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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 60, 4 December 1919, Page 11

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OVERSEAS. LIVERPOOL, November 28, Sailed.—Port Caroline, for Auckland. NEW YOKK. No-vember 18. Salled.-Oity of Bombay, for Auckland. NEWPORT NEW 3, November 23. Arrived.—Port Hacking, from. Wellington; Walwera, from Wellington. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Abeuiama (8.40 a.io.), for Sydney; Parattah (1.30 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived,—Btiden Powell (6.15 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailod.—Kimu (5 p.m.), for Onehunga. WANGANUI. Arrived—lnverciU'gill !4.10 a.m.), from Wellington, Sailed.—Alexander (4.45 p.m.), for Wei- .. lington; Kapiti (6.60 p.m.). for Wellington; lnvereargiU (5.53 p.m.), for Wellington; JJJenliolm (6 p.m.), for Wellington, PICTON. Arrived—Pateena 10.46 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON To sail.—Kikaiu (5 p.m.), for Wellington; Begulus (6 p.m.), for Wanganui. JLiI'TTELTOM. Arrived.—Karamu (7.45 a.m.), from Greymouth; Jiararoa (4.10 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Australford (10 a.m.), for Welling-ton;-John (5 p.m.), for Dunedin; Kaikoura (5.15 p.m.), for Sydney; llararoa (6.40 p.m.), tor Wellington. ■ MAEAEOA'S LONG TEIP. • By ToUKr&ph—Press Association. Christchurch, December 3. Tho Mararoa arrived at 4.10 p.m. from Wellington. Owing to her late arrival she was obliged to take her ci.rgo back to Wellington. The vessel struck ihe full force of tho hoavy south-easterly gale as soon as she left Wellington lust night, It -was 1.20 a.m. whon she had crossed Oook Strait, tho dißtanco of 37 miles taking 5J hours to steam. All night long she battled gaainst mountainous seas, and at 8 o'clock this morning was only off Kaifcoura,.. Tho weather continued rough un"tii; the shelter of Banks Peninsula was reached. ' WK3TRALIA ABEIVES, The Westralla arrived early ybsterday ■morning from Melbourne and Rtler being cleared bertned at tho l'ar&naki Street Wharf. The vessel left Melbourne at 4.30 p.m.. last Thursday, and experienced bad weather just after leaving the Victorian port, However, conditions were good up tUI Tuesday evening, when sho ran into the ■ southerly gale. Tho vessel brought tho following passengers:—Saloon: i\lisses Casolberg, t'otherick, Potter, Walters, Hayn'e, Stephens, Scott, Moir', Daws, liryan, AtKin, Baulss (2), Bridge, tiwiiiton. i-ihedley, Flett, Jfosdames Hassell, jack. Best, Tootell, Itich^rdßon,' Stock, Potter. Brown, titewart and child, l?oss and child, Smith, Stephens, Kodd and 2 children, Gerard, Johnstone, Chapman, Gill, Dudfield and 2 ohildren, Austin, Jl'Konzie. Kineelia and 1 2 children, Bcchervaise and 2 children, Allen, Rose, Bradley, M'Gregor, Angel, and 3 children, Jamie, Carpenter, Paton and 3 children, Bannister and Feahey, Messrs. Praser, Testve, Sporring, Ooheu, Klchardeon, James, Keyuoids, Baritz, iuek and child, Mendelssohn, Dykostra.. liompriere, Jllllar, Mathieson, Kodd, Mohan, Tootell, burnley, M'Kirdy, Fawcett, Oreea. Browne, Banks,' Matthews, Davioß, Cameron, Bowron, Oounihan, lvinsella, Bcchervaiße, Allen, Bradltiy, Froan, M'M'.vhon, Faney, Bannister, il'lnness, Master King, and oS steeragk. On • w return trip, via Lyfctelton, Dunedin,. and Bluff, tho vessel will leavo Weliingion at 3 p.m. tc-morro«, • . . ■ SEIZED GEUMAN LINEES. According to the New York "Journal of Commerce" the 97 German vessels seized in United States porta have been appraised by a Navy Department Board as having a value of only £6,E39,0C0 at the normal rale of exchange. The Vaterlaud (now ronamed the lieviath.m], of 54.CC0 tons, has. been , valued at £1,404,000; the George' Washington, of 25,6/1) tons, at £471,460, and the Kronprinzessin Cccilie, of 19,503 tons, at £353.192. The only other vessels which were considered to be worth more than £200,000 wera tho Oinoinatti, AmeriUa, Kaiser Wil'uelm 11, President Grant, c."4 President Lincoln. The journal adds that "it ia not known upon what basis the appraisals were mado, for, it would soem that the passongor liners have boon given a rather penurious survey. The official Btittemaiit shows that £i,909,680 was expended In repairing the engines, boilers, and machinery that were damaged by the llamburg-Amcrika, North German Lloyd, Hansn, and other German lines. Plans for the employment of tho vessels are, it is statod, depending upon a decision of Mr. Woodrow Wilson. It appcarß that the Army desires to retain a numDer of • the ships for the transport fleet; the Navy ■wishes to hold some as adjuncts to the naval torvice; wliilo the iihmpiiig Board it desirous to allot ihe vessels to the various passenger routes. THE WANGANTJI Tho barquentine Wanganui arrived at Wanganui with 12,000 ciihoe of 'benzlno and kerosene on Sunday, after an abscnco of nina months. Captain 11, Oweps is still in command, with Mr, A;damß as chief officer. The vosssl left Wellington on February 28 last in ballast, and proceeded to Yavau, where sho loaded copra for 'Frisco. A very smooth passage was experienced all the way. In tho tropics the vessel .was becalmed for seven weeks, and >ireat Ineonvenienco was felt." One hundred am seventy days were occupied in tho whole voyago to 'lYisoo, where three weeks wero Bpent in loading benzine and kerosene for' Wanganui. Although tho same calm weather was experienced on tho return trip, tho Wanganui completed thia portion of tho passage in 70 days. CAItGO FROM' NEW YORK. The New Zealand and Afrlqan Company have been advised that tho A. and A. Line chartered steamer City of Bombay left New York on November 18, ciivgo-laden for Auokland, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, They have also been notified that the steamer Hati Mura, under charter, to tho A. nnd A. Line, left Now York on November 21 with cargo to discharge at Lytteltou. Dunedin, and Sydney. SHAW'SAVILL FLEET. - Tho Arawa is to leave port at .5 p.m. to-day for Lyttclton and Dunedin to com* plete discharge, Tho Pakeha loft Newcastle at 5.30 a.m. yesterday for Wellington. an.d due on Monday, Slie is to load at, Wellington, Napier, Whangarei. and Auckland. The lonic arrived from Timaru yesterday morning to complete. She is to, sail for London, v)a Panama, on Tuesday after, noon. Tho Mahana iB to leavo Melbourne on Saturday for Wellington, and is to load at Glsborne and Wellington. PORT OAEOLINE LEAVES HOME. According to a Press Assoc! ltlon message the Port Caroline, which is or. her maiden voyago, left Liverpool on November 20 for Auokland. Her other ports sre to bo Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. THE HINEMOA. ■ Tho Hinetnoa is to go out to the Cook Strait lighthouses 'to-morrow, returning on Saturday. Sho will go up on tho slip on Monday for annual overhaul, nnd will be cn the cradle for two days. Alter coming off she will go out to Oke Rock beacon. COAL FOR WELLINGTON. : The Union Company advise that the Waltomata loft Newcajllo at 3 p.m. on Monday for Wellington with a full cargo, THE SYDNEY SERVICE. The Riverina Is io leave Wellington at noon to-morrow for Sydney. The Manuka is to leave Sydney to-mor-row for Wellington. THE PARATTAH. The Common wealth steamer I'nrattal; (Union Cc„ agents) left Auckland at 1.30 p.m. yesterday for Wellington to continuo th-3 discharge of her oil cargo. THE KA.BOEI INQUIRY. Tho inquiry into tiio Kui*ori mishap ivnq adjourned at Dunedin yesterday pending the appointment of two ,i sponsors. WAIHORA. LEiVVfjfj fIAN FRANCISCO. The Union Company's freighter Waihora left Kan Francisco at U p.m., November 24, with a cargo of ease oil and genera! merchandise for discharge at Wellington and Australian ports. Sac will call nt Buva en roqto for bunkers. REMUSRA FOE HOME. The New Zealand Shipping Company's liner ftepitiera is to leave tbo Glat'gnv Wh'arf at 8 o'clock this morning for London, via Panama and Southampton. AWriMLFORD PUE THIS MORffINO, To the agency of the Union Company the Australford is dim at Wellington this morning from Melbourne and Lyttelton. •She is to proceed on to Auckland on Saturday. ■ WHAKATANE LI-lAVK-S MONTREAL. The New Zealand Shipping Company have reCL-ived fldvlee t'nnt. the Wnakataue left Montreal on November 22 for Auckland. Sho should reach tbe northern Dort about January 6. PA LOON A DUE TO-DAY. Tho l'aloona i? due from Auckland tlila morning. She will sail for Melbourne direct to-morrow, taking pasßongeis and cargo.

UESB-I'ABLE GOSSIP, s[r. A- Anderson has joined tho Xaitiragittft m third officer, vico Mr. 3. 1). Glboons. _ . Mr. A. Jl'Hao has Joined the Connna. as purser, and Mr. W. P. Whiting has gone to the Mararoa in Mr. ll'ltao's "lace. Oaptain Killman, formorly or the Union Company's :3rvico iB at crcscut seriously 1U ui tne hospital. Tho following et owners wero expected to be within range of Wellington ivirclcaa elation last night:-Manri, Ma.rs.ron, Tatoena, Leitrim, Kaiwarra, Ayrshire, Arawa. Homuera. In range of Auckland-Parat-tah. In raugo of Awnrua—Monomai, 'Tutanekal. In rango of Ohathamß-'Weßt-moreland, Paparon. The Kowlial is to sail at 5 p.m. to-day for Gre.vniouth. Tho Brnezo is to get away, for southern portß to-day, Tho Kanio was to havo left Greymoutli last evening for Wcstport and Wellington. She is duo here to-morrow. At noon to-day tho Kaitanguta is to pail for Wc&tport, where she will load for Auokland, .... The Nnvua is to leavo Auckland on December 32 for Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa. The Stella la to sail at noon to-day for Diinedin. The John, which ha* been delayed at Lyttolton by rain, was oxpeeted 10 leave that port last evening for Dunedin. The Tarawora loft Opu.l, (Day of Islands) on Sunday morning for Katpara, to couiplcto loading timber for Bydnoy. Tho Whangape is duo to load at Bluff for Auckland early. Tho Kaikoura loft Lyttclton yccterday for Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide to comploto discharge. The Alexander is duo tliis morning from Wanganui, and will sail to-morrow for Wentport, Greymouth, and Ilokitika.