SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15612, 9 June 1916, Page 9

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON

ARRIVED—June 8. Maori, turbine b.s. (8.40 a.m.), 3299 tons, W. Manning, from Wellington. Passengers— 250 saloon and steerage. Union Steam a tup Co. of New Zealand, Ltd., agents. Cygnet, ®.s. (8.20 p.m.), 124 tons, A. -Murray, from Kaikouia. Stevenson, St&wart and Co., agents. ' Indralema, e.s. v (9.30 p.m., iu the stream). 6667 ton®, Jolly, from Bluff. Kinsey a-nd Co.. Ltd., agents. Wootton, e.e. (10.15 p.m.), 150 tons, L. Lareen, from Wellington. A. Biund and Co., agent 3. Paloona, e.s. (midnight), 2771 tons, Norton, from Dunedin. New Zealand Shipping Company of New.Zoalana, Ltd., agente. SAILED—Juno S. Maori, turbine a.s. (8.25 p.m.), 3399 tons, "W. Manning, for Wellington. Passengers— 200 saloon and steerage. Union Steam Ship Company of Now Zealand, Ltd., agents. Kowhai, e.s. (10.45 p.m.), 792 tons. Elders, for West-port. Union Steam Ship Company of Nov/ Zealand, Ltd., agents. SHIPPING NOTES. The Federal and Shir® Line's steamerWestmcath, on route from New York to Australia, made a call at Wellington yesterday to replenish her bunkers. Owing to fog, tho Paloona did not get away from Port Chalmers, until 8.15 a.m. yesterday. Her departure for Wollington l.u<3 been fixed for this afternoon. Instead of calling at Lyttclton thiß weeii, the Westralia is proceeding direct from Wollington to Dunedin. She is due at Lyttclton on lier way north on Wednesday next. Aa she is being docked at Sydney this week, the Riverina will not leave for Wellington until to-day. Sho is due at the northern port on Tuesday, but wjll not coma on to LytWTton. Sho leavo s Wellington again for Sydney on Thursday next. Inferior coal has boon responsible of late for the Maori's la to arrival at Lyttclton, and yosteniay morning tho veesel did not reach port until 8.40. Consequently sho could not connect with the first express It ia announced that tho steamer Star of Scotland is shortly to como across to New Zealand from Australia. The death occurred at Auckland on Thursday last of Mr John Finlayaon, late chief engineer of tho Koromiko. The interment took place at Purewa Cemetery. Captain J. H. Marciel, Superintendent of Marino at Lyttelton, has received tho following telegram from Wellington :—"Ask masters of all vessels proc-ecdins to West Coast' ports to keep sharp look-out for the boats from the scow Southern Isle, wrecked on Farewell Spit, and which may be drifting about.—George All part, Secretary of Marine." Tho Athanic, which is due at Lyttelton next week from Wellington with cargo from London, is commanded by Captain Crossland, who hoa tho following officers with him:—Chief officer,. .Lieut. G. A. Alcock. R.N.R., in charge of the deck department; chief engineer, Lieut.-Commander R. Reid, R.N.R., in chargo of engine department; purser, Mr S. C. J. Freeman-Matthews, in charge of the passenger department; firit officer, Mr W. H. G. Yates: second. Mr C. Mutch; third. 'Jtlr H. Clark: e»cond engineer, Mr C. Newton: third, Mr L. It. Magneßs; fourth, Mr F. Banks; fifth. Mr S. J. Richardson; sixth, Mr J. P. Robinson; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr F. W. Kandell: second. Mr N. S. Oulsnam: boilermaker, Mr H. Eastwood; electrician, Mr I'. PhUpe; radio operators, first. Mr B. F. Aris; second. Mr W. Brvre; chief steward. Mr' E. Torr. Dr. G. Hamilton, M.R.C.S.. L.R.C.P.. i* ship's surgeon. Captain G. F. Deith, commander of the new liner Middlesex, now in Wellington, and dua shortly at Lyttelton, has with liim the following officers:—Chief officer, Mr R. H. Hu«ton: second. Mr J. Lister; third, Mr R. L. Garstang; fourth. Mi R. G. Roberts: chie/ engineer, Mr C. Metcalfe ; second, Mr G. Arthur: third, Mr E. A. Macleod; fourth, Mr F. P. Jonee: fifth, Mr C. G. Harris; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr J. Campbell: second. Mr J. G. Davis: chief steward. Mr W, Griffiths. Dr. David Morrison is shin's surjreon, and Mr H. Herd baa charge of the radio plant. THS FEERY SERVICE. NEW WHARF AT WELLINGTON. Th« honour of being? the first lerrr boat to berth at tho new ferry wharf at Wellington fell to the Maori, under the command of Captain Manning, on Wednesday morning. The sight of the vessel in her new berth attracted considerable attention. "I am inclined to think that it will prove quite satisfactory," said. Captain Manning when asked for his opinion of th« wh&rf, "but of course it is rather prematura to give » definite statement as to how it will work. It may be necessary, especially in southerly weather, to come in etern first. However, it will tako time to decide, and I shall bo in a "better position after a few trips to give a statement." Captain Manning mentioned that thoi new wharf would provida a much better means of getting clear away than tho old one, J and this, at night, was sn important improvement. Generally apcakinp. he was pleased with his first impressions. In regard to the effect upon the berth-- < ing and sailing of the harbour; fcniee, - Mr'-

Day. secretary to the Eastbourne Borough Council, eaid he was oi opinion tlint there would not be too muph room for tho ,'itt'j harbour boats to come in and out. and it may bo necessary to berth them at a different part of tho wharf. "But. of course." caid Mr Day, "until tho new eervico hivs been in operation for a while it would rot be fair to judge." In regard to Mr Day's statement, it is considered officially ;hat thero will bo plenty of room. Tho tost entniled in altering tho wool wharf and buildings w«is £0540. NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY. MOVEMENTS OF FLEET. The Waininte is to lcavo Nelson at noon 10-day for Wait-ara, The Rsmucra is due in Lytt-olton on Monthly or Tuesday. The Orari left Port Chalmers yesterday for Melbourne. The P.imutaka arrived at Plymouth on tho 6fh ineiant. SHIPPING AND MAILS. SYDNEY, Juno 8. Sailed, Niagara (4.30 p.m.), for Auckland NEWCASTLE. Juno 8. Sailed, Koromiko, for Lyttelton. MELBOURNE. Juno 8. Sailed, Joan Craig, for Auckland. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. WELLINGTON. June 8. Arrived, Mocraki'(7 a.m.), from' Lyttelton; Westmeath (10 a.m.), from Now York: Mararoa (10.10 a.m.) and Tarawora (1 p.m.), from Lvt.telton. Sailed, Waitomo (noon), for Westport; Moeraki (7 p.m.), for Sydney; Tarawera (9 p.m.), for Napier. Soiled, Mararoa (7.50 p.m.), for Lyttolton. Passengere—Misses Larner, Ogilvio, Brown, Mesdarnes Saunders, Gibbons and infant, Wardell, Smith, G rattan. Woodhead, Carter, Ferguson. Sir Georcra Clifford, Messre Anderson. Saunders, Clark, Myers, Shepherd, (i rattan. Woodhead, Carter, Tobin, Jester, Wicks. Hunt, Warsnop, Ayson, Boyd, Patterson, Barton. Shallcrass, Hawkins. Merritt, Brenner, Gibson. Wright, Captain Bono, Hevs. Cocker and Williams.

nrXSDIX. June 8. Arrived, Ko'.ars (5- a.m.). from Oamaru; Monowui (12.50 p.m.), from Auckland. Sailed, Storm (4.15 a.m.), for Timam: Paloona (7.5 p.m.), for Melbourne, via Wellington; Waipori (6 p.rp.). for Greymouth.