PROJECTED DEPARTURES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20107, 14 May 1935, Page 2

PROJECTED DEPARTURES

Mahia, Lyttelton To-day Orepuki, Lyttelton To-day Waipiata, Lyttelton May 15 Wainui, Lyttelton May If, Holmglen, Lyttelton May 16 Holmdale, Lyttelton May 16 Port Whangarei, Lyttelton ... May 16 Storm, Lyttelton May 16 Karetu, Lyttelton May 1G Omana, Dunedin May 17 Breeze, Lyttelton May 20 Mahana, Lyttelton May 20 Wingatui. Lyttelton May 20 Kaimai, Lyttelton May 21 Waimarino, Lyttelton May 27

NOTES The Orepuki should arrive from Dunedin to-day to load for Wellington, Picton and Wanganui. The Waipiata is due here to-morrow from the south to load for Wellington and Auckland. The Parera loaded general cargo for Wellington, New Plymouth and Waikato at Timaru yesterday and sailed for Lyttelton. Mataroa Sails. The Shaw, Savill liner Mataroa completed Homeward loading operations at Timaru yesterday and sailed in the evening for Port Chalmers. The Mahia. The Mahia is engaged in loading frozen meat and general cargo for London at No. 3 wharf. She is expected to get away to-night for Lyttelton. Mahana on Thursday. The National Mortgage received advice yesterday that the Mahana should arrive at Timaru direct from Gladstone, Australia, on Thursday night. The vessel, which is arriving in ballast, is to load a large cargo of frozen meat and general for the United Kingdom and she should remain in port until Monday. Hurunui Loading Thursday. The New Zealand Shipping Company advise that the Hurunui is due here* on Thursday from Bluff to load for London and the Continent. She leaves here for Lyttelton, sailing finally from New Zealand on June 2. Will Never Rust. That the giant Cunarder Queen Mary may never rust was the announcement made by Dr A. Montgomerie during an address on “The Corrosion Problems of the Naval Architect,” at the spring meeting of the Institute of Naval Architects, held in London last month. She was on the stocks for a long time, Dr Montgomerie said, and the builders took tremendous care of. her. “I examined the ship before work was resumed on her,” he said, “and I assure you that the surfaces of the vessel were in such a state as I have seldom seen in a ship. “I shall be extremely surprised if there is any trouble with corrosion in the Queen Mary because of the meticulous care that the builders ha f e taken.” Old-timers of the sea which are approaching a century of age were referred to by Dr W. H. Hadfield. He spoke of the paddle steamer Premier, built at Dumbarton 90 years ago which was still plyjng as a pleasure steamer from Weymouth, There was, too, the Edina, built in 1854, which performed transport work during the Crimean War. She was still in commission in Australian and New Zealand waters, averaging 312 90-mile trips a year. Blue Star Movements. The new motor ship New Zealand Star is due at Auckland about May 20 from Gisborne to complete loading for London. She will sail finally on May 25 via Cape Horn. The Napier Star, which left London on April 20, is due at Bluff to commence loading on May 26, and will complete her cargo at Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland, leaving the last-named port on June 14 for London. The Doric Star is scheduled to leave the United Kingdom for New Zealand with cargo on June 12, and she will later proceed to Australia to load. The Trojan Star is to leave the United Kingdom on June 18 in ballast to load at New Zealand ports. Personal Capqtain J. Davies is now in command of the Orepuki, relieving Captain R. Pearson. Messrs C. M‘Lean, W. B. Douglas, and R. Gaston have been appointed first officer, chief engineer, and second engineer respectively of the same vessel. Mr T. P. Smith is now purser of the Maori, in place of Mr R. E. Pi rani, who has joined the Waipiata in the same capacity, relieving Mr K. J. M'Conchie for holidays. Mr D. H. Hurst is now chief engineer of the Paua.

NEW ZEALAND PORTS By Telegraph—Press Association AUCKLAND, May 13. Arrived—Aorangi (11.30 a.m.) from Vancouver; Monowai (3.50 p.m.) from Sydney.

WELLINGTON, May 13. Arrived: Poolta (1.10 a.m.) from Greymouth; Port Whangarei (5.20 a.m.) and Ka,iranga (7 a.m.) from Auckland; Remuera (7.20 a.m.) from London; Maunganui (7.45 a.m.) from Sydney; Durham (7.55 a.m.) from Auckland; H.M.S. Wellington (9.10 a.m.) from Sydney; Wingatui (1.30 p.m.) from Auckland. Sailed; Port Whangarei (1 p.m.) and New Zealand Star (5.10 p.m.) for Lyttelton; Storm (6.20 p.m.) for Dunedin; Rangatira (7.50 p.m.) for LytteL ton; Totara (8.5 a.m.) for Westport; Wingatui (10 p.m.) for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, May 13. Arrived: Maul Pomare (7 a.m.) from Niue. Sailed: Holmdale (12.15 p.m.) for Wellington; Waikouaiti (3.5 p.m.) for Bluff; Breeze (3.30 p.m.); Pakura (3.50 p.m.), Kaimai (4.25 p.m.), Waimarino (6.15 pm.), Maui Pomare (7.15 p.m.) and Maori (8 p.m.) for Wellington. DUNEDIN, May 13. Arrived—Holmglen (1.40 p.m.) from Wellington; Wainui (7.15 p.m.) from Gisborne. Sailed—Orepuki (7 p.m.) for Timaru; Karetu (10.30 p.m.) for Oaniaru; Holmglen (11 p.m.) for Timaru.