SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 8, 4 October 1919, Page 15

SHIPPING NEWS

;, ; . PHASES OF THE-MOON. :£\.,.,._. ,-.'. ; OCTOBER. - * ! '"'-'r '''■■'? Day.'-'Hr.m;. !;; , full, moon ...;;..„... U0 v;: 1- ( 9'a:m. ■Met, Quarter-.;;.;..«16 ; ; V' 435 p.m, \ moon 21 l 8 9 a.m, MOON. , , ' (; . Moon Tiseß,,to-day.,O.U p.m.:', eet«i':.2.6 i».m, to-morrdw. s i'''V .•■»'■■ V|».;';V'v'i-' '■'"-■■: '■"■' ' •' ■ ; ;::;3 SSWDE:-.''* "' £' : i To-day, liaj aim';: il.sß«pim. : •' '<&. M. ■• . To-morrow."midnight; 0.20 p.m.'' : "'■ ■'"" SUN.. . . .. * Sun rises to-day, 5.22 aim.; sets, SCS9 p.m': :■''■. ARRIVALS. ; .i FRIDAY/ OCTOBER 1 3. i;; ' KAPUNI, 5.6. (4.35 a.m.), 168 tons, Gihsori, • irotvi Patea, KaITOA, s.B. (6.45 a.m.), 319 tons, Wildman, from' Nelson. ' MANUKA, .8.8, (9 a.m.), 4534 tons, 0, Clift, Jrom Lyttelton. ' ' ■ ■•'• , ;;JIONOWAI, b.b; (3.10' p.m.), 3433 tons, A. JSorton, from Auckland, vMAHENO, 'B.S. 10.10 p.m.), 5323 tons, D. ; ' JU^.? a ?,' from, Sydney (in the-bay). - ■OPAWA, 6.5. (6.25 p.m.),. HO tons. Nicholas, from Blenheim. '•' -1 '• - .KARU, 5.8..:(9.30'p.m.), 267. tons; E.Nalder, worn .Lyttelton, .. -DEPARTURES';-. ' FRIDAY, OCTOBER "3; ..-■ ■ PORT-NICHOLSON,'6.5.. (5.40-a.m.)„ 5402 tons, G. Grimths, for London, Via Panama. CANOPUS, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 1337 tons, HclJars, for Westport. STELLA, 6.8. (ia' : p;m - .),'''2s9 ! tbnß,'Ha'mil-" ton, for Lyttelton. .''... v .PATEENA, s.s, (1.40 p.m.), 1212' tons; T; Bewell, for Picton.and Nelson. , .KAPITI,*-s,s. (2.40-p,m.), : 242 tons, W'. Sawyers, for-Wanga'nui; v■ :-■ -.:-, - KAMOA, - s.s.:w p.m.),-319 .tons,. Wildman. for .Nelson. . -.-... .•' WOOTTON/'5.5.'(6.10 pirn.), 151 tons,' Larsen, for. Lyttelton.'• . ..KOOTUNUI, s.s. (7,p.mi), 171 tons, Thom- >• son. for Chaborne'..?.;-'.' ,' p.m.),, 5684 tons, A. Cain.'ifor-Lyttelton,-'- ..,: «..-;.. •■'■ ;■■ -' A ' 8.9-i '(VJ6S -pim;)/- 4534S ! tonsrr 6. Clift,'vror .LytteltoriS ~ .--..- •_CORDOBA, s;s.V.(B:'3o p.m'.); 4£89-{ohs,,tt Thomson, for Melbourne. MAKO, -s.s. (midnight), 605 tons, Jones, for l'icton. . ... ;.■.' '■ EXPECTED ."ARRIVALS.';'..'■''? '■','.; Eosamond, New'. Jlymouth, bc'tober.'i-4. : •'• itmemoa, northern lighthouses, ■:■ Ccti' 4.-"' . Siararoa, Lyttelton,' October 4: Kikau, Nelson, October 4. ; Patecua.-vricton; Nelson;. October 4. - ■ . Waimea, ,'l'ara.kohe, Octobor-'4'- ; Blenheim, Hound's, October 4. '. . Kakapo, Whangarei, October 4. ' ;lfgatoro, Timaru,-.. October 4. -.':•;:■ :• . Manuka, Lyttelton, October 5. '■ ' : ,Kaitoa, Nelson, October 5 "' ;i ' .'To Anau.-Tl'niafu, October 5. : Kennedy, Foxton, October 5. ■;Putiki, Napier. October 5. Otanarpa, Lyttelton,.Octobor J,- , .-■ .':.-,-. ■ ; Walwera, Lyttelton. October i ' '.'■'' '■' ;;Kumara, Bluff, October 5. "", ' f Kittawa, •Greymouth.. October-.5. -.-;■» .- •Kokiri,.Westport, October,s. ' Kahlka; Westport; October"s. ' ' - Karamu, Westport, October 5. •''' '' ; '- 'Wairau, Blenheim, October 5. Kapiti, Patia; October''6? ■'■■■■ ■■'''■ '■■'■'■ : - . Opawa, Blenheim, October 6. „Waipara (J Auckland, .Octoebr 7. ■'■?Mararoa;-.'Lyttclton,.:.Oc't6b(jl-. -7.'--' • ■''■■'. >;-- ' •Mkau,':Nelson,' Ootober 7: -:' -;' • ' ' .'Pateenaj.Pict'ori;:.Nelson,' October 7..'" Hawera, Patea; "October 7. / :: •'■■'■ Kahu, Picton, October -7. Stella, Lyttelton, October B.' Kapuni; Patea, October 8. Wakatu, .Kaikoura,.. October S'fMi >•*«' Corinthic,.;:Auc'Mh'd. 'October-9. • Port Hacking, Lyttelton, October ,9. *"■"'". PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ■Hawefa,. Patea, October''! Waverley, Patea, 'October 4. ■■■ ?' 'Kapuni, TarakoherOctober 4,: -'• '•'■ ' Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, October 4. Mararoa, Lyttelton, October 4. -Nikau, Nelson, October' 4. "'."'■' " '■" ' To Anau, -Eyttcltbri, - October 4." ' Port Melbourne, Gisbome,. October 4. Wakatu, Kaikoura, 1 October 4. Opawa, Blenheim, October 4. ' • •JNgoiere, Greymouth, October 4. ;l '' ':'-.> ■-. Eosamon'd, Dunedin, Bluff', October 4,T> . Poherua,; Westport; Ottober 4. /' ; Essex, Liverpool; 1 October '6. '-~. ,'• '■■'' Durham, Liverpool, October 5. ■ "V -.Manuka, Lyttelton, October 6. ■ Kaitoa, Nelsoh;' October?. '-■ .■■'■■.'>■-.'■'■ ' Pateena, Picton, Nelson, October- 6. Kennedy, Foxton. October" 6.' : .Blenheim, foxton, October. 6." .. : Waimea, Nelson, Const, October 6.".' ' Manaroa, Lvtteiton, October 6. ;Adolp7t''Woermann, Syfiney,„October 6,. iKapiti, Wanganui, October.6; ji'^i;' .■snvercargi(l, ..Wanganiii, October 6. " ' Waitangi/;Tatea,'i October 6. . Wair'au.'-Blenh'ijim, October 6. ■.-', - : '''•■•' . ' Kar'u; v NeSv'- Plymouth, October: 1 '6.:.,-. ''■ , Mararoa, Lyttelton, October 7.' •;' <■ '*■ Nikau, JTelson,.October'7. '■'■■!'•'.•:■• ■Kakapo,..;.New. Plymouth, Greymouth,' October.7.. "v '■'~ --.''.■ ~*.. , Putiki, Napier,..,Gisborne. October 7.. Karamea, 'New: Plymouth', October'. 7- '•' , Ayrshire, Auckland.''October'!7.'■''"'' -' • MaheM , -' Waiw"era,'lliqhdbh'i;!('Ct;t6ber ! :B';, l .i:.'-' *>.■ -''■;'' ■ Hine.mda,-' .C?o6k-'.Stfait,"';Oct6ber 9. Tainuii:London, October:io:.. ,',' •>. Kumara- London.'October-; 10.'-'•' ■ ' . Stella,'Dunedin, Octbber.JiO,.,• v^- . OVERSEA STEAMERS,' ADOLPH WOERMANN ,-(Dalgety),' leit ' U.K. August 14 for Wellington'.-SArr.Oct.'l. AJANA (F.S.),'. left U.K. August 19 tor N.Z. and Australia. Duo Oct. 15* •■ . ARG¥LLSHIRI3(F.S.),.Ieft Liverpool August 2 v for N.Zi, via Capo and Australia.Due Auckland Oct. 10.• . ',:.. ~.. .;, ARAWA (Jj.S.A.); .to leave London Oct, - : "'. BASSANO, (AvVand .;A.),il<slt NewV.Tork Sept. 12ilor,LyUeltoii,' Dunedin, andAAus-- " tralia. Diie., Oct.'.' 20;. ' _ . • , ';■ . '■• -..•■■.■-. BELLBUOKLE (U-.S:-*&■ A.); to' leave; Now York for Aucklaud;-',Wellington,'and 'Ails- ' tralia September. 29.''. >. : '-■ '* CITY OF..MDRASU., &',A.). leff New York Sept. 23,'; for. Auckland; Wellington,'' Lyttelton, Dunedin,-and Auatralia. ■ Due Wellington Nov. 4. '.•'"■ lONIC (5.8.A.), left U.K. Sept. 8 for Wellington; due Oct. .23 , •;■ KAlKOUßA(NZ.S;Oo.j.'lbadingin Oariada•for N.Z. ' . . ■ i m KIA, ORA "(S;S.A ; .), left U.'fc' Sept. 15 for '■ ;Wellington,, via. ports.' '. V-- ! -'•■'. * ; " m MOANA'(tj;s,B.), loft'Trisco'-Sept; 8. Arr. : l •Wellington October 2. "" ..NIAGARA (U.S.S.), to leave Vancouver ' Oct. 3, for Auckland, . Due Oct. 20. << PAPAKOA:(N.Z.S..Co.).Ueft,IIristoI Sept. , 14, Due Wellington Oct. 27. " ■ ■• ! PORT ALMA (0.D.). left Noiv York Auir \ JO, for Auckland, Wellington, and Aui- ■ • tralia.'Duo'.Oct; 4. '.-,'•..''■.*. .-. PORT ELLIOT (CD.), left Port Said ' ,6ept. 4.for Adelaide and N.!i. •'-•■ : i , PORT SYDNEY (CD.), left London Sent. ;23 for Auckland. Napier, and Wellington, ( ,via Australia. Due about Nov. 18, , : REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Sopt. 1 ,12 for Auckland. Due Oct. 27. , .■ ! :; SURREY (F.S.), left New-York Sept. 5 Jtor ! Auckland and Wellington, .Due-Oct,"10 ] , WANGARATTA (N.ZS. Co.), left Mpn- : heal August 26 for Auckland, Wellington 1 .Dunedin, and Australia. Duo Oct. « ;TAHrfl (U.S.S.) left Vancouver Sept. 17. •Duo Wellington Oct. 10. /rTAINUI (S.S.A.), left "Plymouth Au»- J for Wellington. Arr. Sept. 21. "• ■' ' ' : . to 'Frisco Oct. 6. ; •■Due"Wellington Oct. 30.- '• • ;• TROPIC (S.S.A.). duo Lyttelton October ' .4 with coal cargo from,Newport,News •■• '.WAHINE (U.S.S.), .to leave United King- - dom October'for Now Zealand,' ■/ WAIPARA (N.Z.S., Co.), left St. John'. 1 Aug. 8 for Auckland, Wellington, Lytlnl- ' *° n - »»?,. Australia. Arr. Septcmbor 28, i Due Wellington Oct. 6. 2 ■~.' SAILERS. ' vVeajei.' '" Left. . " o U6 .' Ban Francisco -to, Wellihefdn ;-"-•'- '■".•; -'-. -3 Bertie. Minor .. July 31... -Sent -1 I ren o ■■ Aug. 16 ■■■■.. :;Oct! .Ban Francisco to Auckland:- :',- : -• »'•■ Aug, 22 . ,-;. v ' q^ THE BERTHAGE'iiIST.' ; - :, '' : . Jo-day's berthage list is as under:-'" Ngatoro-Lambton Wharf. \ Kakapo-Pipitca Wharf. I«giiherD-King'B Wharf. ;". . v Poherua-King'a.iWharf.. ■-':>. •■'- ~- - ■.- : s Tainui-Glasgow 'Wharf." ".-■ . ''■'■ '-.-": • r Essex-Gla-gow Wharf. ■::■'.'! Invercarglll-Giasgow Wharf. Waimea-Glasgow Wharf. Durham-Railway Wharf . Wharf ' ' Hinemoa-Ferry WharfV; ''■ r. : . Lahaina—Ferry Whiirf 3 Monowai-No. 1 Queen's Wharf; s a^^u^ 0, J Quecn ' B Whorf. '. , Adolph Woernmnu-No. 2 Queen's Wharf. ° Ripple-No. 3 Quee.n'B Wharf ; , Waverley-No, a Queen's Wharf.' .'■ ' ■ Waitangi-No;, 5-Queen's Wharfi'vv'w I. Rosamond—No. 6 Queen's-.Wharf- : '■•'•. Wakatu-No. 7 Queeu'siWltiirf.' '■;■■-;".'.'.-. ■'•; Hawera-No. 7 Queen'B Wharf., ( (':'.'■•■'• '. Hula-No. 8 Queen's Wharf.: i Nikau-No. 10 Queen's Whiirf.^'.'-W-:'': ■'.'■' I Opawa-No. ;j U Queen'B Wharfc-K '•'■' ''■ •' -' - ; Karu-No. 12 Queen's Wharf- -w."::; '■'■■'. ■'■.:-.' :j, Blenheim r No. 13 Queen'S''Whaif> : ': ':■ ■'■■■■ l Paeroa-No. 13 Queen's' Wharf.: ■■■!#■?"■■; ■> ■ 'i Karamca—No 14 Queen's Wharf;-- -' : • . Moana-No. 16 Queen's Wharf;- "■■'■■■ '•,'' „ Ayrshlre-Taranakl Street Wharf,'" ''' -,- h Mapemrlkft-Olyde Quav 'Wharf;- '■:';■■.•' "■''■ Yei Maru-Miramar Wharf, 1 - '•-•' :

The following \tearaeftr: were expected to' be within range of Auckland wireless station last night:—Fort, Alma-, Mokoia, Hororata. Arahuru, ■ Navuay Taluno, ; Wai.tuna. :: . ■ '-- "'■" ■■' Dr. Hyde, euigpon of tho Moana, left the vessel at Sim' Fraiiclsco, and Ill's place ■was taksn by Dr, Dillon,

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• overseas. . . SAN FRANCISCO, September 30., Arrived—Ventura, from Sydney; I'hilippiile, from Lyltelton, ..." -NEWCASTLE. 'October 3. Arriyed —Seporita,- from Gr.eymouth.' Wanakay for \Auqkland.' •. . SYDNEY, October 3. Arrived.-?:, It. Stirling, from Auckland. . COASTAL. : '; : V FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, ■ V .Auckland. ■'Arrived.— (7.2-5; p.m.), from Eaat ' Coast;''Mokoia: (5.15 p.m.), from southera ports, ' ,Sailed.—Now Zealand, H. 11.5, (2.30 p.m.), ' for Fiji,' • • - MANUKA!) HEADS Sailed.—Hinemoa (12.30 p.m.), for Wellington.; .. TORT AHUIURI Arrived—Kahu (8 p.m. October f 2),:from Wellington; Putiki (2 a.m.), from Wellington; Waihora, (10.15 a.m.), from Wellington. ' To sail.—l'utilti (6 p.m.),'for Wellington; Kahu (9 p.m.), for Coast and .Wellington. ■ ; FICTON Arrived—Patcena. (5.45 .p.m.), from Wellington. v. , To 'sail.—Pnteena (9 p.m.), for Nelson, . IJAVELOCK. Sailed.—Blenheim (0.15 a.'in.), for Welling- . toil.. • * . TAIiAKOHE. Sailed.—Waimea (4.30 p.m,), for Wellington, » ■ S'ELsOX To sail.—Nikau (7 p.m.), for 1 Wellington. \ . WEfcSTl'Oiir Arrived.—lCahika (1:15 p.m.), from Welling- . .-•ton; Karamu:(l.ls p.m.), from Port Ahuriri •••••' liYTTELTON. .' , ' Arrived —Ngakuta (6 p.m. October 2); from Newcastle; Manaroa (10.30 p.m.), . from ■Wellington; Corinua (5.25 a.m.), ' from Timaril; Storm (7,20 a.m.), from Timaru; , Qtt-y of Wiricjiescei*. (8.30 a.m.),from Wellington. Sailed—Corihna (3.30 p.m.), for Helron;'' Breeze (5.20 p.m.), for Port Chalmers; Marwda. 17 p.m.), for Wellington,' TIJIARB. • .'Ariived.-rJohn (8.45 a.m'.j, from.. Welling , ton. ;; . - ; , 'Sailed— Zealanflic (?. 1 15 a.m.li for Napier; John (6:30 p.m.), for Oamaril.

i:. ADOLPH;-WOERMANN. ARRIVE*!. -''-The .Adolph' Woorinann, which arrived in the stream the. previous;evening,' berthed at ..the;.;.'..Queen's -Wharf on Thursday to disembark' her troops. The Adolph 'Woermann was.handed over to the British Admiralty by the German Government, in tho Thames on May £9, and was shortly, after dispatched to Cardiff to be fitted as a transport.'. She left Cardiff on August 7,for Plymouth, aud after shipping troop 3, passengers,, and mails, left on August 14. 'Colon was reached on •September 2, and Panama cleared the following day..-.-'file wsfel--sighted Pitcnirn Island during her trip across the Pacific,, 'but did not ,-6top.- iShe experienced a good weather trip till.flvo days before, arrival when she ran into "westerly galeß. Six, days after leaving Plymouth a: fireman disappeared.

'■ Whcn ; the, Adolph Woermann waa-taKen over from .her'German'crew she was absolutely bare,; and had to be refurnished throughout. All the officers on:'board •. have, been, engaged, one way or another 'in war work. Uaptain Ogilvy mas', prior to taking command of the vessel, chief ; .-officer'.of'-.tho. .Euripides. ..The::Adolph ■" Woermann, which had been laid' Tip at , Hamburg ■ for • about five for- -\ merly a unit of" the Wo'erraa'nrii'or; German Eaßt Africa.Line, having been built at Hamburg in 1906. -She is a twin-screw, eteolbuilt vessel of 6257 (gross) tons register. »• Het'dimensions are:—Length, .411.4; beam, 517; 'deptn';- v 28.8.....:5he has two checks, is. fitted with electric light'and wireless. Her deck cabins are large and' airy, and her ealoon, smoke-room, and main companionway, are richly panelled in a variety of beautiful marbles. The Adolph' /Woer.mann' -is •at .present being: run by tho •> -Aberdeen-White Star-Line. ... Captain A. Ofjilvy is in command, and has the following .officers:—Chief officer, ' Mr; A'. H. Ohelte; second, Mr. R. A.'Costa (formerly of the Dartfonl); third. Mr. 8. .Ransom; fourth, Mr. A. Moxley; chief en- ■: gfneer, Mr'. Ji S. Mackintosh; Becon'd; Mr. A. F. Roberts: third, Mr. H. W. Lawson; : fourth.-Mr; W, L. Horn; fifth, Mr. :W. E.Tuffley; Mr. G.'Smith; seventh', Mr. D. Milne; eighth, Mr. A. E. Farmer;; wireless operators', Messrs. R. ,Gj.'-',Gill and W. S. Vogle j chief : steward 1 and pursei', Mr; J. R. Lloyd; assistant purser, Mr.'-'Prcs' ton; medical officer, Dr. A. J. Moran. The veßsel brought the following pasßen- ■ gers:—First : saloon: For Wellington—Mißß 'T. Parker, MesdamesD. M. Bone and infant;: A; 0; Button,'M. Ointy and infant, A. M. Cook, H. Coley and infant. O. Eraser and infant, D. A. Harris, L. E. Hender- ■'. ''ißOil/;M.vB. -Hlghet, Hovey.'Matfhin jpnd 5. 'ohildr'eU," R,.-D; Jlowden, Jardine, A;' Jen-: sen, B. J. M'Rae, Rigby, li. S. Stanhope, J. ; ' ,W. Stephens, E. Stubbs, Mr. V. M. r Machin.' . .'For Auckland—Mcßdames J. H. B, Browne, ,V. : A. Cameron, B. L. Chalmers.'J. E. Grifim, A. J. Moore,. M. Nelson, W. H. Potter, Captain 0. J. Griffin. For Lyttelton—Mesdames A. Ham- . ilton, I. M. • Jary, A. M. Russell. For Port Chalmers—Mesdames A. M. Shaw. E. S; 'Herron, B. E. Thompson. IV M. Wodg-! wood; Messrt. W.'.T. Alday; K; I. Dunbar, C. E. Rihisden.V'H. Fraser; .arid,H. -FiEher. .■ ' •:.-:■ * . On Monday the vessel is to" go on to Sydney. , MOANA.-FROM SAN FRANCISCO. . ", ' The'Moana; berthed at Jervois Quay yesterdaymorning to commence the discharge .'of her cargo. The''vessel left San Francisco on September. 8, and arrived at Papeeto on.Septembor 21. She sailed for Rarotongathe following day, and arrived there on September 24. Fruit was loaded, and she cleared fiarotonga at' 2 a.m, on the following, day, arriving at Wellington at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday. The vessel had a s fine. weather passage till -three days ,pff .the New Zealand coaßt, when she met "avstrßng southerly gale and heavy seas. Sho liaß 1802 tons of cargo to put ashore; and this includes 300 tons of Californion .'fruit and 370 tons of Island fruit. The' vessel, also"Brought 80 tons of mall matter'.'- The -passengers, which include seve'■ral demobilised New Zealand and Australian soldiers, are as follow:—First °aloon: Misses M'Clolland, Ovens. Mesdaraeß: Enderby, M'Clelland, Hebb, Oliver, K6ll, Preston, Hubbard/Turner, Garuior, Messrs. . H;■ Hart?F.' ; P;',Short,-:Enderby.!- M-'Clelland, J. Faulkner, P. Cropper, G. L. Keene, Hebb,: ■O, 'Aroheri S. Smith, Captain R, Phillips, :T. May, A. J. M'Leod, O; Barrett', R. :Spinks. A. 'Wakefield, W. J. Scott, W. '.F. Talt.'Sergt; Hoaly,.Sadler, O. Ormiston, 0. Ormiston, D. Price, L. Chvistophersori,: Davis,--E. J. Paxton, W. Wigston, Preston, Dr. Hubbard, C. Johnson, Tookcr, A. Gcddis, P. Wright; W. Morley, 0. Turner, H.Hemus, J. Corlett. R. Van de Velde. Second saloon: Misses O'Connor (2), Mooro, .Webster, Turner, .Mesdames Ward';' Smith, Lethrl'dge. Telford, Hill, Harris,. Sandoe, Webster, Newman, Lambert; Body, Rev. M., Griffin; •Rev'..Br6u'ghton, Messrs. Cleland, Telford, H. iScrgt.. Barton,' Hill. Traps, Medcalfi'Mi'ler, W. Wadham, F. C. Konnard, E. G. Shepherd. Harris, Waugh, Sandoe, T. Duiin, Scrgt. ; J. Korsley. G. Southgate, 8.. Lewis, J. J. Strcetcr, H. Hounamoff, W. Henry, E. Scott, Nownian, Lamhert, and Body.On' tho return trip the ' Moana is to leave Wellington on Thursday next. i." ... MAH.ENO ARRIVES. \ . : ThcMaheno arrived in tho stream early yostcrday afternoon from Sydney. The ; .vessel will, not berth till to-morrow owing ! to tho "five days" restriction. . • I •;' lONIC-REPORTED. I Tlie Shaw, S.ivill and Albion Company's liner lonic-was at Colon on Wednesday. The vessel, which ia bringing returning' troops, is due at Wellington on October! ; . PORT NICHOLSON SAILS. The Port Nicholson left the stream early '.yesterday/morning- bound -for London; via Panama.. .• .. " -;'■■• ■ FOR LIVERPOOL. . . .At daybreak to-morrow both tho Essex . and the Durham aro to leave Wellington, •bound lor' Liverpool, via, Panama: "'-;.' .-;,. WAIPARA DELAYED. .The-'New Zealand Shipping Company ad- :' vise.:-that Vlie Waipara.haß been■ uclayed :at';rAu6klaiid by bad weather, and will - .not leave there for Wellington till tomorrow morning.,, '■

The Ngahcre is to return to this evening. Mr W. H, Gray, chief officer of tho lloana, is to come ashore on holiday lcavo at Wellington; ThojiXaluno, from tho Islands, is duo at Auckland.to-day. Tho.Moeraki is to leave Auckland to-day for Sydney'direct. .:■ Tomorrow the • Te Anna is due from iTimar'm.Oamaru, and Diinedin. •„ The- Senorii'a arrived «t Newcastle yesterday from'Grcymouth and Wellington. : ,.Tho, 'Kahika','ithe Karumu, and the KbJ<lH,'ar'e : all to clear Westport todav for .Wellington--:'' :". r .-Tlie-'sijc-masted'horquentinc E. ]!. Stirling .arrived'- at Sydney ycßtcrday from ■ATicltlau'd.',.-; -The. Jailer is to load back 'to Auckland;'.',.; V , . ;The Komatn. is to leave Auckland at 3 p.m.. to-day for Westport, where she will Inert for Wellington. . The Poher.ua,'will leave Westport to-day. .'.'■ The'schooner Philippini which loft Lyttelton oa-July 2. arrived at San Francisco on .September iH. : Tho Hosamond is to sail for Dunedin and Bluff to-day. Oargo will be received up'till, 11 a.m. Tho Kakap'o is duo to-day from Whangarei with a. cement cargo. On Tuesday she will go on to New Plymouth and fircymouth, : and intending shippers arc re-minded-that it is necessary to book space.

,011 Tuesday tho Ayrshire is to go on to Auckland to continue .her discharge. The ..VJcalandic left Timaru for Napier yesterday. ■ Thb vessel lifted 107,000 carcaßßes of mutton at Timaru. . The Wanaka left Newcastle yesterday with a coal cargo for Auckland The lllnemon, crossed the Manukau Bar at 12.30 p.m. yesterday, 'and aha is due this afternoon. About next Thursday she will visit the Cook Strait lighthouses. •The Stella sailed for I/yttclton at noon yesterday. She is due back oil Wednesday, and will load for Duncdin direct. . Tho Port Nicholson is to sail this morning for, Gisborne to continue her lloino. ward loading. ' The , Karu is. now. to leave on Holiday evening for New Plymouth!. The'ves sol will tako enfgo. • . To-night the Ngatoro is due at Wellington from Timaru with a full cargo of produce. . • , Tho Sliaw-Savill steamer Zcalaijdic left Timaru at 9 a.m. yesterday for Napier and Autklimd. . • The next P. and O. sailings from Sydney are as folow;—Plnssy. on •••November 8| Morea,. on November 29; and Mantua. .in lebruary. . The Waitangi. is to go. tip on the elip this morning. ' _;Tlio Kahu ia now due' from Picton on Tuesday to , bunker. She-will then go on to the East :CoaEt.' ; .i ■ '. , The Waimea; due;to''day from Tarakohe, IB to go -up oil the' slip. . Sho will sail on Monday for Nelson, Westport, Grey, mouth, and Hokitika., r The Putiki, due to-morrow froni Kapler, will receivo on Monday and Tuesday for Napier and Gisborne. . 'J-' l ® Kapuni la to go. to Tarakohe to- ™ load a cargo of cement for Patea The following is published in this week's Gazette:—Notice is hereby , given that on and after November 1, 1919, the "British Signal Manual," which' lias hitherto been used in the examination of masters and mates in conncction with' the Morse and semaphorq signals, will be abandoned, and the "Allied Signal Manual" will. be substituted for use In the examination Copies of the book, will be supplied to the n&vigation .schools aind the Merchant Service Guild. . . ;, . ■ The largest shipment of , wheat which has ever left Wallaroo (says the "Register") was taken by tho steaiuor. Wei sonfells, which completed loading, and sailed for tho United Kingdom, via Adelaide, recently. The cargo consists of 144,973 baga, containing 412,£68 nbshels, and weighing 11,053 tons. This is not only a record for the port, but is probably tho largest cargo which has left South Australia this year A magisterial inquiry is to bo held about Wednesday in connection with the recent mishap to the coastal steamer wairau when she ran aground on tho Beef Barrels, and did considerable damage to her hull. Two vessels—the Cordoba and the Waitemat:v—were held up. in the stream yesterday through shortages of firemen. They eventually picked up the missing members, and sailed for their respective destinathe evening,, "" '