SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1067, 4 March 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH. Day.h. m. New moon 1 0 1 p.m. First quarter 8 10 31 a.m. Full moon 15 11 28 a.m. Last quarter 2i -11 55 a.m. Now uioou 51 (1 8 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-dav, 8 54 a.m.: sets, 8.28 p.m. HIGU WATER. To-day, 7.1 a.m.; 7.23 p.m. to-morrow, 7.57 a.m.; 8.21) p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.33 a.m.; sets, 6.32 p.m.' ARRIVALS. FRIDAY. MARCH 3. MAORI, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwol], from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Ledger, Jardine, Counter, Warren, Dickson, Bassett, Payton, Ritchie, Henderson, Bedford, Garricli, Smith, Viekerman (2), Kennedy, Nurse Pascoe, Landoy, Stowe, Priggs, .Bishop, Taylor, Foote, Marland, Mcsdamcs Ponsonby, Furness, Thompson, A'alder; Ballantyne. Paytor, Candy, Balla'ntyne, Stevens, Hamilton, Parkinson, Campbell, Milue, Wall, Parkes, Nutting, Anuison, Gibb, Porter, Parkes, Bartlett, Brown, Bird, Craddock, Hills, Mack, Wright, King, Morris, Gibbes, Revs. Hay, Potter, Bartlett, llird, Welsh, Captain Crowther, Constable Annisun, Messrs. Webber, Wiiberfoss, Brown, J. P. Luke, M.P., Beals, Hutchinson, Sliaw, Bernstein, Jamieson, Sims, SmitliiSon, Weston, Robson, George. Dickson, Lane, Plimmer, Hallenstein, Hill. Watson, lteed, Williams, Ballantyne, Andreal. Ramsay, Stevens, Beaumont, Christie (2), Birch, Maxwell, Oakdon, Hamilton, ■ Barker, Feilder, Murgatroyd, Ncttleton, Mitnes, M'Ltan, Kennys, Douglas, Boyce, Forsyth, Barklcy, Dimpany, Talbot, Giddens. Allen. Collins. Page. Itoss, Parkes, Wall, Nutting, Gibb, Collins, Ramsay, Carthers, Archer, Fitzgerald, Reynolds, Iluil, Jarman, lialter, Duncan, Wiokman, Moore, Parkinson, Wright, Robel, M'Leod, Penny, Mack, Wilkinson, 1 Ste-enson, Lancaster, Meale, Robinson, Levy, Stirling, Morris.

MONOWAI, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 3433 tons, Robertson, from Auckland, Gisbome, mut Napier. Passengers: Saloon—Misses William, Moore, Maddocks, Caehton, Walsh, Short, and Jones, Mesdames M'Lean, Moore, Bentley, Stewart,. Tennant, Allison, Ballineer and 2 children, Kemvav. Barker, Riddiolt and 2 children, Captain Harris, Dr. Alli c on, Messrs. Munc, M'Lcnn, Sunderland, Williams, Eckford, Moore, Richmond,. Robertson, Stewart, Hartshorn, Moreson, Tennant, JL-lttle, Hinge, Henderson, Cooper, Avern, Ballinger. Haigh, Robertson, Jones, CrijU, Weight, Ken-nay, Barker, ltiddick, Be Mair; 13 steerage. STRATHENDRICK. s.s. (11.5 p.m.), Brown, from Now York, via Auckland. AOTEA, s.s. (11.45 a.m.), 77 tons,- F:sl(, from Patca. KAITOA, s.g.. (12.40 p.m.), 350 tons, Graham, from Terakolic. WARRIMOO, s.s. (1.30 p.m.), 3£29 t-ons, Clift, from - Melbourne, Hobart, and southern ports. . WAIRAU, s.s. (2 p.m.), 93 tons, Shaw, from Wairau River. . , OPAWA, s.s. (2.45 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas. from Blenheim. . , DURHAM, s.s. (3.10 p.m. in the stream), 5661 tons, Iluntcr, from Waitara roadstead. . HUIA, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, from Motueka. KAPITI, s.s. (3.35 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawycrs, from Picton. _ POHEJiUA, s.s. (7.40 p.m.),, 1175 tons, Carey, from Grcyinouth.

DEPARTURES, FRIDAY, MARCH 3. NGAnEIIE, s.s. (3 40 a.m.), iICO tons, Dilncr, for Greymouth. PATEENA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1212 toni, Collins, for Picton and Nelson. RIO, barquentino (12.10 p.m.), 289 tons, Johnstone, for Kaipara. DURHAM, s.s. (3.40 p.m.), 5661 tons, Hunter, for Timaru, . MAITAI, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 3393 tons, Stevens, for Lyttelton. NAVUA. s.s. (4.30. p.m.), 2930 tons, Hutton, for Westport. WAKATU, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for Kaikour.a and. Lyttelton.

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (5.25' p.m.), 198 tons. Harvey, for Foxton. MONOWAI, s.s. (5.45 p.m.), J<33 tons, Robertson, for Lyttelton and Duncdin.i AORERE, s.s. (6 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for I'atea.

HUIA, s.s. (6.10 p.pi.), 127 ..tons, Burt, for Motueka. .

MANA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 134 tons, Dixon, for Patca. ; . KIRIPAKA, s.s. (7.25 p.m.),', 133 tons, M'lutosh. for Patea.

MAOItI, s.s. (6,5 p.m.);'--3399 tons,' Aidwell, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Misses Dark, Hartstonc,. Nixon, Bowdon, Cable (2), Patterson. Penn, MeadiimeD. .Whit-, soil and child, Mills, Fairhiifsl and child, Saln>sii, Miller, Steven. Stewart, Wilson, Batsman, ltced, Aldersley, Pcnii'and child, lion. Louisson, Messrs. Robinson, Lcbbuice. Hill (2), Wreaks, Sandal, Millies, Sims, Davys, NichoHs, Thomas (Z), Recce, iioulston, Crosby, Whitsou, Garrow, W. Smart, Dark, Mason.

WARIUMOO, s.s. (9.5 p.m.), 3529 tons, Clift. for Sydney. Passengers: Saloon-Misses Thompson, Dingnan, Iters, Allan, Humphrey, Fisher (2), Barnsley, Harris, Don, Quinn, Flygor, Emson, Warren, Seddon (2), Morton, Frcrthon, Harmann, Johnston, Soloman, Kelly, Mascom, M'Kenzie (2). Rawsnley. Oregau, Allan, Morton, Fisher (2), Mesdames .Nixon, Musgrove and child, Perry. Emanuel and 2 children, Etherington, MTbail,.Lambert, Stewart, Fox, Braey, Parker, Barker, Kelsalc, Nurso Lloyd, Norris; Gardiner, Kerwan, Gibson and child, Flyger, Dempster, Smith, Dugan, Williams, Duryca, Seddon. Hon. Pitt, Rev. Hay, Messrs. Pcrrv, Emanuel, Armstrong, llaylcr, Janay (3), Bullen,' Frank, Wellems, Etlierington, Flyger. Dalton, Garlick, Davics, Smith, Lcnr.ard, Wilson (2), Wood, Craig, M'Kay, Dunstan, Coulter, Gray, Nixon, Do la Marc, Robinson, Lambert, Stewart, Fox, Bracy, Parker, Barker, Kclsale, Houghton, Korwan, Ponder, Ray. Smith, Whittle, Decker, Johnston, Simpson, Jones, Frank; 125 steerage, including 12 Chinese. KAPITI, ss. (10 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyci'3. for Picton. KAITOA, s.s, (1.15 p.m.), 350 tons, Graham, for Nelson and West Coast.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Poherua, Greymouth. March 4. Manaroa. llavelock, March 4. Tainui. Waitara, March 4. Moa', Wanganui, March 4. Kapuni, Patea, March 4. Orari, lilulf, March 4. Waihi, Blenheim. March 4. Sturmbird. Wangamii, March 4. Arapawa, Wanganui. March 4. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, March 4. Mararoa, Lyttelton. March 4. Kouiata, Wcstiiort. March 4. Mapourika, West Coist, Nelson, Picton, March 4. Knipara, Lyttelton, March 4. llaupiri. Limestone Island. East Coast bays. Napier, March 4. Kaiiu, Napier, March 4. l'ateena, Nelson, March 4. .Jane Douglas, Nelson, March 5. Ilnia, Motueka, March 5. Aorerc, Patea, March 5. Kiripaka, Patea. March 5. Mana, Patea, March 5. Maori, Lyttelton, March 5. Ituru, Gisborne, March 5. Koonva, southern ports. March 5. Mokoia, Buncdin, Lyttelton. March 5. Rosamond. Ouehuuga, New Plymouth, March 5. Kennedy, Nelson. March 6. Kapiti, Wanganui, March 6. Wnkatu. Lyttelton. Kaikoura. March 6. Regulus, Westnort, March 7. Tarawera, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier. March 7. Monowai, Duncdin, Lyttelton, March 9.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Queen of the South. Foxton, March 4. Moa. Waugantil, March 4. Opawa, Blenheim, March 4. llolrodale, Napier, March 4. Waihi, Blenheim, March 4. Ripple, Napier. Gisborne, March 4. Stormbird, Wanganui. March 4. Kapuni, Patea. March 4. Nikau, Nelson. Motueka, March 4. Mararoa, Lyttelton. March 4. Arahnra, Picton, Nelson, West.. frast, March 4. Tainui, Waitara, Mokau, March 4. Orari, Tokomaru Bay, March 4. Clan Menzics, Lyttclton. March 6. Kaipara. London, March 6. Ka-hu, Napier, via coast, March 6. Rosamond. Picton. Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehunga, March 6. Mokoia, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, March 6. Kooiiya. New Plymouth. Westport, Greymouth, Mnreli -6. lluru, Gisborne. March 6. Patcena. Pict-on, Nelson, March 6. Maori, Lyttclton, March 6. Mana, Patea, March 6. Kiripaka, Patea, March 6. Arnpawa, Wan.ganui. March 6. Manaroa, Motuek.-f. March 6. Kennedy. Nelson, West Coast, March 6. Aorerc. Patea, March 6. .Jane Douglas, (Ireymouth, Dokitika, March 6. Kapiti, Wanganui, March 7. Tarawcra, Lyttclton, Duncdiu, March 7. Mapourika-. Nelson. West Coast. March 7. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, March 8. Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland. March 9. Tongariro, London, via way ports, Mar. 9. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MANUKA, s.s., left Melbourne March 1 for llobart, Bind', Dnnedin. Lyttelton, and Wellington. , Duo Wellington March 10. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney March 14.

WIMMERA, s.s.. left Sydney March 1 for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington. Duo Wellington March 10. Leave same day for Lyttclton and Dunediu,

MAHAMA, s.s.. leaves Sydney, March 4 for Wellington clircct. Due Wellintrtou March 8. Leaves same day for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff. Iloburt. and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne, March 18.

ULIMAROA, s.s., leaves Melbourne March 8 for Hollar'., B!nll\ Dunedin. LytW.on, and Wellington. Due Wellington March 17. Leaves wmt day for Sydney tlircct. Due Sydney March 21. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. RU AIIINE (due about March 10), sailed on January SI, via Cane Town and llobar:. (New Zealand Shipping Co.. agents.) KAIKOUItA (due about March 17), sailed on January 25, via, Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) WIIAKAItUA (due about April 5), sailed on January 30, via Australian ports. Auckland, and Napier. (Tyscr Line, agents) AIIAWA (due about March 21), sailed on February 2, via Cape Town and Hobart (Shaw, .Savill nnd Albion Co., agents.) KIA ORA (duo about March 25), sailed Oil February 11, via Auckland. (Shaw .Savill. and Albion Co.. agents.) INDRABARAII (duo about April 10) sailed on February 11, via Australia' Auckland, and Napier. (Tyscr Line' agents.) RUAPEIIU (due about April 3), sailed oil February 18, via Cape Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co agents.) '* From Liverpool. KENT (duo about Jlareh 27), sailed on January 16, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.JI.S. Line, agents.) NORFOLK (due about April 9), sailed on February 4, via Cane Town, Hobart, and •Auckland. (F. 11.5. Line, agents.) NEIiEIIANA (due about April 18). sailed on February 18, via Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) From Montreal. WHAKATAKE (due about March 27), sailed on January 21, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co.. agents.) INVERTAY (duo about April 291. sailed on February 18, via Melbourne and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From Now York. MAGDALA (duo about March 8), sailed on December 10, via Australian ports. (Dnlgety and Co., agents.) CEANLEY (duo about March 11), sailed on December 24, via/ Austrlian ports and A»cklnnd. (Tyscr Line, agents.) JI Alt PAG US (d UG about April 17), sailed on January 7, via Australia and AuckJ?,,.'. anc ' A. Line, agents.) SIVANLEY (duo about. May 1). sailed on February 10. via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A.. Line, agents.) BRIEZ IZEL (due about May 20). sailed on February 21, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Company, agents.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. ARIEL, barniie. 6ai!ed from Liverpool November 18. (Johnoton a"d Co., agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA.

. . , , r , SYDNEY, March 3. Arrived.—Maheno, from Auckland. COASTAL. FRIDAY,' MARCH 3. - AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Piano (3.30 p.m.), from Fiji; Oceano (6.30 p.m.), from San Francisco. ONEHDNQA. Arrived.—Rosamond (7.50 a.m.), from New Plymouth. GISBORNE. Arrived.—Ruru (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived.—Victoria, (1.30 p.m.), from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Rarawa (4.50 a.m.), from Oncliunga. ■ Sailed.—Rarawn, (8.35 p.m.), for Onehunga. WANGANUI. Arrivcd.T-Stormbird (9 a.m.), from Wellington; Arapawa (9.5 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Arapawa (9.45 p.m.), and Stormbird (10.45 p.m.),' for Wellington. PATEA. Sailed—Kapuni 11.30 a.m.), for Wellington. HAVELOCK.. Sailed.—Manaroa (noon), for Wellington. PICTON, Arrived.—Patc-yna- (5 p.m.), from Wellington; :.-7 ....- BLENHEIM. . Arrived.—Wailii (8.50 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived;—THkau (5.30 a.m.), from Welling-, toll. Sailed.-rrNikau (6 p.m.),. for, .Wellington. WESTI'ORT. Sailed—Komata (10.25 a.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Sailed—Waipori (0.30 a.m.), for Sydney. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Mar.iron (8.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Jloeraki (7.10 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Kaipara (7.10 p.m.). for Wellington. Hailed.—Mararoa (8.25 p.m.), for Weliincton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Hodman, Batchclor, Loftus, Deeblo "(2), Boxshall, Lecltey,. Webb. .Jennings. Amley, Lisraeh, Rosewnrne, Jlo'raii, Robertson, Cabarr, Ball, M'Kinnon, Beswick, M'Quarrie,. liarders, Graham, Mesdames Adley, Cornlord, Wing, Butterworth, M'Rac, Watson, Scott, Smith, Port and child, Snadden, 'Waters,' Allard, M'Quarrie, Daliburg, Medley, Colwell, liosie, Colonel Stewart, Dr. BranoV Licut-CoU.no! Chaytor, Rev. Olds, Messrs. Jescott, Rodpaih ("J, Doughty. Little, Hutchinson. Cornford, Hogben, Wing Kenney, Fisher, Straziehon, Scott, Worthington, Wright, Saddler, Thomson, Kcch. Jourdain, White, MTarland. Dick, Redman. M'Lcllan, Martin, Arthur Dahlburg, liarders, King, Ross, Colwell, liosie; 35 steerage. I BLUFF. Arrived.—n.M.S. Cambrian (3.30 p.m.), from West Coast Sounds. 1 DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Joseph Sinis, schooner, from Whangape. Sailed.—Kotarc, for '-Wqjkawa; Mokoia, for Auckland, via way port 3.' KAIPARA FOR HOME. Leaving liytleltou' last night, the New Zealand Shipping Co.'s, s'.'.'anier Kaipara should arrive here about 11 a.m. to-day. She will berth at the Glasgow Wharf to complete loading for Home, and is cxoectcd to clear Wellington 5 p.m. on Monday. The Kaipara is taking a number of passengers, and a lari- general cargo, from New Zealand ports to the Homeland.

BARAWA'S TIME-TABLE ALTERED. Messrs. Levin and Co., local agents for Hie Northern Steamship Company, Auckland, have received advice intimating that, owing to having to blow down boilers, the Rarawa will not- leave Qnehunga for New Plymouth on March 9. Conseauently, there will be no boat from New Plymouth, connecting with the. Wellington-New Plymouth mail train, for Onehunga. on March 10. The Rarawa pirjes up her ordinary running again on Sunday,. March 12, leaving Onchuuga for New Plymouth on that date.

MOKOIA FOR MARLBOROUGn SOUNDS. In view of the fact-.that the previous trip of tho Mokoia to the MaiTjoivush Sounds came in for such praise from tlio pasengers who were lucky enorgh to secure berths, the Union Company intend holding another excursion to these favourite haunts r.t Easter time. She will leave Wellington on Thursday night, April 13, ami return early oh Tuesday morning, April 18. Early application for bertha ii absolutely necessary, and further particiihi-3 may be obtained at the Union Company's offices, The fare for the round trip is only £1 10s,

WITH CASE OIL FROM NEW YORK. Strathciidrick, s.s., owned by Messrs. Rurrelt.and Sons, of Glasgow, arrived ivom New York, via Auckland, at 11.5 r..m. yesterday, and berthed at the Railway Wharf, where she is discharging her .62,000 cases of oil for Wellington. From Barry the vessel took a eargo of coal ty Rio de Janeiro, and from there proceeded in ballast to Niv York After loading up with 164.000 caw;} of oil, the Strathciidrick left the American port on December 10 for tlio four New Zealand main ports, Auckland being her first port of call in the Dominion. On the run down to Durban moderate to flue weather wai experienced, the venae! dropping anchor at th? South African port on January 15. Two days later, after having coaled, she resumed her voyage. For the first two days out a strong southwest gale, with high stay, was encountered. This caused the vessel to roll and pitch a great deal, and she also shipped a good Quantity of water. Light to strong south-west winds were then met wilh till February 12, when the Strathendrick encountered a moderate gale, which proved to bo of short duration. On tho following day tho vessel iignalled Wilson's Promontory, and, from this point until arrival at Auckland on February 21, at 2 a.m., fresh to light winds and moderate sea:- were experienced. Having completed difcharge of some 54,000 cases of oil at the northern port, the Strathciidrick left for Wellington at 3.45 on February 28, and arrived as stated above. Captain 11. Brown is in command, the other ofliccrs beiug: Chief, Mr. R. Crabb: sccond, Mr. H. O. Williams; third, Mr. F. J. Fauirts. Mr. W. Skooch :s chief engineer, Mr. J. Erskine second, Mr. W. Neil! third, and Mr. James Macfarlane fourth. She carries a Chinese crew, numbering 26 all told. When the Wellington portion of the vessel's cargo is all out. she procccd3 to Westport for bunkers, and theucc to Lyttelton nnd Dnnedin, for which ports she has 30,000 cas-ss of oil each,

AOItANGI LATE AT' FRISCO. A cablegram received from San Francisco by tho Union Company states that, when the AoranGi was 1810 miles off tho American port, o. radio-telegram was received which stated that the vcrr-ci would not rcacli 'Frisco until March 8.

MAITAI DOCKS AT LYTTELTON. Some very quick work was effected by tho stevedorca in discharging tho R.M.S. Maitai at Wellington this trip. The vcs. sel only arrived at Wellington on Thurs-

day about mid-day, and it was decided (rather suddenly) that sho was to bo dock-, ed at Lyttelton this trip. Work wan carried on until 10 o'clock on tho night of arrival, and a start was inado again at 6 a.m. yesterday. By 3.30 p.m. the whole of tho vessel's cargo, consisting, of over 1900 tons, had been landed on the wharf, tho actual working time being about 16J liour3. The Maitai left Wellington at 420 p.m. yesterday for Lyttelton. She docks to-day and returns here to-morrow, leaving again for San Frar.ciscoon Wodneiiday next. THE -THEkISTOCLES. Tho Aberdeen Line inaugurated tho pioneer service between Australia, and England, via. South Africa, and one of the greatest events in its history is the advent of the steamer ,'Themistocles. This vessel was recently launched at tho yards of Messrs. Harland and Wolff, and left London on February 16 on her maiden voyage to Australia. She is a twin-screw steamer of 11.4C0 tons, is 516 feet over all in length, and 62 test in beam, and has' been constructed under Lloyd's survey for the 100 A 1 class, conforming also to the Admiralty Transport Department and Board of Trade passenger regulations and requirements. She is fitted.with!,wireless telegraphy and submarine sign-tiling apparatus, anil Ins accommodation for 100 first : clars and nearly 800 third-class passengers. The demand nowadays for single-berth stato-roDins ::: a marked feature of ocean travel, and the Tliemistoeles ciliflys .UIC. distinction of panfusing tho largest proportion of cabins of this type ocean-going steamer, one complete b'.'ing allotted to them. Tho third-class nparters a1 c o attain a. high decree of owfHeiiro. The Thomistocles is timed to leave Sydney cn April 2?., being due in England in ample time for tho Coronation,, and r. largo number of passages been i■s?. , uvedr i Captain A; 11. If. G. Douglas. R.N.R.. who is wsli known in 'lAiistra'nsiau waters. ha« been appointed in. the Themistir'.es. The Demosthenes, which is a sister-shin of the Themistocles, is v.O'v lea'-ir.g '(•omplsHon at Messrs. Harland and Wolff's, urd they ore exactly similar, with one...exception. While tho Thcmistacles has twin-screws, the Demosthenes is' propelled by a. ■ combination of reciprocating anH tuvbi.n'" machinery. as in the ease, of the leviathan White Star liner o!yiiiriie.;' , 'Thfc' Demosthenes wi". bo the fir c t stcamc engaeed in, the Homo trade fitted in this; raanncr.

At midnight last night the F.11.R. stcamer Evortnn ..Grange was to have left Wanganui rcs'dstead for PMoa, where she continues Homeward loading.

It was anticipated thai ihe Beaten chartered Bteairor,, HLan Meuzios. would have fomnleted the M«charco of her cn*eo of hardwood by Ihis mormnst. but this is not to bo.. alio will not cot away for Lyttelton until to-morrow.

Yesterday mormuc the I'tion Comnrvny'a collier Konvnf.i. left "WestpoH for Welline<on with a full load of conl for the local hrnnrh of.'., flic 'Cool Company. She is duo hero about 0 >a.m. to-day.

Round for Sydney- direct, the collier Waipori left Grcymouth at 12.30 yesterday.

Telegraphic advice received from the Muff yeH«:day.,.ctatop, that.. H.ILP. Cambrian nrrjvpd there from via the Wcvt Coa'dt Sounds, at'3.3o' ycfetohlay afternoon.

The Arte* Tzel. a. FrcneJi tramp, left ICew York on February 21, under ohnrtor to the Vaeuum Oil Company. She comei to Auckland. IjvtteUon. and Dnnedin.i n«d is due hern with her cargo of case oil about May 10;..

The baWpioritini} Pio.' which has been in port discharging hardwood frron C,nvence River for some weeks. teft for Kainara yesterday, .afternoon to load timber for Sydney. *

At 3.10 p.m. yesterday the chartered stcomcr Durham prriyed in the stream at Wellington; from Waitarr\. to land stevedores. Half an hour later she left for Timaru.

F-arlv thiswinorjilnc.'the .New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Oari 13 pccted to fchowMi'iV from the Bluff. She comes to tnkc .in. bunker wa!,-. and, milv scoucntly. teaves for Tokomaru, and other ports for Homo loading.

Both the Knliu and the Rurii. boionainf? to Messrs. Richardson and Co.'s fleet of steamer, nro expected iu po r t to load oil, ex Strntheudrick. for Nani n r nrul Gisbornc resnccjively. Roth vessels are to leave Wellington on Monday.

Kn route from Orcymoutli to Wellington.' via wny ports, the Jfnnoiii'iliJi left Westnort for Nelsaii fit 9.30 a.m. yesterday. The vessel .makes a call nt Pirlon this tno. thus ennbHne the P.nteena to eon"? direct from Nelson to Vellini»ton this nicninL'. Tiotii vessels wilt reach port tonight— the Il.apourika. about' 9 o'clock, and the Pateena some three hour? ear'.ier. This nvranßoment lias been con-e to bp that the I'Meena's boilers may be blown down this trip. Owinc to the '.artns oun.llf.its' of 'cnr«D that had to be handled 011 the const, the Warrimoo, from Melbourne, via. southern ports, did not reach WV.'.iueton until J. 30 pm. yestcriav. Here asai'.! both the in-' ward'and outward canto was heavy, and the vessel did not- lenve tin whr.rf for Sydney direct until 9.30 p.m. The boats of .the Unmbum-Amcrican Lino made 103 trips to New York last year, and carried <0.C27 cabin pacscnpc-ra e.-ul 114.023 'tween-deekers. The North Urrman Lloyd steamers made ISft trips to the same port, and conveyed <9,307 cabin and 111,517 'twcen-dcclc passengers. , Captain H. I'lott? has taken charpe of t.he Koonya, vice Captain A. T. Norton, who lias Rone on holiday, leave. Shipmasters trading in and out of Wolliiittton and Lyttelton are allied to keep 11 look out for yachts engaged in the ocean race to-morrow, as they will be sailing all night. Captain 11. .Brown, of the s.s. Rtralhcndrick, wilt not bo responsible for debts contracted 1 without his written authority by members ot his crow. Captain Lambert, master of tile ArnIntra, who is 011 V.olidav leave, was a paspcufrcr by the Warrimoo to Sydney last evening. _ t At 6.30 p.m. 'yesterday the Australian Mail Line b steamer Oceauo arrived at Auckland from' San Francisco, via. way ports. The southern portion of her mails thould reach Wellinirton by this afternoon's Ham Trunk express. ,

Messrs. William H. Turnbull mid Co. insert in iliis issue particulars of a firstclass little farm, with modern house ami outbuildings, situated close to the "Wellington markets, full particulars of «iu. be liad on application to the firm.