SHIPPING NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 166, 7 August 1909, Page 6

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. SATURDAY, AUGUST 7. PHASES OF THE UOON. D. 11. M. S. Full Moon .. 2 8 51 12 a.m. Last Quarter 8 11 46 21 p.m. New Arouii .. lti 11 31 10 p.m. First Quarter 24 3 32 15 p.m. lull Moon .. 31 4 44 20 p.m. High water at New Plymouth to-day O.lu a.m. and 0.22 p.m. To-morrow 1.3 a.m. aud 1.30 p.m. sun rises to-uay 0.55; to-morrow 0.54. Sets' to-day 5.5; to-morrow 5.6 : ARRIVED. Friday.—Corinna, s.s\, 1271 tone, Cameron, from Wellington. SAILED. , Thursday.-rßarawa, 5.9., 1072 tons, Norburypfor Onehunga. Passengers: Mesdaifei' Broughton and child, Byrne •nd family, Maniberg, Misses Taylor, ilcSeown,,.'JointOn, : Messrs Wilson, Wa'ti'bnr Warnock. Shepherd, Wadlow, - iNalder,' StcFertaft "{Brouglhton, Byrne, P. Mcllvrlde, Archdeacon Cole, 17 memben of Northern Uuiou football repre- ! «raoakiliuLi,.ey representatives ,(10}, and->otin;rii; v steerage. Lait s.s., 1271 ton-. Cannre»i 1* 'Onehunga. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ItaMMBuV from South, Saturday. Kimu, Saturday. Kanw*a, "from North, Monday. South, Tuesday. Rosamond,'from North, Tuesday, liotuku, from Greymouth and Weetport, via Onehunga, about Wednesday. Rar»w»,>fi6m- North, Thursday. Corinna, from South, Friday.

TELEGRAPHIC. ! ARRIVED. Onehunga, Friday.—Arrived, at 9.45 a.m., Rarawa, from New Plymouth. SAILED. Newcastle, Friday.—Sailed, Laira, for Auckland; Marjorie Craig, for Kaipava. Wellington, Last Night.—Sailed, at 5.15 p.m., Moeraki, from Sydney. . Port Chalmers, Last Night.—Sailed, at 2.45 p.m.,; barque Durban, for Surprise Island. THE CORINNA. The Corinna brought 725 tons of cargo irom Southern ports yesterday, including 2031 sacks- of oats, 1308 sacks of potatoes, 240 sacks of wheat, 377 hags of pollard, 123 sacks of oatmeal, 280 bags of chaff, 125 cases of fruit, and £57 sacks,. 195 hundreds', and 544 fifties of flour. The cargo shipped at the different ports was as follows:—FroTi Dunedin, 100 tons; Oamaru 100 tone; Timaru, 123 tons; Lyttelton, 200 tons; Wellington, 63 tons; Nelson, 17 tons. The Corinna left at 5 o'clock last night for Onehunga with about live tons' of cargo from this port and returns here on Sunday night. THE ROSAMOND. The Rosamond will have about 100 tons of cargo to land at New Plymouth. Nhe is scheduled to arrive early to-day, but owing to the rough weather the

time of her arrival is uncertain and it is likely that it will be late in the day before she puts in an appearance. THE KOTTJKU. The Union Company's collier Kotuk'i is due here about Wednesday from Westport and Greymouth, via Onehunga, about Wednesday, and will have about 250 tons of coil to here. THE FARAWA. It has been arranged that during the week ending August 28 the Rarawa will make three trips between Onehunga and New Plymouth, leaving One hunga."on Sunday"22nd, Tuesday 24th, and Thursday 26th, and New Plymouth' on Monday'23rd, Wednesday 25th, and Frid*y 27*6. '-This "has been arranged to nieet ;4he convenience of Mr. J. C. ■WSiliamson'e "Jack and Jill" Pantomime company (numbering 120 persons), which appears here on the 25th and 20th;*fter-plOTinb-ia Auckland on the. 28rd. '

SEJW3 BEAS ONTHE COAST. Heayy.. was ..are being experienced along the coast at present, and the Corinna, oa-ber- trip up from South, experienced ,-the foil ■' force of the gale that prevailed on Thursday night and yesterday morning, heavy ieas washing over the deck, by which a little deck cargo was washed away, but the staunchness of the cargo-carrier resisted the onslaughts of the seas and arrived in the shelter of the breakwater without. injury. The liarawa. although she, too, must have experienced the strong gale, did her trip to Onehunga last night in a little over the usual time; The Kiniu was scheduled to leave Wanganui about noon yesterday, but up to a. late hour last night no advice had heen received of her departure, and' it is surmised that the gale would prevent her,getting out. Should she manage thisj however, Opnnakc would probably prove unworkable and again have to be passed, although there is a good deal of cargo to be landed there.

PATEA HARBOR. At the last meeting of the Patea Harbor Hoard (says the Patea Press) aTI informal discussion took place upon th? future policy of the Hoard in regard to harbor improvements. -Mr. McKcnna said thataiiow that il !';ul been almost completed to a length of 200 feet, and considering the vcrv groat benefit which had resulted so far from the extension of the. eastern wall, it would be a pity if the Hoard could not raise or find funds to carrv it out for a further distance of 50 or 100 feet. It would be unfortunate if the Board should have to stop for waul of funds. We would ask that the secretary provide a detailed' statement of the Hoard's financial position. The chance?, •vere that the. chairman could obtain a.-aistancc from the fiovcrnment or from the Postal Department from whom the Hoard bad previously obtained advances. It was of the utmost importance that they should'-carry the wall on further jl possible, for this' would mean an improvement of the harbor which would enable (hem to accommodate a larger <la-~ of vessel. Mr. Pearec said-he was quite agreeable to go into the particular- for which Mr. McKcnna had asked, hut be had thought there was little prospect'Of the Board lieing able in the meantime to carry the wall bevond its intended length of 200 feet. He quite agreed with Mr. McKcnna as to the value of the improvements, but the financial position of the Board was such • hat they would have to stop fo r some considerable time. They had to pay interest on the overdraft. This was a considerable drain, and they must endeavor to reduce the burden. - The time was not opportune for obtaining ad\anc«s from the Government.-which was in very much the name position as themselves.