SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 596, 26 August 1909, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. ■ '. AUGUST. Day. Ilr. m. ' Full moon ... 2 ■ 044 a.m. Last quarter ... 8 1140 p.m. New moon ... ... ... 16 1125 a.m. First quarter ... .... 24 3 25 p.m. Full moon 31 438 p.m. HIGH WATER. ' ' '■ To-day, 11.57 a.m. To-morrow, 0.20 a.m.-; 12.43 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.26 a.m.; sots, 5.19 p.m. . ARRIVALS. .WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25. WAIRAIT, s.s. (0.5 a.m.),' 93 tons, Vendoro, from I'uponga. 'ALEXANDER, s.b. (2.40 a.m.), 377 tons, Vickermann, from Pioton. ■ ■ ■ _ • . ' ARAI'AWA, s.s. (4 a.m.), 268 tons. Corby, from Wanganui. . . BLfcSNHEIM, B.s. (6.10 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. MAORI, s.s. (6.55 a..m), 3399 tons, Hunter, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Delaney, Webb, Harris, Miller., Pagan, Kelly, L'awrie, Roche, Kirk, Oockroft (2),- Furness, Turnor, Priest, .Geo, Francis, Roberts, Hay, Scott, Andrews -(2), Mesdames - Moorehouse, B'ickley, Moreland, Mogridge, Flower, Conway, Fargus, Robertson ana 3 ohildren, Brassington, Gray and infant, Inglesbury, Dudding, Dennohy, Meachen, Cronin, Thunder, Eobison,' Sweeney, Douglas, Stace and '2 children, Burndston, Blade, Revs.' Moreland, Mitchell, Erwin,; Professor Macltensie. Messrs. Bogg,. Gurr, l . Bell, Eeid, Dearsly, Paterson, Inglesby, Hudson, Flower,. Low; ' Bowen, " Hawkins, Lusk, Bridge, Phillips, Bruce, Barr, Olliver, Weine, Pilchor, Burnip, Morrison; Pask,. Brassington, Phillips, Hill, Bullock, Gray, KersUaw. D. Lyon, Thompson, Abbott, Midlane, Connor, M'Donald, Galbraith,: Marshall, Dudding, Johansen, lander. Brown, Mitchell, ''Barton; Newman, Riddock; ' Breeds, Owen, ■ Cronin, Scales, Cooper, Shlpman, Johnston, Mallori ■ Parrington,, Rogers, Curie, Ames, Kinsington, .Sweeney, Ure, Thompson (2), Hood, Adams; Sha'ckleford, Wilson, Johns,' Chapman, Moore, Woolcock, Fuller, Clark, Litchfield, 81ado, M'Donald, Burns;.Bo steerage. .... „ . ■ STOEMBIRD, b.s. (1 p.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyro, from- Wanganui. . i H.M.S; .'ENCOUNTERr (2' .p.m. \in the: stream).. ■ twin-screw, • second-class ' cruiser, < 5800 tons, 12.500 hip.,-24 guns;; Captain P. H..:Oolomb, from Nel-. • B °m'OANA, ' s.s'. .(2Ypim.). : 3915 -tons, ■ Livingstone,, from-Sydney. ' /Passengers:-:Saloon—Misses F. Black, Hill;. Whyte, Segrief, Herman, Mansford, j Kidman,M.'Wilkinson; Watty, W.E. R. Dunnage, Mosdames Westland, and i . children, Spencer, Segrief, 'Laing-Meason,. Dinnie, Bengougli, GoreAdams; Joel, Herman, Papprill,; Gander. Collis, R. B.~:Taylor, S. Kidman,; Waite, Dr. R. Rajnsay, Messrs. Tal Johnson, Lowry. M'Kenzlo, Hayter,' Black, Cook, Spencer, Hall; Porteous, Dinnie, Molyneux, Ferguson, Furney,. Stockman, 'Bryne v ; John-jton; vßengough, * Gore-Adams,: Snodgrass, | Andrew, Greenaway, Schlichting, Teasdale,. Joel, Keesing. Broughton, Ross, Fisher, Stack, Stafford, Kelly, Lane, BrowningJ Pockley, ; Hughes,/.Curtis, Curtin; Clayton,' Reynolds, Maxwell, Metcalfe, Martin, Lindomaii, Doyle, Russell-Jones, Mardin, M'Cartney, Bowker, Gander, Dall, 'Taylor,'Spelkleton, Hugh, M'Neil, 'Clark, ;';Laing-Meason, Pitt,- Curt!wood, and ;Coles; 53 steerage.';!vv. FLORA',' s.s. (3.20. p.m.), 1273 s tons, M'Brlde, from Napier, Gisborne, East' Coast bays, 1 and Auck. VHUIA,■ auxiliary;schoonet',-(7.20 p.m,); ; 200, tons,' M'Kenzle, from, Kaipara. . " WAITEMATA,' s.s. (9.25 p.m. in. the stream),, 5432 >. tons, M'Lean, from Newcastle.

DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25.

OBAN,' 5c0w..(3.30 i p.m.), 39 tonß, Chellow, for Nelson. -■ ■. ' • • • ':, ' ,'• '' - iRUIfIT, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), v 77; tons; Peterson, for Napier. " " . TAKAPUNA, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 1036 tons, Stewart, for Pictori and Nelson. ■ Passengers: Saloon—, For Picton-Misses Crispin, l Mattock, Brooks. Bell, Hickson, Bentley; Mesdamea Maloney, Tennent, Anderson and child, Hot. Tennent, Messrs,, ilay, Williams, Seeling, Frances, M'Gnire, Reade, O'Brien, -Mouat, M'Lauchlin, Hall, Hylton, .Anderson, Corry, Walker, Piliner, Manning, O'Sullivan, liont, Renwiok, Miller, Wilson, Murray, O'Lcary, M'Gregor, M'Qce, Bater, Morße,: Webb, Maguire, Herring, Wilks, Waddoll, Gallagher, Iromongeiv Powell, Stichbury,; Sinclair, Thompson, Dobson; ■ M'Nicol.v Bragg.- -. For NelsonMisses Brown, Rock-,' Mosd&mes Dee, BurdeUin, Messrs. Rook, Zeinert, Deo, Burdckln, I 1 arsonago, and Bethwaite. : v» , ■ v> v DEFENDER,.s.s. (5,30 p.m.),, 190 tons, Jamieson, for Kararaea. '" • : v REGtJLUS, s.s'.. (5.30- p.m.), 585 ton's,. Mitchell, for Westport. ' > . ALEXANDER, s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 377 tons, Tickerman, for Nelson and West Coast. KIRIPAKA, u.s, (6 p.m.),-. 133 tons, Dixon, for Patea.* ■' • ■> '■ •' • ■ BLENHEIM, s.s. (6 p.m.),. 120 tons, Watson, for Blenheim., ..'V • MAORI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), '3399 tons; Hunter, 1 for Lyttelton. Passengers:''. Saloon—Misses Galbraith, Hutchison, Maee.\ Talbert, Flynn,. Richo, Mesdameß -Harris (2). Young, :. Wright, Messrs. Green, Midland, Miles,Roloston, M'OulloUgh, Galbraith. M'Dohalcr, Phillips,:' King, -Dimook, Richmond,. Jennings, Bryan, Kelly, Healy, Leech, Harker, Ohllds, Waymouth/M'Nab, Munro;Prussing, Newton, Hunter, Wilkes, Honnan, Hunter, Fryer, Skeet, Weston, Burns, Gray, . Brono, Nichols, Lane, Anderson, Carr, Tipping, Ronaldson; Binltraan, Watson, Munro, Bullafd, Ponder, Harris, Louch., . expected arrivals. Duco, Chatham Islands, August 26. • i Aororc, Patea,- August 26. _ • Opawa. Blenheim, August 26. Mana, Patea, August 26. • ■ Niltau, Nelson, Motueka,' August 26. Patscna, Lyttelton, August 26. Ngahere, Greymouth, August 26. .. - ' Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, l'ieton. August 26. ■ Moura, Lyttelton, Dunedin. August 26. ' "Rosnmond,' Oneliunga, via ports, August 26. ' H.M.B. Encounter, Nelson, August-26i i •Putiki, Westport,. August .26 - : .. ■ Manaroa, Motucka, August 26 ; ;■ ■;, • ■'Takapuna',Nelson, Picton, August 26. • vKomata; Westport, August 26. ; Poherua, Greymouth, August- 27. i Blenheim."-Blenheim, August 27. . i -Waimca, Picton, ■August 27.: ~ Queen of the South, Foxton, August 27. • Ennerdale, Oamaru, August 27. . • Kiripaka,'-Patea, August 27, ... Maori, Lyttelton, August' 27. 5 -, !' Manuka, Melbourne via south. August 27. r Wimmera,- Sydney, Auckland, Gisborno, Nnplor. 'Atmnst 27. . .. : Wakatu,. Kaikoura, Augnst £7. : Otiki, southern ports,' August' 27. 7 : •''■■ ■ '<- Mapourika,-Nelson, West Coast,: Augußt .28. ' - Echo, Karamea, August. 28. - 1 Monowai, Lyttelton, Dnnedin, August-29. y ' Pukalii. southern'/ports/ August 29. •„ i; ' Ruru, Napier, .August 29. .. , ■ ■ . Tatawera, ■ Auckland, Gisborno. Napier, August 31. ; ■ Coririna,' southern ports, September 1. .Warrimoo, Sydney, Septomber .1. . •/ j Dovon,'southern' ports,-,-.September-2..,,,. ! Manapouri; Rarotonga, September. 2,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapiti, Wanganui, August 26. ■■■ : Pateena, Lyttelton,: August 26/. Aorere/ Patea, ' August 26. - VStormbird, Wanganui, August 26. ■ Opawa, 'Blenheim, August 26. : , n ' Nlkau, Nelson,' Motuoka,. August' 26. ■ Moana. Melbourne via south, August 26. i Tongariro, London, August 26. . Arapawa, Wanganui, Augußt 26. i "Manaroa;Motueka,. August 26,, ■ -... v Ennerdale, Auckland, August ,27. . . ' ■ ' . Waimea, Nelson, West Coast, August 27. - • ' Blenheim, 'Blenheim, August 27. ! 'Huia, Wanganui, August 27.i , '!■ Queen of the South, Foxton, August 27. Klripaka, Patea, August . 27. . ;,. ,; ■ ' Takapuna, Picton, Nelson, August 27. : Maori, Lyttelton, August 27. .; - . i Flora, ,Westport, August 27. i -Wimmera, ; Lyttelton, Dunedin, August 27. . 1 Rosamond,-New, Plymouth, Onehunga, August |27: ! ; ■' ■ i ■ Manuka, Sydney. August 27. ■■■ ■ ■ . I Arahura, ,'Piotoni Nelson, West Coast, August ZB Wakatu, Kaikonra, Lyttelton, via Coast. August 28. ".1 , ~ . . . , "11.M.5. Encounter, Auckland, August 28. • Ruru, Napier, August 50. . Monowai, Napier, Gisborno, Auckland, August 30.: i'.ij,nki. PH.on »nd West Coast, August 30. Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin. August 31. :toapourika, Nelson, . West Coast, August, 31. Warrimoo, via south, September 2. ■ " Devon, Avonmouth, September '4. , INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. i ' MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS; . . MOANA. s.s., left Sydney August 21 for Wellington direct. Arrived Wellington August 25. Loaves August 26 ; for Melbourne, via ' southern ports and Hobalt. Duo Melbourne September 4. WIMMERA, s.s., left Sydney August 18 for Wellington, via Auckland, Giabome, and Napier. Arrived Auckland August 22. Due Wellington August 27. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and U MOKOiA, 8.5., left Sydnoy for Auckland August 25. \ Due Auckland August 29, and connects with Moura. ' MANDKA, s.s., left Melbourne Augußt 18, for Wellington, via southern ports and llobart. Due Wellington August 27. Leaves same day for Sydney direct, Duo Sydney August 31. WARRIMOO, s.s., leaves Sydney August 28. for Wellington direct. Due .Wellington September, 1. Leaves September 2 for Melbuurne, via southern ports and llobart. Duo Mclbourno September 11. MOCRA, s.s., left Duned(n. August . 24, for Wellington via Lyttelton. Due Wellington August. 26. Leaves same day for Napier, Gisborno, and Auokland. Duo Auckland' August 29, and conneots with Mokola for Rydney. ULIMAROA, s.s., left Melboumo August 25. for Wellington, by Hobart and southern ports. Duo Wellington September 3. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney September 7. OVERSEA SHIPPING. N STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. MAItERE (duo Wellington about September 4). sailed Juno 29, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) PAPAROA (duo about August 29), Bailed from Plymouth July 10, via Capo Town and Hobart. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) WAIMATE (due about September 80), sailed on July SO, via .Auokland.. (Wovr. Zoolimd BlUppJfli 00, MOfliiJ

AKAWA (duo about September 7), sailed July 23, Plymouth July 24, via Tenerilfe, Capo Town, 0 and llobart. (Shaw, Havill, and Albion ! Co., a agents.) ' , 1 INDRALEMA (duo about Soptomber 20), Bailed on July 17, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auck- i land. (Tyßcr Lino,' agents.) ■ , RUAPEHU (due about Soptomber 21), Bailed on t August 6, via Tenorlllo, Capo Town, and Hobart. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) : KIA ORA (duo about Soptomber g5). sailed on S August 6, via Auckland, (Shaw, Saviil, and: Al- J bion Co., agents.) ... 1 From Liverpool. I CORNWALL (duo- : Wellington, about Soptomber j 6), sailed from Liverpool on June 26, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.H.fi. Line, agents.) , DELI'HIO (due about Soptomber 21), sailed from Liverpool July 10, via Australia and Auck- •! land. (Shaw, Savili. and Albion Co., agents.) FIFESHIRE , (duo about September 27). sailed ' on July 24, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.H.B. Line, agents.) ■ ].)]!AYTO.N GRANGE (duo Wellington about ' October 25), sailed on August 21 via Melbourne, i Sydney and l Auckland. (F.H.S. Lino, agents,) From New York. . BANNOCKBURN (due Wellington about August 30), sailed on Juno 21, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) GLENDEVON (duo Wellington about August 27), sailed on Juno B,'via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) TOMOANA (due Wellington about September 6), sailed', on Juno 15, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Lino, agents.) ICABINGA (due about September 29), Bailed on July 15, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Lino, agents.) • WHAKARUA (due Wellington about Octohor 25), Bailed ' on • August .19, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Lino, agents.) From Calcutta. UMTA ' (due ' Wellington about September 5), sailed on August 2, via Auckland. (Union Steam Ship Co., agents.) 'APARIMA (duo Wellington about September 5), Biilod on Augußt 2, via Singaporo, Samarang, and Auckland. (Union Steam Ship Co., agents.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. CLARA, barque, sailed from Livorpool May 27, for Wellington. (Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., agents.) ■ . ■ ■ - • "■/ BY TELEGRAPH. ' ! OVERSEA. , / LONDON, August 21. Sailed.—Niwarn, for Australian and Now Zoaland ports. . - PLYMOUTH, August'Hl. ■: Sailed.-7-Tainui, for Wellington, via Tenerilfo, ,Oape Town, and llobart. ' SYDNEY, August 25. ISails.—Glendevon, for New Zealand, Bailed.—Mokoia (3.30 p.m.), for Auckland. MELBOURNE, Augußt 25.- ■ ■Sailed.—Ulimaroa, for Wellington.. .v.. . :■ COASTAU. . _ WEDNESDAYS AUGUST 25. . CAPE MARIA VAN DIEM EN. .. -Marero, from west, passed east at 6 a.m.. V : ■ TE KOPURU. '■ v : ; ' : Railed.—Brisbane (3 p.m.), for Melbourne. '■ . NEW PLYMOUTH. . ,•:■ >■ Arrived—Rarawa (2;30 a.m.),' from Onehunga; Koonya (noon), from Wellington.' '. i ! Sailed.—Rarawa (0.30 p.m.); for Onehunga. I I'ATEA. Arrived.—Aororo (3.15 p.m.), from Wellington. • • .. .- WANGANUI.; ■. , ! Arrived.—Storm' (2.30 p.m.),, from , .■■■:■ ■ FOXTON.. . . Arrived;— Queen of the South (3.15 p.m.), from Wellington. . . .• , , " I'ICTON. • To sail—Rosamond (11 p.m.), for Wellington: Takapuna. (10, p.m.), for Nolson. , \ BLENHEIM. ' Arrived.—Opawa (2 a.m.), from Wellington, To sail—Opawa (10 p.m.), for Wellington. i NELSON. , Arrived.—Mapourika (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Nikau (0 a.m.); and Kennedy (6.15 a.m.), . from Wellington. ' .. , Sailed.-Rosamond (11.15 a.m.), for Picton and • Wellington i Nikau (3.25 p.m.), for Wellington. MOTUEKA WHARF. ■ Sailed.—Manaroa (3.15 p.m.), for Wellington. ( "FAREWELL SPIT., , ■' :; K ;. , The Waitemata, bound from Newcastle to Wcl- . lington, passed at. 11.15 a.m. ..... '■ GREYMOUTII. Arrived.—Pohorua (2.10 a.m.), from Wellington. Petone (5.30 .p.m.); from Wellington. .. . •' KAIKOURA. Arrived.—Wakatu (6.30/ a.m.), from Wellington, LYTTELTON. 1 • Arrived.—Monowai (6.15 a.m.) and Patecna (8.65 a.m.), from Wellington! Woottonr from Nydia • Bay; Wakatu, from Wellington and Kaikoura. Sailed.—Monowai, for Dunedin. Pateena (6.15 • p.m.), "for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Miss, . Thompson,- Mesdames Duncan,:.Morton, Bannatyne and infant, Lewin, and Hyde, Rev. Geaney,' • Messrs. Wake,. Duncan, Sliirtcliffe, M'Firiniß, , Riohards, M'Laren, Barrett, Rowland, Pilbrow, , Hortljorne,' Meek; Makgill, ■ Preston, and : Levy; , . 20steerage. Moura (7.30, p.m.), for Wellington. . Passongers:. Saloon—Miss Humphrey, Meadames Mawson and 2 children, and Morson;;.Rev.: Mawson; Messrs. Jenkins, Deans, Morson,. Pawson, and' Murtagh;-'.' For Napier—Miss .Grant, Mr. . White. For Gisborne—Masters Ormcrod and Nolan. .. ■ ' . OAMARU Sailed.—Ennerdale 1 (6 p.m.), for Wellington. ,>i PORT CHALMERS Arrived.—Corinna (7.50 p.m.), frpm Wellington. Sailed.—Manuka, for Sydney,' Via Cook Strait. ' Passengers for Wellington.—Miss Kirk, Mesdames De Costa, Smith, Messrs. Campbell (3), . Wyinks; .De Costa,. Smith. * \

: . BLUFF. ' '■ - Arrived,—Whangape, from Newcastle; Kurow, from Westport. ■ . ■ Sailed—Wariaka, for Oamaru.' ■' \ NIWARU,-LEFT LONDON. . ■ A oablo from London states that , tho Tyeer liner Niwaru left .there 'on Saturday last for Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland; Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is expected to arrive o,t Wellington .about October 20. , v THE SELWYN OIUIG.(By Telegraph.-Press Assodallon.-Oooyrleht.l .. Sydney.' Augußt 25. The Bolwyn Craig,'V which recently arrived in distress wen en route to Melboumo, will dis/chargo • hero, her cargo having boon sold locally. '"V. : ■ TAINUI,' LEFT PLYMOUTH, : Cabled advice has'been received announcing the departure froji Plymouth of the Shaw, Savlll, and Albion Company's R.M.S. Tainui, She sailed -on Saturday, via Tonoriife, i Cape Town, and Hobart, and .is duo at Wellington on October 5. DEPARTURES FROM SYDNEY.• Two departures for New Zealand ports are announced from Sydney. The Federal-Houlder-Shire liner Cornwall sailed for Auckland and southern porta on: Tuesday, and is'due at Auckland on Monday next, and at Wellington on September .4. Tho Glcndevon, from Now York, loft Sydney for Auckland yesterday, and, after working tno northern port, comes, on to Wei-' lington. "'J WAIMATE. LEFTOAPE TOWN. I , (By Telegraph—Press AsiooUtlon.) Chrlstchurch, Augußt 25. ■ The New Zealand' Shipping Company has received cable advico that tho Waimato arrived at Cape Town on August 21, and sailed again on Monday for Auckland. (On August 21, tho Waimato put into Capo Town for repairs to her machinery. Sha brings catgo for-Auckland and Wellington, and. is due at the ■ former port on September 16.) '' > MOANA, FROM SYDNEY. >' ' As the Moana did not leave Sydney until 9 p.m. on Saturday last, it was nearly 2'p.m. before she steamed into tho harbour yesterday. Medical* inßpeotion was satisfactory, and 6he berthed at No. 1 North Queen's Wharf at a quarter to three. She had a fine weather;voyage. N.E. to E. winds, with moderate seas, prevailing throughout. Before daybreak on Monday morning' she passed the Warrimoo, bound from Wellington to Sydney, and on Tuesday aftornocn she sighted tho Waitomata, .which reached Wellington from Newcastle late last night. . In' continuation of her running, the Moana leaves for Melbourne, via southern ports and Hobart at 5 p.m.'to-day. '

PASSENGERS FOR LONDON.

By the New Zealand. Shipping Company's R.M.S. Tongariro, which leaves th 6 Glasgow Wharf for London, via Monte Video, Tcneriffo. and Plymouth, at U a.m to-day, the following have booked passages :-First saloon—From Wellington: Messrs. F. A. Wills, Byrne, Kamsay, 0. Equilay.. 'From Napier—Mrs. North, MissE. Handysldo, Mr. W. L. North, Mauler P. North. Second saloon—From Wellington: Mesdamcs Marlow, Hadfield, Misses M. Marlow, 0. Hadfield. H. Hadfield, Messrs. G. Thomson, T. D. Ncilson, Marlow, E. Molyneux, Furney, Stockman, JI. S. Hadfield, Moßters o..Marlow, 0. Hadflold, S. Hadfield. . From Auckland-Mr. H. A. Lambs. From Dunedin—Mrs. K.r M. Fitzgerald, Master A. (1. Fitzgerald. Tliird-olass — From Wellington: Mr. P. Barry. From Dunedin —Mr. D. Miller. From Christohuroh—Messrs. IE. Q. Genge, T. Bradshaw, If. A. Wood. From Grcymouth-'Mrs. A. Hall. From Auckland—Mr. F. Lambert. From Oliristchurch—Mr, T. Bradshaw. From Napier—Mr. A. E. Smeoth. From Timarn-Mr. M. J; Hoaley. The .Tongoriro is due'at Plymouth on October 7, and at London on tho following day. Tho Wairau caino from Miramar to the Queen's Wharf yestorday aftornoon, - Tho Union Company's collier Pohorua is to leave Greymouth this afternoon for Wellington. Tho Enncrdalo is Coming direot from Oamaru to Wellington, and is due here to-morrow morning. : '' V ■ The coastal steamer Kapiti was brought off tho Patent Slip yesterday morning, and the Kahu is to go on tho slip to-day. . Mr. Dunlop, chief ongineer of the Moana, left for Dunedin last night* Mr, M'Qlonon, lopond engineer, It ft prwoflt flUlus Mr. Dumop'i

Passengers by the B.M.S. Tongariro axe not!lied that it is necessary to have their baggage alongside tho..Yoßflel by,9 ft.m., and to be_ on board by 11 a.m. It is understood that Captain Jordan, of the Atua, will havo command of the Union Com., gany's Manapouri, when sho enters. tho iloi* ourne«Flji sorvicc. . , Oaptain P. 0. Bobs,-late or tho | a passenger by the Flora, which arrived from Gisbome and Napier yesterday. He has como to Wellington for orders. Messrs. W. K. Dannatync and Company, Ltd., local agents for the Tysor Line, advise that tho Marero is now to arrive in Wellington on Saturday week, September 4. Cabled fl.dvice 'received by the Maoriland Steamship Company, states, that the, Lauder* ldale left Adelaido for BuDbnrr yesterday morning to pick up a cargo of'hardwood for: Lyttelton and l'imaru. l A telegram from Wcstport states that the Arahura left there at 2 p.m. yesterday for Nelson. She is timed to leave the latter port at six o'clock this i morning for Wellington dircct, and should reach here early this afternoon.. . Imports by tho Moana, which arrived from Sydney yesterday, included: —600 saoks manure, 24 drums oil, ,24 rolls lead, 37 girders, 245 tbags coke, 299 bars lead, 180 bags ochre, 93 ingots tin, 50 sacks maize, 13 cases tobacco, 200 crates onions, 1180 bags rice, 200 boxes currants, • 192 drums carbide; transhipments ex Nera, Marmora, Bonibara,'Biav Eastern, Bunvah, bra, and Wveema, and a largo quantity of general cprgo,