SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16219, 23 May 1918, Page 5

SHIPPING.

frPOUT OF LYTTELTOtf. ARRIVED —M&7 22nd. Mararoa (9.25 a.m.), from Wellington. Calm (10.40 a.m.), from Timaru. Breeze (S.SO a.m.), from WangamiL Putiki (12.30 p.m.), from Timaxu SAILED—May 22nd. Ko3amond (10 a.m.), for Timnru. Breeze (11.45 a.m.), for Duncdin. Wootton (12.30 p.m.), for Wellington. Mana (5.20 p.m.), for Wellington. Orepuki (G. 20 p.m.), for GreymoutlL. Mararoa (6.40 p.m.), for Wellington. Cygnet (10 p.m.), for Kaikoura. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD—MAY 22. Arrived —Waiiganui, Tainui (5.20 a.m.)j •Wellington, Maori (7.15 a-m.J; Wellington; Kuril (10.20 o.m.)—all from Lyttelton. Sailed—Wellington, Maori (7.45 p.m.), for Lyttelton. SHIPPING NOTES. The Union Co. advises that the collier I Kokiri is still bar-bound at Greymoutli owing to heavy eeas. Present indications make it doubtful whether tho vessel will be able to clear the port to-day. Tho Blackball Coal Co.'s 6teamer Ngatoro is loading coal at Greymoutli for discharge at Lyttelton. Tho Monowoi has been delayed at Duped in working cargo, and will not now leave the southern port until Saturday, when she will Bail for Wellington direct. FROM AUSTRALIA. Tho following pa.?aenger3 have arrived in I New Zealand from Australia:—Sa.'oon : I Misses Cunningham, Bloomfiold, Derby, Murdoch, Dowling, Eraser, Cricliton, Williams. | Brown, and Heywood, Mesdamtvi Wall and infant, Bloomfield, Porcival, Watson and in- , fant. McGreen and boy, Wilcox nnd daughj ter, Kohn, Duncan, Naughton, Edinborough, ' Soldayne, Peck, Williams, Girder, Sutton, Shaw, Sibbon, Kckernut, Messrs McCraig, Little, Walsh, Percival, Abcrcrombie, George, Naughton, Lascelles, Faul, Davey, Cameron, Wilkes, Kiernun, Thomson, Mirls, Saldavnc, Williams, Roy, Lunn, Milr.e, Miller, Hatch, Kokernut; and 15 stowage. ACCIDENTS ON WHARVES. j (press association teleoeam.) i WELLINGTON, May 20. The Commission of Enquiry into accidents on tho wharves commenced its sittings here , -to-day. | Peter Petersen, marine superintendent for , ! Richardson and Co., of Napier, said be knew : of no accidents in the past two year 3 in Wellington- and Napier due to defective gear, ' iind considered tho present inspectora_ were i "over the mark." He know of no •victimisaj tion of men reporting defects. The inspection on the small bessels was very ' strict. The Government inspector had the right to stop work if he thought a winch : or"the gear was defective. I Robert Storey Walton, master mariner, • local marine superintendent for the Union | Steam Shin Company, said there was an 1 annual inspection oi gear and constant sui pervision in various ways. The men themi selvs were frequently overhauling the gear. ! WitneM did r.ot know of any cases of Blings j carrying away. . ' Frank Jellev, superintendent of stevc-dorcs I for the New Zealand Shipping Co., said in th= last two years he knew of no accidents i to" any of the men -through defective gear. Reports of defective gear were welcomed,

but in many eases the complaints trero trivial. , T • John Curric, labour foreman in the Union Company's employ, eaid tho inspectors were very particular. Questioned, as to tho lighting of tho holds, witness replied that lie was pony to say that tho holds wero not sufficiently lighted, and tho wharves we" s worse. Ho oppressed the opinion that a brake v.us neided on the winches. Matthew Barr, foreman ongineer of tha Union Company, said .he found the winches on the hulks in good order. Asked if he thought if the duty of inspection of machinery was under one head, say the. Marino Department, it would be better for all concerned, witness said, bo, ho own C eco that it would.