Answers to Correspondents

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26958, 18 December 1948, Page 8

Answers to Correspondents

‘“Anonymous.”—Received. Rederi A. 8., Dunedin.—(l) The Alfred Clegg (9137 gross tonnage. 5688 net) was built in 1944 by Akt Murmeistr and Wain, Copenhagen, for Maritime Trading, Ltd. He port of registry is Panama. She is 478 ft Bin length, 65ft sin in breadth, and 36ft in depth. (2) The Buccinum (5237 gross tonnage, 3082 net) was built in 1910 by Sir Rayiton Dixon and Co., Ltd., Middlesborough, for Carl Olsens, Tanksrederi A/S. Her port of registry is Arensal (Norwegian). Her length is 405 ft, breadth 52ft 2in, and depth 26ft 4in.' (3) The Shirabank (7274 gross tonnage, 5247 net) was built in 1940 by Harland and Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, and is owned by the Bank Line, Ltd. Her port of registry is Belfast. She is 433 ft 2in in length and 57ft 3in in breadth, and 33ft 6in in depth. J. A. S. A., Oamaru.—The first national speedboat contest for the S. W. Moult Water Speed Gold Cup was decided at Westhaven (Auckland) on November 27. The Wellington hydroplane, Redhead, scored an easy win and proved the'fastest boat in New Zealand, averaging 48 m.p.h under difficult conditions. Two Auckland boats, Barracouda and Supersonic, were second and third respectively. “ Interested,” Roslyn.—The painting Of Dunedin by Peter Mclntyre is hung in the Council Chambers in Edinburgh. " Cook's Strait,” Dunedin.—The deepest part of Cook Strait is 169 fathoms, eight miles from the entrance to Tory Channel. “Employer." Temuka.—lf an employee has been employed more than three months and gives notice terminating his employment, the employer must pay him one-twenty-fifth of the total wages earned during his term if employment in lieu of holiday pay.