PORT OF BLUFF.

Southland Times, Issue 21099, 3 June 1930, Page 2

PORT OF BLUFF.

ARRIVED. —Monday, June 2.— ’• Rangitata t.ni.v. (Captain J. L. B. Hunter) 17,000 tons from Auckland at 6.30 a.ni. VESSEL IN PORT. Rangitata t.ni.v. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Poolta, Dunedin, to-day. Karepo, Westport, to-day. Port Huon, Dunedin, to-night. Waikouaiti, Sydney, to-night. Cahn, Lyttelton, June 5. Turakina, Oamaru, June 6. Waipiata, Dunedin, June 9. Kartigi, Melbourne, June 10. Canadian Constructor, Dunedin, June 24. Kent, Dunedin, June 27. Karamea, Dunedin, July 5. Port Fremantle, Port Chalmers, July 9. Mirrabooka, Oslo, July 26. Somerset, Port Chalmers, September 15. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Poolta, Greymouth, to-morrow. Karepo, Oamaru, to-morrow. Waikouaiti, Dunedin, to-morrow. Calm, Dunedin, June 5. Rangitata, Port Chalmers, June 6. Port Huon, Lyttelton, June 7. . Turakina., Timaru, June S. Waipiata, Dunedin, June 10. Kartigi, Dunedin, June 11. Canadian Constructor, Wellington, June 27. Kent, Port Chalmers, June 30. Karamea, Timaru, July 9. Port Fremantle, , July 13. Mirrabooka, Melbourne, July 30. Somerset, , September 18. INWARD CARGO ON HAND. Cephee, ex Mafaeno, in B shed (J. G. W.) Narkunda, ex Karetu, in B shed (D. and Co.) Nieuw Holland, ex Waikouaiti, in B shed (D. and Co.) (D. and Co.): Dalgety and Company. (Henri.?: Henderson and Company. (H.L.T.): H. L. Tapley and Company. (J.G.W.): J. G. Ward and Company. (N.M.A.): National Mortgage and Agency Company. (N.Z.S.): New Zealand Shipping Company. (0.5. C. Oreti Shipping Company.(U.S.S.): Union Steam Ship Company. . GENERAL NOTES. The Union Company’s steamer Waipiata was scheduled to leave Auckland yesterday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and Bluff, being due here next week to discharge and load general cargo. With cargo of coal from Westport to discharge, the Union Company’s collier Karepo is expected to arrive at Bluff to-day. Upon completing she proceeds to Greymouth. Further details of the Swedish motor ship Mirrabooka, particulars of which appeared in yesterday’s issue, are supplied by Messrs J. G. Ward and Company, local agents. The vessel which belongs to the Transatlantic Steamship Company, Ltd., upon completing at Bluff, proceeds to Mel-, bourne and Adelaide, Bluff being her first and last port of call in New Zealand. It is hot known yet what cargo will be brought by this vessel. ■ The following are the port statistics for Oamaru for May:—Coastal cargo, inwards, 419 tons (sugar 224, fuel oil 16, furniture 22, coffee 7, other goods 150), outwards 1318 tons (flour 807, pollard and bran 269, oats 86, oatmeal 28, Oamaru stone 35, Lane’s emulsion 20, woollens 18, casing 14, other goods 11 tons). The Government steamer Tutanekai arrived at Dunedin on Saturday evening

from Wellington and South Island lighthouses. The vessel loaded stores and bunkered coal yesterday and will sail thence for southern and West Coast lighthouses. The Federal Line steamer Cambridge, which arrived at Port Chalmers on Saturday morning from Liverpool, by way of the Panama Canal and north New Zealand ports, was built by John C. Tecklenberg, of Geestemunde, in 1916, and was taken over after the war along with the Norfolk and Hereford. After certain alterations had been made she made four trips between England and Australia. She was then sent to Falmouth, to be converted into an oilfuel burner, and have four of her hatches insulated. When the work was completed she loaded for New Zealand. Her carrying capacity is 16,090 tons, and she is one of the largest cargo carriers, if not the largest, that visits New Zealand. Her average speed is 13* knots. For a steamer of her dimensions she carries a comparatively small crew, which totals 59. Prior to her being renamed she was known as the Vogtland. Captain R. Williams was her first English master, and he still retains command.

The dry docks at Port Chalmers are to have a busy week, states the Otago Daily Times. This commenced on Saturday by the docking of the Kaiwarra and the Gale for periodical painting. The Kaiwarra and the Kawatiri have been laid up at Port Ghalmers for several months owing to the coal deadlock in Australia, but both steamers are now going into commission again. The I\awatiri will go into dock this week. The intercolonial passenger steamer Maheno, which is under overhaul, at Port Chalmers, will go into drydock in a day or two. Tire largest docking operation will be that of the Federal steamer Cambridge, which cast her port propeller on the run from Panama to Auckland, and requires a new boss in addition to new blades. The Otaki, which was the previous vessel to have, a new boss made and fitted at Port Chalmers, went into dock for inspection and hauled out again and waited until the new boss was ready to be fitted. The Cambridge, which is at present discharging Glasgow and Liverpool cargo at Port Chalmers, will probably go into dry dock on Thursday. The dock extension which was first used for a damaged whaler, will be required for the accommodation of the Cambridge, whose length exceeds the original dimensions of the Otago dock. An old-established firm went out of existence on Saturday morning, when the shipping business of Messrs Turnbull, Martin and Company, closed its doors in the premises it had occupied in the building at the corner of Lower Rattray and Crawford streets for many years, states the Otago Daily Times. The cessation of activities by the firm was brought about as the result of the business coming under the control of another firm. For years Messrs Turnbull, Marlin, and Company have acted as agents in New Zealand for the Federal Steam Navigation Company, the American and Australian Line, and the Oceanic and Oriental Company. The steamers of these three companies have been trading to New Zealand the first-named from west coast ports of the United Kingdom, the second from New York, and the third from Pacific Coast ports of America and Canada. The agency for the Federal Line and the American and Australian Line steamers has been transferred to the New Zealand Shipping Company, Ltd., as from yesterday, under the management of Mr. F. Tyson. Several members of Messrs Turnbull, Martin, and Company's staff have been transferred to the local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company, and one member has joined the staff of Messrs 11. L. Tapley and Company. The latter firm has been appointed local agents'for the Oceanic and Oriental Line.

RANGITATA ARRIVES. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s motor liner Rangitata from Auckland berthed at Bluff early yesterday morning. She is discharging 1300 tons of manure and general cargo and will now sail about Friday for Port Chalmers. POOLTA DUE TO-DAY. The Union Company’s steamer Poolta which arrived at Dunedin on Sunday morning from Grafton aruLNewcastle, via Auckland, and Wellington, to discharge a quantity of hardwood, sailed again at 5.15 p.m. yesterday for Bluff direct. She is due here to-day and will sail again tomorrow for Greymouth to complete discharge. The vessel sailed from Newcastle at 10 p.m. on May 13 and experienced a south-south-west gale and rough beam seas during the first three days from port. Moderate weather then prevailed until arrival at Auckland. Captain J. Brice is in command, and the following are the officers: —Chief, Mr. J. W. Thomson; second, Mr. L. L. Clark; third, Mr. G. J. Godwin; chief engineer, Mr. P. Morrison; second, Mr. J. Willis; third, Mr. J. McGill; wireless operator, Mr. 11. Banks; chief steward, Mr. A. C. Joss. PORT HUON DUE TO-NIGHT. Tlic Commonwealth, and Dominion Line’s motor vessel Port Huon, scheduled to leave Port Chalmers at seven o’clock this morning for Bluff direct, is due here this evening to load for London. She will proceed afterwards to Lyttelton and Wellington to complete. KOTARE’S MOVEMENTS. The steamer Kotarc sailed from the Invercargill jetty at four o’clock yesterday afternoon for Port Craig. She is expected to return to-morrow morning with timber and will sail again on Thursday morning for Port Craig to load for Dunedin. WAIKOUAITI DUE TO-NIGHT. The Union Company’s intercolonial steamer Waikouaiti which, after loading at Fort Kembla, Newcastle, and Sydney, left the last-mentioned port at 2 a.m. on Friday for Bluff, is expected to berth this evening to discharge Australian cargo. Her freight includes transhipments ex the Largo Bay, Changte, Chitral, Tancred, Nellore, Dimboola. Ormonde, Melbourne Maru and Baradine. It is hoped to despatch her tomorrow for Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington. TURAKINA AT OAMARU. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Turakina, from Glasgow in ballast, arrived at Oamaru on Saturday and yesterday commenced loading 40.000 carcasses of meat for Home ports. The vessel will subsequently continue at Bluff, being due here on Friday. She proceeds afterwards to Timaru, Wanganui and Wellington to complete, sailing finally on June 18 for London via Panama. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were within range of the undermentioned wireless stations yesterday:— Auckland: Canadian Conqueror, Maunganui, Tofua, Tainui, Kaituna, Norfolk, Canadian Victor, Kent, Plume, Ruahine, Cressington Court, Waipahi, Golden Cross, Quercus. Wellington: Maori, Wahine, .Tamahine, Arahura, Mataroa, Kairanga, Taranaki, Golden Cloud, Huntingdon, Coptic, Port Adelaide, Mahana, City of Osaka, Aorangi, Karetu, Ulimaroa. Awarua: Kartigi, Makura, Tutanekai, Waikouaiti, Hororata. Chatham Islands: Weirbank. TELEGRAPHED REPORTS. COASTAL AND OVERSEAS.. Auckland, June 2. Arrived: —Canopus 2 a.m. from Westport; Kurow'4 a.m. from Westport; Niagara 6 a.m. from Sydney. To sail. —Canopus 11 p.m. for Westport; Waipiata 11. p.m. ,for Wellington. :: Wellington, June 2. Arrived: —Marama 6 a.m. from Sydney; Tahiti 11.50 a.m. from San Francisco; John 9.30 p.m. from Picton. Sailed: —Totara 7.10 p.m. for Picton; Holmdale 7.15 p.m. for Onekaka; Wahine 7.50 p.m. for Lyttelton. , To sail:—Himatangi for. Dunedin; Wingatui for Lyttelton. Lyttelton, June 2. Arrived:—Kuku 10.30 a.m. from Nelson, ■'' . . • - ' . . 1