SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 224, 15 June 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JUNE. Day. Hr. m. First quarter ... ... 7 4.26 p.m. Pull nioon 15 3.25 a.m. Last quarter 21 4.56 p.m. moon 29 i. 1 o.m. HIGH WATEK. To-day, 1.40 a.m.; 5.3 p.ill! To-morrow, 5.3-1 a.m.; 5.57 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 7.1-1 a.m. i sets, 4.27 p.m. SATURDAY, JUNE 13. WAIHI, s.s. (12.15 a.m.), 92 tons, Carov, from Blenheim. s.s. (7.5 a.m.), 1212 tons, Watson, from Lyttclton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Richardson, Hallo, Newson, Spain, Renton/ Lockhead, Jones, Holmes, Newefl, Gillanders, and Spain, Mcsdames Dolan, Meikleham, Best, Jones, Hamilton, Pearson, Williams, Wilkins, Lewis, Nell, Sangster, Wright, Br. Hamilton, Dr. Simpson, Messrs. Ross/Iboy," M'Lennan, Y\ ilson, Miliier, Jones,' ' Arbucklo, Webb, 0 Leary, Dowling, Wynne, Higginson, M'Comb, Juanders, Gillanders, Jennings, Hopo, Bridge, Gillespie, Fraser, Best, Williams, Turner' (2), Manders, Gillander, Jennings, Hope, Bridge, Gieenwooti (2), Hehrtcns, Whafceley, Wilkins, M Infosh, Nell, Ormond, Clifford, Ronton, Bamford, and Wright; 38 steerage. TASMAN, 5.5."(9.40 a.m.), 175 tons, Cox, from Nelson and Motueka. CHARLES EDWARD, s.s. (9.50 a.m.), 242 tons, Graham, from Wangnnui. , KAHU, s.s» (11.30 a.in.),. 182 tons, Thompson, from Napier via coast. BLENHEIM, s.s. (9.40 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. PENGUIN, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 824 tons, Stewart, from Nelson and Pieton. Passengers: SaloonMisses M'Kivor, Ivaye, Manoy, Morrison, Forrest, MesdameS Love and boy, Manor, M'Le'an, Ballantyne, Laws, Rnthoford, Morrison, Preston, Leslie and child, Messrs. Buss, Batten," Evatt, Horrax, Yanse, Smythe, M'Clinton, Mitcholl, Manoy, Dodson, Tasker, Hunter (2), Allen, Henry, Holmes, Gordon, Adams, Butt (2), M'Lean, Ingmire, Dawson, Armstrong, Courtney, Rev. Ballantyne, Cramp,. Marriott, Jorgenson, Gilmour,"Preston, Shaw, Fisher, Fulton, ,M'Nicol, Hutchins, Hargreaves, Gullory, George, Wolfe; 20 steerage.

•; SUNDAY, JUNE 14. TUTANEKAI, s.s. (3.5 a.m.), 811 tons, Post, from New Plymouth. MARABOA, s.s. (8.45 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning; from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon — Misses Grace, Murray, Jamieson, Nuttall, Bayley, White, Cheese, Jamieson, Brown, Mcsdames Goodwin, Robinson and child, Field and infant, Fels, Burns, Taylor, Enaiss, Carter, Salmon, Cook, Graham, Morton, Wallace and child, : Payne,. Messrs. Hislop, Shear, Kidson, Stagg, Cattamach, Payne, Moore, Wolsen, Cockburn, Rowo, Jonson, Elliott, ICirk (2), Wells, Whito (2), Joynt, Holmes, Hacon, Loiv, Mussenn, Hart, Alden, Gibb, Randi-up, Mark, Higgott, Young, Latter, Beeson, ltonnie, Neave, Curlett, Carter, Dacre, Ha-nsard, Were, Oodwell, Salmon, Hall, Croll, Bennett, Kolin, Smith, .Hurst, Jloore, Dawson,' Parker, Beanish, Brown, Morton, Pinemore, Rhodes, Alder, Gorrie, Sutherland, Purcoll, Detective Cameron; and 42 steoraga. ATHENIC, s.s. (noon), 12,23 d tons, Kempson, from Picton. TARAWERA, s.s. (2.45 p.m.), 2003 tons, Lacy, from Duncdin and Lyttolton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Finlnyson, Grubb, Russell, Campbell, Saunders, Mesdamos Hooper, Fisher, Beddingfteld, Brown, M'Orath and child, Robson, Messrs. Galbraith, Rouse, Hooper, Stitoh, Gordon, Johnson, Goldie, Colonel Fisher, Corbett, Egelton, Thorno, Broad, Miller, Saunders, JofTs, Paul, Arlow, Brown, Gibbie, Bannihr; Jaques, Spiller, Scales, Cuthbert, Wells, Robson, Gudgeon; and 20 steerage. MANAROA, s.s. (4 p.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from .Havelock. . LIZZIE TAYLOR, lcetch (4.20 p.m.), 77 tons, Peterson, from Timaru. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, JUNE 13. TAINJJI, s.s. (1.10 a.m.), 128 tons, Jonson, for Waitara. ARAHURA, .s.s. (1.10 p.m.),' 159 6: tons, Lan> bert, for Picton, -Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth.. , ; QUEEN OP THE SOUTH, s.s. (0.15 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. CHARLES EDWARD', s.s. (3.20 p.m.), 245" tons, Graham, for Greymoutli. •(> • PUTIKI, s.s. (4 p;m.), '409 tons,'Dewhurst, fdr Wanganui. STORMBIRD, s.s. (4 p.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyre, for Wangaimi. ; MAORI, s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 5317 tons, Nicolo, for London. OPAWA, s.s. (10.5 p.m.), 110 tons, Nicholas, for Blenheim. ' , PATEEISA, s.s. (11.5 p.m.), 1212 tons, Watson, tor Lyttelton. .KITTAWA. 6.5. (11.5, p.m.), tons, Pennuigtou, for Groymouth.

SUNDAY, JUNE 11. ■TASMAN, s.s. (7.30 a.m.),. 179 tons, Cox, for .Nelson and Motueka. i MANA, s.s. (2.30 p.m.)„lSi tons, Dixon, for Pa tea. ROTOITI, s.s. (6.30 p.m.), 1139 tons, Hutch, hunga e ' sou > BW Plymouth, and OnoEXPECTED ARRIVALS. Koromiko, Westport, Juno 15. Kamona, Westport, Juno 15. Gerinna, Now Plymouth, June 15. 1 Aor ere, Patea, June IG. Hana, Patea, JunelG. Stormbird, Wanganui, June 16. Queen of, the South, Foxton, June IG. Opajva, Blenheim, June 16: June al l6 are ' « Auoldand ' Gisborno, Napiar. ICaramea, Lyttelton, June IG. Wakatn, Kailcoura, Juno IG. Penguin, Nelson ami Picton, June 16. lasruan, Nelson and Motueka, June 16 lateena, Lyttelton, June 16. Pohertia, Southern ports, June 16. Komata, Westport, June IG. Petono, Lyttelton, June 16. Wayerley, Nelson, Juno 16. Waihora, Newcastle, June IG. Ifaramea, Lyttelton, June IG. Juno 17™' V/est Coast ' Nelson ' an<l Picton,' ' Maori, Lyttelton, June 17. Jwnfoß, Greymouth, June 17 June 17. UUa ' oaelmDgn - iNyu ' Plymouth. Ulimuroa, Sydney, June 17. Jloana, Dunedin and Lyttelton, Juno IS. Maheno, Melbourne, via South, June 19. ' Aictorin, Sydney, via Auckland, June 19. ' June io"' UUga aud Ne,r Plymouth,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Waihi, Blenheim, June 15. Defender, KaTamea, June 15. Papanui, Lyttelton, June 15. Pukaki, Greyrnouth, June 15. Mararoa, Lyttelton, June 15. Penguin, Pieton and Nelson, June 15 Huia, Wnnganui, Juno 15. Blenheim, Blenheim, Juno 15 Kaliu, Napier, via East Coast," June 15. JUanaroa, Motueka, June 15. Juno'TiT™' Napiel '' Gisborne, Auckland, Aorere, Patea, Juno 15. Wakatu, ICaikoura, June IG. Uaikare, Lyttelton, Dunedin, June 16. Cormnn, Southern ports, Juno 16. Poherua, Nelson and West Const, June ifi. Juuo lc!" - * a " d Wost Coast ' Queen of the South, Poston, Juno'l6. Opawa, Blenheim, Juno 10. Tnsmim, Nelson and Motueka, Juno 16. ' ■ htormbird, Wangamii, Juno 16 liana, Patea, June 16. Aorere, Patea, Juno 16. U'averley Ne.sonand West Coast, June 10. J-eroue,- urevmouth, June IQ, Juuo lV! UIHl ' NoW Pl - vmo,ltll and Onehunga, Maori, Lyttelton, Juno 17. Patoena, Picton and Nelson, June 17 Jvaramen, Gisborne, June 17 Ulimaroa, Melbourne, via South, Juno 18. fen' V r A " ol^' u J. June 18. Maheno, Sydney direct, June 1!) \ lctonn, -Lyttelton and Dunediu, Juno 19. jA*". Piclon, Nolson, aud West Coast, Eotoiti, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga, June SI. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. fnJ'Av s ' s " Juno. 10. for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern toa il ] "° Leaves for Sgiw Dj» SydMiaSaw 83, ,

\ICTOBIA, s.s., hit Sydney, Juno 10, for Wellington, vm Auckland, Gishorne, and papier. Duo Wellington June 10. Leaves for ijy ttelton and DuiiQclin same day. , VLIMAROA, s.s., left Sydney, Juno' 13, or Wellington direct. Due Wellington, Juno 17. Leaves following day for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. Duo Mclbourno Jnnc 27. • ? i S-S '' ' eaTCS Melbourne, June 17 Hobart aDtJ Southern ports! Due Wellington June 26. Leaves samo day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney Juno '30.\ , WARRIMOO, s.s., leaves Melbourne, Juno (. B n°- n Tla Hobart and Southern ports Due Wellington, July 3. Leaves same day tor Sydney direct. Due Sydney, July 7. MOANA, s.s., leaves Dunedin, June 10, for Sydney, via Lyttelton, Wellington, and North-' ? ni Vl* Arrives and loaves Wellington Judo 18. Due Sydney June 26. MOERAKI, s.s., leaves Sydney, June 20, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington June 24. Leaves June 25 for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. Duo Melbourno July 4. , OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. CORINTHIC (duo Wellington June 16), sailed, Plymouth on May 2, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) TOMOANA (due Wellington about Juno 23). jailed AprU 20, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier.

i n ® Wellington about July 10), left London May 6, via Auckland. (N.Z. Ship, ping Co., agents.) STAP. OP AUSTRALIA (due Wellington about July 15), left London May 8, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. RUAPEHU (duo WeUington about July 2) sailed on May 14, Plymouth, May 16, via Capotown and Hobart. From Liverpool. CORNWALL (due Wellington about Junt 24), sailed on April 11, for Australian and New Zcalaud ports. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) FIFESHIRE (due Wellington about July 14), /!V 5? 2, via Australia and Aucklani (r.-H.-S. Line, agents.) DELPHIC (dne WeUington about July 21), sailed on May 20, via Auckland. (Shaw-Savill, agents.) ' NORFOLK (due WeUington about August 12), sailed on May 30 via Australia and Auckland. (F.-H.-S. Line Agents). From New York. BUCEROS (doe Wellington about Jun« JO), •ailed on April 8, via Auckland. (A. auj A. Line, agents!) STAR OF NEW ZEALAND (due Wellington about Juno 26), sailed on April i 2, for Australian and-New Zealand ports. (Tyser Lin«, (gents.) STEPHANOTIS (dne Wellington about July 19), sailed on April 29, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) INDRADEVZ (due Wellington about July 28), sailed on May 23, via Australia and Auckland. (Tysor Lino, agents.) SAILING VESSELS TO ARRIVE. RENFHELD, fonr-maated barqnentine, left Livorpool. February 20. for Wellington. MARJORY GLEN, barque, left Liverpool. May 12, for Wellington. CANTERBURY, barquo, loft Bunbury, May 27; for Wellington.

BY TELEGRAPH. OVEaSEA. , LONDON. , June 12. : Arrived.—Loch Garve, barque, from Wclling- , ton. . , Sailed.— I Tokomaru, Rimutaka, and Hawke's ■ Bay, for Wellington. , . MELBOURNE, j ' ■ _ _ June 13. • ' Sailed.—Jessie Craig, barque,' for Auckland. liune 14. Arrived.—Maitai; from the Bltilf. SYDNEY. June 13. Arrived.—Mokoia, from Auckland. Sailed.—Ulimaroa (3 p.m.), for Wellington. NEWCASTLE. v June 14.- . Sailed.—lima, for Auckland. BRISBANE. June 14. ■ Arrived.—Aorangi, from Vancouver.". l ' COASTAL. " .-.j SATURDAY, JUNE 13. AUCKLAND. ,• * Arrived.—Boverie, from San Francisco. Arrived;— Victoria, s.s. (1.30 p.m., Sunday), from Sydney. _ Arrived.—Wimmera, s.s. (Sunday), from South. ■ Arrived.—Pendlo Hill, barquentine,' from Newcastle. ■ Arrived.—Handa Isle, barquentine, from Nowcastle. • Sailed.—Waikaro (1 p.m.), for Southern ports. Passengers for Wellington: Saloon—Miss Whitson, Mesdames MHller, Brittain, Messrs. L. B; Hart, Greenhagk; 4 steerage. Sailed.—Boverie, s.s. (7.20 a.m., Sunday), for Sydney. . ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Rarawa (9.15 a.m.), from Now Plymouth.- ' Arrived.—Corinna (11 a.m.), from New Plymouth. Arrived.—Takapuna (8.50 a.m., Sundav), from New Plymouth. Sailed.—Corinna (6.30 a.m., Sunday), for New Plymouth. Sailed.—Rarawa (4.35 p.m., Sunday), for NewPlymouth. MANUKAU HEADS. Rarawa will cross bar outwards 6.30 p.m. NEW PLYMOUTH. - Arrived—Takapuna (4 a.m.),.from Onclvunga. Sailed.— I Takapuna (9.20 p.m.), for Onchuuga. WANGANUI. . Arrived.—Huia (7.15 a.m.), .from Wellington. Arrived.—Stormbird (8.30 a.m., Sunday), from Wellington. Arrived—Putiki (11.35 a.m., Sunday), from Wellington. « Sailed.—Huia (8.45 a.m., Sunday), for Wellington.. BLENHEIM. Arrived.—Blenheim (6 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Opawa (7 a.m., Sunday), from Wei- J lington. PICTON. - . ' Arrived.—Arahura (4.55 p.m.), from Welling- . ton. j > Sailed.—Arahura (9 p.m.), for Nelson. j "NELSON. 1 1 Arrived.—Arahura' (6 a.m., Sunday), from . Picton. ■ - . v ' J • To sail.—Mapouiika p.m., Sunday), for ; Wellington. ' ■■■' \ 1 WESTPORT. s f

Arrived.—Mapourika (8 p.m., Friday), from Groymouth. ' - Sailed.—Koromiko and Kamona (9.30 a.m., Sunday), for Wellington. < To sail.—Mapourika (7 p.m.), for Nelson. . GEEI'MOUTH. Arrived.—Rosamond (10 a.m.. Sunday), from Wellington. • ' • LTTTELTON. Arrived.—Kaituua (7.55 a.m.) and Moana (8 a.m.), from Wellington. Arrived.—Kipplo (10.10 a.m.), from Chatham Islands. Arrived.—Karamea (8.30 a.m., Sunday), from Tinmru. Arrived.—l'ateena (11.50 a.m., Sunday), from Wellington. To sail.—Wakatu (6 p.m., Sunday), for Kaikoura; To sail.—Storm (10 p.m., Sunday), for Oamaru. . DUNEDIN.' Arrived.—V.'arrimoo, from Sydnoy, via Cook Strait. ■ Arrived.—Moana (Sunday), from Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast ports. Sailed.—Poherna, for West Coast. Sailed.—Hamstead (S.lo a.m., Siindav) for Newcastle. ' ' Sailed.—Warrimoo (Suadav) for Melbourne. BLUFF. , , Arrived—Ennerdalo, from Nelson. SHAW, SAVILL, AND ALBION COMPANY. 4,0n Saturday the Shaw,. Savill, -and Albion Company s .steamer' Maori took doparturo for London. lho Athemc arrived from' Picton yesterday morning and on completing Homoward loading sails, on Friday for. London. While, at Lyttolten tha Athenic loaded-- th« 101 l? wIn J M . ,a l £0 , :-2r ' 91 °, oarcftßS9 »««»» and lamb, -i.3S balix; wi»«l, S bales skins, ISSS packets wool, 208 casks premier jus, S5 casks tallow, rn casks oleo, 281 casks pelt* on visas and kegs casings, 16 cases meat extract, ofl« sacks peas, Ji casks zinc scrocnincs, ]0 -> tm, 40 crates cheeso, aud 5 cases sunt

WAIHORA DITTO-MORROW.' Advice has been-.reived by the. Union Company that .the sto'aer* Waihora left Newcastle for _A\ellington.J.6ix o'clock on Thursday morning, 'llic veel .is bringing a cargo of coal, and is oxptffcd'fo arrive horo tomorrow evening. i i' I i. LOCH GARVE ARIFED AT LONDON. i Association lessage reports the am thmool ship LochGarve, T inn nf -r 15 uude / ilo flag of tho Scales thn rnn •?? n f> 127 days on the ,^ OIUB ' weeks longer than the ship Awn iriiicliVrivecl about a month o! 8316 batetf " Carg ° CoDSiStißg TOST COiIS3|.SHIPPING. oollvld ?n oa ?L sllippi^!V^eiu ? considerably " oinerieneed mf S Sf' UOI ?SSiI 10 " eaT 5" weathor an-I TTnrnm *i edits-Istely. The Kamona Koromiko wore desatchcd from Westnort m °rning focJUHington, and are oxSSv JnV n Ve Map'ourika^ch 4. drives Jjore ,o Saturday liirrhfc TBK :; SCHOON]}J.,f(IAHIIKOXA. A good >Jeal of intent''is being taken in scbooiiiri-Mahukona,-. which '• S? j 4 Gray's Hanour, Washineton. nn Stt carg^oS 5f accomplihpd a smart Dassaea lm ? i l ! 'a\ ' : Captam-^arsters. reports that voyagb during the , J ~ s,,iajs that when he armed nff t el ' e cf ln^ h0 >t cold feet aid lad to stand oS.''\ : : Th e ro lost fivo?day S , f course, uibther city was lost in/e'rossThe'ilahnkona is in'very . ? ? rcler ' and 'her graieful lines are good ■ to look upon. j le was;launched sevin years ago, and was .cotstructel ; to carry a large ? n a W VftVght; One-third of hfr S o^i^r,fi arne This /schooner is evidently a provable Tessel, and Avould ba suitably for our,- jimb'er trade, font New Zealand s loading are more stringent those df, %fe ! United Staies.'. Tho Manukona s craiv ;coi,sists of about : a dozen hands. When American" clipper is capable of doing "a-good, ten knots. Th» Mahukona, when '6ne I»srrdischarged. her lum. ber, will probably priced;, to Newcastle t» load coal for the-retuiu vbyago. to America UNION . THE DARTFORp The full-rigged ship..Dartford, the first sea- '• going sailing vossel _ owned ;br;the .Union Stem Ship Company, arrived.at. on Wr 0 "! 1 %T "Lyttelttn years eld, having been-hiilt in jIS77 by Messrs. - / Mounscy and Foster, ofiiSundsfland. Up till ' a few mouths ago sheiniiisu; oniied by' Messrs. • D. Corsar Sons, of London.;., The Dart- , ford arrived at :Sydney-cartSeptepiber 20 last - year in ballast from. Huaico, Sbuth America, 1 . S?i/ or f" 1 ; 111 ™ nt Kytas lying in Athol • Bight. _ In March last gie Vasl.purohased by" the Union Steam Ship e®pany,v after being docked for ■ Bighting. _ Cattem; C.copor, lato chief officer.'or the steamer Hawoa was appointed to thi command of the Dartford. She set sail-Cfron-Sydney Heads on May, 26. i. Captain Cooper has with IritTas chief officer Mr. W. Sender, lato ■ seconi :of tho Bteamer Atua, and Mr., late second: mate of the barque Dnnloe,\ is second officer. Tho Dartford has a c.re\nbf!'msieteeu hands all told. • '-1 .■

The vessel hasia cargo '6f Sal. to discharge at Lyttelton, after 1 which shi'AviU probably . be docked for overhaul It is probable that she will ; bet as a - training ship for junior the company s steamers, but nothing definitely decided for some time. ' .. . NEW ZEALAND AND AMiftiN'!STEAMSHIP CO., KTfilrfi.o ~ . , Movements of steamers-f6r<weefc.ending June 12. Federal-Houlder-Shire Line';-rt!? : !! ; Cornwall.—West Coast) Unitcd-i Jingdom to New Zealand, via Australia, j-j'M;jSydney I June 12. . • . Devon.—Nev,\Zealand to West" Cdast'Unit'ed Kingdom. Left Waitara May j . ' ■ Norfolk.—West' Coast - United /Rm'gfiom to New Zealand, via Australia: 7 EcffliiVerpool. May 30. _ - ;:U i. 8" r Surrey.—New Zealand to" West 'Goist United ■ Kingdom. Left Napier, May' 7; . Ayrshire.—Now ' Zealand' '.to. Lbndsn.;: Left ■ Monto Video, May 23. .'.-iilvi - Fifeshire.—West Coast ■ .United•,iKingdom to * Now Zealand, via Australia. , Mt. Capetown. May 29. . i ~ Morayshire.—New Zealand- to'.'Vfott ;Coast United Kingdom. To leave .Lyttelton, : June 27. Drayton Grango.—West Coast .'Up/fcft.lungdom to New. Zealand. Toi-'leavei livernool,- ' Juno 20. UN. Oswestry. Grange.—West CoastUnifed"Kingdom to New Zealand, via 'Atetralil": To' leave Liverpool, June 27. <i«i. ■ Thorpe Grange.—New Zealand to W«sb ; Coast United Kingdom,• via Monte "■VideOi.'ltArrivei Avonmoutli, April 24. .jr frt American and Australian Lino Bucoros.—New ; York to NpprZealand direct. Left New York, April 8. Stcp'nanotis.—New York toliNew Zcalind, via Australia. Left New York, - April 29. Jeanara.—New York to'" New Zealand, via Australia. To leave Now York, Juno 1((. , Clan Matlieson.—New York'loj New Zealand, ,via' Australia. To leavo Now 1 27/ Ka'zombe;—New York to .'New-Zealand', -via • Australia. To leav® New : York, "AugilSWS; , .ill \>> • ~i*»

" .. 'm'. .< 1 >iu«l Mo'ssi's. S. Brown, Ltd.; statijitliat tho ■ threemasted schooner Volador e sleepers at Sydney in Julj\;,Eorvtransp6rt to Whangaiei. , . a fed •. jiviv.n Advities to hand state tkat'-tfie steamer-Apa-rima is-to leave' Calcutta 'about-'thft!'cud o£' next month for Singapore,! Java, aid; Do- ' minion-ports. ... ;o&i , :iA m The Uliion Company's eharf'ered'-etoaner Ot- ■ torbura is .on the return journey l to Notffctfstla, • where shi.is to load anotherucargo ofrcoil for : Now Zealand ports. : ir.'o'i-I' . u'.i It is expected that the Shipping Company's liner Papanui'rwill-pi-Weed to, Lyttelton .-'.to-day in .continuance';!of hei - , dis-' charging operations..:. • ' qinivfili n.iiV To-day, : fche Jlaoriland > ShifipTnfi ; Comp.any'B steamer Torgauten is' espected'.'tb l6av€ Greymouth for Wellington ivitli * arSasud*-df timber. Hence she will return to the Qrey.lfor a further s burden for this port. : •fttfßc-so; ..ii ' ■ Yesterday ,»tbe Union Company's'" steamer Tarawera anived from Southeirn.'ports,'in tlia : Monowai's time-table rnnning::sGtlftain:.iiacy, late of tlio Monowai, is inxomiriand, -.aiii, has associated with him ,the following jpffiesrs:— Chief, Mr. J. ;3lawsoji; I«;s; jihird,' Mr. Singletonl-', . ' - j£l 2

It is stated bptlio " SyrenM that tlidlcnality of the wreck of.the Star oLJrtp.au is almost identical with tile death-bed of another Australian liner, the, steamer DongJas, vhieh was lost on liei 1 'niaidonvvoyage' about- six years ago. Tlio fatal .spot, is situated near Capo . Blanco, on the west coast of Africa. The harbourmaster's' ropo;rt;*fdr'tli6' , 'poit of ' Greymouth shows' that the 'shippiiig frit' the I month of May was.' as 63 steamers, 30,Sid tons, and 1148 tons; total, 31,797.'Urn5. OutwardK: i) 5 steamers 0f.31,193 tons and;four sailers of &il.tb'iij; total, 32,047 tons. Tho 'liar has coniinti'cd condition 'during tM'!paskfo#li<isM,fTM|lMerago depth of waterliad been 2Stt. Sin.,"arid'in the river 20ft. ' X"*" ' "■ ' Cabled advice from.-.Sydney- aimoimpcs, tliat tlio steamer;ilfliniaroa left there at 3'P,m. on Sr.tyirday, for.. Wellington direct. /Tho-.vessel is bringing j7?:salooa anil 62 steerage passengers ,fqR-; tjiis iport,, ani lias, also 442 tons of-, cargo for : dischargo.''SlH is due here on Wednesday morning,/.and leavei the. following' afternoon_ for "ilelbourco : vis Southern ports and JTobart According to tho "Otago Daily Times." an important addition to ,tiio Unjpn , Company's licet, in tho shape of the now steamer Waitemata, may be looked for-about the middle of next month. After loading gcr.qral cargo at West of England .ports,""the Waitenl&ti .pro-\ ceeded lo Loudon, whencti'fehc Siilad 'ou/May'J for Fremantle. After discharging 'theft;'sht>' proceeds to Bunbury to fill up..ivith hardtboii' ' for New Zealand ports. ■ " - i ■.-i!r>!:-»