SYDNEY STEAMER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1864, 25 September 1913, Page 9

SYDNEY STEAMER.

The direct 6toamor from Sydney to Wellington—tho Ulitaroa-arrived In the stream at 8 a.m. yesterday, berthod at tho Queen's Whaifko. 1 north. She cleared Sydney Heads at 2 P.m. oil Saturday, and had flno weather, moderate seas, and variable winds till Farewell Spit was passed;; tlience fresh head winds and rain showers. Included in tho Ulimaroas cargo was o lino of 2DCO cases of fruit. Departure will bo taken for Melbourne, via- southern ports and Hobart, at 5 p.m. to-day. MESSAGE FROM. R.M.S. ATHENIC. Tlio looal agents for the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company have been advised by wireless that tho Athenic was exported to arrive at Hobart from London, via Cape Town, at 5 p.m. yesterday. Tho big Homo linor is duo at Wellington about Sopwm* bcr 29. WHAKARUA AT AUCKLAND. An arrival at Auckland from London, via way ports, on September 83, was tho Tyecr liner Whakama. A call will bo mado at Napier on tho passage down tlio coast. Tho WhaUarua is cxpeetcd aero about October 5. ' MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain B. M.. AldTfell, who has been on holiday, has rejoined tho "Wahino as mas* tcr. Captain A. Edwin, who has been relioving Min, has. como ashoro for uistruc* tions. _ , Mr. P. H. King has joined the CoTlnna as second officor. ■ ■ Mr. J. Scott has Joined tho Monowai as chief officer. ' Mr. W. H. Kelly, chief engineer of the Pohorua. hag oomo ashore for orders. Mr. W. Seott lias filled the vacancy. Captain Bilton, who hag been acting-mas-ter of tho Union Company's tug Terawhiti, has come ashore for orders C«.Dtatii Watchliu, who has been on holiday leave, having resumed command.

Tho Union Company's collier Whangapo arrived at Wellington from Newcastle with 4000 tons of coal at 6.15 a.m. yesterday Tho pawn go across tho Tasman Sea was uiu eventful Tho Whangapo will probably leave on tlio baclt trip to Nowcastlo next Wednesday. Tho Government steamer Hiuerao<L finished landing material for tho new light on Karori Rock yesterday, and returned to port. Sho will leave Wellington on periodical tour of northern lighthouses on Monday. Messrs. Bannatyn© and Co. adyfco that tho coastal steamer Dcfondor will load at Wellington Qreymouth and Hokitika on September 29. Kittfuva, collier, goes from Wellington to Greymoutli to load timber for Syaney. Sho proceed? thence to Newcastle to lilt coal for New Plymouth and Wanganui. A projected doparturo from Newcastle for Wellington yesterday was tho Union collier Eakanoa. After having teen absent from Wellington for pome month?, thf Union Company's Warrimoo will wake her appeajance at Wellington from Melbourne, via llobartaud southern ports to-morrow. Durin? her absence the vessel lin«3 undergone an extensive overhaul. Sho will leave hero for Bydnoy direct at 5 p.m. to-morrow.

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