SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2661, 15 March 1905, Page 65

SHIPPING NEWS.

THE DIRECT STEAMERS. SYDNEY, March 7.— Sailed: Fifeshire, for Auckland. The Paparoa left London on Sunday for Auckland and Wellington. The Corinthic, which left London on February 14, left Capetown on Saturday for Wellington. The Star of Scotland left Wellington on Wednesday for London. The Papanui, from New Zealand, reached Monte Video on Sunday. NEW YORK. March 7.— Sailed. Indraghiri, for New Zealand ports. HOBART, March 9.— The Tongariro arrived this morning. ADELAIDE March 9.— Arrived : Drayton Grange, from Wellington. SYDNEY. March 10.— Sailed : Star of New Zealand, for Auckland. WELLINGTON. March 12.— Sailed: 6.15 a.m.., Mamari, for London. THE EXPORT TRADE. The Federal liner Drayton Grange, which left Wellington on the 28th ult. for the West of England ports, via Adelaide, Fremant!e, and South Africa, took the following cargo from New Zealand : — From Auckland : 597 boxes butter. From Port Chalmei-s : 2150 boxes butter, 159 crates poultry. 1012 sacks bran. 2100 carcases lamb. From Timaru: 12,760 carcases lamb, 807 do mutton, 200 crates poultry, 4-331 sacks oats, 4005 do bran. From Lyttelton : 9168 carcases lamb, 499 do mutton, 77 cases tongues, 192 crates poultry, 35 boxes butter, 9052 sacks oats, 10 sacks oatmeal, 2010 sacks bran, 71 dumps tow. From Picton : 3388 carcases lamb, 2767 do mutton. From Wellington : 1211 boxes butter, 27 crates poultry, 5490 carcases lamb, 1242 do mutton, 110 cases tongues, 319 bales flax, 30 cases fish, 55 sacks grass seed, and sundries. The following is a, summary of the cargo shipped by the Rangatira, which left Port Chalmers on Monday, 6th : — From Auckland : '466 ba!es wool, 1 bale horse hair, 1739 bales fibre, 12 bales leather and basils, 230 cases gum. 11 casks tallow, 20 casks pelts, 12^ tons bark. 81 packages sundries. 7481 carcases lamb, 469 carcases mutton, 16 quarters bee-f. From Gisborne : 340 bales wool, 130 casks tallow, 90 casks pelts,. 3390 rnroafos lamb, 16,147 carcases mutton, 125 boxes sweetbreads, etc. From Napier : 389 bales ' wool, 62 casks tallow, 13 casks pelts. 6163 carcases lamb, 6654 carcases mutton, 150 boxes sweetbreads, etc. From Welhigtou : 1110 carcases, lamb, 1163 carcases mutton, 37 boxes sweetbreads, etc. From Lyttelton : ! 4544 carcses lamb. 1990 carcases mutton. From Oamaru : 10,275 carcases lamb, 1502 carcases mutton. 62 boxes sweetbreads, etc. From Port Chamers : 1 bale wool, 4 packages sundries, 3615 carcase-s lamb, 31 i boxes sweetbreads, etc. The dredging of the Wanganui River flats will be commenced in about three months. The composition of the flats is a subject of much, discussion. Mr Leslie , Reynolds states that a suction dredge is j useless, as- the shallows over the flats con- j sist of shingle conglomerate and snags. Mr Lloyd Hassell, former engineer to the Har- [ bour Board, tested the flats some years ago, and reported contrary to Mr Rey- ' nolds's theory. It is reported that the Canadian Government has decided to establish Marconi wire- j less telegraphy stations on Vancouver . Island. j The Admiralty has ordered that the i battleships of the Atlantic fleet before proceeding on their first cruise shall be fitted with complete installations of wireless telegraphy. The system in the navy ha? tiow reached such a state of perfection that ships on detached service will be able to keep in touch with their flagships at a much , greater distance than has been possible ; hitherto, thereby increasing the tactical area of operation. Several cruisers are also to be similarly equipped to add' to their , efficiency when scouting beyond ordinary j signalling range. The New Zealand and South African Steamship Company's Somerset arrived at Port Chalmers at 6.30 a.m on Thursday, and was berthed at the George street pier, where she commenced discharging cargo, of which she has some 1700 tons for Dun- | edin. ( The Somerset took in a quantity of frozen ' mutton and dairy produce at the George j street pier on Monday, and left in the after- , noon for West of England porl.s, -\ia Tima"u j and northern ports of New Zealand and i South Africa. ! The Bluff Harbour Board's n^vy bucket [ and pump-hopper drecloe Maiihiku, rocentlv built by Messrs William Simons and Co. (Limited)* of Renfrew, is at present on her way out to this rolonv. Her trialwtre carried out in very boisterous weather •md rough water, and lesult-ed satisfactorily. AL the bucket Uiedging trials the hopper

was completely fiTed in 25 per cent, less time than was stipulated by the conditions of the contract, whilst the pumping triajs were equally satisfactory. She steamed 7^ knots, and m this jespeiA also exceeded the contract requirements The cargo steamer Oakburn. from New "?ork. via Australian ports, Auckland, and Wellington, arrived early on Friday morning anid was berthed at the Victoria wharf. This vessel, which is at present on her maiden voyage, is of 3865 tons gross and 2510 lons net register, with a dead-weight capacity of 6650 tons, her principal dimensions being : — Length 360 ft, beam 4-9£ ft, depth 28ft. The Oakburn, which was launched at the latter end of last year, was built by Messrs Russell and Co., Port Glasgow. She is owned by the Burn Line (Limited), of Greenock. The vessel is fitted with every modern contrivance for quick handling of cargo, while her propelling machinery consists of a set of triple expansion engines built by Messrs D. Rowan and Co., of Glasgow. The Oakburn left New York on December 9, five days of, heavy weather and a blind' ng snowstorm shortly after leaving being the only noteworthy incidents on the passage to Fremar.tle. She afterwards called at Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton. She has about 600 tons of general cargo for Dunedin. and after discharging her NewZealand cargo the vessel proceeds to Sydney to be docked for cleaning and repainting. She then goes to Newcastle to load coal for Manila, from which port she will probably take a cargo of hemp to Boston.