SHIPPING NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 230, 27 March 1912, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1912. PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. PHASES OF THE MOON. D. H. M. S. Full Moon 3 10 18 21 p.m. Last Quarter 11 7 32 18 a.m. New Moon 19 9 45 19 a.m. First Quarter 28 2 38 21 p.m. HIGH WATER. High water at New Plymouth to-day 3.48 p.m. To-morrow 4.11 a.m. and 5.33 p.m. THE SUN Rises to-day 6.7, to-morow 6.9. Sets to-day 5.53, to-morrow 5.51. ARRIVED. Tuesday.—Rosamond, s.s., 721 tons, Irwin, from Onehunga. Tuesday—Flora, s.s., 1273 tons, Williams, from Wellington. SAILED. Tuesday—Rosamond, s.s., 721 tons, Irwin, for Wellington. Flora, s.s., 1273 tons, Williams, for Westport and Greymouth. EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Flora, from Wellington, Tuesday. Rarawa, from North, Wednesday. Rarawa, from North, Friday. Corinna, from South, Friday. Rarawa, from North, Monday. TELEGRAPHIC. : ARRIVED. Onehunga, Tuesday.—Arrived, at 8.55 a.m., Rarawa, from New Plymouth. THE ROSAMOND. The Rosamond arrived from Onehunga with a' quantity of explosives for the Harbor Board, sailing for Wellington immediately after discharging. THE FLORA. The Flora, with 200 tons of cargo, arrived from Wellington yesterday morning. She sailed after discharging for Westport and Greymouth. A WHALING FLEET. The Norwegian whaling venture, to be known as the New Zealand Whaling Company", are bringing out from Norway a fleet of five vessels, which are due in New Zealand in May. The fleet is composed of two wnp.iers, two vessels for tendering purposes, a sailing vessel—the Prince George—and a steamer —the Rakiura, of about 5000 tons burden. Enquiries are being made in respect to facilities for docking the whaling fleet at Port Chalmers. ' A LUXURIOUS STEAMER. The Cunard twin-screw steamer Laconia, of 18,000 tons gross, contains some exceptional accommodation for passengers. In addition to the up-to-date luxurious cabins and the usual variety of open-air recreation, first-class passengers have been provided with facilities for golfing and tennis, mechanicallyi driven horses for riding exercises, bicycles, rowing machines, and appliances ' for massage treatment. [ OVERSEA VESSELS. STEAMERS TO~ARRTVE AT WELLINGTON. From London— Kai Ora (due about April 3), sailed on on February 8, via Auckland, (Shaw-Savill). Remuera (due about April 2}', sailed on February 15, via Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Indrabarah (due about April 8), sailed on January 26, via Australian ports, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser). Corinthic (due about April 16), sailed on February 29, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill). Nerehana (due about' April 16), sailed February 21, via Australian ports and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Orari (due about April 31), sailed on March 9, via Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Ruahine (due about April 29), sailed on March 16, via Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) From Liverpool— Surrey (due about April 15), Bailed on February 5, via Sydney, Newcastle and Auckland. (F.H.S.) Kent (due about May 21), sailed on March 12, via Sydney and Auckland. (FJ3.S.) From Montreal— Wakanui (due about March 29), sailed on January 19, via Australian ports and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) From New York— Earamea (due about May 1), sailed on February 21, via Australian ports and Auckland. (N.Z. Sniping Co.)