SHIPS AND SHIPPING

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9210, 2 December 1915, Page 2

SHIPS AND SHIPPING

PHASES OF THE MOON.

THIS DAY. Sun rises, 4.12 a.m.; sots, 7.8 p.m. Moon rises, 0.50 a.m.; sets, 1-50 p.m. High Water. 11.19 a.m.; 0.0 p.m. ARRIVED. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1. BLENHEIM, s.s. (3.1-0 a-m.), 120 tons; ’Wilkinson, from Piclon. MAORI, s.s. (7.5 a.m,), 3309 tons,Manning, from Lyttelton. KAITOA. h.s. (8 a.in.). 305 1 0 ns, l Stevens, from Nelson, and Motueka. KAIIIKA, s.s. (noouj, 1139 tons,Robinson, from Dunedin, Timuru, and Lyttelton. MAKAMA, hospital ship (0.55 p.m.;,. 6437 tons, Aldwell, from Port ChalmersSQUALL, s.s. (l-t() p.m.), 369 tons, Vasta. from East Coast. CORINNA, s.s. (6.40 p.m.), 1271 tons, Scott, from New 'Plymouth. OPOURI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 570 tons, Pearfcon, from Greymouth. SAILED. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1. OPAW-A, s.s. (3 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. PATEENA, g.s. (1 p.m.), 1212 tone, Irwin, for Nelson and Pieton. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Strang, Walker, Davey, Chimall, Joynt, Baillie, Mesdames Miuford (2). White, iCobboll, Slater, Swain, Wrath, Martin, Alington, Brown, Mason, Kelly, Messrs Harris, Somers, Wralt, Graham, Gray, Hale, Patience. Woodward, Brough, Carter,. White, Kebbell, Swain; 11 steerage. BREEZE, s.s,- (4.30 .p,m,), 387 . tons, Radford, for Lyttelton. I KOAIATA, ».(*.’ (5.10 p.m.), 1994 tons. Carey,- for Westport, , , . > KAITOA, s-s, (5.10 p.ju.). 305 tons, Stevens, for Nelson and Motneka. i TAINUI, s.s. (5.25 p.mj, 128 tone, Jensen, for New Plymouth. MAORI, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 8899 tons. Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers— i Saloon ; Misses. Clark, Prat, Snow, Dnff, Thomas. Thomas, Taylor, ’ Mesclaracs ■Walter, Stewart, Vaughan, Addison,Simmons, Bishop, Graham,- Foley; Dcgg (2), Show,"-Fells, Stewart, Wallace. Rod?ot, Duncan, Balfour, Wilson, Weir, nwodd;,.. Rifchie, Messrs’ Walker, Stewart, Ford. Anderson, Hayes, Forbes, Foley, Watson, Stevenson, Clarkson, Richards. Salmond, Badd, Steeds, Balfour, -Hayes, Wilson, -Mandel, Weir, Miles, Jones, Irtglis, Dalgrado, Seales, Graham, Payne, Baron, Scager, Ritchie; 55 steerage.-•’ BLENHEIM) s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Havelock and iPicton. THURSDAY’, DECEMBER2. KARLKA, ’s.s. (0.35 a.m.), 1139 tons, Robinson, for Napier and Gisborne. SQUALL, s.s. (015 a.ml), 369 tons, Vnsta, for East:Coast. * . •• EXPECTED ARRIVALS Maitai, from San Francisco, via ports, to-day Wairuna, San Francisco, Suva, to-day Victoria Dunedin, Lyttelton, to-day Manuka, Lyttelton, to-day Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day Pateena, Pieton, Nelson, to-day Potoue, Lyttelton, to-duy Queen of tho South Foxtou, to-day Stormbird, Wanganui, to-day Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, to-day Putiki, Pelorus Sounds, to-day Kapiti, YVunganui, to-day Opouri, Greymouth. to-day John, Wanganui, to-day Hawera, Wangartui, to-day Wukatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura. to-day Opawii. Blenheim, to-day Aorore Patea. to-day PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Manuka, Sydney, Hobart, to-day, 5 p.m. Victoria, Auckland via ports, to-day, 4 p.m. - • Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Orari, Tokomnru Bay, Gisborne to-day Corinua Dunedin via ports to-day Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, to-day . Stormbird, Wanganui, -to-day Petone, YVanganui, to-day Queen of the South, Foxton, to-day Kapiti. YVunganui, to-day t’lii-iitiia,’New Plymouth, to-day Kittawa, Greymouth, to-day. Hawera,. Patea, to-day . Opawa, Blenheim, to-day Putiki, Pelorus Sounds, co-day TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS. LONDON, Tuesday—Tainui, for Wellington via ports- Opawu, lor West of England ports. ' . , PLYMOUTH, Tuesday Rimutafca, from Port Chalmers,.- via Monte Y uleo and Teneriffe. ' ' . w ,, HAVRE.* Tuesday—Dorset, from Wellington'via Monte Video. • ....S.UVA. oduesday—Tulune, for AuckTuesday—iloeraki (2.30 p.m.) from -YVellington. , MELBOURNE, Tuesday Nerehana, from London. . ONEIIUNOA, YY’ednesday Ngahcre (early), from Dargavillo: Rarawa (9.5 am.) from New Plymouth. YVaunea (11.30 a.m.), for Nelson. YVANGANUI, YVednesday—John _ (8.10 a.m-), Stormbird (5.35 a.hr.), and Kapiti (I.lo' p.m.), from YVellington. Stormbird 16 40 p.m.), and Hawera (7 p.m.), for Wellington. / ■ FOXTON, YVoduesday—Queen of tho South (4-45 p.m.). from Wellington. NELSON, Wednesday I a Kama (4.4.) and' Kennedy (8.30 a.m.), from YYelhngtom. Nikau (7.5 p.m.), for Wellington. PTCTON, Wednesday Pateena (A4o p.m.). from YVellington. Pateena ((.a p.m.), for Nelson. Opawa (-.to p-nr-), from Wellington. Opawa (midnight), tor Wellington. , M.VNKARAKAU, Y\ednesday—YVnverloy It ii in ) tor Wellington. p.rh.). from YVellington. ~ LYTTELTON, YVednesduy-Wakatu (a am.), from Kaikoura; Victoria (a.lO a,mO, from Dunedin: Petone (7.10 a.m), from Tiraaru; Jlainarl (7.40 n.m.) from YVellington; Mararoa (8-20 a.m.). Manuka (8.20 n.m.), and Paloona (2.50 p.m.), from Wellington; Kini. from YVestport. Petone (5 5 phu), for Wellington'and YVanganui; Manuka (5.50 p.m.). for YVellington; Y’ictoria (6.15 p.m.), for YVellington ; Paloona for Dunedin: YVakatu. for Kaikoura and YVellington. Mararoa 1--30 p.m.). for Wellington. Passengers—Misses Meadoweroft. Boyiv;. YVileou. Field, Nivens. XleMlnmcs Meadowcroft, Compton, Mcinmgall Petei-S. Henderson, Martin, YV Illinois Pearson, Feast. Friend, Garrick nml child, Caituin Williams CapUm, Sim-on, Messrs Mark. Grove. Hould, Mci)'Ui"nli. Peters.' Henderson,_"Martin, Tones Wheeler. Farraar, J. Blair, Mason, Campbell, Collins,- Ray, Paape. Parson, ■iimnson. Young, Ncwcombe. Ylitchell (3), Forrester. Fernander.; 40; steerage. DUNEDIN. Wednesday—Mokoia (9.45 am ) from Melbourne via pom. Inveruir'ih (4 a.m.), for southern ports; Rnanehn (6-25 ami.), for Bluff: Kaituna (4.4.5 am" IV>l* Timaru; Ylokoia (7.50 p.m.), tor ‘Melbourne via Cook Strait. Passenvers for YYVlUngton—Mesdamos Erskme. Nicol, Dornelt and child; Ylisses Nicol, oibb.’ Duckworth,^M r Btown. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company s liner Orari is now timed to leave VYeilimrtan at 5 p.m. to-dav for Tokomnru Bay, Gisborne and Napier, to continue lieu- Homeward loading. Mr YV. R. Percy, late of Lie Makurn. Kas jollied the Ylaori ns third officer, HI olace of Mr H. E. Schmidt The I?unnchii was docked at Port Cnnlmers last Mcnda/ for otoamng and Painttog. She is due at Bluff on Saturday lo continue her Homeward loading.

Mr D. F. Smith has succeeded Mr Dowling as second office.' ot the '* hangape. . . , It is reported that the _ four-roasted barquontino Lnhaina sailed from Coliimbia River on Oclobor Bth for Lyjtclton with a cargo of lumber. MANUKA FOR SYDNEY TO-DAY. The Union Company's liner Manuka is duo at Wellington this morning from Uyttelton. She will berth at No. 14, Jervois quav. to load for Sydney and Hobart, for" which ports she is timed to sail at a p.m. to-day-THE VICTORIAThe Huddart-Parke: s'esracr Victoria, which is duo at Wellington this morning from Dunedin and Uyttelton, will berth at the Queen’s wharf (No. 1 north), to discharge 100 tons of cargo. She will load transhipments ox tho Wimraera from Melbourne for Auckland, and is timed to sail at 4 p.m. to-day for the northern port, via' Napier and 'Gisborne. JACKSON HEAD EIGHT. The Marine Department has instructed tho harbourmastei at I’ieton to proceed to Jackson Head and readjust the light there as soon as possible. This light has been extinguished by the high winds on two occasion;-, recently- Tho light will probably be showing as usual this evening. WAIRUNA FROM ’FRISCO. An expected arrival at Wellington this afternoon is the Union Company’s largo .cargo steamer.. Wairuna, from San Francisco via Suva. Tho vessel will berth at No. G, Queen’s wharf, to discharge over 3000 tons of American merchandise. An endeavour will be made to dispatch the vessel on Saturday for Melbourne and Sydney to complete her discharge. NEREHANA.' FROST LONDON. The C. and D. liner Nerehana arrived at Melbourne on Tuesday from London. The vessel will next visit Sydney, then, Auckland, Napier, . and Wellington. She is expected to arrive hero about December 22nd. and on completion of discharge will commence loading for London. YVAIYVERA LEFT MONTREAL. Cable advice has been received to the effect that the . Now Zealand Shipping Company’s chartered steamer Waiwerai left Montreal- on November 24th for. Australian and Now Zealand ports, viaj Capetown- The vessel is expected to. reach Auckland about- February 2nd y and Wellington about February 7th. ' KUMARA ARRIVES HOME. Cable advice received by the local office of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company- states - that the steamer Kumara, which left Auckland on October, 16th for London, arrived at her destination on Tuesday, due date. THE KIA ORA. The local agents for the Shaw, Savill, and Albion .Company advise that tho steamer Kiu Ora, ■ which has been discharging explosives at tho powder anchorage at Auckland the past two days, is to berth at the northern port this morning to commence discharging her London cargo. She is expected to* sail on Saturday for- Napier and Wellington, and should arrive here about December 7th. RANOATIRA FOR LONDON. The local agents for the Shaw, SaviF and Albion Company advise that He steamer .Rahgatira. is expected to cone plcto her loading at Auckland to-day, in time to leave that, port at noon for Loudon via Monto Video ami Teneriffe. In addition to other cargo the vessel is loading a largo shipment of butter at Auckland. THE TAINUI. - The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Tainui has, according to. a London cablegram-, left that port on November With for Wellington and other New Zealand ports) via Teneriffe, Capetown and Hobart. The vessel should reach Wellington about January 11th, RXMUTAKA AT PLYMOUTH. According to a-Press Association message from London, the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rimutakn has arrived at Plymouth "from New ZealandThe vessel left Port Chalmers on October 14th, add was reporter! at Monto Video on November 4th. ARAHUR.rOMITS GREYMOUTH. A telegram received by the Union Company yesterday afternoon staled that the Ara'hura, from Wellington and way ports, was off tho Greymouth bur at 11 a.m., buc was unable to cross owing to the (heavy sea running. She remained in tho roadstead until six o’clock last evening, and, a.- the bar was still unable to cross inwards she proceeded our to Wellington. The Arahura i« expected to leave Westport a-b 4 p.m. to-day for XTcton. Nelson, and Wellington, and should arrive .hero to-morrow evening. WEST 'COAST WEATHER. Advice received by the Union-Company yesterday stated..that there was too niucxi sea on the' bar. at Greymouth to enable the Kamo and Kbwhai to cross outwards for Wellington.' Consequently both vessels will not arrive hero until to-morrow at the earliest, .There was also a heavysea running' dh the .Westport bar, and the Kaitangata, coal-ladett tor WdllingtoiL is detained at that port. TRAINING SHIP AMOKURA. . The' Government training ship Araokura is due at Westport to-day from Bluff and-West. Coast Sounds.. -After bunkering, she will leave for Wellington, where- she is expected .to arrive .aumn Sunday or Sfoiiduy nosti On, hci <rrrival here tho boys undergoing training will be givon their three weeks iea\e for tho Christmas holidays, _ and the Amokura will remain in Wellington until January, when she will wave on a cruise to the Kermndec Islands in search of possible castaways. ; MAITAI - ARRIVES TO-NIGHT. : A wireless message received by the Union Company last night stated that the R.M.S. Maitai-will•' arrive at Wellington about 10.30 o’clock to-night from San Francisco via Papette and Rarotonga. The message also stated that the vessel was meeting heavy southerly weather, which accounts for her lato arrival. She will probably remain at an anchorage in the stream until tomorrow' morning, when she will be medically examined, and after boin., granted pratique will berth at No. -. Queen’s wharf, to discharge over 1000 tons of cargo. In accordance with the new time-table arrangement, the Malta! will not proceed to Sydney, but will leave Wellington on Thursday, December 9th. ' for Rarotonga, Papeete, and San Francisco. . OLD AUSTRALIAN TRADER SUNK. Still another old Australian trader, and a vessel of some renown, has disappeared from the Shipping Register. The vessel is the ship Seileren, which in the olden days was known as the Loch Carrou, and .was a unit of the famous Loch fleet. When sho began what was to he her hist voyage—the Clyde to Savannah—and for some years before ns a matter of fact, she sailed under the Norwegian Ensign. lue -rand old craft met her end ns a result of a collision, after which she sanfcmaar Ton* Head on November litn, but beyond the fact that she has gone, no particulars have yet been received.

Now .Moon . iUiCJSMBKU. D. II. M. 31 a.m. First Quarter 13 11 8 p.m. Full Moan •••■ 0 22 a.m Last Quarter 30 0 20 a.m.