SHIPPING. PORT OF WELLINGTON.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 112, 13 May 1910, Page 6

SHIPPING. PORT OF WELLINGTON.

HIGH WATER. To-day— th -48m a.m. ; 8h 7m p.m. To-morrow — 8h 42m a.m.; 8h 59m p.m« ARRIVALS. May 12— Wairau, s.s. (4.10.- p.m.), 93 tons, Shaw, from-.Kaxamea. May 12— Psteena, s.s. (Wk4o p.m.), 1212 tons, Crawford, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: "Satoon— Misses Hadtleld, Makgill, Bell, Barnet*, Baber, Hadfield, Hobbs, Hibberd, Barker, Lawson, Hornsby, McDonagh. Mesdames Love, Beetham and 2 children, Bell and child, Makgill, Withers, Love, Hatchard, Raddon, Thompson, Ellison, Lucas, Huddteston, *H*nnnon, Raddon, La-wton, Ellison, Chisholm, McGcegor, Butclwow, Cooper and child, Hib.berd, Morris ahd child, MatmeHs, Estcourt, Herries, Messrs. Anderson, McGmnity, MRar, Hewlett, .Chirk, Jensen, E*gar, Jamieson, Beeflmm (2), Montgomery, Demons, White, Wita, Johnson, Raddon, Feteira, Grubb, Watsou, HudiMeston, Hamroon, Broadbndge, Bell, J Brock Eccles, Townshend, Love (2), Beaton (2), McCtdloch, Wilßams, O'Donoghue, Barker Hardfmt and boy, Stansell, Pulham, Wad Ira, Ig&nrßootn, Mayson, Skilton, Man nell EetcooTt, Rose, McCullough, Barker, Williams, Lucas, Wastney, Smith (2), Barry. May 13— A-orere, s.s. (4.55 a.m.), <7 ton* ' FMF M k ay f l3^Mo!raM s.s. (fi.3o a.m.), 4392 tons. RoHs, from Melbourne, Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, and- Lyttelton. Passengers : SaloonMisses Barnett, Stacker, Myers (2), Gordon, Amy Murphy, Mcsdames McLeod, Cranny and child, Swangless and child, A. Boyd and infant, L. Harrfe, My«rs, W. H. Price, Swanger, Bannister and boy, McFarlane, Wilson and m.fant, M«ssrs. Alexander, Sidebottom, Baldey, McParlane, T. Pearce, A. Duthie, R. McCullough Griffiths, S. Alexander, 51ichaels, S. Wilson, Bannister; 37 steerage. May 13— Maori, s.s. (6.35 a.m.), 3399 tons, 'Aldwell, from Ljttelton.— l6s passengers. DEPARTURES. May 13— Kittawa. s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 1247 tons, T*enninccton, for lyttelton. May. 12-Holmdale, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 267 tons, Clark, for AVcst Wanganui and Sydney. May 12— Queen of the South, s.s. (5.2 d p.m.), 108 tons, Brigden, for Foxton. May 12— Wirmnera, s.s. (5.40 p.m.), 3022 tons. Waller, for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and May 12--Mana, s.s. (5.55 p.m.), 134 tons, (Dixon, for Patea. May 12— Huia, s.s. (6 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, for Wanganui. May 12— Manaroa, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 122 tons. Hart, for Havelock and bays. May 12— Alexander, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 3<7 tons, Vickerman, for Nelson, Motueka, and West jXay i2— Mokoia, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 3502 tons, Stevens, for Dunedin. Passengers: SaloonMrs. Long, Messrs. Long, Martin, and TescheMaY 12— Maftaf, s.s. (10 p.m.), 339.1 tons Neville, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Passengers— Saloon : For Dun«din— Misses Bigg, Gibson, Hunvcr, Warren, McLennard, Boot, Ban-, Mesdames Warren, Dooley, Captain Diwvson, Captain James, -Messrs. Hesrtor, Turnbull. McNeiH, Gladstone, Graham, McNicoll, Danniell, Barr, Milion. For Melbourne— Miss Patton Mrs. Kellemp, Mr. Elder, and Captain Sandson. May 12— Mararoa, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 2j!>B tons. Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers : SaloonMisses Holmes, Medwitt, Goodwin, Bowen, Mesdames Holmes, Holjbs, Martin, Print?., Truman and children, Rhodes, Jones, Ford, Shaw, Taylor, Ross, McDonald, Symes, Kingston, Redding, Kinder, Berry, Dillon, ' Somerville, Reddin, Rev Father Vass,- Messrs. Bruce, Hobbs, Jasisch, Smith, Hobbs, Young, Prints, Newbrigh, Bain, Warden, A. Jolly, Doyall, Orr, Oliver, Willis, Tate, Thornton, Dawson, Tait, Macauley, Ward, Grant, Black, Mackenzie, Ewing, Storehatn, Black, Smith, Mason, King- ' Bton, Clark, McDonald, Barry, Lane. Perkins, Collins, Beaven, Bird, Nicholson, Dillon, Sinclair, Somerville. May 12— Kapiti, s.s. (8.55 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. May 12— Corinna, s.s. (10.55 p.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, for Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga. Hay 12— Kahu, s.s. (11.40 .p.m.), 182 tons, Cartoon, for Napier via the coast. May 12— Blenheim, s.s. (midnight), 120 tons, Watson, for Blenheim. EXPECTED AnniVALI. Kaitoa, New Plymouth, 13th Gertie, Foxton, 13th ' Kir/paJca, Wanganui, 13th Mararoa, Lyttelton, 14th Stormbird, Wanganai, 14th Opawa, Blenheim, Mth Flora, Limestone Island, 14th Arapawa, Lyttelton, Mth Ngahere, GreymonHi, 14th Mana, Patea, 14th Huia, Motueka, 14th Poherua, Greymouth, 14th Blenheim, Blenheim. 14th ' Pafeena, Nelson and Picton, 14th Mapourika, Greymouth, Westport, and Nel'fon, 14th Wakatu, Lyttelton and Kaikoura, 14th Nikau, Nelson, 14th Mangapapa," Karamea, Westport, Mth Maori, Lyttelton, 15th Manarda, Havelook. 15th Koonya, southern ports, 15th * Kapuni, Wanganui, 15th Tarawera, Dunedin ami Lyttelton, 15th Rosamond, Onehunga, New Plymouth, 15th Knhu. East Coast, 16th H.M.B. Pioneer, Russell, 16th Corinna, Onehnnga, Now Plymouth, 17th Tokomaru, Nelson. 17th Hauroto, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, 17th tTlimaroa, Sydney, 18th Moeraki, Melbourne, Hobart, Bluff, Dunedtn, and Lyttelton, 10th PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Pafceena, Picton and Nelson, 13th Maori, Lyttelton, 13th ■ Moeraki, Sydney 13tn Monowai, Lyttelton and Dunedin, 13fch Maori, Lyttelton, 13th Aorere, Patea, 33th Whangape, Lyttelton, 13th Kaituna, Westport, 13th Arahura, Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Greymoulli, 14th Mararoa, Lyttelton, Mth Huia, Wanganul, Mth Blenheim, Blenheim, Mth Opawa, Blenheim, Mth „ Kapuni, Patea, Mth Moura, Westport, Mth Nikau, Nelson and Motueka, Mth Mararoa, Lyttelton, 14th ! ' Kaitoa, Nelson and West Coast, 14th ' Gertie, Foxton, 14th Wakatu, Kaikoura and Lyttelton. 16th Rosamond, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, ■nd Onehunga. 16th Manaroa, Motueka, 16th Kaipara, Bluff, 18th ■Pateena, Picton and Nelson, 16th Arapawa, Wanganui, 16th Maori, Lyttelto-n, 10th Kiripaka. Patea. lGth Mana, Paten, 16th . \ Stormbird, Wanganui, 16th Tarawera, Napier. Gisborne, Auckland, 17th Kahu, Napier and East CCoast, 17th Mapourika, Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth, 17th - Hauroto, Lyttelton and Dunedin, 17th Waimea, Nelson and West Coas,t, 37th Ul'^aroa, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart,, and Melbourne, 19th OVERSEA VESSELS. Steamers bound for Wellington. Indralemn, left New York 25th February, Via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland ; due •n Monday next. Delphic, left Liverpool 23rd March, via Auckland ; due about the 15th May. Aparima, left Calcutta 7th April via, Singaporey Samarang, and Auckland ; due about the 16th May. Matatua, left London 2nd April, via Auckland ; due about 16th May. Corinthic, left Plymouth 2nd April, via Teneriffe, Capetown, and Hobart; duo the 16th May. Uravton Grange, left Liverpool sth March via Sydney and Auckland ; due about the 16th May. Nerehana, left London 23rd March via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier; due about the 27th May. Ruahine, left Plymouth 16th April, via Teneriffe, Capetown, and Hobart; due about the 30th May. BY TELEGRAPH. NEWCASTLE, 12th May. Sailed— Northern Chief, for Auckland. AUCKLAND, 12th May. Arrived — Wanaka (early), from southern ports; Hauroto (9.30 p.m.), f#om Gisborne; ihe was delayed by thick and heavy weather on the coast. ONEHUNGA, 12th May. Sailed— Rarawa (3.35 p.m.), for New Plymouth. 18th Maj. Arrived— Rosamond (8.30 a.m.), from -New Plymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH, 12th May. Sailed — Rosamond (4.85 p.m.), for Onehunga; Kaitoa (5.35 p.m.), for Wellington. 13th May. Arrived— Rarawa (C.35 a.m.), from OnehUng(U WANGANUI, 12th May. Arrived— Stormbird (9.20 a.m.), from Wei- i llngt ° n - NAPIER, 12th Mny. Sailed— Monowai (10.30 p.m.), for WellingMOTUEKA, 13th 3lay. Arrived— Haia (10.5 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Hufa (11.45 a.m.), for Wellington. NELSON, 13th May. Arrived— Alexander (7.35 a.m.), from Wellington. ,

LYTTEITOJf, 12th May. Arrived— Kairaki, from Gisborne; Rangatira, from Picton ; Arflpawa, from Puponga ; Wakatu, from Kaikoura. Sailed— Tarawera, for Dunedin. 13th Hay. Arrived— Waihora (11.30 last night), from Newcastle. Arrived— Jlararoa (9.35 a.m.), from Welling--ton. Arrived— Maitai £1.40 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived — Kittawa (11.55 a.m.), from Wellington. I To sail— Mararoa (6.20 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT, 12th May. ! Arrived— Kurow (11.45 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Moura (0.30 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH, 12th May. Arrived— Poherua (2 p.m.), from Wellington. 1 13 th May. Sailed— Xgahere (0.20 a.m.), for Wellington DUNEDIN, 12tb May. Sailed— Koonya, for West Coast via ports; Fifeshire, for the Bluff. HOKITIKA, 12th May. Sailed— Jane Douglas (11.30 p.m.), for Wel--lington. BLUFF, 12th May. Sailed — Star of Scotland, for Lyttelton. 12th May. Arrived— Fifeshire, from Port Chalmers. TIMBER FOR WELLINGTON. Advice has been received by Messrs. Richardson, Blair, and McCabe, that tho barque Daniel, 200 tons, left Clarence River, New South Wales, on Monday last, and the scow Maroro, 200 tons, left Port Macquarie, New South Wales, on Tuesday, both for Wellington. Kaclf of these vessels has a full cargo of ironbark timber for Mr Maurice O'Connor, contractor for' the Miramar Wharf extension. APARIMA, FROM THE HAST. The Union Company's steamer Aparima, from Singapore, Calcutta, and Samarang, arrived at Auckland at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, and berthed at the Railway Wharf at 11 a.m. Fine weather (says the Herald) prevailed until the 30th April, or twenty-three days out from Calcutta, thence fresh strong southeast winds, with moderate to heavy southeast and east swell to arrival. The Aparima sails for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin to complete discharge, probably tomorrow. P. AND 0. SERVICE. AUTUMN SAILINGS. The experimental programme of direct monthly sailinesg to New Zealand initiated by the P. and 0. Company last December has had such gratifying results that the company iias decided this autumn to extend the vojages of six of their new Australian mail steamers of the "51" class to Auckland (writes our London correspondent). The following sailings have been fiTed :— Mongolia, leaves London 7th October; arrives and leave New Zealand, 23rd November; Mooltan, 4th November and 21st December; Mantua. 2nd December and the 18th January , 1011 ; Marmora, 30th December and the loth February, 1911; Mongolia, 27th January, 1911. and 13th March; Mooltan, 24th February and 12th Apiil THE DEAYTON GRANGE. The Drayton Grange, of the FedenU-Houider-Shire line, wlitch arrived at Auckland from Liverpool, via Sjdney nnd Newcastle, Sxt 4 p.m. on Monday, left Liverpool on the sth March, and arrived at Sydney on the 27th April after a fair weather passage. She took her departure from the New South Wales coal port at 1.14 a.m. on the 2nd May, and met with high seas and"thick weather on the passage to Auckland. The Drayton Grange is commanded by Captain Murrison, who has witli him the following officers : — Chief, Mr J. Blttitt ;' second, Mr M. Morris; third, Mr J. Punefct; fourth, Mr Adams. Mr J. Liddle is the chief engineer, Mr E. Lewis second. Mr Pullen third, Mr Gallaway fourth, Mr Parry fifth, and Mr Richardson sixth. Mr Allchin is the chief refrigerating engineer, and Mr J. Mclntyre second. Dr. McDermott is the ship's surgeon, and Mr V. A. Cooper is the chief steward. NEW EASTERN LINER. The contract for the new E. and A. liner, which is to be a sister strip to the Empire, has been entrusted to the well-known shipbuilding firm of Messrs. Workman/ Clark, and Co., of Belfast, the builders of a couple of the Orient S.N. Company's new 12,000-ton liners. According to advices to hand, the keel was laid down some weeks ago, and rapid progress is being made with the new vessel. At present there are three steamers engaged in the E. and A. trade to the Far East— the Empire, Eastern, and Aldenham— and the sailings are about four-weekly. It is, however, contemplated with the increase of the fleet to four vessels to despatch the steamers at more frequent intervals. It is expected that the new liner, a name for which has not yet been selected, will arrive at Sydney from Belfast towards the end of the present year, and that she will take up her running in the Eastern mail service in the beginning of the new year. The new steamer will be a vessel of about 4500 tons, and her saloon accommodation will be amidships. It is understood that large and cool two-berth cabins will be provided on the upper deck, all fitted with electric fans, . and refrigerated space vill be provided for the carriage of perishable produce. The Empire is a vessel of 4490 tons, and was builfc by Messrs. W. Beardmore and Co., of GlasI gow, in 1002. | It is anticipated that the new vessel will | be launched within the next two or three months. „ GERMAN- AUSTRALIAN LINERS. Five new steamers are now in course of construction for the German-Australian Steam Ship Company's cargo trade between Hamburg, Antwerp, and ' Sydney and other Australian ports. The names, selected for the new liners are— Elmshorn, Esslingen, Hamm, Itcndsburg, and Wisraar. They are all vessels of about 4400 i tons gross, nnd will have a deadweight carrying capacity of between 7000 and 8000 tons. The whole of the -vessels are being constructed in German shipbuilding yards, and will shortly be launched. With. these additions, the fleet of the German-Australian S.S. Company will number 38 vessels. Regarding the operations of the company during the past twelve months the directors state:— "Business with Australia last year moved within normal limits. The wool trade was in a very favourable and healthy condition, besides winch there was a record grain harvest. Wool freights were specially satisfactory. The great coal miners' strike in New South Wales at the best season of the year, however, produced very ill effects. The outward traffic to Australia was, on the other hand, better than it had been for a long time, both from New York and Europe." NEREHANA IN SNOW AND HAIL. A boisterous Adventure was experienced by the Tyser liner Nerehana whilst she was crossing the Indian Ocean on her way to Melbourne (says the Argus). On the 20th April a fairly vigorous gale arose from northeast, and, accompanied by very rough beam seas, lasted for tv»o days, when a slight lull occurred. The respite, however, proved delusive, being followed by terrific west-north-westerly storms, which, varying towards west-south-west, raged almost without a moment's cessation for a period of eight days. Mountainous seas caused the Nerehana to labour violently, whilst stinging squalls of hail and blinding snowstorms completed the unpleasantness of the situation. The day after this severe disturbance the reading of the barometer was 29.2deg., a much lower record than it had registered for a considerable time. More or less heavy rain squalls and rough seas continued to, prevail until the Nerehana approached Cape Otway on Monday night, the 2nd insti She arrived in Hobson's Bay the following morning. The Nerehana is eipected to leave Sydney for Auckland, Gisborne, and Wellington some time to-day. TO LOAD OIL. The Vacuum oil Company has chartered the steamer Highland Monarch, of 3931 tons gross to load case oils at New York for Auckland, W ellmgton, Lyttelton, and Dunedin^ 'It is expected that the vessel will clear the American port early in June. The Highland Monarch was built in 1896 by C. S. Swan and Hunter, Ltd., of Newcastle, and is owned by the Highland Monarch Steam Ship Company. Ltd., of Glasgow. ' | R.M.S. CORINTHIC. i As the Shaw-Savill liner Corinthic, from London and Capetown, resumed her voyage | from Hobart at 11 a.m. yesterday, her arrival at Wellington is looked for early on Monday afternoon next. She is bringiii" 254 passengers for New Zealand. FROM MONTREAL. The new service between Eastern Canadian ports and Australia and New Zealand by the New Zealand Shipping Company is to be inaugurated to-morrow by the Rakaia, which is scheduled to sail from Montreal for Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunodin. L!ojft*». representative at Fremantlo has received word from London that the Pericles' wre*ck is not to be sold. It is understood that Lloyds will exploit the hubmerged vessel. Messrs. Grace Bros, have sold the small steamer Cholita to tho French Phosphates Company for its Eastern Pacific trade. The Union Companj'.s steamer Moura is due at Wellington to-nifilit fiom Webtport, from which port she tailed nt 0.30 last night. After discharging heic, she \mll soil for Westport to-morrow evening. The Delphic, from London* had an uneventful voyage, with varlablo fortune* of wind* and seas. A violent sale, with terrific equajls

and high confused seas set in while crossing the Tasman Sea, the vessel rolling heavily. On Sunday morning the weather cleared, and Cape Maria Van Diamen was passed at 11 p.m. The steamer will leave Auckland for Wellington to-morrow. Repairs to the Haupiri have been completed, and the steamer will be brought off.the Patent Slip this afternoon. There is' no engagement at present by any vessel for the slip. The Union Company's steamer Poherua, with a cargo of coal for Wellington, is to leaveGreymouth at midnight to-night. Captain J. Dawson, of the Jlanapouri (laid-, up at Sydney) and Captain S. James, late 1 of the Kakapo, passed through Wellington, en^ route from Sydney to Dunedin, by the Maitai.', last evening. They are proceeding to head-* quarters for orders. The barquentine Selwyn Craig has beenj fixed to load timber at Whangarei and Kai-t para for Adelaide; the barque Empreza,. coal at Newcastle for Kaipara. The Tongariro, of the New Zealand Ship-i ping Company's fleet, is due here about Thursday week, the 26th inst., and will sali from Wellington about the 31st inst. foiLondon via ports. The Wairau Harbour Board has been noti- ■ fled by the owners -of the Blenheim that the latter have placed a large black buoy at the mouth of the Wairau river, a quarter of a milo from the flag station. The Union Company's steamer Navua, whicharrived at Auckland on Tuesday morningJ' from Lyttelton, had a rough trip up the., coast. The vessel left Lyfetelton on Saturday, and on Sunday night ran into a fierce) north-easterly gale, which veered round the* compass. Thp heavy seas which broke over' the vessel flooded her decks, and did fome damage to the cargo of provisions. Further delay was caused off Cu\ier Island, where- a dense fog met with.