SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 26 August 1908, Page 58

SHIPPING NEWS.

MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN-GOING STEAMERS. The Tongariro. from London, reached Hoba-rt on the 21st inst. The Karamea. from Auckland (Junr28), arrived at London on the 19th inst. She had on board 30,243 carcaees mutton 73,183 carcases lamb, and 1460 quarter-, beef. . , The Oswestry Grange, from Liverpool, reached Melbourne on the 20th inst. She has 235 immigrants on board for. New Zealand. The Indralema, from New York, foi New Zealand ports, arrived at Melbourne on th« 23rd met. < The Ruapehu, on her way to London, called at Monte Video, resuming her voyage on the 19th inst. The lonio, from London for Wellington, called at Capetown, and left for Hobarton the 15th inst. The Niwaru left London for Wellington on the 18fh inst. The Cevie left Sydney for New Zealand ports on the 23rd inst. TO ARRIVE. AT AUCKLAND. Oswsstry Grange, left Liverpool June 27. Invertay, left New York June 16.- Cevic, left Liverpool July 5. Bnez Tzel, left New York July L Wfcakama, July 15. RiDpingham Grange, left Liverpool July 23. Clan Matheson, left New York July. 25. Indralema t left New York

July 4. Kazembe,- left New" York August ' 12. ' * - AT WELLINGTON. Hawke's Bay, left London June 13. . Kaipara, left London July 8. Tongariro, left Plymouth July 14/ Turakina,- left Plymouth August 10. Kia, Ora, left London August 11. Niwaru, left London August 18. Athenic, left * London - August 21. " ' ' „ AT LYTTELTON. "' " lonic, left London July 25. AT PORT CHALME.RS. ' . Rakaia, left London August 4. Dulwich, from "Vancouver ; due about August " 23. HOMEWARD BOUND. ~ Papanui, left Lyttelton July 6. Wa-' kanui, left Auckland July- 15. " Coriu- ! thic, left Wellington July- 16: Ma- t; " tatua, left Auckland July 28. Cornwall, 1 left Wellington July 30. Ruap&hu, left Wei- ; lington July 30. Toir.oana, left Auckland 1 . August 6. Arawa. left Wellington * August; 13. Whakatane, left Auckland August 17. " PROJECTED DEPARTURES. FKOM WELLINGTON. Fifeshire, August 29. Rimufcaka. August . 29. Mamari, September 10. '"Tongariro, . September 24. ._,-*. ADDITIONS TO THE NEW ZEALAND. SHIPPING- COMPANY'S FLEET. > - The cablegram published last wetik notifying the launching of the steamer Otaki on the Clyde, '.refers to a' new cargo .boat of 11,000 tons which has", been added to the company's list. , The .new steamer, - ■which has "been built for the company* by William Dennv Bros., is a similar boat 'to the Orari and Opawa, and will be employed in the direot trade between London and New Zealand. The Otaki is, however, a di&tinct innovation in one respect on any other steamer on 'this side of. the line, as she is furnished with triple screws. Reciprocating engines drive her twin screws, ar.d she is also provided with a low-pressure turbine, which drives a, third propeller — i,his arrangement being known as a com* , bination of a reciprocating engine and a turbine. This does away with the difficulty which has hitherto hampered tha j manoeuvring of turbine steamers in conI fined waters, and when the Otaki is berth- " j ing she will berth as an ordinary twin* I screw boat, whercae when out at sea her turbine will be put in action. Tho builders claim that this type of engine should effect a considerable saving in the consumption of coal. Another addition is also to be made to the company's fleet in the way of a Da-ssen- . per steamer, arrangements having been made with Messrs William Denny Bros, to build a new twin-screw passenger steamer, 4Soft x 60ft x 35ft. to the order of this company. Her speed will be 13 knots when, fully loaded, and she will have accommoda- • t.ion for 56 first-class, 75 secohd-claes, and 105 third-class passengers ; ' but the thirdi class accommodation can be extended to hold 400 if required. I ARRTVAL OF THE AOTEA < The Shaw-Savill liner Aotea, which ar- ' rived off the Heads late on Friday 11 night, steamed up to Port Chalmers early on. Saturday morning, and" dropt>ed anchor ift - the stream after a passage of 48 days from London direct. She left the latter port, on Jtily 3, and called at Hoiehaven to ' load: about 2000 packages of explosives, after which she continued her voyage. Fine . weather and smooth to moderate seas prevailed -until after passing Capetown on July 27, when the vessel ran into a succession of gales, accompanied with high - &ea«s, hail, rain, and snow, causing her to - labour •heavily at times owing to her comparatively light trim; and, as c good deal of water found its way on' board at times, " the conditions were more or less uncomfortable for a time to those on board, but the Aotea came t.hrouarh without any mishap, and fully sustained her reputation as_ a 6taunch vessel in heavy weather. No sign of any vessel was seen after passing i-he Cape, and tho first land sighted was the Snares, which were passed about midnight on Thursday, the vessel arriving as above, " after a voyage entirely devoid of mishap. Captain Proseer having retired from tho sea in order to settle down in business at Auckland, Captain Kirby, who 'was chief officer during her last trip "here, has b»en^ promoted to the command of tho Aotea, and lias associated with him the following 1 • officers: — Chief, Mr G. B. Davidson fex Kumara) ; second. Mr K. S. Manners (ex Arawa) : third. Mr F. A. O. Heslop ; fourth, Mi- E. C. Upton (ex Mamari). Mr • Ransbottom retains charge of the engine department, with Messrs Coutts, Have, . ■ Evans, and Wright as eccond. third, fourth, and fifth respectively. Mr Roberts is chief ' of the refrigerating department. Mr Hicke second, and Mr Hobden is boilerniaker.^Mr _ Hatterley is chief steward. The Aotea discharsred her explosives at Port Chalmers on Saturday steamed up to - Dunedin on Sunday, and berthed at the Victoria wharf, where she will discharge . about 3500 tone of cargo for this port.

Speaking at Botany. Sydney, on August 9 Cardinal Moran said that the coming of > the American fleet showed how insignificant ■was that portion of t3i« British fleet pretending to guard our shores. —On German State railways, first-ckss carriages are painted yellow, second-class green, and third-claas white. This makes it very easy to pick out the class you want, and it saves time at the stations.