PORT OF BLUFF.

Southland Times, Issue 18973, 21 June 1923, Page 4

PORT OF BLUFF.

The Cahn, from Lyttelton, is expected to arrive to-day. The Wanaka is due at Dunedin this morning to load Bhiff transhipping cargo ex the Waitemata. She is expected to arrive at Bluff on Friday morning, and wails on Saturday for Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. The Waikouaiti is now expected to leave Lyttelton on Saturday next for Timaru and Bluff. She is due at the latter port on Tuesday afternoon, and sails for Sydney direct. The Australind is due at Bluff about June 27 with a shipment of case oil and general cargo from New York. The Tekoa, with general cargo from the West Coast of the United Kingdom, is due at Bluff early in July. The Tairoa is expected io leave Bluff to-day with a shipment of lamb, wool, and cheese for London. SHIPPING NOTES. The Orient Line has decided to make an important alteration in connection with the carriage of passengers to Europe on its two latest steamers, the Ormonde and the Qrmuz, both of which are over 14,000 tons gross register. The accommodation on these two vessels Is to be remodelled so as to eliminate second-class passengers, and in future first and third-class passengers will be carried. By this means, it is claimed that the company will be able to offer firstflass accommodation at lower fares, in addition to providing more deck space for both first and third-class. Advice received from the Union Company states that the Howra, en route from the Mexican Gulf ports, cleared the Panama Canal on May 28 for Auckland, Lyttelton, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is due at Auckland to discharge a large quantity of sulphur. TRANSPACIFIC CARGO SERVICES. Hauraki, from Pacific Coast ports, sailed from San Francisco on Wednesday, June 6, for Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney. She is due at Auckland about June 30. Waiotapu is loading at Pacific Coast ports this month for Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. She was* expected to clear San Francisco about Monday, June 18. Wairuna was expected to clear Newcastle, Sunday, June 17, for Fanning Island, Vancouver and San Francisco. She loads at Pacific Coast ports during July for Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney. Waikawa, from Sydney, was expected to clear Java about June 20, for Vancouver. She loads at Pacific Coast ports during August for New Zealand and Australian ports. Waihemo, from Pacific Coast ports, sailed from Vancouver on Monday, June 4, for Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Sydney. She is due at Napier about Sunday, July L SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, June 20. Sailed (10.30 am.> —Port Auckland, for London, via Montevideo. WELLINGTON, June 20. Arrived—Wahine (8 a.mj, from Lyttelton; Rakanoa (R2O ami.), from Portland; Devon City (9.50, ajn.), from New York ; lutanekai (4.10 pun.), from Cook Straits. DUNEDIN, June 20. Arrived—Kamo (ICL2O ajn.), from Bluff. Sailed—Katoa (1.10 pan.), for Wellington. AUCKIAND, June 20. Arrived—Arawa (6 ajn.), from London; City of Bagdad (3 P-nu), from New York. Sailed—Tekoa (10-30 aan.), from Wellington; Kekerangi (X2O pjn.), for Newcastle. LYTTELTON, June 20. Arrived—Gale (7-40 ajn.J, from Timaru; Mararoa (8.10 aun.), from Wellington; Kotow (3.50 p.m.l, from Wellington; Wakatu (7.25 pjn.), from Kaikoura. Baited— Port Auckland (12.10 p.m_), for Landon, via Montevideo; Koromiko (3.50 pan.), for Westport; Gale (4.50 p.m.), for Wellington; Mararoa (6.25 p.m.), for Wellington. LONDON, June 19. Arrival, at Colon—Westmoreland. Departure, from Vancouver—Canadian Transporter; from Panama—Otarama and t Waimate. THE WEATHER. WELLINGTON, June 20. The Dominion Meteorologist’s forecast* is Ms follows:—lndications are for strong westerly winds, backing to southerly shortly The weather will be cold and showery generally, but heavy rain in the West Coast and Southern districts, and snow on the higher levels in the South. The barometer is unsteady, but will be rising everywhere