SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3183, 17 March 1915, Page 63

SHIPPING NEWS.

MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN-GOING STEAMERS. The Rimutaka, from Melbourne, arrived at Liverpool on the 7th inst. r lho Somerset, from Wellington, arrived at Plymouth on the 7th inst. The Wirral, from Wellington, arrived at Montevideo on the 7th inst. The Tamui, from London, via northern ports, arrived at Duned n on the 10th inst., and commenced discharge of inward cargo. After loading meat and general cargo she sailed for Lyttelton on the 15th. Hie Ilospcros, for Newcastle direct, left Dunedin on the 11th inst. Ihe Daldorch and Ruahine, both for London, left Wellington on the 12th inst. The Hallarhshire, from Liverpool, via northern ports, arrived at Dunedin on the 15th inst., and commenced discharge of inward cargo. After completing discharge she will load for Home ports. The Star of England, from London, arrived at Melbourne on the 13th inst. PROPOSED SERVICES FROM BRISTOL. At a result of the visit paid to Australasia last year by two representatives of the City of Bristol for the purpose of developing the business done through that Home port, the general conclusions on the subject of the Australasian steamship services are summed up in the following recommendations;—(a) To run a 14 days’ service at fixed dates between Australian porta and the port of Bristol, with Bristol the first port of call on the Homeward journey, at least for alternate steamers, and to make arrangements for calling at Hobart during the apple seasqn. (b) To make provision for the transportation of grain, lumber, ore, metals, and other heavy classes of cargo from Australia, (c) To provide a fortnightly service of steamers Homeward from New Zealand at least during the season, October to June, with fixed dates of departure and arrival, (d) To run a fortnightly service of steamers outward to New Zealand calling only at Manchester and Liverpool, and eliminating the calls at Glasgow and in Australia ; it is suggested that these steamers should go alternately via Auckland and Bluff, (e) To make provision for the cargo which could be secured from West Australian ports for Bristol. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.’s agents explain that the time-table of the direct vessels of that line has been altered so that the boats will sail a fortnight latex than the dates originally fixed. Theref-.-re the next sailings from London will be the Mamai'i on the 19th inst., the Athenio oa April 16, the Corinthic ,on May 14, the Tainui on June 11, and so on.