MAIL NOTICES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 19771, 19 February 1927, Page 9

MAIL NOTICES

Mails for Fiji, Tonga. Samoa, Pago Paso, Tofua, from Auckland, close at Chief Post Office, Wanganui. at 3-15 pjn., late fee 3.30 pjn. on Friday, February 25. Mails for Great Britain Ireland. Continent of Europe, South Africa and the East. per Makura from Wellington, close at Chief Post Office, Wanganui, at 5.30 a.m. on Tuesday, March I.' - J " F. W. FURBY, Acting-Chief Postmaster.

LOCAL AGENTS’ ADVICE. Messrs C. F. Millward and Co. advise:— The Breeze is due back at Wanganui from Dunedin and the south on March 2. 1 The Storm will now reach Wanganui on Tuesday from the south. ‘ From Dunedin and tHb south, the Calm will ! arrive at Wanganui on Friday of next week, j The Gale cleared Wanganui for the south j yesterday. j It is announced that the Gabriella will arrive (at Wanganui probably on Tuesday next from I Sydney and Newcastle. Messrs S. Holm and Co. advise:— The Holmdale is on her way south to load j for Wanganui and is due back here on Wed- ; nesday next. The John will load at Lyttelton to-day for i Wanganui and New Plymouth. She will reach this port on Tuesday. Messrs A. Hatrick and Co. advise:— From Wellington, the Kapiti is expected toi morrow at Wanganui. The Invercargill is expected to reach Wanj ganui to-day from Wellington. The Hawera arrived at Wanganui from (Wellington yesterday. Messrs Johnston and Co. advise:— ‘ The Arapawa leaves Wanganui for OneJhunga to-day. Messrs J. H. Cock and Co. advise:— The Regulus leaves Wanganui this morning for Greymouth. GENERAL NEWS. The Shaw, Savill and Albion freighter Matatua (8010 tons) arrived in the Wanganui roadstead yesterday morning from Newcastle, Napier, and New Plymouth, to commence loading for London. She will leave this port on Wednesday for Timaru and Wellington to complete her operations and is to clear the latter port on February 26 for London, via Cape Hom. Messrs Dalgety and Company are the Wanganui agents for the Matatua. NEW PATRICK STEAMER. i James Patrick and Co. (Ltd.), of Sydney, ' have placed an order in Aberdeen, Scotland, ■ for a new cargo steamer. This vessel has I been specially designed for their trade between Sydney, Newcastle, and Melbourne, and is to ; Imj of the most modern and up-to-date type. Captain Patrick, during his recent trip, has investigated all the latest improvements and ideas, and special attention has been given to the equipment for the most economical and efficient handling of all classes of cargo. The vessel is being built to Lloyd’s highest class under special supervision, and is to have a • speed of 12 knots. It is expected that she ' will be in commission about July, 1927, and will replace one of the company’s steamers which are at present running. RELATIVE ENGINE SPEEDS. According to the writer of an editorial note in the October issue of the “Motor Ship,” it is difficult to assess the true commercial value of the maintenance of steady engine speed in all circumstances without a wide experience of operating steamers and motor ships along similar routes and under equal conditions. In heavy weather, he says, a Diesel engine will hold to a higher average speed than steam machinery, owing to the rapidity of action of the governors, which immediately shuts off the fuel supply when a tendency to race occurs. This is not possible with steam plant, owing to the steam remaining in the chest and receivers after the governor comes into action. With coal-fired steamships the regular cleaning of fires also causes speed reduction. ELEVATORS AT ANTWERP. Shipowners trading to Antwerp and using the elevators, run serious risks of a heavy claim (says “Fairplay”). The city of Antwerp hires out its elevators for discharging along the river front taking no indemnity from the shipowners against all losses and for damage occasioned to or done by the structures from the time they leave their depot at Royers Sluice until redelivered at the same spot. Recently one of these elevators broke adrift, and the owners concerned had to pay for all costs incurred, and it is possible that, should an ac- . cident happen to them whilst under hire, causing them heavy damage or resulting in their loss, the hirers would have to foot the bill. Such a claim would, no doubt, be met by the protecting and indemnity clubs, but, as far as is known there has been no ruling on the subject. At all events, the risk is a serious one, i and should be borne in mind by owners using i the elevators at Antwerp. VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. Awarua—Kaikorai, Waiotapu. C. A. Larsen, Sir James Clark Ross, N, T. Nilson Alonso. Auckland —Tofua, Wairuna, Kawatiri, Elkridge, Manuka, Rona, Saks. Maru. Port Al- ; bany, Montague, Canadian Planter, Hertford. I Chatham Islands—Remu er a. Wellington—Macri. Wahine, Tamahine. Ara--1 hura, Ngaio, Surprise, Port Napier, Piako, I Port Brisbane, Makura. Moeraki. Devon, Marama, Otarama, Canadian Pioneer, Tutanekai, Matatua, City of Christiania, Whangape, Karori, Rigel. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. The Ulimaroa left Sydney yesterday for Auckland; due at Auckland on February 22. The Marama left Wellington yesterday for Sydney: due Sydney February 22. The Manuka left Auckland yesterday for Sydney; due Sydney February 22. The Moeraki left Melbourne Feb. 16 for Wellington direct; due at Wellington on February 21. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Makura leaves Sydney February 24 for San Francisco, via Wellington. Leaves Wellington March 1 and due ’Frisco March 18. Maunganui leaves San Francisco February 23 for Sydney via Wellington; due Wellington March 14 and Sydney March 19. Tahiti left Vancouver February 9 for Sydney, via Auckland. Due Auckland February 28 and Sydney March 5 ; leaves Sydney March 24 for San Francisco, via Wellington. Leaves Wellington March 29 and due ’Frisco April 16. Niagara, left Sydney February 9 and Auck- ' land Feb. 15 for Vancouver; due Vancouver Maxell 4. Leaves Vancouver March 9 for Sydney, via Auckland. Aorangi, leaves Sydney March 10 for Vancouver, via Auckland. Leaves Auckland March 15 and due Vancouver April 1.