PORT OF BLUFF.

Southland Times, Issue 20792, 5 June 1929, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF.

VESSEL IN PORT. Storm s.s. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wairuna, Dunedin, to-day. Waipiata, Dunedin, June 8. Calm, Dunedin, June S. Kaiapoi, Dunedin, June 8. Manuka, Melbourne, June 9. Karetu, Lyttelton, June 10. ( Poolta, Timaru, June 10. Valacia, Port Chalmers, June 11. Port Auckland, Dunedin, June 17. Canadian Transporter, Dunedin, June 23. Kia Ora, Port Chalmers, June 25. Kurow, Hobart, July 2. Surrey, Oamaru, July 5. Cumberland, Dunedin, July 11. Waihemo, New Plymouth, July 23. Mataroa, Port Chalmers, August 2. Raranga, Port Chalmers, September S. lonic, Port Chalmers, November 20. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Storm, Dunedin, to-day. Wairuna, New Plymouth, June 7. Calm, Dunedin, June 8. Waipiata, Dunedin, June 10. Kaiapoi, Greymouth, June 9. Manuka, Dunedin, June 10. Karetu, Sydney, June 11. Poolta, West Coast, June 11. Valacia, Timaru, June 14. Port Auckland, Timaru, June 21. Canadian Transporter, Wellington, June 24. Kia Ora, Lyttelton', June 27. Kurow, Dunedin, July 4. Surrey, Timaru, July 8. Cumberland. Timaru, July 14. Waihemo, Dunedin, July 26. Mataroa, Dunedin, August 6. Raranga, Dunedin, September 11. lonic, Dunedin, November 23. GENERAL NOTES. The Waipiata was expected to sail from Wellington' at 6 p.m. yesterday for Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff, being due here on Saturday and sailing on Monday for the usual northern ports. The Calm is due at Bluff on Saturday from the usual northern ports to discharge and load general cargo. It is hoped to despatch the vessel in the evening for Dunedin. The Kaiapoi from Westport via Lyttelton, Timaru, Oamaru and Dunedin, is expected to arrive at Bluff on Saturday to load for Melbourne via Greymouth. The Karetu is to leave Dunedin to-day for Lyttelton and Bluff, being due here on Sunday and sailing on Monday for Sydney direct. The Poolta from Clarence River, Port Stephens, Newcastle and Sydney via New Plymouth, Nelson, Wellington and Timaru, is due at Bluff towards the end of next week to discharge cargo. The Waihemo io to leave Los Angeles on Monday next for Napier, Lyttelton; Dunedin, New Plymouth and Bluff, being due at Napier on July 5 and here towards the end of the month to discharge general merchandise. The Canadian Transporter is expected to arrive at Bluff from Dunedin on the 23rd inst. with mixed cargo including a large quantity of newsprint, loaded at American and Canadian ports. The vessel will sail the following day for Wellington. The Union Company advises that the Kurow has been scheduled to load at Adelaide, Edithburg, Wallaroo, Melbourne, and Hobart about the third week in June for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth and Auckland. The Surrey which is* carrying American cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin is due at Dunedin about the 21st inst. and will proceed from there to New Plymouth to commence loading for Home. The Surrey will also load at Bluff, being due here earlynext month from Oamaru, and will leave, upon. completing here, for Timaru, Lyttelton, Picton and Wellington, sailing finally from the last-mentioned port about July--20 for London via Panma. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Auckland, from Auckland, Napier, 'Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin, is due at Bluff on the 17th inst. to load 23,500 freight carcases of meat, 9,500 crates of cheese and a quantity of general cargo for London and West Coast of the United Kingdom ports. Upon completing here the vessel will leave for Timaru. The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Corinthic is scheduled to reach Wellington tonight with passengers, mail, and cargo from London and Southampton. Included among the passengers are the relief crews for the warships Veronica and Laburnum. The cargo is for discharge at Wellington and Auckland.

The past month was one of the busiest experienced at Lyttelton for some time. No fewer than 23 overseas ships visited the port as compared with nine during April and 18 during May of last* year. In addi-

tion, a large number of coastal steamers loaded and discharged. The total gross tonnage for the month is not yet available, but it is considered that the gross tonnage for overseas ships will constitute a record for the port. Negotiations for the purchase of the dredge Maui, owned by the Gisborne Harbour Board, have been opened by the Marine Department, which at present has the dredge on- hire from the Gisborne Harbour authority at a rental of approximately £5OOO per annum (states the Poverty Bay Herald). The Maui is at present employed at Westport under the supervision of the department. The Marine Department has been advised that the board will be prepared to sell the Maui, with her equipment and additional set of new buckets, for £17,000. Should the deal go through, the Gisborne Harbour Board will be without a dredge suitable for general maintenance purposes, the Korua being too expensive a vessel to operate on maintenance work. Personal Items. Captain A. R. Stewart has assumed command of the Kaiwarra, and Captain G. D. Fraser has been transferred to the command of Kaponga. Mr. P. J. Anderson, second officer of the Kowhai has resigned from the Union Company’s service, and his place has been taken by Mr. L. A. English temporarily. Mr. A. V. Knight has rejoined the Niagara as senior third officer, relieving Mr. L. B. Ehlert for examination purposes. Mr. I. L. Russell is now third officer of the Kartigi, Mr. J. C. Sadlier having been granted holidays at Sydney Mr. H. J. Kemp has joined the Komata as third officer, relieving Mr. C. F. Gaby, who has transferred to the Kaimai in a similar capacity. Mr. E. H. Church has joined the Kaiapoi as second engineer. Mr. A. P. Train has been appointed third engineer of the Kaimanawa. Mr. F. McConville has joined the Kaiwarra as chief engineer in place of Mr. J. Stevenson, who has transferred to the Opihi. Mr. A. Coad, chief engineer of the Waiotapu, has been granted holiday leave, and his place has been taken by Mr. W. S. Smart. Mr. P. Morrison is relieving Mr. N. J. McMurrich as chief engineer of the Wairuna. The latter officer is on holiday leave. COAL FROM WESTPORT. The Storm commenced discharge of her 830 tons of Bluff coal from Westport yesterday. She is expected to complete today sailing for Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton on her usual coastal run. She experienced fine weather on the trip around arriving ahead of schedule. WAIRUNA DUE TO-DAY. The Wairuna which has been discharging the local portion of her Canadian and American cargo at Dunedin, was expected to sail yesterday for Bluff and New Plymouth to complete discharge. The vessel, which is due here to-day, has 2,500 tons of cargo to put ashore at Bluff, including 1625 tons of gasolene and kerosene. From New Plymouth the vessel will proceed to Auckland and thence Vancouver. MANUKA COMING. The Union Company’s intercolonial passenger steamer Manuka which arrived at Melbourne at 10.30 p.m. on Friday, is expected to sail at ten o’clock this morning for Bluff, being due here on Sunday afternoon with mails, passengers and cargo to put ashore. The Manuka will leave the following day for Dunedin. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. Auckland, June 4. Arrived:—Kaiwarra 2 a.m. from Lyttelton; Maimoa 11.35 a.m. from Liverpool; Mar’ama 7.15 p.m. from Sydney. ' Sailed’.—Niagara 1.10 p.m. for Vancouver. Wellington, June 4. Arrived: —Maunganui .8.30 a.m. from Sydney; Maheno 8.30 a.m. from Lyttelton. Sailed:—Calm 4.20 p.m. for Wanganui; Gale 5 p.m. for Lyttelton; Putiki 6 pan. for Napier; Totara 6.25 p.m. for New Plymouth; Maheno 8.10 p.m. for Lyttelton; Waipiata for Lyttelton-; Opihi for Greymouth. Lyttelton, June 4. Arrived:—Maori 7 a.m. from Wellington. Sailed: —Parera 8.15 p.m. for Nelson; Maori 8.30 p.m. for Wellington. Dunedin, June 4. Arrived: —Progress 11 a.m. from Lyttelton. Sailed:—Benholm 3.25 p.m. for Westport; Progress for Timaru; Breeze for Timaru - „ , Sydney, June 4. Arrived:—Ulimaroa 6 a.m. from Wellington.'—Australian Press Association.-