SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 406, 15 January 1909, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

y-: '■■■■■ —. —♦- — ■ ; ■ ■'■ : - ' ■ ■•: ' PHASES OF THE MOON. •• ' JANUARY. ; ■; 2 ' Day. Hr. m. * Full moon ..... ... .... 1 1 43a.m. • Last; quarter ... . ... . ...-.15.- 5 41a.m. , ' New moon ... 22 11 42 a.m. | First quarter ... .... ; ... 29 , 2 37 a.m. . J . .i'r ■] HIGH ■WATER.. ' ', ' ' .To-day, 10.51 a.m.; 11.12 p.m. ■' ■ . . ■To-morrow, 11.39 a.m.; 11.59 p.m. ' , ; , . ■'.' : :.' su'n..,. '..'-.■■■■ ; . : Sunrises to-day,-4.34. a.m.; sets, 7.25 p.m. ;;;':; ; ;- "■; ' '{ : ■...': thuesday,'january 14. . •: 808 ROY; (12,40 a.m.), 95 tons, Cracroft, i from .-.Blackball. > •-,•■■•■ ! KIEIPAKA,. s.s. (5.20 a.m.), 133 tons, from Patea. - ■ . : ■ '■..'' I WAJKAir.s.s:'(6.lo a.m.), , 93 tons, Vendore, ' from Nelson,and Jtotiieka. •' ■ ■ .■■-.•;:.'■ ■; i POHERUA, s.s. (7.5 a.m.),' 1175 tons, Watson, i from Greyinouth. . ■~.:■ ' . . '! ' : itARAEOA,'s.s.-.(7.10 a.m.),: 2598. tons, .Man- '■ nin?,;from Lyttelton;.2oo passengers.'. .•'•'•' '. ;. PUTIKI, s.s: (7.40 aim'.), -409 ;tons; Dewhursfc, , from Picton. ■ : ■ , > v .'■■ j ECHO, auxiliary scow (8.10 a.m;), 99 tons, Seeley,- from Karamea. . • ••■ ~ ,; ■' ; MOKOIA, s's. (12.15 p.m.), 3502 tons, • Smith, ! from . Xyttelton and Dimedin..-, Passengers: v Saloon—Misses Dbwlins, Gibbons (2), Dowlswell, i Stickle,: Gibb, E. M. Barnett, Crawford, Baker..- .j Pear.ce.- Buddie, Hart,' Mesdames Thomson' and. '■ 3-children, Swanson, Crawford, Puddle, Vibb, , Levispn. Gerrard, German and 2 children,-; M'Donald, Timnion, Piiie. Messrs. Smart, KerKwell,'. Stewart, Med. Gibb,- Glaehan. Mason,. Smith,-, Callaghan, Swanson, Crawford, Thorn- - son, Armitage, B. Brown,' Broivn, Milner, Ger-. . rard;-Timmon, , Pine, German, S. J. Pine; 30' steerage.' '. '.. ... . , ' STORMBIRD, s.s. (12.30 p.m.), 217 tons, M'ln- , ; tyre, from Wanganui. ' ' . i KAPITI, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 242 tons, from Wa- : i nganui; , .-..'.- ..' ■: .-.- ■ ' - . ' " ■ ' '•' ■ KAHU, s.s. : (i.55 p.m;), 182 tons,' Carlson, from < Castlepoint.:. ■ , .■*,'. ',-. } ■' AOREEE,' s.s. (6 p.m.), 177 tons, lidiard.-from : Patea. :;-:, •...■.;'■ -:'■■ ■ .-'■ ■.','■■' ' '..- : ■ ; 'WAIEAU. s.Sv(9.2b-p.m.),!93 ; tons/.Vendore, ; (put back through stress of weather).. > PATEENA. s.s: (10.25 p;m:), ! 1212-..tons,' Stewart,..'from Nelson "and; passengers. ■ ; i■,,-.-'. V .' ' DEPARTURES. -. : '; ~ . " THURSDAY, JANUARY 14. . '•' BLENHEIM,' s.s'. : (4'a.m:), -120 tons, Watson,. .' for Blenheim.- ."' : . .•'.-.- ''■ '; ARAPAWA, s.s. (8.5 n.m.),Cotby, for tytteltpn.,. .. ■ . ' ■ ■■■•■•" ■'-. • ' " - - - -.-' { NOEA NIVEN,•■ s.s. (8.50 !a.m.), .56' tons, Brown, for trawling cruise.' ; . ,r ). '. '■ EOTOITI, s.s. (i 2.40 p;mi),"ils9-'t6'ns,"AldweU,. for Picton, Nelson,-New One- , hunga. Passengers—Saloon: ]?6r Picton—Mise, Young, Mesdames Ranston, Wright, Adams,Paget and:'child',. Rev. Holley,: Rev.-. Rob and son,': Messrs. Tronp, Turner,' Adams, FarmaT., For. Nelson—Mesdames 'Holmes and Kenny, Messrs. • Judge and Kenny. For ■■ Onehunga— Mrs. Orr, Messrs. Oriv Singleton,:Pratt,,Heaps (2).---..:?"-'-- ./■'.- -.? .'-., ,""■;-"'. .- -..:'•.' •WAIRAU, s.s. (4.20 p.m.),. 93 tons, Yendore, for Nelson aud Motueka.. . . - '.-';: . . '; .]'.'■ GEETIE,'s.s. (4.30' p.m.), 269 .tons, Eodgor, for .Westport. .--. '-..' '...■•.;- ..^. ULIMAROA, s.s. (4.35 p.m.), ,5777 tons, Wyllie,. for-, Melbourne, via; -southern ■ ports!/and: Hobart.' . > , : '. ' •/..."" ''. ' v ':■ ' NGAHEUE, s.s: (4.40 p.m.), 1090' tons, Christian, for Greymouth. ; .■•-■-. . , i -.-■"■' '; ■' WAVERLEY, s.s, (5.30. p.'mi),'. 157 tons, Wild-; man/for Nelson and.Westport; .'..'.-■ ■. ■ : RIMUTAKA, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 7765 tons, Greenstreet,, for London: (Passenger-list already published.) ■ •■'• ■■■,-"--■"■■;":■;,■■: a; ,, .-...■ ALEXANDER, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 377.t0n5,: Wild-" ■man, for Greymouth. : ■/"•.■': 'MOKOIA, , s.s.-(6.40 p.m.), 3502; tons, : Smith, for Sydney, via Napier Gisborne, .and , Auckland.' Passengers—Saloon: ; -: For Fergus, Durham, Appleton,:-Mprton,' Gibbs (2), Mrs: Morton, Messrs." Galloway;"; Gibbs. Tor Gisborne—Misses iFefris;. Webster;' .Anderson, M'Gowan, Mesdames Matthews/.Sainsßury, Fer- ■ ris,- Webster/Messrs. Matthews,. Sainsbury, Captain Ferris; Ellis, Miller;;Andersori.',;: F,or AucKlaud—Misses -Baker;.- Pearce,CAn'drewsV-.sGibbons, Arey (2), Millar,■ Houghton; Mesdames Blundell, Ir.win, ..Bannerman/DouglaSrtind-' child, Millar, Messrs. Hill, Sprott, Ryan, Chapman, Eev. Cameron, Blundell, Sir E. Stout; Dr. .Salmbad, Ashfield, Brugh.'Surndell. For. .Sydney—Miss Carolan, Mrs. Carolan, Mr.. ■'■'■ ,■: ■" MANA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 134 ■tons./for Patea. ■ PENGUIN, s.s. (8 p.m.),-8.24 tons, Naylor, for Nelson.—s3 saloon passengers. ■ ' : .MARAROA, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 2598 tons,. Manning, for.Lyttelton.—,l26,saloonlpassengers. ; '■ , '. .:. \ EXPECTED. ARRIVALS. .' Wanaka, Aucklanll, via Limestone; Island, January 15. '~ ,-...' ... . ./, . '-...-'.-.■. ..Kamona, Westport; January. 15. ■ ■'.'-. -. Orari,- Napier,' January;.ls. , _ ■ ; . Maori;- Lvttelton,. January 15. /. , . . 1 Opawa, Blenheim, January 15.•'• ■ . .'■; '.: : Blenheim, Blenheiiu,- Jamiary; 15. ; • -Defender; Hokit;kk, January. 15..;: ; ::■:.■., ' Karamea, Lyttdton, January 15.. .••■"-;.■ ' ■ lliheno,:'Melbourne, Via south, January ; 15.' - . Wininiera; Sydney, via ■Auckland.January 15.' :. Wakatu.'Kaikoura, January-15.: 1 '■'■'■'~• ■ ■■ Mariaroa, Motueka, January. 15. ■ ' . :, ■ ' Penguin, Nelson,' Picton, January 15. ■ ; : Whangape, Newcastle, 'January 15... . - , Wairan,"Nelson,;Motueka, January 16. -... : c •'j Mar'aVoa, Lyttoiton, January 16. ■'..'■■ (Challenger, Gisborne,January 16.-...:..•' . ~ >. I.Arapawa,. Lytteltm, January .16... '"■'-.•'■ ; JMtina,'Patea,• January 16. . ■ , '.--..• Mapourika, West Coast; Nelson,- January 16. Takapu'ha, New Plymouth, January 17. ']• ;■. Talune,' southern ports,-January 17. ■' ' ■~: .. Manaroa, Pelorus, Sounds,, January. 17J ■'' ■ ■■Queen of the -South Fqxton,- January 17. Hiiia", Wanganni,:'January 17. ■ , '; ' -Pateena, Nelson, January■ 17/' , -.. .-.■-.■- , : Ngahere, ! Greymouth,-. : January. 18. : ;-.'•■ 'Monqw'ai,,northern .ports, January 19. ' • riCaiapoi,-southern:ports, January, 19. . . .. Mangap'apa, Kariimea, January 19." .:■' HobraW, Sydney,'. January; 20. .: ':-. : Rotoiti, New\Plymouth',''January. 20. ' , : 7 , Coriiina; southern ports,. January 21. ,- Wurriraoo, Melbourne, via south, January >22. ; ..; PROJECTED DEPARTURES. . . , Kahu, East Coast, January 15. ■~■-.. -Aorere, Patea, January .15 ..- ■. '-. ...1 , ■'■ Stornibird, Wanganui, Januaryls. . . ..., ",-•" Blenheim, Blenheinij January'ls.- c ' ,'i .' . : Maori, Lyttelton, January 15. '~ ..-.." . \,:.. .. Pateena,. Nelson/Jaimary, 15. ,'.'■ ; ':'■'.' Opawa, Blenheim, January l 5; '■■'.' '»>.: iMahehb, .Sydney,. January' 15..;.. ' •■""•'.'..;..'-. ■;■' . ■'. Wanaka, Lyttelton, January 15; . . . Putiki, .Wanganui, January 15. '..- . ', ,;■• ■ ; Mauar.oa.-Pelor.us Sounds', Jannaryils. -. 7 . Kiripaka; Patea, January 15. ■■' ■ . Opawa, London, January 15. '.'■' ,:' : .'', , .Clan Macaulay, Picton, January 15. '-.' ■ : • Huia, 'Wanganui, January 15. . : ;. Queen'of the South, Foxton, January 15. AV'a'irau, Nelson,-.Mbtueka, January'. 16. , Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 16. ' Opawa, Blenheim,, January 16., .' '■ Arahura,' Nelson; and jWest'Coast, January 16 ; Clan Sutherland, London, January. 16. ' ■ Penguin/ Picton, .January 16: : . '. .• . . Wakanui, : Bluff,-January 16. ' ' ■.. ■ - Clan- Macaulay, Picton, January 16. - - ■ ,Wabatu, Kaikoura,•' January, , 17. • , ''.'■• ?i : Queen of the: South, Foxtoii, , January 18. 'Huia,', Wanganui,'January 18. "'' Atapawa,-Patea. January 18. ' ' *•' ' ; ' ' ..'Talune, Napier, Gisborne, A uoklanfl, January .18.. ' ■■' ■'■'.■. ' ■ ' : ..-. .-■ -. :.--.-■ ■■ Manaroa, Motueka, January 18; . . .. .Pateona,.Picton, Nelson, January.lß. ' '■ ■ Takapuna, New Plymouth, January 18. : , Matar.ua, London, January 19. . Mapourika, Picton, Nelson/West Coast Janu- " ary.l9.- :.'; ': ' .- '- "'.'. . ~- -'• , . '. •■"- Defender, Hokitika, January 19.- : Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, "January 19. ■Kaiapoi, West.Coast, January- 19. '■'■■' ; Mooraki,- Melbourne, via south, January. 21. Corinna, New-Plymouth;: January 21...■•'■■ Eotoiti, Picton, Nelson, ' New :■ Plymouth';-January-.21.'.-, .-■','/ '.' r -. ....-' ~ -. .-, 'Warrimoo, Sydney,. January 22.', ■.'. , ] -,■■',. INTERCOLONIALSERViCE. vr . MANUKA, s.s.,:left Sydney , January 13, for . Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier.... Duo .Wellington .January ,22., Leaves • same day for Lyttelton arid;Dunedin. : ■' ' . WAREIMOO, -5.5., : left Melbourne .January ) 13, for Wellington, via Hobart and southern ports/ Due Wellington; January .22. ' Leaves' 1 same 1 , day • for ..Sydney direct.-' Due. Sydney Jahuary,'26.. .-'■ ' • .' . ; MAHENO, s.s., left Melbourne January 6 : for' Wellington, via southern'ports and Hobart; Due-Wellington January 15. Leaves , same.day 1 it>f Sydney direct, Due Sydney January 19. 1

WIMMERA, S.S., left Sydney January 6, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Due Wellington January 15. Leaves anie da"y for Lyttelton' and Dunedin. MOERAKI, ;"b:s.,-. leaves Sydney: January 16, or Wellington direct. Due Wellington-.January' o: Leaves January 21 ■■ for Melbourne, via outhern ■ ports and Hobart. Due Melbourne anuary 80;. ' ' . . : ■ '■MAEAMA, s.s., leaves Melbourne January 20, or Wellington, via Hobart and.southern. porta. )ue Wellington January. 29. Leaves same day or Sydney direct. Due Sydney February 2. VICTORIA,, s.s., leaves Sydney January; 20, or Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and vfapier. Due Wellington 29. Leaves ame day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. . . OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. : r6m London.... ■ , TOMOANA (due Wellington about February 1), lailed on. November. -3,! via .Australia, : Auckand, and Napier. -, (Tyser Line, agents). MAMAEI (due. Wellington.about January 24), ailed on December 2, via Auckland, (bnaw, iavill,'agents.) .- ' ■'. ..--■.■•■ NEREHANA (due Wellington about February !), sailed on December 2, via Australia, Auckand, and Napier. (Tyser Line,.agents.) -■.•■: lONIC (due Wellington' about January 26), ■ iailed on December 10, Plymouth December 12, ria Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Sayill, igents.) ' •' ' . ■ •'■•' . ..-'.'•'■ >TURAKINA (due Wellington about February II), , sailed on -December '29, Plymouth Decem-. ier'3l, via Capetown and' Hobart. ■ (New Zeaand Shipping Company, agents.). ■. ■' .i; : ■-. TONGARIRO (due Wellington' about Februiry 22), sailed on January' 7, via Capetown and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Company, lgerits.) ■ ■■■■'■ - - ■-■'.'■ :■'.,■. : ■..-.-■■■■•.■■■ ATHENIC (due Wellington- about February !5), sailed on January 7, Plymouth January 9,■' n'a* .Capetown and Hobart.' (Shaw,:.. Savill, '' vVAiMATE (due Wellington about March 7), sidled, on January 9, via Auckland. (New Zealand Snipping Company, agents.) -..' From Liverpool, i '. .. " . ~'■-. -', ' PAKEHA (due Wellington about January 16), sailed' on November; 2, via Auckland. ,(Shaw Savill, agents.).... .'■■'' • " . OTAKI (due. Wellington" about' January 26), sailed •on November ■■ 28," via 'Auckland; : (New Zealand Shipping Company; | agents.). ■■ 'V . ; : FIFESHIRE (due -Wellington. about Februiry 12), sailed on December, 11, via' Australia ind Auckland.'. (F.H.S..Line, agentsJ ; ... . .- From' New York. '•■ *"*■';'.. .-'■' ;'. ABERLOUR (due Wellington, about January 29), sailed on November 11," via" Sydney • and Melbourne: (F.H.S. Line,. agents.)._- \ 7. •STAR OF, AUSTRALIA' (due: Wellington about January 18)', sailed on November 7,' via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser. Line, agents.) CAPE BRETON (due Wellington about February 15), sailed on December 3,' via Melbourne, 3ydnev, and Auckland.,, (New,. Zealand Shippins' Company,' ageritsO ■_' '' '. ■■';•• "■ . ■■■ INDRADEVI (due Wellington., about March I)' sailed on December 19,; via- Australia and Auckland. (Tyser.Line, agents.)/ •; . MASHONA (due Wellington about March 15), sailed on January I,.via.Australia and Auckland. • (A. and A. Lin, agents.),.. -. .■■■.-.. .-.:. ■ : • .SAILING VESSELS'EXPECTED. '. ' ' LADY WOLSLEY, baTque, left : Liverpool November 11. : (Johnston and. C0.,-agents.),, •■' CROKEE,' left. P.uget Sound October:24.. ':. '■■ ~ ' '.:;": .;'.' •■'■•:';,■;;■ ■ : '; : ' / :BY TELEGRAPH..'V: ,->.;.- '■.";' V ; ' :-' . , OVERSEAS. , ".'".',' : ' ..: -/,: -CLARENCES RIVER. :,.■;, ..-. 1 .' ■ '■••■■ ;. . ■■'■'■-, ■.';-':'.•■ January 14., - ' Sailed.—Jap, for' Greymouth.."... ' . ','■■. { ■'...■ ; '...'' NEWCASTLE.,:.; .. . :,';:' •'. .', ... ■.'"■-■■: ■'; - January.i 4. ' Arrived.—Wairuna, -from'. Lyttelton; dale, iroui''Wellington: -.-..' : .;.■■"■ .';' .; ' :; V ; V- "-.:■:: .;cOASTAL..-\V'" 'r' {; . • ; 'i ;^,;,T;HRR'sDIY, ; JANt[ARY;Ii: '\ y ■■ . -'r VAN DIEMEN.■ : :v. ■ Mamari''(4';4s ; ,a.m,'),-jiassed east. V,; '■ .": : from ■south,,.p.assed.east 5 p.m. ■; :■ i. ;u ■■•/ -~,n . > ■•\ : --j$QK^p t ;_ '.;■;';;;;':■ ; Arrived.—Star of ..Australia (2i30 a.m.), from Sydney; ir.aUni io nvvil) jiiiscob «[i ; ■.' .' ; Sailed^Pal i ;eha:.(ip,a.m l .)/ i for c .Welhngton. ■ / - ■ .5;5.,.( . v Westport; Mamari, s.s!,- from London.', ■:, ■, '.,' .., ...'.., : i -,vv';, ; -ONEHUNGA. '-;■■;: A. -■ ■'.■ ', (g.45; / a.itf.),''frbm'NewPly-: mouth'.^".' ''-■■'' ■••-'■.■,■•■■•';:' '1 ' ' vi" , -ni V 1 Sailed.—Rarawa- (4.50.-.p.m.),_ ,for New'Pljmouth. Passengers—Miss Commons,: -Mrs. Bacon, Messrs. ToUemache, ■Maomillan,, Murdooh, Raven, Baker, Smith, Elliott,.M'Glashan,; Greenslade, Perston,..Master Perston. .;,. ; ..., ;■'./ .'.■{ '^NEW. \ Arrived.—Takapuna (3 a.m.), from Onehunga. SaUed.-Takapuna',.(9, p.m.),-, for Onehunga.-, •. • . / ■' ; ; EAST CAPE.; ; '■;, \; '.' ■Wanaka (10:55 a.m.) passed sonth. v , : '■'• ~ ■ ; '; GISBORNE. ■'■/ ;■;"; '.[ Sailed—H.M.S. Challenger' (7".; a.m.), for Napier. / ; .. . ..' . . . '... ' ,■■ ■'\.v-'.' v NAPIER. '.; : ' ;; ;- :; -v -. Arrived.—Eomata (3.20 p.m.), from.;Wellingtoh';- H.M.S;. Challenger ■•(4;45-:-p".m;),;';from. K Gis-' Sailed.—Wira'tnera (4 pJni;),.for"Wellington.' , ;•'..; "• ■'.:" /i.-'piCTpN.;' 1 :-'. ;,": : .;\ ■ ; Arrived.—feotoiti (6.5 p.m.), fionv. Wellinetdn: 'To sail;—Kofpiti-.(2 .a.m., -Friday),.for Nelson;. ;V."' ,' iAREWELL SPIT. ; >v ; ,:i- .■■ .Kamona passed east (3.5 p.m.).' ' : ; :';/';- ..' y ' I-..--- -.''-"' BLENHEIM. ' V'.' ':; / ' The'Opawa (9.20 a.m.):is aground.: .. " Opawa (1.40 p.m.) was refloated, and;has arrived. ''-.■■'■ '-' : ■"■.'■. - ■"'■-'' •"'•." The', Blenhejm. ; (noon);. from aground on'the bar.' ,' "■'' .'. ... . ;.. '" V .; .■^:AVESTPORT.'.;::■--.; :, Sailed.—Kamona (2.40 a.m.), for Wellington. ■ : y'v ..■•'■• ;:LTTTELTbN..; ■■ '•■ V- ■'.' Arrived.—Maori (6.55 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.-r-Rangatira (3.25 p.m.), Maheno (4.50 p.m.), arid -Maori. , . (£ls p.m.), for Wellington. The s.s. Rakaia' arrived at London' on : January 13.. . ;■■.■■'■'',■'■-. ■■.'. •■■. ■■■: •.. : ,■■■■-:■■■":. ,: i'llie Paparoa will sail..from London for Wellington' on -January 21.. ■. - ■ -...- ."•.: ■ ~ . THE■ HELGA. . . ■'■■']"';..'' The repairs to the sailing vessel Helga are completion, and ; are' expected; to : be, finished early, next .week, when the vessel. , will proceed to tile stream, preparatory to sailing. ■ ■':' ■'.'■ ;".■■• ■;; -THE WAKANUI:'- ;: .\ ' ! . .: l ;[ .'lt is expected that the New Zealand Shipning steamer Wakanui will complete discharge of her Wellington:cargo to-morrow,'and leave for tlie Bluff to. commence Homeward loading;- ; . She. probably ,leaves.;J;he: Bluff , for Waitara, Picton, Wellington, Napier, and Auckland, sailing finally from -the latter port for London on February.l 3. ■• : , ' ' : , . SHAW, SAVILL, AND ALBION COMPANY, -.. ■: , '.. ■■ '.- LIMITED. '•■:• ' V T :: ' , '; MOVEMENTS.OF STEAMERS.":',; .. Arawa.—Left Wellington January-11, for London; due .February 17. Sails March i for Wellington and Lyttelton; due Wellington April 20. Matatua: —Now loading -at northern ports.. Leaves Wellington:for,London January 19. . ' Karamea.—Now at Port Chalmers.. Will, load on'.that berth for London,- anu sail from Wellington February 4.-. ■ . -.. -. ■••.■''■■■ ..- ■ Tainui.—Arrived : Wellington December : 26. Sails for London January 28; due March 12. ■, Mamari.—Left-London December 2, for Auckland,. Wellington,and Timaru;-due Auckland January 14.- Sails for London about February 18. lonic—Left Capetown January-2 for Wellington and Lyttelton; due January 26. Sails'from Wellington February 25; due London April 9. Athenic—Arrived London December 18. Sails ranuary 7; due Wellington February 23. 'Leaves Wellington again for London, March 25.. ; Delphic—Left Liverpool; December 31, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Duuedin; duo February 19. ■ .-. ~.-.— ;,- ;: . Kumara.—Sailed ■ from London January 9, for Dunedin Lyttolton. Due Dunedin Febru- ■ Corinthic—Left,Monte .Video,. December' 30; Eor Londons due; January 15. Sails, again February 4, for Wellington and Lyttelton; due March 23;, :,\ ■'.".: ■■'•.-.'.'.-• . - ...,,: .. Rangatira.—Arrived ■ Dunedin December 29.ifter completion discharge,- loads in.north and rill sail for London, January 27. Tokomaru.—Leaves , London early February ior Auckland and Wellington. ' ' Pakeha.—Arrived Auoklan'd January 8; left festerdny for-Wellington. ,'■■' ■'■•,.. Kin Qra.— Left''Lyttelton for- London November SO; .arrived. London January 10. Mnori.—Left Lyttelton December 20, for Lonlori; due London February 4. ~-. Wciwera.—Left Wellington for.London, via \lonte Video, December 31; due London February' 14..-:-' : •"■.•'.-'■ : '. :.'. : . ■"■■ •■ , ■.. .'■ ; Aotea.—Left Wellington for London Januiry 5, via Monte Video; due London Februiry. 24, ■'.- - - . - ■■- -.-• ;.\-. .:■•'■ -

-. ON THE WOOL BERTH, '.. ..'■■'] Mr. G;H. Scales advises that his 'chartered '■ iteamer Clan Macaulay will leave Wellington ; ;his evening for Picton, for the reception of : vool cargo, consigned to London.' :•;•'.--. '■•. '■■ .H.M.S. CHALLENGER AT : NAPIER.;-:, ''.) A Press Association'message from' Napier re.. ) jorts that tlie-H.M.S. Challenge-arrived at-5- : \ )'clock last night from Auckland and Gishorne • ! ifter an uneventful voyage.' . She. leaves at 1 ■ j p.m. on Saturday for Wellington, whence she \ jroceeds to Hobart. ■ -.■■•■.-.:'-, ,-' \ ' \ ■ . • , : , - ■ .^ ' ; THE KAIKOURA. v-. : •..' ;; - ,\: :.•'■■ ;j Nowiat Auckland the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Eaikoura is. expected to \ eaves there to-mdrrowfor.Napier,W.aitara,:Wa- ■ I tiganui, and , Wellington, being due. here in ; time to complete loading,and sail finally for i London on February',-U. . •'. .: .'' . . . .-■ \ .:.'■ : ' THE GREY BAR; \ '■■ ■.'.': ■ ;;,:, :/] Union: Company's advices from Greymouth' ' " i resterday: morning reported that the Mapourika ' • .j vas outside, unable to enter, in consequence '.':-.. •:: )f the heavy:. sea' running on the bar. .-The ■ ' shancesvbf-the weather.moderating yesterday..'. ! ifere very remote....- .■■•,.' /■•■.-: ■:';■■'•; ,■•■'/ '■','■ :. -.-■■'■■■> '■'■.■■■.■: Yesterday afternoon the Shaw-SavilV steamer . '.-; Rangatira left Lyttelton for -Wellington.;,- ' ; v.. ..-; Yesterday morning the Patea , Shipping Com* ■':.- -,] pany*s • steamer 'Arapawa, left Wellington for :. -\ Lyttelton. ..,-,.. .."..-,..■ : .■'"■::-:■:■* : ;, ' .An exchange reports-that the barque Hlppolas', \- is' at present, on the loading berth at : Clarence' i' ■ River for Wellington. ; ■'. •' v' ; '^. ; .' : ; •'..; According to , the "Sydney Commercial .! News," the steamer Thyra is fixed to load'jar-' : - \ :ah at Bunbury for New. Zealand ports. • '■','■: It is expected that.the Patea trader Kapiti'-■.'".. .' ivhich arrived from Waneahui yesterday will/ oe placed, on'the slipto-day. -.' , . "' : -.' " : '. To-day the Union .Company's steamer Wanaka/ ~' .■■: is due from Auckland, via, Limestone Island. .-; She sails-for'Lyttelton to-night, on. completing • -, ; i iischarge. ; .,. -.."-■ '■'' ■■•';'■■.;•'.'• -■:'•,'■■.•''':'■)■.'.:':":' : :■ Timber for .Wellington amounting to 426,0.00; : : feet is ,'on board:'the "four-masted 'parquentirie ' .',;.■-..■ Charles F..Crocker, at present discharging part v ' ■'•': bargo in Timaru. , ;. ' . ■' '. : -:. - "■'..■;.-.'■"': , the coastal trader ;Manaroa: : i.s',due in ~: -j port from Motueka, , and to-night will leave on , i specialvtrip'to-PelbrusSb'unds to,bring" back "■, j l.cargpof wool.- ; - - r ■', ■'-.;:-■■:;'-; ;j ': . Stress-of weather conipelle'd the coastal trader :. ! Wairau;to return to - port yesterday... Her de- ; pafture' fo'r'Nblson'and' Motiieka ; is now , post- .. ':■;-.[ ,'.- The. Union, Company's. steamer .Kaiapoi: is ' : ; taking,up the Pukaki's running this trip. She '■■' \ leaves Dunedin to-day, and is due '.on-.Tues- ■ i dayy-sailing the same day for the West Coast;, , .. ponedtill'4 p.m; to-day; : '.' " ••; : ; '; ' : -': , ; In consequence of. .the"boisterous 'weather ■: j prevailing yesterday the departures of';'several-.'• . . j small .boats were postponed. Amongst the de- . ] tained vessels are the Huia, Queen of the South, :i Wairau,...and•. BpbVEoy...-.-'■ -->;;.----',. : :-.'- ■;!,■,"■•.' -. -':'• ' -.] . Yesterday', afternoon the Union Company's , ! steamer Mokoia,arrived fro* Lyttelton," hiving,' : ' taken over-15 hours on'the.run-up. :The'strong; . J northerly prevailing locally yesterday was-also.-, . ' i in'evidence on the coast, and-was accountable- ' \ for the long passage. -..- • : . - -.-, v :.' ' ; ' As the Waikare has been withdrawn, from the i East Coast service'.to'-make-uer' annual-trip" ' . . to the. Sounds, the Talune'has,been allotted •■ to -fill- the gap. She;arrives here on Sunday . . ; from Dunedin and Lyttelton,. and on.Monday ;-:-.'','

leavesfor. Auckland, via.-Napier;and Gisborne. i-, i