SHIPPING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14222, 13 June 1910, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT OF TIMARU. The flagstaff of Timaru is situated in East longitude 171 deg. 15 niin. 19 sec, South latitude 44 "deg. -3 uiin., ] 11 sec. High water. S.o a.m.: 5.31 p.m. Sun rises, 7.35 a.m.: sets, 4.-4 p.m. Moon rises. 11.3 a.m.; sets, 9.13 p.m. ARRIVED. June 12th—Dilkcra. s.s., 1694 tons, Hall, from Melbourne. June 12th —Lizzie Taylor, schooner, 77 tons. Peteisi'ii irom Havelock. SAILED. Nil. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. "Drayton Urange. irom \\ eliington, to-day. Vi anaka, from Bluff, to-day. Te Auau, s.s., irom. Oamaru, today. Kotuku, from Greymouth, early. lvoonya, s.s., irom Oamaru, early. Corinna., s.s., irom "Wellington, Thursday. Kurow, from Lyttcltuii. early. ltaahiue, s.s., from -Napier. Wednesday. 'Kotare, from Catiins River, Wednesday. Storm, s.s.. Thursday. Breeze, s.s., Tliursday. Hippie, s.s., June 24tn. Matatua, from Wellington, Wednesday. Sussex, s.s., from "Wellington, early. Tritonj barque, truiu .UaiUen. island, daily. Kaikoura. from London, via ports, early August.

The Southern steamship Company's s.s. Kotare, is due at Timaru on Wednesday next with a cargo of timber. . The schooner Lix::ie lay lor arrived from Haveloek early yesterday morning, with a cr timber. The Shaw saviile liner Athenic bound from New Zealand to London left Monte Video "ail well" <n Wednesday evening, she is due in London on Ist prox. The Federal Houlder Shire liner Drayton Grange from Wellington took up an anchorage in the roadsted at 7 o clock last evening, and will berth first thing this morning. The strainer loads a large quantity of frozen meat. and grain lor West of England port-;.

The Union Company's steamer Kurow left Wcsiport at midnight un Saturday for Lyttelton. Tiniaru and Dunedin. At present th?re are seven colliers besides other stoanV?;?, discharging at Lyttelton. and it is expected that there will be a great shortage of railway trucks. Consequently it" is not known when the Kurcw will reach Tiniaru. DILKERA FROM BUNBURY. The Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Diikera arrived off the p,.rt from Bunbury via Melbourne at S a.m. yesterday, and berthed after in;dieal inspection at 10 a.m. Tlie Diikera left Bunbury on May 2Sth, and two days later heavy weather was encountered; a. strong gale blowing from the sou'-east-. The gale did not last long, and favourable weather was met with ■till arrival at> Melbourne, where part cargo of jarrah was landed, and the steamer's bunkers replenished. The Tcssel left Melbourne at y a.m. on the sth inst. On. the 7th a strong wind blew from the nor'-west but soon shifted round to son'-west. Calm weather continued, and the vessel signalled the Bluff at 9 a.m. on Saturday, arriving here as above. 'l'he Diikera is under charter to Millar's West Hardwood Company, of Australia, Limited, and is on her second trip for them. The steamer is fitted with the latestfacilities for handling cargo, and has five hatches, with swinging derricks at each hatch. The Diikera is on her first visit to Tiniaru. and Captain W. Hall, has the following officers with him: —Chief Messrs Henry, second Fenwiek. and third Shiptun. The chief engineer is M. Palmer, who lias associated with him Messrs McFarkuicand Wilis as second and third respectively. The chief steward is .Mr W. Larryer. The vessel has 32.730 railway sleepers to hand here, and given a quick despatch should leave on Thursday for Lyttelton. The C.F. C.A. are local agents. (By Cable.) LONDON, June 10. Sailed—Kaikoura. Rimutaka, and Tehaka (dredge >. for Lyttelton: Ngarto and Ir.draghiri. for Wellington. SYDNEY. June 11. Arrived—Maheu... Sailed Matai and Star of Canada. for New Zealand. MELBOURNE. June 12. Arrived —Mcana.