EASTER TRAFFIC.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2412, 18 March 1915, Page 8

EASTER TRAFFIC.

WELLTNGTON-PICTON-NELSON SERVICE. In addition to the ordinary time-table, the following arrangements have been- mode by the Union Company in connection with the Wellington-Picton-Nelson services. Instead of proceeding from Wellington to New Plymouth and Westport, the Mapourika will leave here for Picton and Nelson on Wednesday, March 31. Bhe will return, to Wellington, via. Picton, on Thursday, April 1. 1 The Patocna will leave Wellington _ for Picton only at noon on Thursday, April 1, and will return to Wellington the same evening. She will bo dispatched again for Picton and Nelson at 10 p.m. Passengers for Picton are requested to travel by . the - vessel when Bhe loaves Wellington at noon. The Pateena will remain at Nelson till Friday morning, 'April '3, when sho will leave there' for Picton and Wellington, being due here in time for passengers to catch the south ferry boat on Saturday evening. Instead of proceeding to Nelson direct on Monday, April 5, the Pateena, will coll at Picton cn route from. Wellington. Tho Mapourika is scheduled to leave Nelson for Picton and Wellington on Monday, April 5, being due here on the morning of Tuesday, April 6. The ferry steamer Wahine will run- an excursion from Wellington to Picton and back on Easter Monday, April 5. MARAMA FROM SAN FRANCISCO. From inquiries . made yesterday it apfears that tho Manama's journey from 3au rancisco to Wellington wan quite unevontfal. Fine weather was experienced all the way, with tho exception of a few rough days after the liner left the. Islands. The Marama continued her journey to Sydney shortly before 1 p.m. yesterday. The Marama brought the following passengers for Wellington:—From San Francisco: Second stvloon—S. Lindsay. Third saloon—o. Dorward. ' From Papeete: First saloon—o. Cole, Master L. Dole, Miss M. I'hiJlips. Second saloon: Mrs. A. Corvisier, G. M. Yerex. NEW' INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. In future the Sydney boat will leave Wellington on Thursday of each week instead of Friday, as at present. The new arrangement will come into fores with the Manuka next week,, and has been decided upon by the Union Company in order to give the boats more time at Hobart. Arrival from Sydney direct will J be made on Tuesday, the boat going to ( Lyttelton-.the same, night. She will return > on the Thursday, sailing at 5 p.m. the same day for Sydney. . BORDERDALE AT MELBOURNE. j Cable advice has been received by the local office of the New 1 Zealand Shipping , Co. 6tatlng that their chartered steamer < Borderdale arrived at Melbourne from tft, j John on Tuesday. She will continue her < journey on to Sydney, Auckland, and Wei- ; ligton to-day, end ia due hero a.bout April -3. i ■ • — '• I BIRKENFELS LEAVES TEE OAPE t The long-expected announcement that the 1 steamer Birkenfels has left Cape Town, haa i at last come to. hand. The eraot datfl . of : departure is not mentioned - in the J cablegram, but it is understood that the vessel sailed on March 6 or. March 7. 1 The Birkenfels, one of the Hansa fleet, j had left New York laden with merchandise | shipped under tho auspices of the United ■ Tyser Line, for Australian ports prior tn the outbreak of war, and on arrival at Cape Town on August 20 was seized. Since then- considerable litigation and much discussion has been indulged ia regarding her, and frequently messages were received to the effect that - her departure would be "only a matter of days, eto." The' vessel has a quantity of New Zealand cargo on , board. , MERCHANT SERVIOE GUILD. . In addition to the special War' Fnnd ] which, has been raised by the Imperial ; Merchant Sen-ice Guild, and to which they invite contributions from their members and others, large amounts have been contributed , by the captains and officers of merchant vessols to the Prinn" of Wales'. Relief. Fund. The guild itself hu contributed the sum of £200, and they have now received information from the secretary of the Guild of Captains and Officers who ajo serving in British ships on tho coast of China, to the/effect that thoagh by reason of the Empire's commerce they have been unable to leave their vessels and go to the front, they have, nevertheless, responded generously to the general appeal for funds, which is now being made. Through the local guild they have already contributed over 5000 dollars. to the Prince of Wales' Fund, and they are subscribing a monthly percentage of their salaries of from 3 to 5 per cent. In th;s way £200 per month is being subscribed a-s from December. BRITISH ADMIRALTY PENSIONS. The Imperial Merchant Service Guild is officially infromed -that the, following aro rates of pensions and allowances granted to tho widows and children of all officers of the British Royal Naval Reserve who may be lolled on active service during the present- war:— Widow's Pension.—Lieutenant : commander, £130: lieutenant, £80; sub-lieutenant, £60. Childlnen'a allow&noa-Iiieutcnaut commander, £16 to £20; lieutenant, £12. to £16: no scale at present fixed for sublieutenant, but the matter is in hand. In addition to the pensions and children's allowances, gratuities at the rate of one-third of a year s pay for each child are allowed. Children's allowances are paid in respect of boys until they attain the age of 18 years 'and girls until the t,ge of 21 years. Widow's pensions cease on ro-narriago. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain Morley, late of the Koromiko, has been appointed to the shore 'staff of the Union Company at Wellington. ' Captain Maxwell, of Port Chalmers, was a passenger from Sydney to Wellington by tho Moeraki. Captain B. M. Aldwell, of the Wahine, has come ashoro for instructions, and Captain H. Williams has taken chares of tho ferry steamer. , Mr. J. J. Flaherty, third engineer of the Ngatoro, has come ashore at Wellington. . Mi-. 0. Broadley has joined the vessel se second engineer. Mr. J. Bray, saooud officer of the ' Moeraki, has signed off that vessel's articles, and, Mir. A. S. Cornish has joined her as third. Captain G. F. Entwi6tle, who has been relieving Captain H. J. Kell, of the Wimmera, has resumed command of tho Riverina. ■ Mr. 0. G. Neale has rejoined the Rtverina as chief officer, after having been on holiday leave. . - ! Bound ■ from Terakohe for Brisbane with I a load of cement, the Maorilond 6teanu?hip 1 Lauderdale left Westport at 10.30 a.m. yes- ! torday. 1 Messrs. Bannatyne and Co., local agents for the coastal steamer Defender, expect ' to dispatch that vessel from Wellington to Hokitika to-morrow evening or- Saturday morning Tho O. end 35. liner Star of Australia, which arrived at Wellington from' London, via way ports, yesterday, wil prooeed on to Wanganui'to commence Home loading on Sunday. ' An arrival at Dunedin from New York, via Panama Canal, yesterday, was the A. and A. Line's chartered steamer St. Ursula. . The vessel oleared> the American port on Februajry 15, and should arrive at Wellington 1 about Maroh 23. It Is announced that the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Paparoa is scheduled to leave London for Auckland-, Wellington, and Lyttelton on March 18. j Tbe Union collier Kaiapoi, which is at ; present discharging Westport coal at Auckr land, wil subsequenty proceed .to Kaipara " to load timber for Sydney. A full load of sheep will be taken from Gisborne to Lyttelton by the Kamona, this week. The Anchor Lino's Alexander hai been engaged in running , sheep from Pclorus Bound to Lyttelton. Tho "New Zealand Herald" states that advice hae been received by the Harbour • Eoird authorities at that port that ft steamer is expected to arrive at Auckland at any time now to replenish her supply.' The vessel is bound from New York to Melbourne, via the Panama Canal, '• and is understood to bo 43 days out today. Bad weather has delayed t-lie Shaw-Savill 1- liner- Karamea at Waitara. The vessel was to have left that port for Whangarci on i- Tuesday evening, but her departure has been postponed till to-day. Before proceeding on to northern ■ ports : to-day tho --Union steamer Tarawera will 1 land'2oß tons of southern cargo at Wellington. On March 7 the C.' and D. liner Ncrei hana .was dispatched from London for Mcl.bourne, Sydney, and Newcastle. She will be followed by the Jndrabara.h, which has been scheduled to leave tho Homo. port '■ About tho end of this month £« Australian

An arrival in port from Lyttelton to- 1 morrow will be the Shaw, Savlll' B.H.S. Tainui. She will be dispatched for. London from Wellington towards the end of next week. After landing part of her cargo of Greymouth coal at Wellington to-day .the Kittawa will proceed to Napier with the balance.' Advice has been received by the local office of the New Shipping Company to the effect that the steamer Whakataiie has been died to take the April loading berth at Canadian ports for Australia and New Zealand. At present the F. and S. liner Wiltshire ia discharging London cargo at Sydney. She will go on to Brisbane to complete. Tho barque Louisa Oraig will load timber at Kflipara this week for Adelaide. Subsequently the vessel will return to Auckland with a cargo of salt and gypsum from Edithbui®. After having been anchored in tUe harbour for a day or 60 the Government training ship Amokura left port for Cook Strait' and outlying southern islands of New Zealand yesterday morning; .