SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 292, 4 May 1911, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1911. PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. D. H. M. S. First Quarter 6 0 50 19 a.m. Full Moon 13 5 40 19 p.m. Last Quarter 21 8 59 21 p.m. New Moon 28 6 1 16 a.m. THE TIDES. High water at New Plymouth to-dav 0.2 a.m. To-morrow 1.34 a.m. and 2.6 P-n>. THE SUN Rises to-day 6.55, to-morrow 6.56. Sets to-day 5.5, to-morrow 5.4. ARRIVED. Wednesday.—Rarawa, 5.8., 1072 tons, Norbury, from Onehunga. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rosamond, from South, Thursday. Gertie, from Westport, Friday. Rarawa, from North, Friday. Rosamond, from Onehunga, Saturday. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Rarawa, from North, Wednesday. TELEGRAPHIC. ARRIVED. Onehunga, Wednesday.—Arrived, at 2.35 p.m., Kini, from Westport, via New Plymouth. ' -

SAILED. Nelson, Last Night.—Sailed; at 4.50 p.m., Rosamond, for New Plymouth. • THE RARAWA. ' The Rarawa arrived from Onehunga yesterday morning With 30 tons of cargo, including 3 tons of flour and a small quantity of fruit. THE ROSAMOND. The Rosamond left Nelson yesterday J afternoon for New Plymouth and will hare about 90 tons-of cargo to land to- | day. She'sails after discharging for Onehunga. FLORA TO REPLACE KOONYA. The Flora, which has recently been converted from a passenger vcfsel into a cargo boat, it is understood, will replace the Koonya in the Bluff-New Ply-mouth-West Coast trade. The Flora is larger than the Koonya and has 'tween decks. She is a trifle larger than tin 1 Corinna, and is more powerful, having a horse-power of 1250. Captain W. J. King, who was last month in charge of the Corinna, has been appointed assistant Marine Superintendent to the Union Company during Cuptain. Colin, McDonald's absence in England, where he is proceeding in connection with the company's building programme. Mr. Menzies, purser of the Rosamond, .has been transferred to the Mararoa in a similar position. Mr. Carlyon, assistant purser on the Maori fills the vjM.ney on the Rosamond.

Mr. C. A. Campbell, purser of the Koonya is to join the Wakatipu at r.\vd |Hey. ','.'■ OVERSEA VESSELS. FOR NEW PLYMOUTH. Margit, barque, sailed from Liverpool on March 8 for New Plymouth (Newton ' King, agent). Lauderdale, sji. (due about May 26), sailed from Liverpool March 22. (Union Company, agents). FOR WELLINGTON. From London— Niwaru (due about May 17), sailed on March 12, via Australia, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). Star of Canada (due about May 26)., sailed on March 22, via Australia, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser).' lonic (due about May 15), sailed on March 30, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill). Pakeha (due about May 22), sailed on April 8, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill) Star of Scotland (due about June 12), sailed on April 6, via Australia, --. AwHgi>d and Napier. (Tyser). Frofft Liverpool— Morayshire (due about #ay 14), sailed on March ,4, via Australlafl f OT^a Auckland. (F.H.S. Line). Delphic (due about May 10), sailed* oTn March, 10, via Auckland. (Shaw, . Savill). Drayton Grange (due about May 22), sailed' on April 1, via Capetown, (F.H.S.). ~,,,*- ~.- ~*, > - Trom Wakanui (due about June 5), sailed on March 26, via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) From New York— Swanley (due about May 15), sailed on February 10. via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser). . ■ Briez Izel (due about May 10), sailed on February 21, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co.) Star of Australia (due about May 18), sailed on.March 8, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser). Parthenia (due about June 17), sailed on March 29, via Australia and Auckland. (Dalgety). From Calcutta— W'aitemata (due about May 16), sailed on April 10, via Singapore, Java and Auckland. (U.S.S. Co.) SAILERS. Duncraig, barque, sailed from Liverpool Mars 1 ", 10-