SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1974, 3 February 1914, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES' OP THE ITOON. FHUETJAUY. Day. Hr. sn. First .luarUr i 10 3 p.WFull moon 11 5 S a.m. Last quarter 17 B§3 P-»-Kc\v moon 25 11 32 <i.m. MOON. , . Moon, rises to-day, 12-.«6 p.m.; Ee-tis, 18.35 p.m. TIDE.. To-day, 10.M a.tt.; 10.55 p'.to. To-morrow, 11.10 a.m.; 11,34 p.m. SON. Sun riso3 to-day, 4.57 am.: sWs, Lit S-m-ARRiVALS, itONDAY. PEBEUAEY Z. : HATVERA. s.s. (3.25 a.m.). 2E& toes, Jack--601), from Patca. KAPUNI, s.s. H a.m.). 18) Wile, M'lntosh-, from Patcd. KUMAHA, e.s, W.4S a.m.), «J< tons, Lewis,' from Liverpool, via Australian ports and Auckland. KAHU, s.s. (4.15- Bvm.). 182 tons, Heteher, from Napiiir. via c4aH. ■ . . WOQUNDE, s.£«. (1 .p.m.), W7 tona. S*uder, from New Yefk, via Australian ports and Auckland. - . KAJK), s.s. i' 2.20 p.a.), 125S tone, Bold, from Westport. ■ FALCON (3.45 p.m.), 95 tons, Crolieher, from. Havelodk. . , RIPPLE, 6.8. (4 p.m.,)., 370 tons, Cotleon, (rom Gisbdrne. . DEPARTURES.' i MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2. KING CYRUS, Ammwn . fb«-maste.d eohooner (8 a.m.), 6JQ tons, Raeendal, for KAMO, s.s. (2.20 p.nt,), 1300 tens, Wal'tdfl, for Weeitpdrt. ■ . . , •. AOKEKE, s.s. (5.5 p.fti-), 77 torn,. JibH, for AORA.NGI, s.s. (5.20 p.m.). 4268 tons, tove'ns, for Bydney.' Saloon-^Mrs. Thompson. Messrs. Ho-fcohH, Luek, lad' don, and Eev. ThppiFefttt; 3 fitepage. ' KAITOA,. R.s. (5,30 p s in,i, 350 tons, Stevens, for Nelson and Motuek-a. „,..■„ AEAPAWA, s.s.- (6.W p.m.!. 26S tollS ' Thompson, for' "Wangftriui, ■ ■. KAIIU. s.s. (8 p,m,i, .182-tone, Fletcher, for Napier and .E4St Coast. . ■ . WAHINE, s.fi. (8.5 p.m.), 45Cfl tons. Aid.Well, for Lyttelton. Paseengets: E«»™,7 Mieeea , Pillet. ' CAmerori, Harvey. Gopwell.. M'ltorran, Baird, Kershaw,. SiMter, FerKuson, Brach, Hirtis, Knigltt, IWOSK, Lund, Champion, fiouso, Bishop, mgto. Bishop, M'Callum. M'AlUler Wheelw, CtaKley, Thompson, Lane (2j, Hunt, NcirfM , Taylor, Irabell, Tankard,. Smitt .«». Hall, Madwn, Mesdameis. Ciinipheli, f™%*™' clair and 7. child Ton, liepnodjr, tf '.*™™*> Weir, Adamson,'Pillet, Cooped Hamann. Harrie, Blackman, Seapr avd child. Fas ooe and 3 children. Pluromer o»d 4 children, toycock, ClQ.fke, Shep.perd, Btv.m- ---• raond, Turnbull, .Hunt, IHlier, lawtojd, Lewis, ' Smith, Murdoch:, Tucltfi'r, bmit-h, SleiKhtholme. Kay, PieUet, ThonW.,,W heejer. llesere. Howell, Bemh, CampbeH, |itd6on.'Francis. Lucas, Grace, Siadft.ir, .Maokay, Griffiths, Plumper, Masters, Beauolmmp, Kennedy, Ba-Vis, Friend, Baitd, Bohan, Turnbull, Puriee, Holz. Frows, Burnett. Lewis. Page, Gregory, Morns, Hadfiold, Costello (2), gea«ar, Eev. Laycock, Pascoe, Whitehead. toyeocK, Beaumont, Heals, Smith, Hiss, Bruco. Clarke:-, Mepperd, Limbert,' Mackay, Bpu'se -Pickettv Lewis, Smith. Whitcombo. PttcUng. Harper. Coopor, Scales, G9fipg.ai) : , Jva*ley, Myere, Picket, HtlMtlton, "Lhomae, AVhaWley, Wiikins,. ]?ca«e, Foster. Cameron; 90 stcoittKe. „ '. , KAPUNI, S.e. .-B.IQ p.m.), IEO tons, Mlatosh, for Patcd. . • .. . HAWKKA, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 200 toils, Jack. 6oi(, for Paten". ■ PATEENA, S.s. (J D;inJ. 1212 tons. Cam. eron, for Nelson direst. fasseniforS-. 9a-lOoTl-Mieses Allen,. Martin, Fell. I*Ti>ie-.(2). Smith, -Lach, Hill. Allan, Adams, Oidri, Walters, Andrew (2), JfKey, Burnett, Bcveridse, MeedameS Floivcr and .child, llaldano and child, Allah., Bott, Brodd. fsavAge and 2 children, Waters, Hurst, Messrs. Allan, Andrew, Waters, Smith, ehoVmcrS, Haidane, Kirke, Ha;wson, Eo.Mn, ' Wilson (2), Martin, Murray, Allen, M'MoJtej, JI,Mris,' Andrcnv (2), Hudson, W f cbley, JlcwkU, Broad, Harkness (2!, Nefto.n*. Ma.rton. v Sts- - M'Cona*liie, Fit*G:erald>. son. Thurmer, Chieholm, Fisher WO,' Hurst; 10 steerage. > MAPOURIKA, 6.s'.- (fliidnlflit)/ 12CJ tons, Holmes, for Picton only. 'Passengers: Soj-. loon-Misses il'Kinley. B.i'ake, Yeung, Mesdames Hicks, Hurii., Boyd, Broivii,. antt.z. children, Pallish, Herserke, Fisliet and child, Ball, Nolan, Hoiteon, iralntca, Preen and 2 children, Howard. MetarS. M'€<ilJupi it),'. -Waesey, Ecllv .Hayword, ."Wilsaji, "FiiSher, .Harden, Pay, '.Pcnhy.' Beaslsv Hoi"ley, Thompson, Ciifty, Wil«ra,'. Hlck-S; 8 : stccTaire: ■■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ' • •..WESTRALIA; s.e, (lt.«-,:».».), '2f184 -tone, BiiWs,' for .-Napier,; (Jieba-rnei QE.d ■-, Auck-, .land. .»■ ;' • ■ , ~--'. : .-■,.' •"■ :. ."

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Breeze, southern, portsy February 3, .'Sturmbird, Wangamii; February 3. v Kennedy, Wanganui,- February J. Corinna, New Plymouth, February 3. Nikau, Nelson, Motucka, February 3.' MaoTl, Lyttelton, February, 3.' : Mapourika, Pictoii, February 3... W α-verley, Motuolw, February 1, • Warrfmoo. northern porta, Fetfruary 3< Manuka, Sydney direct, February 3. Wairau, Blenheim, February S. Pateena, Nelson, February i. ■'■ Mangapapa, Karamca, February 3. ' Moa, Waneanui,'.February a. ( Melbourne, Newcastle. February 4. . Huia, Wanganui, February 4. Opa-wa. Blenheim,' Fcbru-a-iy 4. Defender, Lyttelton, February.• 4. Arahura, Wostport-, atld Nelson, Feb. 4, Hawera, Patea, Februarys. Arapawa, Wanganui, February 4. Kapuni, Patca, February 4. Aorere, Patea, February 4. : Aparima, Calcutta, via south, Feb. 4. . Star of Ireland, Ndpier. February 4. Flora, southern potts. February;. 4. .' Wahine, Lyttelton, February 4, > -■ Kaitoa, Nelson, Mst.uoka, February 4. Blenheim,' Blenheim, February. 4, . Queen of tho South. Fo.xßin, Feb.-" 5, Jlaua, Patea, February 5. Kamona, Wcstport and New Plymouth, February 5. . "John, southern ports, February s> . . Kapiti, Wanganui, February 6. • ; Ulimaroa Melbourne, via s&uth. Feb. 6.. Victoria, Sydney, via north, February 6, Wdkatu, Kailtoura and Lyttelton, -Fe'fc 6. Eipplo, Napier, East Coast, Feb. .8.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Breeze, Wanganui, Peb'rua.ry 3. Poherua, Greymouth, Fibruffiry 3. Komata, Westport, Febniajy 3, Kennedy, Nelson- and West Coast, Feb. 3. Eipple, Napier and- East- Coast,. Feb. 3, Warrimoo, Melbourne, via, southern ports, February 3. • . Kauri. Newcastle, February J. •- • Waverley, West Coast and Nelson, Feb. 3. Maori, "Lyttelton, February 3. Nikau, Nelson, Motuoka, February 3.' ,Stormbird, Wanganui, Fcbruaryv 5. ' Wakatu, Kaikoura and' Lytteltoni Feb. 3. Mana, Patea,. February 3, Kapiti, Wanganui; February 3. Wairau, Blenheim, February 3. Opawa, Blenheim, 'February 4, Defender, Pict-on, HoMUka-, JFebruary 4. - Mapourika-, Weetport, and; Gr'eymciutn, February 4. Hawera, PoUn, February 4. Blenheim, Blenheim, febriioty 4. Kapuni, Patea, .February 4. ■ Aorere, Patea, February 4. Kaitoa, Kelson, Motueka, February 1, Wahinc- Lyttelton, February 4. ' 'Pateoria, Picton and Nelson, Feb. 4. Arahura, Wanganui. February 4. ' Oorinna, Dunedin, February 4> , ' 'Woglindc; Lyttelton Mα Dunedm, Feb. 4. Ayrshire, Lyttelton and Bunedin, Feb. 5; ■ Arahura- Picton, February 5. -, Eotorua, London, ria. ports, February 5. Monowai. Napier, G.isboFne, Auckland, February 5., ...»»■, Manuka, Lyttelton anil Bunedin, Feb. s.'' Queen, of the South, Bfrxton, February 5; Flora, New Plymouth' *5d West Coast, Knmara, Lyttelton and Bunedim February 5. . . Kauri, Newcastle, February 5. Border Knight, Newcastle. Fehrtia-ry. a. John, Wanganui, February 5. Victoria, Lyttelton dnd Bunediß,. Kb. 6, ' Htar of Ireland, London, via.ports, FcS.7. Ilford, Dunedin, February ?• . '

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. ULIMAHOA, duo hero from Mdlboujno, fia eouth, February 6. Leaves simo day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney, February IS. MANUKA, duo ncre from Sydney direct February 4. Haile February S, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. . WAKSIMOO. loavee Bunc&iM for Melbourne on February 8. WILLOOHEA, duo here from Melbourne, via tho south, February 13. Sails same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney February 17. , VICTORIA, due here from Sydney, .via. Auckland, February 6. Sails 6«-me day for Lyttelton and Bunedin.

'FRISCO SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. AORANGI. arrived hern ffom 3an Fran'ci6co. via Island ports. January 35 Sail'- .■" " for Sydney fiirect. Due Sydney February 5. MOANA, arrived hore from Sydney direct .Tn.nua.ry 29. Sailed January -30 for Ban Francisco February 20i TAHITI, duo here from San Franflsro February 26. Sails February 27 for- Sydney direct. Due Sydney March 3.

VANCOUVER SERVICE. MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. MAKURA, due at Auriiteiid, from Van. couvor, via Suva atid Honolulu, on February 9. Sails February M tor Sydney. Due Sydney February W. MAEAMA, due Auckland, February 13 Jrom Sydney. Leave* far Vwiflcmvor ifobriwr.v 14, ■ Due Vancouver. Jt&rch I. • • ■NIAQAHi, duo at Auqklajwl tea** J**

couvcr, via Suva and Honolulu on Jrarrii S. sails March 10 for Sydney. Dttc Sydney March 14. OVERSEA SHIPPING. Steamers. Froffi. Left. Duo. Star of Australia , Lo'nfen Nov. 30 Feb. 12 BiiapeVm London Disc. Iβ Felt. 6 Suffolk L&iiiioft Jan. 8 Slir. 5 Kftikoiira .; London Jan. 22 Mar. Ift Itniicatira London Jan. 8 Fob, 2t Heivko'p Bay ~.',. London Ito. 16 Fcb: 17 Waimana London Dec. 10 Feb. 4 Kunmra Liverpool Dec. 6 Feb. 7 Motataa, Liverpool Jon. 5 Pab. Z8 ArgcnfMs New York Deq. 12 Ftjb. 20 Invetkip New York Dec. 51 M«r.2V Jlcnrik Ibsen ... SWv York J.an. 23 Apr. W Cafrncresi Montreal Nov. ?8 Feb. 14 Aparimo, Oairutta- .B<?c. 15 Feb. 4 J«serie St. .Toha Jan: 4 War. 24 SAILBSS T0 AKHIVE. ANDROMEDA, four-masted bartjuc, 1762 tons. CVtptein H. J. tieeke. Sailed, from New York January 20. Due about May 16. COMBfiBMfcKE. Italian schooner.' I6OJ tons, Captain L'addnnza. Sailed from Marseilles on January 27. Due* about June 16. B? TELEGRAPS. OVERSEA. NEWCASTLE, Fobruary i. ■ Arrived.—Kilbride. from Auckland. ' . ■ SOVA, February 3. ATFived.-Fioiio,-, from Sydney; lipolu, from Auckland, . . ' MELBOURNE, February 2. from Kaipartt, COASTAL. . SUNDAY, FBTOUAftY" U . ■ . "■ AUOKLANfi. 19.40 p,in.), from Westport. ' Sailed.—Eunice, scow CJ.2O p.m.), for TVel* ljptrtbn, . Arri-vcd.-Tlcterio, (3.20 cja.), from Syd-"seiled.-Wa-Srana (5.45 p.m.); . Jot NewcAStasi Eiverina (7.30 p.iii.), for Sydney; Hornfels (7.2S- p.m.). for JfewwStJe. MONDAY. FEBRUARY 2. NAPIER. ' : Sailed.-Wammoo (nooh). for Wellington. FOXTON, . ' Saiied.-Air&hou (noon), for Wellingtoß. TTANGiNDT. Bailed.-Storffib.ird (4.50 p.m.), for WellinKto&. ' . KELSON, S&iled.-Nikau HAO p.m.). for WellinirTERAKOHE. Sailed.'-Kennedy (S p.m.), Jor WeJUipEtan. QfIETL'KicnJTH. Arrived.-Aratara (11.15 a.m.), from Weijinfjton,, vift, ports. To- sa-jL-Aiahura- (midhignt), for Wellington, via ports. .-..'. LYTTfeLTON. ' 8,60 p.inO. and Maori (8.35 ■ pM.), tor Wellington. '■. Arrived.-KairaKa (1,20 n.ni.), from Haveloek, . • ■ ■ "■ (4 p.m.), for Wellington; Mao;rr*B.3o p.m. >-, for WG-UinEton .with 300 passengers. To\ teii,-iCy?Bct, for JCaikoura; iot WHlingian-, Sverrc'fbr Oflipara; Woattoii, for Bftveioc-kj Kaj.ralti. for Pctonc. DTJNEDIN. . Arrived.-fiilruiiu.i (5,45 p.m.), trom Wcl- .: Arrivefl,—Huruflui (&.Mp.m.!, front Weiifttyjttj&B. BMlod.—lnvercareill (5.30 p.mO, for. Oamarili Storin 16 p.m.), for Tiinaru, ' KkWe, . • Arrived.—flliiriafoa. U2AO pm,)i Ham JKlbotJTrie and Hdbart, (vith'.E.nglisa mall. Sailed.v-JJoc.raM (5,5Q p,«.), for ileiI bourne, via fiobaft. THE StPXEY DISPATCH, • . At 1 p.m. on Saturday the IJnicii Company's jntccolanlal s.tcameT Manuka left Sydney toz, WeHinston direct. ' She is bfinßinE 13?" saloon and. 78 stteiago pas-een-Berg for" New Zealand pbitg, and also has sbO tons of gencfal cargo for dlsc'hWEC here. An early arrival 'should be made on Wednesday. , TA.HITI AJ , SAN .FHAtfOISGO, . Advico has bfien received, attaotttctng the orrivn.l of R.SI.S. Tah!U at San Franttoo ,10,5t.. Tile -Vofeel-'-'left Wei-' Un.ijt.tfit on Jenuayy β^sii■. -days ■ befttad schedule timq,. and ihftintainod tinie-tabie runnintt throughput the trip te fte American part. Bhfr h to IMtv.o 6n the. return , tfip to WctliftEtott ' W is-duo her? oil Fchtiiatsi'Bl.'Vr ■,-■-■■- - ■.. . THB WAipOBA. - .' ' ' i TJnfon ■eompany'e.-steamtT 'in routo ffo.in Sinefl.ppre- to New-Zealand-,, passed ■ Capo Natoiralistc (nprih.. of the Lcouwin) on AVedndsdny .last. The vessel Is duo' flit Dunedin early ncjtt weoki EOTORUA FOR LONDON.' The .Nciy Zealand Shipping Cbmpan'y hopo to dispaieh tho B-MoTiia. for londoij, •<ia Itonte Video, on Thursilfly nejt. : ', ■ ■,I'estcrday the locfrl agent's tor the Shaiv. Savin <ind Albidn Company r<fcciyed .• advice that t(io. litior Arawa. af rived at Jldntfe Vfrfeo froSi Wei'lin.Kton qrj- Friday mernlnpr last, lie vessel left Wellington oh December it, an-d is duo α-t bet destination on; Febr-uiary S.

CONSIGNED FOB AVONMOtfTH, The 3?e.derai-3h-ir-e steasjer Sussex, which left Wellington On Friday last for Avonmouth, via ■ las Palmae, took tho following produce fro* New Zealand ports:— From Anpklarid.-"-sCtt quarters beef, 669 baa's butler, 1.72 erates tstae-ese, 1264 saeks 6e.cf, 9 cam offal, 3 casks casings. 23 bales iajrs,- 136 bd1.03 hemi. %MtC timber, 417. packages sundries, ■? tons fcarit, 198 wwks caiid, 21f bales hides, 2 cases genera)'. Frorn' Waitilrar-10'77 quarters beef, 364 c<H> easses mutton, 1254 carea.ssee lamb, S) , casks tallow, 95'S' , sacks beef. Fronj Wα-nganuf-169'8 fluarters beef, IM2 c4rcfl?see lamb, 145 package's sundries, 503 sacks, beef. 54 casks tallow. From ly'ttclioriHM}, carcasses ituuen, 24j05J carcases iamb, 275 cftses oheese, 188 eaijlis beets 2719 craites runners, 194 caeiks tallow. 45 sacks barley, 500 sacks oftts, 107 eodts poasi.ljw iacks. bran, 112.sacks cocksfoot,seed, 12 drums Glycerine, 4 packag-os .general. Prom Wellington-- 516S carcasses mutton, 16,793' qarcasses lamb, 253? Quar'tofp beef, 3278 bags beefi ISS boles, bmttr. 163 crates kidneys, 78 boxes kidneys, £0 edses livers, 21 bags Bundriesi $2,784 «srdtcs cheese, 302 cask's toltow, 65 casks ca-dnstt?. 14 drums glyisertne. 617 bale's wool, 296 bales tow, . «03 bales hemp, 1481 eases moats. 259 socks hides, 37 packages ataroh. Foi* ' transhipment from Dunedfn and Bluff—22B9 crates cheese.

WOSIiINBE FEOjr JJEW YOKK. The Qernia-11. traap steoniW Wogiinde mtived at Wellin'stpn yestetday from New To-rki via. Jtustralian- ports atid Auckland, on her to New Zoaiand wateris. The- vessel is aultc distinct froin tuo visual run of ocean Vanws. having two na.TrW funnels close-together, ua-iftte'd yellow, and. standing to the centre of high tleclt tiHBB. The Vessel has/ abotit 600 tons . of' general American merchandise to nte> chafKo. hero. T?he WOKlinde left New Tork on October 27, attfl made calls at St, Via, tent- an 4 Durbdin en route for fresh supplies at hunker coal. -Melbourne was reached on December % after A vet* rougji passag.e. Tho vessel afterwards -proceedcrt to Sydney, and after aisehai'KJnß S<CO toils of cargo left *in January !7 for Auckland. Th« Woglindo is the one* weii-known Australian tradep owiied by tho Ger-ma.n-A'ustraiie.n. Line. She has. been dettuired by the Hamburg Shipownery of I'9S2, which firm recently purchased tho Fleneburg α-ni Sbn-nc-feerg (also from the German-Australian GonVpaii.y), en.d quite a large fleet of we-lMmotvn Seilcre. As wq.s th.e case with tho Sonneberg'.' <now the Wftltrftute) and thfe Flenshurg' (now Wα!kiire), tho Meissen ;yas .rcaame'd-, and is now trading under tho name of Wo.gli.nde. ' Oil Wednesday tti.e steaipef will .protced to Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete! discharge. Froßi Dunodin the Woglih4e w-i-U nraceed to Wostport to take in bii.nker coal and will thoi! sail for New Caledonia.. Mr. A. E, Park, one qf tlio TTiiion C.grnpamy'e pursers, has gone to Daned-jn for Otflefs. . .

MODERN LINER-THE EOHIttoES. Tho Eu.ripides, ti large triute-Ecrew liner built by Stcssra 'Hartaad and Wolff, Ltd;, for Messrs. Geo. Thompson and Go.,- Ud.'Si naifSCEßer an 4 cargo, eexvicc betiveen Lpn.wn and Australia, was Blicccssfully launched at Belfast on Thursday, J«nti4ry 29. She is a handsome vessel, <>r similar tyjio to She Thenmtoclos <in<l Dcni.osthe.n«B, ayready running in th« same Eqrvice, but tlifi new vessel is considerably iarscr, beiiiK 569 ft. over-all in length, 67ft. 3fn. biflin. «ith «i. gross tonnosii' of about IS.WO and a displacement o£ 25,000 tons. Bho lias been eonsirucied under Lloyd's Bervey for the JOfl Al class; alsis in eemplianco with the reiiuircinents of the Admiralty Transport, Department and the BohrS of- 'gratis pas«onser survey. In e'enstmction th« Euripides \*iil ropMsM.it, the jiiisheet attainments in naval ctrcliHcotiire. ftie cjstUilar doublo 'biittom cxtcetle the whole knsth of the ship,' and she is subdivided fnte fivelve watertight eompartmonte. so •arrttnpjetl in cpnjunctioii Willi the ecncrnl ilesißh Uiat the yes Eel would still remain afloat wit-h any two of the' compartmentt) simulteii4ou«!y fleoded. Ste wiJJ bo β-yery largo carrier, and is fitted with evefy device for snfe and epecdy. handtifiK of c\l kinSs of goods. Her seven batches wili be ec-rved by 19 wfaichee. The vteeel will he in.sulnted for _tlic,efl.rri<J-Be offro7.cn enrfco, the r-e-friKcr-aiiiiir machinery beiliß of Jte3tre, .T. and E. Unll-'s latest type. To ensiiro Lbs unUnfortory cArftfl.f* of frul!,, fn..n i>. aro p.roviflcd for clfwilatinif atf ovor cooled calk, a*d tbxea coisiiiwtiiiiiitjiia-TO-

been adapted .for chilled beef. \ Although caterinff mostly f6r fill kinds of tared, tho , Euripides will :ho pre-cmi* ttfSntl? a, passenger Ship. uau'al w-JJh. the Aberdeen Line, two classes only. mtt be farrjed, 1.e..,- first arid th}r.d,'tlio whojeof the miflsMp. cicwin'ino'ddtl.on: bcins dc vot?d to the former, and the. whole, of the ■(tfter-ac'«6.mnKjdatiqh ip tfii? lfttWr, T.Hp eeloon passehß.qrs will jio ciuarji*fes pri th'O lsridiie payi awning desKs, wliiie the boat dejk will bis- rcserVcd for them foi ,, promena.de, Mi in a > dditi9n & special Euri d<iok wilt bo prpyJdetf over the .dmok'ihff room aij(i verandah, thus affording eiceptio.nal deck icpvered and iiiiceVCTfcd. The public roo.m'g will bo. e?ce"ntionally IftT.g;e and cdmniddioUe. The lounge arid 'library ti.ro situated oil the bridge fleck, the s.inokinß; room and Veraildah aiid th* gymiiasiuin on the boat .deck. *he dining saloon on tho plain ,deoK c** l«Qds rtght ..acreea tho ship, find ts w.ell aiwAy frbm the'fcta.le roouss, iti arrangement that is aln'ayii much. aßpr'.eciafed by passenger?.. A nursery te provided; on the awning de<Jf, and a large , laundry has <slso been, flt.iod. ' Probably the feature, of tlio ship, is tho. cabin, accommodation pn the bridge deck. Two kln.de of state rooms are h(sro pfovidcu:-(a! vory largo rooms flttea with two bedstendss <b) rathe* smaller roonse provided with ono bestead e.nd : ono eofa each. She Ifttter of these can, if dosiMa, bo lot Q.s eingle-bcrth cabins, and..are. ffirranged in pairs with a- "door betweere, so that tioy tan bo made intcr-commu:nicfll):fe All the cabins arc of great height, thoseo.n the owning deck being B£t. 6in., and those on. the bridge deck $ft.;. and ftre .fitted with wardrobes. An electric fan is in each room. Thfe thifd-fcloE-a passengers arc not neglected. Ihcir ■quarters are iituat<?d fn the poop flnd maiti. 'tween decks, and ■comprise' ttco, four, and ■6'ii-herth cabifl«. atnitig saloon, is an apartment extending right <tc*of?3 the ship., and seating about 270 ijeopje/ Ihe eMpking ro.om and fiener*l robft, hoth very torgo α-pdrt-ments, arc placed on tho awulnis iliftckThe vessel is- echcdulod to eojV Hamewarte from Sydney on Septembcrr 7 nejit, Messrs. Bal'ge't-y α-ild Cq. aro local for the qwnersv. ■ .

NEW COLONIAL FHEIG-HTBE. Early last monfch it was finflauncetl that four ' new 8000-ton steamers were under' consW'ußtion for the Fete&l &hd Shire Lino, particulars, concerning one of the vesseis-the- CarnarVoflehire—vvhls-h was , launched in December, have- come to hand. Sh:e is 516 ft. long, with a gross tonnage of 9500 tone. Accommodation. lor ft few ■flrst-eloss passengers is provided in state rooms on the bridge deck, wWie- the poop, bridge, and main "twoen. deck spates can be ada-ptsd for about 1300 stjEeraie paseengors-. The cargo space is ditid.ed into seven holds, one beins arranged toti uso as awater ballast tank. As-sho is constructed on ' tho girdefr principle, the 'holds and 'tween decks arc practically froe 01 obStTuoiion. One of the after holds is insulated and fitted for frozen meat and perislrablc Stores, for which refrigoriition pla-nt, is provided. Sb-o. is fitted with witcloss telegraphy and Cltiytoiv fjre-ex-tin-g-uisbinir sys'tom. Tho -propeH'mg njttehincry consists of two independent sets of triple-ejEpttnsion t-ngine*.-, eupp'l-ied with stcani from four eteel cylindrical multitubular Soi'lere working under forced, draught. . . The Onion collief Kauri will prrtpabiy tail en Wednesday or Thursday for Newcastle to load coal {or Wellington, At present discharging JapaneM coal, tho tranvp steamer Border Knight ts to sail on Thiireday next for Newcastle. • ¥Jio coastod steamer Defender has been delayed at Lytteltoh ttnd sh,o will not arrive hero until Wediiesday, She ie to .sail for i'ictan. and UokttikK <fn the Same day. It'csterd'ay morning t'h-s four-masted, schooner. Ktoß Cyras sailed from the Etream for Astor-iit (PacUie -Slops. The New Ztolsnd Shipping Company's fltmmcr Ifurunui, which sailed pn Sunday for Durtediii, is !o visit Auckland io campleto 110-Hio Joadiiiff. She takes her depfl.rtui'o tor London 'from the northern port on February 16. Ths auxiliary schooner Eel) 0 I'c-ft Grey-mout-ti yesterday piof-ni-MK (or HokiUko, where ehfr is to Joud timber for Nelson and Motuektt. Duo this afternoon from Kftronica. the coostal st«amoT Mangapapa is to ico oi> the slip for annual overhaul. She H 6chedulcd to sail on the return ttifl on, uest.