SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 17, 19 July 1918, Page 6

SHIPPING

PORT OF WELLINGTON. HIGH WATER. To-day—Oh Mm a.m.;'Oh 88m p.m, ] To-morrow—oil 57m a.m.; lh 20m p.ou ARRIVALS. July IS—Orepuki, s.e. (4 p.m.), 526 tons, Deweurst, from Lyttelton ' July 18—Himitangl, 6.8. (4.15 p.m.), 32S tons, Thompson, from Chatham Islands, via Lyttelton . i." July 18—Wootton, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 151 tons, Larsen, from LytteltonJuly 18—Blenheim, s.s. (G p.m.), 120 tons, ■ Wilkinson, from Wanganul July 18—Pateena, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, from Kelson and Picton July 19—Kaiton, s.s. (4.50 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildmnn, from Kelson July 19—Maori, s.s. (8.50 a.m.), 3112 tons, Manrjng, from I/yttelton July 19—Monowai, s.s. (10.30 R.m.), 3433 tons, Drewette, from Lyttelton DEPARTURES. July 18—Ngakuta, s.s. (2.15 p.m.), 1250 tons, Dowell, for Grcymouth , ■July 18—Nikau, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson and Jlotueka July 18—Mararoa, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Cimliffe, Westerna, Stiles,. Julius, Prentice, Powell, Wilier, Palmer, Huston, Beasley, Cottrell, Pye, Mesdames Lurnett, -. Vial, Fraser and child, Beath, M'Dougall, Hawthorne, Wells, . Fox, Gleeson,, Burke and child, Salt, Messrs. Burnett, Deans, Qollin, Campbell, McSeveny, -Reed,- MoKenna, Harrow, Fraser, Raine, Barrett, Boag, Lockliead, Pemberton, Alexander, Archibald, McDonald, Hawthorne, Christian, Andrew, ,Vial, Hanlon, Cook, Aitken, Hedlund, Burke, Kroming, Goodwin, Bourke, Bishop, Wylie, Shil- ' letto (2), Balderstone, Gooder, Garrett, Dimant, Thomas, Lieuts. McCrorie, Passmore, Private Jones, Colonel Loach, Rev. Cocker, Sergt.-Major Wallpole, Private Baird July 18—Corinna, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, for Lyttelton and New Plymouth July 16—Segulus, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 685 tons, iVlckerman, for Nelson July 19—Mperakl, s.s. (O.SS a.m.), 4392 tons, Collins, for Sydney EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Komata, Weatport, 19th ' Opawa, Blenheim, 19th Nikau, Nelson and Motueka, 20th Mararoa, Lyttelton, 20th Eamo, Greymouth, 20th ■•> Hawera, Patea, 20th . Waverley, Patea, 20th Talnul, Wanganui, 20th Kapiti, Wanganui, 20th PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Pateena, Picton and Nelson, 10th Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, 19th Putlki, Timaru and Lyttelton, 19th Maori, Lyttelton, 19th Kaitoa, Nelson and Motueka, 10th . Orepuki, Greymouth, 10th Invercargill, Lyttelton, 19th „ Wairau, Blenheim, 20th "Wakatu, Kaikoura and Lyttelton, 20th -'.•-.Queen of .the South, Foxton, 20th „; Blenheim, Hayelock and Sounds, 22nd BY TELEGRAPH. . ONEHUNGA, 18th July Sailed—Rarawa (2 p.m.), for New Plymouth AUCKLAND, 19th July Arrived—Mapourika (8.50 a.m.), from Wellington WANGANUI, 18th July Arrived—Tainui (4.65 p.m.), from Wellington; Waverley (6.5' p.m.) and Hawera' (6.5 p.m.), for shelter NAPIER, 18th July Sailed—Mako (8.45 p.m.), for Picton; Koutunui (7 p.m.), for Wellington NYDIA BAT, 18th July Arrived—Karu (8 a.m.), from Wellington NELSON, 19th July , Arrived—Regulus (5.30 a.m.) and Nikau (6 «.m,), from Wellington . WESTPORT, 18th July Sailed—Kamona (5 a.m.) and Komata (4.80 p.m.), for Wellington ■ ■ . BLUFF RETURNS. Reporting to the last ibjeeting of the Bluff Harbour Board the harbourmaster stated that during the month of June one intercolonial ■ vessel of 1819 tons, and 82 coastal vessels of a total tonnage of 6473 had arrived at Bluff. One intercolonial and 29 coastal vessels with a total tonnage of 7138 had departed. Compared with,; ..the Tcorresponding month; of 1917 there was a decrease inwards of 1811 tons and an increase outwards of 111 tons. The ordinary revenue for the month wfts reported to have been £1,392 17s 9d, compared wfth £1593 Is Od for June, 1917, a decrease of £290 4s. From New Pymouth and Wellington the auxiliary schooner Houto arrived at Dunedin at 1 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. The Houto left Wellington on Friday, and the trip thns occupied four days. After discharge, the vessel will load for Onebunga With a cargo of tinned meat the auxiliary schooner May Howard arrived In Wellington yesterday morning from Invercargill, and berthed at No. 18, Queen's Wharf. The vessel put out from the southern port on Saturday last, and experienced good weather during the trip up the coast. Captain Mumby is in charge of the vessel . ■''.;-. i The scow Magic will be brought oR the Vs.tent Slip to-morrow morning, and on Monday morning the tug Pilot will occupy the cradle. The auxiliary schooner Ozmo will be brought oft the Slip on Wednesday ' • The Government steamer Hinemoa is at present preparing for her periodical visit to the Southern lighthouses. It is probable that the yessel will leave port on Monday next Shipbuilding has commenced at Newcastle, bnt the supply of materials, even for one complete section, IB hopelessly inadequate (reports an exchange). . Some of the men are engaged at making templates, etc., as preliminary work for the standard vessel, and one man Is engaged »t piecework marking out keel plates. A shipment ,of 120 tons of steel plates has arrived from America, but these will not be used *• for some time. The building of ships at Walsh Island is certainly going to be slow