TO-DAY’S SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12404, 23 August 1918, Page 4

TO-DAY’S SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. t* TIDES FOR THE WEEK.

TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sim rises, 6,41 a.m.; sots. 5.21 p.m. Moon rises, 0.51 p.m.; sets, 6,50 a.m. High water, 4.32 a.m.; 4.59 p.m. ARRIVED. August 23, T c.m.—Mararoa, e.s., 2508 tons, Cameron, item -Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents! SAILED. August 22, 11.15 tt.tn.-S.torm, s.s., 405 tons, Cowan, for Dunedin. A. H, Turnbull and Co., agents. August 22, 4.10 p.m.—Tainni, s.s., 123 tons, Bonner, for Timatu. Now Zealand Refrigerating Company, agents. . August 29, 4.45 p.m.—liana, s.s., 134 tons, Sproule, for Wellington. New Zealand Remgorating Company, agents. August 23, 7.55 p.m,—Maori, s.s,, 8412 tons, Manning, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Ship Company, agents. August 22, 9.15 p.m.—Monowai, s.s., 3433 tons, Diovrette, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wafcatu, s.s., from Kaikoura, ibis day. Putiki, 0.0., from Dunedin, August 21. Kara, s.s., from Nydia Bay, August 24. Storm, w, from Timaru, Augpst 24. Otcpuki, s.s,, from Greymoulh, August 24. Weetralia, s.s.; from Wellington, August 25. Oalnij s.s,, from Wellington, August. 27. Maori, s.s., from Wellington, August 24. . PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Mararoa, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Wootton, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Houtu, s.s., auxiliary schooner, for Kaipara, August 24 Kara, s.s., for Wellington, August 24. Putiki, s.s., foi Nelson, August 24. Storm, s.s.. for Piolon, August xi. v Wakatu, s.s., for Kaikoura August 26. Weattalia, s.s., for Dunedin, August 28, Calm, 5.6., for Dunedin, August 27. SHIPPING NOTES. Tho tug Lyttelton left Lyuoilon yesterday afternoon lor Duueclm, wun a uui-nggea aaiung ship in tow. Tho vessel in question is ibo largest that has visited this port lor tho past twenty years, her displacement being ever 2UUO tons. The Canopus is expected to make her departure Jor tveslpon tins evening. The Wootton, wntch arrived item Wellington yesterday aUetnoon, is timed to sail lot that port again this evening. The Monowai sailed last night for Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. Tho Utepukt left Greymoulh yesterday morning, at 10,5, for Lytteiion, She shomd leach this port to-morrow. Mr K. Gorrie, late purser on tho Wimmera, joined tho Wcatrulia at Wellington on Wednesday as purser. Mr ii. Simpson, purser in the Union Company's employ, has arrived at Dunedin tor . instructions. Mr Simpson enlisted with the Now Zealand Forces m 1916, and returned to tho Dominion some mouths ago. The Calm was duo to leave Wellington for Dunedin direct.' Tho vessel is duo hero about Tuesday. The Rivenua was timed to leave Wellington for Sydney last night. The Kamona, from Greymoulh, and the Komata, from Westport, were duo with coal at Wellington yesterday. The Tutanekai, according to advice from tho Chatham Islands, is delayed owing to rough weather. Tno Comma was expected to leave Now Plymouth last ntght tor Wellington and Dunedin. Tiie New Zealand Shipping Company is having largo wool-valuing sheds erected on the north side of the Wairoa River. The •beds will be completed about next January. Captain F. Jelioy, who has undertaken the salvaging of the Defender’s machinery at Leper Island, was hampered in his work on Wednesday afternoon owing to a breakdown on the donkey engine used for hauling on the lifts of the Harbour Board’s pontoon. It was hoped to repair the boiler yesterday, and to continue tho work to-day. Tho dock at Lyttelton presents a rather interesting sight at present, there being two vessels la n. _ The Harbour Board’s d°redge ie in for cleaning and painting and the aux*Hary schooner, May Haworth, is havng a new rudder fixed. S _The Kara, with a load of timber from Nydia Bay, is due to-morrow. The Putiki should arrive in Lyttelton tomorrow _ from Dunedin end Timaru. She ■will sail for the former port to-morrow evening, Tho Wcstralia will leave Wellington tomorrow evening fof Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff end Melbourne.

d. a.m. p.m. Friday , . 23 4.32 4.59 Saturday . . 21 5.23 6.51 Sunday , . 25 G.18 6.23 PHASES OP THE o o AUGUST. New moon d. 7 h, 8 Ua.tn, First quarter . 15 10 46 a.m. Full moon . n 4 S*p.m. Last quarter . E) 6 57 a.m.