SHIPPING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 17 December 1925, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF TIMARU. ©un rises 4.17 a.m,.; sets 7.36 p.m. Moon risos 7.31 a.m.; sets 9.55 p.m. High water 3.11 a.m.; 4.9 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. First Quarter —December 22, 10.38 p.m. Full Moon —December 30, 1.31 p.m. ARRIVALB. December 16. 'JVanaka, s.s., 2495 tons (Morgan) from Oamaru. (Union S.S. Co.) VESSELS IN PORT. No. 2 Wharf. —Wanalca, s.s. EXPECTED ARRIVALB. Holmdale, s.s., Oamaru, to-day. Canadian .Explorer, s.s., Dunedin, Monday. Gale, s.s., Oamaru, Tuesday. .Kakapo, s.s., Dunedm, Tuesday. Waipahi, s.s., Oamaru, Friday. 'Wanaka, s.s., Dunedin, December 23. Karetu, s.s., 'Lyttelton, December 24. Pakoha, s.s., Port Chalmers, early ’ January. Port Pirie, s.s., Port Chalmers, early January. _ ' .West iNivaria, s.s., Lyttelton, Jan. 14. PROJECTED DEPARTURES, Holmdale, s.s., Lyttelton, to-day. Wanaka, s.s., Dunedin, to-day. Gale,, s.s., Lyttelton, Saturday. "Wanaka, s.s., Lyttelton, Dec. 23. Waipahi, 5.3., Lyttelton, T r.day. NOTES. The Union Co.’s steamer Wanaka berthed at Tiinaru yesterday. As Amuversary Day was a waterside honday* no work was done on .the vessel. She js expected, to commence discharge or Auckland general cargo to-day, and is timed to proceed to Dunedin m the evcu.ng, returning from the southern port on Wednesday, to load for Wellington and Auckland. The Holmdale is due to-day from the south, to load for Wellington, Wanganui, New Plymouth and Waikato Hedds, and is expected to sail in the levelling lor Lyttelton. ' The Union Co. advise that they expect the Waipahi about Friday from the south, to load for Wellington, Napier and Gisborne. She is timed to be despatched the same evening for Lyt’tellon. The Gale, to load for Wellington and Wanganui, is now scheduled for Tuesday, from Oamaru. , . 'J "fhe Kakapo also is expebted on Friday from Walpole' Island, with a part cargo of guano for discharge. Her movements after completion of operations here are indefinite. The tender of Mr Hunt, of Auckland 1 , of £5825, lias been accepted for the fuT tido walls for ihe new harbour at .Thames. Eight tenders were received, the highest being just under £IO,OOO. A suction cutter dredge is now being constructed, so within twelve months the greater portion of the scheme will be completed.

: THE TAMAHiNE. ■ ' WELLINGTON, Dec. 16. - The Union Company's new Wellington —Picton passenger steamer Tamahine, arrived to-day. The vessel left. (Newcastle-on-Tyne on October 18th; ■■put into Southampton fpr stores and oil ifuel, and left again;on October 28:.She Experienced' "a heavy .gale for the .first ■ten days, then fine weather for the remainder of the voyage. Captain Duncan McDonald, who brought the Tnmahine cut, was loud in fiis praise of the behaviour of the. vessel. . The passenger accommodation, fittings, and general working appliances are the latest in shipbuilding. OVERSEAS. 'I Bv Cable —Preen Association —Copyright OIL TANKER IN TROUBLE, i■■■■ Received December 16, 9.30 r».m. .VICTORIA (British Columbia), Deo 15. The Standard Oil tanker, _ H. T. Harper, bound to San Francisco from Sydney (Australia) is in trouble 2000 miles from San Francisco. A message states that the vessel’s rudder is smashed, and there is heavy weather. COASTAL. ■■,'■■■ By Telegrapn—Press Assouatlon, ■: • AUCKLAND, December 16. 1 Arrived.—JAuikorai (4 p.m.) from Fiji. ■ ©ai.ed.—Port Hobart (5.15- p.m.) for London; Kaituna (5.35 p.m.) tor Newcastle. : "WELLINGTON, December 16. *■’•■• Arrived....Kanean (4.w0 a.in.) irom Newcastle; Wahiue (7 a.in.), Calm (U.IU p.m.), Wootton (10.50 p.m.) Tiom Lyttelton; Gale (9.35 a.m.) from Wanganui; Xanniliine (9.4 b a.m.; iroiji Soiuuampton; Matahia (11.30 a.m.) iroin London; \/aipouri (2.20 p.m.), Pbrtra (4 p.m.) trom Napier; Kairanga (9.25 p.m.) from ITmaru. /bailed. —Mai mo a (noon) for Port Chalmers; Wahine (8.5 pirn.), Moeraki (9.45 p.m.) for Lyttelton; Hauraki (Tl p.m.) for Melbourne; Wingatui (.11.30 p.m.) for Picton. OAMARU, December 16. ..Sailed. —llolmdalo (5.40 p.m.) for Tiinaru.

-X DUNEDIN, December 16. Arrived. —Kota’ro (10.45 a.m.) from Invercargill. Sailed. —Opilii (10.30 a.m.) for; Dyttelton; 1 ort Pirie (4.10 p.m.) for Napier. MAIL NOTICES. Subject to any necessary alteration, mails will close as under .. letter ma(l» close on* jour and newspapers and parcel n.ail» close 45 minutes earlier tlian ordinary teller mail. For northern ports of New Zealand, daily at 12.30 p.in., and 3.15 p.m. For Christchurch, North Canterbury, and Westland, daily at 6.40 a.m., 12.30 pi in., and 3.15 p.m. For Temuka and Geraldine, daily at 5.30 a.m., by motor car; and 1 daily at 12.30 p.m., and 3.15 p.m. Por Pairlie, Pleasant Point, etc., dniy at 3.30 p.m , and on Monday only at 6.40 a.m. For Fairlio on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, per motor car, at 11 a.m. Por Pleasant Point and Kerrytown, per motor car, at 6 a.m. duily, except Mondays. Por Waimate, daily at 5.30 a.m., 10.45 a.m., and 2.45 p.m. Por Oamaru, daily at 6.30 a.m., 10.45 a.in., and 2.45. p.m. Por Dunedin, Invercargill, and all southern offices, daily at 10.45 a.m. and 2.45 p.m. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, At 3.15 p.m. For Great Britain, Ireland, 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 Uiimaroa, from Wellington. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, At 3.15 p.m. For United States of America, Canada, Mexico. West Indies, Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (via Vancouver). .so Fiji, Hawaiian Islands and Jap..*,, per Aornngi, from Auckland. Money orders at 10.30 a.m. W. T. JOHNSTON, Chief Postmaster. Jiimiru, Decamber t7._1.025-