TO-DAY'S SHIPPIG.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11949, 7 March 1917, Page 5

TO-DAY'S SHIPPIG.

PORT OF LYTTELTON TTTOII TIDE. MARCH. a.m. p.m. Wednesday 7 2.45 5.6 ' - Thursday . 8 3.20 3.48 Friday 0 4~ 4.27 Saturday . 10 4.18 5.9 Sunday . 11 5.30 5.53 PHASES OF THE MOCS. d. h. g;. Piret quarter. 1 4 3 1 a.m. iuli moon . 9 9 2-a.m. East. quarter 17 0 Z st.irt. Aew moon . £3 2 35 p.m First quarter M 10 t. p.m. TO-DAY'S ALMANAC. Sun rose 5.20 a.m., sets 6.333 p.m.-. Moon ri'jf-s 5.*26 p.m., Bets 3.45 c.ii:. ARRIVED. March 7, S.-25 ?..ia. —Maruroa, s.s. 259S 10r.6 Horn, from Wellington. Union Siin Ship Company, agents. March 7, 5.50 p..m.—Himitangi, s.s., „323 lons, Ti]<)m;:s"i:, ironi Chatham Islands. Kjj;.?c-y «.nd Co., agents.. Mfii'ch 7, 8.5 a.m. —Breeze, s.s., 512 tons, Radford, irorn 1 irur.ru. A. 11. Turnbull end Co.. agents. March 7. 3.30 n.m.—Moeraki. s.s., 4392 tons, A'civx-lj, from Sidney. Union Steam Ship Company. agents. P;:?=e , .]p , ers from Sydney—-.iir-3'ia;ue- (ireen, Lawton, L-anj, Dyer, Misses Elisor, Green. Lawton, Gordon, Hunt, -Messrs L"!. w t. .Stcnehenner, il'Phee. Dyer, i-'Tf i <p>d >-:ci-r<ic.-c; from Wellington— Mesdc.mes Naiham. Todd, Burns. Livingstone. Jsorton, Porter, Sutton and child, Misses alcfsnri 0 hh'.sler. Fleminjr, Messrs Hanson. 'I ?tnpo".-nrv. Feeney, Marokanui, Quinine, broker, 0:c ; oy, I3nrn?, Short. Nelson. Porter. Ei.-hop c r.;ton, Nicco, Tiddeom, Elhfitvo:;! and t>si:een steerage.

SAILED. March 6, G. 50 ».m. —Kowhai, s.s., 507 tons. Ve ::cnmotil}'. r Grcymouth. Union Steam Ship C->n'' : j<nv, agents. March <*,. }i.2o p. Kl —YTakahi. s.s., 157 tona, Wilis, lor V> el'mgton. Kiixsey and Co., agent.?. March 6. 8.45 p.m.—Maori, s.s., 3399 i tons, Manning, for Wellington. Uijion Strata biiip Company, alert's. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Karamti, s.s., from Grcymouth, March 8. ' Storm, s.s., from Wtinganui, March 8. Maori, s.s., from \W Sing'on, March 8. vvimmerc, s.s., from Dunedin, March 9. Mararca, s.s., from Wellington, March 9. Aoromiko, f.s,, from ?\e'~c&sfle, March 10. Monov.fti, s.s., from Auckland, March 10. i; Mnnn. s.,. t from We!lirgton. March 10. Corinna, s.s,. from Dunedin, March 10. Mararoa, e.g., j-om Wellington, March 11. Maori, s.s., from We]ling-ton, March 13. Eiverina, e.g., from Sydney, March 14. c.s.. 'o~ Mrrrh 14. iiararort, s.s M from Wellington, March 14. r t'XIOX STEAM SHIP COMPANY. The M;uaroa will be fho ferry stetmer this •vemng. The Mo-:raki arrived from Sydney, via "Wellington this morning. fe'he will sail about six O'clock to-ciay for Wellington and thence to Sydney.

THE- MOEKAKUS TRANSHIPMENTS. The Moera!:!, which arrived from Sydnev, yir._Uc.niii-.eji tfus morning, brought the following- Uav,si: K :mcr,is, c:: various" steamers: faJi tat a s-ago. J2,uo;> wood blocks, 6 motor cars, -2-a) preserved ginger, 30S casea pujp, fcl) c.i. pipes, 42 cases arrowroot, 2479 Lmlc? r s ;;.s bays tapioca, 3421 packages "''• -\' s '-' oc ;> , 71 ' packages e. bottles. 50 cases boots end .=i:oes, ISS cases cotton goods. ,J'i oags ban;, 33U7 pieces timber, 516 posts, . Li-, j.) 1.1 s. i cases boot laces, 22 case 3 silk " foocis, ~■/ oales ]iemp, 15 packages hemp i I'.viue. ISo ound.es palmgs, -J3 cases puree, 2o cases salt, 102 cases Clever Mary, &l melted malt, ;.., cuticle; ? asimounit, 670 cases candied Irr.lt, us ca. pije-.s, 6t packages mats, 26 oaies rugr.. h 5 cases drugs, i 54 ba-s linseed ine;ii, 1G cases marble, ihG packages merchants-, nil !v;xps dates, 5 bales blankets, 74 cases {ria.-swaro. 5.1 bags white pepper, 602 cases soap, Iss packages sewing machines ages oil, 101 c;;.=es porcelain. 23 cases safety ourtnciiies, ;a nays haricot beans, 200 packgasn 01,, 101 cases porcelain, 25 cases toys 24 eases foods, 55 packa-e.3 rubber tvres, 45 nossheads w. spirit. 22 cases elect, g-cods' 42 cases arrowroot. 160 bottles c.o. 2, 44 drams caustic, soda, 15:1 cases pir.es, 04* cases fruit, lj cases passions.

WESTIULIA FROM MELBOURNE. Advice has been received from the head oiticG of the Huddart-Parker Companv that Ihe Wesiralia. which is at present undergoing ari extensive overhaul at Svdnev, is to pioctetl thence to Melbourne, from which port, slie will sail on March 31 for Wellington direct in the nnininsr usualiv mainicincd by mo YVimmera. She will arrive there on April 5, and will sail two days later for Melbourne, via southern ports. NEW AUXILIARY'SCHOONERS. A Sydney firm, prominentia- associated, with. the Australian, -and Island trade, intends to embark 011 ihe iiusinsss of owners of anxil-t laries. In pursuance_ of the policy, esti-mai-j.- were recently called of a Sydnev- ship, l-.uildiuu' fiyn for the, construction of six auxiliaries, uli io be large carriers, end able to •i.ir.-y.iiia fair average speed, but so far r.r.thiii'T has been done in this ;con-•\-.:-i.v.::. It. is unders'ood, however, that befr.--« arivinsr at a decision, the plans, etc., aro to be, or are now being, considered and workcd upon by an American firm, which has alreiciy bn.it in a bis ro!;u'ation in such work 'ihe six ves-e.'s v.-ill be about 3*300 tons deadweight, and are principally intended for the island _:vac_ie, that is the carriage of copra, but will, if suPable- onporiunitv oilers and coiKuuoiis permit, run between" the Pacific Coast and Ai:~;ral:a.

THE WRECK OF TEE KOXA. Much of -,he timber brought to Australia uy the American i'cur-iuasted schooner Kona which was wrecked on the Scraper Shoal! Bacwtairs T'-ass&re <S.A.), has been washed ashore at the southern end of Yorke Peninsula. One lot at Foul Bay, approximately ■IOO ions, has leeu valued ai £2OOO. The ri;rht to recover and take possession of the timber eishorr- and afloat was so d to Messrs Malin, itusseil and Co., Port Adelaide. The. ptir-■-haser was ilr V. r . J. Arnold, 'lie paid £255. iHIPBUIL-DIXG PKOSPECTS IX KOVA SCOTIA iAKDS. Tlte building of wooden vessels, which was' j n, conspicuous feature of tho industrial life of ;h t , sm.d! towns o£ Xqva Sco.ia in: tie i iicighvouvhcrd of Parrsboro diuing 1916;-. will j be. continued during lt>l7 with no less' «c----i tivity, v.ri.e? Consul E. Yerne RichardsonMoiicton, A'ev; Uruiiswick, Canada, January j 10. ' j Six slnpyaici* in the vicinity named are j er.fcuged in the construction of echecners. ! Tiie iJuntivy yard -ai, Pari.sboro is building j a tj,)(j ten tour-master. At Fox River, two | schooners, each three-masters, of 433 and 46ft j tons rc-sfcv'.ivcij-, wiii soon be in frame. The ;'"milder is O. IU". Cochrane. Messrs H. Elder- | Itin and Co.. a. Port Grcvilie, will buiJd for 1 tnemt-elves. .; 2io ton three-master during tho | y/V:r. At. ti'c- same port the Graham yard i i.iis i;lr.i:s iliw.-ji tor a three-master of about Qt_M tojis. At S} ewer's Island s. schooner cf : 'J'.'t tor. a is 'vp-ctcd to be readv for launch- ' intr '-a.ly t'i ■-.],<.■ coming l summer, and 4 Isiplrly Lr--<r \\--sH oi about (SI) tons will j :.,v launched at the Uentlcy yard at Advocate : tiarb>-.ur. PERSONAL. i Mr L. T. Muui!, late purser of the Karl* ■ :a..e, and ■■•■■ cl. knovn in "Wellington as purser o: :]:•;. Te A-iau. arrived in U'e.ungion vesier- ; dav (i< assis.nnt purser of the ; AloerakL lie v.-iil be relieved by Air Kogers, late of [>> ii;i;)orr:ka, and will then proceed : -.o Dur.r-.ur in; r rti.vrs. Mr Kennedy, late assiMaii; <;■ ,he Moeraki, _ transferred "W the "lvin I :uii« .-s j.'trf.cr this trip. Mr J. io.ciiio li6c: signed on the Kakapo as second in piace oi Mr 11. L. Singleton Mi- li. A. Knthweil, manager of' Messrs liaKc.y s:;u (c.s overseas shipping departn: ei);, h:u returned to Wellington eiler en ftDsence oi several days. Captain K. Storey Walton, Marine Super* t!, e:.tieat at Lyttelton for the Union Com. p.iny, arrived in Wellington yesteiday hv the Mararoa from Lyttehon.

Captain C. P. Post, of the Transport Board, returned to Wellington to-day frost t..e sou h.

■Captain Dcnnison, who handed over command oi the barque LindstoL to Captain Tais rick at Sydney last trip, is in St Vincent'a Hospital, Sydney, suffering from fever. Captain Brown has resigned command of the barque Rothesay Bay, and has been snocecded by Captain Birch, late of the barquo aniel, which vessel is now in charsre of Caplain Anderson, late officer of the schooner Cavan. Captain Birch served with the Atji» tiaiians on Gttllipoli. Captain H. Fe'cher, a one time master of the falune, and who is now s'etioned in Captain Aldwell has taken over command of Toe MoerakJ while Captain Col'ms is on leave. C-ap<ain Collins will resttma command when tho Moeraki arrives at Welangton. SHIPPING NOTES. The Himitanqi arrived from the Chs'taxa Ifilandf <hi« morrnnsr wi'h a load of Aeep. She will sail for "Wellington this afternoon., SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, ifarch 7. To Sail—Monowfti (6 p.m.). for the Eotjtc, PaE*engerfi for Lvt'elfon —Miss Kemker, Me#dames Davison, Benfield and Toheder. SHIPPING CHANGES. DUNEDIN, March 7. The Wf<= f ralie. af+er overhaul at Sydney, irjj fttV/v tho iV imTn era's place in *he Mel. •"ci'rr»-Nc-r Zealand service. The Wimmera .rill h<» in future in the Sydney-Ao-ck-.sr-H-Eost Cr>ast service.