SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 733, 4 February 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

. PHASES OF'THE' MOON. FEBRUARY. Day. Hr.m. Last auarter 2 10 5' P.m. New moon ~.. . 10 043 p.m, ■ First quarter 17 ' 6 2 a.m. Full moon 24 . 3,5 p.m. ; , HIGH WATER. . . ' To-day, 11.58 A.m. To-morrow, 0.16 a.in.; 12.<0 p.m. BUN. / Sun rim to-day, 4.58.a.m.;, sots, 7.i0 p.m. arrivals. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3., . STORMBIRD, s.B" W 5 a.m.), 817 tons. 1TI» tyre, from Wanganui. NIKAU,' 8.8. (4® ■ a.m.), 252 tons, Hay, from Nelson. KAPUNI, e.B. (4.35 a.m.), 150 tons, Jaok< son. from Patea. ■

BLENHEIM, s.s. (5.45 a.in.), 120 tons, 1 Wat son, from-Blenheim. . KARAMEA, 8.8. (5.50 a.m.), 5563 tons, QUI-. ton-Moss, from Gisbornc. . ;. KAPI'II. 5,8.. (6 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from' Wnnganui, ' . • MARAROA, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning,' from Lyttelton.. Passengorß: Saloon— Misses Carsbil, Ohlson, Earucs (3), .M'Donaid, Pitoher, Hendorson, Walton. Hondorson, Pitcher, Larsen, Devoreaux, Mattooks; M'l'hail, Hordcr,- Griffiths, Lawson, . Mosdames Eames, Thomson, Shillito, Gordon. Sheet," Mattocks, Ryall, Dunn, Currio and 2 children, l Robort6on, -Walls, ' M'DonnoU, Albiston, Milne, Dr. Blakeloy, Rev. Fathers Gilbert, Graham, Mossrs. Clark, . Aitken,

l'rwamdoris, Gordon, Derrett ' and boy, Boot,: Oonninghaia, - Phillips, : Thomsoit, Turnbull, Smytlie, Shillito, Langford, Scotland,- Ryall, Boyes, .Hoult, Dunn, Baker Love,. P„ayward; Sh&ndrey, Roberts, \Onir, Roineoke, / Carr, > Heat,. Mobb, Stiokeney, Currio, .Master , Collett, Fraser, Walls,, Gough,-Andrews, Cook! Pollard's Company (39); .30 steerage. . .OPA\VA, : s,s. (7.20 a.m.), 110 tons, ;Eckford, from Blenheim.

FALCON, schooner, (8 a.m., at Evans Bay), 5 tons, 1, Ainswortli, from Havclook.

:KA'ITOA,,6.s. (8.25-a.m.), 305 tons, Graham, from Greymouth. ; ' VICTORIA,' s.s. (10.5 a.m.), 2969 tons, Ent-. wisle, from-Dunedin and Lyttelton. , Passongers: Saloon—Mioses Roaio, 'AUon, King, Thomas, Ifesdamos .Stoward, M'Ooy and child, Irwin; Stokes, AUen, Thomas; Wallace and 2;.ohildron, Morris, Major: sir Win;, gtonard, Messrs. E. il'Coy, 11. Hopan,, J. Franoia;,.Steward, Loacy, Alien, Thomas, 'J. 7.)'!iicari.v ItANAitOA, S.S. (10.10 :a.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from Motucka. BRIEZ HUEL, s.s.,'- (11.30 a.m., - in' the Etroam), 4845 tone, Andrain, from New Caledonia, v ' - ! : . *

GEETIIi, s.B. (12.45' p.m.), 264 tons, Rodgor, from Poxton.' ' . •NAVttA. s.s. (4.20 pjn.V 2930 tons, Hutton; from • Suva,' via,- Auckland. Passongetß; Saloon—Llessrs. ; . A.. Wheelor and • J.; E. Campbell;' ■ ' • EUAHINE, ■ M.". (4.25' p.m.),. 10,768 tons, GroonstreetV from .Timaru.. . . . ... . . RAKANOA, 8.8.;; (0.30 p.m.), 2246 .tons, Oar. son, 1 torn - Weatport; ' ' PATEENA, s.a. (10.5 p.m.),'' 1212 tons, Crawford, from Nelson and.'Plcto'n,—lW passcngejß. . - :

- ■ FBIDAY,'FBBBTJARY 4. KAHU, B.s;: (1.15' a.m.), 182' tons; Carton; from East: Coast.

DEPARTURES. . THUESDAY, FEBRTJAEY- 3. ■ WAIWEBA,: s.s. ■ (1.40 a,m„.from the stroam), 6237 tons, Oharmon, for Pioton. . -KAPUNI, s.s, (12,50.p.m,), 150 , tops, Jaofc son, for Patea. ' '■ ' ■ -- :;SWANIjEY,':b.s, . (3.10 - p.m.), 4651. toqß, Steele, for London, via Monte Video, . NIKAU.-S.s, (6.35 p.m.!, 252 tons, Hay, for I Kelson. • r . PETOKE, s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 708 tons, Dilner, for Gveymouth. .•' " BLENHEIM, S.B, (( p.m.), lZOtone.'Wilkinson,'for. Blenheim.;/■ OPAWA, s.s. (6,20 p.m.); H0 tons, Ecliford, for Blenheim. " ■" •WAKAiYOI, s.s; (6.30 ' p.m.), 6524 tons, Bowor, for Jjyttclton. ? ; EULi,''auxiliary: sohooner- (6.45 p.m,),'. 200 tons,. M'Konzie,' for Lyttelton;- " : >AIIAPAWA,vs.s.-' (7 .'p.m.),- 260 tons, Corby, for Wanfjanui. ' •> : .MAEAROA, a,5,..(8,5 p.m,),.2695 tons, Man; ning,' for. ; Ly ttolton. ; Paf sengorß: SaloonMisses .'Dunn, Christian, Brnco (2),' Eennie, Dunning, Craig, l Johnßton, Allan, Ensor, Whiting, Stuait-Mentcath, Kiug, .Mesdames. Kooro and child, Mooro and child, Gilmour; Wood; 1 Julius; Whitehorn, do Castro, Crouches and family, May and child, Ashton and child, King, To)ckman,,and family, Ifarsetts, Whiting,. Stuart-Jleriteath, I)r, Thompson!-. Archdeacons. Gosßott,'Ensor, agd. Frlond;, ,Bov. ■. Y» r . Sodgyick, -Dr. Tolhursti Ills •' tedship :: 'Bißlioß Julius, Colonel Stuart-Menteath, ; Messrs,; Wilson, Go'ssett, .Gilmour, ;.Wood,- .Brown,-.: Wilson, . Cooko, Buvt, ■ Doans,, Joostor, do Castro, luoUlo, Nathan, Whiting,/.Hamilton,...lvqn,. Gillies, Homersham,'- Scott,' Jones, * Applcyard, Kenton, Wynne,.Lewis. ■ i ■.■ Vo.' '.'VICTOItJA, s.s.' (8,15 p.m.), '2969 tons. Ent- ; wislo, for NapiQr, Giabortic, Auckland, Sydney. IIANABOA, s.'s, (8,15 p.m.), '122 tons, Hart,. Cor.n&veloclt and Pelorus Sound. ~ ,' ,

■ .' FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4. :.* '.ULIMAEOA,' s.s. - (0.10 a.m.)," 5777 tons, WyUie, lor, Lyttelton,; Dunedin, Bluff, Hobavt, and Melbourne. ; : ; EXPECTED ARRIVALS,Mfttat.ua, 1 Port Chalmers, 1 Pebruary 4. . Wanaha, -Limestone; Island, . February 4. ' Kamona, Westport,' February' 4.' 'Poherua, Greymbuth,-February. 4. < Aorcrc, Patea,; February 4. 'Quben of the. South,'Foxtoh, February 4, 'Iluia, -Wangariui, February 4. ■■ ;-Maori; Lyttelton, February.' 4. V . Star, of -Canada, Wauganui, February 4,. Mokoia, . Auckland; Gisborne, - Napier, February 4. '' .; - . Marama, Melbourne,, via Hobart and southern ports, February 4, -. ■ 11.M.5. Pegasus;' Auckland,' 'February '4. .; Mana, Patea, February 4; , Tainai, < Waitara", - February. 4. ; - '; : : Blenheim, Blenheim, February.: 4. ' Waiwera, I'ictan, February . 4. Rosamond, Now Plymouth, February 5. .' Aorere, Patea, February 5.' ■ . : Nikau, -Nelson, Motueku,'- February 5.' Opawa, Blenheim,-' February 5. ■ 1 Jlanaroa, Havelock, Pelorus Sound, Fob. 5. Arapawa, Wanranui, February 5. , . Mararosv Lyttolton, February 5. ' i'MapOurika,' Grcymoiith,'Westport, kelson, February■ 6. ■ Waltatu,, Lyttelton, rKaikoura, \Feb. 6. • Komata, Westport, February 5. Tarawora, Dunedin, Lyttelton. Feb. 6. •-. ■ Koonyn,;'southern ..ports, Fobruary 6. . ; Corinna, Ohehunga, Hew Plymouth, Feb; 8. ■ -Monowal, , Auckland,;. Gisborne, Napier, .February" 8,-:; -. lloeraki. Sydney direct.. February 9. : Orari,-Timaru, Fobruary 9. •' ' . Warrimoo, Melbourne, via .Hobart and south, February 11;, -v' , • ■ - Wiramera, Sydney, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier,-February 11. : , - • .'■

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. : Mamari, Tlranru,. February . 4.'i>'v '. . . ; . Stormbird, .Wanganui, February 4. ■.. ; Kaitoa, Nelson, West Coast, February 4, I'atoena, •- I'icton, Nelson, 1 , Feb, 4. . .-'.Mttitai,. Vancouver,vjd- Sydnoy, Feb. .4, :Maori, Tj'ttelton, February' f. .. Wanaka, Dunedin, . Fobruary 4. , .'- , - Mqkoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, February 4, • Navua, Westport, February 4.' i Jlarama, Sydnty. direct, Fobruary. 4. Aorero, .Patea, February 6; : ;. . ..- -\' Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, Fobruary, 5; . . Opawa, Blenheim, February 5. , Kahu, Napier,'via the const, Feb. 6. "Huin, Wanganui, February 5,-.: .; Mana, Patea, February 5, , ', Mararoa, Lyttelton; February 5. Waiwera, London, February 6. -, Arahura, Picton, Nelson, Westport, Grey.', mouth,-.February-5. ; ■ 1 . ; . Kamona,-Napier, February 5.' : " Poherua, Greymouth, Fobruary 5.'. ; Taipui, Waitara, Mokau, .February 5. , --. Blenheim, Blenheim, Fobruary 5.Queen of tho South,- Foston, Fobruary 5, Manaroa, Motueka'and bays,' Feb. 7; v Arapawa, Wanganui,-February;?. ' • • "Koonya, Now' Plymouth, Wostport, Greymouth, February 7.' ' . t Waltatu, Kaikoura, ' Lyttelton, Feb. 7. • Tarawera, Napier,-.Gisborno, Auckland, Fobruary 7.' ' ; Monowai,. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Feb. 8. , Hauroto; Rarotonga, Papeete, February. 8. Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast,-Feb. 8. Amoltura, southern,, ports- and' southern islands, February 8. Corinna, Timaru; Dunedin, February 8. Mocraki,,' ilelbournc, via southern -ports and Ilobart,, February 10. . Rualiine., London, Fobruary 10. ." Orari; London,'Febrnary'lO, ;Warrimoo, Sydney, direct; Fobruary 11. ■ Wimmora, Lyttelton, ■' Dunedin, Feb. U. 1 INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS, ' ' MOKOIA, s.s., left Auckland- Fobruary 1 for Gisborne, Nap'.er,'Wellington. Dtje Wellington February 4 with transhipments ox Maheno.from Sydney, Leaves same day for Lyttelton and bunedin. . MARAMA 7 , s.s., left Melbourne, January 25. for Ilobart,' Bluff,. Dunedin, 'Lyttelton, and -Wellington. Duo Wellington. February 4. Leaver sanio day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney February 0. MOEItAKI. s.s., leaves Sydney February 5. for Wellington, direct. Duo Wellington February 9, Leaves February 10, for Melbourne, via southern ports aud Hobart. Due Melbourne February 19.

WHVMHRA, s.s., left Sydnby February 2, for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier,, and Wellington. Duo Wellington . February. 11.' Leaves, same day for Lyttelton. and Duncdin. ' W.VREIMOO, .8.8.,"10 ft Melbourne February 2, for llobart, .llluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Due 'Wellington February 11. Loaves name day for Sydney direct. . Due Sydney February 16.

OVERSEA SHIPPING. * ■' STEAJIEES TO AEEIYE. >7 ,' From London. . . MAEEjKE (duo about February' 71,Vsailed on .November 30, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (Tyecr Line, azents.) KTJAPEIIU (duo about- I'ebruary 8). sailed on December M, Plymouth December 25, via Tenerlffe,- Cape Town, Rdd Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Companyj agents.) ■■■ •'l■' TOUOANA (due■'.about; - February; 10),6ailcd on December 17, via. Australian porta; Auckland; and ; Napier. . (Tyser Line, 'agents.) • ;■ . TAINTJI (due about February. 22), sailed on January 6, Plymouth. January .8, via Tenoriffe,' Cope Town;.and Hobart,. (Shaw, S&vill.and Albion Company,;.agents.)' PAPAB.OA (due about March 6), sailed on January 10, via Auckland.; (Nev?, Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) " j | EIMTUTAKA (duo • about March,'B), 'sailed on January -20, Plymouth January.,22,- via Teneriffe; Capo-Town;- and Hobart.' 1 (Nqw Zealand. Shipping Co., agents.):' • ">' .?. ' NIWAEU (auo:.about''Maroh: 28)i.;SaiIed on January 26, via .Melbourne,- Sydney, Auokland,:.. and .■.Napior,,: I (Tyser.:.,l4ne,. agents.! •'. From Liverpool. . ■ BTJTESHIEE. (due about 'February', i2l, sailed on December 11, via Sydney and Auckland. (Federal-Houlder-Shire tine,, agents.) " KUItAEA- (due., about .- February . 251, sailed on Deoembor 27,< via';Auokland, (Shaw, SaviU and Albion C 0.,. agents,) , CORNWALL (due.about March,l4), sailed' on/January .7, via'rSydney. and: Auckland,' From Now York. STAR OF; AUSTRALIA : (duo >about. March. 10), sailed !on December .16;- via Melbourne. Sydney, and".Auckland. llfcw,': Zealand Shinning Company,. agents.)' • .•' v -v ' ; SPITIIEAD (due about March' 18), sailed on January 7, 'via' Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A, Li2c,\ agents.) : ' . GEORGIA (due ' about April 20); sailed on- January 6i 'i viaS'AuoWßadt. ; .'V ! :(Vacuum Oil Co.. agents.)" Ih':-: . < ABEUIiOUE ..(iuei, about; .AptfUls),.:6&Hed on' January 27, via Melbourne,-Sydney,-and Auckland. . (A. "and, A. -Line; .agent?.)

•• ' BAILEHS 10 ARRIVE.. ' . . 'JAOQUEBi -banjuo,-. sailed from::-NoTTork OT November 24, via Auckland, ■ (Vaonum Oil -Company, agents.).:-,'" ~,xy «:,. .ANDROMEDA-,, baraii'e,. sailed, from; New York on'November-20. •'.(Vacaum'; Oil. Com-, pony, agents.) ; \ .v;i : MARJORY GLEKr barque,.eiiled from Liverpool ;on December • 15.-• y'/H BT TELEGRAPH, OVERSEA. R10..,DE JANEIRO, February - 1, BaUed^Tbkbniart,^iOT;Jjoridori v . ■ ',y^BMSBAHB;-I'obrnary/,3,'\ l ,';Sailed.—TOakiiJane/ for: Auckland.- ■}•■ ■ NEWCASTLE, Fobruary 3, YArlryed.—Port . Chalmers, . ,; ; f ;' BYDNT.Y, February 3. • Arrived.—H.Jl.S, Powerful, from Colombo, .'MELBOURNE, February 3l' . Arrived.—Tomoana, from . London.

HOBART February 3. : TheJ'Euapehn'r' from': London and -Cape Town.' arrived ;at;10 o'olock this morning.. ■ COASTAL, . THORBDAY, FEBRUARY J.; . ,'i -'. ' ATOK&AND Coast-'.-iayji; Monowa). from;Dunedin,.:vja pflrts.:-: , To,-, sail.—Hinereoa (torpugrrow' morMng), •for northern lighthouses,-/-:. v - 1 ■; Arrived.-Senorita,;from . Greymontb,'• -r;' oxcm^csA. Arrived.—Earawa'- tIO.M 'a.m.),. from -Now Plymouth. V ;v Bailed.—Earawn! (6,50 .p.m.); for Now Ply. mouth, v: Passengers t Saloon-Hisses : Eager. Griffiths, Spedding, Kncebone, - : Ellicott, Mesdames i.Goodson, Morris, . Bigolow : and; 8 children, Kneebono, GoUtop, Young, Messrs. Kemp, Pulling, H'Gary, Goodson, Bowan; Bayly, Taylor,, and' Ward, GISBORNE. !•• Arrived.—a.m;), from Auckland. -.V :;..- v NAPIEj:.; : '--,- ;J Sailed.—Mohoia (9.10 ptoO. for Wellington; Passengers :• ■, Salpon-rrMesdames . Gralinrn, Kirwan, Bartlett, ..and Hoggins, -.Messrs, .Graham, Kennett, and;.Bite6cook,.: Master ' lml ,. . - PATEA. '••• ■ " ■ Arrived,'—Aorera (3 ''p.m.) and Mana' ;(3,40 -p.m.), from ;Wo!lington, ■ ■' ; , v; 'v FOXTON, Arrived, of tho' South (4.15. p.m.); from Wellington. -.. ■ ■ NELSON, Arrived.—Waimea,' (8 a.m.), -;KaitaUi . (6, a.m.), ; and C'orinna: (7.35 aim.),: from . Wellington.' . HOTTJEKA. Sailed.—ltuia (3.25 p.m.),. for Wellington. FAKEtyEDL SPIT. The Kamona. passed east for .Wellington at 3.20 p.m. .' ■ WESTPOET, . Arrived.—Hauroto 'U.?O, p.m.), 1: from Wei-. ' Saifed.—Kamona (3 a.m.) '- and Koraata (5.45 p.m.), for Wellington.

GREYMOUTH. ' . To sail—PbberUiv (4 p.m.), for Wellington! Ifapourikii (1,30 a.m., Friday), , for WcstiWt,. Nelson, find Wellington. JIQKITIKA. . 'Arrived —Defender (3.30. p.m,), from • Wellington, v :• v . KAIKOCBA. . : Arrived.—Wamu. (5,30>' a.m.V'from Wellington. ■ I ; LYTTELTON. . Arrived.—Maori (6,45 a.m.) : and Star of Now Zealand (7,10 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Marama (5,10 p.m.), for Wellington and Sydnej'i Maori < B 'W p.fflO, for Wollington. ' • ■' , ,' DI3NEMN. : Arrived.—Tarawera, - from Auckland via ports.' • "■ .•.■■■" • '■ -- . Bailed.—Matatua (7 a.m.), for Wellington i Orari, for Lyttelton j Koosyn, for northern ports.■/ -. . THE MAPOURIKA. Hslegrapbin advicn received by the Union Company states .that the-Mapourlka yiat. fixed> to leave Grcymouth at 1.30 a.m. to-day, on- the. return Journey to Wsefc port, JfelEon, and Wellington/ . Bhe ia due here,,to-morrow afternoon.;. : U.S. AND A.S. LINE. Advice received by thp New Zealand Shi tilling Company.' states that" tbo : .Tysor steamer Mimiro has been chartered by. the U.S. and A. S. Lino, and will load at New York in March,, for-Melbourne, Sydney, and Now Zealand ports. . ; , ' NAVUA, PROM SYDNEY. At 4.20 p.m. yesterday! tho' Union Company's Navna arrived from Suva, via Auckland, .and berthed at No. 6, Cjnwn's Wharf. A report of ihs voyage shows : that the vessel left guva at midnight, on January 27,- and experienced "light 1 8, E.: Wades : till Sunday last, and' then- northerly winds, with rough following sea until arrival at Auckland, om tesday,. morning,: left for Wellington on: Tuesday ■.afternoon,'and had Cnh cloar weather," with:moderate lipad swell, until rounding Capo . Palliser yes. terday, -when she. ran into strong-westerly, winds and choppy , hend ; Seas, and these conditions continued till tile harbour : was entered. Iler cargo consists 0f.5730 cases bananas, 4477 bunches bananas, "39 sacks peanuts, and 13 casos pineapples. ' Bho is *o leave for Wcstnort this afternoon. '

TOKOUAEU, LEFT Bl<Vv'ft£''":.-r££ ■ A', cable to _ hand etatea' that tUo 6haw. ' :: . ' B*w ,: . toa'Albion Company's Tokomaru; whioh left Wellington for London on Janu- -V ; ary 7, resumed her voyaeo ffom Eio do Janeiro last Tuesday evening. TOifOANA, AT MELBODENE. . Word has been received announcing the arrival" at Melbourne of tho 'Tyser.' liner ;:; . Tomoana, which left London on December 16, for Australian and New Zealand ports.' ' ; She should arrive in Wellington 1 about' ■ February 2D. ■■■:;■•: >■ EUAPEHTJ, AT HOBAET, _ A cable ..received liy. the 'Sew Zealand'/ ' Shipping, Cvmpaty- state? thftt. the. B;W.S: ■ f-Nn' Eliapehu. arrived at Hobart yesterday from! - , London-and - Plymouth', • via Teheriffo. and i.!' .Cape Town.; She has several hundred . tons ' of ' cargo to land - there, .and will resmno'.' : . her. voyage to Wellington to-day. -O % A OALL'. FOE BUNK.EE COAX). ; A.call at Wellington for.bunkor coal ia ; 'being made .by the Frcnoh tramp stcataer "- ; Jinez Huci. The vccael. has been , loading .'! / -; ore lit-New Caledonia for. a Home port, ana ' : - J is,to_be supplied with, coal by the Tynoside Propnotary, Ltd.' 4'he Brjez Huel haa :: ■ mad« several previous-visits'to, New Zealand. ''; : iv;. ' ' TO : BE; Advices have been received stating!thai thV ;j' ; -;V.-. : well-known Union finer Udhinappa, 458 Um».. gross, : whioh'' traded' between Hobart 'in 4 ' '- ! .;'.' Btrahan .for. several years, past,' is'to: bo A-' '' dismantled and eonvorted.into;a'coal'hulk.-''.-v ;• lbe Malunapua was' formerly on the New'' ; Zealand ooast,'. She was'.builtlatiDumbaf'' - :i:' : ton i»;lSß?,'.ond'iß of- the.following'dimen; sionsj-Length, , lCOft,: breadth; : 2fft,' Bm,V .- and depth, 12ft. 61n. ,v.!';"?..■ SWANLEY'S OUTWAED OAEGO. 1 1 , ■ IWHen, the. New . Zealand-: Shipping - ComV" ■: PSiiy. s. chartered stean)?r . Swaniey Jclt- toriv.' London yesterday,- she had on board 'tho.' following. cargo, - lifted:, at '>ew,' Zealand •, j VS - Wellingtpn-1310 bale,-1-'wool, 1523 -bales hemp; «9 bales tow. 556 casks '. taiiow,-706.cases shell, s.piecea. grqenstono, 1 ■ papktige sundries, >: ; From ; - Aiipklaiad-4907 .bwoa<wopl. ,450 oasea gum,.329. bales : flax'V« : ;. K ~ ana tow,-39 caslcs tallow,, 9 bal§s glue; 898- t pjcce'B timber. '123.'bundles'.timber, 18 'pacfa- v *'Voi agGB sundries. • Prom lSfapierr—s2s6 •'baleav::;-. ;,' wool, 35 baloa tow,. 134 - capka : tallow, io i > casks prern. jUß,'| casks .pelts;l',7 'sacks''m hides,,l4B sacks scrap tin. .27; pooktitß wooliv 1 -': '- 1 From - Gisborne—4o3o. bales woo). ;}J- oaska'"'> tallow, 131 pockets wool, '- f J.'

TASIIANJAN, HAitDWOOD,' ' j v:For Bom'o, little;. (iine : . past .(saysVjij . ai. :jo'i change) thero; haß beep, a : nithcr strong ! 1 demand at intep-atatqUud'-,New": Zcaliiui -i^^j ports -for Tasmanianhardwopii, pnd as t£«" ■ !i a jessclsJ.reßHlarly : employed: l in;; tie Hradt i J 'liave. not been able 1 to fulfil : all 'the 're ■ - ouiremeutß • as. speediiy'.' sired; shippers , havo been fo'reed to tajto '-.- up additional ; tonnage as occasion war.' ranted. This V brlßknosa in the; busijiesa : ' " offering during the strike, . which: has . : courso completely, cut -off the.- exportation of: coal to the regular New: Zealand;-pprtv: has proved a boon to th®.constant traders I between; Australia.- and .-the .'Dominion,' for v : otherwise they, would have had' .to join ■■' tlu; large fleet of idle ' vessels "to be..found. ??:?*> at nearly every, port, and remain in: idle- .r '.2 ness 'Mtil conditions bqcamq normal: aj;ain. Among-the latest additions tq tho number.':.::.;of vessels, that have secured omployment'inf'i ; ''f the hardwood o trade at ■ Tasmania 1 is'- tho v sib»rquo:,Marjprio Craig, : sw tons, •:now:drin ;a®s at, Sydney. .. She :has'i beenchartered V- AW. by-Messra, H. Chestermni;' and. Co'.-to loadl ';-''-. timber .at - Port Esper&pce for' South Aus? 'stralia, The barque Louisa Craig; 1 710 tons,'Vr- WS is: to load at Esperance for -New-.-y.ft s ; Zealand.'-'- The'.; barqiionttno. Speaulant is -vf'V? also under engagement tp tha samo firn) t9 ''i ; * ; ,-'' load, timber at Esperahceifor New. Zealand.-rV. : ''" She Is pow, due aVWarrnambool; and will .v probably, load- wheat: there ' for ■ Ho|ip£rt; The; barque Solgran,-- now at .Sydney, leave chovtly- for llobart, 'and : ,v/illalao:-'. load timl)?r for New Zealand. • '

'Mr..Jl.' ffogan rejoined, tho .Navua.'.wi":!'}third 'officer: at, Auckland,. and v Mr. ; Comp-;i; :tes6o eipncd o/T. j v- : ■ Captain: Watson, of the -Blenheim; ,'lb''at . present oh, holiday leave,- and' tho- mate;-,-.' Mr. Wilkinson.; is : actinft-master. . Jlr..'J. D.. Euth 1 : has. signed onthe. eteamcr' aa . 1 mate/ V.,"->v.v;-"Sy-v:-v J i!'

ri Messrs. •Jtaoliensie. and Mapn,:'the' Oana; dian railway.- magnates,, have., decided.• i trp.'v-; i 'i build: four, passenger',-Steamers' . runrbe-. ; .i twaen" Barclay Sound (thcir' Pacific terrai- ..{ nus).' and. Hong-Kong, and Japan/and dthors that 'aro to-trado-between: Barclay Bound, .Australia,' and Now.Zealand.!-They : KJ intend' to apply to the-. Canadian;; Govern- i s ' ment for. subsidies towards both ' Exchange,, \ .'V'; ' ,-i 1 .jiosßrs.', W; it'. Banpatyne and Co.,,locpV (igbnts for the' 'I'yser i-Linei, adviseYinai S-.'1.4 tlie Marei'e,' from fjoudon,-is; not; now' oi- ■ , peoted-. to reaoh Wellington until ia day. next. . ; .--. '/H v"'-'-In order to take. up Homeward': loading at New . -Zealand portß, the ; Now • Zealand Shipping Company's Whakataue. left Brig.' ■ ' - j bane fpr. AucWand yesterday.': ' • . '' Sydney- files to hand state', Fedoral-Houlder-Shiro stoamer ; Ayrshire.^i that was injured In a collision at..-Llroiv pool last month,: will be ready • to'resme''; -'..v:: running on, Uarch 25. : Instead of ■ leaving; for. Sydney at .-.the -UBU»l .hpiir.(s p.in.) to.day, tho Maram&;:'rr:! Will not get away till 8 p.m. Tho Waiivera is'duo back in Wollingr ton to-day from Piotou. She.sails iinally from this port for London.. \\ In continuanco of Yher - cruise Ho Hhev: .-': 1 northdrn ■, lighthouseo, •.tho Hinemoa".' is..to. : :' I cleayp AuoWanii at daylight thia inorning, ; ' The Eosamond is: to leave New. Plymouth'}'!- J for Wellington this afternoon. -, ! Yesterday, the. crew' of ;'the ;Moa: Eigned , vvroff, and the vessel will be laid up in porS for a .brief period. - •, i