SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3041, 30 March 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES 01' THE MOON. MARCH. I ■ „ Day. Er. m. nrst quarter 1 4 M a.m. Full moon 9 928 a.m. Last qnurter 17 _ 0 3 a.m. Jicw moon 25 3 35 p.m. ,Mrst quarter 30 I|,( pi. ■' ' MOON. Moon rises to Jay, 1.29 p.m.; sets, 10.35 p.m. TIDE. •To-day, 10.25 a.m.; 10.53 p.m. /80-morrow, mi a.m.; 11.37 p.m. BUN. ' ' Sun rises to-day, 6.2 a.m.;.sots, 5.48 p.m. ARRIVALS. THUEfIDAy, MARCH 29. KAKAPO, B.s. (7.30 a.m.), 1521 tonß, M'Donald, from Greymouth. KAHIKA, 5.9. (8.10 a.m.), 1148 tons. Robinson, from Port Chalmers. MAEAEOA, 5.6. (9 a.m.), 2598 tons. Mawson, from Lyttelton. QUEEN OP THE SOUTH, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. HAWEEA, s.s. (3.15 a.m.), 200" ton 6, Jackeon, from P&tca. NOEA NIVEN, trawler (4.30 a,m.), 166 tons, Brusey, from Cook Strait. OPAV7A, s.s. (5.10 a.m.), 110 tons. Nicholas, from' Blenheim. NIKAU, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 248 t<sjis. Hay, from Nelson. KENNEDY, s.s. (noon), 226 lons. Henry, from Motueka. ' KOWHAI, s.s. (12.5 p.m.), 792 tons, Tcllonoweth, from Port Chalmers. KAPUNI, sis. (4.10 p.m.), 188 tons, Gibson, from Patea. l > PATEENA, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from Nelson and Picton. DEPARTURES. " THURSDAY, MAEOH 29. WAIEAU, s.s. (1 a.m.), 143 tons. Vendore, for Blenheim. POHEEUA. s.s. (12.5 p.m.). 1175 tons, Scott, for Greymouth. NOEA NITEN, trawler (12.30 p.m.), 166 tons, -.Brusey, for Cook Strait. MAGIC, scow (1.30 p.m.), 82 tons, Johansen. for Sandy Bay. MAEAEOA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Mawson, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Hicks, Phillips, M'lntyro, Miller, Griffin, M'Kendry, Roberts, M'At«er, Eickets, Wilkinson, Pearce, Mesdames Beasley. Galbraith, Aitkinson, Sollins, -Wilson, Harper, Eountree, Terry, Preston, Peter, Oalder, Price, Davis, Ives, English, Pearce, Messrs. Galbraith, Fisher, Herons. Atkinson, Hollins, Wilton, Harper, Eountree, Clayton, West, Hale, Peters, Oalder, Andrews. NIKAU, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson, • OPAWA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. ' ~ . i HAWEEA, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 200 tons, Jackson, for Patea.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kapiti, Wanganui, March 30. Kara, New Plymouth, March. 30. Wairau, Blenheim, March. 30. Kaitoa, Nelson, Maroh. 30. ■ Maori, Lyttelton, Maroli 30. Kennedy, Nelson, March 39. Invercargill, Wanganui, March 30. Waverley, Patea, Maroh 30. Karamu, New Plymouth, March 30. Eosamond, Dunedin, March 30. . To Anau, Auokland, March 30. Kamo', Greymouth, March. '31, ' Opawa, Blenheim, March 31. Hawera, Patea, March 31. ; Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 31. Nikau, Nelson, Maroh 31. Pateena, Nelson, Picton. March. 31. Orepuki, Lyttelton, Maroh 31. 'Mapourlka, West Ooast, Nelson, March 31. John, Gisborne, March 31. Wakatn, liyttelton, Kaikonra. Mar. 31. Blenheim, Puponga, Picton, March 31. Mapourika, Wcstport, Nelson; March 31. Ripple, Gisborn«i via Ooast, April 1. Kapuni, Patea, April 1. Defender", Hokitika, April 1. Tarawera, Dunedin, Lyttelton, April 2, / Hinomoa, Cook Strait, April 5. Amolrara, Southern Islands, April, 6.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapuni, Patea, March 30. Waverley, Patea, March 30. Kahika, Picton, Gisborno, Maroh 30. Ooiinna, Dunedin, March 30. ', Wairau, Blenheim, March 30. Patecna, .Picton, Nelson, March 30. Kaitoa, Nelson, March 30. Maori, Lyttolton, March 30. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, Mar. 36. Ngakuta, Greymouth, March 30. Orepuki, Nelson, Nydia Bay, Mar. 30. Monowal, Napier, Gisborno, Auckland, Maroh 30. ' Queen of tho 6onth, Foxton. March 30. . New Plymouth, March 31. Opawa, Blenheim, March 31. Hawera, Patea, Maroh 31. Horaroa, Lyttelton,' March 31. John, Wanganui, Maroh 31. Invercargill, Wanganui, March 31, Nikan, Nelson, March 31. Kapiti, Wanganui. April 2. Hinemoa, Oook Strait, April I. Rosamond. Anokland, Aoril 2. ■Te Anau, Lyttelton, April 2. Mapourika, Picton , Nelson, Wostport, April 2. . Wakatu. Kaikoura, Lyttelton, April 2. ■ Blenheim, Sounds, . Havclock, Anril 2. Tarawera, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, April 2.. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Akitio, April 3.

BT TELKGRAPH. COASTAL. THUESDAT, MAEOK 25. MANAKATJ HEADS. Sailed.—Rarawa (5.55 p.m.), for New Ply. mouth. GI6EOENE. Sailcd.-John (11.10 a.m.), for Wellington. NAPIEK. Arrived.—Kipplo (5.45, a.m.), from Gisborne.. PATKA. Arrived—Wavcrley (1.10 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Eapuni (1.30 a.m.), for Wellington. . WANGANOI. Sailed—lnvercafgill (3 p.m.), for' Wellington. BLENHEIM. To sail—Wairau (10 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed—Kaltoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. ! GBBYMOTJTH. Arrived.—Kamo (1.15 a.m.), from Wellington. ' ' KAIKOTJEA. Arrived.—Wakatu (6 &.m.), from Wellington. MTTELTON. Sailed.—Maori (8.15 p.m.), and Monowal (3.50 p.m.), for Wellington. DTTNEDiIN. Arrived—Tarawera (5.55 p.m.). from Auok land. . . . M.ONOWAI DELAYED. Tho Monowai is due hero this mornlnj from iLyttelton, where Bile has been delayed owing to a mishap to her hydraulio cargo working gear. ' Tho Union Company advises that sho will leave here at 2 oclock this afternoon. Sho will only Aako a small amount of Napier and Giaborno cargo, and will receive no AucklaEttcargo. ' PUTIKI AND HUIA. ' At the Ohamber of Odmmcroo Teßlcrday Messrs. Levin and 00., Ltd., offered for sale, on behalf of the liquidator of tho Wellington and Wauganui Steam Packet Company, tho steamers Putiki end Huia. Mr. Norman Gorton was tho auctioneer. Tho Putiki (433 tons), built in 1904, was first offered, but there was no bid for her. Tho Huia, built in 1178, a vessel or 97 tons, drow a bid of £25, -which was advanced to £50, und withdrawn. Thero ■was a fair attendanoo, but those presentwore apparently more spectators than speculators. THE NEW SHAW-SAVILL LINEIt. • • Tho London "Shipping World" of recent date contains the following paragraph:— "Messrs. Workman, Clark, and 0q,,. Belfast, have launched a new 11,500-ton vessel for the Shaw, Savlll, and Albion Line, specially intended for tho New Zealand trade." OTAGO HARBOUR. Tho harbourmaster reported at tho last meeting of the Otago Harbour Boardthat tho low-water dopths in tho harbour during tho month of February were:—North. Channel, 40ft.; Bond, 30ft.; Deborah Bay, 26ft.; Victoria Ohannel—centre 19ft- sides Uft. During February the arrivals wero 23 coastal vessels of 13.422 tons; six intercolonial vessels of 11,372 tons; and two foreign vessels of 9534 tons; making a total of 31 vessels of 34,328 tons. The departures wero 24 coastal teasels of 16.282 tons; four Intercolonial vessels of 1J,6« tons; and four foreign vessels of 11.288 tons; making a total of 32 vessels of 30,225 tons..

Tho Blenheim did not make a trip to Wanganui as it was supposed she would, and is now due hero to-morrow from PicThe Defender should got hero about Sunday next from HokiUka -with a cargo of timber. ' , , Tho Hinemoa should fret away for her quarterly -visit to tho Opolc fatrait lijnthouses on Monday morning. The Amokura is expected to get to Dunedin about Tuesday or Wednesday next, and hero about tho end of the -week from her cruise round the southern outlying islands. , , ... The Karamu is fixed to load carEo until noon on Saturday for Now Plymouth. She is duo horo to-day. On her firat trip south sinc» she- wont to tho Chatham Islands, tho Te Anau in due here from Auckland direct to-day. 6ho leaves Wollinsrton on Monday for pyttolton.

Tho Mapourika arrived at Orcrmaut.il at 11 o'clock yesterday moraine and was to have left last night on tho return trip. She should net hero lato Saturday night. Tho Rosamond from Diincdih should get hero to-day, and will leave on Monday tor Auckland, taking cargo. Tho Kamo is supposed to leavs Greymouth this morning for Wellington with a cargo of coal. Captain T. H. Ohudley, E.N.E.\ (retired list), Marino Superintendent at Wellington for tho Shaw, SavilL and Albion Company, haß just received official intimation that ho has been promoted from tho rank of lieutenant E.N.E. to lioutonantrcommander.