SHIPS AND SHIPPING

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8750, 4 June 1914, Page 2

SHIPS AND SHIPPING

! .pri^vsiiLoi,tab.'moon ■' : .•.-.JUNE.....'

' THIS DAY. Sttn "ikes. f.S «.m.; sets, 4.30 p.m. Mooli rises 1.23 p.m,.; sets, 1.5 U a.ni. High writer; 0.0 e.m; • 0.38 p.m.

Tiio Now Zealand standard mean time of sun on meridian at Hooter Observatory,, . Wellington, will bo Ilhr -48 m i«.4.Ssec to-day. . ■ilia Kiut’H apparent right ascension nt nppurent noon to-day, at Wellington, wilt bo lltr -Mm IS.SSscb.

arrived; WEDNESDAY. JUNE 3. P-V.TE8NA,..8.3. (5.15 a.m.), 1212 tone, OwiKjcon, , ~ from Nelson. I’aasou,«orp—Saloon: , Misses . Vosper, Mayo, MoAlinter. Moore, Murray, Coleman Eg* ([fra, Mowlames Field, Field, Berfcect, Gray', Stephens, Kirk. Thompson, Acton*; "Adnfria, " Metiers loco Platte, Brad* ■ atiAtr. Craig, Ohing. Thomas, Sampson, Ward, Gill, Humphries, Hickey, McDonald. Field. Sydor. Nightingale, Stratford, Baiillio JCasllnm j 8 steerage, UUIA, «.», (5.3(1 a.m.), 127 tons, Burt, {nun WstmmnnL • ■■ BLENHEIM, «.«. (5.60 a.m,>,120 tons, Wilkinson, from Blenheim. WAIEAU. h.s. (O.s a.m.). 03 tons. Del* ley, from Blenheim. , f WAHINE. e.s. (7 a.m.), 4135 tone, , Aldwell, from Lyttelton. Pnesengers— Saloon: Mto*Cn Barclay. Young, - Hill, Duncan. Barker Close. Mackenzie, Bnr- ■ her, Kirk, Brown, Leary, Gfchard. DnUglag, Mood, Nixon, Gibson, Suckling,' Mowlamor Aspejulen, Sutherland. Looey, ‘ Lortnier, Young, llowden, Hill, Aroa, Watkins.’ O’Neill. - * Garnett, Wright, Brown, Wood, Parker, Cromic. McTanc, Gordon. JliJey. Jlnnmn, Murray, San'ilall, Hutton New ton, Mcßride, Captain; Buhlhiti.’ "Hon. Farrar, Messrs Bowling, ~r CoduhiiiaiL 'Mattliewo. Richardson, Lis*, tor, Aspemlon: Turner, 'Roberts. Beauchamp, Shields. Gumming. Kellow. Beck, Huphiue, Riley, Ashley, Brown; Sltapp.i Uonw. ' Mathicjtui. McLran. 'RiiniKay,, MuOrath, Taylor, Hogan' Heard eld, Gar* I . net'll, Ward,- Stormy Wright., ■Heartlekl, I Sailor. Wood, Pi Id, Tennant Fitzgerald, i Gordon, •Jnrttring, Parkcs, Frost, Uyfl- ■ lop,* Hunter, MoclUv IVansbone. lembottoli, .Carroll. Hill. Curd. Duncan, Wynne, Barrett.. Brail;. Wood. Murray, ■ Sandall. (laixlhier, Cruhc, Watkins, ..Blow, McCulloch, ,B os-lock, Clarke Cat* . btovan, ♦ilars* don, Moßridej JOS otm’.Wge* . '■ uVj] MAJIOA. ».w (8.85 n.m.) ? .un tone, Wyllio.'from'Sydney mfeot. . P 11 5" ' «m«w» for WbUirtirton—SiilooiiV-Jilisse* Mulhollftnd. Palnuir. Swan, Marks Moi-i-ie, Dutton. Lady Brondl. Mesdaraea Hold. Stall and 2 children. Mactarlane, ■ Mac®, Forty. Campbell Kernnk, - horg, •Lunas Itotwrs lay-lot, MoofG Hindi' (lUtilrin, Marsh, iUrnei 1 . Hcibort, . . Saulitler*. Tcmplrton. Staff, Mciurlanc. ...Motio..,Handy, O’Callugban. TUiiHimch Knowlot*. \ountf, Campbell, K*cScic EUler, James, Murray * " ely.'-dlV.'to (l-.m.), 1466 tone, Bittou, "Twin ' kmrterlt ■ ports via LytiOWOOTX'(>N .a.s. (5.10 p-m.), 151 tone. Daman, from X,yttolton. ... OI'AW-A,. .S.s. .(7.40 p.m.), HO tons.

■... -WEDNESDAY. JUNE 3,

WSAKARUA, H.s; (7 a.m.), BUM tons, DUncan. tor .Lyttelton and tone VATEENA. s.b. (0.0 P-m.). 1212 tons, ■ 1 ■Cameron, for Pic ton oml 6 * B ®s,‘ r . , ■ • WAHINIi, S.s. (8.5 P-m.). tons., • Aldwoll,-for. Lytteton. a< Wjj ~ >v A t», TV-’' *. Knlto*, ,G ieyamut b, to-day • 'Victoria. Dunedin, Lyttelton, to-day Komuta West port, to-day • ■ Ouwn 'oTUifa' OTuth.' Poston, to-day Kaptml, Patou, to-day Arahura, Westport via porta, to-day Corinnn, ‘ Unebunga Now I lyinouth, 'to-day ■ , ■. : Maori. • Lyttolton,- tij-day , ’ ■Upaw*; -Blenheim-. > to-day ' \Valrau,. Blenheim, inday ~ , Mperaki, Melbourne via south. Friday ’ " Monowau 'Anokliuid Via' ports, iriday "• KA’Om;'WUhaanui. Friday ' i etormbtfd; Wanganui, hr id ay • • Ngakuta, ■ Gwymoulh, 1 ndny Ngahere, Urpynwtrth. Friday \Vahinn.. Lyttelton, Friday ■ Patoenu, Nelson. 1 nday Hinomou, northern lightbonsos, Sunday WarriiMoo. Ouuedin, Lytteßonj Suß'.laT ' oePAhturtt*. JUmaroa, Melbourne, vm ,south, to-day, 6 p.m. . ~ ( ; . . „ ■ Ruabino. i.oadon via ports. to-day, a i ■■ p.m. Comma. Dunedin, to-day, 5 p.m. Blenheim, Blenheim, to-day, fi p.m. , Victoria, .Auckland via porte, to-day, * ■ p.m. 1 Hu iti. i lav (dock and bays, to-day,. 8 p.m. Kaitoa,' Nelson, West Count, to-day. 5 ' p.m. ''"■''■i'"'' I :'' Knpuni.- Patca, -to-day, . 2 p.m. . Taviuni,-Now.Plymouth, West Coast, to- , day, 9 .p.m. , . Whangapß. Westport, to-day Kamo, Qpeyiuoutti, to-day . Arahura. Pictoh, to-duv. 0.15 p.m. . Kahn; ‘Napier, to-ilny, 5 p.m. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka. to-dlay, 5 p.m., - Maori, Lyttelton, to-day, 8 p.m. Haworu, Putca. to-day . Opawa, Blenheim, to-day, 5 p.m. tVootton. 1 Lyttelton, to-day . ■ Queen of'the South, Poston, Friday -,,.titojrn.ba.nl. Wanganui, Friday , , JOlpiti,. Wan»*anl. Friday . ■ ’ Monowai. Lyttelton; Dunedin, Friday ■■ Mooraki. Sydney, Friday ' ■NkahereV Nupiev, Friday Ngekuta, Greymouth, Friday Pateena, Nelson, Friday Waitino, Lyttelton, Friday Arahura, Qroymoutli via ports. Saturday 1 TELEGRAPHED movements, ' ■ ■ ,'Wodnceday—JUvorina ' (1 ‘ p.m.), tor Auckland. - ’ NEWCASTLE, Wednesday—-Southport, "tor Auckland. , ' . ' AUCKLAND, Wednesday —■ Warworn p.m.), from London via Capetown end Hobart. Monowai (11.15 ojn.)„ tor . Houtbern porta. Paseoners tor Wellington j Sulpon—Miss Wendor, Mr Rowe. Nfew PLYMOUTH. Wednesday—Cor- ’" inna'U.BO'p.m'.l, tor Wellington. Kanawa ' "(8.25’p.1ir.9," tor Onolranga. ’ WANGANUI, Wcdiiceoay Storm (D. - ■,-n.m.), SLormbird (1 p.m.). and Kapitl (1.50 p.m.). from Wellington. - FOXTON, Wmlnoaday—t)uoon of theSontb (5 p.m.), from Wellington. N A FIFE. Wednesday—Tougariro (9 p.m.). for Wellington. ,■ , ” BLENHEIM,' vyednosday—Opawa (2,30. - *jn.), from Wellington. Arahura (to , .Sail X a.m. Thursday). tor Wellington. NELSON. .Wednesday Nikan (CAO a.m,). from Wellington- Nikan (8 p.zn.), for Wellington; .Arahura (8 p.m.), for Picton and Wellington. WESTPORT, Wednesday Rakanoa - ami tKomatu (7AO a.m,), from - }VollingYTTELTtiN. Wodneaday—Maori («,iSO a.m.),' from Wellington;. victoria (7.10 1 a.m.), fronr Dunedin'; ‘ Warrlmoo (9.10 a.m,}, from Wellington; Lily (10.90 a.m.l, ■from Oroymooth. Maori (9,10 jua.;, .. for . .Wellington. Fee* in gene—lso saloon knd.eteemge. victoria CMO p.m-L lot Weinngton -.Warrlmoo, tor Dunedin. DDNEDCr. WedawdUT-Invercirglll (?.30 a.m.), from Oamaru; Hoato. auxill- - ary acbooinr-. (noon),. , from Dam am. Muniro (2. p.m.).. .for northern porte; Hananui fl. (8.30 a.m.),. for Auckland; ‘ Moeraki (noon), for Sydney via Wellington. Passengers for Wellington : Saloon— Mieses Brown, Anderson. Andrews. McLeod, Payne. Mesdamee W. Mason, Platte

vi.'.tl child. Andrews. Clomison, Carroll, ■f o c, Payne. . , , • BLUFF, Wednesday—Maitai (7.40 a.m.), or Hobart and Melbourne.

Captain Baldwin, of the Kittawa, win. on holiday leave, was a passenger from onth by Hie Wahine yesterday. Mr Saunders, chief officer of the Kurow. arrived from Sydney by the Ulimaroa [yesterday. Despite previous disparaging g reports, tho whaling industry in Australia is apparently to bo given a further trial, as ! ■ nerti arrived at Fremantle last week ’another factory ship and two whalefs.i Thee factory ship is named the Perth, and tho vessels have come from Norway. 1 Mr W. McClennaghan, fourth officer 1 of the Ulimaroa, lias exchanged positionskith Mr J. Laidlaw, fourth of the Riverina. The Union Company’s turbine steamer Maheno is now undergoing on extensive Itiyerhttul at Port Chalmers, quite a small ■army. of men being employed caulking;, her decks and renovating her interior. Blio will bo hauled up to the dock head to-day for the purpose of having her high and low pressure turbine engines hoisted on board by the electric crane. A contract has just been entered intoi by the Northern Steamship Company l with Metww J. McGregor and Company, jLtd.. of Dunedin, for this’ construction of in light-draught steel passenger and oargol I steamer specially for the Auckland-; jWaipu trade. This vessel will be about ■ Ilia size of, the Hauiti, and is to bo ready to- take up her running in about ten Mon tbs’, time. She will bo 101 ft ■in length, and a beam of 32ft. and a moulded depth of 7ft Oin ■ and will have a cargo-carrying capacity of 120 tons on a very-light draught. NIAGARA AT AUCKLAND. A few minutes before 1 p.m.’ on Monday, tho Union Company's : B.M.S. Niagara, Captain 11. A. Mornsby. arrived in the stream at Auckland from Vancouver, via Victoria (11. C.). -Honolulu, awl Suva. The yessej. which reached port over a day in advance of Contract time, was immediately boarded by the port health officer and Customs authorities, and was granted pratique shortly before 2 p.m. Owing to a violent . rain Squall which swept over the harbour, the liner did not berth at the Queen's wharf until 3 p.m. The Niagara cleared Vancouver at 1 p.m, on May 13th, calls being made at Victoria, Honolulu, and Suva en route. She reached the latter port at 5 a.m. on Friday last; and resumed her voyage at 5 p.m. the same day. " Excellent weather jirevailed until after leaving Suva, when strong w|nd« and. moderate seas ’ were ’ encountered, continuing until her arrival. The Niagara brought- 863 tons of general Canadian, merchandise for New Zealand, the principal linos being; 1338 cases salmon, 212, rolls paper, 136 cases drugs 121 crates desks, 335 crates sewing machines, 9 oases automobiles, 033 sacks copra, 39. packages machinery, 46 cases corsets. Tho Jinor sailed at ...11) p.m. on Tuesday for SydJifcy, Ahme she is duo on .Saturday morndtfgi;next. . . ■ THI-1 GiMJYMOUTII BAR. Advioea from Greymou-bh report that there waa Mall n heavy sea. on. the bar at that port, and there wore no shipping: movement*.’ The Pilkaki, Flora atiil Ngatoro were waiting in tho roadstead. INCREASED FARES AND FREIGHTS Advices from Melbourne state that no eccireoy is being maintained ; by shipowners: in the initor-Btato trade of” their intentions to iuoreaes fares and freights freon Monday next Several leading managers, however, deny that an all-round average increase of- 10 per cent, or present rates is eon* fceinplated. They aeert that it will be oonaidorably below that estimate, two of them agreeing that "about" a T per oaat. all-round average would bo, nearer the mark . i ’’V, . 'The desire of shipowners, they say,’ is. meiAly to •' cover 'the additional outlay which baa been' ’entailed upon them, chiefly by the increase of wage* and working expenses, and not to unduly press upon passengers or shippers ot cargo.. Generally an increase of from 8 to 10 per cent, in’fares and Is 6d a ton on freight may bo expected under the new tariff- • -■): ■ ■ H. D. BENDIXSEN AT NAFIEK. Captaih C. Grenzon is master of the American.' lour-maated ’schooner ft. D. Bendixsen, whioh arrived at Napier on Sunday, timber-laden. from Gray s Harbour, 'The vessel experienced a rough voyage. She leit Gray g Harbour on , March 22ud. and a gate waa onoounterCd on tho first day out. Moderate weather followed until- March 27th,' when another gala with high eMte.’wa* experienced for .three days. Calms and moderate .winds prevailed subsequently until May I9tb, whan a’heavy squall struck the ship, carrying away the mainsail and . main gafl,’ : m latitude 39.40 south, and longitude 172.38 west, whioh is comparatively close to .the Kannadecs. The gala raged until May iflst. East' Cape was passed on May 28th, and thence to Napier fine weotnei prevailed- . - . : QAXBNBQBB AT LONDONTho Now Zealand Shipping. Company's char bared- cargo steamer Oair nross arrived at London last Monday Horn Wol. 1 Button. Departure was taken from tins port on April Brd.

THU tTLIMABOA FROM SYDNEY. Tho Huddart Parker Company’s liner OHmaiota arrived in tho stream at ellington at 8.30 o’clock yesterday mornins from Sydney direct. 'After pratique had boon granted the vowel at No 1 north (outer tee) Queens wharf. The Dlimarou sailed from Sydney at 130 v.m on- Sa.tupduy ood a south- westerly gale and ctomderdblo sea with frequent.wn througlhout the aci"oa» tho TMlfflM SsOft* • tin Tuesday night the weather Improved untM amyaJ. The cargo, tor Now sWwi totals 1210 tons, including consignments of pineapples,' passion twit oranges and lemons . Discharge vail be wtumoaoed early tbs morning Ihe Ulinmroa is timed to sail from Wellington at 5 p.ro- to-day for southern ports, Hobart and Melbourne. -OVERSEA VESSELS FOB WED LINOTON. steamers. Tongariro. due , to-day, loft London March 18th, _ ■ Tannenfels, duo Jane 7th, loft New York March 28th. _ , Indrabarah. duo June 9th, left London

March 30th. . , v Waiwera^ due about June 11th, left LonSouthport. duo Juno 12th. loft New York February Bth. | ■ Ittdrapu!'*, due June 16th, loft Landon lonio P duo ls J«Do 16th, left London May

Northern, dn* June 17lh. left Liverpool , t « April 18th. . . . ,■■ Moana. due June 18th, left San Trancisco May 27th. ■ Bateforrd. duo Juno 20th, left St. John Delphi" 1 due" June 27th, left Liverpool May 2nd. Turakina, due Juno 30th, left I/>ndon Malcarini! 4t dno July Bth. left London dn* July 14th, left •London May 14th. „ Azam, d«f July Wth, left London'May P'racUyn. do* Jnlv 27th, left New Tort Marere, due July 27th, left New Tork July ,28th. left Liverpool

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