SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 16, 14 October 1907, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

■; - • ■__ $_ —!_■■ : PEASES OF THE MOON'. ■ • OCTOBER, • -•■ ■■:.-• l ' . . ; .•;••' .-. : : .. ' ,-:. .Day. Hr.m. New.Moon ... ... 7 9.51 p.m.. First Quarter. ... ' ... - ' V.'.'H ;.■'■•'9.32 p,m; Full Moon :;.'■ ..;■■•'■■;.; ... 21'- ■■ 8.46 p.m. ■Last , Quarter ' : ... - ... . ...'29 ; -' 7.21 p.m. :-• '"'iX- "■•;; high'water.. ■:, :.;.■,;■;'"'.■■' ■ To-day:■'o.so a.m.; 10.21 p.m. . . ; ' To-morrow: 10.4 a.m.; 11.12 p.mi,. ;: :■:.,■ V [■<■■-■ ■ ■-.•■ SUN.'' '■'■■'■■;'■■■ ■<■. ■■ Sun rises to-day, 5.1 a.iii. , ; sets, G. 9 p.m.. ■'".'." ' : ■■••■ ARRIVALS.- ' • .-. - -.-■ ..,...- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12.V . ;'. .. MANA.ROA, s.s. (2.45 a.m.), 122 tons, Alhnan, from Motueka. ■ .AVAIHI, s.s. (3.10 a.m.), 92, tons, Carey, from Blenheim. ■ •■■ TASMAN.-s.s. (5 a.m.), 179 tons, Cox, from Nelson, .Motueka, and Tonga. ; KENNEDY, s.'e. (5.45 a.m), 226 tons, Vickeimah, from Puponga. ■ ■ ' v , ■■ ■ ■ ROTOMAHANa; s.s: (G. 35 'a.m.), 1777- tons, Collins, from Lyttelton. ■ ■ .>■ ■•■■ ; - . •■■■'■ RANGI, scow (G p.m.), 85 tonsi Sorensou, from Karamea. ■, . ;. PENGUIN, s'.s.(ii.'2O p.m.), 824 tons, "Stewart,:from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: ' Saloon—Misses Kitson,. Muss, Guy, Shirtcliffe, •Berkctt, Leslie, Holly, Fama, Hillard, Taylor, ■ Kitohin, and ,M r Grath, Mesdames Bennett and infant, Snowdon and 2 children, Berkott, .Bright, Wilkins,'..- Armstrong, Breo, Fraser, Parkinson, Cooke, Taylor, .Pickering, Smith, and France, Messrs. Black, Barber, Soutor, .Hum, Churter, Major, Townes, Martin, Bright, Isaacson, AVilkins, Armstrong, Charlton, . Lillicrap, Jamieson, Zander, Gieson, Petroe,. Wilson, Ahivon, Melville, Ryan,.-■ Shenniin, Meale,' Fletcher, Geo, Reid, ■Ilasl, Mills, Cpoke, Harvey,., Knight, Chayter, -.and Munro; 11 steerage. ■ . .\ V BLENHEIM.'.'s.s; (3.10' a.ml); 120 tons, "Wat-; , ,son, ; froni Blenheim." " ■ ■...>.-.-.•• >-..;.:, .• . Opawa, s.s. (3.30 a.m.); 110 tons; ■ Nicholas; from Blenheim. ■■' ■.■■' : -■■'■ -•■-, ■ • > MARAROA, s.s. (8.15 a.m.), 2598 tons, Man-' :ning;> from Lyttelton.>■' -Passengers:: SaloonMisses ■ Muir,'White, Hon. E. Tlunket, Orchard, Ties, Alexander, Lorraine,..(ifid 4 ,Vincent, .Lady Pluukot mil infant,:; MesdiimesiMuir,, Binnoil, Westaway, Begg, Fail andr child,, Wilson, Potter ' and , child,- Truscott,'' Sidnian' and .child, Parinett, Fuell,' Elliott and child,' Messrs. Shallcrass, Bridley; Kennerly,''Ness, Sidey, Middlebrook, Waller, Bassett, M'Culloch, Little, Shallcnss, Judge Sim, Baylis, Simons, Fail, Wilson (2),' Watson, Cooper, Salmon, Swane, Brown, Nolan, Roy, Dr. Pomarc, Temple, Lomax, Smith,. .Thornton, Bannehr, Cummins and child, C.utts, Captain Duncan, Spillman, Wilson,-M'Crosson, "Major' Blewett, Captain'Lyon, Sanders, Hooper,-Gourdie, Stewart,. Scott, Lieutenant Hord, ;Butler, Burnott t . Pannett," Bosworth, Stringer, and Manners; 33. steerage.. .:'..,. ■ ... ..;••'' • MOURA,, s.s, (1 p.m.),':.2027-tons, ; ,MTiean, from,. Lyttelton.' , Passengers: I Saloon—Misses Simpson,'Masters; Kelly, and Davis) Mesdames ■ Rankiny Lahgton', Davis, and Tabor/ , Messrs. Crawford, Pyke, Rankin, Beck, Buxton, Cori- : nelly, Wicks, Trimmer,"- Range, M'Kewan, Slater,. Davis, Hartshorn, Turner, Grant, Freeman, ~ Hamilton, Martin, Stewart, Tapbror, ;Grogan, Russell, and Badger; 25 steerage. ' Arrived.—Haupiri, s.s.; (8;50; p,in:);;;.M'Brido; from.Napior. '..■.,.- ,' : ::; ; , ..,-..: .- ':-■•■•■:. ..DEPARTURES. •'. ;,; ' .. ';__,;■ SATURDAY, pCTOBER 12.; ■-;-; ■'' . i.HUIA, •. s.s. (T a.nj.), : . 127 .'tons'; .Doweli,- for'. Wangaiiui. ■'~'.■ ■. ' '' . . ■ '; V LIZZIE TAYLOR, % schooner: (8.30 a:m), ; 77 tons, Peterson, for Timaru. , ' , ■"' •■■■'• ■ •" ■■ TAINXJI, s.s. (12.15 p.m.), 128 tops, Jensen, for Waitara. ~.-...- ...,.,.--... : ; DEFENDER, s.s. ,v (l p-'mO/iop'tdhs, Jamie,son, for. Greymputh.'.'!,." •.■::-.■': ARAHURA, s.s (1.10 p.m.),. 1596 tons, Lambert,'for Picton, Nelson,, Westport, and Greymputh. ■ ■ Passengers: - Salobn-^Fpr' : 'Picton— Misses Speed-and Priddle, Mesdames 'friddle"! and M'Kay, Messrs. Lake,' Churchward, Truscott, Ward, and.Bowken.. For;Nelson—Miss Cunliffe, Mesdames White and infant and Grant. -For. Westport—Messrs. Candy and' Spyer.-.-,-l?pr-.- Gr'eymouth—Mi6s .-rAuderson-, Messrs.' Colvin;aiid Ramsay." ■ '.;•, ,'. „ . ~ , : ■ HAWEA',; sis.-'. (2.50 p.m.), . 1758."'tonsr Tale, for Westport.'"''. ' '. ' ." ' .' ■• 'ENNERDALE,s.s.. (2:40- piin'.), 1147. tone, Holm; for "Auckland. !' .:.:■■'. •'■■' . ' MSNA; s.s (2.20 p.m.), 134: t'6ns,''Cof'br; ; for' Paten; ; ■'''■'■■ -'■ : ; :• • •.■.-•' '•■• ■''.■■"■■■'■.■■ ROB ROY, s.s (5 p.mO, 95 tons, North;-foi-Picton. ■ KOSAMOND, s.s. (6.20: p.m.), 721 tons, Crur.ford, for Greymouth. . : - ;.'..*(-.. .'■ . STORMBIRD, sis; "(8 •p.in.);" v 2l7 tins, Mlntyro, for Wanganui.-'-'-' •'•''■ ROTOMAHANA, s.s. - (11 p.m.), 1777 tonsr Collins, for Lyttelton. .Passengers: Saloin— Misses-Jones , (3) arid Russell (3), Hesdames Crawford, .Williams, and Russoll, Messrs. WO- - Crawford, Barron, •• Humphries, -Wil- , liains, Dawsbn, Godfi:ey,,Quin,,Ed\vards,i.Rudd,. ; ; -.-'V'SIKyDAYV '■■."^?- ; ' ; ,. ; 1; NAIRNSHiRE,".s.s.; ; (B.4S : a;m. , );'-5673' : 'tiii8 ' Page,^.for'Lyttelton.' -. - -'■ :■"' '.•''-.. .<•'■■■ ';•■.' • TASM;ANi'-sis.-.'(9' 1 a.m:),'179 tons, Coi.'fc'r Nelson'. .; MIMIRO, s.s.. (9.45 a.m.), ,6225. tons, Kemp, for Lvttelton. ' ; ; WAIHI, 5.5..; (2.5 • p.m.),. 92 tons, Caroy,. lor ■Blenheim. ■■ '-.:■?. • '. • -> ■ >. ■ . ■WAICATU, s.s. (7 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for luukoura. - s.s. (4.5 p.m.), 1159 tons,' R«naut, for Nelson, Ne.Wij.Plymouth, and' Onehunga. ■ ; COASTAUiSTEAMERS :;; Queenrof the' South, Foiton,' October-.u; ■■'.•■■ '■Kptuku,.-Greymouth, October'l4. .-.■.- ■••••: : Torgauteh, Kaipara, October. U.. .'' ■'' /-■ ■. ■ Opawa, Blenheim, October 15. : :' ' '"'" '■" Blenheim, October' 15. "."-..' ';' ' : Kaliu,'Napier,',October 15. ' ,''. ■ - : " ' '" "'■""■ Tasmaii,-:Motueka; : -Oc£ober-15: ■■- ' ;• "'':■' Rotom'ahaua, Lyttelton, October'; 15. •'■■'•'■. '■"{'' ■'' Blenheim; Blenheim, October-15. ■ • ■ .■ Iluia, .Wanganui, October 15.' ■ ■■ Takapuna, .Onehunga,. and .New." Plymouth, • October 15.-••-.- ......■,,..,," .... - .... . ; Mafaroa;' Lyttplton,'"Oetober, 1 .1 G.! - . ... '..,.'■,.. > Penguin, Nelson.and Picton,' October 16., / • Manaroa, Motiieka, October Iβ. "/'''"'.' . • / Wakatu; Kaikoiira, October 18.. -' ■ i Rotoiti; Onehunga and New Plymouth, Ooto-ber-18.,' ■'■■ >:'•' -:•;-- "'■ ■ ■■.'-. rr*:.- •- .■ '■~ Monra;-Auckland, October'■ 22;- .-■■-.■ ■'■■ ■ :■■ : Arahui-a.West Coast,.October 24.'. •■■•_■-■■- .'■■■ "; ■■PROJECTED DEPARTURES, : Peiiguin, Picton and Nelson, October 14. „ :. . Maori, Timaru, October" 14. '",•'■.'■ ' Kennedy, "West Coast, October ,i 4 .; .'.'■' '." \ Blenheim, Blenheim; October 14."";. ■ . ' Opawa, Blenheim , ,' October 14.- ' ■ "'•' '•'■ ' ■ ' Queen of the'Soutii, Foxf6nj r October 14.' ' Manai'oa v ,'M6tu'ekaV October'l4.■■'. : -'. '- : ■ ' Mafaroa, Lyttelton, October 14.- ■■.•■■'.-.,*.; : .,- „ > Moura,'. Napier,. Gisborue, Auckland, October, 14..:.'....■ ■-... -..-.. .. ~.,.-.- ...,-■ . ■ ..- t'.- : - : Rotomahana, Lyttelton,;October.ls. , '..'.. ■ Wajhi, Blenheim, October 15.', ~..'. Morio.wai,'Lyttelton, October 15., ' , ! ' : ' y Stprmbird,' ''Wanganui; 'October 15:' : .' '' ; Pbheniii; .West' Coast, October.'ls. '; v '•'■ ■' ' Map'ourika, West', Const; October 15. •■ ■'."■>' • ; KaHu, East Coast,-October 15;- ': -■>■: - - . : Aorero, Patea, October.'.ls._; L<.' : :-..■..■,„. Mana.Patea, Octobor,.lG;: ■■■•.•.v'v.;-'.'.-. ..■'," /'." Tasman, Nelson, October; 16. . - ~■'. ..,', '■ Takap'tinaj New' Plymouth, and Onehunga, October 16...... ..'„'.'. V.."!'-'. '■,"'' '..'":J.,.^..,"'',.". Huia,' Wanganui;-October-, 16." ; ' ; . "" r "' Whkatn; Kaikoara; October 18:' V" ''*' '' '■ ■'*' ■ Aralmra; West; Coast, October"l 9.' V ■•■ ■:■'• ■■'-'■•■-.■-. Rob Roy, Pictoiv Havelock,'October ; '2o. ; ■••'•■ Rotoiti, Nolso.n,\:NeW:'Plymouth,'-valid': One-': hunga, October.2o.■;:;.,;.' .■-.'.. •"<■■■■ '■■:■'.■,:-:. i. , INTERCOLONIALSERVICE. v ■ WIMMBRA, ,s.s.i leayes Sydney for Welling-, ton, direct, October - 12. , Duo Wellington ■ oc-,. tober il7.>.Loaves .for Melb'o.urho,^yia,Southern Portsi October 17: . Due Melbourne October 2G. :■ VICTdltfA; s'.s:',;leaves'Sydne.v'October IG:for' Wellington," via Auckland 'and' East '■ Coast Ports'. Due Wellington'October-25. •' " :'■■'-■ . MAHENO, s.s., leaves Melbourne.October 1G for -Wellington,- via Holmrt and Southern' Ports. Due: Wellington October 25., A. :;.:.:. ~,.;. .../•..-. i TARAWERAvs:s.,.Ieft.-Melboiirne O.ctober 9 for Duncdin. ; Monowai takcs.up running from Dunedin. Due Wellington October 18. ~ ; ZEALANDIA, s.s., leaves Wellington ; October 17, for Sydney, via Napier, Gisbprne,' Auckland., Duo Sydney October 25:'•• •'■■■". ) MONOWAI,- s.s., leaves ; Wollihgton October ißfor Sydney direct. Dim Sydney October 2-' : /WAIKARE, s.s., loft Sydney, October,9 for Wellington,, .via;- ■Auckland,. Gisborno.-.-nnU' Napier.:., Due, Wellington ■Qctqbci-. 18.-.. v ...' •,".-,..,. :.:,-.- • .;.- SAILER .ii ;. - I G'oiintess J of Erroll; , loft' Nbwcastle Septi 25;' ' K '.'.',■:".":'■■ -OVERSEA StilPPINb. v '.', :"'';'. : ' :'■■'■' STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. "'■ • ' , ' ' • From' London. '■ '.'.'".;''.'', : .'', :, '.., : ' : ..;'' i:" i .TV'HAKARUA,. (duo .Wollin?ton :; about October, 18),, sailed.on-. August. 1, via ■ Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. , Arrived Auckland October 1. (Tyser Line, agents.)

-.RIMUTAKA'(duo Wellington about October •:-. ■ 23), sailed on September 5, Plymouth 7, Capo town 28, and Hobart. (N.Z.S. Co., agents.) "..' OPAWA (due Wellington about November 5), , - sailed on , September 10, via Auckland., Due Auckland October 24. (N.Z.S. Co., agents.) NI.WARU (duo Wellington about November 8), sailed on August 30; via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier.- Arrived Melbourne, , October 11. (Tyser Line, agents.) MAMARI (dim Wellington about November ■ • 5),; sailed on September 9, Plymouth 21, via . Capetown and Hobart. Left Capetown October 11. (Shaw, Savill, agonte.) ■' STAR OF JAPAN (duo Wellington about, December 6), sailed on' September 27, via Melbourne, Sydneyi- Auokland, and Napier. (Tyser ,-., Line,- agents.) .-,,.. ' ~.';' From.New York. ; . '.'„... MORAYSHIRE (duo Wellington about Octo.' ~ ber 31), sailed August 2i, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) CORNWALL (due Wellington about Novcm- -.:.■ ber 28), sailed oa September 21, via Melbourne, J Sydney,, and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) ' ,-HALLAMSHIRE (duo Wellington about Oeto- ; ' ber 23), sailed August 3, via Australian porta iand Auckland. (A. "and A. Lino, agents.) , ORLANA (due Wellington about October 25), sailed August 10, ; via" Melbourne, Sydney, and : Auckland. (U.S.' and A.S., agents.) , ..-;., STAR OF NEW ZEALAND (duo Wellington about November 15), sailed September 14, via ' Melbourne and Sydney. (Tyser Line, agents.) ' SAILING VESSELS TO ARRIVE. OBERON, four-masted barquontine, sailei from Liverpool June 12. (Johnston and Cβ-''' agents.) • , ■» ' . ~■■„■•■.; FORMOSA, barque, sailed from Liverpool.. August 20. (Johnston ard Co., agents.) GENI,' Italian barque, (yailed from Marseilles September 4, via Bluff. (Buscoe and Co., agents.) ~ . .'..," ■ BY TELEGRAPH. ! " ';•■'• --. ..OVER-SEA ITEMS. ' ~,; ' :.-'-,. •■'■■':,'■•'■:. ■•■■■-.'< --■..,■■■ October 1L ~; ' ; LONDON.' ■ ;.: Sailed.—Kaikoura, for Timaru; Indraderl and Matatua, for Wellington. '■'••' '. ' ■ ' -; ■;■ . ' CAPETOWN. _ ';■■"'■■ ' Sailed.—Mamari, for Wellington, via Hobart,;';i ■' ;■■'; ;■' . ADELAIDE. < . - ■ : , "' "• October 12. Sailed.—Olivia,'for Kaipara. ■ ' \ ! :. ; 'SYi)NEY, .'. ■ - ' v ■:"•■•.':•: ' '. ■■ - .. ' ! -'-i-u ■'■■ ,'■ October 12. ■':' ■ Sailed.—St.. Kilda, for;,Kaipara. .. ■ 1; Arrived.—Pelotas,'from Wellington; " ' ': Sailed.—At 8 p.m.' : yesterday, Wimmera. •■■".•■' ' 1 ' .NEWCASTLE.'. . ', .-V» ■' , ' ■ ■ ' v : Octoberll ' ; Sailed.-rSt., Quentin, fpr Wellington. ' ■ .-.': ...'. MELBOURNE. ' -■ .V • , xv'' ' - T 'October a '. Arrived. , —Niwaru, from London. \ Arrived.—Morayshire, from Bivorpool. ...'... ,■, • '-.. October IS. , ■ - Arrived.—Maheno. ' ' . : <3 ' j; , ; .v,.;.: ,„-;. v . COASTAL. ' .■-.-".-■. . ; ''.':■: •■■•:" ":■: : --■ .-■ ,' -October 12. ,:;• '.;:\ :,,, ~ , . AUCKLAND. ... ■-...-. ..To Sail.—Monowai, for soutbern p'orts. Pas», • sengers for Wellington-Miss Cruickshank; Mrs. | ' Stewart. Messrs. Cruickshank, Harold, Barn-' shaw, Rov..Bpwden.: ; . -~.., ~■:.' Sailed.—Kilbridge.s.s., for Newcastle. ■■■■..'■■■ .■:. '~A :] \' "',■■, '.'.'. ': ' Sailed.—Takapuna, for New Plymouth. Pa*. , sengers: Saloon—Miss M'lntosh. Mesdamec '' Jones, ', Hyde and ' child, Foster, Atkinson." ■'' i Messrs. Foster, Shanty,-West, Atkinson, Field-. : wickj; Louissdn; Hudson, Kaitschman, Roche, , ..■ Cockayne.' , ". ■-• .-• . ■.- •. - ,'..." "•--;-■■•"< ;; -WANGANUI. 5 ... -v "-.J;v Arrived.—Stprmbird (12.50 p.m.), frpm Wol»' lingtpn. ,-,., J ..■-. ...... . ■, ;,..' ' :„..;,;,,',,;.:.,, blenheim.. ■ ..;,.; Arrived.—Opawa (11.30 a.m.), frem Welling ton. ."'"'■•' '">■ ' i ■■'■'••. ■■/■,■■ Arrived;— Blenheim (noon), from Wellington. ,\ Arrived.—Alexander (10.45 a.m.), from Wet., , lington. , ... ■ ■ ' . ■ i.' , ."Sailed;—Penguin'(lo.4s n.m.), for Picton.' •'■"'■ '■■*'■■■-■»:■■•> ""LYTTELTON; ' '• ;; : "' ■Arrived.—Aymeric (7.10 a:in.), from Wellingj ' ton. , .' • .... : Arrived.—Rotomahana (12.10 p.m.), from "Wei* lington. — -... -.•■ - • . , ■■; ":.. ."•'; :; ; .WAITARA.-: ; " ' ; '[/' . Sailed^—Ruap'ehu (noon), for Bluff. ' ■... J./;' ":'":'\"; tekopuru. ■ ;. ; ' iSailed—Largo. Law (IJO p.m.), for Sydney. ",'; : Acrived.'—Zealandia,(l2.s3 p.m.), from Weli'"'" ; vbluff;. : .-.. v;. .Sailed.—Wainui.d p.m.), for Hobart. :■■.■•-., ; PORT CHALMERS. ~- " iSailed;—Kish (G p.m.), for Port Pirie. ' : .':•'■•. '•.-.=; -;NEW; PLYMOUTH. .■ ■ : ;> Sailed.—Takapuna (11 p.m.), for Onehunga/ " > Arrived,—Arahura. (8 a.m.), from Pictpn. . ' -I PASSENGERS.BY;THE MORAYSHIRE. : , • The- steamer Morayshire, which left ; Liverpool on August. 24, arrived at Melbourne , . ' last Saturday: She is due at Wellington about ' November 1; coming via -Auckland. Now /ea< land passenger list:—First-class: For Lytteltoa.., —Mesdames Holt an dEvans. Mr. G. Holt. , Thiriclass—Mcsdames-ZeUwitz and two children.: Messrs.- J. R. .Thompson, W. F. ZetU.'j. . Vitz, W. D. More, B. Shillito, W. G. Smith, r J. C. Lockwood. Third-class fpr Wellington-. ■ Misses :H:'Hall, Mi Burke, C. Burke, K. Glen, M B Bennett. Mesdames T. Costin and two vrchildron, G. Sutton and four children, A. Frew W. Burke and child, H. Boots and three, children, W. H. Herbert. Messrs. D. Brady, J "Kan, j>, Millar, T Costin, J. and W., Wallace, G, Sutton, H. Wallace, J. W. Rowland J. T. Aikman, A. Frew, H. Croft. W. ChadVick, W.. Burke M'Adam, HoW. P. Willis, S. Thoruley, G.Marton, IL Boote, H.., Bradley, H.' Hammond, W. H. Herbert, _N. Ham, E. and E. Mansell. For Auckland- ' Misses E. Sharpies, J. M. Jeeves, F.M.- Small, ; ,' F M. Coulter, N. G.. Smith, C. Smith, G.\M; '. . M. Scobira,'Broadbeut, F. Hoskins. Mes-. w . dames S. G. Hards and three children, J. Duns--muir and four, children, Pritchard, bhearer and.. child, Hewitt and five children, A. Buckingham ; t and child, Herbert; T'.'" ! Jfdore and two children, Deacon; J. M'Donald" and child, Castello and ' twp children. Messrs. Aitken (3), T. M. Sunn..-.-son, S; G. Hards, J. Thomas, J. Reid, IV. : -. Brown,-A .Brown, W. Leigh, E; , . Ward, 'J..' ■ Dunsmuir, F. W..Pritchard. P. E. Fenton, L. and.CN Gill, S. Shearer, W. T. Gibson, W.E.j, Hewitt, , S. Buckingham, Herbert, F: Weight-, man, E.-Wright,-C. ; J. Deacon, J. M'Donald,--Castello. Fpr Port Chalmers—Misses J. il'Pher*-.- .' son M. Blanche. Mesdames Bernard and child,., A. M.- Gilchrist and child, J. Main. Messrs. T.W. and J. Bernard, R. S. Hunter, J. M. Cenheady,'J. 1 Mai.ni J. : Russell. For Greymouth— .-: Mrs. Kerr and seven- children. l'6r New Plymouth—Mrs. J. Mossup. Messrs. J. btewart,\ Mancekvill, J. Mossup. For Bluff—Miss C.:..; Scett. ■'Mrs.'Barr and two children; Mr. L. : M. Barr.- For'Timaru—Miss M. Jackson. •■•- i The Haupiri, from Napier, is to load for., northern pprts with transhipments ex Arawa. t . The Defender,, which left port on Saturday with explosives, ex Maori, anchored, on account , , of heavy winds, at the heads until yesterday,, She left at 10 a.m. . .■■J... 1-.. ■ • '.. -. ,L_ ■ ■■■ .•'".','■"■ " : THE SYDNEY .BOAT. . .;„" Advice has'been received that the Huddarlv , Parker ', steamer left Sydney last Saturday at'■ 8 p.m. for Wellington direct. She is due here-, on Wednesday next. \ \ Captain M'Bride, of the Union Company'* steamer Haupiri, who has been on holiday leave, rejoined at Napier this trip. - 1 Mr. J.' Rankin, late of the Union Company's Moeraki, arrived by tho Moura from soutii yosterday to take up his duties as engineer on the Terawhiti. , At a late hour last night ho advice was re-seived-of--the'-departure of the Mapourika or Kotuku .from Greymouth. Saturday's reportshowed' that there was no improvement in. tho weather on■ the"West Coast. ' : The Hallamshire is due at: Wellington about- ■ Dctober 23 from Now York via Australia and Auckland , ." She is -a new vessol on her maidoa. royage, and is owned by Messrs J. and A. Rox- ' jurgh, of. Glasgow. She can carry 7500 tons lead-weight, and steams a good 10 knots an lour:" All'tlio'-latest appliances' for the rapid md effectual handling of cargo are observable m the vessel, which was built by Messrs. Rua. :ell and Co., of Port Glasgow.