SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 124, 23 February 1928, Page 13

SHIPPING NEWS

t PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Day. Hr. m. Full moon .... 6 841 a.m. Last quarter ..14 7 35 a.m. New moon 21 JU 11 p.m. First quarter .. 28 311 p.m. SUN. Suu rises to-day. 6.23 a.m.; sets, 7.47 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 0.0 a.m.; sets. 9.20 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 6.50 a.m.; 7.18 p.m. To-morrow. 7.51 a.m.; 8.17 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22. KOHL aux. scow .12.50 a.m.), 125, tons, Goldie, from Havelock. (Glasgow Wharf.) OPAWA, iii.s. (1 a.m.), 110 tons. McKinnon. from Blenheim. (No. 11 Queen e Wharf.) OREPUKI, s.s. (3.30 a.m.), 575 lons. Pearson, from Pieton. (No. 6 Queen's Wliari.) NGAIO, s.s. (5.20 a.m.), 1203 tons, IV ildmau, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queeu s Wharf.) KAIMAI, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 1428 tons. Warren. from Greymouth. (No. 16 Queeu s Wharf.) WAHINE, s.s. (6.55 a.m.). 4436 tons, Cameron, from Lyttelton. (Ferry wharl.) CORINNA, s.s. (9.33 a.m.), 1310 lons, Lowe, from New Plymouth. (No. 1, North, Queen’s wharf.) „ , , GALE. S.s. (4.15 a.m.), 934 tons. Staincli, from Lyttelton. (No. 2 Queen’s Wharf.) KAIRANGA, s.s. (5.45 p.m.), ,2830 tons, Bruce, from Newcastle. (Kings Wharf.) FAIRBURN, aux. sell. (6.35 p.m.). 69 tons, Sawyers, from Karauiea. (No. 13 Queen's Wharf.) DEPARTURES; WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 22. PIRIE, aux. cell. (10 a.m.), for Westport. TOTARA. s.s. (12.35 p.m.), 421 tons, Eden, for New Plymouth. ... , KOMATA. s.s. (1.30 p.m.). 2115 tons. Watson, for Westport. TAMAHINE. s.s. (3 p.m.), 1989 tons. Fish, for Pieton. TE AItOHA, aux. sch. (3 p.m.), 105 tons, Johnston, for Tarakohe. PARERA, s.s. (4 p.m.), 553 tons. Barnes, for Napier. MATAROAB’. s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 12.341 tons, Kershaw, for Auckland. CORINNA, s.s. (5.20 p.m.). 1319 tons, Lowe, for Timaru. , KAPUNT, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 275 tons, Robertson .lor Wanganui. INAHA. m.s. (6 0.m.). 251. tons. Gibson. f*>r Patea. OREPUKI, s.s. (6.5 p.m.), 575 tons, Pearson. for Nelson. , NGAIO. s.s. (7.45 p.m.), 1203 tons, Wildman. for Nelson. WAHINE, s.s. (7.50 p.m.). 4436 tons, Cameron, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Highgate San Francisco, to-d'y. Fulrburu, Karamea, to-day. Tamahine, Pieton, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day. Arahura. Nelson, to-day. Nikau, Mapua, to-day. Putiki, Gisborne, to-day. Progress. Port Waikato, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day. Portland, Foxtou, to-day. Cygnet, Lyttelton, Kaikoura, to-day. Paua, Dunedin, to-day. Tamahine. Pict on, to-morrow. AVahine, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Ngaio, Nelson, to-morrow. Hawera. Patea. to-morrow. Calm, Bluff. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton. to-morrow. Gale, Wanganui, to-morrow. Hauraki, San Francisco, Auckland, tomorrow. Port Hunter, Liverpool, Auckland, tomorrow. Holm dale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Wingatui, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Tnaliu, Patea, to-morrow. Breeze, Dunedin. Timaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. Rotorua, London, Southampton, Saturda y. Kaliika, Dunedin, Timaru. Lyttelton. Saturday. Kapiti, Wanganui, Saturday, Opawa. Blenheim, Saturday. Kapuni, Wanganui, Saturday. Storm, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday. Totara, Lyttelton, Sunday. Kennedy, Lyttelton, Sunday. Hawera. Patea, Sunday. Calm. Wanganui. Sunday. Komata, Westport, Sunday. Parera. Napier, Gisborne, Sunday. Holmdale, Wanganui. Sunday. Poolta, Greymouth. Sunday. Kaimanawa, Auckland, Monday. Tahiti, Sydney, Monday. Hertford, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Canadian Challenger, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Wairau, Blenheim, Tuesday. Kittawa, Westport, Tussday. Mainiganui, Sydney. Tuesday. Kurow, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Tuesday. Arawa. Waikokopu, Tuesday. Huntingdon, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Kapouga, Portland. Thursday. John, Lyttelton, Thursday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kittawa, New Plymouth, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Arahura, Nelson, to-day, 7.30 p.m. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. Nikau, Motueka, to-day. Invercargill, Wanganui, to-day. Portland. Foxton, to-day. Kohl, D’Urville Island, to-day. Fairburn, Karamea, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-morrow. Waliine, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Ngaio, Nelson, to-morrow. Hawera, Patea, to-morrow. Progress, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Calm, Wanganui, to-morrow. Cygnet, Kaikoura, Lyttelton, to-mor-row. Holmdale, Wanganui, to-morrow. Echo, Blenheim, to-morrow. Kaiapoi, Grcymoutli, to-morrow. Wingatui, Auckland, to-morrow. Gale. Pidgeon Bay, Dunedin, to-mor-row. Breeze, Picton, Wanganui, Saturday. Kaliika, Napier, Gisborne, Saturday. Hohndale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Monday. Calm. Lyttelton, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, Monday. Kennedy, Foxton, Monday. Totara, New Plymouth. Monday. Storm, Wanganui, Monday. Wairau, Blenheim, Tuesday. Hauraki. Sydney, Melbourne, Tuesday. Tahiti, San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete, Tuesday. Parera. Napier. Gisborne. Tuesday. Kaimanawa, Westport, Tuesday. Kurow, Auckland, Tuesday. Komata, Westport, Wednesday. Kaponga, Lyttelton, Thursday. John. Wanganui, New Plymouth, Thursday. TO-DAY’S BERTHAGE LIST. Kapiti—No. 5 Queen’s Wharf. Waverley—No. 9 Queen’s Wharf. Kolii—No. 10 Queen’s Wharf. Opawa—No. 11 Queen's Wharf. Arahura—No. 12 Queen’s Wharf. Progress—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Echo—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Fairburn—No. 13 Queen’s AVharff. Maori—Ferry Wharf. Huanui —Glasgow Wharf. Kairanga—King's Wharf. Nikau—King’s Wharf. Highgate—Taranaki Street Wharf. Maheno—Clyde Quay Wharf. Kittawa—Miramar Wharf. Kaiapoi—Miramar Wharf. ' Kaimai—Miramar Wharf. Mararoa—Patent Slip. Moernki —Patent Slip. Paritutu—Patent Slip. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. MATATUA (Shaw-Savillleft London Dec. 23 for Suva, Dunedin, Tiinaru, Lyttelton; left Timaru Feb. 22. INDIANOLA, loft Casablanca (Morocco) Dec. 20 lor Auckland and Lyttelton; at Lyttelton. DEWEY (Burns-l’hilp), left San Pedro Jan. 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Timaru, Dunedin; at Dunedin. MATAROA (Sliaw-Savill). from London, left Southampton Jan. 10 for Wellington, Auckland; left Wellington Feb. PURPURA (8.T.0.C.), from Tarakan, Borneo, for Wellington; due Feb. 24. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), left Liverpool Jan. 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; left Auckland Feb. 22; due Wellington Feb. 24. DEVON (N.Z.S. Co.) left Antwerp Jan. 8 for Auckland; due Mar. 5. HIGHGATE (Dalgety and Co.), left San Francisco Jan. 26 for Wellington; due Feb. 23. HAURAKI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Jan. 28 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia; arr. Auckland Feb. ID; due 'Wellington Feb. 21. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Jan. 20 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington Feb. 25. lIERMINIUS (Shaw-SiivilD left Antwerp Jan. 17 tor Auckland; due Feb. 28. WEST NIVARIA (Burns-Philp), left Los Angeles Feb. 6 for Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton; due Auckland Mar. 2; duo Wellington Mar. U. IKALA (N.Z.S. Co.), left St. John Jan. 31 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. New Plymouth; due Auckland Mar. 11; due Wellington Mar. IS. OTOKIA (Union Co.), left San Pedro Feb* tor Wellington; due Ma*-

ASHBURTON (A. a,.d A. Llel. New York Jan. 14 lor Sura, Amkli ; Wellington, Lyttelton, Uunmlin. ■ Auckland Feb. 27; due Wellinglmi Mar. • • WAIKAWA (Union Co.), 10l I • 1 1 Pedro Jan. .’ll for Papeete. Nupei. A - telton, Dunedin, Bluff, New I Ij mouth, RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Jan. 19 for ''’y 111,1 Lyttelton. I’ort Chalmers, New llymoulh, due Wellington Feb. 28. KING EDWIN (N.Z.S. Co.), lelt t Arthur (Texas) Jan. 31 lor Auckland. Napier, Wellington, Napier, Nev up mouth; due Auckland Mar. b; due Wcl(Union Co.), left Vancouver Feb. 8 for Honolulu, Suva. Auckland, ami Sydney; due Auckland Feb. 27. WESTMORELAND (Federal C 0.),» Liverpool Jam 21 for Auckland, b a l' i ‘'; Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Now Plymouth; due .'.ueklaud Mar. -■ uuc W.‘llington Mar. 10. CORINTIIIC (Sliaw-Savill), from London, left Southampton Feb. 3 lor We - liugtou, I’ort Chalmers, and Lyttelton, due Wellington Alar. 11. PORT ADELAIDE (C. and D. Dim I. left London Feb. 3 for Wellington.■ ’ land, New Plymouth; due Wellington HIGHLANDER (Canadian Government Agency), left Halifax Jan. 25 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru, Dunedin: due Auckland Mar. .10, due Wellington Mar. 17. PIAKO (A. and A. Line), left MW York Feb. 11; lefj Newport. News I'cl). J*> for Auckland, Wcllinglou, Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff; due Auckland Mar. 17; due Wellington Mar. 24. SOMERSET (Federal Co.), left Li erpool Feb. 7 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Blufl ; due Aueklaud Mar. 20; due Wellington Mar. "'wAITEMATA (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Feb. 14 for Apia, Auckland. Wellington, Melbourne, Sydney; due “‘.ueKland Mar. 11; due Wcllinglou Mar. L. KE.MUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London; left. Southampton Feb. 17 for Aueklaud. Napier, Wellington; due Auckland Mar. 24; due Wellington Apr. 1. KING EGBERT (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp Feb. 9 for Auckland; due Apr. 0. KIA ORA. (Sliaw-Savill), left Liverpool Feb. IS for Aueklaud, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland Mar. 27; due Wellington Apr. 3. OUTWARD ~OUND. (The boats in this list arc in alphabetical order.) ARAWA (Sliaw-Savill), left Timaru Feb. 22 for Napier, Waikokopu. Wellington; due here Feb. 28; hence Mar. 2, at 6 a.m., lor Southampton and Loudon, via Panama. , , , , ARGYLLSHIRE (N.Z.S. Co.), due Tokomaru Bay Mar. 1 from Australia; thence Gisborne. Waikokopu. Bluff, I ort Chalmers, Wellington; hence Mar. -7 to Hull and London. CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.), at Port Chalmers; thence to Timaru, Wellington; due here Mar. 8; hence Mar. 11 to Auckland; thence Mar. 24 to London, Avoumoutb, Glasgow. Liverpool. CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Canadian Government Agency), at Dunedin; at Timaru; thence Feb. 23 to Lyttelton, Wellington; due here Fob. 28: hence to Auckland; thence Mar. 5 to New York, Boston, and Halifax. CORNWALL (N.Z.S. Co.), due New Plymouth Mar. 1 from Brisbane; tliencj to Wanganui, Lyttelton, Wellington; due hero Mar. 12; hence Alar. 15 to London. Avonmoiith, Glasgow, Liverpool. CUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), at Port Chalmers; thence Feb. 24 to London and Liverpool, via Panama. HUNTINGDON (N.Z.S. Co.), at Timaru; thence Feb. 23 to Lyttelton, Wellington; duo hero Feb. 21); hence Mar. 3 to Southampton London, Avonniouth, Glasgow, Liverpool. HERTFORD (N.Z.S. Co.), at Timaru; thence Feb. 23 to Lyttelton, Wellington, due here Ji'eb. 28; lienee Mar. 3 to Southampton. London, via Panama. MAHANA (Sliaw-Savill), due Glsborna Fob. 29 from Newcastle; thence Napier, Wellington; due here Mar. 8; hence Mar 17 to London, via Panama. MIDDLESEX (Federal Co.), at New Plymouth; thence Feb. 27 to Pieton, Wanganui, Wellington; due here Mar. 2; >hence Mar. 7 to Napier, Auckland: thence .Mar. 12 to New York, Halifax, London, Avonniouth. Glasgow, Liverpool. PORT BOWEN (C. and D. Line), at Opua; thence to Auckland, Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth, Auckland: thence Mar. 16 to London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool. PORT MELBOURNE (C. and D. Line), at. Lyttelton; thence Feb. 23 to London, via Panama. BY TELEGRAPH. z OVERSEA. COLON, February 21. Arrived—Port Adelaide, from London; Piako, from New York; Corinthic, from London. PORT SAID. February 21. Sailed.—Port Curtis, for Dunkirk. SYDNEY, February 21. Arrived.—Kaikorai. from Dunedin. FREMANTLE, February 21. Arrived.—Ormonde, from London. BY TELEGRAPH. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 21. AUCKLAND. Bailed—Hauraki (2.50 a.m.), for Wellington. MERGER. Sailed—Progress (8 p.m. Tuesday), for Wellington. PATEA. Arrived.—Hawera (10 a.m.), from Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—lnvercargill (9 a.m.), from Wellington. FOXTON. Arrived.—Portland (9.40 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.-Tamahine (6.30 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Sailed.—Arahura (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. GISBORNE. Sailed— Putiki (6.30 p.m. Tuesday), for Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived—Waipiata (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed.—Kaponga (10 n.m. Tuesday), for Auckland; Poolta (11 p.m. Tuesday), for Greymouth. LYTTELTON Arrived.—Maori (6.40 a.m.); Tutanekai (6.50 a.m.), from Wellington. DUNEDIN. Sailed.—Paua (1.15 p.m.), for Wellington; Oreti (8 a.m.), for Bluff; Kaliika (11.45 a.m.) for Oamaru. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND.—Oakpark, Dunedin, Dio»iede. Wauganella. Port Hunter. Kaituna, Waikawa, Port Bowen. CHATHAM ISLANDS.—Ruapehu, Northumberland, Port Caroline, Herminiue. WELLINGTON.-Maori Wahinc, Ngaio. Arahura, Tanjahine, Niagara, Aorangi, Pupura, Highgate, Tutanekai. Hauraki, Tamaroa, Poolta. Arawa. AWARUA—Sir J. C. Ross, O. A. Larsen, N. T. Nilsen Alonso, Manuka, Mamihus, WaikouaYL Eaton. THE MIDDLESEX. Tho Federal Compuy advise that the Middlesex will not leave New Plymouth until Monday for Picton, Wanganui roadstead. and Wellington. The vessel is expected at Wellington on March 2, and will sail from here on March 7 for Napier and Auckland to complete loading for New York. Halifax, London. Avonniouth, Glasgow and Liverpool. THE HUNTINGDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company advise that the Huntingdon will leave Timaru to-day for Lyttelton and Wellington. She is duo here next Wednesday, and will sail from Wellington oil March 3 for Southampton, London and West Coast ports of Britain. WATERSIDE WORKER’S FUNERAL. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon of the late Mr. William Currie, ex-viee-nresident of the Wellington Water* side Workeis’ Union, and for four years a member of tho executive of the Waterside Workers' Federation of New Zealand. Tho executive officers of both bodies attended and <r.er 300 of tho deceased’s fellow workers were present at the graveside at Karori. The burial service was conducted by the Rev. Kennedy Elliott. WEST COAST TO NEW ZE.4LAND. The Federal Company report that the following vessels have been ilxed to wring general cargo from West Coast of Great Britain to New Zealand ports:—Toueariro. to leave Liverpool on .larch o for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru and Dunedin; Turakina. to leave l.hernool on March 17 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin; Norfolk, to leave Liverpool on April 14 for Auckland. Wellington. Lyttelton and Fort Chalmers. They will be followed by the Cumberland on April 28 for New Zealand uorts not vei announced: the Northumberland. on May 12: the Herdord. on June 9; Cambridge, on July 7; Westmoreland on Augilst 4; the Somerset, on August 18. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER. Tin: Canadian Challenger .ir**'vc.l at Timaru vesterdav morning I rout Dunedin but was unable to obtain a berth before last evening. She will leave Timaru to-dav for Lyttelton ami Wen *nrtcti and is due here on Tuesday to lead lot New York, Boston, tin J Halifax, i'rem Wellington the vessel is to proceed to Auckland Io till up. end will sail ti.tally fiom that port on Marvil 5. THE HERTFORD. Tho New Zealand .Shipping Company report that the Hertford will Have T'xuatu Lo-day for Lyttelton and Welling-

ton. Phi* hi dim hi*ro on Tiirsilav. tind will sail from Gils port, on March 3 for So.il lit i. >tin. and Loiidoi:. ini. Ihn'an.a I .iii.il I’ORT ADELAIDE LEAVER PANAMA. Cahled ni'wn lias been rcivlvi'd Hint Hie 11. mid 11. Line Hlranmi* Pori Adelaide Jell. I’amima on Tiunl.iy bound lor W<*l- - Aiickbind and New I’lytnoiith, Iroin London Tim vesicl in dun lit Wellington about March 13. UUMIIEULAND INCLUDES LIVERPOOL Thu New Zealand Shipping Comoany advise tluit Um CuinlxTliind, which in exported to leave Port GhnlnierK 10-mor-rom afternoon for London, will nfterwtird.'i go Io Liverpool to complete discharge. ROTORUA AItKIVItS SATURDAY. I li«’ ( latest wireless meuHago I'roin the New Zealand Shipping Company’s Hull)rtia slates Hint, she is expected to arrive at Wellington on Saturday morning li'om Loiulon and Soullia.nipion. I’ASSENGEHS FROM ISLANDS. Ihe Tolna, which arrived back al, Aueklaud on Monday aflernooii from longa. Samoa and Fiji, brought Iho following passengers: Saloon: Mr. T. Anderson Mr. V. Abrahams, Mrs. mid Master Abrahams, Miss M. Broitaw, Mr., Mrs. and Mihh Hraisbv. Mr. C. Brady. Ml'S. K. Cox. Mrs. 1,. Crygier. Mr. .1. Don. Master I'. Fa brisius, Miss J. Forster, IJr. .1. Fleming. Miss ts. Grahame, Mr. I’-. Gurr. Mr. T. Hution, Miss S. Hennings. Mr. A. Hall, Mrs. M. Harris, Mr. mid Mrs. F. Knight. M,-. T. Kay. Mr. mid Mrs. 11. It. Lister. Mr. and Mrs. E. Lozier. Misses J. mid C. Lvden, Mr. C. McKeown, Mr. and Miss R. McCune. Colonel I*’. Moffitt, Misses Mceeham (two), Mrs. and Miss Mansell. Mr. A. Morris, Mr. mid Mrs. R. MaeFarhin, Mrs. T. I>. Nicholson. Mrs. A. Ott, Miss R Protheroe. Mr. 11. Pratt, Mr. JI. Ramsay. Mrs. 14. Reed. Mr F. Reedy, Mrs. L. Staples. Hon. Mason Stone. Mr. mid Mrs. J. Shan, Mr. mid Mrs. Saaga, Miss M. Swann. Mrs. r. Swann, Mr. and Airs. L. Trevor-Jones, ,9,’ Mrs. M. Webster, Miss , ’Vyatt, Mr. E. Weissenborn, Miss Helen Wall, and 20 third class. . I lie Arawa lelt. Timaru last evening I” 1 ’ Napier. Waikokopu and Wellington. Hits Matatua sailed from Timaru last evening for Lyttelton to unload the remainder of her London cargo. ’l’hc Mamiliqs left. Port Chalmers at o.J) a.m. yesterday for London, via. Panama. The Mataroa sailed from Wcllinglou last evening for Auckland to put out the remainder of her London cargo. The Port. Melbourne is to rail ft cm Lyttelton at 2 p.m. to-day for Lo’icou, via Panama. The. Port. Bowen arrived at Opua at 9 a.m. .yesterday fiom Auckland to proceed with her Homeward loading. WITH PACIFIC COAST CARGO. .The Union Company report that, the Waikawa. from Pacific Coast ports, via Pareetc. is due at Napier on Monday. She will later proceed to Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff, Nelson and New Plymouth to complete discharge. NIAGARA. DUE AUCKLAND MONDAY. From Vancouver and Honolulu, the Niagara, is due at Suva to-day, and at. Auckland on Monday next. She will leave again the following day for Sydney. MAKURA LEAVES SAN FRANCISCO. Ihe Union Company advise that the Makura left San Francisco yesterday for Papeete. Rarotonga, Wellington and' Sydney. She is due here on March 12. THE MAORI. The Union Company report that tlio Maori will dock at Lyttelton on Monday for cleaning mil painting. The vessel will take no cargo from Wellington on Saturday. KAIRANGA TN PORT. Wit-li a cargo of coal and hardwood poles from Newcastle, the Kairanga arrived at Wellington at 5.45 p.m. yesterday. and later berthed at the King's Wharf to commence discharge. MISCELLANEOUS. The Poolta is to load at Greynmuth tomorrow for Wellington and Miramar. The Wingatui, front the South, is duo here to-morrow, and will go on to Auckland. Tho Kittawa will now leave here today for New Plymouth, and said thence for Westport to load for Miramar. The Komata, from Westport, is due here on Sunday, and will return again next Wednesday to the same port to load again for Wellington. The Corinna in to load at Dunedin tomorrow for Wellington, Nelson and New Plymouth.

The Kaponga is to load cement at Portland early next week for Wellington ani Lyttelton. The Calm, from Bluff, via ports, is duo here to-morrow, and will go on to Wanganui. The Breeze is due here cn Saturday from South, and will leave t-galn the same day for Picton and Wanganui.

The Cygnet is due here to-night from Lyttelton and Kaikoura, and will return to-morrow to the same ports. The Parera, front Napier and flisbune, is due here on Monday, and will ultra to the same ports on Tuesday. Due here to-day from Port Waikato, th*) Progress will now leave again tomcriow for Southern ports. Tho Hohndale is duo here to-morrow from the South, and will go on to Wanganui.