SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 March 1916, Page 2

SHIPPING.

| FORT. OF NEW PLYMOUTH WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 1916 PHASES OF TIIE MOON. MARCH. 4—Xew moon, 3.14 p.m. i-—First quarter. (i.!l a.m. 20—Full moor., 5.3 a.m. -7 —i-ast quarttr, 3.39 a.m. THE TIDES High water to-day at 7.20 a.m. and sets at 7.5.) p.m.; to-morrow, S.ii2 a.m., and 8.48 p.m. THE SDN. The Bun rises to-day at 5.3fi a.m. and set's at (i.24 p.m.; to-morrow at 5.37 a.m. and 0.23 p.m. Expected arrivals. Kara, from Wellington Thursday, Rarawa, from Xortli, Friday. Rarawa, from Xortli, Tuesday ARRIVED. Fell. 29.—Rarawa, s.s., T072 tons, Bark, j". ■ >n- Onehunga. Passengers; Alesdames Gardiner, Fookes, C'ole. Cheftl, Howard. .Jones, Coed, Betrie, Card and two children, Morey, Simon,. Goldwater; Misses MeCormiek, Betrie, Staverley, GoldwaW, Fookes; Messrs. Haselden, S.M., Hayman, Hill, Salmond, Hills, Gardiner, Weir, Thorpe, Good, Staverley, Stockman, Wilson, Stoker, Card, Wilson, Morey, Sergt. Anderson McQuade, Killworth, Cruickshank'; 21 steerage. TELEGRAPHIC. SAILED. Auckland. Fob. 28—At, 6.15 p.m., Wcstralia, for Sydney. Bhrff, Feb. 2ft.—Schooner Raeliel Cohen, for Macquarie Island, at 3.40 p.m. Wellington, Feb. 29.—Rotonia, far London, at 5.20 p.m. ARRIVED. Ly Helton,-Feb. 28.—At 5.15 p.m., Zealandin, from Brisbane. THE RARAWA. The Rarawa from Onehunga yesterday brought 146 tons of general cargo from Onehunga, including 14 tons of sugar, 10 tons of soltar, 0 tons of lime, and 4481 ft of t-rnber. THE CORIXNA. The Union Company have received advice that the departure of the Coriima from Dunedin was postponed until yesterday NOTES.

Discussion ha 9 taken place as to uracil is the oldest vessel afloat (says an exchange). The Ceres, built in 1811, is said to be the oldest "British steamer. She still is sailing in and about the Bristol Channel. But the Jenny, which was built 128 years ago, with timbers of the old wooden wall type, i.e.. British oak, is regarded as the oldest steamer trading under the Board of Trade reputations. Her certificate of registry shows that she was built in Ncvin, In Carnarvonshire) in 1757. This.ancient craft has weathered many a storm. More than once she has been driven ashore, but she is so stoutly built thai she never sustained serious damiH".-. According to advices received by the last American mail, extraordinary events are taking place on the Pacific Coast, and so keen is the demand for sail tonnage that old barges and any old vessels that are lit to be repaired or re-rigged are being made ready, and great interest is being manifested as to how these old craft will fare when once again at sea. One of the most remarkable eases in connection with these old vessels is the barquentine 'Planter, which was built for the coast lumber trade at Port Ludlovr in 1886, and which sank in the bay of Butcbertown several years ago, and was later brought to the surface when the war caused a. shortage in tonnage. She has been undergoing a refitting process lately, and will be shortly ready for commission. Apparently anything that floats is still in demand. Schooners, barques, ships, steamers, in fact, all types,of vessels that can carry cargoes to Australia are wanted, and wanted so badly that some recent sailer fixtures for ■September-October loading were, arranged at 05s and 100s. There is money in many businesses just now. but the sbipowning appears io be amongst the best investments.-