SHIPPING NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 186, 5 February 1912, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS.

MONDAY,'FEBRUARY 5, 1912. PORT OF HEW PLYMOUTH. PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Full Moon 3 11 35 13 a.m. Last Quarter 10 0 27 20 p.m. New Moon 18 6 21 13 a.m. First Quarter 26 7 3 19 p.m. HIGH WATER. High water at New Plymouth to-day 10.41 a.m. To-niorrow 10.16 p.m. THE SUN Rises to-day 5.6, tomorrow 5.7. : Sets to-day 6.54, to-morrow 6.53. I ARRIVED. Saturday.—Rosamond, s.s., 721 tons, Irwin, from Onehunga. SAILED. Saturday.—Rosamond, s.s., 721 tonß, Irwin, for Wellington. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Corinna, from North, Sunday. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Rarawa, from North, Wednesday. Rarawa, from North,' Friday. ! TELEGRAPHIC. 1 ".,,'.' BAILED. Auckland, Saturday.—Sailed, at 5.50 , p.m., Delphic, for London. THE ROSAMOND. The Rosamond arrived on Saturday from Picton, via Onehunga, with about 20 tons of general cargo. After loading 4000 crates of cheese and a quantity of general cargo, she proceeded to Wellington.

""THE TAHITI'S ROUND TRiV. -

Rather varied were the incidents which occurred ; n connection with the Union Company's new steamer Tahiti on her first round trip from Wellington to Sydney, which concluded last week. First of all, the Vessels'- arrival 1 at Rarotonga and Tahiti was awaited with interest, for her description had preceded her, and, when the liner steamer into the first port of call'from Wellington, the whole island turned out to see her.

At Papeete—the port of call - j the Tahiti's reception "was, if anything,! warmer than on the first occasion. At the French port Captain Evans and his i officers entertained the Governor and various Consuls on board, arid the ship was thrown open for inspection. Hundreds of people availed themselves of this opportunity of seeing the new liner. The next incident of note occurred when the Tahiti was approaching San Francisco. On this occasion it was a ' "wireless incident." When the steamer was several nights out from San Francisco, wireless communication was established with the shore stations, but as soon as it was ■ found that the vessel "speaking" was the Tahiti San Francisco appeared to "close down," pnd no messages could be sent through. The cause of being shut out "was considered by an officer to be the fact that the Tahiti was equipped with a Marconi instrument, and the United Wireless Company's stations would not take her messages, During the vessel's stay in San Francisco the Marconi shore station was completed, amTcommunication was maintained for several nights out on the homeward run. During the. run down from San Francisco to Wellington, Honolulu was spoken at a distance of 2200 miles. OVERSEA VESSELS. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE AT WELLINGTON. ' From London— Rotorua (due about February 4), sailed on December 23, via Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z. Shipping Co.). Muritai (due about February 16), sailed on November 28, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser). Mimiro (due about March 2), sailed oh December 28, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser). lonic (due about February 20), sailed on January 4, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill). Turakina (due about March 5), sailed on January 19, via Capetown and Hobart..- (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Hurunui (due about March 10), sailed on January 20, via Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) From Liverpool— Waimana (due about February 18), sailed on December 23, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Shaw, Savill). Banffshire (due about February 20), sailed, on December 21, via Capetown, Sydney, Newcastle and Auckland. .. (F.H.S.) Sussex (due about March 22), sailed on January 12, via Sydney, Newcastle and Auckland. (F.H.S.) From Montreal— Waiwera (due about March <i), sailed on December 28, via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Wakanui (due about March 29), sailed on January 19, via Australian ports and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) From New YorkFalls of Orchy (due about February 10), 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). From PhiladelphiaTerrier (due about February 18), sailed November,. wa Dunedin and Lyttelton. (Gollin and Co.)