PORT OF BLUFF.

Southland Times, Issue 21560, 25 November 1931, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF.

VESSELS IN PORT. Northumberland sj. Port Huon m.v. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wingatui, Dunedin, November 28. Storm, Lyttelton, December 3. Opihi, Westport, December 3. Waikouaiti, Sydney, December 5. Wainui, Melbourne, December 7. Waipiata, Dunedin, December 11. Raranga, New Plymouth, December 11. Waihemo, Dunedin, December 23.. Rangitane, Port Chalmers, January 6. Narbada, Dunedin, January 22. Tongariro, Port Chalmers, February 14. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Port Huon, New Plymouth, to-day. Northumberland, Lyttelton, November 27. Wingatui, Dunedin, November 30. Storm, Dunedin, December 3. Opihi, Dunedin, December 3. Waikouaiti, Dunedin, December 5. Wainui, Dunedin. December 7 Waipiata, Dunedin, December 11. Raranga, Wellington, December 14. Waihemo, Melbourne, December 23. Rangitane, Wellington, January 9. Narbada, Newcastle. January 22. Tongariro, Timaru, February 16. INWARD CARGO ON HANDCity of Eastbourne, ex Waikouaiti, in B shed (J. G. W.) Golden West, ex Waikouaiti, in B shed (J. G. W.) Moldavia, ex Waikouaiti, in B shed (W.S. and Co.) Mooltan, ex Waikouaiti, in B shed (W.S, and Co.) Otranto, ex Wainui, in B shed (U. S. 5. Orungal, ex Waikouaiti, in B shed (U. 6. S.) Ruahine, ex Storm, in B shed (U.SB.) Strathnaver, ex Wainui, in B shed (W.S. and Co.) (D. and Co.): Dalgety and Company. (Hend.): 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 Vgency company. (N.Z.S.): New Zealand Shipping Com«any. (0.5. C. Oreti Shipping Company. (U.S.S.): Union Steam Ship Company. (W.S. and Co.): Wright, Stephenson xnd Company. GENERAL NOTES. The Tamatea is to make her weekly run to Stewart Island to-day. The Theresa Ward returned to Bluff at 6.30 last evening from Port Chalmers where she has undergone overhaul. The Federal Line steamer Northumberland continued discharging operations yesterday. Work was intrrrupted on several occasions by heavy hail and rain showers. It is hoped to despatch the vessel to-morrow for Lyttelton. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s motor vessel Port Htion completed discharging yesterday, despite the interruptions occasioned by the weather, and loading operations were continued. Butter, cheese, wool, pelts, tallow and the first of this season’s bobby veal are being shipped. The vessel is expected to take her departure to-day for New Plymouth. The O.S.K. Line motor ship Melbourne Maru, en route from Japanese ports via Hong Kong and Manila, was due at Brisbane on November 19, proceeding thence to Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington, and Auckland. She is due at Wellington on December 4. The Bank Line motor ship Weirbank is due at Auckland to-morrow with a raw sugar cargo from Java. The P. and O. liner Maloja arrived at Fremantle on November 17 from London. The vessel is due at Sydney to-morrow. The Burns Philp steamer Morinda left Sydney on November 12 for Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, the New Hebrides, and Auckland. She is due at Auckland on December 1, and will leave there again the same day for Norfolk Island, Lord Howe Island and Sydney. The Nobel auxiliary schooner Huia arrived at Auckland on the morning of November 17 from Dunedin. The vessel left Dunedin at 2 p.m. on November 11, and experienced fine weather with light winds, varying from north-west to north-east, on the passage. The Huia left Auckland on Monday for Whangarei to load a timber cargo from Melbourne. After discharge she will take explosives from Melbourne to Fremantle and then return to Melbourne to load explosives for New Zealand. The Government motor ship Maui Pomare left Auckland on Friday for Apia andNiue Island to load fruit for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Dunedin on December 11, and after discharge will dock at Port Chalmers to complete annual survey and overhaul. The Maui Pomare will leave Port Chalmers about December 18 for Auckland. She is scheduled to leave Auckland on December 23 for Apia and Niue Island to load another cargo of fruit for New Zealand. According to a survey furnished by the Merchant Marine Committee of the United States Congress, approximately 81 per cent, of the cost of an American merchant ship goes for labour—labour in actually building the ship, and the labour of producing and transporting the numerous materials that go into it. The old paddle steamer Lyttelton, representing one of the earliest types of steamer, and the motor ship Aorangi, typifying the modern ocean liner, the other day afforded an unusual shipping contrast at Auckland. The two vessels were berthed opposite each other, the Aorangi alongside the eastern side of Prince’s wharf and the Lyttelton at the western side of Queen’s wharf. Although over 50 years old, the Lyttelton is still in commission towing logs to Auckland. The only other paddle steamer in the gulf is the Kopu, a small wooden vessel at Thames.

An American who arrived in London recently told the story’ of how Mr Cecil Rountree, a West End consulting surgeon performed a serious operation in mid-Atlantic. The American said Air Rountree was travelling to New York on the Bremen with a woman patient who was taken ill in London and on whom he was to operate in New Y'ork. On the voyage the patient grew worse and an immediate operation became necessary. The Bremen is equipped with an excellent operating theatre, and, though the operation was a serious one, it was entirely successful. It was not necessary even to slow down the liner. Air Rountree returned to London after a stay of only one day in New York. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, November 24. Arrived: Marama 8.40 a.m. from Sydney; W’inton 10 a.m. from New York. Sailed: Yarraville 8.30 a.m. for Sydney. Wellington, November 24. Arrived: Wahine 7 a.m. from Lyttelton; Diomede 7.35 a.m. from Akaroa; Ulimaroa 10.45 a.m. from Sydney; Kuku 3 p.m. from Lyttelton; Alexander 4.35 p.m. from Napier. To arrive: Kaimai from Westport. Sailed: Svenor 2.15 p.m. for New Plymouth; Wingatui 2.15 p.m. for Lyttelton; Otokia 6.30 p.m. for Auckland; YVahine 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton. To sail: Kuku 10 p.m. for Nelson. Lyttelton, November 24. Arrived: Holmdale 6.20 a.m. from Timaru; Rangatira 6.50 a.m. from Wellington, Newton Elm 7.40 p.m. from Auckland. Sailed: Holmdale 4 p.m. and Rangatira 8.30 p.m. for Wellington. Dunedin, November 24. Arrived: Storm 6.15 a.m. from Bluff. Sailed: Theresa Ward 4 a.m. for Bluff; Opihi 11.45 a.m. for Oamaru; Waipahi 4.30 p.m. for Oamaru; Waipiata 5 p.m. for Timaru; Storm for Timaru. (Rec. 8 p.m.) Fremantle, November 24. Arrived—Ballarat and Orama from London.