INTERCOLONIAL CARGOES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 282, 2 December 1935, Page 6

INTERCOLONIAL CARGOES

INCREASING DIRECT TRADE ABEL rASMAN AKR.IVES A further indication of the increasing direct, trade between Wanganui and Au?tralion ports Is evinced by the arrival yesterday of the s.s. Abel Tasman, from bydney, via Auckland, Lyltcltu-u and Wellington, and the expected arrival on Thursday uf the s.s. Gabriella from bydney direct. The Abel Tasman steamed up the river early yesterday afternoon on a neap tide, and berthed at the Town Wharf, bhe ■will load 150,000 feet of matai timber for Melbourne and Sydney and sails to morrow for Grey mouth. The Gabriella left Bydney last Friday lor Wanganui, Napier, Gisborne and Greymouth. Bhe has coal and general cargo from Newcastle and Sydney and is making \\ anganui her first port of call. The freighter which arrived yesterday is a single-screw vessel of 2017 tons gross register, and is cn her thiid visit to Wanganui. Bhe was formerly the Norwegian steamer Nord, and was purchased about two years ago by her present owners. H. C. Sleigh Steamers (Melbourne). She i? engaged principally in the timber trade between Australia and New Zealand, and is easily distinguished by her grey huil and tall, bull’ funnel. Her bridge, officers' quarters and saloon are amidships, while her engines and engineers’ accommodation are situated aft. When she crossed the Ixir yesterday afternoon her deepest di aught was 11 feet. The Abel Tasman is one uf the three largest vessels to navigate the river and load at the Town WharL Bhe is of the same gross tonnage as the Union Company’s Kaliugo, but slightly smaller than the James Cook. The Tasman first visited Wanganui about a year ago. The Kaliugo, built especially for intercolonial cargo service, has been trading to Wanganui for some years and will load a Wanganui cargo at Newcastle and Sydney early next month. The James Cook, Kalingo, and Abel Tasman are the three largest intercolonial .freighters trading between Australian ports and Wanganui. The Gabriella, however, a vessel of 1587 tons gross register, has been calling at Wanganui for a longer period and is one of the pioneers of the trade. Captain W. D. Archibald is in command of the Abel Tasman. Air. I*. Dalziell is chief officer, Mr. 8. L. Williams is second, and Mr. J. F. Holm, who at one time resided in "Wanganui, is third. Mr. Holm is a son of Captain 8. Holm of Wellington. Mr. W. D. Alurray is the Abel Tasman’s chief engineer and has associated with him Messrs. J. Annand (second) and L. C. Davy (third). The freighter is also equipped with wireless, the operator baing Mr. M. Marwick. About 34 railway waggons loaded with matai’timber were waiting on the Town Wharf when the vessel arrived. Further consignments will reach M anganui from the King Country this morning. The waggons were loaded at National Park, Owhango, Oio and Pakihi. When she sails to-morrow the Abel Tasman wili also tako nbout fiG bales of wool,