SHIPPING PORT OF WELLINGTON. OVERSEA VESSELS. BY TELEGRAPH.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 146, 22 June 1915, Page 6

SHIPPING

PORT OF WELLINGTON.

OVERSEA VESSELS.

BY TELEGRAPH.

SAN FRANCISCO, gpth June • ■ 'Arrr»ed—Waimarlno, from Australia LONDON, 21st June Sailed—Otaki, for Wellington SUVA, 21sfc June Arrived—Ganges, from Calcutta, with 800 immigrants SYDNEY, 21st June Arrived—Navus>. from Auckland; Katoa, from Bluff — AUCKLAND, 21st June Arrived—Wesfcralla (8.40 p.m.), from Sydney WANGANTTT, 22nd Jpue .«■ Arrived—Breeze (7 a.m.), from Wellington TARAKOHE, 22nd June Sailed—Regulus (2 a.m.), for Wellington PICTON, 21et Jmie Arrived—Pateerm c(4.45c(4.45 p.m.), from Wf|. Jibgton

NELSON, 22nd June Arrived— Pateena (2.40 a.m.), front Wellington and Ficton Arrived — Kaitoa (4 a,m.), from Wellington Sailed— Pateena (10.30 a.m.), for Picton and Wellington LYTTELTON, 22nd June Arrived— Wahine (0.40 a.m.), from Wellington Arrived— Maitai (11 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Woottou (10 a.m.), for Wellington To sail— Wahine (8 p.m.), for Wellington DUNEDIN, 21st June Sailed— Corinna (2.10 p.m.), for New Plymouth via way ports WESTPORT, 22nd June Sailed— Canopus (4.20 a.m.), for Wellington ' QREYMffUTH, 22nd June Sailed— Kamo (5 a.m.), for Wellington WORK ON THE WHARVES The waterfront presented a very busy appearance yesterday, particularly in vicinity of the Queen's Wharf, vhere discharging and loading operations were being carried out on no fewer thun six large steamers. At other wharves there was also plenty of 'work, while the arrivals of the Remuera, from London, and the Ulimaroa, from Sydney, added to the briskness. In the evening, however, there was a general clearance, the Mokoia, Maitai, Wahine, Paloona, and Kittawa all sailing for various ports CYGNET AND WAKATU It i« probable that the Cygnet, which is due on Thursday next from Banks Peninsula, Lyttelton, and Kaikoura, is making her last trip here for some months. She will return, to the South on Friday, and after making two or three trips between, Banks Peninsula and Kaikoura, will lay up, probably at Lyttelton, for some time. The Wakatu, which has been laid up here during the past two months, will take up the Cygnet's running hetween Banks Penisula, Lytl^lton, Kaikoura, and Wellington, about the end of this month PORT PHILLIP LEFT NEW YORK News has been received of the departure from New York on Wednesday last of the C. and'D. liner Port Phillip, for Wellington, via the Panama Canal. She is due here about the 21st July, and afterwards goes across to Australia TOFUA TAKEN OVER It is stated that the Union Company's steamer Tofua will be taken over by the New Zealand Government next month. She Is leaving Sydney to-day for the Islands. Instead of returning to the Australian port, she will go from the Islands to Auckland. The Atua is to relieve the Tofua SHIP ALBERT MEYER IN PORT It is seldom nowadays that a sailing ship from America visits Wellington, and the appearancu in port of the Albert Meyer has attracted more than passing interest. The vessel, a three-maeted British schooner, arrived oft' the Heads late, yesterday afternoon, and Captain Spence went out and piloted the ship into port last evening. Departure was take from New Westminster, Bntifch Columbia, on the 30th March, and after a variable weather passage, the Albert Meyer arrived oil Cape Palliser several days ago. I'he receiit adverse weather kept the veEeel back until she managed to get within signalling distance of the Heads yesterday afternoon. Captain D. Martin is in charge of the vessel, and reports that the vessel sustained no damage in. any of the heavy weather, while the crew are "all well." To-day the Port Health Officer went out to the vessel to make the ueual inspection before permitting her to berth at the Clyde-quay Wharf to discharge about 600,000 feet of Oregon pine and 1500 bundles of laths PERSONAL Mr. Mackenzie hae temporarily joined the Regulus as second mate, in place of Mr. J. Baggett Air. J. Schofield, late of the Morayshire, is fourth officer of the Remuera Mr C. Wellington, late of the Den of Ogil, has succeeded Mr V. White-Taylor as Marconi operator on the Remuera Captain Whyborn, of the Komata, and Captain Carey, of the Kaitangata, hare exchanged positions Captain D. Bonner, late of the Waverley, who has been laid up for some monthfr uith a broken knee-cap, has temporarily joined the Kaitoa as chief officer Mr. S. K. Ewan, purser of the Pateena, bae joined the Paloona in a similar capacity Mr. F. A. Cook, wireless operator of the Maitai, has come ashore , Mr. R. Knox, acting chief engineer of the Maitai, has left the vessel, Mr. T. H, Anderson taking his place Mr. R. H. Alexander, wireless operator of the Wahine, and Mr. F. Duggan, wireless operator of the Mokoia, have exchanged positions Mr. D. Young has succeeded Mr. F. C. Mofath as third engineer of the Kurow Captain AY. G. McGibbou, who has been for many years master of the F. and S. liner Kent, has taken over command of the new steamer Cumberland Mr. Hastie, third officer of the Arahura, has been relieved by Mr. G. W. Williamson Mr. T. G. Cairns, acting engineer of the Blenheim, is about to join the Manapouri in a similar capacity Mr. Dickie, purser of the Flora, is to join the Pateena nest trip Due here to-morrow from Greymouth and Wanganui, the Awahou will go on the Slip for overhaul and cleaning Continuing her trip to southern lighthouses, the Government steamer Hinemoa left Bluff yesterday morning. She is due back at Wellington hi about eight days time