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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1333, 10 January 1912, Page 7

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OVERSEA. SYDNEY, Jannary 9. Arrived.—Manlna, from London, via. way Sorts. Passengers for New Zealand:— !cssrs. Buckingham, Barlow, Aneon, FrccEc, Smith, Darcourt. Campbell, Nivison, Bridgman, Hunt«r, Campbell, James, Kennedy and wife, Martin, wife, son, and daughter, Peacock, wife and two daughters. Marks and wife, Ferguson and wife, Moody and wife, Mocfarlanc, wife and daughter, Wygram and wife, Lane and wife, Major Beresford. Rev. Beacroft, Mcsdamos Mitchell. Whytc, Christie,, Foote and daughter, Filwick and 3 daughters, Misses Alison, Tetle.v, Hunter, Campbell, Ho.rdwick, Foster, Jones (2), Turner (3). Macbeth, Robjohn. ' Arrived.—Moana (3 p.m.). Arrived.—Aoraugi, from Wellington. FREMANTLE. January 9. Arrived.—Omrah, from London. HOBART, Januaj-y 9, Arrived.-HJI.S. Encounter. COASTAL. TUESDAY. JANTJAEY 0. AUCKLAND Arrived.—Otaki (6.5 a..m.). from London. Sailed.—Wimmera, for southern ports. ONEHCNGA. Arrived.—Barawa, (8.20 a.m.), from New Plymouth. NAPIER. Arrived.—Monowai (12.50 p.m.), from Wellington. PATEA. Arrived.—Kiripako. (noon), from Wellington. WANGANTJI. Sailed.—Stonnbird (2.50 p.m.), for Wellington. FOXTOX Sailed.-Gertie (1 p.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIU. To sail.—Bbnhcim (8 p.m.) and Opawa (8 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Hanpiri (7.30 a.m.) and Rosamond (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Pateena (2 a.m. January 10), for Wellington. NKLKOtf. Arrived—Moa, (7.40 a.m.), from Wellington. . Kailed.-Regulus (4.20 p.m.), for Wellington. • ' MOTOEKA. Sailed.—Manaroa, (1.30 p.m.), for Wellington. KAIKOtiBA. Arrived—Wakatn (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Hinemoa (10 a:m.), from Wellington. i Soiled.—Eunice, scow, for - Ha-velock; Maori (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington, with a full complement of passengers. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Warrimoo, from Melbourne. • Sailed.—Tarawcra, for Auckland, via East Coast ports. Passengers: For Wellington—Misses James, Faveii, Hope, Cairns, Mesdamis Howard, Hope, Todd, Cairns, M'Leod, Messrs. Dodds, Cunningham. For Napier—Mrs. Swinburn. For Auckland— Mosdames O'lfeara, Gilmour, Messrs. O'Mcara and boy, Gilmour.

MOERAKI ARRIVES AT NOON. Wireless messages received from the Mocraki-inward bound from Sydney to Wellington-last ovening, stated that it was expected that tho vessel would make port at noon * to-day. . On arrival, the Moeraki will berth at the Queen's Wharf No. 1 north. ■ .

It was originally intended that tho vessel would go through u> Lyttelton on the day of her arrival, and tranship her southern, Hobart, and Melbourne cargo to tho Warrimoo there. These arrangements have now been nltensd, and the Moeraki remains at Wellington, returning to Sydney direct on Friday. The Warrimoo arrives from Melbourno and southern ports on Friday, and returne on the same day. RUAPEHU DUE AT 7 VM. An ethergram rc-cived from tho New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. Ruapehu stated that the linsr was expected to reach Wellington from London at 7 p.m. to-day'. The Ruapehu berths at the Queen's Wharf No. 1 south. lONIC LEAVES HOME. Cable advice received by the local agents for tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company states that R.M.S. lonic loft Plymouth for Wellington, via way norts, on Saturday, January 6. The louic is due at Wellington on February 20. 1 RUAHINE FOR HOME. Noon to-morrow is tho time appointed for the New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S.' Rnahine to take her departure from Wellington for London, via way ports. Passengers arc rerruestcd to embark prior to that hour, and all baggage must be alongside tho' steamer by 10 a.m. on sailing day. PAPAROA FOR LONDON. Due at Wellington from Lyttelton tomorrow the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Paparoa continues loading at this port. At noon on Saturday the Paparoa leaves Wellington for Tokomaru Bay and London. BAROONA TO WORK ISLANDS. It is understood (says the "Now Zealand Hnrald") that tho Eteamer Baroona, owned by the Koipara Steamship Company. Ltd., and at present trading in northern waters, is under offer for sale to an Auckland syndicate. Captain W. Ross, owner of tho well-known schooner Ysabel, is at present negotiating for tho purchase of ths Baroona, nnd it is understood that she will bo employed in the carriage of passengers, mails, and cargo in the Tongan Groun. The Baroona is a wooden steamer of 136 cross tons, and was built at Newcastle in 1904. Her Vineth is 107 ft., breadth 21ft. oin., and depth 7ft. 9in. She will probably come to Auckland for overhaul before proceeding to the Islands. SOMERSET'S OFFICERS. Yesterday morning the F.-11.-S. stcamor Somerset berthed at the King's Wharf. Th.T vessel had an uneventful passage from Liverpool, and experienced fine weather generally throughout. Captnin J. L. M. Hunter has with him the following officers :-Chief. Mr. A. St. John Belyea": second, Mr. R. O. Lewis; third. Mr. F. I. Powell; fourth. Mr. D. Snowball: ship's sivreeon, Dr. L, A. Harwood; nhisf engince'r, Mr. J. Taylor; eecond, Mr. W. Mf.ckav; third, Mr, D. Graham; fourth. Mr. J. Watt; fifth, Mr. 1). Mncnab: sixth. Mr. A. Campbell: rcfriserntine engineer, Mr. N. Stewart; chief steward. Mr. E. K. Allam. It h expected to dispatch the Somerset for Auckland on Monday. JHMIRO LEAVES LONDON. A ivable message has b(HU received stating that the Tyser liner Jtimiro was disnatclwd from London on Dorcmbcr 28. for Melbourne. Sydney, and New Zealand ports. She is duo at Wellington about March 5. ■ '~;

Wellington lo be placed on the Patent Slip for cleaning and painting. Kmart work was performed oit Thursday n.t Auckland in the coaling of tile Jα paufiso cruiser Soya, when 300 tons of coal were flit-chargcd into the vessel froni one liiilli'in 11 vn hours. Tin: cruiser Aso also received 300 tmu of coal. Itii'lmled in tho lalcsL charters id the haniiie Daginar. 786 tout. She is to talto a lmiil of roal from Wcstport to She South Hen Islands. At. 5.30 a.m. yesterday the Tyser liner Hlnr of Canada, left Wcllingtor for Napier. After calling ill various coast porta the vp SSI ,i i s due i ;<u .|, at, Wellington from liyl.tclton on January 27. Sin; tails for London on January 30. This morning the (internment steamer Hiiiemoa is expected to leave Lyttelton in ninlinuiitiiiu of her .southern lighthouse cruise. Calls will he made nl Codlcy Il.vad and Aliaroa Lighthouse to-day. Australian purchasers have secured, for £2050, the Ituliun steet barque Stcfano Biniichi, and will take delivery at Marseilles. The vpsecl, which was formerly known as Stipnn, was built, by Messrs. A. M'Millan and Sons, a tDumbarton, in 1891, and is 1098 tons cross and 1012 tons not register. Her principal dimensions are:— Length 209 ft., breadth 34ft. lin., nud depth 19ft. Sin. H is anticipated that the Shaw-Savill steamers, Delphic and Zealaudic, will bo clear of their Wellington cargo by tomorrow. They will then leave for the Bluff and, Lyttelton .respectively. The F.-JI.-S. steamer Drayton Grango is expected to leave port for LytUilton tomorrow. The Arahnra left Wostport for Nelson, Picton, aad Wellington at 11 a.m. yesterday. She is duo hero about 10 p.m. toTwo colliers arc scheduled to leave Wellington for Wcslport to-day. These aro the homata and Kaituna. Tho former vessel returns to this nort with coal, and tti.3 latter loads for Fremantle. Last evening the New Zealand Shipping Company s steamer Opawa was to have left Napier for Waitara. From the latter port she proceeds to Picfon, and thence to Wellington, where sh? is due about January 16 or 17. The Opawa. tails tor London direct on January 25 or 26.