SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 71, 17 December 1919, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PEASES OF THE MOON. ii ! DECEMBER. Day. Hr. m. First quarter 1 4 1) a.m. Pull moon 7 9 33 p.m. , Last quarter 14 532 p , m New moon' 22 " :0 25 p.m. First QUurtcr 50 4 65 p.m. MOON. IToon rises to-day, 0.42 a.m.; 2.44 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 0.29 a.m.: 12.54 p.m. To*iorrow, 1.18 a.m.; 1.43 p.m. SUN. Sun.rises to-day, 4.12.a.m.; sotß, 7.21 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY; DECEMBER 16. ■ ALEXANDER, s.s; (6.20 a.m.), 377 tons, i. Wildmau, from Taralcohe. MOKOIA, s.s. (8 iuu.), 3502 tons, L. Wprrail, from Napici. KIKAU. s.s. (8 a.m.), 248 tons, R. Hay, from Xolson. ' KAMO. s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 123S tons, J. Eantine, from Greyniouth. MARAROA. s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 2598 tons, B. Irwin, from Lyttelton. IRIS, cablo ship (6.30 p.m.), 2253 tonß, Hughes, from Cook Strait (in Worsor Bay). I'ATEENA, s.s. (6.35 p.m.), 1212 tone, T. Bcwoll, from Picton and Nelson. KABU. s.s. (6.50 p.m.), 185 tons, O. Thornten, from East Ooast bays, DEPARTURES. . TUESDAY. DECEMBER 16. KAEU, s.s. (1.5 a.m.;, 185 tons, 0. Thctfieeu, for WniterangiOPAWA, s'.s. (5.15 a.m.). HO tons, J. Knox, for Blenheim, MAPOURIKA. s.s. (1.30 p.m.),. D. Mao-N donald, for Lyttelton. ' STELLA, s.s. (2 p.m.), 269 tons, Hamilton, for Westport. WOOTTON, s.s. (3.3} p.m.), 157. tons, h. larson, for Greynio'ith, WAKATU. .s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 157 tons, J. Wills, for Kaikoura. . NIKAU, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 248 tonß, R. Hay, lor Nelson. MARAROA, -5.6. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, B. Irwin, for Lyttelton. WHANKAPE, s.s. (10.40 p.m.), 2931 tons, j. Frew, for AnclslaiiQ. . MOKOIA, b.b. (10.40 p.m.), 3502 tone, L. Worrall, for Duncdin. RIPPLE, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 413 tons, J. Carllon, for Napier. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Einemoa. Cook Strait, December 17. Lily, West Haven, - December 17. Maori,, Lyttelton, December 17. Kaitoa, Nelson, December 17. Rosamond, Oamaru, December 17. Kennedy. Foxton, December 17. Kapiti. Wanganui, December 17. Blenheim, Sounds, December 17. Paeroa. Westport. December 17. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 18., Nikau, Nelson, December 18. / Pateena, Picton, Nelson, December 18, Kahu, East Coast, December 18. Corinna, New Plymouth, December 18. Opawa, Blenheim, Maori, Lyttelton, December 19, Kaitoa, Nelson. December 19. Invercargill, Wanganui. December 19. ' Baden Powell, New Plymouth, Deo. 19. Kapuni, Patea, December 19. Mapourika, Lyttelton, December 19. Waverley, Patoa, December 19. Blenheim, Picton, December 19. Komata, Wcßtport, December 19. Wakatu, Kaikoura, December 20. Magic, Sandy Bay, ■ December 20, Ripple, Gisborno, December 21. Rivorina, Sydney, December 21. llonowai, Napier, December 22. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Koutunui, Gisborno, December 17. Kapuni, Patea, December 17. Waverley, Patea, December 17. Maori, Lyttelton, December 17 Kaitoa, Nelson, December 17. Pateena, Picton, December 17. Blenheim, Picton, December 17. Alexander, Nelson,. Ooast, December 17 Kahu, East Coast, December 17. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 18. Nikau, Nelson, December 18. Waitemata, Nowcastlo, December 18 Moeraki, Sydney, December 18. Rosamond, New Plymouth, December 18. Kennedy, Foxton, December 18. wairau, Blenheim,' December 18. Opawa, Blenheim, December 18 Kapiti, Wanganui, December 18' Hawera, December 18. Maori, Lyttelton, December 19 Kaitoa, Nelson, December 19 Patccna Picton, Nolson, December 19. Kakapo. Westport, December 19 Invercargill, Wanganui, December 19. Mahana, Gisborno, December 19 Connna, Dnnedin, December 19 waverley, Paten, December 19. Kapuni,. Patea... .December ■ 19. .- - - / Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, December 20. Moana, 'Frisco, December 20 Gprala, Melbourne, December 20, Blenheim, Sounds, December 21; Wakatu, Kaikoura, December 22. Karanga, London, December 22. Monowai, Lyttelton, December 22. OVERSEA s-TEAMEHS. ARMAGH (A.-and A.), left New York December 10, for Auckland, Wellington, nil Australia. Duo about Jauuary 14 I for Wellington, via Capo Town CITY Oi' BOMBAY (A. and A.),'left New ' York Nov 18, for Auckland and Amtr™ ' lia. Due Dec. 24. GHARINA (A. and A.), left New York December 10 for Lyttelton, Duncdin, and Australia. Duo about .Tanuavy 14 ICELAND (U.S. and A.), ,'oading New York for Auckland/Wellington, Lyttelton, Duncclm, and Austra a. To leave Dec lUTIMAKU (A. and A.), left New York Joy. 21 for Lyttelton, Duncdin, and Aus tralia. Due Dec. 28. . KA ,?. A r£ A '/• untl-A.), to leave Now York lor Wellington. , KI SP& V ' S - s - A -'' Wt London Nov. 2: for Wellington, via Suez. Due Jan 6 v KUItOW (I/.5.5.). iett Tri.,«, Not "fi (n, fi'ipier, Lyttelton, and Duncdin. "Left Suva Doc. 12. Due Napier Dec. 17. LIBERTY (U.S. and A.!, left New v orl . for Auckland, Wellington, lyttelton, and Dnnedin, and Australian ports on Nov 22.' Duo Dec. 26. ' „ jr f Hl i (S.S.A.) left London recomber 12 for N.i 5., via Cape Town* NORTHUMBERLAND (KS.) left Liverpool Oct. 22 for NX m Bombay and Auitralia. Due Auckland Dee. 20: Wellinr*. ton Dec. 29. B NIAGARA (U.S.S.V Mt Vancouver Not. 29, for Auckland. Due Dec. 18. OPAWA (NZ.S.Co.), to load in Canada In January for N.Z. OPIUI (Recce),- dun Wellington from Singapore about January 6. ORAM (N.Z.S. Co.) to leave Oanada. Deo. for New Zealand. PORT CAROLINE (0.D.), left Liverpool, for Auckland. We Imgton. Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, via. Capo, . Dec. B. Duo J'OMT CHALMERS (O. and D.), to leave New York end Doc. for Auckland, Wei-: iington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. PORT PIRIE (CD.), to load i« NVz in January.

PORT SYDNEY (C.D.), left London Sopt. 2. for AuckUml. Napier, nnd Wellington • in, Australia. Ait. Dec. 11.

BIMUTAKA (IM.A. oij./left Liverpool r.ov. 8 for Wellington, via Capo Town Ino Jan. 2. ■

IMJAIHNE ~ (N.J! S. Co.), hit. London Nov. 3 for uucklnnil,' Wellington, 'Ijyttolton. and Port Chalmers, via TenerifTf Capo Town and Hobart. Due Deo. 25 ' ETJAPEIItf (N.Z.A. Co.). left Bristol Dec. 1 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin, via Capo Town. Duo about January 19. SUFFOLK t F.S.), left Liverpool Nov. U for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia Due Auckland Dec. 29. TOFtJA. (U.S.S.), due Wellington about Jan. 3. trom 'Frisco. WAHINF, (U.S.S.). due from U.K. in February. WATTIORV (U.S.S.I. left 'Frisco Nov. 24, for Suva, Wellington, and Australia. WAIMANA (8.5.A.). Icfl London Nov. 22 for Bombay, Sydney, and N.Z. Due, Jan. 80. WAITOMO (U.fi.R.l, to load In Singapoi'6 and Calcutta in Dec. for N.Z. WEST OAVANAL (U.S. and A.), loading In Now York for N 7. WnAKATANE (X.Z.S. Co.), left Montreal Hov. 22 for Auckland. Due January 6. SAILERS. Vessel. Left. Duo. Ran Francisco to AncklnndHeftrietto Nov. 8 end Dec. Ran Francisco to Lyttelton— Luzon Oct. 29 end Dec. Philippine life. 10, Jan. San Francisco to Dunedin— Commerce Nov. 22 Jan. IN PORT .AND EXPECTED. The following berths have been allotted to vessels in port and to those expected to-day:— Jfoprnlci—No. 1 Queen's Wharf Wnverley—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. RoiUunui-No. 7'Queen's Wharl Jluwera-No.' 9 Quee-i's Wharf. Knitoa-Nn. 10 Queen'.s Wharf. Kiihu—No. 11 Queen's Wharf Patecmi-No. 12' Queen's Wharf. W '!• ii Xi. 13 O-jccn's Whirl. Blenheim—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Mo-'- Ni '<> OtH-n'.- Whr.-r Alexander—Tnrnniki Street Wharl. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Waitc.inata—Rnihvti v Whurt. RarmiL'a-Glasgow Wharl. Kapiti—Glasgow Wharf. Kamo-Glasgow Wliarf. Louis Thpvi-nlt-Ki-.ii.-!. Wharl. Mahana-King's Wharf. (,'.,,,ni..-i,--'-,- , ? Wharf. Kapuni—King's Wharf. Rosamond—Pi nit e:i Wharf. Karu-Slip Wli-i-f. Wailnnci-Sliii Wharf. Huia-Slip Wharf.

Br TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. LONDON, December 12. Sailed. —iTaliia, for Wellington. LONDON, December 14. Arrived—Waimate. tiailed.-Mahia, for Wellington (N.Z.). - (Kco. Dcccmbor 16, 7.40 p.m. ■ LONDOtf. December 15. l Arrival—At Panama: Argyllshire. Departures.—From Prttifio Coast for Wellington j Tofua and Alvena. COASTAL. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16. AUCKLAND. Sailed—Katoa (10.50 'p.m. December 15), for Newcastle; Australford (12.55' p.m.), for Ocean Island. ', NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Ooriima (5.50 a.m.), from Nolson. Sailed.—Karamu (10.40 p.m. December 15), for Westport. FOXTON. Arrived.-Konnody H p.m.), for Wellington. ■ PICTON. , Arrived.-Pntiki and Invorcargill (6 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Sailcd.-Kaitoa (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington WESTPORT. Arrived.—Komata (6:35 p.m..), from Wellington. Sailed.—Paeroa (3.45 plni.), for Wellington. I.YTT ELTON. ATrived.-Ngaluita (1 a.m.), from Nowcastlo; Ngahere (4 p.m.), from Chatliams. Sailed.-Maori (8.40 p.m.), for Wellington. ■ OAMAUTJ. Sailed—Rosamond (8.55 p.m. December 15) for Wellington. THE POUT SYDNEY. The .Commonwealth and Dominion Line stcamor Port Sydney arrived at Auckland from Newcastle oil Sunday. Tho vessel loft Newcastle on December 11, experiencing fine weather on her trip across. She comes from England on this journey, bringing Australian troops from Devonport, and disembarking them at Ere.mantle,' Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney. Sho'brings -tome 1100 tons of cargo, mainly iron and steel rails. From Auckland she will probably go to Napier and Wellington to complete discharge, nnd then go on to Wanganui to load a part cargo, returning to Wellington to complete, and probably failing from this port about January 20,

CARGO ON THE ORSOVO. Cable advices have benn received by flip Melbourne Chamber of Commerce to tho effect that tho interned steamer Orsova In now unloading nnd warehousing cargo at Sourabnya, and that, receivers or '.>oneignees- of cargo should onnly to the Hourabaya bond In the matter.

NEW UNION STEAMER WAIHEMO. . Tho Northumberland Shipbuilding Oo„ Ltd., Howden-oh-Tyne, launched a singlescrow. Bteamer. Waihemo. for tho Union Stenm Ship Company of New 7ealand, Ltd. She is 415 ft. long by 63ft. in beam. She will 'carry about 9003 tohs deadweight on 26ft. draught. Her engines comprise triple-expansion snrfa-je condensing engmeh. Her spe=a will be about 1U knots. . Sho was the third vessel launched by the Northumberland S.B. Company at Hmvdor.-ori-Tyno for the Union S.S-. Company.

'. - Cable 'advlnS received by the Union Company early this month stated that .the Waihemo was to leave London, oi December 5 for Vancouver to load for Australian ports. KIGOIIA REPORTED. According to advice received in "Welling: ton the Kigoma (Shaw, Savill, agents) was at Colombo on December 12. The vessel is expected to -ieach Wellington about January, 6. . KAIKOT/BA TO LOAD. The tf.Z. Shipping Co. advise that tho Kaikoura is to leave Melbourne on Saturday for Adelaide to complete discharge 'Che vossel Is to return to Sew Zealand to load. RAIUNGA FOB HOME. ' Tho Bhaw-Savill stenmar Rara-nga 1b now t<o leave Wellington at noon on lionday next for London. .OAEGO. J?;tOM NEW YORK. Tho Now Zealand and African 00. ad> viEO as follows:— Tho A. ■ and A. ohartcred steamer Armagh left New York on December 10' for Auckland, Wellington, and Australian ports. Tho A. 'and A. 'chartered steamer Gharina left New York on December 10 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australian ports.MAHANA FOR LOADING. The Shaw-Savill steamer Jl'ahana in to leavo port for Gisborno on Friday afternoon to commence loading. '] . THE MONOWAI. The Monowai. which is to leave Auckland on Friday, will work Napier on Sunday, arriving at Wellington on Monday. She will enter the ferry servico tho Bame evening, sailing at 7 p.m. MAUIA LEAVES HOME. ■ The Shaw-Savill steamer jleft London on December 12 for New Zealand. Tho vessel haß cargo, and will come out via Hobart. THE SYDNEY SERVICE. The Moeraki is to sail at 2 p.m. tomorrow for Sydney and flobart. Tho Riveriiia is scheduled to leavo Sydney tq-day for Wellington. The following steamers wore expected to be within range of Wellington wireless station last night :—Mararoa, Maori,. Pateena, Mokoia, Iris, Kaitangata, Whangape. Auckland — Katoa, Arahura, Talune, Australford, Niagara. AwauuiNiagara, Talune ,

\AU work on the waterfront will ceaso at noon to-dav. Most nf the shipping officcß will also observe a holiday from noon.

The Komata is to leave Westport tomorrow evening for Wellington. J Tho luga, at present discharging Newcastle coal at Wanganui will on completion load a cargo of timber for Sydney. The- Rosamond is duo to-day from ronthern ports, and -will sail to-morrow for New Plymouth. The Mapourika, which left for Lyttelton j yeßterday, is to leave Lyttelton on the return trip to-morrow evening. She will enter the Picton and Nelson ecrvico en Saturday, sailing at noon. Mr. D., Mullock has joinel tho Mokoia as second engineer, vice '.Mr. J. P. Rums. The E. ]}. Sterling, at present loading timber at Auckland for Sydney, is to again load, nt Ncwcasllo for tho northern port. ' The Ngakutn, arrived at Lyttelton early yesterday morning from Newcastle. iießSrs. It.' Speed and P. Pinders have joined tho Whangano as wireless operators. Tho Mokoia i 8 to load A Wellington nest Tuesday for Auckland. Tho barqucntlue Laura, now at Newcastle, bus been chartered to load a coal cargo thero for Auckland. Captain H. S. Cox has taken command of the Rosamond. Mr. I. M. Barr has aoineiS the vessel as chief officer, nnd Mr. F. A. Wilson as second officer. . Tho Island steamer Flora left Papeete on Thursday afternoon in continuation of her journey. to Auckland, coming by way of Rniatca, Aitutaki.'and Rarotongu. She is duo to arrive at Auckland on December 23. and, after discharge will -undergo survey. . Mr. A. G. XI. Christie, who lias been on activo service with lI.M. Navy, has returned to the Dominion, and' successfully passed the Hoard of Trade, txninma' tion for his master's certificate. The auxiliary cutter Variance, which.has been laid up at Dunedin for several Years past, has been purchased by Captain Wiig, of Auckland. Tlic< vessel is now n-uiiig her engines and gear overhauled preparatory to sailing for Auckland. It is indcrstood that the Variance will be employed in the trade between tho Islands aim Auckland. The Australian tchooncr Valmarlc, which went ashore on the Australian toast and nearly became'a total wreck, has 1 een repaired, and is now loading, a cargo of phosphates at Melbourne for Auckland. Captain Richards, of Devonsort, has been appointed master of her. The work of reconditioning tho Whito Star liner Olympic is now proceeding apace, the vessel having returned to her builders, Messrs. Harland and Wolff, Ltd.. Belfast, for complete renewal. Her ownfirs are taking Mo opportunity, whilo tho vessel is at Ucifait for reconditioning, to rnaKo rearrangements, Euggeilccl by experience, in the interest of her passengers, and nothing will bo left undone to add to the attractions (f ibis fine steamer. It is hoped to place the Olympic, in (commission again early next «nring. and ■■'lie, will tnen return to the Southampton-New Tori; service. . Messrs. Woi'luium, Clark and Co., Ltd.. decently launched fven Hn-i ■• '.';■;,>.';; >.. .> Belfast, the Port Curtis 4MH. in length with a gross tonu:ig" 'if i-li"ii' <;■■■'■ i> ions. and built to the order of the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, ltd., I»r Hieir colonial service. The engines are BrownOurtis double reduction .scared turbine.-, with steel cylinder multitubular toilers, and built also liy Mcsms. Workman, Clark. Thero arc fivo holds, three being arranged for frozen and two for general cargo. The Taluuc is due at Auckland early this morning fro"i the Islands. ' She is staled to have 1513 cases ot bananas on board. . The Ngahcre arrived back at Lyttelton from the Chatham Islands yesterday afternoon.