SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2996, 6 February 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

? FEBRUARY. Day. Hr. id. Full moon 7 2 58 p.m. Laat quarter 15 1 23 n.m. New moon 22 5 39 a.m. MOON. . Moon rises to-day. 6.35 p.m.; sets. 3.51 a.m. Wednesday. TIDE. To-day. 3.52 a.m.; 4.9 p.m. To-morrow, 4.39 a.m.; 4.59 p.m. ; sun. . [ Sun rises to-day. 5.1 a.m.; e'ets, 7.? p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 5. MANUKA, fi.s. (11.30 p.m.), 4505 tons, Clift, ! from Sydney. DEPARTURES. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5. PATEENA. B.s. {1.40 p.m.). 1212 tons, Thompson, for Picton and NelEon. ICAITOA, e,.s. (5.10 p.m.),- 305 tone. Wi!dman, for Nelson. COPJA'NA. s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, for Neleon. ~- iUAORI, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 3399 tone. Manning, foj , Lyttclton. BLENHEIM., b.b. (3.5 p.m.), 120 tons. Wilkinson, for Sounds and Blenheim. , OPAWA. s.s. (9.6 p.mO, 110 tons,' Nicho- ' 1n.5. for Ocean Bay and Blenheim. I EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ' Opawß. Ocean Hay, February 6. : Mararofl, Lyftelton, February 6. ! Pateena. Nelson, Pieton, February 6. Nikau, Nelson, February 6. ' T&ranera, Lyttelton, February 6. ' Kapuni, Patca, February t>. > ' Hawcre, Patea, February 7. I Putiki, WangaDui', February 7. I Maori. Lyttelton, February 7. ICaitoa, Nolson, February 7. Manuhja, Lyttelton, February S. 1 Orepuki, Lyttelton, February 8. Blenheim, Bounds and flavoloek, Feb. 8. • Victoria, Sydney, via northern, port?, ■ February 5. i Monowi. Auckland, Gisborne, Napier. • February 10. I Ripplo, Akitio, Gisborne, Napier, Feb. 11. Moeraki. Sydney, February 12. ' WestJaTfa., Bydnuy, via. northern ports, ! February 19. ' Kiyertoa, Sydney, February 19. Tvimmera, Melbourne, February 22. \ PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waimet. Nelson and Tl'cet Const Febi ruery 6. ! Aiararoo. Lyttelton, February 6. Nikau, Nelson, Feliruury 6. t Manuka, Lyttclton, February 6. Tarawera, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, 1 February 6. ; Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, I February 6. Kapiuii, P&tea, Jobruary 6. Queen of the South. Foxton, Feb. 6. Wairnu, Blenheim, February 6. Waverley, Patea, February 6. , Rosamond, Dunedin and Bluff. Feb 6. ! Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttclton, Feb. 6. Kowhai, Qkborne, February 6. I Komata, Westport, February 6. Kakapo, Wcstport, February 6. Putiki. Yfahganui, February 7. % Hawera, Patea, February 7. Kapiti, Wanganui, February 7. ICaitoa, Nelsou, February 7. r Maori, Lyttolton, February 7. Pateena, Pioton,-Nelson, February 7. Orepuki, Nelson, Nydia. Bay, Terakohe, 1 February 8. i Victoria, Sydney, via < northern ports, , February 9. Mouowni, Lyttclton:. Dunedin, 7!o. ID. Eipplc, Napier, Gisborne, Akitio, Feb. U. ' Mooraki. Lytteltqn, February 13. ; We-stralia, Lyttolton, Dunedin, Feb. 16. Riverina, Lyttelton, February 20. Wimmera. Melbourne, via eonthern porta, ' February 24. J MOVEMENTS OF. STEAMERS. 1 INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. VICTORIA, left. Sydney January 29 > and arrived Auckland Feoruary 2. Left. Auckland February 5, and duo at Wellington, via Gisborno and Napier, February 8, aud leaves same day for Sydney, via ' northern ports. i WIMMERA, loft Melbourno for Welling- . ton "direct on January 27, and arrived , here February 1. Left here February 3 ' for Melbourne, via southern ports. Duo Melbourne FobrnaTy 12. L MANUKA, left Sydney February 1 for , Wellington direct, and arrived hero February 5. Leaves February 6 for Lyttelton enit ' duo back February 8. Leaves same day - for .Sydney direct, aud duo Sydney Feb--1 ruary 12. . MOERAKI, arrived Sydney from Wellington direct on January 29. Leaves '■> Sydney after iroing to Hobart on February ■ 8, and due Wellington February 12. Leaves . Wellington after jroing to Lyttelton Fob--1 ruary 15 for Sydney direct, and duo 6yd- ' ney February 19. PALOONA, arrived Melbourne February - 2. Leaves Melbourne- February 7, and Ho- - Jiart February 9 for Dunedin, via. Bluff. " \Due Dunedin February 13. - WEBTHALIA, leaves Sydney February 7 - for Wellington, via northern ports, and I due Wellington February 16. Leaves here , for Lyttclton and Dunedin snme day, ' and due baok February 22. Loavca same " day for Sydney, via northern ports, and due Sydney March 2. RIVERINA,. arrived Sdyney from Wellington direct February b. Leaves Sydney for Wellington after goinp to Hobnrt. oh February 15, and , duo Wellington. February 19. Leaves here after going to Lyttelton on February 22 for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney February 26. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. • ' MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5. I AUCKLAND. The Andy Miihony, American schooner, was arriving from 'Frisco, via. Sydney, at about 10.30 o'clock. ONEHUNGA. Sailed—ltarawa (4.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Ngatoro (noon), for Greymouth. ' PICTON. i- Arrived.—Pateena .(5.30 p.m.), from Wd- ; lii!£k>n. To eail.-Waimea (11 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. . Sailed.-Nikau (7.5 p.m.), for Wellington. L\TTELTON. ' Arrived.—Himitangi (1 p.m.), from Chatham Islands. " Sailed.-Mararoa (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington; Tarawera (5.5 p.m.), for Wellington; Cygnet (10.5 a.m.), for Eaikoura; John Anderson (2.30 p.m.), for Akaroa. To sail—Wimmera, for Melbourne; Breeze, for Timaru, DUNEDIN. ', Arrived—Te Anau (2.10 a.m.), from Auckland. ; Sailed.—Florence Luckenbach (2.15 p.m.), ; for Adelaide. .' SYDNEY BOAT. Evidently tho Manuka, this week's Syd- '•■ ney boat, hns been experiencing bad weather on tile trip across this voyage. ■ Wireless advice received 'on fliuiday 1 stated that ehe would be here at 9 p.m. Later this was amonded to 10 p.m.. and '• about 5 p.m. yesterday the Union Com- • .pany received another radio message from the vessel's captain to say that blio • would arrive at midnight, and would

anehor in the stream until this morning, when she will berth at No. 1 (south) Queen's Wharf. She passed Stephens Island at 6 p.m. yesterday, and arrived in port at 11.30 p.m. She will berth at 7 o'clock this morning, when she will be medically examined. INVERCARGILL LAYS UP. O\yiug to the existing uncertainty in connection with Labour matters generally the Invercargill Shipping Company have decided to withdraw the steamer Invercargill from tho coastal trade for an indefinite period, says u. southern exchange. Tha vessel has experienced some difficulty of late in securing an ellicient crew. She arrived at Dunedin on Friday from Invercargill with about five tons of iron, which w-.is at once -discharged and tho crew pnid. The Invercargill will not be recommissioned until matters improve. STEAMER GOGOVALE COMING. Advice has been received which states that the steamer Gogovale. 5600 tone, Captain Steele, has been chartered to load a cargo of coal at Newcastle for Duncdln. The Gogovalo recently visited Now Zeeland with general cargo from New York. Shn is expected to leave Newcastle early this week, and should arrive at Dunedin about February 11. MOVEMENTS OP THE SAINT LOUIS. The Saint Louis, which was at Auckland recently with cargo from Noumea, is not going Io return to New Zealand iimu«diaccly'as ««.< at first expected, srfys the- Auckland "Star." Shis is reported as having left Orinia (New Caledonia) recently for Sydney with 1000 tons of isliroiiic-orc for transhipment. At A later date tie steamer is to low L'Aube. a hulk purchased by the .-Jctilcs Line, from Noumea -to Wellington. VICTORIA'S MOVEMENTS. The [fuddart-Parker, Ltd., advise that the Victoria is to leave Auckland at noon te-day, and is due at Wellington via Gisborne end Napier on Friday. She docs not. co Fouth this trip, but turns round, leaving hero at. 5 p.m. on Saturday for Sydney, via. tho three usual northern port*. She leaves Auckland for Sydney direct nest Tuesday, and is duo at byoney on Saturday, February 17. The Victoria arrived e,t AucklaJid on Saturday from Sydney. She wae delcjed at that : port owing to wet, weather preventing discharging operations. Jlr. A. E. Liddicutt is now pureer gn the vessel. He is from Geelons. Mr. J. Broughtoii, of Melbourne, is the assistant purser. COLLIERS IN ; AUSTRALIA. Work on the waterfront at, Sydney was deloved for three days last week by heavy rain, consequently the loading of the Kaiapoi and the Kaituiia were affected. The former vessel will load at, Xfw-iistle next week for Bluff and Dunedin. The Raknnoa will load coal <u Newcastle at the same timo. Audi alter returniiiir to Sydney, will load irenernl cargo for Auckland. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. C. Stephens has signed oil the Maori whßrc he occupied the position of third mate, in order to join the Kowhai as second mate, in place of Mr. Bell, who assumes the position of first mate, replacing Mr. H. Barber, who has come achorc in order to join the Expeditionary Forces. Mr. H. Hally, chief steward f>£ tlie Maori, has oome ashore, and has been replaced by Mr. H.. Whyte. Mr. W. C. Murray, fifth engineer of tho Mararoa, has come ashore. The iMouowai overcarried some of her Napier! cargo after leaving here on Saturday. ' She worked Gisborne on Sunday. Sho is scheduled to leave Auckland for Napier direct on Wednesday, and is due here on Saturday. She leaves hers eqme day for Dunedin direct. Any number of auxiliary wooden schooners will be constructed by CameronGenoa. Shipbuilders, Ltd.. of Victoria (B.O) according to a. statement recently made by J. H. Price, president of the company. The company already have plans for 25 of those vessels, which seem to bo a long step in advance of the old. steam schooner. The vessels building will be etiuipped with Diesel auxiliary engines, will have a length of 250 ft.. beam 44ft., depth of hold 20ft.. and have a capacity of 1,500,000 ft. of lumber. The Rosamond, which arrived here on Saturday from. Bluff, leaves here for Dunedin and Bluff at t> p.m. to-day. hho receives cargo until 3 p.m. The Kowhai leaves hero at 10 o'clock this morning for Gisborue. Jtessrs. Dalgety and Company advise that they expect the Orepuki here on Thursday next from Lyttelton. She will EftH the 6»me day for Nelson, ffydia Bay, and Terakohe. The Blenheim is duo here from Pelorus Sound and Havclock on Thursday. Her future movements are indefinite.