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SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP.THE MOON. DECEMBER. ,- Day. Hr.nv Now Moon 5 9.52 ip.m. First Quarter 12 1.4G p.m. Full Moon 20 5.25 a.m. Last Quarter., ......... ... 28 10.40, a.m. ' ■ HIGH WATER. ■ To-day, 9.0 a.m..; 3.25 p.m. .To-morrow, 9.41ca.m.; 10.18 p.m. SUN. ! 1 ' Sun rises to-day,<4.ls a.m.; sets, 7.2G p.m. ARRIVALS. ! TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21. ii OPAWA. s.s. (1.15 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, tfrom Blenheim. J KENNEDY, s.s, (1.45 a.m.), 22fi tone, Vicker■man, from Wanganui. . PUTIKI, s.s. (2.30 a.m.), 409 tons, Dewhuret, &vm Wanganui. VMANA, s.b. (2.50 a.m.), 132 tons, Corby, from Itetea. WIFESTIIRE, s.s. (3.15 a.m.), 5672 tons, Pilkiitgton, from Liverpool, Sydney, and Auckland. IGIEIPAKA, s.s. (4,35 a.m.), 133 tons, Dixon, fioin Patea. 'HiSMAN, s:s. (5.20 a.m.), 179 tons, Cox, frcuii Nelson and Motueka.'

IWTOMAHANA, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 1777 tons, Colzas, froin Lyttelton. Passengers—33o oxcnns»>nists. CCSJINNA, s.b. (8.30 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, from Southern ports. MC6TOWAI, s.B. (9 a.m.), 3433 tons, Bernech, from (Auckland, Gisborno, and Napier. Passongeni—s3 excursionists. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s., ISB tons, Harvey, from Poxton. WIMMBRA,- 6.5. (11 a.m.), 3022 tons, Wylio, from Sydney. Passengers: Saloon—For Wel-lington--Misses Allan. Anderson, Wilson, Kane, C'alien, Corry, Read, Iloopor, Barber, Thompsao, Wells, Walters, Mesdames Murphy, Fitzherixrt, Hair, .Allan and boy, Porritt, Evans, iulams, Coolcy; Lindsay, child . and maid. Kiaie, Corry, Sheppherd, Bradley, M'Feo, Robinson Acheson, Addison, Hill and boy, Osbbrne, Cnrtis, Jukes, Dr. Adams, Dr. Porritt, Cap-iin Lindsay, Messrs. Doer, O'Neill, Rose, Sm'ifi'i, Manncl, Tapp. Dickson, Roberts, Cowic; O»:grove, Hunt, Elston, Hammond, Mullen, I'svr, Collins, Bago, Triest, Foster, Francis, F.'daherbert. Thompson, Canty, Wait,. Grecnslade, '.Evans, Riddiford (3), Carr, George, Holmes, Didhin, Fowler, Allan, Skinner, Easdown, Barr, Driscoll, Adams, M'Kay, Linton, Reynolds, Colman, Burn, Osbornc, Grccmlccs, Hf.sthorpo. Keliher. Hogan, Berg, Stammers, Diinie, M'lntosh, Elliott, Walker, Sutherland, J-Vmberton, Brov.-n, Lane, Gowans, PurvCs, Hill (2), Payne (4), Miller, Quinn, Walker, Robenson, Donglas. Colch (2), Robinson (2), Shepherd and .Blue Moon Comic Opera CompsH7 (75). For Lyttelton—Mesdames Adcock, Brady", Stafford and boy, Messrs. Cotter, Professor David, Rev. Fisher/ Rev. Adcock,■•llr.wson. Wines, Morgan, Stell, Patterson, M'Dcngall. Kavanagh, Burrows, Polsen, Dalley, .fenes. M'Grath, Murray, Page, Stevenson, Boyci> Nixon, Brown. For Dunedin—Misses Bayitey, Murphy, Mrs. Cough'lan, Messrs. Ramsey Holt, Reid, Lonmer, Stonhousc. i

STORMBIRD, as. (11.30 a.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyro, from Wanganui. , GERTIE, • s.s. (li'wiS a.m.), 263 tons, Rodger, from Wanganui. TORGAUTEN, s.s. (3.40 p.m.), ;267 tons, Waddilovc, from Hokianga. MAORI, s.s. (5.52 pin.), 3000 tons, Manning, from Lyitelton. WAKATU, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura. 4'E ANAU,,s.s."(G.3O p.m.), 1G53 tons, Stewart, from Nelson. „. PENGUIN, s.s. (10.25 p.m.), 824 tons, Hunter, from Picton. WEDNESDAY,'DECEMBER 25. BLENHEIM, s.s. (3 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. WAIHI, s.b. (3.50 a.m.), 92 tons, Carey, from Blenheim. KAPITI, s.s. (3.50 a.m.),-242 tons,-Shaw, from Patea. AORERE, s.s. (5 a.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, from Patea. ARAHURA, ,s-s. (CIO a.m.). 15i)C tons. Lam- , bort, from West Coast and Ncleou. PATEENA, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 1212 tons, Liudsay, from Lyttclton. , . j VICTORIA, s.s. (8.5 a.m.), 2959 tons, Waller, from ■Lytteltbn and "Duucdiu.- ■■.•■! MOURA, s.s. (8.35 a.m.), 2027 tons, M'Lean, from Wcstport. ' ■ PENGUIN,- s.s. (9 a.m.), 821 tons, Hunter, from Picton. .■■!.. KOTUKU, s.sr (9.10 a.m.), 1051 tons, Nicholson, from Greynjouth. IIUIA, s.s/ (11.-10 a.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, from Wanganui. DEFENDER, sjs. (12.20 p.m.), ,190 tons, Jamieson, from Greymoirtli. TALUNE. : s.s. (2 p.m.), 2087 tons, Dawson, frqm Lyttelton. INDRADEVI, s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 5583 tons, Holiingsworth/froin Napier. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21. . TUTANBKAI, s.s. (G. 5 a-in.), 811 tons, Poat, for Cook Strait. MARY ISABEL, barque 5(9 a.m.),' 307 tons, Scluitze, for Whangape. PENGUIN, s.s. (12.10 p.m.), 824 tons, Hunter, for Nelson. PETONE, s.s. (2 p.m.), 708. tons, Dillner, for Greymouth. JIANAROA, s.s. (3.50 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, for Ifavelock and Sounds. DEN OF RUTIIVEN, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 49-19 tons, Singer, for Auckland. , TASMAN, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 179 tons, Cox, for Nelson and Motueka.

KENNEDY, s.s. (G p.m.), 22G tons, Vickcrr man, for Nelson and West Coast. , PUKAKI, s.s. (8 p.m.), li'A tons, Brophy, for , Greymouth. MAORI, s.s. (8.55 p.m.), 3000 tons, Manning, for Lyttclton. Passengers—2B9 excursionists. MONOWAI, s.s. (0.15 p.m.), 3133 tons, Bcrnech, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ROSAMOND, s.s. (9.15 p.m.), 721 tons, Crawford, for Greymouth. .MAPOURIKA, Vs. (9.35 s p.m.), 1203 tons, Kennedy, for Pictou, Nelson, Westport,- and Greymouth. Passengers—l 27 excursionists. TE ANAU, s.s. (10.35 p.m.), 1C52 tons, Stewart, for Nelson. . ■ . PENGUIN, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), 82J tons, Hunter, for Picton. BOTOMAHANA, s.s. (11.45 p.m.), 1777 tons, Collins, for Lyttelton. Passengers—lol .excursionists. WIMMERA, s.s. (11.50 p.m.), 3022 tons, Wylie, for Melbourne, via South. WEDNESDAY,.DECEMBER 25. OPAWA, s.s. (2 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. PATKKNA, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 1212 tons, Lindsay, for Lyttelton. MOURA, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 2027 tons, M'Lean, for Westport. ARAItURA, s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 159G tons, Lambert, .for Neleou. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Rotomahana, Lyttelton, December 2G. Victoria, Picton, December 28. : " Kotaro,' Gisborno, December 26. Maori, Lyttelton, December 27. Rob Roy, Pictou, December 27. Opawa, Blenheim, December 27, Piitcena, Lyttelton, December 27. Manaroa, Motueka, December 27. Waverley, Nelson, December 27. , Maratna, Melbourne, via South, December 27. Manuka, Sydney, via Auckland, December 27. Rotoiti. New Plymouth and Onehunga, Decomber 27. Arahura, Nelson, Decembor 27. Maua, Patea, December 28. Tasman, Nelson, December 28. Monowoi, Lyttcltoii and Dunediu, Decembor 29. Moeraki, Sydney, January 1. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Rotomahana, Lyttelton, December 26. Victoria, Picton, December 26. Victoria, Napier, Gisbornc, Auckland, and Sydney, December 26. Penguin, Nelson, Docnmbor 26. Corinna, Now Plymouth and Onehunga, Decembor 2G. Aorere, Patea, December 27. Blenheim, Blenheim , , Dwcmber 27. Waihi, Blenheim, Decoupler 27. Iluin, Wanganui, Deccnifcer 27. Stonnbird, Wanjjanui, December 27. Rotoiti, Now Plymouth and Onehunga, Decomber 27. ■ Marama, Sydney, December 27. Wakalu, Lyttelton, via Coast, December 27. Manuka, Dunedin and Lyttelton, December 27. Maori, Lyttolton, December '£7. ■ ' Pateena, Picton and Nelson,,. December 27. .

Jvnhii, East Coast, December 27. . . ; Queen of the South, -Foxton, December^. Wnvc'rlcy, Nelson and West Const, December 27. ' ; i Tasman, Nelson, December 28. ji . Rotomahann, •Lytteltph',- December • 28. i , ' ■• Penguin, I'icton, December 28. " j Arahura, Nelson and West Coast, December, 28. ' : - : i?'~'■■' ■ ; '" " Paparoa, Lyttelton, December 28. Cornwall, Monto Video, -Las.-, Pabn.ae,; arid London, December 28. " Rob Roy, Pictou, Havelock,, and, Sounds, December 281 -■' -'■ ' ■'■■ '■'-'■■ '• : Penguin, Nelson, December 23... .>, ', Pateena, Picton and , Nelson, December 30; i Monowai; Napier, Giebornc,-'and--Auckland,* December- 30. ■ i::u\".' .ir.::,-lkj'd '.-;.' Takapuna, New Plymouth 'ana- Onehunga,. December 30. . '."'„'"" ■"" ""'■' ' '." Penguin, Pieton,'December 31. ' ' • Mapourika, Picton,>?Nelson, and West Coast, December 31. . i . Waikare, Lytteltoii "and Dunedin, December 31. ' ■! a- :. »■■■■•■ ' Penguin, Nelson, December 31. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. '; MARAAf A, 6.6., ■ left 4 Melbourne,'.' December* 18, for Wellington, yia'Hbh'a'rt and 'southern 1 ' ports. Duo Wellington" December 27.-'.Leaves for Sydney direct sair-o-day. Duo. Sydney' December 31. - ~,.,, ~,. ~,. J MANUKA, s.s., left .Sydney,, ..Decombor ,.lß;' for Wellington, via Auckland,; Gißborne,"and' Napier. Duo Auekland.-Decomber 2'i; Wollington, December 27. Leaves ■ for Lyttelton * and' Duncrlin samo day. <■■■•■■■ -~-■< ■<■ -■• ■■■'.■• n- i ! MAIIENO, t.s., -.left'' Melbourne, 25. for Wellington, and Southern; ports. Dud Wellington, ? December 27. •-Loavea Wellington samo day for Sydriey-'dirbcl:^. Duo.Sydney, December 31. ■;,, :.„' ".' ."■ ' .'. ' ' '-. ZEALANDIA,' s.s. .left .'Sydney,, December 25, for Wellington, via .■NoftlioTii .pJarteu'T- Due Wellington, January X:" LeaV.es, for " ■- porls samo day. ; -'• —'-■'•• ■-->- "•-'■ ■'■'■* 'itVICTORIA,. sa, leaves Wellington,.for"Syii-i' ney, via Napier, Gtsborrie, 'arid' Auckland;'. De--cembcr 2G. Due Sydney^,'Januaryv-3r ; ■":[J WIMMERA, s.s., leaves Melbourne^January: S, for Wellington, via Hobart, and Southern" ports. Due Wellington, January for Sydney direct, same . day. .Duo ■ Sydne'yf January 21. . ~ f"""" v; ': ■ WARRIMOO, S.S., leayrsTjjy]ioWfn : e;;^.irnli- ; ary 1, for Wellington, via Hobiirf and Southern ports. Duo Wellington, January 10."\ LeaVes' for Sydney direct, sa.ni , o'"da'y. ! , Due'"'SyciJJey,'; January It. ; :',." ; si», innl i ! ■' MOERAKI, s.s., leaves .Sydney.-' December'2B'jfor Wellington direct.' Duo" Wellingtori/January I. Leaves for Melbourne,"-via?-Southern ports and Hobart, January. 2. - DucoMelbotirne, January 11. ;"■ .-..-., •.-..■;.: „•,;...„■., MOKOIA, s.s., leaves Sydney; January l,::fpr Wellington, via Auckland, Napier. Due Wellington, January, 10.., Leaves same day, for Lyttelton. and'Dunedin, '•■■ t .;. ■ ' OVERSEA; '.■■'S'J. STBAIIERS TO:ARRIVE,;.:, '',:,.,, I From London. „-,» ■.;,.;!' KAIPAIIA (due about December 31), sailed on November "'X, via -Auckland. (N.Z.S. Co.; agents:) '" :''■■• '■•■■.- '.-."_'.-:••-;■ ATHBNIC (due Wellington , about December' 31), sailed on November-14), Plymouth November 16, via Capetown and Hobart. r. (Shaw,Savill, agente.) , ....-' .-: : .-.-..-,. . PAPANUI (duo Wellington .about'; Jsnuafy 21), sailed on Novembenffi.Plymoiith'.A'dvem-' bor 30, viu Capetown andHobart;agents.) :,-.'•...-..." r-.■■-:...-,-'i ■■

NEREIIANA (due Wellington.: about Fob-' ruary 12), Railed on ; December' 3, ,-vio .Aus- , ' tralian Horts, Auckland ' and Napier'*. (Tysbr> Line, agents.) , ' ~..„., , .., . _, A „.•■-, :,■ STAR OF AUSTRALIA (duo Wellington' 1 nbout January 18), sailed-oil November G, via' Australia, Auckland, • and Napier.'-'-"' (Tyser Line, agents.) •:.■.■. •■■:'■ :-.■?■■/■t. . CORINTHIC (duo Wellington abeufJanunvy sailed on December 13, rElvmouth; December 15, via Capetown and,,.Hobart.' (Shaw, Savill, agents.). v ~.. . .- .;" ..-:[ From Liverpool. "" •,.-.•.■'■• -,:. :,; ■■.:. ttIPPINGHAM GRANGE (due .Wellington about January 6), sailed on .November 23/ via' Auckland.' (P.H'.S. Line, agents.) .■■■■'■ >~■'. From New York. '"<■■■• ;•''■; ■ •? : ELVASTON (duo about Dccemher .27), sailed - October 22, via Dunediri and Lyttelton..' (N.Z.S.. Co., agents.) . ' ; •'■ •■■• J--" ■■■■■■■- - IIAWICE'S BAY (dun Wellington ■ i.boutJanuary 0), sailed on October 2G, via Australia, and Auckland. (Tysor liine/ngents.) , ---•'••'■■' , ■• LORD SEFTON (dmv Wellington' about Veh■ruary 1G). Sailed on November 28, via-Austra-Han ports and Auckland. -.-(A.;;and A... Line,, agents.) ... ~ ... ~>, NEW, ORLEANS (dti.e Wellington'-.about' February 8). Sailed on December 10, for, Auckland direct. (A. and A. Lino; agents.) ': :, INDRALEMA (duo Wellington about ;l"obru- , nry 19). Sailed on December 8, via-Australia' and Auckland. (Tyser Line,, agents.), ,; ~ '■' • SAILING,VESSELS Td^ARBIVE. , ~ vGENI, Italian -barque, sailed'fi-prn'Maisoilles , (September 4, via Bluff. (Buscob^'and'.Co., agents.) . .•■*•'> j ,»•."-«! wi- j ; INVERMAT, ,barq(iei"sailed , 'from -Livbipool , ' November 19, via Diinedin. r ' : -■■' ;: '- '■'•'■■ •.'■''• LOCH GARVE, shij)', sailed'frdm^Melbeurno. December 14. (G. H,iScales,-.agent;) .t-.'i<r.l- ; ' ■ ' '-by telegra-bh.'"-: ~p' :: .]';- ;. oversea 1 :"' 4 ' 7 ':;''/, '"'. i•> sydneyl"!'; , -""'/ , ' '■'• . . ■. '■ .'."„,:, ." .December' 24." ; ; .Arrived.—Moeraki (2\i.ni.),'from Wellington. Sailed.—Hawko's Bay^'for Auckland.' Sailed.—Zcalandia (2 p.m,), for Auckland; ■ NEWCASTLE. " : >rti ...•-- December 24, .. V Arrived.—Whangapejiifroni Auckland. ~-.•■ " COASTAL. .-■"'■•:: v.' ,l ! TUESDAY, .DJC.HJJjßEß;^j!: i; '''lj; , ,:. - - ~ AUCKLAND^"■!! '" : Tho following booked' passages by" the M.... •' pouri, which-left Auckland - fqn Eiji at;7;45 p.m. on Tuesday, to connect.;witlj.. tl.io. J Yancp.uvcr steamer at Suva:—Missos Temple,; Sqnirp,nMes-damc-s Ahior and 2 children,", fiaplgy,", Blingbr, Raploy, Stessrs. Rai»ley,. Bunger; Aliier, l'ui-visj M'Gre'gor, Ayson, Hawkes,' Tra'n6het,'|'Miller y Ash, Anderson, , Masters ■ Chalmers,-"Uavidßoq," Goodfellow. , For Fiji, -.only—Hiss ■' Gostor.'.i Livingstone, Pbrgis. Abrahams,■.■Sw;mn''(2),-Bon ? jnmin (2), MctfdnirasMiitlicws.-Douglas,iLid<lis,' Messrs. Mathews, Bcddons,;.. Masters' Browne, Bentloy, Holly, i and^2p-.Bt<;pragb.' : ", ?-■ The s.s. Manuka, which .sailqd,.~pji 'l'WS'Ky, for I Southern and East Coast, ports, took tho following saloon passengers':— Misses Marshall,. Hunt, , Mesdaines Chrisp and'party, Marshall, .Tames',"De-'-'Clifton, 'MessrH.. Lysnar,- E. H. lNcsrton, -Briagart/ Frim'i-David-' son, M. Campbdl. Eot,A T Taylor, , Anthony, Ellis, -Mcsi'iames Brown,. Anthonys Ellis, Slessrs. R. G. Gulpaii;- Rcdpath r l\ Long. For Wellington—losses" Jones, • M-Lauclilan"; Mrs. Forbes, Messrs. Forbes, Wi, Haven, -G. T. Ilaynes, Hcapy. For MiliiOj. Mesdames Milne, Phipps, , 'Steinson;- ; Brown, Messrs. Milno, . Morudith.v Phippsin'Stemsoiii Major Pennycock and-son, Mr. Justice Dennigi ton. For Duucdin—Misses'-Asliley, : Evahs,: Cooper, Smith (2), Mesdames -,Brown.. Ypung,' Wing, Messrs. Gillies, Wing. For all norts-'-.-05" steerage. . •_'' ''.' ': " .-' ; ' V. "! ,> ONBHUNGA' : ' ,!: ' ; '' ,;'"Tj! Arrived.—Muritai (11.20.-a,in.),-.from; , Oppuoni-.-Sniled.— Rptoiti (5 . N .p.m., Wednesday},,,, for WellinEtpn. ..,.,•;•■..-.'',:-.. r ,'v,-':,.-,•:"■ Sailed.—Tutanekai (3 p.ni.,' Wednesday), fprWellington. . / 'V ; '" '";'• ■::■;'' ; .. ■t ■ new ■_::;": Arrived.—Rotoiti (li-ajnO, froni'-Onehunga; Talcapuna (8.40 ajn.),. from,.jWel!ington. y ...V, J Sailed.—Rarawa (2.SOa.m.),'for-Oneuungoj. >. Sailed.—Rotoiti (9.3s;"pjuj;"" Taiapjiiia'.".^^ p.m.), for Ohehungn.' ...'.,, '-■:■■■ | ,■;, \^.^- : ; 'v. Arrived.—Waikao'o -(11 Ja.m;), from, WollihgArrived.—Toroa ..(5.30 p.m.), from Wellington'.. Sailcd.'plpmc (~ p.m.), for ; ?J NELSON. ~.- ~,-,,,-. ■:,'' Arrived.—Alexander (7 a.ni.), : from 'Welling- , ton. ....-■ ;... :: , . . -.-,: : , Arrived.—Tasinan (S-.a.m;,- Wednesdaj); friam Wellington. . ■ ■ ■ ■ ...v ,-,-„,,., .»»(> i -u BLENHEIM. ~M,.; , ,( , ,;.;; . : !,. ATrivod.—Opawa (10.30 a.m.,. Wednesday), tor Wcllingtpn. .. v .\....... „.,.,...;...,..,: . GEI3YMOU.TH. ■:. '...-..1,..- ;.-,•; Sailed.—Kini (IUO p.m.), for,. Wollington. , _ 'IYTTEL'TON: ";;';^^ fi ;■ ; Arrivcd.-Galileci, survey-brig (s'p.m.),"from Shanghai. _ ■ ~-.,.; . ,-'.;.!.." '■■ Arrived.—Maori i(i.lo-a.ni... Wednesdaj), from' Wollington. ' ' '• ; i ivArrived.—Monowai (11 a.m., WednestlijrT" from Wollington. ■ "■-•■■ ■"■- •' ■'■■ .■i.-.wr. ,*,,., Arrived.—Rotomaflinna:,,(l2,3o-.p.m.;--Wednes-day), frem Wellington.. ..--.!,, '.'_'.:.•-. i■ Arrived.—Wimißcra. (12.45. p.iu., Wednesday), from Wellington. ; '!..■'!,'. ,-'"'-|;' .;,. ■:-- v > PORT • .-. : Arrived.—H.M.S.; Pidneer' (10' ; from , Lyttelton,- •• -.;■ ,;; ;:-i:i ;i- vta-j i;. Arrived.—Kumara. (4,15' aim.,v ; >WedEesdafj; from London.- - •»-. r^-.-.-,--.->-■ ■■■..■*■,-,- ■

... , ~.,T;HE SYDNEY,.BOAT..' . ; , '-Tho,.■■'! ijutldart-Parker • steamer 'Wimniera, which left Sydney on Friday, arrived at Wei-. •'. ljiiKtOn on. Tugsuuy .morning. After leaving" . ■"■• Sydney, fine weather'prevailed until Monday, thenco strongi.easterly winds and corresponding ' ; sea, accompanied with heavy.. rain. Tho fol- , ■■ : -}: : . lowing aro tho principal imports brought by ' ";■ tho Wimmera:—l762 cases, fruit, .600.bags rico, !25,'Cm.t:6s-melons, US'/cases: pines,. 80\baR3 nuts, JOO bundles bags, SGG. bags tapioca, 128' cases dates, 77 bags onions',' 1 -700 packages tea, 'LOO j** sacks flour, 305 ballots fibre. '" - "-^ TELEGRAPHY AND. WRECKS. :; received in London by tho Amalga- / mated' Radio' Telegraph Company. iof Btcanding' of. : the - : steamer, Litu'nia 'at Slrillingp,-' near. Stockholm,iShowr^the. -great value of wire- ■ less telegraph'y.;"Tho"; ship, . which ■' had 7CO - : .'•: passengora' , and -a crew of-iOt on board, \raa equipped--Sivithiitlie; Ppulsen. apparatus, and' v;ae. after sho s'ruck to'gct v intP'communication with the company's station at Lyngley. As a result^-tho ■ autho- : ... .ritips,..in Copenhagen were at ,pncD-able to .■'■:;. arrange for. the sending of supplies and relief ■ Bteainers tP-'thc lielp of the; unfortunate pas- ■'-.'. : s(!ngers'.7 ; -:'Jn'addition .-coni^ , * '•Ration..between ,the ship i...and,,,.tho...'bjlvag. ""'■ tlipijtjcs- in . '■'■' Coponhagen h'iis';bceh'kept''u'p 'antlyV'and full dotails of Hie progress oi -^operations- and directions! as to futiKO operations.'. ..';. havO'been sent and received without failure of "uh'y'kilidf' ':" ■-.-,-■.-".■.■,, ■..- i. .--..■ ,'- '^-r':^' r ' ' '"■*■' r : ' 11 -" *"' ' "■'""'f-V' ■ , .■ ■ _ ■:"..TnE~:FIEESHIRE, FRO3I LIVERPOOL. :,. ; ' The Federal-Honldcr-Rhire Line Tifeshiro arrived.Eroui. Liverpool, via Sydney" ■'■ and Auckland.-early.on Tuesday morning. Shp > lias 2327'.tens'; 6t .general' 'cargo for Wellington,. • ; and 'the' following passengers:—Misses Towart, ):■ ■■Savillo.'.':(2); ; . S.cplt"(2);- CpriT (3); i Bryant,' Mos- ',', llamas, .'MuJd(jqlv,",Sco'tt.. Jlp3king,' Harvey,' Corn;' .'■ Brassingtoii and. 3 ; children, Roberts and. cliil- • dr6h;".Glcdh'ill; and' family,'ltpssrs';- D; Grant,- ■■'■■■■ r W. s ;A«swfr'th',:'N.' Watepn, N; TindalU E. Col- .':,;• .lett; VJi.'lroiis, f .H.' iGres.ley," J. Dicks6n, : - W. : y■' J. .Hnntorr G. ; \.J 'Ahem, , ' J; -Cook;;' J. Gibson, Corn, Harrison,' ' .J.'jE..'.Oliver,."J'.''.'H."Siiigley, J. J Grangcr.'-W. "Sesevrho;'f.oT!pJvin|»' is;-the. list of officers:— Captain' A. R. 'Pilkington; • first officer, Mr. iJ.'VH'^lSv.ens ; sqcoud, Mr: P. J. Mallard; third, fourth..Mr.. J ;S:'ScribjierVcliief ■.bhßin6orr.'Mr...jr.'. , .Slacdbu , gall; secdnd;. Mr; J. •WatspnV.'thiriV.'MK-' J. Irviuo;' fo.urth,-Mr.. P. Wade is/chief .steward. . i : - ; ;'v i ' , l/'^..«'' ''\,'X ~:'. (says tlie "Otago .Daily : ' ■ Times'"):'that, as.a. result, of his. trip ib':.Gi3- '■'. has' purchased; .the .steamer,Kotaro..for the. Southern Steam Ship . was,formerly called, the:Sliirley ": ..Russell,, and is 141 tons g^rpss-and.79. tons'net register:' 'Slie'Vas; built.in .J9oiip'f,liafdwbod, nt Jervois Bav, Sydney, and fiheatbed with <■ Rpecial tobifa : -in"-i'9OS; Her" length 'is 108 ft., -i breadth 2tf,t., Bin.,. depth, of. hold, 6ft. Oin., '-.- measurement of cargo, , or 150 tons deadweight on 6ft. lin. Torward, and 7ft. liiu aft." Her engines are of the com-,; poundc/surfaco ; :condensihg type,, and..indieate "150 horse-power: the boiler is double-furhaced, ' . with 1201b. working pressure, aud her average speed;";is';V7}" r knots"."dn""a. coal consumption of ''■"', three tons in- 24 hours. She was originally constructed..for. timbef.-carryingi'L'ouo. ot htV , .hatches being, 27ft., by 9ft., which greatly facili-\ ; tate's "loading'.and discliarging.' She" has .been v. ,; engaged in'the''coastal trade' between Gisborna ' ■ and;>Auckland during.the last■ two years.■ As' >, Jicr epetifipate.,,does..not., expire, for. several ry\ months'she will'not dock'on arrival here, but : \'-:':' 'will'.'go iiito 'cbmrnissiou-fit-once.''' '■ '"' V' ;^;; yp'YAGE oil;!h!axf aship.- ; , : '..-. fc ;'""'. •TRHriiPH i OF SEAMANSHIP:-- . , The bow of the' Siievic was towST froni Bel- '. fast to Southdmptbri;' a distance of 600''miles, • in a few hours under .seven days in October. .-.' Gales and contrary winds lasted almost'. '!■ throughout the , 'voyage,':: and subjected tho ''■ bulkheads to excessive, strain, but not ] :of water fbund''its : way into tlie bilges'. ■ The ,' istrength of adverse, winds' and swell:, was? so ■.} great that on two occasions tho tugs became . v quite unmanageable, while tho swell toro two great V-shaped pieces' out "of the plates: The voyage was -full of, incident, and has,caused' '■'.-■ anxiety.., to those responsible for the . ] vessers safety/; Before getting properly 'out' , of '..,'. \) Belfast-into the open'sea tho tugs ivere. forced ■■; to .4ie. r by:' for ajjout twenty .hours, waiting for; the wind',.to tecome favourable, or at ldast".-■'.' ; to abate'something of its' fury.' The'weight _■'■;' '.of-tho Suevic's. fore eudvmade. it necessary to '.',' ', have specially towing gear v . Four .-, lengths of.Hie Suevic's anchor chain we're'util-; ( .''. ised and made fast on either side to: two paira . : : of'bollarde, while their extremities were joined ."■ .tp. an-ehbrmpns ring. Fastened to this by ,'.-' 'specially forced'shackles were tdo left-handej,'' .■ :five-inch cables, ivhich completed tho.%t<rving• ;'; : . gear on board-the. Suevic.-~Witlfbut-cay ynxm- ~' ing half a gale sprang up.from the south-west, -J a'ud torrents" of almost'tropical rain "swept, the : idecksr Tho' Tain: forced '.-.an entrance, into the ,', ; captain's..cabiu^.through,,the. closed, door, and ■•?•' settled ill" large pools upon'the floor.' Next . r 'moriiing the stoi 4 m redoubled in , fury, and : the Suevic drifted .back-some 30 .miles. -sThe. tugs were asked to put the .Suevic ;upou tbc starboard, tack, but their reply was that they v ■ ' were, unmanageable in the.' ga.le. ; On board ■ thp. Siieyic,rlifebqats .were.made ready/in case of emergency, .but tho weaHier .soon improved. 'All , 'thrbuph' the 'voyage- two men' stood'by the bulkheads'with candles.mounted on.slips pf,.pine\tt-pod,..porfectly indifferent to tho roar of'the waves against the plates, which sounded'. liße : 'p"eals 'of thunder 'reverberating through' the .hpllows-pf/the vessel. -They were*watching -the pla.tes '"intently, . and had. instructions 'to . inform' 'the officers. on- the bridge ■at the - first-•sign-'of''leakage,' so , that'pumping.operations ' .'■■.• ,might : at., once, begin. Jn. the. Atlantic swell ■ the Suevic rolled as niuclfas" 33deg. With'the. 'first big foir'tlfe're'wasriilbud crash of'broken glass■■andrci I Pcke'ry,in-.-.Qvcry cabin. Nothing ■'. ) that was . breakable, survived in . the . cook's RaHcy',' > fiii<l."*everifthing th'at 'Huld move in', the 'ship' iolled''from side to -i side. . Thore-frip;eratiiig-r,Dipes, which , were carried ■ in., tho hold: as ballast, crashed together, ".raising an iuc'essarit.'din,'and,'. r thbu'gli tho Middles wero on V . iine:solitary-.table available.- or messing;- lioth. , ing was.:able.+o,withstand the motion.. Even - ftlib '■' 12iii! p_ipe'.of,."tb'c ' salvage'; p.ump; ' \ylrich . 'was nrinly-.lashe"d"to the'hat?- les'; broke loose. rv.Thoitwo.parts.of.-the to be fitted together in dry dock in Sout'.i ;.;''on, and.tho ' ■ , • 'whole structure from the kt / :! upwards, in-•-tludirig 'the;:i)latesj'in t.hci-s'i.ell,' the ..decks, doublo bottom, and the keels ,ns .oni.which, so much .of,; the resisting, ppv/r , r>f u'vesSd de".perids, will -occupy ; exactly i: ■ 'position which' '•, "was .assigned'.'them >when .till pjißinal.Sucvio ~: - left the;-builders' yards iu ; . 190!). /Extra.,rivet- ■ : ing, however .'"andean: increase iri",the' niimbor ■'■.■ "of rivets f that'are to be driven iii'by mechanl;cali means iwil] .innke tho vessel oven.more re- : ■ sistant to.tlie strain, and. stress of.weather. ■ than Bho' pr'ived' hersftlf to' be when'she lay' 'bumpitifflieaVilyon-the jagged abutments of ,tho L -Li7,ard. r-'Ein'ally,, to .ensure, that tho strength ,of, t)io..iiew structure may be main- ■ .;. tained, 1 a new 1 section of tlie-keel to overlap- . 'both:nc'w-ahd:bld.p"ortiohs'6f the vessel will be .. '( added. , i The Suevic will then be herself again. \

~ has joined .the Eotopiahana as ■ assistant purser.''',■;' ' ' .. ''( ■• The"-local ago'ntV of' the' Ssljniv\' Savilt and \ havej tocciVc'd > tevbled advice ~ 1 that-the stoa-mer.JCaTamcJW arrived .at London,;' .'■ froin.WelUngtofl, pn Saturday afternoon..'; ; ; '.

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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 78, 26 December 1907, Page 7

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SHIPPING NEWS. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 78, 26 December 1907, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 78, 26 December 1907, Page 7

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