SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 920, 13 September 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

• PHASES OP TIIE MOON. SEPTEMBER., Day. Itr. m. New raoon ; 4 536 a.m. . First quarter..,...,.;. 12 7 41a.m. ■ full moon 19 422 p.m. Last quarter ~,, 26. 824 a.m. Mo ,°?,r T l sfis to-day, 10,47 a.m.; sets, 2.53 p.m.' Wednesday. ■ HIQH WATEE. To-day, 11,22 a.m.: U. 45 p.m. 'To-morrow,-0.5 ( p.m. '.' WN,. . Sim rises to-day, 5.57 a.m.; setß, 5.37 p.m. ARRIVALS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, ' HELEN DENNY, barauo (1.20 p.m. in the • stream), 690 tons, Holm, jun.. from Newcastle. ' ' .. ,*" WAIRAU, 8 : 5..(3.35 p.m.), 93 tons, Shaw, from Karamoa. «,■»«,,■, tJrt K^;! s - (ms^:w - ) ' 157 tons/Wills, from• Lyttelton and Kaikoura. .■-- . DEPARTURES. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12. '. PATEENA B.s. (0.50 p.m.); 1212 tons, Crawford for Picton and Nelson. Passengers -Saloon Picton-Mrs. Vickers, Messrs. $ ? ii ■■i 5? a J t "t'- .-Kinniburßh. Whitehead, bill,: M Intosh, . Itobertson, . Ohatfield; Ticker, Ash, For Nclson-Mosdames Marl tin,- rasker, Messrs. Martin, • Hutchcaoii, Batchelor,- King, Green, Plim, Harrdwby Pope, and Bishop Mules. ..,-*■•■ MANAROA,, / s,s, (3.30 p.m.), 122 tons, iiart, for Motucka. w^F? l^, 8,8 -, ( . 610 '■'..•'rim.),.' 120 tons, Watson ,for Blenheim. ■ ' . HATJKOTO, 3.5. (7.25 p.m.), 1988' tans.'Oarson, for Napier ' Gisbqrnc, and Auckland. Passengers r Saloon-Misses Morrison, M Michael, .Bundle, Swan, Humphries, Pitt, &?,3:J? ro .F ley ' S „ mitb ,. is liOP. Warren 'SaT 80 ■ Een > Copeland,- and Blair. (2), H« cs Evans,-. Togon, Blair, Maunder, CP- Allan and 2 .children. Messrs! Howard, Ooy, Egan, Fta'.ayson, Anderson, Boshcr, Evson, Mahoneyr Blair, " Scott a n Shepherd,: Weaver. Allen, 'HasPatoa!-' SS ' '^i' lll ''''; Dixon, for fA^T O J?f u 8 ' B '' (B £ p ' I "- ) ' H " to ns, Aldwell,, & Jfe^? lto ?;'- fawanßOTSi: Saloon-Misses Sa-ndford,. _Gordon, Baloombe, Bowdcn; Shell, Mesdameg Burt, Hardy,' Cameron, Robertson, Crawford, .Vickcraan,. ■- Mentiplay, Archibald and child; Evenu-d, Oarly, Jones and 2 children, Comer and infant, Martin,'Baggett,. Stewart, Messrs. Sladeh, (2), -Hewellyn, G. Troti Graham,' Wit lnimß.M'Dongald,' White';. Stuart, Chandler, b.ollan, .P. Williams, Bride,' Collins,' Crawford, Outhbort, Coombs, Budd,: Jordin;Donoghue, 0. Williams, Pater6on, Paton, Jones, P. Sheinhan. Comer, Brown, Pryor, Abraham, Slater, Fleming, Moore, Montiplay, George, Robinson; Thomson, Keegau, Thompson, Jainioson, Mitchell, Matthews, Grange, Martin. Holly, Doughty, George, Mocker, Gray, Beauohamp, .Corby, B. Mackenzie, Cathie, Kioh&rds, Robertson, Reeves, Buchanan.' ".' -..■>■■ ■■.•;■■.■ ■

ABAPAWA, s.s. (8.35 p.m., 268 tons, Corby, for Wanganui. . . , .: .

;, OANOPtJS. s.a.; (10.5 p.m.), 1337 tons, Sel lars, for Westport; .■--• •.' ~ .

TUESDAY; SEPTEMBER".'I 3.' -/; ■'. /ROSAMOND, s-s. (1 a.m.), 721 tons,' Wat bod, for' Picton, Nelson,. New Plymouth, and Onehuriga. .■'■'■;: . .. .■ .■'. •..;,.-•.;

.'..•■'■'■ EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Holmdalc, Nelson, September 13. , -Ripple,. Lytteltan, September 13.. ./• .' Mokoia, Lyttelton, September 13.'.' .. Nikau.Motueka;'Nelson, September .13., -Oorinna, Dunedin,. September 13:Tarawora, Auckland. Gisbdrnc. Sept:.l3. ." Patoena, Nelson,;.Picton, September" 13. : Kapiti; Patea; 'September 13. , : .. i : '; ; > Kirlpaka,. Patea;: September 13.' '.' C Kurow;,.Westport;-September 13. Pukalri,- Greymouth, September 14. . Waverlcy/Nelson,September 14.'.': :Manaroa-,-,.Havelbck, September M 4.(. Blenheim, Blenheim, September; 14.'.. Maori, Lyttelton;: September. 14.- ■- 1 ':■'■.■' ' Arahura, Grcyniouth, Westport, Nelson, Picton; September,l4. '.-, Moana, Sydney,/ September 14." / Itrin, Calcutta/.-via Sydney,'■• Sept. 14. ' Victoria, Dunedih, Lyttelton; : Sept. .15.. ■Poheru'a,- Greymouth, September ' 15. .'■' '. '•• Monowai, . Auckland; Gisboruti, "Napier, September 16. ■ .-.• " :■- ~ Mararo'a, Lyttelton, September 17, ' Rosamond,-OnohuneaV New■■ 'Plymouth, September 18. .... " ■ ■• -', ■:•'. Buteshire,' Sydney, Auckland, Sept. 19. Hauroto, ..Auckland,' Gisborne, Napier, September;.'(Jo. ' • .'-";■ -Y:.

PROJECTED :DEPARTURES.'/''// Kahu, Napier,- East Sept.i 3.' -,-. Qiieen'-'o'f-' the-:South;. Poxtbn,. Sept. -.13., ■Stormbird,' Wangaaui, September. 13. -.V ■/■:Opawa," ! .Blenheim; ..September; 13. ' .--;. : -/ : ■ ■ ■■ Aorcre,"Patea; September 13.'-"'.. ,/:',, ' Ngahere, Greymouth, ■/'■' .Kennedy,' Nelson, Woßtp'ort, 'Greym'puth," .September ; 13.v:.y::. : . .-.■-.- ■:;!. ~:. ■.;.;-:■„/,.-.. :,'l'arawera, liyttelton, Dunedih;':Sept. -13..'': r Mapourika, Nelson, WestportjOreymouth, September 13. .:,:,:,,: :. '.: i ....;'. v j-..!-.-.-.. ~ *, ' Wakatu, Kaikoura,. Lyttelton, Sept/ 13. : Nikau,'Nelson,*Mo'tueka,'September 13. ■ Mokoia; Lyttelton, September 13..' " Kapuni, Patea; September 13.' ; .. • /.:. Flora, Westport, - September IS. :■■'-,-! -',-. ' ' Waipori, Westport, .September, 13. '''. 'To Picton,"Wcetport,'. Greymouth, September 14. ..- . ..-.,.•-., ;.Manaroa, Havelook, September-14 ! , •-'■■ ■ VHuia;. Wangahui,- September 14. -.:.': ..'■ :. Arapawa,,, Waiiganui;' September : 14,-' ■ : '." •■■ Pateena;' Picton, .Nelson, September 14.'. '-■ Maori,;Lyttelton," September 14.,■,:: ■■•■:.■ .'Oorinna, Nelson,, .iNew ' Plymouth,. Onehunga/ September 14.- ■'. ; . ; .v'". •:; -•';■/ : Victoria,, Napier, Gisborne,; Auckland Sydney;. September 15. , ,'.-,' > Haupiri, East Coast bays; Auckland, Sep-i tembcr'ls. .."■';".;.; . •. ■ :.;;,.'-.'- ■• Moana, Lyttelton', Dunedin, . Bluif, : Ho.' bart,. Melbourne, September 15. ,'. . v . ,-.\ ■; Mokoia, Itarotonga, Papeete, Sept.' -iH: > :. Monowai, Lyttelton, Duncdin," Sept, 16 ; Athenic,; I/yttelton. Port' Chalmers, Aiick. lahd, September 16.:. , -.•'." .-A'■■;■■-.',•-.'',• •-'■' ' Arahura,, (Picton, Nelson,'Westport, Greymouth, September 17. ... ~'."./ .:;, Mararoa, Lyttelton, September it/-': /' •■• Bosamond,- fictori, ~;Nelsdu, New/ Plymouth, Onehunga, September 19. . ~.Hauroto,- Lyttelton,', Dunfedini. Sept.. 20. ,; :: /INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE.; /-/: : :".,.:' ;MOVEMENTS; OP .STEAMEBa. : .' ;';-'-' i . MOANA, ,'s.s., left Sydney/September. 10, for Wellington ~ direct. Duo Wellingtoncoptember .14.' 'Leaves September 15,' for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, ' Hobart, arid Molboiirno. , Duo Melbourne September 24.' ■MANUKA, .8.5., left Melbourno Septeiu-' ber 7, for: Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin Lyttelton, -and Wellington. -Duo ..Wellington. September 16. Leaves same day for .Syd■"ty.Jte'.v ■ Due Sycll '«y September 2u. MONOWAI, 8.5.;-leaves Auckland Septem-' ber 13, for Gisborne,-Napier,, arid - Welling, ton. ■ -Due -Wellington -September.:. 16 (with transhipments ex Maheno). '.- ■ lIAITAI, s.s„ leaves Sydney. September 17, for Wellington direct.' . Duo : Wellington September. 21.:. Leaves same "day. for Lyt-telton-and' Dunedin. -:.*Due 'Dunedih Sen--tember" 24-(tranships, to Wa-rrimoo) i WAKBIMOO,. s.s., leaves Dunedin Sentember. 25,- for,-Bluff,, Hobart,.-and Melbourne Due Melbourne-October 1. .... , VICTORIA, s.s..' leaves Dunedin, Septem-" ber 13,' for Lyttelton and Wellington. Duo Wellington September 15. Leaves sanio day for, Napier,- Gisborne, Auckland, "and Sydney. Due Sydney .September, 23, ' ,-- ULIMAKOA, s.s.,- leaves Melbourne September 14,: for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin ■Lyttelton, and Wellington. Duo Welling; ton September 23. .'Leaves-same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney September' 27. OVERSEA SHIPPIMC. STEAiIEES ■ TO AEPJVE. ~. : : ' From London; .-',■; j . TONQAEIKO (due about September 20),Siulcd; on . August 5, Plymouth' August 6. via' LaJ Palinas, Cape Town, and'Hobart. (New Bhipping Coi, agents.) •■-■■■' ; KANGATIEA (due about September 30), sailed on August 9, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) GOIUNTHIO (due about.October'4), sailed August 21, via Tenoriffc, Cape Town-and Hobart.. . (Shaw, : Savill, and Albhnv Co.-, agents.) ■ . INDRABAEAH ,(due about October '28), Siiiled. Qn. August 26, via Australian port 3 and Auckland. ■ (Tyscr Lino,, agents.) OPAWA (due about October 27), sailed September 6, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) EUAIIINE (due about October 17), sailed on September 3, via Hobart. (New Zealand Snipping Co., agnnts.) NEEEHANA (due ~ about . November 8), (.ailed on. September 6), via 'Australia, Auckland,-'and' Napier.. (Tyser Line, agents.) .'..•'■■-.,•■■ From Liverpool. EMPIEE TEANSPOET (duo abbut September 16), sailed on July 2, .via Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) COKNWALL (due about October 2), sailod on July 25, via Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) , MOEAYSHIEE (duo.. about October 30), sailod August 20,, via Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents;) DELPHIC (due about November 6), sailed' on September 3, .via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion ' Co., agents.). • From Montreal. . WAKANUI (duo about October 3), sailed oil July 27, via Australian ports andAuck- . laud... (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) TOKOMAEtJ (due about Nov. 2), sailed August 22, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From Now York. - "HIGHLAND; MONAECH (duo about Son- i timber 20), sailed on June 21, via Auck- < , laud,' lYaouum OU Co., agents, i [:

TOMOANA'.vidue'about'-"September: 20), sailed on July, 1, via.Australian.porta'ana Auckland.'-" (A., and A. Line," agents.) " " STAB OF AUSTRALIA (duo"about- Sep. tember 30), Bailed on' July, 24, via Australian 'ports and Auckland.' (Tyscr Line, agents,) ■■ ■■'■■:,.- i.:.■■■■::~-■..: .-.-■'.,'■,-....;":.:;:,'; , EAEL OF- OAEEIOK (due: about October 20), Bailed, on-;\August. „I,' '-via ' (Vacuuiai 0i1"C0,,, agents*) „'. .-,•'..;.';',.„: V.'. NIWAEU (duo ■' about vOctober.: 31),*, sailed on August' 26, via Australian' ports and Auckland.'.. (A. and A. Line, agents.) '.■■. VERMONT; (due ?about November .13), sailed on August 23, via Auoliland,. (Vacuum Oir Co,,- agents.): : v ; ;'< ~'.'•'■;;,; FromTcalcutta,';'.-.:'•>:-';. \: : -]-.;■'[.[ ' ITEIA;' (due about September M sailed on August 3,..via Melbourne:and 'Sydney.' (Union Steam Ship Co;, agents.)-.: .:'. ■;' BAILEES r . TO "AEEIVE.;,,'.; ' KING : MALCOLM, barque,' sailed,-.from Marseilles oh June 23.. (Briscoe and Co., Ltd., .agents.)'..' ~''/';.: ':■ >, !•-. -i -">; >.■.-.■ GLENSHEE, barques sailed :from ' Liver-: pool pn'Julyß.' (Jonpstou and Co.; agents.) /'" ': .' ; V:bY:;.TBLEGBAPH.V ■■'.■■;: ".;>:'' '■■: '•;■'. ; ! ' ; v yOVERSEA. ,-V- 1 :'-:''..;;-- .-'■" •'■".o:'": Vt : '■:■" Sydney, September' i£:' : Arrived;— Laura; - '. from , . ; Groymbuth; , Kaiapbi, from We^port.-•:,'"' /;,:;•:*;;'.- ; -:' : :-^:^!:.cpAsfAt. '.'■':.■:, : -^i'' : ;yX? , ;■',•' : MONBAY,: : ''SEETEMBEB:iIi,::";-u : ' ■■', \ ; .'^AUCKLAND.' ; -''■'■?; ■-''■ - ; \;-X : Arrived.—Kaituno (11.30 a.m.)', from-New-castle; 'Moura-fnoon),' from' Fiji;" Handa Isle, barque;,from 'Newcastle.-. ~ ;.:v:.--:. . Sailed.—Maheno,:for. Sydney.. v ,;: '■;,:;,,::. ; ; -: r y "■ ;:^-J- : TAtiluiiC|Ar^ ; :;.->-■.;.'!.•■';•:■ :: Arrived—H.M.S. Pioneer, (6. p.m.), ■: from Gi6borne. ' :'■■:'•'' [ : :"':■:"-'<■ -X\ C ■;■;..... .• ;•:«.: .;'; NAPIER;;. '■; ':){■];-■:-.■■:■". •: Sailed,—Tarawora (2.30 '\ p.m.), V fo'rv.-Wel-lington and■ southern ports.: .-Passengers— Saloon :i. For Wellington-Messrs:.. Lejshman, AUen, and ; Master.,Allen.:,,;.. -':'}■; NEW ; :PLIm6otH;;:- : :' ■' ,!' A'rrivedi-Barawa':.' (4 :,a.m.),. from ;,.■ Ono- ! hunga; .•■',,'. ■: .'■ -. ■ IV. ■.;■■.:. . ;:,;.:■-;•■- .;.,: ;■■;■■ - ,-'.■•:. :■:-,,. .'...PATEA. -;--: v i :■' : -- '}■ Sailed—Kir'ipaka :(2.30 : ' p.m.),'.f0r Wellington;.' '■"-,"- X\'." -> r ''-' : - , '-'" J ' ■'■'•' ;-."': '-:''-<K;. ; .."- .:-'v\fH-W<v:PIOTON. I ':'-;.-■ >/--:. : :?'-'^v 'Arrived.-Pateena Li;(4.so-''>'p.m.'),-.irpm"JV"el- | linirton.-'.:■,-.■■'■••!•. v :!-:'-,. :■ , : > • -;;">•/.'■ J/iia•:.To sail.-r-Patesna'.l.B.ll p.m.),,_for..Nelson.: : '■!■■■ . ' -,' ■•!■• ■-!/:;;;'.;«''-« EIiSON.;• "■'*'' : ''Cu : J-, V. •- ]>"&;)■:; f<jff rWel'ilngton'riNika'u (8.5: p.m.), ; for, -WeUington'.- ■.■ '"■':';;.-"" >-' rtKAllCbpßA^;i^.C^v:7!'' ;l r ■'" j.' 'Arrived;—Wakatu : ;'(9:30,' a.m.), -from tWdl-i lington/-';;;.. 'Cl-'% : < ' ifom" Apaiima,: from Calcutta,-Singapore,;;, and Samarahg,. via"Auoklaind; . .Amelia, Sims, 'schooner, from' Havelbck; c'Te.. Anau,; frotn. :■ :-h ■■-"■:^..' } :-^:-,rX'i-■l'Sailed.-Eipple .(0:45; p.m;;'..for .-.Welling-: ton-. and •■ Wanganul;' :Wootton,v.for ..Hayelock: : M6koia-:<(6.10..'.p.ni.).' for. Wellington, Passengefs:., '.Saloon-Misses ; f Tumbull, 'Symos,.-,.Greenwood;'■'•'Levin,-'-"vDoubkday,. Ohristesen, :ArnotK -Ward, i'Salin6ri.d;; ; BaVn-. den; Eona!dson,''--Newinii.n;-Kecblo, >-Friincis, Campbell,iMyers;:.Humphries,'...Mesdames -Thomson,-..», v (31aridgc.: -/Saunders; Cloughley, ■ M'lntosli, ; Captain Shannon, Messrs. ;Chdp'man',VLoclti Nutt. (2), Fahy, .Saunders,''Cloughley?'.Wynne; Gl'ark-, son,. Gibbohs""G. J >W. ■'Eussell, , ";M.P;r-' M'ln-tbsh.-S:'J. Anderson,' M;F.,-.':Buttle.:.Turn-. hull,' Humphreysp-Eweiir,Carrick?:-Bendall, j; O. Jameson,.,,H..,'J. : Haden, Owen, King,.:. Bay, : Stevenson,"-;,..Osborne, M'Cabe, Pinckney. Brittain, Trent;,-Tayldr, Campbell," Manning':"Eydcr ; :,Cox,f, Tyler.: Cook, Olafidge,:.riaus, Brid'geman,:rßain; Button/: :■;.' :■•" 'V ; : ' ' ! '< ; 'T "DUNedin.'-":..' y't- t d' p '"' : ' Arrived.—St&rm^;from' Lyttel©n';':;'Cob-, eron, baraue, 0 from-Bliiff; Koohya.'frbm' Westpbrt.' 'r. \ -:,;': ; %''■;'•■■ ■: Sailed.-KotiMe,;::for Invercargill,..'.:EiveTton, : and. 'W.aikawa.:: ■;• '■■-.. ;-■:; '' '''..■'' ''•;' ; -.: , -i'';?ifC : : , : :-.';':' !..'"' Arrived'.-Moeraki; from' ■ Binedic;•> TaviI lini, from Grbymouth'; Manuka-.(9.20'a.m).,'.' from Melbourne and' Hobart,,:with, Engli-'-,,' '.-"ail. 'Passengers—Saloon: For Wei-: ■ i-".... -i—Misses ; Langridge, :Treyior; Oaptlj Miller, "Messrs.; -Murray;; (2); -.'Wilson, Uobman; 7 steer'aEO. "■ '■;.; '::.;: ~ Sailed.-Moeraki. (7.55 ..p.m.), for.-'; Mel-. bourno; Manuka (8.30 p.mO, forDunedin; Turaluna:,,(6 p.m.), for:. Port Ohalmers.. ''■.'.- ■'•'-;,;: ; :-; ""- : V THE'iTOMOANA./: '_-.-': ; ;.' ! ,;;:;:: i .'"Advice has .been received .'by the local agents" of the,A^rand'^i'LineT'statihg;that the' Tomoariiii,sailed .from.- -Sydney:'.'.for Auckland'and'-;W«!lirigtoh : 'on! , Friday last.: TJie:vessel; brings:cargo;from New York, being., due here September.'2o.; ; ' , I J-/'.',' : :-,:■; 'it is aritlclpalcd"."that'"'the' F.H.S.: steamer Buteshire" will-make :a -call'--.at-..'WeUiiiß-' ton ;'on ■ Mon'dayi'^SepWSmber"'lV'fbr' ',the purpose' of >.disoharglng^ahd.u,takingf;.in . some Home- cargo.--> She sails finally : from: the Bluff about.September. 30,: after mak-. ing calls at-Lyttoltou, and :punedip., : :■ LIVEEPOOL: to";"NEW ZEALAND; w' "Scheduled-- oii '• Sep teiribdr \ 17, 7 from Liverpool, for' Auckland';' Napier;':'and': Wellington, the F.H.S.- -steamer'• Drayton Grange will be the'■next-dispatoh-fromi<West,.CoaJt of England ports,- to. ; Newi Zealand... : /.The vessel is. duo. horo about November , 30... . ■'• ... .;THE^;;SYpNEX;';BO^:.•;?;;.'-. ,: '•■ The local agents:' of the,, Union Company state :'that. the-./Moana, .which: .left .Sydney for Wellington" direct :af-4- p.in;-;on Saturday last,' has'.47"saldbri s 'and: 41 steer--ago passengers>.for.--all-:ports;..-.'She.should, put ;in an .-.appearance. time tomorrow forenoon.-'-.- ;•. ;•.;•.,'•.. ';,.".' ,;,: UNION • COMPANY'S"' TRAMP' 'STEAMEES. The Apariina, which left' Auckland for Ly ttelt'on on 'Friday last; and . the Wait-e----■mata,' now at Aucklaiid, have both, been fixed for -. Neivcastle. coal loading.'...■ Tho former will take. cargo to,.Batavia, ..and the latter loads for: Singapore. . On completion of. discharge at Jjyttelton the ;Apa-. riina goes to Port Chalmers, for..docking purposes. . .'_"■' ''-•.' i,.--. ■'.. . 'UNION COMPANY'S? MOVEMENTS;, . ' .■.Arriving at West-port at' 6 p.m. on Sunday - from Wellington, via ; way ports,-the-Arahura ,in continuation of,her voyage, left Weatport at '3 a.m. yesterday.' 'She arrived off the Grey bar about 7 a.m., and was still 'outside awaiting a' favourable opportunity.-''.to .enter,■ owing', to bad weoi.nei,• .latw' afturiioou. .- The Wairuiia-was to havo left Westport for Auckland at" 3 p.m. yesterday. From the latter' port she, is'to tako'-a load.ni I horses to .Sydney and Newcastle.'-".':■■-''■■ 'i

Expected to i sailat 1 a.m. .to-morrow, tho' Kurow comes, to, Wellington -from Wostport, thence toLyttelton. ; . - .... Tho Pultaki and Pohcrua- aru ; expected to le*vo Greyinouth ty-daj tuul xo-morrow respectively. .. The Waipori leaves for Greymouth to-day . • - '•;■■.■•■ :■'.

.; BUFFETED. AT THE ; HEADS. ; .:.• Leaving Newcastle on' August ■:&','. lor Wellington, the bareuo Helen Denny'arrived off tho Heads at about 6 a.m. yesterday imorning. The trip^across.was uneventful until tho entrance to Wellington Harbour was reached. '-Captain Holm then signalled for- a tug,> the Ductess- going out on receipt of the news. .When the steamer. reached, tho Heads there was a big sea'

running,' the,' barque's: crew,'; cxperieiicine '■■. ''■■ some difficulty,ln getting a''Hne'in-boara;'-'- : Eventually thei" attempt ■.succeijded;'but'not: before the Duchess had, foiilad- thoj-ilelen "•'■; : Denny, this cbeing; caused":by the'.'gale, i-, Both vessels received a" buifetiiig, the; damage ! to.tho Duohess,;howover; being..Oiia-.sUghV 'V nature.,.: The : barque i.was-..b'roug!it-''o an '•.'■': anchorage in.': the: stream at', 1.20 p;ni.; and. will probably berth at the Bailwatf-:Wharf ;■•:■.■ to ; day. ''.''Captain Eolm,''-jun., "is acoom-':';', paniod by. hisivife on tho.present-voyage/-""■'■.-'

''■ /Tby $£;< ~ An ! interesting lexperime'ntVis'Jannounced •:' lnvconnection with' the ".charting -.of :oceaai"; currents,.- states -the " ; "Financial-; Times:", - The : "Wide World' Mas'aiine"' is■■; sending; a - rtprcsentativo from LiveT'pboltovfte'W'.YorS; v , by tha Cunard-llner Oampaniah for - the " : " purr/oso of-.dropping: overboard a;,number ■' of copper - globeß—two a-.day, during the..trip... These', globes' are.' about r ;jtho: sko':.:' of a : football, made: of stout coaperrantl '- - painted 'crimson, with:: white''^'lettering,.'.-:'. tach"is;,surmounted.: by a', metal; nag.':. In- ';•■ side is'. a" oharti of : instructions "and ■ a '•■ .- voueher whioh ;tho .finder' is':requeatedTto. ; '■ ■': forward,-to. the-officers -of:■ tho -magazine :.' with particulars',as W the timo and .place • when the. globe-was picked.'.up.V,-In;'ex--:, chango ho .will "receive :'a.:chcquo for six' guineas to compensate him fdr-his-trouble. ThTough •■ this means :it is.. believed' that-in- -,' formation:- of v a, -/scientifio :and V: valuable;" nature ..'will'-/he i:Vobtained:'':regaTdinß..': vocean-'rivers;"',.:-.-';•,:::; ~;;^;r,^,:■',■. *■'■■'y y ■ •

.■!'A:notice relating ,to r the-Orient-Line.ol:-: Boyal■■ Mail: Steamers,Vl.Eomeward.',: pas-:, senger service,'appears- in our;.advertising . columns.v.;'. .;: ;;.-.;. ■■ v;;'.;.■.;•,;::".■"•;, i ;i.:: ;: : : .';'• ;• v'■ ;■ At tho annual distribution 'of prizes- to - the cadets of■• H.M. training-ship■■ forces-■':■' ter. recently;: iordrGoroll said.:that ;for : -:-' ; ncarly seventeen yearsfhe .had sat'iri.;tho'" : Admiralty 'Court,:,and that-'the of,:' those: yoars:. showed''thatv-thei higher .;'■ the.-trainingvahd :.the' 'character'-of! tho -'. oflicers",. the :less.'likelihood,'jwasitherc of :. ocoidonts, and-:that the.prevajling"«acol-':v dents Tver©' found sjn .'connectioh'.,with. offl--), cers of - doubtful- power and ihrtiffcTeirt': training.—''Fairplay." ' t p £ ';,;;. j; v-if.7 >.;".;,'' • ; The s.s. : Waiiiau':iß.adv<urtised:topsail.for'.: Picton fand .Karamea -at; 4■ p.m.' tO-day; : ,:vv:: :'■'.'Captain ■•. Smith;' : . Eoya!..Naval'-Begistrar, :- leayes"for;:Auckland -by,the ; 'Maiii- Trunk?! Espress;,oh.:,'Weduosday .'morning .iiinj.'cbn- .'. ncotion' with':the Jfayal Beserve. drill .ship Pioneer's'.^isitJto^he^iiarthern.rjort,.'.-;,;:,;,,;:- : Tho ■ Empire',Transport.-is .'expected..,: at .-'• Wellington -'.'on'- Sunday ■ .next: from. Livep ■ pool, :rv.;:::;.;-.';'Vr ';'.;.' ;i :' ;About:,twenty".,:stewards'.„who .'signed; on;' temporarily; for'.the trip'out .to, New Zear' lapd,- wiU/.be. discharged-, in '.the .-opursoinOf- - : a/day:;or:jwd"ffoih i thti.;E.M.S^'Atnen'lill^;: .'.YesterdayJi'tho :;Haupiri:;'came:'. off : . : tha- ■ Patent Slip':arid is eipected to 'cdmpleta •' overhaul .in ...time to sail' for,- East Coast .'■ bays and'Aucklarid'oh'Thursday.'.-,: "■••.-..':.,;■;