BY TELEGRAPH. MELBOURNE, 25th March.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 72, 26 March 1914, Page 6

BY TELEGRAPH. MELBOURNE, 25th March.

Sailed— Manuka, for Hobart and Bluff. SYDNEY, 25th March. Sailed — Riverina (1.45 p.m.), for Auckland. Arrived — Brisbane, from New Zealand. 26th March. Sailed — Kaitangata, for Melbourne and New Zealand. AUCKLAND, 25th March. Sailed— Kamona (2.15 p.m.), for Kaipara. Arrived— Star of Victoria (Id p.m.), from Sydney. GISBORNE, 25th March. Sailed— Holmdale (midnight), for Wellington NAPIER, 26th March. Arrived— Ripple (5.15 a.m.), from Wellington PATEA 26th March Sailed— Aorere (0.10 a.m.), Hawera (9.20 a.m.) and Mana (9.25 a.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI, 26th March. Arrived— Stormbird H6.40 a.m.), from Wellington. WAITARA, 25th March. Arrived— Tainui (8 p.m. Tuesday), from Wellington. NELSON, 26th March. Arrived— Kaitoa (4.20 a.m.), from Wellington; Pateena (7.45 a.m.), from Wellington and Picton. To sail— Pateena (8 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON, 25th March. ' Arrived— Ngahere (7.5 a.m.), from Timaru; Taviuni (».2o a.m.), from Napier; Breeze (1 p.m.), from Wanganui ; Storm (2 p.m.), from Timaru ; Wakatu (5.10 p.m.), from Kaikoura. Sailed— Kaikoura (4.10 p.m.), for Timaru; Taviuni (4.30 p.m.), for Gisborne; Breeze, for, Dunedin ; Storm, for Picton ; Waimate, for Dunedin; Petone, for Wanganui; Ngahere, for, Greymouth; Westralia, for Dunedin; Opouri, for Greymouth. 26th March. Arrived— Wahine (6.35 a.m.) and Nairnshire (7.15 a.m.), from Wellington To s>ail— Wahine (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN, 25th March. Arrived— Waipori (10 a.m.), from Webtport via Bluff. Sailed— Moeraki (2 p.m.; for Sydney viaXyttelton and Wellington. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon— Misses Newson. Peddin. Pavitt, McGregor, Price, Mestiames Brown, Price, Rogen, Peddin, Caffln, Tait, and Brown. WESTPORT, 25th March. Arrived— Komata (5 p.m.), from Wellington. 26th March. Sailed— Kauri (10 a.m.), for Wellington., FROM SAN FRANCISCO AND THE ISLANDS. Well up to time the Union Company's R.M.S. Moana arrived in port shortly after half-past 3 o'clock this morning from San Franciso, via Papeete and Rarotonga. Sharp at 11 a.m. oc the 4th\ March the .vessel sailed from the Calif ornian port, and after a passage of 11J flays Papeete was 1 reached on the 15th. At this port a large quantity of general cargo, including v number ! of automobiles, was discharged, and the Moana left the following day for Rarotonga, arriving in Awarua roadstead on the evening of the 18th. Loading operations were commenced next morning, and the final stage of the voyage was commenced that day at 6.15 p.m., the steamer arriving here as above. Fine weather with moderate to calm seas prevailed during the passage to the Islands, thence following winds and seas to the ' New Zealand coast. After being cleared by the Port Health Officer, the 'Moana berthed at No. 6 south. Queen's Wharf, where discharge of the following cargo was commenced : — 20,745 tuper. feet lumber, 81 barrels oil, 147 cases oil, 96 cases paint, D cases asparagus, 29 sacks periodicals, 30 .cases periodicals, 52 kegs white lead, 100 cases salmon, 27 barrels ink, 14 cases beans, 15 cases biscuits, 4 cases plows, 3 cases^ garters, 7 cases 'peanut butter, 1 coop live pigeons, \ 4728 cases dried fruits, 2087 cases canned goods, Di! cases dry colours, 11 cases clocks, 16 cases gas lamps, | 202 chests roofing. 20 rolls roofing, 33 cases fixtures, 80 cases grape juice, 4 cases magic yeast, 10 cases coffee, 22 crates buildiiig paper, 6 cases clay furnaces, 6 sacks cream of wheat, 11 cases puffed wheat, 2 sacks beef, and a quantity of fresh fruit from Rarotonga. The vessel is scheduled to sail for Sydney direct at noon to-morrow. The vessel's passenger-list included a number of American tourists who landed at Tahiti. i ,' PERSONAL. Mr. A. -Andrews, who for some time past has been purser of the jR.M.S. Moana is to transfer to the Tahiti at Wellington either to-day or to-morrow, in a similar capacity. Mr Thompson, late of the Tahiti, has been appointed to the Niagara as purser. Mr. T. B. Walker, late of the Monowai, who made the trip across from Sydney as purser of the Tahiti, is to succeed Mr. Andrews as purser of the Moana. ' Mr. W. Collins, wireless operator of the Moana, is to transfer to the Tahiti. Among the passengers who arrived from the South by the Maori this morning was Captain Niclfolson, of the Waitemata, who is on holiday leave. | Captain F. Holm," of the barquentine Titania, arrived back in Wellington to-day from Newcastle, via Lyttelton. Mr. McLean, chief engineer of the Warrimoo, has been promoted to the Tahiti as chief. Mr. R. Huntly, third officer of the Mapourika, has been succeeded by Mr. J. Mclntyre. Mr. E. Nicholas, chief officer of the Wahine, signed off the vessel's articles yesterday. BOOKED BY THE NAIRNSHIBE. Leaving Lyttelton on Saturday next for Avonmouth, via Las Palmas, the F. and S. Line's steamer Nairnshire is taking the following passengers:— Mcsdiimes Harding and Stewart; Messrs. Harding, Bain, Dempster, and Dobson. CONGESTION AT NEWCASTLE. The shortage of coal is being keenly felt by borne of the inter-State vessels trading with Newcastle (says a Sydney paper of the lath March), and local agents are beginning to iind the position somewhat embarrassing to keep , the bteamers to their scheduled times of running. One particular vessel has been now in port a week, and her loading will take up another couple of days. Ordinarily from the time of the steamer's arrival to clearing the liort is two or three days, but present conditions are making the stay in port a matter of eight or nine days. The present delays are mainly due to the stoppages at some of the mines, making a consequent decrease in available supplies of coal. The Tyser steamer Indrabarali was to have left London yesterday for Wellington, via Australian ports and Auckland. A reported charter is that of the steamer Borderer, 4372 tons, to load jarrah at West Australia for New Zealand ports. The tramp steamer Knight of the Thistle, which recently brought a special cargo of coal to Wellington, sailed from Newcastle for Valparaiso on the 13th March with 10,493 tons of coal cargo and bunkers. Among the latest charters is the steamer Courtfield, which was at Wellington some months ago. ' She is to load phosphates at Ocean Island for Europe on behalf of the A. and A. Line. The Matatua was delayed at Napier until yesterday, when she sailed for Picton and Wellington. She is now expected here about Sunday next, and should sail for London, via Monte Video, about Tuesday. Sydn»y advices state -that the F. and 8. sfe.imi r Somerset arrived at London on the 17th inst. from Australian ports.