PORT OF BLUFF

Southland Times, Issue 22203, 21 December 1933, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF

ARRIVED. Wednesday, December 20 Mahia s.s. (Captain C. M. Andrews) 7913 tons, from Brisbane, at 5.45 p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Hertford, Wellington, to-day. Waikouaiti. Lyttelton, to-morrow. Waipiata, Dunedin, to-morrow. Wainui, Melbourne. December 25. Calm, Lyttelton, December 27. Waimarino, Dunedin, December 30. Rangitata. Wellington. January 5. Fordsdale. London, January 8. Cornwall. Dunedin. January 10. Huntingdon, Wellington, January 13. Port Sydney. Australia, January 15. Port Napier, England. January 28. Port Hunter, Wellington. January 31. Matakana, Dunedin. March 7. v

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Walpiata, Dunedin, to-morrow. Cambridge, , to-morrow. Walkouaiti, Sydney, December 23 . Hertford, Lyttelton, December 27. Calm, Dunedin, December 27. Wainui, Dunedin, December 27. Mahia. Wellington, December 27. Waimarino, Dunedin, December 30. Rangitata, Napier. January 9. Fordsdale, , January 10. Cornwall. Port Chalmers. January 12. Port Sydney, Lyttelton, January 15. Port Napier, Lyttleton, January 30. Port Hunter, , February 4. Huntingdon, London, February 15. Matakana. . March 9. GENERAL NOTES. The Tamatea sailed for Stewart Island at 10.30 a.m. yesterday and returned again at 5.45 p.m. The Shaw, Savill steamer Mahia arrived from Brisbane last evening. To-day she begins hex Dominion loading and on completion. at Bluff about the 27th or 28th. sails for Wellington, Auckland and Napier. The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company’s Fordsdale is expected to arrive at Bluff from London direct about January 8, to load dairy produce and general cargo. Messrs Henderson and Co. Ltd., locals agents for the Commonwealth and Dominion Line Ltd., advise that the Port Hunter is due at Bluff about January 31 to discharge general cargo from London. Upon

completion of discharge, the vessel will then load Homewards on the coast for London. Messrs Henderson and Company, local agents for the C. and D. Llnne, advise that the Port Sydney is expected to arrive at Bluff from Australia on January 15, to load frozen meat, dairy produce and general cargo for London and usual U.K. and continental destinations. The Port Napier is expected to arrive at Bluff from U.K. (in ballast) on January 28, and will load frozen meat, general cargo etc. for London and usual United Kingdom and continental destinations.

The Oceanic Company’s liner Mariposa on her last trip from Auckland to Sydney clipped an hour off the Monterey's record, making the Tasman crossing in 61 hours 14 minutes at an average speed of 20.17 knots. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Hunter left London on December 15 for Auckland, Wellington, and Bluff. She is due at Auckland on January 21. The Ashburton, en route from New York to Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia, cleared Port Arthur on December 13 in continuation of her voyage.

The Nogoya, formerly the Highland Warrior, left London last Friday morning in ballast to load at New Zealand ports for the Shaw, Savill Company. She is coming via the Cape of Good Hope and Sydney, and is due in these waters about February 3 to commence loading. The Oceanic Company’s liner Monterey left San Francisco on December 12 and Los Angeles on the following riay for Honolulu. Pago Pago, Suva, Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne. She is due at Auckland on December 29.

The Marine Department advises that the rear lighted leading beacon in the Otago Harbour entrance is being removed to a position 165>,2 degrees 2150 feet (approximately) from the front lighted leading beacon. On and after next Wednesday the entrance beacons in line 165>/ 2 degrees will lead through the centre of the deep water channel.

A wireless message received by the New Zealand Shipping Company from the captain of the Rotorua, en route from Wellington to London, states that the weather conditions have been favourable, and that all on board are well. The Rotorua left Wellington last Friday morning. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion motor ship Zealandic cleared Panama on December 8 in continuation of her voyage from London to Suva, Dunedin. Lyttelton, Napier, and Nelson. She is due at Dunedin about January 4. PERSONAL ITEMS. Captain G. W. Evans has replaced Captain C. Snarpe as master of the Opihi. Mr E. R. Pate has been engaged as extra officer on the Waimarino. Mr W. Robertson has relieved Mr R. J. Boyd as surgeon on the Royal Mail Steamer Monowai. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were within range of the undermentioned wireless stations yesterday:— Auckland: Canonesa, Cornwall, Elmbank, Fiscus, Vacuoline, Golden Eagle. Karamea, Mariposa, Norfolk. South Africa, Teakwood. Wellington: Akaroa, Aorangi, Benreoch, Canadian Highlander, Dunafric, Karilgi. Monterey, Niagara, Northumberland, G. A. Knudsen, Otira, Pacha, Port Denison, Rangatira, Rang Mane, Rangitiki, Wahine, Recorder. Remuera, Rotorua, Tainui, Tamahine, Tymerlc, Varanger. Awarua: Bear of Oakland, Cambridge. Hertford, Jacob Ruppert, Kalingo, Kanna. Karepo, Mahia. Strathaird. Waikouaiti, Wainui, wanganella, Wyatt Earp. Chatham Islands: Nil.

TELEGRAPHED REPORTS.

COASTAL AND OVERSEAS.

(United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.)

Auckland, December 20. Arrived—Rangitata 7.30 a.m. from London.

Sailed: Karamea 4 p.m. for Wellington.

Wellington, December 20. Arrived: Maui Pomare 5.30 and Rangatira 7 a.m. and Calm 8.20 a.m. from Lyttelton; Paua 8.30 a.m. from Napier; Varanger 10.5 a.m. and John 4.10 p.m. from Lyttelton. Sailed: Northumberland 6.15 a.m. for Wanganui; Calm 12.40 p.m. for Picton; Tainui 5 p.m. for New Plymouth; Kaimai 5 p.m. for Westport; Rangatira 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton. To sail: Paua 11.15 p.m. for Picton. Lyttelton, December 20.

Arrived: Waipiata 6.30 a.m. from Wellington; Wahine 6.50 a.m. from Wellington; Wingatui 7 a.m. from Timaru; Holmdale 8.55 a.m. from Timaru; Totara 9.5 a.m. from Timaru; Tymeric 11.15 a.m. from Nauru Island; Storm 6.10 p.m. from Westport. Sailed: Holmdale 3.5 p.m. for Wellington; Totara 3.30 p.m. for Wellington; Wingatui 5 p.m. for Picton; Waipiata 6.5 p.m. for Dunedin; Wahine 8.20 p.m. for Wellington.

Dunedin, December 20. Arrived: Cambridge 11.30 a.m. from Panama.

Sydney December 20. Arrived—City of Bedford from Dunedin.

London, December 19. Arrived.—At Colon, Taranaki and Fordsdale. Sailed—Golden Bear from New Westminster; Orari, from Dakar; Mataroa, from Balboa; Huntingdon, from Curacao.