SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 627, 2 October 1909, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

"'"■■ v ■■. . ■— —— * — —. ■' ■ ■""■•'•." V .PHASES OF THE MOON. ' ' . : ; ■/•' '".■- OCTOBER. .■■ ''■ : : . ', ■■■•■■ Day. Hr, m. ■. ■■' Last quarter '.. •. 6 ■"■ 6 . M P.m. Now moon U 7 4J p.m. ■ First quarter 22 634 p.m. i ;Full moon , "... 29 :9 37 a.m. . : . , ' HIGH WATER.. ,', ' To-day, 6.15' a.m.; 6.60 p.m.. , .. ', . ' To-morrow, '7.14 a.m.; 7.47 p.m. ■ . ' ■'..' ■■';' '""•.■' v 5un."!.. , . , .'..;■■ i .. '■■■ i Bun riece to-day, 5.M a.m.; sets, 5.67, p.m. ;. ':" .*■■"•■ '■■ ■ 'arrivals,',.'. .',■.; „> •.;■ friday. October 1. ,' . MANA,'"s.Bi 1M tone, Jackeon; £rom lIANTJKA,, s.o. (62a a.m.), 4505 tone, Rolls,, from' Melbourne;'•-Hobart;. Bluff, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. ■.Paeeengers: tjaloon-llisees ; Morton, OCallaehah, Hall,- ilutton, Mesdamea- Trovena, Bcott, Kobertson,.. Seamer, Captain King,'. Messrs. Appleyard, Trevena, Robertson, Bucknell. Tyson, Cruet, Lemon, M'Eac, Wright, Cowllshftw, ffarren; IB Eteerage. ■ ■■;• '.. MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter, from 'Lyttolton. Passengers: Saloon-Misses Jamiesoon, Bates (21, Poinden, Flynn,'Stewart, M'Oonnell, Nurse Loes, Bcthell, Holland, Broadway ;(2), Cockshott. 'i'hom6on, Frost, Mesdamea Nye, Jones and 4 children, Ross, M'Rae, Burt, Steeds, Thompson, Bates, Rattray, Johnston, M'Dougall, Willie and child, Barker, Adams and .child, Whitcorobe, Wilson.- ; Fereuson, Eamsden,; , . Williams, fieDderson," \yearing, ■ Brough • and-.ohild, Captain Gillcspio, Captain Kamsdeo, , Justice. Williame. Bev.! Porter,-.-Messrs.■Frecd.-:(2);i:Steeds, Maley, -Haggitt, Kattray,., Jackson, ; Thomson, Will 9, Mulrhead, Coeney, Stringer,.'Rac;,Flndlay, Whitcombe, i'ergueon, Wilson, Clunio,"Dunkley, Allen.. Cotter, BljarnV Bndd;. Carter; , Mulr.vAitken, Maddison, . Scott, ■> Harrington, --Haywaid,-. ,Hb,sk-rugei'-Diclierson, Randall, King, Wood, Wearing,; Brough i' 63 steerage. .-. ' :..■•■•■',"■"■'.'! MOURA; s.s." (7.55 am.), 2027 tops, Newton,-,from Auckland, Gisbornc, and Napier.- • PassenKors: Saloon—llesdames Coi, Pearson, Messrs. Hendry, ■Wright, M'Lcllan,.Barnee, M'Carthy, Coi, Atkinson, Ingram, : Chambers; 4 .steerage.; .; , : ',-■'.

.'■ ~.-.'.. "SATURDAT, OOTOBER 2. '-.''; ' : '■ BLENHEIM; s.s. (0.15 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. . ••■'■ .'■'. ■■".'..■ ' OPAWA, s.s. (1.15 a.m.),. 110 tons, Eckford, from Blenheim.. ~, -..,,.. ' ... . "-., /; - . ! ' DEPARTURES."' '~.'■ -FRIDAY. - , OCTOBER'I. ... -THYRA, s.s.-(12.10 p.m.). 3742 tons;.Neiisen; for liyttelton. i ' : ;'■ ■ .'■''■ ■-.-■-. -. ' TAKAPtTNA; s.s.-(12.55 p.m.), 1036 tons, Stewart, for-Pictoh and Nelson. PassensersHSaloon: For Picton—Hisses Reader, Qwillun), Messrs: Chartton, 1 Gibson.- For Kelson—MiscesLodgor, Packer, Hall,-.-. Cutter, Mrs. Packer, Kcssrs. • Walker, Oilmcr, M'Eae, Sullivan, Scott, Packer, Sewcll, Eemekin. ■ ' .■■.-' : ■ - ■ -'.':-- : - .. .-■.-:■■' -• -'"BOSAMONII, n.s. (1 p.m.), Wl 1 tons, Edwin, for New-Plymouth and .Onchunga. - : I -. - ■'.■■:.: < ; --.KIEIPAKA; S.S.. (3.20-p.m.), 133 tons, D'ixon.-for Patoa.' -.•-. " ' :■■■' ■• •" ■•--■, ■ . .-: .-" -. '■'■!' :■- ..' AOltEßr>,.-5.5. : ;(4.35'. - p.m.y,..77, tons, Fiek,;ifor Pate'a:.-.-;-!-- ■-■■■■'. .:■■.-■•-■-.■■ -■■ - : - : " ' NQAEERE,.'S..a:'X4.4S'-p.m:), lCM''tbnsV-.Olitistian; for Qrcymoutn.'-'■.".',: "•','■'■■ ■■".:"Ai%-y'^\.'y': : y.<:■'

MOUB/A, 5.5..(5.10-p.m.), 2027 tons,' Newton; for Lytteltoncmd Duncdin.' Passenger: Salooh-llr. WaUeham.■'.• ■:■','■/■":> ■'■:.- ■■~.'> i.-. •

MANUKA, 5.b:..(5.10,p,m.), '■ 1505 *ons, RoU6, for Sydney.: Passengers: Saloon—Misses .Tcndall, Boon, ■ Scully (2). Johns (2), Davis, Mitchell (3), Shelter, Smith. Lord, Mesdames Brent, BraeBbaw, Lord, Jory, .Ames, Davis, King and 3 ohildren; Branson; Book and 2 children, M'Kcnzio nnd child. Burr (2), Herd (2), Smith,, Nathan, Ireland, MesFrs. Land, Horton; Mitchell, i Shepherd, Scully (2), Brent,: .Captain Bragshaw, Diion,; .Worden, Lord;' llnirhead,' Gaifncy (2), Jory; ■ ITcrbert, Major-Ames, Davis, Ooi, M'KoHrick, i Thermon, ■ Dison, Schwab, Pinlay, Joriea, Telford, Wright, Outrcd, Wordcri.-l'oYiler, Hinds, : Michel, Jlorn, -Lee, Lovoday, ■ King, /Ward, Branson, Reck, Herd (2), Nathan.' , ■.. : , ■■-,-"./

'. JtAtIA, s.s: (5.10 p.m.), .154 tons, ■' Jnckßon, - for Pntoa.-■■:•■■• 7'■ -..■■,'. ■■ ■ -• ■~ • .■■■■■ -■: ;

KENNEDY, 1 s.s. (5.30-p.m.), 226' tons,' Graham, [or Nelson. .. .' ..' '..-. ■ ..■ •■ ■■ ;■ ■ :

'■ WAIRAU,' s.s. •(6 p.m.), 93 tons;'Tendoro,'for Kelson.- • •.:. ■■ : ■•.'..■ ■

HAOEI. s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 3599" tons, Hunter, for Lyttelton.- Passengers: Saloon-Missoo Fletcher,. Shipley, Perry, Etono, Itesdaroos jieecb. Kingsbury, Sanders, Houltnin, Mnyhew,-. Shipley, Pullan,,Fairbairr.. Ghaplin, .Messrs. Candy, Jack-' son. Meeeh, Kinßsbury, Sanders, Johnston, Frobery. itarrinKtoii; ITayivard, Lovlcn, ■ OBborno, Clarkson, Oakley; Inurarn,^■'■Shipley-':(2); Whiteford, jThompson;: Dahli- Pearson, 'Snith, ..Scott, Chaplin, Gray, Itev. Eovell, Kcv. Dawsoii, Itov, . :. ; -. . . ■ . ■

: ." : /.. --■'■■ .EXPECTED ARniVfILS. ' : ; ">■]■■ Defender,. Ly'.'tolton, October 2.' : . ' . : . Alexander, Chatham Islands, October 2. • Map6urilia, West Coast, 1 NelGdn, October J. ■'■' Mararoa, Lyttelton, Octobers... • . • : Kittawa, Napier, October.il. . ■ Kaiapoi.liyttcUon. October 2.'. : '■'■,■ . ' ■ Nikau, Nelson,' Motueka, Ortohor 2. ■• ■■ .Arepawa. Wanganni, October 2. ■ - < : Hula, Wanßanui.':Octolier-'.2.:.' : : -:'.-.;:-.;:!i. . Storm; .southern ports.- October 2. ' : .- Opawa, Blenheim, October -2. . ..'' '>'■■ Tak'apunn, Nelson, Picton, October 2. ■ Queen of tho South,:.Foiton, October 2 ■ Aorere.. Paten, October 3. ...;- ' ."'■ Wavorlcy.NclEon, October l.~''-.."., ■ . ; Maori,' Lyttolton, October 3. iNKpoh.ya.-sbuthorniports, October 5."' . Arft'wa, Auckland. October 3. ■. ■■■. "■'■ ■ ".■":, .- Tarawera; . Dunedlrt',' Lyttelton; October -3' ■Wnkatu; Lyttelton,* • Knikoura, October 4'■ ■Corinna, Onchun B a,Now • Plymouth; October! 5. ' Monowai.-Auckland,Qisbornc.Napier, Octobers. '.. Wartiinoo, Sydney, ..October 6. . .. .. . Bosamond,.OnehiiUßa, via ports October 7'Maheno.Dnnedin, Lyttelton, Octobei 1 , 7 : •"-' Hauroto. I'npeeto,;ltaroliiriira, Oi-tobor.B- - Tiotqrla; Sydney, /Auckland. Gisborno. Naplor October 8. ...■. -~ . N ■■-■■ > ■ Ulimaroa,. Melbourne, via south, October 8. ' . Manuka;. Sydney direct, October 13. .• ' : ;. ; ',

'.. .;;.•;;■ /PROJECTED: =>^V.. Sto rii}bird;' ; "Wangariui; ! Octobbr 2." i '•''■•'■ ■■'■■■ . DofendeY, W.estporU Karainea, Octdbor-'2 '"■ ! - ' : Huiar Wanganui; October. , 2."''- i .•■.■. ■,-: :.■. '- -v , Qusen : of -tho South, ,-Foiton. ■ October' i-■'■:■■ Arahura, ■■ Picton,. Kelson, West (JoasV Ootobor

Mararoa,. I<y ttolton,..October 2. "...■•■ .-Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, October 2,'' • • Kahu, Napior,; via coast, October 2. : ■ \ Blonhe'im, Blenheim, October-2. ■ ■■ ' '.'■ Storm, wanganui, October 2. '■■"■. .Maori. Lytteltoß, Ootobor 4., : : . v Takapuna, Picton,'Nelson, October 4. Waverley, Nelson, We3t Coast, October 4.' ' ' '' Opawa, Blenheim, October. 4. . ,■ * ■ ' Mana, Patea,.;October 4. • •"■■'-. ' •■■''•.. Aorcrc, Patca,. October 14. . ;•:>;■:. '■'.■'■ ',' ■ Arapawa/ Wanganui, October 4. ■ Manaroa, Motiicka- and Bays, October' 4 ■-'• : Koonya, New Plymouth, Wcstport, Groymouth October ; 4. :. ■: . : ; , ■ ..-.•• . '

Tarawera,". Napier." - Gisborno. Auckland, Octo- -.-' ;■■-■■: -I i. ■■ ■ ■■ ■ -.■■■■ •■■: . .-■■ ■ ■ Mappurlka", Nelson, West-Coast, October 6. ■. ■ Monowai, Lyttelton/ Duncdin. October 6. ■■' '. Corinno.,'Timaru, Duncdin, October's. ' ; ' . Wakatu, Kaikourn, Lyttclton; October S.' ;: '■, Hinemoa, northern lighthouses, , Oct&bcr 6. ■•■'• . Arawa, London, October 7. ) •. • ■ . : ■ Maheno,. Sydney ;vla- Napier, Gisborno, .Auckland, October 7: ..,...■., ■■■..•..- :', Warrimoo, Melbourne, .via: south, October 7. ' '. Eosamond, '.New Plymouth, OnchiinEa, October 8.. 'A . , ■ ': ; -.-■,.' ■ ■ ' IJll.maroa, Sydney direct, October 87.-••;-■:■;■•"■■•■ ■ Ylctoria, Lyttelton, Duncdini October. B.'- .': '-. '}'.' ' INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE: ,' ! MOVEMENTS OF.STEAMEKB. ,;...' , WkmiilOO. b.b., loaves Sydney."October 2, for Wellington direct. > Dub JVellington October 6. teavcß October 7, for Melbourne, via southern norts and Hobart. Due Melbourne October 16 • VICTORIA; 8.e.,-loft Sydney; September Jβ, for Auckland, Gisbprne, Napier, and Wellington. Due Wellington October 8. Leaves same day for Lyttclton and Dunediu. :' -. .:• y ■ . ~:; :uiIMAROA,> b.s., left Melbourne, September 29 for Wellington, via. Hobart and. southern pbrts;''. Duo Wellington October 8. Leaves'Bamo day for Sydney. . Duo Sydney October 12. ! .■■■!•■:;'-•.; , MAHENO,- 8.5., leaves Dunediti October S, : for Lyttelton,' Wellington, Napier,- Gisborne," Auck-: land .and , Sydney,- Due Wellington-October l 7, : and-Sydney. Octobcr\ls. .'. •:. . .' -. ..- ; MANUKA,' 5.5.,. leaves' Sydnoy. October .9,' for, Wellington ;direct. Duo Wellington. October 13. Leaves.October 14, for southern portsi ; . ~.-: /, ■'■.■'./ .'; OVERSEA SHIPPINO, '••■/;. V ; v . .; If '■'■ BTEAIfEEB ; -'TO; ,AUKiVE.. *OMI From London,:,;. . i'..'.;.-■ i.V"'.;'-'"?'■''■.■'■'■.?■"■';;■-'&.;■ KIA OEA (duo about October' 4). 'sailed 1 , on , August 6. via - Auckland. (ShSiw,;. Savlll, , : and: Albion Od., agents.) 1 ' •.' ' ! ,.>, " .I.'.- i;;,.'-;' TAINtI (due about Octobcr,4), sailed rAuguet 20 Plymtuth August 21, via.Mencriffe,', Capo Town, : and 'Hobart." (Shaw,' SavlU, :and' Albion, 00., agents.)• ' ■',' :■','■■'" : . \','V' •'■ ,-' .'■'-..'.'i'-' NIWAED (due about - October 21), sailed 'on August 21, via Melboiirno,- i Sydnoy. Auckland,' and Napier. (Tyeor Lino, agents.) - " : EIMUTAKA (due about October 18), Bailed on September 3, Plymouth,September'4, via Toneriffe, Oape-Town,•' and Hobart. ; (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) .';, ■;,,;■. ■ OPAWA (due about October ,31), Bailed on September 8, via Auckland. (New Zealand.Shipping i'oNK) (duo about November 2). sailed' on Sep-' tember 16,- Plymouth September 18, via Tehorlffe, Capo Town,' and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.. agents.) ■■ ■. ; ;,,1 -.',> .•■••:•■■• ■• STAB OF SCOTLAND (duo ■■ about : Nbvember. 26),. sailed on September 24, via , Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland,' (Tyscr lilno, agonte.) From Liverpool.. : . i, , ;■ : i . > FIFESniBE (duo about October 4), sailed on July 24. via Australian ports and Auckland. (FH.S.iLine,. agontn.)■■•-. ■ -.-•■-. ; •,■ ■;•. - DBAYTON i GEANQB (duo ■ • Wellington •■■ aVout October 25), Bailed on August 21, via Melbourne,■ Sydney, and'Aucklnnd. (F.U.B. Line, agents.) . MIMIEO (duo about November; 1); Bailed on September 4, .via Auckland. (TyserLinc; agents.) BCSSES (due about November 20),.: sailed .'on Soptomber 18, via Melbourne,. Sydney,' and.Auckland. (F.H.B. Lino, agents.) ■,-■'-: ~;■,':,;■.■.;>,

From Hew.York. \ .v. :Y\- ;«> 'v; ■/'■'■'_. -v KABINGA (due about October .5),' Bailed on July 15, via Australian porta and Autklnnd. (A. and A. Lino, agents.) ' . :," ■ WHAKAECA' (duo Wellington . about October 25), sailed on August 19, via" Australian 'ports and Auckland, (A. and A. Line, agents.) INDEADEVI (due about December 1), eallod on September 12, via Australian corti and Auck , .land. (Tyeer Lino, agcnteJ. . :

. .... . • BAILEES. TO ABEITE. • ... . .,/ OLAEA, barquo; 1 eailcd ' from . Liverpool' ITiy 27 for Wellington. .(Messrs. Levin and; G0.,. Ltd, LOCKETT, barque, sailed from Liverpool September 15, for Wellington. (Messrs. Johnston and Co., Ltd,,, agents.) iv. •..■ ' ' . ' . Bl' TELEGRAPH. : ;'. 1 ,'' OVERSEA. , ~.:'. NEWCASTLE, October 1. Sailed.—Whangapei for : Lyttalton. -~ . •■■■■:•' ■~ ;■'■ ' ■ Sydney, October' 1. ' Arrived.—Mokoia, from Auckland; Laira, from Whangaroi; :.■.".■■■■■ ..-..-• ', : ■. ■ -.-.'- COASTAL, V : ' • FRIDAY, OOTOBBB 1. ;•■',■' ;"' . " CAPE MARIA (VAN DIEHEN.. ... ; . : The Kamona, from south, passed eaet at elx' this morning.-" v ' ' '■■■■ ■'■..'.,... . " . .-" KAIPARA. : ' . ;.': ■, .' ■:.' Arrived.—lsabella do Fraino, eohooner, from Dnncdin. , .':. . ■ .. . • i Sailed.—Aratapuy Behooner, for - Lyttolton. , ;,AnOKLAMa •' . , Arrived.—Flora,- from Greymouth.via ports. ■ '-•,'' . "":'. onehungia: ■ ' . Arrived.-Ear'awa: (8.30 a.m.), from" New." Plymouth. ■ •.•,•■!■■'. .'■.'■" ■' ■,■■--'.■.-■"- "■..■■'•■. .'i. , .'•' ■■•, . ■': , : . HEW PLIMOCTH; ~\yr ■'• .'■';. Bailed,—Corinna (5.J0 p.m.), for Onehunga. ■-• ■■".:■'. ■-.' .-.■. -gisbobne: •"■,': ■■.■ . Sailed.—HJf.B. , Prometheus (7.45 ' i.m'.), , for Napier.. ■ ■■•■■■' '■•: ■ ■■■ .■•,,■'. ;" ■■' ,'■,,•..■. ;-''.,'.;.vNapiee.. • '"■■';■'■ ..;■■■'■ Arrived,—Wimmora (lOa.m.V-from Wellington;' H.M.B. PromoUieua (A p.m.); from Gisborne.• ■ ■ ' : Bailcd.-Kittawa;(2.lo,».m.),:for Wellington.. ... _/. WANGANUI. '. ;;. '■' ' , Arrived.—Arapawa' (8.40 ■'a.m.)' and Hula (5.10 a.m.), from Wellington., ;■' *■•■•■■ •.■:• ■ "\ ':'' .-■■'■ •' '■'" '■] ■'■-■ .< Arrivcd.-Queen of'the South (10 'a.m.), lion Wellington. : !, '■■' ; ..'■' . : ■ To sail.rQu'een of the South.(9:p.m.); for Wei lington. '; . •.-, ,■'.-,'■ •' ■•.•• ■ '■"■■'•':■ .■•'•.■ .-■-:'.■■.•■'■■• ■'■':"■■[ BAVELOOK.',': ' :.■'•'-. 'A '.. Sailed.-'-Manarda; (11 a.m.),' for. Wellington.' , ,". .;."' ,' 7-':V- ' •';. Arrived;— Blenheim and Opawa (8 a.m.), from Wellington; ■•..' .■';. -.. . ,■■ . . . -..■■,. The Opanu.ahd tho Blenheim*crossed the bar outwards, for Wellington at 6.45 p.m. . .' : : .'; ■:' : ,'■ '■; !.: '.PIOTON.' '- •/ '■ l"'\- H Arrived.—Takapuna ft p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.-Takapuna (11 p.m.), for Nelson, ■..:.'. ■: ' .-.' ' :.'■ '.' ' •'.. ,VUELSON. ■,'. '■' ' \.- : '-'-[' Arrived.—Nikau (6.15 a.m.), from Wellington. Bailed.-Nikau (6 p.m.), for .Wellington.'' Tp sail.—Mttpourika-(6.30 a.m., to-morrdw), for Wellington. ' -■■"■■:, ■ .■■ • ■■ I ; ''• '■ ■.. — •■/-..- '■ .('.-. , Sailed.—MapouHka (9 5..m.). for Nelson.. To sail.-Waipori .(11 p.m.), for Wellington. ■■:". '■ ■■•■ : ' - ; j', ; i'' KAIKOUBA.' V- : r -.' ■:• ". Arrivcd.-Waltatu (5,15 a.m.),;from Wellington.; [-. ': ''. ... '' ';■''■ LTTTEWON." ; :; .' '.''■'''■', r^- , - Arrived.—Moah'a. ■ (8.5, a.m.). from Storm (9.20 a.m.), from..Dunedins < Wakatu and. .Cysnet, from- Kaikoura'. .' ''.. : Sailed.—Defender;, for) Waitara;' Itban'a, for Melbourno; , via south; Storm''(4.2o p.m.),: for Wellington and Wanganui; Mararoa (6.15' p.m',), , for VVellinston.—Passenßerei Saloon—Mißeco Anderson, Dyer, Dunn,: Flower, Forgio,' Somorvillo, Smart, Hosdamos Olark and child. Penny, Qeo, and child, Jones; Trowcr, Thomson, Hontonwood,' Jl'Namara, Somorvillo, Oreswell and child,'Bowles, M'CaUum and child, Don. A. T. Ngata, Jlessrs..' T. H. Barnott, Willinms, Olark, Hamilton, Bands, Parsons, Hulme, M'Aliitcr, Allan, Borthnlck, Hugo, Brico, Anderson,:: Fraser,..ToswiU, Hobbf, Tausei Abraham,! Dyer, Goffett, Wood, '■•, Oathro, Monk, Jones, Barker, .Bovtbs, M'.Oallum, Hugh Ward Oomcdy 00. (20); and '20 steerage. • ,■•■• .- > ■ ■••

■ ::'.. . :::; '.dunedin;'-,■- ' ;./, ■. Sailed—Tarawcra (4 p.m.), for northern- ports. Passengers fof 'WeUinetoni Saloon-Messrs. Jl'Dowcll,'Jc=son,y Glass..' For. Auokland-Mr. Clark.. ( ~',.•.■.•'•. ,'■. ■ -~,-■ '■..■■•■■■;. .■■.■■

. ,'■ centuet; left san -peanoisco... ,-■:.. . Advice" received > by , Levin "and ' 00. states that the Australian'mail steamer;Oontury. sailed from San' Francisco on Friday, September Z4, for Apia, Auckland, and Melbourne. ; Sho is due:at Auckland bn.iOctober , 23. . '. > .'•.

..;; .'.' KABINGA,. DUE •;-.' '';'; . The New-Zealand n'nd African Steamship Company,, local aEonl3 for'th6 A.'and-AT Line, advise that the Kttbinca,'from New York, is to leave Auckland for Wellington, on Monday, and should accordingly reach port • oh Wednesday. She has about a thousand tons of cargo for this port. , . ..;;.' '.'■' •" ■■".,. ■ ■■ ;■ .';-. '. .-■; .-;:,.'■. '.' '. : '>' ■F.k.e. LINE.'' ' ",i;; ;... :■■'.'_' It. is now cipectod that tho ' Federal-Houlder-Shire liner 'Fifcshire. will,leave, jAuoliland. at noon to-day, and should accdrdiagly. r6ach here on Monday evenings. She vM berth at daylight' on' Tuesday,; Th&. Drayton Qrango, which left Livcrpoor'Off Aueust 21, is due at Rydney.os Saturday next, October. 9,- and afterwards comes on to New .Zealand ports: Tly Nalrhahiro leaves Liverpool for Australian anu Now Zealand ports on October 10., -; v ■'.'■-■ ..','t ,-■ ' ■ -..: '• ■■■:.■..',.' ; ' : . ;v.;'"; PRELuintAET iNQTjraT;, >"'■,••■■■; : Yesterday: th'o. Collector of.Customs held a prelimlhnry lnouiry into the , circumstances con-, neoted with i tho ■ daraago - sustaihiid by-the Klripaka.in croaßing outwards from Pateaon ficptomber 21. Tho cyldencp.taken made it fairly clear that tho Kiripaka.'did not bump on tho bar,' but sho ■ was caught by two huge : rollers, which did considerable, damage aid necessitated her going on. the Slip here.' In tho circumstances it is .unlikely that,dry further action will ,bo taken by the, Marinp Department. ■■' ':". | : " .;■:. ~ CHANGES. | :.'^:. ) ; .. ' ■ iCaptain' 11. , Livingeione,''.of v lho-tinion Company'B Jloana, js to take'ohargo of. tho. Mahono, which is to 'resume, running'-on Tuesday. Gaptain Clift, lato of the: Waihora,"succeeds Cantain Livingstone- on.'tho Jloana. Mr. A. ft' Brookes, > late ■> second. otßcer of tho Wairuna, left his vessel at Tiraaru, and proceeded to Auckland, to/Join, tho turret steamer Koromiko In a similar capacity. Mr. F. E. Gamble' lato second offlcer of tho Pateen?; has joined tho Manuka,; in plaCo of Mr. F; 8. llorEe.-. who has' eono to Dunedin \ for ordera. ' Mr.' O.M'Lcan; lato chief officer olithoPateena', is to bo chief nfflcer of. the Muheno. and Hr.'W. Paul, of tho Patcena, is to be third officer of the jraheno; Mr. G. 'Hay, M'Kenzie, pnrscr. of tho Manuka, yesterday exchanged positions,with Mr. J. H.' Shaw, purser of-tho Moura.' Mr. A/ E. Thomp-i eon, lato purser of the Patcena, is now purser , of tho'Mararoa.' ::'. . . ' '.:.■>■■:.

The Futiki-ie'due on Tuesday next. , ~..;• .•••f,;-.--';; , .;; ; .;.'''. ■ '. y■ .? ■■;;:..... •; The TVaipori was\ to Icavo'-Wcs'tport , at :11 o'clock last nightifor this pprt.:- ' . ; : . -s:. ■ Telcgraphio advice states that ■ tho Maoriland .Companys',Ho!mdalo' arrived' at Groymoutfi yesterday 'from. AVanganui. :'„■.. . '■ ■ : Yesterday tho Union Company's iargo steamer. Whangape left: Newcastle, with, a load of coal for Lyttclton.and-.southern-ports,.;. -■ ; ... ; , . The coastal', steimer Storm was delayed by bad weather - in ■< tho 'south,. and" did "not' leave Lyttolton until late yesterday at'tti'iioon. ;; ; '.. ..■.:.;■: ;.-.•.,, .;: ..-' ~ , '■'■ Atcr workirig'r.Greym'oUih and We'stbort,' the Union Company's Mapourika reached Nelson last night, and-ie l to leave at 6.30 a.m. to-day for .Wellington.-.! , ,:-''.; '■.; ••■' ..,',:■■ • '.:. v Tho Union.Company's Moura, which left for Dnnedln last night,; is to withdraw from- the . East Coast service l on arrival at Dunodin,' and her place will bo taken by, the TVaikare. : :.■ On the run from Port Ohalmers to Auckland, the Bhaw-Savill ; steamer Arawa met withv very 'thick weather -and strong north-oast winds. Sho.is.to leave, Auckland for Wellington to-day ,to Complete Homeward loading, and V timed to' •sail: , from this:p6rt:'for; London- on. Thursday .'next.-: ■,■"■■;■;:■-:; v -^;.;'Vv.-;: r. v--. % --_■ I; -.;. -=J '-"•■-; \.': • 1 Whon.going/irito'iport, at Duiodin' afternoon,,the Eakaia touohedi ground ■ off Logan's' Point,..; Jt!is understood' that.the vessel. ;Has sustained.'no.datnago.ibut she is fego into' idock'at Port Chalmers for inspection. A ere-: .llminary inquiry, is,to be held into tho- cironmstancpa by.; the .Oolleotpr. of .Onstoms.-at.'Dunedin. I ■- A:.very hih'dy and commodioae addition?has been- made .'to:tho Bluff;'fishing .fleetieays 'the '"Bluff; Press"), , .: .The end 'of last weeks there 'was" lannched-frota-the building yards of Jlr.' Dohaldson'.to'th6 prdcr.:of"Mr..^[|[6ody,'fl6h',mo'rehaht,Bluff,& launch ■nained'Mdkura.V Her length , over, all'meaeures 36ft,';,keel; 33ft.; breadth-of beam Sft.-6ln.i .and.dcpth.'6f;.hold, :3ft.: 2in,-.Fdr PulbloH-she'.ehlps a'.l4-h.p;. oil'engine.' '. ,'..;, .:, Mlmports by 'tho,Manuka':.from Helbonrne ves-' terday. comprised :-275 sacks gypsum, -19 cases tiles, 160 cases,wlnq.lO,cases brandy,. 620:baBs rice, .101 oases tobacco; 1 case eilk goods," 73 bags onions,'llo:packages tea;.-250 . bags superphos--phat.es, •100-.oaßes,pottles, 20, cases, phonographe l 10 boxes Soi(erclgns,y2oo posts, -1843 pieces. timber' 607, cases fruit, and largo quantHy:of:general cargo, including transhipments cx.Hobart, India - Eotomahana, .Yongain, Oberhauscn and 1 Ostorley' ,