SHIPPING.

Southland Times, Issue 16843, 20 September 1911, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT OF BLUFF. A REIVED. kept. 10 Hiti. inoa, G.s., 200 ton-:, Be ih ns. from 1< ; t Chalmers, on her periodical %1 it id Sotahein lighthouses. .H. ,u. Custom-, agents. The hull of the Auckland Harbour .Bcaril's AMon float in.',- cram- was successfully lanrchcd from the new Queen rrreet Wharf on Tuesday morning. The launch was effected with the aid of the *u -T Te AwlFna. The crane will not be ready for u-c for some lime, as the lu-te-rial engines. b,.ilers, ami lifting gear h:uc yet to lie installed. The hi,ll of ’.he crane has been constructed to the engineering linn of Messrs J. 11. A lams and Co. IJ.SS CO UTEAMER MOVEMENTS Monday, 2f>tli Sept.—-Wnrrimon arrives from Melbourne and Hobart about 1) a-rn.. and leaves for Sydney via Morin 0 3 arrival of 1.15 p.m. train front Invercargill. Monday, 25th Sept.—Waitemata arrives from Auckland, etc., about 9 a.m. Tuesday, 20th Sept.—Waitemata leaves I for Napier, Gisborne and Auckland on arrival of 11.25 turn, train. Tuesday. 26th Sept.—Whangape arrives from Bunbury with load of hardwood. I DIRECT SHIPMENTS FOR BLUFF. The following are sailings from London for Bluff direct ; —From Liverpool.— July 22—Kent, due October 12. Oct. 14—Drayton Grange, due Jan. 4. (Per United Press Association). SYDNEY, Sept. 19. Arrived—Moerakl from New Zealand. WELLINGTON. Sept. 19. Arrived —Rotorua from London. Staled —Mokoht for Lyttelton. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 19. Arrived —Ngatoro from Greymouth via Oarraru ; Mararoa. after an exceptionally stormy passage of 20 hours, from Wellington. Sailed—Kapiti for Wellington, Wanganui and Patea ; Maori for Wellington. DUNEDIN, Sept. 19. Suled —Surrey for Bluff and Sydney. OUT OF HER COURSE. SUVA, Sept. 19. A schooner with three Japanese and several Kanakas aboard has arrived at Laitoka. She reports that she was blown there from Torres Straits. A BARQUENTINE’S ADVENTURES. WANGANUI, Sept. 19. The Danish barquentine Carla, which left Newcastle on August loth with a caigo of coal for Wanganui gasworks. Is lying at anchor some miles south of the bar in a heavy sea. The crew are In a boardinghouse in town ; but the fate of the vessel is one of the uncertainties. The vessel arrived off the bar on Saturday ; but no tug was available. Sim came up again on Sunday, but again Bhe was unable to secure a tug! On Monday morning she dropped anchor, and in the afternoon the steamer Gertie went out to tow the vessel in. The weather was then fine ; but a storm was brewing. The steamer no sooner began to tow than the rope broke. A ga ; e and a heavy sea were rising, and, after much difficulty, the Gertie again go; hold of the vessel ; but again the tow line parted. This was repeated in all five times. Darkness had then set In, with heavy rain, and a very heavygale and sea. The Carla’s anchors were clown ; but tire vessel was drawing towards the beach. During attempts to get the tow rope aboard the Gertie had come too close under the vessel’s bow, with the result that the jibboom crashed on to the steamer’s deck, smashing the lifeboat Into matchwood, snapping off the davits, partly demolishing the deck-house, and nearly carrying away the funnel. The Curia’s jibboom, too, was smashed and all the head sail .gear was wrecked. Csnsequently she was In a helpless state, and when she was drifting into great danger the captain, decided to board the Gertie, which was standing b/. After great difficulty the crew got away in a lifeboat and, the Gertie having put out a considerable quantity of 0.1, the seven men were enabled to get 0.0 board the steamer, which this morning brought them to shore. To the surprise of all the Carla, instead of being on the beach in the morning, was riding to her anchors, which have evidently found a hard bottom. A heavy- sea has been running all day : but. as darkness came on the vessel was still in the same po-ition, The crew are awaiting an opportunity to board thoir vessel again. THE WEATHER. ■WELLINGTON, Sept. 19. Weather at 4 p.m. : Cape Maria Van Diemen—Line inter-3-upted. Russell—‘Wind, W. fresh ; bar. 29.51 ; Iher. 60 ; sky, overcast ; sea. rough. Manakau Heads—Wind. W.S.W. fresh; liar. 29.49 ; ther. 16; cloudy and squally; 7’OUgh. uckland —Wind. W.S.W. fresli ; bar. 25 15; titer. 59: rain, Tauranga—Wind, W. light; bar. 29.15; tint. 57; fair; moderate. Fust Cape—'Wind,, S.E. fresh ; bar. 29 1 I: then 5!: showery: considerable. Oi-borne —Wind, S.W. fresh; bar. 29 !T ; then 59; overcast: smooth. Fort Ahuriri—Wind, 29.53; ther. 53 ; overcast : smooth. • Wellington—Wind, S. fresh ; bar. 29 titer. 5S : overcast. • 'as tie point—Wind, S.W. breeze; bar. 29 55; then 16; showery: heavy. Few Plymouth—Wind. S.E. fresh; bar. 29 19; ther. 53 : fine; moderate. Wanganui—Win’d, S.E. gale; liar. 29.00; th'-r. 53 : overeast: considerable. Cape Farewell —Wind. N.E. light; bar. 29.09; (her. 57 ; overcast; moderate. Cape Foulwind Wind. S.W. fresh; bar, 29.59; titer. 52; fair: considerable. Westport—Wind. S.E. fresh; bar. 29.53; ther. 55; overcast; moderate. c.-tpe Campbell—Wind. S. gale ; bar. 29 50; ther. 15; overcast; very heavy. Kaikonra —Wind. S.S.AV. gaie : ban 29. 05; titer. 11 : rain squalls; very heavy. Port Chalmers —Wind. S.E. fresh: bar. 20.8-7: ther. 50; showery: moderate. Nuggets—Wind. S.E. fresh; ban 29.19; ther. 55 ; hazy; moderate. Stephen Island—Wind. S.E. light; bar. 29.58; ther. 50; overcast: smooth. Akaroa Lighthouse—Wind. S.E. gale ; bar. 29.80; then 13 ; rain squalls; henvv. Bluff —Wind. S.W. fresh; ban 29.49 ; then 55 ; hazy; moderate. Summary and forecast : Southerlywinds. strong tit a gale, have prevailed In most parts of the country. Much rain has fallen in many parts of the Dominion, with snow on the higher levels In the South. The barometer has risen everywhere. especially- in the Southern districts. Present indications are for a rising barometer everywhere, with southerly and south-easterly winds, strong to a gale, generally. Cold and showery -weather will probably continue, especially on the Eastern coasts of both Islands.

T1VES—SKPT. 20. Bh.ff 11. u'J a. m. — p.m. Inver viirgiU . 0.7 a. in. o.:;a p.m. River ton 10.53 a. m. 11.IT p.m.