INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE,

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1889, 25 October 1913, Page 7

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE,

MOVEMENTS OF ETEAMJ7RS. WAERIMOO, duo hero from Melboupio via MUth. October 31. Leaves same day f °ULBU.EOA,' dtie hero from Sydney direct OctobOT 29. Leaves October 30 for southern ports and Melbourne. OVERSEA SHIPPING. Steamers. J 10 ?' n Not' 3 Nerehana London Aug. 24 Nov. 3 Onriiithio Loudon . Sept. 11 Uct. A Tonjarlro London Bept. 8 Nov. 3 Muritai London . Sept. 9 Nov. 13 Snuera London Eept.2s Nov.lo Ll'?OTpo n ol B°cpt. 6 Not. .6 fltiirmfela New York Sept. 6 Nov. 27 JtimiTo New York Aug. 16 Oct. 31 Tokomaru Montreal Sept. 7 Nov. 13 Whakatano Montreal Bept. 20 Dec. 19 Willochra' Fnsco Oct. la 2ior. 6 BAILEE TO ARBIVE. Looh Garve, ship (at Auckland); lsft Marseillea Hay 20.

BT TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. HOBART, Octobcr 21. Arrived.—Tonsnrlro (8 p.m.), from London- SYDNEY. October 24. ArriTod.-Jlaheno (3 p.m.). from Auokland' SUVA, October 24. Arrived—Fiona, irqm Aucldand (N.Z.); Btratliairlib, from Newoaßtle vN.b.w.j. COASTAL, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24. AUCKLAND. POTJTO. s „ a Arrived.—Hinemoa (6.45 a.m.), from Oas«. Maria van Diemeu. AUCKLAND, Arrived.— Niagara (6 a.m.), from Bydw. Tia Hob art. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Karawa (5.15 a.m.K from Onehunea. GISBOBNB. Arrived.—Llnstol, barauentine til a.m.), from Nowcastle. NAPIER. Arrived—Ripplo (1.25 a.m.),' from Wellineton; Eiveriha (2 p.m.), from Wellinjton. Te Aroha did not sail. P-atea. Bailed:—Aora-o (3.30 p.m.). for Wellington. HAVELOOK. Arrived.—Hula .(1.10 p.m.), from WeUioEton. PICTON. Arrived.—Mapourilsa (5.3 p.m.), from WolllnEton.. NELSON. Arrived—Eegnlus (4 a.m.), from Wellington; Kennedy (5.30 a.m.), .end Nikau <6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. ~, . Bailed.—Nikau (8 p.m.), lor Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Jolin (12.16 a.m.). from Nydia Bay; Maori (,7.15 a.m.). from Port UhalI mera: Kuiiico (8.40 a.m.), from HavelocK. Manuka (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Ngakuta. (12.5 a.m.), lor Greymouth; Ennerdulo (4.5 p.m.), for Qanraru, (jyiirnot (4.5 p.m.). for Akaroa; M&uuua, for Melbourne; Wakatu, ior Kuikoura; Joan, for Oamaru. _ . 4 . .. M Sailed.—Maori (8.40 p.m.), for Wcl.lmK"On. Poasengcrß: Baloon—Hljecs Marks, Wheeler, M'fleth; Edwards, lUtchio. farmer, 'lavender, Waterhouse, Stewart, HUlingtoii, Robertman, Burn, Ford 12). Labatt* Mesdamoa Moulaud, Jackson, Pattle, ITUcth. Farmer, lioushty. P-arton Tlieabc, . Broadatorp, Sir James Mills, Me3?r3. Green. Major, Tomporly. Levin, Siollcr Gow, jDouffbty. H'Donatd Mnnro, i Hall, Broatistorp, Bates, Dixon, Cameron, Hambcr (2), Gahnuaii, v Otway, Norton, Greenwood, Olilford, Menzies, Did<lame, Lamb, Smith, Stewart. G. L. Stcid. Drewitt, M'Dowell, Soager, CostellQ.. Nathan, Buchanan. Walker, Janiieson, Joh.ni?ton. •tn'/lQr, Jones, Watkio, Burt, Clifford, Hcllnvcll, Reynolds, Watson, ITaxt, Jeffreys. Henrys Jackson, Oldrige, Leiiahan,. Miller Lndemann, Millington, Ilyde, Graham, Lenalian, Milter, Hft&sor, M'Donald, Barnes, J. H. Stewart • Alexander. Hood, Kennedy, nell, Wilsoji, Williams, Kinff, Hurley; 30 steerage. DUKEDIN* Arrived.—'Waimate C 8.55 a.m.), from Lyttelton. v . . t SaUcd.-Westralift US.JO p.ra,), for MW* lAfliji. via iray PatooiJfforf!i * SaMri. 1L Sronoor. 0. Doiica. Q. CWtub, ,

H. J. Bamicoat, T. H. M'Ponald, G. IT. Robins, ft. 31. Prison. Halligan, Stevenson, Hay, W. Martin, A. W. Stuart, A. Houston, Mr., lira., and Master \V r M. Ueumegcu, Miss J- L. Gilchrist, ITfa. F. Drake, Miss Drake; 10 steerage.

A NEW COLLIEIt. Tiio Blackball Coal Company's new collier Ngairtita arrived at lata on Wc-clnesday night, after a voyage of G2 days from Middlesbrough, where she vas built at the y-arda of the Smith Dock and Engineering Co. The Ngakuta Is not unlike tho Ngahere and Ngatoro, but is somewhat- larecr. BHo is a steel single-deck steamer, with a full • Soop, bridge deck and forecastle, and will 3 clfifl&ed 103 Al at Lloyd's under special enrvey, and to their latest rules. The scantlings of tho hull are in oxccsb of Hoi'd s rules, and the steamer is of specially strong construction. Her principal dimensions are Length, 27tft.: b.«im, 39ft.; moulded depth, 18ft. sin.; loaded draught, 16ft. 6in. Bhe has a capacity o* 230" tons, including 260 tons of bunker coal on lier . summer freeboard-. The Ngakuta lvas steei decks, a straight stem and nn elliptical stern, and her double bottom, together with the fore and after peaks, is adapted for water balia3t, and flhe na9 Also four watertight bulkheads and divisional bulkheads of fiteel, and a steel crosabiinkcr bulkhead. The four holds are worked through four largo hatchways, 18ft. in width, with'coamings 3ft. 6in. higliatthe 6ides and 4ft. at the centres. For the rapid handling of coal tho Ngakuta is ftttod with four double-geared diagonal winches, fitted on tho tops of tho deckhouses at the foot of the two ma«ts, which ench carry four derricks, 40ft. in length, awd with ; "hecis" 46ft. above the deck. An extra | strong direot acting steam windlass and capstan is fitted on tho forecastlo hcod. lind a powerful steam warping capstan on I the poop, There are two full equipped , lifeboats, cach 25ft. in legth, and; two I • dinghies 19ft. in length. Tho forecastle is I fitted up or gtoferoomn for spare gear ana i the eoamen «md firemen aro accommodated in live separate compartment li) tho poop# >all fitted Avith iron bedstoads and spring mattressee. There are separate messroomfl in the forward end of tho poop, with pantry, lockers, tables, and seais., The houee at tho foot of the mainmast contains a bathroom and 'lavatory for the seamen on tho port side, and similar conveniences for the firemen on tho starboard side. Tho master's cabin is in a Bteei houeo on the bridge dock, immediately below the navigating bridge, and tho accommodation and messroomß for the officers, ngineers, cooks* and stewards are amidships, under tho bridgo deck. The whole of the living Quarters in tho Bhii) are well furnished with every convenience* and with steam heaturs. Tho propelling machinery, supplied by Messrs. Bichardsons, W-ostgartn and Go.. Ltd., oonelsts of a -set of etiginos driving a sing]© screw, -supplied with steam irom two larg-ft multitubular boilers working at a pressure of lEOlb. to the square inch. Tho engines Qfc designed to glvs the vessel a speed of 10& knots P©r hour when fully loaded. The eleotric light plant is very complete, and all' other appliances are of the latest design. _ A , Tho vessel is commanded by Captain Itansoae, who haß brought a number of vessels from Eomo for tho Union Steam Ship Company.

Owing to Monday next being a holiday, the 6.6. Rarawa vti\l leave Onehunga for New PJyTSsuth at 3 pon Sunday instoad of Monday, connecting vnth Monday morning's expre.ss traiui /^Welling 4 ton. The vessel will leave tho New Plymouth breakwater on Monday evening, connecting with tho expross for Onehunga, There was launched from tho.ehipbuildr ing yards of Messrs. Bailey and Lowo. at Auckland, oh WedDfcSday, & j eteamcr of about 60 tons tcgißter. -The ve&sol has been built for Captain W< R. Patterson, of Whangarei, who intends to employ her in the Whangaret .Harbour service, principally for towing purpof-es. Her length is 60ft., breadth j4ffc. ( and draught 3ft. iin. She i 6 constructed of hardwood o.nd kanri. There hold forward and the palooil contain? four bunks. Hot engine to now being fitted. Thia consists of a 130 horse-power scmiDicfiel engkhe, which will drivo a K rw. Tho ptoamer is expected to develop a speed of about ten knots. The Government training ship Amokura landed stores on Preservation Inlet yoßf-cr-day for the miners who are proßpectma thers?. The vessel sailed in tho afternoon for the southern islande.