SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 128, 30 May 1917, Page 6

SHIPPING

PORT OF WELLINGTON. 4 HIGH WATER To-day—Uli 2Sm a.m.; llli 46m p.m. To-morrow—Oil a.m.; Oil 13m p.m. ARRIVALS. May 20—Calm, s.s. (12.50 p.m.). SOO tons, Braidwood. from southern ports,, via Lyttelton May 20—lnvercargill. s.s. (3.50 p.m.), 224 tons, Wnhlstroni, from Wanganui Mny SO—Mupourilca, s.s. (2 a.m.), 1203 tons, Scwell, from Nelson tin (I Pic ton May 30—Maori, s.s. (7.25 a.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton f Mny 30—Kaitoa, s.s. (6 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, from Kelson and Motueka May 30—Kamona, s.s. (5.40 a.m.), 1425 tons, Winsloe, from Wcstport DEPARTURES. May 20—Kennedy, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 220 tons, Stuart, for Nelson May 20—Kapiti, s.s. (3.50 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui ' ' Mny 29—Nika;i, s.s. (5.15 p.m.). 243 tons, Hay. for Nelson and Motueka May 2D—Kipple, s.s. (0.15 p.m.). 370 tons, Carlson, for Napier and Oisborne Ms>y 29—Mararoa, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2558 tons. Muwson. for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon — Misses Hunt (2), Halt, Field, Rouse, Butler, ilcCullough. Betherihgton, Gudgeon, Burke, Cogan, Cooper. Finch. Harrisoon, Mesdanies Mcßride, liimiui, Trotter, Marshall, Hollander, Arrowsmith. Amlmry, Ballingcr,. Hesse, Chapman, Chroquel, Messrs. Ryder, Burke, Mcßride, Cohen, Pragnell, Kraetzer," Slain, Hunsen, Stark, Jamieson, Major Liddle, Smyth,' Hollander; I Kaiii, Brake, Hon. Mr. Russell, Cooper, Mar- I shall, Uitcliie, Boyle, Bnskiey, Everaide, Carl-1 ton, Stitton, Newail; I.ucas, Lonsdale, O'Connor, Layburn, Keith, Lockie, Harrison. Cook, Sergt. Willockc May 29—Queen of the outh, s.s. (10 p.m.),' 10S tons, Harvey, for Foxtcn May 20—Hfiwera. s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 200 tons. Jackson, lor PateaMay 2'j— Kowhai. s.s. (10.40 p.m.), 792 tons,' .Vellenoweth, for Cireymoutli May 30-Wairau, s.s. (4 a.m.), 113 tons, Vendore, for Blenheim EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kahikn,' Greymouth, 30th . Komata. Westport, 30th Nora Niven, Cook .'trait, 30th Komita, Westport, 3'Jth Karamu, Westport, 30th Karu, Grejaouth,' rist Mapourika, Nelson and Picton, 31st Kapuni, Patca, 31st Waverley, Patea, 31st John, Wmiganui. Slat Hawera, Patea, 31st Nikau, Nelson. Mist Mararoa, Lyttelton, 31st Kapiti, Wanganui, Slst Queen of the South, FoxtoD, -31st ■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Wairau, Blenheim, 31st Alexander, Tarafcohe, 31st, . .... Orepuki, Nydia Bay, Slst Kennedy, Nelson, 31st" ■" ..- Blenheim, Sounds, Ist . ..: ..' Corinna, southern rorts,- Ist Invercargill, Wanganui, Ist' i JTgahere, Timaru, Ist ] Maori, Lyttelton, Ist Kaitoa, Nelson, Ist Defender. Hokitika, Ist Hinemoa, Cook Strait, Ist Wnkatn, Lyttelton and Kaikoura, 2nd J'luia, Wanganui, 2nd Kamo, Ureymouth, 2nd Kipple, Napier anrt (iisborne, 3rd Kittawa, Westport, 4th Monowai. Lyttelton, 6th Opawa, Blenheim, 7th PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kaitoa, Nelson and Motueka, 30th Maori,.Lyttelton. AOth Opmvii. Blenheim. 30th lnvercargill, Wanganui, 30th W.ikatu. Kaikoura and LytteltoD, 30tU Kamo, Greymouth, 30th Kittawa, Westport. 30th Mararoa. Lyttelton. Slst Nikau, Nelson and Motueka, 31st Wairau, Blenheim, 31st Queen of the South, Foxton, 31st Kapiti, Wanganui, 31st „ . „ , Huia, Wanganni, 31st Nora Niven. Cook Strait, 31st Kapuni. Patea, 31st , John, southern ports, 31st Kennedy, Nelson. Plst Waverley, Patea, Slst Alexander. Nelson and West Coast, 31sfc Corinna. Nelson and New Plymouth, Ist .Mapourika, Picton and Nelson, Ist Hawera, Patea, Ist , Ngahere, Greymouth, Ist Kahika, Greymouth, 2nd Komata. Westport, 2nd Blenheim, Waitara. sth Ripple, East Coast, sth Monowai, northern ports. Gth BY TELEGRAPH. NEW PLYMOUTH, 23th Jlay Arrived—Rarawa, from Onehungu Sailed—Raraw.a, for Onehmisa WANG AX UI, 20th May Arrived—Waverley (12.30 p.m.). from Wellington and Picton (put in through stress of feather WESTFOKT, 20th May Sailed—Komata (5 p.m.), for Wellington TIMARU HARBOUR The harbourmaster at Timaru (Captain J. Tait), in his monthly report, stated that, the total arrivals (luring the month of April were 21 steamers, with en aggregate of 17,005 tons, and the departure 20 steamers, with an aggregate of 16,607 tons THE MAITAI WRECK Mention has already been made in these columns that Hind, Rolf, and Co., of San Francisco, agents there for the Union Company, were asking for tenders for the purchase of che late U.M.S. Maitai as she lies on the reef at Rarotonga. It has now been decided to extend the time of closing these tenders to the 15th June. The Maitai went on the reef at the end of last year, while on her way from San Fraancisco to Wellington MONOWAI ONE WEEK LATE The overhaul of the Monowai is taking longer than was at first anticipated, and the vessel is not due at Wellington until Wednesday next from Dunedin an.d Lyttelton. On the same day the vessel will sail for Auckland, via ports V CALLED IN THE BALLOT The whereabouts of George Timms, marine engineer, whose name has recently figured in the lists of balloted men who have failed to report themselves, has been explained by .a letter to relatives in Cliristehurch"(says the Lyttelton Times). Mr. Timms has been engaged in the trans-Atlantic service as an engineer, and some time ago the ship to which he was attached was torpedoed. A high sea was running, but as the torpedo made "a hole as big as a church," the crew had to take to the noats. The first boat lowered was swamped, hut. others were safely launched. When the boats were 50yds from the ship the vessel sank. After rowing about for five or six hours all the boats were picked up by a patrol craft

GOOD NEWS OF CAPTAIN LEA

When Captain Lea, of the Commonwealth and Dominion liner Port Adelaide (ex-Indra-pura) was taken prisoner by the Germans when ltis ship was sunk a few months ago, grave fears for his safety were entertained by his many friends in Wellington, and it was thought that he might suffer the same fate as gallant Captain Fryatt. However, according to semiofficial information which has' been received in Wellington, these fears are groundless, and Captain Lea is now reported to be a prisoner of war in Germany, and in the best of health

THE OLD LOCH AWE

A war cable in the Post recently briefly mentioned that the Norwegian barque Madura had been torpedoed. Few would recognise .under this name a vessel that at one time was well known in every port of New Zealand as a favourite passenger ship—the famous Loch Awe. The Madura, ex Loch Awe, a Glasgow-built iron ship of a little under 1100 tons, was originally a square-rigged ship, and was one of the first vessels acquired by the New Zealand Shipping Company when it secured the Government contract under the immigration and Public Works schemes initiated by the New Zealand Administration in 1873.. From that year onwards, large numbers of Government-aided passengers and quantities of railway material for New Zealand packed the ships on each outward voyage. High-class ships were employed, and some remarkably good passages were made, and one of the fastest of these voyages was made by the Loch Awe. The fastest voyage ever made by a sailing vessel from London to Auckland was that of the Loch Awe in 1874.. She'dropped anchor in the Wnitemata on the 22nd June, 1874, after a passage of 73 days from Gravesend, and 09 days from land to land

CAPTAIN ANDERSON INJURED

A painful accident befell Captain Charles Anderson, master of the schooner Huanui, and well known in Wellington as master of the Houto,. at the Kitchener-street Wharf, Dunedin, on Saturday morning. Ho was standing on the deck superintending the unloading of the vessel's cargo of timber, when a heavy block enrried nway from aloft. The block struck him on the left "-boulder, and inflicted very severe injuries, which necessitated his removal to the hospital for treatment. Captain Anderson, who up to yite recently was in command of the schooner Tlouto, has been most unfortunate of late. • During the voyage of the Huanui from Whangapc to Dnnedm last ■week he was struck on the right hand by one of the mainsail blocks while the vessel was jibing. His hand was rather seriously injured as a result of the blow. Captain Anderson will be confined to the hospitaf for several days

PERSONA! Mr. A. Hunter-Purvis, second officer in the Union Company's service, left Wellington today for Nelson" on holiday leave. Mr. Preece has taken Mr. Hunter-Purvis's place Mr. H. W. Townshend has joined the Mararon as third officer Mr. R. S. Earl has signed on the Kamo as chief officer in place of Mr. Godfrey, who has exchanged places with Mr. Earl, The overhaul of the Huia is not yet completed, and the vessel's departure for Wanganui has been postponed uniil to-morrow afternoon. The vessel is now at No. 11 south, Queen's Wharf, where the overhaul is being completed The shipbuilding industry of the Pacific Coast, U.S.A., continues to occupy the centre of the stage of industrial activities. An interesting new installation is that of the Robertson Shipbuilding Company'at Benicia. This company bids fair to assist in.restoring Benieia to the industrial map. The Benicia plant is constructing wooden ships, there being a large demand for this type at the present, time The heavy weather on the coast yesterday forced -the Waverley f"om Wellington to Patea to put into Wangnnui for shelter " As next Monday will be observed as a holiday (King's Birthday), the Rarawa will not .leave' Oiiehunga on that day. but is to sail instead for New Plymouth on Tuesday, and will leave the latter port-for Onehunga on Wednesday instead of on Tuesday .