PORT OF BLUFF.

Southland Times, Issue 20080, 18 January 1927, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF.

SAILED. —Monday, January 17. Poolta, s.B. (Captain J. Cameron), 1,67: tons, for Timaru, at 1.30 p.m. VESSEL IN PORT. Poolta, s.s. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Calm, Wellington, January 20. Kiwitea, Auckland, January 21. Remuera, Southampton, January 21. Kairanga, Lyttelton, January 21. Kurow, Auckland, January 22. Waihora, Calcutta, January 22 or 24. Kurow, Port Craig, January 25. Trelissick, Dunedin, January 26. Karetu, Sydney, January 27. Yomah, New York, January 27. Moeraki, Melbourne, January 31. Canadian Planter, Halifax, February 5 City of Winchester, Dunedin, February 12 Canadian Explorer, Halifax, February 27 Hororata, London, March 3. Hertford, Liverpool, March. Southland, m.v., Dublin, March. City of Yokohama, New York, March. West Henshaw, Los Angeles, March. American-Australian steamer, May. Ruapehu, London, October. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Oreti, Port Craig, to-day.* Calm, Wellington, January 20. Kiwitea, Hobart, January 21. Kairanga, Sydney, January 21. Kurow, Port Craig, January 23. Kurow, Auckland, January 25. Remuera, Auckland, January 25. Waihora, Adelaide, January 27. Karetu, Dunedin, January 28. Trelissick, Wellington, January 28. • Moeraki, Dunedin, January 31. City of Winchester, London, February 15 *At Invercargill wharf. GENERAL NOTES. The Oreti arrived at Invercargill on Sun day from Dunedin with a small quantity o cargo, including transhipments ex the Athe nic. She was timed to sail for Por Craig yesterday, but was held up owing the weather. She will leave to-day providet the wind moderates. The Calm has been held up in Por Chalmers and is now due at Bluff on Thurs day. She will leave for the north the sami day The Calm has no inward cargo fo: Bluff, but will load a quantity of merchan dise here for northern ports. The Kurow left Auckland on Saturday for Bluff, via ports. She is due here abou January 25. The Mataroa left Wellington at 7 a.m. oi Saturday for Southampton. The Scales chartered steamer Verbani: left Melbourne on Friday last for Westport where she will take in bunkers. The vesse then proceeds to Lyttelton, Wellington, Na pier and Wanganui to load wool. Tie West Cajoot left Los Angeles oi January 1 for Auckland and Wellington. Shi is expected at Auckland on January 25. The Wairuna left Napier on Wednesday last for Melbourne and Sydney. The Tamaroa is scheduled to sail fron Southampton on January 28 for Aucklant and Wellington. Captain W. Martin, late of the Maheno will take command of the Moeraki whicl leaves Dunedin to-day for Melbourne direct The Otama, which left St. John on Janu ary 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton Dunedin. Melbourne and Sydney, saile< from Colon on Saturday. She is due a Auckland on February 14 and at Dunedii on February 27. The Katoa was to leave Wellington yes terday for Lyrtelton, Dunedin and Bluff. The Union Steam Ship Company’ steamer Poolta sailed at 1.30 p.m. yester day for Timaru, leaving a clear wharf. A strong south-west wind blew at Bluf from Saturday night till yesterday, ap proaching at times the force of a gale. A large bush fire broke out behind the westerr extremity of the township, but the bush w& not large enough to cause alarm. FEDERAL LINE SAILINGS. Messrs J. G. Ward and Company, agents for the Federal Steam Navigation Company, advise the following amended sailings from Liverpool to New Zealand ports:— Hertford.—Sailed on January 15 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff and New Plymouth. Middlesex.—Sails on February 12 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. Cumberland.—Sails on March 12 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Huntingdon.—Sails on April 9 for New Zealand ports. Tekoa.—Sails on April 23 for New Zealand ports. OVERSEAS STEAMERS FOR BLUFF. Hororata. —Sailed from London on January 13, from Southampton on January 14 for Wellington (passengers only), Lyttelton, Timaru, Port Chalmers, Bluff; due Bluff March 3. Hertford.—Sailed from Lyttelton on January 15 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff and New Plymouth; due Auckland February 26. City of Yokohama.—Sails from New York on February 1 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; due Auckland March 16. Canadian Planter.—Left Montreal on November 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff and Napier; due Auckland to-day; due Bluff February 5. Remuera. —Left Southampton on December 4 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers and Bluff; arrived Wellington January 10; due Bluff January 21. Waihora. —Left Calcutta on December 8 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; arrived WellineJon January 10; due Bluff January 22 or 24. Yomah.—Left New York on December 8

for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff; arrived Auckland January 17; due Bluff January 27. Canadian Explorer.—Left Halifax on December 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin and Bluff; due Auckland February 8; due Bluff February 127. Trelissick.—Left Montreal November 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Melbourne and Sydney; arrived Auckland January 13; due Bluff January 26. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within wireless range of the undermentioned stations last evening:— Auckland.—Knockfierna, Hinemoa, Yod mah, Canadian Planter, Marama, Kaiwarra, General Smuts, Tutanekai, Canadian Spinner, Hellenic, H.M.S. Laburnum, H.M.S. Veronica, Lionel, Tekoa, Tofua. Wellington.—Wahine, Maori, Tamahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Mataroa, Huntingdon, Waipori, Ulimaroa, Kartigi, Whangape, Wairuna, Kaponga, Surprise, Otokia, Verbania. Ajvarua.—Sir James Clarke Ross, C. A. Larsen, N. T. Nielsen Alonso, Makura, Port Melbourne, Port Bowen, Remuera. 'Chatham Islands.—Arawa. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS. Auckland, January 17. Arrived: Corinthic and Devon from Wellington; H.M.S. Wakakura from England; Yomah from New York. Sailed: Lionel for Townsville; Tekoa for Opua. Dunedin, January 17. Arrived: Storm and Port Bowen from Lyttelton. (Rec. 5.5 pun.) London, January 16. Sailed.—For New Plymouth: Port Caroline; for Dunedin: Hertford.—A. and N.Z.