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Evening Post, Volume LXXVII, Issue 115, 17 May 1909, Page 6

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MELBOURNE, lfitli May Arrived— Moeraki, fiom Bluff and Hobart. NEWCASTLE, 10th May. Sailed— Waipoii, for New Zealand. SYDNEY, 15th May. Arrived— Wkangape, from New Zealand. Sailed— Wai rimoo (2 p.m.), lor Wellington; Brisbane, for New Zealand. lGth May. Arrived— Hazel Craig, fiom Kaipara. AUCKLAND, loth May. Arrived — Flora, from .southern ports; Aparima (5.30 p.m.), from Calcutta. Sailed— Wimbledon (-1 p.m.), for Wellington; Mimiro and Nairnshire, for Napier. icth May. Arrived — Wimmera (5.30 a.m.), from southern ports; Victoria (10.50 a.m.), from Sidney; Squall, from Gisborne. NAPIER, 17th May. Arrived— Mimiro (7 a.m.) and Nairnjhire (&_. a.m.), from Auckland. • OMAPERE, ICth May. Arrived— Melbourne, from Wellington. ONEHUNGA, lflth Moy. Arrived— Rotoiti (8.20 a.m.), from Xew Plymouth. Sailed— Co1 11111 a (3.1,"< p.m.) ann Karawa (3.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH, nth May. Arrived — Uar.iwa (.1 a.m.). from Oneliunga. Arrived— Corinna (7 a.m.), from Onehunga. WANGANUI, 17lh May. Arrived— Huia (5.15 a.m.), from Wellington. FOXTON, 17th May. Arrived — Gertie (5.30 a m.), from Wellington OPUNAKE, 17th Maj. Arrived— Rimu (S a.m.), from Wanganui. PATEA, 17th May. Arrived— Kiripaka (7.45 a.m.), liom WellmgLYTTELTON, loth May. Arrived — Ganymede, baique (3.30 p.m.), from lort Huon. 16th May. Arrived— Cygnet (3.45 a.m.), from Wellington via Kaikoura; Pateeua (1.45 p.m.), from Wollingtou. Arrived— Clan Grant (8 p.m. in the stream), from Sydney. NELSON, 16th May. Arrived— Arahura (3.10 a.m.), from Picton and Wellington. Arrived— Wairau (10.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Arahura (S.lO a.m.), for Westport. GREYMOUTH, lGth May. Sailed — Lr.uderdale (GAO a.m.), for Sjdn'ey. I>UNEDI>7, 15th May. Arrived— Koniata, from Timaru; Moana, from the Bluff. lGth May. Arrived — Maheno, from Lyttelton. Sailed — Hermes, barque, for Lyttelton; Moana, for BluH, Hobart, and Melbourne. PORT CHALMERS, 17th May. Arrived — Taluno (7.15 a.m.), from N WellingBLUFF, 15^1 May. Arrived— Ennerdnle and Wairuna, from Auckland. R.M.S. TAINUI, FROM LONDON. After the usual port health inspection, the Tainui, winch arrived on Saturday afternoon as we were going to press, berthed at No. 1 south, Queen's Wharf, at 5.30 p.m. The vessel left London on the 2nd Apiil, and Ply mouth the day aiier. Some snow was encountered 111 the Knglish Channel, and a strong south-westerly nale, with heavy seob, ladled till Cape Fimsterre wan abeam. Light noith-easterlies prevailed thence till arriivl at Tencride on the Bth April, at 3 a.m. Good weather continued to Capetown, light southeast trade winds being met with after crossing the line. Capetown was reached on the 22nd April at 2.30 p.m., and the vessel resumed her voyage the next day at noon. The long run across the Southern Ocean wao marked on tho whole by northerly and northeasterly gales, witii rough seas and copious lain. The Tainui arrived at Hobart at 4 a.m. last Tuesday, and, atter discharging 350 tons of cargo, set out again at 7 p.m. the same day. Rough seas, with north-easterly winds and ram, were the rule in crossing the Tasraan Sea. When nearing Farewell Spit the vessel encountered tne full force of the southeasterly gale, and had to contend against •an angry head sea till ariival. Although the engines v.'eie working at full speed, the last 40 miles took nearly 4£ hours to cover. Captain T. M. Molfatt has with him the followmg officers :— Chief, Mr. V. J. Bosdet ; second, Mr. C. C. Garret; thi«l, Mr. F. J. Sales; fourth, Mr. A. G. Ablett (late of Clau Maedonald); surgeon, Dr. White; purser, Mr. L. J. Wahlers; stewaid-in-charge, Mr. C. J. Hobdeu; chis-f engineer, Mr. G. Aitliur. In addition to the passengers whose names were published on the 12th inst., the follov.ing arrived by the vessel :— From Capetown : Mesdames L. Hale and 2 children, B. Mahoney and 2 children, . George Barratt, Mr. George Barratt. The Tainui will be engaged in discharging London cargo for a few days, after which she proceeds to Ljttellon. THE SYDNEY STEAMER. At 2 p.m. on Saturday the Warrimoo sailed from Sydney for Wellington direct with 10 saloon and 30 steerage passengers for this poit. She should put in im appearance on Wednesday morning. THE APARIMA. At 5.30 p.m. on Saturday the Union Company's cargo steamer Aparima arrived at Auckland from Calcutta, and after discharging part caigo will piocced to Wellington. She is due here towards the end of the present week. THE MAORI'S TURBINES. According to the Press, Christchurch, it iB rumoured in shipping circles that the Union Steam Ship Cqmpanj has oidered from England a new high-pressure turbine engine for the lerry steamer Maori. It is stated that the high-pressure tin bine at present in the vessel is not altogether satisfactory, when the coal consumption is taken into account. The vessel's coal bijl is said to be a big one, hence the decision to get out a new turbine, which it is hoped will be more economical. TROUBLESOME WAIRAU. Wiirau bar has been in a very unsatisfac lory condition for two or three weeks past, and latest advices state that there is not much prospect of an immediate improvement. So little water is there on the bar that direct trade with Wellington has practical'y ceased, and the Opawa is laid up at Blenheim, a piisoner. It is said that on the last occasion of her being stuck, about ten days ago, there was only 2ft of water in the channel. Meanwhile, the carrying trade has been diverted via Picton. When the Tainui was loading at London for New Zealand the big machinery derrick, which is capable of lifting 40 tons, was employed for the first time m taking aboard a crane for the New Zealand Railways Department. The base of the crane weighs 14 tons. It has been arranged that the Manapouri, at present laid up at Wellington, is to resume the Eastern Pacific running from Wellington on the 27th inst. At noon on Thursday last the Tainui, which was at that time nearly half way across the Ta&man Sea, sighted the Norwegian barque Dagmar, which left German SouthWest Africa some weeks ago for Westport. Captain Moffatt bore down on the sailer, which was- observed to be under shortened cam. -is. She is reported to have Cown the signal "Struck by lightning," but this is probably inaccurate, as it was immediately followed by another signal requesting the longit ide. Some very creditable steaming was performed by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's s.s. Tainui on her voyage from London to Wellington. As stated on Saturday, she arrived here three days ahead of her scheduled time. The total steaming time from Tilbury docks to Wellington harbour was 39 days 12 hours 54 minutes, and this lepresents an average speed of 13.68 knots per hour o\er a distance of 12,099 miles. From TeneKlfe to Capetown the vessel did 13.5 knots as against 12.9 knots on her first voyage {the present being her second). An average of 13.01 knots was maintained from Gravesend to Hobart, while that from Plymouth to Wellington worked out to a shaJe under 13 knots— slightly better than her last pufo'mance. The steamer's daily average was 328.58 miles (323.5 last time).