SHIPPING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18847, 9 April 1931, Page 2

SHIPPING.

TORT OF TIMARU. Sun rises 6.31 a.m.; sets 5.43 p.m. High water 8.20 a.m.; 8.32 p.m. PHASES OF TIIE 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. ARRIVALS. April 8. Waipiata. s.s.. 2826 tons (Elders) from Oamaru. (Union S.S. Co.) DEPARTURES. April 8. Waipiata. s.s., 2826 tons (Elders) for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Waimarino, Lyttelton To-day Gale. Lyttelton To-day Opihi. Oamaru To-day Storm. Oamaru To-day Progress, Dunedin April 10 Waikouaiti, Lyttelton April 10 Gale. Dunedin April! 1. Kahika. Oamaru April 14 Holmdale. Oamaru April 14 Kiwitea, Dunedin April 19 Tongaitiro, Bluff April 30 Orari, Lyttelton May 6 PROJECTED DEPARTURE? Opihi, Lyttelton To-day Waimarino. Dunedin To-day Gale. Dunedin To-day Gale, Lyttelton April 11 Progress. Wellington April 10 Waikouaiti, Dunedin April 10 Kahika, Lyttelton April 14 Kiwitea, Lyttelton April 20 Holmdale, Lyttelton April 14 Tongariro, Wellington May 2 NOTES.

The Wiapiata arrived from Oamaru yesterday, and after loading for Wellington and Auckland, sailed for Lyttelton. , , ~ , The Waimarino is due from Lyttelton to-day to discharge a quantity of North Island cargo. The vesel Is available for Auckland loading. The Gale is expected to reach here to-day from Lyttelton to discharge northern cargo. Returning on Saturday from the south, the vesesl is to load for Picton, Wellington and Wanganui. The Storm is due to-day from the south. Her loading ports are Wellington and Wanganui. The Opihi is set down to arrive this afternoon from Oamaru. She is to load for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth, and should sail at night for Lyttelton. The Progress hould reach Timaru to-morrow from Dunedin for Wellington, New Plymouth and Waikato loading. The Waikouaiti is scheduled to call at Timaru to-morrow from Lyttelton to discharge ovefc-steas traivhipments loaded by her at Sydney. She should go on to Dunedin the same day. Tuesday should see the arrival of the Holmdale from Oamaru for Wellington and Wanganui loading. The Kahika is to load at Dunedin on April 14, and is due here on the 15th to take cargo for Wellington, Napier and Gisborne. The Kiwitea is expected to leave Auckland to-day for southern ports including Timaru. She is expected here on April 19 from Ounedin. Overseas. The Tongarirb is scheduled to arrive from Bluff on April 30th to load frozen meat and general cargo for London and West Coast of England ports. The Orari, which left Liverpool on March 15th for New Zealand ports, is due her on May 6th from Lyttelton. JAPANESE STEAMER REFLOATED. By Telegraph—Press Association PERTH, April 8. The stranded Japanese steamer Shunsei Maru has been refloated, and is now en route to Carnarvon. NEW ZEALAND PORTS. By Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, April 8. Arrived: Alexander (3 a.m.) from Tarakohe; Wahine (7 a.m> JJrom Lyttelton; Maui Pomare (9.30 a.m.) from Lyttelton. Sailed: Iris (7 a.m.) for Cook Strait; Paua (4.10 p.m.) for Bluff; Vinemoor (4.35 p.m.) for Sydney; Poolta (4.50 p.m.) for Greymouth; Wahine (7.50 p.m.) for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON. April 8. Arrived: Maori (6.55 a.m.) from Wellington; Breeze (9 a.m.) from Timaru; Waimarino (12.20 a.m.) from Wellington. Sailed: Vigrid (9.40 a.m.) for Dunedin; Breeze (2.50 p.m.) for Wellington; Gale (6.45 p.m.) for Dunedin; Maori (7.30 p.m.) for Wellington; Waimarino (8 p.m.) for Timaru. Arrived: Opihi (10.10 a.m.) from Bluff; Ashburton (1.45 p.m.) from New York; Kartigi (4.1 p.m.) from Melbourne; Storm (4.40 p.m.) from Lyytelton. Sailed: New Zealand (8 a.m.) for Melbourne; Golden Coast (1.45 p.m.) for Sydney; Opihi (4.45 p.m.) for New Plymouth. 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 malls. 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 Fairlie, Pleasant Point, etc.: Daily, 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 ex- ■ cept 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). V

MONDAY, APRIL 13. 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, via Panama, per Port Brisbane, from Wellintr ton. * THURSDAY, APRIL 16. At 3.15 p.m. (Late Fee 3.30 p.m.) For Australian States (Austin.* air-serace extra 3d per ioz). Ceylon India, Japan, China, Straits Settle-' ments, Egypt, and South Africa per Ulimaroa from Wellington. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS 15th April—S.S. Ulimaroa, from Sydney. Australian mail. 20th April—S.S. Remuera, from Lon don English mall. 22nd April—R.M.S. Niagara, from Vancouver. English and American N. D. MANGOS, Acting Chief Postmaster. ’ Timaru, April 9, 1931.