LATE SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 128, 1 June 1914, Page 8

LATE SHIPPING

' m < EOTORUA ARRIVES FROM LONDON. AN UNEVENTFUL VOYAGE. Jusb before 7 o'clock this momlnc—about three hourß ahead of the expected tu«e--the New Zealand Shipping Company's big liner Rotorua passed inside the Heads, and thug completed her tenth voyage from London to Wellington. A little later she came to ait anchorage in the stream, and at 10.15 o'clock was made fast at the King's Wharf. The 0(6cers report an uneventful voyage, with fine Weather practically all the way, The vensd brought a total of #38 jiaesengers, who were embarked at Qraveeend. London was left at 4.20 p.m. on the 17th April, and fine weather was experienced on the run down the Channel, with moderate northerly and nor'-easterly windß to Tenerlffc. Arrival was made at the latter port in the early morning of 23rd April, and, alter bunkering 450 tons of coat, the Journey was resumed the sanio day. Moderate iiorth-cfHstcrly trades were soon picked up. aud continued, light an*! variable. The equator was crossed on the 26th April, and Capetown was made ou the Bth May. The run acrocs the Sonthern Ocean was particularly flue until the 19th May, when Micro was ft strong south-westerly gale and- high" scae. This did not last long. Tiie final stage of the journey from Hobarl to Wellington was marked by very satisfactory weather conditions. • The following oflicers are with Captain J. A. Sutcliffc:— Messrs. S. W. Somers-Vine, first; R. L. H. McNißh, second ; A. J. Thorpe, third; J. S. Thomas, fourth; A. H. Parker, first en» gincer; A. Johnston, second; A. Barclay, third; L. C. Brown, fourth? W. Edwards, fifth j P. Dunn, sixth; U. Thompson, siventu; R. Hi James, electrician; T. MetcaJf, first refrigerate lug engineer; J, McKeiiKie, second; Dr. B. MoorhoußC, surgeon; Mr I*. I.innoH. Marconi operator; Mi 1\ W» Harris, stewftl'rl-tn-charge. Part, of the ltotoru*'s cargo is for Lyttelton, and the vessel will probably go South at the end of the week. iiLIMAKOA LEFT SYDNEY. This week's direct boat from Sydrmy will be the Huddart-Parker bteamer • Uhmaroa. The vessel should arrive her« early mi Wed» nesda.v, for nrivloo has been received that she left the New Sout4i Wales port at 1.30 p.m. on Saturday. She Is bringing 4S saloon and 73 btcerasc passengers to Wellington, Ittelurilng 1U Chinese. The Uliinnron will leave Wellinic ton ou Thuiiday for Melbourne, via southern ports. NfAGARA AT AUCKLAND. Several hour-, earlier than was expected tiift R.M..S. Niagara nulled at Auckland at 12.45 p.m. 10-dny from Vancouver, \la Honolulu and Suva. Tins local portion of her aislls should »rn\o here to-morrow nftcrnoOu, Intending passengers to Nelson should not* ' that the Patecna will sail afc 0 o'clock to-night, and not at midnight, as advertised in a contemporary. Cubic udvtce from Home ftimounecs the arrival at Louden yesterday of the C. and 1). Line's eicomer Indralonm from Australian ports.

Word has been received by tho Marine Department that tho Government steamer Hinemott was engaged to-day in working tho buoys in Holcianga Harbour. She will pail this evening or to* morrow morning for Kaip«ira, and is due back nt Wellington about Saturday or Sunday next. . A notice to consumers is advertised in this issue by the Wellington Goe Com* IJnhy. The Hon. F. M. B. Firiidr will address o. meeting of members of the East H»r» bour Branch of the Politicnt U«form Lo»gu« on Thursday evening! Lenses of education rpscrvos in Wnipoun. Township will be offered Jit publio auction nt Maelei'tou QW Tuc^duj', 30th Ou»e, Hi S A 3p. p.m.