SHIPPING OVERSEAS AND COASTAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18939, 9 December 1929, Page 2

SHIPPING OVERSEAS AND COASTAL.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

PHASES OF THE- MOON. DECEMBER.

TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Sun rose, 4.13 a.tn.; sets, 7.32 p.m. Moon rose, 11.7 a.m.: sets, 12.25 p.m. High water, 10.1 a.m.; 10.24 p.m. (The above are standard times.) TO-DAY’S BERTHING LIST. Ruahine, Gladston Pier. Maori, No. 2 west. Gvgnet, No. 4 east. Kent, No. 6 west. ARRIVALS. Sunday, December 8. Maori (6.55 a.m.), 3488 tons, Irwin, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Kent (7.15 a.m.). 8775 tons, Kemp, from Wellington. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., i gents. Cygnet (11 a.m.). 143 tons, Pryde, from Wellington. W. W. Toy and Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Saturday, December 7. Wahine (5.17 p.m.), 4436 tons, Came.on, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Calm (4.30 p.m.), 891 tons, Manson, for Bluff. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. Progress (4.20 p.m.), 342 tons, Hay, for Wellington. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wahine, Wellington, December 10. Holmdale, Timaru, December 10. Kahika, Timaru, December 10. Kaiwarra, Timaru, December 11. Storm, Timaru, December 11. Cygnet, Kaikoura, December 11. Kurow, Wellington, December 11. Totara, Timaru, December 11. Min, Wellington, December 11. John, Timaru, December 11. Calm, Timaru, December 12. Taranaki, New Plymouth, December 12 Kaimanawa, Dunedin, December 12. Plume, Wellington, December 13. Karetu, Sydney, December 13. Wairuna, Los Angeles, December 13. Kent, Timaru, December 13. Foxton. Foxton, December 13. Kaponga, Adelaide, December 16. Corinna, Timaru, December 17. Australind, Wellington, December 18 Waipahi, Timaru, December 19. Manuka, Dunedin, December 19. Waipiata, Dunedin, December 20. Cambridge, Wanganui, December 21 Canopus, Westport, December 22. Maheno, Wellington, December 24. Kaituna, Sydney, December 29. Mabana, Wellington, January 3. Ri mu taka, Port Chalmers, January < PROJECTED DEPARTURES Maori, Wellington, this day. Cygnet. Kaikoura, this day. Ruahine, Port Chalmers, this day. Wahine, Wellington, December n Kahika, Wellington, December 10 Holmdale, Wellington, December Storm, Wellington, December 11. Kurow, Timaru, December 11. Totara, Timaru, December 11. John, Wellington, December 11. Kent, Dunedin, December 11. Cygnet, Kaikoura, December 11 Cairn, Wellington, December 12. Totara, Wellington, December J z Kaimanawa, Wellington, DecemL Foxton, Foxton, December 13. Min, Dunedin, December 13. Wairuna, Dunedin, December 14 Karetu, Timaru, December 14. Taranaki, Wellington, December Port Darwin, Timaru, December i ■ Corinna, Wellington, December 17. Kent, Wellington, December 19. Australind, Dunedin, December 19. Waipahi, Wellington, December 19. Cambridge, Wellington, December 23 Mabana, Port Chalmers, January 7. Armldale, Dunedin, January 11 Canadian Highlander, Timaru, January Cumberland, Port Chalmers, January 17. SHIPPING NOTES. Kaimanawa is expected on Thursday from Dunedin to load for Auckland. Calm will load at Lyttelton on Thursday for Wellington, Picton and Wanganui. The vessel will also take cargo for Blenheim, Seddon and Ward. Corinna is an expected arrival at Lyttelton on December 17 to load for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth. Totara is due at Timaru to-day, to discharge cement from Tarakohe. She is due here on Wednesday to complete unloading cement and to load for New Plymouth. Kahika, from Dunedin, via Oamaru and Timaru, is expected to-morrow morning to load for Napier and Gisborne. /Cygnet leaves Lyttelton this evening for Kaikoura. The vessel should return here on Wednesday morning to load for Kaikoura and Wellington, and is timed to leave for the north on Wednesday evening. Holmdale is an expected arrival at Lyttelton on Wednesday to load for Wellington and Wanganui. John will load at Lyttelton on Wednesday for Wellington, New Plymouth and Waikato. Canopus arrived at Westport yesterday. The vessel loads on the West Coast for Auckland. On returning to Westport slje will load for Lyttelton and is due here about December 22. Storm is due at Lyttelton on Wednesday from southern ports to load for Wellington and Wanganui. Gale should return to Lyttelton on Wednesday from Wellington. The vessel proceeds to Timaru ad Dunedin the same day. She will lay up at Port Chalmers for overhauling. Wingatui. from Portland, via Wellington, is due on Wednesday. The vessel proceeds to Dunedin, Oamaru and Timaru, and returns here on December

IS to load for Wellington, Gisborne and Auckland. KAPONGA, FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA. The Union Company’s steamer Kaponga arrived at Auckland yesterday from Adelaide, via Melbourne. The vessel will discharge at Auckland and then proceeds to load and discharge at Portland, Tarakohe, New Plymouth, Wellington and Lyttelton. She is due here on December 16. PLUME AT AUCKLAND. The Vacuum Oil Company’s tanker Plume arrived at*Auckland on Saturday from San Pedro. The vessel will discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. RARANGA HOMEWARD BOUND. The Shaw, Savill and Albion 1 Company’s steamer Raranga, homeward bound from New Zealand, arrived at Halifax on December 7. THE KARETU. The Union Company’s intercolonial freighter Karetu, which is due at Lyttelton on Friday, left Sydney on Saturday. The vessel will discharge at Lyttelton, Timaru and Bluff. PORT HOBART FOR LONDON. Port Hobart is scheduled to leave AucklancJ to-morrow for London. The vessel arrived at Auckland yesterday from Wanganui to complete her loading - . THE RUAHINE. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner uahine is expected to leave Lyttelton to-day for Port Chalmers. MATAROA FROM HOME. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company have received a wireless message from their liner Mataroa, stating that she will arrive at Wellington at 5 p.m. on Wednesday from London and Southampton. The vessel has passengers and part cargo to land at Wellington, and will complete discharge at Auckland. HERMINIUS LEAVES BUNBURY. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company have received cabled advice that the Herminius left Bunbury on Tuesday evening for Albany to bunker, en route to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The vessel is due at Auckland on December 15. MAHIA’S LOADING PORTS. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s steamer Mahia will leave Napier to-morro\4 to commence loading at Wanganui. She will subsequently load also at Lyttelton, Bluff, Timaru, Port Chalmers and Wellington. The Mahia is due back at Wellington on January 8, and will sail finally from there on January 11 for London, via Panama Canal. MANUKA AT MELpOURNE. The Manuka is to leave Melbourne on Wednesday for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington, and is due at Bluff on December 15. DEFECT IN WELLINGTON-SYDNEY CABLE. The repair ship Iris, owned by the Pacific Cable Board, will leave Auckland -n Tuesday to make good a defect in the Wellington-Sydney cable, which has occurred about 240 miles from WellingKOUTUNUI’S NEW ENGINES. The Koutunui, which has been fitted with motor engines in place of steam, underwent her trials at Auckland and attained a speed of nine knots. NARBADA LEAVES CALCUTTA. The Narbada left alcutta on Wednesday for Penang, Singapore and Samarang, where she will complete loading for New Zealand ports. She is due at Auckland on January 1. INTERCOLONIAL PASSENGER SERVICE. ' Manuka arrived at Melbourne from Wellington on December 7. To leave Melbourne December 11 for Bluff. Marama due Sydney to-morrow from Wellington. Leaves Sydney for Auckland December 13. Ulimaroa due Wellington to-morrow from Sydney. Leaves Friday for Sidney. Maunganui due to-morrow from Sydney. Leaves Friday for Sydney. Maheno, to leave Melbourne December 17 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. Left Sydney on Friday for Melbourne. VANCOUVER AND SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE. Tahiti, left San Francisco November 27; due Wellington December 16. Aorangi arrived at Vancouver on December 6; sails for Auckland December 11. Niagara, left Vancouver November 13; arrive,*! Auckland December 2; sailed for Sydney December 3. At Sydney. Makura left Wellington December 3 for San Francisco. BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS. Mataroa, left Southampton November S; due Wellington December 11. Rimutaka, left Southampton November 15; due Wellington December 24. Rangitata, left Southampton November 22; due Auckland December 24. Tainui, leaves Southampton December 6; due Wellington January 11. Rangitane, leaves Southampton December 20; due Wellington January 22. Rotorua, leaves Liverpool December 21; due Auckland January 28. ISLANDS SERVICE. Tofua at Suva December 3, to leave December 1 6 for Nukualofa, Hawaii, Vavau and Apia. To leave Apia on December 13 for Suva, where she is due December 17 and leaves December 18 for Auckland, where she is due on December 23. Waipahi left Suva on December 4 for Auckland direct. Tees at Chatham Islands. Maui Pomare, at Auckland, undergoing alterations to crew quarters, to leave Auckland for Norfolk Island December Moerakl left Auckland on December 6 for Sydney ai)d Fiji. OVERSEAS VESSELS ON THE COAST. Canadian Transporter was to sail from Auckland on Saturday for New York, Boston and Halifax.

Cambridge, at Gisborne, thence 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 CuraCornwall 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 on December 11 for London, via Southampton and Panama. Kent arrived at Lyttelton yesterday, thence Port Chalmers. Mahia at Wellington, thence Napier. She is expected at Lyttelton on December 16. Min at Wellington, due Lyttelton Wednesday, thence Dunedin. Maimoa, at Wellington; thence New Plymouth, Auckland, Napier; leaves Napier December 30 for London, via Panama. Milluna left Port Chalmers for Westport on Friday. Norfolk at Timaru. Port Hardy at Napier. Thence Gisborne, Tokomaru Bay and Auckland. To leave Auckland December 23 for Halifax and London, via Panama. Port Campbell at Wellington unloading. Port Darwin at Napier, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. Rangitiki sailed from Wellington on Saturday for London, via Panama. Ruahine at Lyttelton, thence Port Chalmers to-day: Taranaki at New Plymouth; thence Lyttelton and Wellington. To leave Wellington December 21 for London, via Panama. Port Hobart at Auckland; to leave Auckland December 11 for London. 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. Benchuachan was scheduled to leave Port Pirie on Saturday for Wellington to commence foading wool. Callandia, from Sydney, was due at Wellington yesterday, thence Auckland. Canadian Conqueror left MontreaJ October 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. Due Auckland December 12, 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. Left Sydney (Nova Scotia) December 5. . Canadian Highlander left Montreal November 24 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. Due Auckland January 6. 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 Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. Due Lyttelton December 13. 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 left 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 to-morrow; thence Auckland. 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 Dunedin, at present loading hardwood at Bunbury, is 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 DeeemRotorua leaves Liverpool December 21 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Arrived London November 24. Due Auckland February 26. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, December 9. Arrived—Port Campbell (5.30 a.m.), from Auckland. WIRELESS NOTICE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night: Auckland—Tofua, Ventura, Sierra Tutanekai, Canadian Transporter, Waipahi, Maunganui, Wairuna, Parracombe, Waitemata, Canadian Conqueror, Brunswick, Plume, Maui Poinare, Kaikorai. Wellington—Maori, Wahine, Arahura Ngaio, Tamahine, Marama, Ultmaroa, Lady Lewis, Cambridge, Rangitiki, Otokla, Mataroa, Port Darwin, Port Hardy Min, Karetu, Mahia, British Glory Awarua—Makura, Tahiti. Hinemoa, C. A. Larsen, Koamos, Sir .1. C. Ross Southern Princess, 'Ruahine.

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