SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 72, 18 December 1917, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE HOOK. DECEMBER. = Day. Br. ra Last quarter 7 1 44 a.m. New inoon 14 5 47 Ji.ni. First quarter ... 21 637 p.m. Pull moon 28 9 2-2 p.m. MOON Moon rises to-day, 8.12 a.m.; sets, 10.26 p.m. TIDIi. To-day, 7.33 a.m.; 7.51 p ra. To-morrow, 8.18 a.m.; 8.46 p.m feihW Sun rises to-day, Hi α-in.; Betg, 7.22- p.m. ARRIVALS. MO.NDAi", DECBiIBEK 17. KOKlifi, s.s. (2.25 a.m.). 1214 tons, Stewart, irora Weutport. KOSAJiOKD, 6.a. (.7.15 a.m.), 72' tons, Edge, from Gisborno. Tfi ANAU, s.s. :7."J p'.ib.), 3652 tons, Peterson, from Auckland. DEPARTURES. MONDAY, BECEMBKE 17. PATEENA. s.s. (12.50 p.m.), lili tons, Iγwin, for Picton and Nelson. KAITOA, Bβ. (5.10 p.m.), 505 tons. Wildman, for Nelson. INVEEOAKGIU, s.s. M.30 p.m ), 224 tons, Wahlstrom, for Wanganui. WAVERLEY, s.s. '6 p.m.), 157 tons, Fielc, ! for Pat-ea. i HAWEJ.U. s.b '6.5 p.m.), 174 tons, M'Kln- , non. foT Patca. : 3IAORI, s.b. (8 p.m.), 0412 toiis, JZanuing, for Lyttelton. ROSAMOND, ps. (ll.'O p.m.), 721 tone, Eds:?, for Lytlclton. KAJIONA. s.s. (11.25 p.m.), 1425 tons. Rankine. for New Wymouth. MAPOTJKIKA. s.s. .11.55 n.m), 1203 tone,' Sewell, fnr Nelson WoH Coast. EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Hippie. Qisborne, December 13. Kennedy, Picton, December 18. Baden Powell. New Plymouth, Dec. 18. Wootton. Wanganui. December 18. Kapnni, Patea, December 18. Uararoa, Lyttelion, December 18. ' Nikau, Nelson, December 18. Patceni , ., Picton, Nelson, December 18. Blenheim. Sounds, December 18. JCapiti. Wanganui, December 18. Calm, Wanganui, December 18. Huia, Wanganui, Dccejnber 18.. Kanto, Greyinoutli, December 19. Waverley, Patea, December 19. Queen of the South, Foiton, Dec. 19. Orepukl, Lyttelton, December 19. Inyorcargill, Wanganui, December 19. TCaltoa, Nelson, December 19. Maori, Lyltelton, December 19. Opawa, Blenheim. December 19. Alexander. Nelson, December 19. Kahu, East Coast bays, December 15. Defender, Groymouth., Deoember 15. Hawera, Patea, December 19. Kara, Greymouth, December 20. Rosamond, Lyttelton, Dec. 20. Waliatu, Kaikoura, December 21. Himitanui, Chatham Islands. Lyttelton, December 21. Corinnn,. southern porta, December 21. Kini, Greymouth, December 21. Maponrika. Wnst Co;f>t. Nolson. Dec. 22. Komata, Westport, December 23

ROJECTED DEPARTURES. Huia, Wanganui, Waltara, December 18. Putiki. Dunedin. Timaru, December 18. Kini, Grcymouth, December 18. Blenheim, Squnde, December 18. TVakatu, Kaixoura, Ljttelton, Dec. 18 ; Pipnle. Napier, Gisborno. December ll'. Baden Powell, New Plymouth, Dec. 18. Kapuni, Patea, December 18. Wootton, Lyttclton, Dpcnmbcr 18. Mararoa, Xiyttclton, December 18. Nikan, Nelson, December 18. Kaplti, WanEimui, Docember 18. Calm, liyttclton, Oamaru. Duncdin, Timaru, Dec. 18. Kokiri, Weetport, December 18. Kennedy, Nelson, Ooa«t, Deccmbfir 18. ffgakuta, Grayuionth, December 18. Orepuki. Oreymouth, December 19. Komata. Westport, December 19. Queen of the South. Poxton, Dec. W. Maori, Lyttelton, Dccembor U. Kaitoa, Nelson, December 19. Pateena. Picton, Nelson,, December 13. Invercargill. Wnnqanul, December 19. Kaliu. Eaat Coast bays, December 19 Opawa, Blenheim. December 19. Hawera, Patea, December 19. WaYcrloy, Patea. December 20. Te. Anau, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Dec. 20. Alexander. Nelson. Coast. Decoi"ber 21. Defender, Hokitika, December 21. Oorinna, Nelson. New Plymouth. Dec. 21. Eoßamond, Dunedin, December 21. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson. Dec. 22. llonowai, Lyttelton, Deo. 22. EY TBtiBGBAPTC COASTAL. MONDAY, DECEMBEE IT, ATJOKIiAND. . Arrived—Monowii (9 a.m.), from Bouth. NAPIEH. To sail.—Kahu !5 p.m.), for Wellington, via coast. FICTOK Arrivcd.-Patcena !5 p.m.l, from Wcllineton. NELSOK. To sail.-Nikau (5 p.m.), for WeCington. OREYMOUTH. Arrircd.-Kanio (11.10 a.m), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailcd.-lfararoa (6.25 p.m.), for Wriliriclon. PORT CHALMERS. ArriTed.-Corihua. '.3.50 p m.), f rom Wellington. TO-DAY'S BEKTHAGE LIBT. Te Anau-No. 16 (south) Queen's Wharf. Mararoa—Ferry Wharf. Nikau-No. 10 Queen's- Wharf. Rlpplc-Glaegow Wharf. Kennedy-No. 11 (soutE) Qhccn's...Wharf. Kapiti-King's Wharf Kapuni—King's Wharf. Wootton-No. 13 (north) Qucmi'h Wharf. Defender—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Hnia-Glasgow Wharf. Blenheim—Glasgow Wharf. Queen of tho South-Glassow Wharf. Kini-Railway Wharf. Calm—No. 6 Queen's Wharf Baden Powell-Glasgow Wharf.

HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS. WELLINGTON-HOTON-NELSON SERVICES. Tho following arrangements to cope irilh the Christmas passenger traffic in the Welliugton-Picton-Neleon eorTiLo are an. nouflocd by the Union Company:The Mapourika sailed last nifthl for Nelson. Westport, and flreynouth, and Is due back early on Saturday morning. At noon the eame day she nil! sail for Ticton and Nelson, returning to Wellington in time to sail on Tuesday at noon in her usual running in the Wellington-Nelson-West Coast ecrricc. The Patcena will leave at noon on Jfon. day for Picton, returning to Wellington in the evening, and sailing at 10 p.m. that night direct for Nelson The Anchor Company has made the following' arrangements for Christmas The Kajtoa. will leave WoUinglon on Monday at 5 p.m. for Nelson, remaining there until Thursday, December 27, when she will leave at 9 a.m. for Motneka. The Kaitoa will sail from Jlotueka at noon on the same day for Nelson, and Trill get away from the latter port at 7 o'clock in the eveninir for Wellington. Tho vcesel will arrive bark here on Friday morning, Dt«ember 28. and will sail ueual on the return trip in the eveninc. Thn Nikan, instead rf leavinr Nelson on Monday, December 24. for JMucfca anil Wellington, will v.-.m«ir. at Nelson until 7 p.m. in Wednesday. J.>~vrber 25, ivh-n pbe will sail direct- fir Wnllincton wlwre ebft is rtiie on thn morninir. mil sail on the return trip In the evenVrs.

FPOM AUSTRALIA. The latest saloon passengers to arrive from Australia ore:—Mesdawioe Tarla. hover and infant, Friend, Garling, Thompson, Falconer, Abbott, i'cll, Thorpe, Hnmo. Fitzgerald, Hanly, Rant and 2 children, Brittain, Brown, Knlph, Fmilh ami 2 children, Nunu, Baldm? and child. Bathomley M'Cra?. Npvarelli. Kcr and child, Ora'is, Misses Brooki, Oilloue, Finch, Thompson, Hume, Imckman, Ifoglnio, Jones, Bernatcu. *nd?rson. Brlttain (2), James. Murray, Todd, fcfunnintrham, Lovering, Hope. Walker, •Absalom, Kidsnn Firth, Messrs. (2). Thorsley, Hiuhworth (2). Cnlheek, Cleave, KolyneuT, Garlm-;, O'Donald. O'Connell. Chi»holm (2). Fitzgtrpld, Ptronosr Ohamhor!. Krnflnn Jamie-on, Chatfleld, Ohin Sinsr. Kemp, Lieut. AnflerBnn. Saundernin. Jloan. Hanb- Blackmnn. VTilHi'.n'snn, Waring. Ssiut, JFaorae, Poj. tor, BriOnin. Jnmos. Murray.. Brown nnrt infant, Tfalph, fihaw, M'Orne, R»3ve?. Cr.iij (2), Clarke, Hall; and 72 in the steerage. The bar at Fnxton wae too roush last night to allow thp Onwn of the South to crops outwnrdn fir Wellington The tcb. fi>l is to lea-vo Wcllinston to-morrow for Foiton. ' Ths Wellington Ptoomshin Company will disnotch (he Jlui.i fnr Wnnnanni nnfl Wnitera,. nnH Hip Bi>d-n Poncll for New Pl"moiith at 5 p.m. T!i» Un?amond palled lnpt nisht for Lyttcltfln witl' enreo. Stic will rr>tii"i to Tr (i'lineton to load transhipments for Dimcdln. The Rinple met with the full force of the pnip yc"» ( «rday. ond will not. nrrlv* V.nrK until' flii» wwnine. Shr> will enil to-nitriht. for /M'itin. Nanior, nn»l fiWiornn Th» Tninui will Lot, Jirrivp nt Wo'lJnrto,, until ln»«r in tlir "<>n'f na e!is Ml Vwtnv Mrt nieht for Wnniri""' "it eo!n<r to Pnnon»n to \™,[ for \V-l.lin?ton as hat', ori'innllv intended. Tim collier Kini will to-nltrht r«fnrn t" Grcymoiith to load again for Wellington,

I'nii boutU-WBittriy nue tioiayiai the Corlnud oil ucr \vuy (kmiji ljiu cuutH, and aiie WILL 11OW Uol JOriVli IJUlle-JUI llulli Ul-li)£Ul iur ua-iuiiru, tiuiuivj, iijri-Uiiiuu, ami k>ollnjjjwu. one IB 111.0 iK'i'o on i'iiuiiy, Hud will Mil luu fcuwu ctuy for i\i;iuun aiiu i\uiv i-j>uiouth. i'lie iiikau will go oa the flip this moiuiiiA lor cleaning sud paiiitmi', and will cuiuo oil Una ailm'uuui), cue wiu sun loading taigu. Itur departure tu-lllgllt, Will UO lazuli Sit 'l o'olOtK. kuaers. Ji'AniiUi , . oebms <uiu uo., local agouia lor wie liuru, <mivim> mat ehe will sail either to-mgnt, ur ij-iaonoiv from Greyiuouih for U eliinglon. L>iiu will bnn = ' a u.ii'go oi timber. Messrs. Levin and Co., aueuts lor the Nortneru bliiypiiiij liu., were acuised i'«steiway that, ills itarnwa ai nui leave Omuiuiiga, lor auw Piyinouoii until tils afternoon, a day late, .i'lC wi'l tail froiu the New Plymouth breakwAtor W-iuorrow night in consequence. bytteltou, Oamani, Uuuedin. and Traiaru aro the ports of -call oi vau Calm, mums 10-day. , ~ , iloasrs Calliii!. Dempster and to. adviae thai the Wootton will saU ai- a p.m. to-Jay for Lytl«lton. ■ Further cargo for Dunedin and TiuiafU will be received by iliu Puliiii until aoou °ThV Kennedy will sail this afternoon for Selso'u aud West Coast .ports. This afternoon the Wakatu will i»il for Kaikoura and l.yttelton, anc is due back on Friday night, '•'his «iil be. Uβ i kst trip the vessel will make to Ivai- : knura until after Chrintuiaa. • The Blenheim is duo tint mornin- from : the Sounds, and will return there to-night \ to load wool i/>? Wellington. ' The K»hn is due nt U'elliuston to-nior--1 row morning from East Coast slj.tione, ! and will sail in the evening to load an- ' other shipment of wool for this port. Tho HimitiUisi arrived at on Sunday from Wellington, jnd sailed yesterday for Lyttelton. via island ports. Tlie veescl is due at Wellington on Friday. Tho Defender has Icen bar-bound at Groymouth, but was expected to sail lasi, uiffht for Wellington . Hr. It. Sweet has joined the Maori as seventh engineer. The appeal of the Patent Slip Company for the exemption from military service of Mr. John Paterson, the slipniaetcr, was hoard yesterday, the hoard granting an adjournment sine die, the only condition being that Mr. Patorbon ehouln remain in his present occupation, which is claseei! as an essential industry. Every available foot of passsnger accommodation will be occupied on lhc next steamer lcavinc Dunedin for hast Coaet ports and Auckland. The rush of passengers is partly due to the fact that the steamer will be the last to leave Dunedin beforo Christmas. .Almost every available berth hi? already been booked, but extra accommodation will be provided by shakedowns in the >aloon.and smokm? saloon. Tho Jfonowui hea already raissi-d one trip to Dunedin. and as ehe will no employed in the WellinEton-LytUltonferrv service to assiat in the Christmas anil New Year traffic, she -will not visit Duncdin until some time in January. Mr J Lnnkin. late chief engineer of the Kokiri, hns joined n. •'opeoial eervloe" ship in a similar capacity. Mr. Tiell lirf signed on the Kokiri as onief. Prior to his departure Mr. lockie ivns .presented with a fountain >'"] hy the officers ana engineers of the Kolarl. Mr. A. Invcrarity, of tho en(tine-room staff of the Maori, has corne ashore on sick leave.