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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1515, 10 August 1912, Page 7

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OVERSEA. PHILADELPHIA, August 6. Sailed.-Wimbledon, for Now Zealand. , . MELBOURNE. Augu-st 9. Arrived.—Kajtuna, from New Zealand. • SYDNEY, August 9. Arrived,—wimmera (3 p.m.), from Auckland. LONDON, August 9. Arrived.-Ruapehu, from Wellington. COASTAL. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9. rOUTO (KAIPAItA). Arrived.—Eliza, Firth, Echooner (1.30 p.m.). from Lyttellon. AUCKLAND. Sa-iled.-Efcrathroy (7 p.m.). for Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived.-Tar<i-\vera (2.55 p.m.), from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Rarawa (8.30 p.m.), for Onehunga. . PICTON. .Arrived.—Pateena f<1.45 p.m.), from Wellington. .To sail.—Pateena (8.30 p.m.), for Neleon; Kapiti (midnight), for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Wa-verley (9.55 a.m.), from Wellington. MOTUEKA. Sailed.—Nikau (5 p.m.), for Wellington. ' WESTPORT. Arrived.—Komat-a, (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. KAIKOURA. Arrived.—Wakatu (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington. : LTTTELTOK. Arrived—Mokoia (10.20 a-m.), from Wellington. Kairaki (3.40 p.m.), for Wellington. bailed.—Storm, for Picton and Wanganui. Bailed.—Mokoia. (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Sa-loon—Misses Sharpe, Jago, Mcsdaines -tt'Kee. Morrison, Bright, Carbon and ehild, Williams aud 2 children, Kennedy, Hutchin, English. Truider, Rev. T. Tait, Archbishop Grace, Liout.-Col. Fisher. Brigadier Bray. Messrs. nealey (2), D. M'Kcen, Morrison, W. Devenish, Hearee, M. Steeds. Hartwcll, Bcrlyn. Parkcs, Lawrence, Dennohy, Smith, Edwards, Newman, Buchanan. Kully, Kcrnahan, Rudkin, Cullen, Law, M'Laren, Bond, Truider; 25stoerTIMARU. Arrived.—Kaikoura (7.30 a.m.), from Port Chalmers;. Corinna (6.30 p.m.), from Wellington. • \ POKT OHALIIERS. . Arrived.—Dra-yton Grange (9.40 a.m.), from Lyttelton. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Pctone, from Westport. Sailed.—Navua, for Auckland, via East Coast ports. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Rountroo, Tucker, Mesdaraes Levy, Stewart and 2 ■ oMldren,' Auty, Messrs. A. J. Lamb, H. Jones, }. Ewing, Stewart, Famllyon. Palmer, Rev. Donn; 10 stcernge. BLUFF. Arrived.-Star of Scotland (11 a.m.), from Wellington; Waitcmata (5 p.m.), from Oainaru. HAHENO'S EXPECTED ARRIVAL. At 10 p.m. yesterday tho Union Company's steamer Maheno, which is en route from Sydney to Auckland. adviEcd by wireless tha-t it iva-s expected that bli« vroul'l arrive at the northern port at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow.

MANUKA DUE THUESDAT. A wireless message sent out by E. 11.5. Manuka from Itarotonga. was received at Suva. ,and cabled to Wellington. It stated that the, vessel left for Welliitston ■at 10 p.m. on August 7. Tho Manuka, which 13 en route from San Franciijco to Welliuston, should make port early on Thursday morning. KfjAPEHU ABKITES HOME. Advices to hand state that tho Row' Zealand Shipping Company's P..M.S. Rirapehu, I which left Wellington for. London on June 27, arrived at Plymouth on AugUEt S. WAIifANA LEAVES CAPE TOWN. Cablo advic« received by tho looal agonta for tho Sliaw, Sa-vill and Albion Company Elites that tho Waimana. which is vn route from London to Australian and Now Zealand ports, continued her journey from Oapo Town on Thursday, August 8. HsDBALEMA AT MELBOUESE. Messrs. Bannatyne and Co., local agents for the Tyijer Lino, have been advised that the Indralema arrived at Melbourne from New York on August 8. She is due at Wellington about September 5. SO COMPASS. Captain Frank Hart, of the Shaw, Barlll and Albibn liuer Oorinthic, related a strange oxperienco at Plymouth the other day: 110 said that when hie veesel was 20 miles south-west of Itaza Island tho Italian four-masted banjue Erasmo, of Spczzia, was sighted flying signals of distress. On approaching the ship, Captain Hart fount) that during a. storm the barque had lost her compass and chronometer, with the result that her captain had no idea of his whereabouts. The island of Kedondem was pointed out to tho Italian craft, which doclinod the offer of a tow to Eio do Janeiro, whero latei gho'mired with the aid of a tug. STRATHROY • DUE MONDAY. I In continuation of her -journey from New York tho Vacuum Oil Company's chartered steamer Strathroy left Auckland for Wellington at 7 p.m. yesterday. Tho vessel should show up here late to-morrow nigtit or early on Monday iaoming. BARQUE WILD WAVE'S VOYAGE. Nineteen daya were occupied by the barQue-WUd Wave in her journey across' the Tasnian Sea from Adventure Day, Tasmania, to Wellington. Tho vessel arrived in the Btrea.ni on Thursday evening, and after beins: granted pratique berthed at the Clyde Quay Wharf to discharge 150,000 feet of timber yesterday morning. Leaving Adventure Bay on July 20 the Wild Wave experienced caet ami southeasterly pales practically all tho way across, and at times tho little vessel was almost buried by the seas. No damage was sustained, however. Whuu Cook Strait wes entered, tho wind being favourable, all sail was eat. and, with the exception of a heavy sea off Torawhiti, port was made as stated abovo. AKOTHEII "TYSEB." News hae boon received that the new twin-Krew eteamer now being built at Belfast by Metisrs. Workman, Olark and Co., for the Tysor Line, is to bo named Hawko's Bay. She will be a- sister ship to, and identical in every rospeot. with tho Ma.karini, which arrived at Sydney last week on her maiden voyage from London. The Makarini is 506 feet in length, 61 feet breadth, and 35 feet 8 inches depth. She is of 10,624 tons groes register, and in fitted to carry 850 passengers. She carries 18 lifeboat*, and a wireless telegraphy plant, and has a speed of 14 knots per hour. Captain n. Hollis is in oommand of the Ma.karini, and Captain F. Lidftoue will take ohargo of the Hawke's Bay.

PORT OF WESTPORT RETURNS. Returns for tho month of July in connection with tho port of Wcstport show that tho output and export of coal vera as follow :— Output. Export* Tonscivt Tonscwt Wcstport Goal Co., Ltd., coal :.... 31,231 54,822 7 Wcstport. Coal Co., Ltd., coke 178 2 178 2 Wostport-Stockton Coal Co., 1,t<1., coal 14,440 11 14,330 3 State Coal Mines 6,93712 6,633 3 8W95 5 76.C23 '5 Of this amount 1710 tons were shiuped to foreign ports, viz., to Fiji, per Taviun.l, IM3 tons; to Fiji, per Hauroto. 661 ton«. The export of timber amounted to 352,111 EiwrAcoal feet. Du-ing the month 108 steamer?, representing 64,564 tofts, entered the port, aud 111 steamers aud one sailer, representing 66.015 tone, left tho port. Thf> total tonnage for the month was 120.579. The mean high water in the river was 25 foet 5 inches, and on tho bar 23 feet 11 inches. ' MESS TABLE GOSSIP. ; Mr. Doolan, second engineer of the Waitomata, is proceeding to Melbourne to join the Omrah. lib placo on the Waitcmuta is being filled by Mr. l'irrie. who is r.t present Kcond engineer of the Whangapc. Captain A. T. Norton, of tire Wanaka, aud Captain J. Flynn, of the Navua, exchanged positions at Dunedin this week. Mr. F. R. Arcliiig, late of the Tarawera. has transferred to the Jlokala. as third officea-. Mr. P. Abbott has joined the Tarawera as third. The island trader Hauroto left Suva for Wellington, via Auckland, o.t 4 p.m. on Thnreday. Sho has on board a carco of fruit, end is expected to arrive at her destination next Thursday. Bad weather waa experienced at Westport yestor&'-y. The Mnpourlka managed to neuoliato the bar, inward bound from Oreyuiouth, however, at 7 a-.m. Bho was to ho.ve left for Nelson and Wellington «t J p.m. The coastal steamer Knirnld is scheduled to leave Wnllla?ton for Wctiuorl w<l linrsme tJ& alt«nwca,

On August 10 the Now Zealand Shipping Company's cargo carrier Kaikoura is duo ttt WcllinElon from Auckland. Home loading will be completed here, and departure taken for London on Aiiuust 22. Captain Malian, master of the schooner Annie Hill, which arrived at Lyttelton on Wednesday from Kaipara. reported having sighted, on July 25, u-liout forty miles westward of Cape Epmont, n- portion of n ship's bulwark'-:, a, beam, and a (ninmtity of other timber. The Tj-t-er liner Star of Australia is.cipected to arrive at Wcllineton on Monday nijiit or Tia«il-.iy moriiiiic. Rcfoic Diorecdinar to Lyttolton she will put out 1200 tons of New York cargo here. The chartered steamer Court-Hold left Tinrarii for New Caledonia at 10 p.m. on Augutt 8. E-iivn, Ktoam coaster, will probably be difc-putehed from hero for East Coast bays on Tuesday. Mr. G. A. RiUon lias relieved Mr. W. B. Hirst as fourth engineer of the Warrimoo. The auxiliary scow Echo will probably leave- Wellington for West Haven to-day. On account of her overhaul taking up longer than was anticipated, the Manganapa will not got away from Wellington Tor Wcpi-nort and Karamca until Tuesday, A.upust 13. The Union Gompnny'o steamer Kowhai ie to leave Gisborne for Greyniouth to-day. A call will be mrde at Wellington en route for bunker coal. At noon yesterday Greymottth reported that there was a heavy sea on the bar. The Kitt-awa was outside waiting an opportunity to enter.