THE WAR AND SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15700, 29 August 1914, Page 9

THE WAR AND SHIPPING.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE.

As a result of tho disorganisation of shipping, owing to the European crisis, several changes! havo been made in connection with the inter-colonial services, which are maintained by {he Union Company and tho Huddart-Parker Company. The Manuka is due at Wellington this morning from Lyttelton, and will sail this afternoon for Sydney. From Sydney she will proceed to Newcastle, and then to Melbourne. Instead of leaving the latter port for Ilobart and Bluff, the Manuka will leave tho Victorian port on Tuesday, September !1, and Sydney on I'riday, September 11, for Wellington, being duo back at the Southern port 011 Tuesday, September 15. Tho Huddart-Parker liner Ulimaroa left Sydney yesterday for Wellington, 0110 day earlier than usual. Sho is duo at Wellington on Tuesday next, and will make a trip to LytteUon, returning then to Wellington in time to leave on Saturday, September 5, for Sydney, .Newcastle, and Melbourne. In future tho steamers Manuka, Warrimoo, Willochra. and Ulimaroa will maintain the LytteltonWellingtou - Sydney - Newcastle-Melbourno service. As the Monowai has been withdrawn from the Dunedin-East CoastAuckland pissenger service for use as a troopship there will bo no steamer arriving at Auckland on Thursday, September 3, from the South. In order to carry 011 tho cargo service, t.ho Rosamond lias been sent to Wellington to load transhipments lor Napier, Gisborne. and Auckland. She is oxpected to leave Wellington this evening, and should arvivo hero towards the end of next week.