SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 230, 23 June 1919, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS

[ PHASES OP THE MOON. JUNK. Day. Hr. m. First quarter 5 11 52 p.m. Full moon 14' 5 58 a.m. Laat quarter 21 5 3 p.m. New moon 28 ' 8 ii a.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 1.43 a.m.;. sets, 0.41 p.m. TIDE. Today, 11.49 a.m.; midnight. To-morrow, 0.20 a.m.; OA6 p.m. , ■ SUN. Sun rises today, 7.16 a.m.; Bets, 1.29 p.m. ARRIVALS, SA.TUE.DAy, JUNE 21. NIKATJ, B.s. (6.45 a.m.), 243 tone, Hay. from Nelson, MABAItOA, s.e. (9 a.m.), 2598 tons, Irwin, from Lytteltoii. KAHU, b.s. (9.25 a.m.), 171 tons, Lowry, from Ohathams. MANA, s.s. (10.15 a.m.), 134 tone, flonner. from IVaneanui. BLENHEIM, 5.8. (12.55 p.m., ISO tons, Wilkinson, from Verawhiti. MOKOIA, a.s. (6.25 p.m.), 5502 tons, Ritchie, from Auckland, via coast. SUNDAY, JUNE 22. KAPTJSI, e.B. (5.20 a.m.), i? 8 lons, Gibeon, from Patca. BADEN POWELL, b.s. (7 a.m.), 174 ions, Jeckson, from New Plymouth. MAORI, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), Z412 lona, Cameron, from Lyttelton. MAPOURIKA, , s.b. (7.45 a.m.), 1203 tens, Jl'Bonald, from Picton and Kelson. KU'PLE, s.b. (11.15 a.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, from Napior. INVESOARGILIi, b.s. (12.5 p.m.), 22-4 tons, Thomnson, from Lyttolton. WHAKATANE, b.b. (W6 p.m.), 7044 tons, Martin, from Timaru (put into Vow Bay for shelter). KAITOA, s.c- (7.10 p.m.), 305 tons, VMman, from Nelson. DEPARTURES. SATUItDAY, JUNE 21. WAIKAU, s.B.- (4.5 a.m.), 143 tons, Deiley, for Blenheim. BLIiNHMiI, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 120 tons, Milkinsoii, for Terawhiti. RABANGA, a.B. (7.35 a.m.). 10,040 tons, Wilson, lor London. ALEXANDEK, b.b. (U.tt a,.m.), 377. tons, Ti''ildmftn, for Nelson. EEMUERA, sX (12.5 p.m.), 11,550 tone, J. Ofcieron, for London. HIKAU, s.s. (2.20 p.m.), M 8 tone, Hay, Idr iN'elEon.- ■ ' . • MARAKOA, s.s. (7.50 p.m.),' 2598 tons, Irwin, ior Lyttclton, WOOTTON, s.s.' (10 p.m.), 151 tons, Larsen, for Lyttelton. SUNDAY, JUNE 22. LOUIS TEEKIAULT, schoonor (8.30 a.m.), 385 tons, Gould, for Melbourne. DEVON, 8.8. (4.10 p.m.), 9661 tons, Hobertion, for Liverpool. Vpected arrivals. Nsahere,' Grcymouth, June 23. ICaiapbi;' -Greyinouth, Juno 23. •Wairau, Dlonnoiin, Juno 23. Kolriri, Dunwlln, Juno 23. Port Chalmers, Auckland, June 23. Carpentaria, Mull', June 23.Putiki, Timaru, Juuo ii. . WaiUwri. Picton, Juno- 23. Koutunui, Coast, Juno 23. Houto, Dunedln, June 23. Koinatn, Weatport, June 23. ltorwon, Weßtport, Juuo. 22. Mararou, Lytlelton, .luno 24. Mapourika. Pictoii, Nelson. June M, Nikau, Moison, .uno 24. i' Wooltoii, Lyttelton, Juue 24 Uawera, l'atea. June 24. Oalin, south, June 24. Coriaua, New Plymouth, June UWavorley, Patoa, Juno 24. Wakntu, Lyttelton, June 24. Storm, Wanganui, June 24. Maori, Lyttelton, Juno 25. Kaitoa, Nelson, June 25. Otira, Auckland, June 26. ■ Karu, Lyttelton, Juue 26. ■ PROJECTED DEPARTURES, Maori, Lyttelton. June 23. KaitCoa, Nelson, Juuo 23. Mapourika, Picton, Nelson, June 23, Kjapiti, Wanganui, June 23, Baden Powell, Lyttelton, June 23. "invercargttl, Wanganui, Juno 23, Ulenhoim, Hounds, June 23. JVainiu, iilenhoim, Juno 23. ■ Kokiri, Westp'ort, Juno 2J. Mokoia, Lyttelton, Dunedin, June 23. Waitangi, Picton, June 23. Kapuni, Patea, Juno 23. • City of Dunkirk, Lyltclton, Juue 23. Mana, Lyttelton, June 23. Mararoa, Lyttelton, June M. . Nikau,■ Nelson, June £4. Ripple, Napier, Coast, June 24, Puwki, south, June 24. .Calm, Wanganji, Juuo 24. ■ Koutunui, Napier, June 24. Waitangi, Patca, Juuo 24. ■ Storm, Dunedin, Juno 24. Kamona, Westport, June 24. Maori, Lyttelton, June 25. Kaitoa, Nelson, June 25. ■ Pateena, Pictou, N.elson, June 25. Koromiko, Auckland, June 25. Corinna, south, .htue 85. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Juno 25. Port Chalmers, Sydney, June 25. Arawa, London, June 26. Karu, Picton, Lyttelton, June 26. - OVERSEA STEAMERS. AEIIAGJI (N.Z.S. Co.), leaves Newcastle June 25 i'or Waitara, wanganui, and Wellington. Duo hero middJo Hiy. AUUTKALKANGK, New Xoru M«.y'W, w Lyttelton and Dunedin; duo Juue 18. OHUPJtA, left London' on June 8 for New Zealand. Due July 22. KIGOMA (S.S.A.), left London June 1 for New Zealand. Due July 15. UURAJfA, left U.K. June E; duo Auckland July 17. MAUNGANUI (U. 5.8.), left U.K. May 17 for Port Chalmers. ! 'NEW ZEALAND, H.M.S.; clue Wellington:, about August, from Kngland. OPAWA (N.Z.S. Co.). left London May 18 for N.Z.' ports, via Australia. OTIRA (A. and A.), left Now York May 16, foi Auckland, Wellington, and Australia. Duo Thursday. PALOOiVA (U. 5.8.), left San Francisco June 4, for Wellington; due Juno 28. POfiT AUGUSTA (U.D.), leavee New York in June for Australia and New Zealand. . PORT BOV7EN (0.D.), loads Mverpool and Glasgow, June. POUT CHALMERS (CD.), New' York to Auckland; arrived June 16. ■ Due here to-day. Sails Sydney June 25. :■ POKT ELLIOT (CD.), leaves New York in June for Australia and' New Zealand. PORT LYTTELTON (Gv and D.) left Plymt'iuli Juno 15 for A'uuklaad, Napier, and Wellington, via Australia; due here Aug\l6li id. PUltT' PIEIE (0.D.), London, via Sydncj to Auckland; duo June 30, Napier, WeiJ&flT yiCTOR (CD.), loaves New York, June, i'or Auckland and Wollington, PRINZESSIN (S.S.A.), left London on May 16 for Wellington; due Wednesday. IUTAHINE (N.Z.b. Co.). left Plymouth May 19.f0r Wellington; due July 6. . ROAI'EHU (N.Z.S. Co.). left Plymouth June 7, for Wellington; due July 21. SHEOPSHIEE (i'.B.), due at Napier. July 2, from Brisbane. SUFFOLK 'F.S.), leaves Sydney June 22 for Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington. l>l>o here July 10. TAHITI (U.S.S.), left London May 24 for Auckland, Due July 2. WAIMANA (S.S.A.). United Kingdom Mai 10, to Auckland. Due to-day. WAIMATE (N.Z.S. (Jo.), to load New York for N.Z. ports. Duo middle July. WAITOJIO (V.S.S.), left Calcutta, Mivy 20. Due Auckland June 21; Wellington. WAIWERA (A. and A.), left New York May 16, for ■ Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. Due to-day. WAR, PILOT (CD.), loft New York May 29 for Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. Duo July 4. j SAILERS Vessel. Left. Duo. Vancouver to Wellington vNiiuia Apr. 30. July .Sun Francisco to Wellington ;- Albert Meyer May 23 . Auguel. San Francisco to itrtpler-- \ Kaupo (Scales) May 10 July iCiug Cyrus May 16 July B«.n Francisco to Dunedin:— Forester (Vaouum) Mar. M Juno Lily (Vaouum) Apr. 19 Junu Alvena (Vacuum) May 1 JulyTHE KERTHAGE LIST. To-day's berthage list is as under:-Putiki-l'ipitea Wliarf. Port Chalmers—Kiug'B Wharf. Kapiiui—King's Wlmrf. Uiirpciuaria-GlasKOw 'A'liwf. Kapiti-Glasgow Wharf. lCiiramu—Railway Whan. NKUhcre-liailway Wharf. Jlararoiv—Ferry Wharf. Mokoia—No. 1 north Queen's Wharf. otora-No. 1 north Uueen's Wharf. Kokiri-No. 1 south Queen's Wharf. Mana-No. 2 Qucen'a Wharf. Koinata-No. 2 (Jueeii's Wharf. Ripple-No, o Queen's Wharf, llarwou—No. 4 Queen's Wharf, liaden Powell-No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Koutunui—No. 7 Queen s Wharf. Kaitoa-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Mlenhoim—No. 13 eou.Hi Queen's Wharf. lnvcrcai'RiH —No. 13 south Queen's Wharf. Mapourika—No. 14 hdrtli Queen's Wharf, Kamona-No. 16 Queen's Wharf. Kaiapoi-Clyde Quay Wharf. BY TELEGRAPHCOASTAL. SATURDAY, JUNE 21. AUCKLAND. Sailed.—Port Chalmers (7 a.m.), for Wellington; Fiona (7.45 a.m.), for Fiji. NELSON. To sail-Alexander (il p.m.), for Westport, WESTPORT. Arrived—Komata (3.30 a.m.), froai Welling-

TIMARTJ. Sailcd.-Putiki (220 p.m.). for Wellington. POKT .CHALMERS. .liTivcd.-Whaiipipo (7.45 a.m.), froai'Makateu Island. Sailed.—Kokui (3 p.m.), for Wellington. SUNDAY, JUNE 22. LYTTELTON. Arrived— Mararoa (9.25 a.m.), from Wei-, lington. POKT CHALMERS. Arrived.-Forrester (3.30 p.m.), from S;m Frnncteco. BLUFF. Sailed Glaucus ifi.oO p.m.), for Melbourne; Carpentaria (Cot) a.m.), J'or Wellington. KENNEDY ROUGHLY HAN.QI.ED. Uy Telegraph—Press Association Westpori, Juno 22. Tho Anchor liner s.s. Kennedy had a rough handling in the BuUur Koadstecid to-day, The ejector feed pipe tarried away,, and the vessel being short, of coal, Caytain Bagcett decided to attempt to work the bar, although there was a, very heavy tea running at the time. The heavy m'a* knocked t lie vessel out of the channel, and for a time it looked as if sho luid littlo hope of being saved. Tho captain, however, sot her out of a perilous r-osi-t:ou with the loss of one- lifeboat and some docking, and made" to sea. Late in the afternoon a. further attempt was r. ado to get into uort, and after a trying experience with 'heavy seas, and with the siguals agaiust cutry, this was accomplished, with the engine-room n.liout )a!fful lof water. The second engiiiaor, .«ecoitd mate, and a sailor all sJisl>t injuries while the boat was Rett , .;, , .! the gruelling iu the heavy eca. ItEMDEKA'B PASSENGEHS. PasspiiKero travellinc by the New Zealand Shippinjr Co.'s Kemuera, which left at noon on 'Saturday, «rn as follow:—Su,loon: From Welliiißtqii—(Jolonol C. }[. Gibbon, Mrs. and liisa Gibbon, Mi-, and Mrs. B. 11. Hiley and Mies Hiley, Lady Johnston, SU-. G. 1 , . Johnston. Mrs. M. O. Lord, Sir. and Mrs. 11. ftedraayne and son, Mr. aud Mre. D. H. a. Kiddiford, Mies 1 ,, . K. Sawers, Miss J. Sicvereticn, Mr. and Mrii. J. F. btudholmu. From ChristohurcU -Mr. A. E. Allen, Jlre. F. Bcswick, Mr. S. L. Blackbuvjio, Hon. J. A. and Mrs. Borthwielc and son, Mr. W. P.. Mucltloy, lliae M. E. Feutz, Mrs. A. M. ifKellur, Miss G. Whitcoinbe, Miss A.. Womeraley, From Duuedin—Mr. and Mrs. M. Duraiul, Miss H. Kazlett, Misses Laing (2), Mr. and Mrs. \\ r . J. Heel;, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mill and the Slices Mill (2), ilise M. SsJnimann. From Auckland—Sire. E. NelsouGeorco. From Palmorslon North—Mrs. 1\ Edwards. From Timaru—Miss J. lioodwin. • Second saloon—McEdames C. Aberoro'.nbio, S. Amatell, O. Badoock, B. denha/.i, J. Bennett. S. Gates, F. Collin, Colliiiaon, A. Cunningham, Driver, F. Fletcher. S. Hamer, Ilennessy, A. James, Macara, Muriiiß, L. H. JL'Kinnoii, MacMillan, G. Fovall, Eitchie, K. Kobson. I. Knbaon, M. Scaiie, E. Stevens, J. Struthers, 1 ,, . Tucker, Misses R. Allen, E. Carden, J. Coupland, H. Dodlneton, I. Duncan, A. Emsley, F. Heath, K. Hcniicssy, 11. Hitchings, D. Ironside. N. Kirkland, R. Millar. P. A. and 11. M. M'Kinuon, I M'Lcod, I. liobeon, E. Uobinson, E. Kobertaon. M. Sharp, A. Telfer, M. Tucker, M. Willis, E. Woodiiead. T. Warriiis, Messrs. J. Baker. J. Ballach, W. B. Caldow. C. ChiiiE, J. Cullin, J. Collinson, E-. Driver, B. N. Gallalc, D. Hennessy, A. Macara, W. Millar, V. Muring, D. Jl'Kay, E. MacMillan, A. Hope, H-. Ritchie, IV Kobson. A. Robinson, A. Rogers, B. Salmon, A. Somerville, 11. Tindall, E, Wiltord, Masters Budcock, Cunningham (2), Macllillau (3), Povall, Ritchie, Stevens (3), aud 136 third class. . LLOYDS' SHIPBUILDING RETURNS. AVe liavo received from tlie local repro sentativo of LloyJs' liLr. A. W'ulltur) a copy of "Lloyds' l Kcgister" Bliipbuildiiig returns for Uio (lunrter ended March 31, 1919: Tho following extracts :tro taken from the publication:— . • "In consequence of. the "war it has vnt been possible to compile uoniiilele information rcMidiiif; tho Uiiiustry throuKiiout the world. The proiont rotuniß eompriso all merchant, veueeia in course of construction in the United Kingdom, the liritish doauuiona, and Allied and neutral countries. Wurshins and vessels built to tlie ot'sJor of tlio Admiralty for other than mercantile iiurlwsus arc excluded. "Tho rcturno compiled by "Lloyds' licgister of Shipping." which only take into account vessels of 1(10 tons and upvrawls. the oonutruction of which has actually been commenced, show that there ivero 657 merchant vessels of 2,2i4,8J5 loin jiroaa umicr conatructiou in the United Kingdom at tho close of tiie quarter ended March 31. 1918. Of tho 657 vessels, 503 ivcro steamers and ',9 sailing vessels. The total also included 35 ' feiTO-concre'.o barges of 27,366 toils, and ono motor vessol of 200 tons. "Tho tonnage now under construction inthe United Kingdom i; about 275,000 tons more than that which was in hr.nd at theend of last quarter, and about 375,000 t,"ns inore than the building twelve ir-.iiiiths apo. "Of the meichaut vessels being Miilt in the United Kingdom at the end of March, 523 of 1,841,724 tons are under the inspection "f tilt- nurvsyore of "Lloyds' Register" with a view lo olaseification by aiis society." Tho number of vcas&la under construction abroad (in Allied and ncutrn! countries) was 1815, of a gross toiinaso of 5.541,421 tons. These figures iiielude 17 ferro-concrete vessels of 4-2,609 lons. For the world (excluding our late belligerents; the total w.>.s 2602 vessels of a gross tonnage of 7.795.2K tons. During Hie quarter 100 steamers of 423,576 tons, and 3 sailers of 1552 tons were commenced in tho United Kingdom, and 72 steiuncrs of 205,956 tons, and 2 saJlore of 13* launched. Tho report concludes: "Tho tonnage belui: built in the world at the end of March under the inspection of tho purveyors of "Lloyds' licgister," excluding vessels the construction of which hixe not actually been commenced, and excludinK all vessels of les? than ICO tons, amounted to 4,597,615 tons." THK KAIONB. With the exception of a statement that tho Wancranui Harbour Board's iredgo Kaionc'has sailed i'roin Portsmouth, no infonnatioii Iras been available resarding tile whereabouts or progress of the craft. Tho tinea mail, however, has brought some interesting news, says the WauKauui "Ohroiiicle." Sire. T. lvowe, of Wanganui, has received a jiostcard from her son Northooto, who is an engineer on tnu Kaione. The postcard is dated April 22. mid was posted at Suez the day loliowhik. Tho writer said that owing to the dilliculty of getting a ship in which to couie back to Now Zealand he had seeured a position as an engineer on the Wangiinm dredge Kaiono. There aro asvural TVewZealand aoldiers on board, including a Maori, 'i'hc writer said the dredge had had a line run from Portsmouth, with the exception of a "dust' up ' off Torquay, necessitating tho seeking of Bhelter lor :i couple of days. From Colombo Dio dredge was to proceed via Baiaria, and Torres Strait. A private cable iiionsage received last week announced tao arrival of the dredge at Thursday island. PERMANENT BEPAIKS TO BES3A. In order that permanent lepairs way bo efTwU'd to her hull, which, as the result of her grounding when entering Welinston Harbour on April !sB, wi3 badly damaged, tho Norwegian steamer Beßsa wae doelicd at Sydney two weeks ago. Tho liossa, after loading a largo general ca.rco for Australian and J*ew Zealand porta, left Ohrisliania ou January IC. . At Welliiiß'ton she spranis eevoral platee of her Jiull, and, before anything cnuld lib done to prevent it, the inriuii of water damaged much o£ her ■.•argo. She was temporarily repaired in f.c-,v Zealand, and reached Sydney on May 14. OFFICERS OF H.M.S. NEW ZhALAND. Lord Jellicoe, who 18 at present visitiiiß Australian ports with H. 11.5. Nftw Xealand, is accompanied by the lollowing staff :-Oommodoro Frederic U. Dreysn 0.8., 0.8. K., IK.X; Captain George P. Hyde, 8.A.N. ; Paymaster Captain Hammet H. Share, CIS., K.N.; LieutenantColonel KobertEon, D.F.C., E.A.1.; Lornmauder liertram 11. Itamsay, M.V.0., lv.N.; ConiiiKinder Thomas P. P. talvert, h.js.; Commander Henry 1(, Sawbridge, J ,N.; Flng-Lieutenant Llewellyn Jlorffin, M.V.u., BSc- Swreeon Commander Johu A. L. Campbell H.N.; LiQUteiiant-CoU'.maiidor Hodolph H. F. de Salis, D.5.0., 8.N.; I'a-y----master Lieuteiiant-Commauder Herbert 1 , . Hunter,'D.S.C., K.N.; l'nyinaßter I.ieutcn-ant-Commander Cecil Iv. Lloyd. B.Ji.: Paymaster Lieutenant Reginald F. Leerton, KN.: Paymaster Lieutenant i.dv.-nrd D. Guinness, K.N.K.; Paymaster Hub-Lieu-tenant Orichtou F. Laborde, L.iN. THE ASTfOPE. Tho barn.uu Antiopo arrived at Auckland on Thursday from San FranciEco to <liacharEe her cargo, comprisiUK chiefly ease oil. Tho Antiopo comes to Wellington nrter discharsiiiE a part of her cargo, nnd her future movements will .be arranged. Sho sailed from 'Han Francisco on ..nril W and, experiencing favourable weather, crossed tho etjuator 22 days later, in lonsitude 150 dog. west, i> fact which iiu"iim\ well Cor a fust trip. -When oft Niue Island, however, adverse winds were encountered, and she eventually completed her passage after 51 days at sea. WAITEiUATA LEAVES POKT i'ATD. Cable advice received by the Union Compuny states tluit the now cargo nteamer Wnitcniata left Port Sakl on June 17 for Calcutta. T'ho vessel, which is on her maiden voyage from England, will load at GulculU, Singapore, and Saumranga for tho i'our New Zealand mam torts. OVEEHEA .SAILINGS. The liarangii left port early «n Saturday for Loiuloii, via Panama, ;ind at ueon sho was followed by the Reniiier.i, Tho Devon sailed late yesterday afturnonn, bound for Liverpool, viiv Panama. PORT CHALMERS DUE TO-BAY. The Commonwealth and Dominion liner Port Chalmers is due at Wellington today from New York, via Auckland, l'rom here she' Roes on lo Sydney and Melbourne. Messrs. W. M. JJamiatyjio and 00. aro tho local agents for tho vessel.

I WAIKUNA AT VALPARAISO. The Union Company's new cargo steamer Vt'airmia arranged at Valparaiso on .Tune 9 on her maiden voyage from England and Baltimore. The vessel will afterwards go 10 AntofaKtota, and is expected to leave the latter port at the end of Juno lor San Francisco to load for Auckland, Melbourne, and Sydney. Captain H. O. Sauxiders, who had charge of the old Wai riina when &he was captured and bimlt by the Germ.-m. raider Wolf, and who was subsequently taken to Germany as a prisoner of war, has command of tie new Wairuna. His other officers are:—Chief, Mr. E. F. Watson; second, Mr. G. A. Whitton; third, Jlr. T. W. White. IMh l!r. Wntsqn and Mr. Whitton served with the British Navy durin'jf tho war. Tho W'airiuia should reach Auckland early iu August. THE WESTMORELAND. Surveyors are busy in the Otairo Dock BEiOTlainiiig tUcr extent of tuo damage to the hull ot the oversea, steamer Weal; moi-claim. \vhen the survey has been completed in a day or two, Lloyds iu England will be notilled by cablegram, and their reply will show whether tho steamer i 3 to be temporarily or permanently repaired at Port Chalmers. Plating is practically unprocurable in Auslrala-sia owing to recent war conditions, and tho rlates needed to efToct permanent repairs would probably have to come from England. THE SCHOONEE FORRESTER. The American schooner Forrester, from San Francisco to Dunedin, -arrived yesterday, 65 days out ou her voyage. The has a cargo of case oil and timber for Dunedin. THE SAN FRANCISCO SERVICE. The Moana, en route from Wellington to San Francieco, left Papeete at 7 a.m. on \Vcdneaday, and is due to reach her fitstiuation on July 1. The Palooua, bound from San Francisco to Wellington, left Papeete on T-iiursday. The vessel is expected to reach Wellington about Juno 28. BAD WEATHER ON THE COAST.' Both West-port and Greyniouth on Saturday reported bad weather, aud both bars were unworkable. Tho Koinata aud Kakapo were delayed at Westport, whilst at Grcymouth tho Ngahero and Kaianoi were waiting for a favourable- opportunity to cross the bar outwardd, and tho Karamu. which left J\ r ellington on Thursday night, was outside waiting to enter. MATJXGANTJI FROM ENGLAND. Latest advicoß received by wireloss from the captaiu of the troopship Mauiujanur stated that the vessel would arrive at Dunedin last night. She is expected to berth at Duuedm this morning. WAITOMO EXI'ECTED TO-DAIT. The Union Company's cargo steamer Waitonw, en route from •Calcutta- to Auckland ajid Wellington, via ports, passed Good Island last Thursday week. dho is due at Auckland to-day, though no wireless has yet been received. JSIOKOIA TAKES CARGO. The Mokoia.. which arrived in port from Aueltliuid, via the const, on Saturday, is to sail at three o'clock this afternoon for Lyttclton and Dunedm. She will new receive cargo for the southern ports. ARAWA'S DEPARTUBE. Tho Shaw, Siivill and Albion Company's Araiva is now scheduled to sail for Loudon, via Panama, on Thursday morning at daylight. The following vessels were to llave keen within wireless range of Wellington yeaterday:—Beiuucra, Aia Ora, jjevon, lial'uuga, Mauuganui, Waiwcra. Tho City of Dunkirk is to leave for Lytteltou to-daj. The Kainoiiii arrived riurins; the wc.ikoiul from Whangarei and Auol.ltuid. Sho is to leavo icirly this week lor W astporc-. ■ With a drill t of Will troops aboard, the Shaw-iJovill steacier Waimaua is due at Auckland this morning. The departure of tile Niagara for Vancouver was postponed oil Saturday till to-d;iy. Tlie Kokiri is due to-day from Duuedin with a full, cargo. After discharge- sue will proceed to Westport. Tho Koroiniko i'hould leave Auckland to-diiy for Wellington direct. The river steamer Onanu is to go up on tho slip t<j-day for hor annual overhaul. The Fiona left Auckland on Saturday morning for Fiji to load sugar The three-masted schooner Louis Thenauit was taken out to sea yesterday morning, bound for Molbounie. Tho Whangapo arrived at Dunedin on Saturday morning with a. full cargo qf phosphates from Alakuca Island. The Storm io due from Wanganai tomorrow, and will probably get a.vay for Dunedin aud Timaru in tlio evening. Ifho Navua its expected to leave Makatca leland about tho end of this v.eck with a cargo of phosphates for liluff. The dredge Progress, which is being converted at I'ori Chalmers lo n. =ouing vesseJ, is expected lo be completed by tho end of this week. Thereafter she will be loaded at Dunedin for Kaipara, from which port she will convey a cargo of timber to Australia. Captain A. E. Cain, R.N.R., is in command of the Union Company-s new cargo steamer Wiiitcninta, which is now on lier maiden voyage from England to Eastern and Now Zealand ports. Captain Cain wont to England shortly after tho uutbreak of the war, and served with tho Navy for about four years. Mr. 11. irKeniiie is chief officer of the Wa-itc-niata. The Cunard Lino have ordered a passenger liner for the Atlantic trade from Messrs. Swan, Hunter, and Wigham Richardson, Ltd., of which the following particulars are published by the builders:— The boat has been numbered 1125, ?nd is designed for firet, second, and third-class accommodation. The oarticular3 of. construction arc: Lc&jth (b.p.), 600 ft.; bredth (m.). 73ft. 6in.; depth (m.), 45ft.; with a displacement of about 12,500 Urns. The engines will be Roared turbinns, with s.h.p. of about 12.500. Captain J. T. Rolls, who has been ashore on holiday leave, has resumed command of the Niagara, relieving Oaptain D. itaclean, who will tako command of the iltuniko. Captain Clift, of the Manuka, will conio ashore on holiday leave. Tho steamer Winneld, of the Adelaide Steamship Company, and the Howard Smith Company's steamer Cycle, have been sold in London. The vessels are the ;irst privately owned that have been sold overseas since ISI6. He is ur.ilerEtood that permission was given for the sale of the Wiiifield and Cycle on condition that they aro to bo replaced by nuw construction or purchase. .• ■ : The work of converting tho old Oamaru dredge Progress into a. cargo vee'sol >n Hearing completion at Port Ohalmers. She is expected to be ready for sea in about a week's time, when ehe will go .p to Dunedin to load a cargo of produce for Kaipara. The vessel will subsenuundy load timber for an Australian port, 'the Progresß will make her first trip under sail only, but ou her return to Port Chalmers the owners (MoFsrfl. Miller BroE.) intend to instal two sets of Diesel 011 engines. The Whakatane, hound from Timaru to New Plymouth, put in to Worser Hay yesterday afternoon for shelter.