PORT OF TIMARU

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20673, 11 March 1937, Page 2

PORT OF TIMARU

LATEST ADVICES The Wingatui arrived yesterday from Oamaru and after loading for Wellington and Auckland sailed in the afternoon for Lyttelton. The Breeze loaded Wellington, Picton and Wanganui cargo here yesterday and proceeded north. ARRIVALS March 10 Wingatui, SA, 2378 tons (Evans) from Oamaru (Union S.S. Co.). Breeze, m.v., 622 tons (Horier) from Oamaru (D. C. Turnbull and Co, agents). DEPARTURES March 10 Wingatui, SA, for Lyttelton. Breeze, m.v, for Lyttelton. The following list of steamers’ movements is compiled in accordance with advices supplied by agents for the different Lines:— EXPECTED ARRIVALS Waipahi, Dunedin To-day Awahou, Dunedin Mar. 12 Waikouaiti, Dunedin Mar. 13 Storm, Dunedin Mar. 13 Holmgien, Oamaru Mar. 15 Waimarino, Dunedin Mar. 16 Wainul, Oamaru Mar. 17 Port Waikato, Duneciin Mar. 18 W-ipiata, Dunedin Mar. 21 Cambridge, Bluff Mar. 30 City of Glasgow. Lyttelton .. Mar 30 Opawa, Lyttelton April 1 Armadale, Lyttelton April 2 PROJECTED DEPARTURES Vaipahi, Lyteelton To-day Awahou, Lyttelton Mar. 12 Waikouaiti, Lyttelton Mar. 13 Storm, Lyttelton Mar. 13 Holmgien, Lyttelton Mar. 15 Waimarino, Lyttelton Mar. 16 Wainui, Lyttelton Mar. 17 Port Waikato, Lyttelton Mar. 18 Waipiata, Lyttelton Mar. 22 City of Glasgow, Bluff .. .. Mar. 31 Cambridge. Lyttelton Apr. 1 Opawa, Nelson April 2 Armadale, !" T Apr. i NOTES The Waipahi should be here to-night from Oamaru for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth loading. The Awahou is now due to-morrow from the south to load for Wellington and New Plymouth. Tile Storm on the Wellington and Wanganui run, is set down to arrive on Saturday from Dunedin. Three New Motor Ships Two of the largest motor ships built in the United Kingdom last year are the refrigerated cargo vessels Essex and Sussex, on hand at John Brown and Co.'s Clydebank, for the New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd. The Essex, launched in September, is being fitted out, and the Sussex was put into the water on November 17. They have a gross tonnage of 11,500, and each is fitted with two sets of Brown-Doxford cil engines developing 13,000 b.h.p. on twin screws. These ere the highest powered Doxford Diesels ever constructed. Another order for a cargo motor ship has keen placed by the New Zealand Shipping Company with Alexander Stephen and Sons, Linthouse, who have built a large amount of tonnage for service in New Zealand and Australian waters. The new vessel will have a gross tonnage of about 6000, and her propelling machinery will be of the Doxford type. NEW ZEALAND PORTS By Telegraph—eress Association AUCKLAND, March 10. Arrived: Durham (12.55 a.m.) from Opua; Port Hobart (8.50 a.m.) from Liverpool; H.M.S. Achilles (9.10 a.m.) from Wellington; Sydney Star (6.30 p.m.) from Gisborne. Sailed: Karepo (12.10 a.m.) for Napier; Achilles (10.5 a.m.) for Russell. WELLINGTON, March 10. Arrived: Miro (2.35 a.ri.) from Napier; Rangatira (7 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Rangitiki (4.20 p.m.), W. B. Walker (6.45 p.m.), and Waimarino (8.40 p.m.) from Auckland. Sailed: Miro (2.30 p.m.) for Dunedin; Thorhild (4.15 p.m.) for Sumatra; Rangatira (7.50 p.m.) for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, March 10. Arrived: Wahine (7.45 a.m.) from Wellington; Port Whangarei (11.45 a.m. from Timaru. Sailed: Awahou (9 a.m.) for Dunedin; Kelfuku Maru (10.40 a.m.). Port Whangarei (5.25 p.m.), and Wahine (8.30 p.m.) for Wellington. DUNEDIN, March 10. Arrived: Waipahi (2 p.m.) from New Plymouth; Waikouaiti (3.30 p.m.) from Bluff. OVERSEAS United Press Association—By EHactnc Telegraph—Copyright (Received March 10, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 9. Arrived: At London, Taranaki; at Cristobal, Mataroa. Sailed: City of Brisbane from Hampton Roads.