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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2116, 6 April 1914, Page 7

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Radio Station, Wellington.—The steainfiTS TTestralia, Maitai, Moeraki, Wahino, Maori, <tTTd Tutanekui will probably 'oc witluu wireless range this evening. NEW STAR OF VICTORIA. The new Commonwealth and Dominion liner Star of Victoria arrived at Wellington late on Friday night from London, vw, way ports, and berthed at live King# Wharf on Saturday morning. The steamer, which-was built by Messrs. man, Olark, and Co., Ltd., of Mslfost, vrus launched ou November 13. I)ime!ii»ioiJvJ: 51-5 feet iii length, with a gross tonftage of about,' 11,500, shelter-dock tyfle, and built under special survey for the highest ola$& in Lloyd's Registry., of Shipping, Ue«id<is complying with the. Board of Trade requirements, for a- lirst-elaes passenger afctt cargo steamer. She • waa 'specially designed and constructed for tjie trade between Great Britain and the Australian ainl New Zealand colonics. Comfortable accominodatajfl for a* number of saloon passengers hai»v .oecn arranged in otate-rooms adjoining the dining snloon in the 2Aidship c'icckhouse. The .upper 'tween deck spac-os have been designed and couslructed so-that they can be readily adapted for the accommodation of about 850 tliird-claa« paHsengera. These passengers are berthed in Jarfre lighted rooms iittcd with iron berths and waijhbiisins, while suitable dining siitf-ce*, smoking and sitting-Tooms, also ample lavatory spaces. h<vvo beeu arranged, lloat accommodation lias been provided iu. sx-ce-cv? of the Boxird of Trade fc<mit'emeiits. and the boats can be easily 1-uiruUed by .means-of Welin davits. The etfrga cipa-ce has been divided into six holds, four of ; which are insulated for carrying chilled find frozen meat cargoes, while a iarKo portion of tho r after main deckf* is iitted as insulated chambers for perishabte stores -and dairy produce. For the preservation 6f these cargoes an extensive , plant of refrigerating machinery, on the carbonic-acid system, has been arranged. I For the protection of the vessel, against fire the' "Kich" system of fire detection aiul extinction has been installed, by Kiean© of .which an outbreak of fire in any of the cargo spaccs is at once indicated in tho chart-room, and can bo effectively dealt with by the officer on watch, without tbfi i nqcessity of leaving the ftyins bridge. The j engines and i boilers arc of largo capacity I capable of driving the vessel io knots fully j loaded.

The steamer left London on Februar-y 1 and* arrived at Melbourne at 6 fl.m, on March 11, thus completing wMt U a record passage for <i cargo steamer. She accomplished' the distance from London to Melbourne in 36 day® 20 hours actual steaming time, at an average speed of !3£ knots.

WESTMEATII'S PASSEXOEES. | Duo at Wellington from Liverpool* Tin-1 Auckland, on April 27, the VTcstmeath Is j bringing the following posspTigcra:—Third- j class: For Wellington—Mias Jane s'ipioy, j Mcsdames Fred W. Leslie. -T. IT. EedeK, | Messrs. George IT. Lawton, Fredviek W. Lea- i lie, J. IT. Eccles. For Aueklatid--3i>3sas Edith Newton, Eileen Newton, Messrs. | James 11. Chester, J. Newton, William 11. j Day, Fredrick W. Mole, Chevies Kcdmondr Walter Hatch. For Lyttolton—Meiers. Itar- | old 6. Sperling, Frederick Akock. For Nelson—JEr. Robert Grccnaway. For Gisborne —Miss Emily J. Barnes. For Napier-? Mrs.- George Johnson, Mr. George Joluieon. REMUEIiA DUE. A wireless message re-reived from Captain Greenstreet, of 11.M.5. Iteumcra, iittittiatcs that lie expects to arrive in port f*om London, via Wellington, at daybreak today. The liner will berth at the Queen's Wharf No. 1 south, and will remain here till after the-Easter holidays. THE TOKOMARU. ! It was orignally intended that the Tolio-m-aru should come to Wellington Heads J from London for orders. Instructions 1 have now been issued for the vessel to proceed to Tiinaru to commence Home' loading, and a, wireless message will bo nent out from Jlobart to the captain of tlic vessel to that effect. Instead of Aracking Wellington her final port tho Tokoraapi will bo dispatched from Vuhangarei for London about April 30. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. In consequence of the withdraws] c-f the Union Company's chartered steamer Willochra from the intercolonial servico to place, her in tho Sydney-WelUngton-Ssm Frau'ewco service some alterations have been made in the running of several of the company's steamers. The Willoehra will leave Sydney on Satire day, May 16, for Wellington, thence to Raratonga, Papeete, and .San Francisco. There will be no sailing from Wellington through to Melbourne, vi*a the south and HobarL, on Thursday, May 21. Maitai, s.s., will leave Mrifoonrne on Wednesday, May 20, for Wellington, via Hobart and the south. She will arrive here on Friday, May 29, and will tranship to tho Maunganui for Sydney. The Mnitai wtll return to Melbourne," via south, tho Game day. Maunganui, s.s., leaving Sydney on Saturday, May 23, will como as far as Wel- ! liugton only. She will arrive here on TTeSnesday, May 27, tranehippinjj passengers and cargo for southern ports to the Maitai. The Maunganui will he diai-akdi-cd for Sydney direct on Friday, May 29» ' Paloona, s.s., will leave Melbourne on Wednesday, June 3. for Wellington, via Hobart and southern ports. She will arrive hero on Friday, June 12, transhipping to tho Maunganui, and rcttjrniss to Melbourne, via south, the mi mo day. Tho Maunganui, which will arrive at Wellington from Sydney direct un Wednesday. June 10, will return to Sydney on Friday, June 12, after having transhipped t<? tho Paloona for Kiutli. Tho latter will leave Melbourne again on Juno 24 for Hobart, Bluff, and Dunedin. On arrival at the southern port ehu will withdraw from the intercolonial service, ami *'nter the East Coast run in place of the Wa-rriino»» loavmg Dunedin on Friday, July 3, for northern ports. Warrimoo, s.s., will leave Lyfctelian on Thursday, July 2, for Wellington oud Sydney, and she will remain in tho Cook Strait hcrvico till further notice. Previous to tills change coming into operation, ho'«vever, 'the Wnrrimoo will take up the West-, rnlia's running in the Kosi ..Comit servico tri arrival at Lyttelton'on July 1. Sho v"*»l leave Dtincdfn on Tii«r*d.ay, April 9, P'telton April 11. and Wellington April 14 for Napier, (Upborne, and Auckland,

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,s"The...Government;• traiiiing ship;-. Amoisura, is '.dub. at v one.,of' •'New - '.Zealand : 'froni the; : outlying .souchertr. :inlands of Key/ %»land^qiiJFritUiyApril 10.: •• A v/i.rcicHo melyod from the : '.c«pLain;'of.." l he ; ; Ii an jra (I '.-a.; \.s t a ting' that, ~Q t-:.= t* otfi.ThiU' stfay"' last. the vcfd'cl v.f.s 1290 ..nnles. from/- Wciiinston. Tko • v»*cather ; vas' and tin- • message stated •l-All:; w«H:V^. !, The Itangatire' ioff, \\^lU;.l£LoiiV.Jor^Lpi>^ March" 30. W v V?v-* Bad weathers-has'dela.vedMh'e 1 Surrey' at Waitara. • ;lii 'cun.scQUoncG of' : f.h?s fihe' iij not expsotcd s to.arrive at Wellington i'r-oiu. Piutou till Thtivcdav. Apri' 9. . ■■■■ The chartered steamer Invorkip from New York is expected at''Wellington• JTroar Ajk>U•loiul • early this morning. ..She proceeds south this evening." .•- :..;"a ;. ;;f-' " ArUicipaUoiis arc "that-'the Pafccha ■'wilt not arrive at Wellington way ports, before April ;i? or 18. „'•- Tlie Corinna will bo dispatclic-d from. Wciiingloi'i forsDunedin t*Ml«y. .. . ■.It is intended to." dispatch ', the ' Kini from Wellington forsfFictun <ssd' Onehungcv to-morrow. ' :c ' y • " The Union ;c>oi!ier. left Kcweastto'. for Waiiganui at t a.m. on Friday.-,••••' She ; So due there on Wednesdays' ■ The auxiliary scow Kcho will kave port on Friday • for Hokitilia. . 1 The Union Company's training ship Aparima. left- Calcutta for xsa-v Zealand., vht .Singapore and Saasarang, on April 2. She is due iisr-c about the liegiuuing of May. The SJiaw-Ssavill -liner »-Kk- Oro passedth/.i Cape- «I Uood .hope -Dh Starch 51, en roaty from St. .John to Australian, .out! Is'cw Zealand ports. •'•••tfhe'.i* *at present under charter to the Kow Bliipping Company., •- - ,- : . t j