SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17124, 20 April 1921, Page 11

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVALS.Tuesday, April 19th. Wakatii, e.a. (6 ».m.), 157 tons, Wilk, from Kaikoura. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. Waiine, bm. (7.20 a.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agonts. Moeraii, s.s. (2.43 p.m.), 4434 tons, Collins, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agunts. Cygnet, s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 124 tons, Murray, from Akaroa-. Stevenson, Stewart and Co., agents. ' DEPARTURES. Tuesday, April 19th. Kahika, a.s. (12.5 p.m.), 1173 tons, Prosser, .{or Wellington. , Union Steam Ship Co., agents. ■ . Rama, e.9. (9.45 p.m.), 610 tons, Cartnear. for Wellington. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. Wahine, ss. (8.35 p.m.). 4436 tons, Cameron, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agonta. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Breeze, Timaru, this day. Kamona. Greymoutli. this day. Maori, Wellington, this day. Kara, Wellington, this day. Baden Powell, Wellington, this day. ' Wahino, Wellington April 21st. Calm, Timaru, April 21st. Waikouaiti, limaru, April 21st. Doonbolm, Cardiff, April 21st. Opua, Taialcohe, April 21st. Wootton, Greymouth, April 22nd. .Wa'naka, Timaru, April 22nd. Orepuki, (Jreymouth,- Aor.il 22nd.. Piako, Wellington, April 22nd. , . Kakapo Greymoutli, April 22nd, Opihi, Newcastle, April 22nd. Kowhai, Timaru, April 22nd. Storm, Wanganui, April 23rd. April 24th. Otixa, Wellington, April 24th. Tasmania, Wellington, April 58th. City of Auckland, New York, .April 2»ti. Whit* Pine, Hobart, eaily. Omega, Hobart, early. ■PROJECTED DEPARTURES. • Mahana, Port Chalmers, this day. Pohetua, Weatporf, this day. Kamo, Greymouth, this day. Maori, Wellington, this- day. Moeraki, Wellington, this day. Kaitangata, Groymoutl, this day. Otarama, Wellington, this day. Cygnet Kaikoura, this day, Wakatu, Kaikoura, this day. Breeze, Picton, this day. WahitMi, Wellington, April-2181. Badon Powell,- Wellington, April 21st. ! Calm', Wanganui, April 21st. Wauaka, Napier, April 22ud. Kaxu, Wellington, April 22nd. Kowhai, Nelson, April 22nd. Opua, Wellington, April 22nd. Joan Craig, Greymouth, April 22nd. Wootton, Wellington, April 23rd. Orepuki, Greymouth, April 23rd. Storm, Dunedin, April 23rd. ■ Waikouaiti, Auckland, April 23rd. Gladbiook, Suva, early. SHIPPING NOTES. ' The ferry steamer Wahine. arrived at Lyttelton tt 7".20 yesterday morning after a fast run from Wellington against a strong southerly gale. ■-.-.,. , The Waikouaiti is now duo to-monrow to take in 2000 tons of produce for Auckland. The Waaaka. will be Lore on Friday to load for Napier end Gisbome. Tih* Polverua is to learo hero at noon today for Weatport. The Kamo and the Kaitangata are both to sail this afternoon; for Greymouth. -*,..■ . ■Tho Kamona. with a lufl load of limber, is due here this morning from Greymouth. Tho Wakntu arrived at Lytieltoft early yesterday morning. She is to sail this afternoon, for KbllWuw and Wellington The OTepuki and ths Wootton, both with timber from Greymouth, arc not expected here before Friday. The Kama left here last night for Wellington and is to leave that part to-morrow for Waitaagkwd Owenga. The Baden Powell is due here from Wellington to-day, and is timed to sail tomorrow on the return trip. Tho Joan Craig should complete discharge of he' cargo of hardwood to-day,- and she will then load general cargo for Greymouth. Tie Opua is expected to arrive hero tomorrow with oorncut from Tarakdho. She is to sail on Friday for Wellington. . Mr W. «L Berryman, officer of the Moeraki."signed off the .vessel'at Wellington, and ha 3 been succeeded by Mr H. Sanderson. Mr Roy&l> eecohd steward of the Moeraki, beoamo seriously ill when the vessel was at Hobart". and is how in hospital at that port. The o"taJ»nlfc is loading: wool, tallow, pelto, and pew here for New Yorl;. Boston, and Liverpool. It IB hoped to despatch rrer toniaht {or Wellington, from which port she is to sail finally nes« week. Tho PiakO, with Liverpool cargo to diaohargo, ia duo here on Friday from Wellington. She will not now take in any cargo here, and tke cargo intended for hor will be loaded later by tho Tasmania. The Tasmania i; due here next week from Wellington to discharge Liverpool cargo. She is to load wool and tallow here, but it is not yot known whether she tvill complete discharge at Dunedin first o,r not.

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OF NEW ZEALAND. Awßiiui— Singapore. Maru, Whangape, Kurow, Kokcranju. Niagara, MaAnra. Nans*, Atua, Cathiamct, Kauri. Matatua. AucklAud-r-Mararoa, Kaifurw, Iris, Whakatar.e. „ ■ ■ ■ WeUington—Rorattgy, Port Pirie, Port Caroline, Tutanskei, RercueTa, Canadian Exporter, Marama. Awarua—Paloona, Errol, Wcotralia, Wa-n-ak*. C3iatha» Islands—Athenic,>Maimoa. MOERAKI, FROM SYDNEY. The intercolonial eteamc-T Moeraki arrfred at Lyttelton yesterday afternoon from Sydney, via Wellington. The vessel experienced good weatier on tho mn across to 'Wolliagton, but coming down to Lyttelton tho lull force of the- southerly gale was encountered, the journey taking over sixteen hours. Tho Moeraki bronght 600 tons « cargo to Lyttelton, including 100 tons of sugar. The bnlaa&a includes transhipments e* the St. Albans, JJaiara, Kanowna. and Omar. On comple-

lion cf discharge she "will load 6CO 'tons ot produce and general cargo here lor Sydney and Hobart. and is to sail to-night for Wellington, which port sh? i» to leavo tomorrow ailcvnoon for Sydney.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, April 18. Arrived, Gilgai. LIVERPOOL, April 13. Arrived, Trevoriau. TOULON, April 18. Arrived, Oaterloy. COLOMBO, April. 18. Arrived, Lowtber Castle, Trevaylor. , LAS PALMAS, April If. Arrived, Clan Mackell&r. PANAMA, April 18. Arrived, Dorset. Stuartstar. . SAN FRANCISCO, April 18. Arrived, Narwhal. Suilcd, Carrier Dovo, for Sydney. SYDNEY, April 19. Arrived. Canadian Importer and Kent, from Now Zealand. NEWCASTLE, April 19. Arrived, Rokanoa., from New Zealand. MELBOURNE, April 18. Sailed, Paloona, for New Zealand. ADELAIDE April 19. Arrived, Shropshire, from Wellington. WELLINGTON, April 19. Arrived, Maori (7.55 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Kennedy (-1 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Soiled, Ilinemon. (8 a.m.), for lighthouses; Rothesay Bay (2.15 p.m.), for Hobart;, Ruapehu (4 p.m.), for Southampton and London; Canadian Exporter (4.15 p.m.), for Brisbane.

HOW SEALAftR WAS SAVED.

WILD FIGHT WITH STORM.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) ' SYDNEY, April 12. The fetor? of. tho savin? o£ the coastal steamer Seala-rk during the past "week is ft thrilling one. Tho Sealark, loaded with produce, left Devonpoit for Sydney on Sunday with just enough coo.l to eee the voyage out. &Ik> met a. wild north-east stonn, and when she was oil Kiama, abQut 80. miles eooith ot Sydney, on Wednesday night, the coal was almost exhausted. At five o'clock on Thursday morning the captain called all hands on deck and set them to work chopping up tho deck cargo of timber for firewood. They worked at this all Thursday—but it was no tiro. The timber was soaked by th» blinding rnm and the seas which constantly broko over the little vessel, and the engine fires gradually died out. The stoamer began to drift rapidly southwards, in the grip of 1 stonn, and distress rockets were sent up. About this time tho steering gear earned away. Tho rockets brought tho passenger coastal steamer Merimbula, . about 11.3& p.m. on Thursday. The two ships talked with signal lamps, and tho Scalark aaked to bo towed into Jcrvis Bay. The sea. vras too wild to permit the launching of a boat, • eo tho Merimbula was nfancouvred round till a. heaving lino was got aboard tiho Scalark. A wire hawser was gent' aboard, but no sooner did the tow start than the hawser carted. Tho whole manoeuvre was repeated and another line got aboard the Sealark. Again the hawser parted. Hie storm increased in fury, both ships' were being 1 lashed by a terrific sea and gale; and "both were getting- dangerously near the coast. It was now 3 a'.m. on Friday. • The Merimbula's deck cargo of ■benzine had broken loose and endangered the whole ship. , ' The Merimbula then .went into Jorvio Bay, reported the plight of the Senlark—which rev suited in the destroyer Tattoo being rushod away from. Sydney—got another hawser and went back to tha Sealark. The Merimbula. got back to the Sealaik in. Jhe afternoonshe was now perilously near the rocks —and after a long hard fight got a hawser aboard and fast. The Sealark was then towed into Jet-vis Bay, eoon after dark. A few hours later the destroyer arrived off the Bay and began to search for the Sealark. Eventually the lighthouse signalled that tho Sealiwk was safe, and 'tho destroyer went back to Sydney. Tibe' little cargo steamer was only saved by indomitable pluck and British seamanship.