TIMARU STAR DUE TO-DAY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26916, 30 October 1948, Page 3

TIMARU STAR DUE TO-DAY

SHIPPING

Paying her first visit to Dunedin, the 8577-ton Timaru Star, which is expected to arrive here to-day from London, via Wellington, will berth at Victoria wharf to unload 1500 tons of general cargo. Owned by*' the Blue Star Line, the Timaru Star is similar to the New Zealand Shipping Company's Rakaia. and has accommodation for 75 passengers as well as cargo. space for about 8000 tons. She was built in 1945 ns the Empire Clarendon, but was renamed the Tuscan Star and later Timaru Star when her present owners bought her. Due at Lyttelton to-day, the motor tanker Narica from Miri, will come to Dunedin to unload bulk motor spirit, kerosene and aviation spirit about next Wednesday. The phosphate ship Riley, now at Ravensbourne. will move to Victoria wharf on Tuesday’ to finish discharge. High Water.—To-day: St. Clair, 0.52 a m., 1.16 p.m.; Taiaroa Head, 1.2 a.m., 1.26 p.m.;. Port Chalmers, 1.42 a.m., 2.6 p.m.; Dunedin, 2.12 a.m., 2.36 p.m. To-mor-row: St. Clair, 1.38 a.m., 2.1 p.m.; Taiaroa Head. 1.48 a.m., 2.11 p.m.; Port Chalmers, 2.28 a.m., 2.51 p.m.; Dunedin, 2.58 a.m., 3.21 p.m. The sun.—To-day: Rises at 5.18 a.m., sets at 7.25 p.m. To-morrow: Rises at 5.17 a.m., sets at 7.27 pyn. Phases of the Moon.—New moon: November 1. 6.02 p.m. First quarter: November 9, 4.46 a.m. Full moon: November 17, 6.21 a.m. Last quarter: November 24, 9.2 a.m. ARRIVED Friday, October 29 Wakakura, s.s. (1.50 p.m.), 274 tons, Cauldey, from Auckland and Wellington. T. W. ‘Dickson, agent. BERTHAGE LIST FOR TO-DAY Kana Kitchener street Wakakura Birch street ! Holmdale Rattray street Riley Ravensbourne Waipahi Port Chalmers Kalkorai Port Chalmers EXPECTED ARRIVALS Waipiata, Bluff, to-day. Kairanga, Auckland, to-day Timaru Star, London, October 31. Haparangi. Liverpool. November 2. Holmglen, Wellington, November 3. Narica, Miri, November 3. Wainui. Wellington, November 3. Waitaki, Melbourne, November 4. Paua. Wellington, November 10. Mill Hill, Sydney, November 15. Wairata, Calcutta, November 15. Norfolk, Liverpool, November 17. Cistula, Miri, November 19. Stafford, Liverpool, November 22. Waiwera, Liverpool, December 5. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Karma, Oamaru, to-day. Holmdale, Oam., Wgtn., Wang., Nov. I. Riley, Australian ports, November 5. OTHER DOMINION PORTS Auckland.—Sailed: Moraybank (7.50 a.m.), for Wellington; Neocardia (8.15 a.m.), for Napier; Derrycunihy (3.25 p.m.), for Wellington. Wellington.—Arrived: Port Lincoln (8.50 a.m.), from Dunedin; Kartigi (1.20 p.m.), from Greynrouth. Sailed: Timaru Star (7 58 a.m.), for Dunedin. . 1 Lyttelton—To arrive: Ruahine. from Auckland. Sailed: Kairanga (noon), for Dunedin. . Oamaru. —Sailed: Empire Dirk (10 a.m.). -'or Lyttelton.