SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 435, 18 February 1909, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS.

; •,■ , PHASES OP THE MOON. ' '• : • - .FEIiRD ARY". / • '/. /' '• : , '! "Day. Hr.m. y ..•■MI moon ' ... ... . ... 5 755 p.m. Last quarter ... ... ... 14: , Oil?',a.m. Now moon. ... ... 20 10 22 p.m. First Quarter ...- ... ■„ .... 27 219 p.m. ' HIGH WATER. . ' '• / Totday/1,56 a.m.; 2.20 p.m. . ' To-morrow,, 2.50 a.m.; .3,13 p.m. ; . . .; / ' '.."SUN. / *'' Sun rises to day, 5.16 a.m.; sets, 6.52 p.m. = -• V; ■ / ARRIVALS. V ' 1 - WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17.. • .v'! PATEENA, s.s'. (12.40 a.m.), 1212-.tons, Stewart,' .from Nelson and. Pioton. Passengers: • Saloon— | Misses Chappie, Ward, Eglinton, Smith/'Lowman," i Sweet, Busby,.. -Hunt, Alpe, . Elson, Jeffries,. Wemyss, O'Sullivan and'child, Pullcino, WKitr I alter, M'Kcnna, Mcsdames Farr, Tonkin, .and ,2. children, Ohappell, •Hcrdinau,.Reed, Jeffries, Has*, lett, Williams, Templeton, Griifen and 2 children, i "Howard, Pulleine, ilelds, Cooinbes, Walker'/arid :j child, .Cloyden, Franklin, -M'Kenna, Frceth,;lbbetf son; Mason, Lewis, Moses, Edwin, Sommerville, Elson, Sowman (2), Bowden, Astbury and 2 children, Ouark and'2'children, Dr. Farr, Dr. Williams,. Maior Scott, Rev. Albert, Captain M'ArIhur,- Messrs. "•Falconer, .Elton;. Templeton; Griffon, Burt,., Cha'ppell?. -iPaterson," iFlint, * Brain, Herdnian,' Warren, Lbnsdale'. Goyder, Scnill, 1 owman," Templeton, Davidson, Elder, Meyer,. Bait, Peters, Hill," Graham, Churton, Hall (2),. -Robinson, H'Lean, Park, Rcntoul, Kenah, Jones, Bloom-; field, James; -Baumgart, Rout,- Grove,' Graham, i Taylor, Jolly, Trask.v Franklin, - Cole, •' Weston, I Calvert, Stephens, 'Jolirison', She'nnari; Watson; i Poole, Bennett, Bell, Lewis,. Sommerville,' Hay\vood (2), Elson (2), Beauchamp, Chandler; Watson (2), Badham, Blackwood, Jones, Bell, James, •White, Brown (2),. Matthews,. Bowman, • Bowden; '40 steerage./''; • ... ROTOITI, 's.s.' (3:20' a.m.),' 1159 tQna, Aldwell, from Onehunga and New Plymouth., Paasengere:. •Saloon—Misses Ohallies," Haultain, Duggan, Mun--1 caster, ■ Meadames 'Duggan, Dignan, Small and child, . Messrs. Reßtall; Small; 3 steerage." s.s. 'ffi.iS-Ji.m., jn the Stream), 5777 tons,.Wylie,; from- Sydney.' Passengers: Saloon—.' Misses Holroyd, Franks . (2).-; Castles,Pitts,' Wilkie, Denny, Grainger,. Johnstone, Field, St. Joha(2),Power,\Woodhouse,'Mesdames Yung-, liang Hwang atid' 'child; O'Neill : Gardiner, Roper, Selby, Barton, Connell, Franks, Hanson, Peake,. I Harper, .Dawes; -Piessc,' Wilkie, Mullens, Peters, Calder, Messrs.' Chaffer, Holdsworth,. Waller,. Jeffreys, rKnight; • Kingsbury; Yung-liang Hwang and secretary; Gardner,' Lucas, Mirams, Royle, Humphries,, Downing, BurgeSß, Jenks, Kingdon, , Barr, Barton, 7 ; Hackner, .Peacock, Connell, Mahoney; -M'Cormack,: .Moore,•->. Watson,;. ;Piesse, ;Emanuel, -Aitken; Wilkie, .Eyre;. Hemsley, Cutler,. ;Harp'er, Btacoy; Sand;- : DtrnToraV-i'MuUin,-. M f Kea--zie, : Russell,.' Peters, Cockford, Jarman,' Burrows,> .Canton - Gregor,* .Colliiiß, Wintle, .Hackett. . Jupp, Davis, Mnlholland, Hill, Barnard;--89' steerage;; • MAORI, s.B/;(6.55.,a.m.V, 3399. tons, 'Hunter, ; from Lyttelton.—222". passengers. : /* J •' -M'ANAROA, 8.9. (7.30 ami.), : 122., tons, ; Hart,; from. [Motueka. V >. ;;. OORINNA :s.s." (9.20,, a.m.), 1271 : tons, ; Cameron, .from; Lyttelton. ,•/ -,»'/ i. ; • .>. >->~ -.i. . : 'v..-.; ,' KIRIPAKA, 5.6. (10.45 a.m.),': 133- tons,,.Dixonj from; Patea. v' ; ,• .. v.;'v ; r> r s.Sv (liO p.m.), 1122 tonß, Bell, ; from LytJelton. ■. ; - ARAHTJRA, s.s., (1,20. p.m.),' 1596 tons, Lambert, I from. West Coast and . Nelson. .Passengers:' I Saloon—Misses •, Saul,; . Borensonr : Marahall,' rhard, M'Rae. Hunter, Carroll, Genbitzky, Molloy, .Lynch," Gebbie, Griifen," Bdott, ;Barnett," 'M06r0, ; i MasUrs, • James, iDbol'an, 4 - Crawfordv-(2),: Heaphy, ■ King,. Garder,. Franklin,>i Moore/ Pblloclr,! Bead; Crump; Shaw, Bean,; Shaw, Johansen,' M'Hardyi.'MesdaniesVHarley,, Rcmiiig- : ton,: Ronson, Leaver, Bidder,"Seddori, 'Parsonage, Atkin,\Gothardi' Jordan, 'Pator-! son, .-Hallett, 1 Molloy, • ,;Dod>Vcll Scott;: Bailey, Boundy, Falkner,•* Dunn,v Taylor,. James,:Oraword,.'Jones,..Clark; TTatohman. Morris;-. Bray; Brown, 'Baxter, Scott, Williams, Knox, Webb,.. Cotton, ,Neill; Snell, Boult, Lipscombe; M'lvor, ; Sherman, ; Pigeon,; . Speay, Watsoij: M f Laren, • Messrs. Hi^gina,' Remington,' Rasmus- : sen, ; Rev. • Ormond,':* SteVens-;, Chapman,Rieley/ •Pierard/ Dodwell,-:.. Wareham, bidder,; iJatuieson,- Atlqn, : M'Xntyre, - M'Farlane.v Mills,- Roche, 1 ItoV. Ca'pra, ;D'aily, M'Ginley,' .Scott.' Grigg, Paton, Wilson, NoiU,\ Hills;. Hogan, Tay-. lor, -Ho Sam,. James, Kilgour,' Ryan, Crawford, M?Kellar,. Coumbe,-"'.Mabin,. Coombe, Dudley. Ross,. Headland, Fairbairn,. Roberts, Lipscombo Jansen, 11 . King, • Morria. Boundy,, Clark,^Hihty,';:Maginnity J , Murray,*, . TERAW.HITIr (2.4o , 'pim;j,' 230 'tons, 1 Holmes; from>Tcrawhiti. ■■( :•••.. • / • • STAR OF AUSTRALIA, B.s. (3,20 p.m.), 6825 tons, 'Kearney,-.from, Gisborne.' . , . .

DEPARTURES. 5 ; ( WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17. :;■ i -TERAWHITI, b.s. ; (3. a.m.), >230 tons; Holme3,.for. Oape ?Terawhitl.' , : '••/ ' • v: ; . r PATEBNA, b.B. ; (12.55 p.m.),' 1212 tons, -Stewart,, for ;Picton and. /Nelson. Passengera^SalochV lor >Pieton—Misses - Mears, ; Gillespie, "Williams, Lancaster, Green,:Qarringtou, Williams, Goulter, Hannam; : Solby; Williams. Ball, Gonlter, Messrs. Ball,' t o6nri6r, -Hoaley/'Flcming, Hegglun ;.\Z), Lucas, Key, lJ; Rev: Pinlayeoni * Jennie, Graham, Ag£er, tyilkih's/ Bedford; Pethewi For Nolson—Misses' Olansen (2), .J6Knstbiii : '.'Mackie,' Selbyi rßenifr .-Freeman/-Day, Harvey, i >Mesdameß Chisnall, and child, Small; andrcliild, ; Orawshaw ; .'and, 2; children,' ' Dickson/' '. . Davis : and .. child,' Messrs.' Small, Ohisnall .Orawshaw, ' Davis,:. Wilson, . Gully,' Sleaton,. Baird, . Parker/; Keir, M!lhv | nis,.:Ledger, .Hamilton, -'Waller,' Meares/ Taylor, •Burton, • Matthews, ' Sheffield ' Logans.VScrlbner;'. Windle.' Harvey/Mackay,'. Trist; : Clark/ v-i'. ; V' POHKEXJA. b.s.' (1.2Q ; 'p.ra.); il'?s' tons,' . Watson. ,for,">Westport; . v-.- v ...... v STOItMBIIiD, b.b: : '(2.20 p.m.), 217 tons. ITlrityre;for* .Wangahui. .vv;. . / , l >r /\MANAROA,' b.s.' ;(5 p.m.),> 122 tons,' Hart, for ■'< PAiPAITCfI,: s.Bi, (5.15 p.m.), 6582 tons,'Weston; for London. ' Passengers-Saloon: : From WellingtonMessrs! W. F. Beard, *E.> Renckhoff, E.' ' Scott'. From Ghristchurch—Mrs.- 51. J. Roberts,-. Rev. H;IQt Hawkins," Mr. -RI Reeves: From. DuneOin— Messrs; H. Agnewr-R./K;:,Blair.. From ■ Ihvercar- ; Bill—Mesd-tmes. Printz,- S. A/ Watson,- Mr, -R. ! L. From Napicr-Misr ,D; ; 'E. From R. M'Lean. Third-class: From Wellington—Miss. V". .Robinson, Mrs. Pickerill, Messrs; A. . Borinelli, A. and -P. v Oh&ntler,. E. Isaacson, Lancaster/, R. Martin,' R/- Neilsen, G. .Pickerill, J/.pratt, >il.. Pope, -Y. ' P. 1 -Robinson; Jiche. .-. From Auckland—Misses N. Gill, T. 'Gill:' Gill, M; O'Connell, --Messrs.: J. Gardnev, F. .W, Harkness/G. Hughes; Master I R.'-O Connell. - From Christchurch—Miss M. Barry, Mrs./IL.. Oswald/ Messrs. D. Devino, R. Morton, A.. ? -From 1 . DunedinI Mr,. Wm. f - Tett; • From -Timaru—Mr." M: .Parker.' I *A; Burness./ From Westporti .Mr,,. T. I French. • From DannGvirke—Mr. R. J, : i Harris. ; From - Hokitika—Mrfc. Bradley..... 't (&5:*;P.ra,,),'3399,;t0n5, =Huuter, for Lyttqlton. "Passengers: ■ Saloon, « Mis?ea' Cobb,Harrison;. Willianis,' Galloway,JMullar/- -• Reed-.» 'SK PhiUpotts,. llill, M'Xay, -Palmer; Hill,' Quill, Barrie,! Stowe,; Hunt, Wagstaff, Purnell.v^Boot: (2)* * liaisliloy, "Gilfedder (2), Oolgan, 1 Pelham, Mesdamea-' Findlay, ■ Harcourt, Harrison Tennant, ;Whitehouse, Ward/ Mintrom, Hutchina' Remington, and 3 ' childreh, Oolom and 2 children BoNvard,-Griffen and 2 children. Day, Hill: Quill Wilson, Horton,' Lea'Mobin, Huglicß, Mosa anS infant, Kyne, Tomplo. ton, - llatheson, Pelham,' Taylor, Messra.-- White-house,-Bonmngton, Allen,.'■■Little; M'GrcEor;: Dr II Gregor, Hon. Dr. Findlay, Harcourt, 'Anderson, -.Jiarron, .Captain Cameron, Turnbull, Whitenous?, . ward, Boss, : Mintram, flutoliins, Remimrton,-. Captain. Colom, ■ Wilson, Woods, Kidnan Fry,-0 Bncni, Phipps, ITiraras, '-Whifcow, Oheos-' brough, Pappolwoll,. Elder,,; Fyfe,:' Souter/, HorwoqdvvDickie, Kyne,- Mosa,i',Templeton ,(2),'.Stowe ' Loe; j'Bennett,:, Poolo,' Fanniiig; '' llathesou,' Dr Farr;;.Arthur, Button, Woodward. Taylor. CaDtaiu:Adams. ' . : , : v

-• - WEDNESDAY, PEBEtARY 17. ' ; P ' Dl - ) .-Stranger, EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ,-v.Kahu, ; Napier, February 18. - ..liana, Fatea, February 18. " ; Defonder, • Lyttelton,: February 18. • : r ';.Queeu of tho South, :Foxtou,;-3}>bruary ; lß. v • Aorere, Patea.February. 18.Yv ■' i- s ' v; Mararoa.Lyttelton, February' iB. .. star of Australia,. Napier, February 18. • Blenheim, February. 18. • - "\ • : >Jairau,'i. Nelson,-: February 18. / . 1 Huia; Waugaiiuii-'Fobruary 18. .- .'•• ;Wimmera, Dunedin, Lyttelton, February IB Maori, ■ Lyttelton,-; February * 19. Wanpanui, -February 19. v ' Blenheim, Blenheim, February 19. ' Manuka, Sydney,-'.via Auckland, February 19.• • .Alaheno, Melbourne, via south, February 19;(j .Lyttclton, February , 19. . * .' ; i.'WaKatu,- Kaikoura,' February 19.' : ; Mapoudka, West .Coast, Nelson, February- 20 : < Kaitangata, Westport,- February 20. . ' Buru, Napier, February ,20. . • Manaroa, ; Haveloekr February/20. ■ lalcapuna, New.Plymouth, February 21. .._ •Koouya, southern poits, February 21; ; Monowai,- Dunedin ( ;;l/yttelton, Febru'ary"2i< : " •' !. " northern ' ports, February 22. .: PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ' Ficton, .Lyttelton,'February 18. " - Kahu, Napier and. East Coast, February' ifl \ Mana, .Patea, : February ■ 18. :; Kiripakaj Patca,. February 18. \ ; Blenheim, Blenheim; February ;18.. \ Opawa.'lilonhcim,'February 18,. ': Aorere,-Patea, February 18." ' ' Mararoa, Lyttelton, February 18, - ~ Wairau, Nelson, Motueka,'FebruaVy 18. : Defender; West' Coast, February 18. Wimmera,;Sydney, via Auckland, Februatv/ Jflar 18' lcton » Nelson, New Plymouth,' Febru.' : "Ulimaroa, Bouth, February IB Arapawa, Wanganui,- February 18. : , Hiiift, Waneanui,: February 18. ; Queeu of tho South, Foxton, Febrary.lß.' . -• To Anau,-Nelson;-February 18^' '■ '' . •11 { Pateena, : Nelson, February.l 9. , --: ' , ; Stormbird, • Wanganui,' February 19. ' Maori. Lyttelton,. February. 19. • '/Manuka, Lyttelton, Dunqdin, February 19. . Majieno, Sydney, February: 19. . < Star of Australia, London/ February 19 ' Atahura, Nelsou, West Coast, February' 20 •.Wakatu, -Kaikourai 'fFebruary 20. - •.•'.••• Iluru, Napier' February 20,/ V ' - V: •Manaroa; Motueka,tFebruary 22.' v ' - West Coast, February 22. Takapuna; New Plymouth, February 22. : . < Mouowai, Napier, .Gisborno, Auckland,' Febru« ary 22. • ■ • - ■ ' Mapourika, Nelson, West Coast, February 23. .Waikaro,- Lyttelton, Dunedin,. w, • '. lonioi London, February E6.

BY TELEGEAPH.

, %v .''. - oversea; ■' ;• ! LONDON. s ' •February 16. .Sailed.—Tokomaru, for Wellington. .... ■ HOBAUT. } i v i-■ February . 16. ' Sailed.r-Athenic (7 p.m., Tuesday),, for 1 Wellington. •• SYDNEY. - . ' , t February 17. :. Arrived.—Marjone -Craig, from. Whangarei. . • Sailed.—Victoria, for Auckland and Wellington. FREMANTLEV' . February -17. ; . Arrived.—Moldavia, from London. • •Passenger* for New-Zealand—Mr. Angus, Mesdames-Hayman and"Crase, and Miss'Randall.' - s MELBOURNE. ■ ' V- : Sailed.—Wairimoo, for' Hobart and Wellington, .via southern ports... V ; 1 COASTAL. • WEDNESDAY; FEBIIUAEY 17. 1 AUCKLAND 1 wArrivei—Marore..' : (l2.'4o p.m.), from ■ 1 SydneyV Wariaka.' from the south; Southern Cross,.from •.Newcastle.-;• V''.•• v : • ;'' ... Sailed.—Maitai (3.30; p.m.), for Fiji; Kaitangata' (4;45i p,m.),.ifor' (5.30 p.m.); for Bydney;-'lhdx;ayolli'(7: p.m.),,for Wellington.'ONEHUNGA./V* Sailed.—Tak'apuna. (3.45 . p.m.), for New Plymbuth,. / •, v."- - : -~V <■ ( .. ' NEW I'liYstocTif. •• '•. Arriyed,—Rarawa,(6.3o, a.m.), from Onehunga. • ' Sailed.—Earawa (8.30 p.m.), for . Onehuhga. ■ ■ FOXTON. ■ of the\ South (7.30 p.m.) . Tues-day),-from Wellington- . :• - f ' ; •;Sailed.—Queen of the. South (6.30 p.m.), for Wellington. • 1 -WANGANUI.v' ; ; V Sailed.—Huia' (7'.p.m.r,: for ' : V'C.T'. *" V.'i ■; ' V^GISBORNE., .Arrived.—Koromiko (10.20 . a.m.), Newcastle. ;■ r tl ;• : NAPIER.:--' - 1 Arrived.—Kotuku (4. a.m.), from Wellington.; ' I .Saileu : —Nerehana (noon), i for Gisborne. PICTON '^Arrivedl—Echo (lil2o^'a ; .m.), -from'- iWellington; Te.Anau (5;a.m.) arid Pateena.(4.4s p.m.), from Wellington.; • v ;' ... Sailed.-~Clan Maclaren (6.20 p.m., Tuesday), for, Lyttelton; .Mapourika (9.30 p.m.,. Tuesday), for Nolson;; Pateena (8 p.m.), for : Nelson'. ; ' •;To Bail.—Te Anau (3 a.m.,.Thursday), for. Wellington. V.." .- . I"/: " -■ / : '\- : Vv..;./•: .-.Arrived,—Mapourika' (6.30.'a.m.),fr0m ,Picton;. Wairau (8 a.m;)- and .Waverley (11.40. a.m.);-from Wellington..; _; ' ; 4 ; ;. ; < ~.;[ " SPIT. \ . A'; \ ; bo'iiid from Newcastle to 'Gisborne, ;passed: east 'at'.- 8.40 a.m. '\ . ; '?■'-, - ; ;- ; . ' i• ' Arrhed.t-Pet°ne ' (4.30 a.m.)/. from Wellington. '( failed.—Petono (9.40 ( a.m;),--for' .Wellington. .. wESTPOim' s: Mlaiigapapa (2.50 from Welling' ton; Kapiti .(6.20' a.m.) and Canopus .(8.15 p.m.), from ; Wellington. .• . . • KAIKOURA.. V ': v ; Arrived.—Wakatu (5.15 a.m.), from Wellington. . : 'v, LYTTELTON; .^Arrived—Mararoa (8.10 i.m.) 'and 'Monowki a;m,), .from .Wellington;. .;,Flora, from .Clan.Maclarm, .from' Picton;Alexander, from Pelorous: Sound. . •'•. ■» ;:. Sailed.—Brisbane,' ; rfor,' :Newcastle;. : Alexander,' , for D Urvillo'lsland (to load 'sheep for 'Petone); Monowai,: for Dun-idin. Pherson, * Mesdames Harvey' .and-'; Macpherflon;'Rev; ..Harvey,-vMessrs... Warren and W. J. Orr. Wimmera-: (6.40 p.m.),. for Sydney, vvia .' ports. Passenger?: For Cox, Apple-,ton,;Jones,"-Allenby, -Mesdames Rutherford, -Walton, Messrs.: Cathie.-' Griffin;. Emerson, Napier—Misses Knott (2);"'-BaU • .Mesdames -Eventi and' child,' Casbolt- and .child; •Butcher, Messrl H. RJ'Butcher,-Milton', ,'M'ln tosh/ and Fuchs. v, For Ancklan'd-Mißses' Bridges;' Hill Harris,.Simpson,. Oox, Messrs. 1 Harper/ Fletcher, Pnchard, Morton. ' : Sailed—Mararoa •: (6.20 p.m.),.for: Wellington. Passengers—Misses .Wallace, .Murphy, ■ Cole , (3),*;- M'lntosh. -» Irvine'.' Milne, -Wylie, • Jloir; • Dickinson, • Lord, ' Ryan. Dixon (2),: Skinner,. and Stock (3)," Mesdamea Nel6pn, ;Birne; Dickinson-, •-Williams, ; '• 'Rutherford, 1 Maxwell,- Peak,; Barkass, Jolinston"-and child Denny, and,. Honour,' Dr. -Mason,;-Messrs. Odell. Wilson, Milne,, Lankshire/ Evang; Halley, Kyser hite and 2 phildrep, Devenish' Meares,. Bethel! Fleming, Williams, Beattio, Robson; Edgar; Ruth.erford, Besley, Kincaid, .Houlton,- Wakelin. Deacon, - Faulkner, Ludwig, Ross, Rantin; • Osborne. Brown; Saunders, Moir; ■ Warren;. Jones/ Cnisholra, Kerr, Wesdale, .and' Father- M'Manus , . Masters-; Halley, (2)..• T .v.>• • ; .• Vv.. •••:. DUNEDIN. L i Arrived.—Koon'ya/.from l ''West Coast. "■:'/•' . Pailed.—Maheno,. for.,-Sydney ./.via . Wellington. Pasaengera: For Lyttolton-Misses. Wyatt (2); Mes-. dames. Dick, ; Hooper; Messrs'.v.iDiok, / Hooper;. Ronnie, .Butt, F6r;;.Wellington—Misses - ( 2)> 'LawMncenHftrt; Spraggon, •Waito, 'Sauter,- .'Mesdames;.,, Burns; - Andersons aiessrs^Payne,Barber^-Young/Xiiwrence.'Olax.' 1 ,ton, AMerson,'f:iJC'KayinLeech. '. /For/'Sydney—' 1 Misses ,primes, ><Jleß(James i- Judge,-. Frew ' I : M Intoßh, Woods'- ind cliild; Messrs., Judge; Frew.' , Morrice, M Intosh, v .: •

: • /Ornp.Nio due.stjndat. :VCabled-;adyoo : .Teceivea iy-the loisal agents if tha Shaw, Sayill,, and Albion. Company ..reports .'that tno liner; Athemc, from, London, via Cape Townresumed, her voyage from Hobart at 7. p.m. on' luesday, and is due,here-early-on'Buhday morning—tvfo, days,ahead ;of scheduled time.; .: : ,1." . ' PASSENGERB. FOE SYDNEY. ■' Wellington*?bookings', by' the-V'iiliheno,''-" wiloK loaves Jor... Sydney direct to-morrow, -are asvfolBlocksidee.j Pennirigton, Mesdamea - Taylor. lit'Oann, , Dawkihs;' 1 ' Tapper Messrs. A. Orarap, H. Oramp, F.-Moore; G. Steele Payne, ;Ymlle; -Bordeaux,'"'St'Oann, Dr. /Devine Heswiok, Father'Jannon, Key. Beaton, Sargeant" Goldwater, J, M Donald, Carmichael, W, Sand 0 Qore,.;Emannel,-IV Harc'ourt, M'Oabo. -• r;•'the' An early a-rrival in . port,- yesterday mornine was the. Huddart-Parlser liner .Ulimaroa. from' Sydney, direct. She-left Sydney at 3.30 p.m.- on Saturday ; last, and; arrived in tho stream at 6 a.m-. yesterday,' after; experifacing : a fine' tether passage across, the Tasman Sea. r'< . ' , Inoluded in- the - imports. brought: by tho TTlimaroa are. the following : itemslooo 'packages tea,.553 cases fruit, 756;-melons, ; 60 odsea soap, 80 bags/rice, ; «. blocks-asphalt;-557 bags Sour':. 6 raraa,. 2320 - baga ■ sugar, 25:- oylinders Vgas, 1 horse,: 80 baga ..rice ..meal, 80 bags fodder; 60 bats manure, .50, cases caudles,: 54 piles, 100 cases Bchnapps, 165; sleepers, 125 eases Geneva, 265 bundles sultanas, 96 chests..cocoanut, 50 cases sew- 1 ing machines, i and-large quantity sundries; , ' ; . lhis afternoou .the .Ulimaroa. leaves Wellineton Jor, , via Hobart - and southern ; MELBOURNE SHIPPING FOB. 1903. V ' 'i. : trade of. Melbourne for the year-1908 shows. that business was largely. , as; compared .with the', previous 12, months.. In 1907. a total of 1445 vessels'of all .descriptions, entered port ,to. discharge <eargo if™' r '.«l eregat ? --totaff-4,841,787- not.:;ln -vessels/with,a /total' net;-tonnage ; of 5,044,711 -were: . Lorthcd-.:at: illelb'ourho wharves, llie -increase in shipping,, therefore,; was 75 .vessels , and, 20„,9Z4- : tons., ~Theso-;records: have never - before bain equalled/m, the: history of the port. As regards importations carried by visiting sliin?nr?f« tI i 0 „ fl ? ure3 19D i: si P w aa" inorelse of 380,765 tons over 1907, the- figures beinc*—•'lo(l7 - 2,159,C43_ tons; 1908, 2,559,808 ton? S «p«£; ho£ ever, there : was , decrease of 261,563 tons, the' TSsf -Jl?* Bures for the two years - beingl9o7' 1,071,340-tons; 1908,/809,777. tons. -The dccreaae was' mainly _due to the exceptional season, which-re-duced the production .of i.many, staple lines, and actually _ compelled the State to import compressed fodder from ..South Africa Instead of eiporting. it.... There, were. Jieavy.: deolines in the outward ..trade in •wool, wheat,. flour; butter ' frozen moat, .and perishable produce • generally; but they .-were due to the exceptional conditions of; the' season... ■ • •'

, . MONITOR MODELLED SHIP. ®fls : yeaiSfsaya an 'English contemp'o'rarvV will probably'.sea on interesting experiment m tho shipbuilding .trade. It is -known 'that for manv months a few. gentlemen of Newc'astle-on-Tyne have been at work making calculations and experiments with models of a hull whoso sides are grooved along the waterline'so as to reduce it is upheld,.the-water resistance on tho skin' of ; the ship, and. thereby .-increase the speed without adding to tho . cost,, of ■ propulsion. The experiments conducted, appear to have -been so far satisfactory that''n^Syndicate' his- 'decided to -order a:- cargo steamer, 'to:: be,, built on -the newmodel,; and : we : loam'* that the' order -has just bbeh'placed 'with a well-known' firm bf Sunderland shipbuilders,, that", tho vessel-will have a carrying -.capacity , of 3200 . tons d.w;, and will - be : -delivered early next; summer.; The career, of the now Monitor, modelled ship (for that is the name of the patent) is sure .to be watched with keen interest by -naval: architects and shipowners whom : any, means of . . increasing speed ; . without augmenting driving power is a matter of the first importance. - ; , . THE EATON HALL. ' SOLD FOB A IICL& ; Among : the passongers' by the' TJ.SB - Com - pany's steamer Marama, from Now Zealand on February 2, was Captain K. M'Lean, of 'the barque Eaton' Hall, i which 1 ..-was . overtaken »by . disaster in the Pacific. -'.The vessel. loaded .coal at' Newcastle, last- year -for .Valparaiso, and- on' the passago aoross the Paoiflc was overtaken liv very bad '-weather during which sho :was\ dismasted. . ... . , u . ;.ißadly., orippled; - and: • leaking,; the' baraue crawled-into Tahiti,'in tho Society Group There a survey was held, and the vessel abandoned to tho underwriters.;-. Sho was.' eventually' sold to a French company;■ who intended.converting her' into a hulk. The' crew were paid -off at Tahiti.i and paptora M Lean joined tho ' steamer Manapouri. there for Wellington, where he took passage. to Sydney.' -'Ho ,mton,da to return to Talparaiso. • • ' *. .Tho Eaton Hall Bailed under the Chilian flag; aho was on iron barque of 1671 tons, built by T ■Ro.vdon and Son,' In 1870. . , - y -v

. PASSENGERS ! Br THE 'ATHENIC.. '; •' ' Tlio Bhaw, Savill and: Albion Co. j b steamer. Athenic, which Bailed from' : London |on January, 8, and 13 due to, reach-Wellington on'-February 22, is bringing;tho foUowing. passengers for' New Zealand:—l''irat,- saloon: .vFor/'Wdlington—Mrs Ritchie, .Messrs. J: ■M, • Bitchie, R.' A.'' Mather, ~J. Grant, J. Grant,' jun. For Port' Chalmers—MiSa M. Crawtord, Mrs. ,;0.; A;. Nisbet.- , 'From .Cape Town! («' Wellington—Marquis ■ and , Marquise', do • Favernay. ■ Second saloon; For Wellingtons-Hisses Benington' (2), : E../F.'. lTarsh,: 0. ;.W'., .Russell; .D. ; M. , Smith, M. 'Tyler, JI.: WTie'eler,' Mesdames vE. . Benington; l :S.-'B.-Ferguson. Haaley. L. Marsh,Smith,. Wheeler,.: Messrs; K. :H.< Cooper, 0.- T. Hanley, J. F. Hornsby, W. J.. Kennedy, W. •. F. 'Kerr,. J. L. Lovell, J. Paterson, T. I'aton, B. P.' Simonds, E.'' Stnckey,;-. A. Tapp, P.; Colonel. J. Wheeler. Rev. A. J. B. Page. Eov. G. K.' Smith, Ilev. 0. 11. - Stent/ - For -. Lyttelton—Hiss 0." Blakeney, .11. , Brane.i.'R:' Burley,";'Mesdamfcs' Brane, Eurley, Watts, Messrs. : E. "Brane/'F.Poskitt, B.' 1 Watts. ■ For Auckland^-li/sses'M. o.' Cliennella, 11. .A. Crawford, I).- Guide, B. Btone, M.C.,Worsell, Mesdames Guide,'Oetzmanh,' York, Messrs. o.'.G.,Caßelbourne;'E. H. .Edmonds.'F. A;: . Fabian, 'G: T. Guide,-F.:D. Hi' Jones; G. C. Ootzmann, .Pi - Tvriss.sF.'Van Oant, J.'E. ■York.; For .'Port,,Ohalmers—Missesi,B."-M.;,Free-, [man, H. Tompkins, Messrs.vF.. L'. 1 , Chapman, jF.' Sl' Douglas,' W. Macleod, Eev. : T.' Perkins.- ' For Timaru—Mesdames >P. Austen,' Dorrioott jMessrs. G. ; For^Wanganhi—Mrs'; Houson, Mr. 11. J. Houson. For Nelson—Mr. W. G. Humphreys. For Napier—Captain H. S: Williams. Third-class—For .Wellington-Misses '.I. -' Aitken, Ballard ®, M. Bergenmanm' J. Boyd. E. -Brayne, ,M.. Brett,Brewer ■:(5), G.'.yearling, 'Oarr; (4), .A,y. Cave, . M. . Chapman, B. Colville, G. Cooper.-.: 11. .Devine, ! 'li.'v' 'Ford, ; 1 Fraser " (2), ..- J.- Gray,; 'Hay; G. : 'Hills, ,A. Jackett,- 0., Jarvis, J. Johnstone, A. Kerslake,, Latham, "M. -ITAlißter; L. : llanvell, C. Neill, ; Oldham- (2), HichardfOll (3),': O.' .Eobertson, N. Boss, 'C. : ; Short; Somer,\M.;Sut-. ton,' K. 1 . Tatham; - Wheeler : (3), :E..,Wilson; -.Mesdames K. Allan, Ballard, Berj-eman, Boyd, Brewer, Brightwell; 0. 'Oarr, Clarke, Clear, L. Cooper, 11. Durward, Greer,-Dymock.Fry, Hills, Hobbs, Howard,' S. Jarvis, Johnson; F; Latham, Leadbeater,, M'Aliator, L. Oldham, H; Bichardson, Sutton, Bweet; Valentine, Watt,' S. Wheeler; Yates, Messrs. J. Aird.J. iind A.. Aitken, T.. Alfredson,E. Ballard, H.' and J". Ballard; E.: Beasley, ;W, Boattie,' jun., W. Beresford,; L. Bergemann, ;.T. . Boulton, G. 'Boyd, T- : Brewer;' A.' and ri. .Brittain, F. Brown, A. .'Buokley,- A,'Butterworth; S'. Car: son, A. CiiuL'hey, G. Oauldor, 0. Clarke,- C. Clear, C. Colwell;.B. ; and'E.. Culloty, .L. . ; Delahunty. E. DymOck, ; A. and D'. Findlay,*'A.vFlorence; : J. .Fry; B. and i. Graham, Ti'.'Greer, J.'Hamilton, IL' Hede„ H., Hills, T. Hills; H. : Hooper„0; Howard, J. Howl, ,E. Hubbard,' ,E.' Hunter, ,F. Johnson, V. Johnson, I'. Kalis, S. Ker.all, ii. . Leadbeater, . J.Vand- F. Lloyd; J.- MacDowell,: J. H'Cullough;. I). M'Doucall, J. M'Loul,':Ai'.M'Skimming,' P. Mann, A. l Maxwell, 1 T; Moseley, J.. Keth-■ery,'-P. .'and .E. o'Callaghan, T ;J. ; ,,E., A., and-H. Bichardson,. G. Samson, W:., and- "S; : Jcarr; /B. Shorti E;- Somer. J. Snehce, T. Sutton, H;;Sutton,' T. Sweet, J.- and T. Tatham, 1 J.; Thompson, :,D. Torpy,--A. :,Ur(iuhart, T., :M;- Walsh, J. Watt,: Wheeler. '(5),- W. Wilson, ,H:, Yates, Masters 'J; and ~T. ■ Allan,- G, - Ballard,'-,0.' and A;' Brewer,' .Y. and Li Cooper, W. Fry,'. T.Greer, J.'-Howard, -A. • .Johnson,. - E. TOithaniiVj. M'Alister, Harwell (2), J. 'ahd .N.' Watt,; o.;,Yates; There dro also a largo number, ot third-class.for; other'. New Zealand porta.' : ,:i

Exports' from. Wellington.; by the/ steamer Pakeha.' wMnh is ;to: leave Auckland .on Saturday for London direct2Bo2 carcasses mut> ton, .1000 'Quarters beef;, 44 bags mutton. . . f ; Yesterday the. New Zealand Shippings Company'a steamer Whakatano/was.'duQ'at Auckland 1 from the»Bluff.',-After some loading -:there. she, lea-res • for. Napier . and Wellington,. being .-due here oil "February 23. From'this -port.she-goes to collect cargo at-Pioton and .Waitara, then re--, turns to, .Wellington .on -March, 3. She should get, away: for London three, days;,later.'.- ;. According to -cabled 'advice.--received -by - the local agents,"-the ■ Maoriland t Company's .steamer Ennerdale-was" expeoted to leave ■ Melbourne-yes-terday for Adelaide, with thrremainder-of. her. .'cargo.-'- ■ On arrival' at Geolong the steamer,: Aberlour,! which: sailed from Dunedin on;:Saturday-. afternoon, will load a cargo,of wheat,for. Durban. - . ■ ' After completing her discharge at,Dunedin.tie Otaki returns .to Portv Chalmers tov load wool and other produce,- and will probably' sail I ,'on Saturday to complete, .her. loading;.dt - northern ports. Her outward cargo from: Port- Chalmers will include about 4000, bales:of. wool. .. Auckland is to bo her j final - port: of departure -for London : about; March 6.—" Otago .Daily; Times." . ; ! An Interesting coincidence is-'recorded'by -tho " West, Australian V in connoction with-'the arrival at Fremantle; on January 21 of the- baroue Inverurie, from-Garstori.'.On tho last twovov--agesiof the-barque -,to- Adelaido 'th6'vessel made -port, on-January- 21.': Frerairatle was-'.reaehed nn the oocasion referred to at's o'clock in the after noon. . Twelvrf. monthß' agojit tho same hour the vessel was oil the: end of Kangaroo Island while precisely-at .the ; same,-hour'two'years 'am she was off the opposite end of tho, same'island.^ rThoNow Zealand', Shipping stfiamor .Turakina is expected- to - leave morrow ■: for' Lyttelton,, to .'continue discharge at - ; coastal ports.-.;,- 7;.-, y- : •; ■ .