SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 179, 24 April 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. , APRIL. Day. Hr. m. ' New Moon ... - ... 1 r4.32 p.m. First quarter ... 3 4. 1 a.m. Full moon 17 4.25, a. m Last quarter 2-1 G. 37 a.m. HIGH .WATER. To-day, 10.41 a.m.; 11.3 p.m.' To-morrow, 11132 a.m.; 11.5G. p.m; ' SDN. Sua vises to-day, 6.29 a.m.; sets, 5.8 p.m. ARRIVALS. THURSDAY, APRIL 23. OPAWA, s.s. (4.50 a.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim. TASMAN, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 179 tons, Cox, from Nelson and Motneka. MANUKA, s.s. (6.15 a.m.), 4505 tons, Phillips, from DunecKn and Lyttclton. Passengers; Saloon-Hisses Shaw, De Burn, Mesdames Josling, Steward, J?.ck, Macaonald and child, Grant, and child, Messrs. Pace, Clarko. Ridd, Tlaast, Hoirbeu, Josling (2), Cooper, Restcll, Morrison, Todhunter, Griffin, M'Farlane, Bate, Daws, Drcavcr, -Murdoch, Duke; 27 steerage. ROTOMAHANA, s.s. (C.50 a.m.), 1777, tons, Manning, from Lyttelton—237 passengers. MANA, s.s. (8 a.m.), 132 tons, Corby, from Patea. ■ s.s. (8.15 a.m.), 122 tpns, Hart, from Motneka. • WAIKARE, s.s. (11.30 a.m.),, 3071 tons, Hutching;!, from Sydney. Passengers: Saloon—Misse? Fogdon, Standon, Guy, Mitchell, Cotfcor, Savtori (2), Bassaro, Mesdames Cutler, Wise and two children, Radford, Guy, Maben and child, R obi son and two children, Smyth, Stacey, Basiro, Captain Robertson, Messrs. Cutler, Standon. Phelan. Scnnlon, Maben, Potts, Chant, Heath, Mitchell, M'Commons, Rendell, Fletcher, Mills, ' Smyth, Gough, - Kirkby, Newall, Thomas, Oatway, Stackoy, Alexander, Bassaro, Angeil, lioonev, Gormlcy; and GO steerage. For Lyttelton—Misses Broadley, Mills, Mesdames Kent. Loughlan and two chilcren, Messrs. Kent, Loughlan. For Dunedin—Mesdames Kirkpatrick, Tomlin, Messrs. . Millm, Kirkpatrick, Schwartz. ' KAHU, s.s. (11.40 a.m.), IS2 tons, Thompson, from Napier, via coast. , KiRIPAKA, s.s. (12.40 p.m.), 133 tons, Dixon, from Paf:a. 1 PUIGVKI, s.s. (5 p.m.), lii-1 tons, Crawford, from Westport: „ ' ECHO, scow (8.20 p.m.), in stream, 99 tons, Secley, from Karamea. CLYDE, schooner (8.50 p.m.), in stream, 90 tons, Smith, from Grey.month. . ■ v ; PATEENA;' s.s. (10.20 p.m.), 1212 tons, Aidwell, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Blue, Turnbull, Corrigan, Whitman, Norris,;. Pringle, Sclanders, Clark, Kingsland, Newton?'Severne, Pickering, Brown, Webb. Davies, Neke, Connell, Ahern,' M'Connell, Bentley,. Morrison, Mesdames Blue, Fleming, Birkett, Avery, Coster, Norris, Crowther, Harris, M'Quarrie, Lee, Breen, Davidson, Hart, Washbournc, Hale,, Hayne*; Mills, Eosser, Mills and 4 children, Huddlestone, Bacar, Hyton, Shipley, Messrs. Hill, WaShbourne, Fleming, St. John, ' Egan (2), Bell, Johnston, Partridge, Brown, M'Farlano, Birkett, Bassett, Wilcox, Campbell, Turner, Avery, Sergt.Major- Wilson,' 'Harris, Gibbs, Robinson,. Rawle, Bolton, Adam, Crozier, Wobb-Bowen, Manoy, Dech, Tarrant, Ferguson, Vaughan, Galvin, Bynall, Buckle, Hector. Mooney, Brown (2), Cummings, Hale, Hutchison, Hickson, Nelson, Farmer, Boyd,' Hayhes, Hon. Mills, Hinan, Wooton, Dimant, Barrett, Huddliistone, Bacon, Cate,. Niccol; 18 steerage.

departures. ■THURSDAY, APRIL 23.' BLENHEIM, s.s. (3 a.m.), 120 tons, Watson, for Blenheim. • '■. WAIHI, / s.s! (3 a.m.),' 92 tons, • Carey, for Blenheim. ; •: WEATHERSFIELD, barque, in tow" of Diico (10.20 a.niO, 1051 tons, Holm, for Nelson. ' HINEMOA, s.s. (11.10 a.m.), 512 tons, Bollons, for Northern lighthouses. . i '- KAbIONA; s.s. (3.25 p.m.), '"1425 tons, Lindsay, for Picton, anjd Westport. ' iPOHERUA,'. s.s. (4 p.m.), 1175 tons, Robertson, for Westport. * ■ pPAWA,': s.s. (5.10 p.m;), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim.' . . TASMAN, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 179 tons,, Cox, for Nelson and' Motueka. ;■-MANUKA',' 5.6. (6.15 p.m.), 4505 tons, Phillips, for Sydney, via Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland."'.^Passengers—Saloon: For NapierMisses Davies, Goudie, Mrs. Davies, Messrs. Fitzherbert, Valentine. - For Gisborne—Messrs. Wilkinson,; Davies, Wats&n, Smith. ..For Auckland—Misses Goudie, Taylor, ■ Gilmer, Sainsbury; Taylor, Dixon, Blamguire, Hamlin, Purston (2), Mesdames Watson, Tapper, Gilmer, Hyslop, Burnett and child, Dixon, ■Messrs.' Watson, Ward, Tapper, Gilmer, Ford, Morris, Carr, Hyslop, Shand, Burnett. . KAIAPOI, s.s. (7.5 p.m.), 2003 tons, Douglas, for Greymouth. ' .ROTOMAHANA, s.s. (8.15 p.m.), 1777 tons, Collins, for Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Yyner, Tomlinson, Prior, Osborne, Nurse Benjamin, Mesdames Aldridgo, Feiiver, Duncan, Finlayson, Moodie, Organ and two children, , Saunders, Captain Willis, Major M'Kenzic, Rev. Py-bus/Messrs. Cooper, Lyttle, Haymes, Rakin Ratto'n,; Hatch, M'Veill, Pcnvor, Duncan, Finlayson, Logic. /■'.TE ANAU, s.s. (8.20 p.m.), '1652' tons, Nicholson, for Grcymbuth. • : '' STORMBIRD, s.s. (9.20 p.m.),'217-tons, M'lntyre, for Wanganui.. >• VWAIKARE, s.s. (11.10 vp-m.), 3071 tons, Hutchings, for Lyttelton and Dnnedin. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ,'Putiki, Greymouth,, April 24. Huia, Wanganui, April 24. ICahu, Napier and East Coast, ApriL 24. Waihi, Blenheim, April 24. , Opawa, Blenheim, April 24. , • : .Pateena, Nelson and Picton, April 24.;'' ;.v Aorerc, Patea, April 24. Rotoiti, , Onehunga and New Plymouth, April 24. ' Maori,' Lyttelton, April 24. ' Warrimoo, Melbourne, via 'Hobart. and South, April 24. ' •Victoria, Sydney, via' Auckland and East Coast, April 24. Blenheim, Blenheim, April 24. Rakanoa, Westport, April 24. . ' Queen of the South, Foxton, April 2-1. llotoir.ahana, Lyttelton, April 25. ; Tasman, Motueka, April 25. Stormbird, Wanganui, April 25. Wakatu, -Lyttelton and Coast,' April 25. Ayrshire, -Port Chalmers, April 25. ( ' Mapourika, Nelson and West Coast, April 25. Koonya, Southorn ports, April 26. Monowai, Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier, April 28. Waikare, Lyttelton and Dunedin, April 28. Mahono, .Sydney, April-29. • r Takapuna, Onehunga and Now 1 Plymouth, April 29. Cori una, Southern ports, April 29. Surrey, Waitara, April 29. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ' Kaiapoi, Greymouth, April 24. Charles Edward, Nelson and West _ Coast, April 24. Queen of the South, Foxton, April 24. . , Manaroa, Motueka, April 24. Kahu, Napier and East Coast, April 24. Strathavon, Lyttelton, April 24. * 'Mann, Patea, April 24. Victoria, Lyttelton and Dunedin, April 24. Pateena, Picton and Nelson, April- 24. Warrimoo, Sydney, April 24. Blenheim, Blenheim, April 24.. Mamari, London, i April 24. , Waihi, Blenheim,. April 24. ' Aorere, Patea, April 24. Orange Branch, Lyttelton, April' 21. Huia, Wanganui, April 24. Maori, Lyttelton, April 24. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, and "West Coast, April 25. .. . Defender, Greymouth and Hokitika, April 25. Devon, Lyttelton, April 25. Stormbird, Wanganui, April 25. Rotomahana, Lyttelton, April 25. Opawa, Blenheim, April 25. Tasman, Nelson and Motueka, April 26. Rotoiti, New Plymouth and Onehunga, April 26. Putiki, Greymouth, April 27. .' Koonya, 'Westport and Greymouth, April 27. "Wakatu, Lyttelton, via Coast, April 27. Mapourika, Nelson, April 28. Monowai, Lyttelton and Dunedin, April 28. Waikaro, Napier; Gisborne, and Auckland, April 28. ' . Takapuna, New Plymouth and Onehunga, April 29. ftJTEncOUONIAL SERVICE. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. ' VICTORIA, s.s. left Sydney, April 15, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Due Wellington, April 24. Leaves Bomo day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. WARRIMOO, s.s. left Melbourne, April 15, Jor Wellington, via. Hobart and Southern ports,

Duo Wellington, April 21. Leaves same ..day for Sydney. direct. Duo Sydney. April 28. MOKOIA, s.s., left Sydney, April' 22; .for j r Wellington, via Auckland,' Gisborne, and 01 Napier. Due Wellington M.-jy. 1. Leaves samo b' day for Lyttelton and Dunediri. , , ji ULIMAROA, s.s., , 'loft ' Melbourne,, April a] 22, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Duo Wellington May 1. Leaves samo (lay for Sydney direct.. Due-Sydney May 5.-: MAHENO, s.s, leaves Sydney, April 25, for 1 Wellington direct. Duo AVellington, April 29. .1 Leaves nest day for Melbourne, via Southern A ports and Hobart.. Due-Melbourne, May 9. S MOERAKI, s.s. loaves Melbourne, April 29. for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. " Duo Wellington, May 8. Leaves samo day for V Sydney. direct. Duo.Sydney, May 12. . <• [• MOTCOIA, s.s., leaves Dunedin, 1 -May 5, for Sydney, via LyttaUon, Wellington, . Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. .Due Sydney, May 15., OVERSEA SHIPPING. . t STEAMERS TO ARRIVE' ■. ] From London. ' ■ j MAORI (duo Wellington about April 27), ! sailed on February 13. via Auckland. (Shaw, Kavill, agents.) NIWARtJ (duo Wellington about May loj. sailed on February 29. via Australian porta, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) < TURAKINA (due Wellington about May S), ( Failed on March M, via Auckland. New < Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) 1 PAPAROA (duo Wellington about May 9), '' sailed on March 19, Plymouth, March 21, via 1 Capetown and Hobart. - (New Zealand Ship- 1 l.iiig-Co.. agents.) ATHENIC (due Wellington about May 19), sailed on April' 2, Plymouth April 4, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) PAPANDT (due Wellington about Juno 6), sailed April 38, via Capetown and Hobart. (Now Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) MATATUA (due Wellington about Juno 9), sailed April 10, via Auckland. From Liveraool. . INDRAGHIRI (duo Wellington about May .1), sailed cu February 28, via Auckland.' (Tvner Line, agents.) ' MORAYSHIRE (duo Wellington about May 14), sailed on March 7, via Melbourne, Sydney, and Auckland. (I'MI.S. Line, agents.) WHAICATANG (duo about May .22), sailed ,on • March .21, : via Auckland.; (New Zealand Shipping Co., aionts.) CORNWALL (due Wellington about June 12), sailed on April 11, for Australian and New 1 Zealand ports. ' From Nov/- York. STRATITAVON' (due Wellington abnnt'Anril ' 23), sailed on January 18, via Melbourne, Sydney. li:::! AiicUSr>ni!. (A.- and A. Line*, agents.J 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. ' • \'~ . y . I >BUCEROS (due:, Wellington about!' June 20); sailed on April 8, via" Auckland. ■ (A. and A. ' Line, agents.) ' -STAR .OF NEW.ZEALAND, (due 'Wellington about June 26), sailed on April 12, for Australian and New Zealand ports. ; SAILING VESSELS TO ARRIVE.' , - RENFIELD, four-masted barquentine, left , Liverpool. February 20, for. Wellington. , DARTFORD, ship, left Newcastle, April 4, , for Wellington/. ' • \ ~ ' BY TELEGRAPH. ' \ • OVERSEA. neavcastle. ■ ; I . April 23. ■ ' .Sailed.—Mararoa, for Wellington. . ' SYDNEY. Sailed.—Niwaru, 'for Auckland. ■. •. : , April 23. j r . 1 ' MELBOURNE; April 23. 0 "Arrived. —Waipori, from Westport. , suva. Arrived. —Suva, s.s., from. Sydney, [ Sailed—Talune, for Auckland. \ . " COASTAL. :« .. THURSDAY, APRIL 123. . '• , .. CAPE MARIA. , r Union Co. steamer,-signalling TVSB„-,passed west.'2 p.m.; > Indvaglnri, from south-west, 1- passed east .4 p.m. : ' 1 d. \\ ' •' KAIPARA. - ~ Sailed—Louisa Craig, barque,' for, Mel- ■' bourne. / ■ r ; / ' ONEHUNGA.' '. r ' Arrived.—Rarawa (9.20 a.m.),, from New Ply- }' mouth.' ~ . •. , " . -"a 1 l " Sailed.-Earawa (3.35 ~p.m.), for New ; Ply- }' mouth.. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Hall, Or- '' boll, Stent, Cook, Clarke. Ryan, Clark, .'Evans, Mes'dames Hall,' Robinson, Douglas, vStark,- !- Gibbs, Crisp, Shaw, Rcaney, Hooper, ( Mason, . Gibbs, Bucfdey, Messrs.' Cruickshanks; v .Hall, 1 Murphy, Irwin,'Whitehead, Patterson,-Gillett, - Wilson, Finlay, Casey, Oliver, Hooper,' Lloyd, i,. Fahey, Gallagher, Laird, Mason, Couftenay, f Tiicker, - 'Webb, ' Wolfendon, Millar, Bright, o Stewart, Morey,' Gibbs, Eve,- Crisp, Wells, Masir ters Clark and Reauey, Captain Robinson, ;• i;. NEW PLYMOUTH. ■N .' Arrived.—Rotoiti (6.30 - 'asmj,' frcin': O M e : .hunga. Arrived.—Takapuna 19 a.m:), frcin Wellington. .. ■ •-. ' Sailed.—Rotoiti. .(noon), for Wo|linu r .on. ' : Sailed.—Takapuna (8.55 p.m.), for"'On'ehunga. S ' WANGANUI. V Sailed.—Huia' (2.30 p.m.), for Wellington. '' : ' PATEA.. ' Arrived.—Aoi'ere (1.45 p.m.), from Wellington. ■ - ' . „ FOX'J'ON: Arrived.—Queen of tlie Soutli (2. p.m.),;. from .-. Wellington. , v To sail.—-Queen "of the South (1-a.m., April 24), for Wellington. .; . . • . .. " . -.NAPIER. d , Sailed.—Victoria '(4.30 p.m.),for Wellington. .j ■ .' nelson; .- ■ Amved.—Kennedy uO.IO a m.), firm Wellington. • . . Ai'rived.r-Pateena (12.30 a.m.), from Picton. Sailed.—Patcena (10.20 a.m.), for Picton. .' - ' .WESTPORT. . . '. Sailed.—Rakanoa (2.20 a.m.), for Wellington. . ;i GREYMOUTH. Sailed.—Putiki (2.50 a.m.), for Wellington, r, - KAIKOURA. Arrived. —Wakatu (7.10 a.m.), from Wellington. - i, LYTTELTON, Arrived.—Maori (G. 50 from Wellington. Arrived.—Ripple (10.4-5 a.m.), from Wanganui.- i Arrived.—Alexander (2.30 p.m.), from G'roixelles; Sailed—Falcon, schooner, for Havelock. t, ■ Sailed.—Alexander, for Pelorus Sound. Sailed.—Cygnet, for Ivaikoura. , ' Sailed.—AA'arrimoo (4.15 p.m.), for Sydney, via Wellington. Passengers for WellingtonMiss Munro, Messrs, J> Harris, and,Kirby. For Sydney—Miss Scott, Mcsdamcs' iloore, Hutchinson, Baker, Kent and child, Watt, Lechmau, L and Julius, Bishop Julius, Messrs. Brydges, Jones,. Lilico, Clucas (2), Dalziel, Miles, Murray, H. Clarkson, Moore, Cowan, J. L. Scott, , Mundaj', and Apppleby, and Master Bro«;n. Sailed.—Maori, l'or AVellington, with 260 passengers. ■ TIMARU. Arrived. —Corinna (3.30 p.m.), from Wellington. - . tl PORT CHALMERS. 5. Sailed—Ayrshire (-1.39 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Maitai, from Auckland. Arrived.—Rakiura, from Timaru. Sailed.—Ayrshire, for Wellington. . ' THE PHAROS. Tho wool ship Pharos, which is loading under the agency of Mr. G. H. Scales, will take 3. about 6500 bales of wool from New Zealand. 1, She is about half leaded at present, and is ex--pected to get away for London in about two x, weeks' time. SMART STEAMING BY THE RIVERINA. ■ An excellent.steaming fent yrns-aocomplished' by the Kiverina, of the-Huddart, Parker Line, on the run from Sydney to' Melbourne re- '» cently, says the Sydney "Herald.". She '' covered tho distance from Sydney Heads to *• Hobson's Bay in 37J. hours, anchoring off 'Willialnstowr., at 4.30 a.m. to await daybreak i, before proccetling up tho river to her berth, j, Fine weather, of course, marked the trip.

THE WAIKARE. .' • . • Tho Waikare will bo two days late in arriving back from tho South next week. In tlio ordinary course, she should arrive on Sunday, but she will not get here until Tuesday morning, sailing tlie same day for Napier, Gisboruo, and Auckland.' AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN Lli.i ■ According to advice received by the Federal- A Houlder-Shire Company, local agents for tho American and Australian Line, the. steamer Stephanotis is espccted to eave Tork on April 29 for Melbourne, Sydney, and, New Zealand ports. She will be .followed over the''same route by the leaving New" York on June 10. :• V . . . I THE WEATHERSPIELD. . The AVellington-owned barque : Weathersfield left for Nelsou at 10.30-yesterday.morning,- in,, tow of the Duco. Captain Holm, late of the , Helen Denny and the Gunerdale, is in chargo of the vessel, which, has 303 piles aijd 1000 sleepers to discharge at. Nelson. " Her movemerits from Nelson are not known at pre- . sent. . • . THE ZEALANDIA CHARTERED., The steamer Zealandia,/of the lleet rf Hud- • . dart, Parker, and Go. Proprietary, Ltd., has ' (says an Australian' paper) been secured on charter by the Union. S.S. Co. of Now Zea- .. . land, and-will for some time be employed in • the Sydney-Hobart traded She. will replace the Mararoa, which ; will return .to the trade on the coast of New Zealand. ' . ■ 1 ' CHANGES 'OF OFFICERS. . / The following changes of officers 'in tho Union Company's service are reported: —Captain Hunter, late of the Pateena, is to transfer to the Rotomahana, for tho run to Melbourne. Mr. Stringer, chief officer of .tlie, Maori, is joining the Rotomahana as chief -officer, and Mr. • M'Donald, of the. Rotomahana, has joined tho Maori. Mr. Lilloy, chief officer of the. Loori- . gana, is, to. join'the Manuka on her arrival at. '. '. • ' Sydney. Mr.'Laird, acting second officer of tlie 1 , Moeraki, is to join the Oonah, in a similar ; capacity. Mr. Winslow, late third officer or the Moeraki, is transferring to tlie Manuka. , : WAIRUNA, FROM NEWCASTLE. • ,V The. Union Company steamer Wairana, 1 which arrived from Newcastle ) yesterday. -' morning,' had a rough passaga'. . 'across, but . ■ came through scathless. The'-.vessel .left. New- , - '. castle at 9.40 p.m. on Thursday last, and, ran into a moderate easterly galo. the'first night out.. High head, seas made, it-necessary to' - '. slow down, and the vessel 1 shipped a gbod deal of water fore' and aft, 'and 'battled-against . tho elements until Sunday, when the sea mode- ■- v ' rated,', tho wind chopping round to tlie'south,west. , Thence, until reaching Cape Farewell,' • a high .swell-prevailed. ''The has a . , . full cargo of coal-, for Wellington,.,Lyttelton, 1 . • [ and 1 Timaru. - p. • ' -\ ; '.TO PREVENT ROLLING. ■/'. 1 Sufferers from seasickness- will be . interested, t in'certain, experiments which, have just been /' . carricd out off the' Tyiie by '-Messrs'. Swan, Blunter,: and Wighain Richardson, Ltd., the : builders ,of'the Mauretania.~ In the small Steamship Seebar, formerly a German torpedo--1 boat, they have beeu demonstrating .the; power ■ v t • of Dr. Sclilick's gyroscopic apparatus in preventing tho rolling, of snips.. The .effects ob-. , tained were striking in the extreme. When tho" - , \ gyroscope was out of action, a roll of 30deg'. was observed, but this w'as reduced, to 2deg. when the apparatus was allowed to exert its ' full force. Rolling was,- in •. fact, practically . eliminated, and quite comfortable progress was rendered possible in a torpedo-boat -in tha ' ■ North- Sea. .' .. .- ; - AN ATLANTIC LINER. Over 800 persons are employed on'the big Cunard turbine Atlantic liner Mauretania. Of • .these - the, greater ' number, belong;, to, the engineers', and ' the--stewards',-staff,\ the. sailing staff being • comparatively smalls Captain John. '. ' Pritchard has under , him eight officers, .fifteen - petty officers, forty seamen,. two carpenters, one joiner, two Marcorii r oi; , ?iators. ; 'Chief-en-. gineer John'Currie has' twenty-nine engineers, three refrigerator, engineers, twenty-one greasers, 192 firemen; aud /120 trimmers; a total of 306. .Tho pursers' staff comprises threo • pursers, one chief , steward, one chief, ; fotir". lead-, ing 'stewards, two matrons, forty cooks,'two' bakers, 305 stowards, ' ten' stewardesses, : two .. typists,- three mail sorters, two barbers, ono inspector; a total'of"376. ■- . < : ... , ■ d' ' , * ■ ' . ■ •' PASSENGERS FOR: SYDNEY. '; ~ , ■■ The Union ' Company 'steamer- Warriiiioo,' 1- which is to sail for Sydney. this afternoon, is taking the following saloon: passengers:— Misses: Grafton, Grinmer, Varnham,; Reid, ' Chamberlain, Madson, Mesdames P. Jumes, \ Wilson, Langdon and child, Salon, Rutherford., and' child, Ai HI Devine,» Best,: Bryant, Black-., ley, Sword,' Strand, Dean, Harcourt and mr- fant, Osbistow, Neilson, Rutherford, Towney, s, Nunneley, Messrs. P. James,' Eev. A. F.'El- , der, H. Meade, Wilson, R. R. Martin, J. Wilson, Captain Hare, A. E. Bornays, Ci'oll,'BarsI, tow, J. H.- De Cnrtereti: .W. H. White,-M Don- . t, eU, Salon, Rutherford, A. H.-De.vine, A. D. ~ 1. Riloy; Bryant,: F. Bryant, K. Bryant, Sword, r, B. O. Bruce, Cathie,'A. .Gosse,. u;. Strand, t. Joseph, F. . S. 1 Cresswell, ;Magro,. Buries, K. >- Harbroe,'Keliand, Williams. , . -WAIKARE, FROM SYDNEY.-. .. " ' The Union Company's' steamer Waikare, ' t. from .Sydney, arrived'in the strealn _at 11.25 5 yesterday mqruing,-after a rough trip from the New South Wales port... The vessel left Sydney -.' at -2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, aud passed, Farewell Spit at 2.17 arnv- , j ■ing iu - the stream as above. The steamer, ex-A ,\ perienced a heavy gale, with'high head seas.on the Saturday, Sunday, and, 'Monday, during . which time she was severely bufteted, at times rolling her rail uii'der., A good deal of Water '' found it's way on board, ■ but no damage, was done Strong south-west'winds and high beam seas prevailed thence until passing Cape Faren well, after which 'light north-east winds and . smooth Seas were met with until arrival. Tho il cargo for Wellington is as follows:—2s bales kapok, 225 cases soap, IGO. bags ricemeal, 230 • bags flour, 240 ; bags coke'r 50 cases confectionery, 185 sleepers, 83 bundles! pipes,' 25S melons, 42'. n sacks peel, 1&5 pieces timber,.G4o packages tea, 100 cases fruit," and quantity sundries.' The vessel also brought transhipments \ex-'Dumbca, „ , Aorangi, Yaivata MariCKiel,'Mongolia,'Koora,( Omrah, and Wyandra.The' Orange ■ Branch will not get ,away for the South until to-morrowi . , . ; r>. Captain . Cooper; late of tho r Weathersfield, ° left for Auckland on/Monday last. i' The steamer Strathavon'is expected to sail - , - for , tho South, at daylight this morning. ; v ; . The schooner Clyde'left,Greymouth for Wei- . linpton on Sunday last, laden witli timber., S- The Eederal-Houlder-Shire steamer Devon . will probably not get away for 'Lyttelton until 'j Saturday. . ~ ' . ' S- Tho barque Casablanca left Sydney on April , 15 for Nowcastle, to commcuce loading coal- for i- Wellington. ' The Kotuka 'arrived at Greymoutli yester- £" day, aiid w)is to' leave for Wellington early : this morning. . , ! ,^ The schooner Bell Flower-left Whangape for i AVollington on Jlouday last, with a cargo of , timber for this port. ; • - The'Norwegian'-barque;Canterbury has been )r chartered to lead a cargo of hardwood at Buni- bury, for Wellington. . : ' ~r i. It is stated that the traiuingship Amokura • s. was to leave Auckland for Wellington, via r- East Coast ports, yesterday. ■. , The barque Rona is to go on to Kaipara from s . Wellington to load for : Australia. She'■ is expected to get away on Saturday.' Tho Defender is to com?, off the Slip'this morning, and is to sail for Greymouth and Hokitika on Saturday, to load another cargo of timber for, this port. . Tho'scow Whangaroa was to leave Sydriej: ... i. last week,'-under the command of ' Captain Harris, bound for Bellinger River, where she • is to load hardwood for Wanganui. •>.. j Advice received by the Union ; Company • states that the Mapourilca arrived at tho Grey at 5.30 yesterday morning,■> and was to.. load on , her return trip at 1 o'clock this morning. Mr. W. J. Watkins, 'wharfinger, for tho : i- Union Steam Ship Company at Lyttelton, ' :e passed tlnough 'Wellington yesterday, on .his i. way io Sydney by the s.s. Manuka on holiday jl. leave. His place is being taken, by. Miv'-J.v o S. Ciill, assistant wharfinger, while Mr. Doorly, late chief officer of the-s.s. Tarawera, is taking up the duties hitherto discharged by Mr. Gill. According to the,''Otago Daily ,Timcs," Mr. R. d 1 Dyason, late chief officer u the t.s.s. Navna, 3,' has retired from the '.U.S.S. Company's 'ser- > vice. Mr. J. C. 'Cowan, late chief officer of ie the s.s. Arahura, has also left the Company's o service. Mr. J. B. Frew, chief officer of'the If s.s. Kittawa, has been promoted to-chief; offik cer of tlie s.s. Flora, and Mr. Wallace, chief .f'.. l. officer of the Flora, comes to,; Dunedin for . orders, . '