PORT OF BLUFF.

Southland Times, Issue 21715, 30 May 1932, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wainui, Wellington, to-day. Storm, Wellington, June 2. Waikouaiti, Sydney, June 7. Port Gisborne, , June 9. Opawa, Port Chalmers, June 18. Karamea, Port Chalmers, June 22. Port Hunter. Lyttelton, June 30. Zealandic, Lyttelton, July 5. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waipiata, Dunedin, to-day. Wainui, Melbourne,- to-day. Norfolk, Port Chalmers, to-morrow. Storm, Dunedin, June 2. Waikouaiti, Dunedin, June 7. Port Gisborne, , June 11. Opawa, London, June 21. Karamea, Timaru, June 24. Port Hunter. Timaru, July 3. Zealandic, Gisborne, July 7. INWARD CARGO ON HAND. Arahura, ex Waipiata, in B shed (U. S. S.) Mataroa, ex steamer at Bluff, in B shed (D. and Co.) . Narkunda, ex Waikouaiti, in B shed (W.S. and Co.) . . Nikau, ex Wainui, in B sneu i.J. b. 3 Opihi, ex Waipiata, in B shed (U. S. 5-) GENERAL NOTES. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s motor vessel Karamea is due at Bluff about June 22 to discharge and load for London and West Coast of the United Kingdom ports. On completion the vessel is to sail on June 24 for Tiijaru. The local agents for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advise that the motor vessel Zealandic is due at Bluff on July 5 to load meat, dairy produce and general cargo for London, etc. The vessel is set down to sail on July 7 for Gisborne. Wireless advice has been received from the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s Tainui that the vessel expects to arrive at Wellington to-mor-row afternoon. The New Zealand Shipping Company has received cabled advice that the Federal steamer Northumberland cleared Dakar on May 20. She left Port Chalmers on April 21 for London, via Cape Horn, Montevideo and Dakar. The auxiliary scow Fairbum was to go on the Patent Slip last week for overhaul and survey. She is to resume her running early this week, leaving Wellington for Westport and Karamea. The small motor-ship Opawa, at present undergoing overhaul and survey on the Patent Slip, was to come off toward the end of last week and resume running in the Wellington-Blenheim trade, relieving the Echo, which will then go on the slip for overhaul. The Marine Department advises that in connection with the operations in the Tasman Sea of the cable steamer Recorder, an unlighted cable buoy, with flag attached, has been laid in position 37deg. 30min. south lat.; 170deg. 24min. east long. The following notice to mariners has been issued by the Marine Department in connection with dredging operations in the Napier inner harbour: “Dredging operations are in progress at the entrance to the inner harbour, and anchors marked by red or black buoys have been laid to the eastward and westward of the channel line. Masters should approach the entrance on the line of the channel with caution and pass the dredger on the side from which a black ball is exhibited.” Personal Items. Mr N. M. Bonetti is now chief officer of the Poolta, relieving Mr C. H. English for orders. Mr W. A. Dawn is relieving Mr A. V. Knight as second officer of the Koranui at Sydney this week. Captain W. Johnson, of the tug Terawhiti, has gone on holiday leave. Captain Hargraves has rejoined the tug Natone. Captain A. Reed, of the Kairanga, is taking command of the Karetu at Auckland, relieving Captain R. L. Davies for further order?; WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were within range of the undermentioned wireless stations over the week-end:— Auckland: Golden Bear, Opawa, Port Gisborne, Brunswick, Bullaren, Karetu, Mataroa, Maui Pomare, Niagara, Port Dunedin, Tymeric, Waipahi, Zealandia. Wellington: Corbis, Mahana, Maori, Matakana, Rangatira, Tamahine, Terawhiti, Wainui, Golden Bear, Monowai, Aorangi, Asama, Herminius, Huntingdon, Jwate, Kanna, Kiwitea, Marama, Otaki, Otokia, Pakeha, Port Darwin, Rangitata, Rotorua, Tainui, Tairoa, H.M.S. Wakakura. Awarua: Matai, Monowai, Baradine, Kalingo, Maunganui, Melbourne Maui, Narbada, Waikouaiti, Mahana, Wainui. Chatham Islands: Nil. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Auckland, May 29. Arrjved (Saturday):—Opawa 3.45 p.m. from Glasgow. Sailed:—Mataroa 7.15 a.m. for London; Golden Bear noon for Wellington. Arrived (Sunday):—Port Dunedin 1 p.m. from Wanganui. Wellington, May 29. Arrived (Saturday):—Opihi 4.25 a.m.

from New Plymouth; Maori 7 a.m. from Lyttelton. (Sunday):—Storm 5.45 a.m. from Wanganui; Rangatira 7 a.m. from Lyttelton; Matakana 8 a.m. from Timaru. Sailed (Saturday):—Kini at 2.45 a.m. for Westport; Pakeha 7 a.m. for London; Kanna 11.35 a.m. for Westport; Wainui 1.20 p.m. for Bluff; Opihi 1.25 p.m. for Dunedin; Kiwitea 2.35 p.m. for Westport; Holmdale 5.10 p.m. for Dunedin; Poolta 6.25 pjn. for Napier; Maori 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton. (Sunday):— Paua 10 a.m. for Wanganui. Lyttelton, May 29. Arrived (Saturday):—Rangatira 6.45 а. from Wellington; Huanui 8.45 a.m. from Wellington; Ngahou midnight from Wellington; (Sunday):—Maori б. a.m. from Wellington; Gale 8.55 p.m. from Timaru; Taupata 5.30 p.m. from Tarakohe. Sailed (Saturday):—Rangatira 8.25 p.m. for Wellington. Dunedin, May 29. Sailed (Saturday):—Narbada 10 a.m. for Newcastle. Arrived (Sunday):—Oreti 3 p.m. for Wellington; Mahana 3.40 p.m. for Lyttelton. Melbourne, May 28. . Arrived:—Kartigi from Greymouth. London, May 27. Arrived:—At Montevideo, Port Victor. ... Sailed:—Port Adelaide, from Montevideo; Port Hunter, from London; Kent, from Glasgow. (Rec. 8.5 p.m.) London, May 28. Arrived:—At London, Piako and Cornwall; at Panama, lonic. Sailed:—From Honolulu, Ventura; from Norfolk, Armadale,