SHIPPING

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 May 1925, Page 7

SHIPPING

HIGH WATEB. May 1—3.30 a.m.; 4.0 p-in. May 2—4.35 a.iri.; 5.15 p.ffi. May 3—5.50 a.m. ; 6.30 R-ih. May 4—7.0 a.m.’; 7.30 p.in’.' May 5 —7.55 a.m;; 8.20 p-m. May 6—8.40 a.m.; 9.0 p.m. May 7—9.20 a.m.; 9.40 p.m. May 8-7-10.0 ; a.in.’,}10.20 p.in. May 9—10.40 a.m; • 11.0, p-m., ■' “ DEPTH OF BAR. • The depth on the bar and river n high water yesterday wasßa 17ft. 6in.; river, 18ft. 6in. i ARRIVED. Nil. ’ ' SAILED, Nil. ■ > :; IN PORT. ' Coulana, Kaimai, Gabriella, Tees. I 1 I '■ ' . EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Paerera, Gisborne,>. t'o-night. Waimea, Wellington, •to-night.’ Kakapo, Wellington, (Saturday. Opua. 'Monday. Kahika, Sydney,.early.’ r PROJECTED DEPARTURES, 1 Gabriella, Melbourne, to-day. ; ; Coolana, Melbourne, to-day. Kaimai, Wellington,- to-day. Tees, New Plymouth, to-day. Parera, Westport, • Saturday. Waimea, Pictoii; Saturday.Kakapo, Wellington, Mpnday. Opua, Nelson; Monday.-... OTHER.PORTS.’ . NEWCASTLE, -May I.' Sailed, Rakanoa, Inga- and. Joaj Craig, for New Zealand-. • , SYDNEY, May 1. Arrived, Aorangi., ' , LONDON, April 29. Arrivals; At Panama, Hurunui and Remueru; at New York Port Denison. Departures: From Table Bay, Kia Ora ; from Curacao, SomersetSHIPPING NOTES. Captain G.-B. Morgan has been appointed master of the Kaitangata, vice Captain AV. Martin, who has transferred to the Wingatui. Captain F- L. G. Jauiftiy, of the Wingatui, is’ on holiday. The Parera is due from Gisborne, today to load a part cargo of coal, proceeding to Westport to complete. The Gabriella is loading timber for Melbourne, and sails to-night. The Coolana is loading timber 1 for Melbourne She will sail today 'for Westport to complete. . The Tees is loading timber for New Plymouth and Wellington, and will sail to-night. The Kaimai is expected to sail this afternoon for Wellington, with coal and. general cargo. The Kakapo is expected to sail tonight from Wanganui for Greymouth direct.. She will, load coal on arrival for Wellington. 1 The Waimea, is due to-night from Wellington; via. way ports, with general cargo. After discharge she loads coal for Picton. ■ The Opua leaves Wellington tb-day for Nelson and (.’oast with general cargo. After discharge she loads coal for Nelson. DIRECT CARGO SERVICE (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN. April 30. In response to the agitation of Sputh Island importers, a new direct cargo service to South Island ports will be inaugurated next month, when the steamers of the C. and D. New Zealand Shipping Co., and the Shaw Savill and Albion Line, will make regular calls at Dunedin, Lyttelton and Timaru. ’• I ' BUILDING CONTRACTS (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) • LONDON, April 30. The Blue Star Shipping Line have received tenders for eight 12,000 tons refrigerated meat ships from British, Dutch and German shipbuilders. The “Shipbuilders’ and Shipping Record” understands that the lowest Continental price is from £lB,OOO to £20,000 per steamer below the British tender, but it says that efforts are being made to retain the contracts for Britain.