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Evening Post, Volume LXXV, Issue 48, 26 February 1908, Page 6

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FOXTON, 25th February. Arrived— Queen of the South (2.45 p.m.), from Wellington. PATEA, 26th February, Sa led— Mana (i a,ra.), lor Wellington. NAPIER, 25th February. | Arrh ed— Haupir' (4 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed — Monowai, for Gisborne. I'ICTON, 25th Februaiy. Arrix ed — Mapouriks (5.55 p.m.), from Wellington. Arrh ed— Torgavten (midnight), from Wellington. 26th February. Arri\ed— To Anau (5 a.m.) and Defender (4 a.m.), Irom Wellington. NELSON. 25th Fehruaiy. iirived— Flora (2.5 p.m.), frcm Picton. 26th Febiuaiy. Arrived— MapouriUa (5 a.m.), from Ticton ; Tasican (5.E0 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON, 26th Fcbiuar.i. Arri\ed— Waikare (8.20 a.m.), Rotomahana (9.30 a.m.), and Kaitum (3.40 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail — Hotomahan-a (6.15 p.m.). Jor Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. 25th February. Sa.led— Rippingham Grange (6 p.m.), for Brisbane, | " • BLUFF, 25th February. Arrived— Tutanekai (4.45 p.m.), from Akaroa. 26th February. Arrived— Wairuna, from Lyttelton. Sailed— Tutanekai (8.30 a.m.), for West Coast Sounds. NEW ULIMAROA'S MAIDEN TRIIP. Ultnaioa is a word that has recently been on the lips of a goodly number of shipping folk. It is the name of the new Huddart-Paiker liner. According to tradition (says the Melbourne Argue) Ulimaroa is the Maori equivalent of Austialia. When Captain Oook landed in New Zealand, so the story goes, he endeavoured to ascertain from the Maoris whether they knew of any other lands besides their own. One of the chieftains, pointing towairds the nor'west, exclaimed. "Ulimaroa!" and subsequent events proved that it was the continent of Australia to which the old native chief waa directing the famous discoverer's attention. The new intercolonial liner arrived at Pori Melbourne last Sunday week after her initial voyage. She had on board 200 paissengers, chiefly disappointed Australians from Capetown and Durban. Although she. bore outward signs of lming been, badly treated by heavy eea.B during her trip, tho Ulimaroa. had evidently stood her trials well, and her many passengers were agreed that she had dhown splendid eeafaiing qualities. Captain Thomas Fre*, who is in charge, reports that for 40 hours after leaving Glasgow the vessel encountered bitterly cold weather and frequent snowstorms, which mado life on deck extremely disagreeable. Then strong head winds and seas prevailed the whole way down, to Las Palmas. There, however, an improvement set in, and a fine run was made to the equator. Upon crossing theline the ship met with the south-east trades, which blew with great strength, and raised high heid seas, gre.-itlv retarding progress. Canetown was reaahed and left on the 26fh Janu ary, and Durban on the 30Ui. Thence down to latitude 45deg. south 'nisty weather prevailed, but eubsemientlv a favourable trip waa experienced to Port Philip. . At no etage of the voyage was the Ulimaroa asked to exert herself, only five of her seven boilers being in use. Her best day's run w«s 350 miles, but she nevertheless accomplished the trip acroea from Durban in the creditable time of 17J days. A i ei>(Hiss rot.nd of nmusemer.ts was maintained among passengers, finishing up with a fancy dress ball prior to arrival i n "the coast. The Uliimron. brought no general >argo, but shipped 2500 tons of coal be'ere oommencing her voyage. , The Ulimaroa is tfie sixth vessel that has been brought out to Australia for the HuddartPatker line by Paptnin Free, rhe others beingthe Zealandix, W>mmera, Victoria, Riverina, mid Bain en. The- Ulimaroa will replace the Wimmern in the trade from Sydney to Melbourne vn New Zealand port* and HobarF, whilst the Wirr.mera takes yip she running of £he Zrnlandia. in the Sydney to AucTriand service. The. fol-lnr-'ng are the name* of the officers associated wth Cantain Free' on the Ulimaroa -.—Chief of. fiVer, Mr. H. T. Drnmmoml ; second, Mr. H. M. Yoviig: third, Mr. Jnme.? Lube; cb'ef cng'neer, Mr Raymond Oxford; puiser, Mr. Stephen Ccwlei- ; fciirgeon, Dr. A. W. Langley ; olnef steward, Mj\ Thpmas W. Miles. On the authority of Fairplay it is stated that the P. and O. Company has decided to order the construction of two cargo steamers. Capta'n F. P. Evans, who 1 ims just returned from holiday leave, has armed from the south in order to relieve Captain R. Stewart, of the Pateenji. Coptam Stewart has been granted a month's holiday. The Corinnn has transhipned to the Corinthio 3977 cnnes of butter and 600 crates nf cli€«=e. from Onehnnga. On the comwnnndiror trip la't yea • her qunntitis* were 3814 boxes of butter and 294 crates of eherse. Mr. F. Navlrr, late ch'rf ofPcer of the Pa.frena, is tict'Tic in a MmilT- enpaoity on the. Mnrnwai, in p'aee ri Mr. White-Parsons, who is. ashore on siefc leave. For the pnrpo»e of loading Homewnrd cargo the TV«pr itMirri TndrMemn ■« due at this povt on Fridnv fm 1 " Punedin. She ; « e'tpeete'l to «nil from Wellington about iwxt Wednffdnv for Australian ports to complete her fre ; gnt for London.