SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11423, 20 January 1923, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON

High water 6.51. aim.; 7.21 p.m. lloon rises, 7.38 a.m.; sets, 9.16 p.m. Sun rises, 4.48 a.m.; sets, 7.35 p.m. ARHIVED. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19. WAIRAU, 9.5. (1 a.m.), 143 tons, W. Deily. from Blenheim. (Queen’s whart No. 11. 1 , , K.INI, s.s. (1 a.m.), 1122 tons, J. Walker, from Gisborne. (Queen's wharf No. 1.) WA VERLEY, 6.6. (2.30 a.m.), 157 tons. \V. Brighton, from Patea. (King a wharf No. 1 south.) ' JOHN, s.s. (3.45 a.m.), 342 tons, Hawick, from Lyttelton. (Queen s wharf No. 13.) FUTURIST, s.s. (5 a.m.), 241 tone, Ormee, from Cook Strait. (Queen's

wharf No. 3.) WAHINE, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 4436 tons, W. Cameron, from Lyttelton. (Ferry wharf.) NIKAU, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 248 tons, Henry, from Nelson. (Queen’s wharf No. io.) HOLMDALE, s.s. (8 a.m.), 681 tons, Holmj, from Lyttelton. (Queen's wharf 1 KAPITI, s.s. (8.45 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. (Queen's wharf No. 11.) RIBA, schooner (11 a.m.), 105 tons, Himainan, from, Auckland. (Mahanga Bay.) NGAKUTA, s.s. (2 p.m.), 1775 tone, H. Prosser, from Miramar. (Railway whaTf.) KUROW, s.s. (6.25 p.m.), 2581 tons, J. Flynn, from Westport. (Glasgow wharf No. 2.) SATURDAY, JANUARY 20. KOMATA, s.s. (1 a.m.), 1994 tons, H. Bold, from Westport. SAILED. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19. ECHO, s.s. (8.10 a.m.), 99 tons, G. Dempster, for Blenheim. FUTURIST, s.s. (8.50 a.m.), 241 tons. Orates, for Cook Strait. BREEZE, s.s. <11:45 a.m.), 553 tons, Robertson, for Wanganui. WAINUI, s.s. (noon), 684 tons, Sewell, for Picton. HOLMDALE, s.s. (1 p.m.), 681 tons, Holm, for Wanganui. PORT HUNTER, s.s. (4 p.m.), 8423 tons. Cot tell, for Lyttelton. JOHN, s.s. (3.55i’p.m.), 342 tons, Hawick. for Wanganui. WAKATU. s.s. (6 p.m.), 157 tons, D. Robertson, for Eaikoura. NIKAU, s.s. (6.50 p.m.), 248 tons, Henry, for Nelson. ' WAHINE, s.s. (7-50 p.m.), 4436 tons, W. Cameron, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED AH RIVAL*. Tekoa, 'Vranganut, to-day Hawora, Patea, Saturday Westmoreland, Liverpool, Auckland, to-day Ngatoro, south, to-day Kennedy, Foxton, to-day Echo, Blenheim, to-day MalmoaF south,’Sunday Koromiko, Newcastle via Picton, Sunday Breeze, Wanganui, Sunday 1 Invercargill. Wanganui. Sunday ' Port Elliot, London, via Auckland, Sonday Opawa, Blenheim, Monday Holmdale, Wanganui, Tuesday Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Akitio, Tues- , . _day, Waftnu,' HarelofiS, 'Tuesday Mariana, Sydney,''Tuesday Kahika, Dunedin;-via ports, Tuesday Pinna, Singapore, via Auckland, Tuesday Kennedy, Foxton- Wednesday Kapuni, Patea- Wednesday Wakatu, Lyttelton, Wednesday Pntiki, East Coast, Thursday Corinna; Onehunga via Nelson, Thurs-

day Wanaka. south Thursday Wingatni, Auckland via' Napier, Friday Kurow. Westport Friday Calm- south- Friday, Ngatoro- eputh, Saturday

"V /PfIOAECTeO OEPAHTUM». Benbridge, Wanganui, to-day Kapuni, Patea, to-day Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day . Ngakuta, Westport, to-day Wairau, Havelock, to-day Bobert R. Hind, schooner, Adelaide, todky Breeae, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamarn and Dunedin, Tuesday Echo, Blenheim, Tueeday / \Hawera, Patea, Tuesday ' Invercargill. Wanganui. Tuesday Kahika, New Plymouth, Tuesday Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, and Akitio, Wednesday Kennedy, Foxton, Wedneeday Putiki, East Coast, Thursday Wanaka, Auckland, Thursday TEIEQRAPHEO MOVEMENTS AUCKLAND. Friday—Kaiwarra 3.15 pjn.), from Newcastle. Manuka (11.20 a.m.), for Sydney; Port Elliot (6.30 a.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH, Friday—Corinna <4 p.m.). from Nelson; Rarawa <5.40 a.m ), from Onehunga. "WESTPORT Friday Putiki (5.10 am.), from Wellington. Komata (12.10 a.m.), for Wellington, PORT NELSON, Friday—Corinna (1 a.m.), for New Plymouth. . PATEA, Friday—Bawera (9.10 -a.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI, Friday (8.33 a.m.), from Wellington. Invercargill (10.20p.m.), for Wellington. SYDNEY, Friday—Marama (noon), for Wellington. LYTTELTON., Friday - Maori (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Ngatoro (12.40 l>.m.). for Wellington; Ngaio (7 p.m.), for Wellington; Kamo (5,15 a.m.). for Timirn; Calm 635 a.m.), for Bluff; Tiedenlam (6.50 a.m.), for Timaru. Otorama 10.15 a.m.), from Wellington; Cumberland (1030 a.m.), from Wellington; Carpentaria (1fi.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Maori (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN, Friday—Orepuki (4.5 a.m.), for Lyttelton; Wanaka (4.10 a.m.), for Blnff.

The Ripple is due on Tuesday from Gisborne, and sails again on Wednesday for Napier, Gisborne, and Akitio. The Invercargill is due to-morrow, and sails for Wanganui on' Tuesday afternoon. The Pntiki is due from the East Coast on Thursday next, and will sail again the same day. Messrs Redpath and Co. advise that the Holmdale is due from Wanganui on Tuesday next to load for south. The John sailed to-day for Wanganui and Now Plymouth. The Kapiti, in port, is sailing for Wanganui to-day

The Hawera is due to-day, and sails on Tuesday for Patea again. The Kapuni is timed to sail to-day for Patea, and is due back Aere on Wednesday. -T' The Opawa. from Blenheim, is due here on Monday. The Wairau is to sail for Havelock to-day, and is due back on Tuesday. The Efcho is due at this port to-day from Blenheim, and is to sail again on Tuesday afternoon. The Wakatu, from Lyttelton and Ivaikoura, is due here on Wednesday. The Kennedy, from Foxton, is expected to arrive here on Wednesday, and is to. sail again on the same day. The Waverloy is to sail on Tuesday for Patea. The Titoki is due from Wanganui on Wednesday next, and sails the same day for Nelson, Westport, and Greymonth The Manuka left Auckland yesterday for Sydney, and is timed to sail for Wellington on January 25th. 'She is due here about January ,2Sth. The Wingatui leaves Auckland on Monday, end loads here on Friday for Dunedin. Oamaru, and Timaru.

The Ngatoro, from south, loads ere to-dav for Napier and Gisborne. The Kahika, from Dunedin via ports, is due at Wellington on Tuesday to load for New Plymouth. The Koromiko from Newcastle via Picton. is due at Wellington The Corinna, from. Onehunga via Nelson. is due here on Thursday next io load for Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru. The Kurow. from Westport, sails today for Auckland. When the Duchess was slipped end painted opportunity was taken to <xamine all sea connections. , Captain E. F. Gibson, of Auckland, has been appointed relieving harbourmaster and pilot at Hokianga, West Coast, during the absence on leave of Captain C. Mitchell. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE. Queen’s Wimrf —Kakapo (No. 2), Kapiti (No. 5), Waverley (No. 7), Blenheim (No. 8) Wairau (No. 11). Canadian Pioneer (No. 18> _ , ; Railway wharf —Bembridge, Ngakuta, Ngaio, Invercargill. Kohi. Glasgow wharf—Tekoa. • Thomdon —Pinna. Ferry wharf —Kama, Maori. Shelly Bay—Ri rain the etream—Robert R. Hind, Rosamond, PoherUa, Hinemoa, (Mararoa, and Takapuna. ’ At the slip—Kapuni. WITHIN RANGE. The following vessels ere expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland—Kaimanawa, Manuka, Port Elliott. Tutanekai. Wellington—Wahine, Maori, Ngaio, Maunganui, Port Darwin, Tekoa, 'lairoa, Moeraki, Pinna, Arahura, Waipori, Kurow, Katoa, Westmoreland, Maimoa, Port Hunter, Marama, Culna.' Chatham Islands—Arawa, Devon. ARAWA FROM SOUTHAMPTON. The Shaw Savill and Albion Company advise that the Arawa, en route from Southampton to Wellington, lies wirelessed that she will arrive at Wellington On Wednesday afternoon nexc. She has passongersyhnd cargo for this port, and also for /Lyttelton. MARAMA FROM SYDNEY. Advico from the Union Steamship Company states that the Marama was to leav'_ Sydney yesterday for Wellington, where sho le due about Tuesday next. She sails again for Sydney on January 26th. TEKOA DUB TO-DAY. The Federal Company advise that the Tekoa is due nt this port on Tuesday next early. She is expected to sail about January 25th for Napier, and) later returns io Wellington," sailing finally from this port about February Ist for New York, Boston and West of England ports. CORNWALL IN TROUBLE. The Cornwall, which is well-known in Wellington, whore she 'recently arrived, is, according to advice received, in trouble at Colombo. The . Cornwall has arrived. at Colombo, and the insulation No. 3 hold was smouldering. The ' cargo was being shifted. She has been" surveyed. This vessel is bound Australian ports, to the United Kingdom. NEW AMERICAN LINE* The American Trading Co. of. Australia have teen appointed agents for the St. Just S.S. Co., Ltd. (Sir Williajn Reardon Smith and. Sons, Ltd., of Cardiff, managers), at Sydney, Brisbane, delaide, Fremantle, and New The first.steamer of the line, the Jersey City, sailod from Philadelphia, on November 28rd. and Port Arthur (Texas), via Panama Canal, for Brisbane ana Sydney. She should reach Australia about the end of the month. The Jersey City is a fine style of cargo carrier, with a deadweight capacity i of 10,000 tons, and her capacity for cargo i is 477,200 cubic feet. She was built ,in 1920, her registered gross tonnage be- : ing 6322 and net 3837 tons.

PORT ELLIOT DUE TO-MORROW. . The reappearance of the large Commonwealth and Dominion liner Port Elliot, which is due at Wellington tomorrow, recalls her stranding on the Rangitikei bench, when, in 1913, she wan loading on the oost under her original name as the Inaabarah. After being stranded on a lee shore for two months she was floated on July 6th, and the "save" has remained the biggest in the annals of Dominion shipping. She was firmly embedded in the sand 26 miles south of Wanganui with both propellers damaged, and was lying in & "deep hole," looking for all the world 1 as though she was sailing right for the beach, only a quarter of a mile to go to touch the high-water mark. The work of refloating was carried out by the aid of six-ton "mushroom" anchors, and just before midnight, when the tide was exceptionally high, four-ton stookless anchors were laid by the tug Terawhiti, and the big liner cut her way through the last sandbank with her own sorewg working and the tug giving, assistance.

PINNA ARRIVES. The Pinna, from Singapore via Auckland. arrived at Wellington, last evening, and anchored in the stream. She will berth in the morning, and is expected to sail next week tor Lyttelton. CULNA FROM MEXICO. The British-India steamer Culna which is due at Wellington oil Wednesday, January 24th, from the Gulf of Mexico via Auckland, has 48,000 cases of oil and 4000 tons of eulphur to discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide. Tne sulphur was loaded at Galveston, Texas, and tbe slag, oil, and general C&rgo at New Orleans, Louisiana. After completion of loading at the latfor port the Culna called at Pensacola for bunkers, end ctoared there for Auckland on December 18th, and experienced' fine weather to Auckland. The Culna is 6152 tons register, and is commanded by Captain S. S. Slightham, who has with him tbo following officers:—Chief, Mr R. O. Brown; second, Mr K. G. Pullman; third. Mr R. A. Yeoman; chief engineer, Mr J. Ritchie. The vessel'usually trades to India and Eastern countries, and carries Lascar seamen and firemen and and Genoese stewards. THE WEST BAHOKIA. The steamer West Bahokia, due at Auckland from San Francisoo on January 28tfi, has 30,000 ft of lumber. 16,200 oases of benzine, and ,250 cases of kero, sene for this port. PORT HUNTER LEAVES! The C. and D. lane advise that the Port Hunter, which left Wellington yesterday for Lyttelton, will be dispatched finally from that port about Tuesday next for London,

WEST CAHOKIA FOR DOMINION. Bound from San Francisco for New Zealand and Australian ports, the steamer West Cahokia loft the Pacific Coast on December 30t'h. She will proceed to Auckland, Wellington, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, and Brisbane. HOLLYWOOD FOR WELLINGTON. Cable advice from -San Francisco states that the steamer Hollywood left that port on January 6th for Auckland. From the latter port elie will come hack to Wellington; and sails from here for Australian ports. REDUCTION IN FARES. Passenger fares from Sydney to London, via America, are to be reduced by the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand, Limited. Both their services, the Union Roj'al Mail Line and the Canadian-Australasian Royal Mail Line, will be affected.

According to advice in .Sydney, firstclass fares will be .£125, and second-class £B9. The fares from Sydney to San Francisco and from Sydney to Vancouver, however, are to remain unchanged. The new rates will come into force on bookings for the Maknra. which is to sail on January 25th for Vancouver, MOERAKI FOB MELBOURNE. Advice has been received by the Union Steamship Company that the ‘intercolonial steamer Moeraki is expected to arrive at Melbourne on Monday, and is to leave that port on January 24th for Wellington direct. CHARTER FOR DOMINION. Messrs G. H. Scales, Ltd., have received advice of their second chartered vessel which is coming to the Dominion. The vessel, the Hannah, is now on her way out, and is due at Wellington about the' end of February, where she will load-for the United: Kingdom. MAIMOA FROM SOUTH. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Com pany’s steamer Maimoa is expected to arrive here to-morrow from 60U'th, and is to Bail about the following Thursday for Auckland and Napier. From the latter port she will be dispatched about February 2nd for London, via New York and Boston. CANTERBURY STEAMERS. The Canterbury Steamship Company advise that the Breeze is due on (Sunday from Wanganui, and is to sail on Tuesday for_ Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. The Calm is loading at Bluff, and proceeds to Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton. Sae_comes on to Wellington, where she “s Rue on Friday, January 20th, and will leave this port for Wanganui. ; CANADIAN PIONEER FOR NORTH. Messrs'-Murray, Roberts / advise that the Canadian Pioneer, now loading at this port, is to sail on Tueeday next for Napier and Auckland. From the latter port 6he‘ prooeeds to New York, Boston, and Halifax. CANADIAN LINE MOVEMENTS. The Oa nadir n. Skirmisher left .Honolulu on the 9th instant for Sydney, being due about the 28th. She will then proceed to Melbourne and Adelaide. The Canadian Traveller was 'to have left Vancouver on January 7th for. Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne and! Adelaide, returning to the Pacific Coast via Newcastle.

The Canadian Scottish left Vancouver about Saturday last for Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. The Canadian Transporter is expected to leave Vancouver about, February Ist for Auckland, Sydney, Melbourne ~ahd Adelaide.

The Canadian Imported'' leaves Vancouver on February 20th for Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide, followed by the Canadian Britisher, about March 20th.

The Canadian Cruiser left Halifax on December 23rd for Australasian ports, followed by the Canadian Constructor about January 20th. 'The Canadian Planter is due in Brisbane and will then proceed to Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide,’ returning to the Atlantic Coast via New Zealand ports. She is due at Wellington February 15th. overseas Vessels INWARD. - , Elliot—London, via' Auokland; due Wellington Sunday, January 21st. dty of Evansville—Due Wellington via Auckland, February 2nd; left New York December 18th. .Rue Wellington February 15th; left Liverpool January 2nd for Auckland and ports. (Shaiv/ Savill.) Pinna—Due Wellington Friday, Jannary 19th; left Singapore December 15th for New Zealand ports. (Gollin and Co.) Marama—Due Wellington January 23rd from Sydney. (Union Co.) Westmoreland—Arrived Auokland January 10th; due Wellington Saturday, Janwry 20th; left Liverpool December 2nd (Federal Line.) , Wairuna—Arr. Auckland January llth; left San Francisco December 17th. (Union Co.) Waimarino—Due Napier January 80th (US C* I ' ranoisc b December 23rd! , - Aiujtwo—Due Wellington January 21st; left, Southampton. Deeember 14th. (Shaw, 1 Darwin—Gisborne and Napier; due Wellington January 25th. i g al £- Due Lyttelton January 28th; left Panama December 21st. (Canter-

Eaikoura'—Due Auckland February Ist; due Wellington February Bth; left Liverpool December 18th. (Federal Line) RemUera—Due Auckland Jamuary 23rd; left Southampton Deeember 18th. . (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Mahana—Due Auckland, February 3rd? left London, December', 21st. (Shaw, Savill.) Atlienie—Due Wellington, February Bth; left Southampton December 29th. (8. S. and A.) Newby Hall—Due Wellington February A? 411 .; le & 3 X‘? w T ork January sth for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton Dunedin. (Federal Lino) / Piaparoa—Due , Wellington February 26th; left Southampton January Uth (N.Z. Shipping Company.) Pert Bowen—Due Wellington February 20th; left New York January 17th for Auokland.

Homralh—London : due Wellington end of February. (Scales.) , West Cahokia—From San Francisco; left December 30tb. for Wellington, via Auckland.

Hollywood—From San Francisco: left Son Francisco January 6th for Wellington, via Auokland. "

: OUTWARD. Port Hunter, for London, via Lyttelton, from Wellington, January 23rd Canaddaii Pioneer, for ’ New York via Auckland, from Wellington, January Port Darwin, for London, via Monte Video, from Wellington, January 28th. Otaiama, . for London (cargo only), about end of month. Tekoa, for New York, Boston, and West Qf England ports,‘February Ist. Ruapehu, for Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Avonmouth, via Panama, from Wellington, February loth Cumberland, for London, via Monte Video, from Wellington, February sth Kumara, for via Mofito Video and Tononffe, from Wellington, February 15th. Remuera, for Southampton and London, via Panama, February 17th. Wangaratta, for London, from Wellington, about the beginning of March Kia Ora, for London, via Monte Video esid Teneriffe, from Wellington, Maroh 16th. Kuahine. for Southampton end Tendon from Wellington, April 21st. Rotorua, for Southampton and London, from Wellington. Juno 2nd.

JANUARY. D. H.M. Full Moon „ 2.3 p.m. Last Quarter 0.54 a.tb. New Moun .... IV £11 p.m. Quarter 3.29 p m.