SHIPPING AND BLUFF NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 23634, 8 October 1938, Page 3

SHIPPING AND BLUFF NEWS

PORI OF BLUFF

SAILED Friday, October 7 WAITAKI s.s. (Captain C. Burgess), 2212 tons, for Melbourne, at 6.35 p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Intercolonial And Coastal WAINUI. Gisborne, tomorrow. GALE. Wellington, October 10. WAIMARINO Dunedin October 13. WAIKOUAITI. Newcastle October 14 WAITAKI. Melbourne. October 17. WAIANA. Dunedin. October 20 MAUNGANUI. Wellington October 27. Overseas ROTORUA, Dunedin October 28. KAIMATA. Dunedin. November 10. FORDSDALE. Lyttelton. November 13. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Intercolonial And Coastal WAINUI Dunedin October 10. GALE, Dunedin, October 10. WAIMARINO Dunedin October 13. WAIKOUAITI Dunedin October 14. WAITAKI Dunedin October 17 WAIANA. Dunedin, October 20. MAUNGANUI. Melbourne. October 27. Overseas ROTORUA northern ports. November 1. KAIMATA, northern ports, November 13 FORDSDALE, northern ports, November 16. VESSELS DUE AT BLUFF Intercolonial MAUNGANUI. leaves Melbourne on October 25 for Bluff (due October 27); leaves Bluff October 27 for Melbourne (due October 31); leaves Melbourne November 2 tor Bluff (due November 6). Dunedin, Lyttelton and Wellington. (Union Steam snip C °WAIKOUAITI. leaves Newcastle for Bluff (due October 14): leaves Bluff the same day for Dunedin, Timaru and Lyttelton. (Union Steam Ship Co.) o u nll t WAITAKI. leaves Melbourne about October 12 for Bluff (due October 17); leaves Bluff the same day for Dunedin, . Lyt ton and Wellington. (Union Steam Ship Co.). Coastal WAINUI. leaves Gisborne for Bluff (due tomorrow) - leaves Bluff on Monday fo™°Dunedin, Oamaru. Timaru Lyttenom Wellington. Napier and Gisborne (Union Steam Ship Co.) mnfp WAIMARINO, leaves p^e^ n nn f °o ( . t (due October 13): leaves Bluff on October 13 for Dunedin (Union Steam Ship Co.) WAIANA, leaves Dunedin for Bluff (due October 20); leaves Bluff the same day Dunedin. (Union Steam Ship Co.). GALE. loads at Wellington today for Bluff (due October 10); leaves Bluff the same day for Dunedin and northern ports. (H. L. Tapley and Co.). Overseas

wotortia left Liverpool August 28 fo? (due today). Wellington ton (due October 14), Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff, due at Bluff October 28. (J G W KAIMATA?°' left 26) 6P WeIber 23 for Auckland (due October 26). W llngton. Lyttelton. Dunedin and Bluff (due approximately November 10). (Union Steam SI FOIU3SDALE, left London September 23 for Dunedin (due November 7). Lyttelton, Bluff, New Plymouth Nelson: due at Bluff on November 13. (Dalgety and Co., National Mortgage and Agency Co.) ORARI, leaves London on November 3 tor Suva, Lyttelton (due December 12), Dunedin, Bluff (due December 31), Tpnaru New Plymouth. (Union Steam Ship Co.). PORT HUNTER, leaves London on Deeember 15 for Suva, Lyttelton (due January 28). Dunedin, Bluff (due February 5), and Napier. (J. E. Watson and Co.). KENT, leaves Liverpool on December 17 for Auckland (due January 26), Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff (due February 14). (J. G. Ward and Co.). (due October 14), Lyttelton, Dunedin CITY OF GLASGOW, leaves Halifax on December 21 for Auckland (due January 20), Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff (due about January 31). (J. G. Ward and Co.). NARBADA, leaves Calcutta on November 29 for Auckland (due January 2), Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff (due January 28). (Union Steam Ship Co.).

PASSENGER SERVICES Australian-New Zealand AWATEA. lelt Wellington October 5 for Sydney (due today): leaves Sydney October 10 for Wellington (due October 13); leaves Wellington October 14 for Sydney. (Union Steam Ship Co.). WANGANELLA, left Melbourne on October 6 and leaves Sydney today for Auckland (due October 12); leaves Auckland October 14 for Sydney. (J. G. Ward and Co.). England-New seaiand AKAROA. leaves London October 27 for Auckland (due December 1) and Wellington (due December 8). (Dalgety and Co.; National Mortgage and Agency Co.). ARAWA. left London on September 29 for Wellington (due November 3) and Auckland (due November 8). (Dalgety and Co.: National Mortgage and Agency Co.) ROTORUA, left Liverpool orl August 28 for Auckland (due today), Wellington (due October 14). Lyttelton. Dunedin and Bluff (Union Steam Ship Co.). RANGITIKI. left London on September 15 for Auckland (due October 19) and Wellington (due October 27). (Union Steam Ship Co.) RANGITATA, leaves London on October 13 for Wellington (due November 16). Lyttelton (due November 17) and Port Chalmers (due November 22) (Union Steam Ship Co.). RANGITANE, leaves London on November 10 for Wellington (due December 14) and Auckland (due December 21) (Union Steam Ship Co ) RIMUTAKA, leaves London on December 8 for Auckland (due January 12) and Wellington. (Union Steam 9hip Co.). TAMAROA, leaves London on December 22 for Wellington (due January 25) and Auckland. (Dalgety and Co.; National Mortgage and Agency Co.). TAINUI. leaves London on November 24 for Auckland (due January 2) and Dunedin. (Dalgety and Co.; National Mortgage and Co.).

PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE AORANGI. left Vancouver September 28 for Honolulu. Suva.' Auckland . (due October 17); leaves Auckland October 18 for Sydney (due October 22) leaves Sydney on October 27 for Auckland (due October 31): leaves Auckland on November I for Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver (due November 18) (Union Steam Ship Co.) MARIPOSA, left Auckland September 30 for Sydney and Melbourne (due yesterday); leaves Melbourne October 10 and Sydney on October 14; for Auckland (due October 17); leaves Auckland October 17 for Suva, Honolulu, Los Angeles (due October 31) and San Francisco (due November 1) (H. L. Tapley and Co.) MONTEREY, at San Francisco; leaves San Francisco on Octobei 11 and. Los Angeles on October 12 for Honolulu. Suva and Auckland (due October 28); leaves Auckland on October 28 for Sydney (due October 31) and Melbourne (due November 4) (Union Steam Ship Co.) NIAGARA, left Auckland October 4 for Suva, Honolulu and Vancouver (due October 21); leaves Vancouver October 26 for Honolulu. Suva and Auckland (due November 14), leaves Auckland on November 15 for Sydney (due November 19) (Union Steam Ship Co.). OVERSEAS VESSELS Loading In New Zealand DORIC STAR, loads Timaru October 22. Wellington (due October 28), Napier. Gisborne. and Auckland; leaves Auckland November 14 for London. (J. E Watson and Co.) MAHIA, loads New Plymouth on Monday, Auckland. Napier. Wellington (due October 23) and Lyttelton; leaves Lyttelton October 31 for London and Newcastle-on-Tyne, via Falkland Islands. Montevideo and Teneriffe (Dalgety and Co.; National Mortgage and Agency Co.). MATAROA loads Port Chalmers October 18, Wellington (due October 20), New Plymouth and Auckland; leaves Auckland November 4 for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal (Dalgety and Co.; National Mortgage and Agency Co.) MIDDLESEX, loads Port Chalmers October 13, Oamaru, Lyttelton, Wellington (due October 21), Wanganui, New Plymouth and Auckland; leaves Auckland November 12 for London, Avonmouth, Cardiff, Liverpool,

Manchester and Glasgow. (J. G. Ward and C PORT JACKSON, left Bluff on October 1 for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington (due October 12). Waikokopu and Auckland; leaves Auckland October ?7 for London, v:a Cape Horn (J E Watson and Co.). REMUERA, loads Opua Tuesday, thence Wellington (due October 15), Napier and Auckland; leaves Auckland October 29 for London. Avonmouth, Liverpool and Glasgow. via the Panama Canal. (Union Steam Sh TAMAROA, left New Plymouth for Auckland; leaves Auckland October 14 for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal and Curacao. (Dalgety and Co., National Mortgage and Agency Co.). WAIRANGI, at Auckland; leaves Auckland October 15 for London. Avonmouth, Cardiff. Liverpool and Glasgow, via Cape Horn and Las Palmas (Dalgety and Co.; National Mortgage and Agency Co.). Dominion Bound ARMADALE, left New York September 17 for Auckland (due October 22), Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin Ward and Co.) ■, DORIC STAR, left London September t for Wellington (due October 11). Lyttelton, and Timaru (J E Batson and Co.) FORDSDALE, left London on September 23 for Dunedin (due Novembe- 7). Lyttelton. Bluff (due November 13). New Plymouth and Nelson 'Dalgety and CoNational Mortgage and-Agency Co.). GERA, left New Orleans October 4 for Auckland (due November 7), Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Wanganui. KAIMATA.' left Montreal on September 23 for Auckland (due Octobe- 26). Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin and Bluff (Union Steam Ship Co.). ■ NEDERLAND left Bahrein Island September 5 for Auckland (due October 11), Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin PORT TOWNSVILLE, left Liverpool September 11 for Auckland (due October 12L Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunealn .and New Plymouth. '(J E Watson and Co.) SYDNEY MARU, left Moji October 3 for Dunedin (due October 31). Lyttelton, Wellington and Auckland, via Australia. (JG. Ward and Co.). ' TASMAN, left Saigon September 15 for Auckland (due October 11) and Wellington (due October 14) TEKOA, left Liverpool o September 40 for Auckland (due November 3), Wellington, Lyttelton. Port Chalmers and Timaru. (Union Steam Ship Co.). TOLTEN. left Los Angeles September 30 for Auckland (due October 20). Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Australia. (Union Steam Ship Co.). Loading For New Zealand CITY OF LYONS, leaves New York today for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; due Auckland about November 10. (J. G. Ward and Co.). CUMBERLAND, leaves Liverpool - today for Auckland (due November 17), Napier, Wellington. Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. (J. G. Ward and Co.) KAIPARA, leaves Montreal October 21 for Auckland (due .November 23), Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. (Union Steam Ship Co.). LIMERICK, leaves Los Angeles November 15 for Auckland (due December 4), Wellington. Lyttelton and Australia. (Union Steam Ship Co.). MAETSUYCKER, leaves Saigon October 15 for Auckland (due November 12) and Wellington (due November 17). NANIWA MARU. leaves Kobe October 261 for Auckland (due November 19), Wellington (due November 24), Lyttelton aiid Dunedin. (Wright, Stephenson and Co.). NORFOLK, leaves Liverpool November 24 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton,' Port Chalmers and Timaru. (J. G. Ward and Co.). PORT HUON, leaves London October 13 for Auckland (due November 20) and Wellington. (J. E. Watson and Co.). C PORT WELLINGTON, leaves New York October 31 for Auckland (due November 30), Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. (J. E. Watson and Co.). SPEYBANK, leaves Los Angeles October 12 for Auckland (due November 7), Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. (Union Steam Ship Co.). WAIMARAMA, leaves Liverpool on October 22 (maiden voyage) for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers (Dalgety and Co.; National Mortgage and Agency Co.). Bound For Overseas Ports „ CORNWALL, left Auckland September 5 for London and west coast port* via Panama; due London October 14. KARAMEA. left Auckland September 6 for Southampton and London, via Cape Hom; due Southampton October 13. PENANG, left Dunedin August 18 for Falmouth: due Falmouth mld-November. PORT HUNTER, left Auckland on October 1 for New York, Halifax and London, via Panama Canal; due London November 12. RUAHINE, left Wellington on September 29 for London, via Panama Canal; due London November 7. TAIROA, left Auckland September 17 for London and Newcastle-on-Tyne. via Panama and Kingston; due London October 27. GENERAL NOTES The motor-vessel Ranui (Mr J. W. P. Thompson, master) arrived at Bluff last night with mail and passengers from Port Pegasus. The Union Company's trans-Tasman steamer Waitaki finished loading for Melbourne yesterday and sailed last evening. The Union Company's steamer Wainui is expected to reach Bluff from Gisborne tomorrow afternoon. She will begin discharging her cargo on Monday and sails, on completion of loading, for Dunedin. The Government lighthouse steamer Matai, at present at Cape Maria, is to go to Kalpara and is due back at Wellington from her trip to the northern lights on October 25.

From New Orleans the German steamer Naumberg arrived at Auckland on Tuesday. She will leave about Wednesday next for Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Advice has been received that the Temple Moat, en route from New York, is now due at Auckland at noon today. She will complete discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rotorua, from Liverpool, Is scheduled to reach Auckland this morning. The vessel, which is coming to the agency of the Federal Company, will later complete discharge at Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff, and is due at Bluff on October 28. PERSONAL Captain H. Reed has taken temporary command of the Waipiata. relieving Captain C. C. Waters for Instructions. Mr N. E. Farrell has been appointed third officer of the Rangatira relieving Mr J. F. Collins for holidays. LONDON’S SHIPPING During the week ended September 9, 1275 vessels, representing 1,106,253 net register tons, used the Port of London. Of these, 521 vessels (831,460 net register tons) were to and from Empire and foreign poi-ts, and 754 vessels (274,793 net register tons) were engaged in coastwise traffic. The arrivals included seven meat cargoes, four from Australia and three from South America, comprising 69,000 carcasses of lamb and mutton, 139,000 quarters of beef, quantities of pork, rabbits and sundries. Twenty-one timber-laden vessels docked in the Surrey Commercial Docks with 53,000 tons of softwood. OTHER PORTS COASTAL AND OVERSEAS AUCKLAND, October 7. Arrived: Port Whangarei 12.20 a.m. from Whangarei; Remuera 6.10 a.m. from Wellington; Tamaroa 6.40 a.m. from New Plymouth; Mataroa 12.10 p.m. from Southampton. To sail: Waimarino 10 p.m. for Wellington, WELLINGTON, October 7. Arrived: Rangatira, 7 a.m., from Lyttelton; Matua, 11.10 a.m., from Auckland; Waiana, 12.10 p.m., from Lyttelton; H.M.S. Achilles, 2.35 p.m., from Dunedin. Sailed: Holmlea, 3.25 p.m., for Lyttelton; Rangatira, 7.55 p.m., for Lyttelton. To sail: Wainui, 11 p.m., for Bluff. DUNEDIN, October 7. Arrived: Middlesex 3.30 p.m. from Lyttelton; Clydebank 5.30 p.m. from Lyttelton. Sailed: Piscus 6.15 a.m. for Westport. To sail: Holmdale 11 p.m. for Oamaru. SUVA, October 7. Arrived: Niagara, 1.45 p.m., from Auckland.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT (Before Mr R. C. Abernethy, S.M.) For riding a bicycle after dusk without a light, Walter Calder was fined 5/-, and was ordered to pay costs 10/-. CIVIL CLAIMS Judgment for plaintiffs by default was given in the following civil cases: —W. H. Johnston v. W. Hawke for £1 16/6, costs 8/-; K. Cossgrove (Auckland) v. C. West for £5 10/-, costs £1 2/-. Grace Isobel Laker (Mr N. L. Watson) proceeded against Leslie Barton (Mr K. B. Muirson) claiming arrears in rent amounting to £4 12/-, and seeking possession of a house owned by the plaintiff and rented by the defendant. The plaintiff alleged that the property had been damaged. After hearing the evidence the Magistrate gave judgment for the plaintiff for the amount claimed, with costs £2 6/-, q,nd granted possession of the house on or before November 7.

WOMEN’S MISSIONARY UNION The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Bluff branch of the Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Union was celebrated in the Athenaeum Hall, the proceedings taking the form of a social afternoon. There was a good attendance, guests being present from Invercargill and Ocean Beach. The Rev. T. A. Speer was chairman. Mr Speer extended a welcome to the visitors and referred to the branch’s existence over a period of 25 years. Afternoon tea was served and the ceremony of lighting the birthday cake, supervised by. Mrs Speer, followed. An address was given by Sister Margaret, who traced the growth of the branch since its inception and reviewed the progress made during its 25 years of existence.

Sister Janet, Mrs G. Edginton, and Misses McLeod, Todd and Cowan (Invercargill) also spoke. A bouquet was presented to Sister Margaret by Mrs I. E. Parry. Sister Margaret replied. s During the afternoon songs were sung by Mrs A. M. Wilson and Mrs Crozier.