LATE SHIPPING.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 456, 27 July 1915, Page 11

LATE SHIPPING.

COASTAL TELEGRAPHIC. Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 27. Arrived. —Port Phillip, from New York, via Panama and Pitcairn Island. CANASTOLA, FROM. NEW YORK. AUCKLAND, July 27.

The U.S. and A. Lino's steamer Canastola t arrived from New York, via Panama, this morning. While at New York,' at the end of April, she had a had Are in her 'tween decks i and two forward holds, and all the cargo • there was destroyed. The hold had to be completely flooded. The cargo destroyed was for Australian and New Zealand ports, and /included six motor cars. The Iron decks were buckled by the heat, and the beams were twisted and had to he renewed. The vessel was docked for three weeks. A general average of 20 per cent, was struck on the lines affected. NOTES. Mr Aimes, purser of the Maori, went ashore at Wellington yesterday, and has been relieved by Mr Williams. ! The Shaw, Saviil liner Tainui, from London, arrived at Hobart yesterday. The vessel will sail to-day in continuation of her voyage, and is due at Wellington on Sunday next, and at Lyttelton about August;"). It is reported that the auxiliary schooner Elsie Alary (ex Amelia Sims) has been purchased by Mr J. B. Way, of Cliristchurch, to replace the ill-fated schooner Eliza Firth, which grounded at Kaipara Heads sonic time ago, when outward-bound with a full cargo of timber for Lyttelton. The Eliza Flrtli has since broken her back and become a total wreck. The vessel was up to a couple of years ago a constant trader to this port, when under the command of the late Captain J. Johnson, and Avon the ocean schooners' race at the Lyttelton regatta on two different occasions. She. was built for Mr J. Sims, of Kaiapoi, about Hi years ago, in New South Wales, and was a regular trader out of this port until, she was sold to a North Island firm, who lilted her with oil engines and used her in the AucklandEast Coast trade. The Union Company's Waitemata, from J the Pacific Slope, which is due at Lytteltoii j to-morrow, is bringing the following cargo j for this port: -10 packages salt, ">OO packages plaster, (0 packages white lead, 150 barrels oil, 10 packages hardware, 3 cases auius, ;>()('. cases motor spirit, 805 cases benzine, 500 cases distillate, and 2200 cases kerosene. The Uni6u Company's Manuka,, which is due at Lyttelton to-morrow from Hobart and Sydney, via Wellington, is'brhiging the following tx-anshipments for this port 22 bags almonds, 10 cases merchandise, 11 bags coffee, 3 cases curios, 3 cases felt hats, 4 rolls mats, 10 cases cotton goods, 12 cases metalware, 20 bags peanuts, 3 cases toys, 0 cases silk goods, G cases porcelain, 2 cases baskets, 60 cases pulp boards, 4 cases cotton crepe, and a large quantity of sundries ex steamers Orontes, Cooma, Berwick Law, Sliirala, Tonga Maru, St. Albans, and Atna. The vessel will sail to-morrow night for Sydney and Hobart, via Wellington. An expected arrival at Lyttelton-to-mor-row is the Union Company's Kauri, with a j full load of coal for this port. The Vacuum Oil Company's chartered i steamer Caldergrove, from New York, with a \ I cargo of case oil, lias been delayed at Wei- j j lington, owing to the bad weather, and will : i not arrive at Lyttelton until to-morrow. I [ The Union Company's Wailiemo loaded a ' very large quantity of chaff for Sydney at : Lyttelton yesterday, and sailed about 1 j o'clock this morning. I It Is understood that Captain D. Todd, at j present in command of the Monowai, is to j take command of the hospital ship Tofua. j The coasting steamer Wootton is due at j Lyttelton to-night from Kaikoura with a j load of sheep, and upon completion of dis- i charge the vessel will If-ave .immediately for j Nydia Bay to load timber for Lyttelton. j The Melbourne Steamship Company's Mel- i bourne left Newcastle yesterday for Lyt- j telton with a full load of coal, and is due ' here on Monday next. j The Union Company's intercolonial steamer Mokoia is due at Dunedin to-day from | Melbourne and Hobart, via Bluff. The ves- j j sel is due here on Thursday, and sails t lie j I same day for Hobart and Melbourne, via . jNYeI lington. The schooner Morning Light arrived at j Lyttelton early this morning, and berthed ' at the low-level breastwork, where she will j discharge a full cargo of timber from 1 Kaipara. j. Owing to boiler trouble, the Union Com- j puny advise that the Monowai will not be ' coming to Lyttelton to-morrow on the ferry run, when the Paloona or the Manuka will, act as ferry boat. j -The Union Company's Waitomo was to i have left Calcutta yesterday with a full i cargo of Eastern merchandise for New Zealand ports. Bluff will be the first port of call, suid the vessel will then come on to Lyttelton, where she Js due about September 15.