SHIPPING

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 October 1926, Page 7

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. October 22—11.0 a.m.; 11.20 p.m. October 23—11.40 a.m. ; ■ October 24—0.3 a,m, ; 0.25 p.m. October 25—0.50 a.m. ; 1.10 p.m. DEPTH OF BAR. The depth on the bar ana river at high water yesterday was:—Bar, 26ft. ; river, 23ft. ARRIVED. October 22 —Gabriella, s.s., 942 tons (Matheson), 8.30 a.m., from Wanganui. SAILED, October 21—Orepuki, s.s., 224 tons (Hay), 8.20 p.'m., for Nelson. October 21 —Kaimai, s.s., 784 tons (Gray), 10.25 p.m., for Wellington. IN"pORT. Gabriella, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Alexander, Wellington, to-night. Kaiapoi, Wellington, early. Orepuki, Nelson, early. Tees, Wellington, early. Rego bis, Wellington, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Alexander, New Plymouth) 10-mor-roW. Gabriella, Sydney, early Kaiapoi, Auckland, early. Orepuki, Tarakohe, early. Regains, Picton, early-. notes. The Kiililpol is due. about the end of the week to load coal and timber for Auckland The Kaimai sailed at 10 o’clock last night for Miramar and Wellington, coal and timber laden. The Gabriella arrived this morning from Wanganui. She loads a cargo of timber, and is expected to sail foi Sydney next Friday. The Tees is due from Chatham Islands at Lyttelton to-night. .She sails thence to Wellington, where she will load general cargo for Greymouth. The Orepuki sailed last evening for Nelson with a full cargo of coal and timber. The . Alexander is due tonight from Wellington, via Nelson and Westport, with general cargo. After discharge she loads for New Plymouth.

The Orepuki is due on Tuesday to part load coal, thence'proceeding to Westport to complete loading for Tarakohe.

The Regulus leaves Wellington on Saturday for Westport and Greymouth with general cargo. After discharge she will probably load coal for Picton.

SHIPPING OFFICERS’ GUILD.

WELLINGTON, October 22.

The sixth annual conference of the Shipping Officers* Guild of New Zealand was held on "Wednesday, delegates representing'the four centres being present Moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the acting-president (Mr. Bayfield) said it appeared that members were not taking full advantages offered for study in connection with the special examinations instituted for the benefit of shipping clerks. The election of officers resulted: — President: A. D. Bayfield ; Vice-Pre-sidents : Messrs O’Meara, Norman, Douglas and Gilbert, representing Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin respectively; Council . .Messrs Cowling and Laigan*(Aiicklandl, Phillips and McNab (Wellington\ Booth and Hatching (Christchurch), Crawford and Hould (Dunedin!.