PORT OF TIMARU.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20101, 3 December 1930, Page 17

PORT OF TIMARU.

Arrival. December 2nd. Progress, from Dunodin. 11. J. Somorvillo and (Jo., ugunla Departures. Tuesday, Decern!,or 2nd. Progress, for Lytteltoti, 11. J. Somerville and Co., agents. Tuuiaroa, ior Napier. National Ltd., agcuu. Expected Arrivals. Hri-cx.e, from Uamuru, to-day. liolmdule, lrom Oamaru, to-day. Ojulii, l'rorn o;im:iru, t -day. Wuimarino, from Dunedin, to-day. ion vv aiicato, l nun Duiicdm, December sth. Gulo, from Dunedin, December dth. Caiui, tinni Oamaru, December 6th. Kanna, from Dunedin, December 9th. (iolden Coast; from Lyttelton, Dec. 10th. Wainui, from Oamaru, December 11th. Canadian Victor, from Lyttelton, December 20th. Projected Departures. Breeze, for Lyttelton, to day. llolmdale, for Lyttelton, to-day. Opihi, for Lyttelton, to-day. Waiinarino, for Lyttelton, to-day. Port Waikato, for Lyttelton, December sth. Calm, for Lyttelton, December Hth. Gale. for Lyttelton, December Bth. Kanna, for Lyttelton, IX-cuinbcr 9th. CoMcn Coast, for Dunedn, December 11th. Wainui, for Lyttelton, December 11th. Canadian Victor, for Dunedin, December 22nd. Notes. The Progress, which arrived yesterday from Dunedin, sailed later for Lyttelton, Wellington. New* Plymouth, and Waikato, The Bree/o ia duo from Oamaru to-day to load for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Ilolmdalo is expected from Oamaru today to take cargo for Lyttelton., Wellington, and Wanganui. The Opihi is due from Oamaru to-day to take cargo for Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Waim:irino is due from Dunedin to-day to load for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Port Waikato is expected from Dunedin on December sth to load for Lyttelton, Whangarei, Tauranga, Dargaville, and One liun 'ra-. Tho Gale is expected from Dunedin about December Sth to take cargo for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wangnnii. The Calm is due from Oamaru about December Bth to load for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. Tho Kanna is due from Dunedin about December 9th to discharge coal. She will sail later for Lyttelton and Westport. The Wainni is expected from Oamaru about December 11th to take cargo for Lyttelton. WpMintton. Napier, nnd Gisborne. Tho Tamnroa. which arrived from New Ply. ■mouth on Monday, pnilorl yesterday evening for Napier, after loading meat and general carcro for the United Kingdom. Tho Golden Coa*t is expected from Lyttelton about December 10th to discharge and to load general cargo for American ports. She will sail for Dunodin about December 11th. The Canadian Victor is dne from Lyttelton about December 20th to discharge and to load for Amnricftn port?. She will proceed to Dunedin about December 22nd.

PORT OF GREYMOUTH. Expected Arrivals, Rata, from Wanganui, to-day. Orepuki, from Wellington, to-morrow. Kwtigi, from Auckland, to-morrow. Kiwitea, from Auckland, Friday. Kaimai, from Wellington, Saturday. Gabriella, from Wanpanui, Saturday. Karepo, from Auckland, Saturday. Projected Departures. K.-iiton, for Tarakolie. to-day. for Auckland, early. Kaituna, for Wellington, early. Ifnla for Wansanui find Picton, early. Kaimai. for Miramnr and Wellington, eJl Kartigi. for New Plymouth and Auckland, ea iCi\vitea, for Wellington and Auckland, early. , „ , * Gabriella, for Brisbane and Sydney, early. Karepo, for Adelaide, early. Orepuki. for Wansanui, early. Notes. Tho liaponga is loading poles for Wellington. . Tho Kartigi is now due to-morrow from A-icklaml, to load coal for New Plymouth and Auckland. The Kiwitea is due on Friday from Auck land, to load coal for Wellington and Auck land. The K;>imai is due on Saturday from Wei lington, to load coal and timber for Miramnr and WVlington. The Kaitoa is loading coal for Tarakohe. and sails to-day. The Orrpwki leaves Wellington to-day for Nelson. Wt'Ftport, and Greymouth with* gen eral cargo. After discharge slie will loa-d con] for Wonganui. The Rata is due to-day from Wanganui to load coal for Picton and Wanganui. The Karepo is due on Saturday from Auckland to load timber for Adelaide. The Gabriella is due on Saturday to load timber for Brisbane and Sydney. The Kaituna is loading coal for Welling ton and sails to-day. THE RARANGA. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion fiteamer Ra-ranga is due at Auckland 011 Friday from Liverpool. She will discharge at Auckland Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, and thej load at Wanganui. Wellington, Gisborne, Opua, and Auckland. She is to sail from Auckland on January 15th for London, via Panama.

VESSEL IN DISTRESS. (PKBSS ASSOCIATION miSKIX.) AUCKLAND, December 2. Tho Auckland police have been informed that an S.O.S. message was received at Thames this morning from the Hedwig, stating that she was sinking fast. (PHXSS ASSOCIATION TELE G BAH.) WELLINGTON, December 2. The secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department received the following radio message:—"6.3o a.m. to G. 50 a.m. —Following heard on short waves: —'5.0.5., Hedwig, I'ratas Ileef, K.' Pratas Beef is off Hong-Kong."

PERSONAL. Captain C. B. Lamb i* in command of Rotorua, and his officers are:—-Chief, Mr A. 1. Robertson, R.N.R.; aocond. Mr G. C. Saul. R.N.R.; third, Mr L. *W. Fulchor; fourth, Mr H. Hill, R.N.R ; chief engineer, Mr G-. Little; second, Mr G. Donald; third, Mr W. Green; fourth, Mr C. W. Shepherd; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr S. F. rott; surgeon. Dr. J. W. Seymour; chief radio operator, Mr J. Bastable; ateward-in-chargc, Mr R. Swift. Captain E. Holland. formerly commandrr of the Eotorua, is in command of the Remuera, and his officers are: —Chief rfficer, Mr A J. Artgell; s&cond, Mr A. T. H Weatherell, R.N.R.; third, Mr H. N. Lawson, R.N.R.: fourth, Mr J. R. Vincent: chief engineer, Mr W. G. MaeEwan; second, Mr A P©rcival; third. Mr V. T. L. Carwood; fourth, Mr C. E Bignell; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr J. Gillespie*,' Burscon, Dr. F Anderson; chief radio operator, Mr H. R. Dedman; steward-in-charge« Air I. Brvin.

Captain W. E. Wahlstrom is in command nf the Himatangi, and ho has with him the following officer®: —First mate. Mr J. IJeaton; second mate, Mr P. H. King; chief engineer, Mr A. A. Barley; second engineer, Mr G. B. Guy; third engineer, Mr L. J lii;kin«

BOUND FOR NEW ZEALAND. Passengers bound for Now Zealand by the Espeiance Bay, en route lor Fremantle, which left Southampton on October 29th. include the following: Auckland —The Right Rev. Bishop C. A. Clierrington, the Misses S C. and M. C. Hay. the Bev. G. W. Blair, Mi* Blair, and two daughters. Miss S. A. Evans, Miss F. K Lee, Miss W. Hartnell, Mr A. W. Scarfe, Mrs E. Morrison and daughter. Mrs F. Fryer and son. Miss H. E. Dixon, Mr .T. Kane, Mr W. C. Crocker. Wellington—Miss K. M. Stark, Mt and Mis Parsons end son. Misses TJ. J., M. E., and Mr R. A. Hopwood, Mrs Greatorex and Miss Greatorex. Mrs M. F. Mackenzie. Miss A. Matheson, Mr J. de la Rue, Mrs K. B. Buchanan, Mr and Mrs A. Holmes, Mr F. L. Fitzgerald Miss D. M. Stock, Mr G. B. Stock. Dunedin—Mr J. Barron, Mrs M. J Mackintosh, Mrs A. Bullmore. Mrs M. Shuttlewoith and child, Mr T. W. Reed. Lyttelton—Mr and Mrs G. Gillespie, Miss M. Shepherd, Miss M. McOlintock. The Chitral left London on October 31st for Fremantle. apparently a full ship. She took a number of passengers who have booked through to New Zealand centres. These include: Auckland -Mr and Mrs A. G. Mason. Misf- M. Mapon. Mrs M A. Taylor, Mr Keith Rimmer 'joining at Port Sudan), Miss S. \ Smith. Mr B. H. Smith. Wellin rtr ton- Mrs C. Brown. Miss M. Hackwrrth. Miss E. I. MncOihbon, Miss G. Owen. Mr O A. McLean. Mr N J Smith. TjvttpHon—Mr rti3 Mrs J Cowens. Mr 3 C. M Stop'ord. Miss R M BlaMston M : ss R. IT or roll Misp M R. Orford Miss M A. Smith, Miss R. H. Tripp. Mi-ss M. F. R. Williams. Mr Far>e Vernon. Dunedin—Mrs L. Tolmie, Mr 3 A. J. Falconer, Misses A. G and A. C. Falconer.