RAILWAY TIME-TABLE

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21977, 29 December 1936, Page 9

RAILWAY TIME-TABLE

Express Trains Leave Christchurch For Invercargill—B,3s a.m. For Dunedin—B.3s a.m., 12.25 p.m. For Greymouth and Hokitika—2.2o a.m. and 10 a.m. For Parnassus—7.ss a.m. For Culverden—fl.4s a.m. For Walau—B.4s a.m. (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday). On Sunday express leaves Christchurch at 11.2 p.m. for Dunedln and Invercargill. Express Trains Reach Christchurch From Invercargill—7.26 p.m. From Dunedin—s.lo p.m., 7.26 p.m. From Hokitika and Greymouth—s pjn. and 10.23 p.m. From Parnassus—s.sl p.m. From Culverden—s.sl p.m. From Walau—s.sl p.m. (Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday). On Monday express arrives Christchurch at 7.18 a.m. from Dunedin and Invercargill. Steamer express train leaves Christchurch for Lyttelton 7.10 p.m. Relief express trains will run between Christchurch and Dunedin, Christchurcb and Invercargill, and Christchurch and Greymouth during Christmas and New Year holiday period. PORT OF TIMARU EXPECTED ARRIVALS Holmglen, Dunedin, tills day. Port Whangarei, Dunedin, this day. Benreoch, Lyttelton, December 30. Waikouaiti* Dunedin, December 30. Waipiata, Dunedin, December 30. Gale, Dunedin, December 30. Melbourne Maru, Wellington, December 30. Calm, Dunedin. December 31. Port Hunter, Gisborne, January 1. | Wlngatui, Oamaru, January 5. Wainui, Oamaru, January 6. J Chifuku Maru. Dunedin, January 6. Kauri, Melbourne, January (early). Narbada, Calcutta, January 10. Waimarino, Dunedin, January 10. Karetu, Samarang, January. Cornwall, Wellington, January 29. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Port Whangarei, Lyttelton. this day. Holmglen, Lyttelton, this day. Waipiata, Lyttelton, December 30. Waikouaiti, Lyttelton, December 30. Gale, Lyttelton, December 30. Calm, Lyttelton, December 31. Benreoch. Port Chalmers. January 2. Wingatui, Lyttelton, January 5. Port Hunter, Bluff, January 5. Wainui, Lyttelton, January 6. Chifuku Maru, Japan, January 7. Waimarino, Lyttelton, January 10. I Narbada, Dunedin, January 11. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE Awatea left Wellington December 28 for Sydney; due December 31. Leaves Sydney January 1 for Wellington, due January 4. Leaves Wellington January 5 for Sydney, due January 8. Wanganella leaves Auckland January 4 for Sydney, due January 8. Marama leaves Bluff December 30 for Melbourne; due January 3. Leaves Melbourne January 6 for Milford Sound. Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton (January 14), and Wellington. Maunganui left Auckland December 28 for Sydney; due January 1. Leaves Sydney January 7 for Wellington, due January 11. Leaves Wellington January 11 for Auckland, due January 15.

TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO SERVICE The Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd., supplies the following information about the movements of its cargo steamers in the trans-Pacific service:— Cape Horn—Left Vancouver December 7, due Beauty Point January 3, Melbourne January 5, and Sydney January 11, thence to Suva, Lautoka, Suva, Papeete, and Vancouver. Limerick —Due Auckland January 7, Wellington January 11, thence New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedln, Bluff, Melbourne, Sydney, thence Suva, Lautoka, Apia, Papeete, San Pedro, and Vancouver. Hauraki was to leave Papeete December 25, due San Francisco January 7. and Vancouver January 11. Wairuna—To leave Suva December 31, due Apia January 2, Rarotonga January 8, Papeete January 13, San Francisco January 30, and Vancouver February 4. Waiotapu—Left Dunedin December 23 for Port Huon, Melbourne, and Sydney. Approximate forward loading dates at Pacific Coast ports (subject to alteration without notice): — Hauraki—Expected to leave Vancouver January 20, San Francisco February 3, Los Angeles February 5. Due Auckland, via Papeete, March 1, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. Wairuna—Expected to leave Vancouver February 5, San Francisco February 23. Los Angeles February 25. Due Auckland, via Papeete, March 23, thence Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. Cape Horn—Expected to leave Vancouver March 1, San Francisco March 16, Los Angeles March 18. Due Auckland, via Papeete, April 1L thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. Limerick—Expected to leave Vancouver April 5, San Francisco April 18, Los Angeles April 20. Due Auckland, via Papeete, May 14, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. Hauraki—Expected to leave Vancouver May 7, San Francisco May 18, Los Angeles May 20. Due Auckland, via Papeete, June 15, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney. Wairuna—Expected to leave Vancouver June 8. San Francisco June 18, Los An» geles June 20. Due Auckland, via Papeete, July 18, thence Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne, and Sydney.

BENREOCH TO LOAD Loading wool for England and the Continent under charter to G. H. Scales, Ltd., the Benreoch is due at Lyttelton to-mor-row from Wellington. She is to sail tomorrow evening for Timaru, where she will continue loading. Patten and Pitcaithly, Ltd., are the Christchurch agents PORT HUNTER TO LOAD The Port Hunter is now loading at Napier and will load also at Gisborne, Timaru, Bluff, and Wellington. She is to sail from Wellington on January 15 for London, via Panama. ' PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE Aorangi leaves Vancouver December 30 for Sydney. Due Auckland January 18; leaves January 19; due Sydney January 23. Niagara, at Sydney for refitting. Leaves January 21 for Vancouver. Due Auckland January 25, leaves January 26; due Vancouver February 12. PORT OF GREYMOUTH [THE PEESS Special Service.] GREYMOUTH. December 28. Poolta is loading timber for Miramar and Wellington, and coal for Miramar, and sails to-morrow. Gabriella has completed her Westport timber cargo and sails to-morrow for Sydney if the bar moderates. Rata leaves Wellington on Wednsday for Westport and Greymouth and is due on January 4 to load coal for Tarakohe and Wanganui. Kalingo is due early from Eden, Newcastle, and Sydney with cargo for New Plymouth, Picton, Akaroa, and Greymouth. Waimea will probably load timber for Picton at Greymouth about January 8. PORT OF WESTPORT [THE PRESS Special Service.] WESTPORT, December 28. Huanui is an expected arrival from Wellington to-morrow or Wednesday. Te Aroha, in port with cargo for discharge from Wellington, is expected to sail to-morrow for Wellington, via Little Wanganui and Westhaven. Waimea, in port loading for Nelson, is expected to sail this evening provided weather conditions are suitable. This vessel is expected to return to Westport about January 2 to load for New Plymouth. Rata is due to leave Nelson to-day for Westport. She proceeds thence to Wellington, returning later to Westport and Greymouth to load for Tarakohe and Wanganui. High water at Westport to-morrow: 10.53 a.m. and 11.18 p.m. (standard time).