SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 158, 3 January 1912, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1011. MSI Of HEW PLYMOUTH EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rarawa, from North, Wednesday. Rosamond, from South, Thursday. Rarawa, from North, Friday. Corinna, from South, Friday. Corinna, from North, Sunday. Rarawa, from North, Monday. TELEGRAPHIC. ARRIVED. Onehunga, Tuesday.—Arrived, at 8.15 a.m., Rarawa, from New Plymouth. KOONYA IN TROUBLE. The Koonya, which is at present under overhaul in the dock at Port Chalmers, on her last trip from Westport, came Tery near to meeting disaster, says the Press. She left Westport, and was' steaming quietly down the coast, as she was making the southerly trip to the Bluff and Dunedin; when her propelling machinery broke down. The sea was smooth and the wind light at the time, but an hour or so afterwards a southerly buster came up. The steamer drove rapidly towards the rocks. Both anchors were let go when the vessel drifted into sufficiently shallow water for the anchors to grip. She was in an extremely dangerous predicament close to the rocks and a Short distance from Cape Foulwind lighthouse. As the big rollers ran shorewards they broke over the disabled vessel's bows. The impact of the rollers against her bows strained the anchor cables to breaking point. At length one of the cables gave way; then one anchor alone held the vessel. Meanwhile, the lighthouse people had sent news of the vessel's desperate plight to Westport, and when disaster seemed to be imminent, the "Westport tug hove in sight. A towline was successfully passed, and the crippled vessel was towed to and anchored off Westport, the sea being too rough for her to enter the river. After J26 hours of arduous work in the engineroom the engineers had the machinery again in working order, and the Koonya proceeded on her voyage, at Teduced speed, taking the precaution of going via ' Cook Strait, in case the temporarily repaired machinery again broke down, but no further mishap occurred. OVERSEA VESSELS. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE AT WELLINGTON. From LondonStar of India (due about January 13), sailed on November 4, via Australia, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). Otaki (due about January IS), sailed on November 4, via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z. Shiping Co.) Ruapehu (due about January 9), sailed on November 25, via Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Muritai (due about February 5), 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 6, via Auckland. (Shaw,' SaviU). - ißotorua (due about February 4), sailed ; on December 23, via Capetown and | i Hobart. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) , From Liverpool—

Zealandia (due about January 4), sailed oil November 1, via Australia and Auckland. ,(N.Z. Shipping Co.) Drayton Grange (due about January 5), [2), sailed on Otcober 24, for New Zealand ports. (F.H.S. Line). Somerset (due about January 10), sail-

Ed fln, November 22, via Capetown andHobirt (F.RS.' jiane). Banffshire (due. about February 20), sailed on December 21, via Capetown, Sydney, Newcastle and Auckland.

(F.H.S.). .",.'• Waimata (due about February 16), sailed on December, 23, via Australian ports and. Auckland. (Shaw, Savfll). From Montreal—

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

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

Marierifels (due about January i«8)j 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 18, 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. 40. Queen' Elizabeth, 'ship, sailed from New York, October 17.