SHIPPING NOTES.

Press, Volume L, Issue 15138, 30 November 1914, Page 9

SHIPPING NOTES.

The Russian' <_bip Pampa, from Dunedin, was towed into port on. Saturday by tne tuj: Lyttolton. She w»s tied up at Gladstone Pier, at thc berth recently vacated by tho Italian ship Combe-rraere, which is now ot anchor in thc stream. Captain Carson arrived at Lyttolton on Saturday from Dunedin to tako charge of tho Monowai, in px»c» of Captain Manning, who goes to Dunedin to resume command oi tho Jdaori. Tho latter vessel is ezpeeted to be rci-commissioned at Dunedin on December 10th, and will reoumo n_a_{_ in", tho lerry service from Lyttelton tho following <Jay; H is advised that tho Somerset, -which is running from London to W-Uinjrlon, in place of tho Ruapehu, has passed Cape Town. Advice h_-3 been rec-ived that tho e.tc*-rac-r Whaka time, en route from Liverpool to Now Zealand, mado a call at Durban, and ha-s continued her voyage. Auckland papers record that a curious posiiion has arisen in regard to the cargo brought to Auckland by thc steamer Farley, which arrived from Nov.- York .on.© days ago. The vessel ca-mo by way of the Panama Canal, and made a record voyage of thirty-seven, steaming days. As a result of this 'fast journey, the earvo for Auckland arrived somo time ahead oi tho mails by which the consignors have posted the papers which it is necessary that the Auckland consignee, should have before- they can obtain delivery of their merchandise. As a. roeult, a,, very considerable quantity of carf-o is now lying undelivered on tho wharf, and is likely to remain there until tho end of ih:s t—&_.'' when tho first mail arrives at Wellington by the R.M.S. Jlara—a.