RAILWAY TIME-TABLE

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21087, 12 February 1934, Page 17

RAILWAY TIME-TABLE

Express Trains Leave Chriatchurch. For Invei-onrfrill- S.:is a.m. TuesdsT. \Y"cJric'«dny, Thursday, Friday. Saturday; lI.'J p.m. Sunday (connects with Invercarqill train at Dunedin). for Dunedin: 8..15 a.m. daily (except Sunday); 12.25 p.m. Wednesday and Friduy; 11.2 p.m. Sunday. For Greymouth: 8.20 a.m. Monday; 10 a.m. Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday. For PnrnasaiiG: 7.55 a.m. daily (except Sunday). For Culvcrden: 9.24 a.m. daily (except Sunday). For Wiiiau: 9.24 a.m. on Tuesday, Thuyday, and Saturday. Express Trains Beach Christchurch. From fnvercnririll—7.3 8 a.m. Monday, 7.26 D.in. Tuesday, Wedne&day, Thursday, Fridav, and Saturday. From Dunedin p.m. Monday. Wednesday. Friday: 7.26 p.m. Tuesday, Wedneedav, Tliursdav, Fridav, Saturday. From Greyniout.li—4.so p.m. Monday, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday." From Parnassus—s.sl p.m. daily (except Sunday). From Culvcrden—s.sl p.m. riaiJv- (except Sunday). From Waiau—s.sl p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Passenger train connecting with steamer o.v|ires« Fervici! leaves L'brislchurch for Lyttelton 7.10 p.m.

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE The Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand has provided the following information about the movements of its cargo steamers in the trans-Pacifie service:— Waihemo, left Los Angeles on January 24, due at Nukualofa on February 13, Auckland on February 19, thence to Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Suva, Apia, and - Vancouver. Wairuna, arrived at Vancouver on January 31 from Suva; leaves Ocean Falls on February 14 for San FranWaikawa. leaves Wellington on February 15 for Vancouver, via Westport, Fiji, and Apia. Hauraki, left Sydney on February 9 for Suva, Apia, and Vancouver. The approximate forward loading dates at Pacific Coast ports, subject to alteration without notice, are:— Wairuna, expected to leave San Francisco on February 22, Loss Angeles on February 24. Due at Auckland, via Panama, Nukualofa on March 21, thence to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. Hauraki, expected to leave Vancouver on March 8, San Francisco on March 21, Los Angeles on March 23. Due at Auckland, via Nukualofa on April 13, thence to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney, also possibly to Timaru and New Plymouth. Waikawa, expected to leave Vancouver on March 25, San Francisco on April 13, Los Angeles on April 15. Due at Auckland on May 12, thence to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, BlulT, Melbourne, and Sydney. Waihemo, expected to leave Vancouver on April 20, San Francisco on May 3, Los Angeles on May 5. Duo at Auckland, via Papeete on June 2, thence to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney, also possibly to Napier. Wairuna, expected to leave Vancouver on May 20, San Francisco on June 3, Los Angeles on June 5. Due at Auckland, via Papeete and Rarotonga on July 3, thence to Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. OVERSEAS VESSELS FOR LYTTELTON Orari, due to-morrow from Wellington. For final loading. To sail February 14 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow. Zealandic, at Lyttelton, from Wellington. For final loading. To leave Lyttelton to-day for London. Anglo-Canadian, due about February 14, from Wellington. To load for Dunkirk and London. Completes at Bluff, Dunedin, and Timaru. Ruahine, due about February 15, from Liverpool, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Port Chalmers. Loads at Port Chalmers, Lyttelton (due February 22), Picton, and Wellington. Sails from Wellington on March 3 for London, via Panama. Canadian Cruiser, due February 26, from Halifax, via Australia, Dunedin, and Timaru. To discharge and load. Completes at Wellington and Auckland. Waihemo, due about February 26, from Los Angeles, via Auckland, Napier, and Wellington. To discharge and load. Proceeds to Dunedin and Australia. Wirral, due end February from New York, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Elmbank, due February 13, from Nauru. To discharge phosphates. To complete at Port Chalmers and Dunedin. Hororata, due February 20, from London, via Port Chalmers. Proceeds to New Plymouth. lonic, due February 25, from Timaru. To load.' Completes at Wellington. Sails finally on March 7 for Southampton and London, via Panama. Otaio, due March 22, from Liverpool, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin and Timaru. Matakana, due early in March, from Liverpool, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin and Bluff. Port Alma, due early in March, from Wellington. To discharge cargo from New York. Completes at Dunedin. Hororata, due March 4. from Bluff, for final loading. To sail March 7 for London, via Panama. Due London April, 21. Tamaroa, due about March 11, from London, via Auckland, Napier, and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Port Chalmers. Rotorua, due April 13, from Liverpool, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Port Chalmers and Hawke's Bay. Port Gisborne, due March 31, from London, via Suva and Dunedin. To discharge. Completes at Nelson. Port Wellington, due April, from London via Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Bluff. Taranaki, due May 14 from London, via Suva and Port Chalmers. To discharge. Completes at Timaru. Wairuna, due about March 24 from Los Angeles. To discharge and load. Completes at Dunedin and Australia.

SHIPPING RETIREMENT The retirement of Mr James Smith, superintending engineer of the Union Steam Ship Company, is announced. Mr Smith entered the service of the Union Company nearly 49 years ago, and has been superintending engineer of the company's head office since 1920. His retirement will take effect from March 31. Mr Smith joined the Union Company in 18G5 when the ships of the Black Diamond fleet were taken over, and in the following years he served successively as chief engineer in the Moa, Ohau, Ovalau, Hauroto, Monowai, and Moeraki. In 1907 he was appointed superintending engineer at Auckland, and after serving as actingsuperintending engineer in the company's head office for a period he was transferred in 1912 to the Sydney office as superintending engineer. On May 1, 1920, he relinquished that position and became the head office superintending engineer. Mr Smith will be succeeded by Mr R. L. Gillies, the present assistant superintending engineer. Mr Gillies's position will be taken by Mr A. L. Gatland. chief engineer of the Rangatira. Although relinquishing his official position. Mr Smith will continue in the service of the Union Companv in an advisory capacity until the end of this year. PERSONAL Commander R. L. F. Hubbard R.N.R., is in command of the R.M.S'. Orsova, which left London on February 3. Mr A. E. Webster is relieving Mr W. C. Watt as second mate of the Port Waikato. Mr R. F. Dewar has been appoints second mate of the Wainui, vice Mill. Barnard. Air J. B. Campbell has been engaged as third engineer on the Monowai, relieving Mr E. M. Denby. Mr E. Dovcy has been appointed extra officer of the Waipiata. Captain R. Pearson has taken command of the Kailoa, relieving Captain Wahlslrom, who is now master of the Titoki. ORARI DELAYED The loading of the Orari at Wellington has been delayed by recent rains, and she will now leave for Lyttelton to complete until to-day. She will leave Lyttelton about Wednesday for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow.

PORT OF TIMARU ARRIVAL Yesterday Port, Whangarei, from Duncdin. H. J. R. Somcrville and Company, agents. Expected Arrivals Storm, Duncdin, this day. Waimarino, Oamaru, this day. Holmglen, Dunedin, February 13. Waikouaiti. Dunedin, February 13. Calm, Dunedin, February 13. Gale, Dunedin, February 13. Totara, Lyttelton, February 14. Wingatui, Dunedin, February 18. Kini, Timaru, February 13. Poolta, Oamaru, February 21. Port Victor, New Plymouth, Feb. 21. lonic, Wellington, February 21. Anglo-Canadian, Lyttelton, Feb. 24. Canadian Cruiser, Dunedin, Feb. 26. Tekoa, Lyttelton, March 12. Otaio, Dunedin, March 30. rrojected Departures Port Whangarei, Lyttelton, this day. Storm, Lyttelton, this day. Waimarino, Lyttelton, this day. Waikouaiti, Lyttelton, February 13. Holmglen, Lyttelton, February 13. Calm, Lyttelton, February 13. Gale, Lyttelton, February 13. Totara, Wellington, February 14. Wingatui, Lyttelton, February 19. Kini, Lyttelton, February 10. Poolta, Lyttelton, February 21. Port Victor, Wellington, February 22. lonic, Lyttelton, February 23. Anglo-Canadian, Dunkirk, Feb. 26. Canadian Cruiser. Lyttelton, Feb. 27. Tekoa, Bluff, March 13.