SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8189, 2 August 1912, Page 10

SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE UOOH AUGUST.

THIS DAY. Sun rises, 6.53 a.m.; seta, 4.56 p.m. Moon rises, 8.53 p.m.; sets, 9.18 a.m. High water, 7.15 a.m.; 7.30 p.m. ARRIVED. THURSDAY. AUGUST 1. NIKAU. s.s. (5.20 a.m.), 243 tons. Hay. from Nelson and Motueka. UI’AWA, s.s. i6.do a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, irom Picton. MONOWAI, S.S. (6.50 a.m.), 3433 tons, Edwin, from Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Butts. Russell, Stocldart, Mesdamea Langdon, Butts, Empson. budd, Chapman. Glover, Colonel Fisher, Brigadier Bray. Captain Hood, Messrs Boyes, Dudfleld (2/. Halley, Wheeler, Smith, Carver. Blalte, Empson, Pels, Acklaml, Whitt-house, Bur. gess, Ross, Barker, Quin, Empson, James, Aowman, Freeman, Gilbert, Savage, Moiler, McDonald: 22 steerage. SI'OEMBIRD, s.s. (9.30 a.m.). 217 tons, Dowell, from Wanganui. AEAPAWA, s.s. (9.40 a.m.), 268 tons. Corby, from Wanganui. WIMMERA, s.s. (10.25 a.m.), 3022 tons, Kell, from Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers; Saloon —For Wellington: Mrs Kirk. Messrs Oxley, Eiach, Moore. For Napier—Miss Cragg. For Gisborne—Messrs Williams and 2 children, Rev. Wallace, Messrs Davis, Downing. Master Williams. For Auckland—Miss Hyerby, O’Connor. Mr 8. E. Holnden. OORINNA, s.s. (10.25 a.m.), 1271 tons, Oameron, from southern ports via Lyttelton. , „ FALCON, schooner (noon), 95 tons. E. Gib Hon, from Havelock. WAVERLEY, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), 157 tons, Purvis, from Foxton. PATEBNA. 8.8.(10.35 p.m.), 1212 tons. Matson, trom Nelson and Picton. Passengers; Saloon—Misses Trapnell (4), Walker, Colthart, O’Sullivan. Gibson. Amos. Young, Bail, Young. Costley '2), Brittain, Chapman, Nurse Craig; Mesdamcs Costley and child, Cederholm Trapnell, Evans. Leslie, Hawker. Galwin, Bary, Peat, Furness, Stafford. Hendry, Dr. Hay. Messrs Wells, McArthur. Trapnell. Fraser, Gilmore, Pratt Maginnit v, Evans, Ledger, Wiggins, Thomas, Smith, McMillan, Furness, Rutter, Stone, Hendry, Kimmer, Parker. Wells, Fairley. Burke, Ward, Peat, Lockhcad. Tyler, Taylor, Gowon. Healey (2), Eden, Douglas, Anderson, Stafford Quayle, Fitzgerald. Hood, Graham. Carr. Sanson, Jarvis, O’Br.eu (2), Casev, Fltzgeraid '2), Newman, O'Connor, O’Neill. Branton, Healy, Amos, Killcher, Curry; 8 steerage. SAILED. THURSDAY, AUGUST 1. NAVUA, s.s. (2.45 a.m.), 2930 tons, Flynn, for Westport. , . AORERE, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for DRAYTON GRANGE, s.s. (4.30 p.m.), 6664 tons, McLauchlan, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. . ULIMAROA, s.s. (s*l P-m.). 5777 tons, Wyllle, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. _ NIKAU, s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson and Motueka. MONOWAI, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 3433 tons, Edwin, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon — Misses Marsden, Miller, Atchison, Warren, Johnston, Warren, Mesdamcs Henderson, Reilley, llazengarb. Conn, Pranklyn. Wilkins, Heath, Loam, Brown, Master, Meetting. May, Chapman, Lindsay, Messrs Newman, Flosher, Barr, Isaacs, Davis, McClure. Ludokin, Thornton, Gardiner. Lindsay WIMMERA. 8.3. (6.25 p.m.). 3022 tons. Ke'ls. for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland and Sydney. . CORINNA, s.s. (6.35 p.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, for Nelson and New Plymouth. HUIA, s.s. (8 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, for Wanganui. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Maitai, Melbourne via south, to-day Tarawera, Auckland via ports, to-day John, Gisborne, to-day Maori, Lyttelton, to-day Brisbane, Lyttelton, to-day Wakatu. Lyttelton, Kalkoura, to-day Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson, Saturday Komata, Lyttelton, Saturday Koonya, Greymouth,. Saturday Kapitl, Lyttelton, Saturday Manaroa, Motueka, Saturday Ripple, Gisborne, Tarakohe, Saturday Aorere, Patoa, Saturday Kapunj, Wanganui, Saturday Mouowai, Lyttelton, Saturday Pateena, Nelson and Picton, Saturday Huia, Wanganui, Saturday Waihora, Newcastle, Saturday Corinua, Now Plymouth, Sunday Kapitl, Lyttelton, Sunday Arapawa, Wanganui, Sunday Gertie, Foxton, Sunday PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Hawora, Patoa, to-day, 5 p.m. Queen of the South, Foxton, to-day, noon Maitai, Sydney, to-day. 5 p.m. Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-day. 5 p.m. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, to-day. 12.45 p.m. Waverley, Nelson, West Coast, to-day. 5 p.m. Sto’rmbird, Wanganui, to-day, 7 p.m. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day, 8 p.m. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Saturday Arahura, Greymouth via ports. Saturday Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, Saturday Aorere. Patea, Saturday Kennedy, Westport, Greymouth. Saturday Mouowai, Lyttelton, Saturday TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS. LONDON, Thursday—Orari, from Wellington. Kia Ora, for Dunedin and Lyttelton. ONEHUNGA, Thursday. Earawa (4.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth. AVANGANUI Thursday.—Holmdalo (9.30 a.m.) and Breeze (10.40 a.m.), from Wellington. FOXTON. Thursday.—Gertie (11.50 a.m.), from Wellington. Awahou (1.55 p.m.). from Greymouth. Kennedy (midnight), for Wel--1 GISBORNE. Wednesday.—John (8 p.m.), for Wellington. NAPIER. Thursday.—Star of Scotland (12.45 a.m.) and Pioneer (4.45 p.m.), from Auckland. Tarawera (2.15 p.m.), lor Wellington. „ . PICTON. Thursday.—Rosamond (7 a.m.), from Wellington. . BLENHEIM. Thursday. Blenheim (9.45 a.m.), arrived from AVairau bar. WESTPORT, Thursday.—Komata (11 a.m.), from AYeliington. GREYMOUTH. AYcdnesday.—Koonya (9.30 p.m.). from AYeliington. , LYTTELTON, Thursday.—Maori (7 a.m.), from AYeliington. Brisbane (12.40 p.m.), Maitai (4 a.m.), and Maori 18.25 p.m.), for AYeliington. . ‘ , r PORT CHALMERS, Thursday—Mararoa, from Lyttelton. lonic (4.20 p.m.). for Lyttelton. Tho Koonya. from Greymouth, and the Komata from Westport, are both expected at AYeliington to-morrow. The Mararoa, now at Port Chalmers, wnl remain there for about three weeks to undergo survey and overhaul. A new thrust shaft is now being forged, and will be fitted during the Mararoa’a stay in I,< TiVo U.S. and A. Line cargo steamer Birkenfels is to leave New York on August 12th for Melbourne, Sydney and four principal New Zealand ports. Mr Hender. late chief officer of the Eakanoa. has been promoted to the command of tho Sguall pro tem. to relieve Captain Gregory. Mr A. L. Atkins has been appointed chief officer on the Eakanoa in the meantime. The Queen of the South is timed to get away from Wellington at noon to-day for Foxton. The Gertie is due back bero on Sunday from Foxton. and is to sail on Monday on the return trip. The Waibora is duo at Wellington tomorrow with a load of coal from NewThe Kennedy, which is due at Wellington to-day from Foxton, is to sail from

here to-morrow direct for Nelson and West TheTaviuni left Greymouth yesterday for AVestport Bluff, and Dunedin. Tho Kaitangata, which has been under overhaul at Port Chalmers, left there on Tuesday night to load timber at Greymouth for Sydney. , , The barque AA'ild AAave, due shortly _at Wellington from Tasmania, is bringing 159,039 feet of blue gum for the Stewart T.mber Company. Mr AA". Plowman, formeriv second officer of the Tahiti, arrived at Auckland by the Maheno from Sydney on Monday lor orders. Air A. Sadler, chief engineer of the AVaipori, who has been on leave, also arrived by, the Maheno. . .

Mr G. Nelson, late of the Mana, has joined the Hawera as engineer, in place of Mr J. McConvi.le.

The Union Company's chartered steamer Myra Fell is to sail from Newcastle within a dav or two for Auckland. The C'orinna is due hack at AYellington on Sunday Irom New Plymouth, and will leave ..ere at 6 p.m. on Monday for New Plymouth. The vessel will return, again dn AYcdnesday, on which day she will sail for Timarn, Dunedin, and Oamaru. The Mapourika arrived at Greymouth at 9 a.m. yesterday Irom AYo hngtqn via ports, and sailed on the return trip at 10 o’clock last night. She is due here early to-morow evening. The Mangapapa is due at Wellington next Monday morning from Karamca via AVctl,porl. It is probable that the vessel will go on the slip for cleaning and painting. The Monowai is now definitely fixed to remain in the AVcllington-Lyttelton service until next Monday evening. She will arrive hero on Tuesday morning, and v,. 1 sail on the same evening for Auckland via ports. The Mokoia will then enter tht A\ r elLngton-Lyticlton service on Tuesday. The .lavua will leave Dunedin on the 9th instant for Auckland via ports. Tho Blenheim, which was aground inside the Wairau bar, was refloated on yesterday morning's tide. Minor repairs will bo ejected at Blenheim, from which port tho vessel is due at AYellington early next week.

Tho local office of the Union Company advise, as agents for tho Orient Lino, that as hundreds have already booked for Home by tho Orient steamers for the February to May passenger season, intending passengers should make -early application for berths.

The llemuera is now fixed to leave Wellington on September 17th for London via ports in place of the Euahinc, which will leave Wellington on November 14th tor London via ports. Tho Moana is to complete her overhaul in time to resume running , Irom Dunedin on August 14th, when she will sail for Lyttelton, AA'ellington and Sydney. On arrival of the Moana at Sydney on August 29th, the Maitai will take her running. AYhen the Manuka arrives at Sydney on August 20th from San Francisco, sno will re-enter the intercolonial service.

Hie Eotoiti wi-1 probably be re-launched from the AYellington patent slip this afternoon. Tho Kahn and Janie Seddon are to go up on the slip on Monday, and be followed by the Hula and Mangapapa. Owing to tho AVairau bar being unnuvigable. the AYellington-Blenheim steamer service has been practically suspended. The Opawa has been running instead to Picton, hut owing to the inadequacy ol the cargohandling appliances of that port the vessel has been withdrawn, and all hands were paid off at AYo lington yesterday. The AVairau is unable to cross out over the AVairau bar, so she is laid up at Blenheim.

HECTOR OBSERVATORY, AYELLINGTON. Latitude 41dcg 17min 3.765e0 south. Lougiluoa llhr 39min 4.275ec east of Greenwich. Height above Hu* mean sea level, 418 feet. CHRONOMETER RATING NOTICE. At 1 p.m. to-day a galvanometer signal for rating chronometers will be sent Irom the Observatory to tho Public Telegraph Olhce, and to tho Dominion Museum. Tue needle will move at 1 p.m. exactly of Now Zealand standard mean time, when a chronometer set to Greenwich mean time should show 13hr 30min. Any diiiercncc will be tho error of the chronometer on Greenwich moan time. At 9 p.m. correct time will also be signalled from the Ob servatory by means of electric lights. A green light will be switched on at about 8.45 p.m., a red one at about 8.55 p.m., and a white one at about 8.59 p.m., and all lights will be switched off at 9 p.m. exactly of New Zealand standard mean time. The preparatory switching on of the lights must be considered as cnly approximately correct, and must not be used for rating chronometers. The correct time for rating will be given by switching off tho light: simultaneously at 9 p.m. C. E. ADAMS. Government Astronomer. August Ist, 1912.

D. H. M. Last Quarter 6 3 43 p.m. New Moon 13 7 28 a.m. First Quarter 20 A 27 a.m. Full Moon 28 7 29 a.m.

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