SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 576, 3 August 1909, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

".. PHASES,OP THE MOON. .'.•;''.: ."AUGUST. I './■'■' .- ' Day. Hr,m. I Full moon'- ... ... ■-■;.. 2 -844 a.m. ' '. La6t quarter ~,.' ... .... B , 1140pm.-. 0 .' Now moon ...,' '.«.'...i 16 . 1125 a.m. . :.First quarter ' ... 24 '-325 p.m. - . Full m00n.,.., .... . ... , ....31/ . .. 1 JSp.m, j '.':'." V ' high water]' ,■'. I}'--' X .-■:;.; ; - To-day," 5.3 a.m.;' 5.33 p.m. ; .':'..' k .- To-inorrow, 6.0 a.m.; 6.3o'p;m'.'" " "' 1 . ; -::» : "V . /; '■ : '';;''.>"•" ' Sun'rises to-day,*6.57 a;ra.; "sets; 4,57 p.m'.i" '■ :•. ~ '■'••". . ..;■• .''ARRIVALS. ;.., . : i ■■:..- 'MONDAY,. AUGUST 2. ',-. ' i, KIRIPAKA, s.s.; (0.10. a.m.), .133 .tons,,. Dlion, from Patea: '. "' ■'■ "\\ •■■■■■ v AOREEE, s;b: (1.25.'a.m.);'77 tons,. Fisk', : from !•, Patea,.:. •: •■■ ■.' ... i , MAPOURIKA, s.s. (3 a.m.),. 1203. tons, Kennedy, „ from Greymouth, Westport; Nelson, and 'Picton. = Passengers: Saloon—Misses Wimsett, Street, Mcs- " dames > Pearson and chilu'.'Streot. Philpbtt. and 0 child, /Corkin.i ■Anßtico, , >Meßßrs. Mcale, Pascoo, 1 Bold, Sinclair,'''Btevcns,;.lPo'vVeil, Bailie,. Nahr, ~ Tyler, Miller, Smyth, .Wilson,'Wimsett, Anstjco, " Meale, K Andrew,' Smith, Qoff, Sheen; 18 steer- '■■ age.- -, ;;': -. : . ■ 'V' ;.'.-, "■KUMARA,' s.s.-'(4.30 p.m.),' ««4. tons, Morton, from London, via Auckland. '- -. ■■■■-' .; • .NOVELTY, 'auxiliary scow.. (5.10 .p.m.), Cash,. s from Whitianga.,.. ..'.; ,-., ~.,..., ", ";' '':::/ : bEPART.URES.' vV ..'X. ,: |,.;;.:' .',_ s ':■ '■'' ■■-■:''■'■ '.MONrUY,;,AUGUST■',!!;;':,',>; "'„,„:',', ~ .TAKAPUNA, s.b."(K.ssip.j}!,), lssjtons. fr Stewart, for Picton and-'Nelson. .Passengers—Saloon::,For k Picton—Messrs". ' Churchward;* '.Morrison, ,'Gibbs. 0 For Nelson—Messrs! Tomlihsori,'"Saunders'.' s J.IONOWAI,' s.s. ■ (4.60 p.m.). 3433 tons, Beriioch, ;. for Napier, Gisbomo, and ■ Auckland. ,I'as.scn- ;• gors—Saloon: i .For' Napier—Mr.. Mariner.' ■ For 'i Gisborne-Misa Willis,' itr. G'aidwcli. For AucH--0 land—Mis3 : Lawso'n, ii'ossrs..' Robertson,' M'Nichol, :- Lucas. •' .'" :.i- /'; .■-'■. •',."■•,€■• ''*■~■■■■".■■":.''■■■■ '■•'. '.■MAORI,' G. 5;,'.(8.- p.m.),'13593"t0n5;.-Hunter; for -' Lyttoltdh. Passengers: HnJpo^TMlasiSs^Mnjinibal, Williams, Mcsdames- ~ltabiiby,'^Jbfgenß6h|,-vJ. Breeds, Messrs. J. Lowc"and 'J'jobkeys;-'Robert- ; f>on, Hold,: Walker/ .Ga'braith'; Grooves, ■" Muiiro', p' Goft', Mavqiiiss, Holdcn,' Folsom, Hall, M'Leary, \ Browning/ Roancy, Judge Dcnulston, Mr, Justieo v Williams, Uaggctt, Thomas,. t -, ;i .':•'"''■ '" . • EXFECTED ARRIVALS. ;.''.■;: „ - ! } ! Polierua, Greymouth, f Ausust 3. .: '".., ;'-,;..-. ; '• "Blenheim, BlenUolm, Aug'U6t.3..'....,'■•, : : ..'. 8 I •'. Wakatu, Kaikotir'a, Lj;(,teUoi!:"Augii!it:.J.'' f'^' - -:'l'arawcrai'A'u6kland, : 'V>a purlii'-iV'uxus't 3,---V> ; Pukaki, Bouthern-iportp.';Anshstos. i"-'';.'7"?o-r . I : AVdimea,-.-Nelson,"'AuEHat' 3.. : ;.;; u( ,„•.. , :." : ; '.' . I'atoena, Lyttclton,' August "3: ;,-.:';,-• '■ Takapuna, l'icton,- Nelson, August 3.'.'•■■- ;'"' : : ' yanapouri,'.Westport, August 3. ; - .'•' ' I- i B-lnobioa, Martin's Bay, August 3. j; . .llanaroa, Motueka,.'August 4.->■■„■■,.■ -.:- ; . .Waihi,' Pupor.Sa, Blenheim, August.4., '.'■':/ P -Maori; Lyttclton, August 4.'" " ' .''■'. k ..Arahura, Pioton, Nelson, West-Coast, Aiietti'tM. ii -.'Corinna, southern; ports, August. 4. - k : Maiiuka,.Sydney, August 4. ' ■■ '■~: ,-,."... .-. Eosamond, Ohehunga. via ports,. August-5., ■„Kurow, Westport, August 5. '. Ruru, Napier,.' August 5. '•■• ! ; WimmCra; Lyttclton and Duncdin,- -August 5, Nikaii,' Nelson, August's. i." ;, /. ■■ Ngahoro,. Greymouth, August 6;/ -~.... ' : Morrabool," Newcastle,\Auckland, August 6. '" " Mooral;!, Mclbonriie, via sdulh. August 6.- "'■"' [- Hauroto, Auckland. August 6. ■ ." ■; ' .•'. 3 Morayshire, ,Wailara, -August 6,- '.-.,' .-'. ■„■ ;.lioouya,. southern/ports, August,,B. •■.'.-.. : " ):■ PROJECTED DEPARTURES/ ■' : Stormbird,, Waiigahui, August' 3. ' '■ •-. Aorore, Patoa, "August. l.\ -. .." ."" .- g : TTuia, Wanganui,: August 3. 1 ," Opaway Blenheim, August 3. ;'■ ; Queon of the,So'utli, I'oxtou, August"3, ■ '.''•' '": 'ii'Kftlm,-Napier, Via coast, August 3. . ; .: i- ..Arf.paTra, Wanganui, /August 3. - -.: 3. .; Kiripaka, iPatea, August.3. t .Kaitangata, "Port.'Chalmers, August 3.. '• • Mapourika, Nelson and West Co.-ist, : August 3; ' ■ Tarawera, Lyttclton and. Dunodiiii" Augiist ;3. ■ Bleiheim, Blenheim,' August 3.':-. >. .■ .-■ Waimea," Nclnbn arid -West :.Coast, August 3. Pukaki, "Picton'and West; Coast, August; 3. . Pateena, August' 3. '■.",:."" Hineraoa; ifouthern lighthon'scs, August 3. " l'ioton, Nelson,' August 4., :■-■,■'.."■'■> :: Motueka;. August..4.,. ■ :,.'-...'..' ]•• ' Maori! Lyttelton/August 4. -.a ,-, . . Waihi, 1 Blenheim, August 4. tl - .' ' I ' Wakatu,- KoiftoUrtt, ,Lyttclton, August 4. a Coriiina, 'Nelson, : New Plymbuth. Onehunga, S August .4. ''•.''"':, :':, '"'.:."■•.. 1 '.Manuka, Melbourne, ,via ; south,, August 5.,, ' Nikau, Nelsor, : ai)d Mottlelta, August 5." ■'•.' ,' "Wimmci'"..' .Napier, ; Gisbornc," Auckland, : Byd■it '...■--.'',-..-».'t!-io".v'wV7 •'■■;-■-? :--M' i> ,;Kuru,, lvaplur, ,Glsl)drnc, August-Si ■•■>■■ -.; ".,'■ • 3 ! .'. Knm'arft', ; Bluff,. August .5.;' :.■'.'''.•! ■ i'-Mana,'Patea, August 6. ; ,'■ ...■'.,.■".■■■'/■■ '•'< " Moeralri,. Sydney, -August'.6.; i .'■ Hattroto, Lyttclton; l Bnnedih; August 6."' : . ■ s ~ Kosamond.New Plymouth; ionchimga,jAngußt6. .:'Arahura,. Pio'on, Nelson,,West ( |Coast,iAugustj7. :"i ,' Morayshire," West, of .Englhn* po'rt^ k -August'7. '•.' '•'■ Koonya," New Plymollthi-'Wdsfpbrt," Greymouth', a August 9.. V ■:;..•> ':■■.■■ ■, ■ ■'• •-' >.' ■■:• Athcnio, London, August 12.' .■ '■ \vV ? j.i . _. ; Mahapo^ri, - Itarotonga,,. Tahiti, August 42;,..,....' V ';'., INTERCOLONIAL SERvicE.' 'i- ].-■ \\ ' -■'• MOVEMENTS -OF-. STEAM.EES.- V t ■ , MANUK A.ilef t - Sydney,', July;- 31,' for 'Wellington: g. diroct Dub Wellington, August' 4. Leaves Aug>ust '6,-■for-Melbourne, and Hobart.5 ; I)U6'Melbburno.'.Augußt'l4.,'. .... .■■" -. . :MOERAKl,.is.f,.,.loft Melbourne. July 28,;' for t Wdllingtori,'viaHobart and southern ports. Duo J .Wellington August 6. ,Leavcs same day for Byd- ; 'ncy.:direct.t.Dnot'Sydney August; 10. v.-' :'■: v;;\ 'i •.ULIRAROA,;B,B,,.Ieaves, Sydney Augiißt 7,ffor" l' Welliiigtbn, direct.- >,Duo.Wellington August.,ll. .: Loaves -August 12; .for. Melhourilc, Via southern ■ports and!llbbart.-,Duo Melbourne' l August 21. ' *i - .WIMMEIIA; 5.5..; loaves Duncdin August .3, for' V Sydney, -via.'.fjyt*clton,:jye!lihgtbn.. Napier, 'Gis-': 1 homo, and Auckland. • Due.Wellington August 5.'- '■ Duo Svdncy August 13.-<-,'■ - ; . - . ■ v--'.- ••'-■■ 'i ■>, f ■ JIAUROTO,'s.a:; ■ leaves Auckland' August '5 ! . 'with; transhipments ■ ex Mokoiai'-Duo j Welling--3 :ton:August 6\;.\ -. .-.M-.'■-.•' '■•.. :-j ■ ■'•;':'.. ; M0K01A,,8.f1.,'. i 2, for Syd- ' .ncy direct. Due-Sydney August 6. .'Leaves Sydney 'for-'Auckland'August 11:', " TIOTORIA;, p.s., leaves" Sydney.'-August 4,: for iWellington, vi'a 'iAuckland, Gisborne, and Napier. I Duo Auckland August' 8,.. and .Wellington Ang--1 uGt 13.;,'■■..;.,,-',,.\.-v.j,. : : .':i[- : .:'\'' ;'.','.'., '■',!..';.■' ■ '.-'.-, -V' 'OVERSEA ;,■; : . ; .-- ; ;Vi ; ;• ;;':.-'■:•"; STEAMEHS;TOi-'ARKIVE.. •';"" ! '" . : .-. From London';- Vl-" . ; :: .- ■ ■"' \■■ STAR OF.'AUSTRALIA'--" (duo Wellington about 1 August,6),- sailed May 29, via Australian; ports ' ;and Auckland.' (Tyser Lino, agents.)" " . j OOEINTHIO (dne ; Wellington about: Auguet 101, : Bailed from Londoh:June 26,-, Plymouth-Juno 27, !' .for Wellington,'.via:Teheriffo...Cape Town, ,«iid Ilobart. (Shaw; Savill, 'and: Albion Co.;' agents.) I i .MAßEßE(dnp i 'Wdlintten: : r,b«iut-.August 30), ,-' sailod Juno 29, yia Melbourne; Sydney, and I "Auckland. (Tysbr ,Line,..agents.) .;:,.; ■<; ;; : .■;.,'' ' • PAPAEOA (duo about August 26), aafled from Plymouth July 10; via Caps. Tbrra And'Hobart.: •, i (New Zealand .Shipping' Company/' agcritiS.)- ■•;■." "i| (duo about...September. 19); sailed on.-July 23, via',Auckland. , (New .Zealand-Ship.,' pins Co;, agents.) I '.:, .','■' > - ARAWA (duo. 'about Soptembor 7), Edilcd July Z3, Plymouth July ■ 24, via Tonerifle, Cape Town, 1 and':Hobart.' (Sha\V, Savill; and Albion :.Co., agents.) ' ''•';'■'■>;■,'.-■ ■■:■''■'■-■■'-..••■.>':■!•:■-t't-jVuvt! INDRALEMA.fdue about • September 20),. .sailed' ! on July 17, via Melbourne;" Sydney;' and : ' A'uck-' ' land: (Tyser Line," agents.) ' : » !: ' ' TOMOANA ! (duei Wellington about September 8); ; sailed'or: Junei 15; via .Australian'.'ports"'.and' Auckland. (Tyser i! Line,iiagentß.)o ■»• 'ji-.i.i, ,',-ii KABINGA (due about September 29),. sailed on July 15, via Australian ports and Auokland. (A. and A. Line,' agents.).'>;'''.''. . ',":;•'. .From, tlworpobi;'.;.-.';''.'-;;--;'f;;; ';■• ~;•' ■•'';•';-''";;,-; DEVON (due /Wellington ; about' Augne't , if)),! 1 sailed May 29, via.- Australian: porta' and Anck-; land. (F.H.B.- Line, agents.)! ..'•., :■":■;- '"V ; CORNWALL (duo Wellington. about Augnst 30), Balled from Liverpool on Juno.26, .Via Australian ports and Auokland. (F.H.S. Lino, "aiibnts.) '• DELPHIC (due iabout' Septoniber'2l),'.sailed from Liverpool July 10,, via Australia and'.Anck-, land. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) ■■ FIFESHIRE (due about ,SoptembDt, ;; 2.7), sailed on July 24, via Australian ports and: Auckland.! (F.H.S. ,Linc,;.agentß.).. : ~ ■:.?!■;■,;■.:;■ ~,;!. '.; From' Now .'"''. •BANNOOKBUBN,(due Wellington about August 30), sailed-on jjqne 21, yi(v, Auckland. , (Vacuum Oil Co.. agents.) .-.' BANTU (duo Wellington about August 9), Bailed on May 13, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Lino, agents.)'.'.".''•■■: ■'•; , GLENDEVON (due Wellington about August 27), sailed on' Juno 8, via, Australian ports and Auckland. . (New Zpamnd Shipping Co., agents.) . ''."-." SAILER TO ARRIVE. ■'-.•' CLARA/barque, nailed from Liverpool May-27, for. Wellington,". ■-.; .-'■':••','V-Ai.'.i'-,"''■:■ ■;'i ; :-'."'"-."'' ; -.' v.--'- .;..''', ': ;iß,y'. TELEGRAPK '.' '' ■'' '' ' :]:' ~. - : ---'' ■': •'■■,'•; ;'coastal; .'' '";; .'.':'..', ''■'. v monday, august-.2.,''..-; ".'" j ,' '-;. ■ : , . ; ,'.... -,■'' •; Arrived.—Clan'M'lnnes, from' San , v Franoisco J and Apia. ;-... .•. • ' •.-.-" ,""'.; - Sailed.-Mokoia (7.50 p.m.), for Sydney..-..;■" ' i •-■.':': '.NAPIER. ' . '-■ :' Sailed-Tarawcra (4.45 p.m.), for Wellington,' ■ Paßßengors-Mossrs. Mure and Dunlop. ~ ;' ■ NEW PLYMOUTH. / ' ' , Arrivcdi-Rarawa (6.30 a.m.)! from Onchunga, ■■:■ Sailed.-Rarawa'(B.3o p.m.), for-Onehunga.- . .:. ■/■"...-..-••, •''PMjtoN.'" V," : -^;- ; -- ■'■; ' ; ArriVed.-Takap'uha (5.15 p.ra.j, from Wellington. -Sailed.-Takapuna.dO p.m.), for-Nelson. ./.--.; j - -'' : ;' ; .; '•■'.. .•;'- ,, pup6kgA;''- " '""'.' "''' :; ''-•■■" .4 ; " Arrived-Waihi ;(9 a.m.), from Wellington. '• I" ■■" '.:-■'.)' BLENHEIM. 1 ;., ''. , : ;! To sail, from'Wairau River'.—Blenheim (4.a.mli ■' to-morrow),, for Wellington. ■ ■'.;; -..!.•".'■ ;'; ■■'■'"; '" " : ""... FAREWELL;' SPIT.;' >■■_■;>$ :../;; : : Petone passed' east (3.45- p.m.),'- 'for' : 6amaVn.'';: .' >'■;■ :■: westport. '■:■'. ."■' ;.' [i Arrived.-Raltanoa (10 a.m.),:from-Tahiti; Flora' (7.15. p.m.), from .Wellington.- - .". .-■'-..',,, ; , Sailed.—Whahgapb V 9 a.m.), for Sydney.;' itana' , pburi-, 1 f9.55'0,ia.,),. 1 -lor.;VKellington. .;-.■'.,'".',;,; ; ■ '".^■'V''\^:Vv'lyttelton;'' : V.' "',■''<'■!«:. ' ' Sailod.—PukaH (12.40 p.mj'.'i for ' WeUingtonj Eabwu, tUH pjnj, for. .Wellington, Fsesengojcu

SalooDH-Misacs Lee, Ball, Locan, Parker, Pratt, O'Oonnell, Wilson. and'PoVfoU, Mcsdamoa Thorn- . son and child, Selrars and child," .Hampton, lion. D. Buddo, Messrs, Sollarß, Sampeon, Fostor, Alexander, Kcnnott,; Rioharda, Smcllio, Uowle, Brayshaw, Hopkins, Adams, Williams, Pattullo, O'Hallonui, Cooper, Rudd, Head, Cheesemnn, Andrews, Hondorson, Bong, Philips, Watt, Cunningham, Chamberlain, Webb, Flanagan, Wood, Mawsbtt," WUson, Batrett, Dudfleld, Wood, Stovcnson, and M'lntosh; and. 10 steerage. Kittawa, - for. Greymouthi Storm, for Wangunui; Wakatu.y tor Kaikoura and ~Wellington; Brisbane, for ■ Akaroa. •'""-' . ' ■'■'.■■'■ . - '. ■ ' '■; ■ „,, ■:,.■ - • ,'" :■'.-, .DUNEDIN. , .-..-.;• ■-~. : - ■: ,Arrtved.-Bell Flower, schooner, from WUa- : n'gape, "' ■' ■■'..'\ Sailedi-r-Athenic,"" for-northern ports. .■••"■•"■■■. .■,.-..!.-,■ .'.-■-. BLUFF. ;■'. Arrived.-Mocraki (early), from Molbournc and Hobart. Passengers;' for Wellington: Saloon- . Mcsdames .May, Falkcnbaok, Krugcr; 15 steer-, age. Warrimoo, from Duucdln. : t. (7.55 ' p.m.), for. Hobartl. ' Moeraki, for Duncdin. . ■-, : ,' ;. iOEAEirLEFa'.MONTE VIDEO, .-' .; : .:: ' Cabled advice has been received to tbo effect ; that the'Ncw Zealand Shipping Company's Oran, I which left Wellington' for London on July_lo, continued her'voyage from Monte Video on Fri: J day last. She iB duo: at London on August 25. ~ •": :'■; ... THE ARAHURA. ' : . '-•'■' ~ ■'. A telegram received at .tho local oHco.of the-'-'.- • Union Compauy etatcs that the Arahura arrived , at Greymouth at 11.30 a.m. yesterday, and was ': to leavo'at U" o'clobk last night' on thoroturn journey to Westport, Nelson, and Wellington.. ■ Shb'is duo hero'on .Wednesday. • . / AMERioANVOARGo'PER CLAN .M'INNES."''; ■ ;Tbleßraphic"'advice "announces . r the .'arrival at 7.30 a.m. yesterday of: tho "7Olan, . ■ M'lnnes,, from San ,Fronci6co,; via. Apia.. .Tho. Wellington, portion "of her cargo'is to bo tranv ■ 'shipped 'to the Haitroto;. which Is, due hero on " Friday next.; '.';■"■" "" '■/' '■' ' ■■ ■ : '■■ ]' y "■'■•; ■'■. THE KUMARA.: ' ■;''' ■'"'Shortly before s:o'clock-yesterday evening tho■, '■ : Shaw-Savill cargo stoamer Kurnara arrivbd. in ; ', < the stream.'; from .London, via'; Auckland. This '" • morning sho'will bo engaged, in discharging ex- : plosives -at'the powder ground, ar.d-will<aft«r-; • ■ wards berth at No. "1 south, Queen's. Wharti:-:Slio • is expected,to.get-away for'lUuff-on Thursday; -..- 3 and when sho.has'discharged tho"who!o of hef : cargo she ; iri'.'.'probably be commissioned to lbad ' at! .porta for London. ■ . .;■-••■•■>::';: "■■'-.""..' ;"."■-''. " : " . TOE ;NIKAU. .' '.. ; ,j' ; :.''. ''*'■,■/ i -'.Mcssr.ViW.' M.;rian""-tyne and Co'i.'-liid.; a'dvisa that'-the'Anchor Shipping and. .'Foundry Com- ' pany'B,:ncvrTtcamcr;' Nikoit,■ will arrive, in.Wcl-. '" lington .on,,Thurfday... morning.:, and will Icavo', iit 4 o'clock tho.samct nftcrnooii for Nelson and : Motueka. "The Niliau is .a ' stbbl. ' twin-screw -. steamer, and has fitted with excellent accommodation,.forVpasscngcrß ..to tho ■! number, of. 32;. Tho company.ha's decided .that:. tho charge 'for\passouKcrn .from Wellington..to •: . Nelson a'nd'.Viotueka iviU.be £l tingla faro'and ~ 30s. return. ■'On tho ran from "Greenock to'Ncl-. • '■ son, .the Niknu proved herself an excellent boat, in -all.;weather,/.and for the wholb '■ distarico ■.-■: (12;8S1" inilcs). she averaged over., soven :-knota '; per:-hour: '■''.:'"■! ' '*" ■ .".'■■ - -.': ■,'"■'■" -: Aftor-.discharging general'c'arso yesterday, tho Mapburika moved over' to the Railway Wharf to ~ put 'out 'coal.; ■'■:■•' ■" -vf.): ' '■'•■: '..- ;'■• '■' ■;.' .'■■■', Tho' ceastal' stoamer Mar.aroa was ) engngo'd, calling yesterday afternoon. 'Bho was-timed, to ,; lc.ve for Motucka!:during, tho night. '--; I;-'---, : '.' This week's Sydney "boat, the Mahuka, which is ■ due here on-Wednesday, Kan on bbardfbra.ll, ports 77 salbbn, passengers and 74 steoragb,:; ..: • On' account of the prevailing, .' if, is possible' that '■ the Qoverr.mont steamer ;. Tutanckai'may not'bo brought off the Slip uutlli. tb-morroir. ■•<;■ "■■-•. ' : ; -"' : ,' : ' A Press Association' telegram: received ■• from': ' Nelson states that the • Wnirau, - bouild from { Piip»nsa te.Foxton, put into port for repairs; ' at. 5.W yesterday evening;,; '.-'■ •;; According! t» a' Sydn.ty' exchhr.vre, the "barcuo ,- Njord,..which was cabled as-having-loft'New-:,. castle f»r Auckland,: is: tt come to Wellington ..- after w«rklnjr/ tho .northern port. '■.-■ . . '.;;.-:■'■'• The ' auxiiiaVy. scow,' ITbTelty,, arrived from . Whitianga shortly after. 5 n'cloek yesterday, oven-' :• ihg, but it' itas then: too late to' berth hor, and •,. she, remained at anchor in" tho stream.'.','.,, ■1 ' Mr. G. • Altpcrt, ' secretary of the ' Marina Do- . partnicirt,'. yesterday reeoived a telegram ■ from ' the harbourmaster at Picton' otating that tho.;' light at Jackson's.Head was,out. It.will,bb ro- ; lighted' as saon as possible../.; ', . '. ' ;. \ '. The Blackball Coal" Company's Collier Ngahero :', : was to leave'for Greymouth' dhring the .night. ,: Sho is'to-lbad.another, cargo for Wellington;, and .. is dpe back-herb orfFriday;morning. Tho Potolio : 'makes' a. trip from Oroymouth to Oamaru, and • vr'lll'.'-'n'W bo back fat'this''port for Borne little _ .. time. " •'-"'".'-,-•. '.'"• i■:.,.'■■■ ''':■'•.:■-. ;■'"'• ,■ AnV English exchange staks that .tho damaga done'to tho Woodburn'Jß to be made good ,by i the: .Russian Govornmerft.. The WoodbUrn is a British stcambr,'236o'tons gross .register, built ,:; in''l9Bo,'' and valued- at £21,000.;, She \vaß,.flr,c,d ■ ',; upon in the Baltic months ago .by 'Hub 1 - , sian warships. , - .-' - f ■■'.-.. ,'■.;-•,'.: '■•■ '•";''' p .; After considering, the : evidence taken at the ', preliminary.inquiry iuto, tho grounding of tho Himitangi at Foxton, .the. Marino,, Department .has. decidbd that .no further, action will be- necessary. ■'. .Very '■ little'. dbmago"" was, dono' to ,thß : ' ': Vessel, and tho ovidence mado it clear that tho. .vessel's" going ashoro' : was an unavoidable acci- , i' dont. ' .: • -.'■'.'■,' ■-•..':.''':•' '.'""-,■"■'■ .' 'Tho Maoriland' Steamship Company's Lauder'. . .: dale has left Groymbutli timber-laden for Laun- . " ccston and Adelaide, Tho Enncrdalo is expected . • to leavo Auckland to-day for Greymouth, whera : s she is to load timber for Lyttclton and Tlmaru. • Thc'.Holmdalo is on the'way to GiEborne, with ft , \ cargo.of sleepers, and aftor discharge, goea,back ."•;. ■' to Greymouth:to,load for Tauranga;., .-,■• ;■■ •/■'',-* . ~.;When re'bojrdingvthc. sale of tho old hulk, Mba, 'recently, a Dunedin,exchange stated that,, many . ■ : years ago, when the Moa. traded between Anck-' ' land and Sydney, she Waa iri.cpmroand of Cap- ; tain Christian; now of. the Blackball Coal Com- ' 'pany's sorvicc.' This, is net correct. It was .tho '■ Moa, of Messrs: Johnston and Cb.'6 fleet, that Captain Ohrislian commanded. ; About' forty-flra . years ago, this latter Moa worked up and down ' the coast of this' island; landing troops and: • 'stores-for the. Government at_ Patca, Opunako,. ■ 'and'other points...'. ■■ . .' /' i ' Thoistchmor Dalhajina is-now duo at tho BUut,; to load, grain and general cargo for Mr. G. H. 1 Scales.'Ah. exchange il states, that whon,, this : steamer, inward bound from: New York' vath a. ■ • nuantity bf caso oil! was-proceeding up-tho.. rivor at Brisbane-preparatory to berthing,; she- . • :colHdcd""with the wharf, owing, .it iB said,, to : her engirios failing' to Respond. Seeing that thero 'was no ■move on the part:of tho.ongmes, botfl .anchors wcre.lct go, but: top- late ,to -avoid a, • collision, and'tho vessel Btruok..tho wharf about 'midday,'denting one of her plates' on' the star--:; board bow close' to tho- stem, and doing.Ebino , : damage-to the wharf.: Tho vessel was surveyed ~■'., - the noxt day,-and the pecesEniy ■ repairs ■ .woro . carried out at ■ the" Queensland port. , ,;.'-.