SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17347, 12 May 1924, Page 7

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. d. n. ra. New moon . 4 10 30 a.m. 0 First Quarter . . 12 T 44 p.m. First quarter . .12 1 44 p.m. Full moon . * 19 9 ?? a * m ' East quarter . 26 1 46 a.m. TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose 7.11 a.m.: sets 4.39 p.m. Moon rises, 5.15 a.m.: sets, 6.45 p.m. High water. 10.18 a.m. ; 10.43 p m. ARRIVED. May 10. 11.20 p.m.—Opua, s.s.. 542 tons, MKenzie, from Tarakohe. F. E. Sutton , Mas' 11, 7 a.m. —Maori, e.s.. 3488 tons. Irwin, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. May 11. 6.40 a.m.—Breeze, b.b.. 543 tons, Venn, from Timaru. A. H. Turn bull and Co., agents. « May 11, 7.45 a.m. —Radnor, s.s., 4576 tons, Ltd., agents. May 11, 7.10 am.—Port Wellington, s.s., 7756 tons, Compton, from Wellington. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. May 11, 4.10 a.m.--Cygnet, s.s., 123 tons, Murray, from Kaikoura. Cygnet, Ltd., agents. Mav 12. 3.20 a.m.—Wootton. s.s.. 150 tons. Larsen, frcm Wellington A. Rbind and Co., agents. May 12, 7 a.m.—Wingatui, s.s., 2378 tons, i Edge, from Wellington. Union Steam j Ship Co., agent*. SAILED. May 30, 3.30 p.m.—Opawa. s.s., 170 tonß M’Kennan. for Blenheim. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. May 10, 8.25 p.m.—Wahine, s.s., 4436 tons, Sewell, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents May 10, 6.25 p.m.—Progress, s.s., 342 tons. Hay, for Wellington. F. E. Sutton and Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Tees. s.s.. from Wellington, May 13. Kekerangu, s.s.. from Port Pine, May 13. Navua, s.s., from Wellington, May ’3 Waikouaiti, s.s., from Dunedin, May 13. Gale, s.s.. from Wellington. May 13. Storm, 6.5., from Timaru. May 14. Calm, s.s., from Timaru, May 14. Kaitangata. s.s.. from Dunedin, May 14. Navua, s.s., from Dunedin, May 16. Opihi, s.s., from Timaru, May 16. Tekoa. s.s.. from Timaru. May 17. Sussex, s.s., from Wellington, May 30. Dorset, s.s.. from Wellington. May 31. Athenic, from Wellington, June 16. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Port Caroline, s.s., for Port Chalmers, this day. Maori, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Breeze, s.s., for Wellington, this day. Cygnet, s.s., for Kaikoura. this day. Opua. s.s.. for Wellington. May 13. Tees. s.s., for Chatham Islands, May 13. Wingatui, s.s., for Napier, May 13. Gale, 5.8.. for Dunedin, May 13. Radnor, s.s.. for Dunedin, May 13. Kekerangu, s.s.. for Wellington, May 13. Navua, 8 .5.. for Duredin. May 13. 'Storm, s.s., for Wellington. May -14. Calm, s.s., for Wellington. May 14. Wingatui, a for Napier, May I*. Waikouaiti, s.s., for Sydney, May 15. Navua, s.s.. for Wellington. May 16. Opihi. s.s.. for Wellington, May 16. THE MAKAROA. The ferry steamer Mararoa has been de layed at Wellington, and will not now arrive here until to-morrow. She will be •, doeked to-morrow and resume in the ferry service on Wednesday. THE FORT WELLINGTON. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line ip gradually renewing its fleet, with the i result that eight new, up-to-date steamers j have been bitilt for the company since ' the war. The two latest additions are the Port Wellington a*-d the Port Brisbane, j -both vessels being on their maiden voyages. The Port Wellington arrived at Lyt- ■ telton yesterday. These vessels are some- ! what larger than their immediate piede- ! cessors. being 500 feet loyg with 62ft [ beam and 44ft. 3in depth. They are of 0000 tens gro«s, ami the carrying capacity of each about 12,600 ton*. The cargo ia carried in five hatches, of which Nos. 3,2 and 4 are insulated for the carriage of refrigerated cargo. Special accommodation is fitted up in the Port Brisbane for the carriage of fruit j from Hobart. In this apartment electric fans and shutters ire fitted I to control the required current of air for | the fruit. Fire in the ship's holds can be extinguished either by steam from special pipes or by carbon di-oxide gas contained in a cylinder fitted to a portable machine. For the i-ading of heavy-weight cargo the vessels are fitted with a derrick at No. 2 hold capable of lifring fifty tons. The heavy weights arc lifted by the ni<l pi' a special winch fitted on the to head. Besides roomy accommodation f • the officers the vessel has also accommodation for passengers. in handsomely furnished cabins. SHIPPING TELERGAMS. AUCKLAND, .May 12. Arrived—Niagara (5.45 a.m.) from Sydney; Veronica (7.45 a.m.) from Napier. AUCKLAND, May 12. Arrived—City of Birmingham (1.25 am) from New York. WIRELES NOTICE The following .steamers shoud be within range of the undermentioned stations to-n-ght: Auckland—Canadian Challenger. Hauraki, Kafapoi, Kaikorai,, Kawatiii, Kurow, Maheno. Ngakuta. Port Nicholson. Sussex. Tofua. Truro City, Ulimaroa, Ventura. Waihemo, Waimerino. Wellington—Wahine, Maori. Ngaio, Waikawa, Maunganui, Waiitma, Orawaiti, Kaitangata, Marama, Keke angu. Port Pirie, Rotorua. Union City, West Katan, Wingatui, Piako, Tutanekai, Port Bowen, Moeraki, Raranga.. | Chatham Islands—Canadian .Pioneer, ! Tur akin a. SHIPPING NOTES. The Progress sailed on Saturday afternoon for Wellington, New Plymouth and Waikato. The Calm should return on Thursday from Bluff, via Dunodin and Timaru, to load for Wellington and Wanganui. The Gale is due to-morrow from Wellington, to discharge northern cargo and load for Dunedin.

due on Wednesday. She will be dispatched the same day for Picton and Wanganui. The Breeze arrived yesterday from Timam. She will leave this evening for Wellington and Wanganui, and should return here towards the end of the week, on her way to Dunedin. The A tun will load at Auckland this week for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Savua is due to-morrow from Auckland, via Wellington. 81ie will leave tomorrow evening for Dunodin, Oamaru and Timarn. j Mr M. Neville has signed off the Pu- ; tiki'* artic c 6 a * third engineer. Sir S. Hewitt has joinod the Wanaka i Sir J. Smith, who was third engineer on | the Holmdale. has left the vessel. The vTahana leav m «!is l orne to-day for ; London, via New York an i Boston. ; The Arawa sailed from Wellington on ■ Friday afternoon for discharging and ; loading at Dunedin, Port • lialmers and Bluff, and loading only at Timaru and "Lyttelton. She will return to Wellington on May 24. and should sail from there at daybreak on May 31 for Southampton and London, via Panama. The Raranga leaves Bluff to-day for Wellington, where she is due on May 14 to complete her cargo. The vessel will sail from Wellington on Slay 17 for London, i via Cape Horn. The Canadian Miller 1* reported as having Baled from Halifax on Stay 31 with cargo for discharge at Auckland. Brisbane. Svdnev. Melbourne and Adelaide. Ihb reasel is due at, Auckland on Jnro 11. After completing discharge at Aus- ! 1 tralian ports, the Canadian Sfiller will • return to New Zealand to load for New • lork. Boston and Montreal. The Opua. which arr v-d from Tera--5 koha on Saturday with cement, will load J here «or Wellington. Westport, and Greymouth. An expected arrival to-morrow is the Wa kouai’i, from Newcastle, via Sydney. I Ifcbart. Bluff, Dunedin and Timaru. The vessel lias coal and general to discharge . on completion of which she will load for Sydney. p. l .^ 0 Kekeraugu. wi*h wheat from Port Captain W. A Or«y is now in commaml of the Wainui, vice Captain A. B. 1 Smith ' f or ' '"lt S-Ocmd mare . Ol L,, tlle hamo, hae left the vessel. j )h Th “ Niasrara is duo at Auckland - I ‘" 18 morning from Sydney. She will con- • m* r , v ° ya * e Vancouver, via Suva , anil Honolulu, to-morrow. ' H.m!s ’jli?" advises that the this momSSFTSm " aS" PrSucisco 1 ‘ ,I ' S Th“ ' ! ' ,l,embark passengers and, land t ; }, -nd will sail to-morrow for , ! Sydney direct. , ! TTre Port Caroline will leave Lyttelton I i^S y v. / ’ ° rf “aimers, where she will '• taL TO ",”" iriS ''.adinc for The Tee? is due on Tuesday from Wellington. She wll be dispatched the same evening for Waitangi, Pit.t Island and j Owenga. The Radnor was an arrival from Wel--7 “ "St-on yesterday with New York cargo o ‘. or discharge. The vessel has about three days work unloading before she proceed* to Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff, i The Wingatui was due last night, but. has f probably been delayed by »he rough