SHIPPING NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 165, 6 August 1909, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 6. PHASES OF THE kOON. U. H. M. S. Full Moon .. 2 8 51 12 a.iu. Last Quarter 8 11 40 21 p.m. Mew iloou ..10 11 31 1!) p.m. First Quarter 21 3 32 15 p.m. Full Moon .. 31 4 44 20 p.m. High water at New Plymouth to-day 11.59 p.m. To-morrow, 11.20 a.ui. and 11.42 p.m. Sun rises to-day (i.56; to-morrow 0.55. Sets to-day 5.5; to-morrow 5.0. ARRIVED. Thursday.—Rarawa, s.s., 1072 tons, Xorbury, from Oneliunga. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Corinna; from South, Friday. Rosamond, from South, Saturday. 'Kimu, from South, Saturday, harawa, from North, Monday. Koonya, from South, Tuesday, Rosamond, from North, Tuesday, Rarawa, from North, Thursday. TELEGRAPHIC. SAILED. Auckland, Thursday.—Sailed, at 11 . Navua, for Levuka. '.-on, last Night.—Sailed, at 4.5 , .ii... i.. rinna, for New Plymouth. THE RARAWA. Tile Rarawa brought from Ouehunga yesterday morning 150 tous of cargo, including 100 sacks, 50 hundreds and 108 fifties of Hour; 08(J bags of cement, 50 Lags of basic slag, 55!) bags of sugar, 225 cases of fruit, and 30(i (ire-bricks. She sailed for North last night with theusual quantity of cargo and number of passengers. THE RIMU. The Rimu was due to leave Waaganui for North last night, but as she lias a large cargo for Opunake, she is not expected to arrive here until Saturday, when she will load 400 sheep for Lemon Point, Ivawhia, and sail as soon as possible afterwards.

HOME LOADING. The loading of the s.s. Morayshire was completed on Tuesday night. The cargo consisted of 1500 quarters beef, 553 carcases lamb, and 5!) casks tallow. The next boat to load frozen meat, oil the roadstead will be the s.s. Tongariro, about tile IStli instant. This will be (he last shipment of the season—Waitara correspondent. GISBORXE'S NEW DREDGE. The Gisborne Harbor lioard has selected Maui as the name of their new dredge, now under construction by Messrs W. Simons and Co., of Renfrew, Scotland. Such Mines as Endeavor, Turanganui, Taniwiia and Hapuka were suggested, but were rejected. Plans and specifications are being prepared for two hopper barges to tender the dredge. The chairman suggests that the hoppers be made at Gisborne of either Oregon or kauri, sheathed with totara, and be ready on arrival of the dredge in May next. Tlib estimated cost of the barges is £7OO or £BOO each. BIG OCEAN RACE. News of a great ocean race from New 'York to Plymouth has arrived by the English mail. Seven large steamers were'concerned, and they carried over 2000 first-class passengers. The steamcrs_ were: New York (American Line), Kaiserin Auguste Victoria (HamburgAmerica Line), Lapland (lied Star), Cannaniii. (Cunard), JiaJtie (White Star). Minneapolis (Atlantic Transport), Kocnig Allien. (North German Lloyd). The Baltic and Minneapolis led the way out of New York harbor, whilst an hour later came the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, Carmauia . and New York, the other two bringing up the rear at 11 o'clock. The two first-named, with the Koenig Albert, dropped out of the race on the first day. hut the others were well matched, and excitement was maini lined to the finish, the passengers het*.;n;r freely on the result, manv wagers made with others on the rival ;..p "v means of wireless telegraphy, ''nii fie exception of one day in niiili.i ... when there was a south-easterly gale, the weather was remarkably fine. | the sei . -V; smooth and calm." ]ietween ihe l.iplati, Kaiserin Auei'.ie Victoria «',r. X w York there w-<- ;:n exciting finish, but the honors n - nl with the New York, which reached I'lymouth three hours before the German boat l l or four days the three vessels wore practically continuouslv in sight. The Lapland passed I'lvmo'ulh about three hours after the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria, while the Carmania preceded the Baltic to Qiieenstown. The Lapland was on her first trip from New York. The Hornby Grange, which arrived at cllington last week from Newcastle with 2000 tons of coal for that port and Nil pier, is one of the oldest representative- of the Houlder Line. She is not a large vessel, her total tonnage being 2:i.jfi <ons, and her principal dimensions: Length, HOOft; beam, 40.lift; depth. IDDft. She was built in 1S!)0 by Messrs Wigam, Richardson and Co., of Newcastle, England, to the order of Messrs Houlder Bros., London. For several years past she lias been engaged in the Sydney-Brisbane,Manila-Vladivos tock trade, and is specially fitted for the conveyance of live stock. Since April last the vessel had been idle in Sydnev for want of a commission. This is her visit to New Zcaljiud waters The dimensions of the Anchor" ComV vmu S , new ste ' Imi!r Kai t"a. are:-Length. | 22ft Bin; depth, 9ft; gross tonnage, 450. The departure of the German fourmasted barque Thekla fro m Newcastle last week lias -attracted more than ordinary interest among those engaged in the coal export trade, on account of the large cargo she has under hatches. She was loaded with 5040 tons of coal for Valparaiso.

tJ!" In<iia Cn ' s c!,r ß° *»»'«• L'luta, 5422 tons, Captain L» W l* was to have loft Calcutta lost Sunday fur X,. w /■■aland ports. Tlie Union Con,pane a-e agents for tlie vessel. The Union Vn,„panys Steamer Aparima was t„ hive T M T m ,^"' CllUa la,it Saturday fur Auckland, /Wellington, Lvtleltun - ami Ouncdin, via Sa ma rang and Singapore 0" Sunday afternoon at Lvttcltoii it was discovered that the steamer Wootoii had sprung a leak. The vessel settied down about seven inches, but the K ITT 7 er ® alniost si'riicient to Keep the leak in check. The boilers "ad been blown day, but in the cveniii" : ri, W T, got Up> t,le stc »™ pomps v 1 quickly pumped the vessel dry. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London— Corinthic (due Wellington about Augi.|J fronl Tjot,tT °n .'uiie 2(1, iff r l ' f ° r Wp,,i "Rton, via ■'u C !! ,,P . t " , y n aml Il°l"irt. (Shaw, Sa'ill and Albion Co.. agents). list''inT about August. 30), sailed June an, via Melbourne agent's). " - Wkh "" 1 ' (T - Vs " r Paparoit (due n'i»out Auput 2(!) Railed from Plymouth Julv JO, via Canemvn and Ilobnrt. (Xe\v Zealand ShipCo., agents). 1 Maimnte (duo about September 10) jaded on July 23, via Auckland. (Xew Zealand Shipping Co., agents). Anrawa (due about September 7). sailed July 23, (Plymouth July ■•>( yj,, ei-iire Capot,nvu and It,',!,art'. (Shaw, • mill aim Albion Co., aprpn(s). Indralcma (due about September 3 0) sailed on July I", via Melbourne. Sydnev •1, 1 , l ,W-k:nnd. (Tvser Line. agents) Tom" h i (due Wellington about Sep tfnibc, sailed on June 13, v i a Australi-"- irts and Auckland. (Tvsor Line. :i'_'iiiU). Kali 'era (due about September ■"() failed on July U via Australian ■nu'ts and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents) From Liverpool— Devon (due Wellington about Aumist 10), sailed May 20. via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents).