SKIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16921, 21 December 1922, Page 6

SKIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

TO-DAY'S ALMANAC?. Snn rose. 4.19 a m.; seta. 7.38 p.m. Moon risea, 6.53 a.m.; sets, 0.31 p.m. ! High water, 6.6 a.m.; 6.3*2 p.m. ARRIVED. December 21, 6.10 a.m.—Waliine, s.a., 4366 tons, Cameron, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. December 23, 6.20 a.m.—John, s.s. 326 tons, Hawick, from Nelson. F. E. Sutton and Co., agents. December 21. 5.20 a.m.—Holmdale. s.s., GlO tons, Holm, from Timaru. F. E. Sutton and Co., agents. SAILED. December 20, 4.10 p.m.—Calm, s.s., 891 ions, M'Lachlau for Wellington. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agent*. December 20, 8.20 p.m.—Maori, s.s., 5466 tons, Irwin, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. December 20, S p.m.—Corimia. s.e., 1310 tone, Anderson, for Wellington. Union Steam rsl*ip Company, agents. December 20, 9.40 p.m.—Wakatu, s.s., 157 tons, Robertson, for Kaikoura. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. December *2l, 1 a.m.—Cygnet, s.a.. 150 lone, Murray, for Kaikoura. Pitcaithly Bros., agents. December 20. 4 p.m.—Kent. s.s.. 8697 tone. Jarvis. for Dunedin. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agent, v. December *2O, 8.45 p.m.—Zita. aux. sch., 330 tons, Taylor, for Kaipara. F. E. Sutton and Co., egente. EXPECTED ARRIVALS, fltorm. 8.3., from Timaru, this day. Kamo. 8.8., from Westport, thie day. Maori. a.s.,from Wellington. December 22. Opua, ef.. from Greymouth. December 22. Orepuki/ s.s , from Grey mouth, December 22. Paloona- s.s.. from Wellington. December ■22. Kaituna, s.s., from Wellington, Decembet Vhangape, s.s., from Sydney, December 23. Wanaka. s.a., from Timaru. Deoember 28. Opihi. 3.3., from Auckland, December 23. Carpentaria, s.a., from Newcastle, December 23. Port Darwin, s.s., from Wellington, December 24. Waitomo. s.s., from Nauru. January 12. Waitemata, s.s.. from Calcutta. January 14. Waihoro, s.s.. from Singapore, January 30. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wahioe, e,s., for Wellington, this day. Breese. s.s., for Dunerlin. this day. Storm, b.b.. for Picton. this day. John, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Iron Chief, e.a., for Newcastle, December 22. Paloona. s.s., for Dunedin, December 22. lonic, s.s., Cor Port Chalmers, December 28. Kaitana. s.s., for Dunedin, December 23. Kaitangata, s.s., for Timaru, December 23. Wanaka, s.s., for Auckland. December 23. Port Darwin, s.e.. for Dunedin, December 23. City of Newcastle, s.s.. for Wellington, December 23. Whangape, s.s., for Dunedin, December 27. SHIPPING NOTES. The John arrived this morning from Nelson with sheep. She will load here to-day and <ai' this evening for Wellington and Wanganui. The Holmdale arrived from Timaru last {light to load for Wellington, Wanganui >nd New Plmcuth. She sails for the north this evening. The Wakatu was dispatched for KaiJcoura last evening. She returns here on Saturday. The Wootton arrived from Wellington with explosives last evening. On discharging she will lay up for overhauling. The Breeze arrived last evening from Wellington. She sails to-day for Dunedin and Timaru The C-orinna was dispatched last night for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth. The Koromiko sails to-day for Timaru and Newcastle. The Kini is due from Napier direct about the middle- of the week. The Kamo is due to-day from Greymouth with a load of coal. The Paloona ia clue to-morrow from Melbourne via Yv ellington. She will make her departure In the evening for Dunedin, where she will lay up for overhauling. The Kaitangata is not due until Sunday from Oreymouth. The Cygnet was dispatched from Lyttelton for Kaikoura, Nelson and Motueka at an early hour this morning. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rimutaka Is to leave Napier on Friday for Wellington to complete Homeward loading. She is to sail from here at noon on December 30 for Southampton and London. The Rimutaka is reported to have left Southampton on December 16 for Auckland and Port Chalmers, via Panama. She is duo at Auckland on January 23. The Dorset, which left Auckland on November 2 for London. continued her voyage from Las Palmas on December 16. Upon the occasion of his retirement on superannuation from the Wellington Harbour Board after forty gears' service, Mr H. Tamm, of the Harbourmaster’s staff, was presented with a gold watch and a set of pipes. Captain J. Dawson, Harbourmaster. made the presentation on behalf of the stuff. Mr Tamm is the first, of the staff to complete the full time of forty years’ service. The Port Darwin has been delayed at Auckland. The vessel was to leave AuckUsd laet pi elit for Wellington. Cargo operations on the Port Victor at Wanganui have been interrupted by the bad weather. The vessel was due at Wellington this morning to complete her jargo, and is to sail on Sunday morning for Boston and London, via Panama.

PASSENGERS FOR SAN FRAN CISCOThe R.M.S. Tahiti, which left Wellington t 1.30 p.m. yesterday for Rarotonga, Papeete and San Francisco, took the following passengers from New Zealand:— Vurat saloon: Misses M. Ayson, Ayson, Nicholson. M. Reid, R. Watson, Meedames « F- Tyson, J. Duncan, Walter A. Grip4on. H- Gourden and son, J. Hull. W. C. Harper and child, 3. J. Hutchins, Nash, P- J. Pack. Samuel. Dr Mary Harris Armor, 2°®,Samuel. Messrs C. S. Brice, r Walter A. Grlpton. W. C. Harper, 3 W - E - Johnson. Nash. P. E Second saloon: Misses Une»vr.?.v her E - B - Eveneon. J. JopESS E Wim!”*- “ Matthews. W. Mait.•on. Dished »®"r2 m '7r Brya s . a ?. d LU, ” r \

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. d. h. m. Fall moon A 10 54 p.m. Last quarter .12 4 11a.m. New moon . .18 11 50 p.m. First quarter . 26 5 23 p.m.