SHIPPING

Greymouth Evening Star, 3 December 1925, Page 7

SHIPPING

High water. • December 3—11.56 a.m.; . December.4 —0.15 a.ni; 0.35 p.m. • December 5—0.55 a.'in; 1.15 p.mDecember ft—l. 37 m.m; 1.59 p.m. DEPTH OE BAB, The depth oiv. s the bar and., ,rivet .at high water yesterday Was: —Bar. 24ft- 4in.; river, 20ft, 4in. ; .. . ARRIVED. December 3—Kaimai, 784 lons (Briscoe), 10.45 a.m,, from Wellington, ' SAILED, I -- Nil, IN PORT. 1 Zita, Kaitangata, Kaiapoi, Poolta, Kaimai. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Titoki, Friday. Orepuki, Lyttelton, Friday. Inga, Wanganui, Friday. IhumaU, Wanganui, early. Kaituna, Dunedin,. early. Waimea, Oneliunga, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. KaiapoL Wel|ingto;i/. r. kaitarigaf a F-Anckl and) , to-night. Zita ( ..Waif.ara,. to-night, iimmata,; Sydney,' early. Inga, .Sydney, .early. Poolta, Sydney, early-. ; Kaituna, Napitjr, early. Kaimai, ( Wellington,-yearly. Orepuki, Petone, early. Titoki, Onakaka, early. i ■' : I T—SHIPPING NOTESThe* Inga is due on Friday from Wanganui, to load timber, for Sydney. . The. Jhumata is due on Monday from .Wanganui, and. will load timber for Sydney and. (Melbourne.. , ... , The Zita is loaded with a cargo of timber and will sail fpr as soon asifhe sea on the bar moderates. Tlie Kaitaiigata'sails 'to-night for Taiu’anga and Auckland, coal laden. A The Kfliapoi .is expected to sail tliis evening ,for..Miramar and AVellington, with coal and timbei; l .. . . ..5 • The.'.kiiimaK arrived; tins morning fi oin Wellington ■■ - She' is goading coal aiyd timber for Wellington? •>. ; Tlie.P.oolta is.import loading timber for' Sydney. She is, scheduled to sail at ,nooii .to-morrow.., The Kaituna is expected about Monday next, i from Sou them ports withgeneral cargo. Slie loads coal on arrival at this port for Napier and Auckland, and proceeds- hence via Westport to complete.! - - . '<>.■ ■- The Titoki is due on, Friday afternoon direct from. Tarakohe direct, to Iliad coal'for Onakaka. , ■

The Orepuki is ; due to-morrow morpirig from iLyttelton,. .Wellington, Nelson and Westport with general- cargo. After discharge she loads timber for Petone, The Titoki is due to-morrow afternoon from Tarakohe direct .to load coal for Onakaka.

The Union Company’s, new cargo steamer Kiwitea is expected to reach New Zealand from England at an early date. She cleared Colon on October 25. She is <> sister , r ship?.to. the Katigi and Kaponga. . All these-vessels are built on the ' top side, cantilever frame system, and have a length overall of 292 ft. 6in.,_breadth 44ft. 3in. -ind depth 2-lft. Ilin., with poop, bridge, winch decks, and forecastle. There are eight steam winches and a warping winch aft,; ten steeljderricks and ten coaling..gaffs for, the quick handling of cargo.; the steering gear direct on the rudder, with ,telemotoi' control on the bridge ; steam windlass,;,, cpckless anchors, fore and aft rig lifeboats carried on Welin davits, and steel hatch.