SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 992, 6 December 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

.., ■ . 6—.—. ; ,-PHASES OF THE MOON. \ ~" ''I ..•■'; ' DECEMBER. .-■ Day. h. m. • New .moon 2 8 41a.m.' First Quarter 10 635 a.m. Full moon :. 16 10 35 p.m. Last euartcr 2310 6 n.m. ■ MOON. Moon rises,to-day, 7.14 a.m.; sets, 11 D.m. .. .' •'. HIGH WATER. To-day, 7.25 a.m.; 7.50 D.m. To-morrow, 8.5 a;m.; 8.30 p.m'. ; , . ■ ■ sun. '.■;•. . Sun rises to-day, 4.11 a.m.; Eets, 7J2n.m. ARRIVALS. , ' MONDAY, DECEMBER 5. AOEEEE,. s.s. (2.20 a.m.},' 77 ■ tons, Fisk. from Patea. ■ • HAWivi.si.BAY. s.s. (8.10. a.m.).. 4583 tons, Compton, from Liverpool, via.Las Palmas and Auckland. . . ■ KENNED*, s.s. (9.50 D.m.), 226 toils, Grer ham, from Foxton. ■ . :.'. : "TUESDAY, DECEMBEB 6. . Magic, scow.'fl a.m: in-stream). DEPARTURES. , , - . MONDAY, DECEMBEE 6. ' PATEENA, e.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, Crawford, for Piotou pnd Nelsoa. Passengers—Saloon: For Pioton—Misa Clayton. ~-8. Mills, Messrs. ' Gren, Jamieson, Gor.in, Bird, Clayton.' For Nelson—Hisses Palmer, JiAiiuiviv, Stanton, Ninnes, Mcsdames Kcrr. Ktott, Messrs. Kcrr, Claridgc, Stott,. Stanton, Murray, Hill, Britten, uarrison, Sinclair, and Colvin. ' MATATCTA, s.s. (3.10 p.m.). 6488 tons, for Bluff.' , ■ AOHEEE, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk. for Patea. . AfANA, s.s. (5.35 p.m.),. 134 tons, Diion, for Patea. EIPPLE, s.s. (5.50 p.m.), 370 tone, Carlson, for Castle Point.- . MANAEOA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 122. tons, Hart, for Motueka. . ■ MOKOIA, β-s. (6.10. D.m.), .3502 tons. D. L/san, for Napier, Gisbomc, and Auckland.. Passengers: baloon—Mcsaamtu Eraser, Spragg, Buckland, Olift and 4 (laughters, Messrs. Oakden,. M'Donald, Love, Spragg (2), Buckland, Clift, Simm, Keeves. : s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 7207 tons, Parsons, for Auckland. ■ HUIA, s.s. (6.55 p.m.). 127 tons, Dowell. for Wanganui. QUEEN OF .THE SOUTH, s.s. (7.5 p.m.). 193 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. MAOEI, s.s. (8.5 p.m'.ii 3399 tons, Aldwell. for Lytteltou. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Bowen, Harris, Turner, CoUin, Becsnoce. ■Anderson, Scott, Drake; Maid, Moreland. Whinan, Scandrett, Simmons, Jones. Tacon, Mesdamcs Kirk, M'Kenzie, Nosworthy. Collin, Downie, Lnidlaw, Connon, Meek, Campbell and 3 children, Na'.der, Gallagher, Brenton, Cook. Merry. Beebc. Anderson, Nelson, Orawsnaw, Nicolls and infant, Messrs. Evan, Myrams, Benjamin. Swanston, Johnston, Mceki Vile, Mackenzie, Campbell. Patchet, Nalder, M'Lean. Cailagher, Merry, Kevins, Beebe, Nelson, Skelly, Pratt, Broadbent, Condon, Nosworthy, Harris. - AEAPAWA, s.s. (8.20 p.m.), 258 tone Corby, for Wanganui. WANAKA, s.s. (8.40 p.m.), 2442 tone. Todd, for Bluff. WAIEATJ, s.s. (8.55 p.m.). 93 tons, Shaw, for Havelock.. ■ PUKAKI, B.s. (11.20 p.m.), 1«4 tons, Beishton. for Picton. BLENHEIM, s.s. (midnight), 120 tone. Watson, for Blenheim. OPAWA, 5.6. (midnight). 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. ■

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kosamond. Onehunga, Now Plymouth, December 6. Holmdale, Kaipara, Gisborne, Dec. 6. Poherua, Greymouth, Uecember t>. Kennedy, Foxtou, December 6. Kapuni, Patea, December 6. Kiripaka, Patea, December 6. Mararoa; Lyttelton, December 6. Nikau, Motueka, Nelson, December 6 . Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Dec. 6. Tarawera, Auckland,. Gisborne, Napier, December 6. Patcena, Nelson, Picton, December 6. Jane Douglas, Hokitika, via Westport, December 6. Ngotoro, Greymouth, December 6. Koromiko, Weatport, December 7. Aorere, Patea, December 7. Queen of the South. Poxton. December. 7. , Manaroa .llotucka, December 7. Blenheim, Blenheim. December 7. Huia, Wanganui, December 7. . Arapawa, Wansanui, December 7; liana, Patea. December 7. Maori, Lyttelton, December 7. Corinna, southern ports; December 7. Hakanoa, Westport. Lyttelton, Dec. 7. . Mahuk,a,.. Sydney direct, December 7, Kapiti, Wanganui, December 7. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, Picton, December 7. ■ Wairau, Blackball, Decemtar 7. Waverley, Foxton, December 8. Victoria, Duuodin, Lyttclton, Dec, 8. Eipple, East Coast, December B. Monowai, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, December 9. '

Navua, South Sea Islands, Auckland, December 9. . .

Moeraki, Melbourne, EOUtliel'n porta, December 9. ■ Mokoia, Auckland, Gisborne, Nanier. December 13.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Alexander, West Coast. Dec. 6.' . Defender, Karamea. December 6. Kennedy, Picton, December 6. Stornibird, Wanganui, December 6. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 6. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, December 6. Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast, Dec. 5. Tarawera. Lyttelton. Dunedin, Dec. 6. Kapuni, Patea, December 6. Jano Douglas, Katikika. December 6. Barawa, New Plymouth, •• OnchuDEa, December 6. ■Clyde, Chatham Islands, December' 6. Hawkea Bay, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Dec. 7. Aorere, Patea, December 7. Queen of the South, Foxton. Dec. 7. Manaroa, Havelock, Deeember 7. Blenheim, Blenheim. December 7.' Huia, Wanganui, December 7. luripaka. Patea. December 7. Maori, Picton, Nelson. December 7. • Patesna, Picton, Nekon, December 7. Corinna, -New Plymouth, Onehunsa. December 7. .■.'■••■ Wal;atu, Kaikoura. Lyttelton,' Dec. 7. Waverley, Nelson, West Coast. Dec. 8. Manuka, .southern ports, Hobart, Melbourne, December 8.

Victoria. . Napier, - Gisborno, Auckland Sydney, December 8. . . ■ Kapiti, Wanganul, December 8. ■■ Hippie,- East Coast, Napier, Dec. 8. Arapawa, Wanganui; December 9. Monowai. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Dec. 9. Navua, Westport, December 9. Moeraki, Sydney direct, Dec. 9. 'Arahura. Picton. Nelson. West Coast, December 10. . Mokoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, December 13.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE, MOVEMENTS OP STEAMEES. MOEKAKI, E.s., left Melbourne November 30, for Hobart, Bluff. Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. Duo Wellington December 9. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney December 13. MANUKA, s.s., left Sydney December '3, for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington December 7. Leaves December 8 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bhiff, Eobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne December 17. MONOWAI, s.s, leaves Auckland December 6 (with transhipments ex Mahcno). for Gisbornc. Napier, and Wellington. Due Wellington, December 9. Leaves same day for Lyttclton and Dunedin. • . • VICTORIA, s.s., leaves Dunedin December 6, for Lyttelton and Wellington. Due Wellington December 8. Leaves same das for Napier, Gisbornc. Auckland, and Sydney. Duo Sydney December 15. MAHAMA. s.s.. le.ivcs Melbourne December 7 for flobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyt"' ton, and Wellington. Due \veilington December 16, Leaves same day for Sydney.. Due Sydney December 20. ULIMAHOA, se.. leaves Sydney December 10 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington December 14. Leaves December 15 for Lyltelton. Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart. and Melbourne, Duo Molbourno December 25. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. STAB OF CANADA (duo about December 14), sailed-on October 6, via Australia and Auckland. (Tysor Line, agents.) MAEERE (due about December 28). sailed on October 31, via Australian ports, Auckland, nnd Napier. (Tyeer Line, agents.) ROTORUA (dun about December 12), sailed on October 29, via Cape Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) , KAIPAKA (due about December 28), Failed on November 11. via Auckland. (New Zealand, Shipping Co., agents.) lONIC (due about December £7), sailed on November 12, via Cape Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co agents.) . TORAKINA (duo about January 10), sail- 1 'cd on November 25. via Capo Town and ■Hobart. . (New Zealand Shipping Co. agents.) - . • . STAR OF. INDIA (due about January 26). sailed 02 Nqvembor 25), v'a. Australian .ports and Auckland. . (Tyser Line agentsi) .> -," . , ■• ■ , ' From .-Liverpool.' .''... . • SUSSEX 1 (dub about December 19). sailed on October 15, via Sydney. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) ■ DURHAM :(duo: about January 23), sailed on November 17. via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z. and A. Co., agents'.) ....QUASI (duo about January 171, sailed

on November, 29, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping "Co., agents.) From Montreal; ■ - . WAIMATE (dwv about December 26). sailed on Octobof 16, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) • ■ ' : ' ; ■•■ » : KABAMEA (due about January. 29). sailed on November .18,.via; Australian..ports and Auckland. (Now- Zealand,- Shipping.- Co., agents.) ■ . : ., , ..'... \ , -. -,- . • . ■ From Nsw York, ■'.'■■'. 'STBATHLEVEN (due.about December 7), sailed on September 14. via Australian ports and Auckland.- (TJ.SI and 'A. Line, agents.), ■;-.'.- .'■!."• •■■' ,v "■' '■■* ■ • - ■■ STAB OF SCOTLAND ■ (duo ■'about Deeem-; ber 9), failed on September M,-via-Austra-lian ports, Auckland, and Napier. ; (Tyser Line, agents.)' •.-.'.'. PARISIANA. ..(due about January 23), sailed on October 29,. via Australian ports and Auckland.- (A-.-ar.d-A. Line .agents.) DALMOEE (diie about February 16). sailed on November-26, via, Australian ■ ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) ' From san Francisco. AOEANGI, s.s. (due on December 8), sailed on November 16, via. Papeete and Karatonga. (U.S.S. Co., aeents.) SAILEE TO AEBIVE . AEIEL, barque, sailed from Liverpool November 11. • BY TELEOBAPH. OVERSEA, ■ SUVA, December C. Arrived.—Condor, Province,. mission shin. COASTAL. '■■' MONDAY, DECEIIBEE 5. • . .-. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Drayton Cranio (5 a.m.), from Napier. Arrived.-Navua, from Fiji." Sailed.—Maheno (6.35 p.m.), for Sydney. . : NAPIER. Arrived.— Paparo'a (2.10 p.m.), from Waitara. .Sailed.-Nora. Niven (10 a.m.), for Chatham Islands. Sailed.-Tarawera (5.10 a.m.), £or Wellineton. Passengers: Saloon—Miss Watt, Mesdames Watt, Eiggins, Messrs. Thompson. (2); and Wood. '•■'• NEW PLYMOUTH. ' Arrived.—Earawa (4.15 a.m.), from Onehunea.. . •' ■ . •Sa'led.-Bosamond (9.35 a.m.), for Wei.lingtoh; Earawa (noon),'for Wellington. •' ■ ' ..-■'■ PATEA. '/Sailed.—Kapuni, (11.50 a.m.), for'WellinEton. • ' :■,■ , ....• '■-";■• TOXTON. - Sailed.-Kennedy (1O.« a.m.)! for Wellington, '.'■' ■..'■■ ; ■ ' PICI'ON. Arrived.—Kapiti (9.50 a.m.), from Nelson, via The Grove;, Pateena (4.50 p.m.), from Wellington. ~ : , ', . . . To sat!.—Pateena . (0.15 , a.m., Tuesday), for Nelson."■"-. . .-.- .- ~ - : «■ " ,' '-. NELSON. . : . Sailed.- Nikau (6 p.m.), for Wellinston. ■■'.■• -■ ' '.•■•■■''.■'.•'

. : WESTPORT. Aimed.—Aralrura (3' p.m.), Sunday), from Nelson.. " .-•.....-■ Sailed.-Jane Douglas (4.15 a.m.), for. Wellington; Arahura/(8 a.m.), for Greymouth. , . ■ '■ ' ■ :-. , : ■ ' • GEETSIOOTH. •.. ■ ..;. Arrived.—Pohorua.- (0.10 a.m.), and Ngatoro (1.10 a..m.), from Wellington.' ■'■•'• To sail,—Poheru?... (midnight), '\Sor .Wellington; Arahuroi (10 p.m.), • for Wellington,. via ports; ,'Kaiapoi (midnight), for" Melbourne and Sydney; Kittawa (Wednesday), for Lyttelton. " .' v< Sailed.-Ngatoro (0.15 p.m.), 'fcr. Wei-' lington. -.. .' ■•' i ■ v-; . •., • •,-. ! MTTELTON. \ ~ ■ Arrived.—HJt.S."'Pionear (6 a.m.),' from Bluff. 7 '-" ,-. - . ■•■'•:.. Sailed.—Storm, ior Picton and Wanea-. nui; Kaitan'gata, for Timaru and Bluff; Wakatu, for Kaikoura. Sailed.-Mai-aroa (8.20 p.m.), for Wellineton. Passengers-. Saloon—Miara3 Nellio Stewart,. Madge Musgrove, Mowbray, Hislop, Leslie, - Clephane, Symonds, Hunter, Stewart, Meredith,- Burroughs, -.- Lewis, Campbell,'. Slicnvood, Scott, Maltley, Mac Lean, Stewart. Scales, Hoyward, Tompkins, Mcsdamos Betholl, Cockayne, Washbourne, Breen. Mowbray; Brightmore, Binge, Eochc, Clutterbnek, Dnnn, Thorpe. Dr. Cockayne, Messrs. 3. A.. Mandl, Storlt. S. White, Parsons, Spring, Lc Couter, Bcthell, C. B. Kline, J. Roche, J. B. Clarkson, Va:v dor Tcldeii, A. C. Fleming. Wasilbour'nc, C. Alkinson," G. W. Hulme. Breen, Haudesley, Hudson, Moorhouse, Moncrieff, Leslie, Olephane. Biggan> Veitch, Knox ■ Gilmer, Hamilton, W. Y. Chapield, Lang, H. S. Dawe. Russell, and' Nellie Stewart 'Dramatic Company; .30 steerage. DTJSEDHT. ■' . ■'•. ' : Sailed.—Mauutcwa, baro.ue, for Nydia Bay '" - :;.' BLUFF. '-' '■ ... ''j Arrived.—lCoonya, from Westport; Warrimoo, from Eort. Chalmers. ■ Vrrived.—Moeraki (9;HO a.m.), from Melbourne and" Hobart. PaEsengers-Saloon: for WeUitigtbri-Misses Davics. Mesdaiues Clark, Lady Gobch, Sir I). Gooch, Messrs. Clark. BeachroftV'Leibert, Bartlett; 19 steerage. - ' --- . - . Sailed.—Warrimoo H. 45 p.m.), for ■ Melbourne. , ■ ; .-"!'■ ■.• TONGAEIEO AERIYES HOJIE, The E.M.S. Tongariro, of'tlio New Zea-' land Shipping Co.'s fleet,' which left 'Wellington on October 20, arrived at ,Plj-- : mouth, on Thursday last. '' •; THE SN.OWDOIUAN. '. : It is anticipated, that iHscharging operations in connection' with the Snowdonian's Thursday iiext. The vessel then leaves for Lyttelton. From the latter port slip, procosds to Newcastle to load coal for tho Philippine- Islands. 'It is possible that, after • discharge at the Island:-, the Snowdonian will return to tho Australian coast. .. THE DEPENDEE INQUIRY. - Mr. Nixon, Collector of Customs at Wellington, held a preliminary inouiry into the circumstances, of the .groundinc. of tho Defender in the river at Karamea- on Wednesday last. It- is understood that tho vessel has sustained very little, if any. damage, the Marine Department allowing her to. return to Karamea, which port ohe is expected to leave to-day. The ovidence taken at the inquiry lias been for-v.-arded to the Marine Department, who will decide whether further aotiou .» necessary.

THE 'v \£?-™% received by the Union Compan* states that .the-rManuka. -which left , Sydner for Wellington direct on Sa-turday. at i p.m., has on. board 130 saloon and 63 5 ' passengers for all ports. -■ Sto , chould show up about .} a.m. to-morrow. -

: /HAWKESBAYi'FEOM LITEEPObIt ,/'. From Liverpool,-..via Auckland," the Ty'sei! ■ and berthed at, No. 6 Queen's Wharf about" 8.30 a.m. yesterday The vessel, which mnSe : a good run of 55 days to Auckland, left the Home port on October 2, and, shortly" afterwards; ran into; some heavy weatherWe ship taking aboard n, large Quantity of water; .and.labouring, heavily. . After , two-days-of thie; fine weather -was c.t-"'-penenced. until-Las" Pa!ma3 was/reached om October 9. the latter nort the same day. the Hawkes Bay had. Etwd'.weather to the Eguator,-thence head sois and winds to the Cape of Good Hope, which: ..was pssscd on October 28. From" here to' Capo -Maria, van Diemen the vessel met-' with some exceptionally tryibg weather.' high' mountainous seas; Igales, and' sever*.- :■ snowstorms..^->At times : there was Snu or"' 4m. of-. snow". p» the. decks... .Auckland" was. reached at. 8.30 n.m. on Ncvember 26, : " and, upon completion of ' dipharce,- fHa Hawkes Bay- left: for Weffington • at'^'-'S ,, - p.m. on Friday- last,. arriving as statedrabove. • . ■ ■--,- -\i -. ....... ~-,, - _ _ Captain Crompton is in. command, and; nao the following offleore, a?3ociated with-him:-Chief officer, ..Mr.- P. - "Beyhoias;" , second, Mr. G.-'W>\H«arne: third. Sir X. Eussell; fourth, Mr. G.A. D. Wilson. il>. ; J.- Martin is chief .'enein'ecr. Mr. J. D.-il-rymple second, Mr: H.- Vobsht third, -Mr.A. • Shaw fourth. Chief refriEcratine .ea-; irineer. Sir., J. Anderson; ■ second, Mr. A. K. Roberts. Mr. Lippett i? chief steward;. Aftor discharge of her 16uU tons for, here; the Hawkes Bay proceeds. toll Lyttelt-on and Dunedin to complete. Froin 4 * the latter port the:.Hawkes Bay will .sa'l', for Brisbane and other Australian, ports to load for "Homo. .; , . . ..;. . ■■■> " l ''

■GAZETTE NOTICES.-, : - ', ■. .- : :- In regard to the finding .o£ a rocW : patch-.by. Captain,-Bushel!; of tlie oil fisti«>. ins launch Wairau. between the months of the Waiau.and Conway Rivers, on tbfl' Cheviot coast,: as stated ' i:: " yesterdays Dominion, the Marine Department'advise that the following charts, etc., are affected-T. —Admiralty, Chart Xo. 2529; New ZealauVLPilot, eight edition, ISCB,: chap, viii., pace' 232- ■ ■-. ' -•-.' .-■_■■., ■ vnrV Sunken rock, off.. Evening Island, South.? Coast. Stewart Island :-Captain Hopper, , of". - the New. Zealand tratai;n? ship Amblrur.a ■ has advised the Marine; Department' that', Captain Cross, of ; tho schooner GisboiTreV': states that there. exists, at a distance-:6f-" : nbout one .roilo off the-; south' shore-'offv Evening Islandj a' sunken rock, on trhibHu-' , the sra breaks in .heavy weather. ■ Cap.-, tain Hooper has reasonto believe thaf-this" rock will bo identical with a break which." ho saw (once only) 'in . this locality -ijt: march, 1954, ' The chart shows; a passage;;. between Long Island and' Evenine Island; -. haying a. -width''"of".-.about half-a-mile. . This passage.is really about half a, cable.', in width.- ' .. ■■■> :■.; -.-■. ... . ;:m;. Sunken rock, and foul ground off Yfif-.' -.- (iam Point, near South Capo.- Stewart' Is-,'-. land i— Captain' Hooper reports the exist- .. <;nco of a. sunken rock, on which the. -sea ■ oreaks.. off William "Point, the B.E.'point -. of 'Wilson: Bay.' - It. lies approximately . eouth, -at"-a distance of-about one-thitd - of a ' mile,• • from ''the • land. -constituting -.': William' Point:' .The ground between .the '■■' rock and shore appears to be foul alSqv Bad..weather presented the • fixing, of tli« = j position definitely.-.';' ;X .'.■.: .:.>*V:'.-

To-day the Jane Douglas is expectediin'-i port from Hokitika, via West-port, with./'' 1 a load,of timber- and: wool. :■'■■ She rcturia'.. •■ -to the coast at' 4 p.m. Meiers. TurnbulK : .and Co. are. thß-local agents. , : ■ :,' ■••;'. : '-\ ..This evening. the'Rarawsi- , (which arrived- ' in. por.tr'early'this- mornicg from' r N'e,w '■' Plymouth•' for tho purpose ol undereoine- v her \ annual ■ overhaul);' will leave . agairt' V. for -, New Plvmbuth and' OnehunEa. -"■: She' , sails .Irbm 'tho litter port on Thursday-, for .New Plymouth, and . will afterwards, -.' make, threo trips weekly between ■ One- ■' Ifunga and New .Plymouth. , ..;. . Yesterday morning, at-,10 o'clock, . the : ' steam trawler Jlora Niven left Xapicr for :: the Chatham Islands for the purpose "0f.,. ':-.-'■ bringing up 'to. Wellington whatever fish..'..' there is available at the-Chatham Islands' ■■-' Fishing;'Co.'s. depot. ■■.: . '.. ..-'-'s:;'-':-Leaving Greymouth at 0.15' p.m. yesfer-'- : day the-Ngatoro.-is bringing a.full loa'd .\ i'of coal for Wellington. She Ehould show , : ' up this afternoon. ' ; ' -.. : - v,;;-'.-" 1 .Tho Rosamond, which arrived froih.: NewPlymouth 'during, last night, will bo •do-.....' taineU is. , port for some time, owing -Ho -' the necessity for effecting slight repairs.; ;V Tke.lMatatua left Wellington : for'-tnV Bluff to-day, in continuation of her voy. "■■■':■ age from London." . .-. ./ J; : -"' ■ An arrival at Greymouth- at 0.30. yester- '■' ■- lay was tho Arahura.from Wellington,',:'? via- way ports. ■ She' was scheduled "to' •■■ Icavo again on tho return trip at 10. D.m: : * : The Union Company- are -in receipt of : ' advice which states that the East- Coast ": ■trader .Hnupiri is detained iu the north'.By- ' bad. weather,'-' and cannot-, work, tha bays., V -Consequently, she will not reach Welling. ; - ton until- the.beginning of.-next wek; ~j;V ■This, morning ;tiio ; schooner Olyde ; is : *p- : ' x pected',.- to clear : Wellington, for the ' Chatham Islands-. Owing to in<J!spositiori '•-' Oaptain-Watchlin was. obliged to resign hie ' position >as: mate -of the schooner, almost ■-'■' as 50onas he joiucdher. Captain: SmiXlt, : ' will put'to sca.as soon as he secures'the services 'of o.' mate with a. foreign-goine '■'.■■ Tho Government training ehip ■ Amokura' •'- '"'"■ was at Preservation Inlet' yesterday, and leaves, there, to-day, for-Dusky Sound..;. lV v. Mr. W. W. Luke,' second engineer' of -the Wanaka, has, come ashore, and his place '■ has been filled by." the: promotion of thY 1 '"•■ third engineer, Mr. Crawford. Mr. W. P -' Whyte has joined the vessel as third. : . ■ It is ejected that the Paparo.i will leavt :; Napier on Wednesday -:for. Wellington.- -i From here the vessel cbes oa Saturday to '. Lyttelton, whence sho Eails for London about .Decembr 15. -. : '.'■'■ !-|V ".: ' Discharge, work on-board' the Italian ■ barque King- Malcolm Is necessarily slow, ■ owing to the fact that the tiles which . form her cargo have to be taken out-by hand.' Mt is anticipated' that the vessel, will require a fortnight. yet to finish discharge.'-' She ', will then ■ leave for Sydney ■' with-the balance, and will subsequently load wool at the latter port for the United ' Kingdom or Continent. . ..- . -..; ; : - : .: