SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13348, 13 December 1906, Page 2

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

MtBIVEiD. Onebiingfa, Decem'beir 13. — Rarawa, from New Plymouth, at 8.15 a.m. . . SAILED. Waitara, December 13." — Kaikoura, for .Wanganui, a* fi a.m.

A BIT LATE. Gisborne, December 12. — The s.s. JtTokoia arrived from Auckland at 11.40 p.m., some hours 1 behind time.

AN AWARD. Sydney, December, 12.— The Federal Arbitration Court has given an award in connection * with tbo claim ol the Merchant Shipping- Guild of Australasia for the amelioration of conditions with regard to rates at pay. The -award . divides steamers into two classes — "A," passenger, and "B," cargo, and further, "divides into foutclasses according to tonnage. The pay for masters in class "A" ranges from £21' to £34 per month on a tonnage basis ; chief officer, £15 to £17 ; second officers, £12 to £14 ; and third officers £10 to £11. In class "B" masters range from £21 to !£31 1; chief officers (all) £15 ; second officers, £12 ; third officers, £10. The pay for fourth and fiftn aifficets on all ships is i£B. The award comes into operation on the Ist January,' and remains' operative" for three j^ears.

• Th« Eotoiti, from North, arrived at 5.30 and sailed at 2 p.m. for .Wellington. Tine Talvapuna arrived from South at 10.50 and sails at 8.30 to-night for Onehunga.