SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 960, 29 October 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. OCTOBER. Day. Hr.m. New moon 3 8 2 p.m. ' First quarter 12 110 a.m. Full moon 19 1.54 a.m. Last quarter 25 5.18 p.m. Moon rises to-day, .3,7 a.m.! sets, 2.29 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 1 a.m.; 1.20 p.m. To-morrow, 1.50 a.m;. 2.15 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.43 a.m.; Bets, 6.27 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY,-OCTOBER 28. ULIMAROA, s.s. (6.35 a.m), 5777 tons, Wylie, from Melbourne, llobart, Bum, Duuectin, and Lyttelton. Passengers; Saloon —Mesdames Ounit'ord, Austiu, Bryant, Short, George and family, Ahem, Banks, Allen, ltobinson, Andrew, Hobson, Misses Mitchell, I'ryo, Dredge, Blair, Stephenson, Siversten, llart, Manifold, Vfanklyn, Messrs. Uornford, Austin, liiteby, Roclunge,\ S.peaKinau, George, Stockwell, Scarle,' Co-jkly, Rose, Tenneiu-,. Nicolson, Guthrie, Smith, Swinerd, Roxburgh, Andrew, Besley, Oxley, Clinch, Bias, lveily; 40 steerage. TAICAPUNA, s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 1036 tons, Crawford, from Nelson and Piclon. . I asEcngera: Saloon—Misses Moynihnn, Cooke, Matthews, lioss,. Blogg, M'Lachlan, M'Alillan, Purves, Morris, Mesdames Lulhain and child, M'Gill, Beswiek, Moynihau, Knapp, Wilson, Nera, Brailsford and child, Edwardß, Maher, Colwell, ~ Barrett, Stuart, Cann, ■ Martin, Bell, Aubrey, Messrs. Martin, Saunders,' Wilson, Canavon, Rottenberg, Murrell, Ramsey, Beswiek,. Grearey, Smith, Allfott-, Cann, Staines, France (2), Taylor, Wilson, Livesey, Newman, Melville, Milliken, Brailsford, Wera, Henton, Lawrio, Adams, Law, Husson, Reardon, - Morrin, Edwards M'Lachlan (2), Colwell, . Tores, Craig, Martin, Bell, Aubrey, Jordan, Bentley. Stewart, Bushell, Kirkpatrick, Laidlaw, Matthews, and M'Oallum. MAORI, s.s. (6.65 a.m.), 3399 tons, AldwcU, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Christie, Bassott, Withers, Kennedy, Lang; Caygill, Petit, Mesdames Satchell, Wilson, Jameson, Baker, Melvin, Thomson, Tipling arid 2 children, Butchcr, Bell, Hallcy, Munro, M'Kechnie, Davies, - Urwin, Hood. Woolsley, Barlow and child, Tomlinaon and child, Sedarg, Manson, Scales, Ross, Bruce, Messrs. Bowen, Wilson," Sandle, McCarthy, Heap, Manson, Scales, Rosa, Harper, Baker, Bruce, Thomson, Wright, Butcher, Sculley, Brown, M'Carthy, Ellis, Atkinson, Faliey, Wynne, Fauvell, Oousins, Duncan,; Urwin, Fussell, Wall; Hancock, Grant. Tregurtha, Stephenson, Hood, Wooleloy, Cable, Turnbull, Kayli, Emerson, Anderson, Marlow, Christie, Stevenson, Melvin;. 39 steerage.'

MONOWAI, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 3433 tonß, Robertson, frou Auckland,- Gisborne, and Napier. Passengers; Saloon—Misses'Ritctie, ajid Howse, Mosdames, Howse, Finlayson, and infant, Jameson, Bush,.Wiltshire, Agnow, Bold, Oa'.dwell, Rw. Long, Messrs. Sparkes, Oharlesworth. Wilkinson; 11 steer--IIANA, s.s. (V.25;:a.m.), 134 tons, Dixon, from Patea. - - . '.- - CANOPUS, s.s. (1.40 p:m.), 1337 tons, from Wostport. ■ ' .■■ KAHU, s.s. (8.40 p.m.), 182 : tons, ■ : Jones, from East Coast.. " ' : ,, | r

" DEPARTURES. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 28. . ■ POHERUA, s.s. (noon), 1175 tons, Carey, ■ (12.55 pim.),*■ 1036 "'tons,' Crawford, for Picton and Kelson. . . BREEZE,. 5.6.' 12; p.m.), 347 tons; Allsop, for. Wanganui. ' " '.' KAPITi, b.9. (2.30. p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers; for Wanganui. . .• • " . STORMBIRD, s.s. (2.45 p.m.),. 217 tons, JTlntyro, for Wanganui. ' . ' QUEEN. OF TIIE SOUTH, s.s. (5.15 p.mO, 198 tons, Harvey; .for. Foxton. . , MONOWAI, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), ' 3433 tons, Robertson, for Lyttolton and Dunedin. Passengers: ! Saloons-Misses Haggitt, bim, Mavrson, Williams, Hamilton, Mesaaines Stewart, Sim, M'Leod, Killckcc, Kcniiard, Neighbour, Wynyard, Tatley and -infant, Hamilton, Messrs. Beswick; J?iko, Nicnolls,Kinc, Taylor, -Watson, Bush, Anderson. WARRMOO, S.S. (5.50 p.m.), .3529 . tons, Olift, for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Passengers—Saloon•. . .For. Lyttelton—Jlisses Arthur, O'Brien, Cargill, Laugh, Langford,: Mesdames, Arthur, O'Brien, Hellingworth,. Sutherland, Game);, Mackay, ' and ■ ■ Langford, Dr. Messrs. Arthur, Garriek, Sutherland, Par. Iter, Boeke, Dagger,:. Mctcalf, Furze, Thomas, Mackay, Lang:(ord. For Dunedin-; Misses Gilbert, Mirams, - Mesdames Ross, Shand. Shaw, Burn and 'child, 'Messrs.' Dalton, Nelson, Ross, Shand, Burn, Richards, For Bluff—Miss Yeiteh; -Mr. Budd. For Melbourne—Captain Mitchell. . - ... OPAWA, b-6. (6 p.m.), 110 tons,- Nicholas, for' Blenheim. • • ' WAKATU,' s.s. (6.10 p.m.), .157 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura'and Lyttelton. '' TJLIMAROA, . 5.5..-(7.10 p.m.),. 5777. tons, Wylio, for Sydney. .Passengers: Salpon-p Misses Kirkcaldie, Howse, Alcorn, Nicholson, Lady Kerr-Clark,. Mesdames'M. 'E. Mannisteiv Bceston and infant, Welsh, G. Trevor, Sydney, Kirkcaldie,' Anderson, Howse, L. Dwan,. Strang, Scrowcroft, K. Macdougall, - Linley, George; Lulham, Rev. F. C. Long, l Messrs. J. ; M; Hall, M. E. Bannister, R. Bannister, Kerr-Clark, Pearless, A: Jaok, Anderson, -R. Johnstone, A. E. Crosley, J. Thain,' Mackay, Halligan, Oornaer, Knowles, A. E. Greonaway, B. Scrowcroft, L. Crick; J. A. Pike.'W. Drcwett, Hopkins, Linley, : Rennie, 0.. Morton, A. .T; George. Maßter'Robertson. ' : ' BLENHEIM, s.s. (8 p.m.),-. 120 tons, Watson, for Blenheim. . . . •

■MAORI,, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell. for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses: Muir, Bicknell, , DUthie,. Davies. Bull. M'Laughlan, Cotton, '. Mesdames TurnDuii, Harrowcll, Price, Glbb, Brown, Tait ana child, Low, Dowdall, Magee, Pringlc, lambic, Forrest, White, Bishop,-Drake,'Gibson, Clayton, Wilkie,' Captain Shannon, Messrs. Thomson, Scott, Turnbull, llarrowell, Irona, Ruttor, Ferguson, Gill, Wethey, Breeze, Price, Ross, Reose, Young, Gibb, Hayward, Seweli, Gordon,- Pringle, Smith, Marshall, Oorrick, Gillanderß,' Johnston; 'Wilkie, Bishop, / Young, Baker, Davies, Brown, Smith, -Milne,' Turner, ■ Maitlaaid,' Stevens,' Witty, -TraSer, Oiarkson, Bigiiell, Hatrick, Jones, Reid, Duncan, Laery, Bailer,, England, Barr, 1 Bignell. •

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ■Manaroa, Havelodk, October 29. • Tainui, Waitara, Octobor 29. ' ;■ Kaitoa, Wanganui, October 29. ' • Whangapc, Westport, October 29. , Corinthic, Auckland, October '29. ' : >Waverley,. Mangarakau, OctObdr 29. Takapuna, Nelson, Picton, October 29. Nikau, Motueka;. Nelson. October 29. Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson, Oct. 29. Mararoa,, Lyttclton, October 29. Wairau, Havclock, October 29. Kapuni, Patea, October 29. Blenheim, Blenheim, October 29. . Wootton, Blackball, Octobcr 29. Indrabarali, Napier, Ootober 29. Wairau, Blackball, Octobcr 29. Ripple, Lyttelton, Octobcr 30. Morayshire, Liverpool, via Auckland, October 30. Storrabird, Wanganui, October 30. Opawa, Blenheim, October 30. Kapiti, Wanganui, October 30. Maori, Lyttclton, Octobcr 30. Tarawera, Dunedin, Lyttclton, Oct. 30. , Arapawa, Lyttelton, Ootober 30. : Queen of the' South, Fouton, October .31. Opawa, London, via Auckland, Oct. ,31. Wakatu, Lyttclton, Kaikoura, Nov. 1. .' A raw a, London, via Cape Town," Hobart, November 1. Opawa,. London,: via Auckland, Nov. 1, Hauroto,.. Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, November 1. •. Taviuni, southern ports, November 1. " Manuka, Sydney direct, November 2. • Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttclton, November 3

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. . Huia, Wanganui, October 29. • ICiripaka, Patea,- October 29. Aorere, Patea, October 29. 1 Mana, Patea, October 29. Kaitoa, Nelson, West Coast, October, 29., Ngatoro, Greymoyth, October 29. • ■ . Tokomaru, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oct. 29. Canopus, wcstport,■ October 29. '■ Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, October 29. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, October 29. Mararoa, Lyttelton, October' 29. ' Kahu, Napier, Gisborne,' October 29. Tainui, Waitara, Mokau, .ICawliia, Oct. 29. Wairau, Blackball, October 29. Ripple, Napier, via East Coast,' Oct. 31. Blenheim, Blenheim, October 31. Stormbird, Wanganui, October 31. Opawa, Blenheim,, October 31. Queen of tlio South, Foxtou, October 31. Kapuni; Patea, October 31. ICapiti, Wanganui, October 31. Taltapuna, l'ietou, Nelson, October 31. Maori, Lyttelton, October 31. Waverley, Nelson, West Coast, Oct.' 31. Arapawa, Wanganui, October 31. Manaroa, Motneka, October 31. Tarawcra, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, October 31. '

Rosamond, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth Onehunga, October 31. - ' Hauro'o, Lyttelton, Dunedin, November 1 Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast, Nov. 1. Taviuui, New Plymouth, Wcstport. Grcvltioutl:, November 2. ' Wakatu, Kailtoura, Lyttelton, Nov. 2. , Indrabarali, Lyttelton, November 2. Corinthic, London, via Mouto Video, November. 3.

Monowai, . Nupicr, Gisborne, Auckland, November 3. Manuka, Melbourne, via southern ports, November 3.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. TJLIMAIIOA, s.s., leaves Sydnev November 5, for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington November 9. Leaves November 10" for'Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne; Duo Melbourne November 19. MOANA, s.s., leaves MelbOumo, November 2, for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, .and Wellinston. Duo Wellington November

11. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Di>a Sydney November 15. JIOEItAKI, s.s., left Mclbourno October 26, for Jlobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Due Wellington November 4. Leaves eaino day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney November 8. MANUKA, 5.5.,. leaves Sydney October 29 for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington November 2. Leaves November 3 for Lytr telton, Dunedin, DlulV, Jlubarti and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne November 12. WESTRALIA, s.s, left Sydney October 26, for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington. Due Wellington, Friday, November 4. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Duo Dunedin, November 6. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London.

INDRABARAII (duo about October 29), sailed on August 25, via Australian porta and Auckland. (Tyser Lino, agents.)

OPAWA (due about October 29), sailed September 6, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Go., agents!) NIiKEi£ANA (due. about November 8), sailed on September 6, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) AItAWA (duo about November 1), sailed on September 15, via Capo Town, and llobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) ' 1 MIMIRO (duo about November 30), sailed on September 21, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Liue, agents.) . EDAPEIIU (due , about November 15). sailed on October 1, via Capo Town and Jlobart. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.)' STAR OF CANADA (due about December 10). sailed on-October 6. via Australia attd Auckland.' (Tyser Line, agents.) TAINUI (due about November l' 9), sailed on October 15, via Capo Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) MATATUA (duo about November 27), sailed on October 5, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.)-. From Liverpool. MORAYSHIRE (duo about October 28), sailed August 20, via Auckland.- (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) • DELPHIC (duo about November 6), sailed on September 3, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) DRAYTON GRANGE (due about November 20), sailed on September 17, via Australian porta. (F.-H.-S. Lino, agents.) ; HAWKE'S- BAY - (due about November 26), sailed on October 1, via Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) , - SUSSEX (duo about December 16), sailed on' October 15, via'Sydnoy. (F.-H.-S. Line, .agents.) From Montreal. • • ■ TOKOMARTJ (duo' about October 27), sailed August 22, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents,) 1 • TURKESTAN (due about December 2), sailed on September 13, via Australian ports and Auckland! (New Zealand Ship: ping Co., agents.) ; WAIMATE (duo about December 26), sailed on October 16, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New. Zealand' Shipping. Co., agents,) From New York. - EARL' OP CAKRIOK (duo about November .4), sailed' on August 1, via.Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) - < • ' NIWARU (duo about November 5), sailed -on August 26,'. via Australian ports s.iid Auckland. •■- (A. and A. Lino, agents.) VERMONT, (due about November 13). silled on August: 23, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co;,' agents.) ' ' '. ■ ' STRATHLEVEN' (due about December 2), sailed, "on September 14, via Australian ports .and Auckland:. (U.S. .and A. Line, agents.) ' , _ STAR OF SCOTLAND (duo' about, December 9), sailed. on September 30, -via Australian ports, . Auckland, . and Napior, (Tyser Line, agents.) '■

. SAILERS TO ARRIVE. KING MALCOLM, barque, Bailed from Marseilles on June 23. (Briscoe and Co., Ltd., • agents.) . • HOTJTO, sohooner, sailed fron ' Brisbane September 7. \ . OVERSEA. '." SYDNEY, October 28. ' Arrived—Maheno (8.30 p.m.), from. Auckland. ".V . . COASTAL. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2i. " . AUCKLAND. '' ... Sailed;—Morayshire (6.1S a.m.), for Wellington • Fiona (4 p.m.), for. Sydnoy. Sailed—Fiona, for Sydney.. ■ Sailed.—Ngahere.-.vforv/Lytteltonj Aldebaran, for Sydney. , ■ NAPIER. ' ■ ■ Arrived.—Wimmera . (9 a.m.), from Weilington. Sailod.—lndrabarah (11.40 a.m.), for Weiliueton. ■ '. , ; NEW .PLYMOUTH. : -Bailed.—Rarawa (8.48 p.m.), for Onehunga; Oorinna (5.10 p.m.), for : Oheliunga, : ■, I'ICTON. ■ Arrived. Takapuna (5.15 p.m.), from Wellington. ■ ; ■ , 1 , MOTCEICA. ... : , ' ... ' Sailed.—Nikau (5 p.m.), for Wellington. lIAYELOCK. Arrived.—Manaroa (5.30 a.m.),' froin' Wellington.-: ; ' ■ Sailed.—Manaroa (4.45 p.m.), for ; Welling,ton' NELSON.

Arrived.—Walraea. (5.33, u.m.), and Nikau (6.40 a.m.), from , Wellington.. Sailed»-Nikau''(2.3s p.m.), for. Motueka and Wellington. . . : .

'■ - WESTPORT. ' Arrived. Eakanoa. (4.35 p.m.), from Pic-' ton.- : : 1 LYTTELTON. . \ Arrived.—Hinemoa (6 a.m.), -and Mokoia (9.35 a.m.), from Wellington; Terra Nova, (10.20 a.m.),.from Melbourne. • Sailed—Arapawa-(4.25 p.m.), for Wellington; Mokoia,.for Port Chalmers;. Kini, for Greymoutli. ' Sailed—Mararoa (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Carring* ton, He&tlcy (2), Sharp, Scott, Randolph, Mason, Price, Staples, field, Mesdames.Knight, Brown,. Cresscy; , Piper, Ifcatk-y, Ell, Withers, . Croll, Jones, Blackburn, Joliffe, Desgranges, M'Lellan, Wright and child, Lang, Ryburn, Messrs. Wright, Kay, Knight, Brown,-Williams (2), Hicks, Horton, Broderick (2), Wilson;' Burton, Taylor, 'Rolleston, Abbott, Desgranges, • Pyle, Gibson; Wilcox, Cray, Hanson, Morcomb, Temple, - Robertson,. Kidson;'. Robertson, Barron, Graham, Mitchell, "Jameson, Croll, Candy, Cook, Thornton, Cockayne, Earp, Cathie,- Gibson, Wright; Ryburn; Rev. J. Reed, Masters Cressy and DcsgrauccG; 15 steerage. ■ ■ ■ . DUNKDIN. Arrived.—lnvcrcargill, from Invercargill; Storm, from Wanganui, via - way: porta; Bell Flowor, schooner, from Kaipara; Ko-. tare, from Oatlins River. ..• Sailed.—Tarawera (4 p.m.), for northern; ports. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon— Mesdames Pillar and Lodge, "Messrs. Lodge, Pillar, and Brascli. ' Sailed—Pakoha, for... Lyttclton; Storm, for northern ports.- ~ . BLUFF. ; Arrived, Wanaka (4 p.n.), from Wellington. .'.'v

THE ■ INDKAEAIIAn.

■ At noon yesterday the new .Tyser steamer Indrabarali : left Napier for ■ Wellington. Tlio vessol lias some' 800 tons of London cargo to diseliargo here. It is cxpcctcd to dispatch lier for the south on Tuesday next., ■ ARAWALEAVES HOB ART. ' As anticipated, 'the. Shaw) Savill and Albion Company's Arawa, in . continuation of her voyage from London,' via way ports, left Hobart for Wellington' at 4.30 a.m. yesterday. The vessel is expected to put in nn appearanco some time oil Tuesday morning next. : i SUSSEX LEAVES LAS PALMAS. Tho damage sustained by the F.-H.-S. Line's Sussex, which put into Las Palmas on October 24, after a collision with the steamer Nowstead, docs not appear to have been very great, for. the voseel continued her voyage to Cape Town, Sydney, and Wellington on Thursday; October 27. The vessel is due here about 19, and upon completion of discharge proceeds to. Gisborne, Auckland, Ly.ttelton, and Dunediu in the order named. ,v

SALE OF RIPPLE COMPLETED. The sale of the well-known Chatham Islands trading steamer Hippie has been completed. The vessel will change her colour from black to green, and her funnel will bo painted yellow with a black top. The Itipplo was brought out of dock at Lyttelton yesterday, and it is intended by tlio new owners (Messrs. Richardson and Co., Ltd., of Napier) to load .her and dispatch her for Napier, via Wellington, today. - SINGAPORE DOCKS. The Mataram, which arrived at Sydney recently, brought news'of the suspension of operations on the liugo docks under construction at Singapore. Captain Williams says there were some discrepancies in the Governmcnt .borings upon which the contractors based their estimates and tenders. It was found that considerably deeper depths would have, to be readied to get solid foundations, and the extra cost was given at about a quarter of a million sterling. It was expected that this ioss would have to bo borne by the Government. Pending a settlement of this matter! the wliolo of the .works, to cost -6V 000,000, were thrown idle. Many Australians wcro affected by this sudden cessation.

THE MAORI'S OVERHAUL. Yesterday morning the Union Company's turbine steamer Maori made her reappearance at Wellington after having undergone an extensive overhaul at Port Chalmers. This consisted of fitting in a new highpressure . turbine for the centre propeller shaft, enlarged propeller blades, and new fittings and adjustments 'in' the. room. Ab tho new, turbine was of greater length and power than the old one, it was found' that several alterations 'in the engine-room had :to. bo. undertaken,' and these included ail' encroachinent on tho 6ccond-cla3B : accommodation. The; steamer lia9 been'thoroughly examined and renovated, and. as a result of tho installation of tho new turbine it is expected that the Maori : will have a greater, speid than formerly,, and' also -when running at her ordinary rate of 3peed (171 knots) the consumption of- fuel will be considerably reduced. .It: is interesting .to note that the steamer averaged a speed of 18 knots from Dunedin to, Wellington, although cot being driven at top speed. It is 'also stated that the vessel did as muoh aB 20 knotß between Akaroa and Lyttclton. Tho Maori left Wellington on tho return. trip to Lyttelton . at 8.5 laßt evening. NOVEL POINT .IN . SHIP LAW; 1 • Whether jam and marmalade served out to sailors under, the Merohant Shipping Act and not consumed by them on board becomes their property ,or remains the property of : . their employers waa_the novel point raised by a case at West Ham Police Seven members of .-the, crew of Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Ruahine, lying in, tho Victoria Dock,, woro charged with " stealing tins, of jam and marmalade, the property of the company. Tho case agaijist & man named wilUin was first taken. ' • ' The men's ibags, it, was said, were searched at. t-ho doclc gates, and-found to contain the. jani afad marmalade.: Th© men claimed •'thkt'.' ifr .Wft'B"their • otra. property,' having been t sorved out -fox' their uso. ; on -board.' • * -. •'.. .. r • Mr. Long, the compajiy s' shore, purser, said, in reply to llr. .Oowl, for 1 the. de-. fence, that , amoug the goods' served . out to tho crew • under the Horchant. Shipping Act was lib. of ijam .or -marmalado ,per man per week. In the. event of a seamah being injured and suing, his employers bis provsions wero estimated .as worth from' is. .to Is.' 3d. a day, and in : tho event of the seaman getting damages the . value of his provisions was xeokoned as' part ; of . his earnings. , ■.v ifr. Cowl: Does it'not really, como..to this: That these men. have stolen- part of thoir earnings? Is -not this .tho gist of tho charges?. • 'V .' Mr. Long:.lt. seems very much liko'it. •, Wilkins was committed for trial on'ball,' and the other defendants. were remanded on' bail until Wilkins ■ had been tried;...; ■The Komata was'to liave left "Westport yesterday, for 1 Dunedin. direot with a load of coal to bunker ,tho H.M.B. Pioneer at. tho latter port.

Captain 0. It' Lean proceeds from Lyttelton to the Bluff by the Warrimoo this trip to take charge of the ;Wanaka in place of Captain D. Todd. . - The local agentß:,for the steamer Wootton (Messrs. Bannatynb...and Oo.) .Advise that the -vessel was expected' to leavo Blackball for Wellington last night 1 with a load ■of timber. Sho is,.to dischargo at Miramar to-day. . ■ -

Leaving Auckland at 6 a.m. '• yesterday morning, tho F.-H.-S. ■ Line's Morayshire is duo' in port to-morrow forenoon. She berthg at Queen's Wharf No. 1 South to discharge her cargo from Liverpool.

, Messrs. Johnstone and advise . that tho steamer Kahu leaves, port for Napier and Gisborno wharf at 1 p.m. .to-day.' Prom the latter port she proceeds-to Auckland to pick up a, load,'of-; machinery, for;.tho now freezing works "at- Tokomaru Bay.

, ; Tho Union Steam Ship Company invites applications for ueo of refrigerator space in tho s«. Maitai sailing from Wcltagton on . November 16.: ■ . . '

: A notice to consignees of. cargo by tho •Tyser steamer. Indrat)arah' appears in , this issue. It states that they are 1 to present bills of lading, pay" freight, and take delivery of tho. cargo.,, Captain A. E. Hollingworth will not be responsible for 1 any. debts contracted by his crew...

Petone, 5.5.,-is expected to load coal'at Greymouth for Wellington on Monday, and is expected in port' about ' Wednesday next. ■

Tho little • building ■ at tlio licad. of tlio Queen's Wharf is assuming.definite shape' at'last. Judging from the size of tho timber used, those . responsible "for tho design have talien care, that it will not be blown over by some of tho heavy gales that visit Wellington occasionally. When' finished this cdilico will bo a; bookstall,

■ Leaving Nelson : for Wellington at 6 a.m. to-day tho Mapourilta,. should;. show.. up about 4 o'clock;.this afternoon..,. >

Word has been; received •by the - New Zealand Shipping .Company. stilting that the Opawa is expected .to - leave .Auckland for Wellington to-day.- Tho vessel is duo at this port on Monday. .■

Last night tho Whangnpo was expected to leavo Wcstport for Wellington with a load of coal.

-It is expected' that the Kittawn will resumo ■ running some time next week. The vessel has been alongsido tho Clyde Quay Wharf sinco tho completion of her annual overhaul.

Tho Waverley is cxpectcd in port from Mangarakau to-day, and it is intended to dispatch her for Nelson and tho West; Coast on Monday. ■ ' .

Mr. W. Anderson, chief engineer of tlio Breeze, left tlio vessel yesterday at Wellington, his plnco being taken by Mr. P. Kennedy.

Messrs. Dalgety arid Company advise that ths Wairau is expected to clear for 1 Blackball shortly after arrival to-day.