PORT OF BLUFF

Southland Times, Issue 22448, 11 October 1934, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF

VESSEL IN PORT. Remuera s.s. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wingatui, Dunedin, October 13. Waitaki, Melbourne, October 15. Waikouaiti. Dunedin, October 17. Karetu. Adelaide. October —. Canadian Scottish, Adelaide, October 22. Waiwera, New Plymouth, November 5. Wairuna, Dunedin. November IS. Ruahine, Wellington, November 22. Mamari, —, January —. H.M.S. Leith, Dunedin, January 22. Narbada, Dunedin, January —. PROJECTED departures. Wingatui, Dunedin, October 13. Remuera, Wellington, October 13. Waitaki, Dunedin. October 15. Waikouaiti, Sydney, October 17. Karetu, Dunedin, October —. Canadian Scottish, Timaru, October 23. Walruna, Melbourne, November IS. Ruahine, , November . Waiwera, Gisborne, November —. Mamari. —, January —. H.M.S. Leith, West Coast Sounds, January 28. Narbada, —, January —. GENERAL NOTES. The Tamatea sailed yesterday afternoon for Stewart Island. She returns to Bluff this morning. ... The Waitaki sails from Melbourne this afternoon and should arrive at Bluff on Monday. The Wingatui was expected to sail from Lyttelton last evening for Dunedin and Bluff. She is due at Bluff on Saturday. The New Zealand Shipping Company s motor liner Rangitane arrived at London from Auckland a few days ago. She was despatched from Auckland on August 31. In continuance of her voyage from Lyttelton to Boston and Montreal the Canadian Constructor is reported to have cleared New York. The Union Company’s chartered steamer Narbada was to leave Newcastle yesterday for Singapore and Calcutta. The vessel is to commence loading at Calcutta in November and she will complete loading at [Penang, Singapore, and Samarang for Auck-

land. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff. The lonic left Southampton last Friday evening with passengers and cargo for New Zealand. She is due at Wellington about November 14, and is to complete discharge at Auckland. The Director-General of the Post and Telegraph Department has received advice from the superintendent of the Wellington radio station that the following navigation warning was broadcast from Adelaide at 9.46 p.m. last Saturday: “Shipmasters are notified that the Cape Borda light, Kangaroo Island, is out of order. The range of the emergency light is approximately fourteen miles." PERSONAL. Mr R. J. Dewar has replaced Mr R. Duffner as second mate in the Kini. Mr A. J. Oakley has been engaged as second engineer in the Talisman. Mr J. Beaton, late second officer of the Totara. has joined the Matangi in a similar capacity, vice Mr L. Palmer. Mr B. C. Roberts has replaced Mr Beaton in the Totara. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations yesterday:— Auckland: Ahamo, Dalveen, Fordsdale, Kalingo, Limnea, Matai. Port Hunter, Rotorua, Sydney Maru, Tamaroa, Waipahi, Waiwera. Wellington: Canadian Leader, Koyo Maru, Maori, Maui Pomare, Rangatira, Rangitata. Rangitiki, Storanger, Tamahine. Awarua: Abel Tasman, City of Winchester, Makura, Maunganui. Recorder, Waikouaiti, Waitaki, Wyatt Earp. Chatham Islands: Nil. NEW BLUE STAR SHIPS. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, October 9. Lady Vestey launched the Blue Star liner Imperial Star at Belfast. The New Zealand Star and the Australian Star will be launched in February and March respectively. The company is shortly calling tenders for three more of the same type of vessel. NEW STEAMER LAUNCHED. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) London, October 9. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s 10,760 ton ship Wairangi has been launched at Glasgow. She is designed for the New Zealand refrigerator trade. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. (Per United Press Association.) Auckland, October 10. Arrived: Wanganella 3.45 a.m. from Sydney; Nucula 11 a.m. from Sydney. Sailed: Ahamo 7.40 a.m. for California; Kanna 4.30 p.m. for Greymouth. Wellington, October 10. Arrived: Rangatira 7 a.m. from Lyttelton. Sailed: Holmglen 5.40 p.m. for Dunedin; Paua 6.5 p.m. for Wanganui; Rangatira 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton; Kaimai 8 p.m. for Westport. Lyttelton, October 10. Arrived: Maori 6.45 a.m. from Wellington; Wingatui 12.15 p.m. from Wellington. Sailed: Opihi 2.45 p.m. for Wellington; Maori 8.10 p.m. for Wellington. To sail: Wingatui for Dunedin. Dimedin, October 10. Arrived: Gale 6.30 a.m. from Bluff; City of Winchester 7 a.m. from Lyttelton; Parera 2 p.m. from Wellington; South Africa 4.30 p.m. from Lyttelton. Sailed: Totara 5 p.m. for Oamaru. London, October 9. Arrived.—At Los Angeles, Mariposa; at Cristobal, Norfolk and Trojan Star; at Balboa, Canadian Highlander. Sailed.—Akaroa and Cornwall from Curacao; Wairuna from San Francisco; Canadian Challenger from Quebec. (Rec. 9.20 p.m.) Sydney, October 10. Arrived —Gabriella from Greymouth.