THE VANCOUVER SERVICE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15186, 4 July 1911, Page 4

THE VANCOUVER SERVICE.

Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, July 3. Sailed: Zealandia, for Vancouver. She is the last outward-bound vessel in. connection with the present mail contract. ■'' - o ■ THE DIRECT STEAMERS. AUCKLAND, July 3—Arrived: Nairnehire (1 p.m.), from Liverpool. The New Zealand Shipping Company is advised that the Ruahone, from London to Wellington, left Capetown on Saturday afternoon. Tho John Hardie, from Philadelphia, via way ports, brought 20,000 casts of Shell kerosene for this port. The shipment is from tho British Imperial Oil Company (Limited), and is the first shipment from that company to arrive in New Zealand. The word "Shell" is the brand of the oil, aaid is used in the same way as " White Rose," etc. The John Hardie will complete her dischargo here, and will then go to Adelaide on charter to load wheat. Her oil is being landed hero in particularly good order, and is said to bo the best shipment in this respect that has arrived in Dunedin. . iihe is expected to sail to-day for South Australia. The Navua, duo at Auckland: yesterday from tho West Coast, is expected to leave to-morrow for Fiji. Tho Hauroto leit Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon for Westport, where she mill load coal for Wellington.. Her officers are:—Captain, Mr W. J. King; chief officer, Mr H. Whyborn; second officer, Mr A. M'Lollan; third, Mr, J. Healey. Tho To Anau, which left Port Clielmers yesterday afternoon to -relieve tho Pateiia. in the Welington-Picton eervico while tho latter is docked, and also to relieve somo of tho West Coast traders, is officered as follows:— Captain, Mr S. Vint (of the Waitemata); chief officer, Mr J. S. Billon; second officer, Mr lies; third officer, Mr G. Gray. The Corinthio will load at Port Chalmers on August 1. ■ It is now considsred improbable that the Matatua will bs docked at Port Chalmers. The Kaituna is loading timber at Grey, mouth .for Sydney. Tho Wanak'a left Newcastle on Saturday night for Wellington and Picton. Tho Koromiko is duo at Newcastle to-■-lajr to load for Lyttelton and Timuiu. 'iho auxiliary schooner Huanui, which has been lying at Carey's Bay since Saturday morning, went into dock early yesterday morning to have Eomo alterations made to her shaft, and in the afternoon sho left for tho Campbell Islands with Btores for tho steam whaler party. _.Tho Aparima arrived at Colombo on Jjnda.y, June 30, and will leave on July 15 for Calcutta, where she will load for »SJ z «?Jand, via Singapore and Samarang. _Tho Kurow is duo to leave Fiji on inday, 7th inst., with a cargo of sugar for Auckland. * b "Tho Waitcmata will fcavo here 'tomorrow for Bluff,- Oamaru, and Timam to load produce for tlie north. .The Rakanoa is due at Westnorf to Hne W tO )Oad * CarS ° ° f Navy ™ al ' hXuP from Lytfolton ' is cx^cted P^iVV" 1 "/ ,1 " P rofcal >ly return to Port Omlmers from Lyttelton to be laid up for a week or two bsforo leaving for Australia for Homeward loading g ° r Am r* ' frcni Mclbo »™(- , , Hobart loir' , * S ° TOl at Duhodi « thh Tho Norwegian barquo Duncrag, from Liverpool which arrivtd at Wellington Sunday has. 500 tons of cargo f<fr Duh- &• ht S,, ««»«*««* here in about a fortnight. Ihe passage from Liverpool occupied 114 days. P • J 1 from Tima ™ and Oamaru -rf h n ere tJlis «fernoon. ' to Molbourno with timber, will load toal at Newcastle kv Fn-mantle. From the ast-namod port she will go to Bunbury to