SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3006, 25 October 1911, Page 69

SHIPPING NEWS.

MOVEMENTS OF OCEANGOING STEAMERS.

The Arawa, from Wellington (September 7); arrived at London on the 17 th met. The Ayrshire, from Liverpool for New Zealand ports, arrived at Sydney on the 17th inst. She left for Auckland on the 21st inst.

The NiwaTU, from London for New Zealand ports, arrived at Melbourne, on the 19th inst.

The lonio, from London for New Zealand ports, arrived at Hobart on. the 19th inst. She landed 119 passengers for Australia, and left for Wellington on the 21e* inst. with 563 passengers from London. The Nairnshire, from Auckland (August 19), arrived at .Ayonmouth' West of England; on the-19th inst. The Rotoruajeft Wellington for London on the 19th inst.

The Star of Canada and Queen Elizabeth left London for Wellington on the 22nd hist.

The Delphio left London for Auckland on the 22nd inst.

The Tongariro left London for Lyttelfcon | on the 22nd inst. The Eia Ora arrived at Port Chalmers on the 18th inst., and was docked on the following day. She left for Bluff on.the 22nd to continue Homo loading, having shipped, here 194 bales wool, . 151 bales : rabbjtekins, 1 bale hair, 262 bags scheelite, 18 sacks clover seed, 20 cases eggs. 6402 orates rabbits, 4 cases sundries. , J The Kent loaded 6600 crates of rabbits .• at Port Chalmers, and left for Bluff on the*' 19th inst. to continue her Homeward load-.

ing. The New Zealand Shipping Co.'s new steamer Remuera, from. London, called at Capetown and resumed her voyage to New Zealand on the 19th inst. She was a day and a-half ahead of her schedule time. ;- The Walkure left Po'rt Chalmers for Newcastle on the 21st inst.

The Trifels, from New York, via Australian and northern ports, arrived at Port Chalmera on the 22nd inst.

OVERSEA VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT AUCKLAND. Den of Airlie, left Now York September 23. Cranky, left N York August 27.; Wakatane, left August 22; duo; Auckland October 26. Kumara, left Montreal October 10; due December 15. Ayrshire, left Liverpool*. October 1, and Sydney October 21. Paparoa, left London September 20; due November 12. Niwaru, left London Sept. 4; arrived Melbourne Oct. 19. .Nerehana, left Liverpool Sept. 6. Star of Australia, ' to leave New York September 30. Delphic, left London October 22. Star of Canada, left London October 22. : Marienfels, to leave New York. Marere, left London September 28; due about November 29. .AT WELLINGTON. Turakina, left London September 14 ; duo Wellington October 28. Athenic, left London September 14; due October. 31. lonic, left London September 9j left Hobart October 21. * > Whakatane, left Montreal August 22. Jndralema, left Auckland August 27. Remuera, left London - October 1; due November 13. Ruahino, to leave London October 28; due December 11. Niwaru, duo about November 12. Athenio left London' September 16, due about October 31. Corin- : thio, left London October 13. Tahiti, kftij London October 17. Queen Elizabeth, left London October 22. Star of Canada, left London October 22. AT LYTTELTON. Pakeha left London September 21, and Capetown October 10. Remuera, left London October 1. Opawa. left Ix>ndon. October 1. Tongariro, left London October 22. AT DDNEDIN. Cape Corso, left Montreal July 30; duo' about October 25. Whakatane, left Montreal August 22. Norfolk, to leave pool September 1. Ayrshire, left Liver* ' pool October 7, and Sydney, October 2, Pakeha, left London September 19; duo about October 31. Tokomaru, left Montreal September 15. Cranley, left New York August 27; due about November 20. Nerehana, due from Liverpool about November 10. Kumara, loft Montreal October 10. Den of Airlie, left New York September 23; due about December 20. Tongariro, left London October 20. OUTWARD BOUND. Mamari, left Port Chalmers August 23. Waimate, left September 20 for; London, via Port Pirie. Surrey, left Bluff September 22 for Avonmouth. Rua« Eehu, left Wellington September 22 fo» ondon. Indralema, left Bluff Septestnbgf 28, Tainui, left Wellington October S. ■ Rotorua, left Wellington October 19. PRO.I ECTKD U KPARTURES. TBOM WELLINGTON. lonic, November 4. Athenic, November 30. Rimutaka, November 23. FBOM LYTTELTON, Kia Ora, November 25. FBOJt BLUE* Kent, October 24.

AN UNCHARTED MENACE. According to the opinion of a well-known Piaster mariner, the Ulimaroa's propeller did more than one shipmaster a good turn tohen it located the uncharted rock at the entrance to Bluff Harbour during her recent visit to that port. Our informant recalls the. fact that nearly half a dozen steamers have suffered minor damage through striking some unknown object, and in practically every instance the official dictum has. been accepted in preference to the assertions of the vessel's commanders that they had kept within the channel limits. The presence of the rock located by the Ulimaroa will thus serve to vindicate those navigators who, in bowing to official decisions, have nevertheless steadfastly maintained they were not in error. A very strong current runs in and out of Bluff Harbour between tides, and it appears to have been a generally-accepted view that when a steamer touchedi anything whilst werkintr the port the tidal current had carried her further out of the fairway than her commander imagined. The result of these findings has been that captains of large vessels have been permitted to use their own discretion should they desire to work the port only at slack water. . The position of this newly-found rock is officially stated to be about 100 ft south of the line of the green and. white beacon lights, and the outer pile beacon bears from it north 2odeg E., distant 400 ft, the rocky patch being about 50ft long by 2.oft wide, with a depth at low water spring tides of only 20ft. Although quite a number of vessels are believed to have touched this rock, it seems little short of marvellous that no serious mishaps have ever occurred there, and it is cause for congratulation that this particular rock has at last been officially located at such small cost.

The following cargo was shipped by the Kotorua, which sailed from Wellington on Friday afternoon for London, via ports: From Wellington—3os bales tallow, 1795 do Jiamp, 146 do wool, 60 carcases lamb, 258 bales sheepskins, 1 bale, goatskins, 29 cases eggs, 3 bales rabbitskins, 321 do tow, ■25 d« basils, 1 bale leather, 15,212 boxes butter,. 6384 crates cheese, 3 sacks hair, 3 do horns, 248 general sundries, 891 sacks copra, 163 casks shell, 93 cases shell. From Dunedin—--24 bales wool, 69 do rabbitskins, 6 do hair, 22 casks pelts, 54 do tallow, 24 sacks seeds, MO boxes butter, 1850 crates rabbits, 13 packages sundries. From Invercargill—Bo tales wool, 9 do rabbitskins, 9 casks pelts, 15 do tallow, 2298 crates rabbits, 3708 carcases mutton, 46 do lamb, 6 bales sheepskins, 116 do tow, 472 sacks potatoes. From Auckland pelts, 144 do tallow, 12,503 boxes butter, 1258 cases gum, 445 sacks gum, 146 bales hemp, 7 casks casings, 3159 pieces timber, 5534 sacks copra, 721 bags ore, 33 bars bullion, 263 crates cheese, 42 packages sundries. From Oamaru —92 bales wool. From Lyttelton—279 bales wool, 2do rabbitskins, 14 do hair, 64 casks pelts, 91 do tallow, 130 boxes butter, 357 carcases mutton, 15 do -lamb, 256 bales sheepskins, 27 do basils, 23 do leather; 25 cases sheep tongues, 20 packages sundries.