SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 405, 14 January 1909, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE' MOON.- '< ■ .JANUARY. • Day. Hr. m. Full moon ... 7 1 «a.m. . Last. quarter,-.,..-, i..,-;. ... 15 5 fl a,m- ---• New moon' ... 22 " 11" 42 a.m. ' First quarter 29 %37 a.m. HIGH "WATER. , To-day, 10.5 a.m.; 10.29 p.m. To-morrow, 10.51 a.m.; 11.12 p.m. STJ^r: . Sun rises to-day, 4.33. a,ni.; sots, -7.25 -p.m. ;; . -i:v; ; VV:>'; 7 i " •——— r " ~ •.

I ARRIVALS. I WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13.' [ TAINUI, s-s. (12.50 a.m.), 128 tons, Jensen; from Waitara. i ' ROTOITI, ss. (315 a m.), 1159 tons, 1 from Onehunga and New Plymouth. Passenf'""' ers', Saloon—Misses Tyrell,- Robertson, Mrs. lorgan and 2 , children, Messrs. Squires,', : ißaithby, Davis; yWilkms; ,i steerage... f JSGAHERII, ss (3 40 am.), 1100 tons, Chris- ! v tian, from Groymouth.-. - - 1 PATIIENA, s s (415 am ), 1212 tons, Stew : .| i art, from Nelson; 70 passengers, y^yy-. :V'. - : I,: . MAORI,. 5.5.w(7.5 ; i a.ni.),."'3339. tons,. Hunter,-: f. from Lyttelton;. 3SO pessengers. . . I OLIMAROA, ss (815 am m stream),'s777 f tons, Wylie, from Sydney : Passenfsrs■ ■ 5 v....- Misses 'emp, jMitbholly' 'Grice,. 'Allenby,. Meincke, ' Cook, Bush,' Egan, ' Mayne, '■[) 12), Comans.: Elliott (2), Harcourt, (2),. Ferns, Manning; Gates, vM'Leau, Brown," Bartlej.l Couch, Hooper, Watson, Higgens,., Baldwin, y Richards, Webb, Melton, Palmer, Lodge, |S : : Chapmanir-MesdameS'-Turnei-j-'Goqa,"'Holmes,- ■!.: , Franois,- Lodd?r, Hawkes, Cook, Reid, Taylor, 5-: ?:. Adamson,: Shaw. ■ Sainsburv, Symonds Smithy ;Ferris, ■' , Brown, ■' James,' Crouch, Tootell, Glover, Gre- ■ gory, ■ Smootliey. 'Mxirrajv Meadows, Chalmers, ; • * • * ureen, Baldwin, Lawes, .-Downey, Tillott, Dell, Pankhurst, Presbury,. Edwards, Blake,•» Sulli-, y van, Cunningham,' Speed,' Messrs. Sharp, Gaul,;, v..: Sutto, : Gricef Graham,., Holmes, Francis,; Cail; v r . : Steele, -. Hawkes, ' Marsden, Davis, »Carter tf kyr: -.' Loibl; /Richards, ' Harcourt, Ashley, Keni-ick, L Flack, Wright, White, Ballantyne, M*Leod, y.y - Thurlow,"-Elliott, Walker,': Woods, Galloway, kA . M'lntosh, ; Sainsbury, -y Smith, > :Harcburt, V (2), Bush, M'Laren, Prior, Pnsk, . Capt, ; • . Ferris," Firth; Carty,'. Harrispn,; Pettit; Davitfsi [fS;s;.':''i^einhbffer;' : fell;-':'Smith'i.'BMhellyy''M'C6l8,.Sr- ; ; ■.' monds, Smith, Prof.."Adamson, W.akelin; ,(2);. Blnndell, Grant,- Beale, Cox, Malcolm, Tucker;■ v.- ;HorneviUe,. ;Lodge," Chapman, Ross, Tootell,.. ► y''lf'alov'er, : : Gregory, y,Tillott;.'^Lowes,--Bajdwin. [j; ;.': . Chalmers, Watson, Speed; - Dell, Ferns, Pearv 6-.-;r;*Boh,:' Perkins; y Woft, Ogle,;Lester, Day, Sriiith,.; Giiii-es,'. 1 Hawkins,' Hewitt-, Hammond,. Higgens,Mitchell, Wilson, Bigby; 'Wobb, ileid, .Piper, Lowery,- Weiss, Henderson; 200 steer- (?.■ - g HUI-V, s-5..-(1-30 p.m.),' 127 tonsyDoiyell, from.' '. 'Wanganui. : '. .'Vf J MANAROA, ss. (2JO, p,m.), 122 v toiis, from ffcyyy Motuelm,y;:i|;y ' y:'y' : :t'' ; :;s''> MANA, BSi (i pm), 1M tons, Corby, hop. " X ' ' *' * ;' " ' 4 **'''• 'VA '*' '• ' NORA NIVEN, s s (6 45 pm ), 56 to\s, Eddy, [f ; f;!'';>':'-fr6ra ; Cook''Sttait.'^'.'^i,'.'j^-'i.-.VVii'ii. ! v ; --.---. ' WAVERLEY, ss(B3o pm r, 157 tons, Wild1 man, from Picton. y : ■-Q'y-':; '- 'Vht- ; ';~l'-.'iy ■:> r*..:...i":AItAHURAj s.s. (8.30 ip-m.),. 1598 tons,. Lam-, ■: . . bert.'from West Coast and Nel®n. Passengers:! k 1 /. Saloon—Misse? Hodgson,. Rolleston, M'Namara, I.• Waddell, Snlith,. Wilson, Calligan, y.Tallan, fy;:'' ~ Chimpioil,.; Pouring, yTMtoni iMqjner, • Mijli^r: : ton, . Erickson, - Douglas, Baiter, .. Armstrong, -- holme, - Pane, Anderson, -Brown, (3), Mesdames Wilson,-Kenny,.Bartlett, Robin- : eon,- Conrick/.Wintle, v'Jenkins,yTayloiy ;Bald,','Barhhillr Mather, Kye,Matthews, Lto|i;Davies,:.'Millingtqn,vßlackad i -' ■ ley, Scarlett,'Baftoro, Tuley, Cooko, Thompson,•• :- v Fossette, Bnttain, Jack, Powell, Gaynor, Haigh, : Hewson, Holdsworth, -Messrs. .Young, Garter, < f;y. Capt.: ■ Renaul, v O'Sullivan, : KeiiorJ Turiibull, :yMurphy,;-:Lope;vPierard,-y Goodwill,', Conii'ck, v'.;..Wintle,.'Codyre, Freeman, l .Bradley,- Ballard,'. Jones, Rvan, Grange, . Neighbonrs.jHawes; Phil-, lips, Mallock,:Burgan; Barnlnll, Mather,-Maehr.i Gunn; Kye, Squatter's.Daughter Co.; Stratford, Lamb; Cochrane, M'Kenzie; Malloy, Dyson, Til- • , • ler, Bruning" (2), Millican; . Adj: Cooke,: .Dr. ■)' n ■ yThompson, M'Nao, Tbomas, Grant, Anderson, M'Guire, ' Holdworthy, Rigg, Fossotte. ' . PENGUIN; p.m.), 82-1 tons,"Naylo'r7 jfrom Picton; S6 passengers;" >: v -' > ..yy I GERTIE, ss (10 55 pm), 269 tons, Rodger, ■ from-Foxton. . ® THURSDAY," ROB ROY, ss (121<TSm ,„at Mihmar),"?5 l iyvV"; -_i' 7 tons.Cracroft, from Ha^ioi^.'>)y_. ■' 'V"-; r : ; ; ;f i'; ' - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 CORNWALL, ss (1130 am), 5490 tons, Howell, for Auckland , ,-* - PATEENA, s s (12 50 p m.), 1212 tops,- . • art, for ;• CORINNA, s.s. (1- p.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, . ' for .Timaru and Dunedip. , f ' ...,y OPAWA; s.s. (4.25. p.m.). l llo' tons. Eckford, for Blenheim

- • KOMATA, b.s; (5.30 p.in,), 1991 tons, Drewette, •V. -for Napier. -i V tCAITANGATA,. < s'.s. (5.20 '■ p.m.), 1981 tons, , - - Crawford, for Greymouth. ■ . . \ ■:• - MANAR(Ms"s;s.o(6"p. , ini); : 422'ton3,' v 'Harti"for . ' : Motacka. ' TAINUI, ks. (7 p.m.),v-128.-, tons, Jensen, for .. Waitara. * MAORI, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter, for' Lyttelton; 163 salooft v passengers.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. •Kahu, East Coast, January:. 34..v. lviripaka, , I'atea,' ■ ■;;'. Gertie, Foxton; January 14;' v' .- ' ■ Mararoa, Lyttelton,Jaiiuary 14.' ■■ . .Stormbird.jAVauganui, . January, 14. ■■ ■:■■ : Mokoia, Dunedin, Lyttelton,.January, 14. .i:. : ,:A\ r airau;','>felson,; Is > «- WanakaV l Auckland, /.via j Limestone-. Island,. January 14.,' . V*' v-i : Kamona, 14. Aorere.-Pafcea, January. 14. v' , .. ■ ■ jPateena,. Nelson, P;cton,r,Tanuary -l'l. ■ - : Poherua, Greymouth, "January 14;:: Komoiia, Westjiort, January 1-J. Orarij.Napier. January,,l4. Maori,-Lyttelton, January '15. \. >•.: Opawa, .Blenheim, .-January/15. -.- ■>:-■ -.i» : Biouheihv Blenheim, January 15. - ... Defender,-Hokitika, January-15. "'.v.! Karamea, Lyttelton, January 15. . o, ;V Wimtnera, Sydney,- via 1 Auckland, 1 January 15. Wakatu, liaikoura, January '15: .... : V.Mapourikaf West Coast;,. Nelson, January 16. . Manaroa, llotueka, January . v. Takapuna.vNew.Plymouth,, January. 17. . 'X'alune, sQuthcrn'ports, *Ja!iuary l 7: , / : ' 1 Morayshire, Waitara, January 21.: - ..-

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ' v.: Kaliu;East Coast,."January;; ! Huia, Waii'ganui,'January 1-I.'' 7 : .Mana, Pafea, January<l4. .'. V ' Mararoa, Lyttelton, ' January 14. • • Aorere, Patca, January 14.■ . Stormbird,' Wanganui/: January: 14. Rotoiti, Pictoiv Nelson,iNew Plymouth, One- '' bunga, January 14. ' -V;-''■ \ . :,f Rimutakai "London, January .Hi'. 1 ; ! 1 Moloia, .Sydney,- Auckland, : January : 14.;t -""Queen of the -South, -Foxton, January 14. ;f. Wairau, Nelson,-vJanuaryi-'H. i.iiJiii . ■■ /. Penguin, Nelson,- January..;l4.:. \ v . - AVaverley,. ; W«slr*Cibastj-'''Janu-:| ary 14 Blenheim, y Opawa, London, January 15. '• . ■ ' . ■ Maoris Lyttelton, January : 15. : Pateena, Nelson, January 15. Opawa, Blenheim, January 15. , , - Maheuo, Sydney (j January 15. ' . , Arahura, NelsottjandwWcstiiGoast.tJamiary ife.fl ■■ •„ Clan Sutherlandj Lon'don;'Jannirry 16?'r: : T - ' Penguin, Picton. Januarv: 16.*Wakanui, Bluff/ January 10:"' J ' -J: Clan Macaulay/Bictoiv January 16..? ? ■■<,'!»■ ■Wakatu, Kaikotoa* January 17. I Talnne, Napier, Gisborne, -Auckland, January 18 Pnkalri, West Coast, January. 18.. . Manaroa, Motueka, January ■18':;'' V- : v . Pateena, Picton, Nelson, January 18,T*^." • Takapuna; New Plymouth; January 18. .: ltatat.ua, London, January 19. ■ Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, West' Coast,' January 19 1 : . -Defender, Hokitiko, Januarri»l9.

•-"BY■-TELEGRAPH." ''''''" OVERSEA. LONDON. 'Xv.-y-"''-'January'lS. ' ■' Arrived.—Paparoa and. Kia Ora, from Welington. _V i? ."V tyv ** j« ■*-- : : ' r > ..Sailed.— and *J Drayton'••Grange, l "for Auckland/ '' ! ? Athenio and Kumaia,. for Xtffctelton.'

. .. SYDNEY. .. . . January 13. ; Sailed.—Manuka, at 4 p.m. MELBOURNE. :,: " ■>'', '■:- ,■ - January 13. . Sailed.—Warrimoo. ' . . . COASTAL . ..v> : j;/--.''',/.V : :.y. ■""" WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13. CAPE MARIA VAN ODIEMEN. A large" steamer, probably tho Star of Australia,, passed, cast. AUCKLAND, i froih Westport,-:,..' v:-f. > ' Arrived.—Lord Seftou .(9 •'.p.m.'),' from,:. San Francisco." . . . „ , : Sailed:—Helen Denny, barque, for. Sydney, via y Thames, v- ■■■■•<■ _ ; ■ • ■ Sailed-—Jessie Craig, barque, for Melbourne, via Kaipara:Sailed.—Pakeha, for Wellington. ; • . ONEHUNGA. '' Arrived. —Takapuna (9 a.m.), from New Plymouth: '.' -y ■■ . ' . Sailed.—Takapuna (3.25 p.m.), for New PlymoiithT. * PissehgVrs;—Misses' Hamilton,'' vv oodward;- "Del&hey; ■ Mesdaifles Delaney, Beattie, . Messrs.' Petersen, Seager, Purcell, Taylor, Kretschmar, Michaelis, Black, Williams, Dr..Beat-. :tie..NEW PLYMOUTH. • " krri^ed:—Ratawa W',a:m.), ;{rom Onehunga. x (8.40< p.m.), for- Onehunga. , PATEA -■Arrived.—Aorere (1.30 p.m.), from.Wellington. j;(1.35:;p.m.), : for " -v " " WaNGANOT. Arrived.—Stormbird (1.20 p.m.), from Welling--ton.'-'4 '•-/.»«' 1 'V- ■' Sailed.—Huia (12.5 a.m.),- for. Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (5.10 p.in!), 'from;; Wellington. ■ .• 1 Pafeeria''X 5 * s f , 'P-m ; )>;f <)^.: N6lson. • :\r£i: MOTUEKA.;i.: . ; y X Sailed.—Wairau (2.25 p.m;)^r- j v NELSON. >-'ATriv6d:—]ifapoi>nka;(6 a.m.), v from Picton. _. (6.45: : and .' Kennedy (11.10 a.m.). front Wellingtob.;, -yTty, : yl \ GREYMOUTH Sailed—Poherua.'(2'aim;),-'.for: Welliilgton.:, f KAIKOTJRA V Arrived. —Wakatu (11.45 Welling-1 »tonVTv'\': ; v ! ''f' , S^ : .-Y:v- : j'' , i s ?/'-V ' .'j LYTTELTON. M /J wir'ri.^ed; —H. M.S. Pioneer (G a.m.), .' from Timaru. „ Arrived.—Mararoa (8 a.m)., -. from . Wellington. ■ 1 Arrived. —Ripple (11 - p.mi Tuc-sda)), . from ■Chatham" Islands'. - ; , ■'.'iv:?-Vi..v';;;yS -_" .. -.y' l ArriY : ed.r--Wakatu,' from' Kaikoiira:^.; •. • : ;; -,Sailed.-Mokbiiv i)^.)i,;;foi^ ; mnington; ■and - h6fthem^or^ : -^a^engerst. ? F6r..,.Wellington—Misses . ,".Peace,. Alesdainos Brown, - Germaili,.. and. Piiift, ; Messrs., Brown,: "LS&b, Germain," and' Master ' Germain,; Pine .(2), 'Milner, and M'Donald. For .'jWoßster (2).;-,' ®or'i'Gisborne—Mr- - Brown. For Awklaiid—MiSsfes 1 Hayes,. Wiil?on;'Bnddle, Whitelaw," Jury, and Stroiits, : .MesdanVes Whit-' -taker;-Buddle,-Scot|, 'Rudd and S.ehildrbn, and. Garrard, Professor M*Millan. Brown, ; Messrs. Ewain, Senn,. Brown; -Alleway,, Bowbfiys, and. Rudd. i . For.. Sydney—Mr; Isaao Chapman, and lS'i steerage" •• 1 .;. '. Sailed— scow, for :Wair.mui. V: Sailed:—Aratapu, \brigantin?,'.; for,?;lftiparai : Sailed.—Kittawa, . for 'k Sailedi-^Shirlas>jfor'Auckland.' (6;2o*p.m;), .fore Wellington, with' 150 passengers.. ;V '. w-i-. ■ ■ .: Siiled—Tainui; for.Timaru.' ' '-..: r . v.yV. .. A '

TIMARU. ' Pioneer '(4.45' 1 -p.m.), from ; 'Lyttieton.'. -• •• . - . . . y-. y , , u , , PORT .CHALMERS V* : 'for Port' Philip Heads.i '- ' - • '". '. .

DUNEDIN. , |W"'Arrived.—'Waikare, ifromyAuokland; r /, • Sailed.—Daldor'ob, for Port, ; . Sailed.—Maheno, for' Sydney,,via "Wellington. Passengers: -For Lyttelton—Miss. Kirkpatrick,. ar AU«ai'. : Miesas, y '-'All«n/. Patston, Fox. F.or Wellington—Misses Glasgow; Trimble; : Langley,-- Tarrinetori, Berman ?fe, , M'DoTgia,"SttyMiMtt (g), .'Mwdamife. Ballard; - Stevenson,': Messrs.: Finch,:,Ooakdeh, .Thompson : (2),'Master': St<iverison. : For Sydney—Meidame's" Gurner, Verdon, Messrs. Oakden, Murray, Ver--'d6n,'.-M'aster"'.Giirner.,. - y ' ! 3 : ; ';y ri 1 OPAWA FOR LONDON jadvisathat' the':.de^arfurfeoff. the; steampr: Opawa for London is : pdstponed' tUI S o'clock. to-movrow .moriiirig.v, •- .'.-.y - -. . - ' ' y''

' THE DEFENDER; • - : '■'-'-.Tliis' evening';."{he coastal: trader !i)efende'r ■is 'expected (o leave Hokitika-jfof' ..Wellington. ;She-is due probably complete discharge- in- ■ tnne to leave "WeliingtoQ 1 on"Monday .for-iHokitika'directJ :;' KAR'AMEA STEAMSHIP COMPANY. =' .Advice received .by, tlie Karaip'ea Steamship . Conipany .reports' that their Mangapapa is-due here-from/Karamea. svith a .cargo of timber. about. January ; 20,. and, i§'< expected :to sail on'the. return-, journey two .day?;later.. .The auxiliary sco.w Echo'is noy,dii6''iii. from ICaramea .with a'cargo of timber..; PASSENGERS FORiSYDNEY. - . the! Union. Company's turbine ateamer JJalieno leaves Wollington ;for>, :Sydriey».idirect',\; : ahd''..'will-.:^ saloon' pas§e'n|ersv. from -Wellington Misses E. -Read, .Sister of Mercyi (1), Mesdamesi^'Brt^^,|ttWanr';Pa«l and-.2'-;children, 1 -.Sheffer^fand 5 2s children,v .'.T/ Dwan;;,: Messrs. Brynes,' -H". Hiratiis,'. Jnman, Pyke, Paul, ,Con-. nelli—.Btill' (2); f 'Gprni ack,. : Sliefferf Father Forsteri-Ewart,v>E.\vMiller,sC, Dumley, Miller, Hatfield,; Perrett, Capp', MrL'aughlaft, Mountford. : : ..-v'i-r". THE CHARLES EDWARD. ... to,, the "Wanganul. Herald," -. the ■work- of • salving'.the Charles Edward is progr'e'ssing.^pace:. - Early, on Tuesday the' winch :and'.donkey : ;;e'n'gine/ were .safely- ibnioved,:'and ■ifie,inain-hatch.nas'b'eeh : battened- dow'p.v When :the; after .'hatch; has baeil.similitly'sccuied, it is • intended' to iiiake.-.an -effort- to .pliiup the vessel ;prior!;:tb;refl6ating her..': The; salrtrs have\two pump's - capable; ofvputting, out 6000 .-gallons a minute, and- these will .bo got ,tp 'wor£ as -Boon 'as,', possible'.;.;With;> .Sy;eek's';.'go.od:' ; weather' the ' eritoprisihg ' salvors l have , great, hope's of floating' the steamer. : '. '■ '

• ULIMAROA FROM SYDNEY. ■'An 'early arriral yesterday morning was .the : Huddart : Parker: liner-. Unim'aroa from ' Sydney direct." She. left, Sydney dt. 330'. p.m. 'last and. on'tHe.Voyage, acrdss- the Tasmali 'Sea": experienced :fresh'-' S.W. -. jrtn'ds -and heavy .weather;.q '. . ir, Included-«m;-. the .imports for are the. I'fqll.p'wi'ngy .-bags' flour;: 27 barrels •oil t: 22si.boxes soap,-;,3l7'jcases Spirit's, 352: pack'ages tea; S9 k kegS'creaih'of tartar, '49 bags bot'tlesp sD'bagS' maize, 212 cases fruit,: ffif gas,.. .236; bags,-wheat, 200 ■. block's, asphalt, 17 girders^'l447jsleepersi 1437 bag's .'rice,'.sl bundles ( tiles^ v 44 cases silicate! cotton, 249 bags coke, 313 packages "Chinese': goods,';'loo.',bags peanuts, Bi4 ; casdsV'ssvlmOh, 1 i 116- cases books, 50'.' cases-' pulp, i,IIJO 1 boxes. tin f iplatesjj £ind-.large quantity' sirn'dries. '•;• r. This afternoon., - sails, for.. Mel.'bpurne, .via southern', oorfs and' Hftbart.'v

PASSENGERS .FOB:ENGLAND " At 3 p.m. to-da.v the New. Zealand Shipping -Company, g- liner. Rimutaka leave's, for London, via Monto : Video, Teneriffe,-and "Plymouth: She 'has:>pnijß4afd' the*'.'iollpwing. -passengers..from ;D.(mini&iporf.s :riFirst':-Sal()'Dn': From .Welling, ton-—Mr|J if. Gebbcs-Bain, Rev. Harold Pontecost, • Engineer-Commailder ' G. 'H- Cockcy Messrs Somerville, W. A Jtendrick, A Kornweibel.: 'From. Christchurch—Mrs.'-E,' FairfaxRoss, .Mr. ..Thomas Fairfax-Ross.,- From Auck--jand—Miss Kolbeck.'v,Second.saloon;,'From Wbllington—Miss C. Bam, Mrs. Rasmussen and 'child,' Messrs: -R: 'M. Muir, F: 'J: O'RAilly W AL .-Logan; .G.t.Symmons,. W, Symmori's, jLmes bcott. From Duuedin-Mrs. Hannah Graham, Messrs.- Reg. W. Stokes, Ceoil Graham.' From ■Auclclaud—Miss A.' 8..- Hill, Mrs: Pike and" children. .From Christchurch—Miss Jane Fer- ? us °, I IvU F^0 , D }' Wanganui—Missss . N., Thomcon, A,- (M Donald. v From D: E Davis, S. H. Knight,.C. D. Liphtband. From ' Timattt—Mr.;. ■A; J: UDongaU. Third-class: From WejlingtonrjMesdames L. Hyde, M. GrMe, Acl-ermah'.'H.' Murray, Messrs. G. Webfet'er/:R/ j Hi' -'Gidley, 'L; : Hi Owen, A. Fischer, Sqhultze, R.' H. Jackson, R. -H, .Tying, R. Mas?ey,;,H. Ackerman, plaster Grace. From Greymouth— Mrs.: Nyberg"and 3 children. From DanncvirkerrMr. 'J. M*Millan. J -From Napier A. : ;Htawell.;";! .From..-'Auokland-r-Mr; R. 1 From jAshtjirton—Miss. S.'.Bonair, Mr. P. BSriair. . From'' CnrUloliiirch—Messrs.',"T. 'Pat•jrick; J< Jlaidens-" - " •'•

MASHONA LEFT NEW YORK.. The New Zealand and' African S.S. Company have been advised that the A. and A. Line steamer Mashona left New York on January 1 for Melbourne, Sydney, and New : Zealand, ports. She is duo in Wellington about Maroh 15. The Rob Roy arrived early this morning at Miramar Wharf, with a cargo of timber from Havelock. ' ■:. j Union Company's advices received report that the steamer Wanaka left Limestone Island at 7 p.m. on Tuesday for "Wellington. - Yesterday the F.H.S. Line steamer Cornwall completed the discharge of the Wellington' por-. tion of her cargo, and left for Auckland. .) afternoon the Italian barque Caracoiolo was towed 'to the stream to await a favourable opportunity to leave for the south with tho balance of her cargo. On January 21 the F.H.S. steamer Morayshire is duo in Wellington to complete Homeward loading, and after a short in port takes final departure for West Coast United Kingdom ports. • y It is.reported that Captain.Lobb, of the Canopus, who is at present on shore leave, has been' appointed marine superintendent for the Westport Coal Company. ' Captain Sillers, of tho Regulus, will l take command .of the Canopus, and Captain" Mitchell, chief officer of the Canopus, will take charge of the'Regulus.'