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Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 66, 19 March 1915, Page 6

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SYDNEY. 18th March Sailed— Niagara, for Auckland aud Vancouver 19th March Sailed— Melbourne, for Lyttetten MELBOURNE, 18th March Sailed— Pnloona, for Hobart and Bluff ' NEWCASTLE, 18th March Arrived— Waipori, from New Zealand 19th March Sailed— Rakanou, for Auckland OPUA, 18th March Sailed— Kwinaiia, for Sydney and Fremantle ONEHUNGA, 18th March , Sailed—Arapawa (0.80 p.m.), for Wanganui and Opunuke; Rimu (4 p.m.), for Opononi; fiarawa (4 p.m.), for New Plymouth NEW PLYMOUTH, 18th March Sailed— Ma pourika (6.10 p.m.), for Westport WANOANUI, 18th March Arrived— Huiu, from Wellington NAPIER, 18th March Sailed— Victoria (4 p.m.). for Wellington NELSON, 18th March Sailed— Corinna (6.40 p.m.), for New Plymouth and Onehunga PORT CHALMERS, 18th March Sailed— Hallamahire (6,30 p,m ) for Wellington LYTTELTON, 18th March Arrived— Alexander, from Sounds; Defender (4 p.m.), from Hokitika j Cyguet (6 p.m.), from Kaikoura; Mokoia (7 p.m.), from Dunedin Sailed— Eunerdale (3.15 p.m.), for -New Plymouth; Wakatu, for Kaikoura : Petene, for Napier ; MoeraUi, for Dunedin ; Squall, lor the uiutr loth March Arrived— Mnori (0.30 a.m.), from Wellington To sa.il— Maori (8 p.m.), for Wellington DUNEDIN, 18th March Arrived— Mono wai (2.50 p.m.), from northern ports Sailed— Poherua. (CIS p.m.). for Westporfc and - flreymouth; Hallutrtshire (6.40 p.m.), for Wellington; Katoa (midnight), for Oamaru and - Newcastle BLUFF, 18th March Sailed— Wlmmcra (0 p.m.), for Hobart and Melbourne Tho 'Union Company's steamer Rosamond ar- ' rived at Oisborne on Wednesday from Auckland, via Tologa Bay. The v«*el left in tho evening ,and called at Tolotta Bay In the «ndeavour to pick up tho anchor and chain that .wc/o lost last yeck '

JAPANESE STEAMER ARRIVES Thirty-three days out from San Francisco the Japanese steamer Keishin Maru (4038 tons gross), under charter by the Union Steam Ship j Company, arrived in the stream lost nighfc, and was berthed at No 1, Queen's Wharf, at 9.50 ' a.m. to-day. She is under the command of Captain T. Uchiyama, und belongs to the Tatsumn Kisen Kaisha, Niscinomiya, Japan. The vessel came direct from the Pacific Slope. Her long voyage to New Zealand — ifc is the first time she has been here — was an uneventful one. Her cargo comprises 4000 tons of general merchnndise, also timber, for Wellington, and 1300 tons for Sydney. Her officers and crew are all Japanese. She will probably leave for , Sydney on Tuesday next. The veßsel, which 1 was formerly named the Puritan, was built by Craig, Taylor, and Co., at Stockton. England, in 1807, and belonged to the C'onstantine PickerJug Steam Ship Company KANNA WITH COAt It is reported that the collier Karma, which is now discharging part of her cargo of Newcastle coal at New Plymouth, is due here within the next two or three days. The vessel will | call at Picton to put out part of her cargo on the way to Wellington DELAY AT LYTTELTON Shortage of rolling stock iv Lyttelton lias I been apparent for the past week, and dis- : charging operations on several vessels have j been considerably delayed. The departure of j the Kini for Greymouth was postponed until to-day, and on Wednesday sufficient trucks were not available to allow the Storm to discharge her cargo of wool. In coneequence her departure for the South was postponed until yesterday ALTERATION OF TIMETABLE Commencing with the sailing of the Turakina the New Zealand Shipping Company's mail steamers will be despatched for England a fort- I night later than the date previously fixed. HALLAMSHIRE DUE TO-MORROW Under charter by the New Zealand Shipping Company f the fcteamer Hallamshire left Port Chalmers at 6.30 o'clock last night for Wellington, where she is due to-morrow, and will load for Home. In all probability eho will sail early nest week for Auckland, via East Coast ports < DEFENDER TO GO ON THE SLIP Messrs Bannatyne and Co. advise that the steamer Defender arrived at Lyttelton at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon from Wellington. She is to go on the slip there for overhatil, and will probably leave Lyttelton foi Wellington on Monday, being due here on Tueßday, She then sails for Picton and Hokitika PERSONAL Mr McNish, late second officer of the Rotorua, has been promoted to chief officer of the Hororata. Mr Gibson, late fourth officer of the Rotorua, has been promoted to third of the Hororata. Mr Dunn, late sixth engineer of the Rotorua, remained in England during this trip to sit for*hi« certificate. Mr G. Wallace joined the New Zealand Shipping Company's service to take the position of seventh engineer of the Rotorua Mr L. Bonner, second mate 'of the Awahou, has signed off, Mr J. Perry, late of the Harbour Board's signal station staff, tilling the vacancyCaptain. Harris, of the Waitomo, brought the Mokoia up to Lyttelton from Dunedin yesterday, and on arrival of tlie Moeraki transferred to that vessel. Captain Collins, the well known skipper of, the Moeraki, took command of the Mokoia, and will remain in charge during the time slie is in the intercolonial service , Captain Venn, of the Canopus, reports to the Marine Department that he passed a large open boat about 15* miles S.S.W. of Rocks Point. Whether or not this belongs te some wreck or has merely drifted from its moorings remains te be ascertained The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tongariro left Cardiff on the 17th March for Cauadii. On the same date the Orari left Monte Video for London