SHIPPING

Southland Times, Issue 20463, 16 April 1928, Page 2

SHIPPING

PORT OF BLUFF. VESSELS IN PORT. Somerset s.s. Calm s.s. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kurow, Port Craig, to-day. West Conob, San Francisco, April 20. Manuka, Wellington, April 21. Karetu, Sydney, April 23. City of Melbourne, New York, April. Zealandic, United Kingdom, May 6. Hurunui, London, May 19. Port Curtis, New York, June 6. Canadian Challenger, Halifax, June 20. Waikawa, Vancouver, June 25. Cumberland, Liverpool, June 30. Canadian Challenger, Montreal, October 20. Mataroa, London, indefinite. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Calm, Dunedin, to-day. Somerset, London, to-day. Kurow, Auckland, to-morrow. Manuka, Melbourne, April 21. West Conob, April 22. Karetu, Sydney, April 25. City of Melbourne, April. Zealandic, May 8. Hurunui, May 21. Port Curtis, June 8. Canadian Challenger, June 21. Waikawa, June 27. . Canadian Challenger, October 21. Mataroa, indefinite. GENERAL NOTES. The Kurow, according to advice received from the Union Shipping Co. sailed from Bluff on Saturday to load timber at Port Craig. She is expected back at the port to-day when she will load general cargo for northern ports, sailing to-morrow for Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland. The Calm, which arrived at Bluff yesterday, is expected to sail to-day for Dunedin, Oamaru and Lyttelton. Arriving at Auckland on April 30 from London, the Hurunui will proceed to Dunedin and Bluff. She is due at the latter port on May 19. The Manuka is expected to arrive at Wellington to-day from Melbourne and is due at Bluff on the 21st, sailing thence direct for Melbourne. The Cumberland leaves Liverpool on April 28 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Leaving Liverpool on May 12 the Northumberland will sail for New Zealand to discharge general cargo at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff and New Plymouth. Messrs J. G. Ward and Co. have received a cable advising that the first steamer to leave the Pacific Coast for Australian ports will be the Dewey and the first steamer for New Zealand ports, the West Carmona, thus reversing the itinerary of these two steamers as previously reported. The National Mortgage and Agency Co., local agents for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., advise that the company’s new motor vessel Zealandic is due at Bluff on May 6, direct from the United Kingdom. She will load meat, dairy produce and general cargo for London. This vessel, the first of two big twin-screw cargo motorships under construction by Swan, Hunter and Wigham Richardson for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, was launched at Wallsend at the beginning of December last. She is about 500 ft in' length overall, is of the complete superstructure type and has a long bridgehouse amidships, with top gallant forecastle forward. Five of the holds and ’tween decks are refrigerated for the carriage of meat, dairy produce and fruit, the total capacity being 404,000 cubic feet. There is also uninsulated capacity of approximately 262,000 cubic feet. All the holds are fitted with widely-spread cylindrical pillars for convenience in stowing cargo, while the loading and discharging gear includes 20 electric winches working a similar number of steel derricks attached to the masts for lifts of seven to ten tons. There is in addition a derrick for lifting heavier loads. The ship’s total deadweight, including the weight of the refrigerating machinery and insulation will be about 11,190 tons. In a saloon house on the forward end of the bridge deck there will be four double-berth staterooms, together with a saloon and smoking-room. AH the accommodation is heated by electrovapour radiators. The propelling machinery is to consist of twin reversible singleacting two-stroke Diesel engines of the Wallsend-Sulzer type built by the Wallsend Slipway and Engineering Company, Walls-end-on-Tyne. WHITE STAR COMMANDS. Various changes in the commanders and officers of the White Star Line’s “big three,” the Majestic, Olympic and Homeric, have taken place with the New Year. Captain W. H. Parker, C.8.E., R.D., R.N.R., F.R.G.S., is in command of the Homeric, which is at present on her annual Mediterranean cruise de luxe of over 10,000 miles He has already made several trips to the inland sea, and has a wide experience in cruise steamers. Captain Parker, who recently commanded the Albertic in the Liverpool-Canadian service, succeeds Captain A. Holme, who has retired. Mr. W. H. P. Jackson, late chief officer of the Adriatic, is appointed assistant commander of the Olympic, and Captain R. Hume, formerly assistant commander of that steamer, will join the Majestic in a similar capacity. Mr. J. J. Peters, chief officer of the Homeric, has taken command of the Medic in the Australian service. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within wireless range over the weekend:— Auckland. —Buchanesa, Maunganui, Tofua, Nordic, Aorangi, Hinemoa, Mamari, Port Nicholson, Kaiapoi, Kaponga, Newby Hall, Westmoreland, King Egypt, Cassiopee, Remuera.

1 — - - Wellington.—For Saturday only, Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Paua, Kia Ora. For Saturday and Sunday, Tamahine, Niagara, Manuka, Port Victor, Marama, Pakeha, Port Adelaide, Devon, Waipahi. Awarua.—Saturday only, West Conob; for Saturday and Sunday, Spinnanger, Karetu, Port Albany, Waikouaiti, Mahia; for Sunday only, Somerset. Chatham Islands.—For Saturday and Sunday, Corinthic, Argyllshire. WARNING TO SHIPPING. (Per United Press Association.) Wellington, April 15. The following navigation warning was broadcast by Sydney radio at 10.15 p.m. on Saturday (New Zealand time) : Steamer Aeon reports passing a floating log twelve feet by two feet in diameter. It is dangerous to Navigation. 2.30 p.m. April 14. Montague Island bearing, 229 true, 26 miles off. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. Auckland, April 15. Saturday, Arrived:—Cowden Law 8.40 a.m. from Texas, Remuera 9 p.m. from Napier. Sailed :—Westmoreland 6.25 a.m. for Wingatui; King Egbert 12.30 pun. for Albany; Cassiopee 5.20 p.m. for Noumea; Tongariro 5.10 p.m. for Wellington. Wellington, April 15. Arrived:—Saturday: Waihemo 12.5 a.m.; Kaitoa 1.30 a.m. from Whangarei; Gale 7.5 a.m. from Lyttelton; Canadian Britisher

7.15 a.m. from Auckland; Kahika 11.20 p.m. from Lyttelton. Sunday: Wahine 7 a.m. from Lyttelton; Radio 7.30 from San Pedro; Port Albany 7.50 p.m. from Port Chalmers; Totara 3 p.m. from Lyttelton; Opihi 5.20 p.m. from Timaru; John 5.40 from Lyttelton. Sailed, Saturday:—Paua 6.15 a.m. for Picton; Corinna 1.20 p.m. for Nelson; Kamona 3.45 p.m. for Westport; Pakeha 3.20 p.m. for London; Gale 11.30 for Picton. Lyttelton, April 15. Arrived:—Saturday: Wahine 6.35 a.m. from Wellington; Piako 7.15 a.m. from Timaru; Kia Ora 8.30 a.m. from Wellington; Storm 8.35 a.m. from Timaru; Kanna 9.20 a.m. from Oamaru. Sunday:—Maori 9.45 a.m. from Wellington ; Katoa 9 a.m. from Wellington; Echo 4.50 p.m. from Blenheim. Sailed, Saturday:—John 4.40 p.m. for Wellington; Totara 4.45 p.m. for Wellington ; Kanna 4.40 p.m. for Picton; Wahine 8.25 p.m. for Wellington. Dunedin, April 15. Sailed, Saturday:—Port Albany 10.30 a.m. for Wellington; Kaituna 5.15 p.m. for Oamaru. Arrived. Sunday:—West Conob noon from Wellington. Sailed:—Mahia 12.15 p.m. for Lyttelton. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Panama, April 14. Arrived: —Middlesex. Sailed for New Zealand:—Hororata.— Australian Press Association. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, April 14. Arrived.—(lo.3o a.m.) Tahiti. The Australian cricketers are among the passengers. —Australian Press Association.

THE TIDES. —Monday, April 16. — Invercargill . .. 11.22 a.m. 11.49 Bluff 10.41 a.m. 11.8 Riverton 9.41 .a.m. 10.8 3reti Beach . .. 9.50 a.m. 10.17 p.m. p.m. p.m. p.m. THE SUN. The Sun, rises at 6.54 a.m. The Sun sets to-day at 5.39 p.m. THE MOON. The Moon rises to-day at 0.45 a.m. The Moon sets to-day at 3.46 pjn. PHASES OF THE MOON. Full Moon .. .. April 5 3.8 Last Quarter .. .. April 13 7.39 New Moon .. .. April 20 4.55 First Quarter .. .. April 27 9.12 p.m. p.m. p.m. a.m.