TO-DAY’S SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12707, 31 July 1919, Page 4

TO-DAY’S SHIPPING.

POET OF LYTTELTON. TIDE TABLE. AUGUST. \ a.m. plm. Friday, 1 , . , 7.47 8.9 Saturday. 3 . . , 8.31 8.58 Sunday, 3 0.15 9,37 PHASES OP THE MOON. JULY. ■ d. h- niFirst quarter . .52 47 Full moon ... 13 5 S3 Laet quarter . . 20 .10 36 New moon . , .nr 4 <i TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rises, 7.17 a.m.; sets, 4.5'5 p.m. Moon rises, 8.42 a.m.; sets, 9.28 p.m. High water, 7.2 a.m;, 7.25 p.m. ARRIVED. July 31, 9.13 a.m.—Tahiti, s.s., 7585 tons, Todd, from Dunejip. , Union Steam Ship Company, agents. July 31, 10.30 a.m.—Maori, s.s., 3412 tons, Cameron, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. July. 30, 12.20 p.m.—Mans, s.s., 186 tons, Bonner, from Wellington New Zealand Refrigerating Company, agents. SAILED. July 30, 7 p.m.—Mararoa, s.s., 2588 tens, Irwin, for 'Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. July 30, 2 p.m.—Kittawa, s.s., 124.7 tons, Nicholas, for Westport. Union Steam Ship Company, agents, July 80, 12.5 p.m.—Canopus, s.s., 1387 tons, Sellars, for Westport. Westport Coal Company, agents. July 80, 5.15 p.m.—Calm, s.s., 891 tons, Radford, for Wellington. A. H. Turnbull and Co, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wootton, s.s., from Wellington, this day. Western Comet, s.s., from Hobart, this day. Wakatu, e.s, from Kaikoufa; this day. Cygnet, s.s., from Kaikohta, this day Orepuki, s.s., from Grey mouth, August 1. Kamo, s.s., from Greyrhoutb, August 6. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Maori, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Tabiki, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Wakatu,. s.s., for Kaikoura, this day. Koromiko, s.s., for Timeru. August 1., Mararoa, s.s., for Wellington, August 1, Teir.ui. s.s., for, Wanganui. August 2. Ruabine, s.s., for Wellington, August 4. Orepuki, s.s., for Gteymoutb; August A SHIPPING NOTES. The Kauri arrived. in tho stream from Newcastle last evening at 6.55 p.m., and anchored in the stream to await pratique. If she ia a clean ship she was expected to be berthed this morning. She brings a full cargo of Newcastle coal. The Navua sailed from Auckland yesterday for Papeete. The Shaw, Savill and Albion CompAny’a steamer Waimana is due at Wellington tomorrow from Bluff, to finish taking in cargo for Homo ports. She is timed to leave the northern port on August 6 for London, via Panama. f

The To Anau, which hit Lyttelton on Monday afternoon for .Wellington, will proceed from, that port to Picton to load for Onehimga. The Port Nicholson, is expected to reach Auckland on Monday from jew York. The Auckland-ownedilfour-inaeted barquenline Lyman D. Foster, : iwhich.has been nowi over four months on the voyage from Tonga to Ban Francisco,' has not yet been reported as having reached her destination.

The transport Somerset left Colon on Saturday last, and should reach, Lyttelton on August'l9.

The Remuera, en route from Wellington to London, was at Newport Nows cn July 22. Captain J. G. S. Doorly, who has been ashore on holiday leave, has taken command oi the AVfiitomo, relievmg Captain P. J. Foster, who will proceed to the United Kingdom to take command of the Union Company’s new steamer Woihemo.

Captain J. Thomson is proceeding to the United Kingdom to lake command of the Union Company’s new steamer Waikawa. Mr E. R. Douglas has joined the Whangape as second officer, relieving Mr R. B. Dennis ton, who has come ashore on leave. Mr P. B. Cooke, late transport officer on the Tahiti, is at present in Auckland waiting instructions

The Putiki. is . undergoing an overhauling at Wellington, and is expected to be ready to sail for southern ports on Monday. The Calm, from Dunedin via Timaru, arrived at Lyttelton yesterday morning, and left again last evening for Wellington and Wanganui. The echooner Lily, laden with timber, left Kadpara on Monday for Lyttelton. The Kittawa’s cargo of coal and' timber was discharged yesterday, and tie vessel sailed in' the afternoon for Westport, where she Avill load for Dunedin.

The Orepuki left Greymouth yesterday afternoon for Lyttelton, and should arrive here to-morrow. After discharging her cargo of timber, she will load general cargo for Greymouth, for.- which . port she is tuned to sail on Monday.

The" Moana is timed to make her departure from Wellington, on August 6 for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Paneete. The Tahiti arrived in port this morning from Dunedin.- Captain D. Todd is in command of, the vessel," and has associated •with him r-he following officers;— Chief, A. E,. PrbfSfet^’second, “D: M’Kenzle; third, K. 3. M'Artlmr; chief engineer, D. M’Caig; second, L. 8. Dawson; third, V. Standring■ fourth, K. J. Macleod•. fifth T. A. Carr; eistb, W. Wills; seventh, W. P. Brand: eighth, F. 0. Sutherland; ninth, J, E. Carr. The Ghupra, which left Lyttelton at 5.5, p.m. on .Monday, for Wellington to bunker, reached -that port at 9.20 a;in yesterday. The Western Comet, which was expected yesterday afternoon- from Hobart, did not put in an appearance She should arrive some time to-day.

The Storm is timed to leave Timaru this evening fox Lyttelton. She will be despatched for Wanganui direct, tomorrow night. The Breeze, from northern ports should reach, here to-morrow morning to load for Dunedin and' Timaru,

The Wellington Peat atitea that the dredgo K-aione, for the Wanganui Harbour Board, on leaving Portsmouth on March 26. ran into extremely bad weather in the English Channel, and-was; forced to take refuse. . filing, i« Tor Biy. \Vhon the weather-dewed ■ she resumed her voyage in fine weather; filing at Gibraltar, Sues, ,Adea. Colombo, Batavia Timraaay Island^Cauns end Newcastle Across the Indian Ocean the-only bad weather met with was the end of o monsoon. From the latter port ..the JKaione had a very rough passage across the Tasman Sea. 1 and W wttKma capabihtieß were-severely tested. She moved an excellent oea ooat, her only drawback being excoasivo; rolling, which is to be expected Sr°u- •£•**!!?• "MSf. outside Wellington the- weather; was heavy, and the Kaicne' could not : enter the Heads, bo went as far- os Cape Polliser, eventually turning back and making the entrance in thick weather, which'.'caused ’navigation to be extremely difficult/.ln the Strait the vessel had a very bad time, - being roughly handled by the heavy/seas.'. Captain S. Saxby is in oommwd ot tHo-Kaiono, and has with him H. Adamson as mate, G, Duncan chief engineer, .Wo‘Mama, engineer, and T. . the creiy. are New Zealanders,, who ;have been on active servicei-.—The . dredger will be handed over by Captain Saxby in Wellington.