SHIPPING.

Southland Times, Issue 16888, 13 November 1911, Page 4

SHIPPING.

BLUFF HARBOUR. ARRIVED. November 11—Potent', s.s., 384 tons, Moyes, from Dunedin. Dalgcty and Cu., ago ms. The Canterbury Shipping Co.’s s.s. Petone arrived from Duneain on Saturday afternoon and is at present engaged loading produce fur V\ ollington ami Wanganui. A telegram sent from Auckland yesterday afternoon stated that owing lo thick weather the Sydney boat had not then been sighted; but she was expected to arrive in ample time to catch the main trunk train for the south last evening. The local agents for the U.S. and A. Line are in receipt ol advice which states that the steamer Marenfels left New York for Wellington, via Australian ports and Auckland, on October 31. Site Is due at Wellington about January 15. The Ayrshire is expected to arrive at Dunedin next Thursday from Lyttelton, to complete discharge of her Liverpool cargo, and load produce for West of England ports. According to a London shipping journal, ship’s surgeons appear of late to be more difficult to obtain, several local lines finding it hard to secure medical men for their steamers. Possibly the explanation of the fact is to be found In the comparatively larger number of doctors required for steamers ii» these days. Some vessels carry two, and the increase of passenger accommodation in the smaller lines now brings _them to the point of having to provide a doctor in order to conform to the Board of Trade regulations. The sale of the wrecked steamer Knight of St. George, which piled up on the reef off Nukalofa, Tonga, last August through being driven out of her course by ocean currents, produced a little excitement in the Tongan capital last month. The auction of the vessel, which bad on board, among other cargo, a million feet of Ore: on timber, drew an Interested crowd of prospective bidders and curious onlookers. Before the disposal of the hull and main contents, about 30 odd lots, including several of the steamer’s boats, were knocked down, the lifeboats fetching £6 6s and £6 15s respectively, while the gig (a newer boat) realised £l9. The sale of the vessel herself started at £IOO, and from £l5O crept up In fives to £BOS, at which price she became the property of a Tongan syndicate, for whom Mr J. Cowley arrived In Auckland on Saturday to purchase a plant for salvaging operations. Should the weather hold good there will be a handsome profit on the venture, as the cargo of timber alone is worth a great deal more than the price given; On September 22 the large steel screw steamer Goldenfels was successfully launched from the Neptune Shipyard of Swan. Hunter and Wigham Richardson (Ltd.). The vessel Is being constructed to the order of the Hansa Steamship Company, of Bremen, and is the 100 th vessel built for that company, of which no fewer than 30 have been either built or engined at the Neptune Works. The steamer is over 4Soft In length by 58ft • beam, and will carry 11,000 tons deadweight She is being constructed to obtain the highest class In Lloyd’s Registry, has teak decks and will be a fine example of an up-to-date cargo vessel. She will he equipped with electric lighting, together with a most complete installation of auxiliary for loading and discharging cargo, and for manoeuvring the ship herself. The propelling machinery Is also being supplied by Swan, Hunter, and Wigham Richardson (Ltd.), at their Neptune Works, and will consist of a set of four crank quadrupleexpansion engines, balanced on the Yarrow Schlick and Tweedy system, and supplied with steam by large boilers working under forced draught. Tidings of the iron barquentinc Mary Isabel are sought of all vessels arriving at the Dominion or Australia, but nothing can be gathered excepting what is already known. The Isabel left Whangarei for Sydney on Bth September, ancf Is now some 61 days out on a voyage ordinarily accomplished In less than a quarter that time. In shipping circles grave fears are entertained for her safety, and a feeling that something has happened her is becoming very generally felt. A few weeks ago the London Shipping Gazette published an article citing Instances showing that there was laxity on some foreign cargo tramp steamers, and pointed out the risks of navigation that were Incurred In consequence of officers being allowed to leave the bridge whilst on duty. After quoting this article In full, the Hamburger Fremdenblatt concluded with the following comment:— “The English journal is quite right. But It has also ample grounds for admonishing English ships’ officers, for innumerable complaints have reached us of the lax manner in which the bridge duties are carried out. especially on English tramps. How often are such ships passed and nobody Is to be seen on the bridge except the man at the wheel!” Preparations are being made (according to the Dutch correspondent of the Shipping Gazette) for a remarkable towing feat. A large dock is being built rear Amsterdam for the Dutch East Indies, and it happens that a smaller dock is being built in England for the East Indies, and also a ship. To save three separate towages, it is proposed to put the ship in the small dock and to put the two In the large dock, which will be brought to England for the purpose. The unique three-decker will then he towed to the East Indies. U.S.S. CO. STEAMER MOVEMENTS. Monday, 13th Nov. Moana arrives from Sydney, via North, about 7 a.nv. and leaves for Hobart and Melbourne on arrival of 3.35 p.m. train from Invercargill. Thursday. 16th Nov.—The Waitemata la due about this date from Oamaru and loads for Timaru, New Plymouth. Napier. Gisborne and Auckland. Direct shipments for bluff. The following are sailings from London for Bluff direct : —From Liverpool.— Oct. 14—Drayton Grange, due Jan. 4. (Per United Press Association). SYDNEY, November 12. Arrived—Manurewa. Sailed (at-5 p.m. yesterday)—Warrlmoo. for VvVlHncrton. XSWCASTLK. Xoverrbor 12. Railed—Casablanca, for Auckland. DUNEDIN, November 1.2. Arrived—Saturday; 'Moara. from Sydney, via Wellington. Sunday; Koonya, from West Coast; Invercargill, from the south: Athenic. from Lyttelton. Sailed—Saturday: Storm, far northern ports: Kotare. for Invercargill. Sunday; Moana. for Melbourne. AUCKLAND, November 11. Sailed—Queen Amelp. for Sydney; for Tokomaru Bay; Waitomata. for Oamaru; Mokola, for southern ports. November 12. Sailed —Clan Ross, for Wellington. Arrived —Victoria, from southern ports. BAR BOUND. AUCKLAND. November 11. Owing to the westerly gale and the heavy sea on Kaipnra bar the steamer Ihumata. bound for Sydney, has been delayed since Thursday. The scow Ngaru. bound for Wellington, has been delayed »lnce Monday last. S.S. REMUERA AT WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON. November 12. The new steamer Remuera arrived from London yesterday. She is the latest addition lo Hie New Zealand Shipping Company’s fleet. The Remuora Is a splendid sea boat From the Cape heavy northerly and westerly weather with high sens was experienced by the Remucra; but she made light of them. An old traveller, a New Zealander, described the new steamer as “a credit to New Zealand and to her owners.” A large number of third-class passengers arrived in the Remuera. the majority being future settlers. There was a large number of girls for domestic service; but they apparently had places awaiting them in most instances. Among the men were several fathers of families who have come to make a fresh start In New Zealand. The Remuera also brought out tome wives who were rejoining thoir husbands, bringing their children with them.

TIDES. - -NOVEMBER 13. Bluff 7.23 a.m. 7.59 p.m. Invercargill . . 3.S a.m. 3.39 p.m. Klvertcn . . . , 6.23 a.m. 6.50 p.m.