SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2861, 28 August 1916, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON". AUGUST. Day. Hr. m. j First quarter ' « 36 a.m. Full moon 13 31 51 p.m. Latt quarter 21 0 23 a.m. New moon 19 4 55 a.m. Moo.\. Moon rises to-day, 5.54 a.m.; eels, 4.58 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 3.45 a.m.: "4.8 p.m. To-morrow. 4.29 a.m.; 4.52 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.23 a.m.: sets, 5.21 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 26. WAIEAU, s.s. (7.25 a.m.), 98 tons, Veudore, from Blenheim. NIKAU, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 243 toils, Hay, from Nelson a-nd Motueka. DEVON, s.s. (8.45 a.m.), 9961 tone, Eobcrtson, from Liverpool, via Australian ports and Auckland. MAEAKOA, s.s. (8.50 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from liyttclton. ESSEX, s.s. (9.50 a.m.), 7530 tons, Brown, from New York, via. Panama Canal direct. . KAPUNI. s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 150 tons, Gibson, from Patca. KAPITI, s.s. (10.45 a.m.). ,242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. MAPOUEIKA, s.s. (11.50 a.m.), 1203 tons, Mawson, from (ireymontli, U'cslport, and Nelsou. _ KOWHAI, s.s. (1.55 p.m.), 752 tons.Eldcrs, from Greymouth. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 198 -tons, Harvey, from Foxton. PATEENA, s.s. (8.15 p.mj, 1212 tons, Held, from Nelson and Picton. WAKATU, s.s. (10.45 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura. OPAWA, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. SUNDAY, AUGUST 27. DEFEKDEE, s.s. (6.10 a.m.), 190 tons, Jamieson, from Greymouth. .MAORI, s.s. (6.55 a.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. KAITOA, s.s. (8.5 a.m.), 350 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. STOEMBLED. s.s. (10 a.m.), 217 tons, Gibson, from Wanganui. NGATOItO. s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 1137 tons, Dowcll, from Lyttelton. NGAKUTA, s.s. (9.20 p.m.), 1250 tons, Muir, from Greymouth. WOOTTON, s.s. (9.55 p.m.), 151 tons, Larson, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, AUGUST 26. KOKAEI, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 1214 tons, Cox, for Greymouth. WAVEELEY, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 157 tons, Fisk, for Patca. • ' MAEAEOA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 2598 tons, 0. M'Lcan, for Port Chalmers. NIKAU, s.s. (3 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson and ilotuclia. ECHO, auxiliary scow .(4.50 p.m.), 99 tons, for Terakohe. SANNO MAItU, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), ■ —■ tons, Scott, for Sydney. EUEU, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 65 tons. Fletcher, for Napier, via Castlepoint. WAIEAU, s.s. (9.5 p.m.), 93 tons, Dciley, for Blenheim. ■ PATEENA, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. SUNDAY, AUGUST 27. ESSEX, s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 7530 tons, Brown, for Auckland.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. "Hippie, Akitlo, Gisbornc. Napier, Aug. 28. Woottdn, Lyttclton, August 23. Mocraki, Sydney, August 20. Kaitoa, Nelson, August 28. Hawcra, Patca, August 28. Kapiti, Wanganui, August 28. Corinna, Lyttclton. August 28. To Anuu, Auckland, August 28. Wavarley, Patca. August 29. Kegulus, Wanganui, August 29. Durham, Waitara, August 29. P.itccna, Lyttclton, August 22YVcistralio.-, Sydney, via northern ports, August 29. Katnona, southern ports, August 30. Blenheim, Blenheim, August 30. Kaikoura, Montreal. August. 30. Ngaherc. Grcyraouth, August 30. Queen of the South, Foxton, August 50. Wakalu, Kaikoura, I.ytteltoii, Aug. 30. Starmbird. Wanganui, Augtist 31. Orcpuki, Lyttclton, August 31. Paloona. Melbourne, September 1. Port Nicholson, Xcv York, via. Auckland, September 1. Brisbane River, New York, beptcmbcr 2. Kiverina, Sydney, September 4. Hattic Luckellbach,■ September 12.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Eawera. Patca,' August 28. Maori, Lyttclton, August 28. • Wa-katu. Lyttclton and coast, Aug. 28. Takapuna. I'ioton, Nelson. AiigUßt £8. llimu, East Coa6t, August 28. Nikau, Nelson, August 28. Devon; Lyttelton, August 28. Kapuni, Patca, August 28. Queen ot the South. Foxton, August 28. Opawa, Blenheim, August 2S. Waverley. Patea,' August 29. Stormbird, Wanganui, 'August 29. Mapourika, Nelson and West Coast, August 29. Patccna, Lyttelton, August 29. ' It'ipple, Napier, Gisbornc, and Akitlo, August 29. ' W«stralia, Lyttelton and southern ports, .August' 29. ■ ' . , Jfaiiurcwa. '(barque), Wanganui, Aug. 29. Defender, I'lcton, August 25. To Anau, Oaiuaru, Tiinaru. and BhuT, August 29. licgulus. Nelson, West Coast. August 29. Kapiti,' Wanganui. August 29. Kainona, New Plymouth, August 30. Koniata, Westport, August 30. Kapiti, Wanganui, August it). Riverine. Lyttelten, Dunedin. Sept. 6.

MOVEMENTS Or STEAMERS. ISTEKCOLONIAI SERVICE. MOERAKI, left Sydney Anjrust 24 lor Wcllinetoii. Due here August, 28. _ MANUKA, left Sydney August 17. Arrived Wellington August 21. Lett! Ayprt 22 for Lvttelton. Rack hero August 21 Left for Sydney and Ilobart August 24. Arrives Sydney August 28. WIirUERA, left ll.elhournn August 12. Arrived here August 17. Left August 19 for Melbourne, via, southern ports. Duo Melbourne, August 2!!.' I'ALOCTNA. left Melbourne August S3 for Wellington, via, fiohnrt and southern ports. "Due here September 1, and loaves for Melbourne September 2. Due Melbourne . September V. WESTItALIA, leN. Sydney ior Wellmi;. ton, via Auckland and northern porte. Aneust 23. Duo Auckland August 27. Due Wellington September 1. Imves for southern ports' same day, arriving back- September 7, and sails lor Sydney, via. northern ports, same day. Due Sydney September VICTORIA, arrived here from Sydney, via northern ports. August 19. Sailed August 19 for Dunedin. Arrived back, via Lyttclton. August 24. Left, tamo day for Sydney, via. northern ports. Due =ydncy September 1. .... EIVKItINA. leaves Sydney August 01. Due here September 4. Sails foi\ Lyttclton September 5. Loaves Wellington September 7'for Sydney. Due Sydney September 11. "-

BY TELEGRAM. OVERSEA. . SYDSKY. August ,2?. Arrived.-Inga, from New Zealand. NEWCASTLE, August 27. Failed.—llmmata, for Sow Zealand. LONDON, August 26. Arrived—Whakarua. COASTAL. SATURDAY, AUGUST 26. AUCKLAND. ' Sailed.-Mnko (2 p.m.), for Eait Coast; lvaikoura (2 p.m.), and To Anau (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington: Arahura (2.30 p.m.), Tor East Coast; Jtonowai (7 p.ui.l, for southern ports; Whangape (7 p.m.), for Suva; Wallsend (0.30 p.m.), .for Bluff. GISBORNE. Sailcd.-ltipple (2.15 p.m.), for Wellington, via Akitio. NELSO.V. Arrived.—Alexander (7 p.m.), from l'icton. LYTTELTON. Arrived.-KoromiUo (7.5 n.m.), from Newcastle; Tarawcra U. 30 p.m.), from Wellington;' Opouri (1.30- p.m.), from Greymouth. „ Sailed.—Canopus' (midnight), for dreymouth. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Kotarc (10.25 p.m.). from Inverdirgill. ' . n Sailed.-k'aru (1 p.m.). for Oamani; Coriuthic (4.30 p.m.), for Timaru. SUNDAY, AUGUST 27. AUCKLAND. Arrivcd.-Flora (7.35 "a.m.), from Eastern Pocilic; Vitloriii (4 p.m.). from southern ports. I'ATEA. Arrived.-Wuverlcy (8 a.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Arrived.-Wairau (5 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPOItT. Sailed.-Komnta (6.30 a.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. . Arrived.-l'atecna (11.55 fl.m.), from Wellington; Breeze (9 a.m.), from l'icton. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Tarawcra (3.10 P-m-). from northern ports; Jlararou (3.30 p.m.), from Wellington.

TIIU PANAMA HOUTK. Some inlorcstinz particulars concerning tiic Panama Cauul were furnished by the officers of the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Kuikouiq, which arrived at Auckland on Wednesday from Montreal, via, Newport News and Panama. The Kailioura, is the first, vessel to touio to

Xcw Zealand by this route from Montreal, and the fact that she made the pussage in 44J- days shows a considerable saving of time and a- much quicker delivery of her cargo throughout the Dominion. The j officers staled that tile only weak spot in connection with the canal is tlio Culcbra Cut, where slips are almost constantly taking place. I'lio oliicers are, however, very enthusiastic over the splendid system which the American authorities employ to keep the cut 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, mid which is Added to by the number of springs in the cut. The dredges work all night and up. to 2.30 p.m. each day. when they cease at a given signal ami withdraw to the side of the fairway to enable all shipping to pa?s through. There have been no large slips oi late, ami the longer the dredges are kept at work the less danger there will be of stopping the fairway.

ESSEX PHO.tf NEW YORK. Captain H. 1. Brown, of the Esses, which arrived in iiort from New lorn, via the Panama Canal, on Saturday morning, remarked that he had never had such a passage in his life, end. that it blew a fair 'hurricane from New York to Colon. The Essex left Now York ou July 16, and bad weather was experienced from the start. The Atlantic entrance to the Panama Canal was reached ou the night of July 26, and Balboa was left on July £9. Heavy and were encountered, while off the coast of New Zealand tilings were very unpleasant on deck. She berthed at the King's Wharf at 9.30 on Saturday morning, nnd left again lor Auckland ' early yesterday morning. THE FERRY EUN. The Jlarai'oa sailed at noon on Saturday for Port Chalmers, where she will undergo her annual overhaul, and is expected to be recommissioncd on September 12. She will then relieve the Maori, who will go to Port Chalmers for her annual overhaul. The Pateena. will remain ou tho Ferry run while the Maori is in dock, and the Takapuna on the Picton-Nckon service.

As the 6ea- was too rough to allow of the Hinemoa visiting Karori Eock on Saturday sho left hero on the southern lighthouse visit that evening. Mr. Frascr, tho GoycrnmGnt expert, is now arranging a, visit to Karori Eoek light by launch, iu order to replenish the gas supply. The Ivurow is at present loading timber .at Kaipara, and the Katangata is nlso loading timber at the. Bay of Islands. Both vessels are to proceed to Sydney. The Kowhai will proceed to Greymouth on completion of discharging her Wellington cargo. The Kamona, now due in Wellington from southern ports on August 30, will leave for New Plymouth with a full cargo on the same day. Tho Devon, which arrived hero on Saturday morniug, is expected to leave here for Lyttelton to-night. The Durham, which left Waitara for Wanganui' at 8.30 a.m. on Saturday, is expected in Wellington on Tuesday " Mr. S. M'Donald, second mate of tho Taruwcra,'has come ashore.