SHIPS AND SHIPPING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8735, 18 May 1914, Page 2

SHIPS AND SHIPPING

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAM.

THIS DAY. Silli rises G. 53 a.m.; sets, 4.41 p.m, Moon sets, 1.46 p.m. High water, 11.39 u.m.

The New Zealand standard main tnno q{ .sun im nieridiau at Hector Observatory, Wellington, will bo to-day. The sun's apparent right ascension at apparent noon to-day, at Wellington, -wi i ;!*# asm iJS.'SSyec.

ARRIVED. SATURDAY, MAY 16.

BLENHEIM. s.s. (1.30 am.), 120 tons, ,'Wilkinson, from Blenheim. WAKATCJ, s.s. (4.35 a.m.), la< tons, Wills, from .Lyttelton and Kaikaunr. OPAWA, s.s. (3.30 a.m.), H° ton |* Nicholas, from Blenheim. NIK At;, «.s. (6.50 am.), 248 tons. Hay, from Nelson and Motueka, MAORI, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 3399 tons, Manid jig, from Lyttelton. Passengers; Snicon—.Misses Cam pbell, 1. waiu Moikle, Hoyle, Hitchcock, McGrath. Carter 0-), ‘Partridge, Stevenson, Allen, Hargrove (3), itesdanies Hodson, Phillips, Wilton, 'Mitchell ami 4 children. Norris, MciKie. •Humphries, Johnson, Dunn, Halligan, Barrett, Edmonds, Neebit, Keid, Campbell, Cox Bird, Henry, Allenman, Mei Very and child. Hill and child, Hobson, liorenigb, Stevenson, Hooper, Messrs Ellison. Bull, Phillips, Harmer, Harper. Humphries, Johnston, Murray, Pearson, Lowry (2). AlyJes, Laws, Smythe. Gillott, Murphy, Gillies, Murphy, Walsh. Pritch,, Dixon, Barnett (3), Barrett, Hoes (3;, Buir, McDougaU, Jameson, lies. Davies, Stabb, Hewson (2), Te Ki Ha, CUfiord, Jaggur, Ewen, Birch, Duncan. Ewing, Buick, McAllister, \Vychloy, HaddreH, Heslop, Stunbrid.ge. Wilson, Clarke. Johnston. Howell, Wells. Scrimgeouia Leddel, Sculu-e. Sargent. Williams, Hannan, Morton, Harrison. Peaton (2), MeEvedy, Allen, McCaesy, l Bowen. Munx’oe, 'Win,ley Catchpole Robertson, Cole, Larry, Havenhall, Hobson, Copeland Parker, Bower Wynne; 90 steerage. NORA NIVEN. e.e. (3 pan.), 56 tons. Brusov, from Cook Strait fishing grounds. STORM-BIRD. e.s. (4.30 p.m.), 317 .tons, Dowell, from Wanganui. JOAN CRAIG, s.s. (5,40 pm. in the stream), 1148 tone, ITrquhart, put, back through stress of weather. . SUNDAY. MAY 17.

i EUNICE, ecow (6 a.m. Id tile stream). Jig) tons, Bprouie, from Lyttelton. VVAEINij s.s. (7.35 a.m.J, 41 to tons, Aldwell, from Lyttelton. Passengers— MI saloon, 46 steerage. PATEENA, s.s. (1U.35 a.m.), 1212 tons, White-Partom, from Nelson and Pictou. Passengers: Baloon—Misses Neale, Maxrutt, MadeLiV, Ciiicljxist, Opentheim, Beveridge,’ Naylor, <y I A'HIY Harding, Dunstan, Collins, Iremonger, thaytor 1 12), Clark, Mesdames Marratt. Sixtus, ifepree, Savage,. Clifford and son. Dunjstan. Ire monger, Holcombe, Sniale, Levas, Colbtis, it low u, Beveridge, Key. Clarkeeou, ;Messrs Aiken. Brown, Butcher, Marratt, Hughes, Hilbert, Gill, Duncan, Egan. Mn/.ey, Caskjc, Mjntaft, Lockhead, Hog. gat'd, Hughes. Meed, Histop, Iremongor, Mackay, Shipley and son, Bell, Track, Berg; iluftoll, Milts, Cottington Bree, Hyruimaim, de Denne, Chaytor, Burrell, Levas, Barratt, Habone, Puller, Addison. Parnell, Nurse Hipperie; 16 steerage. TAHAWEHA, s.s. (3.25 pan.), 2603 tone, MeLean, from Dunedin ami Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Messrs Stewart, Allard. Doll, Head, li. C. Penney; 2 steerage.

DEFENDER, as. 14.20 p.m.), 190 tons, Jamieson, from Lyttelton. TAVIUNI, s.s. (4,-30 p-m.). 1465 tons, Davey, from southern ports, via Lyttelton.

RIPPLE, s.s. (6.40 pirn.), 370 tons, Carlton, from. Gisborne.

SAILED. SATURDAY. MAY 16. WAIRATJ, 6.e. (2 a.m.), 83 tone, Deiley, for Blenheim, TAINtTI, s.e. (5.1 S a.m.). 128 tons, Jensen, tor Waitara. ABAHURA, s.s. (0.50 p.ra.), 1390 tons, Ritchie, for Diet on, Nelson, Westport and Greymouth. KIA ÜBA, s.s.' (1 p-m.), 6560 tone, Macfte, tor Lyttelton. NIKAXJi s.s. (3.5 p.m.), 248 tons. Hay. for Nelson and Motueka. ZEALANDXC, s.s. (315 p.m.). 10,898 tone, Breen, for Napier. Giebome Auokland and London. JOAN CRAIG, 6.5. (4.5 p.m.), 1148 tons, Urciuhart. tor Lyttelton. WAVEBLEY, s.s. (6,20 p.ra,), 157 tops, Henry, for Westport and Greymouth. MAORI, s.B. (11-10 p.m.), 3398 tons, Hanning, tor Lyttelton. SUNDAY. MAY 17. JOAN CBAIG, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 1148 tons, Urquhart, for Lyttelton. WAXPORI, s.s. (6.55 a.m-), 1018 tons, Wftlton, tor Westport. NGAKUTA, b.s. (7.20 a-jp-)- 1230 tone, Mnir, tor Greymouth. MUBITAX. s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 7320 tons, Birth, for Wanganui. AWAIXOU, s,s. (840 a.m.), 407 ton*, Jlodger, for Greymouth.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day Kahn, Napier via coast, today Regains. Napier, Tuesday. Kamo, Greymouth, to-day Nnatoro. Napier, Tuesday Whan gape, Westport, to-day ' Mapoarika. Greymouth. Westport, to-

day Kennedv Tarakohe, to-day Aorere, Patea, to-day Queen of the South. Boston, to-day Wairau, Blenheim, to-day ilawora, Patea, to-day Arapawa. Wanganui, Tuesday Kapuni, Patea, Tuesday Maori, Lyttelton, Tuesday Opawa, Waitara, Tuesday Mapourika, picton. Tuesday Ngahero. Limestone Island via ports, Tuesday Warrimoo, Auckland via ports, .Tuesday Opawa, Blenheim, Tuesday Hula, -Wanganui, Tuesday Nikau, Nelson. Motueka. Tuesday Manga papa, Karamea, Wednesday Breeze. Lyttelton, Wednesday Pateona, Nelson, Wednesday Willochra. Sydney, Wednesday Norohiina, Lyttelton, Wednesday Corinna, Onehunga, New Plymouth, Wednesday Arahura, Greymouth via ports. Wednesday Wakatu. Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Wednesday PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wakatu. Kaikoum, Lyttelton, to-day Wahine. Lyttelton, to-day, 8 p.m. Taviuni. New Plymouth, West Coast, today 6 p.m. , , . , . Mapourikft, I’let on, to-day, midnight Pateona Nelson, to-day, 9 p.mTnrawern. Auckland via ports, to-day, 6 p.m. Pukiiki. New Plymouth, Greymouth, today Aorere, Patea, to-day, 5 p.m. Defender, Picton. Hokitika, to-day, 1 p.m. Storm-bird, Wanganui, to-day, 4 p.m. Blenheim Blenheim, to-day, 5 P-m. JCahu, East Coast to-day, 3 p.m. Burn, Napier, to-day ■ Te Arpha. Wairoa, to-day Hawgra Patea, to-day. 4 p.m, Kapiti, Wanganui, to-dav. 5 P-m. Queen of the South, Boston, to-day, 4, p-m-Wairau. Blenheim, to-day, 5 p.m. Kennedy. Motueka, to-day A pari mil. Lvtleltou. Dunedin, to-dav Kcgnlus. Ncl-on. Wp-I Const. Tno.-xhiy, Nikau. Nelson, Motueka, Tuesday

Hippie. Napier. Gisborne, Tuesday Kapuni, Patea, Tuesday Arapawa, Wanganui, Tuesday Opawa, Blenheim, Tuesday U arrimuo. Lyttelton. Dunedin. Tuesday Maori, Lyttelton, Tuesday Corinna. Picton Dunedin Wednesday Ngahere. Greymoutb, Wednesday llilia, Havelock and bays, Wednesday Mana, Patea, Wednesday Komata. Westport, Wednesday Wbangapo Westport. Wednetilay Breeze, Wanganui, Wednesday TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS. SYDNEY, Saturday—Willochra (4.15 l>.m.), for Wellington. NEWCASTLE, Saturday— Kaitangata, for New Zealand. AUCKLAND, lii day—Venixi ia (9.30 p.m.), from New York. Saturday—Andromeda, four-masted barque (1.10 p.m.;, from New fork; Kereru, ketch (3 a.m.;, from Niue. Tutanekai (7.45 a.rn.). tor Rarotonga; Wanlmoo (2.45 p.m.), for southern ports. Sunday—Manuka (11 a.m.), from Sydneyßimutaka (8.15 a.m.) nom Liverpool via Australia; Hosamqna (1 p.m.), from Gisborne. H.M.S. Philomel (1.3(1 p.m.), for Rarotonga. PATEA, Saturday—Aoiere (3 a.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI, Sunday—Muritai (4 pm. in the roadstead), from Wellington. BLENHEIM, Saturday—Wairau (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington. TAHAKOHE, Saturday—Kennedy (5.30 p.m.). for Wellington. NELSON, Sunday—Nikau (4 am.), from Wellington; Arahura (5.40 a.m.), from Wellington and Picton. WESTPORT, Sunday—Mapourika (3.40 a.m.), and Whangape (3.40 pm.), for VVellington. GEE ifMOUTH, Saturday—Kamo (1.30 p.m.), for Wellington. . LYTTELTON, Sunday—Kia Ora. (9 am.), and Maori (HAS am.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN. Saturday—Moeraki (8.30 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sunday —Invercargill (5 a-m.), from Invercargill; Breeze (0.15 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Victoria (0.5 pm.), from Lyttelton. Moeraki (4 p.m.) for Melbourne via Blufi and. Hobart.

The coastal steamer Defender, wuich arrived at Wellington last evening from Lyttelton, is to be despatched at 4 p.m. to-day for Picton and Hokitika. Mr J. Miller joined the Arahura as third officer on Saturday. Captain Vint will take command of the Aparima at Dunedin, in place of Captain McDonald, who goes on holiday. The Komata, which has been under overhaul at Wellington, is to sail on Wednesday ’for Westport, to load coal for Wellington. The Pateena is to go on the Wellington patent slip to-day for cleaning and painting, and will sail to-night for Nelson direct as usual.

The Canterbury Company’s steamer Breeze has been delayed in the south, and will not arrive at Wellington until Wednesday. She will sail on the same day for Wanganui. Banoatyne and Co. advise that the C. and D. hnor Mimiro, now duo at Auckland from Liverpool, is expected to reach Wellington next Sunday. Mr P. W. Collins, one of the Dartford cadets (says the "Otago Daily Times") has been promoted another stage in his profession. After acting as fourth officer on the Manuka for some months he lias been promoted to the position of third officer on the Komata. and will join the hotter vessel to-day at Wellington. The four-master barque Andromeda, 1763 tons, 122 days out from New York, arrived at Auckland at midday on Saturday with 80,000 oaaee of oil fop Auckland. The cargo is consigned to the Vacuum Oil Company. Mr J- A Hughan, second officer of the Moeraki, who has been on holiday leave, rejoined his vessel at Dunedin on Saturday, in place of Mr T. Bowling, who awaits instructions ashore. VETOHI A AT AUCKLAND. Somewhat unexpectedly the Vacuum Oil Company’s chartered steamer . Veturia arrived at Auckland on Friday night from New York with a full cargo of 180,000 cases of ml for New Zealand ports. The Velaria i» credited with making the voyage in the record time of 60 days. The Vefcnria, which in some quairteto ha® be®n cowfuead with. tiiG VeU'tura, Is a vessel of 5554 tons, owned by the Veturia, Steamship _ Company, Ltd., of Glasgow. Captain 'IV Brown ie in command of the vessel, She Auckland , portion of the cargo Apmpiasee 00,0(10 canes. According to the Auckland "Herald" the Veturia mil discharge the i-pipnnirulop of heir oil n<t Wsiimgtojij X/yttelton and Dunedin.

MAPOURIKA DUE EARLY TO-DAY.

Through bad weather the Mapounka was bar-bound at Greymouth until Saturday evening, when she left for Westport. The vessel sailed from. Westport at 3-40 a.m- yesterday for Wellington, where she is duo early this morning. TIPI OPAWA FOB LONDON. The New Zealand Stopping Company was advised from Waitara on Saturday that tho Opawa is expected to leave Waitara to-day for Wellington to complete Homeward loading. She is duo here tomorrow. and will sail about next Thursday tor London. NERBHANA EOB LONDON. The C. and, D. liner Nerehana is expected back at Wellington on Wednesday from Lyttelton to complete Homeward loading. The vessel will sail for London on Thursday or Friday. HENRIK IBSEN DUB FRIDAY. En route from New York, the cargo steamer Henrik Ibsen arrived at Auckland on Friday night from Sydney, About 630 tons of cargo is to be discharged at Auckland, from which port the vessel is due at Wellington next Saturday. The cargo for Wellington amounts to 600 tons. Bannatyno and Co. are the local agents. KIA ORA’S AMENDED ITINERARY. After completion of discharge of her cargo from Canada at Dunedin, the Shaw Savill and Albion liner Kin Ora will load for London at Oamaru, i’ort Chalmers. Bluff. Timaru end Wellington. She is due hero about May 31st for bunkering, and will next visit Napier. Whangarei and Auckland. From the last-mentioned port the Kia Ora is to sail for London about Juno Hth. THE MUBITAX. The C. and D. liner Muritai, which left Wellington yesterday morning for Wanganui roadstead for Homeward loading, is duo back at Wellington on Wednesday, and will bo at this port until early next week. BORDERER BRINGS JARRAH. On Thursday tjie cargo steamer Borderer arrived at Auckland after a passage of fifteen days from Banbury, West Australia, with a cargo of 2,500,000 ft of hardwood, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The cargo is consigned to Millar’s West Australian Hardwoods Company. Fine weather prevailed on the passage to Auckland, but indifferent bunker coat prevented the vessel from averaging more than SJ knots. Tho Borderer is expected' at Wellington about next Thursday- After discharge in Now Zealand, the vessel will go to Melbourne and Sydney to lend wheat for Santos Brazil. Captain O- Black’s officers are : Chief, Mr C. V. Groves; second, Mr W. \V. Angus. TAINUI LEFT HOBART. In continuation of her voyage nrom London, the Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tainui left Hobart at 5 p.m. on Friday tor Wellington. The liner is expected to arrive here to-morrow evening. hut will probably not berth until \\ odnesdav morning. The Tainui will sail from here about nest Monday for

Lvttelton to complete discharge. The vessel will subsequent!} - load for London at Lyttelton, Tiraaru and Wellington, arriving back at the last-mentioned port about June 12th. She will leave hero on June 18th for London via. ports. OVERSEA VESSELS FOE WELLINGTON. STEAMEES. Tainui. duo May 19th, left Plymouth April 4thTahiti, due Olay 21st, Jett San Francisco April 29th. Borderer, due May 21st. left Bunbury April 26th. Henrik Ibsen, due May 22nd, left New Vork January 23rd. Himiro, due May 21th, left Liverpool March SOth. Southport, due May 25th. left New York February Bth. Rimufcaka, due May 26th, left Liverpool March 14th- , Tonga-riro, due May 29th. left London March 18th. Tudrabarah. due May SOth, left London March SOth. Whakarua, due May SOth, left New York March lath. Rotorua, due June Ist, left London April 16th. Waiwera. due about June 6th, left London April 9th. Indrapura. due June 11th. left London April 15th. Tannenfels. duo June X4th. left Now York March 28th. lonic due Juno 16th. left London May Ist. Northern, due June 17th. left Liverpool April 18th. Batefor-d. due Juno 23rd. left St. John April 4th. Delphic, due Juno 27th. left Liverpool May 2nd. Makarini, due July Bth. left London May sth. Fraukiyn, due July 27th, left New York April 26th. BAILEE. Eurasia (38 days out), left Marseilles April Bth.

D. 31. M. Quarter 11 5 59 a.m full Moon 10 9 1 a.m. Last Quarter 17 g 42 a.m. Now iloon 2 5 p in