SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1588, 4 November 1912, Page 7

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. . NOVEMBER. • Day. Hr. in.Last quarter 2 " -3 8 p.m. Now moon- 9 1 35 p.m. , ■'. First' quarter ...... 17 ,1013 a.m. Full moon 25 342 a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 2.15 a.m.; sets, 12.55 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, ,11.43 .a.m. , , ( , To-morrow, 0.5 aim.; 12.35 pan,-' ;, sex. ■ Sun rises to-day, 4.34 a.m.; sets, 6.35 p.m, ARRIVALS. SATURDAY; NOVEMBER 2. MANA, s£. (2.30 a.m.), 134 "tons, Gibson (put back through stress- of weather). - KAPUNI, 5.3. (3.30 a.m.), 150 tons, M'lntoaS,.' from Patea." - MANAROA, s.s.'. (4.25 a.m.), 122 tons, Hart, ■from Terakohe. - ' VICTORIA,' b.s. (5.50 a.m.), 2969 tons, Ent\yisle, from - Sydney,; via, northern ports. MARAROAi s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 2598 tons,- Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon r-Misses Martin, Nicoll, M'Kay, Best, Fr'aeer, Cane, Emmerson, Pepler, Digby (2), Johnson, ileedamea Williamson, Wilkin, Blackburn,: Browne, Lennoa, Carlisle, Clarke. Murphy, Ritchie, Love, Jaoombs and infant, Pearoe and 4 children, Gunn and child, Kirk, Ba<rMord', Nicholle, Holder, Thompson,-Messrs. Williamson, Shand (2), Hempfield, Vomer, Harper, M'Kay, Richmond, Roberts, Wilkin, Browne, Lennon, Burnett, . Brown; Fletcher, Carlisle, Rochfort, . Little', Baoon, Lewis. Keogh.i Bower, Jamieaon, 'Blake, Shepherd, M'Lean, Cagen, Boveridge; 33;6teerage. . . NIKAUi ss.. . (7.40' a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nolson.and Motueka. . . KENNEDY,'.'SJ. (8 a.m.), 226 tons. Wildman, from Nelson. • STORMBIRD, s.s. (12.10 p.m'.). 217 tons, Dowell, from Wanganul. ■ ■ WAIR'AU, s.s. •(6 p.m.), 93 ton 3, Deiley, from Foxton,. via Te Awaite. . PATEENA, ss. (9.15 p.m.), 1212 tons, J. G. Watson, from' Nelson andPicton, Passengers: ■SaloonrMteses Green, Bradley,. O'Brien. Pearce, Henderson, Stevens, Ilurdock. Smith, Jl'Lachlan, Morrison, Mesdames Ryan, Hugonin. Roberta and child, Oloso, Coleman, Collins, Smithson.' Blytli, Harbottle, Morrison, Croll, Hogg, Naismith, and child, Lindall, Scott, Pigon and child, Johnston and child, Capper, Shipley and family, Tripe, governess and 2' children, Bohey, Calo and child, Woodward, Messrs. Tlussell, Angus, Ryan, Hugonin, Capper, Srummohd, Noble, Hill, Ooleman, Eustace, Hanson, Murphy. Gough, Gledhill, Bush, Payns, .Harbottle, . Morrison, . Croll, , Dawson,' Murrell.,..Hopg,. Young, Boilly, ■ Green, Ford. Leifte. Higgins, Naismith, Vavasour, Pigon, Shaw, Pike (2), Johnstone, ! Meade, Braddock, Harland, ■Reeves, ■" Grant, Scott,, -Davys,. Shipley, Barrett; Junor. Snowden, Tripe, Condone, Calow, ,',Woodward, Master Pulsford; 19 (11.45 p.m.); 269 tons, Rodger, .from Foxton. . '■ ■ SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3. : HCIA. 'ss. (1.30 a.mj, 127 tons. 'Burt (put back through stress of weather) AEAPAWA, ■ s.s. ' (4.45 p.m.), 268 tons, Thompson, from Wangajiui. .:. r ' .-BLENHEIM, s.s. (6.5 a.m.), ,120 tons, Wilkinson.' --from Blenheim. . •MAORI, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 3399.t0n5, Aldwcll, from Lyttelton. - ; Passengers: SaloonMisses Sellars, Smythe, HuUah, Hilton and maid, Black,. Humphries, Mesdames Nioholls, . Clarke, Drake, Dengnor, : Adamson, Murdoch, Gropski.- Jeffrios, Longman, Nicholas, Cameron, Bayley, Edwards, Morris; : Akderson, : Wright, 1 - 1 Sexton, ■ Plate, Smith, Dobson, Alien, Robson, Ormond, Carter, Hilton.- Messrs. Maxwell, Stock, Bennett, Drake, Trice and child, Carinichacl, Gropski, Jeffries, Cameron, Nichols, Adam.Bon, Bayley, Wright, Campbell, Hobson, Jorgenson,: Reid, Rowe,' Gilbert, Scott. Sexton,, Fox, Lawson, Ward, Parry, M'Millar, Seldom, Salmond, Warbrick, Earle, Trice, Griffin-, ■ O'Connor, Keay, _Dwan, Hains; Mines, Riddeford, Cooper, Plato. Bell, Phclan, Abboth, Kideton, Duncan, Pearce, Dobson,' Smith, King, Duncan, Hayward, Parata, Short, Street, Murdock, Purkis, Hill, Thompson, : Pratt, Montgomery, Hendry, Captain Tate, ! Bager, Ormond, Nichol, Kimbell, .Wymlcr, Lee, Anderson, Carroll," HJlton,^\Kinmear, Stew-art. . HAUROTO, 8.6. (10 a.m:), 1988 tons, Todd, from Auckland, via Limestone Island. HAUPIRIi s.s. : (10 a.m.),: 715 tons, Irwin, from.Oneliuiiga and New Plymouth. AORERE, s.s. (12.35 p.m.), 77. .tons, Fiflfc, "(put back through stress .'of. weather).: : MOKOIA. -s.s. (4.35 p.m.), 3502.t0n5, Harris, from Dunedin and'Lyttelton. Taeeengers: Saloon—Mjssm : Inroe,.. Santeh, Mesdames Corrigan and "H. ".'Cre. r 6woll; Oathie, Ponrice, Graham, Messrs. Ellis, Bavclisoh, Cottell,. Oresswell, Caterer, 'Basl, OhcJiv, Cathie, Warhoys, M'Callion, Montgomery. Marsden,. Pcnroe, , Burrow, Graham, WillKtmG, Blake: .24 steerage. OPAWA, e.5..(6.30 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Bleiheim. •" .RIPPLE, 5.b.'(10.30 p.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, from Glsb'orne, via The Grove.

' . v DEPARTURES. SATURDAY.. NOVEMBER 2. OP AW A, 5.3. (3, a.m.), 110 tons,. Nicholas, lor Blenheim. V ■ : BLENHEIM, s.s. (3.5 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, for Blenheim. • BRISBANE, e.s. (4.30 \a.m.), 1119 "tons,; M'Donald, for Kaipaia. . AEAHTTEA,'. 8.8. (12.55 p.m.), • 1596 tons, Lambert, for Pioton, Nelson, and West, Coast. ' ' „ SURREY, s.e.(noon), 5455 tons, TJren, for LytleHon. •• • KENNEDY,, S.s. (1.30 ■ p.m.), 226 tons, Wildman. for Wangnnui West. NIK ATI, s.s. (2. p.m.),-248. tons. Hay, for Motueba and. Nelson. ■; • : VICTORIA, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 2969 tons, Entwisle. for Lyttelton and Dunedin. . . ' AWAHOU, s.s. (6 p.m.), 407 tons, Hanley, for Greymoutii.' KAPUNI, 6.a. (8.50 p.m.), 150 tons, M'ln-, tosh, for Patea. ■ ■ MANA. s.s. (8.45 p.m.). 134 tons, Gibson, for Patea. • • . ■ HUIA, 5.6. (8 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, for Wanganui. . QUEEN OP. THE SOUTH, s.s. (10 p.m.), .198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. MARAROA, s.s. (11.5 p.m.),. 2598 tons, Mannine, for. Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Leoy 12).. Mowatt, Allan, Wylie, Jilkes, M'Whiter, Rees. Andrews, Hamilton, Hart, Compton, Brooke, Dale. Meedames Leoy, Smith, Mowatt, Higonin, Turner, Rowley. Williams, Coombes, Williams, M'Cullodi, Cooper, Creigliton, Hamilton, Hart, Bennett, Tintell, Messrs. Leoy, Smith, Higonin, Rowley, Willianra, Ooombes, Eldred, Hudson, Kerr, Quane, H'OuHough, Vavasour, • Cooper, Bell, Rdloy, .. Pritchard, Parson 3, Turner, Hewson, Gonlter, Gunn, Duncan, Hart, Balfour, Hancock, Burgess,. Perry, Hutchinson, M'Mohon, Higgiras, Gilson, Hanton, Oa.rr, Young, Edward, Coleman, Page, Sandstein, Tomer, Couch, Hoiliday, Mouldey; 15 steerage.

' SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3. : ; TAINUI, s.s. (5 a.m.),. 5957 tons, Moffatt, for-Lyttelton. ■'■•■■■... AORERE, 6.6...(8.15 a.m.),'' 77 tons, Fiak.i ■HUIA, si. (9 a.m.), 127 tonsj Burt, for Wanganui.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Mapourika, West Ooast, Nelson, Nov. 4. Rakaia, Montreal; Tia way/ports, Nov.' 4. Komata, Wostport, November 4, Ngatoro,' Greymouth, November 4. . Pukaki, Lyttelton, November 5. Kennedy, Mangarakau, November 5. Queen of the. South. Foxton, November 5. Hula, Wanganui. November 5. Kapuni.; Patea. November 5. Mann, Patera, November 5. . Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, November 5. Mararoa, Lyttelton, November 5. Monowai, northern ports, November 5. Koonya, Greymouth, Westport, Nov. 6. Manuka, Sydney, November 6. Arapawa, Lyttelton, November 6. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, Nov. 6. • Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, November 6. Corinna, southern ports, November 6. Nerehana, London, via way ports, Nov. 7. Victoria, Dunedin, Lyttelton, November 7. Navua, Suva, via Auckland, November 7. Tahiti, Sydney, November 7. Kurow, Nowcastle, November 7j . Moana, San Francisco, via way ports, November 7.; •, ■ ..- ■ •'. .. Mooraki, Sydney direct, November 8, Tarawera, northern ports, November J.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES; Waimea, Nelson, Westport, Greymouth, November 4. , Aorere, Patea, November 4. Haupiri, New Plymouth, Picton, Onehiinga, November 4. Opawa, Blenheim, November 4. llaltai, Westport, November 4. Blenheim. Blenheim. November 4. . Pateena,- Picton, Nelson, November 4. Maori, Lytttlton, November 4. i Hauroto, Westport, Suva, November 4. Gertie, Foxton, November 4. Stormbird, Wanganui, November, 4. , Kapiti, Wanganni, November 4. Jlanaroa, Jlotueka, November 4. Mokoia, northern ports, Novembor 4. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nov. 5. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, November 5. Jlnpourika,- Nelson, West Coast, Nov. 5, Nlkau, Nolson. Motueka, November 5. Jtararoa, Lyttelton, November 5. Mana, Patea, November .5. Kapuii, Pa/tea, November ,6. Htna, Wanganmi, November 5. Q.uoen of tho South. Foxton, November 5. Kennedy, Ncleoii, West'Ooaot. Nov. 5.. Pukalri, Now Plymouth, Westport, Nov. 5. Corinna, Nelson. New Plymouth, Onehutipa, NoTember 6. Arapawa, Wanganui, November 6. Manuka, Melbourne, via south, Nov. 7. Victoria, northern ports, Sydney, Nov. 7. Wakatu, Kaikoura, I/yttelton, Nov. 7. Ncrehana, Brisbane, November 7. Moana, Sydney, November 8. | l'arawera, Lyttelton and Dunedin, Nov. 8. Tahiti, San Francisco, via way ports, Nov, 8. , - llooraki, Melbourne, via. south, Nov. 8. L__- Arahurft, N«l_son, .West Coast NaT. S.

INTERCOLONIAL. SERVICE. JtpVBMENTS OP STEAMERS. HOERAKI, 8.8., left Melbourne October 30 for Hobart," southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington November 8. Leaves &ame day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney November 12. . • MANUKA,' 6.?., left Sydney November 2. for Wellington direct. Due Wellington October 6. Leaves November 7, for southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. Due Melbourne November 16. WARRIMOO, s.s„ leaves Melbourne November 6, for Hobart, southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington November 15. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney November 19. VICTORIA, s.s.. leaves Dunedin November 5, for. Lyttelton and Wellington. Duo Wellington November 7. Leaves same day for northern ports and Sydney. Due Sydney' November 15. OVERSEA SHIPPINC. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. NEREHANA (due about November 7),' sailed on August 29, via Australian ports, and Auckland. (Tyeer Line, agents.) ■ OTAKI (due ; about November 14), sailed on September 8, via' Auokland. (Now Zealand Shipping' Co.. agents.) .MAREKE (due about November 15), sailed on September 9, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) ■ . ■. ROTORUA (due about November 11), sailed'on Septomber 27, via Cape Town and Hobart.. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) lOXIO (due about November 26). sailed on October 12, via Cape Town and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.. agents.) ' INDRAPURA (duo about December 6), sailed on October 1, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) MURITAI (due about December 15), sailed on October 10. via Australian ports, Auokland, and • Napier. (Tyser Lino, "gents.) ZEALANDIO (due about November 27), sailed on October .4, via Auokland. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Co., agents.) RTJAPEHTJ, s.s. (.due about December 11), sailed on October 25, via Cape Town and Hobart. (New. Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) From Livorpool. ' NIWARU (due about December 5),. sailed on August 24, via Auckland. (Tyser Lino, agentaj NAIRNSHIRE (duo about December 17), sailed on October 16, via Oape Town, Hobart, and Auckland. (F. and S. Line, agents.) ■ 1 KENT (due about December 22), sailed on October. 19, via Cape . Town, Hobart, and Auckland.' (P. and 8. Line, agents.) . From Montreal. I RAKAIA (due .about November 4), sailed on August 10. via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping ■ 00., agents.) . ' ' , . WAIWERA (due about November 15), sailed on September 4, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., agents.)' : WAKANUI (due about December 6), sailed on September 20, via Australian ports and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Qo., agents.) . KUMARA (due aboiit December 3D, sailed on October 19, via Capo Town, Australian ports, and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping. Co., agents.)

From New York. BERKENPELS ; (due . about November 2), sailed on August .18, via Australian ports and Auckland. .(Balgety and Co., agents.) ! ■ ANGLO-JIEXIOAN (due about December 12), sailed on September 21, via Australian ports and Auckland, {A. and A. Lino, agents.). , ; .■ ' ; HARPAGUS (due abput January 5); sailed on October 19, .via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) ' , HOTENFELS (due about December 31), sailed on October 22, via Australian ports ajid Auckland. (Dalßcty and Co., agents.) From San Francisco. MOANA (duo about November 7), sailed on 16, via . Papeete and Rarotonga. (U.S.S. Co., agents.) . •

' .31 TELEGRAPH,

OVERSEA. SYDNEY, November 2. Arrived.—Wimmera., from Auckland. Sailed.—Manuka (5 p.m.), for Wellington direct. ' ' SYDNEY, November .3. . Sailed (yesterday).—Tahiti, for San Iranclsco.. , ' ' ! ' COASTAL. '' ' .. ■ , SATURDAY. -NOVEMBER 2. . ATJCKI,A.\'D.' .. Sailed—Koromilto,' for . Westport! Wanaka, for Oamaru, Bluff, and Timaru; Eosamond, for Tologa Bay and Qisborno. Sailed.—Tarawera (4 p.m.), for eouthern ports.' v Passengers' for Wellington:' Saloon —Mesdamcs Fairchild, Cunningham, Kcid. ONEHCSGA. Arrived.—Rarawa ■ (9.15 a.m.), from New Plymouth. GISBOENE. : Sailed.—Eipplo (1 a.m.), for Picton and Wellington. . 1 WANGANUI. • Arrived.—Breeze (3.35 p.m.), from Wellington. . / . PICTON.' ' Arrived.—Aralnrra (5.10 p.m.), from Wellington;. Alexander (8.10 a.m.), from Nelson,. ... • WESTPOKT. Arrived.—Woverley (2.30 p.m.), from Wellington. - , .... ■ LYTTELTON. Sailed—Wootton (8.30 p.m.), for Nydia' Bay; Kittawa (9 pjn.),. for Greymouth; Storm' (11.30 'p;m'.), for Port Chalmers; Rimut/aka (12.20 p.m.)', for Port Chalmers. . Arrived— Corinna, from northern porta. PORT CHALMERS. ... • Sailed.—Southern (6.30 a.m.), for Port Pirio: Kalapoi. (10.30 a.m.),. for Lyttelton; Kia. Ora (6.20 a.m.), for Auckland. ■'. ■ : BLUFjp. Arrived.—Tongariro (7.45 p.m.), from Port Chalmers. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3. ' ' AUCKLAND. . ■ Arrived—lTahcno (4.30 p.m.), from . Sydney; Tarawera, from southern ports; Ngahere, from Greymouth. GISBOENE. ' , Arrived.—Monowai (4.30 p.m.), from Auckland, via, Tologa Bay. . ■ FOXTON. . Arrived.—Queon of the South (4 p.m.)i from Wellington;

. ' : NELSON. ;• Arrived.—Arahura (2 a.m.), from Pioton; Nikitu (3 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Mapourika (4.50 p.m.), for Wellington. '. WESTPOBT.. Sailed.—Komata.(4.3o a.m.) end'Koonya <4.40 p.m.), for Wellington. ' ' GREYMOUTH. . Sailed.—Ngatoro (4.45 a.m.), for Wellington. , ' . LYTTELTON. Arrived—Viotoria (6.15 a.m.), Surrey (B.4t> а.m.), and Mararoa (11.30 a.m.),-from Wellington. Sailed. —Ruahirie (5.15 p.m.), for Auckland; Victoria (1.45 p.m.), for Port Chalmers. ' TIMARTJ. Arrived—Pestalozil, barque (9.15 a.m.), from Mailings, Madagascar. PORT OHALMEKS. Arrived.—Tongariro (10.45 a.m.l, from Bluff; Rimutaka (10.45 a.m.), from liyttelton. . Sailed.—Maunganul (3.45 p.m.l, for ' Melbourne, via the Bluff and. Hobart. : BARQUE'S 81'OKMY PASSAGE. (By Telegraph.—Press. Association.! Tlmaru, Noveniber 3. Tho hartjue Pe&talozzi, 72 days out from Ma.iunga, . Madagascar, with supernliosphatea, lias arrived after a etormy uastage. During the pafsage the barque lost her main top gallant mast and- some of her; bulwarks. TTho Pestalozzi is an iron barque of IMB tons gross and 970 tons net register. She was built in. 1884 by Blohm and Voss at Hamburg, and is owned by Actes' Pcstalozzi (0. Terjcsen). Her dimensions are:— Length 211 ft., breadth 34.2 ft., and depth 19.8 ft. | S.S. ULIMAROA SPOKEN. A message received from the Eastern Extension Company's cable repairing stear mer Patrol states that she spoke the Huddart-Parker steamer Ulimaroa, outward- bound from Wellington to Sydney, at 11.30 p.m. on Saturday. The Ulimaroa was 330 knots from Wellington, and 'wished to be reported, "All well." The Patrol reported bad weat/her. MARAMA LEAVES VANCOUVER, . The Union Company's liner' Mamma cleared Vancouver at 1 p.m. last Wednesday for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva. She has on.board 136 flrstclass, 125 eocond-claea, and 95 third-clots passengeri? for all ports. She has also 580 tons of general cargo for .Auckland. Sho is due at Honolulu on November 6, Suva on November 15, Auckland on November 19, and Sydney on November 23. DRIFTED SEVEN MILES A DAY. On September 25, 1912, a bottle containing a meseago was picked up at Waihcre Bay, Pitt Island (one of '.lie Chatham. Islands). The message read as follows:—"This bottle was thrown overboard from s.s. Remitera on her maiden voyago to New Zealand in lat. 49dcg. 41min. S. and long. 129d0g. 26min. E.. on November 3. 1911." The bottle came ashore on <i, sandy beach on the west side of Pitt Island. After a voyage of 326 days this bottle drifted ashore at Waihcre Bay,-lat. 44deg. 17rain. б. and long. 176dcg. 12min, W„ a distance (jf 2250 ißilos, au areraEe of about seven.

I miles per day. The spot 011 the ocean 1 where the bottle was thrown ovcrboaid. is ; about the * siirao lojiffitude as the boutiuaiy ! lino between South Australia, aiul Web-tern A'uistrailia, b.ut nearly 1100 mitas to tho south of the Australian wast,, and the e, fore the bottle .passed New -Zealand on its voyage to Pitt Island* TRAINING, SHIP DART'FORD, "TO BECOME A HULK. At la«t official news is to hand definitely stating that the tJnion Company s training ship Dartford 'is to .become a hmK Her owners have decided that this trip shall be her last. The sailer is at nrcpnt i loading at Newcastle, .and on arrna.l at i Wellington she will be drsinantled and I transformed from a stately sailing clipper | into a. prosaic but eminently , useful coal i The work of, dismantling the vessel will !be carried out by her crew of now ! training for a seafaring life before the ! mast, and; that work 'will prbba-bly Keep them fully occupied until the cud 01 the year, by which'time the TJmon Company will have arrangements completed to enable the young seamen to continue their 'training couree 011 one or inore of tlie Eed. Funnel liners, , , . f The Dartford is an iroli ship of 1327 tons, and. wa3 biiilt at Sunderland in 1877 by Messrs. and Foster, her dimensions being—Length 221 ft.,, beam 36u-«, depth of hold 21ft> Sin. NEREHANA'B JtOYr^IENTfi. First intimation concerning tho Lino's Nerehana Was to the effeet that 6ho would arrive at Wellington from London, via way ports, on November > 11. ft now transpires tha-t vessel, whioh is at pi«?ent at Napier, wall be. here on Thursday next, November 7. She subsequently procoads to Brisbane to commence loading for Home. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. ' Oapta.in Black, of Wellington' d 5 piloting the U.S. and A. Line's steamer: Bixkenfefe from Auckland t-o Wellington. Mr. G. E. Falia, third engineer of the Monow-ai, is > ashore at Auckland to sit for lias "chiof's" certificate. Mr. G. 0. Down jOiiied the Atma at Sydney la-st trip as purser, relieving Mr. Davis, who lias gone on holiday. Mr. G. Eitson has joined tho Mararoa as fourth engineer, ' Captain Corby, who has been on holiday leave, rejoins the Arapawa at n ellington to-day. . ■ „ , . j Mr. J. D. It'Laren, who. has been engaged as tr'a.vollinB -purser on the. AnCKlanu-lislanil-Sydn-ey Service, joins the Hauroto at Wellington to proceed to Fiji. On arrival at Suva lio.is to join "the Mnnapouri as P Captain Drewet-t? lies joined, tho Waitemftta in place of Captain Carson, who has taken temporary command- of tlio Maitai.

That she is stiU capably ot holding her own ae regards iSpeed, providing, of Course, that weather conditions are at all favourable, was very elearly - demonstrated by tho famous old clipper eliip .Pericles 011 tho recent passage to YalpQ.ra'iso froni Newcastle. Tlie barque, which smco &he has sailed under the Norwegian, flag, liao lost a great deal- of intercfit in the eyes of Australian shipping' fraternity, got away from Newcastle, on September 10» having loaded' a eargo of Walh?end coal, and reached her 611 October 20, just under forty,-4ay& later. Tliis passaßfc is not a record, but it stands out rema.rkably well in comparison with sonic made lately by ve&sfelfc that &tiil loom out largely. a>s "fliers." . ' The'ship Australia, 1442 torts, which, visited Wellington last, year, is to load a cargo of tiles at Marseilles for Melbourne and Sydney. •. The Rimutaka is cxpectefl to lie up at Port Chalmers to await loading orders for Home. Information received by the laet English mail wae to the effect that tho Blaokball Coal Company's new collier will carry 2-3 CO tons of coal, on a draught of 15ft. 3iu. After a.delay of about six months, due to the late .strike in London, it is understood that the iron plates and angles for the Harbour - Board's new tug are now on the <way to Port Chalmers, having been shipped by-tlio Pap'Osroa (says the ''Ot-ago Daily Times"). The vefitsel left Lofidon on October 17; and the long-waite-d material should- arrive some time n&xt month. The material required for, the construction of the vessel's hull amounts to fully 200 tons, and while awaitang itis arrival tho (Messrs. Stevenson and Cook) have practically completed the whole of the - veeecrs propelling -machinery. The chartered steamer Wimbledon, re* cently at Wellington with ©hell case. oil, will be dry-docked p.t Sydney'/before proceeding to Port Pirio to load concentrates for Antwerp. ! The Pohcrua, bound "from Nftpfer - to the Wost-Coast, pa,s£i&d Wellington" Heads at 3 p.iii, on Saturday. . The auxiliary,'scow Echa was .to hQcVe left ICaramea amber-laden for Blenheim on Saturday; The' "Onion steamer PuMki is due here from Lyttelton to-morrow. Durins the afternoon she leaves port on special trip to Kew. Plymouth with . machinery, en rout-c to tho ,W€i?it GoaS f t. .. There wn s a .heavy eca on tho Greymouth Bar on Saturday, 111 conscQuen.co of which tlio Koonya was signalled back t<) Westport. She is duo at Wellington this, morning. Ii.M.S. Tainui completed discharge of the Wellington portion of her Loudon cargo, and left for Lyttelton at 5 a.m. yesterday. Bound from. .Gisborn.o to t Picton, tlie stcamor Hippie- passed Heads at 7 a.m. yosterd'tty* She is due here to-day, and eaals for Napier and Gisbome at 5 p.m. to-morrow. ' ' s • Tho barque Kona. will be docked at Auckland for cleaning and painting, nflor to loading timber at that port for Sydney.

The Kamona ia bringing a load of blue ! gum from Hoßart to Napier for Eds-E-on, Ltd.' The timber is for the Wairoa Harbour . \ When the Holindale has; completed discharge\of lier cargo of Kaipara timber, at Wellington, she will probably . procecd to Karamea to load for Sydney. She will then go to Newcastle to load piles for Napier ! for E-asson, Ltd., to bo ussd in connection 'with the.Wairoa Harbour works. The Union steamer Kowhai loads thifl week at i)uue4'in> Oamaru, Timaru, aud Lyttelton, for Napier and Qisbornc. . Tho ' auxiliary schooner .Huia left Auckland on. Friday evening powder-laden for Gisborne. Her ether discharging ports are Napier, Wellington, Nelson, West-port, Greymouth, the • Bluff, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. She wiLI 'subsequently load produce 'at Lyttelton .for Auckland, end ia expect-, ed back at' the -northern port about Dej cember 31. An unusual sight, a Federal Line .steamer ; fully- laden with coal-, was seen at Lyttel- ! ton on Friday morning, when the big I steamer l)evon arrived- from Newcastle. I Captain ltoberteon, formerly 'of the Sussex, is in ohargo of . the Devon with Mr. H. i Oauuce as chief officer.. Tho Devon delayed soven days at NewcaMle waiting for coal, and owing to her draught, nearly 127 feet aft, had to wait two da 3*6 after ehe •was loaded before "she could get out over i the Newon-stle bar. . She left NewcasUe at I 6 a.m. laet Saturday, had a line I weather passage Of . six days.. The Devon i has a full cargo, of 7453 tons of coal for i Lyttelton and Port. Chalmers, but ov/ing j to shortage of truckß, holidays., and the I fact that her gear is not the best for handling ' coal, the duration of her etay at Lyttelton :is an uncertain quantity." On completion ,of discharge at the southern port, the Devon pails for Newcastle to load again for Lyttelton, an 4 Fort Chalmers. Capo Finistcire, BiS., together with the Lodorer, aro the next vessels to leave New York for. New Zealand- ports yrith qaso oil I for tlio Vacuum Company. Whichever one leaves flrat is duo here, about Februaiy. • The New Zealand Shipping . Company's steamer TonearirO -arrived at Port dialraers from tlie Bluif yesterday. It is expected that she will leave for tho north to-morrow. ' The Mapourika left Neisoil for Wellington direct at 4:60. p.m. yesterday, and-was expected to arrive in port- at an early hour this morning. 'Up till an ca-rly hour this morning, there was no sign of -the New Zealand Shipping Oompnny's st-enmcr lialmia at Wellington from Montreal, via, way' ports. She should sh'ow up this morning, and on arrival will berth at No. 16. Jervoi6 Quay. Tilesers. Dalgety and Co-, local acents for 1 ■the chartered steamer Birkenfels expected her to leave Auckland in cOntHwataon of her journey from N-cw Yorli'to Wellington on Saturda-v. No word lia-vins cotte through to this effeet,' It is to be presumed .that the vessel did not get away as expected. The steamer Southern, recently at ■Wellington with M-se oil from New York, left Port Chalmers for Poft l'lrie at 6.30 a.m. on Saturday. For tlie purpose of continuing Home loading, Mi 1 : Sliaw-Favill et-sanier Kia Ora left Port Olialmcr-s for Aueltland ort Saturday. Tlio liuahiae left Lyttelton for Auckland yesterday. . ■