SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3003, 4 October 1911, Page 66

SHIPPING NEWS.

MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN-GOING STEAMERS. The Kent, from Liverpool, via Australian, ports, arrived at Auckland on September 28. The Tomoana, from New York, via Australian ports, arrived at Auckland on September 28. The Walkure, from New York, arrived at Auckland on September 28. The Cape Corso, from Montreal, for New Zealand ports, arrived at Melbourne on September 29. The Opawa left Liverpool for New Zealand pw-ts on September 15. She will call at St. Helena and pick up the passengers landed there from the unfortunate steamer Papanui. - The Tndralema loft the Bluff for London on September 28. The Remwera. left London for Lyttelton on the Ist inet. The Arawa, from New Zealand ports (Wellington, September 7), called at Montevideo, and continued her voyage to London on September 26. The Rotoxua, from Lyttelton and Bluff, arrived at Port Chalmers en Sunday. The lonic, from London, called at Canetown, and resumed her voyage 'for. New Zealand ports on September 23—three days ahead of schedule time. WEATHER REPORTS. WELLINGTON, October 2. The following are the reports of the weather at 4 p.m.:—

WEATHER FORECASTS. The following is the Rev. D. C. Bates's summary and forecast:—"The barometer has continued high and fairly steady since Saturday morning, with westerly winds, moderate to strong, predominating. The weather cleared ur> in most parts on Saturday morning, but continued equally and unsettled about Foveaux Strait. Present indications are for Jair weather generally, but hazy and cloudy at times in the northern and southernmost districts, moderate to strong northerly and westerly winds, and a slowly-falling barometer shortly." OVERSEA VESSELS TO ARRIVE AT AUCKLAND. Australia (ship), left Marseilles March 31. Cape Corso, left Montreal July 30. and St. Vincent August 14; arrived Melbourne September 29. Boveric,' due from San Erancisco September 30. Rakaia, to leave Montreal August 15. Don of Airlje, to leave New York September 10. Trifels. left, New York August 1; due October 26. Oranley, left New York August 27. Lord Lonsdale, left New York July 26. Grantley Hall, arrived Auckland Auust 24. Whakatane, left Montreal August 22: due Auckland October 26, Tokomaru, to leave Montreal September 15; due November 19. Kumara, to leavo Montreal Oct'iber 15: due December 19. Ayrshire, left Liverpool September 2; due November 15. Paparoa, to leave London September 20: due November 12. Niwaru, left London September 4-. Ncrehana, left Liverpool September 6. Opawa, left Liver-

pool September 15. Star of Australia, to leave New York September 30. AT DDNEDIN. Dalhanna, to leave New York. Mataura, to leave Seychelles. Walkure, left New York July 1; due about October 17. Cap© Corso, left Montreal July 30, arrived Melbourne September 29; duo about October 20. Kaikoura. left London August 9; due Dunedin September 30. Tomoana, left New York July 17; left Sydney Sept. 24; duo Oct. 8. Trifeis, left Neiw York August 1; due about October 28. Wbakatane, left Montreal August 22. Kent, left Liverpool July 29 : due about October 14. , Norfolk, to leave Liverpool September 4. Ayrehire, left Liverpool September 2; duo about November 15. Pakeha, left London September 21. Tokpmaru, leaves Canada September 15. Cranley, left New York August 27; due about November 20. Tongariro, to leave London October 4; due November 25. Nerehana, due from Liverpool about November 10. AT WELLINGTON. Waiwera. left London June 3; arrived Auckland August 8. Rimutaka, left London July 8; arrived Auckland August 30. Turakina, left London September 14; due Wellington October 28. Atnenic leaves London Sepbember 14. lonic, left London September 9. \Vhakata,ne, left Montreal August 23. Indralema, left Auckland August 27. Remuera, to leave London September 30; due November 13. Ruahine, to leave London October 28; due December 11. Niwaru, duo about November 12. Athenio left London September 17. AT LYTTELTON. . Pakeha, left London September 21. Remuera, 'eft London, October 1. Opawa, left London, October 1. OUTWARD BOUND. Wakanui, left July 28, for Sydney; left Adelaide August 22. Sussex, loft Dunedin August 17 for Sydney. Nair.nshire, left Auckland August 19 for Avonmouth. Mamari, left Port Chalmers August 23. Ruahine, left Wellington August 24, and Montevideo September 12. Arawa, left Wellington September 7 for London, and Montevideo September 26. Kaipara, left for London July 30, at Durban September 11. Waimate. left September 20 for London, via Port Pirie. Surrey, left Bluff September 22 for Avonmouth. Ruapehu, left Wellington September 22 for London. Indralemaj left Bluff September 28. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. " FEOM WELLINGTON. Rotorua, October 19. FBOlt BLtTFF. Kent, October 24. ARRIVAL OF THE ROTORUA. The visit of the New Zealand Shipping Company's new liner Rotorua to Port Chalmers on Monday marked a distinct advance in the type 'of vessel to which we have been accustomed for some years past. Broadly speaking, she may be described!'as a large modern \ cargo steamer, with first class accommodation for passengers. She lias splendid state-rooms oh the main deck, the social hall and dining saloon occupying the full width of her broad decks, and in addition .to two smoking rooms she is fitted with a nursery, the latter being daintily panelled with satinwood ana adorned with well-known pictures depicting nursery rhymes. She has accommodation for 54 first class, 80 second class, and 500 third class passengers, the accommodation in each division being up to date in every respect. The interior decorations and panelling are almost entirely of oak, and impart an appearance of solid comfort and refined taste. The vessel is 484 ft long —nearly as long as the Corinthic, and is propelled with _ a combination of turbine and reciprocating engines, the exhaust .steam from the latter being lused to drive the turbine. Her engines develop 8650 horse-poweir, • and can drive the vessel over 15£ knots per hour with a very economical coal consumption. Her promenade decks arc such as commend themselves to passengers, being long, wide, and affording an extensive look out fore and aft, and she is fitted with wireless telegraphy. Her capacity for stowing away frozen meat and general cargo is immense, and she has been aptly termed "a boating wairehouse." Her cargo winches and derricks are specially adapted! for the rapid handling of cargo, and, as she has a remarkable combination of all _ the ■ latest developments in her construction, i passenger accommodation, and engine-room equipment, it is hot surprising that .the Rotorua is highly spoken of as a passenger ship. Ample testimony to the latter may be gathered from the fact that quite a number* of berths have already been booked by intending passengers who have decided to take a trip to. Europe when the vessel leaves New Zealand on her next voyage in March of next year. The Rotorua sailed from Port Chalmers in the evening for Lyttelton, and is timed to sail finally from Wellington on the 19th inst. for London. ! ARRIVAL OF "THE KAIKOURA. The New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Kaikoura arrived early on Sunday morning from London, via Australia, and, all being well on board she was promptly Cleared inwards, and steamed un to town, where she was berthed about 10 a.m. The Kaikoura left the Royal Albert dock on August 8. took 833 emigrants on board at G-ravesend for the Queensland Government railways, and sailed again at 9.30 p.m. on August 9, and had a fin© passage to Port Said, arriving on August 20. After coaling she preceded to Suez, sailing from that port on August 22, after a very hot passage through the Red' Sea and' Gulf of Aden. She experienced a strong"southwest monsoon off Soootra for two days, than moderate winds and fine weather to Colombo, where she coaled, and sailed on September 3. She had fine weather, with moderate southerly swell until passing through Sumba Strait, proceeded through Ombai and Weka passages to Gocde Island* arriving at Townsville on September 21. She landed 193 emigrants, and proceeded to Mackay. and landed 100 emigrants at that port on September 22, and sailed for Brisbane the same morning, arriving on October 24. _ After landing the remainder of the emigrants, she sailed ..the same evening for Dunedin, and had fine weather until a few hours before entering Cook Strait, when she experienced strong southwest winds and heavy swell, after which fine weather, with southerly swell, until off Taiaroa Head at 6.8 a.m. yesterday morning. The Kaikoura has 2700 tons of cargo for this poi-t, and after discharging she will proceed to Lyttelton with 1048 tons and Bluff with 2461 tons. Owing to the dockers' strike in London at the time of leaving about 2000 tons of cargo was shut out. Captain A. W. M'Kellar is still in com-

rnand, and has with him the following officers: —Chief officer, Mr R. R Neale; auxiliary chief officer, Mr G. E. Fox; second officer, Mr J. S. Hancock; third officer, Mr F. P. Haines; fourth officer, Mr O. Clifford; surgeon, Dr R. Aitken, M. 8.; chief engineer, Mr J. Scott; second engineer, Mr D. Gray; third engineer, Mr 0. Massey; fourth engineer, Mr J. Balloch; fifth engineer, Mr 0. H- Gillman; sixth engineer, Mr G. W. Gibbe; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr H. M. Dixon; second refrigerating engineer, Mr C. I* Hughes; chief steward, Mr A. J. Smith. WIRELESS EQUIPMENT. ON UNION COMPANY’S STEAMERS. For some months past the Union Company has devoted a good deal of attention to the equipment of its liners with wireless telegraphy, and already all the largest steamers have been, or are on the point of, having it installed. The Malta! and Aorangi have,been fitted with wireless for the ’Frisco mail service, and -the Makura and Manama have been using it for some time in the Vancouver mail service. Still keeping well abreast of the times, the Manuka was equipped with wireless apparatus at Sydney on September 10, and the Moeraki, Maheno, and Moana are being equipped within the next few days as they arrive at Sydney and Melbourne respectively. In addition to these intercolonial steamers, the Union Company has decided to equip its- island) steamers —Atua and Tofua—during next month. With the exception of the Tofua, which is to bt fitted with the Marconi _ system, all the other vessels have been installed with the Telefunken system by the Australian. Wireless Company. The new steamer Maunganui, and the recently acquired, Tahiti, will also be equipped with - wireless telegraph apparatus before leaving for New Zealand. The Union Company is also arranging to equip two of the large cargo steamers in due course, and further expansion in that direction is under consideration. It will thus be seen that the Union Company’s wireless installations will entail a large amount of skill and supervision on the part of its staff, and in order to meet all demands for the proper working of each unit the company has decided to install a low power wireless station at-headquarters in f Dunedin, and another at Port Chalmers, and cadets will be trained at these stations so as to maintain a steady supply of skilled operators to take of the wireless stations on any vessel as circumstances may" require. The enterprise of the Union Company in this field of modem science has so far considerably outdistanced the New Zealand and Australian Governments with respect to their respective land stations. Wellington has, of course, one -small wireless station pending the erection of the main wireless stations, but the only one in the Commonwealth go far is that of the Hotel Australia, although there are said to be several other small experimental stations owned by private individuals. Nevertheless, the land stations are a long way behind our mercantile marine at the present time. A steamer passing between. New Zealand and Australia must send its wireless messages to Wellington, and they are sent by cable thenoe to their Australian destination, and as that adds considerably to thqir cost, wireless telegrams from intercolonial passengers travelling to Australia are still somewhat of a luxury. When the Union Company’s fleet is fully equipped there will bo steady inter-oom-munication between most of the vessels at sea, and, of course, vessels in port will be able to keep in touch with sister ships within radio distance, and no-tv- that the Huddart. Parker steamers are all being equipped as fast as possible “ wireless ” conversation will soon be a commonplace between here and Australia. In this respect our premier shipping company has kept in close touch with modern requiremente, and its at headquarters will soon be able to keep in touch with most of its large steamers, either at sea or in port, and passengers will, of course, enjoy corresponding advantages. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Ruapehu, which left Wellington on September 22 for London, took the following cargo from New Zealand ports: —From Wellington wool, 2 bales skins, 2 orates rabbi (skins, 204 casks tallow, 3821 boxes butter, 204 sacks seeds, 214 packages sundries, 2110 bales hemp, 116 bales tow,. 25 bales hops, 37 bales rubber, 2 sacks rubber, 1 case greenstone, 3 casks metal, 28 ingots metal, 10 bags metal, 12 sacks metal. From Lyttelton—B33 bales wool, 238 bales skins, 18 bales basils, 20 bales leather, 10 bales hair, 2 orates rabbitskins, 84 casks tallow, 113 casks pelts, 50 casks casings, 1238 sacks wheat, 93 sacks seed;, 1 hindquarter mutton, 28 packages sundries, 617 sacks peas, 5835 carcases mutton, 1008 carcases lamb, 47 pieces haunches, 204 carcases pork, 262 quarters beef, 255 crates hares, I box turkeys. From Dunedin—4o9 bales wool, 109 bales skins, 10 bales hair, 175 crates rabbitskins, 9 casks pelts, 17 casks casings, 224 sacks seed, 9 packages sundries, 5096 carcases mutton, 309 carcases lamb, 100 quarters beef, 8 bags horns, 1889 orates rabbits. From Invercargill—s23 bales wool, 10 bales skins, 30 crates rabbitskins, 282 casks tallow, 83 casks pelts, 7 casks casings, 226 sacks seed, 1 package sundries. 18,409 carcases mutton, 17,902 carcases lamb, 16 carcases pork, 9791 orates rabbits, 1011 pieces mutton and' lamb, 596 bales hemp, 204 sacks potatoes. From Auckland —216 bales wool, 124 casks tallow, 12 casks pelts, 21 packages sundries, 340 carcases mutton, 438 sacks gum. 1720 cases gum, 1512 pieces timber, 191 bundles timber, 6705 sacks copra, 921 bags ore, 7 drums glycerine, 35 bars bullion, 2583 boxes butter. From Wellington, for Rio de Janeiro —1 package general. Wellington, for Montevideo —3 Hereford bulls, 15 packages general. Lyttelton to Montevideo —24 packages sundries, 96 sacks potatoes. Dunedin, for Montevideo—94d socks potatoes and 1 package sundries. *

Wind. Bar. Tber. weather. Capo Marla ... N,K, light 30.00 62 Hazy Bussell N.E., fresh 30.05 66 Fair Vnnukan H. S., breeze 30.04 56 Fine Auckland ... S., light 30.06 65 Fine Tauranga ... N.W., light 30.06 69 Fair East Capo ... W., fresh 30.06 65 Pine Gisborne ... N.B., light 30.05 60 Fine Napier ... N., light ' 30.08 59 Fine Wellington ... N., light 30.08 57 Fair Castlepoint ... S.W., light 30.10 55 Cloudy New Plymouth tj.W., fresh 30.17 57 Fine Cape Egmout S.W., light 30.18 59 Orercast Wanganui ... W.S.W., light 30.11 61 Fair Cape Farewell vK, light 30.05 61 Fine Cape Foulwind 6.W., fresh 30.07 58 Fair. .Stephens Is.... W., light 30.07 53 Fine Weal port ... S.W., fresh 30.06 55 Fine Cape Campbell N.W., fresh 30.07 66 Pine Kaikoura ... Calm 30.05 59 Fine. Aknroa Light N., light 29.97 52 Fine. Nuggets ... W., fresh 20.97 55 Cloudy Bluff W.S.W., fresh 30.00 53 Fair.