SHIPPING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19624, 19 October 1933, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF TIMARU. Sun rises 5.9 a.m.; sets 6.35 p.ra. High water 2.12 a.m.; 2.34 p.m. (Add half an hour for Summertime.) PHASES OF THE MOON. New Moon Oct. 19 5.15 p.m. First Quarter Oct. 26 9.51 a.m. ARRIVALS. October 18. Kini, s.s.. 1388 tons (Collins) from Lyttelton. (Union S.S. Co.) Foolta. s.s., 1675 tons (Dalgleish) from Oamaru. (Union S.S. Co.) DEPARTURES. October 18. Kini. s.s.. 1388 tons (Collins) for Dunedin. Poolta, s.s., 1675 tons (Dalgleish) for Lyttelton. The following list of steamers' movements is compiled in accordance with advices supplied by agents for the different lines. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

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The Kini arrived yesterday from Lyttelton and after discharging a part cargo of coal from the West Coast, sailed for Dunedin at night. The Poolta called at Timaru last night from the south and after loading for Wellington, Gisborne and Napier sailed for Lyttelton. The Foxton should be here tomorrow from the south to load for Wellington and Foxton. It is expected that the Gale will be here on Saturday from Dunedin. Wellington and Wanganui are her loading ports. Coptic Due at Daybreak. N The Coptic is expected to berth at daybreak to-day from Lyttelton. The vessel Is to discharge the remainder ,f her Home cargo at Timaru and is lo proceed to Wellington to-morrow prior to departure for Australia to load. Loading Steamers. The Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Pakeha, which left London for Australia on September 26, will load for Great Britain In New Zealand, where she is due on November 21. Her loading ports have not been announced but she Is to leave New Zealand for London on December 12. The Mahia is to leave London for Australia on October 21, and will load In New Zealand, where she Is due cn December 20. She will leave New Zealand for London on January 6. The Raranga, which is to leave London for Australia on November 7, is scheduled to commence loading in New Zealand on December 28, and to sail for London on January 18. Three Records for Britannic. On arrival at Liverpool on June 11, the motor vessel Britannic established herself on a new footing, for she had then set up three new records. Leaving New York on June 3 and Boston on June 4, she accomplished her Atlantic crossing in 5 days 12 hours 12 minutes, thus beating her previous best by 3 hours 14 minutes. On her best day's run she covered 452 miles. The total distance covered by the motor ship, including calls at Galway and Cobh, was 2,519 miles, covered at being a record for the Britannic since an average speed of 19.054 knots, this she entered the service three years ago. Her third record was that she carried the biggest passenger complement seen so far this year—l,o43 travellers, cabin, tourist and third class. It Is also noted that, just at the end of May, the motor vessel Georgic completed her fastest east-bound run. the ocean crossing being accomplished in 6 days 4 hours, at an average speed of 18.75 knots. OVERSEAS. SYDNEY. October 11. Sailed at noon—Mariposa for Auckland. NEW ZEALAND PORTS. By Telegraph - Press Association | WELLINGTON, October 18. Arrived: Wahine (7 a.m.), and Totara (11.50 a.m.i Irom Lyttelton; Canopus (7.40 p.m.) from Westport. Sailed: Remuera (2 p.m) for Napier; Totara (6.5 p.m.) for New Plymouth; Wahine (7.50 p.m.) for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, October 18. Arrived; Wingatui (6.15 a.m.) from j Timaru; Storm (6.30 a.m.) from Timaru; Maori (6.30 a.m.) from Wellington; Holmdale (8 a.m.) from Timaru; Kapiti (11,30 a.m.) from Wellington. Sailed: Storm (12.20 p.m.) for Wellington; Coptic (2 p.m.) for Timaru; Holmdale (2.15 p.m.) for Wellington: Wingatui (3.30 p.m.) for Wellington; Kapiti (4.45 p.m.) tor Wellington; Maori (8.20 pm.) for Wellington. DUNEDIN, October 18. Arrived Paua (7.45 a.m.) from Bluff; Pulpit Point (3.15 p.m.) from Wellington. Sailed—Paua (4.30 p.m.) for Timaru. MAIL NOTICES. Subject to any necessary alteration mails will close at the Chief Post Office, Timaru, as under;— Registered letter malls close one hour earlier than ordinary letter malls. Late fee box at railway station cleared at due time arrival of express trains. For North Island Offices of New Zealand: Mondays 1 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays 3.30 p.m. For Christchurch, North Canterbury and Westland: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6 a.m and 1 pun. Daily 3.30 p.m.; and letters only 7 p.m. For Ashburton: Daily c a.m. and .30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 1 p.m. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays 10.45 a.m. Saturdays (letters onlyi. 7 p.m. For Temuka: Dally 5 a.rr and 3.30

p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 10.45 a.m. For Geraldine: Daily 5 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. Mondays 3.30 excepted. Mondays. Wednesdays and Fric’-ys 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 10.45 a.m. For Fairlie. Pleasant Point, Cave and Albury: Daily 6 a.m. (letters only) 3.15 p.m. Fairlie and Hermitage: Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays 10.45 a.tl. (letters only). Waimate: Daily 5 a.m., 6 a.m., 10.45 a■ l. Wednesdays. Fridays 2.45 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 3.30 p.m. Oamaru: Daily 6 a.m. ar.d 10.45 a.m. V/ednesdays and Fridays 2.45 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 3.30 p.m. Daily (letters only) 7 p.m. Dunedin: Daily 10.45 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 3.30 p.m. .Vednesdays and Fridays 2.45 p.m Ysilv (letters only). 7 p.m. Invercargill and Southern Offices: Daily 10.45 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 3.30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays 2.45 p.m. Saturdays (letters only), 7 p.m. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19. At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee 4 pun. Fiji, Tonga, Apia, Pago Pago, Hawaiian Islands and Japan; also specially addressed correspondence, per Mariposa, for Canada, United States, Mexico. West Indies, Argentine. Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Falkland Islands, Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, per Mariposa at Auckland. Due London November 15. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20. At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee 4 p.m. For Australia, South Africa and the East, per Coptic at Wellington. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24. At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee 4 p.m Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), Central America and South American Western States, via Panama, per Remuera at Auckland. (Due London Ist December.) WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25. At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee 4 p.m. Australian States, South Africa, China. Japan, India, Ceylon, Straits Settlements. Egypt. also Norfolk Island. Also air-mail correspondence, extra fee 7d per J oz. for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe via Karachi-London eir-mail, per Wanganella at Wellington. (Due London 27th November.) MONDAY, OCTOBER 30. At 1 p.m. Late Fee 1.30 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland, Continent of Europe. Canada. United States of America (Canada and U.S.A. Air Services, extra 4d per loz.), Mexico and West Indies, via San Francisco, also Cook Islands and Tahiti, per Maunganui at Wellington. (Due London November 29th). INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. 19th Oct.—S.S. Monowai from Sydney via Auckland. Australian mail. 24th Oct.—S.S. Mariposa from Sydney. Australian mail. 25th Oct.—M.V. Wanganella, from • Sydney, Australian mail. 26th Oct.—S.S. Rangitlkl from London. via Auckland. English mail 31st Oct,—R.M.S. Aorangi from Vancouver via Auckland. English and American mail. POST AND TELEGRAPH ARRANGEMENTS FOR LABOUR DAY, 1933. Saturday, 21st October. A counter delivery of all correspondence (including registereds) will be made from 7 p.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, 23rd October. Post Office.—A close holiday will be observed. All mails lor despatch will close at 7 a.m. Private Box Lobby.—Open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Telegraph Office. —Open 9 a.m. to noon and 7 p.m. to mid-night. Telephone Exchange.—Open continuously. N. D. MANGOS, Acting-Chief Postmaster. Timaru, October 19, 1933.

Coptic, Lyttelton Foxton, Lyttelton 20 Opihi, Oamaru 20 Holmglen, Dunedin ?1 Gale, Dunedin 21 Waikouaiti, Dunedin 22 Waipiata, Bluff 22 Port Waikato, Lyttelton ... 24 Kia Ora. Port Chalmers .. .. Oct. ?5 John, Dunedin .. Oct. 25 Port Whangarei, Dunedin . . Oct. 27 Waimarino, Oamaru 30 Waihemo, Lyttelton 1

Coptic, Melbourne 20 Foxton, Lyttelton 20 Oplhi, Lyttelton . Oct. 20 Gale, Lyttelton Oct. 21 Holraglen. Lyttelton . Oct. 21 Waikouaiti, Lyttelton 23 Waipiata, Lyttelton 23 Port Waikato, Dunedin .. . Oct. 24 John, Lyttelton 25 ivia Ora, Lyttelton 26 Port Whangarei, Lyttelton . Oct. 27 Waimarino, Lyttelton 30 Waihemo, Dunedin 1