PORT OF BLUFF

Southland Times, Issue 22362, 29 June 1934, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF

ARRIVED. —Thursday, June 28.— Paua m.v. (Captain D. R. Paterson) 1260 tons from Port Chalmers at 8.15 a.m. SAILED. Storm s.s. (Captain Williams) 750 tons for Dunedin at 4.15 p.m. VESSEL IN PORT. Ruahine s.s. Paua m.v. EXPECTED ARRIVALS ' Orari, Dunedin, to-morrow. Kaimai, Oamaru, July 1. I Wainui, Melbourne, July 2. Karepo, Wellington, July 3. Waikouaiti, Oamaru, July 4. I Waimarino, Melbourne, July 2. Waipiata, Dunedin, July 5. Kumara. Port Chalmers, July 17 Tairoa, Port Chalmers, July 19. Port Hardy, Australia, July 30. PROJECTED DEPART'-F.' Ruahine, Gisborne, to-day. .iaimai, Dunedin, July 2. ,'aimarino, Dunedin, July 2. .’ainul, Dunedin, July 2. larepo, Gjpymouth, July 3. jrari, Lyttelton. July 4. Vaikouaiti. Sydney, July 4. ./aipiata, Wellington, July 6. ■Vaitaki, Melbourne, July 9. fairoa. Timaru, July 20. Kumara, New Plymouth. July 21. Port Hardy, Timaru, August 2. INWARD CARGO ON HAND. Cambridge, railed from Dunedin, In B shed. (J.G.W.). Kyokkok Maru, ex Waikouaiti (W.S. and Co.). Zealandia, ex Waikouaiti (U.S.S.). Kamo Maru, ex Waikouaiti (J.G.W.). Cephee, ex Waikouaiti (J.G.W.). i Taiping, ex Waikouaiti (Port Craig Tim- ! ber Co.). GENERAL NOTES. i Th< Storm which reached Bluff from | Wellington late on Wednesday night yesI terday discharged and loaded general cargo and sailed in the afternoon for Dunedin. The Shell Company’s motor tanker Paua arrived yesterday morning from Port Chalmers with case and bulk oil for discharge. She is expected to finish working and sail again for the north to-day. The Ruahine finished her Southland loading last evening and was expected to sail at 3 a.m. to-day for Gisborne. The Wainui sailed from Melbourne at 6 p.m. on Wednesday and is due to arrive at Bluff on Monday morning, sailing in the afternoon for Dunedin. Lyttelton, Wellington. Napier and Gisborne. The local agents of the Union Steam Ship Company advise that the Karepo is scheduled to leave Wellington to-morrow for Dunedin and Bluff. She is due at Bluff on Tuesday, sailing again the same day for Greymouth. The Waikouaiti is expected to leave Lyttelton next Monday for Oamaru and Bluff, advise the Union Company. She is due here next Wednesday, sailing again the same day for Sydney. The Waipiata leaves Auckland this evening for Wellington and South Island ports. She is due at Bluff on Thursday, sailing again next Friday for Dunedin and thence Wellington and Auckland via ports. The Union Co.'s coastal vessel Kaimai arrives at Bluff on Sunday from Oamaru to load for Lyttelton. Wellington, New Plymouth, Westport and Auckland. The Kaimai sails again on Monday afternoon for Dunedin.

After an uneventful voyage the New Zealand Shipping Company s cargo steamer Hororata arrived at Lyttelton early on Monday morning from London via Suva. Leaving London on May 10. the Hororata had fine weather in the Atlantic and across the Pacific until her arrival at Suva on June 18. General cargo was discharged at Suva and the vessel left again for Lyttelton In the last few days of the voyage a strong southerly head wind was encountered, with a moderately heavy sea. FRENCH SHIPPING. Referring to the serious situation of French shipping in general, the report of the Finance Commission of the French Chamber on the Mercantile Marine budget for 1934 states that on an average 25 per cent, of merchant tonnage has been laid up. The percentage has been higher in particular companies, the Compagnie Generale Transatlantigue being 41)4 per cent, and the Messagerles Marltimes 58 per cent. French coal-carrying shipping has suffered particularly as a result of the depreciation in sterling, and has been unable to compete with Cardiff trade, in spite of substantial reduction in rates. Regret was expressed in the report that it has not been possible to pass a law compelling importing firms to carry at least 50 per cent, of English coal imports in French ships, also that coal contracts should be made on f.o.b. prices British ports, and not, as heretofore, c.i.f. French ports, and to the disadvantage of French shipping. Considerable damage to national shipping is attributed In the report to the protectionist and quota policy introduced by the French Government: and attention Is drawn to the harmful effect caused by the import surtax of 15 per cent., against those countries with depreciated currencies. LONDON'S SHIPPING. During the week ended May 11, 1174 vessels, representing 986,431 net register tons used the Port of London. Five hundred and twenty-seven vessels (787,953 net register tons) were to and from Empire and foreign ports and 647 vessels (198,478 net register tons) were engaged in coastwise traffic. The arrivals included nine meat cargoes, three from Australia, two from New Zealand, one from North America and three from South America, comprising 362,000 carcasses of lamb and mutton. 63,000 quarters of beef, quantities of pork, rabbits and sundries. During the month of April, thirty-nine vessels, totalling 407,339 gross register tons used the P.L.A. Tilbury Passenger Landing Stage. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations yesterday:— Auckland: Antonio. Aorangi, Dalcalrn, Fanny Hoegh, Maui Pomare, Monterey, New Zealand, Port Hunter, Sheafcrown, Tairoa, Tuscan Star, Waipahi, Wakakura, Winamac, Winifred Moller. Wellington: Athelcrown, H.M.S. Dunedin, lonic, Kalingo, Kekerangu, H.M.S. Laburnum, Maori, Mariposa, Matal, Mataroa, Niagara, Port Napier, Rangatira, Rangitiki, Remuera, Storanger, Tamahine, Waitaki. Awarua: Hororata. Orari, Paua, Ruahlne, Waikouaitl, Walnut Chatham Islands! Nil. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) Auckland, June 28. Arrived: Karetu 7.45 a.m. from Rarotonga; Tuscan Star 6 p.m. from Gisborne.

Sailed: Kanna 1.55 p.m. for Greymouth.

To sail: Karetu 11 p.m. for Lyttelton. Wellington, June 28.

Arrived: Maori 7 a.m., Port Whangarei 12,30 p.m. and Gale 12.35 p.m. from Lyttelton; Port Waikato 1 p.m. from Auckland; Opihi 1.10 p.m. and Awahou 1.20 p.m. from Lyttelton; Holmglen 4.10 p.m. from Waikato; Parera 5 p.m. from Lyttelton. To arrive: Karepo from Portland. Sailed: Opihi 6.20 p.m. for Nelson; Awahou 6.25 p.m. for Napier; Maori 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton. To sail: Port Whangarei 9 p.m. for Auckland; Gale 10 p.m. for Wanganui. Lyttelton, June 28.

Arrived: Rangatira 6.50 a.m. from Wellington; Holmdale 7.5 a.m. from Timaru; John 9.25 a.m. from Timaru; Breeze 10.10 a.m. from Timaru. Sailed: Holmdale 12.5 p.m. for Wellington; Kaimai 1.35 p.m. for Timaru; John 4.5 p.m. for Wellington; Taupata 4.35 p.m. for Nelson; Waitaki 6.45 a.m. for Auckland; Rangatira 8.25 p.m. for Wellington. Dunedin, June 28. Sailed:—Wingatui 5 p.m. for Timaru. Melbourne, June 28. Sailed:—Wainui for Bluff. London, June 27. Arrived at Balboa: Avelona Star. Sailed; Benholm from Philadelphia.