SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 125, 5 September 1910, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5. HIGH WATER. High water at New Plymouth to-day 10.5 a.m. and 10.17 p.m. To-morrow 10.32 a.m. and 10.49 p.m. SUN. Rises to-day 0.22, to-morrow 6.2 L. iScts to-day 5.38, to-morow 5.39. ARRIVED. (Saturday.—Rosamond, s.s., 721 tons, Watson, from Onehunga. Saturday.—Petone, s.s., 708 tons, W. Muir, from Greymouth. Sunday.—Corinna, s.s., 1271 tons, Captain Cameron, from the south. SAILED.

Saturday.—Rosamond, s.s., 721 tons, Watson, for Wellington. Saturday.—Petone, s.s., 708 tons, W. Muir, for Wanganui. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Taviuni, from South, Tuesday. Rarawa, from North, Thursday. Rosamond, from South, Thursday. Rosamond, from North, Saturday. Corinna, from South, Sunday.

TELEGRAPHIC. ARRIVED. Port Chalmers, Saturday.—Arrived, at 8.5 a.m., Whangape, from Newcastle. SAILED. Wellington, Moana, for iSy<fney. Wellington, Saturday.—Sailed, at 0.15 a.m., Muritai, for Sydney. Auckland, Sept. 3.—Sailed: 12.45 p.m., 'Southern Cross, for Norfolk Island. Nelson, Saturday.—'Sailed: 5.15 p.m., Corinna, for New Plymouth. THE PETONE. The Petone arrived from Greymouth early on Saturday morning with 300 tons of coal for this port. She left for Wanganui in the evening for Wanganui with a further 300 tons. ' THE ROSAMOND. On Saturday morning the Rosamond arrived from Onehunga and left shortly before mid-day for Wellington with 27 tons of cargo, including about 500 boxes of butter. The vessel also had on board 2000 boxes of butter from Onehunga for transhipment at Wellington, it being crowded out of the Home' steamer at Auckland.

THE CORINNA. The Corinna arrived in port yesterday from southern ports. She discharges her cargo to-day, and leaves after completing loading for the south. A PROMISING INVENTION. The stopping of the racing of ships' propellers is a question that has exercised the minds of marine engineers for many years, and a number of inventions have been tried without success to minimise the evil. Besides the vibration, so annoying to passengers, the racing of propellers out of the water often leads to grave accidents. Mr. Felix Tanner, well known in New Plymouth as the builder of the famous "Tanner's Ark," is now on his way to Melbourne with a new invention, which he claims will solve the troulble in a simple manner. The invention consists of an electrical contrivance, which can be fitted to the bulkbeads of ships and regulated so that it will ahut off steam as soon as the propeller is out of the water. A movable board controls a weight, which closes the steam valve automatically when the ship's stern is lifted, and when the vessel is righted the board swings to its original position and the steam valve is opened. If a ship is loaded, and drawing 27tft of water, the adjustment can be set at, say, loft, and as soon as the ship's stern rises to 15ft the steam is shut off, and the propeller cannot act. The invention does not interfere in any way with the working of the engines, and is the only one of its kind that controls the propeller when out of water. A number of prominent marine engineers have certified that the invention is what has been looked for, and Mr. Tanner has it under offer to Messrs Howard Smith and Co. and Denny Bros., of Dumbarton. He explained that the installation was very simple, and could he shut off or used at any time as required.

OVERSEA VESSELS. FOR WELLINGTON. From London — Athenic (due about Sept. 6), sailed on July 21, Plymouth July 23, via Teneriffe, Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw Savill and Albion Co.) Muritai (due about September 7), sailed on July 1, via Australian ports, Auckland, and ITapier. (Tyser). Tongariro (dtie about Sept. 20), sailed on August 5, Plymouth August 6, via Teneriflfe, Capetown and Hobart. (iN'.Z. Shipping Co.) Rangatira (due about September 30), sailed on August 9, via Auckland. (S'haw, Savill). From Liverpool— Cornwall (due about Sept. 28), sailed on July 25, via Auckland. (FJB.S.) Morayshire (due about October 28), sailed on August 20, via Auckland. (F.HJS.) From Calcutta — Itria (due about September 15), 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. (TLS.S. Co.) From New York— Star of Australia (due about September 34), sailed on July 18, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser). Earl of Carries (due about October 20), sailed on August 1, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co.)