SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 911, 2 September 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE ifoON. SEPTEMBER, Day; Hr. m. Now moon. 4 5 36a.m. First quarter 12 7 41 a.m. full moon '. 19 4 22 p.m. / ■Last quarter 26 8 24 a.m. Moon.rises ta-day, 5.37 a.m.; sets, 3.27 p.m. UMH WATER. To-day, 2,35 a.m.; .3 pirn. To-niorrow,3.3o a.m.; 3.54 p.m; ... ' ■ ' SUN. '•■ ' . ' ■~■-.' Sun rises to-day, 6.16.a.m.; 5.26 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1. : NIKAU; s.s. (6.35' a.m.), 245 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. STORMBIRD, g.s. (6.50 a.m.), 217 tone, M'lntyro, from Wanganui. ■ . MUBITAI, ' 8.8. (7 a.m.), 7500 tons,-Fel-gate, from London, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. MAEAEOA, 6.5. (7 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from'Lyttelton; 'Passengers: Saloon— .Missss NeviUe, Scannel!, Smith, Metoalf, Cannon, Bai-nett, Harris, Jcnning3, Mesdames Gerrard, Smith, Righton,- M'Nicol, Aislabic, Captain Neville, Messrs. Altelin, Do Lambert, Stevens, . Gerrard, M'lntyre, Davis, Bradley, M'Laren, Bcnton, Berlyn, Kerrigan, HaU, Moon, Ward, Oldman, Solomon, Sums, Stone, Anderson, Mannsett, Ihghton, Emmerson, O'Connor, Watson, Boot,. Allen, . M'Bride, Palmer, Clabburn; 32 steerage. .:.-'. .WniMERA ,s.s. (8.25 a.m.), 3022 tons, Waller, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. . Passengers: Saloon—Misses Parsons, Greie Ktzgerald, Bunali, Mosdames Siduy,' Hillier, and Nelson, Mossrs. Murphy, Wilson, De Drury, .Hutson, Neilsoh, Thompson, White, Sidey, and Hillier (2). ■ ■ . AORERE, s.s. (10.55 a.m;), 77 tons, Fisk, from Pateay . ■ ■ CORINNA, s.s. (2.40 p.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. EOHO, auxiliary, schooner (4.45 p.m.). . PATISENA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 1212 tons, Crawford, from Nelson and , Picton. Passengers: Saloon-Hisses Paton, Redward, Phillies, Johnstone, Sealy, Campbell, France, Sheen, Mcsdames Wilmot, Graham, Dee. Winstanloy, Oorry (2), Maitland and child, Winden. -Diaper and infant, Messrs. liowdon .Phillips, Gow, Meredith, Salisbury, Seldon, Downey, Forsytli, Hood, Bowrou, Seabrook. Todd,' Wells, France,. Carey. Kelly, Coleman, La'mberg.. Gordon, Luccna, Ba.ll, Sharp, Eenner, Fulton, Faui'e, Captain Kenny, Kenn.away. :, . ■-.: BLENHEIM, s.s.' (9.15 p.m.), 120 tone. Watjon., from Blenheim. . . OPAWA, s.e. (9.50 p.m.), 110 tons,' NiclioJas, from Blenheim. ' ; , DEPARTURES. , THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER i. - ■ ' KAPUNI, s.s. (2.20 p.m.), 150- tons, Jack-, son, for Pupouga. . ' ... HINEMOA, s.s. (1.50 p.m.), 542 tons, , Wlons, if or aorthca'n lighthouses. . ' ARAPAWA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.); 268 tons, Oorby, for Wanganui. . • ' NIKAU,. s.B. (5.5 p.m.), 245 tons, Hay, for Nelson and Motueka. ■ ■ : NGAHEEB, s.s. (6 p.m.), 1090 tons.' Dlllncr, for Napier. ~ . : ■ WAIRAU, s.s. (8.20 p.m.), 93-tons, Shaw, for Blenheim. . ,MARAROA, a.S.' (8.5 p.m.),' 2598 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Smith, Salmond,. Farrow, M.6ii:at (2), Arnold,. Mesdanies Bowen, Weetham, Haslam and child; Salmond, Duncan, Wilton, Moffat, Messrs. Sewett, Chandler, Captain Shannon, Johnston, Griffiths, Milne, Wright, and Kcv. Ohodowski, Rev. Haslam, Salmond,.Hoskihg,- Iluncan, Bendall, Moffat- (2),.Lillico, Palmer. . WAVURLKY, b.b;■'(9.4b,p.m.), 157 tons. Stfr 'vcns.for NelsoUj Westport and Grcymouth. ULIMAROA, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 5777 , tons, Wyllic, for . southern ' ports,; Hobart, and WBiMERA, 8.8.,(6.35 pim.j, 3022 tons, Waller, for northern, porta and : Sydney. ..

EXPECTED ARRIVALS; Kiripaka,' September 2.- .'."• ".:-..- ... Kapuni, Puponga, Sbptembor 2. -. ■ ■■ ,■; , Opawa, Blenheim, September 2.. . ■• lonic, Lyttolton, September 2.' Jloana,- Lytteltoii, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart. Melbourne,' September 2 . -;Talune, : Napier, Uisborne, Auckland,: Sep> teinber 2. . ■■''■ : ■ ■ ..' ' ■■:', ... Maori; Lyttelton,. .September 2. • ;■; ;. : Mana',. I'atea, -September -2; .'. >. v \ . Mokoia,- Earotonga, September 2. ; ' . Jlangapapa, Karamea, Westport, Sept, «, Alexander, Picton, September .2. Poherua, Greymouth, September. 2.:;: . v Pukaki, Westport, September 3.-.-. : ■;' Pateena, Nelson, Pioton, September 3... ;; : Huia, Wangailui, via Pictou, Sept. J.; , <iueen of the South, Poxton, Sept. 3. Mkau, "Motuoka, Nelson,- September 3. Mararoa, LyttcUon, September (. -~ . Wakatu, Lyttolton,. Kaikoura.. Sept. 3. •■i'Kairaki; Lyttclton, September, 3. . Defender, Lyttclton,- September j 4. ; ' Mapdurika, .Greyniouth, Wostport, Nelson, September 4. -■ ' i , . '■■'■'' ' 'Jtanaroa,- Havclock, September -4. . , ""KapHi, Lyttoltou, September-4. ■ ; .. . : ;Tarawera,j Dunedin, -Ly.ttclton, Sept. ,4.. '■ llosamond, Onehunga, Kow Plymouth, Sept. 4. ■ . : ■ ' . . Waii'una, Newcastle, Bluff, September t. Waitoa, 'Wangan.ui, September 4. ./■;■■ -.' Ngatoro, Greymouth, September 5.' ..:■■.- Bipplc, Lyttelton, September 5. :-Hauroto, Auckland, Gisborno, Napier, September 6. . ,'-,'■ Taviuni,- southern port-s, September. 6. ; Arahura, Groymouth, Westport;-."Nelson, Picton, September .7.' ' ' ■: ■ .. Storm, southern rorts, September I. . ■ Monbwai, , Dunediu, Lyttelton. Septem-ber-8. -..-.■■ . ■ . , . ■■ ■' -..

■'■' PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ' Aororo, Patea, September 2. .' •■ ' \ \ ■Kahu, Napier, September, 2. ..-• .'■ ■ Kapuni, Wanganui, September,-2: •;.■• Stormbird, -Wanganui, September 2,. ■ Blenheim, Blenheim, September 2. ■ , Opawa, Blenheim, September 2. \: ; . ICiripaka, Patea, September '2. . . ' 1 Pateena, Pioton, NelEon, September 2. Moana, Sydney, September 2. . , ■ TaJuno. ■ Lyttelton, Duncdin, September 2. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth,' September 2. : ■-~ \ . Maori, LytUlton, September'if... liana, Patea, Septembor 2.. '■','■ ' Felicity, ■ Havelocli, September 2.- '.;"■■" Kamona, : Greymouth, Septembor. I. Alexander, We'stport. direct, Sept. fc.-. : Mararoa, Port Chalmers, Soptember..3. ' Huia, Wanganui, September 3. ■..". . , Queen-* of tho, South, Foxton, Sept.. 3.: Nikau, Nelson, Jlotueka,. September 3. Muritai, September 3. Mararoa, Lyttelton, September 3. • -.; Navarino, , Valparaiso, .'September 3... ' Mokoia, L'yttclton,. September 3. •■'■' ; ■ Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton,. Sept.. 3.. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, Wcstport, Grey:mouth, September 3. ■ ~•■•-.•• Pukaki, Westport, September 5.'. ■' Kaniti, Wanganui, September 5. Kiiiraki,- Napier, September 5. Defender, Holiitika, September 5. ■ Manaroa, Motucka, September 5. ' Bosamond, .. Pioton,. Nelson, New., Plymouth, Onehuiiga, September 5. Bipplo, Picton, September 5. Tarawera, Napier, - Gisborhe, Auckland, September. 5. ■ ■ ... ;'..-'' . Kaitoa, Nelson, West Coast, September 6. Hauroto; Lyttelton. Dunedin, September .6 Manourika, Nelson.' Groymouth, September 6. ■■"■■•. : • '. .' ■ : Taviuni, Hew Plymouth. Wtstport, Greymouth, Scptembel' 6..■ • : ■,■'■, ■ Storm, Wanganui, September 7. , - . lonic, London, September 8. ' Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, September 8. . . ■-.-•.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. ■'.■"•.. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS ';• MOANA, a.8., left Melbourne AuguEt 24 for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin,, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Due Wellington September 2. Leaves same, day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney, Septeinbor 6. ■ : ■■ ■..'-. MOERAKI, s.s, leaves Sydney September 3 for Wellington direct. > Duo Wellington September 7. Leaves September 8 for. Lyttclton, Dunodin, Bluff, Hobn-rt, Melbourne. Duo Melbourne September 17. VICTORIA, a.s. left Sydney August 31 for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington. Duo Wellington September 9. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and '.Dunedin. Due Dunedin September 11. WARKIMOO, E.s., left Melbourne August 31, for .Hobart, Bluff, and Dunedin. Duo Dnne'din September 6 (tranships to.Maitai). MAITAI, s.s, leaves'Dunedin September 7 for Lyttelton. and Wellington. Due Wellington' September 9 • Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney September 13. OVERSEA SHIPPING. , STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.'•■•'. . ' From London. ■„• FAPAROA (due about September 4), sailed ou • July 5, via Auckland. (New Zealand ' Shipping Co.,'agents.) . ■ ■ '.'■■., ATill'MIO (duo about September 6),' sailed on July 21, Plymouth July 23, via Teneriffe, Oapo Town, and ■ Hobart. . (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) TONGARIRO (duo about September 20), sailed ou August 5, Plymouth August 6, via. Las Palmas, Cape, 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.) .■ OORINTIIIC (duo about October 4), sailed August 21, via Tcuoriffo, Capo Town, and Houart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., .agents.) ''■.':■■' From Liverpool. EMPIRE TRANSPORT (due about September 13), sailed on July 2, via Auckland. (F.-H.-fl. Line, agents.) CORNWALL (due about October. 2), sailed on July 25, via Auckland. (P.-11.-S. Line, agents.) . . MORAYSniRE (due about October 30), sailed August 20, via Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) ' ■ .. Nltt'AKU (duo about October 31), sailed on-August 26, via Australian porte and Auckland, (F.-H.-B. Line, ancutß.) . . .

From Montreal, WAKANUI (duo about""October" 3), sailed on-July '27,. via Australian ports and Auckland. (Now Zealand Shipping' Co.,'. agents.) From New York. HIGHLAND MONAROH, (due about September 6), sailed on June 21,: via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) TOJIOANA (due .about. September 20), sailed ou July 1, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Lino, agents.) STAR OP AUSTRALIA (duo- about' September 30), sailed on' July 24, via Australian porta and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) ' EAKL OP' CARRICK (duo about. October 20), sailed >on August 1, ,via ■ Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) ' • AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT (duo about December 20), to sail on . October 10, via Auckland. (A. and A.' Lino, agents.) • From Calcutta. ' •"'•■/.-■ APARIMA , (duo about September 10), sailed on August 1, via Singapore, Sainarang, and Auckland. (Union Steam Shin Co., agents.) ' ....-.- ITIRA (due about September 15), sailed on -August 3, via Melbourne and Sydney. (Union Steam Ship Co., agents.) . SAILERS TO AURIVE.'. ' KING MALCOLM,- barque, sailed from Marseilles on Juno 23. (Briscoo and Co., Ltd., agents.) . GLENdIIEE, barque, sailed from Liverpool on July 8. (Johnston and Co., agents.) '-.' BY TELEGRAPH. oversea; ■':"■.. ...-■ NEWCASTLE,. September 1. Arrived—Caldergrove,' from New ' Zealand. . COASTAL.; ■thursday, september 1. / .:.-'■ "■ ;■ kaipara. "■•; ■; ; ■ Sailed.—Joseph Craig, for Melbourne.' •'"■■ ~■" . .-AUCKLANP. .; - Arrived.—Hauroto', from the south. ■ Sailed.—Waipori, for Wcstport.' ~ ■' ''■ ''■ . ' NAPIER;. ; ; ; .'■ ■ ■;•;■ Kaipara did not "sail.'.. Sailed—Talune (3.40 p.m., for -Wellington. . ' • NEW PLYMbUTH. : ■'. ' ■■ Arrived —Rarawa (6.15 : a.m.), from Oneliunga. ' ■ i . ■ Sailed.—Rarawa . (8.25 - p.m., V lor Onehunga. - / ■ ' ' ,'.'■ ■. f ■ ■ ■■'.■■■: ..■:....■.. PATEA.'",' •' '.'.■' Arrived.—Kiripaka .(6.50 ajn.), from Wellington. .. • ■■■..■' .■.'.'■ WANGANUI. .■ -.'■.■ ', • Arrived.—Huia (9.15 a.m.), from Wellington. - : ■. '■:■, ■ . ■ ■'■;... ; .-.' ■-.. ;■; -..•" . ~ ~ ....... joxton. .■:■■ . :•■; '.. ■ Arrived— Queen of the 'South (830' a.m.), from Wellington.; ~-.. . . .;.:.; ;...,..'■ - - ; -:\ ''■ .-BLENHEIM.. . '.-..A '■; .'.'-'■'. . Opawa (3.30 a.m.), and Blenheim H - a.m.),. from Wellington. ,' .'. ■-•■."•• Sailed.—Opawa -tt.SiU a.m.),, and Blenheim ■(2 p.m.),: lor- Wellington.; '-, .■.- ■■ .. ;;-: . • ','•• ■ . •'' NELSON.: ; ■'■•'■."■'.'■ '■■'.■■;■ ' Arrived.—Mapourika, (6.5 a.m.), from Wellington.' .... ;■ . •.■■- .-..■;.: ■. ■ • .' ; ... ■ bailed— Mana, (5:10 p.m.), , for Wellington; Alexander (6 p.m.), for. Picton.. ; :■'..'"' , ,' FAREWELL SPIT.- ':■>'; :■:.'•'. Kotuku passed cast for Wellington .at 2 p.m.' '■' '. .' • . ■ ■ ... .' ■■ ''■ ..',', ■ ; • :: : ' ■.' ■.-,'; ;,i.; : .:. • Arrived.—Pukaki (8.15 p.m.), from Welling- : .■■- ..- " ; . -:' ■■■ ■•.,;.■ , .'- ...- ■ ■■.. Sailod.-Tc Anau (8.30 a.m.) and Flora (7.20 a.m.), for -Wellington: ■ :

> ; .•■ . -,-. ~'. .. LXTTELTON. ..' ..' " . Arrived—Tarawera (6 a.m.), and . Indragliiri. (8 a-.m.), from Wellington; Maori (8.5 a.m.),.from. Wellington ;'Kapiti; (11.20 a.m.), from Wellington; -Kfcsi, from : Groymouth; Sailed.—lonic (2.10. p.m.);-.for Wellington; Moanai (4.55.p.m.), for Sydney; via Wellington'; .Tarawera, for Du2edin;.Wakatu, for Kaikoura and Woi!ingtori;-Breozo, for:Timavu, Oainaru, Napier, and Gisborrie; Maori (8.25 p.m.),- for We!!mgtoii. Passengers: Saloon-Misses ..• Glanville, ;:'■ '.Wjlliams, M'Oaughan, Nichqlls, Butler, Dixbn, Hitch, Hamlin.lleid, Cable, H. Fitzgerald, Dance, Jfcsdamea ■ Mloomflold, Black, Kutledge Scott, ,Bell, GurHey;. Ferguson, Tiller, Huntor and child, Go-niga,; Crawford, .Ball, Hollow and 2 children, Turto'n, Wilford, Tripp, Duncan, Will, Billets, Helmore, and Young, Messrs. May, Helinorc, Mill, Tripp, Milner; White, Nixon, HallenstciivVarton; Wilford, 1 M'Oonnell, Stephens,; Jones, M'Oaßkey, Seifei't, OroßSwell,. Marquese, Koar, ■ Bragging, King,. Law,, Olson, Francis,. Weston, Pollard,; Lets,.-. Bloonifleld.-.Steeds.ahd Gray, Linwood football tcamj -50 :BtefiVage... , . . '■':.'..'•' POKT OHALJIEKS:.'!."•', ■i Arnved.-Titania, ! baro.uo. (11.5 a.m.), from Fabro Island. .... ; ■- - .'. ■:■ BLTTPF. ; , ' ;;. ■:■ 'Sailed.—Wairuna (0.30' p.m.), ■ for:.' .Wei. hngton.. ■'-.-: ■■;,.-. . ; •'

.■.'■;■. .MOKOIA FROM THE ISLANDS;./.' ■ An.expectod'arrival from , Uavotonsa and •Papeete.- (Tahiti) to-day, will , bo the Union Steamship Oompanylu Island trader Mokoia, ; . The .vessel scheduled to have kit Karotouga- for Wellington- 'on' Thursday, .August 25. ■-■■ . ■...'■' .:-".■ ~ :-.

' ; MOANA, FOE. SYDNEY.. : '| Arriving from Melbourno via . southern porta thij morning, the Moana will discharge, and take in , cargo to-day. She leaves-for Sydney'direct, at 5 o'clock this evening,'- being ■ duo- at .the <Ncvrr South Wales; port, on September -0. , ".. .'■■■, . ; . HOLMDALE'S MOTEMENTS. ■ ' Word was received yesterday that tliu ■Holmdale had. passed Stephen's. ..Island, bound ■' from the coast ■'to' Dunedin. The steamer is-to sail from the southern port .lor Wellington direct; to load a cargo oi .jarrah timber, ox Kylemhor, from BuuDury, for; Qreymouth. .. . ~--.•'. 1 '..[■ . SAILEES EEPORTED. ; ; *'; :' . Captain Crawford, of the' Pateena, roports having sighted a - thvee-masted schooner at the entrance to Pelorus souuu yesterday afternoon. 7 The. sailer's name was indistinct, but tho. port of registration, , Sydney, was visible. ■-. " . ■)- ■ A top-sail schooner was at anchor on Guard's Bank when the vessel passed, and :a. .top-sail schooner, and ketch . were off the Heads.; v when the. Pateena. came inside. " :■■; : ■■~-;■■"' THE.IONIC/- ■■'/'i-'.-f^'-The Shaw, Savil! and Albion Company's' steamer lonic left.Lyttelton.at 3 p.m. yesterday. .Sho should , -put in',an appearance about daylight, this morning. On arrival tho vessel bsrths at the .Glasgow "Wharf for' the purpose of completing loading operations, preparatory to sailing for Home on September b. -,'"''•.".■':' : ' ,' ■: ..;'; STORM'S LOADING POETS:' ; Advice has , been received hy tlie local agents of the Canterbury .."Steamship. Company (Messrs. M'Arthur and Hull) that the 3.5. Storm .will, makefileVfollowing sorts pf oa-11 on the run up the coast :— Duuedin, September 3; Gamaruand Tim-' aru, September 5; Lyttalton, September 6;] Wellington, September' 7. She takes, what, cargo is offering, proceeding to Wanganui tho .same day. ■ ' , .;.;'-.-■■■.■'■ .-•■' '. ; THE IIAIU lIOA'S OVEBHAUL. '', . On her'.arrival from Lyttolton to-morrow morning' tho Mararoa will withdraw from the ferry service to proceed to Port Chalmers for tho purpose of undergoing, her annual overhaul. During her absence th'e .Mokoia takes up her running, leaving Wellington for Lyttelton at 11 p.m. on Saturday. Messrs. Thompson and Oswin, pursers on,- the Mararoa, will .transfer-, temporarily, to the Mokoia.' The Mararoa is timed to resume her usual running on Soptember 13, leaving Wellington for Lyt-' telton on that date. ' . ~-■'■

NEW HOME TRADE "STEAMERS. ,\ Among the-new steamers listed to sail from England for.New Zealand porta during the present year, the following may bo mentioned :-The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's-Pakeha, 8000 tons, will leave next month. Tho Now Zcaiand Shipping Company's Rotorua, 11,000 tons, will sail from London , on October 27; and will call at Hobart. Tho Fedcral-Houlder-Shire liner Argyllshire, 14,000 toss, will bo ready to sail In Dcccmbor. Other' steamers to follow will bo the Fedoral-Houlder-Shire liner Koss-shire, 14.0C0 tons, and the Tyser liner Star of India, 7500. ; FOR NORTHERN. LIGHTHOUSES. "'.-- Sailing at 1 p.m. yesterday for a tour of the North Island lighthouses, the Upvornment steamer Hinemoa made it call at Somes Island to pick up Aesißtant-Ueeper Jones, who has been transferred to l'ortland Island. Assistant-keeper . Malthus co:no3 from Portland ,lighthouse to Somes Island. The steamer also made a,call at Pencarrow Heads to' land stores for tho light there. .Mr. Watson <s proceeding to East Cape light to take the ,p!acp of Assistant-keeper Harrison, who has resigned. Assistant-ltcoper Berry from Capo ligmont. is promoted to be principal keeper at Cuvier Islaud. -■ . . DRIED FRUIT SHIPMENTS. Messrs/ Laughlaiid, Maeliay and Co., dried fruit oxportors, London, in tbclr last circular, state ifiat tho D.A.D.G. Company have notilied alterations in the sailing dates of the direct steamers from Mediterranean ports to Australia. The s.s. Ottensen is to load at Catania on September 5, and at Basra on Soptembor 2J, for Fremdntlo, Adelaide, Melbourne, ,and Sydney Tho s.s. Eimlen loads at Patrae.from September 12 to 25 .and at. Smyrna from September 25 to 28, for the four ports named above.- The s.s. Bielfeld loads at Patras October 4 and 5, and .Smyrna October 7 to 111, for Melbourne and Sydney only. : Now Zealand consignments will be brought on. by the intercolonial boats. . ~ '

SHAW, SAYILIi'■,;AN P'.'-AIiBION , COMPANY.

It is ■understood: that the' Shaw,'Savill and Albion Company intends to have three more .large steamers built'for the LondonNew/Zealand trade after the Pakeha; is .completed by. Messrs. Borland-' and Wol£E, Ltd., of Belfast: It. is probable that this firm will bo given- the ordeT..for one of the new vcesols ,and that tlio other two 'vessels'irlll.be built by Messrs. Workman, dark and. Co., of Belfast. The -Shaw, Eavill, and Albion' Company-is evidently bent on .bringing-its flee fleet-of steamere right and that somoi of the. ■older; and smaller- .vessels will be sold. ■.. .'.

■UNION COMPANY- AGAIN; BUILDING.: ' ; ;. ; (By. Telcgrapn.—Preis Association;} . - \ '■';••. •'. ■-■••'-■ /' September 1. . The Ifcion..;Steain 'Ship- Company has. closed a contract.for the.buiidingrof a new cargo steamer' of 3COO tons 'dead-weight-, capacity.. The buildera,-are, Messrs. Earnago and FcrguEoh;.of:Leith;_who;'b.uilt. the company's tug Terawhiti.-' .The new steamer,- will I .be out here- i≤ 'Eoveji' months,', and her ,cargo handling, appliances 'will be , ; of tho - latest, .while--her -internal- arrangements will probably be, an advance on anything of that kind in-cargo carriers' 'in these waters. Her speed will bo eleven knots: an -hour, her size' about- the same as that .of the.Eakar.oa, and. she mil : bo employed in tho general cargo'trade.

■:' THE : MUEITAFS MAIDEN TBIP.v";-: On" her maiden ;trip"Jfoin,London to'Jfcw Zealand the Tyse? new--cargo steamer Kufital 'airived- ,l in'-port' at 6.<!5 yesterday-morning l : • She "is .a. fine-looking; vessel of ;7300 tons, -Having- been specially, 'built for ! the/.New-.Zsaland trade. .Some special .features worthy;, of mention, m connection with the vessel are a weightlifting ' crane; -.used.* {or "cargo weighing' more than three: tons, asd the latest.,appliances for the safe handling of.'cargo any description; Included is .the latter are special , ' hatchways, • for ,the reaching .the holds: instead, of th. old .-idea of a-.'ladder at the .side,' extending from tho hatch, combings to the. lower holds of ■the.ship. . Accommodation for s/fow passengers 'has been' fitted up . in ~a,-_ large mid-ship deckhouse, the, saloon.- being, placed at the , forward end : or the .-house.' The propelling- machinery consists:of two sets of ■'- triple-expansion engines, of. J000h.p.,: h.p.,: capable of' ship 'at■ 13 knots. ; On the trip across the. Southern. Ocean* she: met with: exceptionally. :bad; weather, the new vessel behaving splendidly'throughout, . thongh her seagoing qualities: on this occasion were taxed Uγ their ■••■■. ' .-.'■.- '■■'::. , ■ "i The Muritai,brings on exceptionally large cargo from Home; , consisting of 10.010. tons,of general.merchandise for Australian, and New Zealand ports.;. She lands 16C0 tons at Wellington, 1 . aiid'fwilltrtahoirher -departure for Sydney direct on Saturday-morn-ing, - f At Sydney slie; will begin.loaoing tor London. . ;'';■;.'■'■■';. '. ),■''■'.- •'■'-;'■ : ...'.-'

■■. Tlie '.Kaitoa is : expected from JVahganui' on- , Sunday,- and leaves port'for Nelson-and West Coast on Monday. ;■.;.. ■:•;■■'•■ .''; As stowing the'force of the wind: and sea iri harbour yesterday, the tug beat Pilot,-whilst endeavouring to' secure a boat which had got- adrift from a. hulk,, was compelled,:to abandon, the attempt./, .... ■■'• On completion v of ■■ discharse<at New Zea-" land ports-thoP.-H.-S. Company s Empire. Transport "will, proceed: to Australia.., to,, ioad for Home. : .;; *~'. .:/.•'.'■ :, '■'■'.',. 1 Ambni; the latest '.charters in the. barque. Dormmenssreu',; 850..t0n5, which-will bad, •timber in. -.New,- -Zealand for Melbourne The Glenshoe* will. also load timber after discharging' her' Liverpool' cargo, in -No* Zealand. -.' -. '' '■'' : '"'■' ■■ .±\ ! ;'v ■'■ -. '.-" ' On Tuesday next the Wammop will with- : 'draw at Port Chalmers for' overhaul; The Maitoi will- take ! up her run, ;leaying .Dun-.. ■edin on September 7. BhowJl leave tWellington' on ; September 9 for .Sydney,direct., ' Mr -M. '/H.- Longmoror formerly. ;.of the ilanapouri, has.been appointed second oln'cer o! the Wairnna. '[ , '■". ■'" '.';■;-..' y -.-. ' The Kotuku passed Farewell Spit, bounu Westport. to ;Wellington., yesterday, 'at. 2 p.m. She should bn here, at 3 a.m. to-day. '■ . . ;';■:"■■■■ : .-\- :; ....' '''-' * -':V.;■•.."■./'■.' Boti?on way from '.■Wostport'- to Wellington, the".To'Anau and.Flora should arrive-in. port this morning. ■-.. ■ -.--,. ; -.