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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1382, 7 March 1912, Page 7

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OVERSEA. AVONMOUTIT, March 5. Arrived.-Norfolk, from Wellington. MELBOURNE, March 6. Sailed.-Cantcrbury, dralge, for Auckland. Saibd.-Moana, for Bluff, via Ilobart. . SYDNEY, March 6. Arrived.—Maitai (4.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailcd.-Maheno (2 p.m.), for Auckland; Sussex, for New Zealand. NEWCASTLE, March 6. Sailed.—Waihora, for Lyttelton.

COASTALWEDNESDAY, MARCH 6. EAST CAPK Bnnffshirc passed south at 8 a.m. to-day. NAPIER. Arrived.—Monowai (noon), from Wellington; Wairuna (4.35 p.m.), from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Rniled.-Harawa (8.45 p.m.), for Onehunga. PATEA. Arrived.—Aorere (9.35 a.m.), from Welliiiuton. Sailed.-Mana (1 p.m.), for Wellington. FOXTON. Wairau did not sail. To sail.-Quccn of the South (11.30 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pntcona (5.30 p.m.), from Wellington. NKIiSON. Arrived.—Jlnpoiirika (3.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kaiton (10 a.m.), for Motueka and Wellington. MOTUEKA. Sailed.—Xikau (5.15 p.m.). for Wellington. GEEVJIOUTH. Sailed.—Sgatoro (3.10 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTOW. Arrivcd.-l'etonc (4.20 a.m.), from Pctone; Mokoia (11.20 a.m.). from Wellington; Clan Oifilyy, from Tiniaru. Sailed— Pctone, for Hrpezc, far Picton and Waiiganui; Cygnet, for Kaikoiii'j; Mokoia, l':ir Dutiediii. To sail,—Tarawera (midnight), for Wellington. .Sailed.-Jlararoa (6.15 p.m.), for '.icilii.gton. Passengeri: Saloon-Misses W:ll.'ama, Gillies, lloggiiip, Oeliins. Webster, Moore, Simi.-.-un. .Mi»d.'iiiic4 Marks, Jones, Ma.vley, Corfe, Gardiner, Baxter, Hamiltun, Strang;-' Muir, Stephens, Read, Thrclkcld, Tliompson, Patterson. Heaven. Mazcy, Senders, Slack. Taiiiiton. Hcncierson. Stiidholme. Itev. llcdgravc. Captain G. Smith, Captain Taimton, CaptMin liruadhjnsL', Messrs. W. 1). Collins, Hayley (2), E. Fuller, J. C. Lord, Atkinson, ftaidiiuir, Baxter, U. .11. Lee, llainlin, Clipper. K»v. Watkins, Ji'ek, Collins, Johnslon, Xeilson. Bruere, iJiiarinan, M'Caul, Lorrimcr, lioyle. Larney, Hoys, Wood, llui'iis. Craighead, White, Jlii>v,ell, | Studholmc. Henderson, Forbes, Slack, Carfe; 25 steerage. DUXKIHN. Sailed.—Maunganui, for .Sydney,.\i.aCool; Strait. Passengers: For Wellington-Saloon -Misses Taylor. Callaphan. ' Dick 12), Cashman, Parsons.. U-ieh. Allcock, Rldiikhorn. KtcveiiEOU, Marshall, TimVJii, .Stratton, M'Farlane. Cri(fhley. Snodgrass (2), Tl-oni.'-on. Mc.sdameVs, lJunlopl'Cavcll and 2 children, Uavidssn :kinil"2' iMiildrcn. Taylor, Back and child, Swan nnd child, Dick, Wray, Stevenson, .Tones, Chambers. Donald<ieii, yimson,- Prior, Meal's. Joiuf, Hay, Cavel!, Taylar, , Fraser. Pick. Ft rbes, T'homas.'Hutton (2). Stickbury, Cliainb:rs, Donaldson. Smith, Hislop, Duiilop, Hart, and Baker. For .Sytliicy-Si.-'tcr. Annie, Mi.«es Smith. Johnson, Church, Ricksrd, Murarthiir, Black (2), Sutherland. Mesdames Johns.-in. Rowe, Cameron, Sidey, Smith. MaeNeili. child, nnd nurse, Hicknrd, Grant. Black. Notlen and two children. Marshall. M.essrs. Peterson. Cartwright, OoluiHoii, Knwc, Sidey. Cameron, MacXi:ill, Johiugii, Illack, Wright, Marshall, Holmes. MOERAKI. FROM SYDNEY. At 6 o'clock last evening the JMoeraki. from Sydney direct, berthed at No. 6 Queen's Wharf. The ressel left tile New South Wales port :U 1.30 p.m. on .Saturday last, and experienced strong head winds and heavy sens throughout the voyage, until arrival. The Moeraki brought the following imports ;-915 sacks pollard, 490 bags salt, 36 cases furniture. 20 sacks Hour. 200 TaiK 227 drums carbide, 455 cises fruit. 120 met oiis, 310 bags tapioca, 35 babs slrnuboard, 70 bags beans, 50 sacks peanuts, 3CO pack-:i-o< tea 500 boxes sttlt'imi-'. 228 cases currants, <0 kecs lart::r, 52 cas;s dates, 125 cn.«e.s mineral waters, 264 pieces limber, 240 cases ioip, 80 bags grit, 184 bags coke. Transhipments ex the follqwine vesscis also came to hand:— AiiFtrnlic, Kanowna, Orvieto, Jlataram. St. Albnns, Marmora. Schvalo. Meissen, Var/.in, Otteiiscn, and Oceanieu. In continuation of her journey to Melbourne, vis southern ports, the Moeraki leaves W?lliiiglon at noon to-day.

TAHITI ARRIVES AT 6 A.M. By wireless last evciiinjr K.M.S. Tahiti reported Hint it was expected to arrive nt Wellington from, Sydney at 6 a.m. to-day. The vessel will berth at the Queen's Wharf, No. 2.

TtOTOIiUA SAILS AT 5 P.M. At 3 p.m. to-day the New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. Botorna leave? the Glasgow Wharf for London, via way ports. Following is a list of lice p.n-scnEcrs:-HiE.-os P. Doyle, B. 1). Cattcrill, M. Cotterill. IS. .Uarehant, G. M'Ardle, liesdames Boyle, Gqrbctt, Cotterill. Croysdale, Benison and maid. Hamilton, Millies, M'Artile. Sutherland; Wcstcnra, Major Woodcock, Dr. R. Uo.vhall. Messrs. A. Boyle. H., L. D.. and H. G. Cotlerill, W.' Croysdale, H. DeiiMson, 1!. ¥.. Benison. C. H. DeniEon, G. Graichen, H. Hull. G. If. Lee, F. W. Marchanl, R. Mili\;>. L. Neville, J. A. Parker, A. 1,.' Rhodes, T. Ronalds. G. L. Sutherland, M. Toiilcmondc, W. B. White. There arc 85 second saloon nnd 198 thirdclass passengers on board the Rotoruo. for London.

SURREY REPORTED. On Monday Inst the F.-H.-S. steamer Surrey left Cnpe Town, in continuation of her journey from Liverpool to Wellington. The local agents expect her to arrive here about April 16. KIA OR A LEAVF.S THE CAPE. Advice received bv the local agents f#r the Shaw. Savill and Albion Company states tha.t the Kio Ora. which is en route from London to Wellington, via way ports, left Cope. Town on Tuesday, March 5. It is expected that the vessel will arrive at this Dort about March 30. CORIXTHIO LEAVES nOME. Cable advice received by the local npents for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company is to the. effect that R.M.S. Corinthic left Plymouth for Wellington, via way ports, on Saturday afternoon. The liner is due at Wellington on April 15. THE BANWSHIKK. Some time to-day the F.-H.-S. steamer, Baunsbire should show up here from New York, via Auckland. When discbarge of the Wellington portion of her cargo Una been, completed, the vessel proceeds to southern polls. At Uiincdin discharge will be completed, and I lie ve*fel will then load Hume cargo on behalf of Ihe New Zealand Shipping Company. Her ports uf call will be 'Piiuuni, LyUelton, Wellington. Nupier, Tiikuuiarii liay, and Auckland. , 11.M.S TTKAKIN'A. The local olllcc of the New Zealand ShipHim: Company have been udvised I hat Ii.M.S. Turakina. which is en mule from Li.iidr.il lu WelliiiKlon. coiiliiiurd lu-r journey from Unhurt ai 0 p.m. on Tueid.iy. ing, and will berth mi Sunday nioniiiiL'. OCKAX MAIL SKIiVICKS. The Canadiiin ninil stenmer Jliikurn. which Icrt Aucliliind on Kcliruary !6 for Vnncouvcr. via Suva and Honolulu, whs Aw at the Canadiiin port on Tuesday. I!.M.S. Maram<l, en route from Vancouver lo Auckland and Sydney, is due at Suva to-morrow. She lenyes the island port on Iho same diiy. and is due nl Auckland on March 12. She proceeds t.o Sydney on the iflme d-i.v----n.M.P. Zcfllaniliu (« xr-ttotlulorl to Irnvn Sydney on Mounny afternoon, February 11, [or iuotlaaa, The vessel arrives there oiu

the morning of March 15, and unila at j p.m. tin same day for Vancouver, vin Suva iind Honolulu, the Zealtindia is due al the Canadian port on April 2. I!.M.S. Auraniti «a< Used to leave, Kan l'ianci.-co yesterday for Wellington. via Papeete anil !.>:■ rotoiiKti. The liner is due <K Wellington on March 28. and fails the following (lav lor Sydney direct. This nioriMiiK 11..M.5. Tahiti is due hern from Sydney (iirc-l. she i< scheduled to sail for San Francisco, vki- Itaruluiiga and Papeete, al 5 p.m tu-inorrow. The Tahiti In due in- Sail. Francisco on March 28. AOTKA XO'I , TO UK BROKEN UP. The famous old Reamer Aotca, which ivnptirclmscd =«tii; lime ago by Italians, repaired al Cape Town, mid'thcu left, for Savaiu, is not to be broken up after all. but will probablv recominence another life iu the deep-water business.. According to a report leceivvd yesterday, she has been ocilliired by Messi«. A. Weir and Company at a price not staled, and is- to be employed in the trade between the Pacillc Slope and the Ea.-t on the linn's behalf. Tlw Aoten. w<n one of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Jleet, and ran ashore ncir Cape Town while l)oiiii.(l to New Zealand from Liverpool. Many claimed that, she would become a. total ivreok, but the persistant efforts of the salvors were rewarded, nnd six weeks to the day she was towed oil her rocky bed and brought to Cape Town. Repairs, of o. temporary nature were ?fler.led, but trouble arose, it being claimed, it is said, tha.t she was unseaworthy, the authorities deeming it prudent not to grant a clearance. However, after a time s.te became Italian property and the decision was xevoked.

RAKAIAS OUTWARD CARGO. , The New Zealand Shipping Company's Rakaia, which left Lyttelton for London on Thursday last, tool; a largo and varied cargo for the Home market. Her principal it,.'ins comprised 14,924 hales wool and 32,078 iarcastc3 frozen mpnt. The following is a summary of the cargo shipped at the respective ports:—From Lyttelton: 4680 bales wool, 78 casks pelts, 20 casks tallow, lf/9 rflsks oleo, 6816 carcasses frozen meat, 5 packages sundries. From Waitara: 853 bales wool. 434 quarters b;ef, 5907 carcasses mutton, 176 carcasses lamb, 387 packages sundries, and 55 bales wool for (loolc. From Picton: 640 bales wool. 45 bales skins, 61 casks tallow. 70 bales hemp. 1 bale rabbit skins. 1541 •carcasses mutton, 1392 carcasses lamb, 29 crates kidneys. From Oamaru: 1049 carcasses mutton, 6985 carcasses lamb, 2519 bales wool, 57 casks tallow. 43 crates kidneys, 9 cra'iis sweetbreads. Prom Auckland: 332 bales tlax, 10 dumps tow. From nuiicdin: 18C6 bales wool, 102 b.alcs sheep skins. 24 bales rabbit skins, 3 bales hair, 12 bales clipping, 40 casks tallow and 88 packages sundries-, 268 bales wool for Goole. 258 bales wool for Hull. From Wellington: 2481 bales wool. 87 sacks copra, Z cases sundries-, 2325 carc:iss:cs frozen mutton, 4C97 carcass:? lamb, C! 3 carrasses tegs, 10P0 quarters beef, 1342 bales wool for Goolc, 62 bales wool for Hull.

KIItKDALF, AXD WAIWEP.A. Now di.scbarging carpo at Auckland, the New Zealand Shipping Compuny's chartered steamer Waiwcra, and the F.-H.-S. .liner Kirkdale, are both expected to clear for Wellington to-niorrou , . The former is coming from SI. John (New Brunswick), and the latter from New York. The steamers lire due at Wellington on Sunday. The Kirkdale sail* for Lytlcltoii and Duncdiii on Tuesday, March 12.

TYSKR LiNE MOVEMK.NTS. On March 9 the steamer M.arere is expected to leave London for Wellington, via way ports.- She is duo here about May 20. Expected to clear Liverpool f or Wellington, via way ports, on M-t'.rcii 16, the liner Niwarn is due at Auckland about April 30 and at Wellington on or about May t>. It is expected that the new strimer Indrapura- will kavc Napier for Wellington at noon to-day. She is due in port tomorrow.

P. AND O. SERVICE. The next P. and 0. steamer to visit Auckland will lie R.M.S. Moldavia. The liner is to leave Sydney o:> Mouthy afternoon. March 11. SII2 arrive; at the northern port on the morning of M-irch 15. and sails al 5 p.m. on the same day for London, proceeding via -Vitf'rrsliin and Mjditsrrnuc-in ports." The Mo'davin will be followed by I!.M.S. Mongolia, which will he the last vessel of the line to vifit Auckland this se:i-on. She leaves Sydney on April 8, and arrives at Auckland on April 12. sailing the same day for London, via usual ports.

MESS TABLE GOSSIP. Captain P.. Neville, tr:tns<>rred from the Manuka to tiro .V.oeraki whilst at Sydnay this trip, and , is now in command of the latter vessel. |Hf;-Tf,iV."iHUMert the Tarawera nt Lyt-i tplton far a and Mr. D- M'Douaid took his- place as chief ofllccr. Mr. D. Cameron, lal:; third officer of Ihc Koin.itii, joined thi , Jlauroto in a similir position yesterday. The Now Sou lh VTa!-;s Cabinet Iras decided that the uppointnient of Superintendent, of Navigation in the State shall bo given to Captain Hacking, who lias been .acting in that capacity for <\n extended period— since the retirement of Captain Nowton. Captain Hacking was formerly Deputy-Su-perintendent a , . Newcastle.

GROSSER KURFURST. ' By Telesrii.Bh-Press Afsociation-Oopyrlght Melbourne,. March 6. The Grosser KiuTurst has arrived here. The" New /.cn.lnnd- passongers are:-Mcsfrs. Diet-/,. Palmer. Smith, wife and child. Power and wife. Mills and wife. Schroder, wife, and* child. Ilaiucs and wife. Richards and wife. Stuekey and wife, Luxford ind wife. Hiddcll and wife. Rev. M.r. Walker and wife and fninilr, llcv. Mr. Itaiuc, wife, and daughter, Mesdames Woodman, Baumann, Smith, and lUilrtane.

En route, from London lo Bunedin, via Brisbane. the New Zealand Shipping Company'? stoimer liimutnka passed the Cape or Good Ilopj on March 3. Now loading Home cargo at Tokonuiru Bav, the New Zealand Shipping Company's cargo sfiiincr OliiUi will visit Nunier, Bunedin, Lyttciliiji. Waitnra, a;id Wellin»lon. Sho is' expected to leave the Hit-mentioned port for London on March 23. The Government steamer Ilincmoa was at F.ast Cine Lighthouse but, on account, of rough weather, she was unable to land stores. The Patca Shipping Company's new stenniw Jl-'iwera is expected to leave Auckland for Wellington to-morrow. ft will be late this afternoon before the Tarawcra arrives at Wellington from Lyttelton. She leaves for northern ports a few hours after arrival. Mc?=rs. Ca.-tei'.dyk and Focke.' local agents for the Norddcut.-.cher-Lioyd Lino of steamers, hive received a cablegram from Sydney stating that the steamer Coblentz, from HoiiK-Kong, hns been detained at thr latter port for repairs, ho vine broken her propeller. The Coblcntz is expected to arrive at Sydney about March 25, and it. is antieimted that her departure from Sydney will not lie delayed on that account. ' Yesterday the coastol steamer Blenheim came oiT the Patent Slip, and the steam trawler Nora Niven went up for overhaul. The Rosamond will be taken up on Friday for the same purpose. The coastal sliamcr John, recently purchased by Captain F. Holm for the New Zealand limber trade, will make her first nppearance :■.' Wellington to-day, when she calls to replenish her bunkers on the way to Gisb.onic. The John, which has b;en employed in the Enelish coasting service, is a steel vessel of 342 tons gross and % tons net. of the following dimensions:— Length, 125 ft.: beam, 25ft. 3in.; depth, 9ft. 9in. The John was built in 1899 by T. Tiirnbull and Son. Whitby, and was engined by Wliyte and Muir, Dundee. She is classed ICO Al at Lloyd's.