SHIPPING

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 March 1926, Page 7

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER, March 5 —2.10 a.m.,; 2.32 March 6—2.55 a.m. ; 3.20 p.m. DEPTH OB BAR. The depth on the bar and river at high water yesterday was:—Bar, 23ft. 4in. ; river, 20ft. 4in. ARRIVED. March 4—Regulus, s.s., 232 tons (Hay), 10.50 p.m., from Wellington. March s—lhumata, s.s., 680 tons (Ostenfeld), 0.50 a.m., from Wanganui. March s—Kaimai, s.s., 784 tons (Briscoe), 10.30 a.m., from Wellington. SAILED. March s—Ngakuta,5—Ngakuta, s.s., 944 tons (Knowles), 1.50 a.m., for Auckland. IN PORT. Kaitangata, Regulus, Kaimai, Ihumata. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Alexander, Wellington, to-morrow. Regulus, Picton, early. Waimea, Onehunga, early. Kittawa, Wellington, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Alexander. Wanganui, early. Regulus, Picton, early.

Kaitangata, Melbourne, early. Kaimai, Wellington, early. AT OTHER~PORTS. MELBOURNE, March 5. ■ Sailed, Manuka, for Bluff. SHIPPING NOTES. The Regulus leaves Picton on Monday, and. Wellintgon on Tuesday, for Nelson, Westport and Greymouth, with general cargo. After discharge she loads coal for Tarakohe. The Kaitangata is expected to sail about the end of the week, timber laden, for Melbourne. The Ngakuta sailed early this morning for Auckland, coal laden, The Kittawa is expected to sail from Wellington to-day for Greymouth direct. The Kaimai arrived this morning from Wellington with general cargo. She is loading coal and timber for return to Miramar and Wellington. The Jhumata arrived from Wanganui this morning. She loads timber for Melbourne. Mr. C. S. Sharpe has joined the Komata as chief officer, vice M r - W. W. Fish. . : . . ’ . ' ' ' Mr. R. Duncan, purser of the Opihi, left the vessel at Wellington on Monday. Mr. E. M. Foster, second officer of the Nikau, has left the vessel. The Regulus arrived last evening from Wellington, via Nelson and West-

port, with general cargo. After discharge she loads coal for Picton. - The Alexander is duo to-morrow from Wellington, via Nelson and Westport, with general cargo. After discharge she proceeds to Westport to load for Wanganui.. The Orepuki loads at Lyttelton and Timaru early next week for Nelson, Westport and Greymouth. The Regulus leaves Picton on Monday, and Wellington on Tuesday, for Nelson, Westport and Greymouth, with general cargo. OOMA SOLD FOR £l5O. The Australian steamer Ooma, which stranded at Ocean Island on February 9, became a total wreck. The ship, which was insured for £30,000, has been sold at auction to the British Phosphate Commission for £l5O.