SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 768, 17 March 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. .MARCH.

• . . Day. Hr. m. hast quarter 4 7 22, p.m. ftcw moon 11 11 M p.m. First quarter 18 3 7 p.m. lull moon 26 7 51 a.m. Moon rises to-day, 12.23 p.m.; sets, 9.45 p.m. ...

* high water. To-day,-9.28 a.m.; 9.50 p.m 1 To-morrow, 10.21 a.m.; lU.<2 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.48 a.m.; sets, 6.10 p.m. arrivals. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16. PATEENA, s.s. (5.45 a.m.), 1212 tons, Oravr-ioi-a, trom iseleon and Picton. Passengers; aaioon—Misses Wise, Thomson, Foster, lalmer, da Pledge, -Mainland, Sutcliff (2), Bradbury, lait, Atkinson, Graham (2), jjane, Downey, Western,'"'k'lncrney, Hay, i reston, Aleaaameb liowell, Foote, Tolley, jioiTocks, Jamieeon, Tanner 12), Whitehead, Hoard, Belfieid, Kidd, Hanson, Withers, \)*/> Smith, Kerr, Graham, M'Lean, ALKenzie, lversley, Sims, Le Grove, Gosvtf l }dby» Downey, Armstrong, Coombes, Webb, Kerr, Jones, Messrs. Howell, Sorpell, Jamicjjon, Whitehead, Duncan, bpraggon, Board, Wilson, Dearslcy, Harroid, Way, Clark, Thomson, Jaraieson, Jariies, Perrin, Belfieid, : Owens, Maginnity, Graham, Dr. Williaios, Keall, Clark, M'Lean; M'Kenzie, Gosnell, Home, Montgomery, Nichols (2), Downey, Goulter,. Coleman, Vance, Peeoh, Munro, Mogridge, Farmar, Wood, Galloway, Matthews, Bright, M'Oallum, Paynter; Besses o'* th' Barn Band. .• MAORI, s.s. (6.55 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell, from Lytloltoa.—22l passengers. DEVON, a.s. (8.30 u.ui), 54b9 tons, Brown, from Piclon.

CORING A, s.s. (9.-15 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, from southern ports. MOERAKI, fi,B, C'—xl a.m.), 4392 tons, Rolls,, from fiyd&ey Passengers:. Saloon— Misses Frnemai>. Vallls, Fairchfid} Holmes, •Frere,/.Myers, • Sevens, 4 Stoddcn and child, M'Cullough;' Jil o mos Aughtie, Skinner, '•Simmons, flower;-. waters, Thompson, Buckley nn<[ rbild, Frere, Fell, Hall and maid, Abrahams, Wise, and Way, J)r. - Thi-lan, Hamilton, Wryatt, M.- Byrne, •*:h«Lnioi 1 .-Aughite,. Skinner, tiimmons, .1. .ran-.-c-ott, Sharpe, Cotterill, 3{ylnnd, Jhistiii, Oor!*i r . iinnley, Snowball, F. I-'iniiis, Sont.w, o. j.'.vbijjp.on, '•Valors, n. ji;in, • Gpodsoiv' Frcre, H. "TJsyis, Iloihi-voy, rinlrliioisso, Gilchrist., *)» 'C». statith, (I. & Simtfv Wise; 84 steer* THUR9IHV. MATICtt 17. CLAN ROSS arrived C,<o a.m.' DEPARTURES. WTW2CEfip_AY» MARCH 16. OPAWA, s.s. .(?, a.m.),; 110 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. GAKOI'tJS, 8.8. (10/(0 a.m.), 1337 tons, Sillars, for Wostport. PATRKNA, s.s. 11.50 p.m.), 12)3. tons, Crawford,, for Picton and Nelson Passcn-.cctr.-.—Saloon: For Picton—Misses M'Kay (2), Ailan, Wildman, Heasman, Hendra, Bovan, rlofidames Adams, M'Kay, Hoskings' and 2 (.hildrcn, Pearson, Stevenson, Bmith, Wild; man, Howard, Messrs. Dobbie. Pearson! M'Kay, Boggard, Lord. For Nelson—Mifises Hartley, Card, Hill, * Mesdames RichardFon, Melino, Bewlcy, Edridge and infant, ♦Snodgrass and'child, Messrs. Dobbs, JCeUler, Dalziel, Morgan, Baeyertz. (2), Bewley, Kdridge, Snodgrass. .HIMITANCrI, s.s. ' (2.40 p.m.), 323 tons,. Manley, for Wostport. . '

MOKOIA, 8.8, (3,35 p.m.), 3502 tons, Stevens, for Rarotojipa and Papeete, s connecting with, the Mariposa for San Francisco. Passengers—Saloon: For San Francisco— Misses Howe, Wallace, Jlesdames Harris and 2 children, Ycnnell, Foster and child, Mossrs. Harris, Hansen, Walkdin, Gladstim, Wallace, Apsey, Vcnnell, Potter, Lord Kitchener.

WAICATU, s.s. (5 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for Kaikourn, and Lyttclton, via the coast. AOIiERE, s.s. (5.55 p.m.), 77 tons, Fislt, for Paton. •

. CORINNA, s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 1271 tons, Camoron, for Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga. . 'WAIPOIU, s.s. (7.25 p.m.), .1919 tons, Harris, for' Westport. MAORI,'B-s. (8.5 p.m.), 3399 tons; Aldwell,. for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Hisses Bond, Gilbert, Boxall, Brittain, Grosakann, Anderson, Huglics, Jtaefide, Wright',- Ward (3), Dwan, Barclay, Mesdnmes Bitt, Campbell, Soter, Anderson, Griffiths, -Marks* Snndlis and infant, r Eibbard, Withers, .Ward, Venn and family, Barber and child and infant, Barclay, Daniel, M'Lean and child, Earle, Dr. Bitt, Messrs. Clarkson, Campbell, -Duncan, Clp-rksnn, Marks, Triggs, Scott, Fels, Soter, Byburn, Rev. Ward and boy, Downoy, Pithor, Bray, Payne, Daley, Pratt, Wright, Brookhead, Dr. Guthrie, Ballan, Rev. Daniel, M'Lcan, Earle, Saddler. • '

: THURSDAY, JIAKOH 17. BLENIIEIIt, s.s. (2 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, for Blenheim-

expected ARRIVALS. :; Storm, Bluff, March 17.Petone, Greymouth, March 17. Arahura, r West'.-..Coast,• Nelson, .Pictou, March 17. Mararoa, Lyttelton," March 17. 'Manaroa, Motnska, March 17.» Sbormbird. V/anganui, March 17. ' • Opawa, Blenheim, March' 17.. ... Kiripaka, Wanganui, March 17. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, March 17. Wimmera, Dunedin, Lyttelton. Mar. 17 Patcena, Nelson,.Picton,.March 17. Arapawa, Lyttelton, March 17. • Tomoana, Gisborne,. March 18. Aorero, Patcaj March' 16.Blenheim, Blenheim, March 18. Queen of the ficuth, Foiton, March 18. Maori, Lytteltonj March 18. Tainui, Lyttelton, March 18. Monowai, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier. March 18. .

Warrimoo, Melbourne, via southern ports and Hobart, March 18. Kaitoa. Greymouth; March. 18. Mapourika, Greymouth. Westport, Mar. 19 ; Wakatu, Lytteltou, Kaikoura, March 19. Wari'aka, Limestone' Island,-'.via Picton, March 19. - Koonya, southern ports, March 20. Tarawera, Dunedin, Lyttelton, March 20. Rosamond, Onehunga, New Plymouth, March 20.

Oorinpn, Onehunga, New- Plymouth, March 22.

liaurow, Auckland, Gisbornc, Napier, Marcli 22. ' • Moana, Sydney direct, March 23. ' Manuka, Melbourne, - via - Hobnrt and southern ports, Marcli 25, Victoria, Sydney, : Auckland, Gisbornc, Napier, March-25. • Navua, Suva, Auckland, March 31.

PROJECTED "DEPARTURES. I ICahu, Napier,, via the coast, March 17. .* Haia, Wanganui, March 17. Mararoa, Lytteltou, March 17. . . | Manaroa, liavelock, Pelorus Sound, I March -17. 1 Stormbird, Wanganui, March 17. Opawa. Blenheim, March 17. Kiripafca, tatea, March 17. Arapawa, Wanganui, March 17. Nikau, Kelson, Motueka, March 17. Mooraki, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart,,..Melbourne. March..-17. lvuruara, London, March 17; : Devon, .Dunedin, March 18. Pateona, Picton, Nelson, March 18. Maori, Lyttclton, March 18. . Aorer ; s, Patea, March 18. 131enhi2im, Blenheim, 18. ' Queen. 1 of the South, Foxton, March 18., Kaitoa,-N.elson, West Coast, March 18. Wimnuv-a, Napier, Oisborne, Auckland, March 1&. . •.... • . Warrinuio, Sydney direct, March 18.. ilonowti, Lyttclton, JUunedin, March 18. Arahura,. Picton, Nelson, Westport, Grey* mouth, Mfwrch 19. Tomoa-na, London, March; 21 v : Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, via the coast,- Marcli 21. . 'I'aravrera, . Napiet, Glsborne, Auckland, March 21. Koonya, New'. Plymouth. Westport, Greymouth, March 21. llr.urotp, Ly.Uelton, Dunedin, March 22. Mapourika, Nolson, West Coast, March 22* Corinna, Oamaru, Timaru, via Dunedin, March 22. \ . . . 'i'ainui, Londor., March 24. ' Moana, Lytte'ir.on, .Dunedin. Bluff* Ilobait. Melbourne,, March 24. ™ Takapuna, Mariborou&h Sounds, Mar. 24. Victoria, Lyttelton, Dunedin, March 25. Manuka, Sydney., direct, 25. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. WARRIMOO, 8.5., left Melbourne March 9, for llobart, Blufi', Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Due ."Wellington Mareii 18. Leavea same day for >Sydney direct Due Sydney March 2<2. .. .

MONOWAT, 5.8., left; Auckland March 15; for Gioborne, Napier, Wellington.. Due Wollingtoii: March . 18, vrith transhipments ex Maheno from Hyduey. : Leaves, same day for Lyttelton ftnd Dunudti. •

WIMMEIIA, s.s., left vDunedin March 15, for Lyttelton and Wellington. Duo Wellington March 17. • Leiwes same day for Napier, Gißborne, Auckland. and Sydney. 'Bun Sydney March 20: MOANA, s.s., leaves Sydney March 19, for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington March 23. Leaves March 24, for Ly-fa'-clton, Dunedin, Uluff, ilobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne. April 2. VICTORIA, s.s., left Sydney March 16, for Auckland, Gisbornc, Napier, aiid Wellington. .Due Wellington March 25. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Duiiedin. . OVERSEA SHIPPING./ STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. IONIC (due about March 22), sailed on February 3, Plymouth February '■ via 'I'eneriffc, Capo Town, and Hobart. ftlhaw, Savill, and Albion Company, agents.) NIWAIU7 (due about March 28), sailed on January 26, via Melbourne, Sydney;' Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, ageitts.) KIA OUA (due about March- 31), saiied^on

Fofcruary 8, via Auckland. (Shaw, SavlH/ and Albion "Company, agents.) TUItAKINA {due about April 5), sailed on February 17, Plymoutli February 19, via Tcherifre,' Cape Town, and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) ..

WHAJCARUA (duo about April 18), sailed on February • 11, via Melbourne, Sydney. 'Auckland, and Kapicrl (Tysfer Line, agents.)

STAR OF SCOTLAND (duo about April 3G). Failed on February 23, via Melbourne, .Ryilr.ey, Auckland, and Napier; (Tyser Ljuc,. agents.)

ATIjKKIG (due about April 19), sailed on 3, Plymouth March 5, via Teneriffc, Oapo Town, and Hobart.' (Sliaw, Savill, and ilbion; Company,-agents.)

From Uivcrjico!. • CORNWALL' 'duo about March 26), sailed oh .Taiiiiaiy 7, • \ia-Sydney. ..and Auckland. U^cforaWlouldor-biure'Line, agents.) • FU'ESJURE Wue about April 12), sailed on February i>. via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland; and Napier. (Federal-Houlder-Shire Line, agents.). RANGATIRA (due. nbout April .15), sailed on February 24, via Adelaide and . Auckland.- (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, agents.) ' ,• From Now York; . SPITHKAD !due about March .24), sailed on January 7, via Australian ports and Auckland, ; (A. and a. Line, agents.) GEORGIA (due about April, 20), Bailed on January 6, via Auckland. , (Vacuum Oil Company, agents.) " ?•' : ABERLOIJR (due about April 15), sailed on January 27, via Melbourne, Sydney,'and Auckland. -.(A. arid A. Line, agents.) ■ SAILERS; TO. ARRIVE. JACQUES,-barque, sailed from New. York on' November 24, via Auckland. .. (Vacuum Oil Company, agents.) , ' MARJORY GLEN, barque, sailed from Liverpool on Dccombcr 15. ST. ICILDA, barquentine, sailed from Newcastle March 7.: (J. W. Wallace and Co., agents.) h ' BY TELEGRAPH. • OVERSEA. " ' ' ' SYDNEY, March 16. Sailed.—Victoria, for Auckland. MELBOURNE, March 16. Sailed.—Manuka, and- Bluff. \ COASTAL. ' v WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16. AUCKLAND. . , \ - Arrived.—Mongolia (7 aim.), from .Sydney. Sailed.—Navua (1.30 p.m.),. for Levuka; Mongolia (5.20 p.m.), for Sydney.

ONEfiUNGA. Arrived.—Kini (1.45 p.m), from New Plymouth.

WAITAKA. . Arrived.—Paparoa (6.30 aim.),., from Wellington. '■

NEW: PLYMOUTH:

Arrived.—llarawa -(6.10 a.m.), : from One-, hunga.' Sailed—Barawa (10 p.m.), for Onehunga. PATEA. ' • Arrived.—Mana (12.15 p.m.), from Wellington." ; Sailed.—Kapiti (1 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Kiripaka, (9 r SO a.m.) and Stormbird (10.45 .a.m.), from Wellington. ! . To Bail—Kiripaka and Stormbird, for Wellington.* - • . FOXTON. Arrived.—Queen "of the South (1 p.m.), from Wellington. • ■ ; . BLENHEIM. • ' ■; ' Arrived.—Opawa (10.30' a.m.), from Wellington. To'sail.—Opawa (9.30 p.m.), from.Wairau Bar, for Wellington. . , . PICTON. , ■ Arrived.—B-osamond (6 a.m.), and Pateena (6 p.m.), from Wellington. . To sail.—Arapawa (9.30 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. • Arrived.—Mapourika (5 a.m.), Nikau (6.30 a.m.), and Waimca W. 50 a.m.), from Wellington. .«.!<•• Sailed.—Nifcau (7.40 p.m.),, for Wellington. To sail-rArahura dl a.m., to-morrow),for. Wellington direct. . , . • , Sailed.—ilanaroa (2 p.m.),-for Wellington^ ' ''' " WESTPOKT. SailecL—Kamoni' (1.10 p.m.), .for Wellington." V '<• .• .' : V' ;*• ' 'GKETMOUTH. ' Arrived.—Petone (0.10 a.m.), from Wei* lington. Sailed.—Arahura (1 p.m.), for Westport. ' LYTTELTON. ' Arrived.—Hinemoa (7.35 a.m.), Mararoa (9.10 a.m.), and Tarawera (11.10 a.m.), fr6m Wellington,. -■ Sailed.—Tarawera, for Dunedin; Kapuni, for Pieton and Weiiington; itipple (4.<5 p.m.), for Chatham Islands;'Mararoa (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington.' Pass€Dgprs: Saloon— Misses Whiteuian, Holder,' Andrae, Humfrey, Frost, Hctlcy," Turner, Jones, Stock, Jago, Goodwin (2), Goodman, 'Johnston, Fraser, Ckapniap, Wilson, Grover, Stewart, Mcsdamcs Garland, 'Ajadrae; Pratt, Thornton; Tripp, Adams. Clarlc, Nicoll, Stewart; Hunter, Boulton, Fooks (2). Stockcr,. Forward (2), Clark, Begs, Coomber and family, •Gilmour, Messrs.: Perry .(2), - Syznon, Hitchell, Jones, Pratt; Abbott. Thornton, Tripp, ; Andrae, Appleby, : Aaams, Armstrong, Clarke, Nicoll. Vile, Hewlett; White, Laurcnson, Walker, Simms,' Bince, Belvant, Fox, Oiling, Connolly,; Berghofer, Knight, Darling, Gallagher,, Mason, • M'.Gregor, Turner, and Coombcsj- and 30 steerage. Wimmera (7.15 p.m.), for' Sydney, via ports. Passengers—Saloon: For Wellington—losses. Ciarkson (2), Wright, Kitchie, Page, Woods. Mesdames Woods, Ritchie, Evans, Broadhouto and child, Messrs. Ballantyne, Page, Bitchie, Evans, Wm. Wood. For Napier—Missc3 Ncilson,. Crawshaw, Mesdamcs James. - Crawshaw.v Duthie, Messrs. • Duthie,. "Miller, Morris.' For Gisborne—Misses Poarr.e, ,Fisher, Evans "(2), Cos. llesdarnes Pearcc, Graham and * 3 ..children, Bankin. Pailoson, Captain Palleson, Messrs. B. S. Bankin, H. P., Judge, E. , Chudleigli, • Douglas, Moore, Blytne. For Sydney—Misses-Norton, §t«wart. To sail—Wairuna (midnighU, for Wellington. ■ ' DUNEDIN. • Sailed.—Star of Australia, for Lyttclton: Breeze, for northern ports; Warrimoo' (5 p.m.), for northern -ports . and Sydney. Passengers: For-Wellington—Misses Hcnty, Myers, Neilson, Smith' (2>, Boot; Sim, M'Gowan, Nuttall, Mesdamcs Sim, Smith, M'Gowan, Black, M'Farlane, Messro. Mills, | Mitchell. Fountain,-. M'Farlane. I THE ABA3IURA. The • Arahura reached Grey-mouth soon after midnight on Tucsdny. and she was fixed to sail at t p.m. ycs.tor£ay on the return journey to Westport, Nelson, and Wellington. She ifi to leave Nelson at U a.m. this morning for Wellington. dircct. THE TOM.OAKA. r ■- , " .Messrs, W. M. JSaunatyjie and' Co., local agents for the Tyser J/in«: ndvisQ' .l-bat the Tomoana is due at. Wellington to-mor-row, and after filling up and replenishing bunkers,, she will be dispatched for London xm Monday. ..' DEATH OF CAPTAIN NORRIS,--One,'of the besi-knov.:i - shipping identities at Sydney, Captain Norris, died at his residence. • Pyrmont, on March' *9, afttr. a protracted illness extending over, eomc months. .Captain Morris wa? a w,ell-known identity in the-New timber - trade (says , a Sydney, exchange/, and at one time hnd charge of the "barqueutinc Jap. ; His 1 "last • command,' however, was' the• barque-Hippoias,-- which was wrecked in November last on the New Zea-

land coast : After-the 'loss of the Hlp» H l6 * captain completely broke down, although he was exonerated' from oil. bjjune by the Marine Court... Before he Centered into the.ftev/ Zealand trade'ho commanded .vessels in the China .Soas..

•: , . MOEEAK.I, FROM SYDNEY. . It. was nearly 11 o'clock yesterday morning when ; the AloeraUi, from Sydney, dropped anchor in the stream. After medical inspection, w :she .berthed .at tNo/ l Queen s Wharf, "an hour later. run across she experienced .'strong winds, - with .rough _geas and ■:heavy>•rain,; till Sunday night, ,:thencc variable; weather- conditions and moderate seas for the rest of the voyage, She is i timed' to; sail at 5 ; p.mi toi day for Melbourne, via southern' ports' 'and xlobart. ■ ■■■ / ••

INDRANI'S PROGRAMME. ■: " Steamers of the and AustralianLine are frequent viaitors to .Sydney,. Mcl- v bourne, Brisbane, and New. Zeala'rid ports, - and occasionally one ib sent even - further, north than Brisbane to discharge cargo but in no case,, at least -years past, has. any of.-them .neglected .to r call ' at Sydney, consequently it -will''occasion some surprise to learn that I 'the Indrani, listed to/leave New York on Auril 23, will skip thel New South' Wales port' > trad only 'Visit 3felbpiirne,'and Launcestori, ? and theii' proceed, to' New. Zealand ports, - .f »"•

. . THE JA.YA ROUTE HOME ' ' \ Of recent :the Java route has.becpmo extremely popular. with : fcourists, and new. big tonnage\are. constantly being added to the "different fleets.-- ' A • It- has ...transpired-.'thatMessrs.- Bums,' •Philp, ■'and Co., Ltd., lia^e; definitely $&• .cided :to let- a, contract for the construct .tion- at" Home of a - modern passenger steamer of between 4500»and 5000 tons for this trade, and she is to be fitted with all the latest appliances for the . comfort of . ."... . . . . "

• The new vessel will be 25ft; or 20ft. longer • than , the Jtataram, recently built for the same firm, and she will have much greater .beam. In .design, she will be a.-,repetition of the Xlataram on a ! much' larger scale,; 'and her tonnage.will be. 1250 to 1500-.tong greater., Accommodation-is to be provided -for 80./ passengers,": whereas tlic Mataram only carries 60. The decision' of .Burns, PJiilp» ; and Co. "to build the new 1 steamer-is due.to thp fact that-., the Mata/ ram loft Sydney".on her; last r trip a full ship, arjd vthat on lier next - Journey' 1 all the berths; will.again be' occupied; V; Large' numbers of people bound- to : Engmull '. now proceeding by this-\ route, rhey • travel-, from Sydney-, to v Singapore/ whore thejr tranship to Penang-and Ean» goon, and, then' proceed to Calcutta/ and," ai.ter crossing India,' join other vessels' Sot England.- .• - ■■ : . ...„•

. :NIWARU AT MELBOUBNE. : ' , An average speed of; 11.8 Tinots per hou?: was maintained-by the Tyeer liner Niwara on'the run .from London to Melbourne, ; • where she arrived on-. March 10. Captain ; . HolliS;.is. still in command..:He reported ; leaving London on January 26,« and 'meetvery'; heaVy - weather in : the English;'! Channels. -By the time the Bay of Biscay was reachcd - tho; Niwaru "was' steaming ! through 'a. severe gale, ;her si decks being ■ constantly awash - with' the seas shipped.Thence -lino weather '.was experienced" to La 3: Paliuas,j.whflre > -contrary to usual cus-v torn,:soine hours were.spent in-bunkering, ' owing . to." the coal.jstrike. , .The equator waa crossed on',^February'V 'and' .from there •. to the Cape of Good Hope strong head .winds- and 'high seas , were met. .Hermes was - passed 'off the 'Cape,- 'and Jlorse signals were; exchanged with her. • The easting was/run down on parallel 45 1 .south in finer weather,--and-Cape Ofcway passed on .March' 9. .The Niwaru carries'a' very . large , careo, -having: JCfCO-..tons lot general merchandise .aboard for Australian .and New Zealand ports."*'About,3CCo tona v of this w*as;for . Melbourne.- v ; \ Mr. G.'Wilkinson rejoined the Blenheim . as •mate- yesterday, after holiday", leave} .and &iy Ji:£herson signed, off.- . 3lr. S/ltothery' yesterday joined .tho W'ai* . pori : as-.second officer, in place'of Mr,. J--33.; Page.. . • Mr. A.' Coad .joined, the, Slokoia as second engineer yesterday, and Mr.;#. C./Alexanv'; dcr signed oh the same vessel as fourth' engineer. Messrs. J.-A. Borthwick and E W. Maclcley signed off from the respectin positions. i.. - : The Devon) which arrived from. Picton yesterday, is to proceed to. Dunedin to. morrow; ■. r: Yesterday•. morning .the vfolir-masted ~ barque Andromeda was berthed . at -.the :• llailway . Wharf, where..sjio commenced to'.; her, cargo of oils..- ~-v ; . Advice .received by the New Zealand and » African' Steamship Company • states that . the". Federal-Houlder-Shire liner. Nairn* shire,' leaving Liverpool on April 30, will discharge cargo' at Napier/ After .considering the evidence taken at the. preliminary inquiry. into the, strand*. ; ing of'the yu-2en btthe South at jFoxton, ! tlia Marine Department has decided there : : is no need for further action. A similar," decision , has been arrived, at, in connec*; tion with, the ; Manaroa's • mishap at-Wjrf kawa : Buy., ... ... ■~ . The Wonaka left. Auckland, at 10 a.nL -• yesterday for Limestone-', Islaud, Picton •. and "Wellington... After-completing discharge of hardwood.: .at Wellington," the barquentine PendlehilL . now on her way from Sydney to . Welling- : ton,' Will proceed to Auckland to"load tin?'' ber for Sydney.-; •