SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9717, 20 July 1917, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JULY. D. n. M. Fall Moon 5 9 10 a.m. Last Quarter U 11 42 p.m. New Quarter 19 2 30 p.m. »irtt Quarter 27 6 10 p.m. THIS DAY. ' , Sun rises, 7.10 a.m.; sets, 4.44 p.m. Moon 1 rises, ‘ 7;39 a.m.; 5.39 p.m. iCisrh water. 5.10 a.m.; 5.40 p.m. . ARRIVED ' THURSDAY. JULY 19. Tiv■.VN'AUr’a.a: ■ (1.35 a.m.). 1052 tons, I ‘pL.ciscm. -irour Auckland. UNo. 0, none, ;Q. p en's wharf;J - s.«. (2.30 a.m.), 220 tons, '*' ’o!—,a:i..,):om Wcsthuven. (Petono wharf ' ah.,!, r.-j. 2). Queen's whan.) : ■ ......ti.v 11-OA, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 2398 tons, taiia.-rau. from Lyttelton. (Perry berth.) IV Al, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 3433 tons, ij.p, Vrorn LRctt'ltou. (No. I, H, ,Qu,eeu.'s wharf.) ,iS - 1 K.\ U, .from "Motiiekn and Nelson. (No. I l ', ■ QatAfiV Wharf.)' •••r'K.tm’l. ~'s.s'. (8.39 a.m.), 342 , tons, Sawyers, from- Wanganui. (No. a, Queen's ' wharf.) KAITUN A. s.s. (4 p.m.). 1977 tons, ' Ityan, from Greytnoutli. (Railway wharf.) ), QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (C.o« p.m.). 193 tons, Brigdon, from loxton. (King's wharf.) .. PATEIEINA, s.s. (9.10 p.m.). 1212 tons. Irwin, from. Nelson am! Pioton. (No. . 3,. north,..Queen’s wharf.) .i;.,(9.50 p.m.), -21 tons, VVahlfitrom, from Wanganui. (Taranaki street wharf. ) ' OPAWA, s.s. (U.-K) p.m.),'HO tons, INliciholas, Iron} Blenheim. (No. 13, north. Queen’s wharf.) SAILED * .. ”THURSDAY, JULY 19. BREEZE, s.s. (7 a.m.), 347 tons. Braidwood, for Wanganui. ....■ KENNEDY, -s.s., (3.53 p.m.). 187 tons, Stuart, for North Cane (Golden Bay). WAVDELBY, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), ,137 tons, Fisk, for Patoa. KAPUNI, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 2,5 tons, Gibson, for Patea. .• NIKAU, s.s.. (5.10 p.m.), 2-18 tons, Hay, for.NeUon and Motuoka. OREPUKI, s.s. (5.15 p.m.). 527 ti/ts. Deivhiirst, for Nelson and Tarakohe, ;' M(SnOVYAI. s.s.. (5.20 p.m.), 3433 tons, “Diewette, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. TE ANAU, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 1652 tons, . Peterson, for Lyttelton, Timaru, Oaraaru and Bluff. ' •M , AIIAI!OA. v ii.s;'(7.sS p.m.) 2598 tons. .Garaoron, ’for Lyttelton. Passengers Saloon; 'Misses ■ Phillips, Asher, Came', Kean*,. Morris,. Horan, Williams. Bush, ■ Gabriel, Nelsdn, Aimier. Hunt, Star V(3), Me|h.ufsh, Ifglale, Hooper. Brunt, Osborne. 'Mesdameu Cameron and 3 5 children/' Wolford.' 1 Fisher and 2 children, Fuller and child, Aston, Lambert, Nelson.- Price,-Brown. Broglie, Dawson, Honeyfield (2). Johnson, Franks, Messrs Divers, Liiuvn, McCallum, Hamilton, Dawson, .RUsop,.,.Woods, MeCrae, Johnaon. Franks, Ilofc, Gardiner, Scott, .Cayana. Mitchell, Burgess. Limn. Garland, .Lynch, Kearns, Lachbrooko, Ayson. Adair, Renner, Bastings, Avery, Brittende.n, -'Snu.fitiers. Morrett, Aston, ; Poller,. - Low;' Watts. Major Qreenough, Capt. Lee, Lieut. Talbot, Trooper 11cArliffe, Gunner Britteen, Capt. lingo. Sapper Uapstlck.’ 1 1 \ FRIDAY..JULY 20.

KOWHAI,-. a.s, - (12.10 a.m.), 702 tons, ■' - ■ Vallenowothf-for- Greymouth. ■| " eMPScre'D arrivals ■''* ■''■■lSthofir' Xytteltoii, to-day Kaitoa, Motaetcu, Nelson, to-day • ' ■ Karli. Greymouth, to-day • ' GiH-innh," Bniiedin. 'via ports, to-day - -vlpawn. Hlfjihem), to-day ■ Ailfo.ii, Mottarkn, -.NpJkoii. Saturday PiUeoaa, Nelson,"Picton, Saturday •f, ■ .vJwrai'uu,' Lyttelton, Saturday 1 ''itiaminiyPntna, -Saturday ■ ■iUriie?.9.' , '\Vaiijj6‘nuiv''Saturday Alexander. Wanganui, Saturday Wahutu; I ‘Lyttelton; 1 Kaikoura, Saturday •Hula,' Lyttelton.- Saturday VVaverley. Paten. Saturday Tniruii. Lyttelton. Saturday Ngakuta,. Greymouth, Xokomaru Bay, Saturday WaplC Gisbijrhe, Sunday n Ey’iteltdn' Sunday .'"'lriVercMgni,” Wanganui, Sunday Blenheim, Blenheim, Sunday ■■■■■’ Oueen of the South, K-oxton, Sunday " J Kapiti. Wanganui, Sunday .: Tlawera, .Patea, Sunday John. Timaru, Monday. , Waimea. Tarako-he,. Tuesday Himitangi, Lyttelton, Tuesday . projected .departures 7' 'Himitaiigi, Lyttelton, to-day, 5 p.m. Blenheim, Blenheim, to-day, 11 p.m. A Upaiva,- Blenheim, to-day, 10 p.m. . . Oueen of the South, Poston, to-day, 5 pan. Wairau, Blenheim, to-night Hawera, Patoa. to-day, 3 p.m. r ...-Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day, 4 n-m. - - Coriivuu. Nelson, New Plymouth, to-day ■ ■ Maori. Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. v r "’Pateena, ' Pictouv Nelson, to-day, 12.45 h“■ phis ’ ■ - ' Kaitoad "Niilson.' Motueka, to-day, 5 p.m. ' Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day. 5 p.m. -- -Breeze, Dunedin, Saturday Komata, Westport, Saturday ■■*■■■• Iluiu. Picton. Saturday • Marafoa.' Lyttelton; Saturday x’ ANikau'.’ INelson, Motueku, Saturday ■ ’Alexander, Westport, Greymouth, Satur- . day ‘ : 1 Waverley. Patea, Saturday ■' ' Kapuni, Patea, Saturday " Calm.. Wanganui, Saturday ' John. Wanganui, Monday Ngakuta, Greymouth, Monday Wakal-U. Kaikoura, Lyttelton. Monday .'. -Blenheim. Havelock and bays. Monday . Wooteou. Lyttelton, Monday ' v _ . Hippie. Napier. .Grsborne. luesday Waimea. Nelson, West Coast, Tuesday telegraphed movements ONEHUNG A, Thursday Rosamond 8.30 a.m.), from Greymouth. Hegulus (6,!» a.m.).,for Nelson; Rarawa (4 P-m.). ' for. New .Plymouth. , ' • MANUKAU HEADS, Thursday-Rara-wa (5.35 p.m.), frosted bar outwards. . . NEW PLYMOUTH, Thursday-Kara- ' V... mu .(3.30. P-m,).. for. Greymouth.PATEA,- .Thtiystjny—Hawera (10 p.m.), ' ’ for M'gVingtou. 2" ' GISBORNE Thursday—Arahura (5.10 . ' a.m.), from Napier. Arahura (9.10 a.m.), lor Tokomaru Bay and Auckland. NAPIER. .Thursday—Ripple (12.30 ■ ■ ■ n-m.).--from Wellington. Ripple (7 p.m.), ■ for- GiaborafK < _ n - iiiCTON, , -.TJiprgday—Pateena (5.3^ ' p.m.V- for Wellington. : . ■ .BL]3efjrEiii.-.,.n»AMd*y-°P t*- 1 . 0 -. a.in,). from Wellington. Opawa (4 p.m.), for 'Wellington. , _.. ~ NELSON, Thursday—Kaitoa <o.4S n ,a) from Wellington; Waimea tO.lo '.A a.m.) from ..Picton. Waimea (3 p.m.), tor Westport: Kaitoa (7 p.m.), tor Wol- ., ,i-i ‘-Thursday—Poherua (7-50 hh'd”'Kittetwa' (3 a.m.), from WeI’“.IhhYMOUTH. Wednesday Ngauero ■ ill p-m.). from New Plymouth. LYTTELTON, Wednesday Cygnet (10.10 p.m.). for Kaikoura. Thursday ■ ’ Opouri , (5.10 a.rn.), from Greymouth; ■■■■• Maori (7.5 a.m.).’. Storm (11.30 a.m.) Tai- ,, nui, ,12.25 p.m.) and lima (3-o0 P- m -)’ ' front * Wellington'. Corinna (12.30 p.m.) for Wellington. ‘ TrilAKtr, Thursday— I Calm (9.30 a.m.) - ■ from Oamaru;’John (10.-15 a.m.), .rom Wellington. ■ Calm (4.30 p.m.), for Lyt- - tclton: John (6 p.m.), for Dunedin - ’ OYMAEtr,. Wednesday—Calm (XI.R ■' p.wJ, from 4 Dunedin. Thursday—Calm 1. 't3 iufjtoT.'for Timnru. a,=.u.; FORTtImLAEMEKN- Wednesday—.o.o- - (U p.m.), from Gatlins River. Thursday—Kahika- (3:35.“p.m.), from Greyr ■ - mouth. •- • -■ ■ ,

Mr 11. W. Duckworth, purser of the Monowai, has signed off tho vessel's articles- , , Mr W. Anderson has joined the Te Anau as assistant purser, in place of Mr L. C. Smart. . Tho Kamo, which arrived at Lyttelton on Monday with a load of coal from OrcymoiU.il, will return to the West Coast port for another load for discharge at Lyttelton. The Ngatoro was docked at Port Chalmers on Tuesday morning for overhaul and to have her new propeller fitted.

The Canterbury Co.'s steamer Calm is now expected to reach Wellington to-morrow morning Irom southern ports, and is to sail to-morrow night for Wanganui. Cathie, Dempster and Co. advise that tho coastal steamer Wool ton is duo back at Wellington on .Sunday with a full load of produce from Lyttelton. Tho subsequent improvements of the vessel arc uncertain.

Owing to a mishap to her winch tho coastal steamer Warnui was unable to leave Wellington last night for. Blenheim. The vessel is now fixed to sail this evening. The Canterbury Co.’s steamer Breeze will now not arrive back at Wellington until to-morrow morning from Wanganui. Tho vessel is to sail in the evening for southern ports. Mr R. J. Seal informed a “New Zeailaud Times’’ representative yesterday that his nomination for the position of vice-president of the Waterside Workers’ Union was withdrawn. The Anchor Co.’s steamer Alexander is now not expected to arrive at Wellington until to-morrow morning from Wanganui. Tho vessel is fixed to leave hero ut 2 p.m. to-morrow direct for Westport and Circymouth. "Wo should be somebody or nobody," was Mr Powell’s remark at the Westport Harbour Board meeting this week in protest against the Railway Department finding fault with tho way in which some second-hand timber was being dealt with. Thu Chatham Islands Co.’s steamer Himitangi, which arrived at Wellington yesterday afternoon from Lyttelton, is to sail on the return trip at 5 p.m. to-day. The vessel is duo back hero again on Tuesday morning. Tho Anchor Co.'s .steamer Waimea is expected al Wellington on Tuesday morning with a load of cement from Tarakohe. The vessel is to sail in the evening tor Nelson and West Coast. The locality where tho refloated barque was in difficulties at Poncarrow head was visited by the Union Co.'s tug Terawhiti yesterday, for the purpose of taking photographs. Tho pictures are to bo used in a claim for salvage by the Union Co. Captain Appleyord left Wellington by the Monowai last evening for Auckland, for orders.

The Defender, which is undergoing repairs at Wellington, is expected to be ready for. sea in about ten days. No news has vet been received of the missing Red Punnel steamer. The fact that tho vessel is equipped with wireless has added to tho owners’ anxiety, as no message has been reported from her. It is possible that the steamer John will arrive at Wellington on Monday morning from Timnru. and will sail in the evening for Wanganui. Captain G. T. Hull is advertising for a third engineer for the Putiki.

Mr Wilson, formerly of the steamer Awahou, is to join the Putiki ns mate. Tho Komata is now timed to sail from Wellington to-morrow for Westport. The Union Company advise that the Poherua was to have left Westport at midnight last night with ooal and timber for Wellington. Tho Auckland Harbour Board haying sent a circular letter to the various local shipping agents regarding the employment of Germans on vessels working tho port of Auckland, the companies replied that they had ceased to givo work to men whom they knew to be Germans, and as far as they were aware no Germans were now employed. In his report for the month of June, Captain H. H. Sergeant (harbourmaster at Auckland) states that the arrivals consisted of 416 vessels, of 179,886 gross tons) and 107,301 net tons. As compared with the corresponding period for Inst year these returns show a decrease of 63 vessels, of 61,266 gross tons and 36,011 not tons, of which the local coasters show a decrease of 57 vessels and the largo shipping a decrease of six vessels.

DREDGING AT AUCKLAND. The engineer reported to the Auckland Harbour Board on Tuesday that tho dredge Hapai had almost completed work on tho eastern side of the central wharf, and was then to be laid up for overhaul. To the central wharf itself little remained to be done. Notwithstandiug weather conditions, tho northern embankment had made rapid progress. Only about 200 feet of the blue-stone bank remained to be done in tho shallow end, and tho other work was following this up rapidly. About 25,000 cubic yards of material had been dumped on this embankment. PASSENGERS FOR AUSTRALIA. The following saloon passengers have left for Australia :—Misses Reid, Morton. Van Stavereu, Broderick. Maxwell, Ridley, Jefferson, Turvey, Buracott, Hunt, Gillon, Ching, Thomson (2), Knowles and Jones, Mosdames King, Simons, l-'nineron, Manoy, Willoughby, Ackland, Pharazyu. Ben Fuller, Rowe. Burnes, Moore. Ridley. Ah Wai, Monrad, Ching, B. Reid. Etngland, Rev. Willoughby, Messrs King, AValdron, Williamson, Russell, Collins, Nettlebeck, H. Irwin, Simons, Sullivan, Cameron, Ben Fuller, Evasour, Scott, Scolliek. Medhnrst, Durant. Hutchinson, Ah Wai. Jackson, Butler, Held. Denmead, A. J. Johnston, “Daddy Long Legs” Dramatic Co.; 32 steerage. THE NGAKUTA. A telegram from Takomnru Bay reports that tho Blackball Co.'s steamer Ngakuta was to have left there at midnight last night for Wellington, where she is due at daybreak to-morrow. After jiiutting out 1600 tons of coal, remainder of cargo from Greymouth, the vessel vill pail on Monday evening for Greymouth. THE HINEMOA. The Marino Department received advice that the Government steamer Hineinoa landed stores yesterday at the lighthouses at Stephen Island and French Pass. The vessel then proceeded on to Farewell Spit lighthouse, and if the .weather be favourable she will go on to Kahurangi Point. A DENIAL. Captain P. A. Petersen, representative at Wellington for Richardson and Co., Napier, gives an emphatic denial to a published statement that on Monday at tho auction of the steamer Putiki he made a late bid of 3000 for tho vessel. The highest bid he made before the vessel was sold was £3350, which was on behalf of Richardson and Co. There was, however, a late bid- of £5350—£50 above tho closing price, but no one made any higher offer.