SHIPS & SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7318, 23 December 1910, Page 8

SHIPS & SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOON. DECEMBER.

THIS DAT. Sun i-ises, 4.14 a.m.; sets, 7.24 p.m. Moon sets, 11.21 a.m. High water, 9.55 a.m.; 10.26 .p.m. arrived. THUHSDAT, DECEMBER 22. HIMITANGI. s.s. (1.30 a.m.) 323 tons. Manley, from East Cape. . TAKAPUNA, s.s. (2.30 a.m.), 1036 tons. Crawford, from Nelson and Picton; 120 prsaeuuers. SUSSEX, B.s. (4.20 a.m.), 5474 tons, Robertson, from Liverpool via Las Palmas, Capetown, and Sydney. -NIKAU, e.s. (7.15 a.m.), 202 tons. Hay. from iNeison and Motueka. IVIMMEEA, s.s. (7.40 a.m.), 3022 tons. Waller, from Dunedin and Lyttelton Passengers: Saloon—Misses Major, . Altchi son (2). Macdonald, Leased, Powley, Wat-, son McXndoe, Anderson, Johnstone, Andrews. Low, Forrester, Isherwood (2), Hunter, Goyen, Watson (2), Mesdames Altchi eon, Macdonald, Chandler, Watson, McIndoe and maid, Murray, Williams. Hoiton Andrews, Baker, Irwin, and infant, La?ng. Bussell, Owen, Hunter, Corney, Messrs Aitchison, Macdonald, Moore, Baker (2), Pratt, Fisher Irwin, Mellinger, Cooper. Morice, Low, East, Hunter. -TAVIUNI.,s.s. (8.40 a.m.), 1465 tons, Mawson from Newcastle. MARAROA. s.s. (8.45 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton; 198 passengers. HUIA. e.s. (noon), 127 tons. Burt, from Wanganui. KOTUKU. s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 1054 tons, Fljmn, from Westport. SAILED. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22. BLENHEIM, s.s. (2 a.m.), 120 tons. Watson, for Blenheim. STORMBTIRD, s.a. (11.30 a.m.), 217 tons, Dowell, for Wanganui. KCKOMLKO, s.s. (noon), 1541 tons, King, for Westport. TAKAPUNA, s.s. (12.55 p.m.), 1036 tons, Crawford, for Picton and Nelson. DEFENDER, s.f. (5.15 p.m.),. 190 tons, Jamieson, for Hokitika. KAITOA, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 117 tens, Graham for Terakoho and Westport." MuciRAKI, s.s. (5-25 -p.m.), 4392 tons. Hutchings, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff. •Hobart and Melbourne. NIKAU. s.s. (5,35 p.m.),. 248 tons. Hay. for Nelson and Motueka. WIMMERA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 3022 tons. Waller, for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland and Sydney.— 130 passengers. MARAROA, s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton.—4os passengers, HIMITANGI, s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 325 tons, Manley*, for East Coast. ARAPAWA. s.s. (8.20 p.m.), 268 tons, Corby. for Wanganui. MANGAPAPA, s.s. (9.15 p.m.), 164 tons, Fletcher, for Westport and Karamea. EXPECTED ARRIVALS* Wairan, Havelock, to-day Otaki, Bluff, to-day Storm, Lyttelton, to-day Kconya, Timaru, to-day Waverley, Foxton, to-day Wairimoo, Melbourne via south, to-day Opawa, Blenheim, to-day, 4 p.m. Kapuni, Patea, to-day Monowai, Auckland via ports, to-day Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, to-day Ripple, East Coast, to-day Maori, Lyttelton, to-day Pateena, Nelson, Picton, to-day Blenheim, Blenheim, to-day Takapuna, Nelson, ‘Picton, to-day Kapiti, Lyttelton, to-day Man a. Patea, to-day ■ Kiripaka, Patea, to-day - < Tainui, Port Chalmers, to-day K*ni, Westport, Saturday Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson, Saturday Mauaroa, Havelock, Saturday . Ngatoro. Greymouth,- Saturday Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, Saturday Mararoa, Lyttelton, Saturday Tarawera, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Saturday Aorore, Patea, Saturday Kurow, Westport, Saturday fllimitangi, East Coast, 'Saturday Queen of the South. Foxton, Saturday . Arapawa, Wanganui. Saturday Hlormbird,’ Wanganui, Saturday Rosamond, Onehunga, New Plymouth, Sunday Drayton Grange, Wanganui, Sunday

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Storm, Wanganui, Greymouth, to-day Rcgnlus, Nelson, to-day, noon . Strathleven, Lyttelton, to-day, 11 a.m. Huia. Wanganui, to-day, 11 a.m. Ripple, , Napier via coast, .to-day Warrimoo Sydney, to-day, 5 p.m. Blenheim, • Blenheim, to-day, 5 p.m. Maori. Lyttelton, to-day, 8.20 p.m. Pateena Picton, Nelson, to-day, 12.45 p.m Mana, Patea, .to-day, 5 p.m. Opawa. Blenheim to-day, 4 p.m. . ' Monowai, Lyttelton*, Dunedin,, to-day, 8 20-

p.m. Ouccn of the South, Foxton, Saturday Tarawera, Lyttelton, Saturday Arahurai Picton, -Nelson, West Coast, Saturday ' Delphic, Port Chalmers, Saturday ' Takapuna, Nelson, Saturday Mararoa. Lyttelton. Saturay Kapiti/ Wanganui. Saturday Kiripaka, Patea, ■ Saturday Kapnni. Patea. Saturday Waverley. Nelson, West Coast, Saturday Aorere, Patea, Saturday Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, Saturday TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS. AUCKLAND, Thursday—Fiona (11.15 aan.), from Fiji. Passengers; Saloon—Misses Cox (2). Ellis, Whiting,-Ward, Blades, Hambly. Rafter,- Allen, Allport, Goldwater, Brabant (2), Mesdaines Jury. Wilson, Weldon, Rowlands. Bowen, Gerrard and 2 children, Peck, Trestram and 2 children, Pattereon, Peterson', Brooks, Messrs Jury, Wilson, Houston, Birch, McCraith, McKenzie. Turner. Thompson, Billings, Foster, Bond, Goldwater and boy, Gerrard. Robertson, Ellis, Taylor, Walker, Knowles, Adajns. Pott?. Bell. Peck, Peterson, Allport, Halcombe. Mooltan(4.s pan.), for Sydney. ONEHUNGA, Thursday.—Barawa (4.15 p.m.k fop New Plymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH.' Thursday,—Corinna (10.45 a.m.), from Wellington. Corinna (6 30 p.m.). for Onehunga. WANGANUI. Thursday.—Mana (2.55 p.m.), -trom Wellington, put in for shelter. FOXTON, Thursday.—Queen of the South (2.4 S pjn.). from Wellington. NAPIER, Thursday.—Monowai ,(2.20 pan.), for south. Passengers for Wellington— Misses Lo Quesno, Davis (2). Ball, Jamieson, Mrs Colson and 2 children, Messrs Wood, Sproule. Colson, Le Grove, Carberry, Roso. Cornwall, Natush, Dr. Levy. BLENHEIM, Thursday.—Blenheim and Opawa (9.35 a.m.). from Wellington. Opawa and Blenheim (9.30 p.m.). for Wellington. PICTON. Thursday.—Takapuna (5.45 p.m.), from Wellington. Pateena (midnight) for Wellington. NELSON, Thursday.—Kennedy ’ <9.10 a.m.), from AVollington. Rosamond (8.45 p.m. Wednesday), for New Plymouth. GREYMOUTH. Thursday.—Kittawa (12.40 a.m.), for Wellington; Kaitangata (1.20 a.m.), for Melbourne. LYTTELTON, Thursday—Maori (6.35 a.m.), from Wellington.' Storm (4.20 p.m.), Warrimoo (6.15 p.m.), Kapiti and Maori (9 5 pm.), for -Wellington; Beecroft, ship, for Newcastle; Niagara, ecow.for Karamea and Sydney, . TIMARU. Thursday.—Koonya (5,30 p.m.). for Wellington. " PORT CHALMERS. Thursday.—Waiwera (7.30 a.m.), from London: Kowhai (8 a.m.), from Capetown. Tainui (5.30 p.m.), for

dington. BLUFF, Thursday.—Otaki (6 am.), for Wellington.

The Warrimoo, due early this morning from Melbourne and k ,Hobart via south, is to berth at No. 1, north (outer tee). Queen’s wharf- She has ohU tons of cargo to discharge here, and is to £ail at 5 p.m. today for Sydney. The New Zealand Shipping- Company’s liner Opawa is proceeding from Waitara direct to Picton. where she will remain until after Boxing Day. .The vessel will afterwards go to Wanganui roadstead and then to Wellington. ■ , . The Koonya, due at Wellington to-dav from Timaru, is to leave here to-morroW for Akaroa to act as tender for the Maori next Tuesday. x . The following cargo steamers will be laid up at Wellington during the ensuing holidays:—Taviuni. Kurow, Koromiko, K;t tawa, Kini. and Poherua.. # The Taviuni, which arrived m Wellington from Newcastle yesterday, brought 1100

tons of coal and about a ton of timber for this port. She left Newcastle on Friday at 4 p.m., had a fair passage across tue Tasman “&a. The Moeraki was sighted on Monday afternoon about 1.15 o'clock. The Kurow was to leave Westport at 2 o’clock this morning for Wellington. The Kini will follow her at 2 p.m. to-day. The Waimea called off tbe Wellington entrance at 5.30 p.m. from Gisborne and was ordered on to Westport. The Tyser liner Muritai sailed from London last Friday for Wellington, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland and Napier. She is due here about February 22nd. The Strathleven, from New York, is to leave Wellington at 11 a.m. to-day for Lyttelton and Dunedin with remainder or cargo.

Tho Storm is due at Wellington to-day from Lyttelton, and is to proceed from here to Wanganui and Greymouth. The Maoriland Company’s new' steamer Lauderdale is expected to leave the Clyde next March for New' Zealand.

Ihe Otaki, due at Wellington this evening from Bluff, is to berth at King's wharf for Homew’ard loading. She will proceed next to Timaru.

The crew of the Putlki were paid off yesterday, as the vessel lays up at Wellington until after the holidays. The Ngaru arrived at Lyttelton from Wellington on Tuesday, and went on the slip there for an overhaul on Wednesday. She is expected to sail to-morrow for Wellington. The Mapourika left Westport at noon yesterday for Greymouth, but owing to heavy seas on the Grey bar there was no chance of the vessel making port last evening. The Hinemoa, which arrived at Cape Maria lighthouse yesterday morning, is to remain there until to-morrow, when she will proceed to Mangonui for Christmas. The Ennerdale. which Is loading timber at Greymouth, has been delayed owing,to shortage of .trucks, and is expected to leave to-morrow' for Sydney. Mr S. C. Chamberlain joined the Defender as engineer yesterday in place of Mr J. Ewing. Mr J. Taft, the second mate, signed off the articles yesterday. The Westport Coal Company's steamer Rcgulus is to leave the Wellington patent slip at noon to-day for Nelson, where she will be given an overhaul by the Anchor Foundry Company. • The Holmdal© has been delayed by bad weather at Karamea. and was expected to leave for Westport and Sydney last evening.

The fortnightly general meeting of the Merchant Service Guild is to he held at 12.15 p.m. to-day. The Blackball Company’s collier Ngatoro has been doing some smart -work of late. She left Wellington at 6.40 p.m. last Friday for Greymouth, and left that port at midnight on Saturday with a full load of coal for Lyttelton. The vessel left Lvttelton at midnight on Wednesday for Greymouth., and is to leave that' port to-day for Wellington. The Drayton Grange, now loading at Waitara, is to proceed via Wanganui roadstead to Wellington, where she is due next Sunday. She will leave here on Thursday for Avonmouth. The Westport Coal Company lias been advised by cable that the steamer Roserlc may arrive at Wellington «at any time now from River Plate to replenish her bunkers. ‘ ' SUSSES FOM LIVERPOOL. The Fcderal-Houlder-Shire liner Sussex, from Liverpool via Las Palmas, Capetown, and Sydney, arrived at Wellington early yesterday morning, and subsequently berthed at the Taranaki street wharf. The vessel left Liverpool on October 15th, and had a. fine weather passage to Las Palmas, where she armed ou the 22nd.' The collision with the Newstead at Las Palmas reported by cable, considerably damaged the Sussex’s bows, and she was detained at Las Palmas until October 27th. Pine weather and practically no north-easterly trades prevailed. The south-easterly trades were met with in latitude 1 degree south, and increased till crossing 28 degrees south. Then a moderate gale and high seas were encountered. The Sussex arrived at Capetown on Novem- ; bor 15th, and sailed again on the 16th. Fine ; weather prevailed tilP about three days’ steaming west of Cape Leuwin, followed ; by strong westerly gales, during which the vessel lost a blade from her propeller. The galeS soon abated, and moderate weather .prevailed to Sydney, where the Sussex arrived on the 12th instant. The Sussex left Sydney last Friday, and had fine weather for the first two days; then strong northwesterly winds with high seas lasted till nearing Farewell Spit, The passengers number 12 saloon and 50 steerage, the list having been* published recently. Captain .11. W. Robertson has with him the following officers:—Chief. Mr E. Grant; second, Mr A. Macrae; third. Mr F. J. Pow-, ell; fourth, Mr George Watson: chief engineer, Mr H. Griffiths; second, Mr A. Taylor; auxiliary -second, Mr F. P. Pearse: third, Mr J. McDonald: fourth, Mr W. Smith; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr R. Belgrade; second. Mr W. R. surgeon, Dr A. Milroy; chief &||S«?era. Mr H. Carter. The Sussex is Wellington early next week for Gisborne. Auckland and South Island ports with remainder of cargo. OVERSEA VESSELS. STEAMERS. > floscric (due to-day), from River Plate. (Westport Coal Co.) Clan Grant (due about December 24th), sailed from Bunbury December Bth. (G. H. Scales). Waimate (due about December 26th), sailed from Montreal October 15th via Australia and Auckland. lonic (due about December 28th), sailed from Xdymouth November 12th via Capetown and Hobart. (Snaw, Savill). Kaipara (due about January Ist), sailed from London November 31th via Auckland. (N.Z.B. Co.) Marero (due about January 6th), sailed from London October 31st via Australia. Auckland and Napier (Tyser). Maitai (due about January sth), sailed from San Francisco December 14th via Papeete and Rarotonga. (Union S.S. Co.) Apanma (due about January 7th), sailed from Calcutta December Ist via Singapore. Samarang and Auckland. (Union S.S. Co.) Turakina (due about Januarv 10th), sailed from Plymouth. November 26th via Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z.B. Co.) Orari (duo about January 17th), sailed from Liverpool November 25th via Auckland. (N.Z.B. Co.) Durham (due about January 23rd), sailed from Liverpool November 17th via Auckland. (N.Z. and A. Co.) Parisiana (duo about January 23rd), sailed from New York October 29th via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A Xdne>Star of India (due about January 23rd). sailed from Loudon November 25th via Australia, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser.) Athenic (duo about Januarv 23rd), sailed from • Plymouth December 10th via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill). Mamari (due about January 27th), sailed from London December let via Auckland. (Shaw Savill). Karamea (due about January 30th), sailed from Montreal November 18th (N.Z.S. Co.) Dalmore (due about February 13th). sailed from New York November 19th via Melbourne and Sydney. (A. and A. Line). Surrey (due about Tebrnary 20th), sailed from Liverpool December 10th via Australia. (F.-H.-S. Line). Muritai (due about February 22nd), sailed from Loudon December 16th via Australia,Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). Magdnla (due about March 2nd); sailed fiom New York December 12th via Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland. (Dalgety and Co.)

SAILER. Ariel, barque (40 da-vs out), sailed from Liverpool November isth-

D. • H. u. New Moon 2 8‘ 41 a.m. First Quarter .... 6 35 a.m. Full Moon 16 10 w 6 p.m. Last Quarter .... 10 0 p.m.