SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16984, 5 November 1920, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVALS. Thursday-—November 4th. Fultala, a.B. (G a.m.), in the stream, 4164 tons, Benoome, from New York. Kinsey and Co.,' Ltd., agents. ' Port Victor, s.e. (7.40 a.m.), '280 tone, Cottell, from Wellington. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. . Wahine. s.s. (9 a.m.), 4436 tons Edwin, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. , _ , Jfoana, s.s. (9 ajn.), 8015 tons, Barlow, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. Te Aiiau, s.s. (noon), 1652 tons, Platts, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. ~ Ngatoro, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 1138 tons, Duthie, from Greymouth. Blackball Coal Co., agents. . , Calm, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 891 tone, Braidwood, from Wellington. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Thursday—November 4th. Shropshire, s.s. (6.25 a.m.), 12,184 tone, Hunter, fox Bluff. Kineey and Co., Ltd., agents. . CoSmoe, b.b..(5 p.m.), 3105 tons, Ryley, for Timaru. Union .Steam Ship Co., agents. I Wahino, e.s, (9.35 p.m.), 4436 tons, Edwin, fo r Wellington. Union Steam Shin Co., agents. Mo'ana, s.s. (9.4/3 p.m.). 3915 tons, Barlow, for. Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. ■ GALE* AT LYTTELTON. An exceedingly low glasß tho previous night gave rise to predictions of a gale yesterday morning. The predictions were more than realised, for, in the early hours of yesterday morning, a tremendous gale commenced to blow from the south-west. It was the worst gale experienced at Lyttelton for nearly two years. It is estimated that the wind' velocity at times reached nearly 60 mitas per. hour. The ferry steamer Wahino arrived off the moles at 8 a an. She made two unsuccessful attempts to negotiate the entrance, and was then compelled to go astern back into the stream, where she anchored until the tug came to her assistance, .when she was safely berthed. Captain Edwin stated that the vessel first encountered the wind about 4 a.m. It reached its highest velocity about 6 ajn. Previous to this the barometer had been down to 28.90. Ho was further hampered in the handling of the vessel by lack of steam, due to poor coal. The Moana, which arrived about 9 a.m., also had to requisition tho services of the tusr in order to berth. The collier Kokiri, (wliich was very low in the water with tho weight of her cargo, was able to berth unaided. . . It is noteworthy that tho liner Shropshire, 12,184 tons, was safely taken out of the inner harbour about 6.30, when tho gale was at its height. Tho Port Victor, 7280 tons, wa& safely berthed a little later. STEAMER KENNEDY ASHORE., (press association telegram,) WELLINGTON, November 4. The steamer Kennedy is reported ashore on tho south epit inaido the Manewatu river. The vessel was coming out of tho river from Foxton for Wellington, when she got carried on to the spit. The rudder and- port propeller were damaged. It is expected to refloat tho ship to-day. Repairs have to bo made before tho vessel can resume her journey. A GISBORNE MAN'S PURCHASE. SYDNEY, November 4. The schooner" Maroro has been sold to Mr P. Hall, of Gisborne, and proceeds to Newcastle to load coal for New Zealand. BALES BY ADMIRALTY. LONDON, November 3. Sir James Craig, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Pensions, stated in the Hcru6e of Commons that, since the armistice, the Admiralty had sold 1231 vessels for £10,000,000, and scrapped 638, Sor which £3,364,000 wa* obtained. MISSING SCHOONER JUBILEE). (press association telegram.) AUCKLAND, November 4. The letest news regc-ding tie missing l auxiliary schooner Jubilee is not reassuring. News was received yesterday by wireless from H.M.S. Veronica that the schooner, which left Auckland on August 15th, for Niue, had not reacned Chat island. Fears ! a>v> entertained for the safety of the vessel j and hsr eud passengers, although it is possible she may have met with trouble and 1 nave put into one of tho outlying islands, j As it was in July that the Jubilee was j last at Niue, it is anticipated that the- ■■ white residents there will bo now almost j entirely without European foods. | SHIPPING TELEGRAMS, j SYDNEY, November -a. j Sailed, Maheno (1.15 p.m.), for Auckland; I Ulimaroa (3 p.m.), for Wellington. NEWCASTLE, November 4. i Sailed, Malia, for i>ew Zealand; Omana, for Auckland. • AUCKLAND, November 4. Sailed, Wairuna (6.50 a.m.), for Wellington; Riverina (12.43 pjn.), for Sydney; Rokanoa (" P-m.), for Newcastle; Ktunona (7 p.m.), for Napier WELLINGTON, November 4. Arrived, W-akatu (5.55 a.m.), from Kaikpura; Kauri (7 a,m.), from Newcastle; Maori (8.55 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Wootton (C-30, p.m.), from Lyttelton; Karamea (5.10 p.m.)', from Picton. Sailed —Huia. (11.15 a_m.), for Wanganui; Garada, (3.20 p.m.), for Newcastle; Maori (7.50 p.m.), fcr Lyttelton.