SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 139, 9 December 1918, Page 6

SHIPPING

VOKXrOV WELLINGTON. HIGH WATBR. , To-day—Bh 31m a.m.; 8h 67m p.m. To-morrow—9h 22m a.m.; 9b 47m p.m. ARRIVALS. December 7—lnvercargill, s.s. (8 p.m.), 242 tons, 'Wilkinson, from Wanganui December 7—Mapourika, s.a. (6.20 p.m.). 1208 tons, Macdonald, from Nelson and Picton December 7—lria, cable steamer (5.40 pJD.), from Cook Strait December 7—Wakatn, s.s. (8 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Lytteltoii and Kaikoura December B—Canopus, s.s.. (5.30 a.m.), 1350 tons, Hcrvey, from Westport December B—Tcfaui, s.s. (6.15 a.m.), 128 tons, Williamson (put back through stress of weather) December B—Kennedy, s.s. (10.45 a.m.), 187 tons, Baggett, from Picton December B—Monowai, 3.5. (11.30 a.m.), 3S4S tons, Norton, from Lyttelton December B—Kaitoa, s.s.' (11.43 a.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelson December B—Kamona, s.s. (3 p.m.), 1425 tons, Eankine, from Dunedin December S—Calm, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 081 tons, Badford, from southern ports, via Lyttelon December o—Waverley, s.s. (3.45 a.m.), 157 tons, risk, from Patea December o—Mnko, s.s. (8.45 a.m.), 505 tons, Jones, from Napier DEPARTURES. December 7—Wootton, s.s. (2.45 p.m.), 151 lons, larsen, for L.vttelton -- December 7—Hippie, s.s. (3.30 p.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, for Napier December 7—Mararoa, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 2508 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton December 7—Corinna, s.s. ,(10.15 p.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, for Nelson and New Plymouth • December 7—Xpikuta, s.s. (midnight), 1775 tons, Cant, for Grevmbuth December B—Tiunui, s.s. (2.15 a.m.), 128 tons, Williamson, for Wanganui December B—Paloona, sls. (4.50 p.m.), 2771 tons, Sfawson, for Papeete nnd San Francisco December o—Tainui, s.s. (2 a.m.), 128 tons, Williamson, for Wanstnnui December S>—lris, cable repair steamer (7.55 a.m.), for Cook Strait EXPECTED ARRIVALS* Queen of the South. Foxtcta, 9th . Baden Powell, New Plymouth, 9th ' Dorset, Sydney, via Auckland, Oth Salvor, San Francisco, oth ■ Opawa, Blenheim, Dth ■/ Kapiti, Wangaaui, aoth Kapnni, Patea, 10th Hawera, Patea, 10th Ripple, Napier, IHh Mapourika, Nelson and Picton, 11th j Blenheim, Hnvelock and Sounds, 12th Kahu, Napier, 12tli Invercargill, W»nganui, 13th . I Ripple, Napier, loth Moeraki, Hobarfc and Sydney, indefinite Navna, San Francisco, indefinite PROJECTED DEPARTURES. i Wattomo, Lyttclton and Dunedin, 9th i Kennedy, Nelson and West Coast, Oth , Kahu, Napier, 9th Mapourika, Nelson and Picton, 9th Aryan, San Francisco, Otli Huia, Foxton, 9th Ngatoro, Napier, Oth Calm, Wflnganui, 9th Wakatu, Kaikoura and Lyttelton, Oth Pateena, Lyttelton, Oth Monowai, Dunedin, 9th Blenheim, Havelock and Sounds, Bth Koromiko, Sydney, Oth Waverley, Patea, 10th Invercargill, Wanganui, 10th ■ Kapiti, Wanganui, 10th Kemuera, London, via Panama, 10th Kapuni, Patea, 10th ' Hawera, Patea, 10th Mako, Napier, 11th Eegulus, West Coast, 11th Paparoa, London, 11th Komata, Westport, indefinite Kakapo, Greymouth, indefinite OVERSEA VESSELS. Dorset, due.at Wellington from Sydney, > via Auckland, to-morrow. Arawa, due at Wellington, via Auckland, from Sydney, about the 24th December. * Suevic, due in New Zealand from London about middle of January. Eemuera, sails for London about the 10th December., Opihi, due at Wellington from Vancouver about 15th December. Durham, due in New Zealand from England during JanuaryDevon, due New Zealand from Egypt, via 'Australia. Port Hacking, doe at Wellington from London, . via Melbourne and Auckland, about 10th ruary;Port Lyttelton, left London 26th October, for Wellington, via Australia and Auckland; due sth January. Port Sydney, to leave Sydney on the Bth December for New. Zealand ports, Including Wellington. Tonawanda, left New York for Auckland and Wellington Titania, left New York for New Zealand ports. Admiral Cccile, left New York for Auckland »nd Wellington in November , Kent, from London, due at Wellington from Auckland about 12th December. Henriette (sailer), left San Francisco for Wellington. ■ < Joan Craig, due at Wellington on Wednesday from Lyttelton. ' Georgette (schooner), sailed from San Franoisco end September for Wellington. BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, 7th December Arrived—Star of Lapland, barque, from San Francisco, with case oil Sailed—Dorset (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington Bth Deceobef • Arrived—A wamii, schooner, • from Nuie;Senorita, barnuentine, from San Francisco with case oU Sailed—Makura (5.15 p.m.), for Sydney NEW PLYMOUTH, Bth December Arrived—Baden Powell (1 a.m.),, tfrom Wellington * WANGANUI, 7th December Arrived—Kapiti (9 a.m.), Hawera (2.20 p.m.), I and ilana (8.15 p.m.), from Wellington ■--i GEEYMOUTH, 7th December Arrived—Kini (2.20 p.m.)', from Wellington LYTTELTON, 7th December ': Sailed—Putiki (6.40 p.m.), for Nelson • * , _ Bth December „•■ Arrived—Mararoa (8.5 a.m.) and Wootton j (2.40 p.m.), from Wellington Sailed—etorm (1.80 p.m.), for Tarakobe TIMAItTT, Bth December Arrived—Breeze (11.30 a.m.), from Port Chalmere ' BLUFF, 7th December Sailed—Te Anau (4.80 pjn.), for Oamaru PALOONA FOR SAN FRANCISCO. The R.M.S. Paloona sailed from Wellington yesterday afternoon for Earotonga, Papeete, and San Francisco. At 12 o'clock the vessel was short of two firemen, but these men were eventually secured, and the Paloona cleared the Heads at 5.35 p.m. Her officers are:—Chief, Mr. •■ T. Bowling; second, Mr. E. Gilling; third, Mr, W. Freeman. ..'.... . -PERSONAL. Mr. H. Anderson has signed on the CorJnna a3 chief officer, and Mr. J. Dee has come ashore. : j Captain B. B. Irwin has reverted to his old post as master of the Pateena, Captain J. W. Burgess, who for the past six months has been acting as assistant marine I superintendent and surveyor of 6hips at Lyt- | telton, has returned to Wellington and resumed duty as Government surveyor of ships. Captain H. W. T. Wilco.t, who has been at Wellington, ■ has relieved Captain Burgess at Lyttelton. SIOKOIA LOADING AT DTJNEDIN. ', The Mokoia, for somo time a Bpecial service rteamer, has now been banded over to her former owners, the Union Company, and she is at present loading general carpo at Dunedin for Auckland. The list of oiflcers has already appeared in the Post. DTJQtmBNE AT LYTTELTON. An arrival at Lyttelton on Saturday was the French ship Duquesne, 85 days out from San Francisco, with a general cargo for New Zealand. Captain C. ilenier is in charge of the vessel, and be has associated with him Mr. Aiigue Turpln (first mate), and Emile Kabineau (Second mate). The Duquesne was built at Nantes, France, in 1901, and was fitted two years later with a wireless apparatus. THE KENT' 3 PROTRACTED VOYAGE. The New Federal-Shiro Kent, which arrived at Auckland on Friday from London, via Australian ports, after a voyage of 87 days, left London on the 7th September, and was-delayed at Plymouth for a nnmber of days. She was held up for about a week at Capetown, reaching that port at the height of the influenza epidemic. From the latter port she proceeded to Fretriantle, where she iwas quarantined for a week. During the whole of the voyage tha crew were only allowed ashore at two ports, Melbourne and Sydney. The Kent is a fins looking vessel, having a large cargo capacity, while she is elaborately camouflaged. This is the vessel's first trip to New Zealand, having only been completed a short time ago. There is no sickness on the vessel. With oil and timber on board the tornmasted American schooner MJndoro has arrived at Lyttelton from San Frandsco. The Mindoro cleared from the Golden Gate on the 10th September, and experienced a calm passage across. A. 8. Paterson and Co. are th« agenter The odjooner will so. from Lytfcelfcon to Vu jtjiadt to lMd -oopnTft* B» JSaad»os

■ General curgo will be taken to Melbourne to-morrow by the Union Company's steamer Kaltangata. The Kent is dns at Wellington on Friday from Anoliland to discharge a part cargo. She will later discharge at Lyttelton and Dnnedin, and will then be loaded for London by the New Zealand Shipping Company. The Paparoa will probably leave Wellington on- Wednesday evening for London, via Panama. '■ During -the month of November 24 steamers, representing 13,454 tons, entered' the port of Westport, and 22 steamers, representing 11,429 tons, left the port. The total tonnage for the? month was 24,883. The Eegulus, which arrived at Wellington on Saturday morning from Tarakobe, went on the Slip this morning to undergo, her annual overhaul. She will sHil for West Coast ports on Wednesday. ■ The Queen of the SoutlMs to be placed on the Slip to-morrow for cleaning and painting. She trill probably sail for Foxton on Wednesday.