SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15861, 26 February 1912, Page 6

SHIPPING.

i.TrraLTON'. FEA4SBS OF THE- MOON,

TO-DAY'S ALMANAC. High water 10.13 a.m., 10.42 p.m. Sun rises 5.37 a.m., seta 6.51 p.m. Moon rises 2.2 p.m., 10.42 p.m. February 24, 5.90 a.m.—Cygnet, s.s., 124 ,%ons, Hurray,' from Kaikoura. Stevenson, | Stewart and Co., agents. : February 24, 6.55 a.m.—Maori, s.s, 0399 [tons, Aldwell, from Wellington. Union Steam i Ship Company, agents. Passengers—Ono iJiundred aiul thirty-eight saloon and thirty'iour steerage. i" February 24, S a.m.—Opouri, e.g., 671 tons, y Scbulteo, Srom Greymoutb. Now Zealand Express Company, agents. . February 21, 8.10 a.ra.—Petone, s:a., 507 tons, Allsop, from' Timaru. A. H. Turnbull jind Co., agents. I ..February 24, 8.50 a.rc.—Mokoia. a,s, 3502 tons, Harris, from Dunedin. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Passengers—Miss Taylor, Mesdamos Russsll and Hawthorne, Messrs Brice, Waley, Wilms, Russell, King, Riohards and Faulkner, and ten steerage.

February 24, 9.45 a.rn. —Breeze, s.s.. 347 tons, Broadhouao, from Timaru. A. H. Turnbull and Co.', agents.

February 24, 11.30 a.m.—Victoria, s.s., 2969 'tons, Entwistlo, from Sydney, via Auckland, Gisborne, Napier and Wellington. Kinaeyand | Co., agents. Passengers:—Mesdames Nesbftt, Treloar, Firman, R. Duncan and Greig, Misses Nesbitt, Treloar «ind Black (2), Messrs Nottingham, Shanks, Hobbs, Israelson, Sisson and Le Enos, Bev N. G. Tejnr, and five steerage. February 24, noon—Flora, s.s., 1273 tons, Williams, 'from Timaru. Union Steam Ship Company, agents.. . February 25, 4.30 s*m.—Cygnet, s.s., 124 tons, Murray, from Kaikoura. Stevenson, Stewart and Co., agents. • February 25, 6.15 a.m.—Melbourne, s.s.. 2423 tons, M'Lood, from Wellington. C. Ferricr and Co, agents. • February 25. 9 a.m.—John, s.s., 343 tons, Holm, from Hull, via Port Said and Bunbury. New Zealand Express Co., agents. - February 25, noon —Mararoa, s.s., 2598 tons, Manning, from Wellington. Uoion Steam Ship Co., agents. Passengers—Two hundred End fifty saloon and Btcerage. . February 25, 11 p.m.—Kapiti, s.s., 409 tons, Sawyers, from Wellington. Kinsey an6s Co., •gents. SAILED. February 24, 8.18 a.m.—Cygnet, s.s.,"' 124 tone, Murray, tte Kaikoura. Stevenson, Stewart an 62 Co., agents. February 24, 5.20 p.m.—Breeze, s.s., 347 tons, Broadhonae, for Picton and Wanganui. A, H. Turnbull and Co., agents. February 24, 4.30 p.m.—Petone, s.s., 507 tons, Allsop, for Wellington, Nnpier and Gisborne. A. H. Tnmbnll and Co.. agents. February 24, 5.45 p.m.—Drayton Grange, s.s., 6664 tons, Murrison, for Avonmonth and West Coast of England port 3, via La 3 Palnia.B. Kinsey and Co., agents.

i February 24. 12.20 p.m.—Pukaki. s.s.. 1444 itons, Tate, for Greymouth. Union Steam >6hip Company, agents. I "February* 24, 8.20 p.m.—Flora. s.s., 1273 tons, Williama, fo% Wellington, Pioton, Now Plymouth. Westport and Greymouth. Union I Steam Ship Company, agents. -•February 24, 8.20 p.m.—Maori, s.s., 3399 pons, Aldwell, for Wellington. Passengers—4)ne hnndred and thirty saloon and seventy kteerage. I February 24, 11.20 p.m.—Mokoia. s.s., 8502 |tons t Harris, for Auckland, via. Wellington, (Napier and Gisborno. - Union Steam Ship ■Company, agents. Passengers for Wellington—Misses Forsyth. Higgins. Mesdames ! Hansen; Hadfield, Messrs Allan. Raines, ! Campbell, Hansen, Bird, Haokworth, Dinglo, j M'Kav, Alexander, 'Brewer, Dennis. Tonilin- | son, Holmes, Crichton, Robinson, O'Hal'oran, ! Cray, Abercrombie, Turnbull Kirkwood, ißlick, Ellis, Hcaley, Holmden: for Napier—{Misses Mansfield, Neilson, Mrs Mansfield; for .Gisborae —Dr and Mrs Wilson and two children and maid; Mr Tanner; for Aucldand—{misses Moran, Kelly, Jakins, Johnson, MesI dames Frew andl Ford, Rev G. Roby, Mr ?J?aulkner. t February 24, 11.25 p.m.—Victoria, s.s., 2963 • tons, Entwistle, for Dunedin. Kinsey and 'Co., agents. February 24, 11.35 p.m.—Opouri, s.s., 371 tons, Schulze, for Nydia Bay. New Zealand Express Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

THIS DAY—Defender, s.s., from HoHtika. i From London—lonic, s.s., sailed January 1, left Hobart February 20. due Wellington February 34, Lyttelton February Rangatira, s.s., left London January 11, Sue Sydney about February 22, Dunedin February 28, Ljtteltoa March 5; Turakina, . s.s., sailed January 18, due Lyttelton March •13; ' Athenio, s.s., sailed February 1, due Hobart March 14, Lyttelton March 25; Rimutaka, s.s., sailed February 4, dns Dunedin about March SO; Remuera, e.a., sailed February 15, due Lyttelton about April 8. From Liverpoolr—'Waimana, s.s., sailed due Lyttelton February 29; Sussex, *.s., sailed January 12. due Lyttelton about March 2G; Banffshire, s.s.. sailed IJeoember 21, due Lyttelton about March 8. Surrey, s.s., sailed February 5, due Lyttelton about April 19. TVom Montreal—TVaiwara, s.s., sailed Decomber 28, due Lyttelton March 23; Wakanni, s.s., sailed January 19, due Lyttelton about March SO. From New York—Kirkdtle, s.s., sailed December 18, due Lyttelton about March 28; Boserio, s.s., sailsd December 80, due Lyttelton March 80; Kettenturn, s.s., sailsd January 21, due Auckland about April 2, Lyttelton April It; Anglo-Bolivian, s.s., to •ail February 5, due Lyttelton about May 4. From Canterbury, dredge, sailed ;November 27, at Fremantle February 17, dua 'liyttelton about MaTch 6. UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY.

The Mararoa will leave for Wellington tonight. The Eittawa/ is due here to-morrow with coal from Westport. The Wanaka will leave Auoklaadl on Wednesday with transhipments for Lyttelton, via Napier.

, The New Zealand Government training ■jhip Amokura -will leave Wollington on Thursday next on a oniiso to the outlying ■outhern islands of New Zealand. •Mr B. T. Crowle has returuad from holiday lcavo end resumed his position as Mcond officer of th© Whangape. Mr D. H. Stanley, chief officer of the Ngatovo, has left the ship and Mr H. Muir ha 3 been engaged in his place. Mr W. Bowcrman haa joined the Tarower» as third officer. Mr P. (J. Kendal, late chief officer of the Manapouri, has been relieved by Mr A. H. "Winslow, late chief of the Wakatipu. Mr W. J. Neville has joined Jhe Arahura as assistant purser. ! The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's Matatua. is at present in "Wellington, loading Home cargo. After taking in a large quantity of wool and frozen meat the vessel will *Bom* on to Lyttelton to complete, being duo hero about Wednesday or Thursday. A few days later sho will leave for London direct. It is more than likely that the Tyser Line Steamer Indrapur* will be a few days late in arriving Ifere. The delay is the result of ieavy steamship congestion at the Sydney wharves, whioh has delayed the vessel's dint charge. She should, however, reach here about March 11. • The Kapiti arrived from 'Wellington last 'pight and is to sail to-day ior Wollington and Patea. The Defender is due from Hokltiko today with a cargo of timber. On completion of discharge sho will sail for Wellington, Picton and Greymouth. The Nevr Zealand Shipping Company's Kner Rakaia is duo in Lyttelton to-morrow from Wellington, in continuation of HomeWard loading. After taking in a large cargo of frozen moat, wool and cheese,, the vessel iwill sail- on Wednesday for London, via Monte "Video. ' The Federal-Houldcr-Shire liner Drayton Grange loft port on Saturday evening for Wellington, whero she will take in bunkor coal from tho Union Company's Kittawa. The has on board a very large cargo 'pf wool, frozen meat and cheeso for tho ,Weet Coast of England ports, and shb should loavo Wollington to-night for Homo. ■'- Tho threo-masted ship Queen Elizabeth, chartered by the Vacuum Oil Company to bring a cargo of case oil from New York for Wellington and Sydney, arrived at the former port on Friday afternoon last, aftor '« passage of one hundred and twenty-3even 'days. Tho voyage from Nor York v/os a commonplace one, marked by no particular Incident. Coming through the doldrums tho vessel mado only 60 miles in the course of k'week. Captain Quay!e»is in command, «nd with him are tho following officers:— Chief, Mr W. Hill; sec/rod, Mr L. Woolley; third. Mr K. K. Vanderwood. The crew or twenty-five all told comprises five foreigners and twenty British soamen. Tho vessel has 17,000 cases to discharge at Wellington and should get away this week for Aus-> •txalia.

Amongst the arrivals in port yesterday morning was the stoamer John from Hull, via Bunbury, with a cargo of timber. The vessel is built of iron, with a tonnage of -43 tons. Her oaigo-carrymg oapaoity is limited to 350 tons, all of which is stow? 11 forward in one large hold, aooess to which is pained by two halohes. The engine-room and officers' quarters are placed; aft on lines similar to the Kowhai and Opouri. The John was purohaaod in England by ner master, Captain F. Holm, and ho Intends to run her on the New Zealand coastal trade. The vessel left Hull on November 15 last and experienced fairly heavy weather going through tho Channel and also crossing the Bay of Biscay. Port Said was on December 10, where she called. Xwo days later sho left for Bunbury. Bunbury was reached on Sunday, January 28, and after coaling and loading a large cargo of timber the John left for Lyttelton on iebruary 0. After clearing Tasmania fairly heavy soutnwest weather was mot with, whioh did not cease until the New Zealand coast was in sight. Foveaux Strait was passed on Friday last, and good weather was experienced up to Lyttelton, which she reached shortly before nino o'clook yesterday morning. Captain Holm is no stranger to those shores, as he was for some timo in the service of the Maoriland Steam Ship Company, and brought out the Enncrdale to New Zealand. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company s lonio arrived at Wellington from London, via ports, at 9.35 a.m. on Saturday. London was leit on January i. Rough weather ana strong winds wore encountered in the Channel and in tho Bay of Biscay, and delayod progress. Teueriffe was reached on the morning of January 12. From then on the weather was perfect. Cape Town was left 'at noon on Sunday, January 28, and fine but cold weather was experienced all tho way down to Hobart, which port was reached en February 16. Owing to the 1000 tons of cargo for discharge, and labour being unprocurable on Sunday, tho ship did not leave until daylight on Tuesday. Fine weather was experienced from Hobart to Wellington. Captain E. E, Roberts still retains command of the lonic, and lias associated with him Uia following officers:—Messrs J. L. Jones, chief officer; J. M'Rostie. first; J. Morrow, second; A, E. Bowles, third; E. J. French, fourth; G. M'Lellan, chief engineer; J. Hingston, second; G. Rutlodgo, third; A. J. Ireland, fourth; J.. Davidson, fifth; J. Williams, sixth; R. Butler, chief refrigerating engineer; J. Ferguson, second; J. Burrage, electrician; Dr J. S. Eraser, surgeon; Mr Cecil B. Greenwood, purser; Mr E. Terr, chief steward;. Mr E. A. Watkinson. . Marconi operator. The vessel has several thousand tons of cargo to put out at Wellington, and is expected to leave about Thursday next for Lyttelton to oomplcto.

TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. * AUCKLAND, February 24. Sailed, 3.40 p.m., Henrik Ibsen, for Sydney; 4 p.m., Fiona, for Suva, February 25. Arrived, 9.45 a.m., Indrapura, from Sydney; 4.15 p.m., Maheno, from Sydney. WELLINGTON, February 24. Arrived, C. 20 a.m., Mararoa, from Lyttelton; 10 a.m., lonic, from London. .Soiled, 11.15 a.m., Melbourne, for Lyttelton; 11.5 p.m., Mararoa. for Lyttelton. ■ February 25. Arrived, 7.15 0.m., Maori, from Lyttelton; 11.10 a-m., Drayton Grange r from Lyttelton; 11.10 a.m., Flora, from Lyttelton; IO.CO a.m., Petone, from Lyttelton; 12.40 p.m., Mokoia, from Lyttelton. Sailed, 0.20 a.m., Matatua, for London. GREYMOUTH, February 21. Arrivod-, 4.30 a.m., AYakatu, from Lyttelton. Sailed, 2.30 p.m., Kaiapoi, for Lyttelton. , Fobruary 25. Arrived, 11.15 p.m.. Kini. from Lyttelton. KAIKOURA, February 21. Sailed, 7 p.m., Cysrnet, for Lyttelton. TIMARU. February 24. Sailed, 1.30 p.m.. Flora, for Lyttelton. WESTPORT, February 24. Arrived, 4.40 a.m., Canopus, from,Lyttelton. ' Sailed, 1.40 a.m., Defender, for 'Lyttelton. February 25.. Arrived, 1 p.m., Taviuni. from Lyttelton. PORT CHALMERS, February 24. Arrived, 1.30 p.m., Moana, from Lyttelton. February 25. Arrived, 5.25 p.m., Victoria, from Lyttelton. BLUFF, February 24. Arrived, 5 a.m., Rotorua, from Lyttelton.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, February 24. Sailed—Monowai (2 p.m.), for southern ports; ' passengers for Lvttelton—Mrs Graham, Messrs Simon and Wilkinson. DUNEDIN, February 24. Arrived—Moan a, from Lyttelton. Falls of Orchy, from Lyttelton. i

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. SYDNEY, Fobruary 24. Sailed, 2 p.m.—Warrimoo, for Wellington Rangatira, for New Zealand. MELBOURNE, February 24. Arrived—Maungahui, from the Bluff.

FEBRUARY. d. h. ra. Foil tacon , * 3 n 28 <um. tost quartet « i 10 Nnr moon , * 18 First airier . . 2S 0 6 6 21 p.m. 14 p.m. 67 &.m.

YESTERDAY'S \V .:'-,'__•■' 9 a.m. Barometer . , 30.51 Thermometer . 57 Wind, JT.E.; cloudy. EATHI IB. Noon. 30.46 60 5p.m 30.42 58