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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 27, 25 February 1913, Page 6

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MELBOURNE, 24th February. Snlled—Ennerdale, for Huon and New Zealand. SYDNEY, 24th February. Arrived— lhumatn, from Hokianga. AUCKLAND, 24th February. Arrived— Ngahere (9 p.m.), from Oreymouth. Sailed— Maheno (0.30 p.m.), for Sydney. 2oth February. Sailed— Star of Ireland (9.40 a.m.), for Wellington. ONEHUNCU, 24th February. Sailed— Barawa (6 p.m.), for New Plymouth. OIBBORNB, 24th February. Sailed— Takapuna (10.40 p.m.), for Napier. NEW P.LYMOUTH, 25th February. Arrived— Rarawa (7.10 a.m.), from Onehunga. WANQANUI, 24th February. Sailed— Htria (10.45 p.m.), for Wellington. «» PICTON, 24th February. Arrived— Pateena (4.55 p.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM, 25th February. Arrived—Blenheim (9 n.m.), Opawa (9,16 a.m.), and Wairau (9.15 a.m.), from Wellington NELSON, 25th February. Arrived— A waroa (4 a.m.), from Wellington; Pateena (4.40 a.m.), from Picton, LYTTELTON, 24th February. Arrived— Kairaki (7.15 a.m.), from Kaiapoi; i etone (6 p.m.). from Napief. Sailed— Waipori, for Oreymouth; Canopus, for Westport ; Wootton, for Nydia Bay ; Flora, for Dtinedin. Sailed— Wakatu (midnight), for Wellington, via the coast. Sailed— Kairaki (5.10 p.m.), for Wellington. 25tb February. Arrived— Maori (7.40 a.m.), from Wellington. BLUFF, 24th February. Arrived— Warfimoo (4.30 p.m.), from Melbourne and Hobart. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon— Mesdames Ashe. Robinson, Messrs Mather, Broad, Patterson, Oibb (2), Conway, Richards, Campbell, Hickson; 17 steerage. • Sailed— Manuka (5.5 p.m.), for Hobart and Melbourne. DUNEDIN, 24th February. Arrived— Waimate (8 a.m.), from northern ports. Sailed— Storm (6 p.ni.), for northern ports,* Westmeatb, ion Wanganui roadstead. WESTPORT, 24th February. Sailed— Kamona (11 p.m.), for Wellington. TAfIITI ARRIVES AT SAN FRANCISCO. Cabled advice received at the local Office of the Union Company is to the effect that the R.M.S. Tahiti arrived at San Francisco from Wellington, via Rarotonga and Papeete, on Thursday last, due date. Departure from this port was taken at 6 p.m. on the 3lst January. TAINUI EN ROUTE. The local agents of. >he Shaw-JiaviU Line have received a cable to the effect that- the Tainui, which left London for Wellington on the 30th January, continued her journey from Capetown last Friday. The vessel, which comes out via Hobart, is due here about the 16th MnfCh. STAR OF IRELAND, FROM NEW YORK. Bound from New York to Wellington, via Auckland, the Star of Ireland arrived at the latter port on Thursday night. Captain O. Griffiths is in coramflUd, and has associated with film the following officers :— Chief , Mr. A. Paul ; second, Mr. H. MfKinnori ; third, Mf. T. Humphreys; fourth, Mr. T. Bollingbrofce ; chief engineer, Mr fit. Lawrence! second, Mr Baraford; third, Mr Legge; fourth, Mr Anscombe; fifth, Mr Jones; chlfe refrigerating engineer, Mr Crawford; second, Mr Giles. The Star Of Ireland left Auckland this morning for Wellington, and is due here on Thursday. She will sail for the south on Saturday. INDRALEMA AND HAWKES BAY. ! According to -the latest information in regard to the Tyser steamer Indralema, which is due at Auckland on Wednesday from London, the vessel may be expected here on 10th March. The Hawkes Bay, which will be discharging London cargo at Sydney this week, is now due on the 12th. RUAHINE'S BALOON PASSENGERS. I According to the Post's London correspondent, the Ruahine, due here on the 3rd March, is bringing the following passengers to New ! Zealand :— First saloon ; .Mr and Mrs H. F. Biggs and Miss Biggs, Colonel B, M. Dawes, Mrs. Dawes, Mr and Mrs V. A. Hart, Miss Hart, Mrs Bridges. Mrs A. Rlddiford, Mrs Splatt, Mrs W. Wallace and Miss M. Wallace, Mrs A. M. Whittingstail, Mrs E. McGregor Wilkie, Misses E. Brown, D. Manson, U. V. Palmer, E. Poland, Messrs C. Z. M. Booth, C. B. Gray, T. Griffith, T. Klostermann, J. Horsley Palmer, Ronald Parker, Ralph Parker. Second saloon; The Rev. li. Foulkes and Miss Foulkes, Mr W. F, Willis and Mrs Willis and son, Mr and Mrs,B. L. Arrowsmith, Mr and Mrs G. B. Bannister, Mr and Mrs C, A. Benson, Mr and Mrs E. Butler, and Miss C. M. Butler, Mr and Mrs F. H. Critchley, Mr and Mrs W. Hughes and Miss D. Hughes. Mr and Mrs A. Hunter, the Misses Hunter, Mr G. J. Hunter, Mrs Hunter, Miss 0.. Hunter, Mr P. Orr, 3lrs J. Orr, Mr and Mrs E. L. Printz, Mr- and Jfrs P. V. Sanderson, Mrs F. J. Freeman, Mrs J. McLaren, the Misses McLaren, Mrs Ryder. Sif3 M. Tfue, Misses 11. E. Cade, A. Clark, G. E. Curline. L. Ferguson. G Ferguson. M. Groas, G. E. Harrison, J. Kelly, 11. Mills, N. Nailes, R. Nailes, M. H. Stevens, Messrs G. fc. Allen, W. H. Ashley. J. Crawford, A. 8. Dowd, C. Knubley. D. McGill, R.,H. Mugleston, W. Niner, P. H. Powell, E. Streete, L. A. Whitaker, H. J. White, A. E. Woodman, Masters R. Craig and G. Gillespie. There are nearly 450 passengers in the thirdclttM. Captain Forbes is in cbarge of the vessel] and Dr. Hines is the medical officer. COMING VIA SUEZ. The s.s. Otranto, which is due at Melbourne to-morrow, has the following New Zealand bonnd passengers on board— For Lyttelton : Mr and Mrs E. D. Giles and Mr E. Giles, the Misses Giles. Mrs 0. Bowron, and the Misses Bovrtdn, Miss E. G. Harrild. the Rev. J, Long, Mr and Mrs A. McAdams, Mr and Mrs AY. H. Tisdali and Miss TisdalL For Wellington: Mr D. A. McNeight and Miss McNeight, Miss J. Evans, Miss Lennox? Mf J. A. Wilkes. For Auckland: The Misses Douglas, Mrs and Miss Henderson, Miss C, A. Henderson, Miss Hill. Mrs Lindsay, Mrs M. Macdonald and Miss Macdooald, Mr J. Marshall, MieU Walker, Mr and Mrs K. Woolf. For Dnnedln and Port Chalmers: Miss J. McKhilay, Miss C. Mackersey, Miss M. 3. Ferguson. At 5 p.m. on Saturday the G'orlfltia sailed from Dunedin for Wellington.' She will make calls ai Qamaru and Titnaru on the run up, and is due here to-morrow morning. The same evening departure will be taken for Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga. The Huddart-Parker steamer Uiiraaroa, which is due ' here to-morrow , from Sydney, has 414 tons of general cargo for this port. The Manaroa will leave Wellington to-mor-row evening for Havelock and Pelorus Sound. The John'u departure for Wanganui was postponed from yesterday afternoon until today. Mr. T. Hurst-Crane, formerly purser of the Rlveflna, has been transferred to a Bifflilar position on the Victoria, relieving Mr. S. Patrick, who has joined the Rlverina. - The Kaiapoi will leave Newcastle to-morrow for the Bluff. The Union collier Karori will undergo complete survey and overhaul at Port Chalmers noxt week. > On Thursday next the Shaw, Bavill, and Albion steamer Waimaua is due at Dunedin from London, via Australia, the vesßel lias a largo cargo for Dutiedlii und Lyttelton. The Tyser steamer Star of England will sail foi' London, via Las Palmas, at 0 o'clock tomorrow morning. The Tyser steamer Nerehana was to leave London last Sunday for Melbourne, Sydney^ aud New Zealand ports. The Courtfield, of the same line, was to sail from New York for the places mentioned last Thursday. The Government steamer Tiltanekai was j placed on tho Patent Slip this morning for cleaning. She will 'be followed by the coastal steamer Opawa, which will go on to-morrow. Mr. C. A. Pearson has signed on the Queen of the South as engineer in place of Mr. J. T. Moyes, Who has come ashore, Mr, W. Thomas has joined the Mokoia as third engineer. Bound from Sydney to San Francisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga, and Papeete, the R.M.S. Moana, which is due here on Thursday morning, has on board 13 first saloon, 6 second saloon, and 0 third class passengers for this port. There are also 17 first and 8 second saloon, and 23 third class passengers booked to forward ports. At present bound from Greymoulh to Sydney with a load of timber, the Union Company's cargo carrier Kaituua will, on completion of discharge at tlie lust mentioned port, proceed to Ne*da»t)o td lbftd for DevOilpol't and Burnle, Tasmania. Subsequently 6he Will visit Adelaide. Edlthbiirg (Western' Australia). Melbourne, Timaru, and Lytteltoii, und from that port comes on to Wellington. Mr. E. X. Free, second officer of the Koromiko, signed oft tlie vessel's' articles this moming. Mr. D. McMurran aud Mr. J. R. Lorraine httve joined ihe Koromiko as third and fourth engineers respectively, having succeeded Messrs W. Sommerville and G. McKay. , The Pateeha left Nelson at 10.35 o'clock this morning for Picton and Wellington. She H due t6 leave Picton at 5.30 this evening, and should show up here about 10 o'clock. The Kaikoura is due at WcllmKton fiotci the bouth to CouJpleti) loading next Satuiday. Tho Awfthou will leave Wellington Ihla «rternoon for Greymonth to load coal tor Foitoo,

WiHd.-«L, tight; br, breeze; f . b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate f*le; g, whole or heavy gale, it, sale of exceptional severity. Weather.— B, blue sky,' be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, cloudi, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; B, foggy; a, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; I', passing showers; Q, equally; R, ruin, continued rain; S, snow; 7, thunder; U". ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy, POEEOABT. At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast wis issued for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds.— land and «ea breezes with ftioderate southerlies prevailing northward Of Eokitika and Lyttelton; westerlies, moderate to strong, elsewhere. Barometer.— Rising tendency everywhere, and probably falling in the south after 36 hours. Sea. — Considerable, but decreasing between Castlepoint and Kaikoura; moderate elsewhere. Tides.— High southward of East Cape; good to moderate elsewhere, Weather. — Cool and changeable generally, and improving. A- cold night is probable everywhere, with frosts inland. D. C. BATES.