SHIPPING

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2467, 3 April 1909, Page 4

SHIPPING

ARRIVED.

:H FRIDAY, APRIL 2. Alert, scow (10 a.m.), 9S tons, Jensen, from Auckland. ■' ’•* . '* EXPECTED ARRIVALS. '■ Victoria, South, to-day. Waikare, North, April 4. Wimmera, North, April 7. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Victoria, North, to-day. Waikare, South, April 4. Wimmera, South, April 7. VESSELS IN PORT. Rangi, scow. Coronation, ketch. Empreza, barque. Waikonini, scow. Southern Isle, scow. The Huddart-Parker Co.’s Victoi'ia arrives from south this morning, and sails later for Auckland and Sydney. The. Tuatea leaves the wharf at 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. The U.S.S. Co.’s Waikare returns from Auckland to-morrow afternoon, and leaves again in the evening for south. Outward passengers leave 1 the \whaijf at 5 p.m. Thre scow Alert sailed yesterday morning for Auckland with a cargo of manure. The 'U.S.S. Co.’s Mokoia, which i.u the -ordinary course should arrive hereon/Saturday, April 10, for Auckland .arid Sydney, is now fixed to leave Napier on Good Friday morning and Gisborne the same night, instead of Saturday morning. The U.S.S. Co.’s Ivoromiko arrived at Napier on Thursday from Newcastle. She is due here on Monday next to land 500 tons of coal for the Gisborne gas works. 'Upon completion of discharge she sails for Auckland. The U.S.'S. Co.’s Squall is due to leave Auckland this afternoon for Tologa Bay and Gisborne. The U.S.S. Co.’s Flora, which is working the Coast, is expected to leave Auckland about Monday next for Coast ports. Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, and Nelson. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.’s Delphic is due from south to-morrow to load frozen meat, etc. She leaves direct for London on the 7th. The Tyser Co.’s Whagarua arrives from .Auckland on Monday to load for Home. . - The submarine hell has proved itself to be wonderfully efficient iii indicating the vicinty of danger spots, either at night time or during dense fogs. A nuastcr of a vessel fitted with the necessary apparatus is able to know the exact* position- of the submarine bell, which is located on a rock or other obstacle to navigation. The bells are far from expensive, and the slowness of the marine authorities in.the general adoption of this aid to navigation may he attributed to the lack of eagerness by some shipping companies to see these bolls installed, as it would mean some extra cost in installing .necessary appliances in vessels to catch the sound of : the submarine bells. The New Zealand Shipping Company, however,»recently made an offer to Trinity House to install submarine signalling apparatus free of cost on the Tongue lightship, Thames.. The offer was declined.- A recent cable message from London announces that Tnnity House has decided to introduce submarine fog signals, erecting bells at several places on the English coast. The Canard liner Mauretania maintains her reputation as a record breaker. On arrival at Queenstown on February 8 she reported that, in spite of adverse weather conditions, she had accomplished the voyage from New York in 4 days 20 hours 27 minutes. On the. 4th she steamed 491 miles, on the sth 605 miles, on the 6th 584 miles, on the 7th 567 miles, and on the Bth 677 miles. Her average speed was 25.20 knots BY TELEGRAPH. CAPE MARIA, April 2. Wanaka, from- east, passed west at 10 a.m. AUCKLAND, April 2. Arrived —lima, barquentine, and A.l- - barque, from Newcastle; Squall from Gisborne. NAPIER, April 2. Sailed —Victoria, for north. Passengers for Gisborne : Miss. Reynolds; Mesdames Geskin, Faulkner, Stewart, Luttrell. Mvtt, Tory, Tattersfield. Raymond, Whittle, McDowell, Boyd, Bain, ancl -Thomas; Messrs McKay, Ross, Barber, Jackson, Pettigrew, Matlier, Whittle, McDowell, Robertson, Hooten, jßovd, Williamson, Preston, Frost, .Bam, Fenwick, Thomas, and Raymond (2). WELLINGTON. April 2.; Arrived—Ruru (10 a.m.), from Gisborne. '■ WELLINGTON, April 2. Sailed —Warrimoo (6.40 p.m.), for D>tlney ' DUNEDIN, April 2.' Sailed —Monowai (3 p.m.), for north. Passenger for Gisborne : Mr. Lee.