PORT OF BLUFF.

Southland Times, Issue 21384, 4 May 1931, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF.

VESSELS IN PORT. Remuera s.s. Tongariro s.s. (, ■ ■ 1 •’ EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kiwitea, Westport, to-day. Waikouaiti, Hobart, May 6. Calm, Lyttelton, May 7. Wainui, Melbourne, May 11. Norfolk, London, May 13. Wainui, Wellington, May 18. Narbada, Dunedin, May 21. Raranga, , May 27. Rangitiki, , June 1. lonic, Port Chalmers, June 15. Waiotapu, , June 20. Opawa, Dunedin, July 20. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Tongariro, Timaru, to-day. Kiwitea, Dunedin, to-morrow. Remuera, Lyttelton, May 6. Waikouaiti, Dunedin, May 6. Calm, Dunedin, May 7. Wainui, Dunedin, May 11. Norfolk, , May 15. Wainui, Melbourne, May 18. Narbada, Newcastle, May 23. Raranga, , May 29. Rangitiki, , June 3. lonic, , June IS. Waiotapu, , June 22. Opawa, , July 23. INWARD CARGO ON HAND. Arahura, ex Waipiata, in B shed (U. S. S.) Hertford, ex Waipiata, in B shed (J. G. W.) Kahika, ex Waipiata, in B shed (U. S. 8.) Mahana, railed from Dunedin, in A shed (N. M. A.) Mahia, ex steamer at Bluff, in B shed (N. M. A.) Nieuw Holland, ex Wainui, in B shed (D. and Co.) Remuera, ex steamer at Bluff, in B shed (N. Z. S.) Tamaroa, ex Calm, in B shed (N. M, A.) (D. and Co.): Dalgety and Company. (Hand.): Henderson and Company. ■ (H.L.T.): H. L. Tapley and Company. - - - (J.G.W.): J. G. Ward and Company. (N.M.A.): National Mortgage and Agency Comcany. (N.Z.S.): New Zealand Shipping Company. (0.5. C. Oreti Shipping Company. (U.S.S.): Union Steam Ship Company. GENERAL NOTES. The Union Company’s Kiwitea was scheduled to clear Westport at 8 p.m. on Saturday for Bluff, where she is due this afternoon. The vessel sails to-morrow morning for Dunedin. The Union Company advises that the Wairuna left Los Angeles on April 27 with Pacific coast cargo for discharge at Auckland,. New Plymouth, Wellington, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne and Sydney. She is due at Auckland- on May 25. During the past three days two overseas steamers, the Gallic and the Devon, have arrived at Lyttelton from Great Britain in ballast, bringing no cargo at all. No fewer than' five other ships are now on their way out to New Zealand in ballast. They are the Norfolk, from London, the Pakeha from New-castle-on-Tyne, the Taranaki from London, the Zealandic from London, and the Northumberland from Glasgow. One of the latest units of the fleet of large tankers now. building for the British Tanker Company is the 10,300-ton deadweight motor vessel British Strength, launched recently from the yard of Palmers’ Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Hebburn-on-Tyne. This vessel is a single screw ship, and has an extensive equipment of electric auxiliaries, the power for which is supplied by two four-cylinder four-cycle single-act-ing. Crossley trunk-piston Diesels, developing a total of 110 horse-power at 450 revolutions. The Tongariro did not complete loading on Saturday but, weather permitting', she should finish to-day. She sails later for Timaru. The launch Pegasus (W. Thomson, master) left for Stewart Island at one o’clock on Saturday afternoon. The Tamatea sailed for Stewart Island at 1.25 p.m. on Saturday. She returns tomorrow morning and leaves again at 10.15 a.m. on Wednesday.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were within range of the undermentioned wireless stations over the week-end: — Auckland: Brunswick, Canadian Commander, Karepu, Fisherman, Maui Pomare, Niagara, Corinthic, Tofua, Karetu, Ulimar roa, Paua, Waikawa. Wellington: Maori, Wahine, Port Hobart, City of Swansea, Mahia, Discovery, Golden Cross, Aorangi, Rangitiki, Rangitane, Maunganui, Middlesex, Tamahine, Port Hunter, Port Nicholson, Iris, Somerset, Monowai, Brisbane Maru. Awarua: Monowai, Devon, Orari, Brisbane Maru, Makura, Inverbank. Chatham Islands: Nil. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. * COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. Auckland, May 3. Sailed (Saturday):—Karetu noon for Newcastle; Paua 6.20 p.m. for Gisborne. Arrived (Sunday)Kaponga 8 a.m. from Napier; Karepo 5 p.m. from New Plymouth. Wellington, May 3. Arrived (Saturday) :—Maori 7 a.m. from Lyttelton; Mahia 11.5 a.m. from Lyttelton; Kuku 12.40 p.m. from Motueka; Holmdale 1.30 p'.m. from Lyttelton; Kaimai 2.45 p.m. from Westport; Discovery 3 p.m. from Melbourne; Golden Cross 4.45 p.m. from Auckland; Waipiata 9.30 p.m. from Timaru; Cape of Good Hope 11.45 p.m. from Wallaroo. Arrived (Sunday):—Wahine 7 a.m. from Lyttelton; Calm 10 a.m. from Wanganui; Port Hobart 12.30 p.m. from Nelson. • Sailed (Saturday):—Totara 4.45 p.m. for Lyttelton; Port Waikato 12.15 p.m. for Tauranga; Breeze 12.25 p.m. for Dunedin; Huia 3.30 p.m. for New Plymouth; City of Swansea 3.40 p.m. for Lyttelton; Maori 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton; Holmdale 11.10 p.m. for Wanganui; Kuku 12.30 p.m. for Lyttelton.

Sailed (Sunday) :—Middlesex 7.10 a.m. for London; Somerset 7.40 a.m. for Halifax; Cape of Good Hope 3.25 p.m. for Callao. Lyttelton, May 3. Arrived (Saturday):—Wahine 6.50 a.m. from Wellington; Storm 7.25 a.m. from Timaru. Sailed (Saturday) .-—Orari 1.50 p.mi for Port Chalmers; Storm 6.5 p.m. for Wellington; Wahine 8.30 p.m. for Wellington. Arrived (Sunday):—Totara 1.30 a.m. from Wellington; Maori 6.50 a.m. from Wellington; Port Nicholson 7.45 a.m. from Napier; City of Swansea 9.5 a.m. from Wellington; Kuku from Wellington; Gale from Wellington; Orepuki, Tarakohe and Foxton from Foxton. , Dunedin, May 3. Arrived (Saturday):—Devon 3.20 p.m. from Lyttelton. SailedOpihi 11.5 p.m. for Oamaru. Arrived (Sunday):—Orari 8.30 a.m. from LyttcltoS