SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1083, 23 March 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF TIIE MOON. MARCH. Day. h. m. New moon : 1-01 p.m >"irst quarter 8 10 31 a.m Full moon 15 11 28 a.m Last quarter 25 11 56 a.iu New moou 31 0 8 a.m

MOON. Moon rises to-day, 10.31 p.m.; sets, 3.1 p.m. Friday. men WATER. To-day, 10.55 a.m.; 11.8 p.m. To-morrow, 11.34 a.m.; 11.50 p.m. SDN. Sua rises to-day, a.54 a.m.; sets, 6 P.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22. BLENHEIM, s.s. (4 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. ~, MAORI, s.s. (6.55 a.m.), 3359 tons. Aidwell, from Lyttelton; 292 passengers. MANAROA, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from Motueka. MANUKA, s.s. (7.40 a.m.), 4505 tons. R. Neville, from Sydney. Passengers: Saloon —Misses Reston, Phillips, Langley, Fitzherbert, Fisher, Roles, Mesdames Lambert, Porter, Raymond, Stewart, de Marr, Standlake and child, Riddiford and maid, Hyslop, Kerr and infant, McCarthy, Roles and infant, Curran and infant, Brett, Malthus, Johnson, Innes, Dowling, Calleuder, Gaptain Lambert, Captain Norton, Hon. P. Thcllasson and valet, Messrs. Raymond, Hamilton, -Je de Marr, Stanlakc, Scion, Horn, Neville, Paradine, Denton, Rusden, M'Carthy, Closs, Roles, Peck, Bosworth, Williams, Loder, Brett, Hetherington, Williams, Holmes, Do Ath. Earll. Meares, Dowling, Barnard, Northey, Riddiford, lunes, Northey, M'Callum;-71 steerage. GERTIE, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 264 tons, Rodger, from Foxton. STORMBIRD, s.s. (11.10 a.m.), 217 toils, Dowell, from Wanganui. ARAPAWA, s.s. (11.20 a.m.), 268 tons, Corby, from .Wanganui. REGOLITS. s.s. (1.45 p.m.), 585 tons, Tomton, from Westport. PETONE, s.s. (4.20 p.m.), 708 tons, Woods, from Napier. KAITOA, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 350 tons, Graham, from New Plymouth. WHANGAPE, s.s. (9.45 p.m.), 2931 tons, from Westport. ARAHORA, s.s. (9.55 p.m.), 1596 tons, Crawford, from West Coast, Nelson, and Picton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Monson. Mosley, Crooke?. Rutherford, Healy, Dushy (2), M'Guire. White, Preston, Manncstad, Stow, Quinn, Crowther, Stitt, Elliott, Oliver, Lines, Baxter, Shirtliff, Blackett, Bisley. ilorgan, Ross, Clark, Kenny (2), A. Lacey, Mesdamcs Monson, Kean and. child. D. Carter, Lowe, Crooke, Rutherford, Parker, Dusky, O'Brien, Preston, M'Kenzie, Parorn, Moate, M'Kinlay, Pearson and boy, Fell, Rout, Rathbon, Hunter. Bwshell, Murphy and child, Cullen and child. Castles and boy. Miles. Taylor, Brown, Jones, Horgan, Spence. Webb, Bull, Clark, Marshall. Kenny. Sims, Messrs. R. W. Monson. Robinson, L. 11. Tingey, Lue, Egan, Young, Lowe, Moore; Fenton, Rutherford, Dushy (2), • Dearing, Ilnlliday, Wood. O'Brien,. M'Konzie. Alison, ■ Pnror.i, G. Reed, Hiekmott, Knudson, Keith, Martes, M'Conley, M'Kinlay, Quested, Berryman, nnnter, Wood, J. Dixon, Taylor, Mahoney, Donald, Budd, Kinniburgh, Bushell, Jcnninss, Castles, Morlcy, Geo, Taylor, Miles. Brown, Austin. Phielkeld, Bentley, Hamilton, Harrowby. Simms. Reynolds, Parr, Webb, Forsyth. Dunn (2), Nelson, Florence, Nicol. Marshall, Bull, Wilson, Bagge, Dillon, Conoliy, Seymour, Thoma3, Raven, Powell, Captain Hennah: 65 steerage. DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22. KAMONA, s.s. (1.35 a.m.), 1425 tons, Platts, for Westport. • PATEENA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1212 tons, Carey, for Picton and Nelson; 66 saloon passenger?., MANAROA, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, for Motueka. MAPOURIKA. s.s. (4.5 p.m.), 12C3 tons, M'L.-iren, for Nelson and West Coast; £4 passengers. ARAPAWA, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 263 tons, Corby, for Lvttelton. WAKATU,-s.s.-(5 p.m.), 157' tons. Wills, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. BLENHEIM, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, for Blenheim. AORERE, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 77.,-tone, Fisk, for Pntea. KENNEDY, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 226 tons, Graham. for Nelson and West Coast. • PETONE, s.s. (6.40 p.m.), 708 tons, Woods, for • Lyttelton.- .'t-. • • HUIA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 127 Burt, for Wanganui. GERTIE, s.s. (9 p.m.), 269 tons, Rodgers, for Foxton. MAORI, s.s. {8.5 p.m."), 3399 tons, Aldwell, for Lyttelton.' Passengers: Saloon—Misses Parsons, Whitcombc. Ritchie, M'Gill, Bath, Balmcr, Pearson, White, Mesdamcs WifTrn and. child, Owen. Bedford, Griffin, Smith and child, M'Lagan, Messrs. Masses*. M.P., Buchanan. M.P., Louisson, M.P., M'Lagan, Wiffin, Clifford, Gardener, Dixon, Norton, reek, J. Roberts, Loursen, Harper, Buckley, Davics, Scott, Bedford, Bone, Smith, Calmer. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ruru, East Coast, March 23.; Orari, Waitara, March 23. • Cranley, New York, via Auckland, Mar. 23. Opawa, Blenheim, March 23. Kapuni. Patea. March 23. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, March 23. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, March' 23. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 23. Patcsna, Nelson, Picton, March 23. Wairaea, New Plymouth, March 24. Aorerc, Patea, March 24. Gertie, Foxton, March 24. Queen of the South, Foxton, Mnrch 24. Wakatu. Lyttelton, Kaikoura, March 24. Huia, Wanganui, jfnrch 24. Manaroa, Motueka, March 24. Blenheim, Blenheim, March 24. Mana, Patea. March 24. Maori, Lyttelton, March 24. Moeraki, Melbourne, Hobart, southern ports, March 24. Durham, JPicton, March 24. Pukaki, southern norts, March 26. Mapourikn. West Const, Nelson, Mar. 26. Wannka, Lyttelton, March 26. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, March 26. Tarawera, Dunedin, Lyttelton, March 26. Rosamond, Onehunga, New Plymouth, March < nauroto, Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, March 28. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapiti, Wanganui, March 23. Surrey. Timaru, Lyttelton, London, March 23. Ruru, East Coast, Napier, March 23. Opawa, Blenheim, March 23. Stormbird, Wanganui, March 23. Kapuni, Patea, March 23. Corinthic, London, via way port 6, Mar. 23. Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland. March 23. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, March 23. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 23. Manuka, southern ports, Hobart, Melbourne, March 23. Kaitoa, Nelson, West Coast. March 23. Regulus, Westport, March 23. Kotuku, Westport, March 23.. Komata, Westport, March 23. Durham, Picton, March 23. Wairnca, Nelson, West Coast, March 24. Aorerc, Patea, March 24. Queen of the South, Foxton, March 24. Huia-, Motueka, March 24. Blenheim, Blenheim, March 24. Kiripaka, Patea. March 24. Mana, Patea. March 24. Tateena. Picton, Nelson, March 24. Maori, Lyttelton, March 24. Moeraki, Sydney direct, March 24. Orari-, Lyttelton, London. March 24. Durham, Lyttelton. March 24. Muritai, London, via Las Palmas, Mar. 25. Cranley. Lyttelton, Dunedin, March 25. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast Mnrch 25. Pukaki, Picton, Westport, Greymouth, March 2?. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lvttelton, March 27. Tarawera, Napier, Gisborne, Auckland, March 27. Rosamond. Picton. Nelson, New Ply. mouth, Onchungn., March 27. Tfauroto. Lyttelton. Dunedin. Maroh 28. Rinplc. Napier. Gisborne. March 28. Whangnne, Svdney Mnrch 28. Manourika, Nelson, West Coast, March 28.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MOKOIA. ss., leaves Dunedin (with transhipments ex Manuka) March 26, for Bluff, llobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne April 1. MOERAKI, s.s., left Melbourne March 15, for llobart, Bluff. Duncdin, Lyttclton. and Wellington. Due Wellington March 24. Leaves name day for Sydney dircct. Due Sydney March 28. VICTORIA. 3.3., left Sydney March 15. for Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, nnd Wellington. One Wellington March 24. Leaves same day for Lyttclton and Dunedin. ULIMAROA. s.s., leaves Sydney March 25 for Wellington dircct. Due Wellington March 29. Leaves March 3ft for Lyttclton. Dunedin, Bluff. llobart. and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne April 8. MARAMA. s.s., left. Melbourne March 22. for llobart. Bluff, Dunedin. Lyttelton, and Wellington. Due Wellington March 31. Leaven pa me day for Sydney dircct. Due Sydney April 4. OVERSEA SHIPPING, STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. KAIICOURA (due about April U, sailed on January 25, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.)

WIIAKAKUA (due about April 7). Failed on January 30, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) KiA ORA (due about March 27), Failed «n February 11, via. Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, anil Albion Co., agents.) IXIJIIAIJAHAIf (duo about April 10), sailed on February 11, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyscr Line, agents.) lIUAVKIIU (duo about April 3), Failed on February 18, via Cnpo Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) TAIXUI (due about April lfi). sailed on March 4, via Capo Town and llobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) PAPAROA (due about May 2), sailed on March 6, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shinning Co., agents.) NIWARU (due about May 17). sailed on March 12, via Australia. Auckland, and Napier. (Tyscr Line, agents.) ROTORUA (due about May 1), sailed on March 18, via Cape Town and llobart, (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From Liverpool. KENT (due about March 25), sailed on I January 16. via Australian ports and AuckI land. fF.-11.-K. Line, agents.) I NORFOLK (due about April 9>, failed on ! February 4, via Cape Town, llobart, and I Auckland. (F.-H.-S; Line, agents.) ! NKREHANA (due about. April 18), sailed on February 18, via Auckland. (Tyacr Line, agents.) MORAYSHIRE (due about May 14), sailed on March 4, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.-11.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal. WHAKATANE (due about March 30), sailed on January 21, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) INVERTAY (due about April 29), sailed on February 18, via Melbourne and Auckland. (New Zealand-Shipping Co., agents.) From Nov/ York, CRANLEY (due this evening), sailed on December 24, via Australian ports and 1 Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) HARPAGUS {duo about April 20), sailed on January 7, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) SWANLEY (due about May B>, sailed on February 10, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) BRIEZ IZEL (due about May 10). sailed on February 21, via Auckland. (Vacuum' Oil. Company, agents.) STAB. OF AUSTRALIA (duo about May 18), failed on March 8, via Australia and Auckland.

SAILEKS TO ARRIVE. ARIEL, barque, sailed from Liverpool November 18. (Johnston and Co.. agents.) DUNCR AIG, barque, sailed from Liverpool March 10. (Johnston and Co., agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY, March 22. Sailed.—Maheno (1.30 p.m.), for Auckland; Whakatane, for New Zealand. MELBOURNE, March 22. Sailed.—Marama, for Bluff, via Hobart. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22. AUCKLAND. Arrived—Atua (8 a.m.), from Nukualofa. EAST CAPE. Clan Menzies passed south at 4.15 p.m. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Rarawa (4.50 a.m.) and Kini (8 a.m.), from Onehunga. Sailed—Kini (5.45 p.m.), for Wellington, WANGANUI. Sailed.—Stormbird (0.25 a.m.), for Wellington. I'ATEA. Arrived.—Kapuni (2.10 p.m.), from Wellington. FOXTON. ,Arrived— Queon of the South (1.30 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Queen of the South (midnight), for Wellington. PICTON. ■ Arrived.—Corinna (7.30 a.m.) and Pateena (4.55 p.m.), from Wellington. BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Opawa (1.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Opawa (9 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. ' ' " Arrived.—Nikau (5.25' a.m.)-and Alexander (8.35 a.m.!, from Wclliugton; Rosamond (8 a.m.), from Picton. Sailed.—Nikau (8 p.m.), for Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Poherua (2 p.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. _ Arrived.—Mararoa. (8.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Eliza. Firth, pchooncr, from Kaipara; Kittawa, from Greymouth. Sailed—Stonn (5.30 p.m.), for Chatham Islands; Ifararoa (6.25 p.m.), for WclliTirrton, , with IEO passengers; Annie Hill, rehooner, for Greymouth; Rangatira, for Napier; Holmdale, for Greymouth; Monowai (9 p.m.), for Wellington, Napier, Gisbornc, and Auckland; Wootton. for Kaiapoi; Cygn«t, for Kaikoura; ■ ICumara (9 p.m.), for Wellington and London; Everton Grange, for Avonmoutli, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via Las Palmas, with a full cargo. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Ruahine, from northern ports; Tarawera, from Wellington. Sailed—Joseph Sims, schooner, for Whangapc; Kotare, for Invcrcargill. Sailed.—Mocraki, for Sydney, via Wellington. Passengers for Lyttclton—Mrs. Home, Messrs. Theomin, nallenstein, Horsby, For Wellington—Misses Eglin, Wheeler, Walker. Mirams. Fisher, Donne, Wilkinson, Mesdames Norris, Wheeler, Reimer, Lambert, Mitchell. Donne. Hunter and children, Boch and infant. Barraud, Nurse Hungerford, Messrs. Hunter, Fox, Norris,. Rose, Lambert, Pryrtc, Biscliopp, Hunter, Watson, Earraud, Dr. Herbert. For Sydney—Misses Strang (2), Remiie, naycock, Paulin. Mosdaines Strang, Ralston, Jamieson, Mr. Strang, Rev. Ja'micson. PORT CHALMERS. Arrived.—Tarawera (7.30 p.m.), from Wellington. AOTEA'S CARGO. GENERAL AVERAGE, 45 PER CENT. The adjuster has decided to 6triUc a general average of 45 per cent, in regard to the cargo of the damaged steamer Aotea. CLAN GRANT AT LONDON. Cable advice has been received stating that the Scales chartered 6teamcr Clan Grant, which left Auckland on January 25, arrived at London on Saturday, March 18. WIIAKATANE LEAVES SYDNEY. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Whakatane, in continuation of her voyage from St. John to Auckland and Wellington, left Sydney for the northern port yesterday. She is due here about today week. AFGHANISTAN AT MONTE VIDEO. Advico received by cable by the New Zealand Shipping. Company intimates that the chartered steamer Afghanistan, which left Auckland on February for London, made a call at Monte Video ou Monday last. BAD WEATHER AT WAITARA. Tho departure of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Orari, from Waitara, has been delayed owing to bad weather. She will not leave there until this morning, and is duo here to-morrow. Consequently on-the foregoing her departure for Lyttclton has also been set back. ARAWA'S DISCHARGE DELAYED. MISHAP TO DONKEY ENGINE. Sinco early yesterday morning the work of discharging the Arawa'a Homo cargo has been delayed owing to the donkey engine plant failing. A small portion of the ship's cargo was taken out by means of the Harbour Board's cranc3, but none of the vessel's winches could be worked. Repairs have been effected, however, and it is probable that work will be in full swing again this morning. It is likely that the Arawa's departure for Lyttclton will be delayed for a day or two in consequence of the mishap.

COMING BY TnE NORFOLK. Duo here on or about April 9 IheF.-H.-S. Liue's steamer Norfolk is bringing the following passengers for New Zealand:— Misses Coles, Neik'on, Cos\cllo 1.2), Patcrsron (2>, Fenton, Cooper, Walker (2), Mesdamex Coles, Costello. Paterson, Mulvanah, Fenlon, Cooper. Broughton, Hilton. Cheetham, Parsons, Dr. O'Grady, Messrs. Coles, Cooper. Duke, Cor.tcllo. Paterson, Mulvanah (2), Clarke (2), Newton, Rullough, Crook, Keen. Fenton (2\ Walker, Dale., Horsfall. Watter.son; Broughton, Wullwork, Hilton, Clu-ellinm, Fox, Woods, Parsons, Coventry, Master Coles. ARRIVAL OF TIIK MANUKA. An arrival in port yesterday was the Union Company's steamer Manuka, from Sydney direct. She came in at 7.40 a.m., and after medical inspection berthed at the Queen's Wharf No. 6. A report of the voyage, furnished by the purser, states that the vessel left Sydney at 2.15 p.m. on Saturday last, nnd experienced northerly winds, aerompnnied by rough to moderate s:cas throughout the passage. At 11.43 p.m. on Sunday the Uli- ; inaroa. v,*an sighted, bound from Welling- [ ton to Sydney. The Manuka's cargo for Wellington includes the following linesß7s cases fruit, 406 melons, 14 caiea silk, 175 cases Schnapps, 3 cn&o3 tobacco, 3 cases cigars, 100 cases eiii, 10 casks brandy, 20 and 16 baekoU

champagne, 60 cases sugar, ICO Backs manure, 120 bags rice, 34 sacks haricot bean:*, 60 sacks Hour, 824 tiacka pollard, 52 bundles tile:?, 1949 sleepers, £96 bars lead, 123 ingots cupper. 420 sacks coke, quantity timber, 2f»50 hags Halt, 55 reels paper, 38 drums carbide, 35 eases matches, 95 boxes sultanas, 19 casks peel, 21 bankets corks, 265 packages tea, and a large quantity of general merchandise and sundries. The steamer also brought transhipments ex the following ve«;-els:—Maipo, Lcvuka, Uombala, Wardoe, Kyaroa, Van Linscholcn, Empire, Moldavia, Westfaien, Magdeburg. Obennuscn, Indianic, Osnabrnck, Taiyuan, Herjrcd-orf, Barbarossa, Grosser Kurfurst, Yongala, Cooinan, and Otway. In continuation of her journey, the Manuka leaves port for Lytteltoii and Duncdih at 5 p.m. to-day. At the latter port she withdraws from the Sydney-Cook Strait-Melbourne .service, transhipping hor cargo and passengers to tlic Mokoia, which leave's the .southern port on Sunda;,\ March 26, for the Bluff, llobart, nnd Melbourne. The Manuka makes one trip to fan Francisco in place of R.M.S. Aorangi. i She leaves Wellington on April 5,

OFF TO THE CORONATION. LENGTHY PASSENGER LIST. To-day at 3 p.m. the 11.M.5. Corinthic takes her departure from the Glasgow Wharf, Wellington, for London—and the Coronation. Her passenger list is one of the longest that has been published for some considerable time, that is, for a vessel proceeding by the direct route. It numbers 266, as follow:— First saloon—Misses M. Rourke, M. Coo. per, A. Cox, F. Gardiner, D. K. R. Hopkins, M. N. Hopkins, S. G. Hopkins, J. O. Jackson, A. Legge, A. E. Longton, M. Measures, A. Measures, A. M. Morris, J. V. Morris, I. M. Phillip?. J. S. Potts, A. Savage, A. E. Thompson, D. Ware, and E. L. While, Mesdaracs W. Barnicoat, Chynoweth. 11. D. Crawford, I. 11. French. Hopkins, Humphreys, Jones, M. MacLellan, Morris, Neville, North, K. Ouirke, V. Ross. Savage, and J. S. White, Messrs. G. Black, T. J. Bourkc, n. A. Bruce, J. Chynoweth, J. Crawford, Allan, Hopkins, W. Humphreys, James Mackay, W. Melville, H. T. Milnes, G. M. Morris, W. J. North, J. A. Parker, R. Reynolds, A. Scott, and H. L. White, the Right Rev. Bishop Neville, D.D., Lieut. W. M. Turnbull, Drs. 11. C. Bennett. H. O. Jones, and T. Copclnnd Savage. Masters T. 0. Jones, A. D. Morris, V. Savage, P. Savage, and Peter Savage. Second saloon—Misses Baylcy, O. Bayley, E. Baylcy, C. J. Bayley, V. Bayley, L. Bean, A. M. Black, L. Burton, Darling, M. Dobbins, M. Elliot, O. Gibson, J. P. Hamblcdon, M. Henderson, A. Hood, 11. Hopper, C. Hopper, N. Park, Meta Park, C. Patereon, L. Paterson, J. Paterson, J. Platts, Weeks, and K. Wilkie, Mesdames D. Bayley, E. A. Bean, Brett, Bruce, Darling, Gibson, J. llambledon, J. Harrington. # Hcald, Henderson, Ilood, Lewis, M'Kcnzic, A. Park. Paterson, Skeates, Stan dish, Tait, and Weeks, Messrs. Andrew?, A. H. Baigent, G. H. Bennett, E. If. Brett, C. H. Bridge, T. H. Bruce, J. M. Caughcy, M. E. Champion, Darling, J. T. Derham, D. Gibson, R. 11. Gutheridgc, C. A. Heald, H. W. G. Henderson, E. Hood, R- Jones, H. Jones, P. J. Lamb, H. Lewis, F. M'Kay, M'Kenzie, C. A. Paterson, C. J- Paterson, A. Paterson, J. G. Richards. F. Shaw, E. G. Skeatcs, T. S. Skeatcs, Jas. Tait, G. Totman, and J. Wilson, Sergt.-Major 0. Martin and Lieut. I. Standish, Masters E. Hainbledon, E. Skeatcs, and J. W.i.Stamlish.

Third class—From Wellington—Missen P. and L. Baker, Dowsett, Gracey. Shotbolt, M'Cartin, Young. Mcsdamcs Collings. Deninsou, Finch, Gulden, Howard, Jefferio?, Parkes, Roddis. Walker, Wood, Yoimg, Messrs. Clark, Clifford, Braraah, Dunn, Duggan, Frasor, Good. Harlow, Hughes, Hurst, Jackson, Jefleries, Kemp, M'Phason, O'Donnell, Pamphlett, Porter, Torkclscn, Wood, Masters Finch, Young. From other ports—Misrcs Cumining, Jones, L. and W. Lewis, Macfarlane, J. and M. M'Donald, Pitts, Mcsdamcs Benzie, Birks, Chinnery, Cumining, Curl,in, Hocking, Macfarlane, Pindcr, Rugs, Simmons, Tapper, Thomas, Thompsou, Wyatt, Messrs. Anderson, Archer, L. A. and M. A. Ashby, Black, Bonakcr, Brown, Butterworth, Cat-to, Chapman, Coleman. Collinge, Curaming, Curtin, H. B. and E. G. Day, Berry, Edwards. Elderton, Endinar, Gordon, Grayham, Hammond, Harriman, Harris, Hocking, 11. J. and T. Hunter, Jones, Kendall, Lake, Longstaff, Lush. D. and J. Manson, Marshall, M'Donald. Monro, Muff, Mnnnock, Pascoee, Pindcr, Rugs. Simmons, Tapper, Thomas, Thompson, Yershaffcll, J. and W. J. Weeks, Minstrup, Masters C. J. and A. E. Benzie, Oumming, M'Donald, E. and N. Pindcr, Pitts.

All baggage must be alongside the vessel by noon to-day. En route the Corinthic makes calls at Monte Video on April 12. flio de Janeiro April 15, Tencriffe April 29, Plymouth May «1, and arrives at London on May 5. At noon to-day the Union Company's collier Kotuku sails for Greymouth. She returns with, another load of coal about Saturday. The Koraata also leaves port, for Westport to-day, and returns with a cargo of coal. Telegraphic advice received by the Union Company from Greymouth states that, owing to there being too much sea on the bar yesterday, the Poherua v;as compelled to wait outside. Instead of leaving Wellington for Napier, Gisbornc, and Auckland at her usual time this evening (5 o'clock) the Monowui's departure has been set back till 7 o'clock. Ilinetnoa. Government steamer, now in Lyttelton Dock for cleaning and painting, is expeeted to leave Lyttelton for Wellington on Saturday. She subsequently leaves this port on her periodical visit to the northern lighthouses. Daybreak to-day is the time fixed for the F.-H.-S. steamer Surrey to leave port lor Timaru, Lyttelton, nnd Avonmouth. Miss Dixon, late stewardess on the Tarawcra, joined the Mapourika yesterday in place of Miss Cross,; v;ho in going Home in the Karaiuca. The Durham is to leave port at noon today for Picton and the Bluff eu route for London. 1 At present receiving a. thorough overhaul at Lyttelton, the steamer Defender is expeeted ta arrive in Wellington towards the end'of', next week. A preliminary inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a slight collision between the steamer Wairau and the scow Oban iu the Wairau River recently was held by the Collector of Customs at Wellington yesterday. The papers have been forwarded to the Marine Department for further consideration. Tho Oban was found to be slightly damaged, but the Wairau received no injury. The evidence of the crew of the Oban has been taken at Blenheim, and will be forwarded to the Marine Department. The Tyser Line's steamer Mirairo has been chartered to load a general cargo at Now York for Australian ports, under the auspices of the A. and A. Line. t>he is to sail on April 10. The barque Ariel has now been 125 days at sea on the voyage from Liverpool to Wellington. Captain Lambert, master of the Arahnra, who has- been on a holiday trip to Australia, returned to Wellington by the Manuka yesterday. .Captain Norton was also a passenger by the vessel. It was stated in Thk Dominion* of March 17 that a new shipping company had been : formed, this line to be called the Opouri j Shipping Company. It is now announced ; that the new line will operate between I Nydia Bay and Lyttelton.