BY TELEGRAPH. MELBOURNE, 10th January.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 9, 11 January 1912, Page 6

BY TELEGRAPH. MELBOURNE, 10th January.

galled— Manuka, for Hobart and Bluff. NEWCASTLE, Uth January. Sailed— Kalpara, for Qisborne. AUCKLAND, 10th January. Arrived— Squall, from Gisborne, NEW PLYMOUTH, loth January. Sailed— Rarawa (8.43 p.m.), for Onehunga. ONEHUNGA, 11th January. Arrived— Rarawa (8.05 a.m.), from Naw Plymotlth, NAPIER, 11th January. Arrived— Bipple (12.80 a.m.), from Wellington WANGANUI, 11th January. Sailed— Alexander (1 a.m.), Hula (1.20 a.m.), Atid Breeze (3.30 a.m.), for Wellington. - - FO2CTON, 11th January. Arrived— Queen of the South (midday yesterday), from Wellington. PICTON, 10th January, Arrived— Pateena (4.45 p.m.), from WellingNELSON, loth January, fiaited— Mapoarlka, for Wes»iport. 11th January. Arrived— Pateena (2 n.mX from Picton. Sailed—Pateena (10.20 a.m.), for Flcton 1 and ¦yVMlkigtOfl. tfAIKOUEA. 11th January. Bailed— Wakaiu (6 >.m.) t for Wellington,

KABAMEA, 10th January. Arrived— Defender (4.80 pjn.), from Wellington. WESTPORT, 10th January. Sailed— Kaitoa (8.30 p.m.). for Wellington. GEBYMOUTH, 10th January. Arijved— Kgahere (6.40 p.m.), from Wellington. ' 11th January. Sailed— Ngfttoro (2.Z6 a.m.), for Wellington. , LYTTELTON, 10th January. Arrived— Aparima (12.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Arrived— Kotuku and Kapiti, from Wellington. Sailed— Hlnemoa, for Southern lighthouses ; Kotfhai, for Napier and Glsborne; Mokoia, for Dunedin; Wakatu, and Cygnet, for Kaikoura. , , 11th January. Arrived— Maori (6.40 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail— Maori (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington. 1 DUNEDIN, 10th January. Arrived — Hananui, from Auckland. Sailed — Warrimoo, for Lyttelton and Wellington. Passengers for Wellington : Saloon— Misseo Jordan, Rowley, Norman, Parkin, Faira, Bayley, Pringle, Mackay (3), Mesdames Gurr and child, Horn and boy, , Brownlie, Bayley, Pringle, McKechnie, Messrs. Gurr, St. Wart, Brownlie, Farra, Pringle, Horsburgh, Dodds. IMPORTS BY THB MOEBAKI. The Moeraki, which arrived from Sydney yesterday afternoon, brought the following imports for Wellington ; — 128 bags oxide of iron, 109 bags clover seed, 44 rolls of lead, 30 cases eardines, 80 cases champagne, 280 mats rice, JO cases brandy) 27 cases -wine, 17 cases tobacco, 17 cases' silk, 396 bars lead, 55 caseg benedictine, 40 cases sugar, 191 bags coke, 6 -marble slabs, 290 cases soap, 40 bags rice, 15 hogsheads white spirits, p0 cases schnapps, 20 cases iiqiieurs, 100 caseamineral waters, and 148 chests tea. Also transhipments .ex Yawatu Maru, Changsha, Orama, St 4 Aibans, Peregrine, Fremantle, Atun, Aldenham, Milland, Orontes, Uganda, Kn-stern, Hessen, Borkum, Hanax, Albany, and Coblqnz. MAITAI, FOR SAN 'FRANCISCO. En route to San Francisco the R.M.S. Maitai arrived from Sydney a.t 0.20 a.m. to-day, and berthed at the Queen's Wharf about 9 o'clock. The vessel left tho New*, South Wales port at 5.15 p.m. last Saturday, and for the first two days of the Irip heavy southerly weather, with high seas and swell, were experienced. Conditions moderated on Monday evening. The vessel has on board 236 tona of cargo for forward ports, including 30,000 superficial feet of She will sail to-morrow for Karotonga, Papeete, and San Francisco. The Maitai is commanded by Captain J. R. Stringer, and his officers are as under :— Chief , Mr H. Fletcher; second, Mr C. BobeHsoh; tihird, Mr W. Clayden; fourth, Mr C. H. Grimm; -wireless operator, Mr W. H. C. Phillips; purser, Mr Andrews; chief steward, Mr J. Carter. # RUAPfeHtt, FROSI LONDOS. As forecasted by wireless, the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Buapehu arrived in the stream at 9.40 o'clock last night from London, via ports.-- The vessel berthed at No. 1 south, Queen's Wharf, abont 8.30 a.m. today to discharge about 6200 tons of cargo. She left London on Friday, 24th November, and Plymouth, Teneriffe, Capetown, and Hobarfc were all' made in fine weather. The Tasmanian port was reached last Friday, and the voyage resumed the following day. The Ruapehu, which averaged a speed of 12.3 knots, is still commanded by Captain R. C. Clifford, who has associated with him the following officers :— Chief, Mr C. J. Tonge, R.N.R.; second, Mr H. Dawfion; third, Mr G. Parkinson ; fourth, Mr C. H. Otterson, R.N.R. ; stenvard-in-charge, Mr W. Seanes; chief engineer, Mr G. Scott; second, Mr B. Byle6; third, Mr A. C. Brown; fourth, Mr A. R. Millar; first refrigerating engineer, Mr J. W, Cameron; second, 3lr E. D. Powell. Mr R. Bryson is surgeon, and Mr Maiscliamp wireless operator. Ib is expected to despatch the Ruapehu for ' Lyttelton on 'Tuesday next. The Kamona, after coming oft the Slip yesterday, berthed at the Clyde-quay Wharf. She will leave for Grey mouth to-morrow, and should retnrn at the beginning oi next week. From here she goes to New Plymouth, Onehunga, and Kaipara, at which latter port she will ,loa<l for Melbourne. , Her final port of call after discharge at Melbourne will be Ncwcaste. ; Mr. 3. McLean and Mr. F. R, Aveling have joined the Pateena as second and third officers respectively. Yesterday afternoon the collier Regulus was taken on to the Patent Slip to complete overhaul. She will get away on Tuesday for AYestport. • . ' Mr. Dowiln, third officer of the Rakanoa, has transferred to the Moeraki in a similar capacity, Mr, K. McLatighlin, whom he has succeeded, has resigned from the Union Company's Service,. Advices from , Sydney state that the Union Company's training ship Dartford will probably proceed from that port, to Lyttelton, where she will bo docked. , While the Ruapehu was at' London last November the third officer (Mr. Dawson) waa promoted ' to .second, in place of Mr Mackinstry, who went ashore on sick leave. The Moeraki, which arrived from Sydney yesterday, remains in port till S p.m. tomorrow, „ when she sails pn the return trip to that port. The Warrimoo arrives from Melbourne and Hobart, via Southern ports, to-morrow, and will leave in the' evening on the return trip to those' ports, instead of making the round trip to Sydney. On the 2nd of this month the Tyser liner Indrabarah arrived at London from Australian portSt, via Dunkirk and Liverpool. She will sail again from London on tho 29th Inst. for Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports.