SHIPPING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 586, 27 December 1915, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

DECEMBER. Day. Hour. New moon .. • • 9 5.34 a.m. First quarter .. .. 13 ILB p.m. Full moon .. .. 22 0.22 a.m. Last quarter .. .. 30 0.29 a.m.

MOON. Moon rises to-day 10.33 p.m., sets 9.25 a.m to-morrow.

TIDE. '» To-day, B.!V a.m., 8.30 p.m. i To-morrow, 8.52 a.m., 0.13 p.m. ' SUN - Sun rose to-day 4.23 a.m., sets 7.40 p.m.

4 PORT OF LYTTELTON.

ARRIVED. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25. MAORI (<>.3o a.m.), 3399 tons* W. Manning, from Wellington. Passengers:--701 ' saloon and steerage. MOKOIA (12.45 p.m.), 3502 tons, Spring Brown, from Wellington. BREEZE. (1.50 p.m.), 553 tons, Radford, from Wellington. SUNDAY; DECEMBER 26.

OPOURI (5.15 a.m.), 571 tons, R. Pear- " -son, from C.reymoutli. MARAROA (noon), 2598 tons, Cameron, from Wellington. Passengers: 227 saloon and steerage. MONDAY, DECEMBER 27.

MAUNGANUI (8.40 a.m.) 7527 tons, Woi rail, from Ounedin.

SAILED. ' SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25

MAORI (8.40 p.m.), 3399 tons, W. Man lung, for Wellington. Passengers:—47s saloon and steerage.

SHIPPING IN PORT. Calm, s.s., Gladstone pier. Petone, s.s., Gladstone pier. Eunice, schooner, Gladstone pier. Annie Hill, schooner, Gladstone pier. Brce/e, s.s., No 1 breastwork. Mararoa, s.s., No 2 wharf, east side. Mokoia, s.s., No 2 wharf, west side. Cygnet, s.s.. No. 2 wharf, west side. Himitangi, s.s., No 3 wharf, east side. Opouri, s.s., No 4 wharf, east side. Canopus, s.s., No. 5 wharf, west side. Lily, schooner, low-level breastwork. Morning Light, schooner, lower level breastwork. Wootton, s.s., on patent slip.

VESSELS SAILING TO DAY. • Mararoa, Wellington. Mokoia, Melbourne, via Wellington.

VESSELS EXPECTED AT LYTTELTON. Vessel. From. - Approx. date. Maori Wellington Dec. 28 Westuicntli Port Pirie Dec. 28 Storm Wanganui Dec. 2!) Mararoa Wellington Dec. 29 Victoria Dunedin Dec. 2!) Ulimaroa Wellington Dec. 2!) W'akatu KaikOura Dec. 29 Westralia . Wellington Dec. 29 Cygnet lvaikoura Dec. .'SO Maori Wellington Dec. 30 VESSELS TOaSAIL FROM LYTTELTON. Vessel. For. Approx. date. Maori Wellington Dec. 28 John'Anderson J.Alturppf-; j; - j Dec. 28 Calm ' Ktipfei-' Dec. 28 Ilimitangi Chatliains Dec. 28 Petone .Wellington • Dec. 28 Wbotton Kaikoura ' Dec. 28 Opouri Nydia Bay Dec. 29 Mararoa Wellington Dec. 29 Ulimaroa Wellington Dec. 29 Wakatu Kaikoiira Dec. 29 Westralia Dunedin Dec. 2!) Victoria Wellington ' Dec. 29 Cygnet Kaikoura - -Dec. 29 Maori Wellington ■> .- Dec. :!0 OVERSEA SHIPPING. Vessels Due'at Lyttelton. ' Steamer. From. _ f Left. Due. Ruahinc London Nov. 20 Jan. 9 Corintliic Lor don Nov. 1 Jan. 1 - Tainui Nov. 30 Jan. 16 Tongariro London Dec. <l' Feb. 12 Rolorua London Dec. 14 Feb. 4 Pakelia Liverpool Nov. 14 Jan. 16 Athcnic Liverpool Get. 23 Jan. 6 Paparoa Liverpool Oct. 20 Jan. 10 Surrey Liverpool Oct. 20 Jan. 12 Somerset Liverpool Dec. 13 Mcli. 10 Opawa Liverpool To sail Celtic Glen Sharpness Nov. 12, . Feb. 21 "BaronCawdor New York Sept. 18 Dec. 28 Clan Ogilvie New York i> Ci ' 25 Mar. 25 Baron Ball'our New York t 0 sa ij Kinross New York r fo sail Canastota New York 'j'o s .,ii Port Augusta New York Xov. 25 Feh. 15 Berwick Law Montreal Nov. 8 Feb. 8 VVaiwcra Montreal Nov. 24 Feb. 9 Ocean Monarch FremauUe ,l)ee. 15 Jan. 1 TennerinMaru Hokodat'e To sail Golden Shore Pacific Coast Dec. 5 Feb. 1G Annie Larson Pacific Coast Dec. G Feb. 16 Defiance Pacific Coast Dec. (i Feb. 16 Westmeath Port Pirie Dec. 19 Dec. 28 Waitcmata Bunbury Dec. 21 Jan. 11 BY TELEGRAPH. Oversea. By Ca bit. —P jva'a l Associal ion.—Copyright. LONDON, December 23. . Arrived Ilurunui, from New Zealand. December 25. Arrived—Turakina, from New Zealand. Sailed—Kumara and Baron Ogilvie, for New Zealand. SYDNEY, December 24. Sailed—Nerehana, for Auckland. Arrived—Odland, from Kaipara; Daniel, liar quo, from New Zealand. NEWCASTLE, December 21. , Sailed- Kamona, for Auckland; lnga, for Wanganui. MELBOURNE, December 21. Sailed—Wimmera, for Wellington. 1* REMANTLE, December 24. Arrived- -Osterloy, from London. " Coastal. Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 21. Sailed- Corinthic (6.22 a.m.), for southern ports; Rosamond (4.5 p.m.), for Gisborne; Westralia (1.30. p.m.), for southern ports. December 25. Sailed—Mumari (6.15 a.m.), for London; Wanaka (10.25 a.m.), for southern ports. Arrived-Century (10.50 p.m.), from Melbourne. December 20. Arrived- Remuera (7.15 a.m.), from Napier; Paloona (9.10 a.m.), from southern ports. December 27. Arrived—Niagara, from Sydney; Paparoa, from London. DUNEDIX, December 21. Arrived- Huia (9.45 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Kahika (10.50 p.m.), from Timaru. Sailed Kia Ora i.5 p.m.), for Timaru. December 2(5. . Arrived—-Victoria (0.50 a.m.), from Lyttelton. WELLINGTON, December 27. Arrived—Ulimaroa, 7.15, from Sydney. AUCKLAND-SYDNEY SERVICE. The Riverina left Sydney December 16; arrived Auckland December 20; left Auckland December 22; due back Sydney December 25. VANCOUVER SERVICE. Inwards. The Makura left Vancouver December 21; due Auckland January 10, and Sydney - January 14. The Niagara leaves Vancouver January 19; due. Auckland February 7 and Sydney February 11. Outwards. The Niagara left Sydney December 23; due Auckland December 27, and Vancouver January 13. SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE. Inwards. The Moana left Sail Francisco December 8; due Wellington December 30. The Maitai leaves San Francisco January 5; due Wellington January 27. Outwards. The Maitai left Wellington December 13; due San Francisco January 2.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. The Manuka loft Sydney December 16; arrived Wellington December 20, Lyttel'ton December 22; due back Sydney December 27. The Mokoia left Melbourne. December 16; arrived Bluff December 20: acts as extra ferry boat till December 28, then Melbourne, via Wellington; due there January 2. The Ulimaroa left Sydney December 23; due Wellington December 28, Lyttelton December 20; due back Sydney January 3. The Wiinmera left Melbourne December 21; due Wellington January 2, Lyttelton January t; due back Sydney January 12.

The Moeraki leaves Sydney December 30; due Wellington January 3, Lyttelton January 4; due back Sydney, via Wellington, January -10.

NOTES. The Westport Coal Co.'s Canopus is to be dry docked to-morrow to undergo her annual overhaul and survey," which will take several days to complete, as the vessel is always chipped and painted throughout during her overhaul.

The Canterbury Shipping Co.'s Petone was brought out of dock on Friday evening, after having been cleaned and painted. The vessel will sail to-morrow for Wellington and Wanganui. Captain W. W T . Hender, late of the Poherua, has taken command of the Rakanoa, having relieved Captain E. R. Smith. Mr W. Harrington, late second officer of the I,auderdalc, who joined the 2nd Brigade of the. Australian Infantry, is now in the Birmingham Hospital, suffering from enteric fever.

The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s liner Remuera is to leave Wellington on Friday next for London, via Monte Video and Ten erilfe. The Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa arrived at Wellington to-day from Hobart and Sydney, with 180 passengers and 910 tons ol" cargo. The vessel will arrive here on Wednesday morning and sails in the evening for Sydney and Hobart, via Wellington. Captain Mcßeth, formerly master of the Mokoia, arrived at Bluff on Monday from Melbourne. Captain Mcßeth has retired from the Union Company's service on superannuation, and will reside in Duncdin. Captain 11. Bold, formerly master of the Kamo, who was wounded in the head at (iallipoli, lias now quite recovered, and has lately boon engaged in recruiting work in England. Mr James McFaddcn, a returned wounded soldier, has been appointed assistant keeper at the Brothers light in place of Air Rees, who has' enlisted.

The Canterbury Shipping-Co.'s Calm will probably be dry docked to-morrow for cleaning and painting. She is advertised to sail on January 6 for Napier and Gisborne (inner harbours) with general cargo. The Union Company's Mokoia, which has been acting as extra ferry steamer for some days, will sail to-night for Melbourne and Hobart, via Wellington.

The Shaw-Savill liner Corinthic arrived at Wellington yesterday from Auckland to discharge her cargo from London. The vessel is due at Lyttelton on Saturday next, and remains here until Wednesday, January 5, when she sails for Port Chalmers. She subsequently proceeds to Gisborne, where she is due on January 11, Auckland January 13, and Wellington January 17, sailing finally from the last-mentioned port on January 20 for London, via Monte Video and Tcncrifl"o_

The coastal steamer Opouri arrived at Lyttelton yesterday morning from Greymoutli with a full cargo of timber! The vessel will sail on Wednesday for Nydia Hay and Tarakohe, and is due back here about January 4. The Vacuum Oil Company's chartered steamer Huron Ogilvie left New York on December 24 for New Zealand ports. The vessel will call at Auckland as the lirst port, subsequently coming down the coast, and is due here about March 25.