SHIPPING

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 December 1937, Page 8

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER, DECEMBER, 1937.

Dec. 30— 9.25 a.m. 9.45 p.m. Dec. 31—10.0 a.m. 10.22 p.m. (Corrected to Summer Time) DEPTH OF THE BAR. The depth of the bar and river at high water yesterday was: Bar, 26ft. river, 21ft. ’ ARRIVED. December- 30: Rata, s.s., 375 tons (Vasta), 4.45 a.m., from Nelson. SAILED. December 30: Alexander, hlv., 196 tons (Martin), 3.10 p.m., for Onehun--Decehiber 30: Waimea, S.s., 207. tens (Hughan), 2.20 p.m., for ■Wellington. IN PORT. Rata. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Waimea, Wellington, January 5. Rata, Wellington, January 5. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Rata, Napier, to-day. Waimea, Dargaville, early. Rata, Tarakohe, early. SHIPPING NOTES. Rata arrived early this morning, from Nelson, and is to sail at 5 o’clock this afternoon, fox* Napier- and Wellington. She is to return on January 5, to load coal for Tarakohe.

Alexandei- sailed this afternoon, with timber- fox- Onehunga. Waimea sailed this afternoon, with timber- for ? Wellington. She is to return on January 5, to load coal for Dargaville.

OTHER PORTS. AUCKLAND, December- 30. Arrived: Kent, from New York; Cornwall from Liverpool. SYDNEY, Decembei- 30. Arrived: Orford from the New Zealand cruise. LONDON, December 29. Arrived at Balboa, Waipawa. Sailed: Ruahine from Colon; City of Bagh'dad from Panama; Northumberland' from Curacao; Wairuna from New Westminster.