Shipping, Weather and Mails

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20720, 6 May 1937, Page 2

Shipping, Weather and Mails

PORT OF TIMARU

LATEST ADVICES The Gale, which arrived in port on Tuesday night, sailed yesterday for Lyttelton, Wellington and Wanganui. The Waipiata arrived from the south yesterday, and sailed later for Lyttelton, Wellington and AucklandARRIVALS May 5 Waipiata, s.s, 2826 tons (Whitefield) from Dunedin. (Union S.S. Co.) DEPARTURES May 5 Waipiata, s.s, for Lyttelton. Gale, m.v., 600 tons (Davies) for Lyttelton. <D. C, Turnbull and Co, agents.) VESSELS IN PORT No. 1 Wharf—Hororata s.s. The following list of steamers’ movements is compiled ip accordance with advices supplied by agents for the different Lines:— EXPECTED ARRIVALS

NOTES The Storm is set down to arrive on Saturday to load for Wellington and Wanganui. The Waipahi is due on Sunday from Dunedin and Oamaru. On Monday she will load for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth, via Lyttelton. The Holmdale has been delayed, and is not now due until Tuesday next to load for Wellington and Wanganui, via Lyttelton, The Totara should be here on Saturday to discharge coal from Westport. Hororata in Port The Hororata is in port loading for London and West Coast of United Kingdom ports. She is expected to sail to-morrow for Lyttelton. Rotorua Leaves London Advice has been received by the local agents that the Rotorua sailed from London on May 3 for Auckland and Wellington. She is due at Auckland on June 13. Monowai Recommissioning The Union Company’s steamer Monowai, which has been at anchor off Hobson's Bay, Auckland, for nearly 12 months, picked up her two anchors last Thursday and berthed at the Western wharf. She will be recommissioned during the next four weeks by a small army of artisans, and will be docked for cleaning and painting, after which she will leave for Sydney to take up the Aorangi’s run to Vancouver, leaving Sydney for Auckland on June 10. The Monowai is a steam turbine-driven vessel of 10,852 gross and 4925 net tonnage. She was built in 1925 by Harland and Wolff at Greenock for the P. and O. Company, and known as Razmak, being employed on the Aden to Bombay run. Her length is 500 ft and beam 63ft. NEW ZEALAND PORTS By Telegraph-Prew AMiociatlon AUCKLAND, May 5 Arrived—Port Waikato (1 p.m.) from Lyttelton. WELLINGTON, May 5 Arrived—Rangatlra (7 a.m.) from Lyttelton. Sailed—Rangatira (7,50 p.m.) for Lyttelton; Kaimiro (9 p.m.) for Greymouth; Kallngo (11 p.m.) for Westport. LYTTELTON, May 5 Arrived—Port Whangarei (5.35 a.m.) from Tlmaru; Wahine <6.40 a.m.), Pakura (7 a.m.) and Ardenvohr (7.30 a.m.) from Wellington, Sailed—Wahine (9 p.m.) for Wellington; Waikouaiti (9.5 p.m.) for Oamaru; Omana (9.30 p.m.) for Tarakohe. NAPIER, May 5 The Miro, bound for Wellington, met heavy weather off Cape Kidnappers, and returned this afternoon to Napier. OVERSEAS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright SYDNEY, May 5 ’ Arrived—At Newcastle, Kekerangu, from Auckland. BRISBANE, May 5 Arrived—Goslar, from Auckland. MELBOURNE, May 5 Arrived—Golden Bear, from Wellington.

SUVA, May 4 Sailed—Hauraki for Papeete. LONDON, May 4 Arrived at Southampton, Arawa; at Avonmouth, Hurunui; at Balboa, Ben Wyvis; Cristobal, Port Wellington and Canadian Challenger. Sailed—Rotorua, from London; Port Fairy, from Table Bay; Tamaroa from Curacao, and Stockwell from New York. OVERSEAS SHIPS VESSELS DISCHARGING DORIC STAR (Blue Star owners. Shaw, Savin agents), left London Mar 9 for Auckland (arr. Apr. 23) and Wellington (due May 1). ARDENVOHR (Federal Co.), left New York Mar. 18, Philadelphia Mar. 29 apd Newport News Mar. 22 for Auckland (arr Apr. 22), Wellington (due Apr. 28) Lyttelton and Dunedin. AKAROA (Shaw, Savill), from London. left Southampton Mar. 11 for (Auckland (arr. Apr. 24) and Wellington (due May 6). TONGARIRO (Federal Qo,), left Liverpool Mar. 14 for Auckland (arr, Apr. 24), Napier (due Mi; 2), Wellington (due May 5), Lyttelton and Dunedin. LARCHBANK, left Ocean Inland Apr. 16 for Auckland (arr. Apr. 25), New Plymouth and Wanganui. MANJU MARU (Wright, Stephenson and Co.), left Milke Apr. 5 for Auckland (arr. Apr. 26), Wellington (due May 1), Lyttelton and Dunedin. DOMINION BOUND GOLDEN WEST (Bums, Philp), left Los Angeles Apr. 2 for Auckland (arr. Apr. 28), Wellington (due May 1) aprl Australia. NIAGARA (Union Co.), 'left Vancouver Apr. 13 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland (due May 3) and Sydney. BRANDON (N.Z.S. Co.), left /Intwerp Feb. 8 for Auckland (due May 3) and New Plymouth. NARBADA (Union Co.), left Calcutta Apr. 2 for Rangoon, Penang, Singapore, Java, Auckland (due May 7). Wellington (due May 12), Lyttelton and Dunedin. WESTMORELAND (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Apr. 2 for Wellington (due May 12) and Auckland. CANADIAN CONQUEROR (Federal Co ), left Halifax Mar. 28 for Auckland .due May 6), Wellington (due May 11), Lyttelton and Dunedin. PORT HUNTER (Port Line), left London Mar. 25 for Suva (due May 1), Dunedin (due May 9). Lyttelton and New Plymouth. CITY OF ORAN (Federal Co.), left New York Apr. 10 and Newport News Apr. 12 for Auckland (due May 11), Wellington (due May 17), Lyttelton and Dunedin. MAETSUYCKER (Johnston and Co.), left Saigon Apr. 10, via Singapore, Java, Port Moresby, Samarai, Rabaul, Port Vila. Noumea, for Auckland (due May 11). Wellington (due May 14) and Sydney. PAKEHA (Shaw, Savill), left Liverpool Apr. 6 for Auckland (due May 16) Wellington (due May 23). Lyttelton. Dunedin and Tlmaru. PORT CHALMERS (Port Line) left Apr. 16 for Wellington (due May 20), Lyttelton, Tlmaru and Bluff. REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London fl 5 fpr Auckland (due May 22). TAMAROA (Shaw, Savill), left London Apr, 15 for Auckland (due May 23), and Dunedin (due May 31). NORFOLK (N.Z.S. Co.). left London Apr. 10, In ballast, for New Zealand (due May 24). TRELYON (G, H. Scales, Ltd.), left Liverpool, Nova Scotia, Apr. 13 for Auckland (due May 23), New Plymouth, Wanganui, Wellington (due June 4), Lyttelton and Dunedin. WAIANA (Union Co.), left Barry Wales, Apr. 14, via Safaga and Colombo, for Auckland (due mid-June), Wellington and Dunedin.

LOADING FOR OVERSEAS AKAROa (Shaw, Savill), loads at Port Chalmers May 10; thence to Lyttelton and Wellington; due May 15; thence May 21 to " >uthampton and London, via Panama Canal and Kingston. ALLER (Gollln and Co.), loads at Lyttelton May 5; thence to Dunedin; thence May 8 to Continental ports. BRISBANE MARU (Federal Co.), r Auckland; thence Apr 29 to Japan, via Hong Kong and Shanghai. COPTIC (Shaw, Savill). loads at Port Chalmers; thence to Auckland, Wellington; due May 8; thence May 11 to Lyttelton; thence May 14 to London. Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Cape Hom. CUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), loads at Bluff May 3; thence May 7 to Auckland. Napier and Wellington; due May 21; thence May 28 to London. DORIO STAR (Blue Star Line) loads at Wellington May 1; thence May 5 to Lyttelton, Napier and Auckland; thence May 20 to London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama Canal. HORORATA (Federal Co.), at Port Chalmers; thence Apr. 31 to Timaru. Lyttelton; thence May 6 to London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow. MANJU MARU (Wright, Stephenson), en route to Wellington; due May 1; hence May 4 to Lyttelton, Dunedin and Nelson; ‘'icnce May 11 to Japan. OPAWA (Federal Co.), at Auckland; thence Apr. 30 to Waikokopu, Wellington; due May 4; thence May 5 to Port Chalmers; thence May 7 to Boston, London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow. PORT BRISBANE (Port Line), at Wellington; thence Apr. 28 to Lyttelton and Port Chalmers; thence May 6 to London, via Cape Horn and Montevideo. PORT CAROLINE (Port Line) at Tlmaru | hence May 1 to Bluff, Wanganui and Wellington; due May 13; thence ay 14 to Lyttelton; thence May 16 to London, via Cape Hom. PORT DENISON (Port Line), at Wellington; thence May 1 to New York, Toston, Halifax, Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. PORT DUNEDIN (Port Line) at Auck'and; thence May 1 to Napier and Wellington; due May 6; thence May 11 t- London, via Cape Horn. PORT HUNTER (Port Line), loads at New Plymouth May 17; thence May 2? to Lyttelton, Wellington; due May 26; thence May 29 to Auckland; thence June 5 to Loadtn, via Panama Canal.

MAIL NOTICES Subject to any necessary alteration, mails will close at the Chief Post Office, Timaru. as under:— Registered letter mails close one houi 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: Mondays 3.30 am Daily 6 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays 1 p.m. Mondays to Fridays 7 p.m, (letters only) (Air mall 6.30 p.m. Monday to Friday inclusive.) 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. For Temuka: Daily 5 a.m. and 330 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. Fairli. and Hermitage: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. 10.45 a.m. (letters only). Waimate: Dally 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: Mondays 1 a.m. 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 Mondays to Fridays 7 p.m (letters only). Dunedin: Monday 1 a.m. Dally 10.45 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 3.30 p.m Wednesdays and Fridays 2.45 p.m. Mondays to Fridays 7 p.m. (letters only). Invercargill: Mondays 1 a.m. Dally 10.45 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 3.30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays 245 p.m. Mondays to Fridays 7 p.m. (letters only). SATURDAY, MAY 8. At 3.30 p.m, Late Fee 4 p.m. Australian States, South Africa, Italy, China, Straits Settlements, Ceylon, Egypt, India and Norfolk Island, per Awatea ->t Auckland. Also air-mail correspondence for Great Britain, Egypt, South Africa and Intermediate countries served by Australia, Singapore, England air-mail. (Due London May 26). Per inlav’ air ma 1 ’ Monday. May 10, at 3.30 a.m. THURSDAY, MAY 13, At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee 1.30 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe (specially addressed correspondence only, also all States of South America, via Cape Horn, per Coptic, at Lyttelton. (Due London June 20.) SATURDAY, MAY 15 At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee 4 o.m. Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe Canada. United States and America. Mexico, and West indies, via Vancouver; also Fiji, Hawaii, Japan, Fanning Island and Tahiti, per Niagara at Auckland. (Due London, June 15.) Also per inland air mail, Monday, May 17, at 3 30 a.m. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS May S—R.M.S. Niagara from Vancouver English and American mall May 12—M.V. Wanganella, from Sydney, Australian mail. May 13 —S.S. Westmoreland from London. English mail. H. MILLER, Chief Postmaster. Timaru, May 6, 1937

— Storm, Dunedin .May 8 Totara, Westport ... May 8 Waipahi, Oamaru .. ... May J Gale, Oamaru ... May 11 Holmdale, Dunedin ... May 11 Port Waikato, Dunedin ..... ,May 13 Walnut, Oamaru ... May 13 Karetu, Dunedin ... Mry 16 Waimarino, Oamaru ... May 16 Tairoa, New Plymouth .... ... May 31 Port Chalmers, Lyttelton .. .. June 3 Norfolk, Lyttelton ., June 10 Westmoreland, Wanganui , .. June 10 PROJECTED DEPARTURES — Hororata, Lyttejtoii ... May 7 Storm, Lyttelton ... May 8 Waipahi, Lyttelton ... May 10 Holmdale, Lyttelton ... May 11 Gale, Lyttelton ... May 11 Port Waikato, Lyttelton ..., ,.. May 13 Walnuj, Lyttelton ... .May 13 Waimarino, Lyttelton ... May 16 Karetu, Lyttelton ... May 17 Tairoa, Port Ohalmer: .... Port Chalmers, Bluff .. June 3 .. June 4 Westmoreland, Bluff .. Jur. ■ 12 Norfolk, Bluff ., June 12