SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 125, 19 February 1908, Page 9

SHIPPING NEWS.

A PHASES OP THE MOON. FEBRUARY. Day. Hr.m. Now Moon ... ... .2 8. 6 p.m. First quarter ...' 9 3.57 p.m. Full moon ... ... 17 8.35 p.m. Last quarter ... 25 2.45 p.m HIGH WATER. To-day, 5.44 a.m.; G. 5 p.m. To-morrow, 6.30 a.m.; 6.50 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 5.17 a.m.; sots, 6.52 p.m. ARRIVALS. : TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IS. . AOEERE, s.s. (— a.m.), 77 tons, Fiek, from Fa tea. KIEIPAKA, s.s. (2.50 a.m.), 133 tons, Dixon, from Patea. 1 WAIKARE, s.s. (6 a.m.), 3071 tons, Newton, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Donaldson, Kitson,- Ogg (2),. Jenkins, Do Clifford, Mesdames Walker, Ivitson, Fleming, Knox, Walker and 3 children, Knowles, Messrs. Donaldson, Knights, Fisher. Gibson, Byrne,- Aldrich, Hcadley, AValkcr; 13 steerage. ROTOMAHANA, s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 1777 tons, Collins, from Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Barnard, Walsh (2), Dey, Bowron, Gawn, Dudley, M'Eaclmn, Broadbent, Malfroy, Snvage, Brown, AFOlea (2), Cameron, Ebbon, Sholtoii, I.ow. Mainland, Brown, Commons, Sunley, Johnston. Oakley, Mesdameß Ramsden, Freed, Alev, Reid, Jeffries, Woolley and child, M'Carthy. Hayward, Snell, Oates and infant, .M'Clea, 'Mulgan, Newman, Willberg, Kennedy and child, Anstico, La wry, Engclbrecht, Rev. Hurley, Professor Black, Dr. iDownes, .Revs. Lawry, Griften, Serpell, Carrington, Messrs. GrifTen. Ramsden, Dowdoll, Aloy, Shaw, Wiffen, Freed, Pidgeon, Elmes,'.' Spedding, Woolley, Mill, MUmn, White, Clarkson, Snowdon, Donahue, M'Mahon, Molloy, Stapleton, Boag, Banks, Hay ward, Nettleton, Meyers' and son, Wilkes; Patterson, Nichollsi Lorthivis. AVhiteford, Arnst, Oates, O'Neill, Birch, Glymin, Fowler, Watson,. Davidson, Moore*'Laycoek, Brown, Hill. Johns, M'Clea, M'Donald, Parsons, Wigley. Bennmont, Newman, Finlayson, Archor, Engolbrecht, Willberg. Hnrkness (2), Simpson. Haggas, Carter, Bowler, Paterson, Gaudin, M'Kinlay, Fielder, Cohveil; 61 steerage. ECHO, auxiliary scow. 5.5 a.m.), 99 tons, Scoloy, from Karamea. , • ; HUIA. .s.s. (8.25 a.m.), 127 tons, Dowoll, from Motneko. TASMAN, s.s. (8.40. a.m.), 179 tons, Cox, from Nelson and Motueka. NEREHA-NA, s.s.. (9.35 a'Jm.),. 6533 tons/ Lidstoue, from": London, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier.. WAKATtJ, s.s. (5.45 p.m.), 157 tons, 'Wills; from Kaikouia.- . ! MONOWAI, s.s. .(6.50, p.m.), 3433 tons, Rolls, from Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Passengers: Saloon—Misses M'Kcnzie, •Featberston,' Mestlatnes Gibbons, Van Breckell; Back and 3 : children; Roberts, Porter, Clook,' Messrs, M'Ciilloch, .Cowan, Rogers, W'alden, Murphy, l Smith, ' Hamilton, Montague, Ziman, Hogg, M'Cutcheon, Col.- Porter, Rogors, Morgan, Sandlant, Manson; 17 steerage. , ' . WEDNESDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 19. ■ POHERUA, s.s. (1 a.m.), .1175 ton's,' Aldwell, from Westport. . . ' ! ' WAIHI, s.s. (2 1 a.m.), 92 tons,. Carey, from Blenheim. . " DEPARTURES. . TUESDAY, FEBRUARY. IS. ; .. . MAPOURIKA, s.bv (1.15 p.m.), 12(i3 ■ tons, Kennedy, for Picton, Nelson,- and West Coast; passengers. , WAIKARE, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 3071 tons, Newton, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland.—s4 passengers. .. . : TASMAN, s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 179 tons, Cox, for Nelson and JJotuckii. . ■ AOREIiE, s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 77 tons, Fisk, for Patea; .... KTRIPAKA, s.s. (fl p.m.), 133 tons, Dixon, for Patea.

: STORMBIRD.s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyre, for Wanganui. , • . HIJTA, si. (G.lO p.m.), .127 tons, Dowell, for Motueka.. ' i . . ; KAIAPOI, .s.s. (8.15 . p.m.), -2003' tons, .Dtiw--son, for.Westport. . KOTOMAHANA, .p. 5."(8.20 'p.m.), 1777. tons, Collins, for Lytteltoh. Pnssengors: Saloon— Misses Kirkcaldic, Boattie, Boyd, Kerr, .Grace,' Christie, Percy,'-Jeffries,, Siovwritrht, Lindsay,; 'Burke,' Mesdumos Kirkcaldio,. Wilding, Lillicrap; Stephens, Rev.' Stephens, Dr. Downes,' , Messrs. Batgor; Kirkcaldie, Ronnldson, Mastors, Woraman, T'annoll, C. W. Jones, Pirani, Wilding. Banks, Taylor, Dont. Galbraith, Percy. ;:Hoss,. Binder, Schauer, Digby; Smith, and Captain Willis. , ALEXANDER, s.s. (9.35 p.m.), 337 tons, Wild-mtin,-for Nqlson and West Coast. ; ' TE_ ANAU, s.s.' (midnight);. 1G52 tons, Lindsay, lor Picton., 30 passengers. . J EXPECTED ARRIVALS. V Tateena, Nelson, February 19. . Buru, February 19. . , . Torgauten, Onehunga, February 19. - : , Penguin, Onehunga and Ne\\\ Plymouth, February 19/ „. v - Malieiio, Sydney,'. February 13. ■ ' . . Aruhura, West Coast and Nelson, February 19. Upawa, Blenheim, February 19. . Oreti. Wanganui, Fobruary 19. . Waihi, Blenheim, February 19. ■ Blenheim, Blenheim, February 19. Manaroa, Havelock,; February 19. y ; Poherua, Westport, February 19. , Maori, Lyttelton, February 19! Corinna, Southern ports, Fobruary 19. Stormbird,'Wnngrinui, February.'2o., 1 Huia, Motuekri, February ,20. . Queen of the-South, Foxton, February 20..' • ■: 'Jasmari, Motueka! February 20. Mana, I'alea; Fobruary 20. ( ; : Aorere, Paten, February 20. ItQtoinahana, Lyttelton, February 20. • Ennerdale, Sydney, via Auckland, February 20. " . i. . Victoria,- Dunedin and Lyttelton,. Fobru-i nry 20. • , , . , Manuka, Sydney, via Auckland, February 20. W'immera, Melbourne, via South; February: 21. • ■ ■ . Hausiij, Auckland, via East Coast, Fobruary 21. ' i Kennedy, Foxton, February'2l. Defender, Karamea, February 21. Takapuna, Onehunga, New Plymouth, February 22. Monowai, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Fobruary 22. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Monowai, Dunedin, Lyttelton; February 19.. Kuhu, East Coast,. .February 19. 1 ; Wakatu, Kaikoura, February 19. • Pateena, .Picton anil Nelson, February 19. Manaroa, Pelorus, Sounds, February 19. Opawa, Blenheim, February 19. 1 Oreti, Wangamii, Fobruary 19. Maori, Lyttelton, Fobruary. 19. : ■ Ruapohu,- Lyttelton,"February .20. Queen of the South, Foxton, Februair 20.' Maheno, Melbourne, via South aiid Hobart, February 20. 1;. j' . To Anau, Nelson, February 20. Tenguin, Pic, ton, Nelson, Now Plymouth, Onehunga, February 20. Ruapeliu,'Lyttelton, Fobruary 20.'' Corinna, New Plymouth, Onohuriga, February 20. . .' ( Blenhoira, Blcnhoim, Fobruary 20.' s ' Stormbird, Wanganui, February. 20. ■ Norohana, Wangnnui, Fobruary 20. • Aorero, Pntea, February 20. Tutanokoi; South. Fobruary 20.'. Rotomahana, Lyttelton, February 20. Tasman, Motueka, February 20. : Huia, Motueka, Fobruarv 20. Kennedy, Nelson and West Coast, February 21. v Indralema. Jjyttelton. February v iil. Mannka, Lyttelton, Dunedin, February 21. Wirnniera, Sydney,' February 21. Pateena, Nolson, February 21. Arahura, Nelson and West Coast, February 22. .... To Anau, Picton, February 22. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. MAHENO, e.s., left Sydney, February 15, for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington,'Fob--I'iiavy 19. Leaves February 20, for Melbourne via Southern ports and jliubart. Dub llcJbounK', February 29. ! ZUALANDI A, s.s., leaves Sydney, February 19, for Wellington, via Auckland, uisborne,anil Napier. Due Wellington, Vebruaiy. 28, and leaves same day for Lyttelton and'. Dunedin. MOERAKt, s.s., leaves Melbourne, February 19, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Due Wellington, Fobruary 28. leaven for Sydney direct same day. Due Sydney. March 3. MANUKA, s.s., loft Sydney, February 12, for Wellington,, via Aucklund", Ciisborne," and Napier. l)u.o ,\\'ollii)glon, February. 21. Leaves lor Lyttelton and Dunedin saino day.

WIMMERA, s.b., left -Melbourne,™ February 12. for Wellington, via' 'II oh art aii'd' Southern worts. Due Wellington; February 21." Leaves 'or Sydney direct same .day;,.."Duo. Sydney, February 25. ; ' WARRIMOO, s.s., ..leaves; Sydney, .'February 22, for Wellington direct;:. Due. Wellington' February 2G. Leaves .February, 27for. Mel-L bourne, via Southern' ; ports and Hobar,t..-,-Due-Melbourne Maroti 7. -n- - -~.1 MOKOIA, s.s., leaves ■ Sydney, February 26,< for 'Wellington, via -Auckland,.,.Gisborne, and: Napier. Duo Wellington,March,-'6.Leaves, same, day for Lyttoltpn, and. Dunedin." ... . VICTORIA, s.s., i Dunedin February IS, ' for Sydney, via.:.,iLytloUon,Mi,Wollihgtoii., Napier, Gisliorne, and -Auckland. ; Arrives, anil, leaves Wellington 26.,- Due . SydneyFebruary 28, ■•'. J 1 '..".'j, '! 0 V ERSE N G. steAmers to arrive. . . From London. , il «,> « w,i MARI3RE (due Wollington' v about'''Fobrunr'y'j 20), sailed on Deconfb'oiv-".l9|* via" -Molboiirne;; Sydney, Auckland, (Tysbr Line!' agents.) ' . ■ . 'I'OKOMAIIU.' (duo -Wellington',rabout Febru- ; ary 21), sailed on Decembor 14-,-via A-ucklaudi, . (Sliaw. Ravill, agents.)^,!-» ARAWA! (duo .Wcltington!.';nbout' ; ;>l''obfunry..' 25), sailed, on January,!B,-iPlynioutliDJanuiiry,! 1.1, via Capetown and Pp.bart..,.-,(Shq,w, Savill,agents.) . . ,'1 RAICAIA (due Wellington'.about llarcli ]o),i sailed on January' 11, via Auckland. (N.H.S. Co.. agents.) - """ RIMUTAKA (due. Wellington about March 12). sailed on. li !!B,' i via Plymouth, Tenjriffe, Capetown, dfid Hobart. (N.Z.S. Coagents.), • . , \ ~ , ; STAR; OF SCOTLANJ>.,(d<Io Wellington about. April 1), sailed, on Janunr^-,i7,; l i(i,a,Melbourne. Sydney, Auckland, and./N'apier.,,'.^Tvsof,'-Lin^ 1 agents.) ' WHAKARUA (due' "We),\in'gibii 'a^piit,'April. 12), sailed on January 31, ViU*Uelboin l 'no," Svd-' ney, Auckland, and--Napier. (Tyser Lino, «« nta -) ; - ' . MAMARI (due Wellington jabputjMarch 24), sailed on ;February. Tr rlymonth February'-'j, via Teneriffe, Capetown,'and^Hob'art?Savill, agents.) ■ «*• nvyv From Liverpool. .; ioti" i'i-' sjp-K/d.-a OSWRSTRY GRANGE r ' : (itUof ,r Wei|inpMn About February 24), H sAilcd'on Dccciiibcr v, i6, Auckland.(N.Z. and' ,! A!.S.': l Cd!,_ agents;)'.' ll ICIA ORA (due' II), sailed. on January. 2,-Via'' Aubkiand.: (Shaw, Savill, 1 ngciits.) . - ;•-• />'">" t'<' : wtc. SURREY (due • Wci&nglon sailed oil. January 18^~vla^".'Aui;kiiiiiij ! "','(F.li.'.S.* r Line, agents.) - ( DEVON (due Welljngfpi}, Wput'.'AjriJ! l")i sailed on Febrrinry'B,"wa".Australia. 1 and' Auck-' land. (F.H.S. Line, Sggiits))^; From New York.;. w I.ORD SBFTON : (diie .Wellington nbojitjFeb-, riinry-lG), sailed on Novninbfr.^'iS,..','via Australian ports and Aucklftud.",';"(A. r , and;'A. .Liup",' igonts.) ■ ;"'X r ■ -■■■ NEW .. ORLEA NS February IS), sailed ofi i Auck-" land direct. ; (A. and A. Lino, agents.) . '. . AfEKI'OUR (duo Vvelfingtm!>aMi' h i)3rareii'.' L). Sailed pn JaiiuaryJ^^yia; STAR OF ENGLAND (dne*We(lii&|(ii'(iyoii(; April 5), sailed on January r ,H,. via Melbourne, Sydney, and 'hgfc'nts'.) STRATHAVON (due I HVeljillgtort"'4boiit/AjiH| 8), sailed oii January-'lB/via:MMbournoi Syd.; ney, and. Auckland. (A. ,, ffij'd»A; Liiß:"4Jein's.) 71 : ■ . : ■ ' MHIII e-JH'ullV >>lU itc.i.'i , . SAILING (VESRELSaTp-jARRIVE;,.,:. INVEIi-MA Y, barqu*d;"feiiiie(l , November' .19, • viii --.i WEATHERSFIELD.-bai'que, 1 eft Bunbiiry February 1. for Wellington,COLONIAL EMPIRE,. jour-masted barquo, loft Monte . Video, on j^ljinß- ;; . :,. by TEi%]®i?£^f OVERSEAI " • MELBOURNE. , , . , . . Fobriiaiy'lß. Arrived—H,M;S. West-. ! port. P . JJ-/1 •••• — -: i., : j;; : : : February IS*. . Arrived—Warrimoo (10.45 a.m.), from Well-" : ington. ~"- : r ' ■■' SUVA'.'' ■ ..." .1 / ... February. 18. ' •!. Arrived.—Miofrora,' Vfromi and : Honolulu. ■ . . i. .. ; - Sailed—Miowera, for (l ,B(:ip]jan^..and Sydney. TUESDAY, FDIiRUARY' > 18. CATE MARIA .. Mokoia passed.;for !Syihejioatr.:i).3o(,d.m.Vfni'V-. ■

.■. AUCJiIIAIND"';. 1 :"". Arrived.—Kumara (2?15' ri. l mL'),' ;, froni ; 'Wellin'g- i ton. ■' ■'■'■■■. ■ ;; j". :::vr; -■ Sailed.—Forerio (5.45 pCWi);"'fdr'.SjdnSft''"-;: 5 Sailed.—Jlonapouri > p;nu}?"»fOM EasternPacifio. , . / ' The Manapouri returned. (ffc3o. : p.ni)i.pwing.'to breakdowns „.„.r Sailed.—Manukj' for, Salod'ti: For: Weßingraii—Mis«V*CiW,. Clouston,. Campbell, .Linzeyi/lbboftbhi' MbpfoV'Cra- ; Ren; Richardson (2), ■MbSdambs- HjslbpV'Eliott;' i: Loheman, Tainb, BV'HhVtj'Mrizfey, lbbetsoujMoore, : Cragen;' Richardson' iand->2 ■ boys; t Gienbh'fi ■Lightband, Messrs. .'Kirkby; : H. lop,' Prater, J.:Cottori.'cSpitcr,-; Birch, J. H. Hyde, Flannbryj; Richnrdson.-"l< I pr lyt-i tclton--Miß6eß Armstrong,' r yjle, wick, Jackson, Bride'man, ; Maier,. Mesdames Hislop, Vale and Hiit-! ton, Furnoss, C. J. Lawson,- S;.:Rpdgbr.:'For Dunedin—Misses. tynch;' Ml Crow;;. : '.iVitohdsbn, : Birch, Smith, Thomas, Ji"B. Rti&ill/'BeriabH:,'' Mosdomes Manson, Waugh.-'Mdsßrbv #Farlane ; , : Paul, J. Rutherford. Por/all portaTriO'steerage.Arrived—Rarawa (B(4oj:a.ra;),vfrbm..New. Ply-' niOUtll. . ; . . - . v.z v '".j"' : Sailed—Rarawa,. for ? NflW.rPlymou%.. iPassengers . Saloon—MifS&CKillbVid'fC'ifbrris,Cartor, Wright, Slattfery,./ .'Wo'ollamsi -Allen,'' Wilton, Hardie, Cork'ill, Sleakis';: Mesdames M'llwraith,HiM<m';» Moi-ris, Carter,' Lowe, Lambert, Bell®, O'Brion, Tapper, Linford, Doyle, Lewis,:-Messrs.,'Boucher, Walton, Cooke, Jttadloy, . EHiotty.i- Chandler) Earle,' Stewart, •'Field,. Howe&riHuntcr, Reeves, Anderson, Van Vein,' 1 . Looms,' Humphreys, Jourdam,' "Allen,' (2),' Lawson, O'BriDri,' Tapper, ;1)0y,1e... NEW PLYMOUTH:"' Arrived—Penguin .':(6:is''^ii;,ni'.); : ' 'f'i l 6!rii". : 'Oiie-, hunga; Takapuoa, (B.3Q'ffrotii'-'Welliiigj-toili'_ ■' . r !Mi: ■?:■£}: m'.-.'.v-T Sailed—Penguin (12:15 ''p.w.),'-''for- I 'Wtlling-'i ton'.' ' . iji!; , Sailed.—Takapuna ,(9 ;pim.),-for, .OneK«ng»M.!£ j Arrived—Oreti (9.20. - 1 NAPIER: Sailed—Monowai.' (1 A.m'O." Sailed—Ruru. (10 aifi'.), for'- Wbllifi'^ok l;l BLENHEIM.,,' Arrived—Opawa, Bleiilibini,'"ahd'~Wiiiiii(7.3o a.m.), fronv iKji Sailed.—Waihi (G.30,, j p,u:,),, ) fpr Wellington. . 'V'- Pici'OK. ' Arrived.—Mapourika (0.10 p:m;).' from lington. Aoy.'ni Sailed.—Maponrika (?.35 pltp'.), ! for;''Nels6n'. 1 :- ;- : 'V, " Arrived—Pateena (6.30' in.m:),-',"from 'Picton.Sailed.—Pateena ((.30;,p.mJ.. .fornAVollingtono To sail—Arahura (10.30; a.m f ;t Wednesday),', for Wellington. , ..." ... ; ■' ■'. MOTUEK'.V.' Arrived—Manaroa 'irbm, ,'tVell-'' ington. •' ;: " 1 ' To tail.—Manaron (S_"p.m.), , .^tbr i Wellingt6iiC' W1 ST POH'l lr Arrived.—Tvoonya (3 p.m.). from' Wellington; Arrived.—Mann (C.lO p.m.); •■'from 1 Wellington. To sail—Arahura (9 p;iw).!.'fMaNel«>n.Arrived—Arahura (0 p.m., _Monday), 'from' Wcstnort (crossed Sailed—Arahura (10 tun.),, for Westport; L\ TTLLION ! ]. Arrived—Maori (0.30 a.m.). from Wclhiig-" . ton; Corinuu (7.55 u.m.)."fi , om'"rinittru! ■■!•■' i Arrived.—Hawea (5.20, ip/ni.),h.from lNapien.i:'= I I'lw - barque Marjorie Crais, :fi-om Hokianga.- : put in windboimd. ;ik -ni ->)It v'n'"i Sailed.—Marjone Craig, barque (7.15 a.m.); for. Hokianea. .... • Sailed.—Aratapu, 'for. \ Kui]>ara. .•' v.'" j- ■ • Sailed.—Corinua ii p.m.). for Wellington. Sailed.—Rosamond (i.l.i p.m.). for, Westport. Sailed.—lCapiti (.1.30 p.m.j. 'lor Wellington and I'atwi. ' . : Sailed.—Maori ; (8.3((4p^.) > ; with 19i v ,' *;i ■ .. Sailed.—Pukakx, for' Greymoutiu

• :' v- t" . DUNEDIN.. ■ ; Arrived.—'Wimmera, from Melbourne. Railed.—'Thorpe Grange, for Northern ports. Sailed—Victoria (4 p.m."), for Sydney, via Lyttelton, Wellington, East Coast ports, anil Auokjand. Passengers for Wellington: Sa-loon-i-Mifes ': Loliuiann, Sanders,. Mesdames llawlow, Abbotson, Gray, M'Beath, Organ and 2 children, Messrs. Abbotson, Prain (2), Parsons, and U'Beath. • v, TITE WAKANUI. ' ; ' : A Press Association message reports that .tbp"N<w!Zealand Shipping- Company's steamer Wnkanui' left London .on Saturday .for Dullwhere she is duo early, in April. :;, : . THE MANAPO.URT. , • A .telegraphic message received from Auckland Inst night stated that the sleamer Maria;ppiiri.' which left that port at 7 p.m. yesterday, for Earutohga," had returned to Auckland at .8.30 ,p.m. 1 , oiring- to a breakdown. i -TITE-: BARQUE CONCORDIA. v i 'The'ba'rqiio Concordia, under charter to Mr. ■G: H. • Scales, .which arrived from - Honolulu last-Saturday for orders, is to gt> 4 on tho wool -bortluntWellington Jor.'.Londop. r . She will jprobably-. this mprning.... THETOKOMABU. | ; The-, - pljawi, S.ayill steamer. Tokomarn.. is _ ej.v , pected"-.to.leave Auckland to-day 'for Wellington,' .whqrc'yshC'' will.disohargo London cargo for tliis port: From'here the vessel-proceeds •to Timaru to cdiliiiletO ' unloading. ' . ■•.'■■ iio. .-is ji .... -. _ ... . T ' THE- •RIMUTAKA.'.. . , .. Tim •New' f Zo'iiland Shipping: Company have Jreceive'd " cabled' advice - that tho-. Eimutakn, arrived, at Capetown last SnnIdiiy.- '•Tho Rimutaka- left- London on January i2(>'.fov; Wellington. via Capetown, and Hobart, landna.due hero on .Marcli 12. • - • THE INDBAUSSfA. i -Tho? Tyser Lino, steamer Indralema,. which arrived,from New York; via way ports, on !MortdaS r ," is timed .'to. sail on Friday for Lytjtel.ton. and' Drinedin"to' complete "discharea iTho; vessel will leave: the South for Australia (whert) sho is tft go on the Homeward loading ibefth.^ 1 THE SURREY. ;-Hio Now Zealand and African, Steam Shiji ;Cpinpany... local .'...agents. .of tho - F.H.S. tins' steamer Surrey," nave, received cablod advieo ;that sho, arrived' at"' Capetown , last Sunday ;The'. Surrey is- en; route from' Liverpool to' Nev. ■ Zealand -ports, Via' Capetown' and Hobart.' :Aiiekland'- is' : th'e'. first Dominion ''port of call,; -after- which-- the- vessel -comes ,'ori to, Wellington, being-due hero about March 25.; She in I-bringing •:, 123..'.'.tiussengcrs ; for. New Zealand ;ports. : ,• ■ P ! '. : ' UNION COMPANY'S NEW STEAMER.'-.

The new steel steamer lady wood, 1983' tons " gr055, , ;1233 ;tonfi\jiet, just.,builtibyr, Messrs. ,os. bourne, .Graham and. C 0.,• Sunderland, for W. r •Pra'nc?. Fonwick and Co:, London, which wil; • .steam about -10"; knots, has bees sold 'to'the • /irnipil I'Steam 1 Ship . Company of : ?foyr< Zealand, : ilita., .for-about; The* above vessel, ag a 'I" lsl 'won^ireportpd;' has' been; named Jtha Kai-? > ItanKati.satfd is' loading- at; Glasgow and; Liver-. 'MoJ -for I ;:?(emaritle: v'-'Aftor discharging. at. Eremantle lhe.:Kaitangata will load 'jarrah'-at , 'jßunbimr' for, New Zealand. Tile ICaitangaia ' is.practically ship to"'thß"lCaitima ' ->nd Ivaiapoi;' "" ' ... •;; r ' • .;. -from new york. •. . .. i ; ' The Line ; steamer Indralema, from*, INew-York,-via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auck-, land;"occupied 71 days onthe:, journey. td, Wellington-:; She left Now York on. December :<,r.and. arrived, :at Molbonrno 'two days ahead; timo., Her, early, arrival: at' (Melbourne did, not assist hor : despatch from .that;, nort,; for, 1 although she ' arrived .on the : discharging operations'were' not': ! isfertcd,'- till' the;.following 'Tuesday morning,- ' owing to Monday; being a 'holiday." :;The A.' 1 and ' AV- Liri,o steamer New Orleans, which left' ' 'New. York i<u December 10 for Auckland direct, ;h'as not yot reached .the : Northern port. Tha Fcderal-Houlder-Shiro; Line steamer Lord Sefi -ton left<n New '-York •on November 2S i ;fQr,; A]uckland, direct, and her arrival ..there -is. : also. ;not; yet: ■ reported;.';'. The Tyser "Line; ' steamers, aro'.'r'umiing well;.up to schedule ;time; : ;aiid are' usually in por.t; ahead ; of/ jt. ........ ARRIVAL OF .TnE NEREIIANAi i .Thai n<Av',Tysor :liner 'Nerohana, : from' Lon« • •don,; via Melbourne, Sydney,' Auckland, and' ..Napier, arrived' yesterday morning, this being •her maiden voyage. ■ ■ | .The latest .addition to tho fleet of the Tysei .'Line, .Limited, was launched from the' Belfast 1 shipyard on: August 31; 1907. The .new steam. or is. the fifth , vessel 'built and engined; by f Messrs. -Wcikman,,; Clark,, and Co., Ltd., for . -the..Tysoivline.- Sho is 468 f- in'length, - with I a;gross tonnage of abo'ut 6500, and is. a sister • 'Ship ; of : . tho,-. IWliakavua, at present on route !fr'o\n .London,;to .New Zealand. -'Th« Nero-. • hand has been built'under Lloyd's, survey to Qualify Jor the, highest .class in their registry, ' and' is 'of .the' shelter-deck type, with three complete steel decks extending ; her whole |len(fth'i'7'Three' of- tho - five holds - into : which", •the:cargo sp'aco:'is -divided, have-vbeen insu'- : ,'lated and prepared for the carriage of froien •meat cargoes. For the preservation of these ' an .-.efficient; refrigerating installation ;is being provided.-' Access to each of the ; holds is. ,by, large hatchways . equipped;; -with jsteam 'winches'of tho 'most powerful type, : together', with' 1 suitable -, derricks swung from jtidilesionrthoimnsts and. from special derricks - iposts.i Accommodntion' for tho; ship's, officers and engineers and ,a, few passengers'; is fitted up in a large steel deckhouse'amidships, with 'the dining saloon placed in the- centre of the ;vessel at tho forward end.' The propelling Imachinery' l consists of, two' sets of triple-ex-pansion ongines fully equipped -with ail the 'most modorn auxiliary appliances .and having Isfflam' from; four r single-ended multitubular boilers working -'tinder IlowdenV system -of .-forced'.-'draught.;: Captain Lidijtono. is. in com:inand;; and;'has the following officers .' asso- r iciated with- . him Chief, Mr. D.' "M'Queo; ~ ;Mr.: S.. Ilayster; third, Mr. -W., Hew-' lett; fourtlij Mr. H. Hubbard;., Mr. H. Chap?.' :pel s is, in charge of. tho engineroom; Mr.' ll.' •Tpmlin' is second engineer; and Mr. , Alison 'third;.' Mr 1 J.- Camerori'Tisvchief : refrigerating engineer";' and'-'Mr. : M'Qregor second.; Tlio Nerehana has 900 tons of cargo to discharge- .here,;., after -.which, sho commences Homeward' loading at" Wellington.' It is ex ; pected she- iv-ill tako' departure lor ; Wanganui oiv-Fridayi'-'therice: sho'loads on tho. east , coast. She..will;probably sail, finally for London from' ;Dy.tte!ton.. • ...... ' ', .-- ... ! - Tlie' 1 New "Zealand; training 'ship Amokura ;left;'AMckla&d'' yesterday. for/'-,tho: northward, land'will"oruiso-as.far as the Bay, of Islands ;aiid"'-Whangaroa. ;•; ' - i "Owing to : 'tlie late arrival' at 'Wellington last liiight of-the Union Company's steamer Mono-. iwhi, iier'departure'for Lyttelton and Dunedin ;has been postponed till this afternoon. ; "TKo"' Mariiio , Department advise that - the . Gbvcrnment 1 steamer 'Tutanckai leaves •'W6I-. lington on Friday for tho South. His ExcelJlencynLord Plunket. and party will accompany tho,'^vessel.-'on. lief, cruise. , :■ Tho Union Company advise thai tho East ICoast trader Haupiri, en route from Auckland 'to' Wellington, ...via bays, lias, been i delayed ' ithrough heavy- weather ; arid -is riot' expected ?to reach...Gisborne. until-to-day or Thursday. She,.will' probably arrive here;on -Saturday..Capt ( iin'rDykes, 'late, chief'officer, of tho ;Tutiinekaj;' , left; the'vessel'yesterday'in order, :t6' J pr6cpod'to 'Aucljland to' take■' up his now 'app'oiutm'ent'iis esaminer of mnstons and mates latitt'-' surveyor of ■; ship's.; Mr..' Whiteford,- • late; ' 'second 1 officer of; tho Hineinoa, has been proimoled totlio: posit ion of chief of tho Tutanekai,-. !;«nd- joined; .tho--.vessel -yesterday.