SHIPPING NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 171, 23 August 1909, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

POUT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. MONDAY, AUGUST 23. PHASES OF THE kOON. D. H. M. S. iull Moon ..2 8 51 12 a.m. i uist Quarter 8 11 46 21 p.m. 1 2«w Alouu .. lti n 31 1U p.m. J First Quarter 21 3 32 15 p.m. lull Moon ..31 4 44 2u p.m. HIGH WATER. High water at New Plymouth to-day ' 11.51 a.m. and 1.10 p.m.. To-morrow > 1.32 a.m. and 1.53 pni 1 «sun rises to-day ti.3B; to-morrow 8.3G Sets to-day 5.23; to-morrow 5.24. ARRIVED. ) August 21—Rosamond, s.s. 721 tons, _' tuwin, from Nelson, Pieton and Wel- ■ iiugton. ~' Saturday Night.—Rosamond, s.s., 721 tons, Edwin, for Onehunga. 1 Last Night.—Corinna, s.s., 1271 toas, ' Cameron, from Onehunga. Auckland, Sunday.—Arrived, at 8 t a.m., Wimmera, from Sydney. Onehunga, Sunday.—Arrived, at 8 . a.m., Rosamond, from New Plymouth.

FXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Koonya, from South, Tuesday. Rosamond, from North, Tuesday. Rarawa, from North, Thursday. Corinna, from South, Friday. Rosamond, from North, Saturday. TELEGRAPHIC. SAILED. Onehunga, Sunday.—Sailed, at 3110 p.m., Rarawa, for New Plymouth, crossing the bar at 5.20 p.m. Onehunga, Sunday.—Sailed, at 5.30 a.m., Corinna, for New Plymouth, crossing the bar at 7.50 a.m.

THE ROSAMOND. The Rosamond brought from Wellington yesterday morning 198 tons of cargo, including 338 casks of cement, 250 sacks of chaff, 540 bags of salt, 100 bags of rice, 127 sacks of wheat and 50 sacks of malt. Sh e sailed later for Onehunga. THE JiOONYA. The Koonya, which was due tomorrow, has' been delayed at southern ports, and will not arrive at the breakwater imtil Wednesday next.

THE -TOKGAEIRO. The Tongariro finished loading off Waitara on Friday afternoon. Her cargo from Waitara was as follow: 4238 quarters of beef, 1158 carcases of mutton, 480 boxes frozen sundries, 90 sacks tails, 39 casks oleo, 68 casks tallow, 4 bundles' pelts, 4 boxes casings, 26 bales wool, 12 bales skins, 14 sacks horns, 6 bales hair, 539 cases canned meat. A DARING VOYAGE. The Sheila, a littl» 40ft.motor launch, yawl rigged, sailed out of RusheuUcrs' Bay, Sydney, on August 4lh, on one of the most daring Voyages undertaken for a considerable time. She belongs to the Jlombiri Rubber Plantation Company, and is bound for Samarai, in i'apua. The party consisted of five persons—i Mr. Tweed Baird, the general manager of the company, Mr. L. O. Bell, who will navigate the little craft, J. Williams, who will drive the motor, and Messrs F. Bernier and William Morgan, surveyors, whose services have been secured by the company.TJie Sheila left port well stocked with petrol, and with sufficient stores to last over a niuu'.li. Just before sailing Mr. Baird e::;;ic = ed the opinion that with motor power and a complete set of sails the Sheila will arrive at her destination in about 21 days. The Superintendent of Navigation, Captain Henry Newton, after making exhaustive enquiries, permitted the launch to sail. The Sheila is Bft. Cin. in breadth, and draws only 3ft. 6in. She is fitted, with a 10 h.p. motor, and carries jib and mainsail.

DISABLED STEAMERS. From a return prepared by order < the Federal Senate it appears that during a period of nearly eight years no fewer than 27 steamships were disabled by accidents to their propellers., In the great majority of cases the distressed vessels .were soon picked up, the period' of drifting ranging in 17 instances from half an hour to 24 hours. Only one steamer was abandoned on account of her helpless condition the Anglo-Australian liner, Port Stephens. She drifted for 35 days southward before her company deemed it imperative to take to the boats, and all hands reached Sydney safely. The Union Steamship Company's steamer Hawea was adrift off the coast of N.S.W. for 28 days, and then made the land under her own steam, temporary repairs having been effected by the engineering staff. The A.U.S.N. steamer Pilbarra was drifting for 13 days, and the Federal liner Norfolk was helpless in the Indian Ocean for 11 days'. The period by the return is from January, 1901, to Novembor sth last.

The German cargo steamer Andromeda has been chartered to load case oil at New York for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Andromeda is a steel sJcrdw steamer and is owned by Dampfsh Oes. Argo, of Bremen. The vessel was formerly named the Jainalpur and the Rothenfels. During the past few weeks there has been a considerable slackening in the coal-carrying trade. The collier Rakano.i has been laid aside at Wellington, and advice is now to hand that the Wairuna, which was due at Newcastle on Thursday, will pay off hands and lay up for an indefinite period.

OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London— Marere (due Wellington about August 30), sailed June 29, via Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents). Paparoa (due about August 26), sailed from Plymouth July 10, via Capetown and riobart. (f7ew Zealand Shipping Co., agents). Waimate (due about September 19), sailed on July 23, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents). Aarawa (due about September 7), sailed July 23, .Plymouth July 24, via Tenerffe, Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents). Indralema (due about September 20), mailed on July 17, via Melbourne, Sydney end Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents) (due about September 21), rtiin-J on August 6, via Teneriffe, Capetown and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co.) .Kia Ora (due about September 25), sailed on August B, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.) From Liverpool—

. Cornwall (due Wellington about August 30), sailed from Liverpool on June •2S, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents). Delphic (due about September 21), sailed from Liverpool July 10, via Australia and Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents). Fifeshire (due about September 27), sailed on July 24, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents). From New York—

Glendevon (due Wellington about August 27), saiVd on June 8, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) l?annockburn (due Wellington about Jngust 30) sailed on June 21, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents). Tomoana (due Wellington about Sep tember 8), sailed on June 15, via Australian ports and Auckland. (lyser Line, agent*). Kabinga (due about September 29), tailed on July 15, via Australia ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents). From Calcutta— Umta (due Wellington about September 5), sailed on August 2, via Auckland. (Union Steamship Co.)