SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 796, 20 April 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

* PHASES OF THE MOON. APHIL Day: Hr. m. Last quarter. ..: 3 12 18 p.m. New moon 10 855 a.m. First quarter 17 1 34 a.m. Full moon 25 . 053 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 0.52 p.m.; 1.22 a.m. To-morrow, 1.44 p.m.; 2.13. a.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.24 a.m.; sets, 5.14 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, .APKIL 19. KAHU, s.s. (3.40 a.m.), 162 tons, Carlson, from Napier and coast. MAHAUOA. s.s. (7 a.m.), 2593 tons, Mannine, from liyttelton; 164 passenger's. ÜbENHEIJI. s.s. (7.35 a.m.). 120 tons. Watson, from Blenheim. MAPOUKIKA, h.s. (8.45 a.m.), 1203 ton*. Stringer, from W-"'."Tt -nd Nelson. Passon sers: Saloon—Misses Wrieht. Otz. rollings, KcitKon, iaj.j., .nwurray, llesdames Appleyai'd, Cornwall. Collings, Manson, Harris, Kahr, M'Np.rci, Weokes, Mcssrfs. S. S. George, Ohainoo, Walker, M'Kay, Bradshaw, liickerson, Hodgson, Henderson, Oornw.illrDonald, Harris, Cowlishaw, Pitt, Lee, Niven. IllingsworOi, Fuller, Curtis, M'Nairn, Snodgrass, Taylor, Capper, Gray, Lewis, Hugania; 16 steerage.. lUUROTO, s.s. (9.10 a.m.), 1938 tons, M'Lean, from Auckland, Giaborne, and Napier. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Cohen, llaig, Mcsdames Symington, Clift, Nancarrow, two children, and nurse, Sprang, He Costa, Captain Lacy, Messrs. M. P. CalEn, Foster, Finlay, Jacques, Hattray, Anderson, Paldirit, Spragg, Hyde, Coull, Tombleson; 25 steerage. NIKAU, s.s. (9.50 a.m.), 252 tons, Hay, from Nelson. STORMBIRD. s.s. (11.35 p.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyre, from Wanganui. POHEItUA, s.s. (4.45 p.m.). 1175 tons, Robertson, from Westport. KAPITI. s.s. (6.50 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, .from Lyttclton. OTAKI, s.s. (7.12 p.m., in stream), 7420 tons, Silba, from Napier. ' . . DEPARTURES. TUESDAY. APRIL 19. ST. KILDA. barquentine (10.10 a.m.). 198 tons, Proctar, for Whangape. ROSAMOND, s.s. (1.30 p.m.), 721 tons, Watson, for Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga. HTJIA,' s.s. (3.20 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, for. Wanganui. /SPITHEAD, s.s. (4.55 p.m.), 4697 tons, Tuckwell, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. - NIICAU, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 245 tons, Hay, for Nelson and Motueka. , HAHROTO, s.s. (6.10 p.m.); 1988 tons, M'Lean, for Lyttelton and Dnnedln. KAHU, s.s. (6.25 p.m.), 182 tons, Carlson, for Napier, via Oastlepoint and coast. OPAWA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 110 tone, Eckford, for Ttleuheim. .

BLENHEIM,' 6.8. (7 p.m.), 120 tons, WatBon, for Blenheim. MARAROA, b.6. ■ (8:5 p.m.!, 2598 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon —Miss Trowel], Mesdames' Derbidge, White, M'Narn, 'Sir J. Mills, Messrs. Lewis, Deveni ish-Mcars,' M'Mahon, Derbridge, Bennott, I Gatenby, Low, Davidson, Hughes, HuKonin, Swinbiirn, M'JJarn. . EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Phantom, Napier,. April 20. Queen of the South, Foxton, April 20. Stormbird, Wanganui, April 20. Manaroa; Motueka, April 20. Komata, Westport, April 20. Kotuku, Westport, April 20. Pateeua, Nelson and Pieton, April 20. Moeraki, Sydney, April 20. Arahura, West .Coast, Nelson, and Pieton, April 20. : Kittawa, southern ports, April 20. Maori, Lyttelton, April 20. Aorere, Patea, April 20. . Ooriiina, Onehnnga and New Plymouth, April 20. Kaituna,' Westport, April 20. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 21. Nikau, Nelson and Motueka, : April 21. Waimea, Napier, April 21. Opawa, Blenheim, April 21. Blenheim,, Blenheim, April 21. Huia, Wanganui, April 21. Manaroa, Motueka,' April 21. Arapawa, 'Wanganui, April 21. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, April 21. ; Victoria, Sydney, via Auckland, Gisborne. and Napier, April 22. Warrimoo. Melbourne. Tia Hobart and south, April 22. Pukaki, southern ports, April 24. • Rosamond, Onehunga and New Plymouth, Anril 24. Hauroto, Dunedin and Lyttelton, Apr. 24. Hinemoa, Cook Strait, April 24. Tarawera, Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier, April "6. .•-.-. Turakina, Lyttelton. April 29. . • 1 PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Queen of the South, Foxton, April 20. Mana, Patea, April 20. ' Kiripaka, Patea, April .20. .'.. Stormbird, Wanganui, April -20, ■ Manaroa, Motueka, April 20. Kittawa, New Plymouth'and West Const, April 20. . ...■•/ Poherua, Greymouth, April 20. Mapourika Nelson ■ and West. Coast, April '20. Stormbird, Wanganui, April 20. Patcena; Pieton and Nolson, April 20. Maori, Lyttelton, April 20. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, April 20. Otaki, Waitara, April 20. Corinna, Pieton, Timaru, and Dunedin, April 20. Mararoa, ' Lyttelton, April 21. Nikau,' Nolson and Motueka, April 21. Waimea, Nelson and West Coast, Apr. 21. . Aorero, Patea, April .21. ' Opawa, Blenheim, April 21. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 21. Blenheim, Blenheim, April 21. Huia. Wanganui, April 21. Otaki, Waitara, April 21. Cornwall, Timaru and Lyttelton. Apr. 21. Arapawa, Wanganui, April 21. •. Mokoia, Rarotonga and Tahiti, April 21. Moeraki, Melbourne, via southern porta and Hobart, April 21. lonic, /London, April 21. ~- . Monowai, Sydney, via Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, April 21. Victoria. Lyttelton and Dunedin, .Apr. 22. Warrimoo, Sydney, April 22. Arahura, Pieton, Nelson, and West Coast, April 23. , - Hauroto, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, April 25. - Kahu, Napier and coast, April 25. . ; Tarawera, Lyttelton and Dunedin, April 26. - INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE, MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MOERAKI, s.s., left Sydney April 16, for Wellington direct Due Wellington .April 20. Leaves April 21, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart,. and Melbourne. Due Melbourne April 30. ', . ■ VICTORIA, S.S., left Sydney April 13, for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, Wellington. Duo April 22. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin..

MAHENO, s.s., leaves Sydney April 20, for Auckland, Napier, Gisborne, and Wellinston. Dne Auckland April 24, and tranships her cargo and passengers for the south. ,

WARBIMOO, 8.8.. left Melbourne, Anril 13, for Hobart, Bluff. Duncdin, Lyttelton and Wellington. Due Wellington Anril 22. Leaves Baxno day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney April 26. MONOWAI, s.s., left Dtmedin April 17, for Lyttelton and Wellington. Due Welling, ton April 21. Sails same day for Sydney, via Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Tranships to Maheno at Auckland and returns south.

MO ANA, S£., leave 9 Sydney April 23, for Wellington direct. Duo Wlelington April 27, Leaves April 2B for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne May 7. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO AEEIYE.' ' From London. STAR OF SCOTLAND (due about May 3), sailed on February 23. via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) OPAWA (duo about April 30), Bailed on March 10, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co-agents.) TONGAEIRO (due about May 3), sailed on March 17, Plymouth March 19, via Tonerill'e,- Cape Town, and Hobart. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) MATAf tJA (duo about May 19), sailed on March 31, via Anckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) NEEEHANA (duo. about May 26), sailed on March. 23, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tysor Lino, agents.) ' COIUNTHJC (duo about May 17), sailed on March 31, Plymouth April 2, via Tenerilfe; Cape Town, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion.Co., agents.) From Liverpool. FIFESHIEB Idue about April 28), sailed on February 5, via. Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Federal-Houlder-Shire Line, agents.) RANGATIRA (due about April 23), sailed on February 24. via. Adelaide and Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Coagents.) DRAYTON GRANGE (duo about. May 7), sailed on March 5, via Sydney and Auckland. (Federal-Houldcr-Shh-c Line, .agents.) DKLTOIC (due about May 2), sailed on March 21, via. Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) SUSKEX 'duo ahout June. 14), sailed on April 2, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Fcderal-Ifoulder-Shire. Line, agents.) From New York. ABERLOUR (due about April 30), sailed on January 27, via Melbourne, Ryiuioy, and Auckland, (A. >tnd A. Lino- iycentsj

IXDRALEMA (due about May 7), sailed on February 25, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland'. (Tyscr Line, agents.) MIMIItO (due about June 6), sailed on April 3, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (U.S. and A.S. Line, agents.) •From Calcutta. I APARIMA (due about May 12), sailed April 6, via Samarang. Singapore, and Auckland. (Union Co., agents.) SAILERS TO ARRIVE, i MARJORY GLEN, barque, sailed from Liverpool on December 15. (Johnson and Co., agents.) COUNTY OP INVERNESS, barque, sailed from Liverpool on March 17. (Johnston and Co., agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON, April 19. Arrived.—Clan Fraser, from Port Chalmers; Morayshire, from Dunedin. Sailed.—Ruahlne, for Wellington and Lyttolton; Indradcvi, for Wellington, via Australian ports and Auckland. 1110 DE JANEIRO, April 15. Sailed—Tainui, for London. NEWCASTLE, April 19. Sailed.—Louisa Craig, for Auckland. , FREKANTIiE, April 19. Arrived.—Orvieto. COASTAL. TUESDAY; APRIL 19. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Kaeo, from Gisborne; Kiritona, from Tokdniaru.Bay, after rough trip and sheltering in Hicks Bay for two days. Railed.—Victoria (3 p.m.), for southern ports. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon —Miss ABtley, Mr. Gammell.. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Earawa (8.20 a.m.), from New Plymouth. Sailed.—Rarawa (3.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Baker, Watson, Davis, Mesdamcs Lee, Gunn, Bruce, Vcale, Messrs. M'Diarmid, HaHorau, Winks. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived:—Corinna (1.20 a.m.), from Onehunga, Sailed.—Corinna (11.20 a.m.), for Wellington.. : NAPIEE ' Arrived—Taranera 10.40 p.m.), from Wellington. • ■ Sailed.—Phantom (7 p.m. Friday), for Wellington. WANGANUL Arrived.—Arapawa, (3.45 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Stonnbird. (12.30 p.m.), from roadstead, for Wellington. '■ PICTON. Arrived.—Roßamond (7.40 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Patecna (9.30 p.m.), for Wellington.

NELSON. Arrived.—Pateena (4.50 a.m.), from Picton. ■ . . • Bailed.—Pateena (1.5 p.m.), for Wellington, via Pieton. To sail.-Arahura (7 a.m.l, for Wellington, via Pieton. MOTTJEKA. . Arrived.—Manaroa (4 a.m.), from Wellington. • i To sail:—Manaroa (5 p.m.), for Wellington. ' WESTPORT. * Sailed.—Kaituna (8 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. . Arrived.—Maori (7 a-m.), from Wellington; Kittawa, from Timaru; Jacques (barque), from Wellington; Kia Ora, from Napier. v Sailed—Waihora, for Timaru; Kittawa, for Wellington, New Plymouth, and West Coast; Maori (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington; 170 passengers. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Warrimoo, from Melbourne. - - Sailed—Monowai (2 p.m.), for northern porta. PaoEcngcrs for Wellington: Saloon —Misses Falconer (2), Alexander, Mesdames MiUer, Morgan, Messrs. Hiller, Pull, Lockhead. - BLUFF. Arrived.—Breeze, from Lyttelton. . MOVEMENTS OF THE FIFESHIRE. '' The Fifeshire, of the F.-H.-S. Line, which arrived at Auckland on Monday night, berthed yesterday morning. It is hoped ,to dispatch her for Napier and Wellington on Saturday, and she may be looked for hero about April 27 or April 28. ABERLOTJR LEAVES NEWCASTLE.' ''■ The Federal-Houlder-Shlre Company, local agents for the Aberlonr, state that the vessel, which went into Newcastle for bunker coal, left for Auckland yesterday morning. She is duo at Wellington about April '00. OTAKI'S MOVEMENTS. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Otaki is to leave Wellington "on Thursday, bound for Waitara. She 'is duo back here on April 26 to complete loading, and will .sail on April 27 < for London. * THE ATHENIO. The Shaw-Savill steamer Athenic will be discharging general cargo and loading frozen meat at Wellington the whole of this week, and is expected to sail for Lyttelton on Saturday. After unloading at Lyttelton, she will commence taking in cargo for the Honfeward run. MORAYSHIRE AT AVONMOUTH. " Cable advice has been received that the Federal-Houldor-Shire liner Morayshire arrived at Avonmouth from New Zealand on bunday last. W,ORK AT THE KOI. The hull of the Koi, aB far as can be seen, suffered no damage by the N.W. gale on Friday last, says the Nolson "Mail," and it is intended to proceed with the salvage operations. The divers are husily engaged in sealing up preparatory to commencing pumping operations. As the tides aro not suitable at present, the work of lifting her will not be resumed until about Saturday. The tug Terawhiti will probably come from Wellington early next week. j • * | TAINUI LEAVES RIO. The local agents of the Shaw, Savill Company Received cable advice yesterday' that the Tamui, which left Wellington for London on Maroh 24, continued her voyage from Rio de Janeiro on Friday evening last. The vessel was still two days ahead of her schodulo time.

' ; ETJAHINE LEAVES LONDON. A Press Association cablegram advises that the New Zealand Shipping Company s steamer Euahine has left London l ol ' Wellington, via .'Capo Town and Hok K ,T h !L ,\ csscl , is due at Wellington about May 1 30, and will go on to Lyttelton from this port.

lONIC SAILS.TO-MOBItOW. „ The „, Shaw ' Savill liner lonic is to leave the Glasgow Wharf for London at 3 o clock to-morrow afternoon, and passengers must be on board before that hour and all baggago must be alongside the vessel by 10 a.m. The lonic will be a full cargo ship, and her passenger accommodation is also fully booked, the number ?f travellers by the vessel being close on THE TRAWLER PHANTOM. The trawler Phantom, which has been working at Napier for some months past, left for Wellington on Monday night on her way to the- Wairau bar, where she is to be engaged in flshine. • It is stated that there nos not been sufficient doing in Napier waters of late, hence the change of headquarters. DISPOSAL OF ASHES. ■ For a considerable time the subject of the disposal of ashes from tho' stokeholds of vessels - has exercised tho minds of engineers, says an English paper, and the question has hecome mnro pronounced with the increased engine power of modern vessels. After many series of exhaustive experiments, J. Rtono and Company. Limited, of Deptford, have introduced an apparatus to expel the ashes below the waterline. In the..old days ashes had to be disposed of above the water-line, and every ocean vovagcr has experienced the resultant annoyance of ashes being blown over the decks and into Hie'cabins, which, apart from causing so much discomfort, entails a considerable amount of labour in cleaning. Messrs. Stone's underline ash expeller is a selfcontained machine,, and is silent in its working. The apparatus has met with success on several of tho latest passenger vessels, but the advantages are perhaps even more pronounced in the case of warships, as when this underline expeller is employed no ashes can be seen on the surface of the sea, in wako of tho vessel, as is the case when ashes arc delivered on the surfaco of the sea, which is a most important .advantage for war vessels. With tho underline expeller there is also no necessity to pierce the armour plating, which is well -known to be a source of weakness and of very considerable expense. By means of the Stone expeller tho.furnace refuse is quickly and quietly crushed and disposed of, at the rate of about ten tons per hour, through a small discharge tube, which is fitted between the Inner and outer bottoms of

ARAHURA FREE AGAIN. After being barbound at the GrDy for a week, the Arahura sailed for Westport on Monday night. Site left Westport at 8 o'clock yesterday morning for Nelson, Picton, and Wellington, and is duo here today.

. 'FOR TAHITI AND RAROTONGA. The following saloon passengers have booked by the Union Company's steamer Mokoia, which is to sail for Tahiti and Rarotonga to-morrow:—Misses Lamb, Francis t2), Fristram (2), Hesdames Harris and 2 children, Lamb, Wills, Rawnsley, Coutts, Stevenson, Smith. M'Lcad, Brown, Bolton, Fristram, Francis and infant, Messrs. Moore, Hague-Smith, C. P. Mather, Harris, D. A. M'Donald, A. T.'Murray, D. Francis, M. Francis, Furze, Holmes, Scanott, Lacey, Lawrence, Serfert, Smith, Farrer, Rawnsley, J. 0. Smith, Brown, M'Lcod. F. G. Bolton, Fristram. The vessel is ai6o carrying. 63 in the steerage.

KENNEDY PARTIALLY DISABLED. According to a Nelson exchange tho Anchor steamer Kennedy, which left Nelson for Westport on Wednesday last, was towed back to port on Saturday in a partially disabled condition, one of her steam pipes having broken. She was nicked up by the Alexander on Saturday morning; off Westport, but, owing to tho heavy sea running, it was exceedingly difficult to make fast the towline, which consisted of the steamer's cables. During the tow the'lines parted three or four times, and the Alexander got the Kennedy as far ; as. Kahurangi Point, when the towliue broke again. The Alexander stood by all night, but as her bunker coal was getting short, Captain Tickerman decided to' come on to Nelson, arid notified Captain Stevens, of tho Kennedy, to that effopt. The latter.came along under a single ongihe, and with the assistance of the s.s. Mangapapa' came to a safe anchorage at Farewell Spit. The Alexander, having replenished her bunkers, returned to the Kennedy,.and towed her to Nelson. The Kennedy lost two anchors, one off Westport and the second off Farewell Spit. THE NEW RANGATIRA. AN UP-TO-DATE VESSEL. The new twin-screw steamer Rangatira, built by Messrs., Workman, Olark, and Co., of Belfast, for,the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, arrived at Auckland .from Liverpool; •_ via Adelaide, on her maiden voyage on Sunday. The, E-angatira has been specially designed arid equipped to meet the requirements of her owners' New Zealand trade, and is the latest addition to their fleet. She sailed from Liverpool on February 22, with a cargo of 10,000 tons of general merchandise, and called at Tenoritt'e and Durban for bunker coal. Between Teneriffe and Durban head winds and seas wero experienced, considerably reducing the vessel's speed. At the latter port the steamer was delayed three days owing to the recent coal strike in Australia. After obtaining a. supply of bunker coal the Rangatira continued on her voyage, and had a fair and uneventful trip to Adelaide, where she arrived on April 8. While there the steamer discharged 1800 tons of cargo in the record time of 25 hours, due to the great facilities 'on board the vessel for the expeditious handling of material. On the passage ffom Adelaide to Auckland the vessel averaged a; : speed of. 13 knots per hour, making tho* average" for the whole passage from Liverpool to Auckland 12.5 knots per hour. Throughout the varying conditions of the voyage the' Rangatira proved -herself a. fine sea: boat. The steamer is fitted with 15 powerful' steam winches and an' equal number of derricks, one of them being capable of lifting a weight of 50 tons. She is also'fitted with one of the latest of Lord Kelvin's sounding machines, which enables the officer to take his "cast" from amidshipß instead of going aft. A less recent de.vice is her patent log, which also registers on tho bridge. . The Rangatira's dimensions are: Length overall, 494 ft.; breadth, 61ft.; gross tonnage, 10.700. Her propelling machinery consists of two sets of triple. expansion engines,. developing 5000h.p. and giving a speed of 13 knots. The Rangatira is the first ship fitted with Weir's unifiux condensers, coupled with their direct driven dual air pumps. The auxiliary condenser is Morrison's contraflow. ' The refrigerating machinery consists of J. and E. Hall's COJ system. Tho builders (Messrs. Workman, . Clark and Co.) constructed? this vessel in record time,' only seven months having-elapsed from tho time her 'specifications were submitted to the date on which she was Handed over to the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company. '.-■ .

The Rangatira is commanded by Captain E. D. Lowden (late of the s.B. Wliwera), who has associated with him the following officers :-Mr. B. A. Kelly, chief; Mr. P. E. Hahn, second; Mr. F. A. Heslop, third; and Mr. 0. E. Carroll, fourth. Mr. J. Ferguson.is the chief engineer, and is assisted by Mr. F. W.. Price.as second, Mr. W. 0. Middleton third, Mr. J.-. Clark fourth, Mr. D. J. MacKellar fifth, and Mr. J. .' W. Steel sixth. Mr. 1. T./Winship i 6 the first refrigerating engineer and Mr. W. Findlay .second. Mr. 0. Jennings is steward in charge.' The steamer has 2500 .tons of cargo to discharge at Auckland, on completion of which she will sail for Napier,: ■Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin.

The Lutterworth, formerly a barque, which was purchased by the Union Company some time back, and which has been laid up in tho stream for many months, was brought alongsido the wharf yesterday for the purpose of being fitted up as a hulk... >.. • The Tutanekai did not sail for Cook Strait yesterday on account of tho heavy sea in the strait. Sho will .leave this morning if the weather has moderated sufficiently to allow her to continue her cable work. •The Hinemoa went on to Picton after working tho Brothers on Monday, and was to spend yesterday at the Jackson's Head light. Tho Anohor liner Waimea passed the Heads yesterday morning bound for Napier, whence Ehe comes on to Wellington. . A combination of .neap tides and heavy soas has made the Patea and Foxtonbars uuworkable during the past few days, and lias caused ,■ considerable inconvenience to shipping. ' Mr. M. P. Caffin, purser of tho Mokoia, who has been ashore on sick leave, arrived 'from tho north yesterday by tho Hauroto. Captain Lacey was also a passenger by the same steamer. The F.-H.-S. steamer Cornwall is expected to get away for Timaru and Lyttelton to-morrow morning. The Kittawa is due from the Eouth today, and is to proceed on to New Plymouth, Westport and Grcymouth. Mr. E. J. Oloke, late third officer of the s.s. Victoria, ha 6 been promoted second officer, of the s.s. Burrumbeet, and. Mr. H. Tozer, late fourth officer of tho Victoria, has been promoted third officer of tho same steamer. The position of fourth officer has been filled by Mr. A. H. Oloke, late of the s.s. Lindia Fell.' . The contract for repairing tho hull of the steamer Kaipara having been completed, she was to bo painted on Monday, and was oxpected to be floated out of Calliope Dock on Tuesday. The barque Jacques, which left Wellington for Lyttelton at 11.5 on Monday morning, made an exceptionally good run down the coast, arriving at her destination yesterday afternoon. Tho. Jacques is to load about 26,000 sacks of wheat at Lyttelton on account of Messrs. Friertlande'r Bros., for tho English Channel, for orders. According to the "Otogo Times" the Taviuni was to dock at Port Chalmers on Tuesday. A new sternpost and rudder will be fitted, and coal-carrying space will be increased.