SHIPPING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14325, 15 October 1910, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT OF TIMARTJ Tho flagstaff of Timaru is situated in East longitude 171 deg. 15 min. 19 sec., South latitude 44 deg. 23 min. U sec, High water, 12 a.m.; 0.30 a.m. Sun rises, 5.1U a.m.; sots, 0.21 p.m. Moon rices, 2.3 p.m.; sets, 3.53 a.m. ARRIVED.—Oct. 14th._ Storm, s.s, (ti.l-J a.m.i, 4Uo ions, Broadhouse. from Oamaru. D. C rurnbull and Co., agents Komata, s.s., (1U.30 a.m.), 1593 tons, Angus, from Oamaru. JN'.M. and A. Co., agents. SAILED—Ott. 14th. Storm, s.s., (o p.m.), 405 ioni, Broadhouse, for Lyttelton. Pukaki, s.s., (S i>.m.). 1444 tons, Tato, for W'estport. N.M. and A. Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wanaka, s.s., from Oamaru, today. blaiapoi, s.s., from Lyttelton, tomorrow . Corinthie, s.s., from Lyttelton, to-morrow. Komata, s.s, from Oamaru, Monday. N.Z.G.S. Amokura, from the north, Monday. Taviuni, s.s., from Oamaru, on Monday. H.M.S. Pioneer, from Auckland. Dctober 24th Afghanistan, s.s., from London, via ports, November 30th. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Wanaka, s.s., for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, to-night. Bangatira s.s., for Brisbane, direct, to-day. Taviuni, s.s., for Lyttelton, Monday. The s.s. Kaiapoi is now expected to leave Lyttelton this evening for Timaxu. The s.s.- Taviuni is expected to leave Dunedin this evening for Oamaru. She is due here on Monday morning to load for Wellington, Pieton, Westport, and Greyniouth. The Shaw Savill and Albion Companys' steamer Corintluc due hero tomorrow from Lyttelton is to lead 2i,000 sacks grain, also a quantity of wool - and tallow, for London. Tho s.s. Wanaka is du3 hero from Oamaru this morning, to l.md 42 fcons general cargo, an,d to lead 6000 jacks produce and a large miantity v-f fhac for East Coast parts." She sa.ls €or Napier this evening. The Strathnairn, which was a week overdue from Dunedin. has arrived at IJouthport, Tasmania. The captain reports that the weather was the roughest he has ever experienced. He was compelled to shelter for four days in Foveaux Strait. The coastal steamer Storm arrived from the south early yesterday morning, and after landing general, and loading produce for Waugauui, sailed via Lyttelton in the evening. The s.s. Pukaki completed the discharge of her coal- and timber cargo last evening, and left for Westport. The big Home liner Rangatira completed the discharge of her~ general cargo yesterday morning. She is to load a small quantity of wool for London and will be cleared at the Customs this morning by the agents (Dalgety and Co.) for Liverpool and London via Brisbane and other Australian ports. From New Zealand the Rangatira takes a very small quantity of cargo, and will load in Australia tinder Dalgety's auspices. Captain Lowden expects to reach Brisbane infive days time. The collier Komata from Newcastle via- Oamaru arrived here yesterday morning. The collier made an extra good run of five and a half days from Newcastle to Oamaru, and also short landed a quantity of coal intended ~ cOscharge at the southern port, hence her early arrival in Timarn. She will leave for Nelson early next week. On her recent trip from Vancouver to Sydney the Zealandia recorded 361 knots dailv on September 11th, 12th. 13th, 14th. and 16th, between Vancouver and Honolnlu. The biggest run for one day was 393 knots. Fins Mreather prevailed generally. After having been In id up in the Clyde for about IS months the Anchor liner Astoria lias been towed to Bremen to he broken up. Built in ISS4 for the Shaw. Savill and Albion Company, she was originally named the Tainui. Subsequently she was known is the Covadonga. but later she reverted to her first name. She was a regular trader in New Zealand between ISS4 and 18S0. Before coming into the hands of the Anchor Line she Lad sailed for a short period nnder the Allen Line flag.

TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. OAALARU, Oct. 14. Sailed, 5.15 a.m.. Koniata, for Tijnaru. Arrived, 7 a.m., Breeze, from Timaru. THE ZEAT.ANDIA'S WIRELESS. The wireless installation on the l-„l.iad:a, of xiie Huddart-Parker i.ine, says the ■•Dominion'' was freely used during lier trip from Sydney t,j Vancouver. Communication was kept with snips in Sydney for a week after leaving that port, a message being Bent to H.JI.S. Challenger at a distance of 1300 miles, reporting the time the ship was due at Suva, and advising all well. As a distance of 900 miles communication was established witli Honolulu Naval Station, who advised that the commercial station was under repairs and not working. Fortunately however, the commercial station got working the following day. and full advantage was taken of this by the passengers, messages being sent l\v irireless to Honolulu; thence by cable to Vancouver, New York, and Loudon. "Whilst- at Vancouver the Zeakcmdia received her first wireless danger signal. On September 2 the steamer "Watson ran ashore on Wadda Island, Neah Bay. close to Cape Flattery. Her danger signal, 5.0.5., was received by the operator, who learned that her position was not dangerous, and that tugs were on the way to her lasfiistanice. Her passengers were eventually taken on by the str-amer Bnckman. Lloyds were kept fully informed, much to their satisfaction. On the return trit> communication was lield with Cape Flatterv for a distance of 910 miles south-west. At the fame tin;e communication was esiah-

lished with Honolulu, the distance boiiiK 1330 miles. Messages were received and sent from and to both stations, thus relaying a distance of 2240 miles. A feature of the trip was the publishing and printing on board, whenever possible, of latest news received from various stations, notably Honolulu. During her voyage down from Vancouver to Sydney, the Zealandia's running was verv consistent. On September 11, 12, 13, 14, and 16 3GI knots weio recorded daily, -.nis being a very unusual occurrence. The highest day's run on the voyage south was 391 knots.