SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3010, 22 February 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THR MOON. FEBKtJABI'. Day. JTr. m. Full moon 7 268 p.m. Last, ijue.rt.or 15 1 23 p.m. New moon II 539 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-iinr, 5.46 a.m.: sets, 6.59 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 4.30 a.m.; 4.52 p.m. SUN. Bun rißes to-day, 5.53 a.m.; eels, 5,56 p.m. ARRIVALS. FEDNK6DAT, FEBRUARY 21. WAVEBLEY, €.s. (3.30 a.m.), 157, tons, Fisk, from Patea. BEGTJI/CrS, s.s. it a.m.), 585 tons, VicUerman, Jrom Picton. ICAITOA, B.s. (7.30 a.m.), 305 tone, Wildman, from Nelson and Mot.ueka. AWAHOU, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 407 tone, Epdsers, from I'orton. KAKAPO. 6(fl. (10.50 a.m.), 1521 tons, M'Donald from Westport. MAORI, 6.e. (5.25 a.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. RaRTJ, *,|. (X- p.m.], 267 tons, Chodwick, from Qrcymouti. KAPUNI, 6.3. (2.5 p.m.), 188 tons. Gibfon, from Patca. WAKATV, s.s. (2.20 a.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from" Knlkoura. DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21. AMOKURA, Government training steamer (noon), 805 tons, Commander Hooper, R N.R., for southern outlying ielands. PATEENA, e.B. (12/5 p.nO, 1212 tons, Irwin, for Pioton and Neleon. KAITO, 6.9. (3 p.m.). 1300 tons, Bold, for Greymouth. i PUTIKI, s.s. (4.5 p.m.), 409 tons. TVahl Strom, for Wanganui. HATVEEA, s.s. (4.30 p.m.), 200 tona, Jackson, for Patea. HINEMOA, B.S. M.ES p.m.), 542 tons. Bollone, for portliern liehthousea. WAKATU, s.s. (6 p.m.), 157 tons. Will*, for Kaikoura. KAITOA, E.s. (5.5 p.m.), 305 toss. WildEEGULUB, b.s. '(5.40 p.m.), 585 tons. Tickcrman, for Nelson. \ KUROIV. 5.6. (6 p.m.), 2500 tons, Apple. y iUPPL O p.m.), 370 tons,. CarlSO fcvOEl, N "s Pie (e.3o- jnnj. 3399 tons «■* ffiiiE, for \Lytt«lton. WAIRAU, s.e. (10.5 p.m.), 143 tons, Yendore, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kaituna. February 22. Kftpiti, Wanganui, February 22. Opawa, Blenheim, February 22. Pateena, Nelson, Pioton, February 22. Nora Nivon, Pallieer Bay, Feb. 22. Nikan, Nelson, February 22. llararoa, Lyttelton, February 22. Victoria, ttunedin, Lyttelton, Feb. 22. Rivorina, Lyttelton, February 22. Alexander, Tarakohe. February.-22. Tataui, Wanganui, February 22. Queen of tho South, Foiton, Feb. 22. Blenheim, Sounds, February 22. Orcpuki, Lyttolton, February 22. Calm, southern ports, February 22. John, Dunedin, via porta, Feb. 23. Wairau, 'Blenheim, February 23. Putiki, Wanganui, February 23. Maori. Lyttelton, February 23. Kaifcoa, Noleon, February 23. Monowal, Auckland, tiislioruc, Napier, February 23. Himitanffi. Lyttelton. February 24. Breeze, Wanganui', February 24. Wakatu, Kafkoura, February 24. Magic, New Plymouth, Puponga, Sandy Bay, February 24. Ripplo, Akitio/ Napier, Wairoa, Castlepoint, February 25. \ Mapouriia, West, Coast. Neteon. loh.ii. Neakuta, Grcymouth, February 28. Nsahere, Bluff, Greymouth, Feb. 28. Moeraki, Sydney, March 5.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. - Kapiti, Wancanui, ifebruary 22. Opawa, Blenheim, February 22. Barcrina, Sydney, February 22. Nikau, Nelson, February 22. Mararoa, Lyttelton, February '22. Amokura, southern outlyinc islands, February 22. Hiiiemoa, northern lichthouscp. Feb. 22. Tainui, Wanganui, Februr.ry 22. Queen of the South, Foiton. Feb. 22. Awahou, Foiton, February 22. Waverley, Patea, February 22. KApuni, Patea, February 22. Kurow, Wostport, February 22. Mabel (yacht), Motueka, Feb. 22. Orepuki, Nelson, Tcrakohe, .Feb. 23. Wairau, Blenheim, February 23. Putiki, Wancanui. February 23. Pa.teena.-Picton, Nelson, Feb. 23. ifaori, Lyttelton, February 23. Kaitoa, Neksn, February 23. • Alexander, lVlson and WeSt Cpast. Feb"jlonowai, Lyttelton.. Dunedin, Feb. 23. Breeze, Lyttelton, Tiinaru, Dunedin, February 24. ' John, Wanganui, Febru/ry ".24. Ka.ru, New Plymouth, February 24. Wakatu, Ka.ik.pira, Lyttelton, Feb. J6. ■ Himitangi. Chatham Islands. Feb. 20. Tamiwcra, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Feb. 27. Ifapouri-ka, Nelson. West Coast Feb. 27. Ripple, Napier. Gisborne. Akitio, Feb. 27 Moeraki, Lyttelton, March. 6. MOVEMENTS OF'STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL SERV.ICE. VICTOK.IA. arrived at WcLlinston, Tia Gisborne and Napier. February 9. Left Wellington February 16 for Dunudin. and due back February 22. Leaves here fame day for Sydney, via northern ports. RIVERINA, arrived Sydney from Wellington direct February 5T Left Sydney for Wellington after eoiiiff to Hobe-rt on February 15. and arrived Wellinzton February 19. Loaves here after goiny to Lyttoltoa on February 22 for Sydney direct. Due Sydney February 26.

WIMMEEA. leave 3 Sydney February 21 for Auckland, Gisborne. Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin.

MANUKA, arrived Sydney from Wellington direct February 12. Leaves Sydnry after eoini to Hobart on February 22, and duo Wellinzlon February 26. LeaTCS Wellington after coins to Lytteltou, for Sydney direct on March 1, and due Syoney March 5. ' ■ ■

MOEEAKI, arrived Sydney from Welling-, ton direct February 19. Leaves Sydney for Wellinston direct after soinj to Hobart on March 1, and due Wellington March 5. Leavee Wellinson for Sydney direct March 8, and due Sydney March 11

Br TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. SYDXEf, Febr-aa-ry 21. Arrived.-Joan Craig, from flokianga. 'Sailed-Wimmera (5 p.m.), lor New, Zealand. COASTAL, WEDNESDAY FEBKCARY 21. I AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Kamona (7.55 a.m.), from Lyttelton. ONEHUXGA. Arrived. —Earawa. (11.30 a.m.), from New Plymouth, WASGAXT3I. Arrived.—Tainui (11.2 a.m.), from Wellington j Kapiti (8.10 a.m.), from Wellington. FOXTOX. Arrived.—Queen of the South (9.35 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. . Arrived.-Pateena. (4.45 p.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM/ Sailcd.-Opnwa (4.20 p.m.), for Wellington. I NELSON. Saile'd.-Nikau (7 p.m.), for Wellington; llapojjrjlta 13.35 p.m.), for Westport and. Greymouth. HAVELOCK. Arrived.--Blcr.heim lio a.m.), from -Wellington. . LYITELTON. Sailed.--Siverina- (8.15 p.m.), and.lfararoa (8.20 p.m.), .for Wellington. TIHAEU. ' i Sailed.-John (4.30 p.m.},, for Wellington. ! DUNEDIN. / ! Arrivcd.-Kowhai (11-50 a.m.)/ from Wei- | jliigton. ? ! Sailcd.-l'aloona (6 p.m.), for' Lyttelton | and Wellington. , TO-DAJ'S EEETHAGE LIST. j The f-sO'iwiiiß berth? "r..rrc been allotted : to vessels duo iu port:— • Victoria. No. 14 Jurvaie. Quay Wharf. ; Rivo."i:ia, No. 1 *c<-r!Jij Cueen's Wharf. , iiivai'oii. i't-rry Wharf. ; Tainui, No. 13 Queen's Wharf. iNikau, No. 10 Queen's, Wharf. ' I Ouj.rfi, No. 11 Queen's Wharf. j h.;.piti,. j'ipik-a Wharf. j Calm, No. 12 Queen's Wharf. ; Nora Hiven, No. 7 Queen's Wharf. ! WIMJtEISA AND WESJTIULIA. | The Wimmera was to have left. Sydney j yestfi'.day for Auckland and southern i ports in the Westralia's running, while I the laifer vessel remaine in Sydney to i undergo extensive overhaul and have : some repairs effected. Tho Wimmera ■ should reach Auckland on February 26 ! and Wellington on March 2. She then j goes on to Lyttelton and Dunedln, re- ! turning via northern ports from Dunediii tn .'.'ydnej. It is understood that on completion of overhaul and repairs at Sydney, the Westralia will proceed to Melbourne to take up tho Wimmcra's running in tho intercolonial service for one trip. She i 3 Uxcd to leave Melbourne on JSarch' 17. and is. duo at Wellington on March £1, and, will then go back to Melbourne, via Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. WHITE PINE FOR WANGANUI. The barnue White Pine loaded at Newcaßtlo for Wanganui. 'i'he While Pine is

one of Messrs. H. Bleakley and Co.'s fleet, and sho was recently extensively overhauled at Sydney. She left Sydney for Newcastle, und there loaded the cargo of coal -which sho is bringing across to Wttnganui. From there it is expected that she will return to Sydney witi timber.

THE BLACKBALL BOATS. The Ngakuta ie at present in Napier, where she remains until Friday, when Ehe proceeds to GreymouUi direct, tecc-rd-lnp to present, arrangements eho will get back to Wellington from Greymout , ' about Wednesday or Thnrsday next. Sho docs not call at Wellington en route, from Napier to Greymoutk. The Ngatoro is at present iti Tv"hanj*arct. Prom there she comes to Wellington, via, Auckland, Gisbome, and Napier. The Ngahore is duo at Bluff from Greymouth to-day. Sho is due hero on February. 2B or the first day in March, end arrangements have been njade for her to EO on the slip hero for annual overhaul on March 3.

CARGO BY MAI'OpRIKA. The Union. Company advi&n that on her trip from Wellington to Kcton, Kelson, Woatpow, and. Greyiriouth on Tuesday next the Mapourlka. will receive no cargo nt all for either of tho two first-mentioned ports. . ■ . .

NO CARGO Bl" VICTORIA. Tho Hudd&rt-Parker Company advise that the Victoria, which arrives from Duncdin and Lyttelton to-day, will receive no cargo for northern ports nor for Sydney. This is the outcome of tho labour trouble at Napier ad Gisborno when the vessel visited these ports on her way down. Cargo for both ports -was overcarried, and as thia is beins token back there is no room for any Wellington cargo.

PASSENGERS FOR AMERICA. The last eteamer to sail from AuckToifd for Vancouver took tho following passenger—First saloon—lire; Perkins, Mrs. Kintoul, Lieutenant Stenhouse, R.N.8., Captain Worsley, It.S.iJ.;"SE. E. E. Beehan, Mr. A. Bremner, Mr. Jas. Buttle, Misses Buttle (2). Mrs. M. Cflrr, Mr. F. S. ,GaiT. Dr. J. L. Cope, Mr. P. M. Cuthbert, Mr. W. B. Denison, Mr. J. B. Dowiue, Mrs. Downie, Mr. W. F. Harrop, Mr. G. L. James, Mr. J. T. Kibby, Mrs. Kibby, J[ ; ss K. Kibby, Mr. A. C. Mndgren, Mr. M. Mackellar, Mr. R. S. M'Combie. Mr. A. E. Nott, Mrs. Nott, Rev. M.'M. Second saloon—Mr. L. B'ackwood, Kev. 0. T. Cane. Mies H. Clark, Mrs. 0. D. Eaton, Mr. C. Gilffllan, Mrs. Gilflllan and 2 children, Mr. R. MiUer, Mr. J. L. Robertson, i Mre. W. A. Smith arid children, Mr. K. R. Sqnirrell, Sirs. Squirrell, Mies M. L. Tucker; 2 steerage.

OBEPUKTS MOVEMENTS: Me66T3. Dalgety and Co. advise that tlie coastal eteamor Orepuki was to . have left Lyttelton last nicht for Wellington, ■where she 13 due early this afternoon.She has been expected, horo from Nydia Bay for soine days now, hut apparently went on to JLyttclton withont oalling back here, and no advice was received that she had gone south. She now leaves here at noon on Friday for Nelson and Torakoho.

Aitokland, like Wellington, has benn busy on the waterfront, with a resultant shortage of labour. On the arrival of the Monowai at nooa on Monday the Eangs were transferred from, the Te Anau to the Monowai in order to set the vessel away on time-table. ThA Monowai left Auckland ou Tuesday night for 'Wellington, via Gieborne and Napier, and is due here on Friday. She leaves the Eamo day for southern ports.

Tho Blenheim is due to-day from Havelock and Pelorus Sound, fiho will commence overhaul on completion of discharge, and this will probably occupy a week or more.

Messn. Cathie, Dempster and- Co. advise that the Taihui will arrive this morning from Wanganui, nnd will leave again for Wanganui to-day. Also, that they expect tho Eunice to make a call here early next week, probably on Tuesday or Wednesday, on her way from Lyttelton to Wangamii.

The John is now expected here on Friday from southern ports, and will probably not leave again until' Saturday for Vanganui. t The Calm is duo from.southern norls to-day, and prodeeds on to Vanganui this afternoon.

The flimitangi left the Chatham Islands at 5 p.m. on Tuesday for Lyttelton. After finishing at Lyttelton she oomos on to WclSnEton, and leaves here for the Chatham-Islands direct on Monday.

ilr. 0. Anderson has joined tho Maori as third v>flloer.

The Karu arrived with a full cargo of timber Iroin Westport yesterday. Sue is to go on to New Plymouth and then to Greymouth, probably leafing herein Friday night or Saturday morning. The Kaituna was to hayo left Westport last night with a- load.of coal for Wellington. There is every probability that tho yacht Mabel, which arrived ill port from Auck'and on Tuesday night, will leave for 'Motueka to-day.

The auxiliary scow Jtagic, which, arrived from Handy Bay on Tuesday, is to leave on Saturday afternoon with a cargo o£ case oil for New Plymouth.'From Now Plymouth • she goes to Puponga, and thence to' Sandy Bay again, where she loads marble for Wellington.

Tiio Karamu is duo at Oreymouth today to load toad for Onehunga. The barque Manurewa. has been flied to load timber at Kaipara for Sydney. The borquentine Linqjtol, now at Sydney, is expected to leave thai, port , this week for Newcastle to load a cargo of coiil for Tauranga. As expected, the two Government steamers Amokura. and v Hineinoa left Wellington yesterday. Ths Amokura, goes south! and then on N to the southern outljing islands in search of castaways and to inspect the various depots, while the Hinemoa goes north on her- periodical trip round the lighthouses and , harbours.