SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17592, 24 September 1917, Page 2

SHIPPING.

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YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Oa.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer . . 20.07 50.98 29.97 Thermometer . 62 53 52 TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rises 5.50 a.m., sets 6.55 p.m. Moon rises 8.56 a.m. High water 7.56 a.m., 8.22 p.m. ARRIVED. September 22, 6.50 a.m.— Breeze, s.s., 542 tons, Braidwood, from Timaru. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. . September 22, 6.55 a.m.—Maori, s.s., 34 12 tons, Manning, from Wellington. Union Stea ’> Shin Company, agents. September 22, 10.45 a.m.—Hazel Repton, schooner, 143 tons, M’Cleilan, from WelirngSeptomber 23, S.SO a.m.—Mararoa, s.s.. 2598 tons, Cameron, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. September 23, 12.30 p.m.—Storm, s.s., 400 tons, Cowan, from Timaru. A. H. Turnbull and) Co., agents. September 23, 7.30 p.m.— I Tarawera, s.s., 2003 tons, Morrison, from Oamaiu. Union Steam Ship Company,' agents. SAILED. September 22, 4.5 p.m.—Breeze, 342 tons, Braidwood, for Wellington. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. September 22, 3 p.m. —Maori, s.s., 3412 tons, Manning, for Wellington. 1 Union Steam Ship Company, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kittawa, s.s., from' Greymouth, this day._ Maori, s.s., from Wellington, September 25. Mararoa, s.s., from Wollmg.on, September 26. Monowai, s.s., from Wellington, September

26. Maori, s.s., from Wellington, September 27. Storm, s.e., from Dunedin, September 27. Mararoa, s.s., from Wellington, September 28. Maori, s.s., from Wellington, September 29. Monowai, s.s., from Wellington, September 29. i PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Mararoa, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Maori, s.s., for Wellington, September 25. Tarawera., s.s., for Wellington, September 25. Mararoa, s.s., for Wellington, September 26. Monowai, s.s., for Dunedin, September 26. Maori, s.s., for Wellington, September 27. Storm, s.s., for Pioton, September 27. Mararoa, s.s., for Wellington, September 28. Maori, s.s., for Wellington, September 29. SHIPPING NOTES. Mr 0. W. Richardson, late purser of the Maori, who came ashore last Thursday, has resigned from tho service of the Union Steam Ship Company. He was a passenger by the Maori on Saturday evening on his way to Auckland, whore he intends to spend a holiday with his family, prior to leaving for the The Storm is expected to leave Dunedin on Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Picton and Wanganui. . The “Gazette” advises that notice has been given to mariners that dredging operations are being carried ou't in the Buller River by the buoket dredger Erskine. The dredger is working in the fairway up-river from up-stream end of No. 5 berth of Crane Wharf. She will be hauled out clear when any vessel or vessels are working to or from the wharf in the davtime. and 1 on and after September 17 at night-time; in fair weather she will remain at her moorings about 300 ft off tho wharf. . . On September 27 a nautical inquiry will be held at Wanganui into the failure of the master of the lighter Shamrock to go to the assistance of the lighter Dorset, when the latter was in distress off the Wanganui Heads. Mr Hewitt, S.M., will presido, and tho assessors will be Cap’aiu Black, of Wellington, and Captain Wahlstrom, of Wanganui. The inquiry is the outcome of tne Court's finding in connection with tho recent foundering of the Dorset.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, September 22. Sailed—Monowai, for southern ports; passengers for- Lyttelton—Misses Thompson, Politick and Smith, Mesdames Smith and two children and Thomson, Messrs Thomas, Smith, Dixon and Malden.

PHASES OF THE MOON. d. • k. - m. Full moon . 1 11 69 p.m. Last quarter . 8 6 86 t>.m. Now moon . . 16 9 68 p.m. First quarter . OA 5 11 p.m.