SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7028, 17 January 1910, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. D. H. M. Last Quarter 4 0 56 a.m. New Moon 11 11 21 p.m. First Quarter .. ... 18 9 50 p.m. Full Moon" ... ... 25 11 20 p.m. THIS DAT. • Sun rises, 4.36 a.m.; sets, 7.25 p.m. ; Moon rises, 10.48 a.m.; sets, 11. It p.m. High water, 9.5 a.m.; 9.31 p.m. ARRIVED. ( SATURDAY. JANUARY 15. KAITOA, as. (2.30 a.m.), 305 tons, ■ Graham, from Puponga. BLENHEIM, s.s. (3 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. OPAWA, s.s. (3.30 a.m.), 110 tona, Eck-fbi-d, trom Blenheim.

KITTAWA, s.s. (5.15 a.m.), 1247 lons, Pennington, from Greymouth, MANAROA, s.s. (5.35 a.m.), 122 tons. Hart from Motueka.

NIKAU", s.s. (G. 15 a.m.), 252 tons. Hay, from Nelson.

MARAROA, s.s. (G. 30 a.m.), 2598 tons. Manning, from Lyttelton; 230 passengers. ARAPAWA, s.s. (10.20 a.m.), 268;'.t0u9, Corby, from-Wanganui. : .;'•:.'•• HUIA, 8.8,' (10.30 a.m.), 127'- "tons, Dowel], from Wanganui. MANA, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 131 tons, Dixon, from Patea.

CHALLENGER, H.M.S., twin screw, second-class protected cruiser (4 p.m. in the stream), 5800 tons, 12,500 k.p., 11 guns, Captain Da Costa, from Picton. WAKATU, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 157 tons. Wills, from Lyttelton, and Kaikoura. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 1203 tons, Kennedy, from Greyinoutlv Westport and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon — Misses Lechner, White, Sandel, Stewart, Stobans, Dnimmond, Price, Black, Wheeler, Robinson, Burnett, Davey, Palmer, Kerr, Simon, Mesdames Fulton, Green, Blair, Ward, Sandel, Walker, Lane, Cropp, Brown, Harford and child, Foster and child, Mace, Flyger, Spear, Munroe, Peters and infant, Richards, Murray, Taylor, Messrs Jameson (2), Henry, Foster, Hayward, Sandel, 'Foster, Green, Regan and 2 boys, Flenn, Watson, Stanton, Spear, Letham, Wilson, Munroe, Gillandars, Lang, Wilson, Morrison, Blanohfield, Baldwin, Morris, Murray, Taylor, Dixon, Master Suißted; 25 steertge. ' WAIRAU, s.B. (8.40 p.m.), 93 tons, ATendore, from: Grove.

HIMITANG.I, s.s. (9.10 p.m.), 149 tons, Manley, froa* Foxton. PATBENA, s.b. (10.25 p.m.), 1212 tons. Aid well, from Nelson and Picton; 140 passengers. SUNDAY, JANUARY 16.

NIKAU, s.s. (1.15 a.m.); 248 tons, Hay, from Tory Channel. ULA., s.s. (5.15 a.m.), 5310 tons, Scott, from Calcutta, via Singaporo, Thursday Island, and Auckland. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 3399 tons. Hunter, from Lyttelton ;• 230 passengers.

KOTUKU, 3.8. (8.35 a.m.), 1051 tons Edwin, from Onehunga and New Plymouth.

PUKAKI, 5.3. (10-35 a.m.), 14-14 tons, Tate, from Southern, ports via Lyttelton. STORMBIRD,. s.s. (10.45 a.m.), Zl7 tons, Mclntyro, from "Wanganui. MONOWAL s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 3433 tons, Robertson, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Watkins, Osbond (2), Walker, Wiltshire, Henderson,

"IVTORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, N.D.L. JN IMPERIAL STEAMSHIPS, TO. LONDON AND THE CONTINENT. Via Colombo, Suez, Ntoples, Genoa, Al- ','' giers, Southampton, Antwerp, and Bremen. 1! ' 9 Twin Screw ; I S J dn . e ,£ I*% £ Steamer lons 1.30p.m §4.3.3 SEYDLITZ ... 8,000 {?"• ?9 £.2j~ BREMEN ...11,570 i; e b. 19 £ £ KoNl( i!&jise 10,7,1 Mch. 2G| lg^ GNEISINAU ...3,081 Apr.23gmg« SCHARNHORST, 8,131 May 21 Ph (=, , ■ Ail Steamers fitted with Laundry. -'AH Steamers fitted with Submarine Signal Bells. . I All Steamers fitted with. Hydraulio Bulkhead Door Closing Apparatus (Lloyd Stone System). . Faro from New. Zealand ports to London:—First, Single, from .£77 to -£88; , Second, Single, from SA.I 6b to ,£oo 12s; I Third, Single, from .£l6 to .£lB. ! Reduoed Rates through to New York. TO MANILA, CHINA, AND JAP A' ; Regular -Four-weekly Service of twinsorew Stumers from Sydney, via NEW ' G-UDJEAV to HONGKONG, YOK.O- ---' HAMA and KOBE, connecting at Hongkong with N.D.L. Fortnightly Express Mail Service to Europe. Passing some of the MOST PICTURESQUE and BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS in ] the Pacific, making a TRULY DELIGHTFUL and'INTERESTING .VOYAGE. • ' ■ Farce from Wellington:—To Hongkong- First, £45 17s; Second, JSil 175., To London: First, illO 10s; Second. | £73,83. ■ Twin Screw From Steamers. Tons. Sydney. PRINZ SIGISJIUND ... 3,300 Feb. 10 COBLENZ 3,130 Mch. 10 PRINZ WALDEMAR ... 3,300 Apl. 7 English Spoken.

For passage and full particulars, apply '. CASTENDYK AND FOCKE. 'Phone 193. Agento. 22, Harris Street, Wellington.

Lancaster (2), Moore, Taylor, Williams, Brennan (2), Lawrence, Kay, Mesdames McCall, Pitt, Walton, Lupp. and cnlld, Milne and son, Stewart, Messrs McCall, Johnston-,'Matthews (2), Watson, Harold, Dawn, Fraser, Burley, Walton, Weir, Levator, Hayland, Pomeroy, D. Mills, Miles, Beattie, McAlpine, Taine, Goodman, Fisher, Fairbairn, Ross, Auld, Scott; 20 steerage. KAPUNI, s.s. (2.15 p.m.), 275 tons. Jackson, from Patea.

KIRIPAKA, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 133 tons, Mcintosh,'from Patea.

FALCON, schooner (4.45 p.m.), 95 tons, Ainsworth, from Havelock.

AORERE, sjS; (4.45 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, from Patea.

COUNTESS, steam trawler (6.30 p.m.), 85 tons, Gempton, from Napier. KAITUNA, s.s. (9.45 p.m.), 1977 tons, Stewart, from Westport. KAPITI, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Foxton.

SAILED. SATURDAY, JANUARY 15

WAIMEA, s.s. (12.40 a.m.), 452 tons, Wildman, for Picton/ Westport, and Greymouth.

NIKAU, s.s. (1 p.m.), 252 tons. Hay, for Tory Channel. TERAWHI'JCT, s.s. (1.35 p.m.), 230 tons, Holmes, for Auckland, to salvage , the Kaipa,ra. ARAHURA, s.s. (2 p.m.),' 1596. tons, Lambert, for Picton. Nelson, Westport and : Greymouth. Passengers—Saloon : for Picton—Miss Stocken, Mesdames Martin, Aston, Rubble, "Messrs Aston, Martin. For Nelson—Misses Price, Guy, Scot, Mesdames Heath, Williams,, Pownall, Messrs Gunri, Ford, Hayes, Willcocks, Martin, Levy, Dee. For- Westport—Misses Ibitson, Kitching, Mrs Cottrell, Messrs Simons, Healey, Bird, Cottroll, and Neighbours. For Greymouth —Misses Clarke, Moynilian, Mesdames Welch, Jenkins, Messrs Welch, George, Jenkins, Crichton. .

TONGARIRO, k.s. (2.10 p.m.), 7600 tons, Sutclifte, for London, via Monte Video, .Teneriffe, and Plymouth. Passenger "list published on Saturday. LAUDERDALE, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 1663 tons, Holm, for Westport. . MANA, e.s. (8.15 p.m.), 134 tons, Dixon, for Patea.,

' QUEEN"' OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (10 p.m.), 108 tons, Harvey, for Foxton.

ARAFAWA, s."!. (11 p.m.), 268 tons Corby, for Lyttelton. MARAROA, s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 2598 tons Manning, for Lyttelton; 190 passengers. POHERUA, s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 1175 tons, Robertson, for Greymouth.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 16. OPAWA, s.s. (2 a.m.), 110 tons, Eekford, for Blenheim.

NIKAU, s.s. (2.10 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay for Nelson and Motueka.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS,

Ngahere, Greymouth, 10-day Kahu, Napier via coast, to-day Opawa, Blenheim, Tuesday Queen of tho South, Foxton, Tuesday Tarawora, Auckland via ports, luesday Mararoa, Lyttelton, Tuesday Nairnshire., Waitara, Tuesday Komata, Westport, Tuesday Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, luesday Mana, Paica, Tuesday Kennedy, Foxton, Tuesday Wairuna, Westport, Tuesday Tateena, Nelson, Picton, Wednesday Arahura, West Coast, Wednesday Warnmoo, Sydney, Wednesday Corinna, southern ports, Wednesday , Arapawa, Lyttelton, Wednesday Wimmcra, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Thursday Poherua, Greymouth, Thursday 1 Mokoia, Auckland via porta, Friday ■ Ulimaroa, Melbourne via south, Friday

1 PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day, 8 p.m. Monowai, Auckland via ports, to-day, 4 p.m. Patoena, Picton, Nelson, to-day, 1.45 p.m. Pukaki, West Coast, to-day, noon Falls of Nith, Lyttelton, to-day Iluia, Wanganui, to-day, 7 p.m. Blenheim, Blenheim, to-day, 4 p.m. Manaroa, Motueka, to-day, 10 a.m. Kapuni, Patea, to-day, 5 p.m. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day, 5 p.m. Kaitoa, Nelson, Wo-,t Coast, to-day, 5 p.m. Aorere, Patea, to-day. 5 p.m. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, to-day, Amo'kura,- Cook , Strait, Marlborough Sounds, to-day Ula, Lyttelton, to-day I Opawa, Blenheim. Tuesday Queen of the South. Foxton, Tuesday I Kennedv, Foxton, Tuesday 1 Mana, Patea, Tuesday Kahu, East Coast, Tuesday Stormbird, Wanganui, Tuesday I "Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, Tuesday 1 Kiripaka, Patea, Tuesday Mararoa, Lyttelton, Tuesday Tarawern, Lyttelton, Dunodiit, Tues , "Kotukn, Onehunga, via ports, Tuesday I Maponrika, West Coast, Tuesday Star of Canada, Gisborno, Tuesday Indraghiri, Lyttelton, Tuesday Orari, Wanganui. Wednesday Corinna, Onehunga via ports, Wednesday W T arrimoo, Melbourne via south, Thursday ■ ■ Aiapawa, Wanganui, Thursday Wimmera, Auckland, Sydney, Thursday " ~ ' Mokoia, Lvttelton. Dunedin, Friday Ulimaroa," Svdney, Friday ■ Nairnshire, Timaru, Saturday TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS, LONDON, Friday—Aotea. for Lyttelton. MELBOURNE, Saturday. Moeraki. from-Bluff and Hobart-

AUCKLAND, Saturday. Squall, tor Gisborne. Taraivera (1 p.m.), for Southern ports. Passengers for WellingtonMisses Hutton, Neligan, Messrs James and Davis. Sundav—Mokoia (10 a.m.), from Dunedin. via ports. Maheno (10.15 a.m.), from Sydney. ONEHUNGA, Saturday.—Rarawa (9.20 a.m.), from New Plymouth . ' Sunday— Rarawa (10 a.m.). for New Plymouth.

NEW PLYMOUTH. Saturday. Kini (5.30 a.m.), from Onehuusa. PATEA. Sunday.—Mana (2 p.m.). from Wellington. FOXTON, Sunday. Queen of the South (1 p.m.) from Wellington. Kapiti (11.30 a.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Saturdny.—Waimea (5 a;m.), from Wellington.

NAPIER, Saturday.—Kairaki (2 p.m.), from Wellington: Waiwera (midnight), for Gisborne. Sunday—Clan Macfarlane (to-night), for Dunkirk.

BLENHEIM, Sunday. Opawa (9.10 a.m.), from Wellington. ■NELSON, Sunday.—Arahura (5 a.m.), from Wellington, via Picton. ' Nikau (2.30 p.m.), from Wellington. FAREWELL SPIT, Sunday.—Kaituna (10.20 a.m.) and Nyahere (3.45 p.m.). passed east. ' ' GREYMOUTH, Saturday. Ngahere (3.15 a.m.), firom Wellington. •' Sunday— Holmdale (4.40 p.m.), from Wellington. Ngahere (1 a.m.) for Wellington. WESTPORT. Saturday.—Kaituna (11.30 for Wellington. Sunday—Lauderdale (5 p.m.), from .Wellington.

LYTTELTON, Saturday. - Wimmera (7.10 a.m.), from Wellington. Storm (midnight), for Port Chalmers. Sunday —Mararoa (11.50 a.m.), from Wellington. Defender (4.30.p.m.), from Karamea. BLUFF, Sunday.—Wanaka, from Port Chalmers. Matatua at heads,. expected to berth 6 p.m.

Mr E. : Burton joined the Manaroa as mate on Saturday. Mr J. G< S. Doorly, late chief officer of the Woikare, is now chief of the Monowai in place of Mr A. T. Norton, who went ashore at Dunedin on Thursday on sick leave. .-

On her way from Waitara to Napier the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Ralcaia called at ■ Wellington at 6.30 p.m. yesterday to disembark a number of stevedores who have been loading the vessel on the coast. , '. -

The Hauroto is duo back at Wellington alwut Monday next from Papeete (Tahiti) via Earotonga.

Captain Fernandos, of Auckland, is acting as coastal pilot for the British India Company's steamer. Ula (from Calcutta), which arrived at Wellington yesterday. '.'■■•'■ -"' '' ■ • - ■

Mr F. Henry, late second e.ngineer of the Wnitemata, is" now second, of the Monowai.

. Captain J. E. Stringer, late master of the Takapuna (now laid up at Welling--ton), returned from south by the Maori yesterday in order.to take command of theiMapoiirika,. while Captain S. Kennedy proceeds on his annual holiday. .. The Union Company's collier Wairuna is duo at Wellington to-morrow with a full load of, coal from Westport. Tho Komata is expected to leave Westport at midnight to-night for. Wellington. Mr W. Cunningham, late purser of the. Moeraki, is,now purser of the Monowai. Mr G. H. Dodd, late purser of the Waikare, has rejoined: the Moeraki in that capacity. .■ • '■■../,'

Captain W. J. Newton, late of the Waikare, arrived .from south yesterday by tho Monowai, on his way to his homo | near Auckland, on holiday leave. Mr P J. Hick'ev, late chief engineer of the Waikare, also arrived by the Monowai on holiday leave. . ' When Mr Cameron, acting chief officer of the Manaroa, came ashore on Saturday to go with the Tcrawhiti, the second 1 and third officers of the Mararoa were promoted a step, and Mr McKenzi© 10med the vessel as third. The next Federal-Houlder-Shire .liner to sail from Liverpool fox Australian and New Zealand ports will be the l'lie,shire, sailing on February. Sflh., The New' Zealand Shipping Company's chartered steamer . Falls of ,Nitlr leave Wellington to-day: for Lyttelton for more Homeward loading. ; ,,;- ; —),

The two Tyeer liners now in port will! away from- Wellington ;to-morrow. The Indragliiri will leava noon to-morrow for, Lyttelton and.' Dunedjn, and the Star of Canada will sailfor Gisborne. .'■", '''."■'.."- ,' ■■.';.-.

•During this week.the Union' Company s steamer Kaituna. is likely ito load timber at Kaipara foi-. Sydney Adelaide. The Kaituna; m LI be dischaa-gi-nig Westport coal at Wellington, to-day. , ■• ,« The Uniou Company's steamer Maiitai. which' has be»n upi. foi-.some; timo at Port Chalmers,: .is :to go .into dock ait that port to-morrow';for:herannuarover-haul. ' , .'.;' .."■',•■'"'.;' v •'.■ .';■'.

Captain C. Post; who'was one of the assessors at the recent Magisterial_in-. quiry at Dunedin concerning the loss, of the Waikare, returned to Wellington on Saturday by the Mararoa. . Mr J. Downio who joined the Poherua as second officer on Saturday, passed his examination at Lyttelton on Thursday for foreign-going master's certificate. ' The Westport Coal Company's collier Canopns, which recently was overhauled at Port Chalmers, has had,the colour, of her hull changed from black to grey. Mr C. Hood Williams, secretary of the Lyttelton Harbour Board, who has been on' leave owing to severe illness, will resume duty at the beginning of next month."

While the Union Company's steamer Maraina was being berthed at Lyttelton On Friday morning a line fouled one of her propellers. It was impossible to free it from above water (says tho "Lyttelton Times"), and three or four men spent some strenuous hours diving down to the boss of the screw and cntting the rope free.

The Ripple, which returned to Lyttelton on Friday morning with a load of wool from the Chatham Islands, was to sail yesterday morning for Oainaru and Timaru. She is duo back at Lyttelton to-morrow to complete loading, and will lcavo the .same day for Wellington and Napier.

The Wairuna, which has been laid up at Auckland for a couple of weeks past, was rccommissioiied on Thursday, Captain J. -M. Drewette being appointed master of the vessel and Mir Morley chief officer.

, Mr;E. H. Wing, chief.passenger - clerk in the Union Company's Auckland office, left Wellington on Saturday "by .tic Tongariro on a six months' trip to England .for the benefit of his health. Tho Shaw. Savill and Albion steamer' "Mamari is due at Auckland to-day from London. . .■ The 'Maheno. which left Sydney at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, arrived, at Auckland at 10.15 a,m. yesterday. ; She- brought 341 passengers and 342 tons of general cargo. Captain Todd resumed command of tho Wanaka after her overhaul at Port Chalmers,' and his officers are:—Chief, Mr P. J- Foster; second, Mr .J.'C.-Bar-nott (lato of the Takapuna.);. third, Mr I F". H. Lawrence; chief engineer, Mr B. Knox; second, Mr D. Rankin; third. Mr ',C. Graham;'chief steward, Mr:W. Kirkwcod.: ; • ... '- |.'.'"'-v ;ULA* FKOSI : CALCUTTA. ;■:.'.'; : Tha British India, Comrjany'a steamer Ula-, from 'Calcutta, . ;na Samarang, Thursday J Island, and- Auckland,. arrived off " : thV heads. lats on. Saturday night, and' waited ; until \ - daybreak:-. yesterday, wlien. she came into port. The vessel was berthed at , No. 6, Queen's wharf. ■'.■■, A report of the voyago from Calcutta to Auckland and a "list of the officers and engineers was published in last Wed-1 nesdays "Times."- A fine weather

passage was made down the coast from Auckland, which port the vessel let! at noon on Thursday. Captain. »«>« has previously visited New Zealand in command of the 8.1. Company's steamer Shirala, about a year ago. J-he taa has nearly 700 tons of, cargo to discharge at' Wellington, and is to sa". this evening or to-morrow for Lyfctalfcoii, Timaru and Bluff with remainder cl cargo. The Uls will subsequently proceed to Melbourne. COUNTESS FOR, OVERHAUL. The steam trawler. Countess. now owned by. the Countess Trawling Companv, Ltd., Napier, formerly a ferry steajner in Wellington'harbour, arrived at Wellington frohl Napier last niglit .in order to go on the patent slip for Government inspection and general overhaul. The vessel left. Napier about 11 a.m. on Saturday, and had a fin E-weather passage to Wellington. , I Captain Gemptou, who took charge of ■ the vessel when she left here to cornmemo trawling about a year ago. is i still in command. Mr William Martin is mate and the. engineer is Mr C. Ross. The Countess has put in consistently | good work during the first twelve mouths of her new vocation. On one occasion, about, four mouths ago, 6he established a' new trawling record by landing 5000 bundles on one trip. The vessel makes ti\o trips a week, and averages between 3000 and 4000 bundles a. week. She will go on the slip to-morrow or ou Wednesday. POHERUA RESUMES. The Union Company's collier Poherua, which has been undergoing an extensive overhaul at Wellington, was rccorumission.ed on Saturday. The vessel •••us ready to *?ail for Greymoutb early on Kului-dar afternoon, but the crew objected to the smell of fresh paint, and the departure wjs po-stponed till 11.10 p.m. Reference, is made in another column to tho incident. Captain John Robertson resumed commaiul, and his officers are:—Chief, Mr B. B. Irwin; ivoond, Mr Downic: oiief engineer, Mr .J. Cable; second, Mr Pcjry; third, Mr \V. o?»tmia; chief Btoward, Mr J. Cochrane (late of Eabir noa). The Poherua is to load 1450 tor* of State coal ai Gnoymout!) for Wellington, where she ifi due back next Thursday. OVERSEA VESSEL 3. bTBAMERS. Star of New Zealand (duo about January 23rd), sailed from New York November 3th, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyscr). . Morayshire (duo about January 2ith), sailed from Liverpool November 13th, via Sydney and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line.) Arawa (due about January 24th), sailed from Plymouth December. 11th, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill.) I Wakanni (duo about January 2Gth), ! sailed from Liverpool November 27tli, via Auckland. (N.Z.S. Co.). Marnari (due about January 26th), sailed, from London. December 4<th, via Auokland. (Shaw, Savill.) ■ Marere (due about January , 30th), Failed from London November 30th. via Australia, Auckland and Napier. Tvser.) Ruapehu. (due about February Bth), 1 Bailed from Plymouth December 25th, | via Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z.S. Co.) I Buteshire (due about .February. 13th), sailed from Liverpool December 11th, via Sydney, Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line.) Tomoana (duo about February 15th), sailed from London December 17tb, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyscr). Star of Australia (due about February 30th), sailed from New York 'December 14th, via Australia and New Zealand ports. (N.Z.S. Co.) Tainui (duo about February 22nd), sailed from Plymouth January Bth via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw Savill.) ""Knmara (due about "February 25th), sailed from Liverpool December 27th, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill.) Paparoa (due about March. 6th), sailed from London. January Cth, via Auokland. (N.Z.S. Co.) Cornwall (due about March Hth), sailed from Livernool' January 7tli via Svdnev and- Auckland (F.-H.-S. Line.) "Spithead (due about March 18th), sailed, from New /York. January..7th,..via Australia'and Auckland. (A. and A. Line.) ' Georgia (due about. April 30th), sailed from New York January 6th, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co.) SAILERS. John Lockett, bairpue (124 days out), tailed from Liverpool September lath. (Joh-.iiton and Co.) Jacques, bairque (55 days out), sa.-'led from-' New York November 2.lrd, via Auokland. (Vacnura Oil Company). Andromeda, four-masted barque (5S days out), sailed from New York November 20th- (Vacuum Oil Co.) .

• Marjory Glen, barque (33 days . out), sailed from Liverpool Decern ber 15th. (Johnston and Co.)