SHIPPING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2336, 11 September 1880, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF TIMARU. ABBIVED. Nil. SAILED. Sept. 10—Maori, s.s., 118 tons, Jones, for Dunedin. Sept 11.—Ellbank Castle, schooner 61 tons, Graham, for Dunedin. EXPORTS. In the Maori, N. M. and A. Company, agents: 13 casks tallow, 981 sacks (3921 bushels) oats, 107 sacks (128 bushels) barley, 2 cases hams, 1 case, 1 parcel. Shippers —Cornish ; Hibbard ; Agents. In the Elibask Castle - : 367 sacks barley; 51 do wheat ; 356 do do ; 36 do potatoes. Shippers—Evans ; Brownell ; Priest. ESP.' OXEL AKUIVALS. Young Dick, schooner, from Hobart Town early. Palace, barque, from South Australia. Gueymouth, Sep. 10. The thre--raasted schooner Alma, which had been condemned on survey, and abandoned, was brought to the wharf this morning by the steam tug Despatch. During the night the water cut away the bank on which the schooner struck, and the current this morning completed her liberation. The Alma was built in watertight compartments, and the fore and aft one being sound, the vessel floated. THE RANGITIRA ENQUIRY. Wellington. Sept. 10. ■ • At the enquiry into the wreck of the s.s. Rangatira, Captain Harvey, in his examination, said—l set my course S. by E. half E. The steamer passing on port bow was signalled that we w'ere in our right course. Was compelled to leave the vessel at nine o’clock. The Waitara light, being a red one, might be taken for a steamer’s light. I have made enquiries, and no steamer could have been passing at the time. The Chief ollicor stated—lt is not usual to have a red light for a port light, as it is calculated to deceive anyone not acquainted with the coast. The vessel was about 3 miles off her course when she struck. I calculated wo would be down at Waitara at two o’clock. I did not order the lead to be thrown at 2 o’clock. I think it is quite safe to calculate our distance in thick weather by the revolutions of the engines. Mr Ford, a passenger, deposed that it was a clear starlight night He could sec rocks round the vessel and land ahead ; also Mount Egmoat. After counsel had addressed the Bench, the Coiut said no blame attached to the engineer or second officer, but the master was culpable in not having kept a look out, and in neglecting to use the log, but the negligence wars not sufficient to warrant suspending his certificate. The chief ollicer was most to blame, and they considered him guilty of gross carelessness, as he must have seen not only the New Plymouth light, but the light of the Iliucmoa tb.cn lying in the roadstead. The chief officer’s certificate was ordered to be suspended for six months.