SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2815, 26 February 1908, Page 69

SHIPPING NEWS.

MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN-GOING STEAMERS. The Maori left London for Auckland on the 18th inst. The Lord Sefion, from New York, via Australia, reached Auckland on the 19fch inst. The Wakanui sailed from London for Dunedin on the 15th inst. The Rimutaka, from London, for Wellington, sailed from Capetown on the 16th inst The Marere, from Sydney,- arrived at Auckland on the 20th inst. ' The Arawa, from London, arrived at Hobart on the 20th inst., and left for Wellington the same night. Eight passengers were landed at Hobart, and she has 265 on board for New Zealand. The New Orleans left Hobart for Auckland on the 20th inst. The Athenic, which left Wellington on January 30, departed from Monte Video for London on the 19th inst. , The Ayrshire from Liverpool for New Zealand ports, arrived at Adelaide on the 21st inst. The Tonprariro left London for Lyttelton on the 22nd 1 inst. The Thorpe 'Grange i;ook her departure from Lyttelton for Avonmouth on the 22nd inst." The Whakatane, from Lyttelton, arrived at London on the 22nd inst. TO ARRIVE. AT AUCKLAND. New Orleans, left New York December 10. Surrey, left London January 21. "Strathavon, "left New York January 19. Star of England, ' left New. YorK January 14-. Maori, " left London February 18. AT WELLINGTON. J Rak&la, left London \ January 14. Star* of Scotland, sailed January 17. Arawa, left Plymouth. January 11. Rimutaka. left London January 28. Whakarua, left London January 31. AT LTTTELTON. KarameA. sailed January 17. Mamarl left London February 11. Devon, left London February 11. Tongariro, left London February 22. AT POttT CHALMERS. Aberlour, left New York January 2. Oswe«trv Grange, due February 29. Wakanui, left London February 15. TO DEPART. FKOU WELLINGTON. Ruapehu, March 12. HOMKWARD BOUND. Cornwall, left Wellington December 28. Star of Japan, left Wellington January 11. Crown of Galicia, left Wellington January 11. Indramayo, left Auckland January 21. Fif««hiro, left Wellington January 25. Touoana, left Auckland January 28. Athenic, left Wellington January 30. Opawa, left Wellinsrton February 4- ; Delphio. left Lyttolton, February 9. Siar of Australia, left Bluff, February 9; Waimate, left Wellington" February 11; Kaikoura, left Wellington February 13. Papanui, left Lyttelton February 15. Thorpe Grange, left Lyttelton February 22. The Clyde shipbuilding statistics for the year show another record in ships launched and the horse-power of engines constructed :. 509 ships. were launched, of an aggregate of 620,000- tons, asta-inst 372 , ships of 599,000 tons htst year. Eleven years ago the highest - total reaohed~wae 400,000, and six years ago the half-million wa3 reached.