SHIPPING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18821, 9 March 1931, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF TIMARD. . Sun rises 5.54 a.m.; sets 6.39 p.m. High water 6.39 a.m.; 7.8 p.m. (Add half-hour summer-time.) PHASES OF THE MOON.

ARRIVALS. March 7. Progress, s.s., 353 tons (Copeland) from Dunedin. (H. J. R. Somerville and Co., agents.) Katoa, s.s., 2484 tons CWhitefield) from Lyttelton. (Union S.S. Co.) Calm s.s., 890 tons (Laverton) from Dunedin. (D. C. Turnbull and Co., agents.) , . Breeze, s.s.. 608 tons (McKenzie) from Wellington. (D. C. Turnbull and Co., agents) Tairoa, s.s., 7983 tons (Christie) from Oamaru. (Dalgety and Co., agents) March 8. Port Alma, m.v. (Kearney) from Bluff. (D C. Turnbull and Co., agents.) DEPARTURES. March 7. Calm, sa., 890 tons (Laverton) for Lyttelton. VESSELS IN PORT. No. 1 Wfcarf—Tairoe, s.s. No. 2 Wharf.—Katoa. s.s. No. 2 Wharf.—Breeze, s.s. No. 3 Wharf—Progress, s.s. No. 3 Wharf—Port Alma, m.v. EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Storm, Dunedin Mar. 10 John, Dunedin •■ • Mar. 11 Canadian Highlander, Ly’lton Mar. 13 Somerset. Port Chalmers .... Mar. 19 Maimoa, Lyttelton Mar '?? Port Waikato, Pt. Stephens .. Mar. 30 Cornwall, Pt. Chalmers Mar. 26 PROJECTED DEPARTURESBreeze, Lyttelton To-day Progress, Lyttelton To-day Katoa, Akaroa To-day Tairoa, Wellington Mar. 10 Storm, Lyttelton Mar - Port Alma, Lyttelton Mar. 10 John, Lyttelton Mar. 11 Canadian Highlander. D’edin . Mar. 13 NOTES. The unfortunate weather on Saturday was the means of delaying two coastal vessels at Timaru. The Calms cargo was loaded under awnings, and the vessel was able to proceed to Lyttelton. , , The Calm shipped general cargo for Wellington and Wanganui at Timaru on Saturday, and sailed for the north. The Progress arrived on Saturday frbm Dunedin, to load for Wellington, New Plymouth and Waikato. She should sail to-day for Lyttelton. Tile Breeze arrived on Saturday night from Wellington, to discharge northern cargo. She should go on to Dunedin to-day. The Katoa reached Timaru on Saturday from Lyttelton, to discharge Australian cargo, including timber. It is expected that she will go on to Akaroa to-day. The Storm, on the Wellington and Wanganui run, is due to-morrow from Dunedin. The John is expected to reach Timaru on Wednesday from Dunedin, to load general cargo for Wellington, New Plymouth and Waikato Heads. Overseas. The Tairoa arrived on Saturday from Oamaru. To-day the vessel is expected to commence loading frozen meat, wool and general cargo for the United Kingdom. The motor vessel Port Alma arrived yesterday morning from Bluff, and berthed at No. 3 wharf. The vessel is to load frozen meat and general cargo for the Homeland. The Canadian Highlander is set down to arrive on Friday from Lyttelton, to discharge and load Canadian and American general cargo. The Shaw, Savill steamer Maimoa is at present at Port Chalmers discharging Home cargo. She also loads at

Port Chalmers for the return trip, completing later at Timaru, Lyttelton, Bluff and Wellington. The Federal Line steamer Somerset is scheduled to reach Lyttelton from London about March 11. The vessel has a general merchandise cargo, | whicl will be unloaded at Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Timaru and Nelson. After completion of discharge the vessel will load for England at Nelson, Wanganui, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, and Wellington. She is to be despatched from Wellington for London on April 21. OVERSEAS. United press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, March 7. Arrived: At Panama. Norfolk; at San Francisco. Ventura. Sailed: From Panama, Hertford, for New Zealand. NEW ZEALAND PORTS. By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, March 8. Sailed tSaturday): Canadian Highlander (6.25 n.m.) for Wellington. Arrived (Sunday): Mamilius (7.25 a.m.) irom Napier; Tainui (2 p.m.) from London. WELLINGTON, March 8. Arrived (Saturday); Kiwitea (6.30 am.) from New Plymouth; Maori (8,55 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Fairbum (3.0 p.m.) from Napier; Komata (10.20 p.m.) from Westport. Arrived (Sunday): Wahine (7 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Cumberland (7.50 am.) from Wanganui; Wainui (12.5 p.m.) from Lyttelton; Holmdale (12.10 p.m.) from Wanganui; City of Dieppe (12 10 p.m.) from Auckland; Kuku (2.5 pm.) from Lyttelton; Waipiata (4.20 p.m.) from Napier. Sailed (Saturday): Port Pirie (7.10 am.) for New Plymouth; Rangitata (noon) for Auckland; Totara (2.25 p.m.) for Westport; Kaplti (6.5 p.m.) for Wanganui; Kahika (6.5 pm.) for Napier; Maori (8.5 p.m.) for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, March 8. Arrived (Saturday): Wahine (5.55 am.) from Wellington; Kaimiro (6.25 am.) from Timaru; Wainui (8.50 a.m.) from Timaru; Opihi (10.30 a.m.) from Timaru. Sailed (Saturday): Brunswick (10.45 am.) for Melbourne; Kaimiro (12.40 pm.) for Westport; Wainui (4.45 p.m.) for Wellington; Kuku (5 p.m.) for Nelson; Wahine (8.30 p.m.) for Wellington. Arrived (Sunday): Calm (6.45 a.m.) from Timaru; Wahine (6.50 a.m.) from Wellington. DUNEDIN, March 8. Arrived (Saturday): Maimoa (7.45 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Peterfleld (12.20 p.m.) from Lyttelton; Storm (4.55 p.m.) from Lyttelton.

MAIL NOTICES. Subject to any necessary alteration*, malls will close at the Chief Post Office. Timaru, as under: — Only parcels prepaid at express transit rate are forwarded by express trains. Registered letter mails close one hour, and newspaper and parcel mails close 45 minutes earlier than ordinary letter mails. Late fee at railway station cleared at due time arrival of express trains. For North Island Offices of New Zealand: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 12.30 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 3.15 p.m. For Christchurch, North Canterbury, and Westland: Daily, at 6 a.m.; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 12.30 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 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 For Oamaru and Intermediate Offices: Daily, at 6 a.m. For Temuka, Geraldine, and Ashburton; Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 10.45 a.m. and 3.15 p.m.; Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 12.30 and 3.30 p.m

For Waimate, Oamaru, Dunedin, Invercargill, and all Southern Offices: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, 10.45 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.; Wednesday, Friday, 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: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, per car, 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, 7 p.m (letters only). , , _.. For Ashburton: Wednesday, Friday. Saturday, 7 p.m. (letters only).

MONDAY, MARCH 9. At 12.30 p.m. Australian States, South Africa, Japan, China and Straits Settlements and Egypt, per Monowai, at Wellington. Correspondence will also be accepted for despatch by air-mall services in Australia. Air-mail fee in addition to postage, 3d per ioz. MONDAY, MARCH i». At 12.30 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland and Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), Central America and South American Y/estern States via Panama, to connect with Mataroa, at Wellington. (Due London 13th April.) MONDAY, MARCH 9. At 12.30 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland and Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), Central America and South American Western States via Panama, to connect with Ruapehu, at Wellingi tor. (Due London April 14th.) SATURDAY, MARCH 14. At 3.15 p.m. Apia, Pago Pago and Niue Island, per Maui Pomare, at Auckland. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. 10th Mar.—S.S. Tainui, from London. via Auckland. English mail. 10th Mar.—R.M.S. Monowai, from San Francisco. English and American mail. 11th Mar. —S.S. Marama, from Sydney. Australian mail. C. R. INGRAM, Chief Postmaster. Timaru, March 9, 1931.

Last Quarter . March 11 at 4.45 p.m. . March 19 at 6.21 p.m. First Quarter . March 27 at 4.34 p.m.