SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3024, 10 March 1917, Page 12

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. Day. Hγ. m. Fir3t nuartor 1 4 14 a.m. Full moon 9 5 28 a.m. Last quortor 17 0 3 a.m. Now moon 25 335 p.m. First quarter 30 10 6 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 6.25 p.m.; sets, 6.21 a.ui. TIDE. To-day, 5.29 a.m.; 5.55 p.m. To-morrow, 6.17 a.m.; 6.40 p.m. SUN. Suu rises to-day, 5.40 a.m.; sets, 6.21 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, MARCH' 9. PATEENA, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 1212 tons, Irtrin, from Nelson and Picton. Kaitoa, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelson and Motueka. , MAORI, s.s. (7.55 a.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. HIMITANGI, s.s. (11.30 a.m.). 323 tons, Thompson, from Chatham Islands and Lyttelton. WAIMEA, s.s. (11.55 p.m.), 454 tons, Graham, from Tarakohe. TERAWIIITI, tug (11.20 p.m.), 260 tons, Hales, from Gishorne. SATURDAY, MARCH 10. KAPUNI, (0.45 a.m.), 150 tons, Gibson, from Patea. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, MARCH 9. JOHN, s.s. (9.55 a.m.), 342 tons, Robertson, for Dunedin. NORA NIVEN, trawler (9.55 a.m.), 166 tons, Brusey, for Cook Strait. PATEENA, s.E. (12.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, li'tvin, for Picton and Nelson. WAIMEA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 454 tons, Wildmah, for Nelson and Westport. MAORI, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 3399 tons. Manning, for Lyttelton. WAIRAU, s.s. (11 p.m.), 93 tons, Vendorc, for Blenheim. TAINUI, s.s. (midnight), 128 tons, Connor, for Picton. ' SATURDAY, irAItCH 10. TAINUI, s.s. (midnight) 128 tons, Connor, for Picton. KITTA.WA (1 «,m.), 1247 tons, Pago for Westport. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Opawa, Blenheim, March 10. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 10. Nikau, Nelson, March 10. Pateena, Nelson, March 10. Queen of the South. Foxton, March 10. Opawa, Blenheim, March 10. Waverley, Patea, March 10. Mapourika, West Coast, March 10. Monowai, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, March 10. Wimmora, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Mar. 10. Corinna, southern ports, March 11. Kennedy, Pnponga, March 11. Hawera, Patea, March 11. Kaitoa, Nelson, March 11. Maori, Lyttelton, March 11. Wairaii, Blenheim, March 11. Wakatu, Tarakohe, March 11. Ripple, Napier and Akitio. March 11. 1 Canopus, Timaru, March 11. | Hannah Nicholson, hulk, Timaru, Mar. 12. | Kini, Grcymouth, March 12. Koutunui, Gisborne. Napier, March 12. Riverina, Hobart, Sydney, March 12. Kaituna, Westport, March 13. Kamo, Greymouth, March 13. ' Orepuki, Lyttelton. March 13. Alexander, Tarakohe, March 13. Tarawera, Auckland, via ports, Mar. 13. I Putiki, Wanganui, March 13. Defender, West Coast, March 15. ' Victoria,' Sydney, via northern ports, March 16. John, Timaru, March. 16. Calm, Lyttelton, March 19. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Js T ora Nivcn, fishing grounds. March 10. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 10. j Nikau, Nelson, March 10. j Putiki, Wanganui, March' 10. I Defender. Blackball, Greymouth, Hoki- > tika, March 10. Kamo, Greymouth, March 10. Wimmera, Sydney, via northern ports, March 10. Kattnua. Wcestpprt March 10. Monowai, Dunodin direct, March 10. Kakapo, Greymouth, Maxch 10. Kokiri, Westport, March 10. Kamona, Napier, March 12. Kapuni, Patea, March 12. Kapiti, Wanganui, March 12. Maori. Lyttelton, March 12. Kaitoa, fc'elson, March 12. Opawa, Blenheim, March 12. Queen of tho South, Foxton, March 12. Ifawora, Patea, March 12. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, Mar. 12. Corinna, New Plymouth, March 12. Wavcr.'ey, Patea, March 12. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, March 12. Himitangi. Dunedin, March 12 ■ Glauciiß, Bluff, March 12. Koutunui. East Coast, March 13. Alexander, Nelson, West Coast, March 13. Canopus, Auckland, March 13. Jubilee, hulk, Auckland, March 13. Ripple, Napier, Gisbornc, March 13. Riverina, LyttQlton, March 13. . Tarawera, Lyttoltou, Dunodin. Mar. 13. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, March .13. Orepuki, Nekon, Nydia Bay, March 13. Blenheim., Havelock, Sounds, March 14. Victoria, Lyttelton, Dunedin, March 16. Manuka, Lyttelton, March 20. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Vessels which have arrived and those duo hero to-day have been allotted the following berths:— Monowai, Queen's Wharf, No. 1 (north). Mararoa, Ferry Wharf. Nikau, Queen's Wharf, No. 10. Kapiti, Glasgow Wharf. Hawora, Queon's Wharf, No. 5. Kapuni, Queen's Wharf, No. 5. Opawa, Queen's Wharf, No. 11. BY TELEGKAPH. OVERSEAS. SYDNEY, March 9. Arrived.—lnga, from New Zealand. MELBOURNE. March 9. Arrived.—lhuniata, from Hokianga. NEWCASTLE, March 9. Arrived—Aioxa. COASTAL. FRIDAY, MARCH 9. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Arahura (2.25 p.m.), from Gisborno. PORT AHUKIRI. Arrived—Ripple (5.45 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Monowai (11 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Rarawa (8.25 p.m.), for Onehunga; Karu (4.45 p.m.), for Westport. WANGANUI. Sailed—Kaiiiti (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (4.45 p.m.), from WellingNELSON. Sailed.—Nikau (7 p.m.), for WeHington. ■ LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Mararoa (8.10 p.m.), for Wellington. TIMARU. To sail—Canopus (midnight), for WeHington. THE RIVERINA. The Riverina—this week's steamer from Sydney—left that port at noon on Thursday, carrying 148 passengers and 1260 tons of cargo. The vessel should arrive hero oji Monday morning, and will continuo Ji>!r trip to Lyttelton on Tuesday afteriLoon at 5 o'clock. THE VICTORIA. " j The Victoria, for Auckland and East ! Coast ports, sailed from Sydney at 8 p.m. i oji Wednesday. Passengers for Auckland numbered 86. Tho steamer is duo hero on March 16, and will sail the same day for southern ports. UNION COMPANY COLLIKRS. The Kittawa was to have sailed for Westport late last night or early this morning. Tho Kaituna, which was ex- ■ pected to leeve for Westport last evening, j will now not be able to oiear this port until noon to-day. The Kamo and Kα- | kano are expected to leave for Greymouth. to-night, aud the Kokiri is to leave for Westport. The Kamona is to leave for. Napier to-day at noon. j THE TNVERCARGILL.

The /!on-.t:.08 steamer JnvereargiU. which was buiH in Duncdin in 1885. has been out* of 'lommissioji lately. She was reCP.'.iUy inspected at Port Chalmers ivith a view to hoi , stability for the Wellington"'iViiuTanui triwlo, and the sain involved in her probable change of ownership is said to he in the vicinity of £60CI).

THE TERAWHITI. The salvage tug Terawhiti arrived in port at 11.20 o'clock last night from Gisborno, where she- was at work on the Arahum. The. Arahura arrived at Auckland yestorday alteruoon from Gisborne. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain B. M. Aldwell, who has been acting as master of the Moeraki, came ashore at Wellington ou Thursday for instructions, and Captain Collins, who had. been on holiday leave, resumed command. Mri J. Bitchie lias joined tho' Kakapo as second officer in placo of Mr. M. L. Singleton. Mr. . F. Jaquiery, assistant purser on the Mararoa, signed on the Mocraki on Thursday. Mr. L. C. Smart has joined the Patcena as purser, vice Mr. R. V. Dickey, who has como ashore. Mr. P. 0. Eos?, who has been an extra officer on X\ia Kaituua, came ashore yesterday. Mα-. R. J. Forster, late of tho Westralia, lias joined the Wimmera as fourth officer. Mr, E. C. Thompson has signed on the vessel's articles as third engineer, relieving Mr. Gillies, who has retained to Dunedin on holiday leave. Hr. H. Scott has joined the Wimmera. as fourth engineer. The Blenheim, which has been undergoing overhaul for some time, is expected to bo dispatched for Eavelock and Pelorus .Sounds about Wednesday next. The scow Eunice has been fixed to load at Timaru for Wellington on Tuesday. The Ngahere will go on the Patent Slip for overhaul at 7 a.m. to-day. The Mapourika. in continuation of her voyage to Wellington from tho West Coast was timed to sail from. Nelson at niidnisht on Friday. The KinL is expected to leave Grcyniouth to-night for 1 Wellington. The Corinna sailed from Oamaru on Friday night for Wellington. Tho vessel is due hero on Sunday, and will rail for - New Plymouth on Monday; with cargo. Tho Monowai should arrive from Auckland, via way ports, this afternoon. Departure for Dunedin direct will be taken at 8 p.m. On the return trip the usual call at Lyttelton will be made. Tho Tainui, which sailed for Picton last night, -will be engaged in lightering work at that port for several days. The John loaded explosives .at Shelly Bay yesterday, and sailed for Dunedin djrect. The Union Steam Ship Company's Rakanoa has 'heen chartered by the residents of the Chatham Islands to convey a. consignment of sheep to the Addington markets. She will make two trips—one 1o Lyttelton and one to Timaru*. The expense of the charter is £110 a day, which will work out, not including delays, at over ss. per head on the sheep. The Canterbury Company's steamer Calm arrived at Diinedin on Thursday from Lyttelton. After discharging a large quantity of cargo from northern norts she will go to Port Chalmers to he <fry-docked for overhaul. The vessel is fixed to leave about March 13 for Wellington and Wanganui. The Kurow sailed from Newcastle on Thursday with a full cargo of coal for Wellington. The Kauri, which is due at Auckland with coal from Westport on Monday, will undergo survey on completibn of discharge. The steamer Koonookarra, which has been engaged in the inter-island trade of tho Solomon Group for Lever's Pacific Plantations. Ltd.. returned to Sydney on February 22. The object of her visit is to undergo an extensivo overhaul, rendered necessary after several years of active service among the islands. Captain M'Erido is in command. In the "Commonwealth Gazette," issued' on February 15, it was announced that the ports of Dnvonport, Ulvei-ston. Bnrnie, Stanley, and Slrahan, in. Tasmania, were j to he closed for Customs business from i April 1, 1917. Til* Controller of Customs, j stated that tho action had nothing to do ] with.the work of tho Shipping Board in controlling shipping, but was merely a step in the policy of economy that was being followed by tho Department. Other ] ports in other States were being closed for Customs business in the same way. T-ta Wimmera is due to-day from Dunedin and .Lytlelton, and is timed to sail for Sydney, via northern ports, this afternoon.