SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 120, 29 August 1910, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

MONDAY, AUGUST 29. AUGUST. D. H. M. S. New Moon 5 6 12 20 p.m. First Quarter 13 1 38 13 p.m. Full Moon 21 6 51 13 a.m. Last Quarter 28 2 10 14 p.m. HIGH WATER. High water at New Plymouth to-day 2.59 a.m. and 3.42 p.m. To-morrow 4.32 a.m. and 5.21 p.m. * SUN. ■Rises, to-day 6.30, to-morrow 6.29. Sets to-day 5.30, to-morrow 5.31. ARRIVED. Saturday.—Rosamond, s.s., 721 tons, Watson, from Onehunga. ■■•'■■ SAILED. 'Saturday.—Rosamond, s.s., 721 tons, Watson, for Wellington. Saturday.—Petone, s.s., 708 tons, W. Muir, for Onehunga. Saturday.—'Regulus, s.s., 685 tons, Gibbons, for Wanganui. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Rarawa, from (North, Thursday. Rosamond, from North, Thursday Corinna, from South, Saturday. Rosamond, from North, Saturday. • TELEGRAPHIC. ARRIVED. Auckland, Saturday.—Arrived, at 10.30 a.m., Talune, from Rarotonga. Westport, Saturday.—Arrived, at 3.5 a.m., Koonya, from New Plymouth. ■ THE PETONE.

The Petone (Blackball Coal Co.'s collier) left on Saturday afternoon for Onenunga with the balance of her cargo of coal. THE REGULUS. The Regulus arrived from Westport on Friday night with 160 tons of coal, for the Westport Coal Co. She left on Saturday afternoon for Wanganui with her remaining cajgo. THE "(ROSAMOND. The Rosamond, which had to undergo repairs at Onehunga in consequence of a collision with the Kini, arrived here on Saturday morning with a small quantity of cargo. "She left for Wellington about noon. 60,000 TON LINERS.

With the news that the Mersey Dock and Harbor Board have decided to commence the construction of a huge dock comes the important announcement that the Cunard Company propose to build liners of 60j000 tons each. The new dock will be large enough to accommodate these vessels. The quay berths will be suitable for liners 1000 ft in length, and there will be deep-water entrances so as to avoid delay in docking. The work, which will be carried out by contract, will be commenced in a few weeks and is expected to be finished in three years. The enormous advance in size which the new ships Jwill show is indicated by toe following, figures of some of the largest vessels, afloat or building:—Lusitania (Cunard), 31,550 tons; Mauretania (Cunard) 31,938 tons; Olympic. (White Star)' 45,000 tons; Titanic (White Star) 45,000 tons. The Hamburg-American Line have arranged for the buildinlg of a vessel wjiich will be larger than the Olympic .and Titanic.

It is reported that the Huddart, Parker. Co. contemplate ordering another steamer for the Vancouver trade—one larger than the ZealandiO. The new vessel will be of about 10,000 tons register.

OVERSEA VESSELS. FOR WELLINGTON. From London— Turakina (due about August 23), sailed' on July 7, Plymouth July 9, via Teneriffe, Capetown and Hobart (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Paparoa (due about August 28), sailed on July 5, via Auckland. N.Z. Shipping Co.) Athenic (due about Sept. 6), sailed on July 21, Plymouth July 23, via Ten- .. eriffe, Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw ' Savill and Albion Co.) Muritai (due. about September 7), sailed on July 1, via Australian ports, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). Tongariro' (due about Sept. 20), sailed on 1 August 5, Plymouth August 6, via Teneriffe, Capetown and Hobart, (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Rangatira (due about September 30), sailed off August 9, via Auckland.: (Shaw, Savill). I From Liverpool— ,

Empire Transport (due about August 29), sailed on July 2, via Auckland. F.H.S. Line). Cornwall (due about Sept. 28), sailed on July 25, via Auckland. (F.H.S.) Morayshire (due about October 28), sailed onf August '2O, via Auckland. (FJHjS.) From Calcutta—

Itria (due about September 16), sailed on August 3, via Melbourne and Sydney). (U.S.S. Co.) Aparima (due about September 10), sailed on August 1, via Singapore, Samarang and Auckland. (UjS.S. Co.) From New York— Indraghiri (due about August 20), sailed on Juite 7, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser). Star of Australia (due about September 54), sailed on July 18, via Australian porta and Auckland. (Tyser). Tomoana (due about August 30), sailed on June 20,, via Australian porta and Auckland. (A. and A. Line). Earl of Oarrick (due about October 20), sailed on August 1, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co.) From Montreal— Whakatane (due about August 30), sailed on June 17, via Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Wakanui (due about October 3), 6ailed on July 27, via Australian ports and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) SAILERS TO ARRIVE. King Malcolm, barque, sailed from Marseilles on June 23. Glenshee, barque, sailed from Liverpool on Jury 8.