SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1328, 4 January 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. Day. Hr. m. Full moon 5 10 a.mj Last quarter 11 ' ■ 7 13 p.m. New moon 19 10 40 p.m. First quarter 27 -8 21 p.m. MOON. "• Moon rises to-day, 7.50 p.m.; sets, 4,16 a.m. Friday.. , HIGH WATER. To-day, 3.4 a.m.; 3.37 p.m'. To-morrow, 4.13 a.m.; 4.38 p.m. SUN. Bun rises to-day, 4.22 a.m.; sets, 7.27 p.m. ARRIVALS, • WEDNESDAY,-JANUARY-3. . OPAWA, s.s. (1.15 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. _ . L'LIMAROA, s.s. (4.10 a.m.),' 5777 tons, Wy. lie, from Sydney. Passengers: fealoon— Misses Roborts, Richardson (2), Peek (2), Jennings, Rogers, Abraham,' Thompson, Miller, Northcote, Gormley. Hobson,^ Abraham, Wing, Armstrong,, Burnett, Collins, Mcsdames Bell, Young, child, and nurse, Eraby, Osborne, Peck.\Leevy and mairt, Armstrong, M'Mahbn,- Lett, Sprada. Pratt, Hedges and child, Murray, Allen, Duncan, Beasloy, Taylor, Abrahams, .Stutter, Ducrow and 3 children. Nash, Lissamarm and 2 children. Arlow,' Melville, Hall, Messrs; Hood, Broadhead, Young and boy, Sydes, Burner, James, Bell, Baker and child. Harriett, Brahy. Salenger, Potts, Deck, Mingworth, - Swan, Maok; Thompson, Armstrong,' Jones (2), Cox, Peck, Herrod, Cantor, M'Mahon, : Hutchison. Kelymack, Hardy, . M'Kay, Baxter (2). Ross, Farmer, Jacobson and. 2 boys. Hedges, Parker, Allen, Hildor, Smith. Fitzhorbert, 'Allen, Austin, Hauehy, Fitzpatrick, Duncan, Hall, Stevens, White, Hlrch. Cometti, .Scifort, Taylor, Boweu, H.Wynne, Stutter, Ducrow, Wilson, Salmon, Reeve; Armstrong, Lissamann, Arlow, Anderßon, Foster. Melville.' Hall. .... ...... MAORI, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell. from Lyttelton. Passengers: 389 saloon and 336 steerage.' KIEIPAKA, s.s., (9.50 a.m.), 133 tons, Croucher. from Wanganui. COEINNA, s.s. (10,5 a.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. MOA. 5.5... (11 a.m.), 188 tons, Sawyers, from Wanganui. ZEALANDIC. s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 10.898 tons. Breen, from Liverpool, via Australia and Auckland. ARAHURA. s.s. (3.30 p.m.), 1596 tons, Lambert, from Greymouth, Westport. and Nelson. Passengers: 134 saloon and 48 steerage. ;■■■;-.. KENNEDY, s.s. (3.45 p.m.), 226 tons, Wildman, from 'Foxton. MARERE, s.s. (3.35 p.m.), 6443 tons, Linklater, from Wanganui. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (4.30.p.m.), 198 tdns, 'Harvey, from Foxton. KAMONA. s.s. (5.25 p.m.), 1425 tons, Walton, from Lyttelton: ----~.. RIPPLE, s.s. (6.50 p.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, for Nanior and Gisborhb. OPAWA, s.s. (8 p.m.), 110 tons, • Nicholas, for Blenheim. MAORI, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell, for Lyttelton. 310 passengers. TAKAPUNA, s.s. (10 p.m.), 1036 tons, Norton. .from Nelson and Picton.' HUIA, s.s. (11 p.m.), 127 .tons,' Burt, from Pelorus .Sounds. • J ■ DEPARTURES. ■•• WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3 AORERE. 5.5..(11.45 a.m.),. 77 tons.'Flsk, for Patea. PATEENA. s.s. (1 p.m.), 1212 tons, Walton, for Picton and Nelson. KOTUKU, s.s. (4.5 p.m.). 1054 tons. Christian, for Greymouth. STAR OF AUSTRALIA, 1 s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 6179 tons, Ulyatt, for Lyttelton. ARAPAWA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 268 tons, Corby, for Wanganui. MANA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.),. 134 tons, Gibson, for Patea. COEINNA.. s.s. (6 p.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, for Nelson. BLENHEIM, s.s. (9 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Blenheim. KAPITI. sis. (10 p.m.), 242 tons, Sawyers', for Picton. THURSDAY. JANUARY 4. . MANAROA, s.s. (0.5 a.m.), 122 tons, Hart, ■for Havelock.' . ' ' -.;. , ■• EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Huia, Pelorus Sound, January 4;: Tokomaru, Montreal... via Auckland, January 4, " ' ' "'■ Dolphic, London, via Auckland, Napier, January 4.. . , • Hinemoa, Lyttelton, January 4. Stormbird. Wanganui, January 4. Kapuni, Patea, January 4.' Marafoa, Lyttelton,'■January'4.,''' Victoria, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Jan; 4."'' Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, January 4. Aorangi. San Francisco, via way ports, January ■<,:. '■, ■'■ ■ " ' '

Pateena, Nelson, Picton, January 4. Talune. Suva, via Auckland, Jan. 5. Alexander, Clreyuiouth, January 5. Waverlcy. Foxtou, January 5. Aorcre. Patca, January 6. Tainui, Waitara, January 5. Ouawa, Blenheim, Jauuary 5. Blenheim, Blenheim, January 6, Arapawa, Wanganui, January 5. Kiripaka, Patea, January 5. Mana, Patca, January 5. Maori, Lyttelton, January 5. Storm, Lyttelton, January 5. Tarawcra, northern ports. January 5. Defender, Karnmoa. January 5. Moana, Melbourne, via southern ports, January 5. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Jan. 5. Komata, Westport, January 5. Star of Canada, London, January 5. Drayton Grange, Liverpool, via Auckland, January 5. Haupiri, Auckland, via East Coast, January 5. Kahu, East Coast, January 6. Mapourika, West Coast, Nelson, Jan. 6. Manaroa, Havelock, January 6. Jane Douglas, Hokitika, January 6. Monowai, Dunetlin, Lyttelton, January 7. Rosamond. Onekunga. January 7. Ripple, Gisbornc, January 7. Koonya. southern ports, January 7. Mokoia, northern ports, January 9, PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Queen of the South. Foxton, Jan. 4. Kennedy, Nelson. West Coast, Jan. 4. Arawa, Lyttelton, January 4. Putiki, Wanganui, January 4. Hula, Motueka, January 4. Kapuni, Patca. January 4. Takapuna, Picton, Nelson, January 4. Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 4. . Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, January 4. Victoria, Sydney, northern portc, Jan. 4. Ulimaroa; Melbourne, via southern ports, January 4. Waverlcy. Nelson, West Coast, Jan. 5. Aorcre, Patea, January 5. Tainui, Waitara, Mokau, Jan. 5. Opawa, Blenheim, Jauuary 5. Blenheim, Blenheim, January. 5. Stormbird, Wanganui, January 5. Arapawa, Wanganui, January 5. Mana, Patea, January 5. Pateena. Picton, Nelson, January 5, . Maori, Lyttelton, January 5. Storm, Greymouth. January 5. Tokomaru, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Jan. 5. Moana. Sydney direct, January 5. Aorangi, Svdney direct, January 5. . Defender, Karamea, January 5. Tarawcra. Lyttelton, Dunedin, January 5, Wakatu. Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Jan. 6. Kahu, East Coast, January 6. Marere, London, January 6. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, January 6. . Kiripaka, Patea, January 6. Alexander, Westport. Greymouth, Jan. 6. Jane Douglas, Hokitika, January 6. l'oherua, Greymouth, January 6. Zealandic, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Jan. 8. Hinemoa, southern lighthouses, Jan. 8. Koonya, New Plymouth, Westport, Greymouth, January 8. Manuroa, Motueka, January 8. Rosamond, Picton, Nelson, Now Plymouth, Oncliunga. January 8. Monowai. northern ports, January 8. Mokoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, January 9. Mnnourika. Nelson, West.Coast. Jan. 9.. . Ripple, Napier, Gisborne. January 9. Dolphic, Bluff. January 9. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MOANA, s.s.. loft Melbourne- December 27 for Hobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Duo Wellington January 5. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney January ?. MOERAKI, s.s., leaves Sydney. January 6. for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington January 10. Leaves same day for Lyltelton. Tranships to Warrimoo at Lyttelton and returns to Wellington, leaving here for Sydney January 12. Due Sydney January 16. WARRIMOO, s.s.. left Melbourne January 3 for Hobart. southern port;, ard Wellington. Duo Wellington January 12. Tranships to Moeraki and returns to southern ports, Hobart. and Melbourne, leaving Wellington January 12. Duo Melbourne January 21. WIMMBUA, s.s.. left Sydney January 3 For northern ports and Wellington. Due Wellington January 12. Leaves eame day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. DELPHIC (due about January 4). sailed on October 24, via Auckland. iShaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) STAR OF CANADA Iduo about January 5), sailed on October 18, via' Melbourne', Sydney, and New Zoaland ports. (Tyser Line, agents.) ■ STAR OF INDlAltduo'abdut^Ta^UaTy<-12), , sailed on November 4,'via'Australia,' Auckland, aud Nnpicr. (Tyser Lino, agents.) OTAKI (due about January 13), saUed on November 4, via Australia and Auckland.

(New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) EUAPEIIC (due about. January 9>, sailed on November 25, via Cape Town and JJobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co.. agents.l MURITAI (due about- February 5), sailed on November 28, via February 0), tailed Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) TAINUI (due about January. 2o (eailcd on November 28, via Australian and Aur.kbart. (Sha-iv, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) MAJIAUI (due about January 24), sailed on December 6. via Auckland. (Shaw Savill. and Albion Co., agents.) UOTOEUA (due about, February 4), sailed on December 23, via. Cape Town and llobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From Liverpool. DRAYTON CHANGE (due about, January 5) sailed on October 24, for New Zealand ports. (E.-H.-H. Line, agents.) SOMERSET Iduo about, January 10). sailed on November 2, via Cape Town and Hobart. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) BANFFSHIRE (due about February 29), sailed on December 21, via Cape Town, Sydney.- Newcastle, and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) WAIMANA (due about February 16i. sailed on December 23. via Australian ports and Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, aad Albion Co., agents.) From Montreal. TOKOMARU (due to-day), Failed on October 22. via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) EAKAIA (due about January 26), sailed on November 19, via Australia and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.). From How York. MARIENFELS (due about January 15), sailed on October 31, via Australia and Auckland. (Dalgcty and Co., agents ) STAE OF SCOTLAND (due about January 27), eailed on November 18, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) • FALLS OF ORCHY (due about February 16), sailed on November 18, via Auckland. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) From Vancouver. MARAMA (due at Auckland January 16). sailed on December 27. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) From San Francisco. AORANGI (due about January 'I), sailed on Decembor 13, via Papeete and Rarotonga. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) From Calcutta. ' APARIMA (due about January 6), sailed .on December' J. via Singapore and Auckland. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) SAILERS TO AEKIVE. ANTUCO, barque, Bailed from Liverpool on September 20. (Johnston and Co., agents.) QUEEN ELIZABETH, ship, sailed from New York, October 17. (Vacuum Oil Co., agents.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY. January 3. Sailed—Wimmera (3.30 p.m.), for Auckland. MELBOURNE, January 3. Sailed.—Warrimoo. for Ilobart and Bluff. Arrived.-Joseph Craig, from Wanganui. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3. AUCKLAND.' Sailed.—Navua, for Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, and Sydney. EAST CAVE. Talune passed for Wellington at 12.55 p.m. GISBORNE. Sailed—Tokomaru (2 a.m.), for Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived.—Mokoia (2.5 p.m.). from Wellington. To sail.—Dclnhic (6 p.m.), and Ruru (6 pjn.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed— Rarawa (8.40 p.m.), for Opchunga. PATEA. To sail.—Kapuni (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. . " ' WANGANUI. Sailed.-Stormbird (7.35 p.m.), for Wellington. FOXTON. Arrived.—Wairau (9 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (4.40 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Mapourika (4 a.m:), from Wellington; Rosamond (noon), from Picton. ' MOTUEKA ".'To-ssll.-Nikau (7 p.m.'),''for Wellington;' WESTPORT. Arrived.—Komata (2.5 p.m.), from Wellington.

KAIKODfIA. .Arrivcd.-Wnkatu 15.40 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.-Monoivai (2.5 p.m.'. from Wellington; Wiikalu, rrom Kuikoura. Sailcd.-llimiliutgi (6 p.m.). for Chatham Islands; Uineinoa (4.15 p.m.l, for Wellington; Monowai. for Dunedin; Cygnet, for Kaikoura; Kailunn, for Westport; Jlararoa. (6.25 p.m.i, for Wellington, with 4CO passengers-. To sail.-Whnkatano (5 a.m. Thursday), for London, via Monte Video. .Sailed.—Victoria (8.20 p.m.i, for Sydney, via East Coa.-t. Passengers: For Wellington—Misses Kent. Jennings, Nuniieley, (-ray, Aspiuall, Mowatt, Campbell, Mosdame.s Kent. Frater, Jennings, Pcnii, Fr.i----i-er, Campbell, Dr. Bertram. -Messrs. T. 11. Nicholson, C. Webster (?), H. Jamieson, T. 1!. Jones. A. Drown, W. Morpeth. Angus, •L Patcr-on. I'arton, Norton, Venture (2>, 'fait. Klliott. Kent, Thomson, l'eaeoek, (I. Didsbury. W. 11. Iltnrv. li. L. Ward, ,1, li. Barton, M'Cane, 11. Amos, Jennings, G. P. Wilson. W. Samson. Bo La' Mare. Wright, A. C. Turnbull. W. ■ M'Lc.-ui. J. Graham. Brosman. J. F. Wilson, J. C. Nicholson. Horry. Wise. Kent, F.dy. William-, Clendiniug, A. W. Greig, Gray, Harrawny, Cameron. Holmwood. .Toll. Haven. MaeShane, Lnmpe, Campbell,'. Dudley, Milton, Jackson, Mitchell. Roberts, Forrester, C. li. Morten. For Napier—Misses Hart, Kitto (21, Mesdani":"! Kitto. Lester, Messrs. Tyler, I). Shan-, Lester, ■ Swinburne. For (lisborne—Misses Cuthbcrt, Falla, Mosdames Sutherland. Cordon, Messrs. L. Bell, G. B. I Smith; (1. W. Willock. Matthews, .J. W. Sutherland. .For. .Auckland—Misses. Scott, Cook, Wallace, Mcsdamcs Cheesborough, 'Davidson, Messrs. IT. G. Corbett, Cheesborough, Davidson. For Sydney-Messrs. J. B. Griffith, Edwards. DUNEDIN. Sailed.—Waipori, for Wellington, via Trmaru and Lyttelton. '■'- Sailed— Moana, for Sydney, via Cook Strait. Passengers: For Wellington—Misses Nelson (2i,- Sinclnir. ' Mesdamcs Bewlev, Harris and 3 children, Messrs. Mackie, Williams, Grebblo, Fraser, Kerhohan. For •Sydney—Mrs. Selmes, Mr. Sclmes, Dr. Butoment. " ZEALANDIC ARRIVES. QUITE A FIXE VESSEL. Zenlandic, the new steamer belonging to the Shaw; Savill and Albion Line of steamera, arrived at Wellington on her maiden voyage from Liverpool, via way ports, yesterday afternoon. She is a vessel 477 ft. long by 62ft. 9in. in beam, and of about 8000 tons gross register, and is one of the lincst immigrant and cargo carriers which has visited this port for some time. She has very large cargo capacity in six holds. Two are for .general cargo, and the other four are insulated for carrying frozen cargo. There is accommodation for a number of firstclass passengers, with a romfortable saloon on the bridge deck. The smoke-room is also situated on the bridge, deck, adjoining the saloon. A feature of the ship is the cabin accommodation, specially arranged for over 1100 third-class passengers, with space on the shelter deck for the third-class smoke-room and diningroom. There is also a third-class ladies' room. The propelling machinery- consists of two sets of quadruple-expansion engines on the 'balanced" principle. Tho vessel is lighted throughout with electric light and lined with'the Marconi system of wireless telegraphy. On her present voyage' the Zcalandic left Liverpool on November 1 with 1181 thirdclass passengers on board. Very heavy weather was encountered on the run down the coast and through the Bav of Biscay, but the vessel proved herself an excellent sea boat. She called at Teneriffc, and then proceeded to . Cape Town, arriving there on November 21, and, after taking in water and allowing the passengers a. run ashore, proceeded on her voyage on the following day. Arriving at Fremantle on December 7, 600 passengers were disembarked, and the vessel loft for Adelaide, vrhcro 335 passengers quitto'd tho steamer. The Zcalandic left Adelaide on December 14, and met with exceedingly rough weather passing Wilson's Promontory. She arrived at Sydney on December 17, where the balance of the passengers wore disembarked, and the vessel sailed for Auckland and Wellington. The new steamer averaged a speed of knots an hour throughout the vovagu. While on the run from Adelaide to Sydney, she maintained a speed of 15 knots an hour. Captain J. Bre'en (late of the Delphic) is m command, and tho officers associated with him arc-i-Chief. Mr. J. W. Dinks; first officer;'' Mr. A. Moffat;'seeoud, Mr. ,T. Atcoek; third,. Mr. M. Thomson; fourth, Mr. W. L. Taylor. Mr. J. Calderwood is chief enginoer. Mr. W. Humphreys second, Mr. li. Forbes third, Mr. 11. J. Hughes fourth, Mr. W. Clare fifth, Mr. S. Titterington sixth;' chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. W. Wilkinson; second, Mr. A. Smut.hur.st. Mr. A. Uattrick (late Corinthie) is chief steward, Mr. P. W. Corneille purser, Mr. P. S. Firth wireless operator, and Dr. Donald A. Macnherson is the ship's surgeon. ■ - '

After discharging explosives in the stream, the Zcalandic will berth at the | wharf to discharge 2200 tons of cargo. The vessel leaves for Lyttelton and Duiiedin on Monday. ULIMAIiOA FROM SYDNEY. Particularly line -weather favoured the Iluddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa on her trip from Sydney to Wellington, and the vessel was enabled to cut the distance out in the good time of 3 days 16 hours. She left the New South Wales port, at noon on Saturday, and dropped anchor in the stream a few minutes after 4 a.m. yesterday. During tho trip deck games and concerts were freely indulged in. and on Tuesday evening a benefit .concert, given, in, nid-of the Shipwrecked Mariners' Relief Fund, realised £7 17s. The Ulimaroa brought about SCO tons of cargo, ond upon completion of discharge will leave for Melbourne, via, southern ports, at 5 p.m. to-day. ." APARIMA'S MOVEMENTS. From Calcutta, via Singapore,'tho Onion Company's tramp steamer Aparima arrived at Auckland at 8 a.m. on -Tuesday. It is hoped to dispatch her for Wellington to-morrow, and she is due here on Sunday. Before the Aparima. leaves for Lyttelton and Dunedin on Monday she will.discharge 7CO tons of cargo. THE TOKOMARU. •'■' At 2 a.m. yesterday the New Zealand Shipping Company's chartered steamer Tokomaru left Gisborne for Wellington. The vessel, which is en route from Montreal, should reach port early this morning, and berths at No. 14 Jervois Quay. MAKERE FOR LONDON-. An arrival in port yesterday afternoon was tho TyEor liner Marcre. Here the vessel completes riomeward loading, and Is expected to sail for Loudon, via Las Talmas, to-morrow evening. WHAKATANE FOR nOME TO-DAY. Telegraphic advice received from Lyttelton last night stated that the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Whakatane was to sail for London, via Monte Video and Teneriffe, at 5 a.m. to-day. AORANGI DUE THIS MORNING. Aorangi, R.M.S., is expected to arrive at Wellington from San Francisco, via way ports, at 6 a.m. to-day.- She will berth at the Queen's Wharf No. 6 to land passengers and discharge cargo. WAIWERA LEAVES ST. JOHN. Cable advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company is to the effect that their, chartered steamer Waiwera left St. John (Canada) for Wellington, via way porle, on December 28. Tho vessel is due at Wellington about March 18. MARIPOSA SOLD. Tho Alaska Steamship Company has socured another of the Oceanic Company's fleet—tho s.s. Mariposa—which was at one time associated with the Australian trade. The Mariposa, which was under the command of Captain Hay ward, who subsequently served in the sister ships Sierra, Sonoma, and Ventura, like the Alameda, purchased by the same company some time ago, and now on the Copper River run. is to undergo extensive alterations to render her suitable for the new owners' requirements, and will then again resume running in conjunction with tho Alameda, with which she maintained the service between San Francisco, Auckland, and Sydney under the Union Company's flag. MAKURA LEAVES VANCOUVER. At noon on December 27, R.M.S. Mokura left Vancouver for Auckland and Sydney; via way ports. She is duo at Auckland about January 15. and has on board 80 first-class, 130 second class, and 170 thirdclass passengers. Her Auckland cargo consists of 780 tons of general merchandise. TAINUI LEAVES CAPE TOWN. . Cable advice received by the local agents for the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company states that It.M.S. Tainui. which is en route from London to Wellington, via. way ports, continued her iourncy from. Cape Town on Sunday' last, December ''31. Tainui is duo at Wellington about! January 23. Captain Lobb, Marine Superintendent for the Westport Coal Company, arrived in Wellington by the Arahura yesterday. Messrs. Castcndyk and Focko, local agents of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Line, have received advice stating that the Seydlitz has arrived at Fremantle. She has the following passengers for Now Zealand ports; —For, .Wellington-Messrs. Wallace, Blair,

Alexander, Carter, Mrs. Carter, Miss Eall. For Auckland-Messrs. Philpotts. Horrcl, Lebas, Crabtrce, Philson and family, Mrs. Lcbus. For Duncdin-Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Advice received in Wellington states that the New Zealand Shipping Company s steamer Otaki arrived at Dunkirk on December 20 from New Zealand and Australian ports. Messrs. J. 11. Shaw and F. Coull, purser and <i»istant-purser of the Atua, joined the Navua at Auckland on Tuesday. Captain J. Hcighlon, late master of the Taviuni. and Mr. J. W. \VhcaMy, late third engineer of the vessel, have arrived in Auckland. About January 10 the Westport Coal Company's Itegulus is due at Wellington lor slipping. With a cargo of 96,000 feet of limber, the Union steamer Waipori is expected at Wellington, about the beginning of next week. At present the vessel is discharging at Dunedin. Her cargo is from Huon (Tasmania). On arrival at Wellington from Nelson and Pieton this evening, the Takapuna, withdrawn from tho service. Tho Patecna will maintain the running, leaving Wellington on Mondays, Wednesdays, and.Fridays, atusual. Haupiri, s.s.. is not expected to arrive at Gisborne from Auckland before to-day or to-morrow. She is due at Wellington about Saturday, and will' probably sail for Pietou on Monday. East Capo reports that the Talune passed south at 12.55 p.m.' yesterday. A strong north-west wind .was blowing, and it is anticipated that the vessel will not arrive- at Wellington until to-morrow morning. The Talune has 800 tons of fruit to put out here. This morning the Government steamer Hinemoa is expected back at Wellington with the Government House stall. The vessel will have a- new engineroom telegraph fitted • before proceeding on her periodical visit to southern lighthouses on Monday afternoon. On arrival at Wellington from London, via way ports, this morning, the ShawSavill steamer Delphic anchors in r the stream to discharge explosives. Subsequently she berths to discharge 1200 tons of cargo, and is expected to sail for the Bluff on Tuesday. • A. projected departure' from Wellington for Lyttelton at 4 p.m. to-day is the ShawSavill R.M.S. Arawo. At the southern port she completes loading for London. The Arawa, leaves Wellington for London, via way ports, on January.;2s. The Union Company's .steamer Kotukn, which has been laid up at Wellington, signed on a crow and left for Grcymouth yesterday afternoon. Mr. V. Duff, purser of tho Maori, has gone to Dunedin in consequence of circumstances attending bereavement in his family. Mr. 0. Wheeler, late of the Navua, is purser of the Maori for a. trip or two. Tho Tyscr liner Star of Canada is expected to get away from Napier for Wellington at noon to-day. She should arrive here early to-morrow morning. Having completed discharge of her New York cargo for Wellington, the Tyscr steamer Star of Australia cleared for. Lyttelton and Dunedin yesterday afternoon. Captain W. Stevens, who has been in command of the Maitat in tho WellingtonSan Francisco run, was a passenger from Sydney by the Ulimaroa yesterday. Captain Stevens joins the Aorangi at Wellington- to-day. The. steamer Te Anau is on the "lay-np" berth' at Port Chalmers for a spell. The Kowhai has been cleaned and painted at the southern port. Tho fact that the barque Don Is again on her way to Lyttelton, New Zealand, calls to mind that when she last visited that port the sailing vessel was meeting with dull times in the matter of charters, says tho Sydney "Commercial News and Shipping List." But despite that the Don fared well, for after remaining in port some time, she loaded a full cargo at a fair rate. Tho Don was then under the British Hag, but, like many more of her class, has since passed into the hands of foreign owners, and now flies tho Norwegian flag. The Don will make Dunedin her first port of call, subsequently proceeding to Lyttelton, half of her cargo •of timber from Baltic ports being for discharge there. .Captain Jensen is master of the Don. Latest charters include tho barque Jessie Craig, 633 tons. She takes a cargo of Newcastle coal to Auckland.