SHIPPING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 74, 23 April 1909, Page 2

SHIPPING

SORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. p-" EWDAY, APRIL 23. *' K PEASES OF THE MOOK P. H. M. B. Last Quarter Ft 2 J « New Mow •• 20 4 28 5 p.m. Last Quarter 27 10 18 " a - m ' Hiuh water at New Plymouth to-day IW a.m. and 11.24 p.m.; to-morrow, "suVrUes this morning 6.41; to-morrow 642. Seta to-day 5.1»; to-morrow 0.18. ARRIVED. Thursday,—Rotoiti, s.s., 1059 tons, Evans, from Wellington, Nelson and Picton. RAILED. Last Xigbt.—Rotoiti, s.s., 1059 tons, Evans, for Onehunga. TELEGRAPHIC. ''• Onehunga, Last Night.—Sailed, at 3.40 p.m., Rarawa, for New Plymoutli, passing ManuVau Heads at 6 pm. Passesgers: Mesdames MeNall and. boy, Martin, Woodward and infant, Armitage, Bell, Messrs Kenhorne, G. B, Dines, G. Croft, Harrison, Gibbs, Master Bell, and six steerage. Onehuaga, Thursday.—Arrived, at 9 a.m., Rarawa, from New (Plymouth. Wellington, Thursday.—Sailed, at 12.40 p.m., Orinthic, for London. Newcastle, Last Night.—Sailed, Northern Chief, for Auckland. The Rakaia is to leave Wellington on Saturday for tire Waitara roadstead, to load produce for Home markets. The Northern Company's Rimu, from Onehunga to Wanganui, passed the breakwater yesterday. She will probably arrive here from Wanganui today. (There is a probability that the Northern Steamship Company will, at an early date, reduce the Rarawa's trips between Onehunga and New Plymouth from three to two a week. The Kiai arrived here at half-pa6t two yesterday afternoon from Wellington anu southern ports with 250 tons of general cargo. Owing to the wet weather she did not commence discharging yesterday. She will commence early this morning, and it is expected that she will get away about noon for Westport. Owing to having been detained ut Picton, the Rotoiti did not arrive here until One o'clock yesterday afternoon. She brought 30 tons of cargo, including 500 sacks of chaff an<l_2a sacks of malt. During the winter months the Rotoiti will leave New Plymouth on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. for Wellington, instead of at noon.

Captain F. P. Evans, of the Takapnna, lias taken over the command of the Rotoiti. His officers will Mr. J. Leonard; second, Mr. H. Keynes; chief engineer, Mr. P. G. Hickev; second. Jlr, W. A. Kelly; third, Mr.* H. J. Kelly. Captain B. M. Aldwell, late of the Rotoiti, takes command of the Pateena, and Captain Stewart, of the Pateena, transfers to the Takapuna. The Union Company's new cargo steamer Kurow is about to leave England shortly for New Zealand. Captain W. Hutchings, late of the Talune, is to bring the new boat out. The Kurow is a vessel of 4000 tons, of the following dimensions:—Length, 315 ft; beam, 44ft 6in; depth, 23ft; loaded draught, 19ft 3in. The indicated horse power Is 1500.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Corinna, from South, Fridaj'. Rarawa, from Onchuaga. Friday. Hotoiti, from Onehunga, Saturday. Rarawa, from Onehunga. Monday. Rotoiti, from Onehunga, Tuesday. Rarawa, from Onehunga, Wednesday. Rotoiti, from South, Thursday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES TO-DAY: Kini, for Westport, noon. Rarawa, for Onehunga, 8.30 p.m.