PASSENGERS FOR NEW ZEALAND.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1590, 6 November 1912, Page 9

PASSENGERS FOR NEW ZEALAND.

By Telezraph—Press Association—Copyrieht (Itec. November 5, 8 p.m.) Melbourne, November 5. The Orient liner Otranto, which has arrived from London, .via f-jtrez, has the following passengers for New Zealantt:JleEers. Campbell (2), lJunoan, Dick, Diddleston, M'Farloiie, Marshall, M Gibbon (2), • Henderson, Kennedy, MacDonadd, Atkinson, Dwyer, Cook, England, Hawkin, Miller (2), Rathbone, Spenccr, Williams. ArmsU-ong, Oorbett, Lethaby, Tutton, Waymouth (2, Early, Paul, Sutherland, Caselberg, Da.lroas, Baker, Cowlishaw, WilliamG, Arnold, Masters, Harkey, Donovan, Wilson Mesdames Singer, Dalmae, Barker (2), Brooke, Cowlisha,w, Palmer, Chalmers, .Taylor, WillifirnS( Arnold, Masters, Collins* Eti» Miller, Eathbouc, Spencer; Oorbett, Waymouth. Wyllie, Sutherland, Ainge, Dimcan, Dick, M'FaiUctnd, Marshall, Scott, Thompson, Henderson, MacDunala, Atltmeon, and 2 children, Clapperton, Dwyer, : Glodstone, Hill, Misses Dick (2), M Gibbon (2), W.illideri, Eogerß, Weblcy, Applet-on, GoldinKhami Cook. Harker, Miller, Eathbone, Spencer, Johnston (2), Singer, Walsh, Whelan, Barker (3), Johnson, Cowlishaw, Boulle, Fa.r<iuhar, Chalmers, Shearman; and eighty-five in the third-elase.

MANUKA ARRIVES 2 P.M. > By wireless last evening the Union Company's' Manuka, advised that she was expected to arrive at Wellington from Sydney at 2 p.m. to-day. The vessel will berth at the Queen's Wharf No. 1 south.

MOANA'S EXPECTED ARRIVAL. : The Union Company's steamer Moana advised bv wireless' last evening that she would not arrive at "Wellington from ,San Francisco, via way ports, beforo Friday morning. The vessel .-was'exacted to ma,ko port to-morrow, but has evidently struck bad weather.',

BIRKENFELS DUE TO-DAY. . Th° UlB. and A. Line's chartered steamer Biirkenfels is diue at Wellington from Now York, via way' ports, cither to-night or early to-morrow morning. She will berth at the Queen's Wharf to discharge cargo before proceeding to Nelson.

ROTORUA DUE MONDAY. A wireless message received from the New Zealand Shipping Company's Rotorua stated that the liner, was expected to arrive at Hobart from London and _ Cape Town at noon to-dfiy. It was anticipated that the Rotorua would arrive at Wellington on Monday licit, lONIO. LEAVES OAPE TOWN. ' Cable advice received by the local uNents for the Shaw, Ravill and Albion Company: concerning tlio lonic was to the effect that the liner left Cape Town for Hohirrt and Wellington on Monday morning. November 4. The vessel is due at Wellington' on November 26. THE AMOK UR A BOYS. The boys who are ill (raining on board the New Zealand fillip Amokura will 'rejoin the vessel' at Wellington to-day, after having bean on holiday leave. _ , The vessel has' been undergoing a (liorou"h overhaul, included in which was the (lilting of a new boat deck. This work is expected to he completed shortly, and it is anticipated that the vessel will leave for Cooit Strait about the beginning pf the week after next. This will give the new bovs a chance to gain their "sealogs" The Amokura will then return to port, before proceeding to the. outlying ■'southern'islands of New Zealand. Tha following new boys will join theBhi® on Wetoeteyi November 15;—Ed-.

wards, Wellington; \Y. S. Bacon, Viollington; J. Sutton, Auckland; T. L. Wjckens, Taihape; Ccp.il Tchcmesovskl, Auckland; li. W. Fninrcathcr, OhnsKhurcb; A. (j. l'lutey, Kniapoi; and W. W. Ncalc, Piharna, Tarauaki.

NEWCASTLE'S MADE. Reporting on the trade of Newcastle last month, Jlcusrs. Earp lircvi. /state: "Although the export of conl to foreign ports shows a decrease an' compared with the fli'ccoiting montli, there has been 110 appreciable fall-ine-olf in tonnage available for leading. The cranes arc still overland, and complaints of delay from the shipmasters and agents are numcipne. The local Chamber of Commerce is taking up tile matter 'of these complaints in a very cnergetic manner. antl in the interests of the port and district of Newcastle it is hoped that their eiTorts will be successful. Oil October. 1 there were 40 deep-sea vcfdels, with an estimated carrying capacity of 16i,C00 tons in port, loading and to load for foreign destinations. for the month ended September 30, 23 steamers and 23 ea.ilcrs, with 190,222 tons of coal, were sent forward to foreign destinations, as against 28 steamers and 38 sailers with 247,016 tons for the preceding month, and 20 steamers and 10 sailers, with 123.567 tons for the corresponding period of lriet year. Freight rates for tho East are very firm, whilst, fqr South American ports lower rates are accepted. The present ruling rates of freight to foreign ports are as follow:—San Francisco 195., Honolulu 165.. Acapulco 20<s., Gimyaas. 20s„ Callao 255., Valparaiso 245.. Weft Goast Range 235., Manila 125., Singapore lis., Java lis. 6d>. Intercolonial la.nd 95., Qisborne 16s. 6d„ Napier 10. S. 6d., Wellington 90. 6d„ Wnnganui 135., Lyttelton 10s.. Tima.ru lfts. 6d„ Dunedin 10s. -6d„ Bluff- IDs. 6d. The export of coal to for. eign ports for • the month ended September 3t| totals 190,222 tons."

The Arahura arrived at Westport from Greymouth at 6 a.m. yesterday, and left for Nelson, Picton and Wellington at 4 p.m. She should arrive hero about }0 p.m. to-day. The Union collier Kworl .is ' due at Wellington from WeStport to-morrow. Heavy rain has delayed tlie Oorihna- in the south; and, in eonseouence. she is not expeoted to arriv-B at. Wellington before to-morrow '■ morning. She 1 ' sails for Jv£W. | Plymouth ' and Onehunga, the same afternoon. The Navua, which is en route from Suva to Wellington, left Auckland at 11.40 a.m. yesterday. She is due hire ta-morrow, and subsequently proceeds to Westport. Jfr. D. Palmer has joined tho Monowal as fifth engineer. 'l'he Government steam'er Hinemoa- arrived iii port from - Cook Strait yesterday afternoon. Departure will be taken for Ca-stlepoint ' and other . hortliei'n lighthousos on Thursday evening. It is expected that she will bo absent about four weeks. The Union' Company's collier Kurow arrived at Wellington' from Newcastle at 2.10 p.m. yesterday after a smart passage of 5 days 5 hours. The vessel experienced fine weather on the run across, ana brought 3400 tone of coal and IGO tons of i timber for this port. It js expected that tho Kurow will he given dispatch fot N<JWcastlo again- next. Tuesday. Wireless advice received from H.JI.S. Torch last evening istat-ed that she expected to arrive at Auckland between 3 and 4 p.m. to-day. The Union Company's steamer Ka-ramw arrived at Now Plymouth, coal laden, from Newcastle, yesterday. After discharging part of her cargo at the former port; the Karamii completes at Wftnganui. The ferry steamer Cobar, is expected to come off the Wellington Patent Slip this morning.. The steamer Monowai brought a specially constructed motor launch from Auckland, which will be used for harbour work by the Westport Coal Company at- Wellington; Some little time baislc Oaptai'n Attwood 6ent' Homo to Mr. Bruce Ismay, of the White Star Line, particulars of his invention for launching lifeboats at eea jay moans of a groove in tho side of the ship. Captain Attwood hag sincc received a revply, and in. it Jlr. Ismsy says that he. is sorry that the shipowners can. do nothing in regard to the matter, as it Would bo necessary to' have tho i'doa approved by the Board of Trade.; Captain Attwood also sent particulars to liloyd's, who, he expects, will w'orlt in with the Board: Trade.