SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15989, 25 August 1917, Page 10

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

ARRIVED—August 24. Ferrp steamer (8.40 a.m.). from Wellington. SAlLED—August 24. Ferry steamer, for Wellington.

SHIPPING- NOTES.

TliJi LOSS OF THE LIGHTER DORSET.

The Karu is to be laid up at Wellington ■until further notice. Her crcw will bo paid off. The Opouri is expected to arrive hero on Monday from Grcymouth, and will tail again for the West Coast on the following AYcSnceday. Tho Oropuki, _ which Bailed for Wellington on Thursday, with between 300 a.ndi 4QO tons of produce, will leavo "Wellington after dtacharge for Greymouth, to load co»] for Timaru and Tarakohe. . Tiio auxiliary schooner Houto is cxpeclcd to leave Duhedin on Wednesday for liyttolton. The Poll era a was expected to leave Wellington yesterday for Picton, to load for Gnehunga. The Calm will leave Dunodin on Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. She will probably arrive here on Wednesday.

(press ASSOCIATION" telegram.) / WATTGANTJI, August 2i. The Xautical Court of Enquiry 1 into thi . lopp of the lighter Dorset off Kai-Iwi Bencl on August 52nd, gave its reserved decision \ ■ to-day. ' The "Court found tliat tho accident was not contributed to bv the 1 neclect of tho harbour officials nor by any clef"-' of tiio port. Having regard to the proved depth of , water, tho Court wna unable to suy what objcct tho vessel etruek. The master of tho lighter Shamrock. Captajn James Irvine, committed a gravo orror of judgment in not ; going to the assistance of tho Dorset when . returning to port, and there was nn • tin accountable delay in the lighter Thistle going to tho Dorset's assistance. 1 Captain Bertie, of Ihe Dorset, was exon<v rated from blame. The Court mado no re commendation as to costs.