SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1107, 21 April 1911, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

4 : PHASES OF THE MOON. 'API! IL. Day. lir. m. Fjrvt quarter 6 520 i).m. Full moon 14 2 7 a.m. Last quarter 22 6 0 a.m. Now moon 29 9 55 a.m. MOON. Mooli rises to-day, 10.17 p.m.; sets, 2." p.m. Saturday. HIGH WATER. To-day. 10.15 a.m.; 10.28 p.m. To-morrow, 1C.52 a.m.; 11.10 p.m. (SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.25 a.m.; Bets, 5.13 p.n arrivals. THURSDAY, APRIL 20. DEFENDER, s.s. (3.35 a.m.), 150 tons, Jn no to M . Nicholas KKn't,*"a,l*. e (5^35 a.m.), 5464 tons, M'Gibbons tr KAPm.°": S . « a.m.), M tons, lawyer, from Wnngamii. , , r MARAftOA. s.h. (7 a.mA. 2598 tons, i'tar nin?, from iiyUelton.—l99 P J^ o . neor2, r ,,, 1f: KIA OKA, s.s. (7.1C a.m.), 6560 tons', Chut ley, from Napier. , ti „ t NIKAV, s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 240 tons, Ha? from Nelson. , „ . . ALEXANDER, s.s. (7.10 a.m.. at Petone 377 tons, Vickermaii, from Nelson. u D'Urvillo Island. . KENNEDY, s.s. (3.45 a.m.). 226 tons. WiJc man. from French Pa.js, v;a P'' ton(? - . MONOWAI. s.s. (10.55 a.m.l, a 483 Inns, Ro.. ertson, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. la: senpers: Saloon-Misse* Sorlcy, Uowhsor Walker. Reid, Fraser. litsdames } ounp Price, Burke, Kinney, Watson, Thompson, Ardearn, Harris. Carter, lioga and two children, Messrs. Murray, MPhc< Miles, Price. Wnodgate, Jl'Kcniie, Bjorr card 12), Sharp] in. BorPtt, Dowding, Thomv son, Stevenson and son, Andctson, Ardearn Harris, Carter, and llonder; steerage. AMOKURA, s.s. (1.30 r-ra.l. 805 tons, Hoo per. from Auckland. PATEENA, s.s. (11 p.m.), 12!2 tone-, Cares from Nelson and Picton. 134 passengers. GERTIE, s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 269 tons, Mauley from I'oxton. FRIDAY, ATBIIi 21. WOOTTON, s.s. (1.10 a.m.), 151 tons, Scott from Lyttclton. DEPARTURES. THURSDAY. APRIL 20. BLENHEIM, s.s. (3 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson for Dlenlicim. , r , NORA NIVEN. s.s. '7 45 a.m.). 56 tons M to D! . Saw 3 ARA\VA, L i\ tel (3 "j p.m.), 9192 tons, Clay den, for London, via way ports, Gcnger list published yesterday.) WAItHIMOO, s.s. (5 p.m., 0529 tons, Cliff for Lyttclton, Duncdm, Bluff, Ilobart, and Melbourne. Passengers: Saloon-For LytteJ-ton-Miss Walkden, lle«dames Sutherland Garwood, Sir James Milts, Messrs. JVal-tc 1 . Sutherland. For liunodin--}.!?scs jlansley M'Laucliliu, Blundell, Mcsdames luchardson liii-lop, Tate.'Macassey, Captain Todd, Mr Hislop. For Blair—Mrs. Stichbury. M Stichbury. For Melbourne-Misses lucka Turner (2), Jens-en, Messrs. 1 timer u) Steal: 40 steerage. „ . NIKAU, s.s. (5.29 p.m.), 245 tons, Hay, for Nel-ron and Motueka. KIItIPAKA, s.s. (5.20 p.m.), 133 tons, M Illtosh, for Wanganui. _ MONOWAI. s.s. ',6.35 p.m.), j433 taiiF, Robertson, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, Saloon-For Napier-Misnes Herd, BickneU, Mcsdames Smith. M'Laan, Mcijsw. .Smith, M'Lean. For Gisbornc-Jusa Glcnnic, Mcsdames Hall, lliische, Messrs. Graham and Dr. Hall. For Auckland-Jlis.-i Powell, Mesdames Powell, Ryland, Rev, Father Quealy, Messrs. Powell, Anderson, Dver, Ryland, Sea, and Mcsser. AORERE, 6.3. (7 p.m.), 77 tons, lisle, for Patca. MARAI'.OA, s.s. (0.15 p.m.), 2598 tons, Manning. for Lyttclton. Passengers: SaloonMis:'C3 Cross, Barnetl, Paterson, Jamicson, Browne, .lack, Craddock, Johnston, Baker, Halligan. Wikon, LymO;cy, Cole, Bett, Portor, Carlson. Mcsdames Anderson, lllyt.li, Dixon, Orr, White, Wallis, Pearey, Grant, Cole, Bett, Stephenson, Lockwood, ltawsou, Wells, Sir James Mills, Captain Macdonald, Messrs. Anderson, Murray, Bies, Blyth, Dixon, White, Orr, Kennedy, Wall, Crichton, Kichclbaum, Wallick, Holmes, Findlay, Tracy, Hamilton, Nichols, Stephenson, Jennings, Smith, Calver, Seymour, Lusk, Bennett, Kirkpatrick, Dougall. Thomas. Barnott, Hutton, Maunsell, Taine (2), Jlrown, Oswin, Brown, Harnett, Ostler, Craig, Mercer, M'Uowcll, Guthrie, Robertson, Lockwood. Findlay, Buchanan. MANA, e.g. (8.5 p.m.), 134 tons, Dixou, for I-'atea. WANAKA, s.s. (9.25 p.m.), 2442 tons, Drewcite, for Wcstport. FRIDAY, APRIL 21. ! ALEXANDER, s.s. (12.50 a.m.), 377 tons, Wickerman, for Nelson and West Coast. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wool ton. Lyttclton, April 21. Karaona, Lyttclton, April 21. Manaroa, Motueka, April 21. Blenheim, Blenheim, April 21. Maori, Lyttclton, April 21. Ulimaroa, Melbourne, southern ports. April 21. Wimmera, Sydney, northern • ports. April 21. '.■ •in, Wairau. Karamen, April .1. Itangatira. Lyttelton. April 21. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, April 21. Arapawa, Greymouth. April 21. Storm, Lyttelton, April 21. Pohertia, Greymouth, April *1. Aorere, Patca, April 22. Opawa. Blenheim, April 22. Stormbird, Wanganui, April 22. Kiripaka, Wanganm, April 22. Mana, Patea, April 22. Niltau, Nelson, Motueka. April 22. Mararoa, Lyttelton, April 22. Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson, Picton. \pril 22. Indrabarali. London, Auckland, Napier, April 23. Flora, southern porK april 23. tiosamand, Onehuiifa, Nev.- Plymouth, Vpril 23. Tarawera, Dunedin, Lyttelton, April 2j. Kapiti, Lyttelton, April 23. Kahu. Akitio, April 23. Putiki, Tiinaru, April 24. Ripple, Gjsbornc. Picton, April 24. Hauroto, Auckland, Gisborno, Napier, Vpril 25. Maitai, Sail Frar.cisco, via way ports, Vpril 27. Monowai, Auckland, Gisborne, Napwr, Vpril 28. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Whakatane. Lyttelton, April 21. Kuril, Napier, April 21. ltuia, Wanganui, April 21. Defender, i-ioton, April 21. Gertie, Foxton, April 21. Manama, April 21. Blenheim, Blenheim, April 21. Pateena, Picton, Nelson. April 21. Maori, Lyttelton, April 21. Wimmera, Lyttelton, Duncdin, April 21. Ulimaroa, Sydney direct. April 21. Ncrchana,. Lyttelton, April 21. Kennedy, Nelson, West Coast, April 21. Storm, southern ports, April 21. Kent, Timaru, Lyttelton, April 22. Kin, Ora, BSuli", April 22. Ngaliere, Greymouth, April 22. Aorere, Patca, April 22. Opawa. Blenheim. April 22. Kiripaka, Fatea, April 22. Mana, Patea, April 22. iVikau, Nelson, Motueka, April 22, Mararoa. Lyttelton. Apr!! 25. Hangatira, London, April 22. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttclton, April 22. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, ipril 22. .... Kaltu, Kast Const, April 24 Stormbird. Wa.n«anni, April 24. Kapiti, Wangamii, April 24. Flora, I'ictou, Wcstport, Greymouth, Apr. ilosamond, Picton. Nelson, New Plymouth, inehunga. April 24. Tarawera. Napier, Gisborno, Auckland, .pril 24. Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast, April 25. Hauroto, Lyttelton, Dunedin, April 25. Ripple, Napier. Gisborne, April 25. Indrabarali. Timaru, April 25. Putiki, Greymouth, April 26. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, April 23. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. ULIMAROA, s.s., left Melbourne April ! for ilobart, Bluff, Dunedin, Lytlclton, lid Wellington. Due Wellington April 21. caves same day for Sydney direct. Duo ydncy April 25. VICTORIA. s.s.. left Sydney April 12, for uckland, Gisborne, Napier, and Wclling>n. Duo Wellington April 21. Leaves imp (lav for Lyttelton and Duncdin. MOEIiAKI, s.s., left Melbourne April for Haliart, 'jlud', Duncdin, Lytlclton, id Wellington. Due Wellington April 28. paves same (lay for Sydney direct. Duo ,-dney May 2. MOKOIA. s.s.. leaves Sydney April 22, for .'ellington direct. Due Wellington April i. Leaves April 27. for Lyttelton. Duncin. BlulT, Ilobart, and Melbourne. Due Iclbourne May 6. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE, rom London. INDRABAHAII (due about April 23), sni j. 1 oil February 11, via Australia, Auckmd, and Napier. (Tyscr Line, agents.) I'AI'AROA (duo about May 2;, sailed on arch 6. via Auckland, (New Zealand hipping Co.. agents.) , NIWAItU (due about May 17), sailed on arch 16, via Australia, Auckland, and apier. (Tyscr Line, agents.) liOTOltl.'A (due about May 1), tailed on arch 18. via Cape Town and Ilobart. ire /.en land Shipping Co., agents.) STAR OF CANADA (due about May 26), liled on March 22, via Australia. Auckmd, and Napier. (TyEcr Line, agents.)

lONIC (due about May 15), sailed on 1 March 50, via Cape Town and Ilobart. (Shaw, Savill. and Albion Co.. agents.) I'AKEIIA (tine about May 22), sailed on April 8, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) STAR OF SCOTLAND (due about Juno 12.1, sailed on April 5, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) From Liverpool. MORAYSHIRE (due about May 14'. sailed oil March 4, via Australian ports and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) DELI'IUC (due about. May 10), sailed on 25 March 10. via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.' DRAYTON GIiANGE (due about May 221, sailed on April 1, via. Cape Town. (F.-U.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal. INVERTAY (due about April 23). sailed n. on February 18, via Melbourne and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) WAKANUI (due about. June 5), sailed on March 26, via Australia and Auckland. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agcntE.) a " From New York. S, liAIiPAGUS (due about May 2), sailed on January 7, via Australia and Auclcs, land. (A. and A. Line, agents.) SWANLEY (due about May 15), sailed on s, February 10, via, Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Hue, agents.) n- RRIftZ I/,K[, (due about M.ay 10). sailed oil February 21. via Auckland. (Vacuum d- Oil Company, agent*.! STAR OF AUSTRALIA (due about May y. 18), sailed on March 8, via Australia and Auckland. PARTHENTA (due nbout June 17), sailed la on March 29. via Australia and Auckland. (Dalgety and Co., agents.) dFrom Calcutta. '/ WAITEMATA (due about May 16), sailed ~ on April 10. via Singapore, Java, and Auckland. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) From San Francisco. e, MAITAI (due about April 27), sailed on n- April 5, via Papeete and Rarotonga. (U.S.S. p- Co., agents.) n, 0. SAILER TO ARRIVE. DUNCRAIG, barque, sailed from Livers', pool March 10. (Johnston and Co., agents.) S'. BY TELEGRAPH. t, " COASTAL. THURSDAY, APRIL 20. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Hinemoa, for northern light1, houses; Rakanoa, for Wcctport. e ONEIIUNGA. " Arrived.—Rarawa (10.15 a.m.), from New Plymouth. Sailed.—Rarawa, for New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon-Misses Jurdy, Jensen, L Ti.'<shop, M'Qrnth, Cahill, Mesdames Youn--1 Finlay Marnaby, Messrs. Mackesy, GcorgJ. I *' r °od. Stohr, Forbes, Koppcnbereer, Findd i'' 1 "' Hrookes, Stockman. Eva, Wells. Barnaby, Ilooker, Dr. ltobertson. I. NAPIER. '. Arrived.—Ripple (6.30 a.m.), from Welitng- » ton. J J; Sailed.-Victoria (2.50 p.m.), for WellingCASTLEPOINT. ■' Arrived.—Kahu (4.35 p.m.), from Welling- '• ton, via the coast. r _ WANGANUI Arrived.—Stormbird (11 a.m.), from Wellington. FOXTON. Sailed.—Gertie 112.45 p.m.). for Wellington, s BLENHEIM. . Arrived.—Blenheim (10.45 a.m.), from Wel--5 lington.' Sailed.—Blenheim (9 p.m.), for Wellington. MOTUEKA. i, Arrived.—Manaroa (11.30 a.m.), from Wellington, r Sailed.—Manaroa (1.30 p.m.), for Wellington. KARAMEA. Sailed.—Wairau (2.40 p.m.), for Wellington. ! GREYMOUTH. Sailed:—Policrua (5 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. , Arrived.—Maori (6.45 a.m.), from Welling- , ton; Cygnet, from Kaikoura. Sailed.—Storm (12.30 p.m.), for Wclling- , ten; Rangatira (9 p.m.), for Wellington and , London; Kotuku, for Greymouth; Bixcec, . for Dunedin;.Maori (8.30 p.m.), for Welling- . ton with 250 passengers; Wakatu, for Kai- . knura and Wellington. t S'ailcd.—Ulimaroa (6.45 p.m.), for Welling- - t,™,: 11 "! Sydney. Paracngcrs: Saloon—For . \\ cllington—Misses Fraser, M'Lean, Turner, Jones, Ritchie. Mesdames Sk'ferl and child, • L. Sicfert, Rodway and child, Hoskiug, Latchelor and child, Orr. Ritchie, Hickniott, Marshall and child, Rickey and child, Fawcelt and child, Loiv, Sir Robert Stout, Dr. Rodway, Dr. Grei?, Messrs. G. Seifert, ■'t'Lcod, On till, MacCalium, M'Ler.n, Faivcctt, , Marshall, Richards, Spencer, Greenwood, Martin, G. H. Ilickinott, ■Hickmot.t (2), Matthews. Low, Greig. For Sydney-Misses Coo'cy, Ij. Williams, AV. J. Godj-cll, »Scobic, Maciarlanc (2), Oulliford, Warren, Poarpon, Mcsoaraes Uirdling, Johnson, I?ccve, Watson, R. Struthere, Pembcrton, Scobie, Ford, Macfarlant', Kanison and two children, Bell, Burton and child, Simpson, Dr. Terras Bell, Dr. Marshal!, Messrs. A. J. Dirdling, A. R.* Firth, J. A. H. Holmes, F. S. Rutherford, Orr, VVi»;oit, Walter, Johnson, It. Dalziel, Watson, Scohi?, Ford. D. Macfarlane (4), Francis. T. Wallace, C. Boxc-hawc, A. M. Kemp, Swanson, J. H. Mather. Simpson. 11. Benson, Pearson, Hughes, Ilollis. Barlow, liennie, Dawson, Morton, Foster, Anderson; 86 steerage. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Tarawera, from Auckland; Norfolk, from Lyttclton. Sailed.—Flora, for West Coast; Iluanui, auxiliary schooner, for Campbell Islands. SUSSEX ARRIVES HOME. ' Advice received by the loi-rl agents of the , F.-11.-S. Line states that the steamer Sus- • sex, which left Lyttclton 011 February 23, 3 arrived at Avomnouth 011 Monday last. TAINITS LOADING PORTS. It is anticipated that, discharge of the 1 Wellington portion o[ the Taimii's London cargo will be completed by to-morrow, and the vessel dispatched for Lyttelton. Subsequently sic visits Gisborne, Napier, Lyt- ] telton, and Wellington, in the order named, j for loading purport*. The Taiuui leaves here for London on May 18. ( ' t AMOKURA IN PORT. J . An arrival in port yesterday was tlio 1 Government training ship Antokura. After 1 visiting the Kcrmadces, the vessel returned i to Auckland, and left for Wellington 011 ; Thursday, April 13, but was compelled to 1 run for shelter under East Cape. After 1 being at anchor there for two days she 1 continued her journey, and readied port > at 1.30 ji,m. The Aniokura remains in port, t to (-liable the boys to attend the Technical I School. CHEESE AND BUTTER SHIPMENT, { TAKEN BY THE ARAWA. ! Leaving Wellington for London yester- ' day afternoon, the R.M.S. Arawa took the following cheese and butter shipment for V the Home market:— e Butter 1 (crates). (boxes). I : New Plymouth 2,022 1,177 1 Patea 3.155 875 Wellington 2,601 2l'G ( Auckland 237 1,033 t Bluff 2,208 - j Dunedin 626 Lyttclton IC9 — p 11,009 3,371 t' KIA ORA FROM LONDON. 1 At 7.10 a.m. yesterday the Slinw, Savill ji and Albion Company's steamer Kia Ora, e nrrived at Wellington from London, via way ports, after 11 flue-weather passage with occasional fogs. The vessel is still under the command of Captain Chudlc.v, who has with him the ,1 following oßlccrs:—Chief officer, Mr. It. S. 1 Lewis; second, Mr. W. Kershaw; third, Mr. E. H. Clements; fourth, Mr. A. C. Hyde. l'i Mr. W. Esplin is chief engineer. Mr. p. B. p Ridley f-ccond, Mr. C. White third, Mr. 11. u Lewis fourth, Mr. D. .M'Gilp fifth. Mr. C. (| Ross sixth; chief refrigerating engineer, ,i Mr. R. M'Cherlie, second Mr. A. Kerr, and boilermaker, Mr. JO. Hogpr. After having discharged 5000 packages of 01 powder in the stream, the Kia Ora will ci berth at tile King's Wharf to land about •= '00 tons of cargo. It is expeeted to dispatch her for the Bluff to-morrow, where the balancc of her cargo will bo put out. I" ARAWA'S OUTWARD CARGO Cargo taken by the Shaw. Savill and Albion Company's I!.M.S. Aruwa. from New Zealand ports was as follows:—From Bluff ' -2268 crates cliocr-e. From Dunedin-626 | crates cheese. For Rio dc .lanoiro-400 bags potatoes. From Auckland- 1033 boxes butter, 237 crates cheese. From I.yttelton-3913 carcasscs mutton. 54.380 carcasses Inmb. 260 boxes kidneys, 20 boxes sundries, 509 casks tallow, 231 ea-Us pelts, 1363 Imlcs wool, 8457 sacks peas, 150 sacks wheal, 100 crates cheese. For Rio de Janeiro-ICOO bngii potatoes. From Gisborne-147 casks (allow, 56 casks pelts, ICO cases preserved meats, 6953 carcasses mutton. 2159 carcasses lamb, 1570 quarters beef, 59 boxes ki-dneys, SCO 1 pieccs mill ton, 102 bales wool. From Wei- ] iinglon-256 boxes butter, 2601 crates cheese, , 686 bales wool, 47 bales skins, 769 bnlcti 3 hemp, 1 bale basils, 4!6 casks tallow, 07 casks pelts-. 155 cases M.0.P., 55 casos sundries. 13 sacks grain, 4177 carcasses mill- t ten, 4780 carcases lainb, 916 quartern beef. From Patea-875 boxc* butter, 3155 crates checsc. From New Plymouth—ll77 boxes butler, 2022 cratcs cheese. From Ilobart to Rio-6800 cases apples. 200 bags potn- > toes. From Ilobart. for Monte Video— 0575 cases apples. From Wellington for Monte " Yidto-5 cases, 50 cases apples, A

HOMEWARD BOUND. '• AKAWA-LEAVES FOR LONDON. Quito an animated scene met the eye on the Glasgow Wharf yesterday afternoon v prior to the departure of It.M.S. A raw a lor London—and the Coronation. It is esi- ti'naled that sf>9 people were there to bid , farewell to departing' friends, and, looking ', down upon the assemblage from the deck '. of the big liner, a feuy minutes : before she • cast off, all seemed bufctlc and'activity. A , few minutes before half past .three the order came from the bridge, "Let go aft!", and as soon as the words "All gone, sir!" travelled back, the Arawa slowly moved away from her berth. Across the water three were hoisted on hoard 11.M.5. Tainui, wishing those on board the departing vessel a pleasant passage, and, when tlio Arawa had backed out into the stream, • the flags X.0.E., moaning "Thanh you," wore seen fluttering in the breeze. The last good-byes had been waved, and as a farewell token 'the steamer's ensign was (lipped three tfines., Then the people started to move away, and all was peaceful and still where a- few minutes before all had been commotion. PASSENGERS FOR SYDNEY. The following linve booked passages by ' the Ulimaroa. leaving for Sydney to-day:— Misses Jlontefiore, Hannah M), O'Donnel, . Allen, Anderson, M'Donald, Grainger, Ij. Williams, Jl'Phail, I'ogne, Kiwiian, (joodall (5), Loveridge, Stuart, Thane, Yeomans, Coombcs, A. Beddie, Voulr.on (2), Monrad, Jackson, Milson, • llesdame:i Jfonteiiore, Hannah, Freeman, Anderson, M'Phail, Allen, Darcy, Grainger, Frr-st, I.laiondicr, Jlollier, Pearce, Turner, Uothamley, liusscll, Cunningham, Fee, Goodall, Flecknoe, Gain, .1. Scott, Julius and 2 children, Watson, A. E. James and infant, Alw.vn and 3 children. Wilson aiul child, F. Thompson, Fair-fax-Smyth, Poulson, O'Callaglian, Mitchell, Dr. Thane, ltcvs. T. Fee, Frost, Messrs. W. Montefiore, L. 1). Jlonteilcre, R. Hannah, W. G. Watson. T. 11. Nixon, Freeman, J. Anderson, 1). Van Staveren, Hcycock, Allen, ll'Phail, Darcy, Pearce, ■ Mollier, W. Howes, Turner, J. liauc'nop. A. E. Drown, Webb, Goodall, Flccknoe, Gain, Yeomans, M. il'Carthy, Fairfax-Smyth, Joss, Hooper, T. H. Stone, 11. Poulson, Poulson, R. M'W'illianis, O'Cs.llaghan, Maitland, JI. Thomas, It. A. Forbes, A. li. C, Doyle, 11. Mitchell,: 0. Mitchell, Foster, C. Cree, Masters lloil-' tefiore, Wilson, Thane; 90 steerage., This morning the steamer' Queen of the South comes off the Patent, Klip, and the Ngahere goes up for cleaning and painting. The latter ve=K>! is to got away for Oreymouth to-inorrow niglit. ■At 5 a.m. yesterday the Mapourika, arrived at Gre.vmonth from Wellington, via way ports. She left on tile return trip at 4 pm. Poherna, s.s., is due in port from Greymouth with a cargo of coal this evening. On arrival from Melbourne, via Hobart and southern ports; this morning, the Ulimaroa berths at No. 16 Jervois Quay. Sho leaves for Sydney direct at 5 p.m. The New Xi-aland Shipping Company's steamer Whakatane leaves port for Lyttelton at 5 p.m. to-day. Mr. A. Davey, chief officer of tile Monowai, came ashore at Wellington-yesterday. 110 w'as succeeded' by Mr. IV. ileitaer. The Waihora is now on her way to Frcmantle, Western Australia, with a charter cargo of Newcastle coal. Some 70 draught and half-draught horses are to be shipped to Sydney by the Ulimaroa to-day. Mr. Watts is the shipper. On Sunday next the coastal steamer Kahu is espected to arrive at Wellington from Akitio, with a lull load of timber. Captain J. E. Compton, late of the Tyser Line s steamer Uawke'u Hay, is now in eha?'ge of the Niwant. Defender, s.s., rails from Wellington for Picton, Ureymouth, and llokitika at 5 p.m. to-day. Mr. Trelawny, the superintendent in Australia for the P. and ,0. Company, states that a. return prepared by his company in Loudon elioweu tint the total number of mail paeUagto convoyed from European Ports by P. and O. outward-bound steamers in 1910 was 2i'8,16i bags and boxes, occupying 24,771 tons of space, which was neariy SUM tons in excess of t.'ic previous twelve months. The large ports of shipment— London, Marseilles, and llrindisi-account'Jil for .52,£41, 33,6b!, and 2D2.254 packages respectively. The largest mail of the year, taat dispatched by Uje Mantua oil December 2, aggregated 9241 packages, occupying 111 tons of space. Oi the shipments at Jirindisi, 64,829 packages were oil Continental account, aiid were conveyed by the company without extra remuneration under postal convention? entered into with foreign Governments by his Majcs' ''s Ministers. The Tyser Line steamer Whal.arua, at present taking in cargo in the north, is expc?ted at LyUelton about April 2V. From il'ere she wilt come to Wellington to complete loading and coaling, prior to her departure for London on April 3S. Twclvo hundred sheep for the Gear Meat Company were landed at tlio L'etone Wharf from the Anchor steamers Kennedy and Alexander. To-day the Canterbury Steamship Company's steamer /Storm arrives at Wellington from LyUelton. She takes in a cargo of powder ex Kiu' Ora, and then leaves lor Dunedin. ' The F.-H.-S. steamer Kent, which arrived iii port from Pietou yesterday morning, is expected to clear for Timaru to-morrow.