WEATHER REPORT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 220, 11 June 1920, Page 10

WEATHER REPORT

AT 4 P M. YESTERDAY. Cape Maria van Diemen.—N., frenji;bar,, 0 92; ther., 60. Training: sea roueh. Kufß?ll.—N.W.. llcht; bar., 30.06; .ther.. 58. Overcast; sea ■ moderate. _ r iranukau Hends.-N., breeze; bar., 2?.v6i thsr.. 55. Overcast; sua,. smooth. Au.-kland.-N.E., lishl: bur., 29.98; ther., 59. Overcast. . Taiu-ansra.—Calm: b£r.. 30.05; tiler., 54. Overcast; sea smooth. . , . tiisl>ornoc-\.» . licht; bar., 29.98; ther« 58. Fair; sea smooth. Port. Ahuriri.—Calm; bar., 29.90: ther.» 50. Fair; sea smooth. • • Caa:lepo;nt-.—N.V?.. liolit; bar.. 29.93; ther., 57. Overc?st; n?a moderate. lVeltiii'Mii.-X., brcero; bar., 29.95: ther., 51 Haiiilng . . , New Plymouth.—N.W., liirht: bn.r., 29.90: th°r.. 57. Hntninp'i sea moderate. • Cape Egmont.—N.. fresh; bar., 29.80; ther; 56. Rhowery; '.la rough. Wancwiui.-X. liffht; bar., MM: ther.. 59. Gloomy; sea smooth. Fn.Twr'jU Suit— E., fresh; bar., 29.78j ther.. SH. Rninin;?: sea rouEh. Cape Foulwind.—E.-S.E,. li>ht; bar., 29.76: ther.. M. Cloudy; seii rough. Greymouth.-8.. littht breeze; bar., 19.TJ): tlfr.. 53. Overeat: sea moderate swell. Rtsphen Irfniid.—N.W.. fresh; bar., 29,85: ther. 62. Rninincr. fog: sea rough. Cane Campbell—N.. brcczv; bar., 29.84: ther!. 55. Raining, fo<r; sea, Touch. Kniltour.i.—K, I'fht; bar., 29.80; ther.i 52 nainicq; sea heavy. Akqroa LiehthoMe.—S.W.. light-; bar., ?,9.7-5: t.lic-",. 53. Overcast; sea smooth. • Port Chalmers.—Calm: bar.. 29.77; ther.r 53. 1 Fair; sea- smooth. V,,i —!>«M- I)"".. 29.76; ther.,50. Fine; sea considerable. Bliilf.—W*.. fresh: bar. 29.75: ther., 50. Hazy, clouilv; sea ooneMcrMiK B. O. BATKS. Director. Meteorolojical Office. Wellinaton. •liino 10, 1920 Messrs. It. and W. Hawthorn, Leslio an 4 Co., Ltd., launohed irorn their llubburn shipbuilding yard early in March the twin-screw steamer Port Kembla, which has been constructed for tup Commonwealth and Dominion Line. Ltd.. London. The vessel is intended for the Australian meat trade, is KiO icet Ions;, t>2 feet 3 inches in beam, and 35 feet 6 inches deep (moulded), and has a deadweight carrying capacity of 12,700 ton 6. Constructed with a straight item and ciuiscr stein, she is': of the three-deck shelter deck type. Thcro lire five holds, with large haunts, suitable for cargo of a bulky nature, such ai machinery and colonial plant, the pillar* in the uninsulated holds being portable for this purpose. There nre eight watertight bulkheads. Seventeen derricks of 7 to 10 tons, and'ono of 35 tonß lifting capacity, and ,15 Bteara winches are pro. vidtd lor the rapid handling of cargoei. Kos. 1, 2 and 4 holds and main 'tween decki- are insulated for the carriage of trozen meat,, the refrigerating: machinery being placed abaft the engine casing, with the necessary insulated store rooms immediately underneath. Spacious aecorn. modation is provided for first-class passengers in houscfl on the shelter deck amldshipe, with a largo saloon, pantry and stores. The vessel ia fitted with double reduction geared turbines of the Brown-Curtis type, working, at a steam pressure of 2Mb., and supcr-licutcrs of the Schmidt typo are installed to gin 200deg. Bupcr-heat. Ahead manoeuvring valves aro fitted with the Aspmall ptitenr governor cut-out gear, controlled from the forced lubrication system, while the astern manoeuvring valves are of thu Iliiwthorn-Coekburn patent mixing type. This valve was specially devised to overcome the risk involved in slippljing high super-heated stoam suddenly to the astnrn turbine. In operation the degree of superheat which it is desired to allow for lUo astern turbine is fixed upon, and adjustment mrido to allow ample- clrwilatioa through the supcr-hoater tubes to prevent burning. The boilers are of the horizontal multi-tubular type and arc flltcil with llou'den's system of forced draught-. T.io turbines are designed to givo 'V-l j.h.;.. continuously at tea,, and aro oti:fc>« of an overlond up to 5500 s.h.p. Miss '-net ltorell, daughter of Sir Herbert 1!. 1i.,,ie11, chsirman of It. and \f. Hawthorn, :,i>sK» and Co., Ltd., formally, named the vc«sel. SAFBGTJUUf TtrrfcTIIT,DREN--TAKE NOTICE OF THEIR COLDS. If is only a little cold, von pay; still it often means a lot of suffering for the , little folk ami worry for mother,'so bo wise and get title best that can be hnd. ]>. Sheldon's New Discovery is a wonderful remedy for nil coughs, preventing- influenza,- |i:icuino"ia, and bronchitis. It is the safrcunrd of ninny a home. See that your, children keep "bright, healthy and r(«v \j-ith. the help of Dr. Sheldon's Now Discovery. Price 2s, and 3s. fid,— Advt,