SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17244, 10 January 1924, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. PHASES OP THE MOON. JANUARY.

TODAY'S AT.MANAC. Sun roie 1.34 a.m.; BS:a, 7.40 p.m. .Moon rises. 8.21 a.m.; sots. 10.7 p.m. High water. 7.9 a.m.: 7.34 p.m, ARRIVED. January 9, 1.15 a.m.. Cygnet, s.s., 129 tons. Murray, from Kaikoura. Cygnet, Ltd., ageuts. January 9, 6.50 a.m.—Maori, b.s., 3488 tons. Irwin, from Wellington. Union Bteam Whip Company, agents. Jnnuary 10, 7.10 a.m—Opihi. s.s., 1117 tons. Elders, from Wellington. Union Steam Whip Company, agents. January 10. 7 a.m.— Wahine, bjc, 4436 tons, Cameron, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. January 10. 9.43 a.m. Komftta, 8.a., 2115 tons. Bold, from Timaru. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. BAILED. January 9. 10 p.m.—Cygnet, b.s., 129 tons, Murray, for Kaikoura. Kinsey and Co.. Ltd., agents. January 9. 8.20 p.m.—Maori, b.b., 3468 tons. Irwin, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. January 9, 8.15 p.m—Wa.ks.tu. s.s.. 159 tons, Robertson, for Kaikoura. Kinaey aud Co., Ltd., agent*. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Komata. s.s.. from Timaru, this das*. Turakina, b.s., frim Wellington, this day. Holmdale. s.s.. from Timaru. January 11. .Storm, s.s.. from Timaru. this day. Turakina. as., from Wanganui, January 11. Nuddea, s.s.. from Wellington. January 11. Kaiapoi, s.s., from New Plymouth, January 12. Waipori. s.s.. from Wellington. January 12. Breeze, s.s., from Timaru. January Is. Tees, s.s.. from Chathams, January 13. Kent, s.s.. from Duaediu, January 14. Port Elliott, as., from Wellington, January IS. John. s.s.. from Wellington, January 15. Rotorua, s.s., from Wellington, JanuAry 15. Cornwall. from Wellington. January 1«. Karori s.s., from Wellington, January 18. Auitralind, s.s . from Wellington, January 22. Nowshera. s.s.. from Wellington. January 25. Suffolk, s.s.. from Wellington. January 34 Sussex, s.s., from Wellington, January ‘A Tairoa. s.s.. from Wellington. February 7. Westmeath, as., from Wellington, February 12. Durham, s.s., from Wellington, February Paparoa. s s.. Wellington, February 27. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wahine. s.s.. for Wellington, this day. Storm, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Mah;a, s.s., for London, this day. P 01 d. Kombla ’ B a ’’ for Wellington, this Komata. s.s., for Wellington, this day. Holmdale. s.s.. for Wellington, January Opihi. s.s., for Wellington, this day. Waipori, b.b., for Dunedin, January 12. Kaiapoi, s.s., for Dunedin, January 12. Breeee, s.s., for Wellington, January 12. John, s.s., for Wellington, January 15. Karori, s.s., for Dunedin, January IS. Essex, s.s., for Avonmouth. February 5. .Tairoa, s.s., for London. February 8. SHLPPING NOTES. •The Port Elliott, at present at Auckland discharging New York cargo, is expected here via Wellington on Tuesday. The Canopus was docked for her annual urvey this morning. ihe Komata arrived this morning from Timaru to load lor Wellington and Auckland. She will make her departure for the north this evening. The Kaiapoi from Portland via New Plymouth and Wellington, is duo on Saturday. Tho Corinmv from Timaru is due on Tuesday to load fyr Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth. The Waipori from Auckland with general cargo is due on Saturday morning. She will leave the same day. for Dunedin. Ihe Opihi loads to-day and will leave this evening for Wellington, Nelson and Dtinedin. The Holmdale will load here to-day for Wellington and Wanganui. v Tho Turakina is due to-morrow from Wanganui to continue her loading. Tho Port Sydney from via Auckland and Wellington, is due at Port Chalmers on January 30 to complete discharge and to commence loading dairy and other product® for New York, Boston and Great Britain. The Britieh-India steamer Nalgora, whioh mailed frost; Calcutta on December 7 with cargo for discharge at Auckland, to ’the agency of the Union Company, left Singapore on December 18. The vessel was due at Fremantle about, the end of December, en route to Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle and Auckland. She is due at Auckland about January 2€. Th© Storm fhould arrive to-day from Timaru, and after loading general cargo, ton.

The Wakatu sailed last evening for Kaikoura and Wellington. The Tees will return here from the Chatham Islands about January 13. The Port Kembla will be dispatohed today for Wellington. will leave this evening for Wellington. The Mahia is expected to sail to-mor-row morning for London. Captain J. Williams, late,of the Matatna, is now in command of the Maxnarj, which has commenced loading in New Zealand under the agency of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company. Mr R. G. Ooyt© has Joined the Oorinna as chief officer, vice Mr F. W. Collins. Mr C. J. T. Ha-dfleld has joined the vv hangapo as chief officer, vice Mr J. Arnold, who has come aahoro on holiday A radia message received from the Hud-dart-Parker Company’s steamer Ulimaroa. states that the vessel should arrive in the stream at Wellington at ll a.m. to-day The steamer Cornwall left. Auckland yesterday morning for Wellington. She will arrive at Wellington on Friday morning to discharge a portion of her Home cargo. The vessel come on later to Lyttelton. Dunedin and Bluff to complete discharge. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Australind, now discharging cargo from St John at Auckland, is to leave there to-morrow for Wellington, where she is due on Sunday. The Union Company advisee that the motor-ship Hnuraki arrived at the San Francisco last Saturday from Australian ports. The vessel is to load at Pacific Coast ports for Auckland. Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. Cable advice has been received bv th Union Company that the Wnitemata. which has been loading at- Pacific Coast potrs, sailed from Union Bay Isst Tuesday morning for Nauier direct. She should arrive at Nauier about the end of this month. She has cargo to discharge at Napier. Wellington. New Plymouth and Sydney. The Turakina is due this evening from Wanganui. PASSENGERS BY ROTORUA. Following. Is an advance list of passengers by the New Zealand Shioping Company’s liner Rotorua, which is expected at Wellington to-morrow from Southampton :—Saloon—For Wellington : Mr and Mrs G. TV. Arnold and child, Mr and Mrs W. 11. Urcn and child. Dr and Mrs J. n. Boyd. Mr G. L. Peacock. Mrs A M. Harcourt and two daughters, Mr F. A Shackleford and daughter. Dr and Mrs F A. Bennett and three children. Mrs C. m. Martin. Miss C. Parker, ?»fr S. M. Pox. Mr Rittson. Mr Thomas, Mrs J. Fitzgerald. Miss K. F. Clere. For Lyttelton: lion A M’Donnell. Mrs A. Gerard, Miss I>. H. Smith. Mrs E. M. Rolloston. Mrs R. M. and Miss M. R. Teschmaker, Mr 11. X. Gray. Captain Taliu Rhodes and party, Mr H. S. Barker, Mr IT. G. Ferguson. For Auckland: Brigadier-General J. O. Tracers. Mr R. Travers. Miss A. Sturges. Mr and Mrs V. Murray. Miss E. J. Wright. Mr F. Thomas, Mr IT. L. Greener. For Port ' halmers: Miss J. Thomas. Mr and Mrs W. M. Fox and two children. For Napier: Mr C. J. Nairn. For Timaru: Mr S. E. Richardson. Mrs TI. M Hav. For Sydney: Mrs E. B. Sutton The Xew Zealand Shipping Company advises that there are a few additional passengers not included in tho list A VENTURESOME VOYAGE. A trim little 19-ton yawl—named the Seaweed slipped Quietly- into Sydney Harbour last month after a remarkable voyage from England. The yacht is owned and sailed by Captain Harold James Symonds, D. 5.0.. and he is accompanied by his wife, Mrs Phyllis Muriel Symond*. Edwin Malhuish. seaman. completes the ship’s company.

Mrs Symonds is a splendid sailor, and kept watch and watch throughout the voyage.

The Seaweed Is 56ft long, lift beam, and 7st Sin in depth. She is strongly built, and is flanked with teak and vawl rigged. She set out from England‘first of all on September S of last year, but heavy weather and gales met the venture, and finally a return was made to England. Undismayed by their rough experiences, a second start was made on June 11. The vessel called at Barbadoes, Trinidad, Colon and Panama. Balboa was left behind on August SO, and after visiting Galapagos and Marquesas, Suva was reached just 55 days 12 hours from Balboa. After a stay of about a week at Fiji the party set sail for SydSpeaking of the voyage, the captain briefly put it: ** To Galapagos it was tedious to Marquesas it was rough, and from there on to Suva and Sydney we had all sorts of weather, a slant of wind on the coast bringing the yacht to the Heads.” The most boisterous weather on the long trip tvas experienced between Suva and Sydney. This stage of th© journey occupied 18 days, during which chiefly southerly winds were met and the yacht was forced to heave-to on several occasions—at times for as long as fortyeight hours. BADEN POWELL CHANGES HANDS. Messrs Reese. Bros., who had the Baden Powell under offer, announce that they have purchased the vessel. She will be used in the timber trade between Port Craig, Invercargill and Dunedin. She will bo renamed the Orlti. WIRELESS NOTICE. The following steamers should be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland—Canadian Cruiser, Kaiapoi, Niagara. Howshera, Pinna. Port Victor. Suffolk. Tofua and Wingatui. Wellington—Wahine, Maori. Mararoa, Turakina, Whangape, Rotorua, Port Hacking, Sussex, Waimarino, Coolana, Llngliani, Wairuna, Tutar.ekai. Karamea, Port Kembla, Cornwall. Nuddea Mahia and Arahura. Chatham Islands—-Pert Sydney, Canadian Construe tor, Trelyon, Ermi and Westmoreland.

d. h. inin. New moon . . 7 0 18 it.m Firat Quarter . . 14 10 18 a.m. Full noon . . 23 0 37 p.zn. l.aat, Quarter . 29 5 28 p.m.