SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLI, Issue 9376, 15 June 1916, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JUNE, w D. H. M. Saw Moon 17 7 a.m. First Quarter 9 U £9 a.m. Full Moon 10 9 12 a.m. Last Quarter 23 0 48 a.m. New Moon 30 0 12 THIS DAY. Sun rises, 7.14 a.m.; sets., 4.28 p.m. Moon rises, 3.24 p.m.; sots. 6.32 a.m. High water, 3.7 a.m.; 3.38 p.m. ARRIVED WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14. KITTAWA. s.s. (12.20 a.m.), 1247 tons, Pago.-.froin Grojmouth. (Railway wharf.) WAITOMO, s.s. (4.25 a.m.,). 4214 tone, Harris, from Westport. (No. 4, Queen's wharf.) KAXTOA. 6-s. (5.10 a.m.), 305 tons, W'ildrnan. from Nelson and Motueka. (No. 10, Queen's wharf.) KUEOW, s.s. (5.40 a.m.), 2581 tons, Thomson, from Lyttelton. (No. 6, Queen's wharf.) NGAKUTA, s.s. (7.35 a.m.), 1775 tons, Muir, from Greymouth. (Glasgow wharf.) STORM, b.b. (8 a.m.) 405 tons, Oowan. from Wanganui. (No 13, Queen's wharf.)

MAORI, s.s. (0.20 a.m.), 3389 tons. Manning, from Lyttelton. (Ferry wharf.) INDBALEMA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 6669 tons. Jolly, from Lyttelton, (Glasgow wharf.) ATHENIC, s.s. (1 p.m.), 13,234 tons. Orossland, from Auckland. (King's wharf.) QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (4 n-m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Forton. (King's wharf.) THURSDAY, JUNE 15. "WAVEBLEY, s.s. (0.30 a.m.), 157 tons. Plsk, from Patea. SAILED WEDNESDAY. JUNE 14. . KABOBI, s.s. (11.10 ami.), 1863 tons. Ball, for Westport. TAKAPUNA, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 103 G tons, Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. . HAWEBA, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 174 tone, Jackson, for Platen. KOKIBI, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 1214 tons. Qtewart, for Westport. STORM, s.s. (4.30 p.m.), 405 tons, Cowan, for Pieton, Lyttelton, Dunedin, %nd Timaru. KAPITI, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 242 tens. Sawyers, for Wanganui. - KAITOA, 8.8. (5.5 p.m.), 305 tons, Wildman, for Nelson and Motueka. fITOBMBIED, s.s. (3.25 p.m.). 217 tons. Gibson, for Wanganui. MAMARI, B.*. (7.20 p.m.), 6689 tons. Kelly, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. - MAORI, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 3399 tong. Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers ' Saloon: Masses Jardine, Bills. Christian, McDouall (2), Hall. Pnynter, Mauson, Lomas, Cleland, McPherson, Fuseli, Cudby, Bishop. Dailey, Johnson, David, Calloway. Nurse Martin, Mesdames Fuge, Glapnerton, Manson, McLelan, Gordon, Quill. Shingles, Murdoch. Taylor, Jardiao. Brownlee, Meyeuis, Gibbons, Barnett. Wilson. Rowan, Maher, Berndteon. Lomas, Casbolt and child, Munu, Cudby. Harman, Cossens, Grubb, Bower, I Broughton and family. Lye, Kear, Burr, Carter. Messrs Craig, Talbot, Frige McKerrow, Steel, Byron. Piper, Leo, Mills, Kennott, Caff -Wooller. Wilkie, Westcott, Clapperton, Manson, Clark, McLelan, Quill. McGowan, Pannett, Ralph. Burges, Shingles, Drake, Emanuel, Bell (2), Booth. Brownlie, Moyers. Howes, Briggs Gibbons, Andereon Newman, ’ Barnett. Wilson. Rowan. Hanan, Muir, Fraser, Bull, Broughton, Lee, Maher (3), Graham 'Pilling. Cameron, Porteous, Bowen. Morris, Morrison, Suckling, Cooper, Lestrango. Wafkeiv Lye. Fer--guson. Gibbon. Kear, Walker, Eichards, Hon. Bussell, Bev. Patersop, Lawry, Gobble. Lieutenant Tennant, McQueen, Cotton Sergeant Brown. Morrison, Cartel-, Burr, Private Murray, Newlands, CYGNET, s.s. (8 p.m.), 124 tone. Murray, for. Kaikoura and Lyttelton, OPAWA. s.s. (9 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. , KARU, s.s. (9.45 p.m.), 267 tons, Chadwick, for New Plymouth, Westport, and Greymouth- , ■ ■ KUKOW. 8.3. (10.80 p.m.). 2581 tons. Thompson, for Napier and Auckland. expected arrival* Waverley, Paten, to-day Nora. Niven. Cook Strait, to-day Defender, Hokitika, to-night, Wimmera, Melbourne, to-day " Westralia, Dunedin. Lyttelton, to-dav Moana, San Francisco, via porta, to-day Blenheim. Havelock and bays, to-day Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day Nikau, Nelson. Motueka. to-day Tukapuna, Nelson. Picton, to-day Kapuni, Patea, to-day Huia, auxiliary schooner. Limestone Island. Friday Hawera. Patea, Friday Stormbird. Wanganui, Friday Magic, Sandy Bqy. Friday Tarawera, Auckland via ports. Friday Kapiti, Wanganui, Friday Maori. Lyttelton, Friday Kaitoa. Nelson, Motueka, Friday Komato, Westport, Friday Kamo. Greymouth, Friday Opawa, Blenheim, Friday Karamu, Westport, Friday Rosamond. Bluff, Oamaru, Timaru, Friday Calm, Lyttelton, Friday Orepuki, Lyttelton Saturday Kokiri. Westprrt, Saturdav Waimoa. Tarawera, Saturday Bemnera. Lyttelton, Saturday Mapdurika, Greymouth, via ports, Saturday Karori, Westport, Saturday Alexander. Greymouth Saturday Canopus, Westport. Lyttelton, Sunday Ripple, Gisborne, Sunday Ngakuta, Greymouth Sunday John, southern ports. Sunday Mimiro, Gisborne, Monday Whakarua, Waitara. Monday Himitangi, Chatham®, Lyttelton. Monday Manuka, Hobart, Sydney. Tuesday PROJECTED DEPARTURE* Waverley, Patea. to-day, 4 p.m. Rigulus, Nelson, Tarakohe, to-day, • 4 p.m. Queen of the South, Foxton, to-day, 4 p.m. Mararoa. Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Nikau. Nelson Motueka, to-day, 5 p.m. Westralia, Sydney, via north, to-day, 4 p.m. Riverina, Sydney, Hobart, to-day, 5 p.m. Ngakuta, Greymouth. to-day Kittawa. Greymouth, to-day Corinna. Lyttelton. Dunedin, Timaru, Oamarn, to-day Calm, Wanganui, Friday Tnkanuna. Picton. Nelson, Friday Kapiti. Wanganui. Friday Hawera, Patea. Friday Opawa, Blenheim, Friday SVormbird, Wanganui. Friday Maori, Lyttelton. Friday Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka. Friday Blenheim, Blenheim, Friday Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Friday Rosamond, Napier, Friday “Kapuni. Pntea. Friday Wimmera, Melbourne, via south. Saturday Defender. Blackball. Greymouth, Hoki- . tika. Saturday Kinross Lyttelton. Dunedin, Saturday Waimta. Nelson, West Ooast, Saturday John. Wanganui, Monday Orepuki Nelson, Tarakohe, Nydia Bay, Monday Athenic, Lyttelton. Monday Ripple. Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS SYDNEY, Wednesday—Maroro, scon, from Kaipara; Warrimbo. from Auck- ■ land. _ , NEWCASTLE, Wednesday Rakanon, from Auckland.

AUCKLAND, Wednesday—Kaituna (5 p.m.), for Westport. O.SLUCNGA, Wednesday Earawa di.ls a.m.), from New Plymouth. WAITARA, Wednesday—Tainui (7.13 p.m.), from Wellington. Waitemata i«. 30 a.m.), for Wanganui. PATEA, Wednesday—Waverley (5.20 a.m.), for Wellington. UIrfBOKNE, Wednesday—Mimiro (4 a.m.J, for Napier. Tarawera (to sail 3 a.m. Thursday), for Napier. NAPIER, Wednesday—Monowai (11.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Mimiro (11.45 a.m.;, from Gisborne; Kirltona (1 p.m.}, from Tokomaru Bay. PICTON, Wednesday—Alexander (12.5 a.m.) and Takapuna (4.43 p.m.), from Wellington. .... „„ HAVELOCK, Tuesday—Blenheim (5.30 p.m.), from Wei ling ton. Wednesday Blenheim (5,30 a.m.), for Blackball and Wellington via bays. NELSON, Wednesday—Mapounlm. (4 a.m.), from Wellington and Picton; Nikau (6 a.m.), from Wellington. Mapourika (6 a.m.), for Westport: Nikau <7.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Kennedy (7.35 p.m.), for (Vest Haven and Westport. WESTPORT, Wednesday—Defender (8 a.m.), from Hokitika; a.m.), from Timaru; Komata (4.5 p.m.). from Wellington; Waimea (4.30 p.m.), from Nelson Defender (10.55 a.m.). for Wellington. , , GREYMOUTH, Tuesday—Ngatoro and Kamo (10.40 p.m.), from Wellington. Poherua (8.15 p.m.), for Lyttelton. Wednesday—Ngahere (1 a.m.), from WeIiI”fjUATHAM ISLANDS, Wednesday— Himijangi (3.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton and Wellington. Q _ LYTTELTON, Tuesday—Te Anau (8.30 p.m.), for Bluff. Wednesday-Koromiko (7.30 a.m.), from Newcastle; Kowhai fo.ou a,m.), from Westport; Mararoa (9-la a.m.), from Wellington; Westralia (9.20 a.m.), from Dunedin; Breeze (9.50 a.m.), from Timaru. Karamu (12.15 a.m.), for Westport- Breeze (3.15 p.m.), for. Napier; Middlesex (4 p.m.). for Dunedin; Orepuki, for Timaru; Westralia (9 p.m.), for Wellington; Kowhai, for Westport; Petone (12.40 p.m.), for Greymouth; Mararoa (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers—Misses Clark, Rees, Wright, Peterson, Mesdames Monkton, Burrows, Cameron, Mitchell, Eusling and 2 children, Hon. J. Barr, Rev. J, R. Clark, Captain Baldwin, Messrs Butler, Stewart, Middleton, Allan, Clayton, Harrison, Vincent, Emerson, Hood. Henderson, Murchison. Bedpath, * Chesterman, Fleming, Crow. McGregor, Flynn, Beale, Patterson, Bellamy, Bindall, Bell, Lamb, Foster, Waller, Buckingham, Parker. Waite, Rudd. Storey. Morgan, Shaw, Barnotty, Dick, Saunderson. Duckmantan, Cameron, and 40 steerage: Westralia (9 p.m.), for Wellington. POET CHALMERS, Wednesday—Kahika (1.30 p.m.), from Bluff; Waitemata (1.45 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Remuera (12.45 p.m.), for Lyttelton, • DUNEDIN, Wednesday—KahikaF (2.40 p.m.), from Bluff; Waitemata (3 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Bemnera (noon), for Lyttelton. , , BLUFF, Tuesday—Rosamond (11.25 p.m.), for Oamaru.

Th& Corinna was unable to get away from Wellington last night fox’ Lyttelton and southern ports owing to a shortage among her firemen. Mr F. Pinsniore, late chief officer of the Paloona, is now chief of the Monowai.

Mr C. E. Sherratt has joined the Maori as sixth engineer. " : Mr B. Collins, chief steward of the Kittawa, and Mr W. Rough, chief steward of the Corinna, exchanged positions yesterday, Tho Regulus is to be relaunched from tha Wellington patent slip to-day, and is to sail this evening for Nelson and Tarakohe. The Komata is to leave Westport at 8 o’clock to-night with a full load of coal for Wellington, where she is . due tomorrow evening. . . Tho coastal steamer John is due at Wellington on Sunday from Timaru, and is to sail on Monday for Wanganulr 1 Tho American four-masted schooner H. D. Bendixsen is to load lumber on tho Pacific Slope for New Zealand, w ith option of Sydney, Melbourne or South Tho Maori was to have berthed at the outer end of the Gladstone pier, Lyttelton, yesterday. Tho wharf was lentrthened and widened some time ago to render it suitable for the ferry steamers. The trawler Nora Niven is expected back at Wellington to-day from a fishing cruise. She will berth at No. 11, north. Queen’s wharf. Captain A P. Gibson resumed command of tho Stormbird yesterday in place of Captain R. Hart, who reverted to his former position as mate. Mr A. R Prvdo, acting mate, came ashore. _ The'Westralia, du 0 at Wellington this morning from Dunedin, and Lyttelton, is to berth at No. 14. north, Jervois quay. The cargo for this port totals 210 tons. Tho vessel is to sail this evening for northern porta and Sydney. The Anchor Company’s steamer Waimea is due back at Wellington on Saturday with cement from Tarakohe. The vessel will probablv sail on Saturday for Nelson and West Coast. Captain White, of the barquentino Wanganui, now at Wanganui, has resigned command of the yessel, which was recently sold- . , A New York syndicate lias puronfesed the American steamer Republic, formerly the Gorman steamer Walkure, which was refloated at Papeete a few *Crockford, formerly second engineer of the Ulimaroa, is acting second on the Riverina during the absence of Mr J. Wallace, now on holidays The Vacuum Oil Co.’s steamer Kinross is to leave Wellington on Saturday for Lyttelton and Dunedin with remainder of case oil from New York. It is proposed to turn over the wrecked scow Southern Isles, which is moored to the outside berth at Nelson, and then, to take her to the Boulder Bank lor repairs. MORE CASE OIL. Two large steamers, the Baron Jedburgh and the Baron Min to, have been fixed to load case oil at New York for Australia and New Zealand. THE OREPUKI. Dalgety and Co. advise that the coastal steamer Orepuki is duo at Wellington on Saturday from Lyttelton, and is to sail on Monday 'for Nelson, Tarakohe and Nydia Bay. ATHENIC JN PORT. The Athenic arrived at Wellington early yesterday afternoon from Auckland. and berthed at the King’s wharf to put out part cargo from London. The vessel is to sail on Mondayfor Lyttelton. THE CANOPUS, The Westport Coal Co.’* collier Canopus is due-at Wellington on Sunday from Westport via Lyttelton, with remainder of cargo. 800 tons of coal, for the shore trade and hulks. The vessel was to have left Westport last night for Lyttelton. THE CALM. The Canterbury Co.’s steamer Calm is due at Wellington to-morrow from southern ports via The vessel is to sail to-morrow evening for Wanganui. CUMBERLAND AT LIVERPOOL. The New Zealand and African Co. ur« advised by cable that the liner Cumberland arrived at Liverpool on June imh (last Saturday) from Wellington. The vessel left here on April 29tb, THE DEFENDER. Bannatyne and Co. advise that the coastal steamer Defender, due at Wellington to-night or to-morrow morning from Hokitika, is to sail from here on Saturdav for Blackball, Greymouth and Hokitika. The vessel will berth at either the King’s wharf or Glasgow wharf to

put out cheese and hides, and will afterwards discharge 70,000 ft of timber. THE WUAKATANE. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s liner Whakatanc, duo at Wellington this evening from St. John via Auckland, is to berth at the King’s wharf. EANGATIEA WRECK. CAPTAIN’S CERTIFICATE SUSPENDED. The finding of the Court of Inquiry into the stranding of the Rangatira, which went ashore in a fog on Bobbe Island, near Capetown, on Mas-ch 31st last, was as follows: —"We consider that the master showed negligence in the navigation of the vessel, and we recommend that his certificate bo suspended for a period of six months. We are of opinion that in view of the state of the weather, and the uncertainty of Dijis position, the master should have reduced the speed of the vessel earlier .or stopped her to enable him either to pick up the sound of the fog signal or to obtain a more frequent series of soundings with the Sir William Thompson sounding machine, or with the hand lead, which was not used at all, and to these omissions we must attribute the casualty." AMOKUEA BOYS’ HOLIDAYS. The Marine Department advises that the boys on the Government training steamer Amokura are to go on their annual fortnight's midwinter holidays on July 4th. THE NGAKUTA. The Blackball Coal Co.’s steamer Ngakuta is to leave Wellington. this afternoon for Greymouth to load again for Wellington, where she is due again on Sunday. The vessel is to leave here on Tuesdav for Greymouth. The Ngakuta is to lay up at Wellington at the end of this mouth for her annual overhaul and to go on the slip. POET HARDY DUB MONDAY. Bannatyne and Co. advise that tho steamer Port Hardy, en route from New York, is to leave Auckland at daybreak on Saturday ior Wellington, where she is due on Monday morning. At Wellington the vessel will put out 1200 tons of cargo. _ SOMERSET AT AVONMOUTH. Cable advice received by the New Zealand and African Co. announces the arrival of the Somerset at Avomnouth on the 12th inst. (last Monday) from Wellington The vessel left here on April 11th. RIVERINA FOE SYDNEY. The Huddart-Parker steamer Riverina, at present berthed at No. 1 south (outer tee), Queen’s wharf), is to leave w el. lington at 5 p.m. to-day for Sydney and Hobart. , The following saloon passengers have booked at the local office Misses v exteh 0) Murray, Parkinson, Baldwin, Haynes* Weir, Brown, Pullin, Jones. Frankish, A. Hoaro. Levy, Tonkinson, Marr, Day (2) Hogg, Green, Dennison, O’Rourke, Mitchell, Anderson, Bryant, T. Fiddler, Clarkson, Mesdames Prince, A. Veitch, S McKenzie, Davidson, Solomon, i. Shipman, Closterman, Brown, Lusk, Goodwill and child, Hubbard, Murray aud 2 children, Parkinson, Ballatyne. Green, Johnston, Baldwin, Pike, Sumo and child, Wells and child, Beasley, b. T.' Bristow, lugs. Collier and infant. Ruddock and infant, Gibb, Grotty, Meldrum, Bov. Dean Smyfhc, Rev. Taylor, Messrs Lusk. Morrison, Prince. T. Meikle, A. H. Gould, Wells Bowles, Veritty, Colloy, Cruickshank, J. A. Pike, I> Parr, A. Veitch, Parkinson, P. Grant, C. Eiumcrsoiij. S. McKenzie. Payidson, Solomon, Closterman, F. Shipman, Brown, Sume, J. H. McDonald. W. C. Edwards, W. Jennings. E. Perotm, j. Harris, Strickey, E. Parker, C. ■ Good'man, A. L. Blythe, M. Lyons, Bayley. ■Brooks, Pickering, S. T... Bristow. ..lugs, Grotty; there are also 33 steerage; fal French conscripts, and Sudanese. OVERSEA VESSELS. From London. Star of Au.tralia June 22 Tainui - Juisr 4From New York. Port Hardy June % Nerehana June 19 Cassis Muritai _ Ju ‘ y ? From St. John. ..n iVhakatane . TO-day From San Francisco. Moana J T une « Kauri Juno 26 From Marseilles. Miefleld, barque Sailed March 1