SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9869, 15 January 1918, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

. PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. ' d. n. m. Last Quarter 5 U 20 p.m. New Moon , 13 10 6 a.m. First Quarter 20 2 8 a.m. Full Miaou 27 - 11 P- • THIS DAY. Sun rises. 4.31 a.m.; sets, 7.23 p.m. Moon rises, 7!3 a.m-: sets, S.oG p.m. High water 6-2 a.m-: 6.32 p.m. ARRIVED ■ MONDAY. JANUARY 14. NGAHERE S.S. (!•» “■)■ XUUn.ar. from Greymouth. (Taranaki 1 (I- 50 a.m.), 1122 tons, Pratte. irom. Greymouth. (Railway ' ■>, ROSAMOND, S.S. (6 a.m.), <3l tons. Ete®, from Gisborne (No. IQ, south, JerVO e.s. (6220 a.m.), 702 tons, Vcftencrwcth. from Greymouth. (Pipitca W JOH:N s.s. (11143 a.m.). 342 tons. Hawick, .from. Oamaru. ' (No. 13. Queen s "iCAIIU, s.s. (midnight), 182 tons, Norlin«. from East Coast. (Ferry wharf.) TUESDAY. JANUARY 13. BLENHEIM, s.s. (1.35 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson. . from, tho Sounds. (No, 11, Queen's wharf.) SAILED - MONDAY. JANUARY 14. KOM AT A. S.S.' (2.23 p.m.), 1091 tons, ilarl.pan. for Westport. , PATEENA. s.s. (4.15 P-Ei.), 131- tons, Irwin, for Pic-ton and Nelson. KAITOA. s.s. (3.13 p.m.) 30a tons, Wildman. for Nelson and Mo-neka • KAPUNT, BJS. (5.30 P-toi -27 a tons. Gibson, for Pa tea. , ■ OALM, a.-s. ■ (5.5 a p.m,), 981 tons,-Bad-ford for Lyttelton. Bluff and Dunedin. HAWERA. s,s. (6 n.m.). 174 tons, McKinnon, for Patea. MAORI, sis. <7.30 p-m.), 3412 tons, Hanning,' for "Lyttelton . ■ IvAIIIKA. S.s. (8.5 p.m.), 1139 tons, Williftmson, for Westport. , WAKATU. s.s. (8.5 mm-), 107 tons. Wills, "for Kaikoura andLyttelton. . OREPUKI. s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 527 tons, ! !>rwhnrst. for Lyttelton, j WAIMEA, s.s. (8.45 p.m.), 434 tons. Graham,' for Nelson and West Coast. DEFENDER, s.s, (10.10 p-m.). 190 tons, Jamieson, for Picton, Greymouth- and Hokitika. _ KARXT, s.s. (11 267 tons, Cox, for Tarnkoh© and Lyttelton. OPAIVA, s-s, (11.10 p-m.), 110 tons, Nicnolas, for Blenheim. ■ ; . EXPECTED ARRIVALS ( Kapiti. Wanganui, to-day - Kapiinv-Patea, today Ripple, Gisborne, to-day , Nikau, Motueka. Nelson, to-day Huia.- New. Plymouth, to-day Corinnia, Dunedin vis ports, today -Whverloy, Pa tea, to-day Mararoa Lytitelton. to-day , Pa.teena, Nelson. Pibfott, to-day Hawera, ,Pateo, Wednesday Maori. Lyttelton, Wednesday , - :Eaitdih.,Motueka. Nelson. Wednesday Ona-wa. Blenheim.- Wednesday • 1 Alexander. Wangnnuj, -Wednesday Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Thursday N-atoro Greymouth, Thursday fvahika, Westport Thursday . Te Anau, Dunedin, Lvlbtelton. Thursday Queen 0 f tho South, Foxton. Thursday Wairau. Blenheim, Thursday . Wobtton. Lyttelton.-Friday Kamo, Gfeymottth. Friday • % Kennedy,; Nelson, FridayIntertergill. Wanganui, Saturday , -;-i - Karoo, Greymouth, to-day,' Putiki Timarn. DuUedili, today John, ’Wanganui, to-day . . Kowhai, Greymouth. to-night Kokiri, 'Westport, today ' Invercargill Wanganui, today, 4 p.m. Queen of the South, Foxton -today, noon . Knpiti. Wanganui, today, 4 p.m. Cortona, Nelson, New Plymouth, to-day Ngahere, Greymouth to-night ~ -Maiaron .'-Lyttelton, to-day. 7.45 p,m.,-, ; Nikau,- Nelson, Mojuckft, today, 3 p.m. ■Wairau, Blenheim,- today, 11 p.m,:. Baden Powell, Wanganui, New Plymouth. Wednesday Huia, Blenheim, Wednesday Waverley, Patea, Wednesday ■ ■ . Alexander, Nelson," West Coast, WedneSday Maori Lyttelton, Wednesday Kaitoa. jNeleOm, Motoeka, Wednesday Ripple, Aiitio, Napier. Wednesday. Opawa, Blenheim, Wednesday . . .. Hawera. iPateu, Wednesday '. K.apuni; Patea.. Wednesday Dlcnlieim. Wanganui. Wednesday Kahu, Pahau, Karaka Bay (East Cast), Wedneady ' Kini. Greymouth, Lyttelton, Wedmcaday John, southern ports. Thursday Te Anau, Auckland. Thursday TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS AUCKLAND, Monday Monowai (9 a.m.), from Southern ports. Hinemoa (5.5 p.m.), from Wellington via lighthouses. MANUKAU HEADS, Monuay—Rarawa (4.55 p.m.), crossed -bar outwards. ONEHUNGA, Monday—Rarawa (3.13 D.mi.), for New Plymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH, -Monday—Huia. (2.30 p.m.), for Wanganyi. ■ PATEA, Monday-x-Waverley (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI, Monday Kapiti (4.5 p.m.), for Wellington. . GISBORNE, Monday—Ripple (5 a.m.), for Wellington. NELSON, Monday—Regains (5 p.m.), for Greymouth. Nikau (7 p.m.). for Wellington. Alexander (10 p.m.). • for Wanganui.. f ■ LYTTELTON, Sunday—Wootton (6.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Monday—Coriana (3.10 p.m.). and Mararoa (6.25 p.m.), for Wellington. The N.Z. Refrigerating Co.'s steamer Tainui was engaged in lightering work at Wanganui yesterday. , Mr A. Inverarxty has joined the Maori as- second engineer. - The Blackball Coal-Co.'s steamer Ngate re is to leave Wellington to-night for Greymouth. „ . The N.Z. Refrigerating Co. a steamer H.M is still being overhauled at Lyttelton. . ■ Mr Chas. Betting has joined tho Kahika as third engineer in place of Mr R. E. Hayward. The Kamo, which left Wellington last evening for Grejrmouth, is duo back here .bn Friday. . • . . Necessary engmeroom repairs delayed the departure of the Pateena from Wellington for Pieton and Nelson until 4.15 p.m. yesterday. ■ Captain Goddard, formerly of a New Zealand Shipping Co.'s liner, is now chief officer of a vessel of the same line. He is at present on a visit to Wellington. ■ ■ Mr Britton, steward of tlje Waimea, was landed and sent to the Westport hospital last week as a result of a fall downstairs while the vessel was bound from Greymouth to New Plymouth. Captain F. A. Macindoe, secretary of the Merchant Service Guild, informed a “New Zealand Times” representative yesterday that he is now endeavouring to trace all next-of-kin of tho officers of the missing steamer Wairnna with a view to obtaining compensation. The steamer Baden Powell has been delayed owing to stress of weather at Wanganui, and. will therefore not be able to leave Wellington for Wanganui and New Plymouth until to-morrow.

The following Union Co. officers have arrived in New Zealand-Second officer, Mr Morrison.; wireless operator, Mr Bird;, chief steward, Mr B. Cresswell; second engineer, Mr Jack Townsend; third engineer, Mr. Sinfield,

AN INTERESTING RECORD. Interesting records, in uonncction with tho steamer Murray have been disclosed by tho sale of the well-known collier, which has just been completed at a certain port. The Murray is one of the oldest steamers afloat. She was built away back in 1859 at Glasgow. T. B. Seath and Co. were the builders, and after an interesting career on the other side of the world she took up running on tho New Zealand coast, and afterwards went to Australia and entered the coal trade. The ship’s register reveals the fact that the Murray has sailed under a dozen or more different owners. The Murray has just been purchased by Messrs J. Johnston and W. Ward, and will continue running in the coal trade. OVERHAUL 'AT WANGANUI. Johnston and Co. advise that the steamer Invercargill is to remain at Wanganui for a few days this week to undergo her periodical overhaul there. Tho vessel will get away from Wellington this evening for Wanganui, and is not expected back here till about next Saturday. THE AMOKURA. The Government training steamer Amoknra is to leave Wellington .next Friday for Auckland. The vessel is to visit the northern port in order to attend the regatta on Monday the inst., in connection with Anniversary Day celebrations. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE. Mararoa. Ferry wharf; Corinna. No. 14. north. Jervois quay; Nikau. No. lb Queen’s wEarf: Blenheim. -'O. 7, Queen s wharf: Kahu. Ferry .wharf; KM” l ;'- King’s wharf; Invercargill. No. 2, north. Queen’s wharf: Rosamond, Kings wliart, Ripple, No. 5. Queen’s wharf; Kokin, Taranaki street wharf. RARAWA TO SLIP. Levin and Company advise that the Northern Steamship Company”& steamer liarawa ia to com© to "W oiling ton nex month to go on the patent slip for cleaning and painting. The vessel will leave Ocehunga on Wednesday, February 20th, fo? New Plymouth, and will sail from New Plymouth on Thursday morning, February 21st. for Wellington, where she will arrive at daybreak on Wednesday. February 22nd. The vessel will immediately go up on the patent sup for cleaning and painting, will come on again in the evening, sailing then for New Plymouth. Prom New Plymouth the Rarawa will sail on Saturday night, February S&th. for Onehunga, after tho arrival of the express. THE K. BOATS. The Eahika. which sailed from Wellington last evening for Westport will load there for Wellington. The Kim is to leave Wellington to-morrow for Greymouth, where she will load tclton. The Kokiri is to leave Wellington this afternoon for Westport to lead again for Wellington. The Kowhai us to' get away from Wellington to-night for Greymouth to load again_ for this port. The Kamo leaves Wellington today for Greymouth. WORK AT THE SLIP; The Union Company’s hnlk Occident was takeh up on the patent slip at 11.30 o'clock yesterday morning for cleaning and painting.T The vessel is to bo relaunched on Friday morning. The Anchor, Company's steamer Kennedy, is ex> uected to. arrive at, Wellington on. Friday morning from Nelson to go up on the cradle for cleaning and painting. If the Kennedy does not. arrive tho Kaitoa will go nip on the slip instead of her. THE HINEMOA.' ' Tho - Government steamer Hinemoa. which has arrived at Auckland from Wellington, via lighthouses, is to leave tho northern, port to-morrow- night in . continuation of her round. crip t<> the northern lighthouses. The vessel is expected back at Wellington in, three .weeks'; ' lime. ; ■ ' • THE KAHU. Th* Richardson Company’* steamer Kahu arrived last night with wool from Waiterangi, White Bock and Tora (East terangi. White Rock and Tora (Blast Coast). She, is to sail to-morrow for Pahau and Karaka Bay (Bast Coast) to load more wool for this port. AMERICAN FREIGHTS. ; . •• The latest nows froo the PaoiSo Slope states that freights te tho Hawaiian Islands are stationary at 18.50 dollars to Honolulu and 20dollars te outside ports; South Africa is, firm at 250 to 270 shillings; the West Coast strong at from 37.50 dollars to 4S dollars, depending on ports of discharge and time of loading; te Sydney and New Zealand ports the market has advanced from 140 s to from ISOs tp 1655. while a similar increase la tho Mel bourne-Adelaide market is noted, •going .rates being from X6s s to 180 s. The commandeering by the Government' of the large steamers has not depressed the charter market, but seems to have given it added strength. The withdrawal of the large passenger steamers and freighters is certain to create a greater demand for tho smaller Lumber vessels, whether steam or sail. MONOWAI FOR DUNEDIN. . The Monowai will leave Wellingtonnext Saturday evening for -Dunedindirect, omitting the customary call at Lytttelton. Owing to tho vessel’s late arrival at Auckland yesterday morning from Wellington via ports, she will not sail on the return trip until to-morrow afternoon, and will reach Wellington on Saturday morning. JOHN AND PUTIKI DETAINED. The steamer John was detained at Wellington yesterday owing to a shortage of waterside labour. The vessel is now timed to leave here to-day for, Wanganui. is due back on Thursday morning at Wellington, and- is to sail on Thursday afternoon for southern ports. The Putiki was unable to get away from Wellington last evening owing to a shortage in her crew. The vessel is expected to get away to-day for Timaru and Dunedin. PASSENGERS FROM AUSTRALIA. The following paeecngew have arrived in New Zealand from. Australia. For Wellington—Misses Mowbray, Bell, Page, Baker, Smith. Murphy, Evans, Buckley, Sestet, Mcßride, Hickey, Rose, Harry, Murphy, Cane, Morrison, Meedames Burgees, Gordon and 2 children. Cooper, Johnson Gooding, Green, Baker. Melville, Startup, Bell, Wilkie and child, Wilkie, King. Kerr. Wass, Brownrigg, McLennan, Darling. Larkin. Hickey, McAulev and 2 children. Fay and child, Colgan, Bankes do la Jorney, Messrs Roberts. Simfield, Tounscnd, Henderson,. Burges*, White. Stenhouse, Kingsley, Sharpe, Watson, Johnson, Gooding, Melville. Baker, Reilly. 'Wright, Woodcock, Flanagan. Smith, Kerr. Smith, Meyors, Joseph, Crabtree, Wass, Otterson, Larkin, Elgar, Dixon. Purchase, Davys, Smith. Day, Spinks, Smith, Kennedy (2), Woodbery, MoAuley, Kelly, Whitehouse, Lynn. Woods, Rot Risto, Mitich, Dunkley, Claby, Gate (2.) Reid. Grimes, Smith, Colgan, Griffith, J.upp; 11 Chinese; 5 Tahitians. For Lyttelton—Misses Sly. Sutton. Ross, Martin, Smith, Dignnn, Sister Maybery. Pratt. Verey, Brady (2), Warner, Shepherd, Ryan, Barrat, Vaux, Flood White, Hemmings, Roberts, Mesdames Plumlcy, Martin, Daniels, Strange and child. Bayertz and 3 children. Brooks, Shepherd, Molnemey, Wescombe, Messrs Brown, Wilkinson, Morkane, Ihther Lynch. Father Plnmley, Burns, Craigie, Rev. McCormack. Haverley, O’Neill, Manoley, McDonald. McKinnon, Yagodyinski, Riddle, Wescombe, Smee.