SHIPPING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 873, 27 November 1916, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON

MOON. Moon rose 5.2(1 a.m., sets it.:!'.! p.m. TIDE. To-day, 5.1t a.m., 5. Id p.m. To-morrow, C.lB a.m., 0.10 p.m. SUN. Sun rose 10-day 1.20 a.m.. sets 7.1(1 p.m. PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25. CYGNET (2 p.m.!, 121 tons, A. Murray, from Akaroa. CANOPI'S (7.15 p.m.), 1337 tons, Sillars, from Westport. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20. HIMITANfiI (7.15 a.m.), 32:', tons, Thompson, from Chatham Islands. MARAROA (0.20 a.m.), 2508 tons, Mawson, from Wellington. Passengers:-Misses Kvans, Nurse Robertson, Davis, Eisher, Nurse Carruthers, Nelson (21, Hams, Knight, Mesdames Charters. Ronan, Reid and three children, Ilessell, Hulston, Bannatyne, Jarden, Allan, Richardson, Chalmers, Thomas, Bartram, Underwood, Robertson, Richards, Baulinct, Calvert, Wood, Down, Richards, Smith, Taylor, Rev. Keay, Captain Davis, Messrs Ragley, Charters, Ronan, Craig, McDonald, Sorcnson, Murray, Helsdon, Hessell, Dobbs, Annitage, Hulston, .linden, O'Matley, Allan, Jenkins, Preston, Jameson, Huston, Cniickshanks, Rain, Clarke, Moulten, Bloodworth, Come, Gordon, Thomas, Bartram, Keane, Robertson, Richards, Forby, Kiddle, Brown, Hrice, Spencer, Thornier, Van Asch, Benzie Wood, Merrilield, Dickson, Power, Guinness, Morrison, Varley, Scaly, Richards, Johnston. Ford, Smith, and 18 steerage. WAIPORI ((i.55 pin..), 1010 tons, Jackson, from Wellington. MONOWAI (7.55 p.m.), 3133 tons, A. Drewctto, from Dunedin. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27. OREPUKI (0.15 a.m.'), 527 tons, Dcwhurst, from Tarakohe. SAILED. SATURDAY, NOYEMBE.R 25. WOOITON (12.30 a.m.), L. Larsen, for Wellington. OPOURI (1.50 p.m.), 571 tons, R. Pearson, for Orevmouth. MAORI (8.25 p.m.), 3300 tons, W Manning, for Wellington. Passengers-200 saloon and steerage. STORM (11.10 p.m.), 105 tons, Radford, for Dunedin. VESSELS SAILING TO-DAY. Mararoa, Wellington. Cygnet, Akaroa. SHIPPING IN PORT. Hazel Repton, schooner, Gladstone Pier, Annie Hill, schooner, Gladstone Pier. Orepuki, s.s., No. 1 breastwork. Mararoa, s.s., No. 2 wharf, east side. Monowai, s.s., No. 2 wharf, west side. Cygnet, s.s.. No. 3 wharf, east side. Waipori, s.s., No. 3 wharf, west side. Canopus, s.s., No. 5 wharf, west side. VESSELS EXPECTED AT LYTTELTON.

BY TELEGRAPH. Oversea. -s. By Cable. — I'rrss Association. — Copi/right. VANCOUVER, November 2f>. Arrived—Walruna, from Wellington. Sailed—C. S. Holmes, schooner, for Welllngton. Coastal. Pre.su Association. AUCKLAND, November 25. Sailed—Opawa (0.30 a.m.), for Wellington; Arahura (3.15 p.m.), for Gisbornc. November 2(1. Arrived—Kahu (12.40 a.m.), from Last Coast ports; Araluen (10.15 a.m.), from Montreal; Athcuic (2.30 p.m.), from London; Tarawcra (1 p.m.), from southern ports. November 27. Arrived—Niagara (0 a.m.), from Sydney. DUNEDIN, November 25. Arrived—lnvercai'gill (<J a.m.) from Bluir. Sailed—nemuero (0.30 a.m.), for Wellington; lnvercargill (11.20 p.m.), for Timaru. November 20. Arrived--Kini (7.10 a.m.), from Oamaru; Kotare (9.20 a.m.), from Bluff. Sailed— Monowai (3.30 a.m.), for Lyttelton. To sail—John (11.30 p.m.), for Wanganui, via ports. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. The Wcstralia left Sydney November 15; arrived Auckland November 1!), Dunedin November 2(i; due back at Auckland December 3, Sydney December 8. The Moeraki left Sydney November 10; arrived Wellington November 20; arrived LyUelton November 22; due back at Sydney, via Wellington, to-day. The Wimniera left Melbourne November 25, due at Wellington November 30, Dunedin December 5, due back at Melbourne December 11. The Manuka leaves Sydney November 30; due nl Wellington December ■!, Lyttelton December 5; due back at Sydney, via Wellington, December 11. NOTES. Unfavourable weather has again delayed the Kov.hai and she is not now due to leave Timaru for Lyttelton until to-day. On arrival here she loads for Napier and Gisbornc. S. Wood and Son, Wellington, are building an oil-launch for the Chatham Islands Fishing Co., to be used at the Chathams as a tender to the steamer Ilimitangi. for the carriage of fish and oilier cargo (says the "N.Z. Times.") The craft, which is to be ronstracted on surf boat lines, is to be JMift in length, with Bft beam, and a depth amidships of 3ft, but with high ends. A live horse-power oil engine will be Installed. The boat is to be ready early in January. The Ngatoro, which was originally intended to call at Lyttelton on Saturday, was sent on to Grcymouth. The Kini, which arrived at Dunedin yesterday from Oamaru, will proceed to Port Chalmers for overhaul after discharge of her part cargo of coal from Greymouth. The Waipori will get away to-morrow for the West Coast. The Hakanoa left Melbourne at 7 a.m. on Friday for Bluff, Dunedin and LyUelton, being due here about next Tuesday. Mr J. A. S., Brown has joined the Takapuna at Wellington as third engineer. The Orepuki arrived from Tarahoke this morning. The Port Stephens (ex Star of Australia) Is reported to be fixed to load at New York for Australian and New Zealand ports. Mr it. Kane, second officer of the Pa loon a, proceeds to Auckland to join the Niagara as third. Mr A. 11. Howie, third ollleer of the Puloona assumes the position of second for the run to Dunedin. The Napier Harbour Board :«,r time ago approached the Auckland Hoar;? asking it to fix a price for its suction dredge No.l. At this week's meeting of the Auckland Board the engineer reported that the dredge was offered to the Napier Board in 1913 at £9,500, and expressed the opinion that the Napier body would get an excellent plant 11 they now purchased at £9OOO. On the motion of the chairman it was decided to offer the dredge at £9OOO. The chairman remarked that the dredge had done good work, but the board would not have much further use for It. The possibilities of the dredge being used on the Manukau had been considered, but it was not deemed to be advisable to retain it.

The Monowai was delayed at Dunedin by the bad weather which was prevalent down south last week, and consequently did not arrive at Lyttelton until nearly 8 o'clock last night. She leaves for Wellington to-night, and sails from there tomorrow for Napier, Gisbornc and Auckland. THE STONE SHIP. Through the courtesy of Mr John Wilson, of Auckland, of the Wilson Cement Company, it is now possible to furnish details regarding the concrete ship, an account of the launching of which was cabled some short time ago (says a northern exchange). The "Hook Products and Building Materials," of September, has an account of the ship launched at Christiania, which states:—"lt resembles a huge barge, and is constructed entirely of concrete, except for the ribs, which are of steel. It is the first stone vessel ever floated. It is said the hull will resist damage better than steel or wood, and that it is therefore safer." Commenting upon this, Mr Wilson remarked that it took a good deal of shock to shatter concrete, as with the steel reinforcement there is a certain amount of yielding to a blow. Mr Wilson pointed out that this is not really (lie first concrete ship, as a Haitimore Yacht Club member has lor some years possessed a vessel similarly constructed, which proved a good boat in rough weather. The article referred to claims the invention as an American one, as a concrete hull lor a wharf boat was constructed in 1(1(1.") by the city of Owonsboro, Ky., which was probably the first one floated. Army engineers subsequently constructed concrete caissons to form the footings of the new Milwaukee breakwater. These caissons were towed to the required position and then sunk. In 1013 the United States Bureau of Navigation had constructed two scows of concrete, each 112 ft long by 28ft beam. In 1011 four covered barges of concrete were constructed at Amsterdam for use on the Rhine and in the canals of Germany and Holland. In these days of mines during warfare, it may yet prove that concrete bottoms are the safest for ships that have to pass through danger zones.

NOVEMBER. Day. Hour. I'lrst qn larti ■r .. .. 8 , r >.21 n.m. l-'ull n\< urn .. .. 10 7.-18 a.m. 1 .'ist qu arte ■r .. .. 18 !l.:U a.m. New m< mn .. .. 25 8.20 p.m.

Vessel. Prom. Approx. date Cygnet Akuroa X. !>v. 28 Maori Wellingtc in Nov. 28 Wooiton Wellington N< IV. 28 Kownai Timarn Ni jv. 29 Storm Timaru N< >v. 29 Mararoft Welti n Rt< >n \i >v. 29 Westralin Dunedin N< >\. 29 Maori Wellington N< >v. :to VESSELS TO SAIL FROM LYTTELTON. Vessel. For. ai»: pre >x. date Maori Wellingtc in Nov. 28 Wakatu Kaikoura N< >v. 28 Storm Picton N< >v. 29 Cygnet Kaikoura N< )V. 29 . Westralia Wellington N< >v. 29 Mararoa Wellington Ni )V. 29 Cygnet Kaikoura N< iv. 29 OVERSEA SHIPPING. V« tatlt i Due at . Ly Helton. Vessel. From. Sailed. Due. Tancred S. 'Frisco Oct. 17 Nov. Port Chalmers London Sept. 20 Nov. Buahine London Oct. 17 Nov. Waimate Liverpool Oct. 20 Nov. Southwaite New York Oct. :si Nov. Tainui London Oct. 26 Dec. Port Ilackii if? New York Sept Dec. Karamea Liverpool Oct. Dec. Araluen Montreal Oct. 11 Dec. 11