SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 436, 19 February 1909, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

. PHASES OF THE MOON. ; .'■'■•", ; . FEBETJAEY. ' „ „ ' ■' 1. Day. Hr.m. •Full moon -. .... ~. ....- 5 7 55p.m..' ' ,: Last quarter » 017 a.m. - New . ....... ... .JO -10 22 p.m. .-lirst Quarter ........ ... 27 . 219 p.m. : '•'7. ; HIGH WATEB.' / To-day, 2.50 a.m.'; 3.1$ p.m. To-morrow. 3.50 a.m.; 4.9.p.m '-"■.':". '.7.', ...sm"; : - ..,'"' Sun rises to-day, 5.18 d.m,; sets, 6.51 p;m; : ;•...'■;' /ARRIVALS. 7,,TmJESDAY, FEBRTTAEr 18. *^? E F' 0F F E SOUTH, e.s. (6.10 a.m.), 198 tons. Harvey, from Foxton. ■ • . : frSr T„?t Q u ,:S ' s '- n (6 ' 15 a.m.). : 2598 tons, Manning, TK?r,w yt ß Uon^.?aßscnserS: Saloon-Misses Hill ii'iT ly fes. ftm & bo ,5 ham '„ M,rta (2 '. Meredith, DickK'ft Wallace! Jtoclt. (3) Skinner, .Wilie. Kyan, Webb. Croner. M'lntosh, Lord,-Milne, Mes- «£? f,^w"r, Dicllen 4 ol l',lrvine, Majnvell, Halley S?-ij m ly ' D ™ny Kuthcrford, Peek and §nn.A« ?0 ?ri r '' DT yf- B9on ' Messrs. Jones, Davies, Sunson. Milne, Wilsqn, Eichardson, M'Oonnell ftnn n,^ owp A , E7ans v Beattie, Bethell, Johnston, Hucnan, Osborn. Lanksbea,r, Ludwiff, Eaute^n- ley> H J,"' 'Kyior, O'Dell, Chisholm, Flemln?i "iUiams. Bowes, White, Halley. Short,, Kinv°;lk E° s ;>' Saunders, Logan, Shcfflcld,, Stack; liuthorford, Foso. Edjfar, Faulkner, Hotlon, Dcacon.noiilt, Kerr, Dovenish-Meares,.Nesdale. Templeton, .Warren,;iDßlesby, Nieholls, Fisher,' Father M'Manus;-.38 steerage."., ■,'-.: .': .WIJIMEEA s.s. (7.5 a.m.),' 3022 tons, Waller, from Dunedin_and Lyttclton. Passengers: SaloonMisses, Eutherford, Harnor, Anpleton, Jones.; Mesdames.', Mayor, .Winmill.' Eutherford, Messrs.Si]by,.Emery,'DaUow, Neill; Eutherford, Dourke, Oathie, and Griffin; 7 steoraee.. :,KAITUH'A,.s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 1977 tons, Stewart, irom.'Westport., .. ■'■:', ■■. ,77 _TE ANAtJ, '5.5.(8.5 a.m.li 1652 tons, Collins, from Picton.:'- Passeneers:.Saloon—Misses Gordon, Ormiston, Mason, Corbett, M'Gure. Morris, Harding, Dawkins, Mcsdamos Gillespie, Sharpin and child, Corby,, O'Sullivan (3), Barker, Workman. Allen and' omld/Hardingr andcliild, Dixon, M'Ouslter, Kobinson, Messrs., Muir, Esson, Evans, Nelson, Smith. 'MGmnis. Hall, Smith,,, Kelly, Engall, Workman, Bell, Eobinson, AUon, Aikman, Beeves, 'OlSulUvan; 15 steerage. ■■■■■ •■ , ... . ,

YAEAPAWA. a.s., (8,10 a.m.), 268 tons, Corby, from Picton. ■;':■■. ■*■ . • .' ■.' ! - NOHA.NIYEN.'.s.s.; (9.10: a.m.), 56 tons, Brown, from; trawling cruise. ■-. . * -HUIA;. s.s. (9.50 a.m.), 127.t0n5, Dowell, from Wanganui. .. ' ..-/'..-'/./■• : WArEAU,'s.s. .(9.50 a.m.), '93 tons," Ycndore, from Motncka.' ','.;, .-,. PETONE,.'s.s; -{4.20 'p.m.),' 708; tons/'Dlilner, fromGreymouth. .'■'. '■'■ :.' •■• v KAHU,' s.s. "(5.10 p.m.),. 182 tons, Carlson, from East Coast.'" . .JIANA,,e.s.-'(H4O a.m.), 134 .tons,"Jack'sbn..from Patea./. .;■/': ,■..; ■ . ■,■ - ; . :■■■■■■ W:;, ,•-,,;:FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19. '■■':■':, : . AOEEEE,; e.s. ; . (1.45: a.m.), ,77. tons, Fisk; from Patea.;' : •.....■•■'.■.■':.■ -. .-.' •:••':• i DEPARTURES. :' '/f " \--'"' ■■"''" /'•'.' : ,?- : THUESDAYi ; FEBETJAEY 18. ' ( ■ ; KOMONA, s.s'.:'(l a.m.),.1425.t0n5, Stringer, for TlTestport and Honolulu. ■ '■;>'.'■ • ; BLENHEIM, 5.5.,,(9.5 a.m.),' 120' tons,' Watsbnf for Blenheim,,/ . ■•■:• - . ■ ■:"•'-■■■ ■.■v '■ . ■'• EUNICE,!scow; (9.50 aimOi 171 tons, Neison.'fbr Havelock.. -'/..-;■>/,,'-■...;. -■:■ , •• /;.•/; .'.,'.:■:'.'■■ K1R1PAKA,;5.5...(11.25 a.m.), 133 tons, Dixon,: for. Patea... ■ / • ■-■'• / -.■,-■ •'■■.-■ ROTOITI; s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1159 tons', Aldweli; for Picton,-. Nelson, New-Plymouth,' and' One-, -hunga.:.•Passengers—Saloon: For Picton—Misses Peake,,Armstrong, and child, Tustih, Beauchamp, Mesdamea Bary.Hay, Barclay andinfant, Messrs. M'Callum, Woodward, Martin, Dix, Allen,'Hay, Darlington (2). For Nelson—Misses. Baxter, Boyes,, Mesdainos Day and' Snodgrass, Messrs.- Middleman,' ; Jaqucs,. Soiiter; Maginnity; Chißholm, Pcttitt, Gray,. Carnarvon,' Hoult,: Park, Baker.' For .QnoaungaH-Mr.':and:Mrs. Bond. ~,., ■.;•,.'"-■■'.•'• :'- COEINNA.. si. (1 p.m.)'. 1271' ions,;Cameron, tor New,' Plymouth and Onehunea. ; ■' ;,.,'.. , ■ KESrr, s.s; •: (3.10 "p.m.V-1122- tons,: Pla'tts,,:. for Greymouth. ■/. >;.-,-■ -'/-'■ /:::';-■-■ ■■'•-'/ ■•' '.-■' ■ WAIHOEA,.; s.s." (3.35 ,p/m.), 4638: tons,. Angus, for. Lytteltoh. ._■;..■ ...'.'.' '■'. WAIEATJVs.s. (4.15 p.m.), 93 tons, Vendoro,/for, Nelson/and .Motueka, ■",.';/ ■'. '; •'ULIMAROA, s.s, ; (5 p.m.), ,5777 tons. Wyllie; for Melbourne, :yia-' southern ports and Hobart.: ; '.■■ .' HUIA, "■• s:s.'''(s.3o ■..p.m.),. 127. tons',' Dowell, 'for jWnng&nui." '.;■..■;■.•.,'■•.■ ,-/:',-.- .'\';■ s.s;:-:(5.40 .p.m.),'. 268 tons, Corby, for 'Wanganui. ';,•■. .•:-l:;-;. ■■.-.;.': --. 'wiMHEBA, 1 . s.s.' (5.45 p/m.), 3022 tons;" Waller; for. Sydney, via Napier, Gisborno and Auckland. ' TE. ANAU, s.s. (6 p.m.),Y1652 : ton's, Collins, for Nelson. . Passengers-Saloon: "For..Walker, Mr. Allen. For NelsPn—Mrs: Levy "and child) Messrs.'. Hcgarty, - Anstice;' -,'•:.:, .;';■. ;;.';■ MAH.AHOA, 's.s. (8.5 p.m. V.2598 ;tons, WnfiinE,for■'< Lyttcltbn. Passengers: 'Saloon—Missca-vEu.. wards, Shaw, Inncs,. iDawkins,- Hcatley, '/Tyer,Duke (2), Hill,' Collins, I Mcsdanies.,Simpson, White,; Keir, Cook, Thomas, -Hahu, Hanney,, Allen.and' Grant and child, '.McDowell) Messrs. ■ Simpson,' Waitc, Saywoll, Coull; ,Cook," Wilkins, Haliu, Han-' hay. Dr. Knight; Joseph, Sir Henry Kelly, Dr.; Irmer, Saunders, Party, Grant, M'Dowell./Goldsman, Forsyth,''- Smith, Thomas (5), Evans, Jones (6),"Davis' (4), Lo'wis,\Edwards, Powell, White, Campbell, (2), apper, "Daily, England;.;.Oheyne, Aikman, -Carson, vßaird.,; .''> ; : j, ■ ."■. V" . l 7'

:-. QHEEfI' .OF- THB SOUTH, s.s.'. (8.20 p.m.), 198 tons, "Harvey, for. Fbxton.; ,'''.''..:; '■/-;t/- FKiDAy^,PEßßUAiir:i9.^ ): : .k.--:]y .'-.-. PATEErTA'/'sj.: (l'.wV'aSiinA"' i 213 tons,"Stewarti :for"Nelson..-''-. - .-■'.■>■'.'•. "..';::.:;'•:;-' ; ', : .-": V- '-/', ,": 'ot\ .EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ';/ '..",":':' Kaliu,'.' Napier, February 19; .;:'. ','■•':'•'■' '•■ \ . Mana;.Patea, February 19. .. "r . Defender, Lyttelton, February 19. :'. ' • ' Aorere,. Patea, February 19.. "■'• ■■: ':.' Opawa,' Blonhoim, February. 19. .-■:.-■ ■■• • : . /Maori, -I/yttelton,. February. 19, '~:' -".■■.-, ; ... ■: Stormblrd, TVanganui, February 19. ,/,' ; '... 'Blenheim, Blenheim, February-19.: ' .'Manuka, Sydney, via Auckland, February 19. / Maheno' Melbourne.- via south; February 19.'-' lonic, Lyttelton, 19.-' ''■'.: -.. ,:, ,-.'Wakatn, Kaikoura, February,: 19./'- '.-:','/■- ;'„■' ' Pateona;:Nelson;'.Picton, February/19.:,■:.•:•-: '.■".•. ■'":•• Hnia,■•• Wansahui, February. 20;,: v ~"., '-.f •;>'.;'"/ ! '■KWpaka, Pftte'a,'February,,2o.'.:■•:/:!. i '.'. ■-.',' " • •'. Arapawa, -.Wanganui, February •: 20., -■ -A-V 'y. i'. Queen of. the South, Foxton,'-February 20; '.'.';. •. Wairan, Nelson,' February.;2o;.;., /.; ,:'.' 1,',.; •; .:-:;', .Mararoa, liytteltbn,<February| 20.:,- : :-.;,•./■,' ■'. Mapourika, i West. Coast,'- Nblsoti,' February.-.20;' .'lKaitaneatai-Wcstpprt; February 20.'■.:•: „■.••,''.-''': '"Euru, Napier,.': February/20. ■;(.:-,'.;. i'.,, 1 ...;-.':,.;" ■' 'Manaroa.'Haveldck, Fobrtiaryi2o.' .. :,:'• ;'./-.V' .Takapuna, Nowy February ,21; ■/';," { ■JCoonya;'Southern , ports,'''Febrbary/21;/'/-••':':■.:" jjtonowai. Dunedih,: Lyttelton, February 21;'" i( : . Nerehana,'Gisbbrbo,/February:22. .- : i>:;'/ .' : :? ~'; \ Waikare.. northp'rn..ports, February.'' 2i,"'i.-:••' ■'.;, Kotoiti, Onehunga,' New, Plymouth; Febr'nary'-M. . Sydney' djro'ctV'February:.24.'.'/.''i'. ''.'::i''.i JWarrimoo, Melbourne,,via.south, February' 26.:: ; "y/:;. , : ,/-,pnojE6TEb.'.bEßA^i;R'E's. ; :^/.';;'- 1 -' i H ' -Maria; Patea, February':i9.';':: ;/' ! '.s'.-/''. ; : / '•' ■ ; ,Blenheim,' Blenheim, /February'l9.:-'' ; : 'Opawa, Blenheim, February.l 9. ',■ . .'Aorere, Patea, February. 19, ■/■-:: ■"''■•.;■-''■; .''-'.. : -i . "Pateena,: Kelson, February 19 -"': . Btormbird,:,Wanganui, February 19. -/Maori; Lyttelton,' February 19; '..-. ... - . /'Manuka, Lyttelton,- Duuedin, February.l 9; /- ; ,'MaheiiO)-Sydney,'.,February,/19. / ■ ■'~-. ,' : Turakiria, Lyttolton; .February. 19.' ' / .-Wairau, Nelson,,Motueka', February 20. .; Queen of. the South,-Foxton, February 20. • jHuia,.Wanganui, February.2o. '■-, •■ - "■-.■■ .'Mararoa, Jbyttolton, iFebruary 20.'-.'.'-".->"' ' v'' . Kiripaka;. Patea,.February 20. .'/'/: ■-. .■'■•.'.■>- .':TeAnau, ; Picton, February 20; ■'-'•'■ -': /Star: of Australia,'Lonlion, February 20. '•' .Arahura,' Nelson; West Coast, February 20. •' ' Wakatu, .Kaikoura,, February 20., ■■.-■■■"■ Y Ylluru, "Napier February .20. . - /'"'/'-' ': Patiki, Wanßanui, :February 22..' "Defender,'- West, Coast, February;': 22." Arapawa, -Wanganui, February' 22. ' ,/Amokura, Seunds, February 22. Mauarda, 1 Motueka, February 22." . Koonya; West Coast,-. February 22.. , ; Takapuna, New Plymouth;-February. 22. ''- ■■ IMonowai,-:Napier, Qlsborne, Auckland. February. 22.'" ' ■ - .-- -">■,:.. - -'~ / Mapourika, Nelson,. Wcßt Coast, February'. 23.'>' , .'Waikare, Lyttelton,':Duncdin,.-February'23/ '-■.- 'Nerehana, London,,-: February-24;.,:- .' ■■ ■''.'•' /"lonic, London, February 25:■■'■-. "■ ; . ■■'•'■'■ ''Eotoiti, Picton, Nelson, New- Plymouth;- Onehunga, February, 25, .... . -'.■•..: .'',.'.' /Mooraki,;Melbourne,- via-, south,"'February '25. • /Manuka, Sydney,'via' Auckland, February. 25 • Warrimoo, Sydney/.'direct,-February .26. V*-

■.:■ ~j': .. j Z ■ 'xELBdEApit.- ■;•;','•'■:•'; m- ' -::.'.. ' v '-^.--'-"\-:' oversea.;'; : M!'-' : ' - V-';V ;'■ . ; ■ v.-- ■ BEISBAN|. ' : >-: : /:. ■.■■'. , : Hailcd.T-Hakura, for Vancouver.'* : /sirpHEtv-v.. •V; V ,"-„-' :', : ■"'„ ■' '.''•:■.'■'■■.•'•'.'"- - ! Fobruary 18. Arrived.—Hazel Craig, .from Kaipara. ■'■'. ' :^ : - ■'~.;. THUESDAY,, FEBEUAEr 18.: ' -.'.CAPE MAEIA -VAN':DIEMEN. The Union Company's Waiteniata possed west at 12.55 p.m., and the Kaitangata passed south at 1.10 p.m. i .■.;■.;• ■■■;. KAIPAEA ; 31EADS.; Arrived.— Helga, from Wellington, ■■-.'■ .'. /..AUCKLAND j ■Arrived.—Wliakatane (7 a.m.),■■. from; the Bluff. Balled.—Capo Breton (2.30 p.m.), for .Wellington. .'•OSEHUNOij'":].-.;. '■ -'' ' ■■ :'.' ■Arrived—Ea'rawa .(8.50 a.m.); from. Noy .Ply. mouth. ■"•..■■':. ,-..'.. Sailed.—Earawa(4.ls p.m:), for New Plymouth,Passengers: Saloon-Misses , White, Joyce, EobBon, Walker, Parsonß/Woodroffo,'Harvey, liesdamea White,. Joyce,; Messrs. Spraggon, Allen,' Sbrcy, Longuot, Kiitherford, HicKsou, and 'Sheriffs; ...'■.■■. ..■■ newpijTmouxu., ■ -'-..>;;■-. Arrived—Takapuua (4.20 a.m.), from Onohunga. 'Sailed.—Takapuna (? p.m;),- for Onohunga.' , ■ ■ -■:. ;..".'''-. 'patea;-''••■.'.■:'■'■,:.'■'""'.;" -■:'■■}:■ ' Soiled.—Aorere (8.5 a.m.), and liana (8.35 a.m.), for Wellington..

V -.-. WANGANUL ;, ,i ..:':■; 7 .■; .. Arrived.—Stormbird (7.'40 a.m.)Afrom Welling-' •ton. .' ■ ■ NAPIER. . Sailed.—Manulia 12.45.;p.m.),.fr0m : Wellington.. .' ' ■' ' PICTON. Arrived.-Holmdole (6 a.m.), Eotoiti (5.10 p.m.), from Wellington. ' ' ■• ■•■■■- , Sailed—Eotoiti (7.30 p.m.), for Nelson. ' To sail.-Pateona (9.30 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON..; ,' ;. .. . Arrived.—Pateena (2.30 a.m.), from Picton. Sailed—Pateena (2.10 • p.m.), for Picton. _ •'"■''■ WESTPOHT.' 1 ■'.'. " ■ "'.'■" Arrived.—Poherua (12.25 p.m.), Piitiki (5.40 a.m.), Kamona (8.30 p.m.), from Wellington.: LYT'IIELTON. Arrived.—Maori (6.55 a.m.), from Wellingtons Sailed—Morning Light, schooner, for Waitapu;: Flora,-for Napier and East Coast Bays; Wootton, for Picton; Brisbane (4.35 p.m.); for.:New-'. castle;' Clan It'Laron, for Timaru; lonic (6.45 p.m.), for, Wellington; Wakatu and Cygnet;:for. Kaikoura; : Maori (0.15 p.m.),'for Wellington, with--180 passengers; Maheno (8,p.m.). Passengers—Saloon:. For Wellington—Misses Fletcher, Find--, lay (2), and Chambers, Jlosdamos Finlay. .'and; Fletcher, Messrs.. G. Davics.YO.' Alcorn, Mullihs,'. n.. Lawes;. G. Whitson, Finlay, Graves,..Leckio,' Ashwin,'. Barry, Maker, Barker and Grey,- and 2 steoTagc. '. For Sydney—Misses Gibl) (6), andFoster, Mesdames Yalesby, Moffatt, Cotton, Dall, and Lewis, Kev.. Scott West, Messrs. Gray, Q. Blackler, Eonald. Moffatt, Cotton, L; Ball, and 0. Digby, and 21'-steerage.-. ,\ .-'. ~ : '■'. ':'"''. ' DTJNEDIN. ,' ; Arrived—Monowai, from Auckland. : Sailed—Koonya, for the West Coast; Otaki, for Timaru. . ' CAPE BRETON DTJ.E SATURDAY. ;'. The New' Zealand Shipping Company advise that the; steamer. Cape' Brcton.left Auckland at, noon yesterday for Wellington, and is due -here on Saturday. : - ' ' . 'WAiwEEA AEBIVED. LONDON. Cabled advice received by the local agentß reports that th'o Shaw-Savill steamer Waiwera arrived in London on Wednesday, morning. She left Wellington on December: 31.' :,-,.:■ - ■'.'.TYSEE.LINE STEAMEES. The Tyser Line steamer Star of Australia is fixed to leave Wellington to-morrow, for London. Tho Nerohana,' now loading at Gisborno, loaves there. at' midnight to-morrow for Wellington, boing due hero on Monday. She completes loading -at this port; and next Wednesday sails finally for London.

'-. ; NOTICE TO MARINERS : - The following notice to mariners, received' from the Lyttelton;-Hnrbour-Board, is published for-general.information in tliis, week's Gazette:— •.' As the | drodgo'Manchester. is . about to .work inside tho Inner Harbour at the end- of the, eastern breakwater, masters' of' 'steamers and' vessels trading, to the- port'- arc notified; that dredge-moorings will be. laid. / acro6S , ,tho en-, trance, and also. from tho breakwater over towards tho wharves,'and masters of vessels are •/■cautioned- against fouling them. The- drcdge ; l will he working thoro for about three weeks, dating from' February 9. VV'c'';' ''A.SEALING STEAMER, ; \ ,'■ '',/ ; The stcel'screw steamer'Bollave'nture, ; built at' Partick, for the' Bella venture. Steamship - Company, Limited,' St. John's,; Newfoundland, rantrials on the Firth'of Clyde recently.-.> Theses-; sol, which has been built specially'for the.scaling industry.-is {of exceptional; strength , for" .forcing her way through the -ice. • Her ■ principal dimensions are: Length.-24Cft.:. breadth (moulded)/ ■'55ft: 6in.j-depth (moulded)/19ft.: and of,.about 1150.tons gross.-- The machinery consists, of triple-expansion enginea. On tho trials,'.which proved satisfactory, the vessel attained a .mean speed of 13J knots. ■ •■. • . | • ';■::;: ■' , 'THE ..WAKANUi'S'CARGO.,.',' 1 ' -.:. >/•.'; : Exports for-Londbh.-by the New Zealand "Ship-. ping.Oo-'s steamer. WakanuU which' loft on' Monday, were aB "follow:—From Auckland—2723.sacks copra..:. From Napior—249l bales wool, 4 ' bales ' sheepskins, 1 sack grass'seed, 139 bales flax,-115 casks pelts, 45 casks prom, iua., 121 casks tallow,' 22 casks casings,. 8003 carcasses mutton, 9381 carcasses lamb, 294 legs -mutton,' 243 Carcasses .beef, 182 crates mutton,' 363(packages' frozen sundries, 64 bales ..leather, 61: casks oleo, 367 bundles and bars iron.' ■• From Lyttclton—ls46 bales wool, 294 casks ; pelts,''9B casks.; tallow. From-Bluff—262l '.ba1e5.w001,.93 bales sheepskins, 241-.sacks grass sesd,'74s' bales'flax,' 22 casks pelts, 24 casks tallow, .70 bales tow, 2 packages sundries; From'Waitara '—1880 bales-.wool, 2CO casks: pelts, 81 casks tallow, 2743; carcasses mutton, 931- carcasses ■ lamb, 2339 quarters beef, '6;bales' leather,.. 89 casks bleb, 1326' cases preserved" meats...: From Wellington— 2041' bales w001, : 253 casks tallow, 34 casks hops, 198 bale 3 hemp, .100 bales tow, .25,778, carcasses lainb and tegs. >'■' ,■'■.'■' ",'

';;v; .;- ; ;TONGARIRO,. .'DUE SUNDAY., ;-.'.. ■6On,.Sunday the'. New ; Zenland. Shipping Com-. Jany's liner Tongariro, which-.'left .Plymouth on anuary 7, for/Wellington, via. Capo Town and ■Hobart,- is due in, port.". She,has the following, saloon passengers. on board:—Mr.'- H; V; Oholmoley,; Miss H. Johnson, Miss M.'Mirams,--Right Rev: Dr.. Neligan, Mrs. Neligan and maid,- Miss .•1!.-. Neligan and .nurse, ..Miss. H.' • Neligan, • Masters. Neligan, (2),. 'Captain 'H., Rose.'Mr; iJV./C, -Eose, Miss ■■• 1..' K ' Wo'stmacott,. Miss ■K" R. Willis, Mr. F. T. ' Boys, Eey. ,E.Chambers, Mr. 11. Si, Clayton, Mr. A. Coxon, Eev.;G. 0. 'Oruikshaalt,' Mr. .G.'„H; Curie, Mr. ,S, 'Gardner, Miss O.'Gcdge, Mr. .Ty'iA'.'.Glcndinning,' Mrs.'M. Harris, .Miss-B.'Harris; Eev. F. G. Harvie; Misa Highet, Mrs. M.'Holmes;'-'Miss Hous-ton,-Eov. 0. W. Howard, Mf.'W. ll.'Hiiut, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. E. S.'Kempton, Miss E. M. Kempton,Miss 11.- 1: Kempton,;Miss N. Klamborowski, Mr. '.I/-Lamont, Mr.'.ll. Lane, Mrs. Lane, :Mr.-'G. : .Mallows,. Mrs. • G.j Malony,- Miss Malony, .-Miss -h: Montgomery, Mr.. G. S. Morse, Eev. .0:- Mortinier-j •Jones, .Mr. 0. Moss, Mr. 0. A.. E. Murray; Mr. A. C.'Pitman.'Mr. E. W. Pitman, Mr. -D. A. Pitt, •;Mr. W. Pulham, ■ Mr. ;'■ W.-.-Kitchio.-.-Miss E. K. Eobin'son, Mr; A. Silk, Mrs. Silk, Mr. G. F; Smith, -Miss W. Southy-Baker,'Mr.,ff. T-. Stewart; Jtißa A.; Stirling,- Miss, B. Stirling, Mr. A. Taylor, Miss-;lt.-L. Wilson. ," ' ' ■-■

;' ''I J.: ;, DEATH OF A'; CAPTAIN. ~,.:■ v J \THE VHAROKO RETUKNS TO. BYDNEY.', : T '"' An unexpected.arrival at Sydnoy.yesterday was the scow,' Maroro, ,which sailed from 1 Newcastle coal-laden on February"3.'frbni'.Wariean'ui (says the 'Commercial Hows'; of.February 12). When it was learned that.sho was off tho Heads considerable speculation as-to tho cause of her.unoxpootcd appearance' was'.indulged.in, and when a further message was received stating that 1 she had a: flag at half-mast it was soon known that Captain -Feast,.", the master, had .been washed overboard and .'drowned. It appears that last .Friday morning: during a heavy galo Captain Feast and. tho::6ccond. officer, Mr. Burk, were standing on tho) starboard'side of tho poop deck-, clad in sea boots and. heavy oilskins, the first mate, Mr. ,H. Clayton; being below. > ;•'.iV, i---.: : Without a moment's warning a big sea broko' over t(io starboard quarter, and swept both the captain and the second mate into the seal. The:, second, mate was thrown over .the stern: of the; schooner,.but with, great presence of miiid he managed to seize hold of somo of tho tackle attached: to tho inain boom, to which he clung, until, pulled aboard again. Lifebuoys were thrown overboard in the hopo that tho'captain would be ablo to reach tliem, andwere ..burnt: continuously to. enable': the: lookout, 'jvho.was sent aloft, to watch for.' traces' of.vthe:'missing skipper. Everything possible was done under the circumstances,, and ,a strict-;lookout. was kept until long after daylight,- but without result. • . ,-• I ■•.' '■ .■:'. .. The.first mate then took charge:of tho vessel and decided to make.Sydney in order to effect repairs and get:-a,new captain... ..

It is expected.. that: the . Government. steamer Hinemoa' will work Cuvier to-day and arrive in Auckland; "■ ■"'■■.■'.•■■' '!'.'. : '-'.■•''■ i To-morrow the-F.-H.-S. Lino steamor' Cornwall will leavo Lyttelton for West Coast United Kingdom ports.: It is. expected?,thnt the F.-H.S. Line steamer FifesUire will arrivo here on Tuesday from Liverpool, via Auckland. . ... ~, '~, , ', ' At- 4 p.m. to-day, the New Zealand' Shipping Company's steamer Turakina leaves.'. Wellington for . Lyttelton, in continuation of her: discharging operations. : . .-,■'--. •-.-.. . ~ .",_,;..':., :•: :. Wellington cargo which arrived at Auckland from Ban. Francisco.by tho Twoedalo was transhipped to the, Manuka, **uo hero to-day. Messrs., Levin and Co. are tho local agents. ' It is ' reported that the barouo Helen' Denny is to load hardwood piles at Port Stephens for the Qeelohg harbour works. Sho will. afterwards, probably proceed to Tasmania to load' hardwood for Sydnoy., -.'...'.■■ .•■-■'.'• ■■'. "Off to Honolulu":is not. a usual thing.with Union Company steamers, but, assailing, kind is now announced. . To-morrow tho company's cargo boat Kamona will leave ; Westpoft en route for. the capital of the Sandwich Islands.-; .; ; ■:.'.•.;.-..-.is ■■•■■■ •■ ' Union-Company advices report that the Mapourika- left Westport at 6 a.m. yesterday morning for Greymouth, where she arrived five hours later. She was 'fixed to sail on the return journey at six o'clock last : ,.night,'and: is, due hero to-morrow..., . ! ■•••.■ . ■:"'• ~. It is reported that tho New Zealand Shipping Company has chartered the Shire Line steamer Iluteshire, 5583 tons, to load at New Zealand ports for London. The vessel, which left London on January 19 for Australian ports, is. due to com-' monce loading at Port- Chalmers on February 25. Tho Ngahere has up till Ber present trip had to bo signalled at Lyttelton by her full flag number. ; For,convenience, steamers which run l regularly to- Lyttelton are allotted a simple signal in the local'code, using only one or two flags.. The.Pareora having ceased trading,in these waters, her signal is no longor reauirctl for her, and now thc.Ngahero is announced by tho Pareora's: number, D.A.—"Lyttelton Times." The steamer Hailebury (3000 !tons) has been chartered for prompt loading at Buenos Ayreß for Philadelphia;,; This operation,indicates (saysthe Buenos,Ayres: "Standard") tho' bad conditions of tho' market. : There being no other cargo for tho moment to bo exported, this steamer takes a cargo of bones like a 1 sailor, and at the price generally paid for such. ' '