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HIGH WATER. TODAY: 12.16 a.m.: 12.37 p.m. TOMORROW: 1.8 a.m.; 1.29 p.m. (Standard Time.) ARRIVALS. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16. GALE, m.s. (9 p.m.), 622 tons, Davies, from Picton. NORA NIVEN. s. trawler (11.55 p.m.), 166 tons, Sutherland, from Cook Strait. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17. TAMAHINE, s.s. (2.40 a.m.), 1989 tons, Sharpe, from Picton. MATANGI, s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 1366 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. VVAHINE, s.s. (7 a.m.), 4436 tons, Whitefleld, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURES. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16. TAMAHINE, s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 1989 tons, Sharpe, for Picton. WAIPAHI, s.s. (4.10 p.m.), 1783 tons. Brown, for Lyttelton. ECHO, aux. scow (4.45 p.m.), 133 tone. Nelson, for Blenheim. TAUPATA, m.s. (6.20 p.m.), 268 tons. Palmer, for Tarakohe. ARAHURA, s.s. (7.35 p.m.), 1607 tons. Hay, for Nelson. RANGATIRA, t.e.s. (8.30 p.m.), 6152 tons, Irwin, for Lyttelton. KARTIGI, s.s. (9.35 p.m.), 2347 tons, MacNlcol, for Greymouth. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17. TALISMAN, aux. scow (10 a.m.), 99 tons, Henry, for Nelson. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Coastal Traders Arahura, Nelson, tomorrow, 5.30 a.m. Rangatira, Lyttelton, tomorrow, 7 a.m. Tamahine, Picton, tomorrow, 9 p.m. Storm, southern ports, today. Wainui, Napier, today. Kapunl, Patea, tomorrow I'ukeko. Lyttelton, tomorrow. Waiana, southern ports, tomorrow. Kohi, Nelson and bays, tomorrow. - Wingatui, Westport, tomorrow. Foxton, Hokitika, tomorrow. Waipahi, Lyttelton, tomorrow. Inaha, Patea, 19th. Echo, Blenheim, 19th.' VVaipiata Auckland. 19th. Port Waikato, southern ports, 19th. Hawera, Patea, 19th. Holmglen, southern ports, 20th. Holmdale, southern ports, 21st. Storm, Wanganui, 22nd. Totara, Greymouth, 22nd. Holmlea, Waikato, 22nd. Karu, Greymouth, 24th. Overseas Traders. Waipori, Auckland, today. Naumberg, Napier, tomorrow. Limerick, Auckland, tomorrow. Kalingo, Wanganui, tomorrow. Kauri, Sydney, 19th. Port Whangarei, Auckland, 19th. Kakapo, Lyttelton, 20th. Wanganella, Sydney, 20th. Akaroa, New Plymouth, 21st. Bencruachan, Gisborhe, 22nd. Susana, Auckland, 22nd. Matua, Auckland, 23rd. Maunganui, Lyttelton, 23rd. Huntingdon, Auckland, 24th. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Coastal Traders. Matangi, Nelson, today, 7.30 p.m. Wahine, Lyttelton, today, 7.45 p.m. Gale, Dunedin, today. Karu, Greymouth, today. Tamahine, Picton, 19th, 2.45 p.m. Arahura, Nelson, 19th, 7.30 p.m. Rangatira, Lyttelton, 19th, 7.45-p.m. Echo, Blenheim, 19th. Waipahi, Lyttelton, 19th. Inaha, Patea, 19th. Kapuni, Patea, 19th. Waiana, Auckland, 19th. Storm, Wanganui, 19th. Wainui, Bluff, 19th. Pukeko, Napier, 19th. Port Waikato, Auckland, 19th. Holmglen, New Plymouth, 20th. To Aroha, Westport, 20th. Kohi, Nelson and bays, 20th. • Foxton, Patea, 20th. Hawera, Patea, 20th. Holmdale, Wanganui, via Picton, 21st. Holmlea, southern ports, 22nd. -Storm, southern ports, 22nd. Overseas Traders. Tasman, Sydney, today. Waimarama, Auckland, today. Port Whangarei, southern ports, 19th. Naumberg, Lyttelton, 19th. Maul Pomare, Apia, 28th. Wanganella, Sydney, 22nd. Maunganui, Bluff, 24th. BERTHAGE LIST. Alexander—Patent Slip. Eileen Ward—ln Stream. Gale—Queen's Wharf No. 1 south. Kaikorai —Fryatt ■ Quay. Kaiwarra—Slip Wharf. Karu—Miramar Wharf. Maori —Patent Slip Wharf. Matangi—Queen's Wharf No. 12. Maul —In dock. Maui Pomare —Patent Slip. Monowal —Patent Slip Wharf. Nora Niven—Queen's Wharf No. 7. Rangitane—Pipitea Wharf. South Sea—Clyde Quay Wharf. Talisman —Queen's Wharf No. 5. Tamahine—Queen's Wharf No. 4. Tasman—Pipitea Wharf. Tricula —Burnham Wharf. Wairuna —In stream. Waimarama —Glasgow Wharf. Wahine —Lyttelton Wharf. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICES. AWATEA, left Sydney yesterday for Auckland; due Auckland Monday; leaves Auckland Tuesday for Sydney; due Sydney Friday; leaves Sydney Friday for Wellington. (U.S.S. Co.) MAUNGANUI, left Melbourne Wednesday for Wellington; due Bluff Monday, Dunedin Tuesday, Lyttelton Thursday, Wellington Friday; leaves Wellington December 24, Bluff December 26, for Melbourne. (U.S.S. Co.) WANGANELLA, left Sydney yesterday for Wellington; due Wellington Tuesday; leaves Wellington Thursday for Sydney and, Melbourne; due Sydney December 26, Melbournie December 29; leaves Melbourne December 29, Sydney December 31, for Auckland. (Huddart, Parker.) PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. AORANGI, leaves Sydney Thursday for Vancouver ; due Auckland December 26; leaves Auckland December 27; due Suva December 30, Honolulu January 6, Vancouver January 13. (U.S.S. Co.) NIAGARA, leaves Vancouver Wednesday for Sydney; due Honolulu December 28, Suva January 6, Auckland January 9; leaves Auckland January 10; due Sydney January 14. (U.S.S. Co.) MONTEREY, left San Francisco December 6, Los Angeles December 7, for Sydney and Melbourne; due Suva Tuesday, Auckland Friday; leaves Auckland Friday; due Sydney December 26, Melbourne December 30. (Burns, Philp, and T. and W. Young.) MARIPOSA, left Melbourne December 5. Sydney December 9, for San Francisco; due Honolulu Wednesday, Los Angeles December 26, San Francisco December 27. (Burns, Philp, and T. and W. Young.) LOADING FOR NEW ZEALAND. ANHALT, was to leave New Orleans about December 15 for Auckland (due January 30), Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. (Gollin and Co.) CAPE HORN, leaves Los Angeles December 31 for Auckland (due January 23), Napier, Wellington, New Plymouth, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Australia. (U.S.S. Co.) CITY OF DIEPPE, leaves New York January 8 for Auckland (due February 2), Wellington (February 10), Lyttelton, and Dunedin. (Federal Co.) CITY OF GLASGOW, leaves Halifax December 30 for Auckland (due February 1), Wellington, Lyttelton. Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff (Federal Co.) CITY OF MANCHESTER, was to leave New York December 15 for Auckland (due January 17), Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. (Federal Co.) DUNEDIN STAR, ieaves London January 8' for Wellington (due February 8), Dunedin. and New Plymouth. (Blue Star.) EMPIRE STAR, leaves Liverpool December 31 for Auckland (due February 2), Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. (Blue Star.) HAURAKI, leaves Los Angeles December 17 for Auckland (due January 7). Wellington, and Australia. (U.S.S. Co.) KARETU, loads Sydney December 24 tor Lyttelton. Timaru. Dunedin. and Bluff. (U.S.S. Co.) KENT, leaves Liverpool December 11 (or Auckland (due January 26). Wellington, Lyttelton. Dunedin and Bluff (Federal Co.) MAETSUYCKER, was to leave Saigon December 15 for Auckland (due January 11), and Wellington (due January 14). (Johnston and Co.) OMANA, leaves Melbourne January 3 for New Plymouth, Auckland, and Wellington. (U.S.S. Co.) RANGITIKI, ieaves London January 5 for Auckland (due February 9) and Lyttelton, via Kingston, (N.Z.S. Co.) TAMAROA, leaves London December 22 (or Wellington (due January 25). and Auckland. (S.S and A Co.) WAIKOUAITI, loads Newcastle about December 22, completes Port Stephens and Port Kembla, for Bluff. Dunedin, Timaru. Lyttelton, and Oamaru. (U.S.S. Co.) WAITAKI, loads Sydney about December 22, for Auckland ana Wellington (U.S.S. Co.) DOMINION BOUND. ATTILA, left Bahrein Island about November 26. for Auckland (due January 5), Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin (Texas Co.) CANBERRA MARU. left Moj) December 2 for Dunedin (due December 28). Lyttelton Wellington (due December 31) and Auckland via Australia. (Federal Co.) DURHAM left Liverpool November 19 tor Auckland (due December, 22) Wellington Lyttelton Dunedin unr) New Plvmnnth (Federal Co.) I EUGENIA CHANDRIS, left Sfax November — for Auckland (due end December) and New Plymouth. KAIRANGA, left Sydney December 13 tot Auckland (due December 19). (U.S.S. Co.)

KAURI, left Sydney December 14 for Wellington (due December 19) and Auckland. (U.S.S. Co.) KOMMODORE JOHNSEN, left Seychelles October 27 for New Plymouth (due December 22), and Auckland. LLAJS'DAFF, left Seychelles November 2 for New Plymouth (due about December 16) and Auckland. NAPIER STAR, left London JNovemtiei 25. Balboa December 11, for Wellington (due December 31), and Lyttelton. (S.S and A. Co.) NARBADA, left Calcutta December 7 for Auckland (due January 7), Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff, via Penang. Singapore, and Samarang. (U.S.S. Co.) NORFOLK, left Falmouth November 16 in ballast for New Zealand (due January 2>. (Federal Co.) PORT HUNTER, left London December 16 for Lyttelton (due about January 27), Port Chalmers, Bluff, Napier, and Wellington, via Suva. ("Port Line.) PORT SAIN'i JUHV left Montreal November 23 for Auckland (due December 28). Napier. Wellington. Lyttelton and Dunedin (Port Line.) BIMUTAK.A. left London December 8 tor Auckland (due about January 12) and Wellington (January 19) (N.Z.S. Co.) SUSANA, left Bunbury December * 1 for Auckland (due December 18), Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. SIjLTA.n S'IAK left London NovemDei 1» rm Auckland (due January 5) via South Africa. ißint- StMT Line.) KUAHINE, left Imminghara December 13 for Auckland (due January 24). (N.Z.S. Co.) TAINUI, left Southampton November 25, Balboa December 13, for Auckland "(due January 5), and Port Chalmers. (S.S. and A. Co.) TONGARJRO, lef! New Yorb November 24 and Newport News November 27. for Auckland (due December 27). Napier, Wellington (due January 4) Lyttelton. and Dunedin. (Federal Co.) ."" ' WAIPAWA, left Liverpool December 3 tor Auckland (due January 3), Wellington (due January 9), Lyttelton and Port Chalmers. (S.S and A Co.) < DISCHARGING ON COAST. CUMBERLAND, from Liverpool; at Port Chalmers. (Federal Co.) FORRESBANK, from Ocean Island; at Dunedin. HUNTINGDON, from Liverpool, for Wellington (due December 24), Lyttelton, and Dunedin ;at Auckland; leaves Thursday. (Federal Co.) KAKAPO, from Melbourne; for Wellington; at Lyttelton; leaves Monday. (U.S.S. Co.) KAIKORAI, from Newcastle and Sydney; at Wellington. (U.S.S. Co.) KAIPARA, from Montreal; at Dunedin. {N.Z.S. Co.) KOROWAI, from Sydney: at Auckland. (U.s;s. Co.) LIMERICK, from Los Angeles; for Wellington (due tomorrow) and Lyttelton; left Auckland last night. (U.S.S. Co.) ORARI, from London, for Port Chalmers, Bluff, Timaru, and New Plymouth; at Lyttelton; leaves Wednesday. (N.Z.S. Co.) PORT AUCKLAND, from New York; at Dunedin. (Port Line.) BANGITANE, from London, for Auckland; at Wellington; leaves Wednesday. (N.Z.S. Co.) TASMAN, from Saigon; at Wellington. (Johnston and Co.) TRICULA, from Balik Papan; at Wellington. (Shell Co.) WAIPORI, from Rotterdam; for Lyttelton, Bluff, and Dunedin; at Wellington. (U.S.S. Co.) LOADING IN NEW ZEALAND. AKAROA, at New Plymouth; leaves New Plymouth Tuesday for Wellington (due Wednesday), Napier, and Lyttelton; leaves Lyttelton December 30 for Southampton and London, via the Panama Canal. (S.S. and A. Co.) BENCRUACHAN, at Tolaga Bay; leaves Tolaga Bay today for Gisborne, Wellington (due Thursday), Lyttelton, Timaru, and Port Chalmers; leaves Port Chalmers January 5 for Dunkirk, Antwerp, and London. (G. H. Scales, Ltd.) CUMBERLAND, at Port Chalmers; leaves Port Chalmers Monday for Wanganui, New Plymouth, Opua, Auckland, and Wellington (January 16); leaves Wellington January 21 for London, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal. (Federal Co.) GOSLAR, loads Lyttelton December 28. Timaru, and Dunedin; leaves Dunedin about January 3 for Dunkirk, Antwerp, and German ports, via Panama CanaL (Gollin and Co.) KAIPARA, at Dunedin; leaves Dunedin today for Auckland, Napier, Wellington (due December 27), and Lyttelton; leaves Lyttelton December 31 for New York, Boston, St. John, and Halifax. (N.Z.S. Co.) NAUMBERG, left Napier this morning for Wellington (due tomorrow) and Lyttelton; leaves Lyttelton Wednesday for Dunkirk, Antwerp, and Bremen: (Gollin and Co.) PORT AUCKLAND, loads Gisborne Tuesday, Auckland, Wellington (January 2), Bluff, and Port Chalmers; leaves Port Chalmers January 14 for London and Newcastle-on-Tyne. via the Panama Canal. (Port Line.) PORT HUON, at Auckland; leaves Auckland Monday for Napier, Wellington (due December 25); leaves Wellington December 30 for London, via Cape Horn. (Port Line.) RAJNGITANE, loads AucKlanq December 29, Tokomaru Bay, Napier, and Wellington (due January 9); leaves Wellington January 12 for London, via the Panama CanaL (N.Z.S. Co.) TASMAN, at Wellington; leaves Wellington today for. Sydney, Port Moresby, Java, Singapore, and Saigon. (Johnston and Co.) TEKOA, at Tokomaru Bay; leaves Tokomaru Bay tonight for Auckland; leaves Auckland December 31 for London, Avonmouth, Cardiff, Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow, via the Panama Canal. (Federal Co.) WAIMARAMA, at Wellington; leaves Wellington today for Auckland, Napier, and Lyttelton; leaves Lyttelton December 31 for London, via Cape Horn. (S.S. and A. Co.) ZEALANDIC, at Wanganui; leaves Wanganui Monday for New Plymouth, Wellington (due December 24), Timaru, and Port Chalmers; leaves Port Chalmers January 4 for London, via Cape Horn. (S.S. and A. Co.) SERVICES TO ISLANDS. MATUA, from Suva; due Auckland Tuesday and Wellington Friday. (U.S.S. Co.) MAUI POMARE, from Apia and Niue; at Wellington; leaves Wellington December 28 for Apia and Niue. , . j WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations during the weekend:— Auckland.—Saturday only: Limerick. Sunday only: Awatea. Saturday and Sunday: Kaimiro, Kairanga, Matua. Saturday only: Rangitata, Tekoa. Sunday only: Waimarama. Saturday and Sunday: Glenbank, Port Campbell, Port Sydney, Springbank, Susana Tremoda. Wellington.—Saturday only: Rangatira, Tamahine, Wahine, Awatea, Gabriella, Kakapo, Kalingo, Waipori. . Saturday and Sunday: Kauri. Sunday only: Limerick. Saturday only: Gera, Naumburg, Waimarama, Zealandic. Sunday only: Rangitata. Saturday and Sunday: Arawa, Bencruachan, Fordsdale, Mariposa, Mataroa, Monterey, Rangitiki, Kimutaka, Tainui, Tasman, Trojan Star. Awarua.—Saturday and Sunday: Achilles. Saturday only: Waitaki, Wanganella. Saturday and Sunday: Karetu, Maunganui, Waikouaiti, Master, Trlenza, Triona, Osthav. Saturday only: Kaipara. Saturday and Sunday: Brisbane Star, Comorin, Jervis Bay, KdSmodore Johnsen, Maetsuycker, Mooltan, Moreton Bay, Narkunda, Nestor, Orama, Orion, Ormonde. ORARI AT LYTTELTON. From London, via Suva, the Orari arrived at Lyttelton this morning. She will leave about Wednesday for Port Chalmers, Bluff, Timaru, and New Plymouth. PAKEKA TO LOAD. ' The Pakeha left London on Tuesday afternoon to discharge in Australia and to load in New Zealand in February-March. THE MAUI POMARE. The Maui Pomare, which is at present on the Patent Slip, will now not sail for Apia and Niue until December 28. TASMAN'S PASSENGERS. The Tasman, which is to leave Wellington today for Saigon, via Sydney, will take the following passengers:—• j Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Jones-Prosser, Miss E. j Jones-Prosser, Mr. H. M. Granville, Mrs. D. E. Allen, Miss M. Ogden, Mrs. D. E. Burton (Auckland), Miss I. D. Paulger, Miss M. Ogilvie, Mrs. E. M. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Connor, Dr. j W. F. Gisolf, Miss B. Ashley-Jones, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Atkins (Wellington). PORT HUNTER LEAVES LONDON. The Port Hunter left London yesterday for Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Bluff, Napier, and Wellington. Travelling via Suva, she is due at Lyttelton on about January 27. BY TELEGRAPH. LONDON, December 16. Sailed.—From Colon, Middlesex; from Durban, Sultan Star. SUVA, December 16. Sailed. —Mariposa (5 p.m., 15th), for San Francisco. SYDNEY, December 16. Sailed; —Wanganella (5.50 p.m.), for Wellington. SUVA, December 16. Sailed. —Matua (12.20 p.m.), for Auckland. AUCKLAND, December 16. Sailed. —Glenbank (1.10 p.m.), for Ocean Island; Port Whangarei (3.45 p.m.), for Wellington. To Sail.—Waipiata (10 p.m.), for Wellington; Limerick (11 p.m.), for Wellington; Springbank (midnight), for Nauru Island. PICTON, December 16. Arrived. —Breeze (3.50 p.m.), from Wellington. ■* NAPIER, December 16. To Sail. —Nuremberg (10 p.m.), for ton; Wainui (8 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON, December 16. Sailed.—Port Auckland (12.25 p.m.), for j Dunedin. DUNEDIN, December 16. Arrived.—Forresbank (12.45 p.m.). from Lyttelton. Sailed. —Awarua and Murihiku (1 p.m.). for Bluff; Paua (5 p.m.), for Bluff. | To Sail.—Kakapo (8 p.m.), for Lyttelton. WESTPORT, December 17. Sailed.—Miro (6.10 a.m.), for Wellington.