SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 277, 20 May 1912, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

POHI OP NEW PLYMOUTH. MONDAY, MAY 20, 1912. PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. D. H. M. S. Full Moon 1 9 56 16 p.m. Last Quarter !) 0 33 13 p.m. New Moon 17 9 50 18 a.m. First Quarter 24 1 48 15 a.m. Full Moon 31 11 6 18 a.m. HIGH WATER. High water at New Plymouth to-day 11.21 a.m. and 11.43 p.m. To-morrow 0.7 p.m. THE SUN Rises to-day 7.11, to-morrow 7.12. Sets to-day 4.49, to-morrow 4.48. ARRIVED. Saturday.—Rotoiti, s.s., 1159 tons, Flynn, ■ from Onehunga. SAILEB, ■Saturday.—Wairau, s.s., 93 tons, Irvine, for Mokau. Saturday.—ltarori, s.s., LBG3 tons, Barlow, for Picton. Saturday. Putiki, s.s, 409 tons, for Grevmoutli. Saturday.—Waimea, s.s., 454 tons, for Wanganui. Sunday. Rotoiti, s.s., 1159 tons, Flynn, for Wellington.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS, Kittawa, from South, Sunday. Rotoiti, from North, Saturday. Rarawa, from North, Monday, Rararva, from North, Wednesday. Rarawa, from North, Friday. Corinna, from South, Friday. Coriima, from North, Sunday. THE COLLIERS. The Karon completed discharging her cargo on Saturday morning and sailed about noon for Picton with the balance of her cargo. The Putiki sailed about 9.30 p.m. on Saturday for Greyinouth, after discharging her cargo. The Waimea unloaded lier cargo of 150 tons of Goalbrookdale coal and sailed about 4.50 p.m. for Wanganui. THE ROTOITI.

The Rotoiti did not arrive from Onehunga till about 10 p.m. on Saturday. She loaded about 50 tons of general cargo and sailed at 1 a.m. yesterday for Wellington. Whilst she was leaving port on Thursday, the Rotoiti, owing, it is said, to a misunderstanding of a message sent from the bridge to the engine-room, swung on to the end of the breakwater, causing a few dents to be made in the stern of the vessel, but her seaworthiness was not in the least affected. It was high water at (he time and the sea extremely calm.

FERTILISERS FROM AUSTRALIA. Is is reported that the Kaituna (1977 tons) is to bring about 1000 tons of fertilisers to New Plymouth from South Australia. The vessel left Wallaroo on May 10 for Ilobart, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, and thence to New Plymouth.

THE UNrON COMPANY.

According to a correspondent of the London Financial Times, "there is reason to believe that the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand is about to undergo some importantant administrative changes, while the scope of its operations may possibly be extended. The matter has not yet reached a stage which enables the names to be given of those who are. negotiating for a guiding intrest in the company's affairs, there being more than one aspirant for the co-operation of the company's fleet. At last year's Imperial Conference in London particular reference was made to the company's position, the suggestion being put forward that it might be made an integral part of the All-Red route which has been aimed at by certain shipping interests, and the various colonial Governments. The developments now in contemplation would further this scheme, and would probably form another link in the all-embracing organisation which is gradually being evolved from the various Australasian shipping lines. The main idea of the scheme now being discussed is, however, to bring the company into closer relationship with Great Britain, and the interests behind the movement are understood to be prepared to pay a liberal sum for the achievement of their object. The share capital outstanding amounts to £BOO,OOO, out of an authorised total of £1,000,000, while there is also £162,938 of 4 per cent, debenture stock in existence, part of a total of £300,000. On the basis of current market prices the two capital issues would be actually worth something like £2/200,000.