SHIPPING

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 June 1926, Page 7

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER.

June 19—4.40 a.m. ; 5.10 p.m. June 20—5.40 a.m..; 6.15 p.m. June 21 —6.45 a.m. ; 7.15 p.m. June 22—7.40 a.m. ; 8.5 p.m.

June 23 —8.30 a.m. ; 8.50 p.m. June 24—9.12 a.m. ; 9.35 p.m. June 25—9.55 a.m. ; 10.20 p.m.

DEPTH OB BAR.'

The depth on the bar and river »t high water jvsterday was: —Bar, 23ft. ; river, 19ft. ARRIVED. June 18— Titoki, s.s., 247 tons (Vickerman), 8 p.m., from Wellington. BAILED. June 18 —Parera; s.s., 251 tons -■(Barnes), 2.30 p.m., for Waikokoptt June 18—Regulus, s.s., 232 tons (Wahlstrom), midnight, for Picton. IN PORT.: Kartigi, Tees, Waipori, Waimea.EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Alexander, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Kaitoa, Onehunga, early. Kaimai, Wellington, early. Opua, Napier, early. Kaiapoi, Auckland, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Titoki, Tarakohe, to-day. Tees, Wellington, to-day. Kartigi, Wellington, to-day. Waimea, Wanganui, to-day. Waipori, Wellington, early? Kaimai, Wellington, early. Kaiapoi, Melbourne, early. OTHER PORTS. SYDNEY, June,,l7. Arrived: Private Yacht Surprise from New Zealand.- . • ;•..?> SYDNEY, June 18. Sailed, Tahiti. , .<■, NEW PLYMOUTH, June .19, Arrived; at 7.30 a.m., Orepuki; from Greymouth. <<

SHIPPING NOTES. Thn Kartigi is expected to sail today lor Miramar and Wellington with coal and timber. The "Waipori is expected to sail this afternoon with coal for Wellington. The Kaiapoi was expected to sail from Auckland yesterday afternoon for Greymouth direct. ! She loads timber at this port fox* Melbourne. The Kaimai is due about the middle of next week from Wellington, and an arrival loads coal and timber for return to that port. i The Parera sailed yesterday afternoon for Napier with a full load of coal. .

r j he Waimea sails to-day with coal for Wanganui. The Regulus is loading coal for Nelson and Picton, and sails to-day. The Titoki arrived last night from Wellington and way ports, with general cargo. On discharge she loads coal for Tarakohe, completing at West-

port. The Alexander was due to load at Lyttelton yesterday for Grey, via Nelson.

The, Opua loads at Napier to-day, and Wellington on Monday, for Grey and way ports • The Tees sails this afternoon with a full cargo of timber, for "Wellington. She loads general cargo at Wellington and returns to Greymouth.

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