SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9759, 7 September 1917, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. SEPTEMBER.

, ■ THIS'BAN. ' Sun rise**, 6. 7 a.m.; seta, 5-32 P-m. ’' Mow set*. 9JS 'aaa. High watori 9.2aa.m.; 9.4 s p.m. ' r ’ ‘ ARRIVED ; iL.. l‘&vTmsxm «. - -NIKAO’. «a (7.40 mm-L 248 tons. Hay, - Jrom, NalitOßi i wwt Jlotueka. (No. 10, ■ ~S J . Tmjgf Bite file. Horn. Lyttelton, (ierp^berth.; msiiTAiNUl,-s.s, (2-4« p-m-). Thompson. from Lyttelton. (No. 13 con- . tie. Uu ecu's wharf.) . OKDT'Uia. s-s. (3.10 P-m.), r s sL.£“’ Ucwuurst. irom Timaru ana Lyttelton. ' (No. I south. Queens wharf.) BLBNiiExil, sis. (3.50 J. 20 £??' WiUcinso'm‘from’ Havelock and bays. ■ ' 7. Quean’S ■wharf.) ~ -■ ' CYGNET, >.s. (5 P-b*-). 124 tons. Mur- .. ray, from Kaikoura- (No. 13 ' ' p.m.>, 198 tons, Harvey, irom TOo. 2, south. Queen’s wharf.) . ’ 7 PATEENAV As.” (1020 PJn-). ?»’ -.. Irwin, from Nelson- and Picton. (No. 14 ■■ Jervow quay.) . > FBiBAY, SEPTEMBER 7th. ■ WAVEHLEY .s.s. (1.15 a,m.), 157 tony. . Fi«h, fmm Potea. (No. 5, Queens . ' W IMA wfEBA.’ Vi« (1,30 a-m-). 174 J» ns * Jackson, from Patoa. (Pipitea wharf.) SAILED THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 6. OPAWA, s.s. (2.19 a.m.), U 0 tons. • Nicholas, for Blenheim, JCAPONI, s.h.-:(5.15 p.m.), 2.5 tons, CWtt'JSf. Lyttelton. X loom Misses Austis,_Joycc. Harris, McGrath,. Harband, Murray, - HasselWg, Shaw. Held. Mosdamea Butt. Anderson, Ulneb, Gil- ! -Ihmham, - Priest, Woods. and - child, Turnbull, Downes and 2 children. • McLeay and child; Carroll and infant. v Auitlsr Merisi* Trigg, Btor,ae * T^f!?sj!' Lbwe; Wi&ked, 'Chapman, Balgleisb, 1 GrkritV'Rrid, Hutchinson, Nicols, .i;-:Eobi»k»n,"' "Butier, Lamona. Dawson, .S'"Waddell;-Boseb.-' .Meredith. McCallum, -Keeling. ’ Cntten. Taino, Johns, Meikle, Frcderiokson. Hart, ■ Bobioson. MoLay, ". -Butt, Pragnell, Woods, _ CHllmgham, T.ientenat Garden, Commissioner Header. te Lieutenant Petrieg. lieutenants Ulrich. Soonnell, Murray, andAnstm, • Sergeant Tneoin, .Private Priest. Ibn - mte Briffhtling, Private Eowntreo, Bev. --Biren,..liOT, SompsOTi. Bov. Belly. ■ EXPECTED ARRIVALS Ilawota. Patea; ’ to-day . Plymouth to-day Queen of the South, Foxton, to-day '• : Storm, Wanganui, to-day A * '■'‘•'Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, to-day ’■'Maori, Lyttelton, ;tp-day ” , Kaitoa, Mqtueka. Nelson. to-day • , OpanVa, Blahh’eim; to-day .'Kipl Er' 'Wanyamil;' Saturday A.l&ihMb'f. ’WftflKomm, Saturday -- Kanu nt; "Pa te a Sa tu relay - -Bosamohd. 'Now Plymouth, Saturday 1 Mararoa, ’ Lyttelton. Saturday • Pate ana, 'Nelson," - Proton, Saturday Kambna; Greymouth. Saturday , _ - Wakatu, Saturday Tainui, Lylttoltonyi Saturday n» reBtoXSS'fAteu; Calm, Dunedin,- Timaru. Lyttelton, Bunr -Koutunui, Napier via coast, Sunday ‘'Ripple, 'Giaßbrndr Sunday Karorl, Auckland; Monday _ Pwtijvi, jpunedin.. Oamaru, Timaru, TuosdßT’ Invercargill, Wanganui. Thursday . PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Haavera,' PatCay'to-day, 5 p.m. -u WAverW, Patoayto^ay. .. Greymouth, Hokituca. -'HimUangi, Chatham. Islands, to-day, ’■ *• •’ * noon’ s • _ 1 ■ Maori, Lyttelton, to-day. 7-4 o p.ni. Pateena, to-day. 13.40 ■ Kaitoa!" Nelson. ilotueka, to-day. 5 p.m. , Opaway Blenheim^Ap-day, 5 pan. ---.Blenhoim—Wanganjii, to-day, 5 P-™-Storm,, southern ports, to-day, Wp.m. , Plymouth, toQuoca of 5 tCfeouth. Foxton, to-day. 2 p.m, . _ .-■••• . • Kapuni, Patette Saturday • - Taißuit ■*Lrttelton r< Saturday ■•'Kupttj, (Wanganui, .'Saturday • Kararoa, Xyttoltou,- SatuMay Nikau, Nclsoi), Motheka, Saturday, - lioaamond, XKrnedin; Bluff, Saturdav Walcatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Monday - Kokin, Grey-mouth, Monday ■ Mekander; Nelsony- West Coast, Monday Calril,'' Wanganuij Monday ■ • Wootton, Lyttelton Monday Koutunui, Akitio, Napiei, Tuesday Bipple, Gisborne, Tuesday Putiki, Wanganui, Tuesday ilnvoecargill,, Wahganui, Thursday r, TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS. v^W“ e; Ngatoro (1 a.m.j, ” Thursday Waipori (12 30 p.m.;, from Picton* Kimu (4.10 . p.m.). from New Plymouth. ' NEW PLYMOUTH, Thursday—Wai- • mea <3.40 p.m.). from Westport. Hnia fs so p.m;>, for Wellington. ■ Thursday—Waverley (11.45 " a.hi.) and “Ha\vera‘(l2.3o p.m,), for 1 Well- ■- f? Thursday—lnyercargill (Ifl a-m.), .irony Wellington. PONTON, Thursday—Queen of tho South (11 a.m.). for Wellington. :r ‘ GISBOBNE, Thursday—Arahura (12.45 ’ s.m.), for Auckland. NAPXEB, Thursday—Eipnio (1.30 a.m.), Tom Wellington. Koutunui (7 p.m.). for Wellington;, via - coast; Bipple (7 p.m.), •*~for <2 is home. - - , « * A KUiN Thursday—Opawa (12.4 j ' ;,p.niX,L»in AY.eIW,k ton - Opawa (8 p.m.), vi 'fo r Wellington. PICTON; Thursday—Pateena (6 p.m.), -r for Wbllihgton. ' v NELSON, Thursday—Kaitoa (6.30 a.m.), Alexander (7.5 a.m.), and Kennedy (11.10 i l a.m.), from Wellington;-. Keguius (5.30 p.m.). from Westport. Kennedy (5 p.m.), “ for -Westport and Greymouth; Kaitoa (7 '’p.m:). foi- 'WckVport; Alexander (S p.m.). ... for Castleclilf. * - • VVESTI’ORT. Wednesday—Waimca (3 7 'p.m.),- for New Plymouth. Thursday—- ’ Canopus.(lo.so aan,), from Lyttelton; Karno (12.30 a.m.), for Dunedin. Mapourika ■ (1.25 a.m.), for Greymouth. LYTTELTON. Thursday—Maori (8.10 . .-..a.m.) and Wootton (4.40 p.m.), from'Well- .. -ington; Tainui (4.30 p.m.l. from Pioton. . Maori (7.45 n.m.), for Wellington. ■ TIMABU, Thursday—Pntikj (7.45 a.m.), from Wellington;- Putiki (12.10 p.m.). fo r Dunedin. PORT CHALMEBS, Thursday—Kotare -.’■ /-1.25 p.m.l. for„Blnff; Clam (4.50 p.m.), ’ for" Oaniani. , . I , ~ DUNEDIN,” 'Thursday—Calm (9.50 . p.m.), from - .Qamaru. - The coastal,.steamer Cygnet arrived at Wellington last evening from Lyttelton and Kaikoura" to load butter-boxes at Pebi'toho this morhihg for Canterbury ports. Tho Rosamond,- due hack at Wellington to-morrow from New Plymonth, is to -sail at A •P-m- }< th7ms>rrow direct for Dun-;,-odJn, „ana go to Blnff. Shh wflF receive caf-go for the latter-two ports.

It has been decided that tho seventh conference of the Harbours Association shall not be held this year. The executive are pressing strongly on the attention of the Government the important question of the exemption of Government chartered vessels from payments of dues. The Wootton will probably not reach Wellington until Sunday from Lyttelton, and will sail on the return trip on Mon. day. The Kittawa sailed from Oamaru on Tuesday afternoon for Lyttelton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Westport, and Greymowth. , Tho Blenheim is to leave, Wellington to-day for Wanganui, and is duo back hero on Sunday. . - ... Captain W. Wahlstronj leaves Welling, ton to-day for Wanganui, where ho will resume command of the Invercargill. The projected trip of the Hawora from Patoa to Tarakoho has been abandoned, and tho vessel .ie, due back at Wellington to-day from the former port. The Kakapo came out of dock at Port Chalmers on .Tuesday, and was supposeu to have left there yesterday for Lyttelton and Wellington, ■ ■ Tho Defender is to get away from Wellington at noon to-day for Picton, Greymouth, and Hokitika. Although- not definitely fixed, there is a possibility Of the Ngahere leaving Lyttelton to-morrow night for Wellington with remainder of cargo of coal from Greymouth. Mr H. W. Budge, a chief engineer in the Union Company's service, left Wellington last evening for the South on holiday leave. Mr James Paterson has taken his place. • , I *. The coastal steamer Tainui will not get away from Lyttelton until this morning for Wellington, where she is duo tomorrow morning. Tho vessel is to be despatched on the return trip to-morrow evening. The scow Magic and the steamer Nikau were taken up on the patent slip 'at 5 p.m. yesterday. The latter vessel will come off, the cradle .this afternoon, and the Alexander will go up to-morrow morning. . .. FOB GISBORNE ONLY. Only Gisborne cargo :will be received by the Richardson steamer-Ripple at, Wellington on Monday and Tuesday.' The usual cargo for transhipment at Gisborne for bays north of that port will be taken by tho vessel. The Ripple is due. at Wellington on Sunday* from Gisborne, and will sail on Tuesday night for Piolon to pick up 2500 sacks of chaff, sailing thence for Gisborne dirooti - • . * THE PUTTEE • The Pntilti arrived at Timarn yesterday. Is due at Dunedin to-day, and at Oamaru to-morrow, Tho vessel will proceed thence to Timaru or Lyttelton, and afterwards to Wellington, where ehe Is expected on Tuesday. She will probably sail on, Tuesday evening for Wanganui. THE CALM. The Canterbury Co.’s steamer Calm Is expected at Wellington on Sunday from .Dunedin. Timaru, and Lyttelton. She is to leave here on Monday for Wanganui, and is due hack at this port about Wednesday to load for south. GBETiMOUTH~DAB BAD. The Union Company were advised by telegraph that early yesterday afternoon the Greymouth bar was so bad that there were no movements on the afternoon tide. The Mapourika, from Wellington via ports, was waiting in the roadstead. The message' added that if the • Mapourika was able to enter on tide late last night she would sail on the return trip to, Wellington at noon M-day. The Poherua was also oil the' Greymouth bar yesterday. The Kamona, coal-laden, for Wellington; was waiting for last night's tide to cross outwards oyer the bar.' . , THE STORM? The Canterbury Co.’s steamer Storm !a due at Wellington ’this morning from Wanganui. The vessel, is to sail at, 3 p.m, to-day for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Timarn. GUARDING THE WHARVES. The following paragraph, appeared iu the report of the engineer (Mr 1 Cyrus J. Williams), presented to' the Lyttelton Harbour Board on Wednesday morning: "At the request of tho Government, through its Naval Adviser, the work of, constructing a guard-house, and barricades. with largo gates .to allow for. railway traffic, had been put in hand' Tho guard-house on No, 6 jetty is nearly ready for occupation, and tho necessary, gates; some of .them 35. feet wide, are being made. The barricades will bo 6ft Cin high, and will completely isolate jetties Nos. 3, 6, ( and 7, to which tho Intercolonial and oversea traffic will' be confined. The expense will be repaid by the Defence Department.” SAILERS SOLD. The eteel ship Ainsdale. 1723 tons register. carries about 2900 tons deadweight, built by Mr C. J. Bigger,, Londonderry, in 1890, classed 100 Al, S.S. No. 2 in 1913. and owned by ■ Messrs P. Iredale and Porter, Ltd., Liverpool; baa been sold for-about. J822,0C0. • Tile steel , barque Do-badarn Castle (ex Earnmount, ex Haytor). 1860 tons register. carries- about 3400 tons deadweight, built by Messrs W.' Hamilton and Co., Port Glasgow, in 1897, classed 100 Al, SjS No. 1 in 1915, and owned by tho Dolbadarn Castle Ship Company, Ltd. (Messrs It. Thomas and Co.), Livernool, has been- sold to the Anglo-Saxon Petrolenm Company. London, for about £31,500, delivery at Santos. It is reported that she is to ho fitted with motor engines in addition to her sail capacity. The steel ship Celtic Glen (ex Iquiquo). 1859 tons register, carries ' about 3101) tops dealweight. built at Messrs W. Hamilton and Co., Port Glasgow, in 1892; classed 100 Al, S.S. No. 2 in 1915, and owned by the Celtic Glen Company, Ltd.- (Messrs R. Hughes-Jones and Co.), Liverpool, has been sold to Mr Herbert Ford, Birmingham, ■ for about £23,000. NOTICE TO, CONSIGNEES. Dalgety and' Co. publish in- another column a notice to, consignees concerning goods impeding tho discharge of vessels of the United States and Australasia Steamship Co. i ■ LYTTELTON RETURNS. The returns for the port of Lyttelton for the month of August show that 172 vessels with a total net tonnage of 124,115 arrived in port, as compared; with 17S vessels aggregating 152,211 tons, the returns for August, 1916. FOB AKITIO AND NAPIEB. Johnston and Co. advise that the Richardson steamer - Kontunni is -to load cargo at Wellington for Napier on Monday and Tuesday, and for Akitio on ■ Tuesday The vessel will not receive any cargo for Gisborne, which, however, will be shipped by the Bipple on Monday and Tuesday. The Koutunui left Napier last night for Blackhead. Cape Turnagain and Wellington. She Is oua here on Sunday.

_. . . D. n. it. - ..jrull Moon- f(„ 11 58 p.m ■>■ J<asfc Onaitw' 6 35 p.m. — :&aw,-Quarter* 18 9 57 p.m. First Quarter ‘Zi 5 il p.tn.