SHIPPING NEWS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2914, 19 January 1910, Page 77

SHIPPING NEWS.

MOVEMENTS OF- OCEAN-GOINC STEAMERS. The Morayshire left Sydney for Auckland on the 12th inst. The Georgia left New \ ovk for New Zealand ports on the 11th inst. The Nerehana took her departure from Wellington, for London, on the 14th inst. The Tongariro left Wellington for London on the 15th inst. The Aotea, for Dunedin, left London on the 14th inst. The Ruapehu, for Wellington, left Capetown on the 17th inst. TO ARRIVE. AT AUCKLAND. Morayshire, left Liverpool November 13, arrived Sydney January 8. Devon, to leave Liverpool December 11, due February 7 Wakanui. left Liverpool November 27, due January 18. Marcre, left London December 3. Andromeda, left New York December 3. Don Crombie, left London January 1. Kumara, left Liverpool December 26; duo about February 19. Spithead, left New York January 7; due end of MarchAT WELLINGTON. Star of Scotland, left London September 28; arrived Auckland November 22. Arawa,

loft London December 14, and Capetown January 1. Buteshire left London December 11. Ruapehu, left Plymouth December 25, and Capetown January 17. AT LYTTELTON. Ruapehu, left Plymouth December 25. AT DUNEDIN. Morayshire (via Northern ports), due about January 25. Wakan.uo (via northern ports), about February 2. Star of New Zealand (via northern ports), due about January 21. Kaikoura, left London December 4, and Capetown December 27, for Dunedin direct; due about January 18. Indraghiri (via northern ports), about January 21. Buteshire (via northern ports), about February 20. Aotea, left London January 14; due about end ol February, for Dunedin direct. HOMEWARD BOUND. Drayton Grange, left Wellington November 21. lonic, left Wellington December 4, and Rio d© Janiero December 29. Opawa, left Wellington December 15. Turakina, left Wellington December 16. Star of Scotland, left Wellington December 22; Sussex, left Wellington December 23. Clan Ogilvy, left Lyttelton, December 24. Athenic, left Wellington December 31. Waitemata, left Auckland January 1. Tokomaru, left "Wellington January 7. Delphic, left Wellington January 8. Tongariro, left Wellington January 15. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. FROM WELLINGTON. llakaia, January 22. Swanlev, January 27. FROM AUCKLAND. Invertay, early. FROM LYTTELTON. Matatua, February 1. FROM BLUFF. Falls of Nith, January 22. The Karamca, from England, via New Zealand ports, arrived at 7.50 on the evening of the 16th inst., and p berthed at the Victoria wharf, just astern of the Aparima. The Ka.ramea is a single-screw steamer, and is considered a little slow in comparison with some of the new mail steamers, but notwithstanding she is extremely popular with those to whom rapid transit is not essential. The last time the Karamea was at Dunedin was 14 months ago, on which occasion she brought 200 passengers from Plymouth, Since then she has been to the River Plate, On this voyage she left Liverpool on October 30, and experienced what seamen term “moderate” gales before entering th< trades. After doubling the Cepe very heavy weather was met with—snow, hail, and the thermometer sometimes below 32deg. A bright lookout was kept near Hog Island and the Apostles (north of the Crozets), but no sign was discovered of the Warateh. Captain Clifton-Mogg is in command. The other officers are Messrs A. R. Roberts (chief). J. F. .Toni son. (second), T. W. Jones (third), A. R. Hatton (fourth). Mr E. R. Finlayson is chief engineer, Mr J. Nicol second, IVlr B. B. Crawford third, Mr E. Ross fourth, Mr T. M‘Gregor fifth, and Mr T. Lowery boilermaker. Messrs R. Dunn and T. B. Ridley are in charge of the freezing plant, ant Mr P. Tonis superintends the vietuallinf ■department. The agents are Messrs Dal getv and Co. The Kaikoura is due from London direh on Wednesday, January 19.