SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9718, 21 July 1917, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THB MOON. JULY. D. H. M. Full Moon "5 9 10 Last Quarter 11 H P- m - Now Quarter 13 - P- m - First Quarter 27 G 1® p.uiTHIS PAY. Sun rises, 7.9 a.m.: sets, 4.45 p.m. .Moon ruses, 8.1 a.m.; sets. G. 55 p.m. Hit'll water, (j.l a.m. G. 28 p.m. ARRIVED FRIDAY. JULY 20th. CORINNA, s.s. (5.55 a.m."), 1271 tons, aiders, from southern ports via Lyttelton. (No. ], north Queen's wharf.) MAORI, e.s. ii.lO a.m.), 0412 tons. Man. ninpt. from Lyttelton. (Ferry berth.) KAITOA, s.s. (7-25 a.m.). 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelson and Motueka. (No. 10, Queen’s wharf.) SAILED FRIDAY JULY 30th. KOWHAX. s.s. (12.10 a.m.). 792 tons. Velienoweth, for Greymouth. PATEENA, s.s. (12.50 a.m), 1212 tons. Irwin, for Picton and Nelson. KAPiXi, s.s. t-1.3J p.m.l, 212 tons. Sawyers, for Wanganui. KAITOA, s.s. (5.6 p.m.), 305 tons. Wtolmnii, for Nek-on and Motueka. MAORI, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 3112 tons. Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers —Saloon ; Misses Campbell, Martin, O’Rourke. Lee. Noble. Darbv Mahar. Johnson, Park. McCarthy. Alartin. Moßeckie. J>ark, Flynn. Walker, Snow. Nurse, AVynder, Campbell; Mesdames Jamieson, Bennett, Simpson, McLean, _ Stead, Hardy, McAdam, Jamieson. Blair. Browning, Salter. Hart, McLeod, Boyce, Wallace, Broglie, Hancock and child, Courage, Lyskey. Alacintire. Walker, Nome, Rodgers. Alelvin and infant. Brook. Kennedy, Byrne. Smith children, Jefferson, Manniri". Dalv Kelleher, Simons, Dichney, Wansford. Pitt: Messrs. Dryborough, Smith, Brook. Clarkson (2), Smith. Price. Cusson. Paris, Alexander, Greenfield, Donglas, Quirk, Davis. Fletcher; Rogers, McGill. Glover. Feverell. Geisster. Thompson. Made, Martin, Wishart, Wallace. Goodman. InUor, Martin, Dombrane. Laohbrooke. Oliver, Alacintire, Dickson Arlidgs (2). Hart Wallace, Soldi®, Hancock, Courage, Reece, Graham, Williams. Jamieson. Dukie. Witty. Hay don, Statham, Barker, Stead. Hall. Bennett. Johns Campbell. Simpson, McLean, Ralph. Stead. Shepherd Friedlander, Reeves. Jamieson .McCullough (2). Scales. Lightband. McDonald, East, Bloomer, Cameron. McKenzie. Lvnth. Alaior Waite. Lieut. Reid, Lieut. Hodges. Hon. R. H.. Rhodes, Hon. Buddo M.P.. Sir Francis Bell. Hfm. Lynskev Rev. Tucker , , OORiNNA, s.s. (II p.m.), 12(1 tons. Elders, for Nelson and New Plymouth. 1 BLENHEIM, «.s. (11-5 p.m.), 120 tons. Wilkinson, for Blenheim.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS* Hawora. Patea, to-day Calm. Lyttelton, to-day Karu. Qreymouth, to-day Poherna, Westport, to-day Nikau, Motueka, Nelson, to-day Pateena. Nelson, Picton. to-night Alararoa, Lyttelton, to-day Kapuni, Patea, to-day Breeze. Wanganui, to-day Alexander, Wanganui, to-day Wakatu. Lytteltam Kaikoura, to-day Huia, Lyttelton, to-day Waverley. Patea. to-day Tainui, Lyttelton, to-day Ngakuta, Qreymouth, Tokomaru Bay. Ripple, Gisborne, Sunday Wootton Lyttelton, Sunday Blenheim, Blenheim, Sunday Knpiti, Wanganui, Sunday Maori, Lyttelton, Sunday Kaitoa, Motueka. Nelson, Sunday Oropuki, Nydia Bay, Sunday Opawa, Blenheim, Sunday Huia. Picton, Sunday Invercargill, Wanganui, Sunday Queen of the South, Foxton, Tuesday John. Tim am, Tuesday Waimea. Tarakohe, Tuesday Himitangi, Lyttelton, Tuesday Corinna. New Plymouth. Tuesday PROJECTED DEPARTURES Magic, Sandy Bay, to-day ; Himitangi, Lyttelton, to-day, noon Tainui, Timaru, to-day. noon Wairau, Blenheim, to-day, U P;® 1 - Queen of the South, Foxton, to-day. 5 p.m. * . , , Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day, noon Hawera, Patea, to-day, noon Komata. WestjorL to-day Huia. Picton. to-day. noon Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, to-<3a,y,. w Alexander, Westport. Greymouth, Monday, 2 p»m. Waverley, Patea. Monday, noon.; Calm, AVanganui, to-day _ _ Breeze, Dunedin. 'Timaru. Lyttetlon, Monday Maori, Lyttelton, Monday Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, Monday Pateena, Picton, Nelson, Monday Orepuki. Lyttelton, Timaru, Monday Wootton, Marlborough Sounds, MonOpawa, Blenheim, Alonday Kapiti, Wanganui, Monday Kapuni, Patea, Monday Ngakuta, Greymouth, Monday Wakatu. Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Monday Blenheim, Havelock and bays, Monday Wootton. Lyttelton, Monday Ripple, Napier. Gisborne, Tuesday Waimea. Nelson, West Coast, Tuesday Corinna, Dunedin, Oamaru. Timaru. Wednesday . John, Wanganui, Wednesday telegraphed movements AUCKLAND, Friday Arahura (U a m.). from Gisborne. NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday—Rarawa (5 30 a.m.) from Onehunga. Rarawa (Siao p.m.), for Onehunga. PATEA, Friday—Waverley and Kapuni (8.20 a.m). from Wellington. Waverley (noon), for Wellington. Hawera did not sail, _ /n -- W ANGANUI. Thursday—Breeze (9.2 a p.m.), from Wellington. Ihiday—Breeze (110 o-m.), for Wellington. TOKOAIAIiU BAY. Fnday-Ngakuta (13.5 a.m.), for Wellington. GISBORNE, Friday—Ripple (8 a-m.), from Wollington and Napier. (noon), for Napier. Ripple (4.10 p.m.). for AVcllington. , NAPIER, Thursday—Ripplo (<. P-md. for Gisborne. Friday—Monowai (10.40 aim.), from AVcllington. Monowai (8 n m,), for Gisborne. . PICTON, Friday—Pateena (4.40 p.m.). from Wellington. . -- \ NELSON, Friday—Nikau (5.20 a.m.), and Orepuki (7.15 a.m.), fro™ ton. Regulus (1.30 p.m.), from Onehunga. Nikau (7.10 p.m.), for WeilmgFriday—Kennedy (U a.m.) fr WB^PORT? n Thursday-Poheraa GO p.m.), for Wellington. Friday—Kim (7 a.m.), from Wellington. ' GREYMOUTH. Thursday Ngahere (10.30 p.m.), for Napier. Friday— Kamo (noon), from Lyttelton. Karnmu (4 50 p.m.). from New Plymouth. ' LYTTELTON. Thursday Wakatu (10.25 p.m.). from Kaikoura. FridayCycvnet (2.25 a.m.), from Kaikoura. Calm (i.m a.m.). from Timaru. Mararoa (8.15 a.m.) and Te Anau P-™T’ from Wellington. Storm (10.25 a.m.) for Port Chalmers. Tainui (11.10 a.m.). Huia (12.15 p.m.). Calm (3M p.m.) wd Mararoa (6.30 p.m.). for. Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Friday - John (8.30 a.m.). from Timaru. Kotare (2.20 p.m.), for Blufi- _

The Poherua, which left Westport on Thursday night, and the Karu, wmcn ■sailed from Greymouth an Wednesday, both for Wellington, did not sm »P yesterday, sboJte*ini> under Long Island. , As the Waverley at Patea and the Alexander at Wanganui were both barhound yesterday, the departures of these vessels from Wellington have been postponed until Monday.

On her trip from AVcllington this week the AVakatu had to shelter at South Bay (Kaikoura), on account of a high easterly sea. Air J. Norton, late purser of the Alararoa, is at present, attached to tho Union Company’s head office staff at Dunedin. . „ Air J. McLean, late chief engineer of the AVaitotara, is spending a holiday in the south. . Air A. B. Barker, late of the Connna, is now purser of the To Anau. Air L. Glover left Wellington for Lyttelton last evening on Waterside Workers' Federation, business. -- The Lv‘i tel ton Harbour Hoard’s suelion dredge Canterbury, which is at present in dock at Lyttelton undergoing her annual overhaul and painting, is expected to conic out of dock to-day or early next week. . Mr C. AV. Richardson joined the Maori yesterday as purser in place of Mr Chas- Madden. The Go tennuont steamer Hlnemoa passed Farewell Spit at 8 a.m. yesterday, bound for Kahurangi Point lighthouse. The Canterbury. Co. s steamer Calm, due at Wellington this morning from Lyttelton, is to sail to-day for WangaIt is now considered probable that the steamer John will not reach Wellington unltil Tuesday (from Dimaru. The vessel will leave here on AVednesday for Wanganui. Tho coastal steamer Tainui, duo at AVcllington this morning from Lyttelton with a load of produce, is to sail at midday totoay for Timaru with a cargo of benzine. The vessel is to return from Timaru with a shipment of produce. Damages were recently awarded to the New Zealand Shipping Company in the Admiralty Division against the owners of the steamer Manchester Inventor, as the result of a collision between that vessel and the plaintiff company's steamer Opawa in the Manchester Ship Canal on December 24th, 1915. Tho sale of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s exploration steamer Aurora is confirmed. The Aurora, which is a wooden craft, of 580 tons gross, was built at Dundee in 1876. She is 165 ft long by 31ft in beam, with a depth of 18ft. In 1905 she was fitted with a new boiler. The vessel has been purchased by a British buyer. The price paid is not stated. PASSENGERS iSoM AMERICA. The following passengers have arrived in New Zealand from America;—For AYellington—First class: Mr and Mrs A E Turner, Air and Airs Jas. Parnell. Mrs J. L. Young, Mrs F. AV. Platts. Messrs A. Varney, E. T. Taylor, E. F. Varney. Second class: Misses F. E. Burns, AI. Morrison. For Napier—Third class: Mr B. Smith. For Auckland; Second class; Mrs L. AV. Beeson and son, Mr Jas. Butcher. MAGIC' RESUMES TO-DAY. The overhaul of the auxiliary scow Magic above the waterline has been completed, and the vessel will leave AVollingtpn to-day for Sandy Bay to load stone for this port. Tho vessel will make two or throe trips before the patent slip will be available for her to complete her overhaul. THE OREPUKI. The coastal steamer Orepuki is due at Wellington to-morrow from Nydia Bay partly loaded with timber which is consigned wholly to Lyttelton. McArthur, Jeffries 'and Co. state that tho vessel will load motor-cars and general cargo at this port for Lyttelton, and will sail southward on Monday evening. THB BREEZE. Mr B. G. P. Zohrab advises that tho Canterbury Co.’s steamer Breeze,' which is duo back to-day from Wanganui, is now timed to sail on Monday, instead of to-day, for Dunedin, Timaru and Lyttelton. THE WOOTTON. The coastal steamer Wootton is du© at Wellington to-morrow from Lyttelton, and will sail on Monday for the Marlborough Sounds to transfer some cattle to knother place. THE HIMITANGI.' The departure of the Himitangi from Wellington for Lyttelton has been postponed till noon to-day. Tho vessel is due back hero on Tuesday. THE HUIA. The coastal steamer Huia, due at Wellington about 8 oclock this morning from Lyttelton, is to berth at No. 13, south. Queen’s wharf. The vessel will sail at bon to-day, taking cargo fot Picton, is due back here to-morrow, and will leave on Monday for Lyttelton. THB CORINNA. The Union Co. advise that the Corinna is to leave New Plymouth on Monday for Wellington. The vessel is due hero on Tuesday, and is to sail on Wednesday evening for Dunedin, Timaru and Oamaru,