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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2408, 13 March 1915, Page 10

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OVERSEA. ST. CATHERINE'S POINT, Hawk It. Lai g« Xja-w passed. SAN FRANCISCO, March 10. Arrlved.-Thor, from NewcastlQ. ■LONDON, March 11. Sailed.- -Marathon, for Brisbane. SYDNEY. March 12. Arrived. —Niagara, (6 a.m.) ajid Maheno (7 a.m.),- from Auckland. Sailed.-Kumara, for Wellington, via Audi--I<lnd' HOBART,. March 11. Sailed.-Eotorua, for Wellingtno, via Auckland. COASTAL. FRIDAY, MARCH 1!. AUCKLAND. . . Arrived.—Odland (8.45 a.m.). from Newcastle. , \ Arrived.—Maunrewa. barque; (10.30 a.m.), from Newcastle; Odland (8!30 a.m.), from l Newcastle; Rosamond (7.30 a.m.), from Qishorne and Mart-den Point; .Wanaka' (3 p.m.), from Bluff, Timaru, .Wellington, .and fta, pier; Coronation, ketch (12.20 p.m.), from Gisborne. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.-Holmdale (3:30 .p.m.),. for tjreymouth. OPONINI. Arrived. —Rimu (7.30 a.m.), from Onehung&. NAPIER. ... Arrived.—Victoria (3.15 p.m.), from Wellington. • , ■ -■■ NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed—Rarawa (8.30 p.m.),,for Onehnnga. .WANGANUI. Arrived—Breeze (8.20- a.m.), 'from WellingSailed.—Kapiti (6 p.m.) and. Stormblrd (6.50. p.m.), for .Wellington. , ' r . WBMON. ■ • ' . Sailed.—Regulus (5.45 p.m.). for Wangannl; Nikau (2.15 p.m). for Wellington. MOTUEKA. To eail.—Nikau (6 p.m), .for Wellington. TAKAKOHE. Arrived.— Waverley (3,20 p.m.), from Weilineton. WESTPOBT. Sailed.—Canopus (7.15 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. . Sailed.—Cygnet, for Akaroa; Hollamshlre (noon), for Dunedin; Maori (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington, with 160 ; passengers. PORT CHALMEES. Arrived,—Corinna (7.50 a.m.).' from Wellington. DUNEDIN. Sailed.—Westralia (12.40 p.m.), for AncKland, via way ports. Passengers: Saloon —For Wellington—Misseß Love,. Carter. Fancourt, Meedajnaß Jeffs,'Fancourt, Mr. A. Head. For Auckland-Miseeß Abbot and 5 children, Usher, Mesdames 'B. Usher and Usher; 1 12 steerage for all POM - BLUFF. Arrived—Katoa (midnight, March 11), from Newcastle. FROM HOBART DIREOT.. From Melbourne, via Hobart,. the Hud-dart-Parker steamer Wimmera.. arrived at Wellington at 7 p.m. yesterday, and berthed at the Queen's Wharf No. 1 north. She ieft Hobart at 5 p.m.. on Monday to6t, and experienced rough weather on the first day out. Thenceforward moderate .'seas and south-west .moderate winds were cncdunterod. The Wimmera will leave Wellington for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne at 5 p.m. to-day. KUMAR A LEAVES ' SYDNEY. A cablegram has been received from Sydney stating that the Kumara, which 5b bound 'from Liverpool' to . Wellington, ieft the New South Wales .port at 5 p.m. en Wednesday for Auckland. The vessel is due thero on Tuesday next, and at Wellington on March 22. MA RAMA DUE TUESDAY. The Union Company's 8.M.8. Marama, which recently met with a mishap at San Francisco, is expected to arrivo at Wellington from the Californiah port on Tuesday next. Tho vessel will anchor in the stream, and will continue her journey on to Sydney tho same day. The Marama. will leave the last-mentioned port for V cllington, Earotonga, Papeete, and San Francisco on March 27. LARGO LAW REPORTED. A Press Association cablegram received in Wellington yesterday stated that the steamer Largo Law had passed St. Catherine's Point (Isle of Wi'ght) on Thursdny. The vessel loaded in New Zealand on behalf of the Sha.w, Savill, and Albion Line, and left Wellington for London on Jan. 12 After having been thoroughly overhauled the coastal steamer Blenheim came off the Patent Slip and left Wellington for Blenheim last evening. _ , It 16 reported that the Canterbury Steamship Co.'s new steamer Zephyr is expected to arrive in New Zealand waters this month from South America. It Is the Intention of tho company to ran a four-day service from southern ports .to Wanganui and a ten-day service from the Bluff.. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain J. E. Crompton, late of the Nerehana, is now. in command of the. Hawke's Bay. Captain F. 0. Lidstone, of tho 'alter vessel, is ashore on holiday. Mr. 0. Richardson, sixth engineer of the Maori, has come ashore at Wellington. Mr. G. Godfrey, second officer of the Flora, has come ashore at Wellington, and Mr A. S. Dalgllesh haß .filled' the vacancy. Mr. R. Knox has .succeeded Mr. J. CaVe as chief engineer of the Arahura. Mr. C. Hales-West. fourth engineer of the Ulimaroa. has come ashore. Mr. J. S. Wells, of Ohristchuroh, who is an engineer in the employ of the Union Company, is at present in London, and is going to Scotland shortly to join the new Canadian line which is 'being huilt at Glasgow for the Union Company. Captain W. Carey has left Lyttelton tor Greymouth. where he will take command of the Kaitangata.

Advice has been received by the local aeenle for the Defender to the effect that t.ho vessel left Hokitika yesterday, timber laden, for Lyttelton. She is due here "from the southern port on March 19, and will sail on that day for Hokitika.

The C. and D. liner Star of Australia will arrivo at Wellington from London, via, way ports, on- Tuesday of next weok.

Continuing her journey from London the C. and D. liner Hawkc's Bay will leave Sydney to-morrow for Auckland and Wellington. She is due here about March 26

According to advice, received by the head office of the Shaw, Savill, and.Albion Com panv the Athenic which is en' route from Wellington to London, left Monte Video on March 11.

The Shaw-Savill streamer Matatua, which arrived at Wellington from London, via wav ports yesterday morning, will proceed on to Timaru to-day.

For the purpose of continuing Homeward loading the liner Karamea arrived at Waitara from Nelson yeaterday morning. Sho will go on to Whanga-rei on Tuesday ncit.

As the Union Company's Moeraki- is proceeding to Port Chalmers for overhaul on Wednesday next she will not take any passengers for southern ports. Arrangements have been made, however, for tho vessel to convey 2500 sheep from Wellington to Lyttelton.

On account of the Easter holidays a.rranecraents have been made for the Mokoin. to leave Sydney on April 1 for W«lIttißf on, iiutcoA of Friday, April 2, ai lUttdi, „ . . . . . . ,

An expected arrival. at Auckland from London, via Cape Town and Hobart, on Tuesday next is the New Zealand Shipping Company's Rotorua. ■ Wellington eliould be reached about March. 24. It was originally intended that the Government training ship Amokura should leave Wellington for Cook Strait end the Outlying southern islands of New Zealand •yesterday. These arrangements have been cancelled, and the vessel will not sail til] Monday. "At present the Shaw-SaTill E.M.S. Tainni is taking in Home cargo at Port Chalmers. Departure will be taken from there tor Lrttelton on Monday. Thence she will come on to Wellington, sailing finally from this port for London about the last week in this month. An eipected arrival in port from San Francisco direct either to-day or to-mor-row is the Union Company's chartered (Vainer Keishin Maru. She is bringing dawn general cargo, and after landing part of ; hero will proceed on to. Sydney. The New Zealand Shipping Company's B.M.S. Buahine did not get away from Wellington for London till 12.15 p.m. yestorday. She had been delayed on account of her coaling not having been finished in time to sail at 6 a.m. ' The same company's chartered steamer Daldorch ' cleared Wellington for, the Home port at 6.10 p.m. yesterday. • -