SHIPPING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19805, 22 May 1934, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF TIMARU Sun rises 7.19 a.m.; sets 4.45 p.m. High water 9.26 a.m.; 9.49 p.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. First Quarter .. .. May 22 2.50 a .m. Full Moon May 29 9.11 a.m. DEPARTURES Holmglen, m.v.. 430 tons (McArthur) for Lyttelton. (H. J. R. Somerville and Co., agents.) Storm, s.s., 749 tons (McKenzie) for Lyttelton. (D. C. Turnbull and Co., agents.) 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 Waikouaiti, Dunedin May 23 Waipiata, Dunedin May 23 Breeze, Dunedin May 23 Poolta, Oamaru May 23 Port Whangarei. Dunedin .... May 24 Holmdale, Oamaru May 24 Gale, Dunedin May 27 Karetu, Oamaru May 28 Parera, Oamaru May 30 Port Waikato, Dunedin May 31 Wingatui, Dunedin June 3 PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Opihi, Lyttelton To-day Waikouaiti, Lyttelton May 23 Waipiata, Lyttelton May 23 Breeze, Lyttelton May 23 Poolta, Lyttelton May 23 Port Whangarei. Lyttetlon .. May 24 Holmdale, Lyttelton May 24 Gale, Lyttelton May 27 Karetu, Lyttelton May 28 Parera, Lyttelton May 30 Port Waikato, Lyttelton May 31 Wingatui, Lyttelton June 4 NOTES. The Storm loaded yesterday for Wellington, Pic ton, Wanganui and New Plymouth, and sailed for Lyttelton. The Holmglen, which spent the week-end in port, took Wellington, Nelson, Wanganui and New Plymouth cargo yesterday, and was despatched for Lyttelton. The Opihi should be an arrival from Oamaru to-day, to load for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth. The Waikouaiti is set down to arrive to-morrow from Dunedin, to discharge transhipment cargo from Australia. She should proceed that evening for Lyttelton. The Waipiata. on the Picton, Wellington and Auckland run, is expected to call at Timaru from the south tomorrow. She is to sail for Lyttelton that evening. The Narbada. The Union Company advise that the Narbada was expected to leave Lyttelton yesterday afternoon for Dunedin. She is due there to-day, and is to sail on the following day for Newcastle and the East. Avelona Star Coming. The Avelona Star is due at Port Chalmers about May 25 from Bluff, to continue Homeward loading. It is expected that she will be despatched about May 28 for Lyttelton. Mataroa’s Movements. The Mataroa, from London, is expected to arrive at Wellington on May 24, and will then proceed to Lyttelton and Port Chalmers, at which last port she is due on May 30. Personal. Captain B. B. Irwin, who has been on holidays, has taken over the Rangatira, relieving Captain W. D. Cameron, who is now on leave. Mr C. Burgess has rejoined the Narbada as chief, relieving Mr D. M. McLeish, who has transferred to the Wahine in a similar capacity vice Mr T. S. McNicol, who is standing by for orders. Mr B. F. Fisher has poined the Kini, as chief officer, relieving Mr H. Evington, who is going to Auckland for holidays. Mr M. A. Scott is now chief engineer of the Opihi, replacing Mr A. Lang. Mr A. R. Wells has been engaged as assistant purser on the Rangatira. Notices to Mariners. The Marine Department advises that a rocky shoal with a least depth of two and three-quarter fathoms M.L.W.S. has been located in Foveaux Strait in a position 070 deg one mile from Fairchild Rock, lat. 46deg 53.5 min S., long. 168 deg 43min E. (approximately). The shoal extends about 300 ft in a northsouth direction, and about 150 ft in an east-west direction, and has depths of ten fathoms close around. The conspicuous trees on Bushy Point, Foveaux Strait, have been chartered as follows:—Northern clump, lat. 46deg 36min S., long. 168 deg 33.4 min E.; southern clump, lat. 46deg 36 min S., long. 168 deg 33.5 min E. Toby Rock is reported to lie 340 deg about six cables from its charted position. The 15ft patch in a position 156 deg 118yds from No. 3 beacon. Bluff Harbour is to be expunged, and a depth of 23ft inserted. The Marine Department has discontinued the practice of republishing ordinary notices to mariners received from other countries. Notices received from the Admiralty, Australia, Tasmania, and Suva are available for inspection at the office of the Superin-

tendent of Mercantile Marine at' all ports in the Dominion visited by overseas ships. Notices received from America, India and Japan are available for inspection at the Nautical Adviser’s Office. NEW ZEALAND PORTS. By Telegraph- Press Association AUCKLAND, May 21. Arrived.—Karepo (5 p.m.) from New Plymouth. Sailed.—Thelma (8 a.m.) for Balik Papan. WELLINGTON, May 21. Arrived. —Ngahau (3.10 a.m.) from Kaiapoi; Gael (6.10 a.m.) from Hokitika; Port Whan&arei (12.5 p.m.) from Auckland. Sailed.—Matai (1 p.m.) for Northern Lights; Tamahine (2.50 p.m.) for Picton; Huanui (3.15 p.m.) for Foxton; Parera (5.5 p.m.) for Nelson; Wingatui (5.45 p.m.) and Port Waikato (6.5 p.m.) for Auckland; Port Whangarei (6.10 p.m.) for Lyttelton; Kaitoa (6.40 p.m.) and Talisman (7.5 p.m.) for Nelson; Rangatira (7.50 p.m.) for Lyttelton.

LYTTELTON, May 21. Sailed.—Tees (12.15 p.m.) for Wellington; Narbada (6 p.m.) for Dunedin; Wahine (8 p.m.) for Wellington. DUNEDIN, May 21. Sailed.—Waikawa (12.30 p.m.) and Abel Tasman (4.45 p.m.) for Bluff; Opihi (5 p.m.) for Oamaru. 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 the 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. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 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 p.m. For Fairlie, Pleasant Point, Cave, and Albury: Dally 6 a.m. (letters only) 3.15 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 and Fridays 2.45 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 3.30 p.m. Oamaru: Daily 8 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, WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee 4 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), via Cape Horn, per Port Hobart, at Auckland. (Due London, July 7.) WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee 4 p.m. Australian States, South Africa and the East, per Wanganella, at Auckland. ' SATURDAY, MAY 26. At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee 4 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland, Continent of Europe, Canada, United States of America (Canada and U.S.A. Air Services, extra 4d per ioz), Mexico and West Indies, via Vancouver; also Fiji, Tonga, Hawaii and Japan, per Niagara, at Auckland. (Due London June 26). Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, (specially addressed correspondence only), Central America, and South American Western States, via Panama, per Maimoa, at Auckland. (Due London, July 12.) INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS. 22nd May—S.S. Wainui, from Melbourne. 25th May—S.S. Mataroa from London. English mail. 24th May—M.V. Wanganella from Sydney. Australian mail. 29th May—R.M.S. Maunganui, from San Francisco. English and American mail. F. G. NIND, Chief Postmaster. Timaru, May 22, 1934.