, Picton, Nelson. August 28. Rimu, East Coafit, August 28. Ttipple, Napier, Gifiborae, and Akitio, August 29. Westralia, Lyttelton and southern ports, August 29. Manurewa (barque). Wanganui, Aug. 29. Defender, Picton, August 11. ■ Te Anau, Oamaru, Tima.ru, and Bluff, August 29. , „ Kegulus, Nelson. West Coast, August 29. Kapiti, Wanganui, August 29. Itivcrina. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Sept. 6.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTEKCOLONUL SERVICE. MOER.AKI, left Sydney Aucust 24 for Wellineton. Due (hero Aujtnst 23. MANUKA, ieft Sydney August 17. Arrived Wellington August 21. Left August !2 lor Lvttolton. Back hero August 24. Left for Sydney and Hobart August 24. Arrives Sydney Auinist 28. WIMMEHA. left JMhourno August 12. Arrived hero August 17. Left August 19 for Melbourne, via. southern ports. Duo Melbourne, August 29. . PALOONA,: left Melbourna August 23 for Wellington, via. Hobart and southern ports. Buo here Scptcmbor 1, and leaves tor Melbourne September 2. Duo Melbourne September 1. WESTKALIA, left Sydney for Welling, ton. Tie, Auckland and northern ports, August 23. Duo Auckland August 27. Duo Wellington September 1. Leaves for southern ports same day, arriving back Septcmber 7, and sails for Sydney, via northern ports, same day. Due Sydney September 15. .. VICTORIA, arrived hero from (Sydney, via northern ports. August 19. Sailed August 19 for Dunedin. Arrived back, via Lyttolton. August 24. Left samo day for Sydney, via northern ports. Duo Sydney Soptembcr 1. RIVERINA. leaves Sydney Angnst 31. Due here September 4. Sails for Lyttelton September 5. Leaves Wellington September 7 for Sydney. Due Sydney September 11. BY TELEGBAPH. COASTAL, FRIDAY. AUGUST 25. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Tougartro (1.15 a.m.), from -London. Arrived.—Victoria (3.15 p.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Breeze (8.45 a.m.), from Welling. ton; Kapiti (8.20 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Patcena {4.45 p.m.), from Welling. ton. Arrived.—Wairau (2.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.-Wairau (5.40 p.m.). for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Nikau (6.15 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Nikau (7.5 p.m.), for WellingtonMapourikn, (midnight), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived—Komata'(4.4o p.m.), from Wcllicg. ton. ' GRBrMOUTH. Arrivcd.—Ngakuta (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kowhai (6 a.m.), for Wellington; Defender (1.20 p.m.), for .Wellington. HOKITIKA. Sailed.-Defender (7.45 a.m.), for Welling, ton. i LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Calm (4.50 a.m.), from TimaruJlararoa a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Mrirnroa (8.15 p.m.), for Welling- " ton; Wonalta (4.20 p.m.), for Timaru; Edgar F. Luckenbach (3.20 p.m.), for Timaru. DUNEDIN. Sailed—S. 0. Wilder, barquentine (10.10 a.m.), for Port Townsend. BLUFF. Soiled.—Wimmera (4,45 p.m.), for Melbourne. The Keritona sailed for Picton last even--ing to pick up a cargo of chaff for East, Coast ports.

THT MATATUA. REASON FOB BEINBimANCE. Further particulars concerning tho Shaw, SaviH. and Albion liner Matatna were received by tho English mail this -week. The advice to hand states that the vessel which was temporarily repaired at St. John, New Brunswick, afer being refloated, loaded a cargo of timber at Newfoundland for England, where sho was ordered to proceed in order to havo permanent repairs effected to her hull. The Matatua, however, was again domed to misfortune, as shortly after leaving St. Mary's Pay, her loading, nort. sho went ashore during a thick fog, and so far as is at present known in New Zealand, is still aground. This second mishap occurred about the middle of July. Tho advico received.accounts for tho heavy reinsurance of SO guineas per cent, as was reported by cablegram from London some days ago. Apparently there is every possibility of the vessel being refloated, as the reinsurance rate has now fallen to 40 guineas' per cent. The Matatna is a vessel of 7399 tons gross register. She was badly damaged as tho result of a. serious outhreak of fire which occurred on March 13. lust before the vestsl had completed loading cargo for Australian and New Zealand ports at St. John, New Brunswick. 'Die damage wasso extensive that it was found necessary flfc the tlmo to submerge the vessel near tho wharf from which she was beini; loaded, but she was afterwards refloated. The theory that tho fire had been caused wilfully was at first entertained, but later it was discovered that the outbreak was due to the ignition of a quantity of carbide.

MOEP.AKI DDE MONDAY. The Mooraki left Sydney on Thursday afternoon, and Is expected hero on Monday. 6he has seventy-six saloon and twenty-six steerage possenprers. and will land 15C0 tons of cargo at Wellington. KAIKODBA DDE MONDAT. The Kaikoura, which arrived at Auckland direct from Montreal, via Panama. Canal, Is due here from Auckland on Monday. Captain A. W. M'Kellar, R.N.R., is in oharge of the vessel, and with Mm are:Chief officer, Mr. S. F. Martin; second, Mr. A. Thorpe; third, Mr. A. Smith; fourth, Mr. F. S. Uowe; chief engineer. Mr. W. Brown, second Mr. W. Morris, third Mr. J. M'Lean, fourth Mr. C. 8011, fifth Mr. L. Burns, sixth Mr. F. Foster; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. C. Dodgson. second Mr. W. Wootton. Mr. F. W. Good is chief steward, and Messrs. M. F. Kecfe and W. Pago wireless operators. After unloading in New Zealand, tho Kaikoura will -proceed to Australia to completo discharge. Tho weather yesterday was calm enough to allow the Hinomoa to visit Karori Rock, and she left Wellington on her lighthouse visit at 6 o'clock last evening. Tho Te Anau will .leave Auckland at noon to-day. and is duo here on Monday evening. It is expected to dispatch her for Oaraaru, Timar-u, and. Bluff immediately. • The Patccna is duo at 8 p.m. to-day from Picton, and will Wavo at 10 p.m. for Lytr telton on the ferry run. She takes no caTgo. Tho scow Echo sailed last ' night for Terakoho, where she will take in a load of cement for Napier. ' ' The Westralia left Sydney at A p.m. on Wednesday, and is expected at Auckland on Monday and Wellington on Friday. She has forty-four Wellington passengers, and 1600 tons of cargo to land here'. Some interesting particulars concerning the Panama Canal were furnished by the officers of the New Zealand ShippingOompany's liner Kaikoura, which arrived in Auckland on Wednesday from Montreal, via Newport News and Panama. Tho Kaikoura is tho first vessel to come to NewZealand by this route from Montreal, and the fact that sho made the passage in 445 days shows a considerable saving of time and a much quicker delivery of her cargo throughout the Dominion. .The officers stated that tho only .weak spot in connection with the Canal is tho Culebra Cut, -whore slips aro almost constantly taking place. Tho officers are. however, vcry enthusiastlc over tho splendid system whioh the American authorities employ to keep tho Out clear and to pass all shipping safely through. A number of powerful dredges are kept constantly at work dredging up the silt, which slides away from the mountain, and which is added to by the number of springs in tho Cut. The dredges work all night and up to 2.30 p.m. each day, when they cease at a given signal end withdraw to tho side of tho fairway to enable all shipping to pass through. There havo been no large slips of late, and the longer the dredges are kept at work the less danger thero will bo of stopping the fairway. Tho barque Mannrewa, which arrived In Wellington on Thursday. August 17, with n, full cargo of hardwood from Australia-, Is expected to finish, discharging tho Wellington cargo by about Tuesday, and will then -proceed to Wanganui to finish unloading and also pick up a general cargo for Australia. Sho will be towed to Wanganui, as. on account of discharging such a large amount of cargo in Wellington, she would have to hp-vo part of the Wanganui cargo moved, and a load of ballast taken in, to be ablo to sail the trip by herself. To do so would cost more, than' the fees for towing to Wanganui, ' and would wasto Taluable time. The heavy sea which was running at the Heads on Thursday night completed tho br&aking-up, of tho steamer ■ Devon, whioh had been lying on the rocks under the Pencarrow light ever since-1913. The Devon has now entirely disappeared. The new liner Devon, ono of the finest vessels of her type in Australasian waters, is on her way from Auckland to Wellington, and will como into port this morning. The Karu and Oorinna aro at present in dock at Port Chalmers undergoing survey and overhaul. Tho Oorinna. i'" '-- nroceed to Lyttelton to load for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth on Monday. Under the auspices of the American and Australian Line, the steamer Walton Hall is due iu Lyttelton about Monday from New York direct. The vessel is coming hy the Panama, route, and -will not call at Wellington. After unloading at Lyttelton she will proceed to Dunedin and Australia. The Tongariri from London via Panama arrived in Auckland yesterday morning, and is expected in Wellington late next week. She has 2500 tons to <ii.schargc in Auckland, but what her Wellliigton cargo amounts to is,not ascertainable. Last evening, at 5 o'clock, the Sanno Mura arrived in port from New York, via Panama. Captain J. A. Scott is in chargo of the vessel, whose crew is mostly composed of Japanese. Her visit here is solely to replenj'i her coal supply, and on arrival yesterday sho had only about twenty tons left, representing about «. day and a half's steaming. Sho requires 250 tons of coal from here, and to-day fonr hulks are to bo taken out to transfer the amount.