SHIPPING

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18937, 6 December 1929, Page 2

SHIPPING

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PORT OF LYTTELTON.

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER.

TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose. 4.13 a.m.; sets, 7.30 p.m. Moon rose, 7.54 a-ro.; sets, 11.36 p.ra. High water, 8.1 a.m., 8.26 p.m. (The above are standard times.) TO-DAY’S BERTHING LIST. Ruahjne—Gladstone Pier. Maori—No. 2 west. Foxton—No. 4 west. Corinna—No. 7 east. ARRIVALS. Friday, December 6. Maori (6.45 a.m.), 3488 tons, Irwin, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Foxton (7.15 a.m.), 275 tons, Hancox, from Foxton. A. H- Turnbull and Company, agents. Ruahine (8.15 a.m.), 10,720 tons, Urquhart, from Wellington. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. Corinna (10 a.m.), 1319 tons, Christie, from Timaru. Union Steam Ship Company agents. DEPARTURES. Thursday, December 5. Wahine (8.20 p.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron, for Wellington. Unicm Steam Ship Company, agents. Waipiata (3.40 p.m.), 2826 tons, Elders, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Gale (4.40 p.m.), 567 tons, M’Kenzie, for Wellington. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Progress, Dargaville, this day. Calm, Wellington, December 7. Kaiwarra, Westport, December 8. Kahika, Timaru, December 8. Storm. Timaru, December 8. Min, Wellington, December 8. Kent, Wellington, December 8. Cygnet, Kaikoura, December 10. Hoimdale, Timaru, December 10. Kurow, Wellington, December 10. John, Wellington, December 11. Totara, Timaru, December 11. Calm, Timaru, December 12. Taranaki, New Plymouth, December 12. Karetu, Sydney, December 13. Wairuna, Los Angeles, December 13. Kent, Timaru, December 13. Foxton, Foxton, December 13. Kaimanawa, Timaru, December 13. Port Darwin, Wellington, December 15. Kaponga, Wellington, December 16. Canadian Conqueror, Wellington, December 17. Plume, Wellington, December 17. Australind, Wellington, December 18. Waipabi. Timaru, December 19. Manuka, Dunedin, December 19. Cambridge. Wanganui, December 19. Waipiata, -Dunedin, December 20. Maheno, Wellington, December 24. Kaituna, Sydney, December 29. MahaA, Wellington, January 3. Ri mu taka. Port Chalmers, January 4. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Maori, Wellington, this day. Corinna, Wellington, this day. Foxton, Foxton, this day. Calm, Bluff, December 7. Kent, Dunedin, December 7. Kaiwarra, Timaru, December 9. Cygnet, Kaikoura, December 9. Progress, Dargaville, December 9. Ruahine. Port Chalmers, December 9 Storm, Wellington, December 9. Kahika, Wellington, December 9. Totara, Timaru, December 9. Hoimdale, Wellington, December 10. Cygnet, Kaikoura, December 11. John, Wellington, December 1L Calm, Wellington, December 12. Totara, Wellington, December 12. Foxton, Foxton, December 13. Kaimanawa, Wellington, December 13. Kaiwarra, Wellington, December 13. Wairuna, Dunedin, December 14. Karetu, Timaru, December 14. Taranaki, Wellington, December 16. Port Darwin, Timaru, December 17. Kent, Wellington, December 19. Australind, Dunedin, December 19. Waipahl, Wellington, December 19. Cambridge, Wellington, December 23. Mahana, Port Chalmers, January 7. Armidale, Dunedin, January 11. Canadian Highlander, Timaru, January 15. Cumberland, Port Chalmers, January 17. SHIPPING NOTES. Cygnet will make a special trip to Kaikoura on Monday. She will return on Tuesday and leaves for Kaikoura and Wellington on Wednesday evening. Hoimdale loads at Lyttelton on Tuesday for Wellington and Wanganui. Progress is due at Lyttelton to-night or to-morrow morning from Dargaville. She will load here for Wellington, Wanganui, New Plymouth and "Waikato. Calm, from Wanganui, via Wellington, is expected at Lyttelton to-morrow to load for Bluff, Dunedin and Timaru. The vessel will return here on Thursday next to load for Wellington, Picton and Wanganui. Storm, from southern ports, is due at Lyttelton on Sunday to load for Wellington and Wanganui. Foxton arrived this morning with cattle. She loads general cargo and proceeds to Foxton dinect this evening. Corinna, from Timaru, arrived at Lyttelton this morning in order to load for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth. Kaiwarra, from Westport, is now expected here on Sunday with coal. The vessel will discharge part of her cargo of coal at Timaru and Dunedin. Kahika loads at Lyttelton on Monday for Wellington, Napier and Gisborne. Totara, from Tarakohe, is an expected arrival on Sunday, with cement. She proceeds to Timaru and returns here on Wednesday to load for New Plymouth. Kurow, from Auckland, via Wellington, Is Expected on Tuesday. Timaru, riamarn, Dunedin and Bluff are the vessel’s next ports of call. Wingatui, from Portland, via Wellington, is due here on Wednesday with cement. . Kaimanawa, from Dunedin, via Oam&ru and Timaru, is expected on Friday next to load for Wellington and Auckland. RUAHINE FRQM SOUTHAMPTON. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruahine, from Southampton, arrived at Lyttelton this morning, via Wellington. The vessel left Southampton on October 25 and encountered rough weather for two days on her trip across to Curacao, where the vessel arrived on November 7 to take in oil fuel. She left Curacao on Novembfer 10 and passed through the Panama Canal two days later. Fine weather prevailed in crossing the Pacific until December 1, when the vessel was four days off the New Zealand coast. Then the ship ran into a westerly gale, which delayed her for about four hours. She arrived at Wellington at 5 a.m. yestterday to discharge mails and North Island passengers. The vessel brought 231 passengers to New Zealand, consisting of 51 saloon, 54 second class and 126 third class. Captain Urquhart is stil in command of the ship. The Ruahine. which has a large cargo of general merchandise, will discharge at Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. She is expected to leave for southern ports on Monday or Tuesday. CANADIAN CONQUEROR REPORTS. A radio message from the Canadian Conqueror, en route from Montreal, states that she expects to arrive at Auckland on Thursday next. BENCRUACHAN TO LOAD. The Bencruachan is scheduled to leave Port Pirie on Saturday afternoon for Wellington, where she is due on December 15 to commence loading wool. TAMAROA ARRIVES HOME. The Tamaroa, which left Wellington on October 30, arrived at Southampton on Tuesday evening. MAUI POMARE. The Government motor-ship Maui Pomare is due to leave Auckland for Norfolk Island on December 16. lONIC. • The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer lonic is due at Auckland from Napier on Sunday. She is announced to sail at 5 p.m. on December 11 for Southampton and London. SAILINGS FROM LIVERPOOL. The Federal Line have been notified of the following projected departures from Liverpool for New Zealand ports:— Rotorua, on December 21, for Auckland. Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Northumberland, on January 4 for Auckland, Wellingoon, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Hertford, on February 1 .for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Tasmania, on February 15. for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. ISLANDS SERVICE. Tofua at Suva December 3, to leave

tc-day for Nukualofa, llaapai, Vavau and Apia. To leave Apia on December 13 for Suva, where she is due December 17 and leaves December IS for Auckland. where she is due December 23. Waipahi was expected to leave Suva yesterday for Auckland direct. Tees at Chatham Islands. Maui Pomare to leave Auckland for Norfolk Island December 16. Moeraki left Auckland yesterday for Sydney and Fiji. REMUERA FROM NAPIER. The Remuera, which sailed from Napier on November 13, arrived at Panama on Tuesday. She is due at Southampton on December 20. INTERCOLONIAL PASSENGER SERVICE. Marama leaves Wellington for Sydney to-day. Due Sydney December 10. Ulimaroa leaves Sydney to-day for Wellington. Due Wellington December 10. * Maunganui leaves Auckland for Sydney to-day. Due Sydney December 10. Maheno, to leave Melbourne December 17 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. Expected to leave Sydney to-day for Melbourne. VANCOUVER AND SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE Aorangi left Auckland on November 19 for Vancouver. Due Vancouver today. Leaves Vancouver December 11 for Auckland. Tahiti left San Francisco December l for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington and Sydney. Due Wellington December 16. Niagara left Vancouver for New Zealand November 13. Arrived Auckland December 2, left for Sydney December 3. Due at Sydney to-morrow. Makura left Wellington for Vancouver December 3. Due San Francisco December 30. Mataroa * left Southampton November 8. Due Wellington December 10. BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS. Rangitata left Southampton for Wellington on November 21. Due Auckland December 24. Rimutaka lefo Southampton November 15. Due Wellington December 24. j Ruahine left London October 24, Southampton October 25, for Welling-, ton (passengers only), Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Timaru; due Wellington yesterday and Lyttelton to-day. Rangitane left Southampton November 20 for Wellington and Auckland. OVERSEAS VESSELS ON THE COAST. Canadian Transporter at Auckland. Sails from Auckland to-morrow for New York, Boston and Halifax. Cambridge, at New Plymouth. To load at Napier December 6, Gisborne December 9, Auckland December 11, Wanganui December 17, Lyttelton December 20, Wellington December 24. To sail from Wellington for London and West of England ports on December 28, via Panama and Curacao. . Cornwall arrived at Auckland on December 3 from Liverpool. To discharge at Wellingon, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Golden Coast at Wellington. lonic at Napier; thence Auckland. To sail from Auckland December 11 for London, via Southampton and Panama. Kent, at Wellington. Due Lyttelton, to-morrow, thence Port Chalmers. Mahia at Wellington, thence Napier. She is expected at Lyttelton about December 16. Min at Wellington, due Lyttelton Sunday. thence Dunedin. Maimoa. from Brisbane, at Bluff; thence Wellington, New Plymouth, Auckland, Napier, Wellington December 7; leaves Napier December 30 for London, via Panama. Norfolk at Timaru. Port Hardy at Wellington, tlience Napier, Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay and Auckland. To leave Auckland December 23 for Halifax and London, via Panama. Port Campbell at Auckland, discharging London cargo. Due Wellington Sunday. Port Darwin at Napier, thence Wel 7 lington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. Rangitiki to sail from Wellington December 7 for London, via Panama. Taranaki at New Plymouth; thence Lyttelton and Wellington. To leave Wellington December 21 for London, via Panama. BOUND FOR NEW ZEALAND. Armidale left New York on November 20 and Norfolk on November 28 for Auckland, via Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Due Auckland December 26. Australind was to leave New York on December 2 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Bencruachan loads wool at New Zealand ports in December for the United Kingdom and the Continent. Callandia, from Sydney, due Wellington on Sunday, thence Auckland. Canadian Conqueror left Montreal October 26 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. Due Auckland December 11, Wellington December 16, Lyttelton December 18. Canadian Challenger leaves Halifax December 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. She is due at Auckland on February 6 and Wellington February 11. Canadian Highlander left Montreal November 24 for Auckland, .Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. Due Auckland January 6. 1 Corinthic to leave London January 19 for Auckland. Due Auckland March 10. Coptic to leave London on December 4 for Auckland and Port Chalmers. Due Auckland' January 6. Cumberland left Liverpool November 23 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers. Bluff and Timaru; due Auckland January 1. City of Wellington leaves New York December 14 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton* Dunedin; due Auckland January 17; due Wellington January 24. Falsterbo, from Port Arthur (Texas), with oil for the Texas Oil Company, is expected at Auckland on January 20. She will continue discharging at Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Golden Cross left Los Angeles on December 3 for Auckland, Wellington and Lyttelton. Due Auckland December 26, Wellington January 7, Lyttelton January 10. Kaimeno left Birkenhead October 29 for Wellington. Due Wellington December 17. Karetu was to leave Hobart on November 27 for Newcastle and Sydney to load for Wellington, Dunedin and Bluff. Kaponga will load at South Australian ports for Auckland, Portland, New Plymouth, Tarakohe and Lyttelton. Northumberland sailed from Liverpool on January 4 with cargo for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin. Due Auckland February 9. Narbada to leave Calcutta on December 4 for Penang, Singapore, Samarang, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. Mahana left Liverpool on November 9 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Due Auckland December 17 and Wellington December 24. Left Balboa November 28. Mataroa, from London, is due at Wellington on December 10; thence Auckland. At Colon November 22. Parracombe, from Montreal, arrived at Auckland on December 4. Port Huon, from Australia, is due at New Plymouth on December 17; thence Wanganui, Lyttelton, Timaru and Port Chalmers, to load. To sail from Wellington January 11 for London, via Panama. Port Brisbane sails from London on December 25 for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff and Timaru. Due Lyttelton January 31. Port Denison left Glasgow on December 2, with cargo for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on January 14. Port Danedin, at present loading hardwood at Bunbury, expected to sail on December 14 for Wellington and Picton. Due Wellington December 25. The vessel will load in New Zealand for Home. Port Victor to leave London on January 15 for Wellington, Lyttelton and Napier. Rangitane, due Wellington on January 23 from Southampton. Rangitata left Southampton on November 24 for Auckland. Due December 26. Rimutaka left Southampton on November 15 for Wellington, Port Chalmers and Lyttelton. Due Wellington December 24. Rotorua leaves Liverpool December 21 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Arrived London November 24. Due Auckland February 26. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. WELLINGTON, December 6. Arrived—Cygnet (4 a.m.), from Kaikoura; Ngaio (6.20 a.m.), from Nelson; Maimoa (6.50 a.m), from Bluff; Wahine (7 a.m.) and Waipiata (7.20 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed—Mahia (7 a.m.), for Napier. WIRELESS NOTICE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland—Tofua, Plume. Ventura, Sierra, Tutanekai, Kaponga, Niagara, Mololo, Arraiah, Moeraki, Canadian Transporter Port Hobart, Port Campbell, Waipahi, Maunganui, Qretaaton. Wellington—Arahura Ngaio, Maori, Wahifte, Tamahine, Callandia, Otokla, Ulimaroa, Marama, Mahia, Port Darwin, lonil, Cambridge, Mataroa. Awarua—C. A. Larsen Kosnios, Sir J. O. Ross, SoutheVn Princess, Makura, Tahiti, Ruapehu, Kaiingo, Milluna.

d. h. m. Aew moon 1 4 18 p.m. First quarter 9 9 12 p.m. Full moon ..16 11 8 p.m. Last quarter. 23 1 67 p.m. New moon ..31 11 12 a.m.