SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 55, 29 November 1926, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OK THE MOON. NOVEMBER. Day. Hr. m. New moon 0 - 4 a.m. First quarter .. 13 Ip 32 a.m. Full moon ...... 20 a.m. Last quarter .. 27 013 P-m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.13 a.m.; sets, 7.u p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 1.27 a.m.; sets, l-. 00 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 11.53 a.m.; midnight. To-morrow, 12.22 a.m.; 42.au p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27. FUTURIST, steam trawler (2.40 a.m.), 244 tons, Dimes, Lroin Cook btrait. (No. 2 north Queen's Wharf.) TURAKINA, s.s. (3 a.m.), BuG5 tons, Hamilton, from New Plymouth. (Glasgow "n'GAIO, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 1203 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queens Wharf.) MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3412 tons, L. Irwin, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) BREEZE, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), uo3 tons Sheppard, from Dunedin, Timaru, and Lyttelton. (Pipitea Wharf.) SURPRISE, steam yacnt (S.oO a.m.), 282.) tons, A. F. King, from Auckland. (In s.s. (1.25 p.m.), 5242 tons, C. A. Woolcock, from New York, via Auckland. (Pipitea Wharf.) TAMAHINE, s.s. (0 p.m.), 1089 tons, J. Ranklne, from Pieton. (No. 4 north Queen's Wharf.) SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28.

WAHINE, s.s. (6.55 a.m.), 4436 tons, W. Cameron, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) CYGNET, s.s. (8.15 a.m.), 124 tons, Larsen, from Lyttelton and Kaikoura. (No. 3 Queen's Wharf.) KAITOA, s.s. (8.20 a.m.), 319 tons, J. Marlin, from Tarakohe. (No. 10 Queens "oLIVA, oil-tanker (9.30 a.m.), 5604 tons, C. H. Purkis, from San Francisco, via Auckland. (Miramar Wharf.) WAIPIATA, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 2826 tons, C Elders, from Auckland and Napier. (No. 1 north Queen's Wharf.) ' NIKAU, s.s. (2.50 p.m.), 248 tons. t asta, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queens Wharf.) KAPITi, s.s. (4.3 tons. Sawyers, froqt Wanganui. (King’s Wharf.) DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27. OPAWA, motor-ship (1 a.m.), 110 tons, McKinnon, lor Blenheim. BREEZE, s.s. (noon), 500 tons, Sheppard, for Wanganui. INVERCARGILL, s.s. (1.5 P-m-)> tons, ■Wilkinson, for Wanganui. KAHIKA, s.s. (L2O p.m.), 1172 tons, Whitefield, for Napier, and Gisborne. HARPALYCE, s.s. (4.30 p.m.), 4L4 tons, Carpenter, for Buenos Ayres. NGAIO, s.s. (7 p.m.), 1200 tons, WiIdmMAORI,NSO,(7.3O P.m.), 3412 tons, B. B. Irwin, for Lyttelton. HAWERA, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), I<4 tons, McLachlan, for Patea, KAPUNI, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), 27u tons, Robertson, for Patea. INAHA. motor-ship (10 p m.), 20l tons, A. P. Gibson, for Wanganui.

EXPECTED arrivals. Kennedy, Foxton, to-day. Waverley, Patea, to-day. Kaponga, Westport, to-day. Pakura, Napier, Gisborne, to-day. John, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, to-day. Hawera, Patea, to-day. Opihi, Dunedin. Timaru, Lyttelton, to-

day. Tltoki, Onehunga, to-day. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. Komata, Westport, to-morrow. Maheno, Melbourne, to-day. Talnui, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Ngaio, Nelson, to-morrow. Taniall'ne. Picton. to-morrow. Esho, Bienlic ui. to-morrow- . port News, Auckland, to-morrow. Aran ” •'cJtfo* j. ro-morrow. Breeze, TVanghnul, to-morrow. Calm, Bind, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton,

to-morrow. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-moirow. Kapuni, Patea, to-morrow. Kaitnai. fireymoutu, •• morrow. Kohl, Nelson, to-morrow. Canadian Scottish, Dunedin, Wednesday. Kennedy, Foxton, Wednesday. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton,

Coriinia! nt liunVdin, Lyttelton, Wednes-

day. , , Opawa, Blenheim, Wednesday. Wairau, Blenheim, Wednesday. Progress. Port Waikato, Wednesday. Krnlli. Wnuganui. Wednesday. Inaha, Patea, Wednesday. I Wootton, Lyttelton. Wednesday. Kalinanawa. Auckland, Ihursday. Waipahi, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, ThursBluff. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton. Thursday. Culm, Wanganui. Thursday. \rawii, Liverpool. Auckland, Thursday. Kapuni, Patea, Thursday. Cvgnet, Kaikoura. Lyttelton, Ihursday. Kartigi, Newcastle, Friday. Holmdale, Wanganui. Friday. , Walpiata. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton,

Port Sydney. New York, Auckland, \’npler. Friday. . ■ - Gisborne. Sunday. Breeze, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Ngakula Westport, to/l 8 ?- Koiitunnl, East Coast, to-day. Echo. Blenheim, to-day. Kapitl. Wanganui, to-day. Taniahlnc. Picton. to day, 3 Rm. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day, ,7.4a p.m. KaHoa, Nelson, to-day. b.uO p.m. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. Ixpnnody, Koxton, Cvgnet, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, to-day. Tltoki Weftport, Greymouth, to-day. Wnipia'a. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton,

John, Wanganui, New Plymouth, to-day. Hawera, Patea, to-day. Opihi. New Plymouth, to-day. , Ruahlne, Napier, Southampton, London,

to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. N’eaio. Nelson, to-morrow. Tees, Greymoutli, Hokilika, to-morrow. Kanuni. Patea, to-morrow. Pak ra Napier, Gisborne, to-morrow. Bree’e i“mmdin. Timaru. Lyttelton,

to-morrow, rnlm Wanganui, to-morrow. Maheno Lyttelton. Imnulin. Bluff, Melbourne., to-morrow Ka°tom ta Lvttelton, to-morrow. .medi'n,’VedtesWootton, Lvtteiton, Wednesday. Canadian Scottish. Napier. Auckland.

Wednesday. . , Kennedy. Foxton. Wednesday. Holmdale. Wanganui. Wednesday. Oliva, Bluff, Wednesday. Echo. Blenheim, Wednesday. Progress. Dunedin, limaru, Lyttelton,

Kolit e Nelson‘'and bays, Wednesday. Waverley. Patea. AVednesday. Storm. Wanganui. Thursday. . .. Calin, Bluff. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton,

Thursday. Wairau, Blenheim. Corinna, New Plymouth, Nelson, Iburs

day. „„ , Inaha, Wanganui. 9 I w rs,la '• Wootton. I-yttolton, Thursday. Turakina, Napier. Auckland. Ihursday. Waipiata. Auckland. Friday. Knimannwa. Westport I’rtday . Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru. Lyttelton,

Friday . _ Wainahi, Auckland. Friday. Cygnet, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, Friday. Talnui, Napier, Auckland. rriuay» Breeze, Wanganui, Monday.

TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE, lAST. Malieno—No. 1 south Qu'cns Mhart. Wulpintii—No. 1 north Queen s " harf. Futurist—No. 2 Queen’s M Hart. Taiuahlne—No. 4 north " harf ’ Cvwuet —No. 5 north Queen s M hart. John—No. 0 Queen’s Wharf Kaitoa—No. 10 Queens "hart. Opawa-No. 11 north Queen s Wharf. Nikon—No. 12 Queen s VV liarf. _ Titokl—No. 14 south Queens Wharf. Pnkiirn—No. 14 north Juceu s M harf. Wahine—Ferry Wharf. Kuniaiii —Railway VV barf. Ngakuta— Hallway \\ hart. Turakina— Glasgow Wharf. Kennedy—Glasgow Wharf. Piialnti" —Fing s Wlinrt. Kaponga —King's Wharf. Knpitl—King's Whnrl. Willcsrten—Pipltea Wharf. Trcgenna—l’ipiten Wharf. Wnlkoualtl—Lambton breastw-ork (infbi—Taranaki Street Wharf. 'l-ees-Clyde Quay Wharf. Oliva—Miramar Wharf. Manuka—Patent Slip "barf. Kairanga Patent Slip Wharf. Surprise—ln the stream. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD ROUND. THALATTA (Burns-Philp), from Scandinavian ports, via South Africa, for Dunedin. Lyttelton, Nelson. Auckland; at ’'VIUNTINGDON (Federal Co.), left Llv erpooi Aug. 2* for Auckland. Wellington. Lvttelton. Fort Chalmers: nt Dunedin. "WAITEMATA (Union Co,), left San Francisco Oct 12 for Napier. Lyttelton. Dunedin, Nelson, New Plymouth; at Nelson.

OTAKI (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Sept. 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin; at Lyttelton. CANADIAN SCOTTISH (Canadian Government Agency), left Montreal heft- " for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Duuedin; at Dunedin. WEST HENSHAW (Burns-Philp), leK Los Angeles Oct. 23 for Auckland, Napier. Lyttelton, Dunedin; at Napier. OLIVA, left San Francisco Oct. -9 tor Auckland, Wellington, Bluff; arr. Wellington Nov. 28. „ , . COLAC (N.Z.S. Co.), from ?y ane Y„ ( Y' and Montreal; left Newport News Oct. io for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dune<lin; arr. Auckland Nov. 23; due WelliUb tO TR*EGENNA (A. and A. Line), left New York Oct. 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. Wellington Nov. "'aRAWA (Shaw-Savill), left Liverpool Oct. 12 for Auckland, W elllngton, Lj tret tou, Dunedin; arr. Auckland Nov. .o, uuc Wellington'Dec. 2. PORT SYDNEY (C. and D. Line). eU New York Oct. 21 for Auckland. Napier. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, arr. Auckland Nov. 25; due Wellington Dec. 3. MAHANA (Shaw-Savill), lett London Oct. 13 for Auckland. Wellington, Ntw Plymouth; due Auckland Dec. aue "tONGARIRO’ (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Oct. 22 for Suva, Auckland, I ort Chai mors, Timaru; due Auckland Nov. J - NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vam-ouver Nov. 17 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, Sydney; due Auckland Dec. 6. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Nov. 17 for Auckland, Wellington, Bluff; due Auckland Dec. —. due Wellington Dec. 29. vnntrea! MERNOO (N.Z.S. Co.), left Montreal Oct. 23 for Auckland, Wellington, I ict . Sydney, Brisbane; due Auckland Die. > due Wellington Dec. 22. . f . TREWORLAS (A. and A. Line), lett New York Oct. 26 for Auckland, Welling ton, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, due Auckland Nov. 30; due ' oo 'i TEKOA (Federal Co.), lett Liter pool Oct. 24 for New Zealand ports; due Auck land Dec. 3; due Wellington D<?c. 9. PORT MELBOURNE (C. and D. Line), left London Oct. 26 for Wellington Lyt telton, New Plymouth, Auckland, due left Sout .!.’ 1 8 “?' ton Nov. 5 for Wellington and Auckland, due Wellington Dec. 12. DF.WEY (Burns-Philp), 'eft Los An geles Nov. 13 for Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney. Brisbane: due Auck land Dee. 7; due Wellington Dec. „ VINEMOOR (Union Co.), left San Iran cisco Nov. 18 for Wellington and Melbourne: due Wellington De(\ m. r ... CANADIAN SPINNER (Canadian Government Agency), left Montreal Oct.. . via Sydney (C. 8. for A uck,and ß^ a ?Hn : Wellington. Lyttelton Timaru, D due Auckland Dec. 12; due Wellington D ATHEN ; IC (Shaw-Savill), from London, left Southampton Nov. 12 for v j 5?/ Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Napier, due "caRINTH?a"(C. and D. Line)., ’eft New York Oct.- 14 for world cruise. Lastern ports, Auckland, Wellington; due Auckland Dec. 27; due Wellington Dec. 31. TREVORIAN (A. and A. Line), wiv New York Nov. 13 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auck land Dec. 21: due Wellington Dec. 31. PORT BUWEN (C. and D. Line), left Liverpool Nov 4 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin: due, Auckland Dec 24: due Wellington Jan. CANADIAN PLANTER (Canadian Government Agency), left Halifax • * 3 for Auckland, Wellington, , I '- r T t ‘ elto ,?.’ Timaru, Dunedin; due Auckland Jan. J, due Wellington Jan. 16.

OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list are in alphabetical order.) GALLIC (Shaw-Savill), due New Plymouth Dee. 22 from Australia, to load al Parlous ports; leaves Wellington Jan. .1 for London, via Cape Horn. rrimßr „. MAMARI (Shaw-Savill), at Timaru, thence Nov. 29 to Bluff; thence to Wei • due here Dec. 4: hence Dec. 7 to Wangiinul. Lyttelton. Port Clm thence Dec. 17 to London, via 1 unta r MATAKANA (Shav-Savlll), arr. Port Chalmers. Oct. 16 from Timaru, to await ° r pORT HOBART (C. and D. Line), at Napier; thence Dee. 1 to London, via P RUAHINE (N.Z.S. Co.), at Wellington ; hence Nov. 29 to NaP l "' theace r J’ c e a < j' rn 4 to Southampton and London, via I itcairu, '(Shaw-Savill), due Wellington Ynv 30 from Lvtteiton; hence Dec. 3 to Napier. Auckland; thence daybreak Dec. 15 to Southampton and London, 'via Pa n! TTIR\KINA (N.Z.S. Co.), nt Wellington; hence Dee 2 to Napier, Auckland; thence Dec 15 to London and West Coast P (| ris it Great Britain, via Panama and Curacao. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SAN FRANCISCO. November 27. Arrived.-Ma^ra. o from j Weiling r ton r Saiied-Niagara. f?J L Auc k l^ mbcr 27. Arrived.—Bullarcu. Sailed—Port Hacking, for London, saiicu. ro NORFOLK, November 27. Arrived.—Port Bowen, from Liverpool.

COASTAL. SATGRDAY, NOVEMBER 27AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Kaimmawa (9 a.m.), ftom Gis-

Sailed—Oolac (5.20 p.m.), for Wellington, Kaitangata (8 n.m ), ’ for Greymouth, Kaiapoi (10 p.m ). for Westport. NELSON. _ . Arrived.—Kaimai (7.30 a.m.), from WeilingtoQ' WESTPORT. Arrived.—Alexander (2.30 p.m.). from Tarakohe; Kaikorai (4 p.m.), toom Auckland. Sailed.—Totara <2.45 p.m.). for New Plymouth; Orepuki (2.55 p.m.), for Grejmouth. . bvTTEI jxjq Arrived.—Opihi (6.30 a.m.). from Timaru; John (4 p.m.). from Timnaji. TIMARI’ w , Arrived.—Mamari (9.20 a.m.), from Weilington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Orcti (5 p.m.), from Port Craig. Sailed.— Waipahi (5 p.m.), for Bluff.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 28. AUCKLAND. „ . Arrived.—Kaiwarra (9 a.m.), from Napier; Thalatta (4.20 p.m.), from Nelson: Hinemoa (4.20 p.m.). from Norfolk Island. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Breeze (1.25 a.m.). Invercargill 4.15 a.m.), Hawera (2.10 p.m.), Kapuni (2.25 p.m.), Inaha (2.35 p.m.), all from Wellington WESTPORT. Sailed.-Kaponga (4.15 a.m.), Komata 4.3) a.m.), for AVellington; Alexander (4.30 a.m.), for New Plymouth. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Calm <6.55 a.m.), from limaru. DUNEDIN. A , Arrived.—Canadian Scottish (10 a.m.), from Timaru.

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the underinentioDCd wireless stations to-uight (radio calls shown):—Auckland: Tofua (GFYM), Kit tawa —, Aorangi (GDVB), Maunganui (GF YB). Ulimaroa (V1IY), Kaitangata IVLI). Port Sydney (ZLU). Mahana (LTV), Tekoa (GJF’Q). Chatham Islands: Tamaroa Wellington: Maori (GDZX), Wahine (GF YN). Tamahine. (VMBC). Ngaio (VLb), Tregenna (GODX), Poolta. Marama (GDZY). Iris (MND. Waihemo (GOBQ), Dunedin (GEJN). Port Hobart Awarua’: Canadian Scottish (VGDK), Sir J. C. Ross (AQh). O. A. Larsen —, N. T. Nilson Alonso —. Waipori (VM(').

COLAC DUE TO-MORROW. In continuation of her voyage from Sydney (C.B I, Montreal, and Newport News, the steamer Colac left Auckland on Saturday for Wellington, where she is due to-morrow, to unload to the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company.

CANADIAN PLANTER EN ROUTEThe Canadian Planter sailed flow Halifax on November 25 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton. Tiinarn. and Dunedin She is due at Auckland about January 9, and at Wellington a week later.

OTAKI TO LOAD. On completion of her .'ischargc at vuriedin, the New Zealand Shipping vkiinpany’s steamer Otaki will nroceed to Auckland, where she is due next Monday, to commence loading. The vessel will subsequently also load at Gisborne and Lyttelton, and is io sail finally from the latter port on December 28 for London, via Panama. C

THE CANADIAN SCOTTISH. , The Canadian Scottish wa? due nt Dunedin yesterday from Timaru. She will leave Dunedin to-day for Wellington, arriving here on Wednesday morning, to load for New York, Boston* and Halifax. The vessel will proceed <rom here to Napier and Auckland, and is to Fail finally from Auckland on December 7. TONGA R TRO TO lOA D. The Now Zealand Shinning Company advise that the Tonga riro, due at Auckland to-morrow fro n Lon I m. on comDiction of her discharge at Timaru. will come to Wellington, where she is due on December 18. to commence loading vessel will afterward® load' nt Pictnn and Port Ch.olmer s?»»«’l is <ai! finally from tho mnrd nor* on January 7 for London, via Panama. PORT RVDNEY nUE FRIDAY. The 0. and D, Line advise that the F'»rt Sydney is to leave Auckland to-day tor Napier and Wellington, en route from

New York. The vessel ts due at Wellington ou Friday. She will alterwarde complete discharge at Lyttelton. Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Port Sydney will commence loading at Bluff, and subf>iuciitly loads also at Lyttelton, Wellington. Waikokopu, and Napier, sailing finally from Napier on January 6 for London, via Panama.

THE WALRUNA. The Union Company report that the Wairuna will leave San Francisco to-day for Auckland, Napier, Melbourne, and Sydney,

THE WAITEMATA. The Union Company advise that the Waitemata. at present discharging Pacific Coast cargo at Nelson, is expected to leave there next Thursday for New Plymouth and Wellington, to complete discharge.

ABAWA TO LOAD. . Due at Wellington on 1 hursday from Liverpool, via Auckland, the Shaw, Savill and Albion steamer Arawa will leave here on December 7 to complete discharge at Lyttelton and Dunedin. The vessel will commence loading at Dunedin and then load at Lyttelton and Weilinglington, arriving bore on December H. The Arawa will sail from Wellington on December 21 for Napier, Gisbqnip. and Auckland, end will leave Auckland on January 5 for New York,, ■’oston, and London, via Panama. This will be the vessel's first trip from New Zealand to the United States ports.

TREGENNA IN PORT. The A. and A. Line steamer Tregenna arrived at Wellington at 1.25 P-m- on Saturday from Ne>v York, via Auckland, and berthed at the Pipitea Wharf to put out part cargo. The vessel will leave here on Wednesday for Lyttelton and Dunedin, to complete' discharge.

THE MAMARI. t „ At 9.30 a.m. on Saturday, the Shaw. Savill and Albion steamer Maman arrived at Timaru from Wellington, for further loading. The vessel will leave Timaru tp-dnv for Bluff, and returns thence to Wellington, arriving here on December 4. The Mamari will leave Wellington on December 7 for Annganui roadstead, Lvtteiton. and 1 ort Chalmers. She will leave the Otago port on December 17 for London, via Punta Arenas. Chili.

GALLIC TO LOAD. The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company report that the Gallic is due .at New Plymouth on December 22 from Australia, to load at various New Zealand ports for London. She will sail flnallv from Wellington about .January 21 for London, via the Cape Horn route.

FROM WEST OF ENGLAND. The Federal Company annoince that the Northumberland is to leave Liverpool on December 4 with general cargo to unload at Auckland, Napier Wellington, Lvtteiton, and Port Chalmers. rhe Hertford will sail from Liverpool on December 31 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and New Plymouth.

TALNUI TO LOAD. The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company s Tainui is due at Wellington to-morrow from Lyttelton, to commence loading. The vessel will leave here on Friday for Nanier and Auckland, to fill up. Sho will sail finally from Auckland at daybreak on December 15 for Southampton and London via Panama.

THE MAHANA REPORTED. . A wireless message lias been received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company from the Mahana, en route from London, stating that the -essel will arrive at Auckland on Thursday. She is due at Wellington about a week later.

THE TURAKINA LOADING. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s Turakina arrived at Wellington on Saturday morning from New Plymouth, and berthed at the Glasgow Wharf for loading. She will leave here rn Thursday for Napier and Auckland, to fill ”P- The vessel will sail finally from Auckland on December 15 for London and West Coast ports of .Great Britain.

•MAHENO, FROM MELBOURNE. Wireless advice has been received by the Uriion Company from the Maheno, bound from Melbourne to Wellington, stating that she will arrive in the stream at 7 o’clock this, morning, and will berth at No. 1 south Queen’s Wharf at about 9 o’clock. The Maheno is to 1-ave again at 4 p.m. to-nioriew for Melbourne, via Lyttelton, Dunedin. a.nd Bluff.

MISCELLANEOUS. Tho Storm, due at Wellington on Thursday from Bluff, will go on to Wanganui, thence Westport and Lyttelton The Kaitangata will load at Greymouth to-day for New Plymouth, Napier, and Wellington. The Waipiata will leave Wellington today for Lyttelton and Dunedin, thence to Oaniaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton, for Wellington and Auckland. The Waipahi will load at Bluff to-day for Wellington and Auckland, via ports. With cement from Portland for Wellington and Lyttelton, the Katoa is due here to-morrow.

The Corinna will load at Dunedin today, via Lyttelton, for Wellington. New Plymouth, and Nelson.

The Kartigi. from Newcastle, is due at Wellington on Friday. The Port Hobart is expected to get away from Napier on Wednesday for London, via Panama. The Otaki is to leave Lyttelton to-day for Dunedin, to complete discharge of her Liverpool cargo. The Ruahine will sail from Wellington to-day for Napier, and will leave tho latter port on Saturday for Southampton and London, via the Panama route.