SHIPPING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1624, 29 April 1919, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. k APnu. Day. hj. m. Mew Moon t 8 35 a.m. Fint Quarter .... 8 0 9 a.m. Full Moon 15 7 55 p.m. Last Quarter .. .. 23 10 51p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day 5.11 a.m., sets 4.13 p.m. TIDE. TW.iv 2J4 a.m., .~2 p.m. T.-i:■.•'■' » 3.31 a.m., 4.1) p.m. SUN. Vm rose lu-da; 0.53 a.m.. sets 5.3 p.m. PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. TUESDAY, APRIL 29. MAORI 17.15 xni i, 2112 tons, Cameron, Irtu Wellington. SAILED. MONDAY, APRIL 2S. CALM (5-20 p.ci.l, 891 tons, Radford, for We! ..:._■: MANABOA (C.IO djh.>, 130 lons, McNril■gr. for Wellington. MAKABOA I6J» p.i.1.), 2.*,i)8 t. ns, Irwin, for Wellington. POHERUA d.25 p.m.), 1175 tons. Page, for Tirnaru. HANA 110 p.m.\ 15S tons, Bonner, for YAcilfngtun. EXPEfTED ARRIVALS. Breeze, War.ganui, April 29. Wether*. Cruiltraits. April 30. Monowai Dunedin, April 30. Storm, Wangarul, April St. Bmanumd. Wellington. April 3*. Talnui, Wnngnmii, April 30. Mam, Wellington, May 2. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wooden, Wellington, April 2?. Mfaiure, Chatham*, April 30. Breeze. Dunedin, April 30. • Boromilto, Sydn»v, April 30. tVirrr.ti. .- Aurklrnd, April 30. IMnrm, Wellington, April 30. Nonowai. Wellington April 30. Tainui, Wanganui. April .'«. Mana, Tokomaru Buy, May 2. VESSELS IN PORT AT NOON TO-DAY. Maori, No. 3 wharf. Wootton. No. 4 wharf. Karomiko, No. 4 wharf. Corinlhic, No. C wharf. tlttf,n; l, No. « wharf. known: , No. 7 wharf. M Otj af Newcastle, Nn. 7 wharf. 4*anotfu«, (dadstune pier. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. SYDNEY. April 28. Arrived— Rona, from New Zealand. NEWCASTLE. April 28. Arrived— Hesperian, from Wellington. MF.LBOURNE, April 28. Arrived—Rebel, from Auckland. AUCKLAND, April 28. Arrived—Hananui 11., steam whaler (2.45 n.l. from the north. Sailed-Bhnmo (1.45 p.m.), for Wrlling_:i; Bira, ketch (4.45 j.-.m.-, for Tonga. April 29. Sailed— lonic 17 ajn.\ for Wellington. Arrived.—Manuka (5.5 p.m.>, from Sjdney; I-.v re... _•:; (8.45 pjn.), from Lvttelfan. April 29. Arrived.—Raranga 15.30 a.m.>, from 7' ;oa; Mararca (H. 40 a.m.), trom Lyttcl- • tn. KAIKOUBA. April 28. Arrived.—Wakatu (11.45 a.m.), from Lyttelton. PITT ISLAND, April 28. Bailed.—Ngahtre (noon), for Lyttelton. GISBOHNE, April 28. Sailed.-War Opal (10.20 p.m.), for Ixcdon, via Panama. AKABOA. April 29. Sailed.—Cygnet (10.30 a.m.), for Lyttelton.

NOTES. The Monowai is an expected arrival here t morrow from Uunrdfii. She will Iravr the evening for Wellington and East Caa-t porta. The City or Newcastle is still bu.ily engafrd at the shipping of a big wool cargo Ml this port. It will probably !.«• about the beginning of iml v.. i V ' f< ri she is ready tor departure for Ijindon. The Cnrinthle, which is loading mutton at Mo. S wharf at Lytlellon, is at present reviving a new coat of black paint. She is 4ur to sail on Wednesday for Auckland, and will subsequently complete her cargo at Wellington for London. Captuin F. Hart has with him the following officers:—Chief •Acer, Mr H. Bowan; Brst, Mr T. Uoyd; second, Mr L. Thompson; third. Mr T. Hughes; chief engineer, Mr J. doubling; MromL Mr 11. Purvis: third, Mr M. Jours; titra third, Mr W. Westbury; fourth, Mr V. Barbour; extra fourth, Mr 3. I'rabbr. The Kabila was due tn leave f",rc> mouth Jesterday with a canto if limber, part of which will be discharged at Wellington and We balance at Lyltrltoii. The Kamona hj expected to have her pari Crgo of li»t i, r from fireymoulb discharged re t■!-.,:„ .t. • ", '. ibe will sail for Westhart. The Poherua. after unloading the Lyttelteo portion of her Wezlport toal cargo here ycit-r ! ■; . left last night for Timaru and •am.-rtu, where the balance will lie discharged. She returns to Westpurt to load tor Wellington. The Kakapo was to load at Wrstport yesterday for HlulT and Uuiiedin. The Karamu will probably leave Wellington to-day for lire) mouth to load another ac >l cargo for Weliiugton. The Kowhai is to load at fjreymouth this «rtk for Lyttrlfon. The hittawa is completing the discharge •/ her Westpurt coal cargo at Port Chal■MfS. The Ngahrre was due here on Friday last ton Pill Ittarid with a load of sheep, but •wing to the heavy seas and adverse winds experienced in that quarter recently it is presumed that she has been sheltering. She m expected to arrive toj-oiorrow evening. The Breeie, from Wanganui, is due here to-day, and will probably leave to-morrow tor I; :i ■ .iui ami Timaru. * The Hllm, from Wsnganui and Pirton, ik. nl'l reach this port to-morrow, and after tot exchange nf freight will sail the same Might for Wellington and Wanganui. The Manama look In a fall cargo of variant Hems nf general commodities, and ■ftiled hist night for Wellington. Mr PHraithly, representative for Steven- «"■ Mewart, and Co., yesterday received • telegram stating that the schooner Lily, which had been bar-bound at Kalpara for about three weeks, bad left for Lyttrltou. The M.iii.i left here last night for Wellington, ami is due bark again on Friday, when •he will load general cargo and produce for Ttk-.niaru Bay. The Taluui, which has been engaged for tame time at lightering Home liners at Wanganui, is expected to arrive at I.vlUlten to-morrow, and Is booked to sail that evening for WanganuL The Wootton was expected to tall vesterftay far Wellington, but was unable to get her cargo completed in time. She will be dispatched to-day. The Marjourika, which Is discharging EneraJ cargo from Auckland at Wellington, to return to Auckland this evening fully den with general merchandise. PEfiBONAL. .... Captain i. Powell, i well-known master at.i m r, who has been laid op at his home

at Oriental Bay, Wellington, for a fortnight suffering from an attack of influenza, is now making a steady recovery. - Mr C. Barges*, second ofllror on the Kauri, has been succeeded by Mr \V. 3. Burns. Mr J. Knox has signed on the vessel's articles as third officer. Mr P. S. Isbister, third ofllcer on the Maheno, left the vessel at Wellington. Mr S. J. H. Hale, first officer on the N'gakutu, has left the vessel. Mr J. A. Ferris has Joined us second officer. Mr Scantleliury has passed the Board of Trade examination for » Home trade chief ofllcer's certificate, and has been appointed third ofllcer of the Tarawera. Mr F. Kempthome has signed on the Mararoa as assistant purser. INTERCOLONIAL. The Union Company's Manuka, which arrived at Wellington yesterday cargoladen from Sydney, is expected to sail on the return trip about Saturday. The Karori has been Inn ked to sail from Sydney to-morrow for Auckland. The Moeraki was due to leave Wellington yesterday evening with passengers and cargo for Sydney. The Kaiapoi is expected to leave McllKiurnc to-morrow for Blutr, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. The Waihora, coal-laden from Newcastle, is due at Wellington to-motrow". The Navua has been timed to leave Melbourne to-day for New Plymouth and Auckland. OVERSEAS VESSELS. The Union Company's cargo steamer Whanjapc.. which was sighted oir Papeete on April 19. ri expected to reach Auckland alwmt the end of the month. The New Zealand Shipping Company has been notified that the liner Cnrpcnlurin, from the United Kingdom, left Panama on April 2:1 for Wellington, where she is due on May 17. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company announce that the departure or the White Stiir liner Alhenic for London, via Panama, has been further postponed until daybreak to-morrow. The Waimarino. on completion of discharge of. her coal cargo at Wellington, is to load general cargo at Lyttelton and Timaril for Auckland. The Middlehnin Castle, with a cargo of coal from Newcastle, is due at Wellington to-day. The vessel is to be loaded in New Zealand for London by the New Zealand Shipping Company. The New Zealand Shipping Company's linrr Hororata, which is completing her Home loading at Wellington, has been set down for >nilir.g on Thursday for London, via Panama. The Talnui, with troops from London, was expected to reach Wellington about fl o'clock this morning, while the Uaranga was due there last night or early this morning. GASBAG SHIP RAISERS. All ingenious device, which it is claimed will prove effective and profitable in raising 9*J out of every IIKI sunken ships, is to be adopted in place of existing methods. It is a combination or o gasbag ami an air pump. The "gasbag," or flexible "camel,'' can be used at any depth of water where divers can work, :uid can be passed through ports nod hutches into the holds of a vessel. It is then inflated, and will fit itself into every corner. The air in the "gasbag" displaces the water, and produces the necessary buoyancy to raise the ship.

IMPROVEMENTS ON DARTFORD. As a result of representations made to the Union Company by Mr W. T. Young, general secretary of the Seamen's Union, improvements have been made in connection with the messing accommodation for the crew of that company's barque Dartford. A spare room under the port side of the forecastle has been set, apart for the crew's mess room. Hitherto the men have had to have their meals in their sleeping quarters on the forcdeck. To add to their discomfort. Mr Young states, the men were crowded at a small table, and all their food and eating utensils, when not in use, bad to be stowed away in a spare buuk.