SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 732, 3 February 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

• PHASES OP THE MOON. FEBRUARY. r ' Day. Hr. m. Last quaitcr ....; 2 10 57 p.m. Now moon 10 043 p.m. First quarter 17 6 2 a.m. . Full moo:a 24 3 5 p.m. HIGH WATER. „ To-day, U;i4 a.m.; 11.33 p.m. To-morrow, 11.58 a.m. ■ _ • , SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.5? a.m.; scts» 7.11 p.m. ARRIVALS. . WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. QUEEN OF. THE SOUTH, s.s. (1.35 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. • MAORI, s.s. • (6.55 a.m.), 3399 tons, ALdwcll, from Lytteltcn. 253 passengers. ROSAMOND, s.s. (8 a.m.), 721 tons, Watson, from Onehunga and New Plymouth. MANA, s.s. (8 a.m.); 133 tons, Dix&n, from Paica.

HOA, s.s. (8.10 a.m.), 188 tons, Gibbonß, I from Wanganui. AMOKURA, training ship (9.15 a.m.), 805! tons, 1200 h.p., Hooper, from Picton. i CORINNA, s.s. (9 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, from southern ports.- • ARAPAWA, s.s. (11.20 a.m.),' 268 tons, Corby, from Wanganui. lIUIA,- auxiliary schooner (4.30 p.m.), 200 tons, M'Kenzie, 1 from Kaipara. ULIMAROA, B.s. (8.30 p.m.), 5777 tons, »Wyllie, from Sydney. Passengers: Saloon -Misses Edwards, CoUin3,' Coote, Derriok (2), M'Clure, Mile 3, Kinc (2); Gregory, Baker, Craig, Collins, - Webster, Smith, Browning, Macpherson, Sargood, Moore, Donipsey, Stiller, Hurford, Anderson (2), Kennedy, Bird, Mcsdames Deaves; Ferris, M'Donald, •' Mitchell, Empson,- Derrick, Qunn, King, and 4 children, Russell, Moor* house, -Dempscy, Ames, Levy, Harper and child, Gilliea, Smith, 1 Beard, Murray, Garlick; Roberts, Williams, Anderson, Kehoc, Foley, Kennedy, Paris, Neilson, Johnston, Giles; Freeman, Farrelley, Lowes, Sievere, Messrs. Webb,. Armstrong, Deavos (2), Wallace, Lawrence," Mitchell, Walsh, Bragriett, Eierro, . Empson, Dixon, Fascho, Smith, Nodiue, Brown, Stuckcy, Bayley,' King, «Kerr, Warwick, Moorohouse-, Garliek, Smith, Scotland, Barltrop, Murray, Brown, Gutlirey; Murray, Hendricks, Cowie, Lawrence, Warwick,. Baker, Paton, Forbes. Taylor, Dr. Gillies, Dr. Allen, Webb, Frost; Allen, Price, Hansen, Fuggle, Williams, Kehoc, Thomas, Dunne, Costigan,, Cartwright, Anderson, Wheeler, Horler, Broad* head, Foley,«Rolls, Hodgson, Bradley, Wool- ! bridge, Brush, Kennedy, Kerr, Neilson, I Bocrtli, Ttener, .Paris, Smithcrs," Day, Withcrow/ Hctherington, Biggs, . Kealer, | Howardj Clark,. J. Griffen, Lucas, Honey, Jones, WiUmutt, ClaTk, Curtis,- Grifl\ths. Jackson, Lowery, Lewis,. Ford, Stewart, Ball, Elston, • Lynch, Perry, Greig, Ross, Wilson, King,' Wood; 90 steerage.* ' PETONE, s.s. (8.40 4 p.m.), 708 tons,' DUner, from Greymouth. ARAHURA, s.s. (9.50 p.m.). 1596 tons, Lambert, from Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, and Picton.. 196 passengers. , '' •

DEPARTURES. v WEDNESDAY. FEBEUAEY 2. - ■ EUEU, s.s. (0.20 a.m;),-65 tons, Petersen, for Picton.

OPAWA, s.s. (2 a.m.), 110 tons, Eckford for Blenheim. •

BLENHEIM, s.s. (4 a.m.), 120 tons, Wateon, for Blenheim. > , ,

PATBENA, s.s.- (1.50 ' p.m.), 1212 tons,' Crawford, for Picton and Nelson." Passengers—Saloon: For Picton—Misses Grace (5), Murdoch, Caudin, Waters! Hortoa, M'Kay, Bradley (2), Logan, Duncan, Eyes, Slattcry, Wadsworlh, Daincs, Mitchell, Meadames Wain and 5 children, M'Kay, Soverne, Hay, ' Pickard. Nelpon, .Johnston and maid, Duncan, Duckworth,. Masters, Campion, Parfltt, Anderson, Marshall, Avery, Millncr, Fogwiil and child, Messrs. Wain, Beauchamp, M'Kay, - Williamson; Agor, Wilier, ' Ttihiti, Lyons, Blair and child, Scliauer, Franco, Lamont, HiUmer - (4), Weni, Bull, Johnston, Miller,. Cutler and boy, Pearson. . For Nelson—Misses M'El. dc-wney, Parker, Eicketts, Ferguson, Peterson, Hunter, Chrisp, .'Kempthorne, M'Kenzie, Richmond, Dowall, Morton, Sealy, Derrick (2), Wall, Curnow, Carriek, Meadames Williams, Cooli, Greenslade, Derrick, Mace, Curnow, Carriek,- Messrs. Wenli, Gilmour, Dawson* Mace, Morton, Quiliiam, Duigan, Glasgow, Hinton, Cook, Green.slade, Derrick, Chrisp (2), Parkor, Bullard, MuiV (2); Horn. M'Eldowncy,. Clarkson, Potts, Parker, King, Sharp,- Hume, Bisley, Skelton', Hampton, Tuliy, Blockhouse, Hortlman (2), Sykes (2), >Quilliam, ■. Head,, llawke, ' Kacallistor, . M'Kay, Bobjohns. Moss,'-' Mason, Carpenter, Shaw, .Bail;,, M'Kay, Bnrnes, Mitchell (2), Shaw (3), To Kani, ' Keri. Keri. ! v

STAB OF NEW ZEALAND, s.s. (3.40 p.m.), 4417 tons, Hilder, for Lyttelton. . ROSAMOND,: s.s. (4.3U ■•' p.m.), 721 tonß, Edwin, for-:Picton, f Nelson,'New-' Plymouth,and Onehunga. , WAKATU, U' lim). 157 tons,. Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. . .HAUKOTO," s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 1988 . tons. M'Bride, for Wcstport". COEINNA, s.s. (7 p.m.) 1271 ton,s,. Cameron,' for' Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga. . ICAIP.AICI, s.s. (7 p.m.),' 458 tons, Scott, for Noteon. AOEEEE, s.s. (7 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for Patea. KANA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 134-tons, Diron, for Patea. , • . MAOEI, s.s. (8.5.. p.m.), 3399 tons, Aidwall, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon— lligsos M'Lachlin, Symons,. M'Donald, Moorohouse, ■ Kylo; LafDn, Mlohie, Buddie, Machin, Price, Frost, Kane,. Fraser, Maco, Mitchell, Darby, Foiro3tor, Bcck, Jolinston, ■ Dnggan, Fltchett, Orecwell, Patrick, Brown; Kussoll, Stuart (2), Eobcrtson, Mesdames Washer, Wliite, ■ Cunningham, Naismith,. Ancoll and .3 children, ' Walton, Mac Donald and child, Mace, Gilmour, Fowlds, Lance, : Michie, Buddie, M'Carthy, Grove, Messrs. Fraser, Hall, Brown, Adams, Watson,. Fisher, Mitchell, Hon. Fowlda, Crowe, Fowlds, Pricb, . Burnes, Olifford, Gilmour, Dean Fitchett, Eov. Ivens, Mann, M'William (2), Boshor, N Allen, Beasley, Cunningham, Whito, Montague. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (10 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey,. for Foxton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ■liahu, 'Napier, via the coast, Feb. 3. •Kakanoa, We3tport, February 3. • , : H.M.?. Pegasus, Auckland, February 3. Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 3. "lCaitoa, Groymouth, February 3. Opawa, IBUSuheim, February 3.: ; Manaroat; Motueka, February 3. , Blenheim,' Blenheim, February 3. .' Stormbird, Wanganui, February 3. ' • Nikau, Nelson, February 3. Knpiti, Wanganui, February 3..' Mat?,tua, Port Chahnors, February 3. Victoria, Dunedin, Lyttelton, "February 3. Karamea, Glsborne, February 3... Nav'ua. Suva, Auekiaud, February 3. Ituahinc,, Lyttelton. February 3. Kapuiii, Patea, February 3. Pateena, Nelson. Picton, February 3. Petone, Greymoutli,' February 3. , Wanaka, Limestone Island, February' - Kamoua, Westport, February. 4. ■ Poherua, Greymouth, February 4. ■ Aorcre,. Patea, February 4. Queen of the South, Foxtou,' February 4. . Huia, Wanganui, February 4. Maori, Lyttelton, February 4. Star of Oauada, Wanganui, February 4. Mokoia, Auckland, . Gisborne, Napier, February 4. : . J ~

Harama, Melbourne, - via Hobart and southern ports, February 4.

Mapourika, Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, February '5. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Feb. 6. Kornata, Wc3tport, February. 5. Tarawera, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Feb. 6. Coririnu, Onchunga, Now Plymouth, Feb. 8. ilonowai, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, February 8. Aioeraitf, Sydney direct* February 9. Warrimoo, Melbourne, via>Hobart and south, February 11, ' iVimmera, Sydney, • Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, Feoruary 11. .

PROJECTED. DEPARTURES. Mamari, Timaru, February 3. . Swanley, Loudon, February 3. Waiwera, Picton, February 3. Stormbird, Wanganui, February 3. Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 3. ICaitoa, Kelson, West Coast, February 3. Opawa, Blenheim, February 3. . Manaroa, Havclock, Pelorus Sound, Feb. 3. Blenheim, Blenheim, February 3. Kahu, Napier, via coast, February' 3.' • Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, February 3. . Arapavva, Wanganui,. February 3. Victoria, Napier, Gisborne. Auckland,, Sydney, February 3.

:Ulimaroa, Melbourne, via south and Hobart, February 3. . ICapuni,. Patea, February 3. • Patoena, Picton, Nelson, Feb. 4. Maitai, .Yancouvor, via Sydney, Feb. 4. : Maori, 1-yttolton, February q. : Qnecu of the South,' Foxtou, Feb. 4. :Huia, Wanganni, February 4. Wanaka, Duncdin. February 4. , Mokoia, liyttelton, Dunodin, February 4 : Navua,. AVostport, ■ February 4. . ■. Marama, Sydney direct, February 4. ■ Arahura, I'icton, Nelson, IVestport, Grsy. ; mouth, February 5. Katnona, Napier, Februarv 6. ;Wakatu, Kaikdura, Lyttelton, Feb. 7 Tarawcra, Napier, Oisborne,, Auckland February 7. ' Monowai, Lyttelton, Duncdin, Feb. 8. Haaroto, Rarotonga, Papeete, February 0. Mapoul-ika, Nolson, West Coast, .Feb. 6 Amokura, southern ports. and southern islands, February B- _ • Corinna, Timaru", Duncdin, February 8. Hoeralti, 'Melbourne, via southern porta and Hobart, February 10. . • : Euahinc, Loudon, February 10. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. « ■ MOVBHBBTS. OF STEAMERS;" :KOKOIA, 5.0., left . Auckland February 1 for Oisborue, Napier, Wellington. Duo Wellington February 4 with transhipments ox Maheno from Sydney. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Imnediu. . MARAMA, s.s., left Melbourne, January 25, for Ilobart, Bluff; Duncdin, LytteUori, and Wellington. Duo Wellington . February 4. Loaves same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney February a.

VICTORIA, s.s., left ' Dunedin February 1. for Jjyttelton. and Wellington/Duo Wellington February 3. Leaves same' day for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, • and Sydney. Duo Sydney February ill. . • MOBRAKI, 8.3., leaves Sydney February 5, for Wellington Jlircct... Duo Wellington February 9. Leaves February 10, for Melbourne, via southern'.' ports and Hobart, Due' Melbourne February 19. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS /TO ARRIVE, '. From London. IIARERE (duo about February 7), Bailed on' November 30, via- Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (Tyser agents.).; . RUAPEHU (duo about February B),' sailed on December 23, Plymouth Decern, ber 25, via. Tenoriffe, Oape Town,' and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) . . TOMOANA (due about: " February 10), tailed on December 17,- via . Australian porta, Auckland, and-Napier* (Tyeer Line, agents.) . . s . TAINUI. (due about February 22), sailed on January 6, Plymouth January 8, via TcnerifTo, Odpc Town, and-. Hobart. (SJiaw, Savill and Albion Company, agents.) . PAPAROA (due'about March 6), sailed, on January 10, via. Auckland; (New Zealand Shipping Co.v agents.) * . • 'RIITDTAKA (duo about March/8), bailed on January 20, Plymouth' January 22,' via Tcncriffo, Oape Town, and .Hobart. " (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) NIWARU • (due about March 28), sailed on January 26, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier.' (Tyser Line, agents.) ' ?' ■ • From Liverpool. BUTESHIRE (duo. about' February 12), sailed on .December ' 11, via ' Sydney . and Auckland. (Federal-Houlder-Shire • * Line, agents.) ; . KUMARA' . (due about February' ' 25), sailed on December: 27, via ,Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion C0.,-agents.) CORNWALL (duo about March 14), sailed on January 7, via Sydney and Auckland; (Federal-Houlder-Shiro Line, agents.) • From How York. ' STAR OF AUSTRALIA (due about March 10), sailed on December 16, via-Melbourne. Sydney,, -and Auckland. ; (New- Zoaland Shipping Company, agents.) . SPiTIiEAD (due about March 18), sailed on -January 7, via Australian ports and Auckland.! (A. and A., Line, agents.)- •' GEORGIA (due about April 20), sailed on January l 6, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil' Co., agents.) . •

» . B4il,ps J T,p_,.AEEiyE. JACQUES,"barque, NewTork oi November 24, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil.'Company, agents.).. ANDHOMEDA, barque, sailed from New York on November 20. • (Vacuum Oil-Com-pany, agents.)

MAEJOEY GLEN, barque, sailed' from Liverpool on . December .15.

Br TELEGRAPH. ; ' , ...OVERSEA'. • . SYDNEY, February' 2. , Arrived.—lnga, from Auckland. Arrived.—Kaituna; Mojorio Craig, from Kaipara. • ' Sailed.—Wimmera. (1.30 p.m.) • MONTE VIDEO,' January 31.. r Sailed—Delphio, for' London. ' February 2. ; Arrived.—lndraghLrl. , from Wellington. FEEKAHTLB, February !.. Arrived.—Malwa, from London. . COASTAL. , . ' WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Tofua (5:15 p.m.), for Tonga. ■v LIMESTONE ISLAND. .. Sailed.—Wanaka (4 . a.m.), for Wellington. ! ' . EAST CAPE! ' Navua passed south at 11.40 a;m.; H.MIS. Pegasus passed south at • NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Earawa. (6.5 a.m.l, from' Onehun^a. Sailed—liariTO (10 p.m.), for Onchuhca. ' " PATEA. Sailed.—lCapuhi; (3.40. p.m.), lor Wellington. [ ' WANGANUL ... Arrived.—Stormbird (2.45 a.m.),and'Kapiti (3.10: a.m;), from Wellington. . ' Sailed.—Stormbird (3.20 p.m.), and Kapiti (3.40 p.m.), for Wellington. . •" rbxTON.' ■ Arrived.—Gertie- (2.40 - p.m.), from Wellington. . '&> sail.—Gertie . (midnight),for, Wellington.' .■ PICTON. Arrived.—Kuru (7.15 a.m.), from Wellington; Pateena, (5.40 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Pateena. (7.15 . p.m.), for Nelson,' BLENHEIM. ' v 1 Arrived.—Opavra ~ and .Blenheim (12.30 p.m.), from Wellington. V To sail.—Blenheim and' Opawa' (10 p.m.), for Wellington.;'' : : NELSON. V. .. . Arrivod.—Waimea (5 a.m.),- and Mapourika (6 a.m.), from ,Wellington; Niltau-. (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Nikau ■'(10.20 a.m.), for Hotueka and/Wellington. •' , MOTUEKA." '' Arrived.—Manaroa (2 a.m.),, from Wei-, lington. Sailed.—Manaroa (1.15 p.m.), for' Wellington; Nikau (2.40 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPOST..' ' To sail—Lauderdale (this afternoon);' for Lyttelton. Arrived.—Eegulus (3.20 p.m.), from Wellington. ' : ' " 1 ; -"■'•! Sailed.—Bakanoa (3 p.m.), for Wellington. ' GECTaiOCTH. Arrived.—Ngahero (3.45; a.m.),, from Wellington. ' . Sailed.—Ka-itoa (0.10 a.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON'. ' ... ; ."

. Arrived.—Mararoa (9 .a.m.), from Wei* lin&ton;' Tarawera (3.45 p.m.), from Weiliugton. ■ . Sailed.—Annio Hill, schooner, for Greymouth; Mararoa (6.35 p.m.), for Wellington, villi 145 passenger#; Tarawera,. for J)uuedln;' Victoria (8 p.m.); £or. Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and Sydney. Pnssengors—Saloon: For Wellington—Misses Rosie, Allen, Thomas, 'Kins, Kcsdnmo.s Steward, M'Goy and child,.lnrin, Stokers*. Alio?., Thomas, Morris, Wallace and 2 children and Major, Sir Wm. J. Steward, Messrs. It. M'Coy, 51. -ITogan, J. Francis. Steward, Laney, Allen, Thomas, J. Duncan. For: Napier—Misses Shanahan, Wcstonra, Hay, Mcsdames Cockroft, Archer and. 2 chiMron, Clark and 2 childron, Bmith, Belcher, and 4 children, Thompson ar.d'child," Messrs. G. W. Cockroft. Archer, Smith, Belcher. Rcid. For Gisborne—Misses. Kosic, Black, Cnesin, Wilkinson, Burns, Mesdnmcs Itascka and child, Whitloek . and child, Andrews and child, Messrs. W. A. Ponlinp ton,. J. P. Ormorod, Ager. H. T. ; Winter,. Jolincon, Phillips, and Master Haynos. For A.ucklaud—Mi&ses Curtis, Baxter, Rcd*crn, Cook, Payne, Smith, Cutti, Mesdamss Curtis. P. Williams, Smith, Messrs. If. R. Irving, B. L. Dyro, 3, Smith, F. Farrow, H. Smith, Q.„ Farrow.: . y .. TIM/VPvU. Sailed.—Buahino (7.30 p.m.), for WflUincN I ton. - . . ' ' DUNEDIN. - Srt.iled.—Marama (5 p.m.). for Sydney, via Lyttolton and Wellington. PassengersSaloon: For Wellington—Misses Best Baker, Hall, Thomson (2), Snodgrass (2), Talbot, Stoddart 12), Bo*,to, Foulds, Hamiltoa Baitchop, Smith, • M'Lood, Hart, Gow, M'Donald, Tainc, Mccdamcs. Dawson, Baker, Thomson, Morris and infant, Marshall,. Murdock, Baldwin and infant, Gregory, Maxwell, Messrs, Morris, Dawe,

Houthcombe, Baker;- Blrmain, Byrle, Gib* , lion, Marshall, Baldwin, Vial, Gregory, and .Revs. Evans and Fcrnie, Master Murdock. N . , .BLUFF." ; Sailed.—Kaikoura, for* Lyttelton. .' V ; .. THE, NAVUA. •" -- . . . ■ Tfcfc Navua, which is due from Suva,.to» day, brings tho usuar cargo of fruit and, island produce. On completion of difl*-:' oliarge sho goes to Westport for coad... . DELPHIC, LEFT MONTE VIDEO. A cablegram received' by .• tho. local agents for the Shaw, Savill and' Albion 00. states that' the Delphic, which left Wei* ' lington for London on January 8, n»um*** . ; her voyage from -Monte Video on ;Moniu-' last, January 31. • , DALSTON AT NOUMEA. A Toport from Noumea' states that thV Norwegian 1 barque Dalston -has arrived** thero'from South America. She has been '- bought by tho firm of L. Ballandi and - Sons, of Bordeaux and Noumea, and.-wiU"-bo used for carrying nickel ore along'tho;.-. coast of Now Caledonia. - . Furnaces aro' now being built' for the loftal. treatment * of tho ore, and the new industry promises to '' become, an important one* Tho Dalston »- was formerly known as the Rangitikol," of: tho New. Zealand - Shipping.. •Company's floet, and us-ed.to trado between New Zca*.. land and the . United, Kingdom. - . . ; ' • ULIMAIIOA, FROM SIDNEY.'.' / /J, A BOUGH PASSAGE.' [ When the Huddart-Parker Company's : .' Ulimaroa did not show up. from: Sydney.yesterday morning, and was not reported: at •, Farewoll Spit,. it was. surmised .that"she' • had fallen in with rough feather. . Thia '. proved to be the case. She was not 're-' ; ported until after the tea hour, when sho was sighted from Beacon Hill." She ar- \ rived is tho'stream at 8.30.p.m., and*was immediately boarded by" the; Port Health'. Officer, and, alter ; medical inspection/ berthed-at No. 1 north, Queen's' WhaTf.' The Ulimaroa left Sydney at-2 p.m. : on ' Saturday, and-cleared the Heads at 3.10 v p.m. Heavy south-east winds were \imme-, .* diately encountered, and'beforo long-the. .vessel was eteaming agaiiJSt a. still g&lo •' and heavy head seas. •So- far-from '"abat'" 1 ing, the;' wind. had increased .in fury -'•••by , the second day, and- a tremercdou's • sea' waa running, the spray at times washing, right, over the top, bridge of- the vessel,-, while the decks were frequently rain fell during the trip, but'the sky was* overcast most of the time, though sighta . 5 were able' to .bo taken "day. -Eighth up till Tuesday evening the jseae'and\wirida if continued to. hamper/.tho, Ulimaroa, <and , she was not able to.-keep.'her usual average speed on any of the first, three day?. At 'sunset on .-Tuesday, when ; about' 200 miles, off the .coast, the weather moder-' ated a little, :and conditions gradually im v proved, until Farewell Spit• was abeam at- - 12.35 p.m. yesterday. Stephen's Island was ' passod at 3 p.m., and sho reached/port as.-.< above. • . "j" . ' .The steamer brought-a large number ofpas&engers, and. about the usual cargo.' Discharging operations. will commence at : - an early hour this morning, as tho : vessel ii to leave to-night for Melbourne, vir southern porta and Hobart.

' EUAPEHTJ'B PASSENGEE. LIST. . : I. Tho following, pa&songers aro comintr to'., the' Dominion by tho New Zealand Shipping Company's Euapehu, which is. duo: here on Tuesday next, from London, via Tenei-iffo, Cape Town, ar.d Hobart-.-First saloon—Misses Foster, Herbert; K. Q. Sin-clair-Thomson, C. J. Wylde-Brownc, Mcs-.. damos Dougall, Gibson, Sinclair-Thomson, 8. White, Lieutenant-Colonel E. D. Wyn- : yard, Messrs. W. Ching, A., Dougall, 'J.. ' Duncan, E. 0. Foster,,P. Gibson, W. iluv-. doch, J. ' Sinclair-Thomson, ,A. SpenceHitchman, S. White, Master J. H. ; Sin-. clair-Thomson. Second saloon—Misses. E. < H. Darrat, 11. ITden, SI; L. harper, J. : Metherell, D. Metherell, Hcsdanios';A.. E. Dal?,. 0. S. Matthews, Metherell, Messrs.'. D. Bringans, C, A. Brown. 0. P. Browne,' H. Dodd, H. E. Harper, W. E. Metherell;' E." W. Kansom. Third-class—Misses Ash- : croft (6), 0. E. Foord, H.' L. Harris. M.'' HetricK, Hill- (4), W.i Juxon,: Mather:®,. E. . Bayment, Smith, M. Smith, L. Sychelmoon, G., Wright, Mesdames Ashcroft, . Barter. Blair, Charles, H. E. Foord, Fowler, Hill,-'. Holmes, E. Jones, E. -Juxon, M'Ghoc. : A. Mather, : Purdie,' .EanMm, 1 Shaw,-' Smith, ; Straohan, 0. W. Webb, Messrs. W. H. Ash-' el'oft, Barter, W. Blair, E. Blair,'J. Buchanan, W. 8.. Charles.;. W. H. Cheesman, . D. Clark, T. Clcgg, W. Cobb, P. Drew, Evans, W- Fowler, D. Gray, T. Gray,-J.: llall, J. Harrower, S. M. liighet; ; E. Hill, A. Holmes, W. Humphreys, J. Jones. I'. Lambert, J. N. Law, M'Gheo, W. J. M'Kay,' A. D. Marsden, J. A. Parker, A. V. Pen- . berthy, K. Purdie, 0. F. Putt, M. 'Eoiall, J., Eoiall, E. Eansom, W. A. Eushton. G.- , A. Shaw, D. Smith, J. Smith, jun., A. Smith, S.' Smith, M.' Snadden, J. Storry,' J. Strachan, P. E. Thomson, 0. 8. Thorn- . son; J. G. Whitworth; E. Williams, E. J. W.'Wright,'-W..'Wright, J. Wylie,' Master ' L. B. Foord, Mather (2), Juxon (2), Jones * (2), J. Smith.- . ..

Mr. A. H. Purvis yesterday'joined-tha Nana as mato in place of' Mr. A, P. . Gibson. ! 'Messrs. W.. M. Baanatyrie and Co.'ro-, oeived advice yeitorday that the weather,':

had improved at Wanganui, and that the;. Star of Canada will complete loading ■ - oporatlons in time.to sail this evoning for Wellington. She will leave here on Satur- ' day afternoon or Sunday, morning, for' Napier. : .... .. • . The Maoriland Steamship Company's I.audordale is not to:come to Wellington' 1 this trip. She was fixed to leave Wectport yesterday-with a full cargo for, Lyt- -' telton. ' ' io-morrow, the Wanaka is duo here from; Limes-tono., Island, and 'on completion '. of she proceeds to Dunedin.. ; , According to advice, received at the local ■ office of. tho Now Zealand Shipping; Com." pany; tho'.Orari will not sow arrive baok in Wellington until Wednesday next,' Fob. 1 ruary.9. .- , :. ! ■ ' ■ ■;Bjr to-morrow the' Federal-Houlder-Shiro j.iner Morayehiro • \vill ■bo ready to leaVs ' ;?ort Chalmers for Waitara to continuo " slomoward loading..., From .Waitara she ; " comes to..Wellington, via. Wangnnui roadIttead and Picton.' ,- ; :The largest sailing vessel, of' oither. wood or steel is the 1 six-masted liehooner Wyoming, which wao lauaohed In America iu .December last., : She has r. grcss tonnage' of 3730, or 22' tons greater ', than that of the' six-master William L.' • Douglas. Her principal-dimensions are.-' ', liongth,. 329.5 ft.; vbeam, 50.1 ft.; depth of ' hold, 30.4 ft. - She has. three decks, with' llvo. discharging hatches. The. frame is tecuroly strapped, with iron and her keelson ;is fully protected with big bands of " I sheet iron. Complete communication with . all parts of tho schooner'is made by a [ telephone system.. Captain Angus M'Leod .' will command her. She was built'for the ' coal-carrying trade, and has a capacity of about C-CtO tons. This afternoon, tho Now Zealand Shin, ping Company's new steamer Euahine ia' due hero from Timaru to complete .Homo- ' ward leading. She saih for London on Thursday next. •/ . ~. r • The Karnona was expected to leave Westport at 3 o clock this mornirie for Wei.' lington_and hapier. Tho Komata is to ; ' too t .to Wellington at 4^;.