SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 571, 28 July 1909, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

0 ; — PHASES OF THE MOON. ' JULY. Day, Hr. ra. Full moon ..; 3 11 47 p.m. Last quarter ... 10 . 628 p.m. , New moon 17 10 15 p.m. First auarter ... 25 1115 p.m. HIGH WATEIt.' To-day, 0.10 a.m.; 12.31 p.m. To-morrow, 0.55 a.m.; 1.18 p.m. SUN.. .< v "Sen rises'to-day, 7.5 a.m.; sols, 4.51 p.m. arrivals; tuesday, july 27. CORINNA, s.s. (4.20 a.m.),' 1271 tons, Cameron from Onehunga and New Plymouth. WAIEAU, s.s. (5.25 a.m.), 93 tons, Vcndore, from. Nelson and Motueka. ,-,-.•■ ; WAIHI, s.s. . (6.25 . a.m.); 92 tons, Carey, from Blenheim. ' . ' MONOWAI, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 3433 tone, Robertson, from Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. .Passengers : Saloon—Misses Bain, Allen, Messrs. Baird, M'Lood, Dean, Gruar; 9 steerage. PATEENA,- s.sT (7.10 a.m.), 1212 tons, Manning, from , Lyttelton. Passengers; Saloon—Misses Henderson, Newdick, Ford, Alexander, Francis, Steele, Nurso Gordon, Thompson, Mesdamea Latter, Patcraon,. Howell cud child, Tyres, Jorgonson, Eev. Latter, Kcv. Richards, Messrs. Keuny, Tyres, Evans.- Baker, Middleton, Orear, Morrison, Arrowsmith, • Davy, Thompson, Logan (2), Nixon, Howell Kingsbury,. Sturness, Clothier, Pryor. Jones (2), Feldwick, Galloway, Stockdale, Manning Orbell, Stewart, Wail, Crenan, Butterworth. Garland, Young, M'Kcgg,: Horslcy, Burnett,- M'Kay,. Boultou, Bechan, Lcadley; 31 steerage. >'.-.-■ ...KENNEDY, s.s. (8.10 a.m.), 226 tons, Graham, ; from Nelson. " - . - - * ■ RIPPLE,'s.s. (8.40. a-ni'). 370 tons, Allsop, from Port Chalmers. ■■■)■■ TONGAEIEO, s.s. (9.20 a.m.), 7600 tons, Sutcliffc, from London and Plymouth, via Tencriffc, Cape Town, and Hobart. Passenger-list published on July 20. PETONE, s.s. (6.25 p.m.), 708 tons, Dillner, from ;-Napier. - ■ ■<>"' ■' MANGAPAPA,' s.s. (11.30 p.m.); 164 tons;.Fletcher, from Wcstport.-. v-. "" ':■:■ ;-.- ■■ ■ " WEDNESDAY, JULY'2B/ ;,•■ ''','■-. TAKAPUNA, s.s. '■ (12.30 a.m.), 1036. tons, M'Lcan,' from Nelson and Picton. ■■','.''■■ DEPARTURES. ' ' TUESDAY, JULY 27. . . NGAHEEE; s.s. (2 a.m.),'llCo,tons,'.Christian, for Greymouth.; ■ ■ MAPOOEIKA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1203 tons, Kennedy, for;Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth. Passengers: Saloon—For Picton; llesdamos Nealo, Niooll, Messrs.; M'Ginty, Neale. .'For Nelson';Miss : M'Mahon,'- Mrs. Greenslade . and.V.child, Messrs. Greenslado, Frazor,'Grahim, Thompson. For'. Wcstport; Mrs.'Burminghrim, Messrs.Burmingham,; Young. For Greymouth:. Mesdamea Carter,-,.Mortenson, Messrs.' Lynch, ;Hcuniker, Hamilton. . '•' . .; V. KAHU,-s.s. (3.45 p.m.). 182 tons, Carlson, for Napier, via coast. ; - "... ; (4.25 p.m.),, 93 tons, Tendore, for Nelson.-' ... - • ~,- '• ' MONOWAI, /s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 3433 tons; Borncch, for Lyttelton and Dunediu. Passengers: Saloon. —Miss Bain; Messrs. Gurge,'. Pascoe, Salter,' Langnctt, Gplldway> For.Dunedin—Mrs.. Anderson." : '.-'' ■'~ ■ ■'-■ ■;■: ■' ..'.-■•, " • •'-.■'. :,, WAIHI, s.s. (6 p.m.), 92 tons,',Carey;,for Blenheim. .'••-•' '■': ■• -; ■ '•.'.'; .••■■'.■■."'•,-. ~■•/, KENNEDY, s.s. (6.20. p.m.), 226 tons^. Vickerman, for Nelson and West Coast.,, . PATEENA,' s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 1212- ; tons,-; Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Messrs. Borland, Arlow, Whaite, Donohue." ■„••-. EIPPLE, s.s. (11.50 p.m.), .370 tons,' Allsop, for Napier. t \; . , '. • : . ' ; EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ; . Arahura, WoSt- Coast, July;i2B.- :• ■ .;, Maori, Lyttelton, Ju1y.,28,. . , , ■'. Aorore. Patea, July 28.-' '-'■ " .. - Manaroa, Motueka, • July' 28' i ''"-.'.■' Blenheim, Blenheim, July , 28. - Huia, Wanganui, July .28., . Opawa, Blenheim, July.2B. -.-;. Wakatu, Kalkoura, Lyttelton, July 28. ••'. ' Arapaivai Wanganui, July 23..' - Kiripaka, Patea, July 28.: .', Wairuna, Newcastle, July 28: ', " i- -.:."... MaiiapoUri. Earotonga,,July 28, : ' ''■■:■■'<"."■'■ * Warrimoo; Sydney, :Jiily 28. ■ • .;■ ', Kapiti, Wanganui, July ,28. ,-, .- ,'■ ■' 'Patoena, Lyttelton,'July 29. .';>,, Waihi, Blenheim, • July 29. ~-. :'. Wairau, Nel66n, -July- 29...: > '•■'■ ' Ngahere, Groymouth,..July : 29. ■ ■'.-.. -. ltusa'moud, Oneliuiiga, via.por.ta, July 29. - Talunc, Dunedih and Lyttelton, July 29. •-.-• lArahura,:West Coast,' Nelson; and 1 -Picton," .July, 29. ' i . .- - ...". ' •-.- '■'.•■'. Queen of the South, Foxton, July 29. Kaitangata,'. Newcastle, Auckland, July. 29. ■ Flora, East - Coast. bays, July 30. :'..'"•'■' Wimmera, Sydney, via Auckland; Gisborne, and Napier. July .30; >'.", .■'•;.: , Ulimaroa, Melbourne, via- Hobart and .south,, July 30.'' .':■■:.-:■■ ■..-■'-.* '-.:•■■* -;wi. m -j.m\i ■■~>. '~ Alcxaudcr,, Nelson',- July-.,30/) IT .. .n ( {.+ ! .-\+iii{:-..-f.l.r ' M'apourika;!Nelson,; West Coast, July 30. . Monowai, Dunedin;'-,Lyttelton,/August l. 1 .-;:-.. Pukaki,; southernf.-ports/'August 1. -■!,' - Nikau, Nelson,;'.AUEU3t,..3.,. ~'. --..'.,' DEPARTURES. :, /. '"- Stormbird,' Wanganui.-July 28. ' .-■' .Kahu, Napier, via coast, 'July 28....--..., ■-, , .. Kurow, .Westport, JulytC. : ," . . " ; Takapuna.' Picton, Nelson, July 28. . Manapouri, Wcstport, July. 2b. ~ . Corinna,-. Timaru and Dunodin, July 22. '-, • ■~ ; ■Maori, Lyttelton, July. 28. . •■■'.. Aofere, Patea, July 28.. '.. ~, ; ■ Blenheim, Blcaheim,'July, 28. ,: Huia, Wanganui, July ,28. - ; - ~ Opawa, Blenheim,. July 28. .■'•:■:,' : - .Kiripaka, Patea. Ju1y..28...: ti Walkuro, Auckland,"July 28' '■;■ ~ : -, ' Hinomoa,, Martin's Bay," July 28..- ; Arapawa,, Wanganui;'.'July: 28.': '".'■. Waverley, .Nelson, .-West .Coaßt,. July 28. ' , Mangapapa. Westp'ort;, Karamca, July 28. ". ■ Patoena, Lyttelton, July' 29.7 : ■'■•■■ .Waihi, Blenheim, • July '29, s ' '\ ■-• Wairau. Nelson; Motueka, July 29. '. Talunc, .Napier, Gujborno,'Auckland,'July 29. . Turakinai London,. July 29. -".' -,- Warrimoo, south, Hobart.; and Melbourne. Juls 29. '•■,.-. - ' .

.Queen of. the South, Foxton, July. 29.' . Manaroa, .Motucka, July 23. ■■:■ . Ulimarpa, Sydney,' July. 30. 'Rosamond, Onehunga, via Now Plymouth, July 30. -.. ..•..'.:■ , ■ .•'■ :■ ;■-. '■, Wimmera, Lyttelton and Dunedin, July 30. ; B.M.S. Encounter, Port Pegasus, July 30. : Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, July 30. ■ ■ Tongariro, Lyttelton, July 31. . . Arahura, Picton, Nelson, and./ West , Coast. July 31. Pukaki, Picton and West Coast, August 2. : Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, August 2. ' ■ ■■■'••' V ,

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE.■'.;'• J ■'.;■' MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. , ; MOAN A, s.s.; left Sydney''July ■ 17;' for Weilington. Arrived Wellington July 21. Left-July 22, fpr Melbourne,. via southern ports and Hobart. Due Melbourne July 31. ULIMAROA, s.s.,' left Melbourne July 21.'for Wellington, via Hobart .'and southern porta. Due Wellington' July, 30. Leaves samoday for Sydney direct. Due Sydney August 3. VICTORIA, s.s., left Duncdin July 20, for Sydney, via East Coast ports and Auckland. Arrived Wellington July 22. Due Sydney July 30. WIMMERA, s.s., left Sydney July 21, for Wei-' lington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Arrived Auckland July 25; Duo Wellington July 35. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Duncdin. WARRIMOO, 5.8., left Sydney July.24, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington July 28.> Leaves July 29 for Melbourne, via southern ports and Hobart. Duo Melbourne August 7. MANUKA, s.s., leaves Sydney. July 31, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington August 4. Leaves August 5, for Melbourne, via .south and Hobart. I Due Melbourne August 14.. . v i I MOKOIA, s.s., leaves Sydney for Auckland July 28. Due Auckland August 1, and tranships to flauroto for, southern, ports. . i I ', TALUNE,. s.s., left Duncdin July 27, for Auckland, via Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne.' Duo Wellington July 29, and Auckland' August l. : . Tranships to "Mokoia, which' leaves.'for Sydney August 2. '• . ;: .'",'. OVERSEA SHIPPIHO., " STEAMERS TO ARRIVE, " From London. . . "■ STAR OP AUSTRALIA' (duo Wellington about August 4), sailed 'May 29, via Australian" porta and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) ■' '-', KUMARA (due Wellington about August 2), sailed on June 6, jia Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) OORINTHIO (due Wellington about August 40), sailed from London June 26, Plymouth Juno. 27, for Wellington, via Teneriffe,'Cape Town, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill,' and Albion Co., agents.) MARERE (due Wellington about August 30), sailed June 29, via Melbourne, Sydney.aud Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.): PAPAROA (due about August 26), sailed from Plymouth July 10, via Cape Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) j, WAIMATE (due about September 19), sailed 'on July 23, via Auckland.' (New Zealand Ship-' ping Co., agents.) ' • . ' ■ ■ ARAWA (duo about September 7), sailed July 23, Plymouth July 24, via Teneriffe, Capo Town, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) . '. , . INDRALEMA (due about September 20), Bailed on July 17, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auck-, land. (Tyser Line, agents.) .

From Liverpool. '<■''■'' ; DEVON (duo Wellington about August 11), sailed May 29, via Australian pdkrta and Auckland. (F.K.S. Line, agents.)

CORNWALL (duo Wellington about August 30), sailed from Liverpool on Juno 26, via Australian ports aud Auckland. (P. 11.8. Line, agents.)' DELI'HIO (due about September 21), sailed from Liverpool July 10, via Australia and Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) FIFESHIUK (duo about September 27),, sailed on July 24, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) . ' , From ,Ncw York. . -< BANKOCKBTJRN (duo Wellington about August 30), sailed on June 21,-via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co.. agents.) 'BANTU (due Wellington about August 6), Bailed on May 13, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. VHP. atrents.) GLENDEVON (duo Wellington about August 27i, tuned on June 8, via Australian ports and Auckland, (^GKJiuOan^^Upj^ig^o^.ojnnla^j

1 TOMOANA (due Wellington' about Septambor 8), sailed on Juno 15. via Australian -portß and Auckland. (Tyser Lino, agents.)KABINGA (due about September 29), sailed on July 15, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) '.-.-■'.,' ".'■■■/■'.' SAILER TO ARRIVE:/-'• -,'..\. OLAEA, barque, sailed from Liverpool May 27, for Wellington. , i '.- /• ——^ ; -'/■-'>- ■■.--■;'■ BY TELEGRAPH. .. . * ... ->■ '}.' "LONDON, July, 27. Arrived.—Eimutaka, from Lyttelton. Sailed.—Arawa and Waimate, for Lyttclton. PLYMOUTH, July/24;.:: Sailed.—Arawa, for Wellington, via Capo Town and Hobart. ~,,'.- ........... .'■' '„.!. , SYDNEY-, "July -<27.'-'-Arrived—Manuka (10 a.m.), from,' Wellington;, Thyra, from Opua. '~,.. ■ •'.'.• ' ■ COASTAL. ';.,•.'■'.':- TUESDAY, JULY. 27; '-" CAPE MAEIA VAN- DIEMEN.' .■ A steamer passed east from south "at 1 a.m., probably tho Navua. The Victoria passed west at 9;a.tn. - ' ■ AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Star of Australia- (12.50 p.m.),, from London. Melbourne, and Sydney; Handa'lslo, from Newcastle. , ..'.'..';,', Sailed.—Wimmera, for southern ports. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon—Misses , Usshcr. (2), Chapman, Mrs".- Wilson and ■. child. -.-... '~" ' '-~ ONEHUNGA>. ; :"■' : Arrived—Rarawa (3.50 a.m.), from New Plymouth. .-■'''- , NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Rosamond, (7 a.m.), from Onehunga; Koonya (2.45 p.m.), from Wellington. :,'. /'.'" '■'■' . ."»' patea. ■;.■; ;■; • 'Arrived.—Aorere (4 p.m.), from . Wellington; Kiripaka (4.15 p.m.),: from Wellington. To sail.—Aorere (4 'a.m., July 28), for Wellington. -.' ~ ■ - -~ -.-.,• 'yy-, wanqanui'. ~'.:.,: ■';:;;,: ■".,. Arrived.—Huia (J. 40 - p.m.), .'• from Wellington; .Kapiti (3.45 p.m.), from Wellington/ ' •'■ foxton. '■ " -:'i ; i v v:".;';.'::':;, ! Arrived.—Queen of tho South (5 p;m.), from Wellington. !.. ■■■•■:■ ..*-" .."■..-,-.-.-:../'I ' "■' -'';-.' NAPIER.. ■ -.'''..'' Arrived.—Tarawera (11.30 a.m.), from' Wellington. ■ • •■■'■-. BLENHEIM.. ' >'■ Arrived'.—Opawa and Blenheim (1.30 a.m.), from Wellington. / To sail.—Opawa and Blenheim : (11 p.m.), for Wellington. . , . ; PICTON.' , .'..''; . ; , Arrived—Mapourika (5.50 p.m.),'from Wellington'.-, ■■;:;■ •.-'<'••■.:. - : ; To. sail.—Mappu'rrKa(4 a.m.),'for Nelson. ■■; : MOTUEKA' WHAEF. '"' • ■''"' . Arrived.—Manarda (4.25 'p.m.),- from Wellington, .-. ' 'G.REYMO'UTH. ''■' ''-' -, Sailed.—Arahura'(2.3o-a.m.); for Westport, Nelson, Picton, and Wellington/;.-':. -,'..'■ ', kaikouea'."■:■', , Arrived—Wakahv (6.45: a.m.), from Wellington. ;. ■ ;i: .; lyttelton.- , . • . '.;; : >,i Arrived.—Mabri (6.55 a.m.),, from' Wellington;. Bankfields, barque; from Newcastle;. P.i 0,.-, barqucntine, from Clarence River; from Kaikbura and Wellington.""-;,'. ."/"'."''' .-',•'' 1 Sailed.—Kamona, for' -.Timaru;. Maori ; '-(8.20 p.m:),.; : for Wellington; ' Passengers: SaloonMisses Darby, Cooper, Trevcthick, Kimber, two Sisters of tho Sacred- Heart, Mesdames Sare, Ologgie, Wright. Young,- Trevcthick, Anderson, Smith,; Webb,-Wilson, Jenkins, Row Wilson, Dr. Manes, Messrs. Scager, Campbell, Hunter, Hall, Burnett. H. D. Acland, Sare, Pitcaitlily, Brown, Whitcombo, Ologgie, Wright, Stewart, Munro, Livcrmorc,' Caldwell, /King, Jenkins, Larney, SkeaHea, Lane, Synder,' Redpath,'Bryan, Cox; Gee, M'Arley, Brown, Kennedy,, Jenkins, Ponder, and Ferguson; ,50 steerage. ;; ':'-,',. , DUNEDIN. - ■■'-, < ' ■ To sail—Talime (3 -p.m.) for northern ports. Passenttcrs for Wellington—Saloon: Miss. Wall, Messrs, L.',Moritzson. Fawcett. . ;'_.--. "■'.', :''",, BLUFr ;.'.■•: .-.'■'■' Sailed.—Mora'yihfro, for Timaru. ' ■<'/- TArNUI ARKIVED LONDON..,' .' A' rather smart trip' from' New'-. Zealand to England has just' been made bj;' tho Shaw, Savill-. and Albion. Company's;,Tain'ui, She left Wellington oh June 17, and arrived at.Plymouth ,last; Monday afternoon, July. 26,' two days ahead ,of, time-table.'.'. -..-'.,' ~, . •-, -~ -,.-..':, : .-. ■■ ; '"%..■ .';,, .ApTEA LEFT IIONTE : yipEp/ ' ,:',,; Advice has como to hand announcing the departure from ■ Monto Video of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's cargo -steamer Aotea.' Sho. left- Lyttelton' for London ,on July I,' ,-nd .continued her voyage from Monte Video on Monday, morning, July 26.V .-.--.:,. ■ f AKAWA. •«!■'. A cable' received by the local agents of -the Shaw,, Savill and Albion. Company. statCß, that the Arawa left Plymouth on' Saturday, July' 24. She comes via Tcneriffe; Cape Town; and Hobart, and.,should roach Wellington ..on September 7. '■ THE AEAHUEA.'--' ,- V ; ,' ': • '.. : A heavy.'sea was running" on' the, bar 'at 'Westport yesterday, which: threatened: to -interfere with shipping. The Union Company's'.Arahura arrived there • from Greymouth • at 7 a.m., and - was to leave for Nelson and Wellington at-4 p.m. if the sea had moderated sufficiently: to allow- of .her crossing, the bar.'.putwards... : -"V;■.: ■"'.-: ; the'hinemoav';;.:;^.'"::■:: The, Hinemoa ' will, leavo ~fop ..Martin's. Bay (Wost - Coast) this morning) to.' pick up a, gang of-men: who havo boen'engaged in blasting-away some rocks at the entrance, to-.the Hollyrood Eivcr.. It is :expected th^tv-the' Government steamer will return to Wellington''oh, Sunday, in .which case Bho, will leave, on her., southern tripon the' Tuesday following.- :.;,,,;- ;.'.',,!::. '■ , , suevey of 'steamers. . ■ :'"'.' : An informant connected ■: with': shipping,' in speakins the other day of : New ' Zealand : stca-' mora.-beir.7'surveyed-'.in Australia., (savs the Taranaki "Daily; News") considered that the exigencies of tho intercolonial. service were'responsible for shipowners preferring their ships to! bo surveyed-on the'other side, on account of less expense being involved. The, intercolonial steamers' spent two ,or three; days'' : in- Australia • at their terminal ports, whereas ir. New Zea-. land theso stcaniers, only, stay ono night at each port.- Therefore, in Australia a survey should bo carried out without interfering.with the vessel's running. The survey miglit not'bo completed, for .two or three trips,: but it was quite reasonable' to suppose that the chief engineer's that any particular portion of. tho', maohinery,was in order.would suffico until on the following trip the'inspector 'could satisfy ■ himself by personal inspection.::' Such a sys- , tcni'of -ir.sDection was impracticable—in-fact, impossible—in Now Zealand: ports;, where the stay barely exceeded twenty-four hours. ■ "..,' '■"' ",'-. _';. Mr. John Mill has sold the-old hulk Moa to Mr. Isbistcr, of Carey's Bay (says the "Otago Daily Times"). : Forty-five.years ago,this staunch old- craft was rigged ao a brig, and carried the mails more or less regularly between Auckland and Sydney, under the command: of .Captain Christian, and about the same time tho brig Thomas and Henry was the mail packet between Port Chalmers and Sydney , and it is worthy of-noto that both of Hhesc useful old vessels became the property of, Mr. Mill, and have lain side by side at Port Chalmers for many years—tho Moa having been used as a lighter and hulk for the past 20 years. Vessels of her type in those days were remarkable more for'strength than, elegance, and "old-timers", declare that she could go as fast sideways as endways in a head wind; consequently it iB not surprising-, to be'told that the old, brig, used to be hove-tb regularly when 6ho began to sail "sideways to leowafd." '. With the advent of steamers, the Moa and Thomas and Henry wore not' long hi' being; placed on /the retired 5 lißt, but-Captain Christian;is.still in harness, being now in command of the:Blaokball Coal, Company's collier Parcora, and : Captain Thomson, who commanded the Thonjas and Henry, is now living in retirement at Port Chalmers; In their early days the Thomas and Henry and Moa were, crack vessels of their type, and, filled a large sphere of-usefulness. Though now relegated to comparative obscurity, their bluff bowß andbulging sides afford a good basis lor comparing the old order with the new,, by m'eanß of which we. are afforded some idea of tho vast strides made in marine architecture during tho: past half century., ."'"■''-'!•;■ ARRIVAL OF THE : TONGAEIEO. After an uneventful voyage, tho New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.B. Tongariro arrived in the stream at 9-o'clock yesterday morning from London, via" Teneriffe, Cape Town,; and Hobart. The Port Health Officer paid a visit to the vessel, and medical*, inspection being satisfactory, she was berthed at N0..:1 South, Queen's Wharf, Bhortly after 11 o'clock. ,- Tho Tongariro left Loudon on the evening of Juno 10, and Plymouth on JuneMS. Light to modoi rate variable winds with fine weather wcro ! experienced on the.run to Teneriffe, and moderate to fresh N.E. trade winds till tho Equator Was crossed on Juno 23. Fresh B.E. trade winds then set in, and continued till' Capo Town was reached on July 2. Passengers and mails weto embarked, ond the. vessel oontinued on to Hobart. For a couple of days after leaving Tablo Bay a moderate N.W. to S.W. gale with high seas were encountered, but from July 5 till •Hobart was reached on July 22 it was a fair weathor trip. At Hobart the Tongarirb discharged 400 tons of' general. cargo and then proceeded to Wellington. Tho concluding Btage of the voyage was marked by very fine weather, and the.vessel made port a.few hours earlier than oxpected. Her best steaming record, was 333-miles, covered between midday July-10 and midday July,ll. ■ . >.-■•■-.. .- - t ■ Captain 1. A; Sutcliffe is: still in command of the Tongariro, and the following are tho names of the officers associated with him:—Chief officer, Mr. A.'H. Eyley; second, Mr. A, Eivcrs; third, Mr.-' E. Nursey; fourth, Mr. J. Moffattj fifth, Mr. R. Wright; chief engineer, Mr. W. Brown; second, Mr. W. Thomson;. third, Mr..' E. Nibbs; fourth, Mr. James; ; first rofrigorating engineer,-Mr. Collingc; electrical engineer; Mr. Bissot; surgeon,, Dr. G.' Lyon; chief Bteward,' Mr. P. J. Cornfoot. Tho total number of passengers by tho vosseiis 219, and in addition to tho names published nre-

Jelley, Miss Jelley, Messrs. 8011, H. Boauchamp, Wastncy. Second; 6aloon: Messrs. Lord, M'Leon. Third-class: Messrs. Anderson,' Fletcher, LittleJohn, and Latham. Altogether, tho Tongariro brings about 4000 tens of'cargo for New Zealand ports and,.on discharge of the Wellington portion,' she' loaves about Saturday next for Lyttclton. She afterwards calls at Timaru and Bluff, From tho Bluff-she comes back to Lyttelton,-nnd then to Picton and Waltara. Wellington will bo her final port, and Bhe is expected to get away for London about August 20. .

The Himitangi,. which has been undergoing ovorhaul after'being aground at Foxton, is to como off tho Patent Slip to-day. '■'■ Advico ,'haß been, received of, thej departure •' from London of the Tyser liner Indralcnia. She sailed on Saturday, July 17,- and comes via > the usual route, calling at Melbourne and Sydney..; .•;.•".;.'■'.,'.. ~ ' • "Yesterday the Duco .Bigncd on her crew and, -'< after coaling.in readiness for a lengthy cruiso, . got- away for Chatham -Islands late last night. . She is not expected back in Wellington till ; about, three weeks'; time. ■; • ■