SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 125, 24 February 1928, Page 11

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Day. Hr. m. Full moon li 8 41 a.m. Last quarter ..14 7 35 a.m. New moon 21 10 11 p.m. First quarter .. 28 3 41 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 6.24 a.m.; sets, 7.45 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 9.17 a.m.; sets, 9.44 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 7.51 a.m.: 8.17 p.m. To-morrow, 8.50 a.m.; 9.13 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23. NORA NIVEN, trawler (1.55 a.m.), 121 tons, Double, from Cook Strait. (No. 1 centre Queen’s Wharf.) ARAHURA, s.s. (3.55 a.m.), 1596 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen's Wharf.) ECHO, aux. scow (5.46 a.m.), 99 tons, Radford, from Blenheim. (No. 13 Queen’s Wharf.) NIKAU, s.s. (6.50 a.m.). 248 tons, O’Donnell, from Nelson. (King’s Wharf.) MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3412 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) PORTLAND, aux. sch. (12.30 p.m.), 78 tons, Williams, from Foxton. (Glasgow Wharf.) HAWERA, s.s. (2.5 p.m.). 174 tons. McLachlan, from Pates. (King’s Wharf.) PROGRESS, s.s. (2.20 p.m.), 284 tons. Hay, from Port Waikato. (No. 13 Queen's Wharf.) TAMAHINE, s.s. (5.55 p.m.). 1989 tons, Fish, from Picton. (No. 4 Queen's Wharf.) PUTIKI, s.s. (9.50 p.m.), 409 tons, Smith, from Gisborne. (No. 14 Queen's Wharf.) DEPARTURES. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23. NORA NIVEN, trawler (8.40 a.m.), 121 tons, Double, for Cook Strait. KITTAWA, s.s. (noon), 1253 tons, lluntly, for New Plymouth. KOIII, aux. scow (4 p.m.), 125 tons, Goldie, for D'Urville Island. NIKAU, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 248 tons, O'Donnell, for Motueka. PORTLAND, aux. ketch (6.45 p.m.), 78 tons, Williams, for Foxton. ARAHURA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1596 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 ,p.m.), 3412 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Hicheate. San Francisco, to-day. Patuki, Gisborne, to-day. Invercargill. Wanganui, to-day. Cygnet, Lyttelton. Kaikoura, to-day. Paua, Dunedin, to-day. Tamahine, Picton, to-day. Wahine, Lyttelton, to-day. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day. Calm. Blulf, Duuedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Gale. Wanganui, to-day. Hauraki. San Francisco, Auckland, today. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Wingatui, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day Inaha, Palea, to-day. Purpura, Borneo, to-day. Maori, Lyttelton, to-morrow Arahura. Nelson to-morrow. Nikau. Motueka, to-morrow. Portland, Foxtou, to-morrow. Breeze. Dunedin, Timaiu, Lyttelton, to-morrow. Rotorua. Loudon, Southampton, tomorrow. Kahika. Dunedin. Timaru, Lyttelton, morrow. Opawa,' Blenheim, to-morrow. Kapuni. Wanganui to-morrow. Port Hunter, Liverpool. Auckland, tomorrow. Storm. Dunedin, Timaru. Lyttelton, Sunday. Totarp,. Lyttelton. Sunday. Kennedy. Lyttelton. Sunday. Hawera. Paten, Sunday. Calm. Wanganui, Sunday. Komata. Westport, Sunday. Parera. Napier, Gisborne. Sunday. Holmdale. Wanganui. Sunday. Poolta. Greyinouth, Sunday. Echo. Blenheim. Sunday. Kapiti, Wanganui. Sunday. Kittawa, Westport, Sunday. Kaimanawa. Auckland. Monday. Tahiti, Sydney. Monday. Hertford Lvtteltou. Tuesday. Canadian Challenger, Lyttelton, Tuesday. . Wairau. Blenheim. Tuesday. Maunganui, Sydney, Tuesday. Arawa. Waixokopu Wednesday. Ruapehu, London. Southampton, Wednesday. Ccrinna. Dunedin, Timaru Lyttelton, Wednesday. Kurow. Bluff. Duuedin. I ytteltcn, Wednesday. John Lvtteltou, Weluesdny. Huntingdon, Lyttelton, Wednesday. Kaponga, Portland, Thursday. Progress, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Thursday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kapiti. Wanganui, to-day. Invercargill. Wanganui, to-day. Tamahine. Pictou, to-day, 5 p in. Wahine. Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Ngaio. Nelson, to-day. 7.50 p.m. Hawera, Paten, to-day. Progress, Dunedin. Timaru, Lyttelton, to-day. Calm. Wanganui, to-day. Cygnet. Kaikoura, Lyttelton, to-day. Holmdaie, Wanganui, to-day. Echo. Blenheim, to-day. Kaiapoi, Greymouth, Wingatui. Auckland, to-day. Gale, Pidgeon Bay, Duuedin, to-day. Kaimai, Greymouth. to-day. Tamahine. Pictou, to-morrow. Maori. Lyttelton, to-morrow. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Opawa. Bleulieim. to-morrow. Breeze Pictou, Wanganui, to-morrow. Kahika. Napier, Gisborne, to-morrow. Nikau. Mapua, to-morrow. Portland, Foxto.i, to-iuorrow. Holmdale. Dunedin. Timaru. Lyttelton, Monday. Calm. Lvtteltou, Bluff, Dunediu, Timaru, Monday. Totara, New Plymouth. Monday. Storm. Wanganui, Monday Kennedy. Wanganui, Monday. Wairau, Blenheim, Tuesday. Hauraki, Sydney. Melbourne. Tuesday. Tahiti, iSan Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete. Tuesday. Parera, Napier, Gisborne. Tuesday. Kaimanawa, Westport. Tuesday. Corinna, Nelson. New Plymouth. Wednesday. Kurow, Auckland, Wednesday. John. Wanganui. New Plymouth, Wednesday. Komata, Westport, Wednesday. Kaponga, Lyttelton, Thursday. Maunganui. Sydney, Friday. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Wingatui—No. 1 soutli Queen's Wharf. Tamahine —No. 4 Queen's Wharf. Kapiti—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Invercargill—No. 5 Queen’s Wharf. Calm —No. 6 Queen’s Wharf. Waverlev —No. 9 Queen’s Wliarf. Ngaio —No. 12 Queen’s Wharf. Echo—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Fairburn—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Progress—No. 13 Queen’s W hart. Cygnet—No. 13 Queen’s Wliarf. Putiki —No. 14 Queen’s Wharf. Wahine —Ferry Wharf. Kaiapoi—Railway Wharf. Kairanga—Railway Wharf. Huanui—Glasgow Wharf. Port Hunter— King's Wharf. Gale—King’s Wharf. Inaha —King’s Wharf. Hawera —King's Wliarf. Hauraki—Pipitea Wharf. Highgate—Taranaki Street Wharf. Mahcno —Clyde Quay Wharf. Kaimai—Miramar Wharf. Purupnra—Burnham Wharf. Paua —Burnham. Wharf. Mararoa—Patent Slip. Moeraki—Patent Slip. Paritutu—Patent Slip. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. MATATUA (Shaw-Savill), left London Dee. 23 for Suva, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton; at Lyttelton. INDIANOLA, left Casablanca (Morocco) Dee. 20 for uckland and Lyttelton; at Lyttelton. , „ ~ , DEWEY (Burns-Philp). left San Pedro Jan. 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Timaru, Dunedin: nt Dunedin. MATAROA (Shaw-Savill), from London, left Southampton Jan. 10 for Wellington, Auckland; left Wellington l<eb. “'i’URPURA (8.1.0. C. from Tarakan, Borneo, for Wellington; due Feb. 21. PORT HUNTER (C. and D. Line), left Liverpool Jan. 7 tor Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin: left Auckland Feb. 23; due Wellington Feb. 25. DEVON (N.Z.S. Co.), ieft Antwerp Jan. 8 for Auckland; due Mar. 5. HIGHGATE (Dalgcly and Co.), left San Francisco Jan. 26 for Wellington; due Feb. 24. HAURAKI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Jan. 28 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia; arr. Auckland Feb. 19; due Wellington Feb. 24. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.), from Loudon, left Southampton Jan. 20 for Wellington and Auckland; due Wellington Feb. 25. Il HUM INIUS (Shaw-Savill) left Antwerp J’”i. 17 for Auckland; due Feb. 28. WES- NIVARIA (Burns-l’hilp). left Los Angeles Feb. 6 for Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton; due Auckland Mar. 2; due Wellington Mar. 9. IKALA (N.Z.S. Co.), left St. John Jan. 31 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin. New Plymouth; due Auckland Mar. 11; due Wellington Mnr. 18. OTOKIA (Union Co.), left San Pedro Feb. 9 for Wellington: due Mar. 18. ASHBURTON (A. a. d A. Line), left New York Jan. 14 for Suva, Auckland,

Wellington. Lyttelton. Dunedin: due Auckland Feb. 27; due Wellington Mar. 2. WAIKAWA (Union Co.), left San Pedro Jan. 31 for Papeete, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, New Plymouth; due Napier Feb. 27. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.I, from London, left Southampton Jan. 19 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, New Plymouth; due Wellington Feb. 29. ' , KING EDWIN (N.Z.S. Co.), leltl ort Arthur (Texas) Jan. 31 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Napier, New Plymouth; due Auckland Mar. 6; due Wellington Mur. 16. NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Feb. 8 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney; due Auckland Feb. 27. WESTMORELAND (Federal Lo.), lelt Liverpool Jan. 21 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth; due .‘.uckland Mar. ~; due W -llington Mar. 10. CORINTHIC (Shaw-Savill), from London. left Southampton Feb. 3 for Wellington, Port Chalmers, and Lyttelton; due Wellington Mar. 11. . PORT ADELAIDE (C. and D. Line), left London Feb. 3 for Wellington. Auckland, New Plymouth; due Wellington Mar. 13. CANADIAN HIGHLANDER (Canadian Government Agency), left Halifax Jan. 25 for Auckland. Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunediu; due Auckland Mar, 10; due Wellington Mar. 17. PIAKO (A. and A. Line), left New York Feb. 11; left Newport News Feb. 13 for Auckland, Wellington. Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff; due Auckland Mar. 17; due Wellington Mar. 24. SOMERSET (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Feb. 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and Bluff; due Auckland Mar. 20; due Wellington Mar. ' 7 'WAITEMATA (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Feb. 14 for Apia, Auckland. Wellington, Melbourne, Sydney; due Auckland Mar. 11; due Wellington Mar. 17. REMUERA (N.Z.S. Co.), from London; left Southampton Feb. 17 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington; due Auckland Mar. 24; due Wellington Apr. 1. KING EGBERT (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp Feb. 9 for Auckland: due Apr. 6. KIA ORA (Shaw-Savill). left Liverpool Feb. 18 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Auckland Mar. 27: due Wellington Apr. 3. PLUME (Vacuum Oil Co.), left San Pedro Jan. 31 for Sydney, Lyttelton, Dunedin; due Lyttelton Mar. 5. OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list are in alphabetical order.) ARAWA (Shaw-Savill). at Napier; thence Feb. 25 to Waikokopu, Collinston; due here Feb. 29; hence Mar. 3, at 6 a.m., for Southampton and London, via Panama. ARGYLLSHIRE (N.Z.S. Co.), due Tokomaru Bay Mar. 1 from Australm: thence Gisborne, Waikokopu, Bluff, Port Chalmers, Wellington; hence Mar. 27 to Hull and London. CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.), at Por. Chalmers; thence to Timaru, Wellington; due here Mar. 8; hence Mar. 11 to Auckland; thence Mar. 24 to London, Avoumoutli, Glasgow, Liverpool. CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Canadian Government Agency), left Timaru Feb. 23 for Lvttelton, Wellington; due here Feb. 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; thence to' Wanganui, Lvttelton. Wellington: due here Mar. 12; hence Mar. 15 to London. AvoninouLli, Glasgow, Liverpool. CUMBERLAND (N.Z.S. Co.), at Port Chalmers; thence Fell. 24 to London and Liverpool, via Panama. HUNTINGDON (N.Z.S. Co.), left Timaru Feb. 23 for Lyttelton. Wellington; due here Feb. 29; hence Mar. 3 to Southampton. London, Avonmoutli, Glasgow, Liverpool. HERTFORD (N.Z.S. Co.), left. Timaru Fell. 23 for Lvttelton. Wellington’. due here Fell. 28; lienee Mar. 3 to Southampton. London, via Panama. MAIIANA (Shaw-Savill). due Gisborne Fob. 21) from Newcastle: thciu’c Napier, Wellington: duo hero Mar. 8; hence Mar. 17 to .London, via Panama. MIDDLESEX (Federal Co.), at New Plymouth; thence Feb. 27 to Picton, Wanganui, Wellington; duo here Mar. 2; hcuce Mar. 7 to Napier, Auckland: thence Mar. 12 to New York, Halifax, London. Avonmoutli. Glasgow. Liverpool. PORT BOWEN (C. and D. Line), at Opua: thence to Gisborne, Napier, Wellington. New Plymouth. Auckland: thence •Mnr. Hi to London, Avonmoutli, Glasgow, and Liverpool. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. SUVA. February 22. Sailed.—Ashburton, for Auckland. BA 1.80 A, February 22. Sailed. —Allieiiie. for London. NEWCASTLE, February 23. Sailed.:—Eueliunga. for Auckland. COASTAL. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 23. AUCKLAND. Arrived. —Kaimanawa (7.15 a.m.), from Wellington; Kaponga (noon), from Napier. Sailed.—i’ort Hunter (6.30 n.ni.Y, for Wellington; Iris (9 a.m.), for Suva; Nueula (noon), for Samoa. WANGANUI. Arrived.- —Kapuni (9.50 a.m.), Gale (2 p.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—Orepuki (6 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Ngaio (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. TARAKOIIE. Arrived.—Te Arolia, from Wellington. WESTPORT. Arrived.- —Komata (9.50 a.in.), from M cllington. Sailed.—H.M.S. Veronica (1.40 p.m.), for Greymouth. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Wahine (6.40 a.m.). from Wellington; Calm (5 a.m.). from Timaru; Matalua (7.35 a.m.), from Timaru; Katoa (7.25 a.m.). from Gisbrone. Sailed.—Tutanekai (6.5 a.m.). for Abarca; Calm <1 p.m.); Wingatui (•> p.m.), Wahine (8.10 p.m.). for Wellington. AKAKOA. Arrived. —Tutanekai (11.55 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed.—Tutanekai (3.40 p.m.), for southern lighthouses. DUNEDIN. Arrived. —Dewey and Kartigi, from Timaru. WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to De within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND: Oak Park. Dunedin, Diomede, Iris, Nueula, Ashburton, Niagara. W'aiknwa, Port Bowen. CHATHAM ISLANDS; Ruapehu, Port Caroline. Herminius. WELLINGTON: Maori. Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine, Aorangi, Pupura, Rotorua. Hauraki. Wanganella. Port Hunter, Arawa, I’ort Melbourne. Mataroa. AWARL'A: Manuka, Minnilius, Enton, Sir James Clarke Ross, C. A. Larsen, Makura. Tahiti. Paua. Canadian Challenger, Huntingdon, Hertford, Tutanekai. ROTORUA REPORTS. A further radio message was received last night by the New Zealand Shipping Company from the Rotorua, reporting that she would arrive in tiie stream at Wellington at-7 o'clock to-morrow morning from London and Southampton. TITE ARAWA’S MOVEMENTS. The Shaw. Savill and Albion Company advise that their liner Arawa arrived at Napier last evening from Timaru, .to continue loading. She will leave Napier to-morrow for Waikokopu and Wellington. and is due here next Wednesday. The vessel's departure from Wellington for Southampton and London, via 1 nnama has been postponed until daybreak on March 3PORT MELBOURNE DEPARTS. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Melbourne left Lyttelton yesterday evening for London, via Panama. She took ’be following passengers:—From Auckland: Mr. anil Mrs. T. F. Barker. Mrs. E. M. Davie, Mrs. Robertson. Miss J. r. Pontnev. Mr. Owen Jones. Mr. Williams. From Napier: Miss J. O. Gilli -s. From Christchurch: Miss L. E IT. lliirse Miss E. Cloudcsle.v- Dr. W. G. C. Paterson, of Dunedin, accompanies the vessel as ships surgeon. RUAPEHU ARIILVES WEDNESDAY. A wireless message was received yesterday by the New Zealand Shipping Comnany from tbeir liner Ruapehu, en route from London and Southampton, st-’ting Hint the vessel will arrive at Wellington next Wednesday morning. The Rimnehu has only passengers to land at we.linglon. and will afterwards go to Lvttelton, t’ort Chalmers, and New Plymouth, to put out her cargo. HERMINTUS REPORTED.. A radio message has been received by the Sliaw. Savill and Albion Co’’ipnnv from tiie TTcrminius. en route from Antwerp, with a cargo of basic slag, announcing that site will arrive at Auckland on Tuesday.

HOItOIIATA AT NEWPORT NEWS. Cabled news bus been received by the New Zealand Sbinphig Company that the ITororata arrived nt Newport News <>n Tuesday from Anekland. en male to Now York Halifax, nnd London. The vessel left Auckland on January R.

MATATUA TO LOAD. Tiie Sliaw. Savill and Albion Company s steamer Matatna arrived at Lyttelton at 7.45 a.m. yesterday from Tiinuru. to pul nut the remainder nf her London cargo. Sle will leave Lvttelton on Monday to load at Onmaru. Nelson, and Wcllinirton. arriving here on March 8. The vessel will nroceed from Wellington on March 10 to Auckland, to fill up. anti is to sn.l finally from Auckland on March 16 for London, via Panama.

ASHBURTON LEAVES SUVA. Mr. W. Wallis has been notified by cable that the Ashburton left Suva on Wednesday afternoon for the four principal New Zealand ports, en route from New York. The vessel is due at Auckland on Monday afternoon, and at Wellington next Friday. PORT HUNTER DUE SATURDAY. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Hunter did not leave Auckland . until 6.30 a.m. yesterday for Wellington, in continuation of tier voyage from Liverpool. The vessel is due here on Saturday morning. NORFOLK ARRIVES HOME. A cable message to the New Zealand Shipping Co. announces that the Norfolk arrived in tiie Thames on Wednesday from Auckland, but she has been delayed in berthing at London, owing to fog. The vessel left Auckland on January 14 for London, Avonmoutli, Glasgow, and Liverpool. MATAROA TO LOAD. The Sliaw, Savill, and Albion Co. announce that tiie Mataroa will arrive at Auckland at noon to-day from Wellington to complete discharge of her London cargo, anil to commence Homeward loading. She will leave Auckland on March 3 to load at Picton, Lyttelton, and Wellington. arriving here on Marell 9. The Mataroa will sail finally from Wellington at daybreak on Marell 17 for Southampton and London, via Panama. TAHITI LEAVES SYDNEY. The Union Company report that the Tahiti left Sydney yesterday afternoon for Wellington. She is due here on Monday morning, and will leave again at 3 p.m. on Tuesday for San Francisco, via Rarotonga and Papeete. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS. Tiie Waikawa, from Pacific Coast, via Papeete, is due at Napier on February 27. She will proceed thence to Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Nelson, and New Plymouth. The Waitemata left Los Angeles on February 14 for Apia, Auckland. Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. She is due at Apia on March 2. and at Auckland on Marell 11. The Wairuna. from Newcastle, will leave Suva to-day for Vancouver and San Francisco. She is due at Vancouver oil March Ji). The Hauraki, from Pacific Coast, via Auckland, arrived here this morning. She will proceed hence on Tuesday next for Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide to complete discharge. The Waiotapu, from Sydney, will clear Newcastle to-morrow for Vancouver and San Francisco, via Fiji and Fanning Island. She is due at Suva on .March 3. The Waihemo, from Auckland, is due al Vancouver to-day. Site will proceed thence to San Francisco to complete loading for Anekland, Wellington. New Plymouth, Melbourne, and Sydney, The forward loading dates at the Pacific Coast are approximately as follow:— The Wairuna will load at Vancouver and San Francisco during Marell tor Auckland. Wellington, Melbourne. Adelaide, and Sydney. The Waiotapu will load at Vancouver, San Francisco, and I,os Angeles early in April for Papeete, Auckland Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney. The Waik.'iwa will load at Vancouver, San Francisco, and Los Angeles late in April and early in May for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and New Plymouth, also Bluff and Nelson if there is sufficient inducement. The Hauraki will load at Vancouver and San Francisco during May for Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne. Adelaide. and Sydney. The Waitemata will load at Vancouver and San Francisco during May for New Zealand and Australian porta. MISCELLANEOUS. The Cumberland will leave I’ort Chalmers Ibis evening for London and Liverpool. via Panama. The Huntingdon left Timaru lust evening for Lvtteltou and Wellington. The Herftord got away from Timaru last evening for Lyttelton and M eiling °Tlie Canadian Challenger left Timaru last evonins Lyttelton and Wellington. She is due here on Tuesday morning. , . The Port Bowen Is to leave Opna this morning for Gisborne to continue Homeward loading. „ . . 'l'll- Kahika, from Bluff, via ports, is expected here to-inorrow, and will go on to Napier and Gisborne. The Calm, from Bluff, via ports, is due lierc to-day. and will go on to Wanganui. She is due back on Sunday, and will leave again ou Monday for southern ports. _ The Breeze is due here to-morrow from the south, and will go on to Picton and Wanganui. . , Tiie Totara is to leave Lyttelton tomorrow for Wellington and New Plymouth. The Holmdaie, from southern ports, is due here to-day. anil will go on to Wanganui. She is due back on Sunday, and will leave again on Monday for southern ports. . Tiie Kurow left. Port Craig yesterday for Wellington, via Bluff and Ports. The Wingatui, front tiie south, is due here to-dav, and wilt go on to Auckland. The Corinna is to leave Dunedin to-day for Wellington, Nelson, nnd New I lymonth. , ~ The Kittawa and Komata are both expected to leave Westport to-morrow tor Wellington. The Tofua will leave Auckland at 11 n.m. to-morrow for Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa, and is due at Suva next M ednes"’l’im John, from Lyttelton, is due here on Wednesday, and will go ou to Wanganui and New Plymouth.