SHIPPING NEWS,

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1053, 16 February 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS,

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. * Day. h. m. First quarter 7 258 a.m. Full moon 13 10 7 t> m - Last quarter 21 3 M B.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 8.32 p.m.; sets, 8.58 a.m. Friday. HIGH WATER. To-day. 6.28 a.m.: 6.59 p.m. To-morrow, 7.24 a.m.; 7.52 P-m. ■ SUN. ' • Sun rises to-day, 5.13 jwn.; sets, 6.55 p.m. . ARRIVALS. ~\. ' ... ' Jr jI^AROA d T 5 . (4 α-m.), 122 tone, lUtcnie, (6.20 a.m.). villc, from Sydney. Passengers: baloon^ White' uilTtoptain Bolmair.-Hey, Father S MAORI'. B.s. (6.45 a.m.). 3399 tons, AldweU, ..n.O. M ■: tons. Dowell. from WanKanui. ,' r '^ 1 'i ol«i,IIOKOIA. e.s. (10.5 a.ra.). Smith, from Auckland, Gishornc, and Na « CT - Paescnecre: Saloon-Misses Ilarrop. MacpSn -Bbbertson. '■ Mcsdaince-Bcole3--and Quinn. Messrs. Hanoock.' son, Whttlcy, Urauhart. Poten, StoKes. VffiteAXrVTS* (10.10 :*mi.\ » tone. C W&EA m B .^ a ao e « n a!m.), «2 ton,. WlldffiFGAHEßEGebr(n3e3Vp..M.)..lo9o tons, DUnor. from Greymouth. ■' ' : :1 1 ' FALCON, schooner (4 p.m.), 95 tons, Ainsworth, from Havclock. v ■ . ARAHTJBA. s.b. (11 'p.m.). 1596 topp. .Lambert, from West Coast. Nelson, and Picton; "keNNE™:*. (11.15 P.m.), 226 "kOJMTA. SfSa'P.m.), 1994 toni.AnKUB, ft |3rDTO Po £." (U.<o. P.m.),'' 1054 ; tona, llynn. from OncliunEa. . . ; . ;

: THUK3DAY, FEBRUARY 16. - - BIiENnEIM, s.s. (t5 a'.mj. 120 tons. Watson, from Blenheim. ■•■ ■■ , ";. •-.-*. . KAPUNI, a.s. (1.46 a.m.), 150 tons, Jactson, froni-Paka.:- 3--',:-' :, ' .vi>: ■ .-■ '■■■ :. AOBEEE, s.s. (early).i 77 -.tons,: Fisk, from OPAWA, els.• ".(early),*'ilO.'.'toW. Nicholas, from Blenheim., •; . ■".• .!'.- .'■'.:. DEPARTURES. . WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY. 15. . •■KNIGAX , OE THE GAETEE. s.s. (6.10 a.m.), £655 tons, Finnis, • for Bluff. :■ „ | PATEENA, s;s. (12.55 p.m.), 1212 tons, Collins, for Picton and Nelson. . LIZIE TAYLOR, ketch (Z. 30 p.m.), 77 tons, Petsrara, for llavelock. ■>„_.'.' nUIA, a.3. (5 p.m.}, 127 tons, Burt, for WAKATU, B.s. (5.15 p.m.), 157 toes. Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttclton/ . KIEIPAKA, s.s. (5:35 p.m.), 133 tons, M'lnt<^ENOP I THE SOUTH/ (5.40 p.m!). 198 tons Harvey, for Foxton. .-,-■ - - CORINNA, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, for. Nelson, New ..Plymouth;"ana OneJIOa", e.s. (6.20 p.m.)', r lW.'tonsi Sawyers, for Wangahui. , :'■ - ■■■*. '■'■»'■■ •"■•_■'■''" > TAINUIi s.s. (6.25 p.m.), 128 _tons, > Jensen, for Waitara and Mokan. ,-.,'..... ■■ •:••'.' WAIMEA, B.s. (7 p.m.), 454 tons, Wildman. for Greyuiouth, yia'coast. . v ■'. ' • ■• . MANAROA, SjS. (8.30 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, ■•°lt&Oßl,°t£ (ei p.m.),: 3339-toni,- Aldwell. ' O Smith, for Lyttelton ahd.Dunedin. .'. I" WAIUAU, s.s. (11.55 p.m.), 93.tons, Shaw, for Wairau Bivcr. ;. ' : > EXPECTED' ARRIVALS.:' ° . - Waipori, Greymoutb, Fobruaiy 16. Kapiti, VTongasui, .February 16. ' . • Mana, Patca, February 16.'• .-..- --i •- • Nikau, Nelson, 1 Motueka. February 16. 'Mararoa,- LyttcUon, February 16.• •AVimmcra. Dunedin. Lyttelton, Feb. .16. •Sussex, Waitara,-February 16. -:.-.■ .-,-■• . Patecna. Nelson. Picton. February 16. Eileen Ward, .WestporW February. 16. Haupiri. East Coast" Bays. February 17. Wairau, Blenheim, February 17. , Queen of tho South, Foxtsa, February 17. .. Moa, WanganUi, February 17. . ■Hiiia, Motucka t February 17. •'■ -/','.. Kiripaka.i-Patea, February .17. ;.■ ■ Max>ri.. Lyttelton, February 17. ; .•."-.■:-.■'; , Afghanistan. Bluff. February 17. ■ .', Monowai. Auckland, , Gisborne, Naplor, February 17. '■■< . - - ■'. " Moeraki. Melbourne, Hobart, southern ports. Fehniarr "l7; ". -...'.■.'■;..'> .\:', ' -i'jKaitoa, BlJWltbalUoFebruaryrjH;:. '-- ; ■•.Walruno/iClisbOtr.e.'Eebrnarsot?'EipnlciNapiar, Gisbofnc..iFcbruary U. Mapourika. West.Coaßt.-Nc'.Ebn, Feb. 18. Putiki, Greymouth, February 18. Manaroa, Havp'.osk, February 18. .-."■'' ■■ WokatU, LyttcUon. Kaikoura. Feb. 18. Mokoia. Lyttelton; February 19. Eosamond. Oncliunga, Now Plymouth, February 19. ....- ; >:■■... ; .-' Fiirrey; Liverpool, via.wy ports, Feb. 21. Tarawera. AucKlahd," Gisborne. Napier, February.2l. ... .> .... .1 .',.,'... '■ . ■-.'•.■"

'■ PROJECTED; .DEPARTURES. Kennedy. Fclson. February: i 6. Aorcre. Paten, February 16. :'

Stormbird. Wnncanui. February 16. KaDuni. Fatca, February 16. Kahu, East Coast, Nanicr, February 16. Alexander. Nelson and West Coist, Feb. 16. Oixiwa. Blonheim, February 16. ■Blenheim, Blenheim, February 16. ; }.lnna, Pat«a, : February 16. Niltau, Nelson, Motueka, February-16.. M.iraroa. Lyttcllon. Fobruary 16. Wimincra. northern ports, Sydney. 'Fob-' ruary 16., .' ■ '.' . ■ • • • Manuka, southern- ports, Hobart, Mel-bourne,-February 16.. ■, ■ ; ■>■• ■ ■ Kapiti, Wanganui,. February 16. . Kotuku.. No>y, Plymouth, February 16. Haupirl, Napisr. East'.Ooast. Bays, February 17; •■■"■ ■•■■.-' •'■"■ •" . .-.-'■ Walrau, Blenheim; 'February'l7. ■■: Qu«m of tho South. Foxton, February 17. Huia, Wancinui,' February 17.. Kiripaka., Patea, February 17. Paieena. Picton.' February 17., Maori,' Lyttclton, February . 17. Monowai, Lyttelton. Dnncdin, Feb. 17. Moeraki,' Sydney direct, Fobruary 17. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, February 18. i * Wakatu, Knikonra, Lyttetton, Feb. 20. ; Manaroa, Mofjcka, February 20. :■ _ Mokoia, Napier, . Gisborne, Auckland, February 20. :• ■' : ■ . ■ „„ Afghanistan, London. Fobruary 20. Kosamond." Picton. Nelson. New Plymouth, Onchuncn. February 20. • Tarawera, Lyttclton. Duncdin, Feb.' 21. - r Mr.pourlka, Nelson. West Coast, Feb. 21. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne. February 21.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. . MOVEMENTS OF STEAMEES. V ; , MONOWAI, 8.5., Ictt Auokland (with transhipments ex Hahcnd). February;l4, (or Glßborne. Napier, and Wellinston. Duo WclUnßton Fobruary 17: -'.nfi _ ; . MOEKAKI. 5.6.. left Melbourne February 8 for Hobart. BluIT. Dunedin.> Lyttelton, and Wcllioston. Duo WellinKton February 17. Leaves 6amo day tor .'..'.Sydney. Due Sydney February 21. _■'.!' WIMJIERA, s.s., left Dnncdin February 14 for Lyttclton and Wellington. Duo Wellington February 16. Leaves same day for northern ports and Sydney. | Duo Sydnoy. February 24. ■•_.'• VICTORIA., 0.5., left Sydney Fobruary 15, for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, and Wcllincton. Duo Wellinprtan Fcbruajy 24.' Leaves February 25 for Dunedin, direct. ULIJIAKOA. s.s., leaves Sydney February 18 for .Wellington direct. Due Wellington February 22. Loavco February 23 for Lyttelton, Duncdin. Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne March .8. . JURAMA, s.s., loft Melbourno February 15 for Hobart, Bluff, Duncdin, Lyttolton, nnd Wellington. Duo Wellington February K, T«avee jamo d»y for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney February 28. , . ; ■-■--. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. ' •■-.', KUEITAI (duo about, February 22). taileO on December 16. via • Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier; ;-,.(Tr6cr Line, aI OOR S INTIHO (duo ' about' February 21), sailed ou January 5, via' Capo Town and Uobart. (Shaw, Savlll and Albion Co., ai EUAiIINE (duo about • March'io),_sailed on January 21, via Cape Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shloplnc Co:, accnts.) ■ KAIKOURA (duo about March 17). sailed on January 25, via- Auckland. : (Now Zcaiond RhiDDinc Co., tiponts.) WHAKAKOA (duo about April 6), railed on January 30. via Australian ports. Auckland, and Napior. (Tyscr Line, aeents.) VRAWA (due about March 21). sailed on Fobruary 2. via Capo Town and llobart. (Shaw. SavlH and Albion Co.. aecnte.) . From Liverpool. SURHEYMue about February 20). sailed on Decombor' 10, via Australian norte and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, airentj.) # ■ -. , KENT (duo about March- 27), Killed on

January 16 v.a Australian ports and And. land (F H S Lino agents) NORFOLK (due about April 9), sailed on February 4, via Capo Town, Hobart... and Auckland <F H S Line, agents) From Monjreal. KUMAHAiKdue about February 25). sailed on Deccmbsr 20, via .Australian ports, and Auckland (New Zealand ShiDsinc Co, agents.) WHAh.ATAVE (duo about March 27). sailed on Jalriary 21 via Auokland (Now Zealand Shipping Co, agonjs,) From. Now. York. >■ DALJIORE (due about February 20) sail cd on i ember 19 Ma Australian ports and Auckland (V and A Line agents) MAGDALA (due about March 2) sailed on December 10 via Australian ports (Dalgety and Co agents) ORAI.LEY (duo about March 11), sailed on December ,24. via Australian ports and Auckland (Tvser Line, agents) STKATIIENDRIOK (duo ab»st March 1), sailed' on December 10," via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co aEcnt") HARPAGUS (duo about April 17). sailed on January 7, via Australia ; and Auckland. (A. and A. .Lino,. agents.). From San Francisco. MAITAI (duo about March 2) sailed on February'. 8, via Papeete and Rarotonga. (TJ.S.S. C 0.,. agents) From Bunbury. CLAN MENZIES (duo about March' J), sailed February 8. Via Auckland. , (Mr. G. H. Scales, agent.) SAILER-TO AEBIVE. ARIEL, barque sailed Liverpool November, 18 (Johnston and Co aecnts) 2 B B"Y TELEGRAPH. '" ~ OVERSEA, „ ■■ LON'DOV February 14 Sailed-Kia Ora and Indrabarah, for Auckland. NEWCASTLE, Tebnnry 15 Sailed.-~Northern Chief, for New Zealand. . . 4 Vl' ? February' 15 Sailed-Victoria- (6 pm) for Auckland MELBOTTRNE; February 15. Sailed —Marama, for Bluff, via Ilobart FEtM\NTLE February 15 Arrived—lndia, from London vj, Suez HOBART, February. 15. Arrived—CoTintluc, from London, via Cape Town. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 15 AUCKLAND. Arrived—Macedonia (10 30 α-m), from London, via Suez and Australian ports Rakanoa, from We tport Kaipara, from Napier. Muntai. from London Ma Mel bourne 1 St t John, I Ml MelDtrarniS'-and Sydney - bailsd-Bounc (6 55 pm), for Sydney. Navua (225 pm), for Fi'i TOLAGA BAY Sai'cd -Haup nM a m), fo- Wellington -NEW PLYMOUTH. , Arrived-Rerawa. (4 30 am) from OneU Topsail -Rarawa (830 pm), for One hUDffa WAITAR\ , Sailed -Sussex (11 am), for Wellington FOXTON. Sailed -Kennedy (1150 am) for Wei lm , NELSON Armed—Mapounka (4 am) and Nikau (4 30 am) from We'lington, Rosamond (5« am) from Pictcc (1250 pm) from Wellington Sailed-Alexander (oM pm), acd lukau (5 30 pm) for Well iston

■': .'- ; ■ SPIT..; H -'V\ Defender paacd casf'at 11.20 a.m. ■;■■]■ - 'Waipori passed east; bound lor : Wellington at 4.45 p.m.' .•■:.'■ . ■■;■; r :./•• \ • -'"■■ '..:■'. •■'■' -■':.. WESTPOKT.'- ■': V;wK Sailcd.-Eiken Ward,. dredge U2.25.;.j^n : ). for .Wellington. ■ "--V." ' ;■•■ •:..- ■■■;- ■ ;LYTTELTOS. ■;)..;..•■■ ; -. • ■ •Arrivea-KBatoro' (B.M'a.m.), and;Maiaroa (8.45 a.m.),from>'. ..:■>; - Saikd.-Ngatoro, for Greymouth. ■ :-.-y. Sailcd.-Mararoa ■ 'W-W p.m.),,- for;Wellmeton; .Passjagei-fiY Saloqn-Misses.Meadowo.. Jones, Verc; .Williams, Chisnall. Hannah, Maceacheran/Waiker, Black, Fullford, (3).' KMai,' We!ch, -Mandeno. Toad, Cunningham -(2). Hunt. King. Ficay.- Crabb, Jo=ev Teece Vaile, Martin, Noble, Wardy, Craiß. Oor?y. Bakiri Nixon,; Howarth;; Fp.Word, Baker Bell.: Shiriaw. and;. .2 children. HatcKßoncl , , Uont, Hon."R- J. -Black. Dr. Bal-liurtvne. McsfTS.Kent. Macintosh, Kelly. •HibW tloaV; Crabb, Fuller, Oldham; Tcew. Vaile. Dardie; «rams,. Barnef.Fullford. Bayly, Marrs, Brown, JLaiwell. Hall, Eokrovd Yatcs; AV.en, .Coltait, Brown, Wnfc lX' for « Sydney; via For Jalc; ivßampjpn. a^^d^dg^lg; channirri \rlhur. For - Gisborne—Messrs. F°^rmstionß.:P-; Egeitpn-Beid.; ■. ■-, ■■■ ;:'■' • ■ '■■• '■'■v-KAiAPOi.-':-:-.; , . , ;•:. ''■;/ ■" ■■"saned.-Woptton;(s."a.m.V-fop .Wdlfaßton. ; " ■•■■■■*• ■'"■•.': DUNEDIN. : ' '■';'■ ."•'":':. l '■•■•-''. ports;' inyercargil|,vfor.lnvercargiH r and "Sl-Saki, for' Sydney.' McLl"M'Cnrdy. Clark.' Pouusford.;Cotton. J E j b. ill'. Taylor. For WellingtonGUkison, ■ Dick, ■ Macaulay, JJeiisel. Forbes. Goldsmith,. Clayton. MeMames Duttoi MThail. Forbes and child. Bush. >Duffev and chiW, Campbell, Bond, Hervey. Williamson, Jackspr. and children, : Dick; niavton. Messrs..Donaldson, Vincent, King, Williamson, Clayton. Bcywood. Tuubridße. Dick Bond. Mac Gibbon. Rev. Mr. Hervcy, Master'Hobker; Tor Sydney—Misses Carevr, Lawson:-' Hariiw (Z): Bauchoo. Mrs. IRieh-; njds Mcwtc. H.W. Richards, Strang, AlsflD, Davics, Mac Gibbon, .Esther, Prof.■ Baldwin. Spencer. . v"■ '■---';-"'..-. 4 "".-"■ "--"-■'.-.'. -' T: '- .•;•■■'■ THIRTY-TWO DAYS OUT.FROM SYDNEY. .(By Telegraph—Press Association.) Wanganul; : February'!£.?The schooner Jfaroro is 32 dajß.out from Sydney. •' :' /•■• "' ,: \.x':-^ii' : . ■/.'■;"', The Mivroro: is a Fchooner of BPO ton?. and, aceordinsto tho''Daily Shipninp Index of Austir.vlasia,",left Kewqastle for:Wohpinui on January 14. ■ -'~'■':.' '■'/'■'■-.'".\.-:: :: ■' ■'- .':■..■ : ■'■.'/- ' : "'■ '.'■'■'■,'.■ -■-■■■•'<■■■'. : COAL FOB THE CAROLINE. ISLANDS.; v It is ropoTted that' the . Nbrweeian. barque Johanne.now in Tasmanian waters, has besn fixed to load a cargo l of coal at VTestpoxt, N.Z.,. for. tie Carwine- r lsland6.-

SIGHTED \ En route froia St John to Wellington, via Auckland tho \cw Zea'and Shipping i Od.'s cargo eteanier Whukatane itassed St. Helena oa February 11 The \essel is »• duo at Auckland on-March 21, and at Weilington about five .days 'later. ? KUMABA AXD MUEITAI VT AUCKLAND *■ Included in tho am\a]s "t AucUand » ■* yesterday were the Zca'and Shippine * : Co s chartered steamer Kumara aid the v Tixsr Lines Jluntai from St John and London respectively -,Both v«>& will come on to Wellington upon completion of ' * discharge of tho'/northetn'.portion of'.their' »• cargoco, the former bejicr due hero about £ ' Tuesday and the latter on Wednea- t da > t , V > x THE AFGHAMSTAN AND EAKAIA. , ' , Advico'recoived by, theTocdr office of tho v New Zealand Shipping Co sates that the >" Afghanistan is cipcctcd to leave Lyttelton > at noon to-day, fee Wtfungton Sha > leaves on Sundaj morning '« London, ,/ via Monto Video .and iTene'riffe. t ,j February 12 the *Vpw Zea'and Co.'s cargo steamer Bakaia!failed: from * London for Banedln, Lyttelton and , Timaru: ' . . ) .* I GEARED TURBINE SYSTEM A\D — -P STEAMSHIPS _ S i^, A recent annual Teport published by a,' < British oteam turbino'. company' , an experiment which may have an im- ' effect on steamships, savs an , i American exchange , A short time ago the compan/ purchased the cargo "-teamor Vespac an ard equipped it' with a 6ystem of geared iv j bines for tho purpoco of ascertaining if <>j any economies cou'd bo made a rogarde ~\ j fuel weight and space m,comparison »Ui ■■ Jthe bet typee o f rec-proca. + ing jjngiiieaj, , which, are u*ed in cargo Bteamers of low * j spesd and great we'ght capacity t It l> now reported that a tc»t has besn "■( made vrtth the gcaioa *Toines on tha > measured mile at ord nary r£i«3 of s a v travc' and tha* a decreased steam con- (' sumption of 15 per cent., was shown a j compared with rcciprocatmc CAgin-s acd edually gratifi.'ng results wera attained i on ordinarj j»a vovages company i nredicta that th« 'sjotoifiUraiP will la the near future be in great do- ] ntand among cargo-vessels. i i FROM SIDNEY DIRECT On arriving in the stream at Wellinston * at 620 a,m yesterday the Union Co's * , Manuka dropped anchor to-await medical; inspection and this proving to b" sat'sfactorj. the vessel berthed at the Ouean a J Wharf No 1 Wth at 8 a m L»ar>ns Svdney a fresh KB wind was enconn- 'j terod and thi continued until Sunday ' ( monuntr thence cxceptiona ,l ! fine wca- j ther till arrival 1 Imports by the vessel vctr , —11 girdere. j «0 bags rice > r fl ca'C" soap, ''O ci'cs "1 phonosrraphs 2J5 -acks po"ard 190 sacla L i coko 21 c> linden pa 3 120 roe's paper c '_ v *l bundles galvanised cases ai-d ICO j chests Uα 320 packasej tc: 23 bagfl to. - M bacco du«t 9 casee clears 2 cise- ciear- -», ettcs. 3 canco tobacra 11 cases eili 9o capes; wine, 260 ca'-ss and crates frut aCO piecra,, ) timber, 73 sa-ks florv and transhipments j ex Livenna Wyandra Portgnne, Mkko , 3 Jla'u Elm-hori. Orontcs a-- , Yirra. r- i slkp largo quantity of -oindrics and geno- i ral morc''andi«e i < In con'inuation of her mnmng the -j Manuka leaves for southern ports and Melbourne at 5 p m to-da" ,-, v ,j PAY OP THE PILOT _, INCREASES WANTED t <• ' It « reported that tho pilots of Sydner T and Newcastle ha\c jointlv petit oned the s Government for wreaked ialarj, and ior th-> removal of minor gri"\ances \ pilot ' now inters th° ser\ co =.+ a raJary or £300 a year, and bj annual n »s of £22. works up to JMCO a yea- lho pilot? * claim that as from tho jump a new pilot , has to da or be ft to do work of men who havo U»a pilots for leafls vtherc 13 no v ~ excu e s *or a minimum ua'ary to be paid. , V lhey point ont that tho salary of master of passenger steamers of o\cr <OCO tons 13 i £510 a jear, with kesp and o\erUno, » 1 and that pilots haic to handle the* den-1 J tical \exr>la for a salary of from £300 to ,1 a year at tho most danscrora time j for navigation, namoli while enMr-ne-and „, leavins pons Ihe pilots o* bydroy Ncwcastfc have therefore petitioned for ths salaries of all flrstc'ass pilots to be rai ed to a jear, irro-pectno or ■% lcngtA of scrMce, for tho establishment of >, a pcssiwi fund aiy , for tLp esUbU'h y m"nt of a special tribunal such as a Boyal ~ ( Commiß ion to hoar and determine their c'aims— bjdnc Shipping Lifit t

Captain- R. Harti'pesßsi(!d.-''oonun3ad ; the Manaroa -Mr.. who has beon acting-master, : asSumca;:hißiir/.'iJ old position as chief- officer.;' .y/:l'^^y^/^ Mr. -Cain, chief ofllccr ol .thesturbic9>v- ; .fn steamer - Maori. - ioft the ; lington .on holiday leavoVyesterday:..;.;■; H. Whyborn,'- late chief ■, offlcer,|of,: ■-. thojv£j Takapuna,. ioias the Maori ■ v? 1 ™" 1 : capacity.' ' , .- ■'-'■■';r. '■■■:^i: : --X : . : -''~^-''-'--^'-i ! i>y i 'M ■-"At 11 p.m. : ycstordar;the: ccVJer! Kaiapoi.';i,i-3 was to ; have left Wcstport for. WellingtonWfea andiLytteltonj.' Tr -.'• P S : '"Leaving'ToiogW'Bay'at :4'a.in. N yesterday tho Union- Co.'s r'stc'amer'-'Hanpiri* : atv WclUnirton early -oi-' Friday i..fflornine:.Sj?i<i3 She sails again-ths'came; day --forilTapto/j-.fa! ahd■East■'Coael■.Bays.',Jr-■.-^^/.v■'■μ"«*<;■V"■. t: TrJs ' Wosiport Harb»r.r'.-ißoard'3 - Eileen Ward left for\ vWellinirtqny.-j,)■!;: at 12.25 p.m.'yesterday: ■'■"The vesselis. due here some time this ■-, afternoon, pxAi-tuxa-j-n-. up on the Patent 'Slip for ,general';'oyer- .';JJ L ; haul - to-morrow.y-;; ■■:-:-i^ '. : .V":H ."■'■ '.■'-'•^■Kf'^SfVi-To-day,' at .3 p.m:; the tlniokr Compaiy's¥7|S? C-'.cajner Kotuku . makes" a . special" >trip li'->> trom Wellington to Now-Pljinouth. is to bo placed on. the' Wellingtons early : nest .vreek-.for,:OTerhanl.;i.,.".•■■;"-;'s*gj Mr. J. L. JeteTsoß'has joined the Maori. lM as Eccond .engineer;'. vice:> Er.: .BeveridKe; ?S,< who - has heen granted "holiday ;!eavo.=T>j;« : Late, last'night the Wairau left WcllineiWT; ton for Blenheim, where the'loads 1 up witS>;.;''4chaff for- hero. : She 'is to make" two'or-;?'?> ■throo - ' more trips to-ithe Sounds 'portifoi'S' s *?! the pame purpose. ,'■' :Q'■'?;:;<"'~yi,\ ■' Yesterday afternoon 'the ■ kttcliv. liiri:e l J;i3 Taylor loft port foe Havclock From the latter port sip returns .'to ,Wcl- ;i'.'. ? : : lineton: about the :beginnins ' of }.;. March: Wi with produce. ■' -;■".:. '■■- : ■■■:--■'.: ■It hae been decided by the Marine ■ j)ef i&Vs partinont not to hold any further inquiry into the stranding of ttsjMangapapaat'ttfji , ! Karamea" recently.:■•. ;:^> : yd : : ■ ;To-morrow ; : evening .-.the-..GovernnientiVfT;¥i steamer - Tntanekai.; is '■. Mo leave * oort-.fobf'S»-% Cook Strait to repair- a.|.cabte-":.br«altSvg^i| .The Eteamer Dalmore,to! the'ASindiXtSftHj: Line, is to load a. careo ,of wheat; in• SonthyiSv Australia. for. tho' United Kingdom.'completion' of discharge of her \Sc\! .'■Tork : 4;3 s i! careo in tho Dominion;. rf^'v^fi'^SpSt*?