SHIPPING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18498, 20 February 1930, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF TIMARU. Sun rises 5.27 a.m.; sets 6.43 p.m. High water 8.27 a.m.; 8.56 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. Last Quarter . . Feb. 20, at 8.14 p.m. New Moon . . . Feb.. 23 at 1.3 a.m. ARRIVALS. February 19. ■Karepo. s.s., 2550 tons (Heuder) from Dunedin. (Union S.S. Co.) Waipahi. s.s., 1783 tons from Dunedin. (Union S.S. Co.) DEPARTURES. February 19. s.s.. 2550 tons (Heuder) for Westport. (Union S.S. Co) Waipahi, s.s., 1783 tons, for Lyttelton. (Union S.S. Co.) Cumberland, s.s., 10,937 tons (McMillan) for Lyttelton. N.Z. Shipping Co.) EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Waipiata, Dunedin .. .. .. To-day Goldeft Cloud, Dunedin .. .. To-day Storm, Oamaru To-day Port Denison, via ports .. .. To-day Canadian Challenger, D’edtn To-day Coptic, Wellington Feb. 21 Anglo Canadian, Pt. Ch’mers Feb. 21 Breeze. Oamaru Feb. 22 Westmoreland, Wellington .. Feb. 24 Kahika, Dunedin Feb. 25 Port Brisbane, London .. .. Feb. 25 Calm, Oamaru Feb. 26 Mamilius, via ports .. .. Feb. 27 Wingatui, Dunedin Feb. 28 Valacia, New York Mar. 10 Noithumberlaiid, via ports .. Mar 13 Canadian Explorer, Lyttelton Mar. 21 Rumera, via ports Mar. 21 Canadian Transporter, Ly’ton Aprl. 20 Golden Cross, Pacific ports .. May 18 PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waipiata, Wellington .. .. To-day Golden Cloud, .. To-day Storm, Lyttelton .. .‘. .. To-day Canadian Challenger, Ly’lton Feb. 21 Coptic, Lyttelton Feb. 21 Breeze, Lyttelton Feb. 22 Anglo Canadian, Lyttelton Feb. 22 Port Denison Feb. 22 Westmoreland, via ports .. Feb. 24 Kahika, Lyttelton Feb. 25 Calm, Lyttelton Feb. 26 Mamilius. London Feb. 27 Port Brisbane, New Plymouth Feb. 27 Wingatui, Lyttelton .. .. Feb. 28 Valacia, via ports Mar. 10 Northumberland, via ports .. Mar. 13 Canadian Transporter, D’edin Aprl. 20 Canadian Explorer, Duned’in Mar. 21 Rumera, via ports ' Mar. 21 Golden Cross May 20

NOTES. The Waipahi arrived yesterday from Lyttelton, and loaded cargo for Wellington, Napier and Gisborne. She sailed later for Lyttelton. The Karepo, from Westport, lifted a shipment of cargo at Timaru yes- / terday. returning to Westport direct. The Waipiata, to load for -Wellington direct, and then Auckland, should call here to-day. To pick up general cargo for Wellington and Wanganui, via Lyttelton, the Storm is due at this port to-day. The Breeze is expected to lift cargo from here on Saturday next, for her usual northern .ports. The Kahika, from Dunedin and Oamaru, should load for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth on February 25. The Calm is expected at this port about February 26, to ship cargo for Wellington and Wanganui. The undermentioned steamers left Port Chalmers last night for Timaru: — 5.5 p.m., Progress; 6.55, Golden Cloud; 7 p.m., Port Darwin; 7.5, Canadian Challenger; 7.15,' Waipiata; 9 p.m., Storm. The Karetu left Bluff at 7 p.m. From Auckland, via ports, the Wingatui is listed to arrive here about February 28, to discharge cargo. She will then load for Wellington and Auckland. Overseas. The Cumberland sailed yesterday for Wanganui, and will leave New Zealand finally for Home ports about March 15. The Port Denison listed to arrive here to-da'y, to load frozen meat and wool for London and the United Kingdom. The Golden Cloud is due at this port to-day, and she will take on general cargo for overseas ports. The Canadian Challenger, from Dunedin, is scheduled to call here today, to discharge and load cargo. She will, among other things, load wool from the Timaru wool sale. After leaving this port she will sail for New York, Boston and Halifax, via Lyttelton. The Coptic, from Wellington, is due here to-morrow, to load frozen meat and general cargo. To load general cargo for overseas ports, the Anglo-Canadian is expected at this port to-morrow. The Westmoreland, from Wellington, is scheduled to arrive at Timaru on February 24. She will load general merchandise for London, and will also discharge a quantity of cargo here. She will sail finally for Home ports from Wellington on March 6. 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 Mamilius is listed to arrive at Timaru about February 27, to load frozen meat, dairy produce and general cargo for London. The Valacia, from New York, via New Zealand ports, is expected at Timaru on March 10. She will discharge and load general cargo, and will then proceed to Dunedin. The Northumberland on March 13 and the Rumera on March 21 are both scheduled to load frozen meat and general cargo for London and Continental ports. The Canadian Explorer and the Canadian Transporter, both from Halifax, are expected at Timaru, via ports, on March 21 and April 20, respectively.

VESSELS CHANGE OWNERS. (Un'ted Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright.) SYDNEY, February 19? The Union Company has completed the purchase of the R. S. Lamb Company’s timber-carrying steamer Gabriella, now en route to New Zealand. The Kalingo is already in Dominion waters. The Omana is at present laid rp at Sydney, and a ship is now being built in the United Kingdom similar to the Kalingo. The vessels have really been en raged carrying hardwoods from Troff’s Harbour and Port Stephens to New Zealand with return loadings of pine.

NEW ZEALANP PORTS. By Telegraph— AUCKLAND. February 19. Arrived: Gtaki (7.15 p.m.) from New York; Port Pirie (9 p.m.) from Opua.

j Sailed: Mamilius (6.30 a.m.) for Oamaru; June (noon) for Lyttelton; Waitemata (6.35 p.m.) for Lyttelton. WELLINGTON, February 19. Arrived: Orepuki (6 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Wahine (7 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Coptic (8.30 a.m.) from Auckland; Kaponga (1 p.m.) from Portland. Sailed: Totara (1.15 p.m.) for Lyttelton; Orepuki (5.50 p.m.) for Nelson; Wahine (7.50 p.m.) for Lyttelton; Kaponga (10 p.m.) for Greymouth. LYTTELTON, February 19. Arrived: Maori (6.40 a.m.) from Wellington; Rotorua (6.50 a.m.) from Wellington; Wakakura (8.40 a.m.) from Dunedin; Breeze (9.55 a.m.) from Wanganui; Gale (12.5 p.m.) from Timaru; Opihi (12.25 p.m.) from Timaru; Kaikorai (12.35 p.m.) from Timaru; Rangitane (6.10 p.m.) from Napier; Kuku (9 p.m.) from Wellington. Sailed: Opihi (3.5 p.m.) for Wellington; Gale (5.15 p.m.) for Wellington; Breeze (5.20 p.m.) for Dunedin; Maori (8.20 p.m.) for Wellington. DUNEDIN, February 19. Arrived: Storm (0.30 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Progress (5.20 a.m.) from Wellington; Waipiata, 6.15 a.m.) from Bluff. Sailed: Progress (4.10 p.m.) for Pori 'aikato; Storm (9 p.m.) for War ii; Waipiata (8.15 p.m.) for Auck-.ud; Canadian Challenger (6.0 p.m.) for Timaru; Golden Cloud (6.20 p.m.) for San Francisco. MAIL NOTICES. 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 Temuka and Geraldine: Daily, 5 a.m., 12.30 p.m., and 3.15 p.m. For Winchester, Orari, Rangitata, Hinds: Daily, 6 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. For Waimate, Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, and all Southern Offices: Daily, 10.45 a.m. and 2.45 p.m. For Fair lie, Pleasant Point, etc. - Daily, 6 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. For Fairlie and Hermitage: Daily, pe.* ar, -t 10.45 a.m. For Dunedin and Christchurch (night trains): Daily, 7 p.m., excepting Sunday. (Letters only.) For Oamaru and Invercargill: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday: 7 p.m. (Letters only.) For Ashburton: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 7 p.m. (Letters only.) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, At 10.45 a.m. For Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (via Panama), also Panama Canal zone and Central America, per Turakina, from Dunedin. (Correspondence must be specially addressed.) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, At 3.15 p.m. For Fiji, Tonga and Samoa, per Tofua, from Auckland. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, At 3.15 p.m. For Great Britain, Ireland, Continent of Europe, United States of America, Canada, Mexico and West Indies, Argentine, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Falkland Islands, via San Francisco, also Cook Islands and Tahiti, per Tahiti, from Wellington. (Due London 27th March.) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, At 3.15 p.m. For Great Britain, Ireland and Continent* of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), Central America, British French, Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Republic of Colombia, Peru, Chile and Bolivia, via Cristobal, per Coptic, from Lyttelton. Parcels at 5 p.m. Wednesday. (Due London approx. April Ist). INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. 20th Feb.—S.S. Ulimaroa, from Sydney, via Auckland. Australian 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 Notes and Valuables, should be Registered.. Registration costs only 3d, and ensures absolute safety. Late fee letters for “Express Mails” will close 15 minutes after the closing of the mails at the Chief Post Office, Timaru. C. R. INGRAM, Chief Postmaster. Timaru, February 20, 1930.