SHIPPING PORT OF TIMARU

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21183, 2 November 1938, Page 2

SHIPPING PORT OF TIMARU

No Water front Activity There was no activity at the Port of Timarti yesterday, the only vessel due, the Holmglen, being delayed at Dunedin by rain. She is now expected to-day, when the Waikouaiti, from Dunedin, is also scheduled to arrive. The followlng'list of steamers' movements is compiled in accordance with advice supplied by agents tor the different Lines:— EXPECTED ARRIVALS

PROJECTED DEPARTURES

COASTAL VESSELS Listed Movements The Wingatui, from Oamaru, is due to-morrow to load for Auckland, via Lyttelton. She is omitting Wellington. Due to-day from Dunedin, the Waikouaiti will sail this evening for Lyttelton and Sydney. The Waipahi is now expected from Oamaru on Monday, ano will load for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth, via Lyttelton, sailing the same day. The Walmarlno is due from Dunedin on Sunday to load for Wellington and Auckland, via Lyttelton. She will sail on Monday. Due from Dunedin on November 13 the Waiana will sail the following day for Wellington at Auckland, via Lyttelton. The Wainui is due from Oamaru on November 9 to load for Wellington, Napier and Gisborne via Lyttelton. The Holmglen is due from Dunedin to-day to load for Wellington, New Plymouth and the Waikato Heads '.'a Lyttelton. The Holmlea is due on Friday from Dunedin. She will load for Wellington, New Plymouth and Waikato Heads before sailing for Lyttelton. From Dunedin the Port Whangar?! is due on Friday to load for Tauris due on Thursday to load for Tauranga, Auckland and Whangarel via Lyttelton. The Holmdale is due from Oamaru on Friday to load for Wellington, Picton and Wanganui via Lyttelton. The Breeze is due from Oamaru on Saturday to load for Wellington and Wanganui, via Lyttelton. The Gale is expected on November 8 from Dunedin, to load for Wellington, Picton and Wanganui, via Lyttelton. Tolten’s Progress The Union Company advises that the Tolten, from Pacific coast ports, will leave Wellington to-day for Lyttelton and Dunedin, being now due at Dunedin on Saturday to complete discharge, and sail on Monday for Melbourne and Sydney. New Mauretania The first of six boilers has been hoisted into position in the Cunard White Star liner Mauretania, under construction at the Birkenhead yard of Cammell, Laird and Co., Ltd. It weighs 110 tons and is 24ft high and 20ft long. The boiler is of the high-pressure water tube type, and is the heaviest that has ever been fitted in a vessel on Merseyside, weighing 20 tons more than any boiler Messrs Cammell, Laird have previously built. Gothic Star Sold The Blue Star Line's refrigerated steamer, Gothic Star, of 5685 tons gross, has been sold to Italian shipbreakers for about £11,250. Built in 1899 at Clydebank as Gothicstar, the steamer was later renamed Brodholme and Nairnshire. As the Nairnshire she visited New Zealand a number of years ago. NEW ZEALAND PORTS By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, November 1. Arrived: Kiwitea (6.55 a.m.) from Westport; Pontyprid (9.35 a.m.) from Nauru. Sailed: Aorangi (1.40 p.m.) for Vancouver. To sail: Remuera for London; Matua for Wellington. WELLINGTON, November I. Arrivals: Katuni (6 a.m.) from Wanganui; Wahine (7 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Matangi (7.20 a.m.) from Nelson; Tamahlne (10.25 a.m,) from Picton; Gale (11.40 a.m.) from Lyttelton. Departures: Breeze (3.5 p.m.) for Bluff; Tamahlne (4.33 p.m.) for Picton; 0.8. Sorenssen (4.30 p.m.) for Balik Papan; Doric Star (4.40 p.m.) for Napier; Awatea (7.3 p.m.) for Sydney; Maul Pomare (7.10 p.m.) for Niue and Apia; Matangi (7.30 p.m.) for Nelson; Wahine (7.45 p,m.) for Lyttelton; Tearoha (8.20 p.m.) for Westport. To sail: Port Whangarel (9 pm.) for Lyttelton; Walmarlno (11 p.m.) for Lyttelton; Gale (midnight)' for Wanganui.

LYTTELTON, November 1. Arrived: Rangatira (6.40 a.m.) from Wellington; Port Waikato (7.5 a.m.) from Timaru; Mahia (7.35 a.m.) from Wellington. Sailed: Port Waikato (4.10 p.m.) for Wellington; Rangatira (8.45 p.m.) for Wellington; Port Townsville (8.5 p.m.) for Dunedin. DUNEDIN, November 1. To arrive: Wingatui from Lyttelton. Sailed: Holmglen (6 p.m.) for Timaru; Waikoualti (6 p.m.) for Timaru. OVERSEAS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph - Copyright MELBOURNE, November 1. Arrived: Maunganui from Bluff. LONDON, October 31. Sailed: Port Hunter from New York. OVERSEAS SHIPS DOMINION BOUND z CITY OF LYONS (Federal Co.), from New York and Newport News; left Panama Oct, 21 for Auckland (due Nov 10), Wellington (due Nov, 15), Lyttelton and Dunedin. FORDSDALE (Shaw, Savill), left London Sept, 23 and Curacao Oct 8 for Dunedin (arr. Oct. 31), Lyttelton, Bluff, New Plymouth and Nelson. KAIMATA (N.Z.S. Co,) left Montreal Sept. 23 and Panama Oct. 8 for Auckland (due Oct. 26) Wellington (due Oct. 31), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff ARAWA (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Sept. 30 toi Wellington (due Nov. 3) and Auckland TEKOA (Federal Co,), left Liverpool Sept. 25 for Auckland (due Nov. 2), Wellington (due Nov. 10), Lyttelton Port Chalmers and Timaru (due Nov. 29). TROJAN STAR (Blue Star Line) left Liverpool on Oct. 1 for New Zeaand via South Africa and Is due at Wellington on Nov. 25. SYDNEY MARU (Federal Co.), left Kobe Oct. 7 for Australia. Dunedin (due Nov. 6), Lyttelton, Wellington (due Nov 9). and Auckland. RANGITATA (N.Z.S. Co., left London Oct, 13 for Wellington, passengers only (due Nov. 16), Lyttelton (due Nov. 17) and Dunedin. CUMBERLAND (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Oct. 9 for Auckland (due Nov 17), Napier, Wellington (due Nov. 27). Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. KOPARA (Johnston and Co.), left Antwerp Sept. —, via Suez Canal, for Wellington (due mid Nov.) GERA (Gollin and Co.), left New Oceans Oct. 10 for Auckland (due Nov. 12), Wellington (due Nov. 17), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Wanganui. SPEYBANK (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Oct. 17 for Papeete, Auckland (due Nov. 13), Napier (due Nov. 16), Wellington (due Nov. 18), Lyttelton. Dunedin and Australia. MAETSUYCKER (Johnston and Co.), left Saigon Oct. 15, via Singapore. Java, and Port Moresby, for Auckland (due Nov. 12) and Wellington (due Nov. 16). PORT HUON (Port Line), left London Oct. 15 for Auckland (due Nov. 20) and Wellington (due Noy. 26). PONTYPRIDD, left Nauru Oct. 29 for Auckland (due Nov. 1) and Wanganui. G. S. WALDEN (Vac. Oil Co.), left Sumatra Oct. 18 for Auckland (due Nov. 5), Wellington (due Nov. 9), Lyttelton and Dunedin. NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Oct. 26, via Honolulu and Suva, for Auckland (due Nov. 14) and Sydney. VESSELS LOADING FOR OVERSEAS MAHIA (Shaw, Savill), left Wellington Oct. 31 for Lyttelton, thence Nov. 5 to London and West Coast ports. MIDDLESEX (Federal Co.), at Wellington; thence Nov. 2 to Auckland; thence Nov. 12 to London, Avonmouth, Cardiff, Liverpool, Manchester and Glasgow. CITY OF GLASGOW (Federal Co.), at Wellington; thence Nov. 1 to Auckland; thence Nov. 4 to New York, Boston, St. John and Halifax. MATAROA (Shaw, Savill),- at New Plymouth; thence to Auckland; thence Nov. 5 to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal. DORIC STAR (Blue Star Line), left Timaru Oct. 25 for Wellington; thence Oct. 31 to Napier, Gisborne and Auckland; thence Nov. 14 to London. ‘ RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.), arr. at Wellington Oct. 29; thence Nov. 5 to Auckland and Napier; thence Nov. 17 to London, via Panama Canal. KAIMATA (N.Z.S. Co.), loads at Lyttelton Nov. 10; thence Nov. 13 to Dunedin, Bluff, Wellington; due there Nov. 19; hence Nov. 21 to Auckland; thence Nov. 25 to New York. Boston, St. John and Halifax. PORT TOWNSVILLE (Port Line), loads, at New Plymouth Nov. 9; thence Nov. 14 to Wellington, due there Nov. 15; hence Nov. 17 to Napier, Gisborne and Auckland; thence Dec. 3 to London, via Cape Horn. ROTORUA (Federal Co.), at Bluff; thence Nov. 5 to New Plymouth, Wellington, due there Nov. 10; hence Nov. 12 to Tokomaru Bay and Auckland; thence Nov. 24 to London, Avonmouth, Cardiff, Liverpol and Glasgow, via Panama Canal. SYDNEY MARU (Federal Co.), loads at Dunedin Nov. 7; thence Nov. 7 to Lyttelton, Wellington, due there Nov. 9; hence Nov. 11 to Auckland; thence Nov. 15 to Japan. VESSELS DISCHARGING NAUMBERG (Golin and Co.), left New Orleans Aug. 31. for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin (arr. Oct. 22). FORTHBANK, left Nauru Island Oct. for Auckland, New Plymouth and Wanganui (arr. Oct. 23). PORT TOWNSVILLE (Port Line), at Lyttelton; thence to Dunedin and New Plymouth. NEDERLAND (Texas Oil Co.), left Dahrein Island Sept. 5 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin (arr. Oct. 25). RANGITIKI (N.Z.C. Co.), left London Sept. 15 for Auckland (arr. Oct. 29). CITY OF LYONS (Federal Co.), left New York Oct. 9 and Newport News Oct. 12 for Auckland (due Nov. 10), Wellington (due Nov. 15), Lyttelton and Dunedin. TOLTEN (Union Co.), left Los

Angeles Sept. 30 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Auckland (arr. Oct. 25), Wellington (arr- Oct. 31), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. O. B. SORENSEN (Shell Oil Co.), left Balik Papan Oct. 6 for Lyttelton and Wellington (arr, Oct. 27). LACKLAN (Shell Oil Co,), left Balik Papan Oct. for Auckland (arr. Oct. 24), and Wellington (arr. Oct. 30). ARMADALE (Federal Co.), left New York Sept. 17 for Auckland (left Oct. 29) Wellington (arr. Oct. 31), Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. KAIMATA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Montreal Sept. 23 for Auckland (arr. Oct. 27), Wellington (due Nov. 3), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. FORDSDALE (Shaw, Savill), left London Sept. 23 for Dunedin (arr. Oct. 30) Lyttelton, Bluff, New Plymouth and Nelson. MAIL NOTICES INLAND MAILS Subject to any necessary alterations mails will close at the Chief Post Office, Timaru, as under;— Registered letter malls close one houi earlier than ordinary letter malls. Late fee box at the railway station cleared at due time arrival of expresstrains For North Island Offices of New Zealand: Mondays 1 pin. Tuesdays tc Saturdays 3.30 p.m. For Christchurch, North Canterbury and Westland: Mondays 3.30 a.m Daily 6 a.m ano 3.30 p.m Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays 1 p.m Mondays to Fridays 7 p.m (letters only! I Air mall 7.30 p.m Monday to Friday inclusive). For Ashburton: pally 3 a.m and 3.30 p.m. Mondays. Wednesdays, and Fridays 1 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays 10.45 a.m For Tetnuka: 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: Dally 5 a.m and 3.30 (Monday 3.30 p,m excepted) Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays 10.45 a.m Mondays. Wednesdays and Fridays 1 p.m. Fairlie and Hermitage: Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays 10.45 a.m (letters only) Fairlie, Pleasant Point, Cave and Albury, 6 a.m. (letters only) and 3.15 p.m. OUTWARD OVERSEAS MAILS The next best despatch for Great Britain, per Awatea, at Wellington, closes here, October 31, at 1 p.m. (Due London, November 14). WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, At 2.45 p.m. Late Fee 3.15 p.m. Great Britain and Ireland (letters only), due London, November 20, also Australian States via Sydney per Karetu at Bluff. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7. At 10.45 a.m. Late Fee 11.15 a.m. Great Britain, Ireland and Europe (second class matter and parcels onlyi. also Z-rgentine, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Falkland Islands, Bolivia and Chile via Cape Horn, per Mahia at Bluff. (Due London, December 14.) SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5. At 3-30 p.m. Late Fee 4 p.m. Great Britain and Ireland (second class matter and parcels only). All mails for Continent of Europe, Central America, Jamaica, and South American Western States, via Panama, also Pitcairn Island, per Mataroa at Auckland. (Due London, December 10.) Christmas paper and parcel mail. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9. At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee 4 p.m. Great Britain, Ireland, also Canada and Newfoundland (letters only), due London, November 26. Also air mail correspondence for foreign countries served by Empire Air Services, Australian States, South Africa, and East (all classes of correspondence), per Wanganella at Wellington. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 12. At 3.30 p.m. Late Fee 4 p.m. Canada, United States of America, (letters and other articles), Europe (letters only), Argentine, Brazil, Paraquay, Uruqur ' and Falkland Islands, via Vancouver, also Apia, Pago Pago, Fiji, Hawaii, per Mariposa, at Auckland. (Due London December 8). Inland air mailt (Id additional postage), 3.30 a.m. Monday, November 14. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS November 2—Aorangi, from Sydney. English letter and Australian mail. November 4—Arawa, from London. English paper and parcel mail. November 11 —Wanganella from Sydney. English letters and Australian mail. November 12—Awatea from Sydney. English letters and Australian mail November 16—Niagara from Vancouver. American and Canadian mail. A. L. WILLIS, Chief Postmaster. Timaru, November 2, 1938.

Holmglen, Dunedin .. To-day Waikouaiti. Dunedin .. To-day Wingatui, Oamaru .. Nov. 3 Port Whangarei, Dunedin . .. Nov. 4 Holmlea, Dunedin .. Nov. 4 Holmdale, Oamaru .. Nov. 4 Breeze, Oamaru .. Nov. 5 Waimarino. Dunedin ,, Nov. 6 Waipahi, Oamaru .. Nov. 7 Gale, Dunedin .. Nov. 8 Wainui, Oamaru .. Nov. 9 Armadale. Lyttelton .. Nov 13 Waiana, Dunedin .. Nov. 13 Tekoa, Dunedin .. Nov. 28 Kauri, Dunedin ..... .. Nov. -

Holmglen, Lyttelton .. To-day Waikouaiti, Lyttelton .. To-day Wingatui, Lyttelton .. Nov. 3 Holmlea, Lyttelton ... r .. Nov. 4 Port Whangarei, Lyttelton . .. Nov. 4 Holmdale, Lyttelton .. Nov. 4 Breeze, Lyttelton .. Nov. a Waipahl, Lyttelton .. Nov. 7 Waimarino, Lyttelton .. Nov. 7 Gale, Lyttelton .. Nov. 8 Wainui, Lyttelton .. Nov. 0 Waiana, Lyttelton .. Nov. 14 Armadale, Dunedin .. Nov. 14 Tekoa, Lyttelton .. Nov. 29 Kauri, Lyttelton .. Nov. -