SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 491, 26 April 1909, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

r 7. ' - : — »- 0 " g ' PHASES OF THE MOON., 0 APRIL. , • t „.. ' ' Day. Ilr. m. „ Full moon . ... ... ... 6 758 a.m. ■ Last quarter ... ... ... 14 . 2 0 a.m. > - . New moon ... > ... . ... 20 421 p.m. J First qunrtar ... ... ... 27 8 6 p.m.. :l ' - , HIGH WATEE. ■■ 7 To-day, 9.35 a.m.; 9.52 p.m. - . To-morrow, 10.25 a.m.; 10.42 p.m. :. 3 . : SUN. ~: ; , Son rises to-day, 6.31, a.m.; .sets, 5,5 p.m. .. ARRIVALS. , ' , SATUBD\Y, APRIL. 24. 7 -OPAWA, s.s. (2.45 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from . Blenheim. 7 - 1 PATEENA, s.s. (6.40 film.), 1212 tons,' Manning, i' from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses , Ewart, Cullen, Beamin, Cuddie, Poynter, Davidsou, Iloss, Eenish, Dorthdell, Nancarrow,- Brown, 3 Twose, Harper, Hodgson, Beamard,. Neimoweek, 5 Mesdames O'Halloran and infant. Lane, Mahoney, 5 Cullen; "Mont and child} Toogood, Doydge, Jone3, ' Matthews and child, Patterson,'-Parsons, Buc- , hanan, Eosewarne (2), Thompson and 4 children, 1 Dawson, Brown, Rev. Nixon, Captain Aldwell, ) Messrs. Kidd-(2), Lane,* Aylwin, .Marshall, Bolt, [ Love; Snadden, Wool, Goodey, Buohanan, Smyth, Ware, Toogood, Doydge, Mann,-Everett, Holloy, Aitken, Patterson, Lowin. Simpson, Needham, s Jekyeo, Hawkins, Thompson, Eosewarne, Ackland, S' Treweek; '45 steerage. : . -- ■ ; ! ENNEItDALE, s.s. (11 a.m. in the stream), 1147 j tons, Cox, from Newcastle. • . WAIHI, b.b.-,(5.40 p.m.), 92jtons, Carey;.put back' stress of weather. ~.7'" TAKAPUNA, s.s. .(11.45 p.m.),-1036 tons, Stewart, ' from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: Saloon— ; (Misses - Vinccnt, Skeet, Cashman, . Hargreaves, , O'Hara-Smith, Lugden, Nichol, Smith, >Cluttc», , ;Durant, Wilkins. Dixon, Healy, Mesdames Fitz- !. . simmons, > Feild, Moynahan, Collis, Roberts, 1 Probyn and child, Stewart, Zachariah and 2 ; Redwood, Crombie, Barnes, Hay, EobinBon, Harman, Messrs. Jourdan, Marris,, Layland, ' Clarke, Stallworthy,:'Mander, Jennings, Heath, Hanan, Field, Arnold, Hon.;T. Duncan, Buttonden, Highet, Green, Feltham, Collis, Roborts, -Faulkner,:-Webb.' Chappie, 7 Smith, Kirkpatrick, , Stewart, Hester, Bickham, Hay. Emson, Babbits, 'Mills, Badd, Wilkins, Robinson, Dimant, Hodd, Taylor, Walker, Wilkinson," Rcisby, Elliott, Thirkell, Furness, Ball, Williamson, Goman, Hinns; 21 steerage. ' SUNDAY, APRIL 25. : STORMBIED, s.s. (0.55 a.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyro, from Wangacui. . PUTIKI, s.s. (2 a.m.), 409 tons, Dowhurst, from Picton. •. - MAOEI, s.s. (7 a.m.), tons; Hunter, from : Lyttelton. Passengei'B: Saloon—Misses . Stewart, Mason,. M'Gregor, Gibbons,' .Hobberly, Owen; White, Eoyane, Linton, Halsworth, Yarrow, Gilmtjr; Whittaker,' M'Guire, Drake, Polo. Baumo, \Madamo Melba, Mesdames :TrieKs, M'Gregor, TPat-. ■rick (2), Donald, Inder; Michie, Drake, Grant, Keen nnd child, Betts and child, Bowen, Cormforth.M'Goe, Eanalow,. Messrs; W. Spiers, Pettit, Frazer, Trigga, Patrick (2), Robinson.' Carl, Dr. Donald, Bruce. JohnstDn, Luttrcll, Williams, Franklin, Tawnscnd, Do la Maro, ICoff. Thornton, Michie,, Eastone, Vind, Hind, Bayliffe, Hall, Keen, ; Drake,; Ellison, .Vivian, Grant, Riohardson, Holmes,7 Bird, Pearson, : Mainland, p razer Gibb, M.Nicoll, Solomon, Francli, Doxtor, Bowen, Cormfprth, -M'Gee, Lemmone, Ranalow, Mastei-B Lemmone; 75 steerage; . • .- 7 7 7- ;■ , OANOPUS, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 1350 tons,- Sillars, from Westport. • ' . ' . . ' OPAWA, s.s. (2.15 p.m. in' Bfream), -— r tons. Smith, from. Cardiff. , -.'- ■ -WAIKARE,.'S.S. . (11.30 a.m.), .3071 tonß, Bernech, from Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers: Saloon —Misses Cargill. (Gilchrist Poller,.. Wylio, Mesdames Pearce; Barnham, M'Farlahe, Khnll, Krahagen; Wylie, : Simeon, - Messrs.: H. C. - Mills,;. Boss- Mawson, T. Y. : Seddon, Galloway, Murdoch, M'Phcrson, Parhatu, White, Beckham; 'Stanaway, Krahagen, Hfiwke, Hardid; 16 steerage. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.),: 1203 tons,' Kennedy; from West Coast and Nelson. iPassengersi-Saloon —Misses Gooding, Higgins, Carrie Moore, Bnshell, Wall, Mears,. Mesdames M'Donald, Bedstone and child, Suisted and 2 children, Hartell arid 2 sons, Partridge,, Eichardson, Rice, Gallogan, Messrs.Vercoe, iSchmidt, ■' Ronaldson, ; Milne, ' Suisted,' Clunie, Ussher, . Glashon, Joughim, Partridge, .Wright, Wilson, Carroll,' Dr.' Gallogan, Dodwell, Ecv. W- E. Rice, Dyechum,-James,' Oiven, MarBhall.; Matthews, Carroll; 7 /steerage.;. : '• •:. ' POHERUA, ,'s.a.' (6.25 plm'.), 1175 tons, Watson, from Greymouth. , , DEPARTURES. ' A SATURDAY, APRIL 24. ;. ' jKAHUv ; s.s. :(I'. a.m.),"' 182,' tons, Carlson, for White Rock. East-.Coast, -and Napier..,. . ■■ ; CLAN • OGILVY, s.s. , (12.10 ' p.m.), Taylor, for Picton and Auckland. • , •-1 ... _ ARAHURA, s.s. * (1; p.m.),: :1596. tons. Lambert. : for-Pifcton,: Nelson, and -West Coast. Passengers: Saloon: For Pictoh-Misses Patchell, Walsh; Law, Mesdames Ravel!,., Patchell, Brodie,'Walsh, M'Alpine. Rabbits, i Grilly, . Messrs. Patchell/ .Clarke, Rayell,' Walsh." -.For;; Nelson—Misses - ■- Etching, . Jacobs, Mesdames Thomas.: Lane;! Healy, Hewitt Needham; Peok,"'-Messrs.: Pratt, Poynterj - Jack, . Luke, Seldon. Kalns. Walton, Graham, M.P. For Westport—Miss.'3.. Stoverfson, - Thompson; M'Lennan, Leech, Johnston, Morgan; Taylor' ®,' Mesdames Stevenson, Nicholls, Ohanpell, Donald and child, . Scott, Taylor; Messrs. Donald,' Kidd . (2), Shillette, . Aitken, Seott. Taylor,' Bull, Nicholls,' Simon,' Marshall..; For Greymouth—Misses White, 1 O'Hatloran, Eooho, , Mesdames Rhodes and 2 .children,' Morria'7and child, ,Morgan; ! Messrs, Gibbs, Wood. Daly, Sadley and. infant, Morgan, Dillon. Moyriclt. Saunders, I?ov. Father Wliclan. ! EURU, s.b. t(2.15, p.m.),. 65 tons; Peterson, for ■ Napier and Gisborne. ... , i WAIHI; s.s.' (2.307 p.m;), 52 tons, Carey, for Patea.' '. : 7'-7 ,- ; '77''7i ■ MOA, B.a. (4.30 , p.m.),. i 88: tons, Gibbons, for Wanganui. . ;. DEFENDER, s.s., (4.30 p.m.), 190 tons, Jamieson, for Westport. ■'.' , : . ■•< >- KAITUNA,' s.s: (4.10 p.m.), 1977 .tons,' Carson, for Westport. -. .. 7.- ;7 " GERTIE, s.s. (8.25.p.m.), 269: tons; Rodgers, for Foxton;' • V ", 7 PATEENA, .s.s. (li.lop.m), 1212 tons. Mannnig, for .LytteltoJ.: 'Passengers: i Saloon-Misses Armstrong, Broadbent,: Smith, Davies/.Templer, Potrie, Hostrick,: Boari.v Harvey, Meare's, Bond, Mesdames Henton,: Broadbent, M'Bridc, Sann'ders, Watson, - Whiteman;. Beddingfleld,' Campbell and infant, Hessr,v, Davi>3; Messrs. Wilson; Buckloy, Scott,. Henton, Thomas,, Lunn, Marsh. Foster, Lyonn; Duval, ( Wliitta,'O'Oor.nell, Dempster,'Henderson, Court, ,Try. O'Brien,. M'Bride. Caffrey, Bailey, Johnston; . Rollinsori. Muehmoro. Davicß 1 Ramgolnn, Hcsscy,". Jones (2),.,Phillips, • Ford,' - Jones, Greenwood, Campbell, Hon. T. M'Kcnzie TERAWHITI,' s.B.' (9.30 p.m.), 930 tons,' Holmes, for Hokio. - .- ; . 1 -, ■-, SUNDAY, APRIL. 25. . BLEpffilM, s.s. (2 p.m.), 120 tons,- Watson, for Blenheim. •. . OPAWA, s.b. (2.5 p.m.), .110 tons, Eclsford; for Blenheim. . . . • WAim,,;s.s.' (410. -p.'m.), 92 tons, Carey, for Patea. . '.- ' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ; , Arapawa, Wanganui, April 26. : , . 7 . Kennedy, Wanganui, April 26. - Mana, Patea, April 26. Rob Roy, Lyttelton, April ,26. Kapiti; Lyttelton, . April 25.7 ; . ] 'ferawhitl, Hokio, April 26. -'-Wairaii, Nelson, Motueka. April 27. ■ i. '7... i . Blenheim, Blenheim, April.27. . ' "- f ' Jano Douglas, Wanganui, April 27. :• ••• , Takapuna, Nelson, Picton, April 27. i' Patcena, Lyttelton, April 27. 1 ■ Opawa, Blenheim, April 27. • ■■: Kittawa, southern ports, April 27. . ■ • ' : Monowai, Napier. Gisborno. Auckland, April 27. Cygnet, Kaikoura, April 27, Gertio, Foxton. April 27. . Huia, Wanjanui, April 27. . • - Waihi, Patea, April 27. • i Maitai, Suva, Aucklandi April 27. Maori, Lyttelton. April 28. ■ j Arahura, West Coast, 'April 28. "■ ' -I i Kallu. East Coast, April 28. :• ' . 7. ..i : Rotoiti,' New Plymouth, Onehnnga,' April 28. i Eiverina. Sydney, April 28. i Victoria, Lyttelton, Dunedin, April 29. . PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ] Aorere, Patea,- April" 26. .~7 . ' 7 ■ ] i7Kiripakn, Patea, April 26. 7 Arawa, Lyttelton, April 26. j -Mana, Patea, April 26. '■'■ 7 ': i Kennedy, West Wanganui, April. 26.. Stormbird, Wanganui, April 26. ■ ; Eakaia. Waitara, April 26. . ' t ■ Takapuna, Picton, Nelson. April 26. 7 Maori, Lyttelton, 'April 26.7 7 Arapawa, Wailganui, April 26.- . ' : i Putiki; Wanganui, April 26. \ t ■ Jano Douglas, West Coast, April 26. < i Manaroa, Motneka, April 26.: Kittawa, West Coast, April 26. .... :). :, , ] . Wailtarc, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, April 26. i nuia, Wanganui, April 2/. . Patcena, Lyttelton. April 27. . Opawa, Blenheim; April 27. 7 ' ' 1 - Blenheim, Blenheim.'Aprir27. 7 r Wairau, Nelson. Motueka. April 27. 7 t Waihi, Blenheim. April 27. ■- . • Gertie,Foxton, April 27. -Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, April 27. 7 '8 Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast, April 27. - 1 Botoiti, Now Plymouth, Onchunga,, April 28.: 5 Cygnet, Kaikoura, April: 28. /. . ' Takapuna, Picton, Nolbou, April 28. \ Maori, Lyttelton, April 23. { Eiverina, Melbourne, via south, April 29. 1 Victoria, Sydney, via Auckland; April 29. - c 7 Mokoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin,; April .30. ' 7 1 Monna, Sydney dire-it; April 30. - 7 ] 'Opawa, Lyttelton. April 30. . ' Arahura, Picton, Nelßon, West Coast, May 1. j . f INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. 5 ' MOVEMENT: OF STEAMEES. MOKOIA, s.s;',, left .Sydney April 21, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Duo Wellington April 30. Leaves Bame day for I Lyttelton and Dunedin. i .: ' MOANA, s.s., loft Melbourne. April 21, for Wellington, .v.ia Hobart and southern ports. Due Wellington April 30, Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney; May 4. WARRIMOO, 5.8., leaves Melbourne April 28, for Wellington, via Hobart and southern ports. Due Wellington May 7. Leaves samo day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney May 11. • WIMMERA, s.s., leaves Sydney April 28, for Wellington, via Auckland. Gisborne/ and Napier. Due Wellington May 7. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dnncdln. . ■ •

EIVERINA, s.e. loft Sydney April 24, for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington; April 28. Loaves April 29, tor .Melbourne, via southern ports and Ilobart. Due Melbourne May 8. MAHENO, s.a.. leaves Sydney May 6, lor Wellington, via Auckland, Oißborno, and Napier. Due Wellington' May 14. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. MANUKA, 8.8., leaves Melbourne May 5, for ■Wellington, via Hobart and southern ports. Duo Wellington May 14. Loaves samo day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney May 18. •. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON, April 23. Sailed.—Wakanui, for Wellington, via Capo Town arid Hobart; Morayshire (from Liverpool), for Now Zealand ports, via Australia. MELBOURNE, April 21! ~ Arrived.—Nairnshire, from 'Liverpool; Warri- . moo, from Hobart. -. BRISBANE, April 24. Arrived.—Hawke's Bay, from Napier, i V SYDNEY. April 24. Sailed.—Rivcrina (3 p.m.), for Wellington. ' •, April 25. s ; Arrlved.—Heppelo. from New Zealand. ', COASTAL. SATURDAY, APBIL 24. AUCKLAND. [ Sailed.—Monowai, for the south; Bona and f Louisa Oraig, barques.'for Newcastle; Kaeo and | Squall, for Gisborne, via ports. ■' 7;' 1 ONEHUNGA. ,' Arrived.—Rarawa (9 a.m.), from New Plymouth, i! /' NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Botoiti (5.20 a.m.), from Oncliunga. 7 7 Sailed.-Rotoiii (9 p.m.), for Onohunga. : NELSON. Arrived.— Waverley (2.50 p.m.), from Wellington. ■' '■I-':.- PICTON.- ; ,-/ , Arrived.—Arahura (5 p.m.), from Wellington. , Sailed.—Arahura (11 p.m.), for Nelson. :• ' - LYTTELTON. '7 ? Arrived. —Victoria (6.45 a.m.), irom Wellington.. : a 7"' ' 77-77. BLUFF. • ;Uj ' Arrived.—Hinemoa, from Port Chalmers; .' Whakarua, from Fort Chalmers. ■ 1 SUNDAY, APP.IL 25. J -:7 i AUCKLAND. . ; Arrivcd.-Maheno, from tho south. ' OMOIUNOA. Arrived—Botoiti (9.15 a.m.), • from Nov Plymouth, . ; 1 ;• Sailed.-Earawa.,(3.3o p.m.), for Now Plymouth. IIANUKAU HEADS. , ' Sailed;—Barawa (5.20 p.m.), for New Plymouth. PATEA. 1 Sailed.—Mana (1 p.m.), for Wellington. V l ' ' FOXTON.Arrived.—Gertie .(1 p.m.), from Wellington. ■ , WAUGANUI. Arrlvod.-Mo,i (1.20 p.m.). from Wellington. Sailed.—Arapawa (12.35 p.m.), and Kennedy (1.10 p.m.), for Wellington. ■. ,\ .. ■ ■ NELSON.' Arrived.—Arahura (8 a.m.),. from Picton. • ' WESTPOET. Arrived.—Kaituna (1.45 p.m.), from Wellington; Saturus (2.50- p.m.), from Durban. ! LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Kapiti (1.10: a.m )„ from Piston; Eua? pchu (7.45r a.m.), from Port Chalmers; Kittawa (9.15' a.m.),. from Timaru; Bosambnd (10.15 a.m.) t from Greymouth; Patcena (2.35 p.m.), from Wellington. ■i' 7-;--' : . • . ■ •.■ ' BLUFF. 7--7 . Sailed.—Wiilruna, for'Oamaru; Toliomaru, • for Tim.firn; Petoric, for' Duncdin.7 .' tura'kina arrived home. , ' Cabled 'advice received by the New-Zealand Shipping Company states' that tho ■'Turakina, which left Wellington on March 11,. arrived at Plymouth on Friday, aftor a passage of 43 days. THE WAIMEA. U l Private'adviceS received in Lyttelton'onThursday, from Port Said'state that the Anchor Shipping Company's now steamer Waimea, bound from Glasgow to Nelson,'■ arrived' ;&t Port Said on .March' 16,. after a/smart passago.-of-15-dayß from' the Clyde. The Waimea, ' which ' reported "all well," .was to leave Port Said on' March 20 1 for Nelson, via .Albany. _ T ' . ' .THE SYDNEY BOAT. . Cabled advico received by tho. Huddart-Parkor Company is .to the'effect that tho Eivcrina left Sydney at 2 p.m. on Saturday with 138 passengers and' 350 i'tons of . cargo for Wellington. She is due', hero early on' Wednesday morning, and on arrival will bo relieved by tho Ulimaroa, . which loaves for Melbourne,-via Bouthorn ports and Hobart, the. following day. . /.:■ ' : ' .ENNEEDALE FROM NEWCASTLE. Tile Maoriland : Company's steamer; Enncrdale arrived from Nowoastlo on: Saturday morning, after.'a passage of -r.oarly 1 seven days. The initial stago of the voyage was marked by exceptionally ;dirty woathjr.v'Eain'fell in torrents and, in a cross .head , soa.: a quantity of water ■was /shipped. The; weather, eleared on Friday, and the remainder of tho trip was accompanied by fino weather. Tho Ennordale brought 1500 tons of coal, i and is expected to bo in readiness to ■ leave for the south today. ~. ; •1 EXPORTS FOR LONDON. ' Cargo taken'by the Shaw-Savill liner Corinthic, . ■which left Wellington; on Thursday, for London, was as follows;— From Wellington: ,18,710 carcasses , tatail>; 12,443. carcasses ■ mutton, ■ 1374; pack', ages . mutton,-119 quarters,! beef,-330 casks'-pSlts, 2?4 casks' tallow,i'lo6;boxes ,kidneys,7,ll72 bales ,hemp, 40 hales skins, 108? boxes butter, 2379 crates, , cheese,- 1178. bales wool,' 113: packages Bundricß. From' Timaru: 1096 ..bales ,wool,. 3 casks; pelts; 3 bales skins, 227 casks' oleo,' taUOwiand/promier' jus, -24 casks casings,' 10,147 carcasses, mutton, . 27,503 carcasses' lamb, 76 boxes kidneys. From Lyttelton: ,10,377 'carcasses '.mutton, 27,298 'carcasses lamb, >40 bbxes kidneys, 738 .casks, tallow and oleo, 311. crates7oheesei'3o7 casks pelts,'4s2 . Backs . peas,' 2640 sacks wheat,; 1051 fcacks| oats, . 4- sacks' scol,; 22 -bales leather,' 6 t-aloS, .skins, 1923 bales : wool, ',10: packages ..sundries.. ;' From. Bluff: 2710 crates cheese. ' From Auckland: ■. 659 crates 1 cheese; .1135 -boxes " buttor. From : Dunedin:'. 915 '.crates', cheese, . J'', cases -apple.l. I From Patea: 1701 boxes ' butter,.. *286 crates' cheese,. From New.. Plymouth: 2112 ,boxes 'butter; , 1610 crates cheese. : ' From Melbournoi 'Vor Monte Video: 357 V paokagoa machinery.. From Hobart: : For Monte Video: 450.cases apples; From Hobart: ; For Bio7.de Janeiro:'-2680 cnseß-apples7 r From ■ Lyttelton: For Rio do, Janeiro:' 50. carcasses mutton, ,20 pieces , and packages mutton, 1,- box kidneys; 200 bags potatoes . . ! 7-7".;!- ' OPAWA FEOM ENGLAND. : . ■ Shortly ' after two o'clock' yesterday afternoon the New' Zealand Shipping Companyls 1 steamer ■ Opawa, from Cardiff direct, arrived vin • the 'stream, and , was granted pratique; but will'not berth till to-day. She had only a week's, stay in London, leaving there on Maroh 6 for Cardiff, , arriving' oi, March- 8. ■ She ' loaded 5340 tons ; of bunker coal there, and left at 11 a.m.-.on March 11 for Wellington direct. Across'tho English Channel and the Bay of Biscay tho weather was unsettled, mid later; off tho Canary . Islands, a south-west galo with high west-south-west seas was experienced.. Teneriifo.was passed on March 16. North-eas.t ttadoa . were . light:'and scarcely felt, and, tho steamer met with south-cast tradcß in 5 degrees north, and carried them to 20 degrees' south. They were also; light to moderate.'The Enuator wascrossed ; in' 10. degrees' west longitude, and the Capo of Good Hopo rounded at 7.30 p.m. on March 31. 'Fine weather was ex- ■ perienccd as far as <0 degrees east longitude, when tho usual stronr westerly winds woro encountered. Tho winds increased,,and,, on sove- , ral occasions, woro accoinpanicil-by high following: seas and wet misty woathor. Farewell Spit ras abeam at 2.45 a.m. yesterday , morning, and' shortly after, the wind changed .to the south, and was 'strong through the Straits. No : ico was seen on tho voyago out. . Captain E. T. Smith is in command, and has with him the following ofllcers: Chief,' Mr, H. E.H. Whitehead (formerly of tho Wakanui); steond, ; 1 Mr. A. Smith; third, Mr. A. G. Bamett; fourth,. Mr.' B. R. Backhouso; chief engineer, Mr. O. Bush; chief steward, Mr. H,. J. Roberts. Tho Opawa has a quantity of bunker coal to . put out at WeUington. and will then go on tho loading berth for London. : Mr. Gamble joined tho Kaituna as second offl- : cer on Saturday. ' : " - Tho Mapourika arrived , from tho West Coast and Nelßon yesterday aftornoon, and Bails on the return trip to-morrow. The, Pohorua also .. arrived from Greymouth..' , : . On Saturday aftornoon tho Waihi left Wellington for I'atoa, but stress of weather com- 1 polled her to return to port. Sho loft again on Sunday afternoon, and is duo back to-morrow. Wet weather interfered with tlic; ICittJiwa'B : loading arrangements down south, and,.she; is • now duo to-morrow, and sails for tho West Coast tho oamo day. Tho new ithrust-Bhaft to replace tho fracturod shaft of the Mararoa is being forged: at Port Chalmers, and'will be shipped to Lyttelton as soon as it is .completed. It is expected that the Mararoa will bo detained at Lyttelton for about a fortnight, whilo the work of'removing tho ,• fractured shaft and fitting the now ono is be- ' ing oarrled out. Tho .vessel will, bo dooked for cleaning and painting before, resuming her running in tho Wcllington-Lyttelton ferry: Bcrvice. Captain W. Manning liaß relieved Captain Aldwoll of tho command of the: Patcena, and will remain on-her until the Mararoa is ready for sea again. Captain Aldwcll waa a passeugor from Lyttelton by tho Patccua on Saturday ' morning. ■ ■