SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 418, 29 January 1909, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

: / ■ -♦ -7—: ■•. .? •■■■■;■ ' ; - ' PHASES OP THE MOON. - ■' ' ■ : ''.'•' • : JANTJABY. ■• ■'■•' ■■■'.'■'. ■'•" ■' ';. ' ■ ■ ' . Day. Hγ. m. Fall. moon 7 . 1 45 a.m.. . . '/.- Last quarter ... ... ' ... '15 J "6 41 a;m. .' ; New moon ... . 22 11 42 a'.m. .'■ First quarter'.-:.-. ... ... 29 2'37a.m.. I -:' '. . s HIGH WATEE. -. ' .■ ..','.' - I- To-day, 10.44 a.m.; 11.10 p.m. .-, To-morrow, .11.39 a.m.; .midnight./. ■"■ '- : - SUN; ''■ :'■■■- ■■ ' Sun rises to-day, 4.51 a.m.; sets, 7.16 p.m. ARRIVALS. :■'.,:. • THtFESDAT, JANUAEY 28. v ■;■■■'■ • . HUIA, s.s. (1.55. a.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, 'from, : Wanganni. .'. r , : AEAPAWAZS-β. (2.20 a.m.), Corby, frbm-'Wahga-, i nui. • '. ' , ' ' , . /'.' ' -LOED DERBY, 6.8.' (2.40 a;nR), 3757 tone,';H<%, :' rickscn, from Valparaiso. ;-■:'':"■'■ - NORA -NIVEN,. e.s. (3 .a.m.), 56 tone, Brown,. ■'. ; from travelling cruise. , ' / ■.'.•'■•.';■'• !■ ; BLENHEIM, s.s. : (4.50 a.m;), 120 tons, Watson, ■; from. Picton. ■ .-'-■..•■■>,:] i MANUKA, s.s.. (6.10 a.m.), 4505 tons, Newton," ;' from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses > Johnston,: Cunningham, Bradford, Thomson, Bmythe, Watts, Slieo.ffl, -Sykes, . Eeid' ,(2);.,Dreaver, Stevenson, Sweeney (2), Som- , morville, Eoget,'..Johnston !2), Woodhouse; ■ (2), Mesdames Jacks, MfSarthy.M'Neir and nurse, Wood, Glanville, Andres, Miller, Snow, Farr, l Killnpr, and M'Oready, Br. Farr, Messrs.- Burgess, Cunningham;. -U'Noil, Grant, Sligo, Olaßgli- i ton, Jacks, Yuill, Eoe, Purnimore, Grant, M'Nab, Eose, Andrews, Miller, Lawson,' Young ', and sod, Griffiths,' Dudfield. Venables, O'Oallaghan, and Masters Algie, M'Neil (2);. 194 steer-, J age." ;-..-■'. ". ' ■ DEFENDER, s.s. (6.10 a.m.), 190 tons, Jamieson, from Westport. >.' ' '•. ■' t ■ .-''■ ■■'■'■■ , ■ AORERE, 5.5;'(6.20 a.m.), 77 tone,' Liddiard, ', from Patea. " ■ ■■ ," ' ■ :' HARAROA, s.s. (6.30 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton;, Passengers: Saloon—Misses Smith, Green, Hannah, Giles.' Williams, Bale, \ ■ 'Dear, Funge, Morton, Craig, Cunningham. :JTur- ■ ray, Henrys, ' Waters, Picken, Scalton, Gooder ; (2), Mesdames .Oanniji and 12-, children, Har.voy, Wakeland, Patersbnv'Lamh; Sullivan, 1 Armstrong,- : Hall and boy; M'Olure, Clarke, Walsh, Patrick, Barry, Blake and '2> children, Newton, Strong,- ': Ford,: Smith, Eeid. Bennett, Buck,- M'Carthy, Florence; Bishop. Neville, Bishop : Julius, Dr. Buck,..Oantain. HutchinKS, Messrs. Burke, Nos- ■, worthy. ; Lamb,'; Dunn, Mouler, Douglass. Dawkins, Barry, Jeff,' Thompson, Tblhurst, Williams, ' Miller, Butterworth, Pettit. Horlett, Graham, Freeman. M.'Oluro, FotherKill, Neilson, 'Rhodes, , Parry, Blake, Newton, < Strong," Basley,. Ford, , Arson, Shanks, Parata; Fletcher, Pcrritt.' Smith, Winchester, Jones.' Edmonston. Barrett." Buck, - Bcrryman, M'Carthy, Plant, Wood,- Florence, Lees, , . Holt; Sinclair,' M'Cready, • Jackin, Cook, Patorson;-62.steerage. ';■'•..;./. 7,.'-' -i KAHTI, B.'si (7.30-1 aim.),. 182 'tons,' Carlson; from ■■< East Coast..- ' "' ■ , -. ' • ' i WAIRATJ, s.s. (8- a.m.), 93 ! tons'.: iVendore, from ;; Nelson. . . ' ..■■■■■■ . ._. | KAIAPOI, s.s. (2.10'. p.m.),'' 2003 I'tohs.. Carson,. - from Westport. •••■• ■■'.' ••■■• ■ . '■''.-" '■ OPAWA, s.s. (6.45 p.m.); 110 tone.e '• .Eckford, . from' Blenheim.' ■ ' . . ■; ■' '■••'. ; AEAHUEA,'s.s. (9.45 p.m.), 1596'tons.'Lambert, j from- West .Coast, ,and Nelson. -Passengers: Saloon—Misses Hitchcock (2),-Barltley, Grey. Murrens, North; Eees, Larltin, Ecclesfleld, ■ Lyalf;Johnston, Alexandarj: M'Cormack (2),- O'Donnell,Barltley,: Eenton, Stephenson.L. Parks,- Eiloy," , Olayton,- Biswiek, Cook,, Marris,' Maldano,/Mos- ', dames M'Lean' and- 2 nhildren;.Dennan- and• 5 ■• children, Kendall and child; Grey. Morgan, Owen? ■: and: child,. Smith. Greenwood,.- Williams/ Bark-i : lay, Kells, Dovo, Jackeon. OrawShaw, -Morgantie, ' Biswick, Harris, Cook. Cooper and 3 .children,' Bouthwood and child, Messrs. Ritsbri, Bold, Kor-: . ,f%l, Dimraan, Hurren, 'Parnett, Sanester,,;Bult- ■ ley, Stephens, Ourr, O'Brien. Smith. Gillbw, Hen- J niker. - Greenwopd, Kennedy. Sullivan, Cook, Macldey.v Walker. Moffatt. Jordan. Ohief-Detec- I tivo.' Sherlock, M'llveney, M'Oann, Murphy, Popi • ham, .Birch,) Thornton,.,Father 13annon. Arm- . strong, Trott, Holthan and '-child,' M'Oftrljneyj 'HaiTEon. Di?o' and son, Quinn, Greenslade. Henry,, inetective Fritaimmohs, Eager, Master Nutting, ■-. ■ Simion, and Misses^Dick'enson^Mbllison.Fisher; , • 45 steerage.:.- '-• ~<..•■ ■• :-•" .-• ' ■':.'■ ■' •■' '! 'PATBEITA,' s.s.- <9.50 p.m.); 1212 tons, Stewart, ! from Nelson and Picton; 130 passengers. . ': ; ' .. ■FKIDAT,.JANTJAJIY : 29;i : '.",'■'■<'■• ! WAK ATIJ, ,5.5.',(12;"i0 a.W.), L ls7!.tons/' Wills,.'from 'KaiKonra?,.! ■ . -. ■■ ' •'■:■, ' }:■■'■ '■~ DEPARTUnES. "•'. i ...I- ' ■■THTJESD'AY,; JANTJAEY.'2B."" - "' "■"■'. i EOTOITI,. 5.8." (1.10 p,m;), : 1159 tons,' Aldwell, ' tori Picton, Nelson, Now Plymouth, and One- ] hunga; 80 saloon passengers. ■', , K WAIEATT, s.eiV(4.'ai p.m.), .93 ■tonsr-Vendore'.'fof • , .Nelson and Motueka. . - ■ ..,■ :„■•<■ 'TAINTII, e.s.'-:(4.30 p.m.), 10,500 fohi?,'Moffat. for- i liondon, via Eio.de Jirherioand Monte'Viaeo; , " J s.b. (5.10'.p.m.), (182 tons, - Carlson, for ' 1 East Coast. V. "'•"■'-' ■■;.■'■■ ,\ :.:-.-,-i ■'-■-, i ,-! MAHF,Np, s.sV (5.20' p'.m'.), "5282 ■ toneY■■BfevUie," ■ : Sot ■ Lyttelton, Duneain,'-ißlnffj;-Hbbarti\and '• .(bourne. Passengers: , Saloon—For, Lyttelton— ': ; 'jMisses Terrimo'n (2), Horcus. (2), .Cameron.. Lind- , 1 '.say, Taylor, Meedames"Herm'an; ir A\ilsb'roolc.' Her-i ' . 'one; Messrs. Horman/iAnlsbrdokr-'WiKK-'M-'Lean.' , '■ /For Duneain-Misßes, Strnohan, Dr. -Ayeon,.ltar-' ; Vyatt, ' Gascbigne;.' Gilchrist,:.\Bu'rps. ;-Blair,. ' ■-.Buchanan, .Cox,' Denham, Rbliertson.'MesdameV ," : ' '•?t?w n i? e '!? ,vK i n s' Ohristie' arid child;-' Strnchan'," '-' ■iM'Nell, Campbejl and 2 children, M'Dougnll and ! child, Howard and child, Burns, Messrs. Thomp- ' : Bon,' Nicholson,itFalconor;:.King;..Christie. Finnh, Stewart. ■ Eobertßoni lianna.tvne.' .Pope d)'. For Bluff-Misses. Burt , ' (3), MiLeod, .Pollock, Mrs. : Burt. Messrs. O,wen, Tyler, LillicrapD,' Burt '(4). ■ ■For Hobart-rMossrs. Cox, Lonergnn, Young.-- For" ' Rusher;-Low, Codd, Mrs. Har-' ■ vey, Messrs. Harvey and Gregson. ''''■'...'. T JANB DOTJGrjAS, t.B. (5.45''• p.m;),- 95-toiis. '' •Irvine,, for Greymouth. . :.T. r- . : ■'.-' -.... ■ i ! AOEERE, s.s. : (6 p.m.). 77 tons;' Fisk, : for Patea ' .LORD DEEBY s.s. (6.20. p.m.), 3757 tonß.'-'-Hen- ', nclison, for; Sydney., r,... ' :. > ~....,■: : ''-MARAEOA, b.s; ■ (8.20 p;in.),. 2598 tons, Manning, :: .for Lyttelton;'l29 saloon passengers. ' ' ' • ■ - ■ ;PENGtriN, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 824, tons, Naylor,-for ; -Nelson,. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Everett, Oullen, Sadd, Smith, Mesdamee Pollen, Fenton -i and: 2. children, .Smith; Messrs. Pollen, Gilbert, i iJGnton."' - ■ ■ -■ ■ ■ \- ■ ... ....... j wJ^? ll^, !,* ,8,, <9 .P' m '>' "505 tons, Newton; : for < Napier, ■ Gisborpe, Auckland, and Sydney.' Pas- ' sengere: Salpon-For Napior-Mosdames ' Chap- i man, ..Jlunter, Messrs. Chapman, Hunter (2) For ' Abercrombie',; '] Ellis. Harris;, King, Sobb; ../For'-Ariok- ' land-Misses Haslett, .'.Smith; (2); 'Eeeve-ro, , Dunn -i (2). Jenkins, Barri;:Wallers: (2); Mesdam'ea Travis, ' Anderson,- Hodgson;-Smith, l .-Eeeve, Clay and 2 ' children,, Ball;,qJunni;-Ware, Eiley,.-;■ VaUeret i Rosen,, Olatt -and■■« ohildren,.Messrs: Hodeson " Edwards. Anderson, Bennett;-:Trice • 'Ware, Eaton? Dunn (4) : »Eeeve ; . HTJIA, s.s. .(9,p.m.),vl27 ; ,.tbnßi : Burt, for Wanga- i 217 tons'' Mlntyre, ! : ••* « 10 »-->-»8 tons, I : EXPECTED ARRIVALS.. Mana,.Patea,;.ij'kuary. -29. ■-■' '.'.-.■.■ -'..-'. . .Kinpaka, Patea, January 29. Waverley, Pioton, January 29. "' Maori, Lyttelton, January 29. .■'"-. . . - : ■:. .darama, Melbourne, via Bouth, Januairy 29 '•'• . Victoria, Sydney;, .via Auckland," January, 29. . Manapoun, .Weetport, January 29. -.. . ' '. strait lighthouses; January 29. •'■• Manaroa, Motμeka,.• January 29. ' • •-.•'• ; Alexander,, Wanganui, January 29.. . -•"■.-.'■!•' Opawa, Blenheim, January 30. :".' ","•!.' ■; Queen of the. South, Foxton, January 30. ''■ ■ , Hum, Wanganui, January 30. • ■Wairau, Nelson-vand Motueka, January 30. . Mararoa, Lyttelton, January 30. ■ Kamona, Greymouth, January 30,'- ■' ■ ' ■ ■Stormbird, Wanganui, January ,30. ..-''' Kahu, East ; Odast.sJanuary 30. : : . Blenheim, Blenheim, January-30.' ■• Aorete, Pateai January 30. „■.■',-■ ■ i v , ■■-.•'■:' ■ " . ■ Mapourika, Wcet Coast,' Nelson," Janiary'3o.' ■'■'■ Takapuna, New Plymouth, January "31.-' ; ;: Karamea, 'Gisborne; , :January 31. "' ' ' ■ ■ Wailtaro; .Dunedin, Lyttelton, January 31.y Kaikoura, Wanganui;-. January 31. ■ :■■-.-. Wakanui, Lyttelton;. January 31.,' '■:, .■ ', Monowai,: Auckland,.Gisbbrne,-;;Kapier, FebriK ary 2. .-■ ■■-:•■■•;•■).-;'-:"■■■ "'.-'■;'■•:,•: ■•■ .■•.:■-,...■.■■;-.•. ■-.■-- v Mokoia, Sydney 'direct,-February"is,. : '.' '.'■'■ ' Eotoiti, Onehunga, Now Plymouth,' Fobruary 3 Connna, southern ports, February 3. . Warrimoo,/.Sydney, via Auckland, February 5. unmaroa, Melbourne, via. south, February 5. " : - '::'.''- PROJECTED DEPARTURES. i -V Dofondor,. Hokitika,' ■ J'anuary 29.'' •'.'•.', . : ■ Mana, Patea;' January 29 - ■ - •' : ' Kiripaka,: Patea,-, January 29. ■'■:■■■'■:.'•' ■?:':'. Aleiander,-Nelson and- West Coast, January 29 Opawa, Blenheim, January 29.- ' ' Maori, Lyttelton, January 29! ■''•'» : •" Marama, Sydney direct, January 29. : • Victoria, Lyttelton, Dunedin, January 29.\ Patcona. Nelson. January 29. ••■■■. . Wakatu, Kaikonra, January. 29. -.'■'. . ■• ' . Arapawa, Pioton, January '•■.'. Blenheim, Blenheim, January 30. ■' ■ Manaroa, Motueka, January 30. '■'-.;_.' Wairau, Nelson and' Motueka, January 30. Mararoa, Lyttfclton, January 30.' - .* Queen of tho' South, Foitbn, January 30. ■'■'■;'i Huia, Wanganui, January .30. - .- ■■■ .- Waverley, Nelson and West Coast, January 30 Aorerc, Patea', Jannary 30.. ' .-■ .-'■' i. '. . Kahu, East; Coast,-January 30. ' '. Penguin, Picton,' January 30. ' ' "';■ ■ ■ .'•' Pukaki, Picton, Nelson, and- West Coast, Feb-' Takapuna, New Plymbuth, February 1... .. ,' •■ Waikare, .Napier, ■Gisbornc, Auckland, FebruStormbird, Wanganui, February'l. , ■■ ; Maori, Lyttplton, February 1. .; ■ ■ ■ -. - . Pateona, Picton. Nelson, February 1. . Monowai, Lyttelton,■ Dunedin,'February 2. ■-_.• Mapourika,-.Picton, Nelson, and West Coast, Mokoia. Lyttelton,: Dunedin, February,4. .. i Oorinna, New Plymouth,- Onehunga, Fobruary,'4."' Eotoiti. Picton, Nelson,. Now Plymouth,' One-, hunga, February 4.'- ■ ■ /v-.. . - ■•■•- . - Warrimoo, Melbourne, via south, February' 5." UUmaroa, Sydney direct; February 5. ' .. ,' ."'■ V .■.■''"• ■.";-';BY'''.^ELEORAPH.. ; ... -. ■'• ■^"■■■OVERSEA.".'.:'■■.: : ',:--■ '■':'■. ■ -.. -. - -..: .;-.■ "Suva. ' ;■.; ■"," ■-',■; , ■■■,-'

SYDNEY. i ... -~...-■■■■ January 2!.■Sailed.—Warriinob (7 :p.'m.). ■ ' ' ..-NEWCASTLE. ■"•■..■ ■•■■-■ January'2B. Sailed—Eona, for New Zealand. '." ! ::" ; :,:- '~: 'COASTAL./'' '-:v- : i"/'"'/..-- . ; '' ■ THT7ESDAY, JANTJAEY 28. . ■ KAIPAEA ' HEADS.". ;: Sailed.—Huia, auxiliary schooner, for Lyttelton.: ■ ' - - • .■•" -.'■ ' '.■' ' : ■ '.". .AUCKLAND.: •■• Arrived—Monowai (12.30 p.mO, from the south. ; Sailed.—Waihora, for Newcastle; N6rehana,Jprtho south. ; i ■"• .~ r ' Sailed.—Tomoana . (7.30 p.m.), ; {or. the ■ .south. , ONEHUNGA. .;.'■.• ■.-'■... Arrived.—Earawa (9.45' a.m.), from New Plymouth. ■ - ' ; ' Sailed.—Earawa (4.10 p.m.), for New Plymouth. : ■•';: .'''.■-.■ NEW PLYMOUTH. ■' ■' •"' i Arrived;—Takapuna (3 a.m.), from - Onohunga. f failed.— Takapuna,(B.ss p.m.), for Onehunga: , ;,'': t ; ; v':.!-_ . >" ..,';:■';' napiee. : .;■' ■■■>,■ ■;'-;• j : Arrived.4Lauderdale (4 p.m.), from Wellington. : Hailed.—Victoria (3 p.m.), for Wellington.-..' ';.:■■';„..,- : :'picton. ;.;..;, ; :''. ■ ;V ■! 'Arrived.—Sob • Eoy, (1 a-.m.) and-Eotoiti, fels :p.ra.), 'from-xWellington; . . ' ' , ' Tp'.sail.-Ebtoiti-: (9; p.m:),' for .Nelson.' ; ' "■■'.-: ■; -■ ;■'•. : '' ' NELSON. .' :\ '•■■■' ';. Arrived—Patcena (12.45 a.m.). from Picton; Koonya (7.35-a.m.), from , Wellington. . -■'■■■'' . Sailed.—Pateena. (10.20 a.m.),.,f0r Picton. - r ■",/",- '■■"■■'.■■'/ feenoh pass.' : ;:.. •;•'■;'y ■" The Tutanekai passed through, for Oook'Strait at 1.45 p.m. -.. ■.'.'• -'- -. ; ..-. : . . - ; ' '■:..'[ ' - I MOTUEKA.; .'' ,: ;;;'''.".'. ■':■: Arrived.—Manaroa (12.30, p.m.), from. Wellington. :■ ■ .... ■■-~- .'.'■■ ■ '.- ,Sailed—Manaroa (3.55 p.m.), for Wellington.' ;,-■.'"'■ '-..- QREyMoy™-.,-•.,'.. ..*■■:. i Arrived.—Kamona: (12.30 '' a.m.). and.'.Eo'samond (6 a.m.);; from Wellington. - : : . ; '.','!'..'::'. '';.'' WESTPOET. ' .' ... . Arrived.—Mangapapa (4.45 a.m.), from- Welling-SaUed.-koromiko (2.25 a.m.), for'.. Sydney, Manapouri 45 p.m.), ■ for , Wellington.;' .'.-'. • , ; : '. -.': ';.'•'!.■ KA'IKOORA. ; !/-'. ..''.■;,."' , Sailed.—Waiatu (npon)i for Wellington. .-.' -.'■■ '■'■■"".■',:'■ ..:'■ : LYTTELTO^γ.;'.' : "- V ' ' ■'■'''■' Arrived.—Marama (8.25 a.m.), from Dunedin; Petone (11.45 a.m.),-from Greymouth; Maori (6.45 a.m.) and . Star of Australia (7.30. a.m.),-from Wellington. ..-■.■.'■ Bailed.—Wootton, for Nydia Bay; Maori, for.Wellington, with 210 .passengeri;..Cygnet; for, Kaikonra; Petone, for Greymouthj.Marama,-.pas-sengers for- Wellington:—Misses' Lorimer, Togo, Oallam, Maples, Townsend (3),' MJnific;.. Mesdames Bowie and 2 children. Carboy, Townsend, .Messrs.'.' Mursit, ..Ohisriall. -Holdßworth; , . Townsend; and Master: Dumbell: ■ For - Misses Oollison, Hodges,' Abercrombie;, Walker, Hodgapn, and Wilson. Mosdames A..W. -Eeid; Walker,'P.:.Walsh, Mirow, :Gilmour, Thompson,Greenwood,' Dr. Dick, Messrs. Goring, A. W. Eeid, T.iJ.-Ervin, Abercrombie, Gibson, - Gilmour. Timms, 'Gilmour, and :Q'reenwdod. ; '~ . .'■■:'"■■■;! ;■,'■ :V DUNEDIN.;/ a •'.' .;•'• },'. v ; ■ Arrived.—Talune,' from Auckland; Wharigape, from Timaru; Waikare. from West Coast Sounds. - Sailed>P.ukal!i,' for Westport and Greymouth. '~:-._. . .. /THE MAPpUEIKA. , r^:■;'■•;.l-■ ; Union Company's advices fronj the West .Coast report that tho .Mapourika' arrived; at :,Grey-: mouth' at noon yesterday, and was .to leave for Wellington, via usual ports'at? lVa.m.'to-day; ".;- ;.''.•'■ OEAEI, FOE.'LONDON. :'.: ■/■':. .-. : .It is expected, that the New Zealand Shipping: Co.'s b.b. Orari,■,which arrived at Lyttelton on: Tuesday, l after -taking in a' quantity, ofgeneral cargo there, is to Bail this afternoon for /London direct. ... :■ ..- ; , ' : . 'UNION iCOMPANY'S'.OAEGb'-STEAMEES,'■;:::;'; :. It is'-.eipeoted: the. Union, OompahVe . etoamer Kamona, ■ which arrived in Greymouth '■ yester-\ .day, -will leave for. Wellington'to-day.-. The Koro-' miko left. Westport at- 2j a.m; yesterday,: for' Hdbart. The Kaiapoi, from Westport, laden with coal, arrived in port yesterday: afternoon.' ■■■;.^.';- ; .'.'-': ; 'DBPENDEB,-'Fb.E''WBST-^o6i|T.'| , |;.' ! .'.;-;:;;' - ' After a somewhat protracted voyage from. Hokitika, the coastal trader Defender, timberladen, arrived in port yesterday. Messrs.' Bannatyne and Company, local agents for -the vessel, notify by. advertisement that ehe will leave Wellington on the return trip. for .the Weat Coast at 4 p.m. to-day, r.-- ' •;; , ; • : : : : -:-' : .-■'■;■ THE-TUTANJ3KAI.-'-:-' ;..(:., -At half-paat nine,-yesterday morning the Government . steamer >Tutanekai left. Farewell. Spit for Cape. Campbell. :'She was at Stephen's Island on Wednesday, and before reaching .Wellington (whereshe is due to-nigTit), she will call at Cape Palliser lighthouse.; ''■£:■'<:'*'.'>!},■:■■.}' ' '■■.[ ' ..", ';\y '.■/ i ' : " : ■;■■'. '■•Some difflcnity:vik':b'eing>^ : by the delay, in dischargingjher'Auoltland.cargo by the New. Zealand': Sh lpjing-'pompany/sAteamer Otaki. Shp is expected,to'leave:' and -^β"due-here on ..Monday,-: having;, about ;2000. tons •of, cargo for this port.';-'-After discharge hero she proceeds to Lyttelton and Dunedin. -.; ' NEW ZEALAND'BtoPING'COMPANY:' ..'■'■ _The New Zealand. Shipping Company's s.s. Kaikoura'ia due to arjive here on Sunday from 'Wanganui, and will load at the Glasgow Wharf for England. It •is anticipated , that she , .will be ready to sail, for London on February-: 11. On .Sunday next the Wakanni will arrive here from Lyttelton, and will afterwards proceed ■to Napier, 'Pictpn,' and Waitara: in irotation for' collecting cargo. She will return to Wellington after working these, ports, and: should leave for' •London, .direct on. February- 13. ';';; ■'■■■'.■/,. : .•-.-.;' : LINEE"AND'SHARK.' ' ": v . Passengers by the Orient liner Oroya, which .arrived at London in December, report that in the Eed Sea on November 26 the vessel ran full tilt against a monster shark," variously estimated 'at 'from, 20ft. to 30ft. long. The Bhark' was , for a time impaled on the Oroya's bows, and the vessel, was obliged to go astern to get rid of the encumbrance. The moment it.was releasedi-the- infuriated .creature,;- y which'' was bleeding 'prbfus.ely. .from; a- gapingv. gash ■•■ in its' side;, rushed/furiously •■: at the , liner, 'dashing itself heavily-'against the side'^of: the .'ship several times before it-.disappeareu-from vievfiinder the ■blppd-tinged,: vrater., -..';'. .'.::.•'':,.,:.-, • ■;". 7;:: : ;. PASSENGEES.: FOB'"SYDNEY. ■' '■'.':;• , : ■ : 'This : ,tafternoon' the'.-. : Union. Company's'': liner Marama ■ leaves : Wellington:' 'for 'Sydney : . direct. Her passenger booMngß -from this.'.port , ', are as follow:—Misses' Dawson. '. Yelland|:,■ Stenhouse, StepKenson, Yeo', Pidgeon, Young-•:">;Buchanan, Illing'swdrth, Briggdnzi, Mesdames S. 1 'Garling, Anderson, ; Clarke, and .2. children, '-'Edwards, Young, Garling, C Godber,. Brandon. an'dvinfant, Yarke, Messrs. ' Young, Dr. Beck, lling'sworth, De .Groen, H. Piper, Milward; Woolcott,' Pullin, Van der Velderi. Deplanter, J. ;Peters.-.Morgan, Brandon, N. Brazier, F, Lee, 0. Toune.O.' Still, Yarke; Walker,,-Brooks. -. .... ■ .:.■..'. , '..•'■.' , .''-... MOEE IMMIGEANTS. '.'■"-. ■■ ; .■' ;'- : THE FIFESHIEE'S PASSENGERS. ■ ■'' ' On board the Federal-Houlder-Shire Line steamer Fifeshire, which left Liverpool on December 12 for . New Zealand ports, are the'.-follow-ing, passengers: -Saloon—For Wellington—Mrs. Henrietta; Messrs.- E. , Harding, H. Melladow, P, A. Eetconrt, R. Hunter. For Dunedin—Mrs. D. Ij./Gregg. ■ ' . . • ■'■ ; -' •■■-. Third-class—For Wellington—Misses J,,'.Craig, Hewson (2), lA. Braizendale, A. Adoock; Turner Ootterall, Eiddell (3), S. Welsh, E. Webster, Bush (2), Mesdames E'awlinson, Braizendale',' Turner, Bush, Messrs; Eawlinsbh,'. R.;'Buclianan J. M'Ewan, George Murray, > T.v'Woodward, G Kemp,- W. BUsbn,, W.: Knaggs.'Beok/^) , , Braizenf dale , (6), • Turner- (3),; Eiddell; ■' Cdtterall, Evans.' Murigall, 'M'Kill, Stuart- (2),: E.'Haßtle, B. Mason, N. M'Cdrmaok, A. O.arid' E; B; Eonaldeon, T ,D Morris. T.' J. Bush, F.H.Oarrick. -'■-..- ,In addition, 4hpre are 31 third-elass passengers for lis/ttelton, 14 for' Dunedin; -2 for Bluff, 3 for Nelson; :5 for Napiw.'and'.one "each for. Gisborne. :Tintaru, and: Greymouth. : -The Fifeshire,, 'after calling at Auokland, is ; due in Wellington about February 11. . Mr. M'Lean, has joined' the Kini as' second officer.; -," .' :' .'."•■"■■' ■ -• .- Various atories are.told, of the , inconveniences to-which put - by, • the ' action of members - of ■ 'their,: cre.w: -, .-.• Frequently/ reports were heard , of 'ships being detained by' the punctuality of-, the, .'men-on ,sh'pre' ; leave, and on cortain ' types -'.of . vessel', it. Ib ' not unusual for the'engineers-to have to: , go aahore to "round up" the ihands,-, says a southern exchange. These: cases do,'not occur very ' frequently in,; New.. Zealand; .but : -■ there are other places vwhqrri • the shoe' pinches. ' The scamen!s award, and that underiwhich-.firemen work ,, provides that tho men may be required to'-work for half an hour-aftor the ship berths without any further liability being incurred by' the ship; A casp. occurred -in Lyttelton recently in whioh.-a steamer, anchored, pvernighti in - thestream. - . Rather than incur any liability forovertime,, it.is' Btoted, tho , men below-were knocked off when the prescribed half-hour had elapsed, and even'the - electric light plant was Btopped; This, an authority states,' Was not necessary,;as ,a' ship.at:anojior.;is, to all intents and,purposes at sea, and the men have to turn out watch and wdtch as if they were , at sea The error, is attributable to- insufficient acquaintance with tho award. ..",,..