SHIPS AND SHIPPING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8683, 17 March 1914, Page 2

SHIPS AND SHIPPING

PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH.

THIS DAY. Sun rises. 5.48 a.m.; sots, 6.10 p.m. Mo-in rises, 8.47 p.m.; sots, 0,4 p.m. High water, 0 a.m.; 9.26 p.m, ARRIVED, MONDAY, MARCH 10. KAHU, s.s. (4 a.m.), 183 tons, Fletcher." from Castlepoint. KAMO. s.s. (7 a.m.). 1239 tens, Bold, from Ureymmith. PUHEKUA, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 1175 tons, Hilton from Qreymouth. KUIiOW, s.s. (8 a.m.), 2581 tons, Dttvev. from Westport, RIPPLE, s.s. (8.35 a.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, from Gisborne. SAILED MONDAY. .MARCH 16. TUTANEKAI, s.s. (0.45 p.m.). 811 ton*, Post, for Cook Strait. AORERE, 6.8. (5.10 p.m.), 77 tone, Irak, for Patea. ' , KOMAT.A, s.s. (5.10 p.m,). 1094 tons, Holmes, for Westport. ARAPAWA, 8.6. (5.15 p.m.), 268 tons, rliornpson, for Gisborne. FLORA, as. (6.10 p.m.). , 1273 tons, Baron, for New Plymouth, Westport ana arevmouth. ■ , HUIA, b.b, (6,15 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, for Wanganui. HAWERA, s.s. (7 p.m.). 174 tons, Jaokson, fon Patea. KAITOA, s.s, (7.85 p.m.). 117 tons, Stevens, for Nelson and Motuoka. , AVAHINE, s.s, (8.5 p.m.), 4435 tons, Aldweil, for Lyttelton. Passengers— Saloon; Misses 'Willis, Russell, Irenbett, Cat heart, Hunter. Bassellos Miller (2), Newton, White, MoSheny, Phillips, itfnr risen, if on. ’’ Maxwell, Hopkins, Leigh. Palmer, Prendergost, Mesdamos Burnett, Holmes, Lipscombe, Ford, Mann, Cameron, Suckling, McKoe,^ Anderson. Ooumiue. CampbeU. Wray, Lever, Knowles and, 3 children. NightinBale, Wray and 2 children, Williams and child, Jeffs,• Ford and 2 children, Dr JjiDSOojnbe, Messrs Brown, Smith, Connor. drove, ■ DhvSdsan. Armstrong, lord, Sfedle.'LaWn. Jeffs, Williams. Johnson, Campbell. Laing. Smith Ireland Chartare, Harris. Oox. Nicholson, Slattery, Clark, Role ton, Black. .Kerr, Cameron, Bright. R°w„ Suckling. Itoynolds.Nightingaltt. Woolver. Hayward, Reynold, Mc- ■ Kro Hbbinsbn, Williams, Clark; iff Btwrngq, PATEENA, s.s. (9 p.m.), 1203 tons, Cameron, for Nelson. Passengers—Ba* loon; HiaseS Jamieson (2), Mesdames fihafford, Eedgrove, Mono! iff, Newton and child. Flapper. Dr Jellncs, Sergt.Major Crailipton, Messrs Bishop, Bur-> I tt7irOLaij'tT".l’K ,! ’’s'klnSl.;) 1203 tons. Ritchie, for Picton. Saloon ; Misses Bark way, Speed Mrs Gillies; Messrs Hickman. Dimant. Bain, IHoliardboii. Mewatt, ChwattL.Duncan, Jaokeon, Adams. Burgess, Thompson, Goodman, Gill. Thomson. Paterson, Rouse. Anderson, __ Thomas, March, Thompson, Gill, , Kennedy, bhendan, Adams; Adams. McDonald, Thompson, Elsinore; March, Sparks,. Andrews, Ireland, Gill, Millard. O’Brien Bedford; 8 St QIfIOEN OF THE BOOTH, s.s, (9.5 p.m.). 198 tons. Harvey, for loxton. WESTRALIA. s.s. (11.30 p.m.) 2884 feus. Bates, for Napier, GiebornVs and Auckland. TUESDAY, MARCH 17. ‘ WALK All. s.s. (2 a.m.), 93 tods, Heiley," for Blenheim. , EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kapiti. Tarakoho, tto-dlay Echo. Hokitika, to-day Opawa, Blenheim, to-day Anahou, Foxton, to-day Malta!. Auckland via parts, to-day Maori, Lyttelton, to-day Mapourika. Picton,. to-day Corinnn, New Plymouth, to-day Alexander, Nelson, to-day Kapuni, Patea, to-day Mana. Patea. to-day . ' Stormbird, Wanganui, to-day Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, to-day Huia, Wanganui. Wednesday Wairau, Blenheim, Wednesday Pateena Nelson. Wednesday Queen of the South, Foxton, Wednesday iWpihora. Newcastle Lyttelton. Wednesday. Karori, Westport, Wednesday Aorcte, Patea, Wednesday Hawern, Patea, Wednesday Mauriganui, Sydney, Wednesday Arahum, Oreyniouth, via ports, Wednes-

day Knitoa, Nelson, Wednesday AVnhlne, .Lyttelton, Wednesday Arapawa, Lyttelton, Thursday Pogulus, Gisborne, Thursday Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Thursday _ , Breeze, Lyttelton, Thursday AVilloohra, Melbourne via south, Friday PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kamo. Lyttelton, to-day Pukaki, Lyttelton, to-day Banffshire. Boston, New York, to-day Kapiti. Wanganui, to-day, 5 p.m, Awahon, Westport, to-day, noon Rangatira, Auckland, to-day Mhitai'.' Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-day, 5 • p.m;" ‘ ... Maori. -Lyttoltonv to-day, 8 p.m. Argenfels, Lyttelton, to-day Niiau, Nelson, Motuoka. to-day, 5 p.m•AVafcatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, to-day, 4 p.m. Ripple. Napier, G is bo mo, to-day, G p.m. Stormbird, Wanganui, to-day {Alexander, Nelson, West Coast, to-day 5 p.m. ..i ....... ... ..... Kapuni, Patea. to-day, 4 p.m. Maim. Patea, .torday. ~ Opawa, Blenheim, to-day, midnight Kaikoura. Lyttelton, Wednesday Langholm, Auckland, Wednesday Poherua. Greymouth, Wednesday .Queen of the South, Fox ton, Wednesday Kurow, Westport, Wednesday JWairau. Blenheim, Wednesday Aorera. Patea, Wednesday Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, Wednesday "Wahiue, Lyttelton, Wednesday' Patoena, Pioton, Nelson, Wednesday HawerA, Patea,'Wednesday Suffolk Nelson. AVednesnay Karori, AV'estport, AVetlnesday Corinna,. Dunedin,. AVedneeday Maunganui, Melbourne via south, Thursday Monowai, Auckland via ports, Thubsdny Regains, '‘NMscm, AVest Coast, Thurs- ’ day Huia, Wanganui, Thursday Breeze. AA'anganni, Thursday TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS. ■ SYDNEY. Sunday—Niagara, from Vancouver Tin Auckland. Monday—Jessoric, from St. John. . NEWCASTLE, Monday Waitemata, for Lyttelton. AUCKLAND. Sunday Navua (9.30 p.in.), from AVellington. Monday—Riverina (7.15 p.m.). for Sydney. NEW PLYMOUTH, Monday-Corinna (7.45 p.m.), for Wellington. PATEA, Monday—Kapuni (0.20 p.m.). and Mana (0.40 p.m.), for AVellington. FOXTON Monday—Awahon (11 p.m.), for - AVellington. • NAPIER, Sunday—Kauri (8.45 p.m.), from Wellington. Monday—Hawke’s Bay (0.30 a.m.) and Kauri (6 p.m.), from AVellington. Maitai (3 p.m.), for Wellington. , BLENHEIM, Monday—Opa.wa (10.20 a.m.). from AVellington. 'TARAKOHE. Monday-Kapiti (2.10 p.m.), for Wcllingon. NELSON. Monday-Nikau (7.10 p.m.). lor AVellington. WESTPORT, Sunday Karori (11.45

p.m.) and Mangapapa (midnight), trom Wellington. LYTTELTON, Monday—John Anderson (11a.m.), from Akaroa: Tavnini (4-40 p.m.). from Napier. Cygnet, tor Kmkoura; AVanaka, for Auckland. .Maori (8.30 p.m.). for Wellington. Passengers— Misses Brice- (2). Nurse’Nickleson ami child, Nurse Newell and child. Donaldson. Cooper, Parsons, Derenzio, B ar( [" aero, Lindsay. Bland (2) O’Neill Card, Keys, Lady Liverpool, Lady Ward, M.esdames AA'bod, Hodgkinson, Mirams oc. Hill, Hcnnsell. Dickson, Barnard. Cooper Carr, Stephenson, Kennell. Gillman. Crawford. Cooper, Simpson, Ashton, Been and child. (Jailer, Barton, AA illiams. W illiamson. His Excellency lord L v « r rt Sir Joseph Ward, Captains Cran lord and Eastwood, Messrs Stewart, Dr Mnams Jordan, Dickson, Samard hailty, AVallor, Rev. Born!, Vegan, ialbot, Kendall, Chapman, Adam, Burned, Key. Williams, Kerr, Monmes, Oshonie. Allen Ashton, beck. Bushel, Williams, rot Damson, Hants. Dewer, Mathews, Hodg kinson: 81) steerage. f 1 w DUNEDIN, Monday Kotor® (i.au p.m.) from Catlins Tiiyer. ~ P PORT CHALMERS, Alonday—Hma schooner (3.30 a.m.). from Welhngton. BLUFF. Sunday—Rachel , °xVillo Ch ra a.m.), for Hobart. Monday-Wdloenra 13.45 p.m.). from Melbourne and Hobait. Manuka (5.43 p.m.), for Hobart and Melbourne.

Tho Hawke’s Bay, now loading at Napier, proceeds thence to Osborne and back to Wellington, where she is due on final departure trom Wellington toi London ou Ap.il 6th. The- Goirnros. » now also to make -Wellington hex port of call, and will sail trom this Dort on April 4th fox’ London. . , . The ketch Fannie, which arrived at Lyttelton a few days ago with, a cargo of fish from Chatham Islands, is expnoted to sail again early this week. In the meantime, repairs are being executed to her bulwarks and Meek. . , The ‘‘Otago Daily Times’’ understands that Messrs W- Belcher, David Maxwell 1 Dunedin), -and Shepherd (Wellington) have been nominated for the position ot secretory of the Dunedin branch of the Australasian Federated Seamens Union, but that the Dunedin governing body is now considering whether .Mr Shepherd's nomination is in order. Iho tenure of the secretaryship is for one year, and it is interesting to note that Mr Belcher has held the position of local secretary for the past twenty years. ' , , _ , , . The Putiki is to proceed to Peton© tewlay to load live sheep for Lyttelton. From the.latter port-.the vessel .will proceed to Qreymouth to load coal for vvellington. The coastal steamer John is to leave Wanganui to-day for Timaru and Oamaru, and will proceed from those two southern ■ ports ■ direct to AVellington, where she is due. next Monday. ■ The Navua arrived at Auckland at 9 o'clock on Sunday ,nigh(: from AVellington. She is to sail at 8 o’clock, tomorrow morning for the Islands. Tho Arohnra arrived at Qreymouth at 9.45 a.m. yesterday from AVellington, via ports, and sailed on the return trip at XI o’clock last night. She is due here about 10 o’clock to-morrow night. The Karori was to have, left Westport, last night at midnight for AVellington. The coastal steamer Kahu, which left AVellington last evening for East Coast, is expected back here on Sunday next. The Westport Coal Company’s steamer Canopus' is to load at AVostport on Thursday tor Wellington. The Government steamer ~ Hiilemoa completed landing stores at Puysegur Point lighthouse yesterday morning, and proceeded on to the Sounds. While a party were pushing out fromthe shore, at Penoarrow Head on- Friday at 11 a.m., bound for the wreck of the Devon, their dinghy was capsized in the surf, .but all managed to ' scramble ashore.

The. Union Company" advise . that the Waihora will leave Lyttelton on Thursday for Wellington’ with remainder of Coal from Newcastle. •' The Matatua 10ft Timaru yesterday for Gisborne, Napiciv ■ Picton,' and Wellington. She is .due here about tomorrow week, and is to sail for London about the 28th inet. Johnston and Co. advise that the repairs and overhaul of the Blenheim will not be-completed before next Triday* ' , The • Japanese 'cargo steamer Shenaei Maru, which arrived at Port Chalmers on Friday morning from. Bunibury, brought *16,000 sleepers for the Eailway Department, and a similar quantity for Dunedin. The Maitai, from Auckland, via ports, has 620 tone of cargo to discharge at Wellington to-day. Tho Kaikoura will not get away from Wellington until to-morrow for Lyttelton with remainder of cargo from London. Mr L. Kingdom third officer of the Mapourika, signed off the vessel’s articles yesterday. It has now been decided' to dispatch the Corinna from Wellington to-morrow at noon for Dnnedin direct. Banuatyne and Co. advise that the coastal steamer Defender is due at Wellington on the 26th inst. from Lyttelton, and will sail on the same day for the West Coast. The Maoriland Company’s steamer Holmdale arrived at Greymouth. on Sunday afternoon from Wanganui. She is to sail this evening with a load of limber for Gisborne. The auxiliary scow Echo, due to-day from Hokitika, is to berth at the Clyde quary wharf. Levin and Company’s steamer Awahou is due back at Wellington this morning from Foxton. and is to sail to-day at noon for Westport. Tho Canterbury Company’s steamer Breeze is due at Wellington .on Thursday from Lyttelton, and will sail on tho same day for Wanganui. Captain H. W. Schmidt, of the steamer Argenfels, now at Wellington, reports that on tho 7th inet. he spoke the British four-masted barque Medway, of London, in 31 deg. 11 min. south latitude, and . 156 deg. 14 min. east longitude. Tho vessel, which was sailing northward, reporter! "All w ell" Sir Fred Hennings, of the Union Company’s Port Almriri office, has been appointed business manager and secretary to the "Fiji Times’’ Company. The New Zealand Shipping Company s steamer Opawa, which is due at Dunedin about the end of the month P2J? will complete discharge at Uyttelton. ITie vessel will subsequently load at various New Zealand ports, and will sail from Wellington for Dondon about May 7th. The Kamo, which arrived at Wellington yesterday morning from Greymouth brought 110.000 superficial feet of timj?* f ? r t ? ls , ?he is to sail today for Lyttelton with remainder of cargo. * UNION COMPANY’S SERVICE. - THe following changes in the Union •Company e passenger service are announced s~Tfie Manuka, due at Sydney from Wellington on April 7th, will sail on Wednesday, April 15th. direct for Auckland, in place of the Maheuo and will remain in the Sydney-AuckJand service until tho Maheuo has completed her overhaul.

The Maheno* due at Sydney from Auckland on Friday. April 11th, will Bail from Sydney for Wellington direct, in place of the Manuka, and jiroceede from Wellington direct to Port Chalmers. omitting to call at'Lyttelton. Passengers and cargo for Lyttelton will be transhipped at Wellington. Tho Maitaa, duo at Dunedin on Thursday, April 16th. from Auckland via ports, will sail from Dunedin' on Saturday, April 18th for Bluff, Hobart and Melbourne, in place of th© Maheno, and on return to. Wellington-from. Melbourne will tranship at that port for Sydney to the Willochra. ' The Maitai . will then doubly tack to Melbourne via. ports. The Willochra. leaving Sydney on Saturday. May 2nd, will proceed- to AVellington onl-r arriving here on:'Wednesday, May 6th. She wall tranship passengers and cargo for southern ports,

and will sail for Sydney on Saturday, May Bth. The Tarawera will re-enter tho Dunedin-Auckland via ports sendee, leaving Dunedin on Friday, April 17th, in place of the Maitai. .

SVERRE FROM PUGET SOUND. Thos. Brown and Co., New Zealand agents for Hind, R-olph and Co., San Francisco, have been advised that the steamer Sverre (recently at AVellington) has been chartered by the latter company to load Oregon pino next week for Auckland and Sydney. NOT FOR AVELLINGTON. The '"Times” is advised that the American four-masted schooner Mabel Gale is not coining to AVellington, as previously announced. She sailed from Puget Sound on February 2nd for Auckland. THE SYDNEY BOAT. Tho Union Company’s steamer Mannoanui. which left Sydney at 3 p.m. on Saturday direct for Wellington, is bringing 144 saloon and 112 steerage passengers for New. Zealand ports, and has 452 tons of cargo to discharge at Wellington. She is due here early to-morrow morning. NAIRNSHIRE’S PROGRAMME. The Federal-Shire liner Nairnshire, now loading at Auckland, is to go back again to Gisborne, for which port she will sail to-day. The vessel will afterwards visit Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due here about the 25th instant, and will sail a day or two later tor Avonmouth via ports. GOAL FROM NEWCASTLE. The Union Company’s collier Whangape is to leave Newcastle to-day coalladen for Tokomaru Bay and Napier. The Karoona is to sail from Newcastle to-day for Auckland. The Waitemata left Newcastle yesterday for Timaru and Lyttelton. The AVaitomo is now loading at Newcastle for Bluff and Dunedin. The Kaitangata is to load at Newcastle next Tuesday for New Plymouth and Picton. The Wairuna will load at Newcastle this week for Auckland. DEAR! FOR LONDON. It has now been decided by the New Zealand Shipping Company to dispatch the Orari from AVellington for London via ports at 6 o’clock to-morrow morning-, THE KIA ORA PROM ST. JOHN. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s chartered liner Kia Ora sailed from St. John on March 6th for Adelaide, Melbourne. Sydney, Auckland. Ayellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Wellington about May 17th. NEW SHAW, SAVILL BOAT. Workman, Clark and Co., of are hnilding a new steamer tor the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, which will resemble the Zealandic- or AValmaua. The vessel will have accommodation for third-class passengers. The liner will be 500 ft in length, and will steam 13i knots. The new boat will he ready for sea next year. THE NBAV HORORATA. In connection with the launching of the New Zealand Shipping Company s Hororafa on December 29th, The Shipping World’’ states that she is the largest vessel yet built at Dumbarton, being 510 ft in length b.p., 64ft in breadth moulded, and 42ft 6in in depth to shelter deck. Her holds are adapted to the carriage of frozen meat, and she has accommodation for over 1200 passengers. In accordance with Admiralty arrangements for arming merchant ships which are-food carriers, she will mount a. pair of 4.7 in guns. The propelling machinery consisting of two sets of quadruple-ex-pansion engines, balanced ou the Yarrow, ; Schliofc- and Tweedy system, ,is being fitted ■by Messrs. Denny and Co. The naming ceremony was performed by Mrs AVarnngton Laing, London. The vessel has been constructed to the classification of the British’ Corporation Registry. ,

1>. n. M, First Quarter 4 33 p.lti. Pull Moon 1'?. :s 48 p.m. Lias6 Quarter •? 8 a.m. Now Moon " 5 39 am.