OVERSEA VESSELS. Steamers Bound for Wellington.

Evening Post, Volume LCCVI, Issue 126, 26 November 1908, Page 6

OVERSEA VESSELS. Steamers Bound for Wellington.

Arawa, left Plymouth 17th October, via Capetown and Hobart; due iibout 30th Novemter. Matatua, left London 6th October, via Auck. land ; duo about 30th November. Devon, left Liverpool 19th September via Sydney and Auckland; due about 30th November. / Mimiro, left London 20th September, via Melbourne, Sydney, Aubkland, and Napier; due about 2nd December. Star of England, left New York 28th September, via Australian ports and Auckland ■' due about 7th December. Gowauburn, left New York 24th September, via Australian port? and Auckland; due About 14tb December. Morayshire, left Liverpool 17th October ; due about the 14th December. Arapawa, left Clyde 23rd September, via TenerifTe, Capetown, and nobart; due about 15th December. Rimutaka, left Plymouth 31st October, via Capetown and Hobart; due about icth December. Daldorch, left New York .15th October via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland; due about the 28th December. Star of New Zealand, left London 20th October, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier; due about 28th December. Tainui, left Plymouth 14th November; due about 2flth December. Wakanui, left London 7th November via Auckland ; due about Gth January. Cornwall, left Liverpool 14th November; due about 6tli January. Pakeha, left Liverpool 31st October, via 'Auckland ; due about 6th January. Tomoana, left London 3rd November via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier; due about loth January. Star of Australia, left New York 7th November, via Australian ports and Auckland; due about 16th January. Sailing Vessels. Gladys, barque, left Liverpool 12th August. Outward Bound Steamers. VTaimate, left Wellington 13Ch October; duo London about 2nd December.

Wind.— L, light; br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.— B, blue bky, be the atmosphero clear or heavy; C, clouds, pasung clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; h, lightning; JI, misty; O, ovoicast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; V, passiug bhowers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued ram; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, thruateumg appearance. THE i'UTUSE. At 9 a.m. the following forecast was ieaued for the subsequent 24 houra: — Wind. — Northerly, stiong to gale at all places norlliwaid of East Cipe, Taupo, and Raglan; moderate to btiong thence to Napier; easterly, moderate to .strong thence .southward to Cape Campbell and Hokitika ; northerly, moderate to strong everywhere else. Barometer. — Fall every n here. Sea. — Heavy on east coast northward of East Cape; considerable on west coast north of New Plymouth; moderate everywhere else. Tides.— High on east <oas>t northward of East Cape and on wesi. coas northward of New Plymouth ; moderate nil other ports. Rain is probable northward of Napier and New Plymouth Warning signal for northerly gate is exhibited at Cape illaria Vnn Diemen aad Tiritiri, and for easterly gale will be shr>vn at East Cape after Eimrise. fl. V EDWIN.

Turaktaa, left Wellington 22nd October, via Monte Video and Teneriffe; due Plymouth about 3rd December. BY TELEGRAPH. MELBOURNE, 26th November. Arrived-lou I sa^raig,^om 2 Kaipara v . emberi Arrlved-Casablanca.JromHoManga.^^^ Arrived— Aorangi, from Vancouver. Sailed— Tofua, for Auckland. AUCKLAND, 25th November. Sailed— Navua, for Eastern Pacific; Mananouri (1.53 p.m.), for Levußa. 1 ONEHUNGA, 25th November. Sailed-Rotoiti (3.40 p.m.), for New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon— Mrs. Atkinson, Messrs. Atkinson, Lochhead, X^enher. Arrived— Rarawa (3 a.m.), from New Plymouth. KAIpARA HE ADS. 25th November. Sailed— lsabella tie Frame; schooner, for Wanganui. nbw pL y MOUTHj 25th November. Sailed-Rarawa (0 p.m.), fo^ Onehunga.^ Arrived— Rotoiti (3.30 a.m.), from Onehunga; Takapuna (9.4*0 a.m.), from Wellington. 1 PICTON, 25th November. Arrived— Pateena (4.40 p.m.), from Welhng°Sailed— Pateena (11.30 p.m.), for Nelson. Ol NELSON, 26th November. Arrived— Mapourika (5.10 a.m.), from Weilington; Pateena (0.10 a.m.), from Picton. Sailed— Pateena (10 a.m.), for Picton. LYTTELTON, 20th November. Arrived— Maori (C.55 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail-Maori (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. PATEA, 2Cth November. Arrived— Aorere (9 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Aorero (12.15 p.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIM, 26th November. Arrived-,Opawa (9.10 a.m.) and Blenheim (9.15 a.m.), from Wellington, va.u i, WANG ANUT, 2Cth November. Arrived— Huia (9.50 a.m.), from Welliugtou. C4.STLEPOINT, 26th November. Sailed— Kahu (8.30 a.m.), lor Wellington. sauea m»» fcHALMERS, 25tu November. Sailed— Wairuna (6.15 p.m.), for Newcastle. BLUFF, 2Gth November. Arrived— Theresa Ward and Murihiku, from Port Chalmers. Sailed— Koouya, for Dunedin. Sailed— Grassruere, barque, lor Recnarcue Bay, Tasmania. MELBOURNE FOR ORDERS. It is expected that the barque Ashmore will be ready for sea on Friday. Her destination is not known, but she calls off Melbourne Heads for orders. THE MANGAPAPA PURCHASED. The Karamea Steamship Company completed the purchase of the Northern Company s s.s. Mangapapa yesterday. Captain Fletcher has gone up to Auckland to take over the new vessel, which is expected to reach Wellington in about a week's time. Before leaving the northern port the Mangapapa will be slightly altered to fit her for the Karamea trade. OFFICERS OF DIRECT LINERS. Captain W. P. Clifton-Mogg, late chief officer of the Arawa, is now in command of the Matatua, which arrived at Auckland on Saturday from London, and has with him the following officers -.—Chief, Mr. S. Kelly; second, Mr. L. W. Gould; third, Mr. F. Gollne; fourth, Ur. H. B. Hodges; chief engineer, Mr. J. Spiers; second, Mr. S. P. Winship ; third, Mr. W. Ridgway; fourth, Mr. W. Anthony; fifth. Mr. J. Rotter; sixth, Mr. R. Galiyay. Mr. R. Latta is chief refrigerating engineer, and Mr. W. Taylor second. The officers of the Papanui, now at Port Chalmeis, are as follow :— Commander, Captain T. S. Weston; chief, Mr. H. Makepeace; second, Mr. R. G. Coyte (late third officer); third, Mr. H. J. AVilde (late fourth Wakanui); fourth, Mr. S. W. Boyd (late third oflicer of s.s. Pafihan); surgeon, Dr. C. E. Howden. Mr. R. Holmes is chief engineer, his assistants being Mr. W. Jenkinson (second), Mr. S. C. Brown (third), Mr. E. Nibbs (fourth), Mr. T. Byles (fifth); refrigerating engineer. Mr. H. Dix; his assistant being Mr. W. Prophet; Mr. H. Boon being steward-in-charge.