LATE SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 143, 18 June 1915, Page 8

LATE SHIPPING

ARRIVALS June \s— Mnnuku, s.s. (1 p.m.), 450S tons Clift, from Lyttelton. Passengers : Saloon— Mr and Mrs Cox; 1 steerage DEPAHTUUUS June 18— Ngahere, s.s. (11.30 a.m.), 1100 ton*, Dilncr, for Giejmoutli June 18— Pateena, s.s, (1 p.m.), 1212 toM. Holmes, for Picton and Nelson SOUTH PACIFIC, FOR BUNKER COAL Not a few of the steamers which lmve arrived in New Zealand from America, via the Panama Canal, tluriUK the past few months have bern short of coal, and to-day another one was added to tho list, the steamer South Pacific having put in to Wellington to replctuMi her bunkers. The vc*«el is bound from New York (which port she Weared on the Bth May) to Melbourne anil bydney, via Colon. It was recently reported that the vessel had been 'ost, but a subsequent message indicated that the report had no foundation. When the tupply of coal and water has been taken aboard, the South Pacific will continue her vo)age, probably this evening. Captain Proctor is in command. During the first portion of the voyage the South PaciDc experienced fair weather, but after pasting Pitcaim Island conditions changed, and became exceptionally bad as the vessel nenred New Zealand. Heavy boas continually swept the decks, matters being decidedly unpleasant. So severe were the westerly gales during the latter stage of the voyage that the steamer could only log about 120 miles a day— about half speed MAITAI DELAYED i A w £ elc « s message has been received at the %? ii^ra °LL U AcA c .^Sl 1 «tatl B g that the R.M.S. Maltal will not reach Wellington from San Francisco, via ports, nntll Sunday next. The vessel tm been delayed by the prevailing ba<] weather. Her departure for Lyttelton and Sydney has consequently been jx>stponed until Monday ncjtfc REMUERA LEFT HOBART En route from London to Wellington, tho R.M.S. Remnera left Hobart at 6 a.m, yesterday, and is due here on Monday morning. From \\elllngtoa the vessel goej» to the following ports for discharge and loading :-Lyttclton, Port Chalmers, and Timaru, returning to Welling, ton to complete loading. She ie fixed to sail from this port for London on the 16th July BAD WEATHKR ON THE COAST According to reports from the West Ooasfc to-day, there was no improvement in the weather conditions at Westport and Oreymouth. The colliers Kamo (outside the bar), Karamu and Kaituna (inside) were still held up at Gre-y-mouth. Reports from other parts of tho coast indicate that bad weather js delaying shipping ° PAPAROA DUE MONDAY The Paparoa, which left Auckland yesterday mormng m continuation of her voyage from London, is due here on Monday evening. For discharge and loading she will afterwards go to Lyttelton and Picton, subsequently returning to Wellington. The vessel sails finally for London from this port about the 3rd July BY TELEGRAPH „_,,._,, LONDON, 16th June Arrived— Murital, from Wellington Sailed— Catpentaria and Miltiades, for Australia _ „ , , DUNEDIN, 18th June Tho Patoona is sailing at 3 o'cloc for northern ports. Passengers for Wellington : SaloonMiss Pinkerton, Mrs Walcott, Messrs Challiner, Meikle, and Pinkerton