SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11733, 22 January 1924, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. JANUARY.

High, "water, 4.6 a.m.; 4.40 p-in. Sun rises. 4.48 a.m ; sets, 7.33 p.m. Moon rises, 7.26 p.m.; sets, 4.43 a.m. ARRIVED MONDAY, JANUARY 21. KAITOA, s.s. (8.15 a.m.), 319 tons, Jones from Gisborne. (Queen's wharl No. 10.) ATHENIC, s.s. (11.30 a.m.), 12,360 tons, J. 1,. Jones, from Auckland (King’s wharf.) PINNA, s.s. (12.30 p.m.), 6121 tons, Paople, from Auckland. (Queen’s wharf, No) 16.) OPAWA, s.s. (11.415 p.m.), 110 tons, Me. Kinnon, from Blenheim. SAILED MONDAY, JANUARY 21. NORA NIVEN, steam trawler (7.20 a.m.), 99 tons, Double, for Pishing, KAITANGATA, s.s. (11 a.m.), 1981 tons, McDonald, for Westport. WAINUI, s.s. (noon), 684 tons, Suer, For Pieton. , , POHERUA, s.s. (1.30 p.m.), 1178 tons, —, for slip from stream. KAITOA, s.s. (3.30 p.m.), 319 tons, Jones, for Waitapu. NGAHERE, s.s. (3.45 p.m.), 1090 tons, Morgan, for Wanganui. WAIPORI, s.s. (5.40 p.m.), 1919 tons, Reed, for Auckland-. JOHN, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 342 tons, Hawick, for Near PlymouthBREEZE, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 553 tons, Robertson, for LyiSelton. ECHO, auxiliary 1 scow (6.15 p.m.), 99 tens, Jackson, for Blonheim. NIKAH, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 248 tons, Vasta, for Ncljwti. WAHINE, s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron,, for Lyttelton. •KAMANAWA, s.s. (9.50 p.m.), 2416 tons, Bilton, for Newcastle. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Maori, Lyttelton, to-day Maori, Pieton, to-day Marama, Sydney, to-day Progress, Lyttelton, Timaru, to-day .Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day Wakatu, Lyttelton, KaikouTa, to-day Ruapehu, Lyttelton, to-day . Rippler’Napier, Gisborne, to-day Waverley, Patea, to-day Titoki, Wanganui, to-day Maimoa, Pieton, Wednesday Mocraki, Lyttelton, Wednesday Opihi, south, Wednesday Mamari, Pieton, Wednesday Kamo, south, Wednesday Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Wednee- ’ day John, Wanganui, Near Plymouth, Wednesday Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Wednesday Progress, Lyttelton, Wednesday Kcmata, Westport, Wednesday -- Opawa, Blenheim, Wednesday Kaitoa, Waitapu, Wednesday Waimana, New Plymouth, Wednesday Wairau, Blenheim, Thursday Holmdale, south, Thursday , Kennedy, Foxton, Thursday t Calm, Timaru, Gamaru, Thursday Opihi, south, » Thursday Gale, Wanganui, Friday Kennedy, Foxton, Friday Kamo, Lyttelton, Friday. Kaikoura, Newcastle, Friday Calm, Bluff, Dunedin, Oamaru. Lyttelton, Friday i Echo, Blenheim, Saturday Kennedy, Foxton, Sunday T Port Sydney, Auckland, Sunday Westmoreland, Auckland, Sunday * - Port Victor,. Wanganui, Sunday, ; o. . Calm, Wanganui, Monday'. Storm, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Monday ,

projected departures Ngaio, Nelson, to-day Maori, Lyttelton, to-day Maori, Pieton, to-day Opawa, Blenheim, to-day Wakatu. Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Wednesday Invercargill, Wanganui. Wednesday Moeraki, Melbourne, Wednesday Kamo, Napier. Gisborne, Wednesday Progress, Pieton, New Plymouth, Wed-

nesday Waimana, New Plymouth, Wednesday Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Wednesday Kapiti, Wanganui, Wednesday, 5 p.m. Hawera, Patea, Wednesday, 4 p.m. Waverley, Patea, Wednesday Titoki, Westport, G.reymouth, Wednesday Port Hacking, London, via Monte Video, Thursday Opawa, Blenheim, Thursday Echo, Blenheim, Thursday Marama, Sydney, Friday Wairau, Blenheim, Friday Calm,’ Wanganui, Friday Kent, Napier, Whakatano, Auckland,

Friday Ruapehu, Southampton, via Panama, Saturday. Gale, Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru, Dunedin, Saturday Storm, Westport, Monday Kennedy Foxton, Monday Calm, Lyttelton, Tijnaru, Dunedin, Bluff, Monday Waimana, London, Tuesday Athenic, London, via Panama, Wednesday Port Victor, London, via Monte Video, Wednesday WARSHIPS EXPECTED, British: Battle cruisers, H.M.S. Hood, H.M.S. Ropulso, to arrive April 27th frotn Sydney. Leave May Bth for. Auckland. Japanese: Cruisers Iwate, Asama, Takurno to arrive February 4th. Leave about February, 9th for Auckland. TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS AUCKLAND, Monday—Ngakuta (5.30 p.m.), from Westport. MANUKAU HEADS, Monday—Rarawa (5.30 p.m.), for NeiwPlymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH, Monday—Kini (9 a.m., Sunday), from Wellington} Corinna (10 p.m.), for Wellington. GISBORNE, Monday—Ripple (3 p.m.), for Wellington. PATEA, Monday—Hawera (9.15 a.m.),

for Wellington; Waverley (9.20 a.m.), for Wellington. FOXTON, Monday—Kennedy (8.10 a.m., Sunday), from Wellington. PORT NEI.SON, Monday—Ngaio (6.10 a.m.), from Wellington; Ngaio (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. ; WAIRAU BAR, Monday Opawa (6 p.m.), from Wellington. PICTON, Monday—Wainui (4.45 p.m.), from Wellington DUNEDIN, Monday Moeraki (2:15 p.m.), for Lyttelton. COASTAL TRADE. The Ripple is due from Napier and Gisborne to-day, and, returns to-morrowi Wednesday The Invercargill U also due to-day from Wanganui, and sails on Wednesday for that port. The Progress is due here to-morrow, Wednesday, from Lyttelton, and sails the same day for Pieton and New Ply men ft. The Holmdale is due hero on Thursday from southern ports. The Waipori left yesterday for Auck--1 land. ; The Kaituna loads at Dunedin about Saturday, via Timaru ahet Lyttelton, and ' is due here about the end of the month, | when she will load for Auckland. The Opihi, from southern ports, is due here on Wednesday To load for New Plymouth, thence Nelson. The Kamo loaded at Dunedin yesterday, via Oamaru. Timaru, and Lyttelton. and is due at Wellington on Friday to load for Napier and Gisborne. The Corinna was expected to leave New Plymouth last evening for Wellington, She arrives here to-day, and after discharge here will proceed via Pieton to load at Onehunga. The Komata is expected to clear Westport to-day with a cargo of coal for Wellington. . . The Kaikorai, from iNewcastlo, is duehero on Friday next.

Kapiti wits at § p.m, to-mautow (Wednesday) for Wanganui, The Hawera sails on Wednesday far Patea at 4 pan, The Opawa is due to-morrow (Wednesday) from Blenheim, and anils on Thursday oa the return. The Wairau is due on Thursday, and sails on Friday on the return Voyage to Blenheim. ; Tho Echo sails for Blenheim on Thursfl&Y, at\d is due back on Saturday. The Wakatu is due from Lyttelton and Kaikoura on Wednesday. The Kennedy, from Pieton, is due on Sunday next., aud eails on Monday. Tho Waverley is due here earlv this morning from Patea. ■ She will ieturn again to-morrow (Wednesday). The Kaitoa left at 3 p.m. yesterday for Waitapu direct, and will b« here again to-morrow (Wednesday). The Titoki is due from Wanganui, and loads on Wednesday, to sail at 5 p.m. that day for Westport and Greymouth. BERTHAGE LIST. Taranaki street wharf—Suffolk. Queen's wharf—Nowhera, No. 1; south; Kaitoa, No. 2; Progress, No. 8; Orepuki, No. 8; Kapiti, No, 5; lnveroargiU, No. 5; Titoki, No. 10; Comet, No 13. north; Opawa, No. 5: Woottom No. 13; Ripple, No, 14. Ferry wharf—Wainui. Railway wharf—Waimana, Komata. Glaegow wharf—Kent., Ruapehu. King's wharf—Kapiti, Katoa, Port Hacking, Kini, Hawera, Kapuni. . Pipitea wharf—John, Wavorlay, Lambton wharf —Giale, Opihi. Tliorndon breastwork—Manuka, Mararoa. Miramar—Kakaipo, Shelly Bay—Riri. Stream—Takapuna, Rama, Rosamond, Hinemoa. WITHIN WIRELESS. The following vessels were expeoted to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last ©ijening:— Auckland—Arahura, Leeds City, Maheno, Makura, Sonoma, Tofua, Tutanekai, Ulimaroa, Waihemo. Chatham Islands—Port Kembla, Karamea, Turakina Wellington Wahine, Mararoa, Ngaio, Moeraki, Marama, Waimarino, Tairoa, Waikouaiti, Oronvaiti, Athenic, Karori, Ruapehu, Waipori, Kaitangata, Essex, Mamari, Nuddea. Port Victor, Canadian Traveller, Whangape. FIRST BIG BOAT AT OPUA. The first overseas vessel to berth at the Opua wharf (Bay of Islands) was the piaw-SayiU Mamari, which arrived there last week from Auokland to load 10,000 carcases of lamb from the Moerewa freezing vyorks, which is situate on the railway line only a few mUee from Opua. Improvements to the wharf and harbour have made this possible, and the cargo is trucked direot from the freezing works to the ship’s side. THE KUMABA. The bliaw, Sevill Company advise that tne kumara is due at Oamaru On February 13th from Brisbane for loading. She afterwards proceeds io Lyttelton, Gisborne, Auckland and Napier, and will leave Napier about March 3rd for London, via Monte Video. HESPERIAN AT AUCKLAND. The four-masted barquenti.no Hesperian, L. 15 tons (Captain Sorenson), wihioh had been delayed in the Hauraki Gulf for two days by unfavourable winds, arrived off Rangitoto on Saturday moniing, and was towed into the stream at noon fey the Young Bungaree. She remained at anchor until yesterday morning, when she berthed at the Western wharf to discharge lumber from' Vancouver. From Auckland the Hesperian proceeds to Wellington to compile disoharge. TOFUA’S NEXT DEPARTURE. Gn her next trip for the Western Pacino Islands, the U nion Cot’s steAmer Tofua «vall not sail / from Auckland before 5 P.m ..on February, sth. This-is to enable the Marama, from Sydney, to connect at Auokland on that date. ’ THE PORT SYDNEY. The C. and D. liner Port Sydney (Captain W. H. Lea) proceeded from the powder ground at Auckland on Saturday morning and berthed at . the Queen’s wharf to discharge cargo, including 400 tone of tram rails for the City Council and 1300 tons of rails for the New Zealand Government. An uneventful voyage was experienced from London," occupying 38 days. Twelve passengers arrived by the vessel, their names being: Misses F. and E. Armitage, M. Smeeth, Wilson, M’.B.; Mesdiames H. Abel, F. E. Jones, Murray; Messrs C. , Abel, R. R. Jones, W. B. Mackenzie, R. Wilberfoss, and ColH. N. M. Clegg. Captain Lea has with him: Mr H. E. Higgs, chief officer; Mr W. H. Sams, second; Mr E. Groves, third; Mr A. M. Standard, fourth; Mr J. S, Beardshaw, fifth; Mr A. McKenzie, chief engineer; Mr H. Duncan, second; Mr R. Hurley, third; Mr R. Christie, fourth: Mr A. Leffler, fifth; Mr R. S. Edwards, sixth; Mr C. Strain, seventh: Mr A. E. Hunt, chief steward; Dr W. H. Hargreaves. The Port Sydney will be at Auckland throughout this week during discharge, after which she proceeds to Wellington and Port Chalmers. She will commence loading at southern ports for New York, Boston, and London, and is to return to" Auckland to fill up. sailing finally from that port on February 28th.

NOTICE TO MARINERS. An extract from last week’s "Gazette” reads as follows; —The Whangarei Harbour Board notifies that the Black Buoy 332 deg, 1-3 cables from the Tower on Sugarloaf Island, has been withdrawn A concrete ‘beacon, painted white, 331 deg, 1-5 cables from Tower, on Sugarloaf Island, has been erected, and an unwatched aga light, flashing white every six seconds, thus (1 second light, 5 seconds eclipse), will be exhibited on January 21st, 1924. Mariners should keep one cable’s length clear of beacon. Abridged description; FI. ev. 6 sec. 14ft SM. (U). Two white-painted beacons, 5 feet high, have been erected on Knight Point to mark the channel on Limestone Island. A fixed white light will be shown from each boaeon. Publications, etc., affected : Admiralty Charts, Nos. 2047 and 2543; plan of portion of W hangarei harbour “New Zealand: Pilot,” 9tli edition, 1919, page 167, —G. C. Godfrey, secretary.

PERSONAL. The death occurred recently of Captain James McNab, a well-known Sydney tug master. Captain McNab was born at Peterhead, Scotland. He came to Sydney when a young man, and became associated with the tug boat trade. For a number of years he was master of J. and A. Brown’s tug Stormcoek, and afterwards was. placed in charge of the big tug Rollicker. Lately he bad commend of the Champion, and was master of that vessel at the time of his death. Many year's ago Captain McNab was associated with Fenwick’s tugs, and was then in charge of the Newburgh. ■ Captain McNab had many friends in shipping circles, and was held in high esteem by his colleagues, both as a man and a capt&in. He is survived by a widow and a grown-up son. ,He was 61 years of age. The death of Captain C. Mitchell is reported from Newcastle. He was relieving officer of Messrs .1. and A. Brown’s tug St. Olaves. Captain Mitchell for many years had command of vessels flying the flag of the Adelaide S.S. Co. THE CANTERBURY STEAMERS. The Canterbury Steamship Company advise as follows: The Storm is due on Monday next from southern ports, and sails for Westport the same day. The Calm is due on the 25th (Friday next) from Bluff, Dunedim Oamaru, Timaru. and Lyttelton, and reaves the same day for Wanganui, being due back on the following Monday to sail again for Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Gale arrives from Wanganui on Friday,, and sails the following l day for Lyttelton. Timaru, Oamaru, and Dun-

ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY. The Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa left Sydney on Saturday for Auckland, and will be duo there to-morrow (Wedneoday). She is to sail on the return voyag next Friday. ATHENIC IN PORT. The Shaw, Savill liner Athenic leaves this port (where she arrived yesterday morning to fill up) to-morrotw week, the 30th inst., at daybreak for London, via Panama. The Athenic will take cargo and passengers THE' WAIMANA. The Waimana (under Shaw, Savill auspices), which is at present at Wellington, will sail to-morrow (Wednesday) for discharge and loading at New Plymouth. She afterwards goes to Wanganui, back to Wellington Napier, Gisborne, Hicks Bay and Auckland, to leave that port about, February loth for London, via New York and Boston. MAIMOA DUE TO-MORROW. The Maimoa (Shaw, Savill) is dne here to-morrow (Wednesday) morning, from Picton, and sails on Tuesday next, January 29th, for Lyttelton, to leave that port finally on February 4th for London, via Monte Video. THE KIA ORA. The Shaw, Savill, vessel Kia Ora is due at Auckland on February 21st from Newcastle to load at the northern port. She thence loads at Russell, New Plymouth, Wellington and Lyttelton, and leaves the southern port on March 12tll for London, via Monte Video. THE CITY OF WINCHESTER. According to tdvice received from the Shaw, Savill Co., the City of Winchester is due at Lyttelton on February 20th from South Afrioa, and loads at Lyttelton, Tokomaru Bay, Napier, Wanganui, and Wellington, to sail from here on March. 11th for London, via Monte Video. TASMANLA FROM LIVERPOOL. Tho Tasmania, under the New Zealand Shipping Company auspices, arrived at Fremantle from Liverpool on January 18th, and from there proceeds to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle. THE KAIKOURA. The New Zealand Shipping Company report that tho Kaikoura left Napier late last night for Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay, Opua and Auckland She sails via Monte Video on January 30th. RUAPEHU TO-DAY. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Ruapehu arrives here from Lyttelton today, and will sail on Saturday next, January 26th, after filling up for Southampton, via Panama. 0 KENT TO LOAD. The Kent, under the New Zealand Shipping Company’s auspices, which is now loading at Wellington, will leave here on Friday next for Napier, Whakatane and Auckland, sailing from the later port about February Bth for London, via Monte Video. ROTORUA IN SOUTH. Tho Now Zealand Shipping Company advise that the Rotorua, now loading at Lyttelton, leaves that port this evening for Dunedin, Bluff, Lyttelton and Wellington. Sho is expected back here about February 6th and sails for Southampton, vis Panama, on February 9th. THE CORNWALL LOADING. The Cornwall, after discharge of cargo of West of England ports at Lyttelton, will load for London at Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington. She sails from her© on February 21st for London, via Monte Video. WESTMORELAND AT AUCKLAND. According to advioe received at the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company the - Westmoreland, after the completion of her discharge at Auckland of cargo from West of England ports, loads for London at New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington, and Auckland. She sails from the northern port for London about February 27th, via Monte Video. DEVON FROM AUSTRALIA. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Devon is expected to arrive at Auckland from Australia about February 15th, and loads there. She later proceeds to Opua, Tokomaru Bay, Napier, Picton. and Wellington, sailing from here about March 6th for London, via Panama. THE PORT HACKING. The C. and D. vessel Port Hacking arrived in port last night, and will sail on Thursday night for London, via Monte Video. PORT VICTOR ON SUNDAY. The Port Victor, under C. and D. Line auspices, is due here on Sunday next from Wanganui, and is expected to sail on the 30th inst. for London, via Monte Video. NEXT HOME BOAT. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line report that tho next vessel under their agency to be dispatched from London, will be the Port Pirie, which sails on February 6th for Wellington. CARGO FROM NEW YORK. The C. and D. Line advise that their next steamer from New York is the Port Chalmers, which leaves the American port on February 6th for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. ESSEX AT NAPIER, The Federal Company report that the Essex arrived at Napier yesterday morning, and will leave there on Thursday for Wanganui, New Plymouth, Wellington, and Lyttelton to complete loading.

TO-DAY’S EXCURSION. The annual Anniversary Day excursion to Picton, run by the Union Company, takes place to-day. The Maori makes tho trip, and will leave at S a.m., to leave Picton at 2.30 p.m. Passengers must be on board not later than 7.45 a.m. KAIKORAI FROM NEWCASTLE. The Union Company’s collier Kaikorai is due here from Newcastle on Friday next with a cargo of coal for discharge at this port. MOERAKI’S ITINERARY. The Union Company advises that their inter-colonial steamer Moeraki left Dunedin yesterday for Wellington via Lyttelton. The vessel is due here on Wednesday (to-morrow), and will sail the evening of the same day for Melbourne direct with passengers and cargo. MARAMA TO-DAY. Tho inter-colonial steamer Marama is due here at 4 a_m. to-day from Sydney direct, carrying passengers and cargo. After discharge and loading she will sail on Friday with passengers and cargo for Sydney direct. MAKURA AT SUVA. Tho Union Company have received advice to the effect that the B.Mfi. Makura arrived at Suva at 7 a.m. yesterday, en route from Vancouver to Auckland. It was hoped to dispatch her at 1 p.m. again for Auckland. SMART WORK ON RUAPEHU. A good piece of work was done by the crew of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s Jiner Ruapohu at Timaru last Woek, when on anchor left at Timaru roadstead, was recovered in the height of a storm. Tho vessel arrived at Timaru in the early; hours of Tuesday last and anchored

in the roadstead awaiting daylight, in order to berth. A heavy southerly gale sprang up, making this impossible, and tho steamer lay at anchor all day. At six o’clock in the evening Captain Hollard decided that his position was rapidly becoming untenable, and proceeded to put to sea. A start was made to heave up the anchor, but the strain on the windlass was so great that the cogs on the driving shaft were stripped, making it impossible to draw in the anchor. As a result it was necessary to slip the anchor and 120 fathoms of chain, and leave it attached to a buoy. The seas abating the following morning, the steamer returned to her former anchorage, and an attempt was made to reoover the anchor and chain. The harbourmaster proceeded to the spot and secured the anchor buoy. Wires were attached to the chain, and it was gradually hauled aboard until the end could be secured andl rejoined to the chain on the windlass. Such an operation calls for deiicato handling on the part of the master, more especially when it is taken into .nengidnratiniii that jibe Ruapehu at the

time was a very light ship, drawing only 13ft 6in forward and 23ft Pin aft. It is considered by men prominent in local shipping circles that the manner in which the liner was handled was a tribute to the seamanship of tho master.

X). H. ii. New Moon 0 18 a.m. first Quarter u 10 11. a.m. Full Moon 27 p.m. Last Quarter 5 23 p.m«