SHIPPING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1329, 17 May 1918, Page 4 (Supplement)

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

MOON. Moon rose to-day 0.12 a.m., sets 11.14 p.m. TIDE. To-day, 0.10 a.m., 10.3 p.m. To-morrow, 10.25 a.m. s 10.46 p.m. SUN. Sun rose to-day 7.12 a.m., sets 4.(0 p.m. PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. r THURSDAY, MAY 16. WOOTTON (6.15 p.m.), 150 tons, Larscn, from Wellington. CYGNET (6.45 p.m.), 124 tons, Murray, from Kaikoura. FRIDAY, MAY 17. MARAROA (8.50 a.m.>, 2598 tons, SpringBrown, from Wellington. POHERUA (7 a.m.), 1175 tons, Scott, from Grcymouth. SAILED. THURSDAY, MAY 16. MAORI (7.50 p.m.), 3402 tons, Manning, ' for Wellington. MAN A (9 p.m.), 134 tons, Sproulc, for Wanganui. TAINUI (8.15 p.m.), 128 tons, Bonner, for "Wanganui. NOTES. Captain Drewette lias resumed command of the Monowai, which has been temporarily in charge of Captain Doorly. The Invercargill, which left Wellington for Wanganui on Tuesday, will return direct from that port to Lyttclton. According to advices received last week in Sydney from San Francisco, the launch of the Faith, the first concrete ship built in America, was a most pronounced success. Prior to the launch in San Francisco Bay, come part of the material supporting the vessel gave way, with the result that the „ ship was dropped fully six feet on to a hard surface. Those who witnessed the accident expected to sec the vessel hopelessly damaged, hut on a close inspection it was found that there was not the slightest flaw in the hull. Later the Faith was successfully launched. A wireless message was received in Melbourne last Monday week by the American Consul-General from San Francisco, stating that the Faith had a trial trip round the bay. It was an unqualified success.

Last quarter .. 4 fl 56 a.m New moon .. 11 o :n a.rn First quarter .. 18 7 44 a.m Full moon .. 20 10 2 a.m