SHIPPING NEWS.
PORT OP NEW PLYMOUTH,
Tuesday, Augnst 4.
ARRIVED. Monday, Angnst 3. Ngapubi, s.s, 690 tons, Norbnry, from Onehuoga.
W. D. Webster, Agent. 8-ULRTS Monday, Acgust 3 | Ngapnhi, ».»., Norhury, for Or.ehunga < Pkv>;nj;ers Mesdaraes Malone and child,' , Hill, Julian. Hander, Massey, Wbita and family, Werton, Frankham, Horneman. Misses, Robertson, Johnston, Messrs. Goldwater, Gardner. Gilrutb, Rathe fori Olark, Bro*n'ee, Bmart, Gaorg?, bcole, McWagh, HonejfieH, Roberta, White 2, Bri 'ge. Fwnkham, M"wbray, Horneman; 12 steerage. Cargo—6 boxei batter, Co-op.; 3 pkg«, Express Co ; 10 do, Railway; 30 cattle, Honeyfield i 106Bheer,Ox nnhia. W. D. Webster, Agent.
EXPEOTKD Wuinui from South to-day Ko'oi'i from Man ;kau to-day Nzapnhi, from Manukau, 0.. Thursday Wainni from South on Friday Rotoiti from Manuk ,u on Friday fiom Mumsa i Monday Wainni from South on l'needay Rotoiti, from Maaukau on Tuesday
SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ARRIVED. Ox KHUNGA, Angus'. 2. Rotoiti, s.s., from New Phmouth at 8.40 p.m.
Wfstpobt, Ancust 3 Moa from New Plymouth at 5.15 p.m. HOBAKT, August 3. Fapiroa from London, via Cape, this morning.
BAILED. OSBHirNGA, August 3. Kotoitl, 8.5., for New Plymouth, at 8.30 p.m.
It. is stated that the disbursements of the "Frisco mail steamers in tho colony amount to £ 2 >2B a trip, and there are seventeen trips a year. The Government subsidised steamer Eifex, dow loading in the coloay for Sooth Africa, shipped at Auckland 50,000 ft. of timber consigned Department of Industries. lb- timber cocsisted of h;«t of kauri fl tches of lengths from Ifift to 25ft., width 16in. to 24in., and 3in thick. The Ha-nburq-Amerioan lice his arranged to build what will be the largest vessel afloat. Following are the dimensions:— Length, 725 feat; bs-am, 77feet; depth, 50 feit; approximate tonnsge, 25,000 The White Btar liner Ce:ric is 21,000, and is at present the laig-st ship in the world. Ibe British shrp Loch Torridon, 2000 tons register, has broken the record from Newcastle to San Francisco, covering the distance in 45 days. Ths vessel carried a cargo of 2930 tons of coal. The average vovsge is between 60 and 70 days. Captain Pattman has been in command of the Loch T rridon for 20 years. la 1897 he made the vovage in 46 days.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 182, 4 August 1903, Page 2
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365SHIPPING NEWS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 182, 4 August 1903, Page 2
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