SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1602, 20 November 1912, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

■ — 1 —: PEASES ■ OF THE MOON.. •NOVEMBER. ' Day, Br. m. . quarter 2 3. 8 p.m. Now moon 9 1 55 p.m. First quarter 17 17 13 a.m. Full moon 25 3 42 a.m. MOON 1 . Moon rises to-day, 2.16 p.m.; seta, 2.32 a.m. Thursday, HIGH WATER. To-day, 0.11 a.m.; 12.26 p.m. To-morrow, 0.44 a.m.; 1.17 p.m. '. ' ' . SUN. Siint rises to-day, 4.18' a.m.; gets, 6.54 p.m. / • ARRIVALS. .TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19. ENERGY, s.s, steam trawler (2.1 G. a.m.), 66 tons, Thome, from Cook Strait. ■ NIKAU, s.s .(5.40 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson- and Motufeka. • HUIA, s.s. (5.45 a.m.), 127 tone, Burt, from Wanganui. • » STORMBIRD, s.e. (6 a.m.), 217 tone, Dowell, . from wanganui. . MARAROA, s.s. . (6.35 a.m.), 2508 tons, Man? ning, from LytteJton. .Passengers: SaloonMisses - Graham, Shirling, M'Guinnoss. Gilbert,. Wall, Kay, Hunter, Gallagher (2), , Plummer, : Saunders, Anderson/ Clothier, Moore, Mesdames Johnston and child, Bick- ?.?\* children, Baird . anil boy, Wall, Tomll, .Collins, Bonifont, King, Slayne, Bowler, Moore, Hissey, Evans, Stead, Wallis, Driscoll, Brett,' llawlings, Messrs. Webb, Burd, Mandel, Rowley, Virtue, Preston, Holdsworth, Proctor, Cole, Thompson, M'Laren, Harris, Jeavone, Wallis, Newston, Hall,. Young,' Quinn, Bowen, M'Parlane, Davidson, Valentine, Brindley, Cathie, Fergufeon, Patterson, .Smyth, Pickwick, Kamison,' Hutchinson, Oookson, Powell (2), Sim, Brett, Toliill, Gilray, Thompson, Benham, Adams, (low,- Thompson, Collins, Bonifort, Farr, Hutchinson, Seally, Era, Butcher, Bain, Sn.lmond, Jamieson, Englis, Hardie, Andrews, Anderson, Hight, Hiseey, Hosbonn, Burger, White, Dusk, Speak, Wright, Driscoll, Broad, Geaney, Veale, Wood, Browne, Asperland,* Lodge, Murray, Kennctt, Andrews, Mathieson; 61 steerage. ALEXANDER, 6.6. (8.10 a.m.), -377 tons, Vickerraa'n, from Greymonth, via Picton.MONOWAI, s.s. (8»10 .a.m.), 3433 tons, Edwin, from Auckland, Giebornc, and Napier. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Renme, Reid, .Mesdames Tarr, Lyttelton, Muir, Messrs. Tarr, Edsen, Morrison, Liddy, Tann, Durham. Brenrrner;'s steerage. ; BREEZE, s.s, (11,30 a.m.), 347 tons, Scott, from Lyttelton. WHAKARTJA, s.s. (1.20 p.m.), 6534 tons, Kemp, irom Napier.' . ICAJtU, s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 182 tons, Fletcher (put back, through stress of weather). OPAWA. s.s; (9.15, p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. DEPARTURES. ' . TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19. s.s. (10.50 a.m.), 6237 tons, Charman," for'Lyttelton. 1 ! KAX J ITI, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 242 totis, Corby, for Wanganui. . TAINUI,. s.s.! (2.40\p.ra.), 128 tons, Burg, for >Wa-itara. •••;.;■ MAPOURIICA,. s.s. (5.10 p.ml), 1203 tone, Ritchie, for Picton, Nelson, and West Coast, with ICO passenger?. ! MONOWAI, s.s V(5.10 p.m.), 3453 tons, Edwin, for Lytteltou and Dnniediu. NIKAU, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson and Motueka. - ;.WAIMEA, 5.5..(5.35 p.m.), 454 tons, Stevens, for-Nelson and West Coast. • . BREEZE, s.s. (5.60 p.m.); 347.t0n5, Scott, for Picton and Wanganui. RIPPLE, s.g. (6.45 p.m.). 370' tons, C&rleon, for Napier-and . Gisborno. 1 MARAROA, s.s. (8.5 p.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, for.Lyttclton; Passengers: Saloon— Misses Row, Walker/ Maclaverly, Thoma«, Shepherd, Wilson, Seaton, Me-dames Walsh, Ross, Kayos, M'Phcrison, Roberts, Hay,. Ha.rley, Nicholson, Rsvs. Patt-erson, Maeiaverly, and M'Kenzie, Harris, Rofs (2), Jupp, Reid, Ifay, Harlcy. Nicholson, Quane,'; Corkhill, , Brake, ,'Valintino, Washer, ,Ayson, Thomr.6, Page, Macky, Whitehouse. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Haupiri, Onehunga, November 1 20.' WhaUarUa,' Napier. November 19. Dartford, Newcastle, 20. Manaroa, Motuoka, November. 20. : Maori, Lyttelton, November 20. Tongariro, Napier, November 20.. .Mooraki, Sydr.ey direct, November 20. vGorinna, southern ports, November 20. T-aviuni, southern ports, November 21. : Arahura, V> r cst Coast, . Nelson, Picton, .November 21. •? ; Defender, Karnmea, November 21. Queen of the South; Foxton, November 21. Huia,' .November 21. ICahu. East Coast, November 21.' Arapa-iya, • -Lyttolton, .'November 21.' : ' Kapuni. Patca, Novemboi; 2L •Maua, P'atea, November 21. ■ Nikau, Nelson, Motuoka, November 21. Marai'oa, Lytt-elton, November 21. Marorc, London, via way ports,« Nov. «!1. \Vimmeva, Duncdin, Lyttelton, Nov. 21. Taviuni, soutiiorn porir>. Nov. 21. Kia Ora, Pict-on, November 21. Mangapapa. Karamea; November 21. Kaiapoi. AVestport, November 22. Tarawera, northern ports. November 22. Maunganui, Melbourne, via south, November 22. Kin!. Westport, Napier. November 22. .Tohn, Lyttelton',. November 22. Kaitoa, Picton, November 22. Maponrika. .West Coairt. Nelson'. Nov. 23. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Nov. 24. Surrey, ;Lyttclton, Novombev 24. Ripple, Gisborne, November 24. .. Flora, southern ports, Novembor 24. Mokoia, northern ports, November 26. PROJECTED DEPARTURES, Aorcro,. Patea, November 20.. Wakatu, Kaikoura, November 20. . Alexander, Nelson, West Coast, Nov. 20. Koonya, Greymouth. .November- 20, . Opav/a, Blenheim, November 20. Manaroa, Pelorus and Ken-spuru Sounds, November' 20. , Blenlieim, Blenheim, November 20.Stormbird, Wanganui. November 20. Pateena. Picton, Nelson, November 20. Maori. 'Lvttelton, November 20. Haupiri, New Plymouth, Onehunga, Nov. 20. Corinna.. Plymouth, .Onehunga/ November 20. : r : Komata, Wcstoort. November 21. O.ueen of the. South. Foxton, November 21: i Huia, Wanganui, November.'2l.' Kahu, East Coa,st, November 21. . Arapawa,, Wanganui, November 21. . ICiripaka, Patea, November 21. ' Mana, Patsa, November 21. . Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, November -21. Mararoa, Lyttelton, November 21, : Defender. Karamea, November 21. Wimmera, Sydney, via -north,. Nov. 21. • Moeraki, Melbourne, via south, N'bv. '21. Taviuni, November 21. .Whaka.rua, Londnn, November 21. .Kapnni, Patea, November 21. . : Amokura,; Cook Strait, November 21. ' : Mnngapapa, Westport, Karamea, Nov. 21. Jvittawa, Greymouth, Novembor • 21. • Tarawera, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nov. 22. >ra.un?anni, Sydn-pv Nov. 22. . >i"n,rere, Np.pier, November 22. '•.Kaitoa. Nelson. Coast,• Nov. 22. ' John, Wanganui, November 23. Kia Ora, London, November 23. London, November 23. Arnhura, Plctori, Nelson, West ' Coast, I s T^••^Tnb'el, ?'3. 1 ' Flora, New Plvmouth, West. Coast. Nov. 25. : Monowaa, northern nortG. November 25. Mokoia. Tjyt**»Hon. pnnodin, Nov. -26. Maoourika.. NekoPt. We«t Coast... Nov. 26. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, November 26. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. \ MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MAUNGANUI, s.s., left Melbourne No* i vember 13 for Hobnr-t. southern ports, and Wellington. Due Wellington November 22. Leaves samo day for Sydney direct. Due j November, 26. I s.s.,' left Sydney Novem- ! her 16. for Wellington idirect. Due Weilington November 20. Leaves November 21 for southern uorts, Hobart, and.Melbourne. .Due' Melbourne November 30. MANUKA, s.s., leaves Melbourne Novem* her 20 for Hobart: southern mortis, • and Wellington. Due Wellington November 29. fnmc day. for Sydney direct; Due Syrjnav D'-comber 3. 'WIMMERA, f.s.. loaves Dunedin Novemhnr for Lyttelton and Wellington. Duo Wellington November 21. Leaves pame dny for northern poTts and Sydney. Duo Sydney November 29. . OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London, 1 OTAKI (duo about November 21), sailed ' on September 8, via Auckland. (New Zea- • land Shipping Co., agents.) MARERE (due about November'2l), sailed ; on September 9, via Australianflports and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.* lONIC (duo about Novenlber 26), sailed on October 12, via Cane Town .and Hobart. , (Shaw. Savill and Albion Co., agents.) INDRAPURA • (due .about December 12), nailed on October 1, via Australian ports, ' Auckland and Napier. (Tyser -Line, 1 a£enU.) MTTRITAI (due about December 15), railed on October 10, via .Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. (Ty.?or Line, agents.) ' ZEALANDIC (due. about November 29), sailed on Oet-iber 4. via Auckland. (Shaw, 8.1.VU1. and Albion Co., a'tcnts.) rRUAPEHT" (due about December 11), sail- \ on Ortohrr 20. via Cape.Town and Hobart. (New 7ralnnd Shipr»lnir Co.. agent?.) Qj* (due about January 10). 1 pailnrl oil November 1, via Aus f -nUan port?. Annklnnd ancrNnpier. (Ty«:r Luic. atpnts.) STvWf, OF SCOTLAND (due rbont Janu- . nry 21), sailed on November 9. via Aus« t.rulian 'lorts. Auckland, and Napier. (Tvror nsents.) 1 MAKARIN"! (due about. Januarv 22\ sni). ► Ed on Ivovemhef via Aust r '«*l;an nort«. , Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Lb*, agent?.) From Liverpool. * NIWARII (duo about, pecomber ff), nailed 1 on August 25, via Auckland, (Tyfio* Lino, J ftjrantAi

NAIRNSITIRK (duo about December 17), I railed on October 16),. via Cajic Town, Hobart, and Auckland. (!'. and S. Line, agents.) KENT (duo about December 22), sailed oil October 19, via Capo Town, Ijobarl. and Auckland. (F. and S. Line, agents.) HUEUNIiI (due about January 20), sailed on November 5, via Auckland. (New Zealand- .Shipping Co.. agents.) From Montreal. WAKANUI (due about. December 11), soiled on September 20, via Australian porta and Auckland. (JTew Zealand Shipping Co.. agents.) KTTJIARA (due about January 1), sailed on October 19, via Cape Town. Australian ports, and Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping C 0.,. agents. From New York. 'AKGLO-JIEXIGAN (due about December 17), called' on September 21, via Australian ports and Auckland. ■ (A. aud A. Line, agents.) - IIAIiPAGTJS (duo about- January 5), sailed on October 19, via Australian ports and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) BOTENFELS (due about December 31), sailed on October 22, via Australian ports aiid Auckland. (Dalgety and Co., agents.) From San Francisco. . INVERIO (due about December 9), sailed on November 8. (Union Company, agents.) , AORANGI (due about December 5), sailod on, November 13, via Papeete and Rarotonga. (ITnion Co., agontß.) SAILER TO ARRIVE. DARTFORD. sailed from Sydney on Novembor 9. (Union Company, agents.) BT TELEGRAPH. ( OVERSEA. - SAN FRANCISCO, November 19. SaJled.—lnveric, for Now Zealand. SYDNEY, November 19. . Arrived.—TVarrimoo from WellingSailed.—H.M.S. Drake, for Now Zealand. NEWCASTLE, November 19. Arrived—Wliarigape, from Auckland. . FREHANTLK, November 19. Arrived .—Man tua,. from London. COASTAL. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19. AUOKLAND. Arrived.—Hauroto (8.30 a.m.), from Suva; Hinomoa (9.M a.m.), from East Coast .lighthouses; Marama (7 p.m.), from Vancouver. Sailed.—Talune (3 p.m.), for Rnrotonga and Tahiti; Tarawera, for southern ports. NAPIEE. Arrived—Mokoia (11.30 a.m.), from, Wellington. . ' Sailed.— I Tongariro (6 p.m.), for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Rarawa (8.25 p.m.), for Onehunga. WANGANXiI. Arrived.—Put,il;i (3.60 p.m.), from Wellington. ■ FOXTON. Arrived.—Queen of the South (5.30 a.m.), from Wellington (stuck in. tho river). PICTON. To (--ail.—Pateena (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington. MOTUEKA. Arrived.—Manaroa (4.50 p.m.), from Wellington. I,Y'i"m,TON." Arrived.—Raehael Cohen, barquentine (3.45 p.m.), from Oakv.-ood, Tasmania. Sailed.—Coriuna (5.25 : p.m.). for Wellington. ■ Arrived.—Navua (1.30 a.m.), from Westport; Maori .(6.50 a.m.), from Wellington; Arapawa, from Westport. Sailcd.-r-Karamea (3.20 p.m.), for Nelson; Kia- Ora, for Picton and Wellington; Pukaki, for .Westport; Sa-ilod.v-I.laori (8.35 p.m.). for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Meeers. J. li. Reid, Fryer, Mill, Gibson, lioss. Mowbray, Trowel', M'Tuie, Reid-, llosking, MacDnnald (3), Grigg, Fenwiek, Prense, Holme, Anderson, Goo. Ritchie, Sutton, Pilclior, Prain. Thornton, Candy, Sorons-on. Philip, Gonnaway, Dr. Marshall, llnvs.' Griffin and Purchas, Merare. M'Pliec, Brug.li, Nicholas,' Latimer, Begg, Paget (2),' Beswick, Newton; llednath, Mesdames Gannaway, Morris, Thornton, JJ'La-uffhlin and child, Vial, Dust-in, Johnston, Tempee, Harris and child. Sorenson, Newman. Hns&ard, Bryee and child, Shipley, White, Gray, Oliver, Mnoltay, Fryer, Fenwick, Misses Richmond, Trumblc, Small, M'Olatohie, Jolly, Robinson, Fleming, Philip, Wycherlsy, Dowdiner. Stewart (2),, Greats head, Nureos Russell and Leo. . iu ..Pp!!T..-CIIALMERS. Sailed.—'Vi'aitraute (11 di.inj, for Newcastle. DUNEDIN. . , Arrived.—Maunganui, from' Melbourne; St-orm, from- nortlicrii por|6. ■ : bailed .—John, ;for northern ports. Sailed.—Wirambra, for Sydney, via Auck--Paciengers; Saloon—For AucklandMisses Hammer, Itams.iy, Mrs. Chambers, Mr. Green. For Napier—Mrs. Aslier, Mr. Aeher. For Wellington—Miescs Scrymgcour (2i. Hill, Stoneham, Foster, Mrs. Thompson, Messrs. Burnett, Baum, Smith; IB steerage for all ports. PASSENGERS FOR NEW ZEALAND. By Tclezraph—Press Association—Copyright (Rec. November. .19, 7.55 p.m.) Melbourne, November 19. The Orient liner ■ Osterley, from London, via, Suez, which has arrived here; has the following passengers for Now Zealand:— Messrs. Ferguson, Do Beer (2), Butts. Clark, Lawrence, Millar. Maltby, Acklaud, Montgomery, Clark (2), Donald, Miles,. Wrench, Brown, Harlcy, Olarkson, Ahier, Attfield, Qilmour. Pallieor. Swindell,, Tonlw, Nurse, Ress, Wilson, Connington, Bromlic, Orchard, Robinson, Rev. Mr. Watson, Colonel Blennerliassett-, lieer, Ferguson, Olarl;, Gildei', Millar, Phillips, Dicks, Ackland and child, Montgomery,. Donald, Wigmore, Klaus, Brown,, Lyell, Gilmour, Iloigate, Palliser, Swindell, Watson, Dawes, ■King. Orchard, Robinson, Lady Herron, ■ Misses De Beer (2), Grant, Lawrence, M'Sweeney, Mi!e6 (2), -Wrench, Ahier, Attfield, Carter, Grady, Palliser (2), Simpson (2), Johnson, King, R-ees. Wilson, Midglcy, Orchard, Robinson. There are also 80 in the third-clare. MOERAKI ARRIVES 11 A.M. A wireless message lias been received from the Union Company's Moeraki, which stated that, the vessel was expected to arrive at Wellington from Sydney at 11 a.m. to-day. The MO'Oraki will berth at tho Queen's Wharf No. 1 south -to land passengers and discharge cargo. ■ VANC.OUVER. MAIL SERVICE. . Marama, R.M.S., .arrived at Auckland from Vancouver, via way porta, at 7.5 p.m. yosterday, and continues her journey to Sydney to-day. Zealandic, R.M.S., left Sydney for Auckland on November 18, and is due at tho northern port on November 22. She sails for Vancouver, via way ports, the same day, and is due 'at her destination on December' 10. . RUAPEHU LEAVES THE CAPE. . En i-outo from London to Wellington the New Zealand Shipping Company's Itua'pehu left Cape Town on Novembor 18 for Hobart. The liner is duo at Wellington on December 11. MONGOLIA FOR LONDON. Mongolia, E.M.S., of the P. and O. Company's fleet, is dire at-Auckland from Sydney on Friday next. The vessel leaves on the return trip to London, via Australian and (Mediterranean ports, the same day. She is due at Sydney on November -27, leaving again on November 30. Tho Mongolia leaves Melbourne on December 3, and is ccheduled to arrive-at London on January 11.. WHAKAItUA FOR HOME. The Tyser, liner Whakarua. arrived at Wellington from "Napier at l p.m. yesterday. Home loading will be completed at this port, and the vessel will be dispatched for the January wool sales in London at 6 a.m. to-morrow. R.JI.S. ATHENIO LEAVES HOME. Cable advice received by tho local agents for the Shaw, S ivili, and Albion Company states that S.M.S. Athcnic cleared Plymouth for Wellington, via way ports, on Sunday afternoon, Novembor 17. The liner is duo at Wellington on January 1. NAIRNSHIRE LEAVES CAPE TOWN. Information to hand concerning the F. and S. steamor Nairnshire states that the vessel left Capo Town. in continuation of her .iourney from Liverpool to Wellington on November 11. En route calls will be made at Hobart and Auckland. "Tho Nairnshire is due at Wellington about December 17. ARAHURA'S LATE ARRIVAL. 'Arahura, s.s., arrived at Greymontli from Wellington', via way ports, at 6.30 a.m. yesterday. She wa3 to iui.vd left on the return trip at 4. p.m. . On account of her late departure from tile West Coast port the Arahura was- not expected to clear Westport until 3 a.m. to-day. "Departure from ricton for Wellington should take place at 10 p.m. to-day, arid arrival nradc here between '3 and 4 o'clock to-morrow morning. S.S. KWINAXA TO LOAD HARDWOOD. The West Australian State steamer Kivinan.a, 3295 tonr,, on licr return lo Frcma.ntle from Wyndhaiu'witli cattle, will nfterwai'di? proceed to Bunlmry lo load a full cargo of hardwood timber for N'ew Zealand. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. It. S. Fletcher has joined tho Maheno a.!> fourth officer. Captain llawkss. of the Union Company's Oisborno lighter Tu.itca, returned to Auckland from Sydney by the llahono last Suadag,

R. -,Bevcridgc, chief engineer of the \wupon. who has liclmi on holiday leave, returned by the Maheno t-n Auckland on tiunday last. STAR OP. AUS'IHALIA'S MISHAP. FURTHER PARTICULARS. According to further advices concerning the nusiiap to the Tyser Line's Star of Austrana, it is stated that the British steamer Ulciilochy, tons, which left Yokohama on hep ember 17 i'or Hankow, towed the disabled vessel 600 miles to Adcin liie Glenlochy first picked up a lifeboat from tho Star of Australia, containing two officers and four men. The boat's crew had been out live days in search of assistance, and were fortunate in escaping a cyclone which had occurred in the track ot recent mail steamers. On the same night the Star of Australik s distrct?3 rockets were sighted. lONIC'S PASSENGERS. Due at Wellington from Loudon, via way forts, on- November 25 tho Shaw-Savill Ii.M.S. lonic is bringing the following paGsengers: Saloon—Rev. Walter Dunkley, Dr. J. C. Simpson, -Mr. and Mr 3. H. S. Blake, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Brown, and Miss O. G. Brown, Mr. T. S. Gracie and the Misses Oracle, Mr. and Mrs. V/le Cren and son, Mr. and Mra. G. L. Richardson and Miss Richardson., JCrs. C. Peacock aud tlio Misses Peacock, Mrs. O. Wethered,-ffisses J.. M. Oiirrey, E. B. Gordon, E. M. Harman, M. Knox, A. Stokes, Messrs. E. Balcombo Brown, J. P. Bourkc, W. F. Gruar, K. 11. Izard, J. MacMillan, T. E. Montgomery, J. L. Terry, H. 0. Torryi B. P. Tuppen. A. Tyson. Second Ealoon: Rev. L. H. Fenn, Mrs. Fonn,, Miss Fcnn, Master Fenil, Captain T. B. Bax, Dr. B, M. Mo'orhouse, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. R. Guild, M.r. and Mrs. F. Harvey, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Millward, Mr. and Mre. J. M. Muir, Mr. and Mrs. S. Mulcock and the Misses. Mulcock, Mr. and Mrs. W. Noad, and' Miss Noad, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Pittar and 2 sons, Mr. and Mrs. E. Rainford, Mr. and Mrs. R. Slaney, Mi-, H. V. Slaney, Miss Slaney, Mr. Amd Mns. D. J. Swectzer and family"( 7), Jlr. and Mrs. R. Taylor and Miss Taylor, 3lrs. K. AsteU and son, Mrs. aud Miss' Ourline, the Messrs. Curline, Mrs. E. Firth, Mi-s. and Mifs Lawson, Mrs. A. Lenihan, Mrs. L. Marshall and son, Mrs. L. Merccr and son, Mrs. E. Priestley, Mrs. M. T. Roberts, Mrs. A. Ryder, Mrs. E. Whitby, Jlifses M. Blenkhorn. G. Bray. E. Cardon, M. Gilvan, L. Goldey, S. Goodfellow, F. Hobson, L. Kerridge. M. M'Grane, E. J. Orton, M. Poole, A. Saddington, B. Vickers, M. S. Young, Messrs. T. M. Beale, W. Beattie, G. and D. Brown. D. Buchanan, T. K. Duke. G. Frankland,, J. E. Griffiths. C. B. and H. N. Hickman, M. Irons, H. E. Jonkins, J. S. and W. Laud, E. F. Mack, ,T. M'Grane. M. Maguirc, L. F. Martin, A. .T. Oatley, R. S. Patcrson, A. Pullen, A. E. Rogers, J. H. Rose, A. Rusliby, G. H. Simpson, H. Stimson, E. W. Tabor. The third saloon contains over s<o passengers. The Union Company's Wainori is loading timber at Greymouth for Melbourne and Sydney. . Tho tug Sterling, which has been engaged ill towing at Koipara. for some years, is advertised for sale. She is a handv vessel of- 96 gross tons, was bvilt in 1898, and has a sea-going speed of 10 knots. '. Tim Slmw-Bavill steamer Karamea. was expected to leave Lyttelton for Nelson today. The Union Company's chartered- slcamer Devon is to leave Port Chalmers shortly for Newcastle; to load again for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. Repairs to tho Hansa liner Waltro.utc were completed at Port Chalmers on Monday. _ The Eteamer left the southern port for Newcastle at 11 a.m. yesterday. The local office of. the Union Company adviro that tho collier ICurow left Newcastle on. Monday for Napier, not Wellia"ton, as cabled. A cable message received/from Sydney yesterday 6lated that H.M.S. Drake, flagship of the Australian .Squadron, had sailed for Neiv Zealand. Auckland will probably be the Drake's' first port of call in tii-aso waters. Leaving Napier at- 6 p.m. yesterday, the hew /Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tqnsanro is due in port this morning. She will boi-t-h at tho King's Wharf to complete loading for London, proceeding Ihonco on Saturday, November 23. Advice to hand yesterday staled that the Now Zcalcind Shipping. Company's steamer r-ara-liina.. which was to have' left London for Wellington on November 23, will not bo di'.-patehsd until November 28. This mate the vessel duo here about JanuaryilO. On account of rough weather at Kaikoura, the departure of tho Wakatu from Welling, ton has - bean postponed until 5 p.m. today. Exceptionally low tides have been in evi-den-jo of late at ports situated on the Wc.-t Cr,c.st. of tho North Maiid. In coiiEoquenco of this th-o coasta-l steamor Quoen. of tho South stuck in tho Mnirawatn .River whilst inward bound from Wellington to Foxton yesterday morning. • When entering Karamea. from Welling; ton, on Monday morning tho coastal steamer Defender went ashore on the North Spit.. A message received by the Marine Department froni tho pilot at Kat-amea yesterday stated that- it was anticipated 41iat. tho Defender would be floated off on yesterday afternoon's tide. The Government steamer Hinemoa arrived at Asioldand yesterday morning. She will leave the northern port in continuation of hc.i- visit to northern lighthouses to-morrow. Tho A, and A. Line's chartered steamer Anglo-Mexican, which is en route from New York to Wellington, is expected to leave Sydney for Auckland on December 4. She is duo at Wellington on December 17. The Union stoamer Flora- is duo in port from the south on Sunday next. Departure will be taken for New Plymouth and Onehunga- on Monday, Novembor 25. At .5 p.m. to-day the Haupiri will leave Wellington for Now Plymouth and Onehunija. to load cheese and butter for transhipment to London. Duo at Newcastle from New Zealand ports yesterday, the Union collier Whangape is 1 to load there for Wellington. The Aorerc will bo taken off the Patent Slip this morning, and the Kiripaka tomorrow. • Tho Taviuni at Wellington from the south to-morrow. She is scheduled to sail for West- Coast ports, Milford Sound, the Bluff, and Dunedin the same day. On arrival at Dunedin the Taviuni will lay up for survey and overhaul. She will bo relieved by tho Pukaki. which is scheduled to leave Dunedin for Wellington, via way ports, on November 28. ' ■ , CHRONOMETER RATING NOTIOE. Hector Obsorvatovy, . Wellington.—The position of tho Hector Observatory is as follows :— Latitude, 41dog. 17min. -3.765ec. South. Longitude, 11 hours 39min. 4.275e0. East of Greenwich. Height, aboVe 1909 mean soa level, 418 feet. | ; Chronometer Eating Notice.—At 1 p.m. to-day. a galvanometer signal for ratingchronometers will -be sent fi;om the Observatory to the Public Telegraph Office and to the Dominion Museum. The needle ■wijl move at 1 p.m. exactly of New Zealand standard' mean time, when a chronometer sot' to Greenwich mean time should show 13 hours 30min. Any difference will bo the error of the chronometer on Greenwich mean time. At 9 p.m. correct tiino will also be signalled- from the Observatory by means of elcctric lights. A green light will be switched on at about 8.45 p.m., a rod one at about 8.55 p.m., and a white ono at about 8.59 p.m., and all lights will be switched off at 9 p.m. exactly of New Zealand standard mean time. Tho preparatory switching on of tho lights must be considered as only approximately correct, and must not bo used for rating chronometers. The correct time for rating will be given by switching off the lights simultaneously at 9 p.m. O. E. ADAMS, Wellington, November 1912.