SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9721, 25 July 1917, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. JULY. D. H. M. Full Moon 3 9 10 a.m. Last Quarter 11 H H pm. New Quarter ID 2 30 p.m. First Quarter 27 0 10 p.ui. THIS DAY. Sun rises. 7.6,a.m.; sets, 4.-18 p.m. Moon rises-. 9,25 a.m.; sets, 10.57 p.m. High water. 8.53 a.m.; 9.13 p.m. ARRIVED TUESDAY! JOLT at. INVERCARGILL, s.e. (2,30 a.m.), 224 tons, Wahlstrom, from Wanganui. (No. It. north, .lervois quay.) NORA NIVEN, s.s. («.85 a.m.), 166 tons, Brusey. from Golden Bay. (No. 7, Queen’s ■wharf.)! MARAROA, s.s. (7 a.m.), 2593 tons, Cameron from Lyttelton. (Ferry berth.) NIKAU, s.s. (7,10 a.m.), 218 tons, Huy, from Nelson .and Motueka. ;No. 10, Queen’s wharf.) QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (9.10 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. (No. It, south, Jewels quay.) . HIMITANGI, s.s. (12.25 p.m., 320 tons. Thompson, from Lyttelton. (No. 18. Queen’s wharf. OPA.WA. s.s. (3.30 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, front Blenheim. (No. 11, north, Qneen'a wharf.) C-OUINNA, e ,s. (5.20 p.m.). 1371 tons. Elders, from New ‘Plymouth. ('No. 4, centre. Queen’s wharf.) PATEENA. as. (9.50 p.m,). 1212 tons, Irwin., from Nelson and Picton. iNo. 12. Jervdis quay.) WEDNESDAY. JULY 25th.

TAINUI. s.s. (2.30 a.m.). 128 tons, Banner. from Timaru. SAILED ■ TUESDAY. JULY 24.

WAIRAU, s.s. (1 a.m.), 143 tons, Vcndore, for Blenheim. . BLENHEIM, s.s. (11 a.m.), 120 tons. Wilkinson, for Havelock and bays. Alexander, s.s. & p.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, for Nelson, Westport and Grcymouth. . NGAKUTA. s.s. (3.44 p.m.). 1775 tons. Dowell, for Grcymouth. HUIA. s.s. (4.20 p.m.). 127 tons, Thoms., for Lvttelton. KAPITI. s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 242 tons. Sawyers, for Wanganui. ■ N.IKAU. s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 248 tons. Hay, for Nelson and Motueka.. WAVBRLEY. s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 157 tons, Fisk, for Patea. ’ KAPUNI. s.s. (6.35 p.m.). 2,a tons. Gibson, for Patea. ■ ■ . MARAROA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2o?8 tons, Cameron.’ for Lyttelton. Passengers—baloon: Misses Burden, McNab, Ingram, Knox, Lakeman. Magill, Osborne, Barlow Irwin. Mesdamos Paape, Percy, Johnston. Knox. Butcher, Stay; Messrs Hatch. Duxbnry, Anderson Osborne, Hill. Rowley. Mittcl, M.cLachlan,. Gibbs. Nees. Mnfford' Nicholson, Wilson Andrbwy. MacLenn. Percy. Johnson, MackIcy Anderson. Paape. Lieutenants Barlow. -Danross, Wade, White, Penlmgton, Q.M.S. Wilton, Adjutant Simpson, bereeaot Paulsen, Private McGrath. ‘WAKATU. s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 157 tons,: Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton KARTT.' s.s. (9.10 p.m), 267 tons. Pauli, for Greymouth. ■ . RIPPLE, s.s. (9.25 P-m-h. 370 tons, Flofcherl for Napier and • POHERUA. s.s. 110.23 p.m.), ILS tons. Edge, for Westport. , - , m ■ NOR V NIVEN, steam trawler (11 p.m.) 156 tons. Brnsey. for Napier. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Wairau, Blenheim, to-day . Kaitoa, Motueka, Nelson, tp-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day . .. VYavbriey, Eatea .-Thursday Kapuni, Patea, Thursday , Kapiti, Wanganui, ihursday Kegulus. Wanganui, I hu ratal Mararoa, Lyttelton,, Thiifsday Nikau Motueka, Nelson, .rhursdaj Pateena. Nelson Picton, Thursday John, Timaru, Thursday; Huia, Lyttelton .Thursoay . . Oueen of the South, Foxton, Friday Wakatiii -Lyttelton; Kaikoura. I nday Wootton, Lyttelton, Friday Opawa, Blenheim, Friday Komata, Westport, Friday • Ngakuta. Grcymouth Friday Blenheim, Havelock, Friday Ilimitangi,. Lyttelton, Invercargill, \\angamu, I iiuay , Monowai, Auckland via porta, Friday Ripple. Gisborne. Sunday - - Breeze, southern ports, Sunday Calm, Onehunga,-Monday projected departures Magic, Sandy'Bay, to-day Himitangi. Lyttelton, to-day, noon Putiki, Dunedin, to-day , Invercargill, Wanganui. ‘ to-day, -!>•=>■ Opawa Blenheim, to-day, midnight Queen "of tho South, Foxton. to-day, 5 Puteena, Picton, Nelson, to-day, 12.4 a p.m. Corinna, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timam. to-day Tainui, Lyttelton, to-day Kini, Westport, to-day, noon Kaitoa, Nelson. Motueka, to-day. 5 p.m. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day, 7A5 p.m. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, Thursdny Mararoa, Lyttelton, Thursday Kapiti. Wanganui, Thursday Kapuni, Patea, Thursday Regains Nelson,-West Coast, Thursday Waverley. Patea, Thursday Wairau. Blenheim. Thursday Huia, Wanganui, Thursday John. "Wanganui, Thursday Blenheim, Blenheim, Friday . : Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Friday Wootton, Lyttelton, Saturday - Wakatn, Kaikoura, Lyttejton, Saturday Culm, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, Monday Breeze, Wanganui, Monday Ripple, Napier. Gisborne. Tuesday TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS AUCKLAND, Tuesday—Monowai (8 p.m.),. for Wellington via ports. Passeniors—Miss Rwitou, Mrs Lane, Messrs

Renton, Lane. Awahou (5.40 p.m.). from East Coast. NEW PLYMOUTH, , Tuesday—;Rarawa | <5.30 a.jn.i, from Onehunga. Rarawa (8.-15 p.m.), for Onehunga. NAPIER, Tuesday—Kaxamu (12.15 p.m.;, from Grcymouth. Ngahero (11 p.m.), for Tokomaru. . BLENHEIM, Tuesday—Wairau (11.15 a.m.), from Wellington. Opawa <7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. NioLSON, Tuesday—Kaitoa (4.10 a.m.), from Wellington. Kaitoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. GKEYMOUTH, Monday—Ngatoro (9.30 p.m.), from. Part Chalmers. Regains p.nf.), (tor Wangauu’i. TluosdUy— Waimea (4.30 p.m.), from Tarakohe; Kahika (4.30 p.m.;, from Port Chalmers. LYTTELTON, Monday—Canopus (11 p.m.;, from Westport. Tuesday—Maori (8.10 a.m.) and Orepuki (9.40 a.m.), from Wellington; John Anderson (6.40 p.m.)) from Akaroa. Maori (7.45 p.m.), for Wellington. TIMARU, Tuesday—John (6.30 a.m.), from Oamaru; Storm (7.15 a.mi), from Port Chalmers. Storm (3.45 p.m.), for Lyttelton. POET CHALMERS, • Tuesday—Kotaro (3.40 p.m.), from south.

If the weather be favourable to-day the auxiliary scow Magic is to leave Wellington for Sandy Bay. Air T. Nixon has joined the Poherua as second engineer in place of Mr G. E. Dickev.

Mr Robert Rodgers joined the Alexander as second officer yesterday. The Kara left Wellington last night for Greymouth to load limhfer again for this port. Air A. R. Cant has signed cm the Ngakuta’s articles ’ns chief officer. The coastal steamer Huia loft Wellington yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton. from which port she is expected back to-morrow afternoon. Frgm this port she will probably proceed to Wanganui.

The Waterside Workers’ Union an-, nual election of office-bearers for the ensuing year is in progress. The poll will close at 5,30 o’clock this evening. The Komata is to leave Westport tomorrow with a full cargo of coal for Wellington.

Mr Fred B. B. Hill, of Dalgety and Co.'s • coastal shipping department, has resumed duty after his holidav leave. The Canterbury Co.’s steamer Breeze is to arrive again at Wellington on Sunday from ■ southern ports, and will sail on Monday for Wanganui. The steamer Hiwitaugf is now timed to leave Wellington at noon to-day for Lvttelton. from which port she is duo back on Friday., The Blackball Co.’s steamer Ngakuta, which left Wellington yesterday afternoon for Qreymouth, is duo back hero on Friday night with coal for bulky and for bunkering. ,;Tbo coastal steamer John is, duo at Wellington to-morrow morning from Timaru. and is to sail in the' evening for W anganui. The vessel wiU ho back at Wellington again on Saturday .morning to load for Dunedin and southern ports. ' The Canterbury Co.'s steamer Calm is due at Wellington on Monday morning from Onehunga, and is to sail in the afternoon for Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru. and Dunedin. The Corinna, which arrived at Wellington last evening from - New Blymouth, berthed at No. 6,; Queen's wharf to put out about 97 tons of cargo. Ihe vessel is to sail to-day for Dunedin. Oamaru and Timaru. . Owing to a big accumulation of timber at Hokitika an endeavour is being made to secure an auxiliary scow- to run this cargo to Wellington. . The coastal steamed Tainui, duo back at Wellington this morning from Lyttelton, is to .sail this, afternoon for Lyttelton and Timaru. -film- is: expected heje ’again on Sunday. ' , ‘The coastal steamer Wootton will be discharging cattle from Titirangi at Pigeon Bay to-day.. t>ho will-then proceed to Lvttelton. and is‘due back at ■Wellington on- Friday ipqrpipg.'/,, Ihe vessel is to sail at noon oh Saturday for L Xho damage sustained - by' the Lake Wakatlpu steamer Mountaineer , has not turned Out to be as extensive' as was at one time predicted. Extensive renairs’have been executed under, the supervision of Mr W. Hunter, running shed foreman for Southland, apd it is expected that tho old vessel will again bo in commission in about six weeks time. '

INSURING SAILERS'. , Following the lead of Great'- Britain, the United States Government no longer insures sailing vessels bound for‘the war none. Insurance cn auxiliary sailing vessels also will be discontinued; Fne Bureau of War Insurance is of the.opinion that “the taking of this class of v.ssels out of their regular trade—viz., along the Atlantic coast and to. the Vy est indies—and exposing them to the penis ot the war zones, particularly dangerous tor this class of vessel, is injurious to the commerce and inteiesta of thei country.The Bureau’s present rate of’Sper cent, in steamships bound for the war zone has never applied to sailing vessels, imDvidual rates having been quoted on cacp vessel, ranging up to 30 per cent. Losses on steam craft have increased measurii.bly of late, as has the volume of business. the largest single loss being that in respect of the Rockingham. Sailing vessels departing for voyages other than to the war zone will be insured as formerly.

THE GRAB AT WORK. The Union Company's steamer Kini, which was discharging coal at the Railway wharf yesterday, was being operated by two of the Harbour Board s “grabs,” which worked hatches Nos. 1 and 2 The coal was being transferred to railway. trucks and into, carts, in the latter instance by means of a chute. The “grab” which lifted the slack took about four basketfuls at each load, and tho Other "grab” took about five or six basketfuls of large coal. . Tho ''grabs” saved the labour of -fifteen men at each hold. THE PUTIKI. Captain G. T. Hull advises that the coastal steamer Putiki is to leave Wellington to-day for Port Chalmers, where she will dock for a few days prior to ©ntoring tho coastal .soryico. lie states that the vessel will probably be mainly engaged in running coal from the West Coast to wherever it is required, and she will also trade where, general cargo is offering. Captain Sydney Holm will take temporary command of the Putiki to-day for the run to Port Chalmers. THE DAMAGED CUMBERLAND. The liner Cumberland, which was damaged recently by a suspicious explosion, is, according to the latest Syd:ney - files, resting on- a sandy bottom on the south-west side of Gabo Island, where the seas are breaking over her! The bridge deck and hatches Nos. 4 and 5 are above water, but are swept by the breaking seas. The hatch' coverings have been carried away and cargo is .-coming ashore. The coverings over tho insulated holds hays also been swept away. The . divers have located a great hole extending from the main deck to tho ship’s bottom. A preliminary inquiry has been held by. the Superintendent of Navigation, Sydney. UNION BOAT DISABLED. A Press Association message from Auckland reports that a Union Company’s cargo steamer which left Auckland last Tuesday arrived off Cape Maria under sail yesterday morning. She reported that her engines had broken down. Another Union steamer was signalled and took the disabled vessel in tow. THE NORA NIVEN. , The New Zealand Trawling and Fish Supply Cb.'s steam trawler Nora Niven returned to Wellington early yesterday morning from Golden Bay after an unsuccessful fishing cruise, her catch being

restricted to a few large schnapper. The vessel left -Wellington last Wednesday and proceeded to Golden Bay, 'where she trawled uo and down, and around Pippin Island. This scarcity oV fish necessitated 1 the return of the Nora Niven to the East Coast trawling grounds, and she left last night for Napier, her headquarters. . /