SHIPPING

Grey River Argus, 24 April 1936, Page 12

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS April 23. Nil. DEPARTURES. April 23 Nil. . IN PORT. Kai ingo. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Puolta. Gisborne, to-day. Hokit.ka, Wellington, to-day. To'ara. Welliagtim, to-morrow. Alexander, Nelson, Sunday. Karepo, Lyttelton. Monday. Gabriella, Dunedin, Monday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Alexander, Nelson, Monday. Kaliugo, Sydney, early. Karepo, Wellington, early. I'oollia, Auckland, early. Gabriella, Melbourne, early. Hokitika, Hokitika, early. Totlara, Miramar, early. TELEGRAMS. WELLINGTON, April 23. Sailed, at 6.25 p.m., Totara, for Greyinouth. NOTES. The Harbour Board last evening reported llm I 'he depth on the bar at aioli w.-ner yesterday was 2.Bft. The Kaliugo sails when the bar moderates, with timber tor Sydney ami Newcastle. Tim Tot urti is due to-morrow from Wellington to load timber for .Miramar and Wellington. The Karepo from Auckland via Napier ami Lyttelton, is due on Monday to load for Wellington. Tlu’ Gabriella, left Dunedin on Tuesday with Greyinouth cargo, at direct rates, via Lyttelton, where she also loads general cargo for Greymouth. She is due here on Monday to load l imber for Melboumt.

The Hokitika, from Welling loll with general cargo, via Westporr, is due -al Greyinouth to-day. She pro-c-eeils to Hokitika to load timber for Wellington. The Pooka left Gisborne on Tuesday and is due to-day to load co-'d and timber for Auckland. The Alexander, from Wellington is due on Sunday to load coal ami horses for Nelson direct.

WINTER EXCURSION TO RAROTONGA.

R.’iiolongu is one ol '.lie most beautiful islands in Hie soiilh-e.-istern Pacific, ami has everything to ensure a perfect winter holiday in the way if climate, scenery and historic ,'nfercst. ReereiUion and healthful exercise can be secured 'in many ways. In the warm pellucid waters of the lagoons safe bathing can be indulged in, whilst there are opportunities for tenn's, boating, walking and motoring. There is an excellent road round the island, which is some twenty miles in, circttinferenee. An excellent, op portunity of seeing this delightful tropical island will occur in June, when specially reduced fares, available only for. this particular trip, •ire announced. The ‘ ‘ Maunganui ’ ’ will be leaving Wellington on Tuesday, June 9th, arriving in Rarotonga on Saturday, June 13th (Western Time), while the ‘‘Makura” will leave Rarotonga on Monday, June 15th (Western Time.), arriving in Wellington on Monday, June 22nd. The visitor will thus have about three days in which to explore the many beauties in which the island abounds.