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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVIII, Issue 79, 30 September 1914, Page 6

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SYDNEY, 30th September. . Arrived—Ulimaroa (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Marama (9.15 a.m.), from Auckland. BRISBANE, 30th September. ' -"Arrived—Southport, from New Zealand. - - FBEMANTLE, 29th September. Arrived—Osterleyt from London. ADELAIDE, 29th September, Arrived—Eastern City, from New York and report Arthur (Texas). •„_ MELBOURNE, 29th September. Arrived—Waipori, irom New Zealand. AUCKLAND, 29th September. Sailed—Biverina (3.40 p.m.), for Sydney; Sur--rey (6.20 p.m.), for Wellington. ' Sidled— SVeßtralia (4.5. p.m.), for southern , ports. NAPIER, 29th September. Arrived—Star of Australia (3.5 p.m.), from Glsborue. 30th September. .Arrived—Warrimoo (9.5 a.m.), from Welling- ' ton. PATEA, 30th September. Arrived—Aorere (0.30 a.m.), from Wellington, NELSON, 30th September. Arrived—Nikau (5.40 a.m.) and Kuitoa (5 a.m.) .from Wellington. v LYTTELTON, 29th Spnttmber. Arrived—Wootton (4.20 p.m.), from Wellington: John Anderson (4.30 p.m.), from Akaroa. bailed—Morning Light, lor the Sounds. - 30th September, Arrived—Mnori (6.55 a.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN, 2!>th September. Sailed—lnvercargill, for southern'ports* iLoj tare (5.5 p.m.), for Catlius River; Mokoia (5.15 .p.m.), for Auckland, via way ports; Kamona 1 (11.10 p.m.), for Westport. VICTORIA AND WESTRALIA. The announcement is made tinft the HuddartParker Company'^ Wctoria, at present undergoing overhaul and survey at Sydney, will leave the New South Wales port on the 7th October for Wellington direct, Ljttelton, and Dunedin. Upon arrival at Dunedin the Victoria will remain there until lite 20th October, when she rtill resume running in the East Coast service. . The Westralia is also to remain in this, service, f^and she is' to remain at Dunedin from the 18th Ho the 2'ird October, when Mie sails for WeiLlingcon and Auckland, via ports. On lier north:'ward trips she will arrive at .Wellington on S-alternaie Sundays, sailing from here the following day. The Victoria's trips will be made to connect with the Riverina at Auckland. THE LOST KAIRAKI. It appears that the Kairaki was last been by the s.s, Petone. X«ie skipper of the latter veosel has- made the following statement to a reporter at Qreyinouth:—"The Kairaki and this ship were in sight of each other all day on Friday, and about 8 o'clock that evening she passed Uo about four miles on the other side not Cape Foulwiud, making to paBS outbide of the Cape. That was the lait we saw of her. At the speed she w.i^ going, about seven knots an hour, she would reach Cape Foulwind about 8.30 p.m., and Point Elizabeth about 2 o'clock on Saturday morning. I kept the Petone well oK, and ran down to the Greymouth bar, and on fceeing the red danger signals there put out to wa, cominy in closer when the wind moderated a bit to see how things stood. It was then I learned for the first time that the Jtairaki wan supposed to be lost." PERSONAL. Mr. W. Menzies, who has been temporarily on the Moeraki as purser, transfers to the Mokoia in a similar capacity. Mr, J. N. Greenland, purser of the Jloeraki, has> returned from holiday leave. Mr. A. R. Stewart, late of the Karamu, has joined the Monowai as chief oiiicer, relieving Mr Scott, who is on holiday leave. Captain E. kluiv., mate of the Kakiura, has been appointed master during Captain Barr's temporary abtencj. owing to illhealth. Passt'iiaei'd irom Sydlipy yesterday included Mr. Naylor, late second officer of the Monowai, who has tucceeded in passing his foreign-going master's certificate. Mr. SV. Looney, late of the Terawhiti, hab signid on the Monowai as fifth engineer, while Mr Kettle has been engaged on the Warrimoo in a similar position. Captain 11. Price, who was second mate of the illfated Kairaki, but signed on at Wellington, has been appointed master of the schooner Morning Light in succession to Captain Brown.

NIKAU WITHDRAWS FOR OVERHAUL. The Nikau will not arrive at Wellington tomorrow from Nelson and Motueka, as is usual, it having been decided to overhaul the vessel. This work will be commenced at Nelson to-day, and the Nikau will remain there until Sunday or Monday next, when she comes to Wellington to be placed on the Patent Slip for completion of overhaul. It is expected that the Nikau v. ill reium ■ running from Wellington oil Tuesday. The Alexander will take up the Nlkau's running in the meantime. Taking up the Maori's running in the ferry service the Monowai is to leave lyttelton this evening for Wellington. Her overhaul not having been completed, the Ripple wa* unable to bail for Napier and Oisborne last evening. The vessel U expected to get away to-night. The departure of the Huia for Havelock has been postponed until to-morrow. A departure from Auckland on Monday last was the schooner Huia «ith a cargo of explosives for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. The harbour tug Admiral made a trip to Orongorongo yesterday to land a quantity of building material. Before this was completed, however, the vobicl was compelled to return to port on account- of the southerly. Advice received from Blenheim states that the Wairnu did not cross the Wairau bar yesterday on account of a southerly gale. Nothing definite has yet been decided upon as to the resumption of the Opawa in the Blenheim-Wel-lington service.