SHIPPING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIX, Issue 72, 25 March 1918, Page 4

SHIPPING.

Sunset: This evening, 5.56. Sunrise: To-morrow, morning, 6.0. Moon: Full Moon, March 28, 3.3 a.m. HIGH WATER. Auckland To-day, 3.41 a.m. 6.2 pjn. Auckland Tues., 6.21 a.m. 6.40 p.m. Onehunga Tues., 11.51 a.m. 10.10 p.m. Kaipara Hds.. .Tues., 9.41 a.m. 10.0 p.m. Manukau Hds. .Tues., 5.51 a.m. 9.10 p.m. Tidal constants to be added to, or subtracted from, high -water at Auckland:— Whangarei minus 5 minutes, Thames plus 10 minutes, Tauranga minus 12 minutesRussell plus 17 minutes, Coromandel minui 8 minutes ARRIVALS. SATURDAY. MANAIA, s.s., 1159 tons, at 6.45 p.m., from Whangarei. I'assengers: Misses ! Giles. Hasan, Corse, Kennerley, Codlin, Salter, Browne, Dlery, May, Wright, Weston, Hall, Anderson, Goodall. Nurses Bluett, Hall, Newman, Giffney, Mesdames Flimi, McKenzie and 2 children, Patene, Hewitt, Davies, Wood, Campbell and '& children, Hamilton, Johnston, Edwards, Harry, Kennerley, "Weston, McKnight, Avery, Goflin, May, Rhodes, Harrison and child, Simmonds, Messrs. Vidovich, Wells, Nelson, Hemphill, Peterson, Cumming, Flimi, Cloustou, Babe, Patene, Washington, Giles, Douglas, Thorley, Gleson, Hamilton, Davie, Kawson, Browne, McKenzie, Hamilton, Lord, Edwards, Ryan, Knight, ' Smyth, Wilson, Rhodes, Rowe, Goldie, Weston, Harding, Hayter, Clouston, McFeat, Watson. Slatrer, Rowan, Wittner, Vestey, Rowlands, Beanchamp, Mitchell, Boyd, McLeod, Gothland, Hitchon, Richardson. Crane, Valentine, Moore, McNeil, Bradshaw, Carson, Rhodes, Watson, Mcintosh, Day (2.1, Butchart, Duncan, Harrison. Reynolds, Garltou. Allen, Bell, Dr. McKnight, and 7 steerage.—Northern Co., agents. NGATIAWA, s.s.. 451 tons, at 6-50 pjn., from Opotiki.—Northern Co., agents. WAIOTAHI, s.s., 278 tons, at 8.30 p.m., from Houhora.—Northern Co.. agents. YESTERDAY. WAIPU, s.s., 203 tons, at 2 a.m., from Whangapoua.—Northern Co., agents. DAPHNE, s.s., 193 tons, at 1.25 a.m., from Nethertoa.—Northern Co., agents. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY. ARAHURA. E.S., 1596 tons, at 3.45 pan., tor East Coast. MONOWAI7 s.s., 3inS tons, at S.SS p.m., for Wellington. YESTERDAY. KANIERI, s.s., 205 tons, at 4.40 p-m., for Whangarei. TANIWHA, s.s., 263 tons, at 9.15 p.m., for Paeroa. NORTHERN S.S. CO. Projected Departures. To-day.—Manaia, for Whangarei, at 10 p.m.: Ngapuhi, for Tauranga, at 5.15 p.m.; Clansman, for Russell, Opua, Whangaroa, Mangonui, at 5.15 p.m.; Daphne, for Kopu, Tcrua. Cryer's, Hikutaia,. Netherton, at 0 p.m.; Claymore, for Kaimanman, Honhora, Waipapakauri, Waiharara, Whangaroa, Mangonui, at 10 p.m.; Walotahl, for Mercury Bay, Tairua, ax 5 p.m. To-morrow. —Kotlti, for Puhol, at noon; Taniwha, for Kopu, Turua, Paeroa, at 10.30 pjn.; Kanieri. for Whangarei, at 6 p.m.; Ngatiawa, for Opotiki, Ohiwa, Tauranga, at 2 p.m.; Arapawa, for Kawhia and Wattara, at 10 a m. The port of Auckland was very quiet this -morning, there being practically no arrivals or departures. On Saturday nearly every available berth -was occupied, while the tonnage In port was exceptionally heavy. Captain Jseil Peter Johnson, who died recently, at the age of 73 years, had a rather interesting career on the sea. He was born in Norway, and signed on a trading vessel before the mast when only 14 years of age.- He was in two wrecks, one being the schooner Elizabeth Curie, which was lost near Cuvier Island, Auckland, thirty years ago. TELEGRAPHIC S__PPIr?G. Ngunguru, March 25.—Sailed, Saturday evening, Dandy; yesterday. Herald; this morning, Alert. Arrived: Ranger.

MAIL NOTICE. Malls will close at the Chief Post Office, Auckland, as follows:— THIS DAY. BY ST E-A M E R. Russell, Ohaeawai, Kohakohu, Rawene, etc.. per Manalo, at 7.45 p.m. Whangarei Heads, Marsden Point, Waipu, Parua Bay, Onerahi, Whangarei, Karno, Kauri, Hikurangi, Hukerenni, Towal Whakapara, Kawakawa, etc., per Manaia' at 7.45 p.m. Whangaroa, Sales, Totara N.. Kaeo, Mangonui, Awanui, and Kaitaia, via Mangonui, Walharara, Walpapakaurl, Kalmaumau, Waihopo, Pukenui, Houhora, per Daymore, at 7.45 p.m. Te Kao, Parenga, and Te Hapua (via Houhora), per Claymore, at 7.45 p.m. Turua, per Daphne, at 7.45 p.m. BY TRAIN. Rotorua, Thames, Paeroa, Walhl, Te Aroha, Karangahake, and Waikino, at 6 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand, Glsborne and Tokomaru Bay, at 6.30 p.m. ' TUESDAY. Australian States, 3 p.m. WEDNESDAY. Australian States, at 5 p.m. - South Africa, at 5 p.m. Asia, at 5 p.m. Samoa, at 5 p.m. Pago Pago, at 5 p.m. Honolulu, at 5 p.m. EASTEB EOLIDAYS, 1918. The following hours of attendance will be observed- at the Chief Post Office during the Easter holidays:— On Thursday, the 28th March, a delivery of town letters (registered as well as ordinary) will be mane over the counter in the letter carriers' branch from 7 p.m. to S p.m. Good Friday, the 20th March, will be observed as a Sunday. Malls usually dispatched on Friday will be closed on Thursday night at 7.45 p.m., with the exception of the Southern malls by the Main Trunk train, which will close as usual at 6.30 p.m. Ou Saturday afternoon, the 30th March, a full delivery will be made by letter t-arriers, nnd in addition, a delivery of town letters (registered as well as ordinary) will be made over the counter in the letter carriers' branch from 7 to 8 p.m. On Easter Monday, the Ist April, the post ollice will be open in all branches except money order and savings bank, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. only. Mails usually dispatched after S a.m. will be closed at that hour, with the exception of the Southern mails by the Main Trunk train, which will close as usual at 0.30 p.m. There will be no delivery by letter earlier iv town or suburbs, but corespondence may be obtained at the letter carriers' branch between 0 a.m. and 10 a.m. oil Easter Monday. Street posting boxes will be cleared at • midnight on Thursday and Good Friday, ■ • and at the usual times on Saturday. On Easter Monday they will be cleared at G a.m. and at midnight. Late fee letters for Southern offices may be posted ou the Main Trunk postal van up ' to the time of departure. .T. C. WILLIAMSON, Chief Postmaster.