SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9621, 29 March 1917, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAECH.

'PHIS DAY. Sun rises, 6.2 a.m.; sets, 5.50 p.m. Moon rises, 0.42 p.m.: sots. 9.58 p.m. High water, 9.37 a.ra.; 10.5 p.mARRIVED WEDNESDAY, MAECH 23. KOMATA, 5.3. (12.15 a.m.), 1994 tons, Humbert, from Westport. (iaranaki street wharf.) NGAKUTA. s.s. (5.1 a a.m.), 17a0 tons. Muir from Greymouth. (Railway whan.) WAIRAU, s.s. (5.15 a.m._), 113 tons, Vendors, from Blenheim. (No. 13 south, Uueen’s wharf.) . KAI TO A, s.s. (6.15 a.m.), AIS tons, Wiidn'.an. from Motueka and Nelson. (No. 10, Queen's wharf.) K.vprrx, s.s. (6.20 a.m.). 212 tons. Sawyers, from Wanganui. (Pipitea "MAORI, S.s. (6.50 a.m.). 3399 tons. Manning, from Lyttelton. (Ferry berth.) WOOTON, s.s.( noon), 151 tons, Lai sen, from T.vtt'-Uon. (No. 13. Qu«>:n s 'tlmrf.l HINEMOA, s.s. (5 p.m.), .>l3 tons. Ballons, from northern lighthouses via Steuben Island and the Brothers. (M 00l ' V f'OIiINNA, s.s. (6.20 p.m.). 1271 tons. Elders from New Plymouth. (No. 11. south. Jorvois quay.) . "uarisbnoicnsJ Eli rtae'ij shrdlu crofwyp SAILED 1 WEDNESDAY, MAECH 28.

OPAWA. s.s. (2.10 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. PATEENA; s.s. (12.00 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. INVERCARGILL, s.s. (3 p.m.), 2-4 tons Wahlstrom, tor Wanganui. MAORI s.s. (7-55 p-m.). 3399 tons. Manning, for Lyttelton., Passengers—Saloon: Misses Mannci'ing, Campbell, Dalgarus. Thomas, Peters, Chrystace. Lane. Buy ner O'Connor, Boot,- Ncholla, Connelly, McLuskey Morgan, Mesdames Spedding. Burke Robertson Slccmwn, Hamilton ami child Book. Milton, Wilson, Darby, White Dickey, F'ocke. Hobbs,' Betheli. Brock and child, O’Connor, Hallert Bowley, Jones, Pitch, Wells Matthew-, Frost, Martin, Piper, Juda, Poison. Messrs Lynch,. Spedding, Ecdpath Nel son Barr, Burke, Brooks, Bay, Haley. Gerard. Sir James Allen. Shields, Brock. Waugh. Watson, Thompson, Netting. Angus, Tyler, Field, White. KAITOA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 305 tons. Wildmau. for Nelson and Motuekn. WAKATU; s.s. (6 p.m.), 157 tons. Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. WAVERLEY, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 167 tons, Fisk., for Patoa. , WOOTTON. s.s. (9,45 p.m.), 151 tons, Larsen for Lyttelton. THURSDAY, MARCH 29.

WAIRAU. s.s. (1 a.m.), 98 tons. Vendore, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS

Karamu, Onehunga, New Plymouth, today Haw era, Patea, to-day Opawa, Blenheim, to-day Kuhikn, Dunedin, to-day Kakapo, Greymouth, to-day Nikau, Motueka, Nelson, to-day ’■ Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day Pateena, Nelson, Picton, to-da-Kowhai, Dunedin, to-day Queen of the South, Foxton, to-day Kapuni, Patea, to-day Waverley. Patoa. Friday Rosamond, Dunedin, Friday j ~, John, Gisborne, Friday 'Kennedy, Nelson, Friday ' .'■ Jiaori, Lyttelton, Friday Kaitoa, Motueka, Nelson. Friday Wairau. Blenheim, Friday Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton. Friday To Anau. Auckland. Friday Defender, Hokitika, Saturday Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Saturday Awahou, Picton, Saturday Blenheim, Puponga, Wanganui, Saturday Invercargill. Wanganui, Saturday Mapourika, Greymouth via ports, Saturday , Kahlo, Greymouth, Saturday r.-.f-. Oropuki, .Lyttelton, Saturday Dunedin, Lyttelton, Sunday Ripple, Gisborne, Sunday Wootton. Lyttelton, Monday PROJECTED DEPARTURES Poherua. Greymouth. Lyttelton, to-day, 1) a.m,- ' Kahika, Picton, Gisborne, to-day Nikau, Nelson,' Motueka, to-day, 5 p.m. Jluraro!), Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Upawa, Blenheim, to-day, 5 p.m. of the South, Foxton, to-day, 5 , „p.m. ’ Iluwera, Patea, to-day, 4 p.m. Komata, Westport, to-day Kowhai. Westport, to-night Kapuni, Patea, Friday John, Wanganui, Friday Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, Friday Maori, Lyttelton, Friday Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, Friday Waverley, Patea, Friday Kapiti, Wanganui, Friday Wairau, Blenheim, -Friday Corinna, Dunedin, Timaru. Friday Monowai. Auckland via ports, Friday: Pateena, Picton. Nelson, Friday ; Karamu .Greymouth, Friday Ngakuta, Greymouth, Saturday Invercargill, Wanganui, Saturday Awahou, Picton, Saturday Orepufci. Nelson. Nydia Bay, Saturday Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, Westport, Monday , ~ , Blenheim, Havelock and bays, Monday Tarawera, Auckland via ports, Monday Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton. Monday Wootton, Picton, Monday Hinemoa, Cook Strait, Monday - To Anau, southern norts, Monday Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday

TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS AUCKLAND, Wednesday To Anau (12.5 p.m.), for Wellington. \ UNLHUNGA, Wednesday Uarawa (8.15 a.m.), from New Plymouth. • NKW PLYMOUTH, Wednesday—Karamu (S a.m.), from Onehunga; Karu (0.45 a.m..), from Wellington. Karu (8.20 pan.), for Westport. . PATEA, Wednesday Kapum (11.45 a.m.) and llawera (1 p.m.), from Wel--11 iUIXTON, Wednesday—Queen of the South (I p.m.), from Wellington. Thursday—Queen of the South (12.30 a.m.), for Wellington. „ . v , PIC'LON, Wednesday—Eunice (5 a.m.) and Patcena (5.10 p.m.), from WeIUngtOBLENHEIiI, Wednesday—Opawa (10.30 nan.), from Wellington. Opawa (9 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON, Wednesday Waimea (3 a.m.) and Nikau (3.45 a.m.), from WeiHngtort; Mapourikfx (5 fum.), froin- Weilington and Picton. Mapourika (8.30 a.m.) and Waimea (1.30 p.m.), for Westport and Greymouth. Nikau (7.20 p.m.), for Wellington. W F.ST POUT, Wednesday Kittawa (1.33 p.m.), from 'Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Wednesday Kakapo (1.30 a.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Wednesday—Marnroa (9 a.m.) and Tarawera (1.45 p.m.), from Wellington. Mataroa (8.20 P-m.), for Wellington. POUT CHALMERS. Tuesday—Kahika (8 33 p.m.). for Wellington. Wednesday —Kowhni (2.5 a.m.), for Wellington. ■DUNEDIN, Wednesday Rosamond (1.30 ,p.m.). from Bluff. . . Mr C. Croucher joined *() \Vata<u as mate yesterday m place of Mr u. s>. Larsen. . _ .in Mr P Hill has signed on the Pnteena’s articles as second engineer in place of Mr p. Ward. The Union Co.'s collier Kakapo is rtne at Wellington this morning with a full Joad of coal from Greymouth.

Levin and Co.’s steamer Awahou is due at Wellington on Saturday from Pictou, and will leave here again loi that port on Saturday evening or on Monday. , . ~ t ~ The Union Co. that the irolierua is to leave Wellington at li o’clock this morning for Greymouth to load for Lyttelton. , , The Union Co.’s steamer Kahika. due at Wellington to-day from Dunedin, will berth at No. 14, centre, Jervois quay, to put out 3-19 tons of cargo. The vessel has also live stock tor this p • From Wellington the Kaiuka will proceed to Picton and thence to Gisboine. The Corinna, which arrived at Wellington last evening irom New .Plymouth, is now timed lo sail to-morrow for Dunedin and Timaru, taking car o for those ports. ~ It is expected that the coastal steamer Defender will arrive back at Wellington about next Saturday from HotiCi TTio Blackball Coal Co.’s steamer Ngakuta, which arrived at Wellington yesterday morning from. Grey mouth, is to sail on the return trip on Saturday. Captain G. T. Hull received tedegrar,Kic advice from Gisborne yesterday that it was doubtful whether the coastal steamer John would be able to leavo that po“t last night for Wellington owing to a shortage of labour. Only one gang of men was procurable yesterday. The Karamu is to leavo New Plymouth this afternoon for Wellington, where she will discharge produce prior to sailing for Greymouth to load tor Dempster and Co. advise that the coastal steamer Wootton is expected back at Wellington- again on Monday from Lyttelton. It is probable that the vessel will go from here to Picton. Tho Union Co.’s steamer Kowhai, due at Wellington this evening from Dunedin, has 384 tons of general cargo to put out here. She to berth at 12, Jervois quay. The vessel will sail from here for Westport. Johnston pud Co. advise that the coastal steamer Blenheim, instead of returning to Wellington to-morrow from Picton, is proceeding from Puponga to Wanganui with a load of coal, she lo expected at Wellington on Saturday from Wanganui. . . ... ■ A rumour was in circulation in Wanganui (says the Wanganui Herald > that the pile-driving apparatus at the end of the south mole had again collapsed into the soa. Thisis incorrect. The gear has been dismantled in order that the beacon light which was removed at the commencement of pile-driving operations may be replaced. Those interested are reminded of the public auction at the Chamber of Commeice, Wellington to-day (Thursday) of the steamers Putiki and Hum. A sh pping sale of this character is so unusual that the event is sure to have close attention. The auctioneers are Levin amt The Union Co. advise that the Te Anau left Auckland at noon yesterday for Wellington direct with general cargo to put out at this port. The vessel) which is due 'here to-morrow afternoon, n-ill leave hero on Monday night lor An auxiliary schooner built for A. B. Donald, Ltd., Was launched at Freemans Bay, Auckland, on Tuesday morning. The new vessel, which has been named Toreora, is an auxiliary schooner of HO ►ons, and was constructed by W. H. Brown and Sons. ' in’-ir J IIN EMOA in poet. . Yesterday afternoon the Government steamer Hinemoa arrived back at Wellington from her round trip to the, northern lighthouses. Captain Bollons told a “New Zealand Times ’ representative that he had experienced very fin© weather generally, with very little rain, and a lot of easterly weather with only a slight sea. He steamed all round the Throe Kings Islands in quest of castawavs, and landed on the Big King to Examine the provision (depot. There 'were no traces of any castaways. ;and tho provisions were in good order. ‘Hinemoa will remain in port until ‘Monday morning, 'when she will sail for'the lighthouses at Capes Palliser and Campbell and the Brothers, subsequently returning to Wellington.

MONOWAI DELAYED. Owing to a mishap to her hydraulic cargo-working machinery at Lyttelton the Monowai was unable to leave that port yesterday for Wellington, but is now expected to arrive here to-morrow morning The vessel’s departure irpm Wellington for Napier, Gislxiriie ,anu •Auckland has been fixed for 5 p.m. tomorrow. _ EASTER TIME-TABLE. FOR EAST COAST. The Union Co. advise that as the Arajhnra, undergoing repairs at ’Auckland, will not be available, the Monowai will leave Auckland on Tuesday for Gisborne, and will leave tiie latter port on Wednesday night for Napier. The ’fesgel will sail from Napier on next Thurs-, day morning for Gisborne, and will leave there oh tho return trip on Thursday night On tho following day (Friday, April fithi the Monowai will leave Napier for Wellington, arriving here on Saturday morning, April 7th. , In the fivening the Monowai will sail from Wellington direct for Dunedin, omitting the usual call at Lyttelton. WORK AT THE SLIP. * Tho Union Co.’s hulk Lilia is to bo brought off the Wellington patent slip to-morrow morning. The New Plymouth Harbour Board’s dredge Paritutu, which is- undergoing repairs by W. Cable and Co is. to be taken up on the slip ft 7 o'clock on Monday morning for repairs;

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