SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 198, 25 September 1909, Page 6

SHIPPING NEWS

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. SATURDAY!, SEPTEMBER 25. PHASES OF THE MOON. SEPTEMBER. D. H. M. S. La»L Quarter 7 ti 2 10 a.m. New .Moon ..15 2 45 19 a.m. Quarter 23 0 8 17 a.m. Fuli Moon .. 30 0 12 10 a.m. HIGH WATER High water at New Plymouth to-day 4.21 a.m. and fi.ll pjn. To-morrow 5.5S a.m. and 6.44 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day 5.58, to-morrow 5.57. Sets to-day 6.2, to-morrow 6.3. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rosamond, from South, Saturday. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Petone, from Greymouth, Monday. Rosamond, from North, Tuesday. Rarawa, from North, Thursday. Corinna, from South, Friday. Coriuna, from North, Sunday. Koonya, from South, Tuesday. TELEGRAPHIC. ! ARRIVED. Newcastle, Friday.—Arrived, Umt*., from Wellington. i Onchunga, Friday.—Arrived, at 8.30 a.m., Rarawa, from New Plymouth. Auckland, Friday.—Arrived, at 1.15 p.m., Waihora, from Fiji. Auckland. Last Night.—Arrived, Koromiko, from Fiji; Joseph Craig, from Edithburg. Auckland. Last Night.—The Jur.-, from Japan, arrived off Tiritiri this afternoon and was ordered to proceed to Lyttelton. (The Jura is bringing a cargo of superphosphates, etc., for Ne\V Zealand ports). SAILED. Wellington, Laet at 3.55 p.m., Rosamond, for New Plymouth. Wellington, Last Night.—Sailed, at 5.15 p.m., Warrimoo, for Sydney. Kaipara, Last Night—Sailed, Northern Chief, for Sydney; Marjorie Craig, for Melbourne.

THE ROSAMOND. The Rosamond, which is due to-day about noon," has 200 tons of general cargo for New Plymouth.

The Rimu is scheduled to leave Onehunga on Tuesday for Kawhia, Nov Plymouth, Opunake and Wanganui. Advice received in the Dominion recently states that the new steamer now ibuilding in England to replace the Rangatira is to be ready to sail from London ifor New Zealand) port* in March next.

Two Home liners are to call at Nelson during the season to load wool, the ''clip" being expected to yield about 4000 bares.

Under the name of the Elleno-Anglo Steamship Company, a new Greek line has been established to carry out a fortnightly cargo service from North luiropeart ports to the Levant and i passenger and cargo trade from Trieste to New York. Another White Star liner hitherto unknown in the waters of the southern hemisphere is listed to arrive at Australian ports. The vessel is the Ceorgic, 10,077 tons register. She was to have left Liverpool last week for Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

A return issued by Lloyd's of the number and tonnage of merchant vessels of all nations lost or condemned during the three months ended December 31, 1908, «s reported up to July 3 of this year, shows that 84 steamers, of an aggregate tonnage of 115,941 tons, were either totally lost or condemned. Of those 34, of an aggregate tonnage of 53,674 tons, were British, and five, of 2443 tons, belonged to the colonies. Of Bailing -vessels the number was 122 and tonnage 62,710. British 10. tonnage 8197; colonial 19, tonnage 7908.

STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. OVERSEA SHIPPING. From London— Kia Ora (due about September 25), sailed on August 6, via Auckland. (Shaw, Ssvill and Albion Co.) Tainui (due about October 4), sailed August 20, Plymouth August 21, 'via Tteneriffe, Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.) Niwarn (due about October 21), sailed on August 21, via Melbourne, Sydn;y, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser Line). Rimutaka (dne about October IS), sailed on September 3, Plymouth September 4, via Teneriffe, Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Opawa (due about October 31), sailed on September 8, via Auckland. (X.Z. Shipping Co.) Miiniro (due about November 1), sail-; ed on September 4, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line). From Liverpool— Fifeshire (due about September 27), sailed on July 24, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents). From New York— Kabinga (due about September 29), tailed on July 15, via Australia ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents). Whakarua (due Wellington about October 25), sailed on August 21, via Australian ports and Auckland.