SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 994, 8 December 1910, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

. PHASES OF THE MOON. , DECEMBER. Day. li. m. New moon 2 641 a.m. First quarto 10 &35 a.m. Full moon 16 10 35 p.m. Last Quarter 23 10 (p.m. , . MOON. Moon rieei to-day 9.25 a.m.; sets, 0.7 a.m. Friday. HIGH WATEE. To-day, 8.55 a.m.; 9.20 p.m. To-morrow, 9.40 a.m.; 10.5 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, Ul a.m.; sets, 7.14 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7. BLENHEIM, s.s'. ((2.55 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. . , OPAWA, s.s. (3:55 a.m.); 110 tons; Nicholas, from Blenheim. ; POHER.UA, s.s (5.10 a.m.), 1175 tons, Carey, from Greymouth. MAORI, 5.6. (6.« a.mX 3399 .tons, Aldwell, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon-Misses Jack, Pearman, Moore, Manifold, Brandon, M'Callum. Wolff, Mcarns, Dawkins. Pooke. Hest&mos Tilslcy, Fenwkk, . Fitchett, Fraser and child, Button,' Moore and child, Halliday and child. Barraud, Purdie, Burnett. Kuit, Davis, Tullock, Manifold, Gallef. Turner, Kelly, Eev. J. W. Eusscll, Messrs. J. B. Reid,. Armstrong, Clarkson, Brown. Eolleston. 0. Hoidsworth,, Jeffreys, ■ A. J. George, Tilsley, Fenwick, Fitchett, Frasor. J. M. Leigh,- Huttori, Barraud, Purdie, Stanton. Cujiningham, Moorhonse, Baker. Staff, Jackson, Stephens, ; SucKling K), Spring. Wolff, Underwood. Manrjng, Moreland, Morcton, Reid, M'Donald, Davis, Kelly; 42 steerage. • ■ •■..-■ ■ STOEIIBIRD, s.s. (7/5 a.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyre, from-Wanganui.- - . i MANUKA, 6.S'. (9.50 a.m.), in tho strcim), 4505 tons. Smith, from Sydney. Passengers: Saloon-Missea. Crawford,. Baillie (2), Edkins, Nqrthcote, Bates. M'Ardle, Howley, Johnson..(2),-Clarke. Fowler, Blcchynden, Korton, Pitt, Purcell, ■ Boss, Care. Speedy, Inglis, O'Brien,' Bradley-(2), -Uracil. Eolleston, Mosdamcs Thompson (2), Baillie. Warren,; Kaye, Gunn. Seymour, Kaye, Barnott and tfl-4 sons;. Gibson and child. Anderson and 2 children; Stuart and Z children, Johnston,. Howley, Godley and maid, WhytePa.rsons, Oswald, Lysnar, child, and nurse, Adams, Peho, child, and goteraess,. Hamilton and infant,"Wilkie, Colcman, Lonsdale, Dwan.Law, Eiddlo, Rolleston, General Godley, Licut.-Colonel Heard, Captains Pennington, Stuart, Adams, and SpcnccvSmith, Dr. Barnett, Hon. M'Donnoll, Ecv. Fathers O'Farrell',; Hunt, Revs. Barren, Lynch, Messrs. Baillie, Carman, Bush, Smith, Thompson-, W.irrcn,• Shierlaw,- Hill, ilontsomery , ,' Gunn, Weaver. Hoult.. Jl Alpine; Cramp, Mrtrris, Seymour,' Master Hisemu, Grace, Elders, Watkins, and Coltam, Kay,e, .'..Foot,' Booth, Anderson,. Master iSnroat, Jblmston/ Howley. Ilolt. Johnson (2). Farr, Lyfeiar. Field; Adams, Woodham, Pitt,,Hamilton.; Master Johnstono, M'Ardle, O'Brien, Master Pa-yasour. Coleman, Blechynden, -Wilson,-Maud, Wilms, Law, Allsop. Kiddle, Tipping,. Friend, Mann, Gcarhast; 98 steerage. ..-;■:■ • ABAPAWAi ■ s.s. -"(10.25 a.m.),;. 268 tons, Oorbv, from Wan'sanui.. HUIA. s.s.. (10.45 a.m.), 127 tons, Dowoll, from Wnnsaniii. »•'■ - . , COEINNA, s.s.' (li:iO a.m.), '.1271 ' tons, Cauwroii. from southern ports.' ' • \ ' KAPITI, c:s. (11.30 ' a.m.), 242 tone, Sawyers, from Wanganui.. ' -.'■'■ MAXVRpA,.s.s..(I.IO-p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from Havelock." -~■ -'■' . MANA, b.s. (1.50-p.m.), 134 tons, - Dison, from Pa tea.' •''■' ■ , • NGARU, enow (1.10 p.m.), 120. tons, M'ln,tyro.- from :Tohga. Bay.. .... ■WAIKAU7 s.r,. (10.20 p.m.), 93 tons, Shaw, from -Blackball.-"'. : . : ARAHUBA, E.s. (10.55 p.m.)., 1596 tons. Ltimbcrt,-' froin West Coast, Nelson, and Pict.f)n. with '191 nawenzers. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (11.20 p.m.), 190 tons, Harvey,"from Foxton. ■/ -■ THUESDAT; .DECEMBER 8. .' " " KENNEDY, s.'b; (1 a.m.),' 225 tons, Graham, from Picton; ,~: .-..';,. ' i . ■';".'. DEPARTURES. . '" 7. PATEENA, 1 is., (12.55 -p.m.), 1212 tons, Oi'awford, for Picton and Nelson... Passengers—Saloon i For- Picton—Misces. Dawkins, Purser,.Mcsdamos Bagncr.-Clayton, Messrs. Clayton, ,-llcrriliau, Law, Purser,' (Houston." ■. For . Nelson—Misses Spinks; Brown, and Booth, Mesdames Hamilton dud child,. Capper,'. Mooro and infant, Captain Horn, Messrs. Bcndon, Cimino, Thew, Redmond,. SucklinK, Hamilton. Olarkson. Hill. ■ JANE DOTJULAS, ■ E.s. (2 p.m.), 95 tone,. Vcndore, for Hokitika. ■ • >■ • KIMPAKA, s.a." (5.5 p.m.), 133 tons, M'lntosh, for Patea: ' WAKATU, s.s: (5.<0 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for Kiakouvi and Lyttcltop. ■■•■•- ■ HAWKE'S-BAY, r,.5.:(6.20 p.m.), 4583 tons, M-Queen, for Lyttelton. RAKANOA, s.B. (7.5 p.m.), 2246 .tone, for Wcstport. "''. ■ MANA, s.s. (8 p.m.), 134 tons, Dixon, for Patca. ■.■'.'. ■ STOEMBIRD, bis. (8 p.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyre, for Wanganui; ■ •-.- MAOEI,'s:s. (8,5 p.m.), 3399 tons, AldwcU, for Lyttelton!'.' - . -.. " ■ CORINNA,, s.s. - ; (8.15 p.mX 1271 tons, Cameron,' for: New Plymouth'and Onehunga. '■ ' ■■;.-'-.' '. . ' '■. . ■ MANAROA.e.s. (10.5 p.m.); 122 tone, Hart, for Havelock.,.;'..;.,'--. ' ■■ ' ' ''.' THUESDAY,: DECEMBER, 8. ' '■', OPAWA," 5.5.".(2.. a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. '■ • '." ■' BLENHEIM, s.'s.:(3 a.m.), 120 tonß, Watson, for.'Blenheim.,- - .-:.'. • . ■ • ■

. ■ -EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ; Kpromlko." Westport, December 8. ■ Jidpuni,. Patea, .December 8. i Paparoai. Napier.'December 8. Hikau, Motueka. Nelson, December 8. . v :-aroa,' Lyttelton;' December B.'" Wavorley,: i'6:uoii!: December 8. Victoria, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Dec: 8. . ■ Aorangi, San Francisco, via way ports,' Hippie, East Coast, December 9. , Holmdale, Kaipara,. Gisborne, December 9., . Opawa, Blenheim, December 9. ■ Manaroa,- Havelock, December 9. Blcnhoim, ■ Blenheim, Dccombcr 9. Stormbird, Wanganui. December 9. Kiripaka,' Patea, December 9. Mana, Patea, December 9. Patcena, Nelson, Picton,.December 9. Maori, Lyttelton, December 9. Monowai, Auckland, Gisborne, . Napier, December 9. . : Navua, South Sea Islands, Auckland, December 9. ■..■.'.■■ southern ports, December 9. . : Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson, Dec. 10. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Dec. 10. Koonya, southern ports, December 11. Arapawa, Lyttelton, December li: ' Tarawcra, Dunedin, Lyttolton, Dec. 11. Norohana, Wanganui, December 11. Corinna, Onehunga, December 12. Haupiri, Auckland, East Coast bays, Do.comber 12. ■' Kamona, Greymouth, Westport, Lyttelton, . December 12. Mokoia. Auckland, Gisborne, Napier. December 13. -

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aororc ( Pntca, December 8. Queen ol tho South, Foxton, December 8. Huia, Wanganui, December 8. Ngatoro, Greymouth, December B. Wairau, .Blackball. Karamea, Dec. 8. Kennedy. West Coast, December 8. • Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, December 8. Mararoa, , Lytteltoij. December 8. Waverley, Nelson,. West Coast, Dec. 8. Manuka, southern ports, Hobart, Melbourne,, December 8. Victoria,. Napier, Gisborno, Auckland, Sydney. December 8. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 8. Kapuni, Patea, l December 8. Pbherua, 'Greymouth, December 9. Opawa, Blonheim, December 9. Maharoa; Motueka, December 9. , Blenheim,.-Blenheim, December 9, I Kipple, East Coast', Napier, December 9. Stormbird, Wanganui, December 9. -Kiripaka, Patea, December 9. . Pateena, Pioton, Nelson, December 9. Maori, Lyttolton, December 9. ■ Arapawa, Wanganui, December 9.' Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Dec. 9. Navua. Westport, December 9. Moeraki, Sydney direct. Dec. 9. Rosamond, Now Plymouth, December 9. Paparpa, Lyttelton, December 10. Arahura, Picton. Nelson, West Coast. December 10. i Koonya, New Plymouth, Westport, Greymouth,, December 12.

Haupiri. East Coast bays, Auckland, Decembor 12. .; ■ Corinna, Onchunga, December 12. ■Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Dec, 12. Arapawa, Wanganui, Dec. 12. Tarawera. Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, 18. ■■ ■ . Mokoia, liytf-lton; Dunedin. December 13. Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast, Deo. 13. Nerehana, London, December 14. ' INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MOERAKI. . s.s., left Melbourne November 30, for Hobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttclton, and Wellington. Due Wellington Decomber 9. Leaves, same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney December 13. MONOWAI, s.s., left Auckland, December 6 (with transhipments ex Mahcno), for Gisborne, .-Napier,' , and Wellington. -Due Wellington; December 9. -Loaves same day .for Lyttelton and . Dunedin. VICTORIA, - 5.8., left Dunedin December- 6; for Lyttelton and Wellington. Due Wellington December 8. Leaves same day for Napier,'.:Gisuorne. Auckland, and Sydney. Duo. Sydney December 16. . '' MAEAMA, s.s., left Melbourne Decera,ber 7 for, Ilobart, Bluff, Duncdin, Lyi ton, and WeUincton. Due Wellington December 16. Leaves' same day for tDuo" Sydney> December 20. ; . .

ULIMAROA. Sβ., loaves Sydney December 10 for Wellington direct. Duo- Wellington December 14. Leaves December 15 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff. Hobart. and Melbourne. Due-Melbourne December 25. OVERSEA SHIPPIN3, STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. 'STAR OF CANADA (due about December K), tailed on October 6, via Australia, and Auckland. (Tyscr L::>e. agents.) MARERE (due about December 2B), sailed ou October 31, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tj-iSer Line, agents.) KOTOKUA (due about December 12). Eiiled on October 29, via Cape Town-and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., ugents.) KAIPARA (duo about December 28), sailed on November 11, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping' Co., agents.) From Liverpool. SUSSEX (due abont December 19), sailed on.October 15, via Sydney. (F.-H.-S. Line, "DURHAM (due about January. 23). sailed on November 17, via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z. and A. Co., agents.) ORARI (duo about January 17), Bailed on November 29, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From Montreal. WAIMATE (due about December 26), sailed on October 16, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co.. agents.) KARAMEA (due about January 29), sailed on November 18, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From Nsw York, STRATHLETEN (due about December 20), sailed on September 14, via Australian ports and Auckland. (U.S. and A: Line, agents.) . . STAB OF SCOTLAND (due about Decemt 16), sailed on September 30 .via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tys«r Line, agents.) From San Francisco. ; AORANGI, s.e. (due on December 8), sailed on November 16, via Papeete and Earatonga. (TJ.S.S. Co., agents.)': ■ . . . , BAILEE TO. AEEIVE .. ARIEL, barque, sailed from LiverDOol November 18. ■■■;-. ■ ■ ;' " ' " : BT TELEGRAPH/;* - ! ' OVERSEA. 1 . ' SYDNEY, December 7. ; Sailed—Wimmera, ("I,- p.m.), for Auckland. MELBOURNE,'December, 7. Sailed.—Marama, for Bluff, ; via Hobart. • ■'. ' .".COASTAL. - ; ', " WEDNESDAY; DECEMBEE 7; ; , . ' AUOKIiAND. Arrived.—Hincmoa '(8 a.m.), from Wellington; Opawa: (7,30 p.m.), from Wellington. ; SaUed.-Navua- (7.30 a.m.), for Wellington. ; .' '. ~ NEW PLYMODTH.'. ' ....' : Arrived.—Rarawa -(3.10 p.m.), from ,Wel- ; Sailcd.-Earawa •' (8.30 p.m.), : for One-, hunga,'.: •■,'-.. I ; . . '.' i , .PATEA.- ' Arrived.-Kapuni' (11.10. a.m;), from Wellington. " ■ ..' , .... .- Sailed—Hana. (0.10 a.m.),' for Wellington. ; : ' ■' FOXTON. . . . : Sailed.-Queen of the. South (noon)-,'for Wcllingtoc. '.-•-, i .... PICTON. •''ArrlTod.—Kennedy'. (8.30- a.m.), from Wellington; Pateena (5 n.m.),"from Wellington.; .; Sailed.—Kennedy p.m.), for Wellington. . : - !•'..■ . NELSON. .'• . ■i.Arrivcd.-Mapourika (5.20 a.m.), and Nikau (5.40 a.m.), from Wellington. . Sailcd.-Nikauff p..m.). for, Wellington. f'. ' . / '-. .WESTPORT. ' ■'■'' Sailed—Kbroinik'o (l<lo p.m'.)l for Wellington: '.'■;' '■ '•• ■ ' • . ~ ■. ~ GREYMODTH. . I , To sail—Kamoria. (midnight), for Wellington, via. Westport and Lyttelton. , Sailed.—Petone (0.30 a.m.), for Wellington. ■ LYTTELTON. .' " Arrived.—Mararoa (8;30 a.m.), from Wollingtoli; Tarawcra (noon), from Wellingr ton. " .■■'- Arrived.—lluapehu. from Bluff. Sailed.-Victoria (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, and Sydney, Passengers—Saloon: For Wellington—Misses Orr. Davis, Mesdamcs Ralph, Sinclair, Messrs. Grig'sby, Lunn, W. J. SmaU, Ralph, Sinclair. For. Napier—Mrs. Sidey, Mr. Simpson. For Gisbor'ne-Mrs. Duffgan and two children, Miss Westenra, and Mr. Gnbites. For Auckland—Misses Cresswcll,; Logan, Mcsdanies ' OrCEfi\7ell, Lopran, Messrs. A: ■L. Smith,- A. E. Cresswell, J-. A. Robb, Master Smith. 'For Sydney—Mrs. Wyatt, Messrs.. G. F. Wyatt, Scott (2). -■:'"■ Sailed.—Mararoa (8.25 p.m.), for 'Wellmgton. Paseengera: Saloon—Misses ; Oholholm, 'Moodie, Price, Eaton, Moore,. Mercer, Simpson, Mesdames Bayley, Snow, Rhodes; Hoban, Humphrey, 'Aitkcn,-. King, Banks, Fisher, A. Wilson, Penn, Messrs, W. Bayley, Alexander,-Bcavcn, Thomson, Milne, .Pottigrjw, Thompcon, -Pitcaithley, Snuw, Rhodes,. Badger, Wentle. R. A. Wilson. Hol>an, J. H. Pollock, Mark J. Mercer, A. Battger, C. B. Bain. W. D. Fisher, Pcnn, A. Wilson j 20 steerage. Sailed.—Cygnet.. for Kaikoura, .

DUNEDIN. : Arrived.—Kotare, from Waikawa. Sailed.-Kotare, for-Catlins River. . . Sailed—Moeraki, tor Sydney, via- Wellington. Passengers— Saloon: For Lyttelton —MiEMS Phillips. .Holland, Mosdames Hallcnstein, two children, and maid, Evan and child. Barnes, Messrs. HaUeristein, F. Grei;, Phillips, Faulkner, Ferguson, Captain MunTo. For Wellington-Misses H'Lean, M'Gibbon,- Cowic, Mosdames Skelt, Bodbam and r,on, Archer, Messrs. Stronach, Clifford, Tanecy, Master Brook. For Sydney—Miss Murray, Messrs. Duthio and Richardson. TURKESTAN'S LOADINGT PORTS. ; : Now on tbo waiting-bartji .at-Port Chalmers, the Turkestan; under charter ia-ura , Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, will leave the southern port.on Saturday, December 17, to commence Homeward loading at the Bluff. Her other loading ports are.: Oamaru, December 27; Lyttelton, 28; and Wellington, 30. She will leare here on January 5 for Home. , THE ROTOEUA. Up till an early hour this morning, there was no word ot the. New Zealand Shipping "Co.'s Kotorua, having left Hobart m continuation of her voyage from London to i Wellington. Owing to the length of time taken' to discharge the. Shaw,. Savill and Albion Company's Tainui at Hobart this trip out, it is just possible that tho same circumstances are delaying the Rotorua. It is more than likely tho veseel will not show.up at Wellington before Monday

AORANGI DUE THIS MORNING. This morning tho Union Company's San Francisco trader Aorangi is-duo at Wellington, and will berth at Queen's Wharf : No. 6 to disembark passengers and diecharge cargo. The vessel left thw can port on November 16,' and made calls at Papeete and Rarotonga, en route for Wellington* As mentioned in a previous issue; tho Aorangi had 1000 tons of careo and 90 passengers on board. There arc 4(10 tons for Wellington, and 300 tons for Sydney, tho balanctT being for other New Zealand ports. '' " ANOTHER OCEAN EACE. ■ According .to. advices to hand, the fourmasted barciuentlne John O. Jleycr and the four-masted schooner F. 31. Slade, two of the smartest lumber carriers employed in tho trade between tho Pacific Slope and Australia, commenced what should nrovo an exciting race to San Francisco from Newcastle, on December Z. Both vessels are coal-laden, the former with 1318 tons, and tho latter with 1025 tons, and got away' within an hour of each other, tho John C. Meyer being the first to clear Noblcys. Captain Murchison is confident of his vessel reaching the Golden Gate first, but Captain Johnson, ot the "Slade," has equal confidence in tho sailing capabilities of his ship. ARRIVAL OF THE MANUKA. -Arriving in the stream at 9.50 a.m. yesterday, the Manuka, from Sydney direct, berthed at No. 1 Queen's Wharf North about 11.20 a.m. Leaviug Sydney at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday last, the Manuka met with light northerly winds and seas which increased to a strong gajc. On Sunday last thoso on board had a rather exciting time, for the steamer ran into an "extraordinary electrical disturbance, which lasted for fourteen hours through Sunday night. Overcast and rainy weather continued until the New Zealand coast was sighted. Included in the vessel's cargo aro 1100 cases of fruit, consisting of apricots, c.iofrics, plums, oranges, pineapples, and the first of the season's water-melons, 'i'he Manuka also brought. 23 head of prize cattle, and a large quantity of general 'cargo, including transhipments ex the following vessels:—Makura, Janus, Antwerp, Patras, Berlin, Smyrna, Colombo, Linden, Reichcnback, Bremen, Waldcmar, Lotlirinjen, Karoola, .Otway, Ouraka, Peregrine, Ooonia, Tairynau,-' Chauecba, Tasmania, Merca, Aravatta, and through cargo for transhipment to Papeete and 'Frisco by tho Aorangi, leaving here on December 14. In continuation of her voyage from Sydney to Melbourne, via southern ports, the Manuka will 100-vo Wellington at 5 p.m.. todiy< * " ■ ■ i /

IttXAHINE CALLS AT MONTE VIDEO. Advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company stntcs that the Iluahine,. which left Wellington on November 17, • for London, via way ports, called at Monte Video on Monday last, December 5. The'vessel, which is duo at the Home port on December 28 .has: made the run from -Wellington to Monte Video in tho smart time of 18 dayb. DELPniC, FOE HOME LOADING. Leaving Port Chalmers on Monday nexi for Napier, where slio is' duo on December 14, tho Shaw, Savil!, and Albion Company'? Delphic commences loading for Home at that. port.. She is due at Uisborne on December 18, Wellington 23, Port Chalmers 26, Timaru 29, and Lyttelton, January 1. The vessel will leavo the latter pore for the run Home on January 5. WILL LOAD AT NEWCASTLE. Tho American schooner Layman D. Foster, which should shortly be on the way to Dunedin with a cargo of lumber.from Colombia River, has been added to tho already large list of American-owned vessels under charter to load coal at Newcastle for America. It was mentioned previously that two other vessel, which were recently in New Zealand waters— tho. steamers Kylemohr and Croyden—had been .chartered to load at the Sew South Wales port, the former for Honolulu and the latter for San Francisco. APAIUHA AND WAITEJIATA. . The Union Company are in receipt of advice which, states thoi their two Calcutta steamers, Aparirna, and Waitemata, ara now on their way to New Zealand. The Aparinia- left Calcutta on Thursday for Auckland,' Wellington, Dunedin, and the Bluff, and is coming via Singapore and Samarang. She is due at Auckland about -January 28, and Wellington about four days later. Tho Waitemata left Calcutta, on Friday last for Lyttelton direct, and is due there about December 28. Her other ports are Timaru and Oamaru. In respect to an announcement made same weeks back, to tho effect that the Aparima. was engaged to Lurry a cargo of hardwood to the East from Tasmania, it ehouM be mentioned that she has been withdrawn from that business. The Waitemata is tq take her place. On her return. to Wellington from her present trip to the Ease Coast, the Hippie resumes her weekly trips between Wellington ' and Napier. At 7.30 a.m. yesterday, the Navua left Auckland.for Wellington with the balance of her cargo of fruit from. tho Islands. The vessel is expected in port to-morrow. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's steamer Pakeha is expected to leave Port Chalmers- on December 16 to load zt northern ports. ■.-■■-.-..■■■ It- is reported that the auxiliary schooner Hananui, which is to go- to tho Campbell Islands in connection with the whaling industry there, is to leave Auckland in a day or so for Hahurangi auu uieymoum. At the latter port, it is stated, she will load a- careo of coal for JDunedin, and, after discharge there, will take in timber and stores for;the Campbell Mauds. • H.M.S. Pioneer is expected to clear Lyttelton this morning for Auckland, where she is due on Sunday next. She then comes on to Wellington, being duo here on December 19. The vefcscl is to remain acre until January 9, when she-leaves for Sydney for' docking purposes. :' : Captain Pennington, late of the Kittawa, Kosam'ond, returned from Sydney by the Juanuka yesterday. Both have been across to the other side on holiday leave. • Yesterday morning' , the Kini ,went up on the Patent Slip at Evans Bay for cleaning and painting in connection with her an-nual-overhaul. She is 'expected to como off on Saturday afternoon: To-day tho Scales chartered steamer Clan Grant is to leave Bunbury for Wellington with a jarrah cargo. She will be dispatched from the Dominion for London about tho middle of January. The Clan M'Lareii is due at 'Auckland' on Sunday from Newcastle, and is to commence loading at New Zealand ports ior Home. She will probably leave the" Dominion before Christmas for Dunknrk, London, and Antwerp. , . .•■■'' It is reported, that instead of going to Newcastle as originally intended, will load coal at-Westport for the Admiralty at Auckland. > Any day now the New Zealand Shipping Company's chartered steamer Afghanistan is expected to show up at Port Chalmers from London. The vessel left London on October 10, and is consequently 58 days out—a fairly long trip. From Dunedin she will go to Timaru and Lyttelton to complete discharge. Tho ketch Argus, owned by the Golden Bay Shipping Company, has completed her overhaul at Wellington, and will probably sail for Nelson this morning. . . : . It is expected that the itaofiland Steamship Co.'s steamer Holmdalo will leave Gisborne to-day 'for Wellington. ' Hero she takes in a load of jarrah timber from the Snowdonian, and proceeds to tho WestCoast to discharge. The Snowdonian will probably leave for the south on Saturday or Sunday.next. From .Blackball the. Wairau is'to proceed to Karamea. She leaves Wellington for the former port to-day. 'Messrs. Dalgety and Co., local ageuts for the U.S. and A. Line,.state that the Strathleven was expected to leave Sydney, in continuation of her voyage from New York to Wellington, via Auckland, either yesterday or. to-day. The vessel is. due here about December 21. ' . .-■•■ New advice states'that the A. and A Line s Dalmore left New York on November 1? and not November 26, as previously mentioned. She is now due.at this port about February 13. , .

On Monday next the Union Co.'s East Coast bay;» trader Haupiri is expected to arrive at Wellington. She then loads un ana sails on the. same day' for Auckland, via Napier, Gisborue, and East Coast bays! . The Koromiko left Westport at 1.10 p.m. yesterday, and should show up at Wellington about the same hour to-day. At midnight last night the Kamona was to have left qrcymouth- for Wellington, via Westport and Lyttelton, with coal.

Oα December 16 the ferry steamer Jlararoa will run a day excursion from Lyttelton to'Akaroa.'The Cbrinna, leaving here on December 14 for southern ports, .will rail at Akaroa- to lighter the passengers from the Mararoa to the wharf and back. Arriving at Wellington from southern ports at 11.10 a.m. yesterday, the Corinna left .again' last night for New Plymouth and Onehimga. She is scheduled to leave the latter port for Wellington direct on Saturday next with a cargo of produce tor ±lome transhiph-.ont. Upon completion of discharge, she returns to the northern port for another load, and then is to proceed to southern ports on Wednesday Decemoer K . '.