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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 53, 30 August 1912, Page 6

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LONDON, 2Blh Augiwt. Arrlvsd— Kumara, from Wellingtou. NEWCASTLE, 2»tli August. Sailed— Ka:tan«ata, tor New Zealand. MKLBOUItNfe, 80th August. Arrived— Anglo Californiaui. from New York ONEHUNGA, 2?th August. Salted— Rarawa (3.30 p.ui.), for New Plymoirtii. * AUCBTLAND, 30th AukiiM. Arrived— 2ealamlia (4 a.m.). troth S.vd/U?.V. Arrived— Kurow (fi.3o a.m.), from Fiji, NEW PLYMOUTH, SOtli August. Arrived— Karawa (4.30 a.m.), from Onehunga NAPIBit. 20th August. Sailed— Tarawera (2.45 p.m.), for Wellington. 30th August Atnvcd— Kura (n.30 a.m.). from Wellington. WANOANUI, 2Otli An«u*t. Salipd— Arnpawa (ft.j p.m.) and Hula (9.33 p.m.), ior Wi-lliugtoii 80th August. Armcd-Siormbiid (8 50 fl.nu).. from WelIjnfjtoa i

FOXtON, 29th Angiito. To sail— Waverley (9.30 p.m.), for Wellington. HAVELOCK, 30th August. Arrived— Manaroa (8.80 a.m.), from Wellington, • NELSON, 29th August. Sailed— Melbourne (7.10 p.m.), fctr Wellington 30th August. Arrived— Nikau (5.50 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON, 29th August. Arrived— Warrimoo, from Melbourne via way ports; Taviuni, from Timaru; Wakatu, from Wellington, and Kalkoura. Sailed— Breeze (7.40 p.m.), for Wellington; Wootton, for Nydia Bay. 30th August. Arrived— Mahuka (6 40 am.), Turaklna (7.35 A.m.), and Mararoa (8.40 a.m.), from Welllng- ■ PORT CHALMERS, 2»th August. Arrived— Flora, from West Coast; Monowai, from' northern ports. SAlled— Flora, for northern ports; Kowhai #| for northern ports.. 30th August. Sailed— Matatua (9.45 a.m.), for Brisbane. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE, The following vessels will probably be within, wireless range of Wellington thte evening :— Moeraki (bodnd from AVellulgton to Sydney direct),' Manuka (from Wellington to Melbourne via southern portb), Malta! (from Melbourne to Bluff), Victoria (from Sydney to Auckland dtlect), Winutiera (from Wellington to Dunedin), Zealandla (from Auckland to Vancouver, via Fiji and Honolulu), ' VESSELS EN ROUTE. Cable advice announces the arrival of the Tyser liner Mimiro at Melbourne from London. ou< Wednesday last. The vessel left London on the 11th July. After going to Sydney bhe will sail for Wellington, via Auckland, and is due here aboub the 20th September. The Shaw-Savill sfeamer Wainiana. en route from London to Wellington, via Sydney and Auckland, arrived at Sydney yesterday, • and will probably be here about the 20th September. ELECTRIC PoVeR FOR SHIPS. According to American papers teeU have just been, made lit Schehectddy of two electric motors building by the General Electric Company for the U.S. collier Jupiter, of 20,000 tons displacement, which is to be the first large vessel to be driven by electricity. The Jupiter is one of three sister vessels, one of the others being fitted with turbilie engines and the other by reciprocating engines. Tlie Jupiter is being built at the Mare Island Navy Yard, and is to attain a speed of 14 knots. DRAYTON GRANGE, FOR AVONMOUTH. The Drayton Grange was due to sail from Lyttelton to-day for Avonmouth, via Lac Palmas. She is taking several passengers, the majority of them being from Wellington. A complete list is as follows : — Saloon : Mrs E. Byroft, Mieses Munroe (2), Trower (2), Mr H. Buxton. Third-class : Meedaines E. Jones and 3 children, Kowe and 2 children, Whetton and infant, Parland, Messrs H. Clutterbuck, F. Kennerley, F. Poole, M. O'Sullivan, J. C Shaw, C. Bristol, R. Rttinford, A. J. Davies.. J. Robinson, and W. Aird. The Drayton Grange is due at Avoamouth on the 10th October. # . THE WAIRAU BAR. Information was received locally to-day to the effect that there hafi been some improvement in the Wa,irau bar, which Jiafl been depriving Blenheim of its usual 6teamer service for to long. However, the improvement is not sufficient to allow of the Walrau and Blenheim getting out. Launches drawing a few leet were üble to get acroes yesterday; this was not tlie case several daye agoT The Whakatane arrived in port from the south this morning for bunker coal. She will sail to-morrow for Port Pirie to load for her Homeward journey. Mr. Falla. puiser on the Pavcena, has been grunted holiday leave from next Monday. Mr BenHliead, late of the Kowhai, will take his place. ' The Flora arrived at Dunediri last night from Westport. Bhe comes north from there, and is expected in Wellington about Tuesday next. There was too much sea on the Greymouth bar last night for the Koonya to get away, ] and according to advices received to-day ifc waa doubtful whether she would clear this morning. Sailing from Westport at 11 p.m. to-morrow the KomatsL is due here on Sunday night or early on Monday. The Union Company was advised this morning that there was considerable eea at Westport. The Mapourika was lying outside, but it was hoped to .despatch her at 9 o'clock tonight for Nelson and Wellington. The Taviuni will not leave Lyttelton until 4 o'clock this afternoon, and is due here early to-morrow morning. She will sail again at noon for Nelson, New Plymouth, Westport, and GreymoUth. ' Having arrived at Auckland the Indralema is expected in Wellington about next Thursday from New York. Bhe has 1100 tons of cargo to discharge here, and later will get away for southern ports. The steamer Zealondia, which is timed to leave Auckland at 5 o'clock today for Vancouver, waß to chip 2000 cases of butter at the northern port. This will be in addition to her usual shipment of wool and bidet,. An arrival that may be looked for early in September Is the tramp steamer Hurst, which is now ou her way from Japan to Australian and New Zealand portE. • The Huret is a steamer of 4718 tons, and is commanded by Captain Moody. Mr. H. Barnett has 'signed off the Tnrakina as third officer. He left the veaael yesterday, and intends settling in New Zealand. Mr. C. Morgan lias joined the b.b. Manuka at> second officer. The Zealandia, which arrived hi Auckland early this morning,- is timed to leave fit 5 o'clock tins evening for Vancouver, via Fiji and Honolulu. She is due at her destination ou the 17th September. The collier Melbourne, which arrived hi Wellington last Saturday night, and left later | for Nelson,, returned to port this morning. She berthed at Miramar iv order to discharge the balance of her cargo for the gasworks. Rapid progress is being made with the deepening of the Suez Canal. A message to the Hamburg-American Line from Port Said states | that the Canal Company anticipates that within the next two years it will be possible for ships with i draught of 30ft to pass through the waterway.