SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 March 1917, Page 2

SHIPPING.

.PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH, MONDAY,- MARCH. 12, 1917. PHASES OF THE MOON. fl—Full moon, 0.85 a.m. 17—Last Quarter, 0.10 a.m. 23—New moon, 3.42 p.m. 31—1st quarter, 10.13 p.m. THE TIDES. Higli water at New Plymouth -day at 1d.22 a.m. and 11.38 p.m.; to- .-rove, at 11.56 a.m. THE SUN. The sun rises .to-day at 5.49 • a.m. and sets at 6jll p.m.; to-morrow, rises at 5.50 a.m. and sets at 0.10 p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Karamu, from South, to-day. Rarawa, from North, to-morrow. Cbrinnaa, from South, Wednesday. Corinna, from South, Wednesday, Rarawa, from North, Friday. A DREDGE FOR PATEA. The following are the particulars of the Priestman grab dredge purchased by the. Patea. Harbor Board from, the Riverton Harbor Board for the sum of £3500. Length 82 feet, breadth 22 feet, draught when loaded 5 feet capacity of hopper 80 tons. The dredge which is built of steel, is capable of loading and discharging 240 tons of spoil per day, and was built in 1913-14 in accordance with specifications Bupplied by Messrs. Priestman Bros., London. She is fitted with a Priestman grab dredging crane of the latest pattern, with steam winches for crane' and hopper door. Its cost was originally £7500, but it is stated that were the material procurable it could not now be built under between £BOOO and £OOOO. It is practically a new boat, having done barely twelve month's work. The reason for its disposal is that'the work for which it was procured has been completed, antf the Riverton Board have therefore no further use for it Its purchase at £3500 oy the Paten Harbour.Board is looked upon by those in a position to judge as something in the nature of "gilt edged" investment for the- Harbour' ratepayers. It is ex-' pected. that it will arrive in Patea in * about a fortnight's time when it will immediately commence" the work of clearing the fairway.—Patea Press.