SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 754, 1 March 1910, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. MARCH. Day. Hr. m. Last quarter 4 ■ 722 p.m. New moon 11 1142 p.m First quarter IS 3 7 p.m. Pull moan : 26 7 51 a.m. Moon rises to-day, 8.49 p.m.; Bets, 10.58 a.m. Wednesday. HIGH WATER, To-day, 8.28 a.m.; 8.46 p.m. . To-morrow, 9.11 a.m; 9.?? p.m. SUN. . Sun rises to-day, 5.3(1 a.m.; sots, 6.36 p.m. ARRIVALS. . MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28. TBTANBKAI, s.s. (7.00 a.m.), 811 toils, Post, from Kelson. TVAIPORI, s.s. (12.25 p.m.), 1919 tons, Harris, from Westport.. PETONB, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 703 tons, Dillner, from Greymouth DEPARTURES. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28. PUKAKI, s.s. (12.25 p.m.), 1444 tons, Tate, for Picton, Westport and Gr-rniouth PATEENA, s.s. (1.55 p.m.), 1212' tons, Crawford, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers— Haloon: For Picton—Misses Bcaglehole, Carter. Plullpotts. Ifesdaines Barclay and child, De Castro and child, Willis, Olift, Robertson, Messrs. Willis. Bourke, Ronner, De , Castro. Ritchie, GnldwcU, Kennedy, liallin. Florance. Scott, Duval, Stevcas. For Keison—Misses Craig. Spear, Igslesden, Cross. Delany, Tnslter, Nurse Mac Donald, Kenai, llesdames Gibba, Jamieson, Bait, Tosper, Newman, Tanner (2), Black, Newbald, Messrs. Allan, Beak, Gibbs, Hodgson, Rchaikov. Hamilton, Scotland, Flinton. Pryor, Senn, Jamieson, Jlaibers, and Blask; Dr. Hudson. TUTANEKAI, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 811 tons, Post, for AVestport. AORERE, b.5.'(4.15 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for Pa tea. KIRIPAKA, s.s. (4,45 p.m.), 133 tons, M'lntosh, for Pateav • ILA.NAROA, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 122 tona, Hart, for Motueka. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (7 p.m.), 198 tons. Harvey, for Foxton. STORSIBIRD, s.s. (7:30 p.m.), 217 tons, M'Jntyre, for Wanganui. . MAORI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 3399 tone, Aldwell, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—llieses Fowlds, Willcox.- Elwin (2), Spicor, Smith, Walker. Peek, Runciman, Chatfield, DonKlas. M'Farlaco, Making Richardson, Allen, Pollock, Leahy, West, Falla. Godsivell, Meadames Crawford, Mac Donald, Piper, Kennedy, Amdt and 2 children, Haig, M'Kittrick, M'lvor, Johnston, Tozer, Simmons, Falla, Goode, Messrs. Sha-w, Clark, Stead, Slterrett, Hon. G. Fowlds, Crawford, Rev. Jl'Kay, Winchcomb, Crowe, Witson, M'Donald, Piper, Cooper, Dr. Brown, Eiall (2), liind, MacFarlane, Robinson, Tronghton, Walker, StewaTt, Anderson, Paul, Craig, Lillibridee, Falla, Goodo. KINI, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), 1122 tons, Platte, for Greymouth. . ■ . ■ . WANAKA, B.s. (10.30 p.m.), 2442 tons, Todd, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Blenheim, Blenheim; March 1. -■' ' . Kahu, Napier, via. the coast, March 1. Opawa, Blenheim, March 1. Tutanekai, Greymouth, March 1. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, March 1. Mara-roa, Lyttelton, March 1. Kapuni, Patea, March 1. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, March 1. Tara-wora, Auckland, Gisborne. Napier, March 1. Hauroto, Papeete, Rarotonßa, March 1. , h-aitoa, Wanganui, March 1. Jane Douglas, Nelson, March 1. Mansapapa, Karamea, March 1. Pohcrua, Greymoutli, March 2. Maori, Lyttelton, March 2. Aorcre, Patca, March 2. - Manaroa, Motueka., March 2. Stormbird, Wanganui, March 2. Queen of the South, Foxton. March 8. Ka-piti, Wanganui, March 2. Manuka, Sydney, direct. March 2. Oorinna, southern ports, March 2. Victoria, Unnedin, Lyttelton, March 3. Rnapohu, Bluff, March 3. ■ Navua. Suva, Auckland. Itartfi 1. -' - Xratana, \Tes\3>oxt,'■'Selßon,'-*Plct-on, WiiTcli 3. . ■; . - Hinemoa, northern- lighthouses,- March 3. Wakatu, Lyttelton, . Kalkoura, ■ March J., ilfarere, Napier. March 4. Mooraki, MolhonTno, -via TSirtia,i:t an 4 BDuHisrn ports, March 4. Mokoia, Auckland, . Gisborne, Napier, March 4. Flora, Auckland, via East Coast baysMarch 5. ■ . Ulimaroa, Sydney direct, March }~..'

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Buteshire. Lyttelton, March 1, . -....,. Tainui, Waitara, Mokau;> March 1.-: > Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, March 1. ' '..... Mamari, London, March 1. • ■ . 7!:iraroa, Lyttelton, Maroh 1. Kaitoa, Nelson, West' Coast, Marctt 1. TOcuYicim, Blonheim, llatc\\ 1. Hula, Wanpanui, March 1. I Opawa, Blenheim, March 1. Nikau. Nelson, Motuoka, March 1. luihu, Napier, via the coaat, Jfarch 1 Tarawera. Lyttolton, Dunodin, March '1 Tiapourilsa, fielson, Westport, Q re i' I mouth, March 1. ' ■ : Rosamond, Picton, Nelson, ' New Plr mouth, Onehunga, March 1. ■ •■■■ ■ Kamona, Lyttelton. March 1. ' Kaiapoi, Greymouth, March 1. Kapuni, Patea, March'l. . ■ • '. , Patoonn. Picton, Nelson, March 2. Maori, Lyttelton, March 2. Aorcre, Patca, March 2. ' ■" ■■• '•' Manaroa, Havelock, Pclorua Sound, Mar. 2. Stormbird, Wanganui, March" 2. . Oueen of the South, Foxton, March 2 - Hauroto, Dunodin,.March 2 Corinna, Kelson, Now Plymouth Ono hunga, March 2. ■ ° Manuka, Lyttolton, Thmcd\n, B\ufi Hobavt, il<s\bouvnc, Uarch 5. Patrol, Bass Strait, March 3.' Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttolton, via (ho const, Jlarcli 3. Kapiti, WanEanui, March 3. UoVvoia, LyWeltoa, Tiuhodin, March 4 Mooraki, Sydney, March 4. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, Westporfc, Greysioutl), March 6. Marere. London, March 6. Ruo-pehn, London, March 10.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. - MOVEMENTS 01 , STEAMERS. ' MANUKA, s.s., left Bydney ' February 26, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington March 2. Leaves March 3 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff. Hobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne March 12. MOERAKI. s.s., left Melbourne, February 23. for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, liyttetton, and ■Wellington. Due Wellington March 4. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney March 8. MAIIENO, s.s., loft Sydney February 23 for Auckland direct. Due Auckland : February 27, and conncts with Mokoia for southern ports.

MOKOIA, s.s, leaves Auckland March 1 for Gisborne, Napier, Wellington. Duo Wellington March 4 with transhipments ex Maheno from Sydney. VICTORIA, 8.5., leaves "Dunedin March 1 for Lyttelton and Wellington.- Due Wellington March 3. Leaves samo day for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and' Sydney. Due Sydney, March i;. ■ . TJLIMAROA, s.s., leaves Sydney March 5 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington March 9; Leaves March 10 for Lyttelton, Dnnodin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne March. 19. OVERSEA SHIPPINC, STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. TOMOANA (due about March 2), sailed on December 17, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napieri (Tyser Line, agents.) PAPAROA (duo a-bout March 6). 6ailed January 10, via Auckland. (Now Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) EIMTJTAKA (due about March 8), sailed on January. 20, Plymouth January 22. via Tcneriffe, Cape Town, and Hobart. (Now Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) lONIC (duo about March 22), sailed on February 3, Plymouth February 6, via Tencriite, Cape Town, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, agents.) NIWARTJ (duo about March 28), sailed on January 26, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyscr Line, agonts.) KIA ORA (duo about March 31), sailed on February 8, via. Auokland. (Shaw, Savin and Albion Co., agents.) WHAKARCA' (duo about April 18), sailed on February 11, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, aud Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) TUBAKINA (due about April 5), sailed on February 17, Plymouth February 19, via Teneriffe, Capo Town, and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) Fi'om Liverpool. ' CORNWALL (due about March 17), sailed on January 7, via. Sydney and Auckland. ■' (Fcderal-llouldor-Shiro Line, agents.) FIFESHIIiE (due about April 12), sailed on February 5, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Fcderal-Houldor-Sniro Lino, agents.) ' ..■ From Now York, STAR OF AUSTRALIA (due about March J 3), sailed on December 10, via Molboiirnd. Sydney, and Auckland. (New -. Zealand Shipping Company, agents.! SPITUKAD (duo about March 20), sailed on January 7, via Australian ports and Auclilnnd. (A. and A. Lino, agents.) ' GEORGIA (duo about April 20), sailed on January 6, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Company, agents.) ; AISERLOUR (due about April 15, sailed on January 27, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auokland,. (A. and A. Line, agents,) . .

SAILERS TO ARRIVE. JACQUES, barque, sailed from New York on November 24, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Company, agents.) ANDROMEDA, barcme, sailed from Now York on November 20. (Vacuum Oil Company, agents.) MARJORY GLEN, baro.ue, sailed from Liverpool on December 15. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON, February 26. Arrives.—Delphic, from Wellington. SYDNEY, February' 27. Arrived.—Lauderdale, from Westport. SYDNEY, February 28. Arrived—Pelotas, from Wanganui. COASTAL. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28. ' CAPE It ARIA VAN DIEMEN. The Paparoa passed south for Auckland at 1.30 p.m. ' , AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Navua (4.45 p.m.), from Suva; Rakanoa, from Wcstport; Wakanui, from Nelson. Sailed.—Makono, for Sydney; Flora, for Qisborne. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Rarawa (4.20 a.m.), from Onehunga. Sailed.—Rosamond (8.30 a.m.), for Wellington; Rarawa (10 p.m.), for Onehunga, PATEA. Sailed.—Kapuni (1.10 p.m.), for Wellington. NAPIER. Sailed.—Tarawera (1.15 p.m.), for the south. Passengers-Saloon: For Wellington—Misses Horrop, Grant (2), Mrs. Brailsford, Messrs. Fostd (2), Sanders. 1 PICTON.. Arrived.—Pateeha (5.45 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Pateena (midnight), for Wellington. BLENHEIM. Sailed.—Blenheim and. Opawa (7.20 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. ' ■ : Arrived.—Arahura (10 p.m., Sunday), i from Wellington. ' ■ ■ '■ Sailod.-Nikau (6 p.m.), for Wellington. To sail.—Jane Douglas (6 a.m. Tuesday), for Wellington. ' ' ■ Sailed.—Mangapapa (12.35 p.m.), for Wei- ! Hngton. .. GREYMOTJTH. . \ Arrived.—Poherua. (1.40 a.m.), from Wellington. To-sail.—Poherua (midnight), for Wellington. KAIKOTTEA'. '. . Arrived.—Wakatu (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington. ' . LYTTELTON. ...■-... Arrived.—Empreza, barnue (7 a.m.), from Edithbure; Jqseph Sims, schooner, from Whangapo; Defender and Ngahere, from Oreymouth. Sailed.-Oanopus, for. Wcstport;- Ripple (4.55 p.m.), for "Chatham Islands; Monowai 1(3.35 p.m.), for Auckland, via Wellington and ports. Passengers—Saloon: For Wellington—Messrs. Frith, Hammond, and Rowe. For" Gisborne—Mrs. Rolls, Mr. Stocker. For Auckland—Misa Brown, Mrs. O'Connor, Watson, and' Brown; 12 steerage. Mararoa (6.30 p.m.). for Wellington. Passenc«rs: Saloon—Misses Tumbull, Nixon (2), M'Donald. Sidey. Cowie, D*vis, Tate, Alexander, Wilson, Williams (3), Duggan, Colbert, Mesdaraes Alexander, Lilly, iViieon, O'Neill, Oliver. Jordon, Joyce, Salkeld, Craik, Cowl, Chesterman, Do Castro, Rutland, Adamson, Prof.- Adamson, Prof. Gilray, Prof. Blunt, Capt. W. B.M'Lean, Dr. Guthrie, Sergt. Rutland, Messrs. Allen, Stewart, Griffiths, Begg, Ewing, Lane, HarKreaves, Ohesterman, De Castro. Allen, Russell, French, Black, Myers, Campbell, Lawdcrless, Watson, Leckie, Browning, Mowatt, Jupp, Williams, Ballinger, Moss, , Twcedio.. Oarrick, Baker, Campton, Woodliouee, Phillips, Swindell, Emerson, Grange, Williams, Reese, Whitcombc, Lawe, Hunter, and James. Lieut. Saddle and 11 artillerymen; 11 steerage. ■ ;. . .' ' ''' - .81/CTP. . ■ \ . Arrived;—Jloeraki (this morning), from -Melbourne and Hatoatt. "SaßSOus^a—Sa-\ \<soi\-. TJoY' VfcVWtiglon— TiiSECs 'BaUor, Kennedy, Clark, Mesdames Ballard, Storah, Fisher and infant, Kennedy, Baker/ M'LauTin, Dcaa, Jfano and child, Olddhle, Uessts. I Ballard, Robertson, Baker; M'Latfrin, Hill, I Dean, 'Vance, Iy<!Ts, GnUti?, Hesßlan, Warcham, Ross, Bentley, Billers, Fieness, Kane; 28 steerage. Warrimoo, from Dancdin. Sailed.—Moeraki, for Dunedin; Rnapehu, for Napier; Warrimoo (6 p.m.), for Hobart and. Melbourne. : . • .

LOADING HARDWOOD.

The barciue Daniel has been chartered to load hardwood ■at tho Clarence Biver for Wellington, and the barquentine Kio has boen fixed to load at the same plr.ee for Ti~aru. ■MATtSEIIjTiTSS TOES. Messrs. Wunderlich, Ltd.,. advise harinß chartered the Italian four-masted barouo Gabriele D'Ali to load tiJes at Marseilles, and will bo dispatched next month for Bluff, Dunedin, and LyUetton. ¥esr.re. Briscoe and Co., Ltd., will he tho New Zealand agents.

■ ARRIVALS AT LONDON. ; I Cabled advice has been received by the .New Zealand Shipping Co. announcing the arrival at London of tho Tongarivo, which left, this portion. January ,15. . ... i-i Another arrival at London .announced by cablegram, ig that'of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.'s cargo 'steamer Delphic, which sailed from Wellington on January 8., ■■' DHEDGE.FOR NEW PIiYJIOTJTH. .. - Towards the end ot January, Messrs. Fleming and Ferguson, o! Paisley, launched the twin-screw combined bucket and suction dredger Fantutu, which his been built, to tho order of tho New Plymouth Harbour Board, . . . S3OBTAGE OP .TRUCKS. A shortage of trucks during the t»ast two days has inconvenienced shipping to some extent. Or- Saturday the Poherua was unablo to discharge into trucks, so she moved into the stream and placed the balance of her cargo' into the .hulks to enable her to get away. for.Groymouth. Yesterday the i Taihui, from' Mokau,: the Kaiapoi, from Groymouth, and the Kamoua and Koroiniko, from Westport .were all hampered in their discharging operations I on account of tho shortage of trucks.

I . THE ' NEW INDEA LINER. On January 12 there was launched from tho yards of Messrs. C. Council and Co., Scotrtoun, the large steel screw stoamer Indradcb. The vessel has been built to tho order of the India Line, Ltd., ot Liverpool, and is to be the largest member of the Beat. She is to enpage in the Austra- ' lian-London trade, and has been built to Lloyds' highest class, strengthened, spar deck rule, with cellular double bottom right fore and aft, and when finished will bo fully cnuipned with all modern appliances. Her. machinery has been constructed'under tho supervision of Messrs. G. 8. .Goodwin and' Co., Liverpool.

. LIFTED BY TEE ■ WHAKATANE. When the New Zealand Shipping Comoany's cargo steamer Whakatane loft Wellington on Sunday for London, she had pn board the following cargo :—From Napier— 1346. bales wool, 6 bales sheepskins,. 87 casks prem. jus., 127 casks pelts, &3 casks tallow, 12 casks casings. 3 cases casings, 1 packago sundries, 6618 carcasses mutton, 8700 carcasses lamb, 78 carcasses tegs, 727 guarters beef, (81 frozen pieces mutton, 202 boxes frozen sundries, 4 bags oxtails. From Auckland—ll47 ■ bales wool, 7 casks pelts, 108 casks tallow, 5 packages sundries, 9724 carcasses lamb, 1268 nuartcis beef, 781 cases gum, 178 sacks gum, 271 bales flax, It pieces timber, 563 bags concentrates, 215 carcassos pork. From Gisborne—27 casks tallow, 2140 bales wool, 101 pockets wool. From Wellington—l99l bales wool, 1 balo sheepskins, 25 casks polta, 93 casks tallow, 758 carcasses mutton, 1289 carcassos lamb. Transhipped from the damaged Kaipara— 6838 bales wool, 895 cases gum, 249 sacks gum, 80 casks tallow, 21 bales leather, 8975 boxes butter, 110 caeks butter, 30 bars bullion, 8 boxes gold.

A NEW LINER.. FOR THE INTERCOLONIAL TRADE. ' According to advices, which reached Wellington by yesterday's mni!, ,a steel screw steamship of 6500 tona, built by Messrs. J. Brown and Co., Ltd., to the order of Huddart, Parker and 00. Proprietary, Ltd.. was successfully launched at Glasgow, in January, and christened the Zeaiandia. The now vessel, which is an enlarged edition of the TJlimnroa, is to lie employed in tho passenger trade between Sydney and New Zealand ports. She is 410 ft. in length, with a beam of 54ft. 7in., and a depth of im. 2in. The Zeaiandia has been built under special survey, and will bo classed 100 Al at Lloyds. She will also bo cnuipped in accordance with the Board, of Trade requiromonts for a foreign-going passenger steamer. Accommodation is to bo provided for about 200 first-class passengers, 120 second-class,- and 126 third-class. The officers and crow will number about 130. The first-class accommodation, consisting of two and three-berth stale rooms and ■ public rooms, will bo arranged amidships on the uoncr, shelter, and promenade dcclts. The second-class accommodation will bo arranged at the aft end and on the upper and shelter decks, and will comprise state rooms, dining saloon, mußlc* room, and smoking rooms. The dining ea-

loon, placed on the upper Seek, will occupy tho full width o£ the vessel, and will seat 90 persons. The third-class accommodation will be arranged forward on the mam, upper, and shelter decks, with cabins for from two to six passengers., . Four cargo holds are. to be fitted with hatches to each, and eleven- sets of Welin quadrant davits will be fitted. The propelling machinery, also -being constructed at the GlydebanK works,' consisia of. two sets o£ quadruple-expansion, engines, on the ■ inverted direct-acting principle, . designed for a pressure of 2151b. steam supplied by seven ' single-ended '■• multitubular boilers', arranged ;in ■ .one boiler-room, and worked usder Howden's forced draught.,. .The construction of.the vessel has been earned out under the supervision of Messrs. Wallace and Co., and of Mr. Cocks, the company's superintendent. ■ ;•■■■

HOItAYSHIEE'S OOTWAED CAEGO., Following is a summary o! the cargo 6hipped- at New Zealand ports by the Federal-Houlder-Shire liner • Morayshire, which left Lytteltoc tor Avonmouth, Liverpool, Manchester, and. Glasgow: on Friday. —From : Auckland 1 crates-cheese, 5571 sacks copra, 2621 bagi phosphate - ore,. 11 bags rags, 38 dumps .tow, r.69,640 superficial feet timber, 33. packages sundries. . From Port Chalmers—3o7 ouartcrs beef, 18 cases meats, 109 boxes butter, 692 crates cheese, 36 bags beef, 1382 oats, 11 casks casings, 1 package sundries. From Bluff—Bss crates cheose, 413 sacks oats, .251 cases meats. From Waitara—3oo4 auarters beef, 2365 carcasses lamb, 39 pieces beef. From Wanganui—l7s4 carcasses mutton, 19 carcasses lamb, 16 carcasses veal, 150 cases,meats. From Picton—9s93 carcasses lamb. From Wellington—slo4 quarters beef, 350 carcasses mutton, 17,470 carcasses lamb, 5M carcasses pork, 614 boxes butter, 4945 crates cheese, 2 carcasses veal, & sacks fescue,' 574 bales flax, .323, dumps tow, 2795 cases meats, 28 packages sundries, 339 casks tallow. From Timnru—l2,7l9 carcasees , lamb, 2277 bags wheat, 700 sacks oats, 107 cases meats. From liyttelton—23,739 carcasses lambs, 185 crates cheese, 77' bales' flax, 2447 sacks wheat, 2618 sacks oats; 17- casks tallow. '2872 sacks hratv, 2517 sac\y>-ocaa, 555 safclis 'baiVVbs, TB> .■.■...-■■■■

The Sauroto, from Xarqtongn, arrived in the stream at 1 .a.m. this morning. Bhc ■teiioTtea \ij ■Jioise' , alsnaV ttiat sne': tta.i experienced a fine weather passage. The Arahura was due at Qreymbuth at 11 p.m. yesterday. : She is timed to sail at 11 o'clock this morning on the return journey., to Westport, Kelson, picton, and Wellington.. Mr. W.f'Bfigden/.has rejoined the' Queen of the South' a's mate,'and'Hr. , J. :: B.'Hall lias-signed off. ' . ,Tp-morrow morning tho Tyser steamer Tomoana is due from London .via- ports. On discharge '■ of her cargo sho will commence Homeward loading. . . ■■■ Tho Government steamer Hinomoa, will leave Onetanga. lot "WaUata- to-iaj. ' ■ It is expected that tho Shaw, Savin,- and Albion Oo.'s cargo steamer' Jlamari .will sail for London to-day. ' ' " ' It is undrstood that on arrival at Lyttelton from Wellington on Weineaday the Tarawcra will be placed in dock, and an inspection of her hull will be mado to ascertain whether-. >. tho .steamer suffered any damage through sontact with a lock near Napier.last week. ■'..'■.-,.-. There are 158 passengers travelling from "ydney to New Zealand by. the Manuka,, which is due saloon and 83 steerage.. :'• ;' '■ ' ; ■'' . ' ' The Blue Anchor Line.fleet, recently..pur- 'J chased by the P: and'O. "Co., comprises''the ■following vessels:—T.s'.s. Commonwealth, 6611 tons,'built in 1902; t.s;s;tons.'.built in'l9o4;.s.s. Narrung; 6078 tons,: built in 1896;, s;a. WaliooV 6C04 tons, built in 1898; ani s.s. WAlcannia, 495S tons, 'ViuUt'in 1899.'. , ': ■;:■. ;,'■ '■..:. ■- .-' : '. it : A cablegram has come to hand Btating that the Tyser Jiner Niwaru, en route from London to. Molbourno and Sydney, passed tho Cape ■ot Good Hope on February 18. ■ -;. ■'■ : v .-.- ; • ■■■ ' ; Messrs. George. Hudson, and Son, Ltd.. Sydney, have feed the following boats to load timber cargoes - to-their -agency :— Barque Casablanca, to'load to Hokiangav. 4C0.000 super feet-kauci; batque Ganymede, to load at Uok.iaEga, /!03,000 super , 'feet kauri; s.s. Melbourne,' to. be arranged, 1,000,000 super feet kauri and white pine; s.s. Brisbane, to'.:t>e..nrraaged, BCO.OOO super feet kauri. Total,-2,600,000 super £eei.;.'