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The SHIPPING NEWS

fedcura, Gisborne, Nov. 23rd. Komata, Westport, November 2Srd. Tahiti, Sydney, November 23rd. Waihemo, Melbourne. November 23rd. Port Hobart. Napier, November 23rd. Wahine, Lyttelton, November 24th. Nikau, Nelson, November 24th. Tamahine, Picton, November 24th. Holmdale, south. November 24th. Gale, Wanganui, November 24th. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, Nov. 24th. Kurow, Auckland. • November 24th. Otaki Lyttelton, 24tli. Tamaroa, Southampton, November 24th. COASTAL TRADE. The Pakura left Wellington last evening for Napier and Gisborne, via Akitio. The Inaha sailing to-day for Wanganui, returns to Wellington on Friday. The Koutunui, which sailed yesterday for East Coast bays, returns to Wellington to-morrow again. The Orepuki, which has been barbound at Greymouth, was to leave last evening for Wellington, where she is due to-morrow with timber for discharge at Petone, Miramar and Wellington. _ ..Thd/Jolin, .due here to-day from. Wanganui, sails later in the day for Bluff and Dunedin. The Progress returns to Wellington to-morrow from New Plymouth, and leaves the same day for Lyttelton, where she loads for Wellington, Wanganui and , New Plymouth. The Holmdale, from Dunedin and way ports, arrives here on Sunday and sails on Monday for Wanganui. The Hawera, sailing to-day for Patea, returns to Wellington on Friday. The Kapuni, due here to-morrow from Patea, leaves the same day on the return trip. The Calm returns to Wellington today from Wanganui, and sails later iu the day for Lyttelton, Bluff, Dunedin, and Timaru. The Breeze now leaves Wanganui today for Picton, Lyttelton and Dunedin, and loads at the latter port next Monday, thence way ports for Wellington and Wanganui. The Storm, due here to-morrow from Dunedin, via way ports, sails the same day for Picton ana Wanganui. The Gale, leaving Dunedin on Saturday via Oamaru, Timaru and Lyttelton, arrives at Wellington on Wednesday nest and sails the same day for Wan--*cxpecte(l here to . mor . , and leaves on Friday “bn the v return trip' The Echo, due at. Wellington io-day from Blenheim, sails later in the jay on the return trip. The Wairau arrives, here to-morrow from Blenheim; and leaves on the return trip the same day. I The Kennedy, , sailing to-morrow for Foxton, returns* to -Wellington on Saturday The Opawa leaves Wellington to-mor-row for Blenheim, and is due hack on Saturday.' - • • 'The at Wellington tc- ■ Plymouth, 6ails the same direct, Oamaru',' Tiraam ana’Xyttelton. The Kahika from Napier, arrives here to-day and leaves later for Dunedin, where she loads.'on- Saturday, thence Oamaru, Timaru and Lyttelton lor Wellington, Napier and Gisborne. The-Kaimai, leaves Greymouth to-duy for Miramar amLWeflington, and is due i here, to-morrow. • ; The ; Kartigi qlearh Wellington to-df y for Newcastley where she loacte foi Alira- • mar./ \ ‘ V ■ • • •• *' '■} . roin South Australia, via. Auckland ie due at \VeI- : liffgfrfjtt;and fj.e same day. for New. jW«nouth. ' - ; • The 'Kamoffaleavee Dunedin' to-day via for t ( WelL. n Kt°n» New Plymouth and Westport. She is due here on Friday.. The-Komata loads at Westport tomorrow for Wellington, and is due here on Saturday. ' The Kurow, which -left* Wellington yesterday for Lyttelton- and Dunedin, loads at the latter port on Fndav, for Wei29CSSBRK9BB Forjtland at 4 auv.' for New IMy r * and Lyttelton She is due here on 1 Friday. * The Waipahi leaves Auckland on Saturday for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Oamaru and Tiinaru, aiid is due here on Monday. The Wingatur-"leaves Auckland mu n to-day for Deyonpprt (Tasmania; and Melbourne, to load for Wellington »tud Aucklf nd. The Waverley, due here to-ni>rr*>w from Patea, sails the same day on !ue return trip. The Cygnet, due at Wellington t*>-day from Kaikoura, leaves for Lyttejton via Kaikoura later in the dayThe Wootton arrives here to-day fmh Lyttelton, and sails to-morrow on die return trip. . TU-DAtf'S BERTHAGE. , Waipiata—Tarartaki street wharf. Cajm—Taranaki street wharf Orepuki—Queen’s wharf, No. li north. Uliinaroa—Queen's wharf, No. 1, south. H.M.S. Diomede—Queen's, wharf. No. 2. H.M.S. Dunedin—Queen’s wharf* No. 4, Invercargill—Queen's wharf. No. 5. Cygnet—-Queen’s wharf,. No. 0. ’ wharf, No. 7. Hawera—-Queen's wharf, No. 7.' J oh n—Queen's wharf, No. 10. Opawa—Queen's wharf, No. 11. Kennedy—Queen's wharf. No. 11. Nikau—Queen's wharf, No. 12. Echo—Queen's wharf,. No. 13. Wootton—Queen's wharf, No. 13. Awarua—Queen's wharf, No. 13. Wahine—Ferry wharf. Tamahine—Ferry wharf. Kaitoke—Railway wharf. Atlioll—King’s wharf. Queen Eleanor—King's wharf. Kapuni— King's wharf. Tamaroa—Pipitea wharf. Waverley—Pipitea wharf. 4 » Kapiti—Pipitea wharf Waikouaiti Larabton breastwork. Anamba—Miramar Kartigi—Miramar wharf. Manuka—Slip. Kairanga— Slip. Tees—blip. Kennedy—Slip. ~ WITHIN WIRELESS, i’ho following vessel's were expected tc be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations last night : Auckland—Faraday, Ilineinoa, Tofua, Waiotami, Port MacQuarrie, Rorio, West Henshaw, Rona, Waihemo, Poolta. Chatham Islands—Arawa, Australind. Wellington—Maori, Wahine. Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahine, Tahiti, Gisla, Atlioll, Tutanekai, Queen Elcpor, West Cafmona, Mahcno, Port Hobart, Taniaha, Tamaroa, Knikorai, Kaitanguta, Whongape. Awarua—Sir J. C. Ross, Strathlorne, Erribn, City of Cqnton, Thalatta, TreoiUlan, Tainui, Waitome. Karetu. SUSSEX AT CALCUTTA. Cable uuvico received by the Union Company states that the federal steumCr Sussex arrived at Calcutta on Saei%rday- last, November 13th, from Newcastle; via BUtavia. She loads at Caluontta. e-arly in December, Rangoon, Penang, Singapore, and Samara pg for Audkland, WdiUngtoii, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. THE WEST NIVARIA. The American steamer \yest now coinfpleting her discharge'at New Plymouth, leaves to-day for Pacific Coast, ports to loatl again for New Zealand. THE CITY~OF CANTON. The A. and A. Line advise that the steamer City of Canton was dhe at Dunedin last night from Lyttelton, and leaves on Satunlnv for Portland (Victoria) « o complete her discharge of New>urk cargo, v

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. The Maheno sailed from Wellington November 13th for Melbourne; duie Mel- I bourne November 18th J 1 . The Ulimaroa, from Sydney, arrived Wellington November 16th; sails, from : Wellington November 19tli, for Sydney; due Sydney November 23rd. The Marama, from Auckland, arrived Sydney November 16tli: leaves Sydney November 19th for Wellington; due Wellington November ‘23rd. The Maunganui, from Wellington, arrived Sydney November 16th j sails from Sydney November 19th, for Auckland; due Auckland November 23rd. * PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Makura, R.M.S., left Sydney on November 4th for San Francisco, via Wellington, Rarotonga and Papeete 1 ? sailed from Wellington November 9th; due San' Francisco November 26th. Aorangi, R.M.S., at Sydney, sails from there on. November 19th for Vancouver, via Auckland, Suva, and Honolulu; due Auckland November- 23rd; due Vancouver December 10th. Tahiti, R.M.S., left San. Francisco on November SrcF for Sydnev, via Papeete, Rarotonga and Wellington; due Wellington November 22nd * due Sydney November 27th. Niagara, R.M.S., at» Vancouver, sails from there on November 17th for Sydney, via Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland; * due Auckland December 6th; due Sydney December 11th. SAN FRANCISCO MAIL STEAMERS; The R.M.S. Makura, from Wellington, via ports, is due at San Francisco November 26th. • The R.M.S. Tahiti, from San Francisco, left Rarotonga yesterday. She is due Wellington Monday, November 22nd, and leaves 3 p.m. on Tuesday for Sydney. TRANS-PACIFIC CARGO STEAMERS. The Waihemo leaves Auckland noon to-day for Wellington, Melbourne and Sydney. The Waitemata leaves - Lyttelton today for Dunedin. The Vinempor leaves San Francisco November 20th for Wellington and Melbourne. The Wairuna leaves San Francisco November 26th for Auckland, Napier, Melbourne, and Sydney. UIAMAROA FROM SYDNEY. The Huddurt-Pakker steamer Ulimarou arrived in the .stream dt 7.15 a.m. yesterday from Sydney, aiid berthed at No. 1 South Queens wharf at 9 o'clock. She left, Sydney at noon on Friday, and a good fair weather trip with following seas was experienced. She brought the following passengers: Mr G. Aitken, Mr G. Allan, Mr S. Allington, Mrs G. Armour, Mz*» Abbott anil infant, Mr W. J. Allen, Mrs L. Burton, Mr A. Balding, Miss SI. Bland, .Miss B. Bnrraclough, Mrs A. Beeson, Mr F. Bradley, Mr A. Copeland, Miss M. Chuck, Mrs- d. Cunningham, Mrs M. Cain, Mr L. G. Chamberlain, Mrs G. Collins, Mr and Mrs W. Carrutuers, Mr and Airs K. Cherry, Mr C. Clifton, Mr N. Chapman, Mr D. Chamberlain, ,Mr C. ,Colei* C. Cope- , :iin, Mi»B S. Clifton, Miss JH. Cavendish, Mr L Carter, Mr 11. Courtney, Mr J. Cunningham, Mr C. Davis, Mr H. Donald, Air C. Davis, Mr and Mrs R. Duncan, Mr \V. Donaldson, Mr W. Davidson, Mr T. Davidson, Mr J. Davidson, Mr S. Edmonds, Miss A. Eyre, Mr and Airs Frahn and child, Mr N. .Foster, Air Al. Forbes, Myw L. Ford, Mifas D. Foster, Miss G Foi-syth,. Air and. Mrs J. Fletcher, Mrs 1. Gould, Air >(V. Gaidiner Mrs Gilbert and child, Mrs A. Gascoyne, Mrs C. Gordon, Mr J. Hunter, Mr C. Holden, Mr D. Hardingham, Harper, Mr and Mrs Huley, Mr, \V. Hall, Mrs K. Henderson, Miss Harrison, Miss E. Harkness, Mr H. Horn, Mrs V. Holt, Miss B. Hooper, Airs J. Hunter, Mrs Johnston und child, Air 1. D. Jones, Miss W. Kane, Aliss E. Kinder, Miss M. Kane. Mr and Mrs H. Knight, Mr L. Leary, Mr D. Latimer, iur M. Meagher, Miss L. Maudsley, Mr and Airs C. Alifchell, Mr K. Mitchell, Airs J. Miller, Mr J. Moore, Mrs Mitchell and ( infant, Miss 1. Aleechin, Miss N. Alaxwell, Mr 11. ALunday, Mw D. Alartin, ' ? MF U.’ 'M!6CaHiifih;‘H.- Mi K. .McKay, Miss E, McCalluiu.; Mr and Mrs'iW; -McDonald and Iwa chiWreM - Mrs McConnell and two children, Mrs Me-. Kellai ’ and child,, Air M. McKenzie, Mr and Mrs R Alcßride qnd child, Aliss I. Nathan, Mr J. Nutter, Mr D. E. Naish, Mr T. O'Connor, Mr J. Phillips, Mr L. Pearce, Miss M. Pophaiu, 'Mr G. ltox, Miss B. Robertson, Air A. Read, Miss A. k Rennie, Mr G. Redmond, .Air C. Ritchie, Mr and Airs E.- Richardson, Mrs A. Stuart, Afr and Mrs F. Samuel, Mr D. Sutcliffe, Mrs H Stanley, Aliss V. -St. John, Mr C. Thompson, * Mrs G. and , .iMifes A..; TJI-and >;Mjs.,S. Welsh, Miss E. ’ Walker, Mr and 'Airs W. Watt, Mr h\ Westley, Air R. . White, Air F. Wallis, Mrs F. Wallis, Air Hugh Ward, AJiss L- E. Walker, Mr D. At. Munn, and 1(11 steerage. The .Ulimaroa is to §ail again on Friday on the return trip to Sydney. 1 WHALER FOR PORT CHAI.MERS. The Norwegian whaling ship C A. Larsen, formerly the tanker San Gregorio, owned by Johan Rasmussen and, N. Konow, arrived at Cristobal on October 6th, en route to Port Charmers from Norfolk. Virginia*-, via'Los Angeles. -This vessel is‘claiThed 'to-be the, largest whaler in. existence, 5 htivirig : a;f carrying capacity for about 67,00(5 bar-' rels of whale oil. She is fitted with a: false bow, .which can be removed,'leaving a hole 18ft in-diameter, through which a. whale can.be hauled on. to the upper deck. The whale, when bn the deck, is cut into portions by machinery, and these are shot down to the rendering vats below, through holes on both sides of the deck. The' ship uses oil fuel for the main engines, but tbo rendering boilers are heated by coal. The C A. Larsen carries a crew of 103 men. She hhs a lcpgth of 52;7ft; a beam of 66.6 ft, and a dead-weight 'toiinago of 17,200. - / -' ' I ‘7 THE TUTANEKAI. The Government steamer Tutanek*ii was to call at French Pass Lighthouse yesterday, and to-day she will visit F are, » well Spit. She is due back here at the end of the week to go on the Patent Slip for cleaning and painting. She will later proceed to the Southern lighthouses. PERSONAL. Captain P. AlcLachlan rims replaced Captain A. AlcKinnon as master or*the Ha>ver«; Air T, Mathews (chief engineer) has signed off the inaha-s * aTticlCs'on sfek leave, and Air W. W. Bnnke hus joined" the 5 vessel as second en,%.ieer. ATHOLL ARRIVES. The steamer Athol arrived at Wellington yesterday from Newcastle to take in blinkers. She will proceed from hero to-day to Argentine ports. G. H. Scales and Company, Ltd., are the agents for the vessel. THE TOMAH. Under charter to the Commonwealth’ and Dominion Line, the new ; motprsl.iip Vfomnh is to Teave Now York on December Bth with case oil and general cargo, for discharge at Auckland, .Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Yomah was hyßt within recent months by Alesors Wm. Deriny and Bro*., Dumbarton, their orn account. Sho is 400 feet in length with a beam of, 52 feet, and a 1 depth of 31 feet, and has a carrying capacity of about 8000 tons. A Sulzer»ype engine, built by Dennys, has been installed, developing 1800 b.h.p., and giving a speed of 10 knots. Jt has six cylinders. 600 min bot-e and IQ6UO mm. stroke. RUAPETHU PUSTPONEDD. Owing to wet weather the New Zealand Shipping Company advise that the steamer Ruapehu, which is completing her loading for Home at Auckland, now leaves noon to-day for Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Avonmouth and London, via Panama and Newport News. HORORATA TO COMPLETE The New Zealand Shipping Company advise that the 6teamer llororata leaves Auckland this morning for Toknmaru Hay, where she completes loading and finally sails to-morrow for Now York and London, via Panama and Newport New*

KIA. ORA oREPORTED. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company has received advice that the Kia Ora, which left Wellington on October 24th for London, via Montevideo and Falkland Islands, cleared Port Stanley on Saturday afternoon* November 13th. FORERIC REPORTED. On her way from Florida to Auckland, with a cargo of pkosphute, the steamer Foreric cleared on Thursday last . She is due at Auckland about December 7tli. s TAINUI AT DUNEDIN. To commence her discharge of London cargo the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company advise that the liner Tainui was duo at Dunedin yesterday from Wellington. She leaves on Monday for Lyttelton, where she completes discharge. Her loading itinerary has not yet been announced. * WAIHEMO FROM PACIFIC COAST. : An arrival at Auckland from the Pacific Coast, via Fiji, on Sunday morning, Was the Union Company’s steamer Waihemo. The vessel loaded at Vancouver and . San Francisco and sailed finally from the last-named < port on Gctiber' 19th. Generally: fine weather was experienced to Suva, which was reached on Monday of last week. At the Fijian port she loaded 5000. cases of bananas before resuming For voyage last Tuesday. Nearing the New Zealand coast the • freighter experienced strong westerly winds and rough The; Wailiemo is to sail this afternoon for Wellington elnd Australian ports. Captain F. L. G. Jaunay is in command of the steamer, and the following are the pffibefsChief, Mr F. ~W. Collins; secom; W. Young; third, Mr* F,= L.- Clark; : chief engineer, Mr J. E*. ‘Harriet; Secdnd/ Mr J. Flaherty; third, Mr H. McDonald; fourth, Mr F. Holderwireless operator. Mr A. H. Brown* .(chief steward, Mr W. Birtwhistle. ' TAMAHA DEPARTS. A departure from Wellington at 2.50 p m. yesterday was the British oil tanker Tamaka for Sfctfi Luis, California. VANCOUVER MAIL STEAMERS. ■ The R.M.S. Aorangi, which leaves Sydney 4 p m. Friday, November 19th, is due at Auckland Tuesday, November 23rd, and leaves 4> p.m. the. same day for Vancouver, via ports. The R.M.S. Niagara leaves Vancouver to-day. She is duo Honolulu November 24th, Suva December 3rd, and Auckland December 6th, and leaves for Sydney the same day. ISLANDS The Waiotapu left Lautoka at 1.30 p.m. on Monday for Apia* . The Tofua leaves Vavau to-day for Apia and Fiji. PORT HOBART DELAYED. • The C. and D. Liu© advise that the motor-ship PorL Hobart has been delayed by rain, arid now leaves New .Ply,mnuth, for .Wellington to-day t<v Jift fur- , ttffer' Homeward cargo. .From ' Here' eke proceed sto r Napier to, complete loading, and sails finally from Napier on November 25th for London, via Panama, RUAHINE FOR TIMARU. -The New Zealand Shipping ; Company advise that the liner Ruahine leaves Bluff to-morrow for Timaru, Lyttelton* Napier, and Wellington to complete loadifig for Home.' She is duo at Wcl-i lington on November 28th, and sails finally from hsre on Decomber 3rd for Southarptpn and London, .yia Pitcairn island-; Pu'naha and 'C'uracab' '' EEMUfeRA HOME. ■! The New Zealand Shipping . Company have 1 been advised by cable that the liner Remuera arrived at Southampton on Saturday last, November 13th. The vessel loaded in'New Zealand and sailed from Wellington on October Bth. WAIPIATA DELAYED. The Union. Company advise that the sfceaiper Waipiata; has been delayed by rain, and now leaves Lyttelton to-day for Wellington. She. is due here to-mor-row, ami tsavWfrtho-same day for land direct. . '‘'eK'AAtiiA^S(i6ti}W t FROM * MONTREAL. ' An .uneventful voyage of 44 days from Montreal was experienced by the Canadian Government steamer. Canadian Scottish, which arrived at Auckland last Friday morning. Loading all lier cargo at. Sydney (Ca[>e Bveton), and Montreal, the steamer cleared the last naihed port on Stepteniber 29th. Good weather was experienced to Colon, which was reached on October 12th.. On the following day the vessel passed through the Panama Cana), and resumed her voyage from Balbqa. In the Pacific the conditions continued favourable She was expected to leave Auckland last night for Wellington, Lvttelton, Timaru and Dunedin to complete discharge and to commence loading for New York, Boston, and Halifax. Later she wijll return to Auckland to fill up. The Canadian {Scottish is commanded by Captain C Wallace, who has with lum tne following officers First, Mr C.' B. Potts; second, Mr J. T. White; third, Mr E. A. wireless opera- - tor, Mr F. E. Slavern; chief engineer, Mr W 7. Samples; second Mr G. Ranking; ( thir<L Mr. \V,, ; H. !. /Beakc;.. Alv,, T.>.AhviiieL • mEGRAPHED MOVEMENfS BLENHEIM, Tuesday—Echo (5 p.m.), for Wellington. NELSON, Tuesday—Nikau (8 a.m.), from Wellington; Corinnn (6;35 p.m.), for Now Plymouth; Nikau (7.20 n.lu.), for Wellington. TARAKOHE, Tuesdiiy Totara (9.30 a.m.), from Wellington. AUCKLAND, Tuesday.—Kaponga (4.25 p.m.), for Napier.DUNEDIN,- 'Tuesday.—<Katoa ,(7.30 ,c(,m,/ A -froin Bluff; 'Kamona (9.15 am.), from ISTapiei’;,. C. A., Lursen, Norwegian iylialef (1230 p.hi.), from Sandefjord; Strathbornc (4.30 p.m.), from Lyttelton.. OVERSEAYESSELS AT NEW ZEALAND PORTS DISCHARGING WEST NIVAUIA, ironi Pacific Coast ports, at Auckland October 20th, Wellington, Lyttelton ; *at New Plymouth ; arrived Wellington October 30th. (B.P. and Co.) CANADIAN SCOTTISH, from Montreal, at, Auckland .November .12th,. thence ‘VYelliiigton, edin; due Wellington' ’ Novembei^l9th. .C.G.M.M'A • " RUAHINE. from London. At Wellington October 31st, Auckland; at Bluff. (N.Z.S. Co.) HUNTINGDON, from Liverpool, nt Auckland October 6th, Wellington, Lyttelton; at Port Chalmers; arrived Wellington October 14th. (F.S.N. Co.) TURAKINA. fr.vm Liverpool, at Auckland October 18th Wellington, Lyttelton, Dimsdin ; at New Plymouth;, a-. .1 '• ed* Wellington October 24tli. Co.) • OTAKI, from Liverpool',' ht' Aticklund November llth‘ thence -W'ellington, Lyttrlaon and Dunedin; due Wellington November 19th (F SN. Co.) CITY OF CANTON, from New York, at Auckland October 29th. Wellington; Lyttelton.; at Dunedin, thence ‘ Port Innd; arrived Wellington November 4th. (A and A. Line.) MATAKANA from Liverpool, at Auckland September 23rd, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Timaru; arrived Wellington October Ist; fit Port Chalmers. (S.S. and A. Co.) TAINUI. from London; at Wellington on November 14th; , at Port Chalmers, tlicnce' Lyttelton. (S.S. and A. Co.) WAITEMATA. from Pacific Coast ports at Napier November sth* at Lyttelton, thonco Dunedin, Wellington, Nel ?on and New Plymouth; due Wellington November 20tli. (Un.ion Co.) . WAIHEMO, from Pacific Coast ports, at Aiicklniifl November 13th, thence Wellington and Australia; duo Wellington November 20th. (Union Co.) CLAN Mac NEIL, from Bunbury, nt Auckland October 15th, Wellington, Lyttelton; nt Dunedin; arrived Wellington October 25th. (Scales. Ltd.) LOADING TAMAROA, for London* at Port Chaim-

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