SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 524, 3 June 1909, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. ' ' ... ■ ■ JUNE., . v • Day. Hr. m. .■ - • Full moon ... ... 4 .0 55 p.m. . Last quarter ... .... ... 11 213 p.m. . ; Now moon : ... ... ... 18 10 58 a.m. ■ r ; I'irst auarter ... ... 25 6 13 a.m. I!IGK WATER. .To-day, 3.47 a.m.; 4.3 p.m. : .To-morrow, 4.35.a.m.; 4.52 p.m. ; i SDN. 1 ; Sun rises to-day, 7.7 a.m.; sets, 4.30 p.m. ARRIVALS. . WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2. a.m., in tUo Btream), 6777 & n om HydHey. Passengers: Saloon— Misses/ilili,_ Gge, I islier,. Inglei Leith, Boulton Wells, Leatnon, Arnold, Sykes, bisters of IJercy (2), • Kesdanies Meyer, Beeves, Jones, Fuller, fcowter and- boy, Greaiish, iturray FiUsimmons, Lyons, Sykes, iloffitt,. Gunn, Barker, Graham, Eov. Kiniberley, Messrs. A ley, Jackson, Barker, Hanham,, Aitkebson, Barry. Greaiish, Broad, Hurray, Sweet, Stephenson, wilkie,' Arundol, Meyer, Nicol, Jeneaux, Fuller, •Thornton, Kircaldie, Leith, Ridd, Matthews, Baywarde, Enticott, Lemnell, Lyons, Beare, Kcppelar, v ßattcrhaDV Jaines, Smith, Brenton, Lawson, Rua* sell, Burt, Parker,. Kus3o, Duiguid; Wise, Purpoll, Gunther,' Davis, Graham, Ourry. Donotue: 39 steerage. • ~. CYGNiiT, s.s. (5.35 a.m.), 124 tons,. Murray/ from Lyttolton and Kaikoura. . ' : ' ALEXANDEB, s.s. (6.40 : a.m.), 1 377 tons,-Ticker* man, from Wanganui. :HTJIA, s.s.: (6.46 a.m.), 127 tons; Dowell, from Wanganui. ' j. . » MAOBI, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter, from Lyttolton.. Passengors: Saloon—Misses Brown, Jones, .Harvoy, Aitken, Holloway, Hopkins, Polford, Whxttaker, Brown, Campbell, - Henry, Hobday,' Brager, Guntrip,:' Copeland, Welch, Niven, Timpeny, Moss (2), Mesdames Campion, Smith', Harvey,. M'Kay, Clayton, .Jeffries, Kick mond, Doiighorty, Harris, Phipps, Bannatyrife, Halligan,. Boberts, Boss, Withors. M'Con*rt!ip, Liddle, Graham, Pilchor, Bain, Archdeacon Grace, Dr. Coiioluni, Eev. Webb, Messrs. Campion, Voen, Jones, Master Jones, M'Kay, Shrimpson, ilaniheri, Clayton, Grey, Joffries, Aikon, . Phipps, Mason; Eutledge, Harrison, Gamble, Harris, Goff, Bishop, Duncan, Qofl, O'Connell, Maofarlane, Hudson, Eeid, Cooper,, Orifg, Ilott, Hill, Siocombo, Studholme, Asher, Blake, Lee,. Morris, Bain, Hutchinson,. Mason, Worden,' Kempton, Pope, Moult, Pulton, Patterson, Baron, Cambridge, Hill,-. Smith, Hogben, Broad, Roberts, Fahy, Mantlan, Keller, Lees, Tullock,: Thomson, Liddle, .Graham, Ciode, Acheson, Cook, Brebner, O'Connell, Maokay, Blick, ;Pilcher; 79 steerage. .'AEAPAWa,' e.s. (8.5 a-m.), ; 268 tons, Corby, from Wanganui.. ' ROB' EOiT,'-B.s. (9'a.m., at Miramar),' 95.tons, M'lntyre, from Blackball. MIIIIEO, s.s. '9.20 a.m.), 6225 tons, Kemp,'from Wanganui roadstead. '..-'■ .. ' EOHEEUAi s.B. <11.30, a.m.), 1175 tons, Watson, from Qreymouth. -MAKA, s.s. (9.45 ; .p.mi), 134 tons, Jackson, from Patca.' ' '.' ■■ ■ ' . :NOEA (10.10 p.m.),-56 tons, Brown, from trawling cruise. - MANGAPAPA, s.s. (10.20 p.m.), 164 tons, Fletcher, from Karamea. . ■ - .WAIHI, s.s, (U p.m.), 92 tons, Carey, from Bleaheim.'; -, ; i i ' DEPARTURES. . • WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2. ' : COBINNA; s.s. <3.10 a.mOi-1271 tons, Cameron, for Picton and southern porta, lIINEJiOA, s.a, (9.10 a.m.), 542 tons, Bollons, for North Island 'lighthouses.; • TE ANAU, s.s. (12.55-p.m.); 1652 tons,. Aldwell, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—For Pioton-t-Mesdames 'Kennedy and Bridge, Archdeacon Grace, Messrs. Blick, De: Lambert,'Nash, Morrish; -Kennedy, Bridge, Knoi, Blaok, Turner. For Nelson—Misses.Martin/_Dod6on (2),-Mesdames Levien, Dodson. Bourko. Dr.' Ewart. „Bev.; Kim-' berley, Messrs. Blocombo, Allan, Mackay, Turner,. Gudgeon, Trapnell. ■ ■ ' - LAKEMBA, barquo, (2.45 p.m.), 1066 tons. Isaacß, for Dunedin. • ABAPAWA, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 268 tons, Corby, for Wanganui. ■ . • ... ■ ■ • ; WAIEATJ, s.s. (4.5 p.m.), 93 tons, Vendore, for Neisonvand Motueka. ■, • ' • ' •STORMBIRD, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 217. tons, M'lntyre, for' Wanganui. ~ ' . . v, . vEIMUTAKA,. s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 7765 tons,. Green, street, for Waitara. . • ALEXANDER, 5.5..(5.50 p.m.),.377't0n5, Vickorman, for Nelson and West Coast. -.-• •• . ■808 ROY, s.s. (6,40 p.m.), 95 tons, M'lntyre, for -Blackball and Pelorus Sounds. . ■' MAORI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.),, 3399 tons, :Hunter, for, Lyttelton. . PassengersSaloon—Misses • Smythe, Willis (2), 'Cameron (2), Mesdames Powell and child, Mowbray,. Boot, Bamford, Bali, Taylor, Mossrs.' Studholme, Innis, S'nepperd, Maddison,Berlyn,- Powoli, Mowbray, Bulier, '- Higginson. Judd, -Wilkie,- FrosticU, Barver, Clarke,-Barnett. .: :: s.s, (8 p.m.); 124 tons,; Murray,- .for s.s. .(9 ;i>.m,). 110 tons, for Blenheim. , . - x ' ' '

5 V;EXPECTED' ARRIVALS. iNgahere, Greymouth', June-.S. • • -. 'Rotoiti; Nelson, .Ooastv June,3. . I • Mararoa, Lyttelton, Juno 3. • I ■ Manaroa, Motuelra, June 3. .? < -v *• - ; J iQueon of the South, Foxton, June 3. - , -;j ] iWhatigipe, Aucklaud-and Napier,. June 1 3. v. \ ' Talune, . Dunedin. Lyttelton, Juno 3.- . ißosamorid, New Plymouth, June 3.' , : Te Anau* 'Picton, Nelson, Juihm. r Maori, Lyttelton, Juno 4.;. Waihi, Blenheim, June 4., • V • Waimea, Wanganui, June 4. ' ; \ < ;Mana, Patea,. June' 4.- -r." Opawa, Blenheim, ' June 4. . • • . . / : i ;>wiramera,; Sydney, via Auckland; June 4. •' •. •. .< ' Koromiko.'Westport, June _ . Melbourne, via south, Juno 4.-. Greymouth. ;Juno 4. -Mancapapa, ICarameal Juno '5. /. ; Mapourika, . Nelson'and West Coaßt, ; Juno. 5. < '.Wairau,: Nelson,- Motueka, June .5. ■ Stormbird, Wansanui. June' 5. .. :Huia, Wangar.ui, June-5. . v Arapawa, Wanganui, June 5. • WaimcV Nelson, Juno -6. >• • Pukaki,' southern ports, ; Juno 6. \ i;Waikare, Dunedin, Lyttelton, June 6; ' ";Kahu, Napier, East. Coast, June .6 . . • : r .Haitai,-Auckland, via ports,. June 8. : ( i PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Mararoa, Lyttelton, June 3. • /- ; ' v ; : TJlimaroa., Melbourne, via south, Juno 3. . s ' Talunc, Napier.;.: Glsbcme, and Auckland,'. June 3.: •, ,; _ • y" 1 " - . Grey mouth,-June.. 4. •• > • Maori, Lyttelton, June 4, . Pateena, Picton and Nelson, June 4. . Opawa, Blenheim, Juno 4. .:Mana..Patea, June.4;.; Waihi. .ißlenheim.' June 4. ; r v. . Aorere,'Patca, June 4.: • , ; i Moana, Sydney- dircct.-..June ; 4. - Manaroa, Motueka, Juno 4. ' < ' New Plymouth, Onehunga,'June 4. • .Wimincra, Lyttelton . and Dunedin,- June 4. y Blenheim, Blenheim, June .4. i Mknaro.i, Motueka, June 4. ■. . ' : Queen of the South,, Foxton, June; 4.; . Rotolti, Picton. Nelson. West Coast. Juno &.•. 'Wairau, Nelson and Motueka, June 5. .■•••'-• Nelson'arid West Coast, June 5. | ,Stormbird, :Wanganui,. June 5. ~ - *•. •'/. - Huia, Wanganui, Juno 5. : - v , Aiapavra, Wanganui, Juno 7. . ■ . Pukaki/Nolson, West Coast, June 7. > , ' Waikare, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, June 7. . •. Kalrn; -"Napier, - Bast Coast,. June-7.•••. . - ,-. Maitai, Lyttelton and Dunedin, Juno, 8. INTEROOI.ONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OP STEAMERS: \ ' WIMMEBA, 8.9.. left Sydney' May 26. lor Wei-, liDEton, via Auckland. Gisborne, and Naoier. Arrived Auckland May.3o. Due Wollington June 4. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and .Dunedm. MOAKA, 8.5., left 'Molbonrno May 26 for. Well&Bton, via southern porta and Hobart. Arrived Bloff May 31. Duo June 4. Leaves same day.'for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney June 8. . • ' • • ■OLIMAEOA.- 5.8..' left May 29.' for ■Wellington directs Arrived Wellington June 2. Loaves Juno 3, for Melbourne via southern norts and Hobart. Due Mclbourno-June 12. . . ; ' WARBIMOOV s.a.i. leaves Melbourne June 2. for Wellinston. via Hobart and l southern norts. 'Due. WellinKton June 11. Leaves samo day for Sydney direct.. Due-Sydney June 15. ' MOKOIA, 5.8.. leaves Sydney Juno 2. for Auckland. Duo Auckland June 6, transhins to Taluue, and loaves again for Sydney Juno 7. TALTJNE, e.s.. left Dunedin June 1. for Auck-. iand, via East Coast nortß. Due Auckland June 6. -and transhins to Mokoia for Sydney.» MANUKA,' s.B.V leaves Melbourne June 9. for WellinEton, via Hobart and southern Dorta. I)uo Wellington' June 18. Leaves samo day for, Sydney direct. Duo Sydhoy June 22. . ■■■ jIIOFiKAKI. s.s.. leaves Sydney Juno s.'for Wcl-. - UnEton direct. Due' Wellington June 9.. Leaves June 10„ for Melbourne, via southern: norts aid; Hobart; Due' Melbourne' Juno 19. VICTORIA,' s.s., leaves . Sydney June 9, for Wellington, via. Auckland and Eaßt Coast ports. Due Auckland June'l3, and Wellington Juno 18. Leaves day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. 11

OVERSEA SHIPPING, STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. STAR OF NEW ZEALAND (duo Wellington about' Juno 10), sailed .on April 6, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyecr Line, aaonts.) MATATIJA (duo- Wellington about Juno 51, sailed on April 10. via Auckland, (Shaw.'Snvill. & (due Wellington about Juno 9), sailed on April 20. Plymouth April 22. via CapoTown'and liobart. (New Zealand ShiDDine Co., 8 lONIC (duo Wcllinetoh about Juno 14). sailed on April 29," Plymouth May 1. via Cane Town and Hobart. (Bhaw-Savill Lino,, agents.) KATKOTJEA (due WelliSKton about July 1), i sailed on May 4. via Auckland. (Sew Zealand ShinninK Co., aireats.) NEREHANA (due Weiiinßton about Julv 14). sailed on May 5. via Australia, Auckland, ond Nanier. (Tyser Line, aeents.) ■ ■ TTTRAKINA (due Wellington about July 1), sailed on May 14. Plymouth May 5. via Cape Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., 1! ATUBNIO (due Wellington July 13), sailed on May 27, Plymouth May 29., via Cape Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savin Line, agents.) STAR OF AUSTRALIA (duo Wellington about July 28), sailed May 29, via Australian ports and Auckland, (fyser Line, agents.) i ■ '• From Llvcrnool. MORAYSHIRE (due Wellington about Juno 25), eailod on April 24, via Australia and Auckland. (F.H.B. Idas, azontaJ

DEVON (due Wellington about August 6), sailed May 29. via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.H.S. .Line, agents.) From Mew York. STAR OP SCOTLAND (du'i Wellington about Juno 7), sailed on March 27, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) WALKURE (due Wellington about July 8), sailed on May 3, for Wellington direct. (Vacuum Oil 00., agents.) BANTU (due Wellington about Aucust 6K sailed on May 13, via Australia and Auckland. (A. .and A. Lino, agents.) ; . SAILER TO ARRIVE. CLARA; barque, eailed from Liverpool May 27, for VTailirigton. ; . BY TELEGRAPH.. v ; OVERSEA. T PLYMOUTH, May 29. Sailed.—Athenic, for Wellington, via Teneriffo, Cape Town, and Hobart. s ' XONDON, June 1. Sailed.—Star of Australia, for Melbourne, Sydney,, and New. Zealand ports. • ' SUVA, Juno 2. Arrived.—Tofua i and Indravelli, from Sydney. ; COASTAL. : WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2. KAIPAUA HEADS. V . Arrived.—Aratapu and Eliza Firth, from Lyt- 1 telton. i AUCKLAND. ; : . Arrived.—Hauroto (9.15 a.m.), from Rarotonga, i Sailed.—Wairuna and Matatua, for tho south. V ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Rosamond (2.40 p.m.), from Now Plymouth. ' ' NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Koonya (11.45 a.m.), from Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived.—Maitai (8 a.m.).from Wellington. Bailed.—Maitai, for Qisbomo. To sail.—'Whangape (8 p.m.), for Wellington. OASTLEPOIHT. . - \ Arrived.—Kahu (7.45 a.m.), from Wellington. V.. FOXTON. . Arrived.—Queen of the South (7.45"a.m.), from Wellington. l ' ■ • BLENHEIM. ' ■Arrived.—Blenheim (5.30 p,.m.), from Wellington; Waihi (4.30 p.m.). Blenheim (4.45 p.m.), crossed bar outwards for Wellington. ■ PICTON. . ; Arrived.—Corinria (8.10 a.m.) and Te' Anau (5.10 p.m.), from Wellington. ' Sailed.—Te Anau (8 p.m), for Nelson. - To, sail.—Eotoiti (9.30 p.m.), for Wellington. ,'' . ' . NELSON. Arrived,—lfapourika (4.45 a.m.), from Welling'ton. ' . ' ' Sailed.—Eotoiti (12.5 p.m.),\for Pioton and Wellington. , « . — . MOTtJEKA.-. 'j Arrived.—Manaroa (WO last .flight), from Wellington. ■ . •' To sail.—Manaroa (7 p.m.), for Wellington, FAKE WELL' SPIT. ' . ; : Petone passed east (3.15 p.m.), for Wellington. GXEYMOUTH. 1 Sailed.—Petone (10.5 p.m., Tuesday), for Wei* | llngton. !' .LYTTELTON. . ' ' Arrived.—Mararga .(8.25-ajd.), from Wellington: Kittawa (5.50 a.m.),from . Timaru; Talune (7.25 ai.m.), from Dunedin: Ngahere, from Grey mouth; Waikaro' (11.35, a.m.), from . Wellington. • Sailed.—Mararoa (6.15 p.m.),- for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses KfeppeU, • Lutfield, Redmayne,. Bedford, Condon, Palmer,'' M'Donald, Mesdames Harris (50,'Hickmott,. Bedford, Simpson, .Richards, Messrs. Milne,, Gales, Broonck, Bi?ch, Wilson,. Mori, Sinclair, Kain, Falconer, Pihl, Richards, Hunt,'Bryant," Neville, Wilberfoss, Cowbrick, Mercer. Smith, Barbor.'Dc Latour; 20 steerage., Opawa (3.15 p.m.), for London,; with full catgo, including, 11M13' 1 carcasses mutton and laraor 16,664 sacks of grain. - Waikare, for Dunedin; Talune (5.35 p.m.), for Auckland,* via Wellington and East. Coost. . Passengers for Gis-borne—Mr.-and Mrs. Smith. .. For Auckland—. .Messrs..Handley and pavis.• DUNEDIN. >.• • Sailed.—Moana42 p.m.), for, northern ports and Sydney.'- Passengers ■ for, Wellington—Misses Mechln, Taine,. Ashman, Duthie, - Mrs. Wooton and child, Mr. Duthie. ■ . - • ' ; v . ~ BLUFF. ' : -V. . : Sailed.—Storm, for . Oamaru. v-; ; ' .v.

; . BOUND FOE WELLINGTON. i Tho Athenic left. Wellington, on May 29, 'time- J tablo date, for Tcneriifo, Capo' Town, Hobart, J and Wellington. About July 13 she, is expected J to arrive here. 1 , ! ' ,/ THE TAISCI. ' ; ". V Dua at Lyttelton to-day, .tlio .Tainui will leave that portion Saturday for Gisborne. On June •: 9 Bio leaves'-Giaborno, for Wellington, and is to sail: finally from -this, port .on ,June 17. . x ■ COKINTHIO LEAVES TENEEIFFE. : ' 1 Cablo news received by the local agents of tho Shaw-Savill lino reports, that tho P..M.S. Corinthio, which left Wellington on April 22. sailed from Tenoriffa on Monday laßt for Plymouth and London. She is due at the latter port on Saturday. . ULIMAEOA, FItOM SYDNEY. Early yesterday morning the Huddart-Parker •' liner TJlimaroa arrived in port from Sydney , direct. "The voyage, which occupied three days : twelve hours, was uneventful. The steamer leaves for Melbourne, .via southern ?ports and Hobart, at 4 p.m. to-day. ' ' SHAW-SAVILL OABGO STEAMEES;-. \ Advico has been'received by tho local agents of the Shaw-Savill. and Albion Company that the Tokomaru,' bonr.d from Wellington .to London, left Monte Video in continuation of her voyage on Saturday last. The Delphic, "which sailed from Wellington on April 10, arrived at London on May. 31. : ' ; MATATUA'S MOVEMENTS. . ' Leaving Napier' on Saturday, / the Matatua should roach. Wellington the following day, and, after remaining here a week, will: proceed to Timaru, and then to Lyttelton. She returns to • Wellington to coal on June 23, and, two days lator,--"sho sails to* Auckland,' which port she leaves for London oa June 30. AN EXTENSIVE PROGRAMME. - ' The cargo steamer Aotca, which left for Lyttelton " yesterday, has an extensive programme bofore'lier this month. She touches at Dunedin on June 6. Nelßon June It, Picton Juno 16. Gisborne June .'l9, Wellington June 23, Lyttelton Juno 25, and'Bluff'June 28. From the Bluff she finally . for London, on ~ Juno 30. • NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY; - ■ Advices received by tho New Zealand Shipping Company' stato. that tho Waimate, which left Lyttelton for London on April 8. arrived at the latter port on Monday last, and the Euopehu, which left Wellington on May 6, continued her voyage from Bio. de Janiqro to London- on May 31. ;; - ■ ■ . - . TYSEE LINE. ' , Tho Mimiro,' which arrived from Wanganni yesterday, proceeds next, to Lyttelton, and-.then Bluff, from, whioh port alio will sail finally for London, via Las Falmas, in abont ten days time. The Star of Scotland is duo at this port from Auckland onl,June 8. The Star of Australia left London on May 29 for Wellington, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. In the ordinary course of events she should reach htire about tho end of next' month. ' ■ • . ' ■/■' — ' DAMAGE TO THE WAIHOEA. On Saturday morning the Union Company's large cargo steamer Waihora was floated into tho Lyttelton graving dock for her annual survey and :ovcrhaul, says an exchange. Tho'Waihora is a vessel .with - great beam, and it was found when tho dock had been pumped out and the steamer had settled down oil the blocks that she had damaged her rolling-chocks, which had '. come'in, contact with the stonework at the Bidos of the dock, where the steps had been cut away some years ago to accommodate tho Tomoana. The dock is admittedly somewhat narrow for veßseld of ■ tho breadth of tho Waihora, which makes a somowhat "tight > fit." ■ Tho difficulty, : it: is stated, could have been obviated in the I case lof <the Waihora, by. increasing the height of the blocks on which. Blie-rested. An exami- , nation of the vessel showß that her port roliing- ; chock was buckled in one place for a length of several feet, and in other places there were lesser dents. The starboard chock had also ' come into contact with the masonary, and waa ' slightly dented in several places. The damage j is not believed to bo 6erious. The tail shaft of K tho Waihora in being drawn for ■ sighting, and tho vessel's I*ll is being cleaned and painted.

. T. 8.8. MAIIENO. Yesterday it' was expected that tho Maheno would have her higWpressure turbine put ashore for repairs. The putting of it ashore (buys the Duneilm "Star") is a work of considerable magnitude, as it has to be lifted out of the engineroom by Bhccrlegs erected'oh board tho vessel before the Dock Trust's sheerlegs, which are unable.to plumb the centre of tnc ship owing to tho height of the shed deck, can take charge of the unweildy twonty-flvo ton lift. The repair work calls for tho, exercise of particular skill in- the delioate adjustment necessary for the refitting of tho turbine blades, which are believed to be stripped. Tho blades are not fixed direct to tho shaft, but are fitted into light cast-steol drums, hoUow from end to end, which are shrunk on to tho cast-steel centres and secured, by riveted pins. The9o drums, called the rotor, increase the levorago of the power exorcised in rotating tho shaft. The casings enclosing the rotor arc bolted together in halves, and are also fitted - with vines of blades, alternating with thoso 011 tho rotor. The casing blades project inwards until they clear tho rotor by about one-fiftieth of an inoli, and the shaft blades project outwards until thejr jußt clear the inside of tho casing with a similar small working .clearance. T,ho vanes or blades are made of brass, and vary iii length from about an inch:to perhaps six inches. Tho vanes are curved in section, tho edge of which exhausts the steam', being sharper than the inlet edge.- The blades do r.ot lie parallel to tho shaft axis, nor at right angles, to it, but are placed at a slight angle, tho shaft blades being set at tho opposito anglo'to those in the casing. The blades on the rotor are hold in position by .1 brass wire fitted into . a. saw drift near tho outer end of each blade, and held there by a Dno ooppor wire patood round the hlado, tho whole being brazed togctlxor with silver solder. Tha

turbine, though simple in construction as com* pared with tno reciprocating engine, is.yet bo delicately adjusted that an equal expansion of any of its parts by the heat of tho high-pros-sure steam may disorganise tho. whole medians ism. Tho stripping of blades-may be due ttf expansion or to tho breaking of their wire supports. 'l'ho 9poning up of tne Totor after it is brought on snore from the Maheno will bo on operation attended with considerable interest. It is said : to be tho first work of its kind done in any engineering shop in the Dominion, PATENT COURSE RECORDER. : TRIAL p'TflE ULIMAROA. During tho. voyago of the'Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa r'rom Sydney to Wellington this wuok, the Fraser .lumcaux Patent Course Recorder,; an ingenious contrivance for the recording or tno' bridge compass when the vessel is being navigated on a set course, was given a test, and found to work quito satisfactorily. Mr. Juuicaux was among the steamer's passengers, and, yesterday morning, he devoted some little time in illustrating to-a Dominion represents tlvo the manner in which the recorded works. The present apparatus is a home-made model, enclosed in a glass-topped case I 'about 25 inches I square, but it can be manufactured to a handier size. It is held-in gimbals,-and consists of a sliding; ring working, iu a corresponding ring ! held by the inner gimbdis. The sliding ring can be movod to any point or degree of the I outer ring, and-in accordance with tho course, j Tho whole-.of tho mechanism is held by this 1 sliding ring, ond is always set in /the m&gnetio | incridan. Tho mechanism of the apparatus con- | sists of a set of traversing rolls for the paperj a magnetic needle with marking dcvicc—mechanil eal means for marking, and . a clockwork motive power. About niae hundred inches of recording I paper, three inches and a quarter in width, is ; fixed on tho traversing rolls, and; when in operation, the papor' is made; to traverse about two 1 inches per hour or faster, if desired. . The re- ! cording paper is ruled indicating tho points and half-points of an arc,* in accord*, ance with'the radius «of the marker—having a double centro- lir.o indicating the course, on cach side of which arc lines representing halfpoint, point, point; and half, and two points on either side of the cours?. The recording-paper has also transverse ruling for' the purpose of "registering or locating any position on tho;-re-i cord, and is also a means 'of registering time. 1 The transverse ruling is according to the radius of the marker, and can bo divided into one-inch 1 spaces or longer, if desired. ' Tbo marking device, is hold by a magnetic needle, which is perfectly balanced, adjustable- for dip. and holds a constant magnetic position. Under.»the • marker and clear of,same, tho recording paper traverses but, about fevery fifty'seconds, a . lover bringß it into\contact with the marker to take the recording. . Strong clockwork, governed «by an I escapement supplies tho motivo power, and will ° operate for forty-eight hours without rowinding. ■ In tho case of a vessel steering a wg-zafc course in a river or harbour, where the. apparatus would hot be used, a handle turns off the clook. work, and another handle lowers the magnetic ■ needle. •- • •'V - ' v ''• Altogether • threo tests of the apparatus' have been mado in. Now Zealand. waters. First, on the Rarawa • between Onehunga and flow Plymouth on March 28. when a rough -trip was experienced. In. :heftvy weather tho course is •recorded just'as: accurately, but the recording paper tolls its own' peculiar tale of tho-voyage. The second test was .made on the-Mokoia on May 10, on -tho voyage from 'Auckland to Sydney, and .the present trip of tho.Ulimaroa is the thiid test. 1 ■

The Hoimdale, which left. Gisborne for. Lyttolr ton yesterday, will bo into dock at the. latter, port. ; - ; - V ..: "• " Last night the Patea Shipping Company's .Bteamer Jfana, bound from.'Patea to Wcstpoft, arrived in Wellington to replenish bunker bupplies. °■ ' i. -. , ■■' After loading at Waitara, tho Now Zealand Shipping Company's steamor Eimutaka proceeds to Tinrnru,. and then to Lyttelton. her final port of call. ■ ' ~ Tho r-ateena, which has been undergoing. furvey and somo minor repairs at Wellington, enters the Wollington-Picton-Nclson' servico tomorrow. ' , • , Captain Dixon, of the Kiripaka, is'now convalescent, and resumes' command of .the vessel to-day. Captain Macintosh, who has been relieving master of the vessel, will rema)n as mate— his former position. • ■■ Mr.' G. H. BcalcsV chartered steamer-\ Clan Grant,: which left the Bluff! for London on Saturday, took the following cargo:—From Lyttolton—7Bl3 sacks wheat, 3145 sacks oats, ,160 sacks peas. From Timaru-18,618, sacks wheat. From 81uff—28,344 isacks oats. 1 The steamer .Wanaka loft the-Bluff on Sunday with a large cargo of produce,; which she will tranship .to the White Star liner Persio at Svdncy. for shipment to; London. Another similar : cargo, will-bo dispatched from Dunedln about the end of this week, also- for transhipment at Sydney for . Londop. '.