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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2538, 12 August 1915, Page 8

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COASTAL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11. AUCKLAND. Arrived.— Waipori (2.5 p.m.), from New--1 castle. , Sailed.—Kahii (7.20 p.m.), for Gisborne, via East Ooast bays; Kereru, ketch, for Niwe i Island; i ! NAPIER. Sailed.—Somerset (6.30 p.m.). for WellingTo°sail.—Kiritond. (6 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrivcd.~Ka.rori (6.15 p.m.). from WellingtCn' PATEA. Arrived.— Kapuni (8.50 a,m.), from Wellil,Eto,l• ■ WANGANUI. Arrived.—Stormbird (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington picTON. Arrived—Defender (6 a.m.), from .Wellington.; Arahura (4.45 p.nu.), from WellingTo°Eail -Arahura. (10 p.m.), for Nelson. NELSON. Arrived—Waverley (7.15 a.m.), from Weiiinffton. Smiled.—Nikau (5.15 p.m.), for Wellington. .FAREWELL SPIT. Ngahere passed bound.. Wellington at. 2.30 p.m. LYTTELTON. .Arrived.—Victoria (6.50, a.m.), from Dun- • ediin; Ruahine (7.30 a.m.), from Bluff; Storm (8.50 a.m.), from 'fimaTu; Paloona (9.5 a.m.), from Wellington; John (noon), from Wellington. Sailed.—Tainui (1 p.m.), for Port Ohalmera. To sail.—John, for Oamaru; Storm, for Picton; Paloona. for Dunedin; Moeraki ■ (6.50 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.—Victoria (7.5 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Sliort., Dawson, Messrs. Chapman (2), Knight, Dawson. For Gisbonre—Misses White, Wheeler (2), Mesdnmes Scott, Kennedy, Messrs. Hobbs, Kennedy. For Auckland—Misses Preston, Boss, Mosdomes Preston, Ross. Anderson, Messrs. T. H. Preston, Harding, Lewis. Sailed.—Monowai (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Small, Walter. Young, Lockie, Wadeewortlv Le Le-vre, Christopher, Fitzgerald. Boyd, WilEon, Bi'uce), Hianna, Messongtor, Mesdames Bishop, Alloy, Wadesworth. Fitzgerald, Irvino, Hodge, Lelievre, Shaw, Goodsir, Goss, Tait, Shaw, Da.lgcty, Burnott, Lord, Burns, Armstrong. Dalgety. Hercus, Lady Liverpool, Lord Liverpool, Captain Donald Samson, Messrs. Helmore, Reid, Bjowu, Moore, Wliitcombc, Bennett. Wei's, Hatzlleld. Hamilton, W. Goss, Tait, vShaw, Harris, Guiness, P. Herous, Dalgety, H. W. Bisho.p, Burns, Armstrong, WardeU, Stewart, Wild. Tait, Word', Lough, G!en. Rokkyer, Drury, Kirldand, Francis, 01orman; v SO steerage. DUNEDIN. Arrived—Kotare (2.55 a,m.), from Oamaru; Kini (6.20 u.m.), from Oamlaru; Wimmera (1.35 p.m.), from Melbourne, via Ooolt Strait, ■ Slaiiod.—Whangans (1.35 p.m.), for _ Melbourne, via Oamaru and Bluff; Kotare (5.50 p.m.). for Bluff and. Inverear'gill. To sail—Kind (10.45 p.m.), for Greymouth. MARAMA FKOM 'FRISCO. A wdTeless message lias been received from Captain B. M. Aldwell, of R.M.S. Maramja, stating that ,he expected his vessel to arrivo at Wellington from San Francisco, via- way ports, at 6 a.m. to-day. She is expected to sail,? for Sydney, via Lytteltom. this ovening, a, call being made ait the latter port for the purpose of. lifting a laTgo quantity of produce. FROM LONDON. The local Bgente for the 0. and D. Line (Messrs. Bannatyno and Co.) adviso that the Star of Australia left London for Australian and New Zealand ports on August 2. She is dime tut Wellington about October 18. 1 The samo company's Star of Scotland is oxpected to leave London on August 17 for Australian and New Zealand ports. , R.M;S. lONIC'S ITINERARY. . The Shaw, Eavill R.JI.S. lonic is due at Auckland from London, via Suez, about September 2. After discharging and loading at tho northern port tho lonic •will load at Whanparei, Auckland, and Wellington,' anid mil leave this port on September 16. instead of September 23, for London, via Sydney, South Afrioan ports; and Tenoriffe. The liner is expeoted to leave Sydney on Soptember 24. CARGO TAKEN BY R.MJS. ATHENIO. R.ILS. Athcmic, which left Weffington on Saturday afternoon for London, took the following cargo from the undermentioned portsFromi Wellington—3o cases clothing, 71 cases vanilla beans', 3 .ctuses honey, 503 bags, metal ash, 150 bags scheeldte, 437 casks tallow, 11 barrels taliow, 26 casks casings, 132 casks pelts, 595 bales tow, 616 bales homp, 2 bales hair, 14 bales rabbitskins, 46 bales stripped slips, 24 bundles sheepskins, 171 bags hides, 146 bags peas, 654 bales wool, 179 crates chee'sfc, 2441 cases meats, 364 quarters beef, 2872 carcasses lamb, 14,216 crates mutton. From Nelson —145 bales hiops. From Blenheim—4 bales wool. From. New. Plymouth—2BCo crates cheese. From Auckland—277 sacks kauri gum, 104 cases kauri gum, 161 sacks gum dust, 1537 saoks copra, 311 cases steel, 26. liaJes leather, 118 bales wool, 258 .bales hemp, 17 dumps toiv, 12 drums glycerine, 99 "casks tallow, 53 casks pelts, 24 bags hides, 1231 crates cheese, 6402 carcasses, lamb, 1294 carcasses mutton, 44 bales hemp, 1194 cases kauri gum. From Whangareii— 121 casks tallow, 3488 quarters beef. From Hokitikar-28 crates cheese. From Blenheim—lo crartes cheese. From Bluff—2Bßl crates cheese, 16 cases meat extract, 273 cases fresh meats, 83 quarters beef. 2318 carcasses lamb,, .2276 carcasses mutton. From Lyttelton—s7 crates hares, 1 crate rabbits. From Gisborne—6o3 bales wool, 2 bales hair,-15 bales sheepskins, 10 dumjis Sheepskins. 86 crates kidneye, 50 sides real, 4259 pieces mutton, 1601 quarters beef,10,839 carcasses lamb, 22,092 carcasses mutton. From Port Chalmers—l4 crates cheese, 20 oaecs meat extract, 678 sacks fescue, 33 sacks peas, 362 bags soheelite, 60 bales rabbitslans, 720 bales wool, 104 bales . sheepskins, ■ 914 crates meats. From cases olothing, 183 bags hides,' 155 casks pelts, 15 casks casings, 5 cases casings, 34 casks premier jus, 327 casks tallow, 652 bales wool, 2 fadges wool, 1539 quarters beef, 1 .case veal, 6531 caresses mutton, 11.404 carcasses lamb. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP.' . Captain W. D. Cameron, late, of the Par teena, has taken charge of tho Arahnra, vice Captain D. Ritchie, who lias come ashore' for .instructions. Captain James L. Michael, of the Torres Straits Pilot Sem'ce, died at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital recently, after an operation had been performed on him. .The late captain ivas for mamy years in tlie service of the A.U.S.N. Company, after •which he was appointed to the . Torres Straits Pilot Service, where he was for 14 ycara. During the whole time he was piloting vessels, he never had a mi6ihap, which is a uniquo record for a master mariner to leave. Messrs. 11. Donald and N, F. Kay, -who joined the Paloona as extra, officers for the run down from Auckland, have come ashore at Wellington. Captain Oameron, junr., late of the Pateena, arrived in Wellington from Svdney by tho Moeralci on Monday, and is whore hero awaiting instructions. Mr. W. F. Hay hos been engaged as extra officer of the Paloona. Mr. W. 11. Stevens, mo-to of the Kapiti, having como ashore, Mr. W. M'lntosh lias joined the vessel. Mr. T. R. Sewell, chief officer of the Monoivai, has gone to Dunedin for Instructions. Mr. Ranliine, late second, has been promoted to be chiief, and Mr. Smith, late third, has been promoted to be eecCaptain J. F. Spring-Brown, late of tho Loongana, is now piaster of the Patcona, which is engaged In the Melbourne-Laun-1 ceston run. I Captain- Bernard Lovett, eldest son of Captain C. 11. L6v<;tl. harbourmaster at the Bluff, and well known in Wellington, ! died recently at Newcastle. The late Oaptain Lovett, who was 32 years of age, eouimcooctH hi# Ssp-. (iplU-enUftaHtH la tjio j barque Alexa, Joining her at the outbreak

grain to .Durban and. Caps Town. Ho completed h.is apprenticeship in the barque Kinclnne, -wlvioli was wrecked at Kaip&ra, an<l was afterwards mate of the barque Louiea Orfliig and of tho scow Whaiigaroa. On one memorable voyage from New South Wales to New Zealand the Wlianga. TO<H'i loaded with piles, sprang a leak in tho centreboard casing. To make, matters worse the ekipper took seriously ill, and was confined to his bunk durinp the whole voyage. The crew comprised five nationalities, and none of them could 6peak more than a word or two of English. Captain Lovett hod to. tabs charge of her, and he pu:t up a splendid feat of seamanship in navteatm? Lite waterlogged craft to Wellington Harbour. Wihen she reached her destination, after being reported missiiiff, eho had Bft. of water in her. The Government steamer Einemoa finished her work at Cap© Campbell- yestcirday morning, and "went on to The Brothers lighthouse. 'Stephen Island light wiill be visited to-morrow, then Farewell Spit. The Hinemoa should arrive at. Wellington oh ,Saturday evening. •Messrs. Bannatyno and 00. ad-rise that | the Woottou will be dispatched from Wellington for Nydia Bay to-morrow afternoon. It was stated yesterday that the steamer Chailister was coming down to New Zealand from New York under charter to tho O. and D. Line. The vessel has been, chartered by Messrs. Barber and 00., of New York, and itcssrs. Bannatyno and 00. are the Now Zealand agente for the veseal. An arrival at Auckland from Diverpoool early yesterday morninj? was. the P. and S. chartered steamer Waimate. She is cxpootod to continue her journey on to Wellington on Saturday, and should oirive here on Tuesday next. On August 3 A.M.S. Sonoma left' Han Francisco for Sydntey, via. way ports. Sho is due at tho New South Wales port on : August 24. j The New Zealand Shipping Company's | Otaki is expected to arrive at Auckland from London to-morrow. Wellington should be reached about a week later.