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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 57, 9 March 1915, Page 6

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LONDON, Bth March Arrived— Somerset and Rimutaka, from New Zealand ■ SYDNEY, Bth March Arrived— iCitrow, from. Auckland AUCKLAND, Bfch March Arrived— Mako, from Oisbome and East Poast ba-ys Sailed— Afcua (8.30 p.m.), for Fiji, Tonga, ami Samoa ; Niagara (B.S p.m.), and Maheno (f1.30 p.m.), for Sydney v Oth March Arrived— Kwlnana (5.43 a.m.). from WeliingSailetl— Hakuuoa (0.45 a.m.), for Newcastle ONKHUNGA, Bth March Sailed— Rafuwa (i p.m.), for Neh Plymouth; B'unu (5 p.m.), for Kawhiu. and Ilaglan NEW PLYMOUTH, Oth xMarch Arrivcd-iiaraw* (3.20 a.ia < ),.fKinj oueliuxiK* <

WANOANUI, 9th March Arrived— Stormbird (3.20 a.m.), from Wellington PICTON, 9th March Arrival— Wanaka (12.30 a.m.) and Mapourika (5.1S a.m.), from Wellington NELSON, 9th March Arrived — Karamca (7.30 last night), fiom Brisbane Arrived — Pateena (1.5 a.m.) and Kaitoa (5 a.m.), from Wellington PUPONGA, 9th March Sailed— Waverley (9 a.m.), for Wellington KAIKOURA, 9fch March Arrived— Wakatu (5 a.m.), from Wellington HOKITIKA, Bth March, Arrived— Defender (3 a.m.), from Wellington FAREWULL SPIT, Bfch March A large liner pabsed east at 3.25 p.m. LYTTELTON, Bth March Arrived— Daldorch (noon), from Bluff; Cygnet, from Kaikoura Oth March To sail— Wahine (8 p.m.), for Wellington Arrived— Wahine (0.30 a.m.), from Wellington DUNEDIN, Bth March Sailed— Flora (9.10 p.m.), for Westport, via way ports GRIIYMOUTH, 9th March Sailed— Ngatoro (2.30 a.m.) and Kamo (2.30 a.m.), for Wellington KAIAPOI SAILS Having completed her overhaul afc Welling' ton the Kaiapoi was recommissioned yesterday, and sailed last evening for Westporfc. Captain J. Muwson has with him the following officers: — Chief, Mr A, Creese; becond, Mr W. Suckling ; chief engineer, Mr L. Carman ; eecond, Mr J, Mclnnes; third. Mr It. Dickie. From Wcfctport the Kaiapoi goes 'to Auckland, thence to Kaipam and Sydney RUAHINE FOR LONDON The departure of the liner Ruahine, at pre< sent completing" Homeward loading at the Glasgow Whurf, hua been ttxed for noon on Thursday next RIMUTAKA RESUMES Information has been received .to the effect that the steamer Rimutaka, which recently put into Dakar, on the West Coast of Africa, owing to an outbreak of fire on board, resumed her voyage to London on the 24th February. The advice states that the damage was confined to No. 3 hold MISHAP TO THE BANFFSHIRE The following cablegram has been received In Australia from the Institute of London Underwriters, dated ZGth February :— "Banfl'ehire, Port Natal, starboard refrigerator is out of oi'def; cargo undamaged." The Federal and Shire steamer Banft'shire sailed from Brisbane on the 28th December, and Sydney 20th January, for London and Liverpool SERVICE ON TRAINING SHIPS Paragraph 129 (1) of the Board of Trade regulation relating to the examination of masters and mates has been mutinied to read as follows:— "Time served on board a training ship will be allowed to count as equivalent to one half the same time spent in service at seti, up to a limit of two years (i.e., no length of service will be allowed to count as more than ope year at sea) provided that the candidate can produce a certificate from the committee of captain superintendent that he has conducted' himeelf creditably and passed a good examination in seamanship so far as it is practised in tne training ship, as well as in other matters down to the time of his leaving the ship. Training ship service will not be regarded as equivalent to service hi square-rigged veseels," KARAMEA AT NELSON The big liver reported to have passed Farewell Spit at 3.25 p.m. yesterday was probably the Karamea, which arrived at Nelson Jast evening from Brisbane to commence Homeward loading STAR OF AUSTRALIA DUE MONDAY As she has a large part cargo from London to land at Auckland the Star of Australia Is not expected to arrive ufc Wellington until about Monday next. She has 000 tons of cargo to discharge here PERSONAL Captain Auld, formerly chief officer in the C. and D Line's employ, is now master of the liner Port Phillip Mr. H. Signal has signed on the Queen of the South as engineer, vice Mr, Pearson, who has gone on holiday Mr. E. Greenwood, who has been' on holiday leave, having rejoined the Opawu as engineer, Mr. A. S. Jackson has come ashore Mr. W. Williams has joined the Wahine as extra officer Mr. J^ Burns, late mate of the Kapunl, having come ashore, Mr. V, Johansen, formerly master of the Mana, has signed on in his place The Hauera was placed on. the Patent Slip yesterday for oveihaul and cleaning. The Mana is laid up at Patea for the winter Bound for Wellington, via Hobart, the Wimmera left Melbourne afc 1.30 p.m. on Saturday. She is due here on Friday, and has 520 tons of Melbourne cargo for this port Advice from Sydney states that the Norwegian steamer Odland, which is engaged in the coal and timber trade between Australia and New Zealand, was cleared at the Customs House on the 24th February, but two days later she was removed to Mort's shearleg A new coaster built in Auefcralia (the Tamban) has just begun running in the SydneyMacleay river trade. She is owned by the Macleay River Company, who will have another vessel ready to help maintain the running shortly are running higher than ever now (says the Sydney Shipping List) in regard to new steamship services to Australia being opened ac soon as trade conditions permit Sailing for Dunedin to-morrow the Corinna will go into dock for cleaning on arrival at Port Chalmers The Waipori, sailing from Wellington tomorrow, will proceed to Newcastle to load coal for New Zealand