TO-DAY'S SHIPPING.
PORT OF LYTTELTON
PHASES OF THE MOON, OCTOBER. d. hj, m. first quarter . 2 8 7 p.m. Full moon . 10 j. pa.ru. Last quarter . 18 4 Ssp.ni. New moca . . 24 3 K)*ja
TO-DAY'S ALMANAC. Sun rises 5.1 a.m., sets 6.29 p.ra. Moon rises 2.48 a.m., sets 2.52 p.m. Hit'h water 0.47 a.m., 1.10 p.m ARRIVED. October 19, 1.20 a.m.—Wakatu, a.s., 137 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. Uctouer ic, 10 a.m.—Mararoa, s.b., 2598 tons, Irwin, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. October 19, 3.1u p.m.—Mokoia, s.s., 3303 ions, irom Dunedin. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. October 19, 10.30 a.m.—Westralia, s.s., 2834 tons, Morris* from Wellington. Kinsey and C 0.,. Ltd., agents. October 19, 11.30 a.m.—Storm, s.s., 405 tons, Robertson, irom Wanganui. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. SAILED. October 18, 12.20 a.m.—Manama, s.s., 130 tons, MRiiexsou, igor Wellington. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. be, 8 p.m.—Manuka., s.s,, 4531 tons, (Miff, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents October id, 6 p.m.—Wit i para, b.b., 6393 ions, O'Connor, for Aloibourue. New Euatnct Shipping Company, agents. October 18, 12.1 a p.m,— vvooiton, s.s., 150 tons, Larsen, for Wellington. A. Khind and Co., agents^ October x 6, 5.10 p.m.—Calm, s.s., S9l tons, Braidwood, for 'i'imaru. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. October . 19, 3.10 p.m.—Kamo, s.s., 1233 tons, Watson, for Oreymouth, Union Steam Ship Company, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS, lionowai, s.s., from Wellington, October 21, Rosamond, s.s., from Wellington, October hi WaitemaU, s.s., from Timaru, early. John, s.s., irom Ayaia Day, eariy. Houto, auxiliary schooner, mini New Plymouth, early. Eassano, s.s., from New York, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Koromiko, a.s., for Sydney, this day. Mokoia, s.s., for Wellington, this clay, Wakatu, s.s., for Kaikouia, thi» day. Westralia, s.s., for LuneUtn, Ootouer 21. Rosamond, s.s., for Kelson, October Hi, ilonowai, a.s., for Dunedin, October 23. SHIPPING NOTES. The Niagara is due at Auckland on Wednesday iivm Vancouver, cm Enctay she will leave Auckland lor byduoy. Tue Now Zealand snipping Company's liner Ka.koura, wnich is due at Wellington on November 15, arrived at Newport .-.e\vs on October 15 Irom Montreal, in continuation of her voyage to wew hetuanu. The Kakapo sailed Irom New Plymouth on Friday tor Gxeymoutli, wliere she wjli loan tor Lyttelton. In order to dispatch the Kamo for Qreyjiouth on oatmauy mgnt, me peimaneut aaiids of the Union Company wonted oveiUme till eleven o clock in the loading of general cargo. When the vessel whs about to depart a stiff nor'-vvest wind sprang up, and the assistance of the lug was necessary to get the Kamo away from the Giaustono Pier. On reaemng tee middle of tno inner harbour one of me stern lines got entangled in ine propeiier, ana it was lound necussaiy to re-berth the vessel and postpone her depart lire until the rope ct-md no cut away by a diver. The services oi a diver were secured yesterday morning, and by noun air D. Sinclair, the diver, nad finished cutting iiway the cable from, the propeilor. The Kamo soued shortly after 3 p.m. yesterday The K.M.rf. alaKuro leti. Vancouver on her return trip to Auckland, via the islands, on October 11. On August 15, 1914, just over five year* ago, the American steamer Ancon passed tiirougn the Ranama Canal, opening tau waterway between the juiantic and Racine oceans to the merchant beets of tue wox.ti. Btnce then 7971) vessels have passed through the canal boating 29,662,971 tons of cargo, fjn spite cf war conditions, or in setae respects because oi them, the trainc through the Ranatna Canal has etui t steady,' though at times tluciuating, increase. During September, 1915, the first full month oi operation, ffitv-seven vessels bearing 322,038 ■ tons oi cargo, passed through the waterway. In Juno last tno number was 162, and the cargo 610,234 tons. The Union Bteam Ship Company notifies Intending passengers by the acting lerry steamer Mokoia, leaving Lytteilon for Wellington on the arrival of the 6.55 p.m. train this evening that un.ess their passages have already been becked there is no vacant actommodation in this vessel. The ferry steamer Mararoa wa-s docked at -Ml early hour this morning, in order to have the lost biado of her propeller replaced. She will be taken out of the clock on Wednesday and will resume her running in the lorry service on Wednesday evening. This evening the Mokoia, which arrived in Lyttelton yesterday altemoon from Dunedin, will make tee trip to Wellington us the lerry steamer, in place of the Mararoa. Tue Monowai will bring down the northern paseengers to-morrow night from Wellington to Lyttelton. The east coast steamer Monowai is due a. Slington to-morrow morning from Auck- . On Wednesday evening she will leave Lyttelton foi uunedin. The Breeze is expected hero on Wednesday torn Dunedin, via Timaru, and is timed to leave on Thursday for Ricton and Was gaum. The Karu is due here to-day from Wan gamti, and is expected to leave for Wellington. to-morrow. Ifie Calm, vh'ch Mt Lyttelton on Saturday evening lot Timaru, is due back tomorrow to load for Wellington. The Storm will bo dispatched for Dunedin »nd Timara this evening. She will return to L-Helton about Thursday. The Westralia arrived from Wellington yes tsrelay morning with a fair number of pasteeigors for Lyttelton, and. also a latere consignment of cargo for Lyttelton, which wilt necessitate her remaining in port until tomorrow.
The Mannroa will sail from Wellington ibis evening for Lyttelton.
Messrs Kinsey and Co. hope to dispaten the Wakatu for Lyttelton this morning, but it is doubtful if she will be able to complete her loading in time.
The Koromiko is expected to sail to-day (of Sydney and 'Newcastle. She has a cargo o f general merchandise for discharge at ey, from which port she will proceed to Newcastle to load coal for Lyttelton, The Union Steam Ship Company notifies Intending passengers by the Mokoia, leaving Lvttolton for Wellington on the arrival of the 6.5S p.m. train this evening that unless their passages have already been booked there is .no vacant accommodation in this vessel. The Mokoia is taking the place of the Mararoa to-night owing lo the latter vessel being fit dock for repairs to , her propeller. •The Ajana is to leave Auckland on Wednesday tor Wellington. From Wellington she will come on to-Lyttelton.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12775, 20 October 1919, Page 6
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