PORT OF TIMARU.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20789, 24 February 1933, Page 19

PORT OF TIMARU.

Arrivals. Thursday, February 23. Port Victor, from Bluff. Turnbull and Co., agents. Opihi, 1117 tons, from Oamarir. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Departure. Thursday, February 23. Opihii, for Lyttelton. Vessel in Sort. No. 1 Wharf—Port Victor. Expected Arrivals. Holmglen, Dunedin, to-day. Storm, Oamaru, to-day. Gale, Oamaru, February 25. AA'aipiata, Bluff, February 26. Piako, Oamaru, February 27. Orepuki, Oamaru, February 27. Holmdale, Oamaru, February 2S. 'Cornwall, Picton, February 28. Poolta, Oamaru, March 1. AVaikouaiti, Port Chalmers, March :. Port AVhangarei, Lyttelton, March 2. Waimarino, Oamaru, March 6. Projected Departures. Holmglen, Lyttelton, to-day. Port Victor, Lyttelton, February 25. AVaipiata, Lyttelton, February 27. Orepuki, Lyttelton, February 27. Cornwall, Bluff, February 28. Holmdale, Lyttelton, February 28. AVaikouaiti, Lyttelton, March 2. Poolta. Lyttelton, March 1. Port Whangarei, Dunedin, March 2. AVaimarino, Lyttelton, March 6. Notts. The Poolta loads at Dunedin for Wei lington, Napier, Gisborne, via Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelt6n. She is due at Timaru on March 1. The Piako ii due at' Timaru from Oamaru about Monday, February 27. She loads meat and general cargo for London and AVest Coast of the United Kingdom. She sails finally from New Zealand on March 11. Tho Cornwall is due at Timaru from Picton on February 28 to ioad wool for London and Continental ports. She proceeds to Bluff and sails finally from there on March 1. The Holmglen is due from Dunedin to-day to load for AVellington. New Plymouth, Waikato, via Lyttelton. The Waimarino leaves Auckland via possibly Portland, then Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru. She is duo ut Timaru on March 6. The AVaipiata left Auckland for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Timaru, and will arrive here on February 20. Tho Waikouaiti is due at Timaru from Port Chalmers about March 2 to load Sydney cargo. She proceeds hence via probably Lyttelton and Bluff. The Holmdale is due from Oamaru on February 28 to load for Wellington, Picton, and Wanganni, via Lyttelton. Tho Port AVhangarei loads in Auckland for southern ports and is due from, Lyttelton on March 2 to discharge, proceeding to Dunedin. FEDERAL LINE LOADINGS. The Federal Company advises that the Onawa will commence Homeward loading during discharge at New Plymouth on March 23. She will complete at Opua, Auckland, Picton. AVellington, and Port Chalmers. The vessel is to loave Port Chalmers «"»"? on April 13 for London, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via Cape Horn and Dakar. Sho will also take cargo for Manchester. Tho Somerset is due at Oamaru on Marcn 25 to commence Homeward loading. She will complete at Bluff, Timaru, Lyttelton, and Wellington. The Somerset is to loave Wellington finally on April 12 for London, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, and Avonmouth. Tho Middlesex is duo at Wanganui on March 20 to commence loading. Sho ■will complete at New Plymouth, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Sho is to leave Auckland finally on April 7 tot London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow. : , ■ i C. AND D. LOADINGS. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line advises that the Port Pirie was to leave Port Kembla on Wednesday for Auckland, where she is due next Monday to commence Homeward loading. She will complete at Gisborne, Lyttelton, AVellington, and Port Chalmers. The Port Pirio is to leave Port Chalmers finally on March 17 for London, via Cape Horn and Montevideo. The Port Gisborne will commence Homeward loading during discharge at Port Chalmers on March 6. She will complete at Bluff and Wellington, and is to leave Wellington finally on March 28 for London, via Capo Horn and Dakar. The Port Hardy is due at New Plymouth from Australia on March 16 to commence loading, and will complete at ■ Wellington, Napier, and Auckland. She is to "leave Auckland finally on April S for London, via Cape Horn and Montevideo. ' The Port Dunedin will eonmmsnee loading during discharge atlTimaru on March 28. She will complete at Bluffi Lyttelton, Wellington, and Port Chalmers. The Port Dunedin is to leave Port Chalmers finally on April 16 for London, via Cape Horn and Dakar. SHAW, SAVILL, AND ALBION LOADINGS. The Shaw, Savill, Company advise that tho Tainui will commence her Homeward loading at Lyttelton on March 20. She will complete at Timaru, Wellington, and Auckland. She is to leave Auckland on April 5 for Southampton and London, via Panama and Kingaton. • The Coptic, at present completing discharge of her London cargo at New Plymouth, will commence her Homeward loading there. She is to leave there next Sunday for Nelson, Picton, Napier, Lyttelton, and Wellington. The Coptic is to leave Wellington on March 17 for 1 London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. The Matakana will commence her Homeward loading at New Plymouth on March 8. She will complete at Wanganui, Auckland, and Wellington, and is to leave Wellington on March 28 for London, Cardiff, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via Capo Horn. The Mamari is due at Nelson on March 18, to commence her loading, and will complete at Timaru, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and AVellington. Sho is to clear Wellington on April 12 for Halifax, Dunkirk, and London, via Panama. The Gallic will commence her Homeward loading at Auckland after 1 discharge about March 10. She will complete at Oamaru, Bluff, Napier, Gisborne, and Wellington. She is to leave Wellington on April 6 for London, via Cape Horn. The Mahnna is due at Bluff on March 28, to commence her Homeward loading. Sho will complete at New Plymouth, Auckland, and Wellington. The M-ahana is to clear Wellington finally on April 20 for London, via Cape Horn.

Using a ball which contains a number of dried peas the blind pupils of the Eoyal College, Norwood, play an enthusiastic game of football. In summer a soft ball containing a bell is used for cricket.

All precious stones in the State of Cashmere are shortly to become the property of the state, the present owners receiving a third of their value in payment, unless they can prove a valid title to cwn them.