MANUKA DUE TO-MORROW.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2415, 22 March 1915, Page 8

MANUKA DUE TO-MORROW.

Lea-ring Sydney for Wellington direct at 2 p.m. on Friday, the Union steamer Manuka, should- show op here about 10 a.m.. to-morrow. She has 184 saloon and 76 steerage pa£sengere on board, as well as 588 tons of cargo for Wellington and 384 for southern ports. The Manuka will go on to Lyttelton to-morrow evening, returning to Wellington in time to leaye Sere for Sydnoy direct at 5 p m. on Thursday— one day. early—thus Inaugurating the new schedule running. BOTORTJA LEAVES AUCKLAND. A P.A. message has been received from Auckland 6tating that the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s B.M.S. did not get away from that port for Napier and Wellington till 9 a.m. on Saturday. She had been delayed three • hours by a humor breaking and fouling her propellers. The Rctorua is en route fr<jm_London, and should arrive here about Wednesday of this week.

FROM NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA. The Liverpool Bteamer Saint."Ursulft, from New York direct, via tile Panama Canal, berthed at Port (Jhalmcrp at 5.30 on-Wed-nosday evening. She left New York on February 3, and experienced an uneventr ful trip. The Saint Urmila brought about 700 tons 'of merchandise for Port Ob aimers, tho balance of her SCCCt tons of cargo being for liyttelton, Wellington, Auckland, and Sydney. Captain Jlobb'e officers are:—Kewrs. A. F. Howarth (cMef), R. C. Cooper (?econd\ J M'Donald (third), and J. Patereon (chief engineer). -On arrival at the southern port the vessel's draught was 23ft. 2in. Tolegraphic edvioo ha« been received from Dunedin stating that .the A. and A. Line's chartered steamer St. Ursula left there for liyttelton and Wellington at 7.20 a.m yoE/terdatv. Tho vessel has come from New York, via Panama Canal, and is duo at Welir.ston on Wednesday next MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain Collins is In charge of the Mokoia, his officers being:—Chief, Mr. D. M'Donald: second, Mr, F, 0. Hislop; third. Mr. B. H. Baigent. Captain Moffatt, of R M.S. Tkinui, now In port, hoe no_ fewer than four sone at the front. Their ages Tange frm 19 to 23 years, and they comprise oil of Ca/ptain Moffiatt'fl family available for service. Captain B. M. Aldwell, who has been promoted to be commander - of It.M.S. Mamma, left Wellington for Sydney by the Mokofla on Saturday. Prior to his departure Captain Aldwell was presented with a pair of binoculars and a gold-mounted umbrella from "all hands and the cook" on the Wahine, his late ship. Mr. J Cable, chief engineer of the Arahura, left ior Sydney by the Mokoia on Saturday, on holiday. Mr. 0. Naismith, sccond engineer of the Awahou, has come ashore, and Mr. S. Imko has filled the vacancy. Mr. A. Wynn-Williams came up from Lyttelton and Dunedin purser of the Mokoia. Mr Neill, late of tho Moerakl, is now.purser of the Mokoia. Mr. .D. Cameron, second officer of the Waitomo, has joined the Kini as chief, relieving Mr. Stewart, who has been granted holiday leave. Captain Doorley, who has beea in charge of tne Komatra, has come ashore for instruotions. Captain |t. Wfcybora fcafi joined the swwV -

As the Union Company's Karamu did not leave the- Bluff {or Wellington till-' 6.15 a.m. yesterday she will HQt show up hare till to-moTTow afternoon. After transhipping a quantity of dairy produce to the Tainui for Home, the Karamu wil load transhipments ex the Keiehin Maru from San Francisco for Lyttelton, Timfl.ru. and Ihinedin. For the purpose of continuing Horns loading,'the F.'and 8 liner Westmeath left Lyttelton for Gisborne-c/t 6.5' a.m. yesterday. From the latter port she will go on to Waitara, Wanganm, aijd Wellington, being due. here about March 29. Departure will ■ be- taken for Avonmouth from. this/ port. ' An, arrival at Lyttelton from Newoastla at 3 p.m. on l Saturday was the Union Company's .chartered. collier Hexham. Word has been received that the Scafes chiartered steamer- Dalmore, which left Lyttelton on January 26 for London, axrived at her destination on Friday last. The Union Company • Kanna armed at Wellington from Newcastle; via New. Plymouth and Picton yesterday. Subsequently the vessel will proceed to Greymorath. Westiport, and Wellington Having been delayed on the coast by adverse weather, the small Btesmer Hainul did not arrive at Wellington from Waltara till Saturday. She w!l lleave on the return trip to-day. Before proceeding on to northern ports to-day the Monowal will land 249 tonß of 60uthern- cariffo..here. Bound from Melbourne end Sydney to San Francisco, the Union Company'e Waltemata was duo at the last-mentioned port yesterday. . Piako is-the name which has been ohaeen for the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s new. steamer at present building at Home. On March ! the Union steamer Waihort/t left Singapore for Calcutta, via Rangoon, to take the March loading berth for New Zealand, via Singapore and Samarong. An expected arrival at Sydney frm San Francisco direct about Sunday next is the Union Company's steamer Canada Qase. Melbourne will be the vessel's next port of call. ; I The Union steamer Kaltnjia fe at present engaged in the Strj-han, Adelaide, and Wallaroo trade. It is announced that arrangements havs, been made for the Waiporl to load at New» castle for Auckland to-morrow