SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 105, 11 January 1912, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1912. I PORT OF HEW PLYMOUTH. AERIVED. Wednesday.—Rarawa, s.s., 1072 tons, Norbury, from Onehunga. Wednesday.—Koonya, s.s., 1091 tons, Platts, from southern ports. SAILED. Wednesday.—Koonya, s.s., 1091 tons, Platts, for Westport and Greymouth. EXPECTEB ARRIVALS. Rosamond, from South, Thursday. Rarawa, from North, Friday. Rosamond, from North,' Saturday. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Rarawa, from North, Wednesday. Petone, from Newcastle, early. TELEGRAPHIC. AERIVED. Auckland, Wednesday.—Arrived, at 1.20 p.m., Moeraki, from Sydney. Newcastle, Wednesday.—Arrived, Den of Airlie, from Dunedin. SAILED. Nelson, Wednesday.—Sailed, at 11.30 a.m., Rosamond, for New Plymouth. THE RARAWA. The Rarawa's cargo from Onehunga yesterday morning amounted to 67 tons, which included 13 tons of flour, 16 tons cement, 14 tons. sugar, and 100 cases fruit, besides five horses. THE KOONYA. The Koonya arrived frd'm southern ports yesterday morning with 130 tons of general cargo. She sailed after discharging for Westport' and Greymouth. THE ROSAMOND, The Rosamond is due from Wellington, Picton and Nelson this morning. Her cargo will amount to about 200 tdn's. , •«• '.'•• THOUSAND FEET LINERS. Liners 1000 ft in length are apparently coming nearer every day. There is, it is true, no official confirmation df the statement that Messrs Harland and Wolff are laying down still, another "biggest ship in the world," this time 960 ft long between perpendiculars: ,But there is more than one circumstance which gives ground for accepting the report. For one thing, when the Olympic was despatched on her maiden voyage it was promised that the Titanic should be followed by a third big ship. For another, the Harbor Board has been discussing the question of widening and lengthening its neV graving dock, which is already large enough to accommodate vessels of the size of the Olympic and Titanic. As no other dock in the'country can at present take these vessels, the disposition of the Belfast Board to forge still further ahead is interpreted as significant. The new Trafalgar Dock at Southampton -will, of course, presently be able to accommodate,vessels of the size of the Olympic.and Titanic. But it will not serve for much bigger ship. On the other hand, Liverpool, which is very anxious to keep the Cunard Line in the Mersey, will presently have a graving , deck which will practically accommodate ] a vessel 1000 ft long. It may be that Belfast is no more than desirous of keeping ahead of Liverpool, but it may at least point to the fact that a gantry at Queen's Island is being extended to a length of 1096 ft. Anyhow, the Harbor Board have, rightly or wrongly, got it into their heads that bigger ships are about due. It transpires that it will be quite easy to widen the entrance of their graving dock from 96ft to 101 ft, and to lengthen it by another 100 ft or "■2ooft, practically without putting it out of commission. Clearly, Belfast is ready to continue to set the pace, and by its example to offer much-needed encouragement to other harbor authorities to make ready for the 1000 ft Bhip. OVERSEA VESSELS. STBAMEHB TO ARRIVE AT WELLINGTON. From LondonStar of India (due about January 13), sailed on November 4, via Australia, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). Otalri (due about January 13), sailed on t November 4, via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z. Sfciping Co.) MuriUi (due about February 5), sailed on November 28, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser). Tainui (due about January 23), Batted on December 7, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill). Mamari (due about February 1), sailed on December 6, via Auckland. (Shaw, SaviH). Rotorua (due about February 4), sailed on December 23, via Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) From Liverpool— Banffshire (due about February 29), sail,ed on December 21, via Capetown, Sydney, Newcastle and Auckland. (F.H.S.) Waimana (due about February 10), sailed on December 23, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Shaw, Savill). From Montreal— Rakaia (due about January 26), sailed on November 19, via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Waiwera (due about March 6), sailed on December 28, via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) From Vancouver— Marama (due at Auckland January 16), sailed on December 27. (U.S.S. Co.) From New York— Marienfels (due about January 16), 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. ()Tyser). Falls of Orchy (due about February 16), sailed on November 18, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co.) Kirkdale (due about March 24), sailed on December 13, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line). SAILER TO ARRIVE. Queen Elizabeth, ship, sailed from New York, October 17.