SHIPPING NEAVS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 197, 14 May 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEAVS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. MAY. Day. Hr. m. First quarter 8 10.53 p.m, Full moon ; 16 4. 2 p!m. Last quarter 23 11.47 a.m. Now moon 30 2.44 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 2.32 a.m.; 2.52 p.m. To-morrow,. 3.24 a.m.; 3.44 p.m. SUN. Sim rises to-day, 6.49-a.m.; sets, 4.44 p.m. ARRIVALS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13. ORELLANA, barque (1.15 a.m.), 860 tons, W. Young, from Table _Bay, via Port Pirie. PENGUIN, s.s. (4.30 a.m.), 824 tons, Evans, from Onchunga and New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Miss Brown, Mesdames Bain, Brown, Mossrs. Brown, Fullerton, Ashwood, Cook. PATEENA, s.s. (5.20 a.m.), 1212 tons, Stewart, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Jones, Hewitt, Clare,' Lewis (2), Cliatterton, Wilkinson, Chisliolm, Cook, Smith, Durke, Cox, Hardaker,. Foot, Dobson, Harris, Mesdames North, Awlie, Warwick, Brittain, St. John, Lewis, Moore, Allport, Manson, Bowdon, Chiol, Butler, Matthews, Harris, King, Withers, Allen, Heydon, Avory, Petherick, Matthews, Foot, Clucas, Denton, Jenkins, Heywood, Dent, Bowden, Dobson,- Prichard, Messrs. Ilalloway, Garrard, Hurst (2), Berkett, Hargreaves (2), Corrigan, Stevenson, Wise, Britton, Gray (2), Hugh, Downes, Briggs, Roberts, Grange, Brodie, Cliisholm, James, Hyde, Gadsford, Phillips, Pasley, King, Flowers, Barber, Webb, Short, Allen,' Duncan, Betts, Airey, Steale, White, Grace, Farley, Pollock, Robson, Manning, Willougliby, Wilkinson,- Armstrong, Sinker, Jenkin, Hutchison, Duncan, Manson, -Atkinson, M'Callum, Tunnicliffe, Terry, Freeman, Flanagan, Galpin, Foot, Harris, M'Mahon, Jackson, Reid, Allen; 21 steerago. MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3399 tons, >• Newton, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Baine, Hill, Brune; Wilding, Mills, Jenkins, Oakley, Larson, M'Lcan, Munro, Stenhouse, Cos, Conway, Wqbb, Walker, Denniston, Borrie, Jeffries, Brown, Corcoran, Hodgetts, Lyons, Mesdames Knight and infant, Cornford; Marshall, Lady Stuart Forbes, Sandlo, .Anketell and two children, Neweth, Earle, Drew, Wilks and two children, Sergeant, . Twontyman, Walker, Hollis, Ferguson, ' Captain Bone, Messrs. . Holdsworth, Jefferies, I)e Clifford, Daniel, Hamilton, Donaldson, Shepherd, Hallorau, Cliffen, Clifton, Seed, Maude, Lamb, Hudson, Clero, Gibbons, Wilson, Gayne, Henderson, Burr, Row, Creagh, Jenkins, Smithers, Hunt, Thoma,s, Tucker, Yates, Argus, M'Cutcheon, Kerr, Treweok, Couper, Fuller, Darrell, Sandle, Tapper, Gibb, Stenhouse, Mollard, Rhodes, Strong, M'Kinnon, Lee, Sloman, Yemen, Evans, Cribbs, Wilks, Cunningham, Hannah, Earle, Ferguson, M'Arthur, Sergeant, Brown, Demster, Scott, Harris, Yenner; 84 steerage. ... . ' - CHARLES EDWARD, s.s. (7.20 -'a.m.), ,245 tons, Graham, from Tonga. ' MANAROA, s.s. -(8 a.m.), ' 122 tons, Hart, from Motueka.HUIA, s.s. (8.10 a.m.), 127-' tons, Burt, from Wanganui. . ORETI, s.s. (8.30 a.m.), 215 tons, Robertson, from Greymoutli. f KAMONA, s.s. (9.45 a.m.), 1425' tons, Lindsay, from Westport.

ULIMAROA, s.s. (11.50 a.m.),.. 5777 tons, Wylie, from Sydney. Passengers': Saloon—For Wellington—Misses Cobb, Baker,-' Jones, Asher, Lafter, Farrow, M'Call, Richmond, Davids, Esdaile, Dimant, Mould, and North, Mesdames Bracklebush, Fickling, Bell, Schultz and two children, Munn, Cooper '-and .three boys./Bo Costa, Uglow, Ellis, and boy, Davis, Goghill, M'Leod, Fraser, Holler, Thompson; Fraser, Shaw; Geo, Lady 'Mills, Sir Jas. Mills, Major Davey, Captain Downie, Messrs. Brown, Simmonds, Parr, ■ Beeston,. .Turner, Schultz, Head, Moore ,and vhlet, ..Gates; -M'Dianmd, Brown, Lyall,' Gunter, - Hibbard,\Copper, Uglow, Coonibe (2), Bell (2), Fielder, Freeman, 1 Olive, Gunu, Barlow, Asher, Brewer, Bartl?tt, Hammond, Lukin, Finnimore, M'Farlaiio, O, Sullivan,' Whinray, Ficklin", . Bracklebush; Murray, Foot; 85 steerage. For LytteltonMisses Costelloe, Casey, Buckley, Evans, M Court, Martin,: Mesdamos :Payne, Shaw,' Gee, More, Denman ; (2), Roberts aiid child, Messrs. Gardiner, Comnmnder Doninan, Phillips, Kel- ; land::.T«g» r , ;Shijw,-.Geo,i-Hamiltoh, Ctffeer, Needham.' "For' Duiiedin—Misses Saywell' (2), North, Mesdames M'Leod, Cogill, Fraser (2) Thompson, - Hilcr, Davis, Messrs .Nicol, Johnston, Dr. Many Beeston, Thbmpson, Beadle, Bennett, Hayward, Butler, Doxey, and threo 'Chinamen...' '' RIO,, barquentine (1 p.m.), 259 tons, from Clarence River. ( ARAHURA, s.s. (6.15 .p.ni.), 1596 tons, Lambert, from Greymouth, Westport, Nelson, and Picton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Shottor, Kelly, Stephenson,. Berry, O'Leary, - Endean, King, Burgli, Mason, Walker, Mesdanics Currie, Gemmell, Redman, Rudd, Laery, Godfrey. Mowa't and child, Reston, Jenkins, Sutton and child, Coulson, Viuseu- and 4 children, Whyto and 2 children; M'Guire, Dr. Valintine'and son, Dr. M'Breartv, Messrs. H. Gimiiiell, AVatson, Lowe, Harrold, Cameron; Jaspers, Sparksonson, Elliott, Chapman, Donald, Lawson, Barron, Mowat, Hudson, Foster, R. M. Jack, Lamnp, F: C. Widdop, F. H; Maclean, Jenkins, Scott, Young, Walker, Thomas (2), Eaves, Christie, Shrimpton, A. May, Oxenham, F. Tylor; Endea.n, Petrie, Wylde, fljynn, Vinson, :Monk, Larigbien; 45 steerage. l , ; KAHU, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), i 182 tons, Thompson, from Napier via Coast. BLENHEIM,' s.s. (8.55 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. Passengers—Misses Hyde, Polling, Watson, Mrs. Watson, Messrs. Fenton, Aldridgo. - i OPAWA, s.s. (9.40\p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, from Blenheim".

DEPARTURES. ' \ WEDNESDAY, MAT'I3. MONOWAI, s.s. (12.10 a.m.), 3133 ton's, Lacey, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ROSAMOND/s.s. (12.15 a.m.), 721 tons, Edwin, for Westport. MAPOTTRIKAi s.s. (8.45 a.m.), 1203 tons, Kennedy, for Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Lambert/ Raikis, llargreaves, Bush, Mesdames Moia. and four children,. Whitford, Bulkey, King, Rev Heweett, Messrs. Moia, Mnnro, Martindale, 'Mams, Masters . Whitford, Smith, Bulkey, Smith, Fitzgerald, Duncan,: Vincent, Genner, Johnston. ; PATEENA,, s.s. (12.50 p.m.),' 1212 tons, btewart, for Picton and Nelson. 40 passengers. _HUIA, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 127 tons, Burt, for AYangauui. PENGUIN," s.s. (5.15 p.m.), 824 tons, Evans, for New Plymouth and Onehunga, Passengers: Saloon—Jkliss Hill, Messrs. Paterson, Colonel Messenger, Cunningham, Kruger, Mobberley. RURU, s.s. (6.10 p.m.), 65 tons, Nelson, for Napier via coast. MANAROA, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), -122 tons, Hart, for Havelock. MAORI, e.s. (8.5 p.m.), 3399 tons, Newton, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon —Misses Dougall, /loung, Turner, Glover, Harband (2), Jurrison, Maddern, Jones, Pearson, Hewitt, ■ Mesdames Brittau, Foster, Gallctly, Basley, King, Doueall, Paul and child, O'Collag, Cassidy, Bedford, Floyd, Aloxander, Withers, North, Scott and infant, Hart/ Dentach, AVillis. M'Lean, Costello, Druminond, Pembarton and child, llew Basley, Messrs. Holloway, Lees, Hart and 2 boys, Hughes, Hart, Costello, Allen (2) and 2 boys, Drummond, Colville, Phillips, Pemburton, Dent, Robson, Guthrie, M'Caskie, Gray, Cameron, Brown, Hodges, Barlow, George, Britton, Foston, "• King, Dougall, Thomas, Quanes, Bedford, Cassidy, Allen, Tinker, Lilley, Stevenson, Ballan, Flowers, Butler, Chrisp, 'White, Thompson, Gibson, Murdoch, Dransford,'• Gandy,' Harris, Paul, WAIHI, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 92 tons, Carey, for Blenheim.

CHARLES EDWARD, s.s. (9.50 p.m.), 245 tons, Graham, for Nelson and West Coast.

EXPEIJTED ARRIVALS. Defender, Karamea, May 14. Mana, Patea, May 14. . Aorere, Paten, May 14. Himitangi, Foxton, 'May 14. Putiki, Wanganui, May 14. Pateena, Nelson and Picton, May 14. Wakatu,, Lyttelton via coast, May 14. Manapouri, Fiji and Auckland, May 14. . ICittawa, Greymouth, May 14. • Komata, Wostport, May 14. , Stormbird, Wanganui, May 14. Ennordale, Lyttelton, May 14. Tasman, Nelson and Motueka, May 14. Mararoa, Lyttolton, May 14. Wimmera, Dunedin and Lyttelton, May 14. Wakatu, Lyttelton via coast, May 15. Toroa, Lyttelton, May 15. Tutanekai, West Coast and Nolson, May 15. Rotoiti, Onehunga and New Plymouth, May 15.

Moana, Sydney, via Auckland, Gisborne,' and Napier, May 15. Maori, Lyttelton, May 15. Waihi, Blenheim, May 15. Ttewflwaij • Lyttelton and Dunediiii May 15.

Morayshire, Liverpool .via Auckland, Hay 15. Komatn, Westport, May IG. i lonic, Lyttclton, May 10. Taicri, Southern ports, May 17. Kia Ora, Port Chalmers, May 17. Tarawera, Dunedin and Lyttclton, May 17. Mapourika, Wost Coast and Nelson, May 17, Miniiro, Now York via' Auckland, May 18.' Waikare, Auckland, Gisborno, 'and Napier. May 19. Corinua, Onohunga and New Plymouth, May 19. . Tninni, Waitara, May 19. Onohunga and New Plymouth, May 1 Moeraki, Sydney, May 20. ■ PROJECTED DEPARTURES. , Queen of tho South, Foxton, May 14. Himitangi, Foxton, May 14. . .Alana, Patca, May 14. Aorere, Patea, May 14. j-.Opawa, Blenheim, May 11. Kahu, Orongo Orongo, May 14. Ulimaroa, Melbourne, via Hobart and .South, May 14. . AVimmera, Sydney, via Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, May 14. Blenheim, Blenheim, May 14. 1 :• Stormbird, Wanganui, May 14. Mararoa, Lyttclton, May 14. Tasman, Nelson and Motueka, May 14. Turalcina, Waitara, Jlay 1-1. Paparoa,_ Lyttolton, May 14. , ' ■ Toroa, Napior and Gisborne, May 15. Ennerdale, Auckland, May 15. Moana, Lyttelton and Dunedin,-May 15. Wnkatu, Lyttolton'via Coast, May 15. Maori., Lyttelton, May 15. Pateena, Picton and Jiclson, May 15. Huia, Wanganui, .May 15. Monowai, Sydney, May 15. Manapouri, Lyttelton and Dunedin, May 15. Defender, Kararnea, May 10. ' ■' Arahura, Picton, Nelson, and West Coast. May 10. . Rotoiti, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga, May 17. Devon, Picton, May 17. Taieri, Picton, .Nelson, and West Coast, May 18. ' . Tarawera, "Napier, Gisborne,' and Auckland, May 18. Waikare, Lyttelton and Dunedin,. May 19. Kia Ora, London, May 19. Mapourika, Nelson and West Coast, May 19. Corinna, Southern ports, May 20. Takapuna, Now Plymouth and Onehunga, May 20. lonic, London, May, 21. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. ( • ' steamers to arrive. f ULIMAROA, s.s., left Sydney,' May 9, for Wellington direct. Arrived Wellington, May 13. : Leaves this day for Melbourne, via* {Southern ports and-Hobart. Due Melbourne, May 23. MOANA, left 1 Sydney, May 6, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Due Wellington May 15. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin VICTORIA, s.s., leaves Sydney, May 13, for ■Wellington, - via Auckland, Gisborne, Napier. 'Due Wellington May 22.' Leaves same'day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ' MOERAKI, s.s. leaves Sydney, May 16, for Wellington direct. Due May ,20. Leaves next day for Melbourne, via Hobart and South. WIMMERA,, s.s., left. Dunedin, May: 12, via Lyttelton. Due Wellington May 14.- Leaves same day for Sydney, .via l ' Napier, Gisborne, : and Due Sydney, May 22; 1 TARAWERA, s.s., left Hobart. May 10, for ; Bluff aiid : Dunedin. MONOWAI, s.s., leaves Wellington' May 15 • for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney May 19. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. • ATHENIC (due Wellington about May IS), : sailed on April 2, Plymouth April 4, via Capetown, and Hobart. (Shaw,, Savill. agent*.)-- . ■ i'APANUI (due Wellington about Jupf 6)1 sailed. April 18, via Capetown and Hobart. (New ,Zealand Shipping Co., agents.) MATATUA (due Wellington about June 9), i sailed April 10, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill Co., agents!)' '.' i CORINTHIC (due • Wellington Juno 16), sailed, Plymouth on May 2, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) TOMOANA (due Wellington about June 23), -sailed April 20, via Australian ports, Auckland,- and jNapier. '' KAIKOURA (duo Wellington'about July 10), •left London-May .6, via. Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co., agents.) STAR .OP AUSTRALIA (due Wellington about. July 15), left London May 8, via Australian ports; Auckland, and Napier. From Llveroool. 1.. MORAYSHIRE (due Wellington about May 14), sailed >on March 7,-'via'Melbourne, Sydney,' and Auckland. (F.H'.S.'' Line, agents.) , ' T . WHAKATANE (duo Wellington about May 22), eailed on March 21, via Auckland. (New Zealand Shipping Co., ajMnts.) CORNWALL (due Wellington about Juno ■12), sniled on April 11, for Australian and New Zealand ports:;. (F.H.S, Line, agents.)]. .• , ' . FIFESHIRE '(due Wellington about July 14), sailed on May 2, via Australia and Auckland. 1 (F.-H.-S, Line, agents.) ■ ' j' From New York. AFRICAN MONARCH Mus Wellington ,about May 16), sailed on February 29, via Australia and Auckland. (New 2i<alai>d Shipping Co.. agents.) , ' , i . MIMIRO (duo Wellington about May 18), sailed on February. 29. via Australia and Auckland. 1 , 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 Aus-. tralian and New Zealand ports. (Tyser Line, agonts.) STEPHANOTIS (duo Wellington about July 19), sailed on April 29, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) SAILING VESSELS TO ARRIVE. RENFIELD, fonr-mnsted barquentine, left Liverpool. February 20, for Wellington. ....... MARJORY GLEN,- barque,, left Liverpool, May 12, for Wellington.

BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON. 1 i •• May 12. 'Sailed.—Marjory Glen, for Wellington. SYDNEY. May 13. Arrived;—Aymeric, from Wellington. Arrived.—St. Louis, from Hokianga. Arrived.—Wakanui, from Now Zealand. Arrived.—Handa Isle, from \Thames. Sailed.—Victoria (1.30 p.m.), for Auckland. ■ FREMANTLE. May 13. Arrived.—Britannia, from London. Passengers for New Acland, Dirsk, Ross, -Nordstrum, Miss Donaldson. COASTAL. WEDNESDAY, MAY 13. , CAPE MARIA. Talune, from south,' passed east at 6 o'clock last night; also large steamer, from east, passed west at 1 a.m. to-day.' KAIPARA. Arrived.—Manurowa, barque, from Wcllington. Arrived.—Defianco, brigantino, from Sydney. Sailed.—Rio Loge, brigantine, for Duuedin. AUCKLAND. Arrived.—Talune, s.s., from, Westport. Arrived.—Eliza Allan, Lrigantino, from Sydney. Arrived—Honley, s.s., from Singapore, with a cargo of rock phosphates. Sailed.—Talune, s.s., for Fiji, i Sailed.—Squall, s.s., for East Coast. ' ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Rotoiti (8.30 a.m.), from New Plymouth. . . ■ ■ V Sailed.—Rotoiti, for New Plymouth. Passongors: Saloon—Misses Scorringc, Wright, Anderson, Cottier, Bodinin, Mesdames Thompson, Hicks, Moore, Simpson, Redshaw, Packer, Cracroft Wilson, M'Arthur, Buckland, Todd and child, Cole and child, Stewart, Wright and 2 children, Rfmell, Messrs. Renell, Wright, M'Kinnon, Stubbs, M'Arthur, Cutler, Sampson, May, Selby, Jones, Thompson, Knapp, lloss, Lindomaim, M'Lauven (2), Stono, Riddcll, Green, Bembey, Grant, Browning, M'Govcrn, .Allwright, Redshaw, Bigham, Hicks, Neilson, James, Tresidor, Fountain, Thompson, Dr. Glenny, Captain Hallard, Masters Tasker (2). NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Rarawa (5 a.m.), from Onehunga. Sailed.—Rarawa (8.40 p.m.), for Onehunga. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Stormbird (7.5 a.m.), from Welling'-, ton. Sailed.—Stormbird (8.10 p.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.—Putiki £8.25 pan.), for . ; Wellmaton;

FOXTON. - - ' Sailed.—Himitangi 6 p.m.), for ■ Wellington. PATEA. ■ . •" . Arrived.—Kapiti (7.30 a.m.), from Wellington. GISBORNE.' Arrived.—Niwaru (7.55 a.m.), from Wellington. , . BLENHEIM. ' Arrived.—Blenheim (3.30 a.m.), from Wellington. PICTON. toArrived-Pateena (4.30 p.m.), fiom WellingSailed.—Pateena (8 p.m.), for Nelson. NELSON. Tasman '(7.55' a.m.), from WellingArrived.—Mapourika (6.15 p.m.), from Weilington. Sailed. Tasman (4.25 p.m.), for Wellington. WESTPORT. toArrived-Koonya (7.15 p.m.),'"from Welling- . GREYMOUTH. •Sailed. Kittawa (5.45 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. ' Arrived;—Hinemoa (7.15 a.m.), Waihora (7.30 a.m.), and Mararoa (8.5 a.m.); from Wellington. Arrived.—Mouowai (1.50 p.m.), from Wellington. - Banksfield, barque (6.15 p.m.), from Edithburg. : Arrived.—Kini (3.40 p.m.), from Greymouth. Sailed.—Canopus (noon), for Westport. Sadcd.-Enuerdal,, (5.45 p.m.), for Welling- • Sailed—lndraghiri (1.20 p.m.), for Dunedin. Sailed.—Ripple, for Chatham Islands. Sailed—Waihora, for -Bluff. Sailed. —Wakatu, for Kaikoura. Sailed.—Mararoa, s.s.-((6.15 p.m.),'for Wellington. Passengers: Saloon—Misses' Wattley, Chappie, Jardine, Beaumont, M'Quillan, Fleming, Bakewell, and Blake, Mesdames Eraser, Magee, . Bromley, Palmer and child, Hughes, ana Isaacs and 2 children, Messrs. Neale, Cradock, Nelson, Mason, Garrick, Milue, Gilruth, Marks, Phillips, Fountain, Haigj Martin, Swan, Moore, Lavery, . Ponder, Holmes, Lennie, Magrath, Langmore,; Pavitt, Jay, Palmer, Hughes, and Isaacs, Masters Cradock and Grant. 1 Sailed.—Wimmera, for Wellington. gers—Saloon: For Wellington—Misses Price (2), Rossitor, Campbell, Blick, Stevens, Ball, Mesdames Harper, Taylor, Nee, Ireland, Rossiter, Campbell, Himnibell, Messrs. Harper, H: Taylor, W. Garrard, Nichols J. F. Free'dman, Parsons, Martin, ■ Masters Nee, Taylor, Nugent, Hunnibell. For Napier—Miss G. H. Tripp, Mesdames Harper, Messrs. Rogers, Anderson, Harper. For' Gisborne—Misses .M. L. Ormond, Paul, Mr. P. Wright. For Auckland, Misses Jackman, Shepherd, Hart, Finch, Mesdames H. B. Sprensen, Finch, Hart, Campbell, Messrs. A. Tyree, T. Finch, D. Binnie, Blackie. For Sydney—Misses Hutton, Smith, Mrs. Hart, Messrs. Smith, Manuoek, Douglas, F. J. Hart. .

BLUFF. ; Arrived.—Tarawera (2.50 p.m.), from Melbourne. Passengers: Saloon—Messrs. Lee, Jackson, 'Rathwell, Misses M'Gee, Goldsmith, Mesdames Moore, M'Kay, Calvert; 40 steerage. V Sailed—Tarawera, for Dunedin. THE TORGAUTEN. The Maoriland S.S. Company advise that the steamer Torgauten is expected to leave Greymouth to-day for Gisborno and Auckland. The vessel is fixed to" load at the, latter port for Wellington'. 1 ■ THE ENNERDALE. ; ; The Maoriland Company's steamer Ennerdale is due here on Friday morning from Lyttelton. The vessel proceeds. from here to Auckland direct, and will receive cargo up to 1 noon on Friday. -.' "' , - THE ATHENIC. ..- The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's liner Athenic, from London via Capetown, was signalled off Hobart on. Tuesday- The vessel left Plymouth on April 4, and is expected here about next Sunday or Monday. . ' THE MONOWAI. ■ ' Tho Union Companyadvise that the'steamer Monowai. has been .fixed to leave Wellington for Sydney 'direct, in'place of the Mait'ai.' The Monowai, in consequence," will arrive ; from Southern ports to-morrow morning, and sails in the afternoon. ... ', THE PAPANUI. "" ' V : The New Zealand Shipping Company have received cabled advice that the liner Papanui, which left-Plymouth on -April 18, arrived at Capetown on Tuesday. The vessel has "yet to call a): Hobart en.route to Wellington,:'-where she is expected on June 4. ~ THE . WOOTTON ASHORE. , The small Kaiapoi trader Wootton had the misfortune to striked on a sandbank at Stewart's Gully, near Kaiapoi, last. Sunday. She was loaded with timber from Collingwood at the time, and an unsuccessful attempt was made to float her off on Monday's' tide. It was expected that the attempt on Tuesday would prove successful. : ; TIMBER FOR' NELSON WHARF. - Tho Maoriland S.S." Company's steamer. Ennerdale has been chartered to: carry timber from Wellington to Nelson'for the wharf construction works which are in progress there. The timber is coming to' Wellington from Australia by the steamer Hamstead, and the quantity to be transhipped here will be approximately 600,000 ft. . THE MAITAI AND,MONOWAI. A Pres? Association 1 tolegram from Dunedin states that, owing to the Maitai's mishap, arrangements have been made for the Monowai to leave Lyttelton to-day for Sydney, via Co.ok-Strait. The Tarawera, which is bringing Maitai's passengers and cargo, is 1 due 'at Dunedin on .Friday, leaving for Auckland in the afternoon. Mails for Sydney'will thus leave Wellington on time-table date, and .the.■ Diinedin-Auckland, service- will remain - unbroken. ' . THE WOOL SHIPS. 'The barque Pharos is expected to proceed to the Stream to-day'preparatory'to setting sail for Loudon with her wool cargo. The barque Orellana, which arrived from Adelaide yesterday, will take her' berth, and is to! load, wool for ■ London, under tho auspices of tho Scales Line of sailing vessels. Tho Orellana left Adelaide on April 25, and experienced a fair passage across the Tasman Sea. Captain W. Young, who was in command of j the vessel when she visited Wellington about j two years ago,'still retains command. ARRIVAL OF THE ULIMAROA. / The Huddart-Parker Company's-steamer Ulimaroa, from Sydney direct, arrived in port about noon yesterday. The vessel experienced exceptionally fine' weather on the trip across the Tasman Sea, and en routo the voyage was enlivened by a concert on one evening and a ball on another. Included, in the imports brought by .the Ulimaroa are tho following items:—losl cases fruit, 2000 bags sugar,'2o9 bars lead, 256 sleepers, 18 poles, 1 horse, 200 bags merchandise, 689- bags rice, 242 packages tea, 78 ingots copper, 230 bundles tube, 84 sleepers, 91 ingots tin, 269 pieces timber!-335 bags flour, 1210 bags salt, 53 cases machines, 28 ingots spelter, 103 cases spirits, 20 cases beer, 42 cases dates, 50 casks, resin, 168 cases preserves, 1511 bales kanok, 1 motor-car. and large quantity sundries. The steamer is fixed to sail for Melbourne via Southern ports this afternoon. Tho Union Company advise that the Rakanoa was expected to leave Westport for Auckland last night. Tho Manapouri, now on her way from Fiji, via Auckland, to Wellington, will proceed from here' to Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Wanganui trader 'Stormbird, on arrival from Wanganui to-day, will be placed on tho Patent Slip for cleaning purposes. Tho Waitara trader Tainui is expected to make one . of her periodical trips to Wellington next week, being due hero on Tuesday. Messrs. Johnston and Co., Ltd., are advised that the steamer Indravelli, from 'Vancouver, has arrived at Suva, and sailed yesterday for Auckland. The Union Company's steamer Kaiapoi is expected to leave Westport to-day, for Tnnaru, and tho Komata is timed to leavo there tomorrow for Wellington. The preliminary inquiry into the Takapuna's accident, which was to have been held yesterday, was postponed through the captain of the vessel being- abseut from Wellington. No .definite date has been fixed for-tho inquiry.

The liner Paparoa leaves Wellington to-day . for Lyttelton, where the balance of her cargo will be discharged'preparatory to her going on the loading berth for London. The Kahu,. .which is due from* - Napier, via East Coast; to-day, is to leave port, on a special trip to Orongo Oronpo. The vessel is expected back again on Friday. It is expected that the Union Company's Fteamer Kaitangata will be ready to Jeave Bunbury on Saturday, with a cargo of jarrah for discharge at Timaru and Dunedin. The New Zealand . Shipping Company's ~ steamer Turakina, which was fixed to leave Wellington to-day, for Waitara and . other ports,. lias had her departure postponed'till to-morrow. The F.-11.-S. liner Morayshire, from Liverpool, via Auckland, is expected here this evening. The Devon Wellington on. Sunday, morning, for Picton, in connection with her Homoward loading operations. A telegram from Westport was received' by the Marine Department yesterday, stating that . tho Kittawa had passed a green-painted deckhouse, which had apparently belonged to a small vessel. The deckhouse was sighted near Farewell. Spit, and probably the vessel to which it belonged is one of the small sailing craft, and has not yet reached port to report the loss. The first steamer to. exceed 10,000 tons was the City of Paris, in 1888; the first to exceed 20,000 tons the Celtic, in. 1901; and "the first to exceed -. 30,000 tons, the Lu6itania. In 1810. the average speed of Atlantic, steam shipping was '8 knots an hour; 1850, 12 knots; 1360,'12V'knots; 1870, 111 knots; 1830, 151 knots; 1880, 20 knpts;.l9oo, i '23J knot?; and 1907, 25 knots. During the past v > 67 years, the i.Lp: has increased from 710 to -•••' 68,000. ( The New Zealand Gazette of May 7 has a "Notice to Mariners" which states that the Bluff Harbour Board has given notice that two 'loading beacons have been established, one on' the point near the Tewaewae Rocks, and one further up-the beach'to the north-eastward, showing bright white lights, along the fairway of the south channel.' The beacons when, in. line bear N. sdeg. E. The lights are Wigham lights, and should be visible in clear, weather " at a distance of about; sis'miles. . Two more ' beacons, also with 'W'igham lights, but with red, rays, which should: bo visible four mile's, hava - ' been placed on the harbour side of tho entrance for the next bend in the channel, the frontlight 'being on Te Waewae Point, and the rear one about 200 yards to north-westward'of it. ; V These beacons in lino bear ; N.\ 32deg. W. Lights with green rays have also been estab. lished for the two, loading beacons on the mid- < die bank, boariug in line N. fiSdeg. W, . . ' •