LATE SHIPPING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16922, 22 December 1922, Page 8

LATE SHIPPING.

WIRELESS NOTICE. The following vessels are expected to be within wireless range of the undermentioned stations to-night:— Auckland—Omana, Canadian Conqueror, Navua, Kona, Manuka, Port Denison, Middlesex. Kauri, Port Lincoln. Wellington—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Whangape, Tahiti, Ma.unzanui, Kaikorai, Waiwera, Wingatui. Paloona. Kaituna, Rimutaka, City of Winchester. Maimoa, Port Victor. Moeraki, Arahura, Devon. Chatham Islands—Port Denison. ELECTRIC SHIPS. During the. past few years the development of electric ship propulsion has. through no fault of its own, received a serious check. Post-war conditions have meant an almost complete cessation of shipbuilding, and have, as a. natural corollarv discouraged the adoption of new ideas and methods. It. is. therefore, with something more than the usual satisfaction that “The Electrician ” chronicles tho news from New York that two or more electrically-driven liners 1000 ft long ana of 70,000 tons are to be built by a new American shipping company. It is stated that the- prime movers will be- Diesel engines, and that the general design wHi be that followed with some success of tlje latest American battleships.

NOTICE TO MARINERS. Advice has been received by the local superintendent, of the Marine Department. from the secretary, asking him to instruct masters of vessels leaving for Wellington during the next seven days to report to him if there is any difference in brilliancy of Pencarrow light. AUCKLAND, December 22. Sailed—Manuka (12.5 p.m.) for Sydney. AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December 22. 11.10 a.m.) SYDNEY, December 22. Arrived —Fiona, from Newcastle. Sailed —Port Hunter and Carpentaria, for New Zealand.