SHIPPING NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 280, 23 May 1912, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. THURSDAY, MAY 23, 1912. PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. D. H. M. S. Full Moon 1 S 50 16 p.m. Last Quarter 9 8 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 2.0 p.m. To-morrow 2.33 a.m. and 3.0 p.m. THE SUN Rises to-day 7.14, to-morrow 7.14. Sets to-day 4.40, to-morrow 4.40'. ARRIVED. ■Wednesday.—Rarawa, s.s., 1072 tons. Norbury from Onehunga. Passengers: Misses Xewcombe, Bleasel (2), McNab, Mesdames 'Willcocks, McKenzie, Kemp, Messrs Stone, Kemp, Reed, Simpson, Aldridge, Horricks (2) Willcocks, Hodgson, Mcllrov, Hardlev, Fraser;: five steerage.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rotoiti, from South, Thursday. Rarawa, from North, Friday, Corinna, from South, Friday. Corinna, from North, Sunday. Rarawa, from North, Monday. Rarawa, from North, Wednesday. Rotoiti, from North, Saturday. Kaituna, from South Australia, early.

THE RARAWA. The Rarawa arrived from Onehunga .yesterday morning. Her cargo totalled (51 tons, including 14 tons cement, 21 tons manure, 2 tons sugar, (! tons flour, and a small quantity of fruit.

THE ROTOITI. The Rotoiti left Nelson yesterday afternoon for New Plymouth, and is due here this morning. She will bring about 250 tons of general cargo.

THE CORINNA. The Corinna is due from southern ports to-morrow with a fairly large cargo, having 500 tons out of Lyttelton. 4SIIO does not proceed to Onehunga this trip, but will remain here till Saturday when she will load all southern cargo and sail for Wellington. TIIE WAIRAU. The Wairau had to send a portion of the pipe which was fractured to Wanganui to he repaired. This was expected back last night, and the vessel was to have sailed for Foxton as soon as the repairs were completed,

THE LUSITANIA IN A GALE. The effect of a heavy gale 011 even such immense vessels as the big Cunard turbine liners can be realised from the foliowing account taken from a New York paper:—

The Lusitania, built for speed in heavy weather, reached port on March 23 eighteen hours late. For twenty-four hours, ending at noon on the previous Friday, she was Imffeted by the gigantic seas that accompanied the most terrific hurricane the Atlantic has seen, for years. The vessel's aerials were torn away, and, on Thursday night, she pitched and rolled until the passengers were stricken with feiir. Many of the stewards, quartered aft, were hurled from their berths, and ran on deck in nightclothes fearing the liner was going down. Captain Charles, however, kept his vessel at full speed and sent her tearing through the head seas until the waters piled over the bridge and shot volumes of spray down the funnels, 120 ft above the cargo line. At midnight, Thursday, a terrific sea struck the liner with a crushing force that brought her to almost a dead stop. The shock of the blow tumbled everyone on the deck. The passengers waited breathlessly for the worst. Three ominous bumps followed, and then, staunch as a rock, the Lusitania tore forward through the seas once more.. Jack McTigh, a seaman, removing an awning from the sun deck, was caught by a column of water and hurled fifty feet along the deck. His body struck a stateroom door and he was removed unconscious to the hospital. His right arm was broken and his back and legs badly sprained.

The women aboard were terrified the whole time the gale lasted and it was not until Friday evening that any of them had sufficient courage to go on deck.

OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE AT WELLINGTON. From London— Ruapehu (due about May 29), sailed on April 13), via Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Tainui (due about June 12), sailed on April 26, via Teneriffe, Capetown and Hobart. (iShaw, Savill). Star of Canada (due about June 13), sailed on April 3, via Auckland. (Tyser). Zealandic (due about June 17), sailed on April 23, via Sydney and Auckland. (Sha-w, Savill). Delphic (due about June 18), sailed on April 26, fia Teneriffe, Capetown, Hobart and Auckland. (ShawSavill). Star of India (due about June 27), sailed on April 21, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Napier and Wellington, (Tyser). Kaikoura (due about July 7), sailed on May 4, via Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Rotorua (due about June 24), sailed on May 11, via Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Muritai (due about July 12), sailed on May 10, via Australian ports. (Tyser). From Liverpool—

Kent (due about May 27), Bailed on March 12, via Sydney and Auckland.

(F.H.S. Line). Nairnshire (due about June 18), sailed on April 4, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line). Morayshire (due about July 15), sailed on May 11, via Las Palmas. (F.H.S.) Delphic (due about June 18), sailed on April 26, via Teneriffe, Capetown, Hobart and Auckland. (Shaw, Savill). From Glasgow—

Awahou (due about June 29), sailed in April.

From Montreal— Waimate (due about June 2), sailed on March 22, via Australian porta and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co.) Tolcomaru (due about June 30), sailed on April 15), via Australian ports and Auckland. (Shaw, Savill). From New York—

ITomoana (due about June 10), sailed on March 24, via Australian ports and < Auckland. (A. and A. Line). | Courtfleld (due about July 4), sailed on