In The Ship Lanes

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18730, 9 April 1929, Page 15

In The Ship Lanes

PORT OF LYTTELTON. PHASES OP THE MOON. APRIL. d. h. m : Last quarter . . 2 10 P- 111 * New moon 11 8 7 p.m. First quarter . . 18 7 12 P-*»-Full Moon 25 7 16 p m. TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 6.25 a.m.; sets, 5.37 p.m. Moon rose, 5.7 a.m.; sets, 5.32 p.m. High water, 3.3 3 a.m., 3.37 p.m. TO-DAY’S BERTHING LIST. Wahine, No. 2 west. Karetu, No. 7 east. Plune, Oil Jetty. ARRIVALS. Tuesday, April 9. Wahine (6.50 a.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron. from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Plume (7.30 a.m.), 8621 tons, Ramsay, from Wellington. Vacuum Oil Company, agents. DEPARTURES. Monday, April 8. Maori (8.30 p.m.) 3488 tons, Irwin, tor Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Dunedin, H.M.S. (5.10 p.m.), 4500 tons, Swabey, for Wellington. Cygnet (9 p.m.), 124 tons, Larsen, for Kaikoura. W. W. Toy and Co., agents. Calm (1.20 p.m.), 891 tons, Man son, for Bluff. A H. Turnbull and Co., agents. Kaimanawa (4.50 p.m.), 2416 tons, Stewart, for Dunedin. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Totara (5.10 p.m.), 421 tons, Eden, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Progress, Timaru, April 10. Kurow, Wellington, April 10. John, Wellington, April 10. Corinna, Timaru, April 10. Wairau, Blenheim, April 10. Storm, Wellington, April 10. Holmdale, Timaru, April 10. Katoa, Wellington, April 10. Manuka, Wellington. April 10. City of Raubaix, Wellington, April 11. Cygnet, Kaikoura. April 11. Breeze, Wellington, April 11. Wingatul, Timaru, April 12. Brockabeck, Wellington, April 12. Huntingdon, Wellington, April 13. Plume, Wellington, April 16. Kahika, Timaru, April 17. Canadian Challenger. Wellington, April 23. Kartigi, Dunedin, April 23. Cambridge, Wellington, April 25. Karamea. Port Chalmers, April 25. Matakana, Wellington, May 5. Waiot&pu, Wellington, May 5, Norfolk, Wellington, May I. Wairuna, Wellington, May 16. Port Alma, London, May 21. Ruapehu, Port Chalmers, May 21. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wahine, Wellington, this day. Karetu, Dunedin, this day. John, Wellington, April 10. Corinna, Nelson, April 10. Wairau, Blenheim, April 10. Holmdale, Wellington, April 10. Manuka, Bluff, April 10. Katoa, Dunedin, April 10. Kurow, Dunedin, April 11. Wingatul, Wellington, April 11. Huntingdon, Dunedin, April 11. Cygnet, Kaikoura, April 11. Breeze, Dunedin, April 11. Progress, Wellington, April 13. Kahika, Napier. April 17. City of Roubaix, Dunedin, April 18. Canadian Challenger. Timaru, April 24 Cambridge, Dunedin, April 29. Karamea, Nelson, April 30. Waiotapu, Melbourne, May t. Matakana, Dunedin, May 2. Norfolk, Timaru, May 9. SKIPPING NOTES* Cygnet left Lyttelton last night for Kaikoura and Wellington. The vessel is due back on Thursday aJid will leave on Friday for Kaikoura and Wellington. Storm, from Dunedin, via Timaru, is expected here to-morrow to load for Wellington and Wanganui. Breeze should return here on Thursday to load for Dunedin and Timaru. John will load at Lyttelton to-morrow for Wellington, Wanganui and New Plymouth. Holmdale is due here to-morrow from Dunedin via Timaru to load for Wellington and Wanganui. Ulimaroa will sail from Auckland on April 19 for Sydney. Niagara is scheduled to sail from Auckland to-day for Vancouver. Totara loaded at Lyttelton yesterday and sailed last evening for Wellington and New Plymouth. Kahika is timed to load here on April 17 for Napier and Gisborne. Corinna from Dunedin via ports is expected here to-morrow to load for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth. Wingatui will load produce at Lyttelton on Friday for Auckland. Kurow loads at Lyttelton on Thursday next for Auckland. She leaves for the north about Saturday. Progress will load at Lyttelton tomorrow for Wellington, New Plymouth and Waikato. Calm loaded at Lyttelton yesterday, and was dispatched for Bluff, Dunedin and Timaru last evening. The vessel is expected to return here from the south on Saturday to take in cargo for Wellington and Wanganui. Kaimanawa was dispatched for Dunedin last evening, where she will complete her unloading of coal from WestP °Karetu will leave Lj’ttelton to-day for Dunedin. Bluff, Melbourne and Sydney. Katoa from Auckland via Napier and Wellington, is expected to-morrow. She proceeds to Dunedin and Timaru the same evening. Plume arrived this morning from Wellington with bulk motor spirits. Wairau is due to leave Blenheim today for Lyttelton. The vessel, which is due here to-morrow, will load for Blenheim, taking cargo for Havelock, Seddon and Ward. UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY. The Union Steam Ship Company supplies the following information in connection with the movements of steamers in the Trans-Pacific service:— Waitemata leaves Port Kembla April 6, for Fiji and Vancouver. Waihemo leaves Melbourne April 6, for Sydney, thence Fiji and Vancouver. Waiotapu left Los Angeles April 2; due Papeete April 18. Wellington April 30 Lyttelton May 4, Melbourne May 13’ and Sydney May 20 Hauraki leaves San FranciSco April 6 for Los Angeles, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Adelaide. Wairuna leaves San Francisco April 6, and Los Angeles April 10. for Auckland, Napier, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth; due Auckland May ' Waikawa left Pago* Pago April 2, for Vancouver, where due April 21. Approximate forward loading dates at Pacific Coast ports, subject to alteration without notice are:— Hauraki is expected to leave Vancouver March 28, Frisco March 6, and Los Angeles April 10 Is due Auckland May 3, thence Wellington, Melbourne and Adelaide. Wairuna is expected to leave Vancouver March 26, Frisco April 6, and Los Angeles April 10. Is due Auckland May 5, thence Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff, New Plymouth. Waikawa is expected to leave Vancouver April 21; ’Frisco May 10; for Apia, Melbourne and Sydney. Waitemata is expected to leave Vancouver Mav 16, Frisco June 2 and Los \ngeles June 5. la due Auckland June 30, thence Wellington, Melbourne, Sydney.

Waihemo is expected to leave Vancouver May 20, Frisco June 32, and Los ,A nere *\f s June * 5 - Is due Napier July 10, thence Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Piymouth and possibly Bluff or Nelson. Hauraki is expected to leave Vancouver June 25, Frisco July 12 and Los Angeles July 16. Is due Auckland August 8, thence Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide. Sydnev. Waiotapu is expected to leave Vancouver July 1, Frisco Julv 18, and Los Angeles July 21. Is due Auckland August 15, thence Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. Wairuna Is expected to leave Vancouver July 3, Frisco July 18, and Los Angeles July 21. Is due Napier August 15, thence Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. Waikawa is expected to leave Vancouver July 20, Frisco August 11. Is due Auckland September 5, thence Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. OVERSEAS S HYPPING. ' Aorangi arrived Vancouver March 29. To leave April 3 for Honolulu April 10, Suva April 19, Auckland April 22, and Sydney April 27. To leave Sydney for Auckland May 7, thence Vancouver, where she is due back May 24. Argyllshire is due at London from Wellington via Panama on April 18. Baron BeUhaven left Antwerp March 10. Due Auckland April 26, thence Wellington und Australian ports. Baron Fairlle, to leave Port Arthur during March for Auckland, Wellington and Australia. Baron Maclay, to leave Galveston April 10 for New Zealand ports. Benhalm left New York April 6 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and D^edin. Brockabeck, from Rio de la Plata foi Auckland, March 25, Wellington April 2, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Cambridge, at Panama March 18. Due Auckland April 10- from West of England, thence Napier, Wellington April 20, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Canadian Britisher left Halifax March 25 for Auckland May 6, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Wellington, and Auckland, to load for New York, Boston and Montreal. Canadian Conqueror, due New York April 24 from Auckland. Canadian Transporter, due Halifax March 21, to leave Halifax April 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Wellington, Auckland, New York, Boston, and Montreal. Canadian Winner arrived Wellington April 4 from Dunedin. Due Napier April 6, Auckland April 8, thence April 10 for New York, Boston and Halifax. Canadian Challenger left Halifax March .2 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. Due Auckland April 15, Wellington April 20. City of Adelaide left New York March 17 for Levuka, Auckland April 27, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. City of Leicester left Galveston March 15 for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth and Australia. City of Roubaix left New York March 1 for Auckland March 29, Wellington April 6, Lyttelton April 11, and Dunedin. Coptic left Lyttelton April 3 for Picton March 4, Napier April 5, Wellington April 8, thence to London on April 12, via Panama.

Corinthic to leave London April 24 for Wellington June 3, and Auckland. Cornwall due London from Napier May 3; thence Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. Cumberland due London from Bluff March 28. To sail from Liverpool May 11, due Auckland Juno 18, Wellington, Ljktelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. Devon in Australia. Due Bluff April 25, Dunedin April 29, Timaru May 3, New Plymouth May 6, Wanganui May 2 P Wellington May 13. Sails from Wellington May 16 for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. Flowergate at Auckland from Nauru April 8, thence Lyttelton. Golden Cloud left Auckland April 6 for Wellington April 8, Dunedin April 12, thence San Francisco. Golden State arrived at San Francisco on April 4 from New Zealand. Golden Cross to leave Los Angeles April 1, Auckland April 28, Wellington, Lyttelton and Nelson. Herminius to leave Dunedin April 8 for Panama and London. Hororata due London May 30 from Auckland. Due Wellington to discharge passengers July 9, thence Lyttelton and Dunedin. Huntingdon left Glasgow February 9. Liverpool February 16, arrived Auckland March 28, Wellington April 8, Lyttelton April 13, Dunedin April 18, Bluff April 22, Lyttelton April 29, Wellington May 3, Napier May 8, Gisborne May 13, May 15. To sail from Auckland May IS for Panama, Curacao, London, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. To leave Liverpool July 20 for four main New Zealand ports. Hurunui to leave London May 7 for Suva, Auckland, and Wellington. At Panama March 31, en route Home. Inchdaire to load at Galvaston (Texas) for New Zealand, Port Kembla and Geelong. Indianola left Westport March 22 for Makatea. lonic due London from Wellington April 21. To leave London May 22 for Auckland and Wellington. Inkum at Westport. Karamea left London March 9 for Suva, Dunedin April 18, Lyttelton April 22, Nelson 25, Wanganui May 2, Lyttelton May 5, Napier May 9, Wellington May 15. Sails from Wellington May 18 for Panama and London. Keelung at Wanganui. Kent to leave Liverpool April 13 for Auckland May 23, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. Kia Ora, which ldft Wellington March 8, is due London April 17. At Panama April 2. Mahana was due London March 30 from Bluff. To leave London May 8, Dunedin June 15, Lyttelton and New Plymouth. Makura left San Francisco March 20, Papeete March 30, Rarotonga April 2, Wellington April 8, thence April 9 for Sydney, April 13. To leave Sydney April 18, Wellington April 23, Rarotonga April 27, Papeete April 29, San Francisco May 10. Mamilius, which left Lyttelton March 6, is due London April 36, thence Avonmouth, Liverpool, Glasgow. Matakana left Liverpool March 30 for Auckland, where she is due May 7, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Mataroa to sail from Wellington April 4, thence April 13 to Southampton and London, via Panama. At Gisborne April 4. Middlesex, due Wellington April 6 from Picton. To sail for Wellington April 12 for London and Rotterdam. Norfolk left Liverpool March 16 for Auckland, April 23, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. At Colon April 2. Port Fremantle sailed from Wellington March 28 for Rotterdam, London and Hamburg. Rotorua left Southampton March 15 for Auckland, Wellington and New Plymouth. Due Auckland April 19. Ruapehu to leave Southampton April 3 for Wellington (passengers only), Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and New Plymouth. Due Wellington May 12. Sussex leaves Calcutta early April for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, via Penang, Singapore and Samarang. A , Westmoreland at Port Chalmers. To sail for London and West of England ports on April 15. Zealandic sailed from Dunedin for London April 4. Otira, at Oamaru, thence Waikokopu April 12, Auckland April 15 and Wellington to complete April 20. To sail from Wellington April 24 for London via Rio de Janeiro. Piako is expected at Wellington from Cardiff via Cape Town on May 7, thence proceeding to Timaru May 16. Pipiriki left Napier March 22 for London and Hull, via Panama and Dunkirk. Port Alma, to leave London April 17 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and TimPort Bowen scheduled to leave London June 19 for Wellington and Auckland. Port Campbell, in Australian waters. Due Bluff April 29, Lyttelton May 5, Wellington May 9, Dunedin May 13. To sail from Dunedin May 16 for Panama and London. Port Caroline, which left Wellington February 23, due London April 5, thence West of England ports. Port Curtis, due Timaru April 11 from Dunedin. Return Lyttelton April 35, thence Wellington April 3 8 to complete. Sails from Wellington April 20 for Lonp'ort Darwin, due Bluff April 17 from Australian ports, Lyttelton April 21, Wanganui April 29, Napier May 1, Gisborne May 3, Auckland May 6. Sails from Auckland May 8 for New York, Boston, Halifax and London. Port Napier was due at Wellington April 7 from Auckland, thence New Plymouth April 15, Wanganui April 22, Auckland April 27, Wellington May 2, Lyttelton May 7. To leave Lyttelton May 9 for Montevideo, Rotterdam and London.

Port Pirie, which left Auckland March 13, due London April 23. Raisdale left Antwerp March 16 for Auckland, where she is due end April. Rangitiki, at Port Chalmers, Bluff April 11, Dunedin April 22, Lyttelton April 25, Wellington April 29. To sail for London May 4.

Raranga, due Auckland March 23, New Plymouth April 2, Wanganui April 5, Napier April 10, Tokomaru Bay April 12, Auckland April 14, Wellington April 19. To sail from Wellington April 24 for Montevideo, London, Avonmouth. thence Liverpool and Glasgow. Remuera due to leave London April 11, Southampton April 12 and Wellington May 17, thence Napier and Auckland.

Rimutaka at Bluff April 8, Timaru April 10, Wanganui April 15, Wellington April 18, thence April 20 for Montevideo, Southampton and London. Ruahine due at London from Wellington middle May, to leave London June 8 for Wellington July 12 and Auckland. Surrey to leave New York April 26 for Auckland May 30, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. Tainui arrived Wellington April 7, thence Auckland April 12, Opua April 18, Napier April 21, Timaru April 27, Wellington May 1, to leave Wellington May 9. Tairoa due London April 22 from Wellington. At New York April 6. Tainaroa left London March 27, due Auckland May 2, thence Wellington. Taranaki left London March 20 for New Zealand. Due in New Zealand May 12. Ports of discharge and loading not yet announced. Tasmania at Gisborne April 8; to sail from Auckland April 13 for Halifax, Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. Temple Moat to leave New York April 20, thence Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Tofua at Apia April 5, Suva April 11, Auckland April 15. Turakina will load at New Zealand ports at the end of May. West Loussuok left New York March 6; due Wellington April 15, thence Australia. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 9. Arrived.—Kamona (2.40 a.m.), from New Plymouth; Marama (9 am.), from Sydney. To Sail.—Niagara (1 p.m.), for Vancouver. WIRELESS NOTICE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—King Malcolm, Niagara, Tofua, Tutanekai, Canadian Challenger, Port Napier, Waitemata., Baron Fairlie, Flowergate, Brockabeck. Wellington.—Arahura, Maori, Makura, Ngaio, Tamahine, Wahine, Coptic, Amalthus, Mataroa, Tasmania, Raranga, Westmoreland, West Lequessuck, Trongate, Otokia. Awarua.—Tahiti, Karetu, C. A. Larsen, Herminius. . _ Chatham Islands.—Ruahine, Zeal&ndia.