SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 12, 9 October 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF TEE ItOON. OCTOBER, Day. Hr. m. Full moon 1 8 1 a.m. Last quarter 8 5 44 a.m. New moon 16 2 11 p.m. First quarter 24 2 8 a.m. Full moon 30 5 49 p.m. MOON. Moon riseß to-day, 1.45 a.m.; sets, 11.29 TIDE. To-day. 11.19'f1-m ; 11.39 p.m. To-morrow. 0.7 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day. 5.13 a.m.; sets, G. 5 p.m. Arrivals. MONDAY, OCTOBEft 8. HOIA s.s. (0.50 a.m.), 127 tons, Owen, put back through stress of weather. BADEN POWELL, s.s. (11 a.m.), 174 tons, Thorns, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. MONDAY, OOTOBEK 8. PATEENA, s.s. (1.15 ,p.m.). 1212 tons, Eitchie, for Picton and Nelson. MAOEI, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 3412 tons. Manning, for Lyttelton. KAHIIU, s.s. U0.40 p.m.), 1148 tons, Page, for Greymouth. EXPECTEb ARRIVALS. Poherua, Timaru. October 9. Mararoa, Lyttelton, October 9. Patccna, Nelson. Picton. October 9. Oalm Wanganui, October 9. Ngahcrc, Gisfcorne, October 10. Maori, Lyttelton, .October 10. Kosamond, Wanganui, October IC. Kowhai. Lyttelton, October 10. • _ Baden Powell, New Plymouth, Oct. 12. Pegulus. Wanganui, October 12. Mouowai, Auckland, via porta, October 14. Corinna, New Plymouth. October 12 Wimmera, Lyttelton. Dunedin, October 12. Neatoro. Greymouth, October 12. Mapourika. West Coast, Nelson, Oct. 15.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Baden Powell, Wanganui, New riymouth, October 9. Magic. Sandy Bay, October 9. Komata, Wcstport, October 9. Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, October 9. Hinemoa, northern lighthouses, Oct. 9. Mapourika, Nelson. West Coast, Oct. 9. Kamo, Greymouth, October 9. Mararoa, Lyttelton, October 9. Oalm. southern ports, October 9. Ngahere, Greymouth. October II). .Rosamond, New Plymouth, October 10. Ngatoro, Greymouth, October 10. Patcena. Picton, Nelson, October 10. Maori, Lyttelton, October 10. Poherua, Wcstport, Greymouth, Oct. 10. Kowhai, Napier, Auckland, October 10, Kegulus, Nelson, West Coast. Oct. 12. Corinna, Dunedin, October 12. Wimmera, Auckland, via ports, Oct. 12. Amokurn. Cook Strait. October 12. Jlonowai, Dunedin October 13. BY TBLEGKAPH. COASTAL. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.-Cr.rinna (6.50 p.m.), from Picton. Sailed.-Karawa (3.30 p.m.), for New PlymoUih - NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrivcd.-Bosamond (9.45 a.m.). from Wellington; Karomu (2 ii.m.), from Nelson. -' WANGANUI. Arrivcd.-Calm (1 a.m.), from Wclling'on. , PICTON.. Arrived.-Patc'enx (5.20 p.m.), Trom Wellington. NELSON. Sailed—'Jlcßulua (12.30 p.m.), [or Wcstport and Greymouth. LYTTELTON. Sailed.-Storm (12.30 p.roj, for P.ort Chalmers: Mararoa (6.20 p.m.). for Wellington; Hazel licpton (4.30 p.m.), for Greymouth. POUT OHALM.ERS. Arrivcd.-Witnmera (6.30 a.m.), from WclTIMAE.TJ. Sailed.-Pohcrua '8.10. p.m.). for Wellington. MONOWAI DELAYED. Hoavv rain fell at Auckland yesterday and hindered tho loading of the Monowai. which 'will now not sail until to-morrow afternoon. Sho will not arrive here until Saturday morning, and in consequence, she will not call at Lyttelton. but will sail direct for Dunedin, leaving hero at noon the same day. 11EBOHANT SERVICE GUILD. At the meeting held yesterday of tho Merchant Service Guild of Australasia (New Zealand section), tho following resolution was carried unanimously:—'That this meeting is strongly of the opinion regarding explosions on steamers and other marine disasters, the causes of which! are not known, hat the Government is not exerting itself to cope with this source of danger, and wo would suggest that n. commission be set up at. once to go throughly into the cause of these mis; hap*, so as to make provision to prevent similar occurrences; also, that tho commission be composed of representatives from "hipping companies, marine orhcers. and engineers, seamen and waterside workers' foremen, and a round-table clisbe held on the subject: also, that a Government expert sit on the commission to advise on the fispcoti™ natures of time bombs, explosives, and chemicals such as used.'' THE PAEKOA. ■ Captain Jamieson, of the Defender, has left for Auckland, where he will inspect the steamer" Paeroa. which is'under offer of sale to the Hokitika Shipping 00. The. ves--el was huilt in 1691, is a kauri steamer 87ft. long, with 16ft. beam Her gross tonnage is 91 tons, and net tonnage 45. rho light draught is 2ft. 2in. forward and 6ft. 9in. aft; loaded 6ft. 6in. .forward, and 71t. aft. The boat has accommodation for thisteen passengers, and is suitable to carry livo stock. The price asked is £1000.

BADBN" POWELL RELIEVES HtJIA. The Huia, which, sailed on Sunday afternoon for Wanganui and New Plymouth, returned to jiort early on Monday morning, as water was making its way through the place whero repairs had been elected on the previous day. It has now been decided to place the 6hip on tho Patent Slip for overhaul, and in the meantime the Baden Powell will replace the Huia in tho Wcllington-Wanganui and New Plymouth service. Yesterday morning the fcaden Powell arrived from Lyttelton, and discharged a general cargo. The cargo iN the Huia was transhipped into the former vessel which will sail to-day at 5 p.m. for Wanganui and New Plymouth, receiving cargo 'until this afternoon. The Huia will so on the slip on Wcdnesaay and it, is expected that the Tepatrs will take a few days. A PIEMAKKIBLE EXPERIENCE. Particulars of the remarkable experience of the cutter Janet. Captain Stcnbeck, in a sea of pumice in the South Pacific were received recently. An extract from tho captain's log, dated Sunday, August 20, says- "Wind northerly, variable; sky overcast, all sail. Xt 3.30 a.m. the shijj ran 1 into a Sold of pumice, and nearly stopped. Putting a bucket over the side, it filled with stone and ashes, not a drop of water entering. There was a strong smell of sulphur and wet ashes. The wind freshening we got out, but kept on running into fields of more or less density. At day-

break the ship was lying grounded by pumice in all directions. There was no sign ol water anywhere lrom the crosstrees. Wo had been running through a heavy sea, on an E.S.E. course during the night, but hero everything was calm—just a slight heave of the bouldery surface lo show that wo really had the Eea, under us. There was a 5 to 7-knot breeze blowing from the north, but we barely moved, and at 6.30 the cutter stopped. After some manoeuvring wo got her turned round and through tho gut she had made for a mile and a half, a break in the field showing a narrow, nearly clear streak leading in a S.B.W. direction. We followed it for 11 miles, when clearer water was met, and at 8.30 a.m. we were able to steer S. by E. Tlio sea looked weird with its grey, solid-looking epvering. and from the cross-trees still no clear water was risiblo, but between S. and B.W. bearings I got an observation on the pumice horizon at 8.30 a.m., giving the position approximately at 17deg. 48min. S. and 175deg. lOmin. \Y. Sailing at the rate of seven knots an hour in a S. by E. direction, close to-the edge of the field, as if under a Iceshore, until 9.30 a.in. clear water showed on the other side of the field to tie eastward about four milcß away. Cargo for' Lyttelton and Dunedin will be received by tho Tarawera until 10.30 a.m. to-day. v The Kowhai will leave Lyttelton at- 5 p.m. to-day for Wellington'. Prom this port tho vessel will go to Napier and Auckland. Tho Hawera. and tlie Blenheim will bo brought off tho slip this morning, and the Kaltoa and Wakatu will take their jlace, for a day, for cleaning and painting. On Wednesday tho Huia will be taken for her annual overhaul, which will occupy several days. Tho Rcgulus is due on Friday from Wanganui, and will sail the same day for Nelson, Wesiport. and Greymouth. The Oalni will arrive this morning lrom Wanganui. She has 2000 crates of cheese to discharge here, and will sail this afternoon for Lyttelton. Oamaru, Dunedin, and Timaru. Tho sailins time of the Ngatoro for Greymouth has now been fixed for noon to-morrow. I Captain Thomas G. Thomsen has been appointed master on the Koutmnii. The Hinemoa will sail at 5.30 p.m. to- | day on her trip round tho northern lighthouses. Sho should be away about a | month. Tho Poherua left Timaru at 8 o'clock last night for Wellington, where she is due to-dar. To-morrow the vessel will sail for Westport ond Greymouth. taking cargo for those ports and Hokitika. The Hazel Iteptnn l»ft Lyttelton at 4.30 p.m. yesterday for Greymouth.