SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1020, 9 January 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PIUSES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. Bay. li.m. New moon 1 351 a.m. First quarter ... 8 5.50 p.m. Full moon 15 9.56 a.m. Last quarter 22 5.51 p.m. New moon 30 915 p.m. ' MOON. Moon rises to-day, 1.14 p.m.; sets, 0.20 a.m. Tuesday. i HIGH WATER. To-day, 11.7 a.m.; 11.34 p.m. To-morrow, 0.2 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.27 a.m.; sets, 7.27 p.m. ARRIVALS. ■ SATURDAY, JANUARY 7. WAIMEA, e.s. (3.20 a.m.), 452 tons, Wildman, from Terakohc. v ± . . BLENHEIM, s.s. (3.40 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. „ , _ KITTAWA, 3.5. (6.15 a.m.), 1247 tons, Pennington. from Greymouth. NIKAU, s.s. (7 a.m.), 245 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. • MARAROA, s.s. (9 a.m.). 2598 tons. Manning. from Lyttelton;-302 passengers. WHANGAROA. scow (11 -a.m. m the stream), 132 tons, from Sydney. . • STORMBIRD. s.s. (noon), 217 tons, Dowell, from Wanganui. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (6.15 p.m.). 1203 tons, Showman, from West Coast and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Ross.. MDonold, Watson (2), Green, Nash. M'Namara, Mansell, Wilson (2), Olayton, Martin, Gothan, Parker, Hall, Fitchett, Marriott. Hargrcaves (2), Mesdaraes M'Brcarty, Wilson and child, Scott, Chandler, M'Namaja. Manscll, Aitken, Fitzgerald, Naylor and '2 children, Clark and child, Bnird, Doe, Searlc, La Trobe, Messrs. Larcombe, M'Brearty, Burns, Lippicott, Montgomery, •Stone,- Morris (2), M'Donald, Millner, Moss, M'Swcency, Maunsell, Rigg, M'Davitt, Craig, Newman, Beton, Aitken, Salkos, Steward, Martin, Rev. Southern, Golding, Manttan, Pratt, DanieU (2), Cobb, Auckram, La Trobe, Collins, Scott, Crowes, Broughton, liiundell, Pope, Keisenberg, Luke, Hussey, Stewart, OTlagan. Fleming; 18 steerage. KAITUNA. s£. (2.20 p.m.), 1977 tons, Morley, from Westport; , ICAPUNI, c.s. (2.30 p.m.), 150 tons, Jackson, from Patea. MANAROA, s.s. (6.35 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, , from llavelcck. I PATBENA, s.s. (9.25 p.m.). 1212 tons. Craw-! ford, from Nelson and Picton; 144 passengers. SUNDAY, JANUARY 8. KENNEDY, s.s. (12.15 a.m.). 226 tons, Graham, from Foxton. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. .(1.15 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. KAPITI, (4 a.m.), 242 tons, Sawyors, from Wanganui. KAHU, s.s. (4.15 a.m.), 182 tons, Jones, from Napier, via Castle' Point. IIUIA. s.s. (4.25 a.m.), 127 tons,- Burt, from Wanganui. 1 OPAWA, s.s. 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. «

MAORI, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell, from Lyttelton. OTAKI, s.n. (8' a.m.), 7420 tons, Silba, from Lyttelton. WAIRAU, 5.5, (8.20 a.m.), 95 tons, Shaw, from Tcrakoho. ROSAMOND, s.s. (8.15 a.m.). 721 tons, Watson. from Onehunga and New Plymouth. CORINNA, <=.s. (10.10 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, from Onehunga. MANA,. s.s: (4.50 p.m.), 134 tons, Dixon, from Patea. ttI'PAKA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 133 tons, M'lutosh, from Patea. AORERE, s.e.'(6 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, from Patea. KOMATA, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 1994 tons, Angus, from Westport. TARAWKRA, h.s. (3.15 p.m.), 2003 tons. Collins, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses E. ?I'Lean, Sargent. Watson, Tj. Sullivan," Mathicson. J. Sullivan', Pollock, Ward, Mesdames Goodwin, Brown and 2 children. Messrs. Bicper, Fca, Yarrow, Haynes, Wright, Farrell. Donaldson, Bag- • ne-11. Jules, Maizon, Williams, Laurcnson,, Mackay,. Baker," Brown, Wilson. (2); Howard, Holmes, Cowie, Loughman, Judgej'l9 etcerage. . DEPARTURES. 0" ' . v . SATURDAY, JANUARY 7. ' TAINUI, s.s. (8.45 a.m.), 128 tons, Jensen, for Waitara; STAR OF CANADA, s.s. (10 a.m.),. 7280 i tons, Hart, for London, I ARAHURA. s.s. (1-p.m.), 1595 tons, LamI bert, for Picton, Nelson, Westport, and GivJymoiitli. . WAIMEA, s.s. (1.40 p.m.), 452 tons, Wildman. for Nelson and West Coast. JANE DOUGLAS, h&. (130 ,p,m.), 95 tons, Vendoro, for Hokitika. ; -KINI, s.b. (4.30 p.m.). 1122 , tons... .WhilePersons, for . Lyttelton. NIKAU, s.s. (5 p.m.), 245 tons, Hay, for Nelson and Motueka. NGATORO, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 1137 tons, C)-"ist!An. for. Grcymouth. • KAPUNI. fl.s, (10.25 p.m.), 150 tons,. Jackton, for Patea. - MARAROA, s.s. (11.5 p.m.), 2598 tons', Mannine, for Lyttelton; 220 passengers. ICITTAWA, n.S; (11.5 p.m.), i 247 tons, Pennington, for Lyttelton. - sunday! January 8. . BLENHFTM. s.-:.' (s'p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, for Blenheim. : • -i • EXPECTED ARRIVALS. | Ripple. Napier, East Coast, January 9, 1 Defender, Lyttelton, January 8. Aparima, Calcutta, Auckland, Jan. 3. 1 Kennedy, Foxton, January 9. Komata, Westport, January 9. Clan Chisholm. Londonj January 9. Ngahere, Greymouth, January 9. Komata, Greymouth. January 9. . Waverley, Nelson. January 10. Blenheim. Blenheim. January 10. • Kapuni, Patea, January 10. Arapawa. Wanganui, January 10. Kikau, Ncl?on, Motueka, .January 10. Mararao, Lyttelton, January *iO., Turakina, London, via way ports. Jan. lu. Wakatu, Lyttelton. Kaikoiira, Jan. 10. Mokoia, Auckland, Gisbornc, 'Napier, January 10. Koonya, southern ports, January 10. Manuka, Sydney direct. January 11. ■ Arahura. West Coast, Nelson, Pictcn, January 11.

Monowai. Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, January 12.

iiinemoa. Onehunga, New Plymouth, January 12. • Kurow, Westport, January 12. Moeralii, Melbourne, southern ports, January 13.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kurow. Westport, January 9. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast-, Jan. 9. Aorere, Patea, January 9. Opawa, Blenheim, January 9. liuii, Wanganui, January' 9. Kiripaka, - Patea, January 9. Mana, Patea, January 9. Patecna. Pict.on. Nelson, January 9. Maori. Lyttelton, January 9. Defender. Picton, Hokitika. Jan. 9. Quean of the South, Foxton, Jan. 9. Ripple, East Coast, Napier, Jan. 9. Kapiti, Wnnganui, January 9. Manaroa. Motu>ka, January 9. Tarawera, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland January 9. ' Rosamond. Picton. Nelson, New ;Ply. month, January 9. ■ Mokoia. Lyttelton, Dnnedin. January 10 Maponrika, Nelson. West Coast. Jan. 10* Delphic. London. January 10. Otaki. Nn nier, January JO.' Ivoonya. Now Plvmouth, Westport, Grey, mouth, January 10. Manaroa, LyttelMn, January 10. Nikau, Nelson. Motueka. January 10. Wang.nnui. January 10. Kapuni. Patea, Jannarv 10. Stormbird. Wanganui. January 10. Kahn, Napier. Gisborne, January 10, B'enhfim, lMonhcinv. '.JnnnaTy 10*"' • Wavorlcy. Nelson, West Const, .Tan' 1(1 Ujmitangi. Chatham Island?. Ja n ' 10* Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Jnn. 11* Maitai'; Auckland, Rarotonga, Paneetp S,-)n Francisco, January .11.

Manuka, southern ports." Hobart. Mel. bourne, Januarv. 11. . . , . Kotorua. London, via way lorts. Jan 12 Wonowni, Lyttelton. Dune din Jan 12 Moeraki. Svdr.ey direct, January '14 Arahura. Picton, kelson, West Coast January 14. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OP STEAMERS. , MOERAKI. s.s., loft Melbourne January 4, for Hohnrt. T3luff, Dunedin. Lytteli?n, and Wellington. Due Wellington "»unpy 13. Leaves same day for Svdni'v diT-rt. Duo Sydney January 17. MANUKA, f.s., loft Sydney Januarv 1. for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington January 11. Leaves January 12 for Lyt. <oKoii, Dttncdin. Jliuff, Uobnrt, and Meli)"irnp, Duo Melbourne January 21. MANAMA, 5.9., leave? Melbourne January It for Jlobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyt. telton, and Wellington. Due Wellingtor Jnnuary 20. Leaves same dny for .Sydney direct. Duo Sydney January Zm. ULIMAROA. f.*., leaves Svdnev Jnnuarv 14 for Wellington direct. Due WeUinrton January 13. Leaves January 13 for Lyttelton, Dnnetfip. Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne Januarv 28. WIMMFRA. fi.s., left Sydney Januarv 4 for Auckland, Gi«bornc. Napier, and Wellington. Due Wellington January 13 Lnavcw same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin.

OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. ?rom London. MAREKE (due about January 9* sailed •n October 13, via Australian ports Auek a»rl, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agent* i KAIPARA (duo about January 14) «Viied on November 11. via Aueklaud. (New'Zeai.md Shipping Co.. agents.) TURAKINA {due about Januarv 10> sailed on November 25. via-Caps Town and Hobart. (Now Zealand Shipping Co.. amenta) STAE Or INDIA (due abSut January

25), sai!od cm November 25, via, Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) MAMARI (due about January 27), Failed on December 1.. via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) ATUENIO (due about January 24), failed on December 10, via Cape Town and llobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co, agents.) MORITAI (due about February 22), sailed on December 16. via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) TONGARIRO (due. about February 7). sailed on December 24, via Cape Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From Liverpool. 1 .DURHAM (due about January 23), sailed on November 17, via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z. and A. Co., agents.) ORARI (duo about January 17), sailed on November 29. via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) SURREY (due about February 20), sailed cn December 10, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.-11.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal, KARAMEA (due about January 29). Failed on November 18. via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) KUMARA (due about February 25), sailed on Docember 20, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From New York. PARISIANA (di-.e about January 23), eailed on October 29, via Australian* ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) DALMORE - (due about February 15), sailed on November 19, via Australian porta aiid Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) MAGDALA (duo about March 2), sailed on December 10, via Australian ports. (Dnlgety and Co., agents.) CRANLEY (due about March'll), sailed on -December 24, via Australian ports and Auckland. . (Tyser Line, irgcnta.) From Calcutta. APARIMA (duo :;bout January. 9}, sailA-'. on December 1, via Singapore, Samarang, and Auckland. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. ARIEL, barcue, sailed from Liverpool November 18. by telegraph: OVERSEA. LONDON, January 6. , Arrived.—lndrabarah,. from Wellington. NEWCASTLE, January 7. Sailed.—Brisbane, from Lyttelton.

SYDNEY, January 7. Sailed.—Jlanuka. (3 p.m.), for Wellington direct • MwLBOUF*NE, January 7,. Arrived.—Marama, from Bluff, via Ho* bart. COASTAL. SATURDAY, JANUARY. 7. i AUCKLAND. Arrived.—'Whangape, from Gisbornc. • Sailed.—Mokoia, for south. PaescngersSaloon: For Wellington—Hiss Nash, Mesdames Carson, Lange, Aspey, Davics, Messrs. Laing, Holloway, Murray, walker. Thompson, Lange, Aspey, Carson, Howdsu, Sailed.—Aparima (noon), for Wellington. PATEA. Arrived.—Aorero (12.40 p.m.); Mana (1*2.45 •p.m.), and Kiripaka (1.15 p.m.), from Wellington, PICTON. Arrived.—Arahnra (5.15 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. ' Arrived,—Kaitoa (10.30 a.m.), from Weilington. WESTPORT. Arrived.—Navua (12.30 p.m.), from Wei- 1 lington. 1 GREYMOOTH. Arrived.—Ngahero (4 a.m.), from Wellington. KAIKOURA. Arrived.—Wakatu (6.45 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Monowai {8.50 a.m.), from Wellington. timaru. Sailed,—Helen, barque (9 a.m.), for HobaTt.

SUNDAY, JANUARY'S," ; AUCKLAND. - - Sailed.—Wiminera (11.15 a.m.), from Sydney; Turkistan (2.30 p.m.), from Wellington; Roseric, from Westport; Victoria, from southern ports. ONEHUNGA. Sailed.—Rarawa (3.40 p.m.), for New . Plymouth. • • GISBORNE. To sail.—Mokoia (midnight), for south. Passenger—Saloon: For .Wellington—Hi'. A. A.,/ Adams. EAST. CAPE. . • Aparima passed south at 6.15 a.m. ■ PATEA. . ■ Arrived.—Kapuni (3.35 p.m.), from Wellington. , NELSON. ' Arrived.—Waimoa (2 a.m.), and Nikau (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington; Arahura (1.20 a.m.), from Pieton and Wellington. FAREWELL SPIT. Kaiapoi passed for.AVellington at noon. - : WESTPORT^.' V. Sailed— Komatai.(l.lo.<.a,in.),..for felling•'ton, • - . GREYMOUTH, Sailed.—Ngahere (1.50 a.m.), for Wellington. ' LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Mararoa. (11.35 a.m.), and Kini' (11.50 a.m.), from Wellington. MANUKA ' LEAVES SYDNEY. Cable advice received ycctcrday states that this week's Sydney boat from Sydney to Wellington—the Manuka—left tho New South Wales port at 3 p.m. 02 Saturday. Sho should show up here on Wednesday morning next., HIMITANGI FOR CHATHAM ISLANDS. Some time to-morrow tho coastal steamer Hiinitangi i 3. to leave Wellington for tho Chatham Islands 'on a cpccial trip for the Chatham Islands Fishing Co. . Tho vcfeel has been chartered to take down , a party of fishermen and two boats to Owhauga, whero fishing operations will bo commenced immediately upon a-rrival. Tho Hiinitangi is to come direct back to Wellington for orders. THE HOME BOATS. Yesterday, at 8 a.m., the New Zealand Shipping uo.'s steamer Otaki arrived * Lyttelton, and berthed at the King's Wharf to take in Homo cargo, before procosding to Napier and Auckland. From the latter port she leaves the Dominion for Home. At 10 a.m. on Saturday the Tyser Lins's steamer Star of Scotland left the stream for London. Sho was a full ship. Particulars of her Wellington cargo appeared in Saturday's i3sue. To-morrow afternoon tho New Zealand Shipping Co.'s R.M.S. Turakina should put. in an appearanco from London, via Capo Town and Hobart. Mr. G. 11. Scalcs's chartered steamer Clan Chisholm did not manage to clear Wellington for London on Saturday, as originally intended. She is to leave early this morning. KUMARA LEAVES ST. JOHN'S, N.B. Southern exchanges to state that tho New Zealand Shipping C-o.'s chartered steamer Ivumara sailed from St. Johns, N. 8., on December 20, for Australian and New Zealand main ports. She is due here about February 25. Tho Whakatane will also leave tho Canadian port for here on January 15, and will bo followed by tho fchxrterod steamer Invcrtay.- . Messrs. Johnston and Co. advise that it has been decidcd. that tho steamer Kahu is to inaugurate the new. Welling-ton-Napier-Gisborne service this week, and riot the Ripple, as previously announced. Tho Kahu is scheduled to leave port at 3 p.m. to-morrow, and is receiving cargo to-day.

' The •Aparima. which is due in port today from Calcutta,, via Auckland, has 1220 tons of cargo to land hero before proceeding south. After having visited Lyttelton, tho F.S.H. Line's Sussex will proceed to Port' Chalmers, where she will be docked prior to . taking tho loading berth for Avonwouth. Wellington is to be her final port in the Dominion, and she leaves hero about the middle of March. An arrival in tho stream on Saturday at U a.m. was the scow Whangaroa, timber laden from Sydney. It ip expected that she will berth this moriir ins, and "upon completion of discharge the vessel will proceed to Karamca to load for Sydney. The ceow. Zingara is also to load for the New South Wales port, and arrived at Karamca on Friday last for that purpose. ; The Kotunui, tho now steamer recently built for tho New Zealand Shipping Co. for lightering work at Tokomaru Ray. went for a trial spin round tho Auckland harbour on Wednesday last. She averaged a shade under nine knot's an hour, which is considered very favourable, while her coal consumption was very r.mall. The repairs to the Fiji Government steamer Ranadi, now in the Auckland Graving Dock, are Hearing completion, and the voscJ will probably be floated out of dock to-day or to-morrow. The Lyttelton Harbour Board advises that Clauso 66 of the Harbours Amend-, ment Act, which came into force on January 1, provides:—"The third schedule of tho principal Act is hereby amended bv omitting tho words "For ships exceeding 500 touu, £3,' nnd substituting tho following, Tor ships exceeding SCO tone an addition of leu shillings for every 500 tons or part of 500 tons.'' Tho above refers to the fees chargeable for pilotage exemption ccrtUlcates. Arriving in port yesterday from Onehunga. and New Plymouth, the Corinna brought a torse shipment of dairy produce for transhipment to London by the Botorua, leaving here on Thursday next.

CRANLEY LEAVES NEW YORK. Information, has. bceji concerning tho departure from New York, on December 24, of the Tyser Line's chartered steamer Cranley, for Wellington, via Australian portis and Auckland. She is aua here about March 11, and upon completion of discharge of paTt cargo here, ceeds to Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to finish.

NOTICE TO MAKIXEKS, ' , Notice has boon given by the Bluff Harbour Board that the three beacons on the north side .of the channel',entering Bluffharbour arc now<• each• sucruounteu bv. . •15-day continuously .burning Wigham white light, which was exhibited for'the first timo on Monday," December 26, 1910. Manners are. advised to rely upon the leading lights. Charts, etc., affected: Admiralty charts Nos. 2540 ar-cl 2553 and p!an N. 5484; New Zealand Pilot, eighth edition. 1908, chapter ix.v, pago 272; New Zealand Nautical Almanac, 1911, page 272.

I. . CHANGEppK^,OFFICERS. I Owing to • the TaUapuna...having - t b'eeil. 1 withdrawn from ..the Wellington-Picton-Nelson service, a'.number, of changes in the Union Company's officers are about to Ibe made. 3lr. Horace De Laricy Burch, late second officer of the Takapuna, joins the Mapourika in a similar capacity, and-Mr.-Cauldrey, second, of- the Mapourika, goes to the Waitcmata. Captain B. Cra\ ford, late of the Takapuna, is to \roy • command of the Mapourika; and Captain Showman, .of tlio"latter .vessel,, takes, charge of the ' Mr.; Paseos,-late Eurcer of the Takapuna, transfers .to the . aupiri, and' leaves Wellington lnr ; Auck-, land by tho; .Tnrawcra .to-day./ ! On Sc.tur-; day, Mr. H. Swan, late' chief engineer of the Takapuna;. proceeded to Auckland, where ho joins the Whangape, and Mr. P. J. Collins, late third engineer of. the Takapuna., joined the Mararoa, relieving M*\ Low of that vessel, who hoc gone to NelDon on» urgent private businers. Captain J .51. Beighton has taken temne-".'' charge of the Wanaka. whoco- captain (Captain Tcdd) is or. holiday leave. Mr. H. Dryden hao been appointed-, chief officer in olace of Mr. Lockie, who is also* on holiday leave.,,, >t ., ." THE PORT OF WESTPORT. DECEMBER RETURNS. ' Returns for the month of December in connection with the port of We&tportshow that the output and export of ceal were as follow:— TVestport-Stockton Coal Output. Export. Tons. Cwt. Tons. Cwt. Wcstport Coal Co., Ltd. <6.653 17 45.423 1? State Coal! mines 3,059 18 2,848. 14. Eggettes and 'bri* : .-;' H . qucttes ...'..V.;.. •....._ 523.19 523 19 Wcstport-Stockton Coal . Co., Ltd 7,934 17 . 7,893 .5 ; " . 58,227 11 £6.689 15 The export of timber 62,794 sup; feot. During the month 69 steamer.? and 1 sailing vessel, reprcsentir.? <9,840 tons, entered tho port, and' 94 steamers and X sailed, representing 53,226 tons, left the port.' - The total tonsaire for the month, 103.C06tone.. . ..... THREE DAYS ON A WRECK.

There wero two jaetsengcrs on board the great' German sailing ship Preussen when sho went ashore on tho first Sunday in November, near Dover. They were Dr. Budzica: and a marine painter named Fulm, both on their way to Valparaiso. The weather having moderated, the? were taken off during the day by ;t Dover galley. In the afternoon a lighter was towed to tho wreck, by the tug Lady V) . and. 18 of tho crew were taKen off and seat to tho Sailors' Home. It was expected that the remainder of tho crew would bo landed .that night, and tho ship handed over to tho salvage officials.

• There was a striking scene when Captain Nissen mustered the crew on d<wn and read them a telegram rent' by the German Einneror, and brought out.to the ship by a salvage steamer. In his telegram the Kaiser cxpreseed his regret at the loss of the Preussen, and added an expression of his hirrh appreciation and admiration of the gallantry showu by t.* crew.

No attempt was made to float the ship S'3. in view of tho damaeo she is believed

to have sustained it was felt there would be a danger of her breaking in two with a largo number of bugs hauling on her. A member of the'crew, describing their cxneriences. raid that after tho collision with tho mail boat Briphton tho Preussen uas making water badly, and they put hack to Dunger.ccs. "We were purr "in rr tho whole night and next raornin?. First our starboard anchor was lost in the gale, and then our port anchor went, and we

were driven out of Dnngcness anchorage. Tu?s tried to tow ui into Dover, but nothing would hold, and we wore driven 25.h0.r0' under the Foreland cliff?."

tho rescued seamen f.tated that the Pretusen had broken her back, and that the bottom is pierced is two placcs. They feared that sho would novcr g?t o£. but would bccome a total wrcck. Included in tho cargo, they stated, wcro about- a hundred pianos r.nd many tons of sucar. as . well as cement, railway : metals, and bricks. ' On Saturday about thirty stewards were signed off tho K.M.S. Haitai.To'dav, the Kennedy is expected is port from Nelson. Shb is scheduled to leave on tho return trip, including-West Coast J, at 5' p.m.'; - , ; : On January 23 tho Union Company propose sending tho • ferry steamer Maori across to Picton from Wellington on an. •excursion. The fare is to be ss. return, ,an<i children under 12 will charged halfprico. j The lULS. Maitai is advertised to leave Wellington for San" Francisco, via Auckland, Karotonga, and Papeete, at 3 p.m. on Wednesday next. - On Saturday the Union Company's ICurow, which has been laid up at Wellington during the holidays, was rccommissioned. She i* cxpccted, to leave at noon to-morrow for Westport, and returns here about Thursday n«st with a load of eoal for the local branch of the Westport Coal Company. The following comprUo tho vessel's officers:—Capta-in, K. Nicholson; chief officer, i Mr. T. V. Hi)!: r.?eond, slr. J. C. Barnett; third, Mr. G. Jfc'ji. Mr. J. Finlayscn is in charge of the er/nne-roomY jind has with' him Mr.* fl. Tj. Gillies as-second. Mr. L. ; A. Malittlc,third, and Mr. C. :R.-Bonrd,*'fourth. . The crcwa of :, ~tho •" Canadian-Australian liners certainly put in a good timo during their stay in port (writes the Vancouver correspondent, of tho "Press"). Long beforo tho Zealandia roachcd here on "her last trip a. wireless challenge was flung out to all Association football clubs in Vancouver who cared, to take it up. The concert party, whose members arc all Australian, have nightly eovere<l themselves, with glory. Tho intercommunication, however small relatively, yet: serves . in its degree to weld together the ties betwec-ji <sur far-senttred" kindred. It is"'earnestly hoped hero that an 'arrangement will I ' made which will include a New Zealand port of call on the scrvicc between ttxi: port and Sydney-..

It is reported that the Maorilnnd Steam&hj!> Company's new steamer Lauderdale ; v ill call at Bunbury to load jarrali on nor voyage out from London to New Zealand,

•It is stated in the south that the Ameri-'V.-i: i t, f t ur '? ia ? ied " barqucntine Kohala,' 'H ; Sin. r? bo =V h 2 rter£d to lold Oregon . I ? •7 Gl i ays J Harbou1 '- Pu Z ct Soan <l, for'"* i a. New Zealand port, has secured a frcicht -V i raw of -365. 3d. per ICCOft. ' . i J5 C Company's training ship Eart- >-i : j ford will probably leave M'tfbourne for.ir -1 Lyttelton 6 ' £Clt ,ree! * 10 ioad coal ? for j