SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9736, 11 August 1917, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST.

THIS DAY. Sun rises, 6.48 a.m.; sets, 6.5 p.m. Moon rises. 1.53 a,in,; nets. 1) .5 P mHigh water. 11.29 a.in,; 11.18 pm. ARRIVED Flit DAY, AUGUST 10. KA ITO'A. «.s. (6.40 a.m.), 305 tins. Wild man, from Nelson aud Motuelu(,\o. 10, Queen’s wharf.) MAORI. s.». (7.5 a.m.;, 3412 tons. Manning, from Lyttelton. (Ferry berth.) PUTIKI, 5.6. (3.20 p.m.), 400 tons, Robertson, from Wanganui. (No. It, south. Jervois quay.) SAILED FRIDAY', AUGUST 10. WAXBAu, f. 3. (3.15 a.m,), 03 tons. Vtndore, for Liioutieim. PATEENA, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, Irwin, tor I’icxon and Nelson. BLENHEIM. ‘3.20 p.m.;, 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Wanganui. KAiIUA. 5.3. (5 p.m.;. 303 tons. Wildman. for Nelson and Motueka. KENNEDY, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 137 tons, Stuart, tor Nelson, aud West Coast, MAORI, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 3412 tons. Manning, for Lyttelton. RUNICE, auxiliary scow (10.'10 p.m.), 190 tons. Sx>roule, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Kini, Greymouth, to-day i\ a verity. Patea, to-day Upawn, iHenhetm, to-uny Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, to-day Ntkau, Atotueka. Nelson, to-day Mapourika, Greymoutu, Westport, Nelson, to-day ilararoa. Lyttelton, to-day Pateena. Nelson, Proton. to-day Ivamo, Greymouth, to-day Mouowai, Auckland, via ports, to-day Wairau. Blenheim, to-day Kapuni. Patea, today Hawcra, Lyttelton, Sunday Dacca of the South, roxtun, Sunday. Blenheim, Wanganui, Sunday vYootton, Lyttelton, Sunday Maori, Lyttelton. Sunday Ripple. Gisborne, Napior, Sunday Kaiton, Motueka. Nelson. Sunday Corinua, Onehunga, iNew Plymouth, Sunday Karamu, Napier, Sunday Komata. Westport. Sunday Orepuki. Timaru, Sunday Koau. Kaipara, Monday tU-gulus, Picton, Tuesday Huia, Wanganui, Tuesday BTapiti, Wanganui. Tuesday John, Timaru, Tuesday Breeze, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday Defender, Holcitiba, Wednesday Huia, auxiliary schooner. Auckland, New Plymouth. Wednesday Calm, Onehunga, Thursday Ngatoro, Greymouth, Friday PROJECTED DEPARTURES Kakapo, Westport, to-night Putiki. Timaru. Dunedin. Oamaru, today, noon, Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day, noon Opawa, Blenheim, to-day, 5 p.m. Warorley, Patea, to-day, noon Huia, Lyttelton, to-day. H p.m. Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Nikau. Nelson. Motueka, to-day, 2 p.m. M’onowai. Dunedin, to-day. 5 p.m. Karamu. New Plymouth. Monday Hawera, Patea, Monday IVootton, Lyttelton. Monday Queen of the South, Foxton, Monday Maori, Lyttelton, Monday Kaitoa. Nelson. Motueka, Monday Blenheim, Wanganui, Monday Wairan. Blenheim, Monday Wakatu, Kaikoura. Lyttelton, Monday Pateena, Picton, Nelson. Monday Kapuni. Patea. Monday COrinna, Dunedin. Oamaru, Timaru, Monday Kini, Greymouth. Tuesday Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday Regulus, Nelson, West Coast, Tuesday Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast, Tuesday Breeze. Wanganui, Wednesday Calm, southern ports, Thursday TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS AUCKLAND, Friday—Arahura (10.20 a.m.), from Gisborne. Huia, auxiliary schooner (this morning), for New Plymouth. and Wellington. ONEHUNGA. Friday Corinua (6.30 a.m.), for New Plymouth and Wellington. MANUKAU HEADS. Friday-Corlnna (11 a.m.). crossed bar outwards. NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday—Rarawa (5.30 a.m.). from Onehunga. Huia (4.10 a.m.), for Wellington; Rarawa (8.45 p.m.), for Onehunga. PATEA. Friday—Kapuni (2.15 p.m.), from Wellington. Waverley (2.40 p.m,), for Wellington. FOXTON, Friday—Queen of the South (2.50 p.m.). from Wellington. GISBORNE, Friday—Monowai (6.30 a.m.). from Auckland; Ripple (8.30 a.m.). from Napier. Kiritona (10.40 a.m.) and tiuru (11.30 a.m.). for Tokomaru Bay; Monowai (1 p.m.) and Ripple (10 p.m.), for Napier and Wellington. NAPIER, Friday—Kittawa (4.45 p.m.), from Westport. Monowai (midnight), for Wellington. BLENHEIM, Friday Wairau (1.13 p.m.), from Wellington. Opawa (10 p.m.). for Wellington. PICTON. FTiday—Pateena <4.30 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Friday—Nikau (5,10 a.m.), from Wellington: Mapourika (7.5 p.m.), from Westport. Nikau (7 p.m.) and Ma. pourika (10 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT, i’riday—Regulus (1.15 p.m.), from Wanganui. GREYMOUTH. Friday—Alexander <1 a.m.). for New Plymouth; Kini (1.40 a.m.) for Wellington. LYTTELTON, Friday—Ngatoro (7.30 a.m.) and Mararoa (8.33 a.m.), from Wellington. Breeze (9.45 a.m.), for Port Chalmers: Ngatoro (12.20 p.m.), for Wanganui; Kahika (2 p.m.), for Oamaru; Mararoa (6.40 p.m.), for Wellington. TIMARU, F’riday Orepuki (8 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Orepuki (4.30 p.m.), for Wellington. _ , - , PORT CHALMERS, Friday John (12.20 a.m.), from Timaru. Hinemoa (8 a.m.), for Bluff -via lighthouses. The steamer Orepuki left Timaru at 4.30 p.m. yesterday for Wellington, where she is due to-mOrrow morning. The Kakapo is to leave Wellington to-night for Westport. , Mr L. C. Oalnon. of Westport, has been promoted from second engineer Oh the Alexander to chief engineer on the Kennedy. , _ , , , The Komata is to leave Westport at I 4 o’clock this morning with a full loao ;of coal for Wellington. . ' The directors of the Un-on-Castl© Steamship Company recommend a diriTend (free of income tax) of 5 per cent, cn the ordinary stock, making a total dividend of 8 per cent, for 1916The Karamu is due at Wellington tomorrow from Napier, and will sail on , Mondav for New Plymouth. with general cargo. .... , 1 The whistling buoy which broke away ' from its moorings at the Lyttelton head? recently, and was towed to Lyttelton /or repairs and painting, was replaced on Wednesday. . Captain G. G. Smith, superintendent of Mercantile Marine, held a preliminary inauiry yesterday concerning the Terawhiti-Invercargill collision. The steamer John is expected back at Wellington on Tuesday from Timaru. Her next movement ia not decided upon yet. Tho Kini. which is due at Wellington this morning with a full load of coal from Grormouth'. has about 700 tons fpr the Blackball Coal Company. The Vessel is to sail on Tuesday for Greymouth.

Tho coastal steamer Putiki. which arrived at Wellington yesterday afternoon from WFngauui. is to sail at noon, today for Timaru. Dunedin, and Oamaru. Tho steel ship Wray Castle, 1791 tons register, built by Messrs it- Williamson and Son, Workington, in 1889, classed 100 Al, and owned by Messrs R. Thomas And Co.. Liverpool, Has b©©n sold to Messrs Onrlhwau© and Co., London, for .£3),000. SCHOONER HUIA COMING. The auxiliary schooner Huia (Captain Mackenzie), which has not visited Wellington for some months, left Auckland yesterday morning with a cargo of explosives for New Plymouth, Wellington, and the South Island. The vessel should bo here about the middle of next ween. THE DAMAGED CUMBERLAND. Referring to the wrecked steamer Cumberland, the Sydney Shipping List” of July 28th says:— A message received from Eden yesterday states that owing to a south-west gale on Thursday morninjr the steamer Monmbula and toe tupj Champion were compelled to abandon work at the Cumberland, and returned to Eden. The bulkhead is completed, and pumping operations had been commenced. The weather is to anl the sea is calm again, and the boats returned to Gabo. It is expected that, given fine weather, the Cumberland will then proceed to Eden for repairs. THE HUIA’S MOVEMENTS. Tho coastal steamer Huia, which arrived back at Wellington last night from New Plymouth, is to sail at 11 o clock to-night for Lyttelton. She is due aere from tho southern port pu Tue.sdny.anri will sail on the same night for Wanganui and New Plymouth. THE RIPPLE. Tho Richardson Co.’s steamer Ripple was unable to land all her Napier cargo on Thursday owing to wot weather, and therefore proceeded on to Gisborne, today the vessel will complete the discharge of her cargo at Napier, a .nd “f* ter loading will come on to Wellington, where she is due to-morrow. MONOWAI ARRIVES LATE. The Union Co advise that the Monotvai will now not arrive at Wellington until this afternoon from Auckland via Sorts The vessel will not receive any cargo at Wellington. She is fixed to sail at 10 o’clock to-night direct foi Dunedin. HIMITANGI AT CHATHAMS. Tho Chatham Islands Fishing Co.have been advised that their steamer Hnmtangi arrived at the Chatham glands on Thursday morning Horn W'elluigton which port she left at p.m. Monday. The company was also advised that the vessel will leave the Charhams for Wellington direct, probably to-morrow. WAKATU STILL DELAYED. The weather at Kaikoura continued bad yesterday, and the coastal steamer Wakatu was still detained there yesterday awaiting an opportunity to work her cargo there. Ft is anticipated tha the vessel will be able to land there this morning, and will reach, Wellington to-night. The vessel is to sail at 5 p.m. on Monday for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. THE HINEMOA. The Government steamer Hinemoa landed stores at Taiaroa Head and Cape Saunders lighthouses yesterday morning, and sailed for the Nuggets lighthouse where she will land this morning, the vessel will work Waipapapa Point lighthouse this afternoon and should reach Bluff this evening. Tho Hinemoa wdl leave Bluff next Wednesday evening for Centre Island. West Coast, and Wellington. THE MAPOURIKA. On her way back from Greymouth via ports the Mapourika left Nelson at 10 ftlock last night for •Wellington. The vessel is due here about 8 o clock this morning. THE NGATORO. The local office'of the Blackball Coal Co. advises that their steamer Ngatoro is due at Wellington about next Friday with a full load of coal from Greymouth. The vessel’s cargo will bo solely for bunkering work. THE CORINNA. The Union Co. advise that the_ Corinna is now not expected to arrive at Wellington until to-morrow from Un~. hunga and New Plymouth. The vessel will sail on Monday for Dunodin, Oamaru, and Timaru. INQUIRY RE DORSET. The Marine Department has decided that a magisterial inquiry shall be held concerning the foundering of the N.Z. Refrigerating Co.’s lighter Dorset oft Wanganui on Wednesday night. Ihe date of the inquiry, which will be held at Wanganui, has yet to bs fixed, and the nautical assessors will be appointed later. NEW SALVAGE COMPANY. A new company has just been registered in England with a capital of .£IOO,OOO in 261 shares, to be called the Ocean Salvage Cpmpany, Ltd., a title which will sufficiently explain its purpose. Tho first directors are Mr H. M. Grayson (chairman), and Messrs F. Dixon, J. W. Potter, J. Eaplen, and L. E. Thomas. With these personalities behind it the company is bound to take a prominent place in salvage operations. There is any amount of work to bo done at present, and underwriters will welcome the advent of a sound, strong, and well-managed concern.

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