PORT OF BLUFF

Southland Times, Issue 21773, 30 July 1932, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF

VESSEL IN PORT. Tongariro s.s. SAILED. —Friday, July 29.— Waipiata s.s. (Captain Hoddinott) 2.526 tons, for Dunedin at 4.35 p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kaitoke, Westport, to-morrow. Storm. Lyttelton, August 1. Wainui. Wellington, August 1. Waikouaiti, Sydney, August 7. Walhemo, Dunedin. August 18. Somerset. Wellington, August 18. ■ Port Alma. —-, August 22. Otira, Port Chalmers, August 28. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Tongariro, London, July 31. Storm. Dunedin. August 1. Wainui, Melbourne, August 1. Kaitoke. Dunedin, August 1. Waikouaiti, Dunedin, August 7. Walhemo, Melbourne. August 19. Somerset, London. August 20. Port Alma, London,. August 20. Otira. Napier, August 30. INWARD CARGO ON HAND. Armadale, railed from Dunedin, in A shed Corfu, ex Wainui, in B shed (W. S. and ' Karamea. ex steamer at ■ Bluff, in B shed ex Wainui, in B shed (W. S. and C °Taiping, ex Waikouaiti, in B shed (0.5. C. Westmoreland, railed from Dunedin, in A ihed (J.G.W.). (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.9.): National Mortgage and Agency Company. . „ (N.Z.S.): New Zealand Shipping Company. (0.5. C. Oreti Shipping Company. (U.S.S.): Union Steam Ship Company. (W. S. and Co.): Wright, Stephenson and Company. GENERAL NOTES. The Storm is due at Bluff about midday on Monday, and after discharging and loading is expected to sail in the evening. The Wainui leaves Wellington to-day for Bluff. She is due here on Monday and sails the same day for .Melbourne. The Union Company's steamer Kaitoke is expected to arrive from Westport to-mor-row. After discharging coal she sails for northern ports via Dunedin the following day. The Kaitoke was scheduled to leave Westport last evening for Bluff. She is due here on Sunday and is expected to sail again on Monday. The Kanna was scheduled to leave Melbourne yesterday for Napier, Wellington and Bluff. , The Union Company’s freighter ■ Waipiata finished working yesterday afternoon and sailed at 4.35 p.m. for Dunedin. The New Zealand Shipping . Company s steamer Tongariro began loading yesterday morning for the Home market. Completion will be reached early next week and departure then taken for. Southampton and London. The Georgic. second motor vessel to be built for the White Star Line’s fleet, sailed from Liverpool on her maiden voyage on Saturday, June 25. The Georgic is virtually a sister ship of the popular Britannic, which was put into commission exactly two years ago, but a slightly greater gross tonnage gives her first place as the largest British built motor ship. She is just over 27,000 gross tons and has accommodation for 1636 passengers. While she is designed to carry cabin passengers as the highest class, the Georgic has many of the features of a luxury liner. Captain F. F. Summers, who has been with the White Star Line for 33 years and has commanded the Britannic since she came out, is now on the bridge of the Georgic. Two other members of the Georgic staff, Albert Wharton, chief engineer, and Thomas L. Evans, purser, also come from the Britannic. R. S. B. Robinson, who is chief steward of the Georgic, has been assistant victualling superintendent of the White Star Line at Liverpool since 1923. The Georgic was • due at New York on the morning of July 4. It is now some years since any vessel from overseas tried conclusions with the King’s wharf in Suva Harbour (says the Suva correspondent of the Auckland Star), but on July 1, while the R.M.M.S. Aorangi was berthing, she failed to swing just at the right moment, and her bow hit the wharf. Luckily, the liner was moving dead slow, but her great weight made her sheer right into the structure, smashing the piles and decking. The bow went within a few feet of the end of the shed. The vessel, it was reported, suffered no damage, but the damage to the wharf is estimated at over £2OOO. It is a rule in Suva that no one is allowed on the wharf while a vessel is mooring, and to this Is ascribed the fact that no personal harm was done to anyone ashore. On the morning of July 6, as the British Phosphate Commission’s steamer Triona was entering the harbour, she met a rain squall, and, over-running the guiding beacon, ran on to the shoal opposite the Lami beacon. The bottom is rocky to some small extent, but is chiefly composed of mud and coral grit. Her bow-foot rested in some 13 feet of water, while her stern was In some fathoms. She was light, and ran aground about two hours prior to high tide. The Malake made an attempt to tow her off, but without avail. It was at first feared that she might have to lie there until the spring tides, but after every precaution had been taken and some lightering effected, the steamer Malake got hold and, with the assistance of the Triona’s own power, she was towed off just before the evening high tide. An inspection snowed that no damage of importance had been done, so far as could «(>e found without slipping the steamer. Tne Triona was calling at Suva to land two Of the Phosphate Commission’s directors. She later left for Ocean Island. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were within range of the undermentioned wireless stations yesterday:— Auckland: H.M.S. Dunedin, Maui Pomare. Maunganui. Myrtlebank, Niagara, Nucula, Sydhav, Tamaroa, Waipahi. Wellington: Aorangi, Cambridge, City of Canton, H.M.S. Diomede, Forresbank, Golden Coast. Kallngo, Kent, Mahia, Maori, Matai. Port Brisbane, Rangatira, Rangitata, Recorder, Tamahine, Westmoreland, Zealandia. Awarua: Kaikorai, Karepo, Makura, Monowai, Ruahine, Somerset. Chatham Islands: Nil. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Auckland, July 29. Arrived: Brunswick 6.55 p.m. from Wellington. . . ; Sailed: Maunganui 3.15 p.m. for

Sydney; Tamaroa 4.10 p.m. for Port Chalmers. Wellington, July 29. Arrived: Poolta 5.30 a.m. from Gisborne; Storm 5.50 a.m. from Wanganui; Rangatira 7 a.m. from Lyttelton; Opihi noon from New Plymouth. Sailed: Wingatui 3.30 p.m. for Auckland; Opihi 5.20 p.m. for Dunedin; Storm 6.5 p.m. for Bluff; Rangatira 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton. Lyttelton, July 29. Arrived: Maori 6.55 a.m. from Wellington; Orepuki 7.30 a.m. from Timaru; Taupata 2.40 p.m. from WellingSailed: —Orepuki 2.45 p.m. for Wellington; Holmglen 4.15 p.m. for Wellington; Maori 7.55 p.m. for WellingDunedin, July 29. Arrived: Gale 8.40 a.m. from Lyttelton- , T Sailed: Somerset 12.20 p.m. for NelSydney, July 29. Arrived.—At Newcastle, Karetu from New Zealand. (Rec. 7.45 p.m.) Sydney, July 29. Arrived —Monowai (2.35 p.m.) from Wellington. Sailed—Waikouaiti (3.50 p.m.) for New Zealand ports; Zealandia (3.55 p.m.) for Wellington. Kingston, July 28. Sailed:—Tainui. , , Honolulu, July 28. Sailed:—Aorangi. T Balboa, July 28. Sailed:—Otira. . , , Savannah, July 28. Sailed:—Port Hobart. Quebec, July 28. Sailed:—Canadian Cruiser.