PORT OF BLUFF.

Southland Times, Issue 21072, 2 May 1930, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF.

VESSELS LN PORT. lonic. Kia Ora. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Maheno, Wellington, May 5. Tairoa, Dunedin, May 6. Calm, Lyttelton, May 8. Waikouaiti, Dunedin, May 8. Kiwite;a, Hobart. May 10. Waipiata, Dunedin, May 10. Huntingdon, , May 19. Coptic, London, May 19. Rangitata, Auckland, May 26. Hororata, Port Chalmers, May 28. Port Huon, Dunedin, June 5. Canadian Highlander, Dunedin, June 20. Port Fremantle, Port Chalmers, June 26. Kent, Port Chalmers, June 28. Hertford, Dunedin, September 15.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. lonic, Lyttelton, to-day. Maheno; Melbourne, May 6. Calm, Dunedin, May 8. Tairoa, Nelson, May 8. Waikouaiti, Sydney,. May 9. Waipiata, Dunedin, May 11. Kiwitea, Dunedin, May 11. Coptic, Port Chalmers, May 21. Huntingdon, New York, May 22. Rangitata, , May 30. Hororata, New Plymouth, May 31. Port Huon, Lyttelton, June 9. Canadian Highlander, Wellington, June 23.

Port Fremantle, , June 28. Kent, , July 1. Hertford, , September IS.

INWARD CARGO ON HAND. Kaga Maru, ex Karetu, in B shed (J. G W.) _ . . .

Mongolia, ex Karetu, in B shed (D. and Co.) Narkunda, ex Karetu, in B shed (D. and Co.)

Sydney Maru, ex Karetu, in B shed (U. S. S.) lonic, in B shed (N. M. A.)

(D. anil Co.): Dalgety and Company. (Head.): Henderson and Company. (H.L.T.): H. 1- Tapley and Company. (J.G.W.): J. G. Ward and Company. (N.M.A.): National Mortgage and Agency Company. (N.Z.S.): New Zealand Shipping Company. (0.5. C. Orel! Shipping Company. (U.S.S.): Union Steam Ship Company.

GENERAL NOTES. The s.s. Rita (Captain Cosgrove)’, arrived on Thursday from the West Coast of Stewart Island at 2.30 p.m. with" two tons of blue cod and one ton of groper. . According to advice received from Messrs H. L. Tapley and Company the Calm has been delayed in the north and will not now reach Bluff until May 8. She is coming from Lyttelton and is expected to clear the Southland port the same night for Dunedin.

The Union Company’s Kiwitea is due at Hobart about Monday to load for New Zealand ports, including Bluff. She is due at the latter port on May 10 and will probably sail on the following day for Dunedin. The Union Company advises that the Waiotapu, which has been delayed at Wellington owing to rain, is now expected at Dunedin to-morrow to continue discharging general cargo from Pacific coast porta. The vessel will sail cerly next week for Melbourne and Sydney to complete discharge. The fishing launch Mahoe arrived on Wednesday from Dunedin at 7.45 p.m. towing two launches. She made the passage in 21 hours. The three launches arc en route to Dusky Sound to fish for the Fiord Fishing Company.. The sst. Stella will freeze the fish and act as mother ship to the fleet. The Mahoe, a large and powerful launch, with engines of 50 h.p., will bring the fish to Bluff from time to time. The C. and D. Line has received a wireless message from their steamer Port Sydney, en route in ballast from London, reporting that she expects to arrive at Lyttelton at noon on Saturday. She will commence loading on May 5 for London, and will subsequently complete at Wanganui and Wellington. The vessel will leave Wellington finally on May 18 for London, via the Panama canal. The naval sloops Laburnum and Veronica, which left Wellington on April 25 for Auckland, were to arrive there last Monday morning. The Veronica will prepare for her island cruise, and the Laburnum will refit. It is not expected that H.M.S. Dunedin will leave Auckland for some weeks yet, and the H.M.S Diomede, which is undergoing extensive overhaul, and refit in England, is not expected back in New Zealand until the end of the year. During her last visit to England the New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Ruahine, now at Auckland, had a considerable improvement made to the secondclass passenger accommodation, which has been altered to provide for only 50 passengers. This was brought about by removing two berths from each of the four-berth cabins and one from each of the two-berth cabins. This makes the conditions much more roomy, as passengers are now carried' only in two-berth and single-berth cabins in this class. The cabins have all been redecorated and the wardrobes, dressing tables, an'd mirrors have been renewed.’ Some of the two-berthed cabins have been enlarged. The second-class entrance lounge has also been enlarged. Similar alterations had previously been made on the company’s litter Remuera.

, Personal Items. Mr. W. F. Scott has relieved Mr. F. McLellan as second officer on the Breeze. Mr. J. Glasgow, second mate on the Himatangi, has signed off, and Mr. W. R. Scanttbury has joined the vessel as mate. Captain H. G. B. Field is in command of the Huntingdon, which is'due at Wellington early next week from Liverpool, via Auckland and Napier. MAHENO COMING. The Union Company’s inter-colonial steamer Maheno left Lyttelton at five

o’clock yesterday afternoon for Wellington, whence she sails for Bluff. The Maheno is expected to berth at the latter port on Monday and will sail for Melbourne the following day at 7 a.m. A special train leaves Invercargill at 9.20 p.m. on Monday for Bluff, after the arrival of the through express from Christchurch.

KOTARE’S MOVEMENTS. The Port Craig Timber Company advise that the Kotare left Port Craig on Wednesday night for Dunedin and she was expected to reach her destination last night. The. Kotare is due back at Invercargill about the end of the week. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were within range of the undermentioned wireless stations yesterday:— Auckland: Aorangi, Tofua, Brunswick, Canadian Conqueror, Sierra, Golden Coast, Wairuna, Arcturus, City of Christiania, Port Hobert, Ruahine, Huntingdon. Wellington: Maori, Wahine, Tamahine, Arahura, Niagara, Rangitiki, Tutanekai, Karetu, Port Sydney, Marama, Ruapehu, Waikouaiti, Maheno, Mahia, Maimoa, Port Auckland, Port Hardy, Shenandoah, Kaituna, Waiotapu, City of Winnipeg, Paua. Awarua: Port Napier, Kai Ora, Tahiti. Chatham Islands: Zealandic.

TELEGRAPHED REPORTS.

COASTAL AND OVERSEAS.

Auckland, May 1

Arrived: —Waipahi 10 a.m. froni Apia. Sailed: —Ruahine 1 p.m. for Wellington; Port Hobart 4 p.m. for New York; Huntingdon 5 p.m. for Napier. Wellington, May 1.

Arrived: —Canadian Transporter 3.20 a.m. from Dunedin; Maori 7 a.m. from Lyttelton; Tees 11.40 a.m. from Lyttelton; Paua 12.30 p.m. from New Plymouth; Progress 12.50 p.m. from Lyttelton; Ruapehu 7.15 p.m. from Dunedin. Sailed: —Storm 5 p.m. for Picton; Maori 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton; Cygnet 8.10 p.m. for Kaikoura.

To sail: —Himatangi 10 p.m. for Picton; Breeze 10 p.m. for Lyttelton; Katoa for Lyttelton; Kaituna for Greymouth. Lyttelton, May 1.

Arrived:—Calm 5.25 a.m. from Timaru; Wainui 6 a.m. from Timaru; Maheno 6.15 a.m. from Dunedin; Wahine 6.40 a.m. from Wellington; Foxton 11.20 a.m. from Foxton.

Sailed: —Kaimiro 4.25 p.m. for Nelson; Maheno 4.45 p.m. for Wellington; Calm 5 p.m. for Wellington; Regulus 5.15 p.m. for Nelson; Wainui 5.40 p.m. for Wellington ; Wahine 8.30 p.m. for Wellington. Dunedin, May 1.

Arrived:—John 8.50 a.m. from Wellington; Kotare 7.15 p.m. from Port Craig. Sailed: —Port Napier 5.35 p.m. for Monte Video; John 9 p.m. for Timaru. (Rec. 8.0 p.m.) Sydney, May 1. Sailed: —Aorangi for Auckland.