PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18541, 11 April 1930, Page 2

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH.

Dy Telegraph—Press Association. NEW PLYMOUTH, April 10. At a Harbour Board meeting, reference was made to rumours circulating recently in South Taranaki that the Port of New Plymouth could not accommodate the larger vessels trading to the Dominion, and consequently it was necessary to send dairy produce coastwise to Wellington. The harbourmaster (Captain Waller) reported that the recent fine weather rendered possible extensive soundings. The ocean, he added, ran practically to the wharves without channel or bar. No current was produced by the tides. The chairman said that the fairway was 1000 feet wide, with a minimum depth of 24 feet at low water. In reply to a question, Captain Waller said: ‘The port can accommodate any vessels that come to the Dominion.’’ OVERSEAS. (United Press Association—By XlectrU Telegraph—Copyright.) SUVA, April 10. Sailed: Tofua (noon) for Auckland. NEW ZEALAND PORTS. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, April 10. Sailed: Acosta (7 p.m.) for Wellington. WELLINGTON, April 10. Arrived: Otakia (1.40 a.m.) from San Pedro; Maori (7 a.m.) from Lyttelton; John (4.45 p.m.) from Lyttelton; Progress (6.30 p.m.) from Picton; Port Victor (7 p.m.) from Napier. Sailed: Karepo (12.30 a.m.) for Picton; Ruapehu (12.30 p.m.) for Picton; Katoa (5.30 p.m.) for Westport; Maori <7.50 p.m.) for Lyttelton; Cygnet (9 p.m.) for Kaikoura. LYTTELTON, April 10. Arrived: Wahine (6.45 a.m.) from Wellington; Holmdale (7.45 a.m.) from Timaru; lonic (8.40 a.m.) from Wellington; Wingatui (1.45 p.m.) from Wellington; Maheno (5.10 a.m.) from Dunedin. Sailed: W’ahine (8.20 p.m.) for Wellington; Kuku (6.15 p.m.) for Nelson; Maheno (4.30 p.m.) for Wellington; Plume (10.45 a.m.) for Dunedin; Holmdale (5.20 p.m.) for Wellington. DUNEDIN. April 10. Arrived: Kaponga (7.40 a.m.) from Wellington. Sailed: Port Napier' <1 p.m.) for Bluff; Paua (4 p.m.) for Wellington; Kaponga (6 p.m.) lor Oamaru; Gale lor Timaru. MAIL NOTICES. Subject to any necessary alteration, mails will close at the Chlel 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 t Westland: Daily, 6 a.m., 12.30 p.m.,“ and 3.15 p.m. For Christchurch and all Intermediate Offices: Daily, 5 a.m., 12.30 p.m. and 3.15 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 Fairlie, Pleasant Point, etc.: Daily, 6 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. For Fairlie and Hermitage: Daily, per car, at 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.) FRIDAY, APRIL 11. At 10.45 a.m. Parcel mail for Australian States and the East, per Maheno, at Bluff. SATURDAY. APRIL 12. At 3.15 p.rn. Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), Central America, per Port Victor, at Wellington. SATURDAY. APRIL 12. At 10.45 a.m. Australian States, South Africa, Ceylon. India, Japan. China, Straits Settlements and Egypt, per Maheno, at Bluff. MONDAY, APRIL 14. At 3.15 p.m. For Apia and Pago Pago, per Waipahi, from Auckland. MONDAY, APRIL 21. At 7 a.m. For Great Britain, Ireland. Continent of Europe, Canada and U.S.A. (via San Francisco), per Tahiti, at Wellington. (Due London 20th May.) INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. 10th April—S.S. lonic, from London. English parcel mail. 11th April—S.S. Makura, from Sydney. via Auckland. Australian mail. 14th April—S.S. Karetu, from Sydney, via Bluff. English and Australian 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. ; TmuJru, April 11, 1930. j