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Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 138, 8 December 1904, Page 4

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MELBOURNE, 7th December. Baited— Monowai, for Hobart and Bluff. SYDNEY, 7th December. Sailed — Mokoia (2.40 p.m.), for Auckland. AUCKLAND, 7th December. Arrived— H.M.B. Penguin, from coast. ONEUUNGA, 7th December, Sailrd— Hawea, 83, for Bluff. Sailed^ — Takapuna, for New .Plymouth and Wellington. Passengers — Misses Lower, B. Smith, E. Jackson, Hoh-oyd, ' Morton, N. Warren, Doyle, Macandrcw, Willittnuion, Mesdames Bryant, Hawkins, Bennett, Messrs. R. k. Wilson, Davies, MorrUon, Eessell, Avory, Wtilsbaw, Pans, Newbold, Fahy, Ohamberß, Baker, Collins, A. Woods, Hawkins, Bryant, Bennett, E. W. Garner, Bartrop, Savieri, Lambert, Douglas, Brennan, M'Kenna, Freddy, H'Farlant, Bedford, Pennington, Qreenshields, Hitchcock, Atkinson, and Captain Monro ; 12 rteerage. KAIPARA, 7th December. Sailed— Petone, for Sydney. NEW PLYMOUTH, 7th December. Sailed— Rarawa (10 p.m.), for Onehunga. Bth December. Arrived— Takapuna (6.20 t.m.), from Onehunga. EAST CAPE, 7th December Tarawera passed north at 4 p.m. BLENHEIM, 7th December. Arrived — Kambucca (7.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Bth December Arrived— Opawa (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON, 7th December. Arrived— Pateena (6.50 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Pateent (9.30 p.m.), for Nelßon. Bth December. Aouied— Alexander (3 a.mj. from Selxon.

To sail — Pateena (3.50 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON, 7th December. Arrived — Mapounka (6.15 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Alexander (5 p.m.), for Picton Bth December. Arrived— Pateena (7.15 a.m.), from Picton. Sailed — Wainui (8.40 a.m.), for Wellington; Pateena (9 a.m.), for Picton and Wellington. WKSTPOR-T, 7th December Sailed— Rotokino (10.15 p.m.), for Wellington. Bth December. Arrived— Taieri (7.20 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON, Bth December. Arrived — Hinemoa (11.60 last night), from Wellington via Cape Campbell. Anived — Talune (5.30 a.m.) and Mararoa (8.20 a.m.), from Wellington. WAITARA, 7th December. Arrived — Kiripaka (9 a.m.), from Wellington. • MOTUKKA, Bth December. Arrived — Manaroa (8.20 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed — Manaroa (10.40 a.m.), for Wellington. FOXTON, Bth December. Arrived — Queen of the South (9.5 a.m.), from Wellington. FAREWELL SPIT, Bth December. Rotokino passed for Wellington at 10 a.m. ARRIVAL OF THE WAIKARE, The Union Company'H steamer Waikare arrived in the stream at 10 o'clock last night, and was berthed at No. 1 uoith, Queen's Wharf, at 7.35 this morninjr. The vessel left Sjdney at 2.30 last Saturday afternoon, and experienced southerly winds with moderate spa on the "run across. The cargo for Wellington includes transhipments ex Dorset, Orontes, Buminibeet, Tynan, Gogoyale, Bnrliarossa, Moldavia, Outran, Peregrine, and Aramac. THE MIOWEUA AT SYDNEY. A Pi ess Association telegram received from Sydney yesterday states that the- Miowera, which has arrived from Vancouver, ■ has brought the follow ng pasaengei s for New Zealand : — Messrs. O'Neill, Guy, Ross, M'lnnea, Hutton, Foreman, Dick, Grant, Wilson, Mann, Ritchie, Monaghnn, Hammond, Wylie, Smith, Arnold, Mr. and Mis. Beck, Mr. and Mrs. Oyston, Sir. and Mrs. Arrowsmith, Mrs. Haggcu, Miss llaggon. THE GOTHICS OFFICERS. The Sha\v-Savill steamer Gothic, which arrived from London yesterday, is now being worked by an almost entirely* new set of deck ofticeis. Captain W. H. 'Kidley is still in command, and Mr. A. H. Sumineis is still chief oftfoer. Mr. P. J. W. Mason is now first v officer, Mr. D. Williams second, Mr. W. Humphreys third, and Mr. F. Pickering fourth. Mr. R. Reid is ohief of the ' engineering department, Mr. P. A. Adamson second, Mr. J. E. Roberts third, Mr. R. Walker fourth, Mr. W. Morrice fifth, and Mr. J. R. Dc-nnison sixth. Mr. R. M'Chlerie is chief refrigerating engineer. Mr. W. S. Inman is still in charge of the clcrioal depaitment; Dr. A. Hopper is surgeon, and Mr. P. Siddans is now chief steward. The new first ollicer served in the Boer War in the waiship Tartar, and holds medals for that service. Messtsj Williams and Humphreys, second and third officers, ore out of the lonic, and Mr. Pickering, fourth officer, wag foimerly a captain in the seivice of the lirawaddi Flotilla Company, Rangoon. The present surgeon of thp vessel (Dr. Hoppei) was in the White Star Company's Au<stinlian service, and he has lepluced Dr. Green, who has transferred to the Cietsc. Mr. Fraser, formerly chief steward *f the Gothic, haa also trausfcireu to the Oretio. Mr. Perkins, formerly chief officer, is now on the Oretic; Mr. Maudsley, formerly second officer, is now in the Cymbric; Mr. Hooper, late third oflicer, has resigned from the service, and Mr. Fojster, formerly fourth of the Gothic, haa joined the Armenian' as third officer.