SHIPPING

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2600, 7 September 1909, Page 4

SHIPPING

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

. Tarawera, South, September 8. ■ Victoria, Auckland, September 8. Ripple, South, September 11. Moura, South, September 11. Tarawera, Auckland, September l*-, Monowai, South, September 15. Moura. Auckland, September 15. Victoria, South, September 18. ■ Monowai, Auckland, September LJ. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Tarawera, Auckland, September 8. Victoria, South, September 8. Moura, Auckland, September 11. Tarawera, South September 12. < Monowai, Auckland, September 10. Moura, South, September 15. Victoria, Auckland, September 18. Monowai, South, September 19. VESSELS IN PORT. Holmdale, s.s. Alert, scow. Awanui, schooner. The ketch. Coronation arrived at Tairua from Gisborne on Saturday night. The U.S.S. Co.’s Tarawera arrives from south to-morrow morning, and proceeds to Auckland later. The U.S.S. Co.’s Squall was expected to leave Auckland last night for Tologa Bay and Gisborne. The Tyser liner Tomoana is due to load at Gisborne on the 23rd inst. The Huddart-Parker Co.’s Victoria arrives from Sydney and' Auckland tomorrow afternoon, and leaves for soutii during the evening. Owing to the inclemency or the weather yesterday, unloading operations on board the vessels in port was interrupted. . A fine model of the Union Steam Ship Company’s steamer Tofu* is being exhibited at Messrs. Ridley and Son s window,, in Manchester Street, Christchurch. The model, which is a halt ■ship duplicated by means of a mirror, represents the largest and latest of three vessels built for the passenger service to tho South Sea Islands. She has twin screws, aud is of 4345 tons. The Tofua, Navua, and Atua make regular monthly from Auckland and Sydney, to Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Cook Islands and Tahiti. . The New Zealand Shipping Company s new steamer Ruahine, for the LondonNew Zealand trade, has been successfully launched at Dumbarton. The Ruahine will be the largest vessel m the New Zealand Shipping Company s fleet, and when ready for service will, it is considered, be one of the bestappointed steamers in the trade. She has a twin-screw, and will have a good turn of speed. First, second, and third class passengers -will Be earned. In general design the vessel Iras been specfall y built for the New Zealand trade. According to present calculations, the Ruahine will leave London on November 28 next. She is timed to take the February sailing for New Zealand to London. Captain G. H. Greenstreet, the popular commodore of the New Zealand Company’s fleet, who is at present on the H.M.S. Rimutaka, is to have command of the new liner. America, where nobody seems to have time for anything but hustling after the “almighty dollar,;’ is not given overmuch to pure sentiment, but a little ceremony which was recently peiforaied on the Potomac' River, and which was inaugurated about seven years 1 ago, has a very pretty touch or sentiment. It consisted of sending out to sea a boat laden with flowers—red roses, yellow daises, red, pink, anti white carnations, and banks of fern. The flowers were a tribute to the victims claimed by the ocean during dhe preceding year. The boat was started on its course! in the presence of great crowds of spectators, who stood bareheaded as they sang ‘For Those m Peril on the Sea,’ and, as the little craft, with its fragrant cargo was borne out by. the tide towards Chesapeake Bay the warships and merchant vessels in the river dipped their flags in respectful salute.

by telegraph. TPeb Press Association.! MELBOURNE, Sept. 6. Arrived —Kaiapoi from New Zealand. Amvea f SY DNEY, Sept. 6. Arrived —Jap from Grey mouth. Jap, from Grey mouth. „ AUCKLAND, Sept. 6. Arrived— Victoria (8 p.m. yesterday) from Sydney. Sailed—Wimmera <5.80 p.m.), for gept 6 Arrived —Monowai (6 a.m.)~ from Gisborne. WELLINGTON, Sept 6. Arrived—Arawa (11.15 a.m.), Lorn London, via Hobart. Sailed—Otaki (S.lO p.m.), for Arrived —Moeraki (6.45 a.ml), from Hobart, with an English mail.