SHIPPING PORT OF TIMARU

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21279, 24 February 1939, Page 2

SHIPPING PORT OF TIMARU

Wainui and Poolta Call The Wainui, from Oamaru, called at the Port of Timaru yesterday to load for Wellington, Gisborne and Napier, and sailed in the afternoon for Lyttelton. The Poolta arrived with coal from Westport, and sailed later for Lyttelton. The only vessel due to-day is the Storm, which will load for Wellington and Wanganui. ARRIVALS February 23 Wainui, s.s., 1633 tons (R. Duncan) from Oamaru. ’ (Union S.S. Co.) Poolta, s.s., 1675 tons (Cox) from Westport. (Union S.S. Co.) DEPARTURES February 23 Wainui, s.s., for Lyttelton. Poolta, s.s., for Lyttelton. The following list of steamers’ movements is compiled in accordance with advice supplied by agents for the different Lines:— EXPECTED ARRIVALS Storm. Dunedin To-day Port Waikato, Dunedin Feb. 25 Holmdale, Oamaru Feb. 27 Holmlea, Dunedin Feb. 28 Gale, Dunedin Feb. 28 Pakeha, Dunedin Mar 1 Waipahl, Oamaru Mar. 2 Kaimata, Lyttelton Mar. 3 Waipiata. Oamaru Mar. 6 Mataroa, Wellington ...' Mar 13 City of Brisbane, Lyttelton .. April 21 PROJECTED DEPARTURES Storm, Lyttelton To-day Port Waikato, Lyttelton Feb. 25 Holmdale, Lyttelton Feb. 27 Holmlea, Lyttelton Feb. 28 Gale, Lyttelton Feb. 28 Waipahl, Lyttelton Mar. 2 Pakeha, Wellington Mar. 2 Kaimata, Dunedin Mar. 4 Waipiata, Lyttelton Mar. 6 Mataroa, Lyttelton Mar 15 City of Brisbane. Dunedin .. April 21 COASTAL VESSELS Listed Movements The Storm, on the Wellington and WangaiJill run, shotlid be here today from the south. Due from Dunedin and Oamaru on March 2 the Waipahl will load for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth, via Lyttelton. The Port Waikato is due from Dunedin to-morrow to load for Tauranga, Auckland and Whangarei, via Lyttelton. The Holmdale is expected on Monday from Oamaru to load for Wellington, Picton and Wanganui. She will sail the same day for Lyttelton. From Dunedin the Holmlea will arrive on Tuesday to load for Wellington, New Plymouth and Waikato Heads, via Lyttelton. NEW SWEDISH MOTOR SHIP KOOKABURRA LAUNCHED The Trans-Atlantic S.S. Co., Ltd., Gothenburg, announces the successful launching of the new fast motor vessel Kookaburra. The new vessel has been built principally for the Pacific Australian Direct Line, which trades from Pacific Coast ports to main Australian ports.- She is to have accommodation for a limited number of first saloon passengers and will be elaborately fitted out. The overall length of the vessel is 432 ft 4in., with a dead-weight lifting of 9165 tons, and a cubic capacity for cargo of 574,851 c. ft. Her engines comprise seven-cylinder Diesel motors, solid injection, two cycle double-acting. It is expected that the Kookaburra will visit Australia about-September. LONDON’S SHIPPING During the week ended January 27, S2B vessels, representing 1,049,084 net register tons, used the Port of London. Of these, 561 vessels (847,322 net register tons) were to and from Empire and foreign ports, and 412 vessels (201,762 net register tons) were engaged in Coastwise traffic. The arrivals included eight meat cargoes—viz., five from Australia, one from New Zealand, and two from South America, comprising 295,000 carcases of lamb and mutton. 104,000 quarters of beef, quantities of pork, rabbits, and sundries. Twelve timber-laden vessels docked in the Surrey commercial docks with 26,000 tons of softwood. Over 42,000,000 tons of goods were dealt with in the Port of London during 1938. This total includes imports of foodstuffs, raw materials, etc., exports of British manufacturers, and reexport trade. NEW ZEALAND PORTS By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, February 23. Arrived: Port Whangarei (12.30 a.m.) from Lyttelton. Sailed: Kaimai (5.15 p.m.) for Westport. WELLINGTON, February 23. Arrived: Breeze (12.10 a.m.) from Wanganui; Kaikorai (5.50 a.m.) from Sydney; Wahine (7 a.m.) from Lyttelton; Holmdale (10.5 a.m.) from Wanganui; Gale (10.40 a.m.) from Lyttelton. Sailed: Titoki (7 a.m.) for Westport; City of Dieppe (4.5 p.m.) and Wahine (7.50 p.m.) for Lyttelton; Gale (8.20 p.m.) for Wanganui.

LYTTELTON, February 23. Arrived: Rangatira (6.40 a.m.) from Wellington; Parracombe (9.45 a.m.) from Nauru Island; Holmglen (10.20 a.m.) from Timaru; Paua (10 p.m.) from Bluff. Sailed: Waimarino (12.5 p.m.) for Dunedin; Maunganui (5.15 p.m.), Holmglen (9.30 p.m.) and Rangatira (8.35 p.m.) for Wellington. DUNEDIN, February 23. Arrived: City of Glasgow (7.30 a.m.) and Port .Waikato (1.30 p.m.) from Lyttelton. Sailed: Storm (9 p.m.) for Timaru. OVERSEAS SHIPS DOMINION BOUND KOMATA (Union Co.). left Immingham Nov. 10 for Auckland (due Feb. 25) and Lyttelton. TAIROA (Shaw Savill), left Antwerp Jan. 22, via Cape of Good Hope and Sydney, for Auckland (due Mar. 16), and New Plymouth. KUROW (Union Co.), left the Clyde Feb. 2 for Lyttelton (due Mar. 18) PORT CAROLINE (Port Line), left Liverpool Jan. 31, in ballast, for New Zealand (due Mar. 20). CAMBRIDGE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 13, in ballast, for New Zealand (due Feb. 27)., SYDNEY MARU (Federal Co.), left Mazi Feb. 1 for Australia, Dunedin (due Feb. 28). Lyttelton, Wellington (due Mar. 3) .and Auckland. PORT BRISBANE (Port Line), left New York Jan. 31, via Philadelphia and Newport News, for Auckland (due Mar 6), Wellington (due Mar. 10), Lyttelton and Dunedin. MATAROA (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Jan 20 for Auckland (due Feb. 25) and Wellington (due Mar. 3). CAMBRIDGE (N.Z.S. Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 13, in ballast, for New Zealand (due Feb. 27). PIAKO (N.Z.S. Co., left Glasgow Jan 14 in ballast, for New Zealand (due Mar. 1). TITANIAN. left Antwerp Jan. 16 for Auckland (due Mar. 5) and New Plymouth. PORT DENISON (Port Line), left Cardiff Jan. 19, in ballast, for New Zealand (due Mar 9) EMMA MAERSK (Union Co.), left Sumatra Jan. 28 for Wellington (arr. Feb. 21). KAIMATA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Halifax Jan. 22 for Auckland (arr. Feb. 22). Wellington (due Feb. 27), Lyttelton Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. ARAWA (Shaw, Savill), from London, left Southampton Jan. 27 for Suva (due Mar. 1), Wellington passengers only (due Mar 9), Lyttelton. Dunedin. Bluff and Timaru. CORNWALL (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Feb. 1 for Auckland (due Mar. 13), Wellington (due Mar. 20), Lyttelton and Dunedin. KILLORAN, left Seychelles Jan. 20 for Auckland (due end March). PORT HALIFAX (Port Line), left Halifax Feb. 10 and Louisburg Feb. 13 for Auckland (due Mar. 13), Wellington (due Mar. 19), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. MAETSUYCKER (Johnston and Co.), left Saigon Feb. 15 for Singapore, Java, Auckland (due Mar. 16) and Wellington (due Mar. 19). FORDSDALE (Shaw Savill), left Liverpool Feb. 11 for Auckland (due Mar. 19), Wellington (due Mar. 27), I "ttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. DOMINION MONARCH (Shaw Savill), from London, left Southampton Feb. 17 for South Africa, Australia, Wellington (due Mar. 25) and Auckland. PORT GISBORNE (Port Line), left London Feb. 16 for Lyttelton (due Mar. 26), Dunedin, Napier, New Plymouth and Nelson. PORT CAROLINE (Port Line), left Liverpool Jan. 31, in ballast, for New Zealand (due Mar. 20). ADELFOI CHANDRIS, left Sfax Feb. 11 for Auckland (due Apr. 8) ar.l New Plymouth. VESSELS DISCHARGING KENT (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Dec. 17 for Auckland (arr. Jan. 28), Wellington (left Feb. 15), Lyttelton (arr. Feb. 16), Dunedin and Bluff. CITY OF DIEPPE (Federal Co.), left New York Jan. 10 and Newport News Jan. 14 for Auckland (left Feb. 14), Wellington (arr. Feb. 16), Lyttelton and Dunedin. RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Jan. 6 for Auckland (left Feb. 17) and Lyttelton (arr. Feb. 20). DUNEDIN STAR (Blue Star Line, owners; N.Z.S. Co. agents), left London Jan. 11 for Wellington (left Feb. 17), Dunedin (arr. Feb. 17), and New Plymouth (arr. Feb. 23). FORRESBANK, left Nauru Island Feb. 2 for Auckland (arr. Feb. 12), New Plymouth and Dunedin (due Feb. 22) ANHALT (Golin and Co.), left New Orleans Dec. 23 for Auckland (arr. Jan. 25), Wellington, Dunedin and Wanganui (arr. Feb. 18). CITY OF GLASGOW (Federal Co.), left Halifax Jan. 5 for Auckland (arr Feb. 6), Wellington, Lyttelton (arr Feb. 18), Dunedin (due Feb. 23) and Bluff. WINDSORFORD (Holm and Co.), left Ghent Dec. and Doven Dec. 25 for Wellington (arr. Feb. 13) and Auckland (arr. Feb. 19). OPAWA (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 14 for Auckland (arr. Feb. 20). Napier (due Feb. 26), Wellington (due Mar. 1), Lyttelton and Dunedin. LOADING FOR OVERSEAS BENLEDI (G. H. Scales Ltd.), Wellington, Lyttelton (arr. Feb. 11); Timaru (left Feb. 15); Bluff, and Dunedin (arr. Feb. 23); thence Feb. 24 to Dunkirk, London and Antwerp. TAMAROA (Shaw Savill), loads at Auckland (Jeft Feb. 13), Opua Feb. 1416; and Wellington Feb. 19-24; thence to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal and Curacao. TONGARIRO (N.Z.S. Co.), loads at Oamaru, Bluff, Picton, Nelson, Auckland (left Feb. 14), Wellington (arr Feb. 16), Wanganui and Port Chalmers; thence Feb. 28 to London and New-castle-on-Tyne via the Panama Canal and Curacao.

WAIPAWA (Shaw Savill), Port Chalmers (left Jan. 24), New Plymouth. Wellington (arr. Feb. 2), and Lyttelton; 1 Feb. 13 for London, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas. PORT DUNEDIN (Port Line), loads at New Plymouth Feb. 1-4; Wellington

(arr. Feb. 4); Picton Feb. 9-11), and Port Chalmers (arr. Feb. 12); Bluff and thence Feb. 21 to London via Cape Horn. WAIRANGI (Shaw Savill), loads at New Plymouth Feb. 14-18; Auckland Feb. 20-25; Wellington Feb. 27-Mar. 4; and Port Chalmers Mar. 6-8; thence to London, via Cape Horn. CITY OF GLASGOW (Federal Co.), loads at Lyttelton, Timaru (left “eb. 22), Dunedin, Bluff, Wellington, Napier and Auckland; thence to New York, Boston, St. John and Halifax. DURHAM (Federal Co.), left Auckland Feb. 16 for Lyttelton (left Feb. 19-22; and Wellington (arr. Feb. 23); thence to London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow. EMPIRE STAR (Blue Star Line), loads at Port Chalmers (arr. Feb. 23); Auckland Feb. 27-Mar. 3; Napier Mar. 5-8; Wellington Mar. 9-14; and Lyttelton Mar. 15-18; thence to London, via Cape Horn. KENT (N.Z.S. Co.), loads at Bluff Mar. 1-4; Oamaru Mar. 9-7; Wellington Mar. 9-11, and Wanganui Mar. 13-15; thence to London and Hamburg, via Panama Canal. PAKEHA (Shaw Savill) loads at Auckland (arr. Feb. 21), Port Chalmers Feb. 27-28; Timaru Mar. 1-2; Wellington Mar. 3-7; and Wanganui Mar. 8-11; thence to London, Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow, via Panama Canal. PORT DARWIN (Port Line), loads at Auckland Feb. 28-Mar. 3; Bluff Mar. 7-11; Wellington Mar. 13-15; and Lyttelton Mar. 16-20; thence to London and Hook of Holland via Cape Horn. PORT HUNTER (Port Line), loads at Gisborne (arr. Feb. 22), Auckland, Wellington and Napier; thence to London, via Panama Canal. RANGITIKI (N.Z.S. Co.) loads at Lyttelton Feb. 20-24; Auckland Feb. 27-Mar. 4; and Wellington Mar. 6-8; thence to London, via Panama Canal. RUAHINE (Federal Co.), at Napier, Bluff, thence Feb. 22 to Wellington and Napier Feb. 28-Mar. 6; thence to London,-Avonmouth, Cardiff, Liverpool and Glasgow. MATAROA (Shaw Savill), loads at Timaru Mar. 13-14; Lyttelton Mar. 1518; and Wellington Mar. 19-24; thence to Southampton and London, via Panama Canal.