SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 129, 29 February 1928, Page 13

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Liya. Hr. m. Full moon .... 6 S4l a.m. Last quarter .. .14 735 mm. New moon .... 21 10 11 p.m. First quarter .. 28 3 41 p.m. SUN. Sun rises today, 7.38 a.m.; sets, 7.38 p.m. MOON. Moon rises to-day, 3.33 p.m.; sets, 12.a4 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 12.20 a.m.; 12.88 p.m. To-morrow, 1 a.m.; 1.7 p.m. ARRIVALS. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28. NIKAU, s.s. (6.15 a.m.), 248 tons, O’Donnell, from Mapua. (King's Wharf.) ARAHURA, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 1596 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. (No. 12 Queen's Wharf.) MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3412 tons, Irwin, from Lyttelton. (Ferry Wharf.) MAUNGANUI, s.s. (8.40 a.m.), 7527 tons, Taten, from Sydney. Passengers—First class: Misses Brockoff, Twell, Trapwell, O’Brien, Edwards (3), Cunneen, Pinkerton, Thomson, Sharpe (2), Jansen, Cathay, Ilenwood, Walters, Devin, Tanner, Sister Power, Sister Lewis, Sister Seraghan, Collison, Riley, Rev. Mother Lynch, Sister Kiernan, Sister Thompson, Itev. Mother Ambrose, Sister Dympna, Sister Aquinius, Frederick, Turnbull, Hawkins, Champain (2), Munsaw, McWilliams (2), Spears, Crowdy, Larking, Cumming (2), and Trigg, Mesdamcs Brockoff, Agassiz, Walsh, Power, Davies, Stebins, Dane, Hyland, Fenwick, Pinkerton, Begg, Cuzens, Martin, Jansen, Broadbent, Lamberg, Goodall. Taylor, Henwood, Ludlow, Devin, Ringland, Champain, McWilliams, Whelan, Steere, Spears. Ingram, Coell.i Cooper, Larking, Sharp, Ferguson, Glennie, Messrs. Power (2), Rae, Orr, Stebbins, Hunt, Hyland, Fearu, Fisher, Bennett, Anderson, Laycock, Glendinuing, Fenwick, Wright, Myers, Walsh, Kennedy, Whelan, Cuzens, Hunt, Barber, Martin, Hopkirk, Jansen. Stewart, Sundstrom, Dynan, Lamberg, Manuont, Thomas, Cane (2), Stanley, Collis, Davies, Wright, Rankin, Whately, Glen, Clarke, Ringland. Willis, Hanley, Ingram. Mexey, Smyth, Desgrand, Harris, Coelli, Shal-l.-ird, Garson. Sharpe, Ferguson, Glennie, Hamer, Waltze, Cockburn, Lawrence, Madden. Second class: Mesdames Johnston, Irvine, Riddle, Horsman, Miller, Davis, Thomson, McCann, Laws, Grant, Jones, Vanes, Beale, Blackburn, Caldwell, Misses Eves, White, Cross, Johnson, Daiqy, Robertson, Hitchman, Male, Crozier, and Kennedy, Messrs. White, Daldy, Irvine, Riddle, Horsman, Moore, Lennon, Davis. Manning, Willis, Thomson, Turnock, McCaun, Barham, McKenna, Blackburn, Needham, Crozier, and Kennedy. There were 30 third class. (No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf.) ANGLO-COLUMBIAN, s.s. (5.15 a.m.), 8407 tons, Davies, from Port Pirlo. (In the stream.) POOLTA, s.s. (10.20 a.m.), 1675 tons, from Greymouth. (Burnham Wharf.) CANADIAN CHALLENGER, s.s. (12.40 p.m.), 5439 tons, Williams, from Lyttelton. (Glasgow Wharf.) KATOA, s.s. (2.20 p.m.), 2484 tons, Gray, from Lyttelton. (Burnham W.arf.) TOTARA, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 421 tons. Eden, from Lyttelton. (No. 2 Queen's Wharf.) TAMAHINE, s.s. (6.25 p.m.), 1989 tons, Fish, from Picton. (No. 4 Queen's Wharf.) ECHO, aux. scow (11 p.ni?), 0!) tons. Radford, from Blenheim. (No. 13 Queen's Wharf.) HIGHGATE, s.s. (midnight), 3281 tons, from San Francisco. (Taranaki Street Wharf.) DEPARTURES. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28. STORM, s.s. (12.30 p.m.), 749 tons, Calm, for Westport. TAHITI, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 7898 tons, Martin, for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete. Passengers from Welling-ton-First class: Mr. W. L. Barber, Miss Christie, Dr. Mabel Christie, Mr. A. J. Conway, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, Captain J. D. Campbell, Mr. A. W. Donald, Mrs. Spencer Dawson, Mr. A. C. Dennis, Mr. Donald, Mr. Spencer Dawson, Mr. D. F. Dennehy, Mr. Frank Eady, Mr. J. C. Goold, Mr. J. D. Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Hope Gibbons, Mrs. E. Gower, Mr. F. D. Helmore, Miss Horton, Mr. Jagger, Mr. and Mrs. Leans and child, Mr. Lees, Mr. Lawford, Mr. A. S. McKenzie, Mr. McFarlane, Mr. A. P. Narborough, Mr. A. A. Philps, Sir Maul and Lady Pomare, Mr. John Rigg, Miss Rigg, Mr. Radley, Miss Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, Mrs., Miss, and Master Read, Mr. Wilson, Sears, Mr. H. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. Compton Thorp, Mr. and Mrs. Tailby and child, Mr. Thomas, Mr. F. W. H. Weaver, Mr. Watson. Mr. Weisenborn. Second class. Mr. Blackwell, Miss Bennett, Mr. S. C. Caldwell, Mr. V. R. Campbell. Mr. Cabouret, Mrs. IL Couchman, Miss Dwan, Mr. Dewey. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Erwood, Party Frew, Mr. K. D. .A. Hill, Mr. W. R. HUI, Mrs. Hawkes, Mr. F. Jacobsen, Mr. E. Lloyd. Mrs. D. E. Mosse, Miss C. D. Mosse, Miss D. V. M. Mosse, Miss Muir, Miss C. I. Marks, Mrs. G. Marsac, Mr. C. J. Peters, Mrs. Rayner, Mr. T. J. Russell, Mr. Stephens, Mr. A. L. Thomson; and 1G third class.

NIKAU, s.s. (4 p.m.), 248 tons, O’Donnell, for Mapua. KAHIKA, s.s. (4.15 p.m.), 1172 tons, Dalgleish, for Napier and Gisborne. CALM, s.s. (5.40 p.m.), 931 tons, Manson, for Lyttelton. KAIMANAWA, s.s. (6.40 p.m.), 2416 tons, Hewitt, for Westport. PORTLAND, aux. ketch (7.30 p.m.), 78 tons, Williams, for Foxton. ARAHURA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1590 tons, Wildman, for Nelson. MAORI, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 3412 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. CYGNET, s.s. (9 p.m.), 125 tons, Larsen, for Kaikoura and Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Highgate. Sau Francisco, to-day. Hawera, Patea, Kohi, D’Urville Island to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, to-day. Hertford, Lyttelton, to-day. Echo, Blenheim, to-day. Wahine. Lyttelton, to-day. Ngaio, Nelson, to-day. Holmdale. Wanganui, to-day. Ruapehu. London. Southampton, to-day. Regulus, New Plymouth, to-day. Kittawa, Westport, to-day. Corinna. Dunedin, Timaru. Lyttelton, to-day. Tamahinc, Picton. to-morrow. Maori. Lyttelton, to-morrow Arahura. Nelson to-morrow. Opawa, Blenheim, to-morrow. Nikau. Mapua, to-morrow. .Wairau, Blenheim, to-morrow. Portland, Foxton. to-morrow. Kaimai, Greymouth. to-morrow. Kartigi, Westport, to-morrow Kurow, Bluff. Dunedin. Lyttelton, tomorrow. Progress Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Friday. Hawera, Patea, Friday. Cygnet. Lyttelton. Kaikoura, Friday. Breeze. Wanganui. Friday. Huntingdon, Lyttelton, Friday. John, Lyttelton, Friday. Invercargill, Wanganui Friday. Kapuni, Patea, Friday Echo, Blenheim. Friday. Opihi. Westport. Friday. Arawa, Waikokopu. Saturday. Kaimanawa. Westport. Napier. Saturday. Kamona, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. Pooltt. Greymouth, Saturday. Ashburton, New York, Auckland. Saturday. Gale. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Saturday. Middlesex. Wanganui. Sunday. Kanna, Greymouth, Sunday. Kaponga, Portland. Nexr Plymouth, Sunday. Komata. Westport. Sunday. Wingatui. Auckland Sunday. Corinna, New Plymouth, Sunday. Manuka. Melbourne. Monday. Ulimaroa. Sydney, Tuesday. Kaituna. Greymouth Napier, Tuesday. Gale, Wanganui, Tuesday. Calm. Bluff. Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wednesday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Invercargill, Wanganui. te>-day. Kapuni. Patea. to-day. Echo. Blenheim, to-day. Kohi, Nelson and hays, to-day. ITauraki. Sydney. Melbourne, to-day. Totara, New to-.lav. Kutoa. Auckland, to-day. Port Hunter. Lyite.u.. . Dunedin, to-day. Tamahinc. Pieton. to-day. 3 p.m. Wahine. Lyttelton, to-day 7.45 p.m. Ngaio. Kelson, to-day. 7.30 p.m. Holmdale, Dunedin, Timaru Lyttelton, to-day. Hawera. Patea. to-day. Komata, Westport, to-day. Regulus. Westport. Greymouth. to-day. Kapiti. Wanganui, to-day. Kaitoa, Motueka, to-day. Corinna. Nelson, New Plymouth, to-day. Rotorua. Auckland, to-morrow. Maori. Lyttelton, to-morrow. Arahura, Nelson, to-morrow. Nikau. Mapua, to-morrow. Parent. Napier. Gisborne, to-morrow. Canadian Challenger, Auckland. tomorrow. Wairau, Blenheim, to-morrow. Kurow. Auckland, to-morrow. Pooita. Greymouth. to-morrow. Maunganui. Sydney. Friday Progress. Ne.v Plymouth. Port Waikato. Friday. _ . , John. Wanganui. New Plymouth. Friday. Breeze. Lyttelton, Dunedin. Timaru, Friday. Opawa. Blenheim, Friday. Anglo Colombian, Auckland. Saturday. Kamoua. Auckland, Saturday. Hertford, Southampton, London, via Panama. Saturday. Cvgnet. Kaikoura. Lyttelton, Saturday. Gale. Wanganui. Saturday. Huntingdon. Southampton, London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, Liverpool, via JloudaFa

Manuka, Melbourne, via south Monday Kaponga, Lyttelton Monday. Wingatui, Lyttelton. Dunedin. Itmaru. Monday. , , Corinna, Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton, Monday. .... ... Gale. Lyttelton. Dunedin. 'ltmaru, luesday. Calm, Wanganui. Wednesday. Komata, Westport, Wednesday. TO-DAY'S BERTHAGE LIST. Mauuganul—No. 1 north Queen’s Wharf. Totara—No. 2 Queen's Wharf. Tainahinc—No. 4 Queen’s Wharf. Invercargill—No. 5 Queen's Wharf. Te Aroha —No. 6 Queen’s Wharf. Kapuni—No. 7 Queen's Wharf. Waverley—No. 9 Queen's Wharf. Regulus—No. 10 Queen’s Wharf. Ngaio—No. 12 Queen’s Wharf. Kohl—No. 13 Queen's Wharf. Echo—No. 13 Queen’s Wharf. Holmdale—No. 14 Queen's Wharf. Corinna—No. 16 Queen’s Wharf. Wahfne—Ferry Wharf. Komata—Rai I way W barf. Paritutu—Railway Wharf. Hertford—Glasgow Wharf. Huanui—Glasgow Wharf. Ruapehu—King’s Wharf. Port Hunter—King’s Wharf. Kaitoa—Pipitea Wharf. Totara—Pipitea Wharf. Rotorua—Pipitea Wharf. Hauraki—Pipitea Wharf. Highgate—Taranaki Street Wharf. Paua—Clyde Quay Wharf. Maheno—Clyde Quay Wharf. Kai ra n ga—M irama r Wharf. Katoa—Burnham Wharf. Mararoa—Patent Slip. Moeraki —Patent Slip. Anglo-Columbian—ln the stream. OVERSEAS STEAMERS INWARD BOUND. INDIANOLA, left Casablanca (Morocco) Dec. 20 for uekland and Lyttelton; at Lyttelton. DEWEY (Burns-Philp), left San Pedro Jan. 10 for Auckland, Wellington, Tiinaru, Dunedin; at Dunedin. PORT HUNTER (C. aud D. Line), left Liverpool Jan. 7 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. Wellington Feb. 25. DEVON (N.Z.S. Co.), left Antwerp Jan. S for Auckland; due Mar. 3. HIGHGATE (Dalgety and Co.), left San Francisco Jan. 26 for Wellington; due Feb. 29. HAURAKI (Union Co.), left San Francisco Jan. 28 for Auckland, Wellington, and Australia; arr. Wellington Felt. 24. ROTORUA (N.Z.S. Co.R from London, left Southampton Jan. 20 for Wellington and Auckland; arr. Wellington Feb. 25. HERMINIUS (Shaw-Savill), left Antwerp Jan. 17 for Auckland; due Feb. 28. WEST NIVARIA (Burns-Philp), 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, Lytteltbu, Dunedin, New Plymouth; due Auckland Mar. 11: due Wellington Mar. 18. OTOKIA (Union Co.), left San Pedro Feb. 9 for Wellington; due Mar. 18. ASHBURTON (A. and A. Line), left New York Jan. 14 for Suva, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin; arr. Auckland Feb. 27; due Wellington Mar. 3. WAIKAWA (Union Co.), left San Pedro Jan. 81 for Papeete, Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, New Plymouth; arr. Napier Feb. 27. RUAPEHU (N.Z.S. Co.), from London, left Southampton Jan. .19 tor Wellington, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, New Plymouth; due Wellington .Feb. 29. KING EDWIN (N.Z.S. Co.), left Port Arthur (Texas) Jan. 81 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Napier, New Plymouth; due Auckland Mar. 6; due Wellington Mar. 16. NIAGARA (Union Co.), left Vancouver Feb. 8 for Honolulu, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney: arr. Auckland Feb. 27. WESTMORELAND (Federal Co.), left Liverpool Jan. 21 for Auckland, Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, New Plymouth; due Auckland Feb. 28; due Wellington Mar. 5. MAKURA (Union Co.), left San Francisco Feb. 22 for Papeete, Rarotonga, Wellington, Sydney; due Wellington Mar. 12. 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, Dunedin; 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. 19; due Wellington Mar. " G ’WAITEMATA (Union Co.), left Los Angeles Feb. 14 for Apia, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, Sydney; due Auckland Mar. Il; 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. G. 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. MAHIA (Shaw-Savill), left London Feb. 24 for Suva, Dunedin, Lyttelton, New Plymouth, Nelson; due Dunedin Apr. 6. OUTWARD BOUND. (The boats in this list are In alphabetical order.) ANGLO-COLUMBIAN (Geo. H. Seales Co.), at Wellington; .hence Mur. 3 to Auckland, Wanganui, Napier, Port Chalmers; thuece Mar. 24 to Dunkirk, England, and Antwerp. ARAWA (Shaw-Savill), at Napier; thence Feb. 29 to Waikokopu, Wellington; due here Mar. 3; hence Mar. 7, at 5 p.m., for Southampton and London, via Panama. ARGYLLSHIRE (N.Z.S. Co.), due Tokomaru Bay Mar. ,1 from Australia: thence Gisborne, Waikokopu, Bluff, Port Chalmers. Wellington; hence Mar. 27 to Hull and London. CAMBRIDGE (Federal Co.), at Port Chalmers; thence Mar. 3 to Timaru, Wellington; due here Mar. 8; henee Mar. 11 to Auckland: thence Mar. 24 to London, Avonmouth. Glasgow, Liverpool. CANADIAN CHALLENGER (Canadian Government Agency). at Wellington: hence Mar. 1 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, Lyttelton, Wellington; due here Mar. 12: hence Mar. 15 to London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, Liverpool. HUNTINGDON (N.Z.S. Co.), at Lyttelton : thence to Wellington: due here Mar. 2; hence Mar. 5 to Southampton, London. Avonmouth, Glasgow. Liverpool

HERTFORD (N.Z.S. Co.), left Lyttelton Feb. 28 for Wellington; due here Feb. 29; hence Mar. 3 to Southampton, London. via Panama. MAHANA (Sliaw-Savill), arr. Gisborne Feb. 28 from Newcastle: thence Mar. J to Napier, Wanganui. Wellington due here Mar. 14; hence Mar. 20 to London, via Panama. MATAROA (Shaw-Savill). at Auckland; thence Mar. 3 to Picton. Lyttelton, Wellington: due here Mar. 9: hence Mar. 17 to Southampton, London, via Panama. MATATUA (Shaw-Savill), left Lyttelton Feb. 28 for Oamaru, Nelson, Wellington; due here Mar. 8; hence Mar. 10 to Auckland: thence Mar. 16 to London, via Panama. MIDDLESEX (Federal Co.), at Pieton; thence Mar. 1 to Wanganui, Wellington; due here Mar. 4; hence Mar. 7 to Napier. Auckland; thence -Mar. 12 to Now York, Halifax. London. Avonmouth, Glasgow, Liverpool. PORT BOWEN (C. and D. Line), nt Gisborne: thence Feb. 29 to Napier, Wellington. New Plymouth, Auckland; thence Mar. 16 to London, Avonmouth. Glasgow, and Liverpool. BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. NEW YORK, February 27. Sailed.—Port Albany, for New Zealand. SYDNEY, February 28. Arrived.—Ulimaroa (6.30 a.m.), from Auckland. COASTAL. TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 28. . AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Marama (7.50 a.m.), from Sydney; Westmoreland (2.40 p.m.). from Liverpool: Echunga (5 p.m.), from Newcastle; Herniinius (0.30 p.m.), from Antwerp. Sailed.—Niagara (3.10 p.m.), for Sydney; Hinemoa 14.20 p.m.), for Norfolk Island. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sailed.—Middlesex (7.15 a.m.). for Pieton; llegulus <5 p.m.). for Wellington. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Kennedy (.12.10 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Holmdale (4 p.m.), for Wellington. MOTUEKA. Sailed.—Kaitoa (2.40 p.m.), tor Wellington. WESTPORT. Sailed.—Kittawa (5.30 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. Arrived.-—Wahine (7.20 a.m.). from Welliugtohi Coriuna .(,8.50 a.xa.), item

Timaru; Kurow (8.30 a.m.), from Oamaru. ... , Sailed.—Hertford (2.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Matatua (5.40 p.m.), tor Oamaru; Corinna (5.45 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahiue (8.15 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Progress (10.20 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Dredge Murihiku and tug Southland (10.20 a.m.), for Stewart Island; Tutanekai (11.55 a.m.), for southern lighthouses. RUAHINE LEAVES COLON. News by cable has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Co. that their liner Ruahine arrived at Panama, aud left Colon on Friday, bound from Wellington to Southampton and Londou. The vessel sailed from Wellington on February 4. THE SYDNEY BOAT. The Union Co.’s intercolonial passenger steamer Maungauui arrived in the stream at Wellington shortly after 8 o’clock yesterday morning from Sydney direct. Pratique was granted, and the ship berthed at No. 1 north (outer tee) Queen’s Wharf at 9.40 a.m. The Mauuganui sailed from Sydney at 3 p.m. on Friday, and until .Monday morning experienced fair to moderate weather. .Strong south-easterly winds; rain and rough seas prevailed thence until nearing port. The vessel is to sail from Wellington on Friday afternoon on the return trip to Sydney. ARAWA FURTHER DELAYED. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Co. advise that their liner Arawa lias been further delayed at Napier by bad weather. She Is nmv timed to leave Napier to-day for Waikokopu aud Wellington. The vessel is due at Wellington on Saturday, and is now limed to sail finally from this port at 5 p.m. next Wednesday for Southampton and London, via Panama. SOMERSET LEAVES COLON. Cabled news has been received by the Federal Co. that the Somerset arrived at Colon on Friday from Liverpool, and sailed again on Friday afternoon for New Zealand ports. She is due at Auckland on March 19, and at Wellington a week later. PORT BOWEN DELAYED. Owing to bad weather, the C. and D. Line steamer Port Bowen put to sea Irom Gisborne yesterday, thus delaying her loading. She cannot leave Gisborne before to-night for Napier. RUAPEHU FROM HOME. Due at Wellington this morning from Londou and Southampton, the New Zealand Shipping Co.’s liner Ruapehu will berth at the King’s Wharf after pratique has been granted. The vessel has only passengers to land at Wellington. MESS-TABLE GOSSIP. Mr. T. Marshall, late second officer of the Hauraki, is to go on holidays at Svdncv, relieved by Mr. C. George. Mr. L. B. Ebbbert, senior third mate of the Niagara, has joined the Tahiti as third mate, being relieved in the Niagara by Mr. A. V. Knight: Mr. H. A. Litchfield. of the Tahiti proceeding on holiday leave. . . Mr. B. F. Fisher, second officer of the Marama, is to take holidays in Auckland, and Mr. A. K. Champion is to join the Marama in a similar capacity. r Captain Watson has joined the Kaiapot, relieving Captain S. A. Chatfield for annual holiday leave. Mr. W. J. Hill has joined the M ingatul as second mate, relieving Mr. D. Luckett. Mr. J. D. Lundie has joined rhe Opilii as acting-master in place of Captain G. A. Groy, the latter being transferred to the Kamo, relieving Captain Hackworth, who has come ashore ill. Mr. J. Warcup has signed on the Kamona as chief officer, relieving Mr. T. A. McPherson, who has joined the Kamo, relieving Mr. W. Johnson. VANCOUVER MAIL STEAMERS. The Adrangi, which left Auckland on February 14, is due at Vancouver on Friday next. The Niagara left Auckland at 3 p.m. yesterday for Sydney, where she is due on Saturday next. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL STEAMERS. The Makura. from San Francisco, is due at Papeete on Saturday next, at Rarotonga on March 6, and at Wellington on March 12, and she will proceed thence to Sydney. , ~, The Tahiti, from Sydney, Ifet Wellington at 3.15 p.m. yesterday for Rarotonga, Papeete, and San Francisco. She is due at Riirotnoga on Saturday next.

ISLANDS STEAMERS. The Tofua, from Auckland, is due at Suva to-morrow, and will sail on Friday for Levnka and Nukualofa. The Waipahl, from Sydney, will clear Suva on Friday next with a fruit cargo for Auckland, where she is due on March 7. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS. The Wnikawa, from Pacific Coast, via Papeete, will clear Napier on Friday lor Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Nelson. New Plymouth, Westport, and Auckland, and will go thence to Honolulu and Vancouver. , T The Waitemata. which left Los Angeles on February 14 for Apia, Auckland, Wellington, Melbourne, and Sydney, is due at Apia on Friday next, and at Auckland on March 11. The Wairunn, from Newcastle, left Suva on February 24 for Vancouver and San Francisco, and was due at Vancouver on March 17. , The Hauraki, from Pacific Coast, via Auckland, will sail from Wellington today for Sydney. Melbourne, and Adelaide, and Is due at "Sydney on Monday next. The Waiotapu, from Sydney, left Newcastle yesterdav for Vancouver and San Francisco, via Fiji and Fanning Island. She is due at Suva on March 6. _ The Waihemo, from Auckland, arrived at Vancouver on February 23, and is expected to clear Ocean Falls to-morrow for San Francisco direct to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, New Plymouth, Melbourne, and Sydney. TAMAROA AT SOUTHAMPTON. Gabled news has been received by the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company. Unit their liner Tamaroa arrived at Southampton on Monday morning from Auckland, via Panama. The vessel sailed from Auckland on January 21. THE MIDDLESEX. The Middlesex arrived at Picton yesterday afternoon from New Plymouth, for further loading. She will leave Picton to-morrow for Wanganui roadstead and Wellington. The vessel is due at Wellington on Sunday. PORT DENISON AT LONDON. Cabled advice has been received by the C. and D. Line that the Port Denison arrived at London on Sunday morning from Port Chalmers, via Panama, blie left the Otago port ou January 11. ASHBURTON AT AUCKLAND. An arrival at Auckland shortly after 11 o’clock on Monday morning wan the American and Australian Lines chartered motor-ship Ashburton, with cargo from New York, via Suva. The Ashburton loaded at Manchester 2000 tons of pipes for the new water supply system of Port Lincoln (Australia), and then proceeded *o New York, where case oil Slid further general cargo was taken on. The weather experienced across the Pacific was mainly fine, and the Ashburton made good progress till Sunday, when her steering-gear broke down, and a slight delay was cau-cd during repair operations. The vessel, a sister ship oi the Atlioll. well known on the New Zealand coast, visited New Zealand 13 months ago as the Yomah. , Captain A. Hunter is in command, and with him are the following oliicers:--Chief. Mr. E. O. Morris; second, Mr. G. McC. White: third. Mr. A. D. Waters: chief engineer. Mr. W. Templeton; second Mr. It. Manners: third, Mr. b. ingold; fourth. Mr. MacDonald; junior fourth, Mr. C. McVey; wireless operator, Mr. G. J. Grant; chief steward, Mr. Cl L. Middleton. ... . The Ashburton is due at Wellington on Saturday. MAHANA AT GISBORNE. A wireless message received yesterday bv the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company from the Mahana. en route from Newcastle. stated that Hie vessel would anno at Gisborne at 13 o clock last night. After part loading the Mahana will leave Gisborne to-morrow for Napier. ANGLO COLOMBIAN TO LOAD. Under charter to Messrs Geo. H. Scales, Ltd., the steamer Anglo Colombian arrived in the stream at Wellington at 8.15 a.m. yesterday from Port Pirie, to load for Dunkirk, England, and Antwerp. The ship was granted pratique, hut will not berth until to-morrow to take in KOO tons of bunker coal and to commence her loading. Captain D. W. Oavies reported that the Anglo Colombian left Port Pirie last Sunday week, and had fair weather until olf Stephen Island, when she encountered a south-south-easterly gale, with heavy sens and th ck mistv rain. Owing to the thick weather the Anglo Colombian did not attempt to enter nort until early yesterday n’orning. Captain Davies' officers are Chief. Mr F. Parslow; second. Mr. W. L. Nicholson’; third. Mr. L. A. Garter: fhief engineer. Mr. .1. E. Dotclion; second. Mr. V. H. Hooper: third, Mr. C. S. Mott: fourth, Mr. E. Bramley; fifth, Mr. J. Matthew; wireless operator. Mr. G. Webster. The Anglo Colombian has loaded tn New Zealand on previous occasions for the Geo. 11. Scales Company. She is to leave hero nn Saturday fnr further loading at Auckland, Wanganui, Napier, and Port Chalmers The vessel is to sail finally from the Otago port on March 24, proceeding via the Panama rouu*

WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels were expected to lie within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night:— AUCKLAND: Tofua, Niagara, Omana, Karetu, Iris, Argyllshire, Hinemoa, West Nivaria, Alaliana, Westmoreland, Cornwall. CHATHAM ISLANDS: Port Melbourne, Devon. WELLINGTON: Wahiue, Maori, Arahura, Ngaio, Tamahine, Aorangl, Highgate, Arawa, Ruapehu, Port Bowen, Purpura, Hauraki, Tahiti, I'oolla. AWARUA: Makura, Tutanekai, C. A. Larsen, Sir James Clarke Ross, City of Bath, Cumberland. MISCELLANEOUS. The Port Hunter is to leave Wellington this afternoon for Lyttelton and Dunedin, to complete discharge of her Liverpool cargo. The Canadian Challenger arrived at Wellington ylfeterday from Lyttelton, to load for New York, Boston, and Halifax. She will leave here to-morrow for Auckland. The Huntingdon will leave Lyttelton at 5 p.m. to-morrow for Wellington, to complete loading. „ The Hertford left Lyttelton at 2.35 p.m yesterday for Wellington, where she is due this morning, to complete her cargo The Rotorua is to sail from Wellington at 3 p.m. to-morrow lor Auckland, to put out the remainder of bcr London cargo. , The Wingatui is now to leave Auckland on Friday for Wellington and southern ports. The Kurow, from Blufl. via ports, is due here to-morrow, and will go on to Auckland. , , The Opihi will now leave Westport tomorrow for Wellington. The Kittawa is due here today from We. tport, aud will. withdraw for survey on completion of discharge. The Komata will leave here today lor Westport, to load for Wellington. The Kapouga was to have left Auckland yesterday lor Portland, to load cement for New Plymouth, Wellington, aud Lyttelton. , , . . „ The Katoa will now leave here today for Auckland. , The Kamona will leave Dunedin to-day, via ports, for Wellington and Auckland. Tho Kauna is now to leave Auckland to-d-»v for Greymouth, to load for Wellington. , - j. „ From southern ports the Corinna is due here to day, and she will go pu to Nelson and New Plymouth. She is due back here on Sunday, and will leave again on Monday for the south. The Kaitnai is to leave Greymcu.th at 5 p.nt. to-day for Wellington. The Breeze is due here on Friday ti<m Wanganui, and will go on to southern P The Gale is to clear Dunedin today for Wellington and Wanganui, via ports, an I is due here on Saturday. The Regulus, due here tins n'oralng from New Plymouth, will leave Inter m the dav for Westport and Greymouth. The Parera, from Napier and GHtiorne, is now due here to-morrow, and will return to the same ports. The John, from Lyttelton, is now due here on Friday, and will go on to Wanganui and New Plymouth. r. The Progress is due on rriday i,om southern ports, and will 8° '’.euco to New Plymouth and Port Waikato.