SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1048, 10 February 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

_ * PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUAKY. Day. h. m. First quarter 7 ' 258 a.m. Full moon 13 10 7 p.m. Last Quarter 21 3 14 p.m. MOON. Moon Hecs to-day, 5.13 p.m.; Bets, 1.43 a.m. Saturday. HlOn WATER. To-day, 1.1 a.m.i 1.32 p.m. To-mororw, 1.55 a.m.; 2.25 p.m. ■ SUN. ' ■ ■' ' ■'■'• : Sun rises to-day, 5.6 a.m.: ECts, 7.3 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9. GERTIE, B.s. (3.35 a.m.), 264 tons, Eodgcr, from Foxton. • " ~,-■■ , QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, b.s. (4.45 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from. Foxton. .. NIKAU, b.s. (5.40 a.m.). 245 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. ■ . • " BLENHEIM, s.s.- (7.50 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blouhelm. 1 '. •'. ;■ '' MAEABOA, s.s. (8.10 a.m.), 2558 tons. Manning, from Lyttclton. . Passengers; Saloon-Misses Lamb, ;Bowen (2).', Uolncmann, LIU, Hill, Laing, Hall. Orccn, Wilding, < Savaroy, : Lucrin, Lady Bowei., Mesdames Portcous, Drummond, ■; ;liolloway, O'Brien and two .■- children, Brake,.Hclncmann, Brown. Falrhurst. Ronalds, Burns, Cracroft-Wilson and child, Turner, Burling'and 2 .children, Carman, M'Ara and Cossar, Sir Charles C. Bowen, Messrs. Wallte. Fisher. J. R. Field. Portoous,- M'Laughlin; M'Donald, Do Castro, Holloway, Sim, Lnrmour, -Twomey. B.' A. Hoinemann, Portoous; - M'Callum. namiii, Buchanan, Moreland, Spring, Guthrie. Morgan, Carman, M'Ara, Cossar, Masters Drummond, Spillanc,J Beckett, and Benton; 35 steerage. ..■.;. STORMBIRD, s.s. (9.10 a.m.), 217 tons. Dowoll, from Wanganul. '■•'<„ ' KAPITI,- s.s. (11.10 a.m.), 242 tons, .Sawyers, from Lyttclton..-. ; : •- •• WAIMATE, s.s.. (12.5. p.m.), 6610 tons, Byloy, from Lyttclton. .'-.. . ... MONOWAI, s.s. (1.35; p.m.). 3433 . .tons. Robertson, from.* Duncdin and Lyttclton. Passengers: Salooh-Mißses Cargill,Eltchio, Moar, Scales (2). Walte; Mesdames Carman; M'Ara, 1 Busltio and infant, Basire,' Ritchie, Gitchor, Williamsoni Muncassor. Moar, Brebnor, Messrs. Carnavan, M'Ara, Austin, Gihline, Morgan, Gay, Brebner. Waite. WAKATU. s.s. (4.40 p.m.). 157 tons. Wills, from Lyttclton and Kaikoura. KAIAPOI, s.B. (7 p.m.), 2003 tons, Kenant, from Wcstport. EEGULUS. 6.5. (11.10 p.m.), .385 tons, Tointon, from Wcstport. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10. PATEENA,.. s.s. ■'(2" a.m.). 1212 tone, M'Lean, from Kelson and Picton. DEPARTURES. •. .; THUEBDAY..FEBRUARY 9. N ENXEBDALE, s.s. (7.5' a.m.). ■ 1147 tons. Cox, for Groyinouth. , ' AOKEEE, s.s. (11.50 a.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for Patca. ■ •. ■ x ■'...-. MANAROA, s.s. (1.25 .p.m.), 122 tons,; Irvine, for Wanganul. ■■'■'■; '' TUEAKINA, B.s. (12.45 p.m.), 8210 ■ tons, Weston, for London. Passenger-list published yesterday. 'GERTIE, s.s.-(2.25 p.m.), 269 tons, Rodger, for Wcstport. .-•'■' ' KAIPAUA, s.b. (3.30 p.m.),' 7392 tons. Cornwall, for Napier. . AEAPAWA, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 268 tons', Corby, for Wanganui. NIKAU, s.s. (6.15 .p.m.), 245 tons, Hay. for Nelson and Motueka.

NGATOKO, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 1137 tons, Christian, for Qrcymduth. WAEIUMOO,. s.s.. (5.30 p.m.). 3529 tons, Clift, for Melbourne,, via southern ports and nobart; 150 passengers. , KAPITI, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 242 tons. Sawyers. for Picton. ■ -

QUEEN OF TnE-SOUTH, e*. (6 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. BLENHEIM, s.s. (7 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson,' for. Blenheim. : MOA, s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 188 tons, Sawyers, for.Pclorus Sound. . ■ , MAEAEOA, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 2598 tons.Manninir. for Lyttclton; 140 passengers. „,, MONOWAI, s.s. (8.20 •■ p.m.),' "343J- tons ' Eobortson, for Napier, Gisborno, and ■Auckland.;,-.- :y, :•■;,- '-, '","■';•,."in ' '. ■? ' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. '~'; Knhu. Gisborno,' via East Coast; Feb. 10. Knight of tho. Garter, Napier. Feb. 10. : Aloiander. JJclsbn, F.cbruary 10.. , ' Hula; Motueka, February. 10,u l i IJ ,. Cl ~.,'c , Maori, Lyttclton, February tp,;.,. r.-, v -. ' Wimmera, Sydney, northern ports, Feb. 10. 1 Ulimaroa.. .Melbourne.' Hobart. southern ports, February,'lo. ' . , - ■ . '••.- •'.• .Aorcre.iPatca, -.February 11. . i„-.r-. f Manaroa',' Wangiinui, February'll".." V! ■'-' i Blenheim,: Blenheim, February 11..-... ■- Quoen -of tho South, Foxton,. February 11. Arapawa, Wanganui, February 11. Kiripaka, Patca, February 11. , Mana, Patca, j Fobruary 11. Nlkau", Nolßon,, Motnoka, February 11. Mararoa. Lyttclton; February' U- . ,; Mapourika; West Coast," Nelson, Feb. 11. Hauplri,', Limestone Island, East Coast •bays, February 11.,.. ■'■' w.. . : Tongariro,, London, Capo Town,. Hobart,, iFebruary 11.',-",.- .--,,'';.'■■; ■,:■■ Waimca, Gisborno',.-, February,, 12. .:. , " Tarawera. Dnncdiri.' .Lyttclton, Feb.; 12.' Eosamond, Onehunga, New Plymouth, February 12. Dnrhara, .Bluff, February 14. ' Pukakl, southern p6rt«. February 14. Mokoia. . Auckland,' Gisborne, Napier, February 14.- • . ' •'■■::■'"■ ; Wootton, Kaiapoi. February .14.' ' Putiki, Greymouth. February 16. ; Monowai. Auckland, - Gisborne, Napier, ■ February 17. :'

. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ■■ Mangapapa, Wcstport, Karamea, Fob. 10. Matatua, Gisborno, February 10. , Putiki. Greymouth. February 10.. ■ Kahu, East Coast, Nnpier,-February, 10. ; Alexander, Nelson, West Coast. Feb. 10. Stormbird,- Wanganui, February 10. Manaroa, Motueka. February 10. Pateena, Plctbn,' Nolßon, February 10. Maori, Lyttelton, February 10. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttcltpn, Feb. 10. Wimmera; Lyttelton. Dunedin, Feb. 10. Ulimaroa. Sydney direct,.February 10. Opawa. Blenheim.' February 10. ■ Kapuni, Patea, February 10.'.' _ ', I Moa, D'Urvi'.lo Island, February 11.■'- ' Kittawa, Greymouth;: February 11. • Waimato. London, February 11. - Aorerc, Patca, February 11. Blenheim, Blenheim. February 11. -.''. Iliiia, Wanganui, February 11. Qncon of tho South. I'oxton, February 11. '■■■ Kiripaka, Patca. February 11. Mana, Patca, February 11. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, February 11. Mararoa,' Lyttclton, February 11. Arahura. Picton, Nelson, ' West Coast, February,ll. ■■' ■ . , ■ Manaroa, Motueka, February 13. , . ... Arapawa, Wanganui, February 13. Wairaea, Nelson,: West Coast. Feb. 13. Opawa, Blenheim, February 13.' ' Tarawera. Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, February 13, ' Eosamond, Picton. Nelson, New Ply. mouth, Onehunga, February 13. Mnpourika, Nelson, West Coast. Feb. 14. Mokoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Teh. 14. Pukaki, Picton, . Wcstport, Greymouth, February 14. ■■ .'. Monowai, Lyttelton, Duncdin, Fob. 17.

INTERCOLONIAL' SERVICE. : MOVEMENTS. OF; -STEAMERS. , TJLIMAROA, s.s.,' left Melboiirno' Feb-' ruary 1. for Hobart, Bluff. Duncdin. Lyttelton. and'.Wellington. v Duo Wellington February 10. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney February M. MAHENO, s.s.,' left Bydney February 8 for Auckland \dircct. Duo Auckland IVjbruary 12. (Tranships to Moncwal.) MONOVTAI, 8.5., leaves. Auckland (with transhipments ex Maheno). February 14. for Gisborne. Napier, and Wellington. Due Wellington. February 17. MANUKA, s.s.. leaves Sydney February 11 for Wellington direct. Due Wellington February 15. Leaves February 16 for Lyttelton,' Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. • Duo Melbourne February 25. WIMMERA, s.s., left Sydney February l. for Auckland, Glsborne, Napier,, and Wellington, Duo Wellington February 10, Loaves same day for, Lyttelton and cdin. ''.;:.•' . ~-. ■'.;;.' OVERSEA.SHIPPINO. ■'.'"," STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. . : From London, ' MDRITAI (duo about February 22), sailed on December 16, via- Australian . ports. Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser' Lino, agents.) TONGARIRO (duo about Saturday), sailed on December 24, via Capo Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) CORINTHIO (duo about February 21), sailed on January 5, via Capo Town ana Hobart. (Shaw, Savlll and Albion Co., agents.) ' ''' RTJAHINE (due about March 10), sailed on January 21, via Capo Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) KAIKOURA (duo about March 17), sailed on January. 25, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) J WnAKARUA (duo about April 5). sailed on January 30, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agonts.) ARAWA (due about March 21). sailed on February 2, via Capo Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savlll and Albion Co., agents.) From Liverpool. SURREY (duo about February 20), sailed on December 10, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) KENT (duo about March 27), sailed- on January 16. via-'Australian ports and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Lino, agents.) uonroijli (duo about April 5), jailed on

: cbruary 4, via Capo Town, Hobart, and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) : rom Montreal. KUMARA (duo about February 25), sailed m December 20, via Australian ports and luckland. (New Zealand, Shipping Co., igcnts.) WHAKATANE (duo about March 27), lailcd on January 21, via Auckland. (New Jealand Shipping Co., agents.) : rom New York. DALMOEE (due about February 20), sailid on November 19,' via Australian ports md Auckland. (A. and A. Line, igcnts.) MAGDALA (duo about March 2),' sailed )n December 10. via, Australian ports. (Dal;ety and Co., agents.) ORANLEY (due about March 11), sailed mi December 24, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Lino, agents.) STKATHENDRICK (due about March 1), sailed ■on December 10, via -Auckland. IVacuum Oil Co., agents.) HARPAOUS (duo about April. 17),' sailed on January 7, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Lino, agents.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. : ARIEL, barque, sailed'' from Liverpool November 18. (Johnston and Co.; agents.) . BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA, .■ ■ ■" ' MARSEILLES,; February 8; ■ Bailed.—Erminia. Italian barquo, for Dunedin and Lyttclton. . i j'i,' SYDNEY, February 9.' Arrived.—Alexa, , barquentine, from Wanganni. , .., : „'„ j, ~ MELBOURNE, February 9..',. • Salcd.-Marjory Craig, barque, ,for Hokianga, COASTAL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9. .' .'.' '" AUCKLAND. ■: Arrived.—Mokoia. from southern ■ ports'. ■ hailed—Amokura, Government training ship, for the Kcrmadecs.. ONEUONGA., '■.;;,/: Arrived.—Karawa, (8.12' a.m.), from Now Plymouth. ■_. . „. ,-. -...,.-* ■< ■ ■ Sailed.—Earawa, ' for 'New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Roborts,. Banfield, and Thompson, Mesdames Curtis, Williams, Roberts, Steward, Oonncll, Prothoroeand child, Thompson,. Nurse Wat-' son, Messrs. Pott, Curtis, Stevenson,' Long, Taylor, Glyncs. Hawcs, ■ Williams,. Brodziak, Taylor, Carey. , , GISBORNE. :'••"' Anived.-Star of India ,(11 a.m.); from Wellington. ..• . ■•.,-■ . ' fiailed.-Kahu (0.5 a.m.),,, for Wellington. ';.' , .' .NAPIER.' .:,'.' ;■'.' ":.'„•; Sailed.—Wimmera (3.30 p.m.); for southern ports. Passengers for Wellington:— : "Mesdames Aitken,, Cross and 3 children,' Muir, Nurse Brown, Mirees Barry, Young, Muir, Messrs. Aitken,- Fitzer, Bourke, Muir, .- King,.Hansard, Master Barry. ';., • Sailod.-Knight of tho Garter (5.2U p.m.), for Wellington. '■'■-~ ■ ■ ■■ - ... 'PATEA. ■. ■■>. Arrived.—Kiripaka (6 p.m.), from Wellington. -. i . \ :.,: ■ PICTON.. :, .•:";-•;'' \/. Arrived.—Mana (6 a.m.); from Wellington. ■, ;' :\ ■ :;,;;;'/;■;,/ Arrived.—Kennedy (6.30 a.m.), : from- Wellington. ■ . , ,' ; Balled.—Alexander (4.50 p.m.), for Wellington. .■•.'.'•, . MOTUEKA. .'■ '■'. ■■■■:■: ,'-;,. Arrived.—Huia. (5 a.m.), from Wellington.. To sail.-Huia (5. p.m.), for WcUington.; GUEYMOUTH, ' . . '[, •'' Arrived.—Mapourika; (5 a.m.), from Wellington, via Nolson and Wcstport. , To sail.—Mapourika (6 p.m.), for Westport, Nelson, and Wellington.. HOKITIKA. ■•''-', : ''•'..' Arrived.-Jano Douglas (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington. ' ■■ > ■•'• ■■■•. . ■"■ ... •>• LYTTELTON. ;;•.;,'' Arrived;— Maori (6.45 "aim"); from Wellington; Ngahcro (6.20 a.m.), from Wellngton; (Cygnet, from Kaikoura; Kini, from Westport;, Kcrsaint',. French- crulsen. passedHeads, hound■ south, at 1.30 p.m.i, ■•'■'. ;. : Sailed.-Maori (8.40 p.m.), for,- Welling'ton, with.2ls.passengers. '■■'■:■;■>■■ ~r> : • .Sailed. —Ulimaroa (6.38 pm.). for Sydney; via -.Wellington. Passengers "for- Welling-ton-Misses Hall ' W, Horsley, Garrah, Barnot, Allison, Townsend, Barnes, iDarrbch, r, Mes'dam'es, Townsend, .S. Saunders, Henderson;- PiangeT, Worrall and. 2 children, Chisholm, and : child, Bccken,' Davison',' Lownes, Lawry, 'T. :N. Horsley, Cooper and 2 children, Solo-' .inon. Bowo and child, Barnes, Darfbcb, Hall, -Messrs.. J>jGWe6tlcx,->!Bangcr,; Worrall, Bccken,• ( J,'|Hal!,„'Nash ;! };|i! A»]Parker, T. E. Quiil, E. ;o. Rowe, Townsend, Solomon,' Mooro; Green,' Dawson. For. SydneyMisses Sedgwick, Irving,-. Charters, Fitzhardlngi Nurses ,M'Kay /'• and - Shcerinan; : Mo3d4mes Mooro,'' Sedgwick; Seager and' .child,')K. -More and l- children,- Yabsloy, ~M'lntyro •■■ and 2., children, .Nicholson, Stophens,. Hammon,- Morton, Butlor, David-i ' son, • Cowan,. Simpson, Revs. ;J., • M'Koe,; Sedgwick, Dr. Nicholson, Mossrs. Stophenn, H. W.. Moore, T. Hammon, Yabsley, MacGregor, Watt. F. Franklin. 'G. - Pcarco,. O'Connor, O'Neill, Bowen, T. ' Gurncy,; M'Eae,' LAnoi Lyoll, Morton, ; But-; ,ter, Davidson, Simpson,, Georges, i Cor- : mack; 85 steerage ,---..,....■■•" ; .„•■■.:■ TIMAEU... ''■ .' .' : . ; Arrived.-.Corinna-,(3.30.,p.m.), -from Wei.lington.- ■■'■ • >•.- - .--'-■■ •■••■■ ~ .',', '-. -DUNEDIN.;,:,; ;. ,;;:..; Arrived—Tarawera,- from ;Wellington and, Lyttclton; Storm, from.. Akarpaj Orari, from Lyttelton; Pakcha,: from Timaru. ' \ -, ~ - •.".!;. Bailed.—Storm, for Timaru. . .'■•■.. ;:, ■ '-.• BLUFF. ;'•','.,- '. r ;" : : : : Arrived.—Auxiliary . schooner; Hnanui, from Campbell Islands, . '\/ ;. NOTICE TO JtAEINEBS. ;'/;'' Yesterday the Marino Department were advised that tho outer red buoy at tho Bluff, which wa3 carried away by the steamer Breeze on January 27, has been replaced in position. ','.'■ -i':. • WHANGAROA FLOATED OFF.' ; ' ! The Marino'Departmcnt afein receipt of advice from Karamea stating, that tho scow' Whangaroa was floated off. the North- Spit at. high tide :on Wednesday, evening,, and- appears; to havo sustaujed no damage. -~-..-,-'■.- '-...;..,.'.''-..: v TUEAKINA ; LEFT FOE LONDON,^''.•'■' Deeply laden with a largo general cargo, including tho fortnightly shipment of, butter and cheese. (particulars of .which are shown elsewhere in this issue) and a large number of passengers, tho - New Zealand-Shipping Company's B.M.S. TuraV kina moved slowly away from the Glasgow. Wharf at 12.45' p.m.: yesterday,. and '■ commenced her long voyage to tho Home-, land. The -vessel is duo at Plymouth on March 22 and London about '24 hours later. ;' . ' ' ..<:.- cheese and ' butter. expoets. v a large''shipment.• ;.'.■; : Tho Row Zealand Shipping. Coinpany'a R.M.B. Turaklna, which left Wellington for London yesterday afternoon, took ono of tho largest shipments :of checso that has gone forward this season, tho amount being 22.156 crates. The butter cargo, which consisted of 46,863 boxes, ,was also ; a fairly large one. The following is a summary of tho shipment, the seven previous ships' cargoes also being given:—-

PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY. Tho following is a list of saloon'passengers who liavo booked passages for Sydney by-tho Ullmaroa, leaving Wellington at 5 p.m.. to-day:—Misses Shccrman, Maokay, Day, Willard, Mortync, Koogh, Payter, Peach, Fitigerald, Strang, OBricn, Chamberlain. Miller, Simon, Sheet. Seed, Wnslan-Wynn, nughes, Conden, Chamberlain, Lavcrty, Solomon, • Mac Donald, Cato, Winks', llay, Deblyn (2), Jones, Jlcsdames Peckotsch, Halloy, Wilson, ' Hull, ■ Pcto, governess and 'child,- Burgon, Strang, Scott, Sherwood, Dawson and i children, Douglas, Clarkson, Boberts, Price, Solomon. Clark, Collins, infant and child, Oarling, Train, M'Koovor. - Cocks. Whitelord, ÜBhcr, Poison and infant, Dcmpacy and child, Dwan, ' Glasscott-Avonell, Oalllnach and 2 children, Hopewell, Raymond, Jack. Itev. A. H. Simpson. Messrs. i Wil. loughby, Moore, Knight, Cornell, BiicEler, Overton, Parkcs, Fry, Stack, Peckotsch, Holley, Charlcswbrth, Koogh, Wilson, Kllsby. Burgon, Strong, King, Sherwood, Adams, Dawson, Douglas. Clarkson, Lancaster, Price, Solomon.. Clark, Carter (2), Chapman, Linley, Wallace, Collins. Train; Barr, Corbctt, Beading, Abbott. White, Owen, Cocks, F. A. Allen, Shirling, Anderson, Barkley, Evans, Heather, Stephenson, Fennclly, Hamilton, • Piper, • Pring, Ilearn, Dcmpsey, Wilms, Howard. Ewing, Brown, Gillies. Hempton (2), Glasscott-' Avenell, Victor Eon, Forrest, Montifloro, p.iiiw«>ii l Hay, U'Lean, Siantaiv Turner,

•' -THE USES ,OF. TVIBEIiESS/; ;".."; ■ ; A - messag'o ". was ■ 'received.'"' on ■-board. H.M.S. Powerful at Hobart-at 9'o'clock on Thursday) evening,' February,'2,"from the s.s.'i-.Ulimaroa,:..at -that timo ,■ about -112 .miles from Hobart; stating'that. the time ■ of. her arrival .would-, be. 5 .a.m. i the.;follow•ing .day. ~•■„,•, .._,-. ■■-<:-■■ ■>■',?<■■ ,>.--•'?.■' i-;---'-.".

. ■ Commenting'. on : .tlii& \fact, ,'the'- "Hobart illeroury" says that although several ves- ' tela which trade. to;. Hobart both from ;tho United Kingdom and Australian ports,. 1 are-fitted , with -wireless,",'itvis . only, on ; about three that .messages .have been received there.' This,.was possible, in.-.the ' absence -of a . wireless .-.station,: through the ■ presence. in ,port of tho warships... On one occasion'announcement oZ the s.s.'TJlimaroa's/time of arrival at- Hojbart was received by-tho 'vessel "communicating'with',tho Dutch-warships,'which wereon a, visit' to i Hobart at-the.time. ;0h- ;tho : two-'subseiiuent;.occasionssnoti-: flcation of the same .vessels time, of ,ar-; rival was made -by' communicating .jvith vessel of the :A'ustraliaji;.Squadrbn.-.:The message referred "to from 5 the': TJlimaroa" !\vas a fourth instance.; The information ■ was sent; to the ;local- agents.-.thuo facili'tating the making of: arrangements-for the working, of cargo. A. permanent wireless station in Hobart would be;of great irarvice,'. as besides-facilitating ; the., dis-: patch of vessels,;!*, .would be'of consider-; ablo convenience to everybody: interested in.ships to know the .approximate h'our.of -their, arrival."'-'Forbears .-past'.it his-becn-tho. practice, foremen their'•living at tho .waterside' txnsfay,, up half, the night in all-weathers waiting,for,expected -vessels from mainland' pprts,/but the re-, ceiving of the ".approximate 'time' of. v tho 'ship's arrival and other', information by ■wireless would obviate the. necessity for 1 this tedious waiting; -■'',- ->, : - : >-Wi; • : ■/■'>;-- -

- ;Telegraphid^advicej.-Teceivedi from liuci-.. land Inst nighb!state3"that l 'tho iNew;-Zea-land training northern port for--Jhe .day.;. .■ii,-i;,^';;'/..V.^. ; ;,«:r : '. ; j\.r.ft'nr'Ki'l

; -The' New Zealand- -Shipping::Company.'s : chartered steamer. :Knighfc; of "the , Garter ; loft Napier at 5.20 p.m". l ycsterday 3 f l ofW l elj ri lington. -Tho-vessel, ,whichris" due in" port ■ this .morning;^.comes for.; Homeward'load-; ing. -..-'. ■■.- -.;;...'."."..V'.-'.''.'."'"'-'.!" r-.-*'' v ' l '.''" r * : "

.Yesterday at ..3.45 ,p.m. .the.,.New..-Zealand iShipping Company's steamer TCainara 1 left AVcllington 'for Napfer, ia Auokland,''.'W.al-i ■ tara. Timaru, and 'Lyttelton for;'-H6ntei ward loadinfe^purpose'Si^ l 'The'' vessel :'is.'to ;sail from Lyttelton for ;L"ondon.'on March 2.'

After, disciargirig her. cargo of coal at liyttolton tho Union; Company's, training' ship Dartford, now en route from* ow; i (iastle, will' return "to ' the'-:' :New:' SouthWales. port'to tako a chartered:cargo of ' cijal. to Honolulu "ov San !Francisco:.c,<She will comb Jack either.irfrom;'Frisco i,-or: Eureka (Humboldt ■ Bay) a load, of ■ t|ihber.'^or.^dheyv'V,. ..-- ■...'-,';.; ''.r'; ..i'-,^, 'Leaving Wellington/lyesterday.' morning' the Maorilana.'Steamship. Company's stca-, raor Enncrdalev proceeded Vto;.Greymouth: W.load coal foriSydhey..;Front.,the ,last'named port tho: steamer' is to .'proceed, to ; Hobart next month: to "load about 600.C00' feet ;of timber for two New Zealahd'ports; under; charter "to*., Messrs;'-Pearsons Pro-' : pjietary, Ltd.-^; ' ;i/ w■■ ■'« w: hit 1/.".:; i'; .;•".'.•', ;Tha' . steamer: Bimutakit'-'is' to leaVeOthe,: Bluff' oh February 1'22 for •-.Wellington,-.where' 'Homeward loading wlll'be commenced. .From Wellington she: proceeds to Nelson ;!and. Waitara. ;• Her"other loading ports .arß,-not:yet'.:anhounce4 ...:,''. '..*-•:,..

- The birouontineLindstol, now-discharg-ing pine at, S_ydney from Kaipara, has been chartered ta,,load„coal; at.'Newcastle .for. Auckland.' ! .;,;,,:";' : :, :."--. l : , . £ ;',i;'•;,"*,•'.;i.-"Ci : .:,

Included inMhS'list; of "names 7of/.vessels that have been .irecsntlr-j chartcredi ajK pears. that :of tho. barquo.;Danicl, 299.t0ns i which is to: take a .cargo of coal from Ifcwcastlo, to. Eaipara-.r!r-."rr- —, 'An arrival in, port from Lyttelton yesterday at 11.25 a.m. was.!the New Zealand, Shipping Company's'*.' 'steamer Waimate The vessel was expected to, leave Welhngtnp'for London to-day, but her departure has been postponed.untjl tomorrow Farewell Spit reports that.tho barqucn tine Rio passed East at 1 5.25 p.ta on Wednesday: ■;•. The sailer' is bound from Clarence . Kiver •to - Wellington.* and. should show up;.here;; at anyj.timo; now.

' A : hulk belonging ..to the:Wtstport Coal Company was engaged In plating iSQ ton 3 of J Westport. coal; aboard-.the Japane-o exploration 'fcs£el,:,!KaUn.,a)a-ji!aru j esterday. ~ ! '. Tinder the: auspices-of the>Hew Zealand Shipping ' Company.:; tho.-iF.-H, S Lino s steamer Durham Is to!, leave Bluff for Wellington on- Sunday," and is duo in pon ■ on. Tuesday next"' .•'.'.*■'"-".

■ Last night,the,.coasial'.steamer Moa left Wellington on' a'special trip'to DUrullo Island for Sheep! : She-is•expected to re j turn ..to port ■ to-morrow./, i'.'-i I

Messrs. Johnston and Co:, local agents for the Putiki,'advi3o that'the,vc»ce' will leavo Wellington for, Oroymouth to-day, and is expected! to' return to this port with: a full load,of.,timberi.on Ihursday next: -;,'•/.• ':;.: '■■;:,'•'<;.',''.''■'- n It was expected to dispatch.the Govern ment steamer Hinemoa from Bluff to Wellington, via West Coast, at 8 pm yes tefday. ' ! - ..'/'■' ' : r. "} y ■..'."•. '

To-day the Union Companys.collier Kittawi is to leave Qreymouth tor Wellington .with a. 10ad..0f l coal-■/ •. .- ( . -~.. , ; . . ; Arrivine at :Greymouth /at- s;a.m. yesterday from Wellington. wiVway.■.jarts,tho Maponrika was to have, left; the, return trip, at ,6, p.m. :„,, •.:■,<;,,-,. .;.■..,. ...^

Boxes Orates '• butter, cheese. Auckland 18.811 -742 New Plymouth 12,561' 2,932 Patea - 6,066 ' 6,700 Wellington 8,921 6,079 Lyttelton . ; 504 . • 402 Dunedin ; — 1,235 Bluff- .'.„.;..... — ,5,(177 Total, -.;... 46,653 ■■ 22,156 Corinthlc, on Nov. 3 47,560 ' " 19,169 Ruahine, on Nov. 17 55,810 , 14,022 Arawa, on Dee. 1 :.. .61.014 •'■ 17,983 Euapehu, oh Dec. 15 61,922 .11,296 Tainul, on Doc. 30 59,732/14,313 Hotorua, on Jan. 12 57,700 .11,383 Ionic, on: Jan. 26 ...............-51,137 > ; 11,827 . Total to dat* ;... 441,758 ■ 122,14}