SHIPPING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2731, 9 February 1910, Page 4

SHIPPING.

arrived. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. Weka. s.s. (7 a.m.), 53 tons, Peterson, from Napier. SAILED. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8. Weka, s.s. (8 a.m.), 53 tons, Peterson, for Napier, via Pakarae. Squall, s.s. (4 p.m.), 369 tons, Benton, for Auckland. EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Wimmera, Auckland, to-day. Tarawera, South, to-day. Wanaka, South, February 12. Mokoia, South, Feb. 12. Tarawera, Auckland, Feb. 13. Whakatane, Auckland, Feb. 14 Monowai, South, Feb. 16. Mokoia, Auckland, Feb. 16. Waratah, North, early.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES,

Tarawera, Auckland, to-day. Wimmera, Soutli, to-day. Wanaka, Auckland, February 12 Mokoia, Auckland, Fob. 12. Tarawera, South, Feb. 13. Monowai, Auckland, Feb. 16. Mokoia, South, Feb. 16.

The auxiliary schooner Fairburn was expected in from the Coast last evening with wool, but did not arrive. She would probably get in early this ing'The U.S.S. Co.’s Tarawera arrives from South this morning, leaving later for Auckland. The Tuatea goes ont at 6 -a.m. and 10 a.m. The following passengers have booked by the Tarawera: For Tokomaru —Miss M. and C. Clay; for Auckland —Misses Powell (2) and Giles.

The Huddart-Parker Co.’s "Wimmera js to arrive from Sydney and Auckland tliis afternoon. She left the latter port at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, and upon arrival here will be tendered by the Tuatea. In the evening the Wimmera proceeds in continuation of her voyage South, the Tuatea leaving the wharf at 7 p.m. with outward passengers. Messrs Richardson and Co.’s Weka arrived from Napier yesterday morning with rams for Messrs Common, Shelton and Co., and with a consignment of timber. She left an hour after her arrival for Pakarae, to load wool for the Napier sales. The U.S.S. Co.’s Squall left for Auckland yesterday afternoon, taking about 100 tons of cargo, mainly manure, from the Gisborne Sheepfarmers’ Co. During the month of January 310 steamers of a total tonnage of 269,294 tons, and crews aggregating 10,190 men, were entered inwards at the port of Wellington. There were also five sailing vessels, of tonnage 2177, and crews numberinp- 55. Outwards the figures were:—Steam: 306 vessels, ton. nage 272,210, and crews 10.077. Sail: 6 vessels, tonnage 535, crews 37 men. An automatic ship and mine wellsounding apparatus lias been invented by Mr. Christopher Vowell, an engineer’s apprentice of Ngaruawahia. The invention comprises a simple.electric bell circuit, which is completed by the water in the well when it rises high enough to submerge two electrodes. It then rings an alarm bell and operates an indicator showing when the well is full of water. By the addition of an indicator for each well, and a number of electrodes at different heights, the varying height- of the water in each well can be recorded. Any number of alarm bells can be used in any part of the ship or mine. The electric current may also be used to operate pumps and mechanism for closing water-tight doors.

BY TELEGRAPH. cape Maria, Feb. 8. Victoria, from east, passed west at 11.15 a.m.

AUCKLAND, Feb. 8. Arrived —Whakatane (6 a.m.) from Brisbane.

Sailed —Wimmera (3.30 p.m.) for South. Passengers for Gisborne : Mesdames Spragg and infant, Lawless and two boys, Molloy and child, HauJtain and child, Stevens, Peel, Blair and. infant; Misses Mulgan, Munro, Wall, Nisbett, Lawless, Phillips, and Little; Messrs Cotter, Gudgeon, O’Keefe, Archer, Hensley, and 'graves. NAPIER, Feb. 8. Arrived—Holmdale (12.30 p.m.) from Gisborne.

Sailed—Tanawera, for North. Passengers for Gisborne: Misses Shcrratt, Williams, Wyllie, Cato, Corrigan, King, Green, and Haisman; Mesdames Williams, White, Te Kura, Lysnar, Scott, Haldane, Lely, English, Warren, and Williams; Messrs Williamson, Dairs, Wilson. Sunderland, Watson, Sherwood. Williams, Lysnar, Piper, Scott, Haldane, Wall, Johnsom Clark, Campbell, Scott, Renouf, Parker, and McClure.

WELLINGTON, Feb. 8. Sailed—Waiwera (2.15 a.m.) for London; Matatua (5.35 a.m.) for London ; Hauroto (1.10 p.m.) for Raratonga. .DUNEDIN, Feb. 8. Sailed—Mokoia (3 p.m.) for North. Passengers for Gisborne: Misses N. .SjX Paterson and Harrop, Mr. and Mrs. Barker. LONDON, Feb. 8. fHs£ Arrived—Star of Scotland, from Wellington. Sailed —lonic and Fifeshire for Wcllington.