SHIPPING

Grey River Argus, 5 October 1934, Page 12

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS. October 4. DEPARTURES. October I. Gabriella, s.s., 942 (Gardner), at 8.20 p.m., for Sydney. IN PORT. Kn i in fi i. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Tiloki. Xelison. to-mo’row. Karepo. Wellington. early. Alexander. Gisborne, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kaimai, Westport, to-night Karepo, Melbourne, early. Alexander, Miramar, early. Titoki, Tarakohe, eaHy. TELEGRAMS. WELLINGTON. OcE.brr -I. Sailed, al 4 p.m., Karepo, for Greyniout h. SYDNEY, “J-tobcr 1. Airivod, Canadian Bril her. I roin Montreal, via ports. NOTES. 'rhe Harbour Office last evening re ported that the depth On the bar at high water yesterday was 2”ft Sin. The Kaimai sails to-niglu Ln Wellington, via "Westport. The sGahrielhi sailed hial <>vening with timber for Sydney. The Titoki is due lo morrow I’f-.uii Nelson to load coal for Tarakohe. The Alexander is; due early next week ‘.o load timber fori Miramar, I’p.'o! ? and Wellington. The Karepo is due early from Wellington to load timber lor Melbourne MONOWAI’S OVERHAUL. The Union S.S. Co’s, b'ig irans-Tas-man liner, .Monowai, which occupied the Jubilee Floating Dock at Wellington on Tuesday ami Wednesday last, is b okino- very spick ami span after an ex> eii.ive overhaul. Apart from the usual annual, survey of the hull and engines, involving a thorough inspection of the ship’s structure ami ma-i-hinery by (tovernnient and Lloyd’s officials a special survey has been made of ‘the life-saving applia.nees in accordance with the recommendations of the latest International Convention f r the Safety of Life, at Sea. The vesse.'. was found to be practically up t-o the standard of the new rules, only a few minor alterations being required. A radio-direction finder is, however being provided, and is under manufacture by the Amalgamated Wireless Company in Australia, and will be fitted shortly. During the. course of the overhaul the whole of the accommodation and the cabin class dining room and most of the aceoiuinodaition in this ciass. have been repainted and i-e-der,orated. several tons of paints and enamels being used for this ami other purposes about the ship. Special attention has been given to the iir- 1-class music room. whiHj presents a fresh and pleasing appearnce wirh new upholstery ;i nd decorations in shades of: pink. The floor coverings of the first-class dinint!' and •’■•nioke rooms and the cabin chess dining- and music rooms and elsewhere in the ship have l.mon relaid with linry’.e flooring of varied colouring and attractive designs in harmony with the general decorations of 'the various apartments, a'total of about a thousand square yards being u l <‘d. As regards music a new and uf.-to-date panatropc, loca’ly made by Messrs Collier and Beale, Wellington will supplement th-o ship’s orchestra und the talkie pic.'turo apparatus. The Monowai will resume running to-day (Friday) sth October, leaving Wellington for Sydney.