SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1403, 1 April 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

I'HASKS «!■■ 'I'll!-, V.OOX. AIM! I!,. Day. Br. in. Full moon 2 9 33 a.m. New moon IV 11 10 p.m. First (luartcr C-l B 17 p.m. MOON. Moon ri.-cs -.o-diiy, 5.23 p.m.; -vts. G. 4 a.m. Tuesday. liiiiii wati:i:. •I'o-day. 3.11 a.m.; i.3') p.m. To-marrow, -i.16 a.m.; 4,jh i>.mi. SUX. ijuu rises to-day, 6.5 a.m.; .-els, 6.-14 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, MAUI'.U 30. NAVUA. .->. !2.20 a.m.), 2930 tons. Button, from Wolpori. AORANtiI, s.s. (2.15 a..m.i. 4208 t«ns. Stevens, from Sau Fninci-cn. I'a-sengei , ;-. Sa-luon-For Wellington- J! i.-s ,1. ilorrisun. Mrs. I). Morri.-.on, Ciiplniu J. K. Smith, Mc->rs. .). (I. Magcc. T. T. I.cith. W. 1!. M-Ilveiiy, J. JJa-vi.--. Second saloun-.Mi.-fcs .). Camp, I). Jltuiip.-'jii. Messrs. A. M. Vershiircii, J. V.. LijlieriiHinn, W. Scu.land, J. Walsh. Holland, L. Sciuires, Mc.;.-.iv. J. Coyne, A. ,1. Xelsou, (!. Modrk-li. 1 , . J. Wilkcs, T. 11. de Line, O. Manslleld. For Sydney-Saloun-Mis* Olds, Mesdames F. 11. Duncan and infant, E. Pitcher, A. Fontcneau, Messrs. D. F. WesteU, Rev. 11. I!. Jamrs. Second haloimMisses Voting (2). -Hoffman, M'Roy. Mesdames Ladlcc ami ton, Spurr, lloffmnn and 2 children. Young and 'ion, Hunter and child. Ferguson, Messrs. Crowe. Hull, Ladlee, Pritchard, Allen, Hpurr, Bott. Hoffman, Payne, Hunter, Donahue, IJousquet, Young; o WA C f.\ti°A L ,' S.S. (4.15 a.m.), 452 ton?, Wildman, from I'icton.

MA I! AHO A. s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manniug. from Ly.'tclton. Passongers: Saloon— Mioses l'errie, Xevison. Little. Walter. Jefkin. Miller, .Moore, Little (2), Forbes, Todd, ltuddie. Mesdames Watson, Hogg and child, Woodhard, Smith, Jlewat, l'et?r.<, Spencer, Finchin. Iteiuie. Comer. Newman. Withers. Fraser. Hatch. Cnptaiu Bone, Met.-rs. Sharp, Sotithey, l'et-.it. llurke, (ice, Spencer, Senmoil, Smith, Peters, Barker, Waddell, Hoss, Clarke, Smith, Fox, Flower, Wyllio. Simpson. Jlardy, Clayton, Dirch, Cool; (2), Coxhead, Booth, Wcston, Wesney, Culvcrson, Woodward. Perry. Withers. Kearslcy. W.illis. Miller. Partridge, Mallife, Holmes. Wilson. Robertson, M«t..hcw: ',8 stoerage.

STOIiJIIiFRU, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), 217 tons, Dowell, from Wangauui. NIKAU. s.s. t8 a.m.), 242 tons, Hay, from * TiOATOItO. s.s. (10.20 a.m.i, 1137 tons. Christian, from Grcymoiith. 'KIHII'AKA, s.s. 11.50 a.m.), 133 tons, Crouchcr, from Patea. AOi:i;iu:, s.s. (noon). 77 tons, Fisk, from l'ntea. AUAfIUIIA, s.s. (2.25 p.m.), 1536 tons, Lambert, from Nelson direc:. Passengers: Saloon— li'Nainarn. Wilton. Stuart, Kickitts, Ibllyman, Ilorn:-by, CoUiuhoun, Johnston, Whitford. Jlesdames Wardrope. Yarrall and 2 children, Ftirness, Williams, Threlksld, Winter, Fields, Uradnock, Peart, Messrs. Winnicott. Daniels. Bribtow. Chatfield, Dnr.can, Gillespie. Demiw.er. Pollard, Major Clayton. Lauree, Collins, Williams, liayncr, llcrcer, Yarrall, Winter, Boycs, Dalziel, Fields. Vosper, Coie, Ilamis. MarIcy, Funics, Kirk; 8 steerage.

'MAI'OL'KtKA. ?.?. (4.10 p.m.). 1203 tons, Itiiuhie, from West Coast nnd Kelson, l'as-feiiKt-rs: Kalooii-MisHCs Williams, Kkolton, Anderson. il'Kcnzlc. Glover 12). flr.iy. liesdames Jl'Kav. Craddoi-k, Skslton, FitzgerHid. Hot-he, (iluver, l)r:nm-, Jl'Koy, Mcsr-r.». ll'Kay, Craddoi-k, Skulton, Pitzssrald, Moss. Dearslv, Tinccy. Mcale. Dyer, Lawson, Welch," Gibson, Taylor. Williams. O'Kccfc. (Hover, Damms; 9 Ploeraßi , . WAIvATf.f. p.n. (6.35 p.m.), 109 '.ons. WilLs. from Tiyfteltnii anil Kaikoura. I'ATKKXA. s.s. (7.20 p.m.). 1212 tons. J. O. Watson, from Xelton and Pielon. I'iisscnger*: 99 fflloon and 6 slooraire. KAPUXI. s.s. (3.-!0 p.m.), 150 tons, If'lntosh, from Lyttelton. IUiRNHKI.M. s.s. (9.15 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkir.fon. from Illeiilit-ini. MAXGAPAI'A, s.h. (0.20 a.m.), 164 tons. Fletcher, from Westport. MANAIIOA, t.s. (1.45 a.m.), 122 ton;. Hart, from llotii-.-ka. i:UItU, n.s. (5.10 a.m.), 65 tons, l'e ter.rai, from Kasit Coast ports. QVEEN OF THK SOUTH, s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 193 lons. Jlnrvcy, from Kovtan. MAOIU. 5.5. (8 a.m.). 5599 ton?, Aldy.ell, from Lytlelton. Paspeiifrfi , .;: Saloon—llifscj Stcveiiicn. Kcbbt-11, Schrann. llennott, Vallance...lißkson, liauric, Hubhard. Madicnzif, T.i-imutt. J[-Phci-foii. llanla.ll. Coombs, ifedames Ilarkness, Kolleston and child, Crooke, Hornctt, Hopa and child, 8011. Sutherland. Cbi-lon and child. HIIII- - Jl.irtoa. Gonnibs, Toswsll. Halt, liieliards. Fulton. Dradlcy. Cliff.. Fitehci:. Jl'Alpir.c, Knowlcs, Cauipliell. ("hiiholin, lliiEheF, Jlon. Mr. KM. iles-srs. T. W. Whitran, Sint,on, Hurt, Thomas, Bj.'iltie, Kimbell, J. Duncan. Itaidlaw, V.'ynnc, -Scott, Oram, Hamuli. Crook?. Hell, Kennedy, SniLli, Donnelly, Corcoran (2), Cowan. Hope. Peacock. Kilson, Willis. Perkins. Sutherland. Martin, Hums, Wisley, Wardcll. Nicholas, irallejistoin. M'Clca. Uehrand. Ilird, Scanlon. Slcph;iir,,. Morton (2). Stevenson. Wilson. 1.-awrci-.ce. Brett, Brown. Kinhards, Cleland, lir'adk-v, Coorabcs. Brooke, Sliiiw. Campbell, Canicnm. k'nowlcs. Burninister. Luke, llnlierts. Smith. Sprags. SeiKcl, Wright. Edwards, Hoskinc, "Mai-ter Kimbell, M'Alpin?, &iaipson, Wheeler. IIOA. k.s. (8.30 a.m.), 108 ton?, Sawyers, from Waiiganui. JIANA, s.s. (10.35 a.m.), 134 tons, Gibson, froiii Pateo. IUPPJ.K. s.s. (1.20 p.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, from Nnpier. via tho coast. MOXOWAt. s.s. (1.50 n.ra.). iKI tons, Collins, fi-oin Lyttcltou. l'.iffenters: Saloon— Jli3«!s Kcrr. Xcill. Mac Donald, Lisfack, Il[-sdoinc( Bridis. Salt. Jordon and child. Cull, M.BSPT-.'. .lamioson, Anderson, Sergt.Major Salt. Jordon. M'Doncld, Oranis, Southers (2), Cull; 8J siesragc. SUNDAY, JfAR'JH 31. KOTUKC, s.s. (7.50 p.m. 1C54' tons, Christian, from Lyttelton. JOT7N, s.s. (8 p.m.), J'.? :ons, Holm, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, MAKCJI 30. OTAKI, s.s. (6.10 a.m.), 7420 tons, Silba, for HAUIiOTO. s.s. (1.20 p.m.), 1938 tons, Todd, for Westport. NIKAU, s.s. (2.35 p.m.), 245 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Jlotueka. HUIA, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 127 tons, Hurt, for Wanganui. AKAUUHA. n.s. (6.20 p.m.), 1596 tons, Lambert, for Picton. Nelson, and West Coast. Passengers: Saloon-For Pictou-V.iss ]!obiusDii, Jlcidames Harris, llu'.vh.inson, Williams, Messrs. Hoes, Kinoiibcrg, M'Callum, Hiu-rii". Welsh, 31'Carray, Jiyaii. Kor Nelson—Misses Dennchy, Crawley, lioundy, ilesdames Davies, Wills, Kinney, Messrs. Duncan, Poralin. Saxton. Wyers. I'ettitt, Hamilton, Finney, Glasgow, i'arker, Hunt, Syniand?. For Westport—Misses Nimmo, Issell, Crowell, M.cjdaines Ayrcs, Winimo, liobinson, Davey, Messrs. Ayres, Davcy, Morlcy, Iluttou. Kor Greymoutlt—Misses ficos:, Syudnian, Davitt (3). Holmes, Lakin, Hale, Cooper, M Mahon. .Idfrii-s. Mesdamej Phillips, Jones, Cook, Messrs. I'ullaii, Phillips. Reynolds, Jlauder, Cook. TAKAWKHA, s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 2003 tons, M'Lean. for Duncdin. Passengers: SaloonMisses Reynolds. Nelson. Green, Best, norton, Mosxlaiues Lawson, Reynolds, Holland, Nelson, Disbanes, Pearce. Captain Neville, Messrs. Gregg, Nelson, Cook, M'Phersou, Hew.-oii. Mead, Fothergill, Christholm. WAIMEA. B.s. (8.20 p.m.). 454 tons, Wildmail, for Westport nnd Greymouth. MARAROA, s.s. (11.5 p.m.), 2598 tons. Manning, for LylMlton. Passengers: SaloonMisses liichards, Bromley, Buttle, Trolovc (2), Cioodall, Gowcy, Free. Adington, Preston, Davis. Metz, Adurbing, Macltonzto, Mesdame3 Reid, Forbes, Style 3. Robertson, llutherford, 3tix, Meta, Knee, Messrs. Held, Forbes, Styles. Cooper. Blendell, Robertson, Kutherford, Kix, Duncan, Russell, Ellis, ltadclilTc, Kdjvards, Mercer, Cooper, Buddo, 13urn<j;t, Muir. KIIMPAKA. s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 133 tons, Orondicr, for Puponga. AOKANOI, s.s. (midnic-ht). 4268 tons. Stevens, for Sydney. Pnssengcrs: .Saloon— Hisses Ola, Dalton, Buchanan, licvan, Bt-r----gin (2), Howard, jlee, Pirie, Duncan, Wessels, Niool, Dalton, Johnson, Bergin. Arthur. Davis. Howard, Pritoliard, Brimble, Hill, Messrs. Brown, Herdinan, Nicol, Roundy. Hill. Wripht, Appes, Buiihannn, Taylor. Collier, Pcnuey, Arthur, Pritehard. Fnirliu3on, Mangan, Ci-eagh, Rilcy, Daniel, Ilutland, Booth. Hill, Brimble, Keating. Parker. Wessels. Lucas. Stringer. BerKiii. Laird, Lovelock (2), Clark, Joseph, Shaw, Watson.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. P.oserio, New York, via Auck'and, Apl. 1. 'I'aimti. Waitarn, April 1. To Anau. soul hern ports. April 1. Rosamond, OiiohuiiEa, April 1. Itcniuvra, I/onrtoii, via- way port;, April 1, Konnya, Lytlelton, April 1. Wairan. Foxtou, April 1. llaiigatirn, Lytlclton. April 2. lliiin. Wansamii, April Z. Corinim. Oiichunira., ,\>\v Plymouth. Ap. 2. llnurutu. Weslpoit., April 2, Nikau. Nelson, Moliit-kn. April 2. Jliiraroii, li.vUclton, April 2. Mokoia. northern porls. April 2. AU'Kindcr, 'I'crnkohp. April ?.. Worrinioo. Sydney (liic.-t. April 3. Araliiira. Wrsl (Joast. Neli-on, .April 3. Kiri|i:ilili, lMipniipa. I'a'.ca, April i. IMimaron. .Mvlliniii'iu-. via miulli. April J. W'iininiTa, Sydney, via north, A mil 5. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kiiony.'i, firpyiiioiitli, April 1. Navn'a, Wctpori, April 1. Ivoliikii, Wcsipoit. April 1. ' AnriMT. I'liira. April I. .Ulifiii.-, l.yllcltuii. April 1. Jlani,-apii:i:i. «'i'.-tpor!, Kuramca. April 1. Xsraioro. iiiT.vii:i,ntli. April 1. Diia-.va. lili'iihciui. April 1. Illciiticiiii, l'.l..|ihiMiii. April 1. HaiMTa. I'atfK, April i. .\!an:i, I'alva. April I. Xikai!, Xi-1.-i>ii, "ilotueka. April 1. Mara run, Lytteltou, April 1. Komat'9, YVes-tport. April 1, Queen of the South. Foxton. April I. Toiaui, Waitara, llokau. April I

.-■»m-uiliii-i!. Wanganni, April !. 1:.>.-;mh<iii'l. Xc!«>n. New l'lyinuiuli. Apr. 1. Ki|.i!i!i. Wjnpumi, April 1. Wakatii, kiiiliiiuni. I.vltclton. April 1. .'•;,inuro!i, Moiiielm. April 1. iMdiiuwui. iinrtlicru port.-. April !. I .Mokoiii. l.Mlflhin. Duncdin. April 2. Maimiirikp. NYI.-on, West Const, April 2. Ilippl". Nanivr. April 2. 'IV Asian, Wivpiirt. fircyiimiii.li, April 2. Ali-xand. r. Xi-Imhi. Wesi Const. April !!. Niluu. Nclmii. Jiutui-kii. April 2. ii;-.-ar:)a. Lyitellun. April 2. llniii, W:iii!.Miiiii. April 2. Coriiina, southern puri.-, April 3. irii, l.omlun, April 3. Wurriuioo, .Mclbuurnc. via .-outli, Apr. 4. riiinnroa, Sydney direct, April 4. Tnrakina, l.undun. via way jinrl-, Apr. 4. Arahura. l'ii.lon. Ndsmi. April 4. Ikiuruto, Aiukliind, Hin«, April 4. Vi'immcni, l.yltcltoii. Dunediu, April i. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICK. MOYEMEXTS OF STEAMERS. WARRIMOO. s.s.. left Sydney March 30 Tor Wcllii'.B'.on direct. Due Wellington April 3. Leaves April 4 for southern ports. Itobart and Melbourne. Due Jtelbottrn.3 April 13. UIiIMAHOA, !.?., left Melbourne March 27 for lloliart, >ouiliern ports. Lind Wellington. Due Wellington April 4. Leaves Enine day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney April 0. ■ ' WIM.MKRA. 6.5., left Sydney March 27 for northern ports and Wellington. Due WelliiiKtou March 5. Leaves March 6 for Lyttelton and Dunedin. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STKAMERS TO ARRIVK. From London. UI'JIUXUI (due aliout April 2), sailed on January 26, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) IN'DIEAHAKAH (duo about April 12), sailed on January 26, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents./ KIA OISA (due about April 31. sailed on February 8, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co.. agente.) NKRKIIANA (due about April 10), Eailed January, via Australian porte and Auckl»nd. (Shaw. Savill, and Albion Co., ngent3.l JiKMUERA (due Monday moTiiing), sailed on February 15, via Cape Town and Itobart. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) CORIVi'HIC (duo about April 16), failed on February 29, via Cape Town and Hobart, (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., ''"Oliutl (due about April 30), sailed on March 9, via. Auckland. (New Zealand Shippinc Co., agents.) IiUAHINE (due about April 29), sailed on March IC. via Cape Town and Hobart. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From Liverpool. SURKBY (due about April 15). sailed on February 5. via Sydney, Newcastle, and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agents.) KKN'T (due about May 21), Eailed on March 12, via Sydney and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line, agenln.) NIWATiU (iliM about May 10), sailed on March 22, via Auckland. I'i'yser Line, agents.) BY *f ELKCinAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY, March 30. Sailed.—Warrimoo (8 p.m.), for Wellington direct. MELBOURNE, March 30. Arrived.—Maunganui, from lHufl', via Hohart. SUVA, March 30. Sailed.—Providence, for Sydney, via Solomon Islands. SYDNEY, March 31. Arrived—Jssaic Craig from New Zealand. Surrey from Liverpool. COASTAL. SATURDAY. JUAKOH 30. AUCKLAND. Arrivcd.-Snuall, from Gishorne, via way ports: ICotitmiui, from Gisbornc. Sailed.—Rosoric (6.45 a.m.), for Wellington; Insc, for Grcymoiith; Moltoia, for sout'iirii ports; Iliuemoa, for northern ports; Ihumata, for northern ports and Sydiuv. OXEHUKGA. Arrived.-Corinna. ;8.25 a.m.), from Now Plymouth. •Sailed.—Coriuna (5.10 p.m.), for Nov. , Plyinoiith. GISEOIiNE. Arrived.—lndrapura (early), from Wellington. FOXTOX. Arrived.—Wnirau (6.30 a.m.), from Wellington. To tail.—Wairau (7.30 a..m.), for Puponga.

PICTOX. Arrived.-Kurow 17 a.m.), from Welling7ir,r,.\'iir,!M. Arrived, lllrnheini (3.30 a.m.), from Weilingmi. Wj-.STI'ORT. Arrived.--Karori 16.30 a.m.). from Wcl-liii-roii: licgiilns 16.20 p.m.). from WeIIhiKKAIKOUHA. Sailed.-Waka.-.u (8 a.m.). for Wellington. LY'ITRI.TON. Arrived.-Taviiuii 16.15 a.m.), and Ranea-l-ira (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. nL'XEDIN*. Arrived.- Mi-nnu, from Nydncv; Tc Anau, frum West γ-iiim ports. SL-N'IJAV. MARCH 31. (lIUJA.T BARRIER. Sailed.-Casablanca, for Sydney, KAll'AltA. Sailed.—Renorita, for Melbourne. AUCKLAND. A.rrivcd.-Kia Or.i (7 a.m.), from London; naltamii (7 a.m.), from Sydney; Wimmera (2.40 p.m.), from Sydney; Victoria, from southern iiorH. Sailvri.—Klfripde, auxiliary schooner (2.10 p.m.), for Apia. ONF.HUNGA. f Arrived.—Piosamond (7 a.m.), from Kew ifANHKAU HE.VDS. Rarawo. eipected to cross bur outwards at 7 p.m. KEW PLYMOUTH, Arrived.-Corimia (7.45 p.m.), from One-liung-n. WAITARA. Bailed.-Tainni (7 a.m.), for New Plymouth. BLENHEIM. Sailed.-BlcnUeim (2.15 p.m.), for WellingNELSON. Arrived.—Nikau (3.30 a.m.l, a,ml Arahura (6.40 a.m.), from Wellington. WESTPOKT. Arrived.-Hauroto (8.50 p.m.), from Wellington. ORETHOUTH. Sailed.—Koonya (9.30 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Armcd.-Mararoa (11.45 a.m.), from Wsllington. DUJfEDIS , . Arrived.—Suesci. from LytteUon; Breeze, from Lyttclton; Flora, from Greyniou'rh; Invercargill, from southern ports. Sailcd.-Te Aiiou. for Now Plymouth, via way ports; Moana, for Melbourne, via MF.SS TADLE GOSSIP. Captain William Stevens, commander of It.M.S. Aorangl, on arrival at Sydney on ■Tuesday will take charge of Ii.M.S. M<irama, and bring* her scraps to ~nil At the northern po)>. Captain Movrisbv who is on holiday leave, will rejoin his vessel, and Capluiu Stevens will return la Syduty to resume cuminand of the Aorau»i. Mr. 11. Johnson. Int.! third engineer of Hie l'ateenn, lms joined ihe Navua in a similar capacity. Mr. ,T. M'Qiiecn has been promoted from second to chief officer of the Holmdale. Mr. .1. .Smith, formerly niastar of the schooner Clyde, is now second officer of the Holmdale. Mr. fi. C. Norton, Into of the I'aloona, is now purser of '.he Moeraki, vice Jlr. n Down, who has transferred la the I'aloona. Mr. A. Davis, late assistant <m the Loongana, is similarly placed on the Mo3raki. vice Mr. Kosie, who has gone as purser of the Kanna. Mr. 11. T. Richardson, lnte chief officer of the Jtotoiti, weno south by the Jfaruroa on Saturday night, for orders. Mr. Cox, late second ollicer of the Mararoil, is "standing by" at Wellington awakinc orders.

Mr. H. 0. Blayiuy, sliird officer of Die Aorangi, leaven :he;vcsvol on her arrival at Sydney this trip.

11.M.5. F.NCOUXTF.K'S MOVF.IIF.NT.S.' On the run ocro;s from SydueV tn Wellington Inn wi.-i.-k. H.M.N. KiicmmU-r underwent, her noi-iortienl spend trial, and. she. knock:-'! out 90 knots 511 liom- iluriii- Hie to? , . Oh April 12. the warshin leaves Wellington for Napier, fiislmrue, W.iivera, ami Aiiclilnnd. Sli-j is iliie at Auckland on April 27, and remains there for further orders. JIOSKIJIC DUE TO-DAV. ITnvinjr left AneM-ind at. 6.45 a.m on (Saturday, tlio A. and A. Line's chartered st?sincr KoForln is due in port tliin nf ornnnn. She will herih :<\ the Tar:uir>.kl Street Wli.irr to-discharge 800 tons of New York cargo before proceeding to liytU-i on and Duncdin to-morrow. OTAKI FOK LONIJOX. Bound for London, the New Zealand RMII ping Company's steamer Otaki cle-.red WvlliiuUon for London at, 6.10 a.m. 011 .Saturday. In addition to the vr.vgn already pulll'Vbetl, the Otaki took the following from Wnitara:-259 hales wool. 134 cas!;r, Ullow. 5719 cim-asfi'S million, I9i-2 careas-c! Inmli EO9 poeketa wool. 4331 ciimrtcrs beef, 66 fides veal. 110 casks oleo. 244 boxes canivd inc-its 8 bales leather. The vc-;-.l also lifted 1116 quarters beef for Gibraltar. ARRIVAL OK THE AORAXGT. A. fmv minutes flfter 2 3.111. on Siv.m-day the Union Company's It.Jf.S." Aorangi arrived at Wellington from .San Francisco, via way ports, and anchored in tl'O stream until about 7.30 a.m., wh.211 she berthed at the .lervois Quay Wharf. A repor: of the voyage slates that the ntoamer left San FixinciM-o at 1 p.ui on March 6. for Papeete, and arrived aI, the Fv?neh Maud port at 5 p.m. on March 18. faking her departure at 3 j».m. the following day for Roroloiiffp. she arrived I Here on March 21 «.: 10.30 p.m. The final stage of the journey was commenced at 1.30 p.m. on March 22, port, being made as slated above..

On the run down from TYisra. the ,\orangi Experienced light X.K. trade winds to Uib Line, and (hence light S.K., accompanied by fine clear voa'.licr mid smooth scan to KurotoDKO. From thn laticr port light S.E. to S.W. wind;, a. S.W. swell, and line clear weather prevailed until arrival. Imports lor Wellington wire as follow:— 3435 boxes dried fruit, 650 cases canned frubs, 41 boxes soap, 45 packages roofing material, 125 barrels oil, 3G cases periodicals, 1 wise parrot?, and (niantity general; also quantity bananas and oranges from Rnrotonga. l''or other Xew Zealand parts -8186 boxes dried fruits, 75 cn»;s canned fish, 238 barrols oil. 39 packages machinery. 10 barrels ink, 10 barrels starch. 5 i-uses periodicals, and quantity sundries, quantity bananas and oranges from Uarolonga. Tho Aorangi ronlinucil her journey to Sydney at midnight on Saturday.

This morning tho Union steamer Kotiikn will be engaged in transhipping Lyttelton ccrgo to the Monowai at Welliuy.on. TMs has been found necessary owing to the Monowai having grounded whilst steahiiii" down Dunedin Harbour on Friday. The Kotiiku goes to wsstport from hcre'lo load for Dunedin. To-diiy the coastal stenmer Opawa will be taken off the Patent Slip. She in scheduled to leave for lllenhcim at 8 p.m. The trawler Knergy will then occupy ths cradle. On account of the Easter holidays ?ho Anchor Llnu's steamer Nikau will not arI'ive at Wellington from Nelson on Saturday nest. She takes up her usual running again on Tuosday. Leaving Wellington for Westport on Salurday aft?rnoon, the Hanroto arrives back with coal to-morrow. She proceeds thence to Auckland and Suva, leaving the former port on April 10. Itangatira, s.s., of the Shaw, Savill fleet, is due back at Wellington from Lvttelton to-morrow. Home loading will be completed here, and dsparturo taken for London on Wednesday. On completion of discharge , of her cm go of jarrah timber at Pioton, the Union Company's Elcnmcr Kutow will proceed to Oamaru and Timaint to load produce for Auckland. The Patca Shipping Company's stenmer Kapuni made h;r reappearance at Wellington on Saturclay evening, after having been repaired at Lyselton. She leaves for WaiiKnnul at 5 p.m. to-day. Some time this week the Union Company's tramp steamer Woitemato is expected "to leave CalcuMa for Auckland, via Samarang a.nd Singapore. She will probably come 6011 th. A phenomenal change in the coiirEe of tiic Japan current, which Iβ now setting closer to tho Alaskan coast, has been r»ported by Captain J. C. Hunter, of the steamship North-wosloni, and Captain 1 , . A. Obert, of the steamship Edith, which arrived at Seattle recently. Captain Hunter said that the Xo;\'h-w.\*teru was net 55 miles eastward ahead of the log running from Cape St. Klias, and then set 26 miles oil' her cour?n running from Cape Ommancy to St. Klias, jrers Ihs ferry learner Maori will lie detained at. I.yttelton on Saturday, April 6. until the arrival of the 10.20 p.m. train Iron. Chrlstchureh. 11.M.5. Dart, now lying off Oarilcn Island, Sydney, is for sale. She is a woodsheathed vessel, schooner rigged. 133 ft. long, extreme breadth 25ft., depth in hold 13rt.. present mean draught lift. 41n.. 285 gross toiinapc. She is lilted with engines of compound surl'ace-condensing type, 250 h.|).. by Harrow and Co., and cylindrical inul'iliibiilsir return lube boiler. Demand* for passoiuri-r iici'oniiiioilntian on board the ITuddart-l'arker steamer Uliniiiron, whirl! leaves W?llinglnn for Sydney direct mi Thurfilay next—one day early are parliciilorly brisk. The violin almost fully hooked up now, and the local ollire of the company ennnut niiw guataulee lier.lia for the trip. ()u ref-.'ieiici' lo Ihe Tnioii Company's advcrii'emeni. ii villi lie found tint the Jlapoiirikji livivev HVlliiifion for Vicloii, Xi-I-.•■■.in, and \Vf"-t t'oa"! pnr'.s al 12.45 p.m. tomorrow. The Araliur.'i leaves Tji- I'icloii and Nelson only at 6 p.m. on Thursday, and the I'oteena for .Nelson direct at 11 p.m. Tin Arnhura leaves Wellington for Plcton, Kolsou, and Wc«t Coaet ports it 12.45 p.m. oil EaturdJiy,