SHIPPING.

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

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

APRIL. Day. hj. m. Mew Mco-i I 8 35 a.m. First Quarter .... HO 9 a.m. Full Moon 13 "I 55 p.m. last Quarter .. .. 23 10 31 p.m. MOON. *Mtfcn rhrs 10-.L»y 5.11 a.m., sets 4.13 p.m. . TIDE. Tib-tlay. 3JII a.m.. :: 2. p.m. To-nw.rrou 3... I j.iii., 4.9 p.m. BUM. Tun rose ft-i'l a.m.. sets 3.3 p.m. PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVED. TVKSDAY, APRIL 25. MAORI 17.13 a.m.i. 3412 tons, Cameron. *r. »■ Wellington. SAILED. MONDAY. APRIL »- CALM p.m.'. 891 lons, Radford, for WtliLlgt'jO. MAN.'.ROA 16-10 p.m.l, LlO bins, McSrila#r. [or Wellington. 14At..v1!" IKM p.m.). T,«Kt lons, Irwin. fcr WelKugt-n. POHKJU A iS-X p.ni.), 1175 lons, Page, for Tbnarv. MANA 110 p.r.i.i, 13S lons, Bonner, for Wellington. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Brrr/r, Wanganui, April 2.9. Mgabrrt. Chatham*. April ."0. Monowai. Hum tin, April 30. Storm, Wanganal, April ?0. Rosamond, Wellington, April 3r>. Tainui, \\. u. %• :\. April 3U. Mana, Wellington, May 2. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wrr.tt-,ii, Wellington. April 29. >f(alMre. (Jialhams, April 30. BrrezC/lhined'ii, April 30. KuromiVu, Sydney. April 30. Carinthic. Auckland. April 30. Storm, Wellington. April 30. Monnwai, Wellington, April 30. Tainui, Wanganui. April 30. Mana, lok.ruaru I- . May 2. VESSELS IN PORT AT NOON TO-DAY. Maori, No. 3 *!.:-■. V. .:■ . N.t. 4 wharf. Kornmiko, No. 4 wharf. Carinthic, No. 6 wharf. Orepuk', ?,<•. 6 wharf. JUnx.iu. No. 7 wharf. titj of Newea»tle, No. 7 wherf. Canopus, Gladstone pier. SHIPPING TELEGRAHS.

SYI)NrTV. April 2S. Ari r, <■ 1 Bona, from V-v Zealand. NKWCASTLK, April 28. Ar;r. I Hesperian, from Wellington. MKLBOURNK, April 2S. Arrived—Hekel, from Auckland. AS i hI.ANR April 2K. Arrived Hananai 11., steam whaler (2.t.'i rn.ni.), from the north. •>..•'..1 i-.n. ..ii 11.45 p.m.). for Wellington; lUra, ktU-b H. 43 p.m.i, for Tonga. April 29. Sailed—louic (7 a.ni:>. for Wellington. Arrived.-Manuka (3,*> p.m.i. from Sydney; Invcrenrgill (8.43 pan.), from MMdW April 29. ArriTed.-Baranga tl-"* am). from JUudon, Mararoa IUO a.in.i, from LyttelKAIKOURA. April 2S. Arrived.-Wakatu (11.43 a.m.), from Lytteilon. PITT ISLAND, April 28. Sailed.—Ngahere (noon), for I.y Helton. fIISBORNK, April 28. Sailed.- War Opal (10 JO p.m.), for ttmlm, via Panama. AKAROA. April 29. Soiled.—Cygnet OOJU a.m.), for L) Helton. NOTBS. The Vi.ii. » ii is an espcettd arrival lure to-morrow from Uunrdin. She will leave hi the evening for Wellington and East Coomt pert*. The Oty of Newcastle ij still busily enryil at the shipping of a big wool cargo hJf port II will probably be about thf •egfcinmg of nest week before she is riady tor departure for lj>ndon. The Corinthie, which is loading mutton at Ma. t wharf at l.yttrllin, it at present rraehirg a new •■■..( of black painl. She is war to sail on Wednesday for AiicLland. ami will subsequently eomplele In r cargo si Wellington for London, explain F. Hart kin with him the following offlcrrs: -Chief •Orer, Mr H. Bowan; first, Mr T. I.loyd; »*ctul. Mr L. Thompson; third. Mr T. ■wghes; rbb-t engineer. Mr J. doubling; •eer.itd, Mr 11. Purvis; third. Mr M. Jones: «tra third, Mr W. Wr.stbnry; fourth, Mr f. Barbour; e\tra fonrili, Mr J. ( rabbe. The lu.!iika was due lu have firry mouth yesterday with a cargo »f limlier, part •■( whi.h will be discharge! al Wellington and toe balance at L)tlrl(. n. The Kamv.ia » eipeetrd lo have her part augo of timber fn>:n tlrryn-.outh discharged Rere bxbighl, wh'n she will sail for WestEk The Polnrua. aft»r unloading Ihe l.ytlelton portion of hrr Weslport coal cargo hi rr Msterday, kn last night for Timaru and Bacaiu, where the balanre will lie dis-aaai-ged. S>he returns to Wcsiport to load

fcr Wellington. Tbr Kakapo w; - to I- ...I at "A"!, rl yesffrriay for hit it and llunedin. The Karamu will probably leave Wellitigliu to-day for (trrymoutb to load another •aol cargo for Wellington. The how ha I is to load al <jrr> mouth this «iik for Lyttrltoo. The Kitbiwa is completing Ihc discharge •( her Wntport coal cargo at I'orl Uial■im. The Nsahere was due here on Friday last from Pilt bland with n load of slKep, but kvini; to the heayy seas and adverse winds tsperieneed in that quarter recently it is r turned that she has been sheltering. She rsnected tu arrive to-inorrnw evening. The Breeze, from Wanganui, Is due here tp-daj, ami will probably leave to-morrow ftr Uunedin and Timaru.

Tbr Storm, from Wanganui and Piclon, ife. -iM r. -i I. this port to-mnrruw, and after an uebange of frrigbt vill sail the same ■M f-e Wellington said Wanganui. The Mai ..r :. took in a full cargo of various Heni« of general commodities, and killed last night for Wellington. Mr Pitroilhiy, representative for SlrvenrL Mi marl, and «)n., yesterday received telegram stating that the schooner Lily, Which bad been bar-bound at Kaipora for •Jjmil Ihrer weeks, had Irft for I.yttrlton. Tbe Muna left here last night for Wellington, and is due Lack again on Friday, wji< u ■lie will load general cargo and produce for Tekcmaru Bay. The T.unui, which has been engaged for aetiie time at lightering Hume liners at WanxanuJ, Is eiperted to arrive at I.yttclton to-morrow, and is booked to sail that evening for Wanganui. Tbe Wootton was expected to sail yesterjtaj fur Wellington, but was unable to get tier cargo coarpleted lu linie. She will be •Up-itched to-day. The Mapouraa, which H discharging grnrral cargo (mm Auckland at Wellington. H to return to Anvkland this evening fully bd'ii with general merchandise. PERSONAL. . Captain J. Howell, a weli-known master BUkriner, who lias been laid up at bis borne

at Oriental Bay, Wellington, for a fortnight suffering from an attack of influenza, is now making n steady recovery. Mr C. Burgess, second officer on the Kauri, has been succeeded by Mr \V. J. Bums. Mr k J. Knox has signed on the vessel's articles as Ihird officer. Mr P. S. Ishister, third officer on the Maheno. left the vessel at Wellington. Mr S. J. H. Hale, first officer on the Ngakutu, has left Uie vessel. Mr J. A. Ferris has Joined as second ofllcer. Mr Seantlebury has passed the Board of Trade examination for a Home trade chief officer's certificate, and has been appointed third ofllcer of the Tarawera. Mr F. Kcmpthornc 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 booked to sail from Sydney to-morrow for Auckland. "The Moeraki was due to leave Wellington yesterday evening with passengers and rargo for Sydney. The Kafapoi is expected to leave Melliournc to-morrow for Bluff, Duncdiu, Lyttelton, and Wellington. The W'aihora, coal-laden from Newcastle, is due at Wellington to-morrow. The Navua has been timed to leave Melbourne to-day for New Plymouth and Auckland. OVERSEAS VESSELS. The I'nion Company's cargo steamer Whanpape. which was sighted off Papeete on April 19, is expected to reach Auckland 'about the end of the month. The New Zealand Shipping Company has been notified that the liuer Carpentaria, from the United Kingdom, left Panama on April 23 for Wellington, where she is due on May 17. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company announce that the departure of the While [Star liner Athenie for London, via Panama, has been further postponed until daybreak to-morrow. The Waimarino. completion of discharge of her coal rargo at Wellington, is to load general cargo at l.yttrlton and Timaru for Auckland. The Miililleham Casflr, with a cargo of roal flcm Newcastle, is due at Wellington to-efay. The vessel is to be loaded in New Zealand f»r London by the New Zealand Shipping Company. The New Zealand Shipping Company's liurr Hororata, which is completing her Hume loading at Wellington, has been set down for sailing on Thursday for London, via Panama. Tbr Tainui. with troops from London, was i xpeclril to reach Wellington nliou! 9 o'clock this morning, while the Rarsnga was due there last night or early this morning.

GASBAG SHIP RAISERS. An Ingenious device, which it is claimed will prove effective and profitable in raising 99 out of every UK) sunken ships, is to be adoptee) in place of existing methods. It is n combination of a gasbag and an air pump. The "gasbag," or flexible "camel." can be usrd nt any depth of water where divers can work, and can be passed through ports mid hatches 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 I'nion, improvements have been made in connection with, the messing ace'ommoelation for the crew of that company's barque Dartford. A spare room under the port side of the forecastle has been for the crew's mess room. Hitherto the men have hail to have their meals in their sleeping quarters on the foreeleck. To add to their discomfort. Mr Young stales, the men were crowded at a small table, and all their food and rating utensils, when not in use, had In be stowed away in a spare bunk.