SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 129, 24 February 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

. PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Day. Ilr.m. New ..Moan ... 2 8. G p.m. • Hrst quarter ... 9 3.57 p.m. !"» moon 17 8.35 n.m. kasfc quarter ... ,25 2.45 p.m HIGH WATER. To-day, 9.45 a.m.; 10.7 p.m. To-morrow, 10.35 a.m.; 11.0 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5."23 a.m.; sots, G. 44 p.m.

ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22. TOKOMARU, s.s. (1.50 a.m.), 6238 tons M'Fie, from Auckland. lIUIA, s.s. (•1.30 a.m.), 127 tons, Don-oil, fronl Motueka. TASMAN, s.s. (6:45 a.m.), 179 tons, Cox, froft Nelson and Motueka. TE ANAU, s.s. (0.45 a.m.),. 1652 tons, Lin'd say, . from. Nelson and Ficton. Passengers Saloon—Hisses Absolum, Wilkius, Lockwootl 0 Connor, Griffiths, Johnston, Chapman, Pat chett, Watson, Booth, Handley, Allan, El's kine, Palmer, Stevens, Mesdamee Cowan, Rowe Murphy, Fitzgerald, Bottrell, Johnstone Smith, Williams. Merlino, Stevens, Messrs Price, Jenkins, Mercer, Rowe, Chambers, Rug sell, Atkinson, Russell, lake, Smith, Watt Park, Scott, Kennedy, Sutton, Patchett, Green sill, Gill, Allan, Johnstone, Clarkson, Wil liams, Hall, Melville; Grant, Stevens, Hamil ton; 5 steerage. . lIAWEA, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), . 1758 tons, Tate from Lyttelton. * • PUTIKI, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 409 tons, Dewhurst from Lyttelton. OPAWA, s.s. (7.35 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas .from Blonheim. . : ROTOMAHANA. s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 1777 tons Collins, from. Lyttelton. 230 passengers. KAIAPOI, s.s. (7.35 a.m.), 2003 tons, Jordan from Westport. MARTE, s.s. (8 a.m.),. 3714 tons, d'Anbiiiza from Sydney. PAREORA, s.s. (8.45 a.m.), 650 tons, Black from Greymouth. . MOA, s.s. (9.45 a.m.), 188 tons, Sawyer, fror Foxlon. . ORETI, s.s. (11.40 \i.m.), 215 tons, Robertsor from Wanganui. : ' ■ ™KGAUTEN, s.s. (12.25 p.m.), , £07 ton; Waddilove, troni Onehunga. y MAPOURIKA, s.s. (1.50 p.m.), 1203 tons Kennedy, from Greymouth, Westport,. Nelsor Passengers: Saloons-Misses Routhhn, Cloustor Barry, Stoop, Ewan, Snow, Eyre, Lamma! Hodgson, Schofield, Mesdames Worthington ani child, Mooncy, Channdhan, Williams, Tatton Cullen and child, Best and child, Rev. B I Thomas, Dr. Tatton, Messrs. Maxwell, M'Cluc Gordon,- Shearer, , Williams,, Tayloi White, M Donald, M'lntosh, Sunderland am child, Larmer, Watt/,Pepper, Moore, Lawsor Saint, Neville '.Dennehy, Walshe, 'Channahar Sutherland,' Tonkies, Williams, Johns, Best M Mahon,; Smythe, Richardson, Iloff, Kinni burgh, Van, Staveren, Robertson, Hodgson- 2 steerage. . y . HAUPIRI, .s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 715 tous', M'Brid« from Napier and East Coast. ■' PATEENA, s.s. (7.35- p.m.), 1212. ton's,-Stew art, from Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—Missc Jahl, Souter, Firth, Mansill,. Law, Johnsor Mesdames Lammas, Bowden-, Wilson,, Gammii ■Spear, Dnltridfjo arid child/, 'Messrs.' Lamina! Spear, Daltridgo and child,: Thorps and chilt Messrs. Lammas, Speir,' Gain, Byrne, Gamime, Radcliffe, Vous'deh, M'Shane, Cadi gan, Wilmot, Chapman, .Thorpe, Hoth'er? Luke; 2 steerage. • ■' :>•; CHARLES ED\VARD, s.s; (8 p.m.), 245 torn Graham, from Foxton. WAKATU; s'.'i " (0.'20. p.m.),'-' 157 "tons, froi Kaikoura. .. "QUEEN OF .THE- SOUTH, s.s." (10.30 p.m. Harvoy, from'.Foxton. ;/ • ■. , " 'SUXDAI','-FEBRUARY 23. ' ' 'TE ANAU, ,s.s.' (12.20 a.m.),: 1652H0n5, Line say, from Picton.—Passengers: Saloon—Missc Gill, Millar (2), Hart, Heghrty, Brookes, Cm rip,, Jones, Mesdames .Watson and child Picot, Connor, Martin; Dryden (2); -Meagei Wilinot, Falconer, Morris; Jones, Messrs. Mai tin. Birch, Mein, Dryden, Bothamlcy (2 Thirkell,, Heather, Fulton: Hegartv, Huntei Falconer, do Villiers, : : MfNamara",: Costellc dickering. Day, Randall (2), Brookes', O'Neill Horton, Marsh,-. Franco, Parsons.'; Tunnicliftc Baigent, Dick, Wilson, Clara Butt-Runifori Company (8); 1G V steerage. TAKAPUNA, s.s. ' (4.20 a.m.),' 1036 tons Hutchings, from New Plymouth and One hunga. , r ..... i. . . . J , ENNERDALE, s.s. (5 a.m.), 1147 tons, Muii from Sydney,' via .Auckland. ; \ ■ ... '^ ; WAIHi,, 8.8.'(5.15 a.m.)/ 92, tons,: Caroy, fron Blenheim. ' . • ■ MAORI, s.s. (G. 15 a.m.); 3339' tons, Manning from Lyttelton. , Passengers: Saloon—Misse Winnies, Earl, Raynor, .Spurlte, Sutton, Peai son, Miller. (2), Conner; M'Gorman, . Payne Coleman, Falconer, Morison, Campbell, Thornr son, Parker; Philpott, , Dcahsueld; ,Tilbury M'Kurdy, Burton, -Smyth, Eglin, Mesdame Briggs, Kennedy and infant. Holme 6- Heyes Manning, Jenkins, Moss, Tate, M'Leod Juriss, Sullivan, Webber, Burnett, Bur gess, Laing, Biirkas, Hendry,- -.Higgins Pnsk, Parker, D. A. Aitke'n, GilL Jor dan; Williams, Messrs. Glover, ' Bri»g (2). Poultou, Hon. Dr., Find lay, Kennedv, Rob .ertsra, Brachley, Bendall, Holmes, Heyes,' Mas ter Heyes, Colebrook, Manning,, Jenkins, Moss Fraser, - Brigadier, Albiston, uariipbdll (2) Lewis, Dent, Bender, Dimant, Friedenick, Jor man, .Master Juriss, Rowe, Trolove, '. Miller Bennett, Jarman, Slaine, Nutt, Renner, Bur pin, Dr. Pomare, Prisk, von Haast, Clifton Henderson, Detective. Cassells, Tallven; Burke Morison, Wynne, ■' Capt. Gillespie, Horgann Hendry, Kennedy, Brown, Hiekson, Kersey Kodgers, Cameron, 1 Siddatt, M'Gratli, Fiel'd Hutchison, Insp.'.-.Dwyer, Davidson, Drewyer Dwyer, M'Donald, Parker, Humphreys, Spen cer. Master Burrows, -.Wither,. Chapman, > Kirk caldie, Pollock, Buckley, Gill, Kinross; Splane Wilson, Parkinson, Dennis, Booth, Jills Henyth, Brook, Paterson, Charles, Houstone Johnston, Holt, Williams, Pope, Bonstead Bums, Johnston, Hood, Spriiw, O'Connor ®!'° ,vn ' Hollis, Swanston, . Holmes,,' Chapman Gilbert, Turnbull; 129 steerage; ' i.n - AORERE, s.s. (8.25 a.m.), ; 77 ton's, Fisk, fron: Patea. ; STORMBIRD, s.s.' (12.10 p.m.), 217 tons M Intyre, f- - _ MONOWAi; s.s. (1.20 p.m.), 3433 tons, Rolls troni Dunedin Lyttelton.-, ..Passengers Saloon Misses Smith, i Atkinson, Andrews Sawman, Doell; Mowatt, Crawford, Willson Johnsou, Mesdames Fuller, Zorn, Dbell, Sherwood, o,'Connpr, Johnson, Crawlord, Morris lhompson, Messrs. Latimer, Fuller, -Calvprt: Bullock, Smith, Hemingway, Nicholson, Watson (2), Sherwood, Estiller, Head, Bannehr ' Connell, Ehrman, Brown O Callaghan, Byles, Thompson,-Massen, Baker' Fanker, .Baker, Wriglit, Corcoran, Woods : Rash, Pine, Johns,-Rothschild, Brice, Steel Barraclough, . Halligan, - .Tdtterstils, Good; Thompson, Estects. 'Gray,' .'Dewai-, Ladwick, Jackson, Dawson, Doell, Reeves,- Broadbelt Johnson, King.Calvert; Mole, Toms, Hannison, Miller, JI'Do-.vell, Fitzgerald, Hall, Gil. ch.rist, Vi elsh, Thomson, Houston, Smellie, Mussen. ; , S ' S ' (1 ' 45 P ' mv> ' 12 ' 3 tonS ' Todd ' from KAITUNA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 1977- tons,' Evans, irorn Greymouth., - ... ..

: DEPARTURES. . Saturday; February 22 v WAIHI, s.s: - (1 a.m.),- 92 tons, Carer,- for ■Blenheim. GENI, Italian barque (9.45 a.m.), 1037 tons, Lubmid, "for Auckland. . ; ■ TE.ANATJ, s.s.-(12.50'p.m.), 1G52 tons, Lindsay, for Picton.—33-passengers. - < - t s ' s " I'3S ton?, Tate, for '•lyttelion. ■- . \ _ TASMAN,; 515.. ,; (3 . p.m.);- 179 tons," Cox,- for Nelson and Motueka. '.NEREHANA, s.s v (3.40 p.m.), 6533 tons,'Lidstondj for Wanganui. MARTE, s.s. (i.-lO p.m.), 3714 tons, d'Anbmza, for -Mexillones. ■ KIRII'AKA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 133 tons, Dixon, for Patea. • . MOA, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 18S tons, Sawyer; ■ for Westport. KENNEDY, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 226 tons,, Vickcrman, for Westport.-■ v; . , : PUTIKI, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 409 tons, Ddwhurst, tor ivanganui. ' ECHO, auxilinry scow (6.10 p.m.)/ 99 tons, feeeley, for lyaramea.. , ROTOMAHANA, s.s. (11 p.m.), 1777 tons, Collins, For Lyttelton.—7o passengers. ARAIIURA, S.s. (11.15 p.m.), 159G tons, Lamuort, for Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth.— ii passengers. "• SUNDAY,' I'EBRUARY 23. ' : s.s. (1 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. BLENHEIM; (4 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, for Blenheim.

HUIA, s.s. (8 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, for Motueka. ••„••• • .... , TE-ANAU, s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 1652 tons, Lindsay, for Nelson.' 27 passengers.' \

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Onaiva, Blenheim, February 24. Blenheim, Blenheim, February. 24. Waikare, Auckland, Gisborne, and Nanier Fobruary 24. ' Araw-a, London, via Capetown and HobartFebruary 21. ... . Te Anau, Picton, Nelson, February 24' • Lord Sefton, New York, via Auckland, February 21. .' Pateena, Picton, Nelson, February 25 Eotomahnna, Lyttelton, February 25 Tasman, Nelson, Motueka, February '25. \\ aikare, Auckland, Gisborno, Nap'ior February 25. arT 0 25 ma ' , ondlUßSa ' New Plymouth, Febru--1 Kapiti, Patea,- February 25/ Mana, Patea,. February 25. ICotuku, Greymouth, February 25. Arahura, West Coast, February 26. .. u am moo, Sydney, February 26. ruary onehunß! V Now Plymouth, FebMaori, Ljttelton, February 26. v PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Pateena,' Nelson and Picton, February 24 Onehunga, New Plymouth. February 24. , ' M Queen of the' South, Foxton, February 21. Ureti, Wanganui, February 24. Stormbird, Wauganui, February 24. iUanaroa, Motueka, February 24. , 1 Charles Edward, Nelson and West Coast, !• ebruary 24. ' / ' Waihi, Blenheim, February 24. Walcatu, Kaikoura,. February 24. Defender, ;Hokitika, February 24. Torgauteu, Oneliunga, February 24. Haupiri, East Coast', Fobruary 24.' Maori, Ljttelton, February 24.' Aorere, Patea, Fobruary 24. Kahu, Napier and East Coast, February 24 Flora, Nelson and' West Coast, February 24 Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland February 24.' ' Waikare, Lyttelton, Dunedin, February 25. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, and West Coast' February 25. ' ' Rotomahann, Lyttelton, February 25. Tasman, Nelson, • Motueka, February 25. : Huia, Motueka, February 25. ■ To ' Anau, Nelson, February : 25. Onawa, Blenheim, February'2s.'' Blenheim, Blenheim. February '25. Kapiti, Patea,'February 25. Ennei'dnle. Bluff, February: 25. ,-Kaituna," Lyttelton. February 25., Pateena, Picton,,-Nelson, February 26. Warrinno, Melbourne, via South and Ho-! Bart, February 27. Manuka, Sydnej ; , via Auckland, February 27. ■ To Anau, Nelson, February 27. Penguin, -Picton,'-Nelson, ■ New. Plymouth, Onehunga,''F«bruavy 27. ■' ' ' ■ Mocraki, Sydney, February 28.

f' /INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE., : ZEALANDIA, ' sis.,- left Sydney; February 19, for Wellington, via' Auckland; Gisb'orne, and Napier. • Due Wellington,'; February 28, and leaves sanlo day,' for Lyttelton and -Duncdin. MOERAKI, 6.5., loft Melbourne, February 19, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Due Wellington,. February 28.Leaves for Sydney direct,, samo day. Due Sydney, March 2. . ' WARRIMOO, s.s., . left. Sydney;' February 22, for Wellington direct. Due .'Wellington February 20. Leaves February-, 27 for Slelbourne, via Southern ports and-Hobart. ' Duo' Melbourne March 7. ■ / : . . , MOKOIA, s.s., leaves Sydney, February 20, • via Auckland, .Gisborpe,.: : ahd .Napier. Duo Wellington March 6. , Leaves same day for Lyttelton'; and 'Dunedin. MAHENO, s.s., leaves Melbourne, .'March 4, for Wellington, i via 1 Hobart '."and " 'Southern,' ports. Due Wellington ' March .13.. Leaves: for Sydney the same day. Due Sydney March 17. ' .MANUKA., 6-s., leaves 'Duncdin, February " / or Sydney; via Lyttelton,;'Wellington; Napier, Gisborhe, and . Auckland.' Arrives • and"leaves -/Wellington February! 27. -Due-Sydney March 3. . '■ .N"-.-'v- . '" : u. - s,s -> ]eaTes Sydney, February March r i ■ elhligton dircct - Eue Wellington

,OVERSEA SHIPPING. '• ;.. r^; STEAMERS TO; ARRIVE. ; From London.. •».'. MARBItE (iliie Watlington about Fobrnarj my sailed- on December 19, via Melbourne. Sydney. Auckland, and Napier.: (Tyser Line agents.) •" . ! . „y JIRAWA (due Wellington about February 25).: sailed ;on January 9. Plymouth. January 11, via Capetoßin 'and Hobart. (Sliaw, Savill agents.). , : , ■..." RAKAIA (duo Wellington about March 10) sailed on January-11, via Auckland. (N.Z.S. C 0... agents.) • , 1 • . RTMUTAKA (duo Wellington about March 12), sailed on January 2G, via Plvmoutli lenjrifie, Capetown,: and Hobart; (N.Z.S. Co ■agents.): ; * -

■ SiAR.OF, SCOTLAND (due Wellington about April I); sailed on January. 17,.via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. ■ (Tvser Line, • agents.) * . ..7..= . • , Wellington about .inril 12), sailed on January '31, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line,' agents.) k ' 1 ' (due Wellington about 1 March 24), sailed: on February 7,Plymouth'February 9, X ia Tenenffe, Capetown, and Hobart. (Shaw. Savili; agents.) ,» From Liverpool. • \ OSWRSMJY t GRANGE (due Wellington about February' 24), sailed •' on * 16, \4uckland: : , (N.Z. - and A.S." Co.; agents.) j , Wellington about Februarv -7), sailed on January 2, via Auckland. (Shaw, oaviij, agents.) ' . ' - : SURREY .'(due Wellington about, March 25), sailed on January 18, via Auckland.' 7UUI.S.' Lino, agents.) > DEVON (due Wellington about April 17), 1f a 9 S!\ February 8, via Australia and Auckland. (I'iH.S. Line, agents.) From New York. v . SRFTON (duo Wellington about Feb* , ruary 24), sailed on November 28, via Australian. ports aud Auckland. (A. and A. Line, ugcu Is.) _NEW _ ORLEANS (due. Wellington 'about March_ 2), sailed on December 10, for Auckland. direct, .(A., .and agents.) .ABEELOim (due Wellington about March U). sailed ou January 2.'via Port Chalmers. .. SIAR OP BNGLANU. (due Wellington aboiit April v). sailed on January H, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (Tyser Line,' agents.) Si RATUAVON (duo Wellington about April o),. sailed on January 18, via Melbourne,' Svdney. and Auckland. (A. aud A. Line, agents.)

SAILING VESSELS TO ARRIVE. INVEUMAY, barque, sailed from Liverpool November 19, via'Dunedin.' '• WEATHERSFIELD, barque, left Bun burr February 1, for Wellington. '■ . < 1 13Y TELEGRAPH. , OVERSEA. LONDON. v; ■ ,■-1 Friday, .February 21." • Arnved.—Whakatane, from Lyttelton. ' Sailed.—Renfield,' for Dunedin. ;^^ ifor Wellington and ■ •' ,S SYDNEY. . ; 5 • a ' ":j '„ , • .Saturday,,-February 22. Arrived.—Mokoia, from Auckland. direct - nlnoo :(2 for elli nston HOBART. Arrived—lCaipara. . MELBOURNE.. X ; ' . ; j -if Sunday, February, 23.

Arrived.—Maranoa. ■ - . . ■ BRISBANE. , Arrived.—Miowera, from Vancouver. COASTAL. V 'SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22. / CAPE MARIA. French warship passed o,t 10 a.m. . v .. . EAST; CAPE. , , - Grange passed south,- 4.15 n m , kaipara passed south, 11.15 a.m. Sunday.: . • AUCKLAND. Avrivcd.-Victoria, s.s. (Sunday), f rom bOUtll. ' Sailed.—lCaipara, s.s., for South. Sailed.—Lord Sefton (G. 15 a.m.), for WeI.MAN.UICAU HEADS. Rarawa will cross bar outwards about G p.m. Sunday. .. .. ONEHUNGA. Piymouth~^ araWa Rom

Arrived.—Corinna (12.20 p.m.),; from.. Now Plymouth.- - - - . .. . Arrived. Penguin (9.15 a.m., Sunday), from New Plymouth. Sailed.—Corinua •(6 a.m.,- Sunday), for New Plymouth. ■ p ; m ' ; : . •*« ' NEW PLYMOUTH. . Arrived.—Penguin (8.4° a ; m.), fAn Nelson, bailed.—Penguin ' (8.55 p.m.), - foi jOnehuiiga. WANGANUI. ; Vv "Arrived.—Nerehana .(6 a.m., Sunday),-from Wellington. : . ■ Arriyod.-Putiki' (11,10 a.m., SU -.day), from Wellington. - ,- ' NAPIEE. ■ ■ Arrived.—Euru (2 a.m.), from ' . -PICTON: - r - Arrived.—Eakanoa. (9' a.m.)," ' Chalmers. ' ft' ' ' NELSON.:. ■ ' Arrivedj-rrArahura (9 a.m., Sunday),; Tasman (4 a.m., Sunday), from Wellington. ; ' ; BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Opawa and Blenheim (lk-10- a.m., Sunday), from Wellington. i ■ GRKYMOUTH. 1 ' - Arrived.—Kotuku .(4- /a.m.), from Wellington. AICAEOA. Arrived.-Tutanekai (midnight), from'Lyttclton. ~ • ■ LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Ripple (2.50 a.m.), from Chatham Islands. . .. > Arrived.—Manuka, (6.35 aim.), Indraleiha (7.15 a.m.), and Tutanekai (7.45 aim.'V from' Wei- • lington, • ■ Arrived.—Hawea • -(7 a.m.,' Sunday), from Wellington. - , Arrived.—Eotomahana (12.45 p;m-.} -Sunday), from Wellington. .. • 'Sailed.-Thorpe Grange (11.15 p.m.),' for" Avonmouth. ; ~ ;• • _ Sailed—Kipplo (7 p.m N .), for. .Chatham islands; -* . - DUNEDIN. * " . Arrived.TT-iraheno, -. from Sydney, ..via. Cook-' btrait. 1 Arrived.—Manuka (Sunday),' from'' Svdney, '>' via Auckland.' • ■ Sajled.—Waipori, for Greymouth. - Sailed.—Aotea . (Sunday),. .fov' Oamaru.N , ' ' .Sailed.--Maheno (Sunday), - for' Melbourne; via Bluff and Hobart.-..;. . . )'"■ j. EAST COAST BAYS. ' ■' After being- considdrably- delayed■■■ through adverse weather on the East Coast, the Union Company's steamer Haupiri. arrived on Sat- • urday, from Napier. - The-vessel"is'to' load tor Napier and , 'the : Bast- , Coisti»and! , iß , tiined to take.'her departure at-noon to-day. . ' THE SYDNEY BOAT. • THe Union Company 'advise that tlie'. steai •" mer Warrimoo-left ' Sydney at S'p'.m; on- Saturdav,' 'for Wellington direct. ' She has on board'.62 .saloon'''arid 8i 'steerage: passengers booked for Wellington, and is-duehere on ■ Wednesday.' " m THE TOKOMARU. ; The Shaw, Savill, arid Albion Conipany'e steamer Tokomaru arrived, from 'London; via'' 1 Auckland,'on Saturday morning.'. The..vessel had an uneverttful'voyage' dow'rf the Coast, and after discharging 1950 tons of cargo •here,"'she'; proceeds to Timaru-to complete discharge', hav» ing 1900 tons for that : port. -The Tokomaru will leave . Wellington next' Saturday, .' ■ V v THE : .. ' '. ' _ On Saturday ; ; mornihg;-the Spanish- steamer Marte,> 8711 tons,- Captain. d'Anbuiza,;en, routefrom Sydney tp MexiUones,,,put into.-Welling-, ton, to; replenish'bunkers/-. The" vessel expenenced changeable weather in crossing the Tas..man . Sea. The Marte took -in >200 tbhs -of ;bunker coal, 5 and-'resumed her -vovagc at 4.30 - • p.m.: on-Saturday. ;. .= ■ ,-".'3 \ • THE JESSIE 'CPAIG . The barque' Jessie Craig,' one 'of the'best, knomi of the "Craig" -line of Auckland', bailed-' into Lyttelton -. on Friday morning- alter an uneventful pasage,of sixteen days from Jfel- .... bourne.,;.. The., vessel,:,which.,, .'visited • , Lyttelton for some years, 'is' in command .of ' t . Captain |Urquhart. She-has a cargo of 100 C tons ,of .stone, cubes ,to land, : and;"after dischai'King, will load produce for 'Auckland, from ' .which port she' 'will -'afterWirds.'rp'ro'eeea.. tdv' ' Whangarei, to Ipad timber Jor Australia.;, v;' J.-?-' ; V ■ - " HANDLING CARGO. ; H If the Mokoia-established a record in- handling cargo -in Lytt'eltOn- by-,'discharging and - ■loading ; 1600 tons ini seventeen hours ahd s ; half, ■ says . the "Lyttelton... Times," ; then, the ' Huddart, Parker 'steamer Victoria has "sue- v ceeded in goini one better, and may, claim the record for Lyttclton's. wharves. . On Thursday, during' her stay in port, the Victoria worked ten hours, some-of her gangs worked/o'nlyj nine > hours and ahalf, ' and ill' that' tiiiie 'she -' handled just over. 1000 tons of cargo, ; age' of 1 100 tons "per hour,'as against., the : 'Mokoia's 91.42 tons per hour. . , ' . ; THE IIAEEUE. '; The Tyser''lirier Marere, Captain J. -Firth, ■■ arrived in Auckland-from London,--via. Aus- . tralia; on Thursday. - The steamer r left London on -December 19, and had;an uneventful voyage to -Melbourne, ivhich- portf was;.made..on I)eb- „ ruary 4. . She. left on February 7, arriving- at,..... Sydney on February .9, and left for. Auckland on, Saturday," February '15, arriving os! above. 1 The, Marere leaves for;the South un dischargo of her Auckland cargo,'and is due at' Wellin- • ' ton about, the !end. of this week'.'-J: , . ' Mrr Holey, chief < officer of the Hawca, and Mr. Hooper, chief of, the-Pukaki,; have. exchanged positions. ■ Tho Union Company's steamer" Komata loft Hobart on Friday for Newcastle, where bliq is to'load coal for Dominion'.ports.'; '.Oft completing 'discharge" of her: Newcastle cargoi'..the : Union .Company's stealer rape will: proceed to' Port Chalniers for over- ' haul. : '' , ''■ " :

Captain Eonaut, late', of : the ;I (Vaiporii has gone north to fake command of, the'Taieri, which is to load timber at Greymouth for Melbourne.. ' ' ■ 1 ; Tho . Union. Company's''"' steamer Kotdkii is. timed to leave, Greymouth for-Wellington' today. Slio will probably withdraw for' overhaul at Port Chalmers'during next week. , The Maoriland Shipping Company's steamer Bnnerdale, from Sydney, via Auckland, arrived yesterday' morning."•" The yes'sel''luis' v 4bo,oooft. of hardwood timber for discharge here, .'after which she /.proceeds ; to • ,thd : Bluir.- «'• •'. V' ' , Mr; Wolfe; late ,third'.officer of'. has .resigned from 'the' Union; Corapiiny.'s 4 service in order- to; gain ; s'omo-.'further: eipcrienco on sailing vessels.. The 'vacanoy' thus' caused' ia boing' ; filled at present by' Mr. ■ Gordon, aii old , Dunedin boy, who ..has, of. :late'.' been , gaining experienre on' ydrioßS.'. sailers ' trading out of Lyttelton. ■ ■ -'.-j f 1 The well-known • Napier-Ncwcastld"; Wading barquentirie Kate 1 Tathom,- which Vouudered in'.' the North Harbour. Newcastle,' N.S.W., on November 4'last, .has been raised and taken up.fa the. slip' on-Stockton, foj' sun-fey; overhaul, and, repair.. barquentjuo was,,found to bo; m Very good'condition. Te be thrice'sold. dQes not.fall to" the■ lpt-'of'* evory vessel; but the Itonus,, which arrived in Melbourne,:-has had ' tha, experience of having had • foiir owners. ;As .'the-: Anglisi sho was stranded on the; Irish coast' when < on her way to be altered by Messrs.' Harland and •Wolff for ■ the': Hambjirg-American Company, who 'had purchased her • fr6m " the Telegraph Maintenance Company.,. She' was bought aftar being refloated'" by. the'. Greenock and Grangemouth Dockyard Company, which,-, after carrying out extensive alterations to her, sold her to Messrs.; Archibald . Currie arid. Co., Melbourne,'her. present owners! ; She: is a twinscrew- steamer, and ca'n;'stcam thirteen knots per hour. Her owners intend to use herin their Calcutta-Melbourne' trade, . '