SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7025, 13 January 1910, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. JANUARY. ; I). IT. M. Last Quarter 4 0 56 a.m. * New Moon ... ... 11 11 21 p.m. I First Quarter .. ... 18 3 50 p.m. ; Full Moon 25 11 20 p.m. ; THIS DAY. Sun rises, 4.32 a.m.; sets, 7.26 p.m. Moon rises, 5.50 a.m.; sets, 9.22 p.m. ' High -water, 5.31 a.m.; 5.57 p.m. ARRIVEDWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13. MAORI, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 3399 tons. Hunter. from Lyttelton. 350 passengers. KOMATA, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 1384 toils, Angus, from Westport. HINEMOA, s.s. (9 a.m.), 543 tons, 80l- . lons, from West Coast lighthouses and. Greymouth. HIMITANGI, s.s, (9 a.m.), 323 tons. Manley, from Wanganui. ARAPAWA. s.s. (9-20 a.m.), 268 tons, Corby, from Wanganui. MARAMA, s.s. (11.25 a.m.), 6437 tons, Worrall, from Sydney. Passengers— Saloon: Misses Nield. Moore, Botham. Macrow (2), EVans, Manning, Sisters of Morey (4), - Fraser, Wyatt, Garrett, Blanch, Parnhom, Sutton, Watson, Holloway, Mesdames Benjamin, Rankin. Stewtvrt, Chariton, Evans and child, An* derson, King, Bos, Pilgri and • child, Shipley, ’Brennan, Glennan, Hondoi'Sun and 2 children, J. Walker, Heavey, Greene, /Garrett, Georgetti, Mallen and infant, Asche, Richardson, Huts and child. Dr Waterworth, Rev. Herbert, Captain McLean, Messrs A. Martin, W. Milne, Yoiiville, Ivan, Chick, Kitchen, Willis, Rankin, Evans, StewUrt, King, Cambridge, Charlton, A. Holloway, Shipley, Wails, Langford, Pemberton, J. F. Mitchell, B. Sims, Botham, ' O'Malley, Macrow, Bowser, Finley, Watson, Brennan, P. Hill,' Glehnel, Brunton, Gustin, McDonald, Williams, Heyer, Tyrew, Gc-orgetti, ’Bindley, McCJay, Garrett, 1 Lcdow, Isaacson, Richardson, Henderson; 101 steerage. M ANA, s.s. (11.40 a.m.), 134 tons. Bison from Patea. KIBIPAKiI, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 133 tons Mclntosh, from Patea. ADHERE, B.s. (1.50 p.m.), 77 tons. Fisk, from Patea. STAR OF CANADA, s.s. (2.20 p.rm.) (600 tons. Hart, from Loudon via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland and Napier. ALEXAXDER, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 377 A J'S?-. 1 ." 1 * 71 ’ from Lyttelton. 1T? r ; lN c AROA Vr S-8- (7.20 p.m.), 122 tons. Hart, from Motueka and bays. . •' LAUDERDALE, s.s. (8.40 p.m,), 1668 tons. Holm, 'from Westport. T S ' S A (9 - M 7526 tons, Lambert, from Greymouth, -Westport, , Nelson and Picton. 210 passengers.

SAILED. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12. KAPITI, a.s. (3.50 a.m.), 352 tons. Sawyers, for Wanganui. PATEENA, s.s. (1.50 p.m.), 1212 tons. Aidwell, .for Picton and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon ; For Picton : . Misses McFadden, Francis, Barker, Mackenzie, Ponies, Eyes, Mesdanies McFadden, Smith, Dr Paterson, Messrs Vavasour, Smith. For Nehon: Misses Wakeii-n (3), Drr'can (2), MostfV-incs St. John, East, Fuller, Little, Bailey, ‘ Messrs Dixon, Bailey. CORINNA, s.s. (2 p.m.), 1271 tone, Cameron, for Timavu and Dunedin. KENNEDY, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 137 tons, Wildman, for Greymouth. WAKATU, s.s. (5 p.m.), 157 tons. Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. MAORI, s-s. (8.10 p.m.), 3399 tons. Hunter, for Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon t Misses Price, Cameron, Nalder (2), Mesdames Price, Bloomfield, Campbell, Boyle, Clarke, Wilding, Holgate, Pratt, Watts, Andrews, Fleming, Williamson, Thompson, Hutchison, Dutlue, Gregor, Messrs Budden, .East, Dow, Owen, Hamlin, White, Daniel, Thompson, Watts, Turner, Meek, Fleming, Grant, Duthie. Gregor, Fletcher, Moore, "Parcoe, Bloomfield, Campbell, Holmes, Boyle, Clarke.. Weir, Holgate, Pratt, Andrews, Thompson, Fleshbury, Smith, Griffon, Anderson, Wilding. MANA, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 134 tons, Dixon, for Patea. ECHO, auxiliary stow (8.25 p.m.), 99 tens, Seeley, for Nelson Und Puponga. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, (8.25 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wairau, Picton, to-day Ngahore, Greymouth, to-day IVUimoa, Greymouth, to-day Mokoia, Dunedin, Lyttelton, to-day Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day Pateena, Nelson, Picton, to-day Blenheim,'Blenheim, to-day Stormbird, Wanganui, to-day Opawa, Blenheim, to-day Nikau, • Nelson, Motueka, to-dby Wimmera, Sydney, Auckland, Friday Manuka, Melbourne, via South, Friday Kairaki, Lyttelton, Friday . Maori, Lyttelton, Friday Mana, Patea, Friday Kaitoa, Puponga, Friday Queen of the South, Foxton, Friday Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Saturday Invertav, Napier, .Saturday ■ Kahu, East Coast, Saturday Mapourika, West Coast, Saturday Kotuku, Onehunga, New Plymouth, Sunday . Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Sunday Kuituna, Westport, Sunday Pukaki, southern ports, Sunday Kapuni, Patea, Sunday Challenger, Picton}, Monday PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wairau, Picton, to-day, 5 p.m. Himitangi, Foxton, to-day •' Aorere, Patea, to-day, 3 p.m; Manaroa, Motueka, to-dby, 9 a.m. Alexander, Nelson, West Coast, to-day, ■5 p.m. Huia, Wanganui, to-day, 6 p.m. Kiripaka, Patea, to-day, noon Aiapawa, WangUnui, today, 5 p.m. ■ Marama, Melbourne, via south, to-day, 5 p.m Clan Macfarlane, Napier, London, to-4ay,. Ruahine, Lyttelton, to-day, 4 p.m. Mokoia, Auckland, via ports, to-dby, 5 p.m, Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day, 8 pan. Blenheim, Blenheim, to-day, 11 pan. Opawa, Blenheifii, to-day, 10 pan. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, to-day, 5 p.m. Komata, , Westport, to-day Karamea, Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-dby Kairaki, Napier, Gisborne, Friday Hinemoa,. Strait lighthouses, Friday 1 Manuka, Sydney, Friday Wimmera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Friday Torgariro, London, via ports, Friday Maori, Lyttelton, Friday ■ Pateena, Picton, Nelson, Friday Queen of the South, Foxton, Friday Waimea, .Nelson, West Coast, Friday Stormbird, Wanganui, Friday Kaitcb, Nelson, West Coast, Saturday Poherua, Greymouth, Saturday Arahura, West Coast, Saturday No roll an a, London, Saturday Kahu, Namier via Coast, Monday Wakatu, Ivaikoura, Lyttelton, Monday I Amokura, Marlboi'ough Sounds, Monday Pukaki, West Coast, Monday Star of Canada, Gisborne, Monday - Mapourika, West Coast, Tuesuby ■ TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS. NEW YORK, Saturday—Georgia, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; Marie, barque, for Lyttelton aqd Dunedin. "LONDON, Tuesday—Kia Ora, from Wellington; Paparoa, for Auckland and Wellington. PLYMOUTH, Saturday—Tbinui, for Wellington, via Capetown and Hobart. SYDNEY, Tuesday—Mary Isabel/ barquentine, from Whangape. AUCKLAND, Wednesday—Eamona, from Westport; Kaipara (2.50 p.m.), from Wellington; Indraghiri (11.30 b.m.), for Wellington. ONEHUNGA, Wednesday—Kini (9.45 a.m.),, from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH, Wednesday—Earawa (9.50 p.m.), for Onehunga. > NAPIER, Wednesday—lnvertay (S p.m.), for Wellington. CASTLEPOINT, ' Wednesday—Kahn (3.50 p.m.), from Wellington.. PICTON, Wednesday—Pateena (5.4. p.m.), from Wellington; Wairau (9.3. p.m.), for Wellington; Pateena (10,3 i/ p.m.), for Nelson. BLENHEIM. 1 Wednesdby—Blenheim and Opawa (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Blenheim and Opawa (5 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON, Wednesday—Mapourika (8 .-if 1 -

a.m.), from Wellington; Nikau (1-R p.m.), from Wellington via Motueka, Nikau (5.15 p.m.}, for Wellington; Mapourika. for Westport. MOTUEKA, Wednesday— Nikau (8 b.m.; from Wellington. FAREWELL SPIT, Wednesday—Florr. (2 p.m.), passed south; Nguhere (3 p.m.), passed lor Wellington. KARAMEA, Wednesday—Defender (10 am.), from Wellington. WESTPORT, Wednesday—Koonya (11.45 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Wednesday-Monowai (6.50 a.m.), bud Mararoa (8.*25 a.m.), from Wellington; Monowai, for Dunedin; Mararoa (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington, with 100 passengers; Aratapu, brigantine, for Kaipara; Mokoia (5.30 p.m.), for Auckland, via ports, ibssongers for Wellington—Mesdamos Davey and child, McGill, Thaire and 2 children, Messrs Brown and McGill. DUNEDIN, Wednesday—Manuka (-1 p.m.), for northern ports and Sydney, Passengers for Wellington—Misses C. c. M. Marryat, Marshall (2), Williamson, Mcsdames D. StewUrt, 11. Marryat, Gilmour, "Wallace, Rose-Jaggar, Marshall, Lcdhum, - Wilkinson and child, Duncan and child, Cattoir and 2 children. Juste, Messrs McPhee, G, Mackenzie, IV. Pcole, F. Oakden, Rose-Jaggbr, Wilkinson. IMPORTS. MARAMA (Wednesday), from Sydney, lor Wellington—7oo bags rice, 280 cases schnapps, 100 beer, 396 bags salt, 88 chests tea, 238 pieces timber, 54 kegs cream of tartar, 275 cases currants, 400 packages Chinese merchandise, 25 crates melons, 122 eases fruit, a quantity of sundries,, and transhipments ex Empire, ivyarra, Wakntipu, Caledonian, Arawatta, Makura, Kooringa, Taiyuan. Meissen, Grantala, Prinz . Waldemar, and Indianic. Tho last frame of the huge 45,000-ton White Star liner Olympic was erected Number J9th by Harland and Molff, Ltd., Belfast. The keel was laid on December 15th, 1903, and over eleven months had elapsed before the last frame was erected, whereas in a 10,000 tons vessel the work would occupy three months. Repair work on the Union Company's collier Poherua is expected to' be complete in time for the vessel to leave here on Saturday for Greymouth. The Union Company's collier. Kaituna is to sail from Westport on Saturday fop Wellington. The unfortunate victim of the robbery committed on the Marama at Sydney was none other than the purser, .Mr Seigel. While asleep , in his bunk someone stole into Mr Seigel's cabin an<r abstracted a gold watch and chain and money. Tho total loss is about .£4O. Captain H, S. Blackburne, Nautical Adviser to the Marine Department, re* turned to Wellington by the Hinemoa yesterday morning after a round trip to the Southern lighthouses^ Captain D. McLean, of the Union Company's steamer Waihora, which is laid up at Newcastle, arrived at Wellington yesterday by the Marama, on his way to on holiday leave. The crew of the Waihora were paid off at Newcastle last week, but the officers and engineers are standing by the vessel. , Mr Alex. Davis, third officer of the Manuka, has been transferred to the Koonya as second. Mr Wm. Burch, late .third officer of the Pateena, has been appointed third of the Manuka. Messrs Bannatyn© and Co. advise that the steamer Wairau, which is due here to-day from Picton, is to sail again for that port at 5 p.m, •The new Huddart Parker twin-screw inter-colonial passenger steamer Zealandia, which was launched on the Clyde some weeks ago, is expected 'to sail for .Melbourne in June. The Union Company managed to secure 689 tons of coal for the Marama at Newcastle, where the vessel went to bunker last week. Mr J. Levy, second steward of the Marama,. is acting chief, in place of Mr C. Watts, who went ashore at Sydney on a holiday, Tho barque Oberon, 679 tons, has been, chartered to load super-phosphates at Seychelles for New Zealand. Mr Saunders, chief officer of the Moana, who was landed at Suva after an accident (says the "Otago Daily Times") has mad© a speedy recovery, and will proceed to Sydney by the Manapouri to-day. FIJI-MELBOURNE SERVICE. The Manapouri will continue to make monthly trips between Fiji'and Melbourne for another three months, and if tho trad© continues good it is intended to put on an' additional steamer to make the service a fortnightly one. Tho new steamer will be'specially fitted up with cool chambers for the carriage of bananas. - MATATUA'S MOVEMENTS. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamer will not .come to Wellington this week' for Homeward loading as was at first intended. The vessel is to leave Lyttelton on Saturday for Bluff and Port Chalmers, and will probably come to Wellington towards the end of the month to take her departure from this port for London. ’ • MORE OIL COMING. The Austrian cargo steamer Georgia,. 5330 tons. Captain Martinolich, ' sailed from New York last week with a shipment of case barrel oils for. Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel should arrive at Wellington about the end of April, The French barque Marie also left New York last week with case oils for Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Vacuum Oil Company are agents for both vessels. TONGARIRO'S DEPARTURE POSTPONED. Instead of sailing from Wellington at noon to-day for London via Monte Video, Teneriffe and Plymouth, the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tongariro will not sail before daybreak to-morrow at the earliest. TAINUI LEAVES PLYMOUTH. Last Saturday afternoon the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamer Tainui sailed from Plymouth for Wellington and Lyttelton, via Capetown and Hobart. The vessel is due at Capetown about the 29th instant, at Hobart about February 17th, and at Wellington about February' 22nd. FOR EAST COAST BAYS. The Union Company's steamer Mokoia, which is to sail from Wellington it 5 p.m. to-day for Auckland via ports, will take - cargo for Fast Coast bays for transhipment at Gisborne to the Flora. The latter vessel passed Farewell, Spit yesterday on hei waj from Westport tc East Coast. SIERRA'S NEW OCCUPATION. Mr W. M. Gifford, manager of Irwin and Co., Honolulu, receiver, the following cablegram recently :—"Have made a contract for fitting the Sierra for the ; Honolulu service. Full particulars by mail. —Sprecklcs." It means that the

steamship Sierra, which for some years, ji company with the Ventura and Sonoma, maintained the fast Sydney-San Francisco service, will be put on the Honolulu run, presumably in place of the Alameda- This steamer has a capacity. of over 200 fireb-class passengers. It is believed that the. steamer will ho converted so as to burn oil instead of coal. AVHAKATANB AT THURSDAY ISLAND. On her way from London with a number of, immigrants, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Whakatane arrived at Thursday Island on last Sunday. The vessel sailed for Brisbane on Monday. ULA DUE SATURDAY. The British India Company’s steamer Ula, from Calcutta, left Auckland last evening for Wellington, where she is due on Saturday morning. From this port the Ula proceeds with remainder of cargo to Lyttelton, Timaru and Bluff, and afterwards will go to Melbourne. HINEMOA’S MOVEMENTS. * The Hinemoa will-leave Wellington before daybreak to-morrow for the lighthouses at the Brothers, Stephen Island, Farewell Spit, French Pass and also Jackson Head. The 'vessel will be absent from Wellington for about a week. INDRAGHIRI DUE TO-MORROW. The Tyser liner Indraghiri, from New York, left Auckland at-ll''o'clock.-yes-terday morning for Wellington, .where she is due to-morrow afternoon. After discharging part cargo at Wellington the Indraghiri will proceed on to Lyttelton and Dunedin with the remainder of cargo. THE MAEAMA FROM SYDNEY. A passage of three days fifteen and a half hours from Sydney direct brought the Union Company’s steamer Marama into the stream at Wellington at 11.50 а. yesterday. Pratique was granted, and the vessel berthed at 12.40 p.m. at No. 4, Queen's wharf. The , Marama sailed from Sydney at б. p.m. on Saturday and- experienced strong south-easterly winds with moderate head seas until Monday evening, which slowed the vessel somewhat. On Tuesday a fresh northerly breeze and moderate beam sea set in, with, dull showery weather, until reaching port. The ’Marama is to sail at 5 p.m. to-day for Southern, ports, Hobart and Melbourne. • STAR OF CANADA. . AKBS HER FIRST APPEARANCE. The line new twin-screw cargo steamer Star of Canada, the latest addition to the Tyser Line, made her first- appeal ance at Wellington yesterday, when shf» arrived from London, via Australian ports, Auckland and Napier. The vessel berthed at No. 14, Jervois quay. The Star of Canada, it will be remembered, was built ,by Messrs Workman, Clark and Co., Belfast, to replace the steamer Star of Japan, which -was wrecked off the West African coast in April 1908 while on ber maiden voyage from London to Australia and New Zealand. The Star of Canada As the ninth vessel built by Messrs Workman Clark and Co. for the Star Line fleet, and is. 470 ft la length, with a gross , tonnage of about 7300; She has been specially designed and equipped for the j conveyance of frozen meat and fruit from. Australia and New Zealand. There ■ are five largo holds, three of which are insulated for the reception of chilled and frozen meat cargoes. The arrangement for the preservation of these cargoes consists of a complete and efficient , in stallation of - refrigerating machinery. A large hatchway to each hold is prov-ded, with steam winches, derricks, -and other ■ appliances necessary for handling heavy ' cargo. A steel deckhouse amidships contains a number of staterooms and a • commodious dining saloon, provided . with every convenience necessary to en- ■ sure the comfort of passengers. The propelling machinery consists of two - sets of improved triple expansion engines supplied with steam- from four steel multi tubular boilers working urn der forced draught. 1 The vessel has been built under special survey for the ■ highest class in Lloyd's Register of Shipping, and complies with the Board 1 of. Trade requirements for a first-class cargo steamer.. - The Star of Canada will move to the • King’s wharf to-morrow to commence | loading, and is to leave Wellington, about Monday or Tuesday next for Gis- . borne and other ports. She is to sail from New Zealand early in February for London. OVERSEA VESSELS. \ bTEAMERS. .. Indraghiri (due to-morrow afternoon), flailed from New York October 20th, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser.) Ula (due about January 15th), ©ailed from Calcutta December 4th, via Singa-' pore Samarang, and Auckland. (Union S.S. Co.). Star of New Zealand (due about January 16th), sailed from Now York November 9th, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser). , Morayshire (duo about January 23rd), sailed from Liverpool November 18th, via Sydney and Auckland. (F;-H.-S. Line.) Arawa -- (due about January- 24th), sailed from Plymouth December 11th, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill.) . „ , ' Wakanui (quo about January 26th). sailed from Liverpool November 27th, via Auckland. (N.Z.S. Co.). Mamari (due about January 26th). sail* ed from London*. December 4th, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill.) Marore (due about January 30th), sailed from London November' 30th, via Australia/ Auckland and Napier.(Tysor.i Euapehu (due about February Bth). sailed from Plymouth December 25th, via Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z.S. Co.) , Tomoana (duo about February lltli), sailed from London December 17th, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser). Buteshire (due about February 13th), sailed from Liverpool December 11th, via Sydney, Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line.) Star of Australia (due about February 20th), sailed from New York December 14th, via Australia and New Zealand ports. (N.Z.S. Co.) Tainni (due ■ about February 22nd), sailed from Plymouth January Bth via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw Savill.) Kumars (due about February 25th), sailed from Liverpool December 27th, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill.) Cornwall (due about March 14th), sailed from Liverpool January 7th via Sydney and Auckland (F.-H.-S. Line.) Spithead (due about March 18th), sailed from New York January 7th, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Georsia (due about April 30th), sailed from New York Je-'U-ry 6th, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co.)' BAILEES. John Lockett, barque (120 days out), oiled from ■ l.iverpool Septemner loth • .-..ton ned Co.) Jacques, barque (51 days out), sailed from New York November 23rd. via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Company). . Andromeda, foun-masted barque (54 days out), sailed from New York November 20th- (Vacuum Oil Co.) Marjory Glen, barque (29 days out), sailed from Liverpool December 15lh. (Johnston and Co.)