SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 84, 2 January 1918, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OV THE MOON. JANUARY. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter 5 11 20 p.m. New moon 13 10 6 a.m. Firm quarter 20 2 8 a.m. Full moon 27 2 H p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 9.51 p.m.; 'etf, 9.57 a.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, 8.16 a.m.; 8.37 p.m. To-morrow, 9.1 n.in.; 9.20 p.m. SUN. Sun riecß to-day, 4.21 a.m.; self, 7.23 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, JAMUAnV 1. WAKATU, s.s. (0.35 a.m.), IS7 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura. WAVEHLEY, s.a. (1.35 a.m.), 157 tons, Pisli, Irom Patca. KAPUNI, s.s. (2.15 a.m.), 188 tone, M'Kinlion, from Patca. DEFENDER, 6.6. 15.10 a.m.), 190 tons, Jamieson, from Hokitilia. MAHAROA. i.e. (7.55 a.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. BADEN POWEMj, a.s. (5.15 p.m.l 17* toiiß Owen, from Onehunga and Sew Plymouth. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY , , JANUARY 1. JIAEABOA,- B.s. (7.50 p.m.), 25?8 tons, Cameron, for LylUUon.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. I'aluena, Nelson, Ticton. January 2 Maori, Lyttclton, January 2. .llawcra, Patea, January 3. ' Kowhai, Grcymoutl , .. I/ytlellou, Jan. 3. Kikau, Nelson, January 3. Monowai, Lytlelton, January 3. Invercargtll, IVangnnui. January 3. Pateena, kelson. I'icton. Jan. 3. Mararoa, Lyttcltan, January 3. Knhu, East Coast, January 3. Corinna. New Plymouth, January 4. John, Dunedin, January 4. Kapiti. Wanqiinui, January 4. Kapuni. Patea, January 4. Waverley, Patca. January 4. Opawa, Blenheim. January 4. Kaitoa. Keleon, January 4. Queen of the South. Foiton. January i To Anau, Auckland, January <. Kini. Dunedin, Timaru, January 5. Wootton, Lyttclton, January 5. Wakatu, Kaikoura, January 6. Himitangi, Chatham Islanils. liyttclton, January 6. Ripple, Gisbornc, Tia coast. January 7. Piitiki, southern ports; January 7. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapiti. Wangamii. January 2Ouawa, Blenheim, January 2. Talmii. Timaru, Oamaru, January 2. Maori, Lyttelton, January 2. Pateena, I'icton. Nelson, January 2. Kakapo, Dunediu direct, January 2. Baden Powell, Wa.nganui, New Plymouth, January 2. Kahu. East Coast, January 2. Queen of the South, Foilon, Jan. 2. Wakatu, Kaikoura, LyttelUm, Jan. %■ Aleiander, Nelson, Weatport, Grcymouth, January 2. Waverley, Patea, January 2. Kapuni, Patea, January 2. Mararoa, Lyttelton, January J. Monowai, Lyttelton, January 3. Jfikau, Nelson, January 3. Hawerß, Patca. January J. Invercargill, Wangauui. January 5. Ngahern, Greymouth, January 3. John. Wanganui, January 4. Defender. Hokitika, January 4. Kaitoa, Nelson, January 4. Te Anau, Lyttelton, Dunedin, January 4. Kini Weatport. Greynionth, January 5. Blenheim, Havelock. Pelorus Sounds, January 7. Wootton, Nelson, January 7. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne. January 8. Putiki, Nelson. January 8.

BY TELEGRAPH COASTAL. TOESDAT, JANUARY 1. ■ MAKTAKAU* HEADS. Sailed.—Earawa (7.15 p.m.), for New Plymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.-Corinna- (1.10 p.m.), from Wellington. WAXGANTJI. Arrived.-lnvercargill (8.45 . a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Kaitoa, (6 aim.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed.-Maori (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington. Tho Anchor Company's Alexander rill sail at 5 p.m. to-day for Nelson, West port, and Greyniouth. Cargo for Dunedin -will be received by the Kakapo, sailing direct to-night. A shortage of wharf labour prevented the Tainui from Bailing on Monday for Tima.ru and Oamaru, and ehe will sail to-day. From the southern ports sho will go to Wanganui direct. The Defender arrived parly yesterday morning from Hokitika, and berthed at No. 13 Queen's Wharf to discharge a Enroll quantity of 'general cargo and wool. She will afterwards go to Clyde Quay Wharf to put. out her timber, and ■will eail for Hokitika. As them is a farcitv of lahonr on the waterfront at New Plymouth, it -will be Friday before the Corinna will return to Wellington. Tho Kokiri,' which is at present laid up hero, will move to the ulin thie morning to undergo slight repairs. It has not been decided on what date 6ho and the Komatn nnd Kamo will he recom. missioned after the holidays. The John is rtuo at Wellington on Friday from Dunedin. and will eail the samo day for Wanßiumi. Tho Kini will now not. leave Dunedin until to-morrow for Timaru and Wellington, and consequently will not orrivo here until Saturday. From Wellington «he will take cargo for Wcstport and Greymouth. T!w Wootton. which was laid up at, Lyttelton for the Christma , holidays, snd her crow paid off, is expected to sail for W"llin<rton av<\ Nr-lsou on Friday. Oμ returning to Lyttelton the Wootton will co on tho slip, provided the work of overhauling the Mana is completed by that time.

Another instance of the urgency o! iVfldsjinir operations at tho Railway Wharf. Nelson, nceurred one afternoon recently. According- lo a Nelson paper <;."• Anchor C-ompnnv'j -iH-awr Wnimev <lra.winir liptvcen 11ft. m<l lift, of vrator, T.as berthed at tho north end of tl<* T.ailY.">v W'urf. She wa< tiniPd to rail for ..'.Vow Plymouth at .1 o'clook. but n.t that time the vessel was hard a,'ml fart on the bottom, and could not ec* away from Hie wharf. LpW the manacor of the fomparv (Mr. W. Roserel aT. rnnerd for two othsr nf the "nmjjany'a steamers, th<> Nilcan and the Koi, to assist in towing n.er off. which wa3 done, not. riVhout irctnn difficulty, it tnkinir o"it» liplf an hoi" , to wnVirle the vjsbp.l off tho bottom. The trouble was due to th" rf-'ei'l- awimt'latioM nt the iiot*!)!" , !! »nd of 1V ivharf. It is, nart- of the TnilwHT JVpiirtninnt'.' dutv t" lW'i tli" iicrth?"" flrnn clour, and the Denartnient. some little tim» ago promined to do th* vwl(, liiii. nnthin" hp» yet hp»" j™«, TM,.i= 4i, 8 cor | of tli>n-" fsavs the AVJTirime In shippingi circle. , -', 'and it is pinraHy to be <rested tli.it the ircet!irr ilri-d-r'n" will bv iir.dcrtaUcn without further delay.