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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 29, 4 February 1908, Page 6

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SYDNEY, 3rd February. Arrived— Ronii, from Kaiptra; Wiaroa, from Whangape. *. Sailed— Tliorp« Grange, for New Zealand. ' 4th VtbntryA«l7ed— Marftma (5 «.m.). from W^llpftoa Sailed— B"ec»li«w» jCoc AucldsaAi

MELBOURNE, 3rd Febru«ry. Arrive*!— Jeeate Craig, from Lyttelton. . Sailed — Speoulant (from Warnambool), for Kai1Ur *' ' CAPE MARIA, 4th February. Manuka passed weafc en route to Sydney at 7.30 a.m. ONEHUNOA, 3rd February. Sailed— Penguin, for New Plymouth. Passengers- Saloon— Misses Littlejohn, Bloomfleld, Tilby, Sutherland, Brown, Mesdames Besant and" child, Maynare, George, Olifton, Collins, Bloomfield, Teixera, Collins and 2 children, Hill and 2 children, Messrs. Cslbeck, Mnnton, Moore and boy, Long, Wibon, Moore, Foster, Newell Hood," Bloomfleld, Clifton and 2 boy*, Hooton, Wood, Revs. M'Kenzio, Griflltlis, Captain Fletcher, Masters Luxford, Moore. AUCKLAND, 3rd February. Arrived— Casablanca, barque, and Silver Oloud, barquentine, from Newcastle; Elfrida, schooneT, from Samoa. Sailed— Manuka (5.45 p.m.), far Sydney. 4th February. Arrived— Hauroto (2.30 a.m.), from Suva. Sailed— Knzembe (6.30 a.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH, 3rd Febr uary. Sailed— Rarawa (9 p.m.), for Onehunga. 4th February. Arrived— Penguin (2.30 a.m.), from Ouehunga ; Talrnpuna. (8 a.m.), from Wellington. KAIPARA, 3rd February. Sailed— Aratapu, brigantine, for Lyttelton. NAPIER, 4th Febiusiy. ! Arrived— Waimate (6.20 a.m.), from Gisborne. /PATE A, 4th February. Arrived— Aorere (9 a.m.) and Mana (9.10 a.m.), j from Wellington. WANGANUI, 4th February Arrived— Oreti (X 0.5 a.m.), from Wellington. PIOTON, 3rd February. Arrived— Pateena (4.40 p.m.), from Wellington Sailed— Patetna (10.20 p.m.), for Neleon. , 4th February. Arrived- — Ouecn of the South (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Hinemoa (12.35 p.m.), for Lyttelton. BLENHEIM, 4th February. Arrived— Blenheim and Waihi (8 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON, 4th February. Arrived — Pateena. (7.15 a.m.), from Pictou. MOTUEKA, 4bh February. Arrived — Manama (9.10 a.m.), from Wellington LYTTELTON, 3rd Februniy. Sailed— Storm (2.50 p.m.), for Wanganui ; Canopua, for Westporfc. 4th February. Arrived — Maori (8 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail— Maori (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. KAIKOURA, 4th February. Arrived — Waiatu (5 a.m.}, from Wellington. BLUFF, 3rd February. Arrived— Delphic, from Poit Chalmers. Sailed — Winimeia. (7 p.m.), for Hoburt and Melbourne; Maheno, for Dunedin. GREYMOUTH. 3rd February. Arrived — Arahura (8.30 a.m.), from Westporfc. Sailed — Arahura (9 p.m.), for Westpoit. 4th February. Sailed — Pareora (11 p.m. ye6terday), for Wellington Sailed — Kaituna (11.45 a.m.), for Wellington. KARAMEA, 4th February. Sailed— Defender (11.40 a.m.), for Wellington. GROSSER KURFURST AT FREMANTLE. Messrs. Castendyk and Fccke have been advised by cable that the N.D.L, steamer Grosser Kuifuret arrived at Frejnan;,le on the Ist February. She has the following passengers far New Zetland :— Vrtfessor Brown and daughters, Consul Fete and family, Mrs. Logan, Mrs. Dean, Miss Dean, Jlr. and Mis. Mills, Mr. and Mrs. Birch, Mr. and Mrs. Carrick, Mr. and Mrs. Hall, Mr. Steward. RIWAKA CHANGED HANDS. The small steamer Riwaka, engaged in the harbour in towage and such like woik, has be-tn purchased by Capt. John White, owney of the Moturoa and Lily. The price paid for the veesel 'm said to have rua. into four figures. Thm Riwaka was built in Auckland for the Nelson and Motuelta trade, and lntt year Mr. J. H. Williams purchased her for employment in Wei lington harbour. Captain White has been connected with the harbour ferry work for the pn*t 17 years. He started with the little vessel Moturoa. MAORILAND SHIPPING COMPANY. The above, company advises that the steamer Torgauten left Lyttelton on Saturday evening for Greymouth, where, she is to load timber foo Wellington. The Ennerdnlo is timed to leave Sidney to-day, also with a ran go of timber for Auckland, and then Wellington. SCARCITY OF SEAMEN. The captain of the wool .>hip Lnch Carre had some difficulty in procuring his complement of seamen. la order to fill up ho had' to sign on five snilom at what is claimed to be the iimifiurl rate of £40 per man for the voyage. Tho Looh Garve will, ii is expected be towed to, sea. ehoitty, and- then will grj eail for London. KAZEMBE, FROM VANCOUVER. The steamer liaaembe, of which ihe. New Zealand and South Afucan Company aie the local agents, arrived at Auckland on Sunday icom Vancouver and Suva. After unloading the. Auckland caigo, the vessel left the northern poit cms aaormng for Wellington. She ia due here Ihmeday .morning. , She completes her discharge at this port, the southern cugo being rnmsu,pped here. Fiom Wellington the Katembe proceeds to MeJb,ouine. EXPORT OF WHIfE PINE. The demand for white pine from Australia at tae prceent tiree :« vovy ncan, and w.thin tl.c next month upwards if ihiee milliun superficial Jcet will be ahipneci ftwa Gvey mouth. H.therto the trade ha* Lecn la,gdy confined to sailing: vessels, but ow.ig to .uoieasm" tiemaudo foi tho above commodity, the otcuner Tb.eri liiis bum eugagcJ to load l cargo at the Grey shortly for bydjiey. MAIDEN TRIP OP THE NEREHAKA. Mie T>sei Company's line new caigo steamer Nerehaixa (Liaori for Kel»,:n), which ia duo at Wellington about the middle of the- present ma nth, ucoomplished tho vojage from London to Jleltcume (statea the Slelbourne Aigus) in 44 days' aptual stpammg tune, representing an oveiaga speed of 11 lriiuta an hour. Hor aome daj-B after leavipg London the Nerehina encobnteied furious <ldvei-^e gales, wluc)i ccmsiderably checked her progieaj down U> Las Palniae, whoro she sSopjied to receive additional bunker coal. With this exception, and the prevalence of denst fogs for a week in the locality of the Orozets, nothing remaikable occurred on the trip. At times tho speed of tho vessel had to be reduced to eight knote an hour, so that in cjmpletmg her trip within the time mentioned she did very well. If required ehe can attain a speed 'of 14 knots per hour, and her carrying capacil> is equal to 11,000 tons weight and meastnenK-nt. A large portion of apace is insulated for the accommodation of frozen produce. Captain. Lidetoue, who has charge of the vessel, anderwenA hia apprenticesh.p in the Tysel Line, and has never been in any other oniploy. His association with Melbourne dates badf 33 yeais. WEATHERSFIELD SAILED FROM BUNBURY. The- locally-owned barque Weathersfleld has, it is reported, left Bunbury for Wellington. The barqu© la bringing a cargo of larrah timber to this port. THE ULIMAROA. It ie reported that the Huddart-PArker's new j steamer Ulimaroa, now en route on her initial I voyage out to Australia, will replace the Wimi.mera in the Intercolonial service at Sydney on the 29th February. If this is correct," the' new vessel will make her debut in Port Nicholson waters nt the beginning of March. Tho Wimmera will, it 's expected, enter the SydneyAuckland. Dunedin running. HELEN DENNY, FROM NEWCASTLE. Aftn a passage of 16 days from Newcastle the barque Helen Denny cist anchor in the 6tream at daybreak this tooinlng. The vessel experienced fine weather from the outset tof the passage. These favourable conditions provailed until last Thursday, when a strong westi eriy wind blew until Saturday. Farowell Spit was passed at 5 a.m. on Saturday. During Saturday morning a eoutheily buster sprang up, which the barque has been beating again^ I since, and the vessel mailed into port as above stated. Her cargo consists of 1060 tons of coal, consigned to Messrs. S, Brown and Co. On Sunday, the- 26th Jtnuary, the sailing vessel PpndlehiU was sighted, bound to Sydney from Wanganui. , TURAKINA, AT LONDON. . •The New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the steamer Turakina, from Wellington, arrived at London, yesterday. At London tho vessel isi to undergo lartensivci repairs, vid at prcseint ehe has not been, time-tabled' to eail on her outward voyage. The New Zeuland Shipping Company's steamer Waimate is due ot Wellington from Napier on Friday morning to complete loading. Her departure for London, has been fixed at midday on Saturday. The Norwegian barque From lias been chartered to load coal at Westporfc for the South Sea Islands. Afl illustrative of how the Australian tariff is operating agiunet New Zealand, the Southland | Timea montions that the Maheno on her last trip took only 2000 ft of timber from the Bluff nnd 137 tons from all ports for Melbourne. Tlib Mooraki, coming in from Melbourne, had 600 tons of cargo for the Bluff alone. ! The Hineoioa will leave the Bluff for the West Oosjet Sounds, Greymouth, and Westport next Saturday week. Mr. G. B. Skinner join* Hie Waipori as chief engineer, vico Mr. O. Ronald*, who transfer to the Flora, Mr. J. Hearye, late of the Mocraki, has joined tho Monowat as assistant purser. The Tyaer steamer Star of Australia arrived from Napier thij afternoon, and is expected to eail to-morrow evening for the BluC, where Abe pomDle£.es Joidiaur. to. London, /