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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 55, 6 March 1915, Page 6

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LONDON. sth March* 'Arrived— Port Pirle, from Australia SAN FKANCISCO, 4th March Arrived— Ventura, from Sydney SYDNISY., 6th March Sailed— TJlimaroa (1.15 p.m.), for Wellington' Arrived— Daniel, barque, from Hokiauga; Kaituna, from Kaiparii MtiLßOUltNti, 6th March Arrired — Gregory Apcaf, from Calcutta 1 NEWCASTLE, ' 6th March 'Arrived— 'Koroffliko, from Wellington 6th March i Sailed— lflge, for Wanganui , j NEW PLYMOUTH, 6th March I Sailed— Coriuna, (8.5 p.m.), for Onehunga WANOANUI, Sth March. I Arrive*)— Kapiti, from Wellington NAPIEH, sth March 'ArriT«d—Whangapo (11 p.m. Thursday), from fTevfcaetle S*ikd— Maresfield (s.uil lar .WeUuififcon

NELSON, 6th March Arrived — Kaitoa (G. 45 a.m.), from Wellington ; Pateena (6.00 v.m.), from Wellington Sailed— Pateena (10 a.m.), for Picton and WelliiiKton To sail— Kaitoa (8.30 p.m ), for W-ellington KAIKOURA, Cth March Sailed— Wakatu (8.45 a.m.), for Wellington LYTTELTON, Ofii M.irch Arrived — Poherua, from Wcetport; Paloona, from Dunedin Sailed— Cygnet (2 p.m.), for Kaikoura; Wakatu, for Kuikoura ; John, for Wauguuui flth March Arrived— Wahine (6.25 a.m.), from Wellington To sail— Wahine (8.10 p m.) and Monowai (11.10 p.m.), for Wellington TIMARU, sth March Sailed— Himitangi (6.30 p.m ), * for Wellington TIMARU, 6th March Arrived — Kauri (1 15 a.tn ), from Newcastle DUNEDIN, Sth March Arrived— Hesperos, from Oamnru; Invcrcarglll, from Invercargill ; Breeze (6.30 p.m.) from northern ports Sailed— Monoual (4.10 p.m.). for East Coast ports and Auckland. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon— Mesdames Wilson, Thnrman, Walcott, Keali. Messrs Croft, .7. M. Cameron. For Napier— Miss Howell, Mrs Butcher and infant. For Tokomaru— Mies Cameron, Mrs. Cameron. For Auckland— Mesdames Lette and Godfrey, Mr Peat THE SYDNEY BOAT The local office of 'the Huddart-Parker Company has been advised that the Ulimaroa left Sydney at 1.15 p.m. yesterday direct for Wellington. She is bringing 135 passengers for New Zealand, and 863 tons of general cargo to put out at this port. The vessel is due here on Tuesday morning THE HINEMOA The Hinemoa, which returned to port yesterday afternoon, is expected to sail for Cook Strait lighthouses early on Monday morning. Calls will be made at The Brothers, Jac^eon Head beacon, and Karori Rock. After this trip the vessel will probably lay up here for overhaul and repairs. On her trip from the South the Hinemoa was unable to land at Ka-^ hurangi Point lighthouse owing to bad weather TAINUI'S ITINERARY Leaving Wellington to-day the Tainui goes on to Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to complete discharge of her London cargo and commence Homeward loading. She returns to Wellington to complete loading, sailing finally from this port BLACKBALL STEAMERS DELAYED Advice lias been received by the Blackball Company from their Christchurcb agent stating that the Ngakuta hae been delayed, and in consequence will not be here until about Wednesday instead of to-morrow as previously announced. The other two vessels have also been delayed three days. As yet, no explanation of this serious delay has been received in Wellington MARESFIELD, FROM NEW YORK Continuing her voyage from New York the A. and A. Line's sieamer Mareefield left Napier last evening for Wellington. She was due in port this afternoon. An account of the vessel's voyage has already been published in The Post MELBOURNE STEAMSHIP COMPANY A net profit of £9087 was earned by the Melbourne Steamship Company, Ltd., during the half year ended the 31st December, or jEI3 in excess of that for the previous term, but £3778 less than for the corresponding portion Of 1913. There was a balance of £9590 brought into the accounts, bo that, with the profits earned, the amount available was £18,677. The return to ordinary shareholders, which for the preceding half year had been reduced 1 per cent., has been again flxetl at 8 per cent., which was the rate paid throughout 1913 PERSONAL The death occurred at the Blue Mountains (N.S.W.) recently of Captain Jordan, at the age of 48 years. The deceased mariner was a former officer in the service of the Union Company, and was well known in the coastal and Island services. At various times he was master of the Wairuna, the Waipori, the Navua, and the Atua, as well as other vessels, but he resigned from the service of the company" some years ago to take up a shore position in Sydney Captain Bone, marine superintendent of the New Zealand Shipping Company, was a passenger by the Maori from the South this morning Mr. G. C. Norton, late of the Union Company's Launceston office, has relieved Mr. C, A. Brent as purser of the Paloona. Messrs. S. B. Pilchei' and C. Richardson, assistant pursers of the Paloona and Monowai respectively, exchanged positions at Dunedin Mr. E. Petherick has succeeded Mr. Norris as assistant purser of the Victoria' Captain H. H. Williams, of the Navua, is at present in Wellington Mr. Fitugibboii) late chief steward of the Arahura, has joined the Maori in a similar capacity, vice Mr. Cecil Fleming, who is seriously ill BERTHING LIST Vessels to arrive have iiecu allotted berths as under: — ' Monowai— No. 1 north, Queen's Wharf Wahine— No. 1 south, Queen's Wharf Pateena— No. 2 south, Queen's Wharf Paloona — No. 0 south, Queen's Whaif Kaitoa— No. 10 south, Queen'a Wharf Mapourika — No. 12 south, Queen's Wharl Maresfleld— .Tervois-nuay Wharf Ngakuta— King's Wharf Wanaka— Glasgow Wharf Ruahine— Glasgow Wharf ■, Komata— Railway Wharf Kamo— Railway Wharf It is expected that the AmQkui& -will be ready to sail on her southern trip towards the end of next week. Prior to her departure five new boys will join the vessel in place of those who aro transferring to the mercanti'e marine The Huddart, Parker Company's steamer Werrlbee is to be withdrawn shortly from the Australian inter-State trade, in order to proceed to Newcastle to load coal lor Honolulu. From the latter port ehe will proceed to Puget Sound to load timber for Sydney Speaking at the Nelson Harbour Board meeting on Tuesday afternoon (says a Nelson exchange) the chairman (Mr H. R. Duncan) stated that no reply had been received from the Minister of Railways to the board's question as to whether the subsidy of J2fOO per annum would cease in the evuit of the board pur'cuasiug the wharves. The subsidy due has been paid to the credit of the board 'A large staff of boilermakers is busily engaged setting up the Westmeath's furnaces at Port Chalmers, and efforts are being made to get her away on Monday or Tuesday for Blufi, where she will complete the discharge of her Liverpool cargo, and continue her Homeward loading The Kwinana, which arrived from Bunbury, via Port Chalmers yesterday, was expected to put out the Wellington portion of her jarrah in time to sail for Auckland this afternoon According to a West Coast exchange Mr. Curtin, of Karamea, has come to Wellington with a view to inspecting a steamer considered suitable for the Westport-Karamea trade