SHIPPING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1360, 22 June 1918, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JUNE. Day. hj. m. Last quarter .. 2 3 50 p.m. New moon .... 0 93:! a.m. First quarter ~ 17 042 a.m. Full moon .... 24 10 8 p.m. MOON. Moon rose to-day 2.24 p.m., sets 5.G a.m. to-morrow. TIDE. To-day, 1.11 a.m., 2.10 p.m. To-morrow, 2.30 a.m., 3.3 p.m. SUN. Sun rose to-day 7.3(1 a.m., sets 4.27 p.m. PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. SATURDAY, JUNE 22. WAKATU (0.30 a.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura. MAORI (7.50 a.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, from Wellington. CALM (8.15 a.m.), 891 tons, Radford, from Timaru. SAILED. FRIDAY, JUNK 21. MARAROA (7.15 p.m.), 2598 tons, SpringBrown, for Wellington. VESSELS "EXPECTED AT LYTTELTON. Vessel. From. Approx. date. Wcstport Canopus. June 22 Mararoa Wellington June 23 Orepukl Creymouth June 23 Kamo Greymouth June 23 Talnui Wellington June 23 Kittawa Duncdin ' June 23 Mana Wellington June 23 Corinnfi" New Plymouth June 24 Monowal Wellington June 25 Wootton Wellington June 25 Puttki Timaru June 25 VESSELS TO SAIL FROM LYTTELTON. Vessel. For. Approx. date. Kotare "«■ Duncdin June 22 Breeze Picton June 22 Karu Wellington June 22 Whangape Auckland June 22 Corinna Wellington June 24 Putikl Wellington June 25 Monowal Duncdin June 25 Kamo Greymouth June 25 Orepukl Greymouth June 25 NOTES. Owing to the unfavourable weather conditions yesterday for the handling of cargo, work on the waterfront at Lyttclton was practically suspended since 10 o'clock in the morning. As i consequence, the Rosamond, which was due to sail for Timaru, Whangape for Auckland, Breeze for Picton, Kin! for Westport, llhnltangi and Karu for Wellington, and Kotare for Duncdin and Invercargill were all held up. It is hoped, however, to have them dispatched to-day for their various destinations.

'.Tile Orepuki, which has been borbound at Greymouth, left there yesterday morning for Lyttclton, where she is expected early on Sunday, and will return to her former pott on Tuesday. The Putiki, whose arrival here on Sunday from Tiinaru was anticipated, has been obliged to lie uri at Duncdin, owing to the Inclemency of the weather. She will not arrive in Lyttclton till Tuesday: The. Kamo was due to leave Greymouth last night with a lull load of coal for Lyttclton, where she is due on Sunday, and returns to the West Coast on Tuesday. The Kittawa leaves Duncdin to-day with cargo for this port. , Mr Buchanan, late third engineer of)the Kiui, is proceeding to Dtmedin by this morning's express for orders. Captain Alex. Davies, late pilot at Wellington, has joined a sailing vessel as master. During the month of May 55 vessels, aggregating 28.171 tons, entered the port of Wcstport, and 54 vessels, totalling 27,291 tons, left the port. Tiie Kamona is expected to leave Greymouth this evening, with a full load of coal, for Lyttclton, where she is due on Monday. The Kini left here this afternoon laden with produce for Wcstport. The Rosamond left this afternoon for Tiinaru and Oamaru, where she will load produce f< r Napier and Gisborne. The Whangape leaves this evening for Auckland direct. * A Press Association message from Wellington states that information under the War Regulations have been issued by the Grown Law Office against the firemen on the Pateeua who lelt the ship some .time ago and held it up In Wellington. ' The men will be charged with taking part in an alleged seditious strike, and the cases will be heard at the Magistrate's Court next Friday, 'the men left the ship after giving notice, out of sympathy with a fireman who was dismissed for refusing to obey an order to clean a mat which he soiled on emerging from the stokehold. The Wootton leaves Wellington to-night for Lyttclton, where she is expected to arrive to-morrow evening. She wiil sail again on Monday night on the return trip north. The Defender will sail from Wellington at noon to-day for Lyttclton. The John was delayed at Wanganui on Thursday owing to rain, and she is now timed to sai! to-day from Wellington for Duncdin direct. The Blackball Company's Ngakuta was due to sail from Wellington last night for Greymouth, where she will load for Lyttclton. The Mana and Taintii will be in Lyttclton to-morrow. Both will leave on Monday afternoon for Wellington.