SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 697, 23 December 1909, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

• . ; ■; ,;——; —»— : ■'' . ■ PHASES OF THE MOQN; .. .'• ' ■.'."•' .. ; DECEHBEE..., ,', .'•.'.' . Day. Hr.m. . . Last quarter .....'........... S, : 34Z a.m. New moon ■;;.;..;.,... 13' 729 a.m.. •; ': - First .quarter ......;............'.. ■20 ' I<B y.m. ..Full moon 27 9 0 a.m. ■"■ .'."■''■■■ ' HIGII WATER.' ' To-day. 0.32 am; 1.5 p.m.' ' ..'To-morrow, 1.26 a.m.; 2 p.m. ■■:•.•■,. : . •;■ ■ ■•■ ■ .'■..•"' '; ; 'sun.. ; . '. ■'•.'■■ Sun'risos. to-day, 4.14 a.m.; sets, 7.25 p.m. ARRIVALS, .-' ' WEDNESDAY, DEOEMBEE 22. /. : GEBTIE. 5.e..(2.30 a.m.). 264 tons; Eodger, from ' Foxton. ■••, .■-.■•' ■' ' COEINNA, 6.8. (5.M a.m.), IKI tons, Cameron, from southern ports. '■■. " : . MANUKA,-, E.s. (5.45 a.m.), 4505 ton% 'Neville.' from Sydney. Passengers-Saloon: For Wei- , lington—Misses Murrell, Anderson, Beard, Gibson, Marks (2), Haussman. Davies, Young, Freeman, Leslie, Nannestad (2), Starch, Court, Eosewear, Glasgow, Walker, l'owe'J (2), Jlorris(2), Garrett, Low, Agnew, Crump, Thackeray, Knight (2), Falconer, Uebston, Kenrick, Read,, Illingworth," . M'Neill, Atkinson, - Maill, Jicsdamcs Devery," Anderson, Brittain. Smith, Beard; ■ Fitchett, Tuson, Wakman, BuUar, Freeman, JcUcrBon.M'lnness, Burke, Davis.' Wilkie, 2 children, and maid, Gilbert, Laurence, Gardner; Westland, M'Neill, Beeston. Westland, Colonel Tuson, Captain .Burke, Kev. Finn, Messrs. Winslow, Seed, Murrell. Hyde, Johnstone, Melburn. Wcvery, Laurence, Galloway, Anderson, Smith, Hall. Hurst, Wakman, "M'lntosh, Phara.zyn, Grant, Thane Bullar; Jefferson, M'lnnese,' No.wton and ~b"oy. "■" Andrews, Thomas, Davis, Deoiv Spil, i M'Mahon," Gilbert, Clayton,. Stirling, O'Brien, Barras. Ford, Jacobs, Cox, Still, Tabourdon, Oar--rett. Waterhouse, Hill, Stopford, Danes, West land, Anderson, Dick, Elston, Oourle Eoso, Dunlop, Cosgrovo, 'i-Allman. M'Orath, Knigk' , Green,.'M I Neill. 13). M-Intosh .Jacob's; Kirby, Hitchcock, Nickson,- Barton;. 116 ,S AEaIaWA, b.B. (6.45 a.m.), 268 .tons, Corby fr iU<m nE! e a g nU1 (6.55 a.m.),' 3399 tons,' Hunter, from Lyttelton. 360 passengers..' _~'.,., : OPAWA, s.s. (7.40 a.m.), 110 tons, Eckford. t rom '.'.■NEBEHANA, s.s. (U-ium.), , 6533..t0n5, M*»j on 9.from London via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland a pETO tt l?E, r 'B.s. (10.25-a.m.), 708 ; tons, Diilneri from ,Greymouth.•• i , ■• ' : ' ~,,, ' , ; . ' KiniPAKA; 's.s. • (12.20 p.m.), 133 tons, M Intosh. sis. (4- p.m,>,;.1596 tons,. Lambert, ■from! Greymouth, Westport, and Nelson.-, m P SißOAivs; 8 ; (6.15 ; p.m.);,m tons, Hari, {r WAIRSfs 1 *. -:»ic r p .mX » . tons,';tendoro. ESDAY| ..DECEMBEE 23,' ' .•-.. ' ENNEEDALE. s.s.' (0.45 a.m\),. 1147 -tons,; Cox, ;fr ?AKlpimA, s.s. (1-a.m.). 1036 tons, Stridor. :from -Nelson and Picton. : , : ■ ,

: '..';.■■■: ,' DEPARTURES. . . : '. ,;'.'-.. ... .'• ! ■ '■:.;■■' WEDNESDAY, DEOEMBEK 22.-,. : , •'HAXFKOTO, s.s. (0.20' a.m.), 1980; lons, M'Brldo,lor ljuuedin.. 60 passengers.' . '.„';'; STAIi OF SCOTLAND, E.B. (5.5 a.m.), 62j0 tons, Becls; -for London, via. Las Palmao. ■•-■;. i ■ -'.. ~AoillillE,:.ii.s. 111.6, a.ui.), . V. tons. .Fisk, for:*'FAa'i3EKA,:;s,s. (1.50. p.m.),' 1212 tons./Aldwcll, i.m ; y.. lS ß ■ P UOKINNA,' sis.' (4 p!m-), 1271 ton's, Cameron; , • f< S6feiWf '%A^^W : 264 . W;-; for ; e.s. -(B.s'p.imi), 3399- ton's, Hunter, for L ebA,^s P (Sf SS;.--B« tons. Crawford, (0.20 p.m.), 1696 .tons,' Lambert, ■Iβ.■'& ; e«W, M'intyre. for .Wanganui. ':• :' : , ... . '•■■"•' :

"'.'■• V EXPECTED' ARRIVALS.' •': . ; Kahu,,-East:Coast,'■December 23. • ,' ■.' . ■ Uaia, Wangauui, Decembor 23. ... ,■-.-.; Blouheim;- Blenheim, December ,23. ..:/ ■■■■■■ , ; December 23. ■ .' . Nikau, kelson,. December 23. _ . ; Mararoa, Lytteltou, Decqniber 23,. ~.-.- ; ? n- - . Neaherc,. Oteyin'outb , ,. December ZJ. ,■.■.,•;' .' Wja>in'si-a, uUiniui... A.-. Wakatu, Lyttolton, Kaikoura, Decomber 23. . ■'■ Kapuni, I'atea',' December. 23.. V ■ • Patctna; ticiion, , .'l'icton,. December 25. ■■<■■■■. ■ Aorore, Patda, December 24. .■.. :.-:•• - ;. •;. 'Opawa, lllenheim, December 24. .. .... -■ Quoon of tho Houth. Foston,. December, ; 24. Mona.'Patca,' December:,24. .'..:.. - - ; Arahura,- Lyttolton, Dccomocr 24. ■_.-.: •_...■ . Molsola;--'Auckland,-. , Uisboruc, liapicr. .D.eccm--Moer'aki, Itolboumo, 'via south,' December 24. 'Anglo-Saxon,: Napier, December 24.: . ■■■'■■". . Maori, . Lytielton,. December 24...: ■;■■■.-. ' Hapdufika; (Jroyiaouth, Westport,. Nclsbn. -Do. comber 26. ■' .'' ' '; ■■ ■' ■ l ' .' . Monow.ai. Auckland,; Gisborno, -Napier,. Decem- ■ ulini'aroa. Si-dncy direct. December 25. Oorinna, Onchunga, Now .Plymouth, December. 23. ■,-',■ :..•:.:.;,' . "■. ■. • ■-.. ■<..'■■ ■!■>

■; PROJECTED DEPARTURES. -.'• :, ...: v ... Manaroa, Havelock and^-iPelorua, , Sound;' December 23.. .'■■■■■■■ •'■','■;■.■• .-■■:.-'• ■".-.'" ", ; . Tarawera, Lyttelton, December 23.' ' ■ Aloxander, Nol6on, West Coast; Decomber 23. Blenheim, Blenheim, Decomber" 23. •:-.-'.- ■, ■: •, ■Kahu, East Coast, December 23. : . '-'.'■'■' ,' Mararor.; Lyttoitou, December 23. -". ■'•.■'-' ',- .; Takapuna,'Piiiton, Diicombev 23. ..... :■ .:.-..: :: Potone.. Grcyiioujh,'-Uccomber 23. '•"'■!. ■'■".,•'.■ ' •'• ■ Wiiuimera; Aapier." Giaborut, Auckland; Dccoic.'. 'ber'23. -" : ' '': '.:>•■ ■ .' ,' '.: : -■ :' : , : : ;- ' .Kus3ex, : Avohmonth, December 23, ... '■■•■.-■■■'.■: Manuka,, Melbourne, via', southern" ports and Hobart, December-23. . ■ ■■;• ■ : ,-'■. :-;.. Arapawa,. Waugauui,. Decembor 23. ,'■-,■■ '~..-,. . Kiripaka,, Patca, December 23.. :.;-. .•" r Hula,. Wansanul, Decombur P 3, ■ '■■'■•.■ ■ ■ i" ■■' Patflona;-. Picton, Dccoiabor ■'&.-. .■■ v :.' ■ Maori, : Lyttalton, Dccemhor ii. . ..' '. ;.' 'Ktormbird, : \Vnusanul, Decomber: £4. . ■. ' j.'.-Aororo;' Faica, 'poecinber 24, : .' Opiwa, Blenheim,'Dccombor 24. : . r. ' Quoon of tho South, Foxton, December, 24. ' Moltoia, Lyttolton, Dunodln,. December 24. 'MooraKl,' hyoney direct.-:.December 24, : ■'■■ Arihuro, Picton, Nelson,'Decomber 24, Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lytteltou, via , tho coast, December , 24. , ;: : ; ' :.' .- . ■ Ngahovo; Oroymouth, December 24. - ' ■■. .-, Nikau, Nolson.vllotueka,, December 24. ' li'yttciton, Dunedin. Decembor 24. . Falls'• of With, Ly.tteiton, •Decomber 24.. , 'fatawora,: Napier, Gisborno, Auckland, Dcccm. ■■ber'2B.. -v.i'..'-..v.v.i .■■ .■-.■'■ ■'■■•':■ .:. , -.-r-i : -' Mopourlka,'.-Piotou,. Nelson, - Westport, '.Grey. msutu, December 28. ■;■':•■ . - .-. ■■ Kotuku, 1 i'icton; kelson", New ;Plymouth, :Ono. hunga/Decembcr 28.: •'■ ..■■■' ' , .' " "Jlonowai, , Lyttolton, Dunedin, December: 28. :.

.■ .:V,:' ; ' v INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE.; . , : , MO7EiIBfITB :OF ~; ■'..' : ;MOEBAKI, ■ 5.8., left .Melbourne . Becembor '16 for, Wellington, ' via ' souiuorii poris auu Jiooftrt, Utlo VV oilliigUiU Ueccuiuer M. ueavestaoio day tor Syuasy uueci. Due dyaneyKecembcr 28. ■'■ - jii'OiiUiA, ?61i.. 'ieff Auciilauu , iJeoeiuDer ■ 21, for'.iTUuiiigtoiii'.'Via GisDoi'iio^and Jia»ier.. Duo W eiiiugcuu' uecemuor. «v' wiiu n-iiubuipuiunta ex M.a.u«uo troiuoyQUuy. •. ■■'.':■■ •■■■■., ..'-:■ wiJuiijcitA, s;e.,.- loft Dunediu December 21, for Lyiteltou auu, U eiliugtou. iltto .vt eiiuigton , no. tteavea ba»uc uay tor JJtapiCi", uia* Uurus; AUCKianu, uiid byoney. liue byuuey iioceuioer il.'".■'. :,■ . •.-.■■■'■■■■ . . '. ■■ - UiilulAjiOA,." a.a., : :- leaveß, Sydney ■ December.; 24, for vyoiiunstoa" mreci. iiue Wellington i/eceinbor ,'it. '.'ijeayea : ,'ucciinioer: M. lor . jneu-ourne, l via souiheru portal'.aiiu-.iloDart. r ijuti jbleioouriie jauuury 8.■ ■■.' . " ' - ■' { ■ " ' . ' vio'i'oKLA,' 8.8., left Sydney Decomber 22, 'for AucKiana. / Due AucKlana Ucceuiber in. lieaveS Jjeoeiiißar 28, lor.Uisborue, Aapiar, ttelliusiou. DUo woninßion fleoeiuoor il. . ucaves eauie nay :ior .Ijyueiwu " and. i/uiiedln. .' . . : ■.•"■.: ■■. ■;jstAitAl(LA,' 8.8., lcit' iieiuonrno Decßinber 22, lor \v einuitton.' via Hobart' and soutiiam. ports, iluo wouiiikmu December ill. JUeaves Bamo auy I lot Syouvy uirect. : imo-Sydney oauuary i.: ,

: '; ■ OVERSEA SHIPPING. : '. . .. . ■ . STEAMERS' TO AEEIVE.': ."' .■, '■ .-.-; From London. •' v. ~ ■ , , ■ : OKAEl'tduo/about December -27). Bailed on November 4, via, Auckland, mow Zealand Shipping Company, agents,) ~' . . ' ■■'■" CulUM'iliC (due about December Zβ), Bailed on November. 11, Plymouth ftovcinber 13, via Teneritt'e, Oapo Town, ana ilobari.. Whaw, Savill, and Albion: Company,: agents.) ...'■. p , :■' • ■:■ STAK OPOAivADA (duo about December 30), sailed on' December 4, via Australian ports and Auokland. • I'i'ysor Lino, agenta.) -. • .■. . ■ BUAJiINE (ouo about January 11), sailed on ■ November 26, Plymouth Movombor .%l, via Tenorilt'e- Cape Towu,. aud Jiobart. (Nev? Zealand Shipping Company, , agente.) , ~.. ■■■■■.• MAiliaßE (duo about -February 1), sailed on November 30, via Melbourne, Hyuney, and Auckland.. (Tyser tine', agents.) . . : .' -. -MAMAKI (duo about January-25),: lolt London .Dooember i, via. Auckland. Whaw, Bavin, and Albion Company,' agents.). ' ~ . .-:•.,'-.. ' AKAWA (duo about January 24), sailed on Do> oember 10, Plymouth December 11, via Tenerllle Capo Town,' and , . Hobart. •• (Shaw. Bavin, s nd Albion Company, ai?ente.)' -, ■ ■ . ; TOMOANA (duo about February 10), 6ailcd on December 17, via ■ Auatraliaa ports, Auokland, and Napier. (Tyscr Lino, agents.) . .

From Calcutta, "- APAEIMA (duo about January 6), Bailed on November JO, via Singapore, Bamarang, and Auckland. (Union Steam Ship Company, agents.) ULA (duo about January 10), sailed on. Decent-, ber. 4, via Auckland. (Union Steam Ship Com: pariy,.agents.) . ' :.-. ... .'V^ , From(Liverpool., ; • • ; KABAIIEA. (due iibont January 3), sailed on October 30, via Adelaide and Auckland.- (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, agents,) MORA¥SHlKfi.(duo about , . January 17); sailod from Liverpool' November 13, via Sydney and Auckland. (I'oderal-Houlder-Shire. Line, agents.) - WAKANUI (duo about January 26), sailed.on Novomber 27; via Auckland- (New Zealand Shipping Gompany, agents.) ■.:■• . : . ..BUTESHlßMdue'about February 18), ealled'on

)ccembor 11, via Sydney and Auckland. (Federal. ioulder-Shiro Line, : agonts.) ■-.■,- : roni New York. , ■:. ATJCHENDALE (duo about December 24). Bailed >n October 7, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Comlany, agents.) • . ' . ■ • ■ IKDEAOHIBI (due about December 28), 6ailed ' >n October 20, via Australian ports and Auckand. (Tyser Line, agents.) ■-.... .STAR 0/ NEW ZEALAND (duo ahout January > .6), sailed on November 9, via ■ Melbourne, Sydney, and -Auckland. (A. and A. Line,> agents.) STAB OF.AUSTRALIA (due about March. 10), lailed on December 16, via Melbourne. Sydney, ma Auckland. (New Zealand Snipping Oompany, ■ igonts.) : , .- : . :.'.'-.. ...... - .. ' ,- ■■■.;.•:'. SAILERS TO ARRIVE.. , .- : ".,. \-': JOHN LOCKETT, , barque, Bailed from "Liver- V nool Beptembor 15, lor Wellington. (Messrs. lohnston and Co., Ltd., agents.) . ■■■■.-■ DOBIDE, baraue, Bailed from Marseilles on ' ■ iucust 23. (Briscoo and 00., Ltd. t agents.) JAOQCEB, barcue,. Bailed from How York on -■ November 24, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Company, agents.) - . . : -.- ■ ANDROMEDA, barqub. sailed from Now. York. ■ in November 20. (Vacuum Oil Oompany, agents.) ■■■■'•,.••'■■.;'■ '■'■■.'. ; by telegeaph. ..■ v.■•'■■, ;• OVERSEA. ■'":■ ■ " HOBART, December 22. •'.' .Arrived.—Oorinthio (9 a.m.), from London and 3ape:Town. :: . :,, ■ '■■■•-.' ;, ..RIO DB JANEIRO, December 19. Sailed.—Kia Ora, for London, via Tencriffo. ■■: ':■'■:■■•■• •■•■• coastal.'; '■■'V.:'/•■..•..;■:'■■■ -V .'.:'..■ WEBNESDAY,, DECEMBER .22. : ' ' ■'■ r ' '■' ■-;..,; .._'■■':. •,';■' ■' Arrived.—Orari (3 a.m.), from London.'' Arrived.—Awanui, 6ohooner, from Giebourno. Sailed.—Navua (2.30 p.m.), for'Levuka;, Celtic. • ' iing (3 p.m.), for Ohi'.e; Auchenda'e (6.30 p.m.), :or, Wellington. ~ . •, . . . ■■-.■.- .'..;.. .•■.:- NEW PLYMOUTH.. ./.,\'. Arrived.—Earawa (5.15 a.m.), from Onchunsta. Sailed.—Kotukn (4.10 p.m.), for Onehunea; ttarawa, (10 p.m.), for Onehunga. :■ ■< -~ ;'. ]■ :- [ i'j':'- .-' PATEA. ■'-.-", .' . • •'..'■,■' ' Arrived.—Kapuni (4.40 a.m.),. from Wellington. ' ■Sailed.—Kapurii (5.30 p.m.),- for Onehunga. . •: ; ;' : ': ' ,: - .; -;'<y WANQASBI.' ■:•'■. " y ' ' \, : ' : ' Sailed,-rHuia'W.so p.m.), for Wellington.; , .: ,'■■■■'■:• ;■.-■■■•';'' ; .-i!LEkHEiiL.';. ■■'...'i , -'-' ■■;::■ ' . Arrived.—Blenheim (3 a.m.), from . . Sailed.—Blenheim (midnight),-for -Wellineton. ; ';■ ' ■'.- -.■■•■".' .PIOTON."."'.-' - ■-•'■: - : . : ' ''.. Arrived.—Pateena (5.20 p.m.), from Wellington:' rakanufla"(7 p.m.), from' Nc160n.:■..■..;..-■ :.. Bailod.-Takapuria,,(o.ls ,p.m.),- for :Wellingtoni ~ Pateona. (11 p.m.), for- Nelson. . . ... ~.:.,.. ... -. :'/■■:<."; :-\ ■' •■'■■NELSOa". .■■ ' ' ■■:':■ ; .'/ ■). Arrived.—Mapourika (5.5 a.m.),! from Pictons .. Cakapuna (6 a.m.), ar.d Kennedy (7 a.m.), from Wellington; Nikan (10.30, a.m.). from VTellington. Sailed.—Takapuna (12.5 > p.m.), for Picton and Wellington; Nikau. (1.15 p.m.), for Motueka and ■ IVeUington, .■':■'. ..-,.. ; .'....;. ■■' : . V-: MOTUEKA. ' '■.■;■■'.■'" \; > - Sailed.—Nikau' (4.15 .p.m.), .for Wellington. ~:;■•;/. ! WESTPOEK ' :; : , ;: . ' .' Arrived.—Walruna (5.15 p.m.). from"'Wellington; ; Sailcd.-St, ;Lo'uia i (4.45 .p.m.), for;; Noumea.,' ,- '.'■:•.■■ ■-,';.;;.;•:'( : GSEYMOUTii! :■;'■■';\-\; : '.v; ■' ; Arrived.—JT.ijahero (8 a.m.),' from 'Wellington; '■~ Solmdnlo (2.45 p.m.), from Wollington. .■.'.-; , Sailed.— Ngalicro '(6''.p.m..), for Wellington'. ' ~ :'-;■■■:'..;;: i- [ ;'■''■, lV.ttelto'n.,?' ..;., : '".:^ Kr ':.Y, ' Arrived.-7-Mararoa (9.15 a.m.), fromWeUlnßton;' ' 31an ,Og;ilvy-(1.50 p.m.);. fronv Wellington;.Waltcmattt* (3.20 ..p.mi), from'.! Nelßon.' - .''. :■• -' V SaUed.-Wootton, for Nydia Bay; : Stbrm ;(5 • p.m.),'.for -Kalkoura'and'Wariganui; -Waliattt ■■ ;6.45 p.m;), : for'Kaikbura and. Wellington; Wimmera (6.40 p.m.), for Wellington; Mararoa •■ (6.40 P.m.), for . Wellington,; with 250 .passengers; sthenic (11' p.m.), for Wellington.. ; ■, .;. ;, . ."■ ■ ; ..'" ■'.',;''. i- DTOEDIN.: : . '"•■'. ■' : '■ ; ; . ,'. Arrived.—Canopus. from Westport."■'.'■ ; ' : . ". ■' • ;.■; 8.M.8. CORINTHIC ATHOBART. ■~ ■'■ :, 'According to. advice received by the- local . Jgents for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.; tho R.M.S. Corinthio 'arrived- at Hobart from Lonlon at 9 a.m. .yesterday—a day ahead of timetable. I Sno has 700 tons of cargoand α-nnmber jf passengers'to land at Hobart, and then conLinueson; to,'. Wellington. . •] ~■■".. :.-. ..'•;. ) ...: '. ,^;,/■kia-.-.-oba;!'left' rio.v'' I •!■'■'. V . A. cablegram' received' by the lobal ; agents of , the.Sbavf, Savill and Albion-Constates that'the:argo steamer Kjn, Ora has sailed from Eio. ! do laneiro : 'in , ..'continuation of .her. voyage from Wellington to ■ London, .r The Kia' Ora.left' Wellington, on November 27. and aa.She.has made' jood time: to Eio, do .Janeiro . Should reach London;, about'.January :.B.".- ;: . .;, '.'■:[:■;. .MAHTJKA,: , FROMVSYDNEr/ , ;.'■■; 'V; An' early arrival yesterday morr.ini; waß'the Union Company's 'Manulta from Sydney. l -■ She dropped anchor in theetream at 5.30 a:ra., : afterx smart run of 5. days 14.hours. Medical inspection -was conducted in. the stream, and thovcsHol berthed "at "No.; 1 north. Queen's Wharf, at 8,30 Ifer-,;passage from 'port to port was marked by smooth: Eca'a ,ar.d .flno weather.' Her' chrj'o for, Wellington comprised the following :-tJ7S!T caseo fruit, 400' ohests tea, .430 boxes soap, 50 ingots copper! 45 ingots tin, SCO bags rice, a quantity off sundries, also a Quantity of aavgo for Earotonga ;and Tahiti. for transhio-ment'-to the Haurotb. '• '". ; .. , "-. ■;.-'-, In. continuation of. her' runijinß the Mannka leaves at 8 o'clock this: evening 'for'Melbourne, viaißduthern ports, and Hobart.''.:, •• ' • ■' . ; ; :'.: THE'.STAB ; ;.Of-'CANADA.'; ■;'; ' ■'■• : .'..-' A'great surprise-was sprung, upon''shippingpeople on Saturday (sayo-the Melbourne "Argus" of Decomher'l3) by-tho TyßCr'-liM , steamer-Star 61 Oanofia;■' 1t,.,wa8..■ not.' anticipated--that-,'she. would arrivo hero;at:the.earliest to-morrow.-'but all calculations' wero' upset by tho iincp. entering an appearance off Capo. Otway ■ on ' Saturday afternoon, aad anchoring in llobson's'Bay ;■ the eamo night. ' The' voyage from .London, whioh was. made without a stoppage occapicdonly 37 days 20 hours, a performance that-stamps tha Star of -Canada- as a particularly. fast. vessel. The Star, of Canada is the latest and ■ largest addition to the Tyscr HnCi' being of 73C0 tons gross. Shb is undor tho care of Captain- J. M, Hart.'i who reports that the' voyage proved uneventful.. Tho vessel's-engines, worked faultlessly throughout.- Sho is duo in Wellington at the end of -tho.month. ■■"•; ...- .'-, . '; ■''. ■-.. ' ' :':■''■■/■ ■''"•'. i; '■■.'■■. ■- '■''''■•■' ' ; ■■•'■•;'■■: ' '.■'.■ J The.'." Federal-Houlder-Sbiro ',liner. Sussex was coaling,in tho stream yesterday' ovening.-' and is fixed, to"', leave, for . Avonmouth at daylight this :mornlng;: •■; ;•.: .";-•.•'■.;•••.' ;-.-;.■■ •■', -,-"' : ■■■•'.'.< '-.-■ When tho-Arahura-arrived from Wost"'Coast, and . Nelson . yeeterdayi :.she .- brought over- 280 passengers to WeJUngtph,' and she left r fbr : Ly>: telton' i nthe evening with;about.2oo-passengere,' The'Maori,.for'.LytteltoHi' had ovor Mil pastengers aboard," and' tho -Pateena, :for ; Picton: and iMclson, took roughly &o.passengers. Arrivals by the Maori from-Lyttelton yesterday, niorailiß numbered 520, while the ■ Manuka brought 236 passengers-.from .Sydnoy for Wellington.'; , ; The' baraue Bankfleids, one of ;tho large fleet of vessels forced to rem'uiu idle'at Sydnoy Binco tho beginning of the strike, has received orders, and Is-, proceeding from Sydney to Fiji in ballast, and will there'load sugar lor Vancouver,and after that has been discharged will, in all prtbability, , return.-,t0 , , Sydney, laden with,lumFor some •'month's past tho- Melbourne Harbour Trust has hid ucder consideration;.the question of roviaing tho wharfago ratea; Tho leeult of their'review, of the 'financial ■ position of the trust was that th«y. recommended a reduction of iOd. a ton. with" a.fow exceptions, on all goo'de; from' without , the Oommouwealth that now-pay ss. a ton: wharfage dues.- .The annual. amount .of ; this' 10d.\ ; concession- to oversea importers and consequent lobb of xevcuue to tho trust is -.estimated at jE2O,OCO."' .;-, ; :,' : ' Jli. J. Brecn/lato of the Wairuna, has. joined the Tarawera as. third officer, in place .of -Mr. Q, Thorpe..; ■,■■■<■■'■: \ ■'' .*.;■;..• ■.'.•'..'.■'•■■'•.■■■ - / ' .■■•.'.-.. ■ The Walmea ■■ left : Greymouth . yesterday' with: a cargo of timber for Gieborno.' I'rom Gisborne Bho; will como to WellinKton. ..:., ■ Mr. F. : Binney has Joined the Takapuna. ae third enginoer. Mr. S. Wheeler,"lato ot tho Talune, is pureer, of : -the Takapuna. ,' It -has' been 'decided. that tho Kikau will remain in port ■ to-night, and will leave for NelEon and Motueka to-morrow oveniag. Sho itill take passengers for both ports,' . . ... . . : Yesterday the Governmect steamer . Hinomoa was at Waipapa Island lighthonse. landinit stores and material. She pays a visit to Centre Mand lighthouse■.to-day. <■'. and after ~ landing there returns to Bluff.- Sho is to leavo Bluff on Tuesday next , for-the West Coast lighthouses. Woßtport, and Wellington, and, according to present calculations, will arrive- in Wellington during the first week, in January. ; .' , . : - ■ ■".--. • An English exchange says-Thp' good class -of shipbuilding which lately came Into tho market is not by--any .means exhausted. There is stul, for instance, the express'-Cunarder of , Which mention was first. ma4o when tho lino acquired the • three Gellatly-Ilankcy boats for its Liver pool-Mediterranean Bcrvicei. There, is.».lump of work for- some firm or other in this contract. .There is also a Booth liner to place, and a steamer for ' tho'Nedorland Steamship Com. pany, of Amsterdam, as well. Others are talked about, and will, no donbt, duly come forward if -'Mng untoward happone in sliipbullilinß, ;