SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 97, 17 January 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

1. 'PHASES OF THE'MOON,- . - 'JANijAEY. '.j,-; . ' ... .., . Pay. .".Hr.m.' New. Moon First': Quarter -'- 1;23 '4.& Full.'Mooii ' j- ;-r,.v',-19 . • ,r 1.';7 aiu'i. Last.'Quartor. 2.31 ii.ifh. : ' IIIGH|WATER.':'' • .. ' ' To-day,'''.l.ia.a.mij'S.SS-'-'pfra.'K' ---i ;. , To-morrow, 4.10 a.m.;. 4.40 p'm. '. \.. - ' ' ,|'SON... ; • ■ '•. ! San rises to-day, 4.33. a^m.rsSts,'-7.24 p.k;;' . ARRIVALS. . ; THURSDAY, JANUARY 10. MANA;, s.s. ! (IJIS a.m.), > 134 • tons,■ Corby> i from -Patea. ■ -. ;■ .. • ■ • ■ : KOTUKU,, s.s.' (3.20 a.m.), -1051 tons,'lsich6l-. son, from Groymoutli. • QUI3EN OF THE SOUTH,'s.s. (G.30"a.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, from Foxton. • ROTOMAHANA, s.s. (G.ilo a.m.), 1777 tofis, Collins, from Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Findlay, Nelson, Watson, Hardakir, Gillespie (2), Sapper (2), Thomas, Flood, Ridley, M'lvor, Watson, Christie, Handyside, JifqSdames Leach and 2 Hepburn. Pieken, Travers and infant, Murray and child, Barclay, Russell, Goodman, Dailey, Tonks, Hopkinson, Marist Brother, Messrs. Cashtrtntu Bell, Turnbull, Fogo, Lyons, Picken, Duckworth, Bnrke, _ Pat.ton, - Du Flot, Baron, Graham, Mackie, Beaslev, Bittle, Mar ley, Elliott, Chambers, Murray. Faville, H. D. Bell, Sargeant,' Burkei Wright," Southall, Hunter, Taggart, Shears,- Anderson, Young, M'Coombe, Shaw, M'Lean, Buttle. Cotton (2), Louglinau, Tonlrs, Raymond, M'Ferran, kinson, Thompson, Iver, Fairehild.'De Latour, Shaw; Gfi steerage. MOKOIA, 5.6. (0.4-5 a.m.), . 5502 ; tons, Smith, from Dnnedin and Lyttelton.- NPaisengers: Saloon—Misses M'Connon, Afolesworth, Sinclair, M'JC night, M'Kenzie, • M'Gibbon, Dunlop, Hatchly, Irwiii, . MfCatrow. Mesdamea liruee and family, Coull, Anife son, Etchings, Sparks, Martin, Le Cren, Messrs. Arlow, White, Sparks. Parsons, Mason, Crowe, Moivbray, Rayder', Frost, M'Dowell, Hunt, Masters Smith. Clark. Coull, Scott (2), M'Kenzie,i M'Gibhon/Bruce, O'Donohue; Niflbet, Corlis,',Power, Alexander,' M'Keinie, I?ovs.;Kennedy and Iveogh, Masters Hall, Crbw, Murphy; 14 steerage. . , . • lIUIA, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, from Motnoka. : . TASMAN, -s.s. (8.45 a.m.), 179 .tons, Cox, from Nelson and Motueka. TOHGAUTEN, s.s-. (7.10 p.m.),, 267 , tons, Waddilove,■ from Onehunga. ■•' .;>•». -,v BLENHEIM, s.s. (10 p.m.),. 120 tons, . Wat; fjon, from .Blenheim. .. : >■$>'.>& ''Opawa,- s.s.--(11 p.m.),'. 110' tons, Nicholas, from • " '. ;,5 ■' i I'OHERUA, .s.s. (11.10 p.m.), 1175 'tons, Aldtrqll, from'Westport. i --. > 4^/7.,• ■ KIRIPAKA,-:'- (11.30 " p.m.),' • 133 tbhs, Dixon, t'roln Patea. ' . KAPli'I, s.s. (11.40 p.m.), lU2 tone,'Shafe from Paten; i . .- ;•' : , FRIDAY,JANUARY 17. ' . AORERE,. s.s. - (12.'30 a.m.);i! .77 from Patea.'-.'... 'v :: .'l . . .DEPARTURES. ,-■! j-, r '' - THURSDAY, JANUiRY V; 16: -! '' H,|i, : AVON,,ship,' s.s. (9/30; a..ni',"),',iiSß tons, Fii, for Loridoii. ROTOITI, s.s; "(!-■ p.m.), 1J59 tons, -]-;abert(jo.n, foriPiftfoii,; Nelson, ; Plymouth./'aii'd Oliehunga'j' \ "V IttrtA, m'.'.' tons,'Dowoll;' lotMpttiekn. , vMA'NA', slh.; 1 ' (4:30. p.m'.),'"'j34>,jon's,'^Qorbi Patea , t T TASMAN,' s.i (5;10 : p.p\),U79-i'itins,'i.Coxr for Ne|son'Vnd Motueka.^ MAIIENO, ; s.s. (5,30, p.m.), 52P' tons;- Neville, for Melbourne, via Sot thorn-ports and Hobart. Passengers: Salodn-rFor''Lyttelton—Jill's New-t ton, . Malcolm, ' Newton,. -Griflit|is, Wynne'; Lorraine, Bernptoin.-.' '-For j Dune4in— Misses. Miirpliy, ' Tarisleji", - : Willjiims, Jones, Mr?.'. Murphy; .Messrs. Simmonsj Steadnian, Savage,'. Scott,' ppble.'- ; .'.For Alger' (2);'.Murdoeh. 'Toupjf,. Mossrs,"' Algor and Geojnan's.--. Melbourne—Jtifises 'Crciss, Besf,' Cowjier,': Cross." : Suell- (2), Hodgson and Mackay.MOKOIA,' sis. (U'p.'m;),'3so2 tpns;''Smith, for Sydii'ey; via Napier,. Gishorni>; ; and Auckland. Passengers.: Saloon—For. NapierrrMiss Came-: rou; Mrs. ■/Jlslier. and'4'.ohildren,. Meesrs; Wellwood; -'Cato,'.Chambers. - Thompson. - For' GisMr. -'-,White.- -.Fpr - Aiiekr land—Misses ;Cohnor,' M'Laughlan', Mrs.' Lockie, Messrs. ,;Lockio' a'nd. M[Kriy.',..- •" PENGIHN.'. s.s'. (6.30 p.m.),;' 824 tons, Hun-tor,-for'Nelson, ~. . ' . (SEB-'ilE,'.- 5.5. . (7-20 . . 2(59 -'tons,' Rodger, for We«tport/-\ ; ; ; ROTOMAHAN.A'i 'p:m ; O"M777 tons, Collins,■■ for ;LTtteltan..o':Pp6senjer'6-7'70 - excur-, ' sionists. • ■> . ■ -.<il' J . WAllil, 's.s.. (9 jiim.);--.: 92 ; . tons,''.Carey, for Blenheim. 1 '- A".1 EXPECTED .ARRI VALS. ■.[ Kepiiodjv..^ Matatua; .:Picton, 'Janjiary il?.'; v Wimniera,' ; Melbourne", .ivia,;South,- Janvpry .'l7-' V. .. r.' ! J''.iv " Vie,toria, : Sydney,.vin .Auckland,' January- 17. Maori,- Lyttelton, January' : 17,V - S- 11 Pqhpr.Uii, Westportj"January-17. Kamona, ..Westport, Jl7, v A Stormbird,- Wanpniii, January 17. Manaroa, Motueka, 1 January-17.; * \V.akatUi ICaikpura., 17.-. Opnwa, .'Blenheim, January 17. . Blenheim,' Picton, and- Blauheini,' January 17, ' T<>sman,-Motueka, January'lß^'' - Rotomaliaun, Lyttelton; January ; IS. Matatua,- Picton, January IK''-- - Mapourika, . West Coast,'. Nelson; January 18, Iluia, Motueka,''January". 18.'• Dofepdor,' Karamea, January 18. Tauldana,. -Wanganui, January 18. Kahu,-East Coast.,- January .19. Toroa, Southern ports, January-19. . Maori, -Lyttelton, January 19? • • T'aluno, Lyttelton.and Duncdin, January 'J9. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Elvnst-on, Auckland, January 17. ' Kirijiaka,. .Patea, 17.,' -. '"tJ ~ lvapiti, Patea, January 17. - ' ■ ''-'V i ■ Aorere,-Patea,' January 17. :■ '■ ?,vQueen of the South, Foxtonj January 17.'Oreti, Wanganui, January 17.'. 'f: Kennedy, Nelson and ; West.. . Coast, January 17. , . ' ! ; . ' : i' Stormbird, Wanganui, January 17. .'i' Blenheim, Blenheim,- January 17. Patenmi,' Nelson, January 17. . : Gertie, Westport, January 17. Maori, Lyttelton,-January 17.' . Opawa, Blenheim, January 17. ' ' Mannroa,- Havelock, January 17.' Wiinmera, Sydney, January 17,\ Victoria, • Lyttelton . and ' Duncdin, January -17. ' - - .. . 'rasman, .Nelson, January 13. Rotomahana, Lyttelton; January 18. ' Kotulai," Greymouth, Jaiiuary -18.' - .* ■■■". '■ • Wnihi, Blenheim, January 18.-, ' " Defender,' Hokitika,-January' 18..v • - . Matatua, London,:, j anuarv 18; ' ■'. ■ AVaiiurn, ' Kelson and .West- 'Coast, January' 18. , . ■ "• ■ " Walcat.u, Kaikoura, January 18.. • ■ ••y 'l. Penguin-,- Picton, January 18. Nplson, January 19.('! ( 'Toroa, Napier,. Gisbqrne, January "20. ' ' Talune, Napier, . Gisbo'rne; a'nd. Auckland,• January' 20/ . ' •- - Monowai, Lyttelton and Duncdin, January' 21. i;, INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. WIMMERA, s.s. loft Melbourne, Jan'nsir'y j 8, for' Wellington, via Ilobart and Southern ports. Diie Wellington, 17.! Leaves for Sydney direct, same ' day.' Duo Sydney, January 21.. ' . , .-' MOERAKT, s.s., left Melbourno, January 15, for Wellington, via Hobart- and Soutlierii. ports. Due Wellington, January 24. Leave? for Sydney direct same day. Due - Sydney, January 28. • ' YICTORIA, s.s., left Sydney, January. 81 fo.r Wellington, via Auckland, Gisbbrne, ti,nir Napigr. Due Wellington, 'January 17. Leaves, for Lyttelton and Dunedin same day. WARRIMOO, s.s., leaves Sydney January. If!, for Wellington direct Due Wellington ,limV J ary 22. Loaves for Melbourne, via Soutlicr.il Gorts and Hobart, Jnhuary 23. Due Melourne, February 1. ' " SfANUKA, s.s., left Sydney, January tji, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gishorne,' and Napier. Arrives and leaves' Wcllingtpii January 24,' for Lyttelton and-Diihcdih'. 1 MARAMA, leaves Melbourne, January. 22, for Wellington, via Hqlpirt And So.uthWii,' ports. 1 " Diie'.Wellington January ,11-.-' Sails -fiif Sydney-'direct saino day. Due Sydney, February. 4. 1 (i (?> ZEALANDIA, s.s., leaves Sydney, January 22, ; f0r, Wellington,; via Auckland, Gistionie; and •-Napier. Arrives. and leaves Wellington jfoowv 31. for Lyttelton and 'Duncdin;'... '-i

i: . OVERSEA SHIPPING. _ STEAMERS TO ARRIVE Frqm London •! .NEREH ANA. ■ (duo Wellington -about February .12), - sailed on.-DecomborvibhAuh-tthlian ports,> Auckland, vand Napier,.: (Truer kmc, agents) STAB Of AUSTRALIA (due 'Wellington Übdht January , 20),, sailcdson! via Australia,' Auckland;' and .',N,*ipier.-. • (Tyser< liinc...agents.) -■ .i----.'COEINTHIC (due .Wellington. about-Janu-ary OS); sailed •on Dcennbfer <13."- .Plymouth, licdflnibfir.: 15,-- via. -.CapetoiYni and,. Hobart.(Shaw, Savill, igcnts) ■< t * j 'IiAPANUI. (due.? Wellington-* about 1 JaSudry 2lh sailed oil , NoVeinbor. 28, iPlvrtionthi-Deoeih--liprr 30; . via; Capetown, and - Ilobart.-vi N;Z.S. Co , agonts) " RUAPEHUHdus • "WoLhnfttonnboul'Februnry. l(>)i- sailed oil- Deccmber.!'2S, oPlymoutli December" 30, via Capetown .and ••Hobart.v (NiZ.Sv. Co, agonts) : MARERE .(due'.^Weliingi:qn. ; ; alMut-'Fobruary' ■29), • sailed .'on , Decctjiber.ls, via Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, arid . Napier;' . (Tyser ' Line,; agents.);- y I'OICOMARU (due Wellington about .February 13), jailed on December'l4, rin Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) . ARAWA (duo Wellington about February 25)," sailed .on January 9, Plymouth January 11, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) '''.'. ■ ' , s RAKAIA (dlie Wellington about March 10),: nailed on January 11, via Auckland. (N.Z.S. Co., agents.) From Vancouver..' KAZEMBE (duo , 'Wellington about January 29), sailed' on December 24; via • Suva and Auckland. (N.Z. and A.S. Co., agents.) From Liverpool. PJPPINGHAM GRANGE (duo Wellington about Jannary 31), sailed on November 23, via Auckland. (F.K.S. Line, agents.) ' . OSWESTRi' GRANGE (duo Wellington about February IB), sailed: on December 16, Aucklaud. (N.Z. and A:S. Co., agents.) KIA ■ ORA (duo .Wellington about February 21), sailed on January 2, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) 1 v From New York. - :• ... •' LORD SEFTON (due Wellington about February 1G), sailed on November 28, via Australian-. ports and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) NEW ORLEANS . (duo Wellington about February 15), sailed on December 10, for Auckland direct. (A. and A: Line, agents.) INDRALEMA (due Wellington about February 17), sailed on December 8, via Australia And Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) •ABERLOUR (due Wellington, about Marcu 12), sailed on-January-2,':. via-Port Chalmers and Lyttclton. N.Z.S., Co., agents.), i^rom'Calcutta. KOFALA (duo Wellington about January, 2li); sailed oa December 8, via Auckland.'. '(U.S.S. Co:;■ agents.) ,- .. .. SAILING VESSELS ;TO ; ARRIVE. . GENI, Italian barque." sailed.',from Marseilles September 4, '. via: Bluff. '. , (Buscoo . and ' Co., agopts.) .V.-. v ' •'; IN VERM AT,' barnue, sailed from Liverpool November 1!)/ via Diinedin. ; s'DANIEL, ' barqno,''Wailed \ 'from Clarencn Pivot' January . 9. .\ -'-.jDECHMONT, > ship.'. Isailed"' from • Sydney •January 9. (G. 11. Scales.) :v; ' BY' TELEGRAPH. ' £ : .'i- ' / OVERSEA-. WEDNESDAYS f'V... •; JIFLBOL'RNt!.-! -i'.. Sailed.—Mo'oraki, for 'H6,bart .and Bluff. ", SIDNEY. ''' : ; ' Sailed. —Jlanuba \ (s';p.m:),for Aiicklaiid. NEWGASTLE. ''January- 18.. Sailed;—Aotca, ,: for ,Wellington'.*;,; COAStAL. ,l , _ ( *< i THURSDAY, . JANUART/16.. ' ' ; MANtHCAU HEADS." Sailed.—Eunice(l2l2o ''p;™.'),' for.;'; Wellington. AUCKLAND! Arrived.-^Mpnoirai,: Ts.s.j ;•i rom South. >.»'■ Sailed'. .Chiefj'i'barilu'e,' ".'for s ITaipara, - :i t _ Sailed.—Rarawa, PlymouthJ;/'iPo[Ssohgers: : Saloan4-Jtisse's'' s .'ir'Do'uald,-<-': : .Bir6s, Guinness,-', Boulter, .ThoDißsonV -'Ljiceyj- Toppiijg (2), Srasters.. x ßegg," Hoa|<ing. .Cruikahaiik, Rogers' (2),- Burke, : Ghfe|U,';^oy,vS.lo'mau, l ;VAldouß (2), Osborne,. Blacji;?: jton," :llcndoser,-.E6dail6, ! Lanlb; .Ireland; ■ Cooper,: Tirth, Buckman; 'Sriodgrnss, -' Smart; Isitt, Brownle«,.Horneman,-'lirGarry,-.(j'lveefe, Jef(6,. Drummond,' Phillips, I'oynteri-,. Grcis and : child,, Aidpus, .Quoaily,, Ellis,'. Rathbone, , .Mo's'grqye, Jenkins,-.- (Fraiik'im,iMason; White," M'Garry,'Godfrey, •: Rbekell,.," .Cqttcll, Page;',, Majsr-i'; Dralmms, v'.Garils.-.i'and.t child, 1 Burke, -'tudor;. 'Albert,'Williamson;-vPollard, I'ofsyth;" *-£jueally, -'Nicholson, 1 Drummond, Stoylo, Gardschild, '-Riiiibow, : ■ White, • ''Wild,' Frenbcrth; '-O'Coiinor,".,-:., BrowiloD',-;'^ ; Fuifby, W v helau,':'M'Kannoy,VWcriiei' .'Mdkesham.'.Lovr, follard,' ThomUsV .'Ediya'rdß.'v'Cartcr, M'Donald,.-BOckbH,i Brdwrii. Ddbefry,'Hoskirigsi Tipo'ue, ? WoodfofTi!;: Ewing.v Salmon, • Hopkius, Creamer, Iyretyhmanl ■; Slado; • Fr'anHin;, Krjm'doii, Webster, ,Duhcan, : Smith; Davidson,'il'XstOf, Buclmniin, - jrDermott, Meelialis, Dearsley, 'Belcher, Johnson;McLean,' Skinner, :KingiSivcll; M''Cosh; ' Clark,- HartlindirYMa.tr, Smart, Tedynan,' M'Mekin, :Sliute'r Brovrnlee, Major. Dutton. !' ■ •' • ' . NEW PLYMOUTH. . '. i ' Arrived.—Takapuna ; . arm;.),'.' from ; On'ehun(;a. ':V -~'- 1 '= ,' ■ 'Sailed.—Takapuna .(9 vp.ni;), for' Onohunga. > WANGANOI., , :.• ) Arrived.-rStormbird. t (?Js-.a.m.), ; ;from . Wellington; ■ ■■ ■; • 'Sailed.—Stormbird (9; p.m.), for, Wellington, .Sailed.—Kennedy(B.s '.p.m'.),' for...Wellington. - NAPIER. ; ■'.- ■i:,:Sailed.—Victoria p.m'.),- for Weljingtori. .-;V;'' BLENHEIM;; : ''' ; ' r: .'. ■ ; , ; • Arrived.—Opawa (5,' a;m;), and Blenheim (6 a.m.), from Wellington/ . . . " " . •■ ■ ' -v I'ICTON. y.>! ' f Arrived;—Rotoiti-. (6.10, p.m.),from.' Wellington. _' ; To sail.—Rotoiti (8 'p.m.), 1 for N0150n..,: : VTo sail.—Pateena (8.30 p.m.),; for Wellington. -.rjELSON'. l'- . Arrived.—Patceria '(6 a.m.), -from! Picton.. Sailed.—Pateena (3.40- p.m.),' for Picton. . '• ' MOTUEKA. ' " Arrived.—;Manaroa (7 a'.m.), ■ from; Wellington.' -- - .'• -, ; m ..- ■v"' .' ; ' KARAMEA. "■ ~ Arrived.—Defender (3.55 aim.), from Welling- . ' . •' WESTPORT. ; Arrived—Himitaugi-'(4.10;p.m.), from • Wellington. • -. ' - ■ ~ , . GREYMOUTH.' ' " ' '..Arrived.—Mapourika (7.15 p.m.), from Welli'ußtbn. Arrived.—Putiki (11/.30- a.m.), from Wellington. . ■ ' ■Sailed.— Pareora (8.15'-p.m.), for Wellington. J, WESTI'ORT. , . Sailed. —Poherua (10 p.m., Wednesday), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. ■ • - "Arrived.--Ripple (1.40 a.m.), from Chatham Inlands. 1 ■ 'Arrived.—Maori• (G a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.'—Canopus, .from Wcstport. ■ Arrived—Alexander, from Gi-eymo'uth. : Sailcd.—lCnmpna, for Westpprt. Sailed. —Waipori, for Wesfport. Sailed.—Petone, for Groymouth. Sailed—Cygnet, for Kaikoura. Siiilod.—Maori (8.30 p.m.); : for. Wollinglon, \yitli 253 passengers. iSailed.—Wimmera (6.20 p.m.), for Wellington: Passengers :' Saloon—For WellingtonMisses Wilson, l'cach. Kobn, Collins; Gilandos, Rfl.vuolds. Brown, Evans,. Ilciirv, Mesdames Yoking, Thomas, Davis and" 2 children, Mitchell, Jorman, Knhn, Roberts and 2 children,' Ruficnn, Henry, Johnston, Messrs. Young, G. C.' Saxton, Jerrnan, H. Ivohn, E. Franeis, Thompson, Rondall, Waters. Johnskin,' Ma'ster' Jorman. For Sydney—'MisscsiWood, Jones, Toward (2\ Williams, itoffe, Muir, Jtesd.imes Jan\es, Wood, Jones, - Solomon; Jameson, Messls. James and child. Burchcr, Calvert, Wolslnnliolme, Turner, Fraser, Croft, Barlow, M'Eae, Morrison, Samuels; 2G steerage. ;; TIMARU;; Arrived.—Corinun' (5.30 p.m.), from • Wellington.

THE LORD SEFTON \ c ~ • The -A;-and-A.' iLmo stpamer -Lord Sefton' - .which is -<l,no: at-'Wellington about- ' 1® -fronulvow York, via. Aucklnndii has.Js3 :■ tons ,of cargo for : diachaVgo at ;Wellington, .THE 'KOROMIIvO i Advice-haii been, received by.tho Union Com. = pany. that the-ueiv.i turret 'steamer -KortiiUko, •; which 1 put i mtq Capetown a : few »Ko\m • a-damaged condition,, bad, resumed, htfr, Voyss« : to Australia last Monday. ' THE MAMARI - The • local 'agents r of . the ,Sbaw,,>Savill,v and;- -. , A'bion 'Company -h are .rocoivod cabled ; advioar: ■ iit-tho! steamcreMaman arrived- at .Lobdon r -.Wednesday ■ afternoon, after a smart pi*- ,y -o r of' -40 dayii,- fromrWelhngton. -. -. , THE IPAPAROA. •••\ThoNew Zealand . Sbippme.v Compnny's-.-steamer: Paparoa;. which .was. to leave for Lon-. dop-yesterday,-lias been delayed: by the Patea - boats, and wilt nol; leave until to-day.. Two' third-class, passengers have booked since th« . passengor list was published; they aro Messrs.:, • H. Johnstone and T. 'Russell. . ; THE WAIMATE....... The Xow Zealand Shipping Company'i steamer Waimate, now- at Lyttelton," proceedr ■" tlienco to Picton, \Vanganui, Waitara, Auckland, and:Gisborne, ; in the order, nametl, fol• Homeward loading. 5_ From Gisborne she comol; - to Xi jllington, arid;is expected to leave eithei - liore or Lyttclton; for London about tht - mid ie of February. THE WAIWEEA. The Shaw, Savill, Albion Company?* * local agents . have been advised that the steamer Waiwora, which left Wellington oni December 23 for London, via way ports, resumed hor voyage from Monto Video on Tucs- ' i day afternoon. Sh? is duo at London about - February 7 , THE THORPE GRANGE The F.H.S. Line steamer Thorpe Grange, at-> present, in • Sydney. ;is- to ro- ontlio Homewanl. >• loading, berth at New Zealand first - port.'iß Waitara, ,wh'3re she is due on' February 2ft;.-thei other loading;:ports, are -Wellington,: . Port Chalmers, 'Tunaru, and ." Lyttclton. The Thorpe, Grange is: ey.pccted to 1 finally eail from Lyttelton. on'. February . 42.'- ': -K fr ;y . THE AVON. ■ Thel- ship iAvon, after, waiting several day* for a favourable wind, was towed outside:the. Heads yesterday morning. This is the i3rst ' t of the wool ships under charter to Mr.' G: Hi ' Scalcs to leave for London this season. Sli}' took tho following exports From Wellington T-G226 bales wool, -59: bales sheepSkiUs. ; FrorJ. Blenheim—lo94.bales, wool, 16 bales sheepskins; From Patca—l3B bales wool.V In addition, t ( j. Avon has I.t- M stiffened with, over 500-tonj y . .. - The s.s-l^l-i'iroa.'for -Londony will'leavMhe ' Glasgow direct- for- sea' at. 1 p.m.::»• j . day. should- have.; their . luggage alongside .a.m., and embark by. noon: ' . ; Tho Ti V fr en loaves.. for •:Westport. > and. • • a. p.m. to-day.- :. , .. ... ~ ! -i.Mr. 'W. Jackson, ~ who lias been away.- , on .leave, j .m6.the:Hawea as third officer.\ : The s.s. 'Waikaro ; goes 1 into • dock at Port Chalmers b'.'day to be cleaned' and-painted ■ for the Sofe-S! -excursion.. v i The, Umiif* Company's chartered steamer Largo'.Law-; is loading .coal, at Newcastle- for;. Southern ports.:of .New 'Zealand.'.' .-P>■-■ ' : The f A;S.S.' : Company's ;' Elvoston is f[iipectod ( to, leavii.. V.Jellington ■ to« day for Au&'.and; to; completo . discharge.. ' ! It'is Reported- th^t s Captain'-Cashmiri,' 'late ; ijiaster of th'jVpniopf.Cflmpany's stealer -rKaritane; has'ri' th'e Company,'s ■service.- '' .' Mr.: C.-H.;Frost,:late acting. sec Mid offifer; of the Talute, has • joijicd--,'the',:;Kbtuku. a« . second, vice • is : SsKorei'.for orders.'.' \ V... : Mr.* J.,Lenn:.-d, chief officer of-.the'Rbtoiti, oame --ashore, a- Wellington on^^' .on leave.;' Mr-V R. G. Bell lis .filling.:;the.-pos|--Mqh--^'.teLDfLpor^ril^... -. ' The • brig.'Edward;', en ; route. ■ to : Grermo.nl;h from .Sjdhcy--\tith. a- cargo'. hiardwoM, na» beSn'; chartered -. to i load'- a - cargo' of; pine iat . Greymouth' for-Sydney.■ • ; : ■\. .'. ! The New; ~ ZefLland. , ■ Shipping ; Compinj*t ■ steamer. Papa.nuv'lleftf.Hobart'at .6.' p.iii..''on Wednesday - for; Ayellingtori, arid; should arrivs j here*'about,'6l'a;m.' Monday, 'j' -. . •' The Tomoana, of tho 'Tyser. Coippany; Line, is due -at' Wellirigtpri on' Saturday from,; Wan. ganui; ..' Star Vof.Australia- is^ expected ,to .. Arrive' lipro oa:Sunday." from.-"Napier.; -y " of; .Northern Steamship {Company's,fSteimor along the'Northefri-Coast jsill! take place. fkim -.Febr'uary'll to 22.: 'The bcrthingiUst. is npw' open. ' The.sis. Ropriya '.wili 'proliajily retnirn'to.Port Chalmers .frota her, towage 'of the -Nimrbd to.yiiras',the"!end' of the month. It is riot yet • lsnown v'hat ,trade/. s]lio> will; bo commissioned-' ! in ;'after' ; her:!;arriral r .-- '-- ' j ... ; ■'. f T|\e ;New| ;• Zealand '.. Shipping', •"Coiripany's stciimer Opawa, ' nowi ; Homeward, loading .at;'. Auckland; at .'Gisbonio^rid . in-', the: vay ■ to :.Wolliijgtbii. ■ She''is r. ( sa'il firi'al]y-from'Wellingtbri'for 'Lbridon' about ■' January 25. . '' METEOEOLOGICAL. '; : f ' ' - WEATHER' AT 5 P.M;. ; ; Mariukau ; .fresli;' barometer, 29.98';', thermometer,' 6f?. Fine; 'bar spiooth.' New Plymouth—S.W.,'_'freah; barotpeter, 25.90;' thermometer, (57 ' Fine; Bea..'moaerato. ; iCastlcpoint.—N.E;, • :bat<?meter,',- 29.70; thermometer, 73.' Cloutly;: sea",heavy.:' - . . •Waiinijten.^.N.W;,..%^er^.. , .'ralsi;; > l)iii».' . mefev'29.74i thennomot'or, M. Cloudy. : light;baromet.er, ?9.90j. thermomoter,' 60. Rain; sea, shght swell. '.' Kaikoura.—E.N.E., light; bawmeter, 29.90; thermometer, 71.' .Gloomy; sea moderate. - Bluff—South, breeze; ba;roirieter,' thermo.njeter, 52; • Showeiy. , WEATHJiR". FORECAST TO i;. P.M.. J AN.I 7. ; Moderate to strong southerly" winds' north, ward of Napier aud Ne«t Plymouth, a)id' from west'and south'elsewhere.-• R. A. EDWIN. January 16, 1908..