SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 120, 13 February 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

■ : ———-4—: . • PHASES OF THE MOON. FEBRUARY. ,' Day. " Hr.m. '• New Moon ... ... .2 '8-First-quartor . .... •9. -3.57-p.m. Full moon ... .... 17 8.35 p,m. Last quarter 25 , 2.15 fc.m /. HIGH- WATER. ' , - To-day, 1.15: a;in.; L 45 p.m... .', . To-morrow, 2.2 a.m.;, 2.30 p.m. ' SUN. • Sun rises to-day, 5.9 a.m.;. sets, 7.0 p.m.

' arrivals: :. ■WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. FLORA, s.s. (3.20 a.m.),' .1273 tons, ( Todd, from:' Southern ports. ROSAMOND, s.s. (3.30 -a.m.), 721 tons, Crawford,, from Greymouth. ..... MAORI, s.s. (5.25 a.m.), 3339 tons, Manning; from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Honifielu, M'Kollor, Campbell, Grubb, Gardner, Hodgson; M'Gee,. Jowsey, Arnott, Schofield, Redfern, M'Bean,' Greig, Peacock, Web-, ley, "iStewart, .Armstrong, M lles > Hitch, Pomare; Corbett', Lane, Jowsey, Mesdames Bf-vebank, Fyffe, Gollin;' Robertson, Cro , M'GeeJ Perrin, .Dalziel, Hall, Cowan, Campbell, Webb,' Cooper, '.Honifieldj Kempthorne,'Jouglilin, Robertson, Hall, 'Roach, Captain. Rainey, Captain Whyte, Dr. Williams, Kev. Jones, liey. Joughlin, Rev. Father.M'Mahon, ftlessrs. parson, Webster, Farr, Ballantyne, Fylfe. Power, Dudley,' Sproull, Witley, 'Withers, Fletcher, Thomas'(2), Good, Gollin, Bell, Dalziel, Pean, Hall, Webb, Cuthbert, Holland, Borthwick, Barrett, Flemming, Wilkins, Harrop, Alexander, Cavcrhall, Andrews, Patterson, Kempthorne,'.Greig, Schloss, Miller, Kenouf, Pannell, Stewart, Milne, Henrys,. Hall, ■ Derry; 100 steerage. PENGUIN, 5.5..(5.-45 a;.m.),.82i tons, Robertson, from Onehunga and New Plymouth. Passongers: Saloon—Misses Harrison, Hondy, Jacobson, Bongard, . Williams, : Mesdames Healey, Laisen, Shirland,.. SI Lean, JElill, Joyce, Messrs. Bridson, Laisen, Holden, Betts, King, Beavcn, Guy, Groom; 8 steerago. STORMBIR-D, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 217 tons, M'lrityre, from Wanganui. ' ■ I MARAMA, s.s. (7i5 a.m.), 6437 tons, Gibb, from Sydney. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Loughnan. M'Brearlcy (2), Grundy, Ashcroft, Henry, Watson, Bowden, Minnilie, Mesdames Logan and infant, Mannering, _ Hales and. 2 children, Fellingworth, Menmuir, Matthews, Rhodes, Helmorc and 2 children, ■ Parkes and child, Roid, Lucas, L.umbie, Brown, Grundy, Mills, 1 - Pliilp, Johansen,-- Thompson', Thomas, Churclu Dr. Henry, Dr. Rcid, Messrs. Didsbury,\ Bartlott, Rattraj\ Greenwood, Stephenson, Stuart,, Horton, Richards, '■ Leo, Caldor, Cotterill, ' Loughnan.' Wyper, ; . Watts, "Stuart,' Withy, -Matthews, Evans, Bannister, Barsden; •Selfe, Ehglert, Williams,- Helmore, ' Brofrii'; Lucas, Brown,- Barbour, Mills, ■ George, Watts, Given, Tbm'plo, Clark; Temple and'son, Plimmer, Turvey,' Richardson,"Uglow, Church, George; 185 steerago..': For-Lyttelton—Misses Moorhouso, Clark,-' Woodward,;Fletcher,-Lowe, Ryah; Mesdafiie's Moorhduse,:'Clark; Stephen, ■Yobsley,: Gillies', Fletcher, Messrs. Woodward, Major ' Clark, Cowdery, Stephen, M'Cormaek, Gillies, Johnstone. For Dunedin-r-Miss Pope, Mesdames Howard and .child, Dixon; . Messrs.Hoodloy, Chinricry, Popo| Jlunray, Gibbes, Far-mer,'-.Gnllinnme (2), Langdall, Jack. For Bluff—Mr. .Flannery. MANAROA,. s.s; (8.40: p.in.)). 122' tons;' Ha.rt;' from Motu'eka. ■ ■ -BLENHEIM,.s.s..-(8;«-,p.m.), 120 tons,' Watson, from:, Blenheim. . ; . 1 ,: .THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13. . TE ANA.U, s.s; (1.30.a.m.),, 165 tons, Lindsay from Nelson and, Picton. 1

V ;y, DEPARTURES... 'W|DKESI)AY > . FEBRUARY \i ~ KAZEMBE,' s.s. (615'* a.iri:), 4658 tons, An'd'erson, for Melbourne. CAPE BRETON, s.s. (7.55 a.m.), 3872 tons,' Warden, for iTojillones. KIRIPAKA, s.s. (10.15 a.m.), 133 tons, Dixon, for'Paten'.;' - • .! AORERE, 5.5.'(12.25' p.m.); 77 tons, risk,. for Patea. ■ ■ ' . ' ' PATEENA, / s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, Stewart,, for .Pioton andi Nelson; 55 passengers. . WAIICARE; s.s.. (3.30' p.m.),. ,3071- tons, M'Lear, fdr Lyttelton ,and: I)unedin. G5 passengers; ■?' ORETI,ts.s. (3.45 p.m.), 215 tons, Robertson'/ for .Wanganui. V ■ " WAIPORI; s.s. (4 p.m.), 1919 tons, Lacey, for Port •Chalmers. • , • v. ' KEGULUS, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 525 tons, ScllarE, for Westport. ■ ' .. .. JANE DOUGLAS, s.s. (5 '"p.m.), 95 tons, Irvine, Joi; Picton. ... £ .^. FLORA;'.s.s. (G. 50 p.m:), 1273 tons, Todd, for Nclscin . and West Coast. -WAIHI; 5.5.'(7.25 p.m.), 92 tons, Carey, for Blenheim:'.', .... ... ; . .■ f . MAORI? s.s.; (8.15' p.m.),; 3399 tons,: Manning,'; for. Lyttelton.' 140 passengers: -ROSAMOND, s.s. (midnight), 721 tons, Crawford; for Westport.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. . Arahura, West Coast and Nelson,'-Febru-ary .13. ..." .. .. .. : ■; ... , . .•/ „ > -- Patecna, Nelson and Picton, February 13. . Kumara, Timaru/ 'February 13.'"' ' :.' . Wakatu, Ivaikoura,-February 13. - V Mokoia, Dunedin, Lyttelton, February ;• 13. Tasman, Motuoka,-February .13. Huia, Motueka,. February .13. Rotomahana, Lyttelton, February 13..>. ; ° Queen of the South, Foxton, February -13. '• Charles Edward, Wan»anui, Fob'ruary 13. Blenheim, Blenheim, February, 13. Warrimoo, Melbourno, via South, February '14. - ; Sydney, via - Auckland, February ICahu, East Coast, February 14.. : ' Ivapiti, Lyttelton, February. 14... ~ Aorere, Patea'/ February.; 114. 1 ; ' •> . Waihi, Blenheim,-.'' February It.: Kaiapoi, Wcstport, February 14. ICiripaka, Patea, February 14. Mana, Patea, February 14. Ruapehu, London, February 14....... Mapourika, Viest Coast. and Nelson,' February 15.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. , Storrabird, Wanganui, February 13. Manaroa, Motueka, February -13. Opawa, Blenheim, February-. 13. .' . Thorpe Grange, Port Chalmers, February. 13. Kaikoura, Monte.; Video, St. .Vincent, Teneriffe, and London,, February ; 13. :! ' : ;' ; ' : . i _ Marama, Melbourne, via South, February-13.' Mokoia, Sydney, via Auckland, February 13.. To Anau,-Nelson, February, 13. Penguin, Picton, Nelson, New and Onehunga, February 13. Tasman, Motueka, February :13. ' . ... ..' Huia,'.Motueka/ : Fcbruary: 13. • Rotomahana, Lyttelton, February 13. Charles Edward, Nolson, February 13. Waipori,'Westnort, February 13. Mann, - Patea;' February 13. •; Blenheim, Blenheim, February'l3.Queen of the-South. Foxton, February 14.? Warrimoo, Sydney, February. 14. .I, •tv 7-» Pateena, Nelson, February 14. Kahu, Napier-and East Coast, February 14. Wakatu Kaikoura, February 14. " Maori, Lyttelton, February 14. .^Toroa,, Napier ; and ■ Gisborne, February. 14. Ofeti, -Wanganui, ■■ February 14 :Waihii'ißlenheim, . :;•> ' .'lCiripaka, Patea, February "14- i- - . 'Aorere,.. Patea, February *14;' Mana,'.'Patea, February 14.' v.. - Arahura, Nelson andvWest '-Coast.- February 15.: ; • ICapiti.VPatea, February 15.-•: >■> Rotomahana, Lyttelton,- February 15.-' :■ Te Anaui, Picton, February 15Kumara, Auckland, February 15- . Te Anau, Nelson, February 16. ' ' '

.' INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE., VICTORIA,' s.s., left Sydney,-' February 5: for, Wellington, via Auckland,,Gisburnb; aiid Napier. Due Wellington! February 14.' LcavM for, Lyttelton. and Dunedin same. day. ~ ..WARRIMOO, -.s.s.,'. loft Melbourne, Fobruary .5, for' Wellington, via. Hobart '.and Southern porta.: Duo, Wellington .'February, li Loaves, for :Sydney direct tame day. Due Syj T ney;. l'obrnary 18. ■ ■ s - - MARAMA, s.s., left Sydney, , February;- ->B,' for. Wellington direct.. Arrived Wellington.February /12... Sails. February 13, .for - Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. Duo Melbourne February 22.' ZEALANDIA, 5.5.,; leaves" Sydney, February 10, for, Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborn'e, arid Napier. Duo Wellington;. February. 28, and leaves 1 same' day for Lytteitdii arid Dunedin. . OVERSEA SHIPPING. ' STEAMERS. TO ARRIVE. From London. NEREHANA (due. Wellington about Feb., ruary,; 18),- sailed ,ori, December . 3,' via--Aus ? tialiun potts, AuoUland, and Napier. (Tysbf Line, pgeate.l

RUAI'EHU (duo Wellington about February 10).' sailed on December 28, Plymouth Decoin : bor 30, via Capetown and,-Hobart. (N.Z.iJ. Co.i agonts.) -;' • • MAItERU (iliib . Wellington about February 29), sailed on December 19, via Molliourni), Sydney, Auckland,, and Napier; (Tyser Lino, agents.) . • From Liverpool. '-.OSWESTRY GRANGE (duo . Wellington about February IB), sailed on December IG, Auckland. (N.Z. ami A.S. ( agents.) Iv'lA ORA (duo Wellington about February Jl),' nailed on January. 2, via-Auckland. (Sliaw, Savill, Agents.) SURREY (duo Wellington about March 21), snilcd on. January 18,- via Auckland. (F. 11.5. Line, agents.) DEVON (duo ■ Wellington, about April 17),. sailed on February B,'via Australia and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, • agents!). ' : From New York. X/ LORD SEFTON (duo Wellington about Feb'., rnary 16), sailed nn November'2B, via Aiislralinn ports anil Auckland.' (A. anil A. Line, agents.) • NEW ORLEANS (duo Wellington, .about Fobruary 15), sailed on December 10," for Auckland direct. (A. and A. Lino, agonts.) • ; •:■"' ' BY TELEGRAPH.' ' - OVERSEA. LONDON. _ Tuesday, February It. Arrived.—Waiwera, from Wellington. Sailed.—Mamari and Devon (Liverpool), and Aberlour, for New Zealand. MELBOURNE. , • February 12. Sailed;—Wimmera, for the Bluff. I SYDNEY. February 12. ; Sailed.—Mannka (6 p.m.), for Auckland. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. ONEHUNGA. - Arrived.—Takapuna (9.30 a.m.), from New Plymouth. .Sailed.—Takapuna, for New Plymouth. . Passengers: Saloon—Misses Thomas, Butler, Kendall, Jackson, Moore, Ulmer, Dundas, Mesdames Donaldson, Hatch, Donnelly, Borthwick, Carson and 2 children,.Siddelis,. j'ield, Fagan and child, Messrs. Chapman, Dawick, Ban-,' Henderson, Hunt, M'Alpino, Hatch, Hall, Wolls, Siddelis, Holmes, Yencken, Field, M'Alpiric, Hambleton, Master Hoiford. NEW PLYMOUTH. ' , ' *-. Arrived.—Rarawa (5 a.m.), from Onehunga. . Sailed.—Rarawa (9 p.m.), for Onehunga. PICTON. Arrived;—Torgauten (1.30 a.m.), from Wel- ' lington. ■ ' ' Arrived.—Corinna (1-40 p.m!), from Wellington. :.' • - Sailed.—Torgauten (1 p.m.), for Onehunga. Sailed.—Pateena (7.5 p.m.), for Nelson. MOTUEICA. •. Arrived.—Huia (4:4.5. 'a.m.), from. Wellington. Sailed.—Tasman '(5.10-.p.m.), .for '.Wellingtons : To sail.—Huia (5. p.m.), for Wellington. ;• ;• - .'V. . NELSON. . . ; • Arrived.—Tisthan'. (5,15 a.m.),; Kennedy! (5.20: a.m.),. from Wellington.. . ..v . Arrived.—Mapourika (5.30 a.m.); from Picton.. , - To sail.—Arahura (9 p.in.), ;.for VVellington. : ' BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Blenheim (3 a;m.), from Wellington. ..• . WESTPORT. 1 :: | - ,: : Arrived.—Arahura (9 p!m.', yesterday),"from G'reymouth. ./ > ■ ' ..." ; , Sailed.--Arahura (S a.m.,' to-day)','for -Nelson. S.' Sailed.—Komata' (6 a:iri.),;for Hobart.' • Sailed.—H.M.S. Prometheus (6.50'-p.m.), : for Melbourne. -r.' y . ' : The cruiser Prometheus. was expected; to sail •yesterday:, for Melbourne, i after ten days' stay at- this port. The barquo Mennqck is-ready to sail for Valparaiso, with a .cargo of coal. . GREYMOUTII. Arrived.—Putiki7(4.2s p.m.), 'from Welling-' ton. '. - ■'. . ' v -. ! /Arrived.—Kotuku. ,(7..p.m.j, from Wellington. • ; • LYTI'ELTON. Arrived.—Moltoia (6.5 a.m.), from Dunedin. ; , Arrived.—Toroa. (7.50 a.m.), from .Timaru.Arrived.—ltotomakaiia'. (9.35- a.mO.i'frbm Wei-. : lington. ■ . ... > ... • , ; To 6ail.-rMokoia (9 p.m.), for- Wellington.. Mokoia,- for ■ -Wellington,. .'Napier,Gisborne, .vAucklaind, Sydney. - - Passengers 'Saloon: For : Wellington—Miss Clarke, Men-' damos Reid and, Seaton, . Messrs.. Coffin, .Reid,,' Blythe, B6ulton,. Turhbull,! Lonsdale,' Jiitson,: G. Harper.' For. Napier—Messrs.. Olscn, Power .(3). ': For Gisborrie--Mossrs. . Wilson and 'Allison. . For - Auckland—Misses Jones, Roberts,' Armstrong,.. Lopsdale, : Johnston, Langdale, Munro, Mesdames West, Benner, Harper, Orr and:. infant, Nelson, Messrs. Daniel, Little, . Harper,Beckett,-. Reid, Jones, > Parkam;. Ben-' ! hctt, ' For- Sydney—Miss 'Sanderson, : Sister Dora, Mesdames Turton, Ranlan, Messrs. H. Smith; ,J. Smith; Rankin.-; Sailed.—Botomahana (6.15; p.m.), for. Wellington. Passengers: ■ Saloon—Misses Healey (2). Cartwright, Baker, Ogilvie,' Gratten, Mesdames' Stirton.: Dalgety, . , Cartwright, Hammond, Biss- and family, Owen, Ryder, Messrs. Starkey, Stirton, C. G. Dalgety, .Pitcaithly, Harris, Talbot, Peoples, Robertson,' King, Small, Klingcttstein,.Ballard; Hammond, LambieJ Do Villiera, ■ Bee,. Clayton, Green, Dcarsly, Robinsonj',;. Scales, . Palmer, Clark, Peters, Ilerrick,'Master .Harris. ' . - ; Sailed.-^Storm' (5.50 p.m.),' for Picton; and Wanganui. ' ;■ ■:'■ • .- Sailed.—Wakatu, for Kaikoura, Port Robinson; ■' arid' Wellington.' ' .. . ■ Sailed.—Toroa (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington, ■ Napier, arid Gisborne. '

TIMABTJ. Sailed—Kumara (11.45.a.m.), for Wellington. . V DUNEDIN, Arrived—Koonya,',from West ..Coast. • Arrived.—lrivercargill-,' for yTimaru. :■/>>. : Sailed.—Warrimoo, for Sydney, via, ■ Cook Strfiit. Passengers—SaloonFor. Lyttelton— Messrs. Horsfafl, Dunn," Taylor., ■ For, Wellington—Misses Brings, Christie," Greig, .Barnctt, .Mesdames - Basire, Fitzgerald and infant, Mr 1 . 'Povez," Dr., . Ogston',-' Rev'. W.' Duttori. For' Sydney—Misses .Ogston, Ritchie, Crooke, Dalrymple, Mesdames Essex and child, Saywell,, Ogston, 'Ritchie, ■ Lennox, Crooke, Messrs. Essex, .Saywell," Salmon, 1 J.. M, Ritchie, P. Lazarus, .Lennox, Crooke, J. Bradls, Dr. Bottrell; 11 steerage , \ BLUFF, ' Arrived.—Hinemqa' : (6.30'.p.m.),; from' Port Chalmers, via lighthouses. \ ; : . ■ THE INDRALEMA; , . The Tyser; Line steamer •Indralema,, from New- York, via Australia , and ' Auckland, is expected •to . reach Wellington oil Sunday. She,, arrived in ,Auckland, fromv Sydney,! on; Tuesday. . :■ "•••' • ' • ■ 1 1 V , , THE IiAIKOURA. ... The' New'"' Zealand -•. SHipping .Company's steamer Kaikoura-.lcavosthe'wharf at: G'o'clock this morning, and wiU'proceed to the. Stream,whence'she J is'timed, to: sail for London, at 1 p.m. to-dayl ; THE NEREHANA. .. .. ,-The Tyser Company . advise, that' their steamer Nerehana is 'due in Wellington next 'Wednesday from.Napier,: left : London on December 3, find, comes via Melbourne, 'Sydney, Auckland, and' Napier. THE WAIWERA'."' 1 ' : The! local agents s'o'f the' Shaw," Savill and Albion Company have received .'cabled advico that; the steamer Waiwerai;which r leflr Wellington, on December 23, for London, arrived at her destination on Monday, February 10. . THE;. AYRSHIRE. . iThe -New ;>: Zealandf.::Shipping •. Company have chartered the steamer Ayrshire to load at New . Zealand ports for London. • is due-to arrive in the Dominion about March 13,. and is timed to sail' early in April' for London. . V-, . THE MAN-O'-WAR BUOY. Some of -the Wellington., Harbour . Board's Pilot staff, were busily engaged yesterday'in lifting the mnn-o'-war buoy. The buoy -has been subjected t0... exceedingly heavy work on -,various occasions, and in, consequence the foundations have loosened considerably. The reason for shifting tho buoy is that new foundations are to be laid, and the Pilot staff ~aro proceeding with the work. , >. • STUCK IN THE RIVER. ''' The.Foxton trader Queen of the South-has •for; soveral days been stuck in the river at Foxton, and was still in that position yesterday: afternoon. It appears that , she was turnbond in the river when she grounded, but; luckily sho is not on the bar, and is in a safe position. Exceptionally low tides aro against her being floated' off,, and j it was wit-: sidored doubtful vrhother yestorday ovening's attempt would bo iuccessful, '

TIMBER IMPORTS! According to the "Commercial 'News/'- the barquentiiie Pelotas, 251 tons, hasbeen chartered to load hardwood at I'ort Stephens for Wellington. The barquo Ilippolas, 299 is also fixed: to load a" cargo of hatdwood'at Clarence River.for Wellington.: . • . A LONG VOYAGE. .. . , ' . The !overdue French barquo Bougainville ap rived at San Francisco on December 25 last, 193 days'from Swansea. The captain;, reported that',the long passage of the vfessel; was,'duo to -'light winds,- arid also to a succession: of head winds.'. Jn fact, ■ tlie winds were so light: that Captain Rupert found .it impossible to. niake Cape.Horn,,so.-ho:changed his course, and went by. the Cape, of Good Hope. ; She was on'.the overdue list,, quoted at' 10 per cent;, andwaa •186-'days;from;Belle.-Isle. "■

,y ■; THE ;COLONIAL EMPIRE. '.; ;. • Sydney . files'. to* hand yesterday announce that, the four-masted barquo Colonial Empire left Monte Video'on February .4 for' Wellington. A London, cable received stated that-, she . had sailed last Friday for Wellington. from London; At all events, there seems to ;be a good deal of speculation going -on locally as to.the reason■ of her visit.to Wellington. It • is considered-likely that,(being too'large to; i onter ', the ■ bar harbours -on the West . Coast, she -is :.calling-, here t for s a'; coal- cargo for.. South: . America.-.' An .authority .makes 'the . assertion that 'she is the. largest sailer ; to, call ',' at Wellington. The Colonial Empire is'owned by Messrs.- 6.-" Duncan and Co.','of-'London,. '

ARRIVAL OF THE MARAMA. ' The. Union Company's hew steamer Slarama, which left Sydney on Saturday afternoon,- for Wellington direct, arrived : in the Stream' at 7.30 , a.ni. : yesterday!'-; Pratique '.was .granted, and tho vessel "was- berthed at the Queen's \\hnrf. Throughout the-parage light to fresh variable winds, and . moderate, sea,-were encountered. Included in the imports brought by the Marama are the; followingloo cases salmon, 158 packages tpa, 856 cases .fruit,' 202 melons, 10 drums carimle, 25 cases lamps, 240 bags meal, 05 bags spokes, 10 sacks, oats, 751 bags'salt, 79 ingots copper, 10 cases wine,..4o' kegs cream'of'tartar, 20 sacks flour, 92' ingots tin, . 15 barrels oil, 760 bags'rice,"'s7 .bundles .(?a.., pipe, ,132 boxes dates, 525 bars lead, 251 cases 50ap,.31 cases roofing, 210 bags sugar, 33 rolls- lead, 54 tons machinery,, and;; a; large quantity of. sundries, including. transhipments, ex Cooma, Wilcannia, Moona,. Britannia, Alto'nh, Peregrine, Orontes,' Solingen,-.- Guersi.n'jin, HeSsen, Worms. The Marama is timed to sail ;for, Melbourne, via southern ports and 'Hobart, at-5. p.m. : to-day.' • •

THE TYSER LINE, ■ Some; of 'Messrs. Tyser and ~6toa- .' mers, which, by the way, are gaining consider ' able ■'notoriety/ lately: on, account -of the' largo cargoes they are: discharging in Australian and New Zealand ports, (ire beginning'.to run .very :. cl ose . to some of the' siiiaxt .''records'*; yet made, to tho Commonwealth;'from oversea . ports, says .the "Cpmmercial. News." : Nearly' every onevof tho • fleet • that'hap. put in an appearance. lately h(is arrivod .before time-table 1 date,, the . last steamer; that .accomplished a performance of this kind being the Indralema, now at Sydney, which made . thetrip .from , New' York, to Melbourne .in.:4B days.. ...Tho.; HawkeV Bay,-, which." was one': of the"'first of t the -line "-to visit l .Australia, lias'a. similar re-'. cord to' her-credit, -:and while -on . a previous 1 trip she made.- the journey-;to';Fremantle, from •New.. York,' in ,41 days. ...Tho' Ni-ivaru,- which arrived at- London/on January- 24;' made .the: passage from .Wellington' (N.Z.) in'3D: day's,-and,.' the Ma'rer<y,now at.|M'elbourhe, ; from iLondon,..: . after .a 42, days' run, made the same voyaga'. ' diu-ing 1906. under-.39 days. The Star, of, .New Zealand also • raade : the voyage |to Melbourne,; from London, last year in 48 days,' wlnlo'other smart passage's xoiild -be quoted'.if ,'space peri nutted. ■■:.

NEW INTERCOLONIAL STEAMER. Messrs. Huddart, Parker,; and Company are : in receipt of a cable message from, their Diir-' /. ba'n t agents, Messrs,! William 1 Cotts and. Co'., announcing ; the • departure -of ' their new. stea- ' mer. Ulimaroa', from that'port-. on , Thursday/January 30, with a full complement'of .passengers for Melbourne. Tllb-;J] lim'aroa left Dundee on /January 4, * calling, at Capetown oh January. 26,, en route to Durban^' arid is due ;". to : arrive ;in ' Melbourne tibout "February- .15, coming, along, under , easy , steam. The. Ulimaroa 1 was builfrljyirMessrk tiourlay.. ! Brps.; of Dun 7 . dee,;and is .a: twin-screw'stoanier .of-5770 .tons.. • • register, and 6000,horse'power, .with'a sea speed . „ of. 16 knots..; She' is; fitted, up to carry.'.42o passengors in threo classes,'each class .being.pro-.. ; vicfed .with luxurious dining,' iiiusic', and .rooms, -The:.first'saloon-accommodd-,' tiori is. fitted on a' scale unsurpassed .even on .' the finest mail steamers coming to these waters, ' a notable feature being the number of twoberth. cabins; indeed, .there- are, no cabins in this class with more, than' three berths. • The , needs of., shippers havo not. been neglected, • four -largo ' holds, also .commodious refrige'ra-; | ting holds, being provided. .Tho. Ulimaroa, it ia , ■ Expected, will take'her placo .on ..the New Zealand servico of the Company,' leaving Syd. • ney, for Melbourne, via Wellington,'Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Hobart, on February 29, relieving the Wimmern, which' vessel'will take' up the running: in Sydney to Auckland; trade. ' •'

RUAPEHU'S : THIRD-CLASS PASSENGERS:: The New Zealand Shipping Company's steainer Ruapohti is' expected to arrive from London, via way ports,,.either on afternoon ..or Saturday morning. ... In -addition, to. first and second saloon passengers already published,sho is bringing the follqwing third-cliisa ' passengers:—Missfes R. Attfield, E. J. Baker, A. Bishop, F. Brett, H. ,Furniss, M. Jacques, ,E. Joseph, E. Kerr, Kleinman.(2), M'Cullum (2), F. M'Glashan, B. Maddren, '..Naylor.. (2), • Powe . (2), Stolz, A. ! Thompson, B;: Wentzel, Young, (2), Mesdames •A, 'Avery, -Brett; Burinan, ; Clough',.E. Deniiisj Dobson, ,M. Douglas; ; Hall, ; Jenkins, .E. Kerr, ICleinmsin, Loveband,, Melbe, ' E. Naylor, Pearce, J. .Powe, Wentzel, Messrs. J. Ashley, .R. Herman; ; F. E. Avery, J. Ividd,; J.; Bell, S. Kleinman.'V W. B. : Benson,' H. Lantzke, R: Bows; ; R.- Law; H. Bird, F. Lovo- J band, A. M'iveracher, .Borwick. (2), J. Maddren, F.; Brace, W.: Marsh, H. Brash, S. Mason, C. Breton, W. Mathieson, A.'Brett, C. Melbe, D. Brodie, J. Miller, H: Brooker, '. S. Paton, J. Brown, W.-vPeacock, Burman,', J. Pearce, C.- Burton,'. J. Pegg, D. v ; Close, J. • Petty, D. Clough; H. Plielp, iD. iCloustoii, }.. Pine, ;J. Cock, H. Roots, G. ,Cooper, L. Stevens, J., Colliiige, W. Turner, E. Collins, W.Wards, A.''Craigei It. Karry,:'A.i Crane. E.\ ~ Wentzel,' W: Crell.in,': j. tWilks,- J,; Darling, R. Williams, F;' Dobson,-' K: Witsen,'.C.'.Etz, F. f; Wood,' M.' Flynn,; W. Youiig, W„ Gawno,, J. Hall,..G.'Humphrey, G: Jenkins, : G; Johnston, ... J., Johnston; Masters A.'Brett,' C, Melbe, Btiri ' . man . (2), N.'Naylor, A. Clough, W. Randall,'. Dennis (3), Wentzel (2), Kerr (2), Loveband (2):

The barque Daniel is expected -to sail for Kaipara.. to-day, 'to load timber. ,for : Sydney.' Thc .Eumara is due at Wellington; " from Timnru, this morning,, iir continuance of her Homeward;loading operation's. The -.steamer...Toroa'.'is'- due. from Southern ports; this.- morning, '■ with a cargo fof . produce. She sails-for Napier and Gisborne tq-mdrrow. ; The Union'Company.'s: turbine ferry steamer ■' Maori made ; a goodruniip.frqm Lyttelton : -yes-. terday.'- ; Throughout. tha' passage • she; averaged 20 knots an hour. •' - : Mossrsi Baiinatyno and Co. advise, that .the: steamer Defender: left Hokitika yesterday;witli \ a cargo, of-timber for Wellington., She is. due, : hero on Saturday, and sails again- oil'Moiidayis - for Karamea. • . . ' Included iii ,tho ; cargo brought-by the..Union Company's : steamer...Penguin, fromVOnehunga : and New Plymouth,'•' yesterday, were 980 'cases of-cheeso,;for transhipment.to the■ Kaikoura, which sails for London to-day.

, Tho F.H.S. Lino steamer Tliorpo Grange will .completo loading. her /Wellington . cargo for '\v4st Coast ports of-United Kingdom to-day, and loaves 'for Port.' Chalmers this ■ evening. • Lyttelton is Her .final-port of .departure on February' 22. V , \- : So'mo.chaiiges. of officers took' place at Wellington'yesterday among the.Union Company's stcainors. ; . Captain-Robinson .assumod command of tho .\\Vaiikare,' which left for Southern ports, vice Captain ll'Lcan, who proceeded to A uokland.fdr orders. Captain Aldwoll left' for-(he South, to join the Poherua at Dunodin. ' • Tho'.' Union Company's - -steamer Araliura, which, was' delayed at'. tho'West Coast this trip, was to'leave kelson 'at-9 p.m. Tcsterday, for Wellington/and;, is due here early this-'morn, ihg. Tlio Kpmatft, ; i.ladon. with coal for Ui» Admiralty, left Westport at 2.p.m. yesterday, for llobart. • Tho Hauroto., left : Westport at 2 p.m.. yesterday, for Auckland. Mr. .Walter .. Herider, ; late.' second r bfficor of the Union Steam . Ship' Company's 'Talcapuha passed his examination last, week before Capl tain Blackbiirne for a certificahr of ■ compet- ' c'ney (is extra master, snys the V Christchurch Press." Mr. Homier,enjoys, tho distinction of . .being the first in New Zealand, to obtain: this certificate under the new regulation rmuiruip j n Icnowledsre; of naval achitecturo. , The candidate was pmpiirwl for,exaininiitioii vonia- Navigation School, LytteJton.