PORT OF BLUFF

Southland Times, Issue 22473, 8 November 1934, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF

ARRIVED. Wednesday, November 7. Waikouaiti s.s. (Captain J. G. Watson) 3926 tons from Hobart at 2.55 p.m. SAILED. Wednesday. November 7. Waiwera m.v. (Captain J. H. Gaskell) 10,760 tons for Gisborne at 2.20 p.m. Awarua, tug (Captain R. Champion) for Port Chalmers at 3.35 p.m. Southland, tug (Captain W. Knowles) for Port Chalmers at 3.35 p.m. VESSEL IN PORT. Waikouaiti s.s. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wingatui, Dunedin, to-morrow. Gale, Wellington, November 10. Waimarino, Dunedin, November 15. Wairuna, Dunedin, November 18. Maheno, Melbourne, November 19. Ruahine. Port Chalmers, November 23. Port Fairy, Suva, December —. Mamari, Dunedin, December 31. H.M.S. Leith, Dunedin, January 22. Narbada, Dunedin, January —. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waikouaiti, Dunedin, to-day. Wingatui, Dunedin, to-morrow. Gale, Dunedin, November 10. Waimarino, Dunedin, November 16. Wairuna, Melbourne, November 18. Maheno, Dunedin. November 19. Ruahine. , November . Port Fairy, Lyttelton, December —. Mamari, Napier, January —. H.M.S. Leith, West Coast Sounds, Janu•ry 28. Narbada, —, January —. GENERAL NOTES. The Tamatea sailed for Stewart Island at 10.15 a.m. yesterday and returned In the afternoon, berthing before 5 p.m. The Union Company’s steamer Waikouaiti arrived at Bluff from Sydney, via Hobart, yesterday afternoon with Australian mails, timber and general cargo. She is expected to finish working and sail to-night for Dunedin. The Harbour Board’s tugs Awarua and Southland left yesterday for Port Chalmers where the latter will go into dock. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company’s motor liner Waiwera finished her Southland loading yesterday and sailed shortly after 2 p.m. for Gisborne. Excellent weather prevailed while the vessel was. in port at Bluff on her maiden visit and work was carried out under very pleasant conditions. The Wingatui was expected to leave Lyttelton at 5.30 p.m. yesterday for Dunedin and Bluff. She is due at Bluff on Friday. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s passenger ship Rotorua, which left Auckland for Londori on October 15, arrived at Panama on November 5. The tanker Ahamo is reported to have cleared Los Angeles for New Zealand. With a cargo of motor spirit for the Shell Company, the Dutch motor-tanker Phobos left Balik Papan on October 21 for Auckland and Wellington. She is due at Auckland about November 8. MAHENO AT MELBOURNE. The Maheno. which left Bluff on Wednesday night for Hobart and Melbourne, arrived at the latter port at 11 a.m. on Monday. IN CALM WEATHER. Hence in a season of calm weather. Though inland far we be, Our souls have sight of that immortal sea . Which brought us hffher, Can in a moment travel thither, And see the children sport upon the shore, And hear the mighty waters rolling ever more. —William Wordsworth. PERSONAL. The Wahine has recommissioned at Wellington in command of Captain W. D. Cameron. His officers are:—First, Mr T. Bevan; second, Mr E. G. Meatyard; third, Mr H. M. Hughes; purser, Mr W. H. Craike; assistant purser, Mr C. Peagram; wireless operator, Mr L. A. Hudson. Mr P. H. King has joined the Taupata as second mate. Mr L. Maynard has replaced Mr J. R. Keith as assistant purser in the Tamahine. Mr R. Reynolds has joined the Holmglen as second engineer, relieving Mr T. Beck. Mr G. M. Schofield has replaced Mr H. M. Hughes as third officer in the Maori. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS, COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. (United Press Assn. —Telegraph Copyright.) Auckland, November 7. Arrived:—Wanganella 1.10 a.m. from Sydney; Phobos 8.25 a.m. from Balik Papan; Karepo 12.20 p.m. from Newcastle. Sailed:—Kaimiro 4.30 p.m. for Westport. Wellington, November 7. Arrived: Gale 12.5 a.m. from Wanganui; Wahine 7 a.m. from Lyttelton. To arrive: Poolta from Westport. Sailed: Brisbane Maru 12.20 p.m. for Auckland; Wahine 7.5 p.m. for Lyttelton. To sail: Gale 8.30 pm. for Bluff; Kini 8.30 p.m. for Westport. Lyttelton, November 7. Arrived: Karetu 5.30 a.m. from Timaru; Kartigi 6.15 a.m. from Timaru; Maori 6.55 a.m. from Wellington; Waitakj 8.45 a.m. from Dunedin; Wingatui 9.20 a.m. from Wellington; Storm 9.30 a.m. from Picton; Breeze 10.45 a.m.

from Timaru; Taupata 2.20 p.m. from Picton. Sailed: Storm 4.10 p.m. for Dunedin; Wingatui 6.20 p.m. for Dunedin; Breeze 9.45 pan. for Wellington; Karetu 9.25 p.m. for Wellington; Maori 8.15 p.m. for Wellington; Waitaki 8.35 p.m. for Wellington. Dunedin, November 7. Arrived: Port Whangarei 2.30 p.m. from Lyttelton. Melbourne, November 7. Arrived: Golden Bear from Wellington. London, November 6. Arrived.—At Balboa, Rotorua; at Los Angeles, Monterey. Sailed.—Hauraki from San Francisco; Waipawa from LiverpooL-