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Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 121, 18 November 1909, Page 6

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SYDNEY, 17th November. Sailed— Star of Scotland and Maheno (4 p.m.) for Auckland. MELBOURNE, 17th November. Sailed— Moana, for the Bluff. SUVA, 18th November. Sailed— Tofua, for Auckland. AUCKLAND, 17th November. Arrived — Kaiapoi (8 a.m.), from Westport; Talune (2.15 p.m.), from Rarotouga. * ONEHUNGA, 17th November. Sailed— Rarawa (4.40 p.m.), for New Plymouth. EAST CAPE, 17th November. Wanaka passed south at 5.55 p.m. NEW PLYMOUTH, 18th November. Arrived— Rarawa (4.20 ajn.), from Onehunga. NAPIER, 18th November. Arrived — Eia Qrq, (5 a.m.), from Gisborne. WANGANUI, 17th November. - Safled— Stormbird (11.45 p.m.), for WellingPICTON, 17th November. Arrived— Takapuna (5.30 p.m.), from Wellington. 18th November. Arrived— Mana (7 a.m.), from Wellington. MOTUEKA, 17th November. Sailed— Manaroa (10 p.m.), for Wellington. PUPONGA, 18th November. Bailed— Kaitoa (noon), for Wellington. NELSON, 17th November. Arrived— Kennedy (1 p.m.), from Wellingtam; Rosamond (noon), from Picton. Sailed— MapouriHa (8 a.m.), for Westport. 18th November. Arrived— Takapuna (7.50 a.m.), from Picton. LYTTELTON, 17 th November. Arrived— Wakatu, from Wellington via Kaitoitra; Kairaki, from Greymouth Sailed-Drayton Grange^(7 p.m.), for Welhng*°Ssei]ed- -Monowai, for Dnnedin; Ripple, ior Saikoura and Wanganul. . _ Axrived-Maori (6.45 a.m.), Iron i Wellington. To" sail— Maori .(8.20 p.m.}, for Wellington.

OAMARU, 17th November. Armed— H.M.S. Pioneer (12.45 p.m.), from Akaroa. WESTPORT, 17th November. To sail — Whangape (midnight Saturday), for Wellington. ISlh November. Arrived — Kaituna (7 a.m.), fiom Newcastle Sailed — Koionnko (0.23 a.m.), for Wellington. Arrived — Mapounka (1 a.m.), fiom Nelson. Sailed— Mapounka (4 a.m.), for Uicj mouth. GREYMOUTH, lMh November. Arrived — Pohema (11.50 last night), fiom Wellington. Sailed— Kittawa (1.30 a.m.), for Wellington. To sail— Poherua (1 p.m.), for Wellington. LEAVING FOR ENGLAND. THE RIMUTAKA'S PASSENGERS. The local office of the New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the departure of the Rimutaka for London has been postponed till 11 a.m. on Saturday next. The following have booked passages by the vessel :— Saloon : From Wellington— Baion and Baioness Yon Swaine and maid, Mr J. P. Helston. From Tiniam— Mr S. ,and Mrs. Gilliugham, Mrs H. G. Kirkland. Fiom Napier — Sir Francis Price, Bart., Lady Price. From Chriatchurch— Messrs. F. Tribo, J. A. McLcllan. Third-class : From Wellington— Messrs. N. Buzzie, P. Ratciiffe, C. Holandmi, G. Butterworth. From Christchurch—Messrs. J. Brown, W. F. Milling, R. Sladir. From Auckland— Mrs. M. H. Peacock, Messrs. A. Haymes, S. Guppy, J. Goodwin. From Westport — Mrs. F. Donaldson, Mr. J. Douglas. From Oamaru — Mrs. D. Hill, Miss R. A. Hill. From Greymouth— Mr. J. Scott. From New Plymouth — Mr. F. Dowding. MORSE SIGNALLING. A few days ago an effort was made to signal back to Wellington the Ty&er liner Minnro, bound from Port Chalmers to Brisbane. The intention was to coal the vessel t ere, ?nd messages were sent to Stephen's Island and Farewell Spit to speak the steamer. It is preoumed the Mimiro passed in the night, and as the stations, are not supplied with Morse apparatus to signal passing vessels in the daik, Messrs. W. M. Baunatyne and Co., local agents for the Tyser Line, enquired fiom the Marine Department whether steps were being taken to supply the deficiency. A reply from tho department has been received, stating that it is proposed to establish the Morse code of signalling at lighthouses, and that the department is now m communication with the High Commissioner in regard to the kind of lamps which are -used for night signalling in Great Britain with a view of obtaining suitable lamps for use in New Zealand. A sum of money has been included in the Estimates for the purpose, and the work will be proceeded. with on obtaining Parliamentary sanction. With reference to the- claim recently put forward that N Wellington and New Plymouth are the first ports in New Zealand to use the Morse lamp for signalling, the Otago Daily Times states that the system has been in use at Otago Heads for a considerable period. In connection with the proposed installation at Adderley Head (LytteltOD) the Press remarks that the chief obstacle seems to be the difficulty of Obtaining an oil lamp of sufficient power to enable the signals to be read by a vessel at a distance of five or sis miles. Several lamps have been considered, but they have not had the range required. Electric -light is, of course, out of the question at such an isolated spot as Adderley Head, but it is hoped, in the near future, to obtain an oil lamp which will meet all requirements. EXPORTED TO LONDON. The Xew Zealand Shipping Company's cargo steamer Waimate, which left here yesterday afternoon for London via Teneriffe, took cargoof which the following is a summary : — Fiom Wellington— 6343 sacks cqpra, 133 cases shell, 2683 bales wool, 1491 bales hemp, 236 casks tallow, 14 casks pelts, 177 bags tin clippings, 60 sacks horns, 26 bales tow, 11 packages general merchandise, 5 bales leather,/ 13 bales basils, 14 packages greenstone. Fiom Bluff— 10,600 carcases , mutton, 19,790 carcases lamb, 2959 crates rabbits. 76 casks tallow, 14 casks pelts/ 7 casks casings, 1000 sacks oats. From Lyttelton— 3lso carcases mutton, 07 sacks seed. From Auckland — 190 casks tallow, 20 casks pelts, 829 bales wool, 2 packages hair, 1019 cases gum, 602 sacks gum, 539 bales flax, 73 bales t#>w, 959 bags ore, 137 sacks tin clippings, 11 bales leather, 24 packages sundries, 1875 quarters beef. From Gisborne — 52 casks tallow, 10,15 bales wool, 0 bales hair, 5 dumps skins, 1568 sacks barley. From Napier — 105 sacks tallow, 1150 bales wool, 153 bales flax, 12 bales tow, 89 dumps skins, 453 sacks barley, 6 bales skins, 24 casks premier jus. CORINTHIC LEFT PLYMOUTH. A cable message advises that' the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's mail liner Corinthic sailed from Plymouth on Saturday af* ternoon for Wellington via Teneriffe, Capetown, and Hobart. The vessel is due at Wellington on the 28th December. | . SUSSEX AT SYDNEY. ' On Sunday last the Federal-Houlder-Shire liner Sussex arrived at ( Sydney from Liverpool via Albany. The. local agents expect her to reach Wellington, via Auckland, about the SOth inst. ' ♦ STAR OF SCOTLAND LEAVES SYDNEY. In continuation of her vojage from London the Tyser liner Star of Scotland sailed from Sydney for Auckland at 0 a.m. on Tuesday. The vessel is due at the northern port on Sunday next, and is expected to leach Wellington about the 29th instant. TO LOAD WOOL. As previously announced in the Post, the steamer Clan Ogilvy is to take the loading berth at New Zealand ports for London on behalf of Mr. G. H. • Scales. The vessel, according to recent advices, is to bring a shipment of jarrali from Buabury (where she arrived on Monday, tihe 15th instant, from East London) to New Zealand ports for Millar's Hardwoods Company. She is due in these waters in December, and will be despatched the same month. Next Monday the Holindalo is expected at Wellington from Dunedin and Timaru for orders. With a view of encouraging the direct trade between Auckland and Norfolk Island, 'the auxiliary schooner May Howard has been charteied by Captain Charles Todd and other Auckland shipping men, and the vessel sails with a full cargo of fruit, potatoes, and kumaras on Wednesday next. Several improvements have bien effected in the vessel. Mr. L. C. Watkins, second officer of the Hauroto, has come ashore for the examination for master's certificate. Mr. F. C. Pascoe, late purser of the Mapourika, has come ashore, and his place has been taken by Mr. L. Ward, late of the Rosamond. The steamer Swauley, 4641 tons, »bas been chartered to load general cargo at New Zealand ports for London and Hull. She will probably come from Para, South America. It is understood that the New Zealand Shipping Company are the charterers. The 'Tyse'r liner Niwaru, which is expected at Wellington from Napie* on Monday next, will I leave fo^ London on Tuesday. ' The Apai'ima is to sail from Calcutta for Singapore, Samarang, and New Zealand ports on Thursday next, the 25th inst. ' She would then be due •at Wellington toward the end of December. Mr. J. McConville, chief engineer of- the Kii-ipaka, has changed ( places with Mr. W. G. Nelson, chief of the Kapuni. < The Clan Sinclair took 671 tons of bunker coal from Wellington. More would have been placed in the vessel's bunkers had not the price asked for Westport coal been 30s a ton. Mr. A. G. Scott, of the New Zealand and African Steam Ship Company's local staff, returned from Sydney by the Manifta yesterday.