SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 6088, 21 December 1906, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER.

Sun vised, 4.13 a.m.; sets, 7.21 p.m. Moon rises, 10.5 a.m,; foots, 11.56 p.m. High water, 8.48 a.m.; 3.16 p.m. ARRIVED. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20. Opawu, s.s. (3.10 a.m.), 110 tons, Shaw, from Blenheim. Waihi. s.s. (3.35 a.m.), 02 tons, Carey, from Blenheim. , Petoue, b.s. (5 a.m.), 708 tons, Christian. from Greymouth. Kotomahana, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 1777 tons. Coilms, from Lyttelton. Passengers—lso excursionists. Defender, s.s. (7.40 a.m.). 190 tons, Jameson, from Lyttelton. Pateena, s.s. "(11.35 p.m.), 821 tons, Kennedy, from Nelson und Proton. Paetengens—3o excursionists. Stormhird, s.s. (11.45 a.m.), 217 tons, Mclntyre, from Wanganui. Waikare. s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 3071 tons. Rolls, from Lyttelton. SAILED. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20. Blenheim, s.s. (-1 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, for Pictou. , ... Petone.s.s. (2 p.m.). 708 tons,,, Christian, for Lyttelton. * _ Waihi, s.s. (2.20 p.m.), 92 tons, Carey, for Blenheim. ’ , Aorere, s.s. (2.25 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for Patea. „ , Kaikoura, s.s. (3.30 p.m.). 6398 tons, MclCellar, for London. Passengers Mrs Boyd. Airs Hay, Misses Boyd (2), Beveridge, Hay, Masters Boyd (2). Mana, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 131 tons, Corby. for Patea. Warrimoo, a.s.' (6.20 p.m.), 3529 tons, Macbeth, for Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff. .Hobart, and Melbourne. Passengers 309 'oxcuriioniets. „ ~ . Huia s.s. (7 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, for Wanganui. Waikare, s.e. (7.10 .p.m.), 3071 tons'. Rolls, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Passengers—4o excursionists. Queen of the South, s.s. (3 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Boston. Charles Edward, s.’s. (8 p.m.), 245 tone, Graham, for Nelson and West Coast. Te Anau, s.s. (9 p.m.), 1652 tons. Lindsay, for Lyttelton. Passengers—lso excursionists. Hauroto s.s. (9 p.m.), 1988 tons, Watson, for Westport. Kotomahana, s.s. (9.15 p-m.), 1777 tons, Collins, for Lyttelton. Passengers, 285 excursionists. Arahura, s.s. (10 p.m.), 1590 tons, Lambert, for Nelson. Passengers—72 excuisionists. Defender, s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 190 tons, Jamieson, for Greymouth and Hokitika. Tutanekni, s.s; (11 p.m.), 881 tons. Post, for Lyttelton. Opawa. s.s. (midnight), 110 tons, Shaw, for Blenheim. Wainui. s.s. (midnight), 684 tons. Hunter, for Pictou. Passengers sionists. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Dnco, Nelson, to-day Wainni, Picton, to-day Zealandia, Sydney, Auckland, to-day Toroa, Lyttelton, to-day Pnkaki, Greymouth. to-day Kahn, East Coast, to-day Kennedy, Nelson, to-day Waihi, Blenheim, to-day Arahura, Nelson, to-day Tainui, Mokau, toMay Manarpa, Peloms Sound, to-day Blenheim, Picton, to-day Tasman, Motueka, to-day Mararoa. Lyttelton, to-day i Eotoiti, Onehunga, to-day Monowai, Melbourne, via South, Saturday Mapourika, West Coast, Saturday Kapiti, Lyttelton, Saturday Alexander. Picton, Saturday Aorere, Patea, Saturday Wakatu, Lyttelton, via coast, Saturday Kotomahana, Lyttelton. Saturday Opawa, Blenheim, Saturday Huia, Wanganui, Saturday Mana, Patea, Saturday Te Anau, Lyttelton, Saturday Torgauten, Onehunga. Sunday Queen of the South, Foxton. Sunday Tarawera, Dunedin, Sunday Poherua, Southern ports, Sunday Riverina, Melbourne. Monday Maheno. Lyttelton, Monday PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Blenheim, Picton, to-day. S p.m. Orari, Lyttelton, to-day, 3 p.m. Eotoiti, Lyttelton to-day, 8.45 p.m. Pateena, Lyttelton, to-day, 8.45 p.m. Manaroa, Motueka, to-day, 6 p.m. Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day, 8 p.m.- N Toroa, Napier, Gisborne, to-day Zealandia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-day. 4 p.m. Tasman. Motueka, to-day, 4 p.m. Sussex, Lyttelton, to-day Niwaru, London, to-day Penguin, Picton, Nelson, to-day, 1 p.m. Waihi, Blenheim, to-day, 5 p.m. Kennedy, West Wanganui, to-day, 5 p.m. Stormhird, Wanganui, to-day; 11 a.m. Tainui, Waitara, to-day, 4 p.m. Mnraroa. Lyttelton, Saturday Ruapehu, Lyttelton, to-day Te Anau, Lyttelton. Saturday Wainui, Picton, Nelson, Saturday Mana, Patea, Saturday Opawa. Blenheim, Saturday Huia, Wanganui, Saturday Wakatu, Lyttelton, via coast, Saturday . Aorere. Pataa, Saturday Alexander, We't Coast, Saturday Arahura, West Coast. Saturday Kapiti, Patea, Saturday Itotoiti, Onehunga, Sunday Queen of i;he South, Foxton, Monday Maheno, Sydney, Monday Monowai, Auckland, Monday

The New Zealand Shipping Company 8 steamer Ruapehu, from London, is expected to leave Wellington to-morrow evening for Lyttelton with balance of Ca T?ie New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Papanui is due at Waitara today, for Homward loading. She is t<s proceed to Wanganui roadstead, whero sbe is duo on Sunday, and will com© on to Wellington about Christmas or Box : ing Day for bunker coal. Tbe Papanui vrill leave Wellington about the 29th inst. for London. The Everton Grange, from Liverpool, which is due at Wellington on Monday evening from Auckland, has 770 tone of cargo for here. The Union Company's steamer Aparlma, from Calcutta, left Samarang on .Tuesday for New Zealand ■ports, via Suva. She is due at Auckland about the middle of January. The Monowai, due at Wellington tomorrow from Melbourne and Hobart, via Southern ports, will remain till Monday, when she will take up her running in the East Coast-Auckland service. This Tarawera, due on Sunday from Dunedin and Lyttelton, is. to return to Port Chalmers from Wellington. The Union Company’s steamer pourika, from Wellington via ports, arrived at Westport at 11 a.m. yesterday, and sailed-at 4- p.m. for Greymouth. She is due back at Wellington about 10 o'clock to-morrow night. The Hauroto. which left Wellington last evening lor Westport, will leave the latter port to-morrow night for Suva direct, in place of coming back to Wellington. Mr A. M. Edwin returned from holiday leave yesterday, and rejoined the Ilauroto as chief officer; Mr R. Newing, the acting, second officer, has been granted sick leave. - - - The coastal steamer Tainui is _due from Mokau to-day with a cargo of timber for-Wellington. She is-to sail for Waitara this evening. -

BY TELEGEAPH. MBLBOTJENB. Thursday. ■ Sailed : Eiverina (Wednesday), for Wellington.

BRISBANE, Thursday. Arrived Brisbane, from Kaipara. CAPE MARIA, Thursday. Hinemoa (4.45 a.in.) south. AUCKLAND, Thursday. Arrived—Tamari, Tahiti schooner, from Tahiti. Paasengei—Captain J. Winchester.

HOKIANGA, Thursday. Arrived from Newcastle. Sailed Constance Craig, and Njord, barques, for Sydney. KAIPARA, Thursday. Sailed Woolahra, barque, for Sydnoi ‘ NEW PLYMOUTH. Thursday. Arrived Rotoiti (5.40 a.m.), from Onehuuga; Tukupuna (1 p.m.), from Wellington. „ • sailed Rotoiti (12.10 p.m.). for W clliugLon; Takapuua (a p.m.). for Oneimuga (connected). EAST CAPE. Thursday. Talune (3.45 p.m.) passed north. NAPIER, Thursday. Sailed Zeaiandia (3.30 p.m.), for Wellington. CASTLEPOINT, Thursday. Arrived Himitangi (4 p.m.), from Wellington. pjCTON. Thursday. Arrived Blenheim (10.30 a.m.), from "Wellington. Sailed Blenheim (10 p.m.). for Wellington. KELSON. Wednesday. Arrived Waverloy (8.20 p.m.). from Wellington. Thursday. Arrived Duco (11.20 a.m.). from Wellington. . ... , Sailed - Duco (12.40 p.m.), with barque Westland in tow. for Wellington; Kennedy (7.25 p.m.), for WAPngton. J MOTUEKA, Thursday. Sailed Tasman (11.50 a.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT, Thursday. Arrived Kini (1.15 p.m.), fiom Wellington. OEEYMOUTH. Thursday. Arrived Pareora (11.43 _ a.m.), from "sailed I —' Pukaki (1.30 p.m.). for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Thursday. Arrived Mararoa (9.25 a.m.), Paparoa (10 a.m.), and Deiphic (10.40 a.m.). from Wellington. ... ... Sailed Toroa (3 p.m.), for Welling- - Mararoa (6.40 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF. Thursday. Arrived Eakaia (6 a.m.), from Wellington. , ‘

BOOKINGS FOR SYDNEY.

The Shaw, Savill, and Albion steamer DMphio. which is to leave Lyttelton tomorrow ior Loudon, took the fo.lowing c„rgo from Wellington 2673 carcases mutton, 1862 quarters beef, 3883 bales wool, 91 casks tallow, 56 oases pii served meats, 41 boxes kidneys, 40 carcases pork. 18 casks casings, 11 carcases veal, 5 pieces beef, and 3 oases meat extract. The following saloon passengers have booked at Wellingon by the Union Company’s turbine steamer Maheno, to sail at 8 p.m. on Monday for Sydney;— Misses Williams, Johnston, Rutherford (2), Bassett, Barton, Drew, Mesdames Fraser, Soloroan, Lindsay', Mowed, Sage, .Sherwin, Mcßitchie, Drew, Rev. H. Lyons, Messrs Fraser, Simmonds, Kingston. Crawford, Goodman, Morton (2), Taplin. Lindsav. Ryan, Mowen, Hall. Fox, Bassett. Hardwick. RIVERINA, FOR WELLINGTON. NEW VESSEL DUE HERE ON MONDAY. Cable advice was received yesterday by tho local office of the Huddart-Parker Company that the steamer Riverina, the latest addition to that company's fleet, left Melbourne at 5 p.m. on Wednesday for Wellington direct. The Riverina, widely is about to make her first appearance in New Zealand, arrived in Australia, last January, and since that time has been engaged in the Commonwealth inter-State passenaer service. The Riverina is bringing Williamson’s Comic Opera Company, and should arrive at Wellington on Sunday night or Monday morning.

Tho Riverina is built generally on the lines of the Wimmera, but is much larger, and affords even greater attractions for passengers thap that vessel. The Riverina was built of steel by Sir Jamas Laing and Sons, Ltd., of Sunderland. She is a single-screw vessel having a straight stem and an elliptical stern while the'shelter deck runs’ the full length of the shin. . She is 370 ft long, SOft broad, and 27ft deep', her gross register being 4800 tone, and her carrying capacity equal to 4000 tons—dead weight —on a draught of 23ft. There are three separate classes for passengers, accommodation being provided for 160 first-class 116 second-class, and 100 third-class travellers. One of the most striking features of the vessel is the spaciousness of- the promenade decks, both for the first and second-class passengers. The first saloon accommodation is placed amidships, and embraces all the comforts and conveniences that ingenuity and money can ensure. Marblefitted lavatories and bathrooms, with hot and cold water, are conveniently scattered among the staterooms, whflst the latter are unusually high, roomy, and well ventilated.

The first-class dining-hall, a magnificent. apartment, capable of seating 120 f orsons, is situate on the shelter deck, t extends the full width of the vessel, and ie fitted in ixdished Austrian oak, with richly carved panels and pillars of Corinthian design, the ceiling being white, jncked out with gold lining. A double staircase leads to the social hall above. This apartment is especially inviting, the fittings, upholstering, etc,, being of a most elaborate kind, and so arranged that passengers may rely upon a maximum of comfort. Light' is supplied by a large and handsome dome of stained floral glass; whilst, as in the Mining saloon, there is a Brinsmead piano, fcarved in oak and walnut to match the surroundings. The smokingroom is at the after end of the promenade deck. It is a spacious and comfortable apartment, upholstered in red morocco, and with all the seats partitioned off. A bar and a lavatory adjoin this room. On the upper deck and abaft the first saloon stands the seoond-class accommodation, which, excepting that its situation is not go favourable, is little inferior to that of the first-class, the dining-hall, social-hall, smoking-room, state-rooms, lavatories, etc., all being arranged almost on the same liberal and costly plan which marks the first-class. It is certainly of a mucu higher standard than is to be found generally on costal traders. The steerage accommodation is placed on the upper deck, near the bows of the ship. It consists of open berths, with a plain but well-ventilated dining-room,. entirely apart from the sleeping space, neat lavatories and bathrooms also being provided in suitable situations. ■ *

The life-saving equipment consists of eight large boats, in addition to a collapsible boat, each of which can be hoisted from the chocks, and placed in a position ready for lowering by two men in 30 seconds, as waa practically proved during the voyage.

The vessel is driven by triple expansion engines, with cylinders 32in. 51ia, and Siin diameter, and six single-ended boilers, developing 4200 indicated horsepower. On her trial trip the vessel averaged 16J knots an hour for eight consecutive hours, but as was anticipated, when she had been in commission tor some time, a speed of 17 knots was attainable,: if desired. The Hiverina is bringing 198 passengers, of whom 119 are for Well; and will berth at Wellington early on Monday morning, sailing for Lyttelton at 8 o'clock the same evening. _ As heavy booking- for .Lyttelton is anticipated, intending excursionists shpuld make earl3 T application for berths. The Eiverina and tno Maheno are at present running as special Exhibition boats as arranged with the New Zealand Government. The new steamer returns to Wellington from , Lyttelton, and will leave for feydney on Friday next, 1

D. H. M. Full Moon ... 1 10 37 a.m. Last Quarter ... 9 1 15 p.m. New Moon ... 16 6 24 a.m. First Quarter ... 23 2 34 a.m. Full Moon ... 31 6 14 a.m.