SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 511, 19 May 1909, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHABES OF THE.MOON. MAY. - ; x '-. • Day. Hr. m. "Full moon L. ... ... 5 il 39 p.m. Last quarter ... - 13 \ 9}5 a.m. Now moon ... ... ... 20 112 a.m. ' First Quarter..." 27 058 r.m. HIGH WATER. . ■ To-day, 3.45 a.m.; 4.7 p.m. To-m0rr0w,,4.43 a.m.; 5.5 p.m; ; .' SUN. ■• , Sun rises to-day. 6.54 ajn.; sots, 4.39 p.m. ARRIVALS. ."■'-. TUESDAY,. MAY 18. ' WAIMEA, 8.8. (2.50. a.m.), 454 tons, Wildman, '■oMffltai; (6.25 a.m.). 1271 tons, Benton, from Onehunga.nnd'Now Plymouth. _ WIMBLEDON, B.s. (8.30 a.m.), 3767 tons, Coward, from New York, via Melbourne, Sydney, and A pATEENAi S.S.' (8 a.m.), 1212 tons. Manning, from Lyttolton. Passengers: Saloon-Misses Balantyne! Wright, Oakley, Bright HarUey. H°dgson, Mesdamos Forsyth. M'lntosh, ONclll, Bfch-. ardson. James, Major Lascellcs, Messrs. JomUj, Brown, Oook, -Keatcs, Clnsholm,. Kpbcrtson. Chamberlain, Byrne, Chlswan. O'Neill, Adansson, PoweU, Oook,, PorßUSon.Ourt s, Crawley, Ontb, bcrt Watson, -Mitchell, Williams, Bridge and child. JJnlley. Williams, Bollard. Casey, Mahoney, Pavdißh. Boulton.Qrummer: 45 steerage. WAIKAEB. s.s. (9 a.m.), 3071 tonn, BcWicch, from Auckland, Glßbornc. and Napier. Passengers: SaToon-Mesdames 'Cooke, Belfe Bla,r Messrs. Oooko (2).. Ellison,. Morse, Badford, Beading, South gate, Manners; 10 steerage. •'••;' WAuffij, s.s. (9 a.m\), 93 tons, Vendorc. from N fuRIPAKA, s.s. (11.15 a.m.), 133.'t0n5.. M'lntosh, from'Patea. ' „,„ •> m *'_■ o^tn, ■ CLYDE, schooner (2.10 p-m.), 90 tons, SimUl, from Groymouth. ,■■ m '. ■' _, I , _ ' GEKTIE, s.s. (4 p.m.), 269 tons, Bodger, from CYGNET sis. (9.10 p.m.j, 124 tons, Murray, from Kalkonra V : WEDNESDAY, MAY'I9./ \ ' ' \BOTOITI, s.s.' (12.15 a.m.), 1159 tons, Evans, from Onehunga arid Now Plymouth. DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, MAY, 18. '. HINEMOA, s.s. (4 a.ra.), ; 542 tons, Bollona, for Oook Strait lighthouses. <o . ■ -v. ,:■ MOKEABOOL, B.s. (5 pjn.), 2966 tons, Fonlls, for Lyttelton. ' ' ' „■ . ■ WAIKABE, s.s. (5.10 p.inj, 3071 tons, Berncoh. for Lyttolton and Dunedin.. Passengers: SaloonFor Lyttclton-Mr; Bundle. For Dunedin-Mieses Ncilson, Donaldson, "Oakley, Ncrecluh, Mcsttamcs Oakley, Pattury,, Williams, Dr. Gibb, Messrs. Falconer and Oearno. . -.j„.\ i-'~J MAPOURIKA, s.s. (5.-40 p.m.),'1203-tons, Kennedy, for Nelson, Westport, and Grcyniputh. Passengers': Saloon-For Nelson-MussesAllan, Krahagen, Dongan, Boyce, Oldcrshaw, Liddle, Fisher, Doment, Brown, Strang, Hunter, Harking, Mrs. Stewart, Messrs. Poyntor, Oami. |or Wcßtportr Misses Dennchy, Morgan, Mrs..M'Millan, Messrs.-Holmes,-It'MiUan.: For Groymouth-Miss Pollock, Mesdames Pearson, Peck, Griffen, Messrs. Pollock, Joaohim, Chamberlain, Halley, Ellis, Forrest, Arnold. > - , „,„ .' ■'■'■-~■ '■■ ' PATEENA, s.s. .(8.5, p.m.), 1212 tons. Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Cookeon, Martin, Brown, Mm Porter, Messrs. Donniston,' Chapman, Winchester, ■, Woe, Fuller (2), K. M. : Falconcr. ." ' ■■;..<' ' '■■. - . '-''

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kahu,' Napier, May IS. Aleiandcr, Nelson, May, 19.' ~..-• j Hula, Wanganui; May 19.-' VltobEoy, Blackball. May 19. To Anau, Nelson, Picton, May 19. . . Mana, Patea, May 19. . „■'■'•'•" Manarca, Motueka, May 19. ;. Arapawa, Wanganui, May 19.- , Blenheim,-Picton. May 19.- ,!•„-'-",' '- : Eotoiti, Onehunga, Now Plymouth, May 19..... 'Warrimoo, Bydncy;May 19.,"- . ■;..'■; ■" Maori, Lyttelton, May 19..; ; : . t ' . • „., ' ■, Arahura, West. Coast, Nelson, and: Picton, May 19.-' - ■ •■'.:.- -,- Kaituna,. Newcastle, May 19.. . : . ; Pateeua, Lyttelton, May 20. _,'"„>'. Wairau, Nelson and:.Motucka, May 20.Euru, Napier, May .20. ■:■ Talune, Dunedin, Lyttelton, May 20. ■ Aparima, Calcutta, via Auckland, May SO,.'--Victoria, Sydney, Ma Auckland, .May. 21. :.: '„ . 'Ulimaroa, Melbourne, via south,-May, 21. -■ - Kotukn, Westport, May 21. I - - ."'■'•.. Hinemoa, Cook Strait May 21. Eirautaka, Lyttelton, May 22. , . Pukaki, southern ports, Hay 23.. - Waikare,. southern ports, May 23.; ~'Monowai. northern ports, May 25. PROJECTED DEPARTURES... Waihi, : Pivtea," May -19. '! ; Poherua, Qrcymouth, May 19. ■ . Stormbird, Wanganui, May 19. ,|...... ~' i , Kahu, Napier, .via coast, May .19.; ... Gortie, Foxton, May 19. '..'■ •' Huiu, Wanganui, May; 19. - . .- 'Wairau, Nolson, .Motueka,. May. 19. . Aloxandov Nelson and: West Const, May 19.,' ; Wanaka, Pioton, May'l9 ,-:.;.. ■ Ohallenger, Napier, May 19, iKiripaka,. Patea, May 19. Mana, Patea, May 19.'. ■> ■.■■■■. i -~.'•■ Blenheim, Picton, May 19., .... Manaroa, Motueka, May. 19. . . . Cygnet, Kaikoura, May.l 9. .-''■■ : Oorinna, southern ports, May 19. Maori, Lyttelton,. May 19. - Te Anau, Picton, and Nelson, May 19.' •• 'Ebb. Koy,: Puponsa, May 19. . ■ . ■ Tnkapuna, Lyttelton, May 20. -~:. - Euru, Napier, May 20. ... , ' , Wairau, Nolson ana-Motueka; May 20. .:•■•'-. '-Waimoa, Nelson arid West Coast, May 20. '.Wimbledon, Lyttelton, May,2o..' 1 (Taluno, Nopicr. Qlsborne, Auckland, May 20.'. . Warrimoo,'.Melbourne'.via south, May-20.'. Arawa, London, May .20. - • . ~ '• Arapawa,. Wanganui, May. 20.' ■ . Ulimaroa,' Sydney,-May 21. ■: ■■•;■-.■: '"■; Victoria, Lyttelton,' -Dunedin, May2l, ; ' Tainui, Lyttelton, May .21. .... :; : , . ~ , . Novo, Newcastle, May 21i ;; ; '... ' . Arahiira,.West Coast, via Nelson and Picton. May: 22., ' V-■!.;■■ ~;■-•.• ' ~ ■• :'.;.. .■•■. •■■•. ■ Queen of tho South, Foxton, May 22. / Pukaki, West Coast,- May 24..-. -.■' .'■•"-, .:■.;-• Monowai. Lyttelton, Dunedin, May 25. : Mapourika, Nelson and West Coast, May 25. .INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. .MOVEMENTS .OF. STEAMEES. ""'..'. • ,TjLIMAKOA,:'s;s., loft Melbourne May 12. for Wellington, via Hobart and southern porta. Dan Wellington May 21. Loaves samo day for' Sydney direct. Due Sydnoy.May. 25... VICTOIUA, 8.8.1 left Sydney May 12, for Wellington, via Auckland, Qisborne, and Napier Duo Wellington May 21. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ;■ ;'•-'' MOKOIA, s.s, leaves Sydney, May 19. for Auckland, where she tranships to the Taluno. Due Wellington May'.2B. Leayes same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin.. ' r . '■ ~ MOEEAKI,' s.s., leaves Melbourne May 19, for' Wellington, via Hoba.-t and southern ports. Duo Wellington May 28. -Leaves samo : day.for. Sydney direct. . ' .■ WAEEIMOO. vs.s.i left Sydney, I May 15, for Wellington direct.'- Due. Wellington May: 19. Leaves May 20 for. Melbourne, via southorn ports and Hobart. Duo Melbourne May ■ 29. -. WIMMEKA, s.s., leaves Sydney May 26. for Wcllingtbn, via Auckland, Gisbornc, and Napier. Duo Wellington Juno* 4. Leaves same day for Lyttelton; and Dunedin. ;-..;., • • ,MOANA, s.s., leaves Melbourne May 26, for Wellington, via southern ports and Hobart. Duo Wellington June .4.. Leaves samo day for Sydney direct.- Duo Sydnoy Juno 8. : MANUKA, s.s.', leaves Sydney, May 22, for Wellington. direcU Due Wellington. May 26. Loaves May 27 for Melbourne,'via, southern ports and llobart. .' ■■'.'.' ■■;■'. TALUNE, s.s., loft Dunedin May 18, for Auckland, via ports. Arrives Auckland May 23, connects : with. the Mokoia, which leaves: Auckland next Monday for .Sydney. ~/■ ~:, 7 OVERSEA SHIPPING. ':'■; >.'< STEAMEES ~TO. ABEIVE. -.',.:, From London.. '-■':,•".: MIMIEO (dno Wellington abont May 20), sailed on Maroh 8, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) .. . INDEAQHIEI (duo Wellington about June 16), sailed on' March 30, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agontß.) '. STAE OF NriW ZEALAND (due Wellington about June, 10), sailed on April 8, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) •MATATUA iduo Wellington about Juno 2), sailed on April 10, via Auckland. (Bhaw-Bavil), agents.) ■"".-•- "!..■■. WAKANUI (due Wellington about Juno' 9), : sailed on April 20, Plymouth April 22, via Capo Town, and Hobart. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.).; lONIC (due Wellington 'about Juno 14), sailed on April 29, Plymouth May 1, via Cape Town and llobart. (Shaw-Savill Lino, agents.) KAIKOUEA (duo Wellington about. July 1), sailed on May 4, via Auckland. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ".'.', NEEEHANA (duo Wellington about July 14), sailed, on May 5, via, Australia, Auckland, arid ;. Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) From-Llvorpool. NAIENSniEE-fdue Wellington May 20), sailed ,on March 7, via Australia and Auckland, (F.H.S. Line, agents.)." AOTEA (due Wellington about May 31). sailed on March 21, via.Auckland. (Shaw-Savill, agents.) MOEATSHIEE (duo Wellington about June 251, sailed on April 24, via Australia and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) , , , >. - From Now York. ■:,< BUOEANIA (duo' Wellington about May 9),' sailed on February ,11, via Australia and Auckland. (A. andA.Liiie, agents.) STAE OF SCOTLAND (due Wellington abom May ; 31),. sailed on March 27, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Lino, agents.) WALKUEE (due Wellington about July 8J soiled on May 3,- for Wellington direct. (Vacuum Oil Co.. agents.) ' BANTU (due Wellington about August' 6), sailed on May 13, via Australia and' Auckland. (A arid A. Lino, agents.) .'■•■- From Calcutta. - APAEIMA (due Wellington about May 21), sailed on April 16, via Auckland.. (Union Company, agents.) ... SAILING VESSEL EXPECTED. LAKEMBA, barque, loft Liverpool Fobruary 2J, (Johnston and Co., agents.) J

BY TELEGRAPH... ' ( OVERSEA. .' il ■ ~ ~ ' '•'' '- " SYDNEY, May 18.". . Arrived—Manuka (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Aotea, for Auckland. NEWCASTLE, May 18.,': Sailed—Waitemata, for Lyttclton, Sailed.—lnga, for Auckland. .COASTAL. , , ; TUESDAY,. MAY 18. . CAPE MAHU,VAN DIEMEN. Wimmera passed west at, 8 a.m. : , '. ; . ONEHUNQA. Arrived.—Earawa (9 a.m.), from New Plymouth. ; ' GISBORSE. . . Arrivcd.-Tntanckai (4 p.m.), f.rom Wellington. ' ' : '• NEW. PLYMOUTH. Arrived—Eotolti- (4 a.m.), from Onehunga; Koonya (11 a.m.), :from Wellington. ■ Sailcd.-Botoiti (10 a.m.), for Wellington. , NAPIER. , . Arrived.-Monowai (9 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Monowai.(B.3o p.m.), for Gisborno. ■ WANGANUI. ■" ; ' ' ■ I Arrivod.-Arapawa (9.45 a.m.), from Wellington. 1 To sail.—Arapawa,and Huia (8 p.m.), for Wellington.. ...'..: MOTUEKA.. . 'Arrived.-Manaroa (9 a.m.), from Wellington. To Bail.-Manaroa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. ■ "';.; '■•!; NELSON. . '. \ ' . Arrivcd.-Te Anau (7.15 a.m.), from Picton. ' Bailed.-To Anau 19 a.m.), for Picton and Wei-. lington. • PICTON. Arrivcd.-Alexander (3. a.inj, from Nelson; Blenheim (6 a.m.), from Wellington; To Anau (4.40 pan.), from-Nelson. . To sail-Blenheim (midnight), To Anau (1 a.mWodncsday); and Alexander (4 a.m., Wednesday), for Wellington. „ ' ■' GREYMOUTH. Sailed.—Arahura (7 p.m, Monday), for Westport. . i ,'■ , ..' . LYTTELTON. .. Arrived.—Maori (7 a.m.), from" Wellington. Sailod—Waihora, for Timaru. Sailed.—Maori, for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Anderson, Reid, .Fleming, Crisp, Dawklns, Eentonl, Jloberts, Kempthorno (2), WobBter, Firman,: Kohn, Rutherford, Boddington, Stewart,'. Stenborg, Lavender, Nowsod; M'Farlano, Mesdames Fawcett, Budd and infant, Holland and infant, M'Cabe, M'Oonnoll, Roberts, Kingsbury,- Robinson,.Morrison, Connolly, Logio, Bryant land infant, : Hall, Olarkson and 2 children, Webster, Firauui; Farington and 2 children, Perceval, Baxter, and M'Kay, Judge Batham, Messrs. Cawing, and Rutherford, Gahagan, Frostick, Hislop, Fawcett, Holland, M'Cabe, Daman, M'Orea, Thompson, Carver and son, Dymock, Dobson, Oollins,i Leary, Bcavon, Mitchell, Gibbons, Huddlestono, Fuller, Nicholson, Vauticr, von Asoh, Fairlio, Gaudcy, Murray, Norman, Clarke, Taylor, Oarncross, If' Cully, Brown, Hyde, Newman, Brown,, Kingsbury, Butler (2), Eoull, Patrick, Gaarder (2), Scoglund Cripps, Tinlicr, Martin, Oraigie, Oolc, Belcher, Furness, Baxter, M'Kay, Blackmore, Lonorgan; and Wanklyn; 50 steerage."'. ,• ~-. ■:-: .-■•..■■ '". ". . • ■: i ... .-', ..." DUNEDIN." ( '-..

Sailed.-Taluno. (3 p.m.),; for northern ports. Passengers for Wellington:—Misses Howatt (2), Hackber (2), Mesdames M'Adam and 4 children, Howatt, Messrs.: Howatt,; Hill, Pyrko, Nicolas.'-; '.• ■'■/•' ■'':.<:'. '■■''■:".'.'■ bluff.'- .. Arrived.—Kaiparn, from Waitara. ■■'■'~' Sailed.—Ulimaroa, for DraedinrWairnna, for Oamaru; Enncrdalo (7 p.m.), for Sydney. '■■ ''■. : ' '■■np'.;'pßv6if! ; ' '~, .;■;'■; . t '.'•. It is expected that tho F.H.B.' Lino steamer Dovon -srill leave Liverpool on May 29. for New Zealand■,.ports." ■; : .' .'■ ~THE NAIENSHIEE.''.'•; West of England cargo, per . Nairnshire,': is looked for hero-to-morrow.-: The vessel is fixed to, leave Napier for Wellington'at noon to-day, .:'\ j:7.:: '.-'.;,'■ -tbe,mmao:\':','■■;,.'.' : ;:.' ', Messrs. Bannatyne and Company, advise'that the Tyser Lino steamer Mimiro, from London; via Australia, Auckland, and Napier, is duo from the: latter port to-morrow. ..'-;.- ■ ".'; ■■ .'.thelangton gbange!;'..'■■;;' ■ The F.H.S. Lino steamer Langton Grango leavos Picton this morning for Timaru* and Lyttelton. At tho'latter port she completes Homeward load-: ing, and sails; finally for Avonmouth on May 29. . EIMDTAKA, FOE f LONDON. On Saturday-morning tho New Zealand Ship. E ing Company's steamer Eimutaka in duo from yttelton for .Homeward loading. ' Bho remains in port till Juno 2, proceeding then to Timaru and' Lyttelton. ' She Bails finally for London from Lyttelton.on Juno 10. './■■•'...- ;:■ :': .■':.; :.THETTjEAKrNA.'. „ .-: ,',:.-,'..'■. A Press Association messago from Ohristchuroh states that the' New Zealand Shipping Company's Btcamcr Turakina left Plymouth' on Saturday, May 15. 'She cornea via Cape Town,and. Hobart, and is due at Wellington on Jn3o 29. A month later' she > sails again, for: London..; ;■'. ".,';; , -. ■"',: THE GLENDEVON. ; ' \ : .'-.'• :"• .- Advice has been .received by the New Zealand Shipping Company, local agents for the U.S. and A. Lino, that tho steamer GloEdovon. 4169 tonß, has beOD fixed to load at Now York for MolSourne,- Sydney;'Auckland,' Wellington, Lyttel>n, and Dunedin, 'Tho vessel'will leave Now York about June 1. ' , " .;■'.; '.';■;.. HEAVY. WEATHEE. .'. , The hwuy northorly gale which raged over Wellington yesterday greatly hindered tho movements of the small' Bteamers in port. , Only tho passenger; steamers: left Wellington last night, and tho small "'Steamer Oy 4 gnot : .-was- the .only arrival in port before midnight.. Tho departure of the Te Anau from ricton to Wellington was fixed for one o'clock this mornjng. ■;,'■'.' ~ : : TAINUI'S. LOADING' AEEANGEMENTB. , It'is 1 expected, that the Shaw-Savill liner Taimil will complete disohargo of the Wellington portion l of her cargo on Friday, and leave for Lyttelton, with 1 the balance of her inward freight. She afterwards proceeds for Homeward loading from Lyttelton to Gisbome, thence to Timaru,. baokv to.'.Lyttelton. and afterwards to Wellington, from which port she is fixed to Bail ■ for.London on June 17. \ : ', 'v-'gMAET'SAILING.:. '■ i Tho Glasgow ship Kirdciidbrightshire has just arrived at Quoenstown f»m the .West Coast of South America after a passage of 94 days. It is interesting to note that the Kirdcndbright'shire has'mado the round voyago from Glasgow to Sydney, thonce Newcastle,' N.S.W., thence West Coast, and: Home in the space of ten .months and "four days, which constitutes a record. Sho left. Glasgow on May 30, and the passage to .Sydney occupied-81 days, Newcastle to West Coast 39 days, and West (7oa3t Home 94 days. Tho'Kirdcudbrightshire forms one of the .Shire Line .'of Messrs. Thos. Law and Co., Glasgow—"Fair.Play." - ,-'■'■>■"■ ■;"'-'

" . ARRIVAL OF; THE WIMBLEDON. ' : About eight o'clock yesterday/morning "tho C.S. and AAA) Company's steamer Wimbledon, from .Now:York,7via Australia and Auckland, arrived in port; The Wimbledon is owned,by Messrs. Watts, ;Watts, and, C0.,--of London,' the U.S. and A.' Company being her-charterers. Captain H. Coward is in' command, and haß the' following officers:-Chief, Mr. H. D. Williams; second, Mr. A.'J; Rookledgo; third, Mr. 0. Thompson; chief engineer, :Mr. G. Ridley. From hero the Wimbledon will proceed to Lytttlton and Dunedin, with - tho -residue of New York'cargo probably to-morrow, after whioh sho loaves for Port Krie (South Australia.) to load.copper ore for tho United Kingdom'or Continent.: > ,''. 7THEWAIMEA; ./ ; ■ HEB MAIDEN TEIP TO WELLINGTON. About 2 a.m. yesterday tho Anchor Company's new Btcamor Waimea, from Nelson, arrived in Sort, and berthed at the Queen's Wharf. 'Ycatcray morning sho attraotcd muoh attention before being placed'on the slip. Tho now vessel is a Bteol twin-screw' Steamer, and was. built by Messrs. Mackie and. Thompson, Ltd., 6f Govan, Scotland. Her dimensions are as follow:— Length, b.p.,. 160 ft.: depth moulded, - 10ft. 9in.; gross' tonnage, 454 tons. Engines: two seta, cylinders 11, IV, and 28, by 2lin. stroke; 1601b. working pressure. The ostimatcd: indicated horsepower' is 600,' and tho speed is 91 knots. The engines were built by Messrs. Hos3 and Duncan, Govan. The vessel wis designed •by and constructed under the supervision of Mr. J. W. ■Brown, tho ownors'. superintendent engineer-'for tho coastal trade. ; She is especially adapted for bar harbour work. .There arc two largo hatchways, with two of Clark-Chapman's, Btcam winches at each hatch for;tho rapid handling of cargo. The formast is. of steel, fitted'with exceptionally, strong gear for handling heavy lifts. Steam steering' gear and windlass' have boon, installed. Electric light is fitted throughout. 'Tho vessel has a raised quarter dock and forecastle, with: a saloon amidships. 'Sho will not carry any passengers.' Captain Irvine, who brought the Waimea to Nelson, said that sho was one of the best ships of her size and class ho had yet brought to: New Zealand. The engines ran ' from Greenock to Nelson without • stopping at sea. To-day the Waimea is to comd 'off the Blip, and she will sail on Thursday for Nelson and tho West Oodßt, in which: trade she is to ho employed. She is a smart and compact little vessel in appearance. Captain Wildman, senior, late of tho Alexander, is to bo in charge. s " - .. .".■.■ _ The Niltau. tho second of tho Anchor Company's new vessels, is at present en route from the Clydo .to Nelson, via Suez. Colombo, and' Fremai'itle. A third, the Kaitoa, leaves-about tho end of June. All three vessels wcro built by tho same makers.. - '

i The steamer Aorerc, which ia undergoing extensive overhaul at. Wellington, was placed on the slip yesterday. . , '. . Passengers by tho E.M.S, Arawa, sailing for London to-day, are referred to an announcement concerning the time of soiling. , Outward-bound on her tour of the Oook Strait lighthouses the Government steamer Hinemoa loft port yesterday morning. Sho is expected back towards tho end of tho week. ' Discharging operations on tho ship Novo nrn completed. The vessel will now take in stiffening, and sail for Newcastle, where she loads coal for thc ; West Coast of America, , Yostorday morning tho Anchor Company's new itoamer, \Vaimca, arrived from Nelson, and was .placed on thoslip-f or cleaning, etc. Shelscipectod

to lo&vo West Coast. ... •-,•**_ ■ Tho steamer Oratory, which is'rnnning'tmder tho auspices of tho Australian Mail Line, is re-i ported to havo sailed lor Auckland.and Sydney, via Apia, on Hay 12. Slio is,dua.at..Auckland 'about Juno 7. ■■ ■ ■ Wcstport advices report that tho Arahnra loft , there at 9 a.m. yesterday for Nelson, Picton, and Wellington. Bhe is duo hero to-night. Tho Raknnoa ie to leave Wcstport this morning for Auckland. Tho steamers Poherua- for Qroymouth, Kotuku for Wcstport, and tho Wan all a for Picton, all aro fixed to leave Wellington, today. ( -'.. After a, Bpoll on tho Patent Slip tho-Tokapuna was floated oS yesterday morning., Some Internal overhaul has yet to bo effected, and then tho vessel will relievo tho Patcena iniholiyttol-tim-Wellington ferry service, sailing on Thursday evening. Present arrangements aro that tho Taliapuna will inako two trips from, this • port to Lyttelton, and then tho Mararoa. will replace her. ; ,■.'-'/ .' While at Lyttclton'tho'Shaw-Sariftiliner Arawa loaded the following cargo for L0nd0n:—46,914 carcasses of mntton and lamb, 301 bales -of Wool, 00 crates of kidneys. 60 cases of preserved meats, 328 -casks of pel to, 552 cases of tallow, 10,338 sacks of wheat, 2346 .sacks of oats, 902 Backs of peas, ■ ' 90 crates of cheese, and 9 packages of tarnorics. , Three thousand two hundred and eighty crates ' •of chocsowero loaded, transhipped, from. Bluff and Duecdin. i-