SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 41, 17 August 1916, Page 6

SHIPPING

PORT OF WELLINGTON* HIGH WATER To-day—7h 27m a.m., 7h 55m p.m. To-inorrow—Sh 2tini a.m.; Sh 50m p.ra. ARRIVALS. August 17—Waverley, s.s. (5.45 a.m.), 157 tons, Fisk. from Patea August 17—Ngutoro, s.s. (6.35 a.nl.), 1137 tons, Dowell, from Grevmouth August 17—Wakatu, a.s. (tUO a.m.), lo" tons, Wills, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura August 17—Wimmera, s.s (0.20 a.m.), 3022 tons, Kell, from .Melbourne • August 17—Xikuu. s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 24S tons, Hay, from Nelson ami Motuelta August 17—Queen of the South, s.s. (9 a.m.), August 17—MiiraTOH, s.s'. (U. 50 a.m.), 259S tons, Cameron, i'com Lyttelton August 17— Kosiunoucl, s.s, (11.10 a.m.): 7221 tons. Rankine, from Xapier August ' 17—Port Elliot, s.s. (1 p.m.), 7395 tons, Lea, from Napier August 17—llanurewa, barque (2 p.m.), 327 tons, Holmes, from Clarence Kiver (N.S.W.) DEPARTURES. August 16—Defender, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 100 tons j Jamieson, for Pietou, Greymouth, and Hokitika August 16—Kaitoa, s.s. (5.10 .p.m.), 305 tons, .Wildman. for Nelson and Motueka August 16—Magic auxiliary scow (5.30 p.m.), S3. tons, .lohansen, for Sandy Hay August 16—Jlonowui, s.s. (U. 25 p.m.), 3433 tons, Drewette, for Lyitelton and Dunedin August 16—Knpuni, s-£. (0.25 p.m.), 150 tons, Gibson, for Patea August 16—.Maori, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 3399 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton August. 16—Orepuki, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 527 tons, Dewhurst, for Kelson. Nyjlia Bay. and Tarakohe August 16—Komata, s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 1994 tons, Lambert, for Westport August 10—Poherua. s.s. (11.50 p.m.), 1175 tons, Edge, for Greymouth August 17—Tutunekai, s.s. (6.0 a.m.), 811 tons, Post, for Cook Strait EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Cacique, San Francisco, 17th Victoria, Sydney, via north, 17th Queen of the South, Foxton, 17th Pateen'a. Kelson and Picton, 17th. liakapo. Greymouth, 17th Tarawera,, southern por.ts, 17th . Koutunui, Napier, 17th Kiritona, Xapier, 17th . . Eotorua, Napier, 17th Wai'rau,' Blenheim,' 18th Kapiti. Wanganui, 18th Kegulus, Nelson, 18th Kaitoa, Nelson and Motueka, 18th Jlaori. Lyttelton, 18th Ifnwera. Patea. ISth Culm, southern ports, 18th John, southern ports, ISth Blenheim, Picton, 18th Jlararoa Lyttelton. 19th Nikau,. Nelson anil Motueka, 19th Opawa. Blenheim, 19th Kapuni, Patea. 19th Kiihika, Greymouth. 19th Stormbird, Wang.tnui, 10th Wootton, Lyttelton. 10th Mapourika, West Coast, 10th : Ngakuta, Grrfymouth. 20th ' Pntiki, Wanganui, 2uth Ripple, Gisborne, 20th Waverley, Patea. 20th Kowhai, southern ports, 20th Wakatu, Lyttelton and Kaikoura, 21st Ngahere. Auckland. 22nd. Ngatoro, Greymouth, 22nd Alexander. Picton, 22nd Breeze, southern, ports, 23rd Essex, New York, 23rd Orepuki, southern _norts, 24th Durham, Wanganui, 25tU Devon, Liverpool, 28th PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Mararog, Lyttelton, 17Jh Nikau, Nelson and Mofcueka, 17th Karamu, New Plymouth and West Coast, 17th Rosamond, Pietou, 15th Tarawera, Auckland, via ports, 17th Wakatu, Jvaikoura and Lyitelton, 17th Corinthic. Lyttelton, 17th Moana. 17th Edgar Luckenbach, southermports, 17tU! Kiverina, Sydney. 17th Opawa, Blenheim, Uth, Kamo. Greymouth, ISth Maori, Lyttelton, ISth Kaitoa, Nelson alid Motueka, IStlj Waverley. Patea, 18th Wairau, Blenheim, 18th Kapiti, Wanganui, 18th Regulus, Nelson and West Coast, ISth John, Wanganui, 18th Ngatoro, Greymouth. IStn Calm, Wanganui, ISth Hawera, Patea, 18th . Pateena, Pietou and Nelson, 18th ■-"■WootlGiij Lyttelton, 19th Wimmera, southern ports and Melbourne, 19th Kapuni, Patea, 19tli Queen of the South, Foxton, 19th Stormbird, Wnngunui. 21st Kowhai, .West Coast, 21stKakapo, Ouehun gn' and Kaipara, 21st Blenheim, Sounds, 21st Hippie, Napier and Gisborne, 22nd Alexander, Nelson, and West Coast, 22nd Ngakuta, Greyraouth. 22hd Orepuki, Nelson, 24th: ■■■■■■■

BY TELEGRAPH,

■■.'.'' ' FOXTON, 16th August Sailedi—Awahou (10 p.m.), for Greymouth; Queen of the' South (lni-p.m.).'for Wellington - , ; NMIER, 10th August Sailed—Port'-Blliot (G'pm.), Rotorua (7 p.m.) and Kiritona.(7 -ji.ra.), Sor Wellington . " Vth August Arrived—Ripple (1 a.mi), from Wellington Sailed—Rotorua (1.30 nan.), for Wellington PICTON, 10th August ton. Arrived—Defender (11,30 pirn.), from WellingNELSON, 16th August ■ Sailed—Mapourika- and Alexander (4.40 mm.), lor Westport . , • • 17th August Arrived—Pateena (12.10 a.m.), from Wellington and Bcton Arrived—Kaitoa (4.20 a.m.), from Wellington Sailed—Pateena (10 a.m.). for Picton and. Wellington LYTTELTON, 17th August Arrived—Maori (fi.3o a.m.) and Monowai (7.35 ».ni.), from Wellington To sail—Maori (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington PUPONGA, 16th August Arrived—Kennedy and Blenheim, from Wellington WESTPORT, 17th August Sailed—Kaiapoi . (midnight last night), for Wellington - ■ TIMARU, 17tb August Bailed—John (1.15 a.m.), for Wellington GREYMOUTH, 16th August Arrived—lnga (11.45 a.m.), from Nydia Bay Sailed—Kaituna, for Melbourne • BLUFF, ISth August Sailed—Te Anau (4.45 p.m.), for-Oamaru

SAILING BY THE EIVERINA

The following saloon passengers have booked at Wellington by the Eiverina, which is to sail' at 5 • o'clock this evening for Sydney and Hobart:—Misses Bernstein, D. Priest, E. M. Mack, Walker. Alix, Gale, A. Taylor, Sisters of Mercy (3), Mesdames Manning, H. T. Hume, Stringer, Girling, Shea and infant, Burbery, W -E Uutchinson. Speck and infant, H. Smith, Kenaon, Gait". Df. Russell, Rev. Father Graham, Messrs. McLardy, W. H. George, Broderick, T. H. Hunter, D. P. Howell, O'Donovan, rye. Bate. Manning and son, H. T. Hume, White, W. R. Hutchinson, W. J. Speck, Moore, Lampani. Stubbs. Haizel, R. A. Hunt, Wilkin, J. C. Williamson Pantomime Company, and Manchurian Acrobats (4)

THE NEW STEAMER NAIRANA

The new Huddart-Parker steamer Nairana, now building at Dumbarton, will be a fast passenger boat, and has been designed to run in conjunction with, the steamer Loongana, in the Melbourne-Tasmaniau trade, in terms of the new contract entered into with tbe Commonwealth Government. The new steamer will be replete with all the most modern appliances for the safety and comfort of passengers, and will be equipped with water tube boilers and, geared turbines. Nairana is the aboriginal name for eagle.

DEVON LEAVES SYDNEY

En route from Liverpool the liner Devon left Sydney yesterday for Auckland, where she is due on Sunday or Monday next. She will arrive at Wellington about a week later

EBSEX FROM NEW YORK

An expected arrival at Wellington about the middle of next week is the liner Essex, from New York, via Panama Canal. After discharge here the Es-e>: will go on to Auckland, and subsequently across to Australia

PEP.SOXAL

.• Mr. C. M. Bothamley, late of Messrs.'levin and Co lias accepted an appointment in the merchandise department of Messrs Hums, Philp, and Co.'s Wellington branch Mr. T A. Morgan, a marine engineer ill the service of the Indian Government, is visitin" New Zealand. He intends to leave for England by the Rotorna \lr \ E Young, late second officer of the Corinna' arrived in Wellington by the Mararoa from Lyttelton this morning Cadet Demholm, of the Union Company s training ship, was a passenger by the ferry boat from the South to-day Mr A. Henry, first mate of the Nikau, is confined to his liomo at Nelson, owing to a slight illness. In the meantime Mr. It. Woolf, of tlie Anchor Shipping Company's Nelson staff, is acting mate of the Nikau

The Melbourne, which arrived at lyttcltou from Newcastle yesterday, will probably visit Nortli Auckland ports later to load timber for Australia

LEITRIM AT WHANGAREI On her maiden trip to New Zealand the this morning from .Sydney. The Leitrim is running in conjunction'with the Federal-Shire Line, and is coining to load under charter to that company. The Leitrim is described as an exceptionally fine vessel of QSJO tons grosa register. She is a steamer of the same type as the new Devon and Cumberland, and was huilt at -Middlesbrough-on-Tecs, to the order of the Union Steam Ship Company. The vessel will not visit Wellington this trip The Corinna. at present undergoing overhaul at l'ort. Chalmers, is due back in Wellington on Tuesday, the 29th August. She is fixed to go from here to Nelson and New Plymouth The Kamo has been on the Slip longer than was anticipated, and she is not now expected to leave for Greyraouth until to-morrow afternoon • A shortage of seamen delayed the Polienia's sailing for Greymouth until nearly midnight last night After a stay oC many years at Wellington, the lllackball Coal Company's old hulk Elinor Vernon will leave the port in a few weeks' time for Auckland. The Elinor Vernon was once an American ihree-masted barque, trading between .this country and the United State?. She was huilt in ISSii. and in l!) 01 Messrs John Mills and Co., of Dninedin, secured her and transformed her into a hulk The liner Durham, which left Dunedin yesterday for Waitara and Wanganui, is due' back at' Wellington on Thursday next The American steamer Edgar F. Luekenbach removed from Glasgow Wharf to Railway Wharf this morning Evidently the American shipping man finds the names of the various vessels of the Commonwealth and Dominion tine difficult to spell. A San Francisco shipping paper, The Weekly Commercial News, which came to hand this week, contained a list of the following vessels :—Marakini (Makarini), Nhvara (Niwaru), lntralema (Indralema), Whakura (Whakarua), Muratai (Muritai), Indrapur (Indrepura), and Neherena (Nerehana). The correct spelling in the above list is given by us in parentheses