SHIPPING NEWS..

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 154, 24 March 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS..

PHASES OF THE MOON. ■ MARCH. Day.' Ilr.m. New Moon 3 6.27 a.m. First quarter ... ... 10 i 9.12 a.m. Full moou IS J .S3 p.m. Last-quarter 2G 0. 2 a.m. HIGH WATER, To-day, 9.25 a.m.; 9.45 p.m_. To-morrow,llo.ls a.m.; 10.35 p.m. SUN.. 1 . Sun rises to-day, 5;5G: a.m.; sets, 5.57 p.m. ARRIVALS I . MONDAY, MARCH 23. •MANATCOA, Is.s. (3. a.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from Ilaveloclc. i MAPOURIKA, uls, (7.10 a.m.), 1203 tons. Kennedy, from Groymouth, Wcstport, Nelson, and Pioton.: " . Passengers: '■Saloon—Misses M'Guiiraii. M'Keown, Card, Chfton, .•Hay,. Mackenzie, M'Harry, 'Fisher, Breeze, Nurse .Capper,; Mesdaraes Traversi, Parsons, Remington, Polling, Kussell, Olliver, Lusty, Uridge, .Armstrong, Richardson, Simplon, Nicoll, Lipsconibe and 3 children, _ Cooper and 3 children, Captain Dovrien-Smitb, Dr. iollen, Messrs. Callaghan, H'Guigan, Sohrnman, Hyatt, Selway, M'Keown, ' Bruckmann, narcourt, Pacoy, Roland, Filers, Price, Hay-Mackenzie' (2)', -Reese, Peters • (2), Bosher, O'Donneli (2), Remington, Hickey, I ebbs, •Uridge,- Barrett. Naylor, Pcttengell, Wall, Jlimro, Crawford, Trickett, Ingrain (2), Asher, 'Richardson. Galletly, Boyd, Hi", Clark, M'Gill ;(2), Pope, Cathie, Cooper, Gould; 20 steerage. . : AVAVERLE YYs.s. (7-30 a.m.), 157 tons, "Wildman, from Picton. ,

PUTIKI, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 409 tons,, Dewhurst, from Lyttelton. ■ ■.; ' HABERE, 's.s. (9.30' a.m.), 6143 tons, Firtli, from Napier., ' ■ ; , WAIHT, s.s. (11.25 . a.m.), 92 tons; Carey, from Blenheim. . : KENNEDY, . s.s. (1.50 p.m.),. 228 tons, Vickerman,' from AVaitopu. ■ , TUESDAY, MARCH 24. '. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (12.45 a.m.)! 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. 'departures/ , , MONDAY, MARCH 23. BLENHEIM, s.s. (12.10 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, for Blenheim. . / ••■■)' AORfiKE,''s.s. (10.'45 a.m.), 77/ tons, Fisk,. for Pateaj v ; ".. ,/ PATEENA,. s.s. (1 p.m.), 1212 tons, Evans, for Picton and Nelson. MOA, s.s. (3.20 p.m.), 183 tons,; Sawyer, for Wpstport. ' \, K WOOTTON, s.s.. (4.10 mm.); 151 tons,' John' ston, .for Collingwood. / - ■ ' I'!'ABBELQUR, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), ,'4194 tons, Barnet, for. Auckland. 1 ' TAICAPHNA, s.s. '(G p.m.), : , 1036 . tons, M'Lean, for New Plymouth..

■ MANAROA, s.s. (G- p.m.); 122 tons, -Hart, for Motueka. .-, • ' ' TASMAN, s.s. (6' p.m.), 179 tons, , Cox, for Nelson. .■ -" - , t •" ORETI, s.s. (G. 25 p.m.), 215 tons, Robertson,' for Wanganui. ' . . . MQNOWiVI, s.s. (7.40 p.m.), 3133 tons, Lacey,, for' Napier, Gisborno, Auckland. KMUI'AKA, s.s. (S p.m.), 133 tons, Dixon, for Patea. . ' ' . MAORI, s.s.' (8.10 p.m.), 3399 tons, Newton, for/ Lyttclton. :.' - •, •WAVERLEY, s.s. (9.10 p.m.), '.157 tons, Wildman, for Nelson and West Coast. ■TUESDAY, MARCH 2-1. .'■ WAITTI, s.s. (1 a.m.), 92 ; tons, Carey, .for, Blenheim. \ EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ; . . Huia, Wanganuf, March 21. . Queen of tlio South, Foxton, March 24.' Dulwich, Bunbury,' via Auckland, March 21. . Rotomahaha, Lytfelton, March 2i. --, Pateena,- Nelson, J[arch 2f. - ' Tutanekai, Lyttelton, March 21. .-Stormbird,' Waiiganiii, March 21. ' Blenheim, 'Blenheim, 'March 21.'. i >... ■ Waikare, Auckland,; Gisborrie, and 'Napier,? March 21., Corinna, Onehunga , and- : New Plymouth, March 21. _• > Torgauten, Hokianga, March 24.'/' . Qiieen of- tho South, Foxtou, March 21.. '• Mfina, Patea, March at. "V . " Arahura, Welit. Coast and Nelson, 'March' 25. .Wanaka, Southern: ports, March 25. 1 Penguin, Onehunga and New/Plymouth, March. 25. . > ••■■■ - Maheno, Sydney, March 25. , ' Charles Edward, Nelson and Wanganui, March-'25.' ; Aorere, Patca, March 25.. ... . Manuka, Dunedin and Lyttciton, March 25. ... Opawa, Blenheim, ''March .25. . Waihi, Blenheim, March 25. \ Tasman, Motueka,. March 25. , Maori, Lyttelton, March 25. Kiripaka, Patea, March 25. : •/ Oreti,' Wahfanni, March 25; - - ' ' ; Manaroa, Motueka, March 25. .

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Marcre, lilufF, MarclA 21. •' ' Blenheim, Blenheim, .March 24. > •- Tainui, Waitara, March 21. . - Mana,' Patea, March 21.. Queen of, the, South, -Foxton, March 24. . Kalui,Napier, via Coast, March '24. Wakatu, Kaikoura, March .24. • Stormbird, Wnnganili, March 24.. ; Rotomahana, Lyttelton, March 24. Rotoiti, Picton, .'March ,24. ■/. — . Mapourika, Picton,'.Nelson, and West Coast, March 24. - ■ . \ AVaikare, Lyttelton and Dunedin, March 24. ' Pajeena. Picton and Nelson,-March 25. ' : Maori, Lyttelton, Marcli' 25. . .. Tasm'an, 'Nelson and Motueka, March 25. Charles Edward, Nelson and West Coast, March, 25. . ' s ■ ■'Aorere, Patea, March 25. . ' Den of Ruthvcn,!-Newcastle, March' 25. Defender, Karamea, March 25. Rotoiti, Piclon, Nelson,. New Plymouth,; and Onehunga, March 26. i ' r . Pengnin, Nelson, March 26. . . .. Star, of Scotland, 1 Wanganui,. March ,26. ' Manuka, Sydney, 1 via: Auckland, -March 26. 1 ■ Maheno, Melbourne, via South,! March. 26.' ' ' INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. . ! . 'STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. ' ULIMAROA,' s.s., • left Melbourne, March 18, for Wellington, via Ilobart and Southern ports. Duo Wellington, March 27.- Leaves same day\ for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney, March ..31. ' ■ , . • VICTORIA, s.s., left Sydney,. March .19, for 'Wellington, via Auckland, Gisbome, and Napier. - , Due Wellington, -March 27.. Leaves same day, for Lyttelton and Dunedin:; 1 MAIIENO, s.s,, left Sydney,' March; 21,', .for Wellington direct. Due .Wellington Marcli 25. Sails following day for Melbourne, via.Southern'ports dru\ Hobart. Due Melbourne April 4. MOKOIA, leaves Sydney, Marcli 25, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisbome', Napier. Due Wellington April 3. Sails same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. WIMMERA, s.s., leaves Sydney, April 1, for Wellington,' via. Auckland, Gisborne, : and Napior. Due Wellington April 10. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ' WARRIMOO, s,s., leaves Sydney, March 28, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington April 1. Leaves Wellington April 2 for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. Duo Melbourne April 11. . • MANUKA, 's.s., leaves Dunedin, March 24, for Sydney, via Wellington and Auckland.Arrives and leaves Wellington Marcb 26. Due Sydney April 3. , ' ' OVERSEA SHIPPING. ■ STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. RAKAIA. (due. Wellington about March 25), Bailed on January 11, via Auckland. (N.Z.S. Co.. agents.) . WIIAKARUA (duo Wellington about April 12), sailed on January 31, via Melbourne, Sydney. Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) '.MAORI (due Wellington about April ' 10), sailed on February-13, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) TON'GARIRO (due' Wellington about April R), sailed on February' 20, Plymouth 22, via TchorilTe, Capetown, and Ilobart. (N.Z. Shipping Co., agents.) NIWAIIU (duo Wellington aboiit May 15), sailed on February 2D, via Australian ports, Aubklnnd, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents,) lONIC (dud Wellington about April 21), sailed on March 5, Plymouth March .7, via Capetown and Hobart. -«(Sha\v, Savill, agents.) TORAICINA (due Wellington about May !)), sailed on March 14, via Auckland. New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) • . From Livernool. SURREY (duo Wellington about March 26), pailud on January 18, via Aucltliiud. Ik'.U.S. Liu»~ uaentsj

DEVON (duo Wellington about, April 17), sailed on February 8, via Australia and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line! agents.)' I.NDRAGIIIRI (due .Wellington about April 20), sailed on February 28, via ; Auckland. (T.vn»r Line, agenrs.) MORAYSHIRE (duo Wellington about. May. 8), sailed on March 7, via Melbourne, Sydney, . and Auckland. (F. 11.5. Line, agents.) From New York. i - ' . • 55TAU OK ENGLAND (due Wellington about March 30), sailed oil January 14, Sydney, anil -Auckland. CJ'yse.r Line. agents.) HTIiATIIAVON (duo Wellington about April 8), sailed on January 18, via Melbourne, Sydney. and Auckland. (A., and A., Lino, .agents.), - AFRICAN MONARCH (due - Wellington about May 15), sailed- 911 February 29, via ..Australia anil Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) v MIMIRO (due Wellington about May 11), sailed on February 29, via Australia and Auckland. , 1 ■ SAILING' VESSELS TO ARRIVE. - RENFIELD. four-masted barquentine, left Liverpool,, February 20, for Wellington., ' L'ELOTAS. barquentine, left Clarence.River,March 2, for Wellington. , , PHAROS, barque, left Port Piris,.March 5, for Wellington. BY TKT/EGRAPH. - ' ' ..OVERSEA. ' " ] :' . " 'SYDNEY. -■' March.23. The following passengers arrived in Sydney, by the Aora'ngi, from Vancouver For Auckland—Mr. and Mrs. Williamson, Messrs. Sparkes, . Chester, Reeves, Nelson, Johnson, M'Niven, Miss Cooper For WellingtonMessrs. Ayson, Carter, Miss Dixon. For. Dun-, eiliu—Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald and family', Rev. Edmonds. • SUVA. *- . t '- ; ' Arrived:—Talune ' (Sunday), from Auckland. Arrived.—Marama, from Sydney.' ' ' . COASTAL. ' ' - MONDAY, MARCH 23. ' ■ AUCKLAND. Arrived.—-Victoria (2 p.m«), from Sydney. Arrived.—Wimmera. from the South. 1 Arrived.—Star: of. England (Sunday), from New York and Australia. Arrived:—Handa - Isle, tarquentine, from Newcastle. • ■ f -, Sailed.—Wimmera (10 p.m.), for Sydney. ?;• .-•< ONEIIUNGA.

: Arrived.—Bio Log? (noon)'; from- Diinedin. •.Sailed^—Penguin, fnr. Now. L'lyniuuUi and Wellington.'—Passenger's: Saloon —Misses : White (3), Lally, Rennie, Moore,.Brooke, Clarke, Mestlnmes 1 Klercker, Robert's and infant, Brooke, Lawless, J. Morrison. Clarke Murray; G. Fowlds, White, R. Knight, Davey, R.' Booth and 3 .'children,' liowley, Madeline, Bull and child,-Messrs. Ireland, Cowan, H. Edwards, Sinclair, R. Bootlu and son,* Jordan, E. Lyall, E. England, -Kretschmar,, IC. England, J Smith, . F.i /G. ':.Prypr, : ' Boyd, W. Milne, Klercker, Ncal, Sanderson, 'E. : _R. Guinness. Martin, Kennedy, Rev:.' Blamires; - and .15 steerage. . . ~ \ NEW PLYMOUTH. 'Arrived—Karaw'a'■ .(4.30./: a.m.), "from- / One-.' hunga. ■ ' Sailed.—Corinna (2.20 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.—Rarawa (9 p.m.), for Onehunga. : WANGANUI: '.. s Arrived.—Stormbird (11.30 .a.m.), from \Ycllington. ' . Sailed.—Huia (11.50 a.m.), for Wellington.' . ■ PATEA. .' . i Sailed.—Mana (1 p.m.), for Wellington.' , y -NAPIER. Arrived.—Oswestry Grange • (7 a.m.),. from Wellington. . / •Sailed.—'Waikare (2.30 p.m.), for Wellington. To saiL—Tokomaru , (10 p.m.), • for' Gisborne. ■ > "_ . BLENHEIM; Arrived.—Blenheim (i 0.40 ■ a.m.), from Wellington. . . ■ _ ' To sail.—Blenheim (7. a.m., Tuesday), for Wellington. ' \ * PTCTON. . . : Arrived.—Pateena •, (4.45 • p,in;),\ from Wellington.' ' ''. , ' Sailed.—Pateena (C.30 p.m".), for Nelson.

. WESTPORT. ■ Xrrived^-Arahura : (2 a.m.), from Nelson. . : Sailed.'—Araliura (4 a.m.),. for Greymouth. ■ ' ' .' . GREYMOUTH., ' . .1. Arrived.—Araliura. (11 a.m.), from •. Arrived.—Petone . (t.45 p.m.), from ,Wellington. p .To sail.—Araliura (2'' p.m.), for Westport. " To sail.—Rosamond, for Wellington. -.V. '

> : LYTTELTON. _ I', \ , Arrived.—Rotomahana. (i.20 a.m.), from Wellington! \ . Arrived.-rKoromiko ' (12.10 p.m.),' from Wellington. ■: v v ,''i \ ■ ■ . Sailed.—Brisbane,, for '.Kaipara. ..." v ; Sailed—Kimutaka, for Timarul Sailed!— Ripple, fgr Chatham' Islands. ; Sailed.—Rotomahana, for ' Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Davis, Smith, Edmonds, Salter, Bolton, Berkley, Douglas,- Williams, Wood, Eaj-nerj and .Andrews,. Mesdames Blake,.' Wliitton, Howell, .-' Brennan, /Beestori, Andrews, Jameson, Shrimpton. Edmonds, Palmer, Barber, and Amess.'Rev. A. B. Chappell, Bev. fatherLemenant, Des Chesnais,-'.Messrs. Gillies, C.'Holdsworth, Kirby, W. Belcher, Norman, Blake, Ross, Johnson, Scott, .Fiudlay,' Carr, Whitton,, Beeston, Howell, Brpnnan, Skinner, Bryan,- Firth, Jackson,' Thomson, M-Leod, Pope, Hamilton, ; Mead, , Clark, Villie'rs, Bowden; Wood (2), Thof-n, Dickie, Clarke, Pine, Kennon, Berry, Thonipsour and Gordon. " ; '~ DUNEDIN.- \ Sailed.—Whangape, for Northern ports.

bluff. ■ ... ■ ■ Sailed.—Wanaka, fori Wellington. _ . -Arrived.—Ulimaroa, 'from Melbourne. Passengers—Saloon': For Wellington—Messrs.' Appleton, Hanley. Arter, Williams, •.Barker, Sparks, Cahill, Price, Patrick, Watson, M'Coy, Dodds, Driver, Bennett, Churchill, Bacon, Sorr, .Whittaker, Scott, Spencer, Gibson; M'Laughlin,. M'Naughton, Exell, .. Mesdames Ilanley, Greenwood, Kruse, IIilI;y Spencer, Morris, Barker, Dick, Misses' Bailey, ;E6ach.

. ; THE RAICAIA. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rakaia, which is Homeward loading at Wanganui, lias suffered considerable delay through bad weather. The vessel.' on comple-; ting at Wanganui,.. proceeds - to' Picton, then Oamaru and other ports. .* • • * ; ,y<-■THE-TYSER LINE. The Tyser liner Marere is expected to leave Wellington at daylight to-day, for the Bluff, whence she is to, sail finally for London. The Star of Scotland is expected to complete discharge at Wellington on Thursday, and sails for, Wanganui to- go. on ,the ; Homeward, loading' berth. ' ■ '_-' I ~ ■ THE SSTAR OF ENGLAND AT AUCKLAND. Advice 'has been i-ecciyed, announcing the arrival on Sunday of the Tyser steamer' Star of England at Auckland,-from New York, by' way of Australian ports. After discharging the- Northern portion of her cargo, she will come on to Wellington, where she is expected towards the end of the week. ' . . THE MAHENO .DUE TO-MORROW. J'he Union Company's 'turbine steamer Mahcno, which is due from.Sj-dney to-morrow, has lit saloon and. 101 steerage passengers for the Dominion. Of this number. 81 saloon and 78 steerage are booked for Wellington. The vessel is due here to-morrow , morning, aiid has oyer 500 tons of-cargo for discharge. * ' ; THE AYRSHIRE. " Tho Ayrshire was expected' to leave Waitara for Auckland last night, to continuc'her Homeward loading.■■ From Auckland the vessel proceeds to Napier and Wellington, and is due here about next Thursday or Friday. -From Wellington she goes to Lyttelton, and probably, sails thence to London:

HEAVY WEATHER.: Messrs. Levin and Co. received advice yesterday tlmt as a heavy sea was running at Kailcoura, /it would be useless dispatching the Wakatn, which was, in consequence, delayed, and i;s expected to sail, to-day. Reports" received from Blenheim by the same firm were to the effect that the sea on the bar was increasing. ' IMPORTS BY THE AORA NGI. A cable messago from Sydney states that the Union Company's steamer Aoraugi, .which arrived' there, from . Vancouver, yesterday, brought the following imports for Dominion norts:—For Auckland—36 cases rubbers, Ibox bookcases, 1 box desks, 105 cases drugs, 112 cases salmon, 1 case leather, 2 cases cartridges, 1 -tse chocolate, 1 box carburetters. For Wcl-

lington—.3 eases shoes, 32 "cases- computing scales, etc., 19 cases sanitary, appliances, 320 cases drugs, 1 crate advertising matter, 8 cases bicycle parts, 2, eases salmon ova, 10 eases mining machinery, 2 parcels angle iron. For Christchurch—l case, .samples, 12 eases lubbers, 2 bundles herbs, 135 cases salmon, 51 ca'ses cereal.- foods. . For D.uniidin—2-t cases 1 rubbers, 25 cases salmon,,so cases oysters. For Port Chalmers—s cases rubbers. For Invcrcargill—2o cases salmon'.

UNION COMPANY'S CARGO FLEET. . ' : The approximate movements of the .Union Company's cargo steamers for this week is ao follows;— ; .'•••■; t . W'airuna—Left Newcastle March-19 for Lyttelton, etc. Wha iigapo—Leav.es Port Chalmers -March' -3 {or Oamarn,. v rimai-u,-Auckland,' and New-,, castle.- ■ > ; . Wanaka—goading Southern ports for Wellington, Nanier, Uislwme, ami Auckland. Rakahoa—Discharging" Wellington, Napier, and .pisborne. ; . . Kaituiia—Discharging, Tiniaru and Lyttelton: ' - ; . ' ' ■ Waipori—'Westport-Wellington.: Komnta—Left Westport. March 1G for, Sydney, thence -Newcastle-New'' Zealand. " . , ; Kaiapoi—Lcft-Kaipara March 19 for Sydney. "Hawea—Leaves: \Greyinoutli Starch 2G for Adelaide, via Westport' and . Melbourne. - .. Tai.eri—Tasmniiiau trade; two' trips. • ' Poherua—Leaves Greymouth March 2-i for Lyttelton and Timaru. ■'■':' i l'ukaki—Leaves . Westport-' March: 25 for Auckland. " -" *. x Kamona—Leaves Newcastle March 23 for Oamaru and Dunedin. ■' v lvini—Discharging- Lyttclton, ' thence West port anil Greymouth. .. '■ ' Kittawa—Loads Grey-mouth . and Westport March 23 for .Onehuiga/and New Plymouth. ■ .Rosamond—Greymouth- Wellinjton. ■ ' aihora—Calcutta, leaves end of month foi Now Zealand, via ports. . .' ; Tammi—Greymouth to : Lyttelton;'' thence • ■W cstport, load-for Dunedin. '* ' ' ' - Koromiko —Discharging at Lyttelton and Dunedin. NEW ZEALAND AND AFRICAN'-STEAM- ■: . -. ( SHIP CO., LTjD. i Movements of ■ steamers for week ending March 23; I'JOS:— - Federal-H'quldcr-Shire Lino. , ■Co'-nw,-ill-New-, -Zealand : to West.. Coast Unitod Kingdom ports, via Capetown; arrived Bristol February 27.' " ' - Devon—\V est Coast " United ivingdom ports to New Zealand, via Australia'; left Capetown March 5. . ■ .■ > , - Surrej-—West Coast .United Kingdom to New Zealand; arrived -Auckland March: 22. ■ Ayrshire—West Coast United Kingdom to - Australia',- arrived Brisbane March 12. Fifeshire-'New, Zealand . to, .United Kingdom ports, via : Cape Horn; left Wellington January ' 25. . v Morayshire—AVest Coast- United--Kingdom ports to Australia' and New Zealand; arrived Liverpool ■ March; 7. -.v • . . :

Oswestry Grange-New Zealand to West toast united Kingdom; arrived Napier March T Thorpe Gransc-New Zealand to* West Coast United Kingdom ports, via Monte Video; left Lytteltou February 22. .• American and Australian Line. . Neiv Orleans-New 'York' to' New Zealand ■ dl K ot ! arrived-Lyttclton March'lS; , ■ btrathavon—New York' .to' New- Zealand, via Australia; left-New York January 19; , Buceros New York Zealand direct! to leave New York April S.- - f.. ■ V •'. ARRIVAJL .OF THE MA3IARI; ;i' v The Shaw; . Savill, and . Albion Companv'a steamer Mamari, fromV London, via Capetown and llobart, which arrived in the Stream shortly before: midnight , on- Sunday, ' wag granted pratique yesterday morning; and berthed at vthe Queen's Wharf. -The second officer reports that the Mamari' left Plymouth oil February 9, ; and that/tine-weather : with smooth. sea was experienced . from when the vessel left- Plymouth until she reached Santa .Cruz oil February 13. Table . Bay. was entered/on : February. 28, after another' fine run, The ' Mamari left the same 'night,; and encountered, strong westerly windswith moderate to'high seas, until she arrived at.Hobaj-t at 5 a.m. on'.March-.15.' 1 Seventeen hours llater the, set' out .for Wellington, and was favoured with fine weather, the . whole way -across' the\Tasmaft Sea. An average speed of 13.23 miles an -hour was maintained from Plymouth. The best day's rah, was ,332 miles. Captain T. Moffat is master of the vessel,-and has associated-with 'hiirt the"following officers: —Chief, -Mr.;F. .Lambert; second; Mr'.' F. Kidman;. third,. Mr. 3. S. Hely (late White Star Line); fourth, Mir. C. S. .Upton; surgeon, Dr. 11. E. Jeffreys. Mr. Q/ -S. Greenhill is in charge of .-theyengine, rpom ..department,i the other ■ engineers , being-.—Second, • Mr. D. M'Govern; third, Mr. S. Loftus; fourth, Mr. J. Grant; fifth, Mr. 1 G.'Hayler; sixth, Mr..A. L. Norris; chiefi refrigerating-engineer, Mr. E. H. Day; second;. Mr. W: 1 Esplin; boilermaker,Mr, J. Dunn.. Mr. F. Rutledge is l still chief steward, in charge of the .victualling department. The Mamari has 200 passengers for Dominion ports, most of the names having already appeared in this column. ; Thero were 27-third-elass passengers booked from Capetown, and Miss Collier, , a'saloon passengers from Hobart.'; The- relieved the monotony, of the loug voya;re by the usual sports,, concerts, etc. The vessel- has 5300.' ton's ,of cargo, fori.'tischarge. '.Of , this, amount. 310G tons-aro tor Wellington, .and the -balance : ;for' Lyttelt'ou.

The Union,. steamer Hauroto was timed to.'leayo .Westport- at bne o'clock yesterday, tor Timarn. \ '. The] Union- Company's cargo steamer .'• Rosamond expected to leave Greymouth tomorrow with a full cargo,, for Wellington. ! ; .. Capt\in, -Evans,.. lati of the Hauroto, liao taken .command' of, the Rosamond, vice Captain. Crawford, who -is ashore' for'.orders. .'The .Government.'steamer Tutanekai was expected tb leave Lyttelton last night, for Wel-lington,-via Kaikoura, and The. Brothers. Sho ■will probably-arrive'this, evening.. The Weir' liner ,Aeoii,, which' left, San -Francisco on March 17, for is duo- to arrive at tho Northern port about April 11. Sho is.expcctcd to call at Apia and : m route. The - cafgo .consists of 400 tons of general and 150,000 ft.' of timber., ~ The Arahur'a, 1 which left Wellington on Saturday for the-West Coast," via. Picton and Nelson,, readied Greymouth''at 7'.. aim. .yesterday, mid was timed ■ to leave on'tho return journey at 10 o'clock last, night.'>. She is cx'nected to leave'; Westpmt, at. noon,.to-day,- for Nelson.'. ■ . :■ . .. „ - Captain Hutchings, of the Takppuna',■■ rei-, ■linquished command of yesterday, ami left- for Dunemn, wnere ne. is, to/ take I command of the Tarawera. understood that the Tarawera :is .to make. a'.special':trip.; to Hobart and 'Melbourne, in place .of tho ! Maitai, delayed by her'late arrival from Sydney.. Captain M'Lcan, late chief, officer of the Ta'kapuiia, takes command of, that , vessel.

At 2.30 o'clock this afternoon, Messrs. Har. court and Co. will offer at auction a valuable selection-.of ,city residential properties, which tl\cy- havu been 1 advertising . for • some time past in our auction columns. The list comprises a seven-roomed villa residence, which the auctioneers describe as-- standing :iri over half an acre of land, and approached'by an entrance of'9ft. from Brougham' Street,, known as No. 12a. The house is in good condition, and renlote with all modern conveniences, while the garden is well."planted in orchard shrubs and flowers. , Lot '2 will be. .a sixroomed; house .in. Elizabeth.''Street, on land 26ft. frontage, by. a -18ft.- with an undivided interest -. in a' '4ft. .side entrance. 'No. 32 Maraama Crescent .will also bo submitted. Thishoiisoeontaiiie seven rooms, and tho owner, is forced to sell, as he is 'iving in'mmtliur part of the city.' Excellent >,s are obtainable all over Wellington.' ~ A v illa I'mdc.mr of seven rooms Street <-om|ilet'i* tho list. This house is fitted with domes(ie laboursaving appliances 1 and' conveniences. The (and is 'SOl't.' by 90ft.. ■ ;The auctioneers rfish it to be knoivn that they can ' arrange for easy' terms of purchase for any of the aWvc proDerties-