SHIPPING NEWS

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32715, 18 September 1971, Page 26

SHIPPING NEWS

Charolais heifer crossing Tasman

One member of the crew of the Tasman roU-on vessel Maheno occupies his time looking after Uvestock. This Is his sole duty. Many valuable animals are carried by this vessel, and yesterday, at Lyttelton, one such animal was loaded aboard for Sydney. It is a three-month-old heifer which is going to the property of Mr C.. Young, "Mlttagong,” New South Wales.

The heifer Is the first New Zealand-bred pure Charolals animal and was sired by the French-bred buU Sucre, one of the first Charolals bulls Imported from France to the United Kingdom. The dame is the Charolals cow Falrthwaite Echo, Imported by the breeder and owner of the heifer, Mr A. K. Finlayson, of Mossbum.

For company on the crossing to Sydney the heifer wUI have five Charolals bulls, two Friesian bulls, one Friesian cow and five horses. '

The Maheno also loaded export cargo, Including timber, for Australia yesterday. ARRIVALS ' Maheno (6.5 a.m.), 4500, Cant. J. E. Peake, Wellington (U.S.S.). SquaU (6.25 a.m.). 817, Cant. L. G. Chartaris, Onehunga (Holm). Holmlea (8.10 a.m.), 1106, Capt. R. Fast, Wellington (U.S.S.). British Gannet (11.50 a.m.), 11,238, Capt. W. Hughes, Marsden Point (Dalgety). (Tanker.) Storm (8.44 p.m.), 938, Capt. E. R. Warner, Tauranga (Holm). DEPARTURES Port Sydney (4.25 p.m.), 9189, Capt. D. Sinclair, Napier (Blueport). Holmlea (4.55 p.m.), 1106, Capt R. Fast, WeUlngton (U.S.S.). Maheno (6.10 p.m.), 4500, Capt;, J- E - Peake, WeUlngton EXPECTED ARRIVALS Maori, WeUlngton, today. Zealandlc, Wellington, today. Abel Tasman, Dunedin, today. Holmlea, WeUlngton, Sept. 19. Straat Madura, Timaru, Sept. 19. Maori, Wellington, Sept. 19. Ngakuta, Bumie, Sept. 20. Hawea, WelUngton, Sept 20. Maori, Wellington, Sept. 21. Karetu, Adelaide, Sept. 22. Kaltuna, Cape Thevenard, Sept. 22. Caltex KurneU, Australia, Sept. 23. LUIa, Napier. Sept. 23. Karepo, WeUlngton, Sept. 24. Sussex, WeUlngton, Sept 24. Forresbank, WeUlngton, Sept. 24. Crusader, Auckland, Sept. 25. Adelaide Star, WeUlngton, Sept. 25. Cavilllno, Guayaquill, Sept 26. Luhesand, Rarotonga, Sept. 26. Clymene, Geelong, Sept. 18. Parera, Brisbane, Sept. 28. WUmara, Melbourne, Sept. 30. Zeno, Vancouver, late Sept. Worms, Nelson, Oct. 1. Westmorland, WeUlngton, Oct. 2. Karepo, Auckland, Oct. 3. Port Nelson, Wellington, Oct. 3. Japan Totara, WelUngton, Oct 4. Tsingtao, Wellington, Oct. 5. Caledonia Star, Bluff, Oct 7. Chakrata, Wellington, Oet. 7. Mombasa, Dunedin, Oct. 9. Bernhard, Ocean Island, Oct 9. Cap VUano, DavlsvlUe, Oct. 10. Colorado Star, Auckland, Oct 11. Southern Cross, WeUlngton, Oct.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES Holmwood, Napier, today. ■ Maori, Wellington, today. (Daylight.) British Gannet, Dunedin, today. Maori, WeUlngton, Sept. 19. Holmlea, WeUlngton, Sept 20. Kowhal. WeUlngton, Sept. 20. Storm, Dunedin, Sept 20. Maori, WeUlngton, Sept 21. (DayUght.) Abel Tasman, Wellington, Sept 21. Straat Madura, WeUlngton, Sept. Ngakuta, Wellington, Sept. 21. SquaU, New Plymouth, Sept. 21. Zealandlc, Dunedin, Sept. 22. Hawea, Auckland, Sept 22. Caltex KurneU, , Sept. 24. Karetu, Auckland, Sept. 25. Kaltuna, , Sept 27. Luhesand, Auckland, Sept. 27. Cavallino, Auckland, Sept 28. Forresbank, Bluff, Sept. 28. Crusader, Bluff, Sept 28. Tarawera, , Sept. 28. Clymene, , Sept. 29. Parera, Onehunga, Sept 29. Adelaide Star, Dunedin, Sept 30. Zeno, Dunedin, late Sent. Sussex, Piraeus, Oct 1. WUmara, WelUngton, Oct 2. Karepo, Tauranga, Oct. 5. Tsingtao, Tauranga, Oct 6. Worms, Dunedin. Oct. 6. Japan Totara, New Plymouth, Oct 6. Port Nelson, Timaru, Oct 7. Westmorland, Dunedin, Oct. 8. Caledonia Star, Auckland, Oct 9. Chakrata, Dunedin, Oct. 11. Bernhard, Dunedin, Oct 13. Colorado Star, Bluff, Oct. 13. Cap VUano, WeUlngton, Oct 14. Southern Cross, Auckland, Oct. 14.

VESSELS IN PORT Kowhal, No. 1 B.W. SquaU, No. 3 East. Tarawera, No. 6 West (survey). Westport, No. 6 West (laid up). Storm, No. 7 East. Holmwood, No. 7 West. Ngamotu, Graving Dock. British Gannet, OU Wharf. Other ports AUCKLAND Arrived.—Hawea (6.30 a.m.), Lyttelton; Shansi (6.40 a.m.), Tauranga; Moana Roa (3.20 p.m.), Rarotonga. To arrive: Mombasa (10 p.m.). Genoa. Sailed.—Japan Kauri (4,26 p.m.). New Plymouth. WELLINGTON Arrived.—Portland (10.45 a.m.), Mapua. Sailed.—Te Aroha (11.45 a.m.), Nelson; Portland (3.30 p.m.), Nelson. TIMARU Arrived.—Tawanul (8.30 a.m.), Onehunga. SaUed.—Tawanul (1 p.m.), Onehunga. DUNEDIN Arrived.—Kawerau (9 a.m.), Nelson; Lorena (8 p.m.), New Orleans. SaUed.—Tungsha (2 p.m.), Dunkirk; Abel Tasman (2.50 p.m.), Lyttelton; British Hawthorn (6 S.m.), Bandamashur; Straat Maura (9 p.m.), Timor. BLUFF Arrived.—Carpentaria (3.20 p.m,), Lyttelton.