SHIPPING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2583, 18 August 1909, Page 4

SHIPPING.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Ripple, South, to-day. Monowai, South, to-day. Moura, Auckland, to-day. Squall, Auckland, August 19. Victoria, South, August 21. Monowai, Auckland, August 22Tarawora, South, August 25. Wiinraera, Auckland. August 25Waikare, South, August 28. Tarawera, Auckland, August 29. Wanaka, South, August 30. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Monowai, Auckland, to-day. Moura, South, to-day. Victoria, Auckland, August 21. Monowai, South, August 22. Tarawora, Auckland, August 25., Wimmcra. South, August 25 Wai'lcaro, Auckland, August 28. Tarawora, South; August 29. The XJ.S.S. Co.’s Monowai arrives from South this morning and proceeds later for Auckland, the last launch leaving at 9.30. The following passengers have booked for Auckland: Rev. E. H. and Mrs. Wyatt, Miss Syines, Mesdames S. J. Evans and Syines; Messrs R. B. Scott, Esam, Hookey,and daughter, W. D. Burnaud, Jones, and Niven. The XJ.S.S. Co.’s Moura arrives from Auckland this afternoon, and proceeds during the evening for southern ports. The Tuatea will Rave the wharf on the steamer’s arrival, and .again with outward passengers at 7 o’clock. . The XJ.S.S. Co.’s Squall was to havo left Auckland last night for Tologa and Gisborne, and should arrive here oil Thursday next. The XJ.S.S. Co.’s produce steamer Wanaka is expected to load at Bluff on August 24th, Oamaru 25th, Timaru 2Gth, and should arrive at Gisborne about August 30th. A report furnished by the chief officer of the White Star cadet ship Mersey shows that excellent training is being given her crew. The vessel left Sydney on January 1G last, and after rounding Cape Horn had to contend with almost continuous head winds until she reached London. These conditions, while they lengthened the voyage to 128 days, enabled plenty of boat drill to be carried out. In addition to a full crew the Mersey had on hoard 39 cadets, who are destincd_to become officers of steamers of the White Star Line. Speaking of the cadets the chief officer said they were'a fine lot of young men, and just the sort to make good officers. They receive instruction in practical navigation, in the rule of the road of the sea, in the usual routine work of a sailing ship, and in boat drill, while the school side is also attended to. An examination held towards the close of the last voyage showed very satisfactory progress in all branches. A number of new cadets were to be enrolled in London.

The Wanganui Harbor Board has instructed its engineer to take steps at once to blow up the after half of the wreck of the Charles Edward. This news will be welcomed by shipmasters, who have felt considerable uneasiness at the proximity of the wreck to the fairway. Its removal.will also have an effect in stopping the diversion of the bar channel to the southward, and probably assist in the development of the new straight channel which the pilot reports is forming parallel with the north mole. It is hoped that arrangements will be made for providing more rolling stock when the enlargement of the Glasgow wharf at Napier is finished, as continual shortage in this direction (states the Napier “Daily Telegraph”) would not he likely to have a desirable effect upon the shipping operations of the port. A large twin-screw steamer of 14,000 tons deadweight has been ordered by Messrs Turnbull, Martin and Co., of London, to be built for the Australian trade. She will be fitted for carrying frozen mutton, and will be one of the largest vessels in that trade. BY TELEGRAPH. [Pick Press Association.) AUCKLAND, August 37. Sailed—Mokoia (midnight) for Sydney; Tofua (11.50 a.m.), for Nukualofa and Sydney; Moura (4 p.m.), for the south/ Passengers for Gisborne: Miss McConville, Nurse Hallam ; Mesdames M. Davis and 2 children, S. A Gover, Stewart and son; Messrs Brash, R. McMaster, J. C. McParlane, Aicken, C. A. West, Swadling Storer, W. E. Barclay, Jeffreys, Barnett, Hodgson, Taylor, M. Davis, S. A. Gover, Captain Bagshaw, L. Hudson. Arrived —Navua (3.25 p.m.) iiom ° UVa ‘ NAPIER, August 17. Sailed —Monowai, for north. Passengers for Gisborne: —Jlisses Williams, Ramsden, Atkins, Maloney, Ellery, Miller, Lucas, and Bright; Mesdames Busbv, Willock, Strachan, \\ llliams, and Ellery; Messrs Williams, Clarnson, Atkinson, Watson, Strachan, Gordon Dyer,. Darton, Gallagher, Hay-. wood, McLeod, Burton, Miller, Lysnar, Matthews, Bruce. Gully, Hollier, Lucas, Chilton. Pettie, Cotterill, Hutton, Ellery, Sampson, Corson, Parker, Faram, and Kirk; 12 steerage. DUNEDIN, August 17. Sailed —Victoria (3 p.m.), for north. Passenger for Gisborne : Mr. Stevenson.