PORT OF BLUFF.

Southland Times, Issue 21855, 4 November 1932, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF.

SAILED. —Thursday, November 3.— Waikouaiti s.s. (Captain J. Rankine) 3,926 tons for Dunedin at 5.20 p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Holmglen. Wellington, to-day. - Rangitiki. Wellington. November 6. Paua, Wellington, November 7. Wainui, Melbourne. November 7. Storm, Lyttelton, November 8. Waipiata. Dunedin. November 10. Waikouaiti. Lyttelton. November 12. Wainui, Wellington. November 14. Port Fremantle, Dunedin. November 18. Mahana, Wanganui, December 2. Taranaki, Dunedin. December 21. Pakeha. Dunedin, December 30. Northumberland, Dunedin, January 12. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Holmglen. Dunedin, to-day. Wainui. Dunedin. November 7. Paua. Dunedin, November 8. Storm. Dunedin. November 8. Rangitiki, Lyttelton, November 9. Waipiata. Dunedin, November 10. Waikouaiti. Sydney, November 12. Wainui, Melbourne. November 14. Port Fremantle. Timaru, November 21. Mahana. Wellington. December 5. Taranaki. . December 24. Pakeha, New Plymouth. January 2. Northumberland, , January 14. INWARD CARGO ON HAND. Mongolio, ex Waikouaiti, in B shed (W. S. and Co.). Mooltan, ex Waikouaiti, in B shed (W. S. and Co.). Orontes, ex Waikouaiti. in B shed (U.S.S.). Otranto, ex Wainui, in B shed (U.S.S.). Port Gisborne, ex . -.mer at Bluff, in B shed (Hend.). ' (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 Agency Company. (N.Z.S.): New Zealand Shipping Company. (0.5. C. Oreti Shipping Company. (U.S.S.): Union Steam Ship Company. (W.S. 'tend Co.): Wright,’’Stephenson and Company. GENERAL NOTES. The Tamatea returned to Bluff yesterday from Stewart. Island at 1.10 p.m.' Conditions were far from pleasant on the wharf yesterday for working the Union Company’s steamer Waikouaiti. In the morning heavy rain showers fell and although the skies cleared before mid-day a strong wind prevailed throughout the afternoon. Completion was reached about half past four, however, and the Waikouaiti sailed a little after five o'clock for Dunedin. The Holm Shipping' . Company’s vessel Holmglen is expected to-day from Wellington to discharge timber, benzine and general cargo. Owing to the recent gales her arrival may be delayed till this afternoon. After discharging she loads for various northern ports and leaves on completion for Dunedin. Leaving Wellington this evening for Bluft direct, the New Zealand Shipping Company's motor liner Rangitiki is expected to berth at this port on Sunday morning. The vessel will take her departure on Wednesday for Lyttelton. The Commonwealth and Dominion Line’s vessel Port Fremantle which is due at Bluff on the 18th Inst from Dunedin, will discharge 900 tons of general cargo. She will then load 1500 boxes of butter, 5000 crates of cheese, 3000 freight carcasses of meat and a quantity of general cargo, proceeding three days later to Timaru in continuation of her programme. The local agents advise that the departure of the Shaw. Savill and Albion Company’s Royal Mail steamer Tainui from New Zealand has now been altered. Instead of sailing finally from Napier on Friday, November 11, she will now take her departure from Wellington on that date. Passengers must embark by 4 p.m. The intercolonial motor ship Port Waikato was expected to leave Sydney on Saturday with cargo from New South Wales ports for discharge at Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about to-day. Cabled advice has been received that the A. and A. Line chartered steamer City of Adelaide, en route from New York and Newport News, via Gulf of Mexico ports, cleared Tampico on October 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Australia. She is due at Auckland about December 2. The Union Company's Wairuna was to leave Suva on October 28 with a cargo of raw sugar for Vancouver. She will then load at Pacific coast ports during the last week in November and first half of December for Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin and Australia, and possibly also for Bluff. The Wairuna is scheduled to clear Los Angeles on December 14 and is due at Auckland on Januai" 8. The big four-masted barque Prlwall, 3185 tons gross and 2834 net, has been chartered by the South Australian Farmers’ Union to load 4200 tons of wheat at a South Australian port at 27/3 per ton for the United Kingdom or Continuent. The Priwall, which is owned by F. Laeisz, of Hamburg, is the first German sailing vessel that has been chartered for some years to load a cargo of Australian wheat. The Prlwall. which was built in 1920. is the last big sailing ship to be constructed, and according to reports is a very powerfully-rigged vessel and a fairly fast sailer. In conformity with the resolutions of the I"ternational Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, the Royal Navy intends to adopt the “direct” system in regard to the steering of ships. The change will come into force on January 1 next, the date on which all British merchant ships will make the change, and a Fleet Order to that effect has been issued. In future, in steering, "port” and “starboard” are to be used in the direct sense, and not, as now, in a sense apparently contrary to what is meant. If, for instance, it is desired to alter the course of a ship 20deg. to starboard, instead of using the expression "port 20,” the order will be "starboard 20.” To familiarize the fleet personnel with the new procedure, the Fleet order states that there is to be a transitional period of • six months, during which the orders will be “wheel to starboard” and "wheel to port.” From . the beginning of the transitional period the use of the word “helm” will thus be discontinued in steering orders, but the term "helmsman” will be retained. In the case of vessels steered by tiller, the phrase "starboard (or port) your helm” will also disappear, and in their places the orders will be “steer to starboard” or “steer to port.” An interesting record in diary form of happenings on the Wellington waterfront in the early days, covering the years 1874-75. was shown to a Post reporter recently, the diary having been written by the storeman of the ship Conflict. On September 2, 1874, the writer commenced work with Messrs Jackson and Graham, who were then the lessees of the Queen’s Wharf. He records that the Conflict was closely followed by the arrival of the emigrant ships Euterpe (136 days) and Strathnaver (93 days). The St. Leonards also arrived with passengers. A great many of the emigrants were not able to obtain work, particularly those who had. been engineers, fitters, etc. “It is a great shame enticing such men from home to where there is no chance of them following their trade,” wrote the diarist. The weather during the spring of 1874 was apparently wet and boisterous, but shipping at the port was busy.’ The Strathnaver was placed under arrest for salvage claimed by the owners of the Stormbird, who alleged that they had towed her out of danger when entering the harbour. Their claim was for £lO,OOO, but they allowed

cargo to be discharged. On October 3it was stated that the weather was finer, though still boisterous at times. The Cartvale had arrived outside the Heads. 102 days out from London, but was unable to enter owing to contrary winds, and there was no coastal steamer in port to tow her in. “A' great need here is a good tug boat.” was an entry in the dairy on this date. The Cartvale eventually arrived in port, but was placed in quarantine owing to a great amount of sickness on board. A subsequent arrival was the ship Douglas after a long voyage during which there had been no fewer than 34 deaths on board, nearly all children. On February 20, 1875. it was recorded that there had been n great deal of rain during the week wh » had put out the bush fires that were raging. On April 24 the Edwin Fox, now used as a coal hulk for the meat works at Picton, arrived from London. An entry on May 29 stated that a paper war was raging between the local papers and the captain of the Hindostan because of the captain's allegedly uncourteous treatment of the ImmiCommissioner. On July 3 the new steamer Hawea arrived, and was followed on Julv 31 by the Kiwi, from Hull. On September 25 a severe earthquake shock, the heaviest for many years, was experienced. An entry on December 11 reads as follows: “Races commenced. Nothing but rain, spoiling all pleasure, and a great part of the country under water. Made up my mind to go home and took a passage on the Halcione. My mates sorry lam going.” At 2 p.m. on the 13th, In fine weather, the Halcione left Wellington with the diarist on board. DAIRY PRODUCE SHIPMENTS. BLUFF LOADINGS. In the loading itinerary for ships carrying dairy produce to London during the next few months dates have been allotted to Bluff as follows: s.s. Rangitiki, November 7; Port Fremantle, November 19; Mahana, December 2. These steamers will lift the following quantities;—Rangitiki, 1300 boxes butter, 8000 crates cheese: Port Fremantle, 1500 boxes butter, 5000 crates cheese; Mahana, 2000 boxes butter, 7200 crates cheese. In addition 3000 crates of cheese will be shipped from Bluff to be loaded into the Karamea at I,yttelton for shipment to the west coast of England. The Karamea will finally sail from Auckland on December 10. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were within range of the undermentioned wireless stations yesterday :-tAuckland: Antigone. Karetu, Niagara. Port Gisborne, Tymeric, Waipahi. Wellington: Brisbane Maru. Discovery 11., Golden Cloud. Haurakl, Mariposa, Matai, Mataroa, Monterey, Norfolk. Opawa, Port Dunedin, Rangatira, Tainui, Tamahine, Wahine. Awarua: Makura. Monowai, Nolisement, Sir James Clark Ross. Waikouaiti, Wainui. Chatham Islands: Nil. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, November 3. Arrived: Canadian, Constructor (4.30 a.m.) from Montreal; Sydhav (4.40 p.m.) from Wellington. Sailed: Hikurangi (12.50 p.m.) for Norfolk Island. Wellington, November 3. Arrived: —Wahine 7 a.m., Holmdale 9.35 a.m. and Storm 10.40 a.m. from Lyttelton. Sailed:—Storm 6 p.m. for Picton; Totara 6.20 p.m. for New Plymouth; Wahine 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton. To sail: —Holmdale 11 p.m. for Picton. Lyttelton, November 3. Arrived:—Rangatira 6.40 a.m. from Wellington. Sailed:—Rangatira 8.25 p.m. for Wellington, Dunedin, November 3. Arrived: Wingatui 2.20 p.m. from Lyttelton. Sailed: Orepuki 6.30 p.m. for Timaru. (Rec. 7 p.m.) Suva, November 2. Arrived—Port Freemantle from London. Sailed—Karetu for Auckland with 8942 cases of bananas.