SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 916, 8 September 1910, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE.-MOON>. SEPTEMBER, ■•'- "•' .; < Day. Hr. m. Now moon 4 5 36 am; First quarter 12 741 a.m. Full moon :„ u> 422 p.m. Last quartor 26 , 824 a.m. Moon rises to-day, 7.59 a.m.; setß, 9.51 p.m. ■ HIGH. WATER. . ' : , To-day, 7.50 a.m.; 8.12 p.m. ' To-morrow, .8.34 a.mij 9 p.m. : .' ■ . ' SUN. ■'■■■. ~ . Sun'.'rises' to-day, 6.6 a.m.; setß, 5.32 p.m. .•,"'■ ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 7. :' ■ - OPAWA, s.s. (2 a,m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, 1 - from Blenheim. • " ' . KAHU, 5.3. (2.25 a.m.), 182 tons, Carlson, from: .Napier.. .-■SIAOBI.-s.s. (7 a.m;j, 3399 toils, Aldwoll, from Lyttelton; 191 passengers. - MOEIIAKI, s.s. (0.50 a.m.), 4392 tons, . Rolls, from Sydney. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Monteflore, Watty, Staples, M'Oall, Ferguson, Mi Archer, Gurney, Dutton,. Green- . Wood, M«dames Francis, Bernard and boy, Harbottle, Dutton, Wright, Monteflore, Tennents, Sanderson, Hositing,' Tabatau, Messrs. Godfrey, W. Clarke, H. Moss, Gjestcad, P. Mitchell, J. Palmer, J. M'Kcnzio, Hollis, Organ, A. Montefiore, A. Johns, J. Watkins, W. Hudson, G. Wakavitz, W. Sanderson, H. Sullivan, S. Sullivan, G. Croll, Hosking, E. Rudman, U. Eudman, Francis, E. Neill, J. Lowry,.. Harbnttle, P. Hoult, D. Oanny, A. Douglas. P. Griffiths, Q. Fletcher, Stewart, P. Butclior, P. Kelly, K. O'Waine: T. Walker, Neill, L. Thomp- , son, Monteiloro; 66 steerage. . - DEFENDER, B.s. (9.5 a.m.), 190! tons, Jamieson, from Lyttelton. . ' STORM, s.s; (1.35 p.m.), 405 tons, Broadhouse, from Lyttelton, ~..-" MANAROA, s.s. <1.5S .p.m.). 122 tons, Hart, from Motueka. ' ■ WAKATU, s.s. (6.50 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills,' from Lyttelton and Kaikoura. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, 8.5.'(9.5 p.m.),, 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. ■ ■ : : ARAHURA, B.S. (10.10 p.m.), 1596 tons, .Lambortj from Greymouth, Weetport, Nelson, and Picton. Passengers: Saloon— Mieses Sweotman, Hornby, Kenno, Kcllar,. .Oochran, Whitesmith, Cunningham (3), Mitchell, Hopkulsd'n, Lynch, Muggeridgo (2), Pratt (2); Thorpe, Rlley, Stuart; Forbeo, Milldrd, Mesdames Myers and 2 children, Abbott and 3 children; Wesley and boy, 'Orowe, Ollivitf, M'Manus,'Young (2),:Dart-' nell, Brown and child, Baldwin, Blyohyn-' ilen, Butchor, Collins, France, Jeffries, Pitts, Messrs. P.ugh, . Hunter, M'Kenzie, Haub, Cunningham, Finn. : Hart, Wilson, Ollivor, Edwards; W. Atkin. Martin,- Young (2), Henley, . Eiddell, Mitchell,' Wallace, Scott, Carter, H. Nahr, Richard6on,. Smith, Blychynden, Pratt, Thorpe, H. . Livick, Bragg,, Bcattic, BourJie, Collins, France, Hay, Rabono, Thomas; Spittal, and Hugh Ward, Comedy. Co.;. 44 steerage.,. .. ; • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER'. 8. "'■ ALEXANDER,' e.s. (2.15 a.m.), 377 tons, •Vickerman,-from Picton. . ." * 7 V ' .: DEPARTURES. • .-'■ - l .' y : ':' : .WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER X. '. ',"■ GORINNA, s.s. : (12.15 p.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, for l'imaru. . ■ ' .s.s. . (2.20 , p.m.), 226 aone, Graham,' for West Wanganui. . '.-.• !PATEENA, s.s. (12,55 p.m.), 1212 ' tons, Crawford, for Picton and Nelson. 'Passengers : Saloon—For Picton—Misses M'Lean, Sweot, Mosdames Shephord, • Avery, . Forroster, Mills, Messrs. Boyd, Bondall,. Footo, Mills, Manning, Pyno, Orabtree, Boyn, Avery,' Shepherd, Thompson, Forrester, Mills, Morrinr For Nelson—Messrs. Bride, Oampboll,- , Oolline," Crawford, O'Donoghue, .Gordon.' Snow, Budd, Coombes; .Outhbei't... MANA.s.s. (6.30, p.m.), 134,.t0n5, Diion,' for Patoa. . ' . , -■ ■ - 1 ■■■ ' DEFENDER, s.s. (5.45": p.m.), 190 -tons, Jamieeon, for Hokitika. ■• .. .■•■- ■.-;:. ; MAORI, s.s. (8.5. p.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwoll, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses' Pickmere, Emerson, Greonstrcct, Oholmondley, Allen, , Paino, Wills.; Archer, -Mosdames Farrell, Franco; Davis, . English, Messrs.. Booth, English,. Farrell, Nyhre, : Jamieson, Morrish, France, OheeSomaniHopkinß, Hutton, Fairey; Mahan, Greatbacli, Douglas. . TAINUI, s.s. (6.20 p.m.), 128 tons, Jensen, for Wnitara.,,j... . -. , .:■.... . ; . MANGAPAPA.'s.s. (6 p.m.), 164 ; tons,'Seeley, for Westpprt., , . , •■' ; STOEM,. 8.8. (8,6 p.m.), 405 tone; Broadhouse, for .Wanganui.- ■ ■■ _■:.[■■ ■■,-.-. \ T <_:<:■: ■■■'~ ,'THURSDAY,, SEPTEMp.EE. 8. ~,.■,;=,,,, '.BLENHEIM; s.s. (i /a.m.),.-. 120 ,tons;:-Wst-i Son, for Blenheim. . ... • r ~ . ■„ •■"• OPAWA,,. B.s;.'. (12.5 .. ;a.ni.)..., 110' 'tons, Nioholas, for. Blenheim: ' : -, '.'■ ; -. ; .... EXPECTED ARRIVALS. . ■ .;. f Waimea,. Napier, September 8.: .: ' ~ Queen of the South, September e. , : Aorere,, Patea, , ,Septembor 8..-. ■■.■'■■ ■'■ ■'■ : Stormbird, Wanganui, September 8. .-. ■'Arapawa, Wanganui,- September 8.. ••: ;.- Nikau, Motucka, Nelson, September 8. - Mokpia,. Lyttplton, ■ September -8. ' ' ■ Monowai. Duhcdlh, 'Lyttelton/ , Soptom; ber 8.- ■•" • ■■■•. ;■ ■- -•■■ ■■■■ ■; ,- ■-. .-Wooten.i Blackball, Septomber 8. i Breeze, . Gieborne, September 8. . , Pateena; Nelson, Picton, September 11. , ..Kapiti, Wanganui, September 8. ■ • .."■ /Alexander,- Picton,! September'B. ; '■'.■■::'. J .Kotuku, Westport, Septonibel' -9. '■.-' ~'. ■Poherua.'Westpdrt, September 9. „ .'Blenheim, Blenheim,"September 9. '.■■' ■ ' Opawa, Blenheim, September 9, > ■■■•:■ ... ■•■ Canppus, Westport, Scptembel' 9. ■ ;-. v- -. .Maori, Lyttelton, [.'September 9,:- '~ . ~'.; I Holmdalo, lJunedin, Septomber 9. ','. :■ Indraghiri, Timaru, September -9. ■• ,1 ' : Maital, Dunedin, Lyttelton,- September' 9. -. Victoria,. Sydnoy r : Auckland, Gisborne, Napior, September;'. 9.' -. ..-:'.■ .-.,- . Paparoa, London, via- Auckland, Sept. 10. Athenic, London,' 10. :■ ■ ■■ Mapourika, Greymouth, Wcetflort, Nelson; September 10. -. .. . :.- ;. .■; . . Bovric, Calcutta, Newbastle, SeptembeMO; Ilosamond, Onehiinga, -New Plymouth; September 11...-'' . ~; - ■: : .' 1. flauroto, Dunedin, liyttclton, Bepf, 1i...' Tarawcra, Auckland, Gisborne, Sept. 13. Arahura, .Groymoiith, , Westport;' Nelson, Picton,' September 14. '' ■■;'•. ■ Moana, Sydney, Soptember 14.: , :.' PROJECTED DEPARTURES.. / Wairau, , Karamea, September 8. : Mauaroa, Motuelta, , September 8. --. ■ ."■' : Queen of the South,--Foxton, Sept.. 8. Kahu, Napier, East Coast, September 8< Flora, Napier,, Gisborne, .. East Coast, Auckland, September 8. '. .■■:'■ .... Ao.rere, Patea,.September' 8. •• : '.-"■'■■''-■ : Stormbird, Wanganui; September'B. :Kapuni,' Wanganui, September 8. ': ! Nikau, Nelson, Motneka, September'B. : Molwia. Lyttelton, Septomber. 8, • ' ' Moeraki, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, • Hobart, Melbourne, September 8. ./lonio, London, September .8. . ; Monowai, .Napier,. Gisborne,. Auckland September,B. ..- .--... ; . ■; . v .' , Wakatn, Lyttelton, "Kailtoura, ■ Sept. 8 . x Arapawa, : Lyttelton, September 1 8. Canopus, Westport, September 8. , Kiripaka, Patea, September 8. ' '■■'■■• .: Alexander, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth , September- 8. . . -.-.-. ■. ■ . ' ; Breeze, Wahganui, Septomber 9. • Waimea, Napier, .Westport, Greymouth, September 9. Blenheim, Blenheim, Soptember 9. Opawa, Blenheim, September 9. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, September 9 ■ ,' Maori, Lyttelton, September .9. Maitai, .Sydney, September 9, . '. ■ Victoria, Lyttolton, Dunedlh, Sept. 9 ■ Huia, Wanganui, September 9. . . Arahura, Pieton, Neleon, Westport Grcvniouth, September 10. ' - ' Indraghirii -Napier; ..Gisbbrne, Auckland : September 11. , - - Rosamond, Picton, Nelson, , New Plymouth, Onehunga, September 12 Hauroto ; Napier, Gisborac; Auckland,^ Tarawora, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Sept. 13 Mapourika, Nelson, Westport: Greymouth, To Anau, Picton, Westport, Greymouth Soptember 13. ■ . . Mpaiia, Lyttolton, Dunedin, Bluff, :Hobart;. Melbourne, September 15. ■ INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. . MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS,' ■ VICTORIA, s.s,, left Sydney August 31, for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington: Duo Wellington Soptember 9 Leavos same, day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Duo Dunedin September li. MAITAI, s.s., left Dunedin September 7 for Lyttclton and Wellington,, with tl'aiK shipments ex Wo-mmoo. Due Wellington September 9. Leaves same day for Sydney direot./ Due Sydney September 13 ■ MOANA, S.S., leaves Sydney Septqmbcr 10,' for • Wellington . direct. Due Wellington September 14. .Leaves September 15 for Lyttelton,. Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart and Melbourne. Due Melbourne September n . MANUKA, .s.s., left Jllclbourno Soptoni:' ber 7, for Hobart, Bluff,- Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington.. Due Wellington September 16. Leaves same day for Sydney direct.' Duo Sydney September Z0 MAHENO, b.s. left.Sydney September 7, for Auckland direct. Due Auckland Ron tember 11, (tranships to Monowai) P ' MONOWAI S.S., loaves Auckland, S6ptember 13, for Gisbornc, ■ Napier, and Wcl lington. Duo /Wellington September 16 (with transhipments ex, Mahono). , ; OVERSEA SHIPPING. . . : STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. : PAPAROA (due about September 10), sailed on July 5,' via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) ATHENIO (due about September 10), sailed on July 21, Plymouth July-23, via Teneriffe. Gape Town, and ..Hobart. (Shaw, Bavill, and Albion 00., agents) TONGARIEO (duo about September 201 tailed , , on August.|s, Plymouth August K via Las Palmas. Oane Town, and Hobart; (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.)

KA.NGATIHA (due: about September . 30), «1 m 0U f "F. , ! 8 . 1 9 - via - AttoWdJid. ■: (Shaw Savill. and Albion Oo.,'agents.) ■'•■ COBINTUIO (duo about October , 4), sailed August 21, via Tencriffe, Capo Town, and a m> (Sha,v, Si >yill, mid Albion L Co., ■iNDEABAKAn (duo about October 28) sailed on Autriist 26, ■ via. Australian ports and ; Auckland. (Tyser ; Line, • agents.) : , From Liverpool. •.'■■•■'■ EMPIRE TRANSPORT (diic about Septem-' n> r w i' T B?1 L od on .-Mr -V via Auckland, (F.-Hi-S. Line, agents.) . r .. ,--■-■■.- .-OOBNWALi, (due, about October 2), Bailed on July 25, via. Auckland; (F.-H.-S Line, agents.) ' , . MORAYSHIItE (duo about October 30), failed August 20, via .Auckland;", (P.-H.-S Line, agents.) ...... From Montreal. WAKANUI. (due.about October 3), sailed ? n j u %, 27, la Australian porto and Auck- , land. (New Zealand Shipping. Co., agents.) From New York. • '■ ■ ' . ! HIGHLAND MONARCH (duo about Septemher- 20); Bailed on Juno 2t, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) TOMOANA. (duq about - September 20); palled on July 1, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. , Lino, : agents) ( STAR OP AUSTRALIA (duo alfuut September 30), sailod on July 24, Ivia Australian ports aud Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) -. -. . nn BARL OF OA-RRIOK (due about October 20); sailed on August 1, via ■ Auckland. (Vacuum. Oil Co., agents.) ... NIWIARU (due about October 31), sailed on AugUßt. 26, via' Australian ports-and Auckland. , (A. aad A. Lino, agents.) ,:'-. •, VERMONT (due about November), sailed on August 23, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.); . . ■:■ .' : . • . From Calcutta. ! APARIMA (duo about September . 10), sailed on August 1, via Siugapore, Soma-' rang, and Auckland. (Union Steam , Ship 00., agents;) , • . : ". . \ - --~,- . ITRIA ,(due about, September, 15), Bailed. I, on August 3, via Melbourne and Sydney. , . (Union Steam Ship Co., ngcuts.).. ■ ■ . SAILERS TO ARRIVE; '.''.■'■ \ KING; MALCOLM, barque, 1 sailed f torn' Marseilles on June 23. (Briscoo aild 00., Ltd.,. agents.) : : ■■ •■■■ . - •. .'.- ~. .GLENSHEE,. , barque, ■ sailed from''Liverpool on July 8. (Johnston and 00,, agents.) HELEN DENNY, , .barque, from Newcastle on-AugUßt 29. ■■■■.- .--.-. : ADDERLEY, barque, sailed from Newcastle on August 25. (Paparoa Coal Co., agents.) - ■- . . -~ ■. ■■-~.: . .-BY TELEGRAPH. , " ' — - OVERSEA.' . -.-■..: "£■ .. :: . /.LONDON, September 6. , Arrived.-Susscx,. from ■Auckland. ■: Sailed.—Ruahine, for Wellington. ...'■ "_■ ',■'"■"- NEWCASTLE. September 7. ' Sailed.—Stratholyde,for Dunedin. , ■-: :"■■•■•■■'■••■ : .SYDNBY, ; ;Soptember:7. Arrived.—Muritai, from Auckland. ■ : Sailed.—Mahenq (6 .p.m.),.for'Auckland, ■':. ..' MELBOURNE, 'September 7. , Sailed;— Manuka, for Bluff, via IHobart. ■ ,-.-: . coastal... :.,/ ■ /,, v ■; ' WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7.'.-. : ;,' . : '-.: ■.. '". '.' : :.RUSSELL. •■ '•-.'■.' ' : .- ■■■' . Salled.-Hananui'- (il a.m.), for Norfolk Island. . ~.- • ' .- , ~ . ■-.■ ■■ " " :, ' AUCKLAND;.- "■':■' -'V.'-V •■Arrlved.-Waitemata'-, , (5.30 a.m;), from 1131. . ' . . Arrived.-Tofua, from Fiji. ■' . . -Sailsd.-Paparpa.tt: p.m.),'.for Wellington, '■'■- ; ' onehunqa! •■.' - ."Sailcd.-TRarawa,(3.3s p.m.), for New. PljV mouth.. Passengers •.Saloon-Misses , Aubrey, Dolan, Hill (2), Mesdames,Grant, M'Oallum, Wharepourl, Wade; Hamer, Gracey,.Hainer and , infant,- M'Donald, ■ Lyall- and "infant, Messrs. Grant, Bitchio, Strauchon,. Martin, M'Donald, , . Hill,. Arnold, Jones, ,■-...; . . ■ ■ : ' 1, , / •: ■'■ ■'.■'"NAPIEB.',- : ''■■■ '■'.■■,"'■' .'' Sailed.-Waimea (3.30 .p.m.), for',.Welling-, : ' . . 'NEW ■FLYm'oU.TH. ."■■ :,',' , ;' Arrived—Taviuni (8.15 a.m.), .from : Wellington.,-- . ■ ■ •. ■■ ' ■ '■-■■■ ■■ ■■ ■■■-, '-,' •.,;. ■ ;••' PATBA,"!,.'. ■':.-.';;' ■.:'.' .Arrivedi-Abrerc (9.Z0,: a.m.), , from Wellington. ' -.-■.: ■'; ; -••... Sailod.—Adrere; (12.30 rjs.in.)", 'f or.-Welling-■-■■■■l ■ ■ !\; , -WANGANUIi : .y: , --. v l ?'--V, '. [Arrived.T-Stornibird; (9.25 a.m.)VfromTwel.lingtori.. .;,„.-..- ; ■ ": .-"■■': ■ ." . ■ •V; :Sailed.-Kiripaka' (2,<o'-'.pliii;)/'! or".Weiiiiig." ton. -.■--■-. ■■':,. :-■ ■:.■■■! ■ ( , 1 , - i -. . - ■I—.<U ■:'•■■:. :--FOXTON... .:,;-: '••■■.:''. .-. ■-■ '' m \* of the ; -South ; (lo.ss';a.mi); : - for Wellington.., \ ; .-, . ..■".. ■. i~ A , , ■'., ~-'!. ■.t-;- k^ , ./:■> f-i' ,! -Elcrpii,-.''.',,Svl , !:^r: : '' : . , Arriyoa—Alexander. (11 a.m.), front ' Nel. Son; .Pateona_ (1.55 p.m., from Wellington.To > (8.30. p.m.), 'for lington : -.Patcena (midnight), fod Nelson. ■ : . ■"■'■ ■' v :, ./' ": NELSON.'" '<■'■ ; ; '\' ■Arrived.—Nikaa , (5.10 a.m.) and Kapourika. from Wellington; Eosamond" (7.40 a.m.), from Picton. '; . . ;.-: . ,To sail.-Nikau (9.30. p.m.), for Welling- ■ . ■■■.-: ■; -westpoet,'v '".'•'- ! ■'■■■■"' t i« rri K? d; -Himitangi .(8.50 . :a.m.), from ■pUrville; Island; ,-.- : ■-. -.-;:j :■:-,: : ' .: . • Sailed.-Kptuku (1.25 ;p,m.),'..fo'r:;.Welling. ."•.'.; ' V , . GREYMOUTH.;. ■ fei; H , / ■■ : Arrivcd.-Kpinalo'' (4 p.m.);' from Wellin'frton. ■-- ' ■ -.: ■ • .:-.. ■ ■■'.■ -;-, .;., ■■ . ■ i-KAIKOpEA. '■■''.j.'"--i? :y ,.:'.:' : Sailed.-Wakatu (8.. a.m.),- for ■ weiliriiipiii ■•'.'•.; ■ '■'" .■■■■■ ; .ttlxELTON.'^.:.-"'--';';".'--'- , '■'■:.■;• ' Arrived—Dauroto, :, (B,3o a.m.), ■ from ■'-Wellington;. -M.okoia, ,(10.10 a.m.), from , Wellington. ■ •:■•■■ ■•■•' ■■-' ''.■ '■'■ : . ": • •■•!■■.. ■■ Sailed.-Kai Ora,; for> Nelson; ; Hiiuroto; , for Bunedin; Molcoia (6.10 p.mO, for Wollmgton.. Passengers; Saloon-Misses Gillssf£'A If P t"; Aub t«y. Bright, Hughan•«),■■ Kced, and -Lewisr Mesdames'- Gabbon, ,, - Oldham, Salmond, .White,, Adams,. Breard, Eawnsley,; Webb, Messrs.- Clayton, -.Oonnal Gardiner, Amos, Parkinson,, Brown, Gab' bon, Siilmond, Breard.iPharazyn, M'Kenzie white, .Adams, and Rawnsley, , ■■ Captain Eainey; 15 steorago; Monowai (9,30 p.m.), f A Or .wclhilgtoA. Napier, : Qisborrib; ■α-nd Auckland. .Passengers: -Saloon-For Wel-lmgton-Mossrs. Tait and ~ Sharp. . For Napier-Mrs, and Miss, Hamilton, Mr. Wil-' hams. For Audkland-Mcs'srs. Browii.Heacott,-. Bums, and Middleton; 2. steerage. " '■!■■- '•■■"'.' ■'• ■ ■■ - TIMAED. , .'.■ ■■■■ :, . .iV. , .--;!■ i.Sailed.-lidraghiri (4 p.m.), for Wellington. •'■ -. :. .-• '■■ '.■ ■ ; - .■.•■-. ■' -. . ."- • ! ; -.-. , , : DTJNEDIN. •■-;. ' ' :■ :■■''/■''■: ■ Satledj-Maitai, : (4 'p.m.), ' for : 'northern ports. . Passengers: Saloon—For Wellington -Misses, MTilroy, Campbell, , Grundley, - Talbot, • Menloye, :■ and; Mr. Probert. ■'■■ •■.-.....-. .;' .THE EMPIRE TRANSPOET. ''.■"■ ; ;. ; , : Expected to leave Auckland on Tuesday , next, the F.-H.-8. liner Empire -Transport, from Liverpool, should be hero on Friday September. 16. . : ; '■" ■ ~ :■;-. j-i'-'/'f nTJAHINE,PEOM.HOME. ■---;-' I .In continuation of ler voyago from Lon--(don to New.Zealand, - the .New Zealand Shipping Company's .Ruahiue. left Plymouth on September 3 f of Wellington. , The ■vessel has 430 passengers on board, and is l.duo hero about October 17./ . ; ■■. ,' : ■ ; KYLEMHOR . Upon' inquiry:■ ■ yesterday : it, was found that tte Kylemlior, . from Bunbury ■ with jarralr timber,. is expecttd to put in an appearaiicp any;. time ' now. The, vessel passed Wilson's' Promontory at 3.50 am last Friday, and reporting "All well," ' VA.CUUM OIL CO.'S OHARTERS.. .'V'■ Word has been received by'the Vacuum Oil Company tiat theft eteamer Highland Monarch put into Newcastle yesterday, short of bunker coal. Uyonre-' plenishing she proceeds 7 on her voyage from New York to Wellington, via , Auckland, being due hero about September 20 Another chartered steamer by thesaino company-tho Vermont—left New York lor New, Zealand ports on August 23. She ia duo hero about. November lb.- ■'•.■■ ' ■■'-..■ MOERAKI, FROM SYDNEY. :; : - Arriving in the stream from Sydney l this morning, the Moeraki dropped, anchor at 8.30 a.m..to await medical inspection. ~Pratiquo being granted, the vessel berthed at :tho Queen's Wharf an hour later. The Moeraki left Sydney at , 2.30 p.m. , on Saturday last, , and experienced favourable weather all the way across. • On completion of discharge of her cargo, which consists of 725 tons of general merchandise including 2360 cases of oranges, paseion fruit, etc., she -.resumes her journey to Melbourne, via southern ports, ■ to-day. . The steamor brings transhipments ox Omrah, Mooltau, Orvieto, Morsa, Augebcrg, Bergdo.rf, Bombala, Malaram, Lovuka Perth, Sellcsien, and , Gncisenau. ■','-"■.. MARINE .' ' ■ Underwriters have (says. the ''Shipping World" of July 27) now come into lino and the new-scale of rates for shipments to : Australia and Now Zealand, both from the United Kingdom and tho Unitod States, has come into operation. r Tho advance is equal to about 25 per cent, all round on Australian shipments, and slightly below this for those to New • Zealand.■:., There ia no possible doubt that the increase was' badly needed, for, in apite of the cnor- : nlous value of the trade,: claims' have- bee"h 'i unusually heavy, and many underwriter:! state fjankly that they have been unable to inako money on this section of the business "for years.. This is not to be wondered at, when it is considered that, the rates paid in recent years -.. for . cargo on f.p.a. conditions to Australia have-been' from "5sV to 83. 9d. por cent.',: including j transhipment risks on'-tljo Australian! coast. On the latter . section alone tlio Australian tariff, demands' -a' higher rate than is paid for;overßOE, , :-"-.■.-.,■■;•--■■-!.'

'k"'r': : -TS?-^^ IA - ■--'-■•"• : -'■: '' •.Included in tho cargo to arrive by the Itria, from Oaldutta, are practically all the wool paclw to be used' in' -the Wellington Province: this season. -Tlio.vesselwas • at Melbourno on August 30,'. and was expected to be at Sydney on.Monday,last." She is auo here oh: September-15.-- "•'■-.:■■ ■-•■ , Ji ; ~, ;, THE' ''; V,; " ; / .■'■ Owing to a.'roueii ; Bea"ttt.East",Cape!'and' also; having to be in Auckland for dookinß , . purposes , by Saturday next, the. Governmjnt' -steamer' flinemoa ;Went :on to Taurauga/and Ouvier .Lighthouse .yesterday.. She .is expected to be-clear-of the ; dock ott Tuesday next; when she'.ireturns to East. Capo. Lighthoueo .for" the '.jurpose of. ■landing stores, etc.,., -.V;.-'■. ■.."'-|*i,-, v ,i '■ '~.." .. ,: "'STUDYING; DOKKEYS'- COMFORT; ,, J;:' , TVaitemata,: s.s.i. in'.'addition, jo'--'the' re--putation of being -. the - Union' Company's, only globe trotter,:is said :to bo, at : 'pre : .' Eeht ■ the-'fta-shesMookiiig, steamer of: the Bed- Funnel- fleet. ;, She is'painted white all .over.' Hules ' worked :the.'.beautifying' change. The steamer, when chattered , ;to !■ take the load of mules across the Pacific from North America to, the : Eijis.- :■ was; Rainted , white, right down .to :the.. watCTno, this beiig. a, precaution: for securing, coolness for . tho:;mules' while.'-.the. vessel'' crossed the tropics. ■■;■ ::.;•;■;■ -;;': :.',-■:■'.-:'■' ; '; ' , mSy66}m^-^ni:';[^..f-/^ The.'advantages'of" oil:over coal Were' : illustrated in a recent trip of the Yale; oho of the :twohty-two knot -,■ passenger steamers which run between .New York :api BoEton. . 'i'ho trials were so satiafactory that oil: will. bo used exclusively, in these ships : in the futtte:''/Apart' from;, the: absehdo; of s smoke.',from tho funnels, is the-Complete-'abolition "of-noise.'and dust'due to . coaling.; ; \'Formerly-: the;, Tale burned on: o, round .trip i 225 tons of coal.-which took, eight Hours to get aboard; i" future, it will toko i only ah" hour for an 'oil barge to piimp ; ihto' , the-ship'si : ta'riks-'-'tlie 48,0C0' gallons of oil'" ,vrhi(ih.'>w.iir:sßerve vfor \ thei round trip.:. The principal, saving) amounts ins to. £loo,a moritji, rs'du6..,tp..(:,he;.fact, that eight operators' do the'wWk !in"the bdiler-room, whero!'fprmerly-' fofty-eight, stokers ■. were-'n'ecepary.v ,- :■ .-!: ;..- i Iv.;. ':,:. y CHANGES;; OP J OMIOEES."; y:: '■ ■•' Captain Eob.ertsoh; of ; tho.'Talune, : has transferred to the-Mbnowai, of which ;Mr.--Mawsbn..will be chief otucer.*.- itessrs.vPr'ost! and. Watson, second- and-, third 'officers of tho Talune, have ■ transefrred in a-similar capacity to.the Mbnowai. :vMr. Hill,"chief, offlocr of tho Taluno,-.'. has been appointed chief ofneor of tho Kurow,-and Mr. Daniels,- : fourth: of the, Monpwai;: goeßj. as. third'on the Kurow.'-' ■""-..■■'•'.•■••'-;'•:•■'.-•'.■.-•■'■'■'•'' ," : ." ■;'■■ -.Mr. H.. L. ■ Brown; late purser; of the Mbkoia,- has been ■ appointed tq i-ttie '• Maori; Mk-.JI. .P. Oaffin, .who' has been'stationed, on .'the";latter. vess'el-;for\ .some time,,- pro- ; .coeds to:Dunediri :by .the "Moerakt: to-day;.' where-he joins, her -as purser. ~-. ■~■'.' •■lfr.. A.-: Kelly,.'soebfld .engineer J of: the Flora', came' ashore for orders, ; his- place being'taken by itr.H: J.- Kelly. ~;'.":;.'; Captain ■; F.;- Pietchcr ' came -i ashore, fromtho ilangapapa for. a jhbrith's holiday this, trip; ;his place. by ;the promb-'j tipn 'pf Mr.", A. Seeley .to the: position of adting-inastov. Mr.,: O..' J:; Hughes signed on, as mate- of .the yesppl.'teniporarily. , ;, ■.' .::■:■ A' BTBANGE"cpiNOIi)ENOI!.; It is not often.,that fato.deals so hardlywlth a;man aa ,-to .canee him. Ip,- be wrecked on two successive',voyages.',".This, how-. ever, ha.s been'the,'unpleasant , experience of Mr.-Harold Pickering;Vwho-was-third bfflcer'of the , Liverpool barque Swanhilda; whioh foundered last; May'near Staten'. Iβ--latid, near Cape Horn. ■■ More.'remarkable still js the faot■ that both-idisasters-'took l place in the same' locality. -.'- Mr. Pickering having,, been landed by, the rescuing vessel at'Punta'Arenas on-each occasion.- : Prt: ,vious to joining the; ill-fated.Swanhilda in March last he-• had; been ;in :the '■: Deccan; which ship, while on ,'a voyage-from Port Talbbi .tp ; 'the..West' Coast--.:of ■ South. America,, was lost west of Cape Horn, all hands being saved.' .Returning to Liverpool) he soon set .forth oh a. ; voyage from: Cardiff' to - Antofagasta, Xwhich was des-. tined;never to be completed.'. This'.tinie, unhappily, -many were drowned, :inpluding the captain and his .wife," while two. men who escaped that fate,became insane: and died; .-'The remaining '15. after ■ terribleprivations, reached: a.lighthouse,and-'were eventually- taken to -Punta, Arenas.—Ex--change; ■<■■ ■-.";' - v- , ' ."'. ." ; : ■•_-.'-, i"- . ,:; - ;-'- \V;'.Y : ;' -'v- '-■ ■', lONIC'S:'. OPTWAE&: V Timed -to leavo : the Giasgow: '■ Wharf iat i noon to-day. .the: Shaw,.Savill, Company's ■ mail .'steamer'; louio, takes V the rfolloWing--• passengers :—First '• Auckland—Miss- A. Laird. , -Prom Dunedin' —Mr.' 0. P.: Hall. From Ohristehurch: • For Monte Video—Mr.'and:Mrs; W.'H/Helmore. Second saloon:. Fro m, Wellington—Mrs. Wal-ton,-Messrs. 0.-L. AysPn,. :J.r. A. Burnett, ! and L.' 0. Walton.-' From L. Jephson,' B. Jephsbh; and M.- Stone. Mr. , and Mrs. Floate.;.'. From ■'■ Christchurch— iMiss'.B.-' Westcott,', Messrs. A. B: :Oonnal and R. A. Mount-Stephene.: From New Ply-: mouth—Miss F. B. Jenkins.' From Sydhoy— Messrs. P. Hulbert" and.O.' .A: -Walkintz, Third-class: , From , Wellirig-ton—Misses l 'It, Batchelor,; L. ohar'man,',and>'AV Hampton, Mesdames ~Crnickshank,, -Hampton, -Little-' bury, ,»nd Milne; Masters J. .Hampton, , E. Hampton, and :C.- : Littlebury.'r Messrs.-" F.i Emeny, K. 8.. Hanson,- B. Hampton, 'It,O'Connor, Jno. Thompson; E. Verndr, and A. Wright. From Auckland-"Mrs. Warren.y Master Warren,- Mr. M.- Siddle.': 'Frbm Ohristehurch—Miss -J. B. Eskett -and Mr. S. Fleming. ■ From; Dunedin—Mrs. : Bates, Messrs. H. , Bates, F. J. ,W.iMartin,..and K ; Turnbull. ■ From Wanganui—Mrs. B.'Clark and Mr. H: I. Monro.: Ftom- Nelson—Mr. iF; Howard. From:.Timafu—Messrs. <S.h: Graham' and,; J. ' Montgomery. .-;. From; Sydney—Miss Kguerpa, Mrs.' Figueroa; and Mr. Figueroa. . ' '•'. ,'' ; >'..'-. -• ." y ■ ■ ■ ■;'-.■,.' cadet.snip MERSEY;;.:, ;. ; '-.- ■■:;;. The cadet ship Mersey,; whioh,; as reported by cable, left England 'on 'July ■28 on her, third voyage to the Commonwealth,' was acquired by the While Star Line for the training-.of young, and suitab.lo .asnlrants to a seafaring career in'a practical manner. . The ; Mersey has been , described as "de facto a college'.- afloat,".'and. the daily rgutinc: includes. a, .careful scholastic training of the cadets. Formerly the opportunities' for Boys'to'servo *ari apprenticeship on sailing vessels -wore'-far greater .than! at tho prosent time, owing to steamers having of late years , so largely superseded the , old-time wind-jammer. In. 'consequence of the accredited fact of the great: advanto.so of a. training 'on a sailing ves' sel, some of the large . steamship com-,-panies have recently acquired: ships' for the training of officers of their service. It was with this-object that-the Mersey was selected -.by the .White Star Line, and the two round voyages which havq been, completed havo proved such an incentivo to applicants for cadbtships, that only a small proportion , of : thc.'candidates could be accepted for the. present voyage. The complement on. the Mersey arc,of a very fine stamp, 'and from the accounts given : by those,,who have: already made, one .or .(0 voyages; life ou the ocean wave proved a: happy and healthful: experience. , The cadets number , 60-on the' present voyage' thero being .also three captain' cadets,-onli for eaoh wfttcit., ; , ~..' ■'.-,,•.■•■-- :. The last timotho limey, was in England shr was Otted.-:with;:wirnless:,telegraphy and submarine signalling, apparatus it' will bo; seen.- therefore/ that Hhe shin is thus: brought/ up,' in the- latest , scientific ,achh?voraents^.for-;ths, ; Bafcguiird. ; mB i of,lUe.:oad,proper^:,vatv'Bca,',^On-- : tUe' , -