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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 21, 4 June 1908, Page 10

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. OVERSEA. LONDON. June 2. •Arrived—Star of England, from Wellington. Sailed.—Arawa,' for Wellington. . Sailed.—Norfolk, for New Zealand. SYDNEY.' June 3. Sailed, at 2.30, Moana, for Auckland. . NEWCASTLE. June 3. The departure notified was Waipori, not Waihora. , . MELBOURNE. ■ v • June 3.' Sailed: Moeraki, for the Bluff. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3. ONEHUNGA. ' r Arrived.—Botoiti (8.55 from. New Plymouth. , ~ _ Sailed:—Kotoitii for New Plymouth. Passeneers': Saloon—Misses M'Callum (2), Cuninungs, Gibbons," Mesdames Edwards, Thompson, Messrs. Irvine, Davies, Thompson', Malcolm, Gallaher, Cummings, Thomson, Little, Harris (2), Durie, and Hastie. • •

' NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived—Rarawa (3.30 a.m.), from Onehunga. _ Sailed.—Rarawa (8.50 p.m.), for Onehunga. ' •• NAPIER. Y C 'Arrived—Monowai (7 a.m.), Welling- 5 °Tb saili—Paparoa (G p.m.), for Auckland. t BLENHEIM. b Arrived—Blenheim (10.15 a.m.),! from Well"saUed.—Blenheim (7 p.m.), for Wellington. ® PICTON. t Arrived-Pateena (4.45 p.m.), from Welling- t °To sail —Pateena (11 p.m.),,for Wellington. j NELSON. Arrived.— Waverley (6 a.m.), from WellingTasman (6.30 a.m.), from WellingArrived.—TloTa (8.15 a.m.),: from Wellington. Arrived—Ennerdale (11 a.m.), from WellingtoArrived.—Poherua (9 a.m.), from Picton. Sailed.-Tasman (5 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailed.—Kotuku. (12.15 a.m.), for Wellington. To sail.-Kini (midnight), for Wellington. ' - LYTTELTON. A'rrived.-VTaviuni (4.35 a.m.), from Waitara. Arrived.-rMararoa.(B.3o"a.m.);. from Welling'°Arrived.—Waik'are -(5.20 p.m.), from Welling'"sailed.—Mokoia, s.s., for' Sydney, via Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. ! Sailed.—Waikare, s.s., for Dunedin. Sailed—Mararoa, 5.5., ; for Wellington. Passengers—Mesdames Elliott and child, Garland, George and child,' and Drummond, Messrs. Duncan, Ackins, Hayward, Bisley, Pitcaithley, Hester, Hansen, Forgie, Faviller .Whitehead, Young, Egglostone, Short, Haworth, Porter, and Drummond. > DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Wairuna, s.s., from Newcastle via Bluff and Timaru. Sailed.—Storrni s.s., ■ for- Northern ports. _ Sailed.—Ulimaroa, s.s., for Sydney via Cook Strait; Passengers: For Lyttelton—Messrs. Collins and Adams. For Wellington—Misses Hollick: Buckman, Mesdames Crichton and family. Brown, Messrs. Crichtofl, Gordon, Hay, and Dr. Sibbald.' For Sydney—Misses Gilroy (2), Hall, Towslev, Mesdames Waddell, Hall, Lochhead, Hill. Captain Duncan i, and 10 steerage.

RECORD COAL CARGO. : According to the Sydney ."Morning Herald" the big tramp steamer Knight Errant, which left Sydney last iveek for Bombay; took away the largest quantity of coal ever carried m one bottom from an Australian port-ll,Bi>o tons. Of this amount 9SOO tons loaded at. Newcastle constitutes the cargo, Hie balance of '080 having been shipped at Sydney from the South Clifton colliery for bunker requirements. The previous record was established by the steamer Knight Templar, dispatched by the same firm in March last for Valparaiso with 8630 tons of coal as cargo, m addition 'to about 2000 tons for consumption on the round voyage. ■ NEW INTERSTATE STEAMER. An important addition is shortly to bemado to* the fleet of the Melbourne Steamship Company, Limited, for a contract for .a modern passenger vessel has. been; let to Messrs. Wro. Gray and Co., Ltd., West Hartlepool, says the Sydney "Morning Herald.". If the engineers strike does not interfere with the work she should be finished m October next and Captain J J. Leask has already left for England to bring the vessel out The steamer will be 330 ft. in length, with a beam of 45ft., and a denth of 23ft. 9in. Sho will be constructed on' tho plan of the Monaro, but will be conniilorablv larger, and will possess increased , n „ S2 iig«r accommodation both in tho first and Second classes. The new steamer is expected to maintain a speed of from LiLto 11 knots ind on arrival here mil probably bo placed in the company's trade between tho eastern States and Western Australia.

ARRIVAL OF THE MAITAI. WoU up to her scheduled time the Union Company's steamer Mnitai arrived from Sydney diToct early yesterday afternoon. Tho vessel loft Svdney at 1 p.m. last Saturday, and experienced exceptionally fine weather and smooth seas, till arrival in tho stream at 2.25 D m yesterday. Included in tho imports Brought by the llaitai, aro the following items —*50 bags coko, 30 casks molasses, 28 cases vine, 4« ingots tin, 220 bags rice me*l, «0 bags rice, 3 cases cigars,, 20 drums naint, 20 drums shalo oil, 230 boxes soap, 28 cases Scott's Emulsion, 5 hhds. spirit, SO nieces timber, 10 barrels grease, 2055 bags salt nn o *acks 6alt, 4-64 chests tea, 31 rolls lead, 122 sacks flour, « bags peas, 9 hydraulic jacks, 14 pkgs. wool, 10 sacks arrowroot, 436 cases fruit, 358 melons, 100 sacks maize, 6 cases brandy, 5 cases whisky. . Tho Slaitai • leaves Wellington to-day for y{q RraiiJiarn. nacto ojxA .Unlnxiii,

THE PAPANUI AT HOBART. A Press Association message received from Hobart yesterday announces the arrival of tno Neiv Zealand Shippiug, Company's steamer Papanui, from London 1 via Capetown. lne vessel arrived during the afternoon, and was expected to resume her voyage to Wellington last night. She is expected to arrive hen about Sunday. WELLI'NGTON-PICTON-NELSON SERVICE 1 [UNION COMPANY'S JUNE TIME-TABLE The Union Company's advise the following sailings in the. Wellington-Picton-Nelsou 6cr> vice for June: — PICTON FOR . NELSON. Penguin, Friday, June 5, 5.30 p.m., Arahura, Saturday, June 6, 5.30 p.m. Ponguin, Monday, June 8, 5.30 p.m. Penguin, Wednesday, June 10, 7 p.m. Penguin, Friday, June 12, 8. p.m.-. Arahura, Saturday, June 13, 9 p.m. Penguin, Monday, June 15, 10 p.m. Penguin, Wednesday, June 17, midnight Penguin, Friday, June 19, 5.30 p.m. Arahura, Saturday, June 20, 5.30 : p.m. Penguin, Monday, June 22, 6 p.m. Penguin, Wednesday, June 24, -7 p.m. Penguin, Friday, June 26, 8 p.m. Arahura, Saturday, June 27,. 9 p.m. Penguin, Monday, June 29, 10 p.m. FOR WELLINGTON. Penguin, Thursday, June 4, 5.30 p.m. Penguin, Saturday, June 0, 5.30 p.m. ' Ponguin,' Tuesday, June 9, 7.30 p.ni. Arahura, Wednesday, June 10, noon. Penguin, Thursday, June 11, 1.30 jp:ffl. Penguin, Saturday, June 13, 2 p.m. Penguin, Tuesday, June 16, 5.30 p.m. -Arahura, Wednesday, June 17, 5.30 p.m. Penguin, Thursday, June 18,- 5.30 p.m. Penguin, Saturday, June 20, 5.30 p.m. 1 Penguin, Tuesday, Juno 23, 7.30 p.m. Arahura, Wednesday, June 21, noon. Penguin, Thursday, June 25, 2.30 p.m; Penguin, Saturday, June 27, 2.30 p.m. J Penguin, Tuesday, June 30, 5.30 p.m'.

It is expected that the 'P.H.S. Line steam el Morayshire will leave Port. Chalmers on. Sunday in continuance of her Homeward loading programme. ; The Olive, a little ketoli of but; 43 tons, ar. rived at Fremantle recently, from. Beira, Soutl Africa, the voyage of nearly 5000 miles havin( been accomplished in 47 days. Some few weeks ago Captain S. Holford hat to relinquish command of the Whangape an< go into a sick .hed at Napier, where he under went a serious operation. ( According to lates advices ho is progressing favourably. The "Otago Daily Times" reports , that afte the graving dock " was pumped :QUt on Monda afternoon the barque Onyx was. .examined b experts, who found that her .hull below tli 'watervliiie was in a capital state of repai for such an old vessel, and well "s'uited fc the purposes of a hulk, to which, she wi doubtless bo transformed shortly. •'- It is announced that Capt.' Newton will r linquish command of the turbine ! steam* Maori next Saturday. ; Capt. Hunter will a sume command, and is accompanying Cap Newton on the Maori" this-week, and makii himself conversant .with the working _of tl vessel. It 'is ■ expected' that. Capt. ~Newfx will take command new XsUija, trad Tofua, which was brought'out to Sydney i cent.ly by Capt. M'Beth..- ■ .... . The Times" reports that the m on board the Antarctic exploration ship Nil rod were-occupied on Monday. iff sonding doi the foretopgallant mast yard, preparatory to fitting tin; .topmast a topgallantmast backstays. The topmast bai stay Tras earned awoy "when being towed towards the Antarctic... ,T work of painting and generally patting th.ii on board in order has been going orfW. so time. : ' ' ./•'!£