SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 422, 3 February 1909, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES 'OF' THE MOON. : ; : FEBETJAEY..

• ::•;;;:;':: :■■'.■:■.■■■: ■', ■ Day.Hr.m. '.Full'mobh :•,..'.'.'■ ';'•... 5: 755 p.m. ," ••Last ..;'•■'..;, ':..;■'l4' 0 17 a.m. . Now ■;moon .. ■• ....-.■;.;.. .. ;.--: 20.. . 10 22 p.m. . ;; ■ -First quarter \;.^ : 2 19.p.m. ■■-To-day,-'2.39.-aim'.':'"3:loi p.inV''■','-' -'.',:■:"' '.'; .;. ..To-m0rr0w,.3.29 a.m;;..4.0 : p.m.; '' : . , . : - i l i .:'•■., .Sun rises to.dayi l, 4.s7'a.m."f'Bets,'.7.ll'.p.mi ■' ."'■■"■"'•'. . TUESDAY, FEBETJAEY 2. ... ; MAEAEOA, 8.8.' (6.50 a.m.), 2598 tons,. Manning, from Lyttelton.; Passengers:- Saloon-MißseaSus-sell, Fajr, M'Kenzie, Eowley,Sievwnght, Wakeman, Lynn,. M'Kendry, piper, Davidson,, Baber, Davidson, Strang, Opi, Seale, Walker,'Johnston, Driggon, Andrews, Mills, Hill (2). Curran, Hannabill, Young. Boyd, Taylor (2), Abbott, Fox, Ycneken ■■■ • (2),' ■ Newman, -Dutton, Holdmess, Staoe, M'Oarthy; Eichards, Blanchard, Smithy Williams (2), Coverdale, Hampton, Keenan, Mesdamesjtennedy, M'Kinnin, Orysell, M'lntosb, Blanket/Woodcock,.Ginnis, Buchanan, Seabright, Neale; Mi-wen and .3 children,-Stevens, Taylor, Brown, .Watts, Yenek'en; Longmore,. Downs, M'Oormack,'Williams (3)i Cosh, Worthingtbn, Neale and child; Hall, Prince and child, Drs. PettiC Scannel, Orawshaw, Eovs. Don, King, Williams, Lieut. Ohesney, Oapt. Eichardson,. Sergt'.-Major' Wilson, Messrs. Ginnis (2), Buchanan; Hampson, Thomas, Wiggins, Collins, Yenekeri (3),'Moritaon, Kennedy, Gregor, Stevenson, Brown, -Jennings, Oostlow; Bull,, towards,: Short, Eiohmond, Gresen,-Howe,, Sown, Doyge, Delard, : Pearce, M'Kenzie, Murray,. Allan, Duncan, Blanchard, Gilmer, Nathan, :Lockliead, •Brewer, Marohaut, Harrison, • Hall, Wallace. Withers, Bennett, Lorigan, Belcher, Eandolpn, : Seddon, Ohamborlain, Coles. M'Clurer, Eidge; Lea, : Levin, Turnbull, Cooper; M'Callum,- . Bichmond, 'Blake; 62. steerage. ...,.---■'.- '■■. . ' '.'■%• i MONOWAI' s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 3433 tons, ; Eolls, from. Auckland, Gisborne,. and • Napier.- •. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Maclauclin, Pavitt,: Goodyear, ■M'Nally.Mjawry, Mesdames Jay, May, Coled.'KenKirby, Nicholas .and child;. 'Douglas, Lippimus, • Dr. Smith, Major . Hughes, • Mesßrs. Walker., Paul, Greenbaum, Palmer, Daviea, 'Gilbert, ..Liversidge, Muir, Lippimus,'Campbell, Heine, Youngson; 12. steerage.-' ...'■':' •.•'' : ...":. : - '• PENGUIN, s.s. (7.25 a.m.). 824 . tons,. Naylor, from-Nelson and Picton; 120 pasßengers...

i. OTAKl,','s.s, .(9.20 a.m.)', 7420 ,tpnai : , Silba,:'. fro'm -Liverpool'via Auckland. .-":'':.'' '■'• \--v -.-.-■ ... "■ 8TOEMBIEB;' s.e. '(Bis a.m.),: 217 -tons',.M'lntyre, from Wanganiii. ' '> '• >...•' ; -WAIEAtT, s.s. (8.40 a.m.), 93 tons,' Vendore, from Motuoka. ' v .;■■.■' .'■-.'; .: ':- .."•■'•'•;'■.' '■ KIEIPAKA, s.s. (noon), 133 tons,, Dixon, ■ from ■; ■. .':;■■" : 'v ,«■ f ■' • A'dUEEE, ■ e.s. (11.20 a.m.), 77 tons,'. Liddiard,. from Patea. ''-..•"' ' ' v ' 808 EOY, b.s. (1.20 p.m;j,,95 tons, M'lntyro, from Blackball: . >: : .'' ■■'■.' ~ BLENHEIM, b.s.. (9.45 : p.m.V 120, tons, Watson,' from, Blenheim..' ■•' ~ ; : :";','.■■.;;';.:■"."'"'-. ->• : ; (11 .p-'ni;), 110. tons, Eokford; from ■Blenheim; • ; ;. ; ;\- ■,:;'.- •■■■• f'-L !; :V-'-: ''■•':-':.' '■'," . |'i<^,',vi; ; ; ' V'iKiEAMEAivs.s:':(i2.so.'a;m:' : in';tlie'stream), 5563 ■tons,;,rHolnies,. : from;Gißb6rne,.. ' •'■: .'..'-., ] . '■;';. 2,:. .'"./, ■'.■■ MAPOUEIKA,.b.s; d' p;m.),- 1203'tons,':Kennedy, forPicton, Nelson, We'stportJ.-ahd Greymouth; 120j.saloon passengers; " ;lv ;; ■■, v "• '1 '•'-, ! KAITANGATA, s.s. (1. p.m.), 1981: tons, Crawford, for; Lyttelton. . . '.: ,'.'-•'■■ . ','...■".•■ .'.•..■•!, ! HTIIA; s'.s.'.(2 .p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell,' for Wanganui.:, ■' :: -.-.. . •;••■■ ■■~ '.-.'-'.' ;'■...'» ... ■■■ ■~'.'■-.' /IbNIO/ , 5.5. : (3.5 .p.m.), 12,232 ■tonsi' Anning.'E.N.B., for Lyttelton.' ■■'• ■ -■!■■"" ; '■■■.' -..'- : "'"- ■~'. ■-■, AOKEEE, s.b. : (3.20 p.m.),' 77 tons,' Fisk,'' for.■ Paiea. ' WAIEAU, s.s. (4,35-p.m.), 93 .tons, Vendore, for ;Nelson. - , :/- ... ■•'■. ,-\ v-.-'■:,.'.' .'•■' ' WA'KANUI, 's.s. (4.40.. p.m.),"'. 5824,' Pa'rsons, for''Napier. ■'.': " ; '■■ ,':".•. ... :.'. MONOWiI,'- s.s, '(5.20: p.m'.j,i3433, tonsV:Bolls, ;: for Lyttelton and Duucdin. Passengers—Saloon: .For Lyttelto'n-llisses Jcrnian,'Sourer,; Eob'in.'^Hamil-' 1 ;toh>' "Mesdames- Pannell, ■' Jerman, :,'O'Connor, .Mese'rsJ.'-Pannell; Hamilton !2),.-Bpcering, Jernian (2), Pratt, Stouts, Corcoran.' 'Foe Dunedin—Misses ;Warreri,-Necs, Eobin,: Carroll, Mesdames Anderson, . Swan ■ and 2 • children, Messrs. -, Nees, . Andeiy son,'','.pmn , iheh'am,v:,Cr'om,' Itamsay, •'.-;,-'.-. ,-,.,,-. ■[: :- MAEAEOA, .'s.s.''. (9.15'.'p.m.).' '2598. tons, Marining, for.Lyttoltoh; 86, saloon.passengers- . KAMONA, b.s. (11.50 : p.m.), for Greymouth.

PENGUIN, s.s, (midnight), 824.tons,. Naylo'r, for Picton. ..Passengers—Saloon:,"'Mrs.'- Perrin.' and .ohild, Messrs ,8oloman;-.,-Neal<v Gilmour, Maili, Christopher, Barratt, Perrin, '-Duncan.'-'-'.

: EXPECTED: ARRIVALS. ■: ,-. ~Mana, Patea, February.3. ••'■■'.' ; ~ ■'-'. Kahii, East ■ Coast, February 3.'. v : ; [ -, ; Eotoiti, Onchunga,'Now Plymouth, February 3i Corinna, southern ports, February 3. A'rahura, West Coast,'. Nelson, February. 3. v : .'Maori, Lyttelton,- February. 3 ■'■■''■ Pateona, Nelson, February 3. Wikatu. Kaiko'nra, February: 3. '■ Konhedy, Fojtton. February 3.. : Blenheim; Blenheim, February 3. i.Manaroa, Motueka, February: 3. ', . Queen of the South, Foxton, February 3. .--.Opawa; Blenheim, February 3.". ."■'■'".. .".Karamea, Gisborne, February. 3. ■ Komata, Westport, February 3. ..' Mararoa, Lyttelton. February 4. v ' .Wairau, Nelson, Motueka, February. 4. '' ~ Abrero, Patea, .Februa'ry, 4.;', - •■■';'.';• . - ••■• :Huia,'Wanganui, Fobruary-4. "''';'::. ..' .. ' Waverloy, Foxton, February; 4. '..'■'•• '. Atua.v'Auckland, .February.'4.';-' 1:'-;'..- ,": ' 1 ' ; Victoria, rUuncdin,, Lyttelton,;' February.. 4.--: ■ . , l.Warrimoo. ISydncy, via' Auckland,. February 5, '•TJlimaroa, Melbourne, via south"," February 5/ ,Mokoia; Sydney direct,' February ,5;; ■.- : '' -' ;Mapourika,.,West Coast and Nelson; 1 February 5. • Takapuna, Onehurigai" New: Plymouth, Febru- ' :■' ..■.•;."..' '.' ':■■■:■:!. .''.!'-" :.'., / '.'.•.'.'.•.., -Koonya, southern ports, February 7. Pakeha,; Oamaru, ■ February ; 8. i . •/■■'

■ ..."PROJECTED DEPARTURES... , Kahii, East. Coast, February 3. . r ■ Mana, Patea, February 3., ■ ■-.-- . Stbrmbird,' Wanganui, February 3. iviripaka, Patea, February 3. , Maori,,:Lyttelton,. February 3. :-Pateena; ■ Picton and Nelson,, February i. • ■Blenheim, Blenheim, February 3.' . Opawa,' Blenheim, February-3. -■ : > ' '■. I!anaroa,_Havelock,, February 3. Queen of 'the-'.South.- Foxton, February 3.- '•-. Kennedy, Nelson and West Coast, February 3. Corinna, Now-Plymouth, February 3.. '~ '-. ■ Aorere, Patea, February 4.; ■•'.'i' 1 : ■. ; ■ -• •.'•' Wairau, ; .Nelson, Motueka?"February : 4. -'■'■ ' ;V, '-■" . Mararoa,,Lyttelton,'February'4." ■•'"'' Penguin, Nelson, February. 4. ■ -...'-.. " Waverley, 'Nelsoh and West."Coast, February 4. ; Wakatu,'Kaikoura and -Lyttelton, February MiVictoria, Sydney, via Auckland, February: 4. •Botoiti, Picton, Nelson, New ■ Plymouth, Onehunga, February 4. . .>. . Huia, Wanganui, February .4. • Warrirnoo, Melbourne, via south, February 5. "Olimaroa, Bydney direct, February. s.•'■:"■, > . Mokoia, Lyttelton, Diinedin,-February-S.-V- ---■-. Arahura, Nelson and West-Coast; February >6. Takapuna,, New Plymouth, Onehuhga, February 8. - •-. /. ' ■-, ■ - .Koonya, Nelson and .West, Coast, February..B. Pakcha; London,, via: Napier; Gisborne, Auck ; land, February .9. ■-•• . '..'■■■' Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast, February 9.'-' . 'INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. ''."". ;..,;' MOVEMENTS: OF STBAMERi/:^ 1 : v'v _WAEEIm6o. s.s.,,.left-Sydney January'. 27 •. for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne;-and : Napier,Due Wellington February 5. Leaves same-day for. Lyttelton and Dunedin. .' ;;.--." ;?-.-;'/. : ■ TJLIMAEOA, V s.s., ' left? -' Melbourne SJanuary,' 26 for. Wellington, -.via Hobart and southerni'ports. Due Wellington February 5. . ;Leaveavsame 'day for. Sydney: direct. - .Due Sydney -'-February-:.'?.; .." - MOEEAKt; s.s./ leaves'Melbourhe.-,FeDruary,'2, .for Wellington, via Hobart and,'southern'-ports,. Due Wellington February ,'l2: .Leaves "same.' day for : Sydney direct. .;Due. Sydney i-February •: 16;. ;■ - • WIMMEBA, s.s.,' leaves' Sydney.:February:;3,',for Wellington, .via Auckland,:Gisborne, and- Napier.' Due Wellington -Februaryl2. Leaves'same s day for •.. Lyttelton and Dunedin.. ..i:.;-" ,:'.-' . : MANUKA,-e.g., leaves, Sydney .'February. 10, 'for Wellington,-via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier;' Due Wellington February 19. Sails for Lyttelton ,and .Dunedin; .'■.;[ -. .--•'.".,'■•:•■>."■.-." '■■'-. ■ MOKOIA, .s.s., left, Sydney February-', 1, for Wellington:direct.'.' Due Wellington- February. 5: Leaves February ;6"for Melbourne, via,southern ports .and Hobart. Due Melbourne February 15.'

MARAHA, s.s.,'leaves Sydney February, 6, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington February: 10; Leaves February 11 for southern ports, Hobart,: and Melbourne. -.; Due Melbourne February '20. .; MAHENO, "8.5., leaves Melbourne February 10 lor /Wellington,- via Hobart and southern ports. Duo Wellington February 19. Leaves same day for Sydney ..direct. Due Sydney February-21 ' VICTORIA, s.s., left Dunedin'..February/2 for Sydney, via. Lyttelton, Wellington, and.northern ports. Arrives and - leaves Wellington February 4. /Due Syduey February 12.' •"• ''•.'■''''.'■'i'.::.'\'}.

OVERSEA SHIPPING. : \;v :/,;; STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. ■■£■■■~?. '■■'. From ..London.' ' -, \--,'. ./. r.' "■" ' '■'.*''. - : --.''l TOMOANA (due"Wellington about -February 4),sailed on November 3, via Australia,-Auckland,-', and-Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) ;.'' .. NEREHANA ; (due Wellington about' February 1 5), sailed, on December 2, via .Australia, <Auck-.-land,. and' Napier.. / (Tyser. Line, • agents.)- ' TUKAKINA' (due .Wellington -.about-■February'.' 11), sailed/on December 29,, Plymouth .Decern-' ber-31,-via .Capetown and Hobart.'■ '(Now' Zea-; land Shipping-.Company, agents.); :■.■''.\■■:■'■'•■<<\.•■'•• ■ TONGA/RIRO (duo Wellington about Fobruary--22), 'sailed on .January 7, via Capetown - and. Hobart.: (New' Zealand Shipping-C0.,; agents.); ■ . ATHENIO (due /Wellington about February 23)/ sailed, on January 7. Plymouth/January 9, via Capetown and Hobart... (Shaw, Savill, agents.)'- . WAIMATE' (due'.Wellington about -March .7),; sailed on;' January 9, via Auckland. (Now'Zea-; land Shipping .Company,: agents.)' <■ \ . ..;-;. From Liverpool.' ; : .'','■'' '■•'•■''■.',• ../ ,f .FIFEBHIRE (due ■ Walling'ton .aboUt.'.FebruW; ■¥' l 'i , i*l , 5 a -' :s {^''B^WS r ' : 'fl'''''''^ a> ',''Ai«»trrtl*'j.Bßa'-

DELPHIO (duo Wellington, about February 21); sailed'on December 11, via Australia'and Auckland. (Shaw, .Savill,- agents.) V',,.■.""■ DRAYTON GRANGE - (due Wellington I about March 14), sailed on January 9,-via Australia and Auckland,, (F.H.S. Ljno, agentß.), .:',..'.. r From New iYork.'' " ''-•.'•''"■-''■■ ABERLOUR (due - Wellington about February 5), sailed on November 11, .via'.'Bydney .and/Melbourne. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) . :. : - '.'.. •..:,; OAPE BRETON.' (due Wellington' about February 15), • soiled on- December 3, : via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. -(New Zealand Shipping Company,. agents.) ■:'•''.\ -.-. " v INDRADEVI. (due ..Wellington about Marph lY; sailed on December 19,: via Australia and Auckland; (Tyser.;Line;.agents,), ■'■■■ '''.•'; :-.--: ; '.'. ' . : MASHONA (duo; Wellington about Marctt.' i .16), : sailed on January via, Australia and Auckland.. (A. and A. Line, agents,). - ■■■;'.". SAILING .VESSELS .'EXPEOTED; A,.;.. LADY WOLSLEY; barque,'left'Liverpool November 11. (Johnston and Co., agents.) - ■•'' CHARLES F. CROKER, left Puget Sound.'October 24, via Timaru.-.'.' -■-..., ; ?.' :■:,■■..: v "by telegraph.;'■•.."■. .';V : '-:; : - ■■■■:....;.' '',:':^dvERSEA.;.■ •v..;.v-; : i^.';' ; ; ; ■:■■ .;': V': '• •..'...' SYDNEY. ':■' '.."■'-.;'■■'v.; I , ". ■' v ,i''-.'-'V.•' •:' .-ii ::■■ "■'.'■■''■. ■ February':2.V Arrived.—Marama (3 a.m.), from .Wellington.. :H .; .^.-;V'--':,';...',pCJASTAt.;', ; ~'. ■':'; ;"p ;'TIJE'sDAY,. ' ■■'-;\ ■■... '';■'■ ' v' : ' . The' Manuka'; (7.60. a.m.)',passed. west.: ■'■•'. ': > ' .-> : V.: ' : v;.^' jATOELANDi.',: . Arrived.— from Sydney [.Flora, from- Gisborne,:.: via. ports.'; ■';,■ _Bailed.—Atua,(4"p.m.)'ahdiAberlour;(5 p.m.), for' Wellington.. -. :•:,■'..■•..•' ■:'.;'■.■:: ■■; Sailed.—.Warrlmoo.jilo.3p-.p.m.); for..the,south., \

: ::.-'.'w,:^;-., ; ::■; ; .''onehtjnga.• ; •',;:i'.-'^v: -•'■^riTOi■rEarawa;o^a;m.)Vf^b - m'MOT■Piylioßtll. ,_, Sailed.-Earawa-.(4.15 ,p;m.), for. New. Plymouth. iPassengers-Jlisses -Crawley, Johnston, .'Valentine, Murdoch,: Mrs...;. Dirieeff : arid ■:. c'uildren; Meßsrs. Roche,' Henniker,;oath'ro,'Joynt,''Brac'y,- ; As'ht6n, Royle,;; : Taylor,'..Eev. Thompson; Dr. 'Valentine; Masters; Valentine,-., qampb011.,,,,..'. :.i;'...;.: , ;.■•;' -.'::'/:''-; :;;iNEWj-PIiYMbpTH. :'-;;'"•• ■-.-•■V-.:;:'v' A rrived.Vßbt6i'ti.(3.a".in;), frbiri OnehungajTakapuna.(9.so. a.m.); from Wellington:■■ ■.. -» ; Sailed.—Eotoiti'..(noon), for Wellington; Takapuna; (9 p.m.), for Onehunga.. . ' :■'■'•'■• •": V : . •■■■>-": 'foxton..; ;^ : ■■'„,'.;.:.-,,:•-.. ■-Arrived-i-Ojueen of ithe South '(8.30:'.a'.m:), from' Wellington:•".■'■.-.-, ■■ .- ..-; . .• ■ •Sailed.-rQiieen. of the.'South, (6.40'•. p.iri.j.Vfor -Wellington', y.-' '~;'; ■:■,', :■■-. '■-'■'.■ ..-■',.■>-■.'. ' ;/;"• '■^'(}:yiry:X£m£;:' : [;':; ,'S^>V: : ':/. :'. .(11.40 aim.l.ifrom Wellington. ; : for':Gisborne. .'■\'"..'■■: -•' . .■.'Arrived.r-Pukaki' (11.30 a.TO.);and.Mapourik'a;(s.4s P.m.), from-Wellington:' -. '.. -.;.■ -i .- ':■•■'.:. .p'..m:i,.'f6r'. : Nels'on.-:'. '''■■'. ■' ■'■: vJ. v: '■' ;; ■■-, .-r V-;-.' ■. .■Arrived.-Pateena (2i3b':a:mai':irom',Ploton,"'.'.'"' A .Sailed.—Pateena : .(7.s .p.m.),.: for. Wellington.,.' -' i '•.'::■•;-'':' '■■':■' 'J' ,: w estpqht;.':..-;■;-;,: '^l^\:^ - 4 -""Hihenioi (6.30 from ; Bruce : Bay. ...Sailed.—Karori (7.40 a.m.), for Hobart. ■ ..'.- . ' y : ". ''■■:.',l :.:?-;LYttel't<3Nv'v:'.■:■,;; ■„,■''"'.'' ■ Arrived—Maori: (6.45) i? ai ,!? d ,;f Obrinna (3.2o:p.m.):ahd Maori (8.10 p.m.), for, Wellington;. Lauderdale- (5.40 p.m.), ■ for New. Castle.;,,' ■.-. ■'••■"'';■.■'.;■.-'.. .■'■;■■ ■■:.:.'' -r.'"- ■:■ .:'-: - .V-.-'" ..:;;v ■V.:'':\DUNEDJN;:" :':';':'.:;:■;; '■■{~ '■: To ,sail.^-Victbfid:(2'p.m.fe'fbr .north: ,-'Passen-gers:-lor .Wellington+Misses'-vDavidson; 1 Bannis 1 tor, Lord, .Wood; Turner, Reece, Luxford, Sangster,. Richards,' Douglas.' Mesda'mes'Jessup -and Ohildren, Davidson, Wilkie and. child;' Turner; -Jones. Messrs.- Johesi Andorsbn,- Miller.'. ...'■:'.; : '{{. '; \?:'.{ : :,; ■' bluff. : >' i^ : :' '■;,■ ■;■ :.^ ; v ■'; Sailed.—Mamari,,.for;'Port: Chalmers/ : ' >1. '' : -•:', ■'. ". ; - : i ' ''?:' '^^^ A^^rTOAV.;:;i'vv'-:V: :■' , To-day the Union ;C'ompany's;We'sV ; do'as6 'trSder Arahura.is due frpm' the We'sfc>Ooast an'di-Nel-soh.,Hhe loft: Westport. at midhi'ghton' Monday, for. Nelson,' and' should 'reach here' fairly early this, evening. -' '•, :•' " ■ , ;■ •'; ■;■<-•■ ■'• • •■ :.,-••

-:,TJni6n /Company's' 'advice's ? iepor't.v thatiithe steamer ..Flora leaves Whangarei'to-day foriWelluigtpn via Easfi.Coasfports. -Shemay-possibly reach--Wellington early next, week, her future movements-not vbeing ..disclosed.' . ■-. ■"l : '~ AOTEA:LEiT::M.6NTE VIBEO. ■. ,v : V: : .Cabled■ advice '.received, by thb local agents; of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion.Company's.steamer' Aptoa reportsithat thle-.'-Vessel'left Mbnte''Vide6 on* Thursday morning, in continuation- of her voyago to London, she left Wellington on January 5. '■'. ..;-.'. \--.. : ".. ■' ./.. v> --;'.->ji -.■.> '-■':-■■•'."'.-' : ; , .' > _ KAEAMEA-'SHIPPING.. C 0..;-' J V ;:' v ;Now. at Karamea, the auxiliary scow Echo- isloading a cargo, of timber for .Wellington, and is, ..expected to leave there on Friday for Wei-, Ungton. ..-:' ',-;..;. ;•'.:.:: --:,/ ;..;.....-.. -..->■",;■•' : Tbe 'of the'.same company, is due in Wellington about the end of the week, I with a cargo, of timber, and will sail-early'next .week for westport and Karamea. , : "'■;• ..-.-'■ j.,■ tutanekai : ,plys oeew-'off.'. .;,■:;.' V; ...It iieldom happens that a'Government a.teamor '—more especially one engaged in cable,work, etc. —has to go. on the.*': lay-up : .berth/' .vAt the"present tune.'.the -Tutanekai.has;no -work on hand; and yesterday-:most of the crew■ were'." pai'd-off.'' The "paid-offs" include the- third', officer -and two.'.engineers, two of the.latter remaining on board.- '_ ; ;: ',-■'■'■.':-,■.:..'-'.-.'■■ ■ ;;.--;.-. -';' .'.'v.; MANA;';STILL ;ASh6bE^;-' ; :'. : :;-^. On -being -questioned about, the position-' of ;thd Mana, which.is aaUore.at Patea, an old trader to the. port, said: "If : a prophet was to descend from Heaven, and say your boat is" to go ashore this.trip, 'and I-was to: have .-.the-selection of the place, a, would put. her where-she is at;preseht, for safety's Bake." Her position -is-, unaltered, but' 13 not such. to.cause .the.owners>,much.anxiety. It js expected-that she'will come off- withih-a day or two. . . ;',;. . )■!'.-. _..-■: . - •.>■.>-.',■■ .- '..-':. MOKOIA LEFT.SXDNEt. "' '...-."' ■'■"' 'As' reported last weok; the. Union-Company's steamer Mokoia' had sustained injuries to her rudder, which necessitated putting on the Warrimob to take-up her running, and the transferring the Mokoia to the Wellington direct trade; Cabled advice received by the: Union Company reports that there are 100 saloon:and 140.steerago passengers on' board the- vessel, '■'' which is .due.here on Friday.- .-.'.; .. .'.■.:■,••• . ;■.. '*; ', '-; ;' . .THE HINEMOA; " ■' A ';- : -:^ : ; , For her periodical cruise of the. southern islands, the Government steamer Hinemoa; which left the Bluff recently for'-West Coast Sounds, has trrived at Westport. Thence she was expected to proceed at 3 p.m. yesterday, • for Wellihgtohj via Stephens Island, where a, change inligh'tkeepers will take place. -Oh arrival at. Wellington, about Friday, the Hinemoa will' at once prepare for her, northern cruiso,: which will take' place as soon as the'vessel,is;ready, r ■■: i -. - ,r . . : ; OTAKI ,S ;v : , 'Early 'yesterday morning the' 'New.'-Zeaiand' Shipping: Company's new,steamer Otaii arrived in the stream-from,' Liverpobl'-viarAuokland;- She experienced exceptionally, fine weather :oh' the run: from. England, - and after, the discharge'of cargo at Auckland.leff there for Wellington -on Satur-' .day afternoon;. Wellington.Heads ■ were reached at 7 oclock.on. Monday night, but owing to-the thick fog. she was .unable to maka'port- till 8 yesterday morning. She berthed, at'the Jervois Quay: Breastworks-at-'9.30,' and will dißchanre about 2000 tons of (jenerab cargo here; ' ■: --' " : • Captain- Silba'-is- in command; and'has'asso- : ciated- with him -the.-following' officers—Chief' .Mr.-B. OJphert;-second,'Mr. H.',Wyngard ; ;third': Mr.'L. ; Penny;:fourth,- Mr.-.P..Gaveganj ohiefengi: neer,.Mr.-.Evans. :,-;- . ',-'•'. - .-•,;' ■-:..- .. ... b i . A full.'description ofrthe.-Otakiihasalready'ap-peared m these columns..-..--It is-expected that she will-get':away for.southern ports;about the end of the/week;... .-. ..1. j.-.-. -,; -.;-.. -•,...,-,.. .'.v

.Ut 7ia.m;: yeßterd'ay, the ;'.Karori left'Westpoirt for Hobart.: . "■■' - t :'', - ■ i aUe ™<>°* «??iShaw-SaviU linerlonic' left for. the south. ..Herloading programme was published yesterday. -.;-•. ■ - ..;..",. ."."V"; Captain' Crawford, has rejoiaed.the Kaitangata vice Captain; Stringer, /who.:proceeds to Dunedin for'.orders..■:.; ■':''';■. //•:' ;y." v ' -.;-:: y,y . . T~. It- was. expected;that the.Union OompaWs steamer .Komata. would ;leavo Westport for Weiliugton ■ last night./ -, '/\.,-- ...,; 5 ;-;,- .-: °. n Yesterday .afternoon -the New Zealand Shinoine Oompanys steamer .Wakanui left Wellington for Napier.y.Bhe ; is. dde. back' on February io; and after completing Homeward loading, sails finally' for. London on 13.; . .- . • J . .One day ahead of ischedtiled : tim'e, : the Union Company's steamer.'.-Oorinnar is:.fixed to ■ leave Wellington fpr New. Plymouth andv'Onehunga. She .leaves Wellington-to-day,'and will make a' special call; at. Picton'.oen route.:, i'.': ■ .- ■

,:■ Iwo -years.ago;a-young 'man,iri. St.yPetersburg,, named : 'Nedochiri, 'inherited' a million sterling.'from -his., father. '-Htfhas' since, spent,the,whole,-bf'-hia/'forturio,' and is -now. .earning ,155.,. a '..week, as "a, crossing sweeper,-but ■. he '.maintains :!tliat./he...is: just as: happy as.:when,he'.waV rich. ■'-.'.-/' : ..-...' •' -A' steeplejack; /named Thomas ley) aged twenty-six,. met with..a shocking death; at Bolton. ••" He was working •on the top ; of\a chimney, stack .--ISO.- feet -high vat a colliery pumping 'station;/... when -'he', fell to, the' ground; A He:/was ' terribly:.injured, and died a^^.few:moments>'fte'r,,the., acoiderit; ' 'A meeting of .th'o.'Natioiial.XJiiiiflnibfGierk's, in (London, Mr; Stephen Walsh;' M.P., presiding,; resolved that the •minimum wage of London clerks' should be '355;,: -that the .Government should.: be'm'ode];feriirjloyers"-iit-this respect,- arid "ajl ~offices...be.; . brought' withiii'i the moviiionj of tha I'aotais A**» ■'.'• . :> J