SHIPPING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 8 April 1927, Page 2

SHIPPING.

fORT OF TIMARU. Sun rises 6.28 a.m.; sets 5,37 p.m. Moon rises 0.59 p.m.; sets 10.9 p.m. High water 8.5 a,m,; .8.38 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. First. Quarter.— -April 9, 11.51 a.m. Full Moon.— April 17, 3.5 p.m. Last Quarter.— April 25, 9.51 a.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Breeze, s,s., Oamaru, to-day. Waipiata, s.s., Dunedin, to-day. Kamo, s.s.,' Oamaru, Saturday. Holmdale, s.s., Oamaru, Monday. Progress, s.s., Oamaru, Monday. Storm,! sis., Oamaru, Tuesday. Canopus, s.s., AVestport, Wednesday. Ruapehu, s.s., Port Chalmers, April 14. Tainui, s.s., Port Chalmers, Apnl 20. Port Hacking, s.s., Port Chalmers. April 20. Middlesex, s.s., Port Chalmers, April 25. Hertford, s,s., Lyttelton, April 27. PROJECTED departures. Breeze, s.s., Lyttelton, to-day. Waipi'ata, s.s., Lyttelton, to-day. Kamo, s.s., Lvttolton, Saturday. Holmdale, 5.5.," Lyttelton, Monday. Storm, s.s., Lyttelton, Tuesday; Progress, 5.5.," Lyttelton, Tuesday. Canopus, s.s., Lyttelton, Wednesday. Ruapehu, s.s., Lyttelton, April 16. Port Hacking, s.s.. Lyttelton, April 21. NOTES. The AVaipiata is due to-day from Dunedin, to ship general cargo for Wellington and Auckland. SJie should proceed to Lyttelton in the evening. The Breeze is expected to-day from Oamaru, to shin general cargo for AAVllihgton,- Picton and Wanganui. Under favourable conditions she will sail the same afternoon fer those ports, via Lyttelton, The lvamo is expected to reach Timaru on Saturday from Oamaru, to load Wellington, Napier and Gisborne cargo.

The.’Holmdale, on the AVellington and AA 7 anganui, run, is listed for Monday from the south.

The Canopus is set down to arrive on Tuesday, te discharge a part cargo of AA’cstport coal at Timaru.

The Storm, to ship general cargo for Wellington and AVanganui, is duo the same day. OVERSEAS. By C*bl»—Press Association —Copyright. Australian and N.2. Cabl-a Association. (Received April 7, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, April 6. Arrivals.—At Gibraltar, Orsova; at Port Said, Surrey; at Colon, Canadian Cruiser. Departures'.—From Colon, Rimutaka; from Suez, Moldavia; from Panama, Port Curtis, for New Zealand. COASTAL.

AUCKLAND, April 7. Arrived.—Hinemoa (10.15 a.m.) from Norfolk.. Islands.

Sailed. —Louis Thereault (6 a.m.) for Gisborjie; .Ruahine (5.35 a.m.) for Napier; Southern- Cross for .Vila. WELLINGTON, April 7. Arrived.—Storm (2.25 a.m.) from Wanganui; Maori (6.55 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Ivarori (2.50 p.m.) from Greymouth; Plume (2.50 p.m.) from Auckland.

Sailed.—C. A. Larsen (7.40 a.m.) for Sail Pedro; Ivaimai (11.20 a.m.) for New Plymouth; Ulimnroa , (norm) for Sydney; Storm (5.30 p.m.) for D'inedin; Maori (7.50 p.m.) for Lyttelton.

CHRISTCHURCH, April 7,

Arrived. —Opihi (6.5 a.m.)' from Tifnaru; Kahika (6.40 a.m.) from Timaru; Wabine (7.5 a.m.) from Wellington; Alexander (4.40 p.in.) fridfq, Nelson. .Sailed.—Calm (11.35 a.m.) for Wellington ; Mahia (1.45 p.m.) for Napier; Pskiira (3 p.m.) for Wellington; To.tara (4.30 p.m..) for Nelson; Karetu (4.50 p.m.) for Sydney; Wahine (Sv4o p.m.) for Wellington; Alexander (8.40 p.m.) for Nelson. The TntereoWffal steamer Mc.eraki, for Melbourne, via Dunedin and Bluff, was delayed to-night owing to some members of the stokehold crew absenting themselves. The steamer was ready to sail at 6 p.m., but did not finally get away till 9 p.m. DUNEDIN, April 7. . Arrived.—Tutanekai (6.55 a.m.) from Bounty Islands; Kamo (8.40 a.m.) from Bluff; Oreti (1.40 p.m.) from Craig. Sailed.—Harmattan (5.10 p.m.) for Westport; Poolta, for Greymouth: MAIL NOTICES. Subject to any necessary alteration, mails will close as under:— Registered letter mails close one hour, and newspapers and parcel mails close 45 minutes earlier than ordinary letter mail.

For northern ports of New Zealand, daily at 12.30 p.m., and 3.15 p.m. For Christchurch, North Canterbury, and Westland, daily at 6.40 a.m., 12.30 p.m., and 3.15 p.m. For Temukn and Geraldine, dafly at 5.30 a.m., by motor-car; and daily at 12.30 p.m., and 3.15 p.m. For Kerrytown, Pleasant Point, Cave, Albtuy, and Fairlie, daily at 6 a.m.

• For Fairlie' and Hermitage, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturda3 - s, per motor-ear, at 11 a.m. Fairlie line, at 3.30 p.m. daily. For Waimate, daily at 5.30 a.m., 10.45 a,m., and 2.45 p.m. For Oaniaru, daily, at 6.30 a.m., 10.45 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. For Christchurch and Dunedin (letter mails only), per “express goods,” daily 7 p.m.

ARR AN GEM ENTS FOR EASTER HOLIDAYS.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14

•. A counter delivery of all correspond;ence (including registereds) will be made from 7 p.m. till 8 p.m. All mails for despatch on Friday will close at 8, p.m. on Thursday. FRIDAY, APRIL 15. Post Office. —A close holiday. (Private bqx lobby, Sunday hours,'B a.m. to 8 p.m.) Telegraph Office. —Open from s’p.m. till 5.30 p.m. Telephone Exchange,—Open continuously.

‘ SATURDAY, APRIL 16. ,'y Usual Saturday hours in all branches, except that there will be a delivery of tall correspondence (including regis“'.tereds) from 7 p.m. till 8 p.m. -

SUNDAY, APRIL 17. Usual Sunday liours will bo observed

MONDAY, APRIL 18,

Post Office.—A close holiday. AH K-ma’ls for desnatch will close at 8 a.m.

Telegraph Office. —Open from 0 a.m. tiO jnnon and from 7 p.m. till midnight. Telephone Exchange.—Open continuously.

.Private box lobby.—Sunday hours 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

A. H. STEELE. Chief Postmaster.

SATURDAY, APRIL 9, At 3.15 p.m. For Canada, United States of America, Mexico, West Indies, Great Britain, Ireland, and Continent of

Europe (via Vancouver); also Fiji, Hawaiian Islands, and Japan, per “s.s. Niagara,” from Auckland. Money orders at 10.30 a.m.

MONDAY, APRIL 11, At 3.15 p.m. For Australian States, South Africa, and the East, per Makura, from Wellington.

INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS

(Arrival times approximate only.) 11th April.—R.M.S. Makura, from San Francisco; U.S.A. and English mail.

Newspapers for U.S.A., and Continent of Europe must be prepaid at the rate of id for each 20z., otherwisa they are detained and sent to tha “dead letter” office.

Letters containing postal notea, bank notes, and vnluaoies should be rag i» tered. Registration costs only 3d, And ensures absolute safety.

A. H. STEELE, Postmaster. Timaru, April 8, 1927.