SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1396, 23 March 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. MARCH. Day. Ilr. m. Full moon 3 10 12 p.m. Last quarter 11 7 25 a.m. New moon 19 339 a.m. First ouurter 26 232 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 10.36 a.m.; sets, 8.6 p.m. HIGH WATEK. To-day, 7.51 a.m.; 8.12 p.m. To-morrow, 8.46 n.m.; 9.6 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.55 a.m.; sets, 5.59 p.m. ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, MATtCH 22, BLENHEIM, 6.9. (2.45 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Blenheim. KAITUNA, B.s. 13.15 n»m,), 1977 tons. Thomson, from Wcstport. MANA, s.s. (6.20 a.m.), 134 tons, Gibson, from Paten. DEFENDER, s.s. (6.35 a.m.), 190 tone, Jiiinieson, from Karamea. MAORI, s.s. (6.55 a.m.), 3399 tons, Aldwell, from liyttclton; 16S saloon and 69 steerage passengers. WAHKIMOO. s.s. (7.25 n.m.), 3529 tons, Clift, from .Melbourne and Hobart, via southern ports. Passengers: Saloon— Misses Webb, Hunter, Hums, King, Soilness, Mesdamcs Hogg, Pa-.ten and maid, Sutherland and child, Soldi, North, King, Adams, Tuohey, Graham, Messrs. Little, Neal, Phillips, Pyper, Young, Batgcr, Ititellic, Briscoe, Soldi, Patten, Joostcr, 1!. Steele, Short (2), Stein, Kitchio, Farran:; 16 steerage. PATEENA, s.s. (8.50 a.m.). 1212 tons, Watson, from Picton and Nelson; 130 saloon and "3 steerage passengers. VICTORIA, s.s. (10.15 a.m.), 2969 tons, Entwisle, from Sydnov, via northern ports. ARAPAWA, s.s. (11.50 a.m.), 268 tons, Corby, from Wansauui. MANAROA, s.s. (12.5 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from Motueka. KAROIU, s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 1863 tons, Fletcher, from Newcastle, via New Plymouth. KIRIPAKA, s.s. (6 p.m.), 133 tons, Crounhcr. from Pnl^a. HA VERA. s.s. (10.30 p.m.), SCO tons, Jackson, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, MARCH 22. NGARTJ, scow (9.15 a.m.). 120 tons, Olson, for Pclorus. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (12.40 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvoy, for Fox>.on. PATEENA, s.s. .(1.15 p.m.), 1212 tons, Watson, for Picton ami Nelson. Passengers: Hc'loon—For Pkitou—Misses M'Donald, Dixon, Mcsdames Taylor, Bone, Arthur, Messrs. Taylor, Esson, Hawk. Dalton. Boyd, Joyce, Moore. For Nelson—Misses Sumers, Hooker, Mesdainc-s Graham. Chisholm, Blick, Daniclls, Lane, Hoodc. Roberts, Prone, Field, Messrs. Ma-ginnity, ltoberts, Gallespiu, Peterson, Duncan, Bailey, Ovens, Bristow, Holland, Spencer, Neale, Chaytor, M'Haig, Daniclls, Beach. WAIMEA, s.s. (5.40 p.m.), 454 tons, Wildmnn, for Nelson and West Coas-:. WAKKIMOO. s.s. (5.40 p.m.). 5529 tons, Clift, for Sydney direct. Passengers: Saloon —Misses Rock, Smith. Fre;raaii, Northcoat, Bathgate, Kershaw, Frcder, Robinson, Anson, Charmers, Cornelius, White, Mather, son, Chalmers, Cornelius, White, Ma'.her, Ferguson, Simpson. Bloonificld, Burroughs, Ncilson. Railley, Flo.ehor, M'Clcnr, Bennett, Tattorsate, Mosdamcs Ronald, Smith, Brown, Stark, Sccals. Grey.-ou, Briscoe, Whitling, Poricous, Barry, Hodkinson, Wilson, Russell, Sheldon. Tattersals, Robinson, Wade, Morgan, Walker, Ritchie, Wa.son, Dash, Pierce, Prossh, -Stevens (3), Thompson, Eastborne, Chalmers, Falliy, Anson, Shclliday, Simpson. Muir, Dickie, Poison, Messrs. Gjedsted, Preston, Fraser, Ronald, Walker, lteld, Dash, Morgan, Holder. Burt, Prescott, Stein, Bush, Spring, Lea, O'Neill, Sidelski, Payne, Hewlett, Pat erson, Burke, Walsh, Dowiies, Pratt, Walker, Dixon, Stark, Greyson, Briscoe, fjeale, Costlow, Jl'Masters, WhiUing, Port3ou.s, Bonning-t-on, Howe, Kiiliek, Sclang, Carey, Ansou, Lays, Howifcm, Kccats, Cummings, Mills, Neale, M'Ciue, Kcrsliaw. S'-iick, Hobbs, Edwards, Chapman, Euekland, Hodkinson, Luke, Ewart, Itenshaw, Gamble, Northcoat, Huiiter, Smith, Ncsbit, Ellis, StevenGon, Wilson, Ratten, Fox, Scott, Sheldon. VICTORIA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 2959 tons, Entwisle, for Lyttel'.on and Dunedin. MANAKOA, s.s. (7 p.m.), 122 tons. Hart, for Motueka.. STORMBIRD, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 217 tons, Dowell, for Wangauui. MANA, s.s. (7.25 p.m.), 134 tons, Gibson, for Fatea.

. KAITUNA,' s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1977 tons, Thomson, for Onohunga.

MAORI, s.s. (8.5 p.m.). 3399 tons, Aldwell, for Lvttelton. Fsissenßcrs': Kaloon—J'i-scs Godley. Workhouse, Pack. M'Lcaii, M'ln'.osh. Parsons. Hunks, Fowler. .Tnlim-on, Mesdamcs Withers. Buttle, Todd. Williams, Wood, Salt. Worklion.Hf!. Conning, Paek, Milligan, MXcan, Sheffield, Sinclair. Fowlor. Kerr, Reynolds, Hull, Sir .lames Carroll, Messrs Sidoy, Buxton.. Withers. Buttle. Todd, Phillips, O'Neill. Smith, M'Evcry, Hutchinson. Grr-.ig, Pafcrson. ll'Giiinnes.-, Hartley, Khand. Howes, Sinclair. Lawrence, Harlcy, Reynolds, Hoe?. Duncan, Johnston, Brown, Hill, r.itcivio, HaUens'.ciu, Ritchie, Ovsrn, Craigic, Cohen.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Navna, Westport, March 23. Holmdale, llo!;iansn. March 23. Storm, Lyttoltou. March 23. Foherua, Greymou.h, March 23. ManKapana, Picton. March 23. Aorsro, Tatca, March 23. Opnwa, lllcnhcim, March 23. Hnia, Yfanganui, March 23. Nikau. Nelson. Molucka, March 23. Mararoa. Lyttclton, Marclt 23. Jtapourika, West Coast, Kelson, Mar. 53. Athenic, London, via, way ports, Mnr. 23. Patosna. T>"pl£on, Pictou. March 23. Otaki, V7ai.nra, March 24. Alexander, M.arch 24. Queen of the South, Foxton. March 24. Manama, j.'otueUa, 24. Blenheim. Blenheim, Jl.irch 24. Stormbirtl, Wanianui. March 24. Mana, I'atca. Mafch 24. I Maori, Lyttclton, yorch 24. Flora, southern ports, March 24. Indrapura. Wangamii. March 24. Mokoia, Duiicdin, Lyttclton, March 24. EoGainond, Onchunga, New Plymouth, March 24. Kennedy, Waitapu, March 24. Hcgulns, Westnoi':. March 24, Waimana.. Bluff, March 24. Hippie, GUborne, March 25. . 'Wakatu, Lytlelton, Kaikoura, March 25. Winuikn. Auckland, March 25. Ha.ngatira, Gisborne, Picton, Mnrch 26. Monowai, northern ports, March 26. Kuru. Afcitio. M<irnh 26. Moana, Sydney direct, March 27. JfnUrero, Suva, Auckland. March 28. Manukfl, Sydney direct. Mare'-t 28. Victoria, Dun;din, LyttcHou, March 23. , Hanniri, Auckland, via East Coast, March 28. Tarawera. northern ports, March 29. MoeraJii, Melbourne, via south, Mar. 29. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Defender, Picton, Jlokitik.a, March 23. Arapawn. Waiißauui. ?>larch 23. Storm, Wfuiganui, March 23. Komata, WeMoort, Marrh 23. Mnmranann. Wcstport, March 23. On.awa, Blenheim. March 23. JTawcm. Pa tea. March 23. Kiripaka,. Pa'ca, March 23. Nikau, Nelson. Motueka, Mnrch 23. Mararoa,. Lrttelton, March 23. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, West Coast, March 23. Holmdale. Picton. March 25. Aorerc, Pa tea.. M-nrch 25. Oueon of the South, For'on. March 25. Manaroa, Motueka, March 25. Blenheim. Blenheim, March 25.. Stormbird. Wamranni, March 25. Mana. Pa tea, March 25. Pateoua. Picton, Kelson, March 25. Maori, Lytlelton. March 2a. Koromiko, Wostport, Moreh 25. Kennedy. Nelson. Wet Coast. March 25. Tluia, Wnncaiiii, March 25. Flora, New Plymouth, Wcstport, GreylmrJli, March 25. Rosamond, Picton. Nelson, Now Ply. sinnl.h, Onohmur.i, March 25. Mnknfa, northern ports, March 25. Monowai. Lyttdtou. Tmnedln. March 26 Mannurika. Nelson, West Coast. Mar, 26 Binnle, Napier. ■Qi«hon>». March ?fi. Sussex Lyttolto.-i. Dunedin, Bluff, Mar. 26. Wanaka. Oainpru, Mai'ch 26. Burn. AkUio. March 26. Wakatu, Kn.ilton.rn, Tivtteltnn. March "6 ■H«ffulii=. Wf-stport. March 26. Alcx/inder. Nelson. West Coast. Mar. 26 Pohcrua. flrcymopth. March 26 Navua. Westnort, March 56. Otaki, London. March 27. Wjiitnann.. London. ATnrch' 27. Moaun. Melbourne, via south. March 28 Victoria, northern ports. Svdnev. Mnr n Tara-vern, Lvt'olton. Dmprlin, 'March'?.<)' Manuka, San Francisco, via. way ports' Morrh 29. ' ' ' Mocraki, Sydney direct, March 29. • IMTERCOLOMIAL SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MOEBAKI. s.s.. k-rt Melbourne March 20 for Hobart. southern ports and Wellington. Due Wellington March 29. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney April 2. MOANA, K.s., leaves. Sydney .March 23 for Wolliiißlon direct. Hue Wellington March 27. Leaves March 28 for southern ports llobart. and Melbourne. Due Melbourne April 6. MANUKA, fi.s., leaves Sydney March 23 for Wellington direct. Due Wollin"lon March 28. Leaves March 29 for San Fran. cis"o. via way ports. Due 'Frisco ,\pril 18. VICTORIA, s.s„ leave- Dnncdin March 26. for Lytlelton and W:lliiiKiou. Du" Wellington March 28. Leaves sa mn ,|-iv for northern ports and Sydney. Due Sydney April 5. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO All HIVE. From London. HUKI7NUI 'duo about March 291, seiled on January 26, via Auckland. (Now Zealand ghinclcß Co., aiicnte.)

WIIAKARUA (duo about March 17). sailed on January 5. via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) ATHENIC (due to-dayi, failed on February 2. via Cn.ro Town mill Hobart. (Shaw, Savill. and Albion Co., agents.) INDKAiIAItAU (due about April 8;. Failed on January 26, via Australian ports. Auckland, and Napier. iTyser Line, agents.) KIA OKA (due about April 3), sailed on February 8, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., audit*. NEKEHANA (due about April 10. sailed January, via, Australian ports: and AuckSavil), and Albion Co., ag.eiit<o I.'KMUKKA (due about April 21. sailed on' February 15, via Cape Town and Hobart. (.New Zvalaud Shipping Co., assents.) CORINTHIC (due about April 16i, sailed on February 29, via Cape Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co., agents.) ORAItI (due about April 30), sailed on March 9. via. Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agent;.) RUAIUNE (duo about April 29), sailed on March 16. via Cap* Town and Hobart. (New Zealand Shippiu? Co., agents.) From Liverpool. SUSSEX (due to-day), sailed 'on January 12, via Sydney, Newcastle, and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) SURREY (due-about April 15), soiled on February 5, via, Sydney, Newcastle, and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) KENT (due about May 21). tailed on March 12, via Sydney and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) From Montreal! WAKANUI (duo about March 29), sailed on January 19. via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) KAKAMEA (due about May 1), sailed on February 21, via Australian ports nnd Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co,, agents.) From New York. lUTTENTURN (due about April 9), sailed on January 21, via Australian ports nnd Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) EOSERIC (duo about April 1), sailed on December 30. via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) HOHENFELS (diM about May 31), sailed on March 7, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Dalcety and Co., agents.) ANGLO BOLIVIAN (duo about April 20), sailed in March, via Australian ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, ngents.) From San Francisco. AORANGI (due about March 28), sailed on March 6. via Papeete and Harotonea. (TJ.S.S. Co.. aooatsj BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. SYDNEY, March 22. Arrived.—Wimmcra (1 p.m.), from Auckland. COASTAL. FRIDAY, MARCH 22. NAPIER. Arrived—Kahu (6.10 a.m.), from Wellington. PATEA. To sail—Aorere (10.30 p.m.), for Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived—Huia (8.15 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (5.25 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Mangapapa, (9 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Rosamond (3.15 a.m.), from Picton. Sailed—Nikau (7.10 p.m.), for Wellington. FAREWELL SPIT. Pohcrna passed, bound Wellington, at 4.40 D.in. MANGARAKAU. Arrived.—Kaitoa (9 a.m.), from Wellington. WFSTPOET. Sailed—Navua (noon), for Wellington. KAIKOCRA. Arrived.—Wakatu (5 a.m.), from Wellington. LYTTEI.TON. Arrived— Maunganui (7.15 a.m.), from Wellington; Taviuni, from Napier; fJ:orm, from Timaru; Kairaki, from I'elorus Sound; Wakatu, from Kaikoura; Kittawa, from Wcs.'.poit; Kapiti, from Puponga.. Sailed.—Starm (3.30 p.m.), for Wellington and Wnngauui; Taviuni, for Wcstport; Wliangape (4.45 p.m.), for Sydney; Mullogh, trawler, for Timaru; Annie Hill, schooner, for Greymouth; Maunganui, for Melbourne, via way por.s.

Sailed.—Mararoa, (6.35 p.m.l for Weliington. Passenger?: Saloon—Misses M'Ncill, Ellis, Fra.-er, Y.'helan, Kthcrington, Lowers, Bubury, Shields. Cunnington, Khunley (2), Karnboah, Mcsdaim.'s Ferryman. Pauling, Onslow, Brown, Rutherford, M'Farlane, Kt-unhous.c, Copeland, Perkins, I'airbrothor, Kerr, David, Ifcasman and 3 children, Horn, Frasor,. Horlon, Londln, Messrs. C. S. Harper, Good, Robinson, Austin, S. li, Rutherford, Allport, Frenglcv, Read (21, .T. T. Brown, Waters. IV. T. Yoimct. Allan (31. Shanlcy, S. I!. Wright, D. M'Farlane, Wilkin, J. T. Knigh., Copeland, Maslin, Pumpcy. T. I!. Booth, Dixon, Collett, J. Scott; 30 steerage. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Breeze, from northern ports. Sailed.—Waiwcra, for Nelson; Petonc, for Gisborne. via way ports; Breeze, for Wonganui, via way ports. Sailed.—Mokoia-. for Auckland. Passengers: Saloon—For Wellington—Messrs. Iniies and child, liny, Rutherford, Dickson, Cable. Mcsdamcs Young and 3 children, Cable and 3 children. For Auckland— Messrs. Mill, Murray, Coul.er, Mc.-domos Hudson, Mill, Mains and 2 children, Murray, Gardner, Mi=scs Mill. Millar, Gardner; 16 steerage to all ports. MATATUA REPORTED. Cable advice received by the local agents for .he Shaw. Savill, and Albion Company, concerning the Matatua, is to the effect I hat the vessel left Rio do Janeiro for London on Thursday morning las'. She left Wellington on February 25. and is duo a; hit destination on April 8. THE STAR OF INDIA. Messrs. F.annatync and Co., local agents for the Tyscr Lino, have been advised that the Star of India arrived at London on Thursday last, after a. passage of 40 days from Wellington. The vessel cleared this port on February 10. • THE OLD MARIPOSA. With ths departure of the steamer Mariposa from San Francisco was ended tho familiar- run to tho South Sea Island port of Papeete, handled by tho Oceanic Hcaraship Company. The Mariposa has been sold to the. Alaska Steamship Company, and will operate on a run between Pnget Sound and Alaskan ports. Captain Fred. Warner is now in command. With tho exception of the retiremeti'; of Captain Thomas Dowdell and the resignation of Purser P. E. Jlcuel, the Oceanic Company will retain its old employees, who have spent many years on the Mariposa, They will receive suitable bcr'.hs on either tho lin?r Sonoma or Ventura, which are soon to he placed on Ul3 San FranciscoAustralian run. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. There was a liberal display of bunting on the Union Company's vessels at Port Chalmers and Dunedin on Wedncsdav. in celebration of tho marriage of Mr. 'Gamble, chief officer of tl'.D Maori.. Mr. Ernes; Scott, engineer of the Kapnui, has transferred to the Wairau iu plnce of Mr. Fama Captain I!. Crawford, of the Atua, has come ashore for orders, his place having been taken by Captain A. Wallis, late of t\\i Navua. Mr. A. Piper, third officer of the Warrimoo. having gone ashore at Dunedin on holiday leave, his place was taken by Mr. 11. Elder, late of the Tarawcra. HAUKOTO WITH FRUIT. Leaving Suva, Fiji, at 7 n.m. on Thursday, the Island steamer llaui'oto is duo at Auckland on Monday night, and at Wellington on Thursday, March 28. On completion of discharrr.? of her cargo of fruit at this port, the Ilauroto proceeds to Westport. EVERTON CHANGE TO LOAD. On April 22 the F.-11.-S. steamer Everlon Grunge is due at Waltara from lirisbane. Homeward loading will be uomiMnttd at the -N'ew Zealand port, tho veswl proceeding thence to Wnuganui, Picton, and Wellington. She is due here on April 29, and sails for Tiuiarn, Lyttcltan, and Avonmouth on May 2. On May <] she leaves Lyttclton for the West of England port. HOSPITAL FOR THE CREW. Tho attention of shipowners is railed to the following recommendation made by the committee appointed by the Board of Trade to revise the medical scales for merchant vessel-.:— "Our attention has bi.'eii called to the absence on board cargo vessels of any separate accommodation for members of the crew, who fall ill or meet with accidents. We are of opinion that it would be very desirable that some stiitab.V. l provision should be made on board all oceangoing cargo vessels for :hc M-paiate -.mil reserved accommodation of side persons, and trust the board will see lit to use its influence with shipowners in this direction." Tho Beard of Trade Mfongly support': this recnmmomhii.iiin, and, as it. is framed in the interest- of shipowners as well us of crews, and the board \:<:~ ascertained on inquiry that it meets with the approval of the niajori ..v of the owners of ocean-going v?s?:'h-. and feels confident that the recommendation will commend itself for adoption as far «s practicable by such shipmvuers. The board desires it lo be generally known 'states th'i "Shipping World") that the owner of any vessel in which ?oparat} and reserved accommodation for sick and disabled Htaracn Is trait' ably provided, intf the board's surveyor^

arc satisfied that i'l complies as regards Hour area, cubic capacity, construction, lighting, ventilation, etc., with I lie board's regulations as .o crew space, is entitled to have it c.'rtified as ••.•row's ho-pital," anil included with the deductions made on a.-com.i „r c-reu- M'ace I'nnii the «r»f Inntinge or Ihe vc-sel. THE OPOt'lll AT AKAIIOA. STATEMENT HV THE MASTER. Regarding the steamer Opouri's "narrow escape" at Akaroa, as pnhliMicd in the "Akaroa .Mail" and reproduced in vesterday's DiiMixiiiX. Captain Schuf/.c. ul the steamer Opnari iitforuied the shipping reporter of "The I'rcx-T ilir* he was considerably astonished to learn from tic paragraph from the "Aharon Mail" that his vc.-;el had bad a narrow escape fiom going at Akaroa on Saturday night. Me expressed himself as considerably annoyed at the stntemetr Hint he "mistook the led light on Daly's Wharf for I lie new wharf lighl," and thai his vessel went "well il-jwn toward -.lie l-'r.-nch end of the town before he discovered his mistake." Captain Sclititr.e said that (here was absolutely no truth in the statements made by the ".Mail." The facts were Ilia: be arrived at Akaroa after dark ou Saturday evening, and steamed up the harbour until he was right abreast of the •new wharf. Ho ccii the wharf lights in line, and then headed his steamer straight for the wharf. The Opouri turned from the course steered up the harbour lit a right tingle, and went for the wharf. He sounded his whistle as he approached, to get, some on" to emtio and take his mooring lines.- The statement that he mistook the red light on Daly's Wharf for the light on the new wharf was to.ally wrong. His chart of Akaroa Harbour is the latest issued by the Admiralty-, and was obtained by him. with a complete =et of New Zealand charts, before his stromi-r left England. He ia< fullv aware of the position of the wharf at-which his ship bad to berth, end lie took the f.afe-4, and ouick.-st method of retting olongside. Daly's Wharf and the French end of the town did not enter into his manoeuvres at oil, and he made no mistakes in working the port. lONIC'S LONDON CARGO. Before leaving Wellington for London on Thursday afternoon, the fihav.--Ha.vill R.M.S. lonic loaded the following cargo from tha undermentioned ports:—From Gisborne— 79'? carcasses mi* ton. 1970 pieces mutton. 6082 carcasses lamb, 776 quarters beef, 23 crates kidneys. 172 bales wool. 150 cases preserved meats. 57 casks pslts, 187 casks fallow. 112 pockets wool. From Oamaru: For lli-a dn Janeiro-470 bags tiotfltocs. From Duucdin—6 packages general. From Lvtteltin-282 crates hidnevs. 183 casks nolts, 556 cases tallow. 228 bales wool, '41. boxes butter. 25 case= preserved meats, £878 carcasses mutton. 37.221 carraw limb. From Auckland—97o6 boxes butter. 219 cases cheese. From Patca—l-512 boxes butter, 322 cases ch°ese. From Wanrnnui—79B box»s butter, 67 case.i c'\?cse. From New Plymoif.h—BW3 boxes butter. 3646 cases cheese. From Wellington—F6S7 boxes biit'or, 4f47 bits rWse. 479 rosks tiHow. 123 casks <>oH=, 1355 l'"l"s h«mn. 220 F.icks Peas, 53 hales 2 bales rabbitnlnns. 536 lHielis-n-es snndrins. 3633 bales wool. 291 bales tow. 1J crates kidnevs. 1106 carcases mutton. 12.891 eiTci.-ses In ml), end 12.921 pieces mutton. For Monte Video —636 cases apples, 11 packages general. ATHENIC ARRIVES AT 5 P.M. Hy wireless last evening -.to Shaw-Savill R.M.S. Athenic reported that it was expected to arrive at Wellington from London, via way ports, at 5 p.m. to-day. She berths at the Quccn'n Wharf No. 1 south to land passengers and discharge cargo.

SUSSEX DUE THIS MORNING. Up till a lata hour last night there was no sign of .he F.-U.-S. steamer Sussex at Wellington. For the last few days a south-east gale has been blowing on the East Coast, and this no doubt has been responsible for the vessel's long passage from Auckland. It is expeo.cd, however, that she will show up this morning, and on arrival will berth at the Tarauaki Street Wharf to discharge Liverpool cargo. MAHENO AND ATUA'S ARRIVAL. A wireless message received from the Mahono last evening «.ated that the vessel was expected to arrive at Auckland from Sydney nt 3 p.m. on Sunday. The Atua, inward hound from Sydney, via Island ports to Auckland, expects to arrive at her destina.iou at 10 a.m. to-day. On October 17 last tins line Gorman ship Orla, a ra.her fast sailer, departed from Newcastle coal-laden for Conuimbo, and as no further news of her has come lo hand or notification of her arrival been received, it is feared tint site has been overtaken by disaster. The vessel, which was well found in every respect, and formerly sailed under the British Hag, as 'he Eva Montgomery, carried 2638 tons of Calcdenial coal, and was under the command of Cantain Itingrcben. At the end of this month the Union Company's steamer Waik-mc. a is scheduled to leave Calcutta for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttclton, and Dunedin, via Singapore and Samarang, She may be sxpect.ed at this port, abotv. the beginni.-ig of May. From Hokip.nga, th? small steamer John is to bring a. load of timber to Wellington next. week. Instead of coming to Wellington from Ci'diorne as originally in'endcd, tho ShawSavill steamer Rangalira will first proceed to Picton to load for Home. She is due at Wellington on Tuesday. To-morrow 'morning tho Otaki is due hero from Waitara. Denarture will bo taken for London on Wednesday. It will be either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week before the Hurunui leaves Anchiand for Wellington. R.M.S, Maktira. was scheduled to leave Vancouver on March 20 for . Honolulu. Suva, Auckland, and Sydney. Tho liner is due at Auckland on April 9, and rails the same day for Sydney direct. Her transhipments should arrive in Wellington on April 16. Originally, th,-; F.-H.-S. steamer Surrey was fixed to leave Lyitelton for Avonmonth on May 18. This has. been ehan"od to May 28. The Surrey is due at, \Yc.llineton from Liverpool, via way ports, on Anril 16. The coastal steamers Moa and Putiki left Wancamii on Thursday night, ile former for, Greymouth and the latter for Westport. Both vessels will lead for Wangauui. According to southern exchanges, although she has been thrne days in port at. Lvttfdton no work has been dono on lini.rd the Kini, owing to the shortage of railway -trucks. The lack of rolling-stock has caused a. great deal, of inconvenience, and on Wednesday evoning. when six gangs of men were engaged for work, k was announced that, there were only a few trucks available for discharging. The Tnrakina liar, been delayed in lwr operations, too, owing U> the shortage of trucks. At '..-'5 p.m. yesterday the Union Comnany's steamer Whangape left Lvttelton for Sydney with stock for tho forthcoming show. In continuation of her journey from Grcymo-ith to Wellington, via way ports, the Mapourika lef; Westport at 2 p.m. yesterday. Sin is expected to leavo Nelson for Wellington at 7 a.m. to-dav, and should show up hero between 4 'and 5 o'clock this afternoon. The Union Company's cargo carrier Flora is scheduled to leave for New Plymouth Wcstpoi'j, and Greymouth. at 3 p.m. on Monday, and is expected to arrive in port from Lyttclton to-morrow morning On inquiry when tho Huddart-Parker steamer Victoria was in port yesterdav as to why she passed Gisborne on her way from Auckland to Napier on Weducda'v without communicating with the shore it was found that in the officer's opinion the weather was too bad to work the port