SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16427, 22 January 1919, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PORT OP LTTTBLTOK. ARRIVALS. Tuesday. January Set. Storm, ba (7.30 a*m.), 405 toss, Cow*n, from Timara. A. H. Turabull and Co., agents. Maori, s.B. (7.35 a,ra.), 34ia tens, Stringer, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Calm, e.s. (9.30 a-m.), 891 tons, Radford, from Timaxu. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. ' ' Amy Turner, barque (10.10 a-ia.) (in the stream), 991 tone, Barr, from San Francisco. A. S. Paterson and Co., agents. v Claude Ferrier and Co., part agents. Cygnet, e& (3.10 p.m.), 124 tons, Murray, from Akaroa. Stevenson, Stotvart and Co., agents. _ DEPARTURES. Tuesday, January 21st. Storm, e.s. (4.40 p.m.), 405 tons, Cowan, for Wanganui. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. John, 6£. (5.15 p.m.), 342 tons, Dowell, for Oamaru. F. E. Sutton and Co., agents. Maori, b.s. (7.55 p.m.), 3412 -tons, Stringer, for "Wellingtons Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Kaiapoi, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 2003 tone, Whyborn, fOT 'Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Calm, s.s. (8.35 p.m.), 891 tons, Radford, for Wellington.. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kot&re, Dunedini this day. Mararoa, Wellington, this day. Cygnet, '"Kaikoura, January 33rd. John, Oamaru, January 23rd. Breeze, Wanganui, January 23rd. Maori, Wellington, January 23rd. Cygnet, Kaikoura, January 2Srd. ■ Mararoa, Wellington, January 24th. Cygnet, Akaroa, January 25th. Maori, Wellington, January 25th. Mararoa, Wellington, January 26th. Oalm, Wellington, January 27th. Suevic, London, January 27th. Storm, Wanganui, Jaimary 28th. Cygnet, Akaroa, January 28th. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kaiapoi, Wellington, this day. Kini, Westport, this day. Kotare, Dunedin, this day. Mararoa, Wellington, this day. Maori, Wellington, January 23rd. John, Wellington, January 23rd. Duquesne, Port Pirie, January 23rd. Breeze, Dunedin, January 23rd. | Cygnet, Akaroa, January 24th. j Mararoa, Wellington, January 24th. Maori, Wellington, January 25th. Mararoa, Wellington, January 27th. Calm, Dunedin, January 27th. Storm, Dunedin, January 28th. SHIPPING NOTES.

The steamer John left Lyttelton yesterday for Oamaru. SJie will return to tiU3 port to-morrow to load for Wellington and \Var nganui. The wooden steamer Annette Rolph, which armed at Wellington on Satunuy afternoon, has cargo on board from Son Jt'rancisco for transnipment to -LyUellon. Mr J. Jeromson, engineer on the Maunganui, will sit at 'Wellington shortly tor his second engineer's certificate. Mr D. Ralston is at present in Wellington making arrangements in connexion with several proposed trips of the steamer Swallow in the international service. Shortly before 10 o'clock on Saturday right the Sydney-owned steamer Swallow arrived at Wellington with 1200 tons of. general cargo. The Swallow, in charge of Captain S. W. Mtiir, was formerly owned by the Sydney Harbour Trust for harbour works, but when the shortage of tonnago made itself felt, she was converted into a freight carrier. She has her engines and officers j quarters well aft, and has ono long hold forward of the bridge. The Swallow boasts but one mast, but she also has four Sampson posts for operating cargo derricks. On completion of discharge, she will load general cargo for Sydney. Captain Muir has with him the following officers:—Chief, Mr Ankers; second, Mr Gale; chief engineer, Mr W. Donaldson; second, Mr F. Walker: third, Mr W. Watts. Cable advice received by the Union Company states that the P&loona left San Francisco on January 15th for 'Wellington -via Papeete. The vessel, which is bringing a large general cargo for New Zealand, is duo at Wellington about February 9th. The auxiliary schooner Houto, which I loaded at Lyttelton for Onehunga. and Dar- ! gavillo did not sail yesterday as anticipated. She will probably take her departure North to-day. The Storm and Calm, both from southern ports, called at Lyttilton yesterday, tl» former leaving yesterday fot Wanganui direct and the latter for Wanganui, via Wellington. An expected arrival in port to-day •; the i Kotare, laden with cargo from Dunedin. i The vessel will load here for Dunedin and Invercargiil, and will probably sail south to-night. , The Tarawera's departure from Lyttelton

for Welling-ton sad Auckland has boon postponed until to-day. The Moalia was due at Wellington late laat night from San Francisco.

The Manuka is duo at Wellington this morning from Sydney. " The Wellington ofSpo of the New Zealand sod African Steamship Company advises that tho liner Ayrshire is to leave Sydney today for Auckland. Sho is duo at the northern port on January 28th, and will oomo on to Wellington later. Her departure from Wellington for Liverpool Has been fixed for February' 16th. ' i On her trip to the northern lighthouses, I the Government steamer Hinomoa. is taking Principal Keeper Creamer, formerly at Capo Campbell, to Caetlepoint. Other changes among .the keepers are Principal Keeper Parkes from Caatlepoint to Manakau South Head; Aeeistaitt ' Keeper Marshall from Castlepoint, promoted to principal keepor at Cuvierr Island, relieving Principal Keeper Johnson, who is transferring to tho Brothers. j The annual mooting of the New Zealand : Shipowners' Federation was hold at Welling- ! ton yesterday. The retiring members of tho j executive committee, Messrs Bennett, Fernc, I and. Fuller, end Captain McArthur were reelected, and Mr S. S. Heath was added to the I committee. j . WORLD-WIDE SHORTAGE QW CREWS. At the outbreak of war America's rapidlygTowing" mercantile fleet found work, as engineers, seamen, stewards, or cooks, for a number of young Americans, who flocked to the , ports.' Their work being considered as of national importance, they were not passed for the drafts, and kept their newly-found positions. Since the signing of tho armistice many of these men hare returned to their pre-war occupations, and a serious shortage of crewß is the result. Apparently tho same statA of affairs exists in several' countries. BARQUE AMY TURNER ARRIVES. Rather earlier than was anticipated, the barque Amy Turner, with cAse oil from San Francisco for A. S. Patereon, and Co., arrived in the stream' at Lyttelton yeerferday morning, having completed hear voyage from the American port in l the comparatively fast time of 51$ days. The first stage of tho. vessel's journey was. negotiated in remarkably rapid time for a eailer. Whea only 33 days out from San Francisco oho had covered 3500 miles. The remainder of the voyage, however, was roado under less favourable conditions, very light, and occasionally contrary, .winds prevailing. The vessel is under tho.command of a new master, Captain BaTT, who made the trip from New Zealand as . mate. Captain Bennetts, whom he re- I placed, and who was well known in this part, has retired from the sea and taken up farm life in- America.

.It will be remembered fiat the Amy Turner, on the occasion of her last visit to Lyttellon l (she arrived iero in December, 1917, and remained in port until the following July), was damaged by firo, <he origin of which etill remains a mystery, and in order to eave' the ship from total destruction' the Harbour Board's dredge Canterbury was requisitioned to her by pouring. a deluge of water into the ship's hold. IY>r- several months she lay at the bottom of' tho - harbqur- alongside No. G wharf, various appliances' for raieing ..licr proving ineffective until the suction dredge Canterbury was again utilised, this time to raise tie ship. "Whilst the vessel was lying submerged she bocame coated with thick mud and submarine growths, necessitating considerable expenditure and labour by tie shipwrights to put her into good order. When' she left, this port to return to America the Amy Turner appeared as .good as new, and tie vessel's present sound. condition, combined with her fairly fast passage both outward and inward-bound, proxfi that wither her seaworthiness nor sailing qualities have been affected by icr mishap at Lytteltos. •

' The ship's ill-fortune did not end at. Lytfor after she had loaded at San Francisco ■ preparatory to embarking on her present voyage, and was lying in the stream at the American port awaiting. her crew; before hoisting anchor, the • steam*? Neiola collided with ner jibboom, carrying it away. Three days later>a larg6 barquentine, drifting" down the stream drugging its anchor, collided with tho Amy Turner,. striking her on the port side. Th© force ©f the impact carried away the barqiie'e fore topgallant maat. About a month was occupied; effecting the necessary repairs to th© ship before she set sail for Lyttelton. CLAIMS OF PORT OF BLUFF. (PBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) INVERCARGILL, January 21. Th© Invercargill Chamber of Commmerce has sent the following telegram to the manager of the Union Steam Ship Company:— "While We recognise that during the war it w«e unavoidable that we should labour under disadvantaged in the curtailment of shipping, now that there is every prospect of condition* becoming normal, we hope your company will reinstate Bluff as a port of call, as it waa before the war." - To-day the Bluff .Harbour Board decided to; ask the Invercargill Importers' Association to 'refuse to place orders oversea unless they are landed, ex direct, boat, at Bluff. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD (Jan. 21). Arrived —Kaikouia: Wakatu (10.45 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed—Wellington.: M-araroa (7.55 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Timaru: Kotare (8.30 p.m.), Ganopus (11.50 p.m.), for Lyttelton. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, January 21. Arrived, American full-ringed ship Tonaw&nda (1 p.m.), from New York, after a voyage of 92 days, via the Panama. Canal. SYDNEY, January 21. Sailed, Niagara (4 p.m.), for Auckland. Dame Melba is a passenger. ADELAIDE, January 21. Sailed, -uia, for New Zealand.