SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2564, 11 September 1915, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. SEPTEMBER. Day. Hr.m. Lost quarter 2 227 a.m. New moon 9 10 23 p.m. First quarter 36 5 51 a.m. Pull moon 23 9 5 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 6.25 a.m.; sets, 7.47 p.m. tide! ' To-day, 5.22 a.m.; 5.49 p.m. To-morrow, 6.21 a.m.; 6.45 p.m. , , SDN.. Sun rises to-day, 6.1 a.m.; 5.35 p.m. ARRIVALS] FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. HURUNUI, 6.5. (2.20 a.m.), 8901 tons. Byley, from Liverpool, via Australian poits and Auckland. . TAHAWERA, s.e. (6.55 a.m.), 2003 tons, Doorly, from Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Passengers: Saloon —Mesdames J°bj}flon, Welloch, Cooke, Batten, McsErs. Johneon, 'Willoch, Raynor, Master Stewart, i> S 'kAITOA, 6.5. (6.55 a.m.), 305 tone, Stevens, from Nelson and Motueka,. TAINUI, s.e. (7 a.in.), 128 tons, Jensen, from, Waitara. , . , r „ „ MAORI, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 3099 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. 174 saloon and 104 steerage. __ ■ _ . . QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from.Foxton. STORMBIR-D, s.e. (8.15 a.m.), 217 tone, Do well," from Wanganui. _ FALCON, schooner (8.15 a.m.), 96 tons, Johauson, from Havolook. ■_ . KITTAWA, s.s. (10.5-a.m.), 1247 tons, Baldwin, from GMymomth. KAPUNI, s.s. (10 a.m.), 150 tons, JohanEen. from Patea. , . ,„ r , . WHAKATANE, s.s. (11.40. a.m.), 0754 tons, Squires, from St. John, via. way-ports. ■ CORINNA, .6.8., '11.50 a.m.), 12(1 tons, Scott, from Onehunga. v-TE ANAU, ff.s. (12.20 p.m.), 1652 tons, Barron. from: southern ports. . -• .. -: • ■MOICOIA, ■ s.s.- (12.35 p.m.), 3502. tons, M'Beth, from 1 Melbourne and Hobart, via southern ports. " - MANUKA, s.-'s. (6.5 "p.m.), 4505 tone, Olift, from Lyttelton. SATURDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER 11. TAHITI, s.s. (0.45. a.m.), 7585,-tone, Evans, from. Alexandria, with woundEd soldiera.

DEPARTURES) FRIDAY,. SEPTEMBER 10. : ARAHUEA, s.s. '(1 p.m.), 1596 tone, Cemoron, for Pioton and Nelson. • CYGNET, s.B v (3:5 p.m.), 124 tons, Murray, for Pigeon Bay. _ ' EAWEEA,-s.s. (4 p.m.), 200. tons, Gibson, f °BATSFORD, S.S..H p.m.), 4820 tons, TViseman, for Lytteltoii. • '• ALEXANDER, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 377 tons, Wildman,"' for Picton. • KAPITI. k.B. (5,5. p.m.), 242 tons,. Sawyers, for Wanganui.. •, • s;s. (5.10 p.m.), 350..t0ne, Stevens, for Nelson ajid. Motueka. .MAITAI, . ss.. (5.25 p.m.), 3393 tons; Wil-liams,-for". Sidney." . TAJRiAWERA, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 2003 tons, Ritchie, for Lyttelton and Dumodin. MAORI; R.O. -,<7.55 -p.m.), 3399 tons, Man-ning,-for-Lyttelton. Passengers: Ealoon-r foists Thompson, Duff* Gleason, Bing,. ;Wilson',' 'Jensen, Rose,' Taylor, .Greenwood, Lees, Sing, Jones, Finch, Goad, Blackmorcr Owen, - King, • Cloudßley, Kidd, Thompson, Mesdames Marks, Goldstein, Scott, Wilson, Cleary, Walker, Taylor, Joneo and 2 children, Tisdoll. Reeves, Seater, Peterson, Jones, : Anderson, Campbell, Forgarton, .Hardy, Matthow (2), Goss, Walker, Ward, Warwoo'd, Messrs. Lee, Jacobs) Chaffey (2), Parry, Siymnerville, Gillies, Fenwick, Martin, Pauling, Clark, Macaesey, Crowley, Sir Francis Bell, Reece, Scott, Ritchie, Cotter, Stevens, Hardy, M.P., Peary, Walker, WTiglit, 'Hon. Wigram, Butchcr, Burns, Evans, 'Tisdell, Ree-vos, Hooper, Wilson, Brooke, 'Butters, Williams,. Jenkins, Dalwood, Schabb, Straham, M'Arley, Cooke, Wilson," Hardy, Greenfield, Anderson, FieLdhouee, Whi'tehousc, George, Taylor, Greivo;' M'lntosh. . Bishop Nevill, Walker, Ward, Craigie, Macassey, Strahan, Hutchison. Lobb, Parson; 45' steerage. ' QtmIJJT -OF THE SOUTH, 5.5..'(8.30 p.m.), I>3 tons, Harvey, for Foxton.

. OPAWA, e.s. (9 p.m.), 110, tone. Delley, for Blenheim.' ' MirTVUKA, 5.5.'(10.35 p.m.), 4505 tons, Olift, for Sydney. Passongers: iSaloon—Missea Hannah, 'Smith, Ginley, Chandler, Coote, Bender (2), Booth, Early, Hughes, M'Donald, Cameron. M'Donell, M'Laren, Smith, Harper, Case, Sterioher (2), Wilson, M'Donatd, Sister Early, 1 . Mesdames. Bendall, Jan&s, Everitt,' Reid,. Leighton, ' Green, Wallace, Jones,, Coltman Bennett, Smith, Hammond, White, Pharazyn. Dougla6, James, Oastro,' M'Dougall, M'Neur, . Wil.liams, Machol; Falconer, Ballantyne, Godden, Bleckynider, Messrs. Cary, Armstrong, Hood, Halman-, Nolan, Allan, Bendall, Croone, Tolley, Jones, Collins, Jones, James,. Everitt, Williamson, Dickenson, Wallace, Reid, Jones, Budd, Olintock, Roberts, Green, Johnson, Ooltman. Bennett, Hammond, Ford, Smith, Douglas,' Saunders, John, Mouat, Reid, Miller, Renshaw, White, •Hendry, Sleight, .Ballantyne, Falconer. Machel, M'Neur Mathews, Lord, Frowd. AHeu, Jones, Clintock, Johnston, Oostello, Qreighton, Golding, -. Saunders, Sirmett; Hill; 64 steerage. ■• TE ANAXT,: e.s. (10.45 p.m.), 1652 . tons,* Baron, for New. Plymouth and West Coast.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS], . Nanerie, Calcutta and Sydney, Sept. 11. Rivorina, Lyttelton,r Dunedin, Sept. 11. Aorero. Patea, September 11. . Nikau, Nelson, Motuoka, .September 11. • Monowai, Lyttelton. ■■ September 11. Komata, Wostport, September 11. Breeze, Lyttelton, September 11. . Wakatu. Lyttelton, Kaikoura, Sept. 11. Aratoura, Ncleon, Pioton, September 11. lonic, Wliangarei, Seiptember.il. Kakapo,. Wallaroo, via. south, Kept; 12. \ Kamo, Greymouth, September 12. . Hawera, Pa tea, September 12. , Kaipiti, Wanganui, Soptcmbcr 12. . ■ Opawa, Blenheim, -September 12. O.ueen of the South, Foxton, Sept. 12. Kaitoa, Kelson, Motueka, Sept. 12. Maori, Lyttelton, September 12. Paloona, .Dunedin, Lyttolton, Sept. 12. Ngakuta. Greymouth, September 12.Bvpple, Napier,' September 12.. Blenhoim. Havelock, September 12. Squall, Napier, September 12. .. ■ Matatua, St. John,, troy ports,.. Sept. 13.. 1 Waitomo, Calcutta, via southern ports. September 13. ICiritona, Napier, September 13.. i Ituru, East Coast, Napier, September 13. tllimfi.roa,. Sydney, September 13. Waraimoo, northern ports, September 14. Waiho-ra, Calcutta, via Auckland, September 14. ; Himitangi, Ohathamß, Lyttelton. Sept. 14. Waverlcy, licton, September 14. Kennedy. Puponpa, September 14. Tarawcra, Dunedin, • Lyttelton, Sept. .16. Maroroa, northern ports, September 16,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. • Stormbird, Wanganrai, September 11. Corinna, southern ports, September 11 Rivorina, Auckland, Sydney, Sept. 11 . Koromiko, Newcastle, September 11. Kapuni, Patea, September 11. Tadnui, Waitara, September 11.' Kittawa, WestpoTtr September 11. Whakarua,' Newcastle, September 11 Nikau, Nelson, Motueka; September 11 Monowai, Lyttelton, September 11 . ' Mapourika.'Pictori' and West Coast, tember-.IL-Mokoic... 'Hobart, Melbourne, Sept. 11 '. Nanerib, South America, Sept. U' ' ■ TJlimaroa,' Lyttelton, September 13'' Kakcupo, flreymoutli,-' September 13.' Haweraj, Patea, September 13. Kapiti, Wanganuj, September 13, Aorere, Patea, September 13r Itaru, East Coast, Napior, Sept. 13. Karitona, Gi6borne, September 13 Onawa, Blenheim, September 13. ' ■ Wakatu,. Foxton, September 13. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, September 13 ■. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, September 13* • Maori, . Lyttelton, September 13. Blenheim, Blenheim, .September 33 Queen of the South, Foxtnn, Sent'l3 ■ Paloona, northern ports, Sept. 13 " ' • ' Warrimoo. Lyttelton. Dunedin, Sopfc 14 . Wakatu, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Sent' 14 Ngakuta, Greymouth, Sept. 14. ' Waverley, Westport. September 14 Kennedy. Nelson, West Coast, Sent 14 Squall, Napier. Qisborne, Sept. M ' Hurunui. southern ports, September 14 Monowai. Lyttelton. Dunodin, Sent 14 . H.ipple, Napier, Qisborne, Sopt. 14 ' • Kumiara, southern ports, September 15 Wakatu, Kaikoura; Lyttelton, .Sept' 15 tember «° D via ' 3ydncy ' Durban', SopJarawera, northern ports, September Ifi Jlararoa, Lyttelton, September 16,

• MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MOKOTA, loft Melbourne Septeinbor 1 and Hobart September 3 for Welling ton, via south. Arrived here September in Leaves September 11 for Hobart and wii bourne. ' l ~ MOEIEAKI. loaves Hobart September n and Sydney September 17 for Wellinrw <7ixect. Duo Wellington September 9t Leaves hero September 23 for Sydnov- nmi Hobart. Due Sydney September 27 WIMMERA, due Wellington froi Mel Iwurne and Hobart, September 17 r, September 18 for southern ports Howl and Duo Melbourne MANUKA, left Hobart August 28 and Sydney September 3 for direct. Arrived Wellington Sept. 7 Wellington September 10 for Sydnev-' ti«» Sydney September 13. r- Duo ULIMAItOA, left Hobart September i and Sydney September 9 for Wcllincfcnn direct. Duo Wellington September if Leaves September 1« for Sydney an( i jt„ bart. Due Sydney September 17.

'FRISCO SERVICE. MOANA, left Sydney August 14, lor Wei. lington direct. Arrived Wellington Anmisf 18. Left August 19 for San Fra.ncis co a Rarotonga and Papeete. D.uc 'Frisco September 8. MAITAI, left San Francisco August 18 for Wellington, via Papeete and Rarutumja. Arrived Wellington Sept.. 9. L^ft I flopirmW 10 for direct, D.uo |yd-

MARAMA, leaves Sydney September 11 for Wellington direct. Duo hero September 15. Leaves September 16 tor San Francisco, via way ports. Due 'Frisco October 6. VANCOUVER SERVICE. NIAGARA, left Sydney September 2, for Auckland, direct. Arrived thero Sept. 6 Left September 7 for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu. Duo Vancouver,' Sopleft Vancouver September 1. for Auckland, via Honolulu, and Suva. Due Auckland September 20. Leaves sam-3 day for Sydney. Due there Sept-ember 21. OVERSEA STEAMEItvS IN N.Z. PORTS. Following is a list showing, where the various oversea steamers trading to and from No"/ Zealand, ports are from day to day whilst they arc on tUo New Zealand coos '" Inwards. Ktwimcr Bound from. Where to-day. SMmpo Maru ... Makatea Is. Auck and Navarlno Now York Auckland Waihora Calcutta 4 1 < Ktan <} Matotuo, St. John Auckland Hurunui Liverpool Wellington Wnifcomo C&lcutitci Ijj ttclton Norman Monarch New York Port Chalmers Bateford New York Lyttelton Kumars ZZ; London Wellington Outwards. Bound to, Whakarua London Wellington lonic London Wellington Waimate Liverpool Wait-ara Otaki London Osborne Oufio '••• London mutt OVERSEA. SHIPPING. Steamers.' From. Lett. Due. r n[l .[c London July 6 Sep. 11 Rimutaka. ' London July 25 Sep. 19 EiwWs Bay ... London July 11 Sep. 22 Arawi. London Aug. 6 Sep.. 25 Turakina London Aug. 21 Oct. 10 Star of Australia London Aug. 21 (Jet. 18 Stertof SootOand London Aug. 22 Oct. 28 Rangatira London Sep. 5 Oct. 21 Kaikouro ......... Liverpool July 28 Oct.- 6 Oi-ari Liverpool Aug. 27 Nov. 1 Navarino Now York Aug. 12 Sep. 16 Suruga New York Aug. 13 . Sep, 20 Clan • Farquhar New York Aug. 18 Sep. 29 Kareir.a . New York Aug. 21 Oct. 1 Muritfli Now York Aug. 31 . Oct. 9 Maiatud, Montreal June 25 Sep. 13 Karamea. . .. Montreal Aug. 1 Oct 20 Waitomo Calcutta July 30 Scp«. ly TTaihora, .. Calcutta Aug. 7 Sep. 14 BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON, September 9. Sailed.—Westmeath, for New Zealand. MELBOURNE, September 10. Arrived—Beulah, from Hokianga. SUVA, September 9. Arrived-Levuka, from Sydney. Sailed.—Navua, lor Auckland. • SYDNEY, .September 10. Sailed—Carpentaria, for Lyttelton (N.Z.). ■ HOBART, September 10. Arrived.—Rimutaka, from London; COASTAL. FRIDAY,. SEPTEMBER 10. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Waihora (11.35 a.m.), from Calcutta, via way ports: Navenno (1.10 p.m.), from .New York, via Panama Canal;-Shimpo Maru (1 p.mO, from Maltatea Island. , . • QLSBORNE. . , ■ ■ -

Arrived.—Otaki (1.30 "p.m.), "from, Napier. . PATEA. . - • ' To sail.—Aorere (midnight), for Wellington, . PICTON. Arrived.-AirahWa (4.30. p.m.), from WedTo sail—Arahura (11 p.m.) and Alexander, (midnight), for Wellington. • . KtDIA. BAY. Sailed.—Manurewa, ' barque (11 a.m.). for Sydney. , .NELSON. . Sailed-Nikau (7.5 p.m.),' for Wellington. WBSTPOKT. ' ■ Arrived—Kini (7.30 p.m.), from Wellington.. Sailed.—Komata (11.30 a.m.), for .Weldington. ' KAIKOURA. ' Sailed.—Wakatu (11.15 a.m.), for Wellington.'. ' ' ' . ■ LYTTELTON. Sailed —NoTman Monarch' (11 a.m.), for Sydney; Kakapo, for . Wellington; Waimato (5.30 p.m.), for Waitara; Breeze (6 p.m.), ' for Wellington; Manawo.l (8.25 p.m.). for Wellington, with 140 passengers. To (10 p.m.), for Wellington, Auckland, and Sydney. TIMAETJ. Arrived.—Kaiapoi :(9.30 a.m.), from Newcastle. DTJNEDIN. . Arrived—lnvcrcdTgill' (10.20 a.m.),- from Bluff • and 'InvercarsUl. Sailed.—l'aloona (3.30 p.m.), for Auckland, via way ports. 'Passengers: Saloon—For . Wellingtons-Messrs. Dow, I/ang, Grooott, Ewing, Haynes;'- Hoadley, Mesdames Whitlaw, Dow. Miesee Spikens, Whitlaw. For, Lyttelton—Jlr.. Brewer, Mesdames Ohap--1 man and child, Bruce, Dennieton, Miss Oargill. For Auckland—Mr. Gibb, Mrs. • Ooad and child. For Napier—Mesdames ■Brewer and 2 children, Lang, , Misses Peattie, Lang;. B.steerage for all ports. Sailsd.— Xnvercar'gill (5.M .p.m.),; far Bluff and Invercargili. >. ■ ■:

MOANA AT 'FitlSCO., Last evening .the. local, office of tlio Union Company ,\vae. advised that. 11.M.5. Moana, • which cleared, Wellington on Thursday, August 19. arrived at San Francisco on Thursday morning last. The vessel is scheduled to leave the Oalifornian port on the return journey on September 15, being due at Wellington oh October 7. ■ • WAIHOKA AT AUCKLAND.' ■ An arrival at Auckland from. CoJcttta, fi» way ports, yesterday was the Union Company's big cargo steamer Waihora. It is expected that tho vessel -will clear tho northern port for Wellington at midnight to-night. She is due hero on Tuesday morning next, and will dsshargo 2000' tons of cargo at this port before proceeding to Kaipara on Wednesday next to load timber for Sydney. • Subsequently the Waihora will go to Newcastle to load coal for Eastern- porta ■ . ; It is stated that tho Waihora will bo tho largest steamer to load at Kaipara.

NAYAiRINO AT AUCKLAND. Prom New York, via Panama. Canal, the Vacuum Oil Company's chartered, steamer Navarino arrived at Auckland, last evening. Tho vessel brought down a full load of case oil for New Zealand ports, &nd ie due at Wellington about September 16. DAIKY PRODUCE FOB, HOME. By the New Zealand Shipping Company's Rotorua, which left Wellington for ! London on Thursday afternoon last, the following dniry produce was sent Homo from the undermentioned ports:—Butter: From Wellington, 1120 boxes; Wanganui, 103 boxes;. Patea, 1712 boxes; New Plymouth, 2023 boxes; total, 4958 boxes.. Cheese: From Wellington, 253.crates; Patea,' 2029 'crates; New Plymouth, 313! orates; ...total, . 2595 crates. The shipment is valued, at . .approximately £36,600. - • ; ULIMAEOA LEAVES SYDNEY. • ■ The local office of Huddart-Porker. Company has been, advised. that the TJlimaroa. cleared Sydney for Wellington, direct at 1.30 p.m. on Thursday. She-is bringing 125: passengers, while her. cargo for this port amounts to 860 tons. The TJlimaroa is iTuc at Wellington on Monday morning; omT will ■ sail for Lyttelton the same evening:

WAIWERAIAKRIVES AT LONDON 1 . Advice has been received by the head office of the Shaw, Savill 'and Albion Company stating that their steamer Waiwera, which left Auckland on July 22, had arrived safely at. London on Thursday, September. 9. . , ' MESS-TABLB GOSSIP. • • \ Mr. 0.- Hughes, first mate of the Putiki. having come ashore, Mr. R. W. Manoon has filled, the vacancy, Mr. R. Millcn has been engaged as purser of the Kind. Mr. R. Jones signed. on tho Rotorua,' as assistant engineer for the run to London. Mr. White, second officer of. R.M.S.-Mai-tai, is under orders, to come ashore for instructions. Mr; J. Reid, third- officer of the .vessel; will take the position of see-' ond for the run to Sydney. Captain Jones, who navigated the captured Gorman steamer Apolda from Cape Town to Melbourne, and who lias been on a visit to Wellington, leaves for Cap d Town by the lonio next /week. Mr. T. Scott, late of tho Maori, has joined tho Manuka as fifth engineer in nloce of Mr. J. Bish. SB-. F. P. Andrew, seventh engineer of tho Maori, lias been, promoted to sixth, and Mr. T. W. Jenkins has signed on the vessel as seventh. Mr. D. W. Palmer, third engineer of tho Karamu, arrived in Wellington by the Maori yesterday morning on holiday leave Captain liarron, late of the Flora, is in oliarge of the Te Anau, his 'officers being—Chief, Mr. A. 11. Prosser (late Karamu)second, Mr.' M'.Donald (late To.ra-v.-emj' oliief onginecr, Mr. Kettio (late. Waitemata). Mr. Scott is in charge of- the victualling department. . Captain Lobb, Marino Superintendent for the Westport Coal Company, left for tho south by tho Maori last'evening, Mr. L. A. White, lato second officer of tho Maitai, has come ashore in order to join the Marama at Wellington as second. Mr. J. Reid, lfito third officer of the Maitai, has been promoted to tho position of second officer. Mr. A. Riohardson lias: joinod tho To Anau as purser. Mr. 0. Jacobsen is now third officer of tho Corimia iu l>iace of Mr. L. Hay, who has been obliged to come ashore on account of ill-health. ■ Captain W. Nicholas, of the Opawa, has come ashore for ft trip or two, Captain W. Ceiloy, in a ta of tho vwol, hao Utasc, .vritla, Mr. BtoTO a-a. giatg, v

Yesterday was a particularly busy day on the waterfront at Wellington. -Altogether 16 vessels arrived in port and 14 cntorod outwards—3o vessels in all. Included iu the number were five oversea steamers and two intercolonial traders.. Having arrived at Wellington from Liverpool -yesterday the Hurunui ia expected to sail for Lyttelton on September 15. Khe is duo at Dunodin on September 19, Timaru September 23, Tokomaru Bay September 26, Gisborne September 30, Napier October 2, and will leave Wellington on October 8 for London. From Wellington the New Zealand Shipping- Company's Whakatane will proceed on to Lyttolton on Tuesday next. Her subsequent movements aro:—Dunedin, September 17; Bluff, September 20; .Waitara, September 25; Wellington, September 30. The Whakatane wUI leave this port- finally for London on October 4. In .order to load frozen meat under the auspices of the Overseas Committee, the steamer Carpentaria left Sydney on Thursday for. Lyttelton, Waitara, and Wellington. The vessel is 5084 tons register, and is owned by the British India. Steam Navigation Company. Homeward loading will be completed by the 'WJialcarua at Wellington to-day, and the -vessel will sail at noon for Newcastle and London. After a long absence from Wellington the Union Company's To Anau made her reappearance at this port yesterday. She has taken up tho Flora's running in the Dunodin-East Coast-Wellington—West Coast service: On account of a shortage of wharf labour at Lyttelton yesterday tho Union Company's Kaltapo has been delayed at that port. It was hoped, however, to dispatch her for Wellington this afternoon, and this port should be reachcd to-mor-row. Departure will he taken for Greymouth on Monday. / Noon to-day i-s the time appointed for tho Mokoia to leave, Wellington for Hobart and Melbourne. Continuing her journey from London, tho C. and D. liner Hawke's Bay is expected to leave Sydney for Auckland to-day. She is due at the northern port on September 15, and at Wellington about September- 22. - Greymouth reported that bad weather had been .responsible for delaying shipping movements at that port yesterday. • At 3 -p.m. on Thursday, R.M.S. lonic left Whangarei > for Wellington. Port should Tie made this evening, and departure taken for London, via Sydney, on • Thursday next. • The barquo Manurewa. left Nydia. Bay, timber-laden, for Sydney at 11 a.m. yesterday.

It will be Wednesday, next • before the Sliaw-Savill liner Kinnara -will, get- avray from Wellington for southern ports with the remainder of her London cargo. Messrs. Q. H. Scales,- Ltd., have oeen appointed events in New Zealand for the Barber Line of 'steamers from New York. The first steamer, to come down "under the auspices of the lino "was the Chalister. Tho second vessel—the Sujruga—left New •York on August 8 for Wellington, and Australian ports, via' Panama. Canal. She is due her© about September 20. . • A submerged object was struck by the steamer Squall whilst bound from Terakohe to Wellington, and the consequence >7QO that she had a propeller blado Knocked off. She will bo placed on the Patent Slip on . Monday to have.'tho damaged blade replaced; and- will rail for Napier dfid Qisborne on. Tuesday next. The P. arid 'S. chartered steamer La Blanoa, bound from New Zealand ports to Avonmouth, continued her journey from Durban or Wednesday, September 8. According to advice received in Wellington, the 0. and D. lineT Aeon, en route from New. York, left. Panama on August 27 for New Zealand ports and Sydney. It has .not been 6tated whether the vessel will make a call at Wellington or not. Repairs having been completed to the Batsford's machinery, that vessel left Wellington for Lyttelton yesterday afternoon. About the of this month the steamer Melbourne will lead at Newcastle for the Miramar' Gas [Works. The Chatham Islands Fishing Company's Himitangi is due' at Wellington from tho Chatham Islands,- via Lyttelton, about Tueeuay afternoon next. A special trip will be made to Foxton. from Wellington by the Wakatu on Monday. She. will return here in time to sail s for Kaikoura and Lyttelton on Wednesday. . THe Union Company's R.M.S. Makura left Vancouver on Wednesday, ' September 1, for Auckland, via Honolulu and . Suva. She is due at the northern port oil Sunday, September 19, and departure will be taken for Sydney drect the following day. • S" shipment of 57,000 feet of timber was -brought to Wellington from Havelock by tho schooner .Falcon yesterday morning.