SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 105, 19 January 1923, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. Day. Hr. m. Full moon 3 2 3 p.m. Last, quarter 10 0 25 p.m. New moon 17 2 11 p.m. First quarter 25 3 29 p.m. MOON. Moon, rises today. 6.33 a.m.; sets, 8.44 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.59 a.m.; sets. 7.24 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day. 5.48 a.m.; 6.22 p.m. To-morrow, 6.51 a.m.; 7.21 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY. JANUARY 18. OPAWA, s.s. (0.5 a.m.). 110 tons. C. Stevens, from Blenheim. (No. 13 south Queen’s Wharf. NGAIO. s.s. (5.30 a.m.). 1203 tons, Wildman. from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen's Wharf ) „ „ MAORI, s.s. (8 a.m.), 3412 tons. W. D. Cameron, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) NGAKUTA, S.S. (9.30 a.m.). '.775 tons, A. H. Presser, from Greymouth. (No. 6 Queen's Wharf.) PORT HUNTER, s.s. (11.45 a.m.), 8423 tons, Cottell. frrtni Waucanui roadstead. (Glasgow Wharf.i CANADIAN PIONEER, s.s. (11.45 a.m.). 5758 tens. Robertson, from Montreal, via Australian ports. Bluif. Dunedin, and Lyttelton. (No. 16 Queen’s Wharf.) KATOA, s.s. (1.45 p.m.), 2484 tons, Bruce, from Dunedin. Oamaru. Timarn, and Lyttelton. (Taranaki Street Wharf.) WATNUT. s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 684 tons. T. IL Sewell, from Picton. (No. 4 south Queen s Wharf.) W3.KATU. S.s. .'5.55 p.m.). 157 tons. E. Robertson, from Lyttelton- and Kailioura(No. 7 north Queen’s Wharf.) BREEZE s.s. (10.5 n.m.). 55? tons. Robinson. from Dnnedm. Oamaru. Timarn. and Lyttelton. (No. 14 north Queen's Wharf.i FRIDAY. JANUARY 19. WAIRAU, s.s. (0.50 a.m.). 143 tons., W. Deilev. from Blenheim. (No. 11 Queen s Wharf.) ~ HINT. s.s. (1 a.ni.), 1122 tons Walter, from Gisborne. (No. 2 Queen’s Wharf.) DEPARTURES. ’THURSDAY. JANUARY 18. OTARAMA. s.s. <12.5 p.m.), 7759 tons, Hunter, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. CUMBERLAND, s.s. (12.35 p.m.), 11M6 tons, T. S. Weston, for Lyttelton. Tokomaru Bay. Gisborne, and Napier. CALM S.S. (12.35 p.m), 981 tons. McLachlan, for" Lyttelton Timaru, Oamaru. Dunedin. and Biuff. CARPENTARIA, S.B. (12.40 p.m.), 5804 tons. Rowe, for Lyttelton and London, via Montevideo and Las Palmas. • HAWERA, s.s. (4 p.m.). 174 ton- McKinnon. for Paten. INVERCARGILL, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 224 tone Wilkinson, for Wanganui. NGAIO. S.S. (7.38 p.m.). 12© tons, Wildman. for Nelson. -nr r, MAORI, s.s. (7.50 n.m.). 3412 tons, W. DCameron, for Lyttelton. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19.

KATOA, B.s. (0.15 a.m.), 2484 tons. Bruce, for Picton and Auckland.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kohi. Marlborough Sounds, to-day/ Holmdale. Dunedin. Oamaru. -imaru. Lyttelton, to-day. Rama, Chatham Islands, Lyttelton, to-

day. Kapitr, Wanganui, to-day. Wahine. Lyttelton, to-dav. Nikau. Nelson, to-day. Waverle.v. Paten, to-day. Kurow. Westport, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Komata, Westport, to-morrow. Kennedy. Lyttelton,. Foxton Pinna, Singapore, via Auckland, to- norNgatoro. Dunedin. Oamaru. Timaru. Lyttelton. to-morrow. Maori, I.yttelton, to-morrow Ngaio. Nelson, to-morrow. Hawora, Patea, to-morrow. Westmoreland, Liverpool, via Auckland,

t.o-morrow. Kamona. Westport, to-morrow. Port. Elliot, London, via Auckland. Sun

Rinnle. via coaot. Sunday. Invercargill, Wanganui. Sunday. Onawa. Blenheim. Sunday TTolmdale. Wanganui. Sunday. Breeze Wanganui. Sunday. Mnimoa. Timarn. Sunday. Marama. Sydnej'. Tuesday. . Tekoa. Now Plymouth. Wanganui. Tues-

Corinna, Onehunga, New Plymouth, Nel-

sen. Tuesday. T , Kahilta, Dunedin. Oamaru. Timaru, Lyt triton. Tuesday. Al-vander Wanganui. Tuesday. Pnrt Tin-win v-ni-r. Wodnesday. Koi, Nelscnd, Wednesday. Win-ntui, Auckland, via Napier. Thurs-

Wannlm. Rlnff Dimcdin. Oamaru. Timaru. Lyttelton. Thursday.

projected departures. Putiki. Westnort. Gisborne, to-day. Freeze. Wanganui, to-dny. Knkano. Greymouth. to-day. Ttrdmdrie. Wansanui. tn-day. _ John Wanganui, New Plymouth, to-day. Kini,’ Rlnff, Dunedin. Oamaru. fimaru, to-day. , „.r ~ Wahine. Lyttelton, to-dav. 7.4 j n.m. Nikau. Nrison. to-day. 6.30 n.m. Wainui, Picton. to-day. noon. Onawa. Blenheim, to-day. 4 n.m. Kapunl. Patea, to-day, 5 p.m. Kaniti- Wanganui, to-day, 5 n.m. Kohi Pirion. Nelsen and bays, to-day. Port'Hunter, Lyttelton, to-day. 4 p.m. Waverley. Patea, to-day. Wakatu, Kaikoura. Lyttelton, to-day, 4 P-m- . a Fcho. Rlqnheim, to-dny. 4 p.m. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Kcnncdv. Foxtoll, to-morrow. F"ho' Blenheim, to-morrow. Ncat'oro. Nanicr, Gisborne, to-morrow. Maori, livttolton. to-inorrow. N<raio Nelson, to-morrow. Wairau, TTavcliyk, to-morrow. Kurow, Auckland, to-morrow. Ngakuta, Westport, Greymouth, to-mor-Bembrid"". Picton, Wancanui. Lyttelton, Monday. _ , Kahika New n'.vmoutK N“lso”. Tuesday. Tnvorcarrill. Wa-'gnm’i. Tuesday. TTawera.. Paten, Tuesday. Holmdal". Dimedin. Oamaru. Timaru, Lvttelton. Tuesd.’v. Breeze. Picton. Ly f *riton, limaru, Onmar”. Dunedin. Tuesday. Ripnle. Akitio. Napier. Gisborne, )\ ed- . . . , , Canndinn Pioneer. Nanicr, Auckland, Wednesday. rr ’eni<on. NaT'ip’’. r T’hm*sda.y. ip’HoUnn, Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru. Jules Michelet. Auckland. Thursday

OVERSEAS STEAMERS

INWARD ROUND. PINNA (Golliii and Co.), deft Singapore Dec 15 for Auckland an<j Wellington; air. Auckland Jan. 8; due. left POUT FLLIOT (0. and D. C 0.),. Jett London Nov 30 for Aueklawl. Wrilnigton Napier; arr. Auckland Jan. 11; due Wei11WATMARISO'(V.S.S.. Co.), left San Francisco Dee. 23 for Nap’er R rilin-.u.i, cue Nanier Jan. 18; due Wellington Jan. 24. ABAWA (Shaw-Savilß, left Southampton Dec. 14 for Wellington. Lyttelton; due Dee. 14 for Auckland abd Port Chalmers; due Auckland Jan. 23. MATIANA (Shaw-Savill Co.), left .London Dec. 21 for Auckland, Lyttelton, via xiji; due Auckland Feb. A CULNA (U.S.S. Co.). left Pensacola (Gulf of Mexico) on Dec. 11 fcr Aucklaml, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff, and Australian noris: arr. Auckland Jan. 17, due Wellington Jan. 20. . , KAIKOURA (Federal Co,), left I'" T < ' r [' ( 'V Dec. 18 for Auckland. B rilington. L' ttriton, Dunedin. 81-ri’; due Auckland Feb. 3, dim Wellington Feb. 9. WESTMORELAND (Federal Cm>. Jett Liverpool Dec. 2 for Anekiaiui. Wellington. Dunedin: arr. Auckland Jan. 11- due Wriliaa-ton .Tan. 19. _ T AHITI (U.S S. Co.l. left San Francisco Jan". 12 for Wellington; duo Wellington T city' OF EVANSVrLL 1 ’: left New York Dec 18 Philadelphia De-. 2.1. Newnort News Dee. 23 for Auckland, Nanier. Wellington Lyttelton. Dunedin; due Auckland Jan. 2.5: due Wellington Feb. 2. ATHENTC (Shaw-Savill Co.), left Southnmntoii Dec. 29 fo” Wrilii'Ston. Lyttelton, Port Chalmers. Bluff; due W«nhiigton Feb. 6. _ , . CANADIAN CRUISER (Murray. Roberts, arid Co.), left Sydney (Cape Breton), on Dec. 1- due Brioharn Jan. 15; due on Non* Zealand coast Fob. 15. _ TPBKIEVE 'N.Z.S. Go.), part loaded at St John, left New York Jan. 12 for Auckland. Wellington, Lvftelton Dunedin MHbourne. Sydney: due Auckland ieo. dtm Wriiinnton Feb. 25. NF,WRY H'.T.L (Federal Co.), left New York Jan. 5 for Auckland. Wellington. T.vttriion, Dunedin. S'vdiv-v; due \uekland Feb.' 16: duo Wellington Fell. 25. PFSUMVUR (Federal Co.), left Avonmoi’th Jar.. 8 for Auckland. Wellington Lvttriton Dunedin. BltifL; due Auckland Feb. 27: duo Wellington Mar. 5. PAKFHA (Shaw-Savill Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 2 fl'-- Auckland. Wrilin'-tim Lvttriton. Port Chalmer.';. dim Auckland Feb 10: due Wril’imlon Feb. 15. C\N\DIAN CRUISER (Murray, Roberts. Cn.i. 'eft Ho'ifnx Doc. 2.3 for Australia and New Zealand ports, via Now London (Con.), due New Zealand coast Mar. 15. PAPARO \ (N.Z.S. Co.), left Southampton Jan. It for Wellington, Auckland: due Wellington Feb 26.

OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list are iu alphabetical order.) BEMBRIDGE (G. 11. Scales and Oo.). now loading Wellington; sans Monday or Tuesday lor Picton. Wanganui, Napier, and Lyttelton, to Illi UP; goes thence London, via Cape Horn. CANADIAN. Pioneer (Murray, Roberts), now loading at Wellington for Jiew York, Boston, ana Halifax; leasee Wednesday for Napier, Auckland, to complete; leaves Auckland linaily about Jan. 31 for America and Canaaa with cargo only. CARPENTARIA (N.'Z.S. Oo.), left Wellington yesterday for Lyttelton to complete; sails for London, via Montevideo and Las Palmas, about Saturday. CUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Oo.h left. Wellington yesterday for Lyttelton. Tokomaru Bay, Gisborne. Napier. Wellington: leaves here Feb. 5 for London direct. KIA. ORA (Shaw-Savill Co.), duo New Plymouth from Australia, on Feb. 26 to load Homeward; thence Wanganui. Wellington; she will load here irom Mar. 8 to 12. leaving on the latter day for Lyttelton to complete; leaves here Mar. 16 for London, via Montevideo and Teneriffe; cargo only. KENT (N.Z.S. Co.), now completing Homo loading at Auckland: leaves to-day for London, via Montevideo and Las Palmas. KUMAH.A (Shaw-Savill Co.). due at Wanganui from Australia on Jan. 30 to commence a Homeward loading programme; proceeds thence to Nelson. O.imarn. Timaru. Lyttelton, Wellington; leaves Wellington finally ton London, via Montevideo and Tenerilfe. on Feb. 22. with cargo only. MAIMOA (Shaw-Savill Co.), now loading Timaru. thence Wellington; due here Sunday, sails Jan. 25 for Auckland, aud then Napier to complete; leaves an Feb. 6 for London, via New York and Boston. OTARAMA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Wellington yesterday for Lyttelton. Dunedin, to complete discharge; then loads Homeward at Wanganui and Wellington; leaves here at the end of this month with cargo only for London, viu Montevideo a,nd Las Palmas.

PORT DARWIN (C. and D. Co.), now loading Napier, leaves there Tuesday night; due Wellington Wednesday night; leaves here on Jan. 28 for London, via Mom evideo.

PORT ELLIOT (C. and D. Co.), commences loading about Jan. 24 at Napier and finally Wellington; sails for London:, via Montevideo, with passengers and cargo early in Feb. PORT HUNTER (O. and D. Co.),’, now at Wellington; leaves 4 p.m. to-day for Lyttelton to complete loading; sails about AVednesday for London. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), when she completes discharging her Home cargo will commence loading about Jan. 24 at Dunedin, Timaru, Napier Gisborne. Lyttelton, and finally Wellington, leaves here for Manchester. Avonmouth. Liverpool, and Glasgow with passengers anil cargo about Feb. 10.

TEKOA (Federal Co.), now at Wanganui, thence AVellington. Napier and back to Wellington: leaves here finally' Feb. 1 for New York. Boston, thence to Avonuiouth, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow.

WESTMORELAND (N.Z.S. Co.). loads tlle en<l °f the month at Bluff, Wellington. Auckland, for Home: leaves the last-named port about the middle of Feo. for Loudon, via Montevideo.

BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. THURSDAY, JANUARY 18. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Boveric (0.5 a.m.), from Ocean Island; Rona (5.25 p.m.). from Newcastle; Waihora (7.45 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed. —Westmoreland (11.45 a.m.), for Wellington; Culna (3.50 p.m.). for Wellington. ONEHUNGA. ’ Sailed—Earawa (3.40 p.m.), for New Plymouth, crossed the bar 5.30, p.m.. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived. —Kauri (6.30 a.m.), from Newcastle. PATEA. Sailed.—Waverley (10.30 a.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Kapiti (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kapiti (7.40 p.m.), for Wellington. GISBORNE. Sailed.—Kini (9.45 p.m. Jan. 17), for Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived.—Ripple (4.20 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Sailed.—Wainui (12.30 p.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIM. Arrived—Wairau (8 agn.), from Wellington. Sailed. —Wairau (4.30 p.m.). for'Wellington, crossed the bar 6.25 p.m. NELSON. Arrived.-Nik.au (7.30 a.m.), Regulus (9 a.m.), and Corinna (11.30 a.m.). from Wellington. Sailed.—Nikau 17.15 p.m.), far Wellington; Corinna (8 p.m.), for New Plymouth. SVESTPORT. Arrived—Kamona (3.55 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kurow (10 a.m.), for Wellington and Auckland. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Rama (4.45 a.m.). from Chatham Islands; Holmdale (5.30 p.m.), from Timaru; Wahine (7 a.m.) and Ruapehu (8.15 a.m.), Irom Wellington. Sailed.—John&6.ss p.m. Jan. 17), for Wellington; Wahine (8.25 p.m.). for Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Kahika (2 p.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Kahika (3.15 p.m.). from Wellington. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected td be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations lust night Auckland: Makura, Tutanckai. Kaiwarra. Wairuna. Westmoreland, Waihora. Bona, China. Wellington: Ngaio, Maori. Wahine, Koromiko, Canadian Pioneer, Devon. Maunganui, Port Hunter, Port Darwin. Tekoa, Walmarino, Tairca, Mceraki, Katoa. Carpentaria, Cumberland, Otarama. Pinna, Arahura, Waipori. Chatham Islands: Arawa. WORK AT THE SLIPS. The Wellington Harbour Board's dredge Whakarire, now on the Wellington Patent Slip, is Having her hoppers sheathed with ginch steel plates, ft. high all round, this work being necessary owing Ao the hor.ner' sides showing signs of wear. The dredge will be on the cradle for about three more weeks. The coastal steamer Kacuni will go up on the new slip at 8.30 o clock this morning for defining aud painting, and wiH be relaunched this afternoon. The Alexander will take her place, on. the new slip on Tuesday morning for cleaning and painting, aud will be brought oli' on tho same afternoon. The steamer Koi is to be nlaced on the Patent Slip on Wednesday morning. PORT ELLIOT’S DISCHARGE. The C. and D,.Jiner Port Elliot is to leave Auckland this morning for Wellington. where she will be expected on Sunday. This vessel will unload a portion of her Home cargo here, later sailing far Napier to complete discharge and corajueneo a Homeward loading, programme RAMA FROM THE CHATHAMS. The Chatham Islands Fishing Company’s Rama arrived at Lyttelton at 5. o’clock yesterday morning from Waitangi (Chatham Islands). At Lyttelton she discharged sheep and wool and is expected at Wellington this afternoon. She will pay her crew off at Wellington on Sat. urdav morning. Subseciuentlv the Rqjjin will lay up here for overhaul. M>. EG. F. Zohrab is the local agent. EXCHANGE ON CANADIAN PIONEER. The rate of exchange on the cargo ex the Canadian Pioneer which ■ arrived at Wellington yes terday from America, via Australia '-'nd Bluff. Dnncdin. and Lyttelton, are:—Gannda, 4.45 dollars to the £l. and U.S.A., 445 dollars to the £l. The two exchanges have not been the same for some considerable time past. WITH HOME CARGO The Federal Co. advise that the Westmoreland is due at Wellington earlv tomorrow morning from- Liverpool, via Auckland. She will unload a portion of her cargo here, later sailing lor Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete discharge. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr W. A. Gray has left the Moeraki as first' officer, and Mr. J, Green has been engaged to fill the position. Mr. E. J. de Corteiet. third -officer of the same vessel. has relinquished his position. Air O. A. Anderson, fourth engineer of tlie Moeraki, has left the vessel, and Mr. J. Turner has joined in his stead. The Katoa has been recommissioned. Mr. J. Bruce is in command, and has with him Messrs. E. A. Stein, chief officer. Mr. J. H. Miller second officer, and Mr AV. R. Scantk'hury third officer., Mr. Charles AVndlev. at one time chief stevedore for tile Huddart-Parker Company. has just been appointed chief stevedore for tho G. 11. Scales Company at Wellington.

The Union Company's Wairuna left Auckland on Tuesday night for Melbourne. Thio vessel will complete the discharge of her Pacific Coast cargo at Australian ports. Tho llaiiraki, from Sydney, arrived at Fanning Island at 6.30 o’clock on Monday evening, and left again at 9.30 n.m. the following day for Vancouver. She will load at Pacific Coast ports for New Zealand and Australia.

COASTAL MOVEMENTS. Last evening the Katoa tmiied from Wellington tor I'icton and Auckland. She id to leave Picton to-day for tne north, port. 'Xne Alexander (W. M. Bannatyne asd. Co.) is due at ■Wellington irom Wanganui on Tuesday to unuergo ovexhaul. The Union Co. advise that the Wingatui 13 to leave Auckland on Monday tor Wellington, via .Napier. tihe will load here on Thursday next for Lyttelton. Dunedin, Oamaru. and Timaru. The Hippie is due at Wellington on Sunday from Uieborne, via the Kast Coast. She will sail for Napier, Gisborne, and Akitio on Wednesday evening. The Invercargill is due at Wellington on Sunday from Wanganui, and will sail on the ceturn trip on Tuesday evening. The Putiki is now loadinir coal at Westport for Gisborne. Hlessrs. Johnston, and. Co. advise these movements. The Union Company’s Wannka will load at BluC to-day for Wellington and Auckland. She is due at Wellington, via Dunedin, Oamaru, Timai’u, and .Lyttelton, on Thursday next. Bailing later in the day for the north. Messrs. Dalgety and Co advise: —The Kapiti is expected at Wellington to-day front Wanganui, aud will sail for Wanganui again later in the CAV- The Hawera. should reach. Wellington ro-morrow from Patea, sailing again for that port on Tuesday. Now at Wellington the Kapunl will sail this afternoon for Patea. The Kahika sailed from Dunedin yesterday for Wellington, via Camaru, Timaru. and Lyttelton. dhe will lead here on Tuesday fur .New Plymouth and thence Nelson.

The departure of the auxiliary scow Echo from Wellington for Blenheim has been postponed, until to-day. She should ret’uim to WcllingCsiiTo-morrow. The Wairau arrived at Wellington last evening from Blenheim. This vessel will sail for Havelock thia afternoon. The Opawa will sail from Wellington to-day for Blenheim, and should be back on Sunday. The Kennedy is expected at Wellington from Lyttelton, via Foxton to-morrow, and will return to Foxton later in tne day. From Lyttelton and Kaikoura. the Wakatu arrived at Wellington last evening. Blie will sail again for the south this afternoon. These vessels comprise Messrs. Levin and Co.’s coastal fleet.

From Onehunga. via Nelson, the Corinna is expected at Wellington on Tuesday to load for Dunedin. Oamaru, and Timaru. Mesrs. Charles McArthur and Co. advise that the Coronation is to leave Westport to-day for Greymouth, where she will load timber for Wellington.

Tho Holmdale is expected at Wellington this morning- from Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. She will sail thio afternoon for Wanganui. The Holradale is expected back on Sunday, and will sail on Tuesday for Lyttelton. Timaru, Oamaru. and Dunedin again. The Union Company’s Kamona should sail from Westnort to-day with *a. cargo of coal for Wellington. Last evening the John (G. T. Hull and Co.) reached Wellington from Lyttelton. To-day she is to get away for Wanganui and New' Plymouth. Coal-laden from Westport, the Komata is due at Wellington to-day,. Messrs. W. W. Bannatvne and Company’s Waverley arrived last evening from Patea. She will return to Patea to-day.

The Kurow, from Westport, is due at Wellington to-day with coal. She will after discharge load for Auckland. The Canterbury -Shipping Company’s Breeze arrived at Wellington last evening from Dunedin. Oamaru. Timaru. and Lyttelton. She will leave for Wanganui to-day. Due back at Wellington again on Sunday, the Breeze will sail on Tuesday for Picton. Lyttelton. Timaru. Oamaru. and Dunedin.

The Ngatoro is expectfd at Wellington to-morrow from the south. She should sail later in the day for Napier and Gisborne.

The auxiliary scow KohJ should arrive at Wellington to-day with a load o£ wool from the Marlborough .Sounds. She will sail to-morrow for Picton Nelson, and neighbouring bays.

The Union Co. advise that the Ngakuta to sail from Wellington to-morrow for Westport and Greymouth to load coal for Lyttelton.

The Marine Department advise that the Dieffenbach light in Tory Channel has been relighted.

The Tutanckai now engaged in replenishing supplies, etc., of northern lighthouses. is expected at the Bussell light to-day.