SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 82, 31 December 1907, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

'■;.-■:;;' OF THE MOON. ■ ';''■''■■'■/'■.' " ";V; DECEMBER./ •. ; /Day. Hr.m.\ : New Moon '■ '...''.,_.■'.. ;../•'5- 9.52 p.m. First Quarter "... ... ' 12 ■',- 1.46 p.m. Full Moon' .... ..'. ... 20 5.25 a.m. Last Quarter ... .... ... 28 10.40 a.m. ;v_ ,: ' ; .HIGH WATEK ';,-•". •To-day, 0.35 a.m.; 1.0 p.m! '; To-morrow, i 1.3 E. h:m.; 2.0 p.m. ,- '--.:■ ■'- :;: -: : ' ..'-"sun." '• '.':■};• ,'Sun rises to-day, 4.19 a.m.; sets, 7.27 p.mi ; - ; ; .'•-,'-.;■ ARRIVALS. '.J '(;"' MONDAY, DECEMBER 30.; TOROAi s.s. (3. a.m:), 388 tons,' Petersen, from- ■'. 'East: Cdast..■";'.'•. / . ,'PUKAia; s;s. (5.20' a.m.), 1444 tons, Renaut, "from rWestport. ■ ; ROSAMOND,'s.s. (5.30 a.m.), 721 tons," Crawford, from Westport. ' L. : AORERE, s.s. (8.15.a.m.),.77,t0n5,.Fi5t, from. - ; . Patea.' ■: .--,- .-.v.-,'" ' OPAWA,s.s. (9.15 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from' Blenheim..; '. ; : ,.; ■:■■:/■. "• : ; ;;. : : ''"'-TUES'IJAY, DECEMBER; 31.'• ;7 ; ;' './■ '"'■ V'PENGUIN,'s.s;; 824 tons, Hunter, '/from.Picton, and Nelson. ' , -'~/. ■;';-.- -._;'■ ' '■■■:■ DEPARTUBES. . ■'-~ .'!•'■'■. ;; MONDAY, DECEMBER 30. r ;• ■■'■"' WAIHI, B^s. '(6.5^a.m.), ,92 tons, Carey, for .Blenheim. ■'■'.'•:'.•' ...-'.,-.' • . : -PATEENA,'s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1212 tons,'S,tew- '•' art, for . Picton -and 'Nelson.'; Passengers: -Saloon—l2o.• excursionists.-' ■' . : '.<. • "'."■:' : '.':'MANA, s.s. (1.45 p.m;), .134 tons, Corby, for ''■'Patea. '■!..' - ',"-.'' ' '.' ' . ; V - ■ .vENNERDALE, s.s. (3.25 p.m.), U47„, tons; , Muir, for ::'.-;.'.. TAKAPUNA, s.s. (5.25. 1036 tons, ; : ; Hutchings,: , for ; Onehunga.' ■. . Passengers: Saloon—l 2 excursionists. : .'•',.;■ . MONOWAI, s.s." (5.30 p.m.); 3433. tons, M'Donfor Napipr, Gisborne,- Auckland. Passengers: Saloon—36 excursionists.; ; ; , "f. "■< ,"; .."•; (5.50'p.m.),;157 tons;}Wild-' ; '■• man,, for Nelson.and -West' Coast; .':'•'■■- .: : , ,';, .BLENHEIM, s.s..'(B p.m.), 120-tons; Watson,; .: for .Blenheim.,' ~ ;.'.'-,■';•...' vWi. : -■'.-.■. •■','. 'MAORI,- 5.5..'(8.25 .p.m.),; 3000-tons,' Manning, • for,vLyttelton'... Passengers; Saloon—l7s,.;excursionists. •. . '-.; -';-; ■":•'■'-.:■. ;; MANAROA,'.'s.s. (10.30 ; "p.'m.), 122- tons, Hart,' -*for; : Motneka. "';.•.'. ."■•••.'■'. '■'.'.•"■■ ' ,:, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. '';; :^ ■'■,-,.'■ Rotomahana,'Lyttelton, December 31, Kennedy, Nelson, December 31. !,,., ■";.".- Regiilus, Westport, -December ,31. ■''■:■;'■ ";;' ' Rakanoa,' Newcastle,; December 31. '';-'/';.' . Pateena, Nelson,' Pioton; - December 31;':' " VWaikare,'..Auckland,'.'Gisborne,'- Napier,' l , De;i tember'3l.", : . ''■:'.' - ""-'.'-'!■.-,''.■'■ :,'■:'■'''■.■'! : "-"'--'- ! '' '•;- ; Poherua, :Auckland,':Whangarei, December 31. Kaikoura, December, 31.': /.;''■'.- - ''Qiieen of.the'Sou'th, Foxton, Deeember 31; :■':'■ .Tasman, 'Nelson,. December-31. .' ■'.'';■, Stormbird, : .' .-.,'/'Si . '■'. Waihi,'. 31.;.';■'-■".- ";■' Corinna,'.; Onehunga and. New Plymouth, .'December 31. ' I .-: ...\;Alexander,'Nelson, January 1.; ~,.-■• '';•,-.■;.■> ■'.'>''.'• Athenic, London,: via: Capetown• and" Hobart, .-;.January-.i.--. : --'.'.'■'!■'V-'.' ; \"'j-/ :''\- ' 1 : , ::; ; Moeroki, Sydney, Jaiiuaryl. ,-.•' ■/Manarba, - Motueka,. January; I.'; ' Blenheim,',' January 1.: ./:•', -'.Crown of Galicia, -Napier, January i. ;.■.•:''': ' '-. /VArahura," Nelson; and West Coast,; January.!. :' Kaipara,/London, via; /Auckland,; January -1. . / Rbtoiti, Onehunga and New Plymouth, Janii- - ; '.ary;2.;.s -':.:..-■■'■ '"'■.:■■.. ■'■••,.- .-'-.-: -'..' '.■■'-Zealandia, Sydney, -Auckland, Gisborne,' and. ./Napier, January' 3.'• / .-.'.,: .'/•' Maheno,".Melbourne,' Hobart, and southern.' ; ports, January. 3. ,': ', '."'.-:... ".•;.. '--. Manuka, Dunedin and Lyttelton, January 3. / Hawke's Bay, New York, via ports, Janu,;;ary.v4.:,-'//',;;-,./. '-V '~-', .' ; . .■;;/■.;.'..;/.,,.' '>;' : ;.>' v ' : P'ROJ.ECTEp'DEPARTUREB< ! ' - Kennedy," Nelson and West -Coast, Decern;-. -';ber.3l.",V .-;"■/•',; ,-' '•.-/:-•"'":-« ' '.-•;-.. . -. . . . Aorere, Patea, December 31. -,''"■■■' ;: " ■Huia, Wanganui, December 31. : . Fifesliire, Lyttelton, December 31.. . Tbrba, -East Coast; December 31. /',.-./Rotomahana, ■. Lyttelton, December 31./- ,~ .-'■ ; Penguiu, I'icton, December 31.. ': • /- -Mapourika;' Picton, Nelson, West Coast, De- .'■ .'comber. 31.'-- 1 -.' '■ :■.■■:,■■ y '■■■. ~.' Waikare, Lyttelton and Dunedin, December *;Bi.'-" ;,-•"-,'/•■',■ "/Tasman, Nelson, December 31. /,--.■■ Waihi, Blenheim, December 31. ; ; Opawa, Blenhehn, December 31. / Stormbird, i Wanganui, Decemberi 31. Pateena, Picton and'-Nelson, December 31. Maori, Picton; January -1. .:' v,.'..'. /./, : , ''.Maori, Lyttelton, January V. Corinna.'Timaru and Dunedin, January 1. : ; Blenheim, Blenheim, January 1. ■/. , ■-,;.- Wakatu, Kaikoura,/ January 2.' . / .;',-■ / 11 . Qiieen of ; the South,-Foxton, January ,2.',.,' / Kahu, East.Coast, January' 2.'■-.■'■. ', ''• '.'.'■ -}■■■: .. : Manaroa, Haveloek, January 2. - : '-; Moeraki, .South, Hobart, Melbourne, Janu./ary'2.:; ./;.- /-■/ - . ,- -;';,'; : - , -./',- ,A :Rbtomahana, Lyttelton, Januaryi2.: ..; ' ■-'■■;• Penguiu, Nelson, January.2; .- ■'.'■-. ■■;:■-'.ljotoiti; Pictpn, Nelson, New Plymouth', and /Onehunga,-; January, •2.-'', '•'"■' /.-; Pateena, Nelson, January 3.,; '■';-.' .Maheno, Sydney, 'January .3: !'■;■'•:■ •;.;' Maori, Lyttelton,. January -3../ Manuka; Napier, Gisborne, Auckland,' and Sydney,; January 3. ---. \.' -.■-..' Zealandia, Lyttelton and ; Dunedin, Jami?, ~/ary 3.".-.-.' ■ ■'..- •' ■'•'''.',' '; .-■:• ':.'-.■'-'/V'./ Rotomahana, Lyttelton, January 4. Penguin, Picton, January 4. ; ~ l . "Arahura, Nelson . and West. Coast, Janu- '; p ary 4. . ',/ , iNTERCOLOMIAL SERVICE.-; / : '■■'. MAHENO, t.s.; 'left 25. for Wellington, via Hobart and/Southern ports., Due Wellington, January-3;,/ Leaves' Wellington same day for Sydney direct;, .Due Sydney, January 7. /.';>■:■• ,-.'.'■;■-■';'• '-,'■•: "'•■■; , ' : _ZEALANDIA,'.s..s.. left Sydney,' December 25, for Wellington,; via Northern-:ports. Due .Wellington, January 3. Leaves for Southern ■ports samo day.. .''■"/. ;'-.',. ':,/■' WIMMERA,'s.s.', leaves' Melbourne, January 8, for.'Wellington, via Hobart, and Southern /ports; Duo Wellington, January 17. Leaves '; tor Sydney .direct; jsanie,-, day. Due' January 2L . ' '.' ' • '• : , ,' • '-.' ;VVARRIMOO, s.s., .leaves Melbourne, January 1, for Wolliugton, via Hobart and Southern ■ ports. Due Wellington, January 10.' Leaves ./tor Sydney direct, same day. Duo Sydney, January 14. • ..:'■'• , MOERAKI, s.s., left Sydney, December '28, for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington, Janu r sry-l. Leaves for Melbourne,' via' Southern' .; ports .and Hobart, January 2.: Dub Melbourne, . January. 11. . '- MOKOIA, s.s., leaves Sydney,' January 1, for. ■ Wellington,, via '-. Auckland, Gisborne, I '' and Napier. Due; Wellington, January 10. ' Leaves same day, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. / ; OVERSEA CHIPPING/ ' ' 'V ' / \. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.;, '':;t •From London.; : KAIPARA (duo Wellington about December 81), sailed on November 2, via Auckland!' .": (N.Z.S. Co.. agents.); ','•■'■. '/.-' ATHENIC-'(duo Wellington'about January 1), sailed on.November 14, Plymouth November 16, .via Capetown. and Hobart. (Shaw, ,'• Savill, agents.) '■ NEREHANA : (duo Wellington abont Feb: ruary..l2), : sailed on December -3,' via Aus- : tralian ports, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser. Line,'' agents.).' STAR OF AUSTRALIA'(duo Wellington about January 18), sailed on November 6, viaAustralia, Auckland, and Napibr. ' (Tyser Line, agents.) .; .V. . ■■:'•' CORINTHIC '(due Wellington /about January 29), sailed on Dccembor 13,, Plymouth December 15, -via 'Capetown and Hobart. ; (Shaw, Savill, agents.) . ""'.-!•' ■ PAPANUI (due Wellington about January 21)/ Sailed on December 28, Plymouth 30 ; ,vja Capetown and Hobart. (N.Z.S. Coy., agents.) From Vancouver. . . ■-.-;•-. KAZEMBE (due Wellington about January 24). Sailed on December 2i\ via Suva.aid ■~ -Auckland. (N.Z.. and A.S..Coy., agents.) From Liverpool. / l RIPPINGHAM GRANGE (dne Wellington about January B), sailed on November 23, via -Auckland. (F.H.S. Lino, agents.) From New York. ELVASTON (duo about January, 3), sailed October 22, via Dunedin and Lyttelton. (N.Z.S. Co., agents.) •, ■ ' HAWKE'S BAY (due Wellington t-bout January 6), sailed on October 26, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line;' agonts.) LORD SEFTON (due Wellington abont February 16). Sailed on November 28,..vi» Austra-

lian ports and Auckland;., (Av and A.. Line, agents.). - ■ • • ; - ■ . • "■'"' NEW ORLEANS (duo -Wellington about Fobruary 8). Sailed on Decethljcr-.10, for Auckland direct. (A. and A'. Lino; agents.) INDRALEMA-'(due-' Wellington, about February 19). Sailed on December"B,-.via Australia and Auckland.' (Tyser Line,' agents.)-- ' SAILING VESSELS-TO ARRIVE. GENI Italian barquo, sailed.from ( Marseilles September i, via . Bluff. (Bubcoo. and Co., agents.) ' " '. .- :, ■','., T .' , INVERMAY, barque, sailed from Liverpoo. November 19./ via Dunedin. ' LOCH GARVE, ship, sailed from Melbourno December 14. (G.:n. Scales, agent.) ■BY TELEGRAPH., OVERSEA.-;--; , MELBOURNE. \ , ' ; . December 30. •••■Arrived.—Glaucusj fronj Kaipara. ./. ■■-.•"■ BRISBANE.": .. ' .-.<.'.•■ December 30., Sailed.—Tomoana,. for Now Zealand. '.COASTAL. •■!-. ■ ';. MONDAY, DECEMBER '30. '"■". : ,'. : -. ' ."■ ' EAST CAPE. -. ';'.. Poherua passed south '7:30 'a.m. v PV\- -J•■■*:■ AUCKLAND:.. ; -■ -..- ■ ' Artived.—Lar?o 'Law'; (IUS'./plm. _ Sunday), from-Suva..-. •; '.'•'.'.':' , '■ -.'''. li. , ''; Arrived.—Hawkes Bay, from' New' York, via Australian ports. . Arrived.—Northern - Chief, . barque, from Newcastle. •,■■-. • ' i'- Sailed—Poherua (Sunday), for' Wellington. Sailed—Kaipara (4.30 : p.m.).'for;Wellington. Sailed.—Victoria (6 ; 'p.m.), for...Sydney. ;' /.'..: ONEIiUNGA:.;; V,: ' To sail.— Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Dawson, Gagnall, Tingey, Conn, Wildman, Marriage, Brett, Duniiihghaih; Mesdames Dr'ahsfield, Hodges, Woodward, Light,-Gichard, .Buxton-, Speight, Marwood,' M'Faul,- Halsey, Worfhington, Holford, : Austin, •' Messrs.. Drahsfi'old, Hodges, Woodward,' Light,.; Buxton,'•. Gillqtt, Sudgeon, Musson,;Berg. (3), Russell, Ewland,. Nowth, Gibbons, Donald, glummer,.- Mfllroy, Grant, Cock, : Shide','- 'Baker, Instram,. Hbrsley, Cunimihg.'.Bruero, • Bridson, Wilson and family,, Ward,^Batten,'.Strieker, Rising, Pool, Revs. Clements and Williams. ,:/:,',.,,„., . ■ . . '■-'•■ / NEW PLYMOUTH;/''V. ) '' ' Arrived.—Rarawa'.(s ■' a.m,),'J'from "Onehnnga. I,;- Sailed;—Cprinrin (1.30 p.m.);; fjjr.' Wellington; |' ;r :- ; ;' (4115 a-.mv), from Wel"lingt'on.'."' : ' "'■-.' ''■■'.'■'■':;j . : • , 1..:-v..:>.-V..'''--"-'^'OXTO%.; ; t v^:/ : .;•,.■:_ .-•' Arrived.—Queen of the;;'-S,b)i.th--.'.(i.45; a.m.),'' from' Wellington.' ■ ■- •■ „• '•;.,'•' ■■';' ■;" :'/•:".':•- •..-;.'■■ : '/'Sailed.—Waika"ra;fr2;3o' p;ni!);;.'foE Welling- : - : '. ■■• -x;'v w J ?*'- r; *'v- ">■ f•Arrived.—Waihi (3.15 p.m.), from Wellington. , '.' ,/-'": ■' '•.,.. | saill—Waihi, (11 p.raO, ,;fo,r.-, Wellington. : ■ '■-■■■■■;■ M ■ ~ •.'.," :'■; Arrived.—Pateena (4.50 p.m.), from, Wellington., " '■ ' ;■■ - • •• ■ .■■.•;.'.■■■'; '■■ .1 '""'•■ ,-- ; '"' •■ "-'■' .><' ' ■ Sailed.—Pateena (6.5 p.mv),"'-'.for Nijlson. - •' :,,■ ' : \' : . nelson/''' '■'[ .','■;'•■.. " Arrived—Tasman (7.'a.mij,ViErppi^Wellingtpii; via: Tonga, ':/■'■. " ■•.:,.•..'' "*-'. 'Sailed.—Kennedy (4.20 ' p.m.), for Wellington;-' '' "': ■ -'•-'. .".".: -'-;-:«^ ; -\- : '- '■ ";■'■ '':.-.'';:' •■'"■. MqTUEKA^'v-r'V;; ,' ; Sailed.—Tasman,, (4.55 p.nii);' for-'Wellington. '■': '■ '''\l ■''' : -,-. WESTPOR-Tv.. >~.., .;.•• Sailed —Reguliis (2.10 p.mO/Vor, Wellington; ';•'■•'.i-p;-" : GREYMOUTiBf;; ' : '''' Arrived.—Arahura (6 a.m.), from Westport. ' Arrived.—Defender ' (9 a:m.), . from Wellington. ! ' ..'.(■ To sail.—Arahura (6 p.m.), for.,Westport. ■ ■'•'■.-. \LYTTELTON; ' '< Arrived.—Tutanekai (8 a.m.), from. Wellington. . ■"'■'.'.■ ■ .'•'■',■'• Arrived—H.M.S. Powerful; s H.M.S. Pegasus, :H.M.S, Prometheus'.-.'(7.15.p.m.), from Auckland/ "'■''.' Sailed.—Rotomahana, s.s., for., Wellington, with 150 excursionists. . Sailed.—Tutanekai,! ' s.s. , • for the Bluff; Pareora, s.s.,'.for-Wellington. Sailed:—Paefrfra . (6.40 ' p.m.), Rotomahana (6.30 p'.m.), for: Wellington. ''''■'. , v '•■.'.'.'•■ ,; -DUNEDIN. Sailed.—Pioneer, third-class • cruiser, for. Bluff; Koonya, s.s., for Lyttelton.. '"'..BLUFF. " ( '-- • ' -. Arrived.—Wimmera, from Dunedin. '~ Arrived.—Maheno (12.20 p.m:),..from , MpK :bourne-and Hobart:' 1 Passengers;'for" Welling-' ton-: .Saloon—Misses• H6ldaway-.(3)j' Rodgors; Cross,'. Cook; Tobin ,(2), M'Gregor, Snell' (2), Cragen, MesdaMes-Holdaway,:Eya;,.and 3 child; ren,:,.Cragen, M f G'regor,'/ I.Mess'rsip'.'Holdaway; Geary,. Patlrarson',''Loughnah;'',M'Gregor, Chafff!.v,''Lyon; '28: steerage.-'...■'.;'.■ ;'...i',.;, "i'w .-. '•■••'. •, Sailed.—Mah'euo,, for/, Diin'edih:. ...-■.. Sailed—Wimmera- (s.4s»p.tn':)^fdpfMelbourne. '■'■-~/'■■':'; ' -''.': ' THE;IONIC% -'-^ : '" The- Shaw, Savill, and Albion:'Company'ad', vise; that', the steamer lonic vwill; hot - sail ■ for' London .until Friday afternoon. 4 -'.-. ''THE. ; ;KAZEMBE;;•;•; , ■■ •''■ •' -/.The steamer Kazembo- 16'fti!Vancouver- for ,New Zealand, via Suva, on December. 24: She, is,; due to arrive at. A.uckland; about January 24. ,-'• ■■•,. ~.;. ."- ■'•' '" " "''•' .. ;;;;;rv:;,/S.THE:JP;TRNSHIRE.: ~'\ ■ The Line , steamer .Nairnshire, ftpm'New, Zealand to- West' Coast .United'Kingdomr-pofts,', via,; Australia, arrived at" Avonmouth-;on'.pecember.'. 26., - .'The' A; and--A." Line steamer; Strathavon is on; the loading.'berth : at : . New York; for-. Australian, and- New-'-Zealandi ports. She is : timed-to sail on' January 18:'■'* THE ,KAIKOURAS The New , Shipping- Company's steamer Kaikoura has.been.fixed.to.sail!nhally for Loudon.from- Wellington■ on; February 13. This vessel -will..carrv February dairy produce, and also; passengers: : ; -■-••- • " THE SYDNEY. 80AT;... . The Union. Company's.. steamer.' Moeraki; ,which >left- Sydney, if or Wellington-;direct at, midnight on Saturday,, is .bringin? 120 saloon; and 140 steerage passengers: for.; New Zealand, ports. She is due hero to-mprrowy. .: .'. '"'.; CROWN OF - j- Th'd'"';New.,"'Zealahd ■-■ Shipping;'; Company's char.tore.4 'of -expected-to.;leave.;NapierJto-riight fof;.;Wellington,.andis dub:here, on New Ypar's^Daj-;'/Sh'e.is.tinied-toi' sail'■ finally; for London- ff6m'.:;. via; w'ay ; ports,-..about iJahiiary/'lp.'^'' 1 v , '• "H v '^r^THE. '~' ' ' : •-.-The.'-Maoriland'Shipping Company's steamer Enn'ordale,; - which arrived-:' frp'm.V.Lyttelton . on. Sunday,, loft for Auckland yesterday- afternoon, Sho.prbceeds thence to.-Kaipara'.to load timber for ' Sydhey, and"loads, hardwood,, at" Sydney for-Auckland aiid Wellingtbn;. '.;:,, vHIGH:FREIGHTS',,' The Union' Steam Ship Company's Eteamor Aparima; which:'was recently .fixed to load wheat at-Portland (0.), for-tlie United-King-dom or ■ Continent,- is stated to • havo ■ obtained the high freight,of S4s.',-per ton, while the River Forth, ■ which left Sydney•.'i-, few < days aep for San Francisco, will'load at Portlaiid, (0.), for the United - Kingdom* or, Continent, at a 9d; freight. The Union Company's steamer. Marama.will be the flagship; at the New Year's Day, regatta; at--Newcastle.'; ■"• -; , . : , • .Sofala, s.s., from Calcutta, 'loft' Samaran'g on Chj-iEtmas. Eve for Auckland,, whore'sho is duo about the middle of I January.- ' : Captain" T. Clarkson, late master of the schooner Falcon, has ioined.'-thp'.sc.hponer; Bellflower in- a similar' capacity. ' ' Tho Union Company's steamor Waihora, from Calcutta, passed Thursday.. Island, on December 24, and is expected, to. reach Auckland about January 4. - '-' Captain" Todd arrived from, the . south on Sunday to take command-of.-tha.Union Company's steamer. Flora. Captain'KollSi.lflte of

the' Flora, assumes: command of the Talune, relieving Captain Dawson, who proceeds south for'orders. The' steamer Kaipara, of the. .New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet, left Auckland yesterday,, afternoon for Wellington, and is due hero on New Tear's Day; The.Union Company's steamer Poherua-left Auckland for Wellington at 9. a.m. on Sunday. The Arahura was expected to leave Greymouth' at G p;m. yesterday for Westport. /Telegraphic advice from Westport states that the Westport Coal Company s now collier Regulus left coal-laden for Wellington yesterday, this being her first visit to Wellington. After completing discharge hero the Regulus returns to Westport. . . The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's steamer Mamari, en route to London from Now Zealand, resumed her voyage from Monte Video on December 24, one. day early. The time occupied, in the journey to Monte" Video from Wellington was eighteen days. The New. South Wales Public Works Department is building a'new.import wlinrf at the 'foot.'of-Mere-weather Street, Newcastle, at a cost of The new wharf will bo-1200 feet in length, and will be faced with concrete slabs, and have sheds and accommodation Tor perishable goods. . A'neat'lowing feat, unique in the history of Newcastle, was witnessed, on November 16, when Fenwick's steam tug Hero towed two largo sailing 'vessels into port and up the harbour. The Hero picked up the American ship Lucile, 12.97 tons,' from Frisco, and the Norwegian barquo Hebe, 1071 tons, from the West Coist, about twenty miles east of the port. The vessels were towed abreast of each other, and taken over the. bar in this order to their anchorago in the harbour, the vessels entering port, abreast. METEOROLOGICAL. WEATHER AT 5 P.M. ■ " Manuk'au Heads.—West, breeze; barometor, 30.05; thermometer, 78; Fine; bar smooth.Now Plymouth.—N .TV., fresh; barometer, 29.93; thermometer, 74. Fine; sea rough. Castlepoint—N.W., heavy .gale; barometer, 29.75; thermometer, 71. Cloudy; sea moderate. Wellington.—N.W., moderate gale; barometer, 29.81; thermometer, 70. Overcast. - Westport.—North, fresh; barometer, 29.80; thermometer,, G5. Rain; sea considerable. Kaikoura.—Calm; barometer, 29:43;'' thermometer, 73. Fine; sea slight swell. Bluff.—W.S.W., gale; barometer, 29.45; •thermometer, 55. Fine. FORECAST TO 5. P.M. DECEMBER' 31.' ,' ■Strong .winds - to gale' from between northwest" and west and south generally. R. A. EDWIN. December 30, 1907. ,