INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1163, 26 June 1911, Page 7

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. CLIMAROA, s.s., left Melbourne Juno 21 [or Hobart, &oittlicrn porta, nnd Wellington. l)"o Wellington 'luno 30. Leaves «ami' day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney July 4 WARRIMOO, s.s.. left Sydney .Time 24, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington June a. Loaves Juno 29 for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne July 8. MOEEAKI. s.s., leaves Melbourne June 28, for Hobart, southorn porta, and Wellington. Due Wellington July 7. Leaves came day for Sydney direct. Due SydneyJuly 11. YvIMMERA. s.s., left Sydney June 21, for Auckland, Gisbornc, Napier, and Wellington. Duo Wellington June 30. Leaves sauie day for Lytlcltou and Duncdin. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. , From London. TONGARIRO (due about Juno 30), sailed from Loudon Hay 15. via. Capo Town and llobart. (New .Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) MARIvRE (duo about, July 1), sailed from London April 22, via Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydnoy, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) STAR OF INDIA (duo about July 19), sail, cd from London May 13, via. Australia. Auclil'ind, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agentß.! KAII'AKA (due about July 13), tailed on May I), via. Auckland. (New Zealand Ship." pinr Co.. agents.) COiUNTHIO (duo about July 11), sailed on May 23, via. Capo Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) MUIUTAI (duo about August 12), sailed on May 31, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) WAIWERA (duo about August 8), sailed on June 3, via Auckland (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agontE.) RUAHINE (duo about July 24), sailed on Juno 10, via Cape Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co, agents.) From Liverpool. . NAIRNSHIRE (duo about July 7), sailed on May 6, via Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.') SUSSEX (due about July 27)."sailed on May 27, via Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal. ASCOT (due about July £), sailed on April 23, via Australia and Auckalnd. (Now Zealand Shipping Co.. agents.) WAIMATE (duo about July .24), Eailcd on Juno 5, via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ' From New York. TARTHENIA (duo about June 26), failed on March 29. via Australia and Auckland. (Dalgcty and Co.. agents.) MIMIRO (due about July 10), sailed on April 18, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) DEN OF GLAMIB (due about August 14), sailed on May 16, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Lino, agcntii.) HYNDFORD (due about July 25), sailed on May 20), via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) ANGLO-PATAGONIAN. (duo about August 23). failed on June 2, via. Australia and Auckland. (Dalgety and Co., agents.) SAILERS TO ARRIVE. DUNCRAIC. barciuc, sailed" from Liverpool. March 10. (Johnston and li., i.gtnls.) AUSTRALIA, Italian ship, sailed from Marseilles, April 8. (Briscoe and Co.. agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY, Juao 23. ■Arrived.—Maheno (7 p.m.), from Auckland. SYDNEY. June 24. Arrived.—Waipori, from Knlpara. Sailed.—Wimmcra (3 p.m.), for Wellington. MELBOURNE.-.June 24. Arrived.—Moeraki, ■ lrom Bluff and Hobart. ADEDAIDE, Juno 23. Arrived.—Star of India, from London. Sailed.—Louisa Craig, for Auckland. COASTAL. . SATURDAY, JUNE 24. . AUCKLAND. Saiiid.—Tarawera, for southern ports. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon—Mesdames HrulcU, Maine and 6 children, Mr. Maine, Masters Molloy and Swift. ■ Sailed.—Kurow (3.40. p.m.), for Fiii: Ihumata, for lvaipara and Sydney; Whaugape, for Tokoniaru Bay, Gisborne, and Napier. NEW PLYMOUTH. ;_' ~ Man.i,"'-f6r- .Wellington, put; in--at -'noon for'repairs to steam pipe. '•' ' Sailod—Corinna (5 p.m.), for Onchunga. PATEA. Arrived—Kapuui (7.20 a.m.), and Kiripako, (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington.

PICTON. Arrived—Arahura (7 p.m.), from Wellington. HAVELOCK., • Arrived.—Manaroa (7 a.m)., from Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Kapiti (7 a.m.i, from Wellington; Poherua (7.40 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Koromiko (8 a.m.), for Sydney. SUNDAY. JUKE 25. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Victoria, from southern ports; Squall, f_rom Gisbomo; Kaco, auxiliary schooner, from Gisbornc and East Coast Bays. ONEIIUNGi. Arrived.-Corinna (9 a.m.), from New Plymouth. ' . Sallcd.-Eosamond (7 a.m.), for Wellington' MANUKATJ HEADS. Rarawa will, cross bar outwards about 6 p.m. WAKGANUL Arrived.-Moa (7.40 a.m.),' for Wellington.

PATEA. Sailed.-Kiripaka (8.a.m.), for Wellington. NELSON, Arrived.-Nikau (6.30 a-m.), from Wellington; Arahura (7.15 a.m.), from Picton and Wellington. WESTpORT _ Amvcd.-Navua (7.20 -a.m.), from Wcl-'"sffl.-Komata (10 a.m.), with Takapuaa in tow, for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailid.-Lauderdalo CB.LO a.m.), for. HoDart ' LYTTELTON. Arrivcd.-Mararoa, (2.15' p.m.), from Wellington. ■ ■ NOTICE TO MARINERS. The Hokitika Harbour Board have notified the Marine Department that on and after July 1 night-signal lights wUI be shown from the flagstaff on north side ; ol river entrance and from north and south W \VhIM S lis"t° mi "flagstaff on north side oi river entrance indicatea wait. White light with red light oft. below indicates "Bar unsafe." ■ White light with green 3ft. below indicates "Bar safo for vessels of 9ft. d Whit"' light with green 3ft. above indicate "Bar safe for vessels of 9ft. draught. Th" green light at present movable from south to north wall and vice versa to remain on south wall. Orange-coloured light to bo ekown on end of north wall. . , These lights will only be 6hown wncn vessels are expected. . Ko vessel to eater port until tho signallichts above mentioned aro shown, notwithstanding that the beacon-lights may Ch-irto etc.. affected: Admiralty Charts n05'2591 and 1212: "New Zealand Pilot," eighth edition, IKB, Chap, x, page 521. NEW "BLUE FUNNEL" LINERS. Mc==r< Alfred Holt and Co. have ordered two "more vessels of 15.K0 tons each and '80 feet long for the Blue Funnel Line, who-' 1 first-class pacecr.ssr service nas been so successfully inaugurated by tho twin-screw ICCOO ton steamers Aeneas, Asennius, and Anchises. The first of the new steamers is expected to. bo delivered bv tho builders, Messrs. Workman, Clark aiid Co.. Ltd., of Belfast, in August next vcar. These steamers are easily the largc=t vet built for the Australian trade. I

ARRIVAL OF THE JOHN ITARDIE. With 83,000 cases of Shell oil (the first car"o of such brought to New Zealand), the 'arse tramp steamer John Ilardic arrived' at. Wellington from Philadelphia, via Auckland, early ou Saturday morning and berthed at tho King's Wharf. At Wellington, the vessel puts out 45.C00 cases and, at Lyttelton and JJunodin—her next ports of call—l7.CoQ ca--es and 20,CC0 cases respectively. From the latter port the steamer goes to Adelaide to load for the United Kingdom. This in her second visit to Nciv Zealand. Four years a#o she came out under the command of Captain M'Millan. This trip Captain J, Walker is in charge, and has associated with him the following olllccrs :-Mr. W. S. Davidson, chirr ollicer.; Mr. T. W. Ilavflcy, second; Mr. J. H. Ternilrup, third; Mr. J. Scot, chief eui'ineer; Mr. I). M'Kay, second; Mr. IT. Fraser, third; and Mr. C. Amour, fourth.

The deck department is manned. by European's, but the vessel carries Chinese firemen. The John Hardie comes under charter to the British Imperial Oil Company.

Tlie New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Otaki is not now expected to leave

Pebone, s.s., sails for Napier and Gisborne to-day.

Breeze, .vs., is 1o fail for Timaru, Duucdin, and Bluff to-day.

E.IiI.S. Turakina arrived from Lyttclton early yesterday raornins?, and completes Hooo loading.at thi3'port. She saih for Loudon, via way-ports, on Thursday next.

Owine to strtc-s of weather, tho small steamers Aororo and Storm, bound for Pa tea. and Dnncdin respectively, had to put back to Wellington on Saturday. The Storm left again last cvoning.

An espeeted arrival in port from New Vork, via way port,?, on Wednesday is tho U.S. and A. Line's-chartered steamer- Partaenia. :•:-, ,tj ~:;.. ;;•.:'.!!•': >.■>>

On Saturday the coastal steamer Gertiewas placed upon the Patent Slip for repairs. It was found that her rudder requires straightening, and some new rivets will have to bo put in tho vessel's hull. To-day the Collector of Customs OVolHivgton) holds an inquiry into her recent mishap on the Manawatu bar. • .

At 10 a.m. yesterday the Union Company's ctcamcr Komatn left. Westport for Wellington with the disabled Taliapuna in to-.v. Both vessels should show -uu uoioro nightfall to-day.

After having been bar-bound ■at Greymouth for a wool;, tho Maoriland Steamship Company's steamer Lauderdale, clear cd for llobart at 8.50 a.m. yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon the Tnion Company's; stoamer Kurow left Aucltland for Fiji., where she loads up with the Erst of this season's shipments of sugar.

Short of liunlior-coal, the Poherua,bound from Or.eymouth, put intoWestport at 7.<0-p.m.'on Saturday. She resumed her journey .--at 8.15 a.m. -yestsr* day. ■ - .....'

lit. Woods, assistant engineer superintendent of tho Adelaide Steamship Company (Limited), is.now en route to London by tho E.W.Si- Ostcrley.- Caiv-.iu. Dingle, of the .'Adelaide Company, is already in. Ensland;-nnd, .together with Mr. Woods, lie will watch and advise on the construction of-three new liugc.iuter'State liners for tho Adelaide Company. It Is stated unofficially that these new boatswill eclipse .anything yet seen in the interstate trade, being about ffilft. in length and with great steaming power. .;

Upon completion of diochargo of her cargo of Newcastle coaUat Dimcdin, the Union Company's ~Wn!W-, raata. loads produce-'attho JHuff. for-north-crn ports in. '■ plaie, of .the Wairun.i." The latter vessel has. bceii fixed to load timber at Kaipara this week for Sydney.