SHIPPING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 15 December 1925, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF TIMARU. Sim rises 4.16 a.m.; sets 7.34 p.m. Moon rises 3.36 a.m.; sots 6.40 p.m. High water 1.53 a.m.; 2. 1 S p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. New Moon —December 16, 6.35 a.m. I'ir i Quarter —December 22, 10.3 S p.m. Full Moon —December 30, 1.31 p.m. ARRIVALS. Decomber 14. Kamo, s.s., 1230 tons (McDonald) from Westport. (Union S.S. Co.) DEPARTURES. December 14. Kamo, 5.3., 1236 tons (McDonald) for Dunedin. (Union S.S. Co.) Kairanga, s.s., 2830 tons (Darkness) for New Plymouth. (Union S.S. Calim°ss.. 890 tons (Sharpe) for Lyttelton. (D. Q. Turnbull and Co., agents.) EXPECTED ARRIVALB. Holmdale, s.s., Oamaru, to-day. [Wanaka, s.s., Lyttelton, to-night ; Opihi, s.s., Oamaru, Wednesday. Kakapo, s.s., Dunedin, Friday. ' Canadian Explorer, s.s., Dunedin, Monday. Wanaka, s.s., Dunedin, December 22. Kamo, s.s., Dunedin, December 22. Karetu, s.s., Lyttelton, December 24. Pakeka, s.s., Port Chalmers,; early January. - West Nivaria, s.s., Lyttelton, Jan. 4. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Holmdale,. s.s., Lyttelton, to-day. Wanaka, s.s., Dunedin, to-night. Opilii, .s.s., Lyttelton, Thursday. Wanaka, s.s.,- Lyttelton, December 22. Kamo, s,s., Lyttelton, December 22. NOTES. The Union Co.’s steamer Kamo arrived at noon yesterday 'Trom Westport direct, to discharge a part cargo of coal. On completion she was despatched for Dunedin and' Bluff in ! the evening. It is expected that the steamer will return from the southern ports about Tuesday next to ship general cargo for Wellington, Napier and,Gisborne. The Calm loaded for Wellington and Wanganui at Timaru yesterday, .and sailed-for Lyttelton in the evening. \ ■ The Kairanga completed discharge of Australian hardwood poles from Port Stephens last evening, and proceeded to New Plymouth. The Progress has been diverted, and will not call at this port this trip. Tho Holmdale will take up the running',-and will pick up the cargo the Progress was to have taken. She is expected to berth today from Oamaru to load for Wellington, Wanganui, New Plymouth and Waikato Heads, and is timed to sail for Lyttelton the same evening. The Wanaka is expected to arrive tonight from Lyttelton, via Auckland to discharge a quantity of general cargo, including sugar, at Timaru. She is to sail for Dunedin the same evening, and is duo back about Tuesday next to load for Wellington and Auckland. The Opihi is now set down to reach here about Wednesday from Oamaru, to load for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth. On account of Wednesday being Anniversary Day, no work will be done on the Waterfront, and the vesm] will not get away for Lyttelton until Thursday.

OVERSEAS. By flabl*-—Pr*M Aneclation—Oopyrlfht NEWCASTLE, Dec. 14. Attired K aitok e from New Zea^ lend. MELBOURNE, Deo. 14. Arrived. —West Cahokia from Nelson. OUTBREAK OF TXPHUS, MELBOURNE,'Deo. 14. v THie crew of the William Mitchell is •offering from typhus and pneumonia. COASTAL. By Telegraph—Tree* A»io«l»tIon. WELLINGTON, Dec. 14. Arrived. — lonic (7.65a.m.) from Auckland; Otaki (9.6 a.m.) from Picton. Sailed. —Cygnet (6 p.m.) for Kaikoura; Sierra Nevada (6.35 p.m;) for Sydney; Wahine (7.60 p.m.) for Lyttelton.. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 14. Arrived. —Wairau (6.35 a.m.) from Blenheim; Mahana (7.10 a.m.) from Port Chalmers. ! • Sailed. —Port Pine (6.5 p.m.), for Dunedin; Kennedy (8.15 p.m.) for Foxton; Wairau (6.50 p.m.) for Blenheim; Maori (8 p.m.) for Wellington; AVingatui (8.45 p.m.) for Wellington. DUNEDIN, December 14. Anived. —Holmdale (6.15 a.m.) from Wellington.

MAIL NOTICES.

Subject to any necessary alteration, mails will close as under:— Registered letter mails close one tour and newspapers and parcel luaili close 45 minutes earlier than ordinary letter mail. For northern porta of New Zealand, daily at 12.30 p.m., and 3.15 p.in. For Christchurch, North Canterbury, and Westland, daily at 6.40 a.rn., 12.30 p.m., and 3.15 p.m. For Temuka and Geraldine, daily at 6.30 a.m., by motor car; and' daily at 12.30 p.m., and 3.15 p.m. For Fairlie, Pleasant Point, etc., daiy at 3.30 p.m , and on Monday only at 6.40 a.m. For Fairlie on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, per motor car, at 11 a.m. For Pleasant Point and Kerry iowd, per motor car, at 6 a.m. daily, except Mondays. For Waimate, daily at 5.30 a.m., 10.45 a.m., and 2.45 p.m. For Oamaru, daily at 6.30 a.m., 10.46 a.m., and 2.45 p.m. For Dunedin, Invercargill, and all southern offices, daily at 10.45 a.m. and 2.45 p.m. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, At 3 p.m; For Australian States, per Manuka, from Wellington. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, At 3.15 p.m. For Great Britain, lroland, and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), also Pitcairn Island, Cristobal (Panama Canal), Central America, British, French and Dutch Guiana, Venezuela. Republic of Columbia, Peru, and Ecuador, per lonic, from ’Wellington. For Australian States, South Africa, and the East, per ULimaroa, from Wellington. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, At 3.15 p.m. For United States of America, Canada, Mexico, West Indies, Great Britain, Ireland and C'utinont of Europo (via Vancouver). Fiji, Hawaiian Islands and Jap-.,, per Aorangi, from Auckland. Money orders at 10.30 a.m. W. T. JOHNSTON, Chief Postmaster. Timaru, December 15, 1925. HO LI I) A Y ARR ANO EVENTS. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 (Christmas Eve). A counter delivery of all town loiters (registered as well as ordinary) w:l> be mado between 7 and 3 p.m.

The delivery of telegrams, except “urgents," or telegrams of an obviously urgent nature, will not extend beFRIDAY, DECEMBER 25 (Christmas Day). Post Offico.—A close .holiday. Private Box Lobby.— Sunday hours will be observed. Telegraph Branch.—Open from 5 p.m. till 5.Hi) p.m., except that telegrams held over from previous night will be de.iverod at 8 a.m. Telephone Exchange.—Open continuously. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26 (Boxing Day). Post D^icc.—'A close holiday. All mails r > closed up to 7 a.m. I’riv.'U jx Lobby.— Sunday hours will bo observed. Telegraph Branch. —9 a.m. to noon, and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. ■ Telephone Exchange. —Open continuously. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 31 (New Year’s Eve). A counter delivery of all town letters (registered as well as ordinary) will be mado between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. The delivery Of telegrams, except “urgents,” or telegrams of an obviously urgent nature, will not extend beyond 1L p.m. FRIDA y 7 JANUARY 1 (New ’Tear’a Day). Post Office. —close holiday. All mails will he closed up to 7 a.m. Private Box Bobby. Sunday hours will be observed. Telegraph Branch.--9 a.m. to noon, and 7 p.m. to midnight. Telephone Exohnng'v—Open continuously. w. T. .Id!. '.-TUN, Chief Postmaster.