PHOSPHATE SHIP FROM SAFAGA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26909, 22 October 1948, Page 7

PHOSPHATE SHIP FROM SAFAGA

SHIPPING

Bringing phosphate from Safaga, in North Africa, the Whalton Shipping Company’s freighter, Riley, arrived at Ravensbourne yesterday, ’ via Lyttelton, to discharge. She will later berth at Dunedin. The Corabank, which has been unloading phosphate at Dunedin, is now expected to sail to-day for Makatea. The Narica, with bulk spirit from Miri, in Sarawak, is behind schedule and should reach Dunedin, via Lyttelton about the end of next week. The Port Line's modern freighter, Port Lincoln, is expected to-morrow from New York to discharge a small quantity of general cargo before loaning lor the United Kingdom. The Port Phillip will leave Port Chalmers to-day for Timaru and Wellington. High Water.—St. Clair, 5.30 a.m., 5.55 p.m.; Taiaroa Head, 5.40 a.m., 6.5 p.m.; Port Chalmers, 6.20 a.m., 6.45 p.m.; Dunedin, 6.50 a.m.. 7.15 p.m. The Sun.—Rises at 5.31 a.m.: sets at 7.14 p.m. Phases of the Moon.—Last quarter: Oc-. tober 26, 1.41 a.m. New moon; November 1, 6.2 p.m. First quarter: November 9, 4.46 p.m. Full moon; November 17, 6.31 a.m. ARRIVED Thursday, October 21 Riley, s.s. (7 a.m.), 4993 tons, White, from Safaga, via ports. British Phosphate Commissioners, agents. SAILED Thursday, October 21 Waipiata, s.s. (6.5 p.m.). 2830 tons. Freeman. for Bluff. BERTHAGE LIST FOR TO-DAY C'crabank Victoria wharf Riley Ravensbourne Port Phillip Port Chalmers Waipahi Pori Chalmers Kaikorai Port Chalmers EXPECTED ARRIVALS Port Lincoln, New York, to-morrow. Breeze, Wellington, October 23. Karma, New Ply., Nelson, October 23. Holmdale, Wellington, October 25. Narica, Miri, October 28. Haparangi, Liverpool, October 28. Kairanga, Auck., Lytt., October 28. Timaru Star. London, October 30. Holmglen, Wellington, November 1. Mill Hill, Sydney, November 6. Norfolk, Liverpool, November 17. Stafford, Liverpool, November 22. Waiwera, Liverpool, late November.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES Corabank, Makatea, to-day. Port Phillip, Timaru, Wgt'n., to-day. Holmdale, Wgtn., Wang., October 27. OTHER DOMINION PORTS Auckland.—Arrived; James Cook (6.55 a.m.), from Tauranga; Lodestone (4.30 p.m.), from Napier; Springbok (4.30 p.m.), from Suva. Sailed’ New Zealand Star (11.45 a.m.), for London; James Cook (4.15 p.m.), for Sydney; Waimarino (5.35 pm.), for Wellington.—-To arrive: Omana (11 p.m.), from Greymouth. New Plymouth.—Sailed: Astoria (1.45 p.m.), for Nauru. Wanganui.—Sailed: Holmlea (11 p.m.), for Tarakohe. Wellington.—Arrived; Kanna (7.40 a.m.), from Nelson; Wainui (5.5 p.m.), from Napier. Sailed: Tiroa (5.25 p.m.), for Patea. To sail: Tamaroa (9 p.m.), for Melbourne. Lyttelton.—To sail: Waiana, for Auckland. Oamaru.—Arrived: Empire Dirk (6 a.m.), from Dunedin.