From London and Suva Direct

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27039, 25 March 1949, Page 7

From London and Suva Direct

SHIPPING

A direct voyage from Suva to Dunedin will be made by the Fort Spokane, which is due here about mid-April. The vessel left London on February 15 with a general cargo, part of which will be unloaded at this port. A 7123ton steamer, the Fort Spokane was at Dunedin in September of last year. The Union Company’s Waipori, from Sydney, via Wellington, is expected here to-morrow afternoon. She will unload general cargo. The coastal ship Kanna was due to leave late last night for Oamarti. Lyttelton, and Wellington.

High Water.—St. Clair, 0.2 a.m., 12.26 p.m.; Taiaroa Head, 0.12 a.m., 12.36 p.m.; Port Chalmers, 0.52 a.m., 1.16 p.m.: Dunedin, 1.22 a.m., 1.46 p.m. The Sun. —Rises at 6.45 a.m.; sets at 6.43 p.m. Phases of the Moon.—New moon; March 30, 3.11 a.m. First quarter: April 7, 1.1 a.m. Full moon: April 13, 4.8 p.m. Last quarter: April 20 3.27 p.m. ARRIVED Thursday, March 24 ITMNZS Kaniere, frigate (11 a.m.), 1453 tons, Lieutenant-commander Turner, from Wellington. HMNZS Hawea. frigate (11.20 a.m.), 1453 tons, Lieutenant-commander Blomfield, from Wellington. Holmdale, m.v. (2 p.m.), 681 tons. Copland, from Wellington. Keith Ramsay, Ltd., agent. BERTHAGE LIST TO-DAY Scottish Prince Birch street Leicester Birch street Holmdale Rattray strecl Kauri Victoria wharf Kaikorai Port Chalmers HMNZS Kaniere Victoria wharf HMNZS Hawea Victoria wharf EXPECTED ARRIVALS Waipori, Sydney, to-morrow. Wainui, Wellington, to-morrow. Waimarino, Bluff, March 27. . Kairanga Auckland, March 28. Gale, Wellington, March 28. Holmburn, Wellington, March 29. Cumberland, Liverpool, March 30. Tridale, Liverpool, April 1. Port Dunedin, Liverpool, April 1. Pundua, Persia via Lyttelton, April 4. Narica, Miri, April 4. Karetu, Sydney, April 5. Fort Spokane, London, mid-April. Kaituna, New York, April 28. Haparangi, Liverpool, early May. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Scottish Prince Wellington, to-day. Leicester, Hull, London, to-morrow. Holmdale, Oam., Wgtn., Wang.. March 28. HMNZS Kanieri, Greymouth, March 28. HMNZS Hawea, BlufT, March 28. Holmburn Tim., Port Waikato, March 30. OTHER DOMINION PORTS Auckland—Arrived: Astoria (12.20 a.m.), from Nauru. Sailed: Port Dunedin (5.50 p.m.), for Wellington. Lyttelton.—Arrived: Breeze (6.20 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed: Paua (11.15 a.m.). for Wellington; Yunan (3.15 p.m.). for Auckland. OVERSEAS MOVEMENTS Hull, March 23.—Arrived: Argus Hill, from Auckland. Wellington. Arrived: Kamo (10.30 a.m.), from New Plymouth. Sailed: Royal Star (12 noon), for Antwerp: Etona (11.30 a.m.), for Mini, Borneo.