SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 260, 27 July 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JULY. Day. Hr.m. First quarter 7 7.55 a.m. Full inoon 14 9.18 a.m. Last quarter 20 11.32 p.m. New moon 28 G. 47 p.m. ' HIGH WATER,. To-day, 3.33 a.m.; 3.47 p.m. ■ To-morrow, 1.20 a.m.; 4.33 p.m. SUN. ■ Sun rises to-day, 7.4 a.m.; sets, 4.51 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, JULY 25. ' MARAROA, s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Fuller (3), Muir, Young, Izard, Harkness, Bassbcrg, Mesdames Clark and cliild, M'Laren, Scott, Wilkin, Fabling, Austin anil 2 children, Pool, Messrs. Fuller, Jako, Clark, George, Pierard, Watt, Redstone, Phillips, Mather, Saunderson, Midlane, Newiand,''Dickenson, Allen, Laren, Mitchinson, Scott, Master Scott, Kerr, Whittakcr, Cowlishaw, Lightband, Low, Ngata, M.P., Sturrock, Wilkin, Knight, M'Millnn, Maude, Stevens, Bambury; 33 steerage. TASMAN, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 179 tons, Cox, from Nelson and Motueka. HUIA, s.s. (8.50 a.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, from Wanganui. NEREHANA, s.s. (9.35 a.m.), 6440 tons, Lidstone, from London, Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Napier. PATEENA, s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 1212 tons, Stewart, from Nelson and Picton .Passengers: Saloon: Misses Driscoll, Paynter, Hunter (2), Black, Stewart, Millin"ton, Mesdames Haselden, Wilkinson, Parsona"e, .Collett, Smith, Kenny, Messrs. Montague, M'Callnin, Burrell, Gow, Wilkinson, M'Laren. Hegarty, Haycock, Van Staveron, Smart, Gee, Powell, 'Dyer, M'Kay, Collett, Shaw, Snider, Captain ,Kenny, Judge Haselden; 14 steerage. BLENHEIM, s.s. (8.55 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, from Blenheim. OPAWA, s.s. (9.10 p.m.), 110 tons, Nioholas,' from Blenheim. WAIHI, s.s. (9.40 p.m.), 92 tons, Carey, from Blenheim.. • MANA, s.s. (10.50 p.m.), 131 tons,- Corby; from. Patea;.- v -\ , • REGULUS. s.s. (11.55 p.ra.j, 585 tons,-Sillars, from Westport. SUNDAY, JULY 26. QUEEN OF THE. SOUTH, s.s. (4.45 a.m.), 198 tons,' Harvey, from Foxton. STORMBIRD, s.s.', (0.55 a.m.), 2*7 tons, M'lntyre, from Wanganui.' ' RUAPEHU, s'.s. (7.30 8 a.m.), 7855 ton's,'Jaggard, .from Lyttelton. MAORI, s.s. -(8.55 a.m.), . 3399 tons, . Hunter, from. Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses May,. Barnos, Francis, Barnes,' Court, Harfleld, Mesdames Peters, Brooks and child, Baines, Coull, Hall, Henry,' Bamfleld.'Edie, Dr. Clarke, Judge-Reeves,- Judge Palmer, Messrs. C. Roberts, Stroute, Stencin and 2 children, Smith, Jamieson, Lusk, Sheets and/daughter, Rodgers, Hobdon, Hellyer,'/Captain . Nelson, Preston, Hellyer, Kennedy, Fothergill (2), Cooper, Hall, Bishop, Wither, Banneher, Stevenson, Needham, - Wallace, East, Jowett, Smith, Ferris, Buws, Edie; Wore, Wigley, Smythc, Richardson; 25 steerage; WHANGAPE, s.s. (9.10 a.m.), 2931 tons/ Collins, from Westport. MONOWAI, s.s. (12.45 p.m.), 3433 tons, Rolls, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. . Passengers: Saloon—Misses ' Pafker, Burgess, O'Shea, Palmer, M'Crcady,-Noil, Bedford (2), Hughson, Mesdames Behvorthy, Scott, -Russell, Bedford, Messrs. Dunn, Andrews, Veal, Cromley, Arlow, Speak, Yorston,' Scott, Acland, Smith, -Murloclt, Mitchell, Horton, Bedford, Bcattie-M'lntosh Co. (32); 12 steerage. ... ' ' ' ■ MAPOURIKA, s.s. (2.10 p.m.), 1203 tons, Kennedy, from Groymouth, Westport, and Nelson. Passengers: Saloon—Mesdames Mackenzie, Heycock, M'Guire, Messrs. Rapley, Bulman, Prince, Maher, M'Culloch, YoUug, Sinclair, Stevens, Penman, M'Guire, Anstice, Tonvcliffe, Field, Hobbs; 15 steerage. (

' FLORA, s.s. (4 p.m.), 1273 tons, Todd, from Napier. . 1 CORNWALL, s.s;, in Stream.(ll.s p.m.), 5490 tons,'Howell,'from Waitara. ' DEPARTURES. . SATURDAY, JULY 25. ;... „ ARAHURA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1596 tons, Lambert,: for. Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth.. Pa'ssongors—Saloon: ' For,' Picton—Mesdames Harcourt, Alverson, Messrs. ■ Harcourt, Malloy,: •Willis, :Perry, Alverson. For NelsonMisses Martin,-Todd, Mesdames Sheriff, Munro, Chapman,' Mess'rs.. Sheriff, Munro, Chapman, Erskine, Ilott, 'l'ash, Hon. Reeves, Penney. For Westport—Mesdames Austin, and i children,-Wimbel,-Richardson, 'Stephens, Messrs. Kiohardson, Stephens, Dickenson, Slee, Monteith, Cloary, 1 Harris,, Browne. For Greymouth—, Miss Davidson, Mesdames Russell, 'Coniiell,"Stoker, Joyce, Messrs. Russell, Tobbutt, Joyce, Coatcs, Alison, 'Harrop, Murdoch, Quore, Kennedy, Murchain,'. Hon. Mr. Marshall, 1 .Billett, Turnbull. . PETONE, s.s. (1.30 p.m.), 708 tons, christian, for Greymouth.' ■ -'v. .' ' MARAROA, s.s. (11.25 p.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, for ' Lyt'tellon. Passengers:. SaloonMisses Miller, Webb; Hopkins, Jorgenson, MacPhersori, Mesdames Maclvay, Barter, Ross, Crooeh, • Jorgenson, Cambridge, Hopkins, O'Connor, Messrs. Jooster, Broadway, MacKay, Dele, Kraotzen, Coulson, Dixon, Maude, Cowlishaw, Wells, Huntor, Chambers, Thorley, Duncan, Ballin, Hulme, Barter, Louisson, Harris, Sir' ..Geo, ' Clifford, Dr. Mason, Prousc, Smith, Gough, Wallace, Gray, Price, Green, Ross, Wilkin, Midlano,'Wragg,- Norman, King, MaeCombe, Howard, Cowan, Pipor, Pragnell, Campbell, Kirker, Davidson,. Butter, Franklin, Nuklissen, Gill, Bowater, Young, Hart, Cambridge. . ''■■■■> SUNDAT, JULY 26. TASMAN, s.s, (3 p.m.), 179 tons, Cox, for Nelson and Motueka. ■ ! HUIA, s.s. (3 p.m.), '127 tons, Dowcll, for Wanganui. ' ROTOIi'I, s.s. (5 p.m,), 1159 ton 6, Aid well, for Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga. Passengers—Saloon: For Nelson—Mesdames Browne, Batchelor and child, Harley, Messrs. Hyams and Browne. For Onehunga—Mr. James. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. . Ngunguru, Karamea, July 27. Defender, liokitika, July 28. ■ Corinua, Onehunga, New Plymouth, July 28. Tasman, Nelson, Motueka, July 28. • Pateena, Nelson, Picton, July 28. ' Mararoa, Lytteltpn, July 28. Kittawa, Greymouth, July 28. Pukaki, Greymouth, July 28. Huia, Wanganui, July 28. . ■■ ,<««:..• Taluiie,-Auckland, via ports, July 28. Waverley, Wanganui, July 2S. ■ Kahu, Napier, July 28. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson and Picton, July 29. ' * • ; • : Takapuna, Onehunga, New Plymouth, July 29. Moeraki,-Sydney,'July. 29. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, and Picton, July 29. - ■ " Maori, Lyttelton, July 29. • Taieri, Port Chalmers, July^29. Moana, Lyttelton, Dunedin, July' 30. ■ -.. ' Wimmera, Sydrey, via Auckland, July 31. ' Maitai, Me]bourae; via South, July 31. Rotoiti, Onehunga, New Plymouth, July 31.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. If ana, Patea, July 27.. • Flora,- Lyttclton, July 27. Kamona, Westport, July 27. Wakatu, Kaikoura, July 27. Aorere, Patea, July 27. Jfonowai, Napier. Gisborne, and Auckland, July 27. Manaroa, Motueka, July 27. Maori, Lyttolton, July 27. Pateena, Pioton, Nelson, July 27. , Queen of the South, Foxton, July 27. Opavn, Blenheim, July 27. { l Waihi, 'Blenheim, July 27; y Blenheim, Blenheim, July 27. Stormbird, Wanganui, July 27. Whangapc, Timaru and Duncdiu, July 27. Hegnlus, Westport, July 27. Ngunguni, Knramea, July 27. . llararoa, Lyttolton, July 2S. Tasman, Nelson and Motueka, July 2S. Huia, Wanganui, July 28. Cornwall, Avonmouth, July 28. Waverley, Nelson and West Coast, July 28. Amokura, Auckland, July 28. Mnpourika, Nelson and West Coast, July 28. Takapuna, Nihv Plymouth, • Onehunga, July 29. . ■ • ; Kaliu,' Napier, July 29. Taliine, Melbourne, via South, July 29. Corinna, Southern ports, July 29. Taieri, Picton and West Coast, July 29. Pukaki, Greymouth, July 29. JCittawn, Greymouth, July 29. Defender. Karamca, July 29. Moana, Sydney, yia Auckland, July 30.

Moeraki, Melbourne, via South, July 30. Maitai, Sydney, July 31. .AVimmera, Lyttelton and Dimedm, July 31. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, and West Coast, August 1. Rotoiti, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga, August 2. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. ' STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. MAITAI, s.s., left Melbourne July 22 for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Due Wellington July 31. leaves same day for Sydney direct. Duo Sydney August 3. AVARRIMOO, s.s., leaves Melbourne July 29, Wellington, via Hobart and Southern' ports. Duo Wellington August 7. Leaves samo day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney, August 11. MOKOIA, s.s., leaves Sydney July 29, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Duo Wellington, August 7. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. WIMMERA, s.s., left Sydney, July 22, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, Napier. Due Wellington, July 31. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dnncdin. MOERAKI, s.s., left Sydney July 25, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington July 29, wliero sho tranships to the Talune, which goes through to Melbourne the saino day. ULIMAROA, s.s., leaves Melbourne August 5, >for, Wellington via Hobart and Southern ports. Duo Wellington August 11. Leaves samo day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney August 18. VICTORIA, s.s., leaves Sydney August 5, for AVellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Due Wellington August 14. Leaves samo day for Lyttolton and Dunedin. • MAHENO, s.s., leaves Sydney August 1, for Wellington direct.' ' Due Wellington August 5. Leaves August 6, for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. Due Melbourne August 15. MOANA, s.s., leaves Dunedin,' July 28, for Sydney, via Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Arrives and leaves Wei-! lington July 30.' Due' Sydney August '7. OVERSEA SHIPPING. . STEAMERS TO ARRIVE.. ' From London.' ■. < ■ ; . RIMUTAIvA (duo Wellington about-July 29),sailed on Juno 11, Plymouth June 13, via Capetown and Hobart. .(N.Z. Shipping Co., 1 agents.) TOKOMARU (dne Wellington about August s)j sailed on June 5, via Auckland. (ShawSavill, agents.) I MAJRERE' (duo Wellington abont August 25), sailed on June 18,'. via Australia, .Auckland,, and Napier. (Tyser Line, aeentsl) : MAMARI (duo Wellington, about August 11), 'sailed on June 25, Plymouth June 27, vin Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw-Savill, agonts.) TONGARIEO (due Wellington about August 20, sailed on July 9, 'Plymouth July 11, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw-Savill, agents.) From Manchester. OSWESTRY GRANGE (due Wellington abont September 4). Sailed on June 30, via Australia and Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) From Liverpool. , : DELPHIC (clue Wellington about July 28), sailed on.May 20,. via Australia. - (Shaw-Savill, agents.) ■ " : NORFOLK (due Wellington about 1 August .12), sailed on May 30, via Australia and 1 Auckland. (F.H.S. Line, agents.) , . ' CEVIC (due Wellington about Septembor 1), sniled'on June 20,/ via Australia and Auckland. (Shaw-Savill, agents.) . BAT (due Wellington about Sep. tember 5), sailed on July 11, via Auckland (Tyser Line, agents.) . From.New York..

. STEPHANOTIS (due Wellington about' July 28), sailed on April 29, via Australia aiid Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) ; .. INDEADEVI (due Wellington about July 31), sailed on Hay 23, via' Australia and Auckland.. (Tyser Line, agorits.) •' jANETA (due Wellington,'about August 1), sailed on May,l9, via Australia and Auckland. (N.Z. Shipping Co., agents.) JEANARA (dut Wellington about August 27), sailed on June 26, i via Australia and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) INVEETAY (due Wellington, about September 10), sailed on Juno 26, via!. Australia and Auckland; • (U.S. and A.'Line, agents.) • BRIEZ HUEli'''(due 11 Well) tf^tofi 1 about Sep. tember 18). sailed on July *I,' via'Australia'and Auckland. (U.S. and A. Linei-agents.) INDEALEjlk' 3 idu6 B ' ! Willingt& ' about September 12), sailed on July -1, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.). , . ' : ; v SAILING VESSELS-EXPECTED. '/ MARJORY GLEN, barque, left Liverpool May 12, t'pr Wellington. ' CARACCIOLO, ship, left Marseilles, June 27, for Wellington. '' BY '.TELEGRAPH. , OVERSEA. LONDON. July 24. t: Sailed.—lonic, for Wellington. • Sailed.—Baron Minto (from Baltimore), for Auckland./ . • '■ SYDNEY. _ . July 25. . Arrived.—Mokoia (6 a.m.), from Auckland. Sailed.—Moeraki (3 p.m.), for Wellington. - July 26. : ' Arrived.—Pendlehill, from Auckland.- ■' ■' Arrived.—Laura, from Greymouth. NEWCASTLE. . July 26. Sailed.—Waipori, for the Bluff. \ Sailed.—Wongafell, for Wellington. MELBOURNE. ' ... ' ' ' July 26. Arrived.—Warrimoo. HOBART. , c . July 25. The Kakapo, with a hulk' in ' tow.'-has arrived' here , Arrived.—Rimutaka (2 p.m.), from London via Capetown. , , COASTAL,. ' SATURDAY. JULY 25. CAPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN. Komata from east passed south (9.5 a.m., Sunday), for Westport. AUCKLAND. Arrived. —Wimmera (12.55 p.m., Sunday), from Sydney. Arrived.—Victoria (Sunday), from South. ■ Arrived.—Magdala (2 p.m.), from, Virginia (with coal for the American fleet).: i , Arrived.'—Matutua (7 a.m., Sunday), from Wellington.,Sailed.—Delphic (7 a.m., Sunday), for Wellington. -• ' v . ONEHUNGA., ' Arrived.—Rarawa (8:45,' a.m.), from New Plymouth. * - .' Arrived:—Takapuna .(7.25, a.mii Sunday), from New Plymouth. Sailed.—Earawa (3.45 p.m.,- Sunday),' for New Plymouth. MANUKAU HEADS. : Rarawa will cross bar outwards (6 pim., Sunday), for Now Plymouth.". '. ■ : ' WAITARA. ~( : Sailed.—Cornwall (2 a.m.,* Sunday),' for Wellington. NEW PLYMOUTH. '• Arrived.—Takapuna (3.30 a.m.), from Onoliunga.' Sailed.—Takapuna (9 p.m.), for Ouehunga. PATEA. To sail.—Aorere (8 a.m., Sunday), for Wellington. NAPIER., ' 1 ■ Arrived.—Tomoana (7.40 a.m.), from • Wauganui. PICTON. Arrived.—Arahura (4.45 p.m.), from Wellington. To sail. —Rotoiti (midnight, Sunday), for Nelson. . NELSON. Arrived—Arahura (5.35 a.m., Sunday), from Picton. , " Arrived.—Corona (6.45, a.m.), from Wellington. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Kaitangata and Kittawa (S a.m.), from Wellington Sailed.—Oreti (midnight), Pukaki (7 a.m., Sunday), for Wellington. LYTTELTON. . Arrived.—Moana (7.35 a.m.), and I'ifcshire (8.10 a.m.), from Wellington; Brisbane (7 a.m.), from Newcastle. Arrivod.—Mararoa (11.30 a.m., Sunday), from Wellington. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Ulimaroa, from Sydnoy via Cook Strait. : Arrived.—Pateena, from West Coast ports. Arrived.—Opawa (9 a.m.), from Akaroa. Arrived.—Tarje Viken (noon, Sunday), from Wellington]

Arrived.—Whakatano' (8.40 a.m., Sunday), from Bluff. Arrived.—Moana (Sunday), from Sydney via • Auckland. Arrived.—Taieri (Sunday), from Timaru. Sailed.—Ulimaroa (Sunday), for Melbounn via Bluff and Hobart. BLUFF; Sailed.—'Whakatane (11.30, a.m.), for Port Chalmers. KAEAMEA LEFT MONTE VIDEO. Cabled advice received by the local agents reports that the Shaw, Savill; and Albion Com. pany's liner Karamea, which' left Auckland on June ; 27 for London,'resumed her voyage from Monte Video on Friday morning. THE NAVUA. . Advices receivod by the Union Company report that the Island trader Navna will not ro. turn to Wellington from Westport, as previ. ously arranged. She is now fixed to leave West, port at 10 p.m. to-morrow, for Auckland direct,. THE WAITEMATA. The Union Company's' new steamer Wai tomato, which left Bunbury last 1 Wednesday for the Bluff, has part cargo of hardwood timber for Dunedin, Wellington, and Auckland. THE SYDNEY BOAT? Cabled ; advice, from, Sydney reports that the' Union Company's steamer.. Moeraki left there at 3 p.m. on-Saturday, for. Wellington direct The vessel is due at Wellington on Wednesday 'morning. - v '.',' THE RUAPEHTJ. Yesterday morning- 1 the New Zealand' Ship, ping Company's steamer Ruapehu arrived from Lyttelton. The vessel completes Homeward loading here, and is fixed to" sail finally for London, via usual 'ports, on Thursday. 1 THE MOERAKI AND TALUNE. On arrival.of the Moeraki from' Sydney next Wednesday she tranships her and cargo to the Taluhej which temporarily: takeß up her running. The Talune leaves: Wellington on Wednesday night,- for Melbourne, via usual ports, and the Moeraki goes as . far as Lyttelton only for docking, and overhaul. RIMUTA'KA, AT HdBART. \ _A Press Association message reports the ar. rival of the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rimutaka at Hobart.. The vessel, which arrived there at 2 "p.m. on Saturday, left London on June 11, and has called at Ply. mouth, Teneriffe, and' Capetown, en route. She is due to arrive in Wellington about next Wednesday. • ■ ' Y ; ' THE CORNWALL. At 2 a.m. yesterday the F.H.S. : Line steamer Cornwall left Waitara for -Wellington. . The vessel completes Homeward-loading here, and sails finally for West Coast' United Kingdom . ports to-morrow._ While at Lyttelton she' •loaded the following exports:—For Avonmoiith ,—4059 carcasses, muttonj 'for Liverpool-^SSTJ' carcasses - mutton, 315 • boxes beef, 570 sacks peas; for.Manchester—lß bales rags; for Glasgow—39. carcasses mutton, 14 boxes' beef, <-500 sacks i peas; for' , Monte packages' machinery. • ■ DUNEDIN-WEST COAST SERVICE; ■ This week the Union- Company's steamer Poherua is missing her usual call at ■Welling, ton, and goes frotn Dunedin direct to Grey, mouth. The Taieri is now fixed to leave Port Chalmers to-day for. Wellington direct. • She. is expected here on Wednesday, and leaves tho same day for Picton and the West Coast in the Poherua's running. . ■ " PICTON SAILINGS.UNION AUGUST TIMETABLE. ' The Union Company advise the following sail, ings from Picton for August. - FOR NELSON.' ' . Arahura, Saturday, August 1, midnight. Pateena, Monday, August 3, 5.30 p.m. . Pateena, AVednesday, August.s, 5.30 p.m. • Patepija,,ilßr|lpUjyo)Außiist; f 7ji,5.30 p.m..?!-. i -..-v Arahura, Saturday, -August- 8, 6.30 p.m. ■• Pateena,..Monday;, ..August {10,.9.30 p.m..,: . August "12, 10 p.m. Pateena, Friday, August 14, U p.m. Arahura, Saturday, August 15,-11' p.m.,'. Pateena, Monday, August 17, 5.30 p.m.-, PateeriaV- Wednesday, : August 19, 5,30" p.m. ;" Pateena, Friday, 1 August 21, 6.30 p.m.Arahura, Saturday, August 22,: 6.30 p.m. •••>,• Pateena, Monday, -August, 24,- 9.30 p.m. Pateena,'Wednesday, August 26,'9.30 p.m., Pateena, Friday,' August, 28, 10.30 p.m. ■ Arahura,, Saturday, August. 29, 11.30 p.m.. Pateena, Monday; August 31, midnight. - FOE WESTPORT, GREYJIOUTH, ' . AND HOKITIICA. / • , Poherua, Jlonday, August .10, . 5.30 p.m; : Poherua, Monday, August 24, 5.30 p.m. / / FOR WELLINGTON. / , ' Pateena, Saturday,. August. 1, 5.30 p.m. Pateena, Tuesday,' August 5, 5.30 p.m. ■Arahura, Wednesday, August 5/ 5.30 p.m. . Pateena, Thursday, August 6, 6 p.m. Pateena, Saturday, August S,'6 p.m. Pateena, Tuesday. August 11, 2.30 p.m. Arahura, Wednesday, August 12, 5.30 p.m. r Pateena, Thursday, Au'gust:i3, 5.80.. p.nh , Pateeriai'Saturday, August:loj 5.30 p.m. Pateena, Tuesday, August 13, 5.30 p.m. Arahura, AVednesday. August 19. 5.30, p.m, Pateena, Thursday, August £0, 6.30 p.m. Pateena, Saturday, August 22, 6.30-p.m.' . ■ - Pateena, Tuesday,-August 25, 5.30 p.m. Arahura,, AVednesday, August' 26, 5.30 p.m. Pateena, Thursday; August 27, 5.30 p.m. Pateena,- Saturday, August-29, 5.30 p.m. To-morrow the Tyser Lino steamer Tomoana is expected to leave: Auckland for London. "' This evening, the Union Company's'cargo steamers Kittawa, and,Pukalci are expected to leave Greymouth; for AVellington. . A. southern oxchange says that the Canadian ■ liner Den of Ruthven, after discharging at Lyttelton, goes into dock there before coming to Wellington to complete, discharge. It is stated that tho British-India Compapy'B s.s. Itaura is' to leave Calcutta on July 25. for New : Zealand ports. She is a : steamer 'of - 5197 tons, commanded by Captain Tucker. . . -In consequence of delays at Napier, the Union Company's steamer Flora did- not reach AA'ellington till yesterday afternoon. She leaves ' for Lyttelton !tfiis; evening with a number of sheep. ■ , -■ :.... . . "To-morrow the Government steamer Hinemoa -is expected to reach Auckland. The vessel was at Tauranga on Saturday, and had only to • call at Cuvier .Island Lighthouse en route to Auckland. ." . • , ■ It is expected that the Union Company's stoanier AVhapgapo will complete discharge of the'AVellington'portion .of . her Westport' cargo to-day, and will sail for Timaru ana Dunedift with tho balance. . '-V ~ . ' . It is reported that Mr.: R. ,C. AVliatmore,' who recently'bought the'barquentine Ivongs-, byrd, at ,Sydney, has also purchased the scow . Whangaroa,' which arrived in AA'ellington dismasted a few-weeks'ago.