SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18287, 24 December 1919, Page 8

SHIPPING.

POET OF. LYTTELTON. DECEMBER. ;*C : v PHASES OF THE MOON. ''

TO-DAY'S ALMANAC. Stm rises 4.21 a.m., sets 7.89 p.m Moon rises 6.4 S a.m., sets 8.41 p.m. High water 5.9 a.m., 5.33 p.m. ARRIVED. December 23, 4.20 a.m.—Cygnet, b.s., 124 tons. Murray, from Akaroa. Stevenson, Stewart and Co., agents. SAILED. December 23, 8.30 p.m.—Maori, s.s., 3476 tons, Cameron, for 'Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. December 23, 9.45 p.m.—Monowai, s.s., 8343 tons, Norton, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Deoember 23, 6 p.m.—Cygnet, ? s , 124 tons, Murray, for Ivaikoura. Stevenson, Stewart and Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Mararoa, s.s., from Wellington, this day. Mokoia, s.s., from Wellington, this day. Orepuki, s.s., from Greymouth, - this day. Monowai, s.s., from Wellington, December 25. Maori, s.s., from Wellington, December 25. Kurow, b.s., from Napier, December 26, Storm, s.s., from Wanganui, December 29. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Woitemata, s.s., for Auckland, this day. Mararoa, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Mokoia, s.s., for Wellington, this day, Monowai, s.s., for Dunedin, December 25. Maori, s.s., for Wellington, December 25. SHIPPING NOTES. The Mararoa and Mokoia are due this morning with full complements ci passengers- The Mokoia will again assist the Mararoa on the trip north tnis even.ng. The Poverty Bay Farmers’ Meat Company’s newly-acquired steamc;, Admiral Coaungtbn, at present on route to Australia, is expected to visit Auckland about January 10 from Bun bury, with a cargo of hardwood. At Auckland she will have her holds insulated and will also havo refrigerating engines installed. Tho fitting out of the steamer as a meat-carrior will probably occupy from six weeks to two months. A vessel of 6600 grosß tons, she was built last year by W. Doxford and Sons, at Sunderland, England. Her dimensions are:—Length 420 ft, breadth 54ft and depth 84.4 ft. The Kurow is timed to leave Napier to-day for Lyttelton, and should "arrive here cm Friday. . iho To Annu was expected to roach Auckland on Monday from southern ports, via Napier. She will load at Auckland for Lyttelton. Timaru, Oamnru and Bluff. Ngahere is due here to-day from the Chatham Islands with sheep and cattle. The Orepuki is duo from Greymouth thia evening with a load of timber. The Waimana, which left London on November 22 for New Zealand ports, will call on her way out at Bombay and Australia. iJio vessel is due in New Zealand 021 January The Hatimaru is duo on December 28 from New York, which port she left ,on November •*1 for Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australian ports. The Ruapohu left Bristol on December 1 for New Zealand, via Cape Tov-n. The schooner Progress left Sydney on Sunday for Wellington with a cargo of hardwood. The Tarawera, left Sydney at 4 p.m. on Ihursday with general cargo for Bluff and Dunedin. On discharging at tho southern port the vessel will return to Sydney via Wellington. After being laid up for several years past at Dunedin, tho auxiliary cutter Variance has been purchased by Captain Wiig, of Auckland, and will, after being overhauled, be employed in the Auckland-Islands trade. Tho King Cyrus has left London for New Zealand ports. The Kittawa completed her discharging on Monday evening, and sailed on her return trip to Greymouth. The Wakatu is timed to leave Wellington ° n mP 6C £ mber 28 for Kaikoura and Lyttelton.iho Karamu is expected to leave Westport to-day with ft cargo of coal. An effort is being made to dispatch the >/r* er r> ata 0r u ®kland this evening. • Mr R. S. Dickie, lato engineer of the aaluno was a passenger by tho Monowai, and proceeded to Dunedin by the middsv express. The Mokoia will l v .ve Lyttelton this evening for Wellington, and from that .port will proceed! ° Napier, Gisborne and Auckland rho Monowai assisted the Maori in the ferry service again last evening. She is due back on Christmas Day, and will proceed l to Dunedin on the arrival of tho 10.55 a.m. train. She will leave Dunedin on December 81 for Lvttelton, and Lyttelton for Wellington on January 1. The Kahika did not complete her loading last evening, nnd is row oxnected to leave some time to-day for Now Plymouth. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY’S FLEET. Hororata, left Wellington November 8 for London. Arrived Panama November 30, Halifax December 9. Kaikoura, left Melbourne December 20 for Adelaide. Returns to New Zealand for Homeward loading. Opawa, arrived London December 1. Loads St John (N. 8.), taking February sailing for New Zealand ports. Orari, in London. Takes tho Eastern Canadian berth for New Zealand, January sailing. Otaki is to load at New York for New Zealand. January sailing. Paparoa, left Wellington November 80 for London, via Panama. Remuora, left Wellington December 4 for London, via Panama. Ruahino, left Hobart December 19, and is due Auckland Docember, 24, Ruapehu, left Plymouth December 1, Teneriffe December 7 for Auckland, 1 Rimutaka, left Liverpool November 8, Teneriffe November 15, Cape December 6, for Wellington, via Hobart. Waimate, arrived London December 12. To leave in January for New Zealand ports.' Whakatano, left Montreal November 22 for New Zealand and Australian ports, Sydney (Cape Breton) November 28, Panama December 11. Ajana. loading in Australia for London. Lucie Woermann, left London Deoember 5 for Australia, via Suez. Swakopmund, in London. Windhuk, left Sydney September 12 for London, Fremantle October 16, Capo Town Novembor 13. Bremen, left Plymouth December 7 for Wellington via Cape. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. (December 23.) Arrivals—Greymouth: Ngakuta (8.30 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Wellington: Molcoia (8.40 a.m.), and Mararoa (9.20 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Bluff: Tarawora (2.30 p.m.), from Sydney. Departures Wellington: Mokoia (5.10 p.m.), and Mararoa (8 p.m.), for Lyttelton. Auckland i Navua (7.15 p.m.) for Suva. Westport: Karamu (10.33 p.m.), for Lyttelton. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. DUNEDIN, December 23. Tho Wairuna left San Francisco on December 19, cargo laden, for Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney. AUCKLAND, December 23 Arrived—lris (12.20 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Navua (7.15 p.m.), for Suva. To Sail—Taluno (10 p.m.), for Raratonga. WELLINGTON, December 23. Arrived—Mokoia (8.10 a.m.), from Lyttolton; Ngatoro (10.20 a.m.), from Whakatano; Ripnlo (11.35 a.m.), from Gisborne. Sailed—Mokoia (5.10 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Mararoa (8 p.m.), for Lyttelton. DUNEDIN, December 23. Sailed—Arawa (8.40 a.m.), for Timaxu.

d. h. m. First quarter . 1 4 17 a.m. Full moon . . 7 9 84 p.m. Last quarter . 14 6 82 p.m. New moon . . 22 10 25 p.m. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. 9 &.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.61 29.64 29.82 Thermometer Wind, N.E. 61 67 62