SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 331, 19 October 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OP THE MOON. OCTOBER. Day. lir. m. First quarter 3 5.44 p.m. Full moon 10 8.33 a.m. Lnst quarter ... 17 3.5 p.m. New moon • 25 6.17 p.m. HIGH WATER. To-day, 11.45 a.m.; midnight. To-morrow, 0.13 a.m.; 0.30 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, 4.58 a.m.; sets, 6.16 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17. ■KILT)ALE, s.s. (6.40 a.m.), 3830 tons, Milner, from Newcastle. /

MARAROA, s.s. (G. 45 2598 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Joines, Henderson, Lonsdale, Woods, Gardiner, Walsh, Turkurton, Platts, Martindale, Dale, Mesdames Buchanan, Gardiner, Reances, Sliures, Olson, Cookley, Smith, Duncan and child, Burt, Wilkins, Brooks and 4 children, Relse, Russell, Platts, _ Johnston, Messrs. Murphy, Lowrey, Honey, Nudds, Tosswill, Sherris, Solomon, Whilie, Duncan, Burt, Coakley, Roberts, Brooks, Baker, Gardiner, White, Craig, Rudd, Burr, Watson, Simes, Woodfield, Black, Cull, Pepperell, M'Commons, Foster, Brunson, Lonsdale, Fisher, Stringer, Johnston, M'Kenzie, Campbell, Ward, Duval; 36 steerage.... TURAKINA, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 8210 tons, Bowers, from Lyttelton. WAVERLEY, s.s. (7.40 a.m.), . 157 tons, Wildman, from Nelson and Motueka. CLYDE, schooner (10.35 a.m.), 90 tons, Smith, from Greymouth. MANA, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 134 tons, Corby, from Patea ...

MAPOURIKA, s.s. (6.50 p.m.), 1203 tons, Kennedy, from West C6ast and Nelson. Passengers : Saloon—Misses Sykes, Simmons, vjilbertsori, Siddells, Kay (2), Adamson, Mesdames Wood, Patterson and child, Pratt and child, Muir, Bailey, Deaken, Jones, Larsen, Messrs. Allan, Williams, Brooker, M'Kee, Kay, Baylis, Murray, ICirwig, Blackie, Levin and child, M'Cormack, Pratt, Trapnell, Probert, Maunder, Richardson, Saunders, Hayes, O'Meara, M Kay, Cunningham, • Muir, Bailey,' Hickey, . Semple, Glover,. Newton, Roche, Lewis, Deaken,-. banders, Fry, Findlay, Doughley, Martin, Hopkinson, Forster; 14 steerage. POHERUA, s.s. (7.40 p.m.), 1175 tons, Robertson, from Greymouth. PATEENA,, s.s.- (10" p.m.), 1212 tons, Stewart, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: Saloon Misses M'Arthur, Rees, Jackson, Butler, Armstrofig, Gregory; Goulter' (2), Ackman, Mesdames Hurman, ' Hegiubotham, Lonergan, M'Gregor, Clarke, Vincent and_child, Armstrong, Gregory, Goulter, Von Haast, \\hitcombe, Stubbs, Earle, Messrs.' Vincent. Fisher, Gow, Gilberd, Reader, Armstrong, Mantliel, Monro, Jourdain, Hogan, Clifford, Todd, Troup, Clarke, Hebbend, Lenper,'Mungavin, Manson, Rockfort, Bottom,' Kelper, Badnes, Moore, M'Kenzie, Powell, Townshend, M'Nab, Gibson, Goulter', Brooks, Tarrant, Bongdoh, Stuart, Hughes, .Von Haast, Stubbs, Ryder, Wegergara; FeVgusson, Chisholm (2), Newman, Galbraith, Captains 'Horne, Fletcher; 14 steerage. SUNDAY, • OCTOBER 18. KAPITI, ■ s.s.. (6 a.m.), 241 tons, Shaw, from BLENHEIM,'s.s.' (6.5 a.m.), 120 tons, : Watson, froni Blenheim. • OPAWA,.s.s.-(7 a.m.), liO tons, Eckford, from Blenheim. •• : MAORI. s.s. (8.20 a.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter, from;: Lyttelton. ' Passengers: Saloon—Misses Butler,' Duncan,- Haywbod, Mac Lean, ■ ConnCll, Deani -Nurse Henderson, Mesdames Aytos, Jimes; Page, Sanders, Hurst, Peters, Campbell, Kinvig, Hunt, ;Dick, Holmes, Joseph, Captain Richardson, Detective M'Gr.ath,'Messrs. M'Donald, Cameron, Cox, . Scott, ■ 'Johnson, Scott, Joncg, Ca'rringtori, Hick's,'Hendry, Williamsbn, James, Duncan, Sanders; Sandford; G.oard, Magnus, Ramsay, Laurotice, Werner, Kember, Bisset, Iter, Clifton, Manhire, Craddock, Pathan (2); Bryce, Hall, Taylor) Thomson, Biniiie, Hall.'Mackio, Radford, Hunt, M'Kerchcr, East, Campbell, Christie, Jenkins, Daircy, Cntts, Craddock j 30 steerage. LAIRA, barquo (10.45 a.m.), 496 tons, W. J. Rogers, from Edithbnrg. MANAROA, s.s. (11.15 a.m.), 122 tons, Hart, from Havolock. KAHUNA, s.s.' (12.50 p.m.), 1977 tons, Stewart, from Westport. KOONYA, s.s. (1.50 p.m.), 1091 ions, Nicholson, from Southern ports. ' ' MONOWAI, s.s. (1.5 p.m.), 3433 tons, Rolls, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Scolan, Gillespio, Pascoe, Norris, Mesdames Ayburn, Turner, Gilbert, Boyce, Jack,. Gow, Sargus; Colonel Loveday, Captain Meikelham, Captain Strang, Messrs. Byran, Boyce, 'Byrne,' M'lntyre,- M'Kay, Tucker, Parker, Walton; Horn, O'Neill, Clarke, Furnati, Targus, Malloy, Robbins, Gow, Gray, Hutchinson, James; 21 steerage. DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17. ARAHURA, s.s. (1.5 p.m.), 159G tons, Lambert, for Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth. WAVERLEY, s.s. (2.10 p.m.), 157 tons, Wildman, for Nelson and Motueka. CHARLES EDWARD, s.s. (2.20 p.m.), 242 tons; Graham, for Nelson and West Coast. KIRIPAKA, s.s. (3.50 p.m.),. 133 tons, Jackson, for Patea. KILDALE, s.s. (5 p.m.), 3830 tons, Milner, for South America. PUTIKI, s.s. (7 p.m".), 405 tons, Dewhurst, for Wariganui. MANA, s.s. (10 p.m.), 134 tons, Corby, for Patea. ' HUIA, s.s. (10 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, for Wanganui, QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (11 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. MARAROA, s.s. (11.10 p.m.), .2598 tons, Manning,' for Lyttelton. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18.

WAIHI, s.s. (5 p.m.), 92 tons, Carey, for Blenheim. '

'• WAKATU, s.s. (6 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, for Kaikoura. ROTOITI, s.s. (8 p.m.), 1159 tons, Naylor, for Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. , Kiripaka, Patea, October 19. Mana,' Patea, October; 19. - Ruru, Napier, October 19. Pukaki, (ireymouth, October 19. - : Kahir, Napier, October 19. Waihi, Blenheim, Octobor 19. Ripple, Timaru, October 19. Himitangi, Blackhead,' October 20. Oswestry Grange, Bluff, October 20. Corinna, New Plymouth, October 20. Waverley, Nelson, October' 20. . Kennedy, Wanganui, October 20. Queen of the South, Foxton, October 20. Huia, Wanganui, October 20. P.utiki, Wanganui, October 20. Talune, Northern. ports, October 20. Mararoa, Lyttelton, October 20. Pateena', Nelson, Picton, October 20. . Takapuna, New Plymouth, October 21. ■' , Manuka, Sydney, October 21. Maori,'Lyttelton, October 21. Arahura, West Coast, Nelson,'and Picton, October 21. " '. Wakatu, Kaikoura, October 21.-. 'Tarawera, Dunedin, Lyttelton, October 22. ■Westralia, Sydney, via Auckland, October 23. Ulimaroa, Melbourne, via South, October 23. Rotoiti, New Plymouth, Octobor 23.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Aorere, Patea, October 19. Kiripaka, Patea, Octbber 19. Stormbird, Waijganui, October 19. Manaroa, Motiieka, October 19. Koonya, West- Coast, October 19. . MonOwai, Northern ports, OctoEer 19. ! Maori, Lyttelton, October 19. ' •Pateena, l'ipton, Nelson, October 19. ; liii'ru, Napier, October 19. Blenheim, Blenheim, October 19. Opawa, Blenheim, October 19. . Mana, Patea, Octobor 19. . Queen of the South, Pokton, October 20. Vaverlcy, Nelson, October 20. Mararoa, Lyttelton, October'2o/ ■ • AVaihi, Blenheim, October 20. , Huia, Wanganui, October. 20. Kennedy, Nelson and West Coast, October 20. Kittawa, Greymouth, October 20. Talun'e, Southern' ports, October 20. ■. Mapourika, Nelson, AVost Coast; October 20. Kahu, Napier, October 20. Tiikapuna, New Plymouth, October 21. ' Maori, lyttelton, October 21. Pateena, Picton; Nelson, October 21. Corinna, Southern ports, October 21. • Wakatu, liaikoiira, October-22. Tarawera, Northern, ports, October 22.' • Manuka, Lyttelton, IJuuedin, October 22. ■ Tu'rnkina,' London, via'" Mohto ,y Video, Tcneriffe, October 22. * . ' Westralia, 'Lyttelton, Dunedin, October, 23. . Ulimaroa, Sydney, October 23. ' • / Arahura,' l'ieton, Nelson, West Coast, Octobef 24. ' Hotoiti, Nelson, Now. Plymouth, October. 25.

INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. WESTRALIA, s.s., left Sydney _ October. 14, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Duo Wellington October 23. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ULIMAROA, s.s., left Melbourne October 14, for Wellington, via nobart and Southern ports. Duo Wellington October 23. Leaves same, day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney October 27. MOERAKI, s.s., leaves Melbourne October 21, fon Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Due Wellington' October 30. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney November 3. VICTORIA, s.s., leaves Sydney October 28, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Due Wellington November 6. Leaved same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. MANUKA, s.s., left Sydney October 17, for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington October 21. Leaves October 22 for Dunedin, where she tranships to the Warrimoo, which is due in Melbourne on October 31. WAIKAKE, s.s., leaves Sydney October 24, for Wellington direct. Duo Wellington October 28. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. NIWARU. (due Wellington about October 25), sailed on August 12, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line', agents.) PAPAROA (due Wellington about October 24), sailed on September 3, Plymouth, September 5, via Capetown and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) ORARI (due Wellington about November 2), sailed on September i, via Auckland. (New. Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) CORINTHIC (due Wellington about November 3), sailed on September 18, Plymouth September 20, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) MIMIRO (duo Wellington about November 24), sailed on September 20, via Auckland and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) RUAPEHU (due Wellington about November 18),' sailed on October 1, Plyniouth October 3, via Capetown and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping Company, agents.) From Liverpool. SURREY (due Wellington about October 20), sailed on August 22, via Auckland and Napier.. (F.H.S.'Line, agents.) MAORI (due Wellington about November 6), sailed on September 5, via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) DEVON (due Wellington about November 15), sailed on September. 19, via Australia and Auckland. (F.H.S. Lino, agents.) From New York. CLAN MATHESON (due Wellington about October 20), sailed on July 25, via Australia and' Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.) >. KAZEMBE (due Wellington about October 28), sailed on August 13, via Australia' and and Auckland. (A. and A. Line, agents.)

GLENDEVON (due Welington about November 15), sailed. on September 3, via Australia and Auckland. (U.S. and A. Line, agents.).

STAR OF SCOTLAND (due Wellinktoh about October 23), sailed oh August 15, via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) GOWANBURN (due Wellington about December'l4), sailed on September 24, via Australia and Auckland. (A. and. A. Line, agents.)

STAR OF ENGLAND (due Wellington about December 7), sailed on September 23, via Australia' and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) ' SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED. CARACCIOLO, ship, left Marseilles, June 27, Tor Wellington. (Briscoe and Co:'agents.)' GLADYS, barque, left Liverpool, August 8, for Wellington. (Johnston and Co., agents.) ' ASHMORE, barque, left Buiibnry October 7. for Wellington. ■ , ' '

- ■ . ' BY TELEGRAPH.

, u¥ LnacH. LONDON. Octbber lfi. . Sailed.—Arawa, for Wellington. Sailed, from Antwerp:—Nal, barque, for Auckland. WARRNAMBOOL. October 17. . Arrived.—Brisbane, from ICaipara.' FEEMANTLE. October 17. Arrivad.—lioipata. from New Zealand. NORFOLK ISLAND. • October 17.' The s.s. Tambo arrived from island ! cruise on Friday, and sails for Sydney this evening. ' SYDNEY. ' October 17. Sailed.—Manuka (10 p.m.), for Wellington. NEWCASTLE. October 17. Sailed.—Hazel Craig, for ICaipara. Sailed.—Northern Chief, for Auckland. ' October 18. Arrived.—lnga, from Auckland. . MELBOURNE. October 17. Arrived.-Jloeraki, from Bluff and Hobart. .

COASTAL. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17. : ' AUCKLAND. ; Arrived.—Kaipara (I p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed. —'Waitemata (1 p.m.), for Newcastle and Fiji. ' Sailed.—Squall, for Gisborne.

ONEHUNGA. Arrived.—Corinna (6.30 a.m.) and Rarawa (8.15 a.m.), from' New Plymouth.

NEW PLYMOUTH. ' Arrived.—Takapuna (3 a.m.), from Onehunga. ' ' Sailed.—Takapuna and Kini (11 p.m.), for Onehunga. NAPIER. Arrived.—Victoria (G a.m.), from Wellington.- • PICTON. Arrived.—Arahura (-4.55 p.m.), from Welling- • ton. . Sailed.—Arahura (8' p.m.), for Nelson. HAVELOCK. Arrived.—Amokura (10 a.m.), from Nelson. WESTPORT. . Arrived.—Manapouri (4.20 a.m.), from Wellington. ... GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Kamona (4.20 a.m.)' and Defender (8.40 p.m.), from Wellington. • - ' AKAROA. .-' Sailed.—H.M.S. Encounter (6:30 a.m.), for Lyttelton. ■ ■' ' ■ ■''■> . LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Tarawera (10.5 a.m.), from Wellington.' Arrived.—H.M.S. Encounter (11.25 a.m;), from Akaroa. - - ; . TIMARU. Sailed.—Ripple (2.30 p.m.), for Wellington. ■■ DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Maheno, from Lyttelton. Arrive'd.t—Hawea and Storm, from Northern ports. " Sailed.—Storm, for Wanganui. BLUFF. ' Arrived.—Otterburn, from Oamaru. ■ SUNDAY/OCTOBER 18. . RUSSELL.' Westralia and Surrey passed south, 9.30 a.m. '. ONEHUNGA..' ' Arrived.—Takapuna (10.15 a.m.) and Kini (3.30 p.m.), from New Plymouth. Sailed.—Corinna (5.10 a.m.) and Rarawa (3.30 p.m.), for New Plymouth. ' MANUKAU HEADS. . , Sailed.—Rarawa' (5.20 p.m.), for New Plymouth. • ■ , •. .WANGANUI. Arrived.—Huia (3.25 p.m.) and Putiki (3.30 p.m.), from Wellington. ; . ■ NAPIER. . ' : .' To sail.—Ruru (4 a.m.), for Wellington. ■■ FOXTON. Arrived.—Queen of the South (5 p.m.), from Wellington. ' ,• NELSON.'Arrived.—Arahura (2.20 a.m.), from' Picton. Arrived.—Waverley (6130 a.m.) 'and. Charles Edward' (3.30 a.m.), "from■ Wellington. <•■ ,- ' ' LYTTELTON. ' Arrived.—Mararoa (10.45 a.m.), from Wellington. ' Sailed.—Annie Hil], 6ckooner, for Greyrnoutlw

DUNEDIN Arrived.—Athenic, from Lyttelton. Arrived.—Tarawera, from Lyttelton. Sailed.—llalieno, for Melbourne, via Blufl and Ilobart.

BLUFF. Sailed.—Oswestry Grange (8 a.m.), for Wellington. Sailed.—Otterburn, for Auckland. Sailed.—AVanaka, for Napier.

THE VOLADOR. The barquentine Volador, which was reported as being sold to Messrs. E. D. Pike and Company, of Sydney, is a wooden vessel of 197 tons register, and was built in 1884. Ilcr principal dimensions aro:—Length, 117 ft. fiu.; breadth, 22ft. Bin.; and depth, lift. 7in.

THE TRAMP STEAMER KILDALE. On Saturday morning the tramp steamer Kildale, en route from Newcastle to South America, arrived in port for bunker supplies. These were taken on, and at 5 p.m. the vessel resumed her . voyage.

TONGARIRO AT MONTE VIDEO. A Press Association message, reports that the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tongariro arrived at Monte. Video, on Friday morning. The vessel left Auckland on September 26, and is due at Plymouth about November 7.

A SWAMPED DINGHY SIGHTED. ; On arrival at Wellington on Saturday afternoon the purser of the Union Company's steamer Mapourika, which arrived from West Coast and Nelson, reported that while off Ohuro Point; at 12.46 p.m., she passed a swamped dinghy, with red-painted bottom.

, THE SURREY, A Press Association message from Auckland reports that the Westralia, from Sydney to Auckland, and the s.s. Surrey, from Liverpool to Auckland, passed Russell at 9.30 a.m. on Sunday. The F.H.S. Line steamer Surrey left Liverpool on August 22 for Auckland direct. After discharging at Auckland and . Napier, sho cbmes on to Wellington, being due here next week.

THE SYDNEY BOAT. At 10 p.m. on Saturday, the twin-screw steamer Manuka, which has been' withdrawn froih the Vancouver service and replaced by the Moana, left Sydney, for Wellington, Lyttelto'ri, and Dunedin.. The Manuka, .which is due here .on Wednesday, will lay up for. her'annual survey and overhaul at Port Chalmers, and will resume running on' Tuesday, November 3, on-'which date'she leaves Dunedin for Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast ports.

OSWESTRY GRANGE, FOR AVONHOUTH. On Saturday the F.H.S., liner . Oswestry Grange leaves Wellington for West Coast United Kingdom ports, via Bahia Ijlanca, at tfhich port she calls for bunkering. The vessel is expected to arrive here from the Bluff to-morrow to complete loading operations. While at 1 the Blulf tho Oswestry Grange lo'aded 14,000 sacks oats, 50 tons tow, 500 crates rabbitskins, and 300 cases preserved meat. '

NEW PLYMOUTH-ONEHUNGA . SERVICE.

' - RARAWA MISSES A TRIP. ' - Messrs. Levin and Co., Ltd., local agents for the Northern Steamship Co., notify by advertisement that the company's steamer Ra'rawa' misses her "customary'trip from' Oneliunga next Thursday, and, in consequence, there will be no connecting steamer at New Plymouth, on-Friday night.. This time-table alteration-has been-made so as to enable the Rarawa's boilers, to'be blown down.

THE HAUPIRI •' AND' FLORA. • ■For. a considerable period the Union Company's steamer Haupiri has been engaged in the East Coast Bays-trade, between Napier and Auckland, and'on occasion pays a visit to Wellington. As the trade/has'considerably increased the company have decided that the' Flora'will relieve the Haupiri this week, and the latter vessel will go on the lay-up berth temporarily, either at Wellington or Auckland. BARQUE LAIR A FROM EDITHBURG. , An unexpected arrival'in the harbour yesterday morning was the barque Laira, of the Craig Line of sailing vessels, Auckland, which arrived from-Edithburg at 10.45 a.m.Captain W. J.-.Rogers, master of the vessel; - reports that • departure _ from Edithburg was taken on October 2, light winds prevailing. The vessel cleared Bass Straits a week later, and made Farewell Spit on October 15. She arrived off Wellington Heads early yesterday morning, and signalled for a pilot and tug. The Duco conveyed Pilot Dawson to the vessel, and then towed her to the anchorage in the stream.

En route the Laira experienced strong gales and high sea 6, mostly from the S.S.W., but c.ime through without casualty. She has on 1 board G9O tons of salt for discharge at Wellington. THE NIWARU AT AUCKLAND. Last Wednesday afternoon the Tyser liner Niwaru, from London, via Australia, arrived' in Auckland. Departure from London was taken on August 13, and exceptionally fine weather prevailed through the north-east trades and across the equator, until, reaching the south-east trades limit, where the usual head seas and high southerly swell consider ably impeded the vessel's progress. When in lat. 15deg. south and long. 2deg. east, a steamer was sighted ahead, which, after a long chase was overhauled, and proved to be the White Star liner Cufic, bound for Adelaide direct. The Caps of Good Hope was rounded on' September 4, at midnight, and a course was then set for the Crozet group, the Niwaru passing close to the desolated Penguin Island on September 10. The usual southern latitude weather prevailed till the vessel was near the isolated island of Kerguelen, where strong S.W. gales, accompanied by violent show and sleet squalls and - tremendous seas were encountered, necessitating the vessel's course being altered on account of - the heavy seas frequently sweeping the decks fore and' aft. Fortunately no damage was done. Strong north-westerly winds and thick misty weather' prevailed after passing the island, with occasional gales and heavy seas. Melbourne was reached on September 25, after a voyage of 41 days G hours 21 minutes.' After discharging powder and cargo, the Niwaru proceeded to Sydney, which port was entered on October 5. Having unloaded. further cargo at Sydney, the steamer left that centre for Auckland on October 10, and arrived as above. On the voyage from Sydney to Auckland, moderate south winds.were met with. Captain Hollis has with him the following officers:—Mr. Compton, chief; Mr. Sherrington, second; Mr. Robinson, third;, llr. Cowlishaw, fourth; Mr. Cheney, chief engineer; Mr. Chent, second engineer; Mr. Hansen, chief refrigerating engineer.

Recently the big tramp steamer Navarino, which made two trips' between Newcastle and New Zealand ports with coal, under charter to the Union Steam Ship Company, was delivered to -her owners at the New South Wales port.

- Mr. o.' B. Flood, third officer of the Ivaituna, is to transfer to the Warrimoo. ' "~His place on the Kaitiina has been taken by Sir. W. Thomson,'late fourth of the Waikare. Mr. J. B. Smith, late ' third officer of the Maitai, has gone to Melbourne for orders. Captain Douglas has again taken command of the barque Bankfields at Greymouth, relieving Captain Mahon, who was temporarily in charge of the vessel. Captain Mahon 'took command of the steamer, Ripple, relieving Captain J. E. Allsopp, who is remaining ashore for one trip. According to' -thn "Lyttelton Times" the Shaw-Savill liner Aotea, after being in port for six weeks, went out into the stream on Wednesday last. In common with other Home vessels.at other ports, the Aotea is experiencing the effects of dull times, but Home shipping is expected to revive in a few weeks. Favoured' by southerly winds, the - smart little brigantine Aratajiu made a fast passage up the coast to 'Kaipara, says the Christchurch "Press." The stretch of SSG miles' was covered by the vessel in 76 hours. She left Lyttelton at 8 a.m. last Monday, and. crossed in over the liaipara bar at noon oil Thursday.

■ On Friday the Rippingham Grange was expected to proceed from Dunedin to Port -Chalmers, to go on the lap-up berth for a couple of jveeks, after which sho will commence her Homeward loading.; Her future movements are" not-yet decided upon, beyond the fact that the vessel sails from Wellington finally on November 25, for West of England ports. The Hnddart-Parker steamer Westralia, wliick has taken up the running of the Wimnve'ra, while the latter'boat is laid up for overhaul -and survey, left Sydney, on. Wednesday for Auckland; where she is due on Sunday, after calling at' Gisbo'rne and Napier. The Westralia arrives here on Friday, October 23, and leaves the same day for Lyttelton'and Dunedin. „

The Norwegian barque Glimt, which left Lyttelton on August 18, in ballast, for Bunbury, West Australia, arrived at her destination on Wednesday, after a passage of 57 days. It was the master's intention, when he left 'Lyttelton, to make the passage to Banbury round the north of the Australian Continent, via Torres Straits. The Glimt. is to load another cargo of jarrali for a New Zealand port, probably Lyttelton.

A southern exchange reports that when the Waikare arrives at Sydney this trip Captain M'Bcth will transfer to the Union Company's recently-purchased steamer Paloona, and Captain Stott, who took the Wanaka over, will take command of the Waikare. The Paloona is to be docked before resuming her_ running in the Sydney-Hobart trade. Captain J. V. Bentley will leave the Paloona on arrival and await instructions at Sydney. According to the Dunedin "Star" the barque Ariel,- now in .dock at Port Chalmers had a heavy coating of marine growth removed from her bottom. The profusion of shells and other material has had • two years to accumulate, that'being the space of time since she was last docked, which happened to be in Norway. The bottom plates are receiving'a good coating of paint prior to the tallow being applied. The. vessel will, probably leave for Maiden Island about the middle of this week.