SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 5, 1 October 1919, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. OCTOBER. Bay. Hr. m. First ouarter 2 8 7 p.m. Full moon ...• 10 1 9 a.m. Last quarter ifi 4 35 p.m. New moon 21 8 9 a.m. MOON. Moon vises to-oay, 9.18 a.m.; sets, midnight. TIDE. To-day, 9.37 a.m.; 9.56 p.m. To-morrow, 10.15 a.m.; 10.37 j,.m. SI"N. Sun rises today, 5.27 a.m.; lets, 5.55 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. MivAU, s.s. (8.25 a.m.), 24; i tons, Hay, from Nelson. MAKAI.OA, s.b. (8.40 a.m.), 2598 tons, B. Irwin, from Lyttelt-ju OPAWA, s.s. (10.10 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. WAtTANIfL, s.s. (10.45 a.m.), 171 tons. Fisk, from Patea. MOIiOIA, s.s. (11.30 a.m.). K62 tons, L. Worrall. troui Lyttelton and Dunedin. HAWEIiA, s.s. (11.50 a.m.), 17' tons, Jl'Kinnon, from Patea. YvAVKItLEY, s.s. (1 p.m.), 157 tons, Brigden, from Patea. DtlliliAif, s.s. (3.30 p.m.), -3561 tons, J. Watlnns. from Wamranui roadstead. KAUAMEA, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 5625 tons, C. Andrews, from Auckland. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1. PORT NICHOLSON, s.b .tO.S a.m.), 8402 tons, G. Griililiis, from Sydney (in tho bay). DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. ■ NORA NIVEN, trawler 16.40 p.m.), 166 tons, Brusey, for foiling :from Worser Hay). ~-v " NliiAU, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 245 tons, Hay, for Nelson. KAPUNI, s.s. (5.40 p.m.), 158 ■-.ons, Gibson, for l'atea. MAGIU. auxiliary scow (6.50 p.m.), 82 tons. Beeves, for Picton. ALEXANf/ER, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 377 tons, Wildman, for Greyinouth. MAItAKOA, s.s. 7,'io p.m.), 11598 tons, 3. Irwin, for Lyttelton. BLENHEIM, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 151 tons, Wilkinson, for Havelock. ItIOKOIA, s.s. (11.15 p.m.), cSC2 tons, L. Worrall, for Napier. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Tainiti, Pictou, October 1 Wootton, Lyttelton, October 1. Wairau, Blenheim, October 1. Koutunui, Gisbornc. October 1 Manuka,: Lyttelton, October 1 , Kaitoa, Nelson, October 1. Wakatu, Kaikoura, October I. Kapiti, Wnnganui, October I Invercargill, Waiiganui, October 1. Adolph, Woennann, London. Octoher 1. Cordoba, London, October 1, Mana, Wauganui. October 1. Mararoa, Lyttelton, October 1. Nikau, Nelson, October 2. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, October 2. Kakapo. Whangarei. October 2. lloana, 'Frisco, October 2. Waiwera, Lyttelton. October *. Poherua, Greymouth, October Kapuni, Patea, October 2. Ngahcro, Greymouth, October 2. Manuka, Lyttelton, October >1. Kaitoa, Nelson, October 3 Kennedy, Foxton, October^. Waimea, Tarakolw, October 3. Monowai, Auckland, via Coast, October 3. lliueinon, northern lightlioufics, 0»t. j. Maheno, Sydney, October 3. Kuiuara, llluff, October 4. Blenheim, Sounds, October 4. Te Anau, Timaru, October <•

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Port Victor, London, October-1. Kahikn, Westport, October 1. Kennedy, Foxton, October ' Kahu, Napier, October 1. Manaroa, Lyttelton, October 1. Opawa, Blenheim, October 1. Calm, Wansanul, October i Kauri, Melbourne, -Oefober 1, John, southern ports, October 1. Waitangi, Patea, October 1. Wavcrley, Patea, October 1. llawera, Patea. October i Kokiri. Wcitport, October I, Manuka, Lyttelton. October 1 Kaitoa, Nelson, October 1 Patecua, Picton, Nelson. October 1. i Wootton. Greyinouth. October 1. Kapiti, Wanuanui, October 1, W.'iirifu, Blenheim, Octobcr S, Putiki, Napier only Octobcr I. Stella, Lyttelton, October 1. Ilororatu. Auckland, October 1. Waltemata, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Oct 1, Australplaiu Sydney, October i Kini, Greymouth, October 1. Oanopus, Westport. October 1. ' Mana, Tarakohc, October 1. Mararoa. Lyttelton, Octoocr 2. Nikau, Nelson, .October 2. Opawa. London, October S. City of Winchester, Lyttelton, Octobei 2. Wakatu, Kaikoura, Octoher ". Kapuni, Patea, Octobcr 2. Koutunui, Gisborne, October 2. Manuka, Lyltdton. October Kaitoa, Nelson, October 3. • . Pateena. Picton, Nelson, October J. Port Nicholson,' London, Octobcr 3. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, October S Invcrcarulll, Wamranui, October J. Port- Melbourne, Gisbornc. October 4. Durham, Liverpool, October t. Essex, Liverpool, October 4. Waimea, Nelson, Coast, October 4. Wniwora, London, October 6. OVERSEA STEAMERS. ADOLPH WOUKMA'NN 'Dulgety), loft U.K. August 14.f0r Wellington. Due. Oct. 1. AJANA (F.S.), left U.K. August 19 tor N.Z. and Australia. Due October 4 AllGiliLSHlltE (F.S.), left Liverpool AnKust 2 for N.Si., via Cape and Australia. Due middle October. r ArAWA (S.S.A.), to leave London Sept. AYIiSHIItK (F.S.), left London Aug. 5 for Lyttelton. An. Scptemoer If. Arrived Wellington September 28. 11ASHANO, (A. and A.), left Now York Sept. 12 for Lyttelton, Dunedia, and Australia. Due Oct. 20. BELLBUCKLE iU.S. & A.), to leave New York for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia Scotember 19. CITY OF JiAMIAS (A. & A.), left New York Sept. 23, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. Duo Wellington Nov. 4. COItDOBA (U.S.S.), left U.K. July 18 for Wellington. Due Wellington October 1. COIiI'NTHIC (S.S.A.), left Plymouth Aug. i for Wellington. Arr. Sept. 22. I UOBOB.ATA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London July ! 28. via Cupe. Arr. Wellington Sept. 19. lONIC (S.S.A.), left U.K. Sept. 8 for Wellington; duo Oct. 23. ICAIKOUKA (N.Z.S. Co.), loadicg in Canada for N.Z. KAItASfEA (S.S.A.). left London July 9 for Auckland and Wellington, via Cap# Town and Hobart. Arr. Sept. 20. Due Wellington Sept. 30. KOANA lU.S.S.), left 'Frisco Sept. 8. Due Wellington October 2. PAPAP.OA (X.Z.S. Co.). left Bristol Sept, 14. Due Wellington October 30. POET ALMA (CM).), left New York Aug. 50, for Auckland, Wellington, and Au«tralia. Due Oct. 4. POUT ELLIOT (C.D.), left. Port Said Sept. 4 for Adelaide and N.Z. I'OllT MELBOURNE (C.D.), ieft London July 4 for New Zealand, vitt Australia. Arr. Auckland Sept. 8. Arr. Wellington September 22. POUT SYDNEY (C.D.), left London Sept. 23 for' Auckland. Napier, and Wellington, via Australia. . Due about Nor, 13. EEMUEIIA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Sept. 12 for Auckland. Due Oct. 27. SUHBEY (F.S.). left New York Sept. 5 for Auckland and Wellington. Due Oct. 10. WAITEMATA (U.S.S.), loft Calcutta Aug. i 7 for Sydney. Auckland. Wellington. 1.-yt-'tlcton, and Dunedin. Arr. Auckland September 19. Arr. Wellington Sept. 29. . WTIANOAItATTA (N.Z.S. Co., left. Montreal August 28 for Auokland, Wellington. Dunedin, and Australia. • Due Oct. i. TAHITI (U.S.S.) left- Vancouver Sept."'l 7. Duo Wellington Oct. 5. TIIE BERTHAGE LMT. To-day's berthage list is as under;— Port Nicholson—Stream. Australpiain—Thorndon Wharf. Calm—Lambton Wharf. Opawa—King's Wharf. Kini—King's Wharf. Kokiri—King's Wharf. Port Melbourne—Kine's Whrirr. Wavcrley—King's Wharf. Essex—Glasgow Wharf. Talnui—Glasgow Wharf. Hawera-Glasgow Wharf. Kapiti—Glasgow Wharf. City of Winchester-Railway Wharf. Durham—Railway Wharf. Invercargill -Railway Wharf. Mana-Ilailway Wharf. Kennedy—Railway Wharf. Manuka—Ferry Wharf. Lahaina— Perry Wharf. Kauri—Ferry Wharf. llororata--No. 1 Queen's Wharf. Kahu—No. 2 Queen's Wharf. Kennedy—No. 2 Queen's Wharf. Adolph Woermann—No. 2 Queen's Wharf. Stella—No. 3 Queen's Wharf. / Ripple—No. 3 Quc.Vs Wharf. Cordoba-No. 4 Queen's Wha:-f. Waitemata—No. 6 Queen's Viinrf. Waitangi-No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Wairau—No. 7 Qucen'B Whnrf. liuia-No. 8 Queen's Wharf. Kaitoa-No. 10 Queen's Wharf. Opawa-No. 11 Queen's Wlnr'. l'atcena No. 12 Queen's Wharf. Wootton—No. 13 Queen's Whnrf. Paeroa-No. 13 Queen's Wharf. John—No. 13 Queen's Whnrf. Manama—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Karamca—No )4 Queen's Wharf. l'utiki-No. 16 Quceu's Wharf.

Ayrshire—Tarnnaki Street "Wharf. Canopus—Taranaki Street Wharf. Mapouriko.-Clyde Quay Wharf. Yci Jfaru—Miraraar Wharf. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. LOXDOX. September 29. Arrived.—Armagh, from Wellington. Passed Laud'; End.—'Waiiuana, from Wellington. IIELBOIJIINK, September 30. Arrived.—Huia, from Auckland. SYDNEY, September 30. Sailed —Mahen'o. for Wellington. COASTAL. TOKSDA.Y, SEPTEMBER 50. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Karori (4.35 a.m.). from Newcastlo; Xavun. (5.211 p.m.),, Ironi Dunedin, Paloona (5.30 p.m.), from Suva; Komata (10 p.m.), from Wcstport. Sailed.-Kontbern Cross (12.30 p.m.), for Norfolk Island. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived— Rosamond (11.40 p.m.), from Nelson. WANGANUI. Sailed— Kapiti (1115 p.m.), for Wellington; Invercargill (3.5 p.m.), for Wellington. GISBOKNE Arrived.—Echo (?, a.m.), from Wellington; . Araiiura (1.10 p.m.), from Auckland. POUT AItURIRI. Sailed—Karamu (4.30 p.m.), for Westport. PICTON. Arrived— Pnteena 14.30 p.m.), from Nelson To sail.—Pateena (10 p.m.), for Wellington; . T.ainui (5 a.m. October 1). for Wellington. BLENHEIM. The Wairau was unable to cross tho bar. NELSON To sail.—Ka-itoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Bailed.—Kowliai (0.20 a.m.), for New Plymouth. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Wakatu (6.10 a.m.), from Kaikoura. Sailed.—M'oeraki '10.10 p.m., September 29), for Auckland; Wootton '7.45 p.m.), for Wellington; Manuka (7.55 p.m.), for Wellington. TIMARU. Arrived.—Storm (3.45 p.m.), from Lyttelton. PORT CIIALMEIiS Sailed.—Corinna (4.30 p.m.), 'or Oamaru. THE WAII'ARA. The British India. Steam Navigation Company's steamer Waipar.a arrived at Auckland from Montreal on ■.Sunday morning. She left Montreal 011 July 29.' She lias abqut 5000 tons of general careo from Montreal, and of that amount KCO tons will be discharged at Auckland. The'bal"inco of the cargo is for Wellington, J,yttolton, Melbourne, and Sydney, She lta« come to New Zealand under the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company. ' The Waipnrn is one of the three cadet ships of the British India Company, tho ithor two arc the Carpentaria and tho new steamer Wangarnttn. Tho Wnipara has a crew of 112 all told, and of these 34 are cadets undergoing training to qualify thcin for officers. Prior to the war tho Waipara. was in the Erglaml-Australian emigrant tr.nte. under contract to the Queensland Oovern'uert. When the war broke out, she was utilised 'o carry foodstuffs from Australia to England. In August. 1918. when bound from Havre to England, she was torpedoed off Snntlrimnton. The torpedo exploded near '.lie bridge and blew a large hole in the vessel's side, fiho filled so rapidly tint in four minutes tho emrinoroom, stoknhoM and No. 3 hold were flooded. She was empty at tho time at:d the bulkheads in the other hold withstood tho strain and kept her a float. Pour tugs arrived from Southampton shortly after the attack and towed the vessel to port. Sho was ten months out of commission undergoing repairs, and iB now making her first voyage after her advcn ; ture. 1 Captain E. W. 0. O'Connor, D.5.0.. is in command, and has with h'm the following officers:—First. Mr. E. T. TTiue; second. Mr. P. W. Gondchild; third, Mr. P. G. Potts; chiof engineer, Mr. .T. fipeers; second, Mr. J. A. Bolt; third, Mr. J. Han. Ion; fourth. Mr. A. A. Conn; fifth, Mr. C. Gibson; refrigerating engineer. Mr. G. S. Fitzgerald; second, Mr. 15. O. Brown; chief stownrd, Mr. Cy 1 Sullivan; first -wireless operator, Mr. N". V. Smoult; second, Mr. N. W. .1. Gorrell; surgeon, Dr. J. A. Calder.

THE LYMAN D. FOSTER. The Auckland-owned four-masted barquentinc Lyman 1). Foster is 191 daya out from Nukualofa, Tonga, to San Fi'iiii'ciuco, and so far her movements aro unknown. Sho left Tonga on March 24, and sinco that time she has never been reported. It was thouffht that she had been delayed by; exceptional calms, as other vessels travelling that route after the Lyman D. Foster reported making very long lassages. On the other -hand, the Scales barque Bona has Just completed the passase from Nukualofa, from whence the Lyman D. Foster sailed, to Sim Francisco in 53 days. She left the Tongan port on August 2, four months and nine days after the Lyman D. Foster, and reached Sail Francisco last Wednesday.

TRANSPACIFIC CARGO SERVICE. Tho Union Company advise, that tho steamer Wairuna is due at Auckland on October 6 from Melbourne nnd Sydney to discharge si large quantity of intercolonial cargo. Tho vessel will afterwards load New Zealand products .at Auckland for San Francisco and Vancouver, via. Papeete. There being no 'mall 6teamar from Audiland until early in November-for Vancouver, the Wairuna will thus supply the opportunity for shipments to be forwarded to the United States and Canada. It is hoped to dispatch the Wairuna from Auckland about October 11. The Waihorn, after being delayed in loading operations nt Lyttelton for several days by bad weather and a shortage of labour, licit that port oil Friday for Timaru for further loading. She will leave Timaru thjs week for Napier to complete her cargo, and will De dispatched from the Eawke's Bay port direct for Vancouver. KAUAMEA ARRIVES. The Sha-.v-Ssa.vill steamer Karamca arrived in port last evening from Auckland, lifter a passage of 59 hour:!. The vessel's arrival was delayed by heavy weather on tho East Coast. After discharge at this port tho vessel will go on to New Plymouth. ARMAGH AT LONDON. According to a Press Association message the Armagh, which left Wellington on August 17, arrived at Loudon on September^. TAINUI DUE TO-DAY. The Shaw-Savill liner Tainiti was to Have left Picton last night lor Wellington to complete loadiug. She is now scheduled to Bail for London, via Panama, to-day week. ADOLPH WOERMANN DUE TO-DAY. The Adolph Woermann is due this morning from London, via Panama, with her draft of returning troops. On being granted pratique the vessel ivill berth at the Queen's Wharf. WAIMANA AT HOME. Cable advice has been toccivcd by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company that the Waimana. which left Wellington on August 10, arrived at London on September 23. OPAWA SAILS TO-MORROW. . At daybrouk to-uiorrow the New Zealand Shipping Company's Opawa will leave Wellington, bound for London, via Panama. MASULA DELAYED. The Masula.has been dolayed at Lyttelton. and wiil n'ot leave that port till tomorrow or Friday for Dunedin lo continue loading for America. From Dunedin the vessel will come back to Timaru, which will bo her final New Zealand port. THE ZEALANDIO. The Shnw-Savill steamer Zcalaudic is to leave Timaru for Napier to-morrow evening.. At Napier she will load 48,000 freight carcasnes of frozen moat, bales of wool, and 2CCO casks of pelts, and will then procecd on to Auckland to complete. Sho will sail from the northern tort for London, via Panama, on Octobcr 12. WAITEMATA FOR SOUTH. The Waltemata will leave to day for Lyt-. tolton and Dunedin to coutinuc tho discharge of her Eastern cargo. Ste will tako cargo for Dunedin to-day. FOE LONDON. Tho Port Victor, completed loading yesterday, and wont out into the stream. She sails for London at daybreak to-day. MAHENO LBAVES SYDNEY. The Maheno left Sydney at 10 p.m. on Monday for Wellington, and should arrive Eome time on Friday. She is to sail on tho return trip on October 9. AJANA DIVERTED Wireless advicc has teen iccoived by tho New Zealand and African Company that tho Ajan.'t is going on to Sydney to land her Australian troops before coming to Auckland, as was originally the programme. The vessel is now expected at Auckland about Octobcr 15. BLACKBALL COLLIERS The Ngahcre is expected at Wellington

from Grcymouth to-morrow with coal. 'l'he Ngakuta ia expected to leave Lyttelton uf, t!io end of the week for Grcymouth to load for. Wellington. The Ngatoro, iio\v at Lyttclton, is expected to leave there to-day for Greymouth. I'OHT NICHOLSON AKItIVES. The Port Nicholson arrived in the stream at si late hour last night from Sydney. The vessel, which is fully laden for Home and has called to bunker, has two passengers and a mail to land at this port. She will go on to London, via Panama, on Friday. TUB TAINUI INQUIRY. Tiie Secretary of Marine (Mr. G. AUport) advises that Captain Felix Black and Captain A. J. Jackson have been appointed nautical assessors, and Mr. Le Creu engineer assessor, for the. inquiry into the burning of the Tainni. No date lor the inquiry has yet been fixed, TUB WESTBALIA. The Westralia was to have left Bluff at midnight last night for Melbourne. She is expected to leave Melbourne on October 10 for Wellington,_jmd Wellington about October IS for Mefouurne, via Lyttclton, L'unedin. and Bluff. COIiDOBA DUE TO-AY. Tilts morning the Cordoba TOmon Company, agents) is due in the str.cam from London, via the Cape. If site is a clean ship site will berth at the Queen's Wharf at 10 a.m. ■ THE IUVEIUNA The Bivcrina is expected to leave Sydney for Wellington on her next trip on October 9. On the return trip sits will leave Wellington about October 16. HOKOEATA TO DOCK. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company's stoamor llororat.a, which is to leave Wellington this oveiiiug for Auckland, is to go into dock there l'or cleaning and painting before commencing to discharge her Auckland cargo from England. ADOLI'II WOEHMANX DUE TO-DAY. The Adolpli Wocrmann is oxpected in the stream at Wellington about 6 p.m. to day. This .being the case tins 'easel will not berth at tile Queen's Wharf to disembark her troops till to-morrow morning. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain J. Itankjao, master of the collier -Yamuna, Iransierred to Ilia Koromiko at Lyttellon on riatiirday, relieving Captain JJaluwiu, who is going oil leave. Mr. J. Macauley, second engineer of Ihe John, has signed oil', and Mr. 1. I'aulltnor has joined in his place. Mr. K. M. Kane, late second officer of the llauuganui, has joined the Ivaiuoua, as chict officer, relieving ilr. A. E. H. Purvis, vho Has u-eeigncd from the Uniou Company's service. | Mr. E. A. Cox, late sccond officer of tho Mapourikii, has joined the Kinav.-a as second officer, relieving Mr. A. E. ltawlins, who has como ashore, on leave. Mr. A. Mercer, late third officer or the M.apourika. has joined the Katoa as third oflieer, 'relieving Mr. C. J. Anderson, -who has resigned' irom the Union Company's service. , . Mr. K, G. Coytc, late second 'officer of tho Maori, lias joined the Kitii as chief officer, relieving Mr. J. Appieton. Captain A. Grove, who isjjiastcr of the new Commonwealth steamer Dromana, formerly commanded the requisitioned enemy steamer liarambah (originally, named iloliart). Mr. C. T. Duncan iias joined the Stella as second engineer, place of Mr. J. Moil'utt. Mr. Mouaglian, late third engineer of tho Coriuua, lias joined the Waiiomo in a similar capacity. Mr. C. Ferguson, Into third engineer of the Waitomo, has transferred Lo the Malieno in a similar capacity. Mr. K. M'Donald, late sixth engineer of the ilaunganui, lias joined the Eosamoud as third engineer. Mr. L. it. Ai'Murrich, late second engineer of the Jlaltura, has been promoted to acting chief engineer of tho Koromiko, relieving Air. C. Taylor, who has comc ashore on holiday leave. Mr. Middleditch, lata fourth engineer of the Tofua, is at proseut ashore at Duncdin on leave. Mr. Iluriiß has joined the Mokoia, as secend engineer, relieving.Mr. D. M. Malloch,. who has coma ashore on holiday leave. Mr. K. V. Dickey, late of the Flora, has joined the Mokoia. as purser, in place of Mr. I'. A. Ohappcll, who lias transferred to the Flora. Mr. W. 0. Clark, a former purser in the Union Company's service, is temporarily attached to the company's head oflice staff. Mr. Clark recently returned to Sew Zealand after nearly live years' active serviec with lite Expeditionary Forces. Mr. 0. Callis, late of the Monowai, is now purser on the Mararoa. y Mr. F. Mills, late of tho I'ateena, is purser oil the Manuka. Mr. B. T. Curlyon. who recently returned from active service, haß joined the Monowai as purser. Mr. F. S. Humphreys has succeeded Mr. if. A. Sligo as assista.it purser of the Mono.witi. Commencing from to-day, the Canterbury Steam Shipping Company's business will be carried on in the Maritime Buildings by Messrs. A. H. Turnbull and Co. The Calm is to leave for Wanganui at noon to-day. The Stella is to leave to-diy for Lyttelton with transhipments. The vessel will return to \\ ellington with produce and then load for Duuedin direct. The .lUiicinoa should lie at Onehuiißii today. flhe will leave there to-morrow, and is due back in port oil Friday evening or Saturday morning. The Kauri will get away for Melbourne to-day. The Kini will-return to Grcymouth this, evening, _ The ue Anati is to leave Timaru to-mor-row for Wellington. From this port she is to go on to Lyttelton and then comc back to A'apier and Gisborne. The I'oherua wan barbound at Greymouth yesterday. She is loaded for Wellington. The Kahika left for Westuort last night to load for Wellington. The Australplain is to leave Wellington at 5 p.m. to-day for Sydney to put out the rcinaiiid?r of her oil- cargo, The John is to sail ior Dunodin, Timaru, and Oamaru at noon to-day. The Canopus is lo return to Westport this evening. The auxiliary scow Magic left last night with a cargo of sleepers for Picton. From I'icton she will gp to Sandy Bay to load another cargo of stone for Wellington. The Yei Mara is expected to be ut Wellington for about a week yet. She will then go to Sydney to load for Japan. The Mana is due to-day from Wanganui with* wool for the 'Durham. This evening she will go oil lo Tarakohe. The llnrunauan Mara should rcach Auckland to-day or to-morrow with a cargo of coal from Newcastle. Messrs. Winstonc, Ltd., are local agents for the vessel. The bnrquentine Lauto, is loading at Auckland lor Newcastle. The Talune was expected to leave Suva yesterday with a load of fruit and sugar for Auckland. She is duo at the northern port on Saturday. The barque Mauurewa arrived at Vavau, Tonga, from Wanganui, on September 24. From Vavau she is to go to Niafou Island to load copra for San Francisco. The following steamers were oxpected to be within wireless last night:—ln range of Chat hams: Ma'itari. In range of Awnjua: Westralit. in range of Awanui: Moana, .Paloona, Wairuna. In range of Auckland: Karoii, Navua, Wairuna, Moeralti, Paloona, Horor.iu. 1