SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 978, 19 November 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES or THE MOON, NOVEMBER. Day.Hr.m. New moon 2 1 26 p.m. First quarter 10 159 p.m. Full inoon 17 U 55 a.m. Last quarter M 5 43 a.m. Moon rises to-day,' 9.<16 p.m.; sots, 6.36 a.m. Sunday. HIGH WATEE. To-day, 5.50 a.m.; 6.25 p.m. To-morrow, 6.45 a.m.; 7.20 p.m. StiN. Sun riseß to-day, 4.19 a.m.; sets, 6.53 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18. BLENHEIM, s.s. (4 a.m.), 120 tons, Watr son, from Blenheim. WARRIMOO, s.s. (4.25 a.m.). 3529 tons, Olift, from -Melbourne, Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, and Lyttqlton. PassenEers: Stiloon—Miss Carrelli, Mesdamca "Wliitmnn, Mannering, Goodman, Trownson and child, For and child, Millar, Pattcilo, Haggctt, Lind, Gray and four children, Cooper, Sncll, Messrs. Robertson (2?, Pattcilo, Gibson, Munro. Togue, Brightwell; 16 steerage. ' ARGUS, ketch (6 a.m.), from Tonga Bay. OANOPUS, s.s. (6 a.m.), 1337 tons, Sellars, from Weatport. KOROMIKO. G.s. (6.30 a.m.), 1541 tons, Chrisp, from Wcstport. MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell, from Lyttelton. 256 passengers. . ' WIMMERA, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 3022 tons, Waller, from Sydney, Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Passengers: Saloon—Micses Hill, Bnrke, Warren, Jlesdames Hill, Barnett, Fraser, Warren, Weyergang and infant, Street, Cnmmings and infant, Dr. Edgar, Messrs. Holmes, Batten, Stephens, Read, Van Staveren, Smith, Griffon, Allen, Slassey, Read, Stephens. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, G.s. (7.50 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. STORMBIRD, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), . 217 tons, M'lntyre, from Wanganni. KENNEDY, s.s. (9.15 a.m.), 226 tons, Kennedy, from Foxton. RUAPEHU, s.s. (12.30 p.m.), 7802 tons, Forbes, from London, via Teneriffe, Capo Town, and Hobart. (Passenger-list published on November 9 and 10). KIRIPAICA, s.s. (12.45 p.m.),' 133 tons, M'lntosh, from Patea. KAHU, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 182 tons, ' Jones, from East Coast. HINEMOA. s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 542 tons, Bollcns, from Weatport. KAPITI, s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers, from Lyttelton.

DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18. KOTUKU, s.s. (9 a.m.), 1054 tons, Flynn,for Grcymouth. PATEENA; s.s. (1- p.m.), 1212 tons, Crawford, for Picton and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—For Picton—Misses Hart, .Sunderland, Mcsdsmea Gale, Allen, Atkinson, and child, Crcsten,. Barrett, Pirano, Atkins, Messrs. Brooks, Clarke, Pirano, Atkins, Lessaman, Ayer, Murray, Morice, Ncalo, Hobbs. Fuller, Murray, Mitcliison, Qibbs, Franklin.' For Nelson—Misses Walker, Grant, Mills, Mesdalnes Snell, Cooper, Stassen, Philips, Bennie and 2 children, Wcyor, Young, Grant, Falconer and child, Messrs. Crawley, Buchanan, Ncalo, Ivirkpatrick, Hartneil. Harden, Ward-, Fieldhouse, Thorpe, Olark, ■ Cuthbertson, Stassen, Spear, Ward, Ficldhouoo. AORERE, s.s. (3.30 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk,. for Patea. WARRIMOO, s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 3529 tons, Clift, for Sydney. Passengers: Saloon— Missco Anderson, Wilson,. Meedames Hall, Walker, Derrick and 2 children, Morrison, Mumford, Stewart, Gray, Messrs. Lee, Bollard, Zoratcr, Evatt, Green, Brennaut, Hungerford, Hall, Walker. Deruk, Morrison, Mumford, Orawford, Stewart, Connor, Whiting, Maurice, Richardson, Gray, Stcbbins, Cready, Furmer, Evans, Nicholas, Lieut.-Col. Bauchop. . WIMMERA, s.s.. (6 p.m.), 3022 tons. Waller, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Laurenson, Martin, Mesdames Laurenson and 2 children, Ewen, Stone, Aysen, Messrs. Laurenson, Abercrombie, Matthews, Guthrie, Stone, KibbleWhite, Ackland. ' KIRrPAKA, s.s. (6.25 p.m.), 133 tons, M'lntosh. for Patea. STORMBIRD, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyre, for Wanganui. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, e.s. (7.20 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, f<?r Foxtoii. MAORI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Begg, Ritchie, Rudd, Lonliall, Mutton, Dall, Foley, Wilson, Mesdames Spillcr, llicks, Begg, Mercns, Hall, Gilinour, Turner, Finlay, Austen, Cockburn, Touhey, Messrs. Spiller, Hicks, . Shardt, Luxford, Begg, Wright, Menzies, - Smith, Mercus, Wigram, Sinclair, HaH, Biscett, Aiken, - Turner, Inglis, -Marshall, Drayton, Miller, Lymburnt, Warner, Haydon, Moore, Bennett. Duff, Donney, Watson, Cracken, Clure, Handley, Leo, Bethune, Pearson, Bull, Hodson, Riley, Murrctt, Ferguson. DEFENDER, s.s. (0.25 p.m.), 190 tons, Jamieson, for Picton and Hokitika. KENNEDY, b.s. (8.35 p.m.), 226 tons, Graham, for Nelson and West Coast. KAHU, s.s. (9.10. p.m.), 182' tons, " Jones, for Napier. BLENHEIM, s.s. (midnight), 120.. tons, Watson, for Blenheim.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS.. t Ripple, East' Coast, November 19. Manaroa, Pclorus Sound. November 19. Huia, Wanganui, November 19. ' Opawa, Blenheim, November 19. Arapawa, k Wanganui. November 19.. Mana, Patea, November 19. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, November 19. Mararqa, Lyttelton, November. 19. Mapouma, West Coast, Nelson, Nov. 19. Pateena, Nelson and Picton, November 19. Blenheim, 1 Blenheim, November 19. Kaikoura, November 20. Aorere, Patea, November-20. Opawa, Picton, November 20. Queen of the South, Foxton, Nov. 20. Kiripaka, Patea, November 20. . /Storrabird, Wanganui, November 20. : -Maori, Lyttolton, November 20. . Hauroto, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Nov. 20. Rosamond, Onehunga, New , Plymouth, November 20. Pukaki, 6outliera ports, November 20. Waverley, Foxton, November 20., ' : Tarawern. Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, November 22. ICaitoa, Wanganui, November 22. Corinna, southern ports, November 23. Marama, Sydney direct, Novembor 23. • Wairuna,. Newcastle, November 24. Wimmera, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Nov. 24. Monowai, Auckland, Napier, Gisborne, November 25. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ' Vermont, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nov. 19. Poherua, Greymouth, November 19. Itipple, East Coast, November 19. Huia, Wanganui, November 19. Opawa, Picton, November 19. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, November 19. Mararoa, Lyttelton, November 19. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West. Coast, November 19. Canopus, Westport, November 19. Clan Ross, Loudon, .November 19. . Ngahere, Greymouth, November 19. • Mana, Patea, November 19. , •. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Nov. 20. Koromiko, Westport, November 21. Aorere, Patea, November 21. Opawa, Blenheim, November 21. Queen of the South, Foxton, Nov. 21, Blenheim, Blenheim, Nov. 21. Storrabird, Wanganui, November 21. Pat-eena, Picton, Nelson, Nov. 21. Maori, Lyttelton, November 21. . Waverley, Tarakohe, November 21. Manaroa, Motucka, November 21. Kapiti, Wauganni, November 21. Rosamond, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehunga, Nov. 21. llauroto, Napier, Gisjbornc, Auckland, November 21. Pukaki, Picton, Westport, Greymouth, November- 21. Delphic, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nov. 22. Tarawcra, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nov. 22. Mapourika, Nelson. West Coast, Nov. 22. Kaitoa, Nelson, West Coast, Nov. 22. Nerehana, Napier, Novembor 23. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehunga, November 23. Kaikoura, Lytteltou, London, Nov. 24. Marama, Melbourne, via southern ports, Nov. 24. Wimmera, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, Sydney, November 24. Monowai, Lyttelton', Dunedin, Nov. 25. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE, MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MANUKA, s.s., left Melbourne November 16, for Hobart, BlulT, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Duo Wellington Novernbor 25. Leaves samo day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney November 29. MARAMA. s.s., leavefl Sydney November 19 for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington November 23. Lcavea November 24 for Lyttelton, Dunedin. BluiF, Hobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne December 3. MAILENO, s.s., left Sydney November 16, for Auckland direct. Duo Auckland November 20 (tranships to Monowai). MONOWAI, s.s., leaves Auckland Novembor 22 (with transhipments ex Maheno) for Gisborne, Napier, awl Wellington. Due Wellington November 25. ULIiMAROA, s.s., leaves Melbourne November 23, for Hobart, Blufl', Dunedin. Lyttelton, and Wellington. Duo Wellington December 2. Leaves samo day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney December 6. WIMMERA, s.g., leaves Dunedin November 22 for Lyttelton nnd Wellington. Due Wellington - November 24. Leaves samo da>y for Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and Sydney. Duo Sydney December 2.

OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. MIMIKO (due about November 30), sailed on September 21, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) STAR OF CANADA (duo about December 10), sailed on October. 6, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) TAINUI (due about November 29), sailed on October 15, via Cape Town and Ilobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) MATATUA (due about November 27), sailed on October 5, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) MARERE (duo about December 28), sailed on October 31, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) ROTORUA (duo about December 12), sailed on October 29, .via Capo Town and Hobart. (New Zealand;Shipping.Co., agents.) KAIPARA (duo about December 28), sailed on November 11,. .via, Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Ccf., agents.) From Liverpool. DRAYTON GRANGE (duo about November 28), sailed on September 17, via Australian ports. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) HAWKE'S BAY ; (due about November 26), sailed on October 1, via. Auckland. (Ty6cr Line, agents.) SUSSEX (duo about Dccembor 19), sailed on October 15, via Sydney. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) • DURHAM (due about January 23), sailed on Nov. 17, via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z. and A. Co., agents.) From Montreal, TURKESTAN (due. vabout November 24), sailed on September 13, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shippin? Co., agents.) WAIMATE (duo about December 26), sailed on Octobcr 16, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., 1 agents.) From Now, York, STRATHEiTIVEN- (duo about Decembor 2), sailed on September 14. via Australian ports and 'Auckland. ' (U.S. and A. Line, agents.) STAR OP SCOTLAND (due about December 9), sailed on September 30, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line,- agents.) . - PARISIANA (dne about January 23), sailed on October 29, via Australian porta and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) From Bunbury. SNOWDONIAN. s.s. (duo about November 23). sailed on November 2, via Auckland. (Millar's Hardwood Timber Co., agents.) ■ BY TELEGRAPH. . OVERSEA. SUVA, November 18. Sailed.—Atua, for Auckland. NEWCASTLE. November 18. Sailed.—Kaituna, for Bluff; Wairuna, for Wellington. , SYDNEY, November 18. Arrived.—Yolador, • from Kaipara. MELBOURNE. November 18. Arrived.—Hazel Craig, from Kaipara. COASTAL. ■' FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Navua (7.30 a.m.), from Rarotonga; Maitai (11 a.m.). from Wellington. Sailed.—Kamona, for -Napitir. ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Rarawa (8.15 a.m.), from New Plymouth. . . NAPIER. Arrived.—Monowai (11.20 a.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUL Arrived.—Huia (7.15 a'.m.), and Arapawa (7.25 a.m.), from Wellington. PATEA'. ■ Arrived.—liana (8.45 -a.m.), from Wellington. . . PICTON. . Arrived.—Alexander (2 a.m.), from , Wellington; Pateena (4.55 pim.), from Wellington. • '. < ' To sail.—Pateena (11 . p.m.), for Nelson. BLENHEIM. - Arrived.—Opawa (5.30 vavm.),. from Wellington. • . Sailed.—Opawa (5 p.m.),: for Wellington.- ■ NELSON. 1 . , Arrived.—Kurow- (6 a.m.), . and Nikau (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Nikau (5.20 p.m.), for Wellington, GREYMOUTH. ' Arrived.—Putiki (10.30 a.m.), from Wellington. . .'-KAiKOURA.-- • To sail—Wakatu (6 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. - Arrived.—Moeraki (6.30 a.m.), Mararoa (8.20 a.m.), and 'Niwaru -(8.10 a.m.), from Wellington; Kurow (6 a.m.), from Wellington. ' Sailed.—Kurow, for Westport; Storm, for Akaroa and Great Barrier Island; Kairaki, for Wellington, Greymouth.'and Hokitika; Moerdki, for Melbourne,, via BlufF. Sailed.—Ma raToa (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Begg (Z), Edwards, Wcmyre, Popple, Harris, Sawtell', M'Lean, England,,. Morrison, Stark, Lynskoy, Mesdamcs Beaumont, Dennis, Mansford, Ivory, Billens, 'Stark, Pettigrow and , child, Tildesley,, Fleming and 2 children,' Girigsbury, MllCay, • Dunn, Kerr, O'Kine, Rev. O'Shea, : Messr6. Kirker, Beaumont, Blundell, Myers, ; Haggas,: Howartb, Tonk6, Brown, Weeks, Taylor, Day, Campbell, Hunt, Dennis, Price, Davy, .Millens, jauchfit, M'Laughlan, Janisch, Speak, Burns, . Jacobs, Murgatroyd, Morrison, Dwyer, Holmes, Williams, Schramm, Heydon, Dunbar, Henton, Harris,. King, Page, Biss, Carrick. Walker,' (Fleming, Brebner, Kingsbury, M'Kay, Dunn, Kerr, O'Kine; 23 steerage. J DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Corinna, from- northern . ports; Hauroto, from Auckland, via way ports. Sailed.—lCaitangata, for Lyttelton and Wellington; Kotare,. for Invercargill, and Itiverton; Corinna, for Bluff.. Sailed.—Hauroto, for Auckland, via way ports. Passengers—Saloon: Por Lyttelton— Miss. Moore, Mrs. Gilder, Messrs. Norton, Crosbie and Bullow. Por. Wellington—Miss Dick, Mrs; Breman, Messrs. Breinah, Egglestone. Por Auckland—Mrs. .M'Donald, Messrs. Theycrs, and M'Donald. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Holmdale (4 p.m.), from Wellington. ' . . . - 1 BLUFF. • Arrived.—Morayshire * '(8.30 a.m.), from Port Chalmers. • \ . DEEPER WATER AT NEW PLYMOUTH. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.! New Plymouth, November 18. Tho Harbour Board's' new dredge Paritutu is now doing excellent work, having deepened thovberth at'the wharf to 21 feet at low water. Instructions have been given to further deepen to 28 feet. A CLIPPER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. Melbourne,. November. 18i . Tho four-masted barque- Margretha lias arrived from Rotterdam.. ' She sailed from the Oape in 21 days—steamship time. 'aOeWgI ON HETURS TltlP. On time-table, -date, Wednesday, Novem- : ber 16, the Union Company's San Francisco • trader, Aorangi, left' the American port on her return voyage to Wellington. Th«j vessel calls at Papeete on Ndvember 29, Rarotonga December 1, and is due to ar» rivo at Wellington on. Thursday, December 8. KAIKOUEA DUE SUNDAY. To-morrow tho New Zealand Shipping Company's ICaikoura is due at. Wellington from Napier to load wool, etc. Tho vessel will remain in port until Thursday next, when she proceeds" to Lyttelton to complete. .It i 3 expected to dispatch her from the southern port on November 26 for London to catch tho January wool sales. DURHAM LEA YES LIVERPOOL". Advice has been received by tho F.-H.-S. Line's local agents stating, that the Durham left Liverpool for New Zealand portG on November 17. • The vessel calls at Cape Town, Hobart, and Auckland en routo to Wellington. The Durham is duo at Auckland on January 16 and Wellington on January 23. Upon completion of discharge of her Wellington cargo she proceeds to Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff, THE NEW STEAMER ROTORUA. Trials were run on the Firth of Clyde on Wednesday, October 5, of the s.s. Rotorua, the new passenger steamer for tho New Zealand Shipping Company. Tho vessel has been built by Messrs. William Denny and Brothers, ,at Dumbarton, and oho left on her maiden .voyage from London to New Zealand on October 29, carrying a full complement of passengers. Tho trials were thoroughly successful, a mean &pecd of 15.77 knots being attained. Some guests of the builders joined tho ship for her trials, among those on board being Mr. G. King, Captain Lawson, Captain Jaggard, Mr. Peter Denny, Colonel L. Denny, Mr. D. Jackeon. At the luncheon, Mr. P. Denny proposed J'Tho New Ship," to which Mr. King replied. Mr. G. Mill, a visitor from New Zealand, said that thirtytwo years ago the New Zealand Shipping Company -began the trade in carrying frozen meat, and the-consequence was that the farmers of New Zealand were now in a better position than ever they, were before. They used t<> get 2s. 6d. per head for their sheep, now they were getting 15s. to 20s. They used to sell' their butter at 4Jd. per lb., and now they were getting 16. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company carried tho produce nomo in ships like idie Rotorua for Id. per lb, i

F.-H.-S. LINE'S MOVEMENTS. It is announced that the Fifeshire will leave Lyttelton for Wellington to-morrow, and is due at Wellington on Monday morning eaTly, berthing at the Glasgow Wharf to receive Homeward cargo. It is expected that the .vessel will leave Wellington for Avonmouth direct, on Thursday,' November 24. . Tho Morayshire, now at the Blulf, is_ expected to complete discharging operations to-day, and will be dispatched for Brisbane to-morrow morning. • •. • : GAZETTE NOTICES. New Light, Railway Wharf:—The Auckland Barbour Board have notified that on and after thiS- night of Monday, the 28th November, 1910, a white flashing electric light will be exhibited from,,the. end of Railway Wharf as a leading harbour light. The: light will show four seconds flash and- will' be obscured four seconds. It will be 79ft. above,high water, and should be visible on a'dark clear night for a distance of. eight milos. The light is obscured on the upper harbour from S. 26deg.'E. magnetic, through east to .N. 30deg. W. .On the same date the three fixed white lights in a triangle on tho tower of Queen Street Wharf will be discontinued. Charts, etc., affected: 'Admiralty .Plans Nos. 1896 and 1970; "''New Zealand .Pilot," eighth edition, 1908, Chap, ii,, page ,38; "New Zealand Nautical Almanac, I .' .1910, page 115. Bean-,Rock Light:—Notice is hereby given that recent observations show that the bearing of tho dividingr-line of the white and red sectors of tho Bean Rock light, is N. 73deg. E., and not ..Nl 7Cdeg. 'E. as shown on the Admiralty Chart«and previous notices.' Charts,.etc.; affected: Ad-, miralty Plans Nos«« 1896 1970; "New Zealand Pilot,"..eighth edition, 1908, Chap, ii, page 38.- - ■ ' . - ; ARRIVAL OF THE RUAPEHH. ' . TWO'DAYS LATE. Yesterday at 12.30 . p;m. tho New Zealand Shipping Company's Riiapehu, from London, via Capetown and >Hobart,- dropped anchor in the stream at-Wellington. JDr. Pollen (Port Health vessel, and she berthed iat the . Quoen's Wharf No. 1 south',-at 2.25 p.m;" A report of tho voyage, as furnished by-the second officer (Mr. A. L; Rose),' states that the steamer left London on September-30 and Plymouth on October .2 at 2 p.m., expert* encing- moderate winds and fine weather to Las Palmasi which was reached at midnight,on October 6.'. Leaving the r latter port on October 7, fine weather'and smooth seas were met with until crossing , the Equator on.October 13;' thence fresh*, to etrong S.E. trades, with high head . seas, until Cape Town, L was, reachcd on Sunday,' October 23 at 3 p.m.—After embarking,-pas-sengers and mails, the Ruapehu left, again at 9 p.m. the : same v da'y, "and encounteredstrong S.E. .winds:and heavy : 6eas whilsi rounding tho Cape- of Good Hope; then moderate winds and fine .weather untilreaching the Crozet Islands,; which were passed and sighted on ■ October 29. Froni here to Cape Leeuwinyfreshr'to -.strong,; south-westerly gales with, very heavy, seas were' experienced, and the vessel' arrived at Hobart on Saturday, -November 12-' at 5 a.m. ' Departure was taken from' the. Tasmanian. port on Monday, November 14, fine weather and light .winds being met with until arrival, as stated above. Captain Forbes is in command, and has. with him the following .deck, officers:—Chief,Mr. G. H. Mead; second, Mr. A. L. Rose; third, Mr. H. L. Penny; fourth, Mr. H. Dawson. . : . Tho following passengers; in addition to the lists' published on November .9 and 10, joined tho'Ruapehu at Cape Town:—Misses E. Caselberg,' Wood (3), Mrs. Wood, Mesers. A. ,H. Evans,. R. and J. Arnst, Petereit. From S. TJnwin. . , It is. expected to dispatch the Ruapehu for Lyttelton on Tuesday with, the remainder of her cargo: She then visits Napier on November 28, "Timaru December 1 Blizff December. 5, Lyttelton December. B,' and is due back at Wellington ou' 'December 10/ leaving here finally , for."-London on December 15./'; It is stated that the turbine steamer Maori now maintains her ,average speed, on a pressure of 1201b. iustead of 1401b. THis saving has come about since the : installation of her. new high-pressure turbine somo time ago. ; .' . . A cable received, at Dnnedin-states that the. Norwegian barque Ariel, 796 tons, ha 3 left Liverpool for Wellington and Duncdin.. Captain- T. W. Sharp, of H.M.C.S. Iris, who has .been in Wellington on business, returjis to Auckland to-day. Mr. H. K. . Hughes, navigating ofßcer of the vessel, I returned to New Zealand from.London by.' the'Ruapehu yesterday. An advertisement appears in this issue stating that all ( accounts . against' the*. Steamer' Vermont must be. rendered inquadruplicate at the Vacuum Oil Company's office by 10- a.m.. to-day. . Captain Mortola, of tho bar.qiio King. Malcolm, will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his crew without his written, authority. On November 28 the Breeze is expected at Wellington from southern ports. From here she proceeds to Wangauui, and thence , to Lyttelton, from which port she'leaves for the Chatham Islands on December 1.. -At 1 p.m. yesterday the Patecna left for', Picton and Nelson, replacing tho Takapuna, which vessel has been relieving the Pateena during a thorough overhaul of tho- latter steamer, at Wellington. Captain Crawford is in command of the Pateena, and has associated with him the following officersOhief, Mr. Roberts; second, Mr. Carrick; third, Mr. Newman. Mr.: Hickey is chief engineer, Mr. Paterson second, and Mr. F. Naithsmith third. Mr.Chae. "Boughton is purser, and Mr. H. O. Stevens chief steward. The Taknpuua is to be laid up at Wellington. A telegram • received from Auckland states that the Mnitai, which left Wellington at 5.45 p.m. on Weduesday last I for San Francisco, via way ports, ar : i rived at Auckland at It a.m. yesterday, ! having taken 531 hours on tho voyage. . Yesterday the Union Company's turret steamer Koromiko was engaged in coaling the Scales chartered steanier, Clair Ross. Tho Kahu arrived back from the East Coast at .4.45 p.m. yesterday, with a load of wool, and left during tho night for Napier direct. » Word has been received by the Union Company stating that the Wairuna left Newcastle # at 6 a.m. yerterday for Wellington with a full load of coal'. She is duo hero about Wednesday evening next or Thursday morning. The Haupiri was cxpccted at Wellington about Tuesday next to load for East Coast bays and Auckland. It has now been decided that she will only come as far as Napier this-trip, and will return' from that port to Auckland, via East Coast bays. . ' Early this morning tho Opawa leaves Wellington for Picton to pick up a load of produco for . Wellington. She is cxpccted back either to-night or to-morrow' morning, and will leave in her usual running for Blenheim on Monday. Owing .to having been detained at Weilington at the beginning of this week by bad weather, the Rosamond will omit the usual call at New Plymouth, and will come direct from Onehuuga to Wellington to-day, She is expected in port on Sunday.

h It wa<s originally intended that the Kai-.' j | raki should make a call at Wellington an- . • • her way from Lyttelton to Greymouth to-' . . j day. It has now been decided that th« : . i vessel proceeds direct to. the West Coast . \ port. • - . • ' -.j : No bunker coal will be taken aboard by . j H.M-. ships now at anchor in Wellington - ' . ! Harbour. . _ | This .morning at 6 a.m. the "Manourika V was scheduled to leave Nelson for Wei- •. j lington. - She is expected to put in an appearance at this port about .4 p.m.to-day. Mr. W. Whyte, late third engineer of the Takapnna, joins the Poherua in a similar capacity to-day.-. 3fr. Brown, lato •. .* chief engineer of the vessel, relieves. Mr.,'. H. Swan, chief engineer of the and Mr. Davidson, late second engineer •- of the Takapuna, goes to the Arahura a* relieving third engineer for a month.