SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2660, 8 March 1905, Page 69

SHIPPING NEWS.

THE DIRECT STEAMERS

AUCKLAND, February 2?.— Arrived : 5.15 p.m., ludradevi, from London, via Sydney.

WELLINGTON, February -28.— Arrived : 9.30 a.m., Athenic, from London, via Capotown and Hobart. Sailed: 4.35 p.m. Dravton Grange, for Adelaide. MELBOURNE, February 28.— Arrived : Star of England, from New York.

The Waimate, from Wellington (January 6), arrived at London on Sunday, £6th ult.

The Ruapehu, which left Wellington on January 17, arrived at Plymouth on Sunday, 26th ult. The- Turakina left Plymouth on Saturday. 25th ult.. for Wellington. The Oswestry Grange, from Tii^aru {November 25), the Ayrshire, from Wellington {December 16), and the Timaru, fiom Wellington (January 10), all arrived at London on Sunday afternoon. The Marere sailed tke same day for Napier. The- Matatua, from Weli ; ngtc.n (February 3), left Rio for London on Monday, 27th ult.

The Aotea, from Auckland (February 3), arrived at Rio on February 28. The National Mortgage and Agency Company advise' that the Waiwera, which left Wellington on January 10, arrived in LondDn on February i£s, in time to nave bcr wool included in the March sales.

The Aotea, whjch sailed from Lylfelton on February 3, left Rio de Janiero on Tuesday evening, 28th ult. AUCKLAND, ilarch s.— Sailed : 6.10 a.m., Essex, for London.

WELLINGTON, March L— Sailed : Drayton Grange, ior South Africa and West of England porU WELLINGTON, March 2.— Sailed : 3.50 p.m.. lonic, for London. MELBOURNE, March 5. — Arrived : Whakatane, from Liverpool.

SALE OF THE DINGADEE.

WELLINGTON, March I.— The Blackball Coal Company has sold the steamer Dingadee to Eastern buyers. The vessel leaves for Hongkong next week. It is understood the same buyers have bought, the company's steamer Pt-fone for later delhery.

The following vessels arrived at tr.is port during the seven days ended March 5 : — Invercargill, s.s., 123 tons; Wimmeia, sfs . 1872; Talune, s.s., 1370; Rangatira. s.s., 2612; Torgauten. s.s., 197; Pukaki, s.s., 917; Corinna, s.s.. 812; Moeraki, s.s., 2715; Rose Casey, s.s., 81: Star of Ireland, s.s., 2743; Rotokino, s.s., 1301; Victoria, e.s., :P/0; — total tonnage, 16.646. The departures were : Fazilka, s.s., 2698 tons; Imercargill, s.s., 123; Mokoia, s.s.. 2151; Rona, barque, bi3 ; Koonya, s.s., 663; Wimmera, s.s., 1872; Talune, s.s., 1370; Torgauten, s.s., 197; Wai pori, s.s., 1229: Delphic, s.s., 5401; Moeraki, s.s., 2715;— total tonnage, 19,040.

The most significant feature in respect of the shipbuilding industry in France, as reported in the Lloyd's statement for 1903, was the abandonment of the- construction of large steel sailing vessels. Neither in that year N nor in 1904- was one such vessel launched, and none are under construction at the. present time. The steam tonnage launched in France during 190+ amounts to about 74,000 tons, and includes 10 vosse's of 5000 tons and above, the largest being the El Kantara and the Louqsor, of about 7290 tons each, launched at La Ciotat.

It is stated that the Defencs- Department has sold the submarine mining steamer Lady Roberts, at present in Auckland, to a sawmiller at Hokianga, who intends to use her as a tugboat. The Lady Roberts, which is a sister boat to the Janie Seddon in Wellington, draws too much water for some parts of Auckland Harbour, and the Defence Department has in consequence Been compelled on various occasions to employ a steamer of less draught. It is reported that the Lady Roberts was sold for £5000 cash, her new owner also giving the department a small wooden steamer.

The two Canard liners now-bcinar built will, it is claimed, secure for the English shipbuilder the " blue riband " of the Atlantic. The vessels, which are to have three funnels, will attain a speed of 25 knots, which should enable them to make the passage, in fine weather, between Queonstown and New York in just over four and a-half days. Each vessel v. ill be 760 ft long, and boast of a beam of 38ft. They will displace about 32,000 tons, or 6000 .tons more than the crack German liners. Each vessel is expected to develop a total of 70,000 horse-power, the bill for their boilers and machinery amounting, it is said, to £650,000 apiece., . The vessels will cost about £1,3011,000 each to build. One is being con-strucl-ed on the Tyne and the other on the Clyde.

The White Star liner Delphic left the George strset pier. Port Chalmers, on Runday forenoon with original -cargo for Lylieiton. She also took tho following cargo for London: — 75 casks tallow, 48 casfs p^lts, 1585 bales wool, 326 do fiax, and, 2 case? sundries.