SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 37, 14 February 1916, Page 6

SHIPPING

PORT OF

To-dayr-Oh 47m a.m.; lh- om p.m.- - - To-morrow—lh ilOm."a.m.'; lh 44m p.m.

'HIGH' WATER

ARRIVALS.

February 12—Pateena, s.s^ (9.55' p.m.), 1212 tons, Jrwiri, from" Picton and Nelson,-With'" 135 passengers ■-,—■ •'.,..; .--;- "V.™."..." •'■ -. February 13—Maori, 5.5..(6.45 a.m.),5399t0n5„ Manning,'1 from Lyttelton, with 280 passengers February 13—Kaitoa, s.s.. (10.10 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman; from Nelson and Motueka --•-;-. -

February, 13—Kamoha, r ,5.5>.(10.30.,a.m.), 1425 tons, Sewell, from Westport February 13^-Blenheim; 5.5.''(2.30 p.m.); 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Haveloek and bays Eebruary 13—Kini, s.s. (4 p.m.), 1122 tons, Platts, from Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, and lyttelton : ' . ■ ' ' , February 13—Petone, s.s. (6.35 p.m.), 708 tons, Cowan, from Lyttelton February 13—Kamo, s.s.* (10.40 - p.m.), 1236 tons,' Watson, from Greymouth February IS—Corinna, s.s. (10.45 p.m.),' 1271 tons,.Scott,. from New Plymouth.,; ■..-..- ::,:■.

departures:

February 12—Nikau, s.s. (4.20 p.m.),. 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson and Motueka ' February 12—Wimmera,; s.s.- (5150 -p.m.), 3022 tons, Kell, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff; and Melbourne , February 12—Victoria, s.s. (10 p.m.), 2969 tons, Croft, for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and Sydney February 12-Stormbird, s.s. (11p.m.), 217 tons,. Gibson, for Wanganui February 12—Mararoa, s.s. (1110 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton ''•-.• . February 12—Rnru, s.s. (11.5 p.ih.)*, 65 tons; Fletcher,. fofNapier .. , . February 12—Kapiti, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui ■ '

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Bipple, Napier and Gisborne, 14th - Ngatoro, Greymouth, 14th .. Talawa, New York, 14th . Stormbird, Wanganui, 14th ■ ■■ Wakatu, lyttelton and Kaikoura, 14th Magic, Sandy Bay, 14th . . Karu, Greymouth, 14th Ngakuta,. Wanganui, 14th • Pateena-, Nelson and Picton, 15th Mana, Patea, 15th Wairau, Blenheim, 15th ■-.-■■ Moeraki, Sydney, 15th - "• '" Queen of the South, Foxton,- 15th Putiki, Wanganui, 15th. ;' Himitangi, Chatham Islands, 15th ,**.". Waimea, Tarakohe, 16th '.' * s Kapiti, Wanganui, 15th ■ ■■/■ Regulus, .Wanganui,. 15th, '-. '. ;.' Monowai, northern _ ports', 15th. "'.'., Kaitangata. Pictoi,' 16th i - Tainui, Lyttelton, 16th -•'".;••-■ - Melbourne,' Newcastle, 16th. . * Tongariro, Liverpool, via ports,. 16th Arahura, Picton and West Coast, ICtb Aorere, Patea, 16th Opawa, Blenheim. 10th Hawera, Patea, 10th Blenheim, Picton, 16th i Kaitoa, Nelson and Motueka, - 16th Maori, Lyttelton, 16th ; ■ ■■:■'■ Canopus, Westport, 16th Kapuni, Patea, 16th ..... . ..,. ......... Nora Niven fishing grounds, 18th

PROJECTED DEPARTURES,

Kapuni, Patea, 14th Blenheim, Picton, 14th - Kini, Westport and Greymouth, ltth J ■■ Waiwera, Lyttelton. 14th Maori, Lyttelton, 14th Kaitoa, Nelson and Motueka.- 14th Corinna, Dunedin-direcV 14th.- ,- —'■; -■'- •Waverley," Titrakohe,'l4th "' ''' *'"-*-' Mawera, Patea, 14th ■■ " Kapiti, Wanganui, 14th Opawa, Blenheim, 14tb Aorere, Patea, 14th - Indrapura. "WniiK'anui. 14th- ' Petone, Wanganni, 14th, Nikau, Nelson and Motueka, 15th Mana, Patea,'lsth Qneen of the South. Foxton. 15th '.'*'.' Wairau, Blenheim, Uth /.- - ..... Putiki, Sounds. 16th . ; ' ... Kara. Greymouth.' 15th' Himitangi. Chatham Inlands,' 15th ; i ■■• Waimea. Tarakolie. 15th „ -"' Moeraki. Lvttelton. 15th Eegulus. Nelson and West Coast, 15tb Monowai. southern ports, 15th , ; .','.'; "Rionte. Nanier and Gishn'rrie. 15th"'""'. * Wakatu, Kaikoura and Lvttelton, 16th Stormbird.; Wanganui. 16th - - : Pateena,' Pit-ton nnd Nelson, 16th Waipori. Westnnrt, 16th - ■ • Kamo, Grevmouth, 16th "". * .","■ Kamona, Westoort., 16th ;.,-\. Talnwa, Hobart, I.7th. ''•■-.' Tainui, London, 18th ""•'■;. ■".'/ •■ ' Arahura.-Pictori, Nelson, West Coast, 18th

OVERSEA VESSELS. STBAMTSRS BOUND: FOR WETXTNHTO!*-'

Tuliwa. left. New YoTk 14th November, via Capetown and Auckland: due- about 14th Febmarv: left .Albany, 22nd January ;„.at -Auckland 7th February •' - ; ' ■ -.••,- Tonjariro. left Liverpool fith December, via Melbourne. Svrtney. and -Auckland:. 'd.:^,heM »bout 16th February: at-Melbourne .SMth''January: left Sydney 4th February; at Auckland the Sth February ..,,,..,. , TTnmara. left London-Sth January, «ia Australian "port's"and'l-'AnoklajiH'; "dne about' the' Stth.-Febmiary.:. at.Capetown-.lst.FebrnnrT- ,'.'■-< • ■"ealandir. left Liyerr»ool_ 21st December:-via Adelaide." Melb._'jrne.' S>*;'dney. „,-ft"i"f "^Brisbane:, due about the 29th February.-: left .Canetown 14th -.Tamiarv;■■■' at Adelaide 3rd' February;' at jMHbourpe, 7th .Feb'runry,... .... •'....„_ Delnhie. left .Liverpool 30th November, via. TenerilTe,- Canetown. and' Australian ports; due about 20th February' Waitomo. left Vanconver 29th-January; dueabout the 2nth,February. • -■- ;- ■ ■■•- .Wifhemo.' left. Sah Ffirieij'co'bii the' 23rd' JamV ary; due about the 26th February -

■ V TELEGRAPH.

".. SYDNEY,* 12th* February Sailed—Essex, (early) and Odland, for Auckland '',:••-. ' MELBOURNE, 14th February' 'Arrived—Kaitnnn -'m->i Orevmouth ■' -„,,-: NEWCA-'TLE. 14th February . Sailed—Kororoiko. for Lyttelton . WAITANOT (Chnt'inm Islands). 12th Feb. ' Sailed—Himitangi'(T-nonV for :\Vi>Uir.tTt-,on -i' .. ' : - AUCKLAND. 12th February,,;, Sailed—Port Ancusta (1.10, p.m.) and Katoa (5 p.m.), for Sydney; Monowai (7 p.m.)), for southern ports; Whangape' (8.50 p.m.), for Westport . :■';■:,■ ..,!,■•! ,13th' February ATrived—Tensho Maru (late), from Hakodate Sailed—Pakeba (7;SS n.m.). for.'T.ondoii '■ -' ONEHUNGA. 12th Fehniary Arrived—Alexander, from Picton; Rarawa, from New Plymouth;.Hinemoa (5.30 p.m.), from Kaipara ■• ' . Sailed—Alexander, for' Picton ' . TATm..\NGA. 12th February Arrived—Tntanekai, from Whnnirnrei, - - . Sailed—Tntanekai (1 n.m.). for Lvttelton ' NAPIER, 13th February Arrived—Victoria (3.45 p.m.), from Welling-. ton - ■ ■ . „ ';.-'' 14th February Arrived—Burn (5.10' a.m.).' from Wellington'" WATTABAMTOi Tphrnarv- ;■ Arrived—Tainui (3."n p.m.). from Wellington WANOANUT. I"H.,^hninry ' Arrived—Putiki (9 a.m.), from' Wrtli. rton •' '■'■-..'•■ 13Mi February Arrived—Knniti (3 p.m.) and Stormbird (3 p.m.), from Wellington , : 14th'February Sailed—Ngakuta (6 a.m.). for Wellington FOXTON. i.t.h Febmarv Arrived—Queen of the South (5.30 p.m!), from ■Wellington '"-.-' PTOTON. 12th February Arrived—Arahura (4.40 p.m.), .from . Welling ton . . ' ; • -. - - NELSON.--ISt.il T*>hruary Arrived—Arahura (4.a.m.). from .Pioton and Wellington; .Nikau W n.m.l. from Wellington LYTTELTON. 12th February ' Arrived—Tarawera (7:15 p.m.), from Wellington 13th February Arrived—Wimmera (10.20 a.m.) and Mararoa (1.55 p.m.), from Wellington ... 14th February To sail—Mararoa f" 3(1 n.m.), for Wellington- . OW.YMOUTTf. IMb fehniary I Arrived—Ngatoro (10 a.m.), from: Wellington 13th Fehrnarv 'Arrived—Kahika (6.10 p.m.), from Wellington

MOERAKT'S EXPECTED ARRIVAL

Owing to her Inte. dona.rtiire.from Sydney the "Moeraki is not expected to arrive, in Wellington until 3 o'clock to-morrow morning., She1 has been allotted a berth at the Queen's Wharf

BARON OOTLVY FROM? NEW YORK?

The Vaeiram Oil Comnaiiv's chartered steamer Baron Oel"w. which-arrlved at Dunedin on Thursday morning., from New..'York,. via ..St. I/ncia' (Westr'lndies) ..Is,- a- vessel of- 4570 - tons gross register, and was built in 1901). She is making her first voyage to New Zealand waters, ncr la.-df commission'h.'wm'r been "the conveyance of mules from New Orleans'to British. ports, a trade in. which she was engaged for some six months. She broucht some ijn.oon cases of refined oil and some 1500 cases'of lubricating oil for Dunedin. and after discharging, this she will proceed early this week to Timaru.' Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, and Auckland to complete discharge ,

AjiOKURA-RETrrRTfTNO SHORTLY

After onylng her-annual visit to the Kcrmadec Islands and examining the -provision depots, the Oovernment training ship Amokura arrived at Whangarei on Friday, morning, aud ■went on to.Auckland, where she arrived the following, mornuur.. Commander TTooner has reported, to the Marine Dep&rtm'ent'ihat no castKwavs'OT' wreckage -were- found id, the islands'. It ii expected that the AnWkura; win reach WelBnrioo^brot.jthß.endjrf.nertaMiel:

--.--.^.TAINUI.FOR LONDON

.The liner Tainui is expected to arrive at . Wellington -an-Wednesday- from Lyttelton in ordef Jo. complete loading.. She is at present fixed to sail on Friday evening for London, via ports;' ■■ '..'■*''-'

; . INDRAPURA'S ITINERARY

•It is proposed to despatch the liner Indrapura this evening for Wanganui, Tokomaru Bay, Gisb'orne, and Napier to continue Homeward loading; The vessel will return to Wellington early next.month to complete her cargo prior to: leaving for London „' '.-■.,

HIMITANGI DUE TO-MORROW

. , A ..radio ; message;, announces the departure from Waitangi. (Chatham Islands) at noon on 'Saturday of the steamer Himitangi for Wellington. The'vessel lias on board a cargo of sheep and fish for-, this port, after discharge of which she will sail to-morrow evening on the return trip to the .Chatham.-!. On arrival there the Himitangi will take in another consignment of live.stock

SCOW MAGIC DUE TO-DAY

An expected arrival in Wellington to-day is the auxiliary-scow Magic, from Sandy Bay, with the first block of marble from the new quarries which have been opened up there. . The stone is to be used'in the erection of the new Parliament Buildings.. It is probable that the Magic will, for some'considerable time at least, be engaged, in bringing stone from Sandy Bay to: Wellington, but wiilr also make occasional trips from Blackball to Nelson with timber

MELBOURNE TO LOAD TIMBER

The local agents for the Melbourne Steamship Company advise that the steamer Melbourne, due here on Wednesday from Newcastle with a cargo of coal, will, after discharge, probably leave for Hokianga or Great Barrier in order to load timber for. Australia

NORA NIVEN DUE FRIDAY

The■■ steam . trawler Nora Niven, which left Wellington on, Saturday morning for a fishing .cruise, is at present trawling off. New Plymouth. She will return to Wellington on Friday with \a load of fish and will, it is confidently expected, be engaged in fishing for the Wellington market for some considerable time to come

SAILERS AT AUCKLAND

The presence of no ,fewer than four oversea sailing vessels in port at Aupkland indicates, remarks a northern exchange, that owners, of these craft are not slow to take advantage of the shortage of steamers.- The vessels referred to are the four-masted schooner Alert, which brought a large cargo of timber from Puget .Sound, the barque Mananui, with general cargo from Newcastle, the barque Activ, and the bar■quentine Lin'dstol, both'loading for Sydney. In addition to these the.barque Louisa, Craig is . due at Auckland shortly .

THE ANNIE LARSEN

The American schooner Annie Larsen, which had to put back to Puget Sound to undergo repairs and refit, whilst bound from the Pacific Coast to Lyttelton about two months.ago, left Puget Sound on Thursday, jind is due at the southern port about the 10th April, with a full cargo of Oregon pine

BERWICK LAW FOR LONDON

... .It is expected' that the New. Zealand Shipping Company's chartered steamer Berwick Law will arrive in Wellington from Gisborne on Thursday next.. She will complete Homeward loading here, and is ■ fixed to sail for London on Sunday morning •

TIMBER FROM PUGET SOUND

It is reported that the American four-masted schooner Commerce, 621 tons (Captain Zenthner) is to leave Gray's Harbour at an early date with, a load of timber, probably for Lyttelton. The American schooners 3*.- W. Close and P. J. Wood are to leave the Sound- shortly for Dunedin

THE AKAHPIiA

Telegraphic advice states that the Arahura arrived at Greymouth from Wellington at 7 o'clock this'morning. She leaves-on the return trip at 5 o'clock this evening, and is due here on Wednesday. The Arahura sails again for Picton, Nelson, and West Coast at 12.45 p.m. on, Friday next..

ESSEX LEAVES SYDNEY

Bound for. Auckland; where she commences Homeward loading, the F. - and S. liner , E6sex left Sydney on Saturday. She is due here about the 28th inst. ■'-.:.

HINEMOA'S. MOVEMENTS

Leaving Onehunga to-morrow'the Government steamer Hinemoa will,'weather permitting, undertake the search for a reported rock off Waitara. . .Providing she carries out this work she should reach Wellington on Thursday, but if the sea proves too severe,.she niay be ex-pected'here-a day earlier. The Hinemoa, sails later for Cook Strait lighthouses,:.. .. . '-,

PERSONAL

As commodore of .'the. Anchor. Shipping Company's fleet, Captain Wildman, of the'Kaitoa, was .requested.at the last meeting.of the Motueka . Harbour Board to take the first vessel into the newly constructed 'Motueka harbour at Moutere Inlet, to-day; .'. Consequently Captain Wildman has .temporarily relieved Captain Hay as' master 'ot, the Nikau, which has thus the honour of'beihg the,first-vessel to use the new -harbour.-— Captain Purvis has taken-temporary command of'the Kaitoa-:-••

'.'.' Mr. : J. .Reed, late second officer, of, the s.s. "Sfaitai, has been appointed chief, officer of th« -Kaiapoi, relieving Mr. Mahood, who has come .ashore for instructions'*

. Captain A. E. Zachariassen, of the Norwegian barque Cairnsmore, has been awarded a piece of plate'by the British Board of Trade for rescuing the crews of'three,Hull trawlers and a Grimsby steamer iv July. Captain Zachariassen .visited New Zealand in the Cairnsmore in Aug-ust,.-1914.. •' ;.-. '..•'.-'

■ The Waiwera, which arrived in Wellington from Montreal, via ports, on Saturday; under charter, to the New .Zealand, Shipping. Company, is to be despatched for Lyttelton to-night

'The Petone is sailing to-day for Picton and Wanganui., She.will return on Thursday in order to load for southern, ports, and is expected back here again from the South on the :21st. , She .sails for, Wanganui later in the day ■'■-'■'''• ''''"•■■'.■

With a' cargo of cheese for transhipment to -the Tainui;-the Kini.arrived in' Wellington yes-terday-afternoon from Bluff, Dunedin,- and Timaru. , .She sails, to-day for. Westport and Greymouth .*'".'. ..