FRISCO SERVICE.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2462, 15 May 1915, Page 14

FRISCO SERVICE.

MAITAI, left Sydney April 24 for Wellington direct. Arrived hero April 30. left Vnril 30 'for San Fmncieco, via Harotonga and Papeete. Due 'Frisco May .19. JtAHAMA, left San Francisco April 28, for Wellington, via Papeete and Harotonga. Duo Wellington May M. Leaves May 21 for Svdney direct. Duo there May 25. MOANA, leaves Sydney May 22 for Wei-line-ton direct Due lier© May 26. L&avcs May 2< {or San Francisco., via- Borotonga and Papeete. Due 'Frisco June 16.

VANCOUVER SERVICE. NIAGARA, left Sydney May 13, for Auckland direct. Due there May 47. Leaves May 18 for Vancouver, via Suva, and Honolulu. Due Vancouver. June 3. M'VKUKA, left Vancouver May 12 for Auckland, via Honolulu and Suva. Due Auckland May 31. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due there Julie 4. OVERSEA SHIPPING. Steamers. From. Left, Duo, vntnnrl Lon.lon Mar. 27 May 17 Indrabarah • London Apr. 11 June 14 Vnnnmn London Apr. 14 ,Tunel2 Atl euic • I"""' 011 Mfl y 8 Jnl y 8 Indrapura London May 3 July 2 Honvuera London May 5 June 20 La Blanco. Liverpool Apr. 27 June 29 Onawa Livurpool May 7 June 29 rnvertoy Neiv York Mar. 20 May 14 Cape F'inisticrrc New jork Apr. .1 May 20 Port Curtis New York Apr. 11 May 21 Hiui.nrhu St. John Jnn. 28 May 14 KaitSa St. John Mar. 18 May 28 Si.John Apr. 13 June 29 Waihom Cfllciitlfl. Apr. 7 May 18 AMinui Maru ... 'Frisco Apr. 26 May3o Singapore May 5. Juno 5 SAILER TO AJiRIVIi. Albert Mayer left Pacific Slope on llil'sli In,

BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY, May 14. Sailed.—Moerokl (2.15 p.m.), for Wellington. COASTAL. FRIDAY, MAY 14. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Baravra. (8.30 p.m.), for Onehunga, OPONONI. Arrived.—Wmu (8.20 a.m.), from Onehunga. GISBOKNE, Arrived.—Zealandlc (1 p.m.) and Waimca (8 a.m.), from Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived.—Tarawera (2 p.m.). and Hipplo (11.10 p.m.. May 13), from Wellington. PATEA. Arrived.—Kapnnl (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington, via Terakohe. , Sailed—fiawera (9.45 a.m.) and Aoierc (9.50 a.m.), for Wellington. WANGANDI. Arrived.—Breez.e (9.37 a.m.), from Wellington. PIGTON. Arrived.—Petone (5.30 p.m.) and I'atcene. '4.35 p.m.), from Wellington. NYDIA BAY. Arrived—Wootton (10 p.m., May 13), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Sailed.—Blenheim (4.30 pjn.), for Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.—NlkM (6.20 p.m.), for Wellington; Corinna (6.15 p.m.), for New Plymouth and Onehunga. TERAKOHE. Arrived.—Ennerdale (9 a,m.). from 1 Welling ton. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Karori (9.20 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kamo (12.20 p.m.), for Wellington. - LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Turakina (7.25 a.m.)," from Nelson; John (6 p.m.), from Nydia Bay; Kurow (6 p.m.), from Newcastle. Ba,iled.—Maori (8.10 p.m.), for Wellington, with. 150 passengere ;. Ngakuta, for Greymouth; John, for Timaru. POET CHALMERS. ' j Sailed.—Kaiapoi (5.10 for Wellington. DUNEDIN.

Arrived.—Calm (8 a.m.), from Bluff; We/naka (10.5 a.m.), from Bluff. Sailed.—CaJm (4 p.m.), for northern ports; Koi&poi (4 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.—Monowai (3.5 p.m.), for Auckland, yia way ports. Passengers: Saloon—For Wellington—Miss Warnock, llesdames Toplis, Beard,- Mesere. Wilson, Herbert, ITerrret, Erson, Martin, Rutherford. For Kapier—Mesdames Casey and 2 children, Stainer and. 2 children. For Gisbornc— Miss Brown, l£rs. Toal. For Amckland— Misses M'Donald and Keller, Mesdames Wilson, Brown, Mr. Peat; 17 steerage for all ports.

MOERAKI LEAVES SYDNET. According to a Press Association meSEfIRO which, lias been received from Sydney tho Union Company's Moenaki clcared that port for Wellington at 2.15 p.m. yesterday. Port should bo made on Tuesday moraine next. THE WHAKATANE. A Press Association massage has been received from London stating that the New Zealand Shipping Company's Whakatans left for New Zealand ports on May 12. As the vessel has .been loading at St. John (Canada) for Australian,and New Zealand ports It is presumed that she has sailed from t.hot port. On inquiry at tho local office of the company yesterday it was ascertained that' no information had been received concerning the vessel's departure.

WAIHORA FliOM CALCUTTA. Having arrived at Auckland from Calcutta on Thursday evening the Union Company's cargo-carrier Waihora is expected to have discharged the northern portion of, her freight in time to load for Wellington this evening. Should the vessel manage to get away she will arrive hero on Monday evening.

S.S. DELPHIC IN BALLAST. A projected departure from London to Wellington yesterday was the l Shaw-Savill liner Delphic. The vessel will come out In ballast in order to arrive here as quickly as possible to relieve the pressure on meat Bpace for Home.

WELLINGTON CAEGO FOR HOME. The 0. and D. Line's Star of Scotland, which cleared Wellington for London yesterday morning, has taken the following cargo from this port:—476 casks tallow, 7 barrels tallow, 279 casks pelts, 363 bales wool, 75 bales skins, 1200 cases meats, 675 carcasses mutton, 45,316 carcasses lamb, 15,583 legs mutton.

ARAWA'S OUTWARD CARGO. ' Leaving Wellington for London on May 11 the Shaw-Savul liner Arawa lifted the following cargo at the undermentioned ports:—From Sydney: 1550 bal«B wool. Prom Waitara: 659 bales wool, 2 hales hair, 410 casks tallow, oleo, and lard, 124 casks pelts, 36 casks casings, -753 crates muttdn, 4649 carcasses mutton, 7097 carcasson lamb, 655 carcasses pork, 265 carcasses veal, 500 sacks COW hides, 70 cases preserved meats, 535 cases honey, 423 sacks beef, 3598 quarters beef, 578 packages sundries. From Gisborne: 427 bales wool, 207 casks tallow, oleo, and lard, 93 casks pelts. 17,715 carcasses mutton, 750 packages mutton. 9890 carcasses lamb, 128 crates kidneys. From Wellington: 653 bales wool, 34 bales skins, 726 bales hemp, 175 bales tow, 1 bale hair, 494 casks tallow, 114 casks pelts,, 31 casks casings, 7245 carcasses mutton, 5550 carcasses lamb, 2061 cases'preserved meats, 247 cases honey, 4222 crates cheese, 62 sacks beef, 2821 quarters beef. 32 packages sundries. Prom Lytr telton: 358 boles wool, 445 casks tallow,'oleo, and lard, 3 casks pelts, 600 casks runnors, 13,741 carcasses mutton, 24,996 carcasses lamb, 100 crates kidneys, 280 cases preserved meats, 67 packages sundries. The total quantities sliippod from New Zealand .were as follow:—3647.bales wool, 34 bale?,-skins, 726 bales bales tow, 3 bales hair, 1556 casks tallow, oleo,. and lard, 334 casks pelts, 6CO casks runners, 67 casks casings, 753 crates mutton, 43,350 carcasses mutton, 750 bags mutton, 47,533 carcasses lamb, 655 carcasses pork, 265 pieces veal, 500 sacks cow hides, 228 crates kidneys, 2411 cases preserved meats, 782 cases honey,' 4222 crates cheese. 485 sacks beef, 6419 quarters beef, 678 packages sundries. The Arawa is due at London on or about June 22.

GREY HAEBOUR. The recent serious delays at Greymouth owing to the unsatisfactory state of the liar have caused the Harbour Board to take definite stops in connection with the proposal to construct a deep-sea haTbour. In pointing out the importance of the matter the Greymouth "Star" says:—Tile stoppages of traffic due to t,be bad conditions of the bar harbour at Greymouth are the cau.so of loss of track to the district of many thousands of pounds annually. The revenue of the Harbour Board proportionately. suffers through the loss of dues and railway revenue, anil the working population among the sawmillers and miners lose time and wages. These losses, as a rule, cannot be made good again. The interrupted supplies far contractors and shipping have to be replaced from other sources, and the loss is a permanent one. Tlio want of a safe harbour for ships of fairly

large tonnage is a complete bar to the development of trade on a large' scale to many places both within and without New Zealand, trade which might be sccuTed if good harbour accommodation were available. The bad bar, which has recently prevailed, was the cause of several thousands of tons of coal being detained here In the steamers, railway trucks, and at the mines. This in turn has involved a

permanent loss to the district and the Harbour Board. We are, therefore, compelled to recognise the imperative necessity of providing a harbour which will remove the disabilities at present prejudicial to the town of Greymouth and the coal and timber industries.

NOTICES TO JtABISEHS. This week's Gazette contains the following information to mariners:— Bluff Harbour: Dredging of middle bank off wharf—The Bluff Harbour Board have notified that the extreme eastern and southern edges of the middle bank off the Bluff Wharf have been dredged eo as to give turning-room for vessels between the wharf and banlt of 960 ft. at the east end and 870 ft. at the west end, with a depth of no fewer than 22ft. at M.L,W.S., showing

an increase by dredging of 270 ft. swingingroom.

Napier Harbour: Light on Auckland rock buoy—The Napier Harbour Board havo notified that on.and after Tuesday, May 18, 1915, a red flashing light showing 0.3 second flash and 2.7 seconds eclipse, and visible for four miles, will be exhibited from tho western buoy marking Auckland rock shoal; al6o that the red gas light (S. 56deg. Vf. magnetic) from north extreme of Glasgow Wharf will be discontinued on that date.

Charts, etc., affected: Admiralty Charts Nos. 2513 and 2528; "New Zealand Pilot," eighth oditlon, 1908. Chapter iv, page 133; "New Zealand Nautical Almanac," 1915. pages 273 and 434, and plan facing page 272.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Oaptein J. F. Crawford, at one time toaster of the Union Company's Atua, and who has beeu attached to the Lyttelton Horbour Board's pilot, staff for several years, is at present on a visit to Auckland. Mr. P. Stewart, chief officer of the Kini, lies joined th« Wanaka in succession to Ilogan, who has gone ashore on' sick leave, uiptain T. Richards, who piloted the tliree-inostcd scow Korra from Aneklanil to Svduey a few weeks ■ ogo, returned by the Rtvc'rina on Tuesday Inst. Captain C. 11. Biireli, of the cargo steamer Cape TMnlsterre. was formerly in command of the Cope Breton, when the latter vessel visited these waters several years ago.. Mr. C. Na.ithsmith. clttoF engineer of the Kaplti. havinc conns fluhore, Mr. i\ Armstrong has taken up tho position.

Captain A. H. Edwin, of the Wahlne, haa been compelled to come ashore on siok leave. Captain J. E. M'DonflJd, 01 InQ XTfl.ln~ I ins ship Aparima, hfls token charge of the Wahine in the meantime. Mr. E. Bairstow, of the Union Company s Lyttclton officc, has been accepted for active service, end will arrive at Treutham shortly. Mr. irahon lias joined the Opouri as second officer, relieving Mr. Brown. . After a long illness Mr. 0. A. Fleming, late chief steward of the Union Company s ferry steamer Maori, died at his residence, No. 3 Elizflheth Street, last evening. The late Mr. Fleming, who was 44 years of ago, was well known to the travelling public for his genial and corteous disposition. Tie funeral will leave his late residence at 2*o i p.m. on Monday for Karori Cemetery.

Having completed discharge of her cargo of timber at- Lyttelton, the barque Sator is. being cleaned prior to (undertaking a long voyage. She "will sail about Tuesday next for Te Kopuru, Raipara, where she will load timber for Liverpool. , It is reported that the Union Company 8 collier Whanga-pe is at present loading at Newcastle for the Bluff and. Dunedin. A fortnight ago the steamer Tandem (formerly the German steamer Birkenfels) ar« rived, at Sydney from New York, via Cap# Town, -where she was interned as a, prize. The New Zealand consignees will now be able to get their cargo. There is also New Zealand cargo on the German steamers Hamm and Apoida, from Hamburg, which were also seized, at Cape Town. They left Durban on April 13 and 18 respectively for Austrian ports. . . ile€6rs. Bannatyne and 00. advise that the Defender, which left for Hokitika yesterday afternoon, will load at the latter port for Wellington. . • I Korty-two days were occupiwi by the. Vacuum Oil Company's chartered steamer Cape Pinisterre on the run from New York to Auckland, via Panama Canal. . The veeeel has brought 167,790 cases of ml for distribution at Auckland, Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, and Dunedin. Arrangements have been made to dispatch both the Ituapehu and Turakina from Wellington for London on May 23 and 23 refrom Nydia Bay to Wellington by the coastal steamer Wootton. to-day. She is expected t-o Teturn to the timber port for another load this evening. ' . , _ . With a cargo of 450 tons of ohaff tile Union Company's steamer Kaiapoi left Port Chalmers for Wellington at 5.10 p.m. yesterday. She should show up hero this evening. ' „ . , L At a late hour last night there was no sign of the A. and A. Line's chartered steamer InvcTta-y at Wellington from fteiv York, via Panama Oanal and Auckland. ■She was due here early yesterday morning, and has probably been delayed by bad weather on the coast. When discharge has been completed the Invertay will leave for Melbourne on Tuesday. After a fine weather and uneventful passage the Huddart-Parker steamer Wimmera arrived at Wellington from Hobart well un to time yesterday afternoon. She will bo dispatched. for southern noTts and Melbourne at 5 p.m. to-day. and will omit the usual call at Hobart this trip.