SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1654, 22 January 1913, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

~ PHASES OF THE MOON. JANUARY. Day. Hr. m. Now moon 7 9 58 p.m. First (iuarter 16 332 a.m. ' Full moon ....' & 'i 1J a.m.. Last Quarter ..;..'.... 29 7 4 p.m. UOON. Moon rises to-day, 7.39 p.m.; cots, 4.35 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 3.32 a.m.; 3.59 p.m. To-morrow, 4.29 a.m.; 4.55 p.m. '...'.' SIIJf - ' Sun rises to-day, 4.42 a.m.; Ects, 7:21 p.m. 1 ARRIVALS. .'.' TUESDAY, JANUARY 21. STORMBIRD, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), ■ .217 tons, Dowell, froin'Wanganui. • -. MARAROA, s.s. (7.11) a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lyttetton; 280 paeEcngers. NIKAU, s.s. (8.25 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, from Nelson and Motueka. COBINNA, sis. (8.35 a.m.), 1271 tons, D, Cameron, from New Plymouth. HUIA, s.s. (8.35 a.m.), 127 tons, Burt, from Wanganui. KIIUPAKA, s.s. (10.20 a.m.), 133 . ton 6, Johaneen, from Patea. MANA, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 134 tons, Gibson, ■from Patea. • HARPAGUS, s.s. (11.10 a.m.). 5865 .tons, Farquharson, from Now York, via. Australian,, ports and Auckland.' • MOKOIA," 5.5.'02.50' p.m.), 3502 tons, Harris, from northern, ports. ' ./ STAR OF. SCOTLAND, s.s. (3.20 p.m;), 6230 tons, Beck, from London, via way ports. . KAITOA. s.a. (4- p.m.), 350 tons, Graham, from Now Plymouth. ';•■'' WAIPORI, 5.5..(6.10 p.m.), 1919 tons, Baron, from Limestone' Island. .PATEENA, , 6.5. (9.30 p.m.), 7 1212 tons, Cameron, from' Nelson and Picton,' with 289,pa<fengers. BLENHEIM, «.s. (10.20 p.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Blenheim. ..' DEPARTURES. . . : TUESDAY, JANUARY 21. , NATUA, 6.6. (1 p.m.),. 29:0 tons, Todd, for' Wostport. . •", .; j QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (3.10 p.m.),. 193 ton 3, Harvey, for Foxton. ■ NGAUERE.s.s. (3.30 p.m.),. 1090. tons,. Dilner, for Greymouth. ..■..,-■ MANAROA, s.s.. (5.5 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, for 'Motueka.. 1 •, ; . '• NIKAU,,s.s.' (5.15 p.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson and Motueka.. •■-. .'/. / .HUIA; s.s. (5.20; p.m.), ,127' tons;' Burt;for .Wangamvi.' ■•': [ " ' 'v. lIVAVERLEY,'s.s.-. (5.45 p.m.), '. 157 . tone, Purviij,.for Nelson.: .' ; •....- < , ■MARAROA, s.s./(8.6 p.m.), 2598 tons,.Manning,'.for .Lyttelton. Paseengors: Saloon— Misses,,Punoee, Manning,: Harris,. Renle, Young,- King,' Isitt, Cameron,- Hayward, Burhor, Lilly, Duncan,' Nurse • Sheppard, Mcsdaincs Whitoloy. Johnston, Pope, Shaw,. Biggs, Morcr, Scully, Finlayson, Penman,. Parker;.' King, Gcado arid-child, Whiteley, Beverley", M'Dougall, Atkinson ano>3 children, Ball,' Sheppard, Duncan, .Messre. Mar-chant;-Rutherford, Elworthy. Hon.. .WhiteIcy,'Johnston. Thompson, Captain Tate, .Whitcombc. Rev/Shaw, Silgrin,' Warred, Buxton, M.P., Silgrin, Biggs, Captain Winlctt,' M'Jobr,/ Hamilton, M'Leod, Mitchell j Davis, "Marriott, • Hornett, Leary, Barton, Hodge, Buckley, Buckley,' Studholme. Blamires, Fisher / (3), Serg:ant-Major .Grove,. Jlondsrson, Ditto, Hon. -Whiteloy,;-Komp, ■Lawlie, .Beverley, M'DungaU,' Master Sheppard.'. -'.-.■.'■'•'•: ~';•'■"■' ■ .''2 ,: -: ' \ '■ 'KA-ITO'A,'6A''(Ms'P.m;), 350 tons, Graham, for'Nalf-in. ,-•'.■ '■ ■■•''■ '•■■•'''.-_ - ' • MOKOIA, 1 5;5'."(11.35 p.m.), 3502 tons. ■Harris; for- Lyttelton and. Dunedin, .with 1.2 passengers,. •' .'v.-■'■ /■■';• ';_■ ..'.•:.

;ji ■.;■ arrivals;; : . Kahu, East Coast..-January 22. '/;;,'■■ Waipori, Limestone" Island, January >. : Pieton,' JanuaryV22. •■ -.'.; VRakiura, Qreymouth, January .23./ ■ / • Corinna,' Oaehunßa,..New,.Plyniouth, January 22. •'''."■.'('•'■ - ■ -'"-. . -..' •'.; . '.Ngatoro, Groymouth,, January 22. '.:; Aorerc,'Pa tea,' January 22. :'•".■'.-.'. '-- Awarea, Hotuoka. .Nelson, January 22,' ■ Blchheim.'Vß'enhcim. January 22. ~- ' .. Arapawa,? Wane;anul, - January. 22. ."Kapuni; rPatea,. January 22, -..• ■•':;'■ ./•■ . Ma-bri,' Lytteltoh, January-22/ •/.-.,.,-■'■>; . WaKanui. -Waita'ra, January -22. . '■ . v ; Makariiii, London, via way ports, Jan 22., ', Uliinaroa, Sydney, January 22.' -■• -~ Arahnra.'--Wost 'Coast,-Nelson, Pieton.JaifuatyV 22.''•',."-;-- ::■••::.'..-, -.V ;••,■ I.Kamona, Greymouth, .January -22. •■-■•. I Earaplri, < Now JPlyraonthr'January,- 23.- ■'.'■ ''Wa-iratf.''Patca,- January.:23., .■',-..' ■■ Huia,'Wanganui. *;January, 23. ■: . . . 'Nikau,' : Nclson, Motucka, January 23. ■'•-, ' itararba, Lyttelton... January.'23;,■ '.'■■> .■ ; : -Tarawern..'.Dun-;-din.' Lyttclten.'Jan: 23. Putiki, ,Wangahul, January .23. '.' Wakatu;- Lyttvlton,'Knikourn. Jnh.-23.-. : • ' Alexander, Nokoil, January 24. . .. i.'.KoTOala, WeHno'rt. January 24.', ,•-..- .-Victoria,'Sydney,,via. north, Jan. 24.; ■". Warr'iniob. Melbourne, via south..Jan. 24. Nairnshire, Waitara, January 24. :■■'■. •Navua, Wsstport, January .24. '■■ Queen of the. South, Fnit-on, January 24. -Awahou, -Faat'-.Coast...January-. 24.. ; Karqri, West port, January 24.:' ■Wo.lhora, 'Calcutta, via Auckland, Jan.2s. ' Mokoia;-Thvnedin, Lytfelton, Jan. '26. Ripple, .Gtebornc,.. Janrory 26. '• ~ .-. ; 'Monowai,. northern, ports,. January 28. ■

7i v PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Op'awai' Blenheim.. January 22. Orori, Beauty Point, January 22. Arapawa; Fuponga. .Tanua-y 22... .:Pa,teena.. Pieton, Nelson. January 22.'-. ■\ Maori, liyttolton, January 22: -, ~ ... Kumara, Gisborne, Auckland, January 22.-;Mana',-Pa-tcn.'.-January 22. •-. . Kiripaka, 'Patea, January 22. ;;• Haupiri, Pieton, Onehulica. January., 2v : Waipori, , .Gre.vnn)uth, January 23. Wairau. Blonheim, January. 23;.; •■'-. ■■ ' HuK Wangnntii, January 23. '... '. ■■. Stormbird.Wang'inui, January 23.' -,-■ ' Kanunl. Patea,. January 23. -:•/■'■'• "Nikdu. N<?<Tin., MotuoUa, January 23. :■ Jfararoa, Lyttsltoii, i January 23. Gertie. Foit'Ui. January 73. Athonic, London. January. 23. --/:•' • TJlimnroa, Melbourne, via 60«tn. Jan. 23; Tara.wer.l.. northern ports, January 23. ; Kapiti, Wanganui, January 23. Pntlki, West Coast,' January' 23.: Jllenherm. BtcnbMm. January 23.. Aorcrc, Patea-, - January/ 23. --. ■Star of Scotland. Brisbane, January 23. . Amoknra. Cook Strait, January 23. Olan Ogilvy,'. London, January 23;-. "Corinna,. southern ports,. January 23. Harpagua, Lyttelton. January 24..Alexander, Nelson, West,-Coo* Jan.' 24.V Queen of the South. Foxton, Jan.' 24. -Awaroa,'Nelson, Jlotueka, January 24. Pa'tiura. ; Greymouth, Hakitika: Jan. 24.. Jlakarini. Lyttelton. January 24. • Wnkatu. Kniknura, Lyttelton. January 24. Wotkannl, London, January 24," ■ -,- -Victoria,' Lyttelton, Dunedin, January 24. - Warrimoo, Sydney direct, January 24.. Turaklna, Lyttelton. Januarv 24..' ■Arahura. Pieton, Nelson, West Ooast, January 25. ', • . ' .-< ■ - ".' , . Navua. 1 Auckland, Suva, January 25. :' Nairnshire, Timaru,' Lyttelton; Jan. 27. '.Mokoia.' northern ports, January 27. Monowai. Lyttelton. Dunedin, January 28. pipnle, Napier. Gisborne, January 28. Waihora, 'southern ports, January 28.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. ;.'■.,. MOVEMENTS OF.. STEAMERS. ' .'•'..-'; ULIMAEOA, B.s„ duo here from Sydney January 22. Loaves January 23 for Melbourne, via south. VICTORIA, s.s., due horo from Bydney, via. north,' January 24. Sailß same day, for south. ■•-'■'• ,■.'.-, - \.'. ' WAKRIMOO, s.s., duo here from Melbourne, via south, January 24. Leivessame day for. Sydney direct ■ ■ ~ '• - .:/':':' SHIPPING, v Steamers. ' ■.'■'' From.. Left. Dne. Star of Scotland London Nov. 9 Jan. 21 Remuera ......... London Deo. 21 Feb. 3 Matatua ~,... London ' Dec. 10 Fob. 10 Arawa'....>..'....:... London Jan. 4.Feb.'2o Indralema ...London Deo. 20 Feb. 24 Westmeath .;.: Liverpool Nov. 27 Feb. 4 Morayshire Liverpool Deo. 5 Feb. 10 "JyTorio Liverpool Dec, 14 Feb. 17 KsK-i Liverpool Jan. U .Mar. 17 Waimato ...Montreal Nov. 26 Feb. 8 Tokomaru Montreal Dec, 25 Mar. 25 Buteshire New York Nov. 22 Feb. 14. Oape Finisterfe Now York Nov. 26 Feb. 18 Star of Ireland New York Dec. 24 Feb. 23 Waihora Calcutta — ' Jan. 25 Mqana, ~...;.,.... 'Frisco . Jan. ,8 Jan. 30 :-.■'.' -.:-,' BY TELEGRAPH. / OVERSEA. 1 ; . FREMANTLE, January 21. •• Arrived. Oryleto, from London, via Suez; ADELAIDE, January 21. Arrived.—Kapunda, from Now' Zealand. '. ' MELBOURNE, January 20. Arrived.—Waimatc, from. Montreal. > . SYDNEY, January 20. Arrived—Mocraki (11.30 a.m.); from Wellington; Maloja, from Wellington. NEWCASTLE, January 20. Arrived.—lnga, from Nydta Bay. Sailed.—Kurow, for Lyttelton. 1 • SUVA, January 21. Sailcd.-Makura, for Vancouvor.' COASTAL. TUESDAY, JANUARY 21. AUCKLAND. Railed.—Natal Transport (3.45 p.m.), for Newcastle; Victoria (5.40 p.m.), for southern ports; Lindstol, -barqucntine, for Ilobart.' . To sail— Wimmora- (3 p.m.), for southern portß. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon —Misses Fontciioys. M'Lcoil. Mcsdames Fontenovo, Victoria, jlyiin and 3 children, Mo-srs. Fainveathcr, Pollock, Davis, Lynton, and Victoria. Arrived.—Kilo, auxiliary schooner (3 p.m.), from E.ir-t Cn.iivt. bays. ONEIIUNGA. Arrived—Earawa, (8.40 a.m.), from Now Plymouth, '

NAPIER. Arrivcd.-Monowai (tl a.m.), from Wellington. . WAITAKA. Sailed.-Wakauui (9.30 a.m.), for WelhngNEW PLYMOUTH. Arrivcd.-Flora (3.30 p.m.), from Wellington, via Picton. PATCA. Arriv«d'.-Kapuni (9 a.m.), from Wellington ;.Aot'cre (7.30 p.m.) and Wairau (7.40 p.m.), from Wellington. . WANGANUI. Arrived-Arapa-wn, (8.10 aim.) and Putiki (5 p.m.), from Wellington. .- NELf-ON. To sail.-Awaroa (9 p.m.), for Wellington. ' '-- ' FAREWELL SPIT.' Ngatoro passed for Wellington at 2.15 p.m. ■■■''''. '. WESTPORT. -, ' Sailed.-Rakanoa (8.40. a.m.),. for New Britain. - KAIKOURA. •Arrived.-Wakatu (4 a.m.)', from Wellington. . ■''■'■ '■■-,■'. LYTfELTON. Arrivcd.-Storm (7.20 a.m.) and John a p.m.),.from Timaru; Wakatu (8 p.m.), from Kaikoura. ' • . ■' Sailed.-Cygnct (11.20 a.m.), for Akaroa, Storm (5.5 p.m.), for Picton and Wanganui, John (6 p.m.), for Nelson and Wanganui. . Sailed.-Maori(B.3s p.m;), for Wellington. Paseengem: Kaloon-Misscs Kowe, Sc°"' Sinclair, Kerr, Simerin, Chapman, Tylor, Evans, Davidson, Harloy, Pottle, Crown, Footo, Brock, Stevens, nail (2), .Balchain, Williamson. Nicol, Blake, Colvin, ■ Kirlt, Lady Mesdames Hall. .Hall. Watkins and child,. Reeves and child, Brown, M'Lean,' Andrews,. MlFarlanc, Mather, Inkpen, Pnscoo, Brown and child. ,Heal. wu-. kin, Bluet, Blake. Colvin, . Kirk,.' /Jfoudo, Dcarley, ■ Webb. Harkney and 3 children, ,Moss.ro. Rcid, Rhodes, Hoare. Rayeon, Watson, Harper, Oaptain KcUall, Stewart, Buckley,: Rhodes, Sir Geo. Clifford, Harris, Henderson, Master Rudd, Whanklin. Captain Blair. Sir John Findlay. Hall, Drewltt, Griffin, - Smyth, Reeves..' Roberts. Rev. M'Lean,- Andrews, Macfnrlanc, ■ Mather. Jackson,- Murphy,' Simerin. and child. Welm'ar./.Barry.- Jnesten, Bluet, M'Oonnon.jOlarkEoni Major Kirk, Ellib; 90steerage."'"'-' /' 1 -';/. ;-' ' .- -' / ,:-..-'■•'.-' DUNEDIN. . • ■; ■ : p.m.).,from Melbourne. .'- ''-,- "i>- ■. ■ „ Salled.-Kota-re"(3.JO p.m.), for. southern ports.' , ':.■;.." / ■'• ' ; ■ ' ■ ■ ■ Sailod.-Tarawera (5.35/p.m:),. for Auckland, -.via way porta., Passonwrs: SaloonMifs Hall.'\Mtßd,imti3 Mdckie, OrloKskio and 3 children..M'Tnnes. Seymour, Edwards, ■Wilkinson' and child; MoSrrs.. Orlowski, Sejmour, Cave. Logan, ...M'Lean.. Mlnnes, Thomr«on. Dovjesi Smith,- Ettinan, Mason, Rey. Ganby:'..2s 6teerage... "■ /; ,; '"-PASSENGERS FOR NEW ZEALAND?, :,'- : By Telegraph—Press Association T Copyright ~:V; .(Rsc.i; January 21y .9.50 p.m.)' ■ '/-'■ ! !. ' V /.-.Melbourne, January 21. The Pc'cnd O." liner Morea. which has arrived: from London, has the following • !passengers for : New; Zealand:'—Messrs, lEwen,- Clifford. RaVmond. Naylor,,Meade, Henderson.' ThorntOm '• Hon..' Joicey.' Mesdames- -Mtado "and.. infant, "/Clifford and child. Davy/and' 2.rchildren,- Misses Dive, Banks, Davjv " ,;. ' ~'.,. ■;.;■.

;/'"I,;;ULhiARbA;'ARRIVEB/7;A.M.''; ■ A ; -<\-irolosß mcosage received .from /the H'udd.irt-Pafker( steamer '■■' Ulimaroa ■ last evening; stated' that "eh-!,was. expected ;to arrive at from Sydney . at 7 a.m.',to-day.'.'- The Ulimaroa'-will ..berth.at tho'Quecn's Wharf No. 1 north- on;arrival.

' r'STAR.OF.SCOTLAND.IN PORT. , ' The TyEer liner-Star. of.Scotland; arrived at Wellington from London,,via Way!ports, vesterdav. afternoon.' and berthed .at the Queen's Wharf.-.to land', cargo.*. .It is ox-: pectod • that • the . vofrol/ will., get','away. to flrisbaho; ;to; commened • Homeward; loading to-morrow; .-■'•';','/:'■ ( ','.;. ■.-" . ; '''■,-' '• ■■■';,■■';' ■„

;/ATHENIO ; FOB 'LONDON;:;?'- , ''V' ' Athenic.' U'M.S.. of 'the Shaw.' Savill,: and ■ Albion -Company's float, .is scheduled to leave' Wellington for London/ via way ports.. at.i 3 .p.m. to-morrow.. She is-.due at her destination: on March; 7.' ■;■:■ :-,: :r ''-.:;.

; .; ;' AT AVONMOUTH. ;. ; ;'. Cablo ■' advice lias ticen' received by tho loral agents of,.the F; and B,' ; Linc,'which stated 'that'tho Surrey arrived at ■ Avonmouth ;f rim'-Wellington' on Monday. Janu> ary 20.' The vosrcl. was dispatched from .this port- on -December 22. .- : . , '.■[' . -.<■ •■ ; -wratoiEATH'S : passengers. '■' '■']■ • Due ■at Auckland' from 'Liverpool on Jnnuarv:29 and at Wellington on February, A~, tho F.* and-.S. 'Jin'cr..W-estmwJh' is bringing the followlhfL.paswnger.VyO this'port Thlrd-elass-Miwas . Marion :-Washington, Mabel irah'or, Fdith Corpsntcr,.Sarah Murlev. May' Dedk'nnn. Mwdimes E. Jones. ■Alice'Smithers, Jessie Dobhie, Madge Drydan,'Mary Blrldn.' Emm* Carpenter, Jessie Gcdyc and family, .Messrs.' Donald Rowland;, ltobt. Sn-yer, ltobt. Pcaf. A.. Salmon,. BaysiU' -Haacho. .Voter Griffon,'' Arthur. \lcoik. L->uis Cohen. David Dobbie, Herbert Drvrisn. Yv'm.. Barrae,*, John Hancock, Tho?. . Williamson, vR" Noel■' Birltln,*, Mas. ■: ' Boyd Smith,.John Orr. Fred. ;Fculoy. Colin Meekandc, Jnmes Walters, Alox. Oedye, ■ Wm; Hendry. H,: Long; .Tamos Hill,-Win. :Su>ti■mcrs. • Masters F. Jones, T. Sraithors, H. Smlth'crs.'J.-is. Dryderi. For Auckland 10, for Napier 3, for Gisborne 2. for. New Plymouth '2. fpr Wnnganui 1. fir Grcymouth 15, for Dunedin.?.. for. Bluff. 5. : ■ MORAYSHIRE'S PASSENGERS.. •. ', The followihg.'is a list'of' passengers for Wollington by tho F. . and S. Llno'B steamer Morayshire, which in duo at Auckland from Liverpool .on' February 5 and at Wellington on February 10 --Saloon: For: Wellington-Mrs.. S.T.- Joss. Dr. H. Rj Sloan.. For Napicr-MifEes J. ;E.;C, .and E. Butlers,.,l). Stokkoland, A. Pcndcreon, Mr.-11. Butler, Master H. -Butler..- Thirdclass: "For. Wellington-Misses H. Watson, K: and. D., Watson, .Jf. , Watson, A, Kay, MC'sda'mos' C.-Binns, J. 'Bain, Bayes; C. Kay, Messrs. 0; Binns. 0. H.Lawson,'Wm. Wicland. R. Jonw.jW. Hollojv J. Home, Jas. Bain,.-S.i BentTey, -H. Stewart; S. Bayes, W.■■' Bayes; lh Paycs. J; M'Lauchlain, D. -Wiseman, G, W. Thompson; A. Mann, A. Innes, J. Finnis, J. Kay, J. Kay, inn., John Kay. R. Kay. C. Thompson. H, Jeffrey.' Alex. Clayton. J., W. Cnrrington; Masters 0. and A.. B.inns, A. Wolbom. B. and J. Wolbom, T. Watson. For Auckland 62, for Dunedin 26, for Bluff 2. for Lyttelton 10.'.for ..Wanganud 5. for Napier 4,; for NewiPlymouth'6, for Westport 2, for Nelson 5, for Oamaru 2.V .'.-'■ ''MAGISTERIAL -; INQUIRY. '•; V It.has been decided to hold a'maglstcrial inquiry into tho circumstances 6urronnd-, ing the stranding of the: coastal steamer John in Ha-wkc'a Bay some few weeks ago. Tho mishap occurred .whilst tho steamer was- eri." route from Gisborno to. Wellington.'; It Hi estimated that tho damage cost ■ £300 to repair. 'The date of the inquiry, which is to be held at Wellington, has not;been fixed, hut it is likely to bo held on the John's next visit to' Wellington. -.-,

. Mr. William Angee, of the Wellington Harbour: Board's day staff has been granted a- : month's holiday. '

■ The Tyser Line's chartered steamer Harpagus arrived .at Wellington'from New jYcrk. via Australian ports and Auckland at 11.10 a.m. yesterday, and .commenced to discharge' oargo at No. 16 Jervols Quay '. , ,; • ' After a passage .of-82.days from Gray's Harbour,'U.S.A., the American four-masted sohoooer Robert R.. Hind arrived off Lyttelton Heads on Saturday morning., ' She was practioally becalmed all day, and was brought to .an anohorage in. the stream at tho southern port by a tug on Sunday. The vessel had 750,000 feet of Oregon pine on board for Lyttelton.

The Waipori, which was recommlssloned at Auckland la6t Thursday, is under the command of Captain F. W. Baron. ' Mr. F. Webb is chief officer, Mr. E; .Blomfleld second, and Mr, J. D. Paul third.

' The New. Zealand Shipping Co.'s cargocarrier Orari is schodulod to leave Wellington for Beauty (Point early this morning. The Oorinria, which arrived, at Wellington from Onehunga and NeW Plymouth, brought '20,313 boxes butter for transhipment 'to R.M.B. Athcnic for London, 787 boxes for transhipment to the Tahiti for San Francisco, and 843 boxes , for : transhipment to the Nairnshire for West of, England ports. , '•.,-.

The chartered steamer HaTpagns is not, exported to clear Wellington for the south until Friday. ' ■

It'was originally intended that the Anchor Lino's Btcamer Nikau would bo overhauled at Neleon this trip. Instructions have been received by tho local .agents, Jlcssrs. Bannatyne and Co., to the effect that the overhaul - has been-postponed for tho present. Consequently the Nikau will arrive at Wellington from Nelson as iieual to-morrow, and will leave this port on the roturn trip.at 5 p.m.

Tho coastal eteamor Awahou is duo at Wellington from East Coast bays and ports. An effort ie being mado to get tho ShawSavill stcamor Kumara away from Wellington for Gisborne, Auckland, and London to-day.

Captain Jamra Ramsay, harbourmaster at Oamaru, is at present in Wellington, and leaver! for Gisborno and Auckland by the Kumaro, to-day.

The F. and S. Line's 6teamer Nairnshire is due here from Waiters, on Friday. Departure will be taken for Timaru, Lytteltoil, and Avomiiouth, on January 27.

The Now Zealand Shipping Company's cargo steamer U'altanui is expected to arrive flt Wellington from Waitara. to complete Homeward loading to-diy. She Is scheduled to fail for London on Friday. The Union Company's Kurow has heen fixed to load coal at Nowcastlo lor Plcton jmd Woßlngton on Fobruary 6.