SHIPPING.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 October 1919, Page 2

SHIPPING.

PORT OF NEW PLYMOUTH. I THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1919 I PHASES OP THE MOON. I OCTOBER. j 2nd.—First Quarter, 8.14 p.m. 10th.—Pull Moon, 1.15 a.m. 16th.—Last Quarter, 4.41 p.m. 24th.—New Moon, 7.1G a.m. THE TIDES. High water at New Plymouth to-day at 9.8 a.m. and 9.29 p.m.; to-morroW| at 9.51 a.m. and 10.13 p.m. THE SUN. The sun rlse3 to-day at 5 39 a.m. and sets at 6.21 p.m.; to-morrow, rises at 5.38 a.m. and sets at 6.22 p.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rarawa, from Onehunga- to-day. Karu, from Wellington, to-day. Kakupo, from Wellington, to-morrow. Karamen, from Wellington, Saturday. Baden Powell, from Lyttelton, early. ARRIVED. Oct. B—Corlnan, ss, I2TI tons, Elders, from Nelson. SAILED. Oct. B.—Corinna, s.s., 1271 tons, Elders, for Wellington. TELEGRAPHIC. SAILED. Onehunga, Oct. B.—Rarawa, at 5 ,pm. for New Plymouth; passing Mamifcau Heads at 6 p.m Wellington, Oct. B—Essex, at 6.50 a.m., for Liverpool, via Panama. Wellington, Oct. 8 —Durham, at 7.10 a m for Liverpool, via Panama. ' Newcastle, Oct. B.—Koromlko, for New Zealand. Auckland, Oct. B.—Whangape, at 1.10 pm for Papeete. THE CORINNA. Tho Union Company's Corinna, which arrived about 8 o'clock yesterday morning from Dunedin, via South Island norts, has rc-twiied from her overhaul a different vessel In several ways. An important improvement from the point of view of the cargo workers is the installation of an electric lighting plant. The machinery Is housed in the engine-room and the lights are fitted throughout the' ship including masthead and binnacles. Two clusters are provided for each' of the four hatchways. Tho comfort of the officers and crew as far as accommodation is concerned has also received at/entlon and the result is stated to be very satisfactory. Pour new rooms, nicely fitted, have been bunt on the old bridge deck for tho accommodation of the captain, the chief engineer, and the, first and second officers. A new bridge has been Suilt above, these rooms, so that the navigation offirer is stationed on a level about eight feet higher than previously. Tho purser's room and office are now separate in the port alleyway instead of in one room on the starboard alleyway. The greasers have u room to themselves in the starboard alleyway. The sleeping quarters nf the crew have not been altered, but a distinct improvement has been made by the provision of two mess-rooms, one for the firemen and one for the sailors. There are also three bath-rooms fitted with hot am, cold showers, one being for tho officers, and the others for the crew, wiio have changerooms, fitted with lockers, connected with theirs Fresh water tanks are connected with the bath-rooms.

The Corinna discharged about 850 tons of general cargo and loaded a small quantity for southern, por's and sailed for Wellington about 8 o clock last night.

THE RAItAWA. The Rarawa is due to-day frdm Onehunga to return north to-night instead of to-morrow She is not due here again until Tuesday next. REMTJERA LEAVES PANAMA. Cabled} advice has been received by the New |ieni.iri(i jshipplng Company that the Remuera lef larfama on Thursday last, for Auckland. She is due at the northern port about October "4. STEAMERS FROM OVERSEAS. A.TAXA, left U.K. August 19 for NZ and Australia Due October 14. ARGYLLSHIRE left Liverpool August 2 for VZ via Cape and Australia. .Due middle October. BASS/.XO. left New York Sept. 12, for Lvtlelton. Dunedtn. and Australia. Due Oct 20 lONIC left UK Sept. 8 for Wellington. Due October 23. KAIKOIIRA to load Canada in September for Now Zealand. PAPAJtOA left Bristol Sent. 1. Due Wellington Oct. 2(1 PORT EUIOT left Port Said Sept. i for Adelaide and New Zealand PORT SYDNEY left London. Sept 23 for Auckland. Napfer, and Wellington, via Australia. Due about Nov. IS REMTJERA left London Sept. 12, for Auckland. Tine Oct 24. i S J JIm .FY,. ! , ( if t Xew TDrk Sent - s fM Auckland and Wellington Due Oct ID TAHITI left Vancouver Sept. IT. Due Wellington Oct. .1. WAHIXE to leave V.K. October for New Zealand. STEAMERS J'OR OVERSEA TORTS. Tahiti!, Wellington, October 13, for London Cnluthlc, Wellington. October IS. for London Niagara. Auckland. November 4, for Vancouver lci.de, Wellington. November, for London. Arawa,. December, for London Pcmuera. Wellington, November, fpr London Rlmutaka, Wellington, December, for London