SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 623, 28 September 1909, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

•;.■■■•••'•■■■ . PHASES OP THE MOON. !;,'■,. . ■ . ...SEPTEMBER. ' -..''. ,' '~;'.' ■■ .■■";■ •■ : • '. Day. Hγ. m.■•'■ Last quarter .:.:... 7. 7 14 a.m. .'■ ' Now moon ...... 15 . 2 :39 a.m.- ■ '■:' First quarter ;.......... „... 23: 6.1 a.m. ~ -..' Fu11'. m00n" : ........ .30 0 35 a.m. • ■' ;' : ':':■;'■ HIGH WATEE. /.' : i:To-day, 2,20' a.m,; 2.50 p.m. . -.-■■ ' To-morrow, 3.15 a.m.; 3.50 p.m. . j. )'-■■'• .-. '■■"■- ■ ■ ■ ,SUN;-' ■.:.;.: ■'- ' ' •■■" "■-.-' . .Sun rises'to-day, 5.31 a.m.;; 6.52 p.m.' ' ■ ■■' •'r; : ;- :^":.: V . ARRIVALS. ' ' ' '•'■'. . " ':' ■; ■■'',' 'MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27. -. , '. ; 1, KITTAWA, e.g., (11.30 1247-.tons, PenningIton, from Westport. ' , „ ... , • ' HINEMOA, s.b. (3.20 p.m.), 542. tons, Hamilton, from Cook Strait.' "■'..' ; ":'" '■_.„, : AVAKATU, b.b. (8 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Lyttclton and : Kaikoura. •.. ■■■ ■ . •■.,", ;WAIMATE,.s.B. (9 p.m., in tho stream),; 5610 tons, Cameron, from London via Oapb Town and 'Auckland..' ■. .-, .-..;.• ■-.'..', '-.:...",•'''-■ '• '■■'':•■;'•'::';'. departures. .. .•.'.' '>.;■ .-'•■ ■-••'•' ■ i ;; . ; ..'.'. MONDAY. .• . '-HINEMOA, s.b. (6 a.m;), 642 tone, Hamilton, for ;Oook Strait; '■'.■■ '■'.- ■.--'•■ .-■■■-<■, :.■■»..•.•.'. . TAKAPUNA, s.B.' (12.50 p.m.), 1036: tons. Stewart, : for Picton and Nelson. Pasaengers-^Baloon: For Picton-Misses Hine3, Fraser,. Messrs. Swan and 'child.vEuton, Gordon, Irembnger, Scott.' For 'Nelson-Mesdamcs Foil, ■Block, 1 Miller, - Messrs. ;Caxtdn, Dβ Beer, Jamie.ioh and child,■Coloman, iMiller, Parkor, Brock, Young. ■'".■■ ".■ .'■'.'". MANASOA, ■s.s. (3.5 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart , , for llotueka.- .•:■■•.-■■'..,.■.•:■.■. ■.■-■■ . ... ■•■.-.■■.'■■.'■-. ■"' W AIR At! , , s.s. (4 p.m;), '93 tons, Yendore, for Blackball., Polorus Sound. '....-. •',. .■,.■• .-.-, ■.-, .■■• MONOWAI.s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 3433 tone, Bernech, for .Napier, Glsborne, arid ' Auckland. ■'Passengers— Saloon: For Qlsborne—Mesdames Buchanan ■and'Davenh. ■ For ; - Auckland-Mrs. Malltta and 'Child.. - ■'.•,■.•■■! :'.-••: ■,•-"•">.':• - - 't^ 1 --. •■■ KAPITI. fl.B. (5.15 'p.m.),. 242 tone, Sawyers, for Wanßanni.' : ' r '."; ' '■.-:': • ■■•'' i STOEMBIED.'s.sI (5.35.p.m.). 217 toM, M'lntyre, [for Wanganul. . '■■-,"■ ■■- ";■:.. • - ; ; .•,",' . POHEEOA, s.s. (6. p.m.),-1175" tons, Eobertson,' for Oreymouth. ■ '•.■•,. ■,• - •. . ' •-."...■•••;•■.■-:.''••• ;■; KAHTJ, B.s.' (6. p.m.), 182 tons, Carlson, for ;Napier, via Castlepoint and .Coast."... ■ : : " I:--QUEEN."OP-;'THB SOUTH,' s.s.- (7.25 pjn.), 198 •tons,'Harvoyj for■ Foxton.'.. ■■■■■ •' .'. ■ ■'■■ :■■ OPAWA,: s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 110 tons, \Eckford, ■ for: ;Blenheim. ■•-->;•--•'•;.•",- Ji ' ,'.■.■-■■''■,- , MAHAEOA, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 2598 tons, Manning 'for .Lyt{elton. Pa6sen(r«a: Saloon—Misses Hunt, Sinpleton, Maeeßold, Willis, Kirk. Petrie. Linsey,, Bucknell, Eitchie, Mesdames. : Ngata. Douglas, Hawke, M'Alistcri Hansell, two children, and maid, Howatson, Wileon and child, .Simmbns, Hon; Ngata. Captain Head, Messrs. Wood, Diion, Douglas. Hawke, 'jr'Alinter, , Graham, Daniel, iTurnhull. Brent, i.Jtitohell,. Dawe, J)orereaux, lianeford. Bridge, MAlister.. : : " ' ■ , EEGUIiTJS. 5.5..'(8.30 p.m.),, 585 tons, Gibbons, for IVo.'tnort., ,'-./,. ■;'■■■ , • y. :■:"-■■■' '■'.'■/ ..- ;■' BLENHEIM, - 5.3. (9 p.m.). 120':ton3, 'Watson, for. Blenhoim;;" \- ;:,'..•,;'.-._.-. , ; .; _. ~" ■.: i : ; ■■. ,'■..; .-■■' ,-. t;^:'.,.,'\''EXPECTED,ARRIVALS.: , :;--;^:;'/'.;;' ■'Waimea.'Nelßon,'Septomher.2B." ' ■;■■!"■■' '. . ' Mana; Patea,' September: 28..■..-•'.' '■■'■'< ■■'■■"'•' ■ .i-Huia.Wßiiganui.. September 28. : ' '■■■'■' : ■'. •'.''. '.' Nikau, Nelson, ;Motnoka, September: 28.'.;'.'. ■.;•■■. ■ "'rPateena, Lyttelton,'. September. 28. .'..'■-' ■'-■■■:, ''Pnkaki,. southern ports,: September : 28;:'- •'■■■'.'■. : Poherua, Qreymouth, 1 September 28. .':. ; Tarawera, Auckland, , Qisborne, Napier, Septem■.bor'2B.:: ■' ■;■■■ '.:->v: ; '.-;'■:;■ <;■■■'.'■■:■: >■■'. ''v •■'.' 'Cornwall.: southern ports, September" 28.'.' ■ ; Opawa. .Blenheim, September 28. ,'• ■',■ > • • '.-■ ,;'• Blenheim, Blenheim , .. September 28.' ■'...-'■■: i-'Tnkapuna; Nelson, Picton, September 28. ■ ;;;::Mararoa,Hiyttelton,. September. -29.'. .; ■.•....■'■ ,■':. i Manaroa.,"Motucka, Septembdr 29. r : ■".■-■-,'; jPtormbird, Wanganui. September 29. ' "■:'' I.OueiUKOf the South,'.Foxton, September 29.:? : ,'\Wairan, .Blackball, Soptemhw. 29., .•'■: ": :-\ .••"■■ ' j: Moana.' Sydney, Septemher 29. '..■■'■ ".. : •'■' ' ".. • , Oorinna; pohthern.-. ports. September. 29/. .'-■'■- ■'■:Ar»hura; West Coast, Nelson, Pioton,. September 29..Vi. ;■■:'-■[ >■■}!'; ■:!••■■■.■'..-■'■■■•!■•. ..'■••.■:.'■. •.'..-;■ .'^Eonamond, 1 Onehnnga. via porta, .September3o. ;' WlmTOoro,'Dnnodin, Lyttelton. September M.' liyttelton. Hciptember. 30. ■ ■'■:': •Kennedy.:- Foxton. Soptembnr 3O. J ■-■' . : -..'. ■•.■■" ).'.''- ■Kahn. Nnnter,.via coast, September 30. •■•■:. ■'■■'■- . 'Manuka,' Melhonrtie, via pouth. October 1. , : ' Moura, 'Auckland,';via sports, October "1./ ;v ! : ' Maori, .Lyttoltoni:.October.' 1..;'. ■■■: : ; : ..? :' f f, ; j Alexander Chatham :Islaiids,. Ootobor'.l." i' ') Koonya, sontVern ports; October 3. -. •■•■;■ ■ >rawa, Auckland, October 3. , . \ .'•'.;.:'■■. , rMonowai, Auckland,Oiebnrne,Napier,'Octobers. > .Warrimoo. Sydney,'. October 6. ; '. . . ' ; ', ~ Hauroto, Papeete; Earotonea, .Octobor 8. -. ,'■ ; ,;. iv ; ; : '. ■ ■ ; '■ Kiripaka, Patea, September: 28. ■ ; ■' ■-.:'•' ■■ Holmdalo, Wanganui, September 28. ■ ■'■, . ■.-''•■ • Aorero, Patea, September : 28.. .. : ....■- ..'•'". ' Pukaki,': Picton and West Coast, Soptember 28. .Torawera; Lytteltpn, Duncdin, September 28..'.;.' ,j; llapourika.'Nelson,. West .C6ast,.'Baptember'2B. ;'■ Nikau, .Nelßon.iMotueka-, -September .28. ..,-.'.■■' ■ Kaikoura; Lyttelton, Soptember ,28. i'Huia, Wanganui, September.: 28. '•■• ■'■•:. .- ■ . ■ , : Waimea, -Nelson, West: Cpaet,!-September 28. "" Pttteena,'Lyttelton, September 28., ■ >>. -■■■ ■"„■'• '. Indralema,-• Brisbane, ■: September. 28...■',• '-...'■ ■. '"Arapawa, .Wanganui, September ,28. ■' i■'.-■'.•■.■'i.' • Takapuna, Picton, 'Nelson|.:Beptemberj29. ',y ,': % Manaroa',- Havelock, : September 29.' ' 1; '":',"; ;' ! -Blenheim,! Blenheim,: September 29.-' -,:- '-'.'-. ■ Sto.rmbird,'.W,anßanul,Septembor 29.' '.'.;' ;:'Queen .of tho South, Foxton,, September 29.■'.•'-. -■' ; 'Opawa, Blenheim, September 29. ■■','. ■ '■'• '>■■'■■'■■-', '...' I'.Amokura, Cook Strait, September 29.. .;. .../ i' Coiinria.*;Nelson, j Now Plymouth, Onehunea September ■29. ■.':'..:.: ,\ ■;.'■; .-■?■'■.>■ .;■■: ■■ ( ■ < 'Moana, Melbourne, via eouth, September 30. '. 'Cornwall,-: Avonmonth, ..September 30,' , : ■■:', .' ;Wlmmera, Napier, Gisborno.AucWand. Sydney. September .30. .-•■'.;■:■. ■:;.:•: .;; i Kahn, Napier; via coast, October 1 j'-'- ! .".-J i Defender,,Westport, Karamea, October 1., " <■ Thyra, Lyttelton, October 1 ; . i 'Eosamond; New Plymouth, Onehunga, October 1. ■* ■ ■' ■ :''■' - ■ '- ■ - ! Mannka, Sydney,'. October I ,'.:.': Lyttelton, Dnnedin October 1 , : i Arahura,,Picton,-,Nelson, West:.Coast,.October ■2.' :>•■-■; ":■".,'.■-: 'I , -:. ' :•'■■■,■•■ :■ Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin. October 5 '■','•■ I :.Hiriemoa; : northern lighthouses, October ii :'■'-■ '.r'Arawa, London,- Ootober 7 ■■':;■'■'■ ''INTERtj(JLONIAL SERVICE i V;? ['V'V;.; .MOVEMENTS OF STEAMEUS ( ( ;:'-^: )' MOANA','-, 5.5.,-left Sydney September 25, ; : for. Wellington' direct.. Duo Wellington September 29. Leaves' September '30-for Molbourno. .: via southern ports and Hobart. Due Melbourne-Oc-tober 8. - : '.:-;•■'.' v ■'■:'■.':■ , ■■ ■':■:■'- '-■::• ... .:,.-' ■■ :',-- '" MANUKA,: s.s., loft-, Melbourne , September. "'22 for, Wellington," vla"6outhern; porta and 'Hobart. ■Due -Wellington October 1. Leaves ;samo. day for .Sydney.'-■ ■:■•■■':.:■■".- J -'■■■•■:' v"\ '-■'.■■■-.? ■•■'; , '•'■'■':.' ':■'■■■•'■■■- I MOURA, 8.8., 'leaves ' Auckland , September v 28 For Gißborno,:', Napier, .'and; Wellington.' -Duo Wellington October .I,.;with". itranehipmon'tSi'' oi .Mokoiii, from Sydnoy.,■ ■•.,-,.: ,-. •■-, ■■.■ .<-,-,; \\ -,-. '. WIMMEEA, s.s., /leaves iDunedin September 28 for: Lyttelton and .Wellington:'. ;■ Due Wellington .September. 30.;;:Leaves^' same' day.- for,' Napier, Gisborne, -Auckland,.and;Sydnpjr,;.; ,_Due .Sydney, Ootobe'r 8. '-.. '. ,'■ • ■ . ■-:■ . ; ■ :'■ , - :, j.,' ', : . : WAEMMOO. 8.8., leaves Syaney October 1 .2, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington October" 6. Leaves October -7, for via- sonthern ports and Hobart. Duo Melbourne October. 16. i ' VICTOEIA, 1 s.siV leaves Sydney September.29>foi Auckland, .Gisborno,' Napier,:.add ■- Wellington, Due Wellington October 8.. Leaves same day foi Itfttoltoh and!Dunedin;' ■ - v ;'..... . ■'" ;.'','■ ,',' VV V v:'^'''Y'^ : {': - : : ;■:;-.:■' ■: ;V -- STEAMEES' TO -, AEEiyE. I.•.'■••' •'■; .:■;': :From 1 teneon.;^'.;.:.■;'■'.':■ }~-_[.■■/,';'. ;•;>;■".-V : :!. : .''? : ' :'..KIA'"6eA : (duo about'September'3o).'sailed • oe August' ■■ 6. ;;• via , Auckland.,: (Shaw, SavUl,: an<i -Albion Oo;,' agents.) " '■'.' ". ■ ' ■'■ .:■■".>' : ' ' TAINUI (due about October/4), BB,Ui>e ■•AnfUßl 20, •Plymcuth : August 21, ■■> viaMencritfe,: Oap< -Town.vand Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and:Albioi .O6. 1 --'eßentß.)- , ': ,, .'.-i'. : . ; -'.'..'-;"v"-'i ; .v!\','.v"--' ■">•'■ ;■••'■■'. ■''■ ■•■:NIWAEU-(duo, about Ootobor ,21), sailed bt August 21, '-■ via' 'Melbourne,' Sydney,: Auckland ana Napier.'- (Tyser I Line ; '■ agents.) ;, . ■! EIMUTAKA-(due.about October 18), BaUod.oi September 3, '■ Plymouth September' 4.' via ' Tene riffoi Cape:.Town,,,and,: Hobart..',:(New. Zealan( Shipping Company, agents.),.:. ." :■:.:. ,-OEAWA\(due about October 31), eailcdion : Sep tember 8, via Auckland.,, (New, Zealand. Shippinj Co.. agents.) . : . . .■-.'■'■■-. ■. :' '■'': ", ■ ; IONIO (dne about November I), sailed on-Bep tember. ; l6 > i,Plymouth,':'Bcptember-18, via, Tene xiffo, Capo Town, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, am ■Albion C 0.,, agents.) ■~,-,: ; . -,--, '■'■' •.- /' : ■■■,:■, - : - v .' ;F.rom;:Uvorpopl^' : : ; .v:.■■;■'■'■. \..' : -:\^'[■?'''■': ]':p ■;:•, ■ 'FIFESHIEE (dub'about. October' 3), 'sailed oi July -24,■•- via-lAustralian- ports and, Auckland (F.H.S.,LIee. agents.) ■ '■- ■ : • . ■•■■.,. :• ■■■■■ DEAYTON-GEANGE (dnoV-Wellington abou Ootobcr 25),- sailed on August: 21, via. Melbourm Sydney, and .Auckland. ■ (F.H.S. Line'.'acents.), i MIMIEO (due about Novcnibor.li. sailed i oi via. Auckland;'- (Tyser-I/ine, afeents, i-SUSSEX (due about November 20), , sailed, oi Soptembor 18, "via Molbonrne, 'Sydney, .and Auci land... (F.H.B.- Line; agents.)....;;■■.:-:-' '. . . : j ;From;New Vork;;U : ;:: ; ,.'•,-■' ''."t: , ;", -.' i.l : . ,':,.■■; V KABINGA' (due:■' about; October,' 5),.-. Bailed o July 15, via ..-'Australian ports and, Auckland. U and A. Line, agents.) . ■ • , ; V, ~- :..-■'-.. , : , ■ WHAKAEUA (due WelUnfttpn about' Octohe 25), 6allod on August. 19, via Australian port and Auckland.:-. (A. and A: ,Linc, agents.)-.. ' INDEADEVI (dno about December 1), eaile on September 12, via Australian porta and Aucl land. ■ (Tyser Lino,. agents.) r,,'.;" : ':' V-. ■ ■■■':, BAILEES' TO : AEEIVE. " \ ; " : i OLAEA, barque, pailod from Liverpool Ma 27 for Wellington. (Messrs. Lovin and Cd.J Ltd ,: ' :' v ', - ■ I • '' JOHN LOCKETT, barque, sailed from Livcrpoi September 15,' for Wellington.: (Messrs. Johnsto 'and Co., Ltd., agents.) ! -~:':■.•'.. r •.'.'■ ; .: '■-~; ;.'.V',.BY.'.TELEGRAPH. . - .-':. ~ 1./ ' . '-'.-.: oversea;:'; , -■ ■•...... :' ; ■''■'■ : '.■.'; CAPE. TOWN, September 25. ! Bailcd.-E.M.S, Eimutaka, for Hobart. and We ■llngton. • ■' -. "■'■'. ■-.•'••■'..■■ '■•■."■ '■- ■ -~ - • i SUVA. September 27. Arrived.-Maknray from Vancouver. Paascngoi for New Zealand-Mr. ,T. 0. Williamson, Messr Fcnwick,' Kirwin,.and Fitchett. ,-. ' .. \r:,' ! ''' : " ;; ; : . ■';. .coastal; ':'■■,', ' _ . ;'' j•'■■•.•■■■ ;' MONDAY, SEPTEMBER' .27, '. . ■'"■ : ■ : '. , •■',':■ ''"■:' KAIPAEA. HEADS.,; '.:.■.;■'. Railsi—Ellia. Firth, (ycstcidui tai Lrtteltoi

" . .\. . AUCKLAND. Arrlved.-Flfoshlro' (8.10 a.m.), from Liverpool via Melbourno and Sydney. : ■ Sailod.-Mokoia (6.p.m.), for Sydney: ■' -' ONEHUNGA. : . Sallcd.-Eosamond (3.10 p.m.), for New Ply moUtb- ' NEW PIITMOUTII. Arrived.—Earawa (i.i On.m.), from Onohunßa, Bailed.-Harawa (8.35 p.m.), for Onehunea. •;;•■■. ..'•■. napieh. '■'■■■ « ' Sailed—Tarawera (3.10 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON: ' . . Arriycd.-Takapuna (4.45 p.m.), from Wcllins-Sailod.-Taltapnno, (8 p.m.), for, Nelson. ■; ■■■'.■'■■' ''• .'' ': NELSOM. ■ '/■■ .• ... ■■, Sailed.-Nikau (4.10 p.m.); for Hotiiclm.. and Wellington; Waimea (7 p.m.), for Wellington. WEBTPOET. •-'.. \. Arrived.-Arahura. (8 p.m., Bnnday). from NclBo Sailed.-Arahnra- (5 a;m.), for Groympnth. . . To eail.-Kamona (to-night), for Auckland; Kaituna' (to-morrow), for Timaru..» ' i. .. ;. GEEYMOUTH. ' ,' . j.■ ■' Arrived.-Arahnra (9 a.m.), from Westport. / ■To eail.-Arahura (8 p.m.), for ■ Westport, Ncl'.eon; Picton,-and Wellington. . ■;, . . ' ... ! ' '; : ■' ..'• ' LVTTELTON; ; .';'.. '■ '-'.' i '• Arrived.—Jnra' (1.30 p.m.), from Osaka and 'Hakodate;. Storm, from .Waneanul. • • ■Sailed.-Pukaki' (11.35 a.m. 7. for Wellingtoni •Kini, for Grcymouth; Storm, for Timaru; Cornwall (4.55 p.m.), for Wellington; Patcena (6.10 'p-m.i; for Passengers:' SaloonMiases Maples •W, Matrton- (2), Tincler (2), Steward, , Mabley, Tresdale. Snllivan, ■llesdames Bdswell, Stevenson, 'Maples.'Clement and two children, Hidts, Walton, Hand'and two ■ children,. Thorn* H'Ferran, M'Oabe.. Henley, Skelton, Dr. Zicle, -Messrs. Boswell, Jo, Walton, Stovensoh, Hand, Propton, Leo, Woolff, Brownllee. Arnst, Hodges, Fitzpatrlok. Sanders, Watson, i Wallace, Smith' Kenkett. Evenden,- Mahlersen, Ewen. Flower, ' Morley,, Tothill; Steven, 'Skelton, Master Skelton; 20 peerage.. : : •"'.•••'. .'..;: DDNEDIN. , ,■-..:,/. : Arrirtd.—Bell Flower; schooner, from 'Here- ■ Bailed.—Wanaka, ■ for: Bluff and ..East Coast ; Arrived.—Manuka (12.20 pirn.), from Melbonrne' and Hobart;. Passengers: For Wellington-Miesca Morton, Callaghan, and Hall; 8 steerage. Moaraki, from Dunedln; Kaitangata, from Auckland. : Bailed.—Kaiapoi,' for Dnnedin; Mocraki (6.30 : p.m.),:fqr Melbourne via Hobart. . •■'.'. . '..-.--. ,

■;..'.'■.'■■•'■:■:'':'• ■ THE AEAHUEA. '■•.-■. ■_■'■■'■:..■'•■ . Teieeraphio advice received at the local office , ; of the Union Company Etates that the Arahura . jarrived at Gfeymouth at 9 α-m. yesterday, and was'timed to leave at.B p.m.'on the,return jour- ■ ney'to' Westpoft, , -Nelson, Picton,: and Welline-, iton. She is due here to-morrow evening.,- ■■;,' . . : '■':.' ■ BDIUTAKA, LEFT CAPE TOWN.;.' .;.'.;- ," ; 'A , cable 'message recoived-by the New Zealand. : 'Shipping Company states that the R.H.S. Bimu- : taka,, which left. Himouth- for, Wellington;;-on ... September 4,'. contimMa her voyage from :.Cape ■■" Town'last 1 Saturday afternoon.. Bhe is due at Hobart on October.l 4.. and at Wellington on Oc- '. ;tpber 19.: •' ..-"., ■.." •■■■ ■.■'■- .\-»-'. : ■.-■-. . ]- ' . " "THE FINEST DT THE WOEtp.":' . ;.. JOB; TEADEJ; ".'.i;-';':" ,'. ' ■ 'Tairplay": etatee thaf.the Shaw.i Bavill, and. ■..' Albion' Company, Ltd.; London, hav6 contracted with Messrs. Harland and Wolff, Belfast, for the construction of what will no doubt be the flnoist. . cargo steamer in the world. It is understood . that she-is to ,be 477 ft. in length and about 63ft. Ibeam,' with a groes tonnage of. about 112,000 'tons. ■' She 'is to ; bb employed m, the company s i trade, and is to steam 13.knots an; . hour.'. ;■■,:'-■...; :'".-'.• ■~-.;.'. -.\*.:" •;i I--'.'. I;-.;.'! 'FIFESHIEE'S'itOTEUENTS.,.. ■■■ Testerday morning the Federal-Houldef-Shiro ; liner. Fifeshire reached AucWanii .from;" Liveripool,'via, Melbourne and Sydney. After die- c. charging. part ■ cargo at' Auckland, the vessel comes on to Wellineton; and. is due here next Monday. 'From this port sho proceeds to Lyt- • teltbn and Dnnedin,! with tho balance of her ' cargo, .and on completing discharge ntthe lattor. ; port; , she' commences Honioward loading.- From Danedin she goes to Bluff, nnd afterwards calls - ! »t Tlmarn.and liyttelton. She returns to Wcl- : "liDgton" about October 80," nnd fails finally for. ; "Avonmiiulh.LiverDOol and Glasgow, via Jfadoira, ; about October 23.' ..-. :' ", ,■ .-.,■•: ',Sv'-v : 'Mr. StraohWi, late chief bfllcer'.of the collier. Petone, has been appointed night signalman at Petono.".' • ■■;:;.. ,■.';." ■';■'■■ .:".:;'!'■■'. V'.-v'- , ''':'".! ' i The Governinent draining ship' Amoknra ■is to leave for Cook Strait to-morrow, and will be ahsent about, a fortnight. ', ; : ■ ,;,; \.■'■..' ■ Tho kambna was' to leave Westport- yesterday for Auckland, and tho Kaituna is to 'leave .' the .same port today for Timaru." .: •■■..'.-, '•■ ■■.■■ \ Messrs;' W. ll. , Dannatyne and; Co. : advise,that ' the Defender is diio from Jiyttelton on Thursday. Sho is to sail on Friday for WeetporfandKojamett.;; ;;- :-,:\- ..■;.'. ~;",■ .':.'■'. ■. .'.•,'• .'■ ■".''' : The of the Anchor ahippinß and Foundry Company eipect that ; the Alexander will arrive hero, from Chatham > Islands ■■ on ■ .Thursday or.Friday,,'- ■■:.•-:V^■;',;;■,;:•'.. ~; j ■ AltoEother-' 176 '. passengerß arb' on board the- ■ Union Company's Mpana; -which Sydney for ■ Wellington, on Saturday, afternoon...'Sixty-seven ; arej saloon i and 109 travelling steirage.. ■ ' ■ This ' morning the . Fodoral-Houidcr-Shlre liner '. Cornwall '.arrives ■ from Lyttelton, ■ and,'. after completing Homeward loading at this port; sails Avonmouth, at daylight on Thursday. ': : ; : Aftor bcin? laid up for a brief period at. Port Chalmers, the Wariaka left, for Bluff 'yesterday ; to load.produce for.fnorthern ports.'. The-Kai-tangata will rc-cnter the.qoastal coal 'trade... - '.Yesterday the Hinemoa landed stores nt Cape Palliser, Pencarrow, and Somes Island, and .then returned to port,. She is to po on .the '- Patent 'Slip ,to-morrowr and on' October jhe ■leaves on a cruise , " to rtho northern ■ lighthouses,calling: flrstl- at Portland' Island -on the* East D0aet..;.;:',. , ;.-.-: , . ;;••■.'•■■■ .-•■■:i', i .- : >.' , ■•..■■;■.■■■■■ ;,;:.-.vy.e?. ■•..•; ■ > The steel barque" Gambusdbon, 1522. tons 'regie'-' ter,.and owrj«d by tho Caiubnsdoon Sailing Ship ' Company, Ltd. (Messrs. , D. Russell and Co.), GlasgdWi has been Bold to Norwegians, through ' Messrs. H. Clarkson and Co.,' for. £3625.' The rvesael, which, was, considerably overdue from Lyttelton.to London, arrived Home Uast week. Aβ usual in these transactions, eho wae sold subject to: safe, arrival. ■ ;•". .- ■■:';.' ■•' '■:'.-. ' • ■■ '- : -