SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 63, 9 December 1918, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON'. DECEMBER. Day Hr. m. New: moon ..' 4 '249 nira. First quarter' 11 2 1 l'-m. Full moon .18 6 47 a.m. Last quarter 2b 6 1 P-m- ---. •, ..... • -- • .- : MOO!?. . ••• ; . :•' Moon:, rises -to-day,...Ml- a.m.i. 5et5,:.11.4 p.m. • ■ . To-day,. 8.31' a.m.; 8.5? p.m. To-mdrfow, 9.E2,a.m.;'3.47 p.m. ~,.. . ••'•.'■■ /.'sun. .-' . . .■'■■': v Sun. rises to-day, 4.11 a.m.; fcts, 7,15 p.m. '.'•''. :''ARRIVALS. ; ' SATURDAY,'. DECEirBEB'7.. .'- WAIB'Atr, s.s." (2.40 (i.hi;); 143 tons, Dciley, from Hlciihoim. ■' '~„ ; „ ~"' :KAHTI, 8.5.:(8,15 a.m.), B8 tons, -Norling, from Bust Ooast.- • •:- ■ ■■ • • .■ .. ~ ; . EEGULUS, 8.a..(9.45 a.m.),.585,t0n5, Violicrriian, fr'p'iu' Kelson. " ; _■ • MARAKOA.-s.B. (9.:50 a.m.), 2598 tons, Ccm-eron.-from 'tyttclton. -.- ■ • ; , • TAINUI;. 3;5.'{11).35-a.m.). 128 tons, Williamson,' from. Lyttelton; • : . ~.'■. ■ INVEROAKGIMj,■ 8.8.- (2 p.m.), 242 tons, Wahlstrom,:. from Wanganui.- . _ ■ MAPOURXKA, s.a. (5.20 p.m.), 1203. tons, M'Donald, from Nelson aud P'cton ~.;• IRIS, 8.3.- (5.40 p.m.), from. Cook Strait. .'•WAKATU.- s.b. (8 p.m.).' 157 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura." ■'.• • ' ' '•'■' SUNDAY, DECEMBER <!.' 'OANOPUS, 8;5V(5.30:0.m.);. 1337 tons,'Sellars,. from 'Westport.' • :' % ' \ "• , ■ KENNEDY, s.b. •. (10.45. a.m.), ■ 226 .tona, ■Henry, from Picton., •: - ~„':," ' MON.OWAI, b.b. (11.30'. a.m.), .3433 . tons, Norton, from Lyttelton. .-,„.,, KAITOA,'' b.s.' (11.45 a.m.), 305, tons, .\Vildmani from Nelson. ' KAMONA,. s.b. (3 p.m.), .1245 tons, Hankino, from.Dunedin. ■ „',■ , '* CALM, b.s. (5.30 p.m.), ~890 tons,-Radford, from Lyt'tclton... . .' .-'•-. ;.;'" DEPARTURES, : ~ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7. • '.MANA, s.s. (2.15 a.m.). 134 tons, ItTJicr-! son,, for Wanganui. ■■.'-■•■ „ .■JfXKATX, s.s. (11.5. a.m.), 248 tons, Hay, for Nelson. . ' i"WOOTTON, s.s.' (2.45 151 tons', Larson,'for Lytteltbh.' ' RIPPLE, s.s. (3.10 p.m.),: 370 tone, Carlson, for Napier. ■ '. MARAROA,.s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for L'ytteitoii. • „ ■ OORINNA, s.s. '(10.15 ,p.m.), 1271 tons, Elders, for Nelson. . . NGAKUTA, s.s. (midnight), 1250. tons, Cant, for Greym'outh. •:',: SUNDAY,' DECEMBER B.'' ' 'PALOONA, s.s. (4:50' p.m.), 2774 tons, Mawson, for San Francisco. ' ".

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Kaitanfeata, Kaipara, December 9. Opawa, Blenheim, December 9. Waverley, Patea, . December 9.' Salvor, San Francisco, December 9. Queen.of the South, Foxton, Dec. 9. Mana, Wanganui, December 9. Mako. Napier, Coast, December 9. Hawera, Patea, December 10. i Nikau, Nelson, December 10. . Wootton, Lyttelton, December'lo. Kapiti, Wanganui, December 10. Kapuui,. Patea-, December 10, Dorset, 'Sydney, Auckland, Dec. 10. Wairau, Blenheim, December 10. Lyttelton, December 10. ■ Tainui, Wanganui, December 11. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, December 11. Lyttelton ferry, December 11. Joan Cruig, Lyttelton, December 11. Ngakuta. Uroymouth', Deconrber 11. John, Wanganui, December 11. l'utilii, Nelson,;' December 12. Kaitoa, Nclboh, December .12. Wakatu, Kaikoura, December 12. Invcroai'gill, Wanganui, December 13. Navua, San Francisco, .Papeete, Dec. 13. Blenheim, llav.elock, December 13. Breeze,-Wanganui, December 14. . Hippie,- Napier, December 15. Maori, Lyttelton, December 15.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES, Aryan,. San Francisco, • December 9. Lyttelton ferry (Monowai or Pateena), December 9.

Wairau, Blenheim, December 9. ! Koromiko, Sydney. Decembor 9. WaitomO, ,Lyttelton,. Dunedin, Dec. 9. .Kahu,-'Napier, December 9.. Kennedy, Nelson, Coast, Dec. 9. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, Dec. J. Waverley, Patoa. December 9. Wakatu.. Kaikoura,. December 9. . Calm, Waiiganiti, December 9. Stella, Nelson. Dunedin, December. 9. Dlenliuiui, jiavclocK;' Hays. December 9 Opawn;- Blenheim, December 9. .Canopus, Wcstport, December 10. '. Mararoa, Lyttelton, December 10... . Kailaiigata, Melbourne, December 10. Invercargill. Wanganui, December 10. ''Ha.wcra,' Pflte'a,.. December 10. Kapiti, WHiiganui, December 10. Kapuiii, Patoa,. December 10. ' F.aitoa, Nelson, Decembor 10. Mana, Lyttelton. December 10. Mako, Napier, December 10. l'.ouiuera.' London, December 10. ,• Ngatoro,- December 11. Pnparon, London, December 11. .John;.'south, De.combor.il.., Hegulus,. West-port, Greymouth, Deo. .11. Queen of the South, Foxton, Dec. 11. Nikau, Nelson: December'll. ■' • Wootton; Lyttelton, December 11. Pntiki, south, December 13. . Breeze. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dec. 16. Ripple, ..Napier, Gisborue, Dec..l 7.

' TO-DAY'S. BERTHAGE LIST. Jlonowni-No. 1 Quccn'6 Wharf.. Mapourika—Ferry Whart.. .' ■ '. •' Kamona-No. 6'-Queen's Wharf. ' Canopus—Railway WliarL •'.Kaitoa—No. 10 Queen's Wharf. • Taipui—No. 13.-Queen's Wharf. ..- Mako-Fcrry Wharf. ... ■ ■ Kennedy—No. 1 Quccnls Wharf. . . Opaiva—No. 11 -Qucen'F Wliarf. ' ; Qucn of the South—No. 11 Queen's ' -Wharf.' ■••.--.. • Wftkotu-No. '7 Queen's Wharf. ■■ Wharf. Magic-Glasgow Wharf... . Calm—Taranalu Street Wharf. Kaitangata—King's Wharf. •' Dorset—Kins's Wharf. •' Blonhoini—Ko. 13 Queen's" Wharf. BY TELEGRAPH. " ' .OVERSEAS. ■ ■ SUVA, December 7. Sailed.—Atua, for. Sydney. COASTAL. ' SATURDAY,..'DECEMBER 7... AUCKLAND.. ." ■Arrived.—Star-oi; Lapland, barque, from ■ San Franeisoo. '.Sn.ile<3.—Dorset (5.15 p.m.), for : Wellington. -■'--' NEW PLYMOUTH, Sailed.-To Anau (4.30 p.m.),-for Oamaru. • 'WANGANUI'. ' Arrived—Kapiti (9 a.m.), and Hawora.(l2o pirn.)'.'from-Wellington. GREY/MOUTH. ' Arrived.—Kini'(2.2o p..m.), from Wellington. . .'. ' . . : .LYTTELTON. Sailed.-Putiki (6.40. p.m.), for .Port Melrose. - .'PATEA. ''■ ■ . Arrived -Waverley .(10.35. a.m.), and Ka- ■-. piini (11.35 a.w:), from Wellington. ONEHUNGA. ; .Arrivcdi—Earojva.'. (6.15- a.ni,),-. -from New •:. Plymouth. ,■."'■ •• ■''-_. • • .•' SUNDAY, DECEMBER' 8. '. •" AUCKLAND.' •'-_ 'Arrived.—Awanui, schooner! from Nfue. • ' Island;'Senoritn,"bari|uentine,frDm San ■■ 'Francisco/- ■ •■' ■ • ' : ; Sailed.-Makura, (5.15 p.m.), for Sydney.- -•:■•' '••••. '-TIMARu.' : ' 'Arrived.—Breeze-•' (IMO - a.m.); from ' Port ;■■■ Ohalmers.'. ■ • ':•' ". .-.".- . •LYTTELTON. . • ■ - Arrived.—Mararoa>-.;'(8.5.'.a.iii,-)i from Wellington; Storm (1.30 p.m.), from Tara- . kohej Wootton (2.40.p.m..),.. from Welling. ''-. - ' NEW PLYMOUTH. ; '' Arrived.-Baden ..Powell U a.m.), from Wellington. ; _• .''.; . OyER3EASS.TEAMERS: INWARD AND .OUTWARD BOUND. ANNETTE ROLPH,'. left Snn Francisco Nov. 29 for Wellington'; duo Dec. 25. ARAWA, from Loudon,' at Auckland. Lctfv'o's Dec'. 11 for Gisborne,- Napier, aud ■ Wellington (duo- Doc. 24).' Leaves Deo. 30 ■ for -London,- via Panama, . . '.'.DEVON, from Egypt...leaves Sydney Dec. 9. for . Wailara,, d.uc Dec. 13. No cargo. Loads for Egypt."' . . ~, , -' DORSET, from Sydney; via- Auckland, due Wellington Dec.. 10. Leaves Dec. 14 for Port Said. Passengers. .-. DURHAM, due New January from England.. ..■■ ... „ FLORA, leaves Auckland early for Rarotonga and Papeete. •QLAUCUS.'duo Auckland end Dec. from Walpole Island. ■ INGA, left- Wangamti Dec. 7 for Kaipara- and Sydney. ■■■••. _ ■ JOAN CRAIG, from. Newcastle; arrived Lytteltoiv Dee. 5; duo Wellington Dec. 11; . -ivAlAJt'Ol,. lotuiiiig at Ciivytiiouth -for ■Melbourne. -.- s • , " ■ KAITANGATA-, 'f.roin;:Raipara,-' .lcaws Wellington Dee. 10 for, Melbourne. . .. KAURI; left, Auckland .Dec, J, for-ltcl-' bourne, to load vvheat.for Auckland.-•• KENT, from London, via Sydney, . arrived Auckland Dec. 6. Due Wellington ,Dcc-. '12,- Lyttelton and Port Ohalmcrß. Loads for London. • ;•■ KOROMIKO, leaves Wellington Dec. 9 for Sydney and Newcastle. Loads Wellington. KUROW, leaves Wellington early for San Francisco. " MAKURA, ' from Vancouver, arrived Auckland Dec 1. Left Dec..B for Sydney; return. Auckland, and' sails for Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu;. . ' MANUKA, leaves Sydney early for Wei lington. MELBOURNE, left Newcastle November 30 for Lyttelton; duo Deo. 7.

MOANA, left Wellington Dec. 1 for Rarotonga,' Papeete, and San Francisco; due DeL '. 22. ' , _, , JIOEkAKI, leaves Sydney early for A\ollington. . . NAVUA,' due Wellington Dec. 13, from San Francisco, via .Papeete. Loads Wellington for San Francisco'.-' NIAGARA, from Auckland; arrived Vancouver ' Dec. "3.. Sails Dec.- 6 for. Auckland; duo Dec. '29. .''',-„ OPIUI, left Vancouver November 16 for Wellington 7 ; duo' December 16; thence .Lyttelton. •.. ' '■'■„■ '„■■ '■:' PALOONA,- left Wollmglon Dec, .B.for San Francisco, via Papeete. PAPAKOA. leaves \, ciliiiKtcn .December tl for London. „ , PORT ALMA! left' Lyttelton December 7 for Egypt';:via. Colombo; returns to' New Zealand. "■".', POUT HACKlNG,'leaves London end Jsovtmber for .Wellington,, via Melbourne and Auckland; dub about' February 10, ... PORT LYTTELTON, left Loiidon October 26 for Wellington,' via Australia tuid Auckland; duo January s;.loads for Egypt. PORT SYDNEY',- from Port Said, arrived Sydney .Dec. 4.', Leaves Dec. .12: .for Whangar'ei, Whakatanc, and. Wellington. No cargo; loads Egypt.' '' '' " RAKANOA,. leaves Auckland Dec. 9 for ■Sydney. ■. •-■-'■:•■'■ '.:.'".".-' ''.'■ .: '■ _ REMUER-A, : at.-AVoUington.' Sails Dec. 10 for London', via Panama. -, ■ R.IVERINA, leaves Sydney early for. Wellington. , SALVOR, from San Francisco; duo Wellington Dec. 9; thence.Auckland. SOUTHERN CROSS, arrived Auckland Dec 5, from Norfolk.'. Island. SUE VIC,-loft '.London November-21 for New Zealand; due Auckland January. 17.

■ SUFFOLK, ' left' Auckland Dec. 2,. lor Liverpool. ''-' ■' ■■ ' , ' .TALUNE, leaves Auckland. December 7 for I'iii. 'I'onga, and Samoa.. •' TARAWBRA, due.'Auckland Dec. 11 from Dunedin. -Loads-for Sydney;; •■ - WAITOMO. from Calcutta, via Auckland; arrived Wclington Dec. 4; sails Doc. 9 Lyttelton .and Dunodin. . ' WALLSEND, left Onehunga' Dec. 5 for rSydney. ' > ■ , ". • WESTRALIA,. leaves' Melbourne earlj for Wellington and South'lsland. .'•:■

SAILERS. .AMIR A L CEOILE, loft New York. Nov. for Auckland and.-Wellington; due Jan. ALBERT MEYER, nrrived N"W .Plymouth Nov. 18 from San Francisco ' ALEXA, from San Francisco, at Auckland. Leaves 'early for Sydney. .- •AMY. TURNER, left San. Francisco Nov. 25 for Lyttelton, '■■ ~ - ' . ANTIOPE, leaves Auckland ...early for San Francisco. ' ' ARATAPU. leaves Dunodm Dec. 14 for Melbourne. ~' ... ' ARYAN, leaves Wellington Dec. 9 for San Francisco.' , AWANUl,.arrived Aucklaud Dec. 8 from Niue Island..:. " . C. D. BRYANT, from San Francisco, via Bluff; due Wellington Dec. 14. DANIEL, from San Francißco, leaves Wangsfciui Dec. 20,. for Sydney. , . DAKTFORD, duo .Vancouver towards end Dec. from Wellington. . -.' . ' ... '■ DUQUESNE, arrived'Lyttelton Dec. 7 from San Francisco; load's in Australia for San Francisco. ! • -GEORGETTE, left San Francisco - end Sept. for 'Wellington: . GLADBROOK, leaves Dunedin Dec. 20 for Kan Francisco.

HENRIETTE. left San Francisco Nov. 25 for Wellington. nUIA, leaves, Auckland Dec. 13 for Melbourne; loads for New Zealand. ILMA, left San' Francisco Nov'.' 21 for Auckland; due early Jan: • JEANE'TTK,. from San Fmnciscn.': s,t Auckland; leavcß early for Friendly Islands, and San Francisco. ■ ;■ • . JOHN ENA, from San Francisco, via Lyttelton; due Dunodin early, thence Melbourne to load for San Francisco. " ' LYMAN D. 'FOSTER, due Auckland Jan. 15 from San Francisco. I . MANUREWA, left, San Francisco Nov. 21 for Auckland.' - MINDOHO, arrived Lyttelton Dec. 4 from San FranciEco; loads at. Islands, for San Francisco. ■ ■ . OAKLAND, leaves Lyttelton Dec.-. 11 for Apia and- San Francisco. . . PLAKTER, from San Francisco; due ■Tfmaru iii January. .;• RAUPO. arrived -Wellington Nov. 16 from San Francisco; return* early. RIRA... leaves Auckhuia thiß week for Tonga. '', . , ~ ■ ROiTA, leaves San Francisco about Dee. 15 for Wellington. . ■ .' ' : '. SENOR-ITA. from- San Francisco, arrived Auckland Deo.. 8; thence Sydney. S. G. WILDER, from San Jkraneisco, .duo Auckland in Jan. ' ' _ STAR OF LAPLAND, from San Francisco, arrived Auckland.Dec. :7. TITAN J A', is en route, from New York to New Zealnnd. ' _ . ■ TEKPSiOIfOJIE, left How' York for Wellington, Dec. 1. ' , •'■ ■ TONAWANDA. loft. Now York Nov. 4 for Auckland and Wellington. . . WANGANUL left fc'an Francisco Nov. 27 for- Wellington. ■ ' ' „ WHITE PINE, left Me]hour"c Nov. 30 for Wanganui; dub Dec. 18. Return Sydney earl.* 1 Jan. -•' . ' • YSABEL, from San Francisco;'due Auckland, Jan. 10. , ' ■ ZtNOABjV, duo Lyttelton early from Sydney.'

PASSENGERS. BY THE KENT. Tho following passengers ■ arrived' at Auckland from '-Sydnoy by the Friday:--ifn saloon: Miss 1L Andrews. Mr. A. J. Brcnnan, Mrs. Craig. Miss Craig.Miss Fowlos. Mr. de Clcrp. Mrs. do Vllere, Mr. F. Davis. Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Keith, Mrs. Keith. Mr. Lnwry.-Mrs. Lowry.vMr. MacKlntosh, Mr. J. P. Maxwell. Mr. C- T. Midland. Mr. D. M'Leod. Rev. W. E. Donnnll,' Mr Poole. Mrs Poole. Mr Phebn, Mr Pcarce, Mr Richmond, Mrs Richmond, Mv Sullivan, 'Miss .SUllivan.. Lieut. Tnulmnn.' Mr. Townshena; Mrs. I Townshend, Mr. . Wright. ... , ' MAKURA LEAVES AUCKLAND, After seven days' in quarantino theß-.M.8.. Makura sailed from Auckland at 5.15 p.m.. yesterday for Sydney. "Her- 'time-ta-blo dates arc not fixed, .as it is'not .known here whether-or not the 'ship will havo to enter further-quarantine at Sydney. LYTTELTON FERRY • SERVICE. • Tho Union. Company ..announces that it is uncertain what .steamer will go'south to-night. If..a. crew is obtained' for tho Fatecna, this vessel will sail, otherwise 'tho Monowai'will make the trip. Should I- the Pateena be the vessel the Monowai .will fo-night sail. for Dunedin "direct. I-. ■ -THE NAVUA.' !••■ Tho'Union Company received advice that the Navua, which has 'been .delayed at • Papeete for some time-.owing ■to several members of tho crow suffering from influenza, was expected to leave that port last week, but. owing to an interruption in the wirelesß service at Papeete there has been no moans of communicating the vessels movements to the owners, who anticipate, however, that the Navua will reach Wellington about -;the end of this week. ■ -THE KENT. The new Federal-Shire steamer Kent- ar-rived-at Auckland on Friday from LonI don, via Australian ports, after a '.voyageof 87 days. • Sho was .-.boarded .by .'tho health-authorities and declared clean. She •left London on September.7, and.waß delayed at Plymouth for' a number of days. fShe, was hold up for about, a week at Cape Town, reaching that port at tho height of the inJSsnza epidemic' ' From the later port sliKvjwcceded to Fremantle, whero she was 9slbntiiic.d .for a. weok. During the whole of .the voyage the crew .were only allowed ashore at two porta, Melbourne and Sydney. •. The Kent" is'a fine-looking vessel, having a- large, cargo capacity, while she is elaborately camouflaged.' Thia is the vessels first trip to Now Zealand, having only been com"pleled a short'time ago. •. There is no sickness on the veßsel. • ' ■ MELBOURNE CARGO. ' Cargo for Melbourne will be received, by the Kaitaugata at Wellington to-morrow. She is taking a load of timber from Kaipara, from which-port .she. is due here to-night, ■■■'." ... SAILING SHIPS AT LYTTELTON. The,schooner. Mindbrp,' which arrived at Lyttelton on Wednesday, left San ,-, Francisco on Sopte'inbex. .10,. two , earlier than the . Duiiiieshb.','::which:."waß sighted off Lyttelton Heads on Thursday. The voyage, which covered eighty-one days, was uneventful until the New 'Zealand const was approached, rough weather was ..then experienced, and., it. was close on ..thrqo weeks, before- they .obuld '.reach.Lyttelton. Duriiig the-whole voyage ; they did not encounter."'a -'single -vessel, ami consequently wcro'hot informed' that tho armistice had been-signed. , The Mindoro has a- cargo of 21,000-cases of -oil and .3<!3,C00 feci of timber,, for Messrs.- A; -S. ■Pater Eon and Co. : She. will afterwards, go to the Islands' to' load copra for ;mu Francisco.' The French ship Duquosno arrived at Lyttelton on Saturday-from San Francisco. Her passage occupied. 85. days. Captain C. Jlcnicr is in qomand. The Duqucßiio was built at Nantes; Franco, in 1901, being fitted. two. .years later with a wireless apparatus. She has 3400 tons of general cargo, a large quantity of which is consigned to . Dunedin. •■ On completion of discharge at Lyttelton, .the vessel will go to Australia to load ivheat ■for tho United States. ' MESS'-TABLE'GOSSIP.'. ' Captain 11. W. T. Wilcox, late assistant marine; superintendent dt Lyttelton, who was transferred to .Wellington-'six moiitliß ago, has been transferred again to Lyttelton, and resumed his duties. Ctfptain J. W. Burgess, who has been at Lyttelton for the past six months as assistant marine superintendent and surveyor of ships, has returned to Wellington to resume his former position'as Government .surveyor of ships. ' Mr.-Emms, third officer of tho Corinna, • will join tho Kniapoi as second officer at Grbymouth. Mr. W. Lovojoy has rejoined tho Mana as engineer. Mr. R. Cornish has como ashore.

Mr. W. Cossentine, who-lias been- ashore on leave, has rejoined the Arahura «s second officer, relieving- Mr. White, • who will transfer to the Tarawora as duel officer. Mr. 0. M'Lean -has signed on Hie Monowai as seoond engineer, and Mr. W. Odirns, late o[ the Kittawa, lias replaced Mr. tt. H. Stevens as fourth, engineer.. . Mr. S. .JJucbanan has signed on the Kittawa ns third engineer.' '. Mr. A. 11. Sizer has .joined the Mohowal as chief officer, relieving Mr. ll.' AnderFon, who has transferred to. tho.Corinna as chief officer. • Mr: J. S. Dee, of the Coriiina, has joined the Kin:, as chief officer. Mr. It W. liohm, first officer on the Kittawa, has been relieved by Mr. W. 11. Stephens" Captain J. Wi Harris, of the Lyttelton Harbour Board's tug Lyttelton, has served 40 years with the'board. . .He has been granted twclvo- months' len,yo on full pay, and at the end of the term six months' leave on half-nay. Captain I!, L. Sproulu, late of the M'ana, is now master of the tug; Tito Port Alma left lyttelton at 11.30 a.m. on Saturday for Port' :Said, via, Colombo. • The-Mokoia.-is to leave Dunedin to-day "direct for. Auckland.' Captain D. liitchio .is still in comma'nd.'-.and .has.associated with him. the. .following.' officers:~Chjef, .Mr. W. Jarv'ic; second, Mr. E. li. Wilson; third, Mr. 0.. Burgess. Tho Westpovt Coal Company's Canopus arrived at Wellington yesterday from Wcstport'... ... On ' their, due •.-dates'. . the American barque Star .of Lapland and the Uirqucntiiie Seadrita arrived at Auckland, on Saturday and Sunday respectively, ivith case oil from San Francisco. The projected departures to-day include: Calm for Wanganui,- and Kennedy' for Nelson : and West Coast. ■ ■" The liegulus-will on Wednesday's trip make Westport the first port of ■ call. -.The Tainui left Wellington early-yes-terday morning ■ for Wanganui, but returned to. port four hours 2atcr, weather bound. ■-'- '.'■'■ ;The Dorset is duo at Wellington late tonight from Auckland to load for Egypt. She will leave here' for Port Said on Sunday, December 15. • The steamer' Joan Craig; which arrived at Lyttelton from Newcastle on Thursday, iB to bring a general cargo to Wellington from the Canterbury port, arriving pii Wednesday. 'She will proceed to Wydia "Bay and Greymouth to load for Australia.

Tho Commonwealth and Dominion Lino advice that the ship Giirthfo'rcc (1659 tona), whioh left New York on October 19, is bound for Melbourne, not "Wellington as at first reported.

51io Kamona han arrived with general cargo from Dunedin. .- .. ; . • . The Paloona cleared port-yeßtcrday afternoon for San Francisco, via 'Papeete. One of tho most marvellous feats of salvage was the patching up of tho White Star liner Seuvic. which-nailed from London on November 21, via Panama, for Melbourne, Hobart, and 'Auckland, being due at the northern port about January 17. After discharging .part of her cargo she will proceed to Wellington; Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, where she is. duo about the end of January to complete her discharge. The Seuvic some years ago wont on tho rocks on the coast : of - the English Channel, and was believed to be a total wreck. A salvage parly-com-menced operations, and the vessel was cut in.-, two, tho after part being towed safely to. where.. a. new- forepart was rebuilt.. Since then the vessel has seen 'much useful- service.

The port of Westport returns for'.November, are as follow:-0utnut' and' export of coal: Output, 21,«87.15 tons; export, 20,735.4 tons. Export of timber; 40,946 sup. feet. During tho month 24 steamers, representing 13.454 tons, entered the port, and 22 steamers, representing 11,429 tons, left the -port; 'total • tonnage' for the month, 24,993.