SHIPPING NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 18 June 1925, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVALS. -June 17. Orepuki, s.s., 2,35 tons, i’earsou. from Westport. DEPARTURES. June 17. Kaiapoi, s.s., (7.20 a.m.), 121. lons, Davis, lor Wellington. Gabriella, s.s. (.‘..30 p.m.). tons, '\lath;e-.o:i, ■<,.•• Westport ai. Melbourne. IN PORT. < Jrepuki. NOTEB. The Gabriella with a oi timber, sailed last night I’or .Mell>o’’i ne, via Westport. She takes in bunker.. at. the latter pout before proroodi'ig to Melbourne. The Kainpoi sailed '. . ‘♦•«-r<i:*\ mom mg. coal and timber I; <h*n. for Wellington. Sb' return- again carlv next week fc load timber for Sydney ■•id ?J <-!b\>urnc. The Orepuki arrived from Welling 'mi via wav ports last night v.i’h eencial cargo. Afit.-u* discharge ‘-he loads timber lor Wellington and New Plymouth. The Tiioki is due to-night n<>m Wellington, via Pietou and Westport ■'ith general cargo. sfr,>- discharge le* \;i»1- for Nelson. The Joan Craig is due irom \\ a’>grinui about -Tune 251 h. and will lo.'td limber for Melbourne. fbe Kamona is. dm* to-day I rem Westpoiii, and on arrival wil] load era l fer Auckland. The Ngakuta is expected to arrive to-morrow from Lyttelton, and will load coal for Wellington 'l’lie returns about next' Mon day Irom Waikokopu, and will !<<)d em:| and timber for Wellington The ( ipih) v, ill mu corn.* to Grey mouth this tri]i. She sailed frotr Wesfpfirt on 1 rtesday. eoa| laden. Im '• >amaru. TELEGRAMS. WELLINGTON. .1m... Arrived a*f 5.20 p.m.. on 16th. Tt from Greymouth. Put in through sti< <s of weather Arrived at 8.30 f’limaroa. delacmi through a slight meJiap 4 :mbne of ••• • boilers. WESTPORT. June . Sailed at 1.5“ p.m. .Orepuki It : Grey mon th. LYTTELTON, June 17. Sailck G p.m.. Ngakuta. for Gievnioutli. M()T< )R SCOW ’S M f SIT AT. WELLINGTON, June 17 The motor engine scow Orini. 19 'om; rmt. while on a voyage from Wan. ganui to Wellington on June 5, laden 'with u:r-(' oil nnd kerosene, was (H. st roved 1> v fire outside Port TTnrrtm The cireunistancos of the outbreak 10. day were investigated by a Nautical Court. Evidenre was given by Ihe master that the vessel was obliged to shelter rt Port Hardy through bad we.imcr. Shortly a ('(er she left for Wellington, the captain discovered a fire and n’l th.e crew <lid their best to extinguish Hie outbreak-. They were obliged 10 leave the ship when no longer physi'’. nllv possible to remain aboard. Evidence was given by the engineer as to engine trouble experienced since he joined the vessel in May. The Court in its finding exc-rerato 1 the captain and crew, wYiom thev slated did their best 1o extinguish Ihe fire, and were justified in leaving l’io ship. The Court added that the galley should have been placed at a greater distance frim the ongine_room. Tt was of the opinion that vessels of this description were not suitable to carry such inflammable cargo.