SHIPPING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 22 December 1925, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF TIMARU. Snn rises 4.1 D si.in.; sets 7.39 p.m. . Moon rises 11.21 a.m.; sets High water 8.35 a.m.; 9.3 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. Fir*l Quarter —December 22, 10.36 p.m. Full a\loon—December 30, ■■l.Bl p.m. DEPARTURES. December 21. Waipahi, s.s., 1720 tons (Elders) for Lyttelton. (Union S.S. Co.) VESSELS IN PORT. Ko. 2 Wharf. —Kakapo, s.s. EXPECTED ARRIVAL 3. Ompuki, s.s., Lyttelton, to-day. , Karotu, s.s., Lyttelton, Wednesday. , Hale, s.s., Ournani, Thursday. ; AVanaka, s.s., Dunedin, Thursday. ; Jvaitoke, s.s.. Newcastle, Friday. Canadian Explorer, s.s., Lyttelton, lay. Port Ph-ie, s.s., Port Chalmers, Jan. 3. Pakelih, s.s., Port 'Chalmers, early January. (Kent, s.s'., Dunedin, January 7. ' West Nivaria, s.s., Lyttelton, Jan. 14. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.*.

Orepuki- s.s., Lyttelton, to-day. ' • Kakapo, s.s., Westport! Tuesday.Gale, s.s., Dunedin, Tmirsday-. . ■ , Wanaka, s.s/,.Lyttelton, Decomber 28. Canadian Explorer, s.s., Dunedin, December 29. r V Kaitokc, s.s., Oainaru, December 29. ”' NOTES. The AVaipalii completed leading Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Auckland general cargo ■ and, saib p ed for Lyttelton in the afternoon. The Maungamii is timed to-anive at W r ellington from Sydney to-day;• ■: The Kakapo is still at No. 2 wharf,* .discharging guano fro.ui Walpole Island. ; / She is expected to sail to-dav for West- \ port to replenish he bunkers. The Orepuki, with a cargo of Golden Bay cement frdci , Tarakohe, is- set down to reach Timaru to-day. Sb.e is also expected to load general cargo ’dor '.Wellington, Nelson. "Westport, and Greymouth, and should be. despatched tliis evening for Lyttelton' The Karetu is, scheduled to berth v , on Wednesday from Lyttelton, with a * ’ part 'consignment of hardwood timber and coal from Port Stephens and Newcastle. ' The Gale,, .to load Wellington and W ahganui consignments, is timed to. arrive tit Tiniani on ’Thursday. She is to proceed north the same evening. 'the .Union Go.* advise that they expect the;WVianaka to arrive on Thurs--day. She unexpected to be in port • over the'Christmas holidays, proceeding to Lyttelton on December 28, after having shipped "We’lington and Auck- ' ■ land cargo. - It is expected that the. Kaitoke, ,a direct arrival from Newcastle, "with coal for Timapu and ; OamaTU/: will reach; here .on. Friday. She will be in port’ over the holidays, and is due to proceed south on December 29. The Canadian Govcx-nment steamer Canadian Explorer, to despatch and. loud American cargo, is expected on Friday from Oamarn. She is expected to leave for Dunedin on December 29. i.

An .(Auckland Press Association messa«e jjaya that n wireless from the steamier Omana. ’due from Newcastle to-daWi states it had been reported to her that-the schooner Ho’mwood passed a derelict, about ninetv feet long, in latitude 39.19. south 161.32 east. RETCH SPRINGS A LEAK. By Teiosrranli —Press Association. AVHAKATANE, December 21. The" auxiliary ketch Mahi struck a rock or' snag, when leaving Wliakatanc for'Ornaio with a load of timber early this morning. Captain Lane returned to- port and beachqq the vessel, which had sprung a.' leak.' Tt is believed that the damage is not .extensive. WELLIN GTON-PTCTON FERRY. TAMAHINE’S FIRST- TRIP.' W _ aj Teleerauli—Fross Association. BLENHEJM, December‘2l’: There, was a memorable, scene* at Pwton this evening, when the" Union Company’s new ferry steamer Tnmahine, specially built at Home for the Wcllington-Picton _ service, arrived on her maiden trip with streamers. rT tiers flying and .the Australian SiTvcrJland playing. A huge crowd of cheering Piclor, people- on-the wharf were reinforced by a large official party, including all the public men and a big section of the business community from Blenheim, who were, the Company’s guests on a special tram from Blenheim. . The Tamahine was thrown open for inspection by the party, who were delighted at her roominess, convenience, and up-to-dateness. Later, in one of the saloons, felicitations .were exchanged between the Company and the visitors .over a glass of champagne.

In addition to about 400 ordinary 1 passengers, the vessel brought across the Straits 25 motor-cars belonging to tourists. She is specially designed for the carriage of motors' and can acconnnpdato 40 at a time. The vessel is scheduled to cross the Straits in three i hours. COASTAL. By Talern-anh —Cress Association. AUCKLAND, December 21. Arrived.—Omana (6 p.m.) from Newcastle. Sailed. —Kaikorai (8 p.m.) for Sydney; Suffolk (10 p.m.).-for New -Plymouth. WELLINGTON. December 21. .. Arrived.—\Vootton (2.45 a’.np) from. Lyttelton; Tahiti (5.55 a.m.) from ..San 1 Francisco; Agwipond Tardier (5.40 p.m.) froui San Louis, California. Sailed.—Corinna (2:20 -p.m.) for Now Plymouth; Waliine (8.10, p.imU for Lyttelton; Kaiiika (10.10 ' .p'.nj;) for Dunedin; 'Breeze (midnight) lpr Wanganui. ' ’ CHRISTCHURCH.- December 21.' Arrived. —Oropuki (5.40 a.m.) from Tarakohe; Wairau (8 a.m.) from, Blenheim. Sailed.—Gale (8.30 p.m.) for Dune-, din; Wairau (7 p.m.) for Blenheim; Maori (5.35 p.m.) for Wellington;C'vgnol (7.10 p.m.) for Kaikoura. { ' DUNEDIN, December 21. Sailed.—Mocraki (5.50 p.m.) for Bluff. MAIL NOTICES, Subject to any necessary alteration, mails will close as under:— Registered letter mails close on 9 tour and newspapers and parcel mails' elo3e 45 minutes earlier than ordinary letter mail. For northern ports oi' New Zealand,' daily at 12.30 p.m., and 3.15 p.m. For Christchurch, North Canterbury, and Westland, daily at (3.40 a.m., 12.30 p.m., and 3.15 p.m. For Temuka and Geraldine, daily a l 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 d. 40 a.m. For Fun-lie on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, per motor car, at 11 a.m. For • Pleasant Point and Kerry town, per motor car, at (i a.m. daily, except .Mondays. For Waimate, daily at 5.30 a.m., 10.4-5 a.m., rind 2.45 p.m. For (Jaimiru, daily at G.3') a.m., 10.46 *.m., and 2.1,5 p.m.

For Dunedin, Invercargill, and all southern offices, daily- at 10.45 a.m. and 2.45 p.m. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, At 3.J0 p.m. For Australian States, South Africa, and the East, per Mauuganui, from Wellington. MONDAY, JANUARY 4, At 3.15 p.m. For United States of America, Canada, Mexico, West Judies, t.rcat Britain, Ireland, and C 'litincvit .of Europe (via San Francisco), also Cook Islands and Tahiti, per. Tahiti, from Wellington. Money orders at 1.45 a.m. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. (Approximate dates only-.) Tahiti left San 'Francisco for Wellington on 2nd iust. line Timaru 22nd. W. T. JOHNSTON. Chief Postmaster. Timaru, .'December 22, J 925. HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 (Christinas Eve). A counter delivery of all town letters (registered as well as ordinary') will be made between 7 and 8 p.m.. 'The delivery of telegrams, except “iirgents. ’ or telegrams of an obviouff- • l.v urgent nature; will not extend beyond 11 p.in.

EHTDAY, JtECEMBEII 25 (Christinas Day). Post Office.—A close .holiday. "Private Ilex Lobby.-- Sunday hour.-, will be observed. Telegraph Branch.—Open from 5 p.m. till 5.30 p.m., except that telegrams held over from previous night will be delivered at 8 a.m. - Telephone Exchange.-—Open continuums) V. ■ .'SATURDAY. DECEMBER 2G , - (Boxing 7>av). Post Office. — A cbi-e "holiday. All mails nil! he closed up u> 7 a.m. Private Box Lobby. —Sunday hours will be observed. Telegraph ' Brunch.—.l a.m. to noon, and 7 p.m.- to 0 p.m. Telephone Exchange.—Open conltmtously. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31 (New Year's .Eve), A counter- dc’iycry of all town lei lets (rcgislcred as well as ordinary) will lie made between 7 p.m. and 8 jam. Tile delivery of telegrams. except “urgents- ’ or telegrams of an obviously urgent, nature, will not extend beyond .1). p.m. FRIDAY. JANUARY 1 (New Year's Day). Post Office. - A close holiday. All mails will be closed up to 7 a.m. Private liox Lobby . will be observed. Telegraph liram-h. -9 a.in. to noon, nnd 7 p.m. iu , midnight Telephone Exchange, Open coi.-iinu-misly. W. T. .M'IriNSTO.V Chief Postiramcr,