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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2376, 4 February 1915, Page 8

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OVERSEA. SYDNEY. February i. Arrivfid.—Waitomate, Irom Now ZenJnud. Sailed.—Maheno (1.30 p.m.), for ,\nckl<i,n<l. NTSWOASTIiK, February 3. Sailed.—Koromilto. for New Zealand. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY. PEBttUAHY i. ATJOKLAND. Hailed.—Kntoa, (4.20 p.m.), foe Suva, Arrived.—lnga (6 p.m.), from Ncw<'netJe, via Qisbornc; Rosamond, from Ciisbornc Soiled.—Athenio (12.10 p.m.). for nisWn<v K.Moa (4,ai n.m.), fw mil Waaokft {i juUiJi iocKajjiar and LyliolUitt.

NAPIEE. To sail.—Landcrdalo (10 p.m.). for Welltneton. WAITAEA. Arrived.—Tainui (9.30 p.m., February 2). from Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Hum (8.40 0..in.), Irora Wellington. Sailed.—Stonubird (6.10 p.m.), lor Wellington. FOXTON. Arrived—Awahou (U a.m.), from Wellington. FIOTON. To sail.—Squall (3.30 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.-Nikau (6.15 .p.m.). for Wellington. GREY.MOOTH. Sailed.-Ngakuta (2.55 p.m.), lor Wellington. LY.TTELTON. Armed—Corinthio (6.30 a.m.), frora Wellington; Storm (6.15 a.m.), from Timn.ru: Karori (8 a.m.), from Napier: Monowal (8.30 a. ln .). Irom Wellington; El Cordobce (8.40 a.m.), from Timaru. Sailed.—Monowai (3.30 p.m.), for Duncdin. To eail.—Karori, for Napier; Storm, Tor Picton; Melbourne, for Grcymoutli; Kaiapoi, for Westport; Cygnet, for Kalkonrft; Wakatu, for Kaikoura; Tarawcra (10.30 p.m.), for Wellington. gaiied.—Patccna (8.35 p.m.), for Wcllineton, with 170 passengers. DTJNEDIN. Arrived— Kotarc (2.40 p.m.), from C*tllne River; Pukaki (2.45 p.m.), from Bluff; Wimmora (2.45 p.m.), from Melbourne, via Cook Strait. Sailed.-Tahiti (4 p.m.), for Timarii: Maunganui (4.40 p.m.), for Time.ru; Wirral (5.30 p.m.), for Timaru; Wimmcra (6.30 p.m.), for Melbourae, via Bluff. BLUFF. Sailed.—Anglo-Brazilian (4 p.m.), for London, via Monte Video and TcncriOc. TONNAGE SHORT AT NEW TORK. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., local agents for the U.S. and A. Line, have bonn informed by their principaJe that there has been a. shortage of tonnage at. New York. Endeavours havo been made for over o. month to charter a steamer to take the loading berth for New Zealand without Tesult. ■ ' FIRE ON THE LOONGANA. A message from Melbourne staOcs «, fire ocenrrod at 2 o'clock on the moraine of January 24 on tho Union Oompany'e rteamer Loongane, while the vessel -was proceeding from Launcoston to Molbournc. The Loongana tvo« about 60 milcfi Irom Port Phillip Heads when the outbreak wae dscovered in tho forehold. Tho crew at once ect to. work, and the fire was extinguished before 4 a.m. Eight cases of empty bottles ware destroyed, four mail hage damaged by fire, and SO by water. There wa-s no panic on board, and in fact many passengers did not know that the fire had occurred until a- oonplo of lioure .after it hod been subdued. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Hi/ B. Huntlcy, second officer of the Kanna, has left that vessel at Wellington. Hγ. W. W. Sparse has joined tho Mooiaki as second engineer, vice Mr. A. Ewcn, who will join Now Zealand's rcinforcc r incnts. " Mr. B. Williamson, chief officer of the Wahine, has boon granted a few daye' leave. Tho other officers have been promoted a step, and Mr. Langlands has joined the vessel as third. Mr. P. Hosketh, fifth engineer of tho Wahine, has been granted holiday leave, and Mr. J. 0. Penman, has filled the vacancy. Mr. L. Mouat hoe been appointed oseist-ant-purser of the Moeraki, vico Mr. E. Plummer, who went ashore at Hobart. Recently the steamer Ripple, '129 tons register, which was wreaked at Lcvuka durI ins the recent storm, was sold by auction, ! together with the ship's boats, and e. Quantity of bunker coal.. Tho voMel wea sold to Mr. W. Rcichardt for £115. The sundries realised £A&. It is announced that a new steamer service Jβ to be established between Holensville and Dargaville. The Pitoitoi, which has been out, of commission at Tc Kopuru for some time, will be overhauled at once, and put on the servioe. carrying cargo and a limited number of passengers. Captain J. 51. Jackson, popularly known, in the Northern Wairoa. has accepted the position of master. The Piteitoi will bo ready to take up the now running in a week or two. After loading Homo cargo at, Lyttelton. the New Zealand Shipping Company's Kaikoura will Tisit tho Bluff, Port Chalmers, and Waitara. sailing finally from Wellington for London, about the end of this month Heavy rain n&a delayed loading operalion 6 on board the Shaw-fiavill liner Waimana at Port Chalmers. Consequently the vessel will not leave the southern port for Lyttelton, Timaru, and. the Bluff tUI to-morrow. Departure' will be taken, from Wellington, finally for London. Having arrived at Wellington, from Brisbane direct yesterday the Otaki will bo on to Gisborne, Napier, and Tokomani Bay on February 10. Wellington will he visited before the ves6el leaves New Zealand for Home. Wheat freights from the Argentine are 655. per ton. ae compared with 11s. 6d. per ton a. year ngo. The New Zealand Shipping Company's chartered eteamer Mottisfont. arrived at Wellington from Picton ysterday morning. After picking up what cargo is offering here the vessel will proceed on to Napier. Oisborne, and Tokomani Bay for the same purpose, to-day. The Mottisfont will return to Wellington before taking her final departure for Home. _Captain Bollons has adviwd the Marine Department that he has hoen nucccsEful in landing stores at Kahurangi Point light, also at Karori ftock. The Hincmoa wflu engaged .w. attending to the beacon, at Astrolabe, yesterday, and will leave hero for her periodical cruise of southern lights early next week. Laden with cargo picked, tip at various ivew Zealand ports tho chartered steamer Anglo-Brazilian left the Bluff for Home yesterday afternoon. Tho Mfloriland Steamship' Oompany'B Lauderaale is duo from Napier to-day to 'lay up for overhaul. Before proceeding on to northern porta this evening tho TJnion Company's Tarawera will land 416 tons of southern cargo at Wellington. ~ The 0. and D, liner Mimiro, which arrived from Port Chalmers yesterday morning to continue Homeward loading, will be dispatched for Wanganui on Saturday. Leaving Auckland at noon yesterday the Shaw-Savill mail steamer Athenic will call at Gi6borne and Napier en route to Wellington.- She is due here about February 11, and will take her departure for London about February 16. Cable advice has been received stating that the 0. and D. liner Indralcma arrived at London from Australian porte on January 24. While tho American four-masted schooner H. D. Bendiien w<l6 at Wunganui recently sho attracted considerable attention. Prior to the sailer leaving for Puget Sound a collection was taken up on board in aid.of tho Belgian Relief Fund. At 5 p.m. to-day the Union Company's Mortal, which arrived at Wellington from Sydney yesterday, will loavo port for San Franciecol via Rarotonga and Papeete. Sub is due at tho Californian port on Fobruary