RAILWAY TIME-TABLE

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21376, 19 January 1935, Page 24

RAILWAY TIME-TABLE

Express Trains Leave Cliristchtuch For Inven-argill—B.3s a.m. i I'ur Dunedin —8.35 a.m., 12.25 p.m. ! For Greymouth—lo a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. For Parnassus —7.55 a.m. For Culverden—9.24 a.m. For Waiau—9.24 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturdny. On Sunday express leaves Christchurr.h at 11.2 p.m. for Dunedin and luvercargill. Express Trains Reach Christchurcb From Invercargill—7.2o p.m. From Dunedin—s.lo p.m., 7.26 p.m. From Greymouth—s p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. From Parnassus —-5.51 p.m. From Culverden —5.51 p.m. From Waiau —5.51 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. On Monday express arrives* Christclturrh at 7.18 ii.m. from Dunedin and Invercargill. Steamer psprsps train leaves Christchurch for Lyttclton 7.10 p.m.

TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE The following are the movements of the Union Steam Ship Company's cargo steamers in the trans-Pacific service:— Indien—Left Lyttelton yesterday for Dunedin, Melbourne, Sydney, Fiji, Apia, and Vancouver. Waikawa—Left Apia January 16. Due Auckland January 24, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, Sydney. Wairuna will leave Ocean Falls January 22 for San Francisco. Hauraki left Apia January 11 for Vancouver. The approximate forward loading dates at Pacific Coast ports (subject to alteration without notice) are:— Wairuna—Expected to leave Vancouver January 15, San Francisco January 29, Los Angeles January 31. Due Auckland, via Apia, February 28, 'thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. Hauraki —Expected to leave Vancouver February 10, San Francisco February 24, Los Angeles February 26. Due Auckland, via Papeete and Apia, March 23, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. Indien —Expected to leave Vancouver March 10, San Francisco March 29, Los Angeles March 31. Due Auckland, via Apia, April 26, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Melbourne, and Sydney. Steamer —Expected to leave Vancouver April 10, San Francisco April 24, Los Angeles April 26. Due Auckland, via Apia, May 23, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. Wairuna—Expected to leave Vancouver May 10, San Francisco May 24, Los Angeles May 26. Due Auckland, via Rarotonga, June 25, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. Hauraki—Expected to leave Vancouver June 10, San Francisco June 24, Los Angeles, June 26. Due Auckland, via Rarotonga, July 23, thence Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, Sydney. H.M.S. LEITH NEW SLOOP AT LYTTELTON H.M.S. Leith, the newest ship in the Royal Navy, which has replaced H.M.S. Veronica on the New Zealand station, arrived yesterday from Akaroa on her first visit to Lyttelton. The sloop will remain in port until after the departure of H.M.A.S. Australia. The Leith arrived at Auckland on November 13 after a three months' voyage from England, calls being made at Gibraltar, Malta, Port Said, Aden, Colombo, Singapore, Dutch East Indies ports, Thursday Island, and Brisbane. At Colombo the sloop was in company, for several days, with H.M.S. Sussex, in which the Duke of Gloucester travelled to Australia. The Leith, which is classed as a convoy sloop, was built at Devonport Dockyard, England, and was launched on September 9, 1933. Her completion occupied nine months, and she was commissioned in July, 1934. The ship's complement totals 104, including Captain O. Bevir and the following six officers: Lieutenant C. H. C. Singleton. Lieutenant C. A. C. Montgomery (navigating officer). SurgeonLieutenant C. D. D. de Labilliere. SubLieutenant N. Scott Elliot, Gunner B. H. Brett, and Warrant-Engineer C. G. Kerswill. None of the officers has been on the New Zealand station before, but several of the men have been here on other Imperial ships. OFFICIAL CALLS MADE Yesterday afternoon the chairman of the Harbour Board. Mr E. J. Howard, M.P., and the secretary of the board, Mr C. H. Clibborn, paid a call on Captain O. Bevir, commander of the Leith. A call was also made by the Mayor of Lyttelton, Mr W. T. Lester, and the Town Clerk, Mr F. Hobbs. KARAMEA EARLY The Karamca, alter loading at Gisborne, was to leave there on Thursday for Waikokopu and Napier. She is to sail from Napier on January 27 for London, via Panama. i WAIPAWA'S SCHEDULE The Waipawa, at present loading at Auckland, is now to leave there on Monday for Napiei and Wellington. She is now due at Wellington on January 25, and is to sail at 5 p.m. on January 28 for London, via Panama. BY THE PORT CHALMERS The Port Chalmers, which leaves Wellington on Monday next for London, via Cape Horn and Dakar, will lake the following passengers: Rev. and Mrs A. C. Whitelaw and infant, Mrs K. McEvilly Jordon, and Mrs E. Hennessy. Dr. E. Shusman will act as ship's surgeon. i ROTORUA REPORTS . The New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Rotorua, en route from London, reports that she expect 1o arrive at. Wellington at 7 a.m. on Wednesday next.

OVERSEAS VESSELS FOR LYTTELTON Northumberland, due end of January from Liverpool, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin, Bluff, and New PlymouJh Canadian Britisher, due January 30 from Halifax, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge and load To sail for New York, Boston, and Halifax, via Dunedin. Mamari, due January 29 from Timaru. To load. Completes at Wellington and Wanganui. To sail from Wanganui on February 5, for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via Panama and Kingston. Waikawa, due end January from Vancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, via Auckland and Wellington. Narbada, due January 20, from Calcutta, Penang, Singapore, and Samarang, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge and load. Completes at Timaru. Dunedin, and Bluff. Benholm, due end January from New York, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin and Australian ports. Rotorua, due January 28 from London, via Suva, Wellington, and Port Chalmers. To discharge. Completes at Timaru and Nelson. Pennyworth, due early February, from Canada, via Australian ports and Wanganui. To load. Completes at Bluff. To sail from Bluff on February 14 for New York, Boston, and Halifax. Tainui, due February 5, from London, direct. To discharge. Completes at Port Chalmers. Ardenvohr, due about February 16 from New York, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin and Australian ports. Canadian Scottish, due about February 12 from Halifax and Sydney (N.S.), via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge and load. Completes at Dunedin ana Bluff. Port Auckland, due March, from New York, via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin. Fordsdale, due early March from London (leaves January 16), via Port Chalmers. To discharge. Completes at Napier. Turakina, due March 14 from Liverpool (leaves January 26), via Auckland and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin. Tekoa, due April 8 from Liverpool (leaves February 16), via Auckland, Hawke's Bay, and Wellington. To discharge. Completes at Dunedin. Remuera, due about February 10 from Napier. To load. Completes at Wellington. To sail from Wellington on February 6 for London, vis Panama. Rangitane, due March from London (leaves February 7), via Wellington. To discharge. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE Wanganella left Wellington yesterday for Sydney and Melbourne. Due Sydney January 20, Melbourne January 23. Leaves Melbourne January 23, Sydney January 25, for Auckland; due January 29. Monowai left Melbourne January 16, Sydney January 18, for Auckland Due Auckland January 21. Marama left Auckland January 18 for Sydney; due January 22. Leaves Sydney January 24 for Wellington; due January 28. Maheno left Melbourne January 12, due Lyttelton to-day, Wellington January 20. Leaves Wellington January 21, BlufT January 23, Milford Sound January 24, for Melbourne; due January 28. PASSENGERS FOR CHATHAM ISLANDS The Tees sailed last evening for the Chatham Islands, taking the following passengers:—Nurse Mackay, Messrs T. Scott, C. Hcmslcy, W. Murphy, and M. S. Barker. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE Mariposa left Melbourne January 6, Sydney January 9 for America. Left Auckland January 12; due Los Angeles January 26, San Francisco January 20. Monterey left Los Angeles January 9, for Australia. Due Auckland January 25, Sydney January 28, Melbourne February 1. Aorangi left Vancouver January 2 for Sydney. Due Auckland January 21, leaves January 22; due Sydney January 2G. Niagara left Sydney January 3 for Vancouvcr. Left Auckland January 8. Due Vancouver January 25. Maunganui left Sydney January 17 for San Francisco, via ports. Due Wellington January 21, leaves January 22; due San Francisco February 8. Makura left San Francisco January 16 for Sydney, via ports. Due Wellington February 4; leaves February 5, due Sydney February 9. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL The following vessels are within range of the undermentioned wireless stations. Auckland-Aorangi, Canadian Britisher, Canadian Conqueror, Comliebank, Kanna, Kent, Marama, Matai, Queen Eleanor, Rangitata, Rotorua, Waitaki, Waikawa, Yarraville. Wellington—Abel Tasman, Akaroa, Alhel Regent, Australia, Justin, Karamea, Leith, Mamari, Mariposa, Malaroa, Monterey, Niagara, Rangatira, Rangitane. Rangitiki, Remuera, Tamahinc, Wahine, Wanganella. Awarua —Bear of Oakland. Jacob Ruppert, Maheno, Makura, Maunganui, Monowai, Waikouaiti, Wakakura. Chatham Islands—South Sea,

PORT OF TIMAUU ARRIVAL Yesterday Parera, from Dunedin. H. J. R. Somerville and Company, agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Breeze, Dunedin, this day. Kini, Wellington, January 20. Waimarino, Dunedin, January 20. Holmdale, Oamaru, January 22. Wainui, Oamaru, January 23. : Storm, Oamaru, January 24. | Waikouaiti, Dunedin, January 24. Port Whangarei, Dunedin, Jan. 24. Narbada. Lyttelton. January 24. Kini, Oamaru, January 25. Gale, Dunedin, January 26. Mamari, Auckland, January 26. Karetu, Oamaru, January 28. Rotorua, Lyttelton. January 30. Orepuki, Oamaru, February 1. Waipiata, Dunedin, February 4. Omana, Lyttelton, February 7. Imperial Star. Wellington. Feb. 10. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Parera, Lyttelton, this day. Breeze, Lyttelton, this day. Kini, Oamaru, January 21. Waimarino, Lyttelton, January 21. Holmdale, Lyttelton, January 22. Wainui, Lyttelton, January 23. Waikouaiti, Lyttelton, January 24. Storm, Lyttelton, January 24. Port Whangarei, Lyttelton, Jan. 24. Narbada. Dunedin, January 24. Kini, Lyttelton, January 25. Gale, Lyttelton, January 26. Mamari, Lyttelton, January 28. Karetu, Wellington, January 28. Orepuki, Lyttelton, February 1. Rotorua, Nelson, February 2. Waipiata, Lyttelton, February 4. Omana, Dunedin, February 7. Imperial Star, Bluff. February 12. THE NARBADA The Narbada, en route from Calcutta, Penang, Singapore, and Samarang, via Auckland, arrived at Wellington on Thursday afternoon. She is to complete discharge at Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff, leaving Wellington to-day, and is then to proceed to Sydney to dock. From Sydney she is to proceed to Newcastle before returning to Calcutta.