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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2261, 22 September 1914, Page 8

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OVERSEAS. , SYDNEY. September '31. Arrived—Sonoma, 2 p.m. Arrived— Koromiko, from Westport. SAN. FRANCISCO. September ?fl. Arrived—Ventura, from Sydney. NEWCASTLE. September 21. Sailed.—Liudstoo, for Wangnnui; Manurewa. for Grafton and,. New Zealand. COASTAL. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER ■ 81. AUCKLAND..; Sailed— Rosamond (4.30 .p.m.), for Gisborne. To sail—Maheno (11 p.m.), for Sydney. NAPIER. Sailed—Warrimoo (2.15 p.m.) and Remuera (6.45 p.m.), for Wellington. WAITARA. To sail—Toinui (9.30 p.m.), for Wellington. PATEA. Sailed.—Aorere (11 a.m.), for: Wellington. To sail—Hawora (11 p.m.), for Wellington. ''.NELSON. ..',■' Sailed.-Nikau (5.20 p.m.), for Wellington. PUPONGA. "-, Arrived.—Rakiura (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Waverley (noon), for Wellineton. KAIKOURA. Sailed.—Wokatu (3 p.m.), for Wellington, WESTPORT. Sailed—Regulue (7.55 p.m.). for Wcllinston. LYTTELTON. . Arrived.—Kittawa (8.30 a.m.), from Greymouth; Poherua (2.45 p.m.), from Westport. Sailed—Jolin Anderson, for Akaroa. To sail—Kairaki, for Wellineton j Oanopus, for Westport. Sailed.—Maori (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon.—Misses Clarkson, Simeon* Oherrio, Kirk, Govern, Jlathicson, O'Brien (2). Cook (2), Crystal, Lady M'Lean, Mosdamos Clarkson, Whitson, Macfarlane and child, Hcarfiold, Compton, Eastoott, Messrs. Barnett, Hon. R. H. Rhodes-, Crowe, Sir Geo. M'Lean, Clarkson, Whitson, Janson. Macfarlane, GoUian, Overton, Goldsmith, Wrenn, Knowles, Heast, Williams, Carter, Lord, Kraetzeor; 37 steerage. TIMARTJ. Arrived—John (9 a.m.), from Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Corinthio (4 p.m.), from Lyttelton. . DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Flora (4 p.m.), from Greymonth. Sailed.—lmvercorgill (4.15 p.m.), for Invorcargill; Taviuni (midnight), for Westport; Breezo (6.40 p.m.), for Wanganui, via way ports. WELLINGTON-LYTTELTON SERVICE. Arrangements have been made for the ferry steamer Maori to be overhauled and surveyed at Port' Chalmers next month. The vessel will leave- Wellington as usual on Tuesday, Soptomber 29, for Lyttelton, and will proceed from the latter port to Port Chalmers. The Monowai, whichis at present at Wellington refitting after having taken tho Eipeditionary Force to Samoa, will reliove tho Maori in the ferry service. Sho has been scheduled to leave Lyttelton for Wellington on tho evening of Wednesday, September 30. ISLANDS SERVICES RESUMED. According to a cablegram received from Sydney, the Union Company's steamers Atua and Tofua, which have been, detained at Svdney, cleared that port for tho. Islands on Saturday. Tho Atua has gone direct to Suva, and then on to Melbourne, whilst the Tofua has gone to Apia, Vavau, and Nukualofa. She will return to Sydney via Suva.

. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain' H. C. Barnes is still in command of the New Zealand Shipping Company's Opawa, which has Arrived at Port Chalmers from London, and his officers ftr e—Mr. G. LvGoddard (chief). Mr. H. E. Martin (6econd), Mr. W. D. Kirk (third), and Mr. W. Golding (fourth). Mr. 0. Bush Is -chief engineer, and his assistants are Messrs. G. Hartwcll, K. Mock, J. Hay, A. IT. Little, and G. Chalmers. Mr. M. Gordon la in chargo of the refrigerator, with Mr. J. IT. Ulnin as second. Mr. G. It. Sutherland is chief steward, and Mr. W. H. Smith Is Marconi operator. During the voyage Mr. Martin, the second officer, took very ill being confined to his berth most of tho trip. He was taken ashore on arrival'for modieal attention. Mr J Kirk, third engineer of the Ngakuto', having signed off that vessel's articles. Mr. F. Kilgonr has been appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr J. A. Hugham, late second officer 01 the Moeraki,„has joined the Katon- <v« net-ing-chlof, rellnvlng Mr, I. Hahtnson, who l»a bow wanted holiday leave.

Mr. J. 11. Miller has joined tho Warrimoo \ as third officer, relieving Mr. V. G. Parker, who has come ashore for instructions. Mr. J. Rankinc, chief officer of the Mapourika, has rojoined his «hip. Mr. P. Govsky, who Tics buen acting-cliief officer of tho Mapourika, has reverted to his former position as second officer of tho Wahine. . Mr. J. Watson, who lias been third officer of the Wahino for tho post two weeks, came oshorc at Wellington yesterday for instructions. Mr. J. Wells lias signed on the Wahino as third engineer. The death is reported of Captain John Uobertson, which took place suddenly at Auckland last week. Tho deceased was for I many years in the employ of the Uniou Company, but had been in failing health for some time. The late Captain. Robertson leaves a widow (a daughter of tho lato son, to mourn their loss. Captain Gallon, of Dunedin, and a young The Huddart-Porker steamer TJlimaroa is duo in port early this afternoon. She is bringing 240 passengers, as woU as 1600 tons of cargo for Wellington. The chartered steamer Knight of tho Garter was due at Adelaide from Montreal on Sunday morning. Tho vessel is duo at Wellington about the middle of nextmonth. The first of the season's butter for transhipment to the licmuera -for London- will bo brought to Wellington, from Patea by the Hawcra. to-day A portion of tho Star of Victoria's New Zealand cargo is to bo lifted at Sydney at the end of this week by the Waitoino. Tho cargo, which was originally from London, will be landed at Auckland, Napier, and Wellington A steamer named tho Wirral has been chartered by the New Zealand Shipping Company to load at Montreal for Australian and Now Zealand ports. She lias been fixed to sail on October 25. When discharge of the Ruahine's London cargo has been completed at Wellington and Lyttelton, the liner will load Homo cargo at Lyttolton, Napier, Auckland, and Wellington. According to advices received in Wellington, the N.Z.S. Company's steamer Eurunui arrived at London from Australian ports, via Durban, on Wednesday, September it. Traifc-hipmonts ex the. Shaw-SavlD steamer liaugitira are expected to arrive at Auckland from Sydney by the Waitemata- on September 25. Wellington will bo visited on October 1, Lyttelton about October 7, and (Dunedin about October 13. The U.S. and H. Line's chartered steamer Wildonfels having been detained at Sydney, the New Zealand portion of.her New. York cargo will be transhipped to intercolonial steamers about the end of this Week. The Arahura arrived at Greymouth from Wellington, via way porta, at 11.40 a.m. yesterday. She was to have left on tho return, trip at 9 p.m. *-- The Pukaki will sail on Wednesday •' to load chaff at Picton for Onohunga. Included in the Warrimoo's 700 tons of northern cargo, which will be landed at Wellington to-day, is a quantity of fruits and other transhipments ox the steamers Talune aud Navua from the Islands. Dairy produce for transhipment to- the Rcmucira for London will arrivo at Wellington from Ouehunga and Now Plymouth by the Corinna to-morrow. Delay, has boon occasioned to the Richardson steamer Koutonui on tho East .'Coast. Consequently there will he no steamer .leaving Wellington for Napier, Gisborno, and East Coast Bays to-day. . Overhaul to the PJpple is expected to. bo completed in time for her to resume running in .the trade on Tuesday, September 29. The Pakeha, which arrived at Auckland from London dircco on Sunday, is not expected to arrive at Wellington before October 3. New Plymouth and Wost Coast cargo will bo taken in hy the Taviunr at Wellington on Thursday. A cablegram has been received. stating that the 0. and D. liner Whaltarua'will be dispatched from London on September 26 . for Melbourne, Sydney, aud New Zealand ports. •