SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 57, 30 November 1907, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF -THE MOON. . . NOVEMBER. ' : Day. Hr.-i. Now Moon ■ ... ... ... 6 : 10. 0a m. First Quarter ... -)3 4.44 a ni. Full'. Moon' 20' 11;!)4 :i in. Last Quarter. ... 23 3.51 p.m. HIGH WATER. ■ ,■ Tc-day, 11.45 a.m.; 0 p.m. '1' >; To-morrow, 0.10 a.m.; 0.35.p.m. - sun.;., . . . Sun rises to-day, 4.13 a.m.; sets, 7.5 p.m. . ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER' 29. rENGUIN, s.s. (1 a.m.), 82-1 tons, Stewart, from Nelson and l'icton. HUIA, s.s. (4.30 a.m.), 127 tonp, Dowell, from Wongariui. ACRERE, s.s. (4.30 a.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, from Patea. , PUTIKI, s.s. (5.30 a.m.), 409 tons, Dewhurst, from Wanganui. MANUKA, s.s. (6.15 a.m.), 4505 tons, Phillips from Sydney, Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Passengers: Saloon —Misses Griim.Hs, Lovoridge, Oswin, Mesdames Jones, Eilbeck, Fieetaine, Niccol, Dixon, Mimro and child, Biodie, Mooro, Rev. T. F. Jones, Messrs. Eilbeck, Jones, Freetaine, Black, Hazclwood, Willows, Simpson, Oswin, Williams;-13 steerage. KIRIPAKA, s.s. (6.15 a.m.), 133 tons, .Dixon, from Patea. .BLENHEIM, s.s. (6.20 a.m.),-120 ..tons, Watson from Blenheim. - .- .'• -. -..-MAHENO, s.s., (7 a.m.), 5282 tons,' Neville','' from Melbourne, Hobart, and; southern-ports. PiXfengers: Saloon—Misses Osborne, Boyes, Popplewell, Bell, Jenkins, Thompson, Currie, Mti-dames Shaw, Wood, Ashman, Baskett, Gould, Murphy, Tonkin, Hewitt, Schemmel, Mcrris, Budd, Scott, Messrs. Robinson, Cooper, M'Grath, Trncey, Thorn', George, Welsh, Pass, Anglin, Cummings, Stevenson, Rowley, Ewan, IC : ng, Orr, Tonkin, Carman, Budd, Rev. Hill; 60 steerage. I MAORI, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 3000.tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses' Naidl; Pearce, Colebrook, Bolton, Humphreys, M'( latchie, Rouse, Morton, Spie, Durant, .Burke, Barratt, Robson, Mesdames M'Connell, Ci allan,, Fairclough, Elliott, Humphreys, Aymes, Williams, Maloney, Morton, Demant, Bef.ttie, Bannatyne, Davidson, Campbell, Faber, Midlane, Berret, Jarvis, Craig,. Marsden, Swift, Duniop, Drummond,'.Charlton; vMessrs. Barns, Nisbet, Cu'rriett, Coxhead, 'M'Conriell, Reid, Moorehouse, Stevens, Talbot, Stephenson, Logg. Morris, Diirbin, Grimwadej Aymes, Willii.ms, Watkins, Duniop, M'Robie, Sutton, Smith, 'Bannatyne, Wilby, Beamish, ' Oliver, Sn.art, Trevethicli, Carpenter,' .Young, Fisher, Milner, 'Davis, 'Craig; Sithe, . Moore, Cngli, Ijeach, Smith, Midline, ■ Pannell, Malcolm, Biow'n; Low,. Williams, Griffiths, Hicks, Dickie, Clephane, • Beattie, James, Johnston, Dent, Spiers. Holt, Duniop, Stewart, Wilson, Cooksoi\, Swift, Creswell, Wood, Banks, Trifett : (2), Drumntorid, Hopkins, Hicks. Cousoton, Rev. .Voaper, Captain Davidson; 60 steerage. P-OTOITI, s.s. (7.35 a.m.), : ."1159 tons, Robertsou, from Onehunga and-New. Plymouth!.. Passengers: Saloon—Mioses Haryey'(3); Berry,, ivjesdn'mc's Fjeldes,; Harvey,. Hpwkey;. and / infant, Mtssrs. Butcher, Klaer.yHarvey (3), ; Aitkcn, ■ .Richardson, Howard; 4 steerage.' ■ ' "PETONE, s.s. (10.50 a.m.),- 7,03 tons, Dillner, ,fion> -Greym'outh. : , : ' KAHU, s.s. (2.25 p.iri.), 182 tons, .Thompson, from »East' Coast. • ■ .' . -WAIHt, s.s. (7.5 p.m.), ,92.- tons, Carey, from Blehlieiin.'' i-' A ' DEFENDER, s.s. '(9.'40 p.m.),' 190; tons, Jamieson, from Lyttelton. ' . '• SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30.-,, .- ■DANIEL, barque (1 -a.ni.Jr-iu Stream; 307, tws, - from Clarence' River: DEPARTURES -FRIDAY, '. ir . ; , ;i( | STORMBIRD, s.s. (12.15 p'.m.)7 '217 toris; M'lntyre, for, Wanganui. PENGUIN, s.s. (1.5 p.m.), 824 -tons, Stewart, fot l'icton and Nelson. TONGARIRO, s.s. (2 p.m.); 7600 tons, Siltcliftc,' .for Lyttelton.' WA-VERTjEY,--s.s.' (5.20 .i).m.)i 157' tons',' Ayildmari, for Nelson and West Coast. MANUKA, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 4505 tons, Phillips, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. 'PassengersSaloon: For Lyttelton—Mr., Johnston. •' For Dunedin—Lady Mills, Mesdames. Rattray, Hooper, Smith, Duncan, Rumble, Messrs. Rawson, Johnston, Druin'mond, -Clarke, Abraham, .East,. Smith,' Crouch, Duncan;: laylor, Drummond,; Carlo,' Manning, Evaiis; :r; ■ BLENHEIM; s.s. (6 p.m.),' 120 tons, -Watson, for Blenheim. IvpTUKU, s.s. (6.30 p.m.),' 1054 tons, Nicholson, for Greymouth. .' . , '. 1 , MORAYSHIRE, s.s. (7.30, p.m.), 5576 tons, M'Lauchlan, for Avonmouth. MAORI, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 3000 tons, Manning; for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Miss M'Guire, Mesdames Smith, Duncan, Kimble,. Paterson, Burt, Duncan, . Messrs. Abraham,. Smith, ■ Crouch, East, Dunoan, Taylor, Drum-; mon'd, Carlos, Maniiing, Evans,. Jones; Mur-' gatroyd, Clarksori, Bathgate,, Keegan,, Logan, Racoon, ■ Miller, Burn, Paterson, Jones, Dr. Nairn, East, Taylor, Brn'ry, Smart, Burt, Maddison, Duncan. . ] . : ' ' MAHENO, s.s. (9.15 p.m.), 5282 tons, Neville, for Sydney. Pnssengers: .Saloon—Misses Coxhead, Thompson, Robson, Faulkner, Mesdames Bolton, M'Kenzie,,-Coates,. Garton, Faulkne.-, M'Gahey, Captain Grainger, Detective ' Connelly, Messrs. Hanna, Edniond, Bolton, Stevens, Blukdorn, Edmund, Howarth, Crop, Davis, Bundle, Davie, Garton, Cutuiuings, M Galiey, Birrell. . EXPECTED ARRIVALS. - Rotomahana, Lyttelton,'.3o. f Opawa, Blenheim, 30. _' ''' - ' ' Waihi, . Blenheim, 30. Tasman, -Nelson, 30. .--.V - - Mapourika, West Coast and Nelson, .30.,... Pateena, Dunedin, 30. ' Mana, Patea, November-30. Rob Roy, Picton', November 30." Tutanekai, Onehunga, November 30. . Taviuni, Greymouth, December 1. ' . Monowai, Dunedin and Lyttelton, December 1 Queen of tho South, Foxton, December 1. Manaroa, Havelock, December 1. Mararoa,-tyttelton,.December 1. . , . . StoVmbird; Wanganui, December L • Blenheim, Blenheim, 1. Tainui, Wnitrii'a, December 1. Toroa, Southern ports, December 2. - Kennedy, Nelson, December 2. , Wakatu, Kaikoura, December ,2. v Marama, Sydney, December 4. .

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aorore, Patea. November 30. Kotuku, Grpymnutll, November 30. • Rotomahana, Lyttelton, November 30. • Tasman, Nelson and Motueka, November 30. . Opawa, Blenheim, November .30.; liana, Patea, November-30. ■ Rob Roy, Picton, Havelock, Sounds, November 30... - ■ ' Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, November 30. . . ' ' • Huia, Wanganui, November 30. . Kahu, East Coast, November 30." Defender, Karamea, November 30. • ' Rotoiti, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onohunga, December 1. . i Waiiii, Blenheim, Decembei; 1. Blenheim, Blenheim, Decembor 2.. Tainui, Waitara, December 2. Putiki, Wanpanui, December.' 2..',, Queen of the South, Foxton, December. 2. ' Pateena, Picton and Nelson, December 2. Monowai, Napier, Gisbome, and Auckland, 'December 2. ' . / Amokura, Bluflf, December. 2. , r Tntanekai, Cook Strait, December 2. Manaroa, Motueka, December 2. • . Stormbird. Wangamii, December, 2. ■ . Mararon, Lyttelton, Dccemjier .2. ', Wakatu, Jiaikoura, December 3:' .. , Waikare, Lyttelton and Dunedi'n, December ;i. . " "" ■ ' ■ Manuka, Sydney, via Auckland, December 5. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. ' WARRIMOO, s.s., left Melbourne, 'November 27. for Wellington, via Hobnrt and SonHyrrn ports. Duo Wellington December.6. fni -Sydney fiaiiiD day. Du6 Sydney December 10. ■" ZBALANDIA, s.s., left Sydney, Novembor 27, . for Wellington, via Gisborne, Napier. Due Auckland, December 1, Wellington ■ December G. Leaves for Southern ports samo day. , MARAMA, s.s., leaven Sydney November. 30, for Wellington direct. Duo' Wellington Decern-

her 4. Loaves December, 5 for Melbourne, via Southern ports and llobart. • Due-Melbourne .December If. :■ MOERAKI, s.s.; leaves'-Melbourne,-December 11. for 1 Wellington," via-llobart: -and southern ports. Due Wellington December 20. Leaves for Sydney direct saino day. Duo Sydney' December ,24. ■ MANUKA, s.s., loaves Dnnodin, December 3, for Sydney, via ..Lyttelton, , Wellington, and no! thorn, ports. Duo Wellington Dcoember 5. Leaves same day for Napier, Gisborno, Auckland. Due Auckland Deeembor S; Sydney, December 13..-. . • MAIIENO,- s.s;, leaves Sydney; December i, fo AVeilington direct.. .Due Wellington December; 11. Leaves December I' 2 for Melbourne, via southern ports and Hobart. Due ' Melbourne December 21. ..-WIMMERA, s.s., leaves Melbourne, Decembei 4, for Wellington, via Hobart and southern pert?. , Due . Wellington'.December 13, Leaves foi Sydney direct, same day. Due Sydney December 17. , OVERSEA SHIPPING. ■ STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. . ■. From London. STAR,OF JAPAN (due Wellington about December G), sailed on September 27, .via Melbourne; Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyßbr I.ine, agents.)'' ' " . INDRADEVI (due Wellington about December 27), sailed on October 11, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line,, agents.) MATATUA (duo Wellington about December 4), sailed on October IS, via Auckland. Duo Auckland,'' November 27. vShaw, Sarill, agents.) ' lONIC (duo Wellington about December 3),' sailed on 1 October' 17, Plymouth October 20, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.)' ' PAPAROA (due Wellington about December" 22), sailed on November 2, from Plymouth' November 4, via . Capetown and Hobart. (iS.Z.S., Co., agents.), ■ • KAIPARA (due. Wellington about December 31), sailed-., on- .November -2,- via-' Auckland. (N.Z.S; Co!. 1 agents.) - t ATHENIC (duo Wellington about' December 31), sailed, on November . 14), Plymouth November 16, via Capetown and Hobart. v Savill, agents.) f - From Liverpool. CORNWALL (due Wellington about December 1), on September 21, via Sydney and Auckland. Arrived Auckland, November 24, (F.H.S. Line, agents.) , ' FIFESHIRE (due Wellington aboutDecern; her 20). sailed on October 19, via Sydney arid Auckland. (I\H.S. Line, agents.) , ■■ : - r ' DELPHIC (duo Wellington about December 20), sailed on October 5, via Australia. 1 (Shaw, Savill, agents.): • : RIPPINGHAM GRANGE 1 (due Wellington about January 6), sailed on November-23, via Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) From Now York, ■ ■ LORD STANLEY, (dub '.Wellington ; about December 2), sailed via Auckland/., September--15. (A. and A. Line, agents.) •' ELVASTON (due about December 27), sailed October 22, via Dunedin and Lyttelton.. (N.Z.S. C 6.,. agents.) HAWKE'S BAY ..- (due Wellington about; January 6), sailedoofn f October' 26, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) / : SAILING' VESSELS' TO. ARRIVE. GENI, Italian barque, sailed from Marseilles September .4, via .Bluff. . (Buscoo and Co., agents.) .•••-'■' INVERHAY, barque, sailed from Liverpool November 19, via .Dunedin. ■ .. AVON, . ship, .sailed from Sydney. November 23. • (G. 11. Scales.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. CLARENCE. -RIVER,-.'. - % ■' .".November 29.';; ■ Sailed; —Pelota's, for Wcstport.."' ' "f; ■ COASTAL. . ; . . ; : FRiDAY, NO.yEMBER 29. • -'. ' AUCKLAND, 'v ' '.;V . Arrived.—Turakina (3.45 p.m.), from Wellirigton. ~ " . -V " Sailed;— Cornwall (6 a.m.), for Wellington'.' ■' '• ONEHUNGA.- . . i t:. Sailed.—Tutanolcai (1.15 p.m.),. for -Wellington. : .y ■' ; for New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Knuckey, M'Gregor, •Mesdames'Lennard,>'Fear and.'piiud, Knuckey, .Slpani Wakelin, Dr. Sloan,'Messrs. FeaiyHep'ivoitli: Pitt, :• Payne, J ■Robertshawe','; Holyrqod, Robinson, Davis,.Herbert, Oakley, Gibb, Gardner, Holloway, Wakelin, Blaine, Laws.' NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Corinna ($ a.m.), from Wellington; Earawa' (4:30"a.m.);.fr0m Onehunga. Sailed.—Rarawa ,(9 p.m.), for Onehunga. , I : ' NAPIER. • - Arrived.—Victoria (12.10 p.m.), from Wellington - ■ ; ' BLENHEIM.' • ; To sail.—Opawa (11 p.m.), for. Wellington...: ' ' " • PICTON. ' Arrived—Penguin (5.85 p.m.),'from Welling- . ton. : '■' Sailed—Penguin (7.10.pim.), for. Nelson, : y. . NELSON. - ~ o' - . " 'v.Arrived.—'Tasman (11 a.m.), from Wellington. . ' ' MOTUEKA. ' • Sailed.—Tasman (3,15 p.m.); for ''' ; KAIKOURA. ' ; Arrived.—Wakatu (11.35 a.m.), from Wellington. 1 ■ .LYTTELTON. ... <■ Arrived.—Star ' of New . Zealand (7.10 ■ a.m.); from Wellington; Moeraki (7.20 a.m.),-from Wellington; ltotomahana (9.13 a.m.),'from Wellington. . ' - . . Arrived.—Cygnet, from Kaikoura. - ~- Sailed.—Rotomahana,. for Wellington. Passengers : Saloon—Misses- Larsen, -Williams, Mowitt, Winter, M'Callum, Lacing, Dawkins, Gorton, Roi and child', Mesdames Falla, Solomon and 3 children, Litchfield, Sinclair, Messrs. F. R. Pratt, F. E. Graham, Frank Graham, Walter Hill,'H. Hill, Laycock (2), ..Riddiford,' Haggas, Beaumont; ' Wilkes,Tracy, "Winter, Sharp, Rhodius, .Graichan, Garnett, . Nettleton, : Hislop, Friedman, Klingner, Fieldhouse, Price, Bolt, Congreve, Ingall, Gilmer, Miller, Corliss, Hawkins, Perett (2), Masters Wilsoii' (2)/ > : '■ . Sailed.—Rona, barque (3.40 p.m.), for ICaipara. Sailed—Star of New Zealand' (3.55 p.m.),yfor ."Dunedin:'•' Sailed.—Moeraki (5 p.m.), for Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. . .. DUNEDIN. ■ ;I Sailed.—Monowai (3ip.m.), for Auckland, via' East Coast ports. -Passengers—Saloon: For Lyttelton—Miss -Delaney. For WellingtonMrs. Finemore, Messrs. Finemore, Li Moritzsori. ' For Napier—Misses -M'Nab, Johnston, Mesdames: M'Nab, Lory and child, Mr. Lory. :For Auckland—Misses Powell, Thomsbn, ; Mrs. Cochrane, Mr. Powell; 6 steerage. THE TUTANEICAI. ' The Government st-eamor Tntanekai, due, at Wellington to-day from Onehunga, loaves for Tii,! ' Broth'ers ; Lighthouso on Monday, with stores, etc. It is expected she will commence her . cable work on. Tuesday. - ; THE NORA NIVEN. . - .- It is expected that the trawltr Nora Niyen will ; arrive, at. Wellington from; her trawling expedition' to. Cook Strait on Tuesday, as the Government charter of the vessel expires on -that; day. Mr. 'Ayson was indisposed and. unable to accompany the vessel on this cruise. ". THE INDRAMAYO. The Shaw, Savill,-and Albion Company have chartered the steamer Indramayo for Homoward loading; She will go on the wool-loading •berth..during December and January,.,and. will leavo' the, Dominion so as. to enable. her . to land the wool in London in time for the March' wool'sales. ' -THE CROWN OF'GALACIA. . Tho New Zealand Shipping Company advise that' the steamer Crown-of Galacia, now nt Honolulu, is due at Auckland on, December 18. ..The vessel will call at Gisborno'arid Napier before coining to Wellington', from which port she is expected to sail for-London, early in 1 January. '. : , THE LORD STANLEY.' ; The A. and -A., steamer Lord Stanley, under the 'command of Captain J. Cunningham, arrived at Auckland' trom New: York; St. Vinccnt, and Albany, oil Tuesday evening. The vessel left New York on September 15, and called at St. Vincent to coal, meeting with gercrally. lino weather on the passage. She rcruined the voyago'the day after arrival,.and met with ordinary .' weather to the Cape of Good

Hope, followed by some very rough weatlier on tlm run to Albany,-which port."was made oil November 11. There , slie took in .bunker coal and left for-Auckland the next day, meeting with fine weather to arrival.' ' The, Lord Stanley is expected.; to leave- Auckland ou Monday, for Wellington, and should arrive in tinio to. commence discharging, on Tuesday morning.. .She , will" berth' at 'the' .Tarauati Street Wharf. ' ■ '. ~ , , ; TIIE lONIC. The local agents -for .tjio Shaw, Savill,- and Albion Company advise,, per-'cablegram, that the steamer lonic, en route to Wellington, arrived, at Hobart at !) a.m..yesterday,-from London, via Capetown., The! vessel-is .bringing a .very, large number .of to.-Jiew, Zealand," and may., bo ; 'expected on Wednesday.. , THE'DELPHIC." ' The Delphic arrived at Melbourne last Sunday, after a passage ,of 40, days from . Liverpool, having called at Adelaide" en "route. She was to hove sailed for Sydney on Wednesday, and proceeds thence to Newcastle to'coal, and afterwards conies-on to New Zealand .ports. Messrs. Levin and Company,'. Limited, are the Wellington agents for the Delphic.:', - ■ THE AMOKURA. , The Government training ship Amokura will proceed on her Southern cruise next' Monday. If favourable winds prevail, the vessel will sail, to the Bluff, but, in the event of adverse weather, she will use steam, and probably call at intermediate ports on the way' to the Bluff. The Amokura averaged about 8 knots, under sail, during her recent cruise. THE WHAKATANE. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Whakatane will work the following ports, for Homeward loading. Leave Bluff, December7, calls at Oamaru, Picton, Wanganui, Wellington, and Port Chalmers. She is expected, to. leave-the latter port, for London, on camber 24. '.." " " THE . TONGARIRO. ' The coastal time-table of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tongariro 'is as follows Left Wellington, for Lyttelton, November 29. Leave Lyttelton, for Timaru, December 5; Timaru, for Napier, 7; Napier, for Wellington, 12. The vessel is expected to leave Wellington, for London, on December 13. TUB* KAIKOURA. ' A telegram received from''Dunedin last night stated that the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s steamer Kaikoura- stuck oil. a bank in. the lower harbour yesterday morning, and was not lloated off until 9 o'clock last night. She brought the followiug : passengers from London and. Capetown. : .Dunedin—Messrs. J. Bremner, J. Iletherington,' E, Potter. . . For Lyttelton—Lieut. J. P. Shipton, R.N., .Mrs. Shiptoii and 3 children, Miss Wolsletau, Dyas. For Wellington—Mr. ■D. M'Vicar, Mr. W. Taylor, Mrs: Taylor, Miss:B. M..Taylor. For Auckland—Messrs-A. G. M'Arthur, J. M'Boan. From Capetown.-.for Dunedin—Mr.-W. J.'Rentroo. ' For Lyttelton—Mr. A..W; -Ford. For Wellington—Misses Tudohope (2). ' . THE TOLL OF THE ' SEA.- . 'Is seafaring becoming : a safer'occupation? "It'wbuld almost appear so; seeing that'a'Blue :Bo'ok 'on shipping;.casualties- for: the year ended June, 190G, issued-recently, shows that the ] total losses, arid serious and minor casualties were' 5149, or .over' .a , thousand; less , than the average:'of the previous: 21 years,.and-be-'low that' recorded-in.'any. single year of'the period, except .1901-2! More,' the', numberV of total losses'was only 331 (tonnage 130,457), or '179 'less in number- and 57,193 less in tonnage .than the average;,for the-previous 21 years. Tli,o-actual number of-losses was also-less than in any single yoar'.of!the 24 years,.-though the' toiinage .was higher than in : 1901-2 'and' .19024; These results seem to' indicate "a. ; progressive improvement,.'apart, from weather conditions, ana one which may . perhaps be attributed to morp scientific knowledge, increased safeguards, and .better found;vessels.,... . .The!; Kohu arrived • yesterday . from lyapior, vie Castlepoint, With a full cargo of wool.- . Tho .Tainui is expected, to/reach Wellington, from Waitara,;;.bn Sunday, ?and b will 'leave again' for'that port _oii tonday.. ' "-.',jTbe''Tproa,,4ue;ai;^rt r elling , tb)il from Southern port's 'on Monday,, ,leaves tlie 6ame.' day, . for ; Napier and.Gisboi'ne.,., ■ " The barque Formosa,..having completed .die-, charging ■ cargo at- Wellington, will' sail ,for Duhedin, first favourable wind. ' Messrs.. Dunlop and.M'Dow.ell, chief engineers of the Maheno .and Maori'- respectively, have exchanged positions. /

Mr. Leviston, late chief engineer. 'of Hhe Mararoa, has transferred to ■ tlie Rotomahana, in a similar capacity. - \ : - .' . Mr. J. H.. Knowles, late engineer of the Mana,' -has! lieeri, appointed engineer to the dredge at, the .Bluff,- , ! • The Patea trader,-Aorere, arrived at "Wel-lington-yesterday, froiii • I'atea,.-via Pelorus Sounds; , She. left Patea-with a part.-cargo, and called-at'the Sounds "for -wool. " •' / V • Messrs. Levin and Company, Limited,' shipped 2500 bales of flax, b,y- the Maheno, to Sydney yesterday! .Tliis will be transhipped at 1 Sydney for Vancouver. . -The- Tyser ■ liner. Niwaru : is expected: to- arrivo at Wellington, from Napier, On December 9. She will-sail from , here finally,' for London, about December.'ll: - : ' ; iTho'Defender ..came off'the. Patent Slip at Lyttelton ons Thursday-, and left ' for Wellington the same day. Sho arrived,last,night, and will sail for Karamea to-day. , The Union' Company! advise* that the Pengu:n will conie direct from Nelson to Wellington' to-day,.-leaving the former port at 10 a.m. The ■ Mapourika, which left. Greymouth;'at 4 a.m. yesterday, for. Westport, wiU' call at ■Picton, en: route, to Wellington,' ' The largest ocean-going oil barge in ' the world is the Navahoe, built for tho AngloAmerican Oil Company by Messrs. Harland aud'Woolf. She was.-speciailly .constructed for the ' transport of • over 10,000 . tons - of oil in bulk. . , ■ . The following.is-h summary of. the' working of the Wellington Harbour Board for the year •Grided. September. .30,5907, The 1 corresponding .figures for. 1906 are given in;brackets: — Tonnage ; of foreign,'; 156,055 (138,3Gf1); inwards, colonial and coastal, 163,922 (156,940); transhiprherits,' 112,935 (97,002); total, 432,912 (392,308). Wool, 129,666 bales (133,762); hemp, 87,850 bales (83,845). Coal, 145,139 tons '(139,602). • Timber. —Inwards, 21,728,826 s. ft. (23,762,364); outwar.ds,- 2,306,417 s. ft.. (1,561,488). Tonnage of vessels arriving.—Steamers,- 3291, 0f'2,681,539 tons (31S8, of 2,421,417 tons); sailers, 1107, of 27,585 tons (158, of 40,020 tons); total, 3398, of 2,709,124 tons .(3346, 0f'2,461,437-tons).. METEOROLOGICAL. / WEATHER AT 5 P.M. YESTERDAY, i Maniikau Heads.—West, fresh; barometer, 30:00; thermometer, 61. - Cloudy; bar smooth. New Plymouth.—S.W., # fresh; - barometer, 29.89; thermometer, 63. Fine; sea moderate. Castlopoin.—S.W., light; barometer, 29.80; thermometer, 55. Showery; sea moderate. Wellington.—S.W., light; barometer, 29.88; thermometer, CO. Overcast. a Kaikoura— S.W., 'breeze; ibarometer, .2£r.Dl; thermometer GO. Drizzling;:,sea Smooth; fvßluff.—S.W., fresh; -barometer,, 29.91; thermometer, 50. .Overcast.' FORECAST TO 5 P.M. TO-DAY. Moderate southerly wrinds . northward of Napier and New Plymouth, but'strong to gale from the northward generally, from .thence southward. , E, A. EDWIN. November 29, 1907.. -. - •