SHIPPING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20014, 23 January 1935, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF TIMARU Sun rises 4.50 a.m.; sets 7.27 p.m. High water 5.7 a.m.; 5.26 p.m. lAdd half an hour for daylight saving.) PHASES OF THE MOON. Last Quarter .... Jan. 28 7.29 a.m. The following list ot steamers movements is compiled in accordance with advices supplied by agents for the different lines. EXPECTED ARRIVALS

The Kini is scheduled to reach Timaru to-day from Wellington to discharge a part cargo of coal from the West Coast. She will proceed to Oamaru returning from the south on Friday to load for Wellington, Napier and Gisborne. The Wainui is expected to arrive today from Dunedin to load for Wellington. Napier and Gisborne. The Storm, on the Wellington, Picton, Wanganui and New Plymouth rim, is due to arrive to-morrow from Oamaru. It is expected that the Port Whangarei will be here to-morrow from Dunedin. Wellington, Tauranga, Auckland and Whangarei are her j loading ports. Wellington. Picton, Nelson, Wanganui and New Plymouth cargo should be taken from Timaru to-morrow by the Holmdale from Oamaru. . Waikouaiti at Dunedin The inter-colonial steamer Waikouaiti has reached Dunedin from Bluff. She is due here on Friday to discharge Australian cargo and to load for Sydney, sailing the same day for Lyttelton, thence Oamaru, Bluff and Sydney. Narbada Delayed The Narbada, which was delayed by rain in Wellington, is at present at Lyttelton discharging cargo from the East. She is now due here on Friday, sailing the same day for Dunedin. Orepuki Replaces Opihi The Union Company advises that the chartered steamer Orepuki will enter the Dunedin-Wellington-Nelson-New Plymouth trade at the end of January in place of the Opihi. The latter vessel will be laid up at Wellington. The Orepuki is expected here on February 1. The Canadian Britisher The Canadian Britisher, which arrive at Auckland from Halifax yesterday, is inaugurating the new service with calls only at New Zealand ports. She will discharge and load at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, and from Dunedin she will return to Halifax via New York and Boston. Kumara in Ballast The Shaw, Savill, and Albion steamer Kumara is to leave London for New Zealand in ballast on January 26 to load for Great Britain. The vessel will come to New Zealand via the Cape of Good Hope and Sydney. Laburnum’s Last Cruise The Imperial sloop, H.M.S. Laburnum, commanded by Commander A. H. Maxwell-Hyslop, returned to Auckland on the morning of January 14 after her final southern cruise, and berthed at the Devonport Naval Base. The vessel is now undergoing preparations for her voyage to England, where she will be dismantled. The Laburnum is expected to leave Auckland about the end of next month. She will be replaced on the New Zealand station, probably about May, by the new oil-burning convoy sloop, H.M.S. Wellington. Personal Captain W. D. Archibald is now in command of the Abel Tasman. Mr V. Miller, previously third officer of the Kaimiro, has exchanged ships with Mr H. J. Kemp, who held a similar position in the Waipiata. Mr P. Menhennet has returned from holiday leave, and has rejoined the Rangatira as fourth engineer. Mr T. H. Downes is to join the Narbada in Wellington as third engineer, relieving Mr W. E. Sanders for holiday. NEW ZEALAND PORTS. By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND. January 22. Arrived: . Canadian Britisher (2.50 a.m.) from Halifax; Matai (1.15 p.m.) from East Coast lighthouses. Sailed: Aber Tasman (12.30 a.m.) f“v Wanganui; Recorder (10.20 a.m.) for Norfolk Island; Canopus (12.25 p.m.) for Westport. WELLINGTON, January 22. Arrived: Matangi (4.35 a.m.) from Nelson; Wahine (6.25 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Kapiti (10 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Awahou (1.10 p.m.) from Lyttelton; Wahine (5.20 p.m.) from Picton; Tamahine (6.20 p.m.) from Picton. Sailed :Maunganui (3.5 p.m.) for San Francisco; Inaha (5.5 p.m.) for Patea; Hawera (5.10 p.m.) for Patea; Kapuni (".15 p.m.) for Patea; Matangi (7.35 p.m.) for Nelson; Wahine (7.55 p.m.) for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, January 22. Arrived: Rangatira (6.45 a.m.) from Wellington; Waimarino (7.10 a.m.) from Timaru; Narbada (10.25 a.m.) [ from Wellington; Port Whangarei (2 i p.m.) from Wellington.

Sailed: Breeze (3.30 p.m.) for Wellington; Port Whangarei (8.10 p.m.) for Dunedin; Rangatira (8,20 p.m.) for Wellington. DUNEDIN. January 22. Arrived: Waikouaiti (5.45 a.m.) from Bluff; H.M.S. Leith (8.5 p.m.) from Lyttelton. Sailed: Port Gisborne (6.15 a.m.) for Wellington; Indien (6.15 a.m.) for Melbourne; Wainui (5 p.m.) for Oamaru.

OVERSEAS Dnlted Press Association—By Electric Tel egra ph —Copyright SUVA, January 22. Arrived.—Monterey, from San Francisco. Sailed: Monterey for Auckland. SYDNEY, January 22. Arrived.— (7 a.m.), .Marama, from Auckland; Waitaki from Auckland. FREMANTLE, January 22. Arrived: Otranto from London. MAIL NOTICES From the 19th December to the 4th ! February, subject to any necessary j alterations, mails will close at the j Chief Post Office, Timaru, as under: j 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: Daily 1 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. For Christchurch, North Canterbury and Westland: Daily 6 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. Daily (letters only) 7 p.m. For Ashburton: Daily 6 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3.30 p.m. Saturdays (letters only) 7 p.m. For Temuka: Daily 5 a.m,, 1 p.m., and 3.30 p.m. For Geraldine: Daily 5 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3.30 p.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. and 2.45 p.m. Oamaru: Daily 6 a.m., 10.45 a.m., and' 2.45 p.m. Daily (letters only) 7 ) p.m. Dunedin: Daily 10.45 a.m. and 2.45 p.m. Daily (letters only) 7 p.m. Invercargill and Southern Offices: Daily 10.45 a.m. and 2.45 p.m. Saturdays (letters only) 7 p.m. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 23. At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee 4 p.m. Australian States, South Africa, China, Straits Settlements, Egypt, Ceylon, and India; also airmail correspondence for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe via AustraliaSingapore England air-mail (due London, February 11) per Monowai at Auckland. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23 At 3.30 p.m. Chatham Islands, per ‘‘Tees,” at Lyttelton. THURSDAY, JANUARY 24. At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee 4 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), Central America, via South American Western State, Panama, per Karamea, at Napier. (Due London, March 4). MONDAY, JANUARY 28. At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee, 4 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only. Central America, via Cape Horn per Port Alma at Napier. Due London March 7. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29. At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee 4 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland, and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only), Central America, and Panama Canal Zone, via Panama, per Waipawa, at Napier. Due London March 2. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 30 At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee 4 p.m. Apia, Pago Pago and Niue Island per Maui Pomare at Wellington. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS 23rd Jan. —S.S. Monowai from Sydney via Auckland. Australian Mail. 27th Jan. —S.S. Monterey from San Pedro, via Auckland. English American mail. 29th Jan. —S.S. Marama from Sydney. Australian mail. G. CLARK, Acting-Chief Postmaster. Timaru, January 23, 1935.

Kini, Wellington . To-day Wainui, Oamaru . To-day Holmdale, Oamaru 24 Storm, Oamaru 24 Port Whangarei, Dunedin .. .. Jan. 24 Narbada, Lyttelton .., .. Jan. 25 Waikouaiti, Dunedin 25 Kini, Oamaru 25 Mamari, Auckland 26 Gale. Oamaru .. Jan. 26 Karetu, Oamaru 29 Breeze, Dunedin 30 Holmglen, Dunedin ........ 31 Orepuki, Oamaru 1 Waipiata. Dunedin .. Feb. 4 Waitaki. Dunedin .. Feb. 7 Imperial Star, Wellington .. .. Feb. 10 PROJECTED DEPARTURES Kini, Oamaru . To-day Wainui, Lyttelton Holmdale, Lyttelton 24 Port Whangarei, Lyttelton . .. Jan. 24 Storm, Lyttelton 24 Waikouaiti, Lyttelton 25 Narbada, Dunedin 25 Kini, Lyttelton 25 Gale, Lyttelton 26 Mamari, Lyttelton 28 Karetu, Lyttelton 29 Breeze, Lyttelton 30 Holmglen, Lyttelton 31 Orepuki, Lyttelton .. Feb. 1 Waipiata, Lyttelton .. Feb. 4 Waitaki, Lyttelton .. Feb. 7 Imperial Star, Bluff 12 NOTES