TO-DAY’S SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16583, 16 November 1921, Page 6

TO-DAY’S SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTET.TON.

NOVEMBER. PHASES OF THE MOON.

to-dats alma K\r. Sun rose, 4.27 a.m.; seta, 7.2 p.m. Moon rises 7.35 p.m.; sets 4.65 a.m. High water 4.4 a.m.; 4.31 p.m. ARRIVED. November 15, 2.45 p.m.-Cygnet. s.e.. 100 tons. Murray, from Akaroa. Stevenson. Stewart and Co., agents. November 15, 5.15 p.m.—Wootton, 5..,. tons, Larsen, from Wellington. A. Rmnd and Co., agents. November 16,' 9.15 a.m.-—Mararoa, . 2598 tons. M'Lean, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. SAILED. November 15, 1245 J*'®'* tons, Cordy. for Picton. Union Steam 6hip Company agents. K , O November 15, 2.35 P* m *T° P H * ‘ Ree •« tons. Dewhurst. for Nydia Bar. Rerso Bros., agents; F. E. Button and Co., port “UoTetnber IS. 5 p.m.-Katoa._ ions, Ilemler. for Wellington, t-nion Steam Ship Company, agents. 860 Notembcr 15. 5.15 p.m.—Rama. s.s.. Sen tons. Cartner, for Wellington. Kinsey and Co.. Eti.. agouti. , , ... November 15, 7 p.m.-Orepukl s.B MS tons. Pearson, for Oreymouth Keese Bros., agents; F. E. Sutton and Co., port 11 'November 15. 8.30 p.m.-Wahlne, 54436 tone. Cameron, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. EXPECTED ARRTVAIB Calm 5.8., from Dunedin, this day. Kennedy. from Wellington. November Wahine, s.s., from Wellington. November Paloona, ..... from Wellington, November Kanna. ..... from Grermoutli. November Kahika. as., from Timaru. Novemher lO^ far.oou. as from Westport. November IS. wSkSSitb “on. Dunedin. .November Matakana.. s.s., from Wellington. NovemVerantla. from Wellington. December. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Mararoa, s.a., for Wellington, thie flay. Cygnet, s.s., for Kaikoura, thri Koranui. s.s., for Dunedin, t* Wootton, s.s., for Wellington TWakatu, s.s.. for Kaikoura, i Storm, for Picton. this d; Breeze, s.a., for Dunedin, this Calm, s.f-, for Wellington. November 17. Kennedy, s.s.. for Foxton. November IT. Wahine. s.s., for Wellington. November Kahika. for Wellington. November 19. Waikouaiti, s.a.. for Wellington, November ID SHIPPING NOTES. The Wanaka is due on Saturday from Auckland and Wellington. She will sail the same day for Dunedin. The Wiugatui is due back from Timaru to-morrow to load for Napier and GisThe Kahika, from Timaru, is due on Saturday to load for New Plymouth. The Kauiona will leave on Friday for Nelson. The Breeze Bigned new articles yesterday at Lyttelton and will proceed to Dunedin and Timaru to-day. returning here on Sunday and sailing the following day for Wellington and Wanganui. The Storm arrived to-day from Dunedin, via Timaru. She will be dispatched from Lyttelton thie evening for Picton and Wanganui. The Calm ia due to-morrow or Friday from Bluff. Dunedin and Timaru, to load for Wellington and Wanganui. The Rama arrived from Timaru yesterday morning and sailed last evening for Wellington and New Plymouth. The atoa left Lyttelton for Welnotgnil The Ktttoa left Lyttelton for Wellington and Auckland last evening with a large consignment of wheat. The vessel completed her annual overhauling at Dunedin fast week. Cantain W. W. Hender retains command of the Kat.oa, and has the fol-V-*winer officers associated with him:— Chief, Mr T. H. Bowling: second. Mi E. H. Wilson; third, Mr W. J. Freeman; chief eneineer, Mr A. C. Winter; second. Mr M A. Scott; third, Mr O. R. Cozenß; fourth. Mr W. H. Insley. The Waiotapu leaves Lyttelton for New Plymouth to-day. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. The Kalapoi ia to load at Adelaide and Melbourne for New Zealand ports next week. COAL AND TIMBER SUPPLIES. The Kaiwarra is timed to leave Newcastle at the end of the current week for Wollingtoa. Laden with coal and general cargo from Newcastle, via Auckland and Napier, the Karori should reach Wellington on Friday. From there the vessel will go on to New Plymouth. The Kanna is due on Saturday from Grey mouth. THE MATAKANA. The S.S. and A. steamer Matakana, which arrived at Lyttelton from Liverpool. via Auckland, on Sunday, fresh from the builders' hands, and on her maiden voyage. Built *by Messrs Alexander Stevenson and Sons, Glasgow, the latest addition to the Shaw-Savill fleet left the docks at Clvde on the morning of September 1 and accomplisliedl her trial runs the following day. She took her departure from Glasgow on September 11 for Liverpool, where she completed loading. and sailed from the latter port Tor Auckland and Wellington direct. The average speed from Liverpool to Panama Wns eleven knots, while from Panama to Auekhtnd the vessel travelled at the rate of 12t knots. Fine weather was experienced until within four or five days' sailing of the northern port, when strong south-westerly winds were encountered. Thp voyage was without incident. The Matakana is an up-to-date vessel, excellently unpointed, and lias geared turbines, twin screw. She is of 8048 tons erosp register and 5030 tons net, and is 494 ft loin in length, with a beam measurement of 63ft 9in. Cantain V. Bnsdet is in command of the vessel, and has associated with him the following officers:—Chief Mr G. Wood; second. Mr fl. Oswald; third. Mr 7T. C. Want- chief engineer. Mr J. Ferguson : second. Mr T. SelT-xr • «hird M r A. G. Robb* fourth. Mr R. Mathieson: «Hfth. Mr C Purchase; sivth. Mr J. Duncan: seventh. Mr TC TTigrdns: chief refricera ♦*p~ engineer. Mr J. Russell; second. Mr W. E. RichardTh« Matakana. is to sail on Simdnv nevt for T.vttelt.on and Port Ghalmerfl. at both &f which DAfte «be will d!*oh«rge. Phe will l»e diauatched on December 19 for London, via Cape Horn.

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