SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 50, 23 November 1926, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. NOVEMBER.

SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.17 a.m.; sets, G.SS p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 10.42 p.m.; sets, G. 59 a.m.

HIGH WATER. To-day, 7.13 a.m.; 7.iu p.m. To-morrow, 8.6 a.m.; 8.38 p.m.

ARRIVALS. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22.

TAHITI, s.s. (5.21) a.m.), 761)8 tons, Aidwell, from Sun Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga. Passengers: Saioon—For Wellington: First saioou —.Mr. A. C. Aubrey, dirs. Aubrey, -Mrs. Aiubriuge, Mrs. Albertis, Miss Alexander, -Mr. Berns, Mrs. Beals, -Mrs. Beals, .Miss Cook, Mrs. Coupland, Mrs. Crane, Mr. Davis, dlrs. Denas, dirs. Deans, Mrs. Duncan, Miss J. Dunean, .Miss S. Duncan, Mr. Finley, dlrs. Finley, Dr. Fairbanks, Mrs. Fairbanks, .Miss lairbanks, dlr. C. Gardener, Mr. Hauuani, .Mr. Hugnitt, -Miss iiughitt. Colonel Houston, .Miss Jennings, .Mrs. Muteli, -Mr. McCabe, Mr Nobie, Mr. Phillips, dlr. Bold, Miss r issell, Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Robinson, .Mr. Sutton, dlrs. Sutton, .Mr. Stephens, .Mr. Sutherland, Mrs. Sutherland, Miss Sutherland, dlr. J. S. Tlngey, .Mrs. liugey, ilr Watson, -Mr. Wardell, .Mrs. Wardell, Miss Wardell, Mr. Warren, .Mrs. Warrell, Miss Warren, Mrs. Woodruff.: Second saloon: .Mr. Biickniaster, Mrs. Buckmaster, Mrs. Davidson and infant. .Master Davis, Mr. Diuley. dlr. Eglos, Mrs. Hayes, Mr. Howell, Mr. Kingan, .Mrs. Kinguu, dlr Loxley, Miss McFarlane, Miss L. dlcFarlane, dliss .Morrison, Miss Miller, Mr. Mntlilesoii. Mrs. dlalbiesoit and 2 children, dlr. Dowell, dlrs. Powell, Miss Reader, Miss Richardson, Mr. Rock, .Mr. Sullivan, dirs. Shreman, .Master Sbremmi. .Mr. du Temple, Mrs. Topuretu Raitia, Miss Ussher, .Mr. Williams, dlrs. Williams, Miss Zucker; and 11 third-class, including 1 Chinese. For Sydney—First saloon: dlr. Alsup, .Mr. Armitage, .Mr. Albright, Mrs. Albright, Rev. Bucklev, Dr. Bowker, dlr. Clayton, dlrs. Clayton, dlrs. Charles, MA Carroll, .Mr. Cullinan, Mrs. Cullinan, Mrs. Farmer, dlr. Goodearl, Mr. Gray, Mrs. Gray and child, Miss Henderson, Mr. Hiu-' son, dlrs, Hinson, Mr. Hoskins, Mr. Houchins, .Mrs. Houchins and infant, dliss Hotiehins, Mr. Heat, dlr. Ludowici, .Mrs Ludowici, Mr. Lickley, Rev. Meauey. dlr. .Moore, Mr. Nock, Mrs. Nock, dlr. Olney, Mrs. Oluev, dlr. Romcke, dlr. Read, Mr. Rolkin, Mrs. Rolkin, .Mr. Ridgway, Mrs. Ridgway, Miss Ridgway, Mr. Stephenson, Mrs. Stephenson, Mr. 11. Slater, Rev. Sullivan, Mr. Swindell, dlrs. Swindell, Mr. Terdich, Mr. White, Mrs. White, Mr Wyper, Mrs. Wyper, Mr. Watts, Miss Yonrej. Second saloon: dliss Barker, Miss Creagh, Mrs. Cross, Miss Cross, Mr. Chuck, Mr. Casey, Mrs. Casey, Mr. Cook, Mrs Cook and infant. Miss Carey, Miss E. Carey, .Miss Danvin. Mr. Farrow, Mr. Garvin, Mrs. Garvin, Pastor Hili, Mrs. Hill and 4 children, dlrs. Hewett. Mr. Hyde, Mr. Keating, Mrs. Keating, .Miss Lannen, Mr. McPhee, Mr. Nyssen, Mr. AV. Osledin, Mr. O’Brien, Mr. Robinson, Mr. Sewell, Mrs. Sewell, Mr. Stuart, dlrs. Stuart, Master Taplin: and 22 steerage, including six Chinese. (No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf.) WAIPAHI, s.s. (10.35 a.m.), 1650 tons, Kane, from Auckland. (No. 6 Queen’s Wharf.) v KAPUNI, s.s. (1.40 P.m.). 275 tons. Robertson, from I’atea. (King's Wharf.) DEPARTURES. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22. KOUTUNUI, s.s. (12.10 a.m.), 171 tons, Miles, for East Coast. IRIS, cable steamer (6.1.1 a.m.), 1428 tons, Hughes, for Cook Strait. TAMAHINE. s.s. (3 p.m.), 1900 tons, Rankinc, for Picton. HOLMDALE, s.s. (3.30 p.m.), CSI tons, Williams, for Wanganui. KOHI, aux. schooner (3.45 p.m.), 1-8 tons, Goldie, for Havelock. _ I NAHA, motor-ship (4.20 p.m.), 20l tous, Gibson, for I’atea. FAIRBURN, aux. schooner (5 p.m.). 69 tons. Sawyers, for Karamea and Westport. „ WOOTTON, s.s. <6 p.m.l. 151 tons, Dempster. for Lyttelton. NIKAU, s.s. (6.30 p.m.l, 248 tons, Vasta, for Nelson. KENNEDY, s.s. (7 p.m.), 226 tons, Stewart, for Foxton. WAHINE, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 4436 tons. Cameron. for Lyttelton.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ngakuta, Westport. Greymouth, to-day. Waverley, I’atea, to-day. Hawera, I’atea, to-day. dlaori, Lyttelton, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-day. Totara, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. 'Cygnet, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. .Marama, Sydney, to-day. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day. Mamari. Newcastle, to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Nikau, Nelson, to-morrow. Koutunui, East Coast, to-morrow. Storm, Wanganui, to-morrow. Opawa, Blenheim, to-morrow. Kennedy, Foxton, to-morrow. Progress, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Inaha, I’atea, to-morrow. Holmdale, Wanganui, to-morrow. Kahika, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Wootton, Lyttelton, Thursday. Kapuni, I’atea, Thursday. Echo, Blenheim, Thursday. AValrau, Blenheim, Thursday. Hawera, I’atea, Thursday. Gale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Kohi, Havelock and Pelorus Sounds, Thursday. Kaponga, Westport, Thursday; Kurow. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. Waverley, I’atea. Thursday. John, Bluff. Dunedin, Lyttelton, Friday. Kapiti, Wanganui, Friday. Inaha, Wanganui. Friday. Opihi. Dunedin, Timaru. Lyttelton, Friday. Invercargill. Wanganui, Friday. Kennedy, Foxton, Friday. Corinna, New Plymouth, Friday. Tregennn, New York, Aucklnnd, Friday. Waipiata, Auckland, Saturday. Breeze, Dunedin. Timaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. Gale. Wanganui. Saturday. Koniata. Westport, Saturday. Cygnet. Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Saturday. Kaimai, Grey mouth. Sunday. Katoa, Portland, Sunday. Pakura. Napier. Gisborne. Sunday. Calm, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. Rualitne, Napier, Sunday. Maheno, Melbourne, Monday. Holmdale. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton. Tuesday. Breeze, Wanganui, Tuesday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waipahi, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, to-day. Waverley. I’atea, to-day. Kapuni, I’atea, to-day. Canadian Scottish. Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, to-day. Fairborn. Karaniea, to-day. I’oolta, Lyttelton, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.iu. Hawera, I’atea, to-day. Tahiti. Sydney, to-day, 8 p.m. Totara, New Plymouth, to-day, Orepuki. Wes port, Greyuioulli, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Corinna, Now Plymouth, to-day. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne, to-day. Wailicino, Melbourne, Sydney, to-day. Tamahine, Picton. to-morrow. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Nikau, Nuljton, to-morrow. Otaki, Lvttellon, Dunedin, to-morrow. Cygnet, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Opawa. Blenheim, to-morrow. Kennedy, Foxton, to-morrow. Progress. Wanganui, New Plymouth, Port Waikato, to-morrow. imiliii. Wanganui, to-morrow. Kapil), Wanganui, to-morrow. Iloimdalo, Dunedin, Timuru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Invercargill. Wanganui, to-morrow. Koutunui. East Const, to morrow. Storm. Lyttelton, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru. to-morrow. Kaimai, Grey mouth, tomorrow. Koniata, Westport, to-morrow. Port Hobart, Napier, London, to-mor-

row Tamnroa, Southampton, London, via Panama, to-morrow, 6 n.ni. Wnlrnu. Blenheim, 'I liursilny. Knhika N’apier. Gisborne. Thursday. Gale. AVanganui. Thursday. Kohi. Nelson. Thurnlay. Kurow, Aneklnnd, Thursday. Waverley. Palea, Thursday. Mani.’ir), Timaru. Bluff. Thursday. Maranin, Sydney. Friday. (ipilii. Nelson. New Plymouth, Friday. Wootton, Lyltelton. Friday. John. AVanganui, New Plymouth. Frl-

<l:iv Wniplats. Hunedin. Timaru. Lyttelton

Saturday. Gale. Hunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sat-

urday. Breeze. Wangnnul. Saturday. Corinna. Dunedin, Saturday. Calm. AVanganui. Monday, i'aton. Lyttelton. Monday. Cygnet, Kaikoura. Lvttellon, Monday Maheno. Ly'tcltom Dunedin, Bluff, Mol

bourne. Tu-siinv. Pakurn. Napier, Gisborne. Tuesday. Holindalc. Wanganui. Tuesday. Breeze, Dunedin, Tlinaru, Lyttelton. Tuesday.

TO-DAV’S BERTHAGE LIST. Tahiti—No. 1 north Queen's AV hart. Marama—No. 1 south Queen s AY barr. H.M.S. Diomede—No. 2 Queens Wharf. 11.M.5. Dunedin—No. 4 Queen s M hart. Invercargill—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Waipahi—No. 6 Queen’s Wharf. Orepuki—No. 10 Queen's Whart. Ngaio—No. 12 Queen’s Wharf. Echo—No. 13 south Queen’s W uarr. I’akura—No. 14 Queen's Wharl. I’oolta—No. Hi Queen's Wharf. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Xaini a i— Rail w a y W|i ar f. Koin a t a—Rail wa y Wha r f. Storm—Glasgow Wharf. Fort Hobart—Glasgow Wharf. Hawera—King’s Wharf. Kapuni—King's WharL Corinna—King’s Wharf. Otaki—King’s Wharf. Waverley—F ipi t ea Wha r f. Tainaroa —I’ipitea Wharf. Wa iko ua i t i—La mbt o n Brens two rk. Waihcmo—Thorndon Breastwork. Canadian Scottish —Clyde Ctiay Whart. Tntanekai—Fat ent Slip. Manuka—Patent Slip. Kairanga—Patent Slip. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. THALATTA (Burns-Philp), from dinavinu ports, via South Africa, tor Dunedin, Lyttelton. Nelson. Auckland; arr. Dunedin Nov. —<>; due Wellington Dec. — .HUNTINGDON (Federal Co.), Jett Liverpool Aug. 28 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton. Port Chalmers; at Dunedin. TURAKINA (Federal Co.), left L’verpool Sept. 18 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, New -Plymouth; at New Plymouth. T „ TAINUI (Sliaw-SavilD. from London, left Southampton Oct. 8 for Wellington, Dunedin. Lyttelton ; at Dunedin. CITY OF CANTON (A. , A ’, wm’ left New York Sept. 26 for Auckland, Willington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, lor Dana (Vic.):'at Dunedin. , , r . WAITEMATA (Union Co.), left San Francisco Oct. 12 • for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth; at Dunedin. : „ Al . nrtn i OTAKI (Federal Co.), left Ll \ er P°? l Sept. 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Ljttelton. and Dunedin; arr. (’A NADI AN SCOTTISH (Canadian GO'crinnent Agency), left Montreal Sept. -J for Auckland, Napier. Wellington. LjLeL ton, Timaru, Dunedin; arr. Wellington N T’AHI'tT (Union Co.), left San Francisco Nov. 3 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington, Sydney; arr. Wellington Nov. 22. WEST HENSHAW (Burns-l’hllp), left Los Angeles Oct 23 for Auckland, papier, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. Auckland NO'. 18 COLAC (N.Z.S. Co.), from Sydney (C.B-1 and Montreal; left Newport e Y. s „ Ot X’„„ for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin: due Auckland Nov. 23; due WelllngtOWA?ilEMO (Union Co.), left San Francisco Oct. 10 for Suva, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Sydney; at W ellin o t°TREGENNA (A. and A. Line), left New York Oct 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. Auckland Nov. 20: due Wellington Nov. 26. T ,„„ rnnnl ARAWA (Shaw-Savill), left Liverpool Oct 12 for Auckland, Wellington, Lytle! ton,' Dunedin: due Auckland Nov. -o; due "poRT°SYDNEY (C. and D. Line), left New York Oct. 21 for A " el l i . lnn ', l ,' 1 , I ff“ r ’m I 'i: Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin,, Bliiff, due Auckland Nov. 25; due Wellington Dec. o. MAHANA (Shaw-SavilD. lett London Oct. 13 for Auckland. Wellington, New Plymouth; due -Auckland Nov. 00, urn. Wellington Dec. 7. I’ALUDINA (Gollln and Co.), loft Singapore Nov. 1 for Wellington; due Wellingt°TON<GAßlßO (N.Z.S. Co.), left Lo ”^ on Oct. 22 for Suva, Auckland, Port Chalmers, Timaru; due Auckland P ce - NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Nov 17 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, SS R&UA I s nd Co n ) t ', C 'f'r;>m London; left Southampton Nov. 17 for Auckland, Wellington. Bluff; due Auckland Dee. —, d,, J P i E RNOO St °( n 2 ck), left Montreal Oct. 23 t’or Auckland, Wellington, Picton, Sydney. Brisbane; duo Auckland Dec. la, diie Wellington Dec. 22. TREWORLAS (A. and A. Now York Oct. 26 for Auckland, Wellington, Lvttolton. Timaru. Dunedin: due Auckland Nov. 30; due Wellington Dec. <. TEKOA (Federal Co ), left. Liverpool Oct 24 for Now Zealand ports: due Auckland Doc. 3: duo Wellington Doe. 9. PORT MELBOURNE (C. and D. Line), loft London Oct. 26 for W’ellington, Lyttelton. New Plymouth. Auckland; due loft Southampton Nov. 5 for Wellington and Auckland; duo Wellington Doc. 10. DEWEY (Burns-Philp), . lo£t . v gcles Nov. 13 for Auckland. Wellington. Melbourne. Sydney. Brisbane; due Auckland Doc. 7: due Wellington Dec. 14. VINEMOOR (Union Co.), left San brancisco Nov. 18 for Wellington- and Melbourne: due Wellington Dee. la. CANADIAN SPINNER (Canadiani Government Agency), left Montren Oct. 27. via Sydney (C.B.L for Auckland. Napier. Wellington. Lyttelton. Timaru. Dunedin; due Auckland Dec. 12; due Wellington (Shaw-Savill). from London, left Southampton Nov. 12 for Wellington Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Napier; due W CARIN : rHIA C (C 2 %nd D. Line), left New York Oct. 14 for world cruise. Ens£ " n ports. Aucklnnd. Wellington: due Auckland Dec 27: due Wellington Dec. 31. TREVORIAN (A. and A. Line), loft Now’ York Nov. 13 for Auckland. Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin: due Auckland Doc. 21: due Wellington Doc. 31. PORT BOWEN (C. and D Liverpool Nov. 4 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin: due Auckland Dec. 24: duo Wellington Jan. -. OUTW’ARD BOUND. (The boats in this list nre in alpbabotical order.) MAMARI (Shaw-Savill). due Nov. 23 from Neweastle: honee Nov. -.> to Timaru. Bluff: thonee '' here Dec. 5; hence Dec. 10 to Port Clm piers: thence Dec. 17 to London, via ■ 1 n MATAKANA (Shnw-Snvill). arr. Port Chalmers Oct. 16 from Timaru, to an ait ° r pORT HOBART (C. and DWellington:' hence Noy. -4 .to Kai 1 > thence Nov 30 to London ''’I 1 J "Timaru RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), left 1 noaru Nov. 2’2 for Lvttolton. Nanier. Wcllti ton: du- here Nov. 28: I,pn, 'V p.'tcairn Southampton and London, via I Itcairn, Panama, and Cnr.ae.ao. vvollinirTAMAROA (Shnw-SavllD. at W Piling hence daybreak Nov. 24 to Southampton and London, via Panama. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SYDNEY. November 22-Arriveffi-Erriba and Baron Murray, from New Zealand.

COASTAL. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22. PICTON. Arrived.—Tamahine <6.15 p.m./. from W u..gton. NELSON. , Sailed.—Ngaio (7.30 p.m.l. lor Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.-Tecs ;lu P-m- Sunday) Hom Wellington. LYTTELTON. Sailed.—Totara (3.45 p.m.), Maori (8 p.m.l for Wellington. I’IMARP. ... Sailed.-Progress (4.40 p.m.. lor Welling tOn ’ DUNEDIN. Airived.-Kahika il.su a.m.). from Wei lington. . Sailed.—Kurow (4.30 p.m.). tor limaiu. Shalatta <5.40 p.m.), for 1 yttclton. BLUFrA . . Arrived.-Ant.mba (3.15 n.m Sunday), Jon’’ (12.30 p.m.). from Wellington. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of (lie undermentioned wireless stations to-night (radio shown):—Auckland: Tofua. .GPi.u. day (GTP), Colac . Wingitui (VLl’i Arawa Bessa . llinemoa (VMBK). Aorangi (GDVBh Port Sydney iZLU). Kay warra (GCDY). Gabriela (UTF). Chat ham Islands: Tairoa GCZNi. Queen Eleanor -. Ruapehu (MKB). Athoii (KVY /_ Wellington: Maori (GDZX) Wahine (4«A‘ YN> Ngaio (VLS), Arahura <VMA) Tama hine (A'MBC). Kaiwarru GCDY) I limn roa >VHY), Iris (MNT). I’oolta Awarna.i Waipori (VM’M, fir J- 0. Ros.. (AQE), N. T. Nilson . Alonso - 0. A. Larsen -, Whangape (VML),

THE WINGATUI The Union Company ndvisi that the Wingatui is due at Devonpor’ I’asmauia, on Friday, from Auckland. She will loud there and will complete at Melbourne for Wellington mid (ucklnnd.

MARAMA FROM v.YDNEY. Wireless advice tins bcm iiceived m the. Union Company from ilie Marama. bound from Sydney to Vellingion stat ing that the vessel will arrive in toe stream at 7 o’elocli this morning all< l will berth nt No 1 s-'ii'.h Qmen's Wharf at about 9 o'clock The Maronin is scheduled to leave at 3 n.m on rri. o' on her return trip to Sydney

VANCOUVER MAH STEA.MEJII Tlie Aornngi from Sydn.-v arrive ~nd last nirrlit She wil ‘cave nm to-day for V-'oconver in r-rt-Thp Niagara loft Vem-ouror .in N-vr her 17 and is due at nonob’lu to moi row. at Suva on December .1 and al Auckland on December 6. She will leave for Sydney the same day.

TRANS-PACIFIO CARGO STEAMERS. Tho Waihemo will leave Wellington today for Melbourne and t-’yduey. The Waitemata will leave Dunedin today for Nelson and New Plymouth. The Waiotapu loads at Pacific Coast porta during December for Auckland, Wellington, Lytteltou, Dunedin, and New Plymouth. Tile llaurakt loads at Pacific Coast ports during January for Auckland. Wellington, Melbourne. Adelaide, and Sydney. The Vinemoor left San Francisco on Saturday, November 20, for Wellington direct, where she is due cn December io.

SAN FIL'.NCISCO MAIL STEAMERS. The Makura. from Wellington, via ports, is due at San Francisco on November 26. Tho Tahiti, from San Francisco, via ports, arrived at Wellington at 7 a.in. yesterday, and will leave at 8 p.m. today for Sydney.

ISLANDS STEAMERS. Tlie Waiotapu left Apia at 6.30 p.m. on Friday for Vancouver. The Tolua left Apia at 3 p.m. on Satr urday for Fiji and Auckland.

MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Captain F. J. G. Warren has relieved Captain J. Stewart as master- of the Kavioua. ~ ~, Mr. A. G. Hardy Ims ieplace.l Mr. W. A. Somerville as third officer of the I’oolta. , Mr. G. W. Kent has joined the Kaponga as chief officer, vice Mr. J. L. Adams, who is asnore for orders

■ TAMAROA TO SAIL TO-MORROW. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company announce that the Tamaroa, now completing her loading at. Wellington, w’Hl leave, here at daybreak to-morrow f° r Southampton and Louden, via the Lanama route.

PORT SYDNEY REPORTED. The C. and D. Line received a wire, less message yesterday trom the 1 ort Sydney, stating that the vessel will arrive at Auckland on Thursday from New’ York. She is to proceed from Auckland to Napier and Wellington, a.nd is expected to arrive here about December o.

THE THAL.VITA AT DUNEDIN. The Norwegian motor-ship 1 halatta arrived at Dunedin on Saturday m ol ?}’ ing from Scandinavian ports, vra South Africa. Melbourne, and Sydney. Messrs. Burns, Philp and Company, the vessel s agents, state that, she will discharge at Dunedin Lyttelton. Nelson, and Auckland.

TIIE TREGF.NNA. Mr. W. Wallis advises that the A. and A. Line steamer Trcgenna. which arrived at Auckland at 1.50 p.m. on Saturday from New York, will leave the northern port ’'to-morrow for Wellington. She is expected here on Friday alternoon.

COLAC REPORTED. The New Zealand Shipping Company received a wireless message yesterday from tlie Colac. en route from Sydney (Cape Breton), Montreal, and Newport News, stating that the vessel will arrive at .Auckland to-day. The vessel is due at Wellington about next Tuesday.

MAMARI TO LOAD. The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company report that the Mamari is due at Wellington at 6 o’clock this evening from Newcastle, to commence loading here for London. The vessel will leave Wellington on Thursday evening far further loading at. Timaru and Bluff, returning thence to Wellington, where she is due bjick on December 5. Tile Mamari will leave Wellington again on December 10 for Port Chalmers, to fill up. ■ nd is to leave there on December 17 for London, via the Cape Horn route.

THE CANADIAN SCOTTISH. The Canadian Scottish will now leave Wellington this afternoon for Lyttelton, Timaru. and Dunedin, to complete discharge of her Montreal cargo, and to load for New York. Boston, and Halifax NEWS FROM RUAPEHU.

A wireless message was received yesterday by tho New Zealand Shipping Company from the Ruapehu, which left Auckland last Wednesday .or Home, reporting: "Fine weather. All well.”

lONIO LEAVES COLON. Cabled news has been received bj’ the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company that the lonic left Colon on 3'hursday evening for Southampton and London, en route from 'Auckland. The vessel left Auckland on October 27.

TAHITI. FROM SAN FRANCISCO. Tile Union Company’s H.M.S. Tahiti arrived in the stream at 5.20 a.m. yesterday from San Francisco Papeete, and Rarotonga, and berthed ft No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf shortly before 9 a.m. The Tahiti left San Francisco at 11 p.m. on November 3, with a full passenger list, mails, and a large cargo of general merchandise. Fine weather and smooth seas were experienced all the way to Papeete, where the ship arrived at 8 a.m. on November 13 On berthing.'a few passengers disembarked, end a large amount of cargo was discharged. The voyage was resumed at 7 p.m. on the same date, and the Tahiti arrived at Rarotonga at 10 am. on November 15. A little general cargo was discharged and a cargo of fruit was shipped. The vessel sailed again nt midnight the same day. A slight swell, which increased somewhat during the last couple of days, was experienced. with cold weather and a little rain, on the run to Wellington. The Tahiti is timed to sail from Wellington at 8 o’clock to-night for Sydney. MISCELLANEOUS. The Tainui is to leave Dunedin to-day for Lyttelton, to unload the remainder of her London cargo. The Riiahino was to sail from Timaru at midnight last night for Lyttelton. The Union Company’s ex-passenger steamer Monowai, now dismantled, arrived at Gisborne yesterday morning in tow’ of the Katoa. The Waipiata will dear Auckland on Thursday for Wellington .nd southern ports. Tlie Katoa will load cement at Portland on Thursday for Wellington and Lyttelton. Thu Kurow was expected ’o clear Dun edin last night for Wellington and Auckland, via ports. The Kaimai will le-lve Wellington to morrow for Greymouth, to oad for this port.

The Breeze will load i.-t Dunedin tomorrow via ports, for Wellington and Wanganui, and is due here on Saturday. The Calm will load at Bluff to-morrow, via ports, for Wellington and Wanganui, and is due here on Sunday. The John, from Bluff, via ports, is due at Wellington on Friday and will leave later in the day for AVanganui and New Plymouth. The Progress, due from T’maru and Lyttelton to-morrow, will go on to Wall (pin ui, New Plyn)outh. and Fort Waikato. I

NEW ZEALAND NAUTICAL ALMANAC FDR 1527.

The Marine Department advises that the Nautical Almanac and Tide Tables for the year 1927 will be published on December 1. 1926. The contents of tills publication embrace the necessary, astronomical ephemeris used in navigation and nautical astronomy, the more important astronomical pheuometia, etc., for 1926, and some useful nautical tables. Tlie principal ports of tlie Dominion are described from latest information, which has been revised by the several harbour authorities; and some plans of harbours and berthage accommodation are given. Tide tables giving daily times of high and low water and their heights are provided lor tlie ports of Auckland. Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton. Wellington, and Westport. Also time differences, by tlie application of which the ipproxiinate times of high nnd low water at various places within the Dominion may be obtained. Tidal-stream predictions, showing the approximate times when the streams are slack at Tory Channel and at French Pass are given for each tide throughout tlie year. The book contains courses and distances between the main ports within New Zealand; magnetic variation throughout the Dominion for Hie year 1928; a catalogue of tlie several Admiralty ehart*. of this Dominion’s eoasts, etc., showing the last year of correction: Dominion time service for chrononictcr-rating purposes; Dominion standard tune, gencr.’il harooiir and storm signals; general information of use to navigators nnd others; a list of Customs controlling ports; railway distances and a map of New Zealand; and important polices to mariners issued by the Imperial Board of Trade

Hay. Hr. in. New moon .... b 2 4 a.m. First quarter . . 13 JO 32 a.LU. Full nioou .... 3 31 a.in. Last quarter .. - i U 43 p.ui.