SHIPPING OVERSEAS AND COASTAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18941, 11 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, 7.34 p.m. Moon rises. LID p.m.; sets. 1.5 a.m. High water. 11.26 ajn.; 11.51 p.m. (The above are standard times.)

TO-DAY’S BERTHING LIST. Holmdale. No. 2 east. Maori, No. 2 west. Cygnet, No. 4 east. Storm. No. 4 west. Min, No. 6 east. Kent, No. 6 west. Totara, No. 7 east. Taranaki, No. 7 west.

ARRIVALS. Wednesday, December 11. Maori (6.50 a.m.), 3488 tons, Irwin, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Holmdale (6 a.m.), 681 tons, Williams, from Timaru. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. Storm (7.50 a.m.), 769 tons, Shepheard, from Timaru. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. I Cygnet (9.5 a.m.), 143 tons, Pryde, from Kaikc-ura. W. W. Toy and Go., agents. Totara (3.55 a.m.), 421 tons, Eden, from Timaru. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Min (7.55 a.m.), 7729 tons, Cundy, from Wellington. Kinsey and Co., Ltd-, ' gents. DEPARTURES. Tuesday, December 10. Kahika <6.20 p.m.), 1172 tons, Gardiner, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Wahine (8.20 p.m.)„ 4436 tons, Cameron, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Taranaki. New Plymouth, this day. Kurow, Wellihgton, December 12. Kaimanawa, Dunedin, December 12. John, Timaru, December 12. Kaiwarna, Westport, December 12. Port Dar Win, from Wellington, December 13. Gale, Wellington, December 13. Calm, Timaru, December 13. Plume, Wellington, December 13. Karetu, Sydney, December 13. Wairuna, Los Angeles, December 13. Kent, Timaru, December 13. Poxton r Foxton, December 13. Breeze, Westport, December 13. j Cornwall, 'Wellington, December 15. 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, Dumedln, December 20. Cambridge. Wanganui, December 2L . Canopus, Westport, December 22. Maheno. Wellington, December 24. - Kaituna, Dunedin, December 29. Mahana,. Wellington, January 3. Rimutaka, Port Chalmers, January 4. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.; Maori, Wellington, this day. Holmdale, Wellington, this day. Storm, Wellington, this day. Cygnet, Kalkoura. this day. Totara, Wellington, this day. Kurow, Timaru, December 12. John, Wellington, December 12. Kaimanawa, Wellington, December 12. Kent, Dunedin, December 12. Gale, Timaru, December 13. Calm, Wellington, December 13. Foxton, Fox ton, December 13. Min, Dunedin, December 13. Kaiwarra, Timaru, December 13. Wairuna, Dunedin, December 14. Karetu, Timaru, December 14. Wingatui, Dunedin, December 16. Taranaki, Wellington. December 16. Waipiata, Dunedin, December 16. Port Darwin, Timaru. December 17. Cornwall, Dunedin, 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 25.' Mahana, Port Chalmers, January 7. Armidale, Dunedin, January 11 Canadian Highlander, Timaru, January 15. SHIPPING NOTES. Kurow arrived at Wellington last evening from Napier and should reach Lyttelton to-morrow. Kaikorai left Sydney yesterday for Auckland. Kapc-nga, due here from South Australian ports on December 16, left Auckland yesterday for Portland, New Plymouth, Tarakohe, Wellington and Lyttelton. Kaiwarra, from Westport, may arrive at Lyttelton to-morrow with trade and bunker coal. From Lyttelton she proceeds to Timaru and Dunedin, to put out the balance of her cargo, Kaimanawa, from Dunedin, is due tomorrow to load for Auckland. John, from southern ports, Is expected here to-morrow to load for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Waikato. Holmdale arrived this morning from Timaru, and on completing her loading this afternoon proceeds to Wellington and Wanganui. Cygnet returned from Kaikoura this morning, and proceeds this evening to Kaikoura and Wellington. Storm, from Dunedin via Oamaru, was an arrival this morning. On loading she leaves for Wellington and Wanganui. PORT DARWIN DISCHARGING. The C. and D. motor-ship Port Darwin left Napier yesterday afternoon for Wellington, where she will continue her unloading of New York cargo. The vessel is due here on Friday, thence proceeding to Timaru and Dunedin. PORT HARDY LOADING. The Port Hardy was scheduled to leave Napier late last night for Gisborne to continue her loading for Halifax and London. She will also load at Tokomaru Bay and Auckland. MIN ARRIVES. Min, from New York, via Auckland and Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton this morning to discharge. THE KENT. The Federal steamer Kent is expected to make her departure from Lyttelton to-morrow for Port Chalmers, where she will continue discharging Liverpool COPTIC LEAVES LONDON. The S.S. and A. Company’s motojr liner Coptic left London on Monday for Suva, Auckland and Port Chalmers. Due Auckland January 16. THE CORNWALL. The Federal steamer Cornwall is due at Wellington to-morrow from Auckland to continue unloading Liverpool cargo. Lyttelton and Dunedin are the vessel’s next ports of discharge. CABLE STEAMER IRIS. The cable steamer Iris left Auckland yesterday morning for Tasman Sea to repair a cable break about 248 miles from Wellington. PORT DENISON FROM LIVERPOOL. The C. and D. line steamer Port Denison left Liverpool on December 9 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Due at Auckland January 21. PLUME DUE FRIDAY. The Vacuum Oil Company’s tanker Plume, from San Pedro, is due at Lyttelton on Friday, via Auckland and Wellington, to discharge bulk motor spirits. TARANAKI TO LOAD. An arrival at Lyttelton this afternoon was the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's liner Taranaki, from New Plymouth. The vessel will load wool and general cargo at Lyttelton. PORT CAMPBELL. The Port Campbell, at present discharging at Wellington, which was to have left on Friday for Australia, will now take the place of the Port Hnon, and will commence loading for Home at New Plymouth on December 17. CAMBRIDGE TO LOAD. The Federal steamer Cambridge is due at Auckland to-day to continue homeward loading. From there she is to go to Wanganui, Lyttelton and Wellington, to fill up, and she is announced to sail finally from the last-named port about the end of this month for London and West of England ports. PERSONAL. The Kairanga is being recommissioned

at Dunedin to-day. Captain S. Hewitt retains command of the vessel, and the following are his deck officers:—Chief, Mr J. A. Pearson; second, Mr S. B. Ward: third. Mr E. F. Rainbow. Captain M. Mackenzie is relieving Captain A. Murray of the Kiwitea at Sydney this week; Captain Murray is coming ashore for further instructions. Mr A. E. Rawlins is being appointed chief officer of the Kaiapoi this week, relieving Mr T. E. Sevan for further orders. Captain R. L. Davies, of the Kaitoke, is proceeding to Newcastle for holiday leave. Captain Duncan MacDonald has completed holiday, -and is awaiting orders. Captain A. Reed, of the Waikouaiti, is on holiday at Auckland. Messrs F. J. Callan, C. T. Robb and L. B. Thomas, chief, second and third officers respectively of the Kaitoke, have all been granted holiday leave. 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. Arrived Auckland yesterday. Tees at. Chatham Islands. . Maui Pomare left Auckland December 9 for Norfolk Island. INTERCOLONIAL PASSENGER SERVICE. Manuka arrived at Melbourne from Wellington on December 7. To leave Melbourne this morning, for Bluff. Marama due Sydney yesterday from Wellington. Leaves Sydney for Auckland on Friday. Ulimaroa arrived Wellington yesterday from Sydney. Leaves on Friday for Sydney. Maunganui due Sydney yesterday. Leaves on 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 to-day. Niagara leaves Sydney to-morrow lor Auckland, where she is due December 16, thence Vancouver.. Due Vancouver January 3. Makur’a left Wellington December .3 for San Francisco, where she is due on December 20. BRITISH PASSENGER STEAMERS. Mataroa, left Southampton November S; due Wellington to-day. 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. 6VEHSEAS VESSELS ON THE COAST. Cambridge, at Gisborne, thence Auckland -to-day, Wanganui December 17, Lyttelton December 26, Wellington December 24. To sail from Wellington, for London and West of England ports on December 28, vja Panama and CuraCornwall arrived at Auckland on. December 3 from Liverpool. To discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Due Wellington to-morrow. Golden Coast leaves Nelson to-day for Dunedin. . . lonic at Auckland. To sail from Auckland to-day for London,' via Southampton and Panama. Kent leaves Lyttelton to-morrow for Port Chalmers. Kaponga, from Melbourne, for Portland, New Plymouth, Tarakohe, Lyttelton December 16; at Auckland. Mahia, at Napier, thence Wanganui. She is expected at Lyttelton on December 16. Min arrived Lyttelton to-day; thence Dunedin. Maimoa, at Wellington; thence New Plymouth, Auckland, Napier; leaves Napier December 30 for London, via Panama. Norfolk at Auckland, thence Gisborne, Wellington and Napier. To leave Napier December 27 for London via Panama. . Plume, from Los Angeles, at Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Port Hobart at Auckland; to leave to-day 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 commence homeward loading at New Plymouth December 17. Port Darwin at Wellington; thence Lyttelton Friday, Timaru and Dunedin. Ruahine at Port Chalmers; thence Timaru. 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, left Port Plrie, 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 to-morrow, 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. Corinthlc 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-day; thence Auckland. Parracombe, from Montreal, arrived at Auckland on December 4.

Port Brisbane sails from London on December 25 for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff and Timaru. Due Lyttelton January 31.

Port Denison left Liverpool December 9, 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 December 24.

Rotorua leaves Liverpool December 21 for 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. quarter. 23 1 57 p.m. New moon ..SI 11 12 a.m.