SHIPPING

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 October 1932, Page 8

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER—OCTOBER, 1932. These times have been altered to conform -with Summer time. October 29—10.15 a.m.; 10.35 p.m. October 30—11.0 a.m.; 11.20. p.m. October 31 —11.39 a.m.; . DEPTH OF THE BAR The depth of the bar and river at high water yesterday was; —Bar, 22ft. Sins.; river, 22ft. Sins. ARRIVED October 29.: —Rata, s.s., 375 tons (Vasta), .0.45 a.m., from Westport. SAILED October 28.—Komata, s.s., 1294 tons (Bruce), 9.30 p.m., for Wellington. IN PORT Rata. EXPECTED -ARRIVALS Kaimiro, Auckland, Tuesday. Kiiwitea, Westport, November 5. Karepo, Auckland, November 7. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Rata, Westport, to-day. Kaimiro, Wellington and New Plymouth, early. Kiwitea, Melbourne and Adelaide, early. Karepo, Westport and Auckland, parly. OTHER PORTS. SYDNEY, October 28. Sailed: Maunganui for Auckland. ADELAIDE, October 29. Arrived: Kartigi from>Gfeymouth. SHIPPING NOTES The Komata sajled last night for Miramar and Wellington. The Kaimiro is due on Tuesdaj’ from Auckland, via Westport, to load coal for Wellington and New Plymouth. The Kiwitea is due next Saturday from Westport to load timber for Melbourne and Adelaide.

The Karepo is due from Auckland on November 7, to load coal for return, via Westport.

The Opihi left Dunedin on Thursday with geenral cargo, via ports. The Rata arrived early this morning from Wellington, via Westport. She scheduled to sail this afternoon for Westport to complete with coal for Wanganui. ,

Mr O. Gillon, purser of the Maunganui, was taken seriously ill on Saturday when the vessel was en route from Auckland to Sydney, and on the' vessel’s arrival in Sydiley he was taken to the hospital. Mr Gillon was. appointed a purser in the Union Company in February, 1891, and he has the reputation of having crossed the Tasman Sea more times than any man alive.