SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17206, 28 June 1916, Page 11

SHIPPING.

roin OF LYTTELTON

PHASES OF THE MOON IN JUNE.

YESTERDAY’S AYESTHER. 9 a.tu. Soon. S p.i». Barometer . • ‘29-91 Thermometer W '** "Wind, S.W.. clear. TO-DAY'S ALMANAC.^ Sun rises 7.37 a.m., seta 4.28 p.mMoon rises 5.35 a.m., »e‘«' * * High water 1.55 a.m., 2.20 p.m. arrived Jtine 27. 7.20 a.m.—Maori, *•»- 3399 Manning, from Wellington- ngc rs—Five -hip Company, agents. 1 assent, hundred saloon and 3^c^f e ' 40s tons. •Tune 27, 5.5 p.m.-btorm, Cowan, from Picton. A. H. iunlul Co., agent.. SAILED. June 27. 1.10 p.m.-—Canopi.3. 1' S q oal ComVenn, for Westport. YTcstport Coal pany. agents. _ Po h MU >. H"> J:rV.& fot wSport. Union Steam 51 S ne C ®7‘‘“s' p a m.-Fort Hardy. ..... 6133 \or Dunedin. Krnsey and Co.. Ltd., •Manning,’ for Union Jtea.m uhin Company, agents. Passengers mice Col an, for Timaru. A. H. Turnbull and Co.. ,lf June 27. II p.m —Kaitangata. 1983 lons, Daris, for Westport. Union ..team bhip Company, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Calm. s.s.. from Manukoii, this day. Mararoa, ?•*., from Wellington, this day. Mceraki. s.s., from Wellington, this day. Orepuki, s.s., from Timaru, this «a>. Victoria, s.s., from Dunedin. June Maori, a.... from Wellington. " Ul l® Oorinua, s.s., from Timaru, June ~9. Paloona, s.s., from Dunedin, June -JKowliai, 6.*.. from Grfymoutn, June «-■ • Mararoa, s.s.. from Wellington, June 30. Bieezc, s.s., from Picton, June 30. Storm, s.s., from Timaru. July I. Tarawera, s.s., from Wellington. July *• Maori, s.s., from AVellington, July ) - Mararoa, s.s.. from Wellington, July 3. S’orm, s.s,, from Timaru, July 2. Calm. s.s.. from Wellington, July 4. Maori, s.s.. from Wellington. Juiy t. 'PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kararau, s.s., for Westport, this day. Ma.raroa, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Moeraki, s.s., for Sydney, this day . Orepuki, s.s., for Wellington, this da>. Victoria, s.s.. for Sydney, June 29. Maori, s.s., for Wellington. June-9. Corinna, s.s., for Nelson, June 29. Paloona, s.s., for Melbourne, June 29. Breeze, s.s., for Dunedin, June 30. Mararoa. s.s., for Wellington, June 30. Stem, s.s.. for Picton, July 1. Middlesex, s.s.. for Wellington, July 1. Maori, s.s.. for Wellington, July 1. Tarawera, s.s., for Dunedin, July IMararoa, e.s., for Wellington, July 3 Calm, s.s., for Bluff. July 4. , t Maori, s.s., for AVollington, July 4. UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY. The Mararoa will be the ferry steamer today. En route from Sydney, the Moeraki will arrive in port to-day. She will sail in Ihe evening on the return trip, departuro being token on arrival of the 7.23 p.m. train. iTio Kowliai was due to sail from urevlaoutli yesterday for Lyttelton with timber. OVERSEA VESSELS. Steamers bound for Lyttelton: From London. Rotorua, s.s. (New Zealand Shipping Company), due July. . ~ Ruahins, s.s. (New Zealand Shipping Company). at Auckland June ‘23, duo Lyttelton about July 7. , Tainui, s.s. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Corupanv), duo Lyttelton about July. Corinthic, s.s. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Company), due July. From Now York. Tongariro, s.s. (New Zealand Shipping Company), due August. . Miiritai, s.s. (Commonwealth and Dominion Line),' at Auckland Juno 26, due Lyttelton July 10. Paparoa, s.s. (American and Australian Line) due Lvttelton about June ‘2B. Baron Balfour (Vacuum Oil Company), to mil. . . From Liverpool. Karumea, s.s. (Federal and Shire Line), it Auckland, due Lyttelton July. Durham, s.s. (Federal and Shire Line), due Lyttelton July. , . T . , Ruapehu, «.i. (Federal and Shire Line), railed April 28, left Sydney, an© Auckland fune 28,, Lyttelton about July 10. Kia Ora, s.s. ((Federal and Sliire Line), left Cape Town May 9. due Lyttelton June. From Montreal. P.ikeha, s.s.. Kaikoura, s.s., Aralucn. s.s., Booral, s.s., Coonargo, s.s., Ro mil). > _ From Cape Town. Waiwera, s.s. (Shaw, Savill end Albion Company), now r loading cargo ex Rangatrra, due Lyttelton about August 3. , SHIPPING NOTES. Mr R. Bruce, chief officer of the Maori, will' sign off at Wellington to-c(ay. He will proceed to Sydney to join the Manuka. Mr Gooskv, of the Mararoa, will probably succeed Mr Bruce, Mr Harris, chief officer of the Orepuki, has been succeeded by Mt T. Mahon, late second officer of the Opouri. Captain G. Brown has joined the Opcuri as second officer. Captain Davies, iate of tho Takapuna./ arrived from the north yesterday and took charge of the Kaitangata, relieving Captain Why born, who proceeded to Wellington for c-rders. Owing to bad weather in Dunedin, the Huddart-Parkcr Company's Victoria was delayed, and consequently will not reach Lyttelton until to-morrow. The vessel will load a large quantity of cargo hero for various ports. f Captain F. Venn, who has been in temporary command of the Canopus curing Captain Lobbs’ absence on shore business, has been appointed to the permanent charge of the vessel. Much difficulty is being experienced in obtaining a full complement of sailors for the brigantine Aratapu. The vessel has been read’.’ for sen for some time, but until two men arc procured bor departure for Kaiparn is held in abeyance. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Otako, which sailed from Wcllingfcn on May 0, for London, arrived fit Plymouth on Thursday last. Elaborate preparation? are being made by !he Commonwealth and Dominion Line to meet the probable rush of business at (ho cor.elusion of the war. Information has reached Sydney that in addition to tile Port Darwin, already mentioned, six other vessels pro in course of construction, mid in order tha.t delivery will be made as early as possible, the coutract ha 3 been divided between two firms of builders. The six vessels will all be of similar class and type to the Port Darwin, that in, not so large as the Maknrini and Star of Victoria, but equally as fast and. of course, will all be “Ports.” In continuation of her voyage from Sydney the Union Company's Mooreki is due in port, to-day. She has a large quantity of transhipments ex the steamers Winfield, Niagara, Moctoro, Sonoma, Akita. Maru and others, the principal lines being the following:—992 begs barley, 27 cases toys, 57 cases glassware, 21 cases porcelain, 15 cases pherioirioph goods. 3 tons flour, 5 bags glue, 2 hales leather, 21 packages tea, If packages merchandise, 48 bags grass seed. 1 drum ammonia, 6 sacks resin, 22 cases bicarbonate, o( packages printing material, ‘2O Ims rice. 2VI bags glue pieces, 2CG3 pieces timber. 19 poles, IS2O bags salt, 85 barrels sausage casings,’ 5 cases globe shades, 02 cases pineapples, 5 bales calico, 10 cases glass bottles, packages wood ware, 9 bales basket*. 13 c.a«es enftmelware, 5 cases slate pencils. 5 bales lint. 5 cases cherry brandy, 12 cases passion fruit, 262 cases fruit, 67 bags cats, 22 cases cotton goods, 15 cases cycle? and sundries. Referring to the recent discovery of r, sunken rock off the south-east end of Tiritiri Island with only 23ft of water above it, Mr 11. D. Heather, chairman of the Auckland Harbour Board, s'atod that this was located originally by the harbourmaster at Auckland. Captain Sergeant, and bis discovery bad since been confirmed by the captain of Hie Government steamer lTinemoa. and reported to the Marine Department. Mr He*fher added that ajrthis portion of the harbour is under fho control of tho Department, he presumed that, in addition to warning mariners, it would loso no time in having a buoy placed on (he site of the rock. / Mr H. A. Reed, second engineer of the Xahika. has gone ashore, and Mr C. M. Smith has filled the vacancy. Mr L. Caldwell. assistant purser of the -lanuka, will leave the■ vessel at Sydney thi= trip, and bis piece will be filled by Mr 11. Glasson. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, Juno 27. Sailed—Tarawera (2.13 p.m.), for southern ports. , WELLINGTON. June 27. Arrived—Mararoa (8.40 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Breeze (1.13 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed—Mararoa (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton; passengers—Misses Piper, Larcomhe, Drury. Holton, Ormond. Dickinson, Bateman, Ihoyne, Ellery, Nash, Payne, Hicks and

Fairs, Mesdames O'Neill, Griffith, Kerr, Brown, Ttose, Newuian. Tavcndale, Thompson, Madden, Allen, Harris, Green, Scott, Slaughter, Chisholm and Worsley, Messrs O’Neil!, Moss, Brown, Porter, Cookson, O'Shea, Kerr. Rose. Simon. Beck, Shaw, Newman, Reeves, Dalton, Macfarlane, Christeson, Ilallin. Farra, Wilfon. Annand. Cogan, Andrew. Patterson. Chambers. M'Kcague, M'Laughlan and Slaughter, und Rev Griffith DUNEDIN. .Tun© 27. Arrived —Paloona (11.53 a.m.), from Bluff.

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