SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 744, 17 February 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

■ ,- ■■ . ■■■ .. PHASES .OP THE MOON.. . - FEBRUARY. - ' Day. Hr. m. Last quarter ............. 2 10 57 p.m. New moon 10 0 45 p.m. First quarter 17 .62 a.m. Pull moon ~: -24 . -3 5 p.m. Moon rises, 1.20 p.m.; sots, 11.6 p.m. ,' .. ' .HIGH WATER. ":' To-day, 10.39 a.m.; 11.1 p.m. To-morrow, 11.34 a.m.; 11.54 p.m. ■' ' . . STJN. ; -.'". ~ Sun rises to-day, 5.15 a.m.;"eets, 6.54 p.m. ARRIVALS. FEBEUAET'W. CLYDE, schooner (12.20 a.m.);' 90 tons, Smith, from Lyttolton. '.<•». OPAWA, sis. (6 aim.), 110 tons, Eckford; from Blonlieim. ■ MAEAMA,s.B. (6.30 a.m., in the streani), Mil tone, Worrall, from Sydney. PaSacnRcrs: Saloon-Mesaamcs Thome and 3 chil-' Men, Newman, Bradshow, Campbell, Kcaler, Uabburn, Hemming, Missos George, Black, Russell (2), Douglas,-Stewart, Deacon, Divo, Baystick, Miller, Bellingham, Walker, Allen, Hiler, Mountford, M'lntyre, Ilitehic; Lawson, Arnold, Dr. Hawksworth, Hon. E. J. Black, Captain Campbell, Messrs. Bradshaw, Clabburn, Holmes, Hamilton. Tracy, T. M. Stewart, J. . R. French, Nowman, White, Collins, Haynos ,«), P. Stewart, Bishop, Krafft, 0. L.' Low, 0. EusbcJl T. Noonan Murray, W. Dickson, Laweon, A. Perston, W. Hardy, Bornor; 76 Btccra™. ■ :MAOEI,-B.s. (7 a.m.); 3354 tons,. Aldwell, from Lyttelton.—2sl passe.ig^ra. NOAEtJ, scqw (7 a.m., in the stream), 120 tons, Fletcher, from Lyttelton. ' COEINNA, s.s. ■ (10 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron,- from southern ports. . - MANAROA, s.B. (11.45 a.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from * ilotucka. ■ : ' ■ AMXANDEE, s.B. (1.25 p.m.), 377 tons, Vickerman;. from Lyttelton; C.iNOPTJS. s.s. (2.40 p.m.), 1337 tons, Sil-' lars, froia Westport. . . ' AEAHUEA, b.s. (3.50 p.m.), 1596 tons, Lambert, from Greymbuth, Wcetport, Nelson, and Pictqn.—lßß passengers. ' ' DEPARTURES. \ ." TVEDNESDA.Y. FEBRUARY 16. BLENfIEIM, n.B. (2 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Blenheim. ' ' ■ WAIRONA, a.s. (0.10 a.m.), 3947 tone, (Drewctte, for Westport and Sydhoy. -. I HOL3IDALE, s.s. (1.55 p.m.), , 1212 tons, Wilkinson, for Picton and Neloon. Passen-gora-Saloon. For Pioton—Misses M'Gavitt, Petrio,, Orchard, Euright, Gray, Roberts (2), Pqrard, O'Denyer, Booker, Mceddmea Munro, Orchard, ,Eoborts, Taylor, • Menars. Fulton, Bell, Shipley, Sharpe, Roberts, Hay, Taylor, Ewing, Father Oognet,.. Liicas, Wright.- For Nolßon—Miss -Pollock, , Mosdamea Horn and 3 children; Evans ann , child, Eutherford and ohild, Mcssrai.Chaffey, Engollrecht, Buxtdn, Burilctt, Parker,. Eobertsi Mbrrison, Brown, Captain Horn, Cox, Pealor.. For French Pass-Miss Turner and Mrs. Turner. ■ • • . . . -.' . WAIPOEI, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 1919' tons, Harris, for. Westport. ■ . ■' . ■■ ' . : MOEAYSHIKE, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 5576. tons, M'Lauchlan, for Timaru. .-■■■. ... , DEFEUDBR, s.s. (6 p.m.), 193 tons,' Jamieson; for Kcton, Karamea, and HokitUta.: :CORINNA, s.si (7 p.m.), 1271 tons, Oamfr ron, for Nelson, Now Plymouth, and Onehunga. ■ ■ ■ . . MAJTAEOA, s.s. (8 p.m.), 122 ton's, Hart, for Ha\ebck and Pelorus Sound. ■ "• "' MANA, .s.s. (8 p.m.), 134 tons, Dizon, for MAORI, 's.i. ',(8.5 p.m.), 3399 tons,'AldweU,for Lyttelton. Passengera; Saloon—Misses Wooler (2), Aiton, Harold, Ranoford, , Gill (2), Finnemoro, Linnemabin, England, Mnltby, Boyd (2), Moadames Soldi, Foster, Dawe, Wooloi,. Ellison, :Groen, .Finnomore, Smith, Bullor and 2 children, Henry;. Jonos, O'Brien, Messrs. Biss; . Robsoh,.. Wolfram, Helmero (2),' Strauchan,' Miller, Frith, Soldi, Oliver, Dawc, Fostor, Wooler (2),' 'Rattray, Cope, Baran, Walters, Ellison, Roberts, Eitchie, Hon. E.'J. Black,' Russell, French, Finnpmore. Reid. Allan. Duncan; Watson, Jamoi, Pilic, O'Brien, Dr. O. Duncan. . ALEXANDER, 5.3. (9.15 p.m.), ,377 .tons, Vickerman, for Nolson and West Coast...' .QTJEEtr OF THE. SOTITH; .s.s. (lOSjp.m.), 198 tons, Harvey,' for Fp'xton. " '.'

'.'-'■ EXPECTED ARRIVALS; Kini,'Greymouth, Fobruary 17.. Kaitangata, Wcetport,'February 17. : . " Stormbird, Wnuganui, February 17.' :Kahu, Napier,.via conct. February 17..' ■- Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 17. : Aorerc, Patea, February 17/ Nikau. Nelson, Motucka, February 17. - ; Blonheim. Blenheim, February 17. ■V/iiiinera, Dunedin, Lyttelton,■"Feb.: 17. : Kaikoura.-Waitara; February 17. '.' . ■ Tarawera, Dunedin, L'yt'telton, Feb.. 17. Kiripaka, -Patca, February 17. . ■ I'atoenc, Nelson, Pictonj February 17. Arawa,' Lyttelton, February 18.'. - u ' ■•■-•■ Maori? lis'tt'eltonr-February-lfc-v ■•.-: ■. .-.•: Kaitoai'Kctori, February 18. ■-''■■ : - ■ ■ • Opawa; Blenheim, Fobruary 18. .-.. ■ ■ . - ' Manuka; Melbourne, :via- Hbbart.. and southern ports,. February. 18. . ... Mokoia, . Auckland, Qisborno, Napier, February 18. > ■ > . • '.■'. ',' :'■■■ Whalialano,- Auckland, February 18. ■•. Manaroa, Havelock, February 19. . ■ Queen, of , tho South, Foxton, February 19. Koonya, southern ports, February 20. Wanaka, Limestone Island, • February 22. Corinna, Onehunga, Now , Plymouth, February 23. . . ■'. ' . Ennordale, Edithburg, Hobart, liyttclton, ■February 22. ■"■ ■, - ■'■• '■■■■' . ■ Hinemoij, northern lighthouses, Feb. 22. Monorvai, : Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, February 22.- ■.■-.>■ ■ :,'.;'.■<:'.'■: ■:>.. : ' Wnrrimoq, Sydney,. February 23. c ... . . .TTlimaroa, .Melbourne, via Hobart and southern ports,: February 25. - " ,'' . Victoria, Sydney, Auckland, ; Qisbbrno, Napier, Fobruary 25. Hauroto, Papeete, Batotonga, March 1.

: ' PROJECTED DEPARTURES; ■' Huia, Wanganui, February 17. -" '. Kamona, Westport, Fobruary 17. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lytteltou. Feb. 17. lviripaka, Wangauui, Patea; February 17, Hararoa, Lyttelton. Fobruary VI.-, ■ Aorore, Patea, February 17, ■ .-'.,-'■ Blenheim, Blenheim, February ,17. Niltau, Nelsou, Motneka,. February 17. ' Wimincra,. Kapler, Uißborne, . Auckland; Sydney, February 17. — ■'":-". - -. Jlaraina, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff, Ho-bart,-and Melbourne, February 17.:: '

Patccua, l'icton, Helson, 18. . Jlaori, iiytteltpn,;February 18. ■«:■-■-... Kaitoa, Nblson, .West Coaßt, Feb. 18. Kahii, Napier, via tke coast, Fob. 18. Stqrtnbiru, Wangaiiui, Fobruary 18. Kapiti, Wanganui, Fobvuary 18. ■ Jlanuka, Syuney direct, Fcoruary 18. Mokoia Lyttelton, Duuedin. February 18. .- Arahura, Picton, Nelson, .Westport, Greymouth, February 19.: . ■ ~ .

Kaikoura, I'imaru, February 19.. Queen of. tho Soutn, Foxton, February 19. Opawa, Blenheim, Fe{>ruary '19. . ' Koonya, Now Plymouth, Fobruary 21. Manuroa, liotucka- and; bays, February 21. ! Tarawera,' Kapior, Gisborno,' Auckland, February 21. ■ , ...-.: Rosamond, Picton, Nelson, New Ply. mouth, Oneliuuga, February 22. Whakatane, London,' February 22.

• Mapourika, Kelson, West Ooast, Fob ,22.. Houowai, Lyuelton, Duueduvl'ob.-22. ■ Corinna, Timaru, lHmedin, Fobruary 23.. Warrimoo, Lyttblton, Dunedin, . Bluff, llobart, Melbourne, February 24. . "Ulimaroa, Sydney, lobruuvy lai. ■, . Victoria, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Feb. 25.

: , INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. ' MOVEMENTS'OF STEAMERS. ' WIMMERA, 5.8., left Duriodin, February 15 for Lyttulton and' WolUngton. Duo Wellington-February 17. Loaves same (lay for Napier, Uisborue, Auckland, and Syd-. ncy. Duo Sydney. February 25. .. MANUKA, s.s., left Melbourne .February 9, for llobart, Bluff, Dune Sin. Lyttelton, o.nd' Wellington. Bus Wellington February 10. . Loaves' samoday 'direct. Duo Sydney February 22. : .-;.s : - : MOKOIA, s.s;,. left Auckland ; Fobruary 15, for Oisborne, Napier, Wellington. Duo Wellington February 18 iwlth transhipments, ox Itahcno, from Sydney. WARP.IJIOO,. E.S., leaves , Sydney February 19, for Wellington direct; ■•■' Duo Wellington ■ I'ebruary 23. Leaves (February 24, for Lyttclton,' Dunodin, .Bluff," Hobart. and Melbourne. Due- Kelbouriiei'iilaroh 5.. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. -...•' '.'.BTBAMERSTO AKKIYE. .'■ From London. ' : < TAINUI (due about ; February-19), sailed on January 6, Plymouth January 8, via Toneriffo; Oapo Town; and Hobart. (Shaw, Savlll and Albion Company, agents.) TOMOANA (duo about February 25), sailed on"' December 17,' via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. Tyser Line, agents.) PAPAROA (due about March 6), 6ailed on January 10, via Auckland. (Now . Zealand Shipping Oompany, ■ agonts.) v; ■ From Liverpool.. BUTE3HIHE (duo about February 24), sailed on December 11, via Sydney and Auokland. (Fedoral-Houlder-Bhirp ■ Line, agents.) ' . KUMARA (duo about Fobruary 25), soiled on Decomber 27, via Auckland. . (Shaw, Bavill, and Albion .Co., agents.) CORNWALL (duo about March 14), sailed on' January 7,. via Sydney and Auokland, (Fodoral-Houlder-Shiro Line, agents.) FIFESHIItB (duo about April 12), sailed on February 5, via • Melbourne, Syuney, Auokland, and Napier. (Federal-Houldpr-Shire Line, agents.) . : . " ' From Mow York., ... - STAB OF AUSTKALTA (duo about Marcb 1). sailed on December 16,' via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (Now Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) ' "■ SPITHEAD (due about March 18), sailed on January 7, via Australian ports and Auckland. lA. and A. Lino, agents.) ABERLOUK (duo about April 16), sailed ori January 27, via Melbourne Sydney, and 'Auckland. (A. and. i* .Lire, accnts.)

: SAILEHB: TO AEEIVE. .- .■ JACQUES, barque, sailed from New York on Novombor via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Company, agents.) ■. •= . ANDKOMEDA, barcue, sailed from New York on November 20. (Vacuum Oil Company, agents.) '• ■• ' . ■ • . MAKJOBY GLENV barque, sailed from Liverpool on December. 15. ■ ' . ' BY -TELEGEApW . , ■" ' ' "•" '■ ■: '.iovEft'SEAi,^'-'•::■.'..;'.'.' •'■,' . ■: .- -FEBMAOTLE,.February 16. Arrived.—Moldavia,' from: London. '■■.-' '■'~■.' „ ' ■"•"■'-SUVA; February.l 6. Bailod.—Moana, for: Brisbano'. ..'. .'■.. '■' ■' ,', ' SIDNEY,' February 16. SaUod.-Victoria (2 p.m.), for Auckland. . ",-'; MELEOUEXf:,. February 16.-" Bailed;—TJlimarba.'; ■.!'.■ :.. ■;' ' '''■■"■. ' .^COASTAL'-''.:' 1 ■~'•"■■'■.;■.■• '', . WEDNESDAT,- ; FEBRUARY"' 16. '• ■' '. ,: " . . KOKUS.GA...;. ; ., .. . .-.;.• Sailod.-Helen Denay;;. barque, for Sydney; ' ''-.' '. ■■ ~ ■ AUOktANb. ' : ■■; ; ■■';: : :\- ';.. Arrived.—Majwa-(6.30 ; a.m.),' froio Sydney: ? Sailed.—Talune (12.25: p.m.), for Earotonga; Navua: (12.35 ■ p.m.), for Lovuka; Malwa'; {6.5 p.m.), / for Sydney. •■'.•-: "-.. ~■.■.-■ NEW PLYMOUTH. ■■ ' ' Arrived.-Earawa '(5.25 a.m'.), from Onchunga. ''•;.;. ....-.■■ ■. Sailed.—Earawa.(lo'p!m.), for'Onehunga. ' . •" " -.••PATEA. :>-.-■;, ■■' '"'■. ..'■'■ (1.!5 p.m.) and: Aorero (1.30 p.m.), from Wellington. V .'. .. • ••/ ■■■'"' . .■/■•'•■'.:; ■ Sailed.-Stormbirdi(2-. p.m.),- for .■Wellington.'. ■ ' '..'.'■.■ ... ■ ■ ■■ ■ ... .', NAPIEE. :'" :' •." I Arrived.-Star of Now Zealand (noon), from Wellington.•■ .; . .•. . '".."; •■-'■ PIOTON. , ' ..•:."'.•. Armed.—Eos'amond: (9 p.in.,' yesterday), from Wellington; Pukaki (2"a.m.)>and Pateena (6 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.-Eoßamond' (11 p.m., yeßterday),' for t>elson;-Pateona (8.30 p.m.)/for Nelson.'' . ' : /'' . BLENHEIM. . ; (11.50 a.m.), from Wellington. • '•, ■ .••■ ■■•.■' ■■ • ■.'.■■■■ • To • sail.—Blonhoim (S p.m.), for Wellington.). ■" ■■ ••' '■:■;• i - •■.■.■. ' ■i- • .: ■■ : '; ■ . NELSON. . :■'■■'. ...■■■ Arrived.—Nikau (6 a.m.), Konnedy ; (9.«a.m.), and Mapourika (6 a.m.), from Wellington; Eodamond (1.30 -p.m.), from'Picton and Wellington. ■ . ~ -~■>• Bailcd.-Niliau P3O p.m.), to} Wellington. '] ' . WESTPOET. ■ V.|- .' Sailod.-Tottenham •; (6 ; pirn.);-for Ocean .Island,. .' .. ."i ::■. ■■'■.; . --..•. . ■ ;, :■. ' '■. ; '■ GEEYMOIJTH. '"'■;, ?■•" Arrivo'd.-Kgahere (1.10 plmOi from' Wellington. . ■ . ■ Sailed.-Kini (1.55 a.m.), for Wellington, '.- -j". ■■ : . .lyJtelton. '' ! .- -.' ...,■;■ Arrived.-Mararoa (10.45 a.m.) and Tarawera (2.25 p.m.),.from Wellington. ■■■ ■■■ Saaed.-Mararoa l (6.25 p.m.), for Wellineton. Passengers: Saloon—Jlißses' Eussofl Crane, Souter,- Barr, O'Hagcn, and Beattie. Mosdames Jones, Russell, Brown, Davies, Wyatt,, Dobbie, Huilstone, and Smart, Messrs. Jones,' Brown, Milne, Smith,' Davies, Wyatt, Williams,". Eol'.eston, Cohen, Solomon; Ballan'tyno, : Hutchinson, Kirk, Burton, . Qreaham, EusspU, Dobbie, Turvey, Gittos, Jackson, Blakey, and Liohfleld; and 25 steerage., Wimmera (9 p.m.), for Wellington; Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and Sydney. Passengers—Saloon: For Wellington— Misses Fabling,- Fisher,. Clarke, Moedamds Fantham and child, -Fisher, Meiifcham, Parker, Ebßero, M'Donald, , Brown,7ffissrs. Fantham, Wheatley, Brown,'; Morris, Captain Moikleham. \ For Napier-Miss Cox, Mosdathes Cox, Davis,' Messrs; Cox, Davis. For Gißborho—Miss Ormond, : Messrs. Broadley and ; Griffon. : For Auckland—Mis3es Till,-. Martin, Mosdames Till, Hall, Ponfold, Messrs; H.. Qnano, A. Lamb, H.-'E. Eargreaves, Penfold. For Sydney—Her. and Mrs. Orr and child. •' ..- ••■'"-•■:

■■•..', ■.-.- ; . DUNEDIN. ' ':'■■:. •.' .■'■., . Hamari, . from Bluff i' Hakanoa, from Westpdrt; John LooUott, barque, Irom WoUlngtjon. .■'..■■ -.■'.".'..' : Sailed.T-Manoka. (5 p.m.), for northern ports and Sydney. Passengers: For Wellington—Misses Jack,. Jennings'(2), Alcock, Croft,. Souter, Ituthorford, v Sherwood (3), if' Donald, (Jolliiis.'llesdanica Black, Jen"nings, ■ M'Doiiald, .Messrs. Jennings, Alexander,' Vincent,- Thompson,. Blyth,. Wise, Larking,- Sherwood, ' Hammond, H'Gowan and son, Campbell, ■Butterworth,- and Master Sherwood. Itamari, for Gisborno; Wakahui, for Oamarii. .. . :

.'■.... ;•' "■•'.■■■" ■'■ BLUFF.; - . ',; Sailed.—Mamafi, r for Port • ohalmers.

; ' '/ . ~THE,KIA OEA. ,''-.' ', ,;. : : Confirmation of the Kia Ora's depaxturo from London has been rocoived by the local agents for the.Shaw, eavill, aad Albion Couipany, Tho vesseljh&s ■ cavgo. for discharge at Auokland, Wellington, and Bluff. 1,-'.'/ CLAN .FEASEB'S :OABGO.' .-. : '." : '. ■ WTion the Soaloß chartered steamer Clan Fraper. left hero on Tuesday night, for ■Dunkirk, London,, and' Antwerp, she had on , board tho following •' cargo, which .had been at New Zealand ports;— From Tiiucru-881 balos wool, 'I caskn polts. From Wellington—s4BS''bMos wool.. From Dunodin—22/2 balos 'wool,' 448 sucks' erase 'seed. From Lyttelton—2GGl - bales Wool, <1 caske pelts, 35U saoks-bran, 55 sacks tares,'2oo sacks reae, "i'43 : sacks oats. In-.> addition' sho had 251)0 tone of concentrates shipped at Port .Pirie,-■'■;;; ; ';.". ; -. ■ . ~;.,. .;.• ; .*;. - . '..:' BXITISSHIEI! AT AUOKLANiJ^ ' :^: :\' An' expected ".arrival'' ; In'-'Auckland to-day la tho'^Butoshlre;-' from , Liverpool, via Durban and'. .'• Sydrieyj'-, Sho comes on to -Wellington next : :weßk.- -A report of the. ,voyagq as far.'.as..iiydney:> shows that a dopavturo was -..taken-' from' Liverpool on. December 7, light, winds, provaileu to the Eauator,.Ayhlcji.was crosssd on .Docqmber 23; ; Freeh, variable winds followed till Durban was roacheoVon : January 12. 'Xiiero a quantity- of .bunker-coal was' secured, and tho'-nteatnor-left'again two days-later direct for Sydney." In-making' tho. easting in tho parallel^of-.47 south, fairly. moderate weather, was experienced, followed by fresh: head' iVlnds- alorisMho. 'Australian coast. Captain Pago is in coin-. mand. : •■ "; * ;.-. •--..;.. : - '"'•: '~ ■ ■ ■■■'■ '■ ' : KIV7AIU! ;.i:nsa:ib~£. '.. ,':'.. News by the'.mail 'dates that the Tysev liner Niwaru, wn.oh :.a'rrivoa at London from Australia and Kmv Zealand , on Jimnary 5, had a rcmarkablo espcrienco among ice on the Bompward run. " Tho captain reported as follows.—"Lat. 67.50 8., lons. 117.16 W., to lat. 59.4 S., long.. 130,41 W.,--passed-twelve largo icobergs vavyingfrom 160 ft. to 270 ft. high, and largo quantities pack and 10000 ioe. In lat. 59.15 a., long. 137.12 \V., steamer ran inte immenso ilolils of pftok ic« of groat density, extending in all directions as far as tho ej'o cpiild: reach from aloft. .Tho ocoan from a north-easterly to '.westerly, direction was completely covered witlv ice, no clear snaco of water visible from the foro top, vessel having to run to tho northward to. clear the ice. Lat. 50.15 8., 10ng,'137.12 W.,to lat. 58.4 S., long, 123.5 C W., passed numcroua largo icebergs, varying from ICOft. to 4CCft. high, and a great- quantity of loose ice." ■■■■■■■ 3.1 ARAM A, JTEOM .SYDNEY.. - ■;■ : An early arrivel yesterday was: tho Union Company's Jlarama, which, after medical inspection, wae bevthed at No. 4 Queen's Wharf.. Tho vessel'tool;'her-de-parture from Sydney at 6.15 p.m. on Saturday last, and soon ran into a strong southerly .wind with 'moclorato sea, theso conditions prevailing all day on' Sunday and' Monday. On Tuesday tho wind moderated, but changed to a south-easterly direstion, and a moderate head sea lasted till arrival. The veseel's lino st«s~vwie c»™.hili.-'

tios, however, enabled her to reach .poit • soon after. daylight yesterday ■■ . Cargo brought by the Marama fijr discharge at Wellington is ae folIows:-2S4' bars lead, 101 ingots copper, 280 cases soap , , 250 packages tea,. CM bags rice,'6oo cases . paint, 70 cases, and 36 bags wav'6o cases .' : candle 3; 23 cases tobacco, 219 alcepers, 60. ■ . bags chaff, 76 drums carbide, 179. casoe' ■■■ schnapps, ICO drums naphtha, 4CO cases . fruit, and a quantity of sundries. " The Marama is timed to'leava at 5 p.nu . to-day, for southern ports,' Hobart, and Melbourne. • On arrival at • Melbourne she transfers to. the .Vancouver service, and the" ■ Hoana enters the intercolonial running in, / her place. ,-..'_ ■ ..... .■ i,,...-. A..'. Mr. W. Wright has joined , the : Kamona.' ae.third engineer, in place'of Mr.. Ei -W.' Mackley. ■.■".-■ ;•;■;'■■/.'-.■••■ .■.■'-"»;- Yesterday : tho trawlor"Niven''came\ofr> ' the Patent Slip, and : was brought'alone* ■ side to complete overhaul. ■■'•■''■-.;' . Mr.. J.Ewin'g/is' now-chief engineer -of r ■ the Defender, in place.of Mr. J.-M'fen'. 1 - ; .: The ShaAV,' Savill, and Albion Oompaiy'eArawa is-duo at Wellington- to-morro\v,' : -to" : complete Homoward loading. . .-.. v-'i ..:. Yesterday Mr. T.T. Hill joined tho'Wai--pon as second oiacer, and Mr.- J.'S.iCairns-'■'■'"'■ signed -off. . . ~-, .... .-. Mr. E; Knudson has joined the' Defender • as second mate..v -.. ... , . Vv..-;"'. _1tr.,0. Eoberts, second'-' offle'er .of- tho Nllnion Company's Maori, yesterday.received •.'-" news by mail notifying him of his appoint-.; ment. as lieutenant.K.N.E.. . . ,; ■ .' ; The. Kaitangata. was, fixed-to leave port for Wellington aVmidnight yesterday:''. - ThpKotuku was to leave Westport JEor. New' Plymouth at 3'p.m. yesterday.'" '. A. 1 " 'Mr. Macdonald,.lat<3 of the Maitai,.joined',.' the. Maori as second officer yesterday, re--' lleving Mr.. C. Koborts, who tranefcreVto " the Koonya on Mondayas chief officer.'Mr. ' ■• Pryde, chief officer of the Koonya;.'is.'to -i", traii6ter to the. .Corinna, . reliving , .Mr.' ' Whybrarnc, who will.join tho llapourila. as chiof.: . , ..-..- ■-.;■.■-..'.. j.' -.-: ■';;■•-!. - is to .bo docked at Lyttelton ' on Monday next, and the Mapourika mil ' go-on'tho Patent' Slip' hero'on.tho'samo.' day..;;-.. ■ •.:.■ ■;■.■.. ;; ';::•'■.;■ V News by-the mail Btateo* ihat the 'old ' E.lt.S. Orient, which said good-bye'to Aus- '■• tralian ports soma, months ago, has boen:'' ? .'. chartered by Colonel Tan do Burgh to con- . yoy a.large scientiflo party to' Borneo, andivill leave London about May.- ..-/ ' .

■On her present Homoward trip 'the "Pi.,..' : and 0. liner llautua, which arrived .atd Fremantle on February. 7,7vriU CEll.af:Sos»erj. bay , , and for.thie.reason.her Bpecdriavnogojfe aoroßs tho. Bignt .to Fromantle, and-j:f!..\f£si"-intended t-p. dispatch her'after, a stay ot' about six tours in port. On arrival, , ; how-■■■ over; Captain. Vibcrti decided to : ,take •inmore'coal than;was , originally orderooVand" '• this caused her to ■ make :a ■ much longer, , ; stay; 'The Mantua'was'eipected 'to.make: a fast'rair to. Colombo,'and it is not im- V; probablo that she wonld lower, the record ■" of 7 days 20 hours .established by the Mace-': . donia two years, ago. . _ ; ' ■;;'!■ .■' ■ CHILDHOOD'S MISKAPS.v;^^' EVERY- MOTHEK NEEDS .ZAM-BU&-, " The'many mishaps of childnbpd r'niake Zam-Buk tlie. mother's constant, friend.'. . As Mrs. Deller-says in her'following' kt»,, tor:. "Children are always selves'-one way and another,;and Zain-.'. Buk conies in very usel'ull" ; For the'.'.; ■ barked 'shin; the' bruised' leg; ■ the cut fin-'.' ". ■. ger,- the bumped head,.the'burnt' hand, the spraine<V foot, or the nasty-scald , with ; . ivhich the boisterous yonngsters are liofl-' versant.:' Zam-Buk{! is indispensable,'-b>!' cause it soothes smarting' paiu, is anti-.' septic, : and because it repairs : aid ■ ' 'broken tissues in Nature's own way.' , '■',

E. 'Deller, who resides nt Gowrie,' via: Toowobtnbay 1 Q.,-i8 : a typical mother' and : housewife -'and : nns .proved that ■ Zam-Buk: safes ; ~'botli -tinlo and. money. She; says:—"Zam-Buk.' lias' ■ been/ so useful to me just at the time I needed , its;aid most, that it; is with pleasure. I send'you'the following particulars. -One of my little ones.fell in : the .yard and, out .his face, so badly, that 1 could- njofc get it to" heal, 'although. 1 tried everything I' could think of. After a ' while' tho wound developed into what looked like an abscess, and matter used to ooze from the sore. .Hearing,.Zam-Buk well' spoken of; for-'such wounds I procured a pot, and while the child 'was 'slopping I applied it to his.face. I was-soon satished that I had at, last ; procured<hß right .remedy,- as,' soon afterwards, .-'the wound was-healed'..right, up.: withv-new, healthy-skin.- -I have also used.Zam-Buk for ,winter sores . on .the ■ ohildren, ; which fester up so quickly in:the cold weather if : not attended:.'to. But Zam-Buk promptly heals the sores and' makes':,tlie akin sound and. strong.:':Tho^'unfailing, success.in the other.uses'-to which I have• put,Zam-Buk gives 'if first place in my. homo as a useful, valuable balm to'keep' on hand. No home should be without it, as children are - always / hurting themselves one way or another, acd. Zam-Buk comes in! very useful;" .' ;' , v "\'. Every .mother, . .should, keep .a, pot .of Zam-Buk always handy for the accidenta that, will happen; 15.,6 d.. and,3s,,6d, per pot. everywhere.—Advt.. : , -,' : ,. ~. y.