SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10085, 26 September 1918, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MO^N.

THIS DAY. Sun rises. 5.36 a.m.; sets. 5.50 p.m. Moon sets, 9.10 a.m. High water. 9.5 a.m.; 9.29 p.m. ARRIVEO WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. -OPAW'A,s.s. (3.35--a.m.), -. 110 tons, .N'icliouwi, from Bienieim. (No. 11, aorta, uueen's wharrl.) MAi'OUIUKA. s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 1203 .ons. Irwrin, from Kelson and Picton. no." 1, north, Queen's wharf*.) M YURI, s.s. (S.3t> a.m.), 3412 tons, winning,-, from Lyttelton. (Ferry berth.) NGAiiEBE. sjs.Ul.s a.m.). 1100 tons, ijillnor from Auckland, Whangarei on<t .Sfapier. (No. 14, centre, Jervois quay.) jtIAWERA, s.s. 11.2 U p.m.), 200 tons, McKinnon, from. Patea. (Taranaki street wharf.) WAVERLBY, s.s. (2.15 p.m.), 157 tons, ■i?Uk from Patea. (King's wharf.) ' WAIRAU. s.s. (3.55 p.m.), 93 tons Deiley, from Blenheim. (No. IS, cenre, Queen's wharf.) WOOTTON, s.s. (8.40 p.m.), 151 tons, '.arsen, from Lyttelton. (No. 13, Queen's wharf.) "QUEEN OF THE SOUTH,: -s.s. (10 i.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. (King's wharrf.) KAMONA, s.s. (11 p.m.), 1425 tons, Rankine, from Westport. * (Railway wharf.) HOUTO, auxiliary (11 p.m.). 200 tons, Lane, from Lyttelton. (In the stream.) SAILED. WEDNESDAY, S£P/rE < MJgEJ&, 25. RIPPLE, s.s. (4.10 a.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, for Napier. KENNEDY, s.s. (12.10 p.m.), 226 tons, iiaggett. for Nelson and West Coast. Kt> WHAI, sa 1 (12.55 p.m.), 792 tons, -Plowman-.- for, Lyttelton; .- *■ NIKAU, s.s. (1.30 p.m.), 248 bong, Hay, ior Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (3.35 p.m.), 3413 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. . THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. OPAWA, s.s. <2 aan.>. 110 tons,- Nicholas, for Blenheim, : ■ EXPECTED *nni.vAL»" Karu. Greymouth, to-day iiawera, Patea, to-day Karamu, Bluff, to-day Waka-tu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, to-day Queen of the South, Foxton. to-day Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day • Kaitoa, Nelson, to-day .r-.-Manuka, Lyttelton, to-day . .. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day Kapuni, Patea, Friday Blenheim, Wanganui, Friday ■Vikau, Nelson, Friday Calm;. Dunedin. Tuoaxu, Lyttelton. !ri-* day --,..* --.;-... Maori, Lyttelton, Friday.,...: Opawa. Blenheim, Friday Alexander, Tarakohe, Friday lluia. Lyttelton, Friday liaituna, Westport, Friday j Stella, Auckland,, Friday _ I'ainui. Wanganui, Friday _ _ | rt'averley, Patea, Saturday '.Cahu, Napier, Saturday John, -Wanganui, Saturday . ratapu, Onehunga, Saturday Invercargill, Tarakohe, Sunday. 'Monowai,, Dunedin,. Lyttelton, Sunday ;-,»'>le, Gisborne. Sunday ... . , „i J ut.iki, D>medin. Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday Mana, Lyttelton, Sunday PROJECTED DEPARTURE*Echo. Napier,, to-day iiomata, Westport to-day, 11 p-m. it airau, Blenheim, to-day, midnight igahere, Wanganui, Greymouth to-day U,ueen of the South, Foxton, to-day, 5 .. p.m. Manuka, Sydney, Hobart. to-day, 11 p.m. Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day, 3.30 a.m. Waverley, Patea, to-day, 4 p.m. iiawera, Patea, to-day, 3 p.m. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day, 5 p.m. liaho, Napier, to-day Wootton, Lyttelton, to-day, 3 p.m. ;tuia. New Plymouth, Friday i/akatu, Kaikoura, Lyttaltna. Friday Tainui, Lyttelton, Friday .iJaitoa,; Nelson,..Friday* <. .1..11... MapoiKika, Picton, Nelson. Friday Maori, Lyttelton, Friday Kapuni, Patea. Friday Opawa, Blenheim, Friday Houto, Dunedin, Friday KarU, New Plymouth. Greymouth, Friday Karamu, Westport, Friday Huia, Now. Plymouth, Friday '.'. Nikau, Nelson. Saturday Alexander, Nelson, W«st- Coast, Saturday Kahu, Napier, Saturday "aim, Wanganui, Saturday Stella, Ihmedin, Saturday . i folin, southern'ports, Monday Blenheim, Havelock and Sounds, Monday Mana, Picton, Wanganui, Monday Kahu, Napier, Monday Mocowai, Napier. Gisborno, Auckland, Monday r nveroargill, Wanganui, Monday Putiki, jsouthorn ports, Tuesday . TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS AUCKLAND, Wednesday Kaiapoi (12.30 a.m.), from Timaru; Kaitangata, '7.15 a.m.), from Newcastle. ONEHUNGA, Wednesday Rarawa (7.15 a.m.), from New Plymouth. NBW PLYMOUTH, Wednesday— Kjfctawa (noon), for G-rtymouth. WANGANUI, Tuesday—Mana (5 p.m.), from Wellington*, Wednesday—Kapiti (8.90 a.m.) and Blenheim (5.20 p.m.), from Wellington. FOXTON. Wednesday—Queen of -tha .South i (11.45:. *.».),.. for Wellington. NESLSON. Wednesday—Kaitoa .(1 a.n>i from Wellington. Kaitoa (10 p.m.), for Wellington. TARAKOHE, Wednesday—lnvercargill (1.30 a.m.), from Wellington. ' WESTPORT, avx. schooner (8.45 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON, Wednesday—Mararoa (7 I a.m.). Manuka and Huia (1 p.m.), from Wellington. Mararoa (6.30 p.m.) ard Manuka, for Wellington. ■ TIMARU, Wednesday Putiki (8.20 a.m.). from Wellington. Putiki (noon), from Dunedin.

The Ngahere which arrived at Wellington yesterday from Auckland and Whangarei via Napier, was able to do only about one hour's work when rain set in. The. discharge of ,the,, vessel then ceased for the day. .§be...ifl. expected to sail this evening for Wanganui and Greymouth. The Ngatoro is expected at Wellington about the end of this week with o full load of coal from Greymouth.

The barque Rothsay Bay; which arrived at Timaru from San Frarncisco on Saturday. September. 14th, .sailed for Auckland on Friday, fihe lias 15,000 cases of oil for Auckland, and is due there at the end of tho week.

Reese Bros.' convortod steamer Opihi (ex Lilla) left Lyttelton on Monday afterrnoon with a full cargo for Vancouver.

With cement from Tarakohe, the Alexander is due at Wellington to-morrow, and will sail on Saturday for Nelson and West Coaßt. Bound from Picton to the Baet Coast, the Koutunui passed the Wellington Heads yesterday morning, ■ • • There were no arrivals at the port of Auckland on morning, while there was only one departure. The port is exceptionally quiet, but a number of vessels are expected to arrive shortly. - ■-- -,- - Tie Baden, Powell is to eail from New

Plymouth tonight for Greymouth to .oad timber for Mirarnar. The coastal steamer Tainui is now expected at Wellington to-morrow morning from, Wanganui, and will sail in the evening for Lyttelton. Monday was a busy day at Lyttelton there being seventeen steamers in the' harbour. .tJach reinforcement lessens the number of casual watersiders, and consequently the agents of vessels are unable to secure full gangs to work the cargo. The Ivomata is to leave Wellington at 11 o'clock to-night for Westport, taking passengers. . . Mr W- J. Cannon has joined the Komata as chief engineer in place of Mr Francis C. Ronalds. jluß n'aituiut w«.i to leave Westport .• 1 o'clock this uKirninjf u-ith a lo:wl 1.. coa], for Wellington. The Wootton is to loavp W«Uinßton «>' 3 p.m. to-dav for Lyttelton. from which p.irt she :s ciuo buck he. e -n Surday. Tho Karamu. which left Bluff at o >.m. . ri 'J'ucsda.v ior ivt-...ii[,t. n. Is au, here to-dav. After disc.hars.- tue vessi'. .v.'.l proceed t<> WtstDort. Tho Karu, bound from Grrymouth t< (Vcllinsrton, passed farewell Syit at '. a.m. yesterday. She is due early tlr morning, and after .iii-ciuir'RniK hi»r P«'.~ of timber will load for New Plymouth and Greymouth.

The Mana is due at Wellington on Sundav from Lyttelton, and will sail 01 s Monday for Picton and Wanganui. . Mr Harry White, late chief steward o' the Manuka, has joined the Maori in ;■ similar capacity in succession ,oi Mr i B. llalle.v, who has voluntarily retijvr from the soa and has settled in Wttlliti? ton. Mr Errinxton -is now cUief (,tewaa< of the Manuka. The Stella, which left Auckland at midnight on Tuesday for Wellington, i> due here to-morrow about midday. vessel is to sail on Saturday for Dunedii*. taking scrap-iron only. Tho auxiliary schooner Houto arrived in the stream at Wellington last nighi with a load of produce from LybtelfcoiShe is to leave here to-morrow witt scrap-iron for Dnnedin. An arrival at Wellington yesterday af tenioon was the Wairau, wh:nh has beei laid up at Blenheim for soma niontht The vessel is to leave at midnighi to-night on the return trip. The Ngakuta, which sailed from Greymouth on Sunday week, took 771,000 ft o 1 timber, while another vessel, whioh is still at Greymouth, is loading 500,000 ft. and will finish loading at Kaipara. Still another steamer, which is expected ai Greymouth shortly, will take about 500, 000 ft. Mr Charles Tennant, the engineer wV died early this month from the malady which so rava«ed a New Zealand troopship at .sea, was born at Timaru on September Ist. 1834. He served hi 6 apprenticeship with the Union Company at the Port Chalmers works, and wont to sea on June Ist, 1915, as eighth engineer ■of a special service steamer. He was a promising young engineer, and was promoted through the various grades to fourth engineer, which position he held up to the time of his untimely death. SCHOONEiBiS RBAOH 'FRISCO. A. L. Paterson and Co. received cable advice yesterday of the arrival at San Franciaco from Wellington of the schooner S. G; Wilder and auxiliary scboonel Ozmo. The S. G. Wilder left Wellington on July loth and the Ozmo followed on August Bth, both with general cargo. WESTRALIA AT MELBOURNE. The local office of tho Huddart Parker Co. has received cable advice that the Westrulia arrived at Melbourne at 7 o'clock last Tuesday morning from Bluff. TO SHOW THE CURRENTS. On or about next Wednesuay the Marine Department will commence putting down floating discs in Cook Strait to show the trend of the currents. The discs are about Bft in diameter, and carry a pole, to which is attached a tin flag. Underneath the discs are fans to act similarly to a sea anohor, so that the effect of the winds will 'be minimised A bottle containing a printed form will be attached to each disc. The form will contain certain instructions to the finders to notify the Marine Department of the whereabouts of the disc. MANUKA FOR SYDNEY. The Manuka is due back at Wellington this morning from Lyttelton and trill berth at the King's wharf. Passengers for Sydney are notified that they must embark before 11 o'clock to-night, ae the vessel will leave the vJkarf at that hour. THE PUTIKI. The Putiki arrived at Timaru at 8 a.m. ■ yesterday from Wellington, and sailed at noon for Dunedin. The vessel will subsequently proceed to Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington, and is due here on Sunday. She will get away on Tuesday again for southern ports. " WORK AT THE SLIP. The Mapourika was placed 011 the slip at 3.30 p.m. yesterday for survey, cleaning and painting. She is to be relaunched early to-morrow morning. The Janie Seddon will go up on the cradle to-morrow morning, and will be brought off in the evening. The Ripple will go on the slip on Monday morning and will remain up for some days for a general overhaul. MONOWAI DELAYED. The Monowai has been delayed in tho south and will not leave Dunedin until to-morrow for Lyttelton and Wellington. The vessel is due here on Sunday and will sail on Monday foT Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. THE HINEMOA. The Hinemoa was engaged in the work of erecting a beacon on the Brothers Rook, Bay of Islands, yesterday, and is expected to be overhauling the buoys at Awanui to-day. The vessel id due at Cape Maria lighthouse to-morrow and should reach Wellington in about ten days ttmt. • TO-DAY'B BERTHAGE. Manuka, King's wharf; Mararoa, ferry berth; Karu, No. 1, north. Queen's wharf; Kaitoa, No. 10, Queen's wharf; Houto, No. 4. south, Queen's wharf; Wairau, No. 13, south, Queen's wharf; Queen of the South, King's wharf; Kapiti, No. 7, Queen's wharf; Waverley, King's wharf and No. 2, Queen's wharf; Kamona, Railway wharf and No. 3, north, Queen's wharf; Tainui, No. 11, north. Queen's wharfj Mapourika, No. 1, north, Queen's wharf; Wootton, No. 18, north, Queen's wharf.

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