PORT OF BLUFF

Southland Times, Issue 22294, 9 April 1934, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF

ARRIVED. —Sunday, April B.— Kekerangu s.s. (Captain S. Hewitt) 3146 tons from Hobart at 2.50 a.m. SAILED. —Saturday, April 7.— Waipiata s.s. (Captain Chatfield) 2826 tons for Dunedin at 1.45 p.m. VESSEL IN PORT. Kekerangu. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wainui. Melbourne, to-day. Kekerangu, Hobart, to-day. Waikouaiti, Sydney, April 11. Karepo, Wellington. April 11. Surrey. Port Chalmers, April 14. Poolta, Wellington, April 15. Paua, Lyttelton, April 16. Rangitata. Port Chalmers, April 20. Port Wellington. Lyttelton. April 23. Turakina, Oamaru, April 30. Waikawa, Dunedin, May 26. Karetu, , May 26. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wainui, Dunedin, to-day. Kekerangu, Dunedin, to-day. Waikouaiti, Dunedin. April 11. Karepo, Greymouth, April 12. Poolta., Dunedin. April 16. Wainui. Melbourne, April 16. Paua, Wellington, April 17. Surrey, London, April 17. Port Wellington, New Plymouth, April 27. Turakina, Timaru, May 2. Rangitata, Auckland, May 24. Karetu, Dunedin, May 26. Waikawa, Melbourne, May 26. INWARD CARGO ON HAND. lonic, ex Breeze, in B shed (N.M.A.) Kyokkoh Maru, ex Waikouaiti, (W.S. & Co.). Port Hunter, direct, in B ihed (Hend.). Strathnaver, ex Waikouaiti, (W.S. and Co.) Tamaroa, ex Waipiata. in B shed (J.G.W.) (D. and C.): 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 Aganoy Company. (N.Z.S.): New Zealand Shipping Coca(di.S.C.): Oreti Shipping Company. (U.S.S.): Union Steam Ship Company. (W.S. and Co.): Wright. Stephenson and Company. GENERAL NOTES. The launch Pegasus arrived from Stewart Island at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday with passengers and cased fish. The schooner Britannia, from Stewart Island, reached Bluff with a cargo of cased fish at 11 a.m. on Saturday and returned to the island yesterday, sailing at 8.25 a.m. Finishing her Bluff loading a little after mid-day on Saturday, the Waipiata sailed shortly before 2 p.m. the same day for Dunedin. The Union Company’s intercolonial steamer Kekerangu, from Hobart, berthed at Bluff early yesterday morning. To-day she discharges timber and general cargo and is expected to complete and sail this afternoon for the north, via Dunedin. The Shell Oil Company’s motor tanker Paua will not visit Bluff on her present southern trip, as previously intended; but instead will return to Lyttelton, from Dunedin to load bulk and case oil'. She will then sail for Bluff and is due at this port about April 16. The Union company's Waimarlno sailed from Auckland at 8.30 p.m. on Friday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin ancj Bluff. She is due at Bluff on Thursday sailing on Friday for Dunedin. The two paddle-steamers, Mercury and Caledonia, which are under construction on the Clyde for the London, Midland, and Scottish Railway Company, are to be fitted with two masts, a factor which the owners believe will contribute greatly to the safety of

passengers. In returning to former practice and fitting the vessels with a second mast, the owners are introducing what is known in Board of Trade terms as two masthead lights, one 15ft higher than the other, making it possible to ascertain very closely by means of the two lights the direction in which a vessel travelling out of the direct line was heading. Captain J. W. Hughes, the owner’s general marine superintendent, explained that sometimes these vessels crossed the tracks of incoming and outgoing vessels, and in a night of poor visibility it was difficult to estimate correctly the direction being taken if one white light and one red light was sighted. Personal Items. Mr N. L. Mackie has joined the Tamahine as third officer. Mr C. W. Thruston is now second engineer of the Marama. Mr C. Graham has relieved Mr J. McLeod as third engineer of the Canopus. Mr J. A. Hughan has been engaged as first mate of the Rata. Mr S. Bin-'.ess has relieved Mr T. S. McNicol as cnief officer of the Wahine. Mr McNicol is going on holiday. Mr A. J. McKenzie joined the Niagara at Auckland as junior third officer, relieving Mr J. W. Madden, who left for holidays in Sydney by the Maunganui. Mr H. H. Pike joined the Wairuna at Auckland as third officer, relieving Mr D. C. Champion for holidays. Last Year’s Casualties The annual summary of casualties to shipping during last year, dealing with steam and motor vessels of 500 tons and upwards, has been issued by the Liverpool Underwriters’ Association. There were 112 steamers and motor ships reported as totally lost, these comprising eight motor ships of 21,264 gross tons, and 104 steamers of 260,314 gross tons, of which 16 steamers of 50,030 tons were British. The British total losses during 1933 were 53,376 tons out of a total of twenty-one and a-half million tons; United States total losses were 25.465 tons out of a total of twenty-one and a-half million tons; Japan 40,774 tons out of a total of four and aquarter million tons; and Greece, 26,766 tons out of one and a-half million tons. The causes of the total losses were as follows:—Founderings and abondonments, twenty-eight, strandings, fifty-eight, collisions twelve, fires and explosions twelve, mission one, and one other casualty. Partial losses were:—Weather damage 356 (fortytwo motor vessels), strandings 1,210 (135 motor), collisions 1,295 (155 motor), fires and explosions 291 (twenty-nine motor), damage to machinery, etc., 736 (143 motor), other casualties 1,073 (132 motor). The full number of partial losses, 4,960 compared with 4,834 in 1932 and 5,941 in 1931. L’Atlantique is not included in these figures. New Anchor Invented. Professor G. I. Taylor, Yarrow-Professor at Cambridge, and a member of the Aeronautical Research Committee, has designed a new type of anchor whicli looks like a double-bladed plough-share. It has been shown by tests to have at least twice the pull power, in proportion to its weight, of any existing anchor. It was the intention of Professor Taylor to produce a lighter anchor for seaplanes, but he beiieves that this anchor will also be useful to yachtsmen, and he intends to give it trials in his own cutter. The anchor lias only one point and no cross-bar. It has been designed so that, however it falls, the point will inevitably stick into the bottom when the anchor is pulled. It is also mechanically stable—namely has no tendency to roll. Its ease of handling in a yacht remains to be proved, states Professor Taylor, but there will be no long "stock” to foul the jib when coming about, and the weight will be cut down by half There is no doubt that there would be at least as great a gain in efficiency in anchors of this kind big enough for liners. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations over the week-end:— Auckland: Karamea, Norfolk, Thordis, Abel Tasman, Canadian Conqueror, Forthbank, Marama, Mariposa, Maui Pomare, Monowai, Northmoor, Nucula, Reiyo Maru, Waihemo, Waipahi, Sultan Star, Sydney Maru, Waimana. Wellington: Canonesa, Rangatira, Sultan Star, Sydney Maru, Tamahine. Wainui, Waimana. Aorangi, Armadale, Canadian Challenger, Coptic. H.M.S. Dunedin, Golden Coast, Hertford. Middlesex. Monterey, Nebraska, Niagara, Otaio, Port Curtis, Port Pine, Port Wellington. Rangitane. Rangitata, Rangitiki, Ruahine, Tamaroa, Tuscan Star, Karamea, Norfolk, Thordis. Awarua: Kartigi, Kekerangu, Paua, Wainui, H.M.S. Diomede, Trojan Star, Waikouaiti, Wairuna, Wanganella, Canonesa. Chatham Islands: Nil.

TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. (United Press Assn—Telegraph Copyright.) Auckland, April 8. Arrived (Saturday): Mariposa 6.30 a.m. from Sydney; Akaroa 7 a.m. from Wellington. Sailed (Saturday): Norfolk 6.30 a.m. for Gisborne; Thordis 8.5 a.m. for Wellington; Mariposa 1.20 p.m. for Los Angeles; Karamea 5.20 p.m. for Napier; Karetu 5.25 p.m. for Westport. Arrived (Sunday): Sydney Maru 2.20 p.m. from Wellington; Winamac 5 p.m. from Wellington; Sultan Star 5 p.m. from Napier. Wellington, April 8. Arrived (Saturday): Parera 6 a.m. froh Waikato; Wahine 7 a.m. from Lyttelton; Surrey 8.45 a.m. from New Plymouth; Lachlan 9.10 a.m. from Auckland. Arrived (Sunday): Storm 4.40 a.m. from Wanganui; Rangatira 7 a.m. from Lyttelton; Opihi 8 a.m. from New Plymouth; Rangitane 8.10 a.m. from Auckland; Nebraska 10.10 a.m. from Wanganui; Holmdale 10.20 a.m. from Lyttelton; Karepo 10.40 a.m. from Napier; Port Whangarei 2.45 p.m., Gale 5.20 p.m. from Lyttelton. Sailed (Saturday): Port Pirie 7 a.m. for London; Waimana 12.5 p.m. for Auckland; Breeze 1 p.m. for Dunedin; Golden Coast 1.10 p.m. for Melbourne; Kanna 1.15 p.m. for Wanganui; Poolta 1.25 p.m. for Napier; Parera 5 p.m. for Dunedin; Canonesa 5.30 p.m. for Oamaru; Wahine 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton. Lyttelton, April 8. Arrived (Saturday): Alexander 6 a.m. from Tarakohe; Rangatira 6.45 a.m. from Wellington; Holmdale 8.50 a.m. from Timaru; Port Whangarei 10.30 a.m. from Timaru; Gale 11 a.m. from Timaru. Arrived (Sunday): Wahine 6.50 a.m. from Wellington; John 9.50 a.m. from Timaru. Sailed (Saturday): Wairuna 11.35 a.m. for Dunedin; Holmdale 12.15 p.m. for .Wellington; Alexander 3.5 p.m. for Nelson; Port Whangarei 5.15 p.m. for Wellington; Gale 6.45 p.m. for Wellington; Rangatira 8.20 p.m. for Wellington. Sailed (Sunday): Otaio 8.50 a.m. for Wanganui. Dunedin, April 8. Arrived (Saturday): Kartigi 2.30 p.m. from Bluff. Sailed: City of Canberra 11.30 a.m. for Sydney. Arrived (Sunday): Paua 7.50 a.m. from Wellington; Waipiata 8.40 a.m. from Bluff; Wairuna noon from Lyttelton. (Rec. 5.5 p.m.) Sydney, April 7. Sailed: From Newcastle, Waipahi for New Plymouth. (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) Sydney, April 8. Arrived: Forthbank from Auckland. Sailed: Wanganella (6.55 p.m. Saturday) for Wellington. (Rec. 6.30 p.m.) London, April 7. Arrived: At Glasgow, Orari, at San Francisco, Makura. Sailed: For New Zealand from London, Remuera; from Kingston, Tainui. Suva, April 7. Sailed: Niagara for Vancouver. Kingston, April 6. Arrived: Tainui. Colon, April 6. Sailed: Rangitiki. Curacao, April 6. Sailed: Ruahine. Teneriffe, April 6. Sailed: Nogoya. Panama, April 6. Sailed: Turakina.