SHIPPING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18200, 26 February 1929, Page 2

SHIPPING.

rORT OF TIMARU. Sun rises 5.53 a.in. ; sets (3.51 p.m. Moon rises 8.17 p.m. ; sets 7.45 a.m. water 4.41 a.m. ; 5.2 p.m. (Standard times.) PHASES OF THE MOON.

DEPARTURES. February 25. Northumberland, s.s., 11,572 tons (Broughton) for Dunedin. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Kaituna, s.s., 2042 tons (McClellan) for Lytteltoti. (Union S.S. Co.) VESSELS IN I*ORT. No. 3 Wharf— Kia Ora, s.s. XPECTEI) ARRIVALS. Canadian Conqueror, s.s., Lyttelton, to-day. Gale, s.s., Lyttelton, to-day. Alexander, s.s., Port Hardy, to-day. Calm, s.s., Oamaru, February 27. Gale, s.s., Oamaru. February 28. Waipiata, s.s., Dunedin, March 1. Breeze, s.s., Oamaru, March 2. Poolta, s.s., Dunedin, March 2. Opihi, s.s., Dunedin, March 3. Corinna, s.s., Oamaru, March 6. Kahika, s.s., Oamaru, March 0. Bimutaka, s.s., Port Chalmers, March 18. Golden Bear, s.s., Lyttelton, Mar. 19. Canadian Winner, s.s., Lyttelton, March 20. Rimutaka, s.s., Oamaru, April 4. PHOJ KCTED HE PA KTU RES. Gale, s.s., Oamaru, to-day. Alexander, s.s., Port Hardy, to-day. Canadian Conqueror, s.s., Dunedin, February 2 i. Calm, s.s., Lyttelton, February 27. Kia Ora, s.s., Lyttelton, February 27. Gale, s.s., Lyttelton, February 28. Waipiata, s.s., Lyttelton, March 1. Breeze, s.s., Lyttelton, March 2. Poolta, s.s., Westport, March 2. Opihi, s.s.. Lyttelton, March 4. Corinna, s.s., Lyttelton, March 6. Kahika, s.s., Lyttelton, March 6. Bimutaka, s.s., Lyttelton, March 18. Canadian Winner, s.s., Dunedin, March 20. Golden Bear. s.s., San Francisco, March 21. Bimutaka, s.s., Lyttelton, April 4. NOTES The Northumberland, in port since Thursday last, loading frozen meat, wool, and general cargo for Home ports, completed operations here yesterday, and sailed for Lyttelton. The Kaituna was also a departure last i veiling. She arrived on Sunday, and yesterday discharged coal for the Westport Coal Co. The Canadian Conqueror has now been put back till to-dav, when she should arrive from Lyttelton, to discharge and commence loading return cargo. i he Alexander is due here from Port Hardy to-day, with another cargo of sheep. On completion of discharge, she will return to Port Hardy for farther sheep loading. The Gale is expected at Timaru from Lyttelton to-day. From here she will go to Oamaru and Dunedin, and will return about Thursday to load for Wellington and Wanganui. The Calm is notified for to-morrow, from Oamaru, to take genera] consignments for Wellington and Wanganui. She will probably will the same day. The Waipiata, from Auckland, "for Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Dunedin, Oamaru and Timaru, is due here on March 1. She will discharge cargo, and afterwards load for Wellington and Auckland. The Opilii is to load at Westport on February 28, for Timaru and Dunedin. She is expected at Timaru on March 3, to discharge coal. The Bimutaka, from London, via Wellington, Port Chalmers, and Lyttelton. and to discharge a laige amount of general cargo, is clue here about March 18. She proceeds thence to Now Plymouth and Oamaru, and returns about April 4, to load meat and genera) cargo for Home ports.

NEW ZEALAND PORTS. AUCKLAND. February 25. Sailed. Aorangi (10 p.m.) for SydWELLTNGTON, February 25. Arrived: Makura (6 a.m.) from Sydney; Katoa (8.15 a.m.V from Lyttelton; Kaikorai (1.40 p.m.) from Newcastle; Arras (cable steamer) (8.15 p.m.) from Auckland. Sailed - Breeze (11 a.m.) for Picton; Katun (6.10 p.m.) for Westport; Wingatui (7.10 p.m.) for Auckland; Wahiue (7.50 n.m.) for Christchurch. LYTTELTON, February 25. Sailed: Totarn (8.15 p.m.) for Westport , Corinna (0 35 p.m.) for Wellington ; Maori (8.35 p.m.) for Wellington: Gale (5.5 p.m.) for Dunedin; Canadian Conqueror (5 p.m.) for DUNEDIN, February 25. Arrived: lonic (6 a.m.) from Auckland. Sailed; Kairangii (4.10 p.m.) for Lyttelton MAIL NOTICES. Subject, to any necessary alteration, mails will close as under:— Registered letter mails close on© hour, and newspaper and parcel mails close 45 minutes earlier than ordinary letter mails. Only parcels prepaid at express transit rate are forwarded by express trains. “Lnt<y fee” letters for express mails close 15 minutes after tho ordinary mails at tho Chief Office Postal Counter. The “late fee” box at the railway station is open for one hour before the arrival of express trains. For Wellington and Northern Offices of New Zealand : Monday, Tuesday. Thursday. Friday, Saturday, at 3.15 p.m. Wednesday, 12.30 p.m. For Christchurch. North Canterbury, Westland. Temuka, Geraldine, and Ashburton: Daily, at 6.40 a.m. Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. and Sat., 12.30 p.m. Mon., Tues.. Thurs., Fri. and Sat., 3.15 p.m. Wed.. 3.30 p.m. For Christchurch: Daily, 7 p.m., excepting Sunday For Dunedin and Southern Offices: Dailv. 10.45 am. Mon.. Tues.. Sat., 2.45 p.m. Wed., Thurs.. and Fri., 3.30 p.m. Daily, excepting Sunday, 7 p.m. For Invercargill: Tnesdav. Thursday and Saturdav 10.45 a.m Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 7.0 p.m. .Monday, Tuesday and Saturday, 2.45 n.m. For Oamaru: Daily. 10.45 a.m Mon., Tues.. Thu's, and Sat.. 2.45 p.m. Wed and Fri.. 3.30 p.m. Wed.. Fri. and Sat., 7 p.rn. For Waimnio: Daily, 5 30 a.m. and 10 15 a.m Mon., Tues., Thurs. and Sat., 2.45 pm. Wed. and Fri., 3.30 p.m. For Temuka and Geraldine : Daily, at 5.30 a.m For Fail-lie. Pleasant Point: Daily, at 6.40 a.m end 3.30 p.m. For Fairlio and Hermitage: Daily at 10 45 a.m. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, At 3.15 p.m. For Chatham Islands, per Tecs, from Wellington.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, At 12.30 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland, and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), also Central America, British, French, Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Republic of Colombia, Peru arid Ecuador, Rio de Janeiro, Monte Video and Buenos Ayres (via. Cristobal), per Port Alma, from Wellington. Due London April 2nd. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, At 3.15 p.m. For Australian States. South Africa, and the East, per Marama, from Wellington. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 28, At 3.15 p.m. For Great Britain. Ireland, and Continent of Europe (specially marked “via Australia”), per Marama, from Wellington. Due London April 7th. INCOMING OVERSEA MAILS. (Arrival times approximate only.) 25th Feb.—S.lS. Makura, from Sydney, Anst. mail. 25th Feb.—R.M.S. Aorangi, from Vancouver, via Auckland; English and American mail. Newspapers addressed to United States of America must be prepaid at the rate of id each 2oz. Letters containing Postal Notes, Bank Note 1 :, and Valuables, should bo REGISTERED. Late fee letters for Express Mails close 15 minute after the ordinary mails at the Chief Post Otfice Postal Counter. The lato fee box at the Railway Station is open for one hour before the arrival of express trains. C. R. INGRAM, Chief Postmaster. Timaru, February 26, 1929.

Last Quarter . Fob. 3, at 10.29 i>. New Moon . . . . Feb. 11, at 8.7 i>. First Quarter . Feb. lb, at 7.12 p. Full Moon . . , . Feb. 25, at 7.16 p.