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Evening Post, Volume LXXXI, Issue 41, 18 February 1911, Page 4

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LONDON, 17th February. Arrived— Star of Canada, from Wellington. SYDNEY, 17th February. Arrived— Maheno (1.30 p.m.), from Auckland. NEWCASTLE, 18th February. Sailed— Koromiko, for the Bluft. AUCKLAND, 17th February. Arrived— Clan Shaw, from Lyttelton. 18th February. Sailed— Dalmore <C.40 a.m.), ior Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH, 17th Febiuary. Sailed— Corinna (5.30 p.m.) and Karawa (8.30 n.m ), for Onehunga. c NAPIER, 18th February. Arrived— Ngahere (5 a.m.), from Wellington. CASTLEPOINT, 17th February. Arrived— Kahu (4.55 p.m.), fiom Wellington, ,la the coast. Arrived— Patesn* (5.20 p.m.), from Wellington Sailed— Pateena, for Nelson. NELSON, 17th February. ArrW-HM.S. Cambrian (7 p.m.), fiom Picton; Kennedy (4.35 p.m.), from Wellington and TeraUohe. a Hived -Pateena (7.20 a\m.), Irom Welling(7.30 a.m.), for Welling*°To sail— Kennedy (8 a.m. Sunday), for Wellington. KAIKOUKA, 18th February. Sailed— Wakatu (7.45 a.m.), for Wellington. banea vyahd G l y yMO . I I j TH . lgth February. SaSsd-Ennerdale ■&%>„* J&U for, Sydney.

LYTTELTON, 17th February. Sailed— Canopus, for Westport; Waliatu, for Kaikoura and Wellington; Manuka, for Dunedin, Bluff, Hobait, and Melbourne. 18th Febiuary. Arrived— Maori (6.20 a m.) and Tongariro (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived— Monowai (9.10 a.m ), from Wellington. To sail— Maori (S 25 p.m.) and Mokoia (11.15 p.m.), lor Wellington. BIUFF, 17tli February. Arrived— Wanaka, fiom Lyttelton. DUXEDIN, 17th February. , Arrived— Mamafi, Irom Bluff; Mokoia, from Lyttelton. Sailed— Hokoia, for northern ports. Passengers lor Wellington : Saloon— Misses Wood (2), CoWe, Mewlames Moyle, Irving, Scott, ilc-sib. Lockhead, Paterson, Scott. SURREY DUE TUESDAY. The F.H.S. steamer Surrey, from Liverpool, left Sjdney on Thurtday for Wellington direct. She is duo heie on Tuesday alternooa next. MURITAI'S OFFICERS. The Tiber steamer Muritai, due here on 'Thuifaday next from London, via Australia and Auckland, is commanded by Captain J. C. Felgate. The other officers are :— Chief , Mr S. W. Hayter; iecond, Mr W. G. Whelpton; third, Mr J. R. King; fourth, Mr F. Wyatfc; chief engineer, Mr J Anderson; second, Mr W. Middlemes; third, Mr J. Gray; fourth, j Mr J. Campbell ; fifth, Mr H. Jordan. Mr J. T. Gent is chief retngerating engineer, and Mr I W. Alison second; and Mr J. Wilson is chief steward. The Muritai registered a smart steaming on her trip from London to Mcl- # i 'bourne, covering the distance in 38 days 10 [ hours, an average of 12J knots being main- | tamed. "KUM ABA'S OFFICERS. Captain A. Morton is in command of the New Zealand Shipping Company's chartered steamer Kumara, liom St. John, due heie to-monow evening or early on Monday morning from Auckland. The following officers are associated with him :— Chief officer, Mr A. C. Read; second, Mr K. J. Manners; third, Mr J. Fisher; foui-th, Mr H. Nicholas. Mr S. Brewer is chief engineer, Mr J. Norris second, Mr T. Hunter thiid, Mr J. Miller fourth, Mr A. Walker filth. The chief refrigerating engineer is Mr. J. Reed, and Mr .T. Crawford is second. Mr R. Ra'ston is boilermaker, while Mr W. Wainman is chief stewaid. The Kumara had an uneventful passage fiom St. John. GEARED TURBINES. A recent report published by a British steam tnnbine company describes an experiment which may have an important eilect on steamships, says an American exchange. A short time ago the company purchased the cargo steamer Vespasian, and equipped it with a system of geared tui bines, for the purpose of ascertaining if any economies could be made as regaids fuel, weight and hpace in comparison with the best types of recipiocating engines -which are used in cargo sreamers of low speed and great deadweight capacity. It it now repotted that a test has been made with the geared turbines on ,the measured mile at ordinary rates of sea travel, and that a decreased steam consumption of 15 per cent, was shown, as-com-pared with ieciprooating engines, aud equally gratityin? results were attained on ordinary sea voyages. The company predicts that I the geared tuibine system ■will, in the near I future, be in great demand among cargo vessels. • A load of stone from Tonga Bay was brought to Wellington by the scow Ngaru this morning. Shortly after 12 o'clock this morning the steamer Wairau left port for the Wairau river, where she loads chaff lor Wellington. She as due back here to-morrow. The collier Kotuku will go on the Slip when the dredge Eileen Ward completes her overhaul. Captain J. F. Spring-Brown, late of the Wainui, is now master of the Karitane, trading between Sydney and Tasmania. Captain K. Livingstone is acting master of the Waiaui. To complete her Home loading the Shaw, Savill, and Albion steamer Athenic arrived at Wellington from Napier this morning. She is berthed at the Glasgow AVharf, and is to iail for London, vU ports, on Thursday next.-. The collier Kini left Greymouth last evening for Onehunga, New Plymouth, and Wellington. She is due here early next week. Leaving Onehunga to-day the Rosamond will come direct to Wellington, thus omitting the usual call at New Plymouth. Due to-morrow from Port Chalmers the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Mamari will remain at Wellington- until Wednesday, when she will proceed to Auckland, probably calling at Gisboine en route. The Corinna is to go into dock at Port Chalmers next week for overhaul. After discharge of her Home cargo the Tyser steamer Muritai, due here on Thursday from Auckland, wilL load on the coast for London. Captain Gilbertson has been appointed to the schooner Falcon in place of Captain Ainswortli. Captain 3. B. Allsop, of the Breeze, and Captain W. Woods, of the Petone, have exchanged commands, and Mr Kennedy, chief ergineer-of the Breeze, has transferred to the Petone. The Scales chartered steamer Clan Shaw loaded the following cargo at Lyttelton : — 4282 bales wool and 73 casks of pelts, also 123 bales wool and 2§o bales of hemp transhipped from Wellington. The vessel is to sai 1 from Auckland for London on Monday. Mr C. Croucher joined the Kiripaka to-day as mate, vice Mr V. Johansen, resigned. Mr J. Ryan, mate of the Waipori, signed off the vessel's articles to-day. His place has been taken by Mr R. Stewart. Mr fl. McDermit, formerly of the JTgatoro, has joined the Moa as mate in place of Mr J. Gilbertson, who is now- in charge of the Falcon.