SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 200, 21 February 1912, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1912. , PORT OP NEW 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 5 21 13 a.m. First Quarter 26 7 3 19 p.m. HIGH WATER. High water at New Plymouth to-day 10.54 a.m. and 11.10 p.m. To-morrow 11.25 a.m. and 11.39 p.m. THE SUN Rises to-day 5.24, to-morrow 5.25. Sets to-day 6.36, to-morrow 6.35. ARRIVED. Tuesday.—Arapawa, s.s., from Puponga. SAILED. Tuesday.—Arapawa, s.s., for Puponga. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rarawa, from North, Wednesday. Rosamond, from South, Friday. Rarawa, from North, Friday. Regulus, from Westport, Saturday. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Flora, from South, Tuesday. TELEGRAPHIC. ARRIVED. Wellington, Tuesday.—Arrived, Melbourne, from Newcastle. Port Chalmers, Tuesday. —Arrived, Clan Ogilvy, from Bunbury. Onehunga, Tuesday.—Arrived, at 9.25 a.m., Rarawa, from New Plymouth. Sydney, Tuesday.—Arrived, Morea, from Auckland. Wellington, Tuesday.—Arrived, at 1 p.m., Corinna, from New Plymouth. SATLED. Bluff, Tuesday—Sailed, at 2.30 a.m., Maunganui, for Hobart. Newcastle, Tuesday.—Sailed, Maroro, for Wanganui. ' THE ARAPAWA. The Arapawa arrived early yesterday morning from Puponga with 170 tons of coal for the Railway Department. She •ailed on her return to Puponga after discharging. * I THE ROSAMOND. The Rosamond is scheduled to leave Wellington this evening for New Plymouth, via Picton and Nelson, being duehere on Friday.

AUSTRALASIAN SPIPPING COMBINE. J The motto of the shipping world is to-1 day "Combine." The latest combination J of interest is the amalgamation between the New Zealand Shipping Company and the Federal Steam Navigation Company, which was officially announced in London i recently. The combination of the inter- ] ests of these two firms did not cause much surprise to the shipping world. There were, indeed, rumors of an alliance afloat a considerable time ago, and evidence that something of the kind was I in the wind could be found in the fact [that recently the £8 shares of the New Zealand Shipping Company rose steadily in value until business was done in them at £l7 and over. The Federal Company is a private enterprise, and its shares are not officially quoted., The price paid by the New Zealand Shipping Company l has not yet transpired, but it has been satisfied by the allotment of unissued shares- in the purchasing company' credited as fully paid Up. Ths fleets of the two companies are as follow:—New Zealand Shipping Company 18 steamers, 143,000 tonh; Federal Steam Company, 11 steamers, 83,000 tons; total, 20 steamers, 226,000 tons. The New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet consists of six mail steamers, all ,mew twin-screw or triple-6crew vessels of the highest class, specially buijt for service between England and New Zealand, and 12 intermediate and cargo steamers, of which the latest and largest the Hurunui, 12,000 tons, is now loading in London for her maiden voyage. Of these 12 steamers, seven have been 6crews and one triple screws. Details of the fleet are as follow:

Mail Steamers.—Remuera, 11,276 tons; Rotorua, 11,130 tons; Ruahine, 10,758 tons; Ruapehu, 7,885 tons; Tongariro, 7y816 tons; Turakina, 8,349 tons. Intermediate and Cargo Steamers.— Kaikoura, 6,998 tons; Kaipara, 7,392 tons? Opawa, 7,230 tons; Oriri, 7,207 tons; Otaki, 7,420, tons,; Paparoa, 6,744 tons; Rakaia, 5,628 tons; Rimutaka, 7,952 tons; Waimate, 5.610 tons; Wakanui, 5324 tons; Whakatane, 5,725 tons; Hurmnui, 12,800 tons.

The Federal Steam Navigation Company was established' in 1885; and, except that its business is with Australian ports, is also largely engaged in the transport of meat and wool from the Antipodes, as well as in the passenger and general cargo traffic. Three fine new twin-screw steamers, of between 11,000 and 12,000 tons, have lately been added to the company's service. These are the Argyllshire, Shropshire, and Wiltshire. The last-named having been launched as recently as December. These vessels arc 525 ft in length, and have large holds insulated for the carriage of frozen meat and fruit. In addition, they have excellent accommodation for some 120 firstclass passengers, and are among the finest vessels lately added to the Australia*n trade. The full fleet of the Federal Company is as follow: Argyllshire, 10,500 tons; Cornwall, 6.072 tons; Devon. 6,05!) tons: Durham, 6,931 tons; Essex, 7,530 tons; Kent,5,527 tons; Somerset, 7,272 tons; Shropshire, 10,374 tons; fiurrev, 5,980 tons; Sussex, 6,886 tons; Wiltshire, 11,000. Mr Allan Hughes, the chairman of the Federal Company, has joined the board of the 1 New' Zealand Shipping Company.