SHIPPING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14218, 16 February 1914, Page 4

SHIPPING.

tide. High water •-ThU evening. 1.20; lo morrow morning. 1..V1. Sun v't—This evening. B. U. Son ;i-.c—To-morrow morning. 5.20. _____ PHASES OF THE MOON . FEBRUARY. D. H. M. S. Fir«t quarter ... 3 10 9 ISp.m. Full moon 11 5 H 19a.m. J.a.*t quarter ... 17 9 0 12 p.m. New moop 25 11 39 13 a.m. ARRIVED. Monday. rmnr.vßT ir. RREE./K. ll a.m.t, 551 tons. Broad house, from Lyttelton. PITIKI, s.s. (10.47 a.rol. 499 tons AVahbdrom, from AVc.-tpop. IN PORT. Roadst.-.ul Star of Australia (5000 tons). . „ Town Wharf -PuGki (W0 tonsK Breeze ( ,53 tons., and Kapiti (242 tonsf. BY TELEGRAPH. MELBOURNE. February 15. Arrived AVarrinioo, from Now /ca'all(l' GKKYAIOUTH. February 15. Arrived-Awaken (7.30 p.m.). from AA anRanUl ' GRFYMOUTH. Februarv 18. Sailed-Awahon (4 a.m.t. f°r AAanganui. The Maoriland Fompanv’s sleam !T. Holmdale left Kaipani ou 1 ru.ay night for Greymoutli. The roastal steamer Arapawa. was lo leave Wellington on Satnrdav for A\ export to load for New Plymouth. The Lindstol is dee here this week from Newcastle with 54S tons of coal. Horsey and Harris are the agents. The Anchor Company's steamer Alexander is due at AVellington on Tuesday from Tarakohe. and will sail on the same dir for Nelson aud AAest ( oast. Mr M. Hall resumed his position as rlpef engineer of the Kaitoa on Saturday, in place of Mr N. Taylor, who transferred lo the Regains as second engineer. Air J. A. Owen, the second engineer, signed oB the Regulus's articles. The Tyser liner Mar of Ireland, from London, now discharging at Auckland, is expected to arrive at AA ellington to-mor-row week. After com net ion of discharge the vessel will load in New Zealand for London. Captain E. C. Lidstone has with him the following officers: —Chief. Mr C. M Jones, second. Mr (1. AA . I Hearn; third. Mr G. AA , Ward; fourth. Mr E. Dakin. Mr A. Young is chief engineer, A[r J. McKenzie second. Mr 1. Parkin third. Air AV. Yonng fourth. Air Pearce fifth, and Mr AAishart sixth. Air E. Hanson is chief refrigerating engineer, and Mr A. Dirk second, and Mr AA . Kocnc Is wireless operator. The State -teamer AVestern Australia is still at Sydney for sale, says the Sydney Shipping List' During the negotiations which have been proceeding with a I»n----don firm for the -ale of the vessel, several offers of purchase have been received from eastern firms, but on account of the difficulty in securing a suitable substitute tbe Government is in no burry to dispose of the boat. Judging from authorative opinions received by the department, the Western Australia is in demand as a thoroughly seaworthy vessel, peculiarly adapted to rough waters, and the only reason, according to official statements, that the Government desires to part with The steamer is its insufficient capacity for sleeper-carrying and other .State requirements.

NEW TYSER LINER, The new Tyser steamer Star of Victoria, which left London on February Ist for Australian and New Zealand ports, was built by Messrs. Workman, Clark and Co., Limited, Belfast, and was launched on November I.lth for the Star Line of steamers, owned by Messrs. J. P. C’orry and Co., London. Her dimensions arc 516 ft in length, and she has a gross tonnage of about 11,500. The vessel is of the shelter-deck tvj»e, and is built under special survey for the highest class in Lloyd’s Registry of Shipping, besides complying with the Board of Trade requirements for a first-class passenger and cargo steamer. She is specially designed and constructed for the trade between (treat Britain and the Australian and New Zealand colonies. t'omfortable acommodation for a numberc of saloon passengers has been arranged in state-rooms adjoining the dining saloon in tbe midship deckhouse. The npjier ’tween deck spaces have been designed and constructed si that they can be readily adapted for the accommodation of about h.vj third-class passengers. These passengers will be berthed in large, well-lighted rooms lifted with iron berths and wash-hasius, while suitable dining spaees, smoking and sit-ting-rooms also ample lavatory spaees have lieen arranged. Boat accommodation is provided in excess of the Board of Trade requirements, and the boats ran be easily handled by means of Welin davits. The cargo space is divided into six holds, four of which are insulated for carrying chilled and frozen meat cargoes, while a large portion of the alter main 'tween decks is fitted as insulated chambers for perishable stores and dairy produce. For the preservation of these cargoes an extensive plant of refrigerating machinery, on the carbonic acid system has been arranged. For the protection of the vessel against fire the “Rirh” system of fire detection and extinction has been installed, by means of which an outbreak of fire in any of the cargo spaces is at once indicated in the chart-room, and can be dealt with effectively by the officer on watch without the necessity of leaving the flying bridge. The engines and boilers are of large capacitv. capable of driving the vessel thirteen knots fully loaded. • Come Now! Do noth Lose a Day ’ Time is short and valuable, get busy, and make certain that you are sending your home separated cream where you get best results. Weight, test, and price, are three essential points in getting Results. You can get it from St. John’s Butter Factory. care Wanganui Fresh Food and Ice Company. Whether yon buy large or small quantities vou will find it to your interest to buy envelopes from us. “Herald” Print iag Department.