SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16805, 15 March 1915, Page 9

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON

PHASES OF THE MOON.

YESTERDAYS WEATHER. 9 a.m. noon 5 p.m. Burouietar . 29.80 29.79 29.70 Thermometer . 56 68 C 6 Wind, westerly; . hazy-

TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. High -water 3.29 n.m.; 3.51 p.m. fcun rises G a.m.; sets 6.19 p.m. Moon risen 4.57 a.m.; sets G. 5 p.m.

ARRIVED. Alzroh 13, 2.20 a.m.—Cygnet, s.s., 124 terns, Shura?, from Altarca. Stevenson, Stowart amt Co., agonts March IS, 6.20 a.m.—Wcstra-lia, b.b., 2584 lons, Bates, from Dunedin. Kinsey and Co., Ltd.,"agents. Passengers—Miss Stevenson, Mrs Kirkcaldie, Messrs Head, Wahlcrs and Bailey and ten steerage. , March 18, 6.80 a.m.—Wahine, 3.5., 4435 ions, Aldwell, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Passengers— Misses Whitson, Brown, • Coutcr, Braggs, .N’iooi, Reese, WcGlorvill*. Corinuck, Parson, Bay, Beard, Campion, Bryenton, Saunders, Wargolwich, Grace, Al'Gregor and Mavall,

Vfesdemes Cooper, Gosling, Hendorson, Rhodes, Prior, Garrcll, Westerville, Bassett, Heston, Griffin, Hayne, Donald, Blendelle, Beard, Reardon, Rolston, Heoly, Kitchor, Boyle, Sellers, M’Gregor, Stoxmyer, Goldi and Kayo, bia Excellency the Govenior, Dr Barrett, Mosars Gibbs, Davidson, Roberts, Brown, Dallar, Rhodes, Olliver, Hutchison, Burneston, Vicxery, Fell, Cooper, Bailey, Moreton, Bone, Martin, Gariell, Mann, Oallman,, Clark, Thompson, Whitehead, Grant, Bassett, Lynch, Hitcher, Wade, Yates, Ramsay, Griffin, Donald, Brodie, Blended, Butcher, Kirkcaldic, Reardon, Rolston, Morey, Young, v Huston, Robertson, Ayßcn, Judd, Williamson, Martin, Hardio, Lawrence, Lyell, Wilson, Hampton, Gains. Shephard, Ell, Goldie, Simon, Quinay, Smith, O’Connell, Hamilton, M'Kinloy and Bell and 160 steerage. March 13, 8,30 a.m.—Tarawera, 2003 tons, Drewetto, from Auckland, via Gisborne,. Napier and Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Passengers—Miss Mann, Mrs Murray and Messrs Garrick and Brooks and one steerage. March 18, 4.15 p.m.—Opouri, s.s., 708 tons, Pearson, from Grey mouth. Now Zealand Ex-

press Company,, agents; March 14, 10.15 a.m.—Maori, s.s.. 3899 tons, Manning, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Passengers—Misses Marten, Maloroy, King, Green, Tate, Stewart, Gill and Nummary, Mesdames Barratt, Harley, Blewett, Peate, Raynor, M'Gowar, Brindearo, Porter, Norman, Harris, Nicholas, Harris, Alyward, Driscoll and Wilson, Messrs' Patience, Best, Montague, Ross, Divan, Barrett, Saunders, Buckley, Kemp, Knight, Ferguson, Mahoney, Morton, Harley, Keir, M’Lennan, Allen, Stevenson, Law, Allen, Hart, Cook, Bowlker, Lamb, JLetheridge, Sherriff, Reid, Sterrit, Shorimpton, Broad, Patou, Brindcert, Aoland, Kagg, Nicholas, Bolt. Dyer, Bauchop, Dixon, Parsonage, Webo, Brand, Fleming, Hazlott, Brown, Bal,teby,- Allen, Wilson, Avery, Beachwaite, Mortey, Balloted, Kirk, Moorbridge, Alyward, Jones, Cartwright, Beattie and M'Cormack

ond sixty-one ete6rage. March 14, 10.30 a.m.—Wootton, s.s., 160 tonq, Larson, from Sounds. A. Rhine! and Co., agents. Starch 14, 1.45 p.m.—Wirhmero, ns., 3029 lons, Ehtwhistle, from Melbourne, via Hobart and Wellington. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., Igents; Passengers—Miss Bryan, Messrs S. A Bell, E. W. Whyte, W. D. Lapsky, T. G. Lapstey and H. Molden and eight steerage. March 14, 2 p.m,—Breeze, s.s., 647 tons, Radford, from Wanganui A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. SAILED. March 13, 8,30 p.m.—Tarawcra, *.3., 2003 tons, Drewetto, for Dunedin. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. March 14. 9.55 p.m.—Kittawa, s.s., 1337 tons, Baldwin, for Greymouth. Union Steam March 13, 8.20 p.m.—Wahine, ».S., 4435 tons, Ship Company, agent*. March 13, midnight—'Westralia, s.s., 2884 tons, Bates, for Auckland, via Wellington, Napier and Gisborne. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. March 14 (midnight)—Wootton, s.s., 150 tons, Larsen, for Kaikoura. A. Rhind and

Co., agonts. March Hi midnight—Cygnet, 5,«., 124 tons, Murray, for Kaikoura. Stevenson, Stewart and Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ngatoro, 5.5.,. from Napier, this day. Kini, s.s., from Greymouth, this nay.

Wakatu, s.s., from Kaikoura, this way. Westmeath, s.s., from Timaru, March 3(5. Alexander, s.a., from Picton, March 16. Cbrinha, s.s., from Timaru, March 10. Wahine, s.s., from Wellington, March it>. Tainui, s.s., from Dunedin, March 16. Cygnet, s.s., from Akaroa March 16. Defender, s.s., from Hokitika, March 16. Maori, a.s., from Wellington, March 17. Torawera, s.s., from Dunedin, March 17. Monowai, s.s., from Wellington, March 17. Wahine. s.s., from Wellington,-March 13. Mooraki, s.s., from Sydney, March 10.

Mokoia, *.s., from Dunedin, March IS. Cvgnet, s.s., from Kaikoura, March 18. Hexham, e.s., from Newcastle, March 18. Maori, s.s., from Wellington, March 19. Wakatu, b.b., from Knikoura. March 39. Victoria, s.s., from Wellington, March 20. Walline. s.s., from Wellington, March 20. Monowai, s.s., from Dunedin, March 20. Cygnet, s.s., from Akaroa. March 20. Breeze, s.s., from Tirnaru, March 20. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Opouri, for Greymouth, this day. Maori, ».s., for Wellington, this day. Cygnet, *.s., for Akaroa, this day. Wimmera, s.s,, for Dunedin, March JG. Wakatn, s.s., for Kaikoura, March IG. Alexander, s.s., for Piotoli, March 16. Corinna. s.s., for Wellington, Starch 10. Wahine, s.s.. for Wellington. March 16. Maori, s.s., for Wellington, March 17. Taro.werjg a.s., for Wellington,-March 17. Monowai,. s.a., for Dunedin, March 17. Cygnet, s.s., for Kaikoura, March 17. Wailiue, s.s., for Wellington, March 18. Moeraki, s.s., for Dunedin, March IS. Mokoia, s.s., for Bydnoy, March 38. Petone, s.s., for Napier, March 18. Maori, s.s., for Wellington.'March 19.

■ Cygnet, s.s., for Akaroa, March 19. Breeze, s.s., for Wellington, March 20, Victoria, a.a., for Dunedin, March 20. Wahine, s.s., for Wellington, March 20. Monowai,' s.s., for Wellington, March 20. UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY. The Maori will be the ferry steamer today.

WIMMERA, FROM MELBOURNE. - The Huddart-Parkcr Company’s Wimmera, which arrived in Lyttelton yesterday from Melbourne, via ports, brought transhipments ex the steamer Mongolia, Orsova, Tysla, Itygge, and Katoomba, tho following being! the principal line*: —s4o bags rice. 23 cases walnuts, 5 cases macaroni, 4 cases tobacco, 1 case oil of lemon, 115 cases sulphuric acid, 3 bags plumbago, 72 bags bark 78V bags superphosphate. 390 packages tea, 17 pieces bluestone, 40 bags rice, 10 bales hessian., 6 case.* essence, 46 boxes fish, 15 esses grapes, 22 bogs extract, 20 cases glucose, 50 drums oil, 6fi coils coir yarn, 21 cases desiccated coconut, 4 bags cocoa, 2 bale® gunnies, 1 case, solder, large quantify of rubber and cycle goods and sundries.

EASTER TIME-TABLE. For the convenience of the travelling public, a number of alterations are announced in connection with the Easter holidays. In addition to those already made, the following has boon arranged for:—The Monowai will leave Wellington on Tuesday, March 30, lor Lyttelton, but will remain here until Good Friday. She will then go on to Wellington and northern ports. The Tarawera will leave Dunedin on Maroh 23 for Lyttelton, and will depart the following day fo» Wellington and northern ports. The Mokoia will leave Sydney on Apnl 1 for Wellington, being due at the New Zealand port on April 5.

SHIPPING NOTES. En route liomt 'Liverpool to Now Zealand porta, the Shaw,' Bavin and Albion Company's liner Kumars, sailed from bydney at 5 p.m. on, Thursatey, and should reach Auckland to-morrow. After completing discharge of her cargo at the nortcem port the vessel will come on to Wellington and Lyttelton.

As a consequence of tho shortage of atcamerß, it' is announced that the American end Australian Lin© has made arrangements for tho chartering of live soiling vessels to load at New York for Australia and Now Zea.and.

In connection with tho sailings of tho Federal and Shire Lino steamers irom Liverpool to New Zealand, and the subsequent requisitioning of the Nairnshiro by sue Homo Government, it is announced that a portion o£ the cargo loaded by the Nairnshire was transhipped to the White Star liner Zealandio, which left London on February '2O for Now Zealand ports, and which should reach Auckland early next month. The next steamer to sail from Liverpool will be the chartered steamer Opaiva, which ia due to sail to-day for Auck.and, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. • Should the vessel got awaw as anticipated she should arrive early in May. Mr C. Hales "West, fourth engineer of the Ulimaroa, came ashore at Wellington on Friday. The Commonwealth and Dominion liner Hawke's Bay waa due to sail from Sydney yesterday for Auckland, Napier and. Wellington, being due at the latter port about March 26. Tho Hawke’s Bay is in command of Captain J. E. Compthop, late of tho Nereban-a, Captain F. C. Lidstono having gone on holiday. Under charter to the Union Steam Ship Company, the steamer Hexham left Newcastle on Friday for Lyttelton with about 4000 tons of coal, and, given favourable weather should reach hero about Thursday next. Tho Hexham, which' was formerly known as the Amphion, was built at Campbelitown in 1911, and is now owned by Messrs J-. and A. Brown, Newcastle. She is 2931 tons gross register, 331 ft -tin long, 45ft 4in wide and 22ft deep. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Turak'ina sailed from Teneriffo on Wednesday last. The vessel is due at Wellington about April 18. Information received in Wellington states that the steamer Largo Law. under charter to tho Shaw, Stvill and Albion Company, passed the Isle of Wight on Thursday. Tho vessel left Wellington on January 12. An expected arrival at Wellington tomorrow is tho E.M.S. Marama from San Francisco direct. It. waa originally intended that the vessel should proceed from the C&morman port direct to Svdney, hut in order to land mails she is-making the call Bt tho northern port. As soon as this is done, tho Marama will Ba il for Sydney to pick up her timetable running. It is stated that the Canterbury Steamship Company s steamer Zephyr, which is due in New Zealand early next month, will run ik four-day servico from southern port* t) Wan™, and a tan davs* timetable from Bluff.

Captain M’Queen, late chief officer of the Star of Indio, i# now master of the Comnionwealth and Dominion liner Fort Hunter. Mr R. Knox, late of tho Navua, has joined tne Ruakura aa chief engineer, vice ™ , M , r A..S. Da'gleiab, late of the Moerakf. has joined tho Flora a? second officer. Vice Mr G. Godfrey. Mr C Richardpon. sixth engineer of tho Maori, has conic ashore.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, March 13. Sailed—Monowai (12.30 p.m.), for southern ports; nassengers for Lyttelton—Misses Manning and Haselton and Mr Browne. March 14. Arrived \ ictona (11.30 a.m.), from southern ports. a t i -ur March 14-Arrived-Wahme (6.50 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Wcriralla (3.30 p.ffl.),fro m Lyttelton.

DUNEDIN, March 13. Arrived—Hallsrrshire (9 a.m.). from Liverpool. March It. Arrived—Tar a were (8.53 a.m.), from Lyttelton. ■ AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. MELBOURNE, March 33. Arrived—Star of England, from London.

MARCH. d. h. m. Pull moon . . a 6 3 a-m. Xiast quarter . . 8 11 08 p.m. New moon . i. 1C 7 12 a.m. First quarter 2* 10 18 a-m. Full moon . . SI 5 8 p.m.