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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1614, 4 December 1912, Page 9

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SYDNEY. December 3., Arrived.—Manuka, from Wellington. FREJIANTLE, December 3. Arrived.—Mata, from. London,^ria Suez. RAN ERANCIKCO. December 3. Arrived.—Tahiti, from Wellington. COASTAL. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3. I'OCTO. 0.16 l/m Utf jwm>

AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Northern Chief (1 p.m.), from Nowcastle; Silvertown (7.35 p.m.), from Sydney. _ , Sailed.—H.M.S. Torch (1 a.m.), for Wellington; Maheno (5 a.m.), for Sydney. Sailed.—'Tofua, for Tonga. Samoa, Fi.u, and Sydney; Navua, for Fiji; Tarawera, for southern ports; Ngatoro, for Greymouth. KEW PLYMOUTH. . Arrived— Karawa (4.4Q a.m.), from "Onehunga; Pukaki (C.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Harawa (8.50 p.m.), for Oneliunga. PATEA. Arrivod—Mana (4.30 p.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Arapawa (5.15 a.m.), from Wellington. .'.mi Sailed.—Arapawa (8.50 p.m.), for Wellington. GISBOBNE. Arrived.—lhumata (noon), from Newcastle. NAPIEK. Arrived.—Tahapuna (11.50 a.m.), from Wellington. , To sail— Indrapura (11 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.—Pateena (11.50 a.m.), for .Picton and Wellington. BLENHEIM. Arrived—Blenheim (5 a.m.), from Wellington. ' _ , To sail—Blenhoim (11.30 p.m.), for Wellington. ' MOTDEKA. ; Arrived—Manaroa (3 p.m.), from Wellington. ■ ■ Sailed—Manaroa .(4.15 p.m.), for Wellington. WBSTPOKT. Arrived.—Kini (2 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Canopu-s (4.15 a.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived—Karamu (3 p.m.), from Wellington, _ . Sailed.—Ngahere (4 a.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. ' Arrived—H.M.S. Cambrian (6.55 a.m.), and Maori (7 a.m.), from Wellington; ICittawa (2 a.m.), from Greymouth, via Timaru: Wakatu, from. Wellington, via Kaikoura. Sailed— Coririna (3.20 p.m.), for Wellington;' Opouri (2 p.m.), for Greymouoh; Katoa, for Westport; Wakatu, for Kaikoura and Wellington. Sailed.—Maori (8.40 p.m.), for. Wellington. Passengers; Saloon—Misses Anderson,' Irvin, Harris. Daly, Mansßeld, Ellison, Marsh. Broadley, Denton . (2). Broadley, Patterson, Parriseß, Squire. Ellison. Masefleld, Hose-, wan, Marsh, Wheeler, Mesdames Grace, Wood, M'Lenn, Chatterton, Bridgman, Thompson. M'Evedv, Harris, Davidsnn, Patterson and child. Estconrt, Austin, Ita slam. Couname. Tomlinson., Apperley. Ellifon, Fraser, If'Namara, Pox and child, Wedding. Gould, Hicke, Park, Messrs. Smith, Smith. Shine, Lee, Captain Ralmonson, Deighton, Barrett. Bennington. Canton, Snencnr-Smith, Butche", Dr. ITorman, Masters Wood (2). Wood. Chatterton. Bridgman, Smith, Dr. M'Evedy, Ashwell, Captain Bone. Orr, Davidson. Canfain Estconrt, Austin, Major-General G.odley, Lord. Father Kemhell. Ellison, Conrnane. Fuller, Anperley. 00.-i.ts, a-ld. Major Golvin. Frayer, Boberts. Hooke, Watking, Clark, Jones, Ferguson; 27 steer-' I 3" POUT CHALMEBS. Arrived.—John (1.10 a.m.). from Wellington; ICowhai. fnom Onmaru; Ulimaroa, Melbourne, via Bluff; Breeze, for Wanganui. BLUFF. Arrived—Va.ldivia, barque (9 a.m.), from Seychelle Islands. THE OIiAMA'S PASSENGEBfI. By Telegraph—Preps Aosooiatipn—Copyright , (Beo. December' 3, 8 p.m.) Melbourne, Decomber 3. The Orient liner Orama, which haa arrived from London, has the following passengers' for Now George, Holmes, Fergiison (2). Stuart. .M'Gruor (2), Belcher, Lindsay, Colo (2).' Brown, Dixon, Edwards, Morton, Pattieon, Gorringe. George (2), Howden, Kershaw, Price, Beys. Murphy, Ansty, Comins. -Dr. Anson, Major Jlislop, JlD~.dame3 Hosking, Ferguson, Johnstone. M'Grner. Anson, Barton, George, Stuart, Blworthy, Ct:,le, Mason, Ansty, Regg. Comins, Devison,' Mortou, Penniket, • Shenherd, Gorringe, Miss Tolmie, Allen,Little (3), Stevenson, Talbot, Taylor, Anson. Stuart. Elworthy, Morton, Mncandrow,Ansty (2), Austin. Harty, Mountford. Webber. Bennc't.. ITerbevt, Mandene (2). Rutherford, Sheridan. Shepherd (2). Kershaw. Bn.wson, Threo Sisters of the Cliristcluircli Mission and 109 in the tWrd-class.

;.INDEAEUBA DJJE TO-MORBOW. Mesrs. Bannatvne and 00. have been advised that the Tyser liner. Indrapura was expected to .leave. Napier, in. continuation of her' journey, from London to., Wellington, "at noon to-day.. After discharge here the Indrapura leaves for Brisbane to commons loading for She'is expccted to clear this port on-. Friday.

AOBANGI ARRIVES THUBSDAY. A wireless received from tho 'Aorangi' (bound from Sydney to Wellington) states that she expects to arrive here about 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.

BTTAPEHTJ'S PASSENGERS. Duo at Wollinßton from London, via way poTts, on December 11, the New Zealand Shipping Company's Buapehu is bringing tho following passenger:—SaloonCaptain W. B. Bucknall, Mrs. Bucknall, and son, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bos and Mastor' Boss, Mr. G. Neville, Mrs. F. M. Sim and Misses Sim. Andrew, E. Batclielor,- E. Stone. 0. M. Winter, Messrs. A. Butt, P. W. Eibyi F. H. Exley, P. Hird, J. F- Howes, G, Mayo Kebbell, C. W. Nicoll, Messrs. W. Smart,. A. J. Wood, P. L. Wright, and Master J. B. Nicoll. Those in-, the second saloon: are; Mr. and Mrs. E. IV. Amos, Mr. and Mrs. A. Edwards and son, Mrs.. G. ■Edwards and Miss A. Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. J. Norris, Mr. and .Mrs. E. C. Pollard a.nd son, the Rev. p. A!. Mallett, the Bev. 0. H. Sergei,. Mrs. Sergei and son, Mr. and Mrs, H. H. Sergei. Masters Sergei (2), Miss N, Sergei, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. M. GlosRop. Mrs. Haste, and the Misses Haste,Mrs. A. Smailes, Mrs. S. A. Stewart, Mrs. L. Wegcr, Misses K. Batters, E. Hatteris, M. Brackwell, E. M. Chatlield, M. L. Chignell, G. Clarke, M. George, N. Gough, Hasam. R. Hursthouse, A. Jarvis. M. F. Kerr, 0. Kitson, M. Lamer, K. Mark, N. MessenSterratt, Wakefield, M. Wheeler, A. Yeo Messrs. H. J. Asliton G. F. Brjnflley. E. Brock, 0. Bryant, E. Caffney, G. Dixon, E. B. Fell, W. Henderson. W. llorno, E. Lvons, O. Jfaokenzie, E. M, Wakefield, T. Wilson.' There are more than 200 passengers in the third-class. , , .

OUTWARD; BOUND. The Orient Lino's R.M.S. Orama. had the following New Zealand -passengers on board when she left London fo3 Australian ports on October i 5. Those bound for Wellington were Dr. G. 'E, Anson, Mrs. and Miss Anson, Mts. Barton, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. George, Mr. E. C. Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Stuart and Mis Olive Stuart, Mr. George, Mr. George, jun.. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. R.. Goringe, Mr, A: R. Hislop, Mr. P. G.' Howden, Mr L. Kershaw and Miss Kershaw, Mr. Price, The Lyttelton passengers were;— The Bight 'Rev. the Bishop of Ohristchuroh, Mrs. Julius, Mr. E. A. Belcher (the newly-appointed head of Christ's College, Canterbury), Mrs. and Miss Elworthy, Mr. R. Lindsay, Miss K. I. Morton, the Rev. M. Anstey, Mrs. Anatey, the MiE6es A. G; and M. Anstey, Miss M. Austin, Mrs. A. Begg, Mr. T. Cole, Mlbs P. M. Harty, Miss J. Webber, Mrs, Mountford. The Auckland passengers . were ;—Mr. and Mrs. F. Cole, Mrs. W. Mason, Miss Macandrew, Mis C. Bennett, the Rev. R. B. Comins, D.D., and Mrs. Comins, Mrs, S. A. Devinson, Mr. P. B. Dixon, Mr. K. Edwards, Miss Horbert, tho Misses Mandeno, Mr. .H. P. Morton, Mrs. Pcnniket, Mies Rutherford, Mr. E. J. Shepherd, and the Misses Shepherd, Miss E. Sheridan. Dunedin was the destination of;— Mrs. J. H. Hosking, Miss Tolmie. Miss Allen, the Misses Little (3). Miss Talbot, Miss Taylor, Miss Stevenson. Mr. gnd Mrs. W. Ferguson, Mr, T. Ferguson, nnd Mrs, J. Johnston© have booked to the Bluff. Mis H. Rawson is going to New Plymouth. ' -.There were also four' Mission Sisters on board' the Orama, three were booked to Christchurch, tho fourth only as.far as Sydney. The Orama, was due at Sydney to-day, and the New Zealand pasengers are expected to oonnect with the Mi.nuka, leav. ing ■ for Wellington direct next Saturday.

'•, PASSENGERS FROM LIVERPOOL. Passengers bonked for New Zealand by the F. and S. Line's steamers' Nairnshire and Kent, due at Wellington from Liverpool on December 17 and 23' respectively, ore'as follow:—By the Nairnshire: For. Wellington—Dr. G. S. Moore, Mrs. C. J. Gruickshanlt. Miss Johnson (Auokland). Thirdilas's—Mrs. Byrne. Miß R. A. Ker, Mies Annie Barrow,' Messrs.R. Montgomery, J. Byrne', S. Lodge, J. Nolden, H. Davis, N. Byrne. Far' Auckland, 20; Lyttelton, 7; Dunedin, 3: Bluff, 8: Wauganui, 1. The Kent is bringing the following saloon passengers:—Dr. Iluthwaile,'Mrs. : F. JTutliwaitn, Mrs. Fagin, Mrs. D. Carbery, MeE?>rs. <T. B. Maedonald, S. Major, F. Fagan. Miss Fagan, Master Fawin. - Thirdclass: Fpr Wellington—Mrs. M. Dunn, Micses Alico Parkhotce, Anfonofsky (2), S. Savage, Me?srs. T. Dunn, John Anstall. F. Strumnelt, J. Priestley. H. Page, H. Black, Harold Savage. For Lyttelton, 5; Napier, 5: Gisborns, 5; Dunedin, 8; Auckland, 14: New Plymouth, 1.

S.S. nOLMDALU'S CARGO. To carry hardwood from Newcastle is almost as common a nrai'tiee as that of carrying coals, but to lift a cargo of roles there, and for a New Zealand port, is a mc.?t unusual thing, states the Sydney "Shinpine List." Coiif-eoiicntl.v, the visit -of the Maoriland Co.'s steamer Holmdale this week will occasion more than ordinary comment. She left Sydney on November 25 for tho northern port to commence loading the poles which, it is, understood, will Ijo eottsmuid tiie. Knuliir 1 lisittiaite Lbib&otlUm, .wta roaoire Um» la oowieo.

tion with the vast schemo of port improvements they now havo in hand. SIGHTS WRECKAGE. Captain llooper, of tho New Zealand training ship Amokura, advised tlie Slarino Department yesterday that when his vessel was in lat. south, and long. 174deg. east, ho sighted, and examined, wreckage which comprised an oregon pipe mast, to which were attached wooden hoops, (loatini; vertical about 12ft. above the water. The diaraeter of the mast wa3 about 18in. The wreckage appeared to havo been in the water about two months. There was also a boom attached to tho end of the mast. As the wreckage was sighted nearly 30 miles off the coast, it wa.3 thought that the ocean current would soon remove it. Captain Hooper stated that this was probably tho miiszeji mast of the baro.ucntine Wanuanui, which put into Wellington some months a£o ciis,masted. THE ■ WAKAHTJI. En route from Montreal to Wellington, tho New Zealand Shipping Co.'s steamer Wakanui was expected, to leave Sydnoy for | Auckland either yesterday or to-day. The vessel is due here about December 14. INDEALEIIA AT LONDON. A cablegram has ben received stating that the Tyser liner Indralema arrived at London on November 25 from Now Zealand She left Napier on October 9 MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. Ward and Mr. Campbell, pursore of tho Mararoa and Warrimoo. respectively, have exchanged ships. Captain. J. J. Beeves, of the Auckland Navigation School, advises thaL the following passed their examination at Auckland for certificate of competency Mr. C. O. Bullock (late of the Kauri), chief officer (foreign-going); Mr. G. M'Donald (late of the Navua), chief ofiicor (foreiengoing); Mr. A. H. Brown (late of the Navua), master (foreign-going). Captain J. Morrison, late of the Ha,upiri, has joined the Eosamond, thus relieving Captain J. M'Kenzie, who has gone south for orders. ■ Mr. .K. Sinclair, chief engineer of the Whangape, who has been ashore at Auckland on 6ick leave, passed through Wellington. en route to Dunedin yesterday. Mr. W. Taylor, mate of the steamer Opawa, came ashore at Wellington yesterday, his place having been taken by Mr. G. Brown. Mr. D. W.. Nicholas, late of the Takapuna, has joined the Monowai as fourth officer.

On her arrival at Duncdin from the north this trip, the Monowai will be docked for cleaning and painting. The Mararoa will be docked at Lyttelton for the 6ame purpose on Monday next. Tlie Government training ship Am'okura, now at Port Chalmers, is expected to leave there for the. outlying southern islands of Now Zealand to-morrow. The collier Whangape will be dispatched from Wellington for Newcastle to-morrow morning, Continuing her journey from Greymouth to Wellingto.n tho Arahura left Westport at 3 p.m. yesterday. Calls will be made at Nelson and Picton to-day, and port should be made between 9 and 10 o'clock this evening. ■ The Now Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Bimutaka is expccted,- to leave Lvttelton on Friday' for northern ports aiid Wellington. Departure for London will be taken from this port about Decomber 18. ■ The Sliaw-Savill steamer Zealandic completed discharge of tho . Wellington portion of her London cargo and left for the Bluff yesterday afternoon.The Government steamer Hinemoa arrived at Pouto, Kaipara, yesterday. She was scheduled to leave for Manakau Harbour to-day. •,

CHEONOMETEK. EATING NOTICE. > .Hector Observatory, Wellington.—The position of the Hector \Observatory is as follows;— ,-. Latitude, flldeg.l7min. 3.765ec. South. Longitude, .11 hours ,39min. 4.2760 c. East of Greenwich. Height,, above 1909 mean , sea level, 418 feetChronometer • Bating Notice.—At 1 p.m. to-day .a. galvanometer iignal for rating chronometers .will be . sent from the Observatory to the Public Telegraph Office and to - the Dominion Museum. Tho needle will move at 1 p.m. exactly of Now ,Zealand standard mean timo,- when a chronometer set to Greenwich, mean time should show 13 hours, 30min.,-Any . difference will be tho error of the chi'oiiqmeter on Greenwich mci'.h time. ' V.iS T ,,; At 9 p.m, correct"time iTill"also be signalled front :tho Observatory by means of electric lights. A green light will be switched on at about'B.4s p.m., a red ono at about 8.55 p.m., and a white ono- at about 8.59 p.m., . and all ■ lights will be switched off .at 9. p.m. exactly of New Zealand standard mean.timo. Tho preparatory switching ■ oii' of. the lights must. bo as only approximately correct, and must not l)e used for rating chronometers. The correct timo for rating will be given by switching off the lights simultaneously at 9 p.m. ■ 0. E. ADAMS, . Wellington, December 4, 1912,