SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9630, 10 April 1917, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON, APRIL.

THIS DAY. Sun rise?. 6.14 a.m.; sets, 5.30 p.m. Moon rises, 8.27 p.m-; sets, 9.3 a.m. High water, 0.12 a.m.; 6.30 pm ARRIVED MONDAY, APRIL 9. CALM. s.s. (4.29 «.m.). 931 tons. Braidwood, from southern ports, via Lyttelton. (Taranaki street wharf.) SAILED MONDAY. APRIL 9. PATEENA. s.s. (12.50 p.m.). 1212 tons, Irwin, for Picton. and Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.53 p.rn.), 3399 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. BLENHEIM, s.s. (6.20 p.m.). 120 tons. Wilkinson, for Tarakohe. TUESDAY', APRIL 10. AVAIRAU, S.s. (12.10 a.m.), 93 tons, Vendore, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Mapourika, Nelson, Picton, to-day Kapuni. Patea, to-day VVaverley, Patea, to-day . Ivahika, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, to-day Orepuki, Nvdia Day, to-day Nifcnu, Motueka, Nelson to-day Pateena, Nelson, Picton, to-day Wtiirau, Blenheim, to-day Tarawera. Auckland via ports, to-clay Eunice, Timaru, Wednesday Alexander. Wanganui, Wednesday Maori. LvUelton, Wednesday Knifcoa. Moturka, Nelson AVeduesday Ousen of tho South, Foxton, Thursday Monownl. Dunedin. Lyttelton, Thursday Houto. Dunedin. Friday AA'akntu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura. Friday

PROJECTED DEPARTURES Calm, Wanganui, to-day Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, to-day. 3 p.m. Invercargill, ATnuganui, to-day, 5 p.m. Kopiti, Wanganui, to-day, 4 p.m. Queen of the South, Foxton, to-day, o Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. midnight Hawera, Patea, to-day. 4 p.m. Nikau, Nelson. Motueka. to r clay, 5 p.m. Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, to-day, a Mararoa. Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Waverlcy. Patea. to-day. 3, p.m. Kapuni, Patea, to-day Kamo. Grcymouth, to-day Orepuki, LvUelton, Timaru, to-day Hincmon, Cook Strait,_ to-day Defender, Picton, Hokitika, to-day AVakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, to-day, 5 P-m- . , * Mapourika, Greymouth, via ports, today, 5 P-m. Maori. Lyttelton, Wednesday Pateena, Picton. Nelson, Wednesday Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Wednesday Canopus Auckland, Wednesday ,Jubilee, Auckland, Wednesday Kaitoa, Nelson. Alotuekn, AVednesday Alexander, Nelson, AVest Coast, AVednesday Wairau, Blenheim, AVednesday , Monowai, Auckland, via ports, Thursday

TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS PATEA, Monday—'Waverley (7 P-m.). for Wellington. NAPIER, Monday— I Tarawera (10 a.m.). for Wellington. PICTON, Monday—Pateena (0.10 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON, Sunday—Maponnlra (7.10 a.m.). from Wellington and Pioton. Mondnv—Maoourika (7 p.m.), for Picton and Wellington; Nikau (7.15 p.m.), for Wellington. . LYTTELTON, Monday—Mararoa (8.20 p.m,), for Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Sunday—Monowai (10.53 p.m.) from Wellington. Tire Blackball Coal Company’s Ngahere arrived at Napier early on Priday morning from Creymouth, with a full load of coal. The Union Company’s steamer Karu. which was towed into Nelso n recently for machinery renairs, was to have left there on Sunday afternoon for New Plymouth. WHO SHOULD PAT? Is a vessel which answers a wireless call for assistance entitled to remuneration? This question has been raised in connection with a Japanese steamer. In August, 1915, a British steamer went ashore in Bramble Cay, near Torres Straits, and her master sent a wireless to the harbourmaster, Thursday Island, to the effect that the, steamer was ashore and was resting quietly on a ; sand bank. Later on the same day he wired "Assistance at once, ship making water." The Japanese boat arrived at Goode Island and took on board a Lloyd’s surveyor and a pilot, and when the stranded steamer was reached it was found that tho captain had no intention of abandoning his vessel, whereupon the Japanese steamer proceed on her voyage. The stranded vessel was ultimately floated, and the Japanese ownerh claimed payment for tho following expenses, at the same time stating that they considered that the roaster and crew should also be remunerated for their service : Cost of cable, JEI9 15s 6d: pilotage from Goode Island to Bramble Cay, JJICO; extra coal, 63 tons at 16s aid, X 55 19s 2d; deviation and loss of time, 2 days at 1300 yen per dav—3ooo ven at 2s ltd, .£3lB 13s. Total, A 494 9s Sd. MELBOURNE SAILORS’ DAY. Tho Ancient Mariners of Victoria played a prominent part recently in assisting to swell the receipts at Melbourne on Sailors' Day. and their representation of the sailing ship Marco Polo attracted considerable attention. Another vessel, the Nancy Lee, was moored in a snug harbour near the Town Hall entrance, and the lady “passengers” had a busy time disposing of tho “cargo” to the purchasing public. The Marco Polo, after which the Ancient Mariners named their “ship" was a well-known passenger ship which came to Victoria in the early "fifties.” A sledge stated to have been used by Captain Scott in the Antarctic, and “brought back by tho relief party in 1917,” attracted much attention. Another interesting display made by the British and Foreign fvnilors’ Society, showed tho manner in which diving operations nro carried out. tho outfit being supplied by the Melbourne Harbour Trust. AN UNCHARTED ROCK. Captain Bollous. of tho Government steamer Hinomoa, reports having located an uncharted rocq at the south entrance to Mercury Bay, which was reported first by the captain of tho steamer Greyhound about five months ago. As there isl only Bft of-water on the rock at low water springs it constitutes a menace to shipping. The rock is situated about the middle of the approach to Wigmore’s Passage from seaward. The rock measures 50ft east and west, and 40ft north and south, with an irregular surface, free from kelp, and stands in 12 fathoms of water.

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