SHIPPING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19751, 19 March 1934, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF TIMARU Sun rises 6.6 a.m.; sets 6.22 p.m. High water 5.22 a.m.; 5.44 p.m. (Add half an hour for Summertime.) PHASES OF THE MOON. First Quarter .. March 23, 1.45 p.m. Full Moon .. .. March 31, 10.45 p.m. w ARRIVALS. March 17. Gale, s.s., 567 tons (Davis) from Dunedin. (D. C. Turnbull and Co. agents.) March 18. Waikouaiti, s.s., 3926 tons (Watson) from Dunedin (Union S.S. Co.) Holmglen, m.v., 430 tons (McArthur) from Dunedin. (H. J. R. Somerville and Co. agents.) DEPARTURES. March 17. Holmdale, s.s., 680 tons (Copland) for Lyttelton. (H. J. R. Somerville and Co. agents.) Gale, s.s., for Lyttelton. VESSELS IN PORT. No. 2 wharf —Holmglen, m.v. No. 3 wharf—Waikouaiti, s.s. The following list of steamers’ movements is compiled in accordance with advices supplied by agents for the different lines. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Opihi, Oamaru To-day Kiwitea, Lyttelton Mar. 20 Waipiata, Dunedin Mar. 20 Breeze, oamaru Mar. 20 Tamaroa, Port Chalmers .... Mar. 20 Port, Whangarei, Dunedin ... Mar. 22 Poolta, Oamaru Mar. 22 Storm, Oamaru Mar. 23 Canadian Challenger, Dunedin Mar. 23 Waimarino, Oamaru Mar. 26 Parera, Oamaru Mar. 27 Otaio, Dunedin April 3 PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Holmglen, Lyttelton To-day Waikouaiti, Lyttelton To-day Opihi, Lyttelton To-day Waipiata, Lyttelton Mar. 20 Kiwitea, Oamaru Mar. 20 Lreeze Lyttelton Mar. 20 Tamaroa, Lyttelton Mar. 21 Port Whangarei, Lyttelton ... Mar. 22 Poolta, Lyttelton Mar. 22 Storm, Lyttelton Mar. 23 Canadian Challenger, Lyttelton Mar 24 Waimarino, Lyttelton Mar. 26 Parera, Lyttelton Mar. 27

NOTES. The Holmdale, which was delayed in port on Friday night, completed loading on Saturday morning and sailed about noon for Wellington, Picton and Wanganui, via Lyttelton. The Gale was an arrival on Saturday. She arrived from Dunedin and, after loading for Wellington and Wanganui, departed for Lyttelton. The Waikouaiti reached Timaru from Dunedin yesterday morning and is at No. 3 wharf. She will discharge transhipments here to-day and after loading for her usual Australian ports will proceed to Lyttelton. The motor vessel Holmglen arrived from the south yesterday on her first trip since her mishap at Pompey’s POlar. She will load for Wellington, Wanganui, New Plymouth and Waikato to-day and should sail this evening for Lyttelton.

The Opihi is scheduled to call here from the south to-day. She is to load for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth before departing for the north.

The Taranaki. The Shaw, Savill and Albion motorship Taranaki is scheduled to lea''e London on March 28 for Suva, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton and Timaru. She is due at Port Chalmers about May 9. The Port Curtis. The Port Curtis is due at Opua from England in ballast to-day to commence loading, her other loading ports being Auckland, Wellington and Napier. She is scheduled to reach Auckland on March 22 and to sail from Napier for London, via Cape Horn and Montevideo, on April 7. Narbada in the East. The Union Company’s chartered steamer Narbada is scheduled to leave Calcutta early in April for Rangoon, Penang, Singapore and Samarang oo complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Karetu’s Altered Itinerary. The Karetu, which left for Newcastle last Tuesday evening, will not load in South Australia for New Zealand, as was intended. Owing to the Waipahi being laid up in Sydney the Karetu will leave Newcastle for Suva direct to load for Auckland. She is scheduled to leave Suva for Auckland on March 29. The Waihemo, leaving Sydney for Suva on March 20,, will take cargo for Suva, Nukualofa and Apia instead of the Waipahi. The Norfolk. Reported to have cleared Panama last Monday the Norfolk is en route from Glasgow to New Zealand in ballast to load for Great Britain. She is due in New Zealand about April 3. After loading at southern ports not announced the vessel will complete loading at Auckland. She is scheduled to clear that port for London and Hook of Holland on 4pril 23. Wainui’s Transhipments. The Union Company’s Wainui, which is due at Wellington next Thursday from Melbourne, via southern ports, brings transhipments ex the Viminale, Orsova and Chinkoa. Port Pirie From Home. The C. and D. Line’s Port Pirie arrived at Picton on Thursday afternoon from England. She is to leave there to-day for Napier, Wanganui and Wellington, being due at the last mentioned port on March 29. She is to depart finally on April 4 for Rio de Janiero and London, via Cape Horn. NEW ZEALAND PORTS. By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, March 18. Arrived—Coptic (6 a.m.) from New Plymouth. WELLINGTON, March 17. Arrived—Fairburn (0.40 a.m.) and Tamahine (1.10 a.m.) from Picton; Kapuni (1.25 a.m.) from Patea; Port Alma (3.15 p.m.) from New Plymouth; Arahura (6 a.m.) from Nelson; Port Chalmers (6.30 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Otaio (6.50 a.m.) from Auckland; Wahine (7 a.m.) and Middlesex (7.20 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Ben Cruachan (8.40 a.m.) from Port Kembla; Kapiti (8.45 a.m.) from Wanganui; Karepo (10.20 a.m.) from Westport; Storm (12.45 p.m.) from Lyttelton; Kohi (3.15 p.m.) from Waiotapu; Echo (4.50

p.m.) from Blenheim; Storanger (5 p.m.) from San Pedro. WELLINGTON, March 18.

Arrived —Inaha (2.5 a.m.) and Patea (3.50 a.m.) from Patea; Matangi (5.25 a.m.) from Nelson; Rangatira (6.55 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Port Nicholson (9.45 a.m.) from Wanganui; Titoki (8.50 a.m.) from Mapua; Taupata (12.25 p.m.) from Motueka; Foxton (3.35 p.m.) from Patea. Sailed—Breeze (12.20 p.m.) for Dunedin; Canadian Constructor (12.5 p.m.) for Sydney; Fairburn (1 p.m.) for Westport; Tamahine (1.15 p.m.) for Picton; Kaimai (1.35 p.m.) and Te Aroha (1.35 p.m.) for Greymouth; Orepuki (1.45 p.m.) for Westport; Abel Tasman (3 p.m.) and Ben Cruachan (5.10 p.m.) for Lyttelton; Storm (6.30 p.m.) for Wanganui; Arahura (7.35 p.m.) from Nelson; Wahine (7.50 p.m.) and Kapiti (11.35 p.m.) for Lyttelton. Sailed—Port Alma (7 a.m.) for Port Chalmers. LYTTELTON, March 17. Arrived: Rangatira (6.45 a.m.) from Wellington. Sailed: John (11.55 a.m.) and Rangatira (8.20 p.m.) for Wellington; Wingatui p.m.) for Auckland. March 18. Arrived: Holmdale (5.20 a.m.) from Timaru; Wahine (7 a.m.) from Wellington; Bencruachan (7.55 a.m.; from Wellington; Gale (8.50 a.m.) from Timaru; Abel Tasman (12.55 p.m) from Wellington; Kiwitea (2.20 p.m.) from Westport; Cumberland (3 p.m.) from Glasgow; Alexander (4.15 p.m.i from Pelorus Sound. DUNEDIN, March 17. Arrived: Holmglen (1.30 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Nina Borthen (3.30 p.m.) from Wellington. Sailed: Waikouaiti (3.20 p.m.) and Holmglen (6 p.m.) for Timaru. March 18. Arrived: Waipiata (7.45 a.m.) from Bluff; Cape Comorin (1.30 p.m.) for New Plymouth; Tekoa (8.30 a.m.) from Bluff. Sailed: Nine Borthen (1.45 p.m.) for San Francisco. OVERSEAS. LONDON, March 17. Arrived: At Panama, Port Hunter; at Honolulu, Aorangi. Sailed: From Vancouver, Golden Cross. SYDNEY, March 18. Arrived: Wanganella (2.30 p.m.) from Wellington. MAIL NOTICES. Subject to any necessary alteration mails will close at the Chief Post Office, Timaru, as under:— Registered letter mails close one hour earlier than ordinary letter mails. 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: Daily 6 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday 1 p.m. Daily (letters only) 7 p.m. For Ashburton: Daily 6 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 10.45 a.m. Saturdays (letters only), 7 p.m. For Temuka: Daily 5 a.m. 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 Fridays 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 10.45 a.m. For Fairlie, Pleasant Point, Cave, and Albury: Daily 6 a.m. (letters only) 3.30 p.m. Fairlie and Hermitage: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 10.45 a.m. (letters only). Waimate: Daily 5 a.m., 6 a.m„ 10.45 a.m. Wednesdays, Fridays 2.45 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 3.30 p.m. Oamaru: Daily 6 a.m. and 10.45 a.m. Wednesdays 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. Wednesdays and Fridays 2.45 p.m. Daily (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. MONDAY, MARCH 19. At 1 p.m. Late Fee 1.30 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland, Continent cf Europe, Canada, United States of America, Mexico, West Indies, via San Francisco, also Cook Island and Tahiti, per Makura at Wellington. (Due London April 17.) TUESDAY, MARCH 20. At 3.30 pm. Late Fee 4 pm. Australian States, South Africa, China, Straits Settlements, Egypt, Ceylon, India, Japan and Norfolk Island, also air-mail correspondence (extra 7d ped ioz), for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, via Karachi-London air-mail (due London, April 25), per Monowai at Auckland. Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe. Correspondence must be marked “via Australia.” Due London, 28th April. Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), also all States of South America, via Cape Horn, per Port Nicholson, at Wellington, (Due London April 30). WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21. At 10.45 a.m. Late Fee 11.15 am. Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only). Central America and South American Western States, via Panama, per Tekoa at Port Chalmers. (Due London, April 29.) SATURDAY, MARCH 24. At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee 4 p.m. Trans-Tasman ocean flight, per Southern Cross, at Kaitaia. MONDAY, March 26, At 1 p.m. Late Fee 1.30 p.m. Apia, Pago Pago and Niue Island, per Maui Pomare, at Wellington. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. 20th March—R.M.S. Makura, from Sydney. Australian mail. 21st March —R.M.S. Niagara, from Vancouver. English and American mail. 21st March.—S.S. Monowai from Sydney, via Auckland. Australian Mail. 25th March. —S.S. Mariposa from Los Angeles via Auckland. English and American mail. F. G. NIND, Chief Postmaster. Timaru, March 19, 1934.