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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 119, 16 November 1909, Page 6

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MELBOURNE, loth November. Arrived — Enneiuale, fiom Kaipar.i. CAPE MARIA, 15th November. Navua passed east at midday. 16th November. ' Kaiapoi, from Westport, passed for Auckland at 9 a.m. The Victoria passed west at 10 a.m. / AUCKLAND; loth November. Sailed— Victoria (7.30 p.m.), for Sydney. Arrived— Waihora (G a.m.), from Suva. 16th November. KAIPARA HEADS, 15th November. . Sailed — Novelty, Auxiliary scow, for Dunedin. NEW PLYMOUTH, loth November. Sailed— Rarawa (8.35 p.m.), for Onehunga. ONEHUNGA, 10th November. Arrived— Rarawa (8.20 a.m.), from New PlyDduth. WANGANUI, 16th November. Arrived— Arapawa (8.50 a.m.), from Wellington. . < PATEA, 16th November. Arrived— Mnna (10.45 a.m.), from Wellington Arrived— Kapuni (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington. NAPIER, 16th November. Arrived— Tarawera (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington. FOXTOX, 16th November. Arrived— Queen of the South (10.10 a.m.), from Wellington. CAaTLEPOJNT, 15th November. Arrived— Hlmitangi (7.30 p.m.), from Wellington. PICTON, 15Ui November. Arrived— Takapuna (5.5 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Takapuna (11 p.m.), for Nelson, STEPHEN'S ISLAND, lGttrtfav. Turakina passed for Wellington at> 7.30 a.m. IYTTELTON, 15th November. Arrived— Drayton Grange (5.20 p.m.), from the Bluff. , Sailed— Brisbane (5.15 p.m.), for Tekopuru. 16th November. Arrived— Maori (C.45*a.m.), from Wentagton. To sail— Maori (8.10 p.m,). for Weninoton. NELSON, 10th November. Arrived— Takapuna (0.30 a.m.), from Pieton. PORT CHALMERS, 10th November. Arrived— Moeraki (4.30 a.m.), from Bluff. 1 GEEYMOTJTH, 16th November. Arrived-Kastnona (11 ftJn.), fwrn Wellington Arrived— H&shere, Petone, and Kint (10.30 am ) ' from Wellington. • Sai ed-Arahura (Tpjn.). for Westport. WESTPGRT, 15th November. Arrived— Karori (12.80 p.m.), from Devonport (1.50 p.m.), for Welling- *° n# ' 16th November. Sailed— Hauroto (noon), for Wellington. Baueu xiau BLUFF, 16th November. ' •Arrived-Opawa. £5 a.m.^ from Wellington.

THE AMENDED RATES. In consequence of the Newcastle strike the Union Steam Ship Company and the Hud-dart-I'arker Company are now charging incicn&cd freight rates anil passenger l.ires -from Australian "ports to New Zealand. The cargo rate has been advanced by 3s 9d a ton— viz., from 15s to 18s Sd, representing an increase of 25 per cent. Ina-eates of 10 per cent, have bjeen made on all fruit cargo rates and on passenger fares. In the meantime these increases apply only to pabsengecs and cargo to New Zealand. A NEW FERRY. On Saturday afternoon the first iron steamer that has been built in New Zealand for many years vtas successfully launched at Dunedin. The vessel' was the Peninsula Ferry Company's new steamer AVaikana, and has been built at a cost of £8000. Complimentary speeches were made by the directors of the company and by the builders. The new craftis a. steel-built vessel of about 140 tons gioss, 112 ft in length, and 20ft in beam, capable of carrying from 750 to 800 people, having twin screws, and engines capable ot developing over 200 horse-potfer. She draws ahout 21t Cm forwaid and about 3ffc bin aft. Cabin accommodation is provided for both ladies and gentlemen, there being four cabins in all. The lighting will be by electricity, and the boafc will also carry a strong electric searchlight. Special attention has been paid to ventilation, while lavatories are fitted fore and aft. Four watertight collision bulkheads are constructed in the vessel, two surrounding the engineroom and one at the bow and one at the stern. It is expected that the Waikana will be completed in all detail and ready to be put into commission in eight or ten dajs. , ANOTHER TRAINING SHIP. A report received from Melbourne at Sydney states that the Victorian Premier intends to recommend the Ministry to purchase the iron sailing barque Loch Ryan for the use of a. training-ship for boys. Mr. Murray says that the Loch Ryan can be bought at a very reasonable figure. She will accommodate between 150 and 200 boys. morayshire'has a mishap. Cabled advice has been received by the Sydney Marine Underwriters and Salvage Associatton to the effect that the Federal-Houlder-Shire liner Morayshire, while pioceeding from A\onmouth to Liverpool, -en route to Australian and New Zealand ports, went ashore at Liverpool, but was, shortly afterwards refloated, and proceeded on her voyage, presumably undamaged. ' The mishap evidently occurred about the Cth inst. According to the Sydney agents for the line, the vessel was expected to sail from Liverpool on the 13th inst. The new steamer Kapuni, which arrived j'eslerday afternoon fiom Auckland, landed a quantity of sugar at Wellington, and replenished bunkers. She proceeded in the evening with the balance of 80 tons to I'atea. The schooner Clyde,' which left yesterday afternoon for Greymouth, is under orders to load a cargo of timber at Greymouth for Wellington. At the end of September there were no fewer than 47 vessels laid up in the Tyne, an increase of eight ai computed with the previous week's number. The Cunard liner Mauretania arrived at Sandy Hook on Thursdny, 30th September, after a record passage from Qucenstown of 4 days 10 hours 51 minutes, her average speed being 26.06 knots an hour. The previous westward record was beaten by 44 minutes. Dredging along the piles of th« Wanganui town wharf is urgently needed, sayi a local paper. The Alexander, while moored at the ■nharf on Sunday, took a serious list as the tide went down, the water coming up through her scuppers. On one; side of the steamer the depth was 7ft, and 1 on the other side, in the newly dredged channel, there was 14ft. Some time fc-day the Hinemca -was to leave Manukau harbour -for- New Plymouth, Farewell Spit, and Wellington. The vessel is due here about Thursday, .and will afterwards proceed to Cape Palhser, Cape Campbell, and the Brothers' lighthouses. At the first mentioned place Principal Lightkeeper Hansen, who has transferred fiom Tiritiri, will be installed in place of Principal Keeper Wakefield, who piocccds to Kaipara. At 0.45 o'clock last night the Tutanekai put into Worser Bay after having worked fince eariy morning at the defective No. 2 Cook Strait cable. The vessel was to go out this morning if the se.i were favourable. Last evening the cargo steamer Clan Sinclair, which arrived here on Saturday morning from Buenos Aires to replenish bunkers, resumed her voyage to Sydney. In addition to a laige quantity of Greymouth and Point Elizabeth coal, about 180 tons of Puponga coal was placed' on board. Speaking ai, Dunedin on Saturday afternoon Mr. J. Loudon, a member of the Otago Harbour Board, said he lived in hopes, though it might be a far cry, of seeing one day comprehensive shipbuilding yards located on the foreshore facing the gaskorks. They all knew that the Union Steam Ship Company, which commenced as a harbour company, had done a great deal for the Dominion and for Dunedin, but it would certainly place the coping stone on its popularity were it to lay down a vessel of 3000 or 4000 tons in Dunedin. Why, he asked, should they -go outside Dunedin for what they wanted? Mr. Loudon said they had the timbers at Dunedin, and there was no reason why they should not ljuild a 3000 or 4000 ton boai there as well as on the Clyde. He hoped the day was not far distant when the Government and the people would encourage shipbuilding as it should be encouiaged. If there is a suitable anchorage or berth at Nelson tho Shaw-Savill cargo steamer Tokomaru may lay- up there instead of returning to Poit Chalmers.