SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 398, 6 January 1909, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. [,"■ ■■■■. ■,; . .-■•.. Day. Hr. m. . Full moon ... 7. 1 43 a.m. .Last quarter ... ... ...-" 15 5 41; a.m. New. moon . 22 11' 42 a.m. First quarter ....... ...; 29 2 37 a.m v: /' : WATERS ','.,;-. To-day, 3.53 a.nu; 4.29. p.im' "•■" .••':"''';: : To-morrow, 4.41 a.m.; 5.20 .p.m. ; ■■ .•'••'■■■ .;■'■• sun.; ;■:>.- : .V;. ; -\:V'? Sun rises to-day, 4.24 a.m.;• sets, 7.27 p.m;-'.' -■ '. ; ' TUESDAY, JANUARY 5. . PENGUIN, s.s. (4.55 a.m.),.824.t0n5, Naylor, from .Nelson- and Picton. MARAROA;' sis. (6.5 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from passengers. ■ MONOWAI, s.s.' (8.30 a.m.),; 3433 tons, Rolls, from Auokland, Gisborne, and Napier.—Bß passengers. , - '■'..■ '•- ..':'■'■ CLAN SUTHERLAND,-.s.s; (8.30' a.m., in.the stream), 2820 .tons, Jones,;from' Newcastle.-''■'-. WAIEAUvs.s. (10.25 a.m.), 93 tons, Vendor'e; from, Nelson and Motueka. ■■'■■'> PUKAKI, s.s. (11.55. a.m.), 1444-tons, .Tate, from Lyttelton. ..;•; , , WEDNESDAY/JANUARY 6. , '--M PATEENA, s.s. (2.30 a.m.), 1212.t0n5, Stewart, from Nelson direct. : ..' ;'.- ':- DEPARTURES. "' : ' "? ; TUESDAY, JANUARY.S; ~,:•...: ■;,. ,BLENHEIM,"s.s; : (balm;), 120 tons, .Watson', for Blenheim.. .'''." MAPOURIKA, s.s. (12.55 p.m.), 1203 nedy.'ifor• Picton, •Nelson,."Weatporl,".a'rid Greymouth.—lo3 saloon passengers...:',. : "•■'; :..'.""■' AOTEA, s.s. (3.10. p.m.);' 6364 tons,; Kirby, for London. •..■<- '■■: . :;'.";.-. ......£, .. DALDORCH/m- (s'p.nY.), : 4K2 tons, PeaTSMr, for -.Lyttelton: .'.;■. ... :.- ; ! x W'-K

.'WAIRAU,■ s.s. (4.25 p.mO,. E3-tons,' Vendore; for Nelson and Motueka. : ■ *' '• MONO-WAI, s.s; (5.5. p.m.), 3433, tons, Rolls; for Lyttelton' arid i Dunedin; :Passengers—Salqori:' For. Lytteltpri—Miss Wilson' arid '2 children; Mrs: Green.'.- .Dunedin—Misses Dayidsbri, Johnston,!, Qarlick, James; .'Carson, M'i/eod. Mesdames; Davidson; • M'Lactil'an, "' - Jessop £and child,' Catson arid/.cliild,'Green,' O'Shea,. Eeid, M'Kiriney, Robbie, Messrs* Greenland, M'Eefrow,! O'Sfaa.'rßeid, M "Kinney, .Harrison, Robbie,. .PtTKAItl,' is? (5.35"p.m.), 1444:.tons,':'.Tate;' for.Picton and.;.Wes't.Coast, •..:,-'- ■'■-. . ":\ ■''■ : \;.

iRAKAIfOA; sis. (6''p.m.),.!2246. tons, Carson, for' Westport.. ; :■ ".':. ■■'' ■'■, ,' ,':;.'.':' '-.'.■

MARAtJOA,, s;s. (8.15 .p.m.),; 2598 tons, Man.ning, for»'Ly.ttelton.— l 92' saloon 1 - passengers.'.

..PENGUIN, 's.s' '(midnight); 824 tons;' Baylor, for Pioton. .; ''"'V; v'":\. ,'.:'.'•• ' :.-.;■

''.'' EXPECTED ARRIVALS.' : , •;'. ..Kaihbria, Westport; January-' 6.. ''■'.', l .'' ; , Kennedy, -Wariganui.'Jariuary 6.-.- '. Aof ere,'Patea, January, 6, ■ ■■'■■:••.•■•",'.-: .' : ; Queen Sf •tUej'South'.VPiixtbnj-January : -6.'..' V; January .6.'.!.''•■' ~'.;■ ■■■ : .Stortoblrd, Wangariui,'.'January'G.. ■ •;..;, -~ Ruru;jEast;C6a6.t';':, January6.;J ... . ! Kahu, "East :G6ast,' January. ; . 6; ...:.- i Manaroa;';Mitueka; v .'Ja'nTiarisr '6.,' , ; 'BlehheimV'Blenheim;' January, 6. '.'.'. ; Opawa 1 , Napier; ;Jariuary"6.' { ' .:.'.■■','',,., '■■ Corinria, ..southern-ports,; January. 6.. :■■.'■■'-. : ltotpiti, • Qn'eKungXi;;'.' New!'' Plymouth, ■'January 6.' : -•'.'-.'! - ; -- ; 'v : -' : '-'v-'V■ ■! f "'i '''.■'■•'■"',-."' '■ - ; -. Navua,- Fiji, yia'Auckland,' January, 6.'"_'■ : .:\Vak'atu,;Kaik'6ura;:'Jariuary,,6.:.; v' ,; , Arakura, .■West-'Coa'st.'vNel'son,; and. Picton, January;' 6.'.'.''.: '> : v \:-'.!.; ; .. i'". , V'..:" '/■;■' ..',.. . 'Maori,; Lytteltoni'January 6.\ ;'..; ' ■ - Maram'a;.Sydney, .January;, 6 . :■-.!.,' ;. . . ' OpawaJ Blenheim, January 6.', '"Defender,:Tiiriar'\i,!January,6.: . Kapiti;: Patea,:.January 7.'-.{■ ■ >'■! .."'■'. - Kiripaka, Patea-, January 7./ Wairaii,'Nelson, Motue.ka,. January : ,7.'-:'■'.'■' Arriokura, Picto'n, January',7. ~..,. ! Vic.toria, D.unediri;' Lyttelton,.. January' ?. '.".. Afahura, southern ports, January.:?. ;'• , -Arawa, 'Timaru, January 7.' ; ' Moeraki, Melbourne, Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, ,'and.Lyttelton,."January B.' . .'■•'.' ' 'Mokoia, Sydney, via:Aucklarid, January"B. . : :.Kennedy, Nelson; January 8;.- : . >,;-...-■ Aparima, Calcutta, via Auckland,' January 9. jfapourika, West Coast; Nelson, and Picton, January 9.-- : .-.■'!;,' '-' \ ■'.'■ " ■■-■}..'. : .\J ■< Takapuna, New Plymouth, January. 10. • : Monowai, Dunedin,"Xytteltori,"January, 10. Kobnya, Dunedin, 'Lytteltou;; January 10. ( Waikare, Auckland'"via"ports; January ".11. -

P ROJ E.CTED PgPARTU RES,

\ Mana, Patea',: January' 6/- -.;■,■•_■,;;.>„ .-,-..! Queen of-the South,,.;Foxton, .January. ,6. ; Huia, ;Wangah"ui, January; 6.'' '''..:,'.,. . Stormbird, /Wlanganui, Jaiuary.6. -'• Kahu,East.Coast, January 6..' Ruru, East' Coast, January '6.. ;/.- .. '•Blenheim, Blenheim, January. '6;'. Manaroa, Havelock,' .January:.6.': .''. : i.L-;;-x~--? : Opawa, Blenheim,■' January- 6. Pateena.Picton, Nelson, January 6.; - Maori,; Lyttelton, January 6."";;■.-., '.' ■ ';... Kiripaka, Patea, January 7." ; :.''..' ,"::■••'•-.' Kapiti, Patea, January 7.. , ' .; ;.,':.", , Adrere, Patea, January 7.' . ■ '■' '-..'•:;. ■•■' '. Wairau, Nelson, -Motueka, January...7;. ... Victoria, Sydney/via ; Auckland;: January, 7. , VVakatu, Kaikqura,January. 7: '"-.'. i ':; ';'" . Corinria, New Plymouth;.. January' 7. '••-"'' Slarama,'Melbourne, via south', January-7.; '. -Mirar'oa,-Lyttelton,. ■ January I-'.'-'; ■;■'•'■■, '. JRotoiti, ..Pietdn;'.Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga; January..7.V :-.'..' :' ; .'.'' Mokoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin,■'. January'. 8. ■', iloeraki'/';Sy'dney''direct, :January' 8. .;•' Ke'nn'edy,- Nelson;- January' 8."'; A'rawa," Lbridon,' January-'!).' ;'■ ':•':.'' West Coast,' January 9. K,Y,' V'"•".''.• ; --- -. : :'■.-.'.": '."'''.'■"■' ■'.- 'Waikare,. Lyttelton,. D.unedin,: January 11. TakapUna, New; : ,Ko6ny*;,,-Wes't l Coast,/'January..'ll.':'.. . ■'Obawa,';iondon ) January 12. /;'■... . .Mapburika; Picton',. Nelson, West' Coast, January',l2. - ' . -.......'.'. ■'- January U.'r .;;, .'■•".'..■■■

•".'■ INTER'C.'OLONIAL---JSERV.iCE:-"---'. ; .\ •'>■ '. -' ' :MOEEAKIi-s.si,:left;Melbourhe,December 29; foriWellmgfoh/.via Hobart and 'southern ports'. Due,"Wellington . January' '8. ■-. Leaves sameday, .' for - Sydney direct. -Due Sydney Janu!ary;„l2.-' .: ~,.,- ;':'.-' : : :'" ■:.■'■-; '.-''-'"' :

MOKOIA,' s.s.; left Sydney December SO, for Wellington, via-Auckland, .Gisboriie, and Na ; §ier. ; :Sue Wellington.January;.B..•Leave's"same ay for'sbutEerhj.ports.V,,.-'; .:,-.;.;-

. MARAM-i; B'.s.,' left Sydney January 2 for ■Wellington direct. Due WeUingtqri ' January" 6. Leaves 'January 7' for Melbourne, via southern ports and Hobart.: ; •VICTORIA, 5.5.,-.leav.es Dunedin January 5 for Sydney;: via ; northern' ports. ■' Arrives' and leaves' January .7.- Due' Sydiifiy January 16. , / : - V --" ■ ... j " . .MiN,TJKA, : s.s;, leaves Sydney January. 13,"'for" Wellington, - ,'via Auckland,' Gisborne, and Napier: ' Due Wellington January' 22. Leaves same day'for - 'Lyttelton ; and Dunedin.'/ ' WARRIMOOi 6.5., leaves- Melbourne Jannary 13, for'"Wellington, via' Hoßait' and south'erh ports. - Due .Wellington January 22. Leaves same ' day for Sydney. • direct. - Due. Sydney January. 26.. . '■ . MAHENO," 5.5.,. leaves Melbourne January.'; .6 for- : WelUngtoni. via-southern. ports.'andVHo'bait,' Due Wellington! January;'-15;- Leave's ,for; Sydney! difect'.'.'.-Due'. Sjidn6y.jjmija^y;';j9/;.. '■ULIMAEOA, s.s., leaves Sydiev : . January- '9, for Wellington-direct.'' Due.Wellington'- Jaitji ai-y '13.'; Leaves. January. 14 for. southern .gbrtfi,Hobart, and 'Melbourne. .. '.WIMMERA.'is.s.,' ileavesvSydney: JannaVyv'B, for '< Wellington,' via -Auckland,' Gisborne, 'arid Napier. Due' Wellington January 15.'' Leaves same day-.for Lyttelton; and Dunedin.' ■,■ ■ OVERSEA SHIPPING. ■ STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. ' . -WAKANUI (due-Wellington about January 6), sailed on-November 7, via.Auckland.' (Ne»r Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) \ '. -TOMOANA; (due Wellington'about' January 15),-sailed on November 3, via'Australia;'Auckland, and Napier. • (Tyser Line, 'agents.) ? : MA.MARI (due Wellington.about January. 24), sailed on December' 2,' via Auckland/ ' (Shaw, Savill,. agent's.) . ' •• ' - ■', NEREHANA' (due Wellington about February 16),"sailed -on'December 2i via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents'.) r lONIC' (duo Wellington . about January 2G), sailed on December 10, Plymouth' December 12, via'- Capetown ■ and Hobart.,' ■ (Sliaw, Savill,' agents.) ' .' ' : 1 . TURAKINA (duo Wellington about February ■11),;-soiled-.on'December. 29, Plymouth December- 31, via Capetown, and Hobart. New Zealand Shipping Company,' agents.).. \ ; •From Liverpool.' ; , PAKEHA (due, Wellington about Jaiuary-10), tailed on November 2, via Auckland.- (Shaw, Savill,

CORNWALL (due Wellington about January 8), sailed on Novembor 14. F.H.S. Line,, agents.)' , - j, ■ DRAYTON GRANGE (leaves Liverpool Janu- t) ary 9, for New Zealand ports). Due at. Wei- j lington about middle of March, after calling at Auckland and Napier. • (F.H.S. Line, agents.) '".OTAKI-(duo Wellington about January 26),sailed on November 28, via : Auckland. (New Zealand' Shipping Company, agents.) fc i PIFESHIRE (due Wellington about Febru- t; ary 12), sailed on December 11, via Australia | and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) : . " From Now York. ABERLOUR (duo Wellington abont Januarv 29), sailed/,on November 11, via Sydney, and g Melbourne., ' (F.H.S. Line,, agents.), , C ■ STAR.- OF AUSTRALIA, (due ~ Wellington i about January 18), sailed on- November 7» via t Australia and Auckland. .(Tyser Line, agents.) : CAPE BRETON (due Wellington about. Feb- i ruary 15), sailed on December 3, via Melbourne,• • Sydney, and Auckland. (New Zealand Ship- . ping Co., agents.) " { INDRADEVI (due Wellington about March ' 1),. sailed on December 19, via Australia and j Auckland.- (Tyser Line, agents).'. ' . ■SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED. " : LADY WOLSLEY, barque, left Liverpool, ] November 11. (Johnston and Co., agents.) ; '( CHARLES F: CROKER, left - Puget Sound < October. 24. ' ■ ' • , BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. ".- ■ ■ NEWCASTLE. ■ January 5. ' ] Sailed.—Komata for; New Zealand. . COASTAL. j TUESDAY,-JANUARY 5. ' • CAPE. MARIA'VAN DIEMEN. Manuka passed west at.8.30 a.m. ' J . " AUCKLAND. • Sailed.—Na-nia (5 p.m.),.for .Wellington, , , : " ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Rarawa (9.40 'a.m.),' from : . New Flynioiith. •' ■■"'■"•■■• _V ;,■■■:■ ■' ' Sailed.—Rarawa; ;for New "Plymouth.-. Passencert: . Saloon —Misses ■ Fleetvrocd, ■' Atkins. (2),, Beresford (2). Phillips, Griffin, Moore, 'Mesdames Holder and child, Adams, Messrs., Pears. .Mackie and boy, Adams,.:Blennerhassett,"KeesHolder,: Matthews (2), Judge Palmer, Cap- : tain Matthews./;- ' NEW PLYMOUTH, t .iirrived.r-Takapuna,(lo.s a.m.), from-Welling-.ton.V ' : V- ffy.-vc"'-.'.^vY'. ' Arrived.—Rotoiti (6.15 a.m.), from - Onehunga. •' Sailed.—Takapuna (9; p.m.),, forOnehunja. ; -' ■' Arrived.—Stormbird : ;(8.20 'a.m.),,;' from- Weir lingtori; ■...;.- -1. ' : ' EAST CAPE. ' , Clan Macaulay passed'south >t■'■l2.3o p.m.' NAPJER. Arrived.—Waikare (10.30 a.m.), from..Welling-' ' ton; •• '•■> '• . : ; ■' ' ' V .'' ■;;';v-;- picton. Vv..V ■ -.-■ Arrived.—Mapourika, (5.45 : p.m.), '-from /Wellington. ' - ' •■ : .- '. Sailed.—Mapourika' (7.45-p.ih.), for/Nelson., , BLENHEIM. . .'Blenheim,; from .Wellington,.. i3.,outside..the bar, too late for tide. vSailed.—Opawa?(3.3o. p.m.),' for .Wellington.' NELSON. Arrived.—Pateena (4- a.m.), from Picton. • Arrived.—Waverlcy (i 1.20 a.m.), from Wellington. ■ . • ■ : ■ ' ■ - '.'"Sailed.—Pateena. (7 p.m.), 'for "Wellington. CASTLEPOINT. I ': Arrived.—Kahu (2;'15 p.m.),' from. Wellington via the coast; '. ' ' MOTUEKA. V. Arrived.—Manaroa . (7:15 a.m.);: from Welling- . ■ "' . ■■ GREYMOUTH. Sailed.—Arahura (8.36 p.m.,--Monday),-; for, Westport. . ' " WESTPORT. » Arrwad/fAialiiira (6 a.m.), from Greymouth. : To sail.—Kamona (9 p.m.), for Wellington. AKAROA. .Arrived.—H.M.S.y.Pioneer-i(11.50.. p.m., Monday), . from the >Bluff. ; . - LYTTELTON. : Arrived.—Volador,.' .barquentine . (8.45 a.m.), from Clarence .River.-. \i ■ • Arrived.—Maori-,(6.45 a.m.),..from Wellington. ' : Arrived.—Rimutaka' (6.30 a.m.), from Port Chalmers. .' _ ■ .- Sailed.—Maori (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. • .. . DUNEDIN. A rrived.—MoeraEi, from Melbourne. .Sailed.—Victoria, for Sydney, .via' Auckland., , Passengers .for Lyttelton—Misses Lund, W. Huntley, Barn, C. S. Owen. : For .Wellington— Misses M'Kay (4); : . Pollven, Stevens, ;M'Gregor, ' ! MTBaur, Dalrpnple, Armstrong,. Mrs. Cox and child, . Messrs. Hollows,,. Taylor, , Wishart. M'Gallum,' Browne,. Gregerson, Astley,; Buttle. Fori Bowden. For .' AucklandMisses Wilson, Pikeman, Dods (3), Ramsay, : M ; lntoShj: Mesdames J.: M. Miller : and . ohild, Messrs. Lund,'.Smith,'Harty.. .For'Syd- ;, ney—Mr.'A.:Cox; 26 steerage for. all ports.... :; BLUFF. . Arrived.—Shirala (7.30 p.m.),; from Calcutta.' Sailed.—Hin«moa (6.10 p.m.),. for southern , islands.' ; ' ■ ' ''. f ' V ' ■ ' Sailed.—Tuta'nekai (5 p.m.),'for-Wellington. THE RIMUTAKA. . ,:, On. : Friday morning; the New .Zealand-Ship--' ping Company's, steamer Rimutaka; is expected ,' to .arrive ,in port Lyttelton. She com- ; plebgs Homeward loading here, and sails .finally 'from this port about. January-14 for London. . THE OPAWA. v .. At. 8 o'clock last- night the New - Zealand •Shipping ; Company's steamer Opawa- was fixed i' to'; leave Napier for Wellington. - She';is''■ ex- . pecfed to. sail' finally for- London : from this 5' port on January 12. V ■_'• f ' . THE WAIKARE. ; So as- to enable tho Waikare to arrive .in j. Dunedin in time to prepare for her annual, exciirsion to the .West-Coast Sounds,i;she.'is'due f in Wellington .from the north.' and, .leaves for the '6outh',the same evelaing," one'day J earlier than' usual. . .. ; THE NGAHERE. -i ;' ; :: 1. Yesterday morning the' Blackball: Coal Comt pany*s collier. Ngabere,-'which arrived in,-the ■stream on Monday night from-Newcastle, was r granted pratique. The .vessel had an unevent--1" tul' run across'. the Tasman Sea, and brought s blinker coil; ,for , the 1 New, Zealand . Shipping Company's steamer. Opawa. • . ... , ■ T--a lONIC, LEFT CAPETOWN. . ® Cabled advice received by the local agents ' of'the 'Shaw, Savill' uid Albion Cd.'s liner v I<mic,- reports that th« Vessel left Capetown on b . Sunday, January : in continuation of ' her j Voyage Zealand. After calling at Ho- » bjnt. 'the lonio comes -.'to Wellington, , and is iitfe here about January 26. , ; . f, Vyy ; ; THE COUNTESS. '- ■-! • The erstwhile/popular -harbour .ferry steamer i, Gouiitess at present presents a-rather knockedd abouf appearance. Her>helter deck is down, is land throughout vessel; is undergoing' a !', change ;'in : preparation ; for her entering ;the " trawling business. It will be some'time yet before'the ; Countess will be ready to enter •' hdr new calling. ' THE AMOKURA. J. 1 As reported/ yesterday the Government train- % ing ship 'Ariiokurn, /.fen'route from ■ New Ply- ; mouth to "Wellington, ,put into Picton. ,Thia y. was in consequence of the heavy weather prevailing,' and"alsb to obtain a; fresh supply of provisions. ■ She is expected to leavo Picton ), to-morrow for Wellington. .' y THE CLAN'SUTHERLAND. 1 After an from Sydney,.'.the first'-'of the wool, steamers, under , oharter to )»• Mr. G. :H.-- Scales,: arrived , in' port yesterday morning. The vessel-brought -'a; quariEity 0 f I, coal, some, of; which, it .is reported, is for. tran6liipment to' the Clan' Macaulev, due from Aucky land to-morrow morning.- ; i- - : Captain'S. -A:-Jones,-who.is.on his first visit i- to New Zealand, and was formerly in command of . sailing vessels, trading'to Australia, is. in'command, and has associated with, him the following officers Chief,_ Mr.- J. Brocklebank; 6ec- ), ond, .Mr. J. Coppinj third, Mr. T. Hatton. t,- -The...chief-and-second- engineers- are- Messrs. Kerr 'and Hurst rospeotivily,

•••".': here FOR;wobLry : , : .; Another steamer to take the wool berth for London, under charter to. Mr. G. H. Scales, is ' the Clan Macuuley.i She left Auckland on Hon-: day afternoon, and is due hero to-morrow. ■ ;.;. . /:•■■••■.:■ THE APARIMA.V ;..:..';■:' ; ;;- ; ;>:'; y .On Monday the Union Company's Calcutta trader Aparim'a arrived in.Auckland. She ia .;..-, timed to leave there on! Thursday morning, and .'•"■'. should accordingly arrive '. in.•; Wellington ott . Saturday. . - .-','- .-'. ' ':■'■■. \\At.6 a.ia. . yesterday, '.the; Union. Company's'; ;■■; steamer Arahura arrived in 'Westport/from ■ " Greymouth, and five hours later" left'for Nek ''■]-■''.". son; She is. timed to leave Nelson at 9.30 4.nu;. to-day, and sliould'reach'here this*afternoon.- .' -.;•; : [ l : , .;■;;■ a fruit ';.'- .Yesterday evening -the.Union.Company's Is- /,;--'.> land trader Navua left Auckland for Welling-.„-,'.' ton, and is due here on-Thursday.:.She bring* J ■ a cargo of fruit,; and on-completing .; ,here proceeds, to. Westport. . ' ',;.' ;'.,.'-'•:•_; ■;., ; :-'_' ■ ;':;;:" '■"■ -Tp •;- ■' 1 .;.' : ' : . It.is .'expected' that within .the next,few days .' . :- the Maoriland Company's steamer Lauderdale"' ,">; s , '(late Taieri) will leave .Wellington forian.Aus-?i-v tralian-port: to load-for New. Zealand.;;'.-:: ~;:e,;..; : . •''■?■'*;■£' ': .On..',' 'Monday . night' '■ the"" Shaw-SaviU ''■ liner;.' : .'-.' , ; Arawa ieft Dunedin for Timaru, and from", there.':'' .' she is expeoted to sail to-night for Wellington^'''"-' The local agents: advise .that her.dep.artureyfor; 1 . London,' from is ; now fixed ;■ for '■'• January .9. ..->>>".' ~;...- .■"'.■'■'•..''/■•■.'■ ■•'■-.'■; "■'■■ ■■'

Last -night the Union CoMpany'.s.-/steamer : Kamona'.Xvas to leave Westport for "Wellington, l

. Yesterday". Messrs: WaUis';'and.- Thomson, pursers of lh'6--'Monbwai.Aan'd 'Penguin--respe<y, tively, exchanged 'positions!.•-.";.-■ ■'■•■•'■ .■:■■',. •/

Yesterday the Government steamers Hinemoa' and- Tuta'nekai left tha; 'Bluff: f (jr- the vSoutherii Islands:arid respectively.'-'i,,'. -ja'V.

.•! The.- work: of..; ; refi'ttmg ; : .the'Y.6ailihg; ; vessel Helga'. is; progressing satisf actonly, but 'it ;will. be'. some time;-'jel^befprV 1 sKe is rieady'foriißea.

'■•' Thevcomplcstioii:of '.the ladingipf'the steamer ;' Ennerdale' at concluded 'tho 'Atis-. traliah white pine -orders in .hand,; says'■ the "Greymbnth.Star."-'"•''=■ "'•'; :.-"•''"; r '• : ( : ..■■' ■''■■ Heavy weather.' on'the Karam'ea Bar'-is-.still'T; responsible forithe detention o£- the.auxiliary;;; scow ? Echo,'which is' loaded at. Karamea a cargo-of-timber'for,-.Wellington.',, ■-••■■■-

. Captain •' Ji;' B;,' Stringer iv.-as■ • a'. passenger, by:' : the-AVaikare'/on. Friday, from.Bunedik'.toVLyt-.;• telton,.'where he took:command of the "Kaita--. ; ngata,'relieving Captain 1..,F.-Crawford,who? is :to'.have a' month's,holiday.. .•..; ....,,' . -•' Captain. H. Livingstone, who'brought, the v Makura put from »Home,.and has since been on well-earned holiday leave', took.cominand of,"; the Warrimoo ■■ on Saturday.at- Dunediri:' v Ca£- : ''■ tain W. Hntchingß came 'aihbre: for iinßtruo-; . tion's. . : - ■'/, ''\' : '. '-';' ; ; : ,--,:_

Captain: R.' Ainsworth,. late sm'ate •' ! .o| ' ; the.. '■:,. ■:■ , schooner Huia, took 'charge pf con.onr.Sa^dayrm'p^aoe'ofvCa^tain'Oi/jil'la..'"'" -•■ ijre,. wlio is ...going; to-take" ch&ge " ! bfv: the v* ■ : '.:' • steamer .Ro a b. Roy, between-Welling- '/■ . :. ton -and. Picton. ',■";••" .r'V'■■.,.'.'.'■'.;. ■' i '!-'.'v ; ''---'':^.-.--?;''' : -y. .-'■'- ■ An: exchange 1 reports th'aV; the launch 'wirich;.'.'■'.*■ .~: the -Union' Co. ■ have • had stationed at- Fiji' for-' ' ! -' -'■■ ■; : the'iise of passengers, by the -Vancouver'foute\s'-.' ■'■' .and ; for..tourists; has' beefr sVpopulaf'that-.the!;'•■'' \ company aTe getting.a larger land ; speedier.'oria'i'"-V '■'■'■ for; the same work.',' ','■ ;.:3^V : '" ; . -.Vi'. : . : : 'i'.-; ,?:;:.'•'<:'■ ; Captain" l Taylor,:" late; of "'"the ship TihYaru,' V":" v - ■-'*' in-which (according ■ to,'an' ! ?ichange) 'he 'sailed'- '')': -". ' from 1876 to 1887; ; is now captain:of'the-Hehder- i - ; ■■'' '■''/ son liner Tennesserim,'. anaWasy anpa'dvettir. '[ '■"■:' nient ; in a recent •-;issuei';of ';'the "Rangp.i, -nf' Gazette" :shows? to' depart: from T London about November .28.,,>;.■ j; ..•; • - \i. ;.-'.?' '.-co :'■■'[