SHIPPING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 18761, 27 December 1930, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF TIMARU. Sun rises 4.24 a.m.; sets 7.49 p.m. High water 8.2 a.m.; 8.26 p.m. (Add half-hour summer-time.) riIASES OF THE MOON. First Quarter . . Dec. 28, at 3.29 p.m. VESSELS IN PORT. No. 1 Wharf—Remuera, s.s. No. 2 Wharf—Waikouaiti, s.s.

NOTES. The Waikouaiti. which has been in port since Wednesday, should complete her discharge of Australian cargo today, and after loading return consignments. should depart in the evening for Bluff. The Progress should be here on MondtvySrom Dunedin, to load for Welliififtn, New Plymouth and Waikato Overseas. it is expected that the Remuera, at N<?, 1 Wharf, will complete loading fragen meat, wool and general cargo fofT the United Kingdom to-day, and saW for the north. The Benhohr, from Wellington, is due on Monday to commence loading frozen meat, wool and general cargo for the Homeland. The Canadian Victor, which has general cargo fiom Canada for discharge at Timaru, is due on Tuesday from Lyttelton. After loading for New York, Boston and Montreal, she should depart the same day for Dunedin. The Corinthlc is set down for Wednesday from Bluff to load wool, and general cargo for London. The Narbada, with general cargo for Timaru from Calcutta, Penang, Singapore and Samarang, is expected about January 15 from Lyttelton. OVERSEAS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright % SUVA, December 26. Arrived: Niagara, from Honlulu. She sails at one o’clock. LONDON, December 25. Arrived: At Colon, lonic. Sailed: From San Francisco, Monowai. NEW ZEALAN& PORTS. j B? Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, December 26. Arrived: Petersfleld (0.40 a.m.) fmm Java; Golden Cross (9 a.m.) from ties Angeles. WELLINGTON, December 26. Arrived: Calm (12.5 a.m.) from Tiinaru; Wahine (6.25 a.m.) from Lyttelton: Waipiata (7 a.m.) from Auckland; Poolta (10.5 a.m.) from Auckland. Sailed: Port Huon (4 p.m.) from New Plymouth; Wahine (7.50 pjn.) for Lyttelton. * LYTTELTON, December 26. Arrived: Maori (6.40 a.m.) from Wellington. Sailed: Maori (8.20 p.m.) for Wellington. NOTICE. POST AND TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT, TIMARU. HOLIDAY ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR, 1980-31. There will be only one delivery by postment on Saturday, December 27. WEDNESDAY, 31st DECEMBER. (New Year’s Eve.) A counter delivery of all correspondence (including registereds) will be made from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. The delivery of telegrams, except “urgents” or telegrams of an obviously urgent nature, will not extend beyond 11 pan. THURSDAY, Ist JANUARY, 1931. (New Year’s Day.) Post Office: A close holiday. All mails for despatch will close at 7.15 a.m. Private Box Lobby: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Telegraph Office: 9 a.m. to noon, and 7 pan. to midnight. Telephone Exchange: Open continuously. MAIL NOTICES. Subject to any necessary alterations, 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. Late fee at railway Station cleared at dut time arrival of express trains. For Northern Offices of New Zealand: Daily, at 12.30 p.m. and 3.15 p.m. For Christchurch, North Canterbury, and Westland: Daily, at 6 a.m., 12.30 p.m., and 3.15 p.m. For Temuka and Geraldine: Daily, at 5 a.m. For Ashburton: Daily, at 6 a.m. For Waimate: Daily, at 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. For Oamaru and Intermediate Offices: Daily, at 6 a.m. For Temuka, Geraldine and Ashburton: Daily, at 12.30 p.m. and 3.15 p.m. For Waimate, Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, and all Southern Offices: Daily, at 10.45 a.m. and 2.45 p.m. For Fairlie, Pleasant Point, etc.: Daily, at 6 a.m. (letters only) and 3.30 p.m. For Fairlie and Hermitage: Daily, at 10.45 a.m. For Dunedin and Christchurch • night trains): Daily, at 7 p.m., excepting Sunday (letters only). For Oamaru and Invercargill: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, at 7 p.m. (letters only). For Ashburton: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, at 7 p.m. (letters only). SATURDAY. DECEMBER 27. At 3.15 p.m. (Late Fee 3.30 p.m.) For Australian States (Australian air-service extra 3d per ioz), South Africa and the East, per Niagara, from Aucklaift.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 29. At 3.15 p.m. (Late Fee 3.30 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 Makura. from Wellington. Due London 29th January, 1931. (Correspondence will also be accepted for despatch by air-mail services in Canada and United States of America. Air-mail fee in addition to postage 4d per ioz.) WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 31. At 3.15 p.m. (Late Fee 3.30 p.m.) For Australian States (Australian air-service extra 3d per ioz), Ceylon, India, Japan, China, Straits Settlements, Egypt, and South Africa; also air-mail correspondence (extra fee 7d per ioz), for Great Britain, Ireland, and Continent of Europe, via KarachiLondon air-mail, per Marama, from Auckland. (Due London 4th Feb.) WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 31. At 3.15 p.m. (Late Fee 3.30 p.m.) Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), Central America, British, French, Dutch Guiana, Venezuela, Republic of Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Chile, and Bolivia, via Panama, also Pitcairn Island, per Remuera, from Wellington. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. 27th Dec. —S.S. Rangatiki, from London. English mail. 29th Dec. —S.S. Makura, from Sydney. Australian mail. 31st Dec.—R.M.S. Niagara, from Vancouver. English and American mail. C. R. INGRAM, Chief Postmaster. 'yimaru, December 27, 1930.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Progress, Dunedin Dec. 29 Benmohr, Wellington Dec. 29 Canadian Victor, Lyttelton ... Dec. 30 Corinthic, Bluff Dec. 31 Narbada, T j ttelton Jan. 15 Canadian Cruiser, Ly’ton Jan. 20 NorthumberL nd, Pt, Chalmers Jan.25 rROKmiLMPARTliRES. To-day To-day Dec. 29 nirieiui) Dec. 30 Dec. 31 Jan. 3 NarlMF Dunedin . Jan 15 Canadian Cruiser, D’edin Jan.21 Northumberland, Lyttelton Jan. 27