SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 171, 15 April 1921, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OP THE MOON. APRIL.

MOON. Moon rises to-day, 12.54 p.m.; sets, 11.10 a.m. SUN.

Bun rises to-day, 6.20 a.m.; sets, 5.22 p.m.

HIGH WATER. To-morrow, 10.14 a.m.,- 10.43 p.m. To-day, 1113 a.m.; 11.23 p.m.

ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, APRIL 14.

NIKAU, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 248 tons, Hay. from Nelson. . MAORI, s.s. (7.25 a.m.), 3411 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. RUAPEHU, s.s. (8.40 a.m.), 8881 tons. M'Kellar, from Lyttelton. THURAKA. Rcuo-vuer (9.25 a.m.), 258 tc Timaru. 3VAIRAU, s.s. (6.20 p.m.). 143 tons, Deiley. from Bleiiheim, ARAIIURA. s.s. (9.50 p.m.),- 1596 tons. Sewell, from Pieton. KANNA. s.r.. GO p.m.), 1948 tons. Watchlin. from Napier. NOHA NIVEN, trawler (10.40 p.m.), 166 tone, Ormes, from Cook Strait.

DEPARTURES, THURSDAY, APRIL 14.

OPA3VA, s.s (2.25 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholr Blenheim. KENT. s.s. (7.10 a.m.), 9857 tons, Deith. for Sydney. WOOTTON, s.s. (2.45 p.m.), 151 tons, Larsen for Grey month. KAPUNI, s.s. (4.45 p.m.). 275 tons, Gibson. for Patea. WAVERLEY. s.s. (5 p.m.), 157 tons, Brig-, dr-n. for Patea.

NIKAU. s.b. (5.20 p.m.), 248 tons. Hay for Nelson.

MANUKA, s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 5323 tons, Clift, for Sydney. HAIVERA, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 174 tons M’Kinnnu. for Patea.

MAORI, ss.. (7.50 p.m.), 3411 tons, Irwin tor Lvttelton. KENNEDY, sx. (10.10 p.m.), 226 tons. Stuart, for Lyttelton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Wakatu. Kaikoura, April 15. Kokiri, Greymouth. Anril 15. Huia, Wanganui, April 15. Invercargill, Wanganui.. April 15. Tasmania, Auckland, April 15. Koraata, Westport, April 15. Wahine, Lyttelton, April 15. Kaitoa, Nelson. April 15. Mapourika, Nelson. April 15. Blenheim. Havelock, April 15. Onawa, Blenheim, April 15. Piako, Auckland, April 15. Kairanga. Newcastle, April 15. Kapiti, Wanganui. April 15. Kakapo. Greymouth, April 15. Maori, Lyttelton, April 16. Nikau, Nelson. April 16. Arahura. Picton, April 16. Flora, Auckland, April 16. Hawera, Patea, April 16. Kapiini, Paten, A.pril 16. Sussex. Auckland. April 16. Port Pirie, Auckland. April 16. Baden Powell. Lyttelton, April 16. Wahine. Lyttelton, April 17. Mapourika. Nelson. April 17. Kaitoa, Nelson. April 17. Ripplo. Gisborne, April 17. Karu. Tarakohe, April 17. Kapiti. Wanganui. Anril 17. Waverley. Patea, April 17. Wniran. Blenheim, April 17. Kennedy. Lyttelton. A.pril 17. Echo. Blenheim, Anril 17. Rama. Lyttelton, April 17. Moeraki. Svdne-g. April 18. Otira, Auckland, April 18.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapiti, Wanganui, April 15. Karori. Grey-nonth. Anril 15. Athenic, London, April 15. Opnwa, Blenheim. April 15, Wahine. Lvttelton. Anril 15. Arnhura, Picton, April 15. Kaitoa, Nelson. April 15. Mapourika, Nelson, April 15. Ifeori. Tivttelton. Anril 16. Nikon, Nelson. April 16. Kauri, Newcastle, April 16. Itnwera, Paton., April 16. Maimoa. London. Anril 16. Flora. Picton. April 16. Kanm. Dunedin. April 16. Wahine, Lyttelton. April 18. Kaitoa, N 0 l»on. Anril 18. Arnhura.. Picton, April 18. Manourikn.. Nelson. April 18. . Karu, Lyttelton. April 18. T'"aniti. Wnniranni. Anril 18. _«V Kanuni. Paton, Anril 18. Powell. Lyttelton, April 18. Waverley. Patea, Anril 18. Wakntu. T.vttoiton. via Knikourn.. Apr. 18. Invercargill, Wanganui. April 18. OVERSEA STEAMERS. SUSSEX (N.Z.S. Co.). left St.. John tor Auckland and Wellington Dec. 24. Arr. Auckland Apr. 6. Due here Apr,. 15 PIAKO (Federal Line), left Liverpool for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff Fob. 2. Arr. Auckland Mar. 27. Due here Apr. 15. PORT DARWIN (C. and D.). left London for Cape Town. Australia, and Auckland, Napier, and Wellington Feb. 9. Du« Auckland Apr. 23. Due here Apr. 30. MATATUA (S.S. and A.), left, Liverpool for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin Mar. It. Due Auckland Apr. 21. Due here Anr. 28. PORT CAROLINE (0. and !»1. left England for Wellington Mar. 11. Due here Apr. 22. PORT PIRIE IC. and D.). left London for Auckland, Wellington, and New Plymouth Mar. 1. Arr. Auckland Apr. 8. Due here Apr. 18. DOONHON (N.Z.S. C-> left Pana - a en route from Hampton llcnoe. for L.vtxelton Mar. 13. Due Lvttelton Anr. 8. TASMANIA (Federal Line), left Liverpool for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin Fob. 20. Arr. Auckland Apr. 10. Due hero Apr. 15. OTTRA (SS. and A.). left St. John fbr Auckland. Wolliogton, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers Feb. 22. Arr. Auckland Apr. 10. Due here Apr. 18. CANADIAN EXPORTER (Murray. Roberts). left Vancouver for Australia and New Zealand Feb. 23. Arr. Auckland Mar. 28. Due here Apr. 11. REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), left Southampton for Wellington and Auckland, Mar. 6. Due here Apr. 20. TATNTTI (S.S. end A.), left Southampton for Wellington Mar. 10. Due here Anr. 18. lONIC (S.S. and A.), left- Southampton for Wellington and Auckland, Mar. 24. Duo h"Te Apr. 30. MATTIA (S.S. and A.), left Cardiff for Port Chalmers Mar. 24. Due there May 1. CANADIAN PLANTER (Murray, Roberts), left New York for Australian and N.Z. ports. Apr. 1. Due Wellington June 12. WOODARRA (N.Z.S Co.), loft. London for Port Cholmors. Lyttelton. Wellington, and Auckland, Apr. 2. Duo Port Chalmers May 17. Due here Mav 29. CITY OF WINCHESTER 'Federal Line), left New York Mar. 23 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff, and Sydney. Due Auckland May 1. Due here May 8. 7 CITY OF AUCKLAND. (Federal Line), loft New York for Lvttelton. Dunedin, and Australia'. Mar. 25. Due Lyttelton Apr. 29. AUSTRALCRAG. left Ghent for New Zealand Mar. 17. Due Auckland May 10. MARAMA (U.S S. Co.), left San Francisco for Wellington Mar. 29. Due here Apr. 19. SURREY (Federal Line), left Liverpool for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin Mar. 24. Due Auckland May 5 Duo here May 13. MA KURA (U.S.S. Co,), left Vancouver for Auckland Apr. 2. Due Auckland Apr. 21. SUFFOLK (Federal Line), left Liverpool for Australian and New Zealand ports. Mar. 12. Due Auckland May 14. Due here Mav 21. WATTTORA (U.S.S. Co.), left Calcutta for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Apr. 2. Due Auckland Apr. 30. Due Wellington May 7. WATMARTNO (U.S.S. Co.), left San Francisco for Auckland. Melbourne, and Sydney. via Apia. Apr. 1. Due Auckland Anr. 30. MAMAR.I (S.S. and A.), loft London for Australian and New Zealand ports, Apr. 7 Duo Auckland June 11. _ , HURUNUT (Federal Line), left New York for Auckland. Wellington, Sydney, and Brisbane, Mar. 39. Due Auckland May 6. Due* here May 14.

OVERSEA SAUERS. PAMPA, ship (G. H. Scales), left Albany for Wellington Alar. 21.

TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Piako—No. 1 Queen’s Wharf. Otarama—No. 4 Queens Wharf. Kapiti—No. 5 Queen’s Wharf Zita—No. f Queen's Wharf. Kapunl—No. 9 Queen’s Wharf. Kaifoa—No. 10 Wharf. Onawa-No. 11 *Ti»e *’s % hjrf. Onua—No. 12 Queen’s Wharf. Wairau—No. 13 Queen s Wharf Nora Niven—No. 13 Queen s Wharf Blenheim—No. 13 Queen s Wharf. Mapourika- —No. 13 Queens Wharf. Wahine-Fcrry Wharf. Arahura —Ferry Wharf. ITinemoa— Ferry Wharf. Kakapo—Railway Wharf. Karori—Railway Wharf. Kauri—Glasgow Wliarf. Malmoa—Glasgow Wharf. Athenic-Glasgbw Wharf. Wanganui—King’s Wharf. Invercargill—King's Wharf. Raranra— King’s Wharf. Ruapehu—King’s Wharf. Kann->—Lainht.nn Wharf. Canadian Exportc”-Clyde Quay Wharf. Ka.iranga Clyde V>ay Wharf. Rothesay Ray—Miramar Wharf. Waitangi —At the slip. Takaunna —At the slip. Thur,aka—Tn the stream. Amokura—ln the stream.

The Kokiri and the Kakapo arc due today from Greymouth. Both .vessew are bringing coal cargoes, and in acmuon the Kokiri has n quantity of timber.

BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEAS. LONDON. April 13. Bailed—Keelung, for Lyttelton. SYDNEY, April 14. Sailed.—Moeraki (11.15 a.m.), for Wellington; Eiverina (1230 p.m.), for Auckland SYDNEY, April 14 Arrived.—Riverina (last night), from Auckland. „ , , Arrived.—Australind, from New Zealand MELBOURNE. April 14. Arrived.—Paloona (last night), from New Zealand. , NEWCASTLE. April 14. Sailed..—lnga, for New Zealand. Sailed.—Kaituna, for New Zealand. COASTAL. .THURSDAY, APRIL 14. AUCKLAND. Bailed.—Bussex (6.25 a.m.), for Wellington: Port Pirie (6 30 a.m.), for Wellington; Iris (10.15 a.m.). for Norfolk Island; Maheno (5.40 p.m.), for Sydney. ONEHUNGA. Sailed—Regulus (10.30 a.m.), for Nelson. GISBORNE. Arrived.-Cathket (7 p.m. Anril 13),- from Sydney. Bailed.—Port Macquarie (9.50 p.m. April | 13), for Sydney. NAPIER. Arrived.—Ripple (6 a/in)., from Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed—Huia (8.45 a.m.), for Wanganui. WANGANUI. Sailed— InvercargiU (12.10 p.m.), for Wellington, HAVELOCK. Sailed—Blenheim (1 p.m.). for Wellington. PICTON. Arrived. —Rosamond (9 a.m.). from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Kaitca (4.40 ajn.), from Wellington; Mapourika (7.35 a.m.), from Web To^saH^-Mapourika (7 p.m.). for Wellington: “Kaitoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.— Kakapo (2.20 p.m.). for Wellington. LYTTELTON Arrived.—Wahine (8.20 a.m.), from Weilington; Mahana (9 a.m.), from WellingBailed.—Wahine (8.30 p.m.). for Wellington. PORT CHALMERS. Sailed.—Port Sydney (1 p.m.), for Melbourne; Waimate (3.20 p.m.), for Melbourne. COLUMBIA RIVER’S ROUGH TRIP. The American five-masted wooden schooner Columbia River arrived at Port Chalmers on Tuesday with 1776 tons of Newcastle coal for the city gas The Columbia River, which has mada several voyages to. Australian ports came from Port Elizabeth this trip to load at Newcastle for Port Chalmers, states the “Otago Daily Times. The trip across, the Tasman Sea was made trying by gales and heavy seas being, interspersed with calms and baffling moderate winds. She left Newcastle on, March 22 with a high barometer and a fair wind, which enabled the schooner to log 105 miles for the day’s run. This, promising start lasted only until the evening, however, when the wind went down and a nasty, confused sea further hindered headway. Next day a gentle breeze, which fell away to a calm at night, reduced the progress to 10 miles for the 24 hours. The weather was threatening on the Uiird day out, 55 miles being logged. On the fourth day the wind shifted from S.W. to S.S.W., and terrific squalls had the schooner at their mercy, four sails being blown away. The log registered 132 miles that day. but the following day only 57 miles were sailed. The weather then moderated temporarily, f;he wind varying from E.S.E. to E. for a day. and then blowing moderate to fresh from N.E. On the 2nd inst. the weather was very, unsettled. The wind kept hauling round from S.W. to E.N.E.. and one day it blew from every point of the. compass with heavy drizzling rain. yhen the West Ca.pe was sighted on April 7 a heavy southerly swell was causing the vescaP to strain heavily, the wind being too light to keep the vessel steady. The wind then came away a good breeze from the west, and Captain Murchison ran into Foveanx Strait- last Friday. The weather again proved treacherous, the glass falling to 7.9.50. A heavy beam sea rolled up, followed by a south-west buster, which compelled the captain to heave-to, tffie decks being contmuallly swept bv heavy water which made pumping impossible. At 7 o’clock on Bundsw morning the weather Moderated a little sail was mad«\ and the Columbia Rivor cleared, the Strait in a smother of westerly rain so nails. On Monday terrine hail squalls were encountered, the wind chopping round from north to south embarrassingly. Captain Neil Murchison has commanded the Columbia River since rite was launched -five yearn ago. After diflcharginer she will probably dock at Port Chalmers before returning to New* castle. ATHENIC’S PASSENGERS.

The Shaw. Savill, and Albion Company.a liner Athenic wan to leave Wellington at daybreak to-day for Southampton and London, via Panama. She ,is taking the following passengers:— First saloon: Misses J. W. .Armour. Du Oroz (4), M. E. Fgerton, E- H- Farquhar E. Fenton, M. G. Fulton, I. M. Farey..Gardner (3), A. Herbert. Holmes (2), I. M. Lennox. P. G. Nicholls. E. G. Read. -I. C. Robertson, M. A. Thring. J. K. Tully. Mesdames E. Bisset, Smith, Campbell. Du Croz. Elder, Freshwater. E. Fulton Gordon, M. L. Hannah, Holmes, E. B. Holmes. E. R. Howden. Jphnstonfn E. 11 Lewis. K. Macfarlane. Mbwley, L. F. Mawlev H. M. Moore. F. Phnrazyn. Playne. N E Popo and infant-. Reid. O. Robertson aAd infant. Stitt. K. Tullys, Watson. Messrs. P. de B. Brnndon. A. Campbell D. T. Campbell, H. W . Cox. H E. Crawford. F. J. Du Croz. n. R. Elder. H. F. Freshwater. J. H- Garia"d, A. W. Gordon. C. J. Griffiths. 0. M. Hihberd J. S ; Holmes. R. Johnstone. T. S. Johnstone, S. Ma.wley, N. B. Morton, E. H. Reid, A. D. Stitt. A. G. Stratton, H. Sugden, L. T. Thring.-J. Watson. E. R. White A. WillisMastora J. Bayley Campbell (2). Colonel W TT Plavne. Sir 'Robert and Lady Stout. Second saloon: Misses Ahier (2). Bache. Brnom, Brownlee. Bnrpand. EdmondsJohnson. Orchard. Smith, Mesdames Amos Beebv. Burnand. Clark, Faronhnr. Fiem(T.O- Gordon. Ings. Johnson. Knight. Lvons. Mh-Mori; Orchard. Os-vnld. Plant, Rees Reynolds Simnson. Smith. Taylor, T;azo, Vonn. Wilmot, Winkfield and infant Messrs. Fache. Blake, Bimhan. D-hl Don. olj.on Fleming, Jones. Knight’. Madeorit Orchard Shnnton. Smith. Taylor. Winfield Wishsrt. Rev. \Bache. Matters Knights (2). Maddock; 131 third-class.

NEW BRITTSTT-INDTA STF.AMFR. The. latest addition to the 8.1.5. N. fleet, a number of which vessels have of late visited New Zealand waters, is tho twinscrew turbine steamer Mushobra, built hv Messrs. Barclay. Curie, and Co.. Ltd.. Whiteinch. She is of the intermediate. r or™ n •nnFFPUwpr type. wilnL BrownCurtis double reduction geared engines capable of developing a sea speed of 14 knots. The boilers and bunkers nre so arranged that she can work either on coal or oil fuel. The biilichead subdivision is in accordance with'the recommendation of the Bulkhead Committee, and all Convention requirements, such ns •nower-opprate’d w.t. donrs. fireproof nnlKhpadß. emersrpney T»b»nt. and In lore rump pfc., have been embodied, so that she is in a position to obtain the snfety cortifiente w\on if comns into x l An ' comniodation is provided for 97 a”d 38 speond-clnss passengers. .thoTnen-c-nne of inner rooms odented eo as to trive the maximum lif*ht)”<’ to Brine snnepq. Public rooms are providod for both classes, all public .rooms bein"’ on the promenade deck, and n pn«eial fostime of the dock is the la-r**o extent of clear do n k for enm°° pn’d rporention. C*r<ro hold* are left clear for stowarre by the adoption of wide-epaced pillars and girders.

THE NEW STEAWW OROWATTT. The Union Steam Shin Co.’s new oil tank slcamer Orowaiti was launched in nvv at Grronrwk docl’vards. on the Cb-de. says an exchange. The vessel, which is a converted carp’o ptea/mer, nns a lenirtn of a breadth of 531 ft.. and a depth of 3Wt., with a dyad-weight carryimf capa.citv of 10.0 M tons on a draft of 30ft. Tt was expected that the OrnwnHi would b* rpp.dv to sail for the Pacific of America, by the epd of March. She will be emnloved in conrectio.n with the nit fnpl Rtinnlv of the NHmra.. Malnira. T?--h.iti. and Mnrnma. Tt was previously reported that the Growni+i was a nnit of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s fleet, but this apparently was an error. CANADIAN GOVFP.IWFNT LTNR The Canadian Sldrminher is scheduled to leave Vancouvpr for Australian ports towards the middle of this month. The Canadian Winner is to leave Van. cower on May 15 for Auckland. Sydney.. Melbourne, and Adelaide. Tbo Canadian D’rhlander is to leave Vancouver on -Tune 5 for Sydney. Mel bourne, and Wellington. The Canadian F-xporter will sail frorc here on Wednesday for Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. OTIRA DTTB MONDAY. The Otira is to leave Auckland at daybreak to-morrow for Wellington to continue discharge of her cargn from St John. She is dun here on Monday, and later to proceed +o Lyttelton. Dunedin. Melbourne, and Sydney. The vessel has been delayed at Auckland owing to a congestion of shipping at that port. PORT CUUTTS -RFPORTFD. The O. and D. liner Port Curtis, en route from New York, continued her voyage from Colon on April 11. She is duo at Auckland on May 6, and at Wellington on May 12.

MANUKA SAILS FOR SYDNEY. The Union Company’s steamer Manuka sailed last evening for Sydney. She took the following saloon passengers:-31isses Marie Tempeit, Collins. Foster. Gunam. Hamilton, Kemp. Yarnold, Bruce, Fearn Whiting, Hunter. Elworthy (2'- Cleveland Davies, Robinson (2). Watts, Cooper. Love Sherer, Giles, Bel, Gee Slerrett, Manning Boyd, Glover. Niven (2), Moore (2), Gardiner, Brown, Ruthmuller. Higgins,. Holdgate, Walton, Rogers, Farr (2), Nancarrow, Bryce, Brown, Bennett. Geyger, Christiansen, Irwin, Neilson. Balmond (2). Stonebanks. Rankin, Lady Robinson. Mesdaini’s Salek a”d 2 children. Fester, Salmond and child. Comons, Wilkes, Watson, Hull. Driver, Hunter and child. Whiting, Dowsett, Frederickson. Trimbell James, Hyndman. Lowe, William, B.ca’.e J Porter, Ridd. Butt, He.rnnson, Whittaker and 2 children, Wet.toue and 4 children. Clark, Smith, Heaven, Westhaven and child, Smith, Reid, Boyd, Fenerty, Bmith. M’Duff, Nash, Marcussen. Holdgate. Barnett, Evans. M’Kinley, Rankin, Piercis and 2 children, Wilson, and 2 children. Tothill, Asher and 2 children, Hulstpn* Scotland, Brown, Burt. Sir Thos. Roblnfton, Drs. Foster and Whittaker, (Rev. Pierce, Messrs. A. S. Elworthy, H. L. Fern. B. Leitch, S. Turner, IL Baron, D. F. Moncur, G. Osborne, J. P. Maxwell ’ A. T. Brown. W. Cotton, W. G. Browne. H. R. Randle, F. Harvey, A. Jarry, S. Macdonald. F. Allanby. G. F. Stephenson H. Millard. C. M. Po'ts. S. Salek. W. F. Tbbolson, E. Salmond, A. G.. A atson. J. J. Driver. IT. C. Hunter, E. C. Rowe, W. A. Porter. A. Ridd. A. Butt. A. G. and S. It. Snnrrow, J. O’ullivan, G. A. Barton, J. Langley. A. Bayley, G. W. Lisle, L. H. Heaven, O. and J. J. Miller, H. A. Smith, M. Leman, W. C. Wettone, W. G. Marshall, P. A.. James. O. C. Mills, C. A. Knowles, A. C. M’Kellar, J. Hallsghan, A. E. Sykes. W. E. Hempson. A. P. Evans, A. Jamieson, F. Eagle, R. J. Opie, R. R. Burnett, R. M. Davies, C. A. Snyder, 0. W. Colville. J. Tozer, J. L. Evans. 11. Saunders. R. R. Eyre. H. Holmes, A. M. M’Duff, M'Conchie,. W. O’Brien; Keni.n. J. G. Bickleton, W. C. Bargrove, J. H. Hocort, E. J. Bates. KAIRANGA DUE TO-DAY. The Kairanga, belonging to the Union Company, is due here to-day from Newcastle with a cargo of coal. She left Newcastle last Friday. PALOONA AND WAIRUNA. The Union Company’s inter-colonial steamer Paloona arrived ta Melbourne yesterday morning from! New Zealand ports. The Wairuna, another Red Fun. nel steamer, was due at Melbourne last night from Wellington. MOERAKI. LEA YES SYDNEY. The Union Company's inter-colonial steamer Moeraki left Sydney at 19 a.m. yesterday, and is due here on Monday. She has 300 passengers aboard. Her move, ments after arrival have not yet been definitely settled. 1 RAMA DUE SUNDAY. The Rama is due at- Lyttelton to-day 'from Port Chalmers. She will come hero from the southern port, and is due on Sunday. She will sail for the Chatham e on Wednesday next, and will load fish and general cargo at Owenga and Waitangi for Wellington. WAIMANA’S ALTERED MOVEMENTS. The S.S. and. A. liner Waimana will not be able to leave Whakatane now before Sunday for Auckland. As a result of this delay she is not due back here until April 22. and will not leave for London until about April 29. MAIMOA SAILING TO-MORROW. The S.S. and A. liner itlaimoa is to sail •at daylight to-morrow for London. SUSSEX AND PORT PIRIE. Both the Sussex and the Port Piria are reported as having left Auckland yesterday for Wellington, and are due, here to'-morrow. After discharge here the Port IPirie goes on to New Plymouth. SCHOONER THURAKA PUTS IN IN DISTRESS. The three-masted schooner Thuraka. bound from Timaru to Hobart, put into port .J'esterday morning in distress. Thq vessel encountered heavy .weather on the coast, and lost her mainsail and sustained minor damage to her other sails. She will remain here until her sails have been repaired and a new mainsail made. The following steamers were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night :-Awanul: Niagara.. Sonoma. Levuka. Moeraki. Auckland: Maheno, Sussex, Port Pirie, Waipori, Iris, Albion Star, Port Macquarie, Waimana. Wellington: Maori. Wahine. Arahura, Mapourika. Tutanekail, Manuka, Ngakuta, Kanna, Waitemata. Canadian Importer. Kairanga, Kent, Piako, (Ka‘ rori, Otarama, Riinutaka, Waitomp, Mararoa. Awa.rua: Tarawera, Waimnte. Trewellnrd, Port Sydney, Wanaka. Chatham Islands: Port Caroline, Remueru, Tainui. „ , . The Flora is due on Saturday from. Auckland, and should sail the same dav for Picton and Onehunga. The Port Sydney left Port Chalmers yesterday for Melbourne and Sydney. The Kouiata is due to-day from Westport. She will probably return on Tuesday, making another trip before going under overhaul and survey. The Piako is due to-day at 4 p.m. Item Auckland. . •' 4 x The Waipori is expected to load at. Westport at the end of the week for Wellington. . , . ~ . The Mararoa arrived at Nanisr verterday some time after she was due, having encountered heavy weather. As a result she was unable to sail for Gisborne in the evening, and this trip and her trip to Auckland to-morrow have been cancelled. Instead she will leave Napier to-night for Gisborne and Auckland. The four-masted barque is now at Newcastle loading coal for New Zealand. , , . , Captain F. Woods, late master of the Opua, has taken over command of the Orepuki from Captain D'/whurst. Can-? tain Dewhurst (has transferred to the Ol The Kennedy railed last night for Lyttelton where she will load general cargo for Wellington. Rhe is due back here about Sunday. The Kanna arrived last night from Auckland and Nanier. She is to sail to-morrow for Dunedin direct.

Bay'. Hr. m. .... 8 8 35 p.m. First quarter .. .... 15 9 42 p.m. Full moon 22 7 19 p.m. Lust quarter .. 30 8 39 p.m.