PORT OF BLUFF.

Southland Times, Issue 21661, 24 March 1932, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF.

ARRIVED. —Wednesday, March 23.— Waipiata s.s. (Captain C. Elders) 2,826 tons from Dunedin at 7.35 p.m. Waikouaiti s.s. (Captain J. G. Watson) 3,926 tons from Dunedin at 8.15 p.m. SAILED. —Wednesday, March 23. — Tongariro s.s. (Captain F. S. Hamilton) 8,728 tons for Port Chalmers at 2 a.m. Canadian Conqueror s.s. (Captain W. Wyman) 5,461 tons for Melbourne at 2.10 p.m. VESSELS IN PORT. Waipiata. Waikouaiti. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Zealandic, Port Chalmers, to-day. Wainui, Wellington, March 28. Storm, Lyttelton, March 29. 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. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Zealandic, London, to-morrow. Wainui, Melbourne, March 29. Storm, Dunedin, March 29. 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. Esquilino, ex Gabriella, in B shed (U.S. Kyokkoh Maru, ex Gabriella, in B shed '(U.S.S.). . ■ , Nieuw Zeeland, ex Gabriella, in B shed (U.S.S.). . Orsova, ex Gabriella, in B shed (U.S.S.). Port Alma, railed from Dunedin, in A died (Hend.) Queda, ex Gabriella, in B shed (U.S.S.). Sonoma, ex Waipiata, in B shed (U.S.S.). Tamaroa, ex Wainui, in B shed (NJM.A.). Zealandic, railed from Dunedin, in A shed and Co.). Strathnaver, ex Gabriella, in B shed (W. B. and Co.). Triton, ex. Gabriella, in 'B shed (U.S.S.). (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 '•gency Company. (N.Z.S.): New Zealand Shipping Com‘any. GENERAL NOTES. The Tamatea made her weekly run to Stewart Island yesterday, leaving Bluff at 10.40 a.m. and returning in the evening to connect with the 6.18 p.m. train for Invercargill. She sails again to-morrow (Good Friday) morning and will return at her usual time the same evening. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Tongariro finished loading the Southland portion of her Home cargo on Tuesday evening and sailed early yesterday morning for Port Chalmers in,continuation. The Canadian Conqueror completed working, before dinner yesterday and sailed shortly after 2 p.m. The ketch Lily arrived from Stewart Island at 11.25 a.m. yesterday with a cargo of cased fish. Two Union Company steamers, the Waipiata and Waikouaiti reached Bluff last night from Dunedin. The former discharges and loads general cargo and leaves on completion for Dunedin while the Waikouaiti, which is loading only, will sail from here for Sydney. Weather permitting, both vessels should complete and sail to-day. The Shaw, Savill steamer Zealandic is expected from Port Chalmers this morning to complete her loading for the Home market. At Bluff she takes in approximately 16,000 freight carcasses of frozen lamb, 3000 bales of wool, 6000 crates of cheese, 1000 boxes of butter and 200 casks of tallow. She will be in port over Easter and leaves on completion for London. With cargo from Pacific coast ports, the Union Company’s motor ship Hauraki left Los Angeles on March 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. She is due at Auckland on April 8.

Advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the Rotorua, en route from London to Suva, Wellington, Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Timaru, and New Plymouth, left Caracas Bay on March 18. The vessel is due at Wellington on April 18.

En route from Cardiff in ballast for New Zealand, via the Cape of Good Hope, (he Piako has reported by wireless that she expects to arrive at Wellington at 6 a.m. on Thursday to commence Homeward loading. The Cumberland, which left London on March 3 in ballast for New Zealand, sailed from Caracas Bay on the morning of March 17. She is due on the coast about April 9. The intercolonial motor ship Port Waikato was due at Auckland last Friday from Sydney. The vessel has cargo for discharge at Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Port Waikato is due here on Friday, and will load general cargo for Wellington, Tauranga, Auckland, Whangarei, and Dargaville. Running under the auspices of the A. and A. Line, the steamer Benhohn was scheduled to leave New York on March 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton,- Dunedin and Australia, via Galveston. She is due at Auckland about April 28. The Matsor Line steamer Sierra, which arrived at Auckland last Friday from Los Angeles, is making her last voyage in the America-Auckland-Sydncy service. When the vessel returns to America from Sydney, via Auckland, she will be withdrawn. The company's steamers Sonoma and Ventura will each make another voyage in the service, and then they will be withdrawn. The Sonoma left Los Angeles on March 18, and the Ventura is scheduled to sail on April 8. The service will then be continued by the company's new 19,000 tons steamers Mariposa and Monterey, which will leave Los Angeles for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva, every four weeks, making the voyage from Los Angeles to Auckland in 15 days. They will reach Auckland from Los Angeles on Mondays, and on the return voyage from Sydney to Los Angeles Tuesday will be the arrival day at Auckland. At present the three steamers in the service arrive at Auckland from Los Angeles on Fridays and from Sydney on Saturdays.

The Mariposa, which has already visited Auckland, will leave Los Angeles on May 7, and reach Auckland on May 23. The Monterey, which has not yet commenced running, will leave Los Angeles on her maiden voyage on June 4, and reach Auckland on June 20. Personal Items.

Mr R. Campbell has relieved Mr R. Sinclair as second engineer on the Gale. Mr C. Strong has joined the Waimarino as third officer, relieving Mr G. M. Schofield for holidays. Mr C. 11. M. Long has joined the Waipahi as chief officer, relieving Mr C. H. George, who has come ashore for further instructions. Mr C. R. Carlyon, who recently obtained his master’s certificate, has joined the Wingatui as third officer, temporarily relieving Mr D. J. Rutter, who has transferred to the Waipahi in a similar capacity, relieving Mr N. L. Mackie for holidays. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were within range of the undermentioned wireless stations yesterday :— Auckland: Brunswick, Cambridge, Karetu, Kent, Niagara, Sagona, Sveaborg, Tofua. Wellington: Aorangi, H.M.S. Diomede, Kiwitea, Makura, Maui Pomare, Otokia, Piako, Port Brisbane, Port Hunter, Rangatira, Rangitata, Tamahine, Triona, Wahine, Waikawa. Awarua: Ardenvohr, Canadian Conqueror, Karepo, Kia Ora, Monowai, New Zealand, Somerset, Tongariro, Waikouaiti, Wainui, Zealandic. Chatham Islands: Nil. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. (United Press Assn.—By Telegraph—Copyright.) Wellington, March 23. Arrived: —Holmglen 3 a.m., Rangatira 7 a.m. and Kaimai 4.10 p.m. all from Lyttelton; Totara 1.50 p.m. from Napier. Sailed: —Komata 6.25 p.m. for Westport; Rangatira 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton. Lyttelton, March 23. Arrived: —Gale 6.30 a.m. from Timaru; Wahine 6.45 a.m. from Wellington; Orepuki 11.35 a.m. from Wellington. Sailed: —Gale 2.30 p.m. for Wellington; Waimarino 3.45 p.m. for Wellington; Tees 4 p.m. for Waitangi; Wahine 7.45 p.m. for Wellington. Dunedin, March 23. Arrived:-—Opihi 9.40 a.m. from Wellington, Tongariro 6.15 p.m. from Bluff. Sailed: —Wainui 6.30 a.m. for Lyttelton; Waipiata 7 a.m. for Bluff; Huia 7.10 a.m. for Lyttelton; Zealandic 7.25 a.m. and Waikouaiti 7.30 a.m. for Bluff. Sailed: —Opihi 4.55 p.m. for Oamaru. London, March 22. Arrived: —At London, Norfolk; at Southampton, Tainui;- at New York, Canadian Scottish; at Vancouver, Waihemo. Sailed:—From Colon, Remuera; from 'Panama, Rotorua and Cumberland.