SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 417, 28 January 1909, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

■ — : —*—— : ' PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUAEY. _ '~ . Day. Hr. m. Full moon ... 7 1 « a.m. Last quarter' ... „. ... 15 5 41 a.m. New moon ... ... ... 22 U 42 a.m. ' ■First Quarter ... .;. ..'29 2 37a.m. HIGH' WATEK. ■ To-day, 9.48 a.m.; 10.15 p.m. To-morrow, 10.44 a.m.; 11.10 p.m. ■'.'• ' ■ '• " SUN. ■ Sun rises to-day, ; 4.50 a.m.; sets 7Jo p.m. ."'■'",'• ARRIVALS. ■WEDNESDAY, JANUAEY'27. ... PATEENA, s.s. (3.55. a.m.), 1212" tons,. Stewart* from Nelson.—Bl passengers. -. 808 BOY. b.s. (4.35 a.m.), 95, tons, M'lntyre, from Blackball.: KOTOITL s.s. (5.35 a.m.), 1159 tons, Aldwell, from: Onehunga and New Plymouth. - Passengers: ■ Saloon—Misses Mouett, Hampson, Dewar, Mrs. Chalmers and two children, Captain' Woodcock, Mr. Woodhouse and/boy, Master Eobinson; 12 'steerage. -.-.-; MAOEI, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 3399 tons. Hunter, from Lyttelton.—2Bo passengers. '■'.' ■-. HAHENO, s.s. (11.30 a.m. in 1 the ■ stream),, 5282 tons,' Neville, from Sydney. Passengers-Saloon: For Wellington—Misses Casey; E'ay, Bennett, For-, ster, Jackson; % Hayes, /. .Campbell, - Humphries, Faurest, Lambert, Cameron (3), Howden,' Marryatt, Thompson,-;.Greonaway, Slattery, Ashton, Harding, Whittaker, Pennington, MesdamesJanesoh, Hemingway, Palmer, Cole, Humphries," Cox, Cameron, Stewart, M'Phail, M'Girr, Whateley, Pratt;' "Wright,.-Jlason,-, M'Lean, Eev. .Gilmartin, Major Spain,. Captains, Mitchell, Pennington, Messrs.." Spllivan, Meredith, Styles, Hem--ingway, Cox,- Levy,' Stephenson/ Palmer, 'Nicholson, Warmold, Cole, Baker; Jackson; Campbell, Humphries, Meighnewi Irving, Norman,.Budolph, Bchatz,' Marks;, Plahcks, ■: Pike, Jeffrey, Pearce, M'Niohol, Poole, Spiers, Lauri, Johnston, M'Girr, Hearn, M'Lean.r Levien, Poole, Whately, Oasker, .Gardner, Studholme, Barron, Gibson,' Naphtali, and 122| Bteerage. .'..'"■■■,'.'. : : : ' '•■'■ '■:■', ■■•'. '". MANABOA," 8.8.- (J pk);-122;.toris, -Hart,' from Motuoka. ' ■'~■' .■•.,/,■■'■•.•.-.■■■ PENGUIN,' s.s, (11.5 p.m.), 824 tons,'Naylor,' from Picton.. -..''-• ■■'.--■-. ■■■• .■.■::■ ■■■ ■ "JANE DOUGLAS,'s.B.'(II.3O ; p.m;),-95 tons, Irvine, from Foxton. • •-'. •'.-■; •■■/■..■..-. -.--. .. ■ QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, 8.8. (midnight), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. ' - 1 ■ ~ ;.;/;• .thubsday, januaey; 28. ■■'■' ' HULA, ■ 8.8. (2 a.m.),; 127 tons, Burt, .from Wanganui:' . •■ "-.;.'-'"■ .J DEPARTURES. * ... ..." ■;.'. WEDNESDAY. JANUAEY 27. . STAR OF AUBTEALIA. s.s. (l&lS-p.m.), 6825 tons,: Kearney, for Lyttelton. COEINNA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron; for Timarn. • '.■■'., '. ...': PATEENA, s.s. (1.50 p.m.), 1212 tons,; Stewart, for,Picton and Nelson.—6B saloon passengers. PELOTAS, barquentine (2.40 p.m.), 251 tone, for Sydney.'..', ;. ••.... .-,'-' -'■..■. .- -.. -KOONYA, BJ. (3.20 p.m.), 1091 tons, Nicholson,for Nelson : and, West Coast. ... -LAUDEEDAIiE, s.s; (3.25 p.m.),- tons, Holm, for Napier.- ■■'■ ROB BOY„s.s. (7 p.m.), 95 tons; M'lntyre, for Picton.. •■•.'■-■■:■ >• MAOEI, 5.5.;(8.10 p.mO, 3399 tons, Hunter, -for Lyttelton.—l92 saloon passengers. -." ' ■ 'MANAEOA, si. (8.15 p.m.),. 122. tons, Hart, for Mptueka/|- ,"•■':.. . /';'■-' '■." "., EXPECTED -'ARRIVALS.'' ; ' H vKaiapoi, Westpbrt, January:2B.\ '• :'. .: Queen of the South, Foxton, January 1 28;: ; .'. Suia, Wanganui, January 28. ... :..-...'-■'<. - -', ' Kahii, East Coast, January' 28.: . , ' > \ . ■,-; I. Mana, Patea, January. 28. '■.'■•'>■■' .-■ '.-.' "-/ Kiripaka, Patea,' January 28. •': : > • - .'-.".■■ ■'...' Aorere, Patea, : January 28. ,:. ~',:.-.-'' Wakatu, Kaikoura,, January: 28. . ', '■" ; Arapawa, Vanganui, January 28.' ,- . Pateena/ Nelson, Picton, January 28. Jane Douglas, Foxton,. January 28. ■ . '■ :'■ ~ Mararoa,. Lyttelton; January. 28. .■.; : Wairau, Nelson, Motueka, January 28. '■',''.,'• Blenheim,- Picton, • January 28. '-.'.'' . Arahnra, West Coast, Nelson, January 28. .'Waverley, Picton;'January:2B. : Manuka, Lyttelton, Dnnedin, January 28. , -Maori, Lyttelton, January 29. ■-.. ■■'• ;•.- . Marama, Melbourne,-via south,- January. 29. : - , Victoria, Sydney, via Auckland,'-, January 29. Mapourika,'West. Coast,-Nelson,'. January 30. , '. Takapuna, New Plymouth, January 31. .'.-•■' i Monowai, Auckland,. Gisborne, Fobrn- ..'■.,-.■■ .;.;- . ; .. -. • _:. .. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. . ! , Defender, Hokitika, January 28. ;,.-■ Aorere, Patea, -January; 28. i ..;.' ~ : - Mana,. Patea,- .Tanuar'y : 28. ; ';• ~'.,', \Kiripaka, Patea, January 28;-. '■•'■>'■ ' Queen-of. the. Bouth,'iFoxton,-January-28. '.-'" Huia,'Wanganui, January 28. 1. - Kahu, East Coast, January 28. . Mararoa, Lyttelton,-January. 28.' , .'-.,. v .Wairau, .-Nelson, Ifotueka; January 28. -Blenheim, Blenheim,; January 28. , -\ ■■'"■■ Penguin, Nelson, January 28. '.; " .' ',-: Alexander, Nelson and West-Coast. Jannury 28. . Manuka, ■ Sydney, via Aucklo,nd, January 28. Tainui, London, January .28... , ' ; Maheno. via southern port 3 and Hobart. January 28. . s ; - Botoiti, Picton; Nelson, New Plymouth, January 28.'- ■-.-: :/'','"'' Jane Donglaß, Greymouth, Hokitika, January .23. . • ■ .. ,-• ' Opawa, Blenheim,-January 29. Maori, 'Lyttelton,: January .29.-.,, :.-.,' '.■<■'.-) .Marama, Sydney .direct, January 29. ... . : Victoria, Lyttelton, Dnnedin, January 29. Pateena'. Nelson, January, 29. . Wakatu, Kaikoura. January 29. .. -'Penguin.i Picton,- January .30. ■/ '.-, - Pukaki, Picton,-Nelson,'and West Coast, Feb-, mary 1. ■:"■-,--.;;'-'.''■ •-. ■'■•' \ - •• .:.■'•' •.-'.;':--.■'•"■■.-' Takn.pnna, New Plymouth, February 1. Waikaro, Napier, Gisborne, / Auckland, February 1.. .■'-■ ;'•" ■■-. ~'■: Monowai,'Lyttelton, Dnnedin, Februarys. ■Mapourika, i.Picton, Nelson, and West Coast,' February.2. ■ . : . ~. ..-'■■■-,. ','.-.<• : ''.'■ BY TELEGRAPH. :' V OVERSEA. '"■ ■ ' ' t .'-'y : .'-.'.'"■:■''','.;, .LONDON." - ■ •".": ; January 26. Arrived.—Corinthic, from Wellington. ; Sailed,—Paparoa, for and Lyttelton. :".';,- -Newcastle., '•■'-. i '■■•'-.' .' ' -January 27. ' ; Bailed.—Aberlonr, for New Zealand.- : . Arrived.—Therala, from Auckland. - .:.'/.'/■ HELBOUENE. " ''", ■';■'•■■' k ■ .-'".' January 27.' .Sailed.—Ulimaroa, for. the. Bluff. '.COASTAL. •■-■'-■ V- ','--. "'- WEDNESDAY, JANUARY,.27. \' .'] AUCKLAND.. 1 '' .' ;' Ar'rived.-r-Waitemata (1 a.m.), from Newcastle; Atua (9.45 a.m.), from Nukualofa. - Arrived.—Aldebaran,' from Newcastle. .■' ■;, - ■ '■'■;•'■ -ONEHUNGA. 'Arrived—Takapuna (10.5 a.m.)i from New Plymouth. \, 1 ' , Sailed.—Takapuna- 1 (5 p.m.), for New Plymouth. Passengers:: Saloon—Misseß Larson, Coffey, Buttorfleld', Richmond, , Messrs. Richmond, Kent, Prime, Howard, Eichardson, Gray, Taylor,-Wills, M'Kenzie, Britteuden. , ■... .. , : :.,., . . ~ . y .. !'.'■' -. PLYMOUTH.'- -'".- Arrived.—Tarawa (5,a.m.); from Onehunga. Bailed.—Eara!wa : (9.p.m.), for Onehunga;. ..'.-'.' -'.:'.■'■ .'■.;^-.:;;:''^-FOXTON;y,.:-.^.-- i v'. :y 'v •'•;•." of, the South (noon) and Jane Douglas (noon),.fpr.iWellingtpn. ,'■ '■'.] '■':.'■ : '" ■/'-,'■ 'V-' P 4-™A'!V'■'■!. . :, 'j'.-■•'■'.•'•'■'••': "Sailed.—Aorere: (1.30 p-mj. for Wellington. : " -/'-V-: ..;/ . ;: : ';'WANGA : NULV : '-'' '"; - ! K--,: '■ '' Bailed—Huia (12.40 p.m.),'vArapawa (1.40-p.m.),•' for Wellington. ..:'. ■-,'■ '.' > ■'■ • "'.'■ .;':-:- : ' PIOTON. -~- ' Arrived.—Blenheim,(s.3o a/in.); Pateena (5 p.m.); from Wellington. ...-■■'• To Bail.—Blenheim' (10 .p.m.), for Wellington. : Sailed.—Pateena j (6.10 p.m.), for, Nelson. - • '.;. .',:". /:''.;'■ ;.;:\NELSON.: .;;,;'!■;:: .'^i'',;''" : Arrived.—Mapourika (9 a.m.), from Picton; Wairau (9.5 a.m.), from Wellington. . . . v ■ Sailed.—Don, barque'(9 a.m.), for. Melbourne; Wairau (7 p.m.), for Wellington. ':; v : ; .■■;• •;•• ; westpobt. ■/•! 'Arrived.—Manapouri (2.40 p.m.), from Welling:'pn. ■ . .-■■-. -'.'''.-' ;'-. .•:.; .-. -'..-.- Sailed.—Kaiapoi (2 p.m.),'for Wellington. '. '""/; ■:-V\.^LYTTELTON;';.;^'f. v : ',-.''' " Arrived—Mararoa (8140: a,m.l, 'and'Taluno (9.30 a.m.), Kaitunn -(10.15.'a.m.), .from Wellington; Manuka (6.55- a.m.), from Duhedinj'Btorm (9.5 a.m;), from Timaru. : .".- -• V;'.- ,;.'■'; ;';'■.'. '-.Arrived.—Wakanui, from.Blulf, after a smart passage- of 25. hours, ' average -Bpeed'ilS knots; Wootton, from Nydia Bay; Ripple, from Motonau. Sailed.—Storm, for Wanganui; Kaitangata; for Westport; Wakatu,. for Kaikoura;-Ripple,--for Pelorus Sound; Talun-2, -for Dunedin-^-paßsongers; Miss M'Donald, Mrs. Stringer^-Messrs. Harraway, Macfarlane, Brown, and Salt; Mararoa, for Wellington, with 132 passongers;.: Manuka—passen-. gors;,For .Wellington—Misses .Snow (2),. Woodhouse, Eoget, Somerville, and Johnson (2), Mesdames Killver, Androws, Snow, and Miller, Dr. O. O. Farr, Messrs. Androwß, O'Oallaghan, Grifaths, Dudfleld, Miller, J; Lawson, Venables, and Eoo; for Napier; Miss-Fannin, Mr. Simm; .for Gisborne :■ Misses Oussen, Bradley, and.Messrs. Harnett, Haines, and Ormerod; for Auckland: Misses Cooke, Dalziel; O. .Young,- and Bauohop, Mrs, E, : Smith, Daniells; for Sydney, Mr. ,F. Twiss. ;. ; . :/ -■;..'.' ' .' DUNEDIN.-'.-.-, "-"'"" To sail.—Marama (5 p.m.),' for northern ports and Sydney. Passengers for .Walling ton—Misses Paterson, Edie,, -Wallace. M'Donald, •-■ B. M M'Donald, (Treloar, Roy, Mrs. G. Todd', Messrs. Jolly, Grattan' Grey, Edie, Piper, Vernon (3). Popeno, Tothill,' 0. R. Smith, Eev. M. KeenanMasters L. Diamond and-Holt. .<' ■'■■■•■-•-. ;■ Arrived.—HolmdaU,-from Groymouth. , n , Sallcd.-llaxama, for Sydney, via Wellington. I

THE BAEQTJENTOT3 EIO LOGE. (Br TELEQUAru—PKE33 ASSOCIATION.) Dunedin, January 27. The non-arrival of the auxiliary barquentine Eio Loge from Kaipara is causing some uneasinoßß hero. Bho .was in company with the Bchooner Waratah and the; Isabella do Fraino, being the latter in Cook Strait onJonnary 13 and 14, She was lost sight of near Banks Peninsula on January M, and two days later the Isabella de Fraine passed some floating logs of kauri, looking' as though recently jettisoned or washed overboard. The Eio; Loge, commanded by Captain Spencc, only recently completed her survey. JANE DOUGLAS FOR WEST COAST. Messrs. Bannatyne and Co.. notify by advertisement that the coastal trader Jane Douglas leaves Wellington at 3 o'clock to-day for. QroymoutU and Hokitika. ■'■-',-•'.■ PAPAEOA LEFT PLYMOUTH. Cabled advice received >by. the New Zealand Shipping Company states that the. Paparoa. left Plymouth on January 23 for Wellington, via Capetown and Hobart. She is due in Wellington about March 11. y ■■ -■'■;'' THE STAB OF.ATJSTBALIA. Yesterday tho Tyser Line Bteamer Star of Australia left Wellington for southern ports. While at Wellington a considerable quantity 'of Home cargo was loaded, and the vessel, in continuation of her loading - operations, is due here on February 10 .making this her final port prior to sailing for London., WAENING TO MAEINEES. ', • The Marine Department have received advice that the master of the Union Company s steamer Kotukn reported at Lyttelton that last Thursday he passed some large floating trees between Capo Foulwind and Farewell Spit.. It is generally supposed that by. now'- these dangers to navigators are ashore. \. \-y. ■■■ •'■ -"":■ : - .- •■.■■ " ■'■' THE WHAKATANE. As reported in these columns, the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Whakatane arrived in. Dunedin on Monday from England.. She had a fine passage out. The Whakatane is under the command o£ Captain F. A. Heming, formerly of the Miowera (now the Maitai), his officers being:—Chief, B. B.- Neale; V second, H. J. Bradshawj third* A. ; Leys6n-Eose;'fourth,'F..M. Stephenson; surgeon, Alex. Kinder, H.R.0.8., L.E.O.S. Mr. 0. Stephenson is in oharge, Jof' the engineroom, W. Williams being second. J. Bi Malcolmson third, W. Hodgsoa fourth, H. Walker fifth. Mr. J.- Robertson is in charge of the refrigerating, department, his .assistant being D; Corbett, Mr. W.-. Scanes. being steward in charge. NEEEHAKA FEOH LONDON.' '•". An early arrival at Auckland on Monday morning was the Tyser liner Nerehana, Captain F. 0. Lidstone, from' London and Australia. , She left the Homo port of 'December, l.'.and reached bourne on' January 10, after a smart passage of 39 dayß 9 hours' 44 minutes. 1 No rough weather was encountered, but an iceberg was -sighted north of Kemielen Island.•'" After discharging cargo at Melbourne the steamer. proceeded to Sydney, whf-re she unloaded further'freight. She' took her departure from Sydney at 6.30 p.m.: on (Wednesday last, and anchored in the Eangitoto i Channel at 2.30 a.m. yesterday, coming ,into'the harbour several hours later. From Sydney to Auckland fine weather was experienced. The Nerehana, which berthed at- Queen Street Wharf,has a cargo of 1669 tons of general merchandise for Auckland. On discharge she will leave for Gisborne,: Napier;.'and Wellington; she is due here abouf February 5. : ; ; ■■ ; ' MAHENO, FROM SYDNEY. " : . The t.s.s. Maheno, 5282 tons, Captain E. Neville, arrived in the 6treani at '11.45 a.m. yesterday, and was berthed shortly before Ip.m. She left Sydney at. 2.30 p.m. on January 23, and experienced strong S.W. to S. wind and high sea until the morning of January 26, and then light wind and moderate sea until arrival. '.' Imports^by th'e Maheno were as. follow:—11 'cases' sewing, machines, 57- ingots tin, 17 jToIIb .10ad,'26 hogsheads spirits,'.quantity-pig iron, ;925 sleepers,' 32 casks bitumen, 204 blooks' asphalt, 86 drums carbide, 21- quarter cases wine; 20 bar,'rels oil, 128 bags merchandiseJl74 .packages stores,; ,10 casks .'Bulphur, 64 Baoks ■ ricemeal,'. 150 cases books, 20 cases soap, 185 chests tea, 575 sacks . flonr> 836 cases, fruit, 10 crates melons, and quantity of general cargo; also transhipments ex Itzehoe, Allenham, Kratos, Augsburg, Tubingen,' Yorck, Airlie, and Hymettus;"' '■■•'•■ ■"■•■" • Tho "Mahono' leaves Wellington to-day for Hobart and Melbourne, via southern ports. . '•'- "PASSENGERS FOE EN.GLANJ). i; ';. ■ THE TAINUI'S LIST. .■ At 3 p.m. to-day the Shaw, SavilU and Albion, i. Company's magnificent liner Tainni leaves Wellington for London, via Monte Video and Eio de : Janeiro. She has on board the following passengers hooked■ from New Zealand ports:—. '. i: First saloon: From Wellington—Misses I. Cresswell, H. M. Evans, Lieut. H. T. C. Knox. 8.N., Captain. W. H. sLambton.' Captain E. M. Palkenham, Messrs. H. E. G. Falconer, J. E:Glass. From]' Ohristchu'rch—Meidames G. F. Green, Hayhurst. W. Mi'. Peacock,' Misses .Cunningham, I. H.'Green, L. Peacoek, o.'Whithair, 'Messrs. J. F. Hayhurst, M. Peacock, -Master J. o.' Hayhurst. From .Dunedin—Captain W. Hntchings. : From Gisborhe—Mrs. E. AV Sainsbury. From Hobart—Mrs: Wilkinson, Mr. J. Wilkinson., '.'Second saloon: From' Wellington—Mes'dames, M'Farlane, Boss, Wood,- Misses M'Farlane,. Ross (2), Messrß. Hargrcaves. M'Farlane, Paterson, Smith, J. R. Veen, J. Wood, Masters Boss (3). From Napier—Miss Gelding. From Auckland—, Messrs. J. E.'Gribble.' 1?. H; Woodhouse,. Master Wo6dhouß'e. From : -.Wanganui—Mrs.-'E. ■ Soeberg, Miss : I. W. Soobarg. ... i 1 ... .■•■..-■ > ".Third-class: From Wellington—Mrs. Alexander, Miss Alexander, Messrs. Alexander, Ooatman, Dickie, Tylee, L. W. Hopkins, M. H. Dryden, E. Oonnell, H. Connell. From Gisborne—Mrs. Bainbridge, Master Bainbridgo. From Invercargill— Messrß. Booth, M'Erido, Turland. From Auckland —Mesdamcs Dcgenkoln, Iron, Messrs. •', Budd, Degonkoln," Hinton, Iron,. Jamison; Murphy,, Nolan, Wilford, H. H.'Wilford..' From,- OamaruMessrs. Cameron. J.-O'Loan. From Ohristchurch .—Mrs. Martin, .Messrs.-~Martin, Ohilds.," ; From 'Dunedin—Messrs. ' Cooper. Lakeong, Maconie, Young. Fronj Timaru—Miss Dale. From Blenheim—Messrs. Johnston, Ward, W. Ward. From Now Plymouth—Mrs. Langfleld, Mr. J. Langfleld. There aro also some Australian passengers who will leave by the vessel. ~ -~: NELSON SAILINGS. . . UNION COMPANY'S TIME-TABLE. The' Union Company advise tho following sailings from Nelson for next month:— - ■ :: "''■ V' PROM NELSON. . For Plcton and Wellington. ■ -'. Monday, February I.—Penguin. 1 p.m. Thursday,- February 4.—Pateena, 9.30 a.m. : Friday, February s.—Penguin, 5.30 a.m. Monday, February B.—Penguin, 10 a.m. .. . Thursday, February 11.—Pateena, 10 a.m. ~; ■ ( Friday, February 12.—Penguin, 10 a.m. Monday, FebruaryiS:—Penguin, 11 a.m... , Thursday, February 18.—Pateena, 2 p.m. ■ Friday, February 19.—Penguin,, 8:30. a.m; Monday, February 22—Penguin, 10 a.m. .Thursday, February 25—Pateena, 10 a.m. ' Friday, February 26.—Penguin, 10 a.m. ■-,:.- For Wellington Direct. •Tuesday, February 2.—Pateena, 7'p.m. - ','■ Wednesday, February s.—Arahura, 8 a.m. . Saturday, February 6.—Mapourika, 7 a.m. . . , Saturday, February 6.—Pateena;' 7 p.m; :- . Tuesday, February 9.—Pateena, 7 p.m.-' February 10.—Arahura, noon. Saturday,- February- 13.—Mapourika, 2 a.m. Saturday, February 13—Pateena, 1 p.m. ■ Tuesday, February 16.—Pateena, 4 p.m. ■ Wednesday, February .17.—Arahura 6. a.m. •■-;■ . Saturday, February 20.—Mapourika,' 7 a.m. ' Saturday, February 20.—Pateena, 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 23—Pateena,. 7.30 p.m.■. Wednesday, February 24.—Arahura, noon.. Saturday, February 27.—Mapourika, 2 a.m. . Saturday, February 27;—Pateena, 1 p.m. . For Westport,. Groymouth, and Hokitika. .'-,! Wednesday, February J.—Mapourika, 8 a.m. ■ . Sunday, February 7.—Arahura, .8 a.m. ■ Wednesday, February 10.—Mapourika, B.a.m. Sunday, February I*,—Arahura, 7 a.m. Wednesday, February 17—Mapourika, 8 a.m. . Sunday, February 21.—Arahura, 8 a.m. ..Wednesday, February..24—Mapourika, 8 a.m.; , Sunday, February 28.—Arahura, 7 a.m. ■. For New Plymouth and Onehunga (Auckland). Friday, February s—Eotoiti, 5 p.m. \ ■ '• Friday, February 12—Rotoiti, 5 p.m.■■'■ Friday, February 19.—Rotoiti, 5 p.m. Friday, February 26.—Eotoiti, 5 p.m.. It is expected that tlie Shaw-Savill liner lonic will bo in readiness <to leave for Lytteltbn next Monday or Tuesday, - Captain late of the Union Company's steamer, Kittawa, who has been on holiday le«vo, arrived by the Maheno from Sydney yesterday ■ for, orders. Mr; Bilton; lato chief offlcor of tho Terawhiti ipms tbo Poheriia as chief officer; Mr. Sandeman, chief officer of the Poherua, transfer'to tho .Kim; Mr. MLean, late second officer of the Kakapo, arrived from Sydney' by the Maheno yesterday for- orders.. .- . ;..- , .-./ Local,shippers', says the "Wanganui ; Chronicle,"' are agitating for tho erection in the wharf shed of a more powerful crane than the one which at present dews duty'.there.- Thoro is muoh to be said, for the contention of the-'shippers.'as tho present crane cannot lift with, safety, anything over thirty hundredweight'.' .":-./',