SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16428, 23 January 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING.

. « —: ■i ' PORT OP LrTTELTOSV ARRIVALS. ! VTedneeday—January 22nd. I Canopus, B.s. (10.55 a.m.), 1333 tons, Sillars, j from I'imaru. Westport Co;d Company, agents. Mararoa. g.3. (11 a.m.), 2598 tons, Irwm, from Wclllington. Union Steam. Ship Company, agents. Kotare, f1.9. (4.23 tons, from Timaru. F. K. Sutton and Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Wednisday—January 22nd. Houto, schooner (7.25 a.m.), 81 tons, Richards, {or Onehnnga. A. Rhind and Co., agents. Wootton, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 150 tons, Larson, lor Wellington. A. Rhind and Co., agents. Tarawera, s.s. (5 p.m.), 2003 tons, "Williamson, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Mararoa, e.a. (7.13 p.m.), 2398 tons, Irwin, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, »gonts. Cygnel, B'S. (GwO p.m.), 124 tons, Murray, for Kaikoura. Stevenson, Stewart end Co., •gents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Cygnet, Kaikoura, this'day. 3ohn, Oamaru, January 24th. ' Breeze, Wanganui, this day. Maori, Wellington, this day. Mararoa, Wellington, January 2ith. Wakatu,. Kaikoura, (January 21th. Cygnet, Akaroa, January 23th. Maori, Wellington, January 25th. Mararoa, Wellington, January 26Uu Calm, Wellington, January 27tb. Snevic, London, January 27th. freeze, Timaru, January 27th. ■/ Storm, Wangauui, January 23th. * Maori, Wellington, January 28th. Cygnet, Akaroa, January 28th. Maori, Wellington, .January 28th. Mararoa, Wellington, January 20th. PROJECTED DEPARTURES, Breeze, Duncdin, this day. Kotare, Dunedin. this day. "Maori, Wellington, this day. Duquesne, Port Pilie, this diy. John, Wellington, January 24th. Cygnet, Alcaics, January 24th. Mararoa, Wellington, January 24th. Wakatu, Kaikoura, January 2oth. Maori, Wellington, January 25thj Mararoa," Wellington, January 27th. Breeze, Pioton, January 27th. Cygnet, Akaroa, January 27th.. \ Calm, Dunedin, January 27th. Storm, Duncdin, January 28th. Maori, Wellington, January 28th. Mararoa, Wellington, January 29th. SHIPPING NOTES. The Woo t ton's loading not being completed on Tuesday evening the vessel was detained at Lyttelton until yesterday, when she was despatched for Wellington. . Yesterday being a public holiday in »vc.lington, the work of handling cargo on tho * waterfront was suspended for tie day. The barque .Amy Turner brought 31,400 cases of assorted oil for A. S. Paterson and Co. It is not yot definitely known whether the vessel will load here or at Wellington, prior to returning to America, Tho four-masted American schooner lupno - (672 tons), under the'command of Captfwn i Car Won, i» reported to left San 1 ran-1 cisco on January Bth for LytteUon, wlicr© aho is due in March. , . , The auxiliary schooner Houto left this port early yesterday morning, laden with cargo for Onehunga, whence sho will proceed to Dargaville. , ... The Westport Coal Company s collier Canopus arrived at Lyttelton' yestcrdav morning from Timaru, at which port she discharged part "of her cargo of coal. She wilt complete her unloading here, and xyill then return to the West Coast. The steadier John is expected to make a return oall at Lyttelton to-day from Oamaru. continuing her journey to Wellington and Wanganui in the evening. The Wakatu should reaicli Lyttelton tomorrow evening with a cargo of general merchandise from Wellington and Kaikoura. She will probably be in readiness for a return rovago North on Saturday evening. The local agents for the Commonwealth and Dominion Line have reoeived advice that '. the steamer Verdun is due, at Port Chalmers at the end of next week with about 6000 tons of coal from Newcastle. The whole of ■ her cargo ia consigned to the Railway Department. On completion of discharge the ■' Verdun will load 20,000 bales of wool at Port Chalmers for London. It is not yet . kr.own whether the vessel will load at _ any - - other port, but eho will be despatched from . the Dominion early nest month for the Home : port. The Verdun is practically a new vessel. •• She is of 4295 tons gross register, and was 1 built in 1911 at Port Glasgow. . TUTANEKAI AS MINE-SWEEPER. "For some time tho steirmer Tutanekai has been receiving an overhaul at the Wellington Patent Slip, and has been undergoing some minor alterations to fit her as & mine-sweeper, for which purpose slio has been handed over to the X-aval Adviser. She is expected to leave Evans B>y to-morrow, and, after taking on board epme gear and obtaining a crew, will be ready for sweeping. _ ARRIVAL OF THE MOERAKI. To the inno of "Homo, Sweet Home," played by some sentimental oornetist, the Union Company's passenger steamer IToeraki berthed at the Jervois quay Wharf at Wellington shortly before 11 o'closk on Tuesday morning. She arrived in tho stream at 9.45 o'clock on Holiday night, but owing to the lato hour . diil not berth. Her anchor began to drag, •nd. It was found necessary to put out an- ' other -anchor in order to keep the vessel •tatiocary. On Tuesday morning it was found that ore of the anchor's cables had tiristed. and the assistance of the Tcrawhiti was nccefsary before the anchor could be raised. It was evident when the Moeroki came alongside her Jjerth that the passengers Jero extremely glad to get back to ,2Cew Zealand. . The Moerafti left Sydney on Thursday, and, although unpleasant weather was experienced at the beginning of the trip, conditions improved toward the end. Her passenger list as followsMesdames L. Hugo, M. Bedford, St. Fitzgerald. G. Burke. M. Jenkins. D. Ta**nt, E. Buchanap and three children, S. Line, A. Miller and child, F. Young, Wilson, M. Ingjis, M. Pryor, D. Masterton, D. Bates, E. Laidl&w, D. Treacey, G. Sterling. M. Swv«,-.nd H. Isaacs, Misses A. Queale, V ? M. Harvey, S. SbirtcliSe, R. Lewis, "•..Ham, S. Thompson, M. Beyan, L. Mc«*«l. A. Swhan, D. Roberts. M. King, M. Morrisey, M. J. Morrisey. I), Jarkson, J.

Anyon, McCormack, D. Hume, Messrs C. Wray, D. Donald, J. Huen, J. Anderson, G. Rial, J. McKonna, Q. Oden, E. Damant, M. McCrae, If. Thorsby, G. Mason, C. Clitterbuck, W. Rogers, Father Walsh, H. Mills, G. Renshaw, C. Neave, E. Smith, H. Jenkins, S. Buchanan, Wakely, L. Gray, H. Williams, W. Orange, Lieut. L. Hamilton, 'S. Cherry, F. Young, Burton, Barnes, O'Brien, Morrison, Gunn, Phillips, Tresto, Richards, C. Leighton, C. Young, D. Masterson, D. Bates, G. Sterling, , Rev. H. Hutchison, H. Thomas, J. Parker, T. Hart, H. Isaacs. There were 2i eteerage passengers. The Moeraki brought a large cargo, consisting of 2128 tons. This 'included the scenery fox the productions of the Musical Comedy Company. She also had a" little fruit on bcord, including passion fruit, pineapples, oranges,, and a few lemons. On this trip the Mceraki will r.ot come to Lyttelton. but will remain at Wellington until 5 p.m. to-day, when she wilt return to Sydney. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. LONDON, January CO. Arrived, Carpentaria. Sailed, for Sydney, City of Newcastle. SYDNEY J-annary 22. The Huia sailed from Melbourne, not Adelaide, as announced yesterday. AUCKLAND. January 22. Sailed, Durham (6.15 a.m.), for Napier; Glaucus (2.20 p.m.), % for Melbourne, via Op 11 if. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD (Jan. 22nd). Arrived—Wellington: Maori (7.20 a.m.), and Calm (7.33 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed—Wellington—Maori (S p.m.), for Lyttelton.'