SHIPPING-NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 913, 5 September 1910, Page 9

SHIPPING-NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. . SEPTEMBER, . Day. Hr.m. New moon 4 536 a.m. ' First quarter 12 V 41 a.m. Full moon 19 4 22 p.m. Last quarter 26 8 24 a.m. Moon rises to-day, 6.56 a.m.; Ects, 6.46 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 5.15 a.m.; 5.38 p.m. To-morrow, 6.5 a.m.; 6.32 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.11 a.m.; sets, 5.29 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. WAIRUNA, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 3947' tons, Drcwetlc, from Newcastle and Bluff. AIAKAKOA, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 259U tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon —Misses Kiig'our, Nightingale, Starkiss; Morrison, Bean, Menzie, Thornton, Common, Sinclair, Simpson, Denphy, Saxton, Doyeth, iieadows, Bennett, Musciaines W iiliamson, Pringle, Calthought, bpeuce, Pliniiner, Collins,) (iraiuger, btanger, Duiguan, Bennett, Messrs. Diariuid, Ellison, ll'Gonaety, Kevoll, Bolton, Anderson, Gabites, Mater Spencer, Oarricli, Cooper, Reynolds, Beasley, Head, Watson, Pepler, Grainger, Weldhain, Plimmer, .Hermann, Plummer, Fahy, Swaney, Haaflcld, Johnson, Winks; 31 stoorage. QUEEN OF. THE SOUTH, S.s. (7.15 a.mO, 193 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. NIKAU, s.s. 18.35 a.m;), 245 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. KIRIPAKA, s.s. (9,10 a.m.), 133 ton, M'lntosh, from Wanganui. POHERUA, s.o. (2 p.m.), 1175 tons, Ritchie, from Greymouth. -.-.--■ PATEENA, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 1212 tons, Crawford, from Nelson and, Picton. •- ' Passengers : Saloon—Misses Gard, Loc, Clouston, Allport, Robb, Elick, Mqsdames Connolly, Wolferston, Harvey, Liddell,' Wilson,- Frajikliu and ohild, Allen, Boskcr, Kemp and child, Hales, Griffin, Taylor and child, Ani slice, Misses Hogg, Jacobs, Hawthorne, Thornton, Rutherford, Goulter, - Dwver, Pay, McCarthy, Crespin, Dolamore, .Connolly, Wolferston,. Eliiston, Jlowat, O'Sulllvan, Lores, Munro, Riddell, Stevenson,Tiosker, Allen, King, Kemp, Hales, Fowler, Master Jackson, Barber,' Scott, -BLENHEIM,' s.s. (11.5 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. . SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. j. 'PUKAICI, s.s. (0.25 a.m.), 1444 tons, Tate; from Westport. MAORI, b.s. (Y. 25 a.ui.), 3399 tons, Aldwcll, from Ls'ttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Rodgei'B, Olelland,. Mehtipiay and 2 children, Taylor and 3 children, Willis, Ayson (2), Forrest, Barnard, Coulson, .Lascones, MacGrogor, Briggs, Maitland, Gardiner, Turkeil, Metford, Gillespie, Green, MaoPhersoii, Peterson,, Mesdanics Donnehy, Oimino, Martin, Andrew, Clelland, Manifold, Patterson, Bakor (2), Barnes, Messrs. Foord, Bailey, flooton, Catliro, Smith, Taylor, M'Lusky, Gill, Ilott. Ayiwn, Myhre, Mentiplay, Dobson, Baker, Wallace, Evans, Thomson, Anderson, Blakely, Fjrrest, Ohesadir, Captain Lascelle3, Clar'Ko, Watson, Hume, Barn, Hawker, Meekle, Tcrkoll, Brook, Schloss, Ridd, MacPherson, Dutch,' Wheeler, Lowe, Oldridge, Lamb, Bibb, Gilchrist, James M'Cann, . Dow, and Ot-ago football team (21);. 59 steerago. STORMBIRD, s.s. (10.25, a.m.), 217 tons. M'lntyre, from Wanganui. KAITOA, s.s. (12;20 p.m.), 350 tons,' Graham, from Wanganui. TARAWERA, s.s. (2.5 p.m.), 2003 tons. M'Lca-n, from Dunodin and Lyttelton. Passengers:. Saloon—Misses Risk (3), Gahasten, Mrs. Hanniblc, Messrs. R. W. Bohm, S. J. Smith, J. H. Price, M'lhvraith,. Thompson, Milligan, 0. H. Scott, F. Restall, Hanniblo, F. Blogg, Bone, Mercer, Baker; 11 steerage. ■ - KAPITI, s.s. (2.50 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyer, from Lyttelton. ■-- ■ MAPOUIUKA, - 5.6.. (3.20 p.m.), 1203 tons. Stringer,, from Greymouth, Westport, and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—Misses' Dixon, Collier, Pine, Freed, Glendale,' Krakowsky,. tl ■ Sisters of. Mercy, . Emerson, Mosd.imcs Cyrrel, Went and child, Messrs.'• Williamson, Herron, ' Baker,. Nicol, Dr. Kemp,' M'Ncur, . Kelly, Johnson, Martin, Rowley, ■ Kealli, 'Millioan Sca'rfc, Falkner,. Curnow, White;' 19 steerage; , : MANAROA, s.s. (5.50 p.m.) 122 tons, Hart, , from Havelock. ... - '

ROSAMOND, s.s. a'p.m.), 721 toss/Watson, from Onehunga and'New'Plymouth. ■ KAIRAKI,- s.s. (7.15 pirn.), 158 tons, Scott; from Lyttelton. ■■■■■. , ~; RIPPLE, 6,5. (9.10 .plm.), 370 tons,' Allsop, from Lyttelton, via. \Waipapa.',

DEPARTURES. '~" . :; ' SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3'. :MURITAI; : s.s. (6.10 a.m.), 12,000 tons, Feigate, for Sydney. ■I'assengors-Saloon: For Sydney—Mrs. 11. Duncan, Messrs. Russell, Duncan, : W, Tripe,, and J. Macintosh. ■ ■ .. . KOTUKU,' s.s. (12.25 p.m.), 1054 tons, Scott, for Westport'. MAHAKOA; b.s. (11.5 a;m.), 2598 tons, Manning,' for "Port .'Chalmers. •■ ' ' •■.,'■••. ..ABAHURA, s.s- (1 p.m.), 1596 tons, Lambert, for S Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth. Passengera—Saloon: For Picton— Missea Smitn, Stanley,- Home, Morcou, .Gainham, Riley,. Mason, Mesdames Poole, Bothamley, Watt, ilassrs. Lamg, Poole, Haybittlo, Oapt. D. Kennedy, Wills, Rev. Isltt, Hurcomb, Sharp, Mowmt, Hev.' Mason, :White, Eowlor, Rov. Dawson:' For Nelson—Missis GovcU,: Aitken, ..Larsen, Oaly, Talbot, Green, ' Mesdames Galvin, Matcher,- Ellen and child; Messrs.-Atkin-son, Burnett, Grant, Bridge, Butcher; Pavl:e3;. Legge, Harris, Lewis. For Westport— Misses Clayton, Raymond, Miller, Mesdames M'Neill hnd child, Healey, Ger-. ard and two children,' Messrs. Tanner, Praser, Low, Henderson, Dairmid, Melville, Gerard.. For Greymouth—Misses , Grieve, Mesdames Davidson, Nair, Gcnough, Messrs.. Waugh, Lee,-' Myers, Faville, Low, Marshall, Johnston, Gibbons, Eveuden, Dearsley. ■ NIKAU, s.s. (1 p.m.), 245 tons, Hay, for Nelson and Motueka. MANA, s.s. (2 p.m.), 134 tons, Dixon,' for ,Patea. : ALEXANDER, ,'s.s. (3.25 p.m.), 377 tons, Vickcrnian, for Weotport. FLORA, s:s. (5.5 p.m.), 1273 tons, Eoss, for Greymouth. ■-... ' : NAVARINO, s.s. (9.20 p.m.), 5103 tons, Scrapie, for Valparaiso. TE ANAU, s.s. (10.20 p.m.), 1652 tons, Show-, man. for Westport.. MOKOIA, s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 3502 tons, Stevens,, for 1 Lyttelton. -Passengers: Saloon— Misses Oorless, MacCallum, Bates, Hayes, Bissett,' M'Gil), Scott, Wood, Calloway, Mesdames Crosse, .Clarke, Bailsford, Parkes and . child, Bates, Richardson, Tanner, Bradsford, Messrs, Hawkins, Caldwell, Lainc,, Edmonds, Harvey, Fox, Parker, Cummingn,' Walker, Kcady, Sutherland, . Smith, . Cusdic, Prendcgast; Henderson, Darragh, M'Lonnan, Niece, Edmonds'on, Knight, Ford,. Stead, Gaj'dner, Beggan, Hogan, MuU', Lindsay, Kroosc, Clarke, Pintel, Fail, Commons, Murray, Hodson, RowboiTy, Shaw, Bui'beck, Piercy, Harvey, Wilson, Bennett, Cooper, Thomson, Murphy,-Don; Whitehad, R«ad, Grainger, OHmie, Matthews, Boot, Stone, Booth, Scott, Mann, Callum, Richardson, Dennies, M'Laughlln, Payne; Ward. , WAKATU, s.s. (7.5 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, forKaikoura and Lyttelton.? -

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. , Kaitoa,. Wangaaui, September 5. '/\ Tainui,' Waiiganui, September 5. ■ Aorere, Patea, September 5. ' Ngatoro, Greymouth, September 5.. .- ' Wairau, Blackball, September 5. Waipori, Westport, September 6. Corinna, New Plymouth, September 6. Kahu, Napier, via coast, September '6. Moltoia, Lyttelton, September 6. Hauroto, Auclilanil, Gisborne, Napier, September 6. Taviuni, southern ■ ports, September 6. : Niltau,. Motueta, Nelson, September 6. . Huia, Wanganui, September 6. . • . Flora, Greymouth, September 6. Defender, Lyttelton,- September 6. Moeralsi, Sydney, September 7., ' ■;Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Sept. 7. Arahura, Greymouth, Wostport, Nelson, Pioton. September 7. Storm, southern ports, September 7. Montreal, Dunedin, v Lyttelton. September. 8. Indraghiri, Timaru, September 9. '■■ Maitaj, Dunedin, Lyttelton, September 9. Victoria, Sydney, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, September 9. Moana, Sydney, September 14.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Tainui, Waitara, September 5. ■ - Stormbird, Wanganui, September 5. Kiripalta, Patea, September 5. ~ Queen of tho South, Poxton, September.s. Wairau, Karamea, September 5. Aorere. Patea, September 5. Opawa, Blenheim, September 5. Blenheim, Blenheim, Septombor 5. Huia, Wanganui, September 5. Maori, Lyttelton, September 5. Patocna, Picton, Nelson, September 5. Pukaki, Westport, September a. Kapiti, Wanganui, September 5. Kairaki,. Napier, September 5. Defender, floliitika, September 5. Manaroa, Motuclta, September 5. . . Rosamond,, Picton, Nolson, New Plymonth, Onchunga, September 5. Ripple, Picton,' September 5. Tarawera, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, September 5. . ' Kaitoa, Nolson, West Coast, September 5. Hauroto, Lyttelton. Dunedin, September 6 Mapourika, Nelson, Greymouth, September 6. .. '

Taviuni, New Plymouth. Westpurt, Greymouth, September 6. , Nikau, Nelson, Motucka,' September 6. Flora, Napier, Gisborac, East Coast, Auckland, September 6. .Dcfoudcr, West Coast, September 6. IMiu, Napier, East Coast, ■ September 7. Gorinna, Timaru, Oamaru, Duncdiu, September 7. Storm. WanEanui, September. 7. Mocrald, Lyttclton, Umicdin, Bluff, Hobart, Melbourne, September 8. lonic, London, September k B. Monowai, Napier, . Qisborne, Auckland, September 8. Wakatu, I/yttelton,. Kaikoura, Sept. 8. "MaU-ai, Sydney; September' 9. '• • Victoria, Lyttcltou, DuiUidin, Sept. 9,

Arahura; Picton, Nelson, Westport, Greymonth, September 10. Moana, Lyttelto:;, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, Melbourne, September 15. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE'. MOVEMENTS OP STEAMERS MOERAKI, 5.8., left Sydney September 3 tor Wellington direct. Due Wellington September -7. Loaves September 8 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, Melbourne. Duo Melbourne September 17. VICTORIA, s.s. left Sydney August. 31 for Auckland, Glsborne, Napier, and Wellington. Duo- Wellington SeptcmDor. 9. Leaves same.day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Due Dunedin September 11. ' WARRIMOO, s.s., left Melbourne August 31, for Hobart, Bluff, and Dunedin, Duo Dunedin 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. Duo Sydney September 13. . MOANA, s.s., leaves Sydney September 10 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington September 14. Leaves September 15 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne, September 24, MANUKA, s.s, leaves Melbourne September 7, for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington: Due Wellington September 16. Leaves s-amo day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney September 20. • OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. ; From London. PAPAROA (duo about September 8), sailed on July 5, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping 00., agents.) ' ATHENIO (duo about September 6), sailed on July 21, Plymouth July 23, via Teneriffe, Capo Town, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion. Co., agents.) TONGARIRO (due about September 20), Bailed on August 5, Plymouth August 6. via Las Palmas, Cape Town, and Uobart. (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 Tencriffe, Oape Town, and ,Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) •" • ... : INDRABARAH (due ~ about October. 28) sailed on August 26, via Australian ports and Auckland., (Tyser-Line, agents.) From Liverpool. , • . \.. -.■ ■ EMPIRE TRANSPORT (duo about September 13), Bailed on- July 2, via Auckland, (F.-H.-S. Line, agonts.). CORNWALL (due about October 2), sailed on July' 25, .via Auckland., (P.-H.-S. Line, agents.) , MOBAI'SHIRE (due about October 30), ■Eailed' August 20,. via Auckland. (F.-H.-S. -Line, agents.) ■ NIWARU (duo about October 31), sailed on August 26, via Australian porta and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) From Montroal. .".''.-■..■:'■ ' WAKANUI (duo about October 3), 6ailed on July 27, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping .Co., agents.). From How York. .-,'- HIGHLAND MONARCH .(due about September 6), sailed on June 21, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) -~-.-■•. TOMOANA \(due about.' September 20), sailed on July 1, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.). : STAR- OF AUSTRALIA (due' about September 30), sailed on July 24, via Australian ports - and.'Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) • ■ , EARL.OF CARRIOK (duo about October 20), sailed on August 1, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.). 1 From Calcutta. - APARIMA (duo about September 10), sailed on Augustl, via- Singapore, Samarang, and Auckland. (Union Steam Ship Co., agents.) . ITRIA (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. (Briscoe and. Oo.; Ltd., agents.). - .'■-...■ ' ■ VGLENSHEE, barque, v sailed* pool on July 8; (Johnston and Co., agents.) HELEN DENNY, .barque, '-sailed from I Newcastlo ou August 29,'-■.._,„. ...

'"",.'. OVERSEA. ' ' '■', '.'"•'■'' 4. . iAmved.—Makura, from Vancouver. ' Passengers— Saloon: for Auckland—Messrs. 'Tatton,. Stanshold,.Tipping, Oaraoron, Batt-, ley, liiorey, Kainson, I'rost,/Jones, Mos-' dames Tai'Km, Stansneld, Tipping,' *>atliey, Misses Wallace, Tipping. H'or Lytteiton, Hc-wrs. Brown, Brenil'braY : -Sisson,- Mrs. Waciicd, Misses Waokcd (2j. For Dunedin— iws. and Miss Macgregor; !...,... Cargo foa' Auckland—2 crates automobiles, 13 cases gasoline engines, 43.eases salmon, '2/- cases i sowing inacnincs and sundries. .For Lyttelton—l6 cases drugs, 6 cases automobile parts, 27 crates sewing machines; For Dunedin—6 cases rubber,' 18. cases drugs, 9 crate cowing machines, and sun-, dries. - ' . •',•■' SYDNEY, September. 3.. Sailed—Mocraki (4-p;m,), for Wellington. . MELBOURNE, September 3.' •;. An-ived.-Manukau, from Wellington. '. • ' B.OBART, September 4.. Arrived.—Athenic, from : London...- ..She sails for Wellington at 4 6 clock'to-morrow afternoon:' Thirty-four' passengers' were landed at.Hobart, and she is bringing 417 passengers, with. her. ~■ , ; ■'.■-- ,-,.., COASTAL. , •.! SATURDAY,'SEPTEMBERS 3.; - ■'. 'AUCKLAND.'! '.'. Arrived.—lnga (6 a.m.), from' Newcastle; Empire Transport (7 p.m.), from Hobart." - Sailed.—Hauroto, for southern. port 3. Pa* seugers—Saloon: For .'Wellington—Mrs. and Miss Duder; Southern Cross (0.45 p.m.), for Norfolk - Island., '■" : -.. Arrived—Empire Transport, from Liver-' .pool; B'rga, from Newcastle. Sailod—Southern. Cross, for Norfolk Island; Hauroto, for the south; Paparoa, for Wellington; Sena!!,- for Gisborne;. Lauisa Craig, for Kaipaa-a. and Melbourne. . ;GISBORNE.;' -V '>:.; ' Tho:Hinamoa'.put: into the roadstead at 8 p.m.' ■ ; . ■:■■.' : , PATEA. ::;■ ■•, ' Arrived.—Aorero (8.30 v a.m.), |from Wellington. '. -. '-, •. \ .'■ -.?-,..- . WANGANUI. .:- ■~ '•-:_. ":-: To saiL—Tainui .(11 p.'in.), for Wellington.. CASTLEPOLNT. / '-f .''• Arrived.—Kahu (10.10 a.m.),,'from Wellington. ' ''•' ■ '' \. ■ ,■' ■- - 'y. pioton: ..-.-;■ Arrived.—Afahura. (4.50 p.m.),. from-Wel-lington. . '."'.' - •■'■ ' ; ■ ■ :'X'o sail.—Arahura, for. Nelson;. '.; NELSON. " Arrived.—Corinna (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington. . "■.'.....'■■.- To sail.'-Mapourika (6 a.m. Sunday), for .Wellington. I .•■■ '..- ' , . ! - : LYTTELTON. ' Arrived.—Talune (10.30 a.m.), ~f rom Wellington. Sailed.—H.M.S. Pioneer (6.30 a.m.), .'for Napier; Turakina (5.35 p.m.');' for Waitara; Indraghiri (5.55 p.m.), for Port Chalmers. FORT ' CHALMEEH., ;'.' ... Arrived.—Whangape (6,15 .a.m.), from Newcastle.

'. SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER. 4.' ■' '.' \ ■ ' ,'AUCKLAND.;. Arrived.—Aparima (2.30 a.m.), from',Calcutta"; Savannah. 11l p.m. last night), from South America. ■■. Arrived.—Wimmera, from south: Vic-toria,-from Sydney; Aparina, from Calcutta. '■"■''• ONEHUNGA. ' . Sailed.—Rarawa (3.30 p.m.), for New. Plymouth. " . ■ . , .-;.'. MANAKATJ HEADS. - . -.-. .Sailed.—Rarawa (5.20 p.m.), .for' New Plymouth. ' : PATEA. Arrived.—Mana (9.25 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Aorere (9.45 a.m.), for Wellington. , GISBORNE. To sail.—Hauroto (8 p.m.), for.the south. Passengers—Saloon: For Wellington—Miss Whcoler, Mr. Bruce. NELSON. ' ..' i, . Arrived—Nikau (2.5 a.m.), from Wellington; AVahura (6.10 a.m.), from Wellington, via Picton. WESTPOET.' : Arrived.-Kotuku. (10.10 a.m.), from Wellington. ... . .-' ■ .GREYMOUTH. ..-■•■' ArTived.—Waimoa (8.30 p.m. Saturday), from Wellington, via Goldes Bay; Kauiona (10 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. ... Arrived.—Moltoia (1.50 p.m.), from Wellington. POET CHALMERS. - Arrived—Mararoa (11 a.m.), from Wellington; Indraghiri (2.30 p.m.), from Lytr telton. . Railed.—Komata (6 a.m.), for Wellington, irith the hulk Ganymede in tow. THE INDRAGHIRI. ' ' Messrs. Bannatyne and Co. advise' that the Tyscr Company's Indraghiri is expected to arrive from Timaru on Thursday [or Homeward loading purposes. Tho vcseol will probably clear for northern pons on Sunday next. SAILING SHIP CHARTERS. Three Norwegian baraucs have been chartered to load ca.rgoes of kauri at Kaipara, one for the United Kingdom and tho other for Melbourne. The barque Chain, 1026 toim, left Bnonos Ayrcs on June 28 for Kalpara to load for the United Kingdom. The Drammensercn is to come fiom Delaßou, Bay to the timber port to

load for.Melbourne,:'and' the Glensheo, which is now on her, way from, Liverpool to Wellington aud ; :JJunedln with; general cargo, will ofterwsjds go •'to Kaiparu, to load for Melbourne.;;'.- 1 ' ! :.' ,THE;-FIFESHIEE;';Y;: -;::. •■■ , ' According to the Line's "latest' movements" sheet," % the'-'s:s; ITifeehire" left London on August 22, for Adelaide, being due at the South Australian port- about September 19. In'oontiiiuation of her.;voy-' age, she will make calls ; - at ''Melbourne,,' ' Sydney,' thence to -7 load ■, at New ■ Zealand' ports, leaving..the .Dominion.,finally, for Home on October-24s ';,..- : ■.;.'."-.' ; - ..:..:' .;.■•■ ;'::v; ' A long and s'tprmy.: passage' from .Glas-. gow to Lytteltori ' was'experienced by : the. Lyttelton Harbour Board's new Priestman' grab-dredger Te Whaka.. ■ On Saturday week, when, neaiing Cook . Strait,- the ■ Te Whaka. encountered : tei-riflo weather, and had to run before:the gale, and about 7: a.m. a tremendous sea ; broko on board,' •'tto-oding~hor fore and aft, burstihg. in'the temporary wooden bulwarks and rails on the starboard side. ■ The galley and. the forecastle- wcro filled,- and a',-lot of: cobk- : ing utensils were'-:washed overboard. -The To Whaka bohaved.veryiwell, however, and. ' escaped serious damage; ~,The,,; weather moderated on Sunday, and:'fino~weatner, with fresh winda and moderate seas, lasted till arrival at Lyttelton..,-; ;,-■:, ■■:.,•;■ ■■..■•'.' "STILL' THET COME." ' Orders have been -placed .by the Oerman- : Australian S.s; Go. for Vine construction of four more modern, vessels of a>new . type for their; trade between the Oonlln; out and Australia. The vessels, which are. now being built; "have 1 ,? a lifting"'."capa- 1 city of 10,000 on ,'tiil. fraught, and will beeapableof'maintaining'.a'Bpeed: of from 13> to 14 ku<its iui ! hourtat uea.; It isdnteuded that the-four of,tbom shall. 1 be OQUipped with wireless telegraphyi'apparatus, and one 01-.them shall; Be. partly; insulated. Each steamer is to.have seven, hatches—four in,.the forepart aiflf three aft—and will bo provided,with,everything, of'the most up-to-date type to:facilitate loading or- discharging: operation::!;' ' One of the fleet is Deihg built by the - Flensburg S.S. Co., .two.iiby J.',C. .Teckenborg, A. G. Geestem'un'de,. and oneiby'.,Meßßr3. Swan, . Hunter, at Newc.»tle-on-Tyne;-■ The nrst'ot the.batch will bo delivered'next May.'.and- tu<>.others, during July', and. August. :.. ..." V<1\,,;... , '~'.-'.: OIL-OAEEYING STEAMEBS;- \ : \ "'.'". ; Not so very long ago (says a London shipping journal) theTe was great,, haste to build largo steamers for tne carriage of. oil in bulk. Such steamers, It was ..known, had been making a great, deal-of money, and there wore many-who wished to' share in what promised to :be a rioh'.ahd;continuingharvest. - To-day the other, side .'of the picture is disclosed. .' Eecent '■. re- 1 ports from the .Tyne ■ speak of .a;'co,nsiderable number 'or tank stsamers as laid", up, all of them oomparatively modei'n . ves-' eels of large tonnage ,aud T one of them: a vessel which:,has never .been; to ...sea since her, trial, trip. .■ On. the surface, .'it. would look' as if there had been/ overbuilding of.this particular.class ot steamer. In face; however,.'.of the oil "boom", this-seems difficult to, believe..-There may be oircumstances connected vrlth : the Im-. • mediate condition or the tradg which' ate vespohßible for: the state of'.things .ile--' scribed, and which may prove of a purely temporary character. ■-. It is safe to say,V. however,: that' if anyone had predicted' a, ■ year ago ' that, tank steamers . would ■ bo found^lying' idle ,at.:the buoys, he would have bean' soo&'e'd"?.t.; : .' over its precise causes, is.-'oiie prises a good many, people, 1 and,lf ißfcer- : tainly not welcomed: by. shipbuldirs;.:'-- ;•:.".',:

"'■VV'. HOLT'S ■■''NEW' [\SMWfSV. ■;■;£/■■; ,' '■'NAMES OP . THE■ NEW. JESSELSi;';" ;j /Further details .aM W hand^Dy'.the English mail'.of Messrs.--Alfred; Holt : and; Co.'s new 'service of passenger" steamers ; .between' 'Great Britain, and'- Australia.'. , Messrs.; Gilchrist, Watt, arid 'Eanderson, ■'tho,::Sydney agents' for-thei.line,': have.-.just/:.re-. ccived •-. information; from Messrs. -Holt - and, Co., to ; the effect:.-that; .the three..;-new, steamers which are'.to inaugurate' the new: service aro in an', advanced - state of coin' pletion, and it has-.-been decided:-to-ohris-.; ten ■ them Aeneas; ,'Ascanius,- and : Anchiees' respectively. The. Aeneas, will:'leave; Glasgow oh November .19, and. Sydney.;early, m' February.. The' Ascanius follows. from Glasgow on December 31, and sails from Sydney at the end.of March. .The steamers will be about 11,000 ton3,.each being flttedwith .-every modern .convehiehce::'and'com- • fort"; for about.-300 passongers.;,;,A special feature wil! bo fami!y-;suitcs»and a : -laun-' dry on board.. .' TJiey will' fitted for. wircloss telegraphy, and'will be capable of a fast .'rate'.'of - speed,''enabling them to malic a quick, passage.round; the Oape, with calls' at - Capo Town and "Durban. Messrs.' Workman,-Clark; and: Co., Ltd.,' "the well-known... firm ...of , shipbuilders, have the steamera! under construction' at. Belfast: '•' a',-i-,.U ,^i'.'The Aeneas will be launched towards the end of the and-Lady Beid, wife of the .Commonwealth High Commie-; sioner Sir Georger Beid,..has coasented to.. v perf oTm tho christening ceremony t . in the presence of. her husband. ; The new steamers promise a new'''era.' in- ocean travelling to and from. Australia, as they :wereto carry: first-class: passengers only • ■ ;.-...■

Some changes are .;. announced on;:the "Pateena taking effect' from'to-day. _: Mr. W. B. Smith joins l the'vessel' as'-assistant-purser. Mr.. Jelly, .who'-.has • been, actingsecond engineer, .• comes;, ashore -toti orders.. Mr. F.' Paterson rejoining the engine-room, staff as second, after having.'been ashore for. a trip or two: ;_»•■• •"■/- • : .'..-. . : ;'. I . The t.s.s. Kairaki'. is advertised- to ; sail I for Westport and : ! Greymbuth, today, at' 2 p.m. -. ■_:-.•■ : : "•' .'..■■'•>■: '._■ -.. ' ,: Messrs. Dalgety and; Co. notify:in''thisissue thatf the s.b.'-W.airau. will.'sail-for Picton and Karaniea, today, at' 5 .p.m. For the purpose, of undergoing,' her an : nual overhaul, theMararoa left Wellington for Port Chalmers-direct at"11:5 ,- a.m.: on Saturday! It is anticipated-that she .will bb absent about ton .days. -■• ■. • ;■ Duo to arrive from Greymoutli on Tuesday, the Flora, oh completion of discharge, will load for Napior, Gisborne, East Coast Bays, and Auckland,-taking her doparture from Wellington about- Wednesday. . On Saturday morning'- M.M.SI Pioneer left liyttelton for •■ Auckland, via Napier, Gisborne, and Tatiranga, hor'imdvements being in connection, with Royal Naval..Reservo work. ~ :,.'..V*vl.'.''. ..j-'l'* '.''' ';"' Arriving from W&nganui' to-dayi-. - the Kaitoa will load hero for Nelson and West Coast. -■ ■■'■■■■' Messrs. • Johnstone and Ce. advise - the departure of the'Taimii for Waitara at 3 p.m. to-day. A projected departure from ■;, Dunodln yesterday was the Union Company's steamer Komata, with the Ganymede in tow. ' ' ."'■'."■■■' Mr. D. If.'Donald, lata second officer of the Moura, has joined the Kotuku aa chief in place of Mr.- kockic, who proceeds to Auckland for instructions. Captain W. J. Carey, has joined the Poharua, actingmaster Ritchie going ashore for instructions. Captain J.. Flynn has joiucd the Kotuku as aotinß-mastor, and Mr. W. Scott went back .to the: Maritroa ai.ohlef officer. . " s . Saturday's ' arrivals at Auckland included the F.-H.-B. Uiior Empire Transport, llrom Liverpool.