SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17220, 11 December 1923, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. PELA9ES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER.

TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. VSun rose 4.16 a.m.; ses» 7.31 p.m. Moon rises. 7.25 a.m.; sets. 10.16 p.m. Highwater, 6.11 a.m.; 7.10 p.m. ARRIVED. December 11. 6.30-a.m.—Maori, s.s., 3488 tons. Cameron, froffi Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. SAILED. December in. 6.20 p.m—Mararoa. s.s.. 2398 tons. Rankin, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. December 10. 7.25 p.m. -Cygnet. s.s., 12S tons. Murray, for Kaikoura. Deceml>er 10, midnight—Storm, s.p., 405 tons, Manson. for Dunedin. A. n. Turnbull and Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. . Calm. s.s.. from Wellington, this day. Wakatu. s.s., from Kaikoura. December 12. Knrori. e.s., from Auckland. December 12. Port Hacking, s.s.. from Wellington, DecemWaihemo. s.s.. from Newcastle, December 13. Kaiapoi. a.a., from Wellington, December Kamo, e.s.. from Napier. December 13. 'lVes, s.s., from Chathams’, December 13. Corinna. s.s., from Timaru, December 12. Cygnet, s.s.. from Kaikoura. December 14. Port Victor, a.s.. from Wellington, December 15. Kennedy, s.s., from Foxton, December 18. Kamo. s.s.. from Timaru,‘December 18. Ngakuta, s.s.. from Wellington. December Wairuna. a.a., from San Francisco, December 29. Kent, s.s.. from Wellington. December 29. Atber.i'*, s.s., from Wellington, December 29. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Calm, s.s.. for Wellington, this day. John. s.s.. for Wellington, this day. Wahine, s.s . for Wellington this day. $ Knrori. s.s. for Timaru, December I*2. Moeraki, s.s., for Wellington. December 12. Corinna. s.s.. for Wellington, December 12. Kaiapoi, s.s., for Wellington, December 13. Komata, s.s., for Dunedin, December 14. Breeze, s.s., for Wellington. December 13. Kennedy, s.s.. for Foxton, December 18. SHIPPING NOTES. The Cygnet sailed last night for Kaikoura. Nelson and Motueka. The vessel is duo back on Tliureday and will sail again on the following evening on a return trip. The Wakatu is due from Kaikoura tomorrow evening and will sail the following evening for Kaikoura and Wellington. The Corinna is due to-morrow from the south. She will leave in the evening for Wellington. New Plymouth and Nelson. Tho Karorl is duo to-morrow from Auckland via Wellington to discharge fruit. She will lenve the same day for Timaru, Onmaru. Dunedin and Bluff. Tho Waihemo from Newcastle with coal is expected here on Thursday. Tho Komata due here on Thursday will load for Wellington and Auckland 'and satl for the north on Friday^ Tho Ngakuta from Auckland via Wellington is due on Thursday week. The Kaiapoi after discharging South Australian cargo on Thursday will leave for Wellington. Auckland and Portland. Tho Kamo from Napier direct is due here on Thursday. The vessel will leave the same evening for Dunedin and later will return here to load for Napier and Tho Breeze from Bluff. Dunedin and Timaru is due on Thursday to load for Wellington and Wanganui. Tho Calm from Wellington is duo morning to load for Dunedin, for which port she is timed to sail this evening. / Tho, Storm having completed her annual overhauling sailed at midnight for Dune-

din. The Tees is expected back from the Chathams on Thursday. The vessel is bringing passengers and sheep. .She will return to the Chathams on discharging.

The Kennedy is due here on December 13 to load for Foxton. The Moeraki was due at Bluff yesterday with Wirths’ Circus. The vessel will arrivo here via Dunedin to-morrow and sa.l 011 the arrival of the 5.25 p.m. train for Wellington and Melbourne. The Sussex left Calcutta on December 7 Tor New Zealand ports via Singapore and Victor with West of England cargo is expected about Saturday next from Wellington. Tho Port Hacking is due to-morrow from Wellington to unload New York cargo. Captain Strickland is in command of tho vessel and has associated with him Mr G. .Tinman, chief officer; Mr P. S. Ball, second; Mr W. Maxwell, third; Mr J. Ro-land-Hill, fourth; Mr T. M. Lpckie. chief engineer; Mr Robertson, second; Mr A. Marritt. third; Mr Pocton. fourth: Mr Purvis. fifth; Mr Darey-Evans. refrigerating engineer: Mr Cutex, chief steward; Messrs Raw and Robinson, wireless operators. Tho Opua is due to-morrow from Wellington to load for Wellington, Westport ami Greymouth. She leaves on Wednesday. The John is expected on Thursday from Timaru to load for Wellington, Wanganui and New Plymouth. The HolmdaU* will arrive on Saturday from Timaru and is set down to sail for Wellington and Wanganui the same day. According to radio advice, tho liner Kent should arrive at Auckland at noon to-morrow, from Liverpool, with cargo for discharge rt Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Port Victor is expected at Wellington to-morrow from Auckland, in continuation of her voyage from New York. She completes discharge at Lyttelton and The liner Kaikoura was due at Auckland yesterday with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington. Dunedin and Australian ports. She is duo at Wellington about Monday next.

CANADIAN GOVERNMENT VESSELS. Latest movements of vessels of the Canadian Government Marine are ho Canadian Challenger is due at Wellington from Adelide on December 18 to commence loading for New York, Boston and Halifax. She later loads at Lyttelton, Dunedin and North Island port*. The Canadian Cruiser is due at Auekfor southern ports of New Zealand will bo t ms-hipped at Auckland, and the vessel will then proceed to Australian ports to complete discharge. The Canadian Spinner arrived at Auckland this morning from Wellington to continue loading for New York. Boston mid Halifax. She leaves Auckland about the middle of next week for Napier to complete her cargo. TRANSPACIFIC STEAMERS. Movements of the Union Company’s trans-Paeifio steamers are-. llauraki leaves Sydney next week for Suva. Fanning Island. Vancouver and San Francisco to load at Priftc Coast ports during January for Auckland, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. Wtiotapu leaves Sydney to-day for New castle to load coal for Wellington. She then proceeds to load for Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney. Wairuna. from Pacific Coast ports, sailed from San Francisco on December 2. for Papeete. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Melbourne, and Sydney. Wait-omata from Wellington, ia due at San Francisco about December 17. She Loads t Pacific Coast ports for Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth nd Sydney. WIRELESS NOTICE. The following steamers should be within range of the ‘undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland. —Arab ura. Canadian Miller, Kff,iwarra, Erroll. Kauri. Kawatiri, Kent, Makura, Marama, Middlesex, Montrose, Port Kembla. Port Victoria, Tofua, 'Prelueis. Veronica, Waihora, Wanaka, Port Denison. Wellington. Maori. Mararoa, Ngaio. Tahiti, Tutanekai, Katoa, Sir .Traea Clark Koss, lti mu taka. Moeraki, Waipori, Wa-i----horao, Kaiapoi, Orowaiti, Minerio, Ulimaroa, Kaitangata. City of Naples, Knrori, Mahia, Waimarino, Waiku.wn Chatba-m Islands.—Nil. OVERSEAS SHIPPING. By Telegraph—Pros3 Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December 11, 11.15 a.m.) NEWCASTLE. December 11. Sailed—War Lord and Kuitoke, for New Zealand.

La«t quarter * . 1 9 39 p.m. New moon . .810 p.m. Firnt quarter . .15 3 8 p.m. Full moon . 03 7 8 p.m. Laat quarter . 9 37 a.in.