SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1390, 16 March 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHABEB OF THE HOOK. MAHOH. Day. Hγ. m. Full moon 3 10 12 p.m. Last quarter 11 25 a.m. Now moon 19 9 39 a.m. First .quarter 26 2 32 p.m. MOON*. Moon rises Lo-ilay, 2.33 a.m.; sets, 5.39 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 1.56 a.in ; 2.20 p.m. To-morrow. 2.35 a.m.; 2.56 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.47 a.m.; sets, 6.11 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY. JIABOU 15. ENERGY', steam trawler (1.45 a.m.), C 6 tons, Eukforrt,. front Cook Strait. MAOHI. k.s. (7.5 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwoll. from Lyttclton. Passengers; Saloon—Misses Stronach, Johnson, Gordon, Peck. Lewis, Hiss, Jorry, Ilarrclt, Pahey, Scott, Toy, ftootli, Campbell. Kay, Cochrane (2), Payon, Howies, F?ar, Church, Bate, Orr. Raino, Weston, Fowler, M'Kay, M'Carthy (2), Green, llesilomes Fleming, Steadman, Barton, Fnrrcll, M'Cormack, Gordon and child, Lewis, Barnes, Thompson, Mares, Kean and child, Meads and child, Stewart, Christie, fihaw, Knno.ll, Brown, Booth, Ihttchiitson, Tiike. Jliddlewood. Sidley, Barrack, Fear, Mngdw'll, Morrall, M'Kay. Forsyth, liurdekin, Martin, M'Lean, Left, Till, Holdsworth, Green, Fitchett, Hon. Stevens, lfon. M'Kenzie, Messrs. Rurnell, Pickering, Hole, Rteiulman, Sm'tli. Wood (21, Yates, Fell, Brown, Ihxon. Thomson, Mares, Forrell, Jorry, M'Kenna, Shaw, Tilitz, Tail, M'Cow«n, Prentlcvi, Lodge, Gibb, Baeyertz, Ordngh, Speirs, Preston, Marks. Harper, Doss, Brown, Kane. Kbriinpton, Swanson, KodBers. John, Hutchison, Christie, M'Cormack. Smowhall, Cross, Darrock, ltands, Reid, Wilson, Poole, Hardie, l'ryor, Andrews, Madgwell, M'llruy, Stacy, Lockhead, Heals, Durtnall, Parlaiie, Craney, Reid, Lewis, Johnson, Talboys, lirouphton, Tonks, Harris, M'Kenzie. Johnstone, Lang, Fitcb.Ht, Rodgers, Ferguson, Brodic, Hurley, Phelps; 127 steerage. MANA, s.s. (8.30 a.m.* 134 tons, Gibson, from Patca. HUIA, s.s. (i a.m.), 127 tons, Durt, from Motueka. BLENHEIM, s.s (9 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Blenheim. MO'AA'A. s.s. (10.10 a.m.). 3915 tons, Collins, from Melbourne, Hobart. mid southern Jortj. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Ashton olmston, WnlKer, Dole. Grant. Ford,- and Rowlinson, Mcsdnme3 Zarn. Walker. Titc, Billatt, Aplin, Wilson. Swanson, Beattie. Harvey. Longford. Scott, Alexander, Messrs. Tnte, Walker,. Greathead, . O'Connor,. Billett, Brougham, Wast, Stewart. Itunro, Tye, Wheeler, M'Phail, Dis>ht, Ohrystal, Templeton, Dodd, Wilson. Beattie. Scott. Moult, Lain',', M'Phail. Horner, Dight, M'Leary, Barrett. And 34 steerage, TATtAWEItA, s.s. (11.15 a.m.), 2003 tons, M'Lean, from Auckland. Oisborne, nnd Napier. Passenger.-: Saloon—Misses Xash, Barr, Hood, Mesdames Mills nnd Z children. Bii.rr, Messrs. Cameron, Cuisc, Barr, Douglas: 8 steerage. AORERE, 5.3. (U a.m.), 77 tons, Fisk,. from Patea. QTJEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. JIAWERA. s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 200 tons, Jackson, from Patea. OPAWA, s.s. (9.35 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicliolls, from Blenh;im. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, MARCH 15. MANAROA, s.s. (6.25 a.m.), 122 tons, Hart, for Havelock and the Sounds. KIRIPAKA, s.s. (11.50 a.m.), 133 tons, Crouimer, for Patea. MANA, a.s. (1,15 p.m.), 134 tons, Gibson, for Pnt?a. PATBEKA. B.a. (1 p.m.), 1212 toils, Watson, tor l'icton and Nelson. Pansengers: Saloon—For Picton—Misses Dickerson, l'eek, Mesdames K'ugd™, llabone, Uridse, 't;seon, Johnson, -Smith. Flemnting. Messrs.Stuart, llyer. Ashev, Speirs, .(irajv Davidson, Todd, Skinner,: Mitchell,. I'ickeiv ing, Talk, Gillctt, Topp,' Johnson: For , Nil-" son—Misses CoTlier, Booth, Mesdamos Henrys, Baxter, Dyson, Berryman, Hutchison, Messrs. Richards, I'ritchard, M'Donald, Smith, Beck, Atmore, ■ Hutchison, YV'nrtsworth, Halo, Leaver, Purvis, Kerr, Lewie, Henrys, Compson, Sweet, F.aton, Songston, Dee, Sw?et, Baxter. rOHERUA, s.s. (4.25 p.m.), 1175 tons, Cameron, for Greytnouth. ALEXANDER, s.s. (6.10- p.m.), 377 tons, Viekorman, for Picton. BLENHEIM, s.a. (8.5 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Blenheim. : ■:•■ MAORI, t s,s. (8.5 p.m.), 3399.,t0n5, Aldwell, Findlay, itpbcrU .fill yen I'jask, Hillj-Hick- ■ Eori.'.Cooper; TaUorHin.vlla&lcy.. Sadtider;, Sommerville, Jl'Fhail, Walker, Pirrio, Neviron, Eady • (2), Bater, Brown, Morrison, /■Mosdames Findlay, Woortliouso, Pace, Haslam, Petter, Burrell, GriflUhs, Hemming. ■Dyors. Kerr, Hill, Munro, Wulkcr, Campbell, Coyle, Brown, Johnston, Chamberlain, Pcrryman, Morrison, Fitchett, Bell, Palmer, M'Lean. Russell, Messrs. Christie, Jainiuson, Woodhousc. Pace, Haslam, Pettett, Burrell, Childs. Pcttigrew, Griffiths, Smith, Knowhall, Brook". Jlardy, Hayes, Pascoc, (Irnigic, Bell, 3'addison, Jacobson, Andrews, Coombs. Shawley, Hemming, , Coffey, Turner, Tyler, Campbell. Wliito,,Lyons, Fox, Ilendy, Christie, Brown, Berlyn, Bcgg, Koy, Johnston, l!eid, Moi'can, Hayhurst, Dunn, Harper, Buchanan, Craddock, Warren, Chamberlain, Ferryman, Wafftzen, Parker, and WAKATU, s.s. (8.3 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for Kailtonra and D.nedin. TAKAWERA. s.s. 18.10 p.m.), 2003 tons. Jfliean, for Lyttetton and Dunediu. Passengers: Saloon—Miss Sharkcy,. Mssdaincs Davcy, Mills nnd child. Dnnsey, Fairbairn, Ross, Father, Sharkey, Messrs. Gurney,, Blakely, Stack, Oliver, Dantey,. Ross, Wag-; "jIOANA. s.s. (9 p.m.), 3915 tons. RoUst'-fdri Sydney direct. Passengers:. Saloon—MiEses: Dntliie. Scott, Baker, Parnham, Kenvin, Reynolds, Scott. Hitchcock, Pound. Bildon, Rittenberg, Mcfdames Godfrey, Cook, Porteous, Scott, Duthic. En-en, Collinson. Jtears. Downing, Muirhend, Dickfion, Kcrnot. Ross, Potter, Kenvin, Gr.int, Lockwood, Trapp, Newcombe, Coates, JTorris, Fer.Erusou, Arthur, Ssxton, Smith, Messrs. Chrystal, Wheeler. Laughman, Irving, Godfrey. Cook. Porteous, Stone, Moses, Rodd. Strajig, Wilson, Scott, Ewnn, Menrs, Collinson, Anderson. Dickson, Levick, Bnrrell. Hc-ybittlo. Syme. Dutbio, Lodge, Deakin, White. Cox, Jack. Kcniot, M'lntosli, Ross, Downing. Potter. Riss, Douglas, Scott, Baker, Smith. Wick; M'Gregor, Little, Cambert, Dimock. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Stormbird, Wanganul, March 16. Putiki, Wonganui, March 16. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, March 16.. Mararoa, Lyttelton, March 16. Ma.noiirika, West Coast, Nelson, Picton, M.Tch 16. Pateena, Nelson, Picton, March 16. Komiita, Wcstport, March 17. Blenheim, Blenheim, March 17. Kahu, Gisborno, via coast, March 17. Kiripaka, Patea, M-arch 17. ' Mana, Patea, March 17. Maori, Lyttelton, March. 17.. ■ ■ .. . Rosamond, Onchunga, New Plymouth, March 17. . Jtonowai, Dnncdin, Lyttelton, March 17. Te Anau, southern ports, March 17. Navua, .Wcstport, Jlavch 17. Whakarna, London, via way ports, Mar 17. : Manaroa, Havelock. March 18: . Ripple, Gi3borne, Picton, March 18. Sussex. Liverpool, via wnv ports, Mar. 18. Karori, (Newcastle, New Plymouth, Mar, 19. Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikonra, March 19. Corinna.,. Onehunga, New Plymouth, March 19. Mokoia. northern ports, March 19. Alhsnlc, London, via. way ports, March 19. Wairaea, Wanganui, March 19. Maunganui, Sydney direct, Maxch 20. Koromiko, Wcstport, March ZO. Tarawcra. Dunedin, Lyttelton, March 21. Victoria., Sydney, via northern ports, March 22. Warrimoo, Melbourne, via south. March 22. Rangatira, Giibornc. March 22. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aorere, Patea. March 16. Poherua, Greymouth, March 16. Arapawa, Wangnnui, March 16. Turakina, Lyttelton, March 16. Huh, Motueka, March 16. Opawa, Blenheim, March 16. Queen of the South, Foxton. March 16 Hawora. Patea, March 16. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, March 16. Mararoa, Lyttelton. March 16. Somerset. Tiuiaru, Lyttelton, Avonmouth, March 16. ArahuiQ, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, March 16. Blenheim, Blenheim. March 18. Kahu, East Coßit, March 18. Putiki. WaiiiKiniii, March 18. Stormbird, W.ini;ouui, March 18. Kiripakii. Pr.tca, March 18. Mana. Patea, March 18. Patscna. Picton, Nelson, March 18. Maori, LyttcKon, March 18. Te Anau, N.kw Plymouth. Westport, Greymouth, Marcn 18. Manaroa, Motaeka, March 18. Monowiu, nortlwrn porta. March 18. Rosamond, Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, Onehunga, March 18. Mokoia. Lyttelton, Dunedin, March 19. Mapourikn. Nelson, West Coast. J!nr. 19. Rinilc. Nntiier, Oisliorne. March 19. : Waimea, N'l.'lscn. V."e=t Coast. March 19. Komata. Westport. March 20. Navui. We-tnort, March 20. Wakatu. Kaikonra. Lyttelton. Mar. 20. Corinna. southern ports, via Picton, Mar. 20. lMiic London, vin. way ports, March 21. Maunsnnui. Melbourne, via south, March 21. Tarawcra. northern ports. March 21. Victoria, Lyiteltm). Dunodin. March 22. Wiirrlmoo, Sydney direct, March 21. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. WARRIMOO, s.s., left Melbourne- March 13 for Hobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington March 22, Losivcb

6ame day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney March 26. MAUNGANOI, 5.8., leaves Sydney March 16, for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington March 20. Leaves March 21 for southern ports, Hobiirt, and Melbourne. Duo Melbourne March 30. VICTORIA, s.s., left Sydney March 13 for northern ports and Wellington. Due Wellington Jlurch :2. Loaves sanio day for Lyltcltoii r.ncl Diinclin. MOKUAKI. s.s., leaves Melbourne March 20 for tlobarl, southern ports and Wellington. Due Wellington March 29. Leaves same day for fjydiwy direct. Due Sydney April 2. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London, HUHUisTI (due about Marnh 25), sailed on January 26, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) WHAKAHUA (due about March 17). sailed on January 5, via. Australian ports and Auckland. CJ'ysor Line, anents.) ATIIEXIC (due about March. 20), sailed on February 2. via Cftpe Town and Ilobart. (Shaw, Siivill nnd Albion Co., agent?.) INDHAHARAH (due about April 3), eadled on January 26, via Australian ports, Auckland and Napier. (Tyscr Line, agents.) KIA OKA (due about March 30), sailed on Fabruary 8, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) XEHEHANA. (due about April 16), Bailed January, via. Australian ports end Auckland. (Tyscr Line, agents.) KEMUERA (due obout April 2), sailed on February 15, via Cape Town and Ilobart. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) CORIXTfIIC (due about April 16), Failed on February 29, via. Cape Town and Ilobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., "oKABI (due about April 31), sailed on March 9. via. Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From Liverpool. SUSSEX (due about March 18), sailed on January 12, via Sydney,. Newcastle, and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) SURREY (duo about April 15), sailed on February 5, via Sydney, Newcastle, and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line. agents.) KENT (duo about May 15), sailed on M«.rch 12, via Sydney and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal. WAKANUI (due about March 2?), tailed on January 19, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., KARAJIEA (due about May 1). sailed on February 21, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From New York. KATTENTURN (due about March 29), sailed on January. 21. via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Lino, agents.) ROSERIC (due about April 1), sailed on December 30. via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) nOITENFELS (due about May 31), sailed on March 7, via Australian ports and Auckland.. (Dalgoty and Co., agents.) From San Francisco. AORANGI (due about Mnrch 28). sailed on March 6. via Papeete and Rarotouga. (D.S.S. Co., agents.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. HELEN DENNY, barque, sailed from Sydney on March 9. BI TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. RIO • DE JANEIRO, March 14. Arrived.—Anslo-Jlexican, from Wellington. Mnrch 15. Sailed.—Anjlo-Jlexican, for London. SYDNEY. March 15. Arrived.—Mnh.3no (J p.m.), from Auckland. :. ..''-. =.'. COASTAL. -■• : \;v'. FRIDAY, MARCH 15. ;: v; ..,■ ... AUCKLAND.' Arrlved.-Moldavia- (7 a.m.), from Sydney; Zealandia (il.lo a.m.), from Sydney. Sailcd.-Molda.vla (5.-15 p.m.), for Sydney, Suez, and London. NAPIER. Arrived— Wimmera (1 p.m.), from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrivsd.—Karori (in roadstead), from Nevcflstlc. Sailed—Barawa (8.50 p.m.), for Onehunga. WANGANUI. Arrived—Kapiti (6.40 a.m.), from WcllingSailed.—Putiki '5.45 p.m.), and- Stormbird (7.40 p.m.), for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.-Patecna (4.20 p.m.), trom Wellington. . . ' . MOTOEKA. To sail.—Kikau (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington. FAREWELL SPIT. Kowhai passed cast at 12.50 p.m. WESTI'OUT. Arrived— Koraata (5 p.m.), and Navna. (8 p.m.), from Wellington. GItEYMOUTH. Arrived.—Pukaki (5.40 p.m.), from Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.-Kirltilab '10.50 a.m.). oid TUimnroa (8.15 a.m.), from Wellinglon; Kotukn. from GrcymoilUl. Sailed.—Rane-it:Ta (9.35 a.m.), for IS'apier; Ureeze, for Picton and . iVanpo-nui; Ulimaro'a; for lUufT,' Ilobart,. iuul Melbourne; Mnrarba.~i6.3o-p.m.); for Wcllinßton with -130 ' passengers. • ■ '■■•■: ' :• ; . ■;..: ;.'. i-DUNEDIN.: ■ Sailed—Koituna,: •• for Greymouth and Wcstnort, via-way ports." Sailed.—Honowai, for Auckland. Passengers: Saloon-For Wellington—Mhfos Cowpor, Jack, Roberts, Smart (2), .Jlesrlainos Evans, Maxwell, Jack, and two oliildron, Smart, Messrs. Evans. Scott, Cooke. For Nnpisr—Misses Tompkins, Moore, Mrs. Rogers and boy, Messrs. Mackay. Marker, Scott. For Auckland-Misses Gilmour (2), Messrs. Wilson, Walker, Turner. WAIMANA FOR LONDON. For the purpose" of completing Jlomc loading the Shaw. Snvill nnd Albion Company n steamer Wahuana will come to Wellington from the lilutT on March 25. Hsr departure for London is feed for March 27. tehe is due at her destination on Mny 7. KARORI FROM NEWCASTLE. With a full cargo of coals from Newcastle, tho Union Company's ste.iiner Karori is expected to arrive at New Plymouth to-day. On partial completion nf (iischr.reinj.- operations Mi3ro. the vessel comes" on to Wellington, and may be looked for here about Tuesday nest. RELIEVING VESSELS. After haying been "laid up"' at Melbourne for some con.sidtrablo time past, the union Company's ueam?r P.otoiti is to leave for ; New Zealand in the course of In? next few days or r.t. Her port of destination has not yet been derided upon. It is anderstood that the company intend to use th 2 Rotoiti as a relievinc vessel. The Navua will make four or five trips "J the coal trade between Westport and Wellington, and she also will'act ns a relieving vessel during the Easter holidays. MESS TABLE GOSSIP. Captain Alexander M'Kay. at one time commodore of tho Cunard Line, and who E e death wag recently announced, commanded some of the company's ™ost f ama «s Te.ssels, including the Lu<-an:.i. He retired in 1904. Cautain M'Ka.v had been at fco. 48 var? of which' 34 were in the service of the Cunard Company. For one with so lonff on cipericnro I'!= record «"i« most remarkable. As he oive put it himself: 1 no™? lo™ nc«r%ind«f: my feet" washed liy salt water since I went Captain O. R. Uuxtan ly* J.™^."^ l,behf" temporarily filled by Captain A E Cnin, bt!' of that vessel, al Mr a D o M'Donald l^' .joinedi the Mn.raroa „ -u.vf /iffirer in nlacc of Mr. r. Uorne. II? R Waterston has joined tho Nirahere as Ltiird engineer. , Mr. W. It. Alien is now mate of the steamer Abxander. ANGLO-MBXICAX REPORTED. Cable advice received by the New Zealand Shipping Company states that their chartered tteamor Aiißlo-Mex ran arrived at Hio de Janeiro from Wellington on March 14, and continued her journey <o Loiiloii on the morning of March 15. lONIC FOR LONDON. \t noon on Thursday ' next the Shaw, Siivill R.M.S. lonic, will Icav2 Wellington for Lnndon, via way ports. All the yes-1 sel's SAiloon ncroinmoiMion lies been taken up. but there are .'-till vac'inc.es in the third-class. Up till yc-'ttrday the total nnmbiT booked was 230-70 firi-t-dass. 70 sceomi-plass. and 91) third-class. On Thursday nislst the Government training ship Amokura arrived at the Hluir from Akaroa. She leaver the southern lion for ll'e outlying southern islands of New Zealand on "Ti;r»i!:iv. The Amo-Isur-i will be absent about three or four wDeks. The nnsilinry =row I->ho nrrived nt Karamea from LytteUon on Tliunday. About Miii-'.'h 12 the Klnv-fWvill steamer Bansatirn- i= due at Wellington from Gisbnrne for lluiiii- loading. She sails lur Picton on March 26. Mapoiirikn, s.s.. left Westport in continnation of her journey from Urcymouth to Wellington nt. 8 a.m. yesterday. Shu bave? Nolaon for IMitlon at 7 n.m. to-dny. and is due here about 5 o'clocli this evcDioi.

The Komata and Navua are due it Wellington from AVostport to-morrow. Both steamers return to tho AVest Coast Fort to load for AV'ellington. At noon to-dny th° F.-H.-B. steamer Somerset leaves AVelliwrton for Tlmoru anJ LytteUon. At the last-mentioned pqrt Home loading will be completed, and the vessel i=- expected to clear for Avoiimoiith on .March 23. Hefor-3 she left Wellington for Sydney last evening the Moana discharged the following cargo at this port :~300 sacks oats, 35 bales wonl, quantity leather, 50 sacks ryegrass seed, 28 rams, and a quantity ol merchandise. There are 524 passengers on board the R.M.S. Athenif, du= here from London about Thur.-day nc.fi. For Wellington there are 95 passenger?, for Auckland 133, for Napier 20, for Gisborne 15, for Lyttelton 56, for Timaru 38, for Oainaru 2, for Duncdin 55, for Bluff 12, for Picton 13, for Nelson 8, for AV'estport 30, for Greymouth 8, for AVanganui 23, and for New Plymouth 16. Due in port from Gisborne, via East Coast, to-morrow, the coastal steamsr Kahu will leave on Monday for East Coast stations. This afternoon the New Zealand Shipping Company's R.M.S. Turakina Iβ to leave Wellington i for Lyttelton., It will be Monday, Marc* 25, before the New Zealand Shipping Company's new steamer Hurunui reaches AVellinffton from London, via way ports. To-day the Canterbury Steamßhip Company's Petone will be docked nt Port Chalmers for overhaul. On completion of discharge of her cargo of Newcastle coal at Timaru, the AVaihora (now discharging at Lyttelton) will return to the New South Wates coal port for another load for New Zealand ports. An arrival at Gisborne from Newcastle at 9 p.m. on Thursday was the Union Company's collier Kainona. A Press Association message from Sydney states that the Manuka will take up her running in the San Francisco service on March 22, after a thorough overhaul. CHRONOMETER RATING NOTICE. Hector Observatory, Wellington.—The position of tho Hector Observatory is as follows:— Latitude. 41deg. 17min. 3.765ec. South. Longitude, 11 hours 39min. 4.27 sec. East of Greenwich. Height, abov; 1909 mean tea. level, 418 feet. Chronometer Rating Notice—At 1 p.m. to-day a galvanometer signal for rating chronometers will be sent from the Observatory to the Public Tcbgrnph Office and to tho Dominion Museum. The needle will move at 1 p.m. exactly of New Zealand standard mean time, when a chrono-. meter set to Greenwich mean time should show 13 hours 30min. Any difference will be the error of the chronometer on Greenwich mean time. At 9 n.ni) correct time will also be signalled from the Observatory by means of electric lights. A' green light will be switched on at about 8.45 p.m., a red one nt about 8.55 p.m.. and a white flne at about 8.59 p.m.. and all lights will be switched off at 9 p.m. exactly of New Zealand standard mean time. The preparatory switching on of the lights must be considered as only approximately correct, and must not be used for rating chronometers. The correct time for rating will be given by switching off the lights simiiltaneously at 9 p.m. & r Government Astronomer. March 16, 1912.

The Wellington City Council advertises money to lend on anproveil securities and city 'freeholds, etc." Particulars will lie supplied by Mr. E. Tait, acting town clerk. Applications will lie received by the Hull County Council up to noon on March 2fi for the position of ranger for the Jlutt district. Tenders arc invited bv the Hvitt County Council, up till noon on March 20, for the formation "of .15 chains of the PahautanuiUpper Iliitt ltoad. X block of 12,000 ncres, in the Dargaville district, is advertised in this issue for sale by F. Mnndeno Jackson, Customs ■StiTot," Auckland. Tlip estate is subdivided into G4 farms, varying in size. Messrs. Lawson and Swan, To Awamutu, advertise two farms for salo. Particulars will be found in another column. Mr. Adolf Scenes, violin teacher, announces that hi? teaching rooms are now at Cooper's Buildings.

MAIL NOTICES. Subject to neojssAry ultcratione, mails will close at the Chief Post Office an der:TtHS DAY, SATURDAY, MAItOH 16. Wanpainii, New Plymouth, also Manawain, liangitikei, and Tarannki distrlcte, per MauawaUi train, 6.30 a.m. Waniriimii, also Manawatu and Rangilike' districts, per Manawatu train (Thorndon Station). 3.15 p.m. Wnirarapa district, per Wairarapa tram (Lanibton Station), 6.30 a.m. and 3.45 p.m. Nupier and llawke's liny district, per Miinuwatu train (Thormlon Station), 8 a.m. al Auclilnnu'" l iuid district, also New Plymouth and Wanganui, per Main Trunk train (Thorndnn Station), 10.50 a.m. Australian States, to conusct with Wimmcra at Auckland (due Sydney March 22), per Main Trunk train, 10.50 a.m. Greyinoutb, Hokitika, and Reefton, per Picton,' Hlen'heiin, Havelock, Nelson, Weetport. Greymouth, Reefton, and Hokitika, per Aralnira. 11.50 a.m. Nelson, per Nikau, 1 p.m. Southern ofllcra of New Zealand, aleo Australian States (duo Melbourne March 24), to connect with Ulimaroa at Bluff, p:r Mararoa, 7.45 p.m. MONDAY, MARCH 18. Motueka, via Waikawa and Admiralty Bays, per Manaroa. 11.20 a.m. Picton, Blenheim, Havelock, Frsnch Pass. and Nelson, also the bays, to connect with s.s. Elsie and oil launch at Picton, per Fatcena, 11.50 a.m. No pier. Hisborne. and Auckland, per Monowai, 4.20 p.m. Picton, li'enheim, Havelock, and Nelson, per Rosamond, 5 p.m. ltlenlieini, Picton, and Havelock, per Blenheim, 6 p.m. Koutbern offices of New Zealand, and Greyinouth, nokltika, nnd Reefton, per Maori, 6.15 p.m. TpESDAY. MARCH H. Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, Reefton, and Hokitika, per Mapourika, 3.20 p.m. Southern offices of New Zealand, per Mokoia, 4.20 p.m. .Southern offices of New Zealand, per Mararoa, 6.15 p.m. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 20. Parcel mail for South America, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe, 'per lonic, 5 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 21. United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via Monte Video, and Tcneriffe (due London May ,4), per lonic, 10 a.m. FRIDAY, MARCH' 22. Ceylon, India. China, Japnn. Straits Settlements, South Africa, and Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via llriiidisi (due London April 26), per Warrimoo, 3.30 p.m. iMoncy-orders must bo obtained two hours before the advertised time of closing the mails.) Australian Stn.te.- (due Sydney March 26), per Warrimoo, 3.30 p.m. Mails for Australian States close at Auckland, per Wimiuera, Monday, March 18, at 4.15 p.m. Mails for Australian States close at the Bind, per Ulimaroa, Tuesday, March 19, at 3.30 p.m. The next best dispatch for Continent of Europe will be via Brindisi, closing at Wellinprt'jn, per Warrimoo, Friday, March 22. at '3.30 p.m. The next best dispatch for Canada. United Stat2S of America. Central America, and M'ost Indies will he via llarotonua, Tahiti, and San Friim-i'-o. rlo-iinir nt We'linirton, per Manuka, Friday, March 29, at 3 p.m. Mails for Nine close at Auckland, per schooner Kereru, on Saturday. March 30, at H. 45 a.m. All books nnn nnd tiswspapers fur places within the Dominion must be posted half an hour before tho ordinary letter-mail closes. Unless otherwise specified, registered tetters and parcels-post packages must be handed in and moncy-nrders obtained one hour before tho ordinary mail closes. All the principal mails by train and steamer cloa?. at Te Aro and Courtenay Place Post Offices p.t the same hours as at tho Chief Post ORiee, with tho exception that there is no late-fee clearance.' D. MILLER. • Ohi?I Post muster. Chief Post Office,' Wellington, March 16, 1912. WIRELESS. Radio Office, Wellinuton.-The steamers Ulimaroa (Dimcdm to the Bluff), Moana (outwards to Sydney). AVimmcra (Gisborno to Auckland). Moldavia (Auckland to Sydney), Xcalandia. (Auckland to Vancouver), and Victoria (Sydney to Auckland) willprobably, be within, wirebss range this evening. ■