SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 159, 30 March 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

: 6 : ■ < ' ■ • PHASES OF TIIE MOON. ■ ■ I ' MAECn. ' Day. Tlr.m. New.Moon; . 3 657 a.m. • First quarter ... .... 10 9.12 a.m.... Full moon IB 1-53 p.in;' Last quartor 20 0. li a.m. . ■ HIGH WATER. To-day2.s a.m.; 2.30 p.m. To-morrow, 3.0 a.m.; 3.27 p.m. , . SUN.-'; Sun rises to-day, 6.3 a.m.; sots, 5.47 .p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, MARCH 28. JANE DOUGLAS, s.s. (5.15 a.m.), 95 tons; Irvine, from Hokitikii. TASMAN, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 179 tons, Cox; from Nelson and Motueka. STORMBIRD, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 217. tons, M Intyre, from Wanganui. ' . ./• PENGUIN, s.s. (6.45 a.mO, 824 .tons,: Aidwell, from Nelson and Piclon. Passengers: Saloon-rMisses Grant, Garth, Ellis, Litchfield, Heggins, Mesdames K.idd, Chisholm and 2 children, Ross, Barker, Quane, Bowden, Hon. C. Mills, Messrs. Shakes, Johnstone, Ablert, Abercromby, ludd, Chisholm, Corkill, Judd, Knowles, Thompson, Hineman-, Storey, Eraser, Strange-Muir, Pattie, iitzger- ' aid,' Armstrong, Earmar, M'Lauchlan, Johnson, ' Gulbry, Smith, Fredericks, Walker, Quane, Puricis; 16 steerage. ROTOMAHANA, s.s. (6.55 a.m.), 1777 tons, Collins, from Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Stevens, Gibb, Collie, M Kay, Bluet, Hibbert, Wilson, Hosking, Westacott; Nicholls, Pattie, Poulton, Sinclair, Jordan (2), Mesdames Alister-Clark, Butler, Bluet, Fleming, Scotland, Abraham, Watt, Brown, Stevenjon, Hall, Cashwin, Collie,. Sanderson, Ashwin, Justice Denniston, Messrs.. AlistorClarlc, Knewstubb, Baxter, Edwards, Cope; land, Fleming, Bulmer, Metzger, .Toosten, Campbell, M'Kay, Scotland, Olds, Floyd,' Arnott, Johnston, Russell,v Samuels, Williams, Jordan, Smith, Samuels, Peat, Solomon, Broivn, Russell, Denniston, Anderson, Stevenson, Ibbetson,. .Hall,. Little, Cowlisliaw, Joseph, Ashwin, Miller, Bavis, Gardiner, East, Sanderson, Cotterill, Henrys, Captains Lindsay and Kirk; 31 steerage. s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 721 tons/Edwin, from Greymonth. , • ALICE, schooner (12.45 p.m.), 118 tons,. from Maiden Island. ' \ "

• MAPOURIKA, s.s. .(6.45 p.m.), 1203. tons, Kennedy, from Greymouth, Westport, 'and" Nelson. ■ Passengers: Saloon—Misses Ho\vcs> Williams, Scale, Mesdames Styche, Garabur'azzi, Messrs. Woodroff, Stephens, Beasloy, .Payne, Simpson, Col. Hume, M'Connell,, Morton, R. Alison, J. Crawford, Barry, MeareS, Diedricks . (2), s r Graham, „Gow, Finlayson, Cropper, Boyes, Pope, Gamburazzi, Williams, M'Kenzio, Edelsten, Master Steer; 13 steerage. WAItATU,. s.s.' (7 p.m.), 157 tons,. 'Wills,/! from Kaikoura. PENGUIN, sis. (10.45 p.m.), .824 . tons, Aidwell, from Picton.. Passengers: SaloonMisses Austin, Robertson, Morrison, Mesdames Miller,' Bishell, Maddocks,' Messrs. Johnston,' Hebley, Reriai, J. Charlton, Connor; Fox, Pearson, Law,i Gibb, Hendy, Bishell, 'Danipier' (2), Heller ; 8 steerage.' . ; . WANAKA, s.s.i, (midnight), . 2442 tons, Stevens, from . Timarn. ; '- ' ~ SUNDAY,. MARCH 29. : :: PA-TEENA, s.s. (1.30: a.m.);': 1212. tons, ter, from Nelson. Passengers: Saldon—Misses Thompson, Wilson, .Broad, Clutten, Mesdames Britt, • Burn, I Clutten,- • Messrs! -'Patterson,; Smith; 'Kareten 1 , "' Hill, ' Eowlejv" Colgf'ove/ Trent,-, Hall',' Sinclair; Estcourt (2); 1 steerage. 'lIaKAPUNA, s.s. (3.55 a.m.),' .1038 tons, M'Lean,- 'from Onehunga. and.-New Plymouth. Passengers:' Saloon—Mrs.. Baird, Messrs.. iTer-*. guSon, • Baird, Ir-,vin; 3 steerage, , . , HUIA', s!s. (6.55 a.m.),T127 tons, fioweli, froni Wanganui.V ' , '•., MAORI, ' s.s. (9 a.m.),' 3399 Newton, from ; Lytteltoii. Passengers: --Saloon:—Misses Smith, Coffey, Maquart, Perry, Kirkcaldic, Ziskii, Wardrapp, Mesdames Sutherland, Creag and child,yPrebblo and child,. Collett,,'Meek, Smith,-Haselden, Quaiiie, Perrin, Brunette, Leesomari," Barrett, Trevor,,. Williams,: Lambert, Ross)'- .Bryant, Hon. , M'Nab, Dr. Valintine, Judg&Haselden, M<ijor Robinsoji, :Messri.. Black, Stolip, Credquinton,' R'eay, Brooker, Robertson, .Harropy, Mlflaught,'.Collock,' Cum-, mins, Meek (2); Smith, Bray, Gray, Campbell, Domham, Livison, Brunette, Gascoyne, Cameron,' Scott, Clark, Blewitt, Cordery, N. B. Campbell,: Paterson, D. Alclridge, TTawkinF, M'Gregor," . Wood;' Evans, Fuller, Nichols, M'Cartney,Donaldson, \ Mackenzie, Gall.ifrh'er, Wallard; Diamond. Sharp Meredith, M'Kay, Barber, Smith, Mansfield, Yanston (2); Blytho, Connor, Dinnie, Walker, Parkinson, Rose, Trevor, Overton, Dransfield; Delamare, Souter; 40 steerage. ~ . ~ ORARI, : s.s. (12.15 p. in.),' 7207 ' tons,' Forsdick, from'-Lyttelton. WAIKARE; s.s. (1.25 p!m.), 3071 tons, Bernech, from l Lytteltoii and Dunedin. Passengers":. Saloon—Misses Williams, Field, Heidi Hatton, Duncan, Murray, Mesdames King and 2 children, 'Williams, Hake and' 2 (children, Main; Grant, Lambert, Hon. 'Mossman, Captain' Lundstrum.f, Messrs. King, Hnlse, Townend, Hursthouse,4 Mallard,: . Barron', : Brittenderi, Aimers, Scott, Roberts, Kelsey, Reeves, Limbic, . Aitchison, White, Aston, Crarip, Murdoch; 24' steerage. . • :• REGULUS,- s.s. (645 p.m.), 585 tons,: Sella rs, from .-Westport' •. RURU,; s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 65 tons, Nelson, from Napier. • , ' • . , WAIHI, s.s. (9.30 p.m.), - 92 .tons, : Carey;'; from Blenheim. ,• • ' . '•/ ■ ' . OPAWA, s.s. (9.40 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. •' TOROA, s.s. (11 p.m.), '388 \tons, Petersen, from Tinmru. • .'• DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, MARCH 28. WAIHI, s.s. (fi a.m.), 92. tons, Carey, for Blenheim. '. ' OPAWA, s.s;. (7 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. ' ' EDWARD, brig (7 a.m.), 234. tons, Morrison, for'Greymouth. ■ PENGUIN, \s:s. (1.p.m.), 824 tons, Aldwoli, for, Picton. Passengers: Saloon—Miss Adams, Mesdames Aitken, Tripe, Rev. J. Paterson, Dr. Tripe, Mr. Aitken. • i STAR OF ENGLAND, s.s. (1.5' >m.),"3584 tons, Hilder," for Lyttelton. . CLYDE, schooner (1.30 p.m.), 90 tons, Smithj for Greymouth. R.AICAIA, s.s. (4 p.m.), 562 tons, Vine/ for Oamaru. TORGAUTEN, s.s. (4.50 p.m.), 267 tons,.Wa'ddilove, for Kaipara. ; MAMARI, s.s'. (5.10 p.m.), '6659 -'tons,' Motfatt, for Lyttelton. ■ . ARAHURA, s.s. (9 p.ni.), 1596 tons, Lambert, for Nelson, Westport,-and Greymouth;: .' Passengers: Saloon—For Nelson—Misses Hill, Lammas, Shirtcliffe, Mesdames. Lammas, Crisp; Madeline, Murray, Hunt, Ching, Captain Kirk,' Messrs. Dimant, Savage, Kitching,,-Pierard, Ricketts, M'Gregor, Murray, Ritchie, Clving. For Westport—Mesdames Powell, Payne, llemT. ing, Rowley,- Messrs. Powell, Payne, Duncan, Clark, Shirley, Miillan, Leslie; Waters.- For Greymouth—Misses Ziegler, Berendt, Trethowan, Fleming, M'Ginley, Mesdames Eddy, Maisie, M'Cormack, Pearson, Mackay, Gibson, Messrs. Eddy, . Bennett, Steele, " Whithanv Morris, Garner,, M'Kay, Newth, Malfroy, Pearson, Mackay, Clark, Stratford, Mitchell, Master Garner. ' S ROTQMAHANA, s.s. (11.10 p.m.); 1777 tons, Collins, for. Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses .Ashcroft, Bradley, Wigram',. Buist, Gregan, -Mesdames Dixon, Bertie, Page, Brett, Captain'Bonci; Messrs. Appleby, Styclie, Jooster, Stratford, Black, Morrison,' Queree, Borland, Smith, Jordan,-Dixon, Meeman, Brett. .. SUNDAY,'MARCH 29. DULWICH, s.s. - (8: a.m.), 3289 tons, Dudley, for Lyttelton. ..QUEEN OF THE.SOUTH, s.s. (11.5 a.m.), 198 tons, Ilarvey, for Foxton. T ASM AN, s.s. (2 p.m.), 179 . tons, Cox, for Nelson and Motneka. . PENGUIN, s.s. (U p.m.), 824- tons, Aldwell, /or l'icton. . . : EXPECTED, . > •Blenheim,-Blenheim, March 30. ■New Orleans, Dunedia..March 30. Karamea, Lyttelton, March 30. Alexander, Lyttelton, Jlarch 30. Aorere, Patea, March 30. Kapiti, Patea, March 30. • -.ICiripakn, Patea, March 30. ' Mana,, Patea, . .March . 30. Koonya,-Lyttelton,' March'3o. Opawa, Blenheim, March 30. :• llonowai, Auckland, Gisborno, Napier,March,3i; .Tasman, Motneka, .March 31. : "Queen of the South, Foxton, March 31. Kotomahana, Lyttelton;. March 31. :.. . Warrimoo, Sydney, April r l. . , ' PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ! '' , Huia, Wnnganui, March 30. , Stormbird, Wacgaiiui, Mai'ch SO.

• Ruru,- Napier and'Gisbome, March 30. Blenheim, Blenheim, March.3o. . Manaroa,' Motueka, March 30. ..C i Maori, Lyttelton, March 30. - • Aorere, Patea, March 30. '■ Mann, Patea, March 30., 5 Kapiti, Westpqrt, March-30. • •? Alexander, Nelson and West Coast, March 30. -■ Waihi, Blonlieim, March 30. t - *■ ' Wakatu,' Kaikoura, March 30..' " Opawa, Blenheim, March 30. Toroa, Napier and Gisbome, March 30. Tnkapuna, New Plymouth, Onehunga, / March 30. . ■Koonya, Nelson and West Coast, March 30. Kahu, Napier, via Coast, March 30.".' Waikare, Napier, Gisbome, Auckland, March 30. Monowai, Lvttelton, Dunedin,; March 31. Mapourika, ticton. Nelson, 'New Plymouth, Onehunga, March'3l. Penguin, Picton, March 31. ?ueen of the South, Foxton, March 31. asman, Motueka, Nelson, March 31. . Pateena,, Lyttelton, March 31. Rotomahana, Dunedin, March 31. ■ Pateena, Picton and Nelson, April 1. Corinna, New Plymouth and Onehunga, April 2. Warrimoo,, Melbourne, via South, April 2. .Rotoiti, 'Picton, ; Nelson, . New; 'Plymouth, and Onehunga, April 2. Penguin, Nelson, April 2. ■■ Moeraki, Sydney direct/April 3. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.' MOKOIAT, s.s., left Sydney, March 25, for via Auckland, Gisbome, Napier. Duo Wellington April 3. Sails same day for Lvttelton and Dunedin. WIMMERA, 6.5., leaves Sydney, April-1, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborrio, and Napier. Due Wellington April 10. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. . WARRIMOO,'' s.s.,'. left Sydney, March 28, for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington April 'l. Leases Wellington April 2 for Melbourne, I yia Southern ports and Hobart. Duo Melbourne April 11. '',4 MOERAKI, s.s., left Melbourne, March 25* for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Due" Wellington /April 3. Leaves-for. 1 Sfdney direct same day. Due Sydney April 7. | MAITAI. s.s., leaves Melbourne, April 1, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Due Wellington April 10. Leaves same dav for Sydney direct. Due Sydney . April 14. MANUKA, s.s., leaves Sydney, April 8, for Wellington, ■ via -Auckland, Gisbome, and ■Napier. Due Wellington April'l7. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ULIMAR.OA, 5.6.,- leaves Sydney, April 4, for Wellington direct.' Due April-8. - Leaves April 9 for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. Due Melbourne April 18. C> .VICTORIA,; s!s.,' leaves '.Sydney, April 15, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisbome, and Napier. Due Wellington April 24. Leaves same day for Lyttelton 'hnd Dunedin. . OVERSEA SHIPPING. * " ' STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. i. WHAIiARUA (duo Wellington about April 12), sailed on, January 31, via .Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Lins,\ agents.), '■•'■'-. I - MAORI' (duo Wellington about April 10), sailed on February 13, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) . " iKTOiS'GARIRO (duo Wellington .about April 8), sailed on February 20, Plymouth 22, via '.Tenonitis, Capetown, and Hobart. (N.Z. SnipJpiiig Co:, agents ). ' ' ''-v/ NIWARU (due Wellington about May 15), sailed oh February 29, via Australian ports, Auckland, and .Napier. ... (Tyser Line, agent's.) • ...lONIC.' (due, :Wellingtori ', about', April sailed on March; 5,' Plymouth .7, via Cfiiietown and Hobart. (Shaw,. Savill, agents.). : TURAIGNA (due Wellington about May 9), ■sailed . on March ■ 14, via -Auckland.. New .Zealand Shipping Co.,' agents.) ' v PAPAROA (due; Wellington about/May 9), sailed; on March ; 'l9, Plymouth,' March 21, via t Capetowaf; and- Hobart., ~ (Now ■ Zealand - Shipping Co., agents.), From Liverpool." ' ' ' ' / ■'.'■ ,V ' . SURREY (due Wellington about April 2), sailed .on January 18, vm- Auckland. U'.11.a., Lin#*.' nuonts.) " V. • • • - I . ])EV.ON i (dne , Wellington abont April 17), isailed.ori.Pobrnnry 8, via' Australia and AuckInndif, (FwHtSiMLincf.-iiiSerits.Jl/l INDRAGHIRT (due Wellington.'about ■■April ■20),' : sailed : * ori'' February"' 28, .via Auckland. , (Tyser jLine,-agents'.) . -> ";.' MORA-YSHIRE' (dne''Wbllington about-'May '8), roiled on , March 7, : via /Melbourne, Sydney,and Auckland:'- (F.H-.S. Line, agents.) WHAKATANE (due Wellington about . May 22), sailed on March 21, via Auckland.-. ,i (New Zealand Shipping Co:; agents.)' . . From NewV.York. , ' STRATIUVON (duo .Wellington about April 8). sailed on JKnnarv 18. via Melbourne, Sydney. and Auckland.- (A. and A. Line, ngents.) AFRICAN "MONARCH (due. , Wellington about,' May .15), sailed 'on ' February 29, via Australia and Auckland. . i(New Zealand*; Shipping Co., agents.)', ■ ';' ■'■ . ' 1 ' • ■) ; MIMIRO (due Wellington about May: 11), sailed on. : February J 29, via Australia ' and Auckland. ■'■'■

.. SAILING VESSELS TO ARRIVE. RENFIELD, four-raastcd fcarqueutine, left Liverpool, February 20, for Wellington. • PELOTAS, barquentiuej 1 leff) Clarence; River, Hnrch 2, for Wellington. ' ■ PHAROS, -barque, .loft Port.iPirie, March .5, far-Wellington.-' ■'i 1 ' .VfMANUREWA,-' barque,' '•'" left Newcastle March 28, for .Wellington. y ' . . : - BY. TELEGRAPH. i ■ i ■ ■■ OVERSEA. ■ • ' . . LONDON. : v March 27. . Arrived.—Opaiva, from Wellington/ Sailed.—Star of, Japan, for- New' Zealand. ; SYDNEY. '■ -.- - ; March 28. . Sailed.—Warrimoo (2.30 p.m.), for-Wellington direct. ' ' ; . M -' - . NEWCASTLE. : - .' .-'.v March 28. ' Sailed.—Manurewa, for' Wellington. 1 ■- -• -V;* . I e COASTAL. •SATURDAY, MARCH 28. ' CAPE MARIA: : ; Pukaki, from west,' passed en route'to Auckland, at 11.30 a.m. • ';■■■; ,7 1.. .. AUCKLAND: J" l '. 1;■ . Sailed;—Monowai, for Southern ports. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon—Mesdames Woodhouse, Fcnton, -Hodgson. Misses Hodgson 'and Smith, Messrs. Johns, Robertson,. Ferri, Sutton, Milne, Sinclair. i Arrived.—Foreric (6.15 'a.m. Sunday), from Wellington.' \ 1 : Arrived.—Navua (1.30 p.m. Sunday), from I'Fiji. . ', ' ' I- v . , - -ONEHUNGA'. ; ' . • Arrived;—EaraVa (9 a.m.),, from New Plymouth.. 1 . ' Arrived.—Rbtoiti' (i.30 'p.m. Sunday), from New Plymouth. ' Sailed.—Rarawa (3.45 p:m. Sunday), for New Plymouth.. ( ; ; MANOKAU HEADS; ' ' Sailed.—Rarawa - (5.30 p.m.), .'for. New Plymouth.,'! i.' ■ ' • j NEW' PLYMOUTH, iArrived—lCittawa '(7.30 a.m.), from Oneliunga. . Sailed.—Rotoiti ■(3 a.m. .Sunday), tor One-. fiuiiKa. ' Sailed—Kittawa:(2.3o.a.m. Sunday), for Onehunga. •■ ... WANGANUI. : ; Arrived.—lluia (5.25 a.m.), from Wellington. ''' TE KOPURU. . Sailed.—Ennerdale (10.30 a.m.), for Melbourne. . V . NAPIER. . Sailed.—Ruru (2 p.m.), for Wellington. ''NELSON. ■ ; Arrived. —Arahura (6.15 a.m. Sunday); from Wellington. : , WESTPORT. ' V ; ' - Arrived.—Oreti (9.45 p.m., Friday), from Wellington. -,s . , : i ■ : GREYMOUTH. , Arrived.—Potone (1.30 a.m.),' and Kotuku (5 a.m.)i from Wellington. ; .: LYTTELTON. • ' - : Arrived.—Victoria (11.10 a.m.), 'from Wellington. , Sailed.—Bellflower, schooner (6.35 a.m.), for Hokianga. 'LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Mainari (6.30 mm. Sunday), from Wellington. ' " ; A"rrived.—Star of Scotland (7.45 a.m. Sunday), from Wellington..

. Arrived.—Rotomahana (0.10 p.m. Sunday), from Wellington. •>.. • . ; Sailed.—Oswestry . Grange ■ (G. 45 p.m;), for Avonmouth. ' . • ••.' ' Sailed.—Karsmea (5 p.m. Sunday)! for' WeW lington. ; .... ..... ■ .- • ■'... '\ • • V. : BLUIT ■ . I Sailed.—Marere (10 a.m.), for London. . THE BARQUE WEATHERSFIELD. . The locally-owned' barque Weathersfield, on completing discharge' of her ijarrah timber cargo at Wellington, is expected to load a quantity of piles for Nelson.;, \; \ ... .... ../THE NEW ORLEANS. - The cargo steamer New Orleans left . Port Chalmers on Saturday, afternoon,'.for Wellington, and is due here to-day. The vessel, after taking in extensive'bunker supplies; is .to." pro< . cecd to Ocean Island to load phosphates. ■ \ THE-KARAMEV. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's stea» eir Kafamea loft.Lyttelton yesterday afternoon,, for Wellington, and js - expected here > this morning.^.'The vessel is calling to replenish' ! her blinkers, preparatory' to sailing* for London. ', V '-THE SYDNEY BOAT: ■;"> ' , The Union Company's steamer Warrimoo left Sydney at 2 p.m. on Saturday, for Wellington direct.- The. vessel is bringing _57 saloon .and. . 38. steerage passengers for . Wellington; and is ' due to arrive here on Wednesday morning. ■■ ..' THE WHAKARUA. \ : . Messrs., Bannatyne and Co. report that the Tyser liner Whakarua,;from London, via 'Aus-., tralian ports,' Auckland, and Napier,\is'. diie ■' to arrive at' Wellington next' Friday. ''The-veer■ • sel, which, :is at present discharging at' ; Auckland, has about 700 tons of cargo' aboard for this port. -i'--' . ' , THE. SURREY, DELAYED.! .. '. ;;." ■, The New Zealand and African Shipping .. Company report-that the, Fcderal-Houlder-Shire ; .; steamer- Surrey..,has been, further delayed -it', Auckland by /wet -.weather. •.. She,.is. now ex-' pected to. continue her voyage from Liverpool to: Wellington to-morrow' and, should accordingly arrive herE" on Thursday. / THE ALICE, FROM MALDEN ISLAND. ■ The schooner. Alice, from ' Maiden ' Island, , .drooped anchor in .the one o'clock,- • on Saturday afternoon; arid will probably berth ' 1 this' morning. . This:-is the second., cargo :of' guano, froni Maiden Island,' the Alice lias conveyed,' to Wellington... She .left, Wellington'on;. December 14, of last-year,, and' has the... long distance in-a little over,"three, months, during which time moderate weather prevailed.' THE ORARI. The .' steamer' Orari arrived from Lyttelton . • yesterday at noon. and. after completing Home-• ward loading, will take departure to-morrow,\. for London,. via Monte, Video,; Teneriffe',. and,.-. Gibraltar. While at Port; Chalmers. the. vessel, loaded the following exportsl7ol.;,bales^.wool,: 90 bales 'sheepskins, ,15 , bales: rabbitskin6;;. 6 ' bales basils, 162 casks tallow, 104 'bales hemp,--10,520 carcasses mutton and lamb, . 33, caeca ' kidneys, and 9 packages sundries.... , ,-'! THE BLENHEIM REFLOATED. < ■ The Steamer . Blenheim,.' after being stack! on ;, a mud. bank inside _ the Blenheim bar for 'five days,; was refloated at three' o'clock. yesterday afternoon. The vessel! was leaving ••Blenheim r with a cargo consisting of 900 sacks' of cha? . when she grotinded; and it: was found, necessary to discharge about a third ,of the-cargo "bpfoft she floated off; , After'rcshippihg, the,cai:go, the ■ Blenheim will .leaVe- for ...Wellington',';.''and.;,is ■> expected' to?,arrive.- tp-night.-. ,-

LIVE STOCK MARKETS Messrs- A. 11. Atkinson and Co. report ;7-onr,.-vveokly sale was well attended. ■.An - average entrY of piss of fair quality baud... Small■ weaners ,and. sucker's were in very' pool domand, but.large'stores ofjjood.quality.we,rt. fcwell competed 1 for.. . The poultry pons, wore well filled, youiig good conditioned, birds' sellinß well. A" large' entry of'produce was also well, Competed'for;. JWe quote :-P,igis:i Weaners and slips; ,Is;,n26.'»6tl;;'4eii:Bdi| ' 45.. 6d;, ss. 3d., 2s. 9d.; small stores, 106. 6d., ; 125.. 6d., Hs.j 165., 16s.' 9d., 18s.;'porkers.,and big-stores, 28s. Poultry: Small roosters, Bd., 9d., Is.; good, Is 3d;, Is. 6d.-,-25.; .hem and 7 chicks, 3s. 3d.; ducks, lsi'7d.., .Is. 3d., ■ Is. lid.; ~ Produce: ~ Potatoes', pig; ss. 6d. per', sack ;/eatiM!,.,lOs. 6d„ . 135., Us., 155.; onions; sack lines, Id. per.lb.;, small -parcels.* Id. to Hd. per lb., apples, ljd. to 2Jd; per lb. _ ' ' r/f.•

• / PASSENGERS FOR ENGLAND.; :- ; -" The Federal-Houldor-Shire iiner Grange, which left-' Lyttelton'- on Saturday, for ; Wist Coast of Enßla'nd p9rts, took the ; following passengers- from tlie - Dominion saloon—Misses Hull,-Lennell, Hughes, Gei-ard, . and; Good, Mesdaines Blythe, Henderson, • Lut. , Jtrell, Lennell, Murdoch, Gerard, lind Good, I J. B. Donll, Messrs.'Blythe, P.' Henderson, L Johnson, J.'.O'.Sullivan, W. : Monro, G, LennelV sen.,' GI Lennell, jun., Murdoch, A. Wilson, : and Good. Masters Liittrell (2).- Second saloon -Misses Walieling' (3), Parry (3), M'Leod, and Russell. Mesdames". Jennings,Clifford, Wak<> . ling, Parrv, ■ Silson, V Puribe, and Tuill,- Messrs. Boshur; JcnmnßS,. Davis, Hill, Lawson, Parker, Clarke, ■ Wakeling, Parry, Su. son, Burns, Forbes, "Heron, T. :Anderson, X 1.., Anderson; M'leod. Brenchley,. Snaddon, Ander- , Bon.' Mitchell, and'Tmll, Masters Jenp, , nings(2), .'.Parry,. and Heron.' " '. -\, UNION COMPANY'S/^TIMETABLE " OPERATIONS. ; ' . , ' RESUMPTION OF WINTER-RUNNING; !i The.' Union '. Company, 'steamers', ■ with the Wellington-Picton-Nelson •, and One-hunga-New. i Plvmouth-Wellin?toni services, . ■ will resume their .'winter running .from- April , 1 • To-dav • there will be no boat. leaving Wellington for- Picton and Nclam;'.,:the. ; Patecna, •: which , usuallv makes the trip, -having been withdrawn. : There trill Ke? no .steamer, leaving ;v. Wellington at midnight to-morrow for Nelson direct. Tlie Penguin,' together with the .usual : West Coast boats,- will be. left to;roaintam the Wellington-Picton-Nelson ; services, At< ; New Plymouth, to-morrow.-' the Takapuna and Rotoiti evchange places.:- {The < Takapuna, -which leaves here to-dayi will therefore, return again on Wednesday morning, while * the' Rotoiti returns to Onehunga. The. Takapuna. sails;on _ Wednesday for New Plymouth <aud> Onehunga, and the Rotoiti leaves Onehunga the same day for Wellington, via New f Plymouth. The Rotomahana is to be taken off the, Wellington ferry service, and, on her yarrival back in -^Wellington, to-morrow morning ' she < will return southwards again, proceeding .to ; Port Chalmers direct" After being overhauled the Rotomahana, it'is rumoured, will-bidJate: ■ , well to New Zealand, for; a- while- at- least,' in?! order to.-, enter- the Tasmanian trade, ■.vwhile the Mararoa. returns to. the.Dominion., -Owuig ; to the absence of tlie Rotomahana.;,the,Pateena will: enter- the ferry, service,"-and- is timed to leave Wellington io-morrow. evening - , for Lyttelton;;' ; v.Z.,-:'i.'!-:,..."'

The coastal; s.teamer Jane' Douglas.-.is...timedv;. to leave Wellington at i p.ni. tcM'iiv, .for-.-Ilokitika direct. ,\ ' ■■ Mr. Robertson, late acting, second . officer of. " the Maitai, has been'tvasferred to .the Ivoonya ss third oScer., .. . • • ''' V The Shaw, Savill aiid Albion «Company^■ - steamer Tokomnru is : expected to leave Auck- • ■ land, to-daj%-for London.. : ; Tho two ocean-going; steamerst Star 'of:. Eng- • land and Mamari,' which left on'. Saturday, for Lyttelton, reached their idestina-. • tion yesterday movning. . v.. . ..' ' The brig' Edward ; left Wellington 5 on ;Satur- ; Jar, for Greymouth,'where sho-is to load timber 'for Svdney. The. schooner. Clyde • also, left Wellington .on. Saturday,, for; Greymoitfh. A Tho track lending ..down to *tho .fog signal s site at Godley Head, I.ytteltou,- has been completed almost to the platform. Ten .men .are .. 'now employed on;the work; which is .progress-. ; ing rapidly. ' . The Norwegian barque Oakhurst, left the , .Semaphore on March 14 for Surprise Island,, . to load guano, for, New Zealand.\The barque . Bjarne left Melbourne on March 19,, for Surprise Island, on a similar errand. . .The "Duncdm Star" says':—Messages fr'Om . the sea do not usually find'their destination' so quicklv as one thrown overboard! from tho Karamea'a 'fortnight ago,: whichreached the . add'ressoo (Mr. J. Galliraith) at Port Chalmore , a week after, it" whA> committed to .the deep. *.. The bottle containing .the message came, ashore . at Waikouaiti: . . ' . ' -v :