SHIPS AND SHIPPING

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 152, 13 June 1911, Page 4

SHIPS AND SHIPPING

LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTION.

[press association. —copyright].

(Received 13, 8.33 a.m.)

Melbourne, June 13.

The Federal Government has engaged an expert to inspect the lighthouses on the whole of the Australian coast. It will occupy him about a year.

YONGALA ENQUIRY.

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Brisbane, June 13. The Yongala enquiry is being continued.

Capt. Sim, formerly master of the Yongala, described her as a very good seaboat indeed. While with her he had encountered several heavy gales. He did not believe she went on a reef. The Adelaide Company’s superintendent engineer stated the Yongala had been thoroughly tested for stability and he did not think the loss was due to a breakdown with machinery, w’hich was the strongest he had seen on the Australian coast. She was registered in the highest class at Lloyds.

Other former officers of the Yongala described her as the finest seaboat they had ever been in.

Most witnesses adduced different theories accounting for her loss, but were not even able to agree about the direction of the storm.

Many different recommendations were made for additional lighting on that part of the coast.

TELEGRAPHIC ADVICES. Bluff, June 12. . Sailed.—Ulimaroa, s.s., for Hobart and Melbourne. Arrived. —Warrimoo, s.s., from Melbourne via Hobart. PORT OF NAPIER. HIGH WATER TO-MORROW. Outer Harbour 7.17 a.m., 7.34 p.m. ARRIVALS. June. 13 —Monowai, s.s., from Southern Ports. 13—Star of Scotland, s.s., from Auckland. DEPARTURES. June.

12— Haupiri, s.s., for Wellington and Greymouth. 13 — Monowai, s.s., for Northern Ports. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. J une.

! 14—Kowhai, s.s., from Lyttelton, | 15 —Victoria, s.s., from Northern i ports. ' 15—Kahu, s.s., from Wellington. • PROJECTED DEPARTURES. I June. j 13—Tangaroa, s.s., for Wairoa. | 13 —Kahu, s.s., for Gisborne. ; 14—Star of Scotland, s.s., from | Auckland. 15 —Victoria, s.s., lor Southern j ports. I 15—Kowhai, s.s., for Gisborne.

The Union Company’s Monowai left Wellington at 5.40 p.m. yesterday, and arrived here about 10 o’clock this morning. She leaves at 8.30 p.m. for Gisborne and Auckland.

The Union Company’s Tarawera arrived yesterday morning from Northern ports and sailed at 2 p.m. for Wellington and South. The Union Company’s Haupiri arrived yesterday morning from Auckland, via East Coast bays and Gisborne, and left last night for Wellington and Greymouth. She is due here again early next week. The Union Company’s Kowhai left Lyttelton at 1.40 p.m. yesterday, and is due here to-morrow morning.

The Star of Scotland left Auckland at 8.30 a.m .yesterday, and arrived here about noon to-day. The Union Company’s Wairuna arrives at Timaru to-day and leaves there to-morrow for Napier direct, arriving here on Friday. Messrs. Richardson and Co.’s Kahu leaves Wellington to-day and arrives here to-morrow.. She leaves on Thursday afternoon for Gisborne.

The Tangaroa leaves for Wairoa at midnight to-night.