SHIPPING.

Southland Times, Issue 18932, 20 September 1920, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT OF BLUFF. S.s. Kotare arrived at 5.30 a.m. yesterday. S.s. Tarawera, 1993 tons. Captain Williamson, arrived at 6.10 a.m. yesterdaj. tf.s. I\.3inv;ut:i. 3051 tons, L-uptain \\ * born, arrived at 7 p.m. yesterday. She has about 4000 tons of rock phosphate to discharge at Bluff. She was delayed by rough weather, which was encountered on WednesWanaka has about- two hours’ work to finish. She failed to get away on Saturday as all work ceases at 5 p.m. The New Zealand Chipping Company were advised on Saturday that the s.s. Woodarra left London on September 15 for Bluff direct. The Rakanmi left Fiji on Friday direct for Aucklaii'. with a full cargo of raw sugai for the Chcl.-ca works. She is due at the noiihern j.iort on \\ niorninc. The Mokoia was cxpei* toil 10 leave 1 iji on Saturday direct for Auckland with a full cargo of raw sugar. She will also be due nt the northern port on Wednesday morning- , - 1: has hern decided to name the nve last steamers of 22,500 lons displacement building in England for the Commonwealth Government Line of steamers as follows; Esperanto, Hobson s Bay. Jervois Ba\, Large Lav, and Morelon Bay. The story of the end of the old steamer Warnmoo i> told by a contributor to the Sydnev Bulletin. The \\ arnnioo had been bought by a Chinese firm and was engaged in carrying Chine.-c labour to Marseilles during the war. She left Bizerta ( Tunis ion May 1, 19IS, under French escort, and durthe night she collided with one of the convoying iie.~trovers, with disastrous results. The steamer sank in 20 minutes, but only one life was 10.-t. A special message from Tahiti to the Auckland Star states that there was quite an epidemic of schooner wrecks in the Paumotos in July. The \ ahine, Tahiti, and a native schooner are piled upon the reef, anti all are total wrecks. The France Australie was more lucky, getting off the rocks after an involuntary hold-up for 12 hours. The re has been no really bad weather in the group for many months, and the stranding of these vessel.-- is rather remarkable. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (By Telegraph,—Press Assn. —Copyright.! (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON. September 17. Arrived, at London—-Raranga. Sailed— Albion Star, for Wellington. SYDNEY. September IS. Sailed —Minina, for New Zealand. SYDNEY. September IS. Arrived —Kakaj-o, from Greymouth. MELBOURNE, September IS. Sailed —West rah a. for New Zealand. LONDON. September IS. (Received September 19, 5,5 p.m.) Sailed—Niagara, for Svrlnev. NEAVCASTLE, September 19. (Received September 19, 5.5 p.m.) Arrived. —Pensho Maru. from Auckland. Sailed —Tuako Maru, for New Zealand. (Per United Press Association.) DUNEDIN, September 19. Arrived —Breeze (5.30 a.m. to-dayi, from Lyttelton. AUCKLAND. September 19. Saturday—Arrived—Port Napier 15.35 from New York. Sailed—Koroiniko (6.40 p.m.i. for Newcastle. Sunday—Arrived—Veronica (6.30 a.m.!, from Sydney: Ysabel. schooner (5 p.m.), from Wellington. CHRISTCHURCH, September 19. Saturday; Arrived—Wootton (2 a.m.), from Wellington; Flora (4.50 a.m.), from Timaru; Northumberland (7.40). from Wellington; Wahino 15.15 a,m.>, from Wellington. Sailed—Kittawa (2.15 p.m.), for Westport; Flora (6.5 p.m.', for Nelson; Breeze (6.10 p.m.'. for Dunedin; Wahine (5.20 p.m.i, for Wellington. Sunday: Arrived —Muriel, steam trawler (5.20 a.m. i, from Auckland; Houto (6.20 a.m.), from Wellington; Maori (S.lO a.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN, September 18. Sailed —Tarawera, at neon, for Bluff and Wellington; Corinna (1 p.m.i, for New Plymouth, via ports. To sail—Stella, for Lyttelton and Wellington.

THE TIDES.—SEPTEMBER 20. Bluff 7.15 a.m. ~-42 pm. Invercargill .. 755 a.m. S.22 p.m. liivcrton.. .. 6.15 a.m. 6T2 p m. THE SUN. The Sun rises today at 6.10 a.m. The Sun to-day at 6.11 p m.