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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 40, 17 February 1908, Page 6

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SYDNEY, 15th Februaryi Sr iled— Martfe. (1.30 p.m.), for Auckland. Sailed— Mahend (1 p.m.), for ■Wellington. CAPE MARIA, 16th February. Steamer passed couth-west at 7.45 p.m. AUCKLAND, 15th February. ArrivedW-Forerio (noon), from San Francisco. Sailed— lndralema (2 p.m.), for Wellington. 16th February. Arrived — Mokoiir, from southern ports. Arrived — Manuka (5 p.m.), from Sydney, Sailed— lnga, for Hokianga. ONEHUNGA, 16th' February. Arrived— Penguin (4.10 p m.), from New Plymouth. . _, Sailed— Rarawa (5.5 p.m.), for New Plymouth. She crceeed Manukau bar at 6.45 p.m. NEW PLYMOUTH, 17th February. Arrired— Rarawa (6.30 a.m.), from Onehunga. FOXTON, 17th February. ArriveA-Gertlo (ll.^O a.m.), from Westport. NAPIER, 15th February. Arrived— Toroa (6 p.m.), from Wellington. 17th February. To sail— Xerehana (4 p.m.), for Wellington. PATEA, 16th February. Arrived— Kiripaka (8 a.m.) and Aorere (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. . 17th February. Sailed— Aorere and Kiripaka. (10.10 a.m.), for Wellington. PICTON, 15th February. Arrived— Tutanekai (3.45 p.m.), from New ■Plymouth. 1 NELSON. 16th February. Arrived— Charles Edward (4.15 a.m.) and Arahnra (6 a<m.), froto Wellington. 1 Sailed— Arahura (8 a.m.), for Westport. 17th February. Arrived— Tasm&n (4 a.m.) and To Anau (7 a.m.) from W-ellington. Sailed — Te Anau (10.10 a.m.), for Picton. MOTUEKA, 17th February. Arrived— Huia C 8.35 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON, 15th February. Sailed^-Papanui (7.40- p.m.), for London, via Monte Video. 16th Februarv-. Ai rived — Rotomahana (12.5 p.m.), from Wellington ; Rosamond (4 p.m.), from Westport. 17th February. To eail — Rotomahana' (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington. To pail— Waikare (4 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN, 15 ih February. Arrived — Rippingham Grangefl from Lyttelton, Thorpe Grange, from Wellington ; Jlarama, from Lyttelton ; Corinna, from Timaru. , 16th February. Arrived — Rio Loge, brigantine, from Whangapo; Waratah, schooner, from Eaipara ; Victoria, from Lyttelcon. WESTPORT, 16th February. Arrived — Arahura (9 p.m.), from Nelsons 17th February. Sailed — Arahura (t a.m.), for Greymouth. To sail— Kainona (10 p.m.), for Auckland. GREYMOUTH, 16th February. Arrived — Kini (7 p.m.), from Wellington. 17th February. Arrived — Arahura (11 a.m.), from Westporjt. ' To sail— Arahura (11 p.m.), for Westport. BLUFF, 17th February. Arrived — Wimmera (5.30 a.m.), from Melbourne and Hobart. Sqiled— Hinemoa. (6.30 a.m.), for West Coast. Coaling rapidly is a star pcrformnnce in the fighting- navy., and rapid cargo handling is proiidly boosted of in the mercantile marine. The Mokoia, of the Union Company's fleet, last week (according to the Lyttelton Times) metaphorically speaking, increased her chest measurement by a goodly number of inches. During her 174 loading hours in port. SCO tons of cargo was ' discharged from her hold and over 1 1100 tons was placed underneath her hatches, her holds being full to the hatch coaming?. One thousand cis hundred tons of cargo handled in seventeen, hours and a half is almost, if not quite, a record for an intercolonial steamer in Lyttelton. , The steamer Rlmu, formerly of Invercargill, and recently acquired by the Union Company, has been trading in the vicinity of "Sydney of late. According to a Sydtoey paper she left Port Stephens on the Ist February with ft cargo of hardwood* sleepers for Sydney, and intt the, full force of th© .heavy (jalei which raged that night. As slip did not show up three days s later grave fears were entertained for the vessel's safety. The distance fo her de«tinfttion. .was 'only 89 miles. As the result of enquiries tt headquarters on Thursday it was learnt that the Rimu subsequently readied port in safety. Tho Union Company's steamer Manapouri, which arrived at Auckland on Tluirsdav frnm the Eastern Pacific, brought the following cargo :— 622 bunches, 9475 cases, 271 kits bananas 36 cases pines, 2887 cases dranges, 23 packages fruit, 78 packages lntmeras, 2254 eaok? copra, 79 sacks cocoanuta, 28 crees coconuts, 31 bales I fungus, 26 packages old copper, 40 packages' 'beche de mer, 2 tins beeewak, 50 bnles cotton, 31 ca«es vanilla, 168 packages hides and- skins, 591 cases pearl shell, 7 bags, 2 cases Chili coin, I and sundries. I •"• HI. II ■ 111 I !■■