SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 945, 12 October 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF TUB MOON. '•• OCTOBER.. . Day. Hr. m. New moon ; 3 ?,5 p ' m ' First quartor 12 JJS a,m '' ' Pull moon .....: U JJ4 a.m. Last Quarter 25 518 p.m. - Moon riscu • to-day, 10.31) - a.m.; sets, 2.24 a.m. Thursday. .., ■•■-.' HIGH WATEE. ■ To-day, 10.40 a.m;; 11.5 p.m. 'To-morrow, 11.27 a.m.;-11.50 p.m. "■• • z ■ : SUN. ' '.' Sun rises to-day, 5.0 a.m.; sots, 6.7 p.m. ARRIVALS.. . TUESDAY, OOTOBEB 11.' JIUIA, s.s. (2.25 a.m.), 127 tons, Dowcll, from Wangaiiui. ... k „i„_ OPAWA, s.s. (4.35 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. . ' ■ . . ' Tr „. - . NIKATJ, s.s. (6.35 a.m.), 245 tons, my, from Nelson and Motuelia., „„»,.„„„ ' TAEAWBBA, s.s. (6.55 a.m.).. 2003 tons, M'Lean, from Auckland, Gisborno, and Na-pier.-Passengers: Balobn-Missos Ordwley, l>arr, Captain Eaiuoyi Captain B«B«fon. Messrs. ■ Cross;' • M'Naughton, Foster, den, Dowell, Webster; 9 steerage. MOKOIA, s.s. (7.5. a~m.), 3503 tons, SmitU, from Lyttelton. Passengers: . SaloonMisses Forrester. Ourtaigne, Irvine Stewart (2), Soult, Munro," llenny, Buchanan, Larch, Mcsdamca Olunic, James, Lipman, Munro, Irvine, M'Kcnzio, Johnston, BecK, Truman, Walton, Priugle,' Walker, Jmne, Beek, Rev. Hunt, Messrs. Whitsou, Hordman, May, Eggleston, Trompp. Langson, Gracewood, Muir, Oxley, Olunic, Douglas, Chappie, Frater, EH; M'Millan, Griffiths, Oarriclt, Buxton, Jameson, R. Beaton, /Rhodes, liutherford, Wood, Munro, Ohivers, Woods, Brown, Eager, Jaoobson, Fraser, Mcder, Speight, Bogg, M'Kenzie, Johnston, Cla/rkson,. Barnett, M'Sregor, Beek. jHtson, Jupp; Moreland, Purvis, Truman, Pringle, Fleshor, Brown, Dick; Borden, Miller, Ellison, Maddeon, Riley, Thomson, Binme, Wallis. Jones (2), Trottor, Young, Washer, Oiighton, /Roberts, , Hansard, Wigginß, Lewthwaite; 51 steerage. ■ ■ .. PATEENA, s.s. (9.40 p.m.), 1212 tons, Crawford, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers; Saloon—Misses Burns,' Lee, Shaw, Becro, Cox;: Shorlahd, Mawhinney, M'Grcgor, Morrison,Brooks,/ Mesdamcs Wharton, Shaw and 3. children, Webb, Hurley, Shorland, Warren, Shaw, Holt, Albiston, Robinson, Charter, Lowrio, Borck, Cameron,; Wicks, Western, Ibbetsen, Finlay, Canning. Boyce, North, jr. ' Copland, Messrs. Gow.Bathgato, IJunn, Johnson,-M'Kee, Swayslane, Hague, Loifcv, Boys; Brig,- Albiston,- Swayslane; Robinson, Collins, ■- . Delaney, ■ Kecsham, Oarrick. Borck, Griffin, Watts, Phelps and child, Charlton, Wroth, O'Brien, Hughes, Freeth, Williams, lie Basi-,'Pene, Wicks; Western, Ibbetsen, Mowat, Brooks, Boyce, Day, Mills, ...Lancey, Tapp.and Master Shorrana. 1 /. . ■:;'/ '■' . ,'v/:..'-,' :'/ DEPARTURES. ,/- ' .;"'.',-.,'; ' TIJESDAY. OOTOBBR. 11. ; . //'../ ' KAHTJ, s,s. (2. a/.'m.), 182 tons, Carlson, for 1 Napier, via the coast.'■■;.■■■!•./■'■..'_■'.". ': ROSAMOND, sJ. (1 p.m.), 721 tons, Beighton, for Picton, Nelson,'and Onohunga.- ; ': TOMOANA; ■ s.s. ,(1 p.m.), 5987 tons,- M ello, for. London,; via' Las Palmas...- ~:. .; ...- -.- ARAPAWA, 5.6. (2 p.m.),. 268 tons, Oorby, for. Lyttelton.. . -..- . „■ v KOONYA; s:s. (3.35 p.m.), 1091. tons, Norton,. for ' Greymouth. • •■■ ■■■; ■■;-■■'.-. : WAKANJJI, ,-5.5.','.(5.10 p.m.), ' 6824 tons, Makepiece,' for Lyttelton. ', •■ . CORNWALL, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 5490 tons. Howell, for, Lyttelton. '"-. .'"'■■■''.;■' -.' IUPOOEIIU, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 1203 tons, Showman, for Nelson, Westport, and Grey/mouth. Passengers—Saloon: For . Nelson— Misses Oobbe, White,, Brown,,• Fieldhouse,'Messrs.,Harris, Ficldhouse,'.■ Aistrlp, and Arnold. .For Westport-Miss Martini, Mrs. Anderson, Messrs.'.Maple, Meharry, Oottroll.- For Greymouth—Miss : Matheson, Mrs. Smith, Messrs. Burnett, Todd, Petrle, Marohant, Dudley. Baxter, .and Clayton. STAR OF AUSTRALIA,' s.s; (5.45 p.m;), 6179'tons,'Kearney;-.for.'Lyttelton. . - TARAWERA, (5.50/ p.m.), 2003 tons, M'Lean. for Dunedin. . ... /■..:■ ~' ,-

WAVERLEY, s.s.' (5.55 . p.m.), 157. tons, Stevens,, for Westport. ,•;::., ; . PUTIKIA s.s. (6 a.m.), . 409' tons, Dew-, hurst/'for: Wanganui. /;..-_ NIKAU. s.s. (6.35 p.m.), 245 tons, Hay,:, for Nelson and Motueka.

MOKOIA, s.s: (8 p.m.),. 3502 tons, Smith', for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Crowley, Browne,, Standidgo.Lavery, Gray, Cooper,-- Neale, Griffiths, Mesdames ■ Howell, Gibbs, Clarke, Masefleld, Standidge'. Swan, ,Nind, .Roberts, llr,' Gibbs, Messrs. Harper, Ootterill, Invalin, Bruce, Ri Pilling, Gibbs, Bunny, Webster, Duncan, Sinolair, lies, Kershaw, Clark, Bollringer, Leslie, Hooteu, Webster, Stevens, Hay ward, Brown, Midlane, . Bunny (2), Esther, Winter, Morgan, Montague,,,Ootterill. .KATZUNI,, 5.5..(7 p.m.), 150 tons, Jaokson, ;fbr 'Patea, ; : , :; ;../ >■ .;// .. .'-...'■;•; EXPECTED ARRIVALS. / / .1 Kiripaka,.Patea, Ootober. 12.. .:', ■ ~.':.,:.; ■ ;Aorere, Patea,-Octobor 12. ■';•'...■/. •' 'Manaroa, Motueka, October. 12. -..'.. -,; Blenheim,.Blenheim, Ootober.l2; "•"..'■ Kapltl, Wanganui.Z October 12. '. / Mana, Patea, October :12.' ;.. .-.-. /Mararoa,.Lyttelton. Octobor 12.- •)...■■ .'-• \- Corinna, southern- ports, October 12. , : .' ■ Moeraki,, Sydney, October 12. . .' : . ''" Arahura, West Coast,- Nelson, Picton, October. 12. : Wairau, Blackball, October 12. Queen of tho South; Foxton, October 13. , -Nikau, Motueka, Nelson, October 13., : ;.. Mokoia, Lyttelton, Ootober. 13. - - . ' •'.••' Yiotoria, Dunedin, Lyttelton;'Octobor 13. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Octobor ; U.' .Wairau. Blackball, October, 13. Kittawa, Lyttelton; October 13, Z.Kurow, Westport, October,-13. ... Putiki, Wanganui; October 14; -.'■ Breeze, southern ports, -October 14. ; Monowai, Auckland, Gisborne,: Napier, October, 14. /' . >. ■ :-.. -Warrimoo, Melbourne, flobart,/ southern ports, Ootober 14. . ■ Arapawa, Lyttelton; Octobor 14. Kaltoa;: Greymouth, Wanganui, Ootober .14.:, ■> ;... . ■>■;.- -.-•-. ..- ■ . .--..- •■••.•-..

■ Kaituna, Newcastle, October 14. • /.' Waimea, Napier, October 15;--., ,■■••■■■-■' ■; Olan Ross, Port Kombla, October 15. ' Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson, Oct. )15, Ruahlne, London, Capo Town, Hobnrt, October 15.' . . • ii ; , : Kahu, Napier, East Coast,/ October' Hi; ■■' Hinemoa, Manukau,..October-16. ;; ■!. .Tarawcra, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Oct. 15. Rosamond, Onehunga, New .Plymouth, ; October"l6. ''-.'-, /Hauroto,' Auckland, Gisbofne.i Napier, .October 18. .« PROJECTED DEPARTURES. / ' Opawa,-Blenheim, October 12. ' Pateena, Picton, Nelson, October-12. ' Mararoa,: Lyttelton, October 12. ;''".-.. Whangape, Westport, October 13.: Z Nikau, : Nelson, 'Motueka, October !13. •; Mdkoia, Lyttelton, October 13. .: Defender, Karamea, October -13..'--. Kiripaka, Patea, October 13.''-. Corinna, Nelson, Now Plymouth; Oct. 13. Mooralii;.' southern ■ ports,.; Melbourne, October/13. ■■-.■'■'. / / '..

Victoria,: Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, Sydney, October 13.Mana.'Patea, October 13. , , '. Kapiti, Wahgaiiui, October 13., ~ '.■•• Queen of tho South, Foxton, October 13.,' . ituia, Wanganui, ;October v l3. : ""■•• ■■ , Blenheim, Blenheim, October 13. Manaroa, -Havclock;'October, 13. ■:.■■ ' ~' Aorere, Patea, October 13;'. V ;. •'■'■'. Kaitoa, Nelson, West Coast, October, 13. : Amokura,' Bluff, southern.islands, Oct.lo. ■ Putiki, Wanganui, October 14; ' ". " Breeze, Napier, Gisborne, October 14;' . Monowai, Lytteltou, Dunedin, October 14; ■Warriiuoo,' Sydney direct, October 14. •: : :Wakatu, Kaikoura-, Lyttelton, 'October 14. Kaitoa, Nelson, West Coast, October 14. .Wairau', Karamoa, October 14. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, October 15. ■ . .. , ■ ■ ~ Kahu, East Coast,' Napier, October 15."' Waimea, Nelson, West Coast, October 15. Kurow, Westport, October 15. . Rosamond, 1 Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehunga, October 17. . Arapawa, Wanganui, October 17. Tarawera, Napier,. ,Gisbprne. ; Auckland, October ■ 17.'" i .-, ." -' ■■'■•■'■ ■ Mapourika, Nelson, "Westport, Greyi-mouth,-October 17. ... :SHauroto,..L;'ttelton, Diinedin, October 18. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF" STEAMERS. • ' WARBIMOO, s.s.,' left ; Melbourne, October 5, for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Duo "WoUington October 14. Loaves same day for Sydney direct; Due. Sydney October 18.. . • MONOWAI, s.s., leaves . Auckland (with transhipments ex Mahenoi,'. October 11,. for Glßbomc, Napier, and Wellington.-.' Due Wellington October 14. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ■ Duo Duiiedin October 16. ■".•'

MOERAKI. s.s., left. Sydney October 8. for Wellington dircat. . Duo Wellington October 12. Leaves October 13 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Bobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne October 22. ' MANUKA, s.s., leaves Melbourne, October 12, for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Duo Wellington October 21. Leaves samo day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney October 25. . MOANA, s.s., leaves Sydney October 15 for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington October 19. Leaves October 20 for Lyttelton, Dunedin; Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Duo Molbourno October 29.

VICTORIA, 8.8., left Duncdin October 11, for. Lyttoltoii and Wellington. Duo Wellington October 13. Leaves same day for Napier, Gißbornc, Auckland, and Sydney. Duo Sydney October 21. WIMMERA, a.s., leaves Sydnoy October 12 for Auckland, Gisbornc, Napier, and Wellington. Duo Wellington October 21. Leaves same day for Lyttclton and Duncdin. Duo Duncdin October 23.

OVERSEA SHIPPINC. ' ■STEAMEES TO ARRIVE.' ■ From London, v RUAHINB (duo about Ootober 15), sailed on September 3, via Houart, (Now Zealand .BulpßUlß Oo„ afiontß,)

OVERSEA. ' BY TELEGRAPH. - NEWCASTLE, October 11. Sailed.—Cambyscs, for Wellington. SYDNEY, October 11. Arrived.—Moana (11-a.in.), from Wellington. ' FREMANTLE„ October U. Arrived.—Macedonia, from London, via ports. .MELBOURNE, October 11. Arrived—Kaitangata, from.New Zealand. COASTAL. TUESDAY, OOTOBEEUI. • AUCKLAND. Arrived—Moura (1 a.m.), fromjFij'j;Louisa Craig, barque, from Kaipara; Marjorio Craig, barque, from Thames. / Sailed.-Atua (0.45 p.m.), for Samoa, Fiji, and • Sydney; Louisa. Craig, barque, and Marjorie Craig, barque, for Melbourne. Sailed.—Monowai, lor southern ports. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon—Misses Waddell, Thompson, Fabian, Mesdamcs, Kennedy, Cowlishaw, Messrs. Waddell. Gardiner. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Rarawa (10.10 a.m.), from Now Plymouth. NAPIER. Arrived. Hauroto (1.45 p.m.), from Wellington. 'WANGANUI. Arrived.—Kapiti (1.5 p.m.), from Welling'ton. ' -. . ' PATEA. Arrived—Aorero (1.45 p.m.); Mana (1.50 p.m.), and Kiripaka (2 p.m.), from Wellington. . - , FOXTON. •.;' • Arrived—Queen of the South (1.30 p.m.),' from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.-Flora (3.30. a.m.), from Wellington ; Rosamond (8 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Rosamond (midnight), for Nelson. • ' . ,- ■ -BLENHEIM. .... ' Arrivei-Blcnhoim (0.50 a.m.), from Wellington. To sail.-Blenheim (9 p.m.),-for Wellington. . .MOTUEKA. -.--.' Arrived.-Manaroa : (0.30 p.m.),: from Wellington. ~ .; ... ■ . To saih—Manaroa' (midnight), for. Wellington. - ■ " ' •:' • NELSON. ..,. Arrived.—Kennedy (1.45 p.m.); from-Wel-lington. ,„.--. WESTPORT. ■'.-.■ Sailed.—Waihora (2.30 p.m.), for Suva and Fiji.- ' ~ ■~';: '.'... "■:■' LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Oorinthio' (6.40 ajn.),. and' Mararoa (8.5 a.m.), from Wellington. : . , Sailed.—Kittawa (1 p.m.), tor Wellington; Oorinna (4.10 p.m.), for Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onohunga; Storm, for Dunedin; Kairaki, for Nydiaßay; Pukaki, f or. Tim'aru. ■ : Sailed.-Mararoa (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses. M'Leod, Harrison, Way,. Taylor, Strdnach,, Munro, Wilson, Withell; Mesdames Parhham, Kensella, Munro, Oroxton, Holland, Litchfield, M'Lerman, . O'Connor, Withell,. Harrison, Scott, Robertson, Beecham Sir O.'O. Bowen, Hon. G. J. Smith Hon. S.' F. Sinclair, Hon. H. F. Wigram, Dr. . Gow, . Messrs. H. W. Bishop, A. S. Malcolm, M.P., Rhodes, Parkham, Tucker, Smith, Nisbett,- Turnbnll. (2), Wallis, Godley, Kelly, Oollins, Tonnant, Oramp, Harman, It. J. Mason, A. M. Bortnwick, Kilner, Munro, Oroheston, Staco, Simmonsen,: Fredric,■-,Donohue,-, Tralove, Gow, Munro, Cameron, Alexander; Parlanc, Copland, :, Holland, Hunter, . Ure, Robertson; Beecham: 30 steerage. ;;, - ' ''•'/■' .DUNEDIN. : .. Arrived.—Worrimoo, - from Melbourne; Kent, from.Bluff. ■ ': - Sailed.—lnvcrcargill, for InvorcaigiU and Stewart Island. Sailed.—Victoria, for Sydney, via-Audi-land. Pa-ssengers-Z-Saloon: For/ Lyttelton—. Misses White, Herd, Mcjsrs. Fonwiok, LiHy, Anderson, Dawson.. For Wellington—Misses Gow, , Kirkland, Bromner, Scott, Hadden, Mesdames La-wsdn; Gascoine and infant, Bromner, Messrs'.. Scott, Gascoine, Bremner, Matthews: For Gisborne—Mr. Riach. For Auckland—Misses Hart, Bastings, Mesdames Bastings, Sheffield and ohildron, Downey and child, Messrs. Blair, Clarke, Bastings. For Sydney—Mr. Powell; 27 steerage for all ports. v . ' - .. '.- -;■' /,-. blupf. -.;.'. :■"-'',-". Arrived,—Wanaka (2 p.ml), from Auck-' land. ■-..... Sailed.—Breeze, for Oainaru. ~..:•' ;. DAMAGE TO EMPIRE TRANSPORT: ■ ] (By, Telegraph.—Special .Correspondent.).: ','; Auckland, October 11. .At tho meeting of. the Auckland Harbour Board to-day, a letter was' received from tho local agents for tho s.s. Empire Transport, stating that Captain Littlohales had discovered a dent in the ship's side on docking at Wellington, which, he stated, was caused by the Auckland Harbour Board's tug -when - pushing the ship alongside, the .sheer legs at the. Calliope Dock. '"The damage would have to bo made good, and Would cost £7 55," conoluded tho letter; -..■;...

Captain Dudor. (harbourmaster), in an attached memo, stated that it was quite impossible: for the tug.'s boat to damage the steamer, as a huge paunch mat, 18 inches .'thick', and whioh was ■yory" elastic,, hung over the tug's Btorn; "Please'disclaim; all liability," concludccd the memo, claim all liability," ooncluded the memo oommondations.i • ■', >'.." .-.';■.'..■,'::,:'',, THE: ARAHURA. : V, ■ ;,'•.. An cxpeoted arrival in port at 9.30 to; night is the Arahura. The vessel left Westport for Kelson at 2 p.m. yesterday, and'is to sail; from, the latter port at 10 a.m. today.. :;. ■.._... ..',; : .■■•;''...>■■•,.•••',:'.■ -.. - '•■/!.' ''-: : \.-:-y, ■:'■.■ ■ THE KENT;vv; : v ■■' An arrival at Duncdin from: Bluff.'yestcrday at-4 a.m; was. the' F.-H.-S. Line's steamer Kent. The,vessel is working her way up the coast to Wellington, and is to leavoDunedin for Lyttelton ; at daylight, this morning. Shots due her© on. Thursday, October. 20, sailing finally, as stated previously, for Avonroouth on.Ootober 22, . '~. ARAWA AT' THE OAPE.. . Word has ' been received by. the local' agents, of the 'Shaw,..Savill, and- Albion Co. that the Arawa', which'left Plymouth on September 17, for Wellington, made'a' oall at'Oape Town on Saturday last; "Tho: vessel continued.her voyage to Hobart and New Zealand on Saturday evening,' and is duo < here about .:■ November 1. .-. ~-;,- ;'■ LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY.- .'.''. On -account 'of-the holiday' to-day',' the Customs and Government Shipping Offices, together ; with. the, various shipping officeß in the'city, will be closed. The Union Company's office, however, will be open between the hours of 9 and 10 a.m. for,the convenience.of passengers wishing'.to book, by the.Pateena and Mararoa. After.that : .hour passengers can book on board the vessels: mentioned prior to - sailing time. '■-. ■;. COMING BY, THE -MORAYSHIRE.. ', Leaving Liverpool on August' 20, ■ the F.-H.-S/ Line's Morayshire, bound for Auckland,: Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and liluff, brings the'i following 'passengers:— For Wellington: Saloon—Mrs. and ; Misses Pearson (2).; Third-class—Miss Tait, Messrs. Wright, Ourwen, Vale, Hutchinson, Withy, Blair, Thomas, O'Brien, and Ship. ; The bookings for other New Zealand ports are: -For Auokland, ■ 44; Lyttelton, 19; "Westport, 9; Dunedin,- 13;- Port Chalmers," 7; Napior,. 6; Gisborne, 5; TimaTU, 6; Nelson, 1;. New, Plymouth; 7; Bluff, '5; Grcymoutk; 1; and Invercargill. 2. The vessel is duo here about October 29. ; 'AMOKTJIU LADS,. ;. .. , THBEE MORE ENROLLED. ; : Tho lads rturned out fit to take up the duties of ■ seamen from the Govorument Training Ship Amokura are steadily, increasing in'numbers. -Yesterday three moro boys were signod off- the ship's articles and found employment as ordinary seamen on different vessels. A. 0. Carston, of Little River, joined the ICennedy. T. R. Wagstaff, of Timaru, is to join the R.M.S. Aorangi, land R. Eutfedgc,..of Wellington, joins the coastal steamer Queen of. the South. Three beginners' will be taken on before tho vessel leaves port, namely L. Walker, Petone, R. V. Fox, Timaru, and A. J. Fitzsimmonds, also of Timaru. The Amokura sails from Day's Bay • for tho Bluff tomorrow. .-..',.,■

■• Telegraphic advice received from Sydney states that tlio.Oambyses, a vessel of 3184 tons, commanded by Oaptain Bainbridge, left Newcastle .for Wellington yesterday. A curious instance' of over-carrying occurred the other day, when, so great was the hurry to turn a steamer round, that, notwithstanding, that the vessel was actually discharging; in London from Australia, the owuors decided that they could not wait to unload tho last romaming parcel, some 60 tons of pipr lead. They sent it round in the steamer to Liverpool, putting it out there, and dispatching it to London by train. . : i The Wairau is to sail for Karamca tomorrow at 5 p.m. Duo from southern ports to-day, tho Oorinna remains in port until' to-morrow. She then sails for New Plymouth via Nelson at 7' p.m. " ; Passengers to arrive by the Moeralti from Sydney this afternoon include 13 Chinamen. The Manaroa, which leaves Wellington for Ilavelock to-morrow, will make her periodical call at Kcncpuru Sound this trip. Mr. Pearson, traffic manager of tho Union Company's, local staff, proceeds to Sydney by tho Warrimoo on Friday. Duo to arrive in port from Napier on Saturday, the Waimca "loads for Nelson and tho West Coast, and is expected to get away the some. day. ■

Messrs.; Levin and Co., local agents for the Australian Mail Line, advise that the Spithead !e£t San Francisco for Apia, Pngo Pago, Nukualofa, and Auckland, on October 2.. Tho vessel is duo at, the northern port on November 3, her transhipments will probably corao down by the East Coast boat leaving Auckland on Saturday, November 5, and duo ut Wellington on Tuesday, November 8. Captain Watchlin, of the scow Ngaru, caino ashore yesterday on sick leave, his place being taken by Captain M'lntyro. Tho Government steamer Hihcmoa. was tohavo left Kaipara.for Manukau at noon yesterday. -,'.■■ Tho Clan Ross, a steamer of 2602 tons, commanded by Captain Mee, has been chartered ■ to load wool in New Zealand, for London. Tho vessel-is expected' at Wellington on Saturday next, and comes from Port Kembla to tho agency of Mr. G. H. Scales. ! ! Yesterday, at 2.30 p.m., the Waihora left .Westport for Suva, .Fiji, with onload of coal.. .;'■■•' Captain Watson came ashore from' the Rosamond on. sick leave. yesterday. Captain Beighton, Wo of the Squall, relieved, him. :.i . Tho auxiliary scow Echo left Foxton on Saturday for Karamca. She brings .a. cargo of timber from tho. latter port to Wellington. ' The Talune went into, dock at Port Chalmers on Monday morning. -She is :making preparations for entering, the Island running from Auckland; The Moura. tho boat which the Talune 'replaces, is due at 'Port Chalmers at tho end of this week to lay up. . While drawing to the side of the stream at Port Chalmers to await the passing oi the Ulimaroa, on Sunday, the Victoria found the sandbank, and remained.station-, ary for a-brief period, but floated off with' thp rising tide. After being cleaned and painted and sur-, veyed, the bamuo Bankfleids was flouted I out of the dock at Lyttolton on Saturday afternoon.. ■'. She is expected to .sail at the end of this week with a : cargo .of produce for Auckland, after which she proceeds to Kaipara to'load'timber for Adelaide.. ■ ;''.■.•.- ■.-"■■ v ■ ' : In connection with the bunkering.' ot Bhips in tho harbour ,at Capo-Town,' advices "havo been received stating that coal has been; so much reduced- that the,best Natal coal .can now be delivered, at' 21s. per, ton on board. It is anticipated that many .steamers, including those . of the German' lines, will coal at Cape Town instead of at.Tenerlife.