PORT STEAM MOVEMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1904, 12 November 1913, Page 9

PORT STEAM MOVEMENTS.

FERRY SERVICE GOES ON. ■ The Union Company announce that in all probability It.M.S. Wlllochra will continue her-voyage from San Francisco to Sydney on Thursday. The company also announce tjiat it _is doubtful whether the Manuka, which is due from Melbourne, via the south, on Friday, will proceed through to Sydney this trip. Passengers who havo booked by,this vessel, and those who intend travelling are asked to communicate with tho company in order that arrangements may- be made for transfers to the Willochra.

There were two arrivals in port yesterday morning. Tlie schooner Falcon arrived early from Havelock, and the s.s. Nikau frop Picton and Nelson. Tho formor anchored in Evans Bay, whore sho will remain until opportunity arises to discharge her cargo of timber. * The Nikau returned to Picton and Nelson with passengers, and is to pay off on arrival at Nelson. The Tyscr steamer Mimiro is duo to arrive horo from New York, via Auckland, on Friday.. Sho lias-about. 1600 tons of general cargo for Wellington, but' it will be some days "befofo discharging Operations aro commenced.: ,Tho work of discharging the tramp steamer Northern is expected to be completed this evening, and her, agents hope to bo able to dispatch, her for Lyttelton lato to-night. " '.'... Tho Lytt-elton-Wellington ferry service is being maintained to the best of tlio Union Company's ability, under tho present unfortunate circumstances. The Pateena took tho berth ; 'on t Monday night and the Mapourika sailed last night. ' The, Pateena is duo this morning from tho southern port. The Warrimoo,. which arrives from Sydney this morning, will proceed to Lyttelton and Duncdin this evening, sailing at 8 o'clock'/ Sho will pay off on arrival at Dunedin, The coastal steamer ICaitoa resumed running from Nelson yesterday, and is to sail from Wellington at .2 p.m. to-day for Picton and Nelson, taking passengers for both ports.