SHIPPING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2736, 15 February 1910, Page 4

SHIPPING.

SAILED. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14. Rc-gulus, s.s. (S p.m.), 584 tons, Gibbons, for Westport.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Oreti, North, to-day. Wanaka, South, to-day. Whalcatane, Auckland, to-day Alonowai, South, to-morrow. Mokoia, Auckland, to-morrow. Mamari, South, Feb. 18. Wimmern, South, Feb. 19. Flora, South, Feb. 19. Monowai, Auckland, Feb. 20. Tarawera, South, Feb. 23. Victoria, Auckland, Feb. 23.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Monowai, Auckland, to-morrow. Mokoia, South, to-morrow. Wanaka. North, to-morrow. Wimmera, Auckland, Fob. 19. Flora, Coast bavs and Auckland, Feb 19. Monowai, South. Feb. 20. Tarawera, Auckland, Feb. 23. Victoria, South, Feb. 23.

'The U.S.S. Co.’s uroducc steamer Wanaka was due at Napier last evening, from Southern ports. She should reach here this evening, or early tomorrow, and then proceeds North. The auxiliary schooner Oreti is expected from Coast ports to-day. The vessel was lately the schooner AA’aratali, but was converted into an auxiliary schooner, being fitted with a 65-h.p. engine.

The U.S.S. Co.’s Flora is leaving Grey mouth this evening for Napier, Gisborne, Coast bays, and Auckland. She is expected to- pass through Gisborne on Saturday next.

The New Zealand Shipping Co.’s Whakatnne is duo from Auckland today to load. She then proceeds to Napier, probably on Thursday. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.’s Mamari is due from South on Friday next.

The Westport Coal Co.’s Regulus left for Westport last evening. The auxiliary schooner Fairburn was to leave at an early hour this morning for Pakarae, for another load of wool. The U.S.S. Co.’s Monowai arrives from South to-morrow morning, and leaves later for Auckland. The U.S.S. C'o.’s Mokoia returns from Auckland to-morrow afternoon, and proceeds south during the evening. Messrs Richardson and Co.’s Weka is due from Napier this morning, and returns this evening. The Kaiapoi Shipping Co.’s Kairaki is due this morning from Napier. A 1 notice, to mariners, shortly to be gazetted,, states that a light vessel, showing a bright light all round the horizon, has been placed on the shoal in Auckland harbor (7§ cables N.E. of North Head) on which the s.s. KaTpara struck. A large, rod buoy will be moored close to and outside the lightvessel. The magnetic bearings of the light are Mount Victoria flagstaff, S. 62deg. W., and Bean Rock Lighthouse, S. 30deg. E. Tlie charts affected are: Admiralty Plans 1970, 1896, and New Zealand Pilot, eighth edition, 1908, Chapter IT., page 36. A report- from London states that eacfl week adds to tlie weight of new business which is reaching the shipbuilding industry, and at most yards labor is steadily going into employment, brightening the outlook for the winter to those engaged. Much of the improvement is easily traceable to the broadening of business. The naval programmes of various countries, including England’s colonies, at the. present time, too, are promising, while several of the leading steamship companies arc in the market.- The P. and O. heads the list with orders for tonnage of some 33,000 tons, of which 20,000 tons goes to the Clyde, and the balance to Belfast. The latter yards are now fairly busy, particularly those of Messrs. Harland and Wolff, Messrs. Workman and Clark. The Tyne yards also cannot complain, as recently a- good deal of new business has filterfed through. The Peninsular and Oriental Company have just ordered two 13,000-tou steamers for their India, China, and Australian services. They are to be improved “M’s.” A beginning with this tvpe of ship was made in 1903, when the Moldavia, Mongolia, and Marmora were produced. The first two -of these rvere of 9500 tons. The Marmora was of 10,500 tons, and she was given >a sister ship of the same register —the Macedonia —in 1904. In the following year came the The last three, constructed since 1905, are of 10,000 ’tons, and now a jump is to be taken to 13,000 tons. Thus the tendency to increase the size proceeds steadily, proving once again that there .is no finality in ship construction.

BY TELEGRAPH. AUCKLAND, Feb. 14. Sailed—Maheno (6 p.m.) for Sydney; Katanga (6.15 p.m.) for Sydney; Whakatane (6.30 p.m.) for Gisborne. NAPIER, Feb. 14. Arrived —Tarawera (5.30 a.m.) from Gisborne. To sail —Web a (8 p.m.) for Gisborne. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 14. The New Zealand Shipping Co. is advised that the Rimntaka left Capetown on Friday for Wellington. BLUFF, Feb. 14. Arrived —Manuka (11.15 a.m.,) from Hobart, with an English mail. MELBOURNE, Feb. 14. Arrived —Lonisa Craig from Kaipara. Arrived —Briez Huel from WellingSailed—Tomoana for Auckland. HOBART, Feb. 14. Sailed —Ennerdale for New Zealand. WARRNAMBOOL, Feb, 14.