SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3149, 22 July 1914, Page 61

SHIPPING NEWS.

OVERSEA VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AX AUCKLAND. Chateau dTf, left London May 22. Invertay, left Liverpool Alay 23. Southern, left St. John May 22. Stolzenfels, left New York June 5. Karamea, left St. John June 4; passed Capetown July 4. Verdala, left New York June 16. Kaikoura, left London July 4. Wildenfels, left New York Juno 29. Rangatira, left Liverpool July 4. AT WELLINGTON. Eurasia (schooner), left Alarseilles April 8. Franklyn, loft New York April 12, Hurunui, left London April 16. Southern, left St. John May 22. Invertay, left Liverpool May 23. Star of India, left London June 3; arrived Melbourne July 10. Stolzenfels, left New York June 5. Karamea, left St. John June 4; passed Capetown July 4. Waimana, left London June 6. , Hororata, left London Juno 9. Hawkesbury, left London June 20. Nairnshire, left London June 27. Wildenfels, left New York June 29. Kaikoura, left London July 4. Remuera, left London July 11. Rangatira, left Liverpool July 4. AT LYTTELTON. Franklyn, left New York April 12. Invertay, left Liverpool Alay 23. Southern, left St. John May 22. Stolzenfels, left New York June 5. Orari. left London June 6. Karamea, left St. John June 4; passed Capetown July 4. Wildenfels, left New York June 29. Matatua, loft London July 4. Rangatira, left Liverpool July 4. AT DUNEDIN. Franklyn, loft New York April 12. Northern, left Liverpool April 18; left Lyttelton July 14. Invertay, left Liverpool May 23. Southern, left St. John Aliy 22. Stolzenfels, left NcwYork June 5. Karamea, left St. John June 4; passed Capetown July 4. Nairnshire, left Liverpool June 20; left London June 27; due about July 12. Wildenfels, left Now York June 29. Matatua, left London July 4. Rangatira, left Liverpool July 4. OUTWARD BOUND. Nerehana, left Wellington May 23. Westmeath, left Wellington June 2. Tainui, left Wellington June 18. Kia Ora, left Auckland June IS. Tongariro, left Wellington June 19; arrived Montevideo July 8. Whakatane, left Lyttelton Jufle 29. Rotorua, left Wellington July 2. Rimutaka, left Wellington July 4. , Indrabarah, left Lyttelton July 8. Kaipara, left Lyttelton July 12. Waiwera, left Wellington July 14. lonic, left Wellington July 16. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. FROil WELLINGTON. Turakina, July 30. Arawa, August 13. Ruapehu, August 27. Orari, August 27. Athenic, September 10. Remuera, September 24. Corinthic, October 8. Ruahine, • October 22. Rotorua, November 19. Turakina, December 17 NEW ZEALAND TO NEW YORK. ANOTHER STEAMER SERVICE. Some time ago the Shaw, Savill Company announced its intention to inaugurate a service from New Zealand ports to New York if sufficient inducement was forthcoming. Apparently the inducement has been ample, and the Delphic will be the first steamer to load under the Shaw, Savill flag for 'New York. She is at present putting out the last of her Liverpool cargo at Dunedin, and will proceed to Port Chalmers on the 22nd to commence loading meat and other cargo for New York and London. From Port Chalmers the Delphic will proceed to Bluff, Timaru, and other loading ports, and will be despatched finally about August 7 for New York and London. We understand that cargo is offering very freely for the Delphic’s outward loading, and with the exception of frozen meat the rates of freight are' to be the same as adopted by the P. and S. Line, which inaugurated a service to the American ports in March. Frozen meat, it is stated, will be taken to New York at London rates of freight. AQUITANIA’S MAIDEN VOYAGE. The new Ounard liner Aquitania. reached New York on June 5, after an excellent passags (says the London Shipping Gazette). The giant liner passed Ambrose Channel lightship, off New York, a few minutes after 5 a.m., after covering a distance of 3181 miles at an average speed of 23.10 miles per horn-. The highest day’s run was from the Wednesday noon to the Thursday noon, when the vessel steamed at the rate of 24.26 miles per hour. What promised to bo one of the fastest first voyages on record was, however, unfortunately spoilt by speed having to be slackened during the run from the Tuesday noon to the Wednesday noon, owing to the vessel being in the vicinity of ice and mist, and on the Thursday night through having to slow down on approaching New York. Even the Lusitania and Mauretania, which, with the Aquitania, are to maintain the Ounard Line’s express service, did not exceed 23.01 on their maiden trips across the Atlantic. The stability of the steamer and an entire absence of vibration were throughout the voyage most marked. The passengers were most enthusiastic in regard to the vessel and her appointments. They evidenced their appreciation by despatching . the following cablegram to the Liverpool offices of the Ounard Company : “ Heartiest congratulations upon splendid voyage by magnificent steamer Aquitania, Britain’s Queen of the Atlantic Ocean.” Fourteen tugs received her .at the pier, and then, with the assistance of four hawsers run ashore, the Aquitania was turned at right angles to her position and backed into the narrow dock. The actual time of swinging her at right angles was five minutes, and 15 minutes were consumed in backing her in, the remaining 15 minutes being taken up in making fast and assuring that everything was safe before the passengers were allowed to move ashore. Her passage took five days 17 hours and 43 minutes. The daily runs were as follow:

Miles. Average per hour. Sat. 4.26 p.m. to noon Sun. 475 23.17 Sun. noon to Mon. noon ... 576 23.07 Mon. noon to Tucs. noon ... 602 24.24 Tuee. noon to Wed. noon ... 527 21.34 Wed. noon to Thur®. noon 602 24.26 Thnrs. noon to Fri. 5.9 a.m. 399 22.30