PORT OF LYTTELTON.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11753, 30 November 1903, Page 9

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

ARRlVED—November 2&

Zealandia, e.s.. 2159 tons, Wylio, from Sydney, via Auckland. Passengers—Misses Winter, Fanning, and Pilcher, ifesdames Alfray and child, and Pilcher, Revs, I/iston and Thorpe, Messrs Kelly, Lord, Pilcher, Godber, Mason, Wong, Tape, and Lawson, and twentyone etearage. Kinsey, BarnS" and Co., agents. Rotomahana, s.a., 1777 tons, Manning, from Wellington. Passenger* — ilisees Wilson, Finlay, Ponsonby, ErgTove, Campbell, Young Cookson, Palmer. Maxwell, and Hall-Jones, Lfldy Steward, Mesdame* Swift. Thiell - and child, Clsrkson, Seichert, Schmidt. Cronin. Conway, Use and child, Childs, Lake, Fleming, Morris and chjld, and HaM-Jones, Sir W. J. Steward, Hon. Hall-Jones, Messrs Dimant, Milne, Swift. Wilson Rae, O'Connor, Robert*, Parrott, Morton, Conway. Clark, de C. Malct, Hurse, Lunge, M'Gillvry, Moore, M'Carthy, Young, Marshall, Coates, Heath, Evans, Piper, Cooper, Smith. Wbitaker, de Lambert, Brice. M'Clatcbio, Fleming, Duncan, Salmon, Denby, Brebner, Broome, Leonard, Gray. Schmidt, Came Ton, M'Tilly, Balchin, Elliott, Ayson, Josepbson, and Woods, and thirty-three steerage. Union Steam Snip Company, a_enta. _ Te Anau, s.s., 1653 tons, Bernech. from Dunedin. Pasaengers—Mesdame* Benfield and M'Betb and boy, Messrs Benfield, Lamb, Newman, and Beaver, and tares steerag*. Union Steam Ship Company, agent*. Koonya, s.s., 1031 tone, Wateon, from til* South. Union fitaam Ship Company, agent*. Wakatu, s.s., 157 tons, Wills, from W«llint> ton, eto. Kinsey, Barns and Co., agonta. Pukaki, s.s., 1144 tons, Stringer, from W*stport. Union Steam Ship Company, agents, November S3. Tarawera, s.s., 9003 tons, Moßeth, from Wellington. Pas*enf«t»--_ißse* Dell, Andrews, Manifold, Boyd, MoKellar, Galardi, Boss, Ludford (2), White, and Moor*, Mesdsme* Hooper, Doolan, Clarkson, Doig, Oldnami Clayton, Al«s»nder, Morris, Weston, D-n«*y and. two children, and Jovoe, Dr. Alexander, Messrs Wait*, Sbiel, Gordon, Andrewa, Poulton, Vincent, T-berton, HcGemley, Wright, Carol, -togers, Oaborne, Palmar, Clerk*©-, Wateon, Luke. Holt, Rosewarne, Browning. Gray (3), Will*, Lewis, Brown, Sherrock, Alexander, Whit*, Oasooigne, Holmes, Clarkson, Sheath, Grlnell, Weston, Robertson, Bell, Dansey (3), and Joyce, and 35 stewag*. Union Steamship Company agents. Tong-riro, a.*,, 7705 too*, Sutchrfe, fwin London, via Pott Chalmers, *tc. New Zealand Shipping Company, assart*. Kitta—a, *.*., VUI ton*, Collins, from Greymouth, union Steamship Company, agents. SAILED—-November 23. Z*oh_di*, •*., 8159 ton*, Wyllie, l.t Ihuv edin. Passengers—iMesdames Gt-W and Stronach and two infants, Messrs Wibwnr Gruar, Pavitt, and Hilliker. Kinsey, Barn* and 00, Kooriya, «*., 1091 tons, Wateon, for We*tport, etc. Union Steamship Company, agents. Rotomahau*, s.s., 1777 ton*, Manning, for Wellington. Passenger*—Masses Evans, Midlane, Stay, O-Malley <2), Kinadon (2), Bigwood, Barrett, Gouk, Attken, Humphries, and Raynor, Mesdame* Owrorin _, Breen, Jameson »nd child, and Gottk, Hon. T. Y. Duncan, Dr.* Bett. Messrs Bagstar Anderson (2), Hart Jamieaon, Chiaholm. Muir, Findlay, Orchard, Baoon, T»it. Gladbill. Hatch. Clarke. Gouk, DowHng, Stowe, Balland, Sears, Malcolm, TwMney, Musson, Sloper, Wilton. Mswhinaey Reynolds, Kay*, and Mi-lane. Union Steam Ship Company, aaerrts. T« Anau, s.s., 1652 tons, Bernech, for Auckland via the -Cast Coast. Passengers—For Wellington: Mr Rankin. For JvTs.pl«r: Miss Coomber, Mr Mitchell. For Auckland: Mrs Bigelow. Mrs Hialop, Union Steam Ship Company, agent*. Novumber 39. Huia. auxiliary ochoonex, 994 ton*, McKensie, for Kaipara. Pitcaithly and Co., agents. IMPOETS. '- _ Monow»i'-Fro_ Sydney: 1' case hi# pads, ■7 eases .wine, 4 o**«* Almonds, _ f>ot* "W. New*," 1 cose dye*, 1 case medicine, 1 roll paper, 7 bale* rug*, 89 pkga merchandise, IS case* curios. 80 mats rice, 1 eulky, l pkg* wheels. 1 pkge springs, SO ~ags sil cotton, 25 case* canned fruit. It slabs tnarble, 10 cases, 39 okgs, 34 boxes ginger, 13 pa* s, timber, 18 roll* lead, 0000 bdles laths, 189 rolls w. netting, 1 com leather goods, 1 crate m. wheels, 1 bdle iron, 1 pel mercery, 1 pel periodicals, 110 cakes spelter. 1 case elect good*, 64 gunnies oukmft, 4 casks lemon juice, 50 ska flour, 1 pel **_plw, 60 pkg* crock*!*, 17 pkg* ra_o_i—diss, 1 hag tino shaving?, 12. case* fruit*, 4 bale* oow hid**, 88 pkg* trsbting, 1 cask alkali, 15 cue*, 1 bale, 47 pels. Moeraki—From Melbourne > 3 else* boots and ahoes, 8 bdle* castings, 1 chest,. 1 box, and 1 pkge tools, 3 boa** and 10 bog* almonds, 22 cases 23 half chests and 48 pkgs tea, 2 coles soap, 7 oases chocolate. 3 pkgs saw*, 1 caae powder, 1 pel tyres, 170 boxes,* 30 cases, 4 crates, 431 bags bottles, 3 oases tobacco, 872 half case* currants, 1068 bote* sultans*, 19 *k* and 3 orate* fie*, _ coses newspapers, 30 cases "and 8 pels drapery, 189 •_a gypsum, 1 com book*, 83 orates cherries, 8 cases paperwere, 8 cases cottons, 80 oases Apoilinari., 1 ease cotton goods, 6 boxes caudle*, 8 cases merchandise, 4 csees thread, 3 cask* and 6 sks coffee, 78 chest, ooooanuc*, 3. case*, 1 hhd, 3 qr ©**_*, a octave* wine, 8!) casks sulphur, 5 pianos, 3 cases leather, 101 cases, 46 brls oil, 200 case* r»i*in», 29 oaeee ve*te«, 88 Boxes oranges and lemons, t pkg* dairy «ood_, 140 ,ca*es fruit, 1 oa**, periodical-, 136 pcs timber, 60 box** • lenas, 35 iron tubes, 10 bdles pickles, 1 bale r. goods, E0 oases lemons, 81 cases, 9 brio, 3 '■ pels, 3 crate*, 3 casks.

Tlie Zealandia, from Sydney, via Auckland, arrived at 7.10 aan. oa Saturday, and left for Dunedin at C.30 p.m. The Rotomahana arrived from Wellington at 7.40 e-m. on Saturday, and left for Wellington at 9.25 p.m. tSome changes are announced in the liland trado of the Union Company. 'The Taviuni will leave Fiji on December 10th, and on her arrival in New Zealand waters sho will be laid up for an overhaul, and ber place will be taken by the Moura. The Botokuio, which was to leave Auckland on December Ist. will not leave until the dth.

Up till the present the Union Company have, only bad two fixed tailings each year between Calcutta and New Zealand ports. These sailings have hitherto taken place at the Calcutta end in July and November of each year, but it ha* now been decided to inaugurate, a continuous service, and in future thero will be an additional asHing In March. This mean* that the Aparima, on her arrival in New Zealand in January, will return immediately to Calcutta .so a* to be ready to leave that port in March. On th« return jonrney she will. a« before stated, call at Singapore and Bamarang, 'and also at Sourabaya and Colombo if sufficient inducement offer*.

Tbe Tyser steamer Star of Australia, which has been kid up at Au-pier for the past few week*, i* to leave for Wellington on Sunday morning for meat-loading. From there the vessel will go to Wanganui. Th* local agents have been advised that the Shaw, Savill steamer Gothic, which left Wellington for London on October 15th, arrived at Plymouth on Wednesday last. The Union Steam- Ship Company's steamer Southern Croat which ha* been anchored out in th* Wellington harbour for some year* pa«t, ia to have her inside gear removed and b* turned into a store ship. •Th* Union Company* collier Waipori i* io leave Wsrtport for Sydney this morning with a cargo of coal for the' Admiralty. Captain Farmer it to take charge of the Union Company's steamer Taieri when she resume* running. Captain William* will take the Psnguin and Captain *Hull i* to have command of th* Haijpiri. The steamer Waikato i» en route from Liverpool and Manchester to Auckland ports with a general cargo, onaer the auspices of the Gulf Lin*.

The Te Anau arrived from Dunedin at 9.45 a.m. on Saturday, and left for Auckland, via the East Coast, ait 6.30 p.m. The Koonya arrived from the South at 1.10 p.m. an Saturday, and left for Westport, etc., at 4.80 p.m. The wakftta arrived from Wellington, etc., at 5.45 p.m." on Saturday. T_» Pukaki arrived from Westport at 8.10 p.m. on Saturday. Tbe Tarawera arrived from Wellington at 11 a.m. yesterday. - The Xittawa" arrived from Grsyioouth at noon yesterday. Tbe Tonganro, from lon don, via Port Chalmers, etc., arrived at 11 a.m. veaterday. The Hula sailed for lb-para at 6.80 *.m. yesterday. Aa the result ot • «utvey of the scow Tautuku, bald on Saturday by Messrs F. H. Barn* And 0. Ferrier. her cargo is to be discharged, and she will probably be put on the ■lip.. The scow put in to I/yttelAon ou Friday, ia conssqUMio* of her being ia a vary leaky condition. , The Tongariro _a* had an additional boiler fitted, making number five, and Iter funnel has been* lengthened by eleven feet. The following obsnffM have taken place fa the offle*rs:--__r If. B. Thornber, formerly <af th* lUuia, is second officer; Mr Schalch us fourth; Mr Londelis, fornwrly-of the Tura•kina, is chief engineer; Air J. L. Grant, second; Mr W. JV. Jenksn*on. third; Mr W. T_am*on, fourth; Mr W. H. Nobe, fifth; and Mr T. C. Langs, sixth, llr A. J. Nicholson i* now first refrigerating engK&fF, and Mr P. Poole second. Mr J, E. Meason is electrician, Br. Page Surgeon, Mr K. McLean clerk, and Mr F. Adoook steward in charge.