SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 401, 9 January 1909, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. \ JANUARY. x, „ 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 ... ... ... 29 287 a.m. ■ .HIGH WATER. \ To-day, 6.20 aim.; 6.55 p.m. . To-morrow, 7.8 a.m.; 7.39 p.m.. : - SUN.. ". ' • ' Sun.rises to-day, 4.29 a.m.; sets, 7.26 p.m. ARRIVALS. ■ FRIDAY, JANUARY 8. '. ; MOERAKI, s.s. (4.40 a.m.), 4392t0n5, Stott from Melbourne. Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, ant Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Smith Haldane, Callach, M'Mahon, Brown, Pater son (2), .Kerr, Warren, -Middleton, Bonner Perry, Sims. Tliomas, .King, Penny, Sutherlam (3), Murray, Boyd, Kirkland (2), Mesdames Ric< and child, Edwards, Rentoh, Stye, Page, King Scully, Smith; and 2 children, Peters, Boyd M'Dougall, Howard, Daw, Calder, Dr. Prior Sir Robert Stout,. Marist Brother, ;Messrs.' Hit chell, Page, Matthews, Hallach, Maol'ie, Scully Wishart, Daw, Maddison, Eaeton, Fea, Scott Eewers, Andrews, Wheatley, Naismith, France Taylor,:' Edwards,- Stewart, Cleary, : Bassett Haydon, Archer, Wells, Mitchell; 61."steerage.. •: KAHU,.s.s. • (4.45 a.m.), ,182 tons, Carlson from East Coast. - . WAIRAU, s.s. (5.10 a.m.),-' Vendore, froir Nelson. "' - MAORI! sis. (&50 a.mi)', 3399 tons,' Hunter from Lyttelton. 310 passengers, ARAWA, sis. (7.5 a.m.), 9192 tons, Chudley from- Timaru. - - '. • • , RIMUTAKA, s.s. (10 a;m.j, ;7765 tons, Greenstreet, from : Lyttelton. --. MOKOIA, s.s. (10 a.m.), 3502 tons,: Smith from Sydney, Auckland, Gisborne, and ;Napier. Passengers:' Saloonr-Misses y Jenkins,' -'.Van Staveren, Speight, East,. Hawthorn, and Hoalv Mesdames . Bullock,.. Bruce, Russell, Vautier, Beanfpy/.Colman and.2 children,- Barnett, Williamson,: Nurse Lang. : Dr. Lee; Messrs. Fordham, Bullock,. -Mane,- Bruce;' Elliott, Menzies Van: Staveren, Brady;. Sargent,- Cutts, Ludford Smith',. Williams,' "Anderson,' Eafit, and Arundel; 17 steerage.: v . 1 . HIMITANQI,. b.s.. (8.40 p.m.),' 323: tons, Mauley,; from'East.Coasts:. ■ '(9 'p.m'.'j,-.HO .tons,- Jamieson, from: Tiniar'u.- :. ' AQRERE,\' s.s.'-; (9i5 pW back ; through ,stress l 'of iweather..;u :?. KENNEDY, s.s. (10.25'; isns;,;V|c£ ermiinrfrom' Nelsbh. *■ Z: : ALEXANDER,..s.'s.. (10.50 p.m.),;at -.PetoJ( Wharf," 377' tons, :.'Wildinah, 'from: -Stephen'; Island. i s '* : BLENHEIM, s s (12 45 a m). 120 tons, Wat son, from Blenheim. \ '• ; SATURDAY, JANUARY 9 ; OPAWA, s.§. (1.: a.m.),. • 110 < tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. -. ' ' DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, JANUARY 8. CLAN SUTHERLAND, 5.5.'(12i30 p.m.), 282 C tons, Jones,.for'. Lyttelton'. - ' .. r '. - : • :':NAVUA, s;s: (1.15 p;m.),''293o'tons, La'cey, for . .KIRIPAKA, s.s.' (2.5 p.m.), '133 tons/ Corby, for Patea. "■■. - ' • 'b.s.' (3 p.m.),' 77 tbnsi' Fisk',- for Patea WAIRAU, s.s. (3.15 p;m.), 93 tons; Vendore, for Nelson, y ' "" v ' ;';i-y;'"V WiU' for': Lyttelton. ' '-'109: saloon" ■ •j. j ■.:-KpT;Uiaj,-..s;s. (3.10 p.m.),''-^s4:'tbns, ; Angus, for Greymouth.: - .' v''-' MOERAKI, s s (610 p m), 4392 tons, Wor rail,'.' fol'-'Sydheyv:-' 'Passengers Glasgow,: Couzens; Begg,;Dixon (3),' North, Win}he'ster,VGreen;< .-Watei'house,'iMesdames"' Wiffen ind Foster," Swan; LefchoUy> WihchesJ:eiv-Wirtning;;Me6srs Hogg, Samuel,' Bur-? ton, '• .Fredericks," -.tJoffinV-v Luxton -13), ' Foster; Rev,. Victor,~,Scott, Millers, Seaver, Anderson; Deck, Fisher; SQvdon;^WaiiiSng,'■''' v '',; ; ■' IiOKOIA, s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 3502 tons, Smith, fpr ':Lyttelton,,.;74 saloon passengers., - '... *' '.-PATEENA, s.s. (9 p.m.). 1212' toils, Stewart, for -Nelson.'. Passengers: Saloon—Misses, Ansell, Edniondson ! ; : '(2), Niisli;. vSimpson'/MesclanlM 'HaU, Evans; Gowah, Hildson;"''Peters':.ahd 2'children,";Palmer;' '-Ed-inorison;'Mitchell;'and-'family,- llessrs.';Gow-an, Palmor,'. Edmonson, .Mitchell, Bush, Gray (2), Bfettary,'fM'Eldowney-, Squires; Moffatt, Hudson (B),.'Cner4iayski- (5)., ; j;. ; .■ v ! ', v , EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ,i®lenheim;rßlenlieim;';January!'9;-v -;v . -Defender,'Timaru,-January-^. 1 . m. : t:Mana;} ; Patea,;Jaßuary-0.-va;,^,::;: ,Que'en- of. the ; South,:. Foxto^,-,; January.'9.' - January. !l.y. Hiuia, Wanganui.i Jannarv r 9. -.. .Mararoa,. Lyttelton,.:January..'i-SitVy/:'.-- . Kom'ata,■ Newcastle,-. Janiiarv, 9.', y .;l \ ':~j 1 -ApaHmaiiCalcutta, ; :via Aucklandi 1 JaKnary...?. siapourika, 'West .Coast,- Nelsdlii'aiid-'Pictb'u, January 9. : - . . .-"■Manaroa, Havelock,"January.9. ■ 'Penguin; Pictbn; January 9. ' Alexander;-. Stephen's;lsland,, January,9. .-■ Rob Roy, Havelock, January ,9. > : Kennedy, Nelson, Januaryi-'-10.r.( . ■-T, Aorere, Patea, \Kiripaka, -,;i ..; V . Wjiverley, Picton, Jahuary^'M't'jr■" VMaori,:Lyttelton;'. Ja"nnary'lo. ! " .. : Eateena,-Nelson; Janudry 10.'" . ■ : Stormbird,; Warigtinui, v January '10.■■<■■■• . Kahu;: East! .Coast, :-Januhry 10.: ;':' *' ; ■ Putiki,. Westport, . Picton,' January <10.-.. - • ' Takapuna, -New .-Plymouth, 'January.; 10:. i >;•'»? Monowai, . Dunedin; ; Lyttelton, January 10. : . .Kaitang'ata, jWestport, January 10. ..WAikare,'. Auckland, via ports, January-11. .; Wakat'u, "Kaikoiir'a, January 11. ' -. Itoonya, -.southern: ports, January: 12. - Wan-au, Nelson, January 12. Clan Sutherland, Lyttelton, January 12. ', ; Ulimaroa, Sydney, January 13. V; 'i'ii::;'- ', ; ' v PROJECTED DEPART.URES, Blenheim; ,Blenheim, January 9 ■Stormbird,; Wanpanui, January -9. • - ; . . ' Huia. 'Wanganui, January 9." -. Opawa,- .Blenheim, January 9.' Queen- of the South,. Foxton, January 9. ;.i •' Arahura, Picton, Nelson; West Coast, Janulry .9. :■ .Mararoa, Lyttelton; January 9. ' '; Defender, West Coast," January 9. ' .Gertie,. West Coast, January ». Mana,-;Patea, January 9. Ngahere;- v Greymoiith,\January 9; Penguin, Picton,' January 9. ICamona; 9.' ' : Kapit'i,: Patea, January 9. .Arawa, London,". January .11. • . .> Waikare', Lyttelton, Dunedin, . January .11.' i Takapuna, New Plymouth, January 11. Manaroa; ..Motueka,.' January-11. : Maori,. Lyttelton, January.-li;'- ':, Pateena, Picton, Nelson,- January, 11. ' •:••• Kiripaka, Patea, January 11. . • : : ; Kennedy, Nelson and West Coast, January 11. ' Patea;' January 11. • ; ■: ■' ' Kahu, >East Coast, January 11. ' '-- ■ : . • Penguin,. Picton, ■ January-12. ■•>;■ . . Cla'n';Macaulay, Pifton, January 12. . Kopnya, West Coast, January: 12. WaKatu, Kaikoura, January .12.' . Opawa,;London,.-January 12. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, ' West Coast, January 12. Rimutaka, London, January -14. *. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. ; ; MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MOERAKI, s.s., left Melboumo December 29 for Wellington, via Hobart-and southern ports! Due ,-Wellington January -8. Leaves same lay for Sydney direct. Due Sydney January 12. :.' ■'■ " - -. - < MOKOIA, s.s., -left Sydney December 30, for ■Wellington,via 'Auckland, Gisborrie; and Napior. Due Wellington January 8. Leaves same day for southern ports. .' .. - MARAMA, 5.5.,: left Sydney. January 2 for Wellington direct. Arrived Wellington January 5. Leaves January 7 for Melbourne, via southern ports and Ifobart.' ' : VICTORIA,, s.s., left; Dunedin January 5 or Sydney, via' northern ports. Arrives and' leaves Wellington January 7. Due Sydney January 16. - J MANUKA, s.s., leaves Sydney January 13 for Wellington.- via Auckland, Gisbitne, and Napier. Due Wellington January <22.,, Leaves jame day for Lyttelton and. Dunedin. ' WARRIMOO, s.s., leaves Melbourne January 13; for Wellington, via Hobart'and southern ports. Due Wellington January 22. "Leaves same day for Sydney: direct. Duo Sydney faniiary 26. • • " . MAHENO, "s.s.,' left Melbourne' January 6 tor Wellington, via southern ports and Hobart. Due Wellington 3 nnnary 15, Leaves same day (ot Sydney dii'eot Sue Sydaoy January 18,

ULIMAROA, 8.8., leaves Sydney January 9 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington Janu ary.l3. Leaves.January.l4 for southern ports Hobart, and Melbourne. WIMMERA, s.s., left Sydney - January 6 for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, anc Napier.' Due Wellington January-15. Ltave: same day for Lyttelton; and Dunedin. OVERSEA SHIPPING. \ STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. WAKANUI (due Wellington about Januarj 9), sailed off November 7, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping, Company, agents.)' - . TOMOANA (due Wellington about Januarj 15), sailed on November 3, via Australia, Auct land, and Napier. .(Tyser Line, agents.) MAMARI (due Wellington about January 2-1) sailed on December 2, via Auokland. (Shaw' Savill, agents.) ■ ' NEREHANA (due Wellington about Februan 16), sailed on December 2, via Australia, Auct land, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) lONIC (due-.Wellington about January 26) sailed on December 10,- Plymouth December 12' via Capetown and Hobart. :- . (Shaw, Savill agents.) -- j-.. .. . ' TTJRAKINA (duo Wellington about Februarj 14), sailed on December 29, Plymouth December 31, via Capetown and Hobart/ New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) From Liverpool; • PAKEHA (diw Wellington about January" 10) sailed on November 2,': via Auckland.' (Shaw, Savill, agents.) CORNWALL (due Wellington about- Januarj :6),, sailed./on .'November ,14. - F.H.S. :Line, agents.).-. : 1 . .;.. DRAYTON GRANGE (leaves Liverpool January 9, fo r New Zealand ports). . Due at. Wellington about middleof March,-after calling.,ai Auckland, and Napier. . (F.H.S., Line,- agents.j .* ' 9.TAKI-: (due, Wellington-', about January ,;26) sailed on November 28, -via' Auckland.., (Nefl Zealand' Shipping Company,, agents.) ' : , ■■■ ■Wellington about February 12), sailed -on 'December 11,-. via -!AustfaliS and Auckland. ■ (F.'H.S. Line, agents.) .', From New York.' ' . _ ABERLOUR- (due Wellington; about. Januarv sailed, off;N°vember'.ll,-.via, Sydney,, and Melbourne. ■ (F:H.S. Line,-..agents.) - - STAR - OF AUSTRALIA (due''' Wellington I™, f. ail^ r r.: 'IB),'-sailed, on via Australia -and Auckland. . : (Tyser Line,- agents.) ruary IS); .sailea;b'n'.'D.ecemb»r 3. .via Melbourne, oydjiey;,.'and: Auckland;. . (New 'Shipping Co.; apents.)'-'-;VV fvMvPB December.' 19,-:-via.:Australia anc "/ V-'v'V • SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED." ' 'LADY barque,, left' Liverpool, November ,11'. >,(JohSston arid:', Co.; agents;),'... - : . CHARLES.. F. ;CROKER,i-l^ft--P.uget 'Sound October 24. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAMELBOURNE. ,; - • ■ . .. v.-. January. 8. " !Arrived.—Moaiia (2 a.m.),' from London.; i -YEnnerdale, from>'Greymontli;,.. SYDNEY. ■■'i: .. January 8. , ,Arrived.-r-Manuka (7;30 a.m.), from. Auckland. ;Sailed.—Koromiko, for. the Bluff.' ; . COASTAL. 1 TRIDAY, JANUARY 8 „ MAItIA VAN DIEMEN 'large-,vtwo-niasted"steamer. s probiibly the Pikeha,-:-passed from. 6outh-west? tp' ; eiat at;'/ last' night. " : V";i'.-; AUCKLAND ~(B pimjj ;from; Liverpool.-jjSailed.-rWakanui' (5-p.'iu.),-fp.r.--;,Wellington. ; Sailed.—H.M.'S. Powerful. • (878.111.), for Sydney.- , ONEEUNGY Arrived.—'Takapuna.,(7.so,i,a.ni.),, from.'.New Plypibutb ! Sailed;—Takapuna ! : (3.3o-p;m.)',-'for New Piy. mouth.- • Passengers ::.aSsbßn--M£S§tf 'Gillies, Wills, ,'Pel.ham,.' P,iif.t, ..Turner,-,''Pelham,' . Mol--1 undy,,'. MesdaniesHunt;Gillies,'•' (Jbid, ■ Putt; Turner, M'Gregor and 'child, Jloriart,-Robinson and 2 children) 'Blair: ahd. Robinson and 2 children,' Pelham,, Light, l !,' Murrane, Messrs! Latimefivßobinson, - Bla'r. ■' Carrigeiv Selly, 1 Reston, Edwards,i Pelhamj' Light, Hawko.'Jfqrranei Bayley, Frehoh.j . and Gray NEW PLYMOUTH " n'.mOi'' from. Oneliunga.'' - (7;40, a.m;)i-'. from:' Wellington. ; ; Sailoi-rrCoriiina (5 p,m.) :aM' ; p.fii'.)', for Onehunsa. • ■- - ;• ■ , ■ - ; . : To sail.—H.'M.S-.'Cambrian (8 p.m.),' for' Wellingt6ri.;;:(' - .'iy'-;<•" '. toxto\ - 1 .' AVrived.—Qiieeh of tho Soiitli' (11 aim'.),' from Wellington. » ... » WANG Y.NUI ';:^Arriyed.-rH"uia;ißis.ia.in.)'and^S torni bird:\(9.*io a.m.),- from W'ellington: PATEA * ' . Arrived.—Mana (11 .a.m.), from Wellington: E/ST C\PE . Aparima :■ passed south, at - 9.45,- a.m.:'.' •-,1". Napier.;,' ;' Arrived.—Eur'u (4.50 p.m.), from: .Wellingtdfe NELSON.' . . - ; Arrived.—Rotoiti (6.5 : aiii.), . from ,Picton.-- ivr Arrived.—Penguin (5.30 a.m.); -from Wellington;. •'- ' ' J.--.---; ' Sailed.—Penguin,', (10.15 a.m.), . fo'r : Pict6n; ! ' : HAVELOCK -Arrived.—Manjaroa (9 aim.), from Weilington; Sailed;—Manaroa (11 a.m.), for 'Wellingtoji v BLENHEIM Arrived.—Blenheim (5 a.m.) and Opawa '(10 a.m.), from,.Wellington.Vi.'.-- . Sailed.—Opawa (5.3,-):p.m.),:for .TBlenMlnr crossed 'bar. outwards, fbr" Welling-. to 3! at ! 7.3o ; .p;m. ,- '■ •• - ;;^, j/: ;^;-'WAlTAPU; ; .. a.m.- Picton. FARE WELL SPIT Cornwall, passed east ; 3;4o .p'.m. ■ . VVESTPORT. ... - - Sailed.—Mapourika (10' p.m. for Greymoutli. ■ . ... , , -To*sail;—Kaitangata (midnight), for: Wellington..- .: KAIKOURA. . Arrived.—Wakalu (6.15. a.'m'.), fromV.Welfiiigton. : . LYTTELTON.'- ; , Arrived.—Mdraroa' (8.45 a.m.),:'from-Weiling-ton. ,v .. Arrievd—Marama ,(G a.m.),:from' Wellington? To sail.—Marama, for' Dunedin,- Bliiff, Hoburt,; and Melbourne.'.' l . Passengers , for.': Dunsdin—Mi6ses , ;Niven,- f Comer, ;Mesdames' ' Trejahce, Stringer, Messrs/ Hobart; Tregarice. For Bluff—Misses-Simpson,'..Mrs, .Dalley., For Mel-' bourne—Captain and' Mrsi Collins. ' : Sailed.—Mararqa;',(6.ls ' p.mp, .for-:.Wellington. CHRISTCHURCH.. ■ The Tongariro 6aiied" ; fr<sm" London: for.-, Wellington; on January ..7..: The - Ruapehu" arrived at Monte Video:on,the;same date; DUNEDIN To ; sail.—Monowai (4 p.m;), for: northern Ports.; ■ Passengers.; for,.Wellington—Misses- Lo Keong, Partridge, Vince, "Messrs. : Vince ( : - Espie; Byrne, M'Leaii, and Sch'a'cht.. THE ORARI'S MOVEMENTS. The New' Zealand: Shipping Company' advise that-their steamer .Orah is . due here about Tanuar.v 15. for loading purposes,, and four .'uys later leaves for Lyttelton, whence .she. is timed to sail,finally for London about 22.':' , THE PAKEHA. ' The local agents ' advise . that - the' Shaw-Savill steamer i.Pakeha- is . not,, due ' here v till aboijt January 14. She arrived 'in : Auckland from Qiverpool yesterday. -. ■ ' ' ' THE APARIMA. , This morning the Union' Company's, Calcutta ;rader Aparirna is due in port'from Auckland. 3he iiexp'ected to complete discharge in tim'e to inable the vessel to ■ leave for Lyttelton this ivening. - . , THE TOMQANA. : . Messrs. Bannatyne and' Company advise that :he. Tyser Line steamer Tomoana, from lonlon, via; Australian riorts, Auckland, and Na)ier, is due in. Wellington about two weeks letlCß, She has on board 1100 tons of cargo tor lissharge at this .port,

.". ' PAKE HA, AT AUCKLAND. : : '• Frora ; Liverpool the .' Shaw-Savill steamei Pakeha arrived in Auckland yesterday. , Hei next port of call is Wellington, where she i: due, about. January 14. THE WAKANUI. •' ' At 5 p.m. yesterday the New Zealand 1 Ship Ping Company's steamer Wakanui 1 left Aucfc land; for WeUington. The vessel remains, ai Wellington till January , 16, then she goes t( the Bluff for loading purposes. CORNWALL SIGNALLED. Farewell Spit, reports that the F.rH.-S. Lin< steamer Cornwall passed there at 3.40 p.m., to, day. ' The vessel is from Liverpool, and shoult berth about 9 a.m. to-day. ; , V 1 THE MAPOUSIKA. Delayed outside., Westpprt, the Union Com Ijany's steamer Mapouf ika,' is "not due here, til' bunday afternoon. She arrived in'Greyinoutl at 11 a.m. yesterday, and'was to leave" for West ?ort last nigHt, whence'she is fixed to sail'fo: lelson at 2 p.m.' to-day, and at 6 a-to:, on!Siin day. leaves Nelson for Wellington. , ... . THEBASQUE LAKEMBA. It- is reported that the. Lakemba, an iroi barque of 1174' tons, has been;fixed to load a' Liverpool for Wellington and Dnnedin, unde: the auspices of the Gracie Beazley Line. 1 Thi: vessel was formerly- named 'Earl Roseb'ery.: " ■: ;' ' ARAWA SAILS MONDAY. By advertisement the local agents of- the Shaw Savill,-and Albion Company notify intend in; passengers that, the''Arawa will-. sail. from . Wei lingtdn for London on Monday. Passenger: should' ,embark ! early,' and; have : their. baggagi alongside at least three hours before the-adver-tised; time ,of:; sailing/;- , PATEA.HARBOUR BOARD. - ... : ; An .exchange, says.,that. ■ the-Patea Harboui Board: h'aviiig received .'a grant, of illOO toward: #e . cost"; of i snagging, the- river,;.it .was decidec bh.the:suggestion,of the foreman of works, a; the .the gi'a.nt'was s'o' small.' to h'avf the',,river:improved and l .made;.passable;!in' th( places where it.is'notaireadyEo, by.'-.the use of•' tqtpio'siyes, subject., to thesanbtiqny ofth< Marilie. Department.-, .':!■ 'i. . '• THE HAUROTO. iAf te'r'~being 'laid- up ". at ;Po'rt. Ch'alineb ;for ; spell* 'the. "UniPn- Company's' steamer l Haurpti wjas expeot'ed to resume; her .coinmission/yeste'r hei bjinkers; and "i'thence': to AucTdiind ,:-to! re-entei the -isl«ttd f.tr afle. V Captain- C. ,;M; ißenaut'ltake! we' Haiitoto' tp- .Westport,where s he! will Ahanc her over;.to Captain'G.vH! VLacyV,:her -deckVoffi cers "beingi-'Messrs.' R." ;B,Phjri';,(clnef), i.Parahibi Second), iand- G.-M'Leod (third). ■ : THE SC4I.ES LII\E. ;Quick i work' was done:'by? those',;engaged ;.ii loading!-'the, steamer.-Clan-Sutherland;-,: Sae'ar rived on -Wednesday, and. about :riooniyesterdai had'loaded. 4258 bales of : wbpl/fdiv.'Mr.. G.' H Sj:ales.'";vSho'.then' took 'departure;for Eytteltoi in continuance'.'of "her,- loading iftei which'.she. .returns tp '.WeUington ' about, a» Friday;,to.'complete'loading;-•;. ■: ?It. is. expected .'that... the Clan.Macinliy'-.wil have . completed her,- discharge of! timber ii time to continence -loading, her wool 'on-Tuesday After' taking -a 'large quantity, she 'leaves ; foi Pictbn 'for - further cargo. \ : ;jvf - FOR EAST COAST BATS. Owing to ' the / 'in. .negotiating-thi bays - and.' inlets.- on : the". -east \.coast .'.beyoni Napier; ,a> regular , timetable .- service is next .0 impossible;';; iQ.ui^e;tjrficehtlyVvtbel : :Union-' Com pany.-to thai quarter .placed,;the",Plora-:itt 7 that! Service, instead !of thi Haupiri:c The' XT|iion' Company advise-" tha the-. Flora is due' in. Gisbo'rne on - Monday, ; 6n( comes! down as. far- as -Napier; -; So as : to- enabl consignors, to_, ship V.for ','East Coast-' bays,: '--'thi Mono.waii which' leaves, for Auokland. via Eas Coast :pprts on Monday, .will' also receive cargl for; East Coast.bays,'.which will-be transhippec to the Flora at Napier. '. ' -.UNSETTIiD. ? SPEIGETS'.'-:' - : !-; jFreights.'frbm- New. ToTkrtn 'Aistralja ; havi K'dntinned..unsettled,-! andif -ArkpU aniJ-Dpuglas's: ciroular,'dafei!New.Yo'rK November -;28,ithe cbtopetition bfeMe'Bi' the dif ferent'sten'('i)ship liues .which has .been':going ;oi fo'r'.spme mpiifhs hii's.respited, inWery;consider able, ratting. -| This,, cbndition-- is regarded-tu most'idjlHiHeiJal 'Snd'idemoraliang 1 . toUra'dc Uifflcnlty l was'experienced : inVl6ading. thi sailer', iiifwew; of 4 the! loss shown; ritMs,!,doubtful,w*he tUor 'further. sailers .will'.'bs. takeff for tiini td come.;'!,K.,. b. ; 'THE ALEXANDER. /' JFejr ;steamers s .have ■ inet-i with : the; success' o: steairier Alexander in ! conv'eyirig':liva. sheep-fron en gageel? in .'.this,- traffic-: only- for';, months -at't onei-'of ~-the l 'fleeey,-:oiies."' ! .:The,''Alexarider, : ;iafte] latidiii? ber. ;fropj"!Wnitapi lafet jiighy' v/a's fixed' to- sail ; :fPr,' Stephens' Island where another '-.cargo.: of- -.'sheep:, was to ':'.bi sliipped„ for. : delivery -l tre.' , 'In -thft ordinary course'; ofxeyents >.dhd Vwill, arrive • tof-ni gh tor '• early/on. Sunday inorni ng!:. The; ves J^onday; 'for overhanl, painting, , k etc.. • AN'UNENVIABLE POSITION. ' .'A - rather.'lan^hable;incident".was recorded : -:.t( jiie by, a"traveller : ffpm >bnth dnrihg'-.the- : Kev Year' week (says' ,the " Wangamii Chronicle ") ,The : s'.s. 'Flora',was 'standing'off.- Port A.wanni near East'fCape, endeavouring ;tp.lajid careo'- anc Wo pas'sen?ers„ a'Mabri : woman. a'nd.-child.-. !i strong wind was blowing from .the-land, and.thi attempt .was attended,'irith sdine-risk.' .;,A ; ,heaT3 surf boat',-, with" the'vpassengers. and caTg'tf. :oi board, was" : lowered and ; starteil for: the shore! and 'the. oil';l,auricli :'was; to. overtake '.and'' tois th'em. the'remaining part of the dangerous. 'B.v some means ;or other, - wfier lowering the oil'launch''from !steamer, i; \'ths forward tackle -slipped, and, the: boat hung'.perpendicnlar from'; the ,'sterni. 1 -This happened sc s^ddenly^that;-onK-.Qfcltlw;prew.:Jn--h^jw;"prft .oipi.tated-.intn-theVwater, i.while'it.he,."other'twe just- mahaged !to' seciire' a.' 'Jih'any,- however, the.! launch 'Was; lowered ;,safely to - th< water, but-'after she had',been' cast! off and.'h'ac drifted with the wind away. from, the steamei it!; was found "that; the'- engine ".would; not, go, and .thenars' had!got. adrift in; the first mishap, Meanwhile! the' surf '- boat returned,. • to. .> lend assistance . :to the ," launch"'' -and tow. ' her ! back to! the .ship/; .The offer of' helpvwas .declined! and botb-.boats-'.drifted sloji-ly seaward.rA,second surf...boat - was . dowered -with ! a • light -.linb. ; attached, in -the hope of-being able; to reach 'the tw-o ;4erelictsi b"t : the . rope was.ton ;short,-aud for, §p,m.e, nriexpla'ned.; reason ; the .line • was! let en! in'd-the:'three, bbats'drifted helplessly awa.v. There .■wa.s:7som o . excuse: : for. the, skipner's! flow of! eloquence! -The; anchor.. ; of ...the .F!ora.'!wa< lif.ted, and : the !bnats -'taken,' oii!.board.- TKf cuktomar'y. three'; Whistles !.were:given,,'and .the steamer'sailed. away!'leaving the intending shore na'ssehg»rs 'to.' .await ' the ' arrival of "a!''later boat. ; .;';Thp: Maori .woman: and; her -.baby 'were landpd at.. Hick's -Bnyj;which meant a!'.:two-mil€ trio / back,.--by.^^vrna'd.'.l. ; !:Pli'lersstar>"d-y>+hat" . the shipping ' companies . undertake'! to.j land .passengers .'at; a' .'certain ' port. .':but .-'the /Hme.'JsVnot stipulated,,.and ..the" Native cr.uld . have 1 gone!oii to! Auckland',; and!f back; at . the. company's;: expense., 'J r '.':

■ Captain Collins, lata of the Waihora.'hfct transferred- to the Wairnna. . ' -: Mr. A. A. Bouse, assistant purser of the i Union Company's steamer Maori,; has resigned from' the company's .service.. * Captain. Alfred Kelly, who was formerly.,.ijcommandhof !th"e"barques Acheron and.Luttep ' worth,'is 7 riow chief officer of the steamer- "Pa-;"-keha. .'-'V' '' V-T'i'-' ". " Last night-- the-Union! Company's ■ steamer- ' Ka: tangata \ was. fixed t ;to leave . ■- for •Wellington, - apd the. Rakanoa,at p.int'jor: v . Auckland. V :7.' : ":! ■ - It! is. reported that Captain; Sawyers;: late:of. the'Kiripaka, is to transfer, to the Kapiti, re-'-lieying Captain Corby, who rejoins the Hana. Captain. Jaokson, late '.of' the:- Mana,-" goes/ow . - -to- the Kiripaka. • J ' ;v' ';- ' ■;.! It'was-'-expected that;. theV;Westpbrt J.Coil Company's coUier fianopns wbuld'conipTete'her .annual overhaul.at"Port Chalmers yesterday, . and leave/for, Westport to load : a cargo of-coal for Lyttelton. ,'- On Monday the Union' Company's . steamer.; Poherua resumes running; and, will leave' Wei- . hngton- for Greymouth. To-day Captain ' Aid- "... well signs on as master; of '.the vessel, :and it is understood that -Mr.'Hender will'be his-chief officer. . .... i-p ,?,Mr.; P. R.. .Leslie, chief engineer 'of./the-.'misi' sion. steamer: Southern Cross,": litis Vbeeti'.vij' pointed engineer '.in' charjge of the' Pries tmai .: . dredge _in .'connection!; with.-'the reclamation' ol' .riako. Swamp.-.-.There.were thirteeii'applicaiita ! for the position. "\!.':.!_: ; . .. The contract between' -the: German' Government- and the Norddoutsclier.,'Lloyd for' the ,monthly_ steamship service between; / „ l w . Guinea.; and ?Hong-Koije, ■ Has;, according'to'. : Fairplay," beensigiied,rtnG 'subsidy.:,being: 230,000 marks,' or t£ll;500 sterling, per. annum. ' ; The ports :-tov.jfbej; called': 1 at. are Sydney, : l?Hedrch.Wilhelmshaven^ ? Tap Island,/ and' Hong-Kong. ; ~--»j.;y-.-,i'- , . November' 26 reports the. sud- ■ dep., death, ,on 'November 22; of• Mr; Charles Bethell, head of the .firm of Messrs. -Bethell, ' GwynV, and Co., at Assouan.-!.'': Mr;. .Bethel! ! .established the firm, twenty-five years agoj-' aiid ; was ;'associated -with the' Australian-trade in .'various.ways 'forover: forty, years altogether:: ; .! He was a director of the. Federal Steam Naviga- : -tidn'Company,"Ltd., and'the Australind SteamShipping Company,-Ltd.;: and one,iof the man*!'/' agers of the-West Australian Steam' iSavigatioo ... Compjny, ~Ltd. - • "• !' '