MISHAP TO HAURAKI.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20197, 27 March 1931, Page 20

MISHAP TO HAURAKI.

PILOT HELD RESPONSIBLE. - ' (p S.XSS ASSOCIATION TBLKiSBiM.), • AUCKLAND, March- 26. The enquiry into the grounding o: j the motor-ship Hauraki at New Ply mouth on February 28th was con ' fcinued. r Counsel for the master called evi dence showing that it was customarj , ,for 'a master to volunteer informatioi [ to a pilot that the ship was slow 01 otherwise on th,e helm., and as to hei , draught, but not as to whether th( ! ship was single or twin screw. Th< master usually took the pilot's wojt j on matters affecting the depth ol water. After an adjournment the- Court said that Captain Mclntyre, the pilot i got certain information on bpardinc ■ the ship, anrl such other informatioi as he required was available, and ii • was hia duty to ask for it, but he hat I riot asked. Therefore, the. responsi--1 bility for the accident must, be wit! the pilot. Costs amounted to £52. Th< Court ordered the pilot to pay £2-' only, being of opinion that it was s very email deviation from his duty or the pilot's part. The Court added ' that the ground to the east of Newton King wharf ought to be swept. HARBOUR STATISTICS. (press association telegram.) WELLINGTON, March 26. < The annual report of the Wellington Harbour Board fpr the year ended September 30th last, states that the net surplus of the year's working amounted to £31,208. lieceipts amounted to £484,340, a decrease of £13,573. In expenditure there was a decrease of £14,499; There was a ' moderate increase in the total trade of the port and a record tonnage of shipping arrivals. Approximately 34 per cent, of the total imports and 25 per, cent, of the total exports of the dominion passed through Wellington. The vnfue of overseas export for the port was £ll.685;333, and of imports, including specie, £16,107,499. The total net registered tonnage; of vessels arriving was 3,839,810, a record for the port. This, to some extent, was 1 due to the large number of whaling vessels visiting Wellington, and to the increase in the average tonnage of vessels arriv- ' ing. * ' \ TAINUI'S SAILING DATE. Th« departure of the Tainui from Welling* ion for. Homo lias boon Relayed from April Btbk.until 5 p.m. on April 9th. ' NORFOLK " ARRIVES HOME. * The Norfolk, which oiled from Lytteltoq on February 12th, arrived: at London oh Tv.oßday. RADIO PROM ASHBURTON. . According to a message received from the Aahburton, en route from' New York to New Zealand, via Suva, she- expects to arrive at Auokland late to-morrow. She due st Wellington on Thursday and at Lyttelton about' April 5 th. 1 —: 7 RANGITATA FOR" HOME. The N»t Zealand- Shipping Company's motor-liner Itangitata is to sail from Wet lington to-morrow for, Southampton ■ and London. • ■. X THE RANGITANE. -The Kftngitane isdue at Lyttelton. <Bn Thursday next from. BJufl, to load. Her «übaequejat ports have not yet been allotted, bat she is due at Wellington on April 92qd and ia to sail from that port on April 35th for Southampton and London. ' j '- _______ CANADIAN NATIONAL. LINE. ■ 1.-:'. ;■ ■ ■ r— • Canadian' Conqueror sailed from Hallfas on February. 28th and Louiebfirg ; on . jMarch ■. 7th- for Auckland, Wellington', Lyttel-. .'ton, Melbourne, Sydney, hnd Brisbane. . Following is the Canadian National Steamship*' amandad ,time-tdble for steamers leaving; Canada for Auckland, Wellington, Lyfrtolton, Dunedin, Newcastle, and Brisbane': ' Frcm Halifax, N.S.— Canadiaij Commanfler, March 27th. • . ' Canadian Cruiser, April- 25th. 1 , ■ From Montreal— ' « Canadian Transporter, May 28rd. Canadian Constructor,' June 27th. Highlander, July 2Stb. ■ i