SHIPPING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18491, 5 February 1930, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF TIMARU. Sun rises 5.11 a.m.; sets 6.59 p.m. High water .7.17 a.m.; 7.40 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. First Quarter . . Feb. 7. at 4.56 a.m. Full Moon . . . Feb. 13, at 8.9 p.m. Last Quarter . . Feb. 20, at 8.14 p.m. New Moon . . . Feb. 29 at 1.3 a.m. ARRIVALS. February 4. Katoa. s.s., 2484 tons (Howie) from Lyttelton. (Union S.S. Co.) Kahika, s.s., 1172 tons (Gardiner) from Oamaru. (Union S.S. Co.) DEPARTURES. February 4. Katoa. s.s.. 2484 tons (Howie) for Dunedin. (Union S.S. Co.) Kahika, s.s., 1172 tons (Gardiner) for Lyttelton. (Union S.S. Co.) EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Gale. Dunedin '* To-day Waipahi, Dunedin Feb. 6 Karepo. Lyttelton Feb. 6 * Opihi, Dunedin Feb. 7 Katoa. Dunedin Feb. 7 Breeze. Oamaru Feb. 8 Storm. Oamaru Feb. 9 Golden Cloud. Wellington .. Feb. 9 Cumberland, Bluff Feb. 18 Port Denison Feb. 20 Coptic, Wellington Feb. 21 Pert Brisbane, London .. .. Feb. 25 Valacia, New York Mar. 10 Golden Cross, Pacific ports .. May 18 PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Gale. Lyttelton To-day Waipahi, Dunedin Feb. 6 Karepo, Dunedin Feb. 6 Opihi. Lyttelton Feb. 7 Katoa, Lyttelton Feb. >7 Breeze, Lyttelton Feb. 3 Storm, Lyttelton Feb. 9 Golden Cloud, Dunedin .. .. Feb. 11 Cumberland, Lyttelton .. .. Feb'. 18 Port Denison Feb. 22 Coptic, Lyttelton Feb. 21 Port Brisbane, New Plymouth Feb. 27 Valacia, via ports Mar. 10 Golden Cross .. .. .. May 20 NOTES.

The Katoa arrived from Lyttelton yesterday, and discharged cargo loaded at Auckland. She sailed later for Dunedin, and should return to Timaru on Friday next, to load for Wellington and Auckland. The Kahika arrived from Oamaru and lifted general cargo from this port yesterday for Wellington, Nelso.n and New Plymouth. The Gale, from Dunedin and Oamaru, is due to-day, to take on cargo for Wellington, Wanganui and Picton. The Waipahi is expected to call at Timaru to-morrow, to ship general cargo for Wellington, Napier and Gisborne. With coal for discharge at this port, the Karepo is scheduled to arrive tomorrow from Westport. She will then proceed to Dunedin to complete discharging. From Dunedin, for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth, via Oamaru, Timaru and Lyttelton, the Opihi is listed to arrive here on Friday next, to lift cargo for the northern ports. The Breeze, to load for Wellington, Wanganui and Picton, is set down to arrive here on February 8. The Storm, from the south, is expected at Timaru about February 9. She will take on shipments for Wellington and Wanganui. Overseas. The Cumberland will not call at this port until February 18. She will discharge a quantity of general iherchandise, and will then load frozen meat and general cargo for Home ports, including those on the West Coast of England. She is expected to sail for Wanganui about February 21, from Timaru, and should leave New Zealand finally on March 20. The Golden Cloud will discharge lumber, drums and cases of petrol, and a quantity of general cargo at this port, about February 9. She will load empty drums for the return trip, and will sail via Dunedin. The Port Denison will load wool and frozen meat at Timaru, for London and the United Kingdom, about February 20. The Coptic, from Wellington, should call here on February 21, to load frozen meat and general cargo. She will pro- _ ceed to Lyttelton after finishing loading here. The Port Brisbane is listed to arrive here on February 25, to discharge general cargo from London. She will proceed to New Plymouth, via Lyttelton. The Valacia, from New York, via New Zealand ports, is expected at Timaru cn March 10. She will discharge and load general cargo, and will then proceed to Dunedin. NEW ZEALAND PORTS. By Telegraph—?ros« -i^ociation. AUCKLAND, February 4. Arrived: Kurow (8 p.m.) from Westport. Sailed: Plume (6.50 p.m.) for Wellington; Laburnum (8 a.m.) for New Plymouth; Veronica (5 p.m.) for Taunanga. WELLINGTON, February 4. Arrived: Ulimaroa (6 a.m.) from Sydney; Maori (7 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Totara (11.10 a.m.) from Lyttelton; John (7 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Kuku, from Lyttelton. Sailed: Totara (5.15 p.m.) for New Plymouth; Maori (7.50 p.m.) for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, February 4. Arrived: Wahine (6.45 a.m.) from ' Wellington. Sailed: Wahine (8.30 p.m.) for Wellington. DUNEDIN, February 4. Arrived: Maheno (11 a.m.) from Bluff; Waipahi (2.5 p.m.) from Bluff. Sailed: Kaikorai (10.45 a.m.) for Oamaru; Port Denison (6.30 p.m.) for New Plymouth. •

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Subject to any necessary alteration, mails will close at the Chief Post Office, Timaru, as under:— Registered letter mails close one hour, and newspapers and parcel mails close 45 minutes earlier than ordinary letter mails. Only parcels prepaid at “Express Transit Rate” are forwarded by express trains. For Northern Offices of New Zealand: Daily, 12.30 p.m. and 3.15 p.m. For Ashburton, Christchurch, North Canterbury, and Westland: Daily, 6 a.m., 12.30 p.m., and 3.15 p.m. For Christchurch and all Intermediate Offices: Daily, 12.30 p.m. For Ternuka and Geraldine: Daily, 5 a.m., 12.30 p.m., and 3.15 p.m. For Winchester, Orarl, Rangitata, Hinds: Daily, G a.m. and 12.30 p.m. For Waimate: Daily, 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. For Oamaru and all Intermediate Offices: Daily, 6 a.m. and 10.45 a.m.

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