SHIPPING

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 November 1926, Page 7

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. November 29—6.0 a.m. ; 6.36 P- m< November 30 —7.10 a.m. ; 7.40 p.m. \ — DEPTH OF BAR. The depth on the bar ana river at high water yesterday was: —Bar, 2-t Lt.; river, 20ft. arrived, November 28—Orepuki, s.b.|, 224 tons (Hay), 4.5 p.m'.;, from Wellington. . November 28 —Waipbri, s.s., 1221 tons. JChowles), 4.30 p.m., from Bluff. November 29-/Kaimai, s.s., 784 tons (dray), 6 a.m., fromAyellington? ' November 29 j —Parera, s|s., 251 tons (Barnes), 6.15 a.m?, from Napier.November 29—Poolta,' s.s,, 923 tons ■ (Briscoe), 6.30 a.m., from Lyttelton. November -29—Regulus, s.s., 232 tons (Wahlstroih), 9.30 a.m., from Wanganui. SAILED, Nil. IN PORT. Kaimai, Poolta, Waipori, Parera, Orepuki, Regulus. / EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Tees, Wellington, Thursday. Kaitangata, Auckland, early. Titoki,-Wellington;'Nearly;* PROJECTED DEPARTURES. '»i i <: ’> Regulus, Onakaka, to-night. Parera, Gisborne, to-night? Ofepuki, haraKoheJ to-night. Pbolta, Sydney, Wednesday. Kaimai, Wellington, Wednesday. Waipori, Melbourne,. Thursday. Kaitangata,' New Plymouth, early. Titoki, Wanganui, early. OTHER PORTS. ' SUVA, November 29. Arrived Sunday, Tongariro, from London. SYDNEY, November 28. The steamer Suva, which was held up owing to trouble with the' crew, secured a crew, and sailed for Fiji on Saturday. SHIPPING NOTES. The Parera arrived this morning from Napier. She is loading coal for Gisborne 1 and sails via Westport? ihe Kaimai arrived this morning from Wellington with general cargo. She loads timber and coal and returns to Wellington on Wednesday. The Waipori arrived last evening from Bluff. She is loading a cargo of timber for Melbourne and. Adelaide, and sails about Thursday.

The Poolta arrived this morning from Lyttelton. She loads a cargo of timber for Sydney, completing at Westport about Wednesday. The Orepuki arrived yesterday afternoon from Wellington. She is loading a cargo of coal for Tarakohe. The Regulus arrived this morning from Wanganui. She loads coal for Ondkaka and sails to-night. T’lie Titoki leaves Wellington on Tuesday for. Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth with general cargo. After discharge she will probably load coal for Wanganui. The Tees leaves Wellington for Greymouth on Tuesday with general cargo. She loads a full cargo of timber for Wellington, sailing from thence to Chatham Islands. The Kaitangata sailed from Auckland for Greymouth on Saturday. On arrival she loads coal for New Plymouth, Napier and Wellington. Captain F. J. G. Warren has relieved Captain J. Stewart as master ‘Of the Kamona. • 1 Mr. A. G. Hardy has replaced Mr W. A. Somerville as third officer of the Poolta. 11 Mr. G. W. Kent has joined the Kaponga as chief officer, vice Mr. J. L. Adams, who is ashore for orders. KAMONA’S ROUGH TRIP. INVERCARGILL, November 29.. The steamer Kamona which reached Bluff from Westport oir Sunday, experienced a severe buffeting in the vicinity of Puysegur Point. One of the ship’s boats was washed from the chocks on the top deck, and squashed against the water tank. The provision safe was washed overboard, and thrown back on deck. The steering wheel was badly damaged, and the crew’s quarters became untenable. They had to shelter in the engine room. it was considered too dangerous to turn the vessel and run for shelter, and it had to be hove to until the weather moderated. WHITE STAR LINE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). LONDON, November 28. The Royal Mail Coy, and Internatioilal Mercantile Marine Company, confirm the former’s purchase of White Star Line shares. _ The latter adds that the White Star Line’s organisation is in no way affected.