SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 181, 27 April 1921, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL. Day. Hr. m. Pull moon 8 835 p.m. First fliiarter 15 9 42 p.m. Full moon 22 719 p.m. Last quarter 30 839 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 8.50 p.m.; seta, 11.14 a.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day. 6.32 a.m.; sets. 5.5 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day. 8.30 a.m.; 8.50 p.m. To-morrow. 9.16 a.m.; 9.36 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY. APRIL 26. KATOA. 8.8. f 6 a.m.), 2484 tons, Robil-lif-rl. from Auckland. MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3411 tons. Irwin, from Lyttelton. NIKAU. s.s. (8.35 a.m.). 248 tons, Hay. from Nelson. KOROMIKO. s.s. (9.55 n.m.), 2479 tons. Rankinc. from Port Kcrnbla. ' ARAHUBA, s.s. (10.55 p.m.). 1596 tone. Sowell, froS'Pictoii. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27. KENNEDY.' s.s. (0.50 a.m.)/ 226 tons, Stuart, from Foxton. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, APRIL 26. KAPITI, s.s. (4.3C' p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. KAITOA. s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 319 tons. Wildman, for Nelson. HAWERA. s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 174 tons, M'Kinnon. for Patea. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 5411 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. OPAWA. s.s. (8 p.m.), 110 tons. Nicholas, for Picton. BLENHEIM, s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 151 tons. Wil-Rj-iron. for Havelock. KITTAWA, s.s. (9.15 p.m.), 1247 tons. Plowman. for Greymouth. KATOA. s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 2484 tons, Robilliard, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wairan, Blenheim, April 27. Kwpuni. Patea, April 27. Wahino. Lyttelton. April 27. Mapourikn. Nelson. April 27. Invercargill. Wanganui, April 27. Jluia, Wanganui, April 27. Opua, Lyttelton. April 27. Wakatu. Kailcoura. April 27. Houto, Dunedin, April 27. Coronation. P.akopi, April 27. Karamu Greymout.il. April 27.' Maori, Lyttelton, April 28. Nikau. Nelson, April zu. Arahura. Picton, April 2H. Hawera, Patea, April 28. Onawa. Pfetop. April 28. Ttarawa, New Plymouth. Anril 28. Tarawera, Dunedin, April 28. Pnloona. Dunedin. April 28. Kapiti. Wanganui. Anril 28. F-lio. Blenheim. April 28. Wootton, Lyttelton, April 28. rvahine. Lyttelton, April 29 Manourika. Nelson. ni'l 29. Kaitoa. Nelson. - April 29. Kanuni. Patea. Anril 29. Baden Powell. Lyttelton. April 29. wairan. Blenheim, April 29. Waverley. Patea. .April 29. tninui. Picton. Anril 29. John, Oamaru. April 2.9. Kamo. Greymouth. April 29. .

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waverley. Patea. April 27. Baden Powell. Lyttelton. Anril 27. Mamma, San Franrism, April 2.7. Knpunl. Patea, April 27 Tronnody, Lyttelfon, April 27. Wahine. Lyttelton. .An,.;; Nikau, Nelson. April 27. ■fapourika. Nelson. Anril zz Arahura. Picton. April 27. Wnirau, Blenheim. April 9J. Karori. Westnoi*. Anril 27. Fwptnond. Picton. Anril 27. Kanna, Napier. Auckland. Anril 27. Ilipnle. Napier, Gisborne, and Akitlo. Anril 27. Maori. Lyttelton. Anril 23. Nikau, Nelson. April 28. Onawa. Blenheim. Anh*l "28. Echo. Blenheim. April 28. Tarawa. New Plymouth. Anri] 23. Invercargill. Wahgaiinl. April 28. Calm. Lyttelton. April 28. Tarawera- Sydnev, Anril 98. Kn.niti. Wanganui. Anril 28. Hnwcra, Patea. April 28. Il.lkntu. Lyttelton, via Naikmira. Apr. 28. T’Umnroa. Sydney. Anril 93 Wnhine, Lvttelton. Anr'l 29. Knitnn. Nelson. April 29 Manourika. Nelson. Anril 29 I'rahurn. picton. April 29 'i’i’smanfa. Lvttelton. April 29 ntorsma. Boston. Anril 29. Paloona. Melbourne. "April 29 OVERSEA STEAMERS. PORT DARWIN (C. Xnd D). left t, o „. don for Cape Town Australia, and Auckland hauler, and Wellington Feb. 9. Due Auckland Apr. 25. Due here Maj- 4. “IXIATUA (S.S. and A.l. leti biverpool for Auckland. Wellington. Lvttelton and Dunedin Mar. 11. Arr. Auckland Apr 22 Due here May 2. lONIC (S.S. and ’A.), left Southampton for Wellington and Aucklaad, Mar. 24 Due here April 30. MAIIIA (S.S. and A.), left Cardiff for Port Chalmers Mar. 24. Due there Mav 1 CANADIAN PLANTER (Murray. Roberts)’ left New York for Australian and NZ ports. Apr. 1. Due Wellington June I’ WOODARRA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London fo7 Port Chalmers. Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland, Apr. 2. Due Port Chelmers May 17. Due here May 29. CITY OF WINCHESTER 'Federal Line, left New lork Mar. 23 for Auckland Wof lington, Lyttelton. Tlmaru, Dunedin. Bliiff Mid Sydney. Due Auckland May Y Duo here May 8. • CITY OF AUCKLAND (Federal Line) left New York for Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Australia. Mur. 25. Due Lyttelton Apr 29 AUSTHALCRAG, left Ghent for New Zea land Mar. 17. Due Auckland May 10 SURREY (Federal Line), left Liverpool for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttelton at Dunedin Mar. 24. Due Auckland May 14 Due here May 23. y SUFFOLK (Federal Liile). left Liverpool for Australian and New Zealand ports, Mar. 12. Due Auckland May 12. Duo here May 18.

WAIHORA (U.S.B. Co.), left Calcutta tor Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dun edin, Apr. 2. Due Auckland Apr. 30 Due Wellington May 7. WAIMARINO (U.S.S. Co.), left San Francisco for Auckland, Melbourne, and Svd ney, via Apia, Apr. 1. Due Auckland Apr. 30.

MAMARI (B.S. and A.), left London for Australian and New Zealand ports, Apr 7. Due Auckland June 11. lIURUNUI (Federal Line), left New Yor't for Auckland, Wellington. Sydney; anil Brisbane. March 30. May 6. Due here May 14. KARAMEA (S.S. and 4.). left London for Dunedin and Lyttelton Apr. 14 Duo D>’ir>rHn .June 4.

WEST WIND (Dalgetv Mid Co.), left New Jork for Auckland. Wellington, and New Plymouth Apr. 13. Due Auckland May 27 Dim here Juno 3.

KAIKOUR.A (N.Z. 8. Co.), left London for Auckland and Wellington Anr 14.. Due Auckland June 3. Due hero Juno 10. ORART (S.S. and A.), left. London for Wellington Anr. 15. Due here June 1. T'TROA (S.S and A.), left Liverpool for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, and Port r’halmers, Anr. 21. Due Auckland June 3 Due here June 10.

PORT CURTIS (C. and D.), left, Now ' ork for New Zealand ports. Mar 30 Duo Auckland May 6. Due Wellington May 12.

TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Mapourika—No.’ 1 Queen’s Wharf. Kannn—No. 1 Queen’s Wharf. Baden PoweU- No. 1 Queen's Wharf. Hula—No„ 5 Queen’s Wharf. Invercargill—No. 5 Queen’s Wharf. Ulimaroa—No. 6 Queen’s Wharf. Waverley—No. 7 Queen’s Wharf. Hawora—No. 7 Queen's Wharf. / Zita—No. 8 Queen’s Wharf. Waitangi—No. 9 Queen’s Wharf. Kennedy—No. 11 Queen’s Wharf. Wairau—No. 11 Queen’s Wharf. Echo—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Marama—No. 14 Queen’s Wharf. Wahine—Ferry Wharf. Arahura— Ferry Wharf. Hincmoa—Ferry Wharf. Karori—Railway Wharf. Komata—Railway Wharf. Pori Caroline—Railway Wharf. Otararaa—Glasgow Whan’. Ripple—Glasgow Wharf. Kapuni—Glasgow Wharf. • lor.mthic- 01.-IR«T-T Wlnrt Waverley—King’s Wharf. Wanrrnnni-King’s Wharf Remucra—King’s Whan’. Pampa—King’s Whnr*. Waimana—King’s Wharf. Culm—Pipitea Wharf. Tasmania—Taranaki Street Wharf. Rosamond—Clyde Quay Wharf. Koromikn—Clyde oiiav Wharf Nikau—Jlfiramar Wharf. n ln.ucus—Miramar Wharf. Houto—Miramar Wharf Waitangi—At the slim Taknnnna—At the »lin Amokura—ln the stream. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. , . , o SYDNEY, April 26. Arrived.—Sussex, from New Zealand. . , NEWCASTLE. April 26. 'Arrived.—Broxton, from New, Zealand. COASTAL. TUESDAY. APRIL 26. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Navua (5.1 D a.m.), from Suva. NELSON. Arrived.—Mapourika (5.45 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail.-Mapourika (7 p.m.), for Wellington; Port Hacking (12.30 a..m. April 27), for Wanganui.

RAKOPI. Sailed.—Coronation (midnight), for Wellington. KAIKOURA. Arrived.—Wakatu (1.10 p.m.). from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Wahine (7.40 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Wahine (8.20 p.m.). for Wellington. To tail.—Opua (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Sailed—Paloona (5.29 p.m.), for Melbourne; Klni (11 p.m.). for Westport: John (11 p.m.), for Timaru. COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT STEAMERS. The Commonwealth Government's new steamer Emita, which has jur.t been completed at the Williamstown shipyards, Is expected to make her maiden voyage tts a cargo carrier within a few weeks. It has not yet been definitely decided in what service she will engage, but she will probably make her first trip overseas. The work of building the Eromanga has progressed favourably since this Commonwealth steamer was launched at the Walsh Island dockyard on March 12. The main engines have been installed, and the fit-ting-cut of the vessel is well advanced. 'l’he steam piping is nearing completion, and all is being prepared in. readiness for the basin and deep-sea trials. VESSELS OF THE U.S. AND A. LINIS. Messrs. Murray, Roberts and Co., the local agents for the U.S. and A. Li«j“. have received official advice from Sydney ♦ hat the vessel which has replaced the Liberty on the loading berth in Nev/'Ycsk for New Zealand is the Eastern Crown, and not the Western Crown. She will visit Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru, and Dunedin, and then go to Hobart and Adelaide. The West Wind, which it was announced would not visit New Plymouth, will now go to that port as was originally intended. SUFFOLK AT MELBOURNE. Tho Federal Line advise that the Suffolk arrived at Melbourne cn Monday from Liverpool. She will next go to Sydney, and thereafter to Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on May 12 and here six days later. THE MELBOURNE STEAMERS. The Paloona is duo from Lyttelton tomorrow, and is to sail for Melbourne direct on Friday. The Westrnlla is to leave Melbourne on Friday for Wellington direct, and is due here on May 4. She is’ timed to sail on the return trip to Melbourne, via southern ports, tho following . day. MATATUA FROM AUCKLAND. The S.S. and A. liner Matatua is exp“ctcd to leave Auckland on Saturday for Wellington, where she is due on Monday. After discharging part of her cargo here she will go on to Lyttelton and Dunedin. FOR THE ISLANDS. Tlie Union Company announce that the Navua will leave Auckland on Friday for Rarotonga and Papeete, and the Tofua will leave the same port the following day for Fiji. Tonga, and Samoa. RIVERINA FOR AUCKLAND. The Huddart-Parker steamer Riverina is exported to leave Sydney to-raorroiv for Auckland, where she is due on Monday. On the return trin to Svdney she is timed to leave Auckland on May 8. KOROMIKO WITH COAL. Shortly before 10 o'clock last night the Koromiko arrived from Newcastle and Port Kenibla, with a shipment of coal, and anchored in the stream. If granted praI’oiie she will berth at the Clyde Quay Wharf this morning. The Rosamond will not at nreeant go to Westport, and Grevmouth. but is to sail to-day for Pictou to load for Onehunga. WOOL ON SAILING SHIPS . Apparently the Parana will i;ot be the only sailing vessel that is to load won! in New Zealand waters for the United Kingdom, for It is reported that the French rMn Vercingetorix Hi been chartered for tho same purpose. Tho Pampa, is at present loading here, while the Voreingetorix Is to load either here or, "at- Wanganui.

WORLD’S LARGEST SAILING VESSEL. The France, a five-masted steel "barque and the largest sailing shin in the world. Is loading at Newport Docks for New Zealand. The vessel has just taken a. cargo of over 7000 tons of coal from that nort re- Australia. Tho France wa s built in 1912 at Bordeaux. th Q nort of registry being Rouen. She is fitted with wireless an».w<*i!e. and also has machinery aft for working her wi'ndlasses. She has. however, no ’’ii'dliary motor rower, beinr dependent entirely on her sailing capabilities. The France is owned by the Comnagnio Francaise de Marine et de Commerce. Paris

TITE FORE-AND-AFT SCHOONER ZTTA. The work of oonvertlnff the auxiliary brigantine Zita into a fore-nnd-aft c choorier iv almost comnleted. The Zita, the Cofb•nntion. and the Fcho are the only regular RaH*»r* trading In and out of the port nf Wellington now that the Magic and Omaha have been wrecked. It is poßS’ble. however, that in the near future another sailer will be added to th»? diminished fleet in place of the wrecked Magfc. The Zita is to this week for Lyttelton to load for Wellington. I MOVEMENTS. The S.S. and A. liner Tainui left Nanier yesterday for Victor to Wmtinuo Homeward loading. She is due here on Friday or Saturdnv. pnd is timed to sail for London on May 6.

SURREY LEAVES PANAMA. The Federal Lino have ’eceived cable advice that the Surrey, hound to New Zealand ports from T-ivornoM left Panama, on April 21 for Auckland, She is due at the northern port about May 14, and here nine days later. MARAMA FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The Union Company’s R.M.S. M.nrama is timed to sail for San Francisco, via. Rarotonga and Papeete, at 8 u.m. to-day. ■ OTIRA DISCHARGING. The Otira is to leave Lyttelton on Saturday next for Dunedin. She is to sail from the Otago port on tho following Wednesday to complete discharge, and toad for Home at Melbourne and Sydney. ULIMAROA SAIL,S TO-MORROW. The Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa is to leave for Sydney at noon to-morrow. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. E. J. Lyons has joined the Ulimaroa as fourth engineer, vice Mr. E. C. Thompson. Mr. G. M. Hill has signed off tno vessel. Mr. J. Valentino has been promoted to fifth, and Mr. H. Crosker to sixth engineer. Mr. S. D. French has signed on as seventh. Mr. A. Levestan, late acting chief engineer of the Manuka, arrived at Wellington from Sydney on Monday in order to join the Tofua at Auckland as chief engineer. Mr. J. M’Arthur. chief engineer of tho Manuka, has rejoined the vejsei at Sydney. Captain T. Easpn has taken over command of the Huddart-Parker Company’s new steamer Nairana. Mr. M’lntyre. late of the Westralia, is chief nigineer of the vessel. The Nainina is to be employed in the Launceston-Melbourne service. Mr. H. Olsen ha; joined the Ripple as mate, vice Mr. P. Johnson. Captain E. It. Sterling, master and owner of the stx-masted barquenttne E. R. Sterling, left for Sydney by tho Makura from Auckland on Saturday. Captain T. Carmichael is now in temporary command of the vessel, and will take her across to Newcastle. Captain Abbott, late master of the Liberty, Is now in command of the West wind, loading at New York for New Zealand.

The following steamers were expected to be within range of tho undermentioned wireless stations last night :—Awanui—Mnkura, Lyg-Gern. Atuar Whangape. Wainori. Rakanoa, E. R. Sterling.* Kora. Auckland— Waikouaiti. Tutanclrai. Mararoa. Albion Star. Wellington Maori, Wahine, Arahura. Mapourika. Katoa. Koromiko, Corinthic. City of Auckland. Awarua—Las Vegas. Chathams—Ruapehu, lonic, Raranga, Hurunui. Mahia. Surrey. C't.v of Winchester, Waimarino, Waikawa, Port Cortis. The Waimana is to sail for London at on Saturday. The Kokiri is to load timber at Greymouth at the end of the week for Wellington. The Karam u is due to-day from Greynmnth with a cargo of coal. The John is due here on Friday from Dunedin and Oamaru. and is to sail the following day for Wanganui. The Opun is due to-day from Lyttelton, hut it is as yet uncertain for which port sbo will sail after discharge.

Tho Karori is to sail for Westport today to load for Wellington. The Komata will undergo survey after completion of discharge. She is expected to resume running again next week. The Kamo is due on Friday from Greymouth with a cargo of. coal. The Ysabel left New Plymouth yesterday for Whangarei and Auckland. The Houto left, Dunedin at 8 a.m. on Monday for Wellington with a cargo of tiles. After discharge here she will load for Dunedin. The Tasmania ’s to sail on Friday fur Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Wootton is due to-morrow from Lyttelton, and will sail on the return trip to that port on Saturday. x The Ngakuta is to leave Greymouth today with coal for East Coast ports. The Calm ip to sail to-morrow for Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Rarawa is due to-morrow from New Plymouth to go on the slip. She will sail to-morrow for New Plymouth, nnd leave that port for Onehunga as usual on Friday.

The Pntiki sailed last night for Westport to load posts for East Coast ports.

The Kennedy is to gail to-day for Lyttelton, and is due back here on Saturday. The Waitangi i» expected off the bup today, and will sail on Saturday for Patea. The Pacific Steam Navigation Company has purchased the steamer Marathon, 7827 tons, and has renamed her the Cruba. The Government steamer Hinemoa is to g<> on the slip at Wellington on Friday for survey. She ir. to leave here next week On a round trip to the northern lichta. The ferry steamer Maori made such good time on the run from Wellington to Lyttelton ou Saturday night that she was put under reduced steam at 2 o clock on Bunday morning, arriving Lyttelton at 6.55 a.m.