SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 168, 9 April 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PIIASES OP THE' MOON. APRIL. Day. Hr. m.' New' Moon ... ... 1 '4.32 p.m. First quarter 9 4. 1 n.m. ' Full moon 17 .l,2r> a.m. Last quarter 24 6.37 a.m; HIGH WATER. i To-day, 11.2 a.m.; 11.17 p.m. To-morrow, 11.15 a.m.; 0.0 p.m. SUN. : Sun rises to-(lay, 6.13 a.m.; sets, 5.31 p.'m*. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. TAVIUNI, s.s. (1.50 a.m.), 1465 tons, fron Westport, 1 'J'ASMAN, s.s'. (G. 20 a.m.), 179 tons, Gox from Nelson and Motueka. MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3399 tons,(? Newton from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Missei Hind, Gunn, Hulslon, Lodge, Shepherd Hiney. Watkinß; Enoaker, Dudley, Hadfleld Wood, .Spronce, Suckling, Grierson, Coleman Fox, Turnbull, Gillies, Bisset, Hawthorne Dalziel, Ocland, Jameson, Nurse Phillips Boj-d, Fussell, Mesdames O'Sullivau, Whiting Priest,'Bayley, .Cooper, Hunt, Smith, Crou clier, Dalziel, Rutherford, Boulley, Lc Cren Dudley, Tippling, v Hvslop, ' Coleman, Wood Black, Marshall, Worthington,\Turner, Par sonson, Pope, Bissit, 'Wilkin and 4 children Whitcombe, Dalziel,. Walston, Jones, Boyd Pitcaithley, Orchard,'Empson, Hazlctt, Dears ley, Curney, Blakely, Wooding," Lelictle, .Dr M'Kellar, Dr. Lyon, Dr. Riley, Major Barns Rev. Alinott, Messrs. Marks, Hooper, Wood ing, White, Young, Hunt, Smith, Rutherford Boulley, Winchester, naycock, Le Cren Reeves, Cross, Robertson, Tipping, Fox, Ilys lop, Dalziel, Hatch,. Wood, Molmeaux, Fcr guson, Cockran, Gillies, Owen; Joblin, Turner M'Lennan.'i Mepham, Conner, Ralph, Ral combe, Kunimer, Bompaut (2), Wilkin, Whit c'ombe, Walston,. Pagnc, Pitcaithley,. Turner Mitchell, Robson,- Cambridge, Glasgow, Rid ley, Henderson, Hoare, - Orchard, Wigginf Hazlett, Anios, Jameson, Thornton, Dearsley Berrell, Gibson, Miller, Liddle, Sutherland Marshall, Reynolds,/ Callow, Boyd,' Howell Snkllngs, Fredric; 100 steerage. TAKAPUNA, s s.s. (7 a.m.), 103G tons, M'Lean from Onehunga and New Plymouth. Passen (,'ei's: Saloon —Misses Ledger, Thompson, Bai leyr Mesdames Trent, Webb, Stick, Joyce, Gol dor, Messrs. Jenkins, Foote, Jackson, Goldoi Stickling, Duncan. MAMARI, s.s. (9.10 a.m.), GGB9 tons, Moffatl from Picton. [ .... . . PENGUIN, s.s. .'(9.15 a.m.), 824. torisl Aid well, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers Saloon—Misses Holmes, Perry, Dowell, Best Wise, Stewart, Broolcpr, Watorhouse,. Gibbin Frost, .Clouston,,- Wil'son, Matthews, . Speedy Marriott, Wnrdell, / Anderson. ' Beaven,., Me; dames Harkworth) LivCsey, White, Hoggarc: Boarsley, Armstrong, Gibbs, Evans, 'Watei house, Frost,' Wastney, Riddoch, iTayloi Smith, Allen, M'Nicoll, Morri: and 2 children, Watts, : Conn, Hardacn Messrs. Lcekyer, .White, Lightband,. Davis Robinson (2), French. Pettit, Batt, TTshei .Tatton, Lightband, ': Riddoch. Taylor, Robert; M'Kenzie, Walker, Beamister', . Leslie, 801 l Ross, Kellpw' (2), M'Nallv, \ Reith, Morrir Watts, Chant, Dryden, Conn,' Scott (2), The ■mns, Wilson,- Mutton, Blake, Leslie, Manning Johnstone; 53 Pollard's Juvenile Opera Com pany; 24 steerage. '• ' CORINNA, s.s. (2 p.m.), 1271 tons, Canieroi: from Onehunga and New. Plymouth. A.: . DEFENDER, s.s.. (3.40 190 torn Jamiesoii, from Knramen, via Nelson. ICIRIPAKA, s.s. (1:30 p.m.), 183 tons, Di:cor from Patea, via iWanganui. I i; , ULIMAROA; s.s. (5.5 p.m.), 5777 tons, Wyllio from Sydney:. Passengers—Saloon : For wol lington—Misses .' Delahey, Sherry, Croot Elliot, Dixonj Greenfield. Kane, Collins, Gil son, Johnston,.Boulois, Muston, Godfrey, Clay 'cott, Jladdigaii,'Nurse Ev'eritt, Mesdames Ear kill-son, Dosucux, Schaefer, Ibbittson and children, Johnston, Siddles," Cameron, Rosi Munro, \Wells, Oliver, Horton. Ashwin.. Wnj month, Cantiiin Mnaro, Bev. Osborne, U&sn Delalicv, Brown; Drfvies, Browne, Rose, Ber netfc. ' Swan, ; Gerrard, Ashwin. Gibbs and children, Crawley, Hood, Fitzgerald. M'Le/ic Davies, Morpliew, Lang,' Bennett, /Ibbpttsor Palmer. George, Godfrey' Black, Kr'oll, Bakei Halo, -Howe, i Johnston, Ilankinson, Morton Carson, White;Gibson, Hooper; 90 steerage. ' Fo Lyttelton: Saloon—Misses Foxton, Dennistoii Troup, .Payne, Mesdames, Baxter. Gehring Wilson, Hodcn, Munro, .'Towlev, Sharp Hi] and boy, Bariiett and 2> children,. Messrs; Ba> tor, • Gehrinjr,, Wilson/ Bull, Tloden, Munrc Fowler, Luslc,.: Joliffe. Bovle, Hewitt, Sliarr M Gregor. For Dunedin—Mrs. Edgar, Messrc Edgar, Hnggins, Labatt, Gunn, Chan Shi Fooi. ■. ' 1 : ' DEPARTURES. • ' • , ' WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. WAIHI, s.s; (2 a.m.), 92' tons', Carey, fo Blenheim.-' •- BLENHEIM, s.s. (3 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson for Blenheim. .. ; : . PENCtUIN, s.s. (2.5- p.m.), 824 tonsl Aid well, for Picton and Nelson. • . ■ TASMAN; s.s. (4.30 p.m.)/ 170. tons, Cox; fo Kelson. . . . TAKAPUNA,. s.s.• (5.25 p.m.),'-103G tons AlLean, for New Plymouth and Onehuriga> 3MAOKT, s.s. .(8.5 p.m.)/ 3399 tons, .Newton for Lyttelton. ICAHU, s,s; (9.15 p.m.), 189: tons, Thompson for Napier,- via East Coast. i . T A^ A H. U J { A. s.s. _(11.15 p.m.), •lW 'tons Lambert, for West Coast, Nelson, and 'Picton 100 saloon and j8 steej'nge passengers. EXPECTED iARRIVALS. I Torgantcn, Kaipara,~ April 9. Pateona, Lyttelton,- April 9. Storm bird, Wanganui, April 9. ' ' Charles Edward, Wanganui, April 9, Opawa, Blenheim, April 9;' Huia, Wanganui, April .9. Manaroa, MoUieka, April 9. Aorere, Patea, April 9. ' ' Wailii, Blenheim, April 9. Queen of the South/ Foxton, April 9. ' 1' lora, Southern ports,' April 9. ■ Waverley, Nelson, April 9. Kaliu, East Coast, April 9. "Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, and Picton April 9? Mokoia, Dunedin, Lyttelton, April 9. Waikare, Southern -ports, April 10 1 ' Wimmera, Sydney, via Auckland, April-10. Rotoiti, Onehunga, New Plvmoath, April 10 Ilaupiri, East Coast, April 10 Pukaki, Greyinouth,- April 10. Maori, Lyttelton, Api-il 10. ;Tasman, Motueka, April, 11. \ Mapourika, "West Coast, April 11. 'Hinemoa, Lyttelton, April 11. Koonya, Southern ports, April 12. Kaituna, Greymouth, April 12. Koromiko, Southern ports, April 12. '• ~~ •' PROJECTED DEPARTUnES. . TJulimaroa, Melbourne, via' South, Anfil-9' Manii, ]?atea, April 9.' ' Patecna, Lyttelton,- April 9.' ' • ' . : Regulus, Westport, April 9. " "Wailii, Blenheim, April 9. : t - Queen of the South, Foxton, April 9. Opawa, Blenheim, April 9. .y ' Huia, Wanganui, April 9. v ' , Corinna, Southern ports, April 9. Wavcrloy, Nelson and OWest Coast, April 9 Mokoia, Sydney, via ,Auckland, April- 9 Waikare, Sydney, direct, April 9. Wimmera, Lyttelton and Dunedin, April 9V Eim.utaka Monto Video, Rio •do Janeiro, lenenffe, Plymouth, and London, April 9 Stormbird, Wnnganui, April 9. - • ' ' Penguin, Picton and .Nelson, April 10 Kahu, Napier, via Coast, April io. Torgauten, Greymouth, April 10. Charles Edward, Nelson, ,via Coast, • April io Aorere, Patea, April 10. • , ... - Manaroa, Jlotueka, Apyil 10. Defender, Greymouth, April" 10. Star of England, London,- April 11.. Arahura, West Coast, April 11' ' -•••• • Rotoiti, Nelson, Now Plymouth; and Onelinnga, April 12. Tasmnii, • Nelson mid Motueka, Anril joV'' Wak-atu, ICaikoura, April 13.' 1 • Koonya, West-Coast, April 13 I'l'ttelton, thence East Coast' Bays, (NTEnCOLONIAL SEHVICc. I STtJAMKKS TO ARRIVE. ' WIMMERA, s.s., left Sydney, April -1 f or Wellington via Auckland, Gisboine, ' and Napier. Duo Wellington April 10.. Leaves name day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. MANUKA, s.s., left. Sydney, April 8 for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Duo Wellington April 17. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ir U ir IM . AEO *V s ',*" 'n ft S - vl!no 5'- i, for Wellington direct. Due April S. Leaven April 9 for Melbourne, ria S.utl.ern ports and Itobnrt. Due Melbourne Ajiril IS. , s ' s ". Sydney, April 15. for \yelhiiKton, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Due Weihnglon, April 21. Leaves day for Lyttelton and Dunedin.

MAHENO, s.s., left . .Melbourne, April 8, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Dm; .\\ollington, April IG. Leaves following day for Sydney direct. 'Due Sydney. April 21. W.UtBIMOO, s.s., leaves Melbourne, April 15 for nlington, via Hobart aud Southern ports. Di: . cllington, April 21. Leaves same day foi .mey direct. Duo Sydney, April 28. } ,:lAKI, s.s., leaves Sydnev, April 11, for \\eli-..-,'ton direct. Due Wellington,' April 15. Leaves April 16, for Melbourne, via Southern ports aud Hobart. Due Molhourne, April 25. MOKOIA, s.s., left Dunedin, April 7, for Sydney, via Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Arrives and leaves' Wellington, April 9. Due Sydney, April 17. : WAIKAIIE, s.s., leaves Wellington,, April 10, for Sydney direct, in place of the s.s. Maitai. Duo Sydney, April 11. OVERSEA SHIPPING. steamers to arrive. From London. 1 - MAORI (duo Wellington about April 10), sailed on February 13, via Auckland. (Shaw, , Suvill, agents.) TONGARIRO (due Wellington about April j "). sailrd on February 20. l'lymDuth 22, via j TenerifFe, Capetown, and Ilobart. (N.Z. Shipping Co.. agents.) , " ' , iN'IWARU (due Wellington about May 15), , sailed on February 29, via Australian ports, , Aucklaud, and Napier. (Tyser, Line," agents.) , lONIC -\(duo Wellington about April 21), , sailed on March 5, Plymouth March 7, via - and Hobart. (Shaw.- Savill, agents.) , TURAICINA (due' Wellington about May 9), , sailed on March" It, via. Auckland. " \New - Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) s PAPAKOA. (due Wellington'about May 9),' , sailed on March 19, Plymouth, March 21; v;a - Capetown and Hobart. (New Zealand Ship- . ping Co., agents.)' . , I ' STAR OF JAPAN (due Wellington about June 2), sailed on March 24, via Australia, ' Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, • agents.) - From Llveraool. DEVON (due Wellington about April 20), ' sailed on February 8. via Austtalia and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) INDRAGHIRI (duo Wellington about April ' 20). sailed i on February 28, via Auckland. " (Tyser Line, ageuis.) .. " MORAYSHIRE (duo Wellington about May ' H), sailed on March' 7, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) ' WHAK.ATANE (due. Wellington about. May 22), sailed 'on March'2l, via Auckland.. (Sew ■ Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) 1 - From Now York. * STRVpITAVON (duo Wellington about Anril 17), sailed on. January 18, via Melbourne, Sydney. and Aucklfml. (A. and A. Line. ;\qont.s) • AFRICAN MONARCH (due. Wellington about May 15), sailed on February 29, via - Australia and. Auckland. (New Zealand Ship- : ping Co.. agents.) MIMIRO,(due Wellington about May 11), • sailed on; February. 29, via Australia' and \ Auckland. ' ■ ■ ■ • SAILING VESSELS. TO ARRIV'E. ■ RENFIELD, four-masted .barquentine, left ■ Liverpool, February 20, for Wellington. V PELOTAS. barquentine, lfcft Clarenco River, ' March 2, for Wellington. MANUREWA, barquentine, left Newcastle March 2S. for Wellington. , , ~ MP POL AS, barque: left Clarence River, , March 21, for Wellington. ' , . DARTFORD, ship, left Newcastle, April 4, , for Wellington. ; BY TELEGRAPH. ! . . )■ . OVERSEA. . 'i. ' .'LONDON. , . v . •• . April-.8. • ■ Arrived.-'-Papaniii, from Neil" Zealand. . 'SYDNEY. ' • . ... ' April ,8. . Sailed.—Manuka (5.30 p.m.), for Auckland. ' Sailed.—Den of ltuthven, for Dunedin. • . . MELBOURNE. / ' I April. S.' - Sailed.—H.M.S. Pegasus, for Now Zealand,- ' , Sailed.—Maheno,'for the Bluff. , COASTAL. ' / ' ' , . , WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. : "' IJ: _ : ' CAPE MARIA / . Reports Maori, from south-west, passed east, 3.80 p.m. . ■ - : . , HOKIANGA HEADS,. V Arrived.—Bellflowev, ketch, from Lyttelton. : i, ; ~: V :I-;,AucivLANp. Sailed.—Southern Cross, barquentine, for Whangaroi and Sydney. * ' -V. ONEHUNGA. / .> Arrived.—Rotoiti (9.10 a.m.), from New Ply- '. mouth. . j .. . . . ' • ' Rotoitiy: v for- New Plymouth..! Pas-, sengcrs: Saloon—Misses Ross (2), Kensman, Brown, Neitli,- Grotli, M'lntosli, Mesdames M'Tutosli,. Murray, Millar, Trent; Cullen, Saunders, Jones,, Adams, \ Messrs. Saunders, Dingle, Grange, Adams, Lloyd, Jones, Corkill, Dickerson,: Armstrong, ',-Houghton,. Mayne, Tliurlcy, Parsons, and Rev. Bedford. ' . NEW PLYMOUTH. . Arrived—Rarawa (4 a.m.), from Onehunga. Sailed.—Rarawa (8.50 1 p.m.), ; for Onehunga. , . . WANG AN UL- < _ Arrived.—Sjtor'mbird (1.-10 a.m.X from Wellington. Arrived.—Huia (1.50 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed— Stormbird (2.45 p.m.), Huia' x (2.55 p.m!),' for Wellington. ■ . PATEA. . . " ; Arrived.—Aorere (2.40 p.m.), from. Welling-' ton. ' : "Sailed—Mana (2.35 p.m.), for' Wellington. . BLENHEIM. : ... . , , v Arrived—Opawa (12.40 p.m.), from*"Wellington. / .' ■ ■ 1 " , <:' ; ' Arrived.—Waihi (12.40 p.ni.), from "Wellington. ■ . PICTON. Arrived.—Penguin (C.20 p.m.), from Wellington.- ; ■ ■ " - Arrived.—Queen of the South (4 p.m.), from Wellington. " ' . \ X" sail.—Arahura (7 p;m.), for Wellington, lo sail.—Penguin (8.15 p.m.), for' Nelson. \ nelson: Arrived.—Mapourika (3.20 a.m.), from Wellington. • ton lliVed ' -Kenne<ly ( °' 2o n ' m from ,iYelliu S- : Sailed.'—Arahura, ( for Picton. ' • , ■ MOTUEKA. Arrived.—Manaroa (1 p.m.), from Welling. I ton. l , > , KARAMEA. : ( ton ailod '~ NgllnSUl ' 1 3 ° p " m for Welling- 1 WESTPORT. ' '( Arrived.—Rakanoa (4.45 p.m.), from Welling- ' toil. ! \ : , " LYTTELTON. " ' , 1 . Arrived.—Pateena (9.30 a.m.), from Wellin?ton'. 8 .. Arrived.—Waikare (11.25 a.m.), from Wei- I lington. t€m rrive^*~~Surr ° y (12 ' 50 P ' m ' ) ' fIOIU WolUn ?" Arrived.—Ripple, from Timaru. ti Arrived.—Pareora (4.30 p.m.), from Grcvmouth, via Wellington. „ _Sailed.—Pateena (6.25 p.m.), for Wellington Passengers :-Misses Boyd, Barker,'. Ilawdon ti Cabot, Ambler, Enimott. Ilall-Jones, M'Carthv 11 Sutherland, Martyn, and Brett, Mesdames Turner, Nichol. .Cabot, Ross, Burlev, GrantWedge, and Harris, Revs. J.upp aud T. M'Kenzie, Messrs. Kersley, Brown, Burlev,'-Harris 'm Williams, Watson, Craivlev. Bonti. Gnrsia' aRowe, White, 'Agar, Doyle, 'Turner (2), Scarr' O'Donoghue, Einmett, Gordon, Bacon, Hunter' V. Hunt, Dooley, and Munro.' > ' Sailed.—Flora,. for Picton,. Nelson, Westport and, Greymoutli. . • ' Sailed.—Mokoia, for Sydney, via Wellington P [ N'apjcr. Gisborne, and Auckland, with 115-pas-sengers. . . BLUFF. Arrived—Komata (7.20 a.m.), from New- n ;astlo. Suited.—Koroniiko, for Wellington. ''"i . , THE JANETA. Bt The Sydney "Commercial News" reports tin' F ' lie" U.S. and A.S.S. Company's.steamer Janela Sfc las boon hxod to leave .New lorl; on Mn'v -M "in 1 or New 'Zealand ports, via Mclbonnie' and \i' lydney. ' |j an TnE TURAKI'NA. . . The Now Zealand Shipping Company's slealer Turakina, which left London on March I, resumed her voyage to Auckland from :apetown, on Monday. The Turakina'is due J ere about May, THE LORD SEFTON. The steamer Lord which arrived at laii ewcastle on March 19, from Dunedin,• to .\ n TUowim' her bunkers before L'oiiu; on the i-

berth to loud for Sonth'.African- ports, has had'/ Jior charter for that' 'business 'cancelled, and ' has been taken up to. load Caledonian Coal Company's coal at Newcastle for SouthAmerica, thence to-proceed to San Francisco, and load under the Australian Mail Line (lag, for Nciv Zealand ports, Sydney, anil' Newcastle. ■, . .. . THE ULIMAROA. \ The Iluddart-Parker'steadier Ulimaroa, from Sydney direct, arrived yesterday at 5 p.m., and was'berthed at the Queen's Wharf after the usual Health and Customs inspections.--. The run across the Tasman Sea was uneventful, fine weather prevailing throughout. In.'': eluded in the imports brought'by the Ulimaroa nre .the following items: —s7' eases spirts, 120' boxes dates, .569 bags rice,'74o bars lead,'6Bl bags potatoes, C boxes gold,' 182 cases fruit, 2096 bags salt, 499 cases calidles, 770 packages tea, 275 boxes-soap, 580 •'bags flour, 2 ponies, 1 sulky, 292 lengths pipe, 80: bags oxide, .98 ' drums carbide, 156 sleepers, quantity scenery, quantity pig iron, and. sundries. ■THE WA.ICANTJI. AT PORT : CHALMERS. , The New Zealand Shipping. Company's''steamer Wakanui, from London, direct,,arrived'at Port Chalmers last -Monday:'". The Wakanui-' left London at 110011 on February 15, for tho 'Thames powder ground, and after loading explosives left at S p.m. the same day, direct for„Dunedin. Strong westerly winds and"rough, seas were experienced from the: English coast' across the Bay of Biscay, then fine .weather ■ to Tcneriffe, which was passed. at 2 a.m. on iebruary 23; thence fine weather to the equator, which' was crossed in lOdegl west lougitude. Fresh S.E. : trade winds" were met to ■ the Cape of Good Hope,'which-was passed at 9 p.m. on March 11, and line weather 11 as also endountered acrossi the Southern, Oceaii-urtil in the longitude of. Cape Lcuwin, when slung westerly and south-woSterly'gales followed U>e ship until Hearing the Snares, - .which \vere•ffissed at. 7- a.m. 011 April.-5. -Captain V. H hue-Parsons is still in command, and has associated'with him 'the following officers:— Messrs.. Wybrants Olphert .(chief),-P. P. Craw, ford, (second); W. L. Goddard (third), 11. J. , u llde (foitrth),. and A. L. Tangy (midship, man). Mr. Holmes is in charge of'the engineI'ooin department, Mr. Bruce second, Mr. 5? V( 1 third, Mr. Cowell fourth, 1 and Mr.*' . N lbbs fifth. Mr. Calder is chief refrigerating engineer, arid . Mr. Wootton . Second. Dr. M Caw is surgeon, and Mr. Taylor stewu'd-iu-charge. ,• 1 A 1 \\ 1 THE GEERTRUIDA GERARDis IiISSING. ' Oiw of "the most recent ■ sailing ships to'be' included in the overdue list is the big Butch, four-masted steely barque. Geertruida Gerarda. • a well-known visitor to Newcastle, in respect -.. °f which marked:'anxiety now-prevails-(saya the "Sydney Morning Herald.") /.The. Geert™da Gerarda is bound on ii voyage'to tho West Coasts of-' South America, having sailed f™m .Port l'albot on September 24 last -for. . Mexillones. The latest news of• her' is . that she . was supposed to have been spoken on November 2, _in * S., GO, W.-that.is -.to say, some little distance immediately to the northward of the Igjrtkland Islands. Assuming that nothing of ajiS&ntoward nature'".ocsurred'.;to" cause delay to ■ the vessel, she might- .have ,beon. expected to arrive at her destination' a couple of months ago. Not at all surprising ■ is it, therefore, to find that the. rate-on the ■' ship stood at so high a figure -as 55- guineas per cent, \vhen the last • mail: left England/ 1 rho.Geertruida: Gerarda i-is one. 6f;.thfe--.few- big sailing ships which hnve been launched.-within ' recent years. She was built at Krimpen a/d ' L'ek in 1904, and. since her launching haa been under.the-commnnd.of. Captain J, ICuij- ' pers. She -is a -steel, ship- of notable, size, for ' she has a gross tonnage of 2505 tons. If we are correctly informed,' she is the largesb'sailing ship flying, the Dutch flag'. .Nowadays oilo " is just a.-little surprised to hear of a modernbuilt;ship having an elaborafe figurehead, but . the Geertruida Gerarda is an exception ;to the general rule. She. lias a jigureheod'in the form of two mermaids holding a shield, on which''* are three _quarter-moous, this 'being tho coat-pt-aritis of : the town, at' which, she was built : ihe overdue vessel would probablv be'carrying a crew of from 25 to 30: men,'-and; as'may' well be supposed, early news of' her is anxiously awaited. .'.... The Union Company's steamer" Kamona is c\-o"cted to leave here to-morrow,: for Westport. , -. Ihe departure of the steamer' Ayrshire for' until Wellin e ton >' 1128 postponed ! . The barqucntiiic Hawaii, 923 tons, - has 'been 'chartered to load a cargo of lumber- at.' Gray s-. Harbour; >-' The Union Company reports that' the'-colliei-iaiori is . to leave Newcastle-about' Monday ' ft# .Wellington. She.villi,bring a^-cargo Jrr v tlie'Viiriaro.-C ' remained .behind' at Sydney 'this" trip on holt-'' dav leave; Miv J. Luke; third J officer, ia' acting second, and Mr. P. Cloke is.teniporaril/ filling; the' position of third -officer.- . exchange states that the pn'ce naid'bv l ]o e - n T J ni ml Col »Pany for tlie sliip -Dartford waa £3000. ihe vessel is at present eii loiitefiom- ; Newcastle to- Wellington, where on arrival she will ba converted into a coal hulk.. " The steamer Ilanipstead has' been Substituted for the Henley, to bad jarrah at Bunbury, for New Zealand ports. The vessel , will probably discharge at Wellington,-Lyttelton,. and. Dune- - dm, and will, bring about 200,000 ft. • of-."timber to, this,port, ' .: . It was'reported that the British: barque 111vermay, . 1337 tons register, which left filing- ' ton on March 17, for Dunedin, had. been chartered to load, wool, at Rockhampton, forLon- ■ don, says.'tlp "Commercial News." It. is .many . C years since a; sailing vesel loaded at that port'/ for London, as. all the wool'from Queensland ports is generally taken' by stiiniers.. " The Anchor Line'/steamer Tasman,.. .which . left Motuekn on Monday afternoon, reached ' Wellington early yesterday morning. The causa: of tlie vessel's-late arrival was tliat 011 ■ account of-the heavy southerly,-prevailing! she sheltered ill Oyster Cove. The Tasman left Wellingtqn .last night, - and' is due here on ' Saturday, morning. -. • - \. .