SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 205, 8 December 1910, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 8. PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. PHASES OP THE MOON. DECEMBER. D. H. M. S. New Moon 2 8 47 19 a.m. First Quarter 10 6 42 16 a.m. Full Moon 16 10 42 13 p.m. Last Quarter 23 0 15 18 p.m. THE TIDES. High irater at New Plymouth to-day L2O a.m. and 1.42 p.m. To-morrow 2.7 a.m. and 2.31 p.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day 4.38, to-morrow 4.38. Sets to-day 7.22, to-morrow 7.22. ARRIVED. Wednesday.—Rarawa, s.s., 1072 tons", Norburjf, from Wellington. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Corinna, from South, Thursday. Rarawa, from North, Friday. Rosamond, from South, Saturday. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Corinna, from South, Tuesday. ''* Koonya, from South, Tuesday. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. .

ARRIVED. Wellington, Wednesday.—Arrived, at 1.50 a.m., Manuka, from Sydney. THE RARAWA. The Rarawa arrived from Wellington yesterday afternoon after undergoing her periodical overhaul. She left for Onehunga as usual last night. THE CORINNA. The Corinna left Wellington last night for New Plymouth direct with about 500 tons of cargo and' is due here this morning. After discharging her cargo she proceeds to One'hunga, sailing from the latter port direct for Wellington. THE OLYMPIC LAUNCHED. The world's largest ship—the Olympic, for the White Star Line—'was launched from Messrs Harland and Wolff's yard at Belfast on Ocjfcober 29. As the great leviathan tfhot into the water enthusiastic cheers from the thousands of spectators lining the quays rent the air. Lord Pirrie, head of. the firm, superintended the arrangements, which did not. include the naming ceremony. The launch, which was accomplished without the least hitch, occupied exactly 62 seconds, and the maximum speed was 12% knots. The Olympic, which follows a long line of predecessors, each marking an advance! on the other, is the largest and strongest ever built. Some idea of her size may be.gathered from the following dimensions:—Length over all, 882 ft 6in; breadth over all, 92ft 6in; breadth over boat deck, 94ft; distance from top of funnel to keel, 175 ft; number'of steel decks, 11; number of watertight bulkheads, 15. The Olympic has a displacement of 60,000 ions and a walk three times round her deck will be a mile. She will ihave accommodation for about 2300 passengers, besides a crew of 860. Some idea of the extent of the accommodation may be gathered from the fact that there will be over,2ooo sidelights and windows in the ship and 2,509,000 rivets. Among the novel features provided on board are a floral cafe, with vines and trellis-work, ballroom and skating rink, Turkish bath, racquet court, and roof garden, besides gymnasium, swimming bath and nursery. She has taken nearly* two years to build, and her cost, when complete, will be between £1,500,000 and £2,000,000.

The cargo shipped by tihe Paparoa at Waitara consisted of 2451 quarters of beef, 247 carcases lamb, 361 carcases mutton, 240 boxes sundries, 271 carcases pork, 35 asks tallow, 785 bale* wool, 7 bales leather, and 35 casks oleo. PORT OF OPUNAKE. High water at Opunake 15 minutes later than at New Plymouth. EXPECTED ARRIVALS (Weather psrmitting). Rimu, from Onehunga, Tuesday, Dec. 6: Rimu, from Wanganui, Wednesday, Dec. 7 OVERSEAS VESSELS IX) ARRIVE IN WELLINGTON. From London— Rotorua (due about December 12), sailed on October 29, via Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Star of Canada (due about December 14), ' sailed on October 6, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser). Marere (due about December 28), sailed on October 31, via Australian ports, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). Kaipara (due about December 28), sailed on November 11 via, Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) lonic (due about December 27), sailed on November 12, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Sawll). From Liverpool— Sussex (due about December 16), sailed on October 15, via Sydney. (F.H.S. Line). Durham (due about January 23), sailed on November 17, via Australia and Auckland. • N.Z. and S.A. Co.) ■■- From San Francisco—-.

Aorangi (due on December 8), sailed on [ November 16, via Papeete and Raro- . tonga (U.S.S. Co.) [Waimate (due about December 26), sailed on Otcober 16, via Australian ports and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) From New YorkStar of Scotland (due about December 9, sailed on September 30, via Australian ports, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). Parisiana (due about January 23), sailed on-October 29, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line)-. SAILERS. Ariel, barque, sailed from Liverpool on November 18. j