SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17320, 5 December 1921, Page 10

SHIPPING.

THE WEATHEE. CHKISTCHURCH OBSERVATORY. , Meteorological observations taken at tho Magnetic Observatory, Christohurch, •at 9.80 a.in. and 6 p.m. on December Brd: 9.80 a.in. 5 p.m. T«ap dry bulb .... .. 57.4 ' 81.5 Temp, wet bulb .. .. 61.2 46.0 Humidity par cent. ..61 66 Mas. temp, in eun .. IS2 185 Min. therm. on, g*ato .. 38.0 Mted .. ... S.S.W., 5.8. W., etrong. light. Cloud! (0-10) .. •• 5 10 Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Chris tohurch, at 8.80 turn, and 6 p.m. on December 4th:— 9.80 a.m. 6 pja. Temp. dry toulb .. »• 64.1 Temp, wet bulb ..i ... Humidity' per cent. >• • 68 87 Mas. temp, in sua .. 185 186.S Mm. them, on gnu» ... 45.0 Wind •• E '» U&U Cloud (MO) 0 PORT OF LYTTELTON. abbivals. Saturday, December BwL IBrasca, a*. (5.40 653 tow, Vefflß, from Timaru. A. H. Turnbuil and Cp., a.s. (6.E5 a.m.), 443® tone, Camexoa, from Wellington, union Steam Skip (noon), 1189 tons, Kjioirfw, from Timaru. Union flteam Ship Co., BB Ormet, i.«. (7.5 p.m.), 124 tone, Murrey, from Tory Channel. Stevenson, Stewart and Co., agents. Sunday, Deoember 4th. rfa.Tm, 8.8. (8.50 a.m.), 891 tera. Robertson, from tamsartt. A. H. Tnrnball and Co., M. (4.80 a.m.), 3425 tor*. WWgon, irom TuaaiUi Uinoii Stwaa Gaip Uo.# •team, dredge (7 a»m.) ( from Oamaru. Lyttalton Harbour Board, Bam*, t*. (7.10 o.mo, 610 tons, Cwtawr, from Timaru. Kinaey aid Co., Ltd., ageate. Maraio#, e.e. (10.5 ajn.), 21598 tow, Irwin, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., fiom Dnnedin. Union Steam Ship Co., grants* . _ Monday, Deoetnotf 6i2i» . a Osnopiu, ■-£- (12a.m.), 1887 toss, Pnoe, from Westport. tpoxt Coal 00., agents. DEPAKXTOES. Saturday, December BrcL War batch 8-m. schooner (8.10 from tho stream), 145 tons, Watt, for Gieborne, Blackball Ooal Co., agents. Waikouaitl, a.«. (8.40 p.m.), 8880 ton*. Slletoher, for Bydney. tJjuoa Steam Snip C? BsaMa? t ß!e. (4.15 (p.m.), 1948 tons, McDonald, for Timaru. Union Steam Ship Co., «.s. (5.10 lUyaolde, for Auckland. A. H. Turabull and (8.20 p.m.), 44S6ton», Cameron, far Wellington. Union Steam. Smp Co., agents. * EXPECTED ARRIVALS. . John, Wamganui, this day. Wafoine, Wellington, December 6th. Waiatu, Kaikouia, December 6th. Meraroa, Wellington, Deoember 7th. Paloonia, Wellington, December 7th. Weetmeath, Wellington, December 10th. Kaitaagata, Timaru, December 10th. Wingatni, Auckland December nth. Australia, Timaru, December 12tn, Watoate, Wellington, Decomber 14th. Koiapoi, Wellington, December 14th. ; Wiu&atui, December 15th. lonio, Auckland, December 16th. Maori, Wellington, December 16th. Eastern Moon, Wellington, December 18th. • PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Meiaroa, Wellington, this day. John, Wanganui, this day. Cvgnet, Akaroa, this day. "Wamaka, Wellington, this day. Calm, Wellington, this day. Wootton, Wellington, thia day. Breaze, Picton, this day. : Kahika, Wellington, this day. Rama, Ifov Plymouth, this day. Wahine, Wellington, December 6th. Katoa, Wellington, December 6th. Canopu*, Westport, Deoember 6th. ! Orenuki, Greymouth, Deoember 6th. Opim, Auckland, December 7th. Paloona, Wellington, December 7th. Wakatu, Kaikoura, December 7th. Waitemata, Newcastle, Deoember Bth. Koitangata, Wellington, December 10th. ; Wingatui. Dunedirs. Deoember 12th. Australia, London December 15th. > Wingatui, Auckland, Docember 17th. SHIPPING NOTES. The Lyttalton Harbour Board's suction dredgo Canterbury returned to Lyttelton early yeiterday morning irom Oamaru, whore eho had been carrying out dredging operations under charter to the Oamaru Harbour Board for the past two months. The Rama arrived from Timaru yesterday morning', and is to this afternoon *or 2£ew Plymouth. The schooner "War Lord left th© •trfcani with the first of the eouthcrly breezo early on Saturday morning, and out ofaight before 9 a.m. The Wootton arrived yesterday Irom Wellington, and is to ealil this afternoon, on the return trip. . The John is expected this morning from Wanganui, and is <o sail on. the return trip this afternoon. The Waikouaiti was despatched on_ Saturday afternoon for Sydney, where she again load ior Blufl, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. The Calm arrived from Timaru yesterday (morning, and ia to sail this afternoon for Wellington arid Wanganui. The Orepuki ie to tail for Greymouth tomorrow, and the Opihi for Auckland on Wednesday. ' The Kahika arrived from Timaru at midday on Saturday, and i« to soil thia afternoon for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Nelaon. The Katoa arrived yesterday morning from Dunedin, and is to load here for Wellington and Auckland, tailing to-morrow. The Wanaka, which arrived yesterday morning from Timaru, is to Bail this evening for Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, nad Auckland. ' The Wingatui ie expected to arrive on Sunday nest from Auckland. She will complete discharge at Dunedin and will return to Lyttelton to load for Auckland direot. The Canopua arrived to-day from Weetc port with coal, and at preieat ia timed to •ail to-morrow sight on the return trip, taking cargo. The Ulimaroa left Syaney on Saturday for Wellington, where she ia due on Wednesday. She is to leave Wellington on Friday on the return trip. The Tahiti is due at WeJlington to-morrow morning from Sydney. She is to aail from Wellington to-morrow evening for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete.

j The Esjtara. Moon, which left New Tori

on October 80th, for. Wellington. Lyttelton, Bluff, Adelaide, Sydney, and Brisbane, •Mula arrive at Wellington early next week, and it due here on DeoembeT 18th. { The Westmeath irw cipeotod to arrfre at Wellington yesterday from Auckland. Upon completing discharge of the Wellington- portion of her cargo the veesol will proceed to Lyttelton and Dunedin. A cable message received by Qte Shaw, Ewvill, and Albion Company states that tha Arfiw#, left Southampton! on Thursday for AVelliajton and Auckland. He liner' is expected to arrive at Wellington on Thursday, January Bth. A cable message received, by the Union 'Company- etates that the Paloona left Melbourne for Wellington direct on _ Wednesday night. The vessel, which is bringing 168 passengers, is due at Wellington to-night. She will sail to-morrow for LytteQton, Dunsdin, Bluff, and Melbourne. The lonic, which arrived at Wellington from London on Sunday, sailed yesterday for Auckland, whero she will discharge and load. She will go thenoe to Napier for loading, and will subsequently prooeedi to Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to discharge and load. She should return to Wellington on January Ist and is to sail for Southampton and j London, vio Montevideo and Teneriffe, on January sth. VESSELS"wiTHIN WIRELESS RANGE OF NEW ZEALAND. Awasui—Port Victor, Tofn», -Koromiko, Tahiti, Niagara, Iris, Ifannln, TJlimaroa» Auckland—Maheno, Arahura. Wellington—Baranga, Port Eembla, Wtimate, Mahia, Wingatui, lonio, Waipori, Motakana, Piako, Pabono, Whatigape. Awarua—W«nak». DEATH OP CAPTAIN JOHN GBANT. A x>cpular Union Company master p&taed away on Thursday at Onehunpa—Captain John Grant, of Barbour View terrace. He was born 70 years ago at Cromarty, Scotland. For many years he was in the Union Company's boats, and for sixteen years was master of the Takapnna. which was well known In the Omhunga-Wellington trade. Captain Grant was a particularly oareiul navigator, and' no <ma was more popular with his pattagers. The Union Compnyhas besn singularly fortunate in its'master*, and Captain Giant was typical of the beat of titers. For the past fifteen years he had been living in retirement. He leaves a -widow and thfce© sons.