SHIPPING

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 November 1931, Page 9

SHIPPING

HIGH ft-ATER-SOVfeJiBBR, 1&31. November 16 —3.0 a.m.; p.m. November 17 —4.5 Am.; 4,40 p.m. November 18 —5.20 a.m.; 5.55 p.m. These times have been altered to conform With Summer-time. DEPTH OF THE BAR, The depth of the bar and river at high Water yesterday was:—Bar, 2&t. ibins.; river, 20ft. lOins. ARRIVED. November, 15.—-Gael, m.v., 45 tons (Nalder), 1.10 p.m., from Wellington. November 15—Margaret W., aux. s.ch„ 500 tons (Clark), 3.10 p.m., from Gisborne. SAILED. t . November 14.-—Miro, s.s., 90 tons (Hindman), 4.15 p,m, for Auckland. November 16 —Gael, m.v., 45- tons (Nalder), 11.40 a.ffi., fbr Hokitika. INFOR® Margaret W. expecTEd~arrivals. Alexander, Nelson, tomorrow. Totara, Timarii, Wednesday. Ralinai, Wellington, Thursday. Kaponga, Auckland, Friday. Titoki, Wellington, Friday. ' Kinl, Grafton, early. Kartlgi, Wellington/ Noveihber 19. PROJECTED*"DEPARTURES. - I Alexander, Wanganui, “Wednesday. Titoki, Tarakoh.e, Saturday. Kini, early, Kartlgi, Melbourne, early. Margaret W., Gisborne, early. Totara, Wellington, early.... Kalmai, Wellington and Glsborhe, early. otheiFports. Wellington, .Noyember 16. Arrived at 6.15 a.m., Makiira, from Fran Francisco. PORT NELSON, November 16. Sailed* 10.30 a.m. Alexander, for Greymouth. AUCKLAND, November 16.. Arrived, 6.10 a.m. Aorahgl, from Sydney. *• SYDNEY, November 15. Arrived, at Newcastle, Gabriella, from Wellington. LONDON, November 13. Arrived; At. Panama, Kent and Corinthicj’.at Hphblulu, Sonoma; at Los Angeles, Brunswick, Sailed, from Honolulu, Ventura; from Table Bay, ftaranga; from Curacao for New Zealand, Rotorua, LONDON, November Arrived at Colon, Rotorua. Sailed, Sonoma from Honolulu. SHIPPING NOTES. The Kartigi. is due to return to Grey : mouth about Wednesday with,, general cargo frbni Wellington, to load timber to Melbourne. The Kini is. due at Auckland over the week-end from Grafton arid Newcastle'. She is due early at Greymouth, via Wellington, New Plymouth and Napier. ~ The Miro Sailed on Saturday afternoon for Auckland, with a cargo Of condemned ekplbslvies for destruction. The Margaret W. arrived last evening frbin Gisbbi-he, to load a cargo Of coal for. return. The Alexander is due to-morrow morning from Nelson, and will partload coal, proceeding to Westport to complete loading for Wanganui. z The Titoki leavfes Welllrigton oh Wednesday for Nelson; Westport and Greymouth, with general cargo. She is due on Friday night, and after discharge she will probably load Coal for Tarakohe.

The Rata leaves Onehunga on Tuesday for Nelson and Picton with general cargo for Westport and Greymotith. The Totara is due on Wednesday from Timaru, to load coal for Wellington. The Kaimai is due on Thursday from Wellington, to load coal for Wellington and Gisborne, completing at Westport. The Kaponga is due on Friday from Auckland, via Westport, with cargo. The vessel will load coal for Wellington and Auckland. * The Gael arrived yesterday from Wellington and proceeded to-day to Hokitika. THE MARGARET W. On her first visit to Greymouth the auxiliary schooner, Margaret W arrived last evening from Gisborne, and is loading cpgl. for rtetdrn. The Margaret W, vVhich is of 500 tons gross and 289 tons net tonnage, was built in Denmark about 13 years ago, and after trading in European waters for nine years, came to New Zealand, about four years ago, under the command of Captain Watchlin. For a time the vessel was employed on the inter-colonidl run, from Newcastle to New Zealand, but fdr the past year or two, the vessel has been engaged on the Auckland-Gisborne run. The vessel is powered with 265 h.p. two cycle Diesel engines, and can run at ten knots. There is one hold running straight through, making the vessel especially useful for timber cargoes. Collision bulkheads are fitted fore and aft. The winches are controlled by a four-cycle semi-Diesel deck engine. The vessel still carries canvas, find with a favourable wind, often uses the sails as an assistance for the engines. The present engines are fairly new, being fitted about two years ago, in place of a lower-powered four cycle Diesel engine, with which the vessel was originally equipped. The ship is at present commanded by Captain D. L. Clark, with Mr McDonald, first officer, and Mr J. Coleman, second officer. The engineers are, Mr L. Graham, first; and Mr W. Graham, second; Mr W. Tay is chief steward.