SHIPPING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14327, 18 October 1910, Page 4

SHIPPING.

I'ORT OF TIMARU 53u> flagstaff of Timaru is situated ai East longitude lil deg. lo mill. 19 sec., South latitude 44 deg. 23 min. 11 sec. ARRIVED.—Oct. 17 t!i. _ Taviuiii s.s., !,10 a.m.), lic"s tons. Ksaaedy, from Oama.ru. 31. and A. Co., agents. SAILED.—Oct. i:-Ji. _ Taviuni, s.s. (,9.30 p.m.). 1-i'Jo tons. Kennedy, for Lyttelton. N.M. and A. Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. N.Z.G.S. Araokura, from the north, tc-mom.-.v. Corinna, s.s.. from 'Wellington. Thursday. Storm, s.s., from Oamnru. Friday. Flora, s.s., from Oamaru. Friday. H.M.S. Pioneer. from Auckland. October 24th. Afghanistan, s.s., from London, via ports, early December. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Komatn, s.s., fur .Nelson. to-ui^lu. Ivaiapji, s.s., for Diuudin. to-night. Coriuthic, s.s., for Lytteit-on, to-mor-row. Carinas, for Dur.edin, Tuursday. Flora, s.s.. for Lytceltoa, Friday. NOTES. Ti» s.s. Rimamha iroiu New Zealand ports readied London ca Fnday lost. The coastal steamer Storm is due here on Friday next to load tor Wangaimi. Shortage of railway trucks somewhat retarded the uncharge of the steamers Komata and ELaiapoi yesterday. The local agents hops to despatch the Ko. mata late this evening for kelson, and the Kaiapoi for Diuiedin. The s.s. Taviuni arrived from Oaiaaru yesterday morning, and lauded general merchandise. She luaded 250 tons produce for northern ports, and left for Lytteiton in the evening. It is reported, says the ■■V-ir.v.r.iriTi." that the well-known coastal steamtr Ripple is to be chartered by .Messrs Richardson and Co.. of Napier, to assist the s.s. Kaliu in the W'eilingt-on-Napier via coast service, during the cuaiing wool season. The Timaru Harbour Board receive-.' a telegram yesterday mcrning from Akaroa, stating that the Government Training Ship Amokura sheltering there, through stress of weather, ."rlie is expected to put in a:i app-aranee here te-mcrro-.v, but her stay will be a brief one. After three recruits Fox, Foster and Fitzsunmoas join her, :-'uo will proceed to Daucdin, liLua and outlying southern islands. The New Zealand Shipuig Company's chartered steamer Afghanistan, wh-oli was to have sailed trum London on October 4th, left on Friday last for Dunediu, Tlnm.ru and Lyttelton. She lias a large inward cargo for this p.>rt, feud is due here about the tirst week in December. The New Zealand Shipping C'omEany's steamer I'ltaliiiu- arrived at Welngtou at noon yesterday from London via usual way purts. Her loading ports ill New Zealand are not yet announced,

but it is improbable that she will visit Tirnaru this trip. The ketch Lizzie Taylor is expected to feare Tinia.ru to-day for \WUinj£toii with ;i lull cai'L£<> of piv<iUi«*. The s.s. Comma on her lime table run. is due liere mi Thursday next- from A\ ellington to laud general cargo. and to load for Dunedin, proceeding south the same evening. The Federal Hou'der Shire liner ilorsyshire from to New Xea'and

ports, made a call at Hobart i'or bunker coal on Friday last. She is due at Auckland on Thursday next. The s.s. Aorangi arrived at Wellington from Sydnev vesterdav afternoon. . The vessel has just completed an expensive overhaul prior to inaugurating the Welhngton-San Francisco service. .Up till the present ihere lias not been •*ny great tienumd i*jr cargo space at !the Wellington end. but »t is some--."fi'hat interesting to note tiiat space ■JuiS been booked for some 400 carcases of mutton. The passengers "booking are, it is understood nut- large. The ■Aorangi is timed to leave Wellington <lt 3 p.m. to-morro'.v for Auckland, ißarotouga. Papeete, and 'FrUco. Sht.is due at the last-named on November 11. The Shaw Savill and Albion liner Xaiiiiii iei'c London on Thursday. and Bailed from Plymouth on Saturday lor "Wellington and Lyttelton, via the usual

way porLs. She is duo at on j I 3»*oveaiber sth. at Hobart on .November 2ith, and at Wellington -on ISovenibar 29 th. " The Xe.v Zealand Shipping C-im- j Daily's I'apanui, sold the other day at Melbourne, was advertised as carrying I 9<303 toils dead weight:. She has -2 r >.- 000 cubic ieet insulated space, tv.n Linda system refrigerating mat-hints, eaeh. tea tons k-a-icakiEg capar ity daily, and electric lighting engine? anti generators. Acconuu'xlation Is provided i'-r eighty first and second class passenger-, j Tliere are triple-expansion engines ei | 750-n.h.p., and four single-ended ma- ! rine boilers. All the machinery and ! the hull with the exception of scran;: : damage, is in excellent condition. Ti'.e Steamer is well supplied with stores, and has about 500 tons best Welsh Eteam coal in the bt;nkers. The four-masted Italian bnr.- ( tt? Gabriel D Ali, which arr.veri at Sydnev -.mi , October -j. from Marseilles, left" the ! French port on May 10. being 148 days out. The long passage was due z-.t th_> fact that she experienced light westerly winds m the Mediterranean, and was about forty days in-clearing 'the -Strait- j of Gibraltar. Making the "easting -lie experienced a week «.f strong g !t |<-s. The Gabriel D Airs experience is interesting in view of the" fact that the barque King Malcolm is 114 days nut from the same port for Wellington. Tile Beeerort-. now at- Dunedin. was 149 j days on the voyage from Marseilles. TELEGRAPH NOTICE BOARD. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, Oct. 17. Arrived, noi.n. Xluahine, from London via Hobart; 2.10 p.m., Aorsngi, from Sydney, WE3TPORT, Oct. 17. Arrived, 7.30 a.m.. Pukaki, from aSiasja. BLUFF, Oct. 17. • Arrived, G a.m.. Manuka, from Ho- ' Bart with an English mail.