SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 139, 12 June 1918, Page 6

SHIPPING

PORT OF WELLINGTON. HIGH WATER. 70-day—7h £m a.m.; "h 34ai p.m. To-morrow—7h sGma.ni.; Sh26mp.m. ARRIVALS. June 11—Corlnna, s.s. (3.3(1 p.m.), 127 tons, Zlders. from New Plymouth June 11—Manuka, s.s. («.1O p.m.), 4534 tons, Clift, from Sydney. Passengers: Saloon— For Wellington : Misses Black, O'Callnghan, Freeman, .lessen, Fairbairn, Webster, Green, Walker, Black (2), Mesdames Farmer, Black and child, Mercdille and child, Nattrnss and child, Stone, CrocfcTord and infant, Blue, Jones, Jack, Burns, Rlnck, Hanks, McComli, Witts, ! Cardale, Sullivan, Guuluy. Pcllier. Thompson. Walker, Spririgthrope, Crawford, Williams, Dr. ] Mcl'herson. Messrs. McConville. Farmer. Pitts. Blue, Jack, Black, Lolas, Oundersen, JlcComb, ■Witts, Yee Baw, Popple, IHillatt, ISarr, Mole, Paterson, McLean, lllnck, Sullivan, Cardale, Xeihy, M»rtin, Smith, Hicks. Gilmour, Hughes, Milne, Crav,er» and Williams. For Lytteltou— Misses Black (2), Spencer. Mclntyre, McDonald, Hall, Whiteford, Fairbairn, McDonald, Mesdames Livestau, Woodley, Hall, Anderson, Paul, Marks, Whalam, Bryant, Lawry, Bishop lirodic, ■Messrs. Smith, Sigh, Williams, Woodley, Adkins, Robson, Patten, Warren. Bryant, and Chapman Juno 11—Queen of the Soifth, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 188 tons, Harvey, from Foxton June 11—Ruru, s.s. (11.20 p.m.), 165 tons, [Fletcher, from Napier June 11—Breeze, s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 533 tons, Jiraidwood, from Wangauui June 11—Kapiti, s.s. (11.50 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui June 12—Defender, s.s. (12.10 a.m.), 190 tons, ■Vasta, from Lyttelton June 12—Wairau, s.s. (3.55 a.m.), 143 tons, Belly, from Blenheim June 12—Hawera, s.s. ("5.25 a.m.), 200 tons, AlcKinnon, from Patea June 12—Waverley, s.s. (5.40 a.m.), 157 tons, •risk, from Patea June 12—Kaitoa. s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 305 tons, jWildmon, from Nelson June 12—Maori, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 3412 tons, Vanning, from Lyttelton June 12—Kennedy. • s.s.-(7.80 a.m.), 220 tons, iHenry, from Waitapu DEPARTURES. June 11—Ngauere, s.s. (2.45 p.m.), 1090 tins, J)illner, for Greymouth June 11—May Howard, auxiliary schooner (4.20 p.m.). 6-1 tons.' Cameron, for Tarakohe ' June 11—Nikau, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 243 tons, Hay, lor Kelson June 11—Ripple, s.s. (7.5 p.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, for Napier and Gisborrie June 11—Alexander, s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 377 tons, Wldman, for Nelson and West Coast June 11—Mararoa. s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2503. tons, Spring-Brown, for Lyttelton June 11—Kaitangata, s.s. (10.10 p.m.), 1983 Jons, McLean, for Westport June 11—Kamonn, s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 1425 tons, Jtankinc, for Oreymouth EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kapuni, Patea. 12th Hinemoa, northern lighthouses, 12th Hawera, Patea, ,12th , , ..,..' Poherua, Westport, 12th Wakatu, lyttelton and Kaikoura, 12th Mararon,' Lyttelton, 13th Nikau. Nelson and Motueka. 13tu May Howard, Tarakohe, 13th nipple, Napier, Oistiorne, Akitio, 17th . Monowai, Dunedin direct, 14th Blenheim, Sounds, 14th • Invercargill, Lyttelton, 15th . PROJECTED DEPARTURES,, Maori, Lyttelton, 12th Kaitoa. Nelson and Jlotueka, 12tn Kini, Westport, 12th Kowhai, New Plymouth, 12th Mapourika. Auckland, 12th Komata., Westport, 12th Pateena, Picton and Nelson, 12th Hazel Itepton, Dunedin, 12th Koutunui, Gisuorne,.l2tl\ Defender, Lytteltou, 12t!i Kapiti, Wim;;aiiui. IStli Corinna, Dunedin, Oamaru. Timaru, 12th Kennedy, Nelson, 12th . Queen of the South, Foxton, 12tb Waverley, Paten. 12th Wairau, Tiienheim, 12th Opawa, Picton, 13th BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, nth June 'Arrived—lhumata, from Newcastle WANCANUI, 12th June Sailed—Mana (12.50 a.m.). lor Wellington NELSON, 12th June 'Arrived—Nikau (4.45 a.m. and Alexander (7 *.m.), from Wellington LYTTKLTON, 12th June Arrived—Jlararos. (0.10 a.m.), from Wellington To sail—Mararoo (G.OO p.m.), for Wellington TAEAKOHE, 11th June Arrived—Karu (:i.15 p.m.), from WeUinslru PERSONAL. . Mr. A. S. 'Gibson, second officer of the Patcena., has come ashore Mr. T. Johanscii has signed on the Kapuni 6s mate in place of Mr. H. McGeachie administration of wanganul' whXrves. Following on a lengthy discussion at ifonflay night's meeting of the Wanganui Chamber of Commerce, the following motion was carried unanimously:—"That the chamber nrges upon the Harbour Board t!ie importance in the negotiations with the Railway Department of securing for the Harbour Board an administration fhat will ensure for the district the full, free, and permanent waterfront rights of the town port of local trade The Manuka, which arrived frosa Sydney yesterday, will leave Wellington again at 5 p.m. to-morrow The Opawa is to leave Wellington tomorrow for Picton, taking passengers The Westralia is due at Wellington tomorrow from Melbourne. The vessel will remain here until Saturday, when phe will return to Melbourne, via southern ports The auxiliary scow Jlay Howard, which left Wellington yesterday, is milking a trip to Tarakohe to load cement for this port. The vessel is due back to-morrow, und on Friday afternoon will leave for Dunedin with a general cargo Still another record in despatch has been accomplished at Newcastle. The steamer Cljronos entered port at 11.33 on a Tuesday niriit, ■went under the cranes at 12.30 on Wednesday morning, took. in 15420 tons of coal, cargo and hunkers, and left for Adelaide at 12.30 on Thursday morning. She worked with four cranea for portion ot the time and two cranes for the remainder The steel ship Wcstgrpve, launched at Portland, Oregon, on the 27th March, was liuilfc in 01 days (reports an exchange). This is said to be a record, the previous record of 64 days for a steel ship having been held j by a firm at Seattle. This tirm were good ! losers, for they sent to the builders of the Westgrove the following telegram:—"We wish you the best of luck in launching the Westgrove. This kind of successful rivalry is tho spirit that sho-.ild he. shown to meet the nation's crisis. Hearty congratulations on Jour great achievement." »