SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 87, 5 January 1918, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOOS. JANUARY. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter S 11 20 p.m. New moon 13 10 <> a.m. First quarter 20 2 8 a.m. Full moon 27 2 14 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 10.57 p.m.; bcls, 0.55 p.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, 10.23 a.m.; 10.43 p.m. To-morrow, U. 2 a.m.; 11.M P.m. SON. Sun risoß to-day, 4.24 a.m.; sets, 7.23 p.m. ARRIVALS. FBIDAt JANTj'AItY 4. JOHN, s.s. (2.20 a.m.), 33? tons, Hawick, from Oamaru. OPAWA, s.s. (5.25 a.m.), 110 tons. Nicholas, from Blenheim. ■ KAITOA, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 305 tone, Wildman, from Nelson. PATEENA, s.s. (6.E5 a.m.). 1212 tons, Irwin, from Nelson and Picton. WAIMEA, s.s. (7 a.m.), 454 tons, Graham, from Nelson. INVEKCAKGILL, s.s. (7.'0 a.m.), 224 tons, Wahlstrom, from .Wanganui. MAORI, s.s. '7.25 a.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. BADBN POWELL, s.s. (9.20 p.m.), 174 I Miis. Owen, bound Tarakoho and New Plymouth (put back for slight repairs). DEPARTURES, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4. JOHN, s.s. (12.5 p.m.), 339 tons, Harwick. lor Wanganui. PATEENA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, for Picton and Nolson. KOKIBI, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 1214 tons, Stewart, for Picton and Wcstport. OPAWA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. KAITOA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MONOWAI, b.s. 16.55 p.m.). 3433 tone, Drewetto, for Lyttelton. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412. tons, Manning, for LyJielton. BADEN POWELL,-s.s. (8 p.m.), 174 tons. Owen, for Tarakoho and New Plymouth, WAIMEA, b.s. (8.25 p.m.), 454 tons, Graham, for Nelson and coast.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Hawera, Patea, January 5. limi, Dunedin, Tnuaru, January 5. Wootton, .Lyttelton, January 6. Kowhai, Greymouth, Lyttelton, Jau, 5. Pateona, Nelson, Ptcton, January 5. . itararoa, Lyttelton, January 5. Nikau, Nelson, January 5. Orcpuki, liytteltOH, January 5. Hinemoa, Cook titrait, January 5. Monowai, Lyttolton, January 6. Blenheim, Bounds, January 6. Ooriuna, New Plymouth. j*b. *• Wakatu, Kaikoura, January 6. Himitaugi, Chatham planus, Lyttelton, January 6. Hippie, Gisborne, via coast, Jau. 6.. Maori, Lyttelton, January 6 . Kaitoa, Nelson, January 6. Queen of tho South, Foxton, January G. Opawn, Blenheim, January 6. Kapiti Wangauui, January 6. John, Wanganui, January 6. Poherua, Greymouth, Wcatport, Jan. b. Wavorley, Patea, January 8 Kapuni, Patea, January 8 Alexander, Tarakohc, January 8. Invorcargill, Wanganui, January 8. Putiki, southorn ports, Nelson, Jan. 8. Te Anau, Auckland, Lyttelton, Jan. a. Baden Powell, Now Plymouth, Jan. 9. Calm, southern ports. January 8. Kahu, Napier, via coast, Jan. J. Huia, New Plymouth, January 10. Defender, Hokitika, Jan. 11.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapuni, Patea, January 5. Baden Powoll, New Plymouth, Jan. 5 Waverloy, Patea, January 6. Invercargill, Wangauui, January 5. Marwoa, Lyttelton, January 6. Nikau, Nelson, January 5. Huia, Waugairui, New Plymouth, Jan. (. Orcpuki, Grej mouth, January 5. Kittawa, Greymouth, January 5. Monowai, Lyttelton Jan»ff, 6 -. '. Queen of the South, Fothm. Jan. 7. Kapiti, Wanganui, January 7. Hawera, Patea, January J. Kapuni, Patea, January 7. Blenheim, Jlavelock. Pelorus bounds, January 7. Wootton. Nelson, January 7. Maori, Lyttelton, January 7, Kaitoa, Nelson, January I. Pateena, Pioton. Nelson, January 7. Onawa, Blenheim, January 7. ftbwhnl, Now Plymouth, January 7. Krni Westport, Greymouth, January 7. John Oamaru, Lyttelton, January 7. Alexander, Nolson, coast, January. 8. Hippie. Napier, Gisborno. .January 0. . Wakati, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Jan. .7. Corinna! Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Jau"calm", Wanganui. January 8. To Anau, Bunedin d rcct Jan. 8 Hinemoa: northern lighthouses, Jan. 8. Kahu, East Coast, Jan. 9. Putiki, southern ports, January 9.

BY TELEGRAPH COASTAL. FRIDAY, JANUARY 4. WANGANUI. Arrivcd.-Kapiti 0.15 p.m.), Irom Welling ton " • FOXTON. Arrived.-Qucen of tho South '(2 p.m.), from Wellington., MCTON. Arrived.-Patccna (5 p.m.), from Wellington" GREYMOUTH. To sail.-Poherua (midnight), for Wcstport and Wellington. lA'TTELTON. Sailed.-Mararoa (6.45 p.m.), Oropuki (6.50 7m), and Kowhai (6.60 p.m.), lor Wei. liUgton - TIMARU. Arrived.-Tainui (1.15 p.m.), from . Wcl, Bailedl-Kini (6 p.m.), for Wellington. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Mararoa-Porry Wharf. Hlnomoa-Porry Wharf. ' Nikau-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. . Orepuki-Pipitea Wharf. Tawera— King's Whan. AUSTRALIAN PASSENGERS. Tho following passengers ■ havo left Now 'Zealand for Austi'alia:-baloon-Misscs Roberts, Digby, Wilson, O. Godfrey, E. Godfrey, L. Preston, Walters, Gay. Bolton, llonoricff, A. M. May, Woodward, jr. Turner Broadbcnt, Edgar, Meßuameß Davis, Roberts,' Jeavons, Dawson, Oross, May, Mackenzie and infant, Rogers and child, M. Yann, Judkin , Howell, Collier and ohild, Holland, Father Goraghty, Messrs. B. Halo. 11. Best, Lord, Baensißer, ScWndler, Mann, Sprott, Peat, Finder, Ohatfiold, BnU, M'Ardle, Jeavons, Inglie, E O Bush, A. W. Yann, J. Sherlock, Juukins. Bolland; 12 steerage

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP On fho Kokirt Mr. 0. E. Bell is chief engineer, Mr. J. K. Dugdaio second, and Mr. \V. Jackson third, Mr. J. 13. Parmratet is second officer, and Mr. S. W. Lane is third, , ~ „ . Mr. W. Crombio, late of tho Harbour Board, Transhipping Office/ has taken UP duties ,at tho.Tolls Office whero ho is to succeed Mr. Charles liobinson as chief tolls clerk. Mr. .Robinson will retire on superannuation at the oni of March. Captain Lovett, harbourmaster at Bluff, died on Thursday, aged 64 ycarij, slates a Press Association message. Mr. W. B. Daniel, chief engineer on.the Baden Powell, has como ashore, and Mr. William W. Wilson has been engaged. Mr. J. Christaffersen nan joined, tho scow Portland as mate. L. L. Chandler hab joined tho John as chief engineer. Mr. W. A. Clark yesterday signed on the Patcena' as extra purser.

The Orepuki. will sail tlu'D evening for I Grcyraontii. •■ Cargo will bu received until noon. The Poherua was to have left Greymouth at midnight on Friday for West. 1 port, where she will load..coal for Wellington. She is duu herb to-morrow night, The Kim left Timaru yesterday afternoon direct for Wellington, and is uue here to-night. On Monday she will load general cargo for Westport,. Greymouth, and Hokitika. . , ' Tho Kowliai, with coal and timber irom I Greymouth, is duo at Wellington this morning, via Lyttelton. On Monday Bho will load for New Plymouth and Bail in I the evening. Tho Corinna will lenvo New Plymouth at i p.m. to-day for Wellington. On Monday sho will sail for Duntdiu, Oamaru, and Timaru, taking cargo. ' Messrs. G. T. Hull and Co. advise'that the Putiki ia due here on Tuesday from southern ports and Nelson, and will sail on Wednesday for southern ports ' The John sailed yesterday altornoon for Wanganui, and is due back to-mor-row. On Monday sho will sail .for Oamaru and Lyttaltun. The Alexander is due on Tuesday from Ta-rnkoho, and will Bail at 5 p.m. for Nelson and West Coast ports. - Owing to a shortngo of tlremen, the forry steamer Maori had to malto the trip from Wellington on Wednesday with a, boiler out of commission, boing able to make only about a third of her usual speed. Sho arrived at Lyttelton three hours late. Tho Hula- will sail o» Monday afternoon for Wanganui and New Plymouth. Her owners have decided to uso her in Jio Blenheim trado, and blio will sail for that port on Friday next. A few days ago the Huia, loaded with 18C0 cases ot bcnziiKi and drawing 6ft. 6in., crossed tho Patca bar, and with this fact lp hor credit she should he able to work tuo Wairau River. • . As tho Baden Powell was moving down tho harbour last night, hound for Tarakoho and New Plymouth, the feed pump broke, and the vessel relumed to hor berth. Repairs will be effected to-Ony, and sho will sail this afternoon. -_ Tho Monowai, sailing at 11 p.m. tomorrow for Lyttelton, will ro-ontcr the Hast Coast service on Tuesday, when sho sails for Wellington. On Thursday afternoon the vossel will leave for northern ftorts. ■ ■■. ■" ' Tho To Anati left Auckland yesterday, sailing direct for Lyttelton, from which port sho is due at Wcl'ington. on Tuesday. From Wellington'■she will proceed to Dunedin.