SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17231, 24 December 1923, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. PHASES OF THE M.OON DECEMBER (L h. mm. I.ast quarter • . 3 9 39 p.m. New moon « .810 p.to. Full xnodu • , 23 7 3 p.m. Last quarter - . 81 ft 87 a.m. TO-DAYS ALMANAC. Sun rises, 4.21 a.m.; aets, 7.59 p.m. Moon rises. S.l p.m-; » etß * 5.4 a.ra High water, 4.38 a.m.; 4.53 p.m. ARRIVED December 23. 7 a.:n.—Maori. 3**® tons. Irwin, from Wellington. Lmou steam Ship Co., agents , December 23, 7.30 a.m.—Canadian Challenger h.*.. 5439 tens. Sprague, from Wellington. Canadian Government Merchant Marine. Ltd., agents. December 25. 8.20 a.m.— I Turakina, s.*.. 0775 tons. Upton, from Picton. New Zealand Shipping Co., agents. December 24, 7 a.m.—Hurunui, s.s., 9260 tons. Mead, from Wellington. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. December 24, 8.25 a.m.—Opua. a.s.. 610 tons. M’Kenxie, from New Plymouth. F. E. Sutton and. Co., agents. t» AILED. December 22, 9 p.m.—Wahine. s.s.. 4496 tons, Cameron for Wellington. Union Steam Ship 00.. ugents. December 20. 9.50 p.m.—Mararoa, s.a. *?608 tons. Rankin, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. December -22. 5.40 p.m.—Storm, s.s.. 405 tons. Swanson, for Dunedin. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. December 22. 1.45 p.m.—Cygnet, s.s., 198 tons, Murray, for Kaikoura. Cygnet, Ltd.,

December 22, fi.lo p.m.—West Nilua. s.s., 5509 tone, for Dunedin. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALB. Erroll. s.s.. from Wellington, this day. Wakatu, e.s.. from Kaikoura, this day. John. s.s.. from Timaru. December *35. Breese. from Timaru. December 27. Kaikoura, s.e.. from Wellington, December *2B. Trefusis. a.s.. from Wellington. December 28. Trevethic, a.s., from Wellington, December 28. Wairuna, s.s.. from San Traaejaeo, December 21. Xent. s.a.. from Wellington. December 99. Atbenic, s.s., from Wellington, December i 29. Whangape, s.s., from Newcastle, December 29. Waikouaiti. s.s., from Dunediu, December 29. Moeraki, s.s., from Wellington, December 29. Klni, s.s.. from Greymouth, December 29. Gale, s.s., for Picton. December 30.

Karori. s.s.. from Wellington. January ft. Komata. s.s.. from Timaru, January 6. Kamo. s.s.. from Dunedin. January 8. Xuddea, s.s.. from Wellington, January 13. Rotorua, as., from Wellington. January 15. Cornwall, as., from Wellington. January Ift. Port F.lliott, s.s., from Wellington, January Australind, s.s.. from Wellington, January 22. Nowshera. s.s., from Wellington. January 25. Suffolk, s.s., from Wellington. January 25. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Maori, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Cygnet, a.s., for Kaikoura, this day. Kfl-Itangata, s.s., for Dunedin, this day. Canadian Challenger, s.s.. for Dunedin, December 28. John. as., for Wellington. December 28. Moeraki. s.s., for Dunedin, December *29. Trevethio, s.s., for Brisbane. Deoember 3i< Komata. e.a., for Wellington, January & Kamo, s.a., for Wellington, January 8. SHIPPING NOTES. The John Is due here to-morrow to load to J Wellington aind Wanganui. The vessel will leave Lyttelton on Thursday. The Cygnet returned laet night from Kaikoura. This evening she will be dispatched for Kaikoura, Nelson ami Motucka. The Wakatu is an expected arrival from Wellington via Kaikoura this evening. On discharging she will lay up for her annual overhauling. The Toes waa an arrival from the Chathams on Saturday morning. The vessel brought sheep and wool. She is expected to sail on the return trip on December 28. The Kaitangata from Auckland arrived on Saturday via Wellington. It is hoped to dispatch her this evening for Dunedin. The Whangape is due about December 30 irom Newcastle. The Kaitoke will be laid up at Port Chalmers for the holidays, and will later undergo her annual survey. The Port Elliot left Colon on December 16 en route for Auckland from New York. She is due at the northern port on January 7 and at Wellington a week later. The vessel has cargo ror Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. Later she loads for Home at Dunedin, Lyttelton. Tokomaru Bay, Napier and Wellington. The Port Elliot is timed to sail from Wellington during the second week in Feb-

The Port Hacking, at present at Port Chalmers, will leave that port, on December 27 for Timaru. She will return to Port Chalmers on January 4 to load a large quantity of wool. Bhe is expected to sail from Wellington about January 18 for London via Montevideo.

The Port Kembla has been delayed by bad weather at Wanganui, rthe is to leave there* on December 2ft for New Plymouth, Lyttelton and Dunedin.

The Mahia is due a.t Wellington on December 26 from Auckland and at this port on January 1. The vessel, which is making Lyttelton her final port, is timed to sail from here for London via Montevideo and Teneriffe on January 3. The Trefusis was duo at Wellington, from Auckland yesterday. Bhe is expected hero about the end of next week with Montreal cargo for discharge. The Kaikoura has been delayed at Wei, lington on account of shortage of labour. She is due here on Thursday and Friday to put out New York cargo. Her loading ports a re. Wellington. Tokomaru Bay, Opua and .Auckland. She will sail from Auckland on January 25 via Panama.

The Hurnnui from Wellington arrived this morning. Sho will leave for Dunedin on Thursday. The Turakina arrived yesterday from the north to load wool for London. The vessel will !ea.vo Lyttelton for Wanganui abont Thursday. She will sail from Wellington on January 10 f/>r London. The Kent, which should have arrived from Wellington yesterday, was delayed by shortage of labour, and now is not expected until FHdp.y nest.

The Erroll is due from Wellington this morning to load wool for the United Kingdom and Continental ports. The Canadian Challenger from Wellington was p.n unexpected arrival yesterday. She will leave Lyttelton on Thursday for Dunedin.

The Rotorua is due at Wellington on January 10 from London and Southampton. She will discharge at Wellington and Lyttelton, and* will later load at Bluff. Dunedin and Wellington. She is due at Wellington on February *2, and is to sail on February 9 for London, via PanSTUPPING TELEGRAMS. Pkr Pkbss Association'. WELLINGTON. December 24. Arrived—Marama. at 6.20 -a-m., from. Syduey. AUCKLAND, December 24. Arrived: Rakanoa. from Tauranga, at 2.*'- a.m.; Kaiapoi. from Lyttelton, at 7.15 NIAGARA AT VANCOUVER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. (Received December 24, 9.55 a.m.) SUVA, December 24. The Niagara arrived from Vanoouver at 5 this morning and sails at noon. WIRELESS NOTICE. The following vessels will he within range of the undermentioned wireless eiv tio»B to-3ight*^-» Auckland.—Monde y. Trevithick Monday sad Tuesday. Canadian Miljer. Cornwall, Niagara, Nuddea. Tofua, Ulimaora, V«g. tor a. Waimana. Wingatui Tuesday— Arahura. Chatham.—Monday and Tuesday—Arawa. Rimutaka, Canadian Spinner. Wellington. Monday—Ngaio. Athenin, Monday aml Tuesday—Mfiraroa, Wahine, Maori. Waiotapu. Middlesex. Port iHinumn! Waihora. Moeraki. Andromede. Pakeha. Ki. iiiiw »e,\ra. Pori Vi.-tur. Wuimna. Koval 1 CU*-. KrroU.