SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 111, 8 February 1928, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY.

Sun rises to-day,6.4 a.iu.; sets, 8.7 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 9.52 p.ni.; sets, 8.7 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 7.13 a.m.; 7.49 p.m. To-morrow. 8.11 a.m.; 8.43 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7.

IN VERCARGILL, s.s. (1.15 a.m.), 226 tons, Smith, from Wanganui. (No. 5 Queen's Wharf.) ARAHURA, s.s. (4.15 a.m.), .1596 tons, ■Wildman, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen’s Wharf.) ECHO, aux. scow (4.30 a.m.), 99 tons, Radford, from Blenheim. (No. 13 Queen's Wharf.) ULIMAROA, s.s. (6 a.m.), 5777 tons, Wyllie, from Sydney. Passengers: Saloon —.Mr. R. L. Allison, Mr. E. Asford. .Miss E. Adams, Mrs. G. Allen, Mr. A. Barron, Mrs/ A. Bissett, Mrs. J. Boyd, Mrs. M. Brittain, Mr. and Mrs. .1. Barclay, Sister M. Burke, Mr. E. Badcoek, Mr. It. Bindley, Mrs. Baron and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. E. Barthgate and child, Miss M. Bacon, Mr. and Mrs. E. Brown, .Miss B. Brown, Mrs. A. Burns, Mr. W. Black, Miss E. Cary, Mr. W. Cox, Mr. M. Corrigan, Mr. G. Chapman, Mr. W. Campbell, Jtr. W. Chandler. Prof. It. Campbell, Mr. S. Cooper. Mrs. A. Cleary, Mrs. E. Clark, Miss E. Clayton, Miss B. Cock, Mr. and Mrs. S. Craig and child. Mr. M. A. Carr, Master J. Clegg. Mr. L. Du Chateau, Prof. 11. Denham, Mr. J. Dingle, Miss C. Doyle, Mr. W. Dall. Mr. F. Davis, Mr. R. Davidson, Miss L. Dow, .Mrs I and Miss I. Dummer, Mrs. M. and Miss Duggan, .Mr. G. Dreyer, Mrs. V. Elliott. Mrs. K. French, Mrs. A. Gormley, .Miss M. Gale, Mr. J. Gladstone, Mrs. W. Harmer, Miss M. Harvey, Mrs. K. lloare, Miss P. Hay, Miss C. Holmes, Mrs. Horsfall and child, Master J. L. Hughes, .Mrs. N. and Miss E. Hooper, Mrs. A. Henderson, Mr. W. luskip, Misses E. K. and B. Jary, Miss M. Jarvie, Mr. A. Jarrett. Mrs. W. John«ton, Mr. H. Kirk, Miss R. Lochard, Miss N. Lawn, Mr. and Mrs. W. and Miss M. Mounsey, Mrs. Mullarky. Mrs. E. and Miss B. Menard, Mr. C. Mason, Mr. G. Milne, Miss E. Mullaney. Miss M. McDougall, Mr. F. Nickson, Comdr. D. J. D. Nolde, Mrs. E. Orange, Miss M. Oldfield, Miss G. Pike, Mr. and Mrs. W. Pharazyn. Mr. and Mrs. R. Price, Mr. C. Pederson. Miss M. Philpotts, Mr. T. Page, Mr. D. R. I’rideaux, Mr. C. F. Quiekcnden, Mr. and Mrs. 11. Russell. Miss M. Reid, Miss Z. Rankine, Miss C. Slutter, Mrs. Stephenson, Miss J. Beatty, Mrs. L. Stephens,' Mr. G. Stuart, Mr. J. Simpson. Miss E. Smith. Mr. M. Steedman, Mrs. B. Stephens, Mrs. D. Shandley, Miss D. Smith, Mrs. D. Swadling. Mr. F. Smith. Mother M. L. Tobin, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Trevela, Mother M. P. Truman, Prof. A. IL Pocket, Mr. G. Toogood, Captain A. T. Toten, Mr. P. Ulyatt, Mrs. J. E. Varley, Mr. and Mrs. G. White, Mr. J. Walmsley, Miss. W. Whitlow. Mr. C. E. White, Mr. T. 11. Wood, Mrs. W. and Miss E. Waugh. Miss O. Whiteford, Nir. H. Whittle, Mrs. G. Wolf, Mr. A. D. Webster, Mr. N. Willis, Miss R. Zeller, Mr. M. Freilich; and 89 steerage, including 10 Chinese. (No. 2 Queen’s Wharf.) MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.). 3412 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) NIKAU, s.s. (7 a.m.), 248 tons. Vasta, from Motueka. (No. 6 Queen’s Wharf.)

BREEZE, s.s. (noon), 553 tons, McKenzie, from Wanganui, (No. 8 Queen's Wharf) TEES. s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 553 tons, Dowell, from Chathams, via Lyttelton. (No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf.) TE AROHA, aux. scow (3.15 p.m.), 105 tons, Johnston, from Patea. (King’s Wharf.) TAMAHINE, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 1989 tons, McClellan, from Picton. (No. 4 Queen’s Wharf.) DEPARTURES, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7. TUTANEKAI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 811 tons, Bollons. for Cook Strait. KOUTUNUI, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 171 tons, Miles, for Napier. NIKAU, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 248 tons, Vasta, tor Nelson. KAMONA, s.s. (5.55 p.m.), 1425 tons, McDonald, for Lyttelton. BREEZE, s.s. (6 p.m.), 553 tons, McKenzie, for Lyttelton. KAPUNI, s.s. (6 p.m.), 275 tons, Robertson, for Patea. TITOKI, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 800 tons. Hay, for Nelson. ARAHURA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), X 596 tods, Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Komata, Westport, to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. John, Tiinaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Hawera, Patea, to-day. Inaha, Patea, to-day. Holmdale. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Tamahine, Pieton, to-morrow. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Arahura. Nelson, to-morrow.-Nikau, Motueka, to-morrow. Northumberland. Napier, to-morrow. Wairau, Blenheim, to-morrow. Kahika. Dunedin. Timaru. Lyttelton, to-morrow. Gale. Dunedin, Timaru. Lyttelton, to-morrow. Progress, Port Waikato, to-morrow. City of Bath. New York, Auckland, to-morrow. Waipiata, Dunedin, Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. KanunL Patea, to-morrow. Cygnet. Lyttelton. Kaikoura. to-mor-rovr. Storm, - Wanganui, to-morrow Talnul, Picton, Friday. Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Friday. Parera, Gisborne, Friday. Kennedy, Foxton, Friday. Invercargill. Wanganui. Friday. Te Arolia, Patea, Friday. Opawa, Blenheim, Friday. Middlesex, London, Auckland. Friday. Cumberland, Wanganui, Saturday. Kamona, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Salurday, Kaiapoi, Greyinouth, Saturday. Totara, Nelson. Saturday. Holmdale, Wanganui, Saturday. Kittawa, Westport, Saturday. Kurow. Auckland. Saturday. Echo, Blenheim, Saturday. Kalmai, Greymoutli, Sunday. ■ Kaponga, Westport, Sunday. Komata, Westport, Sunday. Calm, Bluff, Dunedin. Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. Wingatul, Auckland, Portland, Sunday, O. A. Knudsen. San Luis, Monday. Tahiti. San Francisco, via Papeete and Rarotonga, Monday. Marama, Sydney, Tuesday.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Putiki, Napier, Gisborne, to-day. Waiotapn, Melbourne. Si’’dncy, to-day. Te Aroha, Patea, to-day. Kittawa, Westport, tu-uay. Invercargill. Wanganui, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-day, 3 p.m. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. 7.45 p.m. Ngaio, Nelson, to-dny. 7.30 p.m. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. John. New Plymouth, Port Waikato, to-day. Kaponga, Westport, to-day. Kalmai, Greymouth, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Hawera, Patea, to-day. Holmdale, Wanganui, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Nikau, Motueka, to-morrow. Storm, Sounds, to-morrow. Kahika, ’ Napier, Gisborne, to-morrow. Gale, Wanganui, to-morrow. Waipiata, Auckland, to-morrow. Cambridge, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Friday. Cygnet, Knlkoura, Lyttelton, Friday. Progress, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton,

Friday. Kennedy, Foxton, Friday. Corinna, Dunedin, Friday. UlhnaVa. Sydney. Friday. Wai rail Blenheim, Friday. Holmdale. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton,

Saturday. Totara. New Plymouth, Saturday. Kamona, Auckland, Saturday. Northumberland. London. Avonmouth, Glasgow. Liverpool. Saturday. Wlngatui, Lyttelton, Monday. Calm, Picton. Wanganui. Monday. Kurow, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Monday. Tahiti, Sydney, Tuesday. Parera, Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday.

TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Holmdale—No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf. Uiimaroa—No. 2 Queen’s Wharf. Tamahine—No. 4 Queon’s Wharf. Invercargill—No. 5 Queen’s Wharf. Waverley—No. 9 Queen’s Wharf. Ngaio—No. 12 Queen’s Wharf. John—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Opawa—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Fairburn—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Putiki—No. 14 Queen’s Wharf. V,'ahino—Ferry Wharf. Komata—Railway Wharf. Northumberland—Glasgow Wharf. Kapiti—Glasgow Wharf. Hawera—Glasgow Wharf. Inaha—King’s Wharf. Te Aroha—King’s Wharf. Cambridge—King’s Wharf. Walotapu—Pi pi tea Wharf. Kaponga—Pipltea Wharf. Maheno —Clyde Quay Wharf. Kalmai—Clyde Quay Wharf. Pana— Burnham Wharf.

Mararoa —Patent Slip. Moeraki—Patent Slip. Maui—Patent Slip. Echo —Patent Slip. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. WAIOTAPU (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Jan. 3 for Auckland, Wellington. Melbourne, and Sydney; arr. Wellington Feb. 6. MIDDLESEX (N.Z.S. Co.), left London Dec, 23 for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth; arr. Auckland Jau. 30; due Wellington Feb. 12. MA'I'ATUA (Shaw-Savill), left London Dee. 23 for Suva, Dunedin. Timaru, Lyttelton; due Dunediu Feb. 11. CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Dee. 24 for Auckland. Wellington. Lvttelton, Dunedin; at Wellington. CITY OF BATH (A. and A. Line), left New York Dee. 29 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, aud Australia; arr. Auckland Feb. 3; due Wellington Feb. 9. KINTYRE, left Casablanca (Morocco) Dec. 19 for New Plymouth aud Wanganui ; due New Plymouth Feb. 12. INDIANOLA, left Casablanca (Morocco) Dec. 20 for Auckland and Lyttelton; due Auckland Feb. 8. TAHITI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Jan. 25 for Papeete. Rarotonga. Wellington, Sydney; duo Wellington Feb. 13 CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Canadian Government Agency), left Halifax Dec. 24 for Auckland. Wellington, Bluff. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton; due Auckland Feb.' 8; due Wellington Feb. 12. DEWEY (Burns-Philp), left San Pedro Jan 10 for Auckland. Wellington, Timaru. Dunedin; arr. Auckland Feb. 6; due Wellington Feb. 15. 0. A. KNUDSEN (Union Co.), left Sau Luis Jan. 19 for Wellington; due Fet 13.

MATAROA (Sliaw-Savlll), from London, left Southampton Jan. 10 for Wellington, Auckland; due Wellington Feb. 16. RADIX (B.LO. Co.), left Balik Papan Jan. 23 for Wellington; due Feb. 16. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), left Liverpool Jan. 7 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland Felt, li; due Wellington Feb. 23. DEVON (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp Jan. 8 for Auckland; due Feb 22. HIGHGATE (Dalgety and Co.), left San Francisco Jan. 26 for Wellington; due Feb. 20. HAURAKI (Union Co.), left Sall Francisco Feb. 28 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia; due Auckland Feb. 19; due Wellington Feb. 26. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Jan. 20 for Wellington and Auckland: due Wellington Feb. 25. HERMINIUS (Shaw-Sa.vill), left Antwerp Jan. 17 for Auckland: due Feb. 28. IKALA (N.Z.S. Co.), left. St. John Jan. 31 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. New Plymouth, and Australia. ASJ/’.URTON (A. and A. Line), left New York Jan. 14 for Suva, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland Feb. 23; due Wellington Feb. 29. WAIKAWA (Union Co.), left San Pedro Jau. 31 for Papeete, Napier, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff, New Plymouth; due Napier Feb. 25. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Jan. 19 for Wellington. Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, New Plymouth; due Wellington Feb. 28. KING EDWIN, left Port Arthur (Texas) Jan. 15 for Auckland. Wellington. Napier, New Plymouth, and Australia; due Auckland Feb. 23; due Wellington Feb. 29. WESTMORELAND (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 2T for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin. New Plymouth: due Auckland Mar. 1; due CORINTIIIC (Shaw-Savil). from London, left Southampton Feb. 3 tor Wellington. Port Chalmers, and Lyttelton; due Wellington Mar. 12. PORT ADELAIDE (C. and D. Line), left London Feb. 3 for Wellington, Auckland, New Plymouth: due Wellington Mar. 14. OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list are in alphabetical order.) ARAWA (Shaw-Savill), at Dunedni: thence to Port Chalmers; thence Feb. 11 to Lyttelton. Bluff. Tiinaru. Napier, Waikokopu. Wellington; due here Feb. 28: hence Mar. 2, at 6 a.m., for Southampton and London, via Panama. CUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), at Wanganui; thence Feb. 10 to Wellington: due here Feb. 11; hence Feb. 18 to Port Chalmers: thence Feb. 22 to London, via Panama. GALLIC (Shaw-Savill). at Auckland; thence Feb. 9 to New York. Halifax, Avonmouth. Liverpool. Glasgow. HUNTINGDON (N.Z.S Co.), due Bluff Feb. 8 from Port Chalmers; thence Port Chalmers. Timaru, Lyttelton. Wellington ; due here Feb. 23; hence Feb. 25 to Southampton. London, Avonmouth. Glasgow. Liverpool. HERTFORD (N.Z.S. Co.), at Auckland; thence Feb. 8 to Gisborne, Napier, Timaru. Lyttelton, Wellington; due here Feb. 27; hence Mar. 3 to Southampton, London, via Panama. MAMILIUS (Shaw-Savill), at Lyttelton ; thence Feb. 8 to Bluff and Port Chalmers; thence Feb. 21 to London, via Panama. NORTHUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), at Napier; thence Feb. 8 to Wellington; due here Feb. 8: hence Fob. 11 to London, Avonmouth. Glasgow, Liverpool. PORT CAROLINE (C. and D. Line), at New Plymouth; thence Feb. 11 to Wanganui, Wellington; due here Feb. 15; hence Feb. 17 to London, via Panama. PORT MELBOURNE (C. and D. Line), left Gisborne Feb. 7 for Auckland, New Plymouth, Lyttelton; thence Feb. 22 to London, via Panama. TAINUI (Shaw-Savill). left Lyttelton Feb. 7 for Picton. Wellington; due here Feb. 10; hence Feb. 15, at 6 a.m., to Southampton and London, via Panama. BY TELEGRAPH. WERSEA. SYDNEY. February 7. Arrived.—Maunganui (6.10 a.m.), from Wellington; Marama (6.40 a.m.), from Auckland. COASTAL. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 7. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Hertford (10.50 a.m.), from New Plymouth; Indianola (9 p.m.), from Casablanca (Morocco). Sailed.—City of Bath (6.30 a.m.), for Wellington; Halerie (8 a.m.), for Westport PORT WAIKATO. Sailed.—Progress (3 p.m.), for Wellington. PATEA. Arrived.—lnaha (10.30 a.m.), Hawera (10.35 a.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Kapiti (9.20 a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Corinna (7.55 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Ngaio (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed. —Komata (12.35 a.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Waipiata . (7.45 a.m.), Totara (8 a.m.), from Timaru; Wahine (6.45 a.m.), Mamilius (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—John (4.50 p.m.), Holmdale (7.35 p.m.), Wahine (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Arawa (8.10 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed.—Huntingdon (6 p.m.), for Bluff; Oreti (1 p.m.), for Bluff. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND: Matatua, Walpat.l, Indianola, Itimutaka, Canadian Prospector, Canadian Challenger, Diomede, Pott Napier, Cltv of Bath. Halerie. CHATHAM ISLANDS: Talroa, Cape Comorin. WELLINGTON: Maori, Wahine. Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine, Manchester Merchant, Northumberland, Cumberland, Port Melbourne, Walotapu, Tutanekai, Nile, Tainui. AWARUA: Tahiti, Makura, Sir James Clarke Ross, C. A. Larsen, N. T. Nielsen Alonso, Huntingdon. HERMINUIUS LEAVES BA I,BOA. Cabled advice has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Co. that the llerminlus left Balboa on Sunday evening for Auckland, en route from Antwerp with a cargo of basic slag. The vessel is due at Auckland on February 28. NEW SHAW-SA ILL BOATS. Specially designed tor service between New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the new Shnw, Savill. and Albion motorship Taranaki was launched from the yards of the Fairfield Shipbuilding and "Engineering Co. at Govan on December 10. She is a twin-screw vessel of 11.190 tons dead-weight. Her dimensions are:— Length 500 ft.. breadth 64ft.. depth to upper dock 42ft. lOJln. The refrigerating machinery by J. and E. Hull. Limited. Dartford, is situated on the tipper nnd second decks, and consists of two duplex electrically-driven refrigerating machines. No. 6 hold and 'tween dorks provide capacity for carrying general cargo. Four, two. or throo-bertli staterooms 'are situated in a saloon bouse at the forward end of the bridge thick. The propelling machinery consists of twin sets of Fnlr-lield-Sulzor engines, each having six cylinders 31in. in diameter by 431 n. stroke. Together they will develop 7450 brake t horse-power at 112 revolutions a minute. I She is due at Auckland on her maiden voyage on May 4. 1

Another recent additino to the fleet, the motor-ship Zealundic, is due at Auckland ou April 5. MISCELLANEOUS. The Gallic will leave Auckland at daybreak to-morrow for New York, Halifax, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow. The Tainui sailed from Lyttelton yesterday fur Picton to continue loading. Tiie Mamilius arrived at Lyttelton at 10 a.m. yesterday from Wellington. She is to leave Lyttelton to-day for Bluff. VANCOUVER MAIL STEAMERS. The Aorangi will leave Sydney at noon to-morrow for Auckland, Suva, Honolulu, aud Vancouver. She is due at Auckland on Sunday afternoon. The Niagara will leave Vancouver today for Honolulu, Suva. Auckland, and Sydney. She is due at Honolulu ou February 15. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL STEAMERS.. The Makura left Papeete yesterday lor San Francisco, where she is due on February 17. The Tahiti left Rarotonga yesterday for Wellington and Sydney. She is <’ue at Wellington on Monday next, and at Sydney ou February 18. ISLANDS STEAMERS. The Tofua, from Nukualofa, via Haapai und Vavan, is due at Apia to-morrow. She will leave again on Friday for Suva direct. The Waipahi, from Suva, is uue tit Auckland at 6 p.m. to-day. TRANS-PACIFIG CARGO STEAMERS. The Waikawa left Los Angeles on Thursday last for Paneete, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin. Bluff, and New 11.Vluouth. She is due at Papeete on February 17, and at Napier on February 27 The Waiteliata, from British Columbia ports, is expected to dear San Francisco ou February 12 for Los Angeles, to complete loading for. Apia. Auckland. Wellington. Melbourne, and Sydney. The Wairuna left Newcastle on Saturday last tor Vancouver and San Francisco, via Fiji, and is due at Suva on February 11. ilie llauraki left San Francisco on January 28 for Auckland, Wellington, Sydney. Melbourne, and Adelaide. She is . due at Auckland on February 19. The Waiotapn. in continuation of the voyage from Pacific Coast, via Auckland, is expected to leave Wellington today for Melbourne and Sydney, and is due at Melbourne on February 14. The Waiheino left Auckland on January 23 for Vancouver and San Francisco. She is due at, Vancouver about February 24. THE HERTFORD. The New Zealand Shipping Company report that the Hertford arrived at Auckland at, 11 o’clock yesterday morning from New Plymouth, for Homeward loading. The vessel will leave Auckland at noon to-day for Gisborne. ULIMAROA. FROM SYDNEY. The Huddart-Parker Company's intercolonial passenger steamer Uiimaroa arrived in the stream a't Wellington at 6 o'clock yesterday morning from Sydney direct. Pratique was granted, and the ship berthed at No. 2 Queen's Wharf at 9 a.m. The Uiimaroa left Sydney at noon on Friday, and had afinc-weather run across the Tasman. The Uiimaroa will leave Wellington on Friday on the return trip to Sydney. RUAPEHU AT COLON. . News by cablegram has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that, their liner Ruapehu arrived at Colon on Saturday last from London and Southampton. The vessel is due at Wellington on February 28, solely for the purpose of landing passengers. She will discharge her cargo at Lyttelton, 1 ort Chalmers, and New Plymouth. PORT HARDY AT LONDON. Cabled news has been received by the G. and D. Line that the Port Hardy arrived at London on Sunday from Auckland. via New York. Boston, and Halifax. The vessel left Auckland on December 16. MIDDLESEX DUE SUNDAYThe New Zealand Shipping Company report that the Middlesex will leave Auckland on Friday afternoon for Wellington. in continuation $f her voyage from London. The vessel is due at Wellington on Sundav. ARAWA TO LOAD. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advise that their liner Arawa arrived at Dunedin at 8 a.m yesterday from Lyttelton. to complete discharge of her Liverpool cargo, and to commence loading for London. The vessel will afterwards go to Port Chalmers. and is to leave that port on Saturday, to load at Lvttelton. Bluff, Timaru. Napier, Waikokopu, and Wellington. The Arawa is due at Wellington on February 28. and is to sail finally from here at 6 a.m. on March 2 for Southampton and London, via Panama.

THE NORTHUMBERLAND. The New Zealand Shipping Company received news yesterday from Napier stating, that it was doubtful whether the Northumberland would leave that port before noon to-day for Wellington. ROTORUA LEAVES PANAMA. The New Zealand Shipping Company have been notified by cablegrjvm that their liner Rotorua, arrived at Colon on Saturday last from London and (Southampton." and left Panama on Sunday for Wellington and Auckland. The vessel is due at Wellington on February 25. THE, CITI’ OF BATH. The A. and A. Line chartered steamer Citv of Bath left Auckland at daybreak vesterday for Wellington, in continuation of her voyage from New York. The vessel is due at Wellington to-morrow morning. THE IKALA. The New Zealand Shinning Comnany have been advised by cablevram that the Iknla arrived at Hampton Roads on Saturday from St. John, en route to New Zealand and Australian ports. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. . The Wingatui will be recommissioned at Auckland to-day, in command of Captain A. B. Sizer. His deck officers are as follow: Chief, Mr. E. A. Cox; fMend, Mr. D. Luckett: third. Mr. A. L. WilkmS °Mr. O. H. M. Long has relieved Mr. J. Warcup ns chief officer of the Kittawa. The latter officer is on holidays at Lyttelton. . , x. . i Mr. L. P. Bourke is now third officer of the Corinna, having relieved Mr. I. L. Russell for his holidays. , „ . • Captain R. Huntly has relieved Captain A. H. Howie in command of the Kittawa. . , ~ _ - Mr. J. J. Lyon has relieved Mr. D. J. R. McKenzie as second officer of the Katoa. _ , . , . Captain A. T. Toten has arrived from Sydney, and is at present awaiting instructions at Wellington. The Kaituna is being placed m commission at Auckland 'to-day, and ia in command of Captain W. II D. Gardner. His deck officers are the following: Chief officer Mr. F. G. Mabb; second officer, Mr. D. J. R. McKenzie: third officer. Mr. C. H. Vincent.

MISCELLANEOUS. ' The Kurow is to leave Auckland tomorrow for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Wingatui will now -eave Auckland to-day for Portland, to load cement for Wellington and Lyttelton, in place of the Kaimanawa. The Kamona is to load at Dunedin tomorrow for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Kaponga will leave here to-day for Westport, and the Komata will leave here to-morrow for the same ports. Both vessels will load for Wellington. The Kahika is due here to-morrow from the south, and will go on to Napier and Gisborne. The Kairnai will leave here to-day for Greymouth, to load for Wellington. The Calm, from Bluff, via ports, is now due here on Sunday, and will leave on Monday for Picton and Wanganui. From Nelson and New Plymouth, the Corinna is due here on Friday, and will go on to southern ports. The Storm is due here to-morrow from Wanganui, and will leave later in the day for the Sounds. The Gale, from Dunedin, via ports, is due here to-morrow, and will go on to Wanganui. The Progress, from Port Waikato, is due here to-morrow, and will leave on Friday for southern ports. The Putiki will now leave Wellington to-day for Nanier and Gisborne. The John, due here to-day from Lyttelton. will go on to New Plymouth and Port Waikato. The Holmdale is now due here ro-day from southern ports, and will leave toliorrow for Wanganui.

Full moon .. Day. Hr. m. .. G 8 41 a.m. Last quarter .. 14 7 35 a.m. New moon .. .. 21 10 11 p.m. First quarter .. 28 SUN. 3 41 p.m.