SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 909, 31 August 1910, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE HOON. AUGUST Day. Hr. m. New moon 5 6 7 p.m. First quarter 13 1 31 p.m. Full moon 21 6 44 a.m. Last quarter 28 . 2 3 a.m. Sloou rises to-day, 4.12 a.m.; sets, 1.10 p.m. UIGH WATER. . Today, 0.50 a.m.; 1.10 .p.m. To-morrow, 1.40 a.m.; 2.5 p.m. SUN'. Sun rises to-day, 6.19 a.m.; sets, 5.24 p.mi ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, AUGUST 3(1 MARAROA, b.b. (6.45 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lytteltou; Passengers: Saloon—Misses Kennedy, Wintor,. Taylor, Hcllicr, Swede,' St' Lean, Duigan (2), Martin, Harrison, Allen. Storier, Mcsdames Anderson and 3 children, Corser and 2 children, Robinson, Inkpen, Clarlie, Stewart, Simmers, Stead, Sheldon, Yelsoy, BrackenbridKC, Storrier, Sexton,. Foley, Hoiloway and 2 children. Hons. E. 0. J. Stevens, J. T. Paul. Revs. J. Holland, J. H. Ilaslam, Purchas, W. W. Sedgwick, Mules, Hoiioway, Dr. Robertson, Captain Front, Messrs. G. Witty, M.P;, J. Allan, M.P., Chapman. Duncan, Anderson, Corser, R-eid, Guincy. O'Connor. Ashwin, Groves, Gilmour Hewlett, M'Leod, Ayson, M'Kie, Robinpon, Thomson, Kohn, Mathewson, Hegarty, Simpaon, M'Dougall, Wnymouth Horn, Huston, Parker, Smith. Thomas, Crowloy, Young, Sexton, and Foley, Masters Avcrill (3), and Foley, Southland football team (22) j and 25 steerase. v STOBM, b.s. (7.15 a.m.), <'05 tons, Broadhouse, from Lyttelton. ROSAMOND, 5.5.'(7.25 a.m., 721 tone, Watson. from Onehunga, via Now Plymouth and Picton. ' NIKAU, b.s. (8.35 a.m.), 252 tons,. Hay, from Nelson and MotueUa.KENNEDY, . s.s. . (10.10 a.m.), 226 tons, Graham, from Picton. : HUIA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, from Wnn?nnui. MAPOURTKA, ' s.s. (6.55 p.m.). .1203 tons, Strinper* from- Greymouth. Passencers: Salooit-rMesdames Grosngrass; Steer, Messrs. Georgeson, Griffen, Palmer, lies, Ev.nns. Keat; and 4 steerage. • WAIMEA, p.m.), 454 tons, Wildman. from Napier. TARAWERA, s.s. (10.50 p.m.), 2003 tons, MTioan, from 'Auckland. Gi?bom<i. .Nanicr. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Evenson; Todd, Dougherty and child, A. Tohill, Gibson, Bridge, Gardner, Herd, Messrs. Pirio (2),.. Ancher, G.: WaTden, M'Kenzic, M'Carthy, Herd; and 5 steerage. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31. . ' KAHU, s.s. (0.15 a.m.), 182 tons, Carson, from Napier and Castlepoint. PATEENA, s.s. (1.35 a.m.), 1212 tons, .Crawford, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Gill, Turnbull, Bushell, Nixon, Tomlinson, Thomas, M'Donald, Harvey, Smith, Rose, Cameron, Macdonald, Mcsdames Smith, Thomp&on, Sharp, Turnbull ,Mancell and - child, Collyns and 2 children, M'Carthy, Pratt, Henderson, nurse, and family, Vancc, Crann, Hook and 2 children, Harrison, Orumn, Day, Fowler, Stachell, Silk and infant, Harvey, Storey, Rev. Manning, Captain Burgees, Messrs, Budd, o'llara, .Smith, Angus, Chisholm, Haig, Coull, Do Silva, Smith, Pratt, Spittail, Wfl/dsworth, Vance, Hendersou, Admore, Hook and 2 children. Ward, Fowler, Batchellor, King, Page, Day, Lamb, Fowler, Spunsley, Mather, Stafford, Melville, Andrews, Richards, Phillip, Foster, Hewett, Pan', Kahn, Foley, Smith, Jl'Donald, Father Crcagh, Oorry, Duncan, Anderson, Watson, Nicoll, Johansen. '■ KAPITI, s.s. (2.10 a.m.), Sawyers, from Wanganui. DEPARTURES. . TOESDAY, AUGUST' 50. WHANGAHOA, SCOW; (11.25 a.m.), 132 tons, Pearson, for Mokau. . . STOEMBXRD, s.s. (3 p.m.!, 217 tons, M'lntyrc, for Waneanui. STORM, S-B. (4.15 p.m.), <05 tons, Broadhouse, for Wangauui. ROSAMOND, s.s. (4.15 p.m.), 721 tons, Watson, for Ncl&on, New Plymouth, Oncliutifra. NIKAU, s.s., ,(5.10 p.m.),. 215 tons, Hay, fox Nelson. .'. . . TORAKINA, -S.S. (5.10 p.m.), 8310 tons, Bower, for Lyttelton * and Dunedin. WAKATU, s.s (6 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for Kailioura and Lyltclton. MARAROA, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 2598 tons, Jlanning, for Lyttelton." Passengers: loon—Misso3 Francis, Wattcn, Bennett; Sutclilfe, " Scott, Mesdames Setli-Smith; Hicks'and 2 children;-T." Smitli, Brldger and child, Dr. Strange;: Messrs. Mirams, Macltay, Little,. Oampbell, Keast, 'Alexander, Talbot, Seth-Smith, Hicks, A. H. Jlills, C. Ashwin, A; Pope, Binns, Pcddoiy Fay, Saerlett, Talbot, Bailey, ' Hutton, Gunmound, Murray, Walker, Christian, M Ginnity, Smith, Bedwell, Bridger. . KENNEDY, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 220 tons, Graham, for Nelson.

. , EXPECTED ARRIVALS. - Aorere, Patea, August 31. ' Manaroa, .Havelock, August. 31. . . Blenheim,.Blenheim, August 31. , - Kahu,. Kapier, August '31. Opawa, Blenheim, August 31. • Queen of the South, Foxton, August 31. Uliinaroa,- Sydney, August 31. - : Maori, Lyttelton, August 31. Arahura, Greymouth, West. Ooast, Nelson, Picton, August 31. .' . Kamona,: Wcstport, August 31. ; Waverley, ' Picton, .September -ll.i-i, Stormbird, -)Vanganui,. Septemberrl. Pateena, Nelson, . Picton, September, l. r Mararoa, Lyttelton, .-September 1. Kapuhi, Lyttelton, August 31. • •• • Muritai. London, Auckland, Napier, August 31. ' ' Nikau, Motucka; Nelson, September 1; Arapawa, Wanganui, Septcmbor 1 Moanal Lyttelton, -Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, Melbourne, September 2. . Talitnc, Napier, Qiooornc, Auckland, heptomber 2. ' , „ Maori, Lyttelton, September 2. liana, Patea. September 2. Moltoia, Rarotonga, September 2. Nikau, Motueka, Nelson, September s. Wakatu, Lyttelton. Kaikoura,, Sept. 3. . Kairaki, Lyttelton, September 3. l'arawera, Dunedin. Lyttelton, Sept. 1. Rosamond .Onehunga, .New. Plymouth, Sept. 1. ' . _ Ripple, Lyttelton, September 5. . Hauroto, Auckland, Gisborne. Napier, September 6. „ Stonowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton. September S.

. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. l'arawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, August 31. Mapourika, Wcstport, Greymouth, August

31- ' '/ Aorere, l'atea, August al. j Jlanaroa,' llavclock, August 31. Blenheim, Blenheim, August 31. Kahu, Napier, August 31. Huia, Wangauui, August 3L Opaiva. Blenheim, August 31. Queen, of the South, Foxton, August 31. Pateona, Picton, Nelson, August 31. ' ifidraghiri. Lyttelton, Dunedin, August 31. Waimea, West Coast, August .31. ICapuni, Wanganui, September 1. • 'Ilinomoa, East Coast, September 1.. Waverley, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, September 1. . . . , Stormbird, Wanganuv September 1. Maxaroa, Lyttelton, September 1. Arapawa, Wangauui. September 1. . , Niltau, Nelson, Motuoka, September 1. TJlimaroa, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Blulf, Hobart, Melbourne, September 1. •Moana, Sydney, September 2. : ■■ l'aluno, Lyttelton, Duncilm, September 2. .Muritai, Sydney, September 2. , Corinna, Nelson, Kow Plymouth, SeptembMao'ri, Lyttelton, September 2.' Mana, l'atea, September 2. Muritai, Sydney, September 3. Navarino, Valparaiso, September 3. Mokoia, Lvttclton, September 3. . Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Sept. 3. Niknu, Nelson, Motueka, September 3. Araliura, Picton, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, September 3. • ' - T . Rosamond, Picton, Poison, New Plymouth, Onchunga, September 5. Ripple, Picton, September 5. Hauroto, Lyttelton, Dunedin, September 6 Moriowai, Napier, . Gisborne, Auckland, Septembor B. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS ULIMAROA, s.s., left Sydney August 27 for Welliugton direct. Due Wellington August 31. Leaves September 1 for Lyttelton: Dunedin, lJluff, Uobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne September 10. 1 MOANA, s.c.. left Melbourne August 24 for iiobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Duo Wellington September 2. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney. September 6. , TALUNE, s.s., left Auckland August 30 for Gip'oorne, Napier, end Wellington. Due Wellington September 2, (with transhipments ex Maheno). WIMMERA, s.s., lef' Dun*"*'". Augus* 30 for Lvttelton and Wellington. Due \Vel1. .Leave* same day for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, aud Sydney. Due Sydney September 9. MOERAKI, s.s, leaves Sydney September 3 for Wellington direct. Due "Wellington September 7. Leaves September 8 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, Melbourno. Duo Melbourne September 17. VICTORIA, b.s.; leaves Sydney August 31 for Auckland, Gifiborno, Napier, and Wellington. Due Wellington September 9. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Duo September 11.

OVERSEA SKIPPINC. STEAMERS TO AEHIVE. From London. PAPAHOA (due about September 4), sailcd on' July 5, via Auckland. (New Zealaud Shipping Co., agents.) ATHKNIO (due about September 6),-sailed on July 21, Plymouth July 23, via Tenc* riffe,/ Capo Town,' aud Hotoart. (Shaw, Savili and Albion : 00.,-.agents.}. MURITAI .(due. about" August 31),. sailed on July 1, via Australian ports, Auckland and Napier. (Tyser Line; agents.)

TONGARIRO (duo about September 20), Sailed on August 5, Plymouth August 6, via Las Palmas, Capo Town, and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.). RANGATIRA (duo about September 30). sailed on August 9, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) CORINTHIO (due about October 4), sailed August 21, via. TenerilTc, Capo Town, and Hobart. (Shaiv, Savill, and Albion. Co., agents.) From Liverpool. ' EMPIRE TRANSPORT (duo about September 13), sailed on July 2, via Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) CORNWALL (duo about October 2), sailed on July 25, via Auckland. (F.-.H.-S. Line, agents.) MOIiAI'SHIRE (due about October 30), sailed August 20, via Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) ' ~, ■ NIWARU (duo about October 31), sailed on August 26, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.-11.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal. WAKANUI (duo about October.3), sailed on July 27, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand' Shipping Co., agents.) From Now York. 'HIGHLAND MONARCH (duo about, September 6), sailed on Juno 21, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) TOMOANA (due', about September 20), Bailed on July 1, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Lino, agents.) STAR OF AUSTRALIA (duo about September 30), sailed on July 24, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Lino, "EARL OF CARRICK (duo about October 20), sailed' on August 1, via- Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) AUSTRALIAN' TRANSPORT (due about D"ccmbor 20), to sail on October 10, via Auckland.' (A. and A. Line, agents.). From Calcutta. • APAIUMA (duo about September 10), sailed on August 1, via Singapore, Samarang, and Auckland. ' (Union St«am Ship Co.. agents.) . ITIRA (duo about September 15), sailed on August 3,' via Melbourne and Sydney. (Union Steam Ship Co., agents.) SAILERS TO ARRIVE. KING MALCOLM, barque, sailed from Marseilles on Juno 23. (Briscoo and 00., Ltd., agents.) . GLENSHEE, barque, sailed from Liverpool on July 8. (Johnston and .Co., agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. / SYDNEY, August 30. Arrived—Aldebaran, barque (yesterday), from Auckland. FREMANTLE, August 30. Arrived.'—China, from London, via ports. CLARENCE KITES, August ,30. . Sailed—Mary Isabel ,for New Zealand. ~ COASTAL. < TUESDAY, AUGUST 30. AUCKLAND, . . Sailed—Talune, fpr soi(theni ports. Passengers—Saloon : For Wellington—Miss Hoh'raan, Messrs. Small and Wright. Sailed.—Navua, for,the Eastern Pacific. NAPIER. : Arrived.—Hauroto (0.40 from Wellington. toilod.—Tarawera (2.30 a.m.), for Wellington; Mu.ritai (6 p.m.), for Wellington. KEW PLVJIOOTU. Arrived—Rarawa (<1.45 a.m.), from , One-. hunga. . ' .' • To. sail.—Rarawa, (8.30 p.m.), for Oneliiinga. •WANGANUI. , Arrived—Arapawa (6.25 'a.m.), from Wellington. . . Sailed.—Huia (4.50 a.m.), for Wellington: Kapiti (1.35' p.m.), for Wellington;. Arapawa (5,30 p.m.), for. Wellington. - ~ foxton. ) . ' Sailed.—Queen of the South (4.20 p.m.), for Wellington- '. .' . BLENHEIM. Arrived— Opawa and Blenheim (2.15 a.m.), from -Wellington. - 'I\d sail—Opawa (11 p.m.) and Blenheim (midnight), for Wellington. ■ ' MOI'UEKA. Arrived.—Manaroa (4.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Manaroa (5 p.m.), for Wellington. T : . . . FAREWELL SPIT. ' i Mapourika passed for Wellington at'7.3o 'a.m. (WEYMOUTH. Sailed.—Ngahcro (6.25 p.m.), foe Wellington. , . ~ WKSTPORT. . ~ Sailed.—Kamona (6.30 a.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. I Arrived.—Waihora (5.30 a.m. in tlic stream), from /Newcastle; Maori (6.55 a.m.),from .Wellington; Bellllowcr.,schooner, from Dunedin. . ' ' . Sailed.—Kapuni (7 p.m.), for Wellington, l-Wanganui, and Patca; Canopus, for .WestI. port. Maori (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Brewer, Parton, Lcatham, Swede, Peak,.Chaytor, Sharp (2), Cooke, llolmes, Clarke, Dailey, "Beck, . Poarco, * Oastle, Tennnnt, Peterson, Oarmichacl, ■'Raikes, Allardyce, Mesdames I, Hughes, Waymoutli, Buxton, Ayres, Allardyec, •' Leatham, . Edmonds,, ltough, . Blakelev, ..Brown, Harris, Arndt, • family, and '.maid, Rutherford, .Tasker, Laurenson, WiJ- ; ford. Jajiisch, Brewer, Kir 0. 0. Bowen,. ■ M.L.C., Hon. J. Barr, M.L.C., Rev.. Clioowski, fir. Pritchard Jones, Rov.' Father 1 M'Carthy, Messrs. Lomas, Duncan, Atlunson, O'Brien, Booth, Poarce, Hughes,' Brown, Evans, Frunkland,. Harrington,: Driscoll, Drapper, Cripps, Wanklyn, Gaisford, Wood, Brewor, T. Buxton,. M.P., Maude, Ayson, ' Jevier, Scott, M.P., Booth, Pearce, Wilford, Noaln,. Wood, Heckmott. Connor, Dearsley, Gibbons, Tyree, Welch, Schender, Turner, Hazard, Kelly, Lo Couteur, King, Malta, Zouch; Richardson, Spiller, Drybergh, Walsh, Inmari, Jeffairs, Georgesori, Milne, Guy, Moore, Mills. Kimbell, lloman, Mastor, Quarterman, Thompson, Boslock, Low, Oharters, Granger, Ayres, Buxton, Gaisford, and 50 steerage.

PORT CHALMERS. Sailed.—Wimmera (1.20 p.m.), for* Lyttelton; Whakatane (2.10 p.m.), for'Townsville. DUNEDIN. ' Sailed.—Wimmera, for : northern porta. Passengors—Saloon: For Wellington—Misses Fiztgerald, Bucklo, Greig, Messrs. Thompsoni Wilson, Sidey. 'BLUFF. Arrved.-Wairuna (10.15 .a.m.), from Newcastle. .THIJ MURITAI. Qn • completion of discharge, tlio Tyser Company's Muritai, which is expected to arrive from London via Auckland to-day, leaves Wellington for Sydney direct to load for. Home. . , ■ THE SYDNEY •BOAT. This week's direct boat from Sydney, the UlimaToa,- left the New South Wales port at 4 p.m. on Saturday last. Slio should put in aa appearance here between 8 and 9 o'clock this morning.. / ■ . THE TONGARIRO. In continuation of her voyago from London to Wellington, the New Zealand Ship*, ping, Company's steamer Tongariro left Cape Town on Sunday. The vessel is due at-Wellington ftbout September, 20. V PAPAROA; FROM LONDON. It;, is now expected that the New Zealand Shipping Company's Paparoa, will arrivo from. London via Auckland on Monday morning. Before coming into the wharf the vessel will discharge a thousand cases of explosives. NIWARU, LEFT NEW YORK'. Word hria been received by the local agents v of)the..A. and A, Line that the Niwaru left New York fbr Wellington, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland, ou August 26. The vessel is due here 1 about October 31. THE HINEMOA. , Leaving "Wellington on Thursday at midday, the Govomment steamer Hinemoa 16 to mako a Lour of the northorn lighthouses. She proceeds up the Eas/t Coast, and returns down the West.-' Sho will probably be absent for over a. week. . ' F.-H.-S. COMPANY'S CHARTERS. It, is understood that the Lino have chartered tho Now Zeulaiid Shipping Company's uteamers Whakatano anil Rakaia to load at Australian porta for Home. The Whakatane is expected io leave Dunedin for Brisbane, Syduey, and Melbourne to-day. Tho llaknia follows later. ■ RANGATIRA CALLS AT CAPE TOWN. Advice has been received by tho local agents of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company stating that the . Rangatira, whien sailed from London on August 9 for Wellington, via -Auckland, called at Capo Town on Monday, resuming her voyago tho same afternoon. She is due here about September 30{ H.M.S. PIONEER. In connection with the visit of tho Royal ! Naval Reserve ship Pioneer to. Auckland, Captain G. G. Smith (Naval Registrar) i ]oave3 horo about Septembnr 15. Tlio Pioiu ccr is cxpected to leave Lyttelton for. Auckland on Saturday nexty making calls at Napier,,.Gisborne, and Taurauga. She is duo at the northern port between September 15 and' 20.

. WAIMEA'S LONG' PASSAGE. ; After a somewhat - lengthy passage, i tho 5.8., W<aimea arrived from Napier at 7. o'clock la-st night. - latter.flort at 2 a.m. on Monday, tho vessel ran- into a: howling galo and high seas, and being in. light trim, Captain Wildraan decidcd to put back to • Capo Kidnappers, where ho anchored at 5 a.m. Favourable weather coming up, a start was. made for :Wellington at 8.30 on-Monday, night, port being reached as above.. REPAIRS TO TEE NAVARINO. Mossrs. W. Cable and Co. are the sue-" cossful contractors, for , the repairs to the b.s. Navarina, which, put into port on Monday last while on a voyage from Newcastle to Valparaiso. It is understood that the damaged portion of the machinery consists of a broken valve spindle on the main engines. This is being repaired, together with tho varioUß other parts of the machinery that were affected at the time of tho breakdown. It" is /interesting to noto that' the, vessel's . engines are triple, expansion, and through .'this spindle;' or rod,-carrying away,- the -engineers wero forccd to convert the"steamer into a com*, pound engine vessel." That is; to say, .instead of having : threo cylinders working, steam had to be completely cut off from tho damaged one, the engines being wjrk* cd by tho two* remaining cylinders. It is expected' to complete the necessary re-pairs-by Saturday,-when the vessel" is to. proceed on her journey. .' : . PASSENGEHS-p-BY'-rTEB. .ItHENIO." Duo to arrive'' l in port about Tuesday nest, the Shaw, BaviU ; and Albion .Oo.'s mail steamer, Atiienic,.-from London, is bringing, tho following passengers to New. Zealand: -Saloon—Misses Marshall, Ziinan (2), Gil-lic-s; M. Williamson, E.- .Ware, Smith, F. Priestly, M. and 11.' Ncry, A. Kelly, J. Dunn, Salter, Carpenter, M. Yeatman, E. F. and N. Watts, H'.'M,'Steven, L. 0.-Mays, M'Nainara, M. N. Hard,.H.:A. Barncs.Mcs--dauies 0. M; Bustamaute, P. Green, J,,,w. Marshall. D. Ziman; E..Qillies, .A. Allan, and family (2), G. Church, A. Sr Hurst,' G.H. Parkinson, L. Salter, C.-Standring, (a-Bu-chanan, A. Carpentet, Goodwiu;' J; Hurley, Messrs. 0. M. Busiamanta, Greene, J. AN. Marshall, D. Ziman, P. 0. Dunu, H. > Hume, W. Izard, W. .G.: and -J.. B. Reid, A. Allen, Church, Hurst, Parkinson', baiter. Standring, Carpenter,' P. A'."Bullen', A. E. Dendy, T. Elloy, J. Elphinstone, R. Foster, J. Gibson, W. B. Goodwin, J. Hurley, J. F. Hurley, 0. Hurley, F, Hurley, P. \S„ Shepherd, W. Stevenson,.. S. M-. Weaver, H. Goodwin, Rev. r I). "M'Lcan, Masters, Ziman, Hurley. -Second.-saloon\ For Wellington—Misses 11. -M. Steven,-- M. . Yeatman, Mrs. Parkinson; Messrs. G. H. Parkinson, and Si Elphinstone. In- the third- ; class there are over 100 passenger?. 1* or Wellington—Misses A. Allcorn, R. Armitase,J. Donald, M. Ekins, E. Elford, E. Forman, P. Gracey, M. Griffiths, M.--Hauiatou,' M. i'Kennedy, J. Ottaway, N.:Ottaway,iC/Peartr A. Poupard, O.- Smith, M. ,Stacey, r -B w Wil-. liams, and E. Williatas; Mesdames L.pann,. : Davey, E. Hart/ Johns, J .Kennedy, Ottaway,Peart, .."Poupard, •Timblick, A. K.;WilHams, -and Williams, Masters IV, Johns,'-W. Kennedy,. L.. Ottaway, and J. Ottaway, Messrs. ,'F. Bird, G. Bolton, h. Bull, F. Cos, WV Crawford, E. 'Davey, A. Edwards, T. Garriock, R. Gibson. J. Goodall, P. Hanlon»L. Hart, W. 'Heath, S. Heath, H. Hepworth, P. Johns, R. Johnston, J. Lavin. R. Leith, J. Lennox,S. Lindley, W. M'Cauchoro, J. Mackay. A. Maylor.-H. Morrow,'W. Murdoch, L. 0 Connor, \y," ottaway," W. v Ottaway,: iun., --W. Peart, T. Potts, L.. Poupard, ,W. Poupard,, R. Prior, W. Puttnan, 0.-Rocks, G. Smerlo, F. Smith, H. Smithy,F.. A. .Tennant, 'T. A. Tomquist, and t T. Tubb. ', ' For-Auck-land,lol; Lyttelton;'s4; New Plymouth;-29; Port Chalmers, 19;'''Gisbotne, *15;"'" Greymouth, 12; Bluff; 13; Napier, 5;- Westport, 5; Wanganui, 4; and Nelson, 5.

" NEW ABERDEEN LINI3HS. llessrs. Dalge'y and' Co. have received .advices regarding the • new steamers • Themistocles and Demosthenes, .now beiSK built for the Absrdeon Line at the yards of llessrs. Harland and Wolff, Ltd., Belfast. It is expected 1 that the first-namea vessel will be completed-in -time to take the Homeward jailing .in .April., 0f.1911, while the Demosthenes .will' folldw' two months later. ' Both are large'ships of 12,000 tons register, and. many notable-tear, tures conducive-to the comfort of>ea{oou and third-class ..lho .bridge deck ia entirely given oyer to public rooms and single-berth cabins fpr paloon passengers, a certain number of. which are_so arranged a3 to'communicate-is-pairs. Ah® promenade decks axe most extensive, while the special features of the steamers are tho great roominess of the bndge-decK sabins. which are nine feet in, height, and every cabin of either ship,.is fitted with a porthole.' The .proportion of single berths is unprecedented, whilo the public rooms comprise a library, lounge, smoucroorn, and verandah cafe. • Ihe dining saloon is on a, different' deck to any of tho statu rooms, whereby all of 000K* ing, etc., is avoided,- and there will bo enough seating accommodation .to provide for the ICO passengers, which is the full complement, to' have their feea.s tlu same time.- Probably no .other tor has given uiorc attention to' third-clasa accomniodation, and- the, arrangements for this class 011 the new; steamers - will be : oi. : a. most comfortable description. ■ v Wireless telegraphy installation will bo fitted; also submarine' signalling apparatus, which Is found -of .great«-servicfl. in foggy weather, in/-paTts. wherei_ thoro isubmarine signal stations. The ThemisV tocles will be fitted, with twm scrown. while the Demosthenes, will be a ti'Pieacrew turbine steamer.. Both ships will have such a comnlete systom- of watertight bulkheads that any two j compare ments may he completely flooded the vessel still-remain..afloat*. t . ,

After having been delayed in port since Saturday through baa weattor, theaiatu got away for KaikoUra and Lytvoltou last night. • • • *T'' . , The Turakin'a, .sailed for Lyttelton at 5.40 p.m. yesterday:- with the balance, of lier cargo from Home.; Coal-laden for • tho ■ Westport Coal Company, the Kamona. is expected-,here ,from, Westport this morning.. Mr. 0. A. Shirley signed on. with tho S.B. Turaltina as "extra eußineer y« tcr^ a y: T Shirley served his Unic with llessrs. and Co., Napier. v Tho Storm, having completed her charter to the Chathauis, nliringed from forcmn to home articles yesterday. •;• - ; /. 13ound for LyttclU)ii and tto Tyscr Company's;. Indraghirr is. timed -to leave Welliiit'ton :wharf u.m.■ \Util tho balunco'of \ork v When the Pukald >vas in port yesterday Captain Carey came ashore fov orders. Captain 3Jate resuming cominnnd ot<- the vessel. ' ' ; . r . ■ The traininir ship 'Amokura n is" to ■go on the Patent on October-12, tor overhaul before leaving/for her summer cruise to tho Sounds. .T r - It is expected to dispatoh tho Mapourika for Kelson, Westport, and Grcyrao«tli.-this evening at 5 o'clock, blio is due back on Sunday. Vv