SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9632, 12 April 1917, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL.,

THIS DAY. Sun rises, 6.17 a.m.; sets, 5.27 p.m. Moon rises, 8.11 p.m.; sots, 11.18 a.m. High water, 8.0 a-m.; 8.32 p.m. ARRIVED WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11.

WAXKAU. s.s. (5.20 a.m.), 143 tons, Vendore, from Blenheim. (No. 11, north, Queen's wharf.) KAITUA, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 30a tons, Wiidman, from Nelson and Motueka. (No. 10, Queen’s wharf.) MAORI, s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 3-112 tons Manning, from Lyttelton. (Ferry berth.) KAHIIvA, s.s. (3.20 p.m.) 1148 tons. Robinson, from Auckland, Gisborne, ana Napier. (No. 14, centre, Jervois quay.) SAILED WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11. PATEENA, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 1212 tons. Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. WAKATU, s.«. (a n-m.). 157 tons. Wills, for Ka'ikoura. KAITOA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 305 tons, Wiidman, for Nelson. KAPITI, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 243 tons, Sawyers, for Wanganui. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (6-10 p.m.), 198 tons, Brigden, for Foxton, HAWERA. s.s (6.10 p.m.), 174 tons, Jackson, for Patea. OREPUKI, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 027 tons. Dnwhurst, for Lyttelton. MAORI, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 3399 tons. Maiming, for Lyttelton. lvlPPi-.11, s.s. (8.50 p.m.), 370 tons, Oarlson. for Napier. , ... ALEXANDER, s.s. (9.50. p.m.), 3,7 tons, Stuart, for Picton. . CALM, s.s. (10 p.m.), 981 tons. Braidwood, for Wanganui. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. Kennedy, Waitapu, to-day Wootton, Lyttelton, to-day Kapuni, Patea, to-day Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day , Pateena, Nelson, Picton, to-night Nikan, Motueka. Nelson, to-day Hincmoa, Cook Strait lighthouses.

to-day Honowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, to-day Calm. Wanganui. Friday. Houto, Dunedin. Friday John, Timaru, Friday Corinna, New Plymouth, Friday Kapiti, Wanganui, Friday Hawera, Patea, Friday Waverley, Patea, Friday . Queen of the South, Foxton, Friday Maori, Lyttelton, Friday Kaitoa, Motueka, Nelson, Friday Wairau, Blenheim, Friday Opawa, Blenheim, Friday Invercargill, Wanganui, Friday Blenheim, Waitnra, Saturday WakatU. Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Saturday Mapourika. Greyxnouth via ports, Saturday Ripple, Gisborne, Sunday PROJECTED DEPARTURES Kamo, Qrcymouth, to-day Komata, Westport, to-day Wootton, Lyttelton, to-day Defender, Picton, • Hokitika* to-day, 3

p.m. Waverley, Patea, to-day, 4 p.m. Magic, Collingwood, Sandy Bay, to-day Kennedy, Picton, to-day Canopus, Auckland, to-day Jubilee, Auckland, to-day Honowai, Auckland, via ports, to-day.

5 p.m. Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, to-day, 5 p.m. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. midnight Kapuni, Patea, to-day, 4 p.m. Waimea, Nelson, Westport, Friday. Invercargill, Wanganui, Friday John, Wanganui, Friday Corinna, Dunedin, Friday Maori, Lyttelton, Friday Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, Friday Pateena, Picton, Nelson, Friday Wairau, Blenheim, Friday Kapiti, Wanganui, Friday Queen of the South, Foxton, Friday Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Monday Blenheim, Haveldck and bays, Monday Hincmoa, southern lighthouses. Monday Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday TELEGRAPHED .MOVEMENTS ONEIIUNGA, Wednesday Kowhai, (8.20 a.m.). for New Plymouth. Arapawa (3 p.m.), for Wanganui, via Opunake. NEW PLYMOUTH, Wednesday-Ba-rawa (5.45 a.m.), from Onehuuga. WANUANUI. Wednesday—lnvercargill (8.40 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON, Wednesday—Pateena (5 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON, Wednesday Nikau' (5.20 a.m.;, from Wellington.! Corinna (7.43 a.m.), from Wellington. Mapourika (8.15 a.m.), from Picton and Wellington. Mapourika (9.15 a.m.). for Westport and Greymouth; Nikau (7.10 p.m.), for "Wellington. ..t.cGHEIM, Wednesday—Opawa (10 a.m.), from Wellington. Opawa (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. l. x LTELTOjN . Wednesday—Mararoa (9 a.m.), from Wellington. Tnrawera (1.35 p.m.). from Wellington. Wootton (5.55 p.m.), for Wellington. Mararoa (9 p.rn, )_ for Wellington ; Mouowui (8.55 p.m.)* for Wellington.

The Northern Company's summer excursions from Auckland ended after the Easter holidays, with the exception of the Arkle’a Bay week-end service, which continues until the 27th inst. The Blackball Company’s steamer Ngatoro was to have left Lyttelton yesterday with a load of cattle for Wanganui. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company last year earned 83 per cent, on its investment of -£206,000 in tho operation of its Panama fleet of steamers, according to the annual report to the stockholders. . The departure of the Defender from Wellington for Picton and Hokitika has been postponed till this afternoon. Mr T. Lyons, chief officer of tho Orenuki, has signed off the vessel's articles. Captain P. A. Petersen. Wellington representative of Richardson and Co., Napier, informed a "New Zealand Times" representative yesterday that all the wool has been collected between Wellington and Napier. Rain prevented the transfer of coal from the Canopus to the Jubilee, yesterday. The work is expected to be completed to-day, and the steamer will sail for Auckland with the hulk in tow. BIG PRICES REALISED.

Advices .received by the mail state that several more vessels well-known in Australian. waters have recently changed owners. The vessels include the Norwegian steel barque Alcides, 2492 tons register, which Mr 0. W. Henricksen, of Risor, disposed of to the Skibsakter "Noreg" (T. Sunt and T. M. Holt) of Christiania, the steel barque Lauriston, 2133 tons register, built b- Messrs Workman, Clark, and Co., at Belfast, in 1892, and sold to the Hudson Bay Company (Sale and Co., London) bv Messrs Eggar, Forrester, and Parker, the ship Ainsdale, which was built in 1599 at a cost of £33.263. and realised £35,000, also the Japanese steamer Shinko Mnru. ex Woodford, which realised £19,000 in May. 1914. and has now changed owners at £150.000. WORK AT THE SLIP. The New Plymouth dredge Paritutn will be brought off the Wellington patent slip at 8.30 o'clock this morning, and will come round to town to complete her overhaul. The Wellington dredge Whakarire will bo taken up on the cradle this afternoon, and will remain on for three or four days. The Government cahle-rcpair steamer Tntanekai will subsequently be placed on the slip for annual survey. LIVE STOCK FOR PETONE. The Anchor Company's steamer Kennedy is due at Wellington to-day from Woitapu with sheep and cattle for Petonc. After discharge the vessel will

proceed to Picton to load more sheep for Petono. THE HONOWAI. Duo at Wellington this morning from Dunedin and Lyttelton the Union Company's steamer Monowai will berth at No. 1. north touter tee). Queen's wharf. The vessel has about 100 tons of cargo to pat out here, bho will sail this evening for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. WOOTTON DUE TO-DAY. Tho coastal steamer Wootton is due at Wellington to-day with 120 tons of produce from Lyttelton and will berth at No. 12, Jervois quay. The vessel will load general cargo and sail tonight on the return trip. AUCKLAND TIME SIGNALS. The Auckland Harbour Board has notified that the time-signal which is shown from the tower ol the l-erry Building by a system of night signals by electric lights will in future be sent at the exact hour G.M.T.—i.e., at 21 hours of G.M.T. corresponding.to 8r 30m of New Zealand mean time instead of 9 p.m. as at present. The following lights will be shown from the flagstaff of tho Ferry Building: Green light switched on at 7h 40m P Red light switched on at 8h 20m p.m. White liffht switched on at 8h 25m p.m. All lights switched off at 8h 30m p.m., equal to 21h 00m G.M.T. The Government Astronomer has agreed to transmit two signals a week, if observations have been, obtained, on Tuesdays and Friday.

Pull Moou 1 19 a.m. Last Quarter 15 7 42 a.m. New Quarter - 22 1 31 a.m. First Quarter 29 52 p.m.