SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 227, 18 June 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. JUNE. Day. ITr. m. First quartor 7 4.2G p.m. Pull moon 15 1.25 a.m. Last quarter 21 4.50 p.m. Now moon 29 4. 1 a.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 7.21 a.m.; 7.43 p.m. To-morrow, 8.15 a.m.; 8.38 p.m. SUN.' Sun rises to-day, 7.15 a.m.; sets, 4.28 p.m. ARRIVALS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17. PENGUIN, s.s. (12.25 a.m.), 824 tons, Stewart,- from Nelson and Picton.—7B passengors. MAORI, s.s. (7 a.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Blake, Luks, Waymoutii (2), Earle, Ivcn (2); M'Kenzie, Ludiman, Roberts, Currie, Justice,* Jr..n !^ er, -Muntoch, Lill, Ross, Mesdames \\ilkins, M'Donald, Crawford, Lc Cren, M'Lennan, Inder and child, Odlin, Barnett, Leatham, Shaw, Castles, Eichelbaum, Patchett, Watson, Halley, Darling, M'Allistor, M Ivor, two children, and maid, Williams, Haynes, Rovs. Walker, Isitt, Rodger, Lawry, Jackson, Chambers, Shiner, and Harris,' Captain Tate, Messrs. T. M. Wilford, M.P., Macke.sey, Nisbet, Kerr, M'Lennan, Duncan, TreVDllian, Grant, Cooling, Kenny, Beck, Nicholls, Adams, M'Skimming, Randerson, Russell, Bradshaw, Phillips, Belcher, Sutherland, Newman, Berlyn, M'Kinnon, Macken, Watson, Elmore Le Cren (2), Steinmetz, Williams, Larle, Taylor, Gilbertson, Wanklyn, Macready, Lane, Barron, Waymoutii, Partridge, Boucher, Barnett, Smart (2), Poster, Williams, Gee, Blair, Fryer, Gibbons* Hendry, Eagle, Parkinson, Ballin, Agar, MacMillan, West, Laxon, Fowler, Macdougall, Clarkson, Castles, Miller, MAuley, Bertram, Eichclbaum, Shillingsworth, Reckitt, Grubb,. Cohen, Firman (2), Brown, Mitchell, Ross; 80 steerage. TAKAPUNA, s.s. (7.45 o a.m.), 1036 tons, Ev-ans, from Onohunca and New Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Miss Franklyn, Mrs. Blyth and child, Messrs. Pope, Nambly, Collins, Bagnell; 6 steerage. ■ POEERUA, s:s. (8.20 .a.m.), 1175 tons,. Robertson, from Southorn ports. ULIMAROA, s.s. (3.25 a.m.), 5777 tons, Wyj from Sydney. Passengers: Saloon—Misses j Watson, .Garbutt, Elbeck, Robinson, Gell, Barton, Palmer, Billows, Ambler, M'Adam, Swift, I Garbutt, Pettit, Short,' Mesdames Thornton, 1 Woodfield and child,' M'Culloch and 4 children, Colebourne, Evans,. Fairhurst, , Crosse, Briant and child," Crampton and' 2 children, .M'Adam, Goodacre, Swift, Strange, Nearey, Mitchell, Hudson, Holmes aiid 2 children, Lynch, Bryall, Bale • and family, ■Walker,' Messrs. Frasor, Deakin, Baldwin,' Hair, M'Culloch, James, Fairhurst, Colebourne, Thornton, Pollard, .Williams, Kennody, Goodacro, Eeuter, Swift, Drage, Thompson, Osborne,- Wyett, Leeds (2), Scott, M'Phail, Grey, Strange, Feltham, Kaufman, Smith, Bale, Henderson, O'Sullisou, Hudson, Mitchell, Howes, Began, Holmek Watson, lies, Scott, M'Leod, Darley, Maitin, Rose. l<'or Lyttelton—Misses Swanston, Coo (2), Mesdames Francis, Johnston, M'Combs, Messrs. Noble, 'Johnston, M'Combs, Brown, Coup, Coo, Hair, Aiken, Scott, Itev. Agler. For Dunedin—Misses Miles, 'l'homas, and Pringle, Mesdames M'Cartney and 2 children, Miles, Messrs. Smellie, Lovejoy, Stuart, Robertson.

HIIIITANGI, s.s. (10.15 a.m.), 323 , tons, Ifanloy, from Foxtoni MANA, s.s. (10.40 a.m.), 134 tons, Corby, .from Patea. . KAEAMEA, s.s. (11.35 a.m.), 5565 tons, Holmes, from Lyttelton. WAVERLEY, s.s. (noon), 157 tons, .Wildman, from Motueka. NORA NIVEN, s.s. (1.35 p.m.), 5G tons, Eddy, from Lyttelton. PUTIKI, s.s. (G p.m.), 409, tons, Dewhurst, from Wanganui.' DEPARTURES. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17. . . MANAROA, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 122 tons,, Hart, for Motueka. ■ ' TASMAN, s.s. (7.35 a.m:), 179 tons, Cox, for Nolson and Motuoka. PATEENA, s.s. (12.50 p.m.), 1212 tons, Stewart, foi" Picton and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Fisher, Ilargood, Spence, Coogan,;. Mesdames Gray, Braddell, Watson, Woulfe and 7 childron, Messrs. Simpson, Ridgo, Cable, Sinclair, Boyd, Montgomery, Wilson, Gilbert, Gray, Braddell, Watson, Westbury, Gibbons, Woulfe; 20 steerage. CORINNA, 6.5. (12.50 p.m.), 1271 tons, Cameron, for Picton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Oamaru. ' ; MORAYSHIRE, s.s. (1.25: p.m.),: 5570 .■ .tons, M'Lauehlan, for. Waitara. '■ lIUIA, s.s. (4.25 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, for Wanganui. WAVERLEY, s.s.. (G. 50 p.m.),' 157 tons, Wildman, for-Nelson and West Coast. KOROMIKO, 5.5. (7.45 p.m.), 1511 tons, Clift. for Westport. MAORI, s.s. (8.10 p.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter, for Lyttelton. Pussengers: Saloon—Misses Dunnage, Fookes (2), Blake, Laidlaw, Sharlow, Moran, Smith, Hobday, Mesdames Band, Johnston, Lenihan, Roberts and 3 children, Ancell and 3 children, Thornton and child, Zander, Messrs. Munro, M'Donald, Band, Sharman, Munnings, Abott, Johnston, Thurmau, Dunstervillo, Arlow, Ilenrv, Patchott, Wills, Munro, Scott,'Mathias, O'Brien, Hair, Brown, M'Gill. Aitken, Scott, Roberts; Ancell, Thornton, Zander (2), Faville, Whitehead, Zander, Richardson; and 82 steerage.. TAKAPUNA, s.s. (8.20 p.m.), 1036 tons, M'Lean, for New Plymouth and Oneliunga. Passengers: Saloon—Miss Reeves, .Mesdames Hart, Macdoriald, Messrs. Macdonald, Reeves; and 50 steerage. KAMONA, s.s. (9.35 p.m.), 1425 tons, Lindsay, .for Westport. POSERUA, s.s. (9.50 p.m.), 1175 tons, Robertson, for Picton, Nolson, and West Coast. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Putiki, Wanganui, June 18. Jane. Douglas, Hokitika, June 18. Aorere, Patea, June 18. Alexander, Westport, Juno 18. Torgauten, Greymouth, Juno 18. ICittawa, Greyiuouth,' June 18. Hinemoa, Westport and Kahurangi - Point, June-' 18. . Kennedy, Foxton, Juno 18. Mararoa, Lyttelton, Juno-18. ' Moana, Dunedin and Lyttolton, June 18. Pateena, Nelson and Picton, June 18. Kittawa, Greymouth, Juuo 19. Manaroa, Motueka, June 19. Huia, Wanganui, June 19. Maori, Lyttelton, June 19. Opawa, Blenheim, June 19. Waihi, Blenheim, June 19. Blenheim, Blenheim, June 19. Arahura, West Coasts Nelson, and Picton, June 19. Defender, Karamea, Juno 19. . Malieno, Melbourne, via,' South,' June 19. Victoria, Sydney, via Auckland, June 19. Rotoiti, Onehunga and New Plymouth, June 19. Ennerdale, Lyttelton, Juno 19. Tasman, Nelson and "Motueka, June 20. Waikare, Dunedin. and Lyttelton, Juno 21. Mapourika, West Coast and Nelson, Juno 21, Wakanui, Napier, June 21. | Koonya, Southern ports, June 23. Tarawera, Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier, June 23. Corinna, Southern ports, Juno 24. Takapuna, Onehunga and New Plymouth, June 24. Moeraki, Sydney, June 24.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Kahu, Napier, via Coast, June 18. Queen of the South, Foxton, Juno 18. Stormbird, Waiiganui, Juno 18. Rum, Gisborne,- Juno 18. lvaramoa, Gisborne, Juno 18. Mana, Patea, June 18. AYakatu, Kaikoura, June 18. .. ■■ . Athonic, London, Juno 18. Mararoai, Lyttelton, Juno 18. Ulimaroa, Melbourne, via South, June 18. Moana, Sydney, via Auckland, Juno 18. Aororo, Patea, June 18. . ;. Kennedy, Nelson and West Coast, Juno 18. Putiki, Wanganui, June 18. Opawa, Blenheim, June 18. Waihi, Blenheim, Juno 18. Kapiti, Patea, June 18. Waihi, Blenheim, Juno 18. Pateena, Picton and Nolson, Juno 19. Manaroa, Motueka, Juno 19. Blenheim, Blenheim, Juno 19. Huia, Wanjiruii, Juno 19. Opawa, Blenheim, Juno 19. Maori, Lyttelton, Juuo 19. Malieno, Sydney, Juno 19. Victoria, Lyttelton and Dunedin, June 10. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, and West Cont, Juuo 20. IJnnerdale, Bluff, June 20. Defender, Karamea, "Juuu 20. Taamaa, Nelson, Jvwb 21,

Hotoiti, Nelson, Now Plymouth) and Onohunga, .Tune 21. Jane Douglas, Hokitika, Juno 22. Waikaro, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, June 22. Mapourika, Nelson and "West Coast, Juno 23. Ivoonya, Nelson and West Coast, June 23. Tarawera, Lyttelton and Dunedin, June 23. Bticoros, Lyttelton and Dunedin, Juno 21. Taknpuna, New Plymouth and Onehunga, Juno 2d. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. MAHENO, s.s., loft Melbourne, Juno 10 for Wellington, via Hobart ami Southern ports, Duo Wellington Juno 19. Loaves for Sydney direct same day. Duo Sydney Juno 23. VICTORIA, s.s., left Sydney, Juno 10, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gioborno, and Napier. Due Wellington Juno 19. Leaves for Lyttelton and Dunedin sauio day. ULIMAKOA, s.s., left Sydney, June 13; for Wellington dirbct. Arrived Wellington June 17. Loaves to-day for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart.' Duo Melbourne Juno 27. ' MATTAI, s.s., left Melbourne, Juno 17 for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports' Duo Wellington June 28. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydnoy June 30. W ARRIiIOO, s.s,, loaves Melbourne, Juno 21, for Wellington via Hobart and Southern pons. Due Wellington, July 3. Leaves same day tor Sydney direct. Due Sydney, July 7. MOANA, s.s., left Dunedin, June 18, for Sydnoy, via Lyttelton, Wellington, and Northern ports. Arrives and leaves Wellington Juue 18. Due Sydney June 26. M0EtfAK1,,..6.5., leaves Sydney, June 20, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington Juno "4 Leaves June 25 for Melbourne,• via 'Southern ports.and Hobart. Due Melbourne July i. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. TOMOANA (duo Wellington, about Juno 28), failed April 20, via Australian ports, Auckland, and Napier. . . i (due'Wellington'about 'July 10), loft London May C, via Auckland. (N.Z. Ship, ping Co., agents.) ■■ SLAR OF AUSTRALIA (duo Wellington about July 15), left London May S, via Australian ports. Auckland, and Napier. • RUAPEHU (duo Wellington about. July 2), sailed on May 14, Plymouth, May 16, vi 3 Capotown and Hobart. ABAWA (duo; Wellington about Julv 14), sailed on May 29, Plymouth May 30, via CapeHobart. (Shaw-Savill, agents.) KIMUIAKA (duo Wellington about July 29), sailed on Juno 11, Plymouth June 13, Ana Capetown and, Hobart. (N.Z. Shipping Coagents.) BY TELEGRAPH. OVERSEA. LONDON. ; : Juno 10. Arrived.—Aurora, from Kaipsya; Sailed.—Falls of Orchy and Eutherglen, for Auckland. Sailed.—Jeanara, for Dunedin. COASTAL. ■ "WEDNESDAY, JUNE. 17. CAPE MARIA. Steamer from east passed west at midnight.. EAIPARA. Sailed.—James Craig, barque, for Sydney. AUCKLAND. Arrived. —Atua (ll a.m.), from Nukulofa. Sailed.—Waipu, schooner; for Niue. , .ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Rotoiti (8.20 a.m.), from-New Ply. mouth. Sailed—Rotoiti, for ■ New.. Plymouth. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Reeve, Hughes, Sinclair, Mesdames Burnside, Radford, Messrs. Bumside, Haselden, Ross, Pountney, Freo, Lioberts, ,'Xawes, Plaisted, • Frasor, Irving, Kenneth, Shaw, Do Costa, Hatrick, Ballautyne; 6 steera'ge.

NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived—Rarawa (6.20 a.m.), from Onehunga. . Sailed.—ltarawa (9 p.m.), for Onehunga. '■ PATEA. , Sailed.—Aorere (11.15 aJm.K';'for -.Wellington. PICTON. Arrived.—Pateena (5 p.iii.) and Corinna (3.-15 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail.—Pateena (midnight), for Nolson. NELSON. " Arrived.—Mapourika (7.10 a.m.), from Wellington. ' ■ " .. " . KARAMEA. Arrived—Defender (1 a.m.), from Wellington. v / To sail.—Defender (midnight), for Wellington.. GREYMOUTH. ; Arrived.—Pukaki (9.50 a.m.), from Welling, ton. Arrived.—Arahura (9 a.m.), from Westport, Sailed.—Hau'piri (midnight), for Napier. • To sail.—Arahura (10 p.m.), for Westport. To sail.—Kittawa (noon Thursday), for Wellington. -WESTPORT. Arrived.—Arahtira (8 p.m. Tuesday), from Greymouth. Sailed.—Arahura (midnight), for Greymouth.. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Waikare (1 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Brisbane, 5.5.,. for Kaipara. Sailed.—Waikare, s.s., for Dunedin. Sailed.—Mararoa, 5.5.,. for Wellington, with about 120 passengers.... Sailed.—Moana, s.s., for Sydney, via East Coast ports. Passengers for Wellington—Mesdames Williamson, Smith, and. Turnbull, Messrs. Bridgman (2), ; A. H. Turnbull, Pickering, Langin, Smith, Curry, J. E. Taylor, and Strouts. For Gisborne—Mr.' Rattray. For Auckland—Misses Strouts, Meehan (2), Roberts, Bicks, and Wright, Mesdamos Greeson, Harvey and 2 children, . Clark and 2 children, Wright, and Saunders, Rev. G. D. Cox, Messrs. Greeson, Harvey, Clark, Wright, Fearey, Bull, M'Kay, Meehan, and Strouts. For Sydney—Messrs. Jackson (2). TIMARTJ. Arrived.—Ennerdale (11 p.m. Tuesday), from tho Bluff. To' sail.—Ennerdale, for Lyttelton. DUNEDIN. Sailed.—Malieno, for Sydney, via Lyttelton and Wellington. Passengers for WellingtonMisses Crowley, O'Donnoll, M'Gregor, Mat-' thewson, Mesdames Lawrie, Watson and boy, Page, Messrs. Fletcher and Johnston. PORT CHALMERS. Sailed.—Whangape (3.55 p.m.). ROUGH SEA AT GISBORNE. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ' Gisborne, June 17. Thoro was a heavy sea in the Bay until the forenoon. Tho Tarawera arrived at daylight,' and tho passengers were landed early, but diffil culty was experienced in lightering the cargo. She left at 4 o'clock for Auckland! > Th« Victoria arrived from Auckland at 4 p.m., and left for Napier at 10 p.m. to-night. The Star of Now Zealand arrived from Auckland about 7 p.m. . THE AYRSHIRE AT LONDON. Cabled advice received by tho New Zealand Shipping Company reports that tho Ayrshire; from Wellington, arrived in London on June 15. The vessel took departure from Wellington on April 30. THE GERTIE. It was reported on Tuerday that the steamer Gertie had' gono ashoro insido tho bar of tho Manawatu River. Sho was successfully floated oft' again tho samo evoning, but in coming oil stripped her port propeller, and twisted her rudder. It is considered probable that she will coiae on to Wellington to liave ilie necessary repairs effected on tho-Patent Slip. ARRIVAL OF THE ULIMAROA. Well up to her time-table running, tho Hud-dart-Parker Company's steamer Ulimaroa, from Sydney direct, arrived first thing yestorday morning. Tho vessel left Sydney at 3 o'clock Inst Saturday afternoon, and on the. run across experienced very changeable weather, it for the most part being squally. Included in tho imports for Wellington are the following items:—S2 ingots.tin, 22S eases soap, u drums caustic soda, 616 bags rice, 101 packages bottles, 40 cases phonograph goods, 702 packages tea, 702 p»ck»gea timber, 93 cases nails, 05 oases wine, 41 drums' molasses, quantity luggage, 233 bags flour, 43 bags beans, 45 bags ginger, 453 cases candles, 751 melons, 30 bags pepper, IC3 boxes sultanas, 40 cases curranis, 05 lengths casings, G33 cases fruit, aud sundries; also transhipments ex Zioten. Tho Ulimaroa is fixed to sail for Melbourne via Southern ports -and 'Hobart this, aflornoon, .

„ THE AORANGI AT SYDNEY. , A Press Association message from Sydney reports the arrival of the Aorangi from Vanvouver via Suva and ports. Her New Zealand passengers are Messrs. Dorn, Wilsgrove, Folton, Pinch, M'Warg, lee, Parsons, Bowc-rman, Foster (2); Mr. and Mrs. Goodman, Mr. and Mrs. Breslau, Mr. and Mrs. Eekford, Miss Gray. Tho New Zealand imports are as follow:— For Auckland: One case leather, 17 packages lanterns, 67 cases rubbers, 227 cases drugs, 2 cases wheels, 50 boxes canned fruits, i packages. For .Wellington: 13 cases sowing machines, 2 packages corsets, 45 cases rubbers, 20 bales denim cotton, 7 cases saws, 5 cases autos and parts, 17.cases drugs, 4 cases household goods. For Lyttelton: 8 packages corsots, 132 cases rubbers, 10 bales hides, 4 cases machinos, 1 caso electric goods, 1 case wire, 1 case steel chains. For Dunedin: lSjcases rubbers, 8 oases'desks, 50 cases salmon,- 2 parcels.. For Now Plymouth: 1G cases buggies. HOMEWARD BOUND. THE ATHENIC'S PASSENGERS. A largo number of passengers have booked to travel by the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's magnificent liner Athenic, which is fixed to leave Wollin'ton at noon to-day, for London, via Monte Video) Rio do Janeiro, Teneriffe ,and Plymouth. The names are as follow:—First saloon: From Wellington—Miss D. Denton, Mes--dainos. W. Clifton-liogg, S. Steel, Master W. Clifton-Hogg. From Christchurch—Misses S. Fok, B. Hay, E. M. Waymouth, Mesdames Fox, Buchanan, Messrs. H. D. Buchanan, Dr. ,W. Fox, Masters I. Buchanan, H. Fox, W. S. Fox. From Dunedin—Messrs Cunningham, Bridgman. . From Napier--Mrs. Hutchinson, Messrs. Hutchinson, J. Wilson, Craig. From Blenhoim—Miss Kinsey. From Melbourne—Miss R. Garbutt. Socond- saloon: From WellingtonMisses J. Black, W. Brindley, T. Perry, Mesdames Brindley, Carter, Dixon, Hamilton, E. Hecksher, E. Letlibridge,, A. S. Wood, Messrs. Captain V. Bindon, J. W. Briiidley, C. Carter, Captain l Dixon, W.'Goss, Dr. G:.i Hamilton, M.; Martin, W. E. Woods, Masters N. Hamilton, P. Hamilton;; Mr. A. Harris. Frrim ; Chnstchurbh—Miss E. Brice, Messrs. Hodgins, I. P. y W. Lee, Rev. E. E. Chambers. -From Dunedin—Miss A. Brown, Mrs. A. E. Kirby, Messrs. T. H. Graham, Russol.' From Nelson—Misses C. W. Brown, I. Brown, Mesdanies Brown, Miller, Messrs. J. W. Brown, J. Miller: From Auckland—Miss E. H. Gov.-, Mesdames Ci. Gow, G. Horsburgh, Messrs. J. Greenhalgh, Howarth. From Timaru—Misses Z. Inder, Kerr, E. Kerr, Mrs. Inder, Mr. Le Cren. . From Gisborne—Mr. K*. Knox. From Napier—Mrs. W. Pattie, Mr. A. Miller. From Hokitika—Miss I. Pearce, Mrs. Pearce, Messrs. E. Poarce, F. Pearce. From Groymouth—Miss E. T. Thomas. Third-class: From WellingtonMisses J. Atkinson, A. Brooker, H. Williamson, Mesdames T. Brightwell, H. Brooker, M. Clarke, A. S. Cullen, E. P. Gardner, Jacobson, Messrs. S. Brooker, D. Downing, J. Henn, W. Innes, C. Jacobson, A. G. Jones, A. M'Beath, C. Merer, F. Ritchings, T. Rose, Shergold (2), J. Stables, H. Tyndall, Master E. Jacobson. .From Wanganui—Messrs. .J. B. Auviriet, M. Barry, H. J. Hawsoii, W. A. Royle, J. M. Seymour. From Christchurch—Miss M. Wiltshire. Mrs. C. Moller, Messrs. .R. Brown, W. L. Maffey, From Dunedin—Miss M. Wright, Mesdames Buttery,' Robertson, Messrs. W: Buttery, S. Climo,' S. Constable, J. Passmore, J. Robertson, Masters Robertson (4). From Westport— Misses Davis (2), Mrs. Davis, Mr. H. Dolman, Master R. Davis. From Auckland—Messrs. H. W. Elliffe, P. Jacobson, W. H. Smith. From Timaru-Mrs. Rigley, Messrs. J. Giddings, Rigley, A. R. Seymour. ■ From Blenheim—Mrs. Young, Messrs. R. C. Hodgkinson, ■J. Young. From Napier—Miss K. M'Nangliton, Mr.' H. King. From Nelson—Mrs.'Malone, Messrs. J. Malone, O'Rourke. From Jnrercargill—Messrs. J. Nihall and C. Smith. From Gisborne—Mr. Packer. From Palmerston North—Mrs. M. Teas:. - Yesterday morning," the Tasman loft for Nelson and Motueka. She missos her usual trip to-day, and is. fixedHo sail again on Sunday at. 2 p.m. ' Tho Defender was timed to leave Karamea last night for Wellington, with a timber cargo. She is due hero on Friday, and is expected to leavo for Karamea again on Saturday. To-day,* the coastal steamer Jane Douglas is expected to leave Hokitika for Wellington. She • will probably arrive on Saturday, and leavo on tho return journey on Monday. Yesterday the coastal steamer Himitangi arrived from Foxton with about 500 bales of hemp for transhipment to the Athonic. Tho vessel goes from here to Picton and Greymouth. Yesterday tho Arahura arrived at Greymouth at 10 a.m., and was expected to sail on the return journey at 0 o'clock last night. Tho Kittawa is expected- to leavo Groymouth at noon to-day for Wellington. ' The trawler Sfora Niven, which arrived from Lyttelton yesterday, had to ho* towed into that port-on Monday, as one of.tho trawl ropes, got caught round her propeller. It was found necessary to procure a diver to clear tho obstructiou. It is reported from New York that a big four-masted ship, to replace the Arthur Sowall, will be built at Bath, Maine. The new ship will have' auxiliary power, and will bo the first square-rigger' built in tho United States since the Atlas was launched in 1902. Advices received by the Union Company report that the Hawea is expected to leave Lyttelton for Wellington, and on arrival to go on tho Slip for overhaul. _ Tho Kaituna leaves Lyttelton to-morrow for the West Coast. Tho Haupiri is expected at Napier from Greymouth. Advice was received from Westport by the Marino Department yesterday to the effect that the Hinemoa would leavo for Wellington via Kahurangi Point, as soon as the weather was favourable enough to allow her to land stores, otc., at tho lattor place. "Fairplay" of May 7 mentions a rumour that negotiations wore going on botween a steamship company in the South African trade and a steamship company in the- Australian trado, ' w itli a view to the absorption of tho latter company by the former. No confirmation of the rumour, however, was forthcoming at the time. i Tho Auckland "Star" reports that the s.s. Rarawa-withdraws from tho West Coast service at tho end of this week, for tho purpose of undergoing her annual inspection and overhaul, which will bo carried out at Auckland. The s.s. relievos tho Rarawa, and leaves Anokland for Onehunga on Saturday night next.' Captain Huntor'is in command of the turbino steamer Maori. The other officers of tho vessol are as follow:—Chief, Mv. Roberts; socond, Mr. Cuthbert; third, Mr. Govskye. Mr. M'Doiiald, who was chiof officer of tho Maori, is ashore at Christchurch on account of illness. . Captain Tate, of tho Hawea, was a passenger' by tho Maori from Zytteltou yesterday morniug. Ha ia on & ccuple of days' leave of absence.