SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 256, 8 March 1911, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1-911. ] PORT OF HEW PLYMOUTH. | PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH. D. H. M. S. New Moon 1 0 8 13 p.m. First Quarter 8 10 37 17 a.m. Full Moon 15 11 35 17 p.m. Last Quarter 23 0 3 16 p.m. New Moon 31 0 14 20 a.m. THE TIDES. High water at New Plymouth to-day 2.56 a.m. and 3.43 p.m. To-morrow 4.37 a.m. and 4.31 p.m. r _____ i THE SUN Rises to-day 4.55, to-morrow 5.46. Sets to-day 0.15, to-morrow 6.14. ARRIVED. Tuesday.—Koonya, s.s., 1091 tons, Platts, from southern ports. SAILED. Tuesday.—Koonya, s.s., 1091 tons, Platts, for Wesport and Greymouth. EXPECTED AREIVAL& Rarawa, from North, Wednesday. Rosamond, from South, Thursday. Rarawa, from North, Friday. Kosavond, from Onehunga, Saturday. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Kaonya, from South Tuesday. TELEGRAPHIC. ARRIVED. Onehunga, Tuesday.—Arrived, at 8.15 a.m., Rarawa, from New Plymouth. Wellington, Tuesday.—Arrived, at 6.10 a.m., Corinna, from New Plymouth. Melbourne, Tuesday—Arrived, Rona, from Kaipara.

SAILED. Wellington, Tuesday.—Sailed, at 6.8 a.m., Kaipara, for London. THE KOONYA. ' The Koonya arrived from southern ports yesterday morning with 397 tons of cargo. She sailed about 6 p.m. for Westport andi' Greymouth, taking away a small quantity of cargo, including 2500 ft of timl»r for Greymouth, ITWO NEW LEVIATHANS. Two great battleships, the largest ever designed for the British Navy, were begun when the first keel plates were laid of the King George V. at Portsmouth and the Centurion at Devonport. No official particulars with reference to the two ships have been made known, but it is believed that the Centurion will be approximately 600 ft over all, with a beam of 89ft, and a displacement of between 23,000 and 24,000 tons. Each vessel of the class will have ten 13.5 in guns, arranged along the centre line, giving a bow and stern fire of all ten. Three 21, in torpedo i tubes will be carried. Increased armor protection will be another characteristic! of the ships. j

OVBKSEAS VESSELS TO ARRIVE IN .WELLINGTON. From London— Ruahine (dn -**& i 3£areh 6),, sailed on January 21fi via Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z. Shiping Co.) Kaikoura (due about March 17), sailed on January 25, via Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Arawa (due about March 21), sailed on February 2, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Sa'vi-Il). Kia Ora (due about March 25), sailed on February 11. via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill). Inirabarah (due about April 10), sailed on February 11, via Australia, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). From LiverpoolKent (due about March 27), sailed on January 10, via Australian ports and Auclilanu. (F.H.S. Line). Norfolk (due about April 9), sailed on February 4, via Capetown, Hobart and Auckland. (F.H.S.) From Montreal— Whakatane (due about March 27), sailed on January 21, via Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) From New York— Magdala (due about March 8), sailed on Decembe 10, via Australian ports. (Dalgety and Go., agents). ' Cranley (due about March 11), sailed on December 24, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser). Harpagus (due about April 17), sailed on, Januar 7, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line). Swanley (due about May 1), sailed on February 10, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser). Swanley (due about May 1), sailed on February 10, via Australia and Auckland. A. and A. Line). From Bunbury— Clan Menzies (due about March 3), sailed on February 8, via Auckland. (Scales Line). SAILERS. Ariel, barque, aailed from Liverpool on November 18.