SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 305, 3 February 1910, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

I [ THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3. J FEBRUARY. I D. H. M. S. ; 1 -:i>t Quarter 2 11 4 13 p.m. - v ■ " Moon 10 0 50 12 p.m. L ii. i Quarter 17 6 9 17 p.m. 1 all .Vlouu 24 3 12 20 a.m. HIGH WATER. High water at New Plymouth to-day 2.15 a.m. and 2.40 p.m. To-morrow 3.15 a.m. and 3.51 p.m. SUN. Rises to-day 5.4, to-morrow 5.5. Sets to-day O'.oO', to-morrow 0.55. ARRIVED. Wednesday.—Rarawa, s.s., 1072 tons. Nonjury, from Onehunga. SAILED. Last Night.—Rarawa, s.s., 1072 tons, (Norbury, for Onehunga. "Passenger*: Misses Patrick, L. P,ice, Abbott (2). Mesdaines Myers and child, Wilson and child, Goode, Messrs Harrison, Mitchell, Stepehn (2), Gibbs, H. Canueli, Glenn, Weissheyer, Myers, Wilson, G. Heald, Gtinson and othersj 12 steerage. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rosamond, from South, Friday. Corinha, from South, Friday. Rarawa, from Xortk, Friday. Cbrinna, from North, Sunday. Rarawa, lrom North, Monday. Koonya, from South, Tuesday. Rarawa, from North, Wednesday. Rosamond, from South, Thursday. TELEGRAPHIC. ARRIVED. " Wellington. Wednesday.—Arrived, at • 7.50 a.m., Rosamond, from Xew Plymouth. SAILED. Auckland, Last Xiglit.—Sailed, at 5.15 p.m., Tofua, for Tonga. THE ROSAMOND. The Rosamond, although she left Nesv Plymouth at 2 p.m. on .Monday, did not arrive at Wellington until about 8 a.m. yesterday, being -tlftis about forty-two hours on the trip. Being in light trim and experiencing the full force of the southerly gale, she must have had a very trying time. The vessel left Wellington again at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon for Pieton. She leaves the la;.'"ter port at II o'clock this morning an:l proceeds direct to New Plymouth. She will consequently not arrive here until to-morrow morning. Owing to being behind time she will not proceed to Onehunga, but will return to Wellington after discharging. THE RARAWA. The Rarawa brought 85 tons of cargo from Onehunga yesterday morning, including 30 tons of cement, 5 tons of sugar, 3 tons of flour, 250 eases of fruit, and 2000 of timber. THE CORIXNA. The C'orinna, from South Island ports, Wellington and Nelson, is due here tomorrow. She will have about 550 tons of general cargo for this port. THE TIDES. New Zealand tides are to be taken in hand shortly hy the Marine Department. Hitherto the work has been done by the U.S. Geodetic Survey, because there were no facilities here for working out local tides. The Survey Department will co-operate with the Marine Department. The Government lias been invited by Lord Crewe (Secretary of State for the Colonies) to undertake this work for inclusion in the British Admiralty manuals. The work, which is highly technical and difficult, will be first started at the four chief ports. The branch to be undertaken by the Survey Department has been placed in the Hands of Mr. C. E. Adams, who lias made a study of this subject. A NOVEL LIFEBOAT. The new Royal Dutch Packet liner Van de r Hagen, which arrived at Melbourne recently, has what is described aa tlie newest thing in lifeboats, the "basket-boat," -which is an interesting part of the vessel's life-saving equipment. Tt was christened the "basketboat" by its inventor. It is absolutely unsinkable, and will right iself from any position. The outside casing is made of orditETry cane wickerwork. Then comes a layer of large pieces of corK, and finally, inside all, is a wooden lining. With forty people in the bo.it. 'however, the floor of the wooden lining never reaches the level of the sea outside, and any water coming aboard simply runs out again through tao ■wood, leaving the boat dry. There are patent davits to launch it by, which swing it over the side, and let it drop anyhow. The boat righting itself, this does not matter. There, is also no chance of it being smashed against the side of the vessel', as the wickerwork and cork have such a large amount of spring in them. OVERSEA VESSELS DUE AT WELLINGTON. STEAMERS: From London— Tomoana (due about Feb. 10), sailed on Dec. 17, via Australian ports, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). ' Ruapehu (due about February S). sailed on December 23, Plymouth December 25, via TencrifTe. Capetown and Ilobart. (Shaw, Savill). Tainui (due about Feb. 22), sailed on January G, Plymouth Jan. 8, via TenerifTe, Capetown and Ilobart. (Shaw, Savill). From Liverpool— Buteshire (due about Feb. 12), sailed from Liverpool Dee. 11, via Sydney and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line). Cornwall (due about March 14). sail(ed on January 7, via Svdnov and Aueknrl. (F.H.s! Line). Kumara (due about February 25). ilnd on December 27 (via Auckland). Ipw, Savill). From i\ r c,v York— ' Slar of Au-ti'alia Mne abn;.f Mar h 1 ; . !/■! o:: TVri'miior 10. via M>! ; i'.rno, Sydney and Auckland. ! "pithead (due about March 18), sailed on January 7, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line). Georgia (due about April 20). sailed on January 0, via Auckland. (Vacuum on Co.) ' . 4 1