SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 396, 23 May 1910, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

MONDAY, MAY 23. MAY. D. H. M. S. Last Quarter 3 1 6 18 a.m New moon 9 5 9 21 p.m. First Quarter 16 1 16 13 p.m. Full Moon 24 5 16 13 p.m. HIGH WATER. High water at New Plymouth to-day 8.25 a.m. and 8.45 p.m. To-morrow 8.59 a.m. and 9.13 p.m. SCN. Rises to-day 7.14, to-marlrow 7.14, Sets to-day 4.46, to-morrow 4.46. SAILEL. Saturday.—Moa, s.s.. 92 tons, Bunt, for Pupongia,. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Rarawa, from North, Wednesday. Rosamond, from South, Thursday. Corinna, from South, Friday. Corinna, from North, Sunday. Koonya, from South, Tuesday. Lauderdfele, from Port Huon, via South, early. Rarawa, from North, Friday. Rosamond, from North, Saturday. TELEGRAPHIC. ARRIVED. Onehunga, Saturday.—Arrived, at 8.35 a.m., Rarawa, from New Plymouth. Port Chalmers, Last Night.—Arrived, at 11 a.m., Sverre, from Newcastle. Auckland, Last Night.—Arrived, at 11 a.m., Mafoeno, from Sydney. ! SAILED. Onehunga, Saturday.—Sailed, at, 7 a.m., Rosamond, for New Plymouth, crossing the bar ait 8.30 a.m. I Lyttelton, Last Night. Sailed, at 4 | p.m., barque Jaques, for Falmouth. Onehunlga, Last Night.—Sailed, at 4.50 p.m., Rarawa, for New Plymouth, crossing the bar at 7 p.m. THE MOA. The Moa diswharged liier cargo oi Stockton coal on iSatuirday and afterwards proceeded to Puponga, where she loads coal for Wellington, afterwards ■piroceeding to Wanganui. THE ROSAMOND. The Rosamond arrived from Onehunga late on Saturday night and loaded 250 boxes of butter, 104 sacks of hides for Canada, 100 sacks of hides for Melbourne, and sundries. A MODERN NOAH'S ARK. The steamer Brasilia, of the HamburgAmerican Line, wihicht arrived last month at Marseilles, carried a living, cargo which can only be compared with that ot Noah's Arte. It consisted of 2 elephants, 4 leopards, 17 zebras, 9 stags, 1 bear, 224 apes, 51 ostriches, 2 antelopes', 19 lions., 1 hyena, 1 gjiratfe, 8 horses, 3 asses, 2 eagles, and 104 other birds—a total of 448 Jiving creatures. Thiey were taken on .board at Colombo, Berbera, Djibouti and Port Said. During the voyage 24 oxen, 14 sheep and 8 goats were slaughtered for feeding the other animals. Accompanying the menagerie, whieJi is consigned to the Arm of Hagenbeck, were two Europeans, one Cingalese, 13 Indians, and 14 feomalis. The animals were all landed in sound .health at Marseilles. A notice in last week's Gazette states that the Waifcaria Harbor Board have notified the Marine .Department that the Morse code has been installed at the signal-station (Waitara) foT night-sig-iKil'iin|g.. It has been decided tihiat the Union Oo.'a steamer Rotoiti, which is to take up the Wainui's running in the Mel-bourne-Tasmania service, will sail from Wellington to-day, probably for Melbourne. Captain A. Carson, master of the Rakanoa, is to take charge of -the Rjotoiti. Captain E. R. Stewart, who was in command of the vessel whilst sue was on the Wellington-New PlymouthOndharnga run, and who was latterly on leave, takes charge of the Rakanoa. OVERSEA VESSELS. FOR NEW PLYMOUTH. Lauderdale, from Port Huon, via Bluff and Port Chalmers, sailed May 14. Viganella, left Liverpool March 12, due about end of June. Paritutu (dredge) sailed from Clyde on March 24. FOR WELLINGTON. From London— Matatua (due about May 24), sailed on March 31, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill). Nerehana (due about May 26), sailed on March 23, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). Ruahine (due about May 30) sailed on April 16, Plymouth April 19, via Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Star of Canada (due about June 30), sailed on April 22, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). Arawa (due about June 14), sailed on June 14), saildd-cmfwypznflffffiffifn April 28, Plymouth April 30, via Teneriffe, Capetown and Hobart. (Stow, Savill). Orari (due about June 28), sailed on May 9, via Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Ruapehu (due about June 28) sailed on May 12, Plymouth May 14, via Teneriffe, Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) From LiverpoolSussex (due about June 14) sailed on April 2, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.H.S.) Indradevi (due about June 12), sailed on April 16. via Auckland and Napier. (Tyser),' Nairnshire (due about July 6). sailed on April 30, via Australian ports, Auckland and Napier. (F.H.S.) ifrom New York— Mimiro (due about June 6), sailed on April 3, via Melbourne, Sydney and \ Auckland. (U.S. and A.S. Line). . Indrani (due a.Wut July 22), sailed on IMay 4, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line). j SAILERS TO ARRIVK of Inverness, barque, sailed from Liverpool on March 17. / Daniel, barque, sailed from Clarence I River on May 9. 1 Maroro, scow, sailed from Port Macquarxie on May 10.