SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16272, 24 July 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING.

1 PORT OP LYTTELTON. ARRIVED—JuIy 23. Maori ;11.10 a.m.), from Wellington.

SAILED—JoIy 23. Cygnot (12.40 p.m.), for .Akaroa.' Tamai v 5 p.m.), ior Wanganui. Maori (8.10 p.m.), tor Wellington. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. July 23rd. Arrived—Wellington, Aiararoa (9.30 a.m.), froui Lyttelton. Sailed—(ireymouth, Kini (9.30 a.m.); Wellington, Himitungi (12.10 p.m.), Mararca (3.i0 p.tn.), all ior Lytielton. SHIPPING NOTES. The Manuka will omit her customary call at Lyttelton this trip, and her pats.-ngers and cargo will bo transhipped to tao Aiararoa, arriving here to-day. 'liio Uygnct sailed yesterday for Akaroa, the weather having been too rough tho previous day to malse tho trip. Sho will sail to-morrow night for ixaikaura if tho weather moderates. Tho Woottou left Wellington on Saturday, and tho Canopus cleared Westport the samo day for Lyttelton, but neither vessel hud rcached Lyttelton yesterday. Thoy are evi- , deutly sheltering along the coaet. | The Monowai will leave Wellington on Sat- | urday for Lyttelton. Sho will reach, this ! port on Sunday, and sailing tho following day for Dnned'n. The launch Ruuhine, which went from Lyttelton on a special trip to Pigeon Bay yesterday, passed the Breeze in the Bay, tho vessel having put in there for shelter during the gale. She is carrying cargo from Wanganui to Dunedin. The b.oktn epars from the scow Hazel Kepton,_ which came into the stream at Lyttelton ior shelter on Thursday night, were brought aehore by the Pcrau to be repaired. The Corinna has been further delayed at Lyttelton by bad weather, and is now timed to sail North this afternoon. The Waitomo left Wellington yesterday mornin? after having previously put hacic in conseq-ucnce of the boisterous weather. She will arrive here this morning from completion of her discharge of cargo from Calcutta J will proceed to Dunedin. _The Kauri, which is discharging a load of I Newcastle coal hero, will sail on Fridav for a port which has not yet • been disclosed. ' The Eini, after having been bar-bound for several days at Greymouth. left that port yesterdav morning for Lyttelton, and is due here on Thursday with a full load of coal and timber.

Cable advico Tecoivod by the head office of the Huddart-Parker Company states that the \Vc3lralia 13 bein? delayed at Mellx>urne. The vessel is now fixed to leave the Victorian port on Friday nest for "Wellington. J.vttelton, and Du no-din. Slio Vi not, therefore, bo due at Lyttejton until about Saturday. August 3rd. From Lyttelton she will so oh to Dunedin, Bluff, and Melbourne. The Government steamer Hinenioa is ex-

pcctod to arrive at Lyttelton this morning, her departure from Wellington having been delayed owing to weather conditions. Sho ia visiting tho Southern lighthouses, and will then go to the AVest Coast. Captain Hales, who flas been wharfinger for tho Union Steam Ship Company at Greymonth for 11 years, has received notice of his transfer,to Sydney. Prior to .going to Greymouth Captain Hales had charge of the Union Company's steamer Mahinapua, and before that be was in command of the Moe- ; ralu and Oonah. During their etfty in Greymouth, Captain and Mrs Hales have taken a keen interest in the affairs of the town (says tho "Star"). Mrs Hales has been very prominent in musical circles. Sho has been . very successful as a teacher, and was lor a short timo conductor of St. Patrick's Church i choir, and of o juvenile orchestra. She has | been w energotio in promoting concerts for benefit purposes. Tho transfer moans promotion for Captain Hales. DAYLIGHT SAILINGS. COOK STRAIT NAVIGATION. Following official advice that all shipping should navigato Cook Strait, Q3 far as possible, during daylight, tho various shipping companies havo arranged drastic alterations in their timetables (eays Monday's "New Zealand Times.") | Tho Union Company, from to-day, will despatch tho Maori and Mararoa on. alternato daye, for Lyttelton, at 3 p.m. from Wellington instead of at 7.45 p.m., as hitherto. These vessels, instead of arriving at Wellington between 7 and 8 o'clock in th& morn- i ings henceforth will not reach port before 0 a.m. The shortness of these vessels' stay at Wellington will neceeitato a restriction in the hours for receiving cargo, consequently no cargo will bo received after 10.30 a.m. The lata fco for postag© will closo at 1.30 p.m. daily. The steamer Pateena, which uses Cook Strait daily, in future will leave Nelson earlier than' liae been thj custom, oo B3 to so through the strait in daylight, arriving at Wellington via Picton before dark. Th? Union Company's other steamers will be affected more or lees, and arrangements are. in course of preparation to conform with of- , fioinl advice. ' « I

Mr C. \V. Jonos. general manager fo r Now Zealand of tho Huddart-Parker Company, Htatcs that 'his companv's ve-»v]s wi!) !r>«ve Wel'ington earlier, and arrive in port beforo nislitffl.il, to en°ure their passage through Cook Strait during daylight. Messrs Bannatvno and Co.. local agents.for tho Anchor Shi-pin? Comranv, Nelson, etato that the steamcn? Nikau and K«itoa, which axe daily ©ngaged in tho pa&6»nper and cargo trsdo bstween Wellington and Nelson, have had their timetables altered in order to fall into lino with the others. Thee© two boats will sail from Wellington at 11 o'clock in the morning instead of at 5 p.m. This will mean v. reduction of one trip a ww>k by each boat. Tho Kaifoa will leave Wellington on Tuesday and Friday mornines. and will arrive I-ato on Pun-'i'. l - an-1 Thi-r day nft»rn'vng. Tli" Nikau will pail from Wellington on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, and will arrive here 011 Tue3dav and Fridav afternoons. T'no vprious car-n avj r~-i' «sf<-**mers arid the "mosquito Act" will havo their movements as fs" - a« -oviWo in accordance with of rial reenmtner>d' ,t i<">i. Th" alterations indicated will revolutionise tf,« K'tairifpe of the ttor' will have a considerable effect upon shipping.