PORT OF BLUFF.

Southland Times, Issue 22132, 28 September 1933, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Waipiata, Dunedin, to-day. Narbada. Dunedin, to-morrow. lonic, Port Chalmers, to-morrow. Totara. Greymouth, October 1. Wainui, Melbourne. October 2. Storm, Lyttelton. October 3. Walmarino, Dunedin, October 5. Kiwitea, Hobart, October 7. Port Alma, . October 9. Port Huon, Dunedin. November 7. Wairuna, Dunedin, November 10. Cornwall, Dunedin. December 29. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waipiata, Dunedin, to-morrow. Narbada, Newcastle, September 30. Wainui, Dunedin, October 2. Totara, Dunedin, October 2. lonic. Northern Ports. October 3. Storm, Dunedin. October 3. Waimarino. Dunedin. October 6. Kiwitea Dunedin, October 7. Port Alma. . October 10. Port Huon. Northern Ports. November 10. Wairuna, Melbourne, November 10. Cornwall, , December 31. INWARD CARGO ON HAND. Mahana, in B shed (D. and Co.). Narkunda, ex Wainui, in B shed (W.o. an Zealandic. in B shed (N.M.A.). Opawa. ex Waipiata, in B shed (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.A.): National Mortgage and Agency C °(N?ZJSJ: New Zealand Shipping ComPa ( n u.S.S.): Union Steam Ship Company. (W.S. and Co.): Wright, Stephenson and Company.

GENERAL NOTES. The Tamatea did not sail for Stewart Island yesterday, owing to the adverse weather conditions. She is now due to leave this morning at 8 a.m. and returns to Bluff this evening. _ . , Tile schooner Britannia arrived from Sewart Island at 2.10 p.m. yesterday with fiS Clearing Dunedin yesterday afternoon, the Union Company’s Waipiata, on her usual run is due at Bluff this morning and will sail to-morrow afternoon for Dunedin. The Union Company's freighter Waimarino is scheduled to clear _ Auckland tomorrow afternoon for Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Bluff. Due at Bluff on October 5, the vessel will sail on the 6th for Wellington and Auckland, via ports.. The Shaw. Savill and Albion vessel lonic is due at Bluff to-morrow to dicharge 1800 tons of cargo. She will then commence loading and will sail on Tuesday for northerThe°Uiiion Steam Ship Company advise that the Totara is to clear Greymouth today for Bluff, where she is due on Sunday The vessel will sail on Monday for Dunedin, taking cargo for New Plymouth. Advice received states that the Japanese steamer Nawaka Maru will load scrap metal at Port Chalmers early in November for Ja The Kanna is to load at Sydney and Newcastle for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier and Wellington. . r . The C. and D. Line’s motor ship Port Alma, from Liverpool, arrived at Auckland on Sunday. She will later proceed to Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedm to complete discharge, and is due at Dunedin on °The el Vacuuin Company’s tanker Pulpit Point is reported to have left San Francisco on September 17 with bulk motor spirifor Suva. Auckland. Wellington and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about Octob<The6’Waihemo left Los Angeles on September 22 with cargo from Pacific coast ports for discharge at Auckland, Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin and Australia. She is due at Auckland about October 17. . , The New Zealand Shipping Company s motor liner Rangitata arrived at Auckland from Napier on Friday morning to complete loading for London. The vessel is announced to sail finally from Auckland tomorrow for Southampton and London, via P 'The 1 New Zealand Shipping Company has received advice that the A. and A. Line chartered vessel City of Bedford, which is to leave New York for New Zealand on October 8, will include Napier as a disCh The C first vessel to run in the New Zealand service for the Blue Star Line, the Norman Star, sailed from Balboa on September 20, en route from the Tyne to New Zealand ports, according to cabled advice. Tlie vessel should arrive in New Zealand late next month. The Marine Department advises that the automatic light at Akers Point. Stewart Island, will be out until the end of January. Meanwhile, a red cask buoy has been laid to mark Barclay Rock. The Royal Mail liner Monowai, at present relieving the Niagara in the Vancouver service, is due at Auckland from Vancouver on October 1, and will sail again on October 3 for Sydney. On an-ival at the latter port, the vessel will again enter the Union Company's intercolonial passenger service and will leave Sydney on October 14 for Auckland, continuing in the service until further notice. ' The Marama will withdraw from the intercolonial service when she arrives at Wellington from Sydney on October 16. Tourist class ships have proved so popular that the New Zealand Shipping Company has converted the liner Ruahine to meet the ever-increasing public, demand. The Rotorua was the first ship of the line to become a one class ship, and the venture met with so much success that it was decided to convert the Ruahine, which had formerly carried cabin and third class passengers. A few years ago the Ruahine carried first, second, and third class passengers. and the cost of a trip from New Zealand to London ranged from 4,112 to £5O To-day the same comfortable travelling' conditions are offered at greatly reduced prices, and all passengers have the free run of the ship. For large and comfortable cabins in the A deck the single fare to England is no higher than £6B. Private bathrooms are attached to many of the cabins, and to-day the comforts are in no way less than they were some years ago, when the fares were very much higher.

Cabins are roomy and well ventilated, and in many bedsteads are to be found instead of bunks. There are single, two-berth, four-berth, and six-berth cabins, and in every case the comfort of the passengers has been carefully studied by the company. The fact that passengers have the free run of the ship is one of the most popular features of tourist class ships. The Ruahine has spacious decks ior games and promenading, and forward a large swimming pool is provided for the use of passengers during hot weather. The lounge, smokeroom, and cardroom are well furnished. and provide every comfort for passengers. The old second class lounge at the aft end of the promenade deck is now the children’s room. The Ruahine will leave Auckland on October 7 on her first trip to England since her conversion to tourist class. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were within range of the undermentioned wireless stations yesterday:- _ Auckland: Fife, Golden Bear, Karetu, Maul Pomare, Port Alma. Port Hardy, Pulpit Point, Remuera, H.M.S. Veronica. Wellington: Aorangi, Asama Maru, H.M.A.S. Australia. H.M.A.S. Canberra, H.M.S. Diomede. H.M.S. Dunedin, Inverbank. Mamarl, Maori, Mariposa. Monowai, Monterey. Paua, Port Hunter, Rangatira, Rangitane, Rangitiki. Ruahine, Tamahine, Victoria, Wanganella. Awarua: Canadian Leader, Matai, Rhymney. Waikouaiti, Wainui. Chatham Islands: Nil. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Auckland, September 27. Arrived: Kalingo 5.45 a.m. from Melbourne. Sailed: Gabriella 12.30 p.m. for Newcastle; Port Alma 5.15 p.m. for Wellington; Kalingo 5.20 p.m. for Wellington. Wellington, September 27. Arrived: Gale 5.15 a.m. from Wanganui; Rangatira 7 a.m., Port Waikato 10.20 p.m. and Wingatui 1.45 p.m. from Lyttelton; Ruahine 5.25 p.m. from Napier. Sailed: Holmglen 12.45 p.m. for Wanganui; H.M.S. Diomede 1.45 p.m. for New Plymouth; Australia and Canberra 3.30 p.m. for Cook strait; Gale 6 p.m, for Dunedin; Kaimai 6.35 p.m. for New Plymouth; Rangatira 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton. To sfiil: Port Waikato mid-night for Picton. Lyttelton, September 27. . Arrived: Foxton 6.15 a.m. from Timaru; Maori 6.45 a.m. from Wellington; Canopus 8 a.m. from Wellington; Opihi 10 a.m. from Timaru; Storm 10.40 a.m. from Timaru; Port Whangarei noon from Wellington. To arrive: John for Wanganui. Sailed: Foxton 12.10 p.m. for Foxton; Port Whangarei 3.45 p.m. for Dunedin; Storm 4 p.m. for Wellington; Opihi 4.55 p.m. for Wellington; Canopus 8.10 p.m. for Westport; Maori 8.20 p.m. for Wellington. Dunedin, September 27. Arrived: lonic 8.40 a.m. from Lyttelton; Waipiata 9.45 a.m. from Lyttelton. Sailed. —Waikouaiti 4.50 p.m. for Timaru; Waipiata 5.15 p.m. for Bluff. London, September 26. Arrived. —At London, Matakana; at Southampton, Kent; at Colon, Cumberland; at Honolulu, Mariposa. Suva, September 27. Sailed.—Yesterday, Monterey for San Francisco. Sydney, September 27. Sailed.—Wanganella (7.30 last night) for Wellington; Kanna for Greymouth via Newcastle. Melbourne, September 27. Sailed.—Huia for Auckland.