OVERDUE OLIVEBANK

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 42, 13 November 1926, Page 9

OVERDUE OLIVEBANK

EXPECTED AT PORT CHALMERS -

TO-DAY.

Dominion Special. . ••• Dunedin, November 12. The lengthy ■ passage -. of the Finnish four-masted barque Olivebank, which is now considerably overdue . from Seywas discussed at an informal gathering of- ex-sailort this the waterfront at Port Chalmers. The first tiling established in regard to the "ex-lime juicer” was that she was built by Mackie and Thomson on, the Clyde in 1892, for Andrew Weir and Company The next factor in' -the case was that the Seychelle Islands, where the vessel loaded the phosphates which she is bringing here lie. 5 deg. south -of the equator, and adjacent to Zanzibar, hast Africa. South of the Seychelles is Mauritius, from which the old sugarcarrying barques often did the passage to Taiaroa Heads in from thirty to forty-days. The meeting decided that an explanation extending to barnacles and baffling winds in regard .to..the Olivebank’s evident loitering .would be. in order. Passages done -bv; sailers were, quoted,' without much light being thrown on th» matter in hand. With the aid of Norrie’s Tables it was calculated that the’ distance from Seychelles to Taiaroa Heads was roiighb 6500 miles, and that the Olivebank on the figures available had averaged only about three knots per. hour. Hie next question was when the ship would ai rive here in connection'therewith. » r ,7us stated that aTinall barque once did the passage from Bluff to .Port Clia.l mers in two -days in a "boiling calm.only the norther]v set of the tide help, ihg her. Hie Olivebank is expected reach Port-.-Chalmers ’c-niorrow . A coastal.st earner' passed her off nat papa Point last, night, and the westerly, wind was:.-,then liglit.j.-.but otherwise -favourable.T.