NASSARIUS DELAYED FURTHER BY ENGINES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27012, 22 February 1949, Page 7

NASSARIUS DELAYED FURTHER BY ENGINES

A second postponement to the sailing date of the oil tanker Nassarius because repairs to the engines had not been completed, was made yesterday. It is expected that the vessel will sail early to-day for Singapore, and not Balikpapan as previously. The Waipiata should also sail to-day for Oamaru. Timaru, and Auckland. while the Gale, Holmdale and Corinthic are up to sail to-morrow. No shipping is expected at Dunedin to-day, but the Holmdale is expected to-morrow and the Mahana, from Liverpool, should be here the following day. Other vessels expected this week are the Kurow, Viti, and Suffolk. High Water.—St. Clair, 10.54 a.m., 11.25 p.m.; Taiaroa Head, 11.4 a.m., 11.35 p.m.; Port Chalmers, 11.44 a.m., midnight; Dunedin, midday, 12.14 p.m. The Sun.—Rises at 6.52 a.m., sets at 7.41 p.m. Phases of the Moon.—New moon: February 28, 8.55 p.m. First quarter: March 8, 12.42 p.m. Full moon: March 15, 7.3 p.m. Last quarter: March 22, 1.10 a.m. BERTHAGE LIST TO-DAY Kaikorai Port Chalmers Corinthic Port Chalmers Empire Star Port Chalmers Nassarius Victoria wharf Gale Rattray street Waipiata Birch street Marabank Ravensbourne EXPECTED ARRIVALS Holmdale, Wellington, February 23. Mahana, Liverpool, February 25. Kurow, Auckland, February 26. Viti, Auckland, February 25. Suffolk, Bluff, February 27. Acadia, Scandinavian ports, February 28. Leicester, New York, March 1. Rakaia, London, March 1. Kaipara, New Plymouth, March 3. Wellpark, Sydney, March 3. Waimarino, Auckland, March 6. Wairimu, Calcutta, March 6. Waipori, Sydney, March 11. Port Quebec, St. John, March 11. Cumberland, United Kingdom, March 24. Tridale, United States. March 26. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Nassarius, Singapore, to-day. Waipiata, Oam., Tim., Auck., to-day. Gale, Timaru, to-morrow. Holmdale, Wellington, to-morrow. Corinthic, Wellington, to-morrow. Empire Star, Bluff, February 24. Marabank, Makatea, February 28. OTHER DOMINION PORTS Auckland.—Arrived: Waitemata (4.30 p.m.), from Dunedin. Sailed: Kaitangata (10 p.m.), for Wellington. New Plymouth.—Sailed: Hauturu 3.45 p.m.), for Wanganui.