SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17881, 29 August 1918, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST.

YESTERDAY’S WEATHER.

TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. &un risos, G. 34 a.m.; sots, 5.28 p.m. Moon rises, 1 a.m.; sots, 10.22 am. High water, 10.1 a.m.; 10.30 p.m. ARRIVED. August 28, 7 a.m.—Patoena, 1212 tons, Cameron, from Wellington. Union Steam chip Company, agents August 28, 8.43 a.m.—Calm, s.s., 801 tons, it ad ford, from Tiinaru. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. •* SAILED. August 23, 10.15 a,m.—Orepuki, s.s., 527 tons, D. Hurst, for Grey mouth. Reese Bros., agents; F. E. Sutton and Co., port agents. August 28, 6.35 p.m.—John Anderson, s.s., ™ tons - Coupor, for Kaikoura. Stevenson, Stewart and Co., agents. August 28, 6.55 p.m.—Patoena, s.s., 1213 tons, Cameron, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Augjist 28, 6.30 p.m.—Calm, s.s., 891 tons, Radford, for Wellington. A.- H. Turnbull and Co., agents

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Mnna, s.s., from Wellington; this day. Wakatu, s.s., from Kaikoura, this day. Maori, s.s., from Wellington, ihis day Wootton, s.s., from Wellington, this day. Tainui, s.s., from Wellington, this day. John Anderson, s s., from Kaikoura, August 80. Calm, s.s., from Wellington, August 31. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Mana, s.s., for Wanganui, tjlis day. Maori, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Tainui,, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Wakatu, s.s., for Kaikoura, August 30. Wootton, s.s., for Wellington, August 30.

SHIPPING NOTES. Owing to the rough weather at Wellington on Tuesday night, the Wootton rnd Wakatu did not sail for Lyttelton. It was expected that both theso vessels would be dispatched last evening. The Putiki is due hero to-morrow from Tarakoho.with a load of cement. She will sail in the evening for Dunedin. Tho Patoena has taken up tho Mararoa’s running in tho ferry service and will continue until Saturday. The Maraxoa is undergoing ovorhaul at Wellington. The Calm, on her way to Wellington and Wanganui from Timaru, called in at Lyttelton yesterday

Tho Cygnet, is still on the slip, and is likely to remain there for at least another month. In the mcanwhila tho John Anderson is undertaking the running to Akaroa and Kaikoura. The vessel left for the latter port last evening. The Moeraki is timed to leave Wellington for Sydney to-morrow. »

Tho Kamona is expected to leave Greymouth to-day with a load of ooal for Lyttelton.

The Monowai is expected to leave Auckland to-day for Wellington direct. She is due at Lyttelton on Monday morning, and will soil the same evening for Dunedin! Tho Oropuki left for Greymouth yesterday morning with general cargo. Tho Faith, the first American ooncre f e steamer, whose movements have been watched with much interest by seafaring men, will in all probability visit New Zealand. The Kaiapoi. which left Melbourne a week ago to-day, was exoected at Dunedin yesterday. She will proceed from, the southern port to Wellington, thence to Lyttelton. She has coal foT the threo ports. Tho dredge Canterbury is expected to come cut of dock to-dav, having completed her overhaul and cleaning The Mav. Haworth, which has been in deck along with' tho diedge having a new rudder fitted, will also be floated -out. The Opihi will then be placed in the dock, where she will receive another coat of paint below her water-line. The Karamu is to be docked at Port Chalmers for survey. The coastal steamer Tainui is due here today from Wanganui direct She will sail agaiu this evening for Wellington. The Magisterial inquiry into the loss of the Himitangi will open at Wellington on Friday. Captain G. Lambert and Commander Hooper have been appointed assessors.

TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. (August 33.) Arrived —Wellington: Maori, (9.10 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Timaru: Karu (1 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed—Wellington: Maori (3.30 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Wootton (6.20 p.m.), for Lyttelton. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. WELLINGTON, August 28. Arrived—Paloona, from Snn Francisco; passengers—Lieutenant Blundell, Lieutenant Alexander, Mr C. J. Pearce, Mies Bell, Mr and Mrs J. Joulia, Rev Father Herbert, Mrs W. Cox and infant, Mr J. Ogden, Mr J. H. Hardgrave, Mrs J. Borchard and four children, Mr and Mrs F. E. Lyndon and child, Mr H. S. Afc'hain, Miss M. Johnson, Arrived —Planter, schooner, from San Francisco.

d. i. m. New moon 7 8 0 a.m. First quarter . 15 10 46 a.m. Full moon . SI 4 Hit p.m. Last quarter . 23 « 57 a.m.

9 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m, Barometer . . 30.02 30.02 30.01 Thermometer , 49 69 49 Wind, N. W.