SHIPS AND SHIPPING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7980, 11 December 1911, Page 8

SHIPS AND SHIPPING

DECEMBER,

PHASES OP THE MOON

THIS DAY

Sun rises, 4,11 u.ui,; c-:cts, 7.17 p.m. Moon rises, 11.53 p.m.; sets. 9.24 u.m. High water, 8.70 a.m.; 5.4 p.m.

ARRIVED. it.VTCKD.VV, DECEMBEU 9. KIRIPAKA. 5..». 11-20 a.m.). 133 tons. CToncher, from Patea. „ BLENHEIM, r.s. H. 30 a.m.). 120 tons, \\ llkiiisou. from Blenheim. ... OP\W\ -.s. i 2.20 a.m.). 110 tons, Airhole,.'' Imm Blenheim. MARAROA. a.r, (7.5 a.m.l. 2593 tons. Mannil!", from Lyttelton. Passensers: saloon—Atisses Caldwell, Greenwood, Monckton. Gilbert. Davit Lon, Kelly. Pec.ter, 1 hi!* lies lluul-ton. Scarle. .Mcsdauies llupley. Mel lines, linilte ami 3 children, Mchiiihty. Cornelius ami child. Seifert, Woodward ami chilli, Henderson, Irwin, Paterson. .Murphy. Hoot it. Allen. Cleary. Bradley. Cameron, Herilrnan. Dr .McKenzie, .Messrs Burke, Todhunter. Arm-trong. Alcliines, Scott. Davis, Cnrnow. Pirie, Roberts. liu-hai-deon, knv-rem-e. Popple. .Morrell. Bain, Booth, Alien, Thorne Olearv. Smith. Huston, Rohe ( iron Ha-tic Cuminin-s. Franklin. Evans. Buchanan. Blaekmorc. BnlcKcr, Batin; 29 s.s. (7.10 a.m.l, 243 tons. Hay. from Nelson and Motucka. TONGAIHRO, s.s. (7.21) a.m,), 7630 tons, White-Parsons, from London. Passengers —368 third class. , WALMFA, s.s. (8.50 a.m.), 454 tons. Wildman, from Wanganui. KOUOMIKO, s.s. (10.40 a.m.), 1541 tons, Drcnette, from Westport. At AN A, s.s. (1 ]>.in.), U 4 tons, Mclntosh, from Pnten. , . T , KAPUNL s.s. (2 p.m.), 270 tons, Jackson, from Palin. ... ~ , IUXEMuA. s.s. (3.20 p.m.). 542 tons, Bollons. from northern lighthouses via the Brothers lighthouse. NAVUA, -s.s. 19 p.m.), 2930 tons, ITutton, from Suva via Auckland. TAKAPUNA. S.“, (10.25 p.m.), 1035 tons, J. (1. Watson, from Nelson and Breton. Passengers: Saloon-Misses Jones. Hal I, C’lnlton, Hayhittle. Pratt. Popple. Carter. Shaw. Watteivon. Bell, Huddleston. Coulter Williams, Brown, Mesdames Clutton, Gibbs, Fell. Jennciis, 11ti.vlrittic, McKcnwe Falla, Oardincr, Hill. -March. Carter, Mudgway Bet lev. Powell, CamphclL Bennett, jinrl child, 'Ward, Bell.' Shaw, Taylor and 3 children, Hon. McKenzie, Messrs Avcling. King. McAlister, atll. Ploustoin. Jameson. Lawric. Hsley. .Organ. Bond. Smith, Kennedv. Frith. Van Stavcrcn, Binning, Todd, Sell)} - . Mealc. Stokes. Parr, Mason, Hill, Troup, King, Gibbs, Goyder, Betley, Mackay. Poisen. Bowden, Watson. Campbell, Jones. Harrison, Ward, Cate, Bend, Brown. Vickcrman; 10 steerage.

. SUNDAY, DECEMBEU 10. STORMBIRD, s.s. a a.m.), 217 tons, Dowell. from Wanganui. „ , K.VITOA. s.s. (3.55 a.m.), 117 tons, Graham, from West. Haven. ' , , NG.VTORO, s.s; (4.50 a.m.). 1137 tons, Christian. from Greymonth. MAI’OURIKA, s.s. (5 a.m.), 1203 tons. Kitcltie, from Westpoit ;ind Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—Miss Grimmett, Messrs McArthur, Fisher, Ballantyno. Snodgrass, Hill. Baddy, Fogarty; 13 steerage. MAORI, s.s. (8.50 a.m.). 3399 tons, Aidwell, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon— Misses Ward. McDonald, .Mather. Humphries (2), Kempton. Shardlow, Jameson,Jones, Hughes, Lady Ward, Alosdames Knsor, Narsmtth, Bordham and child. Mat her and 3 children, Downes. Kenning, Stanley, Vat* terson. Bussell, Waite, Bennett, Farmer, Jackson, Beales, Crow, Jamieson, Lyons, Hutchison. Ford. Finlay, Phillips, Spratt, Sir J. CL. Ward. Sir J. Carroll, Captain Christian, Captain Stevens, Father Hart, Messrs Guffey and child, Naismith, Bislop, Atatlhews, Coyle, Etheridge, Gordon, Shackleford,- Evans, Kenning, McKennan. Prichard, Bruce, AlcKerrow, Scott. Beal, Jameson. Lyons. Boyle, Harper, Bricn. Held, Saunders, Raymond, . Holmes. Finlay, Smith, Shanahan. Abrahams, Day. .McKay. Bailies, Father Crcagh; 57 steerage. MONOWAI. s.s. (12.55 p.m.), 3433 tons, Robertson. from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon Misses Coop. Grunt, Loughnan, -Mrs Coop, Dr Hargreaves, Messrs Fail, Dauchross, Hutton. Dallison. Lillico, Pitcaithly, Stout, Langhman; 14 steerage. AIANAP.OA, s.s. (2.5 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from Havelock and bays. _ KOTUKU, s.s. (6,50 p.m.), 1054 tons, Flynn, from southern ports via Lyttelton.

SAILED. , SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9. FLORA, e.s. (8.15 a.m.), 1273 tons, Norton, for Greymonth. TONGARIKO, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 7600 tons, White-Parsons, for Dunedin. WAVERLEY, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 157 tons. Pvnvl vis, for Nelson. ARAHUEA, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 1595 tons, Lam-; bert, for Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Greymonth. Passengers—Saloon-. For Pie-i ton—Misses Romney, Cria-’tor, Drake,, Baker. Norman, Mesdames Norman, Ble-. wett, Romney, Fanlthelle. Rutherford, Stephenson. Gifford, Handoock. Rams-, botham, Black, Justice Sims, Messrs Romney, Dance. Moore. Scott. Stephenson, Goulter, Norman, Harraway, Crabtree, Goal ter. For Neleon—Misses Burke (3), Harford, Gardiner, McKay and friend, Western, Henriohs and 2 Children, Mea J dames Burke, Kingdom Weston. Faucltett, Brown. Harford, Messrs Adams, Thompson, Burke, Asher, Brown, Cassidy, Pauchette, Fauchclle. For Westport—Mirecs Carriclt, Berry, Dixon (2). Mesdames Sharpe, Kelly, Webber and child. O'Neill, Strutbers, Messrs Salek, Haydon, Campbell, Olliver, Dixon. (2). Lamplough, Conll, SharjKt. For Greymonth—Misses Park, Casey, McKay, Perrins. Mesdames Watson and chHd. Asinus, Hammond. Hunter, Phillips, Thom-' son Telford and child. Arbuokle and 2; children, Messrs Watson, Head, Dernphy, Hammond. Gasouoine, Wall. Williams, Beckott. Master Scott. WVIMEA. s.s. (2.10 p.m.), 4j4 lons, V ildman, for Westport and Oreymouth.

NIKAU, e.s. (3.15 p.m.), 243 tens, Hay, for Nelson and -Motucka. KMIU. --.s. (6 p.m.). IE2 tons, Jones, for East Coast. - . . _. -•IAIT'AI. s.s. (7.a p.m.), 3.2 j tons, Stevens. 1 H UMMKL s.s. (9,50 p.m.). 748 tons. Ross, for Napier, Gisborne, East Coast bays, ami Auckland. , MARAROA, s.s. 'll p.m.), 2=93 tons. Manning, for 1.-vttclton. Passengers: Saloon— Mvet LncHord (2). Wilson, Baker, Pldgeon, il-irail'on Hayward, -Miller. Mesdames Way, Petrel. McCann, Messrs Robert*. Bow(Vi Thompson, I,von-". Jiuld, W allace. Fraser. -McCall, Drake, S. Fraser, McCann, J. Wei!:-. Wells. Damien. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 10.

KIRIPAKA, s.s. (12.5 p.m,). 133 tons, Croueher, lor Patea. jvAIT.M, s.s. (3 p.m.), 270 tons, Jackson, f °MANA~ a s.s. (3 p.m.). 154 tons, Mclntosh, for Patea.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Rioole, Gisborne. Napier, to-day Defender. Karamca. to-day Kapiti, Foxton, to-day Kahn, Fait Coast, to-day lima. Wanganui, to-day I'ohc’iia, uestport, to-day Tntjn: -J;ai. Cook .Strait, to-day Rcmusru. Aiu-khuul, to-day Puhcrna. Westport, to-day KomaU, Westport, to-day Wakatu. Foxton. to-day Queen of the South, l oxton, to-day Aoicrc. Patea, to-day Marai-0.-i. Lyttelton, Tuesday Takapnna. Nelson, Picton, Tuesday ( Mokoia. Auckland via ports, Tuesday Waverley. Tonga Bay. Tncsaay Hice/.c, southern ports. Tuesday C irinn Oncliungn. New iTymoutli, Tues-

day . Ro-amond, Cncnnnga, luesdaj Gertie, Foxton, Tuesday Nik-ui, Nelson, Motucka,. Tuesday kiripaka, Patea. Tuesday Main. Patea, Tuesday Kapuni, Patea. Tuesday Moaua, Sydney. W ednesday ( \ruhura Grevmonth via ports, Wednesday Aioanxdcr. Waugunui. Wednesday Ai-aiiaiva. Lyttelton, Wednesday

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. M;vorJ. Lyttelton, to-day. 8 p.m. Monowai, Auckland via ports, to-day, j Tnkapiina-, Picton, Nelson, to-day, 12.45

Kotukii, Westport, GrcymouUi, to-day, 5

Kgatoro. Greymonth, to-day Navna, Westport, to-day jlainu-oa. Jlotneka. to-day, 7 p.m. Blenheim, Blenheim, to-ihiy, 4 p.m. Kapitv Wanganui, to-day. 5 p.m. Wakatu Kaikonra, SToneyfunsl, to-day OrVen of the South, Foxton, to-day. 4 pan. Opawa. Blenlicim, to-day. 5 p.m, Hnia. Wanganui, to-day, a p.m. Stannlnrd, Wangauni, to-day Ameve Patea. to-day, 5 pan. Breeze. Lyttelton, Tuesday .Mokoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, (syesday Corinnn, Timant. Dunedin, OJmaru, rues-

KaUoa. Nelson. West Coast, Tuesday Kiripaka, Patea. TTtcsday Kapuni. Patea. Tuesday Malta, Patea. Tuesday N,kau. Nelson, Motucka, Tuceuay Gertie! Foxton, Tuesday Ripple, Napier. Gisborne, i no-Jay Ifasiiinoiid. Ouebmufa vub iioits, lucsiiaj Slapounka. Nelson. West Coast, Tuesday Maratoa. Lyttelton. Tuesday Ngahcre, Oreymouth. inesclay TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS. SYDNEY, Saturday.—Moana (3 p.m.), for '\IBLBOURNE. Saturday—UUmaroa, from Biuir and Hobart, Kaitangata. irom Grovmnutb. , „ , n AUCKLAND. Saturday.—Rcmuera (2.45 p m.) tor 'Wellington. Marorc. for Napier and Wellington. Mokoia. for southern ports. Passengers for Wellington; Saloon— Mesdames Davidson, Yates. -Messrs Ytues and tlirec hovs, Molloy, Hanify. Oxley. Hplroyd. and Mavchant. Sunday.—Victoria, from .southern ports. Hazel Craig (barque), for Whangarci and Sydney. Sunday .—Rosamond 8.30 ain I from Plymouth. Rarawa (3.40 for New Plymouth. . NKW PIYMOUTfI. Sunday.—Cormna (5.30 a in.', from Onelumga. WANGANUI. Saturday.—Hnia (8.45 a.m.). from Wellington, . , PATEA. Saturday.—Aorero (noon), from Wellington. Sunday.—Aorero (12.45 p.m.), for Wellington, NELSON, Sunday.—Nikau (4 a.m.) and Wavotlev (3.45 a.m.). from Wellington. Arahura (6.55 a.m.), from Picton and Wellington. Arahura (9 a.m.). for Westport and Oreymouth. , _ , GREYMOUTH. Saturday.—lnga (midni LYTrELTM4, dn,£ Sa,turiiay.— Tarawcra (2.5 p.m.), from Wellington.. Sunday.—Mararoa (12.50 p.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN, Saturday.—Kotare, from Walkawa. Moeraki, from Sydney. Sunday.— Invercargill, from Stewart Island. Mooraki, for Melbourne.

Tho Government steamer Tntanokai passed out of the Heads at 7 o’clock yesterday morning to complete her cable impair w-ork. The Wakalu, which is duo at Wellington this morning from Foxton, is to sail to-day for Kaikoura and Stoneyhurst. The Moa left Wanganui on Friday night for Greymouth to load coal for Wanganui. The Putiki loft Oroymouth on Friday night for Westport to load coal for Wanganui. Hr 1!. F. Chadwick, late chief officer of tho Takanur.a, joined tho Haupirl as temporary chief officer on Saturday. l The Hinenioa, ahich returned Wellington on Saturday afternoon after her round trip to the northern lighthouses, will proceed to either Oastlopoint or the Cook Strait lighthouses early this -week. The Ngahorc, which has been undergoing Lloyds survey at Wellington, is to sail tomorrow evening for Greymouth. Tho weather at Greymouth was very unfavourable ou Saturday. There was a strong fresh in the river, and a heavy sea on tile bar. ■ , _ , Tho .Maori docked at Lyttelton on Saturday tor cleaning and painting, and waited ■at Lyttelton till 10.10 p.m. to permit Sir -Joseph Ward to embark.-.. , The Whangape completes her discharge at Lyttelton to-day, and will then be drydocked for survey. _ She is expected to sail to-morrow for Westport. The Arapawa put in at tho Plymouth breakwater about 4.30 on Thursday afternoon for shelter. She was hound from Wanganui to Waitara with general cargo, but was unable to make tho latter port owing to tho heavy .sea on the bar. She was successful in working W aitara on x.iidny morning. . Tho Wavcrley is one at Wellington tomorrow train Tonga Bay. The Alexander is duo at Wellington on Wednesday trom Waii'-anni to go on the natent slip. Mi- L Middleton joined the Hararoa as fifth engineer at Wellington on Saturday, itr V. J. Burns joined the Mortal as pcvcnth engineer on Saturday. Mr A. McJjCan, fifth engineer of the Maital. came ashore at Wellington on oaturday to sit for his second engineer’s certificate. The Rcraucra left Auckland at 2.15 p.m. on Saturday for Wellington, where she will berth this morning at the Glasgow wharf to complete her Homeward loading Tho barque Helen Denny, hound from Lvttelton to Hokiauga to load for Sydney, was passed by the Monowai off Cape Campbell at 10 a.m. yesterday. Tho barque ftir-nailed ’’all well. ■ Captain W. Stevens, of the Malta!, is to transfer command of that vessel to Captafn Stringer at Sydney. Captain Stevens will subsequently transfer to tho Aorangi. The Navua arrived at Wellington ..at .9 o’clock on Saturday night from Fiji via Auckland, and berthed at No. 16. Jorvois quay to discharge her cargo of fruit. She is to sail at noon to-day for 11 estport and will probably proceed thence to Auckland. The Blackball Company's collier Ngatoro, which arrived at Wellington early jester.lev morning from Greymouth. is to coal the Reinnera to-day, and will sail to-night fm Grey month to Toad again for Wellington. TONGARIRO FROM LONDON. It 7 30 o’clock on Saturday morning the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Tongariro arrived in the stream at 11 elliiigton from London direct. The vessel berthed about 9.50 a.m. at No. 1, south. (Wen's wharf, to disembark 363 third-class passengers. Tho Tongariro sailed from London on October 20th, and had a strong smith-westerly gale till after cro-ssing the Vav of Biscay.- The vessel arrived at Tencriffo on October 27th. Bunkers were replenished, and the voyage resumed after I P f OW hours’ stoppage. Exceptionally strong north-east trades were experienced for three (lavs, then followed light vanLhle Winds until the equator was crossed o, November 4th. Fine weather with gentle to moderate south-easterly, traffi-s li.en tn-evailed. Capetown was signaled m No -mnher 14th. The run down tho easting was favoured with exceptional y fine conditions, moderate easterly winds and S either prevailing. A strong, west-south-westerly gale was encountered in tho T-isinan Sea, which was succeeded by n light northerly wind- till Cook Strait was Ul cLntniii V G. White-Parsons lias with him P i o following officers:-Chief. Mr P. G Hvdo- second. Mr F. Stephenson; third, Mr Hodges; foii rth, Mr L. Greenstreet: Mireeon S Dr Fullerton; chief steward. Mr Janos There have been no changes among the engineers. The longanro left M e.Ucgtoij Rt Lid P-Rb on Saturday for Pune-

din, Lyttelton and Timaru to discharge her cargo from London. AORANGI AT SAN FRANCISCO. The Aorangi, which- left Wellington on November 37ih, arrived at San Francisco at 5 p.m. last Thursday (her time-table date}. The vessel is to sail on the return trip on Wednesday next, and is due at Wellington on January 4th. lIUAIIINE FROM LONDON. , . About noon to-day the New Zealand Shipping Comjftiny’s steamer Iluahine is duo at Wellington from London and Plymouth .via Capetown and Hobart. Sho will berth at the King’s .wharf, OVERSEA VESSELS, STEAMERS. Ruahane (due to-day), sailed from. Plymouth October 29th, via, Capetown. and Hobart. 'N.Z.S.- Co.) .. Mare-re (due about December 14th), sailed from London October Ist *Via Australia, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser.) Clan Macaulay (due about December 17th), sailed from Bunbury December sth. (G. H. Scales.) Kumara ■ (duo about December ' 18th), sailed from Montreal October 10th via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z.S. Oo.) Morayshire (duo about December 16th). sailed- from Liverpool October 7th, via Sydney and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Lino.) Den of Airlio (duo about December 19th). sailed from New York September 23rd, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line.) Delphic (due about December 20th), sailed from London October 21et via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill) Arawa (duo about December 25th). sailed from Plymouth November llth, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, SaviTl.) Zealandic (due about December 26th). Bailed from Liverpool November Ist via Australia and Auckland; (Shaw, Savill.) Star of Canada (due about December 26th». sailed from London October 18th via Australia.’ Auckland and Napier. (Tyser.) Star of Australia. (duo about December 27th). sailed from New York October 15th via Australia anl Auckland. 1 Drayton Grange (due about January 2nd), sailed from Liverpool October- 24th. via Sydney and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Lino.) Aparima (due about January 3rd), sailed from Calcutta December 3rd via Singapore and Auckland. (U.S.S. Co.) Tokomaru (due about January 3rd), sailed from Montreal October 22nd, via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z.S. Co.) Star of India id no about January 3rd), sailed from Ixmdon November 4th via Australia. Auckland and Napier. (Tyser.) Ruapehu (due about January Sth), sailed from Plymouth November 25th via Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z.S. Co.) Somerset '.duo about January 10tb), sailed fiom Liverpool November 22nd_ via Capetown and Hobart. (F.-H.-S. Line.) Otaki (due about January 15th). sailed from London November 19th, via Auckland. (N.Z.S. Co.) Marienfels (due about’ January , i/.th), Railed from New York October 31st via, Australia and Auckland. (Dalgcty and Co.) Rakaia .(due about January 26th), sailed from Montreal November 19th via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z.S. Co.) Star of Scotland (due about January 27th). sailed from New York November 18th via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser.) : Marital (due about February 3rd), sailed from London November 28th via‘Australia, Auckland and Napier. ' (Tyser.) Falls of Orchy (duo abdut February 16th), sailed from New York November , 18th via Auckland. (Vacqum Oil Co.) SAILERS/ Antuco, barque (81 days out), sailed from Liverpool September 20th. (Johnston and Oo.) Queen Elizabeth, ship (54 days out), sailed from New York October 17th. (Vacuum Oil Cc.) HECTOR OBSERVATORY, WELLINGTON. CHRONOMETER BATING NOTICE. ’ A galvanometer signal for rating chronometers will be sent frbm the Observatory at 1 p.m. to-day to the museum and to the public telegraph office. The needle will move at 1 p.m. exactly of Now Zealand mean time, at which hour a chronometer t£t to Greenwich mean time should show 13h 5Qm. Any difference will be the 'error of th"! chronometer, fast or slow, on Greenwich mean time. True .time will bo similarly signalled at each hour of the day. C. E. ADAMS. Astronomical Observer.

d. n. m. Full .Moon 6 2 22 p.ra. La-.fl. Quarter 15 a 16 a.m Xow .Moon 21 5 10 a.m First Quarter 29 6 17 a.m.