PORT OF BLUFF.

Southland Times, Issue 19502, 17 March 1925, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF.

VESSEL IN PORT. Karetu, s.s. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Treleven, Lyttelton, to-day. Kaiapoi, Greymouth, to-day. Somerset, Wellington, to-day. Wonganella, Newcastle, to-day. Kahika, Newcastle, Thursday. Port Kembla, Port Kembla, Friday. Canadian Challenger, Lyttelton, Friday. Karetu, Port Craig, Saturday. Wingatui, Dunedin, Saturday. Manuka, Melbourne, March 22. City of Winchester, Oamaru, March 24. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kaiapoi, Melbourne, to-morrow. Karetu, Port Craig, Thursday. Somerset, Port Chalmers, Thursday. Port Kembla, Port Chalmers, Saturday. Karetu, Sydney, Monday. Canadian Challenger, Wellington, March 22. Manuka, Dunedin, March 23. Wingatui, Dunedin, March 23. City of Winchester, Wanganui, March 26. GENERAL NOTES. The Karetu, which arrived on Saturday, leaves for Port Craig on Thursday, and is due back on Saturday next. She sails for Sydney on Monday. The Kaiapoi arrived outside Bluff yesterday morning from Greymouth, and expects to get in to-day. She sails for Melbourne about Wednesday. The Wingatui leaves Wellington to-day for Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff. She is expected here about next Saturday.

The Somerset arrived outside from Wellington yesterday morning, and expects to berth about 7 o’clock this morning. She will sail about Wednesday or Thursday for Port Chalmers.

The Port Kembla is now due about Friday to load meat, dairy produce, tallow, wool and general cargo for London. From here she goes to Port Chalmers and northern ports to fill up. The Wonganella is due at Bluff about Tbursday from N&wcastie with phosphates from Island. The Trelevan, from Westport and Lyttelton, is due at Bluff to-day to load for United States ports. The Canadian Challenger, now in the north, is expected here from Lyttelton on Friday. After loading here and at Wellington, she returns to Auckland for final despatch for America on April 1. The Tairoa, which has been held up by labour trouble at Lyttelton, is now expected to reach Port Chalmers on Wednesday. Transhipments for this port will arrive per first boat after that date. The departure of the lonic from Wellington for Southampton has been further delayed, and she is now due to sail at daybreak on Wednesday, March 25. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. NEW ZEALAND STATIONS. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— Auckland:—Makamo, Tofua, Ulimaroa, Kaitoke, West Cahokia, Rakanoa, Omana, Hambleton Range, Sonoma, Ventura, Maheno, Kaimanawa. Chatham Islands: —Mahia. Wellington:—Maori, Arahura, Wahine, Ngaio, Port Curtis, Kairanga, Wingauti, Tahiti, Marama, Karetu, Somerset, Wonganella, Port Kembla, Trelevan, Wanaka, Kaiwarra, Halo, Port Sydney, Hurunui, Cornwall, Canadian Challenger, Port Denison, Remuera, Comlie Bank, City of Winchester. TRANS-PACIHC CARGO SERVICES. UNION COMPANY’S FLEET. The Hauraki is now completing her loading at San Francisco, and will leave this week for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Adelaide and Sydney. The Waiotapu is due at Melbourne today, and proceeds thence to Sydney to complete discharge. She is expected to clear Newcastle for Fanning Island and Vancouver early in April, and takes the May loading south for New Zealand and Australian ports. The Wairuna leaves Newcastle this week for Honolulu and Vancouver. She loads at Pacific Coast ports during April for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. The Waihemo leaves Newcastle this week for Vancouver and San Francisco to load during April for Papeete, Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Sydney. The Willaston (chartered steamer) leaves Newcastle late in April for Vancouver and San Francisco to load during June for New Zealand out-ports and Australia. The Waitemata leaves Auckland on Friday for Napier, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. (Par United Press Aaoeiatioa.) AUCKLAND, March 16. Arrived—Aorangi from Sydney, Kawatiri from Port Stephens, Hatipara from Texas. DUNEDIN, March 16. Arrived (Sunday)—Breese from Timaru. Arrived (Monday)—Kent from Wellington, Holmdale from Wellington, Ngakuta from Westport. Sailed—Ophi for Oamaru. WANGANUI, March 16. Arrived—Port Sydney from Sydney.