SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 14185, 9 October 1909, Page 5

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. TO-MOREOW. _Taiaroa Head : 0.41 a.m., UL p.m. Port Chahnera : 1.21 ajn., L4l p.m. Dunedin; LSI am., 2.11 pm. ' MONDAY. Taiaroa Head : 1.14 a.m., 1*33 p.m. Port Chalmers : 1.54 am., 2.13 pm. Dunham : 2.24 am., 2.43 pm. . . THE SUN. Rise to-morrow, 5.28 a.m.; set, 6.25 pm. THE MOON. Rise to-morrow, 4.5 am.; set, 1.57 p.m. —Phases During October.— October ‘l4 New moon 7.43 p.m. October 22 First quarter 6.34 p.m. October 29 Full moon 9.37 a.m. SAILED.— October 8. Bell Flower, schooner, 98 tens, Dowell, for Kaipara. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. —Coastal.— Tarawera, from Auckland, October 14. —lntercolonial.— Victoria, from Sydney via Auckland, October 10. Moeraki, from Melbourne, October 12. Manuka, from Sydney via Cook Strait, October 16. —Oversea, Sail.— Clara, barque, from Liverpool; sailed May 26; arrived Wellington October 2. John Lockett, barque, from Liverpool; sailed September 16. —Oversea, Steam.— Fiffeshrre, left Liverpool July 24; at Melbourne September 13, Sydney September 17, Auckland September 27, Wellington October 4; due in Dunedin about October 13. Kabinga, left New York July 18; at Melbourne September 12, Sydney September 20, Auckland Senlomber 30, Wellington October 6; due in Dunedin about October 14. Tokqmaru, left London September 8 for Dunedin direct; due October 28. Whakarua, loft New York August 19; at. Melbourne October 5; due in Dunedin November 15. Drayton Grange, left Liverpool August 41; due in Dunedin early in November. Mimirq, left Liverpool September 4 via Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton; due m Dunedin about November 13. Kaipara, _ leaves London October 4 for Dunedin direct; due November 17. left Liverpool September 18 via Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports; due in Dunedin end of November. Kararaea, loaves Liverpool earlv via Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton. Indradevi, loft New York September 12; due in Dunedin December 2. Falls of Nith, to leave New York September 30; due in Dunedin end of December. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Warrimoo, for Melbourne, October 10. Victoria, for Svdnoy via Auckland, October 12. Moeraki, for Sydney via Cook Strait, October 13. Moura, for Auckland, October 15. Drayton Grange, s.s., which left Liverpool on August 21 for Now Zealand via Melbourne and Sydney, and which is duo in Dunedin early next month, has the following passengers for Dunedin and the Bluff :—For Dunedin : Saloon—-Mrs Raphael; third class—Miss Margaret Jamieson, Mrs Clark, Mrs Mary Jamieson and five children, Messrs J. Jamieson, Hugh M’Lean, Arthur W. Clarke, Jas. Murray, Frank T. Barlow, Wm Gorman. For the Bluff: Mr W. B. Durham. The New Zealand Shipping Comoanv’s cargo steamer Waimate, which is at present berthed at the King’s wharf, Weltogton. is to leave on Tuesday for the Bluff, where she commences inward load- • T he vessel subsequently visits other Dominion ports, and will be despatched in time to catch the January wool sales at London. Kabinga, s.s., was expected to leave Wellington to-day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. On discharge here she goes to Austraha to load for London, The Kabinga is a representative of the Bncknall Line, of London. She is a good type of the modern cargo steamer, having been built in 1907 by Messrs Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co., of Newcastle. Captain J. A.’ Smith is in command, and has associated with him the following officers :—Chief, Mr W. G. M'Ghee; second, Mr J I. Fame; third, Mr G. B. Butler; chief engineer; Mr W. Davidson; second, Mr F. Rowlands; third. Mi' J. Cowell; fourth, Mr F, Peters; fifth, Mr W. Downing. This is the first appearance of the Katanga at New Zealand ports. She should arrive here on Thursday. The Adelaide S.S. Company's steamer Jtmee has been chartered to load jarrah at Bunbury for New Zealand ports. A movement is said to bo on foot at Grey mouth to induce the Union Steam Ship Company to run a West Coast Sounds excursion trip at Christmas by the popular passenger steamer Arahura. Mr Barr, chief officer of the training ship Dartford, being ashore on sick leave Mr Macdonald, chief officer of the ferry steamer Maori, has been appointed to look after the Dartford while she is in Lyttelton. Mr R, S. Walton, of the Monowai, has taken the place of Mr Matfdonald on the Maori, and Mr Norton has rejoined the Monowai as chief officer. It is stated that Captain M’Arthur will relieve Captain Holm, of the Lauderdale, to allow him to take holiday leave. Mr F. E. Naylor will be chief Officer of the Lauderdale, and Mr W. B. Robertson, late of the Alexander and Tutanekai, will be second officer. DISMASTED GERMAN BARQUE. Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright. SYDNEY, October 8. ihe German barque Bertha, which left Newcastle on Friday for Carrizal, has been sighted ninety miles south of Sydney in a dismasted condition. Tugs hiive been despatched to her assistance. THE OCEAN QUEEN. With reference to the wreck of the Norwegian steamer Ocean Queen on Makatae island, it appears that the vessel, which was owned by Mr Jacob Christenson and commanded by Captain C. Johansson, left Papeete on September 15 for tho island of Makatne, about 130 miles to the north of Tnhiti, for the purpose of laying moorings for the French Phosphate Company. She arrived off the island about ten o’clock the following morning, and whilst proceeding abreast of the reef that stands off the northern coast of tho island the eccentric rod of the vessel’s engines bent, and before the engineers were able to effect repairs and disconnect the rod the vessel was drifting dangerously near tho reef. A stiff wind was blowing at the time, and after drifting for some distance the steamer at last crashed on the reef. The engines were just started as she struck, and were working to the order “ahead,” but the ship was already fast on the reef. Al' the passengers and crew were landed safely, and as tho Ocean Queen took a heavy list to starboard about 2.30 p m the gale having shifted, she was abandoned. At 6 p.m. the vessel disappeared rate 200 fathoms of water. Nothing was saved beyond the boats and one "large mooring buoy, which broke from its lashings and was washed ashore. Mr J T. Arundel (and party), who is a director of both the French Phosphate Company and the Pacific Phosphate, Company, accompanied by hk sister and two daughters, returned to Papeete in the Cholita, and the crew were brought down by the auxiliary schooner Susan. Then, together with Captain Johansson and some members of tha crew, he proceeded to San Prancasoo by the Manposa. The chief officer of the Ocean Queen (Mr Schroeder) came to Wellington by the Hauroto, and jHoaeeded to Sydney by the Olkaaroa