SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7894, 9 August 1905, Page 2

SHIPPING.

ttaet OF WISw PLYMOUTH. VEDNESDAYTAW », 1905. Hi* water at New Flymouth- • Mi.in. uri 3.13 put 'Ufa* w»t<r a* WiiUta-2.58 a.m. tad S.M p.m-Sw-lUae. 1.53 a.m., set, 3.7, P* Moon—Full noon, Aug. IS, 3U. b

a. lis. p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. gupuna, from Maaukau, to-day. loitt, fcom South, t«Hhj. fifi front Mairokau, Thursday. Retoitl. from Mauutou Friday. "IXtoptnis, l*o® South, Sttvroiy. HaraWa, kom Mumluu, Monday, The RotoiU is dot *X *oon (torn 1M i™. «w----mouth tor New Plymouth at 4.45 B.m. listeria?. "Hie Takapusa crossed the Manukau Iwr at 5 p.m. y«t«day. UM local office of the Union Comnany win advised yesterday that the {altapuna Wt Ontbunga at 1 o'clock VktA motimw with the southern portion of the .inward 'Frisco mail, but (tack on a tank five miles Irom the wfaart. A tatter messap: says the boat was lowed off during the afternoon, and Sailed at 4 p.m. Site will ]Mt Viie 'Frisco mail lwre at about 3 ofclock this morning, and will sail tar WcHingWn at noon. The f4l»t of Patea in his monthly report States tlurt the damncl overt tto bar continues straight with a drpth of lilt at spring tide* and Tft Mi at neap Thp entrance is very good, I2fft wida. The lo*et beadi continu* the same, about 90ft •He 4br««at of the txacon". TVr« fa no alteration 4» the river since the last monthly report. Captain Robertson, Q f the Rotoiti, rennined at Onehuuga last week ow-

lag to UMKBttb. Mr Bell, chief officer, brought the vessel ttt Wellinfrton- CapCain Jonas takes command ol the Rotoiti. IMPROVING THE 'FRISCO SERVICE. AUCKLAND, Aug. &. lb Spraule, general manager in New Siailand for the Oceanic Steamship Company, has returned to Auckland \Vf the Sierra. Mr Sproule says tin Oceanic Company, so far frojn being content with the present condition of üßiirs, iwpes in the ngtr future to make improvements in the service that will be as great tn advance upon the present service is that is upon thai of four years ago. They contemplate building gtcameis of 8000 ions to ran a forttiightly service. TEMPESTUOUS WEATHER. STEAMERS BUFFETED ABOUT. (Received Aug. 9, 1.10 a.m.) FREMANTLE, Aug. 8. Arriving vessels report tempestuous weather in the Great Bipht. From Friday to Sunday night the Omrah Was battling against mountainous seas, and it was at times absolutely impossible to make headway. For iwo days passengers were unable to .use her decks, which were cleared of their fittings. The cabins were flooded.

The steamer Qxrtgardie look ten days 10 make the trip from Adelaide. She was severely handled. The Victoria, from Colombo, ex-, perienoed fierce gales, and her dwla Were continuously nwept, much dam**e bring done to fittings. Two of the crew were injured.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS AT WEL- I LIVOTON. { BTEAMES3. j Star of Australia, doe about Aug- . list I<X sailed frotu London Mav 29, 1 via Australia and Auckland. [ Essex. due about August 19, Sailed ' from Uv«poo! J one 10. via Aostr*. liaa ports and Auckland. Burgvrroelster Ifeckmann, due tf» nu . AugusT "Vi. sailed from Xe« v» , r L June 16. via Auckland. Bt«r ol Scotland. due abWt Aue■st 2% sailed from London Jitf . e 22 Breiz Hue), duo abont Scptw ,ier a •ifled from New York 'June 'l4 sl ,' AusiraHa* ports aMi Ancfcla nd ' Athnric, duo abw Aug®* lr.', saiifil from FljTßowth Jutv 1, j= a Canc town and lMwrt. 2.",. sall- . fro »Jf»Vta«oth Cnly % via Cap*towa and Agalr BI ), about 'August 30, ■ailed from vivmouth 15, via » nd Hohart. ■ **" emham Orange, dua about Sfp,Lbor 18, sailed fromi New York June 38, via Australia, and AurkU*td. Star of New Zwilmd. due atiout Beptember 30, sailed from London July 12, vip. Australia and Auckland. „ Draytcjn Orange, due about September 18, Bailed trom Liverpool July 11 via Australia and Auckland. Indra'deri, dua about September 28, sailed from Kew York July 13, via Australia and Auckland.