SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 14316, 15 March 1910, Page 6

SHIPPING.

HIQHvWATEB. Taiaroo, Head: 6.30 a.m., 7.3 p.m. Port Chalmers: 7.16 a.m., 7.45 p.m. Dttncdin: 7.46 a.m., 8.13 p.m. THE'SUN. Rise to-morrow, 6.9 a.m.; set, 6.25 p.m. THE MOON. Rise to-morrow, 11.45 a.m.; set, 9.5 p.m. —Phases During March.— March 18 First quarter 3.7 p.m. March 26 Full moon 7.51 a.m. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. —Coastal.— Tarawera, from Auckland, March 17. —lntercolonial. Moeraki, from Sydney via Cook Strait, March 19. Monowai, from Auckland, Match 20 (brings Sydney passengers transhipped from Maheno). Manuka, from Melbourne, March 22. —Ovorsoa, Sail.— Marjory Glon, barque, from Liverpool; Bailed December 15. Marie, French barque, left Now York January 8 via Lyttoltoii. —Oversea, Steam. — Otaki, left London February 9 for Duncdin direct; pasted tho Capo March 2; dao Dunedin about March 26. Cornwall, left Liverpool January 7 via Svdnev and Northern ports; at Durban February 10, Sydney March 7; due Dunedin and of March, Spithead, loft New York January ? via Melbourne, Sydney, and Northern ports; duo Dunedin "about March 28. Georgia, left Now York January 8 via Northern ports; at Fremantle March 9; duo Duncdin about middle of April. Aberkurr, left New York January 27 via Melbourne, Sydney, and Northern ports; duo Dunedin about April 23. "Rangatira, loft Liverpool February 19 via Adelaide and Northern ports; dao Dunedin end of April. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Warrimoo, for Sydnev via Cook Strait, March 16 Tarawera, for Auckland, March 18. Moeraki. for Melbourne, March '.' O. Monowai, for Auckland,, March 22 (Sydney passengers tranship 'to Maheno at Auckland). In port* at noon to-day:—xH Duncdin: Star of Australia. Wimmera, Invercargill, I Rakiura. Dorset (steam). At Port dial- I niers: Taviuni, Mount (steam). The slrike over, colliers are already turning to Newcastle again. As soon as coal I the Waihora will go there to ' load for New Zealand ports; the Kurow, already there, is expected to get away this week for New Zealand; the Kaiapoi, after discharge at Adelaide, will proceed to Newcastle for return cargo; and the Wairnna. after discharge of navy cor I, will also load Newcastle coal for New Zealand ports. Warrimoo, s.s., from Melbourne, which was to leave tho Bluff at ten o'clock last night for Dunedin, did not get away until five o'clock this morning, the weather being unfavorable last night. She. arrives at Duncdin with this evening's tide. Koonya. r., is stil! at Westport. The bad weather on the West Coast continues. There were not expected to be any movements to-day either at Westport or Greymouth. Tlu Melbourne Steamship Company have purchased a special typo of, steamer for their growing trnoe on the West Australian coast. The vessel, which will be named the Kurnalpi, after the 'West Australian goldfields of that name, left Sunderland on 2nd inst. for Melbourne via Suez Canal. The special feature of the \ Kurnalpi is her ability to enter shallowdraught ports. Captain G. G. Smith, Royal Naval Registrar, has received cable advice from : Commander Blunt, of H.M.S. Pioneer i (New Zealand Naval Reserve drillship), stating that, the vessel has been delayed for a week in Sydney. She is, however, the cable adds, due to commence naval reserve drill at Auckland on Mondav, April 4. Tho Government steamer Hinemoa left Wellington to-day on her periodical trip to southern lighthouses. She should reach Dunedin on the 19th inst.. will ship stores on the 2Lst, and leave on the following day in continuation ol her trip. In addition t- calling at the lignthouses, the Hinemoa | will call at Bluff, West Coast sounds and ■ bays, and Westport. She will probably : leave Bluff on March 28 for the West j Co? st. _ j Moana, s.s.. look 336 passengers from | New Zealand for Sydney when she sailed from Wellington on Friday night—ls2 saloon, 184 steerage. Extra accommodation had to be fitted up. _ The Moana, was due at Sydnev this morning. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Ruapehu. which left Wellington ■ for London on Thursday, took the following cargo from New Zealand ports :—From Wellington—l,oss bales wool, 500 quarters Imef, 1,099 bales hemp, 50 casks pelts, 17 i ■■■asks tallow, 7,935 boxes butter, 3.785 i urates cheese, 3,117 carcasses mutton, 9,860 carcasses lamb, 567 carcasses tegs, 525 carcasses pork, 173 packages sundries. From J'atea—2,7B3 boxes butter, 5.309 cra'es : cheese. From New Plymouth—lo.299 licxes butter. 2,949 crates cheese. From Lyttelton—l,l2o bales wool, 158 crates cheese, 7,675 carcasses mutton, 18,993 carcasses lamb, 50 cases kidneys, 426 casks (allow, 250 boxes butter. 120 casks premier j jus., 119 casks pelts, 105 casks oleo, 69 i casks casings, 77 packages sundries, 17 cases meat extract, 4 bales skins, 9 kegs casings, 5 cases sweetbreads. From Dunedin—l,l6l crates cheese. 41 boxes butter. From the Bluff—762 bales wool, 4,454 crates cheese, 453 bales tow, 3,848 carrrsscs mutton, 10,685 carcasses lamb, 250 crates kidneys, 45 casks tallow, 25 casks pelts, 4 casks casings, 501 cases meats. 200 sacks fescrio From Auckland—239 crates cheese, 12,893 boxes butter. From Napier —1,467 bales wool, 29 pockets wool. Night and day the men employed in repairing tho Kaipara have been working for more than four weeks (says the Auckland 'Star'). Over 200 men are at work on the vessel, and the- contractors are well satisfied with the progress made. Some difficulty was experienced in getting materials, tho plates especially being hard t.\ procure, owing to tho unusual size of those on the Kaipara, which measure 23ft ly 6ft, and weigh about 2 tons. All such plates as were available in Sydney and Melbourne were bought, but the supply was not equal to the demand, so that a number had to be imported from England, jnd these aro expected .shortly. The damaged ribs, angle -'rens, and intercastle plates have been put into place and riveted, and on Tuesday a siart was made with the riveting of the" shell plates. THE TARAWERA INQUIRY. After considering the evidence taken at tho preliminary inquiry concerning the Tarawera's touching of a rock at Napier a few weeks ago, the Marine Department has decided riot to take any further action. The evidence is being forwarded to the Napier Harbor Board for consideration. OVERSEA STEAMERS. PLYMOUTH. March 11—Corinthic, from Wellington. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND. March 14.—Monowai, from the South.— Koromiko, from Westport. NAPIER, March 14.—Tarawera, for the South. Passengers for Dunedin: Mrs Drake, Mr M'Gregor, Master Merrier, Rev. Mr Drake. , WELLINGTON, March 14.—Warships Powerful, Challenger, and' Pegasus, from Auckland. LYTTELTON, March 14.—Wairuna, from Westport.—Breeze, from Gisborne via Pigeon Bay.-Joseph Sims, i'or Kaipara.— Pukaki, for Wellington, Picton, Westport, and Greymouth.—Breeze (8.30 p.m.), for Dunedin. - BLUFF, March 14.—Ulimaroa (5.45 E-m.), for Hobart and "Melbourne.

THE DIRECT. STEAMERS. Tho lonic, of the Shaw-Saviil Line, left London on February 4 for Now Zealand with tho following passengers: —Miss F. Barnes, Mr and Mrs Blundell and son, Mr L. C. Boevey, Air A. Earl, Miss A. Eckford, Mrs W. k A. Fitzherbort, Misses Fitzherbert, Messrs Fitzherbert. Hon. Mrs E. S. Gerard and maid, Miss E. Gerard, Mr 1 and Mrs Giles, Miss F. Hogg, Mr and Mrs M. Hughes, Mr and Mrs Israel, Miss Kennedy, Mt"3s G.Langton, Mr G. C. Morton, Mr'G. F. Nalder, Mr Oftendorf, Mr 11. and Mrs* Pilkinton and maid, Mr L. E. Riddiford, Mr A. N. Wellerup, Miss Wilson, Mr J. H. Wigham, Mrs E. A. Wood, Mr A. B. Amey, Mrs A. Bowmar, Miss E. A.'Cocks, Miss E. M. Cos, Mrs E. L. Darley, Miss M. Darlev, Mr W. H. Elderton, Miss M. Eskeil, Mr T. Fletcher, Mr W. L. Hawkins, Mrs A. Hewett, Master Howett, Mr H- A. Hicks, Mrs A. M. Hicks, .Master Hicks. Miss L. Horsefall; Mr E. E. and Mrs Johnson, Miss M. A. Johnson, Miss M. Langdon, Mr J. M'lntyre, Mr S. Mackay, Mr A. and Mrs I'loselcy, Mr R. Moseley, Mr C. O. Openshaw, Mrs E. Pearson, Miss B. Pearson, Master R. Pearson, Miss W. Pearson, Mr L. Robinson, Mr P. H. Robinson, Mr H. M. Rydor, Mr T. E. Sedgwick, Mr P. H. Sheffield, Mr G. Sleigh, Mr J. Stunnine, Mr J. A. and Mrs Thomson, Mr G. Thornsou, Mr J. Wellwood, Dr J. P. and Mrs Whetter, Mr R. C. and Mrs Winston, Miss M. Winston; and 177 third class. THE GREAT EASTERN. | " You can say what you pleus-j about the old Great Eastern," said an American who has crossed the ocean twice or moro every year for almost half a century, " but she was a grand idea. The trouble was that tho idea was almost fifty years ahead of its time. It has taken the world all that time to grow up to a Great Eastern, as exemplified by the Lusitania and the Mau--1 retania. I made my first voyage to Europe in the Great Eastern. That was in 1862. It was the lirst time tho vessel sailed into Liverpool. She had accommodation for 10,000 passengers, but there were only 100 in her on that trip. You know sho had both a propeller and paddle-wheels. As long as she kept going it was all right, for she moved along steadily and majestically; but one day we were hailed by a small French steamer which had a mail to send to Europe, and we stopped short in midocean while a boat put out from tho other vessel. Sho wobbled about thcro in a, dreadful fashion. Passengers and stewards were hurled about in every direction, and as for crockery, I don't' believt a whole plate or cup and saucer was savod from the wreckage. On the vessel was every sort of general cargo, including live stock, and as lor provisions, why, we had better I food t.nd fresher than you can get on a I liner to-day. We had absolutely fresh Lmeat, fresh milk, and freshly-killed chickens." I The Great Eastern w;is 680 ft long, "f '•1.8,918 tons, and her longest day's run 333 knots. Her coal consumption was 300 tons i dailv.