SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 155, 29 December 1911, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1911. POST Of HEW PLYMOUTH PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. D. H. M. S. Full Moon 5 2 28 21 p.m. Last Quarter 13 6 22 18 a.m. New Moon *2l 3 17 15 a.m. First Quarter 29 6 24 17 a.m THE TIDEB. High water at New Plymouth to-d'aj 2.20 p.m. To-morrow 2.55 a.m. and 3.2] p.m. THE SUN Rises to-day 4.36, to-morrow 4.38. Sets to-day 7.24, to-morrow 7.22. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rarawa, from North, Friday. Rosamond, from South, Friday. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Rarawa, from North, Wednesday. TELEGRAPHIC. ARRIVED. Onehunga, Thursday.—Arrived, at 9.2( a.m.. Rarawa. from New Plymouth. Auckland, Thursday—Arrived, at i a.m., Tokomaru, from Sydney. THE ROSAMOND. The Rosamond is due here this morn ing from Wellington and Picton, witli about 9 Otons of cargo. After dischorg ing she loads southern cargo and sails later for Onehunga, whence she leaves direct for Wellington. AN AUSTRALIAN VESSEL. ■The Adelaide Shipping Company's steamer Brisbane, with part cargo o, I coal, is due here early next month. Sin , is at present en route from Newcastle I I to Lyttelton.

XEW ZEALAND LIGHTHOUSES. • It is claimed that the New Zealand! coast is as well lighted as many of the ; older and much more frequented coasts of the old lands. On the oilier hand, frequent agitation is made by representatives of the masters and officers engaged in these waters for the extension of the system. The total cost of maintenance of the lighthouses for last year was £11.200 for salaries, oil and stores £6496, contingent expenses £219. Besides this i must be reckoned the cost of maintaining the steamer Hinemoa, which periodically visits and replenishes stores on the outlying places. The. total revenue derived from light due paid by shipping for the same year was £36,749.

The Tokomaru, which is due in Wellington, via Australian ports, on Thursday next, was a full ship when she left the Canadian port. Since the inauguration of the service the trade has continued to expand, and the prospects are now of the brightest. Captain Holm has purchased the steamer John, 342 tons, classed 100 Al at Lloyd's/ The John is en route from Home to Bunbury, she she is to load jarrah timber for Gcclong. On completion of discharge. the John comes on to New Zealand.

OVERSEA VESSELS. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE AT WELLINGTON. From LondonDelphic (due about December 29), sailed on October 21, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill). Star of Canada (due about January 12). sailed on October 18, via Melbourne, Sydney and New Zealand ports. (Trser Line). ■ Star o'f India (due about January 3), sailed on November 4, via Australia,

Auckland and Napier: (Tyaer). Otaki (due about January 13), sailed on November 4, via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z. Sniping Co.) Ruapehu (due about January 9), sailed on November 25, via Capetown and

Hobart. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Muritai (due about February 3), sailed on November 28, via Australia and

Auckland. (Tyser). Tainui (due about January 23), sailed on December 7, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill). Mamari (due about January 24), sailed on December 0, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill). From Liverpool— Zealandic (due about January 2), sailed on November 1, via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.)

Drayton Grange (due about January 2), sailed on Otcober 24, for New Zealand ports. (F.H.S. Line). Somerset (due about January 10), sailed on November 22, via Capetown andHobart. (F.H.S. Line). Banffshire (due about February 29), sailed on December 21, via Capetown, Sydnev, Newcastle and Auckland. (F.H.S.) From Montreal—

Tokomaru (due about January 3), sailed on October 10, via Australian and New Zealand ports. (N.Z. Shipping

Co.) Rakaia (due about January 26), sailed on November 19, via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) From New York—

Star of Australia (due about December 29), saileil on October 15, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser). Marienfels (due about January 15), sailed on October 31, via Australian

ports and Auckland (Dalgety). Star of Scotland (due about January 27. sailed on November 18, via Australia and Auckland. OTyser). Falls of Orchy (due about February 16). sailed on November IS, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co.) From Calcutta— Aparima (due about January 3), sailed on December 3, via Singapore and Auckland. (U.S.S. Co.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. Antico, barque, sailed from Liverpool on September 20. Queen Elizabeth, ship, sailed from New York, October 17.