TO-DAY'S SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12409, 29 August 1918, Page 4

TO-DAY'S SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. TIDES FOR THE WEEK. d. a.m. p m. Friday , ,SO 10.58 11.28 Saturday . 31 11.34 PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST. d. hj, m. New moon 7 8 Oa.tn. First quarter . 15 10 46 a.m. Full moon .92 4 82 p.m. Lwt quarter .20 6 67 a.m. TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rises 6,34 a.m., sets 5.28 p.m. Moon rises 1 a.m., sets 10.22 a.m. High water 10.1 a.m., 10,30 p.m. ARRIVED. August- 29, 6.50 a.m.—Maori, s.s., 3412 tons, Manning, from Wellington. ' Union Steam Ship Company, agents. SAILED. August 2S, ,10.15 a.m,—Orepuki, s.s., 52? tons, D. Hurst, for Grcymouth. Reese Bros., agents; P, E. Suit'd and Co., port agents. August 28, G. 35 p.m. — John Anderson, b.s., S 6Q tons, Couper, for Kaikoura. Stevenson, Stewen and Co., agents. August 28, 0.55 p.m.—Patccna, s.s., 1212 tons, Cameron, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. August 28, 6.30 p.m.—Calm, s.s., 891 tons, Radford, (or Wellington. A. H, Turnbull •nd Co., agents. - EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Maiia, s.s,, from AVellingtou, this day. •AVakatu, s.s., from Kaikoura, this dav. Maori,’ s.s,, from Wellington, this 'day Woottua, s.s., from Wellington, this day. Tainui, s.s., from Wellington, this day. John Anderson, s s., from Kaikoura, Au°"u.rt 30. Putiki, b.s., from Tarakoho, August 30. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Mana, e.s., for Wanganui, this day. Maori, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Tainui, s.s,, for Wellington, this day. Woollen, s.s., for Wellington. August 30. Putiki, s.s., for Dunedin, August 30 Wakatu, s.s.,- for Kaikoura, August 31.

.*0 SHIPPING NOTES.

Up to nine o’clock this morning no advico had been received as to whether the Wakatu had made her departure from Wellington or was still held up owing to the weather. The Putiki is on her way to Lyttelton with a load of cement from Tarakohe. She, is due here to-morrow morning, and will sail to-morrow evening for Dunedin. The Calm, : on-her way to Wellington and Wanganui from Timatu, called in at Lyttelton yesterday ‘

Tho Cygnet is still on tlie slip, and is likely to remain there for at least another month. In the meanwhile the John Anderson is undertaking the running to Akaroa and Kaikonra. The vessel left for the latter port last evening.

The Mociaki is timed to leave 'Wellington fox Sydney to-morrow.

Tho Ramona- ia expected to leave Grevmonth to-day with a load of coal for Lyttelton.

The Kara arrived at Timaru at neon yesterday. She is expected back in Lvttelton to-morrow, sailing to-morrow evening for Lyttelton. °

Tho Pnloona arrived at Wellington yesterday from San Francisco. She brought the followin'* passengers;— Lieutenant Blundell, Lieutenant Alexander. Mr C. J. Pearce, Mias 8011, Mr and Mrs J. Joulia, Rev Father Herbert, Mrs VV. Cox and infant. Mr J. Ogden, Mr J H Hardgravc, Mrs J, Borchard and four children, Mr and Mrs F. E. Lyndon and child Mr H. S. Afchain, Miss M. Johnson. ' The Woottdn, which was prevented from leaving Wellington on Tuesday night through, cad weather, was able to sail last evening at 8.20 p.ra,, and should reach hero this, evening. Sho is expected to leave for Wellington again to-morrow night.

Tho Magisterial inquiry into the loss of tho Hnmtangi will open at Wellington to--morrow Captain G. Lambert and Commander Hooper have been appointed assessors. The Ta-inui, from Wanganui, is duo here this morning to load for Wellington, for which port sno will eaii this evening. The Monowai is timed to leave Auckland tp-day for Wellington direct, where she is duo on Saturday. She is expected at Lyttelton on Tuesday, sailing on Tuesday evening for Dunedin.

The Kaiapoi, which left Melbourne a week •go to-day, was expected at Dunedin yesterday. She will proceed from the southern port to Wellington, thence to Lyttelton, She Las coal for the three ports.

Tho Karamu ia to be docked at Port Chalmers for survey. Good weather was experienced by the Moe»aki, which arrived at Wellington on Monday from Sydney and Hobart, until she had passed Stephen Island, at 11 a.m. on Monday. From this point a strong couth-easterly gale was experienced, and this delayed tho vessel considerably,. Tho Mooraki has on board'l6Bß tons of cargo, all of which is to he discharged at Wellington Mr R. N. Oow has joined tho Patcena as third officer in place of Mr William Ormiston, According to a special message to tho Dunedin “ Star." tho Timaru Harbour Board’s icvonuo has shrunk considerably during tho war period, and (fie board has been searching lor a remedy. Tho chairman (Mr F. J. RolJeston) announced at a recent meeting that be had mndo inquiries, and had found that the Lyttelton Hcrbo.tr Board had increased etl their charges by 10 per cent. Timaru already had reached the legal limit in respect of some charges, but it would bo possible to impose a charge that would affect coastal ana intercolonial shipping which at present escaped very lightly. Some years ago the board bad charged a harbourmaster's fee ot one penny per ton, which was paid only by •mailer vessels, but this charge had been abolished .’n favour of fees (or pilotage. If tho harbourmaster's fee were put info force again it would probably produce about £BOO per annum. After a brief discussion the meeting agreed to restore the harbourmaster’s teo at the earliest possible moment. Mr Rollcston also mentioned that it had been rumoured that overseas shipoing would not continue to call at, Timaru. Ho had therefore communicated with the Overseas Comnuttoe, and had a reply stating that Timaru would not bo overlooked.

Last Saturday was tho thirty-ninth anniversary of tho arrival at Auckland ot tr.sailing ship Lady Jocelyn, after a trip 0 t *ighty-mno days from Belfast. The Lady cocelyn was designated tho "G. Ve-ey Stowari Immigration Ship,” and she had on board a number of settlors who were specially selected by Mr Stewart to take up a. bkrek of laud at Katikati, between Waihi and Tatixar.ga. Tho notable anniversary recalls to mind tho days when the “ Lady ” used to trade between England and New Zealand in the 70'e and SO's. Mariners who have been long connected with the port of Wellington havci recollections of her last appearance there. She arrived there from Lyttelton on October 16, IEBB, and left on October 27, Captain Walker was then in charge of tho vessel. Captains Boorman and Todd also had charge of tho Lady Jocelyn (2133 tons) at different limes. It .'s believed that tho vessel is now in ,uso in England as a store-ship. Tho May Howarth and .the dredge Canterbury were brought out of dock this morning.