SHIPPING NEWS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23690, 23 December 1938, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

THE MOON a.m. p.m. To-day—Rises 6.03 sets 9.09 PHASES OF THE MOON FOR DECEMBER Full Moon, 7th, at 10.22 p.m. Last Quarter, 14th, at 1.17 p.m. New Moon, 22nd, at 6.7 a.m. First Quarter, 30th, at 10.53 a.m. ARRIVALS Thursday. December 22 Mlro, aui. ketch (11 a.m.), 73 tons, Monaghan, from Auckland, via ports. Dalgety and Co., agents. Orari, m.s. (2.30 p.m.), 10,107 tons, Almond, from London and Lyttelton. New Zealand Shipping Company, agent, 1 BERTHAGE LIST FOR TO-DAY Vessel Berth From Loading For Star I. Pt. Chas. Stewart 1. Laid up Kiwltea Birch st wf. Newcastle Laid up Forresbank Vie. wf: Ocean I. Nauru I. Orari Pt. Chns. United United Kingdom Kingdom Miro Cross wf. Auckland Auckland Walplata Vic. wf. Auckland Auckland * via ports via ports Walnut Kit. st wf. Bluff Survey Kaimal Birch st wf. Bluff Laid up Breezs Rat Wanganui W’ganul via ports via porta SHIPPING TELEGRAMS AUCKLAND, December 22.—-Arrived: Karepo (2.10 a.m.), from Westport. Sailed: Huntingdon (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Canopus, for Westport. WELLINGTON, December 22.—Arrived: Wahlne (6.30 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Matua (8.40 a.m.), from Auckland: Mauuganul (7.55 a.m.), from Lyttelton: Akaroa (7.25 a.m.), from New Plymouth; Holmdalc (9 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Holmlea (10.50 a.m.), from Waikato; Pakura (3.45 p.m.), from Napier; Rangatlra (5.6 p.m.). from Lyttelton; Holmdale (8.30 p.m,), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Rangltane (7.12 a.m.), for Auckland; Wahlne (8.35 a.m.), for Lyttelton; Kakapo (12.40 p.m.), for Westport; Wangnnella (4.10 p.m.), for Sydney; Matua (7.40 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Holmdale (8.15 p.m.), for Wanganui. LYTTELTON, December 22.—Arrived: Breeze (3.45 a.m.), from Plcton; Rangatlra (6.5 a.m.), from Wellington; Walmarlno (6.55 a.m.), from Wellington; Walplata (7.45 a.m.), from Wellington; Walpahl (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Wahlne (5.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed; Rangatlra (8.35 a.m.), for Wellington; Naumberg (2.25 p.m.), for Dunkirk; Breeze (3.55 p.m.), for Dunedin; Walpahl (4.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Walporl (4.50 p.m.), for Bluff; Walmarlno (6.5 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahlne (8.40 p.m.), for Wellington. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE The following vessels were expected to he within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— Auckland. —Aorangi, Korowal, Arndala, Huntingdon, Kommodore Johnson, Monterey, Orford, Tongarlro. Wellington—Rangatlra, Tamahlne, Wahlne, Awatea, Gabriella, Kakapo, Kallngo, Limerick, Matua, Wanganella, Arawa, Cumberland, Mariposa, Mataroa, Naumburg, Port Auckland, Port Huon, Rangitane, Rangltata, Ranglttkl, R'.mutaka, Talnul, Walpawa. Awarua.—Matat, H.M.S. Achilles, Niagara, Triaster, Trlenza, Trlona, Comorin, Jervis Bay, Maetsuycker, Mooltan, Moreton Bay, Nieuw Holland, jOrama, Orion, Ormonde, Oronsay, Orontes, Otranto, Strathaird, Strathmore, Xhemlstocles. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Breeze, Lyttelton, to-day. Walnut, Pt. Waikato, via ports, to-day, Walplata, Auckland, via ports, Dec. 24. Kalraal, Westport, via ports, December 24. Holmlea, Pt. Waikato, via ports, Dec. t 4. Storm, Wellington, December 26. Canberra Maru, Japan, December 28. Kalpara, northern ports, December 29, Walporl, Rotterdam, via ports, December 29. Walana, Auckland, via ports, December 81. Goslar, Lyttelton, January LZealandlc, Bluff, January 3. Huntingdon, Liverpool, via ports, January 4. Susana, Bunbury, via ports, January 4. Canopus, Auckland, January 4. Walkoualtl, Sydney, January 5. James Stove, Singapore, via ports, January d. Springbank, Nauru L, Lyttelton, January 9. Port Saint John, Montreal, via ports, Jan. 10. Talnul, Southampton, Auckland, January 10. Tongarlro. New York, via ports, Jan. 11, Karetu, Sydney, via ports, January 12.

Port Auckland. Bluff; January 12. Attlla, Bahrein 1., via ports, January 13. Port Saint John, Halifax, via ports, Jan. 13. Walpawa, Liverpool, via ports, January 16. Durham. Liverpool, via ports, January 17. Narbada, Calcutta, via ports, January 25. City of Manchester, New York, via ports, January 31.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES Forresbank. Nauru Island, to-day. Breeze, Picton, Wanganui, to-day. Mlro, Auckland, to-day. Walplata, Bluff, December 24. Canberra Marti. Lyttelton, December 28. Holmlea, Port Waikato, via ports, Dec. 28. Storm, Wanganui, via ports, December 28. Orarl, Bluff, December 29. Kalpara, New York. December 31.' Goslar, Dunkirk. January 3. Waiana, Bluff, January 3. Zealandlc, London, January 4, Walkoualtl, Timaru, January 6. Port Auckland. London, January 14. Karetu, Bluff, January 14. Huntingdon, Bluff, January 14. Talnul, Lyttelton, January 18. Durham. New Plymouth. January 19. Walpawa, New Plymouth, January 21. Narbada, Bluff, January 27. City of Manchester, Sydney, February 2. COASTWISE MOVEMENTS Mlro Is to load at Dunedin to-day for Auckland direct. Walplata has been delayed at Lyttelton by lain, and will not arrive until to-morrow. Breeze Is due here to-day to load out the same day tor Wellington. Picton and Wanganui, via Timaru and Lyttelton. Storm Is due on Monday and is to sail again on December 28 for Wellington and Wanganui, via uort.v. Waiana is to leave Auckland to-morrow for Wclllngtin, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. She is duo at this port on Saturday, December 31. Holmlea la due on Saturday to load out on December 28 for New. Plymouth and Port Waikato, via ports. Kalnmi Is expected to-morrow to complete discharge of her cargo from Westport. When empty she Is to pay off. Waliini Is due to-day to discharge cargo from the north and pay off for survey. WAIPORI DISCHARGING The Union Company advises that Its new cargo vessel Waiporl Is now due here next Thursday to complete discharge of her cargo from Rotterdam. (IRAKI ARRIVES With cargo from London, the New Zealand Shipping Company's motor ship Orarl arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon. She Is Inter to complete discharge at Bluff, Timaru and New Plymouth, leaving here next Thursday. WAIKOUAITI FROM SYDNEY The Union Company advises that the Waikouaitl was to load at Newcastle yesterday and Is to complete at Port Stephens and Sydney. She Is to clear Sydney on December 31 for Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Oamaru and Bluff, and is due here on January 5. PHOSPHATE SHIPS The Forresbank, having completed discharge of her cargo of Ocean Island phosphate, Is to sail this morning for Nauru Island. H. L. Tapley and' Co. advise that the Springbank is to leave Nauru Island on Tuesday for Lyttelton, Ravcnsbournc and Dunedin. She is diic at Lyttelton on January 0 and here on January 9. THE JERVIS BAY New Zealanders returning to the Dominion «i the Jervis Bay, which left London on November 30, Include: Auckland.—Mr and Mrs A. C. Stcbr, Mr and Mrs W. W. Rldgley. Mr and Mrs H. P. Walker, Miss E. B. King. ■ Mr W. R. H. Curtis. Mrs M, E. Snalhim. Mrs W. E. Osman, Master John Osman, Mr and Mrs If. A. Farmer, Masters P. and I). Farmer, Mr A. McLaughlin, Mr It. Pollock, Mr and Mrs P. Dubbins. Wellington.—Mrs E. M. Coyle, Miss B. E. Coyle, Mr and Mrs A. W. Houston, Mrs L. Warburton, Miss A. M. Ralph, Mr W. T. McFadden. Mr R. H. McNcllly. Mr and Mrs C, R. Walker, Mr A. Goodwin, Mrs V. Darlcy, Miss'M. Darley, Mr and Mrs G. S. Jacob, Mrs M. E. Weston. Master 11. E. Weston, Mr and Mrs J. S. Allan, Mrs K. Livingston, Mr and Mrs .1. W. Richards, Oamaru.—Miss M. S. Fitzgerald. Lvtteltou. —Mr E. H. Johnstone, Mr N. It. P. Turner, Mr M. S, O'Donnell, Mr and Mrs C. 0. Crlek, Mr E D. Ireland. Gisborne. —Rev. M. J. Curley. Mil* J. R. Curley. Dunedin.—Mrs M. McC. McLean. ORMONDE’S PASSENGERS The Ormonde, which left Tilbury on December 3. has the following among her New Zealand passengers

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Auckland.—Mr A. Bartlett. Mr H. Bartlett. Mr and Mrs W. H. Bartlett, Miss V. J. Bartlett, Miss M. F. R. Buddie, Mrs Carlwrlght-Taylor, Miss B. W. Cartvvrlght-Taylor, Mrs Cole, Mr M. A. Cole, Miss B. Doran, Miss R. M. Downer, Mr W. B. Frost, Miss B. C. Ollmour, Miss L. Heys, Miss I. Ifodsou. Mr and Mrs J. Irwin. Mr V. E. Jackson, Miss M. L. Lindsay, Mr and Airs J. G. Lush. Miss B. S. Mncdlamld, Miss E. M. Mcllroy, Mr W. S. McKlnlay, Mr H. Mudge, Miss M. I. Nemhauser, Miss M. B. Ogden, Mrs Pearson. Mr and Airs B. L. Peek, Mr H. E. Perry, Airs Simpson, Mrs Thomson, Miss N, Turner, Air and Airs W. C. Withers.

Wellington.—Mrs Beere, Miss V. Becrc, Dr Grace Belillos, Air G. Britt, Airs Bortenshaw, Miss AI. Crosslcy, Miss G. AI. Danby, Air and Mrs A. Dell. Allss K. Dunmore, Miss N. Foaron, Miss AI. V. Foley, Air H. T. Grlgg, Allss M. Hane, Air and Airs L. S. Hearnshaw, Allss A. J. Hearnsbaw, Allss M. F. Hursthouse, Allss It. E. James, Mrs AlcCasklll, Miss AI. Malcolm. Rev. L. F. Owen, Mr and Airs J. Parker, Allss J. E. Parker, Mrs M. I. Paterson, Allss M. H. Paterson, Allss AI. E. Peek, Miss F. 11. Shaw, Miss AI. L. Stanford, Allss J. AI. Stirling, Miss A. AI. Whlttem, Allss AI. J. Williams. Lytelton.—Rev. J. de B. Galwey and Mrs Galwey, Miss E. S. Kay, Allss H. M. Lewltt, Allss F, H. AlacDonald, Mr T. Nell, Air R. B. Stans Held, Alias L. Turton, Mr W. H. Wylde. Dunedin. —Allss AI. E. Grant, Mr and Airs A. B. Paterson, Allss G. A. Sergeant, Miss B. A. Stedman, Afr E. Wright. HOMEWARD LOADINGS The following 13 ships have been allotted to load Homeward at New Zealand ports during January and February Port Sydney, en route from Newcastle to Tlmaru, will load at Timaru December 22December 27, Opua December 28-December 31, Auckland January 3-7, Walkokopu January 9-11, Napier January 12-14, Lyttelton January 16-17, and Wellington January 18-21. She will clear Wellington finally on January 21 for London, via Cape Horn. Port Alma, from Australia, will load at Plcton January 4-6, New Plymouth January 3-10, Wellington January 11-16, Gisborne January 18-21, Napier January 23-28. She will sail Anally from Napier on January 28‘for London, via Cape Horn. Port Campbell, from Australia, will load at Bluff January 16-19, Tlmaru January 20-21, Wanganui January 23-Febniary 3, Auckland February 6-10. She will clear Auckland on February 10 for London, via Cape Horn. Orari will load at New Plymouth January 12-13, Wanganui January 14-16, Wellington January 17-21, Auckland. January 23-26. Napier January 27-31. She will sail Anally from Napier on January 31 for London, via Panama canal and Curacao. Rlwutnka will load at Wellington January 25-28, Napier January 30-Fcbruary 2, Auckland February 4-9. She will sail Anally from Auckland on February 9 for London, via the Panama canal and Curacao. Tongarlro wilt load at Oamaru January 19-20, Bluff January 23-25, Plcton January 28-31, Nelson February 1-3, Auckland February 6-10, Tokomaru May February 12-13, and Wellington February 17-21. She will clear Wellington on Febtuary 21 for London and Newcastle-on-Tyne, via the Panama canal and Curacao. Norfolk will load at New Plymouth January 3-9, Opua January 11-12, Auckland January 1321, Wellington January 24-27, and Wanganui January 28-February 2. She will sail Anally from Wanganui on February 2 for London, Avonmouth, Cardiff, Liverpool and Glasgow. Huntingdon will leave Port Chalmers on January 14 after beginning loading for Bluff January 16-18, Timaru January 19-20, Auckland January 21-28, Wellington January 30-February 4, Lyttelton February 6-13. She will sail Anally from Lyttelton on February 13 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow. Naplr Star will begin loading at Lyttelton, leaving there for New Plymouth January 16-19, Wellington January 20-26, Gisborne January 28-31, and Auckland February 2-8. She will clear Auckland on February 8 for London and Newcastle-on-Tyne. Talnul will load at Port Chalmers January 16-18, Lyttelton January 19-21, Napier January 23-24, and Wellington January 25-February 1. She will clear Wellington on February 1 for Southampton and London, via the Panama canal and Kingston. Malmoa, from Australia, will load at Wellington January 19-23, Lyttelton January 24-25. Napier January 26-28, and Auckland January 30-February 7. She will clear Auckland on February 7 for London and west coast ports of Britain, via the Panama canal and Kingston. Walpawa will load at Port Chalmers January 19-21, New Plymouth January 23-28. Wellington January 27-February 3, and Lyttelton February 4-11. She will clear Lyttelton on February 11 for London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. Tamaroa will load at Auckland February 9-13, Opua February 14-16, and Wellington February 18-24. She wlll clear Wellington on February 24 for Southampton and London, via Panama canal and Curacao. OVERSEAS VESSELS FOR OTAGO Walporl (duo December 29). —Left Rotterdam November 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Bluff and Dunedin: arrived Auckland December 12. Huntingdon (due January 4).—Left Liverpool November 5 for Auckland. Wellington Lyttelton and Dunedin; arrived Auckland December 15. Susana (due January 4).—Left Bunbury December 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; arrived Auckland December 18. Port Saint John (due January 13).—Left Montreal November 21 for Auckland, Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin: due Auckland December 28.

Talnul (due January 10).—Left Southampton November 25 for Auckland and Port Chalmers and for Dunedin; due Auckland January 3. Tongarlro (due January 11).—Left New fork November 22 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington Lyttelton and Dunedin: due Auckland December 22. Attlla (due January 13). —Left Bahrein Island November for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland January 5. Walpawa (due January 16).—Left Liverpool December 3 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers; due Auckland January 3. Durham (due January 17).—Lett Liverpool November 19 for Auckland. Wellington Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth; arrived Auckland December 22. City of Manchester (due January 31).—Left New York December 20 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland January 22. FOR OTHER DOMINION PORTS Napier Star, left London November 25 for Wellington and Lyttelton; due Wellington December 30. Norfolk, loft Falmouth November 1C (In ballast) for New Zealand: duo on coast January 2. Sultan Star left London Novembei I!) for Auckland: due Auckland January 5. Rlmutaka, left London December 9 for Auckland and Wellington: duo Auckland January 12. Ruahlne, left Immlngham December 13 tor Auckland; due Auckland January 23. INTERCOLONIAL'SERVICES Awatca, left Auckland December 20; due Sydney December 23; leaves Sydney December 23, due Wellington December 26; leaves Wellington December 27 ; due Sydney December 30. Wanganella, left Wellington December 22: due Sydney December 26 and Melbourne December 29. Maunganul. leaves Melbourne January 4 for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington; due Dunedin January 10 Karetu, leaves Sydney December 29 for Lyttelton, Timaru. Dunedin and Bluff; due Dunedin January 12. Walkoualtl leaves Sydney December 31 for Dunedin, Timaru. Lyttelton, Oamaru and Bluff; due Dunedin January 5. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES Aorangl, leaves Sydney December 22 and Auckland December 27 : due Suva December 30, Honolulu January 6. Victoria January 12 and Vancouver January 13. Niagara leaves Vancouver December 21 ; due Honolulu December 28, Suva January 6, Auckland January 9 ami Sydney January 14. Monterey, left San Francisco December 6 and Los Angeles December 7, Honolulu December 12; due Pago Pago December 17, Suva December 20. Auckland December 23 Sydney December 2B and Melbourne December 30. Mariposa, left Melbourne December 5, -Sydney December » and Auckland December 12; due Suva December 15. Pago Pago December 10, Honolulu December 21. Los Angeles December 26 and San Francisco December 27 ISLAND SERVICES Matua. loaves Wellington December 31 and Auckland January 3 for Raratonga and Nukualofa and Suva : due Auckland January 22 and Wellington January 25. Maul Pomare, to leave Wellington December 28 for Apia and Muc. LONDON-AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS Otranto, left London November t'J, due Fremantle December 20, Adelaide December 21; Melbourne December 26 and Sydney December 28. Comorin, left London November 2o; due Fremantle December 27. Adelaide December 31, Melbourne January 2, Sydney January 5. Jervis Bay, left Southampton November 30; duo Fremantle December 30, Adelaide January 4. Melbourne January 6, Sydney January 0. Ormonde, left London December 3; duo Fremantle January 3, Adelaide January 7, Burnle January 9, Melbourne January 10, Sydney 13. Strathaird, left London December 9; due Fremantle January 10, Adelaide January 14, Melbourne January 16. Sydney January 19. EASTERN SERVICES Kozau Mam. to lean hout Devembei 2b toi Auckland, Wellington Lyttelton and Dunedin. due Auckland lanuarv l« and Dunedin lanuarv 23. Canberra Maru, left Mojl December 2 for Australia, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland, due Dunedin December 28 and leaves Auckland January 10 for Japan.

Narbada, left Calcutta December S and completes at Penang. Singapore and Samarang for Auckland Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin ; duo Auckland January 7 and Dunedin January 25.

Tasman, left Wellington December 17 for Singapore and Saigon, via Eastern ports; due Singapore January 11 and Saigon January 13. Maetsuycker. left Saigon December 15 and Singapore December 17 for Auckland and Wellington, via Eastern ports; due Auckland January 11 and Wellington January 14. TO LOAD FOR NEW ZEALAND Arawa to leave London January 26 for Suva. Lyttelton, Port Chalmers Bluff and Timaru. Cape Horn, to leave Los Angeles December 27 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton and Dunedin. City of Brisbane, to leave New York Feb ruary 22 for Auckland Wellington Lyttelton and Dunedin. City of Dieppe, to leave New York January a for Auckland Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. City o I Glasgow, to leave Halltai 'Jeccmbei 21 for Auckland, Wellington Lvtlelfoo Tlmaru Dunedin and Bluff Cornwall to leave Liverpool January 2» tor Auckland Wellington Lyttelton and Dunedin Dunedin Star, to leave London January 8 for Port Chalmers and New Plymouth. Dominion Monarch, to leave London February 16 for Wellington and Auckland. Empire Slai, io leavi oiverpoui uecemUei 3) lor Auckland Wellington Lvtteltnn and Dun edln Fordsdale, to leave Liverpool February 11 lor Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Port Chalmers and Bluff. Hauraki, io leave Lua Angeles December IS r«r Auckland Wellington and Australia. Kern to leave Liverpool Decemoei 11 tot Auckland Wellington Lvttelion Dunedin and Bluff Mataroa to leave London lauuarj 19 for Auckland and Wellington. Opawa, to leave Liverpool January 14 for Auckland Wellington Napier Lyttelton tnd Dunedin Port Brisbane, to leave New York January 31 for Auckland Wellington Lyttelton »nd Dunedin Pori Gisborne, io leave Loudon February in tor Lyttelton. Dunedin. Napier, and Nelson Port Halifax, to leave Halifax February 10 tor Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Bluff. Port Hunter, to leave London December 15 lot Suva Lyttelton Dunedin Bluff »nd Napier Port Nicholson, to leave Halifax January 21 for Auckland. Wellington Lyttelton and Dunedin. Uangltala, to leave London February 2 for Auckland and Wellington. Rangltlkl, to leave London January S for Auckland and Lyttelton. I’umarua to leave Loudon December 22 for Wellington and Auckland TO SAIL FOR OVERSEAS PORTS Akaroa, to leave Lyttelton December SO for Southampton, via Panama Bencruachan, to leave Tlmaru December 31 for Dunkirk, London, and Antwerp. Cumberland, to leave Wellington January 21 for London and west coast ports, via Panama. Goslar, to leave Dunedin January 3 for Dunkirk. Antwerp. Bremen and Hamburg. Huntingdon, to leave Lyttelton February 13 for London and west coast ports, via Panama. Kalpara, to leave Dunedin January 31 for New York, Boston, St. John and Halifax. Malmoa, to leave Auckland February 7 for London and west coast ports, via Panama. Napier Star, to leave Auckland February 8 for London and Newcastle-on-Tyne. Naumburg, to leave Lyttelton December 22 for continental ports. Norfolk, to leave Wanganui February 2 for London and west coast ports, via Panama. Orari, to leave Napier January 31 for Tendon, via Panama. Port Alma, to leave Napier January 28 for London, via Cape Horn. Port Auckland, to leave Port Chalmers January 14 for London and Newcastle-on-Tyne via Panama Port Campbell, to leave Auckland February 10 for London, via Cape Horn. Port Huon, to leave Wellington December 31 for London, via Cape Horn. Port Sydney, to leave Wellington January 21 for London, via Cape Horn. Rangitane. to leave Wellington January 12 mr London, via Panama. Rimutaka, to leave Auckland February 9 for London, via Panama. Sultan Star to leave Napier January 28 for London. Talnul, to leave Wellington February 1 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Tamaroa, to leave Wellington February 24 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Tekoa, it leave Auckland Uecembei 31 for London and west coast ports, via Panama. Tongarlro, to leave Wellington February 21 for London and Newcastle-on-Tyne, via Panama. Walmarama, to leave Lyttelton December 81 for London, via tape Horn. Walpawa, to leave Lyttelton February 11 for London via Cape Horn. Zealandlc. to leave Port Chalmers January 4 for London via Cape Hern. BOUND FOR OVERSEAS PORTS Arawa, left Napier December 3 for Southampton and London, via Panama: due Southampton January 5. Doric "Star left Auckland November 18 for London , due London December 26. Fordsdale. left Napier December 13 for London, and Newcastle-on-Tyne, via Panama; due London January 16. Kaimata, left Auckland December 2 for New York, Boston, St. John and Halifax; due Halifax January 11. Matua, left Lyttelton November 9 for London and Ncwcastle-on-Tyne via Falkland Islands Montevideo and Tenerlffo: due London December 23. Mataroa, left Auckland November 18 for Southampton and London, via Panama; due Southampton December 21. Middlesex left Auckland November 19 fm London and west coast ports, ivla Panama ; due London December 29. Penang, left Dunedin August 18 for Falmouth ; duo Falmouth Port Townsville, left Auckland December 3 for London, via Cape Horn; dua London January 4.

Rangltata, left Auckland December 16 for London, via Panama: due London January 18. hangltlkl, left Naplei November 19 toi Lou don, via Panama • due London December 22. Rotorua, left Auckland November 29 for Lonoon. via Panama; due London January 7.

Trojan Star, left Napier December 15 for London and west coast ports, via Panama; due London January 28.

HIGH WATER To-day a.m. r-m-At St. Clair 4.08 At Tataroa Hoads . a.,'6 4.18 At Hort Chalmers , 4.56 4.58 At Dunedin .. . 5.00 5.W THE SUN a.m. p.m. lo-day—Rises 4.44 sets 8.i!)