SHIPPING NEWS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 9 November 1912, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED. Nov.-9-steamer PATEENA (6.10 a-mIV 1212. Watson, from Picton ard Wellington. Passengers : Misses Glasson, GilkinsoU; Mesdames Rea, Arnold bcou. Dodson; Messrs Pettifer, Pratt Sewfv Rogers, Harper. Haughton, Crook, C liltsford. Scott, Holvoake, Trathen. Newman. Strang. Sang ; 6 steerage. MA'POUPJKA (8.25 a.m.) 1203, Ritchie." from West Coast. V assengers: (Miss Bastin -Mesdames PiHan, O'Bonnell: Messrs Hodgson, Kitching, Coust, O'Donnell, Clouston, Dondons.i, Lochhead, Schaefer, Wilson P-Han Treague, Phikerton, Gnftiths, Waters; 5 Ste l?teamer BIRKENFELS (9.10 a.m.) 5639. von Freeden, from New York via Melbourne. Sydney. Auckland, and Wellington.

SAILEP Nov g—steamer MAPOURIKA {9.10 a.m.) 12C3, Ritchie, for Wellington Passengers : .Misses Cohen, Bam ord Tomlinson/Martin ; Mesdames Sirith and child, Atkinson and boy, Green; Messrs Atkinson, Harris, Branson, Hurst, Tnkersell. Green. Tatton; Rev Maclvenzie;. Sergts.-Major Redmond and Lolclough: 5 steerage. -4t«nrer-PATEENA (9.50 a.m.) 1212, Watson, for Picton and Wellington. Passengers- Misses Sutherland, Thompson. Souter ; Mesdames Parker, Flint. Miller ; Captain Burn; Sergt-Majors Salt and Gardner : 5 -steerage.

The Waimea, bound from Greyirouth to Wanganui. is reported as sheltering under D'Urville Island. She will pvobably reach Wanganui to-morrow. The Alexander leaves Tarakohe this evening "for Wellington and Nelson and ■will" proceed, from • here to West Coast ports on Tuesday, at 11 a.m. leaves Westport on Monday for Foxton. The Kennedy leaves Greymoutn on Mondav for Foxton .direct. The Waverley leaves Wellington to-day for -West 'Coast ports direct. The Nikau leaves Wellingto nfor Nelson this afternoon, will arrive here tomorrow "irorning. and sail on return tr.p for Wellington direct on Monday at 5 p.m. She "makes a trip to and from Mo-tueka-on .Monday, leaving here at 7 a.m. and Motneka on return at 11 a.m. TbVKoi's trip to and from Motuerca on Monday will be taken by the Nikau, sailing at 7 a.ir<. The Aiahnra leaves Wellington this afternoon, and is timed to leave Picton at 10 p.m. She will arrive here to-morrow morning-, and sail at 8 a.m. for the West Coast. The Mapourika arrived froac the West Cbast this morning, and sailed at 9.10 for Wellington direct. The Pateena arrived from Picton and Wellington this morning, and sailed at 9.50 on the return trip.' The Wairoa sails for Golden Bay at 2'p.m. to-morrow. The Hina sails for Golden Bay at 2.30 p.m. on Monday.

ARRIVAL OF THE BIRKENFELS • FROM NEW YORK. The German steairer Birkenfels (under charter to the TJ.S. and A.S. Company) arrived from New York via way ports this mornine. and was berthed at the Railwav Wharf about 9.20. ..' The Birkenfels left New York on August 18, and arrived at Capetown on September 12. After coaling the voyage was resumed on the following <jay, Melbourne being reached on October 18, after an uneventful vovage. Several hundred tons of cargo were" landed there, and also at v. Sydney, after which the Birkenfels caire on to* Auckland, arriving there on Oo tober 31. Sne left for Wellington on Mondav afternoon last, reaching there on Wednesday night; left yesterday afternoon, and arrived at the outer anchorage early this morning. Captain Felix Black of Wellington, is acting as coastal pilot. The Birkenfels is the second steamer to visit Nelson from New York. She is owned 'by the Hansa Line, of Bremen, and is in command of Captain von Frenden. The Birkenfels is the first merchant steairer to visit Nelson fitted "with wireless telegraphy. She brought 186 tons of cargo for this port. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., are her agents. The Birkenfels sails for Lyttelton and Dunedfn to-morrow morning.