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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2525, 28 July 1915, Page 10

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COASTAL. . TUESDAY, JULY 27. POUTO (KAIPARA). Arrived.-Hinemoa, (11-15 a.m.), from northern lighthouses.. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Navua (5.25 p.m.). for Suva; Tarar wcra (2 p.m.), for south. 1 GISRORNE. Arrived.—Atlicnic (7-35 o-.ni.), from Port Chalmers. . NApIER> Arrived.—'Wamimoo (1.10 p.m.)» from WclliUStoD' WAITARA. Sailed.—Delphic (12.15 p.m.), for Wellington. PATEA. Arrived.—Kapuni (10 a.m.), and Aorero (10.45 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail—Aorere (11 p.m.)- and Kapuni (11 p.m.), for Wellington. WANG AN 01. Arrived.—Putiki (9.20 a.m.), from- Wcllingtoll, FOXTON. Arrived.—Queen of the South. (10.30 ■ u-.m.), from Wellington. ; To sn.il.—Queen of the South (10 p.m.), for w * m " ston ' nelson. Arrived—Rpgulus (7-45 a.m.), from Wcliington. A , , «... Sailed.—Kaitoa (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington. WE3XPORT. Sailefi.-llftpourlkn, (11.M for Wcl. . jingtoßi Flstoat

GEEYMOtJTE. Sailed.—Kittawa. (10.50 p.m. July 26), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived —Morning Light, from Kaipara; Opawa. (2.10 p.m.). from Wellington; John Anderson, Irom Akaroa; Wootton, from ICaikoura. To sail.—Wootton, for Nydia Bay; Wakatu, for ICaikoura. Sailed.—Maori (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington, with 200 passengers. . . DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Pctono (8.45 a.m.), from Greymouth. Sailed.—lnvcrcargill (3.40 p.m.). for Bluff Olid Invcrrargill. Sailed—Victoria (2.10 p.m.), for Auckland, via way ports. Passengers: Saloon—For Wellington—Mrs. and Miss Pollock, Mr. and. Mrs. J. G. Price, Mr. and Mrs. Gill, "Mr. and Mrs. Goodman, Mies Carmichael, Mrs. Edwards and 3 children. For iNapier—Mr. Eagar. For Gisborne—Mr. Windcb. For Auckland—Mr. H. Isaacs; 6 steerage for all ports. 'ARRIVAL OF THE OANASTOTA. DAMAGE BY lt-EOENT FIEE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Auckland. My it Tile U.S. and A. Lino's steamer Canastota, arrived from New York, via Panama, this morniuf. While at New York, at the end of Apnl, a bad fire hrolto out in the 'tween decks, in the t>vo forward holds. All the cargo there was destroyed. The holds had to be completely Hooded. The cargo destroyed was for Australian and New Zealand ports. It included six motorcare. The iron decks' -were buckled by the heat, and beams were twisted and had to bo renewed. The vessel was docked for three weeks. A genral average ol 20 per ccnt. was strncli on the lines affected. B.M.S. COEINTHHJ FOE. LONDON. Arrangements hove been made to dispatch It.M.S. Oorinthic from Wellington for London at 3 p.m. on Monday August 9. MARAMA LEAVES 'FRISCO. The local offico of the "Union Company has been advised that the Mar-ama cleared Sau Francisco for Wellington-, via Papeete end ltorotonga, on Thursday, July 22—one day late. She is due here on August 13, and after landing about BCO tons of cargo will proceed on to Sydney. Leaving San Francisco the Marama had 30 first, 60 second, 62.third-class passengers on board. It is stated the mails from England failed .to connect with the Maa-ama. CANASTOTA DUE SATURDAY. Having arrived at Auckland from New York, via Panama Canal last Monday, the U.S. and A. Line's steamer Canastota will arrive at Wellington on Saturday, July 31. ' THE FERRY SERVICE. On account of the slight mishap to her machinery the Monowai was late in arriving at Wellington from Lyttelton yesterday; She did not berth till 12.15 p.m. It has been dccided to effect repairs at Wellington, and consequently the Manuka, acted as ferry. steamer to Lyttelton last evening. The Manuka and Victoria will leave the southern port for Wellington this, evening. It is expected that tile Monowai will be able to resume running in ' the ferry service to-morrow evening as usual. POET. PHILLIP FROM NEW YORK. Froni New York, via, Panama Canal, the C. ami D. liner Port Phillip made Wellington Harbour during the early hours of yesterday morning. Subsequently sho berthed at the King's Wharf to land about 3000, tons of cargo for Now Zealand. The Port Phillip left New York on June 6, and was held up in the Panama Oanal by a landslide in the Gaillard (formerly Oulebra) Cut for over three days. Pitr cairn Island was visited on July 13. Exceptionally heavy weather was experienced from the latter. place to New Ze&land. Deck fittings were smashed, firemen's quarters flooded, and a considerable amount of damage done generally. Captain. J. Aula (late chief 'officer of the Star of England) is in charge of the vessel, and has the following officers associated with liiin:—Chief officer, Mr. F. Fletcher (lato of the Port Kembla); second, Mr.-H. E. Kchvay (late of the Port Albany); third, Mr. P. Barr; chief engineer, Mr. A. Campbell; second. Mr. T. Lunster; third, Mi'. K. Saunders. / Mr. A. Prettijolui, late of the Blue Anchor Lino, is chief 6tewaid. The Port Phillip will leave Wellington for Melbourne tins week-end. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain Norton, late of the Mararoa, has taken charge of the Paloona, yice, Cap'tain Drewette. who has . joined tie Monowai, Coptain Todd, late of the Monowai, has been instructed to join the Tofua. Mr. C. C.- Waters, third .officer of the Paloona, lias come ashore.for orders. It is understood that Mr. Fitzgibbon, late, third of the Makura, has been appointed to the Paloona. , > Mr. li. Erwin, second' officer of the Monowai. has signed on the Paloona as oxtra third officer. Mr. J. T. Denniston, third engineer of the Waitemata; has come ashore to sit for an examination. Mr. E. Protheroe; late of the Maitai. has filled the vacancy on the Waitcmato. Mr. J. W. Dmthie, second officer of the Ngatoro, 'having come ashore,' Mr. D. M'Kenzie has filled the vacancy. Mr. W. Heid has joined the Opawa as mate in place of Mr. A. H. Gibson. Mr. G. H. Amies, late purser of the Maori, lias joined tho local office staff of the Union Company. Mr. F. A. Williams, purser of the Warrimoo, lias transferred to tho Maori, and Mr. C. Rule lias joined, tlie Warrimoo as purser.

Mr. A. Hope-Robertson, third officer of tlie : Maori, is about to resign from the TJnion Company's service, in order to join the Navy.

Mr. W. H. O'Neill, second mate of the auxiliary schooner Eunice, has left the vessel in order to procced to England.

The Home liner Athcnic will leave Gisborne for Napier to-morrow, and tho latter port for Wellington at noon on Monday next. Final departure will be taken from Wellington for London about August 6. .. , Continuing her journey from Greymouth tho Mapourika left Westpor-t for Nelson, Picton. -and Wellington at 11 a.m. yesterday. ■ -

The departure of the Defender, from Wellington for Blackball, Greymouth, and Hokitika- hos been postponed till noon to-,

day. I •Duo at Wellington from Wait&ra this morning the Shaw-Savill liner Delphic will continue loading here, and be dispatched for Auckland cither to-morrow or Friday. She is expected to leave the latter port for London about August 4.

In connection with the new steamship service from New York,. established by Messrs. Barber and Oo„ further sailings after the Ohalister, now en route, are announcd. It is proposed to dispatch a steamer at the beginning of each month, and the schedule as now arranged calls for the sailing of tho Themis on August 1, Tcllus on September 1, Wagami on October 1, and Storstad on November 1. All these vessels, are of large capacity, some of them having been engaged in the St. Lawrence trade. - ■

From Waitara the F. and S. chartered steamer La Blanca. will arrive ' at Wellington on Friday next to fill up boforo sailing for Avonmouth, via Durban, at the beginning of next week.

Nfext month tho 0. and D.- liner Murital will load at New York for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Brisbane. She has been fixed to sail on or -about August 22. A Press Association, message received from New York intimates that the Vacuum Oil Company's chartered steamer Navarino has left thorc laden with case-oil for New Zealand ports.

The New Zealand Shipping Company's Tongariro, which left Wellington for London on. .Saturday last took tho following cargo from this p0rt:—19,451 carcasses and 30,008' legs mutton, 3390 carcasses lamb, ICCO quarters beef, 24 casks pelts, 818 bales wool, 34 casks tallow, 162 sacks peas, 719 bales homp, and 24 cases sundries.