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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 703, 1 July 1929, Page 2

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THIS DAY Wellington, New Plymouth, Wanganyi, Palmerston North, Hastings and Napier (letters only), 5.30 p.m. x , Southern Offices of New Zealand (also Gisborne and Tokomaru Bay), 5.30 p.m. Whitianga, V r henuakite, Tairua and Hikuai; also Whangamata, 5.30 p.m. OUTGOING OVERSEAS MAILS Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, all South American States, via Montevideo, per Main Trunk (Port Auckland, from Wellington), Monday, July 1, at 5 p.m. Correspondence for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe must be specially addressed “pei* Port Auckland." Parcels, 11 a.m., Saturday, June 29. NOTE. —The best dispatch to Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe closes at Auckland, Tuesday, July 2, per R.M.S. Makura, via Vancouver Due London August 1. Australian States. Straits Settlements, China, Japan, and South Africa, per Main Trunk, Limited (Tahiti, from Wellington), Monday, July 1, at 5 p.m. Parcels at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 29. Great Britain, Ireland. Continent of Europe, Canada, United States of America, Mexico, West Indies (also Fiji, Hawaiian Islands), per R.M.S. Makura, via Vancouver. Tuesday, July 2, at 10 a.m. Parcels for Fiji and America, at 3 p.m., Monday, July 1. Due London August 1. Apia, Pago Pago and Niue Island, per Maui Pomare, Tuesday, July 2, at 1 j p.m. Parcels at 11 a.m. Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, Central America. Cristobal (Panama Canal), per Main Trunk (Corinthic from Wellington), Thursday, July 4, at 5 p.m. Correspondence for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe must be specially addressed "per Corinthio." Parcels, 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 3. INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL July 3.—R.M.S. Makura, from Sydney (49 bags Australian mail). July I.—S.S. Manuka, from Melbourne, via Wellington (197 bags English, Eastern and Australian mail). July 2.—S.S. Maheno, from Sydney (Australian mail). July 2.—R.M.S. Tahiti, from San Francisco, via Wellington (448 bags English and American mail). TUESDAY, JULY 2, 1929 Whangarei, Dargaville, etc., 6.30 a.m. 3 p.m. Mahurangi and Shore P. 8., 4 a.m. Beachlands and Maraetai, 7 a.m. Gisborne, 2nd-class matter (parcels 11 a.m.), 2 p.m. Thames, Paeroa, Ngatea (letters only), 2.30 p.m. Hicks Bay and Te Araroa, also Tokomaru Bay and Tolaga Bay (2nd-class matter, parcels 11 a.m.), 3 p.m. Turua, 3.30 p.m. Wellington, Wanganui. New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Hastings and Napier, letters only, 5 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand, also Gisborne and Tokomaru Bay, 5.30 p.m. J. J. KEARNEY, .teting Chief Postmaster.

CERASUS AT DUNEDIN —The cargo steamer Cerasus arrived at Port Chalmers on Monday with a full cargo of guano from the island of Juan De Nova, in Mozambique Channel, after a passage of 37 days* actual steaming. On her maiden voyage the vessel left Burntisland, where she was built for the Arbor Steamship Company of London, 16 months ago, with a cargo of coal for Algiers. Then she visited various Eastern ports, and after discharging Australian wheat at Mediterranean ports proceded to load her present cargo. She left Juan De Nova on May 13, bunkered at Durban on May 19, and at Albany on June 11. Moderate weather was experienced. Captain J. M. Murdoch has the following officers; —Messrs. J. Duncan, chief; R. Delafield, second; P. Lawrie. third; A. Sparkes, wireless; J. McKenzie, chief engineer; \V. MoGarvie, second; A. Young, third; R. Waller, fourth; and ,T. Bond, chief steward. The Cerasus will discharge about 3,000 tons of guano at Port Chalmers, and the balance of her cargo at Lyttelton and Auckland. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE— The following- vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations tonight:— Auckland.—Aelybryn, Baron Pentland. Kaikorai. Maheno, Tregenna, Waikawa, Wairuna, Waipahi. Chatham Islands.—King Gruffydd. lonic, Hororata, Canadian Conqueror. Wellington.—Arahura, Maori, Wahine, Tamahine, Brand. City of Batavia, H.M.S. Dunedin, H.M.S. Diomede. Ulimaroa, Marama, Niagara, Flowergate, Kent, British Glory, Tahiti, Corinthic, Waihemo, Ruapehu. Awarua. —Maimoa. Maunganui, Karetu. PORT OF ONEHUNGA—ARRIVALS SATURDAY ARAPAWA (1.30 p.m.), 251 tons, Pert, from Wanganui. Hokianga is to sail for Hokianga J p.m. today. Ngapuhi sailed on Saturday afternoon for New Plymouth, but was unable to work the bar. She returned to Onehunga at 4.30 p.m. yesterday after having made repeated attempts to cross. She was scheduled to sail again for New Plymouth at 1 p.m. today. . Arapawa is to be dispatched for Hokianga at 3 o’clock this afternoon. Hauturu is expected to return to port from Hokianga tomorrow* morning. She is to leave for Raglan, Kawhia and Waikato Heads at 4 p.m. the same day.