SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 158, 13 October 1910, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13. PHASES OF THE MOON. I i

THE TIDES. THyli water at New Plymouth to-day 3.HJ a.m. and 4.1' p.m. To-morrow 4.41 a.m. and 5.26 p.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day 5.34, to-morrow 5.33. Sets to-day 6.26, to-morrow 6.27. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rosamond, from South, Thursday. Rarawa, from North, Thursday. Corinna, from South, Friday. Rosamond, from Onehunga, Saturday. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Kini, from Greymouth, early. THE NEW* PAKEHA. The Pakeha, a new steamer of about 8000 tons gross register, built by Messrs Ilarland and Wolff, Ltd., to the order of Messrs Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., Ltd.. for the New Zealand trade, left Belfast during the last week in August and, after adjustment of compasses and trials, proceeded to the Tyne for dry-doeking and coaling. The length of the Pakeha is 483 ft -6in, breadth 62ft Bin, and depth 43ft 9in, and she is propelled by twin screws. Comfortable accommodation has been provided for passengers, and the vessel has also large carrying capacity. The principal apartments have been suitably decorated, the furniture being mainly of oak, upholstered in moquette.' The vessel has six holds, four of these, together with four lower 'tween decks, being insulated for the carrying of frozen mutton ,and the other two 'tween decks are for general cargo. The two forward 'tween decks have special provision made so that fruit can be carried in season. The old Pakeha, which this new vessel replaces, was just half the size of the new Pakeha.

OVERSEAS VESSELS TO ARRIVE IN WELLINGTON. From London— Ruahine (due about October 17), sailed on September 3, via Hobart (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Opawa (due about October 27), sailed September 6, via Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Indrabarah (due about October 28), sailed on August 26, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser). Nerehana (due about November 8), sailed on September 6, via Australia, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). Arawa (due about November 1), sailed on September 15, via Capetown and Hobart. Shaw, Savill). Mimiro (due aibout November 20), sailed on Setpember 21, via Australia, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). From LiverpoolMorayshire (due about October 28), sailed on August 20, via Auckland. (F.ELS.) Delphic (due about November 6), sailed * on September 3, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.) Drayton Grange (due about November 30), sailed on September 17, via Australian ports (FJI.S.) From New York— Earl of Carries (due about October 20), sailed on August 1, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co.) Niwaru (due about October 31), sailed on August 26, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line). Vermont (due about November 13), sailed on August 23, via' Auckland, j (Vacuum Oil Co.) ! Strathleven (due about December 2), sailed on August 23, via Australian ports and Auckland. (UjS. and A. Line). From Montreal— Tokomaru (due about November 2, sailed on August 22, via Australian ports and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Turkestan (due aibout December 2), sailed on September 13, 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 July 8.

OCTOBER. D. H. M. S. New .Moon 3 8 !) 12 p.m. First Quarter 12 1 17 12 a.m. Full Moon 1!) 2 1 16 a.m. Last Quarter •25 5 24 21 p.m.