SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 211, 31 May 1919, Page 13

SHIPPING NEWS

phases op the moon. • ' may. .-;■■':,::"" :■ • Day. iHr'.iii. ■ First quarter 7 ■"';', 11 4 p.m.. Full moon 15 •'; .0.31 p.m. ''". Last quarter U ■ '.'"■;' 934 a.m; New moou 3 "J-i ; ..-O' : 4Z a.m. ... MOON. '■" • ' "'■■ - : J / Moon rises to-ilay, 8.42 a.m.; sets, 6.14 p.m. •■■.■■.. TIDE. '•.. To-day, 5.29 a.m,.'; 5.56 p.m. : '. . To-morrow, OT a.m.; 6.66 p.m. . ■ . . ■ ' sun. ";,' :,| ':,:' : ;- ,-. Sun rises to-day, 7.4 a.m.; sets, , '4.32 p.m.- : ARRIVALS. ■/ ' ? ; .r FRIDAY, MAY 30. ,; '>.■:':. r, KAPITI, s.s. (3.20 a.m.), 242' tons, Sawyers,' from Wanganui. ■.■'■ ••-■ ■■■•.'• MIDDLEHAM CASTLE, s.s. (8.55 a.m.),' 4534 tons, Hawken, from Kapler. ' ' ■ i ■ MAORI, b.b. (11 a.m.), 3412 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. -■' -. PAKEfIA, s.s. (1.55 p.m.), 7899 tons, Lewis, from London, via Panama. BLENHEIM, B.s. (11-25 a.m.), 120 tons, Wilkinson, from Havelook. ... INVEBOARGILL, b.b. (9.30 p.m.), 224 tons, Thompson, from Picton, MOKOIA, s.e. (11 p.m.), 3015 tons,.Ritchie, ' . from Auckland. - : ■■■ ■;" ' * KATOA, e.s. (11 p.m.), 2484 tons, paTieh, - from ffimaru. ' : DEPARTURES, •; FRIDAY, MAY: 30c :. : V':' ; ; ' KAHU, s.s. (0.10 a.m.), 182. tons, Norling, for Pioton and East Coast; ■■)." ' BHAMO, s.e. (8.15 a.m.), 52« tons, Wilson,; for l>ondou, via Sue*. ' ' PAPAEOA, s.s. (8.16 a.m.),;' 6744 tons, Barnes, for Auckland. . ■ ' WAITANGI, s.s. (4.25 D.m.), 171 tons, Ksk, ■for Patea. HAWEEA, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 174 tonSj. M'Minuon, for Patea. PATEENA, 1 a.5.'(5.30 p.m.)," -1212 tons, i Sevell, for Picton and Nelson.' MAORI, B-β. (8 p.m.), 3412 tons; Cameron, for Lyttelton. • WAIRAU, 6.8, .(midnight), 143 tons, Deiley, for Picton, MANA, Bfß. (midnight), 134 tons, Bonner, 'for Picton and Wanganui. ' : "EXPECTED ARRIVALS. :' Waverley, Patea, May 31. Mararoa, Lyttelton,'May .31, Nikau, Nelson, May 31. * ■ Pateena,. Nelson, Picton, May 3U . • Kapuni,'Patea, Ifay 31... ' Wootton/' Lyttelton. May'3l, ; Opawa, Blenheim, May-31.V ■ ; Ripple. Gisborne, May 31... -.. '. Irie, Auckland, May. 31; " . Poheruav'LytteUon,-Jirae'l."" , - Wairaii', Blenheim,, June 1-. ■- .-■ ...- ■ Maori, .Lyttelton, June 1.. '.' Opiwarßlenheim.'June'l.' . '; .';, Kaiapoi,' Greymouth, Jiine 1. ':- Greymouth, June/.l; '■_".'. ' Karamu, Dunedin, Juno i. . ■ ' John, Timaru,. June .1..... •.' Waitangi, Patea, June 1.. ;* ! ; Bawera, Patea, June 1." ■ ' . ■" ■'•-"' ! Blenheim, Foxton, June 3.,■ -. ■ Rosamond,'Napier,..;June3, l •'•,.'.. Calm, Lyttelton, June,?. .:...- '. Kennedy,' Waitapu, June 3.,.'. . > Waverley,' Patea; June 3. '• . . Waimea, Tarakpho, June 3. " ;• Mana, Wanganiii, Jund 4. <". Invercargill, Lyttelton, June 4. s Wakat'u, Kaikoura," 'Juno.'4. '■-. Refflueral Port-Chalmers, June 5. ■ Breeze, Wanganui, June t. .. ..PROJECTED.. DEPARTURES, Henriette,.Niue .Island, 'Frisco, Hw.3l. ' Katoa; Auckland, , May , 31; ' ' ■ Kapiti, Wanganui, May. 31. •■ • • ■ Wairau, Blenheim, May 31. ■ Blenheim, Foxton, May. 31. ; :..'.'. Maori,"Lytteltori;--May.3l, ,:•': :;..: £.;•; . Pakeha,! Lyttelton, May' 31..-■-- ■•■•,.-'■ •.,' ~ Waverkjy,. Patea-,..Hay .31;. !,';■'•-..i. :,'.- Mararoa; Lytte'Kqn, May; ; 3l.---, ■ '-...■ : Nikau, Nelson, May 31.'..■..:'■' •■..:.. Opawa,. Blenheim, May.-. 31.•:'•■•. : lonic,'London, via Panama,. May 31,.'.. ;. Invercargill,.:Ly_ttelton, -May "31. ■ '■ Wairau, Blenheim, Jurie'l, •'■ . ■ .'■' ■ < Wakatu. Kaikoura, t J,une4.,~..,...■ ' ,' Waitangi^PatefciJune^:}-' , •,•.•.■:!;• l:.'\i -,- Koma.ta; : WesttiortyJunejZ. j -'■":"-'i" '"■'-■: : . Mokoia, Duneuin direct,' Juno 2. '.■', .Opawa,,Jßlenheim,.. Jnjue;,?,, ;.,.'V- ; ' ■ : .■"';•' "■' 'Mabri, Lyttelton, June' 2;" - Pateena, Picton, Nelson,.. June t.. ..'■ ■ New Plymouth, Juie 2. Kowhal, Onehunga, .June 2. Wairap,:"Blenheim, .June'.ai.;'■"■. ■.■".''. Manuka, •■LytteltonfVJun'e ; .'Bi''/ i ;.■;> >~ ■ P.oherua,, ! Neleon,' June Z,-.-. .-,,-. .-., . ■■• Woottou,+ : iiy{t.oKoni ■'i/une I. "Kapunij'Patc'a, ,;June"2.'. Kaiapoi, ■ Napier,' Jiioe 2. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, June 3. Calm, TVanganui,' June 3. :Baderi'. Powell,- iNew.'Plymouth,: June 3; .WaimeiJj.Nelson,;]Coast, June 4.' Blenheim, .Wanganui, Juno. 4. . JRosamoDd, Bluff, June <!. ■Mana'.-.fiyttcUon, June:4. -y:.-,' ■ '■■ .' "■'■•■ ' --Itoanaj! San Franoisco; June 5.. : - Middleham.Castle, London, June t: 6amar,'L'evuka, 'Frisco, June .6. . Breeze, south, June 6. : ■.-': ■■•■ '■ ' OVERSEA CARCO STEAMERS. AUSTRALRANGE, NewYoijk May. 13, to Lyttelton and Dunedin. • '. ' MAUNGANUI (U.S.S.), left U.K. May 17 for'.Port Chalmers. , /CITY OF DUNKIRK.' (A. and A.). .New 3T6rk to city ports; due Auckland June 7. 'DEVON (F. 8.). EcyDt. .via AUBtmlla lo Lyttelton, due. June-1. " NEW ZEALAND, H.M.S. : ,due Welllneton''a bout June 15, from England. .OPAWA (N.Z.S. C 0.),.. leaveß London May. 15 for N.Z. Porte, via' Australia. PORT BOWEN (CD.), leaves Glasgow about May 26 for N.VS. .PORT CHALMERS (0. and D.), New York to Auckland", due Juno 17; Wellinc-•-PORT LYTTELTON-.(C. and D.) leavesLondon shortly'for North .Island, via-.Aus-PORT and^^load&B : New York for'--'A.uckland,-Wellingfon. '' ''; ' -PORT PIRIE-"(Cl.p.J,''.Lbn ; don, r 'yia'fiyflney'i to .Auckland;' - due; June 20; /Napier, ',"$&• - - n p^INZESSm" ; i;S.S.A ; . : C aue''-WelUngtSn' July 2, from London. I RUAHINU (N.Z.K.. Co.), leaves Plymouth May 19 for Wellington j'llueJnly 3.' '•• ; i RUAPEHU (N,Z;S./Co,),';leaves. Plymouth May 30 for Aucklandr due July, 16. •■■ , WAIMANA (S.S.AOi United Kinidom May ' 10,' to Auckland,-''due June 26. " .^ ■■• .'■ . .WAITOMO (tJ.S.S.), Calcutta, Auckland Juno 21; Wellington. .WESTERN COMET (Luckenbach), New Tork; now due Aiicklani, Melbourne. ■ •: Sailers. : Veseel. Left. Due. . 'Newcastle to Wellington:— Rona (Scales') Ifay 13 early Vancouver to Wellington :— .Laura ■ Apr. 30. July '. Sail Francisco to Snpier--Raupo (Scalee) May 10 July San Franoiecn to Auckland— Antiope (A. S. Patorson) Apr. 26 end June Philippine Apr. 7 June Korth't Chief (J. Bnrnis. Apr. 22 ondJuti* San Franciscqrto Dunedin:— Forcater (Vac. "Oil) Atar.3o June Lily (Vac. .0i1)... .. Apr.. :9 . July ■:'■'-: BY: ; 'TEI/EGIRAPII. '''•'■. ; ' ■'• icdtiSTto., ; '.. ', ' 311, . .... .] -^'~:.[.'■) Arrived.—Niagara' (6.15 '.".p.m.), from,- Yan-j couver. ■■■■.•■■■' ■'■' '.■■■".••%■•■■■-.-! : -) :. . NEW PIiYMOUTH.,, ' '1 |.., k Sailed.—Rakauoa (10.20 a.m.),' fotiWestpot't.. Sailed.—lturawa (9.1b p.ni;);,fov pnehuuga,.. GISBORNEi/ ';/ « ; ;'' '.' !vj Arrived.-Rosamond (IVii -p.m.); from W'ib iiugton. .■■- ;■■■•■■ ■'•,-•.- ■'•■:. '.. :■.:■:•-: a : TATE£ ■ ■ '■' ■-.'. To saii.-Ka,puni (10 p.m.), for Wellington. ..'...... ■ PIOTON. ; , Arrivcd.-Kahu (6 a.m.), fr.om Wellington.: . :: ' ■ NELSON.. '■. Sailed.—Nikau {1 p.m.),'for. .Wellington.." ;' ■..;. ... GRKyjioiJMV-/:,--.- , : , . .(5.45 p.m. May' 29)', from Wol--iingtori. v :,:■:■' ~ ,'■••■ DUNEBIN. Arrivod.-Glaucus (4.15 p.m.), from Surprise Island. LYTTELTON; - Arrived.-Wootton (0.60 a.m.), and Manaroa (1 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Arawa (11 -' a.m.) and Jtararoa (11.15 a.m.), from, Wellington. . ■ ' WANGAJim.; The steamer Inga arrived last night from Newcastle after a' lough paasaae: GKEYMOUTH. Arrived.-Kowhai (0.10 a.m.), from Wellington. koggeveen:s rough trip. ; , The steamer EoggoVeen; now at' Auckland, experienced- very heavy weather between Brisbane and hydney prior to coming to New Zealand. .Sho , left Brisbane, and after rounding Capo Moroton experienced' a very strong gale from south-east. Kcit mnruitjs the galo.ivae still blowlug, accompanied by heavy seas. Those increased in violence during tho day, and, when-the vcßsC'l was about half-way to Sydney, wiivea woro brcakinE over her port side, smashing skylighte and cabin windows. During that night eomo particularly heavy seas carried away awning stanchions fqro and aft, and a quantity of woodwork was washed .overboard.. The waves even swept'over the high boat-deck, tearing plf several of the., lifeboat cpvern and carrying them away. Two days after, leaving port a forward wind-scrcon wbb carried away, cabin doors wero broken, and tho alleyway wae swept by

Several cabins were flooded, tho occupants being forced to leave them. In places portmanteaux and bedding were floating., During part of the day the steamer followed the zig-zag course, but this did not' afford very much relief, an tho sea continued to break on Ijonrd. Thnt was probably the worst day of. tho trip, as tho vessel was only making about four knots nu hour, and the Hooding of the g'alloy fires made it neceseary for thoso on ■ board to depend upon cold food. The .next afternoon the weather moderate, and the . vessel went on to Sydney without further, trouble." No one was seriously Injured during, the trip. ' '• '.'•■' . THE MOEEAKI. Tho Union Company's inter-colonial stea■iner Moeraki is now at Auckland, and although Bhe has been in New Zealand for 16 yoars, it is. the firet time that sho has visited'.Auckland, ac ehe has been-engaged' .exclusively in tho trade between Austra: lia : , Wellington, and southern New Zca : land ports. Her.present visit-was brought about bj , . her taking Australian passengers .to ..join, the Jlakura at Suva. From, Suva' ; sho "ivas-ordered to Auckland to awult .events in connection with The shipping •strike iu Australia. .Her future: move-ments-.(Bays the Auckland "Star") havo .not', been-decided-upon, though there seems a possibility of the passengers and mail being transferred to the Moeraki. Unless this existing embargo is- lifted tho Niagara would not embark any passengers at Syd-. ,ney, while'.the-.position regarding labour.i conditions will prevent her loading at I tho Australian port. ■.' ■ Captain W. P. Collins is.in command of i thp Moeraki, and hiis with him the fo:-' I lowing, officers:-Mr.. G. 11. Kopkiii, chief; 1 Mr. A. Hackirorth, second; J!r. C. Toung, third; Mr. G. Hillard. fourth; chief'engineer, JTr.' TV-Scotts second, Mr/W. Smart; third, Mr. J. Knewstubb; fourth, Mr. V.Binns; fifth; Mr. .1). Koss; sixth, Mr. I!.' Andrews; Bcveuth. "Mr. l>. Chriatsou; purser, Mr. C. A. Campbell; surgeon, Ur.-J: . M'Vittlcj-wireless operator, Mr. H. Tuson,'chief steward, Mr. C. Jlitchelson. .. \ THE PAKEHA. Tho Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's troopship l'akeluv arrived from Lonoon at 1.55 p.m. yesterday, und berthed Rt King's Wharf at 4.30 p.m. The vessel, which, left Loiidou on April 12. had a moderateweather passage nntil southerly gales were encountered off the New Zealand coast, A cai't'o of cofll was loaded at Newport News, and the ship left for Now Zealiuid, via tho Panama Canal. Oaptain K..S. iiewis is iu command of tho Paueha, aßd with him as officers are:—Messrs. H. Faulkner (first) j A. Black (second), J. Shaw (third). The engineers are:—Messrs. S. A, Woodrington (cuief), Q. W. Briggs (second), B. i). iJattey (third), S. T. Kobbius (fourth), G. il'liuosli Jfifth), H. Kidd (sixth),- 'I'. O. Stark (seventh). Th'e-,re-frigeratiug engineers' are.—Messrs. »J; Fiiiulay and P. Uraham. Mr. H. J. Davies is stewaTd-iu-charge. ■••• The Pakcha' will leave for Lytteltou this morning to discharge- her coal. ..,; >j E. -AND A. LINE TO RESUME TRADE. What is really the first company to have its vessels handed over for the reBumptlon of normal trado is the wellkuowu Eastern and Australian Line, "which will recommence its service between Australia, dud China and Japan next month. The two steamer fit. Albuna and tiastern- will maintain the service. Shortly after wur broke out, those wero taken foe Government work, tho Eastern and fit. Albaus making trips from Australia, to. South. Africa. The Empire was sold, and was principally imployed. in carrying Chinese labourers from Oiiina to France. The Eastern will sail from Sydney on Juno lfior Japan, via, Queensland ports and Hong-Kong. The St. Albans will tollow late in June. ... Messrs. Wright, btepheneon, and Co. are the Wellington agents lor the Eastern aud Australian U.K. company. '' NORTHERN SHIPPING CO. The 'annual meeting of shareholders in .the Northern {Steamship Company,' Ltd., was'held at Auckland on Wednesday.'' Tho ■chairman of .-director*.-(Mr.- N. Alfred, Nathan) presided over a good.attendance. The animal'report stated, in part:— : "The.exigencies-.of the war period have been very harassing, at no time n:ore bo than during :the past twelve mouths. This has forced us to revise our tariff from time to time. We were obliged to do this in order to keep pace with increasing ex., .pendituro, and to enable us to carry 64 . operations in such a manner as to secure to shareholders the modest return on their i capital to which they have been aceuetonied. You will notice an iteni of £2100 in tho profit and loss account This represente charges -..which wa,incurred under the Shipping, and .Seamen Act during'the ''epidemic- for hospital aud mediuar expenses to "officers'and men, together'with thdir wages during the time they were incapacitated.' The charges against No. 2 insurance, account, which provides for claim's under the Workers' Compensation Act and the Shipping aud Heainen Act, •liavo..been,above the average, owing to a death claim of £500 arising from the sad lose by accident o? a seaman on the Manukau Bar last May. The account «oniieuuently stands dt about £450 less than in.the previous balance-sheet. "' ■' SOLVED. ■The solution of tho mystery of the steamer War -Paris or Awanui, published in yesterday's DOMINION, was announced yesterday afternoon- by the iJhaw, 6avlil, and Albion -Company s Wellington oiflce. The vessel is in all probability the Otira, owned by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company; Sho wa3 purchased by thai company whilo she was on the stocks under the name War Paris, but was later renamed.Otira.- The name Awanui was intended, -but could uot be used. Tho Otira is one of Messrs. Harland and Wolff's "G" type of cargo-carriers, a"ud is 450 ft. long, 53ft. in. breadth, with a gr.osß tonnage ol 8000, and cargo-carrying capacity of 11,500 tons. The itpplinnr.es for working cargo include three derricks at e.'ioh ot six cargo hatches, capable of lifting fiye'tonß each.' She isa twin-screw-vessel J propelled by. triple expansion engines, : con-.' strutted by! her makers. , ... --p. '- ; Cai!tain: Clifton-MoggV 'who, -visited this port 0n..-several occasions as'.mast.cr-,,0f '. the' Karamea; is now. in command of-thp ■ Otlra., During, the- war period Captain. Clifton-Mbgg served with the British Navy. ;. . .THE- MAHENO, . '•'lt was'Btafcd.oh the Dunedin'water-, •front on Tuesday that it. was the inteiy. tion , of the Imperial government' to 're , -'-' .turii which has been occupied for some timo aVa hospital ship, to her' owners, and it is understood that ehe will be reconditioned for ; ordinary passenger service., At present tho report .lack confirmation, says the"Otago Times." WRECKAGE ASHORE. The Secretary of tho Marine Department (Mr. G. Allpori). has received a telegram from a fisherman named d'Oridant, residing at the head of Palliser Bay, stating that wreckage had been washed ashore at the head of.'tho bay. The wreckage consisted <if companion-ways, etc., nnd a part of a reaper and binder, tieoing that the Queon of tho Houth cawicil. amongst her. other- cargo, t'overal reapers, the wreckage is mostly likely to havo been a part of , that vessel's cargo, tho southerly gales of the lass lew. days having the tendency . to carry wreckage where that in question wae found. ,<. ft '■■■■:'.."':■ MAORI'S. SMART TEIP/ The Maori arrived , here at 11 o'clock 'yesterday morning from Lyttelton. ■ .•■Her • departu.ve.wita delayed to enable returning -,troops ox' the Tofua to proceed to Wej'liilgton; >.... • " ' ,' ■'/.Although it. was reported that tlie ' Maori nailed at 10.30 p.m." on Thursday it 'was not'lhe'cuße.. She rtiil not leave LyU telton till 0.10 a.m. yesterday, and with ; a"southerly wind behind her arrived .hero' in just tmder-clevori houi's-a smart trip: WORK VOR.THEir.IS." .-.'' . Tito Pacific «vblo steamer Iris, which left. Auckland 6n Thursday afternoon, is bound for a- point about 100 miles from Oape VTerawhitii where a break has taken place in' the-Eastorn. Extension cable. . The,-Iris is expected to come into port to-day and borth.at Pipitea Wharf.- ■ MAPOUKIKA RELIEVES ARAHURA. .. The Mapourika is not expected to lcavo Auckland for Tokomaru Hay, Gisborno, and Napier until Monday, arriving at tho latter port early on Wednesday morning and sailing again at 8 p.m. tho same day on the return trip. Owing to her late departure from Auckland tho intermediate trip to Gisborne on Monday night has beon abandoned. OVERSEAS STEAMERS LEAVE POET. The Patrick Henderson steamer Bhamo left Wellington at 8.15 a.m. yesterday for London, via Suez. Early yesterday morning Iho New Zea-. land Shipping Company's Jiner Paparoa. left Wellington i'or Auckland to discharge and load for Home. . . TOE WESTERN COMKT. Tho Luckenbach chartered steamer West«rn Comet elwuld .arrlvo at Auckland from New -York at any time. Auckland will bo her only port, ot call in New Zealand. After discharging about 10(10 tons she will go to Australia to.put out the balance of her cargo. RU'PIiK FOR EAST COAST. Messrs. ■ Johnston and Co. .advise that tho. Hippie will now sail for East Coast ports on Wednesday. . NAVCA AND WHANGAI'E. Tho. Union -Company's Navua and tVhangape, which both loft Auckland on May 15 for Makatcn Island, arrived there on Monday, and aro now loading phosphate" for Auckland.

KATOA FOR BUNKERS. The Union Company's Katoa will call at-Wellington-to-day for bunker coal. The vessel, which left Timaru at 10.2/j p.m. on Thursday for Auckland, has been in tho Australian trans-Pacific Ecrvico for some considerable time. The Katoa arrived at 11 o'clock last night, and berthed at No. 1 Queen's Wharf., THE ARAWA. While discharging Home cargo at Lyttelton the Arawa in also loading local consignment, ami 'ill then -proceed to Duucdin from vli. . l>ort aho will return direct to Wellington about June 12, Bailing live days later for London. COLLIERS FiiOM GREYMOUTH. To-day Greymouth will dispatch the colliers Kowhai and Kaiapoi for Wellington. The former vessel will complete discharge at Ouchunga and the latter at Napier. .'•• • ' GLAUODS AT DUNEDIN. The steamer Glaucue arrived at Port Chalmers at -1.15 p.m. yesterday with a lead of guano from Surprise Island. NIAGARA ARRIVES. Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Canadir.:i-Australasian steamer Niagara arrived ?.t Auckland from Vancouver, Honolulu, and Suv.i. s NEW MAST FOR BADEN POWELL. A new after-mast will be stepped in the Baden Powell bctoro slin next leaves port. She will go on tho slip to-day in connection with the repairs. It ie expected that she. will not sail before Tuesday or Wednesday for Nqw Plymouth. SO CARGO. , The Union Company advise that no cargo will be received by tho Lyttelton and Picton and Nolson steamers on Monday ond Tuesday on account of there being no work on the wharves oh the King b Birthdaj. THE JIOKOIA. Tho Mokoia, from Auckland, will to-day be berthed at No. 4 Queen's Wharf. She will sail on Monday direct forDunediu, (he call at Lyttelton being omitted. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain J. C. Gaskell is in command oi tho Kia Ora, and has associated with hini tho following officers :-Mr. S. 0. Levack (formerly on Arawa) first officer, Mr. S. Oswald (also formerly on Arawa) second, Mr. H.E. Moseß third, Mr. F. Harvey chief ongineei 7 , Mr. J. Gordon second, Mr. W. Bertram third, Mr. T. Hunter ohief refrigerating engineer, Mr. A. h. Roberts chief steward. Captain Gaekell was iormerly master of the Waiwera. Tho death is announced at Eahng, London, of Captain Campbell Hepworth, 0.8., 8.N.R., R.D. He wae'a master manner in the South Africa Mail Line, and commodore of Milburn's Port Line of steamers. In. 1896,. when the late Mr. James Huddart started the Canadian-Australian Line, Oaptain Hepworth was appointed to tho command of the Union Company s steamer Warrimoo, and later he had charge of the Aorangi on tho Pacific run. Mr H Fowler, mate on tho Kennedy, has passed the examination for a cpastal.maßter'e certificate. Next week he will relievo Mr. Rogers, mate on the Alexander, who will como ashore on loavo ■ Mr Baigent, chief ollicor on tho Mapourifta, has signed off the articles, and Mr. J. Murray has filled the position. - Mr C. Stephens, mate on the Mana, has come ashore, and Mr. J. J. Reeves has' signed on the articles. It was 5.30 p.m. yesterday- when the Pateena sailed for Picton and Neleon, the lateness of her time of departure being due to tho disembarkation of the Pakeha b ■ L The ' schooner Henrictte was moved to the stream yesterday preparatory to sail: ing for Niue Island and San Francisco. The Rosamond- will.load for Bluif about will- sail on Monday for Wcstport.- . ■ . • The Canterbury S.S. Company s Calm will arrive from Lyttelton on Tuesday and load/for Wanganui. The BreoEe, which will reaoh Wellington on Friday from Wanganui, will load for southern ports. The Hincmoa finished landing stores, etc., ■at-. East- Cape lighthoudo on Thursday Vmoraing, ;and- then went to Tβ Araroa, where tho assistant keeper-at-Ectt Capo was put ashore. Tho vessel was yeetoraay at Cuvier Island lighthouse, and to-day should be at Auckland. The Kia Ora left New Plymouth at 1 p.m. yesterday for Waitar-a and was to start loading there last night. All'.H-ork on tho waterfront will stop at riodn to-day to allow wharf workers to .attend the funeral of tho late-. Mr. W. Lopin, who was killed on tho Baden Powell. The Samar, now discharging case-oiln at Taranaki Street Wharf, will sail on Thursday or Friday for San Francisco, via Levuka, where sho will load copra. The Union Company's intercolonial cob Her RfUtuna, which was to cojnc to Wellington with Newoastle coal, is now goine to Auckland. . The Manuka is now going south on Mot. day night to complete discharge^ Tho Blackball steamer Ngatoro' passed Wellington at 3 a.m. yesterday, bound for Napior. ■ ■ ■' . A Press Association meeeaise from Sydney litates that the Zihgara struck heavy weather, sprung a leak, and wae compelled to make for Sydney. Tho following Bteamers wero expected to be within wireless range of Auckland last night:—Niagara, Arahura, Western Comet, and Kauri. Tho Bcalcs schooner Ysabel, which left Melbourne'for Auckland on May 6, ehould put in an. appearance, there at, any time now. After discharging her cargo sho will go to Suva to load copra for Auckland. ■. . ■' .• ■ The Island , steamer Flora, left Rarotonga on Monday for Auckland, direct. ■„ 'She is due there .on Tuesday. , . .-.' Captain'D.Hanning, a well-known , Dunedin coastal mariner,- is about to start trawling outside Otago Harbour on-his own account. Somo time ago he purchased tho auxiliary trawler Lily, 12 tons register, ' at Bluff, and he intends, to leave- Dunedin this week for the:''southern port to pilot the vessel to Port' Chalmers. The Lily was recently overhauled. ' . ■ ■