SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 260, 13 March 1911, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

MONDAY, MARCH 13. I PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. I ~ PHASES OF THE MOON. j MARCH. B. H. M. S. New M«on 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. Higli water at New Plymouth to-day 7.18 a.m. and 7.45 p.m. To-morrow 8.9 a.m and 8.33 p.m. | " THE SUN Rises to-day 5.49, to-morrow 5.50. Sets to-day £.13, to-morrow 6.11. ARRIVED. j Sunday.—Rosamond, s.s., 721 tons, Ritchie, from Onehunga. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Rarawa, from North, Wednesday. Rosamond,, from South, Thursday. Rarawa, 4fom North, Friday. Rosamond, from Onehunga, Saturday. Corinna, from South, Friday. Corinna, from North, Sunday. Koonya, from South Tuesday. TELEGRAPHIC. ARRIVED. Onehunga, Saturday.—Arrived, at 8.25 .a.m., Rosamond, from New Plymouth. Wellingtbn, Saturday—Arrived, at 8,55 a.m., Ruahine, from London, via Hobart. London, Friday—Arrived, Star of 'Scotland, from Dunedin. SAILED. London, Friday.—Sailed, Paparoa, for Wellington. .' Wellington, Saturday.—Sailed, at 3.45 p.m., Waiwera, for London. Onehunga, Saturday—Sailed, at 5.45 p.m., Rosamond, for New Plymouth, crossing the bar at 7.55 p.m. Westport, Saturday.—Sailed, at 7 p.m., Kaiapoi, for Hobart. THE ROSAMOND. The Rosamond arrived from Onehunga yesterday and to-day she loads cargo and sails later for Wellington. ./ THE PATEA BAR. ' A good deal of time was taken up at •the last Patear Harbor Board meeting over the question of dredging -away the sand, or mud bsink inside the bar, which has greatly interfered with shipping of late. The secretary repotted that, as instructed, he had communicated with several boards and firm? < on. the matter, amongst others the Waitara Board, which replied it had no dredge for sale or hire, and the New Plymouth Board, which stated the "Thomas King" was not available. The Napier Board suggested communicating with the firm of Niven and Co., and he did so. The firm replied stating they could supply a 12in suction dredge mounted on a wooden punt, without propelling machinery, but fitted with a steam winch to enable her to move from place to place, at a cost of £'2500. A dredge of this size would have a maximum capacity of 200 yards of- sand per hour, but owing to stoppages this would have to 'be largely discounted. The firm judged that taking year in and year out the dredge could put through 100,000 yards annually, working one shift. The dredge would be suitable for discharging over a breastwork into a reclamation area. Messrs Niven suggested the B,oard should send someone to Napier to investigate, and accordingly a committee' of the Board .was appointed to go into the matter.

The proposed excursion to the Marlborough Sounds at Easter has been abandoned by the Union Company, as it will then have no suitable steamer available. OVERSEA VESSELS. FOR NEW PLYMOUTH. Margit, barque, sailed on March 8 for New Plymouth. (Newton King, agent). FOR WELLINGTON. From London— 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 HoI bart. (Shaw, Savill). Kia Ora (due about March 25), sailed ob February 11. via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill). Indrabarah (due about April 10), sailed •n-; February' 11, via Australia, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). Krom LiverpoolKent (due about March 27), sailed on January H 5, via Australian ports and Aucklanu. (F.H.S. Linfe). 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— Granley (duo 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 Auck-1 land. (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).