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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 28, 3 February 1915, Page 6

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LONDON, 2nd February Arrived— Daetnar, at Falmouth SYDNEY, 2nd February Arrived— Ulimaroa (1.45 p.nO, from "Wellington 3rd February Arrived— Waiterrinta, from New Zen land NEWCASTLE, 2nd February Sailed — Kona, for Auckland MELBOURNE, 2nd February Arrived— Ardgarry, from New York FJREMANTLE, 2nd February Arrived— Netherpark, from New York ONEHUNCA, 2nd February Sailed— Arapawa (4 p.m.), for WanKanui NEW PLYJfOUTU, 2nd February Bailed— Baritwa (8.20 p m.), for Onehuuca WANGANUI, 2nd February Arrived— Breeze (12.45 p.m.), from Wellington 3rd February Arrived— JUuia (8.40 a.m.), from Wellington FOXTON, 2nd February Sailed— Kennedy (10.30 p.m.), for Tarakolie and Wellington NELSON, 3rd February Arrived— Nikau (4.45 a.m.), from Wellington Sailed— Arahura (0.45 a.m.), for Pictou aud Wellington LYTTELTON, Znd February Arrived— Wootton, from Kuikotira; Kaiapoi, from Timnru; Kaikoura, from Dunedin; Joliu (6 p.m.), from Wellington Sailed — Wootton, for Te i'uru ; Wimmeni, for Dunedin ; Kuiapoi, for Westport; Kini, for Greymoutb; Kam6na, for Westport ; Kittawa, for Westport 3rd February Arrived— Corinthic (6.20 a.m.), from WeliiiiKton Arrived— Monowai (9.20 a.m.), from Wellington Arrived— Pateena (9.85 a.m.), from Wellington To sail— Pateena (8 p.m.), for Wellington DtJNEDfN, 2nd February Sailed — Tarawera (4 p.m.), for Auckland, via Bast Coast ports. Passengers for Wellington : Saloon — Messrs Forbes, Downes, Wbittuker, Lander, H. .T, Mathias, Bohmnnn, Williams, Mesdarnes Gibblns, JUblner and child, D. C ifaggett, Eckhoff, D. B. Ivory, Whittaker, Downes, McDonald and child, Mrs Captain Thomson, Misses Ahem, Wtlltnm&on, Jose, Thomson, .Terrain. MoKenzie, Gregg, Ford, Downie, P. Downie Sailed— Warrimoo (4 p.m.), for Auckland; ;Wbailgape (8 p.m), for Westport ' KUAHINE REPORTED The locitl office of the New Zealand Shipping Company has received advice that the 11.M.5. Kuahine arrived at Capetown on the 29th January. She is bound from London to Wellington, and is due here about the 22nd February^ 1 BROUGHT BY THE MOBRAKI Included in the cargo brought from Sydney yesterday afternoon by the Moorakl were quantities of pineapples, lemons, grapes, passion fruit, meions, wool, merchandise, sundries, and transhipments ex the -Moldavia, Wy,indotte, Wyreema, Osterley, and St. Albans. The Moeraki sailu for Lrtteltoii at 6 p.m. to-day, and returns on Friday, sailing at 5 p.m. that day tot Sydney direct aud Hobarb <

ARDANMHOR IN POKT There arrived in the stream last evening the A. and A. Line's steamer Ardaninhor, from New York, via Panama Canal. The vessel is bound for Australia, and put into Wellington to replenish her bunkers MOTTISFONT FOR LOADING An arrival In port this morning was the dteimpt Mottihfout, from AVaiiKauui, Nelson, and Picton. The vessel has come to lift a part cargo for Home on behalf of the New Zealand Shipping Company. Hhe is to sail about Friday next for Napier to continue loading TFtE ATHENIC Advice from Auckland staU= that the "work of refitting the A theme is taking it good deal longer than was nt Hist expected. To outward appearances the big liner lias discarded all the attributes of a troopship, and looks smart again in her usual colours. It wa« expected that the temporary interior fittings would be finally removed to-day, after which the vessel comes South to load for Home NEW COASTAL SERVICE It Is announced that a new steamer service is to be established between Helensville and Dargaville The Pitoitoi, which has been out of commission at Te Kopuru for some time, will be overhauled at once, and put on the service, carrying cargo and a limited number of passengers. Captain J. M. Jackson, popularly known in the Northern Wairoa. has accepted the position of master. The Pitoitoi will be ready to take up the new running in a week or two PERSONAL Mr, A. Ewan, second engineer of the Moeraki, left the vessel on hey arrival here yesterday in order to join the Reinforcements Mr. E Thoinuib, second officer of the Pateena, signed off the vessel's- articles yesterday Mr. 3. Smith, purser of the Pateena, having joined the Monowai, Mr. S. Ewan (late of the Rosamond) has joined the Puteena as. purser Mr. L. Mowat joined the Moeraki at Hobart this trip as assistant purser, in succession to Mr E Plummer, who went ashore ' Mr. G. Brown has joined the Opoun as mate in place of Mr. J. Elven Captain Gordon, piermabter at Dunedin, being away on holiday leave, his, position has been temporarily filled by Captain Hugh Paterson, a well known coastal pilot Having completed discharge of her New Zealand cargo •at Wanganui, the American schooner H. D, Beudixsen has sailed on the return trip to Puget Sound. While at the coastal port the vessel attracted a good deal of attention, and many people took the opportunity of looking over the large sailer. Collections were taken up by those on board in aid of the^Bel' gian Relief Fund Cabled advice from London announces the arrival there on the 24th January of the Indralema from Australian ports Bound for Napier to continue loading the Makarini passed the Wellington Heads at 1 o'clock this morning According to an Auckland exchange tne passenger traffic through the northern port by intercolonial and overseas steamers during January was little more thari half that recorded during the iirst month of last year. The number of people who landed at Auckland was 873, while the number who departed by ' outward steamers was 542. During January of last year the arrivals numbered 1588 and the departures 1030 An addition to Australian shipping will be the Omana, .which was recently launched at Hylton for R. S. Lamb and Co., of Sydney. The Omaua is a steel screw steamer, built to Lloyd's highest class. The construction complies with the Australian and New Zealand laws. Her principal dimensions are 315 ft by 46ft 3in by 22ft Oin moulded. The vessel is described as being of the most modern design of the single deck type. On a light draught the O/nana .should carry 4000 tons. Special equipment for quick discharge of cargo has also been installed. The engines, supplied by Messrs G. Clark, Ltd., will drive her at a high ratej