SHIPPING OVERSEAS AND COASTAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18940, 10 December 1929, Page 2

SHIPPING OVERSEAS AND COASTAL.

PORT OF LYTTELTON

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER.

TO-DAY'S' ALMANAC. Sun rose, 4.12 a.m.; sets, 7.33 p.m. Moon rose, 12.12 p.m.; sets, 0.45 a.m. High water. 10.43 a.m.; 11.6 p.m. (The above are standard times.) TO-DAY’S BERTHING LIST. Wahine, No. 2 west. Kent, No. 6 west. Kahika, No. 7 east. ARRIVALS. Tuesday, December 10. Wahine (6.40 a.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Kahika (6.45 a.m.), 1172 tons, Gardiner, from Timaru. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Monday, December 9. Cygnet (6.20 p.m.), 143 tons, Pryde, for Kaikoura. W. W. Toy and Co., agents. Maori (8.20 p.m.), 3448 tons, Irwin, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., °Ruaiiine (9.40 p.m.), 10,570 tons, Urquhart, for Port Chalmers. N.Z. Shipping Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wahine, Wellington, this day. Kahika, Timaru, this day. Holmdale, 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 12. Kaiwarra, Westport, December 12. Gale, Wellington, December 12. Calm, Timaru, December 13. Taranaki, New Plymouth, December 12. Kaimanawa, Dunedin, December 12. Plume, Wellington, December 13. Karetu, Sydney, December 13. Wairuna, Los Angel* -j, December 13. Kent, Timaru, December 13. Foxton, Foxton, December 13. Wingatui, Picton, December 15. Waipiata, Wellington, December 15. Kaponga, Adelaide, December 16. Corinna, Timaru, December 17. Wingatui, Timaru, December 18. Waipahi, Timaru, December 19. Manuka, Dunedin, December 19. Waipiata, Dunedin, December 20. Cambridge, Wanganui, December 21. Canopus, Westport, December 22. Alaheno, Wellington, December 24. Kaituna, Dunedin, December 29. Kaituna, Sydney, December 29. Alahana, Wellington, January 3. Rimutaka. Port Chalmers, January 4. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wahine, Wellington, this day. Kahika, Wellington, this day. Holmdale, Wellington, December 11. Storm, Wellington, December 11. Kurow, Timaru, December 11. Cygnet, Kaikoura, December 11. Totara, Timaru, December 11. Totara, Wellington, December 11. John, Wellington, December 12. Gale, Timaru, December 12. Kaimanawa, Wellington, December 12. Kent, Dunedin, December 13. Calm, Wellington, December 13. Foxton, Foxton, December 13. Min, Dunedin, December 13. Kaiwarra, Timaru, December 13. Wairuna, Dunedin, December 14. Karetu, Timaru, December 14. Wingatui, Dunedin, December 15. Taranaki, Wellington. December 16 Waipiata, Dunedin, December 16. Port Darwin, Timaru, December 17. Corinna, Wellington, December 17. Kent, Wellington, December 19. Australind. Dunedin, December 19. Waipahi, Wellington, December 19. Wingatui, Wellington, December 19. Kaituna, Wellington, December 19. Cambridge, Wellington, December 23 Alahana, Port Chalmers, January 7. Armidale, Dunedin, January 11 Canadian Highlander, Timaru, January 15. Cumberland, Port Chalmers, January 17. SHIPPING NOTES. Wingatui- from Portland is expected here on Sunday via Wellington and Picton to discharge general and cement. The vessel will proceed to Dunedin and Timaru to-morrow evening, and returns here on December 18 to load for Napier, Gisbc-rne and Auckland. Corinna will load at Lyttelton on Tuesday next for Nelson and New Plymouth. The vessel will also call at Wellington. Karetu is an expected arrival at Lyttelton on Friday from Newcastle and Sydney. Totara is at present en route between Tarakohe and Timaru with a load of cement. The vessel is due here to-mor-row to complete unloading and loading for Wellington and New Plymouth. Kahika was an early arrival at Lyttelton to-day from southern ports to load for Napier and Gisborne. She sails via Wellington this evening. Kaimanawa loads at Lyttelton on Thursday for Auckland. The vessel is due here on Thursday morning from Dunedin. Cygnet left Lyttelton last evening for Kaikoura on a special trip. She is due back early to-morrow morning and leaves the same evening for Kukiaroa and Wellington. Storm is due here to-morrow from Dunedin via Timaru. The vessel on loading proceeds to Wellington and Wanganui. Gale from the north is now expected on Thursday to load for Timaru and Dunedin. Calm, from Bluff, Dunedin and Timaru, is due on Friday. She will load here for Wellington, Picton and Wanganui. . , _ Foxton loads at Lyttelton on Friday for Foxton. John is now due here from southern ports on Thursday to load for Wellington, New Plymouth and Waikato. Kaituna, from Newcastle via Sydney, should reach Lyttelton on December 29 via Bluff and Dunedin. She will also unload at Wellington. _, Waipiata, from Auckland via Napier and Wellington, is due here on Sunday. Kaiwarra, which has been bar bound at Westport, is now expected on Thursday with trade and bunker coal. She will also discharge at Timaru and Dunedin. THE MANUKA. According to schedule the intercolonial steamer Manuka is due to leave Melbourne at 10 a.m. to-morrow and arrive at Lyttelton via Dunedin on December 19. THE MIN. Min, from New York via Auckland and Wellington, is expected here to-mor-row morning. The vessel will complete unloading at Dunedin. PORT DARWIN. The C. and D. Line vessel Port Darwin is due at Lyttelton on Friday, to continue discharging New York cargo. THE KENT. The Federal steamer Kent, at present discharging London cargo at Lyttelton, will leave on Thursday for Dunedin, where she will put out the balance of her cargo. MATAROA LATE. The Mataroa, en route from Southampton to Wellington, has sent a radio message, stating that she has been delayed by heavy weather, and now expects to arrive at Wellington at 9 p.m. to-morrow. She will berth on Thursday morning. WAIPAHI NOT COMING. The steamer Waipahi, which left Suva on Wednesday afternoon with' fruit for Auckland, is expected at Auckland today. She will not call* at Lyttelton and Dunedin, as previously scheduled. CAMBRIDGE’S LOADING ITINERARY. The Cambridge’s loading itinerary has been extended to include Port Chalmers, where she is scheduled to arrive on December 23 from Lyttelton. She should leave Port Chalmers c-n the following day for Wellington. BENCRUACHAN COMING. The Bencruauchan left Port Pirie on Saturday for Wellington. She is due there on Sunday, and after bunkering coal, will proceed to Tolaga Bay, where she will commence loading wool. TAINUI LEAVES SOUTHAMPTON. The Tainui left Southampton cn Friday afternoon with passengers and cargo for Wellington and Lyttelton. She is due at Wellington on January 11. ISLANDS SERVICE. Tofua to leave Apia on December 13 for Suva, where she is due December 17. She leaves Suva on December 18 for Auckland, where she is due on December 23.

Waipahi left Suva on December 4 for Auckland direct. Due Auckland to-day. Tees at Chatham Islands. Maui Pomare left Auckland yesterday for Norfolk Island. Moeraki left Auckland on December 6 for Sydney and Fiji. INTERCOLONIAL PASSENGER SERVICE. Manuka arrived at Melbourne from Wellington on December 7. To leave Melbourne December 11 for Bluff. Marama due Sydney to-day from Wellington. Leaves Sydney for Auckland Friday. Ulimaroa due Wellington to-day from Sydney. Leaves Friday for gfydMaunganui due Sydney to-day. Leaves Friday for Wellington. 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 leaves Sydney on Thursday for Auckland, where she is due December 16, thence Vancouver. Due Vancouver January 3. Makura left Wellington December 3 for San Francisco, where she is. due on December 20. 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. OVERSEAS VESSELS ON THE COAST. 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 Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Due Wellington December 11. Golden Coast leaves Nelson on Wednesday for Dunedin. lonic at Auckland. To sail from Auckland on December 11 for London, via Southampton and Panama. Kaponga, from Melbourne, for Portland, New Plymouth, Tarakohe, Lyttelton; at Auckland. Kent arrived at Lj'ttelton on Sunday, thence. Port Chalmers. Mahia, at Napier, thence Wanganui. She is expected at Lyttelton on December 16. Min at Wellington, due Lyttelton to-morrow, thence Dunedin. Maimoa, at Wellington; thence New Plymouth, Auckland, Napier; leaves Napier December 30 for London, via Panama. Milluna, at Westport. Norfolk at Auckland, thence Gisborne, Wellington and Napier. To leave Napier December 27 for London via Panama. Plume, from Los Angeles, left Auckland yesterday for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Port Hobart at Auckland; to leave Auckland December 11 for London. 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. To sail fox* Newcastle December 14. Port Darwin at Napier, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. Rangitiki sailed from Wellington on Saturday for London, via Panama. Ruahine left Lyttelton yesterday for Port Chalmers and Timaru. Taranaki at New Plymouth; thence Lyttelton and Wellington. To leave Wellington December 21 for London, via Panama. Callandia, from Sydney, at Wellington; thence Auckland. 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, left Port Pirie, to call at Wellington, Tologa Bay, Napier, Timaru, Port Chalmers; due Wellington December 15; leaves Port Chalmers January 10 for London. Canadian Conqueror left Montreal 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 C and Wellington February 111 Left Sydney (Nova Scotia) December 6. 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. Herminius due Auckland December 15 from Burbury. 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. 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. Due Auckland January 1. 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. Parra combe, 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. ue Wellington on Januarv 23 from Southampton. Rangitata left Southampton on November 24 for Auckland. Due December Rimutaka left Southampton on November. J 5 Wellington, Port Chalmers nnd Lyttelton. Due Wellington December 24. Rotorua leaves Liverpool December 7 l . f n F. Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Arrived London November 24. Due Auckland February 26.

d. h. m. New moon 1 4 18 p.m. First quarter 9 9 12 p.m. Full moon 16 11 8 p.m. Last quarter. 23 1 57 p.m. New moon 31 11 12 a.m.