SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 222, 25 October 1909, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. MONDAY, OCTOBER 25. PHASES 01'' THE MOON. OCTOBER. D. 11. M. S. Uist Quui-Ur U (j 21 14 p.m. New .Moon .. 14 7 50 10 p.m. First Quarter 22 ti . 4 18 p.m. Full Moon .. 20 i) 44 12 a.m. HIGH WATER ' High water at New Plymouth to-day 5.27 a.m. and U p.m. To-morrow 0.38 a.m. and 7.17 u.iu.

SUN. Rises to-day 5.11), to-morrow 5.17. J>ets to-day 0.42, to-morrow 1i.43. ARRIVED. Saturday.—Rosamond, s.s., 721 tons,. Edwin, from Wellington. SAILED.

Saturday Night.—Rosamond, 6.5., 721 tons, Edwin, for Wellington. Sunday—Riinu, 5.9., 400 tons, Richards, for Onehunga.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Karawa, from North, Thursday. j Rosamond, from South, Thursday. Corinna, from South, Friday. Rosamond, from North, Saturday. TELEGRAPHIC. ARRIVED. Greymouth, Saturday—Arrived at 5.30 p.m., Kotuku, from New Plymouth. Auckland, Sunday.—Arrived, at 12.30 p.m., Mimiro, from West Coast ports of England. Auckland, Sunday.—Arrived, at 3.10 p.m., Maheno, from Sydney. SAILED. Auckland, Saturday.—Sailed, at 0 a.m. Century, for Sydney, with an Ainericr.a mail. Onehunga, Sunday.—Sailed, at 3.30 p.m., Rarawa, for New Plymouth, crossing the bar at 5.25 p.m. Port Chalmers, Sunday.—Sailed, at 7.30 p.m., Thyra, for Newcastle. THE ROSAMOND. The Rosamond arrived here about 1 p.m. on Saturday with 420 tons of general cargo, and got away agaiu for Wellington .about 10 p.m., having smartly -'iscbarged her load. The steamer, which das been overhauled, etc., since licr last trip here, ha»l had her appearance con sidembly improved by the recent renovations. She calls here again on Thursday next from Wellington and leaves the: same evening for Onehunga, returning on Saturday en route to Wellington. THE KIMU.

The Rimu, which had been waiting at the wharf since Friday evening in the hope of the sea moderating sufficiently to -work Opunake, waited in vain, for the prospects of making Opunake were so remote that the vessel left for Onehunga direct. about 2 p.m. yesterday. The vessel had about 75 tons of cargo for Opunake and the captain was most anxious to land this, as it is understood the Rimu lias to go to Auckland for overhaul and the discharging of all cargo was desired. It is now probable that she will have to make still another trip down before laying up. Nearly two weeks were spent, on this last trip owing to waiting at Wahganqi and New Plymouth for favorable circumstances in which to effect a landing at Opunake. A small quantity of cargo was discharged here from Wanganui. THE ISABELLA DE FRAIXE. The topmast schooner Isabella De Fraine, bound from Kaipara to Dunedin, timber-laden, which was unable to make headway down the coast owing to baffling winds, and anchored about half a mile off the breakwater on Thursday to await a favorable opportunity to resume lie r journey, got into a little difficulty on Saturday. The wind changed round, and the harbormaster, foreseeing (he danger attached to the vessel lying in so exposed a position, signalled her to come under the shelter of the breakwater. The master of the schooner replied that he would endeavor to do so. She was dragging at her anchors and a lot of line was let out, and, the rctfi being, uncomfortably close the Rimu, which was lying at*the wharf, was signalled to for assistance, and the steamer, by skilful manoeuvring, managed to bring the other vessel in close to the wharf, where she berthed later. The anchors of the Isabella De Frnine were slipped when the IRimu took Bier in charge. These will probably be recovered to-day and the vessel may leave for her destination to-morrow.

The auxiliary schooner Albatross (Northern Company), which had been sheltering at the breakwater owing to her inability to get into Waitara owing to a- fresh in the river, left yesterday in order to make an attempt to get in on the afternoon tide.

The work of putting the engines in the Pa tea Shipping. Company's new steamer, the Kapuni, has been slightly delayed. It is now expected that the (rial tr'p will be made on or about the 27th inst, and the Kapuni will sail for Patea immediately afterwards. Mr.,Bennett has been for some weeks in Auckland superintending the work of installing the engines, and Sir. Crainger, of the Grading Company, leaves to-day to be present at the trial.

is reported that a large number of Norwegian steamers, now in the vicinity of, and others are approaching. La Plata, will be ordered to Australia. This unusual departure has probably been brought about by the scarcity of "freights from that part of the world.'and the excellent prospects of securing a profitable charter at a Commonwealth port during 'he coming wheat season.