PORT OF BLUFF.

Southland Times, Issue 21652, 14 March 1932, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF.

VESSEL IN PORT. Laburnum, H.M.S. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Gabriella, Sydney, to-day. Canadian Conqueror, Dunedin, March 16. Kaiinai, Lyttelton, March 16. Somerset, Port Chalmers, March 17. Ardenvohr, Dunedin, March 17. Tongariro, Tokomaru Bay, March 17. Zealandic, Port Chalmers, March 19. Waikouaiti, Dunedin, March 22. Storm, Lyttelton, March 23. Maimoa, Port Chalmers, March 30. Ruahine, Wellington, April 2. Kia Ora, , April 11. Orari, Dunedin, April 13, Mataroa, Port Chalmers, May 7. Karamea, Port Chalmers, June 18. i PROJECTED DEPARTURESGabriella, Dunedin, to-day. Canadian Conqueror, Melbourne, March 16. Kaimai, , March 16. Tongariro, Port Chalmers, March 19. Somerset, London, March 19. Ardenvohr, Dunkirk, March 19. Tongariro, Port Chalmers, March 20. Waikouaiti, Sydney, March 22. Storm, Dunedin, March 23. Zealandic, London, March 23. Maimoa, Wanganui, March 31. Ruahine, Timaru, April 5. Kia Ora, Port Chalmers, April 13. Orari, , April 17. Mataroa, , May 9. Karamea, , June 20. INWARD CARGO ON HAND. Mahia, ex Kartigi, in B shed (D. and Co.) Opawa, railed from Dunedin, in A shed <J. G. W.) Sonoma, ex Waipiata, in B shed (U. S. ».) Otira, ex Waipiata (Wellington), in B shed (D. and Co.)'. Zealandic, railed from Dunedin, in A shed (D. 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. Oretl Shipping Company. (W.S. and Co.) : Wright Stephenson and Company. GENERAL NOTES. The ketch Lily arrived with a cargo of fish from Stewart Island at 12.20 p.m. on Saturday and left to. return to the island at 11.15 a.m. yesterday. The Union Company's steamer Gabriella is expected to arrive at Bluff from Sydney to-day to discharge Australian cargo. She leaves on completion for northern ports via Dunedin. The present week should see cc<:siderable activity on the waterfront. The Gabriella, due to-day, will not remain in port long; but with the Canadian-Conqueror due in a couple of days, closely followed by the Kaimai, Somerset and other vessels, there should be a briskness about the wharf which has been noticeably lacking of late. The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Tongariro is expected to clear Tokomaru Bay late to-day for Bluff direct, where she is due on Thursday.' The vessel is to sail for Port Chalmers on Saturday. The Union Company’s Kaimai was scheduled to clear Port Ahuriri at 2 p.m. on Saturday for Bluff, via Lyttelton. The vessel is due at Bluff on Wednesday. The Union Company’s chartered steamer Narbada has left Batavia (Java) for Calcutta, which port she leaves early in April for New Zealand via Penang, Singapore, and Saraarang. . The Norfolk, which sailed from Auckland on February 11, arrived at Panama -on March 3, and sailed on March 4 for London and west of England ports. The Federal Line steamer Cornwall arrived at Auckland on Thursday morning from Liverpool. She is carrying general ca/go from west coast ports of Great Britain for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. She is duo at the last-named port about March 29. The Union Company’s motor ship Hau-

raki is reported to have reached Vancouver on March 4 from Sydney. The vessel will load at Pacific coast ports for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Melbourne and Sydney. She is scheduled to clear Los Angeles about March 17 and to reash Auckland about April 8. Latest advice from London is that the twin-screw motor vessel which is being built at the Isle of Wight to the order of the Melanesian Mission will arrive at Auckland early in October. According to the specifications, the new ship, which is to replace the well-known Southern Cross, will have “a neatly-curved stem and graceful counter stern.” She will be of composite construction, with steel framing and wooden planking, and is to be rigged as a fore and aft schooner, with ample sail area for auxiliary purposes. In the general description it is specified that the vessel must be “suitable for missionary service in the Melanesian Islands.” The principal dimensions of the vessel will be as follow: —Length, overall, 106 feet; beam, outside planking, 24 feet; draught, when loaded 10 feet. Her speed is to be not less than nine knots. Below deck there will be the crew’s quarters, a cargo hold to carry 50 tons, engine room and accommodation for native women, On deck there will be a large teak deckhouse amidships, containing three cabins, galley and storeroom. Another large deckhouse on the aft deck will contain the captain’s and bishop’s cabins, three double berth cabins, dining saloon, pantry with refrigerator, and two bathrooms. The' bridge deck will extend over the whole of the aft deckhouses and out to the sides of the ship. The bottom of the vessel will be sheathed throughout with copper to one foot above the load water line. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were within range of the undermentioned wireless stations over the week-end: — Auckland: Canadian Conqueror, Empress of Britain, Fordsdale, Maraina, Maui Pomare, Maunganui, Middlesex, Morinda, Otira, Ruahine, Tofua, Waikawa, Wairuna, Westmoreland. Wellington: Brunswick, Rangatira, Tamahine, Wahine, Aorangi, Cambridge, Mahia, Niagara, New Zealand, Pora Alma, Port Brisbane, Port Hunter, Port Pirie, Rangitata, Rangitikei, Sagona, Sierra, Tongariro, Uliniaroa, Vileehi, Zealandic. Awarua: Ardenvohr, Kartigi, Maimoa, Somerset. Chatham Islands: Nil. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. (Per Unltod Press Association.) Auckland, March 13. Arrived (Saturday) : Paua 10 a.m. from Wellington. Sailed: Canopus 4 p.m. for Westport; Bisca 6.35 p.m. for Wellington. Sailed (Sunday) :—Canadian Conqueror noon for Wellington. Wellington, March 13. Arrived (Saturday) : Wahine 7 a.m. from Lyttelton; Kini 9.35 a.m. from Lyttelton; Orepuki 10.50 a.m. from Wanganui. (Sunday) :—Brunswick 12.30 a.m. from Auckland; Rangatira 7 a.m. from Lyttelton; Storm 3.30 p.m. from Lyttelton; New Zealand 7 p.m. from Auckland. Sailed (Saturday) :—Holmdale 5 p.m. for Dunedin; Orepuki 6.5 p.m. for Lyttelton; Wahine 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton; Kini 11.10 p.m. for Nelson. (Sunday) :—Sagona 10.30 a.m. for Lyttelton. Lyttelton, March 13. Arrived (Saturday) :—Storm noon from Timaru; Rangitira 6 p.m. from Wellington. (Sunday) :—Wahine 6.50 a.m. from Wellington; Waipahi 11.30 a.m. from Gisborne; Totara 11.30 a.m. from Westport; Orepuki 2.30 p.m. from Timaru; Rangitiki 4.50 p.m. from Napier. Sailed (Saturday) :—Ardenvohr 1.30 p.m. for Port Chalmers; Foxton 1.15 p.m. for Fnxton; H.MS. Wakakura 12.50 p.m. for Akaroa; Storm 6.15 p.m. for Wellington; Rangitira 8.10 p.m. for Wellington. (Sunday) :—Waipahi 1.30 p.m. for Dunedin. Dunedin, March 13. Sailed (Saturday) :—Wingatui 12.5 p.m. for Timaru; Gale 6.40 p.m. for Timaru. Arrived (Sunday) :—Opihi 7.30 a.m. from Wellington; Ardenvohr 8 a.m. from Lyttelton. Sydney, March 12. Arrived: —Makura 5.45 p.m. from Wellington. Sailed: —Port Waikato for New Zealand. ' Newcastle, March 12. Sailed:—Wairuna for Auckland. Colon, March 11. Sailed: —Mahana. Panama, March 11. Sailed: Wirral. London, March 11. Sailed:—Rangitata.