SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 147, 16 March 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES 'OF THE MOON MARCH.

Day. Hr.m.. . New Moon 3 G. 27 a.m.' First quarter 10 9.12 a.m. Pull moon IS .- 1.58 p.m. Last quartor- ... ■ 2G 0:-2-a.m.-HIGH WATER. 1 To-day,- 2.54 a.m. j 3.15 p.m. To-morrow, 3.40 a.m.;--4.0' p.m. - - ' SUN. :'' Sun rises to-day, 5.47 a.m. i sets, 6.11 p;m.

; ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, MARCH 1-1. WAKATU,. s.s.' (U5 a.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from 'Lvttelton, via Coast." ,QUEEN OF THE-SOUTH, s.s. , (5.15 a.m.), 198 tons,' Harvey, from Foxton. ■ TE ANATJ, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 16.52 tons, Lindsav, from Nelson and Picton. Pasengcrs: Saloon—Misses M'Kenzie, Burbush, Walker, Gallick, Moore, Pearson, Clark (2), Mesdames Mander 'and 2 children. Carpenter and 3 chil(lron, Colfcmaii, Johiis, Rutherford, Harrison, lil.ick and 3 children, Robinson and 2 Gosling,- Pntche, Hanson, Wakelvn, Colonel Jowsey, Detective- M'llveney, Dr. Walker, Messrs. Robertson, Coltman, Tate, Boxall, Carpenter,. Durrant, Jtmes, Ploughman, Pointon, Champion and son, JeiFnep, Bell, Roughton, Chapman, Graham, Pettit,' Watson, Allan, Ilorton, Rcdpath, Lamb, M'Leod, M'Leod, Black, M'Coromins, Stewart,'• Scott, Thomson (2), Bird,' Robinson-,■ Gossling (2), Purser, Cutter, Montgomery, Berg, Fingpy,. Lucas, Girling, Lyon, Burgess, Richardsou, Adams, Mutton, ilanson, Hegglun (2), Jackson, Costello, Heller,' Patchett, Jordan, Hope, Dunhley, Norgrove (2), Riley, Waklin, Turner; 31 steerage. • TASMAN, s.s. (7 a.m.), 1$ tons, Cox, from Nelson aiid Motueka. • ROTOMAHANA, s.s. (7.35 a.m.), 1777 tons, Collins, from Lvttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Drew,. Flynn, Mark, Crow,-Barry, .Matthewsonj Young, .Russell, Kinross, Jainieson, Bell, Suffield, Buller, Manning, Nicoll (3), Bromnan, Hormard, Mesdames Pane, Barley, Whittakcr,-- Broad, Stanley, Bishop, Howail and child, Hampton, Storrier and child, Davis and child, O'Neill, Carlisle (2),' Mayo, Stevens, Matthews,, Schwartz, Francis, Crawford, Laurenson, Hon. C. M.' Luke,;-'. Rev.: Carlisle,, Dr. Howell, Captains Tate and Rainey, : Messrs. Bradey,-'Whitelaw, Wright, Murray, Thompson, Raybone, M'Lce,-Thomas. Milne; Savage, Bishop, Roche, Griffen,. Robertson, Rhind, Rich, Truscott, Patton, Warrington, Nicholson, . Hampton, Barry, -i. Atkinson, ~...Hartroost, Joyce; Dalbyl •flilier," Wilson, Mayo,'Schwartz, Nicoll, Smith, . Morison,. M'Dougall, Scott, Jamieson, - . Frederickson, . Rcnance, Rafter, Clarksbn,: Baigent, .Ronayne, Williams, Kingslev, Martin; Burgih, Doherty, Robertson, Allen,, Fraser, Grabtree, Wilson, Harker," Winchester, Luke, Poyiiter, Hodson, Pope. ICAHU, s.s. (lO.'lO' a.m.), 182 tons, Thompson, from Napier, via Coast. ' v ' ICAPITI,'s.'6* (6.25 p.m.), 2}2 tons, Shaw, from Lvttelton.; .'" ' i PATEE-NA,' s,s.' 1212 tons','- Hun,ter, fronv r Nelson. x Passengers: : . Saloon—Misses Dickson; V Jackson. Spense, Mesdames Dix, Scott, Hudson and child, Lake and child, Gully, 'Watt,'' Lucas, Messrs. Blird, Hudson, Warnock;'; Pollen, Bourke, Haycopk, Brown, Mitchel, Dickson, Steele, Atkinson, Hunter; 9 storage..- ■ ■, - ' ' . •' ■WAIHI'I s-s. (11.15 p.m.), 92 tons, Carey, from Blenheim". . • ,i

• ■ ../'.SUNDAY,: MARCH 15. ' ' . : TE ANAtT,' s.s. (12.5 a.m.), 1652. tons, Lindsay', frora.il'icton. Passengers: Saloon—Mitees Bolwer,. Sprocen, Clung,. Jackson,' Preston, Alcsdames'Sherman, Mansfield, Eldowney, Sheldon, Chmg;; M'Cormick, Messrs. .Boys, M'Gregor, Mahpfield,- Kriipht, Sherman, Sheldon, Churtonji'Mills, Jlalhgan, Ching,- Ewing," Marriot, Coward, Page, LoVo; 3 steerage."'> ; ' TAKAPUNA, • s.s.. (5.20' ,'a.hr.),', 1036 tons, Hutohings.'.vfrom Onehunga and New; Plymouth.. •' .•; >' MAORI,:' s.s. (7.25 a.m.), 3399 tons,-, Newton, /from Lytt'elfcon/ Passengers': Saloon—Misses Simpson;>i'\Stevenson,.. ...ijopkinson,' .' Newman, Grady, Muriimery, Wylie, Coverdale, Morish, .Trucsdalp;y*Jenspn, Wallington, ' Mesdanves Itifookc, Milne, . Wills, ; M'Donald,. Campbell, -Kellyi Hoddinott, Minister, Chamberlain, Bannell,..Bott.and child, Sband, .Mair shall, Pollock, Watchlin, Heither, Simpson,:ivG6rdon. Miller, Lothian, Hart, Webb,' Jones,' Greenslade,. Birch, Holme, Thompson',"\Mdrcliant, Salmon, Milne,. Brown, Wills, Roberts,/M'Alpine, Hemery, M'Donald; Cuble, Justice'. Sim,. Campbell. Kellow, 'Redstone, Cook,'" .Walton,'/.MTalley, Munster, iichen, Houghton, "Heit,: King; Jones, Abnrn, Nicholson, Ivlorris,' : Chamborlain, Stubbersfield, Jensen, Holmes, Bliclc, ' .'Pollock, Trueslore, I.achmer, Broekman, Manton; 52 steerage. .' ABERLOUR, ,s.Si-(7.30; a.m.), 1191 tons. Barnett, 1 from New York, via Dunedin and Lyt-. telton. HUIA, sis;'(B a.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, .from Wanganui. , . , . .. JANE ..DOUGLAS, s.s. (8 a.m.), 95 tons, Irvine, from Wanganui. ,' ' OPAWA, s.s. (10.35' a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. ,• WAItATAH, schooner (i 1.55 a.m.), 95 tons, Caminanden, from. Dunedin. . WAIKARB, r s.s. (1 p;m.), 3071 tons,'- Bernech, from Lvtteltbn and Dunedin. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Simson, -■ Wiliams, Segffev and 2 children, Meagher, Wallace,-Little, Emery, Hadden, Carmichael, Napper, Barnes, >Gough, Cooper, M'Kenzie, Mesdamps Williams, Bride, Bridge . and ; child, v ' -' 'Lomas,/ /Manning",' Ellman, Keeyes,"'"Levy, '.'Messrs. 'Hunter, Cook, Little, Turhbull,' 1 Turrell, Ibbotson, 1 .Burns, Lomas, • M f Cartney, Cook, Gorman, Clark, ' -Horning, ■ Kennedy, . Dehlenburg, Barnacott, Proctor, Thomas, Couzens, burg, Barnacott, Proctor, Thomas, \ Couzens, M'Neill, Binge, Buchanan, Whittacre, Burton, Vande, Varne, Terry; James, M'Nicol, Myher,' Purcell, Prinimer, Yillberg, Barrett, Schwartz, Cooper, White, Bickford,, Andrews, Bartlett, Bowman, Keen, Simpson; 26 steerage. 1 KOEOMIKO, ,s.s. (3 p.m.), 1511 "tons, Clift, from Bunbury and Hobart. MAPOURIKA, s.s. (9.50 plm.), 1203 tons', Kennedy, from West 1 Coast and Nelson.' Passengers : Saloon—Misses O'Halley, Mooney, Swiiidale, Mesdames Allen, ' and child, Jenkins, Messrs. G. Falla, Grant, Rev. Carlisle, Scott, Bryan, Livick; -6 second class. N : ' DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, MARCH -14. • ; WIMMERA, s.s. (12.20 a.m.), 3022 tons, "Waller, for. Lyttelton and Dunedin. OPAWA, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blerihdim. s AOTEA,. s.s. (10.5 a.m.),' 6364' tons, Prosser, for London. • : . ' 1 DECHMONT, ship. (11.45 p.m.), 1612,t0n5, for London. r v TE ANAU, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1652-tons, Lindsay, for Picton; 29 passengers. TASMAN, s.s. (3.15 p.m.), 179 tons,' Cos, for Nelson 'and Mot'ueka. v . . -

STOEMBIED, 6.8. (3.15 p.m.), 217 ■ tons, M'lntyre, for Wauganui. •• >../•

OIIETI, s.s. (3.40 p.m.), 215 tons, Robertson, for. Wanganui. , i

HAUEOTO, s.s! (4.45 p.m.), 1938 tons, Jordan, for Westport.

OTTAWA, s.s. (5 p.m.), 1217 tons, Brophyi for Napier. > • • AEAICUBA,' s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 1598 tons, Lambert, for Nelson and West Coast;' 79 passengers. ' ' .. EOTOMAHANA, s.s. (11 p.m.), 1777, tons, Collins, for Lyttelton; 53-passengers. SUNDAY, MAKCH 15. WOOTTON, 6.5. (9 a.m.), 151 tons, Johnston, for Kaiapoi. TE'ANAU, s.s. (7 p.m.), 1652 tons, Lindsay, for Nelson. 30 passengers. - BLENHEIM, s.s. (8 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, for Blenheim. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (midnight), 189 tons, Harvey,"for Picton and Foxton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

l'e Anau, Nelson and Picton, March 16. Opawa, Blenheim, March IG. Kotuku, Wcstport, March IC. . Parcora, Greymouth, March 16. Defender, Hokitika, March IG. Oswestry Grange, Waitara, March IG. Wavcrley, Foxton, -March-17., ' Charles Edward, Motiicka,'- March' 17. Monowai, Auckland, Gisborne, Nanier March' 17., ' ltotomahana, Lyttelton, March 17/ ■ . Pateena, Nelson, March 17. Ivoonya, Southern ports, March 17.' Oreti, Wanganui, March 17. j '•. Stormbir;!, Wanganui, March 17. Arahura, West Coast and. Nelson, March 18 Penguin, New' Plymouth, Onehunga, Marcli 18. , „ ■' Queen of the South, Foxtort, March 18. Maori, Lyttelton, March IS. Corinna,'Southern ports; March' 19. - Wakatu; Kaikoura, March- 19.V V. Wimmora, Dunedin, Lyttelton, March. 39. Warrimoo, Melbourne, .via- South,- March' 20. •lliowera', Sydney, March 20. ■ Manuka, Sydney, via Auckland. March 20. Kttkaia, London, via Auckland, March 20. Tasman, Nelson, Motueka,- March 21, -

PROJECTED, DEPARTURES. ' Kahu, ,; Napier, March IG.' ; Pateeria,;Nelsoii, .via Picton,'.March'l6.' Waikare, Is'apicr, . Gisborn'e,' Auckland, March 10. Mauaroa, -Motueka, March 16. Opaiva, Blenheim, March -16. Huia, Wanganui, March 16. Takapiina, New Plymouth and Onehiinja, March IC. Aorere, Patea, March 16. . Waihi, Blenheim,, March 16. "Opawa, Blenheim,' 'March' 16. ; 'V.:; . New Orleans, Lyttelton; March 16. ; , Jane Douglas, Hokitika, March 16. . »; Charles Edward, Nelson and' Motueka, March 17. . - Waverlej', .Nelson Coast, March 17. .Monowai, Lyttelton .-md Dunedin,-March-17. . Storriiljird, Wanganui,'March 17. » . .. Blenheim, Blenheim, March 17. Mapourika. Picton, Nelson, and West Coast,. March 17. \ ; To Anau, Picton, March ■ 17. : Koonya, Nelson and West Coast, March 17. Queen of the South, Foxton, March 18. ,- - Pateena, Picton and Nelsoh, March 18. : New Plj'mouth, Onehunga, March Te Anau, Nelson, March 19. Penguin, Picton; Nelson, New-Plymouth, and Onehunga, March 19. ' ■ : —.. Wakatu, Kaikouta, March 19. Wimmera, Sydney, via'Auckland, March : 20. Pateena; Nelson, March 20. " Miowera, Melbourne,- via South, March 20. . Manuka, .Lyttelton, Dunedin, March 20. ' Warrimoo, Sydney, March 20. Tasman, Nelson and ; Motueka;'March 21.\.. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. ' STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. MANUKA, 6.6., left Sydney, .March U,- for Wellington,-via Auckland, Gisborno, and Napier. Due Wellington, Match 20. Leaves same day, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. , WARRIMOO,. s.s., left Melbourne, March 11,' for' Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Due Wellington March 20. Leaves;for Sydnoy direct same day. Due Sydney March 24. V;, 1 MIOWERA, 5.8.,' leaves Sydney, March 16, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington, March ,20., Leaves March 20, for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. Due: Melbourne, March 29. ULIiIAROA, s.s., leaves Melbourne, March 18, for Wellington, via Hobart';and Southern ports. Due Wellington, March 27. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. - Duo Sydney, March 31. ■ ' VICTORIA, s.s., leajes Sydney, March 18, for. Wellington, via • .Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Due Wellington, March .27. Leaves same day, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. 'MAHENO, s.s., leaves Sydney, March 21;' for Wellington"direct; Due Wellington March;.2s. Sails following day' for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. Due Melbourne April 4. MOICOIA, s.s., leaves Sydney, Mai#h. 25, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, v Napier. Due Wellington April 3. Sails same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. WIMMERA, s.s., leaves Dunedin, March 17, for Sydney, via Wellington arid Auckland. Arrives and leaves Wellington March 19. Duo Sydney March 27; ' OVERSEA SHIPPING.. From London. ■ EAKAIA (due Wellington about' March 19), nailed on January 11, via Auckland. (N.&.b. Co.. agents.)--STAR Of SCOTLAND (due Wellington about April l),"sailed on January 17, via l Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. - (Tyser Lino, agentß.) .. . ( WHAIvARUA (due Wellington about April 12), sailed on January 31, via Melbourne, Sydney,' Auckland, and Napier. ' (Tyser. Line, agents.) - - ... V; MAMARI (duo Wellington about March 21), sailed on-February 7, Plymouth" February 9, via Teneriffe, Capetown, and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) < ■ V . M AORI (duo Wellington about " April 10), sailed on February 13, via Auckland. (Shaw, < Savill, agents.) TONGARIRO (duo Wellington aboutyApril .B),' bailed lon February -20. , Plymouth. 22," - via Teneriffe, Capetown, and' Hobart. (N.Z.vShip--ping. Co., agents.) 'j-'''v'-'- 1 : - From Liverpool. _ - \ ' ' SURREY (due Wellington: about March 1 25), sailed on January 18. viarAuoKland,,-1 (1 .ll.b. Liiie, ag'ciits.) ' - . - - DEVON (duo : Wellington about April 17), sailed on February'B, via Australia and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) -i iNDRAGHIRii (due Wellington, utiont" April 20), sailed ori;' -February '28,...via.,-Auckland. (Tys-ir Line, -agents.) / . , MORAYSHIRE' (due Wellington about May 8), sailed on ■ March 7, via ' Melbourne, "Sydnoy, and Auckland. (F.H.Si. Line, agents.)' From. New. York. • STAR OF ENGLAND blue Wellington'abent April 5), sailed on January U, via Melbourne. Sydney, and ;Auckland. / ,ll , y scr Line, agents.) : SAILING VESSELS TO ARRIVE.-. WEATHEBSFIELD, barque,"- left - Biinbury January -31, for Wellington., • ' : RENFIELD, four-masted • barquentine, left. Liverpool,. February-20, for' Wellington. ■. NIWARU (due Wellington'.about May 15), sailed on February 29, via 'Australian ports, /Auckland,' and Napier. . (Tyser Linei, agents.) . . lONIC (due Wellington : about April' 21), sailed- on March 5, Plymouth March 7, via Capetown and Eobart.' (Shaw.: Savill, agonts.) STRATIIAVON :(due. Wellington about' April 8), sailed-on January 18, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. J (A. and A. Line,' agents.) AFRICAN, ' MONARCH (due Wellington about- May.' 15), -.sailed t on, February - 29, • via Australia and* Auckland'. ?'(New Zealand' Ship-, 'ping Co., agents!) .: - 1 PELOTAS, barnuentine.'left Clarence River, March 2, for Wellington. .PHAROS, barquo, left Port Pirie, March 5, for Wellington.

; BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON." •; * Friday, March 13. .Sailed.—Waipariv tor New Zealand. / I . , NEWCASTLE. . Sailed.—Mary Isabel,, for Gisborne.? : SYDNEY. I Saturday,, M,irch ; 14. Arrived.—Zealandia (midnight last night), from Auckland. March 14. Arrived.T-Silver Cloud, from Auckland.. . ' ' ' ' MELIiOUBNK.' "r Sailed.—Louisa Craig, for: Kaipara.; COASTAL. / SATURDAY, MARCH' 14. AUCKLAND. '' ; Arrived.—Ennerdale (6 a.m.), from Picton. , Arrived.—Duhvich (7.20 p.m.), from Newcastle. ' , J • ' Arrived.—Talune, from South. • Arrived.—Mokoia (Sunday), -from South. Arrived.—Manuka (Sunday), from Sydney. Sailed.—Monowni (4 p m.), for Southern ports. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon— Mesdames Brown and child, Randerson, M'Dougall, Brady and party, Messrs. Banderson, Leeds, Brown, M'Elwam, Captain Lacey; .8 steerage. '; \ .• ■ ■, >; j Sailed.—Wanaka (Saturday), for South.' ' Sailed. —Star of -Scotland (Saturday), for South. ' '. , ■' : ONEHUNGA. • Saited.—Rarawa (4.20 p.m.), for New Plymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH! Penguin (9.20. p.m.), for Onehunga. . .. , NAPIER. • ... . . Arrived .—Marere (12.30 jp.in'.),- from Gisborne. Arrived—Orari (11 p.m.), ,from Auckland. " ' ' ' WANGANUI. : Arrived.—Oreti and Stormbird (7.20 a.m., Sunday), from Wellington. " , . PATEA. ' . Arrived.T-Aorere (7 a.m.), and Iviripaka (7.10' a.m.), from Wellington. NELSON. . Arrived.—Kennedy (2.50 p.m.), from Wellington Arrived.—'Tasnm (3.20 ami.', Sunday), from .Wellington.. Arrived.—A rahura (G. 30 a.m., Sunday), from Wellington. ' WESTPORT. Arrived.—Kotuku (G. 20 a.m.), from Wellington. _ : Arrived.—Regulus (5 a.m„ Sundav), from Wellington. ' <11.5 y a.m.), from Wellington. ■ 1 ... .. .;... ... - Sailed;—Kotuku (8 a.m., Sunday), for Wellington. ■'

GREYMOUTH. Amved.-Pareora (7.30 a.m.), and Kaituna ,(7.15 a.m.), from Wellington.-

_Arrived.—Petone<9.4o a.m.,' Sunday),' from , Wellington. ; Sailea.—Pareora (8.45 a.mi, Sunday); for Weilington.. . •' LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Wimmera'■ (noon), from, Welling ton. ' - Arrived.—Rotomabana (1.15 p.m.), from Wei lington. '■ ■ Sailed.—Nerehana ' (midday), . for, Londoiv Passengers: Mrs! Barcroft,. Mrs. BeaucHcmjv Miss'V,Beauchamp,''"Dr. . Holdsworth; Messrr Burns, Holdsworth, Chambers. " ■ OAMARU. . ' . . Sailed.'—Ripple ; (5 ' p.m.), for Chathan . • Islands. \ : ' ■■■■■' DUNEDIN. , r Arrived.—Mooraki, from Sydney,. via Wei .lington. Arrived.—Wimmera (Sunday);- from Sydney ( via .Auckland.- - ' • Sailed.—Bell Flower; schooner, for 'Lyttel. ton and Hokianga. Sailed.—Moeraki:,- (Sunday),. for . Melbourne*".' via Bluff and Hobart. | THE RAKAIA: : New Zealand Shipping Company advise that .the Rakaia,' from London, via Aucldand, is due here; on Friday.' The Rakaia, which 'is at present discharging in Auckland, will leave there on Wednesday.- ' '. ,i - ' ' . THE; SYDNEY BOAT.,- \ The. departure of the Miowera from Sydnoy to Wellington direct last-Saturday was . post, poned till ' to-day ion account of the strike. The vessel Ehould reaoh Wellington about Fri- ■ day, and is timed, to leave for; Melbourne, via Southern: ports and : Hobart, the. same day.- ■ ~ THE STAR OF SCOTLAND) The Tyser liner Star of Scotland, from London, via Australia. Auckland, and Napier, is due in Wellington on Wednesday. When tha vessel completes discharge .here she moves over to the Glasgow wharf for Homeward [loading of.frozen' moat •: THE ATEENIC ■ Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd.,- local agents for the Shaw, Savil, and Albion Company, have received- cabled advice that;; the Atuenio arrived in Plymouth. last Friday Tmorning. The .vessel left Wellington on January 30,' and called ,at Eio .de' Janeiro and Monte Video en 'route.;:.. , THE ORANGE BRANCH FOR NEW.' -. ZEALAND. - ' - The turretdeck steairie.- "Orange' . Branch, 3435 : ton 6,. left- Sydney last Thursday with' a . full cargo of' hardwood,- piles,' girders,.- anc '' sleepers for Dominion; ports. 1 ,- The.' vessel, which loaded her. cargo-at. Sydney, and Newcastle, will call,at Auckland, Wellington,.Lyttelton, Port. Chalmers,> and 'Bluff;- in- the order named. The New Zealand Shipping Compaay are agents for the steamer.

EXPORTS BY TIIE AOTEA. The Shaw,; Savi!l steamer Aotea, which- left ; Wellington on Saturday, for London, took the;, following exports: From Dunedih—l2Bl bales l wool, 279 bales tow, 54 casks tallow, 145 baga" 'sehielite, 16 bales'rabbitskins, 30 bales sheep-, skins, .3'packages sundfies. From: Bluff—l29l bales wool,. 86 casks tallow, 4 casks pelts, 109 • bales tow, ; ; 190: bales'hemp. Frcm'.Oamaru—• 511 bales '■ wool,: 3. bales. sheepskins/ 36 casks > tallowy 13 casks casings, .30 cases kidneys,'93oß carcasses lamb', 1167 : carcasses '' sheep;, . Froni ' Napier—6723 'careisses'"mutton, .5104 'carcasses' - lamb.'49s quarters;beef, ,531 bales ool|- 3 bales 'sheepskins, sj.>-pockets wool, - 3G' casks pelts. • From. casks pelts, 172 barrels tallow, 68- bales wool, 656 boxes kidneys, {26. sides veal, 7SG; quarters beef, legs mutton, , 320 shoulders mutton, 14,266 carcasses mutton,1937 carcasses lamb.. From Wellington—22ss balca wool,; 1 .bale .sheepskins; 934 bales..hemp, 441' bales 'tow; 93 kegs . casings,; '.258y basks .'tallow, 'jus,' 1059. fcarcasses" mutton, : -.3530 • carcasses lamb, 181: qtiarters ' beef 32-.{. boxes kidneys,-'-22 -boxes-; kidneys,■'■22,{'packages sundries. From Picton—ll74'bales' wool, 9 bales. sheepskins, .1 'sundries.:',; .Eronir/lyttelfoii-58' bales wool. ■. . .

' ' .ABRIVAL OF TIIE KOROMIKO. ,' The Union Company's.' spew turret st'eamei Koromiko; from'; Bunbnry' and' Hobart, an \ rived 'in- the' 'Stream; at' 3 p.m. yesterday,' and,' ■ on'beiug granted pratique, was berthediat the : Railway, Wharf.. The, vessel is .on h'er maiden.- ./ visit: to the Dominion, and' the first steamer of • this; class, • under the auspices of : the Union Company, to;enter Wellington harbour. Outwardly tlie'vessel has rather an ungainly, appearance,'- but those who occupy positions on board, speak -highly of the sea-going qualities' and'-'comforts of tW turret, steamer. .'She is built of 'steel; and is of the usual turret-deck type. At her trial runs' the-,Koromiko, deeply \ loaded,' registered- 11J knots an: hour, but tns vessel did! not' maintain this average: on the run from,- -Western :Australia.; .The, new. steamer has a double cellular; bottom and peculiar house-like, 'side!,',{which. add .<tb_ ;,tho cargo >; carrying capacities, but do: not improve lier appearance". Two masts are''carried, fitted-, with-ViSght' derricks each,, which_aid,-the ex- •. peditious handling of cargo. - Four of two :■ eight derricks'are fitted up for handling coal, and -the- remainder are for use.. on'/ general cargo. The officers', cabins are situated- under the bridge,-;and the engineers, have the. after- -. end of' the .-port ,dcck. : , The, sailors • and fare, men's quarters are ; located under; The, Koromiko; 'which;.arrived in port in. ex. cellen'c ■■' time,' has a" cargo;, ok over, a _ million and' a half feet of ferah; timber-for. discharge at Wellington,' Lyttelton, and Dunedm. Gap- •• tain Clift, 'formerly, of the Mapounka, is. in _ command,-' and ,with- hirnjha 5 ... following officers i-Ghief. -Mi'-r.-.lt (lato of the EesexJrsccond,. X^Hall (late of the' Drayton Grange): : third, 'Mr. J. C. Barnctt. Chief engineer,;. Mr., J- Ogilvie,, second, Mr. E. A. Guthrie; third, Mr. F. J. Fuller; fourth', Mr., J'.- Gilmour. N -''It ■The Union Company's st-camcr Komata is timed to leave,; Westport to-day, ; ; : -' The' Kotuktf left..Westport at 8 a.m. ; yesterday ■ for Wellington, and, is : due this ..morning. The Koonya is duo in Wellington, to-morrow: morning from 'Southern ports, and; later in... the day sails {or.Nelson and Ayest .Coast,. The- Hawea is - expected .to' leave Lyttelton to-morrow; for Greyniouth,/ where'- she,. is to v load timber for.'Adelaide. .. , t t — jfr. R. S. ; Walton,Uate.'chief ; of the Komata, is; at present in Dimedin. He will 6ubsequently'.make a trip to England... The steamer- Brisbane ' is due in Lyttelton to-morrow• froih . Newcastle. 'On .completing discharge the vessel proceeds to Kaipara to , load timber for Melbourne. . , {coastal steamer' Jane Dduglas armcdt' . from-Wanganui yestcrday, and satls-for, Hoki-' - tika direct this afternoon. \ It is expected. that {-the Neiy Zealand Ship? pin" Company's steamer Rihiutaka. wm.complete "discharge of her Wellington cargo oa Tuesday, and .leave for J^jltelton. The- steamer Charles Edward, . which is to ; i take -up the Tasnian's running while.that, vm- ; sel 'is- uidorgoing - overhaul at. kelson,., will . leave .Wellington; at ,4''p.m. 'to-morrow.The - Tasm'an• will resume running next .Saturday.

A ; CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS. $ The " Auckland Starsaysi~W<i learn from' Mr M P. Cafflhi'purser of the s>s. llanapouri, V tlii't'the 1 barque Elizabeth, which arrived at Paneete the ' capital of Tahiti, last" month, Drovided 1 the residents 'of the; French colony with- plenty :of sensation, during the first two''Of three'weeks of her stay. VThe Eliza- : beth brought a cargo 5f briquettes; from: Mar-' , grilles to the Society. Islands,- .and . after •_a normal.-passage reached her destination. , Mr. Cafflii- states- that- a -few days, alter the arrival of' the vessel one of , the crew -fell over-, . •board''and was'' drowned. This was'-followed : ; up shortly afterwards by another fatality. In his liurrv to get ashore'a number. of. the crew ■ disdained ,tho-use' of the. Gangway, and took a- handspring over thc : rail. When-ho landed v on the wharf, his feet shot and he'fell heavily on the, back of his. head.. Death must' have .been instantaneous'.for tho man's' head -'.was split 0pen.....0n the; following . day the cook,- wlule walking on shore, - was sun-struck, 1 and-was, ordered to he Hospital for treatment. Later"on while the ship changing her.-berth a sailor managed to get i wire hawser, round .one ' of" his legs,: with- :■ the result, thht . his. foot. .was; nearly, taken off Owing to the bursting of a boiler , some chaiiis'aiid anchorsigot a bit mixed, and'it :;, took "a" whole : day-.to unravel- the, problem. No other incidents-of moment, happened on board the IWclw ■<>' up to •' the time. of tha Manapouri's departure. >• , -

Ono of - tho oldest of tho Crimean nurses, Mrs. •: Ann Kiltio,;-was buried ..at Kingston Cemetery, in, January, beside - her husband, whom sl'io nursed back- to"health -at;Se'utari,' and' afterwards- married'. 'She accompanied him " to, ; India, t whore, he fought throughout tho Mutiny. v; : -v. ■ : ;' ;