PORT OF BLUFF.

Southland Times, Issue 19517, 17 May 1922, Page 4

PORT OF BLUFF.

The Union Company advise that the Wanaka is announced to leave Auckland on Saturday afternoon next for Bluff, thence proceeding to Dunedin, Oamaru and Timaru. S.s. Matakana (Captain Vosdet) arrived from Wellington at noon yesterday to load 36,000 carcases of mv.tton, 13,000 crates of cheese, 20000 bales c- wool and a quantity of pelts and butter. Her next port of call is Timaru. S.B. Canadian Constructor (Captain Webb) arrived from Melbourne at 6 pm. yesterday. She will load 1140 bales of wool, 1500 sacks of grass seed and 100 casks of tallow and pelts. The Paloona, from Melbourne, via Wellington and Lyttelton, is due in Dunedin to-day and is to sail for Bluff and Melbourne. Sjj. Wingatui (Captain Paul) left for Dunedin at 5 p.m. yesterday. S.s. Kakapo sailed for Dunedin at 5 pm. yesterday. The Union Company’s cargo steamer, Waihora, at present en route from Newcastle to Wellington with a cargo of coal, is to leave Newcastle next month for Calcutta, via Singapore and Penang. Bhe has been fixed to load at Calcutta in July and August for New Zealand ports, via Singapore and Samarang. Auckland will be her first New Zealand port of call. The Matatua is expected at Nelson about June 6 from Brisbane to commence loading. She will later visit Oamaru, Bluff and Wellington, and is to sail on June 25 for London, via Cape Horn, SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable LONDON, May 15. (Received May 16, 5.5 pan.) Arrivals; At Avonmouth—Somerset; at Marseilles —Mantua; at Hull—Reiyo Maru. Departures: From Las Palmas—Australglen ; from Colombo—Moncalieri. Arrived—At London: Australbrook. Departure—From Teneriffe : Ceramic. SYDNEY, May 16. Arrived—Ulimaroa. LYTTELTON, May 16. Arrived—Kamona (6.30 a.m.) from GreyJnouth; Maori (6.55 p.m.),Piako (8.40 am.) Paloona (11.25 am.) from Wellington. Sailed—W T ootton (6.10 a.m.), Maori 8.35 pm.) for Wellington. AUCKLAND, May 16. Arrived—Canadian Transporter (8.15 am.) from Vancouver. WELLINGTON, May 16. Arrived —Moeraki (4.15 am.) from Sydney; Mararoa (7 am.) from Lyttelton; Holmdale (9.45 am.) from Wanganui. Sailed—Makalla (2.25 pm.) for Nelson; Holmdale (6 pm.) for Dunedin; Mararoa (7.45 p.m.) for Lyttelton; Kamo (10.15 pm.) fo rGreymouth. WEATHER FORECAST. WELLINGTON, May 16. The Dominion Meteorologist reports:— Present indications are for variable to strong winds east to north prevailing; ■weather dull and misty, with heavy rain probable in many parts; barometer has a falling tendency.