SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 302, 10 September 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

TIIASE3 OP THE MOON. SEPTEMBER. i Day. Hr.m. ; NeW.. moon 5 10 JJ P ,ra * First quarter 14 ' J32 a.m. Pull moon 21 J3l tt - m ' Last quarter 27 4 9 p.m. MOON. Moon rises tg-day, 7.54 a.m.; sets, 10.21 .in. TIDE. To-day, 8.4 a.m.; 8.19 p.m. To-morrow, 8.41 a.m.; 8.56 p.m. . SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.3 n.ni.; sets, 5.34 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. BADEN POWELL, B.s: (2 a.m.), 174 tons, rohnson. from Lyttelton. ■ ■ , RIPPLE, s.s. (10.10 a.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, from Gisborne. KINI. s.s. (noon), 1122 tons, Platts, from Yestport. . ... , KOUTUNUI, s.s. (12.35 p.m.), 171 tons. Chomsen, from Gisborne. " TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. INVEROARGILL, b.s.' (1 a.m.), 224 tons, IVhalßtrom, from Wanganui. DEPARTURES, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9. MAPOURIICA, s.s. (10.50' a.m.), 1203 tons, Irwin, for Pictou and Nelson. HINEMOA, lighthouse tender (10.50 p.m.), i 42 tons, BollonF). for East Coast. ■ KARU, s.s. (noon), 267 tons, Bruce. lor. Greymouth. ' . , TE ANAU, s.s. (3 p.m.), 1652 tons, Appleyard, for Timaru. MAORI, s.s. (3.40 p.m.), 5412 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. lIAWERA, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 174 tons, M'iiflnon, for Patea. KAHIKA, s.s. (9.10 p.m.), 1148 tons, Williamson, for Westnort. NGAKUTA, s.s. (10.20 p.m.), 1250 tons, Doweil, for Groyinontli. BADEN POWELL, b.s. (10.45 p.m.), 174 tons, Johnston, for Lyttelton. , EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Biverina, Sydney, September 10 Opawa, Picton, September 10. Huia, Npw Plymouth, September JO, John, Wanganui, Septembor 10. Wakatu, Picton, September 10. . Mapourika, Nelson, Picton, September 10. Invercargiil, Wanganui, September 10. Waverley, Patea. September 10. Kapuni, Patea, September 10. Wallsend, Sydney, September 10. . Mararoa. Lyttelton, September. 10. •• Alexandor. Picton, Septembor 10. Nibau, Nelson, September 10. : Kapiti, Wanganui, Septembor 10. Kaliu, East Coast stations, Sept. 11. Westralia, Melbourne, September 11. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Sopt.. 11.. .. Koromiko, Dunedin. September 11. Ngahero, Greymouth, September 11. Wootton, Lyttelton, September 11. Hawera, Patea, September 11. ; Tainui, New Plymouth, September ,11. Maori, Lyttelton', September 11. Queen of the South, Foxton, Sept. 12.. Blenheim. Wanganui, Sentember 12. Mn,na, Wanganni, September .12. '', . Baden Powell, Lyttelton, September 12. Kattoa, Nelson, September 12. Rosamond, Dunedin, Oaman.% Sept. 12. Stella, Dunedin. September 12. Corinna, New Plymouth. September IJ. Calm, Lyttelton,. September 13. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kaiapoi, Lyttelton, September 10. Kokiri, Auckland, September 10. , Ngatoro, Greymouth, Septembor 10 Orepukl, Lyttelton, September 10. . ; Queen of the South, Foxton, Bopt. 10. Putiki, Timaru, Dunedin, September 10. ' Mararoa, Lyttelton. September 10. Opawa, Picton, Septomber 10. John, Port Chalmerß, September 10. . Huia 1 (schooner), Westport, Greymonth, September 10. . Ripple, Napier only, September 10. Alexander, Nelson. Coast, Sept. 10. Kaitoa, Nelson, September 10. Koutunui. Gisborne, September 10. Kapuni, Patea, September 11. Wnkatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Sept. 11. Moana, San Francisco, September 11. Monowai, Auckland, via ports, Sopt. 11, . Invercargiil. Wanganui, September 11. Nguhero, Oisborne, Tokomaru Bay, Sop. 11- , ... K".nitl, Wanganui, September 11. Niltau, Nelson, Septembor 11. Kaliu, East Coast, September 11. Waverloy, Patea, flentemher 11. ■ Tiiinui, Lyftolton, September 11. ■ Maori.' Lyttelton, September 11. Mapourika, Picton, Beptember 11. Blenheim, ■ Havelock, September 12. Kaitunn, Westport, September 12.. Kamo'na, Greymouth,•• September 12... Mana, Lyttelton, September 12. . ' Ttiverlna, Sydney, Hobnrt, .Beptember 12. ITawera, Patea. Septembor 12. Wootton. Lyttelton, September 12. Rosamond. Napior, September 12.. . Corinna. Dunedin, September 13. Calm, Wanaranui, September 13. ■ Westralia, Melbourne, via sc\uth. Sep. 14. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE. LJST. Mararoa—Ferry Wharf. ; Kamonn.—No. 4 Queens Itivcrina—King's Wharf. - Opawa-No. 11 Queen s Wharr. Wakatu-No. 7 Queen's Wharf. ' John-No. 13 Queen's Wharf, Nikau-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Kapiti-Glasgow Wlmrf. Kapuni—Glasgow Wharf. Waverley—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Inveroargill—Glasgow Wharf. Kahu-No. 3 Queen's Wharf. Alexander-No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Koutunui—No. 14 Queen's Wharf. BY. TELEGRAPH. , COASTAL. MONDAY,' SEPTEMBER 9.. PICTON Arrived.—Mapourika (3.55 p.m.), from Wcl , linßt ° n ' .WANGANUI, Sailed— Invercargill (12.10 p.m.) and Join . - (1.35 p.m.), for Wellington. ' PATEA. 'Arrived—Kapuni (10.5 a.m.), from Wei (11 p.m.), for Welling t'on. ■ r ■ , NELSON. I To sail.—Nikau/(lfl p.m.), for- Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Corinna (7.40 .a.m.); Kittawa, ( a.m.), from Wellington. . To sail.—Mararoa (6.30 ; p.m.), Cor Welling . ton. ' PORT OF WESTPORT RETURNS. Port of Westport returns for the mont of AligUßt, 1918, are as follow:-

Output and Export of Ooal. Output, : Export, • tonß, cwt. tons, cwt, Westport Coal Co., Ltd., . coal 33,048 6 34,074 0 Westpo'rt Coal Co., Ltd., coke- "HI IMI S Weßtport-Stookton Coal , ,Co., Ltd 7,802 11 7,580 19 Ooal Creek Mining Party 4£| 18 420 18 , Totals 41,'« 6 I 2 ' 23 ? 12 Of this amount 2215 tons were shipped to foreign ports. , ■ Eiporl of timber, 12,500 sup. feet. ■ During the month 46 steamers, representing 25,682 tons, entered tlwi port, and 46 Bteamers, representing 26,076 tons, left the port. Total tonnage for the month, 51,658. . At 4 p.m. yesterday tlio Riverina was seen approaching Stephen Island, bound from Sydney to Wellington. It is ed that she will cross the strait this morning, arriving here about 11 a.m. one will berth at tlj.fi Kins'? Whai-r. The Mararoa was to have sailed trom Lyltelton at 8.30 o'clock last night for Wellington on completion of lipr overUnion Company's Kosamond was to •have left Dunedin last nighc foivOamaru, which port sho is to leave to-night for Wellington, eu route to Kapier. • Messrs. Levin and Co. advise that in inture the liarawa will leave New Plymouth for Onehunga on Tuesdays and rrldays at 4 n.iu. instead of 011 Wednesday and Saturday mornings. The Putiki will sail to-day for Dunedin and Tiuiaru. ~ , . . • .„'v The Alexander is to sail to-uight for Nelson and West Coast. , ■ The Westraiiu'is due 10 arrive from Melbourne direct to-morrow night witU i 31 passengers and 1130 tons cargo. On Saturday afternoon she will continuo on nor way south. . ' Noon to-morrow js the hour fixed for the departure of the Moana for San l'ranCISCO. 1 1 41 t Advices by tho Englißh mail state tli&t the iron b.s. itotorua, of 926 tons gross register, built by Deuny Bros, in Durabarton in 1876, is reported to have been sold in iiong ; Kong for 325,000 dollars. Tnis iB the Union Steam Ship Company s old passenger steamer, which ran on the acw Zealand coast many years ago, in conjunction with the Penguin. # , In the course, of an interview in Fiji. Captain Ycrsonc, of the Annio Larson, which, with the John Murray, became a total wreck on Maiden island, put tho causo down to a faulty chronometer, which put them 23 miles out of their course, lie expected to clear the ißland by 38 miles. Currents, lie considered, wore responsible for the other fifteen milefl. Captain Verzono bad his wife and two young children with iiini al the, time the vessel struck. . All were looking remarkably well after their experiences. All have loft for Amoriea. , . • Tho urgent necessity of bringing feddor from Timaru to replenish the Auckland market was brought undor tho notico of tho Hon. A. M. Myers on Thursday

by a deputation representing Auckland uictioueering Arms. Mr. Myers stated ;hat lie had reoeived information from ms Department, to the effect that the Union Dompany had offered to run the. To Arau , cm a .special trip about Spptemocr 24 on Lhe same terms as the vessel was run from Lyttelton to Auckland recently with 3hafl for-local merchants. Mr. kycra said that the Komata landed over 10,000 woks at Onehunga. last Saturday week, being the total quantity that was available Picton for shipment. ... Afloat as slio left Suva Harbour tho A. 51. Baxter, with hor cargo, was wortli anything up to £20,000; aßhore on an island not far from Suva she brought £90 at. auction. Tho vessel, according to tn© latest on August 8, was a complete '.wreok, /with tho cargo of copra washing out of her. All . hor live men wero saved, having been picued up on a native cutter which was on the way to Suva with them when the Government steamer overtook them. They had a trying time, and for two days and nights were out in the opon unatVJ to nuike land which they could seq in the distance. The possibility of building wooden Bhips in New Zealand to help relieve the present and future shortage of tonnage was discussed by the committee of the Auckland branch of the Navy League last week. The feeling of the meeting was that New Zealand was not behind Australia in shipbuilding. Tho necessary kind of timber was sawn in Naw Zealand, ana it was thought that labour could •bo found, if tho Government took 'he matter up. The opinion was expressed that there was no reason why ships of tho Australian type should not be built in Now Zealand ports almost immediately, and it was decided to forward the plaus of tho type of ship which is being built by the ; Commonwealth Government to the Acting-Prime Minister, with a recommendatiou that serious consideration should be given -to the matter. • Owinff to 'the disturbed situation in Russia, a number of Russian seamen in Australia are finding themselves in an awkward position (reports tho Melbourne "Argus"). As there is now no accredited representative of their country in tho Oommonwoalth, it is impossible for those Russians who have left overseas vessels at Australian ports to obtain properlyend'oracd passports, which will, enable them to sign on the articles of an out-ward-bound vessel. Enemy .aliens arc debarred, in any circumstances, fr t om either signing on the books of a Bntißh ship leaving Australia or from landing at any Australian port, if they arc members of tho crew of an inward-bound vessel. Russians or Russian Finns who openly pvofess Bolshevik and pro-German sympathies are fast drifting into this category, but the moderato Russian "is regarded only aa an alien whose arrival in or departure from I Australia must depend acoording to the j Board of Trade instructions on bts proI auction of a duly signed passport. Tho . absence of an" accredited Government representative is thus, jeopardising 'the means of livelihood of many Russian and Finnish seamen who are strongly antagonistic to Bolshevism, . and distinctly pro-Ally, in their opinions. It is also preventing Russian seamen who arrive, in Australia on steamers or sailing craft from landing, and transferring to another vessol, and if they trayel to a rort ■ in another British possession they are still in the same position. Thus it lias come about that, though a shortage of skilled decli hands of other • nationalities is . at present being experienced in Melbourne, and the departures■ of several vessels;have been delayed by this cause, Russian sea- ' men are available, but cannot be engaged. • -MESS-TABLE GOSSIP.'. Mr. M. Rudd, who has been chief clerk in the Union Company's Auckland oWce lor tho last seven years, has been transferred to the head office at Dunedin, as acting-secretary. \ A cable mcasago has been received in Auckland stating that Mr. Frederick quartermaster for many years oil H.M.S.. cable steamer Iriß, died suddenly: on-Wednesday last. Mr. Young leaves one daughtor; now residing at Norfolk Island. His only son was killed in action • in France about. two years ago. Although the circumstances' linder which .he met' his death have not been made public, thefact thai Mr. Young was the recipient of special letters of sympathy from both, Kine George and Queen Mary indicate that the service was exceptionally gallant and distinguished. Mr. S. S. Sang lias relieved Mr. W. ll.' Stevens us mate of the Wootton. Mr. J. M. Reeves, third officer 011 tho Mapourika, has signed off tho articles. Mr. D. Williams, third officer on tho l'q, Anau, has come- ashore. Mr. D. M. Mitchell' has joined the Putiki as second ongiueer,- vico Mr. W. \V. Wilson. Mr. A. 'J. Jackßon is now rnato on the Hawera, Mr. J. J. Smith having qomo ftsbore.