PORT OF BLUFF.

Southland Times, Issue 18990, 11 July 1923, Page 4

PORT OF BLUFF.

The Kotare was due to leave Dunedin "or Bluff and Invereargill yesterday, after unloading timber from Port Craig. _ The Whangape arrived at 11.15 a.m. yesterday from Hobart, and sails at 6 pjn. to-day for Dunedin. She brought 250 tons of general cargo, and will load 250 tons of produce and general cargo. The Kotare is expected to arrive from West Coast ports on Thursday or Friday. She has 500 tons of coal for discharge. The Kini leaves Gisborne for Bluff direct on Thursday, and is expected to arrive on Sunday. She sails for Napier and Gisborne on Monday. The Tekoa, at present in port at Bluff, is discharging 1700 tons of cargo from West Coast United Kingdom ports. She is due to sail on Thursday for Brisbane. TRANS PACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. Hauraki, from Pacific Coast ports, via San Francisco, was expected to clear Auckland July 7 for Melbourne and Sydney. Waiotapu, from Pacific Coast ports, sailed from San Francisco on Thursday. June 21, for Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. She is due at Wellington about Tuesday, July 17. Wairuna, en route from Newcastle, via Fanning Island, is due at Vancouver about July 14. She loads at Pacific Coast ports during July for Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney. UNSEAWORTHY VESSELS. SYDNEY, July 10. A conference of representatives of maritime unions, representing 33,000 members, tarried resolutions demanding a Royal Commission to inquire into the foundering of the Sumatra and other vessels, with power to cover every activity in relation to shipping. Also that it be an instruction to all members to immediately notify the secretary of the union of anything of a suspicious nature, tending to make a vessel unseaworthy. THE DAMAGED GERANIUM. 9?y Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association). THURSDAY ISLAND, July 10 The H.M.S. Geranium is undergoing temporary repairs, having been seriously holed along the keel forward. She will proceed to Sydney for docking. AN ADVENTUROUS VOYAGE, - SYDNEY, July 10. The ketch Islander, with only Captain Pidgeon aboard, has arrived from Los Angeles, after an adventurous trip. Pidgeon is navigating the vessel single-handed on a voyage which has now lasted 18 months. He arrived via Suva and the Hebrides, and will now return to Loa Angeles. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. SYDNEY, July 10. Arrived (7) —Maunganui. SYDNEY, July 10. (Received July 10, 9.50 pan.) Arrived—Manuka (1.15), from Auckland. IRON MONARCH. SYDNEY, July 10. The Iron Monarch arrived under her own *leam and was docked for overhaul. OVERSEAS SHIPPING. LONDON, July 9. (Received July 10, 8.10 pjmj Arrival, at Colon—Armagh. THE MANUA. CAPTAIN ARRESTED. SUVA, July 10. (Received July 10, 8.55 pjn.) The schooner Manua was towed off Bega reef on Saturday and anchored at Suva to-day, apparently undamaged. The captain was arrested on a charge of fraudulently subscribing to the declaration that there was no cargo aboard, when laden and carrying passengers contrary to the Customs Ordinance. The captain was arrested under the Merchant Shipping Act. WRECK OF THE ALERT. SUVA, July 10. ,>he story of the wreck of the Alert was told by Captain MacDonald, chief owner, to-day. Th© ship was loaded with copra at Anabai, and proceeded to Futu. The weather was fine and loading was in progress, when the wind shifted. At four in the morning, on June 10, a heavy squall came down, and despite the anchors the •chooner drifted squarely ashore on the reef. AU hands were saved in the ship's boat. The gale raged for three days and the schooner broke in two. Subsequently the huU was sold to the Tongan Government for £2O. The passengers and crew of the Tofua subscribed £7B for the relief of the Alert’s crew. Most of the schooner’s sails and provisions were salvaged, also a portion of the crew’s belongings. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. (Per United Press Association!. WELLINGTON, July 10. Arrived—Mararoa (6.55), from Lyttelton; Remuera (7.55 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Marama (10.55 a.m.), from Sydney; Ithenic (3.30 p.m.), from London. Sailed—Port MacQuarrie (2.20 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Koromiko (4.30), for Lyttelton; Waihora (5), for Melbourne; Mararoa (7.55 pm.), for Lyttelton. "DUNEDIN, July 10. Arrived—Kakapo (8.30 am.), from Oam ar u. LYTTELTON, July 10. Arrived—Wahine (7.20 am.), from Wellington. Sailed—Wahine, for Wellington. AUCKLAND, July 10. Sailed—Niagara (3 p.m.), for Vancouver; Kaitoke (6 p.m.), for Newcastle. WEATHER FORECAST. WELLINGTON, July 10. The Government Meteorologist’s forecast is as follows:—lndications are for southeasterly to north-east winds, moderate to strong, squally at times; weather cloudy to overcast, with rain following generally. Barometer baa a falling tendency.