SHIPPING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 4 March 1927, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF TIMARU# Sun rises 5.46 a.m.; sets 6.37 p.m. Moon rises 5.37 a.m.; sets 7.25 p.m. High water 3.7 'a.m.:; 3.33 p.m. PHASES^OF THE MOON. New Moon.—March 6, 6.55 a.m. First Quarter. —March 10, 10.33 p.m. Full Moon.—March 18, . 9.45 p.m. Last Quarter. —March 26, 11.5 p.m. ARRIVALS. March 3. Holmdale, s.s., 681 tons (Williams) from Oamaru. (J. Moody, agent.) Storm, 5.5.,':749 tons (Manson) from Oamrtfu. (D. C. Turnbull and Co., agents.). DEPARTURES* March 3. ‘ . Storm, s.s., 749 terns (Manson). for Lyttelton. (D. C. Turnbull and Co., agents.) Holmdale, s.s., 681 tons (Williams) for Lyttelton. (J. Moody, agent.) EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Katoa, s.s., Dunedin, to-day. Calm; s.s., Oamaru, Saturday. Kahika, s.s., Oamaru, Monday. Horcrata, s.s., Lyttelton, Monday. Opihi; s.s., Oamaru, Tuesday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Katoa, s.s., Lyttelton, to-day. Calm, s.s., Lyttelton, Saturday. Kahika, s.s., Lyttelton, Monday. Hororata, s.s., Port Chalmers, Tuesday. ' Opihi, s.s., Lyttelton, Tuesday. NOTES. The Holmdale arrived yesterday _ morning from Oamaru, to load for Wellington and Wanganui. She sailed in the evening fer Lyttelton. The Storm was another arrival yesterday morning from Oamaru. She sailed in the evening for Lyttelton, with . Wellington and Wanganui cargo aboard. The Katoa, to ship general cargo for Wellington and Auckland, is due today from Dunedin. She should sail the same evening for Lyttelton. The, Union Co. expect the Kahika on Monday from Oamaru, to load for Wellington, Napier and Gisborne. The New Zealand Shipping Co. advise that the Hororata is scheduled to arrive on Monday from Lyttelton, to discharge a quantity of general cargo from London. The Opihi, tci ship general cargo for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth, is listed to call on Tuesday fiom the south’. A Press Association message from Wellington says:—An. -interesting arrival in port yesterday was the steamer Karpfanger, with case; oil from Port Arthur. Texas. The ..Karpfanger is the first German vessel to call at Wellington since 1914, and attracted considerable attention at Queen’s wharf. The ship was flying the German' merchantile ensign, ’ a flag with the dnee familiar stripes of blaolc. white and a rod small inset at the hoist of the colours of the German'Republic, red. black, and gold. Tire house flag of her owners; G. J. H. Sioners and Company,. of- •.Hamburg, painted on the [funnel, '■ is a striking one, consisting of the ‘‘man in the moon,” and a crescent, conjoined with a half ■tar in white on a gold background The vessel is commanded by Captain llenzin,.

v ' OVERSEAB, , - y j • C»ble —Prasi Association —Copyrl*ht. instialian and N.Z C*bl* Association. (Received March 3, 5. 5 p.m.) SUVA, March 3. Arrived. —Tofua, from Auckland; jVentura, from Sydney. (Received March 3, 9.45 p.m.) SUVA, March 3. ■ Sailed. —Ventura, for San Francisco. COASTAL. By Tel«£fraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, March 3. Sailed*.—-Renown (8.50 a.m.) for Gisbcirne; Hertford (6.55 a.m.) for Wellington; Tremeadow (2.55 p.m.) for Wellington. WELLINGTON, March 3. Arrived.—Kittawa (12.20 a.m.) from Westport Waimea (3.15 a.m.) from Picton; Maori (6.55 a.m.) from Lyttelton. Sailed. —Kurow (10.5 a.m.)' for Lyttelton; Wingatui (noon) far. Lyttelton; Breeze (1.20 p.m.) for Picton; Maori (7.50 p.m.) for Lyttelton; ,Waimea (8.20 p.m.) for Nelson. CHRISTCHURCH, March 3. Arrived. —Rimutaka (6.30 a.m.) from Timaru; Wahine (6.50 p.m.) from pWellington; Anglo Columbian (7.10 a.m.) from Timaru; Hororata (7.15 a.m.) from Wellington; Kamo (1.25 p.m.) from Gisborne. Sailed.—Mahana (11 a.m.) for London; Pakura (noon) fcjr Gisborne; Anglo Columbian (5.15 p.m.)' fop Picton; Kennedy (8.30 p.m.) for Foxton; Wahine (7.40 p.m.) for Wellington; Kamo (8.35 p.m.) for Greymauth.

DUNEDIN, March 3. Sailed. —West Nivaria (5.15 p.m.) for Melbourne.

MAIL NOTIOEB.

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Letters containing postal notes, bank notes, and valuables sLould be registered. Registration costs only 3d, and ensures absolute safety. A. H. STEELE, Chief Postmaster. * Timaru, March 4, 1927..