SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 58, 2 December 1907, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. DECEMBER. Day. Hr.m. New Moon 5 9.52 p.m. First Quarter 12 1.4G p.m. Full. Moon 20 5.25 a.m. Last Quarter 28 10.10 a.m. HTGII WATER, To ; day, 1.0 a.m.; 1.26 p.m. To-morrow, 1.55 a.m.; 2.20 p.m. i SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.12 a.m.; sots, 7.7 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 30. LAURA, barque (12.40 a.m.), 371 tons, Symon, fmm Tort Stephens. TASMAN, s.s. (G. 20 a.m.), 179 tons, Cox, from Nelson and Motueka. ROTOMAHANA, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 1777 tons, Collins, from Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Larson, Roi and child, Gorton, .Mowitt, Laing, M'Callum, Winter. Williams, Mcsdames Falla, Solomon and 3 children, Sinclair, Litchfield, 'Messrs. Plimmcr, Tracey, Taylor, Sharp, M'Kcwan. Wilson (2), Wilks, Fieldhouse, Hands, Bryant, Lamb, M'Master, Congrevc, Bolt, Nettleton, Gannett, Dawkins. Perrett (2), Hill, Pratt, Graham (2), Laycock (2). Cambridge, Millar, Friedman. Miller, Corliss, Winter, Garcben, Rliodin, lngall. Hill, Eggleston, Arden, Haggas, Beaumont, Hislop, Hawkins; 30 steerage. OPAWA. s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. TUTANEKAI, s.s. (G. 35 p.m.), 811 tons, Post, from Onehunga. BLENHEIM, s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. PENGUIN, s.s. (7.20 p.m.), 824 tons, Stewart, I from Nelson. Passengers : Saloon—Misses Wallingtdn, Clarke, Rr.ynor, Watts, M'Cormick, .Wastney, Petherick, Mcsdames Buya, Dear, Morton and child, Moore, Watts, Naylor and child, Jones, Messrs. J. C. Cameron, Wortley, Reakes, Brittain, Logio, Partridge, Arcus, Thomas, Gussiolt, D. Moore, Roberts, Raynor, Boundy, Bastin, Newman, Sergt.-Major Jones; 5 steerage. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (3.30 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. STORMBIItD, s.s. (4.30 a.m.), 217 tons, M'liityro, from Wanganui. JfAPOURIIvA, .1.5. (5.20 a.m.), 1203 tons, Kennedy, from West Caast, via Nelson and Picton. Passengers ; Saloon—Misses Smith, Johnston, Olliver, Rigg, Marshall, Sowerby, Barrer, Russell, Leahy, Thompson, Brown, Barr, Thompson; O'Brien, Mesdames Hamilton, Craig, Arthur and child, Messrs. Mitcliinson, Coulthard, M'Lisky, Whittakor, Parsonson, Bendall, Harrison, Pearson, W. A. Allan, Russell, Olifton, Ritchie, Charlton, Leeds, Leahy, Sands, Denniston, Leach, Price, Cooper, Murray, Arch, M'Donald, Freetli, Hill, Brown, Bell, Seymour, Grantham, Greensill; 8 steerage. n.M.S. PEGASUS (5.15 a.m.), Third-class Cruiser, 2135 tons, 7000 h.p., Commander Quale, from Melbourne, MARAROA, s.s. (8.25 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon— Misses Wyatt,' Peterson, Snndajcr, Hamilton, Batato, Beattie, Nickle, Thorne-Gcorgc, Crombie, White, Parsons, Vallantyue, Young, Mcsdames Pickering, liatbani, Quealy, Hume, Wall, Victor, Winter, White-Parson's, Clrombie, Field, Thorn-George, Messrs. nodges, Hopkins, Reid, Gillies, Moore, Eilmes, Okie (2), Quealey, Sanders, Do Costa, Large, Wall, Morton, Williams, Cooper, Foley, Lindle'y, Parnell, Houghton, Victor, Ostler, Riddiford, Scales, Swannell, Montague, Barker, Bell, . ThomeGeorge,. Field, Anderson, Coira,' Ferguson; 40 'steerage. KONGSBYRD -(10.40 a.m.), 253 tons, Johnston, from, Port Stephens. MONOWAI, s.s. (12.55 p.m.), 3433 tons, Bornocli, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers : Saloon—Misses .Tnrnbnll, Brown, Grimes, Pitt, Mesdames Finemore, Taylor and family, Turnbull, Grace, Burrell and child, Messrs. Finemore, Hetherington, Taylor, Stephenson, Moritzson, Sinclair, Storey, Roxel Campbell, Cook, Pike, Gould, Johnston, Clark, Peebles, Watson, Brjndlev, Baldwin, M'Farlane, Turnbull (2), Birch, Derry, Butterworth, Cawell, Grace, Ford, Way, Corrigan, Edwards, Davidson; 16 steerage. MANAROA. s.s. (1.20 p.m.), 122 tons, Allman, from Ilavelock. PATEENA, s.s. (1.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, Burgess, from Port Chalmers. CORNWALL, s.s. (3.50 p.m.), 5-490 tons, Howell, from Liverpool, via Auckland. TOROA, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 38S tons, Peterson, from Timaru. ROB ROY', s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 95 tons, North, from Picton. TAINUI, s.s. (7.35 p.m.), 128 tons, Jensen, from Waitara. TAVIUNI, s.s. (8.20 p.m.), 14G5 tons, Todd,' frovi Westport. KAHU, s.s. (11 p.m.), 182 tons, Thompson, from East Coast. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2. MAMARI, s.s. (12.10 a.m.), 668!) tons, Moffit, in stream, from Timaru. > DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30. ARAHURA, s.s. (1.10 p.m.), 1596 tons. Lambert, for Picton, .'Nelson, Westport, nnd'Greymouth. Passengers: Saloon—For Picton—Mrs. Williams, Colonel Hume, Messrs. Barry, M'Cormick. For Nelson—Mesdames M'Cartney and Sharp, Messrs. Damon, Luwton, Urirf&e, Bell, M'Cartney. For Westport—Mr. Le Grove. For (■Weymouth—Mesdames Lawler and Pope, Messrs. Morgan, Lawry, Downes. TASMAN, s.s. (3 p.m.), 179 tons, Cox, for Nelson. _ PETONE, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 708 tons, Dillncr, for Greymouth. DEFENDER, s.s., (8.15 p.m.), 190 tons, Jamieson, for Westport. ICIRIPAKA, s.s. (9 p.m.), 133 tons, Dixon, for Patea. v KAIIU, s.s. (10.10 p.m.), 182 tons, Thompson, for East Coast. ROTOMAJIAIIA, s.s. (11 p.m.), 1777 tons, Collins, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Pollock, Garratt (2), Cooper, Pritchard, Slack, Mesdames Pugli, Flanaghan, Lady Mills, Sir James Mills, Sir George Clifford, Sergt.Major Bogle, Messrs. Duncan, Taylor, Simmends, Taylor, Lorgan, Harrison, Clatchie. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 1. - OPAWA, s.s. (G a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. EUNICE, scow (7.50 a.m.), 171 tons, Robertson, for Westport. AORERE, s.s. (10.10 a.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for Patea. PUTIKT, s.s. (noon), 409 tons, Dewhurst, for Wanganui.. lIUIA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, for Wanganui. ■ ROTOITI, s.s. (7 p.m.), 1159 tons, for Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga. Passengers: Salcon —For Nelson—Mises Gibbes and Clark, Mcsdames Gibbes, Abbott, Hand, Messrs. Stewart and M'Laren. For Onehunga—Misses Reid and Snoado. WAIHI, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 92 tons, Carey, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Toroa, Southern ports, December 2. Kennedy, Nelson, December .2. Wakatu, ICaikoura, December 2. Opawa, Blenheim, December 3. Waihi, Blenheim, Decembor 3. Aorere, Patea, December 3. Huia, Wanganui, December 3. Tasman, Nelson, December 3. Rateena, Nelson, Picton, December 3. Marama, Sydney, Decembor 4. Rotoiti, New Plymouth and Onehunga, December 5. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Blenheim, Blenheim, December 2. Tainui, Waitara, December' 2. Putiki, Wanganui,, Dcccinher 2. Queen of tho South, Foxton, December 2. ■ Vateena. l'icton ami Nelson, December 2. Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, December 2. Amokura, Bluff, December 2. Tulanekai. Cook Strait, December 2. Manaroa, Motueka, December 2. Stormbird. Wanganui, December 2. Mararoa, I.yUelton, December 2. Opaiva, Blenheim, December 2. ' Rob Roy, Picton, December 2. Toroa, Napier, Gisborne, December' 2. Pnteena, Nelson and Picton, December 2. Wakatu, Kaikoura, December 3. Waikarc. Lyttelton and Dunedin, December 3. Aorere, Patea, December 3. Kotomahana. Lyttelton, December 3.Tar.man, Nelson, Motueka, December 3. Huia, Wanganui, December 3.

MapouriKa. West Coast, December 3. Manuka, Sydney, via Auckland, December 5. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. WARRIMOO, s.s., left Melbourne, November 27. for Wellinelnn, via Holmrt and rrn ports. Due Wellington December G. Lenv-.i foi Sydney Fame day. Due Sydney December 11). ZEALANDIA, s.s., left Sydney, November 27, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, Napier. Due Auckland, December 1, Wellington December G. Leaves for Southern ports same day. MARAMA, s.s. left Sydney, November 30, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington December 4. Leaves Dccrmber 5 for Melbourne, via Southern ports and llobart. Due Melbourne December 14. MOERAKI, s.s., leaves Melbourne, Decembor 11 for Wellington, via llobart and southern ports Due Wellington December 20. Leaves for Sydney direct same day. Duo Sydney December 24. MANUKA, s.s., leaves Dunodin, December 3, for Sydney, via Lyttelton, Wellington, and noithern ports. Due Wellington December 5. Leaves same day for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland. Due Auckland December 8; Sydney, Deccinbc! 13. MAHENt), s.s., leaves Sydney, December 7, fo Wellington direct. Duo Wellington\December, 11. Leaves December 12 for Melbourne, via southern ports and Hobart. Due Melbourne December 21. WIMMEUA, s.s., leaves Melbourne, Decembei 4, for Wellington, via Hobart and southern ports. Due Wellington December 13. Leaves fox Sydney direct same day. Due Sydney December 17. \ OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. STAR OF JAPAN (duo Wellington about December C), Bailed on September 27, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (TyserLine, agents.) INDRADEVI (due Wellington about December 27), sailed on Octobc-i 11, via Melbourne. Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line; agents.) MATATUA (duo Wellington about December 1), sailed on October 10, via Auckland. Duo Auckland, November 27. vShaw, Savill; agents.) lONIC (due Wellington about December 3), Eailed on October 17, Plymouth October- 20, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) PAPAROA (due Wellington about December 22), sailed on N-oveniber 2, from Plymouth November 4, via Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z.S. Co., agents^) KAIPAR A (duo Wellington about December 31), sailed on November 2, via Auckland. (N.Z.S. Co., agents.) ATHENIC (duo Wellington about Decembor 31), sailed on November 14), Plymouth November 16, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) From Liverpool. ITIFBSTURE (duo Wellington about December 20). sailed on October 19, via Sydney and Auckland. (i'.H.S. Line, areirts.) DELPHIC (due Wellington about' December 20), sailed on October 5, via Australia. (Shaw. Savill, agents.) RIPPINGHAM GRANGE' (duo Wellington about January 6), sailed on November 23, via Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) ' / From New York. LORD STANLEY (duo Wellington about December 2), sailed via Auckland, September 15. (A. and A. Line, agents.) 'ELVASTON (duo about Decembor 27), sailed October 22, via Dunedin and Lyttelton. (N.Z.S. Co.. agents.) HAWKE'Sv BAY (duo Wellington about January 6), sailed on October 2G, 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.) , i INVERMAY, barque, sailed from Liverpool November 19, via Dunedin. AVON, ship, sailed from Sydney November 23. (G. H. Scales.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY. j November 30. Arrived.—Mokoia from Auckland. Arrived—Countess of .Ranfurly, from Hokianga. Sailed.—Marama (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.— Helga, for Kaipara. MELBOURNE. November 30. Ai rived.—lndradevi, from London. December 1. Arrived.—Selwyn Craig, from Thames. , Sailed.—Gluucus, for Kaipara. NEWCASTLE. December 1. Sailed.—Kaiapoi, for Lyttelton. COASTAL. Saturday, November ~80. RUSSELL. Zealandia passed south, 9.15 a.m., Sunday. • . AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Victoria (Sunday), from the South. Arrived.—SonVata (Sunday), from Bunbury and Wellington. Arrived.—Handa Isle, -barquentino (Sunday), from' Newcastle. i NEW PLYMOUTH. - Arrived.—Takapuna (3.50 a.m.), from Onehunga. Sailed.—Takapuna (9 p.m.), for Onehunga. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Stormbml (4.10 a.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM.' Arrived—Opawa (2.50 p.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived—Arahura (4.40 p.m.), 'from Nelson. Sailed— Arahura (9 p.m.), for Nelson. NELSON. Arrived.—Waverley (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington. PORT ROBINSON. Arrived.—Wakatu (5.20 a.m.), from Wellingto.i. GREYMQUTII.' Sailed—Taviuni (G. 15 p.m.), for .Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.—Rakanoa (5.45 a.m., Sunday), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.— I Tongariro (G. 15 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived— Maori, (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Manuka (7.5 a.m.), from Wellington LYTTELTON. Ai rived.—Kotomahana (11.35 a.m., Sunday), from. Wellington. \ TIMARU. . Sailed.— I Toroa (2.15 p.m.), for Wellington..Sailed.—Mamari (3.30 a.m., Sunday), for Wellington. / BLUFF. . Arrived—Hinomoa (3 p.m.), from Southern Islands, ivith the scientific expedition. Arrived.—Te Anau (Sunday), from Westport. THE SYDNEY BOAT. .. 1 The Union Company steamer Mnrama left Sydney on Saturday at 5.30 p.m. for Wellington direct, and is duo on Wednesday morning. THE CORNWALL. : The F.H.S. Lino steamer Cornwall arrived from Liverpool, via Australia and Auckland, yesterday afternoon. She has 1800 tons of cargo to discharge at Wellington. FROM PORT STEPHENS. The barque Laura, from Port Stephens, arrived at Wellington early on Saturday morning. The barquentino Kongsbyrd, from tho same port, arrived yesterday morning. Both' vessels left Port Stephens on November 16, and have cargoes of hardwood timber. AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING RETURNS. According to the monthly shipbuilding returns compiled b.v the United Slates Bureau of Navigation, 102 vessels, of 45,489 tons gross, wore built in the United Stales last September, of which 11, of 1700 tons, were wooden sailing ships. 80, of 3037 tons, wooden steamers, nnd. 11, of 40,116 tons, steel steamers. The nrinci-. pal steamers included in the above total were the Salt Lake City, of 11530 tons, built at Chicago, the Crete, of 6189 tons, built at Lorain, and the John J. lioland, of 0035 tons, built at Ecorso. In tho three months ending

September 30, 330 vessels, aggregating 133,092 to is gross, wcro launched (of which 3(5, of 100,085 tons, wore steel steamers), against 29G vessels, of 102,7-18 tons (32, of 82,910 tons gross, being steel steamers) in the corresponding quarter last year. THE MATATUA. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamer Matatua arrived at Aucklond on Friday from London. The vessel left London on October 10, and experienced coming down the English Channel strong head winds and a heavy south-west swell. The weather continued overcast and blowing fresh till arrival in Teneriffo on October 17 at 6 a.m. After replenishing the bunkers with coal the vessel proceeded on her voyage, weighing anchor at 2 p.m. The« weather kept fino and clear till the equator was crossed on October 23, and then a heavy south-east swell and strong breeze set in, impeding the ship's progress considerably. Capetown was signalled on November 2 lit 1 p.m. After rounding the Cape of Good Hope strong westerly winds were experienced, with a heavy swell, which developed into a fresh gale and high sea as the vessel proceeded further into the Southern Ocean. Frequent heavy squalls of snow and hail prevailed, and large quantities of water wcic shipped continuously, while the ship laboured heavily in the high swell. The weather did not moderate until the vicinity of the Kerguclen Islands was passed. Foggy weather prevailed at Capo Leeuwin and ill the Tnsman Sea for four days, and the ship proceeded under moderate speed. She arrived and anchored in the stream on Wednesday at 2.30 p.m. Captain J. Maxwell is in command, and has the following officers with him Chief, Mr. A. J. Clmrman; second, Mr. E. F. Watson; third, Mr. J. Pearce; fourth, Mr. .T. H. Kaslehurst. Mr. .T. Spiers is in charge of the engineroom department, having as second ■ engineer Mr. H. Cordock, third Mr. W. G. Horsburgli. fourth Mr. J. Smith, fifth Mr. W. H. Evans, and sixth Mr. C. T. Young; boilermakcr, Mr. Stephen Wood; Messrs. It. Latta and W. Moore being the refrigerating engineer. The Matatua is due at Wellington on. Wednesday or Thursday.

NEW CARGO STEAMER: , On October 3, the s.s. Echunp left the Teei to run her official trials. She is the largest of the cantilever-framed topside tank steamers, with complete sheller-deck for horses or cattle, yet built by Sir Raylton Dixon and Company, Middlesbrough, under the patents of Harroway and Dixon, John Pricstman, and Livingstone and Sanderson, and has been designed and constructed to fulfil the very special requirements of the extensive coal, ore, and cattle trade carried on by her owners, the Adelaide Sti-imship Company, Limited, of Adelaide. Sue is considered to be one of the most complete and up-to-date cargo boats afloat. Her diipei-sions are 405 ft., by 50ft., by 2Bft. Bin. moulded; she will carry about S4OO tons 'on her assigned load-line, and has capacity for over 11,000 tons of measurement cargo. Her lci.ding featsres place this vessel among the m'i:it effectively equipped cargo boats. In the first place, sho will carry a deadweight >of n!.out 33 times her net register tonnage, the latttr being 22-15 and the former 8100 tons, oil 2:ti'r. 9in. draught. Her water-ballast tanks will contain 3200 tons, of which 1350 aro placed in the topside tanks, and the remainder in double bottom and peaks, and wlicn the vessel is to sail in ballast trim the propeller will bo immersed, and she will consequently be in excellent trim for speed results and good seagoing condition. Iler hatchways are of extraordinary size, all being 30ft. wide, and the longest 42ft. long. She is a perfect self-trim-mer, and her holds arc absolutely clcar of any obstruction such as beams, webs, or pillars. She has unique facilities for loading and dischaiging her cargo, being fitted with no less than fourteen derricks and eight gaffs, having 25 extra powerful steam winches, which will civoblo 32 gangs of coal heavers to discharge her 8100 tons of coal in 48 hours. The shelter .'tweer. decks are specially arranged for cattle, horses, or troops, and a complete system of cattle watering arrangements is provided both in 'tween and on shelter-decks. Heavy stanchions are fitted around ; the shelter-deck, at suitable distances apart, to which wood' framing for the exposed cattle pens,'will bo attached. The vessel is otherwise very complere in accommodation for officers, crew, and cattlemen, and has a complete installation of electric lights. Triple-expansion engines, which are placed right aft, have been fitted by Messrs. Richardsons, Westgarth, and Company, Middlesbrough, having cylinders 27{in„ 44m., and 75in. by 48in. stroke, supplied with sltar.i by four large single-ended boilers workin-,' at 1801b. pressure. The trial trips passed off most successfully, the vessel attaining an average speed of I'2J knots. This vessel's bottom has been coated with Messrs. R. T. Bruce and Company's "Nomos" composition, which is also being apnlied to the Adelaide Company's-new s.s. Urilla.

THE DISASTER AT RIYA TRIGOSTO, ITALY. A feeling akin to consternation lias been spread through Italian shipping circlcs owing to the mishap in launching the biggest passenger steamer yet constructed in Italy. The building yard is situated at Riva Trigosto, a small place about half-way between Genoa and Spezia. It was started in ISB9, and lias gradu-. ally increased, until now it has an area of 40,000 square metres, mid three building slips of masonry, capable of taking vessels of 150 metres (492 feet) in length. These slips are served by seven radial electric cranes, capable of lifting a weight of two tons to a height of twenty metres, which were described in one of the papers read at the last session, of tho Institution of Naval Architects. The size of the vessels constructed has gone on increasing, until the last to bo laid down were the biggest yet constructed in Italy.These two vessels, to he known as the Principessa Jolanda and I'rincipessa Mafalda, were for the South American servicc of the Societa Lloyd Italiano. They were 149 metres long (480 ft.) with a beam of 17 metres (56ft.), and were to have a displacement of 12,000 tons. They were twin-screw quadruple-expansion engines of 10,000 horse power, which were to give tho vessel a speed of ISS knots. The first of tliese two vessels—the Prineipessa Jolanda—was finished complete, with engines and boilers, and was- to be launched on October 30, whilst the second vessel is well advanced, all her framing being completed. The day fixed for the launch was a typical Italian day—bright sunshine, a cloudless sky, and delightful temperature. The trains from both directions of the Riviera took hundreds of eager spectators to the place, and many steamers, lai-RO and small, took other visitors down • from Genoa, and, tho sea being quite smooth, these were dargely patronised. • Shortly after mid-day the naming took place in duo form,' and the bottle of sparkling nsti, decorated with flowers and the Italian colours, was broken in the traditional manner. Twenty minutes afterwards the signal was given tnat, all was clear, and the vessel began gradually to move, quickly increasing her rate of : speed, and, amidst . the cheering of thousands, the hoarse tones of the whistles, and the shrieking of syrens, the launch was quickly and triumphantly completed. But no sooner was the vessel _ fairly afloat than she was seen to heel over in an alarming manner; the cheering ceased in an. instant, and a dead silenco followed. The effect of this and the huge mass of the vessel slowly going over was so horrifying to the spectators that they started to flee from the spot. The tugs had at once got hold of the vessel, and she was pulled round parallel to the shore. The inclination was to port, and by this time the water had readied the port-holes of the main-deck, some of. which had been left open, rind tho cabins quickly filled. She was soon on her beam ends, her funnels being about two metres clear of the water, and parallel with its surface, and in that position she gradually subsided until all that was to be seen of the great steamer was a portion of lier side, looking like tho back of a whale, about a metro and a half above tho surface at its highest point. The effect on tho spectators was intense. Tho shipyard is so situated in the corner of the bay that the vessel seemed to dominate everything. That, she should have almost disappeared in such a fashion was horrifying to the. onlookers; it seemed as if some terrible nightmare had got hold of them, and they could hardly speak. Tho officials who had been responsible for the construction stood there is if turned to stone, and remained gazing at the spot as if they could-hardly believe their eyes, whilst tho workmen who had built, her, and who, with their families, had almost cheered themselves hoarse a few minutes ago, now were weeping and hugging one another in a state bordering on delirium. Bad as tho disnstor was, it was not rendered still worse by loss of life, for tho disappearance /was so gradual that all on board were got oIT beforo it went under.' The vessel appears to be fully insured, but no arrangements seem yet to be marie for her salvage. The authorities of tho Italian Navy placed the whole of the available resources of the Spezia dockyard at the disposal of the Company, and as Genoa is the headquarters of the Italian Salvage Companies, who aro known all over the world for the competence in ship salving, there was plenty of material and experience ready to hand for getting her up. Meanwhilo she is lying on a bottom of sand and very small stones, and, as she is nearly submerged, no great harm can como to her as long as tho weather is not very bad.

The Jtamari left Timnru at 3 a.m. yesterday for Wellington, and is due this morning.

T' lo shipped by the Maheno to Sydney last Friday will be transhipped into —e stoamer Oriana for Vancouver. Tlio F'ederal-Houlder-Shire liner Nairnshire grounded in the harbour' at Adelaide on November 10, and, after remaining fast for sonio hours, floated off apparently uninjured. Hie Pukaki, of the Union Company fleet, was expected to leave Wcstport for Wellington yesterday. The Mour.i was to leave for r" 11 ™ 11 ; anc ' the chartered steamer Largo Law lett. Wesiport for Auckland at 5 a.m. on Saturday. The U.S.S. Co.'s steamer To Anau is expected to leave Dunediu at noon to-day for Wellington, via Onmaru, Timaru, and Lvttclton. Kha is expected at Wellington oil Wednesday, and will sail the same day for Picton, Nelson, and the \\est Coast. The arrival of ti.° steamer Marere, under charter to the Australian Union Line, at London, on November 1-1, from Australian ports, is reported. She will bo despatched from London for Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports on December 13, under the auspices of tlio Tysor Line.

mail notices.

Subject to necessary alterations, mails will close at the Chief Post Office as under:— THIS DAY. New Plymouth and Auckland, per Manawatu train, 0.30 a.m. Motucka, per Manaroa, 12.20 p.m. Nelson and West Coast, per Kennedy, 120 Blenheim and Picton, per Blenheim, 5 p.m. Picton, Blenheim, Waikawa Bay, French Pass, and Nelson, also Havelock and Sounds tD connect with Elsie at Picton, per Pateena! 11.50 a.m. Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, peri Mono, wai, 3.20 p.m. i Southern offices of New Zealand, also Aus. trahan States, per Mararoa, 0 p.m. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3. Southern offices of New Zealand, per Wai. kare, 4.20 p.m. Nelson, Wcstport, Grcymouth, and Hokitika. per Mapourika, 4-.20 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, per Roto., maliana, 0 p.m. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4. Parcels mail for United Kingdom, per Ma. man, 5 p.m. r Blenheim, Westport, Greymouth, and Hokitika, per Te Anau, 11,20 a.m. Picton, Blenheim, and Nelson, per Pennuin 11.50 a.m. b ■ 5p m Pls ' mouth and Auclil;m d, per Takapuna, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5. .UnitetV Kingdom and Continent of Europa, via Monte Video and Teneriffc (due London, January li 1908), per Mamari, 10 a.m. (For specially addressed correspondence only.) FRIDAY, DECEMBER G. C 101 ;-, . India > China ' Strait s Settlements, bouth Africa, also Continent of Europe, and United Kingdom, via Bmdisi (due London, January 11, 1908), per Warrimoo, 2 p.m: Australian 'States (due Sydnev, December 10), per Warrimoo, 3 p.m.

Mails for Australian States, per Victoria, close at Auckland at 1.15\p.ni., and at Bluff, per Moeraki, at 3 p.m. to-day. Mails for' the Commonwealth of' Australia. Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, also South Africa, Continent of Europe, an.i United Kingdom, -close at Auckland toda;,-, at J. 15 p.m., per Victoria. ' Mails for tho Commonwealth of Australia onl.:, via Newcastle, close at Lyttelton, per Mararoa, to-morrow at 11 a.m. K, B. MORRIS, Acting-Chief Postmaster, December 2, 1907.