SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 63, 7 December 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASER OP TJIB MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Er. m. Last quarter 7 144 a.m. New moon 14 » f, V-m. First quarter ... 21 JJ7 p.m. Pull moon 28 5 22 P.m. MOON. Moon rises, 0.10 a.m.; efts, 1.18 p.m. (omorrow. TIDE. To-day. 10.59 a.m.: H-20 P- m ' To-morrow, 11.42 «•»■ SUN. Sunrlgesto-anr, 4.11 .a.m. jiecls, 7.15 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6. INVEROABGILL, s.e. 2.26 a.m.), 224 tone, ZKfTion., J»ckson, WffijJ a.m.), Ml tons, Hay, 'laRARoTm. (7.15 a.m.), 2598 ton,. CamepUTlKTß^t «9 t0... Kober^ etlMi P.m.)- 1212 ton,, Irwin, from Nelson and Ploton.

DEPARTURES THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6. OPAWA. β-s. (3.15 a.m.). 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. , NIKAU, 8.9. (5.5 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for WOOTTON, s.B. (5.15 p.m.), 157 tons, Lar--8 p.m.), d tone, SawTlAffl? K* P.»J. ™ t6D9 < ™" H M^^A^.nSpK 9Bton,Oameron, for Lyttelton. HAWEHA, 8.8. (8 p.m.), 174 tons, H'Klnnon, for Patea. PUTIKI, B.e. (8.5 p.m.). 409 tone, Robsrtson, for Lyttelton and Duneain. KAMO, s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 1236 tons. Wateon, for Qreymonth.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Orepuki, Lyttelton, December 7. Komata, Wostport, December 7. Kapunl, Patea, December 7. Wavcrley, Patea, Deoember 7. Tainui, Lyttelton, December 7. Monowai. Auckland, via ports, Deo. 7. Kaitoa, Nelson, Deoembor 7. Maori, Lyttelton, December 7. Kahu, Oaetlepoint, December 7. Queen of the South, Foiton, Dec. 7. Opawa, Blenheim, December 7. Kaplti. Wangamii, Deoember 8. Hawera, Picton, December t. Mana, Lyttelton, December 8. Blenheim, Kenepuru Sound, Dec. 8. Maj'ourika. West Ooaat. Nelson. Dec. 8. Ngatoro, Whangarei, Whangaroii, Dec. 8. Mararoa, liyttolton, December 8. Nikau, Nelson, December 8. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, Dec. 8. Defender, Hokitika. December 9. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, Dec. 9. Inverearglll, Wanganui, December 9. Ripple, Gl6borne, Napier, December 9. Wakatu,-Kaikonra, December 9. Wootton, Lyttelton, December 9. Fairburn, aux. Bch., Auckland, Dec. 9. ■Tohn, Oamaru, December 10. Huia, New Plymouth, December 11. Waimea, Tarakoho, December 11. Kamo, Greymouth, December 10. Calm, south, December 11. Corinna, Onehunga, New Plymouth, Dec. 12. Amokura, Dunedin, December 13. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Tainui, Wanganut, December 7. Orepuki, Greymouth, December 7. Kapuni, Patea, December 7. Monowai, Lytloltou, Dunedin. Dec. 7. Union Co.'< cargo steamer. Bluff, Deo. 7. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, December 7. Kaitoa, Neleon, Deoember 7. Maori, Lyttolton, December 7. Invercargill, Wanganui, December 7. Huia, Wanganui, New Plymouth, Waitara, Deo. 7. Kahu, East Ooaet bays, December 7. Waverley, Patea, December 7. Queen of the South. Foxton, Dec. 7. Opawa. Blenheim, December 7. Komata, We3tport, December 8. Mararoa. Lyttelton, December 8. Nikau,.Nelson, December 8. Kapili, Wanganui, December 8. Hawera, Patea, Deoember 8. Blenheim, Havelock, Pelorus Sound, Dec. 10. Wootton. Lyttelton, December 10. Mana, Wangauui, December 10. Ngatoro, New Plymouth, Dec. 10. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton. Dec. 10. John, Wanganui, December 10. Kipple, Naplor. Gioborne, Deo. 11. Mapourika, Nelson, Weet Coait, Dec. 11. Waimea, Neleon, Ooaßt, Dec. 11. Oalm, Wanganuj, Dec. 11. Defender, Hokitika, December U, Corinna, south, December 12. Br TELEGRAM. eOASTAL. THURSDAY, DEOEMBER 6. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Barawa (4 p.m.), for New Plym°U ' NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.-Corinna (7.35 p.m.), from Nelson. PATEA. To Bail.-Waverley (E. 30 a.m. Friday), for Wellingto'n. • NAPIER. Arrived.-Eipplo (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington, via coast. NELSON. Bailed.-Kowhai (noon), for Greymouth; Waimea (2.40 p.m.), for West Coast. BLENHEIM, To eail.-Opawa (10.30 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailed—Mapourika (5.30 p.m.), for Wcstport. KAIKOTJKA. Arrived— Wakatu (3.30 a.m.), from Wellington. LTTTELTON. Sailed.-Tainui (2.30 p.m.), and Maori (7.45 p.m.), for Wellington. Arrived.-Mana (6.5 p.m.), from Wellington. POET CHALMERS. Arrived.-John (4.10 p.m.), from Wellington. TO-DAY'S BEETHAGE LIST. Maori-Ferry Wharf. Pateena-No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Kaitoa-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Monowai—No. 1 (north) Queen's Wharf. Queen of the South—No. 11 (south) Queen's Wharf. Kapuni-No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Tafnui-No. 13 (south) Queen's Whart. Kahu—Ferry Wharf. WaYOrley-No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Invercarglll—Taranaki Street Wharf. Opawa-No. 11 (north) Queen's Wharf, Orepuki—No. 14 (north) Qucen'« Wharf. MONOWAI ARRIVES THIS AFTERNOON About one o'clock this afternoon the Union Company's Monowai will arrive- direct from Auckland and borth at No. 1 (north) Qu2on'e Wharf. Tho Tcseol will sail to-night for Lyttelton and Dunedin, FROM AUSTRALIA. The following ie the passenger list of the latest steamer to arrive from an Allßtralian port.—Moadamcs Littlejohn, Combs and 3 ohildrcn, Watson, Tpesdalo and infant, Mieses Meek, Boddington, Taylor, Messrs. Clarry, Brook, Gonnahan. Steerage: Mcsdames Keast and 2 ohildrcn, Thomas and 3 children. Belling and 2 children, HalMCoary and infant, Miss Cotton, Messrs. Wall and son.- Phclan, Hnnter, Pumfrey, Gayer, O'Kanc, A. Boothby, S. Boothby.

HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS. EAST COAST AND PERRY SERVICES. Tho Union Company advise that the following axramjements haio been made in connection with tho Duncdin-East CoastAuckland and the Lytic! ton-Wellington eorvico during the Christinas and New Year holidays:—

East Coast Service.—Tho Monowai will leave Auckland on Tuesday, December 18, for (lisborne. Napier, and Wellington, learing this port on Friday, December 21, for Lyttelton an a special transport for troops on Christmas leave. Tho vessel will not carry any ordinary passengers on tfiat trip, and will not. go on to Dunedin. The Monowai will assißt in tho Lyttelton-Wcl-llngton ferry service during the mas and New Tear holidays, and will afterwards take up her ordinary running in the Hast Coast service.

.A cargo eteamer will leave Dunedin about Monday, December 24, for Lyltelton, Wellington and Auckland, taking general cargo for those ports. This vessel will return from Auckland to Lyttelton and Wellington.

Lyttelton-Wellington Servico.-On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from December 15 to January 12 inclusive, the Maori will wait the arrival at Lyttelton of the second express from Dunoflin. The Mararoa will loavo Lyttelton every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday as usual after the arrival of the ftrat express from Dnnedin (5.20 : p.m. train from Christchurch).

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Ohamtes in the poreonnel of the officers on ft union Company's Btcamer have been rnado ae follow.— Captain D. Stringer has Biiocoeded Captain R. DaTics as master. Mr. J. ruder, second officer, hue conic ashore, end Mr. H. Griffiths, fourth officer, has hcen promoted to third office*. Mr. P. J. Hickoy has. joined the vessel aa chiVf engineer in place of Mr. D. M'Calc The name of Mr. J. 0. Taylor, of Auckland, was included in the liat of officers on tho overdno ehip Aurora, best known as Sir Ernest Shackleton's exploring ship. Mr. Taylor, who was formerly wireless onerator in that vessel, left her last April. Mr. T. Kain received the appointment. Ho came from Ngatapa.

The Orcpuki is arriving in Wellington from Timar.l and Lytlrilon to-morrow to discharge 350 lons of cargo. Aftoi (litcharge she will load for Oreymouth. Early this afternoon tut- lmnm will arrive from Lyttelton, and will sol in tlm evening for Wanganui, receiving cargo lor thnt port, until 4 o'clock. The Hinomoa left Bluff at 5 a.m. .vraferdav for Puyscgur Point, whern bullciinc material will bo unloaded, and carpenter* will disembark for the purpose of eroding throe new cottages for tho lightkeojier a staff. The vessel will return to Bluff t» load a, second cargo of Umber, and will sail on Wednesday next for I'nyßCßiir Point, tho West Const, and Wellington, arriving hero about Christmas Eve. Tho training ship Amokura is now at. Port Chalmers, and to-morrow will go »p to Dunedin, sailing from Ihoro on Monday for Wellington. She will arrive herA about Wednesday night or Thursday morn-

fho ports of call of tho Hnia sailing this afternoon aro Wanganui, New Plymouth, and Waita.ra. The neit of thn Aucbor Company s steamers to Bail for Nelson and West. Coast ports will be the Waimea, on Tuesday aflernoon. Thin vessel will come instead of tho Kennedy, which was Hue on Sunday. The Wainica' will bring a cargo of cement to this port from Tarakohe. Yesterday tho Corinna. was to have left, New Plymouth for Picton, where she will load chad for Onehunga. From the Manukau port she is due at Wellington on Wednesday, via New Plymouth, and will sail in tho evening for southern ports.

It will be to-night or to-morrow morning before the collier Koraata arrives from Westport, where she has been delayed. En route from southern , "ports to Wanrranui. the Canterbury Company"s Calm wul call at Wellington and sail again on Tuesday. The timber-carrier Defender is duo from Hokitika on Sunday. On Ifondny tho Blenheim will leave Wellington at 8 p.m. for Havelock and Pelorue Sound. The tTnion Oompanys Kamo sailed la6t night for Qreymouth to load coal for Wellington-. A few days ago it was stated that the manlfoet of the steamer Rakaia,, dated 1889, had been pioked up on tho beach at Port Bobinaon. Another similar find, equally strange, haa been mado at Kaikoura, where a lady picked up tho manifest of the Duko of Westmineter, dated 1886. What makes it all tho more remarkable (says the "Cheviot News") in the fact it must bo nearly twenty years since steamers of the Ducal Line ceased trading to New Zealand.

' A letter received by a Gisborne business firm from England stated that freight to Gisborno by the next Bteamer leaving for New Zealand was being quoted at 2255., plus 10 per cent., as compared with from 60s. to 755. before the war.

The annual meeting of the Shipowners' Federation of New Zealand was held in Auckland last week, the president, Mr, J. H. Bradney, presiding. The report and balance-sheet wero adortori , , nnd the retiring members of the r—""nittee, Messra. 0. Ranson. E. W. Allisou ;md T. Bushel], were re-elected. It was unanimously decided to transfer the headquarters of the federation from Auckland to Wellington.