SHIPPING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18845, 7 April 1931, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF TIMARU. Sun rises 6.29 a.m.; sets 5.46 p.m. High water 6.15 a.m.; 6.46 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. Last Quarter April 10 7.45 a.m. New Moon April 18 0.30 p.m. First Quarter April 26 1.10 a.m. VESSELS IN PORT. No. 2 wharf—Breeze, s.s. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Opihi, Oamaru To-day Storm, Oamaru April 9 Progress, Dunedin April 11 Waipiata. Oamaru April 8 Gale, Dunedin April 10 Waimarino, Dunedin ... April 11 Waikouaiti, Lyttelton ........ April 12 Tongariro, Bluff April 30 Orari, Lyttelton May 6 PROJECTED DEPARTURES, Breeze, Lyttelton To-day Opihi, Lyttelton To-day Waipiata, Lyttelton April 8 Gale, Lyttelton April 10 Progress, Lyttelton April 11 Waimarino, Lyttelton April 11 Waikouaiti. Lyttelton April 13 Tongariro, Wellington May 2 NOTES.

The Breeze which arived on Sunday from Dunedin, is expected to load for Wellington and Wanganui to-day, and sail for Lyttelton. The Storm for similar operations, is due on Thursday. It is probable that the Opihi will be here late to-day from Oamaru to load general cargo for Wellington. Nelson and New Plymouth. The Waipiata, to discharge and load general Wellington and Auckland cargo at Timaru is listed to arrive tomorrow from the south. The Progress on the Wellington New Plymouth and Waikato run, is scheduled to arive on Saturday next from Dunedin. The Waimarino, which has northern cargo for discharge at Timaru, is due to arrive on Saturday next from Dunedin. The vessel is to .oad also for Wellington and Auckland. The Waikouaiti, which has Sydney cargo and transhipments from overseas for discharge at Timaru is set down to arrive here on April 12th from Lyttelton. The Storm is due to arrive on Thursday from Dunedin for Wellington and Wanganui loading. Overseas. The Tongariro, to load for London, and West of England ports, is set down to reach here on April 30 from Bluff. At present en route from Liverpool to Auckland, the Orari is due at the northern port on April 23. She is expected at Timaru early in May. NEW ZEALAND PORTS. Bjr Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, Ajril 6. Arrived: Aorangi (6.35 a.m.) from Sydney; Ranella (7.15 a.m.) from Balik Papan. WELLINGTON, April 6. Arrived: Awahou (2.15 a.m.; from Waikokopu; Makura (5 a.m.) from ’Frisco; Marama (7.20 a.m.) from Sydney; Iris (9 a.m.) from Bass Strait. Sailed: Vigrid (11 a.m.) for Lyttelton; Wahine (7.50 pm.) for Lyttelon. LYTTELTON, April 6. Sailed: New Zealand (7.50 a.m.) for Dunedin; Maori (7.10 p.m.) for Wellington. DUNEDIN, April 6. Arrived: Mahana (445 p.m.) from Suva. OVERSEAS. United Presa Association—By Elsctrlo Telegraph—Copyright LONDON, April 5. Arrived: Port Dunedin. Sailed: From London, Norfolk. From Clyde, Port Fairy. MAIL NOTICES. Subject to any necessary alterations, mails 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; 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 Fail-lie, Pleasant Point, etc.: Dally, at 6 a.m. (letters only; and 3.30 p.m. For Fairlie and Hermitage: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturdey, per car, 10.45 a.m. For Dunedin and Christchurch (night trains): Daily, at 7 p.m., except 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). The R.M.S. Makura, bringing an English and American mail, arrived in Wellington yesterday. The letter portion of this mail is due in Timaru at 11.30 this morning. Those for the private boxes will be sorted about 12.30 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 7. At 3.15 p.m. (Late Fee 3.30 p.m.) Australian States, South Africa, Japan, China, and Straits Settlements and Egypt, per Makura, at Wellington. Correspondence will also be accepted for dewpatch by air-mail services in Australia. Air-mail fee in addition to postage, 3r per ioz. Late fee at Railway Station to 4.26 p.m. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. At 12.30 p.m. (Late Fee 12.45 p.m.) Great Britain, Ireland, and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only;, Panama Canal Zone and Central America, also Pitcairn Island, via Panama, per Tainui, from Wellington. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. At 3.15 p.m. (Late Fee 3.30 pun.) For Australian States (Australian air-service extra 3d per ioz), Ceylon, India, Japan, China, St. aits Settlements, ]£gypt, and South Africa; also air-mail correspondence (extra fee 7d

per ioz), for Great Britain, Ireland, and C ntinent of Europe, via KarachiLondon air-mail, per Maunganui from Auckland. (Due London 14th May.) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. At 3.15 p.m. (Late Fee 3.30 p.m.) Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), also all States of South America, via Monte Video, per Matakana, from Auckland. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. 7th April—S.S. Makura, from San Francisco. English and American mail. 7th April—S.S. Marama, from Sydney. Australian mail. N. D. MANGOS, Acting Chief Postmaster. Timaru, April 7, 1831.