SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 93, 14 January 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

. -.- —-f — ■ • . PHASES OF,THE MOON. • ■ " " JANUARY. ■ i Day. ' Hγ. m. '-.. ' New m00t... 2- 7 54 D.m. ■I First quarter 9 ■' 10 25 D.m. : ■■■ .Pull moon ...,...:.... 16 ' 8 14 p.m. . ;■:. Last quarter 24 352 p.m. '*<'■ , : MOON. 'Moon rises to-day, 5.41 p.m.: sete, 3.3 a.m. , TIDE. ' ■ To-day, 1.56 a.m.; 2.28 p.m. To-morrow, 2.52.n.m.; 3.23 p.m. '■.■■■ i .'sun.' ■ ■ '■ Stiu rises to-day. 4.33 a.nu.setg. 7.26 p.m. arrivals; monday, january «• TE AXAU; s.s. C 2.15" a.m.), ' 1652 tons, Appleyard, from" Auckland. WAIMEA, s.s. (10.45 a.m.), 454 tons, Stuart from Picton. WAVERLBY.' e.s.. (9 p.m.), 157 tons, Bridgcr, from Patea. - • NGATORO, s.s.' (11 P-m!), 1137 tons, Dutliic, from Gieymonth. WAIRAU. s.s. (9.50 p.m.). 143 tons, Deilcy, from Blenheim'. :, ... ' DEPARTURES. ■ . MONIXAY/JAn'uARY 13. ' ■ WAKATU. ■8.8.>.(b,5- d.'m.),.ls7''tbns," Wills, for Kaikoura. .;■'.•..-. ' "■ ■■:■■■.■ ■ MAPOtJBIKA, 's.s. • (12.30 p.m;). 1203 tons, MacDon'ald, for Ticton and Nelson.. .• • COLONEL DE VILLEBOIB-MAREUIL, French'barque (2.15 p.m.),, 1925- tone. Cozens, for-San Francisco. .:. ; .'..'._. ~ JOHN, 5.3." (3.10 p.m.), 3J9 tons, Harwich, for- Wanganui.. . BLENHEIM, ' e.s. " (3.15- p..m,), 120 tons. Wilkiiißon. for Haveldck. .■. ■■•.,.• ■' MANA, s.b. (3.'20, p.m.), 134 tons. M'Phcreon, for Lyltelton.' ■ ■ • , ■ ROSAMOND,' s.e. (4.20 p.m.), 721 tons, Dinsmors. for. Lyttelton ;• ..-■ 6-s. (5.5 p.m.), ■ 30.5 tons, Wildman, for-Nelson. ~'... ' ..... OPAWA, 5.3. (7 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. '" . WAIMEA. S.s. (8.25 p.mv), 454 tons, Stuart, for' Nelson.'. t : '-" ■',■:■ ■■■-,• .. - MAORL"s;sV(B.IO:.p.ni.J, *3412 tone,. Cameron, for. Lytteltpn. .... .-.,,. .. . .'. HINEMOA, s:s.-(7.10, p.m.), 542 .tons/ Hooper, for, Cook.Strait. , . BADEN .POWELL/ s.s. , (11.50 'p.m.), 174' torn;, Johnston;',for New Plymouth. ■• KAHU, s.s. (midnight), 180 tons, Norling, for East, Coast'. , ■' '

> EXPECTED ABRIVALB; Tainui, Wangariui,' January 14. Calm, Wangariui,' January 14. ■•: :. . Annette Eolph, San Francisco, Jan. 14, Echo, Napier; January 14*. ■ . ■ , Nikau, Nelson, January. 14. Mapourika. Picton and Nelson. Jan. 14. Mararoa, Lyttelton, January' : l4. Hawera, Patoa. January 14. Queen of the South, Foxtori, January 14. Ngakute, Newcastle/January. 15. , Jfana, Lyttelton, January 15. . Hinemoa, Cook etrait, January 15/ Invercargill;' Wanganui, Jaa. 15,- . Tofua, Nelson,, January 16.. • Wakatu, Lyttelton and Katkonra. Jan. 15. Kent, Bliiff,' Picton. January 15. Maori/'Lyttelton, January 15. -. ; Kaitoa, Nelson, January 15. Blenheim, Sounds, January 15, Kahuv Napier,' January .15. Opawa, Blenheim. January 15. Corinna, iyttelton, January 16. : Waverley. Patca, January 16; Kapiti, Wanganui,, January, 16.: ' Wairau, Blenheim, January 16. Kapuni, Patea,. January lfr. ;, Tarawera,. Auckland, January 16. '■•' Kaitangata, Melbourne, January 16. Kaitangata. Melbourne, January 17. Monowal.' south,' January 17. Port Lyttelton. Nanier, January 17. Kini, Greymouth,'January 17.. ■•■. . Kaiapoi, Melbourne, via. south, Jan. 19. Wootton, Lyttelton,. January 19. '-Ripple, Napier, East Coast. January 19.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Te Anaiv Bluff and Dunedin, Jan. 14. Koi, Nelson, Hotueka, , January 14. Maunganui. Port Chalmers. Jan. 14. Echo, Gißborrie, January.l 4. Tainui, Wanganui, Jrnuiry 14. Kapiti, Wanganui. January 14. • Waverley, Patea, January 14. ■ •' Kauri, Melbourne, January 14. .Putiki, Dunedin, Timavu, Jan. 14. Wairau, Blenheim,; January 14. Queen of the South, Foxton, Jan. 14. Nikau, Nelaon, January 14: .-Hawera, Patea, January 14. ; Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 14. ftipple, Nnpier, Gisborne, January 14. Ngatoro,, Greymouth, January 15. Maori, Lytteltori, January 15. Kaitoa, Nelaon, January 15 Mapourika. Picton, Nelson, Jan. 15. Komata, Westport, January 15. Blenheim, Picton, January 15, Kahu, East ,Coa6t, January 15. Opawa, ••' Blenheim, January 15. • Stella, Dunedin, January 15. • "Invorcargill, Wanganui, January 15, Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Jan. 16.' Njakuta; Greymouth, Jan. 16. 0 D Bryant, San .Francispo.. Jan. 16. Kapuni, Patea, January '16. ■ • ■ Hinemoa, northern lighthouses, Jan. 16. Mana, Picton, Wanganai, January 16. ' j Wnltatu. Lyttelion, Kaikoura, Jan. 16. i Tofua, , London, via Capo Town; Jan. 16.: I TJlimaroa,.London, January."l 7. I iMonowai, Auckland, via coast, Jan. 17. Kent, .London,' January 18. . Lyttelton,'...January 20. .'".,. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND ANNETTE! BOLPTT, from San Francisco; due Wellington Jan. 13. AUSTRALIO. bade New Yorkabout Jan. 15 for Dunedin and Lyttelton. . BBRHA. from Glasgow Via- Australia; due Auckland. early. Feb. . GEORGINA ROLPH, from San Francisco; due Auckland January. nORABATA, from London; due Auckland Mar. 13. '.-■■• KAIAPOI, due Wellington Jan. 18, from Melbourne, via South Island. . KMTANG/TA, from Melbonrne; due Wellineton Jan. 17. KOSOKU MAJITJ, from Japan, due N.Z. early Jar. ' ' . ■ . MAJIAHI, from Livorpool. due Anckland MIDDLEHAM OASTLK, leaves St. John' ' J ?ilVi r i r ' NEW Zea^ and nn * Auntralia. ' MOANA. from San Tranciaco; due Wei. lington Jan. 13. OXFOEDSHIEE. from Liverpool via Suez: diiR'N.Z; Tso. PORT HACKING, from London via Suez and Melbourne; due Wellitapton Feb: 1. Thenne Auckland. Loads Eneland PALOONA, from San Francisco, due Wollington Mar. 3. , PORT LINOOI/N, 'from' New York, -ria Auckland; due Wellington Feb. 10. , PORT LYTTELTON, from London; due Wellington Jan. 16; ; sails Feb. for. Egypt. . RUAHINE, from London, due Auckland Jan. , 18' - r -. '■ ' - .. >~ ■ ■'■ ■;. - -. . : RU/PBHo,.from London; due Auckland Feb. ,22. ■■:-.. ■ ' .-I/-' • • ■ ■ . . ■ - SUEVIO. from London via AuntraHn.; due Auckland Jan. 18, Wellington Jan. 23. SAILERS.' , -San Francisco id "Wellineton:—' ' •Teasel. . Left. Due Commerce. •■. ■..' — ■.- •' Earlv fl.enrie.to.,,.- .Not! 25;. ' > : J an ? Hesperian ■; :. Dec. 24 i Feb. Kona ■• ■:.:.■ Peo. 18 Earlv Feb. Tiaro Taporo ■, ■ Nov. 19 Fcb Wanganiii ' '< '.. ; Nov. 27 Jn n ' ■■■ New York to Wellington:- ' •' Amiral (Jefiilie..:: ' Oct. 18 Auckland Mar. •Titania ::;"' ■ : ; Noy.' 7 ' • ■ Feb • Tonawanda ' .' :; '.Oct. 21 Jan - •' Vancouverio Wellington:— - •. :■ Dartford'"■:■''■ Tosail'Jan>- Mar' ' St. John's (Canada) to Wellington:— 'Terpsichore ~ . Dec. 23 April San Francisco 'to. Auckland:— ■Edward Hay■■•■■■.• 'Early. — -Ether Buh'ne ■ .. .' Early" _ lima it.-:■•■•', •■■.■'■.■■■■Nov.it- • Jen. Lyman'D.'Foster .Dec. 12 ,"■■.■■••p petbt Hannrewa- ,-., Nov. 21 ■ Jan Pbnlerr:-: ■>>•■•;• ■'.: -Forty,. . : , ■ ■ .■■• — i S. N. Castle , ■•■: :h - -Early . '.-. • —■ ■ William'.Olseh Deci 23.. ' Feb. Sen Francisco to-Blulf:—' : ■ • ■•. ■ 0. S. JTdliTlQi) ' vDph! 20 ■/■'■•: ■■ -' Fob, ' San Francisco" to'. Napier:— '■:.■ .'. ■ .•' San Francisco, to Lyttfilton :— ' ' j Amy Turner'-'.' , ■' Nnv.'25 ■"' . ■■ ■< Jan ■ ■ C<iTfllihe!;:V ' :■■ Tbsail Feb^-. - ■' Alvena •■,' ■■,"", ".'JEarly ''.■'"■'•.■ ■!, ' ■■— •.," Lily '".; To lcaye. April 1 ; :| <■■':•■. . — .'.j hiin Fraiiuifco "to , New- Plvjpouth:— Thrash»r ' '. "Early . . - San Francisco to Duuocliii-.— .' . ■ W. E. Burntant!; ' To- flail; ■ - ; -.. . •Via Capo of.Good Hope. • ■■.', ,ir • . '■ ; ' •'...' ■.■•■.■; ' .. ■ ■■: ■BY , TEIiEGRAPH.' ' OVERSEAS. LONDON, January 10. Arrived.—Cluny Castle, from Wellington; Hawaii, from San Francieco. Sailed.—Port Lincoln, for Auckland, Wellington and Sydney; Farmvorth, for Sydney. • COASTAL. MONDAY,-JANUARY 13. '■■'' ' :■: ' •-. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Opilii (9 a.m.), from Lyttelton. , ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Rarawa (3.30 p.m.), for Now Plymouth. ■ WANGANUI. Sailed.-Calm (6.50 p.m.), for Wellington. .-'■"' PATEA. Arrived.—Hnttera (6.30 a.m.), from Wei. lington. ■ NELSON. To eail.-Nikau (7 p.m.), for Wellineton. '_ , FOXTON.' ' To sail.—Queen of the South (5,30 p.m.), for Wellington. ■ i-ICAIK.OUHA. Arrived.—Wakatu (noon), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived—Mapourika (4.55 p.m.), from Wellington. . LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Mararoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington.

BLUFF. Arrived.—Kaiapoi (4.50 p.m.), from Melbourne.

A LONG JOUBNEY. 85 DAYS FKOM SAN FRANCISCO,

Contrary to expectations there is nothing special to account for the somewhat lengthy journey o£ the American schooner Georgette, which arrived on Sunday from San Francisco. Tho previously published report that the vessel was sighted on December 18, when about ten miles oft the entrance, was incorrect. Some vessel was undoubtedly scon, but it was not the Georgette. ' < Interviewed by a Dominion reporter yesterday. Captain Theodore Johnston, master o£ the vessel, stated that Ife had nothing to report in connection with his lengthy voyage. The Georgette left San Francisco on October 18, and for 52 days experienced fair weather. This brought her to the date on which she was supposed to have been sighted of! the trance, whereas she was at that time in the neighbourhood of Sunday Island. Pollowing this-long period of fair winds, the vessel encountered stron<r nor'-west«rlies, which proved to Captain Johnston that liis sliip was unable to make much progress in a head wind. This weather continued right December, and was only varied by occasioual southorliee, which further prevented her from making aquick voyage. Towards the end of December, . the vessel sighted . Palliser ■ Bay, but wind conditions prevented • her from keeping in to the land. On Sunday last, Captain Johnston sighted and hailed the steamer Stella, 25 miles from the entrance, and received a tow to port-. ■ The crew of ■the Georgette are all in good health. _ Included in the Georgette's, general cargo is a large quantity of case-oil, as well as 52 motor-cars. The vessel left the utrcam. yesterday, and took up a berth at the Queen's Wharf, w.herc. she will commence unloading. '.'■■'■ WAR SHIPS. ~. Five hundred and tweuty-eight war steamers have been built, rfiidor the direction of .the Shipiriug Controller since .1915. In describing these vessels collectively as war ehips it is necessary to point out that they have all been christened with the, word War as the first nart of their names—thus War Moravc; These' vessels vary in tonnage from 1000 to 9000, tind the majority of them aro now doinj service in,the mercantile marine. . These v.essels completed represent a total gross tonnage of. approximately 2,500,000. Their detail in the latest, Lloyd's Shipping Register occu■pies 36 pages of tho already substantial volume. ; I : • THE LINEIt KENT. At present loading for Homo porta, tho Federal Steam Navigation Company's liner Xont is the first vessel of her particular construction to visit Now Zealand. During the , war there have bfen many innovations in shipbuilding, and tho Kent happens to be the/first now steamer possessing standardised geared turbines to visit these shores. Her turbines are geared down from 1250 revolutions to 80. Her gross tonnage is 6i78, end on a deadweight of 18,000 tons she' can maintain a speed of 13, knots. In coal consumption sho is described as:being very economical. •Her great beam of 62ft, and -length of 460 ft. to her carrying capacity. The Kent is at present at I'icton, and is duo here on Wednesday, and will sail for. England at about the end of the week. . ■:..', MATATOA LEAVES ENGLAND., The S.S. and A. liner Matatua left' London on January 9 for Wellington, where, she is due on February 21. She is coming in ballast, and will start Homeward loading immediately.

; ■ MIDDLEHAM CASTLE FOR NEW ZEALAND. Tho steamer Middlehain Castle, according to advice received by the Kcw Zealand Shipping Cpmpany, is loading at St. John, Canada, for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney, f and will sail towards the end of this month. ■ /-.THE PORT MELBOURNE. For New Zealand, via Panama Canal, the liner Port Melbourne is about to leave London in ballast.. The 0. and D. Company expect tho vessel in Now Zealand towards tho end of Fobruary, when she will load for Home ports. , PORT- LINCOLN FOE NEW ZEALAND. According to advice received by the 0. and D. Company, the liner Port Lincoln left New York on January 6 with cargo for Auokland, Wellington, and Australian ports. It is expected that the vessel will arrive in Wellington about February 10. . . THE SUEVIO. Tho White Star steamer Sucvic, which left Melbourne on Saturday for Hobart and Auckland, is due at the latter port on Saturday, and Wellington on January 23. Lyttelton and- Port Chalmers follow, and on completion of discharge loading will bo started at Port Chalmers and continued af Lyttelton, Wellington, arid Auokland, the port of final dispatch (about February 18) for London. The Hinemoa left last night for the lighthouses at Farewell Spit, Tho Brothers, and Case Campbell, and is duo back to-morrow. If nhe keeps to this time-table she will leave on Thursday night for' northern lighthouses. .".', ".• ■ The following vessels' were within range of the radio station,: Wellington, yesterday :—Maori and. Mararoa; The Port Lyttelton was due at Napier I yesterday from Auckland, and should arrive at Wellington on Thursday. She will [ later go to. Wanganui, and returns to Wellington, sailing on February 1 for Egypt. ■ . ■■• . .: The Durham, which was to iave left Brisbane on.Saturday forVAuckland, will load there, at.Napier, and at Wellington for 'England, sailing about February 28. bno has on board passengers from Sydney. The .Oluny Oastle. from Wellington, lias arrived at London. _ The P. and S. liner Ayrshire is to leave Sydney on January 18 to load at Auckland, Gisborne, and Wellington for Liverpool: According to an exchanse. the French motor-ship Tiare Taporo left San ■ Francisco on November 19 for Wellington. From Melbourne, the Kaiapoi arrived at Bluff yesterday. She is due at Wellington at the end of the week, via Dunedin and Lyttelton. , ' The French-sailer, Colonel do VillcboisMareuil has cleared Wellington Heads for San Francisco. I .The Tahiti, now at Port Chalmers, will load at Wellington for Liverpool, according to the.New Zealand.and African S.S. Company. The Maunganui is to sail this afternoon for Port Chalmors, and will be loaded for -m? an ™- by the , N - z - Shipping Company. . The Ulimaroa (Cunard Line, agents) will sail on Friday for London. .Mr. E. Zohrab advises that ho will dispatch the Calm' for Lyttelton, Dunedin i. an * Bluir to-day, and the Stella for Dunedin direct to-morrow.

The Putiki is to sail at 3 p.m. to-day for Tiinaru and Dunedin.

The Ecmucra, Homeward bound! cleared Colon on January 5, and the Paparoa on the following day. The barque Kothsay Bay. which left Auckland lor Melbourno on November 17, r eached -her destination on January 11, 53 days from when she left here. ■. The Whangapc,-which left Auckland for Papeete, via Port Kembla, on November 30, arrived at Papeete last Wednesday. The Ruapheu leit Plymouth on January 9 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, via Panama. She should reach Auckland about February 22. ■ , A letter has been received by a resident of liyttelton from Captain David Jefferson, late of tho 5.3. Wootton and Kairaki, in wlnchhe states that he is still following the 6oa, and'further that he has been presented • with the , Distinguished Service Order. The vessel of which ho is now in command is a new ship, and His Majesty the King recently inspected it. The Talune took ' the /following passengers for the Islands from Auckland :-In ealoon—Misses Brunt, Crompton, Whitburn, Murray, Olapwdrth (2), Heron, Oolhe, Mercel, -lleadames . M'Donald, Allen, Fennings and maid, Stewart,| Colonel Tate, Messrs. Allen, Walsh, Ilowarth. Cochrane, Smith, Okpcott, White, Ackland, Elliston; 8 steerage. ," . . The steamer Port ' Lytteltori" carried troops from London to Australia. Before leaving Melbourne, ■Captain Sticklnnri, the master of the vessel,.was presented by the troops with ■a. gold -watch,-, -suitably inscribed, and a testimonial of their appreciation, of the kind treatment.they.had received on board-during the voyage. Captain A. Stickland has associated 1 with him: iirat officer, ,T. -Kelly; second officer, T. Le.-uhorbarrow; third officer, P. Fullickfourth officer, W. Stringer; chief engineer, (in? Ol'Bcney; second, engineer, A. AlKay; third engineer,. 0. Mackrour; lourth engineer. K. Anderson; fifth eiiP nCo ?' n' J l *?? 8 ' fll ' st refrigerator enginw ?? 1 i lbyi sccond reffiecrator cnl : Kineer, W. Itilne; wireless operator, A W m , "ff" 1 - 1 wil '«l«s. P. 0. French. awl°i f ? ll ? ffln e .Paasengers arrived at telton on Thursday :-Cantain Bartly liieutenanta Bedford. Brilco, Smith Ten nent, GiUtngham.- Clifton, Dyer, Steele/' Leech Larle, Sutherland, Mesdamcs ford Hamlin, Johnson, Simpson, Willlameon Hickard, Nurses Martin and Stephens, Miss Cassey, Messrs. W. Ellis. Stephens Simpson, J. K, Wall, C. A. Webb, D..M'Leod, WiUliunson, J. Eo«s W A Andrews, Bcauforii, Crodivoll, li. CowperWaters, Yates, Fraser, Leech, Unnkin Coradinc, A. M. Smith. Hickard. Privates n?i al n ai i? Mai "' and l ' re - Hmnn - I?™, 01 ' D, Sl" yant is t0 sail f o ,- San Francisco on Thursday. The Blackball Coal Goninany's N-aherc will to-day proceed from Auckland to |,™»B»rei to load cement for Napier ami Wellington. The Pnlooiia arrived at San Francisco on- Wednesday afternoon, and was to rnu n ■ I,gal " -yesterday for Wellington. lho Oorinna, en route from Lyttclton to Nelaon and New Plymouth, will call at Wclhilgtoii on Thursday. The Kaitangata left Melbourno on Friday for Wellington, and Is duo on Friday next.

Tho Ngnkuta. is due at Wellington lato . to-night froui Newcastle,' iind after discharging, coal will leave on Thursday for Greymouth to load for Wellington. The Union . Company advises that the Kini is to leave Greymouth on Wedncsday for Wellington. ' : The Tarawera is to leave Auckland tonight for Wellington direct. The Tofua is loadinj at Nelson, and is to-morrow due at Wellington. She will sail for; London, via Oapo Town, on Thursday. . .' .... The Kauri, for Melbourne, is expected to get away at noon to-day. The War Opal is to be loaded at New Xork for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttclton and Port Chalmers by .tho 0. aiid D Line.