SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 69, 14 December 1917, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

I'IiASKS OF THK MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr. m. Ust quarter - ] 1 $ New 7H0031 » ! ®„ First Quarter ... 21 ' Full moon 28 3 - J p ' ul ' MOON. Jloon rises to-dny, 3.33 a.m.; sets, 7-31 "• m ' TIDE. To-day, 3-W a.iu.: 4.10 P- nl ' To-morrow, 4.38 a.m.; 5.5 p.m. SUN. Suu rises to-day, 4.11 a.m.; sets, n9 l un '

arrivals. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13. NIKAU, s.s. (8 a.m.), 248 tons, Jlay, ''iLUUIIOa', S.S. (7.25 a.m.), 2MB tons, CamCl ?AißßUJt^ r "i"- schooner (9.50 ii.m.), Ecrridce, from Auckland. QUEEN OF THE (SOUTH, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 198 tons. Han-ey, from iWon. HIMITANGI, s.s. (i-aS p.m.), tons, Thompson, from hyttolton. BIiBNHEIST; s.s. (9-30 p.m.), tous ' Wilkinson, from HavclocK. . \MOKUKA, s.s. (9.30 p.m.. in stream), 605 ions, Hooper, 1t.N.1t., from Dunlin. PATEENA, s.s. (?-45 11.111 -), IJ2 tous, liwin, from Nelson aud Picton. \YA VKIUjKY, s.s. ill 25 p.m.!. Ij7 tons, * OVA VTA," s.s'. '11.40 P' l ".). HO tons, Nicholas. from Blenheim. , KAMONA, s.s (11.10 r.m.), 'ens, Itanliine, from Greymoutli. departures. Thursday. DKCEMBKII 13. • NIKAU, s.s. (5.10 p.m.). 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson. WAIMEA, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 454 tons, Graham, for Kelson Rod Coast. KAPXTI, b.b. (6-30 p.m.), 242 lons, Sawyers, for Wangaom. MARAROA, s.s. (7-55 p.m.), 209E tons, Game.ron. for Lyttelton. "BADEN POWELL, s.s. (8 P-®>-\ M '°" s . Owen, for-Wangauui and Ivew Ilymoutii. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Jlonowai, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dec. 14. Inrorcargill, Wanganui, Doc. 14. Wootton, Lyttelton, December 11. liawera, Patea, Doceuiuur 14. Calm, southern ports, December 14, Maori, Lyttelion, December 14. Kaitoa, Nelson, December 14. Tainui, Wanganui, December 14. Putiki Lyttelton, December 14. Kiui, Greymouth, December 14. Opawa, Blenheim, December 14. Ngakuta, Greymouth, December 15. Defender, Ilokitika, December 15. Kapuni Patea, December 15. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 15. Wakatu, Kaikoura, December 15. Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson, Dec. b. Nikau. Nelson, December 15. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 15. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, December 16. Corinna. Onehunga direct. Dee. 15. Kuril, Greymouth, December 16. lluia, Wangaiiui, December 16. Queen of the South. Foston, Dec. 16. Opawa, Blenheim, December 16. Waverley, Patea, December 16. Kennedy, North Cape, December 16, Komato, Westport, December 16. Ripple, Gisborne, December 17. Rosamond, Gisborne, December 17. To Anau, Auckland, December 17. Ngatoro, Greymouth, December IS. Kowhai, Greymouth, December 18. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, Dec. 18. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Queen of the South, Foxton, Dec. 14. Fairburn, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Dec. 14. Opawu, Blenheim, December 14. Calm Wanganui, December 14. Monowai, Auckland, .via ports, Dec. 14. Himilaugi, Chatham Islands, Lyttelton, December 14. Blenheim, Havelock, Pelorus Sound, Dec. 14. Kamo, Greymouth, December 14. Maori, Lyttelton, December 14, Kaitoa, Nelson, December 14. Pateena, Picton,! Nelson, Dec. 14. Tiinni, Wanganui, December 14. liivcrcargiU. Wanganui, December 14. Waverley, .I'ntca, December 14. Hawera, Patea, December 14. Wootton, Lyttelton, December 15. Putiki, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, December 15. Kapuni, Patea, December 15. Kamona. New Plymouth, Greymouth, Dec. 15. , „ Mararoa, Lyttelton. December 15. Nikau. Nelson, December 15. Corinna. Dunedin, Oanmru, Timaru, December 15. Kapiti, Wanganuii December 15. Kennedy, Nelson, Coast, Decomber 17. Mapourika. Nelson, West Const. Dec. 17. Waltato, Kaikoura, Lyttelton. Dec. 17. Defender. HoliitiUn, December 17. Ripple, Napier. Gioborne. Dccmber 18. Karu, Tarakohe, Lyttelton, Dee. 18. Baden Powell, Wanganui, New Plymouth, December 18. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Maori— Ferry Wharf. Monowai-No. 6 Queen's Wharf. Pateena-No. I (north) Queens Wharf. Amokura-Glasgow Wharf. Kaitoa-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. / Himitansi—No. 1J (south) Queen s Wharf. Opawa-No. 11 (north) Queen's Wharf, Queen of the South—No. 14 (south), Queen's Wharf. Calm—Taranaki Street Wharf. Wootton-No. 13 (south) Queen's Wharf. Putiki-No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Waverley—No. 5 Oneen s Wharf. Tlawera— King's Wharf. Kamona—No. 4 Queen's Wharf. Blenheim-No. 13 Queens Wharl. Invercavgill—Pipitea Wharf.

liY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. THCTII3D.AY. DECEMBER 13. ONI3IJUNGA. Sailed.—r.arawa (3.45 p.m.), for New Plym°Uth' MANOKAU HEADS. Sailed.—Corinna (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.-JTgatoro (noon), -for Greymouth. PORT AHUHIKI. Arrived—Rosamond (3.45 p.m.), from Weili,l^to,,• TAEAKOHE. Arrived.— Kapuni (6.45 p.m.). and Kahu (2.30 p.m.), from Wellington. GREYMOUTH. 'Sailed. —Kini (9.20 a.m.), for Wellington. Arrived.— Mapourika (11.50 a.m.), from Wellington. noKiTiKA _ Sailed.—Defender (9.30 a.m.), for Wellington, via West-port. KAIKOOKA. Arrived.—Kuikoura (4 a.m.), from Welling. to "' LVfITELTONI Sailed.—Wootton (2.20 p.m.), I'utiki (5.40 p.m.), and Calm (6.40 p.m.), for Wellingtoll, TIMAItU. Sailed.—Moiioivai (2.30 p.m.), for Wellington. MONOWAI ARRIVES TO-DAY. Early yesterday afternoon the Monoirai left Timaru for Wellington in continuation of her trip from Lyttalton. As she will not arrive until early this afternoon the time of her departure for Napier, Gisbone, and Auckland has been moved forward to 10 o'clock to-night. CORINNA DUE ON SATURDAY. The local office of the Union Company was advised that tho Corinua did not leave Onelninga for Wellingtoni direct until 9 a.m. vestcrday. She will now not arrive here before to-morrow morning, and advertised to sail in the evening for southern ports. HIMITANGI FOR CIIATHAMS. The Himitangi afrived last liTglit. from Lyttelton. and at noon to-day will sail for the Chatham Wands (all ports). Cargo will be received until 10 a.m. At the Islands tho vessel will load wool for Lyttelton. LOSS OF LAUNCH KOMORI. Further particulars concerning the loss Of the cx-l>uiiedin launch Koniuri at the Campbell islands in April last have corno to hand. The vessel was abaudoncd owing to tho compressed air pump of tho engine breaking down, lhe crew remained by until nightfall, when tlic wind began to blow strong oil the shore, while a heavy - sea was running. Ihcre were over twelve men on board the launch, which was bound on a whaling exped,lion and seeing that thorn was practically' no chance of repairing the damage to the pump, and as the launch was fastdrifting out to sea. the crew abandoned her and boarded the big surf boat which the' Koniuri was towing. After abandonee the aunch the men had a Hard strugto 8;l ve heir lives, but they all event,,?n» reached the slioro in an exhausted Thrv lauded in the harbour. tve stt o attempt, to walk to the homestead, tho utead the following day. . The abandoning of the Komun, which could not be. helped under ho circ-um-BUnces, is a. total loss to lie owners, « H was impossible to get her covered w insurance while she was employed in such southern waters. The. Kcmuri cost XI2OO to build, and the owners estimato their total loss at. about £5000, which indudes the launch, whaling gear, the lost of the whaling season, and the wages ot men The mon who went, down from Duncan'are now engaged in shearing, but somal of them will return to Dunedin

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about, March next. Nothing definite lias as yet been decided in regard to. procuring another boat to replace the Komuri. Tho Komuri was built at Dunedin in tho year 1912, and was towed to the Campbell Islands by tho steamer Himitangi In February last. She was a serviceable little craft, and waa fitted with a Bolinder crudo oil engine of 24 horse-power.

Late last night the collier Kamona arrived from Westport, To-morrow she will sail for New Plymouth and Greymouth. Tho collier Kini will arrive to-day from Greymouth, which port she left at 6 a.m. yesterday. A full cargo of coal sua timber will be unloaded here. Tho Wootton will arrivfl this afternoon from Lyttelton and return to that port to-morrow. .... ~ . . Tho Blenheim arrived last night from Havelock mid Pelorus Sound, and will sail again to-day for Hayelock and bays. Last night tho Amokura arrived in the stream from Dunedin. The To Anau will leave Auckland at noon to-morrow direct for Wellington. Tho Mapourika arrived at Greymouth yesterday morning and was to have sailed at 10 p.m. for Westport, Nelson and Wellington. . . . A resolution waß carried at a special meeting of the Auckland Harbour Board on the motion of Mr. W. E. Hutchison, rescinding the following by-law:— When gooods are landed from places outside the Dominion for transhipment, and there is no opportunity of shipping the same within ono week, the storage charges on such goods shall be sixpenco per ton per week or part of a week for such time beyond ono week that the goodß&r© in shed or upon wharf." The by-law in Question was adopted some years ago to meet a position whicli used to arise in relation to Island .cargoes. It has now been rescinded as being suporttuous. This morning the Calm is due at Wellington from Lyttelton, sailing lu the afternoon for Wanganui. The vessel will proceed to southern ports, via Wellington. The auxiliary schooner Fairburn arrived at Wellington early yesterday morn, ing with a cargo of explosives from Auckland. A part of her cargo will bo discharged here, and to-night she will sail for Dunedin and Lyttelton. At tho lastnamed port will load produce foi Auckland and sail direct. The New Zealand Refrigerating Company's Tainui is due here this froni Wanganui, and will return to that ''The 1 d'efender • left Hokitika at 10 a.m. yesterday with timber for Wellington. Sho is to return to the West Coast port o Tho°nexf Wellington Steam Ship Company's Bteamer to sail for J?,, New Plymouth will bo the Baden Powell on Tuesday afternoon. It is eipected that the Karu. with torn her from Greymouth, will arrive at Wellington on Sunday. After discharge the vessel will sail for Tarakohe to load cement for Lyttelton. The Hiuemoa. which will leave BloH tonight for West Coast lighthouses, should arrive at Wellington on Christmas Eve. The Kennedy is due at Wellington on Sunday with coal from North Cape, and will sail on Monday for Nelson and « est Coast ports. , ~ The Breeze is at present in dock at, Lyttelton undergoing a general overhauling, and a few alterations are being made. The belting ceiling and quarter belting arc all being renewed, as wen as a no" set of hatches fitted. Mr. S. Sinclair is undertaking the work of overhauling tlio engino and hoilcrs. Before co "'}"j' l out the Breeze will be eloaned and After the Karaka ha.B come oR the slip this morning the Admiral will go up foi cleaning and painting. . Arrangements are being made" l 'land for the distribution of the silver badge to officers and seamen of merchant ships who by reason of woonds received through enemy action or by f eas °° °[ 11 ness attributable to war service, are com nellcd to give up their employment in the British mercantile marine, Arrangemcnts have boon mado for publishing from time to time a roll of honour for th ° mo l£ a ": tilp marine, giving tho names of ofhccia and men who have lost their Uvea, owing to enemy aotion or liavo beentalen pri _ oner A history will be wiittcn of t lie part' played by the mercantile marine in the war by a well-known writer. The work has already been commcncod, and the writer will have full acccss to official 'captain C. Clin, of a ™on Compaq's steamer, who has been asliore at Wellington. has boon granted holiday leiivc. Mr T M. C. Pole, who has been on holiday leave, has been appointed second officer of a Union steamer at Sydney. Contain A. 11. Thorpe, harbourmaster at- Lyttelton,- has returned from a holiday visit to Australia.