SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 291, 28 August 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

I>l[ ASKS OF THE MOON. AUGUST. Day. llr.in. Now moon 7 8 0 a.m. First quarter 15 10 46 a.m. Full moon 22 4 32 p.m. Last quarter ....... 29 6 57 a.m. . MOON. Iloon rises to-day, 0.48 a.m.; rets, 10.32 a.m. TIDE. To-day, 9.56 a.m.; 10.1 p.m. To-morrow, 10.28 a.m.; 10.51 j) m. ' SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.24 a.m.; seta, 5.21 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 27. MAEAROA. s.s. (8.35 a.jn.). 2598 tons, Cameron. from Lyttelton. NIKAU, s.s. (12.35 ,0.m.). 248 tons. Hay, from Nelson. „ KOKIIiI, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 1214 tons, Stewart, from Auckland _ MOER'AKI, s.s. (5.55 p.m.), 4093 tons, Collins, from Sydney. T MAPOURIKA, s.s. (8 p.m.. IBS tons, Irwin, from Picton and Nelson. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, AUGUST 27. KAITOA, s.s. (11.5 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, 'fov Helson. „ PATEENA, s.s. (3.5 p.m.). 1212 tons. Cameron, for Lyttelton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Blenheim, Havelock, August 28. Kakapo, Port Chalmerß, August 28. Kapuui, Patea, August 28. Maori. Lfttclton. August -28. Mana-, Nelson, August 28. Koutunui, Napier, via coast, August «. Kapiti, Wanganui, August 28. Karu, Lyttelton, August 29. Wairau, Blenheim, August 29. lliiiemoa, fcioutb Island lighthouses, Aueust 29 Kahu, Napier, August 28. Patcona, Lyttelton, August 29. M.ipourika, Picton, August- 29. Quoen of tho South.' I'oxton, Aug. Sr. lnvercargill, Wanganui, August 29. Blenheim, Wanganui, August 29. Kaitoa, Nelson. August 29. I\ainui, Lyttelton, August 29. Calm, Lyttelton. August 30. Waimea, Tarakoho, August 30 Stella, soutli, August 30. - Waverley, Patea, Augmt 30. Nikau, Nelson, August 10. Wootton, Lyttelton, August 31. Wakatu, Kaikoura, August 31. llonowai, Auckland, August 31. ' liana, Lyttelton, August 31. Ripple, Napier, September I. . Ngahero, Whaugarci, Napier, bopt. a. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. John, Dunec'in direct, 'August 28. Waverley, Patea. August 28. • , Kakdpo, Auckland, August 28. ' Wootton, Lyttelton, August &■ Kokiri, Wcßtport, August 28 Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, August a». Wakatu. Kaikoura, August 20. Maori, Lyttelton, August $. Mcmourilta, Pioton, August 28. . Kahu, Altitio. East Coast,. August 23. Mana, Lyttelton, August 28: Nikau, Nelsou, August 28. Blenheim, Wanganul, August 29. Queen of the South, Foxton, August 29. Wairau, Blenheim, August 29. Kapiti, Wanganui, August 29. Patcona, Lyttelton, August 29. Kapuni, Patea, August 29. Tainui, Napier, Toltomaru Bay, Aug. 29. Moeraki, Sydney. Ausubl 29. Kamo, Qreymoufch, August 29. • Waimea, Nelson, Coast, August 30. Wootton, 'Lyttelton, August 30. Kaitoa, Nelson, August 30. lnvercargill, Wanganui, August 30. Calm, Wanganui, August 31. Konowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Aue. 31. Stella, Dunedin direct, August 31. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. TUESDAY, AUGUST 27. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Ngahero (2.20 a.m.), from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH Arrived—Rarawa (10 30 a.m.), from One hunga. WANGANUI. Arrived—Kapiti (10 a.m.), and Xnvoroargil (10.27 a.m.), from Wellington. PIOTON. Arrived. —Komata. (I a.m.). from "Welling ton. . NELSON.. To sail.—Mana (10 p.m.), for Wellington.' Arrived.—Putiki (9.10 a.m), from Welling toll. LYTTELTON.

Sailed.—Maori (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Moeraki— Glasgow Wharf. Maori—Ferry Wliaif Mana-No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Kokiri—Pipitca Wharf. Mapourika-No. 11 Queen 8 Wharf. Nikau-No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Blenheim—No. 13 Queens Wharf. Kaoiti—King's Wharf. Kahu—King's Wharf. Koutunul—No. 7 Queen b Wharf. MOERAKI FROM SYDNEY. Arriving in the stream at 4.30 p.m. yesterday tho Moeraki, from Sydney, berthed at' Glasgow Wharf at 6 p.m., after considerable trouble saueed by tho gale. She left the New South Wales port at 8 p.m. on Thursday, and had good weather until Stephen island was abeam, about 11 a..m. yesterday, when sho was struck by_ a, strong south-easterly gale, accompanied by thick weather, these conditions con ; . tinuing until reaching port. The Moeraki is to sail on the return trip on Thiirs. day night. Hor passenger list yesterday ■ was as follows -.-Mesdames Lockhead end infant. Godlier. league, Gribble and child, pearco and child, fikalo and child, Gardner and 2 children, iiawldnson, Footer and infant, Sister Houston, Nurso Little, Misses Carlin, Gardner, Gaviii. Hawkinson, Oronin, . Moore, M'Guinnew, It'Cnrthy, Fogerty, Williams, Taylor, Messrs. Ichinoweya, Koike, J. Godlier, Twogood. Captain King, Mowbray, Mills, Scully, Captain Boyd, Tengue, Haseldme, lUiescll. ilenurd, mrce. Lieut.Com. Harrison. Bobertson, Captain. Bennett, Were Returning draft No. 172, of 152 Boldiers, and 27 steerage passengcrß. Tho Kahu is to sail to-night for Akitio and Coast stations. Tho Mana sails to<lay for Lyttolton. _ The crew of tho lost Himitangi was paid off on Monday. _ Tho departure of the Niagara, for vancouver has been postponed to Friday afternoon. t , Af _ . Owing to delay in the.south tho_Calm •mil not load at Wellington for wanganiil nntil Friday. The Monowai is novr to leave Auckland at noon to-morrow direct for Wellington livtMton, and Dunedin. Workatthenlip w*is interfered with, yestpwHy by the "bad "weather. Tho fla,wcra, which is to go up this morning for cleanintr and painting. Trill bo brought oit tomorrow along with tho Karoo, -lhe Ngatore will then be token for overhaul, lastlng tßout, four days, after -which the schooner Bertie Minor will be fitted with a new rudder. . Tho Timaru Harbour Board 8 revenue nap shrunk considerably during the -war period, and the hoard has decided to restOTO tho harhourma star's fee of one penny a ton at the «ivlicst possible momrijt. J 'J ,s is expected to prodvee about ••6800 yearly. The Lyttelton Harbour Board s lug, Lytteltoii. which left the Lyttelton Heads on Thursday last, at 4 p.m., for Dunedtn, having in tow an American f/iiling v\v\ ?ross register and balance of T l '!? 0 * i" jrated well over 4000 tone, passed Port Chalmers 2-5 hours later, having steamed (it an average rate of eight knots an hour. 'Hie Oethiina. the first of the motor shi;to be completed in America for tho Co imonwealth Government, has left a wlm. Coast port with a cargo of steel P for shipbuilding purnbses. and a consignment of paper for Sydney. Captain A. B. Petersen, roaster of an American harquentme in port, was master on the sailing ship A. B. Johnson when it was captured by the German r&ider 800 Adler, commanded by von Luckner, :n 1916. The A. 11. Johnson was bound from Fusel, Sound to Sydney .when slio fell in with tho raider. Captain Petersen and his crew were on the Sec Adler fw ,wo months beforo they were landed front an-, other ship at Papeete. months were spent, at Tabitibcior.o a relief ship arrived from Samon.. The A. B Johnson was set on lire and wrecked on an island. Captain Peterson does not speak ■well of his treatment at the hands of von Luclcnor. . t Tho stormy wcathor that increased yestorday prevented tho John for puneeliii, Wootton for Lyttelton, and Wairau for Blenheim, from sailing. Mr. .Tohn Oaiin, for 22 years wharfinger at Waifftpu, is dead, at the ago of 80 years.