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Wellington Independent, Volume XVII, Issue 1841, 12 March 1863, Page 2

FOR LYTTELTON. AND DUNEDIN. S *V V HP HE Screw Stentnei' ' v -hJTSj^&v J • " WON QA WONGA/' S™]^. Gi-'W. CELtjj m, .Commander* will '•■■^^^^B^ leave for the above. ports on We'oNBSDAt next,, : the 18ih insl. For Freight or passage japply at the New , Zealand Steam Navigation Company's offices. '■" • ' -. ' ■'. . Wellington, Uth'March, 1863. - : ' , FOR NAPIER AND CASTLE POINT. r \ "Mie 8.8, Jl^lAv * " STORM B TRD '" ■^^^^^^ will leave for tee above ports on J||yffi*||gg^ Saturday next, the 14th March. For freight or-passage, apply at THE OFFICE OF THE N.Z.S.N. CO. March 11, 1863.

Iron Masts for Ships.— > Ca ptain Cowper Coles, or Southsea, whose inventions in shields for ships of war are well known, has just patented an improvement in iron masts, suitable for ships of war as well as iron vessels. The masts are constructed of a central and two side tubes of iron or steel. The tubes pass through and are keyed to the decks, the central tube being canned in ia direct line, while the two side tubes extend from the central tubes at their bases, and are carried up at an incline till they unite with the central tube at, or near the upper part. The central tube is con-, tinued upwards to form the topmast, or aseparate tube is fitted thereto. The masts become as it were sejf-supporting, and shrouds and other supporting rigging aredispensed with,—' Mechanics' Magwine.' .s . „ •