Shipping News
Twizel scrapers off to U.S.
When the 26,456-ton Austral Moon arrives in Lyttelton next month from Papeete, she will take on the eight barges left behind by the Austral Lightning last month. One will carry two big earth scrapers from Twizel. The other seven barges will be returned empty to the United States. The Austral Lightning arrived at Lyttelton on February 22 and sailed the next day, leaving behind the eight barges loaded with soda ash from Tacoma, Washington, U.S.A. After the barges had been emptied they occupied various berths around the port, mainly at the No. 2 jetty. The two earth scrapers had been used at the Waitaki hydro scheme project at Twizel for several years. It is believed that they have now been sold by their owner, a private contractor, and are destined to be unloaded at San Francisco. Both the Austral Moon and the Austral Lightning are L.A.S.H. (Lighter Aboard Ship) vessels, incorporating huge cranes for the handling of barges and other exceptionally big and heavy items. ARRIVALS Mykonos (11.12 a.m.), 18,674, Bahrain (U.S.S.). Union Lyttelton (6.57 a.m.), 4500, Dunedin (U.S.S.). DEPARTURES Union Lyttelton (6 p.m. approx.), 4500, Wellington, Melbourne (U.S.S.). Lake Eyre (11 p.m. approx.), 12,000, Australia (Scales). EXPECTED ARRIVALS Union Hobart, Sydney. Wellington, today (Gladstone Pier). ACT 6, United States, today (Cashin Quay No.-3).
Alueom, Napier, today (No. 2 East). Altis. Auckland, tomorrow. Union Hobart, Wellington, March 28. Holmdale, Chatham Islands, March 28. Pacific Fruit, Timaru. March 28, ACT 7, Wellington, March 28. Wild Auk, Auckland, March 59,' Erne, Dunedin, March 30. Botany Trust, Auckland, March 30. Coastal Trader, Auckland, March 31. Wellington Star, Auckland, March 31. Union Hobart, Wellington. April. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, April 2. Novovjatsk, Napier, April 5. t Strathmore, Auckland, April E. t Messinlaki Ormi, Bukom, April 5. ■ ■ ■•> PROJECTED DEPARTURES Union Hobart, Wellington, today. Mykonos. Dunedin today. ACT 6, Wellington, today. Kweichow, Bluff, today. Townsville Star, Black Sea, March 29. Pacific Fruit, to sea. March 29. ACT 7. Tilbury. March 29. Union Hobart, Wellington, March 30. Coastal Trader, Dunedin, March 31. Erne, Marsden Point. March 31. Wellington Star, Wellington, March 31. Union Hobart, Nelson. Sydney, April 1. Coastal Trader, Auckland, April 2. VESSELS IN PORT Kweichow, Cashin Quay No. 3» Townsville Star. No. 3 West. Mykonos, Oil Wharf.
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