SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6677, 27 November 1908, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. NOVEMBER.

Sun riscH, 4.14 a.m.; sstß, 7.3 p.m. Moon rites, 6.44 a.m.; seta, 10.42 p.m High water, 6.43 a.ra.; 7.20 p.m. ARRIVED. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 2G. NGAHEBE, s.s. (3.5 a.m.), 1100 tons, Christian, from Greymouth. MANA, s.s. (3.45 a.m.), 134 tons. Jackson, from Patea. KAPTTT, s.s. (4.50 a.m.), 242 tons, Corby, from Patea. WIMMERA, s.s. (5.55 a.m.), 3022 tons. Waller, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon: Missos White (2), Murray, Stringer, Mesdames Smith, Morrison, J, T. Sutherland, Preston-Pho-mas, Wood and infant, Clark, Thomas and 2 children. Eraser, Messrs Wood, A. S. Lang, N. C. Leighton, Morritzson, Smith, Brook, Huston, Cogan, Arlow, Macharg, 11. Essex, Hurst, E. Carbis, J. Tarbet, Walter, Preston-Thomas, Curran, Calvert, Thomas, Master PrestonThomas; 20 steerage. MARAROA, s.s. (6.35 a.m.). 2598 tons. Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers — Saloon; Misses Barry, Butcher, Raymond, Morrison, Wright, Dcvere-aux, Winter, Nurse Stanley, Mesdames Whitehead, Swift, Rolleston* Aldred, Beadel, Valientine, Watson, Waymouth, McCorkindalc, Hodgson, Johnstone, Douglas, Hagget, Revs. Sigal, Thompson and .Johnstone, Messrs Whitehead, Swift, Rolleston, Rapley, Spragg, Prentice, Gillies, Ganderton, Edwards, Short, Dam by, Wohlmanu, Retten, Griblen, Munro, Christie, Wilson, Mcllwraith, Williams, Corkindal, Syall, Cuddio, Green, McLaughian, Beadel, Pollock, Ryan, Kennedy, Collins* Johnstone, Cults, Mason, Valentine, McAnaliy, James, Made!!, Brodick, Dodds, Fisher, Faick, Jenkins, Tyler, Chisholm, Douglas, Oldaker, Jordan, Haggett, Denny, Ross; 25 steerage. WAIRAU, s.s. (8.45 a.m.), Vendore, from Nelson.

STORMBIRD, s.s. (10,15 a.m.), 217 tons, Mclntyre, from Wanganui. TAIERI, s.s. (11.30 am.), in the stream), 1063 tons, Holm, from Newcastle. TAINUI, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 128 tons, Jensen, from Havelock. KAHU, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 182 tons, Thompson, from Uastlepoint. PATHENA, s.s. (10 p.m.), 1213 tons, Stewart* from Nelson and Plcton. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Dennis, Carlos (2), Stewart, Mitchell, Edwards (2), Cragg, Taylor, Greensill, Hefi'er, Burns, Mesdames Bogle and child, Goodman, Macdonald, Mitchell, Aspland, Fox, x>anwell, Smith, Redwood, <J. Laylor, juouglas and 3 children, Rose and child, Taylor. Heffer, Perano iand 2 children, Simpson, Messrs Dennis, Von Dadzelszen, McCrostie. Bewley, Goodman, Carlos, Mitchell, King, Baigent, Edwards* Drake, Head, Fox, Leach, Nicholson. linrie, Gawn, Douglas, Turnbull, Webster, Ronayne, Buxton, Burke, Espie, Bagnaii* Perrin, McLollan, Mitchinson, Doyle, Cook, Beattie. Burnett, Widdop. Webb, Falrbrother, Rose, Leslie, Brown, Goodman. Hall, Simpson, Redwood, Dr McDonald, Rev. Aspland; 22 steerage. SAILED. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26. AMELIA SIMS, schooner (8,25 a.m.), 98 tons, Johnson, for Lyttelton. KXRIPAKA, s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 133 tons. Sawyers, for Patea. CORTNNA, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, for New Plymouth and Onehunga. WANAKA, e.s. (3.50 p.m.),. 2422 tons, Todd, for Bluff. KAPITI, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 342 tons, Corby, for Patea. POHERUA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 1175 tons, Robertson, for Greymouth. WAKATtT, s.s. (6 p.m.), 157 tons. Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. WTHMERA, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 3022 tons. Waller, for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and Sydney. Passengers : Saloon — For Napier—Miss Hughes, Mesdames King, Hughes, Messrs Hughes, Hymee, F, MacDonald. For Gisborne—Messrs Campbell, Price. For Auckland —Masdames Aitkenson, nurse, and 2 children, James, Lafta, Smith, K. Samuels, Smith, Master Smith. For Sydney—Mr W. Aikenhead. WABRIMOO, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 3529 tons, Macbeth, for Southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. Passengers: Saloon —For Lyttelton—Mesdames Franc© and 3 children, Hull and child, Jack, Messrs France, Hull, Ritchie (4). For Dunedin —Miss Feeble, Mrs Rex* Mr Huxtable. For Bluff —Mr Thwaites. For Melbourne—Miss Staite, Mr Grayland. MARAROA, s.s. (8.10 p.m.),-2598 tons. Manning, for Lyttelton Passengers: Saloon—Misses Martin, Hall-Jones (2), Mesdames McKay, Chevertone, HallJones, Hon. Hall-Jones, Messrs Kennedy, Hanan, M.P., Clarkson, Brodie, Mathcwson, Schmidt, Redstone, Deacon* Davis, Gardiner, Gard, Hudson. ROB ROY. 5.6. (6.15 p.m.}, 95 tons, Cracroft, for Havelock. MANA, e.s. (6.30 p.m,), 134 tons. Jackson, for Patea. WAXRAU, 6.0. (7 u.m.), 93 tons, Vendore, for Nelson and Motueka QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, e.s, (8.10 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. JANE DOUGLAS, s.s. (midnight), 75 tons, Irvine, for Hokitika. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Tainui, Havelock, to-day Kennedy, Foxton, to-day Ulimaroa, Melbourne, via South, today Manuka, Sydney, Auckland, to-day Corinthic, Lyttelton, to-day Rotoiti, Onehunga, New Plymouth, today Maori, Lyttelton, to-day Aorere, Patea, to-day Huia, Wanganui, to-day Blenheim, Blenheim, to-day Opawa, Blenheim, to-day Torganten, Auckland, Saturday Mapourika, West Coast, Saturday Mararoa, Lyttelton, Saturday Queen of the South, Foxton, Saturday Kiripaka, Patea, Saturday Pateena, Nelson, Picton, Saturday Wairau, Nelson, Saturday

Manet, Patea, Saturday Takapuna, Onehunga New Plymouth, Suiidy Kapiti, Patea, Sunday Manaroa, Havelock, Sunday Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Sunday Koromiko, Westport, Sunday Putiki, Greymouth, Monday Koonya, West’ Coast, Tuesday PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Ivaliu, East Coast, to-day Stormbird, Wanganui, to-day, 4 p.m. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, to-day, 3 p.m. 1 Pateena, Picton, Nelson, to-day, 12.-15 p.m. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day, 8 p.m. Aorere, Patea, to-day, 5 p.m. Hula, Wanganui, to-day, 3 p.m. Blenheim. Blenheim, to-day, midnight Opawa, Blenheim, to-day, midnight Eotoiti, New Plymouth, Onehunga, today, 5 p.m. ijlimaroa, Sydney, to-day, 4 p.m. Manuka, Lyttelton, Dunedin, 5 p.m. Arahura, West Coast, Saturday Den of Ruthven, Lyttelton, Saturday Powerful, Lyttelton, Saturday Challenger, Lyttelton, Saturday Pegasus, Lyttelton, Saturday Kia Ora, Lyttelton, Saturday Ngaherc, Greymouth, Saturday Mararoa, Lyttelton, Saturday Mana, Patea, Saturday Kiripaka, Patea, Saturday Wairu, Nelson, Motucka, Saturday Tainui, Waitara, Saturday Defender, Greymouth, Hokitika, Saturday Taieri, Napier, Saturday Queen of the South, Foxton, Monday Kapiti, Patea, Monday Takapuna, New Plymouth, Onehunga, Monday Manaroa, Motueka, Monday Koonya, West Coast, Tuesday Torgauten, Greymouth, Tuesday TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS. MELBOURNE, Thursday Louisa Craig, from Kaipara. ADELAIDE, Thursday Casablanca, from Hokianga. AUCKLAND, Thursday—Waikare and Squall, from Gisborne. ONEHUNGA, Thursday—Earawa (5 a.m.), from New Plymouth. Earawa (3.10 p.m.), for New Plymouth: Passengers— Saloon: Miss Adams, Mesdames Cole and 2 children, Larsen, Messrs Goldwater, Milk?, Hargreaves, Kahn, Coffey? Hadley, Price, Sinclair, Myers, Wilkes, Binstead. Chisholm; Martin, and Brother Martin. KAIPAEA HEADS, Thursday-Hazel Craig, barque, for Sydney. Huia, auxiliary schooner, from Lyttelton. NEW PLYMOUTH, Thuraday-Rotoiti (3.30 a.m.), from- Onehunga; Takapuna (9.10 a.m.), from Wellington. Eotoiti (12.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Takapuna (9,15 p.m.), for Onehunga. PATEA, Thursday—Aorere (9 a.m,), from Wellington. Aorere (12.15 p.m.), for Wel 1 ington. WANGANUI, Thursday—Huia (9.50 a.m.), from Wellington. FOXTON, Thursday—Charles Edward (9 p.m.), for Westport; Kennedy (9 p.m.), for Wellington. NAPIER, Thursday—Manuka (5 p.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIM, Thursday—Opawa (9.10 a.m.), and Blenheim (9.15 a.m.), from Wellington. Opawa and Blenheim (6.25 p.m.), for ’Wellington. NELSON, Thursday—Mapourika (5.10 a.m.), from Wellington. Mapourika, for Westport. LYTTELTON, Thursday—Maori (6.55 a.m.), from Wellington. Maori (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers—Misses Gordy (2), Snowball, Cussen, Brown, Firth, Aikraan, Robinson* Norris, Andrews, McLeod, Lyons,- Hislop, Mesdames Brodie, Gilbert, Burns, Calcutt, Webb, Fogarty, Scott and child, Eoskruge, Huggins and child, Blanchard, Green, Leicester, Wohlraann, Garnett, Harper, Eevs. Dukson, C. Addenbrooke and Evans, Messrs D. R. Roberts, G. W. Hulme, Byrne, Hampson, A. S. Bond, J. A. Asher, A. S. Burns, D. Gilbert, Robertson, W. Dinnie, Wachsmann, Shanks, Mickell, McAllister, Woolley, Doidge, Rich, Brown, Stopper, Craig, Forward, McLennan, F. A. Cooke, Garnett, Earner; 25 steerage. Ulimaroa (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington and Sydney: Passengers for Wellington—Misses Hodges, Handcock, Mesdames Handcock, Bengali and child, Bowie, Thompson, Olds and 2 children, Messrs Oxley, Bowie, T. L. Austin, Thompson; Wakefield, Davis, Wells. Corinthic (to sail 4 a.m. Friday), for Wellington. DUNEDIN, Thursday—Monowai, from Auckland. BLUFF, Thursday—Theresa Ward and Murihiku, from Port Chalmers. Koonya; for Dunedin; Grasmere, barque, for Recherche Bay, Tasmania. Messrs Hatrick and Co.’s barqueatine Alexa, now at Greymouth, proceeds to Wanganui to load white pine for Sydney. She will afterwards take a cargo of ironbark from Clarence River to Greymouth. The steamer Defender is to get away Trom Wellington to-morrow for Greymouth and Hokitika. She will afterwards go to Karame-a to load timber for Wellington. The Norwegian barque Kylemorc, 1144 tons, has been chartered to load creosote at Hull for Bluff and probably Wellington, The Union Company's collier Koromiko is to sail from Westport at 10 o’clock tonight for Wellington. The Kini is to leave Westport to-morrow for Onehunga. • Word has been received that the schooner Clyde sailed from Greymouth on Wednesday with a load of timber for Wellington. The barque Ashmore is expected to get away either to-day or to-morrow for Melbourne Heads for orders, TO REFLOAT THE HAWEA. Another unsuccessful attempt was made yesterdav to refloat the stranded steamer Hawea at Greymouth. The services of the steamer Kittawa and the tugs Terawhiti and Westland were requisitioned. The Union Company is hopeful that another attempt to be made to-day will prove successful, KAIKOURA RATES REDUCED. Messrs Levin and Co. advise us of a substantial reduction of the cargo rates between Kaikoura and Wellington and Kaikoura and Lyttelton by their steamers Wakatu and Cygnet. Commencing to-day the rates on general cargo will be reduced from 12& 6d per ton to 10s, and on wool from 4s to 2s per bale, KAITUNA FROM NEWCASTLE. Cable advice has been received by the Union Company that the Kaituna sailed from Newcastle at 3 p.m. on Wednesday for Wellington with -a cargo of coal. THE KAPITI INQUIRY, At the Magisterial inquiry to be held on Mondav next, as reported in yesterday's ’‘Times/' concerning the mishap to the Kapiti off Cape Terawhiti, Captain W. J. Grey and Captain Charles McArthur will act as nautical assessors. houtcfs lifebuoy found. A lifebuoy belonging to the new schooner Houto, 99 tons. Captain Bell, which arrived at Wanganui on the 11th instant from Newcastle, was picked up on the beach at Rahotu, Taranaki, on

the day the vessel arrived at Wanganui. A description of the buoy has been forwarded by the Collector of Customs, New Plymouth, to the Marine Department. The name of the vessel is plainly painted on the buoy, which is in good condition. TAIERI FROM NEWCASTLE. steamer Taieri, coal-laden from Newcastle, made her first appearance at Wellington yesterday morning since she has substituted the Maoriland Company's flag for that of the Union Company. The vessel brought 1164 tons of coal and 11,000 ft of timber for Wellington, and has a quantity of coal for Napier. Captain F. Holm reports that light variable winds were experienced till Wednesday, when strong easterly winds and seas were met with. Captain Holm's officers are: Chief, Mr W. F. Clark; second, Mr A. H. Tibbits; third, Mr T. W. Spence; chief engineer, Mr A. E. McMaster; second, Mr William Young; third, Mr George Smith. The vessel is expected to get away for Napier to-morrow, and will probably proceed thence to Newcastle. MANGAPAPA PURCHASED. The purchase of the Northern Steamship Company's steamer Mangapapa by the Karamea Steamship Company has been completed. Captam Fletcher, late of the Ngunguru, is standing by the vessel, which is to be altered to adapt her to the Karamea-West Coast service. The vessel is due here about the end of next week from Auckland. HOLIDAY TIME-TABLE. UNION (COMPANY'S VESSELS. Special time-table provisions are being made by the Union Company consequent upon the approaching holidays, < and the following . alterations in the time-table are announced: Maranla arrives at Dunedin from Melbourne, via ports, early on Tuesday, December 22nd: leaves Dunedin same day, Lyttelton Wednesday, arrives Wellington Thursday, works cargo and sails for Sydney on Friday, December 25th (her usual Thne-table date);-arrives at Sydney on ‘December 29th, and sails on usual timetable date (Saturday, January 2nd). Maheno arrives at Wellington from Sydney on Wednesday, 23rd, leaves same day for Lyttelton, working Lyttelton on Thursday, and arrives Dunedin on Christmas Day, sailing on Sxinday in her timetable; leaves Hobart Thursday, DecemberUlst. Warrimoo will leave Sydney on Friday, December 25th (a day ahead of her usual time-table) for Wellington; arrives at Wellington on Tuesday evening, S9th, leaves on Wednesday, 30th, Lyttelton on Thursday. 31st, arrives Dunedin on New Year's' Day, sailing on Sunday (timetable date). Moerakl leaves Melbourne on Tuesday, December 29th (a day ahead of usual time-table), clears Hobart on Thursday, ‘December Slst, leaves Bluff on Monday, .January 4th, and keeps her usual timetable date. Mianuka leaves Auckland early 'on Tuesday, December 22nd, works through Gisborne and Napier on. Wednesday, 23rd, Wellington Thursday, 24th, Xytteleon Friday, 25th (with passengers only), arrives Dunedin Saturday, 28th; leaves Dunedin on Tuesday, 29tn in usual time-table, passing through Nanier on Friday, January Ist (New Year's Day), with passengers only. OVERSEA VESSELa STEAMERS. Matatua (due about November 30th), sailed from London October 6th, via Auckland. (Shaw-Savill). Devon (duo about December Ist), sailed from Liverpool September 19th, via Sydney and Auckland. (F.-H -S. Line). Arawa (due - about December Ist), sailed from Plymouth October 17th, via Cape* town and Hobart. (Shaw-Savill.) Mimiro (due about December 3rd), sailed from London September 20th. via Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). Star of England (due about December7th), sailed from New York September 28th, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser). (duo shout December 14th), sailed rrom Liverpool October 17th. (F.-H.-S. Line.) Gowanburn (due about December 14th), sailed from New York September 24th, via Australia and Auckand. (A. and A. Lino.) Blmutnka (fine about December 17th), sailed from Plymouth October 31st, via Capetown and Hobsrt. ' (N.Z.S. Oo.) Daldorch idue about December 28th), sailed from New York October 14th, via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z.B. Oo.) 1 Star of New ZoaHnd (due about December 28th). sailed from London October 20th. via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tys'*r). Tainui (due about December 29th), sailed from London November 12th, via Capetown and Hobart. 'Shnw-Savlll). Arapawa (due about December 30th), sailed from Clyde September 23rd. (Patea S. Co-. Pakefca (due about January 6th), sailed from 'Liverpool October 31st, via Auckland. (Shaw-Savill).

Wakanui (due aboiit January 6th), sailed from London November 7th, via Auckland. (N.Z.S. Oo.) ■ Cornwall (due about January 6th), sailed from Liverpool November 14th. (F.-H.-S. Line.) Tomoaua (due about January 15th), sailed from London November 3rd, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyeer). Star of Australia (due about January 18th),.sailed from New York November7th, via Australia and Auckland. SAILERS. Gladys, barque (123 days out), sailed from Liverpool, August 6th. (Johnston and Co). Lady Wolsely, barque (16 days out), sailed from, Liverpool November 11th. (Johnston and Co.)

D. F. 11. First Quarter ... 2 1 46 a.m Full Moon 8 7 ZB p.m. Last Quarter ... 15 11 11 a.m. New Moon. ... 24 9 23 a.m.